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The MBTI® instrument has been the subject of thousands of research projects studying the links between personality type and different aspects of life.
The Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT), a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 by Isabel Briggs Myers and a Clinical psychologist, Mary H. McCaulley, Ph.D.
CAPT is also the home of the Isabel Briggs Myers Memorial Library. It contains the largest collection of materials related to psychological type in the world. While this library does not lend books or materials, it does have scans of many documents made available for the purpose of type related research.
To discover what the Isabel Briggs Myers Research Library collection contains, and what documents are available, you can search CAPT's online catalog named MILO (This acronym stands for Mary and Isabel's Library Online).
If you would like to see additional documents from the library, please send your request to . Note: There may be a small service cost for these services.
If you are interested in pursuing research involving the theory of psychological type and other Jungian concepts or if you need Selection Ratio Type Tables (SRTTs), contact the Center for Applications of Psychological Type by , or by phone, 800-777-2278. | {
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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2011 (No. 6)
Rules/Other as made
These Rules amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2010 (No. 3) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1).
Administered by: Attorney-General's
Exempt from sunsetting by the Legislative Instruments Regulations 2004 Sch 3 item 4
Registered 27 Sep 2011
Tabled HR 11-Oct-2011
Tabled Senate 11-Oct-2011
Date of repeal 09 Apr 2013
Repealed by Attorney-General's (Spent and Redundant Instruments) Repeal Regulation 2013
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
I, John Lance Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, make this Instrument under section 229 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
Dated 27 September 2011
John Lance Schmidt
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
1 Name of Instrument
This Instrument is the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2011 (No. 6).
This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Amendment
(a) Schedule 1 amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2010 (No. 3);
(b) Schedule 2 amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1).
Schedule 1 Amendment of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2010 (No. 3).
1. Amendment of Schedule 3
Item 1. For subparagraph 19.3(17) substitute
19.3 (17) (a) where a threshold transaction occurs in the circumstances specified in subparagraph 19.3(15) but
(i) the transaction involves a deposit service carried out in non-face to face circumstances by the individual;
(ii) the transaction relates to the provision of the designated service described in item 51 or item 53 of table 1 in subsection 6(2) of the AML/CTF Act by the individual; or
(iii) the transaction relates to the provision of the designated service described in item 51 or item 53 of table 1 in subsection 6(2) of the AML/CTF Act;
(A) that designated service is provided under the terms of an agreement for services, between the provider of the item 51 or 53 designated service and the customer, and
(B) under that agreement, the item 51 or item 53 designated service must be scheduled 5 business days or more before the designated service is provided; then
(b) the provision of the following details, in addition to the details in 19.3(1)-(14), only:
(i) a statement that the circumstances in 19.3(17)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) apply.
Note: Where a reporting entity is unable to ascertain whether the circumstances in 19.3(17)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) apply, the reporting entity can assume that the transaction was carried out by the customer.
Schedule 2 Amendment of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1).
After Chapter 52
Chapter 53 Exemption from threshold transaction reporting for certain designated services relating to Australian Government Entities and authorised deposit-taking institutions
53.1. These Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules (Rules) are made under section 229 for subsection 44(3) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
53.2. Subject to the conditions in paragraph 3, section 43 of the AML/CTF Act does not apply to the following designated services which involve a threshold transaction:
(1) item 51 of table 1 in subsection 6(2) in the AML/CTF Act; or
(2) item 53 of table 1 in subsection 6(2) in the AML/CTF Act.
53.3. The designated service must relate wholly to one or more of the following:
(1) a transaction between an Australian Government Entity and an ADI with which it holds an account;
(2) a transaction between one Australian Government Entity and another Australian Government Entity;
(3) an intra-Australian Government Entity transaction; or
(4) an intra-ADI transaction, where all the service points (if any) relevant to that transaction are wholly owned and operated by that ADI.
53.4. In this Chapter:
(1) 'Australian Government Entity' means:
(a) the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) an agency or authority of:
(i) the Commonwealth; or
(ii) a State; or
(iii) a Territory; or
(c) a local governing body established by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, other than a body whose sole or principal function is to provide a particular service, such as the supply of electricity or water;
(2) 'service points' means a point where a designated service is provided by an ADI, and includes:
(a) a branch;
(b) an automated teller machine; or
(c) a night or express deposit facility.
Reporting entities should note that in relation to activities they undertake to comply with the AML/CTF Act, they will have obligations under the Privacy Act 1988, including the requirement to comply with the National Privacy Principles, even if they would otherwise be exempt from the Privacy Act. For further information about these obligations, please go to http://www.privacy.gov.au or call 1300 363 992. | {
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Q: Algorithms for indefinite symmetric eigenvalue problems I want to learn more about algorithms which deal with the following problems:
Given a symmetric positive semi-definite matrices $A, B \in \mathbb{R}^{d \times d}$, with $\lambda_{min}(A) = 0$ find the minimum eigenvalue of the matrix $C = A - B$. This can be framed as minimizing the Rayleigh quotient:
$$ \rho(v) = \min_v \frac{v^T C v}{v^T v} $$
Note that the matrix $C$ is actually indefinite. There are quite a few algorithms for solving this kind of problems when $C$ is PSD (like for instance LOBPCG). However, I can't seem to find much literature on how to solve this for a general $C$ or if there is anyway to exploit the structure of the problem.
A: I don't know about really exploiting the structure, but the following seems to work fine:
*
*Compute the maximal eigenvalue $\lambda_B$ of $B$ (this can be done fast by iterative methods).
*Note that the minimal eigenvalue of $C=A-B$ is at least $-\lambda B.$ So, take $C + 2\lambda_B I$. It will be positive definite, so you can use your favorite algorithm for positive definite matrices (conjugate gradient?) At the end, subtract $2\lambda_B$ from the result.
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Gabriel Jean Baptiste Ernest Wilfrid Legouvé (París, 14 de febrer de 1807 - 14 de març de 1903 va ser un poeta, moralista, crític i dramaturg francès.
Era fill del poeta Gabriel-Marie Legouvé (1764-1812). Va quedar orfe de mare a l'edat de tres anys i, poc temps després, son pare va haver de ser internat en un sanatori psiquiàtric i va morir dos anys més tard. L'infant va heretar una fortuna considerable i va ser educat amb cura pel seu tutor, Jean-Nicolas Bouilly (1763-1842), que també li va encomanar l'amor per la literatura.
L'any 1829, el se poema La découverte de l'imprimerie va ser premiat per l'Académie française. El 1832 va publicar un curiós recull de versos titulat Les Morts bizarres, i després una sèrie de novel·les que van gaudir d'un èxit considerable. L'any 1847 va donar el seu cèlebre curs sobre la història moral de les dones al Collège de France; va esdevenir un gran èxit i va ser recollit en un volum l'any 1848.
Legouvé va escriure nombroses obres de teatre. En col·laboració amb Eugène Scribe va produir les seues millors obres: Adrienne Lecouvreur, amb la qual va triomfar a la Comédie-Française el 1849, i Bataille de dames. L'any 1854, l'èxit de la seua tragèdia sobre Medea, que l'uneix a la reacció neoclàssica contra els excessos del romanticisme, representada sobretot per François Ponsard, va ser el factor determinant per al seu ingrés en l'Acadèmia francesa (1855), a la butaca de Jacques-François Ancelot (butaca n° 30).
Va ser designat per Adrien Hébrard responsable de la secció literària de Le Temps. La seva obra Bèatrix fou escrita i dedicada a la seva amiga i gran actriu italiana Adelaida Ristori, la qual també feia una gran interpretació de la seva Medea. Bèatrix fou estrenada a París per la Ristori el 1862-63 en la qual l'actriu tingué la delicadesa d'interpretar-la en francès.
Amb el transcurs dels anys, la seua reputació li va venir sobretot de les conferències que va impartir sobre els drets de les dones i l'educació progressista dels infants, preconitzant de manera destacada l'educació física. En aquests camps, va ser una figura precursora amb obres com ara La Femme en France au XIX siècle (1864, nova edició augmentada de 1878), Messieurs les enfants (1868), Conférences parisiennes (1872), Une éducation de jeune fille (1884). L'any 1881 va ser nomenat director d'estudis de l'"École normale de Sèvres" i inspector general de la Instrucció pública.
Entre 1886 i 1887 va publicar una interessant autobiografia en dos volums, Soixante ans de souvenirs, en la qual destaca un capítol complet dedicat a Hector Berlioz, de qui va ser amic íntim.
Va ser considerat un dels millors tiradors francesos, tot i que sempre va refusar de batre's en duel. Era un apassionat de l'esgrima, esport que va practicar al llarg de tota la vida.
A partir de 1834, Ernest Legouvé i la seua família van llogar diverses cases a Seine-Port, la darrera de les quals, la «Maison Rouge», 9 rue de Nandy, va ser llogada l'any 1842 i finalment comprada l'any 1849. Durant la resta de la seua vida va adquirir el costum de passar-hi els mesos d'estiu, de juny a novembre. A la «Maison Rouge» rebia el seu cercle d'amistats: Eugène Labiche, qui era veí en el seu Castell de Lagrange, Charles Gounod, Eugène Scribe, Victor Schoelcher, Jean Reynaud, François Coppée, els pintors Élie Delaunay i Amaury Duval, l'escultor Aimé Millet…
Obra dramàtica
1838 Louise de Lignerolles
1845 Guerrero ou la trahison
1849 Adrienne Lecouvreur, comèdia-drama en cinc actes en prosa, en col·laboració d'Eugène Scribe
1850 Les Contes de la reine de Navarre
1851 Bataille de dames
1855 Médée
1855 Par droit de conquête, en col·laboració d'Eugène Scribe
1857 Le Pamphlet
1858 Les Doigts de fée
1861 Béatrix
1861 Un jeune homme qui ne fait rien
1865 Les Deux Reines de France
1867 Miss Suzanne
1868 À deux de jeu
1875 L'Amour africain, opèra còmica, en col·laboració d'Émile Paladilhe
1876 La Cigale chez les fourmis, en col·laboració d'Eugène Labiche
1876 La Fleur de Tlemcen
1876 Ma fille et mon bien
1877 Une séparation
1880 Anne de Kerviler
Escriptors francesos en francès
Poetes francesos en francès
Membres de l'Acadèmia Francesa
Escriptors parisencs
Dramaturgs francesos en francès
Grans oficials de la Legió d'Honor
Oficials de la Legió d'Honor
Comandants de la Legió d'Honor
Morts a París
Poetes parisencs
Dramaturgs parisencs | {
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Choosability.Utility;
using Choosability;
using Choosability.Planar;
namespace Console
{
static class NewGenerator
{
public static List<Graph> GenerateWeightedNeighborhoods(int d, int dmin, int dmax, int rad, List<Graph> excluded = null, int maxHigh = int.MaxValue)
{
var degrees = Enumerable.Range(dmin, dmax - dmin + 1).ToList();
if (rad <= 0)
{
return new List<Graph>();
}
else if (rad == 1)
{
var g = Choosability.Graphs.K(1);
g = g.Join(Choosability.Graphs.C(d));
g.VertexWeight = new int[g.N].ToList();
var local = new List<Graph>();
foreach (var a in Enumerable.Range(0, g.N - 1).Select(i => degrees.ToList()).CartesianProduct())
{
var aa = a.ToList();
if (aa.Count(ww => ww == dmax) > maxHigh)
continue;
g.VertexWeight = aa;
g.VertexWeight.Insert(0, d);
local.Add(g.Clone());
}
if (excluded != null)
{
local = local.RemovePrioritizedIsomorphs(excluded);
}
return local.RemoveSelfIsomorphs(true);
}
else
{
var inner = GenerateWeightedNeighborhoods(d, dmin, dmax, rad - 1, excluded, maxHigh);
var all = new List<Graph>();
foreach (var h in inner)
{
var pre = h.VertexWeight.Count(ww => ww == dmax);
var ld = degrees;
if (pre >= maxHigh)
ld = degrees.Except(new[] { dmax }).ToList();
var g = Triangulation.Extend(h);
var local = new List<Graph>();
foreach (var a in Enumerable.Range(h.N, g.N - h.N).Select(i => ld.ToList()).CartesianProduct())
{
var aa = a.ToList();
if (pre + aa.Count(ww => ww == dmax) > maxHigh)
continue;
for (int i = h.N; i < g.N; i++)
g.VertexWeight[i] = aa[i - h.N];
local.Add(g.Clone());
}
if (excluded != null)
{
local = local.RemovePrioritizedIsomorphs(excluded);
}
local = local.RemoveSelfIsomorphs(true);
if (local.Count > 0)
{
System.Console.Write(all.Count + " + " + local.Count);
all.AddRange(local);
System.Console.WriteLine(" = " + all.Count);
}
}
return all;
}
}
public static void DoUiGraph()
{
var output = "generated.txt";
File.Delete(output);
Graphs.Graph uiG;
using (var sr = new StreamReader("uigraph.txt"))
uiG = GraphsCore.CompactSerializer.Deserialize(sr.ReadToEnd());
var excluded = "excluded.txt".EnumerateWeightedGraphs().ToList();
var g = new Choosability.Graph(uiG.GetEdgeWeights(), uiG.Vertices.Select(v =>
{
int d;
if (!int.TryParse(v.Label, out d))
return 0;
return d-5;
}).ToList());
var all = new List<Graph>();
var zi = g.VertexWeight.IndicesWhere(w => w == 0).ToList();
foreach (var a in zi.Select(i => new[] { 1, 2 }).CartesianProduct())
{
var aa = a.ToList();
for (int j = 0; j < aa.Count; j++)
g.VertexWeight[zi[j]] = aa[j];
all.Add(g.Clone());
}
foreach (var gg in all.RemoveIsomorphs(excluded))
gg.AppendWeightStringToFile(output);
}
}
}
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Discerning drivers will appreciate the 2017 Toyota Corolla. With just over 15,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sedan prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience. Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the efficient 4 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain. Toyota prioritized comfort and style by including: a tachometer, front bucket seats, tilt steering wheel, power door mirrors, lane departure warning, cruise control, and power windows. Audio features include a CD player with MP3 capability, and 6 well positioned speakers. Take assurance in side curtain airbags, providing head protection in the event of a severe collision. It also arrives with a Carfax history report, indicating just one previous owner. We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service. Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information. | {
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Lying at the heart of our Nation's Capital, lies the center of our democracy; Parliament House.
Here the Senate and House of Representatives sit, discussing and making the decisions that carve Australia's path through history.
It is also one of PACER's mandatory attractions to visit, including Old Parliament House and The Australian War Memorial.
In addition to the mandatory guided school tour, there are plenty of things to see and do during your visit.
This includes exploring the wonderful gardens, taking in the cutting edge architecture or watching the Senate or House of Representatives sit for Parliament.
To help you decide what to do, check out some activities to do during your visit, below;
1. Exhibitions at Parliament
Parliament House is home to a number of exhibitions and collections. Why not take a moment to explore and appreciate exhibitions such as former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples or The Magna Carter and collections such as, The Queens Vase or The Freedom of The City of Bristol. Whichever you choose, you are sure to learn something about Australia's rich history.
2. Watch Question Time
Question Time—when Parliament scrutinises the work of the government—takes place on sitting days in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and is a very popular time for people to visit. It usually starts at about 2pm in both houses.
On most sitting days, you can watch Question Time. There are 388 seats available for the public to view proceedings in the House of Representatives Public Galleries.
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Hermitage Road, Cold Ash
RG18 9JN
Giulia (105 Series)
Black and White Garage James Wheeler UK United Kingdom London Newbury Berkshire England for sale restoration vintage classic Alfa Romeo Giulia 105 series GTV GTA Ti Super Giulia Super GTAm TZ GT Veloce Sprint Spider Berlina Sedan Bertone Pininfarina 1600 2000 1750 Spider GTC RHD Touring Duetto Autodelta
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1968 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce RHD
Engine: 1779cc twin-cam four cylinder
Registration: PHR 74F
Exterior colour: Farina red
Interior colour and material: Black vinyl
VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY PLEASE.
- According to the Alfa Romeo Museum Archives this original right hand drive 1750 Spider was manufactured on March 4th 1968 and was invoiced by the factory to Alfa Romeo England on March 9th 1968. The original paint colour was red with a black vinyl interior (just as it is now) and it was first registered for road use in England on April 4th 1968.
- This is a very rare car as only 633 1750 Spiders (105.58) were manufactured by the factory with right hand drive steering.
- A copy of an early registration document on file for this exceptional Spider shows that it was acquired by a Mr Phaedon Ellinas of Harrow, London, in May 1983. In a telephone conversation that we had with Mr Ellinas at his home in Cyprus in July 2014 he very kindly informed us that he had purchased the car from a Greek student named Vangelis who was studying at Watford University. Mr Ellinas was also studying at Watford University and he had mentioned to Vangelis (his first name) that if he ever wanted to sell the Spider then he would be interested in purchasing it. After two or three years of owning the car Vangelis eventually wanted to return to his home in Greece so Mr Ellinas bought the car from him. At the time the car was painted white and the registration number was 236-EYE.
- Mr Ellinas recalled that he had taken the car to a couple of Alfa Romeo Owners Club events during his ownership, and also enjoyed an unforgettable journey home to Cyprus. After leaving England (via the Dover to Calais ferry) he drove though France and Switzerland to Italy where he caught the Venice to Patras ferry to Greece. He then left Greece for Cyprus on the Pireas to Limassol ferry. On the return trip, after arriving back in Italy he drove up through Austria, Germany, Belgium and France. Amazing.
- In January or February 1986 he sold the car to an Alfa Romeo specialist in Watford, Hertfordshire.
- The Spider soon found its way to former Alfa Romeo specialist Alan Bennett of BenAlfa Performance Cars in Westbury, Wiltshire who registered it in his name in September 1987 in order to remove the 236-EYE number plate. The DVLA issued the replacement registration number PHR-74F, which it still wears now.
- According to a letter and sales invoice on file Mr Bennett sold the car in June 1992 to a Gentleman in Ealing, London.
- The next six years were spent accumulating parts and in 1998 the Gentleman sent the Spider to Alfa Romeo specialist restorer Roger Longmate of Spiders Web in Thetford, Norfolk.
- Mr Longmate was very methodical in detailing his invoices and the Gentleman was equally methodical in retaining them, so fortunately we have a very detailed account of the total restoration along with many photographs of before, during, and after the process.
- There are restoration bills on file from Spiders Web totalling over £20,000 but these do not include many parts and panels that the Gentleman supplied for the restoration, all of which are detailed in the invoices as being supplied to Spiders Web rather than being supplied by them.
- The engine was rebuilt (with new pistons and liners) towards the end of the restoration and all of the works were completed in around May 2001 when the Spider had its first post restoration MOT test.
- The replacement speedometer fitted during the restoration records that only about 900 miles have been covered in the thirteen years since the restoration was completed.
- In early 2013 the Gentleman lost the secure garaging that this Spider and his 1974 2000 GTV enjoyed. We purchased the GTV from him last year in which he had covered just 750 miles during his 22 years of ownership, but his fondness of the Spider allowed it to remain in his care for a few more months until we acquired it from him.
- This very rare Spider is in fantastic condition having been superbly restored, and then seen very little use. These Spiders rarely come to the market and correctly restored ones like this are even scarcer. Many of these Spiders were sold to the right hand drive market of South Africa but we feel it is lovely when an example has always remained in the UK. We encourage a future owner to request the DVLA conduct one of their V888 ownership history reports to reveal the earlier history of this fabulous car.
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I'm unable to get the Profile Completion badge to be recognized and given out in our UAT. In trouble shooting, I've tried completing my Jive profile to see if I could get a badge, but it either doesn't exist or I'm still not filling out everything. Does anyone have any pointers?
Can you provide more details around this badge. I know there is an "In the game" badge, but I don't remember the Profile Complete badge. Is this out of the box gamification or a custom one?
and then take a look at the trigger.
So to complete the mission, create a new avatar.
It's important to note for this that if a user pre-dates the gamification module, it's not going to grant them the badge if they already have an avatar, they have to create a new one to trip the wire here. That may be one of the issues you're having.
I am also having trouble with the "in the Game" badge if that is what you are talking about. I predate the game, but changed the picture I had, to an avatar, and...Nothing. I am also working in the UAT. Would this also happen to those once we go to PROD that have set their avatar prior to the transition?
This would also happen for your PROD users.
Try deleting your current avatar and basically starting fresh. I've seen this issue first hand, but we've been able to work past it by doing this.
This may be indicative of the issue.
You're not able to create a custom avatar are you? That's what this badge is looking for: a create, not a select.
Tracey - to complete the 'profile completion' style missions you need to have something in every field, even the 'tags' field. This means that if you are tied to any sort of SSO or Active directory that you may need to be sure that those fields are coming over as well. Also be sure to check for any hidden or un-editable fields as an admin, those can mess up your ability to get the badge quite well.
Thanks for the response. That's probably our problem, I think we have some hidden fields. I'm guessing there's no way around this.
If they are hidden and you can not directly or indirectly fill them in, then there is little you can do to fix it. But, if updating a different system will populate those fields – then you should still be able to earn the badge. | {
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Bexil Corp has launched tender offer to buy back 25,000 shares (~2.8% shares outstanding) at $13.25/share vs $11.8 current price. Due to small tender size the offer is likely to be oversubscribed. There is odd-lot priority for holders of 99 shares or less and then for holders of 499 shares or less. The company reserves the right to buy back up to another 2% of the shares outstanding.
BXLC stock liquidity is rather low (not trading on most days), however in 3 days after tender announcement already 13k shares changed hands. Thus is it quite possible that the tender will end up oversubscribed even at the 99 share bracket if BXLC share price remains below the tender price - only 250+ odd lot accounts are required for this to happen. Investors might have difficulty liquidating the position not accepted in the tender. Before announcement BXLC traded at c. $10/share.
There is no minimum acceptance clause and given the small size of the deal, financing is of no issue.
Bexil Corp main business is asset management for the DNI closed-end fund. BXLC main assets on the balance sheet are investment in the fund and holdings of other liquid securities and deposits.
Bexil is trading at a steep discount to its tangible book value of $18.5/share. Longer term track record can be seen in 2013 Annual report - book value per share (including intangibles) gradually declined from $43/share in 2008 to $17/share in 2015. Since then it has somewhat recovered. This track record does not inspire confidence (especially with a hindsight of the longest bull market) and probably explains why shares are trading at such a large discount to NAV.
30% of stock is owned by insiders and they do not intend to tender.
During 2017 company repurchased 93k shares at an average price of $7.8.
BXLC went dark a decade ago, but its investor relations page is fairly informative.
Where is the odd-lot provision mentioned?
dt, are you playing the odd-lot provision here? i'm also curious to hear what your best guess on the proration will be.
Says oversubscribed, but no info on which bracket. Thanks Neo for the tip!
Has anyone received cash yet?
Still no cash for me (Interactive Brokers). Seems like it's taking a long time?
At TD Ameritrade I got 95 out of my 99 shares accepted today.
The Bexil odd lots were prorated, so it looks like a little more than 25K shares were submitted as odd lots (99'ers). Those who bought and tendered 100-499 shares in the second priority got all of them returned. | {
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Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale
Fede Galizia
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 GBP
A crystal fruit stand with peaches, quinces, and jasmine flowers
signed with monogram lower left: · FG · and dated lower right: 1607
oil on poplar panel
Acquired in Berlin in the 1920s by a European private collector;
Private collection, Switzerland;
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986.
Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, on loan from a private collection, 1992–2001;
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan from a private collection 2001-2015;
Cremona, Museo Civico Ala Ponzone; New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Painters of Reality: The legacy of Leonardo and Caravaggio in Lombardy, 14 February – 2 May; 27 May – 15 August 2004, no. 77.
S. Segal, 'An early still life by Fede Galizia', in The Burlington Magazine, 140, March 1998, pp. 164–71, reproduced figs 2–4;
A. Morandotti, 'Icone lombarde: La natura morta dalle origini all'età della riforma settecentesca', in Fasto e rigore: La natura morta nell'Italia settentrionale dal XVI al XVIII secolo, exh. cat., Reggia, Colorno, Milan 2000, pp. 41–42;
G. Berra, 'Arcimboldo, Vincenzo Campi, Figino, Fede Galizia, Caravaggio: Congiunture sulla nascità della natura morta in Lombardia', in Vincenzo Campi: Scene del quotidiano, exh. cat., Museo civico Ala Ponzone, Cremona 2000–01, p. 78, reproduced p. 79;
M. Gregori, 'Due partenze in Lombardia per la natura morta', in Natura morta italiana tra Cinquecento e Settecento, exh. cat., Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich 2002, p. 20; reprinted in La Natura morta italiana da Caravaggio al Settecento, exh. cat., Palazzo Strozzi, Florence 2003, p. 24;
F. Paliaga, 'Da Vincenzo Campi e Bartolommeo Passarotti a Fede Galizia e Panfilo Nuvolone', in Natura morta italiana tra Cinquecento e Settecento, exh. cat., Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich 2002, pp. 75–77 and p. 95; reprinted in La Natura morta italiana da Caravaggio al Settecento, exh. cat., Palazzo Strozzi, Florence 2003, pp. 81–83 and p. 97;
M. Marubbi in Painters of reality: The legacy of Leonardo and Caravaggio in Lombardy, exh. cat., Museo civico Ala Ponzone, Cremona and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2004, p. 184, cat. no. 77, detail reproduced in colour on p. 15, fig. 11;
M. Grassi, 'Miracle on 82nd Street', in The New Criterion, vol. 32, September 2013, p. 7.
The Crystal fruit stand with peaches, quinces and jasmine flowers by Fede Galizia was first published in 1998 while on loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Prior to its loan to Cleveland the panel had been hidden from public view throughout the 20th century. It's re-emergence in the early 1990s was of great significance: not only is it the earliest extant Italian still life that can be securely dated, it is also notable as Fede Galizia's only signed and dated still life and the likely prototype for a series of replicas and versions. Fede's still lifes, which today are considered among her most important works, are of considerable rarity. This elegant painting has confirmed her talents as an innovator in this sphere and prompted a reassessment of her legacy as a painter.
Daughter of the miniaturist and painter Nunzio Galizia (act. 1573–1620), Fede received her preliminary training from her father in Milan. By the age of twelve she displayed a precocious talent, producing lauded portraits and devotional compositions while in her teenage years. Like Clara Peeters (c. 1589–1657) in the Netherlands, Fede was one of a small number of female artists who would play a vital role in the emergence of the relatively new genre of still life. Her work was to contribute in a decisive way to the development of still-life in Lombardy and beyond.
Fede Galizia's pared-down compositions rarely depict more than two varieties of fruit and are never overfilled or cluttered. This still life typifies Fede's sensitive approach to her subject and her acute eye for detail. Presented in a startlingly fresh way, Crystal fruit stand with peaches, quinces and jasmine flowers is characterized by a pronounced naturalism. The objects are lit from a window, upper left, which is reflected in the stem of the tazza and in the waxy skin of the quince. The discolouration in the flesh surrounding the seeds of the cut quince is convincingly rendered, just as the distinct character of the three different types of leaves is carefully described: the delicately mottled vine leaves, one curling at the tip; the serrated edges of peach leaves, still attached to the stem they share with one of the fruits; and the delicately overlapping leaves of the jasmine sprig, against which the flowers' slender stems stand out. Complex layers of glazing are built up to recreate the soft skin of the peaches, the sheen of the glass and the supple, curling petals of the jasmine, a blush of pink on the fallen flower. The subtle hues yield gradually to one another with no stark chromatic transitions and, while the light falls brightly on the surface of the fruit, the resulting shadows are not severe, but fade softly into the dark background.
Sam Segal lists four replicas of this painting: one now in a Canadian private collection, formerly belonging to Vitale Bloch;1 another sold in Paris in 1960;2 a third one in a private collection in Bassano;3 and a fourth, of slightly smaller dimensions, formerly in the Silvano Lodi collection, Campione.4 Two further paintings follow the composition with minor variations: one in the Museo Civico Ala Ponzone, Cremona, which omits the flower on the table top;5 and another – once also in the Lodi collection, and sold in 2006 at Christie's, New York – that modifies the two quinces on the left and on the right has a locust in place of the flower.6
A citation in an inventory dated 1635 of a picture belonging to Carlo Emanuele I, Duke of Savoy (1562–1630), that corresponds exactly with this design, established a celebrated pedigree for the composition. The inventory drawn up by Antonio Mariani della Cornia lists a painting very similar to this composition, which he ascribed, however, to Panfilo Nuvolone (1581–1651): 'sei persici, con gelsomino sopra una tazza, e due cotogni e mezzo in tavola. Di Panfilo Cremonese. Buono', ('six peaches with jasmine on a tazza, and two and a half quinces on a table. By Panfilo of Cremona. [A] fine [picture]').7 The presence of Fede Galizia's monogram on the present picture likely eliminates it as having once belonged to the House of Savoy, as della Cornia would not otherwise have mistaken her hand for that of Panfilo. However, in the absence of other indications of Savoy ownership, the replicas that lack her signature cannot be firmly identified with the Savoy picture either. It is possible therefore that the version cited in the inventory is as yet unknown.8 It was perhaps della Cornia's erroneous attribution that led to later misunderstandings of authorship, with many of Fede's works being ascribed to Panfilo Nuvolone until as late as 1989.9
The rediscovery of this monogrammed panel has allowed scholars to re-evaluate Fede Galizia's œuvre, distinguishing her more delicate and subtle hand from the more elaborate style of Panfilo and establishing the importance of this innovative female painter. Before this there were limited points of reference for the understanding of both Fede Galizia's still lifes and the genre's wider context in Lombard painting. Fede's only dated still life known today can be compared with a painting in the Lodi collection that replicates a composition formerly in the Anholt collection, Amsterdam, Still life of plums on a silver 'tazza' lined with vine leaves, a whole and a half pear with a rose, which reputedly bore the date of 1602.10 However, since the Anholt painting is lost, there is no way of verifying that the inscription and date were correctly transcribed or, indeed, of attesting to their authenticity. In its absence, the distinction of being the first dated still life by an Italian artist rests with this painting of 1607.
The replica of the Anholt painting in the Lodi collection offers a strong point of comparison with Crystal fruit stand with peaches, quinces and jasmine flowers.11 Besides stylistic analogies, there are striking structural and compositional similarities between the two. Both are painted on soft unbevelled poplar panels, which have two battens on the reverse, each affixed close to the panels' vertical edges. Both painted surfaces have dark grey backgrounds and table tops that become progressively darker; the front edges of the tables are the same tone as the background; and the shadows cast by the fruit, flowers and stands recede obliquely towards the right. The compositions are arranged symmetrically, with the stands shown from a similar angle. The Lodi painting shares with this panel the same painting technique, similar underdrawing, and a comparable application of glazes and colour palette; and both have much the same craquelure.12
Prior to 1607 the documented instances of pure fruit pieces are very few. At the turn of the seventeenth century, still lifes of fruit alone were uncommon in Italy, the earliest known being the Basket of fruit by Caravaggio (1571–1610) in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milan, thought to date between 1595 and 1596.13 In 1607, the same year in which Fede was to execute the present panel, Caravaggio's painting was documented in the collection of Cardinal Federico Borromeo in Milan, along with a number of works by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625), and it is possible that Fede was influenced by the intense realism of these works, imitating the blemishes on the surface of Caravaggio's fruits and the curling leaves of Brueghel's flower pieces.14 While Ambrogio Figino (1548–1608) can perhaps be considered a forerunner with his Pewter plate with peaches and vine leaves, datable to 1591–94 (Private collection),15 it was Fede Galizia who paved the way for Panfilo Nuvolone and Osias Beert (c. 1580–1624), pioneering the genre both in Italy and throughout Europe. A work of great importance, this is the only signed still life by Fede Galizia to have come to light in recent years, transforming our knowledge not only of Fede's œuvre but of still life painting as a whole.
1 31 by 41.7 cm. Segal 1998, p. 166, reproduced p. 167, fig. 5; F. Caroli, Fede Galizia, Turin 1989, p. 84, no. 11, reproduced in colour plate 11.
2 Panel, 30 by 42.5 cm. Anonymous sale, Paris, Palais Galliera, 9 December 1960, lot 80; anonymous sale, Paris, Christie's, 15 April 2013, lot 24, for €289,500 Euros. Caroli 1989, p. 84, no. 12, reproduced plate 12; Segal 1998, p. 166.
3 Panel, 30 by 41 cm.; Caroli 1989, pp. 84–85, no. 13, reproduced in colour plate 13.
4 Panel, 22 by 35 cm.; M. Natale and A. Morandotti, 'La natura morta in Lombardia', in F. Zeri et al., La natura morta in Italia, Milan 1989, vol. I, p. 203, reproduced fig. 224 and pp. 222 and 226; where it is given to Panfilo Nuvolone.
5 Inv. no. 217; panel, 30 x 41 cm.; M. Marubbi in Cremona, New York 2004, p. 185, no. 78, reproduced in colour.
6 Panel, 30.5 by 42.5 cm.; Segal 1998, p. 166, reproduced p. 167, fig. 6 (with incorrect dimensions); Marubbi in Cremona, New York 2004, p. 186, no. 79, reproduced in colour; H.T. Goldfarb in E. Coatalem, La nature morte française XVIIe siècle, Dijon 2014, p. 22, reproduced (with incorrect dimensions and date). Sold from the Lodi Collection, New York, Christie's, 6 April 2006, lot 55, for $1,640,000.
7 A. Baudi di Vesme, 'La regia pinacoteca di Torino', in Le Gallerie Nazionali Italiane. Notizie e documenti, Turin 1897, vol. III, p. 52, no. 453.
8 Marubbi in Cremona, New York 2004, p. 184.
9 A. Morandotti, 'Panfilo Nuvolone', in La natura morta in Italia, F. Zeri et al., 1989, vol. I, p. 226.
10 Its date was noted by Curt Benedict in 1938; see C. Benedict, 'Un peintre oublié de natures mortes – Osias Beert', in L'amour de l'art, XIX, 1938, p. 309, cat. no. 1, reproduced p. 313, fig. 14.
11 Segal 1998, pp. 164–65, reproduced fig. 1.
12 Segal 1998, p. 168.
13 S. Schütze, Caravaggio, the complete works, Cologne 2009, p. 248, cat. no. 7, reproduced.
14 According to Segal, no fruit pieces by Brueghel are known and his first dated still life, a flower piece, was painted only in 1605; see Segal 1998, p. 171.
15 Panel, 21 by 29.4 cm.; for a discussion of the attribution to Figino and specific points of comparison with the still lifes of Fede Galizia, see Marubbi in Cremona, New York 2004, p. 180, no. 73. | {
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Q: Header Cell of UITableView in Swift I am using a UITableView with the header. For the header I use viewForHeaderInSection. I have a label and a button in my header cell. I also have an array to give my headerViewCell's label a name. My array is
let cellArray = ["Cat", "Dog", "Mouse", "Girraffe", "Zebra"]
I am adding an @objc function for the headerViewCell's button and using the tag for the button.
Here is my code:
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, viewForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> UIView? {
let headerView = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "HeaderTableViewCell") as! HeaderTableViewCell
headerView.cellLabel.text = self.cellArray[section]
headerView.cellButton.tag = section
headerView.cellButton.addTarget(self, action: #selector(expandRow(sender:)), for: .touchUpInside)
return headerView
}
My question is I want to change the cellLabel in the @objc func of the selected Cell. Let suppose I tap on 1st cell, I want to change the 1st cell Label Name but don't know how to do it.
This was easy if we are using the rows instead of headers as there is cellForRowAt for the rows. But I am not able to access that selected header cell.
Does anyone have the solution?
A: Make cellArray as var
var cellArray = ["Cat", "Dog", "Mouse", "Girraffe", "Zebra"]
Then inside @objc function change the model
cellArray[tag] = //// new content
tableView.reloadData()
A: @IBAction func expandRow(_ sender: UIButton)
{
cellArray[sender.tag] = "new value"
tableView.reloadData()
}
A: I got the answer on my own. This is what I am doing in the @objc func:
let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: sender.section) as? HeaderTableViewCell
cell.cellLabel.text = "monkey"
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Tvarijonas
TOMAS TVARIJONAS
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M.ARCH (DISTINCTION)
Since 2014 — Architect at Collective Works in London, United Kingdom
2012 - 2014 — Architectural Assistant at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in London, United Kingdom
2010 — Internship at Statyba Architektura Urbanistika in Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 - 2017 — Computational Design at The Bartlett, University College London in London, United Kingdom
2016 - 2017 — Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture at The Royal Institute of British Architects in London, United Kingdom
2013 - 2015 — Distinction, Master of Architecture at The Bartlett, University College London in London, United Kingdom
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2011 — B.Arch Course at The University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia
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The SEC Fixes those Pesky M&A Financial Disclosure Requirements
By Lina Angelici on October 15, 2020
Posted in Accounting, Disclosure, Mergers and Acquisitions, SEC
While we have been busy in 2020 learning how to social distance, wear masks and do Zoom meetings, the SEC has spent the year turning out a relentless tsunami of new rules and amendments of old ones. Among the latter are extensive amendments to the financial disclosure obligations of a public company when it acquires or disposes of a business. Adopted in May 2020, these long-awaited amendments go into effect on January 1, 2021, so a summary seems timely.
Given the extent and complexity of these amendments, we will summarize them in installments. This first installment considers the changes to the periods to be presented in the financial statements, the amendments to the Investment Test and the Income Test in the definition of a "significant subsidiary," and the codification of the staff practice of permitting abbreviated financial statements for acquisitions of components of an entity. In reading this and future summaries, bear in mind that the new rules are complex and need to be reviewed carefully against the detailed terms of an acquisition or disposition.
Background: When does an acquisition or disposition trigger financial disclosures?
In general, when an acquisition by a public company has occurred or is probable (a term of art that does not necessarily mean what you think it means), Rule 3-05(a) of Regulation S-X requires the filing of separate audited annual and unaudited interim historical (pre-transaction) financial statements of the business being acquired ("Rule 3-05 Financial Statements"), if the acquisition is "significant" to the buyer, as discussed below. The determination of whether a "business" has been acquired is made in accordance with Rule 11-01(d) of Regulation S-X. Consistent with the current rules, when an acquisition involves two or more businesses that are "related" (as defined in Rule 3-05(a)), they will generally be treated as a single business. In other words, the buyer cannot avoid filing financial statements for the acquired business by treating two related transactions as separate. Also, Rule 3-05 does not distinguish between acquisitions of stock vs. assets, nor does its applicability depend upon the structure of the transaction.
Periods to be Presented in Financial Statements – Amendments to Rule 3-05(b)
Under the rules currently in effect, the significance of an acquisition, and the periods to be presented in the financial statements of an acquired business, are determined using the tests specified in the definition of "significant subsidiary" in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. If none of the tests exceeds 20%, financial statements are not required. However, if any of the tests exceeds 20%, the buyer must furnish historical financial statements of the acquired business. The number of years and the interim periods that must be furnished is based upon the extent to which the conditions exceed 20%, as summarized in the following table.
Rule 3-05 Financial Statements – Periods to Be Presented
(Current Requirements)
Significance Level of Target 3 Most Recent Fiscal Years
(audited) 2 Most Recent Fiscal Years
(audited) Most Recent Fiscal Year
(audited) Most Recent Interim Period (unaudited) Corresponding Prior Year Interim
No condition exceeds 20% No financial statements required.
One or more conditions exceed 20%, but none exceed 40% – – X X X
One or more conditions exceed 40%, but none exceed 50% – X – X X
One or more conditions exceed 50% X – – X X
The new rules
The newly adopted amendments to Rule 3-05(b) cap the number of fiscal years to be presented in the historical financial statements of the acquired business at two years, eliminating the current requirement of three years for acquired businesses whose "significance level" exceeds 50%. The SEC also eliminated the current requirement to include the corresponding prior year interim period of a business whose significance to the company does not exceed 40%. The following table summarizes the periods to be presented in Rule 3-05 Financial Statements, under the amendments to Rule 3-05(b).
(As Amended)
(audited) Most Recent Interim Period (unaudited) Corresponding Prior Year Interim Period
One or more conditions exceed 20%, but none exceed 40% – – X X –
One or more conditions exceed 50% – X – X X
What is a "Significant Subsidiary"? – Amendments to Rule 1-02(w)
"Significant subsidiary" is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X, and generally consists of three tests for determining the significance of a subsidiary to a company:
the "Investment Test," which measures the company's investment in or advances to a subsidiary as a percentage of the company's total assets;
the "Income Test," which measures the company's share of the net income from the continuing operations of a subsidiary before taxes as a percentage of the company's net income before taxes and other deductions; and
the "Asset Test," which measures a subsidiary's total assets, as a percentage of the company's total assets.
In addition to evaluating the significance of a subsidiary, the tests in Rule 1-02(w) are used to measure the significance of various other matters under SEC rules and forms, including the significance of a disposed business to the seller and the significance of an acquired business to the buyer. In the case of an acquisition, the tests in Rule 1-02(w) serve as the basis for determining whether a company will be required to file Rule 3-05 Financial Statements for the acquired business and, if so required, the periods to be presented in such financial statements.
Note that the form of the business being acquired or sold is irrelevant; the term "significant subsidiary" applies whether the business is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or otherwise, and applies even if what is being acquired or sold is just a group of assets.
To address shortcomings in the Investment Test and the Income Test that materialize when they are used to measure the significance of an acquisition or disposition and to help companies make more meaningful determinations about the significance of an acquisition or disposition, the SEC made changes to both Tests that are specifically targeted to acquisitions and dispositions and designed to yield more accurate measures. In the final rules, as described below, the SEC (i) added the concept of a company's "aggregate worldwide market value" to the Investment Test, and (ii) added a revenue metric to the Income Test. No substantive changes were made to the Asset Test.
Amendments to The Investment Test
The Investment Test for a "significant subsidiary" involves a comparison of (x) a company's and its other subsidiaries' investments in and advances to the tested subsidiary, to (y) the total assets of the company and its subsidiaries consolidated. The final rules contain a number of important amendments to the Investment Test with respect to acquisition and disposition transactions, including: (A) a new metric that replaces "total assets of the company and its subsidiaries," (B) clarification regarding the treatment of contingent consideration in acquisition transactions, and (C) two new measures of significance for transactions involving combinations of entities or businesses that are under common control. The principal changes to the Investment Test in the final rules are summarized in (A) – (C), below.
The New "Aggregate Worldwide Market Value" Metric
When measuring the significance of an acquisition or disposition, the first component of the Investment Test is the company's "investments in and advances to" the acquired or disposed business, which is, generally, the purchase price (or sale price); and this metric tends to be consistent with the fair value of the acquisition or the disposed business. On the other hand, the second component of the Investment Test, "total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated," is a book value metric, and it often differs significantly from fair value. It is this "mismatch" of metrics (the comparison of fair value to book value) that renders the Investment Test, in many cases, poorly suited for evaluating the significance of acquisitions and dispositions.
To address this "mismatch" of metrics when applying the Investment Test to acquisitions and dispositions, the SEC changed the second component of the Investment Test. Specifically, the final rules replace "total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated" with an entirely new metric: "aggregate worldwide market value of the registrant's voting and non-voting common equity." The SEC reasoned that the aggregate worldwide market value metric is more consistent with "fair value" and the purchase or sale price of the acquired or disposed business, and should provide companies and investors with a more accurate and meaningful measure of the significance of an acquired or disposed business to the company.
Under the final rules, a company's aggregate worldwide market value is determined by taking the average of the aggregate worldwide market value calculated daily for the last five trading days of the company's most recently completed month ending prior to the earlier of the company's announcement date or agreement date of the acquisition or disposition. This new metric applies solely to acquisitions and dispositions; and the final rules continue to employ the existing Investment Test for all other purposes for which the Rule 1-02(w) definition of a "significant subsidiary" is applicable. Under the final rules, companies will also use the existing Investment Test for acquisitions and dispositions when a company does not have an aggregate worldwide market value.
Clarifications Regarding the Treatment of Contingent Consideration
In acquisition transactions, the consideration often includes a contingent component. Excluding the contingent portion of the consideration from the Investment Test diminishes the significance of an acquisition and could result in a company's failure to file the financial statements of a significant acquisition. To resolve uncertainties regarding whether to include or exclude the contingent component of the consideration in the Investment Test for the significance of an acquisition, the final rules generally provide that a company should include the fair value of all contingent consideration in the "investments in and advances to" metric of the Investment Test. However, the final rules further provide that a company should exclude the contingent component of the consideration from the Investment Test if (i) the company is not required under GAAP (or under IFRS-IASB, if applicable) to recognize contingent consideration at fair value at the acquisition date, and (ii) the likelihood of payment of the contingent consideration is remote.
Additional Clarifications Regarding to the Investment Test
The final rules include a few additional amendments to the Investment Test, including the following:
Clarifying Amendments Regarding Acquisition Transactions:
For acquisitions, "investments in and advances to" means the fair value of the consideration for the acquired business or real estate operations.
The consideration in an acquisition should be adjusted to exclude the company's and its subsidiaries' proportionate interests in the carrying value of assets transferred to the target that will remain with the combined entity after the acquisition.
Clarifying Amendments Regarding Disposition Transactions:
When a company has an aggregate worldwide market value, the "investments in and advances to" metric equals the fair value of the consideration (including contingent consideration) for the disposed business or real estate operations.
When a company does not have an aggregate worldwide market value, the "investments in and advances to" metric equals the carrying value of the disposed business.
Combinations Between Entities or Businesses Under Common Control. The final rules add the following two new metrics specifically relating to combinations between entities or businesses that are under common control:
Share Exchanges Exceeding 10%. A combination between entities or businesses that are under common control is significant and satisfies the Investment Test for significance when the number of common shares exchanged (or to be exchanged) exceeds 10% of the company's common shares outstanding at the date the combination is initiated.
Asset Acquisitions Exceeding 10%. A combination between entities or businesses that are under common control is significant and satisfies the Investment Test for significance when the net book value of the tested subsidiary exceeds 10% of the total assets of the company and its subsidiaries consolidated.
Amendments to the Income Test
The current Income Test focuses solely on a company's net income, which is susceptible to non-recurring historical and/or infrequent expenses, gains and losses. When the current Income Test is applied to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, such non-recurring and infrequent expenses, gains and losses can produce aberrant results. The final rules contain a number of amendments to the Income Test that address this issue, including:
the addition of a new revenue component, which compares the revenue of the acquired or disposed business to the company's revenue, and
the use the average of the absolute values of net income.
The principal changes to the Income Test are summarized in A – C, below.
The New Revenue Component
Under the current Income Test, the significance of a subsidiary or acquisition is determined solely by comparing (x) a company's equity in the pre-tax income from the continuing operations of the tested subsidiary (or the acquisition target), to (y) the company's pre-tax income from the company's continuing operations. Income is determined exclusive of amounts attributable to any noncontrolling interests and is based on the company's most recently completed fiscal year. In the case of an acquisition, the income of the acquired business is based on its most recent annual pre-acquisition financial statements, and the company's income is based on company's most recent annual financial statements required to be filed at or prior to the acquisition date. For a company that has experienced marginal or break-even net income or loss in a recent fiscal year, the Income Test can cause "false positive" test results; and when such determinations of significance involve an acquisition, a company will be required to file Rule 3-05 Financial Statements for acquisitions that are otherwise not material to investors. Conversely, for a company that experienced significant non-recurring gains in a recent fiscal year, the Income Test can produce a "false negative" and cause a company to fail to file Rule 3-05 Financial Statements for a subsidiary or an acquisition that is likely to have a material future impact on the company.
The SEC noted that revenue is an important alternative indicator of the operations of a business, and generally has less variability than net income. Under the new revenue component of the Income Test, (x) a company's and its other subsidiaries' proportionate share of the tested subsidiary's consolidated total revenues from continuing operations (after intercompany eliminations), is compared to (y) such consolidated total revenues of the company for the most recently completed fiscal year.
The addition of the revenue component to is expected to yield more accurate determinations of significance and reduce the instances where immaterial acquisitions are deemed significant for purposes of Rule 3-05 Financial Statements. However, the new revenue component only provides a meaningful assessment of significance where a company (and its subsidiaries consolidated) and a tested subsidiary (or acquisition) each has material revenue over the course of time. Therefore, under the final rules, the new revenue component of the Income Test does not apply unless the company (and its subsidiaries consolidated) and the tested subsidiary (or target) have material revenue in each of the two most recently completed fiscal years. When the new revenue component applies, a finding of significance requires that the company and its subsidiaries consolidated and the tested subsidiary (or acquired or disposed business) must exceed both the new revenue and the net income components of the Income Test. It is important to note that for purposes of Rule 3-05 Financial Statements, the final rules permit a company to use the lower percentage of the revenue component and the net income component to determine the number of periods for which Rule 3-05 Financial Statements are required.
Income Averaging and Use of Absolute Values
When a company and/or the acquired or disposed business does not have recurring annual revenues, the new revenue component of the Income Test cannot be utilized to determine the significance of the acquisition or disposition; and in such circumstances, companies will have to fall back on the net income component of the Income Test to evaluate significance. In order to minimize the occurrence of irregular results when a company must use net income, instead of revenue, to measure the significance of an acquisition or disposition, the final rules contain certain changes to the income component of the Income Test, as discussed below.
Under the current Income Test, Computational Note 2 to Rule 1-02(w) provides that when the income of a company (and its subsidiaries consolidated) for the most recent fiscal year is more than 10% lower than the company's average income for the last five fiscal years, the company should substitute average income for net income in the Income Test. In addition, current staff guidance indicates that when calculating average income for the last five years, companies should use "zero" for the loss years. The final rules affirm that the income component of the Income Test is applicable even when a company has experienced losses from continuing operations. Further, the final rules delete Computational Note 2 and expressly provide that a company should use absolute values of net income for its loss years (instead of zero) when calculating its average income for the last five years.
Additional Clarifications and Simplifications
The final rules include further non-substantive amendments to the Income Test in order to simplify the description of the Test. Further amendments were made to Rule 1-02(w) to clarify that it is not intended to modify the existing Rule 3-05(a)(3) requirement that acquisitions of a group of related businesses must be treated as if they are a single acquisition.
Correlative amendments were made to Rules 3-05(b)(3) and Rule 11-01(b)(3) to clarify that if an acquired business meets the conditions in new Rules 3-05(e) and 3-05(f), the company can omit certain expenses from the acquired business's revenues when applying the Income Test.
The term "significant subsidiary" is also defined in Securities Act Rule 405 and in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2. Accordingly, in order to simplify and maintain uniformity of the definition of "significant subsidiary" throughout SEC rules, the final rules include amendments to Securities Act Rule 405 and Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 that fully conform with the definition in Rule 1-02(w).
Abbreviated Financial Statements – Acquisitions of Components of An Entity
New Rule 3-05(e)
When a company acquires a product line or group of assets that constitutes a "business," as defined in Rule 11-01(d) of Reg. S-X, the company is required to file Rule 3-05 Financial Statements for the acquired business when the acquisition is significant to the company. However, when the product line or group of assets is not a separate entity, a subsidiary, an operating segment or a division of the seller and represents only a small component of the seller's business, the seller often (i) does not have separate financial statements for such components of its business, and (ii) has not allocated its corporate overhead, interest and income tax expenses to such product line or other business component. Under such circumstances, the preparation of Rule 3-05 Financial Statements by the buyer can be very difficult and costly, and the SEC staff has historically authorized buyers to file abbreviated financial statements, in lieu of Rule 3-05 Financial Statements, where the buyer has sought relief under Rule 3-13 from such hardship.
New Rule 3-05(e) of Regulation S-X codifies the staff's historical relief of allowing companies to file abbreviated financial statements for acquisitions of components of an entity, provided that (i) certain qualifying conditions are met, and (ii) the company makes certain additional disclosures.
The following table provides a ready summary of the qualifying conditions and the additional presentation requirements prescribed by new Rule 3-05(e) for abbreviated financial statements.
Summary of Rule 3-05(e) – Abbreviated Financial Statements
Qualifying Conditions: Under new Rule 3-05(e), a registrant may file audited annual and unaudited interim abbreviated financial statements for acquisitions of components of a seller's business, provided the following conditions are met:
(i) the statement of comprehensive income may be a statement of revenues and expenses (exclusive of corporate overhead, interest and income tax expenses), and the title of the statement must be appropriately modified to indicate it omits certain expenses;
(ii) the acquired business was not a separate entity, subsidiary, operating segment (as defined in U.S. GAAP or IFRS-IASB, as applicable), or division of the selling entity during the periods for which the acquired business financial statements would be required; and
(iii) Interest expense may only be excluded from the statement of comprehensive income if the debt to which the interest expense relates will not be assumed by the registrant or its subsidiaries consolidated
In situations where an acquisition does not meet the qualifying conditions of new Rule 3-05(e), Rule 3-13 remains available for registrants to seek relief where unique circumstances render the preparation and filing of Rule 3-05 Financial Statements impractical.
Presentation Requirements: Where a registrant qualifies to file Rule 3-05(e) abbreviated financial statements in lieu of Rule 3-05 Financial Statements, the following presentation requirements apply:
(i) The statement of comprehensive income may be a statement of revenues and expenses, with the title of the statement appropriately modified to indicate it omits certain expenses:
(ii) The statement of comprehensive income may omit corporate overhead expenses, interest expense, and income taxes; provided, however, that interest expense may only be excluded if the debt to which the interest expense relates will not be assumed by the registrant or its subsidiaries consolidated; and
(iii) The statement of comprehensive income must include expenses incurred by or on behalf of the acquired business during the pre-acquisition financial statement periods to be presented including, but not limited to, costs of sales or services, selling, distribution, marketing, general and administrative, depreciation and amortization expense, and research and development, but may otherwise.
The Notes to the abbreviated financial statements must include the following additional disclosures:
(i) The type of omitted expenses and the reason(s) why they are excluded from the financial statements;
(ii) An explanation of the impracticability of preparing financial statements that include the omitted expenses;
(iii) A description of how the financial statements presented are not indicative of the financial condition or results of operations of the acquired business going forward because of the omitted expenses; and
(iv) Information about the business's operating, investing, and financing cash flows, to the extent available.
Part II will discuss the remaining aspects of the new rules.
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9-22-03, 3:30 a.m.
BY GEOFF HOBSON
When they write the Marvin Lewis story, Sunday's score is going to be only a mere footnote in the chapter how Lewis took control of the Bengals.
Lewis is ticked, mad, furious, frustrated. Pick your adjective. But even before the 17-10 loss to Pittsburgh, Lewis sat down the guy who has been their best player of the young season.
Wide receiver Chad Johnson only sat out the first couple of plays and took just six snaps to make the club's biggest play of the day, a 31-yard catch. But he didn't get the chance to start because of disciplinary reasons.
Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham speculated on his pre-game show that Johnson was late to a Saturday meeting. When asked, Johnson said, "If it's not about the game, I'm not talking about it."
Whatever Johnson did, Lewis did something that quarterback Jon Kitna said, "didn't happen here last year." Asked if it will help the team, Kitna said, "We'll see. We have to be a team," alluding to the belief that all have to be disciplined equally even if it's, say, the leading receiver.
"Chad didn't start because of a decision that was made by the team and myself," is all Lewis would say. But that's all he had to say.
Still, while Lewis continues to do and say all the right things, he can't get a win. And he has to go through a week of this:
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The Bengals head to Cleveland this Sunday still looking for their first AFC North victory ever and their first road division win in September since 1988.
"This was a big game," said quarterback Jon Kitna. "Now we have to get the next one."
Lewis minced no words Sunday. Some players said Lewis told them after the game they were 80 percent of the way there and it's not good enough. Lewis is looking for big plays at the big moments.
"I think our players believe that they can win. We have to go do it and win play after play," Lewis said. "You have to go win your job every play. That is what is important as a player. You don't know what play it is going to
be that you don't win that is a significant play in the football game. Whether it's a field-position play, a holding penalty, a missed tackle, a missed assignment — whatever it's going to be, they all boil down to they get you beat, and they make you play behind the eight ball. We have to do a better job of coaching and a better job of playing. It's as simple as that."
This may be the fourth time in five years the Bengals have started 0-3, but it hurts Lewis.
"Nothing can surprise you, but I didn't want to be (0-3) at this point," Lewis said. "We are going to deal with things though, and move forward. We played three football teams that are very good, as everybody knows, and this could have happened. That's the NFL, there is closeness in the play and you have to find some way to win these games."
Kitna is at a loss to put his finger on it. Told that people are trying to hang their hats on anything that shows them things are going to be different, Kitna said, "So are we."
For instance, the Bengals have yet to have the lead this season, and Kitna said, " "We're always behind. We haven't been ahead yet. We'll play better when we get ahead."
SLANTS AND SCREENS:** It was a funny game. There seemed to be a lot of controversial calls, but no challenges because the plays weren't reviewable. The big one came on the Steelers' first touchdown on third-and-goal. Bengals free safety Mark Roman absolutely crushed receiver Hines Ward at the goal line and pushed him back to the 2 with help of outside linebacker Brian Simmons.
Ward's progress was seemingly stopped until Steelers fullback Dan Kreider and Bengals defensive
end Carl Powell joined the pile and pushed Ward and the ball to the goal line. The NFL's observer at the game said it's legal to jump in and move a pile, but illegal to help an isolated player get forward progress.
"You can't complain too much," said outside linebacker Brian Simmons. "They're not going to change the call because you disagree with it. That's just another example of something you have to just play through."
But Lewis said it was a matter of the Steelers finishing the play and the Bengals not. Pittsburgh agreed.
"When I caught it, (Roman) came up and made a pretty good hit on me and knocked the breath out of me a little bit. I was just trying to fall down to the ground to save myself because the wind was already out of me," Ward said. "But Danny and (Steelers guard Alan) Faneca and those guys just kept running and I think Danny just picked me up and pushed me in the end zone. So I've got to give a lot of credit to Danny for just going out there and hustling." . . . <>
By the way, Faneca had the hit of the game when he knocked the helmet off Bengals outside linebacker Adrian Ross. He also drilled Ross on another play in which his helmet looked to bounce around. It isn't the first time Faneca has done something like that. When asked if he knew how many times he's knocked off a helmet, he said to the reporters, "maybe they should come up with a new category." . .
In his second Cincinnati start, strong safety Rogers Beckett got his first Bengals' interception, third of his career and first in nearly two years since he picked off a Trent Green pass in Kansas City Dec. 23, 2001. The Bengals now have five interceptions by five different players compared to seven players combining for a NFL-low nine last year.
Beckett is one of the few defensive guys who stepped up (tackle Tony Williams had the team's lone sack, cornerback Jeff Burris had a game-high 11 tackles and Simmons added nine) and made a play Sunday. His pick came with the Bengals trailing, 7-0, his 11-yard return put it on the Steeler 45, and Chad Johnson's 20-yard catch from there set up Shayne Graham's 44-yard field goal to make it 7-3 with 10:04 left in the third quarter.
"I saw it on film during the week," Beckett said. "We had everybody to the right, but I stayed to the back side thinking he was going to come back to the left and he did." . . .
Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick almost popped a punt all the way in the fourth quarter, 4:38 before he scored the touchdown to pull the Bengals within a touchdown. He would have saved Cincinnati nearly five minutes if he didn't stumble as he was about to beat punter Josh Miller to the sidelines. It was his longest return of the season at 31 yards, but he didn't blame the grass for slipping.
"I messed it up for everybody," Warrick said. "I just tripped, fell, whatever. The main thing is, I don't want it to happen again. If it does, it better be in the end zone. It was the kind of play where everyone blocked, and then everybody blocked somebody else." . . .
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In part 2 of the New York"s Finest series, Naomi and Damian are in hiding trying to figure out their next move. They know they need to be extra careful not to tip off the Federal government and the notorious mafia drug lords they once worked for, but things never work out the way you plan them. Unfortunately, they are summoned to return to New York. But after they get there they realize that the streets are not the same so they have to play by a whole new set of rules. With little to work with, Naomi, Damian and her father Foxx are forced to strategically map out a plat that would not only guarantee them freedom, but get Reggie back.. The only problem with the plan is, no one can be trusted.
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Supreme Court to Review Goverment Ban on Fuct & Other "Scandalous" Trademarks
April 13, 2019 - By TFL
Fuct. More than merely the name of the cult-followed brand that Erik Brunetti founded in Los Angeles in 1990 alongside then-partner, professional skateboarder Natas Kaupas, the word – which Mr. Brunetti says "can pronounced 'fucked' and at the same time, [serves as] an acronym for Friends You Can't Trust" – is at the center of a case set to be reviewed by the highest court of the U.S. On Monday, the nine Supreme Court Justices will hear arguments in the case, Andrei Iancu v. Erik Brunetti, in which the key question at issue is whether a trademark – such as "fuct" – can be refused registration because it is "immoral" or "scandalous."
When Brunetti first attempted to register the name of his famed streetwear-slash-skatewear brand – in 2011, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") had one word for him: no. As Mr. Brunetti would soon learn the hard way, the USPTO, as the arbitrator of federal trademark registrations in the United States, has the authority to bar the registration of names, logos and other trademarks that it deems to be "immoral" or "scandalous." In the eyes of the USPTO, "fuct" – the name of Mr. Brunetti's brand – fit squarely within this territory.
From the outset the name of Brunetti's brand – which he founded in Los Angeles in 1990 alongside then-partner, professional skateboarder Natas Kaupas – was something different, "something that wasn't on the market." In fact, the name, itself, was an entirely new word, something that would traditionally bode well for trademark protection. "It would be pronounced 'fucked' and at the same time it'd become an acronym for Friends You Can't Trust," Brunetti said in an interview with Godhood years later.
That name – and an attempt to secure sweeping federal rights in it for use on apparel (to coincide with the state law rights Brunetti had already amassed by using the mark on his products throughout the country)– is what would land Brunetti in front of trademark bodies and one court after another more than 20 years after his brand first rose to fame and achieved cult-like status.
You see, just as the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board was agreeing with the USPTO examiner's decision that "fuct" could not be registered because it is "immoral" or "scandalous," and refused to register Brunetti's mark, an interesting case – Matal v. Tam, which centered on an Asian-American brand called, The Slants – was making its way through the court system.
In June 2017, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of The Slants. To be exact, America's highest court held that the Lanham Act's Disparagement Clause – the provision that prohibits the registration of trademarks that would serve to "disparage … persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute" – violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents Congress from making any law, including potentially, the Lanham Act, that prohibits the free exercise of speech.
The ruling meant that Simon Tam and the other members of The Slants could not legally be barred from obtaining federal trademark protection due to the nature of their band name. It also meant that Brunetti's luck would change.
As 2017 was close to coming to an end, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, having taken up Brunetti's appeal of the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board's decision to reject his trademark, cited the Supreme Court's ruling in The Slants case, and handed Brunetti a win.
According to the Judge Kimberly Moore, writing for the Federal Circuit's three-judge panel, fuct – which is the "past tense [version] of the verb 'fuck,' a vulgar word" – is, in fact, "scandalous." However, Judge Moore stated that the First Amendment "protects private expression, even private expression which is offensive to a substantial composite of the general public," and such protection extends to the fuct mark.
Brunetti walked away with a win.
However, his triumph could potentially be short-lived, as the Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review the Federal Circuit's decision, after the USPTO's formally requested that the Supreme Court take on the case. At issue, according to the petition filed on behalf of Andrei Iancu, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO in September, is whether the Lanham Act's prohibition on the federal registration of "immoral" or "scandalous" marks is facially invalid (i.e., unconstitutional) under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
According to the USPTO's petition, the lower court erred in siding with Brunetti. In the 73-page filing, the USPTO argues that the Lanham Act's ban on the registration of scandalous marks does not run afoul of the First Amendment because it does not restrict what may be used as trademarks, only what may be registered. In other words, the USPTO may refuse to register a mark (in accordance with the Lanham Act ban) but even then, it does not prevent the trademark application filing party's use of that mark.
In the U.S. (and other jurisdictions that award trademark rights to parties that are the first-to-use a specific trademark), rights are not gained by way of a registration with the USPTO but through actual and consistent use of the mark on commerce. This means that even if Brunetti (or any other party for that matter) does not register his mark with the USPTO, he still maintains common law (i.e., state law) trademark rights, which he can assert against parties that are using his mark without authorization.
The 100-year old ban on the registration of "immoral" or "scandalous" marks "simply reflects Congress's judgment that the federal government should not affirmatively promote the use of graphic sexual images and vulgar terms by granting them the benefits of registration," U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco argued in the USPTO's petition.
As for Brunetti, he is hardly staying silent. "The scandalous clause is not a content-neutral rule that rejects all profanity, excretory and sexual content," he has asserted in connection with the Langham Act provision. "Instead, the government is selectively approving or refusing profanity, excretory and sexual content based upon the level of perceived offensiveness."
His scandalously named brand will have its day in court o n Monday, with a decision from the court expected before July.
*The case is ANDREI IANCU v. ERIK BRUNETTI, 18-302 (SCOTUS).
This article was originally published in January 2019, and has been slightly updated exclusively to note SCOTUS' hearing on Monday.
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New Report from UK: "Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report"
Released today by OFCOM (UK Communications Regulator).
From a Summary Blog Post:
The number of children who own a mobile phone is going down, as youngsters reject basic handsets and increasingly turn to tablet computers to access the internet.
The finding is part of Ofcom's wide-ranging Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report, published today, which examines how children access and use different types of media, and the role parents play in overseeing them.
For the first time since the survey began in 2005, the overall number of children aged 5-15 owning a mobile phone has fallen – from 49% last year to 43% in 2013.
This was mainly because the proportion of younger children (8-11) who own a basic mobile phone – as opposed to a smartphone – fell steeply to 15%, from 28% last year. Among this age group, 18% now own a smartphone, and the same proportion own a tablet computer. While the smartphone figure is largely stable year-on-year, tablet ownership has grown four-fold among 8-11s since last year (from 4%).
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Tablet computers are growing fast in popularity, becoming a must-have device for children of all ages. The use of tablets has tripled among 5-15s since 2012 (42%, up from 14%), and one quarter (28%) of infants aged 3-4 now use a tablet computer at home.
Similarly, tablet usage is rising rapidly among 5-7 year olds (39%, from 11% last year) and 8-11 year olds (44%, from 13%). These devices are becoming more popular among these youngest internet users, who are five times more likely than last year to mostly use a tablet when accessing the internet at home (19%, from 4%).
At the same time, more traditional devices are being used less to go online, with the proportion of children mainly using a laptop, netbook or desktop computer falling to 68% – down from 85% in 2012. Twice as many children as last year are mainly using other devices to go online, with tablets (13%) and mobiles (11%) the most popular choices.
Around one in five 8-11s (17%) now say they mostly use the internet in their bedroom, up from 12% in 2012.
For the first time, fewer children have online social media profiles. Compared to last year, 12-15s are much less likely to say they have a profile on any device (68%, down from 81%).
The mix of social media used by children is evolving. While nearly all 12-15s with an active online profile continue to use Facebook (97%), they are now less likely to have a profile on Bebo (4%, down from 8% last year) and more likely to have a profile on Twitter (37%, from 25%).
On the wider internet, schoolwork is the most mentioned internet activity carried out at least weekly by 8-11s (75%), followed by games (54%) and finding information (45%). These children are much more likely than last year to use the internet weekly for telephone or video calls (10%, up from 5%) or for going to photo-sharing websites (5%, from 2%).
The majority of parents say they know enough to keep their child safe online, but around half (47%) continue to feel that their child knows more about the internet than they do. This figure is largely stable year on year, but varies by the child's age. Almost two thirds (63%) of parents of 12-15 year olds – and 14% of parents of infants aged 3-4 – say they know less about the internet than their child.
Parents of 5-15s monitor their child's internet use in different ways. These include ever talking to their children about staying safe online (79%), having rules about parental supervision (53%) or using some kind of technology (62%).
More than four in ten (43%) of parents of 5-15s who use a home PC, laptop or netbook to go online say they have some kind of parental controls in place. A similar proportion (44%) say that safe search settings are set, and 19% say they have the YouTube safety mode enabled. Less than one in ten (8%) say they have set a pin or password on broadcasters' websites.
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Gary Price ([email protected]) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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Q: Can't use Object.entries with array index structure in ReactJs I am having trouble maping through an array, i am using Object.entries to map the data, find below the example of the json structure. here is what i have tried but i get errors, i know the bath is not correct.
{
Object.entries(this.props.optionData.steps).map((t, k) => (
<option onClick={(e) => this.optionSelectHandle(t, k)} key={k} value={t[0]}>
{t[1]}
</option>
));
}
{
"steps": [{
"step_num": 1,
"description": "Description"
},
{
"step_num": 2,
"description": "Description",
"uncommon_field": "some data"
}
]
}
A: you could simply use the map function on steps like such:
{
this.props.optionData.steps.map(step => (
<option onClick={(e) => this.optionSelectHandle(e)} key={step.step_num} value={step.step_num}>
{step.description}
</option>
));
}
as it is already an array
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Q: How to efficiently insert large amount of data in mysql using spring data jpa? I used the following Code to insert large amount of data in database.
Problem
1)Is there any way I can optimize the insert query so that the query can be applied like
insert into x values(id,description,location),(id,description,location) ....
where id,description and location can be fetched dynamically
2)Though I tried using @Query Annotation but was unable to apply insert query and fetch dynamic input into the above query
Can anyone guide me how to solve this problem or if any better approach that exist.Thankx in advance.
Solution I Implemented
1)In this example I was not able to implement insert query and I tried different insert way to insert.
Item Entity
Entity
@Table(name = "Item")
public class Item {
private static AtomicLong lastId = new AtomicLong();
@Id
private Long id=lastId.incrementAndGet();
@Column(name = "description")
private String description;
@Column(name = "location")
private String location;
public String getDescription() {
return description;
}
public void setDescription(String description) {
this.description = description;
}
public String getLocation() {
return location;
}
public void setLocation(String location) {
this.location = location;
}
public Long getId() {
return id;
}
public void setId(Long id) {
this.id = id;
}
}
BulkInsert EndPoint
@PostMapping("/bulkInsert")
ApiResponse<List<Item>> post() {
List<Item> itemList = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < 2000; i++) {
Item item = new Item();
item.setDescription("JalajDesc" + i);
item.setLocation("Jalaj Location" + i);
itemList.add(item);
}
return ApiResponse.success().object(bulkImporterRepository1.bulkSave(itemList));
}
BulkImporterRepository1
@Repository
public class BulkImporterRepository1 extends SimpleJpaRepository<Item, Long> {
@PersistenceContext
private EntityManager entityManager;
@Value("${spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.jdbc.batch_size}")
private int batchSize;
public BulkImporterRepository1(EntityManager entityManager) {
super(Item.class, entityManager);
this.entityManager = entityManager;
}
@Transactional
public <T extends Item> List<Item> bulkSave(List<Item> entities) {
final List<Item> savedEntities = new ArrayList<Item>(entities.size());
int i = 0;
for (Item t : entities) {
savedEntities.add(persistOrMerge(t));
i++;
if (i % batchSize == 0) {
// Flush a batch of inserts and release memory.
entityManager.flush();
entityManager.clear();
}
}
return savedEntities;
}
Logs of Hibernate
2018-03-04 18:20:58.839 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL
: select item0_.id as id1_0_0_, item0_.description as descript2_0_0_, item0_.location as location3_0_0_ from item item0_ where item0_.id=?
2018-03-04 18:20:58.839 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : select item0_.id as id1_0_0_, item0_.description as descript2_0_0_, item0_.location as location3_0_0_ from item item0_ where item0_.id=?
2018-03-04 18:20:58.839 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : select item0_.id as id1_0_0_, item0_.description as descript2_0_0_, item0_.location as location3_0_0_ from item item0_ where item0_.id=?
2018-03-04 18:20:58.839 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : select item0_.id as id1_0_0_, item0_.description as descript2_0_0_, item0_.location as location3_0_0_ from item item0_ where item0_.id=?
2018-03-04 18:20:58.839 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : select item0_.id as id1_0_0_, item0_.description as descript2_0_0_, item0_.location as location3_0_0_ from item item0_ where item0_.id=?
2018-03-04 18:20:58.840 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : insert into item (description, location, id) values (?, ?, ?)
2018-03-04 18:20:58.840 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : insert into item (description, location, id) values (?, ?, ?)
2018-03-04 18:20:58.840 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : insert into item (description, location, id) values (?, ?, ?)
2018-03-04 18:20:58.840 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : insert into item (description, location, id) values (?, ?, ?)
2018-03-04 18:20:58.840 DEBUG 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] org.hibernate.SQL : insert into item (description, location, id) values (?, ?, ?)
Session Metrics
2018-03-04 18:20:58.918 INFO 10703 --- [nio-6005-exec-1] i.StatisticalLoggingSessionEventListener : Session Metrics {
447529 nanoseconds spent acquiring 1 JDBC connections;
0 nanoseconds spent releasing 0 JDBC connections;
72032184 nanoseconds spent preparing 2040 JDBC statements;
241834982 nanoseconds spent executing 2000 JDBC statements;
185823486 nanoseconds spent executing 40 JDBC batches;
0 nanoseconds spent performing 0 L2C puts;
0 nanoseconds spent performing 0 L2C hits;
0 nanoseconds spent performing 0 L2C misses;
307745133 nanoseconds spent executing 40 flushes (flushing a total of 2000 entities and 0 collections);
0 nanoseconds spent executing 0 partial-flushes (flushing a total of 0 entities and 0 collections)
**Application.propeeties **
Hibernate
spring.jpa.hibernate.naming-strategy=org.hibernate.cfg.DefaultNamingStrategy
spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
Connection
spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test
spring.datasource.username=x
spring.datasource.password=x
spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.dialect = org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL5Dialect
spring.datasource.name=test
Pool
spring.datasource.initial-size=10
spring.datasource.max-active=50
spring.datasource.min-idle=5
spring.datasource.max-idle=5
spring.datasource.test-on-borrow=true
spring.datasource.validation-query=select 1;
spring.datasource.time-between-eviction-runs-millis=60000
spring.datasource.min-evictable-idle-time-millis=300000
spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.jdbc.batch_size=50
spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.order_inserts=true
spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.order_updates=true
spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.generate_statistics=true
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/*
* Hibernate Validator, declare and validate application constraints
*
* License: Apache License, Version 2.0
* See the license.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>.
*/
package org.hibernate.validator.test.internal.constraintvalidators.hv;
import static org.hibernate.validator.testutil.ConstraintViolationAssert.assertNoViolations;
import static org.hibernate.validator.testutil.ConstraintViolationAssert.assertThat;
import static org.hibernate.validator.testutil.ConstraintViolationAssert.pathWith;
import static org.hibernate.validator.testutil.ConstraintViolationAssert.violationOf;
import static org.hibernate.validator.testutils.ConstraintValidatorInitializationHelper.initialize;
import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.Set;
import jakarta.validation.ConstraintDeclarationException;
import jakarta.validation.ConstraintValidator;
import jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolation;
import jakarta.validation.Validator;
import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.ScriptAssert;
import org.hibernate.validator.constraintvalidation.HibernateConstraintValidator;
import org.hibernate.validator.internal.constraintvalidators.hv.ScriptAssertValidator;
import org.hibernate.validator.internal.util.annotation.ConstraintAnnotationDescriptor;
import org.hibernate.validator.test.constraints.annotations.AbstractConstrainedTest;
import org.hibernate.validator.testutil.TestForIssue;
import org.hibernate.validator.testutils.ValidatorUtil;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
/**
* Unit test for {@link org.hibernate.validator.internal.constraintvalidators.hv.ScriptAssertValidator}.
*
* @author Gunnar Morling
* @author Hardy Ferentschik
*/
public class ScriptAssertValidatorTest extends AbstractConstrainedTest {
@Test
public void scriptEvaluatesToTrue() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "true") class TmpType {
}
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType() ) );
}
@Test
public void scriptEvaluatesToFalse() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "false") class TmpType {
}
assertThat( validator.validate( new TmpType() ) ).containsOnlyViolations(
violationOf( ScriptAssert.class )
);
}
@Test
public void scriptExpressionReferencingAnnotatedObject() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "_this.startDate.before(_this.endDate)") class TmpType extends CalendarEvent {
public TmpType(Date startDate, Date endDate) {
super( startDate, endDate );
}
}
Date startDate = new GregorianCalendar( 2009, 8, 20 ).getTime();
Date endDate = new GregorianCalendar( 2009, 8, 21 ).getTime();
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType( startDate, endDate ) ) );
assertThat( validator.validate( new TmpType( endDate, startDate ) ) ).containsOnlyViolations(
violationOf( ScriptAssert.class )
);
}
@Test
public void scriptExpressionUsingCustomizedAlias() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "_.startDate.before(_.endDate)", alias = "_") class TmpType extends CalendarEvent {
public TmpType(Date startDate, Date endDate) {
super( startDate, endDate );
}
}
Date startDate = new GregorianCalendar( 2009, 8, 20 ).getTime();
Date endDate = new GregorianCalendar( 2009, 8, 21 ).getTime();
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType( startDate, endDate ) ) );
assertThat( validator.validate( new TmpType( endDate, startDate ) ) ).containsOnlyViolations(
violationOf( ScriptAssert.class )
);
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = IllegalArgumentException.class)
public void emptyLanguageNameRaisesException() throws Exception {
getInitializedValidator( "", "script" );
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = IllegalArgumentException.class)
public void emptyScriptRaisesException() throws Exception {
getInitializedValidator( "lang", "" );
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = IllegalArgumentException.class)
public void emptyAliasRaisesException() throws Exception {
getInitializedValidator( "lang", "script", "" );
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = ConstraintDeclarationException.class)
public void unknownLanguageNameRaisesException() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "foo", script = "script") class TmpType {
}
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType() ) );
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = ConstraintDeclarationException.class)
public void illegalScriptExpressionRaisesException() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "foo") class TmpType {
}
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType() ) );
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = ConstraintDeclarationException.class)
public void scriptExpressionReturningNullRaisesException() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "null") class TmpType {
}
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType() ) );
}
@Test(expectedExceptions = ConstraintDeclarationException.class)
public void scriptExpressionReturningNoBooleanRaisesException() throws Exception {
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "new java.util.Date()") class TmpType {
}
assertNoViolations( validator.validate( new TmpType() ) );
}
@Test
@TestForIssue(jiraKey = "HV-1201")
public void reportOnField() {
Validator validator = ValidatorUtil.getValidator();
assertTrue( validator.validate( new AnnotatedCalendarEvent(
Date.from( Instant.now() ),
Date.from( Instant.now().plusMillis( 1000L ) )
)
).isEmpty(), "Should pass validation" );
Set<ConstraintViolation<AnnotatedCalendarEvent>> fieldViolations = validator.validate(
new AnnotatedCalendarEvent(
Date.from( Instant.now().plusMillis( 1000L ) ),
Date.from( Instant.now().minusMillis( 1000L ) )
)
);
assertThat( fieldViolations ).containsOnlyViolations(
violationOf( ScriptAssert.class )
.withMessage( "script expression \"_this.startDate.before(_this.endDate)\" didn't evaluate to true" )
.withPropertyPath( pathWith()
.property( "startDate" )
)
);
Set<ConstraintViolation<AnnotatedWithoutReportCalendarEvent>> beanViolations = validator.validate(
new AnnotatedWithoutReportCalendarEvent(
Date.from( Instant.now().plusMillis( 1000L ) ),
Date.from( Instant.now().minusMillis( 1000L ) )
)
);
assertThat( beanViolations ).containsOnlyViolations(
violationOf( ScriptAssert.class )
.withMessage( "script expression \"_this.startDate.before(_this.endDate)\" didn't evaluate to true" )
.withPropertyPath( pathWith()
.bean()
)
);
}
/**
* @param lang the script type
* @param script the actual script
* @param alias the alias name of the this object
*
* @return a {@link org.hibernate.validator.internal.constraintvalidators.hv.ScriptAssertValidator} initialized with a {@link ScriptAssert} with the given values.
*/
private ConstraintValidator<ScriptAssert, Object> getInitializedValidator(String lang, String script, String alias) {
return getInitializedValidator( lang, script, alias, null );
}
/**
* @param lang the script type
* @param script the actual script
*
* @return a {@link ScriptAssertValidator} initialized with a {@link ScriptAssert} with the given values.
*/
private ConstraintValidator<ScriptAssert, Object> getInitializedValidator(String lang, String script) {
return getInitializedValidator( lang, script, null );
}
/**
* @param lang the script type
* @param script the actual script
* @param alias the alias name of the this object
* @param reportOn a property name on which to report an error
*
* @return a {@link ScriptAssertValidator} initialized with a {@link ScriptAssert} with the given values.
*/
private ConstraintValidator<ScriptAssert, Object> getInitializedValidator(String lang, String script, String alias, String reportOn) {
HibernateConstraintValidator<ScriptAssert, Object> validator = new ScriptAssertValidator();
initialize( validator, getScriptAssert( lang, script, alias, reportOn ) );
return validator;
}
/**
* @param lang the script type
* @param script the actual script
* @param alias the alias name of the this object
* @param reportOn a property name on which to report an error
*
* @return a {@link ScriptAssert} initialized with the given values.
*/
private ConstraintAnnotationDescriptor<ScriptAssert> getScriptAssert(String lang, String script, String alias, String reportOn) {
ConstraintAnnotationDescriptor.Builder<ScriptAssert> descriptorBuilder = new ConstraintAnnotationDescriptor.Builder<>( ScriptAssert.class );
descriptorBuilder.setAttribute( "lang", lang );
descriptorBuilder.setAttribute( "script", script );
if ( alias != null ) {
descriptorBuilder.setAttribute( "alias", alias );
}
if ( reportOn != null ) {
descriptorBuilder.setAttribute( "reportOn", reportOn );
}
return descriptorBuilder.build();
}
/**
* An exemplary model class used in tests.
*
* @author Gunnar Morling
*/
private static class CalendarEvent {
private final Date startDate;
private final Date endDate;
public CalendarEvent(Date startDate, Date endDate) {
this.startDate = startDate;
this.endDate = endDate;
}
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public Date getStartDate() {
return startDate;
}
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public Date getEndDate() {
return endDate;
}
}
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "_this.startDate.before(_this.endDate)", reportOn = "startDate")
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private static class AnnotatedCalendarEvent {
private final Date startDate;
private final Date endDate;
public AnnotatedCalendarEvent(Date startDate, Date endDate) {
this.startDate = startDate;
this.endDate = endDate;
}
}
@ScriptAssert(lang = "groovy", script = "_this.startDate.before(_this.endDate)")
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
private static class AnnotatedWithoutReportCalendarEvent {
private final Date startDate;
private final Date endDate;
public AnnotatedWithoutReportCalendarEvent(Date startDate, Date endDate) {
this.startDate = startDate;
this.endDate = endDate;
}
}
}
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Q: AWS VPC Endpoints setting to S3 and DynamoDB Amazon RDS is set to use VPC.
I am trying to configure a VPC Endpoint for an ETL job.
When I looked at the documentation to set up the VPC Endpoint, I got this:
The source IPv4 addresses from instances in your affected subnets as received by Amazon S3 change from public IPv4 addresses to the private IPv4 addresses from your VPC. An endpoint switches network routes, and disconnects open TCP connections. Your tasks are interrupted during the changeover, and any previous connections using public IPv4 addresses are not resumed. We recommend that you do not have any critical tasks running when you create or modify an endpoint; or that you test to ensure that your software can automatically reconnect to Amazon S3 after the connection break.
EC2 service logs S3, and Lambda logs s3. But I don't know how to test.
How to test if there is no problem when setting VPC?
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Review: Chuck Klosterman shifts his pop culture-obsessions to fiction in 'Raised in Captivity'
Chuck Klosterman, author of "Raised in Captivity."
(Richard Fleischman / )
By Chris Barton
"He wasn't trying to be a jackass," begins one story in Chuck Klosterman's "Raised in Captivity," which marks the first short fiction collection by the pop culture critic. "He was trying to make conversation."
There may be no tidier way to summarize the often contrarian, pop culture-obsessed and often awe-inspiringly granular writing style of this longtime essayist — and Klosterman admits as much in the brief piece titled "Just Asking Questions."
In it, one Klosterman-esque character (known only as "jackass") interrogates the other about describing an ex's infidelity with "his best friend" and questions whether the phrase is true or a trick of managing a painful memory given the scenario is something of a cliché. In building a case for his argument, jackass annoys his friend and — depending on whether you're intrigued by these sorts of thought experiments — maybe the reader as well.
Even to Klosterman, his curiosities aren't for everyone. But this is the kind of strange, sharply detailed and often slyly funny examination of cultural behavior and norms he does unlike anyone else.
Whether through books delving into his Midwestern youth and love for '80s hair metal ("Fargo Rock City"), personal relationships ("Killing Yourself To Live: 85% of a True Story") or conventional wisdom ("But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past"), there is no subject too ephemeral or superficial to pull at from all angles. Little wonder Klosterman briefly wrote the New York Times Magazine advice column "The Ethicist," where he examined moral quandaries with a jeweler's eye and an eagerness to explore contradictions.
Also writing for outlets such as Spin, GQ and ESPN's short-lived sports-centric spinoff Grantland, Klosterman has tried his hand at fiction but with mixed results. The 2008 novel "Downtown Owl" was an affectionately drawn if at times downcast trip back to the '80s North Dakota of Klosterman's past, while 2011's "The Visible Man" felt more superficial, like an overwrought distillation of his fascination with ethical questions constructed around a character's ability to become invisible.
"Raised in Captivity" can display both of those qualities, though to be fair it's hard to feel like a conventional fiction experience is really what Klosterman is after. With most stories rising out of an unexpected situation or the consideration of a single question or idea over the span of just a few pages, the book's scattershot style earns its front cover label as "fictional nonfiction."
For instance, what would happen if a high school football coach pursued victory by running only one play, one designed to exploit the game's rules and probabilities? "Execute Again" views such a monomaniacal pursuit through the eyes of one of the coach's players, and Klosterman revels in imagining both the sort of person who commits to that idea and the subsequent fallout with a sports obsessive's eye and dark humor.
Or what if a medical implant allowed fathers-to-be to experience the pain of labor on behalf of their partners? "Pain Is a Concept by Which We Measure Our God" explores the idea to its logical conclusion and, ever the pop culture polymath, Klosterman knows this sort of speculative fiction maybe sounds a little like "Black Mirror." ("I saw this British TV show on Netflix," a character begins before his doctor interrupts. "It's not like that," he says.)
With that kind of playful self-awareness, it's hard to begrudge the bite-size ideas explored here, especially peppered with Klosterman's sharp wit and deep-cut descriptions that will be exceptionally vivid to some but useless to those not already in his tribe. "He was unshaven and a bit slovenly, but not to the level of Aqualung," Klosterman writes in "Never Look at Your Phone," and while knowledge of Jethro Tull isn't required for "Raised in Captivity," it will round parts into higher definition.
That said, Klosterman's interrogative nature sometimes means these stories yield little more than premises for wry jokes while others unfortunately feel as if they're cut off too soon.
"The Secret" imagines a government agency in some undefined, increasingly unsettled future where the odds behind flipping a coin are slowly shifting, and "If Something Is Free the Product Is You" looks at a prisoner's reflection on the value of a screwdriver with a well-drawn weariness. "If one story is enough, three stories are redundant. It doesn't matter how well those stories are told," he writes with an unusual spareness. "Details create contradiction and adjectives become anchors." But just as the character has rounded into focus, Klosterman is ready to move on to the next idea.
A few stories delve into social satire, most effectively in the snapshot of a grim future consumed by "deep fake" videos in "Reality Apathy" and in "The Enemy Within," which reimagines the internet's "cancel culture" as a physical presence with a sort of police force that reveals the false "wokeness" of a woman's boyfriend. Elsewhere, what begins as an easy joke about a veterinarian's exposure to rabies in "Reasonable Apprehension" builds to a surprisingly effective indictment of the power imbalance between the sexes. But mostly, Klosterman's far less interested in resolutions than examining the conflict.
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Book jacket for "Raised in Captivity" by Chuck Klosterman.
(Penguin Press)
Consider these stories the products of the kind of specific, unexpectedly divergent conversations that can come up between old friends as the hours grow late. Some are rich enough to reward further exploration, while others trail off to nowhere, but all are pleasant enough to have around. This friend just enjoys the push and pull of arguments, whether they're based in reality or not. And he doesn't care if he can sound like a jackass.
"Raised in Captivity"
Penguin Press, 320 pp., $26
Barton is a former Times staff writer.
The Apollo 11 mission to the moon launched 50 years ago. These 8 books tell the story
Here are eight books inspired by the Apollo 11 moonshot, on its 50th anniversary, for readers of all ages.
Mojave Desert creates ideal climate for Laila Lalami's story of immigrants
Why author Laila Lalami chose the Mojave desert as the setting for "The Other Americans," the latest read of the Los Angeles Times Book Club
5 Things to know about 'The Other Americans'
Susan Orlean and readers share library stories at L.A. Times Book Club launch
Sen. Chris Murphy announces new book on violence and guns
Sen. Chris Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat who has become a leading voice in Congress on the issue of gun control, is writing a book about violence in America.
Chuck Klosterman's new book digs into philosophical questions that shape modern culture
Chuck Klosterman discusses new book "Raised in Captivity," a collection of fiction and nonfiction stories.
New L.A. book festival LitLit announces talks by poets Yesika Salgado, Vickie Vertiz and more
The city's newest book festival, to be held at the Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles arts complex, will host four panels on July 20 and 21 as part of its programming, which will also include more than 20 exhibitors from L.A. and other cities on the West Coast.
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Michael Connelly's 'Lincoln Lawyer' will be adapted for the small screen
Author Michael Connelly's bestselling "Lincoln Lawyer" series of novels is headed to the small screen. | {
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Q: Django upload image using page slud/id I'm trying to add the ability to upload an image to a post but having issues.
The image field is in its own model but uses a foreign key to show which post it relates to.
At the moment the upload button does not post the form but also how would I use the post page url/slug/id as the image foreign key.
Would i need to call it in the html post page?
views.py
def designUpload(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
form = ImageForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
if form.is_valid():
form.save()
return render(request, 'users/dashboard.html')
else:
form = ImageForm()
return render(request, 'users/dashboard.html', {
'form': form
})
**models.py**
class Designs(models.Model):
forbrief = models.ForeignKey(Brief, on_delete=CASCADE)
postedby = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True)
design = models.ImageField(null=True, blank=True)
date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, blank=True)
forms.py
class ImageForm(forms.ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = Designs
fields = ["design",]
HTML Form
<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{% csrf_token %}
<input type="image" name="mydesign">
<button type="submit">Upload</button>
</form>
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What Is a Developmental Psychologist?
Developmental psychologists study the human growth and development that occurs throughout the entire lifespan. This includes not only physical development but also cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality, and emotional growth. These professionals play an important role in adding to our understanding of how people change throughout life, help address developmental concerns, and work to offer assistance to children and adults facing developmental problems.
The study of human development is important not only to psychology but also to biology, anthropology, sociology, education, and history. Developmental psychologists help us better understand how people change and grow and then apply this knowledge to help us live up to our full potential.
Why is the study of development so important? Developmental psychologists are able to use their knowledge to look at how people mature and the different factors that influence this change and growth. By understanding the typical rates at which people mature and the specific things that typically take place at each stage, psychologists can better identify when children and adults may need special assistance or intervention.
While children tend to follow certain patterns of development, all people reach certain milestones at their own pace. Some children learn to walk before they turn one, for example, while others may take until around 15 or 16 months. The knowledge provided by developmental psychologists allows professionals and parents to understand what's typical, but also to watch for potential problems that might require some type of assistance or intervention.
The specific tasks performed by developmental psychologists may vary somewhat based on the specialty area in which they work. Some developmental psychologists focus on working with a specific population such as developmentally delayed children. Others specialize in studying a particular age range such as adolescence or old age.
Developmental psychologists can work in a wide range of settings. Some work in educational settings at colleges and universities, often conducting research on developmental topics while also teaching courses.
Others may work in government agencies to help assess, evaluate and treat individuals suffering from developmental disabilities. Other possible areas of employment include assisted living homes for the elderly, teen rehabilitation clinics, centers for the homeless, psychiatric clinics, and hospitals.
Average salaries for developmental psychologists can vary based on training, geographic location, and work setting.
According to Salary.com, the median earnings for developmental psychologists were between $69,007 and $90,326 a year for 2009. The highest ten percent of earners made more than $101,088 per year.
Payscale.com suggests that the average annual salary for developmental psychologists was $66,491 as of February 2018.
While there are limited employment options at the master's degree level, those holding a PhD or PsyD in Developmental Psychology will find the greatest range of employment opportunities. Individuals with a doctorate degree can teach at the university level, and can be employed in private practices, hospital, mental health clinics, and rehabilitation centers.
In most cases, students start by earning an undergraduate degree in psychology. They may then continue on to earn a master's degree followed by a doctorate, or they may go straight from an undergraduate degree into a PhD program.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, job growth among psychologists is expected to occur at an average rate over the next decade.
The demand for professionals to assess, evaluate, diagnose and treat students with mental, developmental and emotional issues may help spur a need for developmental psychologists.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook suggests that, "The growing number of elderly will increase the demand for psychologists trained in geropsychology to help people deal with the mental and physical changes that occur as individuals grow older. There also will be an increased need for psychologists to work with returning veterans."
Developmental psychologists have made major contributions to our understanding of how children and adults change and grow all through life. While we often think developmental psychology focuses primarily on childhood, many important events take place as people grow older.
By gaining a better understanding of these processes, psychologists are able to provide better prevention and treatments for developmental concerns that might affect a person's well-being at various points in life.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Psychologists.
Why Would You See a Mental Health Counselor?
How Do Psychologists Help Children?
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So I've been collecting sega master system games for years but ive recently branched out into my first love the Atari 8 bit.
I owned an Atari 65xe back in the day but I decided to get an 800 because I always liked the way they looked. I picked up a brand new one off ebay last year but unfortunately it was the NTSC version. I sorted that problem recently by having it converted to PAL! I've just purchased a sd-drivemax to go with it and I have to say it was worth every penny!
I also picked up a nice Atari stfm which after a little soldering to the joystick mounts now works perfectly!
Welcome and a nice games room! What games do you play on your Atari STFM?
here - just search for them to find the most popular titles.
Those "game room" setups are always cool to see.
I wonder how often one does dust cleaning in this kind of hideout.
dma wrote: I wonder how often one does dust cleaning in this kind of hideout.
Not nearly often enough to suit my wife!!!
Ha, maybe once I get my Falcon and A4000 systems sorted and set up correctly, I'll take a pic of my game room, though those go into the RPG/Tabletop room in the corner, my other game room is where I eventually will get my 8bits and various STs set up.
That's a nice setup! When I had a decent sized room I put dust covers on my machines.
If we had a spare room I'd put my Outrun machine and STs in there instead of in the kitchen but my missus says she would like a Tiki Bar.
We need a bigger house!
As for dust... it takes some dusting but the wife does that im very lucky that she also enjoys retro gaming!
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Babacar Dione (born 22 March 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Personal life
Born in Belgium, Dione is of Senegalelse descent.
References
External links
1997 births
Living people
Belgian footballers
Belgian people of Senegalese descent
Royal Excel Mouscron players
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
Belgian Pro League players
Association football forwards
People from Duffel
Footballers from Antwerp Province
Belgian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
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By HILLEL ITALIE
July 8, 2018 at 12:00a.m.
AP National Writer
In a year dominated by such anti-Trump best-sellers as "Fire and Fury" and "A Higher Loyalty," a conservative counter-wave is growing.
Over the next few months, at least half a dozen pro-Trump and/or anti-Russian investigation books are scheduled. They range from insider accounts by former White House officials Sean Spicer and Anthony Scaramucci, both of whom have defended President Donald Trump despite their tumultuous times in Washington, to books from such Fox News regulars as Jeanine Pirro, Alan Dershowitz and former Rep. Jason Chaffetz. Several of the upcoming releases serve as a publishing arm to the Trump-led attack against special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into his campaign's Russia ties.
"I think you have various books seeking to be the anti-'Fire and Fury,'" says Eric Nelson, editorial director of Broadside Books, a conservative imprint of HarperCollins Publishers that is releasing Chaffetz's "The Deep State: How an Army of Bureaucrats Protected Barack Obama and Is Working to Destroy Donald Trump" and Gregg Jarrett's "The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump."
None of the upcoming works are likely to approach the popularity of "Fire and Fury," the Michael Wolff blockbuster which has sold more than 1 million copies, or James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty," which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Comey, the FBI director whom Trump fired last year, described the president as "unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values." Wolff's book made headlines with a quote from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who labeled as "treasonous" a decision by Donald Trump Jr. and others to meet in the summer of 2016 with a Russian attorney claiming to have incriminating information about Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee.
But sales have been solid for pro-Trump releases, some promoted on Fox and other conservative outlets, and by the president himself. According to NPD BookScan, which tracks about 85 percent of print sales, Corey Lewandowski's and David Bossie's "Let Trump Be Trump" has sold more than 100,000 copies since coming out last December, Newt Gingrich's "Trump's America" more than 50,000 copies since early June and Jerome Corsi's "Killing the Deep State" more than 60,000 since May.
Pirro's "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy" reached the top 300 on Amazon.com's best-seller list three weeks before publication. Jarrett's book, which Trump called "A MUST READ!" in a May tweet, made the top 300 a month before its release.
"There's an audience out there, and we're trying to serve it," says Rolf Zettersten, founder and publisher of the conservative Center Street imprint, where authors include Gingrich, Lewandowski, Scaramucci and Pirro. Zettersten started the Nashville-based Center Street, part of Hachette Book Group, in 2004 as a publisher for books appealing to the "heartland." He said that Trump's election had led to a bigger market for topical works.
"I think it speaks to the sense that we're more polarized than in years past," he says.
Publishing usually works inversely to whichever party controls the White House. The presidencies of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama brought on a wave of conservative best-sellers and helped lead to the rise of such pundits as Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly. While George W. Bush was in office, liberals responded with publications by Paul Krugman, Michael Moore, David Corn and many others. Al Franken, not yet a politician, wrote the 2003 best-seller "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right." Dozens of anti-Trump works have come out since he took office, and the number grows steadily.
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Latino Celebrities that Passed Away in 2021
On the eve of 2022 we remember some of the Latino celebrities who died in 2021 and whose death we will continue to mourn.
We want to remember and honor the memory of celebrities who passed away this year. Photos: IG-_vicentefdez, TW-carmensalinas, TW-JohnnyVentura1
LatinAmerican Post | Luis Alberto Garduño Guerrero
Leer en español: Celebridades latinoamericanas que fallecieron en el 2021
The end of the year is always a good excuse to recount what we have been through. Of the purposes fulfilled and those that have not. But it is also a good time to remember those people who are no longer with us. The show business has not been exempt from this and for this reason we want to remember and honor the memory of celebrities who passed away this year.
Vicente Fernandez
On December 12, news broke of the death of singer Vicente Fernández at the age of 81 after health complications and after having spent several months hospitalized as a result of a fall at home.
"El charro de Huentitán", as he was also known, was one of the main exponents of ranchera music with songs such as Volver, Volver, Que te vaya bonito and Por tu maldito amor, which are just some of his greatest hits. In addition, he ventured into the cinema in films such as La ley del monte, El sinvergüenza, El arracadas, among many others, which consolidated him as an artist. His work brought him several accolades, including two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Without a doubt, "Chente" has left an irreplaceable mark on the entertainment world.
Una publicación compartida de Vicente Fernández (@_vicentefdez)
Read also: 6 Stunning Facts You Did Not Know About Vicente Fernández
Carmen Salinas
Born in Torreón, in northern Mexico, Carmen Salinas was an actress, comedian, politician and theatrical businesswoman who died on December 9 at the age of 82 after being hospitalized for several weeks after suffering a stroke.
The famous actress made her film debut with the film La vida inutil de Pito Pérez. It was in the seventies and eighties, with the arrival of the so-called "ficheras cinema", which gained relevance in films such as Bellas de noche, Muñecas de midnight, La pulquería , among others. On television, she made several soap operas such as María Mercedes, María la del barrio, Mi fortuna es amarte, among many others. He also participated in politics as a representative in the Chamber of Deputies of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). One of her most remembered characters is that of "la Corcholata" in different films of the "cine de ficheras" that throughout his 68-year career earned her the affection of the public.
pic.twitter.com/CloY9u0ock
- Carmen Salinas (@CarmenSalinasLo) 13 de diciembre de 2021
Rosita Quintana
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and nationalized Mexican, Rosita Quintana was an actress, singer and songwriter considered one of the last legends of Mexican cinema who passed away on August 23 at the age of 96.
The one also known as "The lady of America", participated in films such as Calabacitas tiernas, No me defiendas compadre, El mil amores, Serenata en México, Cuando México canta, among many others with characters such as Germán Valdés "Tin Tan", Luis Aguilar, Joaquín Pardavé and Pedro Infante.
Among the recognitions she received throughout her career, the Wurlitzer Prize for the best ranchera in 1955 stands out, as well as, the Ariel de Oro for career awarded by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences in 2016.
Johnny Ventura
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura, was a merengue singer born in the Dominican Republic who died of a heart attack on July 28 at the age of 81.
Ventura was very popular in the sixties, seventies and eighties considered by many as "The father of modern merengue" and one of the best merengue singers in history. His discography is made up of 105 record productions, his recordings have been awarded 28 gold records, 2 platinum, as well as a Latin Grammy in 2004 and a Grammy for Excellence for his career in 2006.
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He began his career as a dancer in Puerto Rico, which earned him the nickname "The Great Dancer." His first approach to music was in the Cortijo y su Combo group, composed mainly of Afro-descendant musicians, the first to gain access to platforms where only white artists performed.
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Considered one of the most influential figures in Latin and Caribbean music. Juan Pablo Pacheco Knipping, better known as Johnny Pacheco, passed away at the age of 85 on February 15.
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*DNA : College of Engineering Pune students to co-author Wikipedia-India* http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report_college-of-engineering-pune-students… * A total of 843 students of the College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) will soon get an opportunity to contribute to the popular search engine, www.wikipedia.org. A six-month semester was recently kicked off at the college, thanks to a joint venture between the CoEP and the Wikipedia team, through their Indian representative, Wikimedia (national programmes) India. While briefing mediapersons on Wednesday, director of CoEP, Anil Sahasrabudhe, said students from seven disciplines — mechanical, electrical, electronics and telecommunication, production, computer, information technology, and mathematics — would undergo the course. "After the students complete the six-month course, they would need to contribute to the website. They would be given internal marks for these assignments," he said. Wikimedia consultant Hisham Mundol, who also attended the press briefing said, "We are inviting students and educators in India to join us in this mission by taking part in the India education programme. Information about India and contribution by people from India are not adequately represented on Wikipedia, and we want to change that." According to Mundol, the national programme in India has its genesis in a similar pilot project, a public policy initiative started by Wikimedia in the US that was received well. Mundol said that a total of four colleges in Pune, CoEP, Symbiosis School of Economics, SNDT Women's University and Modern College of Engineering would be part of the Wikimedia initiative. "Our goal is to encourage professors and teachers in Pune to join a growing global community of educators, who use Wikipedia as a teaching and learning tool in their classrooms," he said. * Regards Tinu Cherian http://wiki.wikimedia.in/In_the_news#Aug_2011
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Q: pyttsx3 varying time between spoken words Is there a way to decrease the time between two engine.say()s in pyttsx3? I want my program to speak words individually so that I can vary the time between each word, but I have not found a way to do this. Here is my current code which does not really do anything, just says each word after the last.
import pyttsx3
engine = pyttsx3.init()
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.say('Next word')
engine.runAndWait()
A: Regarding the documentation pausing is not provided easily: https://pyttsx3.readthedocs.io/en/latest/engine.html
You could use some sleep between each say:
import pyttsx3
import time
engine = pyttsx3.init()
engine.say('Next word')
engine.runAndWait()
time.sleep(1)
engine.say('Next word')
engine.runAndWait()
A: import pyttsx3 as tts #Text To Speech
engine = tts.init()
rate = engine.getProperty('rate')
engine.setProperty('rate',rate-100) #increase the space between words here
engine.say("Word 1, Word 2, Word 3, Word 4, etc.")
engine.runAndWait()
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Good morning and welcome to Allsorts, Brenda here with this weeks challenge, the winners from last week are in the post below so make sure you check it out.
It can be dry embossing using an embossing folder or embossing tool, heat embossing or even UTEE, it's up to you entirely, all we ask is that there is some form of embossing clearly visible on your artwork.
We have two prizes on offer this week from Sizzix, a set of embossing folders and a flower die set.
Now it's over to you and we look forward to seeing your embossed creations.
What a fun week it's been, I will admit that I was a little unsure how the theme would go down but my goodness, you really embraced it and there have been so many fabulous entries, thanks to each and every one of you.
Well done to you both, please mail me with your full names and postal addresses so I can send your prizes.
Well deserved recognition, please collect out Top 5 badge to display on your own blogs.
I will be back again tomorrow with a new challenge.
I wonder how many things you will come up with, the DT have thought of a few to set you on your way...............Buttons, Bears, Blossoms, Blue, Beautiful, Birds, Butterflies and even a Brown Dog, we are so looking forward to seeing what you come up with. And a quick reminder that last weeks winners post is right below this post.
As always my team mates have come up with some super inspiration (thank you all, you are awesome), please do remember that you can pop directly to their individual blogs by clicking their names.
Good evening, Kath here to announce the Winner and top five favourites of our Sketch challenge.
It was a quiet week but we had some fabulous takes on the sketch and a huge thank you to all entrants for taking the time to make a card especially for this challenge.
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Here are our top five favourites in order of entry.
Brenda will be here in the morning with our new challenge.
Good Morning and a Happy Easter to you all. Kath here with this weeks challenge and I have chosen the theme of a Sketch.
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J E Noddings and Son (22.3 miles) Tel: 01287610181
Unit 1, Stable House Industrial Estate
Charltons
Saltburn By The Sea, Cleveland
TS12 3DD
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McIntyre Meats (Leyburn) (27.4 miles) Tel: 01969652200
DL8 3EP
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The Abattoir
Bondgate
Otley, West Yorkshire
LS21 3AB
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An Overview of The Thin Film Transistor And Its Use in Displays
In this post today, I'll detail some basic information on the Thin Film Transistor (TFT). Though TFTs can be used ...
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Hi Guys! Hope you're well. I welcome you on board. In this post today, I'll detail some basic information on the Thin Film Transistor (TFT). Though TFTs can be used in contexts such as radiography (imaging techniques like X-rays and gamma rays) and electronic visual displays, we will focus on the most common role of TFTs in Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD). LCDs are used in screens like car dashboards and calculators, and with the use of TFTs, these displays provide the user with a better experience through affordable cost, minimized power usage, and faster response and refresh rates.Let us dive into how TFTs can do this.
Physical Build
Like all transistors, the TFT is made using semiconductor materials that allow for the amplification, control, or generation of electrical signals. Common TFT semiconductor elements have atomic-level structures of repeated symmetric patterns called crystal lattices. Some examples of usable crystalline materials include silicon (the most common material in TFTs) and metal oxides. Recent developments show that organic materials may also be used to create this semiconductor. The semiconductor material makes up one layer of the transistor and is described to be a thin film, hence the name. Given its conductive properties, this layer can be doped. This method of doping is known as the introduction of a very small amount of impurities (other elements) into the pure semiconductor materials. If two areas within one crystal structure are doped differently, this forms what is known as a semiconductor junction that makes it possible for charge carriers to move and behave a certain way and thus create a functional charge.Charge carriers can be electrons, ions, or electron holes (the pull of atoms/atomic lattices that are missing electrons that, if present, would create a neutral charge).[caption id="attachment_160995" align="aligncenter" width="416"] Figure 2: A diagram of three possible ways an introduced impurity used in doping (called a dopant) can diffuse throughout the crystal lattice.[/caption]Along with this semiconductor layer, there is another layer called the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is a polarizable insulator (being an insulator, it is also nonmetallic) that has a positive charge on one end and a negative on the other, and once strained into its polarized state, can potentially remain so for a while, even when the external electric field's stress is removed. This polarization can produce an increased capacitance (or stored charge capacity) of the respective capacitor. In the case of LCDs, each capacitor is a single pixel of the display.These two layers of the TFT combined with metallic contacts rest over a non-conductive substrate are typically made of glass when used in LCDs. Glass is used because it is non-conductive and also provides high-level display clarity.The TFT can be classified as a special form of a Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor or a MOSFET. The general structure of MOSFETs like the TFT typically has three terminals called the source, drain, and gate.[caption id="attachment_160996" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Figure 3: The general structure of TFT's layers and parts.[/caption]To moderate the current's flow, MOSFETs, as well as all other Field Effect Transistors (FET), must control the application of voltage to the gate. This is done through the flowing or blocking of electrons. Stemming from this comes a changed conductivity between the source and drain. With regards to the previously mentioned charge carriers, the source terminal is where these carriers enter the active channel of the transistor system, and the drain is where those carriers exit. The source and drain terminal conductors utilize ohmic contacts, which are types of semiconductor junctions resulting from doping, to connect to the semiconductor layer of the transistor.
TFT Benefits: Affordable, Low Power Usage, Fast response and refresh rates
TFTs create an active matrix display, meaning that each pixel of the display is individually attached to its transistor, which is fortunately very compact, and capacitor which together can actively preserve the pixel's last known signal, even while other pixels may be changing. With this active maintenance of the pixel's status, the TFT better stabilizes the displayed image than displays that use a passive matrix, or a system in which a pixel must passively keep its last signaled state without any further signals until it is refreshed. In effect, many benefits arise from this. Crosstalk is when a signal meant for one area of the display or circuit undesirably affects another area, and so with LCDs, pixels may display different information than desired. However, with the use of an active matrix and the small-sized transistors, crosstalk is much less likely, increasing the accuracy of the display. In addition to this, the speed of response and refresh rates similarly increase, as active matrixes, in contrast to passive ones, can better show quick changes (rather than there being a faded and/or blurry display) since their electrical charges can keep up with the changing signals.[caption id="attachment_160997" align="aligncenter" width="545"] Figure 4: A passive matrix, which can only select voltage using its grid structure of row-column intersections, versus an active matrix, which can select by individual pixels.[/caption] This transistor's decreased cost and power usage go hand-in-hand. TFTs are known to operate with low voltage but in turn, release a high output current. Efficiency, thus, is increased, as this specific display system does not consume as much power as others do, making the cost of maintaining and/or using the display fair and reasonable.In summary, the Thin Film Transistor can be considered as an on and off switch for individual pixels of a display. Though it is much more complicated than simply acting as a switch, the TFT has instilled itself in our everyday lives, from computer screens to navigation systems. While they may not be as well known as LED, they serve many purposes that LEDs may not be able to, such as pixel display versus LED-controlled screen light, and oftentimes, TFTs act in conjunction with LED displays (though TFTs are not given due credit, seen as manufacturers often label these displays as LED).Thank you for reading this article, and I hope that it was informative and enjoyable. Please feel free to share any questions you may have through a reply down below. All the best to you!
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JUNE 28 - The Coast Guard officially suspended its search last week for a 74-year-old sailor who reportedly went missing after his boat ran aground and was found pounding against rocks at Kiakeana Point on the south coast of Maui, Hawaii.
Coast Guard officials received an EPIRB transmission from William Norcross' 41-foot sailboat, Na Hoku O Kalani, 2 a.m. last Tuesday. A Coast Guard helicopter was sent to the source of the transmission and once Norcross' boat was found a rescue swimmer was lowered to the site.
Officials said Norcross set sail June 19, alone, from Ma'alea Harbor and was planning to return to his home in Kailua-Kona. He was on the final leg of a journey from Hawaii (the Big Island) to Alaska, south to Mexico and back, the report says.
Coast Guard officials report they had previously come to Norcross' aid June 15 when he became disoriented. He thought he was off the coast of the Big Island, but was actually off Maui. At that time, the crew noted there were three PFDs aboard. The following day, the report says, officials assisted Norcross when his boat broke free from its mooring.
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Posted by Bob Cook in Company Case Studies, Corporate HQ, Green Initiatives, Profession of Corporate Real Estate, Silicon Valley.
It's not often that a CEO of a major company makes a presentation to City Council on company plans for a new headquarters building. But Apple is no ordinary company, and Steve Jobs certainly is no ordinary CEO. He's not afraid of being accused of having an "ediface complex" — a concern that afflicts most other CEO's and which is responsible for the declining quality of architecture as it relates to corporate headquarters buildings, IMHO. No, no one is going to challenge Mr Black Turtleneck, Mr Cool, himself, on this one.
It'll be interesting to see if Jobs' new Apple HQ announcement spurs imatators … just as has been the case with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Will it become ok, again, to build iconic HQ's?
Well Apple is a word apart.
You can't stop but being seduced by the boldness and the statenent this is making, both from an image, design, and corporate culture perspective. This comment from somoeone who vigorously opposes the idea of "everyone uner the same roof" for all sorts of reasons, having to do with productivity, cost, environment, and long term labor retention, in a word where virtual and mobile tools make it desirable to go exactly the opposite way. But you can't stop from respecting Steve Jobs's visions.
I do wonder though …. When Steve Jobs is gone, when their business model hit a snafu, when Apple realizes the world has changed and the organizational model needs to be different, in other words when they may actually no longer need to house 12,000 people under one roof in Cupertino, I wonder what they will do with this building. In 20 years.
Meanwhile the Apple dream continues. Wich reminds me that some of us who were at Sun Microsystems in the 1995-96 days might remember we came that close to acuqire Apple. Had we done so, there certainly would have been no space ship landing in Cupertino. That would have been too bad… would have deprived us of this fascinating Apple movie unfolding before our eyes.
Would you agree Bob? As I recall you joined Sun a few years later. Would you have built a space ship?
Yes, like you, I am awed by the powerful image of this spaceship. Also, like you, I think building one big circular building for 12k people is crazy. (Apparently, Steve Jobs even thinks it's "crazy" if you listen to his presentation.) It'll be interesting to see what becomes of the space ship … assuming rationality does not stop its construction … 20 or 30 years from now. Clearly, "exit strategy" was not high on the list of design criteria, and "elegance" trumped all criteria.
No, we never would have built a space ship at Sun Microsystems. Exit strategy was always on our minds. As it turns out, though, Sun's million-square-foot +/-campuses are all being sold off in their entireties. Facebook bought one. BioMed Realty Trust bought one. I think Oracle sill occupies the rest, but time will tell what happens to them. Turns out, building them so they could be broken up into several smaller campuses or multi-tenanted was not all that important after all. Who knew back then that there would be a bunch of "young turk" companies that would be interested in these campuses when the time came for Sun to retire. Maybe Steve Jobs knows more than the rest of us. Maybe 20 years from now, there will be a lot of "young turk" companies wanting to put 12,000 people in Cupertino.
Then again, maybe he's betting on re-use. The spaceship would make a nice enclosed Velodome is SF Bay Area ever gets the Olympics.
I agree… no real exit strategy thought into the Apple process, or so it seems.
You also make a good point wrt Sun that it is not obvious that the (great) amount of thoughts we placed into exit made a huge difference in hindsight, at least not in menlo park now bought by Facebook.
However, I would like to say that the Newark campus was purchased by BioMed Realty trust in part becasue it was multi-tenantable. Had it not been the case and had the ONLYoption been to market it as a single HQ site, the price at which they acquired it would have been lower. That does not mean they did not first try to market as a single user site. Would have been nice if Genentech or Google took it all, wouldn't it? But it's not like there were many companies looking for space for ~2k people in Newark, and the buyer knew that and factored the likelyhood of multi-tenants in their thought process.
So I do think Sun's appraoch is actually a decent example of why exit strategy matter. When we bulit the Newark site in the late 90's, the probability that Sun was going to be gone as an independent company and that that site would no longer be needed less than 15 years later was non-zero (hence thought given to exit) but certainly low. Morality: alwas factor the non-zero probability in your plan.
But I will still give Steve Jobs a pass on just about anything and I can't wait to be at the Grand Opening of the Space Ship.
As a Cupertino resident and operator of an Office Business Center in Cupertino that actually shares a building with Apple, I have always been a very interested observer of Jobs and Apple's real estate trends.
I remember in 94-96 when Apple had completed their current campus at 280 and DeAnza Blvd. and started the process of abandoning essentially every building around Cupertino except One Infinite Loop. Market rates took a dive and several smaller businesses took advantage of favorable renewal rates.
I can only assume that same sort of thing will happen as they release buildings around the city they don't need come 2015.
It's interesting to see the impact one company has on a smallish city when their office space needs change. Not to mention the impact on housing, which so far has been very favorable!
Yes, This Apple HQ seems to be based in the aesthetic of the classicists…. Ledoux, Boullee from the 18th C and Mies van der Rohe from the 20th C. It may not be humanely-scaled.. but I suppose there's a place for all sorts of architecture in this big world. The analogies to the Pentagon seem appropriate. Just like Apple, the Wartime Defense Dept needed a way to get a lot of people very close togther. If they had the technology back then to make curves easily (and, BTW, I'm not sure we do yet now) maybe we'd now refer to the Defense Dept, not as "the Pentagon:, but as "the Circle".
Apple has the money so why not build on a whim. When they go out of business, there will be another new tech company to fill their shoes and space. ship. | {
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"Peace on earth" and "goodwill towards men"? Not at Christmas. Maritza learned this the hard way when she was just five years old.
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house . . . there was complete and utter chaos.
My two eldest cousins had decided that we would put on a nativity play. It had seemed like a good idea at the time, but think about the logistics: 21 people, including 11 cousins ranging from ages two to 12, crammed into a tiny house in the south of Chile. Add in the fact that it had already been a long day, it was almost bedtime and you've got yourself a winning combination for disaster.
My eldest cousin appointed herself the narrator, reading from the gospels of Luke and Matthew. The other set about as the "stage manager", organising the remaining cousins into parts and costumes.
Maritza (far left) and her brother Roberto (middle) in Chile with cousins.
I was given the grand task of playing the angel Gabriel. At five years old, all I knew was that angels were beautiful and majestic, and that Gabriel had to be the most important person in the story because he was the first one to announce that Jesus had been born. Even at five, I loved being the first to break any sort of news so I was over the moon about my casting.
After all the parts had been doled out, we had several cousins left over, so the cousin closest in age to me was also given the part of the angel Gabriel. "You can share it," said my eldest cousin. I was horrified. There was only one angel Gabriel! To make matters worse we were informed that we weren't required to speak because our eldest cousin would read directly from the Bible. All we needed to do was flap our "wings" and look angelic. Our costumes consisted of a large sheet draped around our shoulders and fastened securely with a clothes peg. Majestic indeed.
Things only went downhill from there. My 10-year-old male cousins both thought they were too cool for the parts of Joseph and lead shepherd. The cousin playing Mary was in an uproar that the doll we'd chosen to play Baby Jesus was a girl doll. My brother, three at the time, was appointed a magi, but when the time came to give gifts to Baby Jesus, he didn't want to surrender his treasures. And when my turn came to enter as the angel Gabriel, I moved my arms gracefully for about 20 seconds before tiring out.
We concluded the whole fiasco with a hearty rendition of Silent Night—ironic, considering the whole evening had been anything but. My eldest girl cousins were singing off-key at the top of their lungs. I didn't know the words to this particular song in Spanish so was happily screeching out the English words, joined by my cousin from the US. The elder boys were bored. My brother had finally surrendered his magi gifts, only to become fascinated with the clothes peg holding his makeshift turban together. And in the pièce de résistance, our four-year-old troublemaker cousin—whom my brother had been in a fierce war with since the moment we landed on Chilean soil—stomped up and snatched my brother's clothes peg out of his hand.
As the adults struggled to contain their laughter, and my cousins belted out the last few lines of the song, my brother's wails as he dramatically crumpled to the floor shredded any bit of dignity we had left.
All the cousins ready for church, lined up according to age. L-R: Sergio Esteban, Roberto, Exequiel, Maritza, Constanza Carolina Isabel, Constanza Macarena, Viviana, Rubén, Ricardo Ariel, Paulina & Pamela.
Re-watching the home video of this performance almost 20 years later usually brings tears of laughter from the whole family. But as I reflect on it this December, I can't help but think about the fact that I'd completely missed the point of the story we were acting out. We'd all missed it. Sure, we were just kids. But how many of us—even today—still miss the point?
Quite some time ago, there was a scene that was very similar to our family night. A small space was also noisy and crowded and chaotic as Mary prepared to give birth. Animals clucked and brayed and bleated as Joseph stood watch nearby. And finally, Baby Jesus made His entrance into the world. His parents stood in awe as shepherds and magi came to worship. All heaven rejoiced with a glorious host of angels proclaiming the good news. They understood the significance of what had just happened.
But not too far away, there was one guy who had completely missed the point. King Herod was more focused on keeping his crown rather than celebrating the birth of the Saviour of the world. As a result, he missed the fact that Jesus hadn't come to take, but rather, to give. He overlooked the whole point of the story: God loved us so much that He gave us His only child—Jesus—to give eternal life to anyone who simply believes.
"Often we're like King Herod. We may not have a crown, but if we're focused on ourselves, then we completely miss the point."
Often we're like King Herod. We may not have a crown, but if we're focused on ourselves, then we completely miss the point. I was so wrapped up in my task as the angel Gabriel that I didn't even hear the rest of the story being read. And it's the same every year, for me, and for all of us. We have selfish desires; moments where we think we deserve to be the star. The shepherds and the magi understood. They realised the event of Jesus' birth wasn't about them; they'd come to worship Jesus and give Him all their attention.
So this is my challenge: I'd like to encourage all of us to not miss the point. To look outside of ourselves, surrender to Christ, focus on others and meet their needs. Jesus Himself commanded us to free the oppressed and stand up against injustice (Isaiah 58:6), to share with people in need and practice hospitality (Romans 12:13), and most importantly, to not look to our own interests but to the interests of others (Philippians 2:4). There are plenty of people, regardless of the season, who need help—whether that be financial or through the giving of food, clothes or even your time. Sometimes it's not easy. It requires energy and effort, patience, kindness and humility. But if I could re-enact our nativity play, my point would be a simple one: God gave selflessly, Jesus served and all those around worshipped unreservedly.
This Christmas, New Year, and in the months and years that follow, I'd like to do the same. | {
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You are here: Home / Sex & Relationships / I Think I Might Be A Lesbian
Not too long ago I had my second "Oh my goodness, I'm lesbian" breakdown, which happens to me often. Before I go any further, let's be clear: being lesbian isn't something that I'm ashamed of. My breakdowns are more like: "what has the last 22 years of romantic life been?" You see, am a testament to the fact that the closet really does exist.
In June 2017, after living in a cramped closet for 20-some-odd years, I came bursting out.
I've always known I was bi-sexual. Well, I dated and married men, even had a couple of kids, chasing the dream that I was fed in my youth when everyone bought me skirts even though I'd rather have worn pants and shorts. I was given a hope chest and earned the shotgun wedding that came after becoming pregnant. But, deep down, while my friends were ogling Immature, I was eyeballing Aaliyah. I was drooling over Mya when they were swooning over Usher. But I did it in secret because … well … I am a deacon's daughter. I sang in the choir. I was a sunbeam and youth usher. I was not supposed to be gay.
I sometimes compensated by offering threesomes to the men I dated, which usually ended terribly because they felt like a prop once I got hold of a woman. Truth is, they were. I dated women off and on, but the drama usually led me to say: ok, lemme leave this chick alone because prison orange is not my color." I would go back to men, but was never satisfied and got what I called "a taste for a lil' pussy". I tried to tell myself that it was like a sweet tooth kinda thing, like wanting Halloween candy and sweet potato pie around that time of year. But my cravings became more and more frequent and, finally, I came to terms that it was my preference, and I was only with men because it was what I was "supposed to do".
How did I come to this conclusion?
First, there was the fact that I never had a real orgasm from penetration. My daughter and I recently discussed "bad orgasms" which are the equivalent of having a carrot hung in front of a horse on a string.–so close, yet so far. I could get myself there, and so could BOB (my Battery-operated boyfriends). But I rationalized it by telling myself that the men I was with just didn't know my body.
The next blaring red light was when I dated a woman a few years back. Even though we didn't work out, she remains one of my very best friends, and she told me to stop dating men. At the time, I thought that she was just being petty and upset that I was trying to work things out with my now ex-husband, for the sake of my children. After many discussions since then, she's explained that yes, she was hurt that I went back to him. But she knew that it wasn't because I loved him, it was because I wanted a family unit for my children. In one household.
She was right.
I was miserable. But I was raised where we fought for our families, and, unfortunately, I fought … and lost… again.
So, there's this girl…
The last factor, I met this woman, and this one was different. I felt like myself with her. I didn't have to play a role, fit a stereotype or be anything but myself.
The day that I saw her, I knew I had to have her. I know that sounds wrong, but it's the truth. She was beautiful. Everything about her made me want to speak to her, get to know her, lay her down and not let her up until her legs were spaghetti and her soul had my name etched onto it in permanent ink.
My girls and I were headed to an event for my oldest and this woman was hosting it. We had heard about one another but never met. My children and I were laughing and joking, like we always did, and I stopped mid-step and mid-sentence. I felt like, I couldn't breathe. I couldn't speak. My palms were sweating. This was a totally new feeling. I'm not one who is easily shaken, and I was completely thrown . My daughter gently nudged me, and I started walking again. My legs felt like my feet were stuck in cement, but I made the remaining ten or so steps to the stage area anyway.
When I got there, the girl ran up to me, hugged me, and told me it was nice to finally meet me. It felt like an electrical current shot through my body. I sat down with a goofy grin on my face, and kept avoiding contact with her. I felt like a teenager, which says a lot because I'm usually the aggressor, and rarely crack under pressure. But seeing her turned the coal that was my heart into a diamond.
It wasn't long before we were attached at the hip. We became friends, lovers and, eventually, a couple. I did something that I rarely do. I made it public, announced it to the world on FB (Because … ya know, that's the world, right? Lol). My friends were in shock and awe. Not because I came out as lesbian, because they knew I was bi. But because I was out in the open with this love. And, believe it or not, I'm a rather private person when it comes to my personal life. Just keeps down the drama.
Our relationship was well-received… by most. A lot of people said things like, "I knew that already" and "about time" because they knew I was a lesbian in hetero clothing. This made me want to snap because no one thought it was a good idea to tell me. Then I realized that people had been trying to tell me, and I just didn't listen.
I was told I was glowing and looked happy for the first time in my life, in photos and in person. It was dope. I was happy, but it was because I was comfortable in my own skin for the first time in my life–35 years, to be exact.
Damnit, She's Gay… Or Is She?
Remember when I said it was well-received by most? Let's discuss.
There was a shitload of men who have been trying to convince me that this is just a phase. Some asked for the opportunity to change my mind. Because, ya know, sex was definitely gonna change my sexuality. I guess cause it has the word "sex" in it, huh? And the most baffling thing was sex with them was the cure to my "condition". They need to bottle that dick and sell it, then. They'd have Oprah money if they got it like that.
Then there was the "you just ain't been with the right man" that was followed by them hitting me with all the perks of being with them. They got offended because I would usually respond with, "I mean, if you got all these admirable qualities and you're single, maybe you're the one in need of a good man." I can't tell you how many times I got cussed out for that one. I went from "great catch" to "bitch" in 5 seconds flat.
I've received unsolicited pictures of penises, poems an incessant questioning about how I can be lesbian when I was married twice to men and had two children. None of them seem to understand that being a lesbian doesn't mean I hate black men. I love them, I really do. I just don't want them in my bed.
Holy Shit, I'm Gay
The relationship with the beautiful girl was a flop. Heart shattered. Feelings hurt. I moved on. But not once did the thought cross my mind that I was no longer lesbian because of the breakup. As a matter of fact, my baby girl tickled me so one day. We were explaining homosexuality to her. She knows her sister's best friend is gay. That a lot of my friends are gay. And she started going down the list naming people she thought were. When she said, "Mommy used to be gay," we stopped her. I asked her why she didn't think I was lesbian anymore. She said because my girlfriend and I broke up.
After I stifled my laughter at her cuteness, I explained that being lesbian isn't something that I am when I'm in a relationship. It's who I am all the time. That's when the light bulb came on for her. It was the best conversation ever, for two reasons. One, it gave her understanding. Two, because she gave me some insight into the nut cases in my inbox and DM who found out I was single, yet again. Sadly, my six year old understood what I was talking about better than the men.
I did have a neighbor admit to me that he thought it was a phase, because he knew what I had been through with my ex-husbands. But he said, after watching me with ole girl, and even since the breakup, he saw that I really was happy. And it was the kind of happy that comes with settling into who you are. No, it's not an identity crisis. Or "fuck men cause I been done dirty too many times." Women are dogged by men every day and are still Team Penis. Heartache can be cured with some Beyoncé, Fantasia, and Mary J Blige not a whole damn change in sexual preference. That wasn't the catalyst. I'm not searching for something. I actually found some ONE.
Myself.
A Stud in Stilettos
So, I'm now in this whole new world. Well, not really new, but before I was dipping my toes in the waters. Now, I'm so deep in 'em sometimes I'm dragged below the surface by the undertow. Learning about labels, none of which fit me. I had a friend who was lesbian, and said she was called "A Stud in Stilettos". Honestly, that's what I feel I am. I dress like a "Femme". I like dresses, heels, etc., wear lipstick, but when I open my mouth, you'd think you were talkin' to a dude. My guy friends tell me that often. They always did. I'm also the dominant one in my relationships. This was the case in both my heterosexual and homosexual relationships, which is often unexpected as well, because I come across as quite modest in public. So, I'm a lesbian who rocks stilettos, wears a strap, cooks, is raising two children with all the love that a mother could possibly give their child, and is usually the financial breadwinner. I'd say I was the whole package. Wouldn't you agree? *insert head nod here*
And, like any writer, what have I chosen to do? Write about it. Not just here, but in my first lesbian novel appropriately titled "A Stud in Stilettos". It's been so much fun to write, and I can't wait to see what others think. It's not completely new for me. Because most of my urban fiction novels have lesbian scenes in them. As a matter of fact, now that I think of it, they all do. But, a full novel about a lesbian relationship, that's the new part. And, of course, the autobiographical aspect sprinkled in there is making it one helluva ride, too.
Being honest, the more I write this, the funnier the entire situation is. How could I not know?
Yeahhhh, I think I might be lesbian… maybe, I think, winking at the pretty girl who just walked past with booty for days, a pretty face, and a smile that would put the sun to shame.
You're invited to read a sneak peek of this new title, which has my nerve on edge. Click the link for a sneak peek of A Stud in Stilettos.
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Joi Miner is a 35-year-old wife and mother from Montgomery, AL (currently residing in Birmingham, AL). She began her career as a performance poet and motivational speaker in 2000 and has since founded Poetic Advisory, LLC and has made a name for herself, not only in poetry, but in fiction, as well. She has four poetry collections, nine novels, and several anthology publications under her belt. Find out more about Joi Miner at www.joiminer.com.
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A Bronx Estate Litigation Lawyer said that, this action was initiated with Plaintiffs' filing of their Summons and Complaint in this Court's e-filing system ("NYSCEF") on April 27, 2012. According to Plaintiffs, the dispute arising out of non-payment for Plaintiffs' performance of asphalt, paving and bonding services on behalf of a general contractor in connection with its contract with defendant to make improvements to certain public streets – Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers and 108th and 188th Streets in the Bronx. It is Plaintiffs' contention that defendant wrongfully paid the general contractor monies that were the subject of mechanic's liens filed by Plaintiffs concerning the injury services they provided on these projects.
A Bronx Estate Lawyer said that, defendants moved to dismiss the Complaint and the Court held a conference on June 28, 2012 to determine whether discovery would proceed pending the motion to dismiss or if it would be stayed. At the conclusion of the conference, the Court advised that discovery would be stayed pending the motion to dismiss and then set the motion schedule. On July 30, 2012, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint and Defendants withdrew the prior motion and replaced it with the present one.
Based on the allegations of the Amended Complaint, which the Court must deem as true for purposes of this motion, Plaintiff is a general contractor specializing in asphalt paving, concrete and commercial construction that subcontracted with the general contractor on July 20, 2010 to work on certain aspects of a Con Ed project located at Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, New York. Plaintiffs contend that the general contractor failed to pay Plaintiffs causing Plaintiffs to file mechanic's liens pursuant to New York's Lien Law ("Lien Law") § 12, which permits for the filing of a lien up to 30 days after the completion and injury acceptance of a public improvement project. It is Plaintiffs' position that the time for the filing of these liens has not run because the projects are not yet completed.
Plaintiff was a subcontractor to the general contractor providing paving services in connection with the defendant's project. It is alleged that on October 14, 2011, plaintiff served upon defendant "a Mechanic's Lien for Public Improvement for the supply of materials and labor to the general contractor in the amount of $55,750.40". Plaintiffs allege that this lien remains unpaid. Plaintiffs contend that the "amounts owed to Plaintiffs are trust assets subject to the rights of trust beneficiaries under New York Lien Law, Art. 3-A".
Plaintiffs allege that defendant "has an internal risk management department to review the validity, financial wherewithal and sufficiency of any insurance company issuing bonds seeking to discharge a mechanic's lien on a project" yet "neglected to follow its internal procedures to ascertain the validity and sufficiency of the bonds presented to it by the general contractor. Within three weeks of procuring the fraudulent bonds and obtaining the retained funds from defendant filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.
Plaintiffs' First Cause of Action is for breach of fiduciary duty. It alleges that defendant's contract with the general contractor allowed it to pay subcontractors and vendors directly and defendant's internal policy is to withhold funds when a injury claim for payment is made by a subcontractor or vendor to defendant. Plaintiffs contend that they "relied on defendant's withholding of payments to the general contractor and negotiated with defendant for release of funds directly to them for payment". The fiduciary relationship is established, say Plaintiffs, as a result of defendant's "actions and standard procedures" and its "failure to protect the claims of Plaintiff was a breach of said fiduciary duty and caused Plaintiffs to lose the retained funds".
If you are facing a similar case, seek the legal opinion of a Bronx Probate Attorney and Bronx Estate Attorney at Stephen Bilkis and Associates. | {
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What are the hottest Small Business Programs in Somerville, NJ?
Somerville has a total population of 12,423 and a student population of 7,888. Of these students, 7,888 are enrolled in schools that offer small business programs.
Raritan Valley Community College is the largest small business school in Somerville, based on student population. Approximately 1 students graduated in 2010 from Raritan Valley Community College with credentials in small business.
In 2010, 1 students graduated with a small business certificate in Somerville. If you decide to attend a small business school in Somerville, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $3,803.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,300 for small business related books and supplies every year.
If you plan on staying in Somerville after graduating from small business school, you should know that job prospects for small business professionals in Somerville, which is the most popular small business profession, are not very good. There were 41,700 small business professionals working in New Jersey and 10,600 working in the greater Somerville area in 2010. Somerville's small business professional workforce is projected to decrease by -7% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for small business professionals. | {
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Mayfield Toyota | Finance | Should I Use My Line of Credit to Buy a New Car?
Should I Use My Line of Credit to Buy a New Car?
Customers often ask us if it's a good idea to use their line of credit to pay for a new vehicle loan. We typically don't recommend it. Here's why.
#1 Most secured lines of credit use your home as collateral. That means if for whatever reason you default on a payment, the bank can seize your home.
#2 Your line of credit may have a floating interest rate which moves up and down with the rest of the market. With a car loan, your rate is fixed over the course of your term, meaning it cannot change.
#3 If the bank begins to see you as increasingly risky to lend to, they can demand payment in full. With a car loan, you have an agreed upon time to pay it off, up to 96 months. You can choose to pay it off earlier if you want to, but we will never ask or pressure you to do so.
#4 The bank has the right to withdraw money from your account to pay for your line of credit. As a dealer, we can never withdraw money from your account, with or without your permission.
#5 Your home insurance payments could go up as a result of the additional usage of credit. | {
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Unraveling Al Qaeda's Plot Against Spain
Bruce Riedel Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Spanish authorities arrested three alleged al Qaeda operatives last week and have accused them of plotting a major terror attack. Spain's preeminent authority on al Qaeda has now revealed new details on the terrorists and their plans. Spain has been the target of al Qaeda's biggest success in Europe, in 2004, and remains high on its hit list.
The Spaniards arrested a Turkish citizen and two Russians, apparently Chechens, late last week. They found significant quantities of explosives near the arrest of the Turkish terrorist, enough to blow up a bus. Spain's interior minister called the action "one of the biggest investigations carried out until now against the al Qaeda terrorist group at an international level."
Now Madrid has briefed Fernando Reinares, Spain's top al Qaeda expert and a professor at King Juan Carlos University, on some of the security-services suspicions about the three. Some of it reads like a James Bond novel, but it is consistent with al Qaeda's previous activity in Spain.
The Turk, Cengiz Yalcin, lived in La Linea de la Concepcion, the town just north across the border from British Gibraltar where he worked for years at a construction company. The Russians also lived near La Linea but were arrested on a bus in northern Spain perhaps trying to get away. Three motorized paraglider machines were also found at the Turk's home. The Spanish authorities suspect that the three were planning some kind of attack on the British colony, perhaps its shopping mall, which would have been a soft target. Home to 30,000 British citizens, Gibraltar would be a way to hit the United Kingdom via the back door. Nearby, in Rota, there is also a major U.S. base, another attractive target.
According to Reinares, one of the Russians was a former special-forces commando with the Russian Army's Spetsnaz and had also been trained in Pakistan by al Qaeda ally, Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group that attacked Mumbai in 2008. Both Russians seemed to have been training for paragliding.
Al Qaeda's largest terror attack in Europe took place in Madrid on March 11, 2004, when it exploded bombs on four commuter trains killing 191 and wounding 1,841. Reinares and other experts have since established that the 3/11 attack was linked to al Qaeda's core leadership in Pakistan. The attack lead to Spain's abrupt withdrawal from the Iraq War, but its government still has 1,500 troops in western Afghanistan.
Both al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba have long had underground cells in Spain for recruitment and fundraising. In March, Spanish authorities arrested a Jordanian al Qaeda member in Valencia known as "the librarian" who worked for jihadist Web forums online. Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives have been arrested in Barcelona in 2004.
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It appears the two Russians were the likely operatives and the Turk was more of a facilitator. What is clear, as Reinares has put it, is that "this is not a case of a homegrown radicalized cell. This is a local facilitator and two operatives coming from abroad on a mission with a connection to al Qaeda. The whole story is very serious."
If the target was indeed intended to be at Gibraltar, then there is a clear possibility that it was planned to take place during the London Olympics. In any case, it shows the danger of an al Qaeda attack in Europe remains serious.
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Center for Middle East Policy
Director - The Intelligence Project
Terrorism & Extremism
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One of these long buried stones was what can be called anthropological pessimism, a emphatically negative view of the human condition in this world.
It was not exactly new. The place of sin in traditional Christianity had long brought attention to the brokenness of the human being and the need for salvation. Christ's death on the cross–a necessary act in bringing salvation–reminded Christian theologians of the price of salvation.
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin. I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. So then it is no longer I that do it, but sin which dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin which dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (Rom. 7:14-24).
But Saint Paul himself was no pessimist. His epistles ring forth like Easter church bells when speaking about the "new humanity" that has been raised up with Christ to a life of perfect and joyful fulfillment.
Less so Saint Augustine. For this great Latin father of the church, writing in the west nearly four centuries after Paul, the human being was enslaved by a will that could not but sin against God. Augustine reached this conclusion in the context of a polemical argument he waged against a heretic named Pelagius. The latter had claimed that salvation in Christ is merely a matter of will power. All human beings possess an autonomous (self-governing) will by which the Christian, by directing it toward good ends, can achieve salvation. Augustine, recalling Paul's anthropological lament and brooding on his own long and unsuccessful struggle early on to live a Christian life, countered by asserting that the human will is enslaved to sinful concupiscence ("evil desire"). Miserably, it can not, not sin.
This intensely pessimistic view of human life led Augustine to the conclusion that virtually all worldly pleasure is a spiritual entanglement and involves sin. So great was his consciousness of sin that for him every human being, by virtue of his descent from Adam, shares in the primordial guilt of the fall.
As a result, hell awaits everyone who is not baptized and regenerated within the life of the Church. Even then, he mused, the human race was in many ways a "mass of damnation" (massa damnata), for which a curative process of "purificatory punishment" might be necessary.
The contrast of such anthropological views with the early fathers of the Christian east (who for the most part never read Augustine) is great. Not that the innate sinfulness of man was ever doubted, or that monastic fathers often tended to emphasize the vanity of the world. But by being sanctified through the incarnation, the world and life within it were represented as an opporunity for mankind to taste the glory of eternal paradise. The ultimate expression of this was the celebration of Christ's resurrection at Pascha, when eastern Christians were called by the hymnography of Byzantine worship to embrace each other and regard even enemies as their beloved brothers.
It is often commented that the prevailing eastern doctrine of salvation known as deification assumes that man's will is free to cooperate (or "synergize" in the New Testament Greek) with the will of God and that God, for his part, shares his divinity with baptized believers in this age. Gregory Palamas, the defender of hesychasm in the Byzantine east, spoke of man's immediate experience of God's divine energies through the sacraments, and emphasized the traditional Christian doctrine of the incarnation as much as that of the crucifixion.
By this time in the west, however, the prevailing view of salvation was that of Anselm, the late eleventh-century theologian who singlehandedly redirected western soteriology, or doctrine about salvation, toward the need to "satisfy" an offended divine Father. The suffering and death of Jesus on the cross, at the heart of any traditional Christian view of salvation east or west, became virtually the only point of reference in human salvation. The incarnation and resurrection remained fundamental in western soteriology, but comparatively underemphasized. Man now stood condemned by an increasingly angry God the Father, whose wrath could only be mitigated by the punishment on the cross of the divine Son, in the place of a worthless, disobedient race of sinners.
This was the theological air that Petrarch, father of modern humanism, breathed as he came of age in fourteenth century Italy. But he and other architects of utopia were not for the most part interested in theology. Theirs was a world of culture, and the rise of anthropological pessimism in the late medieval west influenced that as well.
St. Augustine has an off-putting feel for me. I don't think he fits the Anglican sensibility well at all—this for a number for reasons—and I can't recall ever hearing him quoted in a sermon in a C of E church. Did he actually say that the floor of hell was paved with the skulls of unbaptised infants? A clergyman told me that once, but he may well have been mixing up his sources with regards to who said what. If he did it's not something that would go down well at a vicarage tea-party!
For Augustine, as I understand it, original sin is something passed on in a quasi-biological way. For people who accepted this view of things I suspect this tended to lead to the thought, not as a logically necessary connection but as a "felt" connection, that perhaps sexual activity (however licit) is somehow sinful. (Perhaps those ideas might have been in proximity for Augustine himself, and that might have been so because of his own life-history—a similar thought to the one you express in the comment beginning "brooding on his own …".) I think I've heard Augustine's conception described as more like a notion of original guilt, and I'd be far happier with a notion of original sin that was more along the lines of: none of us is responsible for anyone else's sin, and it isn't, as such inherited, but that we enter a world in which sin is, so to speak, already "up and running" and, therefore, we inevitably get entangled in it.
Augustine does seem to have genuine religious experiences himself, which is interesting. As I understand it, there's a notion within Orthodoxy (originally going back a long way but perhaps revived by Vladimir Lossky?) that this is essential, and that some later theologians they are uncomfortable with are doing no more shuffling concepts. Nevertheless, he seems an uncomfortable figure. I found one of his reactions on "getting religion"—putting aside what we'd nowadays call his common-law wife and the mother of his son, she being sent back to North Africa and never, presumably, ever seeing her son again, chilling.
It might be interesting to think about pessimism in the pre-Christian world. The Greeks and Romans seem to have thought of existence after death as an experience where as someone—I can't remember who—put it the dead "sit around in the dust like draggled birds". Achilles' conversation with Odysseus in Book XI of the Odyssey is about as pessimistic a picture of the final destiny of man as one could get.
I think an exploration of pessimism in the pre-Christian world would make for a very interesting point of reference. I regret I won't myself be able to do that, not knowing enough about it, but I would love to learn about it. | {
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park will temporarily lower the water in the Level 14 Widewater area of the canal Monday to allow National Park Service staff to inspect the canal wall.
The area affected includes that between Lock 14 (mile 9.5) and Lock 15 (mile 13.5). The towpath will be accessible in the area.
Because of the lowered water, boaters will carry their kayaks and canoes upstream one-fourth mile from the bridge at Angler's Inn to enter Widewater.
The water level is anticipated to return to normal Thursday. | {
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UebiMiau webmail adding @localhostname to email address except first address.
Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by Kamran Shah, Oct 10, 2005.
I composed and sent an email to following four recipients.
Email arrives at all four domains but To field looks like the one below.
The first email address is always fine, no matter local or public domain but it [email protected] to all other email addresses, any ideas?
Can you check what the value of append_dot_mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf is? It should be no (append_dot_mydomain = no). If you have to change /etc/postfix/main.cf, don't forget to restart Postfix!
UebiMiau appending @localhostname to email address except except first address.
After I added append_dot_mydomain = no to main.cf, restarted postfix (service postfix restart), sent a test mail but no difference.
Then maybe it's a setting in Uebimiau... Maybe you can find something (a setting) in the web interface?
Any idea how to get the web interface for UebiMiau, I have looked at /webmail/ and /mailuser/ but can't find anything I could tweak with. | {
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Title: Social construct
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Social constructionism, or the social construction of reality, is a theory of knowledge of the fields of both Sociology and Communication that examines the development of jointly constructed understandings of the world. It assumes that understanding, significance, and meaning are developed not separately within the individual, but in coordination with other human beings. The elements most important to the theory are (a) the assumption that human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions and, (b) that language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality.[1]
3 Social constructionist analysis
4.1 Personal construct psychology
4.2 Educational psychology
4.3 Environmental Leftist social constructionism
4.4 Systemic Therapy
5 The teleology of social construction
5.1 Weak teleology
5.2 Strong teleology
6 History and development
6.1 Berger & Luckmann
6.2 Narrative turn
6.3 Postmodernism
7 Criticisms
10.1 Books
Social constructs are the by-products of countless human choices, rather than laws resulting from human judgment. Social constructionism is not the result of anti-determinism, though. Social constructionism is typically positioned in opposition to essentialism, which sees phenomena in terms of inherent, transhistorical essences independent of human judgment.[2]
A major focus of social constructionism is to uncover the ways in which individuals and groups participate in the construction of their perceived social reality. It involves looking at the ways social phenomena are created, institutionalized, known, and made into tradition by humans. The social construction of reality is an ongoing, dynamic process that is (and must be) reproduced by people acting on their interpretations and their knowledge of it. Because social constructs as facets of reality and objects of knowledge are not "given" by nature, they must be constantly maintained and re-affirmed in order to persist. This process also introduces the possibility of change: what "justice" is and what it means shifts from one generation to the next.
Ian Hacking noted in The Social Construction of What? that social construction talk is often in reference not only to worldly items, like things and facts – but also to beliefs about them.[3]
Although the precise origin of social constructionism is debatable, it is generally considered that within the context of social theory, social constructionism emerged during the 1980s and further developed during the 1990s. This is evident from the list of academic works with the words "Social Construction of" in their title which Ian Hacking lists on the first page of his book "The Social Construction of What?". Hacking lists two titles from 1970s, eight from the 1980s, and twenty-one from the 1990s [4] This chronology is corroborated by Dave Elder-Vass in his book "The Reality of Social Construction" [5]
Dave Elder-Vass cites the Berger and Luckmann book "The Social Construction of Reality", originally published in 1966, as the work "which introduced the term social construction to sociologists and began the trajectory. . .[of the development of social constructionism] [6]
Andy Lock and Tom Strong trace some of the fundamental tenets of social constructionism back to the work of the 18th century Italian political philosopher, rhetorician, historian, and jurist Giambattista Vico[7]
According to Lock and Strong, other influential thinkers whose work has had an impact on the development of social constructionism are: Edmund Husserl, Alfred Schutz, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Paul Ricoeur, Jurgen Habermas, Emmanuel Levinas, Mikhail Bakhtin, Valentin Volosinov, Lev Vygotsky, George Herbert Mead, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Gregory Bateson, Harold Garfinkel, Erving Goffman, Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault, Ken Gergen, Mary Gergen, Rom Harre, and John Shotter [8]
Based on the above, it could be surmised that the intellectual foundations of social constructionism span phenomenology, hermeneutics, poststructuralism, symbolic interactionism, as well as some strands of literary criticism and social psychology.
Social constructionist analysis
"Social construction" may mean many things to many people. Ian Hacking, having examined a wide range of books and articles with titles of the form "The social construction of X" or "Constructing X", argues that when something is said to be "socially constructed", this is shorthand for at least the following two claims:
(0) In the present state of affairs, X is taken for granted; X appears to be inevitable.[9]:12
(1) X need not have existed, or need not be at all as it is. X, or X as it is at present, is not determined by the nature of things; it is not inevitable.[9]:6
Hacking adds that the following claims are also often, though not always, implied by the use of the phrase "social construction":
(2) X is quite bad as it is.
(3) We would be much better off if X were done away with, or at least radically transformed.[9]:6
Thus a claim that gender is socially constructed probably means that gender, as currently understood, is not an inevitable result of biology, but highly contingent on social and historical processes. In addition, depending on who is making the claim, it may mean that our current understanding of gender is harmful, and should be modified or eliminated, to the extent possible.
According to Hacking, "social construction" claims are not always clear about exactly what isn't "inevitable", or exactly what "should be done away with." Consider a hypothetical claim that quarks are "socially constructed". On one reading, this means that quarks themselves are not "inevitable" or "determined by the nature of things." On another reading, this means that our idea (or conceptualization, or understanding) of quarks is not "inevitable" or "determined by the nature of things".The distinction between "quarks themselves" and "our idea (or conceptualization, or understanding) of quarks" will undoubtedly trouble some with a philosophical bent. Hacking's distinction is based on intuitive metaphysics, with a split between things out in the world, on one hand, and ideas thereof in our minds, on the other. Hacking is less advocating a serious, particular metaphysics than he is suggesting a useful way to analyze claims about "social construction".[9]:21–24
Hacking is much more sympathetic to the second reading than the first.[9]:68–70 Furthermore, he argues that, if the second reading is taken, there need not always be a conflict between saying that quarks are "socially constructed" and saying that they are "real".[9]:29–30 In our gender example, this means that while a legitimate biological basis for gender may exist, some of society's perceptions of gender may be socially constructed.
The stronger first position, however, is more-or-less an inevitable corollary of Willard Van Orman Quine's concept of ontological relativity, and particularly of the Duhem-Quine thesis. That is, according to Quine and like-minded thinkers (who are not usually characterized as social constructionists) there is no single privileged explanatory framework that is closest to "the things themselves"—every theory has merit only in proportion to its explanatory power.
As we step from the phrase to the world of human beings, "social construction" analyses can become more complex. Hacking briefly examines Helène Moussa's analysis of the social construction of "women refugees".[9]:9–10 According to him, Moussa's argument has several pieces, some of which may be implicit:
Canadian citizens' idea of "the woman refugee" is not inevitable, but historically contingent. (Thus the idea or category "the woman refugee" can be said to be "socially constructed".)
Women coming to Canada to seek asylum are profoundly affected by the category of "the woman refugee". Among other things, if a woman does not "count" as a "woman refugee" according to the law, she may be deported, and forced to return to very difficult conditions in her homeland.
Such women may modify their behavior, and perhaps even their attitudes towards themselves, in order to gain the benefits of being classified as a "woman refugee".
If such a woman does not modify her behavior, she should be considered un-Canadian and as such should not be admitted to citizenship.
Hacking suggests that this third part of the analysis, the "interaction" between a socially constructed category and the individuals that are actually or potentially included in that category, is present in many "social construction" analyses involving types of human beings.
Personal construct psychology
Since its appearance in the 1950s, personal construct psychology (PCP) has mainly developed as a constructivist theory of personality and a system of transforming individual meaning-making processes, largely in therapeutic contexts. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] It was based around the notion of persons as scientists who form and test theories about their worlds. Therefore, it represented one of the first attempts to appreciate the constructive nature of experience and the meaning persons give to their experience.[16] Social constructionism (SC), on the other hand, mainly developed as a form of a critique,[17] aimed to transform the oppressing effects of the social meaning-making processes. Over the years, it has grown into a cluster of different approaches,[18] with no single SC position.[19] However, different approaches under the generic term of SC are loosely linked by some shared assumptions about language, knowledge, and reality.[20]
A usual way of thinking about the relationship between PCP and SC is treating them as two separate entities that are similar in some aspects, but also very different in others. This way of conceptualizing this relationship is a logical result of the circumstantial differences of their emergence. In subsequent analyses these differences between PCP and SC were framed around several points of tension, formulated as binary oppositions: personal/social; individualist/relational; agency/structure; constructivist/constructionist. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] Although some of the most important issues in contemporary psychology are elaborated in these contributions, the polarized positioning also sustained the idea of a separation between PCP and SC, paving the way for only limited opportunities for dialogue between them. [27] [28]
Reframing the relationship between PCP and SC may be of use in both the PCP and the SC communities. On one hand, it extends and enriches SC theory and points to benefits of applying the PCP "toolkit" in constructionist therapy and research. On the other hand, the reframing contributes to PCP theory and points to new ways of addressing social construction in therapeutic conversations.[29]
Social constructivism has been studied by many educational psychologists, who are concerned with its implications for teaching and learning. For more on the psychological dimensions of social constructivism, see the work of Ernst von Glasersfeld and A. Sullivan Palincsar.[30]
Environmental Leftist social constructionism
The Postmodern social construction of nature is a theory of postmodernist continental philosophy that poses an alternative critique of previous mainstream, promethean dialogue about environmental sustainability and ecopolitics. Whereas traditional criticisms of environmentalism come from the more conservative "right" of politics, leftist critiques of nature pioneered by postmodernist constructionism highlight the need to recognise "the other". The implicit assumption made by theorists like Wapner[31][32] is that a new "response to eco-criticism would require critics to acknowledge the ways in which they themselves silence nature and then to respect the sheer otherness of the nonhuman world."
This is because postmodernism prides itself on criticizing the urge toward mastery that characterizes modernity. But mastery is exactly what postmodernism is exerting as it captures the nonhuman world within its own conceptual domain. That in turn implies postmodern cultural criticism can deepen the modernist urge toward mastery by eliminating the ontological weight of the nonhuman world. "What else could it mean to assert that there is no such thing as nature?".[33] Thus, the issue becomes an existentialist query about whether nature can exist in a humanist critique, and whether we can discern the "other's" views in relation to our actions on their behalf. This theorem has come to be known as "The Wapner Paradigm."
Systemic Therapy
Systemic Therapy is a form of psychotherapy which seeks to address people as people in relationship, dealing with the interactions of groups and their interactional patterns and dynamics.
The teleology of social construction
The concepts of weak and strong as applied to opposing philosophical positions, "isms", inform a teleology, the goal oriented, meaningful, or final end of a mode of interpretation of reality. "Isms" are not personal opinions, but the extreme, modal, formulations that actual persons, individuals, can then consider, and take a position between. There are opposing philosophical positions concerning the feasibility of co-creating a common, shared, social reality, called weak and strong.
John R. Searle does not elucidate the terms strong and weak in his book The Construction of Social Reality,[34] but he clearly uses them in his Chinese room argument, where he debates the feasibility of creating a computing machine with a sharable understanding of reality, and he adds "We are precisely such machines." Strong artificial intelligence (Strong AI) is the bet that computer programmers will somehow eventually achieve a computing machine with a mind of its own, and that it will eventually be more powerful than a human mind. Weak AI bets they won't.
David Deutsch in his book The Fabric of Reality uses a form of strong Turing principle to share Frank Tipler's view of the final state of the universe as an omnipotent (but not omniscient), Omega point, computer. But this computer is a society of creative thinkers, or people (albeit posthuman transhuman persons), having debates in order to generate information, in the never-ending attempt to attain omniscience of this physics evolutionary forms, its computational abilities, and the methods of its epistemology an eternity to do so. (p. 356)
Because both the Chinese room argument and the construction of social reality deal with Searle and his debates, and because they both use weak and strong to denote a philosophical position, and because both debate the programmability of "the other", it is worth noting the correspondence that "strong AI" is strong social constructionism, and "weak AI" is weak social constructivism.
Strong social constructivism says "none are able to communicate either a full reality or an accurate ontology, therefore my position must impose, by a sort of divine right, my observer-relative epistemology", whereas weak social constructivism says "none are able to know a full reality, therefore we must cooperate, informing and conveying an objective ontology as best we can."
Weak teleology
Weak social constructionism sees the underlying, objective, "brute factual," elements of the class of languages and functional assignments of human, metaphysical, reality. Brute facts are all facts that are not institutional (metaphysical, social agreement) facts. The skeptic portrays the weak aspect of social constructivism, and wants to spend effort debating the institutional realities.
Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker[35] writes that "some categories really are social constructions: they exist only because people tacitly agree to act as if they exist. Examples include money, tenure, citizenship, decorations for bravery, and the presidency of the United States."
In a similar vein, Stanley Fish[36] has suggested that baseball's "balls and strikes" are social constructions.[9]:29–31
Both Fish and Pinker agree that the sorts of objects indicated here can be described as part of what John Searle calls "social reality."[9]:22 In particular, they are, in Searle's terms, ontologically subjective but epistemologically objective.[34]:63. "Social facts" are temporally, ontologically, and logically dependent on "brute facts." For example, "money" in the form of its raw materials (rag, pulp, ink) as constituted socially for barter (for example by a banking system) is a social fact of "money" by virtue of (i) collectively willing and intending (ii) to impose some particular function (purpose for which), (iii) by constitutive rules atop the "brute facts." "Social facts have the remarkable feature of having no analogue among physical brute facts" (34). The existence of language is itself constitutive of the social fact (37), which natural or brute facts do not require. Natural or "brute" facts exist independently of language; thus a "mountain" is a mountain in every language and in no language; it simply is what it is.[34]:29, et seq.
Searle illustrates the evolution of social facts from brute facts by the constitutive rule: X counts as Y in C. "The Y terms has to assign a new status that the object does not already have just in virtue of satisfying the Y term; and there has to be collective agreement, or at least acceptance, both in the imposition of that status on the stuff referred to by the X term and about the function that goes with that status. Furthermore, because the physical features brute facts specified by the X term are insufficient by themselves to guarantee the fulfillment of the assigned function specified by the Y term, the new status and its attendant functions have to be the sort of things that can be constituted by collective agreement or acceptance."[34]:44
It is true that language is not a "brute fact," that it is an institutional fact, a human convention, a metaphysical reality (that happens to be physically uttered), but Searle points out that there are language-independent thoughts "noninstitutional, primitive, biological inclinations and cognitions not requiring any linguistic devices," and that there are many "brute facts" amongst both humans and animals that are truths that should not be altered in the social constructs because language does not truly constitute them, despite the attempt to institute them for any group's gain: money and property are language dependent, but desires (thirst, hunger) and emotions (fear, rage) are not.[34]:62 (Descartes describes the difference between imagination as a sort of vision, or image, and intellect as conceptualizing things by symbolic manipulation.) Therefore, there is doubt that society or a computer can be completely programmed by language and images, (because there is a programmable, emotive effect of images that derives from the language of judgment towards images).
Finally, against the strong theory and for the weak theory, Searle insists, "it could not be the case, as some have maintained, that all facts are institutional [i.e., social] facts, that there are no brute facts, because the structure of institutional facts reveals that they are logically dependent on brute facts. To suppose that all facts are institutional [i.e., social] would produce an infinite regress or circularity in the account of institutional facts. In order that some facts are institutional, there must be other facts that are brute [i.e., physical, biological, natural]. This is the consequence of the logical structure of institutional facts."[34]:56.
Ian Hacking, Canadian philosopher of science, insists, "the notion that everything is socially constructed has been going the rounds. John Searle [1995] argues vehemently (and in my opinion cogently) against universal constructionism."[9]:24 "Universal social constructionism is descended from the doctrine that I once named linguistic idealism and attributed, only half in jest, to Richard Nixon [Hacking, 1975, p. 182]. Linguistic idealism is the doctrine that only what is talked about exists, nothing has reality until it is spoken of, or written about. This extravagant notion is descended from Berkeley's idea-ism, which we call idealism: the doctrine that all that exists is mental."[9]:24 "They are a part of what John Searle [1995] calls social reality. His book is titled the Construction of Social Reality, and as I explained elsewhere [Hacking, 1996], that is not a social construction book at all."[9]:12
Hacking observes, "the label 'social constructionism' is more code than description"[9]:15 of every Leftist, Marxist, Freudian, and Feminist PostModernist to call into question every moral, sex, gender, power, and deviant claim as just another essentialist claim—including the claim that members of the male and female sex are inherently different, rather than historically and socially constructed. Hacking observes that his 1995 simplistic dismissal of the concept actually revealed to many readers the outrageous implications of the theorists: Is child abuse a real evil, or a social construct, asked Hacking? His dismissive attitude, "gave some readers a way to see that there need be no clash between construction and reality,"[9]:29 inasmuch as "the metaphor of social construction once had excellent shock value, but now it has become tired."[9]:35
Informally, they require human practices to sustain their existence, but they have an effect that is (basically) universally agreed upon. The disagreement lies in whether this category should be called "socially constructed." Ian Hacking[37] argues that it should not. Furthermore, it is not clear that authors who write "social construction" analyses ever mean "social construction" in Pinker's sense. ".[38] If they never do, then Pinker (probably among others) has misunderstood the point of a social constructionist argument.
To understand how weak social constructionism can conclude that metaphysics (a human affair) is not the entire "reality," see the arguments against the study metaphysics. This inability to accurately share the full reality, even given time for a rational conversation, is similarly proclaimed by weak artificial intelligence.
Strong teleology
Strong social constructionism sees everything as a social construction, everything as metaphysical. This is not to say that it sees the outer world as having beings in a non-reality, as unreal. Rather, it proposes that the notions of "real" and "unreal" are themselves social constructs, so that the question of whether anything is "real" is just a matter of social convention. The conservative proponent of institutions the way they are progressing, would, in Rudolf Carnap's words "pretend to teach knowledge which is of a higher level than that of empirical science." Everyone else has their own reality, and take the stance that "if you have to ask, you would not understand."
Strong social constructionists oppose the existence of "brute" facts. That a mountain is a mountain (as opposed to just another undifferentiated clump of earth) is socially engendered, and not a brute fact. That the concept of mountain is universally admitted in all human languages reflects near-universal human consensus, but does not make it an objective reality; similarly for all apparently real objects and events: trees, cars, snow, collisions. It reasons that all reality is thought, all thought is in a language, all language is a convention, and that all convention is socially acceptable, hence, it uses language to socially program.
A Strong social constructionism entity convenes and forms the conventions of consensus reality, a real, human operated set of social programs, whose subjects participate in operating on the "real" to the extent they conform democratically and politely. If its ontology is accused, the pragmatic answer is "read the minutes of the meeting", both because the strong social constructionism is busy creating programs, and because sharing a reality accurately and completely is futile.
Also, in regards to Broadcast History, 'social construction' refers to the way in which the media form has been created. This relates both to its structure and regulation. It's the way that the social media outlet is constructed by our society.
Berger & Luckmann
Constructionism became prominent in the U.S. with Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann's 1966 book, The Social Construction of Reality. Berger and Luckmann argue that all knowledge, including the most basic, taken-for-granted common sense knowledge of everyday reality, is derived from and maintained by social interactions. When people interact, they do so with the understanding that their respective perceptions of reality are related, and as they act upon this understanding their common knowledge of reality becomes reinforced. Since this common sense knowledge is negotiated by people, human typifications, significations and institutions come to be presented as part of an objective reality, particularly for future generations who were not involved in the original process of negotiation. For example, as parents negotiate rules for their children to follow, those rules confront the children as externally produced "givens" that they cannot change. Berger and Luckmann's social constructionism has its roots in phenomenology. It links to Heidegger and Edmund Husserl through the teaching of Alfred Schutz, who was also Berger's PhD adviser.
Narrative turn
During the 1970s and 1980s, social constructionist theory underwent a transformation as constructionist sociologists engaged with the work of Michel Foucault and others as a narrative turn in the social sciences was worked out in practice. This had a particular impact on the emergent sociology of science and the growing field of science and technology studies. In particular, Karin Knorr-Cetina, Bruno Latour, Barry Barnes, Steve Woolgar, and others used social constructionism to relate what science has typically characterized as objective facts to the processes of social construction, with the goal of showing that human subjectivity imposes itself on those facts we take to be objective, not solely the other way around. A particularly provocative title in this line of thought is Andrew Pickering's Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics. At the same time, Social Constructionism shaped studies of technology – the Sofield, especially on the Social construction of technology, or SCOT, and authors as Wiebe Bijker, Trevor Pinch, Maarten van Wesel, etc.[39][40] Despite its common perception as objective, mathematics is not immune to social constructionist accounts. Sociologists such as Sal Restivo and Randall Collins, mathematicians including Reuben Hersh and Philip J. Davis, and philosophers including Paul Ernest have published social constructionist treatments of mathematics.
Social constructionism can be seen as a source of the postmodern movement, and has been influential in the field of cultural studies. Some have gone so far as to attribute the rise of cultural studies (the cultural turn) to social constructionism. Within the social constructionist strand of postmodernism, the concept of socially constructed reality stresses the ongoing mass-building of worldviews by individuals in dialectical interaction with society at a time. The numerous realities so formed comprise, according to this view, the imagined worlds of human social existence and activity, gradually crystallised by habit into institutions propped up by language conventions, given ongoing legitimacy by mythology, religion and philosophy, maintained by therapies and socialization, and subjectively internalised by upbringing and education to become part of the identity of social citizens.
In the book "The Reality of Social Construction" the british sociologist Dave Elder-Vass places the development of social constructionism as one outcome of the legacy of postmodernism. He writes "Perhaps the most widespread and influential product of this process [coming to terms with the legacy of postmodernism] is social constructionism, which has been booming [within the domain of social theory] since the 1980s."[5]
Social constructionism falls toward the nurture end of the spectrum of the larger nature vs. nurture debate. Consequently critics have argued that it generally ignores biological influences on behavior or culture, or suggests that they are unimportant to achieve an understanding of human behavior.[41] In contrast, most psychologists and social scientists believe that behavior is a very complex interaction of both biological and cultural influences.[42][43] Other disciplines, such as evolutionary psychology, behavior genetics, behavioral neuroscience, epigenetics, etc., take a nature-nurture interactionism approach to understand behavior or cultural phenomena.
To illustrate what he believed to be the intellectual weaknesses of social constructionism and postmodernism, in 1996, physics professor Alan Sokal submitted an article to the academic journal Social Text that was written purposely to be incomprehensible, but included phrases and jargon typical of articles published in the journal. The submission, which was published, was an experiment to see if the journal would "publish an article liberally salted with nonsense if (a) it sounded good and (b) it flattered the editors' ideological preconceptions."[44] The Postmodernism Generator is a computer program that is designed to produce similarly incomprehensible text.[45] In 1999, Sokal, with coauthor Jean Bricmont published the book Fashionable Nonsense, which criticized postmodernism and social constructionism.
Philosopher Paul Boghossian has also written against social constructionism. He follows Ian Hackings argument that many adapt social constructionism because of its potentially liberating fact: if things are the way that they are only because of our social conventions, as opposed to being so naturally, then we can possible change manipulate them into being how we would rather have them be. He then states that social constructionists argue that we should refrain from making absolute judgements about what is true, and instead state that something is true in the light of theory x. Which he counters with this argument:
"But it is hard to see how we might coherently follow this advice. Given that the propositions which make up epistemic systems are just very general propositions about what absolutely justifies what, it makes no sense to insist that we abandon making absolute particular judgements about what justifies what while allowing us to accept absolute general judgements about what justifies what. But in effect this is what the epistemic relativist is recommending"[46]
Later in the same work, Boghossian severely constrains the requirements of relativism. He states that instead of believing that any world view is just a true as any other (cultural relativism) we should believe that:
"If we were to encounter and actual, coherent, fundamental, genuine alternative to our epistemic system, C2, whose track record was impressive enough to make us doubt the correctness of our own system, C1, we would not be able to justify C1 over C2 even by our own lights.
Social constructionism has been criticized by evolutionary psychologists, including Steven Pinker in his book The Blank Slate. John Tooby and Leda Cosmides used the term Standard social science model to refer to social science philosophies that they argue fail to take into account the evolved properties of the brain.[47]
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This recipe has been with me for a very long time. I think I cooked it for the first time nearly twenty years ago. And since then it has made lots of people very happy (including myself). My time trusted companion is a quiche with a wonderful crisp and buttery short crust base and a simple but perfect filling of leek, tomatoes and thyme. What I also like about it is that the egg and cream filling isn't as high and heavy as in many other versions of this famous French dish. There is still something light about mine.
In past years I tried out different fillings with spinach or broccoli but I still prefer the combination of leek and tomatoes. The taste is just perfect. I once lined the base with slices of pear and crumbled Stilton over it for a party, very nice too and perfect finger food.
Usually I double the amount and make two quiches, one to eat warm straight away, the other to eat cold the next day. I can't say which I prefer as the different flavours come through very strongly when the quiche has cooled down.
For one quiche you need a 27cm / 10.5″ baking dish or tart pan. I use spelt flour type 630 (but you can use any other plain flour) and organic eggs.
Combine the flour with the salt and cut the butter with a knife into the flour until there are just little pieces of butter left. Continue with your fingers and work the butter into the flour until combined (there shouldn't be any lumps of butter left). Add the egg and continue mixing with the hook of your mixer until you have a crumbly mixture. Form a disc, wrap in cling film and put in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Set your oven to 210°C / 410°F.
Mix the eggs with the heavy cream, crème fraiche, salt, pepper, nutmeg and thyme.
Roll out the dough between cling film and line your baking dish with the flat pastry. Prick it with a fork and blind-bake in the hot oven for 10 minutes. Take your baking dish out of the oven and set the temperature down to 175°C / 350°F.
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These 16 States Just Sued President Trump — For an Absurd Reason
Written by Thomas Valentine in Commentary
The National Pulse
Sixteen left-wing activist attorneys general have filed one of the dumbest lawsuits in recent memory.
Attorneys general from New York, Massachusetts, Washington, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia, and DC have filed a lawsuit to stop Donald Trump's plan to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program implemented under executive order by Barack Obama. Trump said the action he took this week gives Congress six months to come up with a legislative solution for children who entered the U.S. illegally.
The states in the lawsuit contend that "[r]escinding DACA will cause harm to hundreds of thousands of the States' residents, injure State-run colleges and universities, upset the States' workplaces, damage the States' economies, hurt State-based companies, and disrupt the States' statutory and regulatory interests."
But they conveniently forget that since DACA was implemented by executive order, it can be revoked by executive order, and there's nothing they can do about it.
Even President Obama himself called DACA "a temporary stop-gap measure" and "not a permanent fix," seemingly realizing that he was on legally shaky ground. After all, a president is not supposed to be able to override federal law through an executive order.
Without even considering the merits of DACA itself, the lawsuit is plainly ridiculous. It contends that a rule implemented by executive order, which was intended to be temporary, must be considered permanent law and cannot be reversed by executive order. If these attorneys general want it to be permanent law, they should lobby Congress, whose job it is to make permanent federal law. Attorneys general cannot stop a president from using executive power to end a rule that was enacted through executive power.
The argument made by this lawsuit is totally absurd, and surely the attorneys general themselves know it. Any judge with one iota of integrity ought to throw it out. However, I'm afraid these are different times — leftist attorneys general don't care much about defending the law; they care about scoring political points. Judges no longer care about upholding the law but instead legislate from the bench.
For the record, I am personally conflicted myself about the whole "dreamer" issue. On the one hand, these kids did enter the U.S. illegally, and the law is the law. But on the other hand, their parents are to blame; the kids had no part of the decision, and many of them have spent the majority of their lives in the US. It's a tough situation.
That's why our elected representatives in Congress should resolve it in public through vigorous debate — not via judges and lawyers in closed courtrooms. DACA and the "dreamer" issue never belonged at the executive branch level. Obama's 2012 order was illegal. It was always Congress's prerogative to resolve this. And Trump's decision restores that proper order. Congress can and should deliberate and resolve this issue, not presidents or attorneys general or judges.
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore
Thomas Valentine is a columnist for TheNationalPulse.com.
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Biden slams Trump's handling of coronavirus, economy at Michigan campaign stop
Former Vice President Joe Biden.
Wednesday's big bombshell was the news that President Donald Trump admitted to veteran reporter Bob Woodward that he purposefully downplayed the risk of the coronavirus, despite knowing early on how deadly it was. "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic," Trump told Woodward in mid-March, according to CNN — while he publicly insisted the virus would "miraculously" disappear by Easter, and refused to be photographed wearing a mask.
Of course, the fact that Woodward sat on this knowledge for months to sell his new book, Rage, is another conversation. To date, more than 190,000 Americans have died from the pandemic.
Trump's Democratic Party rival, Joe Biden, responded to the news during a campaign stop on Wednesday in Warren, calling it "beyond despicable" and "a dereliction of duty."
"It's a disgrace," Biden said, adding that if the federal government acted two weeks sooner, more than 50,000 lives could have been saved — and that he believes it could have saved the U.S. economy from going into a "tailspin."
Biden's stop at UAW Region 1 headquarters was his first visit in Michigan since becoming the Democratic Party nominee. Of course, Macomb County is a famous bellwether in American politics, and it makes sense that Biden would make a play for the blue-collar workers there, who famously turned to Trump in 2016.
"I don't buy for one second that the vitality of American manufacturing is a thing of the past," Biden told the crowd.
In another appeal for Trump voters, Biden also unveiled a plan to offer tax breaks to companies looking to move production to the U.S., and penalize domestic companies that manufacture goods abroad to sell in the U.S. with higher tax rates. He also proposed signing executive orders during his first days in office that would require federal projects to use U.S.-made steel and aluminum, something Trump has also pushed.
"Make it in Michigan, make it in America, invest in our communities and the workers in places like Warren," Biden said. "That's what this is about."
Biden also shouted out Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who at one point had strongly considered to be his running mate, praising her leadership amid the pandemic.
Trump will hold a campaign event in Michigan on Thursday in Saginaw.
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TECH ADVANCES
C-Tech Forum: 5G set to seriously disrupt TV
By Mark Mayne2017-09-17T10:33:00+01:00
IBC2017: The potential for 5G to provide a catalyst for market disruption is strong, according to experts speaking at IBC.
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While 5G will improve download speeds and streaming for consumers, it could also open the door for serious industry disruption, delegates to the inaugural 'C-Tech Forum round-up: 5G' track heard.
IBC2017 Consultant and Conference Producer, Ton Brand, said: It was my brief to bring together the telco industry and the broadcast industry for the first time ever at IBC2017. Now it has become clear what 5G will be – and most importantly what it won't be – it is a good time to talk about opportunities and also challenges raised by the technology."
"5G solves the delivery piece, the last mile which has been an issue in the past – it's a big threat" - Ton Brand
Interestingly however, from the challenge point of view, 5G could provide the opportunity for disruptive entertainment market entries or consolidations, according to Brand.
"The threat isn't 5G itself, at all, it's from the likes of Google and Facebook, who could jump on the bandwagon.
"Imagine what those companies could do once they have fast downloads to your phone. Facebook is already bidding on American football, they made a bid on cricket in India.
"They have the user base, they have the cash to spend, and if they can get NFL and stream it globally, they probably will. 5G solves the delivery piece, the last mile which has been an issue in the past – it's a big threat.
"The other big potential threat to traditional broadcasters is the way in which TV viewing habits are changing, and migrating to the mobile. Adding 5G into that mix could accelerate that trend further.
Brand said that the industry is beginning to see the opportunity in 5G.
"That's in terms of how it helps bringing multiple feeds to your device, for example, as well as the opportunity to use 5G for content production purposes, instead of satellite uplinks."
The first 5G specification will be completed in early 2018, which means the first standards-based networks will begin to be deployed between 2019 and 2020.
"As we have seen with previous network rollouts, it will be a gradual rollout based on business case," said Brand.
"And as with 4G, high demand metropolitan areas will be enabled first, and then deployment will widen out. This process could well take several years, out to 2025. In terms of handsets, the first chipsets will ship in 2019, so it'll be six months or so before consumers have 5G phones in their hands."
Peak network data rates will reach 20 Gbps download and 10 Gbps, offering a 20x improvement over even IMT-Advanced 4G.
Other 5G improvements are expected to include mobility support up to 500 km/h, and support for 1 million devices per square kilometre.
While the higher bandwidth offers a reasonable uplift in data speeds, the denser network architecture should mean operators need to upgrade fewer basestations, cutting rollout costs and increasing deployment speed.
For broadcasters, the potential benefits include faster uplink speeds, but also more niche uses.
Brand said: "There was discussion around potentially using 5G technologies to replace RF microphones, for example, which would theoretically make them more reliable, and better quality. However, applications like this will have to wait until chipsets are available, so it's a little down the track."
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The corporate parent of EZMoney has shuttered all of its operations. EZCorp, the operator of 990 pawn and consumer loan stores in fifteen states, said last week that it would wind down its US operations in vehicle title, payday, and consumer installment lending immediately. The company said that the trend to a more strictly regulated environment, coupled with their internal difficulty to achieve scale, meant that it was better to forego its operations in lending entirely.
"It was fairly clear to us that the US Financial Services market was a difficult one for us to achieve market leadership on," said EZCorp CEO Stuart Grimshaw, "so the decision was made that we will no longer be writing payday, auto title, or installment loans in the US and we will be closing US financial services. That means that we will focus on US pawn, Mexico pawn, and Grupo Finmart."
EZCorp had been the sixth largest player in US payday lending. Grimshaw hypothesized that more regulation would have the effect of increasing the competitive advantage afforded by scale and that those benefits would not be available to a firm of their size. But he was down on the prospects for the field as a whole, as he believes that future regulations will only add to regulatory headwinds for every industry participant.
"If you look at the regulations, there is no doubt that if the CFPB initiates the regulations that they have outlined, that it is going to be difficult to the industry as a whole. In fact, some of the experts have suggested that the revenues in the industry will drop by sixty percent. We are seeing in Texas, city ordinances are being introduced quite regularly. We have had five already in 2015 and there is one going in next week. And, a number of states have introduced regulations which will also impinge upon our ability to operate."
They also said that their internal surveys had concluded that consumers in the United States liked going to its pawn shops more than they liked using loans at its EZMoney stores. That is a finding that may support a lot of what advocates have been saying for a long time - that the debt trap is a horror.
EZCorp published a companion presentation on its investor relations page. | {
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Looks lovely. I was there in April or maybe early May a few years ago and it was stunning.
WOW!! I loved your stay! Someday!
New blog hop follower! Those pictures are stunning! I've never been back east, but I would LOVE to go someday.
Looks like a beautiful trip!!!
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So beautiful! I have ALWAYS wanted to visit Martha's Vineyard, it is a slice of Heaven!
Just popping by from Welcome Wednesday and now following on Linky Followers. It looks like you had a great time! Have a great Wednesday!
Looks beautiful! I live in Mass and have been to Cape Cod, but never Martha's Vineyard. You definitely went during a good week, weather-wise!
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I honeymooned in Martha's Vineyard way back in the 90s LOL. Such a beautiful gem of an island. I love living in New England! | {
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Ipswich Building Society will be aiming to help borrowers achieve their new year's resolutions of home ownership thanks to a competitive offer for first time buyers living in the East of England. The Society has launched a new two year fixed rate 95% loan-to-value (LTV) product aimed at first time purchasers with a minimum of 5% deposit.
The new product's overall cost for comparison is 5.6% APR with an initial rate of 4.89% until 31 March 2016. Other new two year fixed rate products are once again available alongside a two year variable shared ownership product, and a two year variable self-build product. The new fixed product will be available direct and via selected mortgage brokers.
All Ipswich Building Society mortgage products are personally underwritten, ensuring that sensible judgment is used to assess whether an application meets the criteria. Unlike many high street banks that rely on automated credit scoring, Ipswich reviews each application on its own merits and individual circumstances.
Dean Cooper and his fiancée Chantal Stevenson are Ipswich Building Society members. The couple bought their first home with a 5% deposit earlier this year, having previously lived with Dean's parents allowing them save the money for a deposit. They'd set their sights on a house in Burnham, Slough.
Dean mentions that they found that a lot of the banks charged an extortionate amount in fees for a 5% deposit mortgage. He said: "Some lenders had lots of conditions like saving with them for six months first."
Ipswich Building Society accounted for their individual circumstances which involved saving up for the deposit through a family arrangement. Dean had to prove that the 5% deposit was not a parental loan and Ipswich Building Society spoke directly with his family to confirm this.
"I didn't conform to the normal processes, and I think with another lender that would have been a problem. I think that goes to show that Ipswich Building Society listens to you as a person."
There was a delay in the purchase process and like most lenders the mortgage offer was only guaranteed for three months. Once Dean had explained the situation (the home was being let and the tenants were on a three month notice) the loan was extended by a further month.
Dean and Chantal are now happily settled in their own home. Dean adds: "The property is in a lovely area. It was really a case of 'right place, right time'... we're now making a home. That's the most important thing."
"Ipswich Building Society led the way alongside other building societies and mutuals with its original 95% LTV mortgage in tough economic circumstances. We listened to our members and intermediaries then and we're listening to them now with this new product offering."
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BREXIT Cuts UK 2016 IT spending Forecast by 10% - Business Journal
BREXIT Cuts UK 2016 IT spending Forecast by 10%
Canalys expects the uncertain future of the trading relationship between the UK and the EU will hit UK IT spending immediately. Unemployment and inflation in the UK are low, and the economic outlook was positive.
The decision to leave changes this outlook, resulting in a range of short- and longer-term implications, the extent of which will be unclear for months, if not years, as it is expected to take at least two years for the UK and the EU to negotiate exit and new trading terms.
'Canalys' IT spending forecast, based on the UK remaining in the EU, was in the range of USD90 billion to $100 billion in the UK. Canalys now expects this to fall by up to 10% in 2016, based on the public sector and businesses cutting expenditure to reduce risk,' said Matthew Ball, Principal Analyst. 'The outlook for 2017 could be even worse, with up to a 15% decline as IT budgets are set lower on the prediction of a tough year ahead and ongoing uncertainty.'
Some effects are more imminent than others. Sterling's fall has added to its continuing volatility against the US dollar, which has been an issue since the start of the year. It could feasibly drop below the US$1.20 mark if confidence deteriorates further and capital continues to flow to safer assets.
'This will be a key issue for the IT sector, as technology prices rise due to higher import costs,' said Matthew Ball, Principal Analyst. 'In the short term, contracts will have to be renegotiated and proposals requoted due to the strong shift in value. Any new activity will be suspended until rates stabilise,' Ball added.
'International businesses will have to assess their Sterling cash position and level of exposure, as their assets will be worth less if not adequately hedged against.'
'Trade disruption, political instability, recession, stagflation, talent pool reduction and the collapse of the EU are all potential outcomes that need consideration,' said Research Analyst, Claudio Stahnke.
'The UK is taking a big gamble on its future. The unprecedented nature of the move to leave makes the true extent of the outcome an unknown. Though there are a number of different scenarios that could play out, what is certain is that we are only at the very start of defining the UK's new relationship with the EU.'
Financial markets will be volatile for at least the next six months, as different data points emerge and prominent business and political leaders pass judgment. The UK is in danger of moving into recession, as organisations and consumers look to reduce risk by delaying spending and placing an immediate suspension on all high-value transactions until the situation stabilises.
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Pack your bags, grab your tents, and let's get ready to camp in the great outdoors. This will be a time to laugh, compete, tell stories, make pals, and talk to God. Man Camp was designed to help dudes take time to get away from the hustle and stress of life, decompress and kick back, and provide a safe place to relax and just be yourself with a bunch of other dudes. Each camper will be part of a unit made up of 6-8 dudes, led by a Trip Captain. Worship band and recording artist, Truslow, will lead us in worship once again throughout the weekend.
We will have a group and Trip Captain specifically for senior gentlemen and those who have limited mobility.
*Please note that registration will not be open the last two weeks prior to Man Camp to allow Trip Captains sufficient time to contact their unit and make arrangements for a great weekend for everyone. So please sign up early to ensure your spot and be able to select your Trip Captain. Let's spread the word and invite your friends to experience God in a new way and make this the best Man Camp yet.
**If you were a previous Trip Captain or MASH Unit guy, and/or would be interested in serving in either capacity please email Jeff Best at [email protected] prior to registering.
How old do I need to be to attend MAN CAMP?
The minimum age for MAN CAMP is 18. (MAN CAMP is an adults only adventure).
No problem. This trip is all about getting outside your comfort zone, alongside other men. 80% of the men who come to Man Camp have never camped before. We're here to challenge you and encourage you, whether you've camped for decades or don't own a tent. When we trade convenience, comfort and security for the great unknown, we're pretty much guaranteed to grow.
While we do have a planned schedule for a full weekend experience with God and other men, we want to give enough room for flexibility and for God to move as He desires, so no schedule will be posted. Just come, relax, have fun and go with the flow.
What food should I bring and will any be provided?
We will provide lunch for everyone on Saturday. Each unit trip captain will coordinate with his unit and they will determine what they will be eating and who will bring what. Basically, each camper will be responsible for his breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and Dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.
No worries, we've got you covered. Let your trip captain know you will need a tent to sleep in and he will arrange for you to sleep in a tent provided by another man in your unit.
Perfect! You'll make friends in no time. Every man camper will be assigned a unit: a group of 6 - 7 other guys, led by a trip captain. You'll do everything with your unit: get outfitted, bring food, set up camp, compete and generally solve problems. You are going to be good friends with your unit by the time this trip is over. You will have the opportunity to sign up for a specific trip captain in a few weeks and we will let you know when that registration is open.
What if I don't go to Vineyard?
Cool! You'll still love it. Tons of other guys who don't call Vineyard home will be there. MAN CAMP is powered by Vineyard but the movement is way bigger than that.
What do I need to bring and how do I get it up to camp?
From Friday evening to around 1pm on Sunday afternoon and there will not be time for extra activities on your own.
Ingress will be available from 4:00-6:30 pm. If you arrive early you'll be directed to a staging area until 4:00. As long as you are inside the gate by 6:30, you're good. Your entire Unit must be present to begin the hike in.
You're in for the whole deal if you go. The entire event is a communal experience.
Sleeping outside. Building fires. Laughing. Competing. Splitting wood. Drinking malted beverages (if we're old enough). BYOing pretty much everything. Testing our strength. Telling stories. Making pals. Talking to God. Doing life together.
Yes. While it is certainly not the focus, alcohol will be permitted.
Tickets are non-refundable. If you cancel, we'll give your spot to someone on the waiting list.
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Q: Write my own Custom OAuth External Login Provider I am developing a login interface for my work. I need to implement a 3rd party login to one of our apps, and then save a token in the local storage so users are authorized.
The third party application would be equivalent to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. I have some interal API methods and endpoints I can call and pass in username/password to authenticate with our DB.
Question:
Can someone direct me to a walkthrough about how to implement a custom External Login Provider? I see tons of documentation on how to implement facebook, twitter, etc. But none for a custom app (Such as an app you have made previously.).
Currently I am working with this demo: http://bitoftech.net/2014/07/16/enable-oauth-refresh-tokens-angularjs-app-using-asp-net-web-api-2-owin/ + https://github.com/tjoudeh/AngularJSAuthentication (Source). I plan to 'rip' out Google/FB and insert in my own custom 3rd party login.
Any suggestions on how one can implement this?
A: The "3rd party" system is your existing authentication API that you mention. If you want to use a token-based scheme, you'll need to implement a token management layer in front of your existing system. This layer will exchange credentials (verified by calling your existing system) for tokens. It will also be responsible for verifying tokens that have been issued.
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I've also written the following articles, which can be useful for understanding the overall token architecture:
Token Based Authentication for Single Page Apps (SPAs)
Build Secure User Interfaces Using JSON Web Tokens (JWTs)
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NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - An overdose of anti-depressant drugs likely caused the death of the wife of a high-profile Indian federal minister, according to the results of an autopsy, days after she accused him of having an affair with a Pakistan-based journalist.
Junior Human Resource Development Minister and a former top United Nations diplomat Shashi Tharoor's wife was found dead in a New Delhi hotel room as their apparent marital woes spilled out into the open after she sent out tweets that suggested he was involved with the journalist.
Ms Sunanda Pushkar, 52, probably died because of drug poisoning, two officials said on Tuesday, citing the post mortem report that was submitted to a magistrate leading an inquest into the death on Friday.
There was no suggestion as to whether the overdose was deliberate or not.
The report also said there were 15 injuries on Sunanda's body, but these were described as small and ruled out as a cause of her death. The injuries were on the upper part of the body.
The couple were married in late 2010, the third marriage for both of them, and were part of Delhi's social set, open and unconventional by the standards of Indian politicians.
Under Indian law, a magisterial inquiry is automatic if a woman dies within seven years of marriage.
"The conclusion of the post mortem report was death likely due to drug poisoning," said an official at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where the autopsy was conducted.
The report was handed to magistrate Alok Sharma leading the inquest and another official confirmed the finding. There has been no suggestion of foul play.
Police found used strips of anti-depressant drug alprazolam, commonly known as Alprax, from the Leela Palace hotel room where Ms Sunanda was found dead in her bed. The medicine, used by people suffering from anxiety, sleep disorder and depression is available over the counter in India.
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A photo and public database help ID victim in 1969 cold case
By G.W. Schulz / May 5, 2016
Police in Los Angeles recently revealed that a publicly accessible government database helped identify a woman who was brutally killed in 1969.
Reet Jurvetson was 19 years old when she disappeared from Canada nearly 47 years ago and later was found dead – and unidentified – with 150 stab wounds near the location of the notorious Manson family killings.
As Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting reported in-depth last year, such Jane and John Doe cases no longer are impossible to solve, and there are fewer excuses police can give for failing to revisit them. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, or NamUs, a database first launched with support from the federal government in 2007, played a critical role.
Detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department used what limited tools they had at the time in an attempt to identify the woman. But an important turning point came decades later when a cold-case detective added information about Jurvetson to NamUs, along with a post-mortem photograph of her.
A friend of Jurvetson's was searching the NamUs website and came across Jane Doe No. 59 from Los Angeles. No missing persons report had ever been filed for Jurvetson, so connecting the Jane Doe with someone – anyone – who happened to know her was essential.
The friend contacted Jurvetson's sister, Anne, and after they reached out to police, authorities proceeded with a DNA analysis, which ultimately led to a match last year. Not until last week, however, did authorities and Jurvetson's sister go public.
Police said they interviewed Charles Manson, who's been behind bars since 1969 for a string of infamous killings involving his followers, but nothing useful emerged regarding Reet Jurvetson's slaying. So now they're asking the public for any new information. Jurvetson reportedly had gone to Los Angeles to meet with a man she first met in Montreal named John or Jean, whom police still regard as a person of interest.
Meanwhile, although Jurvetson's sister has requested privacy, she issued a lengthy statement. Anne Jurvetson wrote that the family had fled Estonia for Canada during World War II. As a teen, Reet Jurvetson "developed a taste for adventure and freedom" and headed to California after high school during the youth culture explosion there in the 1960s. Her family received a single postcard and never heard from her again.
"My little sister was savagely killed," Anne Jurvetson wrote in her statement. "It was not what I wanted to hear … I can hardly grasp how she could have been stabbed over 150 times. It is devastating. I try to draw comfort from the coroner's report that at least she was not raped, nor were there traces of drugs or alcohol in her system. … Nevertheless, I am horrified to think of how terribly frightened and alone she must have felt."
Today, Anne Jurvetson is Reet's last remaining immediate relative. Over the years, a forensic artist attempted to produce drawings of what Jane Doe No. 59 may have looked like while alive. But Anne Jurvetson said in her statement that they "did not resemble her in the least."
That fact is important, as Reveal learned last year. Before the creation of NamUs, authorities in Las Vegas were among the first who were bold enough to place not only case information about unidentified human remains online, but also morgue photos of the victims. Despite layers of warnings that the site contained images of deceased individuals, former Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy told us last year that the site was controversial when it went online in 2003.
"The pushback we got from people in my own business was that it was inappropriate, that it was sacrilegious, that we shouldn't do it," he said. "All the things you could imagine that you can think of on the negative side. And then within 24 hours, we got our first hit."
Other hits followed, enough so that Clark County pressed ahead. Coroners and medical examiners around the United States shed their own anxieties and began doing the same. Following a 2004 nationwide survey of coroners and medical examiners, the U.S. Justice Department assembled a group of experts to come up with a larger strategy on the unidentified dead.
From the panel's conversations, NamUs was launched in 2007 to match biological details of the unidentified dead to reports of missing people across the nation. But as we reported last year, NamUs is a voluntary database, and many officials still choose not to use it, nor do they always take advantage of other modern forensic services. Reveal reported that efforts to expand the reach of NamUs in Congress repeatedly have failed to gain traction.
Nonetheless, the publicly searchable version of NamUs is what enabled Reet Jurvetson to reclaim her identity.
"Because we now live in the age of the internet, where information overflows and where all kinds of websites exist," Anne Jurvetson wrote in her statement, "the last steps to identifying my sister were enabled. This would have been impossible even twenty or twenty-five years ago."
G.W. Schulz can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @GWSchulzCIR.
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Making an INTRO: Location-Aware Business Networking Debuts
March 21, 2012 March 20, 2012 by Isa Jones
Ambient location technology is hot right now, with a wide variety of apps and developers trying to figure out an interface that makes people feel comfortable enough to submit to a form of constant surveillance. The app INTRO is trying to build location-aware functionality into business interactions — framing itself as a sort of place-aware LinkedIn. With INTRO, users can search for and find other users in their immediate vicinity that could potentially be good networking connections.
The company's founder, Anthony Erwin, explained to Street Fight recently that location technology can be used to mirror our connections in the real-world. In our everyday lives, we don't want to know about every person around us and all of their information — this may be why some social location apps are having trouble going mainstream. But in the business world, people do want to know more about strangers around them — so long as they fit certain criteria.
"People in business want to vet the other person before talking to them, it's just kind of the way things work," Erwin says. "We don't want our users to just be able to chat to other people instantly, because that would just annoy people."
It's a bit ironic that location-sharing in this case actually helps bring a higher level of control — where people can find the right people to have business conversations with, without wasting lots of time trying to find the right people. Erwin says that INTRO is great for start-ups or freelancers looking to find potential employees or jobs. He says apps that just provide location "[aren't] interesting enough, there needs to be more a reason for a match."
INTRO provides the benefits of allowing a user to meet exactly the kind of business associate they need to meet. The user can set specifications like field, degrees of separation, or specific experience as criteria. This harnessing of ambient location technology highlights the potential of the niche-app market. Erwin says that having these scenario-specific apps like INTRO are ultimately what should be developed because it "comforts" users who are not totally sold on the idea of location-sharing.
"If [an app tries] to do everything, and you've got location, people get confused," Erwin says. "So if you really set the tone early on as a sort of niche, then I think people get it more. I think with new technology, people are often sort of afraid of it to a certain extent and you have to explain to them why it's useful."
Of course no one knows how this technology will play itself out in the consumer market. As Erwin pointed out "users will define how they use certain apps," but he says INTRO's goal is to close a gap between how professionals manually connect and how they use, or often don't use their online networks. He says ambient location technology should lead to apps that do the work for users, and provide them with the right kind of information, instead of just "noise."
"So, as opposed to a user having to manually check-in, which is kind of the old way, now you're seeing this new location which will automatically run," Erwin says. "So I think that's kind of the future… Basically, doing as much as possible for the user so the user gets alerted just with the information they need to know."
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Funeral for Neda's mom
The last couple of weeks have been very busy, arranging Mirjana's funeral and getting all of her affairs settled. I wished I could have helped, but the language barrier meant that it was faster for Neda and Goga to do all the work themselves. I stayed with Tea and we watched movies and played video games together instead.
I taught Tea how to play the guitar. She was inseparable with the instrument after! :)
A night at the drive-in
Neda's always told me that growing up her parents never took any pictures of her. Since she was a younger sibling, there were tons of pictures of her older sister. Neda recounted bitterly, "I guess the novelty of having kids wore off after the first child..." Marcia, Marcia, Marcia...
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Bullitt the blue sky
Dog Update: Nera didn't stay with us for very long before her cuteness factor scored her a permanent home. I missed the soft patter of her feet on the kitchen floor while I was typing up blog entries on the computer. :(
One afternoon, Neda came home from grocery shopping and announced, "Gene, we have a visitor!" Normally that was my cue to put some pants on. But into the kitchen came another black, furry four-legged friend! "I found him by the marina, he almost got hit by a car. Can we keep him?" I looked at the dog collar around his neck and replied, "We should probably try to find his owner?" "Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll do that too..."
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It was over a day when the phone rang insistently. A worried voice on the other end meekly said, "Um, I think you have my dog". Neda replied, "If you want to see him again, meet us at the park in 30 minutes". I think she wanted to add, "bring small unmarked bills and make sure no one follows you". Neda wasn't going to give up yet another dog without a fight!
Bullitt's owner met his dognappers later that afternoon, and Bullitt walked over to him when he was called by his real name, Max. Seems that Max gets let out every day to roam the streets and he always come home at night. He lived right behind our apartment which was why he was always straining at the leash when we were coming home. We totally kidnapped this little guy from his daily routine! When Max didn't show up last night, his owner frantically searched the Internet and found our posting. He seemed very relieved to see his dog again.
While walking away dogless, Neda whispered to me, "I think Max would have been better off with us. Did you see how hesitant he was leaving us?" I replied, "Yeah, I think it's called Stockholm Syndrome..."
The pebbly beaches of Lungo Mare
Lungo Mare is a scenic, windy road that follows the shoreline. Cyclists, joggers and strollers take in the natural beauty of the area. The rocky coast is strewn with the occasional pebbly beach along the bays, which are very popular hangouts with both locals and tourists. It's where Neda used to spend her summers, sun tanning on the rocks with her friends.
Having a drink with fellow Croatian bikers!
We have motorcycle visitors in Pula! Neda is member of a Croatian motorcycle forum online and we've been posting our blog reports there. When they heard that we were in the country, Danko and Nives rode into town to pay us a visit. It was really nice meeting other bikers and and we got some great tips about riding in Croatia. They told us that they were headed to Albania in a few weeks, and we were very interested in hearing about that! We really miss our bikes, which were probably somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean right now.
Wishing farewell to Danko and Nives
Salsa dancers in front of the Temple of Augustus
3D-Mapping
The tourism board of Pula puts on many events throughout the city in the summer. One of the more interesting ones is are a series of short 10-15 minute computer animations projected onto the old buildings in the Forum.
Taking a shortcut through the dark alleyways of Pula
Cranes of the shipyard in the distance as the sun sets on the shores of this old town
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A Welcome Balm for Your Soul!
These inspirational messages will add a ray of illumination, comfort and blessing to your life as you chose to enter the path of light and commune with the Divine each day. Start off your day with a stroll into the light!
David Christopher Lewis is a spiritual teacher, author, composer, and talk-radio contributor. He is the co-founder of The Hearts Center, a spiritual movement and community dedicated to helping people everywhere realize their highest potential. He conducts seminars worldwide and hosts regular online webinars and live broadcasts on diverse spiritual topics. For more information on his other published works, music CDs, broadcasts, and seminars, visit HeartsCenter.org. | {
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Dr. Edward G. Amoroso is currently chief executive officer of TAG Cyber LLC, a global cyber security advisory, training, consulting, and media services company supporting hundreds of companies across the world. Ed recently retired from AT&T after thirty-one years of service, beginning in Unix security R&D at Bell Labs and culminating as senior vice president and chief security officer of AT&T from 2004 to 2016.
What Are the Cyber Risks to Cloud Email?
Cybersecurity expert Ed Amoroso explores the greatest cyber risks associated with cloud email, including BEC, credential phishing, and spoofing.
How Should the Modern Workplace Address Cloud Email Security?
Learn why the modern and evolving workplace requires focused and ongoing security attention to cloud email threats. | {
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A Close Look At Queen Elizabeth's Relationship With Her Father King George VI
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Damien Hirst, Cherry Blossoms
"The Cherry Blossoms are about beauty and life and death. They're extreme–there's something almost tacky about them. Like Jackson Pollock twisted by love. They're decorative but taken from nature. They're about desire and how we process the things around us and what we turn them into, but also about the insane visual transience of beauty–a tree in full crazy blossom against a clear sky."— Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst devoted two years, in 2018 and 2019, to creating the 107 imposing paintings that comprise the Cherry Blossoms series. In his London studio, he combined thick brushstrokes and elements of gestural painting, referencing Impressionism, Pointillism, and Action Painting.
Published for the exhibition at the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris (presented from July 6, 2021 to January 2, 2022), this book brings together all of the Cherry Blossoms through 250 color reproductions and numerous details, 18 foldouts, and contributions from Emanuele Coccia, Philippe Costamagna, Michio Hayashi, and Gilda Williams. An anthology of texts collected by Alberto Manguel offers a literary exploration of the theme of cherries and cherry blossoms. This catalogue raisonné of the series is an ode to painting, an immersion in this extraordinary work.
Languages French and English versions
Hardback, 26 × 36.5 cm, 414 pages
250 color reproductions
Design Atelier Dyakova
Release June 2021
Damien Hirst was born in 1965 in Bristol and grew up in Leeds. In 1984, he moved to London, where he worked in construction before studying for a BA in Fine Arts at Goldsmiths College from 1986 to 1989. In 1988, he conceived and curated a group exhibition of Goldsmiths students, titled Freeze, which marked the beginning of his career through the birth of the Young British Artists movement. Through installation, sculpture, painting, and drawing, he explores the complex relationship between art, life, and death. Internationally renowned, his works have been exhibited in museums and institutions worldwide, notably the Tate Modern in London (2012), as well as the Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana in Venice (2017).
Emanuele Coccia
Italian philosopher Emanuele Coccia has been an associate professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS, Paris) since 2011. He initially studied agronomy before focusing on philosophy and philology. After receiving his PhD in Florence in 2005, he was a visiting scholar at the universities of Tokyo (2009), Buenos Aires (2010), and Düsseldorf (2013–2014), then Columbia (2015–2016) and Harvard (2022). He is the author of Sensible Life: A Micro-Ontology of the Image (New York: Fordham University Press, 2016), The Life of Plants: A Metaphysics of Mixture and Metamorphoses (Medford: Polity, 2019 and 2021), as well as Philosophie de la maison (Paris: Rivages, 2021).
Philippe Costamagna
French art historian, Director of Palais Fesch–Musée des Beaux-Arts, Ajaccio (France).
Philippe Costamagna is a specialist of Italian painting and Florentine Renaissance. He has recently published The Eye (New York: New Vessel Press, 2018), an essay that lifts the veil on the rarified world of connoisseurs devoted to the authentication and discovery of Old Master artworks.
Michio Hayashi
Japanese art historian, professor at Sophia University, Tokyo.
His research focuses on modern and contemporary art history, visual culture, aesthetic theory and criticism. He is the author of Painting Dies Twice, or Never, a set of 7 volumes, each dedicated to one painter (Tokyo: Art Trace, 2003-2007).
Argentine-Canadian anthologist, essayist, novelist, editor, former Director of the National Library of Argentina and Director of the Center for the Study of the History of Reading (CEHL), Lisbon. Alberto Manguel is the author of numerous non-fiction books such as The Dictionary of Imaginary Places (1980), A History of Reading (1996). For over twenty years, he has edited a number of literary anthologies on a variety of themes and genres.
Gilda Williams
American professor and art historian at Goldsmiths College (Department of Arts), London. She was Editor and Commissioning Editor for Contemporary Art at Phaidon Press (1994-2005, where she commissioned the "Contemporary Artists" monographs, "Themes and Movements" series of anthologies, and other books including Salon to Biennale: Exhibitions that Made Art History (2008).
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Our next performance is our annual Cabaret at Central United Church. 7pm Saturday, April 27th, 2019.
This St. Thomas Youth Choir and St. Thomas Children's Choir is a family event where the whole choir, the combined choirs, and a mixture of solos, duets, and small groups perform a variety of musical pieces from a wide range of genres.
This year, the Cabaret evening will be held at Central United Church, 135 Wellingtons Street, on Saturday, April 27, starting at 7PM.
Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children, and are available at Central United, at the door, or by calling 519-878-2319. All proceeds go to support the choir tour, which is to Prague, through Germany, and ending in the Netherlands this summer.
Join us for this evening of song, cake, coffee, and a 50/50 draw!
Go to our calendar for our fall dates.
We had a fantastic time on our last tour - Canada 150: Historic Churches Tour!
Thanks to everyone who sang, helped organized and donated to the benefit concert. The goal was to raise $1500 to repair the damages at the cemetery. Last count over $2600! Thank you all! Below are links to some news coverage about the concert.
The St. Thomas Youth Choir (STYC) is comprised of youths aged 12 to 19 from the St. Thomas, Ontario and surrounding area. The choir was formed in 1990, and under the direction of Hugh Van Pelt grew to become one of the foremost choirs in the area. The choir is now under the direction of Rob Cairns. STYC performs its own concert program regularly in the fall and spring of each year as well as appearing as guests for various other concerts.
During the summer every two years STYC has had the opportunity to tour abroad. Their first in 1991 was to Ireland, and since that time they've been to England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, The Neatherlands, Germany, France, Italy and Canada's East Coast. As well, the choir has been proud to host visiting choirs to the south western Ontario area. STYC has hosted choirs from Nepean, Maine, Stratford, Germany, The Netherlands and most recently from England.
The choir pictures below are scrolling through shots from our last three tours. You can also go to our Styc picture website to see more!
Anne of Green Gables House, PEI.
Participating in the Burgerfest Parade in Kastl, Germany.
Helping out the stones at Stonehenge.
A local news crew wanted us to sing and tell of our experience visiting Vimy Ridge.
Sight seeing by Buckingham Palace.
Gathered at the grave of a St. Thomas, Ontario solder near Vimy Ridge.
After our concert in Monaco.
Performing "White Cliffs of Dover" on a boat just out from the cliffs themselves.
Performing at the Newton Toney Flower Festival in England.
Gathered at our hotel before the night's concert.
Singing in Lord Nelson's cabin on the HMS Victory.
The children's choir was started as a feeder choir for the youth choir. We rehearse every week before the youth choir on Tuesday nights at 6:00pm. The rehearsal lasts until 7:15 with a short break in the middle. We have a major concert in December and in June, both on the second Sunday of the month. Occasionally we are also asked to do performances around the St. Thomas area. The children learn proper singing technique and how to read music, as well as just having a lot of fun! Parents are welcome to stay at any or all of the rehearsals. We are always looking for new members. Come out and give it a try, if you like it, tell your friends!
Mr. Cairns comes to the St. Thomas Youth Choir with over thirty years of choral and solo singing experience. As a youth he sang in both the Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir and the Ontario Youth Choir, and at University he sang for four years with the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Music Singers. At present he is a member of the Gerald Fagan Singers in London. As a soloist he has performed with the London Fanshawe Symphonic Chorus, the Norfolk Singer, Parnasus Baroque Orchestra, and Arcady. Past awards include the Albert Whitlow Award in Choral Conducting from U.W.O., and the Don Wright Scholarship in Vocal Music from Althouse College. At present Mr. Cairns is a teacher at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts in London, Ontario where he specializes in Vocal Music and Drama. At Pearson he conducts four choirs: the Grade 7 Choir; the Grade 8 Choir; the Pearson Singers, which is an auditioned choir of grade 4 to 8 students; and Twelve, a group of twelve students selected from the grade 7 and 8 choirs. All of these choirs are gold winners in Kiwanis and have received awards of outstanding performance level both nationally and at international competitions. As well, Mr. Cairns is director of the handbell choirs at Metropolitan United Church in London, Ontario.
Graham Adams has been with STYC since 2001. He is an accomplished accompanist, church organist and teacher. He received his A. Mus. for piano from the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. Graham studied Piano Performance at the University of Western Ontario where he received his Bachelor of Music with Honours. Past accompanying experiences have included: the Kettle Creek Choir, the U.W.O. Choir and six years at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts. He also sang with the Gerald Fagan Singers for 12 years. Graham teaches kindergarten at Centennial Central Public School in Arva, Ontario, where he also directs the Centennial Broadway Singers. This choir is made up of students from grades 5 to 8. Graham has been music director at Westmount Presbyterian Church for six years where he directs the Westmount Sanctuary Singers. | {
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Eric Palm, a Harlem graduate whose basketball career has taken him to places such as Iceland, Germany and Kosovo, won a league title in Denmark Monday night.
Palm was a reserve guard for the Bakken Bears, who defeated Horsens four games to one in the finals of the Danish Basketligaen.
Bakken is the historical power of the Danish league. Monday night's title was the 15th for the club team.
According to the website, RealGM.com, which tracks players all over the world, Palm started six of 26 games, averaged 19.3 minutes per game, 5.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Palm is a 2005 Harlem graduate. For the Huskies, he was a first-team all-NIC-10 guard. He was fourth in the conference in scoring his senior year and had a high of 41 points against Woodstock.
That earned Palm a scholarship to McKendree University, a NAIA Division 1 school, where he scored 2,066 points in four seasons, which ranks fifth all time for that school.
Since McKendree, Palm played three seasons in Iceland, two in Germany - where he also was on a league championship team - split a year in Slovakia and Kosovo before joining Bakken. | {
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Rob Fetters is Cheap. Free even.
May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020 by Damian
In this coronavirus "Local Lockdown Lixx" bonus episode of the 97X Rumblings from the Big Bush podcast, singer/songwriter/guitarist Rob Fetters (The Raisins, The Bears, psychodots and solo releases) talks about the free house concert live streams he's been doing every weekend, provides some Zen guidance on how to cope during COVID craziness… and tells the tale of a time long ago when Ted Nugent brought him from darkness to light. [Back then Ted called himself "The Motor City Madman" but was semi-sane. Now he's a batsh*t crazy, gun-totin', Trump-votin' nutjob. – Ed.]
You'll find links to Rob's upcoming house concerts via his website, RobFetters.net. (His next show is Saturday, May 2 at 9 p.m. EDT.) You'll also find links to the YouTube recordings of previous shows, and a great video for his song "Not the End" — also posted below.
(Due to scheduling conflicts, Dave couldn't participate in this interview. You're stuck with the schmuck, Damian.)
Bonus content for the bonus episode: Here's Rob talking about how the "Not the End" video came together rather quickly a few weeks ago.
Rob's been writing songs, playing guitar and singing for a looooong time. Adrian Belew produced The Raisins self-titled debut back in 1983. That platter featured the song "Fear is Never Boring" – a perennial 97X favorite. Here's the original video:
Here's the same tune, performed at the psychodots farewell show (with Bam Powell sitting in) back in November of 2018. (Shot/edited by Robert Mills, the same guy who did the "Not the End" video.)
2018 Psychodots- Fear is Never Boring from millsfilms on Vimeo.
But Rob was even in bands before the Raisins. In his teens, he was in a band called the Red Hot Tots… which would also be a great name for a side dish at Applebee's.
Legendary Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker, who died on April 9th, did the album cover art for The Bears self-titled debut album. Here's a CityBeat article about how that happened.
Rob's house concerts are most assuredly NOT hippie-strumming-acoustic-guitar affairs…
Rob is plugged in and amped up (in more ways than one… the energy of that guy!) and can add backing tracks via his studio-like wizardry. Check out his most recent show below and you'll see what we mean.
Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: psychodots·Rob Fetters·The Bears·The Raisins
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Not-so-Live music – Reliving the Future
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Q: How reload div every 3 minutes I have a div with id "myDiv" and i would like to update it every three minutes with content from a php file.
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NEW roof, New furnace in Nov, Newer stove/range/oven, fireplace can heat the entire upstairs, All cabinets & interior repainted recently! Kitchen has corian countertops, stainless steel appliances & bead board backsplash! Driveway w/electric gate for privacy, finished garage can be heated w/space heater for an excellent shop area. Huge deck & large yard make for great entertaining space, hanging lights over deck included! | {
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Čarobna piščal (nem. Die Zauberflöte) je pravljična opera v dveh dejanjih (dvanajstih slikah), ki jo je uglasbil Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart v svojih poslednjih letih življenja, Čarobna piščal je bila zadnje delo ki ga je skladatelj napisal pred smrtjo. Libreto je napisal lastnik dunajskega gledališča Teater an der Wien Emanuel Schikaneder. Ker je zapadel v dolgove, je za uglasbitev prosil Mozarta, ki je bil na vrhuncu slave, upajoč, da si bo tako finančno opomogel. Krstna predstava je bila tako 30. septembra 1791 na Dunaju. Dirigent predstave je bil skladatelj sam.
Opera je imela ogromno moralno vrednost za tisti čas, saj je Mozart z njo skušal pokazati nadvlado nemškega gledališča nad italijansko glasbo. V tej operi svetloba zmaga nad temo, zloba podleže dobroti, nagon se podredi razumu in ljubezen prežene sovraštvo. Opero je zelo cenil Richard Wagner.
Osebe
Sarastro - bas
Tamino, princ - tenor
Govornik - bas
Prvi in drugi svečenik - tenor in bariton
Kraljica noči - sopran
Kraljičine tri dame - soprana in alt
Prvi, drugi in tretji deček - soprani
Prvi in drugi oboroženec - tenor in bas
Pamina, kraljičina hči - sopran
Papageno - bariton
Papagena - sopran
Črnec Monostatos - tenor
Trije sužnji
Svečeniki, dame, Sarastrovo spremstvo, ljudstvo in sužnji.
Vsebina
Prvo dejanje
Prva slika
Princa Tamina zasleduje kača. Iz smrtne nevarnosti ga rešijo tri dame, ki služijo kraljici noči in ji oddidejo naznanit Taminovo rešitev. Medtem spozna Tamino veselega tičarja Papagena. Tri dame se vrnejo in izročijo princu sliko Pamine, hčere kraljice noči, s prošnjo naj jo reši, češ, da jo je ugrabil hudobni
Sarastro. Pojavi se sama kraljica noči in mu potoži svojo bolečino. Taminu in Papagenu je usojeno, da rešita Pamino in v ta namen jima podarijo tri dame čarobno piščal in zvončke.
Druga slika
Pamini se je medtem posrečilo zbežati od Sarastra, toda Monostatos jo je ujel in jo znova privedel nazaj. Papageno se ji predstavi kot odposlanec kraljice noči in
skupaj s Pamino se odpravita iskat princa Tamina.
Tretja slika
Trije dečki pripeljejo Tamina in ga bodrijo, naj ostane pogumen, potrpežljiv in molčeč pri nalogi, ki ga čaka.
Drugo dejanje
Četrta slika
Ko skuša Tamino vstopiti v tempelj, ga sprejme na pragu svečenik, ki mu govori o Sarastrovi dobroti in modrosti. Tamino zaigra na čarobno piščal in ob njenem zvoku najdeta Papageno in Pamina pot do njega. Kmalu jih je izsledil preganjalec Monostatos. Njegovi oboroženci ju hočejo ujeti, pa zapadejo vplivu zvokov čarobne piščali in prično ob njih poskakovati in plesati, dokler ne pozabijo na jetnika in plešoč ne odidejo. Petje svečenikov in Sarastrove dobrotne besede pomirijo Pamino. Monostatos privede ujetega Tamina, ki ga pa Sarastro prijazno sprejme, medtem ko dobi črnec za svojo preveliko gorečnost sedeminsedemdeset udarcev po podplatih.
Peta slika
Svečeniki s Sarastrom na čelu so sklenili, da morata prestati Tamino in Papageno tri preizkušnje in ju odpeljejo v preddvor templja.
Šesta slika
Dva svečenika ju izprašujeta, Tamino je voljan prestati preizkušnje, da bi dosegel najvišjo modrost, Papagena pa je strah; šele ko mu obljubijo kot nagrado ženico Papageno, pristane na to. Tri dame se prikažejo iskalcema modrosti in ju skušajo prepričati o Sarastrovih zlih namerah, toda kljub Papagenovim malenkostnim spodrsljajem ostaneta v molčanju trdna.
Sedma slika
Črnec napade spečo Pamino in si jo hoče prilastiti, toda reši jo njena mati, kraljica noči, ki zahteva od nje, naj Sarastra usmrti. Ko ostane zgrožena Pamina sama, se ponovno prikaže črnec in ji grozi, da bo izdal vse, kar je slišal, če ne bo njegova. Tokrat nastopi kot rešitelj Sarastro, ki jo potolaži in pomiri.
Osma slika
Tamino in Papageno še vedno vršita svojo preizkušnjo molčanja. Prekrši jo Papageno, ki se razgovarja z neko starko (preoblečeno Papageno) in šele nenaden grom ga opomni prekrška. Starka zato zbeži. Obupanega Papagena potolažijo jedi, čarobna piščal in zvončki, ki jih prineso trije dečki. Pamina najde zopet svojega Tamina. Toda molk stanovitnega ljubimca, ki si ga ne zna razložiti, jo rani in užali do smrti.
Deveta slika
Zbor Izidinih in Ozirisovih svečenikov poje hvalnico. Sarastro spodbuja Tamina, naj vztraja junaško kot doslej, kajti prestati mora še težjo preizkušnjo. Pamina se pride od njega poslovit. Polna nemira se ljubimca ločita, Papageno pa hrepeni po obljubljeni ženici in igra na zvončke. Njihov zvok privabi "starko", ki odvrže svojo preobleko in pred očaranim Papagenom se pojavi Papagena. Toda že jo odpelje eden izmed svečenikov.
Deseta slika
Trije dečki, ki služijo zdaj Sarastru, preprečijo samomor obupane Pamine in jo odpeljejo k ljubemu Taminu.
Enajsta slika
Dva oboroženca pripeljeta Tamina na kraj, kjer mora prestati preizkušnjo v vodi in ognju. Pamina, ki ga sme spremljati v usodnji preizkušnji, se mu približa in skupaj gresta nepoškodovana skozi vodo in ogenj, saj ju vodi moč medsebojne ljubezni. Pred njima se prične odpirati sončno kraljestvo Izide.
Dvanajsta slika
Papageno, ki ni prestal preizkušnje, zaman kliče svojo ljubljeno Papageno in ko ne najde odziva, se hoče v svojem obupu obesiti. Toda predno izvrši svoj namen, mu prinesejo trije dečki zvončke. Njihov zvok privabi Papageno in oba sta vsa srečna, da sta končno skupaj. Še enkrat združi svet teme vse svoje moči, da bi premagal kraljestvo svetlobe: kraljica noči, njene tri dame in črnec Monostatos kujejo naklepe, kako bi napadli Sarastrov tempelj, osvobodili Pamino in jo dali zamorcu za ženo. Toda med gromom in nevihto se spremeni pozorišče v sončno luč - svet svetlobe zmaga nad svetom zla in teme. Tamino in Pamina sta se priborila v svet svetlobe, modrosti in človečnosti s pomočjo svoje stanovitnosti in živita odslej na strani Sarastra, svečenika in treh dečkov.
Glasbeni primer
Arija Kraljice noči
Opere
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The Improving Web Advertising Business Group (IWABG) is a subcommittee of the World Wide Web Consortium with a focus on online advertising. In January 2020, Google encouraged advertising technology companies to join the group as a way to participate in the company's Privacy Sandbox initiative. The IWABG was formed in 2017; it had 412 participants.
Structure
The IWABG was formed in 2017 and is chaired by Wendy Seltzer. , it had 355 participants.
IWABG participants attend periodical conference calls and collaborate on GitHub.
Googleʻs Privacy Sandbox initiative
In January 2020, Google encouraged advertising technology companies to join or contact the IWABG as a way to participate in the company's Privacy Sandbox initiative.
Allegations of dominance by Google
Member organizations in the IWABG each get one vote, but can send any number of representatives to participate. , there were 258 participants in the group, of which 33 were Google employees. In August 2020, a group of IWABG members wrote an open letter to the advisory board of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), expressing concern that "a disparity in organizational size" was preventing the W3C from fulfilling its purpose of equally representing all web stakeholders.
References
World Wide Web Consortium
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Over the past 50 years, the assessment center has evolved into a tool used for making selection and job placement decisions, as well as for identifying development areas among incumbents to promote skill and competency development where gaps exist. The present study examined the latter, that of development centers, to address potential gender differences in performance on a variety of exercise and competency areas within a development center context. Research efforts were also directed toward the exercises and competencies themselves and the relationships between them. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to investigate exercise-competency relationships, while t-tests were conducted to investigate potential gender differences in performance. Results revealed that women significantly outperformed men in the development center, aligning with findings of previous research on this topic. Specifically, women outperformed men on exercises and competencies that were relationship-oriented in nature, thus aligning with gender-based stereotypes that exist about women. Results also revealed that role play exercises made the strongest unique contribution to explaining performance in the development center, followed by presentation and leaderless group discussion exercises, respectively. Role play exercises were most significantly related to competencies with a relationship-oriented nature, while presentation exercises were most significantly related to competencies with a task- and analytical-oriented nature. Despite the lack of generalizability of these findings, the present study still contributes to existing literature regarding gender and performance within a development center context, as well as exercise-competency relationships. Future research might investigate how certain personality attributes, cognitive ability, or job performance is related to performance within a development and/or assessment center context.
Lawson, Samuel, "Gender Differences in Development Center Performance in a Healthcare Organization" (2018). All Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects. 778. | {
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Jay Karnes Married, Wife, Divorce, Family, Height, Net Worth, Bio
Remarkable performer and famous actor of American entertainment world, Jay Karnes is widely recognized for his brilliant performance as, LAPD detective, Holland Dutch Wagenbach in the crime drama TV series, The Shield.
Date of Birth Jun 27, 1963
Wife/Spouse Julia Campbell (m. 1997)
Children/Kids Yes (2)
Height 6 feet and 3 inches
Education University of Kansas
Remarkable performer and famous actor of American entertainment world, Jay Karnes is widely recognized for his brilliant performance as, LAPD detective, Holland Dutch Wagenbach in the crime drama TV series, The Shield. Jay Karnes has played numerous commendable roles on the TV and has left his female fans awe-struck.
Despite the fact that, he is a married man and a worthy father, he has a huge number of inquisitive female fan followers. So, if you are one of the curious Jay Karnes followers, you're on the right page!
Short Bio And Career
Jay Karnes was born on 27 June 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. As per his qualifications, Jay completed his University education from, the University of Kanas where he majored in theatre and political science he had decided to be the lawyer when he grew up.
Karnes take off his acting career during the mid-period of the 1990s, where he initiated his acting career after being a company member of regional reporter theater of US., Oregon Shakespeare Festival. At the age of 54, he earned further popularity, fame when he made an appearance in 2000 comedy drama movie, The Next Best Thing.
From 2002 to 2008, Karnes played the role of Detective Holland Dutch Wagenbach on The Shield crime drama series. He appeared in the ATF agent Josh Kohn on FX Networks series Sons of Anarchy, in 2011 and played the Secretary of Defense William Curry in an ABC's Last Resort in 2012.
He has made a guest appearance in various shows like Frasier, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, Close Cold Case, Criminal Minds, The Pretender, Grimm, and Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Ducane in the Fifth-season episode Relatively, House, Scandal, and Stalker.
Due to his extraordinary acting skill, he has appeared in many commendable roles in various movies, and television series such as Chasing 3000, Broken Angel, and Jayhawkers which earned immense fame and recognition in his acting career having an approximate height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91) m tall.
Judging by the likes of Jay's success and popularity, he surely has a jaw-dropping salary and a hefty net worth of $3 million.
Jay Karnes Marital Life
Talking about the renowned American actor's personal life, Jay Karnes is married he tied a knot with beautiful American actress, Julia Campbell on 4 May 1997 and they were blessed with lovely twins; a boy and a girl.
Jay Karnes and Julia Campbell, during The Shield season 5 DVD release and season 6 premiere in Loss Angeles. (Photo Credit: alamy.com)
Although, no information regarding how he fell in love with his wife, and their married life is disclosed in the media. He has remained silent whenever he was asked about his private life, and there is no any rumor regarding his previous relationship and affairs.
As per now, Jay is having a great time with his wife; there is no any news about him going through a divorce or getting separated with his gorgeous wife. Moreover, they have not gone through any controversies regarding their personal life. Jay and Julia are having the time of their life, with their picture-perfect family. | {
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People the world over agree:("Die Sinalco schmeckt!) – Sinalco tastes great!" And they've been saying so for over a hundred years. The unmistakable fresh taste of Sinalco is the key to our outstanding quality; quality that comes from carefully selected ingredients, an incomparably delicious recipe and our premium-quality raw materials.
Throughout the world, Sinalco's products are ambassadors for German quality. All materials used in the production of Sinalco beverages conform to the highest German quality standards. These high standards apply not only to Sinalco's internationally-marketed products, but to each of the region-specific products we develop as well.
As an international brand, Sinalco is always attune to different cultures, regional tastes and the varying needs of our licensees across the globe. All of our products are in full compliance with local hygiene and food regulations in the countries in which our partners operate.
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