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Create, coordinate, implement and promote the summer reading program for children.
1. Responsible for promoting the library’s objectives and mission as outlined in the policy; uphold the CLA Statement on Intellectual Freedom; and provide a superior level of service to program participants.
2. Alongside teammate(s), responsible for the coordination, development and delivery of the summer reading program, recreation programming and STEAM related activities under the direction of the Children’s Services & Program Coordinator.
3. Promotion of the summer reading program to area schools in June.
4. Adhere to program budget as assigned.
5. Record program attendance statistics, as well as anecdotal evidence of impact from attendees and their parents/guardians.
6. Perform physical supervision of children; requires lifting children, equipment and/or supplies up to 40 pounds, getting down to child level, and sitting on the floor. Requires constant visual and auditory monitoring of children during drop-off programs.
7. Lead and assist in physical activities, games, transportation on foot and by bus. Requires moving around with children at their pace, being actively involved with them.
8. Follow health and safety procedures at all times.
9. Responsible for working in a spirit of teamwork, mutual help and consideration.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned by Children’s Services & Program Coordinator.
Directly responsible to the Children’s Services & Program Coordinator.
Education: As this is a youth employment initiative which is funded through grants, applicants must be 30 years of age or younger; must have attended college or university full-time in the preceding academic year and intend to return to school full-time during the forthcoming academic year.
Experience: 1+ year of experience working with children in a related capacity preferably; or alternatively, completion of coursework towards a career in education or other child-related fields.
Skills: Superior interpersonal, communication and customer service skills. Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, Publisher. Knowledgeable of Google Docs and Gmail. Completion of a first aid certificate specific to children is an asset.
Equipment: PC, cross-platform wireless devices, photocopiers, printers, and other standard office equipment.
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In a boost for the UK university sector, Oxford and Cambridge are at the top of the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) 2019 rankings for Computer Science, ahead of big-name, globally recognized US institutions.
The rankings show that, overall, Oxford University, which scored 96 points based on THE's criteria, leads Cambridge University by 1.2 points, with Stanford University in third, just 0.1 behind Cambridge. That trio are followed by a slew of other US universities, including Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton and Yale. The next British university on the list is Imperial College London, which ranked ninth with 90.3 points overall (see table below).
Those rankings reflect the overall Times Higher Education Computer Science scores, which are an aggregate of points awarded for a range of criteria, including teaching and research.
For teaching, the top spot is taken by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), which scored 94.5 points. Stanford is second, with 93.6 points, while Cambridge is third (92.1 points). Oxford, meanwhile, came fifth, with 91.8 points.
In terms of research, the UK universities top the pile, with Oxford scoring 99.5 and Cambridge 98.8, just ahead of Harvard on 98.4. This ranking is possibly due to Oxford's research focus on artificial intelligence and associated topics, such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks. Cambridge is also strong in these areas, while both UK institutions have been successful in attracting significant funding that will enable them to continue to be regarded globally as leading AI research centers.
Other scoring criteria included "citations" and "international outlook.!
The full list of the 2019 university rankings is available on the THE website, with a full breakdown of many different subjects, topics and categories.
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ST. PATRICK BAPTIZING IRISH PRINCESSES.
Saint Patrick, the Patron saint of Ireland is credited with converting most of Ireland to Christianity and establishing the Celtic Church there. Patrick was not actually the first Christian missionary who worked in Ireland and there were small Christian communities in Ireland before he arrived. During Patrick's long residence there, however, tens of thousands of Irishmen were baptized, including princes and chieftains; dozens of churches and monasteries were founded, and hundreds of Irish, both men and women, entered the religious life. When Patrick died in the late fifth century, Christianity was firmly established in Ireland, and it was from the monasteries and abbeys of Ireland, that Irish missionaries ventured out to convert Scots, Welshmen, other British Celts.
Patrick was born into a Christian family in Wales, while Britain was still under Roman occupation. Very shortly after he was born however, the Roman legions withdrew and the Britons were left prey to marauders from the sea as well as Pictish savages from the north. Patrick had the misfortune to be captured as a young man and sold into slavery in Ireland, where he toiled for six years. Upon his return to civilization he decided to enter the religious life, and eventually ended up at the monastery of Auxerre in Gaul. There he was ordained and lived for many years, but eventually requested an opportunity to work as a missionary in Ireland, where he had spent so many years in captivity. He did not travel alone, but brought several other priests with him, and together they traveled peacefully, and unarmed through the dangerous realms of the warlike Celts and Druids.
Patrick's adventures in Ireland were varied and numerous, but mostly consisted of him traveling from tribe to tribe, befriending the people, and preaching the word of the Gospel. He spoke always of the love and majesty of his God, and dealt with the Irish always with courage, patience, kindness, and good cheer. He found many churches, baptized thousands of people, and ordained priests and nuns from among his flock. One of the most famous stories of Patrick involves a Celtic chief named Loigaire who at first sought to kill Patrick and his followers, but upon seeing their courage in the face of death, not to mention a few miracles, he became one of Patrick's most faithful patrons. Another legend tells how Patrick explained the mystery of the trinity using a shamrock, and still another that he drove all the snakes from Ireland. Patrick served many years in Ireland—at least forty years, before being summoned again to his maker.
There are chronological inconsistencies in the histories of Saint Patrick, that make dating the important milestones of his life difficult. His timeline is therefore arranged according to his approximate age, and estimates are given for his dates of birth and death. There are dozens of stories of his marvelous adventures in Ireland once he arrived in Ireland, but their chronological sequence is unclear.
Age 16 Captured from his home in Wales and carried off, as a slave to Ireland.
Age 22 Escaped from captivity and found passage home.
Age 24 Entered monastery at Auxerre for fourteen years.
Age 38 Ordained as a bishop. Embarked on mission to Ireland.
Hengist and Horsa Two Jute princes were invited to Britain in order to help fight the Picts.
Saint Brigid Patron saint of Ireland (with Patrick). Founded a monastery at Kildare in Ireland.
King Arthur Legendary king of the Britons.
Palladius Missionary who was sent to Ireland before Patrick.
Saint Germanus Renowned Bishop from Gaul visited Britain in order to help combat Pelagianism heresy.
Loigaire Celtic chieftain who first opposed, then protected Patrick.
Iserninus Priest from Auxerre who accompanied Patrick to Ireland.
Auxilius Priest from Auxerre who accompanied Patrick to Ireland.
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You have entered side a, c and angle γ.
Triangle has two solutions: a=441.59; b=125.91551314978; c=378.38 and a=441.59; b=411.62988732218; c=378.38.
1. Input data entered: side a, c and angle γ.
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The following example creates a semaphore with a maximum count of three threads and an initial count of zero threads. The example starts five tasks, all of which block waiting for the semaphore. The main thread calls the Release(Int32) overload to increase the semaphore count to its maximum, which allows three tasks to enter the semaphore. Each time the semaphore is released, the previous semaphore count is displayed. Console messages track semaphore use. The simulated work interval is increased slightly for each thread to make the output easier to read.
// A padding interval to make the output more orderly.
// Create and start five numbered tasks.
// Each task begins by requesting the semaphore.
// The task just sleeps for 1+ seconds.
// Wait for half a second, to allow all the tasks to start and block.
// Restore the semaphore count to its maximum value.
// Main thread waits for the tasks to complete.
// 0 tasks can enter the semaphore.
// Task 1 begins and waits for the semaphore.
// Task 5 begins and waits for the semaphore.
// Task 2 begins and waits for the semaphore.
// Task 4 begins and waits for the semaphore.
// Task 3 begins and waits for the semaphore.
// Main thread calls Release(3) --> 3 tasks can enter the semaphore.
// Task 4 enters the semaphore.
// Task 1 enters the semaphore.
// Task 3 enters the semaphore.
// Task 4 releases the semaphore; previous count: 0.
// Task 2 enters the semaphore.
// Task 1 releases the semaphore; previous count: 0.
// Task 3 releases the semaphore; previous count: 0.
// Task 5 enters the semaphore.
// Task 2 releases the semaphore; previous count: 1.
// Task 5 releases the semaphore; previous count: 2.
' A padding interval to make the output more orderly.
' Create and start five numbered tasks.
' Each task begins by requesting the semaphore.
' The task just sleeps for 1+ seconds.
' Wait for half a second, to allow all the tasks to start and block.
' Restore the semaphore count to its maximum value.
' Main thread waits for the tasks to complete.
' 0 tasks can enter the semaphore.
' Task 1 begins and waits for the semaphore.
' Task 5 begins and waits for the semaphore.
' Task 2 begins and waits for the semaphore.
' Task 4 begins and waits for the semaphore.
' Task 3 begins and waits for the semaphore.
' Main thread calls Release(3) --> 3 tasks can enter the semaphore.
' Task 4 enters the semaphore.
' Task 1 enters the semaphore.
' Task 3 enters the semaphore.
' Task 4 releases the semaphore; previous count: 0.
' Task 2 enters the semaphore.
' Task 1 releases the semaphore; previous count: 0.
' Task 3 releases the semaphore; previous count: 0.
' Task 5 enters the semaphore.
' Task 2 releases the semaphore; previous count: 1.
' Task 5 releases the semaphore; previous count: 2.
Semaphores are of two types: local semaphores and named system semaphores. The former is local to an app. The latter is visible throughout the operating system and is suitable for inter-process synchronization. The SemaphoreSlim is a lightweight alternative to the Semaphore class that doesn't use Windows kernel semaphores. Unlike the Semaphore class, the SemaphoreSlim class doesn't support named system semaphores. You can use it as a local semaphore only. The SemaphoreSlim class is the recommended semaphore for synchronization within a single app.
A lightweight semaphore controls access to a pool of resources that is local to your application. When you instantiate a semaphore, you can specify the maximum number of threads that can enter the semaphore concurrently. You also specify the initial number of threads that can enter the semaphore concurrently. This defines the semaphore's count.
The count is decremented each time a thread enters the semaphore, and incremented each time a thread releases the semaphore. To enter the semaphore, a thread calls one of the Wait or WaitAsync overloads. To release the semaphore, it calls one of the Release overloads. When the count reaches zero, subsequent calls to one of the Wait methods block until other threads release the semaphore. If multiple threads are blocked, there is no guaranteed order, such as FIFO or LIFO, that controls when threads enter the semaphore.
' Enter semaphore by calling one of the Wait or WaitAsync methods.
' Execute code protected by the semaphore.
When all threads have released the semaphore, the count is at the maximum value specified when the semaphore was created. The semaphore's count is available from the CurrentCount property.
The SemaphoreSlim class doesn't enforce thread or task identity on calls to the Wait, WaitAsync, and Release methods. In addition, if the SemaphoreSlim(Int32) constructor is used to instantiate the SemaphoreSlim object, the CurrentCount property can increase beyond the value set by the constructor. It is the programmer's responsibility to ensure that calls to Wait or WaitAsync methods are appropriately paired with calls to Release methods.
Initializes a new instance of the SemaphoreSlim class, specifying the initial number of requests that can be granted concurrently.
Initializes a new instance of the SemaphoreSlim class, specifying the initial and maximum number of requests that can be granted concurrently.
Returns a WaitHandle that can be used to wait on the semaphore.
Gets the number of remaining threads that can enter the SemaphoreSlim object.
Releases all resources used by the current instance of the SemaphoreSlim class.
Releases the unmanaged resources used by the SemaphoreSlim, and optionally releases the managed resources.
Releases the SemaphoreSlim object once.
Releases the SemaphoreSlim object a specified number of times.
Blocks the current thread until it can enter the SemaphoreSlim.
Blocks the current thread until it can enter the SemaphoreSlim, while observing a CancellationToken.
Blocks the current thread until it can enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a 32-bit signed integer that specifies the timeout.
Blocks the current thread until it can enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a 32-bit signed integer that specifies the timeout, while observing a CancellationToken.
Blocks the current thread until it can enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a TimeSpan to specify the timeout.
Blocks the current thread until it can enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a TimeSpan that specifies the timeout, while observing a CancellationToken.
Asynchronously waits to enter the SemaphoreSlim.
Asynchronously waits to enter the SemaphoreSlim, while observing a CancellationToken.
Asynchronously waits to enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a 32-bit signed integer to measure the time interval.
Asynchronously waits to enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a 32-bit signed integer to measure the time interval, while observing a CancellationToken.
Asynchronously waits to enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a TimeSpan to measure the time interval.
Asynchronously waits to enter the SemaphoreSlim, using a TimeSpan to measure the time interval, while observing a CancellationToken.
All public and protected members of SemaphoreSlim are thread-safe and may be used concurrently from multiple threads, with the exception of Dispose(), which must be used only when all other operations on the SemaphoreSlim have completed.
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Lachlan Macquarie was born on the island of Ulva in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland on 31 January 1761. His father, also Lachlan Macquarie, was a cousin of the sixteenth and last chieftain of the clan MacQuarrie. He was carpenter by trade who lived and worked as a sub-tenant on the south-western side of Ulva - near Ormaig. He died of 'pleuratic fever' c.1775. Macquarie's mother, Margaret, neé Maclaine (1728-1810) of Knockroy, bore her husband seven children - six sons, of whom four survived: Hector, Donald, Lachlan, Charles, - and a daughter, Elizabeth.
In 1777 he obtained an ensigncy in the 2nd battalion of the 84th Regiment, known as the Royal Highland Emigrants, and served in Canada at Halifax and other parts of Nova Scotia. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the 71st Regiment in January 1781 and performed garrison duty in New York and Charleston at the closing stages of American War of Independence. In 1783 he was garrisoned in Jamaica. On 28 October he sailed for a storm-battered 17 weeks and 5 days before reaching home on 29 February, 1784. He spent the next few years helping out on the family farm at Oskamull, on Mull.
In 1787 Macquarie took up a commission as a lieutenant in the 77th Regiment and began a long association with India. He saw much active service on the subcontinent, especially in the south, where he was present at the sieges of Cannanore (1790) and Seringapatam (1791), at Cochin (1795), the capture of the Dutch fortresses at Negombo, Colombo and Point de Galle (1796) in Ceylon [Sri Lanka], the Battle of Sedaseer (1799), and at the second siege of Seringapatam (1799).
On 28 September 1793, he married Jane Jarvis. Unfortunately, their marriage was brief and childless - she died of tuberculosis at Macao, in China, on 15 July 1796.
In March 1801, while military secretary to Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay, Macquarie was appointed deputy-adjutant-general to the 8000-strong army that was sent to Egypt to expel the French. Here Macquarie was able to meet up with his brother Charles whom he had not seen since 1788. They were able to spend several weeks together and to discuss future plans for purchasing land on the Isle of Mull.
Macquarie returned to England in 1803 to attend to financial matters and to enjoy the social whirl of London after so many years abroad. He was presented to the King and Queen (on two occasions), dined with members of the royal family and peerage, attended balls and the theatre, had his portrait painted by noted Cornish artist, John Opie, and finally, after 12 months, travelled to Scotland to visit family and friends.
The real reason for his return was to marry his distant cousin Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell, whom he had met in 1804. He had proposed to her in March 1805 but asked her to keep their engagement secret and wait until his return from India. They married on 3 November 1807. The bride was 29, and the groom 46. She bore him a daughter, Jane, on 15 September 1808, but unfortunately, the child died on 5 December, the same year.
In April 1809 Macquarie was appointed Governor of New South Wales, designated to replace William Bligh whose governorship had been controversial. Macquarie and his wife sailed from Portsmouth and arrived at Port Jackson on 28 December. He took up his commission as governor on 1 January 1810.
From the outset, Macquarie saw the colony as a community as well as a penal settlement. However, his term of office also coincided with an increase in the number of convicts sent to the colony. His solution was to commence an ambitious programme of public works (new buildings, towns, roads) to help absorb these numbers. He also extended the practice of ticket-of-leave for convicts.
Frustration and recurring bouts of illness led him to submit his resignation on several occasions. A serious illness in 1819 almost proved fatal, and the pressures of a commission of inquiry into the state of the colony reinforced his desire to end his term of office and return home to defend the charges made against his administration. Finally at the end of 1820 he learnt that his third application for resignation had been accepted. However, it was not until 12 February 1822 that he and his wife and son departed for England. (On 28 March 1814, after six miscarriages, Elizabeth had given birth to a son, named Lachlan).
In 1822-23, worried about Elizabeth's health, he took her and Lachlan, with servants and a tutor, on a grand tour through France, Italy and Switzerland.
Finally, in January 1824, Macquarie returned to his Jarvisfield estate on Mull. However, a number of matters still remained to be resolved with the government and in April 1824 he went to London to secure the pension that he had been promised. Unfortunately, while he was there he suffered an attack of strangury - a severe inflammation of the kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract. Elizabeth hurried down from Mull, with Lachlan Jnr, in time to see him before he died at 49 Duke Street, St James, on 1 July 1824. His body was transported back to Mull by sea and he was buried on his estate at 'Jarvisfield'.
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Chemical interactions with the environment intrinsically compound over countless eons. Over time, the difference between chemical reactions and the environment grows. The slow accumulation of these interactions begins to compile into the most primitive functions, and eventually natural chemical reactions occur that allow these functions to be almost independent in environment, but not yet holding functional desire of their own.
These simplistic mechanization turn into independent vessels as soon as they hold within themselves the isolated function that causes them to "do" something in the environment and as soon as they have some chemical/molecular component that constitutes a "defensive shell" of some sort, the most rudimentary concept of life exists.
Layer upon layer of these functions are outlined and contained within these vessels - as they interact with their environment. Each new function included in a specific tandem to the environment itself. It is as thought the environment and the vessel of pre-constituted life are in contact with each other in order to craft each other.
The molecular functions compound further and further, and the "desire of life" extends in new avenues as a living vessel partakes in new advantages crafted through selective processes to better interact with the environment, to better survive, and eventually to thrive.
That core function, desire, is so strong it will be the true firmament upon which living history will grow upon.
A) This sequence follows the general historic retrace of animal genetics in evolution. With an artistic eye, evolution features can be easily seen. From one image to the next we can see shifts in size of the domed brain pan, as well as changes in placement of the front teeth.
DNA: These skulls represent a general lineage from animal species that either have not been made extinct, or have left remnant fossils to study, such as 12) Repenomamus. So, for example 8) Horse did not evolve into 7) Rabbit directly of course, but DNA tracers have revealed the genetic connection of those two species.
B) Seeing the difference in hand bones can be remarkable, the greatest similarity being between 1) Human and 2) Human Ancestor Autralopithecus. Migration in hand bones and wrist bones is subtle, but telling, and while we see great difference between 1) Human and 8) Prehistoric Fish With Boney Limbs: Crossopterygian, the overall structure is amazingly similar with simple considerations. What must be asked is, why are these limbs not vastly different? They are very similar in the formation of rigid structures with jointed features, a wrist base, and finger bones for articulated movement at the end of the limb.
Hand Bones: Hand bones share great similarity in lineage - even visible in the rather large leap from the mammal hand 4) Rat to the reptile hand 5) Sea Turtle shows how vast changes of species leave remnant similarities, showing only small changes in wrist bone structure in this case.
C) Following the development of brain sections back through time displays progressive shape shifting and migration of brain parts. In the following images, three major parts have been noted.
D) Another hierarchy to look at is the complexity of brain synapses in brain tissues through evolution. As the following image shows, as we walk backwards in time from Human Beings to Reptiles, layers of development have been added one by one.
There is ample evidence for the theory of evolution, however understanding the unfoldment of that process is not fully necessary.
What is essential to see and marvel towards is the expected universe existing in a miraculous condition whereby a single Lightwave spectrum is capable of unwinding into all created things.
Religious doctrine or speculation may leave some people adamant about one theory or another - but there is little room for such argument because in our lifetimes, what we have is what we see, and what we see is fully interconnected.
Living animals are forced to meet their basic living needs, and to fend off violence and oppression - it's in their DNA to do so. How we accomplish that is yielded by chosen avenues in the expression of desire. The ability to indulge in what is wanted immediately, or to craft new pathways that serve in the betterment of individuals, and all of humankind.
We are animals until we seek otherwise - all humans, like species, orient themselves by mentality. Mentalities permit behavior and behavior creates the world.
The nuances can be discussed forever, however the basis for heightened consciousness leaves no second-guessing.
The condition of Cosmic Conscioussness is a the advent of establishing a higher order internally, as we put down rudimentary mentalities that pre-date our modern era in the evolution of consciousness and towards the real future of humankind.
Let's move on to a brief discussion of the decisions of consciousness.
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To determine and set the correct tire pressure, proceed as follows: ■ Remove the valve cap of the tire that is to be checked.
■ Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto the valve.
■ Read the tire pressure and compare it with the recommended value on the Tire and Loading Information placard .
■ If the tire pressure is too low, increase it to the recommended value.
■ If the tire pressure is too high, release air by pressing down the metal pin in the valve.
Use the tip of a pen, for example. Then, check the tire pressure again using the tire pressure gauge.
■ Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
■ Repeat these steps for the other tires.
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Psychoactive drugs are a class of chemical substances that act on the central nervous system and can alter behavior and cognition . All psychoactive drugs are highly fat-soluble and thus cross the blood-brain barrier readily. Psychoactive drugs alter synaptic transmission by altering neuro-transmitter amounts and availability or by affecting receptor activity. In addition to the drug's primary effects on behaviors such as arousal, thought processes, mood, perception, and consciousness, psychoactive drugs can produce a variety of nonbehavioral effects that may more directly affect health and, in some instances, can lead to death.
Although there are several different classification schemes for psychoactive drugs (pharmacological, legal, medical), the most common organization is based on their effect on behavior and cognition. According to this scheme, psychoactive drugs can be classified into four broad categories: (1) sedatives and hypnotics, (2) stimulants, (3) opiates, and (4) hallucinogens and psychedelics.
Sedatives and hypnotics depress or inhibit brain activity and produce drowsiness, sedation, or sleep; relieve anxiety; and lower inhibition. Although the depressant compounds do not share a common neural mechanism of action, most of them either decrease the metabolic activity in the brain or increase the transmission of the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
All sedatives have the potential for addiction and dependency. Common depressants include barbiturates, such as Seconal; benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium (commonly called minor tranquilizers); nonbarbiturate sedatives, such as methaqualone; newer nonbenzodiazepines, such as buspirone, antihistamines, and anesthetics; and alcohol. In low doses, alcohol can act as a stimulant; however, with increased dosage alcohol's main effect is depressive.
Stimulants produce behavioral arousal. As with the sedatives and hypnotics, there are a variety of substances, each with a different neural mechanism of action. Examples of stimulants are amphetamine, cocaine, antidepressants, caffeine (the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world), nicotine or tobacco, appetite suppressants, and a variety of exotic plant products. Stimulants vary in strength, legal status, and the manner in which they are taken; however, all stimulants have addictive potential.
The milky juice of unripe seed pods is used to make opium from the opium poppy plant.
All drugs in the opiate class act on opiate receptors in the brain. They mediate relief from pain and produce feelings of euphoria. Opiates, which are referred to as narcotics by scientists and medical practitioners, are highly addictive and can either be natural, semisynthetic, or synthetic. Natural opiates such as opium are derived from the opium poppy. The active ingredients of opium are morphine and codeine. The most common semisynthetic opiate is heroin, which is five to ten times more potent than morphine. Examples of synthetic opiates include methadone and the prescription pain medication Demerol.
Hallucinogens and psychedelics do not share a common mechanism of action, but all induce hallucinations . These drugs can either be natural such as mescaline, which is derived from the peyote cactus, or synthetic such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), but they are typically classified pharmacologically according to the affected neurotransmitter system.
Cholinergic psychodelics (drugs altering acetylcholine transmission) include physostigmine, scopolamine, and atropine. Drugs that alter norepinephrine transmission include mescaline and ecstasy . Drugs that alter serotonin transmission include LSD and psilocin. Other drugs in this category include the psychedelic anesthetics phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine.
Marijuana, which is derived from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, is often classified as a psychedelic substance, although only in very high doses does it produce sensory distortions. Marijuana's most common behavioral symptom is sedation. Unlike other drug classes, and with the exception of the cholinergic psychedelics, hallucinogenic and psychedelic drugs are generally nonlethal even when taken in large doses.
Additionally, there are a number of other drugs that affect central nervous system functioning. These compounds are used to treat a variety of psychological and neurological disorders and include antidepressants, antipsychotic medication, and drugs for epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, the dementias (such as Alzheimer Disease), and spasticity .
A different approach to the classification of psychoactive drugs is taken by the legal system, which considers all illegal drugs or controlled substances "narcotics." According to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, drugs are categorized into five schedules according to the perceived risk of dependency.
Schedule I drugs, such as heroin, marijuana, and most psychedelics, have a high risk of dependency and no widely accepted medical use. These drugs are forbidden and cannot be obtained even by prescription (although marijuana is available in some states). Schedule II drugs, such as morphine, codeine, amphetamines, and certain barbiturates, have a high risk of dependency but are accepted by the medical community for treatment. Schedule III drugs have a risk of moderate physical dependency or high risk of psychological dependency and include preparations with limited opiates (morphine) and barbiturates not in Schedule II.
Schedule IV drugs, which include the benzodiazepines, have a slight risk of mild physical or psychological dependency. Schedule V drugs have less risk of mild physical or psychological dependency. Finally, alcohol and tobacco are not classified under this law. They fall under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), which is a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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Schatzberg, Alan F., and Charles B. Nemeroff, eds. Textbook of Pharmacology, 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1995.
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How does PORT keep my data secure?
PORT is an incredibly secure platform and security is at the forefront of everything we do across our people, systems and processes.
This includes the encryption of data in transit and at rest, granular permissions systems, 2-factor authentication and more.
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Black Mold: protecting your family from exposure to this dangerous mold!
What is black mold? It is the common name for the species of fungi which is given the scientific name Stachybotrys Chartarum . This is a toxic form of mold that has prompted health authorities to quarantine homes and offices as biohazards, and it has caused property owners to actually destroy houses and buildings in order to get rid of it. Studies have shown that Stachybotrys can cause a variety of illnesses, including bronchitis, asthma, influenza-like symptoms, rhinitis, bleeding lungs, emphazema, and there have even been a number of reported deaths. An infestation of the mold species Stachybotrys may appear as a slimy, greenish-black substance or it may appear to be powdery like carbon or black soot.
Mold usually makes itself at-home in damp areas of your residence. You might find mold in an area that has been subjected to water damage caused by leaky water pipes or roofs, or in a damp basement. Black mold, or more precisely the dangerous toxic mold, can develop when mold spores bond to a wet surface and start to grow. It grows on organic substances, as it depends on that organic matter for food. Since the cells of mold do not contain chlorophyll, it cannot collect its nutrients through photosynthesis. Rather, mold secretes certain enzymes from the tip of its hyphae. These special enzymes break down organic substances like starch or cellulose into more simple organic materials that can be easily absorbed by the hyphae.
Toxic black mold can cause many different health problems. People who have had contact with black mold may begin to experience a several distinct symptoms. At first, symptoms indicating toxic mold poisoning can mimic flu or cold symptoms, such as a cough, red and watery eyes, and runny nose. However, if the source of the mold exposure is not corrected, our bodies can become poisoned by mycotoxins, which are toxic to both people and animals. The functions of mycotoxins have not been clearly established by scientists, but they are believed to be a defensive mechanism that helps certain fungi to eliminate other microorganisms in their surroundings.
Mycotoxins produced by black mold seem to be a serious health hazard, although there is little agreement among scientists about the extent of health problems caused by these compounds. Mycotoxins may have toxic effects that include sinus irritation, immune system suppression, and cancer. Keep in mind, though, that almost all the information related to illnesses caused by mycotoxins relates to the ingestion of contaminated food. As you would surmise, ingesting mycotoxins has been found to produce a range of serious health problems, including: liver damage, kidney damage, and gastrointestinal problems. In addition, mycotoxins have been implicated as a cause of various heart problems and central nervous systems damage.
The secret to removing toxic mold lies in two important factors, find the source and remove the problem, then make sure to use an effective cleaning product that is designed to remove mold and also block mold from growing back. Many natural cleaning products will not have this ability, so choose your mold cleaning products wisely. The next step is to begin disinfecting and cleaning the mold. This is done by finding all the moldy areas in a room and spraying them lightly so that they are damp. Damp mold spores will come off better than ones that are still dry. Next, apply mold cleaning products, or mold removal solutions, which help kill mold and prevent mold infestation in the future.
If there is an extreme amount of unhealthy black mold found in your house, you may have to relocate until all the mold is removed by a professional mold removal company. If you decide to remove the mold yourself, you will need to purchase the proper safety equipment, including full-face protective gear and disposable gloves. Bear in mind that everything you use during your cleaning process, from sponges and spray bottles, to drop cloths and old clothing, should be destroyed rather than thrown away. Put everything in plastic bag and take it to a company that properly disposes toxic substances.
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To answer the question if you should wear a swim cap, let's first think about why you are swimming and to what purpose would the cap be to you. So why do you swim?
If you are out there stroking from one side of the pool to the other for fun or great exercise and you have short hair, buying a swimming cap could be an overkill, therefore not necessarily something you'd need or enjoy. Only thing you need is a swim suit and and some decent goggles and you are set. On the other hand, if you are out there to become a competitive swimmer or you are already competing, it could be beneficial for you to wear a swimming cap and spend some time researching the types of caps that are out there.
1) Do you have long hair? If so, I'd suggest you do wear a swim cap as it is very hard to swim with the right technique, with the right head position while trying to lift your head to keep the hair out of your face. Also, some folks say that using a swimming cap does prevent your hair from chlorine damage, but I wouldn't think too much about to this. Chances are, you don't spend 40hrs a week in the pool for your hair to get damaged anyway, so you are safe there.
2) For the group of you that will be swimming in competitions and you don't suffer from long hair disease :), I'd suggest you DO NOT wear a swim cap in your regular swim practices on most occasions. The reason for this is that you want your time spend in the swimming pool practicing to be harder and with more drag than while you are racing. Your head without a swimming cap, has ears flopping around and more pores, so the drag is much higher. If you work harder in practice, just by having more drag, your racing will feel much faster. So, to keep your drag larger in swim practice, stay away from swim caps. Not to be confused with minimizing resistance while swimming.
3) There are times in swim practices, however, that you should swim at competitions speed and practice certain things you will do in your swim meet. For example, practicing relay starts, relay exchanges, starts, turns or plain all-out sprints. During these activities, you might want to consider wearing a swimming cap as it gets you used to the feeling which you will have while competing. When you swim with a swimming cap, your body and head feel a bit differently than without swimming cap. Because you have less drag with a swimming cap, you will glide further in streamline positions and could go much deeper into your starts etc. So, practicing these with a swimming cap once in a while, before you go to your main swim competition is a good idea.
4) If you are an open water swimmer or do swim often in a very cold water, it is a very good idea to wear a swim cap as it helps with keeping your body heat. Most of your body heat usually escapes through your head, so by placing a swim cap on it will keep you warmer for longer. On the other hand, you can also easily become overheated in a warmer pool, so be careful.
5) If you think swim caps are uncool and you are out there to make a fashion statement by not wearing a swim cap, then think again as swimming caps come in a huge variate of colors, designs, materials, you can even design your own swimming cap, so don't worry about the way you look and get the cap that serves your purpose.
As mentioned above, there are swim caps made from many different materials. They range from lycra to latex and to silicon caps. If I have to give you just one advice about swimming caps, DO NOT buy Lycra caps. Pardon my french, but they are just dumb. First, they add more drag, they will not stay on your head and they will definitely not protect your hair from chlorine. For everyday swim practices, it is better to invest in latex or silicone caps. Latex caps are cheaper, but they do not last very long so it could be better to invest in silicone type cap. However, be careful that the cap is not very tight on your head as your ears will start hurting after few minutes in the pool. From my personal experience, I'd suggest Latex caps for practice swims.
Finally if you are after a minimal drag in the water, the newish no-crease swim caps which are very smooth might be the way to go for you.
Another reason to wear a swim cap is when you are swimming in open water and there is a danger of being hit by a boat or a windsurfer's board, a brightly colored swim cap will make you more visible and decrease the risk being hit.
Always wear a swim cap when swimming especially in a pool from a hygiene perspective. Have you ever looked in the plug hole after washing your hair? Think what it's like with hundreds of people per day swimming through the pool. If you don't believe me, ask the pool attendants if you can look at the filters! It's also not pleasant for those swimming behind to take in a mouthful of hair, be it long or short!
yes I agree with the fact that precaution is very important while we practice any sports. Wearing safety gear is really important.
Should male swimmers be required to wear swimming caps with their costume?
@anonymous: in majority of swimming pools there is no requirement to wear a swim cap for anybody, however, if there is a requirement to wear a swim cap, it shouldn't take into account if you one is a male or female. Long hair is long hair no matter if you are a man or a woman, so if you have a swimming pool where they require swim cap, then everyone should wear one.
I think that you should wear a cap half of the time. In practice, wear a latex, and in races, wear silicone, THey cut the water better.
I dont think you loose more heat out of your head than your body when in open water (or any where). It's generally the fact that our head is not covered (possibly wearing a wet suit/clothes) best not to confuse heat lose, its the same on all parts of an exposed body.
thanks for the insight. You are correct that head by itself is no more special in heat loss than any part of the body, but from what I understand if you are in cold water and rest of your body is working or is covered with a wetsuit, then your head is more prone to have higher heat loss percentage than normal. Ears are probably the most crucial part here as they have a lot of blood vessels.
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How an agent can help alleviate stress!
How an agent can help alleviate stress!
Purchasing a home can be a stressful experience, whether you’re a first-time buyer or you’ve been through the process before. But that’s one of the reasons that working with a real estate professional is so worthwhile. With your agent’s guidance, buying a home should be enjoyable, rather than stressful. Here are some of the more unique circumstances where your agent can make your life much easier.
Out-of-town buyers: If you’re looking for vacation homes or moving to a job in a new city, there’s a good chance that viewing homes will be difficult—you could be a long drive or even a plane ride away. With today’s video messaging apps like Skype or Facetime, your agent can walk you through a property virtually. It’s not the same as walking through in person, but it will at least give you an idea about whether a property is worth pursuing further.
When life is just too crazy: If you’re just getting too busy with everything else going on in your life, a good buyer’s agent should be able to recognize the situation and help you take a step back. They can suggest that you take a few weeks off from your home search to recharge, or only focus on properties that exactly fit your wants list.
Inspection issues: You’re dreaming about move-in day, and then some unforeseen issues turn up during inspection. A good agent can work out those issues by negotiating a lower offer—to cover costs of repairs—or by getting the seller to fix the problem.
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Map widget in ArcGIS API for Python 1.3 not working?
I installed the latest version of ArcGIS API for Python (v 1.3.) today on Windows 10 through conda in a separate virtualenv. The map widget is not displaying, although I can run commands such as map.center and get coordinate data returned. I get no error messages or whatsoever, everything seems be installed correctly. What could be the problem here?
Any progress on this? Same issue using a clean conda installation and the current arcgis release. Any Ipython widget version conflict?
A workaround is to `conda uninstall ipywidgets` and then `conda install -c esri arcgis`. Alternatively, you can create a new conda environment, activate it, and install the ArcGIS API for Python in the new environment, and then the map widget should work.
We are working on updating the widget to work with the latest version of ipywidget.
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I am interested in possibly starting my own organization, could be nonprofit, but I’m not necessarily sure at this point what to classify it as. I’m wondering as far as a degree is concerned what type of schooling you would recommend. For example if there are certain courses or a degree that could be attainable.
In some cases, the optimal degree would depend on the type of nonprofit you are starting. For instance, some nonprofit executives have told me that their degree in social work or public health was helpful because of the relevance for the mission of their organization. But in general, degrees in management or nonprofit management specifically are usually considered optimal because nonprofits are increasingly run like businesses but with a different emphasis (donors instead of investors, for example).
Although not everyone agrees, many people believe that a graduate degree gives you a competitive edge in the nonprofit world because there is such an emphasis on marketing and fund-raising. Because you live near Seattle, you may also want to explore the Certificate in Nonprofit Management offered by the University of Washington. This program may give you the foundational knowledge that you need and may take less time than would a full masters degree program. To investigate the value of any such program, I recommend talking to their alumni to discover whether they are glad that they invested in this particular certificate program.
If the thought of all this formal education depresses you rather than excites you, you can follow the advice of people who believe that experience and connections are the most important assets in a nonprofit career and you can attain these without a graduate degree. This would mean that working in the nonprofit sector and building your network of colleagues and donors are your most important first steps to learning what you would need to know to start your own nonprofit organization eventually. One of the best websites for searching for a job in the nonprofit sector is Idealist.org.
And because many great nonprofit careers are launched by starting as a volunteer, I highly recommend doing some reality testing by volunteering for organizations similar to the one you may launch on your own. By volunteering, you can get an insider view of what works and what doesn’t and you will meet nonprofit professionals who can guide and mentor you. My favorite Web site to search for volunteer opportunities is VolunteerMatch.org, but many nonprofit organizations have sections on their Web site explaining their application criteria and participation guidelines if you would like to volunteer for them. Here is a list of Seattle nonprofit organizations.
Good afternon, I am wanting to start a Non Profit ministry and I was curious as to what schooling is needed for that.
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To test dogmatism and religious orientation, researcher Andrew D. Thompson in 1974 surveyed Catholics with the classic religious orientation scale of intrinsic and extrinsic religion (see " Measuring religion: where do you fall?") and the indiscriminately antireligious orientation. Rather than seeing intrinsic and extrinsic orientations as polar opposites, Thompson measured them independently. With two measures (intrinsic and extrinsic), four combinations resulted: (1) if someone was high on both intrinsic and extrinsic orientations, that respondent would be considered "indiscriminately proreligious," (2) if low on both orientations, then "indiscriminately antireligious," (3) if high on intrinsic but not extrinsic, he or she would simply be considered "intrinsic," and (4) vice-versa.
Sure enough, those who scored as indiscriminately proreligious also had the highest dogmatism scores, and those who scored as indiscriminately antireligious had the lowest dogmatism scores. It would appear, as expected, that the most religious are indeed close-minded and the least religious are the most open-minded.
However, the findings are not that simple. First, they do not establish a causal relation between religiosity and open-mindedness. There is certainly a correlation, but one cannot conclude that religiosity causes closed-mindedness or vice-versa.
Second, Thompson suggests that the label "indiscriminate" is misleading. He prefers the term "discerning." In other words, the indiscriminately antireligious are not blindly or adamantly opposed to religion, but rather openly and cautiously approach religion. So the antireligious are actually in some sense religious, just not in an overly intrinsic or extrinsic way – similar to, for example, those who score highly on the "quest" orientation toward religion (discussed in the linked article above).
Furthermore, as Thompson readily admits, it is questionable whether the intrinsic/extrinsic scale even applies to Catholics, let alone moderate Protestants, liberals, or believers from other religions. The intrinsic/extrinsic scale was initially applied to Protestant evangelicals, and its validity outside of that group remains uncertain. This in no way nullifies Thompson’s findings, but it is important to bear this in mind.
What is to be made of Thompson’s research? At the very least, it should be a warning to certain branches of Christianity that they correlate with closed-mindedness (again, it’s unclear whether this applies to religion in general). More positively, it also indicates that the antireligious may not be truly antireligious but simply reject the categories of intrinsic and extrinsic. Hopefully, to more fully address the question of religiosity and open-mindedness, scales will be developed that work across the religious spectrum. That would, after all, seem to be the most open-minded solution.
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What services do deck and patio builders in Grand Bay, AL provide?
To help you choose the ideal style, configuration and materials for your deck or patio, your deck and patio contractor will survey your Grand Bay, AL lot and your home to come up with a design that complements your exterior as well as being structurally sound. He or she will recommend sizes, heights and construction materials that suit your lifestyle and climate, as well as explain the best stain or finish options. Additionally, deck and patio professionals can provide insight into additional components such as outdoor kitchens, patio covers, fire pits, outdoor lighting, arbors and more.
Your deck and patio professional might work closely with another Grand Bay, AL lawn and landscape professional. Here are some related professionals and vendors to complement the work of conservatories & orangeries: .
Find a deck and patio builder in Grand Bay, AL on Houzz.
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What would cause my pink rhododendron flowers to turn pale pink or white?
The rhododendron has always been a deep pink/rose color. This year some of the flowers are close to white in color.
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What is the best platform for FileMaker server 5 to work on: Mac os 9.1, OS X, Windows NT?
A question allways guaranteed to get a lot of varied responses. This is kind of a "what car is best for me?" question. As to OS's, at this time I wouldn't yet commit to OS X, just not enough history. I never like to be on the "bleeding edge". On a machine that will run mac OS 8.6, 9.0.4, and 9.1, I'd run 8.6. If you can only run OS 9, I'd run 9.0.4. If you can only run 9.1, oh well. You will hear responses that speed is best on an NT box. NT 4 users report good stability, Win 2000 reports have been mixed, perhaps due to familiarity with how to setup FM on this relatively new OS.
Another big issue is what platforms you have and are familiar with in your operation. If you are an all PC shop, don't go out a buy a Mac just for FM Server. If you are an all Mac shop, I wouldn't bring in an NT or 2000 box just for FM. In either case, it will be much easier and cheaper for you to maintain the platform you are already familiar with. I wouldn't bring in any platform or OS that you aren't already using.
You'll get other opinionated responses...let the games begin .
I fully agree with LiveOak - Go with the predominant platform for your company, or go with what platform you know best. I also agree with LiveOak about O/S's - NT4.0 SP6 or Mac OS 8.6 if possible.
What is your experience? What is your network like? What kind of IT support do you have?
A step further: now we have two really new platforms: MacOS X/XS and Linux.
Before, with FMS 5 X stood for "Classic". I can agree with LiveOak only if the intentions of Jimbo were non-technical, but only generic. Nobody is so stupid to use a "MacLaren F1" for a "Camel Troophy" or viceversa but in pure performance terms (e.g. speed) which is the winner? MacOS X or Linux? W2000 or MacOS 9? I still have got not FMS 55, so I can't perform a test.
In my opinion, the unix ones may be faster than W2000 and MacOS and the Linux version may show the best price/transaction ratio! But we need to prove this.
I think LeMans might be a better comparison. Here there a many classes and options and you must pick your approach to success... performance vs. reliability vs. team cost.
I think LeMans might be a better comparison. There are many classes and options and you must pick your approach to success... performance vs. reliability vs. team cost.
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What are sealants (in construction)?
In construction, the term sealants is used to describe the material used to weather proof the joins of a structure by sealing openings to prevent air, moisture, dust and heat from passing through. In the context of the building process, you would use sealants for the adhesion required to create a seal.
Sealants share a lot of similarities with adhesives when it comes to their function. The main features that set sealants aside are the lower strength and higher elongation they provide compared to adhesives. As suggested by the name, sealants are mainly used to seal various elements (e.g. constructions and joints) together.
Depending on the environment and the materials you bond sealants to, they can provide flexibility and elongation as well as adhesion. The paste-like consistency of sealants allows them to fill substrate gaps easily, while the elastomer used to formulate them makes them more malleable.
Sealants can be categorised as either adhesives or caulks, based on their key features. Despite being less powerful than adhesives, the main benefit of sealants lies in their ability to keep moisture out (or in) the material they’d been used to seal. Specialised heat resistant sealants can also contain fire, smoke and toxic fumes, while others, such as Sikaflex PRO-3, provide excellent thermal and sound insulation.
Commonly referred to as glue or paste, an adhesive is a non-metallic material you can use to bind two substrates together. There are two main types of adhesives – natural and synthetic. Natural adhesives date back centuries and, as the name suggests, occur naturally in our environment. The production and development of synthetic adhesives, on the other hand, increased rapidly in the 20th century, popularising them as an alternative.
Early natural adhesives were made from organic ingredients such as birch bark and tar tree resin, and by mixing plant gum and iron oxide together. Past civilisations used natural and starch-based glues to make furniture and clothing by binding material such as fabrics, paper, wood and stone.
Animal and starch-based adhesives are manufactured by extracting material from natural sources and applying a series of treatments to transform them into glue. Starch-based adhesives are usually made from seeds, tubers and the roots of plants. The paste made from them is environmentally friendly and widely used on paper and cardboard.
Cellulose glues, on the other hand, are derived from chemically processing woody plants to enhance their binding properties. These are also used primarily for paper products such as wallpaper, labels and decals.
Rubber-based adhesives, on the other hand, are made from dissolved natural rubber. Once it has been treated with solvents, the rubber is mixed with resins and other compounds. It’s then made into a polymer-based adhesive using heat or chemical catalysts.
Natural adhesives are still widely in use, mainly due to their environmental benefits and low cost. However, compared to synthetic adhesives, they are less resistant to chemicals, moisture and heat. Synthetic adhesives can also be enhanced for particular applications, so they are even more durable and easier to apply.
Conveniently, adhesives are classified based on their method of adhesion. Then, depending on whether they harden through a chemical reaction, they are further broken down into reactive and non-reactive adhesives.
How to tell if an adhesive is cured?
In the simplest terms, an adhesive is cured once it turns from liquid into a solid. Heat exposure, photo initiation and adding an activator are all common methods for curing adhesives.
How quickly and thoroughly an adhesive cures depends on a number of variables, including the part substrate(s), the temperature of the environment and the amount of adhesive (and activator) used. The transmission of light (both visible and UV), it’s intensity and the length of exposure can also influence the rate at which the adhesive cures.
Solseal supply industry-leading sealants and adhesives from a range of popular brands. Browse our full range above to find the best solution for your construction needs.
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Bruno Bauer (German: [ˈbaʊɐ]; 6 September 1809 – 13 April 1882) was a German philosopher and historian. As a student of G. W. F. Hegel, Bauer was a radical Rationalist in philosophy, politics and Biblical criticism. Bauer investigated the sources of the New Testament and, beginning with Hegel's Hellenophile orientation, concluded that early Christianity owed more to ancient Greek philosophy (Stoicism) than to Judaism. Bruno Bauer is also known by his association and sharp break with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, and by his later association with Max Stirner and Friedrich Nietzsche. Starting in 1840, he began a series of works arguing that Jesus was a 2nd-century fusion of Jewish, Greek, and Roman theology.
Bauer was the son of a painter in a porcelain factory and his wife at Eisenberg in Saxe-Altenburg, and became one of the great scholars of the 19th century.
Bauer studied at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin from Spring 1828 to Spring 1832. He became associated with the so-called Right Hegelians under Philip Marheineke, who wisely engaged Bauer years later to edit the second edition of Hegel's Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion 1818–1832. This was to become one of Bauer's best-known works—a brilliant, three-volume, critical edition.
From 1839 to 1841, Bauer was a teacher, mentor and close friend of Karl Marx, but in 1841 they came to a break. Marx, with Friedrich Engels, had formulated a socialist and communistic program that Bruno Bauer firmly rejected. Marx and Engels in turn expressed their break with Bauer in two books: Holy Family (1845) and German Ideology (1846).
The pro-Hegelian minister Altenstein had died and been replaced by the anti-Hegelian Eichhorn. The government officials asked for advice from the theology departments of its universities. Except for the Hegelian Marheineke, most said that a professor of Protestant theology should not be allowed to teach "atheism" to his priest students. As Bauer was unwilling to compromise his Rationalism, the Prussian government in 1842 revoked his teaching license. After the setbacks of the revolutions of 1848, Bauer left the city. He lived an ascetic and stoic life in the countryside of Rixdorf near Berlin.
Bruno Bauer, at 26 years of age, was chosen by the Hegelians to refute David Strauss in the Hegelian "Journal für wissenschaftliche Kritik" (Journal of Philosophical Criticism). Bauer ably showed that Strauss misrepresented Hegel, and that Strauss' position differed significantly from Hegel's. Bauer also demonstrated that David Strauss' so-called dialectic was taken from Schleiermacher (who had been antagonistic toward Hegel).
The Prussian monarch, objecting to these debates, banned many Hegelians from teaching in Universities, including Bruno Bauer. For the rest of his life, Bauer continued to be bitter towards David Strauss.
For example, when Bauer was middle-aged, a youthful Friedrich Nietzsche came to visit him, seeking advice from a well-known author (because Bruno Bauer did remain well known during his lifetime). Bauer encouraged Nietzsche to criticize David Strauss, and in that early period, that is exactly what young Nietzsche did. Nietzsche in turn mentions later that Bruno Bauer was "my entire reading public".
For Bruno Bauer, the Gospel of Mark was completed in the reign (117-138) of Hadrian (where its prototype, the 'Ur-Marcus,' identifiable within the Gospel of Mark by a critical analysis, was begun around the time of Josephus and the Roman-Jewish Wars). Bauer, like other advocates of this 'Marcan Hypothesis', affirmed that all the other Gospel narratives used the Gospel of Mark as their model within their writing communities.
Although Bauer did investigate the 'Ur-Marcus,' it was his remarks on the current version of the Gospel of Mark that captured popular attention. In particular, some key themes in the Gospel of Mark appeared to be literary. The Messianic Secret theme, in which Jesus continually performed wonders and then continually told the viewers not to tell anybody that he did this, seemed to Bauer to be an example of fiction. If the Messianic Secret is a fiction, Bauer wrote, then the redactor who added that theme was probably the final redactor of our current version of the Gospel of Mark. In 1901, Wilhelm Wrede would make his lasting fame by repeating many of Bauer's ideas in his book, The Messianic Secret.
According to Bruno Bauer, the writer of Mark's gospel was "an Italian, at home both in Rome and Alexandria"; that of Matthew's gospel "a Roman, nourished by the spirit of Seneca"; Christianity is essentially "Stoicism triumphant in a Jewish garb."
What Bruno Bauer added was a deep review of European literature in the 1st century. In his estimation, many key themes of the New Testament, especially those that are opposed to themes in the Old Testament, can be found with relative ease in Greco-Roman literature that flourished during the 1st century. Such a position was also maintained by some Jewish scholars.
Bauer's final book, Christ and the Caesars (1877) offers a penetrating analysis that shows common key-words in the words of 1st-century writers like Seneca the Stoic and New Testament texts. While this had been perceived even in ancient times, the ancient explanation was that Seneca 'must have been' a secret Christian. Bruno Bauer was perhaps the first to attempt to carefully demonstrate that some New Testament writers freely borrowed from Seneca the Stoic. One modern explanation is that common cultures share common thought-forms and common patterns of speech; that similarities do not necessarily indicate borrowing.
According to Bruno Bauer, Julius Caesar sought to interpret his own life as an Oriental miracle story, and Augustus Caesar completed that job by commissioning Virgil to write his Aeneid, making Caesar into the Son of Venus and a relative of the Trojans, thereby justifying the Roman conquest of Greece and insinuating Rome into a much older history.
According to Albert Schweitzer, Bruno Bauer's criticisms of the New Testament provided the most interesting questions about the historical Jesus that he had seen.
Judging by the second-to-last chapter of his Quest, Schweitzer's own theology was partly based on Bauer's writings. The title of that chapter is Thoroughgoing Skepticism and Eschatology. In that chapter Schweitzer clashes head-on with Wilhelm Wrede, who had recently (in 1905) proposed the theory of a Messianic Secret. Wrede's theory claimed that Jesus' continual commands to his followers to "say nothing to anybody" after each miracle was performed could only be explained as a literary invention of this Gospel writer. (That is, Wrede was the thoroughgoing skeptic, and Schweitzer was the thoroughgoing eschatologist.) Schweitzer began by showing that Wrede had merely copied this idea from Bruno Bauer. Then Schweizter listed another forty brilliant criticisms from Bruno Bauer (pp. 334–335) some of which he disagreed with (such as the so-called Messianic Secret) and some of which he considered indispensable for any modern theology of the Gospel.
This line of criticism has value in emphasizing the importance of studying the influence of environment in the formation of the Christian Scriptures. Bauer was a man of restless creativity, interdisciplinary activity and independent judgment. Many reviewers have charged that Bauer's judgment was ill-balanced, but history has barely begun to review his life. It is not surprising, given the institutional response to his ideas. Due to the controversial nature of his work as a social theorist, theologian and historian, Bauer was banned from public teaching by a Prussian monarch. After many years of similar censorship, Bauer came to resign himself to his place as a free-lance critic, rather than as an official teacher.
The topic of Bauer's personal religious views or lack thereof is a continuing debate in contemporary scholarship about Bruno Bauer. One modern writer, Paul Trejo (2002), has made the case that Bauer remained a radical theologian who criticized specific types of Christianity, and that Bauer maintained a Hegelian interpretation of Christianity throughout his life. According to Trejo, Bauer's book, Christianity Exposed (1843), was very mild, only setting one sect of Christian against another. Further, opined Trejo, Bauer's Trumpet of the Last Judgment against Hegel the Atheist and Antichrist was a comedy – actually a prank – in which Bauer pretended to be a right-wing cleric who was attacking Hegel. When many right-wing readers publicly praised the book, Bauer revealed himself as the actual author and had a good laugh.
Jacob Katz contextualizes Bauer's antisemitism with his passionate anti-Christianity, the latter of which caused Bauer to lose his professorship. Although, according to Katz, Bauer was "equally impatient with Christianity and Judaism", Bauer would frequently diverge from a review or opinion piece on a Jewish writer or thinker into a general consideration of "the Jew as a type", grasping at whatever negative characteristics he could find.
De pulchri principiis, Prussian royal prize manuscript, first published as Prinzipien des Schönen. De pulchri principiis. Eine Preisschrift, (1829), new ed. Douglas Moggach und Winfried Schultze (Berlin: Akademie Verlag, 1996).
↑ Schweitzer, Albert, The Quest of the Historical Jesus – 1906 – Adam and Charles Black, on p.159, Schweitzer explicitly states, "Bauer's 'Criticism of the Gospel History' is worth a good dozen Lives of Jesus, because his work, as we are only now coming to recognise, after half a century, is the ablest and most complete collection of the difficulties of the Life of Jesus which is anywhere to be found."
↑ Bauer citation, report of scandal.
↑ quote from Sanguinetti '75: In 1841, under the pretext of denouncing Hegel for his atheism, Marx and Bauer wrote and published an anonymous pamphlet [The Trumpet..] in fact directed against the right-wing Hegelians, but which, in its style and tone, seemed to have been written by a right-wing metaphysician. This pamphlet in reality showed all of the menacing revolutionary traits that the Hegelian dialectic had in that epoch, and was thus the first document to establish the death of metaphysics and, consequently, the "destruction of all of the laws of the State."
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Recent launch of the iPhone 5 made me decide that it was time to upgrade my old iPhone 3GS. I knew I was going to stay with my current telco provider (Orange, or as they are now known, EE), so I just went into an Orange shop to discuss my options. To cut a long story short, instead of buying a new iPhone 5, I ended up getting Samsung Galaxy S3. Among the reasons for getting an S3 was the fact that it was one of a small but growing number of NFC handsets in the UK market and I knew that Barclaycard and Orange have just made their Quick Tap wallet available on the S3 and I was keen to try it. Here are some observations based on my first-hand experience: 1. Telcos could and should do a much better job at marketing the new services, such as NFC, and need to ensure that their front-line staff are properly trained. An example of my conversation with an Orange salesman: - Me: "This (S3) does have NFC, doesn't it?" - Salesman: "NFC?? Oh, I am not too sure, let me check." ... - Me: "And how do I sign up to the Quick Tap wallet?" (followed by me explaining to him what a Quick Tap wallet is) - Salesman: "Oh, I think you probably have to call Barclaycard to get it set-up, I don't really know." As it happens, both Orange and Barclaycard websites had a description of the wallet, but I didn't see any links or suggestions how to obtain it. Finally, I downloaded the app from Google's PlayStore and followed the relatively straightforward steps in the app to register and link a card. Only when I got home I realised that my phone packaging box had a sticker on it saying "Hold your phone here to get started with Quick Tap", but I didn't notice it at the time and the salesman didn't point it to me either. In other words, I knew what I wanted and was able to get it; someone less determined than me may not even realise their phone had these capabilities. 2. The experience of using NFC seemed to get better over time. Armed with my new mobile wallet, I set out to try paying with it (you see, unlike a "normal" customer, I actually think about payment!) I went to my local town (Bromley) and into the Boots store, as I knew it was one of the early adopters of contactless terminals. My suggestion that I was about to pay with my mobile phone was met with visible excitement from the cashier staff - there was no queue, so two of them came over to take a look, saying "How exciting! We've seen contactless cards, but not the mobile phone payments yet!" However, the first transaction was actually quite painful - I touched the phone against the terminal and nothing happened; I thought perhaps I needed to log-in to the app (the answer is, I don't), so I did that, and the result was the same. Finally, after a few times of trying, there was a beep and much to our relief, the transaction went through. However, the second transaction was better (only took a few taps) and the third onwards have been absolutely smooth - literally, "tap and go". I don't think I was doing anything different and I even went back to the same merchant, so perhaps the phone needed "to go through the motions" to properly activate the NFC chip? Again, I am a patient geek and I want this to work, so I persevere; the question is, how many "normal" customers would have had the courage to try it again if their first transaction was anything like mine. 3. There are more merchants accepting contactless than we think, but they could do a better job telling us about it. I knew I would be able to pay contactless at Boots, Pret-a-Manger and a few other well publicised merchants. I was positively surprised that I could actually pay in a lot more places than that, including small independent merchants, such as my local independent CD store and my local fishmonger. The "where you can pay" feature inside the Quick Tap wallet showed that even a cafe at my Virgin Active gym was accepting contactless. More visible signs of contactless acceptance at the counters would be helpful though - some terminals are obviously different, but others look just like regular card terminals, so I couldn't really tell if I could use my phone without asking about it. 4. Merchant cashier staff are crucial to shaping customer opinions and should become "the ambassadors" for new technology to succeed. When buying breakfast and coffee this morning at Pret-a-Manger I again tapped the phone to pay, the cashier's response stunned me - "Do you realise that if someone gets hold of your phone, all your money is gone?", he asked me. After I regained my speech, I said, "is this what you tell all your customers?" Unfortunately, the overly emphatic "No!!!" could only mean, "yes, I do"... How does that help the already security-anxious consumer? Overall, I've enjoyed tapping my phone over the last few days. Having said that, more often than not I reached for my actual wallet only to remember to take out my phone (old habits die hard!) While the experience now is easy - literally, "tap and go", it's not really a step change from paying by card. And there are no additional services for now, other than the summary of transactions I get on the phone. It's enough to excite my inner payments geek, but my experience seems to suggest that we are still some time off from a mass market adoption of NFC.
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Give dads who enjoy beer or bar drinks their own glass, so they can enjoy their favorite refreshments even more. Beer drinking dads may appreciate receiving a hefty beer mug engraved with a sentiment that makes them feel special. These mugs are made of sturdy glass and hold quite a bit of liquid refreshment. Alternatively, you can give the whisky, bourbon, scotch or vodka man a sophisticated glass emblazoned with his name or initials. Chic flasks featuring a sleek monogram give men who enjoy sipping at the ball game or park discretion and privacy. You can also find classy water bottles and fun cooler chairs.
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According to the 2000 Census, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has a population of 31,839 people. Of those, 29,989 (94%) are White, 1,480 (3%) are Black, and 232 (748%) are Latino. However, 924 (or 3% of the 31,839 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.
A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Muhlenberg County a population of 30,915 with a demographic that is 95% White, 4% Black, and 1% Latino.
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Read the passage below and write the answers to the questions which follow in boxes 28-40 on your answer sheet.
GT Reading: "The Shock of the Truth"
A. Throughout history, there have been instances in which people have been unwilling to accept new theories, despite startling evidences. This was certainly the case when Copernicus published his theory – that the earth was not the centre of the universe.
B. Until the early 16th century, western thinkers believed the theory put forward by Ptolemy, an Egyptian living in Alexandria in about 150 A.D. His theory, which was formulated by gathering and organizing the thoughts of the earlier thinkers, proposed that the universe was a closed space bounded by a spherical envelope beyond which there was nothing. The earth, according to Ptolemy, was a fixed and immobile mass, located at the centre of the universe. The sun and the stars revolved around it.
C. The theory appealed to human nature. Someone making casual observations as they looked into the sky might come to a similar conclusion. It also fed the human ego. Humans could believe that they were at the centre of God’s universe, and the sun and stars were created for their benefit.
D. Ptolemy’s theory, was of course, incorrect, but at the time nobody contested it. European astronomers were more inclined to save face. Instead of proposing new ideas, they attempted to patch up and refine Ptolemy’s flawed model. Students were taught using a book called The Sphere which had been written two hundred years previously. In short, astronomy failed to advance.
E. In 1530, however, Mikolaj Kopernik, more commonly known as Copernicus, made an assertion which shook the world. He proposed that the earth turned on its axis once per day, and travelled around the sun once per year. Even when he made his discovery, he was reluctant to make it public, knowing how much his shocking revelations would disturb the church. However, George Rheticus, a German mathematics professor who had become Copernicus’s student, convinced Copernicus to publish his ideas, even though Copernicus, a perfectionist, was never satisfied that his observations were complete.
F. Copernicus’s ideas went against all the political and religious beliefs of the time. Humans, it was believed, were made in God’s image, and were superior to all creatures. The natural world had been created for humans to exploit. Copernicus’s theories contradicted the ideas of all the powerful churchmen of the time. Even the famous playwright William Shakespeare feared the new theory, pronouncing that it would destroy social order and bring chaos to the world. However, Copernicus never had to suffer at the hands of those who disagreed with his theories. He died just after the work was published in 1543.
G. However, the scientists who followed in Copernicus’s footsteps bore the brunt of the church’s anger. Two other Italian scientists of the time, Galileo and Bruno, agreed wholeheartedly with the Copernican theory. Bruno even dared to say that space was endless and contained many other suns, each with its own planets. For this, Bruno was sentenced to death by burning in 1600. Galileo, famous for his construction of the telescope, was forced to deny his belief in the Copernican theories. He escaped capital punishment, but was imprisoned for the rest of his life.
H. In time, however, Copernicus’s work became more accepted. Subsequent scientists and mathematicians such as Brahe, Kepler and Newton took Copernicus’s work as a starting point and used it to glean further truths about the laws of celestial mechanics.
I. The most important aspect of Copernicus’ work is that it forever changed the place of man in the cosmos. With Copernicus’ work, the man could no longer take that premier position which the theologians had immodestly assigned him. This was the first, but certainly not the last time in which man would have to accept his position as a mere part of the universe, not at the centre of it.
Select the correct letters A-I, and write your answers on your answer sheet.
Look at the following statements and the list of people (A-I) below.
Match each statement with the correct person and write the appropriate letters (A-I) in boxes 35 -40 on your answer sheet.
35. He, among others, used Copernicus’s theories to advance scientific knowledge.
39. He was responsible for Copernicus’s ideas being made public.
Can you explain questions 33 and 39 and their answers?
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Opinion Piece: Is the economy squeezing the life and profits out of insurance?
In the current challenging economic environment, consumers are tightening up their purse strings, and many are considering cutting what they deem to be “unnecessary” costs. One of the first things that people tend to draw back on is their insurance payments for household, life and funeral coverages. This is leaving many insurance companies with the challenge of retaining their customers and achieving further growth.
To address this challenge, a vast number of insurers are breaking away from “business as usual” to explore new ways to achieve growth. New and emerging disruptive technologies – and the many ways they can be leveraged for both growth and customer retention – may well hold the key.
Insurance has, over the past decade, continued to build on a traditional approach with regards to retaining and increasing its customer base. However they are failing to attract younger generations with traditional product centric and distribution approach. With a product-centric portfolio that is sold via an agent distribution channel and is typically designed around a one-size-fits-all formula, insurers have managed to maintain their hold on the market. As the customer’s buying behaviours are changing there is a need to meet the urgent demands of a millennial market by insurers.
The “new customer” is no longer satisfied with working through agents to liaise with their insurance companies, preferring instead to go directly to their organisation of choice. They are also more reactive to personalised services. While most customers, both businesses and individuals, still require “conventional” insurance policies for protection and risk management, many of them are looking for far more flexibility and choice in how their policies are structured.
Unfortunately, the majority of insurance companies are only just realising the potential to be unlocked in data and analytics. Most have relied for far too long on historic and segment based data to obtain a very broad and insubstantial – for today’s market – view of their customer.
There are a number of medium to long-term trends that are predicted to disrupt the insurance industry by 2020. This includes the recent rise of the FinTech/InsurTech, ever-changing demographic landscape, and the increasing economic significance of emerging markets. All of these factors are geared to significantly impact the structure of the insurance industry.
South African insurers are already investing in new technologies that enable them to adapt to the changing environment. Digital technology and data analytical capability will be significant components of facilitating more real-time engagement with consumers. Furthermore, it will assist insurers to anticipate their changing needs and manage insurance risks proactively rather than reactively.
Insurers are slowly migrating to a more customer-centric proposition, which leverages the insights that analytics, ubiquitous data and connected devices provide. This enables them to offer personalised and tailored products, real-time, omni-channel engagement platforms, improved relationship management and a more satisfying experience overall.
Know Your Customers (KYC) has never been more important than now, and these technologies enable insurers to gain invaluable and specific insight into the needs, wants and current circumstances of their clientele. This, in turn, translates into increased customer acquisition and retention, and a significantly improved and more stable bottom line.
Insurers realised that for them to be sustainable in the future they need to be part of the life time events of their customers. Implementing technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, Big Data and analytics can be daunting prospects for any industry. This is particularly relevant to the insurance industry which is typically mired in convention and legacy processes.
In order to be effective with these implementations, and achieve the desired outcomes, insurers can start by reviewing where their biggest costs and lowest returns are incurred. Once they know where their biggest profit drains are, and what products or services yield the lowest returns, they can begin by eliminating or streamlining these areas, starting small and growing their digital strategy from there.
Leveraging technology solves business problems as a service and can help to simplify and reduce their internal Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and help them to transform their business to meet future customer needs and be part of the life time activities of their customers. This also releases legacy infrastructure which can drain resources and capital. Insurers can look to optimise their processes, which aids in releasing capital for re-investment elsewhere.
Externally, they can delve into their historic data and identify problem areas, such as closed books – which effectively ties up capital in a veritable “no-man’s land” to be left unused for years. Investigating closed books can provide unique opportunities for insurers to upsell, or re-package these policies to their existing customers, allowing them to re-purpose the capital while giving their customers incentive to stay with them. Outsourcing this process can provide a big lift to the industry, freeing insurers from managing the processes and IT that support their mature product lines.
This data, coupled with smart devices and application-based platforms, can be put to use to better identify with their market. This allows insurers to tailor their products and offer services such as cover for only those instances when their customers require it, and none when it’s not needed.
In this way, insurers can move towards a new way of offering insurance, catering to the new customer and remaining relevant, competitive and on top of their game.
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Two Strings are called the anagram if they contain the same characters. However, the order or sequence of the characters can be different. In this program, our task is to check for two strings that, they are the anagram or not. For this purpose, we are following a simpler approach. First of all, Compare the length of the strings, if they are not equal in the length then print the error message and make an exit, otherwise, convert the string into lower-case for the easy comparisons. Sort both the strings using bubble sort or other sorting methods. If the strings are found to be identical after sorting, then print that strings are anagram otherwise print that strings are not the anagram.
Check for their lengths. If the lengths are not equal, then strings are not an anagram.
Else, convert the string to lower case character to make the comparison easy.
Some language allows the strings to provide inbuilt function for sorting of string. If not then convert them to character array for sorting.
Finally, check for the equality of content.
Both the strings are anagram.
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What happened to my old life?
Mom-a-morph-osis is a term I've created that explains the emotional and mental changes many new mothers endure as they transcend into motherhood. From the moment you found out you were expecting, your entire world changed. Decisions were to be made, and everyone seemed to have an opinion every step of the way. A constant flow of well-intentioned advice from friends, family members, co-workers and even strangers on the street came on everything from your weight gain ("are you sure there aren't two in there?"), feeding ("you ARE going to breastfeed, RIGHT?"), and circumcision (amongst other hot topics in the world of babies) either left you unsure, scared, anxious, or annoyed. However, you had your visions of what life as a new mom would be like. You pictured your routine, your child's personality, and your anticipated feelings of seeing your baby for the first time. By the time baby came, it felt like you had reached the end of a emotional roller-coaster ride. Only some time later (whether days, weeks, or months), you realized the ride had only begun. Things weren't going exactly as you had envisioned and this was creating some emotional problems for you. Everyone else makes it look so easy, but why is it so hard for me?
Have you been suffering with anxiety, guilt, depression, or other negative emotions? Have you struggled to sleep or eat, been easily agitated, or felt like you will never be "normal" again? Do you feel like you don't know who you are anymore?
Let's talk. Lets figure it out.
I know I am a MOM, but WHO am I?
Really, though, who am I ?
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1980 found Frank Zappa at an interesting point. He had not released a single record that year, having released five (yes FIVE) records in 1979, including the triomphant "Joe's Garage, Acts I, II & III". A tour of the USA and Europe for March through July of that year had been booked, though with a smaller band than usual, including Arthur Barrow on bass, Ike Willis on guitar and vocals, Ray White on guitar and vocals, and Tommy Mars on keys. Vinnie Colaiuta, Zappa's most recent (and perhaps greatest) drummer,- had reportedly attempted to squeeze a raise out of Frank (a big no-no), and as a result was replaced at the last minute by David Logeman, a Berklee graduate who beat out 54 candidates for the gig, and did an admirable job considering the impossible shoes he had to fill.
The repertoire consisted largely of tunes that would comprise the "You Are What You Is" album, which would be recorded back in Los Angeles after the tour's conclusion (featuring "Sirat Abuse" by newcomer Steve Vai, who was not yet a part of the band during this tour). 11 songs in total were performed from that as-yet unrecorded LP, accompanied by a generous helping of "Joe's garage" tracks (which did much to highlight Colaiuta's absence) as well as some Zappa staples.
The gig at the Ahoy in Rotterdam was only the second gig of the European leg of the tour, followinll approximately 36 dates throughout the States. In "The Real Frank Zappa Book", Frank described the Ahoy as "a charming sort of Dutch indoor bicycle racing grena with a concrete floor and a bankod wooden track all around the room." The show itself was typical of the tour: opening with a heavy guitar number, in this case "Chunga's Revenge" (which alternated the opening slot with "Watermelon In Easter Hay" and "Treacherous Cretins"), then launching into a couple tracks from "Joe's Garage": "Keep lt Greasy" and a gorgeous "Outside Now". Soon after, the band launches into a massive suite of tracks from the future "You Are What You Is", before heading back in time to "Cosmik Debris", then even farther back with "You Didn't Try To Call Me" and "I Ain't Got No Heart", concluding the trip down memory lane with the doo-wop track "Love of My Life" from "Cruising With Ruben and the Jets". The rest of the gig would rely on relatively current tracks, including pre-release versions of what would be the title track from the new record, as well as "I Dont Wanna Get Drafted", followed by more from "Joe's Garage" and "Sheik Yerbouti". "The Illinois Enema Bandit" ended the show, sung, as it always should be, by the incomparable Ray White.
Having been broadcast by Dutch radio, this show was soon widely circulated on bootleg, including "Personality" on LP, and "Boot the Beats", a copy of that LP on CD, however both of these releases were in mono. A better, stereo source surfaced in the 90's, released by Take lt Or Leave lt Music as "Ahoy Rotterdam — June 24, 1980" (the date is incorrect). What you have before you now is the definitive version of this show, from two sources seamlessly edited together to present the music as it should be, devoid of DJ interruptions, radio bumpers, or tape flips. Enjoy this glimpse into Zappa's past as he looked into the future, towards what would be perhaps his most important decade for changing the world: the 1980s.
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Many doctors and dietitians recommend a Mediterranean diet to prevent disease and keep people healthy for longer.
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and it includes less dairy and meat than a typical Western diet.
In this article, we explain what the Mediterranean diet is and provide a 7-day meal plan for people to follow.
A Mediterranean diet includes fresh produce and some healthful fats and oils.
Essentially, following a Mediterranean diet means eating in the way that the people in the Mediterranean region traditionally ate.
A traditional diet from the Mediterranean region includes a generous portion of fresh produce, whole grains, and legumes, as well as some healthful fats and fish.
The American Heart Association note that the average Mediterranean diet contains a high percentage of calories from fat.
Although more than half of the calories from fat come from monounsaturated fats, such as olive oil, the diet may not be right for people who need to limit their fat intake.
The Mediterranean diet puts a higher focus on plant foods than many other diets. It is not uncommon for vegetables, whole grains, and legumes to make up all or most of a meal.
People following the diet typically cook these foods using healthful fats, such as olive oil, and add plenty of flavorful spices.
Meals may include small portions of fish, meat, or eggs.
Water and sparkling water are common drink choices, as well as moderate amounts of red wine.
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One breakfast option is greek yogurt with blueberries and walnuts.
For additional calories, add another egg or some sliced avocado to the toast.
For added calories, add some shredded chicken, ham, tuna, or pine nuts to the pizza.
For additional calories, add 1–2 oz of almonds or walnuts.
To increase the calorie content, spread hummus or avocado on the bread before adding the fillings.
Add another artichoke for a hearty, filling meal.
Avocado on toast is a healthful snack for people on a Mediterranean diet.
There are many snack options available as part of the Mediterranean diet.
The Mediterranean diet receives a lot of attention from the medical community because many studies verify its benefits.
Evidence suggests that a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. A study that featured in The New England Journal of Medicine compared two Mediterranean diets with a control diet for almost 5 years.
The research suggested that the diet reduced the risk of cardiovascular issues, including stroke, heart attack, and death, by about 30 percent compared with the control group.
More studies are necessary to determine whether lifestyle factors, such as more physical activity and extended social support systems, are partly responsible for the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries than in the United States.
In a 2018 study, researchers explored how the Mediterranean diet affects sleep.
Their research suggested that adhering to a Mediterranean diet may improve sleep quality in older adults. The diet did not seem to affect sleep quality in younger people.
The Mediterranean diet may also be helpful for people who are trying to lose weight.
The authors of a 2016 review noted that people who were overweight or had obesity lost more weight on the Mediterranean diet than on a low-fat diet. The Mediterranean diet group achieved results that were similar to those of the participants on other standard weight loss diets.
Following a Mediterranean diet involves making long-term, sustainable dietary changes.
Generally speaking, a person should aim for a diet that is rich in natural foods, including plenty of vegetables, whole grains, and healthful fats.
Anyone who finds that the diet does not feel satisfying should talk to a dietitian. They can recommend additional or alternative foods to help increase satiety.
Article last reviewed by Fri 18 January 2019.
Johnson, Jon. "Our guide to the Mediterranean diet." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 18 Jan. 2019. Web.
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How Electricity and TV Diffused the "Population Bomb"
In the late sixties, India was the poster child of Third World poverty. In 1965, the monsoon rains failed to arrive, food production crashed, and much of the country was on the brink of starving. Asked for help, President Lyndon Johnson is reported to have told an aide, "I'm not going to piss away foreign aid in nations where they refuse to deal with their own population problems." Johnson came around, but by the end of the decade India was viewed in the West as, at best, a basket case and, at worst, a "population bomb" that threatened the entire planet.
Given this history, it's hard not to see the success India has had feeding its people and slowing population growth as the finale to a Bollywood movie — one most Americans stopped watching in 1970. "In a recent exercise," Stanford's Martin Lewis writes in a new article for The Breakthrough, "most of my students believed that India’s total fertility rate was twice that of the United States. Many of my colleagues believed the same. In actuality, it is only 2.5, barely above the estimated U.S. rate of 2.1 in 2011, and essentially the replacement level."
What did it? Lewis created a series of fascinating maps comparing Indian fertility rates to per capita wealth, female education level, electrification, access to TV, and other metrics to answer this question. His first map is one of the most striking. It shows the entire southern half of the country, plus the northern pan handle, as having fertility rates below replacement levels.
Wealth, electricity, education, and moving to the city are all loosely correlated with lower fertility, but the strongest correlation is watching television. "The map of television ownership in India," writes Lewis, "does bear a particularly close resemblance to the fertility map." He notes that two Indian states with a low level of female education, which is traditionally inversely correlated with low fertility, still had low fertility rates, a fact that may be explained by its high levels of TV penetration. Lewis bolsters his argument by pointing to a study from India that found declining fertility after cable TV was introduced into poor neighborhoods.
How does TV act as a contraceptive? Lewis notes it may be because "many of its offerings provide a model of middle class families successfully grappling with the transition from tradition to modernity, helped by the fact that they have few children to support." It may not be TV generally, but rather soap operas specifically that paint a vision for poor women of how much better life with fewer kids might be.
Maybe the reason the West has been so slow to appreciate this Indian success story, Lewis speculates, is because it contradicts everything we've come to believe about overpopulation. Back in the late sixties, some prominent Western ecologists called for the sterilization of Indian men and the halting of food aid, so as to not prolong the suffering. A book called The Population Bomb that proposed these things sold four million copies.
Hopefully now, anyone concerned about both human development and the environment will come to see electricity, rising wealth for the poor, and even TV not as anathema to human development but, at least in many parts of the world, essential to it.
Read the article at The Breakthrough: "Population Bomb? So Wrong, How Electricity, Development, and TV Reduce Fertility"
Submitted by Ryleigh on Mon, 12/16/2013 - 02:04.
Submitted by Geography student on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 15:08.
This hypothesis of TV affecting fertility is interesting but may well be minor compared to the decrease in infant mortality. In a society where ones children are ones security in old age having children survive to adulthood is vitally important. When infant mortality increases birth rates may increase to try to have at least some children survive. So infant mortality should also be compared with TV use.
Additionally, in the book "the population time bomb" the author did not realize the huge increases in yield per acre possible from short grain varieties that have increase food production in India faster than population growth. Without this increase the scenario in "the population time bomb" may well have happened.
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It seems to me that in a lot of anime (Naruto, Dragon Ball, Gurren Lagann, and Digimon are four that come to mind), characters or creatures who perform an attack tend to shout its name, almost as if necessary to perform such an attack. This seems very counterintuitive—telling your opponent that you're about to use a fireball would open you up to being blocked very easily.
It's a tradition where it was intended for young audiences to yell the attack names with the character. The tradition began with Mazinger Z, which is considered the first Super Robot anime. The producers of the show felt that if the main character, Kouji Kabuto, shouted out the attack names each time the mecha did them, then it would give the target viewers, who were aged around 3 to 10 at the time, the ability to literally join along in the fun.
The logic behind this is if the kids were to directly interact with a show they already liked, then they'd like it even more and would stick with the show in the long run. Needless to say, the strategy worked, and literally all other mecha anime in the 70's (sans First Gundam in late, late '79) copied the trend.
Thus, the tradition was born and still anime shows, regardless of whether they are mecha themed or not, use it, regardless of their target audience.
Also, It seems that it was also done to make the shows feel more intense. Something about the characters yelling their attacks just makes the action better.
The 1st anime I saw this in was Slayers and it was always cool to see what happens next.
Why do anime characters tend to shout the names of their attacks?
Most logical answer: "words grant power". It is also used when there is sorcery to be casted.
It makes them focus on the attack making the attack work (or work more efficient). The general idea is that such an attack is unavoidable. The attack is of such power that the opponent, even informed about the incoming attack, is never going to be able to stop it. Of course if they do stop it it also means that character is bound to find a new better, improved attack that does overpower the opponent.
The major reason they do it for the benefit of the audience. It helps the audience know what the character is doing.
It's more dramatic if the viewer knows that the character is using the "gumgum superduper pistol", than if Luffy just punches someone.
The expulsion of intent. Kiai acts as a declaration of your fighting spirit, your internal desire to prevail in those circumstances. This can be for intimidation, self-reassurance, rallying (the war cry was essentially a form of kiai), etc.
TvTropes list some relevant kiai in anime and manga and relate its relevance in the West to the martial arts movie sub-genre. All the titles asked by the OP are present in this list.
Examples are vows, war declarations, verbal agreements, promises.
So, using a basic philosophy of language knowledge and what we had know about kiai, the shouting is as important as the physical action of the character. In manga and anime it doesn't simply describe the act itself but it's a part of it. We identify instantly its importance because we are used to know performative utterances in our social life.
I can't find any official sources for how this started, but at this point, shouting your attack name is expected of battle manga/anime which is probably why it continues to be a popular practice.
"I don't really like giving names to attacks," Toriyama says. "I don't think the characters would be yelling out the names of their attacks in life-or-death situations. You'd get killed while yelling the name of your attack," he laughs. "But my editor said I'm better off giving attacks names."
In an earlier part of the interview, Toriyama also mentions that his editor advised him that having a quiet main character was having a negative effect on the series.
This "crowd-pleaser material" that Toriyama mentions ended up being a tournament - probably one of the easiest ways to pack in as many attack names as possible. And Toriyama says that the series' popularity did greatly increase because of this tournament.
The idea that words can grant power is a cross cultural phenomenon that shows up frequently in the earliest tales of swords and sorcery. Members of the Sinitic ethnolinguistic family in particular tend to ascribe special importance to the power of written characters, and the belief that special words can invoke control over supernatural power permeates their folklore (just ask your local Shinto, Buddhist, or Taoist practitioner if they've donated to a shrine or temple to have a talisman written lately). The magic power of spoken and written words was also a key concept in Ancient Egyptian religion and Ritual Magic.
In terms of realism, this has some ground as traditional and even some current practitioners of martial arts hold the belief that accompanying statements and/or vocal noises alongside execution build up their chi, thereby increasing the power and efficacy of their moves and techniques.
Put less spiritually, saying a phrase at the right time during an attack ensures proper breathing. A call used for this reason is known as a kiai.
The naming of attacks also served a more practical purpose as many martial arts schools, Chinese ones in particular, used to be secret societies. The passing down of techniques was done orally and giving them esoteric names often facilitated this transmission.
Kiai has the potential to startle the opponent and give you an opening.
This is also often combined with a spellcaster's Invocation, with the final part of the incantation being the name of the spell, cried out just as the spell is triggered (Spirit of Fire, gather into my hand and incinerate my enemies! FIREBALL!). A character who grows in power will eventually graduate to being able to do the initial incantation mentally, turning the final trigger into this trope completely.
A variant has a Combat Commentator recognizing the attacks being used (usually with a line like "That's the legendary such-and-such-and-something-or-other technique!") and explaining them to any other characters watching (and the audience, of course).
Another variant, primarily found in video games, displays the attack name on screen as it is being executed, without a vocal "call". This typically happens in games where there is no voice acting; the call is implied. In fact, flamboyant attack/technique names are pretty much a trope in and of themselves.
There isn't really a simpler way to let the audience know that Captain Kirk's next phaser blast isn't supposed to kill the alien, or that Judge Dredd's next bullet is supposed to go "boom". Especially in manga, it's particularly difficult to let the reader know what special attacks are used without either motion or color, so having the characters say it is probably the most practical solution.
It goes back to into Japanese culture. They're very heavily influenced by bushidō, various martial arts, even their religions (Shintō). The names of things are very important, im assuming it's just the way of the Japanese. Also it is common knowledge that shouting intimidates one's opponent.
It's known as the Kiai (a battle cry), it's to channel your energy at the enemy through your attack in Japansese martial arts. You'll see this a lot in anime, from the naming and personification of swords to mechs to spirit energy, internal strength (spirit energy) is channelled through these weapons.
Here is an article on it (Calling your attacks)..
If you can do something more impressive than just throw a punch, your attack(s) must have an equally impressive name. More than that, you have to call it out as you launch the attack. It doesn't matter if it's a martial arts move, a magical spell or your secret superweapon, if you can't say its name, it just isn't nearly as cool or effective. Also, expect plenty of echoing to come with it, and (if a fighter is feeling particulary bombastic) dramatic... pauses ...WITHAYELLATTHEEND! A standard feature of practically every Magical Girl, high fantasy, or martial arts anime.
The article also links to Western culture films that also use this or at least variants of it.. (not sure about animation). Who wants to see a silent fight after all?
In kendo we shout the names of the strikes that we are doing in order to release air from our lungs in a particular manner. It's also for judges to know what strike we are attempting so to score us. However, it's unnecessary to say the yell and the strike that goes with it. For example, I come in and strike "dou" and yell "men". As a beginner, it doesn't matter whether I say dou, kote or men, just so long as I say something in order to release the air from my lungs.
That is a possible origin of anime characters yelling out their attack.
Otherwise you (being an audience) will never know what's on their mind..
Take an example: Naruto, except few jutsus like Rasengan, Multi-shadow-clone which are very familiar, we may not understand the jutsu moves and their names, unless we have them by-hat..
Why would Luffy chant “Gomu Gomu No” every time he is attacking? Is it mandatory to chant the corresponding fruit name for every devil's fruit user?
What is the origin of the trope where a person lays on the ground with their “soul” coming out of their mouth?
Why do their eyes pop out?
What is the purpose served by cicadas in anime?
What is purpose of these arm band?
When characters take off their glasses, why do their eyes turn into a “lip eyes” icon?
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It is the Egyptian pharaohs who have built for themselves from 2630 to 1645 BC. J.C., tombs in the shape of pyramids. Although all the pyramids were built for the same purpose, they differ in their shape, size, internal plans and many other components.
Egypt has a large number of hotels of different levels In different locations.There are a large numbers of first-class Hotels in Egypt including the Hilton Hotel and the Sheraton Hotel and Meridian Hotel and Movenpick Hotel and Conrad Hotel Hotel and Movanpik, and the Semiramis Hotel and Ramada Hotel and other first-class hotel that kind of luxurious Hotels Egypt, which is not like many developed countries there are other hotels at all levels.This site contains the names of different hotels which is located in Egypt and also offer a large number of photos of this hotels.
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The civilization of ancient egypt facts has cultural characteristics of individual achievements and great originality. It was the credibility of the authenticity of all civilizations. Making the civilization of ancient Egypt or the undisputed world civilizations. This is civilization's most famous and ancient civilizations.
To visit the fascinating temples of Luxor and Karnak, the necropolis of Thebes mortuary with the valleys of kings, queens and nobles then lower the Temple of Horus, Kom Ombo and Aswan to the Temple of Philae saved water In Egypt, Nile cruises are a good way to visit the sites without the change of hotel The classic cruise you have led a small part of the Nile, the longest river in the world, between Luxor and Aswan is 280km of navigation.
Sharm el-Sheikh is the largest city in South Sinai Governorate include tourist resorts frequented by tourist groups from all over the world. Sharm el-Sheikh is famous for its diving, it is a three dive sites in Egypt universally known. Among the most important areas Ras Nasrani and Ras Umm Sid and Ras Mohammed. Sharm el-Sheikh Located at the confluence of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez at the Red Sea.
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Today Sharm el-Sheikh has over 150 hotels and resorts, Eastern and Western restaurants, cafes and entertainment cities. Sharm El Sheikh also contains night club and Casino boxes.
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Hurghada, an Egyptian city, follow the Red Sea Governorate.
Hurghada is located on the western shore of the Red Sea, Hurghada is the capital of the province. It is bordered to the north city of Ras Gharib distance of 143 km, and south of the city of Safaga distance of 61 km, Hurghada overlooking the Red Sea coast to the east, and west of the mountains of the Red Sea directly.
And the city of Hurghada is the fourth in terms of area between the cities of the Red Sea Governorate after Ras Gharib, Safaga and short-cities, with an area of 460.5 square kilometers.
Hurghada International Airport is located 5 km to the south-west of the center of Hurghada airport serving the city of Hurghada and a number of affiliate El Gouna resort areas, and a number of cities of the province Xfaja and Koser.
Hurghada port is the port area of the city. Has modern passenger area lounge of 900 square meters. The average number of cruise ships 675 ships per year and the average number of tourist yachts 210 annually.
Hurghada city in a little years evolved advanced steadily due to the transformation of the main tourist town on the Red Sea coast.
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The Albany figure is based on the count reported by the TU's Jordan Carleo-Evangelist today. The NYC number is via the NYPD.
instead they will still be in cruisers flying by once or twice a day.
While this should be helpful, it doesn't address the real problem and that is the lack of jobs and investment in communities that have crime problems. The police chief said as much in the recent article.
"You've got to look at the victimology there. The lion's share of these types of incidents are tied to the socioeconomic status of the area," Krokoff said. "Deterrence is only a factor if people have hope. If you're growing up in a community where you have no hope and you feel it's almost your destiny to either be dead or in prison by the time you're 25 or 30, deterrence has almost no effect."
So, there is more money for deterrence and none addressing the socioeconomic causes.
@code monkey: While I wholeheartedly agree with you, the issue I take with your stance is that government-run anti-poverty programs are remarkably ineffective. It's not that the government is not good at anything, it's great at most things, but the vast majority of anti-poverty programs were incredible wastes of money. For example, urban renewal and the public housing towers of the 1960's were only bad, and increased the gutting of our inner cities and impoverished areas. The Earned Income Tax Credit? Awesome program, great way to spend money, but if you look at the transition from TANF to AFDC (2 welfare programs) for example, there was a startling and immediate reduction in users, just based on a several basic anti-fraud measures. AFDC probably did more to encourage a culture of poverty (rewarding you linearly for having more kids, reducing payments for married couples) than anything else.
People respond well to incentive, that's why programs like Bolsa Familia work so well, and we need to incentivize education and career training in this country. We could create better small business loan programs, and attempt to expand enrollment at our community colleges (proven anti-poverty measures) but the current programs NYS is using clearly are not working.
What's up with these traditional news stories? If I wanted to read about adding police, chip fab or PEF layoffs, I'd go to the Times Useless.
Give me those quirky, independent stories that AOA is great at!
I didn't say anything about government run anti poverty programs. Obviously they don't work or we wouldn't have 40% of the kids in Albany living in poverty. We need new ideas. Not the same old tired ones (like more cops).
What I'm recommending is that our Mayor and other local officials stop giving all the money to corporations like the Crowne Plaza, BBL and Albany Med and look at ways to create opportunities for everyone in Albany, not just the politically connected. .
We need better housing in Albany. With the a good loan program and some grant money there are people who could create jobs by putting people to work fixing up the neighborhoods that have all the crime. People need jobs and they need decent housing. Since there is no code enforcement in Albany, the housing in worst neighborhoods in Albany is pretty dismal. And I'm not talking about giving Winn or BBL $750,000 to renovate a row house. I'm talking about giving opportunity to people in the city to do the work and get the same thing done at a fraction of the cost. But this helps people, not politicians, so they don't do it.
NYS just gave another $400 million to create high tech jobs. Where are the plans to create jobs and opportunity for the kids growing up in West Hill? There are none.
More cops won't solve the problem. But Jennings, McEneny, Breslin and Cuomo do nothing to address the real issue while they work their asses off to get more handouts for local corporations.
Is it easy to do? Hell no. But the current approach does nothing to help. Maybe if more cops meant less overtime so that the taxpayers might get a break there would be some good. But more cops inevitably means more overtime and higher taxes.
The truth is that there is no will to do this among our current elected officials. They have written off those communities and dream of some day bulldozing them all and giving the land to developers.
I completely understand what you're saying, I think I'm assuming less maliciousness and more incompetence and frustration in the face of an intractable issue on the politician's part than you are. I guess the question that irks me the most is this: given the success of the Irish, Italians, Poles, Chinese, African and Arab in assimilating and lifting themselves out of poverty, what prevents the poor in Albany and Troy from repeating their successes? I understand there are historic barriers, but is it the lack of inherited wealth?
The Trojan poor seems to be mostly white and uneducated. What are the barriers preventing them from doing well? Can you change a dysfunctional culture? I guess that the reason I find the problem so interesting and frustrating is that I think it needs to come from within, and that any attempt to change attitudes will be met with resentment. Honestly, I think that until the day certain groups have a "Come to Jesus" moment, the best we can do as a society is to gentrify them to the edges of our cities and towns. There, lower densities allow the criminal element to do less damage, and provide a higher standard of living at a lower cost.
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What's the story behind these vivid Hakata dolls?
(CNN) — Craftsmen from many regions of Japan are noted for their hand-made dolls, but Hakata dolls -- known locally as "ningyo" -- are perhaps the most famous.
With production based in and around Fukuoka, a coastal city on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, these pint-sized pieces of art have a long and evolutionary history.
"Production of Hakata dolls supposedly started in the early 17th century," explains Harry Sargant of Inside Japan, a British company that organizes tours of Fukuoka.
"A lowly roof tile craftsman called Souhichi Masaki is said to have begun making basic ceramic dolls, which were then copied by other craftsmen. Over time they became increasingly sophisticated and colorful."
The largest city on Kyushu, Fukuoka is actually two cities -- Fukuoka and Hakata -- rolled into one.
After the two merged in 1889, the name Fukuoka was applied to both, but many residents still think of their home as Hakata.
The dolls remain one of Fukuoka's most iconic symbols.
Ningyo are popular across Japan, both as ornaments and reminders of Fukuoka's rich culture and heritage.
"Most dolls are depictions of famous historical characters," explains septuagenarian master doll-maker Kuniaki Takeyoshi.
"You'll find everything from bijin (beautiful women), kabuki players, characters from noh (musical dramas) and religious and legendary figures, right through to sumo, samurai and children."
Most dolls on the market are contemporary, although a small number of more valuable vintage examples date back to the post-World War II period, when a number were taken back to the United States by servicemen as souvenirs.
While the number of ningyo craftsmen based in Fukuoka has declined, a small band of enduring and highly skilled artisans keeps this niche industry alive.
"It's certainly a difficult task inspiring the next generation of doll makers," says Takeyoshi, who is also president of the Fukuoka Doll Making Union. "There are about 70 master craftsmen alive now."
Takeyoshi is doing what he can to promote the art of doll making.
Through events, meetings and government liaison, the Fukuoka Doll Making Union works to encourage interest from youngsters, as well as to market ningyo at home and abroad.
Visitors to Fukuoka who wish to see how ningyo are made should stop by the Hakata Traditional Craft Center, while at the Shogetudo shop in the city's Nakasu neighborhood they can even paint their very own Hakata doll.
Daniel Allen is a journalist and photographer based in London and St. Petersburg.
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Finance Minister Eugene Cox has categorically denied that a deal had been done with any of the banks to exchange political favours for 60/40 exemptions.
In an article in Friday's Mid-Ocean News it was implied that one of the banks had been offered a "quid pro quo" deal by the Progressive Labour Party Government.
The article said that any lifting of the 60/40 rule - which limits the foreign ownership of local companies to 40 percent - involved the "bank's facilitating the fast-tracking of black Bermudian entrepreneurs who want to enter the traditionally white-dominated retailing and wholesaling mainstream".
The article says that the local importers and owners of the Phoenix stores, Bermuda General Agency (BGA), was sold for $12 million to black entrepreneur Wendall Brown, and it was implied that either Bank of Bermuda or Bank of Butterfield had loaned the money in return for an exemption.
Mr. Cox said: "This is nothing I know of. When I saw the headline I thought it was interesting, but I knew nothing of it. It is ludicrous to think that we had anything to do with it. Ludicrous.
"I categorically deny any involvement with this." Neither bank would say if it had given the money to back the deal. Bank of Butterfield would issue no comment on Friday, and a spokesman for Bank of Bermuda said: "We are not going to comment and do not wish to respond to this."
The article by veteran journalist Patricia Calnan, was headlined "Shock multi-million dollar BGA sale."
Ms Calnan, who said her sources for the story were reliable and came from various sectors, reported that Ward Young had sold the business which was founded by his family at the turn of the century for more than $12 million.
The story said that Mr. Brown ran a betting shop, and had an unnamed source stating the "deal was a curious one".
The Mid-Ocean reported that the BGA was predominantly a pharmaceutical business which became part of the US Rexall Drug Company in about 1914 and diversified in to the wholesale as well as retail business, selling toys, books, magazines and cards as well as groceries.
It stated the "source" said that the deal had received "huge" financial backing from an unspecified local bank.
The source was quoted as stating: "It seems that this has been just one of several deals being pursued by the Progressive Labour Party Government as part of its determination that more major businesses come under black ownership."
The article read: "The BGA deal is seen as just one thrust in efforts to diversify ownership of the local economy prior to a planned relaxation of the 60/40 Bermuda ownership regulations. The two main local banks - The Bank of Bermuda and the Bank of N.T. Butterfield - are in the forefront of efforts to achieve this. It is understood that the PLP Government's quid pro quo for any such lifting of the 60/40 rule involves the banks facilitating the fast-tracking of black Bermudian entrepreneurs who want to enter the traditionally white-dominated retailing and wholesaling mainstream."
The Mid-Ocean News also claimed that there was "considerable" dissension within the ranks of the PLP over this approach, and said the source told the newspaper that many PLP backbenchers were concerned by the lack of discussion over the 60/40 issue "even within their own party".
Mr. Cox has promised to look into the relaxation of the ownership rules for the banks to allow more foreign investment.
The Bank of Bermuda wants exemption to allow it to list on the Nasdaq which the bank says will boost shareholder value, and Bank of Butterfield has also applied for an exemption.
So far there has been no announcement on whether the exemption will be allowed.
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What is the best way to store fine Champagne?
Fine or not, bubbly should be stored the same way all wine should be stored: away from light, heat, vibration and temperature fluctuation. If you have a cooling unit, keep it at 55 degrees F, with 70 percent humidity. If not, find a relatively secure spot, maybe in the corner of a closet. You’ll need to chill the bubbly down before serving, and the fastest way to do that is in an ice bath.
There are a couple of caveats about sparkling wine storage. Typically, I always recommend storing wine bottles on their sides to keep the corks damp. This step isn’t necessary for sparkling wines—it stays pretty humid inside the bottle with all the carbonation in there.
Secondly, Champagne and other bubblies are extremely sensitive to light, which is why they’re typically in such dark bottles, to protect the wine from UV rays. Keep that in mind when picking a storage spot.
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You will be shocked by what I learned about control in relationships while mountain biking.
Several summers ago my partner and I went to a local ski resort (yes, in the summer) with a plan to take the lifts up to the top, and then ride down the trails on our mountain bikes. It was a beautiful vista, with a bright clear sky, wind blowing at our face, and nature surrounding us. It was a beautiful day. I was pushed to my limit by riding my mountain bike down steep, narrow and rocky trails.
I was terrified. I was afraid of getting hurt, so I tried my best to control the bike and the speed. The faster I went, the more fear I felt, and the more I tried to control the speed. The more speed, the more I wanted to use the brakes. Well, the more breaking you do going down a steep mountain with rocks, the more dangerous it becomes. I learned quickly: the more breaking, the more the bike seemed out of control.
This story illustrates a common theme I see in relationships: The more we try to control uncomfortable situations, the more dangerous they become.
When we get worried or afraid of being hurt, we often then try to control the situation. The reality is that attempting to control something or someone usually causes a reactive response, the opposite of what we are expecting. The more I tried to be in control going down the mountain, the worse I put myself in danger of getting hurt. However, once I relaxed, maintained my momentum, and let the bike do it’s thing, the smoother the ride became, and likewise, the safer I became. Weird, huh?
Attempts at over-controlling a relationship or a personal goal can take many forms. For example the more we try to control our weight, the harder it becomes to lose weight. The more we try to get our partner to take out the garbage when it becomes full, the longer it will sit there. The more we try to get our partner to stop drinking, the more he drinks. The more you tell me to eat chocolate cake every day, the more I will refuse (even though I love chocolate cake).
Relationships require guidance, not control. Let the relationship take its course. Influence the relationship, guide it where you want it to go and have a voice, but avoid trying to over-control by telling your partner how, when and what they need to do. Control in relationships adds stress; stress induces a fight, flight, or freeze response — not exactly productive during conflict.
In my couple’s therapy sessions, I frequently run into the issue of control in relationships. Another pattern I see is that no matter how much control and hurt that goes on, couples continue to repeat the same behavior. Learn how to break the cycle and let go of controlling the relationship.
Relationships should be easy, not a challenge. Don’t try to control the speed, simply be there and learn how to influence your partner in a positive way and guide the relationship down the rocky mountain. Remember why you decided to have the experience, and remember to relax and enjoy the view.
If you are having problems with control in relationships, couples counseling could help you learn more productive ways to influence your relationship in a better direction.
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It is interesting to note that Wizards finally seems to be catching on to the fact that they have to actually design Standard as a format, otherwise you end up with a mediocre format. I’ve recently begun to see Wizards make a real attempt to sculpt formats with card printings and card choices, the most glaring example of which was reprinting Mana Leak in M11. I want to talk today about one of the core elements of formats, and how they operate.
The most important concept to understand here is Natural Predation. The Natural Predator(s) of specific cards or strategies are cards and/or strategies that are inherently strong against them. Natural predator/prey relationships are the core of a good format. They operate to keep various strong elements in check and make good formats. There are basically two types of Natural Predators.
This is an archetype versus archetype predation. Strategic Superiority happens when one deck’s strategy either 1) advances the strategy of their opponent’s deck, 2) has no reasonable way to interact with or hinder the opposing deck or 3) has an unstoppable trump.
An example of (1) would be, for example, from Old Extended, playing a Sanity Grinding deck against Dredge. I would presume in most instances, this will result in the Dredge player winning, because the Sanity Grinding deck has a fundamental strategy that advance’s the Dredge deck’s strategy.
I would be surprised if Deck B was able to win even a single game against Deck A, as they will likely be dead before they cast their first Tyrannax. Deck B’s strategy is just terrible against Deck A’s. In this situation, Deck A has Strategic Superiority.
In Lorwyn-Shards T2, Cruel Control against your typical aggro-deck.
This deck had Strategy Superiority because of the dual trumps in the match-up – Kitchen Finks and Cruel Ultimatum. The aggro deck had no real way of dealing with the advantage generated by those cards and thus the game became about whether or not the Cruel Control mage was able to find and resolve those spells before he died. Since this happened frequently, the match-up was favorable for Cruel Control. The aggro deck could win, but it was definitely an uphill battle.
At the core of most strategies in T2 is one of these four elements. These four elements form the basic structure of what I will call the Circle of Predation. The Circle of Predation demonstrates inherent strategic strengths of one type of strategy against another. It is not Strategy Superiority, just inherent advantage. In other words, it’s not to say that these strategies can’t beat the strategies that prey on them, it’s that they have an uphill battle to do so.
In healthy formats all elements of the Circle are present, so the format can shift as necessary. Unhealthy formats occur when the Circle is broken or a specific broken card/strategy appears.
There are two main wrenches in the Circle of Predation – Combo and Tempo. These two types of decks exist in a weird space. Combo decks tend to be lynchpin decks, which means that they, like big spell decks, can be vulnerable to predation by the Counterspell. But they can also be vulnerable to predation by The One-Drop. Usually these types of combo decks will be good against Counterspell decks. Thus Combo will usually exist either between the Counterspell and The Big Spell or The One-Drop and The Counterspell.
Tempo decks (Ponza is the primary example) prey on two types of decks – decks with weak manabases and The Big Spell. Their greatest natural predator is usually The One-Drop. The thing with these decks is that they can end up preying on almost anything because they prey on weak manabases. It is possible for a Counterspell deck, Big Spell deck, or Incremental Card Advantage deck to have a weak manabase, leaving the door open to a Tempo deck to prey on it.
Each of these showcases inherent advantages to the appropriate side within the circle.
It is important to remember, however, that the Circle isn’t law. It only represents natural advantages certain strategies have over others. This isn’t to say, for example, that Counterspell decks can’t beat One-Drop decks, or that Big Spell decks can’t beat Counterspell decks. In fact, things like this frequently happen.
So how do you reverse trends in the Circle?
Jund was a perfect example of #1. Jund is an incremental card advantage deck, but the card quality and power was just so much better than anything else in the metagame, and thus it dominated the metagame for a while.
Many modern builds of UW control are examples of #2. They run some countermagic, but also run things like Planeswalkers and Titans that are big spells, so they can just out-trump you in ways also. Thus they can act as a Big Spell deck or a Counterspell deck depending on the scenario, giving them a lot of flexibility.
A good example of #3 is the modern Red Deck. With the Red Deck today, there are two types of games – games where the red deck has Goblin Guide and games where the red deck doesn’t. This is because when the Red Deck has Goblin Guide it is acting as a true one-drop deck, and thus has all the advantages associated with that strategy. However, when it doesn’t have Goblin Guide the strategy becomes much weaker, since it relies on a two-drop to do that job.
The easiest way to have a healthy format is to have each element of the circle be a strong a viable part of the metagame. While this is hard to achieve exactly, it is reasonable to have each element of the circle at least exert a strong presence. It is difficult to foresee exactly which element will be the strongest, but it is reasonably easy to allow each element some room to play in a given format.
In order to keep each element in the format strong, each element has to have strong cards to work with. This means that there needs to be good one drops in aggressive colors (typically white and red, but basically red in most formats), good counterspells, good big spells, and good two-for-ones. The reason I argue for the printing of Mountain Lion (Red Savannah Lions) and reprinting of Counterspell (i.e. UU Counterspell) is because these two cards would strengthen those elements in the Circle enough to give play in those departments.
The experiment with Cancel proved that Cancel alone is not strong enough to give Counterspells play in T2. In fact, the combination of Essence Scatter and Negate is not strong enough. There needs to be a 2 mana counter that has play against both creatures and non-creatures. Mana Leak fills this role for now (which is why it was so huge when it was printed), but Counterspell would be better for it. The fact of the matter is, a card like Mana Leak or Counterspell is necessary for a healthy Standard environment.
The necessity of a good one-drop in red at all times makes me think that Mountain Lion would need to be printed. Maintaining a good one-drop in the core set would free Wizards from the need to print a good red one-drop in every base set, opening up design space. It’s possible that they want to print this good one drop anyway, but Mountain Lion is a viable replacement if they want to go in a different direction.
By creating a Circle that is not heavily skewed toward any individual strategy you bring balance to a format at a core, fundamental level. But it does not make the format interesting.
Interesting formats are created by wrenches thrown in the typical paradigm represented by the Circle. This is where Combo and Tempo come in. Combo and Tempo interact with the Circle in different ways than the core elements, exerting stress on the format that makes it different. Stone Rain is a critical element for Tempo decks, because of the nature of the archetype. Applying pressure is critical, and that has proven to be only effective when it starts at 3 at the latest. Starting at 4 is simply too slow.
I am happy that Wizards has pushed the power level of creatures. They always should have been a relevant and important part of tournament magic and they are now finally taking their rightful place on tournament tables everywhere. However, a focus on creatures vs. non-creatures is too simplistic. It does not encompass how Magic formats operate as a whole.
What I have presented here does not encompass every Magic format either, but it is a pretty good skeleton of how T2 operates and how Extended will operate in the future. Eternal formats are basically a different animal. Still, Standard, as Wizards’ most popular format, needs to be designed to be a fair and balanced environment. The Circle of Predation is a good place to start.
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology are international household terms because of the substantial potential that exist in the physical, chemical, and biological phenomena discovered in these fields. From a physics perspective, a number of nanoscale systems show great promise to revolutionize many areas of society. For me, the field of nanocrystalline materials exhibits the greatest potential to elucidate our understanding of fundamental physical phenomena (electricity, magnetism, etc.) and to be incorporated into devices that could improve our lives. For nanocrystalline materials to become widely employed and, hence, competitive with traditional macroscopic materials in electronic, optical, and magnetic device applications, more must be understood about their intrinsic properties and how to control, distribute, and integrate nanomaterials in an effective manner.
A) What is the nature of magnetism and light emission within the smallest nanocrystalline materials?
B) What is the safest, most time and cost efficient, size scalable, and controllable method to handle and distribute nanoparticles to fabricate functional devices, architectures, and materials?
Answering these questions would: A) help the scientific community better understand how to exploit nanoscale phenomena to make enhanced magnetic devices and light-emitting materials; B) help establish manufacturing systems and protocols for industrial and commercial outfits (both large and small) to employ nanomaterials for functional device fabrication.
To address these questions, I developed complementary research interests in physics, materials science, and chemistry to synthesize, to characterize, and to investigate nanomaterials and nanoscale phenomena. To research nanomaterials that possess the highest standards of quality, composition, and purity, one typically must synthesize the materials oneself. Thus, my research activities are intrinsically multidisciplinary and have involved integrated components of condensed matter physics (optical spectroscopy and magnetic measurements), materials science (electron microscopy, electrochemical analysis, materials fabrication), and chemistry (nanocrystal synthesis and electrophoretic deposition).
My group has addressed these fundamental questions through the development of vibrant programs of research along two major trajectories: I. Electrophoretic Deposition of Nanomaterials and II. Physics and Materials Science of Magnetic and Luminescent Nanocrystals.
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[290 U.S. 199, 200] Messrs. Allen May, of St. Louis, Mo., and Paul B. Cromelin and Bolitha J. Laws, both of Washington, D.C., for petitioners.
Mr. Tom Poe, of Little Rock, Ark., for respondent.
In a removal proceeding based upon diversity of citizenship, is it proper to treat attorneys' fees imposed by the Arkansas statute and claimed by the plaintiff, as part of the sum necessary for jurisdiction in the federal court?
Section 41(1), 28 USCA (Jud. Code 24(1), confers original jurisdiction upon District Courts of the United States of suits of a civil nature between citizens of different states 'where the matter in controversy exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of $ 3,000.' And section 71, 28 USCA (Jud. Code 28), provides for removing suits of which District Courts are given original jurisdiction.
By proper proceeding the defendant company asked removal of the cause to the United States District Court. It alleged a reasonable attorney's fee would amount to $250 and that the matter in controversy exceeded $3, 000, exclusive of interest and costs. Removal was denied. Judgment went in favor of Johnson for $3,000; also the court further found and adjudged 'that the plaintiff is entitled to an attorney's fee of $550, and the same is hereby assessed and taxed as a part of the costs in this case.' Upon appeal the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment. Among other things, it said: 'Appellant contends for a reversal of the judgment upon the ground that the trial court erred in denying its petition for removal of the cause to the federal court. It is argued that to include an attorney's fee in the amount sued for exceeds $3,000, interest, and costs, and in amount makes the cause a removable one under the federal removal statute ( Judicial Code 24(1), 28, 28 USCA 41(1), 71). This court has ruled otherwise in the case of Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Marsh, 185 Ark. 332, 333, 47 S.W.(2d) 585, 586. In the case referred to, it was ruled that an attorney's fee in cases of this nature must be taxed as costs in compliance with the express terms of section 6155 of Crawford & Moses' Digest.' 54 S.W. (2d) 407, 409.
In Marsh's Case, judgment was sought upon an insurance policy for $3, 000, together with 12 per cent. penalty and attorneys' fees. The trial court denied a petition for removal. The Supreme Court disapproved and said: [290 U.S. 199, 202] 'He sues for $3,000 and 12 per cent. damages and attorney's fees. Section 6155, supra, provides that the attorney's fees shall be taxed as costs, but it does not provide that the 12 per cent. penalty shall be taxed as costs. Therefore the amount in controversy was $3,360.' Evidently, the court concluded because the state statute directed that attorneys' fees should be treated as costs, they were costs within the removal statute. Also, that the prescribed damages were not costs since not so declared.
But this view was rejected here in Sioux County, Neb., v. National Surety Co., 276 U.S. 238, 241 , 48 S.Ct. 239. We there held that a statute which allowed attorneys' fees to be taxed as part of the costs created a liability enforceable by proper judgment in a federal court; that the mere declaration of the state statute could not alter the true nature of the obligation.
In the state court the present respondent sought to enforce the liability imposed by statute for his benefit-to collect something to which the law gave him a right. The amount so demanded became part of the matter put in controversy by the complaint, and not mere 'costs' excluded from the reckoning by the jurisdictional and removal statutes.
The challenged judgment must be reversed. Reversed.
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Context: After several years of planning and deliberations, AMS members approved a fee for the construction of a new $110M Student Union Building (SUB) to be built on University Square. This event marked a shift in priorities toward a more student-centred campus core. The implementation process included four key stages – Facility and Functional Planning, Architectural and Engineering Design, Construction, and Move-In. The AMS hired Cornerstone Planning Group to assist with consultation and analysis and to produce a Facility Program report to guide the architectural and engineering design process towards an appropriate concept for the new SUB.
Approach: The intention of the planning process was to make sure that the new SUB could support the mission of the AMS – “to improve the quality of the educational, social, and personal lives of the students of UBC”. The key to achieving this objective was to fully understand the kinds of services, programs, activities, and events to be accommodated in the new SUB and then derive suitable estimates of the amount and kind of space needed to support these functions and how the spaces need be organized to provide a supportive and positive environment. A series of workshops, meetings, displays, and informal surveys were conducted over several months to obtain student views on objectives and priorities. A SUB Project page was set up on the AMS website to keep everyone up to date on the study process and provide opportunities to submit questions and comments.
Results: Cornerstone completed the Facility Program on schedule allowing the project to move forward on schedule.
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Qatar (/ˈkætɑːr/, /ˈkɑːtɑːr/ (listen), /ˈkɑːtər/ or /kəˈtɑːr/ (listen); Arabic: قطر Qaṭar [ˈqɑtˤɑr]; local vernacular pronunciation: [ˈɡɪtˤɑr]), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar), is a country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Whether the sovereign state should be regarded as a constitutional monarchy or an absolute monarchy is disputed. Its sole land border is with neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. An arm of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby Bahrain.
In 628, Muhammad sent a Muslim envoy to a ruler in Eastern Arabia named Munzir ibn Sawa Al Tamimi and requested that he and his subjects accept Islam. Munzir obliged his request, and accordingly, most of the Arab tribes in the region converted to Islam. After the adoption of Islam, the Arabs led the Muslim conquest of Persia which resulted in the fall of the Sasanian Empire.
As of 2014, certain provisions of the Qatari Criminal Code allows punishments such as flogging and stoning to be imposed as criminal sanctions. The UN Committee Against Torture found that these practices constituted a breach of the obligations imposed by the UN Convention Against Torture. Qatar retains the death penalty, mainly for threats against national security such as terrorism. Use of the death penalty is rare and no state executions have taken place in Qatar since 2003. In Qatar, homosexual acts are illegal and can be punished by death.
As a small country with larger neighbours, Qatar seeks to project influence and protect its state and ruling dynasty. The history of Qatar's alliances provides insight into the basis of their policy. Between 1760 and 1971, Qatar sought formal protection from the high transitory powers of the Ottomans, British, the Al-Khalifas from Bahrain, the Arabians, and the Wahhabis from Saudi Arabia. Qatar's rising international profile and active role in international affairs has led some analysts to identify it as a middle power. Qatar was an early member of OPEC and a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It is a member of the Arab League. The country has not accepted compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction.
In recent years, Qatar has been using Islamist militants in a number of countries including Egypt, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Mali to further its foreign policy. Courting Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood to Salafist groups has served as a power amplifier for the country, as it believes since the beginning of the Arab Spring that these groups represented the wave of the future. David Cohen, the Under Secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Treasury, said that Qatar is a "permissive jurisdiction for terrorist financing." There is evidence that these groups supported by Qatar include the hard-line Islamic militant groups active in northern Syria. As of 2015, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are openly backing the Army of Conquest, an umbrella group of anti-government forces fighting in the Syrian Civil War that reportedly includes an al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front and another Salafi coalition known as Ahrar ash-Sham.
For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 98 zones (as of 2015), which are in turn subdivided into blocks.
As of 2016, Qatar has the fourth highest GDP per capita in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund. It relies heavily on foreign labor to grow its economy, to the extent that migrant workers compose 86% of the population and 94% of the workforce. Qatar has been criticized by the International Trade Union Confederation. The economic growth of Qatar has been almost exclusively based on its petroleum and natural gas industries, which began in 1940. Qatar is the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas. In 2012, it was estimated that Qatar would invest over $120 billion in the energy sector in the next ten years. The country was a member state of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), having joined in 1961, and having left in January 2019.
Established in 2005, Qatar Investment Authority is the country's sovereign wealth fund, specializing in foreign investment. Due to billions of dollars in surpluses from the oil and gas industry, the Qatari government has directed investments into United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. As of 2013, the holdings were valued at $100 billion in assets. Qatar Holding is the international investment arm of QIA. Since 2009, Qatar Holding has received $30–40bn a year from the state. As of 2014, it has investments around the world in Valentino, Siemens, Printemps, Harrods, The Shard, Barclays Bank, Heathrow Airport, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Volkswagen Group, Royal Dutch Shell, Bank of America, Tiffany, Agricultural Bank of China, Sainsbury's, BlackBerry, and Santander Brasil.
As of 2012, Qatar has proven oil reserves of 15 billion barrels and gas fields that account for more than 13% of the global resource. As a result, it is the richest state per-capita in the world. None of its 2 million residents live below the poverty line and less than 1% are unemployed.
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The 2017–19 Qatar diplomatic crisis began in June 2017, when Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, the Maldives, Mauritania, Senegal, Djibouti, the Comoros, Jordan, the Tobruk-based Libyan government, and the Hadi-led Yemeni government severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and banned Qatari airplanes and ships from entering their airspace and sea routes along with Saudi Arabia blocking the only land crossing.The Saudi-led coalition cited Qatar's alleged support for terrorism as the main reason for their actions, insisting that Qatar has violated a 2014 agreement with the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Saudi Arabia and other countries have criticized Al Jazeera and Qatar's relations with Iran. Qatar acknowledges that it has provided assistance to some Islamist groups (such as the Muslim Brotherhood), but denies aiding militant groups linked to al-Qaeda or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Qatar also claims that it has assisted the United States in the War on Terror and the ongoing military intervention against ISIL.Initial supply disruptions were mitigated by additional imports from Iran and Turkey, and Qatar did not agree to any of the Saudi-led coalition's demands. The demands included reducing diplomatic relations with Iran, stopping military coordination with Turkey, and closing Al-Jazeera.
On 27 July 2017, Qatari foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told reporters that Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were showing "stubbornness" to Qatar and had not taken any steps to solve the crisis. Al Thani added that the Security Council, the General Assembly and "all the United Nations mechanisms" could play a role in resolving the situation. On 24 August 2017, Qatar announced that they would restore full diplomatic relations with Iran.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country. This will be the first World Cup held entirely in Asia since the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan (the 2018 competition in Russia featured one Asian venue, Yekaterinburg). In addition the tournament will be the last to involve 32 teams, with an increase to 48 teams scheduled for the 2026 tournament. However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino indicated that this change may come earlier for the 2022 World Cup. The reigning World Cup champions are France.This will also mark the first World Cup not to be held in May, June, or July; the tournament is instead scheduled for late November until mid-December. It is to be played in a reduced timeframe of around 28 days, with the final being held on 18 December 2022, which is also Qatar National Day.Accusations of corruption have been made relating to how Qatar won the right to host the event. A FIFA internal investigation and report cleared Qatar of any wrongdoing, but the chief investigator Michael J. Garcia has since described FIFA's report on his inquiry as "materially incomplete and erroneous". On 27 May 2015, Swiss federal prosecutors opened an investigation into corruption and money laundering related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. On 6 August 2018, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed that Qatar had used "black ops", suggesting that the bid committee had cheated to win the hosting rights. Qatar has faced strong criticism due to the treatment of foreign workers involved in preparation for the World Cup, with Amnesty International referring to "forced labour" and stating that workers have been suffering human rights abuses, despite worker welfare standards being drafted in 2014.
Al-Sadd Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السد الرياضي) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the top level of Qatari football, the Qatar Stars League. Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "Al Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss". In addition to football, the club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and athletics. It is the most successful sports club in the country, and holds a national record of 53 official football championships.The origin of Al Sadd's conception began with four Qatari students who excelled in football, but did not wish to join any of the existing football clubs. After consulting with the minister of Youth and Sports, the group, led by Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Mubarak Al Ali and Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali bin Sultan Al Ali, founded the club on 21 October 1969 in Qatar's capital city.
In the 1989 season, they became the first Arab club side to triumph in the Asian Club Championship by defeating Al Rasheed of Iraq on an aggregate of away goals. Twenty-two years later, they won the 2011 Asian Champions League and earned a spot in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, in which Qatar finished third.
The city will also host the 140th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in April 2019.
Qatar's economy is one of the richest economies in the world based on GDP per capita, ranking between fifth and seventh on world rankings for 2015 and 2016 data compiled by the World Bank, United Nations, and IMF.Petroleum and natural gas are the cornerstones of Qatar's economy and account for more than 70% of total government revenue, more than 60% of gross domestic product, and roughly 85% of export earnings. Qatar has the world's third largest proven natural gas reserve and is the second-largest exporter of natural gas.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 1 January 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. The Qatari government now refers to him as His Highness the Father Emir.Hamad seized power in a bloodless palace coup d'état in 1995. During his 18-year rule, Qatar's natural gas production reached 77 million tonnes, making Qatar the richest country in the world per capita with the average income in the country US$86,440 a year per person. During his reign, several sports and diplomatic events took place in Qatar, including the 2006 Asian Games, 2012 UN Climate Change Conference, Doha Agreement, Fatah–Hamas Doha Agreement, and it was decided that the 2022 FIFA World Cup was to be held in the country. He established the Qatar Investment Authority; by 2013, it had invested over $100 billion around the world, most prominently in The Shard, Barclays Bank, Heathrow Airport, Harrods, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Volkswagen, Siemens and Royal Dutch Shell.During Hamad's rule, Qatar hosted two US military bases. It also maintained close relations with Iran. He supported and funded rebel movements, particularly in Libya and Syria during the Arab Spring, while maintaining political stability at home. The Sheikh founded news media group Al Jazeera, through which he maintained his influence over the Arab world. He also played a part in negotiations between the US and the Taliban. In June 2013, Hamad, in a brief televised address, announced that he would hand power to his fourth son, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The body of water is historically and internationally known as the "Persian Gulf". Some Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" (Arabic: ٱلْخَلِيْج ٱلْعَرَبِي, translit. Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī) or "The Gulf", but neither term is recognized globally. The name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" is used by the International Hydrographic Organization.The Persian Gulf was a battlefield of the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers. It is the namesake of the 1991 Gulf War, the largely air- and land-based conflict that followed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
The Qatar Stars League (Arabic: دوري نجوم قطر), formerly known as the Q-League, is the highest professional league in Qatari football, with the next tier being the Qatargas League. The league's first season was played in 1963, although the first official season occurred in 1972. The league's most recent winner was Al-Duhail SC, and the club who has won the most cumulative championships is Al Sadd SC, with 13. The league currently features 14 clubs, with one club being demoted to make room for one club being promoted.
The Qatari league system provides 4 domestic cups that these clubs are able to participate in: the Emir of Qatar Cup, open to all teams in both the first and second divisions, the Qatar Crown Prince Cup a postseason tournament played by the top four first division teams, the Sheikh Jassem Cup, a prelude to the first division regular season, and the Qatari Stars Cup, a round-robin tournament played midseason. The league title has been won by 8 different clubs since its inception.
The team has appeared in ten Asian Cup tournaments and won it once in 2019. They play their home games at Khalifa International Stadium and Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The latter is considered the home stadium for the team.Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and therefore qualify automatically for what will be their first appearance in the finals. This will be the first time the host nation has never previously competed at the World Cup since the second World Cup in 1934 and the first time that an Arab nation will host the competition.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Arabic: تميم بن حمد آل ثاني; born 3 June 1980) is the current Emir of Qatar. He is the fourth son of the previous Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Tamim has held a variety of government posts within Qatar and also worked to promote numerous sporting events within the country. As of 2018, Tamim is the youngest reigning monarch among the GCC countries and the youngest current sovereign worldwide.
Vodafone Group plc is a British multinational telecommunications conglomerate, with headquarters in London and Newbury, Berkshire. It predominantly operates services in the regions of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Among mobile operator groups globally, Vodafone ranked 4th (behind China Mobile, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea) in the number of mobile customers (313 million) as of 2018.Vodafone owns and operates networks in 25 countries, and has partner networks in 47 further countries. Its Vodafone Global Enterprise division provides telecommunications and IT services to corporate clients in 150 countries.Vodafone has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £52.5 billion as of 10 February 2016, the eighth-largest of any company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company has a secondary listing on NASDAQ.
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The population is descended from three racial groups--Indians, blacks, and whites--that have mingled throughout the nearly 500 years of the country's history. No official figures were available, but according to rough estimates in the late 1980s, mestizos (white-Indian mix) constituted approximately 50 percent of the population, whites 25 percent, mulattoes (black-white mix) and zambos (black-Indian mix) 20 percent, blacks 4 percent, and Indians 1 percent.
Recognizing the impossibility of objective racial classification and not wishing to emphasize ethnic or racial differences, the national census dropped references to race after 1918. Nevertheless, most Colombians continued to identify themselves and others according to ancestry, physical appearance, and sociocultural status. Social relations reflected the importance attached to certain characteristics associated with a given racial group. Although these characteristics no longer accurately demarcated distinct social categories, they still helped determine rank in the social hierarchy.
The various groups were found in differing concentrations throughout the nation, largely reflecting the colonial social system. The whites tended to live mainly in the urban centers, particularly in Bogotá and the burgeoning highland cities. The large mestizo population was predominantly a peasant group, concentrated in the highlands where the Spanish conquerors had mixed with the women of Indian chiefdoms. After the 1940s, however, mestizos began moving to the cities, where they became part of the urban working class or urban poor. The black and mulatto populations were also part of this trend but lived mainly along the coasts and in the lowlands.
Descendants of Indians who survived the Spanish conquest were found in scattered groups in remote areas largely outside the national society, such as the higher elevations of the southern highlands, the forests north and west of the cordilleras, the arid Guajira Peninsula, and the vast eastern plains and Amazonian jungles, which had only begun to be penetrated by other groups in the twentieth century. The Indian groups differed from the rest of the nation in major cultural aspects. Although some continued to speak indigenous languages, Spanish, introduced by missionaries, was the predominant language among all but the most isolated groups.
In the first fifty years after the discovery of the Americas, the Spanish began to settle in present-day Colombia, introducing their culture and social system and imposing their values on the African slaves they imported and the indigenous population they conquered. Spanish colonists settled in the Caribbean coastal zones, the highland plateaus, and the areas along the major rivers but were initially unsuccessful in settling Chocó, the eastern plains, and the Amazon Basin. Patterns of colonial settlement were reinforced throughout later periods, leaving frontier areas-- usually less hospitable land--open for settlement by nonwhites-- especially blacks, mulattoes, and retreating Indian tribes.
The Spanish created a hierarchical society in which they occupied the top stratum in terms of prestige, wealth, and power; slaves and Indians occupied the bottom. White skin became synonymous with being Spanish and therefore of high status. Offspring of mixed unions fell somewhere in between, adopting the dominant culture if recognized by their Spanish fathers, remaining on the social periphery if not. As the character and value system of the nation were formed, notions of color, class, and culture merged to elevate whites, subjugate blacks and Indians, and allow upward mobility for mulattoes and mestizos who dissociated themselves from the heritage of their nonwhite ancestors in favor of becoming "Spanish."
Probably more than any other Latin American people, Colombians remained conscious of their Spanish heritage. The persistent supremacy and relative purity of the Spanish heritage was brought about by a combination of factors. The indigenous population was sparse, heterogeneous, and thus relatively easily subdued, driven into less accessible and less desirable areas or absorbed by the Spanish population during the colonial era. Blacks, viewed as slaves until the mid-nineteenth century and as manual laborers thereafter, remained segregated economically, geographically, and socially. Although Indians and blacks outnumbered whites and people of mixed blood in certain regions, they remained minorities without shared identity or cohesion on the national level. The lack of immigrants from other European nations and the emphasis on traditional Spanish institutions--particularly Roman Catholicism-- helped white Colombians retain their Hispanic identification. Finally, a diverse geography and resultant regionalism exacerbated the lack of communal feelings among the masses and provided little basis for national cohesion within any group except the tightly knit white elite.
As Colombian society developed, there was little change in its rigid stratification. Various intellectuals, clergy, and politicians unsuccessfully attempted to debate the status of Indians and blacks and to prevent discrimination against them. Being a recognized member of the national society and thereby eligible for its benefits and a chance at upward mobility required allegiance to a culture and a behavioral pattern based almost entirely on traditional Spanish values. Anything outside this pattern was anomalous and was considered un-Colombian.
Independence did little to alter the colonial framework of the society. In the struggle for independence, the peninsulares (those born in Spain) were backed by Spanish troops, and the criollos (those born in the New World of Spanish descent) were backed by mestizo and mulatto troops; nonetheless, the values and outlooks of the two factions were similar. Many of the peninsulares left after independence, allowing the criollos and some persons of mixed blood to take over their positions in the society. To this extent, the system was opened up to qualified mestizos and mulattoes, but those who moved up did so as individuals whose mobility was based on education, wealth, and culture rather than on a change in the status of their group. No attempt was made to upgrade the status of blacks, who remained on the periphery of the national society, or Indians, who remained almost completely outside it.
Both Indians and blacks continued to reside on the outskirts of national life, as much because of their class and culture as their color. As a group, however, blacks were more integrated into the national society and left a greater mark on it for several reasons. First, they had been a part of Spanish society since the Middle Ages, whereas Indians were relative newcomers. The Spanish had long possessed Africans as personal servants and did not find them as alien as the Indians they encountered in the New World. Moreover, it was more difficult for the blacks to maintain their original culture because, unlike the Indians, they could not remain within their own communities and did not initially have the option of retreating into isolated areas. They did not arrive in and were not grouped into organized social units, and, coming from different areas of Africa, they often did not share the same language or culture. Although slave revolts sometimes occurred, no large community of escaped slaves survived in isolation to preserve its African heritage, as did the Maroons in Jamaica. Finally, despite their position on the bottom rung of the social ladder, black slaves often had close relations--as domestic servants--with Spaniards and were therefore exposed to Spanish culture much more than were the Indians.
Blacks thus became a part, although a peripheral one, of Colombian society from the beginning, learning Spanish and adopting the ways of the Spanish that were permitted them. They thought of themselves as Colombians by the end of the colonial period and felt superior to the Indians, who officially occupied higher status, were nominally free, and were closer in skin color, facial features, and hair texture to the emerging mestizo mix.
The proportion of white ancestry has been an important measure of status for the mixed groups since the colonial era, when each degree of mixture was recognized as a distinct category. The plethora of terms for color still being used in the 1980s reflected the persistence of this colonial pattern and a continuing desire among Colombians to classify each other according to color and social group. A complex racial terminology led to persons of the same class using different terms to define themselves racially. These terms also cut across class lines so that persons at one level defined themselves as being racially similar to those at other levels.
The confusion over classification affected most Colombians because most of them did not define themselves as being white, black, or Indian, which are distinct and mutually exclusive groups, but as belonging to one of the mixed categories. Factors that helped Colombians order their perceptions of color were, in addition to the interplay of biological and social data, geographic residence and membership in a social class. Residence in a region often automatically categorized an individual. For example, blacks and mulattoes were so prevalent in Chocó that the word Chocoano (resident of Chocó) was virtually synonymous with the word black throughout much of Colombia. Whites and mestizos in Chocó were commonly migrants from neighboring Antioquia, so that any light-skinned person might be called an Antioqueño regardless of his or her origin.
Migration and rural or urban residence could also determine a person's status. A dark-skinned mulatto who because of wealth and prestige would be a member of the local elite in a rural area along the coast would not be so considered outside his or her region. Conversely, movement from a larger to a smaller town might enhance an individual's status. Usually the only Colombians whose status was invariable were the national elite, Indians, and blacks.
Perceptions of one's own color and that of others also varied with class membership. A lower-class person in either an urban or a rural area was likely to be more concerned with the daily struggle for survival than with skin color, especially if the person's peers were of a similar racial background. Members of the upper class were equally secure in their status as white Colombians, whether or not they appeared Caucasian to the casual observer, because their status automatically defined them as such. The racial segregation of the polar extremes of the class structure--with virtually no blacks or Indians in the elite and equally few whites in the lower class--reinforced cultural and class distinctions.
It was among the self-conscious, racially mixed members of the middle sectors that color and ethnic designations were critical and likely to contribute to status. All other factors being equal, light-skinned mestizos with straight hair found mobility easier than darker-skinned counterparts. A man, especially a black or mulatto, might improve his social position or that of his children by marrying a lighter-skinned or wealthier woman. Mestizos might place more emphasis on acquiring other accoutrements of whiteness, such as an education, a cultured life-style, or a genteel occupation.
In the late 1980s, whites continued to occupy the highest positions in the government, economy, and society. Most of them resided in the large urban centers, and even those who did not considered themselves urban in orientation. Membership in the white group was usually concomitant with upper- or middle-class values and behavior patterns and adherence to Roman Catholicism and its teachings--in name if not in practice. Whites modeled their life-styles, family patterns, and human relations largely on European and North American norms and in turn dictated them to the rest of society.
The white group usually emphasized racial and cultural purity and wealth derived from property. This emphasis was particularly true in the capital and in the seats of colonial aristocracy, such as Popayán. The exception was in Antioquia Department, where a great deal of miscegenation took place and where social distinctions rested largely on economic achievement rather than ethnic considerations.
Non-Antioqueño whites continued to stress colonial notions of the superiority of mental over manual labor, encouraging genteel remunerative activities derived from owning land or a career in law, medicine, or architecture. Creative or journalistic writing, literary criticism, and university professorship were also considered appropriate careers or sidelines for whites who were financially secure. For those less well off, business, commerce, and industry provided more lucrative, if less traditional, positions.
Although North American cultural influence has grown substantially since the 1950s, whites remained culturally tied to Europe--particularly to France and Spain. Children continued to be sent to Europe and the United States for schooling, to learn languages, and to become cosmopolitan. Only in the twentieth century did white Colombians begin to seriously study nonwhite facets of their country's social system and incorporate them into their scholarly and creative works.
Insistence on racial purity within the white group varied among regions and sometimes was not as important as light skin and an old, respected Spanish surname. In fact, many people who came from families that had been considered white for generations were actually descendants of people of mixed ancestry who purchased certificates of white ancestry from the Spanish crown. Whites did not usually marry dark-skinned individuals, however, unless economic hardship necessitated bringing a wealthy mulatto or mestizo into the family.
From the earliest years of the colonial period, miscegenation among whites, Indians, and blacks occurred so much that people of mixed origin soon came to outnumber all other groups combined. In fact, racial mixing was so great that Colombians usually referred to themselves as a mestizo nation--in this case meaning simply "mixed"--despite the absence of a significant cultural synthesis.
In the mid-1980s, people of mixed origin were found throughout the society--in all classes, occupations, and geographic regions. The status of individuals of mixed blood varied, from those who bordered on being white to those who had recently moved out of marginal status as black or Indian. Probably the only factors that tied the mixed group together were a general recognition that status as a mestizo or mulatto was better than that as an Indian or a black and some feeling of belonging to the national society.
Colombians perceived considerable differences between mestizos and mulattoes. Mestizos found upward mobility easier than mulattoes in most areas, probably because mestizo physical characteristics were more like those of the idealized Colombian: light brown to white skin, straight or wavy hair, and caucasoid facial features. Moreover, once a person was considered mestizo, his cultural identity automatically became that of the dominant white group, whereas mulattos often exhibited black cultural and social traits that made upward social mobility more difficult.
Many blacks left slave status early in Colombian history, becoming part of the free population. Some were awarded freedom by their owners, and some purchased their liberty, but probably the greatest number achieved freedom by escape. There were numerous revolts, particularly in the Cauca Valley and along the Caribbean coast, that liberated many slaves. Those who achieved freedom sometimes moved into Indian communities, and their zambo offspring became part of the indigenous group. Others founded their own settlements. A number of towns, such as Palenque in northern Antioquia Department and Ure in southern Córdoba Department, kept the history of revolt alive in their oral traditions. In the Chocó area, along the Pacific, many of the black communities remained relatively unmixed, probably because there were few whites in the area and the Indians became increasingly resistant to assimilation. In other regions, such as the Magdalena Valley, black communities had considerable white and Indian admixtures.
The distribution of blacks in the 1980s continued to reflect that of the colonial period. The greatest number lived in the lowland areas on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts and along the Río Cauca and Río Magdalena. In the Chocó region, they had largely replaced the Indians and, along with mulattoes, constituted 80 percent of the population. On the Caribbean islands of San Andrés and Providencia, which Colombia acquired from Britain at the end of the colonial period, there were several thousand blacks. Despite the length of time during which Colombia had jurisdiction over them, most blacks on these islands retained their Protestant religion, continued to speak English, and regarded themselves as a group distinct from mainland residents.
Descendants of slaves preserved relatively little of their African heritage or identification. Some place-names were derived from African languages, and some traditional musical instruments brought into the country by slaves were used throughout the country. Religion in the black communities remained the most durable link with the African past.
In the 1980s, wholly black communities were disappearing, not only because their residents were moving to the cities but also because the surrounding mestizo and white populations had begun moving into black communities. Eventual absorption into the mixed milieu appeared inevitable in the 1980s. Moreover, as blacks moved into the mainstream of society from its peripheries, they perceived the advantages of better education and jobs. Rather than forming organizations to promote their advancement as a group, blacks concentrated on achieving mobility through individual merit and adaptation to the prevailing system.
When the Spanish arrived in 1499, they found a heterogeneous Indian population that numbered between 1.5 and 2 million, belonged to several hundred tribes, and spoke mutually unintelligible dialects. The complexity of their social organization and technology varied tremendously, from stratified agricultural chiefdoms to tropical farm villages and nomadic hunting and food- gathering groups. Throughout the colonial years, the indigenous population constituted an estimated 50 percent of the total population, but by 1988 it had dropped to roughly 1 percent. About sixty tribes were scattered throughout the departments and national territories.
In the agricultural chiefdoms of the highlands, the Spaniards successfully imposed institutions designed to ensure their control of the Indians and thereby the use of their labor. By the end of the sixteenth century, political and religious administration was organized, and efforts to convert the Indians were well under way. The most important institution that regulated the lives and welfare of the highland Indians was the resguardo (reservation) system of communal landholdings. Under this system, Indians were allowed to use the land but could not sell it.
Similar in some respects to the Indian reservation system of the United States, the resguardo system lasted with some changes into the late twentieth century and was an enduring link between the government and the remaining highland tribes. As land pressures increased, however, encroachment of white settlers onto resguardo lands accelerated, often without opposition from the government. The struggle of the Indians on these lands to protect their holdings from neighboring landlords continued into the late 1980s. Nevertheless, the Virgilio Barco Vargas administration (1986- ) created new resguardos, including one in Guainía Commissaryship, and reconstituted others.
The highland Indian communities have been the subject of most Indian legislation since the 1940s. The National Indian Institute was originally founded in 1943 as a private body. It was later attached to the National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia--UNC) and eventually became an advisory body to the Directorate of Indian Reservations within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The institute was reorganized in 1958 to include representatives of several ministries concerned with Indians, as well as members of the Colombian Institute of Anthropology. Division of the resguardos was immediately suspended, as far as possible, and a new program of community development directed at the incorporation of the Indians into the national society was begun.
In 1960 the Directorate of Indian Reservations was reorganized and became the Division of Indian Affairs; together with the National Indian Institute it was transferred to the Ministry of Government. The Division of Indian Affairs carried out its programs and policies through eight regional commissions for Indian welfare and protection. The location of the commissions corresponded to the resguardo zones and in general to areas inhabited by Indians who were already somewhat integrated into the national system.
In contrast to the highlands, the lowlands were less densely populated at the time of the conquest, and the natives possessed a simpler culture than the highland tribes. The tropical forest areas were inhabited by farmers whose slash-and-burn agriculture limited the size of settlements to 100 or 200 persons. Most of these tribes lived along rivers and depended partially on fishing for subsistence. Indians of the eastern savannas and the Amazon Basin were nomadic, traveling in small hunting and gathering bands and frequently living along rivers. When the Spanish arrived, many lowland groups retreated to areas that were less accessible or attractive to the Spanish. These nomadic tribes and forest dwellers fared better than their highland counterparts in maintaining independence from the Spanish because of their simpler, more mobile, and more self-sufficient lifestyle. Their contacts with outsiders were generally limited to missionaries.
In the past, the government generally had not attempted to legislate in matters affecting the forest Indians. During the colonial period, Roman Catholic missions were granted jurisdiction over the lowland tribes. With the financial support of the government, a series of agreements with the Holy See from 1887 to 1953 entrusted the evangelization and education of these Indians to the missions. The missions were coordinated with the government's Division of Indian Affairs through a representative in the National Indian Institute. In 1960 the secretary of the institute became the chief of the Section of Indian Protection in the Ministry of Government and was responsible for the Indians of the nation's peripheral regions. Barco's resguardo initiative affected forest tribes as well as highland tribes.
Although all tribes in Colombia had had some contact with outsiders, the degree and effect varied considerably. Some tribes, such as the Maku, Chiricoa, Tunebo, and others from Amazonas Commissaryship, remained very primitive nomadic hunting and fishing groups. Others had begun to cultivate such crops as cacao, sugarcane, corn, and bananas. Some of the most successful tribes developed effective methods of raising cattle. Nonetheless, it was difficult for Indians to retain land that they traditionally held, especially in the highlands, where the competition for cultivable land was keenest.
In the 1980s, there was considerable disagreement in Colombia over the number of remaining Indians, their concentrations, and their relationship to the national society. Some Colombian scholars argued against integrating Indians, contending that the indigenous peoples had as much right as any other element of the society to survive intact under government protection. However, this protection was only partial. The government lacked a comprehensive policy, and what legislation did exist seemed oriented toward assimilating the Indians. Other factors pointing toward gradual absorption of the Indians were expansion of colonization into Indian territories, government plans for the development of natural resources in Indian areas, and the Indians' increased contact with and integration into the national system through economic inducement.
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Why do people often come to hate the people who provide them with a living? Doctors abhorring and ridiculing their patients; lawyers mocking their clients; shopkeepers disrespecting their shoppers; public servants thwarting the public?
It is resentment, most likely, from the knowledge that they would not make a living without those people. That resentment causes them to take offense when none is given, and to lash out with vitriol when none is warranted, to treat people with great disrespect and contempt.
This is what I think of when I recall my last visit to Venice, Italy. Mass tourism gives the people of Venice a living that they would not otherwise have in their impractical, archaic city. The tourism receipts and taxes pay for the upkeep of the ancient structures and infrastructures, prolonging the life of a dying city.
And yet many Venetians treat the city's eager, joyous visitors with a general contempt. In most cases the contempt is restrained, but I witnessed, and suffered, cases of lack of restraint, cases of face to face hostility and insult that was in no way provoked.
and the modern mass tourism era.
Reading this book, Italian Venice: A History, you'll get a glimpse of the history that Venice has experienced in the past 200+ years. That was why I requested a review-copy.
Sorry, but back to my griping...I grew up in a city that earned much of its revenue from tourism, in the days before mass tourism had a name. Instead of contempt, we enjoyed the tourists, and helped them whenever we could to appreciate and experience the history, and present, of our special city.
We understood what they brought to us economically, but we also appreciated the refreshed vision they gifted to us. They allowed us to see our beautiful, unique city through new eyes, to appreciate the beauty anew, to relish the unique history again. Tourists brought rebirth to our own love-affair with our town.
Oh, that Venetians could be so sophisticated! Or at least that they could be as educated as New Yorkers became in the 1980s in an effort to save their tourist industry, learning to be civil and kind and helpful to the hoards who invaded the skyscraper island.
Quite a few native Venetians could use an education in civility. While their city is unique in the world, their experiences with mass tourism are anything but unique. Their sense of martyrdom, and their sense of an entitlement to resentment and hostility, and to a make-a-quick-buck attitude, is a petty response to something that hundreds of other cities face every year with much more grace.
The idea of a Venice without Venetians horrifies some people, but after my last visit to the city, I would actually only consider returning to Venice when all the Venetians are gone, and well-trained attendants have taken their place, so that no one has to suffer the abuse that I suffered, and that I witnessed thrown at people who had spent a small fortune to make a trip-of-a-lifetime.
In this elegant book Richard Bosworth explores Venice—not the glorious Venice of the Venetian Republic, but from the fall of the Republic in 1797 and the Risorgimento up through the present day.
Bosworth looks at the glamour and squalor of the belle époque and the dark underbelly of modernization, the two world wars, and the far-reaching oppressions of the fascist regime, through to the “Disneylandification” of Venice and the tourist boom, the worldwide attention of the biennale and film festival, and current threats of subsidence and flooding posed by global warming.
He draws out major themes—the increasingly anachronistic but deeply embedded Catholic Church, the two faces of modernization, consumerism versus culture.
Italian Venice: A History is published by Yale University Press. They maintain a fascinating blog.
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A group of 9,000 dentists were selected at random from all US dentists to complete a survey. Based on the survey results, 3,600 particpants reported using text messages to remind clients of upcoming appointments. If the population of US dentists was 147,000 at the time of the survey, how many US dentists could be expected to use text messages for appointment reminders?
Option B is correct. Setting up the proportion x/147000 = 3600/9000 and solving for x will yield the expected number of dentists.
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What were the birth names of Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin?
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) was born V. I. Ulyanov.
Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) was born Lev Davidovich Bronstein.
Josef Stalin (1879-1953) was born Josef Dzhugashvili.
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Shuklaphanta wildlife reserve is one of the largest national parks in the country, located in the far western of the country covering the parts of Dolpa and Mugu District. This reserve is the habitat of nearly 300 species of birds, including sarus, crane, swamp-francolin, grass owl, warblers, Impeyan pheasant (danphe), blood pheasant, and cheer-pheasant among others.
Shuklaphant Wildlife Reserve Similarly, it is the home of various animals such as snow-leopard, blue sheep, goral, Himalayan Tahr, serow, leopard, wolf, jackal, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan weasel, Himalayan mouse hare, yellow-throated marten, langur and rhesus monkeys to name a few. Shukla Phanta wildlife Reserve is also known for other endangered species including tiger and more importantly the forest.
Shukla Phanta wildlife reserve can be reached with a short flight or drive from Kathmandu to Mahendranagar some 695 km and then continue your journey.
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As the days become shorter and the nights become longer we turn our thoughts to snow clearing. Due to budget cuts, the Big Noisy City has exactly one snow plow. The plow can clear exactly one lane of a road in a single pass. Whenever there is snow on the ground, the plow departs from its hangar and tours the city, plowing as it goes. What is the minimum time that the plow needs to clear every lane of every road?
The first line of input contains two integers: the x,y coordinates of the hangar (in metres). Up to 100 lines follow. Each gives the coordinates (in metres) of the beginning and end of a street. All roads are perfectly straight, with one lane in each direction. The plow can turn any direction (including a U-turn) at any intersection, and can turn around at the end of any street. The plow travels at 20 km/h if it is plowing, and 50 km/h if the lane it is driving on has already been plowed. It is possible to reach all streets from the hangar.
Your output should be the time, in hours and minutes, required to clear the streets and return to the hangar. Round to the nearest minute.
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Intro: The Queen is having her regular afternoon tea in the saloon and the world around looks fine. The talks after some days passing on the Brexit have slowed down. The sun covers the Buckingham palace in a nice autumn light. Peace has found its way back to the Kingdom.
Then the door slammes open.
How it came to the story: On September, 18, 2014 the Scottish people (from 16 years onwards) voted about the separation from England to gain full sovereignty as a separate country. The result was by 55% to stay as a part of the United Kingdom not very charming for the Queen. On June, 20, 2016 the supporters of the Brexit (“Leave the European Union”) made it by 51,9 %. That means that England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar and Scotland have to leave. Only people above 18 years could vote there. The stats in Northern Ireland, Gibraltar and Scotland show that the majority there wants to stay in the EU. Also that the overwhelming majority of the young generation wants to stay in the EU. The Scottish Prime Minister calls now for a “second vote” to leave the United Kingdom so to stay in the European Union.
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How should we accommodate disabled employees on field day?
You are not too sensitive. You are absolutely right!
Employees with disabilities must have an equal opportunity to attend and participate in any social functions conducted or sponsored by an employer. Functions such as parties, picnics, shows, and award ceremonies should be held in accessible locations, and interpreters or other accommodation should be provided when necessary.
Employees with disabilities must be given an equal opportunity to participate in employer-sponsored sports teams, leagues, or recreational activities such as hiking or biking clubs. However, the employer does not have to discontinue such activities because a disabled employee cannot fully participate due to his/her disability. For example, an employer would not have to discontinue the company biking club simply because a blind employee is unable to ride a bicycle.
So, you were completely correct in asking that the company field day include activities accessible to employees with disabilities. And you were completely correct in objecting to the demeaning and insulting language used by your supervisor and co-workers. If you have not done so, please make sure to report their behavior to Human Resources, and ask for an investigation and corrective action. Good luck.
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On the TV show "Deal or No Deal", a contestant is faced with a number of briefcases (26 in the US version) in which various amounts of money have been placed. The contestant is asked to select one to keep, unopened. Then the player plays a number of rounds.
In each round, the contestant is asked to select some of the other briefcases to open (usually several in the early rounds, decreasing in number to the later rounds). After seeing what is in the open briefcases, the contestant has a better idea what possible amounts of money could be in his briefcase.
A banker, who has also seen what has been opened, then offers the contestant a sum of money--- usually this offer is smaller than the average of the remaining prizes (significantly so at first, but closer to the average in later rounds). The contestant can either take it, or reject the offer and continue to play another round. The excitement of the game centers around the decision that the contestant faces: "Deal or No Deal?"
What should the contestant do?
The answer depends on what the contestant's view of risk is. In the language of game theory, whether the contestant accepts depends on how risk-averse the contestant is.
We can understand this concept mathematically in the following way: if I gave you the choice between a sure $50 or a 50-50 chance of getting $100 or nothing, which would you take? You are risk-neutral if you are indifferent between the options, because they have the same expected value. You are risk-averse if you would take the sure $50, and risk-loving if you prefer to take the gamble. Thus, on "Deal or No Deal", the banker usually assumes that players are risk-averse, so he lowers the offer so that players will be more likely to take the gamble and continue to play.
Modern utility theory, developed by Von-Neumann and Morganstern, sheds more light on what risk-aversion is. We could ask a different question: given an amount $x, at what probability level p would you be indifferent between a sure $x or a lottery in which you had probability p of getting $100 and probability (1-p) of getting nothing?
Understanding human behavior in terms of utilities and preferences is the subject of game theory, which forms much of the modern language of mathematical economics. See also St Petersburg Paradox.
Su, Francis E., et al. "Deal or No Deal." Math Fun Facts. <http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts>.
An excellent readable text on game theory is Straffin's Game Theory and Strategy.
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Each person has a logical thinking. However, not all people can enjoy them to the fullest. Some have it more developed than others. But logical thinking can be trained with tasks. The riddle of Einstein is one of the most popular. To solve it in the mind is very difficult, but reaching the table, she loses much in complexity.
Recall the essence of the problem. On one street there are 5 houses of different colors, they are people of different nationalities. They all drink different drinks, smoke different brands of cigarettes and bred different animals. Question: who grows the fish?
1. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
3. The green house is immediately to the left of white.
4. The Dane drinks tea.
5. The one who smokes Rothmans lives next to the one who grows cats.
6. One who lives in the yellow house, smokes Dunhill.
7. The German smokes Marlboro.
8. One who lives in the center drinks milk.
9. A neighbor who smokes Rothmans, drink water.
10.Anyone who smokes Pall Mall, raises birds.
12.The Norwegian lives next to blue house.
13.The one who raises horses, lives in the blue house.
14.The one who smokes Philip Morris, drinking beer.
15.In the green house drink coffee.
Draw a table. Specify all the characteristics of houses and their rooms.
Fill in the table. Let's start simple. So, the Norwegian lives in the first house (1), which is adjacent to blue (12). Consequently, house # 2 is blue. The owner of the Central house, i.e. number 3, drinks milk (8). Blue home grown horses (13). Now, logically, you can fill in the rest of the table.
It is easiest to start with the string "house color". According to the problem, the green house is immediately to the left of the white (3). This home can be a No. 3 or No. 4. Green may not be the first house, because to his left is blue. We also know that in the green house drinking coffee (15), and in the house №3 drink milk. So, green house No. 4, respectively, building No. 5 - white. Learn the colors of the remaining two houses. It is known that the Englishman lives in the red house (2). In the first the Norwegian, then the Englishman lives in the house №3 and the color red. Therefore, the first house yellow, his owner smokes Dunhill(6).
Now let's see what drinks I prefer these people. It is easier to determine what drink Norwegian. We know that in the third house, drink milk, and green coffee. The Dane drinks tea(4). The one who smokes Philip Morris drinks beer (14), but the Norwegian smokes Dunhill. From which we infer that he was drinking water.
Go ahead. Find out who lives in a blue house. His owner smokes Rothmans and breeds horses. This is not a Norwegian or an Englishman. The Swede also can't live in this house, because he breeds dogs. Not a German, as he smokes Marlboro. So this is Dane and he drinks tea (4).
Beer is drunk by one who lives in the white house and smokes Philip Morris (14).
Unknown to us, the owners of houses No. 4 and No. 5. The German cannot live in the white house because he smokes Marlboro. So the Swede lives in the white house and breeds of dogs (11), and German in green.
The table shows that the remaining brand of cigarettes (Pall Mall) the Englishman smokes, and he throws the birds (10). Norwegian, on the basis of section 5, growing cats. We have one who throws the fish is German.
What at first glance seems insoluble, upon closer examination turns out to be simple.
Logic puzzles - it's not just fun fun, it is workout for the brain.
Uncle lived without a wife and without children, And was much more to many wonderful inventions in the fad will indicated That will be the one who'd guessed the Riddle from Einstein about the house and about the people, About who lived in them, and drank what had been arranged a competition among the servants and among Rodney Competed together, they first answered the question.
Einstein's riddle — a logic problem known, according to legend, created by albert Einstein during his childhood. Also there is a perception that it is assuming that the first house on the right, get a little different situation but the same answer. Uncle lived without a wife and without children, And was much more to many wonderful inventions in the fad will indicated That will be the one who'd guessed the Riddle from Einstein about the house and about the people, About who lived in them.
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I don't think that libraries should be replaced by the internet. This is because they are very useful. There are many good resources there like books and computers. For people that do not have a computer at home, the library is very handy to use one. Also, they have good books for research (better than the internet), and more variety of books for entertainment. Plus, if you were to replace all books with electronics, you would have to carry you electronics around all day instead of a book. Also, then the people who work at the library would lose their jobs, including youth who are just getting a job. Therefore, I think that libraries should not be replaced by the internet.
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Endometrial hyperplasia or thickening of the uterus lining affects many women in different age groups. It is caused due to the imbalance of the female hormones - estrogen and progesterone. Understand more about this gynecological problem with the help of the following article.
In medical parlance, thickening of the uterus is known as Endometrial Hyperplasia. The endometrium is the lining of the uterus, that grows and thickens every month, in sexually mature women. It is shed during the menstrual period, in the absence of pregnancy. All changes in the uterine lining are due to the female hormones - estrogen and progesterone.
Estrogen builds or thickens the lining of the uterus, and progesterone controls its growth. Mid-cycle ovulation occurs and the egg is released from the ovary. In case the egg is not fertilized, it can result in a drop in the hormonal levels, causing a regular menstrual period. The unfertilized egg and uterine lining are then shed through menstrual blood.
At times, due to reasons like unhealthy lifestyle, certain health issues, and stress, the menstrual cycle tends to become irregular. If this condition recurs, it can also be an indication of some problem in the uterus. The endometrial cells, which are not shed, can accumulate in the lining, leading to thickening of the uterus. In the following paragraphs, let us discuss the causes, signs, and treatment options for this uterine disorder.
Any imbalance between the hormones (high levels of estrogen and low levels of progesterone), may lead to an unusual or excessive cell growth in the inner glandular lining of the uterus. Untreated and unchecked, the cells of the lining tend to grow in an abnormal manner, leading to the progression of cancer in the uterus (uterine cancer). This can be life-threatening and in the absence of proper diagnosis and treatment, can prove to be fatal.
There are various reasons as to why hormonal imbalance can occur. Some of the factors which may give rise to this health problem, are mentioned below.
Being an internal organ, thickening of the uterine wall cannot be physically noticed. However, there are symptoms that one can observe and consult a physician immediately. These symptoms should not be ignored and should be brought to the notice of a gynecologist to avoid unwanted complications.
Consult the doctor immediately if you observe serious symptoms like severe abdominal pain, change in the level of consciousness and tachycardia (rapid heart rate).
Treatment depends upon the severity of the condition, which is determined by a host of tests. It is essential to visit a gynecologist for the correct diagnosis and treatment for this uterine disorder. The initial test, generally done is a pap smear, which helps identify any cellular changes in the cervix, followed by an evaluation of the uterus and endometrium.
Mentioned below are some other diagnostic tests, that are carried out to assess the intensity of endometrial hyperplasia.
Pap smear: A simple and relatively painless test in which a sample of cells from a woman's cervix is collected and observed under a microscopic slide to check for signs of malignancy or other changes that may indicate the presence of any abnormality.
Ultrasound: Ultrasound uses sound waves to get a picture of the uterine lining. This helps to determine the thickness of the endometrium and the spread of infection.
Biopsy: Biopsy for a uterine lining involves insertion of a narrow tube inside the uterus to take a sample of cells. These cells are then scrutinized under a microscope for detecting the presence of cancer.
Curettage: In this test, a special device called a 'curette' is used to loosen and remove a sample tissue from the uterine lining. This sample is then sent to a lab for testing.
Hysteroscopy: A narrow telescope-like device is inserted into the uterus to look for areas that seem a little abnormal. Cells are then removed from the lining and sent for diagnosis.
Endometrial hyperplasia can either be treated with medication or surgery. Medication involves the use of the hormone progesterone, which triggers the shedding of the old uterine wall and prevents abnormal growth. It will often cause vaginal bleeding. Surgery, on the other hand, involves hysterectomy (uterus removal surgery). This is generally done when uterine cancer is detected.
Understanding this disorder of the uterus, how and when it can occur, and the role played by hormones, is what this article has attempted to do.
Endometrial hyperplasia, by itself, is not cancerous, but women diagnosed with this condition are considered to be at a higher risk of contracting cancer. It can be treated, and an early detection, timely intervention and proper medication for this uterine abnormality will help one lead a healthy life.
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Ever wondered how medical practitioners identify abnormalities that are inside the body? Unless there are accompanied by overt symptoms, many conditions go undiagnosed. If you have cancer, for example, you are most likely to get a diagnosis when the disease has already progressed.
Making better diagnosis: medical imaging allows practitioners to understand complications inside your body and consequently helps them make better informed decisions. The upside of medical imaging is that it is not invasive, is painless, and often does not require special preparations. Medical imaging literally saves lives. If you have any cancer, it can easily be detected using imaging technologies.
Your physician can easily examine the internal structure of your body such as internal organs, blood vessels, joints, muscles, and tendons. An ultrasound, which is also referred to as a Sonogram is an imaging technology that allows viewing of the internal body structure and is utilized in examining pregnancies.
Undertaking complicated surgeries: medical imaging technologies have given rise to surgical machines used in major surgeries, cardiology, traumatology, orthopaedics, and vascular surgeries. Intra-operative imaging and X-ray images with high resolution are used to monitor the progress of surgery in real time.
Reducing health care costs: medical imaging allows doctors to make decisions based on observable facts rather than relying on information from the patient or other secondary source. Medical imaging helps doctors avoid conducting exploratory surgeries or catheterizations hence considerably reducing costs.
Improving safety and effectiveness: improving technologies have also led to a reduction in radiation dosage for making medical diagnosis. The significant improvements made by physicians in making accurate diagnoses have also reduced patient exposure to radiation. Additionally, accessories and apparel made to protect you from radiation have been considerably improved. Your exposure to radiation is minimal if you undergo some form of medical imaging as a result effective management.
Guaranteeing data privacy and creating an ecosystem for file sharing: Many of the hospitals and clinics are very insular and have little capacity to share patient files. Improving technologies have made it easier for your physician to share your digital imaging files with other medical experts. These digital versions can also be easily saved in the cloud.
The ability to easily access digital images reduces imaging duplication and decreases the number of times that you may be exposed to radiation. Sharing of digital files also reduces the risk that your medical data is illegally accessed.
The numerous improvements made to technology have made it easy for you to get an early diagnosis of any condition you may have. This is significant and early diagnosis coupled with non-invasive and accurate treatments ultimately improve your outcomes.
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Im 12 want to work out how should i start?
Topic: Im 12 want to work out how should i start?
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The Prison Workout: A Total Body Exercise Routine Some prison inmates have nothing but a sink, a toilet, their bed, and a few square feet of space at their disposal. They need an exercise routine that can be done in a confined space without equipment. The "Prison Workout," which was nicknamed by some people who saw prisoners without access to weights doing it, is designed to develop strength, endurance, speed, agility, and balance. It also produces gains in muscle, losses in body fat, and plenty of stamina. It is a total body and cardio workout. The Prison Workout consists of one classic exercise, the "burpee." This exercise works your chest, arms, front deltoids, thighs and abs. The burpee is a six-count exercise: 1) Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands raised over your head. Then squat down and place your palms on the floor by your feet. 2) Kick both of your legs back so that you're in push-up position. 3) Bend your elbows and lower your body until your chest touches the floor. 4) Push yourself back up. 5) At the end of the push-up, quickly pull both knees into your chest while keeping your hands on the floor. You're jumping back into the squat position of step one. 6) Stand straight up by straightening your legs and throwing your hands in the air over your your head. You're now in the position that you started in. You can make the burpee more advanced and increase the explosive power in your legs by jumping into the air as you stand up. The Prison Workout is done in descending sets. For example, begin by doing 20 burpees without stopping. Rest 30 seconds, and then do 19 burpees without stopping. Rest 30 seconds and do 18 burpees. Continue doing descending sets until you get down to a final set of 1 burpee. That makes a total of 210 burpees. For most people, 20 sets will be too much to start with. In that case, pick a lower number of sets like 15 or 10 or even fewer for your first workout. Then add a set every 1-2 weeks until you reach your goal. In prison, doing 20 descending sets without stopping is the minimum to be considered a "man." If you can do 25 sets, you're considered to be pretty tough, and, if you can do 30 sets, you're considered a "stud." If you're doing other exercises in addition to this workout, do your burpee workout 3 times per week on cardio days. If some of you who've read this far are thinking to yourselves, "This Prison Workout is too easy. I'm looking for a man's workout," try one of these advanced variations of the basic burpee. 1) If you have access to pull-up bars, at step 6, jump up and do a pull-up. That will add 210 or more pull-ups to the workout. 2) Place dumbbells on the floor. Use the dumbbells as push-up bars for steps 1-5. At step 6, clean the dumbbells to your shoulders, press them overhead, and then set them back down for the next repetition. In other words, add an overhead press to each burpee. Be sure to use the solid, hexagonal dumbbells rather than the adjustable kind. By itself, the Prison Workout will strip fat from your body, add muscle, and build stamina. Alternate it with a weight training routine, and you may be mistaken for a Greek god, or, at least, for an ex-convict. If you can follow simple instructions, then you can build a HEALTHY, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, ATTRACTIVE body in the comfort of your own home using ONLY bodyweight exercises.
Originally Answered: I'm going to start the fat smash diet next week! How did it work for u?
I haven't tried this diet however, I was watching the Tyra banks talk show the other day and the topic was Diet Wars. There were 3 teams of 2 people that were assigned a fitness person. The smash diet won. The 2 people lost a combined total of like 70lbs in a month. I say go for it and good luck. It seems to work!
Do a combination of strength training, cardio, and stretching. You might be old enough to start lifting weights, but you have to be sure you're using the proper form. The most important thing is to prevent injuries.Weightlifting injuries from improper form 20 years ago still haunt me each time I lift weights. There are some exercises I just can't do now because of it. Ask a gym teacher for help or see if your parents will let you have a session with a trainer. If those aren't options, look for videos with instructions on proper form. A good way to do strength training would be to use your own body weight as the others have suggested. Push ups, pull ups, squats, lunges, and plank will build muscle. You can also use resistance bands that you can get for about $10 at places like Ross and Marshall's. Don't work out just your upper body and forget about your legs. You'll look out of proportion with silly chicken legs. If you're overweight, you need to develop the large muscles in your lower body if you want to burn off the fat. Yoga is a good way to get an all-around workout. It's harder than it looks. My arms looked better from doing yoga than from lifting weights. It also helped me stand taller and made my skin clearer. You can get videos or find yoga workouts on the fitness channel. Don't forget about a healthy diet. Read "Disease Proof Your Child" by Dr. Joel Fuhrman.
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I'm 14 and I'm going through the same thing right now First of all go online and look up workouts that fit your lifestyle but the most important thing to do is eat right.Start out small. You don't want to strain youre muscles.
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Originally Answered: Does the Special k "2 week kick start" diet really work?
No,it will work short term but a year from now you will have gained all the weight you lose and then a bit more.
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If you are planning to take your bike away on holiday with you, the right insurance policy will keep it protected. Here is how to insure yourself to cycle abroad.
You can get a bicycle insurance policy that includes cover for taking your bike overseas.
Many bicycle insurance policies include overseas cover as standard, and often offer 60 or 90 days worldwide cover.
This means you can use your bike abroad and you will be covered by your bicycle insurance for 90 days each year, either as one trip or several smaller ones.
If it is not included you may have to pay extra to add travel cover to the policy, so check the terms and conditions carefully.
Some policies also offer new for old replacement if you need to claim for a new bike, and cover for cycle breakdown and recovery.
Cover while in transit: Your bike and bike box will be covered if they are lost or damaged while being transported.
Replacement bike hire: You can claim up to a set amount, for example £250, for a hire bike if yours is damaged during your trip.
Getting your bike home: If you are injured and need to get home, the cost of returning your bike separately will be covered.
Not all insurers offer the same cover, so read the policy documents carefully to find out exactly what you are protected against.
Here is more information on what is covered by bicycle insurance.
What types of bike can you cover abroad?
Most bike types will be covered when you go abroad, for example road bikes, mountain bikes or electric bikes. Check the policy documents before you buy a policy to make sure your bicycle is covered.
You can find out more about the different types of bicycles you can insure here.
Check the terms and conditions before you buy a policy to see what cover is excluded from the policy.
For example, many policies do not include third party liability, which covers your costs if you damage someone else's property, when you ride in USA or Canada.
There is more information on what is not covered by a bicycle insurance policy here.
As well as protecting your bike, you also need to make sure you get a suitable travel insurance policy to cover yourself.
Having travel insurance means you will be covered if you are injured while riding, but only if the policy includes the activities you want to do.
Many travel insurers define some types of biking activities as extreme sports, so you may need to pay extra to cover them.
For example, some insurers will cover cycle touring holidays, however you may not be covered to do certain activities like mountain biking or racing.
Most travel insurance policies will not cover you bike, so you will need bicycle insurance alongside your travel cover.
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Biographical Data: Greg Shelnutt B.F.A.: 1985, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. M.F.A.: 1988, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Greg Shelnutt lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he has been a member of the Visual Arts faculty at the North Carolina School of the Arts since June of 2000. From 1988 to May of 2000, he taught sculpture at the University of Mississippi, also teaching for the University of Georgia’s Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy, in 1991. In 1992 he was a Visiting Artist at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia. He has had residencies at the Community Council for the Arts in Kinston, North Carolina, the Association for Visual Artists in Chattanooga, Tennessee and the New York Mills Arts Retreat in New York Mills, Minnesota. In 2003 he received a Regional Artist Project Grant from the Arts Council of Winston-Salem Forsyth County, and in 1994 he received a Visual Artist Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission and an Emerging Artist Grant from the Jerome Foundation. His work has been exhibited in over 250 solo, invitational and group exhibitions, in galleries and museums such as: Art in General in New York, NY; C.A.G.E., Cincinnati, OH; COMUS Gallery in Portland, OR; the Conemara Conservancy, Plano, TX; Delta Axis, Memphis, TN; the Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA; the Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC; Galeria Mesa, Mesa, AZ; Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC; Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ; the Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN; John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI; the Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA; the Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS; the Ministry of Finance Gallery, Melbourne, Australia; the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, MS; the National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN; Palazzo Casalli, Cortona, Italy; Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL; Ringling School of Art, Sarasota, FL; Redux, Charleston, SC; SODARCO, Montreal, Canada; Strathmore Hall, Bethesda, MD; the Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan; Three Rivers Arts Festival, PPG Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA; the University of Hawaii at Manoa; the Washington University Medical Campus, St. Louis, MO; and the William King Regional Art Center, Abingdon, VA, to list but a few.
This artist is likely inactive on SITO. The last time they did anything here was 2017-03-05.
Gregory W. Shelnutt has 3 works total in the Artchive. They are organized into tag categories you see listed below. Some works appear in multiple categories.
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I believe that as living beings, we should value, honour, respect and love life and all living beings.
Life is capable of adapting to new and changing environments, as manifested especially by genes which evolve over the course of successive generations of living beings and memes which evolve even within the lifespan of individual living beings.
I believe that we should value, honour and respect this adaptability because it assists the survival both of individuals and of life in general. This means we should also value, honour and respect diversity, the cross-fertilisation of differing genes and memes, and the unusual and different wherever we find it.
This does not mean that all forms of life, all living individuals or all ideas are equal, or that we should uncritically accept them irrespective of how they affect us. However it does mean that we should respect the right to exist of all forms of life, all individuals and all ideas, no matter how unusual or different. It is often the most unusual and radically different from which we can learn the most, and which can be of importance especially in situations of radical change.
We should prefer and value more highly those living beings and ideas which successfully coexist, cooperate, work together in harmony or even symbiosis, and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability. However while we should seek to resist the spread of life forms and ideas (including those within religions, cultures and political systems) which dominate, monopolise, disrupt, and demonstrate rigidity and uniformity, we should not seek to eliminate them entirely or fail to value or respect them, for they are also part of the diversity of life and are sometimes the most successful and life-preserving approach in specific circumstances.
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I enjoyed my trip very much. This has been my favorite trip so far. Thank you!
They were located in the city so it was easy to go to the stores and restaurants.
We were very well taken care of and we were always well informed about the locations. We felt like a family.
We were able to see all the sights and landmarks.
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What is a Non-Callable Preferred Stock?
Non-callable preferred stock (also known as non-redeemable preferred stock) is a type of preferred stock shares that do not include a callable feature. In other words, the issuer of non-callable preferred shares does not have the option to buy back the issued shares (callCall OptionA call option, commonly referred to as a "call," is a form of a derivatives contract that gives the call option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock or other financial instrument at a specific price - the strike price of the option - within a specified time frame.) at some predetermined price after a certain date. In this sense, non-callable preferred shares are similar to non-callable bonds.
Despite the lack of a callable provision, non-callable preferred stock shares have other features typical of preferred stock, including preference of dividendsDividendA dividend is the share of profits a shareholder receives, made on behalf of the corporation. When a company genearates a profit and accumulates retained earnings, those earnings can be either reinvested in the business or paid out to shareholders as a dividend. Types include: cash, common, preferred, stock, property, preference in assets claim in case of the company’s liquidation, and non-voting clauses.
Non-callable preferred stock shares provide more protection to investors than redeemable preferred shares. The issuer of callable preferred stock has the option to buy back all issued shares if there is an opportunity to issue the shares with a lower dividend rate (e.g., when interest ratesInterest RateAn interest rate refers to the amount charged by a lender to a borrower for any form of debt given, generally expressed as a percentage of the principal. The asset borrowed can be in the form of cash, large assets such as vehicle or building, or just consumer goods. fall). This is a plus for the issuer but a risk for the shareholders.
Generally, even preferred shares with a callable feature have a non-callable period. Strictly speaking, callable preferred stock becomes redeemable only after a predetermined date (when the non-callable period expires).
Preferred shares with a non-callable provision also typically have a non-convertible provision. This means that the preferred shares cannot be exchanged for the company’s common sharesCommon StockCommon stock is a type of security that represents ownership of equity in a company. There are other terms – such as common share, ordinary share, or voting share – that are equivalent to common stock. in the future.
The preferred share is non-callable and non-convertible.
The preferred share does not have a maturity date and will pay dividends in perpetuity.
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Web Setup is the second part of the Magento installation that checks system readiness, establishes the database connection, and creates the initial AdminThe password-protected back office of your store where orders, catalog, content, and configurations are managed. account. The following steps give an overview of the process that takes place at the end of the installation.
1. To verify that your system meets the system requirements, tap Start Readiness Check .
If your system fails the readiness check, correct the issue and tap Try Again .
If your system meets the requirements, tap Next .
For technical information, see Installation quick reference (tutorial) in the developer documentation.
b. Enter the Database Server Username.
c. Enter the Database Server Password.
d. Enter the Database Name.
e. If applicable, enter the Table prefix.
2. When complete, tap Next . Your credentials must be correct to continue to the next step.
a. In the Your Store Address field, enter the full URL of your Magento store.
b. In the Magento Admin Address field, enter the full URL of the Magento Admin.
b. To enable your server to use Apache Rewrites, mark the checkbox.
I want to use a Magento generated key.
I want to use my own encryption key.
a. To create a sample store with sample products, mark the Use Sample Data checkbox.
b. If you are reinstalling the sample data, also mark the Clean up automatically checkbox.
2. Set Store Default Time Zone to the correct time zone for your locale.
3. Set Store Default Currency to the default currency that you accept as payment.
4. Set Store Default Language to the primary language of your store.
a. To install only specific modules, clear the Select All checkbox.
b. In the list, select the checkbox of each module you want to install.
6. When complete, tap Next .
1. Enter a New Username for the Admin account.
2. Enter a New E-Mail for the Admin account.
3. Enter a New Password for the Admin account. Then in the Confirm Password field, enter your new password again.
4. When complete, tap Next .
1. When you are ready to complete the setup, tap Install Now .
3. If the installation fails to complete, view the Console Log to learn more. Then, correct the problem and try again.
4. Flush the cache and reindex after installing Magento.
After Setup is complete, do the following to set the recommended permissions for all files and folders in your Magento 2 installation. These instructions require using the command line which may need developer assistance.
To learn more, see File systems access permissions.
2. Change directories to the Magento2 folder, and set the following permissions. You can copy the code, and paste it as a single command.
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What is the difference btw MHC and HLA? MHC are group of cell presenting glycoproteins found on the surface of a cell while HLA are the group of cell presenting glycoprotein found on humans. MHC and HLA are used interchangeably.
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Where is Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
Located in the Indian Ocean, Heard Island and McDonald Islands is an island nation. It has a 102.00 km coastline.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are external territories of Australia. They cover a total area of 144 square miles. The islands do not have any permanent residents nor do they have a capital city. Heard Island is named after Captain John Heard while the McDonald Island is named after Captain William McDonald. Australia governs the Islands. Australia took over the administration of the Islands in 1947 from the United Kingdom. The population of the islands was zero as of January 1, 2011. The islands are considered a marine reserve with few tourists visiting. Most who visit the islands visit for research purposes. Some of the interesting sites to visit on the islands include Mount Drygalski, the Challenger glacier, Hayter peak and Anzac peak. There are a few plants and algae that can survive in the Antarctic climate and a few species of birds, seals, and Penguins to see. The weather experienced in the islands is an Antarctic climate. The islands are usually windy and cloudy with low daily temperatures. There is also constant rainfall and snow throughout the year. The annual precipitation ranges between 51.2 and 74.8 inches.
Its ISO code is HM.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are made up of five Islands located in the Indian Ocean, in the Southern part of Africa. The islands are considered an external territory of Australia, and they are uninhabited. The islands are used as research stations, and the people who visit are usually scientific researchers who stay for a period and leave after their assignments. The islands do not have any official language or any languages at that as they do not have any permanent residents. The islands' population was 0 in 2011. As the Islands are an Australian territory and are governed by Australia, Australian English is used by the administrators. Australian English is directly derived from British English, but in 1820, it was noted to be different from British English. There are no minority languages used on the islands, but there are several minority languages in mainland Australia. The minority languages are each spoken by less than 3% of the general population. The languages include Vietnamese, Italian, Mandarin, Arabic and Cantonese.
The dialing code for the country is .
The currency of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is the Dollar (AUD).
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has a mean elevation of 0 m above sea level.
It has an antarctic climate. Its terrain is characterized by ice coverage and mountains.
The Heard Island and McDonald Islands are situated in the Indian Ocean south of Africa. They are grouped as external territories of Australia. The Australian Antarctic Division governs the territory under the Australian Department of the Environment. Australia is a member of the Commonwealth realm with the Queen as the head of state. The Queen resides at Buckingham Palace in London and represented in Australia by the Governor-General. No elections are carried out in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as the Islands do not have permanent residents, and they do not send any representatives to the Senate. There are also no political parties present in the Islands. The government governing the Islands can be described as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Elections are carried out every three years in Australia to elect members of the House of Representatives and members of the Senate. Australia has two dominant political parties with several other minor parties.
The Heard and McDonald Islands use the Australian flag. The Australian flag consists of the Union Jack flag, a blue background, and six stars. The Union Jack is on the canton of the flag while one of the six-pointed stars is centrally located below the Union Jack flag. The other stars form a dipper-like constellation with one five-pointed star. They are along the edge on the right. The flag was officially adopted in 1947. The six points on the star below the jack union flag stand for the six states in Australia with the last one representing the overseas territories. The blue color of the flag represents vigilance, truth, and justice. The flag design was chosen from 32,823 entries. The islands of Heard and McDonald do not have permanent residents. Apart from being un-inhabited, the islands also have active volcanic mountains. They are only used for research purposes.
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Ralph Connor House is located at 54 West Gate in Armstrong's Point. The home of prominent, internationally successful Canadian author Revered Charles Gordon (pen name Ralph Connor), Ralph Connor House has received heritage designations from the federal (2009), provincial (2004) and municipal (1983) levels of government.
In the late 19th century, Canada was still just another British colony, notable perhaps for its vast resources, but not particularly important on the world scale. Then in 1898 and 1899, two novels were published that quickly became popular around the world for their adventuresome and moralistic narratives about the Canadian West. The author was Ralph Connor, and the books sold millions of copies worldwide. Ralph Connor soon became a household name in many parts of the world, with a total of 22 novels were published, making him the most successful early 20th century Canadian author. However, in his own household, "Ralph Connor" was known by a much different name: Reverend Charles William Gordon.
Reverend Charles William Gordon, who went by the pen name, Ralph Connor. Source: Manitoba Historical Society.
Rev. Gordon moved to Winnipeg in the 1890s, shortly before publishing his first book, and his large manse was built just before the First World War, in 1913-1914. By the time 1910 had rolled around, Rev. Gordon was one of Winnipeg's millionaires, and it shows in his palatial yet warm family home. Designed by Northwood and Chivers, and located in the high-status historic neighbourhood of Armstrong's Point, the large home was built using red brick and Tyndall stone in the Jacobethan Revival style. This nostalgic style uses elements such as steep roof gables, terracotta brickwork, contrasting window and door surrounds, and high chimneys to evoke the ambiance of English architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ralph Conner House in 1914. Source: City of Winnipeg.
After Rev. Gordon died in 1937, the taxes owed forced the Gordons to sell off the house and nearly all the furniture inside it. Unfortunately, Gordon had left his affairs in the hands of some incompetent fellows during his time serving in the war and his fortunes were much reduced. Luckily, the City of Winnipeg found a tenant for the house almost immediately, in the University Women's Club (UWC), which formed in 1909. The UWC took possession on February 23, 1939, managed to furnish the house on a shoestring budget, and began renting out ten rooms in the house to their members. Ralph Connor house proved so popular that the UWC's membership skyrocketed, and soon there were all kinds of events going on at the house: book clubs, teas, luncheons, you name it. Over the years, a number of contemporary and original pieces were donated to the house, including several from the Gordon family which were re-installed in their original locations. Nellie McClung, a friend of the Gordon family, donated her oak library table for the house.
The University Women's Club moved into Ralph Conner House in 1939. Source: University Women's Club.
Within a few years, membership had increased so much that the UWC was able to purchase Ralph Connor House outright in 1945 from the City of Winnipeg. The house continued to be home base for many UWC members, but in 1962 the wear and tear on the house got to be too much for the upper floors, when a good deal of the plaster elements of the ceiling fell down. The gradually eroding riverbank was among the causes of the issues, and over eight months about $17,000 in repairs were completed in the historic house, mostly raised by club members. The house officially re-opened on December 13th, 1962, to the great satisfaction of the club members of the UWC. In 1976, the University Women's Club was recognized for their tireless and committed efforts to preserve this grand heritage building by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the UWC slowly moved members out of the house as tenants, in order to open up the first and second floors for the more lucrative teas and meetings. In 1982, the first and second floors were officially turned into an event centre that could be rented out by members of the public. One year later, the house received its first heritage designation, from the City of Winnipeg, on June 20th, 1983. In 2003, the Friends of Ralph Connor House (a registered charity) acquired the house from the University Women's Club, although the UWC still managed activities taking place in the house - and still does to this day. Again, the year later the house received a provincial heritage designation, on March 10th, 2004. The same year, the UWC received an award from Heritage Winnipeg recognizing their Distinguished Service in their long efforts to preserve and restore Ralph Connor House, including their efforts to repopulate the house as much as possible with original or contemporary furnishings.
The last, and most uncommon, heritage designation came from federal authorities on April 20th, 2009. Ralph Connor House was now one of very few historic houses that could boast of heritage designations from all levels of government in Canada. Heritage Winnipeg was proud to be involved in securing this key designation for Ralph Connor House. The house is really three different stories intertwined: the story of Ralph Connor (aka Charles Gordon), the story of the University Women's Club, and the story of the house itself, how the building represents the era it was built in as well as the uses it has served over the years.
While the building on the footprint is historically significant, focusing only on the building can obscure more extensive connections in terms of geographic location. Ralph Connor House is located in the historic neighbourhood of Armstrong's Point. In short, the whole neighbourhood is significant to our city's heritage by virtue of its unique layout and configuration, its association with prominent Winnipeggers (including Ralph Connor), and its intactness as a historic streetscape of the early 20th century. Since 2013, efforts have been ongoing to have Armstrong's Point designated as a Heritage Conservation District. Such a designation would recognize the heritage value of the area as a whole, as well as the individual homes in it, including Ralph Connor House.
Ralph Conner House, present day. Source: University Women's Club.
54 West Gate: Stories of Ralph Connor House by Friends of Ralph Connor House, 2005.
I love historic house and thank I came across here. connor house is wonderful. Thank you for sharing this with us.
The Union Bank Tower - Canada's First Skyscraper?
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I drew inspiration from my Chinese heritage to design and build a piece of furniture which encompassed the values of ancestor worship, such as family, tradition, and Confucianism.
Ancestor worship is an ancient tradition, which is still practiced today by my family. I was inspired by the rich culture behind these rituals, and wished to understand its significance in modern society. To embrace this experience, I wanted to create a piece of furniture which embodied the traditional aspects of ancestor worship, but also reflected the modernized ritual from a Chinese American.
Ancestor worship brings the family together; thus, I wanted to create a piece that did exactly that. My initial concepts drew upon personal experiences of gathering in the dining room to pray in front of the shrine on the mantel. I drew elements from Chinese history, inspired by the proportional form, intricate carvings, and the fusion of organic and geometric shapes. I wished to simplify the elements of Chinese ornamentation by developing my own meaning, one originating from my background as a Chinese American.
I explored form, incorporating the paper money leaflets that are commonly burned during ancestor worship to symbolize sending gifts. I visited a local oriental furniture store, and was inspired by the traditional and contemporary pieces displayed. I sketched ideas ranging from urns formed from geometrical symbols, to tables integrating linearity with the organic aspect of the paper money.
After many iterations, I chose to focus on shrine furniture, for it was the unifying piece between family and ancestors. The shrine integrated geometric elements (inspired by Han dynasty art), traditional Chinese furniture designs, and the paper money leaflets.
I was fascinated by the temple gates when I visited China, and I wished to bring that aspect into my design by creating the temple-like front façade. The leaflets are incorporated along the sides of the piece, weaving seamlessly from the top base to the bottom body. The top base bevel and the angled legs allow the eyes to follow the piece continuously. The proportion of the body to leg ratio is approximately 1:1, which reflects the symmetry often found in Chinese furniture.
Building this piece required significant amount of preparation. I first had to find the right wood to use. Rosewood is commonly used in Chinese furniture; however, it is very rare and expensive. I explored cheaper options, perhaps even using contemporary woods to signify the integration of Western and Eastern elements. I chose mahogany with black cherry stain, which mimicked the dark and rich color seen in Chinese furniture and brought out the beautiful grain of the wood.
Another issue was the design of the cabinet doors. From the rendering, the sides follow the 5 degree angle from the legs. However, this is not feasible if the doors are swinging outward. I decided to make a separate triangular piece that would allow the cabinets to swing freely at 90 degrees.
I wanted the piece to reflect not only who I was, but also the experience of ancestor worship. The front view resembles the foundations of Chinese culture, inspired by the temple-gate form and large cabinet doors. However, as an observer walks around the piece, he will see the leaflets, a subtle accent that brings life to the modern form.
Amy Zhen. Copyright © 2017.
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Review by Vegan's Nightmare: I love exploring new places for lunch. In the past few months, I've paid a little more attention to the local places I have all around me and have tried to keep a better lookout for new restaurants as they open up. A couple of months ago, I spotted the "19th at Battle Creek Clubhouse and Grill" that opened up in the recently constructed retail center on South Commercial St. (right next to the new drive-thru Subway). The interior of the restaurant is shaped like a U, with the dining area with about 8 tables/booths on the left, the bar-dining area with pool table on the right, and the bar/kitchen in the middle, separating the two. There's also a small segmented lottery area at the bottom of the U just off of the connecting walkway. In a past life of Oregon, this configuration would definitely NOT be sufficient for the separation of smokers in the bar and non-smokers in the restaurant, but thankfully I don't have to worry about that anymore.
My companion and I chose to sit in the bar where there was more light from the additional windows. We were greeted cheerfully by a woman who introduced the specials of the day -- Chicken Caeser Wrap with fries for $7.99, and Potato Bacon Cheese soup. Both sounded good, and I decided before we went in that I was going to try whatever their special was (within reason of course, liver and onions would have been a tough sell on me). So I ordered the Wrap with a cup of soup instead of fries, while my companion ordered the cheeseburger and fries. While we waited, we saw a fellow sitting at the bar receive his order of a cheeseburger and fries, and WOW, it really looked good. I contemplated negotiating a trade of half a wrap for half a cheeseburger when they came. Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance. I wasn't timing it, but it seemed like it took a little longer than usual for us to get our meals -- we weren't in any particular hurry so it wasn't a problem. Our cheerful server arrived and placed two orders in front of us --both were Chicken Caeser Wrap with fries. Hmm... we politely informed her that there was an error, but we were both hungry and the wrap looked pretty dang good, so my companion said he'd happily eat that in place of his cheeseburger. She was extremely embarrassed and apologetic and hustled back to the kitchen and returned with the missing cup of soup I ordered in place of the fries.
The chicken wrap was delicious with just the right amount of dressing. The steak fries were seasoned perfectly, and cooked slightly crispy -- I wish more places would cook them that way (I'm looking at you Red Robin). I'm not a big soup fan, but I know good soup when I taste it, and unfortunately, this wasn't it. The consistency was that of pureed potatoes and cream, with chunks of potatoes, a couple of small pieces of bacon, and I don't recall tasting any cheese. Some people might like it that way, but I didn't finish it. However, there was no sign of the wrap when I was through with my lunch. That alone made it worth the trip.
Our server provided us with smiling and attentive service, and did us right by ignoring our protest and giving us our meal for free to make up for the error. Aside from the soup, Battle Creek's good food and friendly service has guaranteed a repeat visit from at least two customers.
I wonder if they are actually associated with the restaurant that used to be at the Battle Creek Golf Course?
Good review. I like how they handled the mistake too, by working to keep you happy. Too bad they didn't get that soup right. I am a soup person and love a good soup.
You're dead on about the crispy fries. I've gotten into the habit of asking that my fries be crispy.
This is a great, clean little bar & grill with a cozy neighborhood feel. The sliders on the appetizer menu are delicious. I especially like the Wahoo fish they use in their menu items.
My husband and I went in on a spontaneous late-night date Friday night. It was about 11:45. We're a few years out of the early-20-somethings crowd, so it was unusual for us to actually be leaving the house at that hour instead of coming home. Ha. We chose this place because a friend said he'd been in to watch a game early a few weekends back and had a great Bloody Mary. We ordered a gin and tonic and a Greyhound, and our receipt said $7.50! If that is correct, those are some cheap drinks. Drinks were ok -- I can't stand canned grapefruit juice, but I can't expect every place to keep fresh on hand. Sounds like we'll have to try their food sometime!
I really wanted to like this place. No can do! When it was the clubhouse at the, now defunct, Battlecreek Golf Course, it was a decent spot for lunch and dinner. The server today reminded me of "Lydia" that Groucho Marx used to sing about. My signature "let's see how they do" order is a Reuben sandwich with specific instructions to drain the kraut well. The cook gets a 2 out of 5 on this. Also, the Swiss cheese was processed. You expect processed cheese on a 99 cent cheeseburger at the golden arches, but not on a $9 Reuben! At first I thought the rye bread was slathered with mayo. That's what it looked like. Then, when I was finishing my meal, two workmen walked up to my table and asked me to move so they could work on a wall mounted television nearby. I thought this was beyond the pale. I will leave the patronage of this place to others in the future.
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Which of the following reactions is an example of an addition reaction?
When magnesium combines with oxygen gas, it results in a compound with both of them in it. This makes it a simple addition reaction. In general, addition reactions have a greater number of reactant compounds than product compounds.
What is another term for an addition reaction?
Addition reactions occur when two molecules combine to form a larger one, leading to a release of energy. Addition reactions result in the synthesis of a new molecule, giving them their second name: synthesis reactions.
Many synthesis reactions can also be classified as dehydration reactions, if water is formed as a byproduct. One example of this is the addition of amino acids to form protein chains. Hydrolysis reactions use water as a reactant and are used to split molecules apart (decomposition).
The University of Delhi, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry (Honors). The University of Texas at Dallas, PHD, Chemistry.
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Does it do justice to the King of Pop?
During my sophomore year of college, I distinctly remember watching Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" music video for the first time. I kept it on repeat for hours. As was the case with many people before me, watching Michael dance was an incredible experience. It marked a turning point in my life where my interest in dance began to grow. Though I still have much to learn, Michael Jackson's brilliant work was an important building block for me. You could imagine, then, that Ubisoft's unveiling of Michael Jackson: The Experience at E3 2010 got me excited.
Michael Jackson: The Experience is a dance game meant to highlight Michael's astounding music and dancing. The music alone will be a huge draw for plenty of Wii owners out there, but I can tell prospective buyers right now to hold on to their money. Michael Jackson: The Experience for the Nintendo Wii is a tremendous disappointment. This isn't the immersive dance experience people will expect.
Things start off with a barebones interface that has little structure to it. There are more than 20 songs available in Michael Jackson: The Experience, and each song has its own routine that's based on Michael's original choreography. But there's no progression to work through and no additional modes besides dancing with multiple players. Most of the game feels cheap and hollow compared to titles with similar dance floor offerings. But this empty feeling is, tragically, the least of Michael Jackson: The Experience's concerns.
The biggest problem with Michael Jackson: The Experience is obvious when you consider the Wii's control setup. This platform wasn't designed to read a player's entire body, so a dance game that tasks players with moving their entire body presents an inherent disconnect.
While playing Michael Jackson: The Experience, small diagrams slide up the side of the screen with images of a dance move or pose. Players are supposed to follow these cues as well as mimic the dancers on screen. But because the player's only connection with the game is a single Wii remote, the dancing boils down to waving one's hand around, as any additional movement isn't registered and vanishes into the void of missed opportunities.
When I dance to Smooth Criminal, for example, any skill I exhibit while dancing doesn't factor into my score or star ranking. This means players can wave their hands around and ignore all the other dance moves. But even performing hand motions properly will often result in a miss, which made me feel like I had almost no connection to the game at all.
For those that honestly attempt to dance with their whole body, Michael Jackson choreography is extremely difficult, and there's very little in the way of tutorials here. There are simple instructional videos that teach players specific sections of the songs, but these videos need to be unlocked, which makes very little sense. Anyone uncomfortable with dancing will not be able to follow along with Michael's moves, especially because Michael Jackson: The Experience uses video footage of real dancers superimposed on themed backgrounds.
Much to my surprise, the dance move cues I discussed above will occasionally disappear during a routine, forcing players to follow the on-screen dancer without any guidance. This startling issue echoes Michael Jackson: The Experience's overarching lack of polish and poor design choices.
Among these poor design choices are the bizarre coloring effects on the in-game characters (used to mask the fact that Michael is not actually performing on camera). Despite the effects -- which render the characters faceless -- I must give credit to all the dancers on screen. They are clearly not the problem in Michael Jackson: The Experience because their dancing is fantastic.
Lastly, it should be noted that most of the tracks in Michael Jackson: The Experience are suitable for a music game, but several of them are terrible for dancing. "Heal the World" and "The Girl Is Mine," for example, are too slow (and corny) to enjoy on the dance floor.
Michael Jackson: The Experience is a disaster, which is a shame considering how incredible Michael's music is and how fun it is to dance to. Despite the great potential, Michael Jackson: The Experience fails because the Wii remote just doesn't track the dance moves properly and there's a serious lack of content to unlock or progress through. These issues are exacerbated by the game's poor interface, miserable instructional images, and cheap visuals.
I love M.J.'s music, but Michael Jackson: The Experience is a disappointment. If you want to dance to all his classics, don't spend money on the game -- buy his albums and throw a party instead.
4 Presentation Poor interface, no unlock structure.
5 Graphics Real-life dancers do a great job, but I'm not a fan of the ghostly coloring effects employed to wash out their faces. Backgrounds have solid themes, but look cheap.
8.5 Sound Michael Jackson music is great and in many cases legendary, but the slow songs don't work for this kind of game.
3.5 Gameplay Terrible controls that don't read motion properly or read the player's body in full. Inconsistent instructional images.
4.5 Lasting Appeal More than 20 songs to dance to, but there's no reason to come back to Michael Jackson: The Experience if you decide to play it in the first place.
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What happened in the Kafka community in November 2018?
Java 11 support: Apache Kafka is keeping up with the faster JVM release cycle. See the OpenJDK page for Java 11 for a list of new features.
Support for Zstandard compression: Zstd offers great compression ratios and is also really fast. Consequently, on most workloads, it can provide significant throughput improvements compared to Snappy, GZIP, and LZ4. See KIP-110 for more details.
Updated replication protocol: The work to strengthen the inter-broker protocol continued in this release. TLA+, a formal specification language, was used to model and verify the replication protocol.
A ton of client improvements: This includes better timeouts for Producers, access to AdminClient metrics, new ACL for listing consumer groups, and DNS improvements for Kerberos and Cloud environments.
Improved Streams API: This includes a few new metrics, cleanups of StoreSuppliers APIs, and better timestamp synchronization.
2.0.1: This release came out on the November 9, 2018, and contains 51 fixes. Thanks to Manikumar Reddy for running this release.
Finally, you can access the release plan on the wiki for the full details about each release: 2.0.1 and 2.1.0.
KIP-388: Add observer interface to record request and response This KIP proposes adding an interface to brokers to observe requests and responses. The goal is to allow access to information that cannot be retrieved using existing metrics like latency per topic or bytes transmitted per principal.
KIP-390: Allow fine-grained configuration for compression Compression operations involve a tradeoff between speed and compressed size. Therefore compression algorithms have the concept of compression level to enable adjusting the tradeoff. This KIP’s goal is to allow users to specify the compression level they desire when configuring compression in Producers or Brokers instead of always using the default.
KIP-391: Allow producing with offsets for cluster replication Replicating data between clusters is a very common operation. However, one difficulty to handle is consumer offsets as messages are likely to have different offsets in each cluster. The proposal of this KIP is to support replicating messages with their offsets. This would enable you to easily replicate committed offsets and allow consumers to rely on them even when switching clusters.
KIP-392: Allow consumers to fetch from closest replica Currently, Producers and Consumers have to connect to partition leaders in order to send or receive messages. This KIP proposes to give some flexibility to Consumers and allow them to fetch messages from other replicas as long as they are in-sync. In addition to potentially spreading client load on more brokers, this is especially important when a Kafka cluster is spanning multiple availability zones because Consumers would be able to fetch from the closest replica.
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Medical marijuana is basically a drug that is primarily used for medical reasons. There are a number of medical purposes that the medical cannabis is used for. Some of the medical requirements are nausea, stress, extreme pain, chemotherapy processes, bone fractures and spinal cord problems, ADHD, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.
The drug can be administered in a number of ways such as popping a pill, as a vaporizer, mixed with food and sniffing on it. A doctor can prescribe whichever way he/she feels is the best for providing the relief to a patient.
Medical marijuana can be easily mixed with a number of food articles such as chocolate brownies, baked beans, banana salad and even cookies. Thus, a patient has a wider choice of administering the intake of the drug as prescribed by the doctor.
Ideally, a doctor prescribes the exact amount that the patient needs to take over specific time duration. In such cases, the patient needs to obtain a card for being permitted to use medical marijuana.
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Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in fundamentally new ways. When applied to diverse sectors such as transportation, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare, these technologies enable cities and communities to improve services, promote economic growth, and enhance the quality of life. CPS provide cities with a pathway to enhance and integrate key infrastructures and systems to dramatically improve delivery of government and other services to citizens. Many Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) innovators already have technologies (i.e., building blocks) and their impact can be maximized by fostering collaboration among the innovators to create interconnected solutions to provide tangible benefits to end users. Many smart community efforts are one-off projects with heavy emphasis on customization and inadequate consideration for future upgradability and extensibility, which end up causing increased cost and inefficiency. As a result, many Smart Cities/Communities deployments are isolated and do not enjoy economies of scale. This project addresses key needs for smart cities efforts: convergence towards a consensus standards-based foundation supporting interoperability, replicability, and trustworthiness across systems, and measurement science for performance comparisons and evaluation, validation, verification, and management. Central to the project’s strategy is the development of measurement science and standards in the context of real deployments at scale to ensure the outcomes are relevant and useful in the real world.
Objective - To provide the measurement science and standards-based foundations for interoperable, replicable, scalable, and trustworthy cyber-physical systems that can be readily and cost-effectively deployed by cities to improve their efficiency, safety, security, resilience, and sustainability and enhance the quality of life for their residents across the U.S. and around the world.
What is the technical idea? Two key concepts shape this program. The first is the need to connect implementers and innovators in ways that promote and deploy replicable, interoperable, and secure CPS solutions at scale. In many cases, smart city decision-makers and planners are unaware of innovative advanced technologies that can be applied to meet the needs of their community. Similarly, many technology innovators lack the familiarity with actual community operations and requirements that are needed to design usable, effective and secure systems. Additionally, actual implementations today are often undertaken in an infrastructure-by-infrastructure and city-by-city approach leading to isolated solutions that do not interact. Many U.S. companies with smart city solutions have limited opportunities to participate in a global market based on the lack of standardized approaches in countries and regions around the world. The Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) is designed to create connections, promote and deploy replicable and interoperable solutions in multiple cities with the goal of demonstrating tangible and measurable benefits of the deployed solutions at a global scale.
The second concept is the need to develop standards-based foundations and measurement science that work at the scale of city and regional infrastructures and are usable by planners, managers, and operators in real world environments. At present, NIST testbeds lack the scale and realism needed to address this need. The GCTC overcomes this limitation by partnering with communities and innovators in real deployments at scale.
What is the research plan? Over the past several years, NIST has built up the Global City Teams Challenge community of multi-city teams and partnerships (organized into action clusters) to deploy shared and replicable solutions in collaborative manner, and encouraged participants to set tangible and measurable goals to be accomplished by the teams and developing useful measures and performance metrics to characterize their achievements. The most recent GCTC initiative has introduced the concept of multi-city, multi-team “SuperClusters” organized around common project objectives and shared solutions in sectors including transportation, public safety/emergency preparedness/disaster recovery/resilience, energy/water/waste management, city data platform/dashboard, public Wi-Fi, and healthcare. NIST has encouraged the GCTC community to share best practices in their deployment efforts and evaluations of the measurement science and standards requirements for robust smart cities efforts, through mechanisms such as a technical publication series and “SuperCluster” blueprints or playbooks, which will help the cities and communities to jumpstart planning and deployment of replicable and successful best practices.
For FY18, the research plan is to introduce the concepts of trustworthiness and secure systems into the NIST GCTC community, to encourage continued updating and publication of SuperCluster blueprints, and to leverage the at-scale city/community real-world application environment to identify and address measurement science problems of CPS-enabled smart cities. A transition plan will also be developed to support evolution of GCTC into a peer-driven self-sustaining community of practice.
The importance of trustworthiness including security for CPS/IoT is increasingly recognized, however the readiness of smart cities and communities to address trustworthiness/security issues is generally low. With interest, and potential funding support, from other-agency partners (e.g., DHS), the GCTC community of practice represents a significant opportunity to enhance awareness of trustworthiness and security concerns and to address them with GCTC teams and SuperClusters. These advances in trustworthiness for smart cities/integrated infrastructures can then be incorporated into revised SuperCluster blueprints to share best practices between smart cities and communities. For FY18, a collaboration with NCCoE is being initiated to develop a secure smart city/community technology reference case.
Finally, efforts will continue to leverage the at-scale real-world application environment to identify and address measurement science problems of CPS-enabled smart cities. By analyzing the measurable goals of GCTC teams and understanding the mutual dependencies of key performance indicators (KPIs), cities will be better able to leverage investments for desired results. The project will continue to develop mathematical tools for constructing correlation between the KPIs to measure impacts of CPS in cities and communities, and identify real-world examples from the GCTC community to validate and improve the tools. The project will work to advance the measurement science of KPIs and evaluation methodologies, and provide opportunities for GCTC community participants to publish their contributions. An example of this is the Science of Smart City Operations and Platforms Engineering (SCOPE) workshop which was created by NIST and Vanderbilt University to elevate the awareness of the importance of science and research in smart cities and CPS, and to provide a venue for researchers to present their accomplishments. This international workshop covers a broad range of research challenges in smart cities and CPS such as multi-tiered interoperable architecture, metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that can measure the impact of smart city solutions and platforms, and modeling and simulation paradigms that can help test and validate the smart cities solutions. The first SCOPE workshop was held in Vienna, Austria in April 2016 as part of CPS Week, and 11 peer-reviewed research papers were presented. The second SCOPE workshop was held in Pittsburgh in April 2017, and 12 peer-reviewed research papers were presented (3 papers with NIST co-authors). The third SCOPE workshop is currently being planned and is expected to be held in April 2018 in Porto, Portugal, as part of CPS Week. Finally, the project will work to understand scalability of real-world deployments from the perspective of enhancing the capabilities of the NIST CPS (and Smart Grid) testbed for remote federation.
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Irrational Games (known as 2K Boston between 2007 and 2009) was an American video game developer founded in 1997 by three former employees of Looking Glass Studios: Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier. The studio was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2006. The studio was known for its games System Shock 2, Freedom Force, SWAT 4, and most notably two of the games in the BioShock series. In 2014, following the release of BioShock Infinite, Levine opted to significantly restructure the studio from around 90 to 15 employees and focus more on narrative games. In February 2017, the studio announced that it had been rebranded as Ghost Story Games and considered a fresh start from the original Irrational name, though still operating at the same business subsidiary under Take-Two.
1997 – Irrational Games studio formed by former Looking Glass Studios employees Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey, and Robert Fermier.
1999 – System Shock 2 released to critical acclaim.
2000 – "Irrational Games Australia" studio is opened in Canberra, with Jonathan Chey taking the helm. Deep Cover is cancelled.
2002 – Legal issues with publisher Crave Entertainment result in the development of The Lost being halted.
2004 – Irrational designers Ed Orman and Dean Tate awarded "Best Design" in the Australian Game Developer Awards, as well as the studio receiving "Best Game of 2004" and "Best PC Game".
2005 – Irrational's Boston studio moves to larger office space in Quincy, Massachusetts. The studio retains the "Irrational Games Boston" title.
2006 – Irrational is acquired by Take-Two Interactive, under the 2K Games publishing arm.
2007 – Irrational Games is renamed to 2K Boston and 2K Australia on August 10. BioShock released August 21 to wide critical acclaim and strong sales.
2010 – 2K Boston announces its return to its original name, "Irrational Games" on January 8.
2013 - Irrational Games releases BioShock Infinite on 26 March to critical acclaim, selling 11 million copies as of May 2015.
2017 - Irrational Games is renamed "Ghost Story Games" on 24 February.
Shortly after BioShock was released, rumors arose that many of the staff who had worked on the game were leaving 2K Boston/Australia. In 2007, five members of the 2K Boston team moved to a new 2K Games studio in Novato, California. Soon after, 2K Games announced the formation of 2K Marin in Novato.
In late July 2010, several media outlets reported that a recently created website, whatisicarus.com, was a promotion relating to Irrational Games' unannounced project. The following week, information about the game was again teased, with the trailer confirmed for release on August 12, 2010. This was eventually revealed to be BioShock Infinite.
Before Irrational started development on BioShock Infinite, the studio did preliminary work for the XCOM project that later became The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
On February 18, 2014, Levine announced that the vast majority of the Irrational Games studio staff would be laid off, with all but fifteen members of the staff losing their positions. Levine said that he wanted to start "a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor at Take-Two", speaking to how much stress completing a large game like BioShock: Infinite had caused him. Levine said "I need to refocus my energy on a smaller team with a flatter structure and a more direct relationship with gamers. In many ways, it will be a return to how we started: a small team making games for the core gaming audience." Levine had considered starting a new development studio for this, knowing that building the ideas would take several years before any game product would be made, but Take-Two offered to let him keep the division within Take-Two, with Levine saying that they told him "there was no better place to pursue this new chapter than within their walls". The studio helped to find positions for the displaced employees, and 2K Games hosted a career day for the remaining 75 employees to help seek employment at 57 other studios.
Levine and the 15 remaining members of the team began the process of creating new, smaller games focusing on a replayable narrative for the core gamers. It was said that Levine's studio will continue to keep the Irrational name, although Take-Two later stated that it was not true. Through 2014 to 2015, Irrational Games continued to post several openings for jobs at the studio. In January 2015, Levine and the remaining staff are currently developing their first game which will be a "first-person sci-fi" game.
On February 23, 2017, the studio announced it had rebranded itself as Ghost Story Games, founded by 12 of the former Irrational members with Levine continuing as president and creative director. The studio's focus is "to create immersive, story-driven games for people who love games that ask something of them"; the name was chosen as ghost stories "are immersive, exciting, and steeped in community", similar to the studio's design philosophies. As of this point, the studio had about 25 employees.
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What are the seven principles of the constitution?
The seven principles are: Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Federalism, Republicanism, Individual Rights.
What are the seven principles of the US Constitution?
The constitution is based on what seven major principles?
Seven principles of the constitution?
The 7 Principles are, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, Republicanism, limited government, federalism, checks and balances, and individual rights.
What was the point of the seven principles of the Constitution?
What are the seven basic principles of development?
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Simon Pegg was previously asked to make a note of what he wanted for his birthday and to sign and date the back of the paper; DB then explains how he convinces people that they would always prefer the present he has bought them. Pegg then says his ideal present would be a BMX bike, and the present is opened to reveal a BMX bike. Pegg believes that he wrote 'BMX bike' earlier in the week, but he then shows the paper he wrote which reads 'leather jacket'.
DB talks about the lack of genuine meaning in coincidences, and then meets Jonathan Ross and his wife who is given a free choice of a playing card; she settles on the 7 of hearts, and they are both told to think of the card. Both JR and his wife have a complete deck of cards in front of them which they are then told to shuffle under the table and keep them there. DB tells a story of coincidence, and then asks them both to take a card from the deck and replce it upside down, and to shuffle the deck again; he tells another story of coincidence emphasising the emotional bond of people in love, and then asks them to shuffle the deck again. They then both take out their cards and spread them face up on the table and push out the single face down card; she turns hers over and it is the 7H, JR then turns his card over which is also the 7H - a story of coincidence they can now both tell.
DB describes an effect which was the precursor to the ouija board: he takes a small round table and picks five people from the assembly who stand around the table and the other people form a larger circle around them. The five place their hands flat on the table, and slowly the table starts moving round, a member of the large circle then calls the table, and it moves towards them, a second member of the circle calls the table and it moves to him, he then tells it to stop. Everyone gets into groups of four, picks a table, and arrange themselves around each table which are arranged in a large circle; each table them begins to move around the room.
DB passes a deck of cards to a crowd member who shuffles them, and then starts passing them around the crowd for each person to take a single card without looking at it. The 52 people are told to think of their favourite card, as does DB: all those thinking of a black card are eliminated, those thinking of diamonds are then eliminated. DB then picks one person who he believes is thinking of the same card as him - the 3H, which is correct. Everyone else then reveals their cards to find the 3H, but none of the other 51 have the 3H, DB's selection then reveals his randomly picked card, which is, of course, the 3H.
return to horologist: DB counts down to zero, but the time on the horologist's stopwatch is only 8'02". DB then says that it was more of a test of the book that was being read - as it was taking about 1'45" to read a page, DB provides a page number, and a position on the page, and the word on which the horologist stopped reading which matches exactly.
DB picks a volunteer to think of any object and imagine it, he then identifies it correctly. A second volunteer then picks a word from which DB asks him to think of various letters, he then identifies the word correctly.
DB describes how he was bullied as a child to Jo Wiley, and how he developed a skill of counting quickly. She opens a book at a random page and DB reads the text from the page while holding a lit match, when the match burns out DB stops reading and states how many letters there were in the text up to the point at which he stopped; he is, of course, correct. Jo then takes handfuls of buttons from a basin and puts them on a tray, when she has finished the bowl and tray are covered with a cloth; she then slaps DB and removes the cloth from the tray, he immediately states the number of buttons on the tray, Jo checks and he is, again, correct.
DB claims to have designed a zombie shoot 'em up video game which is designed to put the player into a catatonic state. While someone plays the game DB makes the screen flash and the player appears to fall asleep. The player is then wheeled on a hospital trolley to a warehouse which matches the layout of the game, he is then given a mock gun and left in the warehouse; he wakes up and is now in the game he was playing. He is clearly confused and scared, and as actors dressed as zombies appear he tries to run away, when this fails he starts shooting them. DB enters the game and as he holds the player until he calms down and appears to fall asleep again. He is then taken back to the pub where he wakes up again in front of the video game; he then describes how exciting and realistic the game was. DB then shows his the video of the warehouse to the player to explain what happened.
Graham Living, Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards, bring DB a deck of cards to use, DB writes the name of a card on a piece of paper and then deals cards slowly from the deck waiting to be told when to stop, the card on which he was stopped at random matches the card previously written down. The deck of cards is then shuffled and fanned in front of DB who then writes something down, GL then deals the cards face up in front of himself and deals one card randomly face down in front of DB, the randomly dealt face down card matches the prediction written down before the cards were dealt.
three people from a crowd place their mobile phone in a box and write their mobile number on a card leaving it face down, a fourth person then picks a random card and dials the number and when the phone rings DB identifies the owner correctly, DB repeats this but gets the owner wrong correcting himself immediately. The third phone owner identifies herself and dials her number omitting the final three digits on the fourth phone, DB then asks her to think of the missing numbers and he enters them but gets a wrong number; she enters the majority of the number again, DB enters the final three digits again and the remaining phone in the box starts ringing.
DB talks about a method he used a university allowing people to recreate drugged states without any of the resultant bad side effects or the need to take the drug or drink. DB then picks a student and he describes drinking a pint of cider in great detail focusing on the sensations experienced, he repeats this over and over again; the student then stands up and appears to be drunk. DB then shows him a word and tells him that every time he sees the word he will feel the same euphoria again. DB speaks to the student again, and he immediately appears to be sober again and can stand and walk normally; he then walks along a straight line without a problem. DB shows him the word again, and he is unable to walk along the line again.
DB meets Alistair McGowan and Richard Madeley and starts discussing rapport, he puts them both in separate isolation booths' he tells Richard to behave as naturally as possible, and he asks Alistair to take on his 'Richard' character. They both have five ESP cards in front of them, and he asks to select one card each, but they selected different cards. DB then tells Alistair to draw a woman wearing a hat while still thinking like Richard, DB tells Richard to draw whatever comes into his mind and he draws a girl with a hat. They each have four different coloured cards in front of them, and DB tells them to pick up a card at random, put it in an envelope and put it in different pocket; they repeat this for each card. They are both brought out of the booths show the failed result of the first test, and then the similar drawings. They then take the envelopes out of their respective pockets and are shown to have put the same coloured card in their matching pockets.
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How to convert a free monad into a functor?
Then, say inj [1,2,3], has type (Num t) => Free t. How do I define a function to return something like inj [1,2,3] back to [1,2,3]?
As @sclv says, there's no way to directly convert from the free monad of a functor back to the functor alone in the general case. Why not?
If you recall the "free structures" page you linked to, it first talks about free monoids, before extending the same concept to talk about monads. The free monoid for a type is a list; an equivalent "convert back" function in that case would be turning a free monoid, with type [a], to a single element, with type a. This is obviously unworkable in two different ways: If the list is empty, it can't return anything; and if the list has multiple elements, it has to discard all but one.
The construction of a free monad is similar, and presents a similar problem. A free monad is defined by functor composition, which is just like regular function composition except on the type constructor. We can't write functor composition directly in Haskell, but just like f . g means \x -> f (g x), we can nest application of the type constructor. For example, composing Maybe with itself gives a type like Maybe (Maybe a).
So, in other words, where a plain functor describes a parameterized structure of some sort, the free monad of that functor describes that structure nested within itself to arbitrary depth.
So if we look at Free Int, it could be a single Int, a list of Ints, a list of lists of Ints, and so on.
So, just like we can only turn a free monoid (list) directly into a single item if the list is exactly one item long, we can only convert a free monad directly to the underlying functor if the nesting is exactly one layer deep.
If you're interested in general ways to take things back out of a free monad, you'll need to go a bit further--some sort of recursive fold-like operation to collapse the structure.
In the specific case of the free monad for lists, there's one obvious approach--recursively flatten the structure by stripping out the Roll and Return constructors and concatenating lists as you go. It may also be enlightening to think about why this approach works in this case, and how it relates to the structure of lists.
The first thing to observe is that a variation of inj makes Free into something that is almost a monad transformer.
I'll use Control.Monad.Free, from my free package on hackage, to avoid repeating everything here. This means that Roll becomes Free and Return is instead named Pure in the code below, relative to the version on the wiki.
You cannot however go in the other direction for an arbitrary Functor. However, if you have an instance of Monad on m, you can undo lifting by flattening Free m down to a single layer of the underlying monad m!
so the function retract undoes the work of lift.
Since fmap = liftM, this holds for inj as well.
Note that lift . retract is not id. There simply isn't enough space to put everything in the intervening type -- the use of the monad smashes everything flat -- but lift . retract . lift . retract = lift . retract holds because lift . retract . lift . retract = lift . id . retract = lift . retract, so lift . retract is idempotent.
The problem with this 'lift' is that 'lift' is not a monad homomorphism, but is instead only a monad homomorphism 'up to retract', so this pushes the burden of preserving the monad transformer laws on the user of the lifted computations, so it makes sense to retain inj as a separate function name.
I'm actually going to go add retract to the free package right now. I needed it recently for an article I'm writing anyways.
Unlike a Functor, a Monad can change shape?
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Do you know Melatonin may help you to get good sleep for short term, Melatonin may also put you under risk of health too?
Melatonin is very popular hormone that can adjust the sleep and wake cycle of the body. It maybe safety when used by mouth appropriately, the longest record of safety usage so far is up to 2 years.
However, for menopause insomnia and Chronic Insomnia issues, Melatonin may not a good option for insomnia problem. Because Metlatonin does have chance to bring some mild side effects: short-lasting feelings of depression, mild tremor, mild anxiety, abdominal cramps, irritability, reduced alertness, confusion or disorientation, and abnormally low blood pressure (hypotension). Obviously, Meletonin should not be insomnia treatment option for menopause insomnia and chronic insomnia, especially, when the usage is more than a month.
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Create a product that promotes memorable experiences that reflects the best of the region, as well as contributes to the diversification of the Qatari economy.
In 2022, fans from around the world will meet in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup. Qisma is a mobile payment application focusing on group and charity transactions to encourage more community activities and contributions.
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Revamp of a 1930 song, shaping it from the time recorded for the first time into a new music era with electronic music and effects, maintaining the spirit of the lyrics and the original singer Marlene Dietrich, who was a German Actress and singer.
Ingrid's music career started in Europe traveling with a band performing for the American Forces in Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece and Turkey. She relocated with her husband, she met in Germany to Florida, USA and started a jewelry company and now working with Walt Disney Corporation for 16 years. After her mom died, her daughter got married, she decided to go back into the music business, creating and writing songs, collaborating with other artists and composers. Her genre is Transcendence/Pop/Rock/Ballads and every song is a message. All her recordings are done with Deltona Records Recording Studios, Deltona Florida, with award winning producer Frank Starchak.
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A few slides based on the Iron Man 3 film. 30 Singles 19 Questions 2 Blanks Slides follow the standard a/c/q format. If you do not want clues with your multiple choice questions, all you have to do is remove the _c cards.
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A few slides based on the Thor: The Dark World film. 28 Singles 19 Questions 2 Blanks Slides follow the standard a/c/q format. If you do not want clues with your multiple choice questions, all you have to do is remove the _c cards.
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Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, but the issue of the name remained unresolved and negotiations for a solution are ongoing. Since 2004, the US and over 130 other nations have recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia. Ethnic Albanian grievances over perceived political and economic inequities escalated into an insurgency in 2001 that eventually led to the internationally brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting and established guidelines for constitutional amendments and the creation of new laws that enhanced the rights of minorities. Although Macedonia became an EU candidate in 2005, the country still faces challenges, including fully implementing the Framework Agreement, improving relations with Bulgaria, carrying out democratic reforms, and stimulating economic growth and development. Macedonia's membership in NATO was blocked by Greece at the Alliance's Summit of Bucharest in 2008.
Since its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made significant progress in liberalizing its economy and improving its business environment, but has lagged the Balkan region in attracting foreign investment. Unemployment has remained consistently high at more than 30% since 2008, but may be overstated based on the existence of an extensive gray market, estimated to be between 20% and 45% of GDP, that is not captured by official statistics. Macedonia’s economy is closely linked to Europe as a customer for exports and source of investment, and has suffered as a result of prolonged weakness in the euro zone. Macedonia maintained macroeconomic stability through the global financial crisis by conducting prudent monetary policy, which keeps the domestic currency pegged against the euro, and by limiting fiscal deficits. The government has been loosening fiscal policy, however, and the budget deficit expanded to 4.2% of GDP in 2013. Macedonia achieved modest GDP growth in 2013 after a small contraction in 2012; inflation is under control.
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When you think about diversity, what springs to mind? The first things that people usually think of are factors such as age, gender, race, cultural background, etc., but there is far more to creating a diverse workplace than hiring people who fit into different age brackets or creating the perfect male to female ratio.
A company who embraces diversity will attract a wider range of candidates to their vacancies, as it will be viewed as a more progressive organization and will appeal to individuals from all walks of life. Naturally, as the number of applicants for each vacancy rises, the chances of finding an exceptional candidate increases too! It can also help with employee retention, as people want to work in an environment who are accepting of all backgrounds and promote equality.
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The Bristol's food is imaginative and the menu is constantly changing. The place specializes in meats and whole-animal butchery and while that is the big draw for many diners, its vegetable dishes such as the Hokkaido squash are no less exciting. The duck fat fries and monkey bread can often be found on many diners' bill. Its cocktails are not an afterthought, either, and it has an equally impressive beer and wine menu. Although a high-end dining experience, its casual and comfortable setting gives it a more contemporary bistro feel. The restaurant does accept reservations and they are highly recommended because it does get very busy, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Bucktown's Best Restaurants: "Order the duck fat fries and monkey bread."
Best for Bucktown's Best Restaurants Because: Specializing in meats and whole-animal butchery, The Bristol does an equally fine job with its vegetable dishes.
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Have you ever had a dream and then woken up, only to find that you're actually still dreaming? Is it possible that you are still dreaming now, but haven't realised yet that it is a dream? Spiritual awakening means awakening out of your dream state of consciousness into the truth of who you are.
Also known as spiritual enlightenment, spiritual awakening is essentially waking from your dream state of consciousness - lost in thought, time and concepts - to what you actually are: intense conscious awareness. It is also described as being awake within the dream that we call reality - the world of form.
Remember a dream you had, any dream. Now remember a past event from your life. Is there actually any difference between the two? Of course you may say that one was a dream and one wasn't, but if you take away this concept - what is the difference?
-There is not much difference. Is it possible that you are still in some kind of dream? The only difference being that you may not have yet fully woken up or realised that this is actually a dream?
When you have a dream at night, unless you have a lucid dream (link opens new window), you believe that whatever is happening is real. You feel emotion, see things, feel things as if it is all "real". Then you wake up. "Oh, it was all just a dream". It may even seem ridiculous that you were even tricked into believing it was real, as the situation within the dream was so absurd and unlike the reality that you are used to.
Then you may continue with the rest of your day, where you believe that whatever is happening is real. You feel emotion, see things, feel things as if it is all "real". What if you just haven't woken up this time?
When you think you are looking at the outside world, what you are actually looking at is a picture in your mind - light enters the eyes and the brain projects a picture of reality for your consciousness to view. It is all in your head. This is similar to when you dream at night - it is all a reality within your mind.
When you are in a dream and become fully aware that it is a dream, you can do seemingly impossible things - flying, telekinesis, walking on water, creating reality as you choose. This is called lucid dreaming. These kind of powers are what enlightened masters are said to have had. For example similar stories exist about the powers of Buddha and Jesus - healing, walking on water etc. Characters such as these were teachers of enlightenment and were themselves enlightened beings. They were awake within the dream.
Waking up is the same as what is called becoming spiritually conscious, knowing yourself as the awareness behind your thoughts, emotions and sense perceptions. Practice present moment awareness, understand the nature of the ego, practice non-resistance and non-judgement - and you will realise what you already are from seeing what you are not.
Drop the idea of spiritual awakening or spiritual enlightenment being a goal to be obtained. This implies future, as well as looking to the future for fulfilment - this is just a "spiritual version" of ego.
Do not think your fulfilment depends on spiritual awakening, or think that you may or may not attain it. Just bring conscious presence into this moment, now. This is spiritual awakening. Everything else happens by itself. This is waking up from the dream.
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If you have flippers and spend time gliding through U.S. waters, there’s at least one reason to celebrate today. New research suggests that more than three quarters of marine mammal and sea turtle populations listed under the Endangered Species Act have significantly rebounded following listing. The study highlights just how successful the ESA has been in driving the recovery of species that were flirting with extinction a generation or two ago.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is the key environmental law that grants the federal government the power to protect endangered and threatened species and habitats crucial to those species’ survival. Researchers have evaluated the ESA’s impact on protected species before, but most of these analyses have either been broadly focused on thousands of species, or on specific, land-based groups of organisms, like plants or birds. Information on the ESA’s relative success in protecting large marine mammals—perhaps the most charismatic faces among the U.S.’s pantheon of threatened species—is lacking.
So, a team of researchers at the Center of Biological Diversity decided to fill the knowledge gap, examining how populations of sea turtles and marine mammals have fared since listing under ESA. Their findings, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, are an assessment not only of population trends, but also the success of specific conservation actions promoted by the ESA.
“We were trying to determine—for all the marine mammals and sea turtles that are listed—where do those populations actually benefit the most from ESA listing?”, said lead study author Abel Valdivia, formerly a marine scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity and now a senior manager in monitoring and evaluation at RARE.
The team started by selecting populations of sea turtles and marine mammals listed under the ESA in a database curated by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They excluded everything that was listed more recently than 2012, to make sure there was enough time to see any conservation effects (notably, this is also the reason sharks and rays were excluded from the study; so many have been listed in only the last few years).
Then, using data from scientific papers and government reports, Valdivia and his team generated models that showed the species’ population sizes over time, and their current trajectories and recovery statuses. They did this for 23 populations of 14 marine mammal species and eight populations of five sea turtle species.
Their results revealed that the ESA is really damn good at protecting these animals. Among marine mammal populations, 78 percent showed a significant increase since ESA listing. For turtles, it was 75 percent. No turtle populations experienced decline, and only two marine mammal populations deflated after listing. The rest experienced no real change in size.
Importantly, the team found that populations that had been listed for over 20 years were more likely to have significantly increased their numbers, showing that the ESA’s benefits are cumulative. “The longer [the species] stay in the Endangered Species Act, the better chance they have to recover,” Valdivia said.
For the minority that had an unchanging status, Valdivia thinks these some of these might be populations that have become stable at their current size for now.
The findings show that certain species are doing particularly well, like the bowhead whale and the California sea otter, the latter of which numbered only a handful less than a century ago following devastation by the fur trade. The green sea turtle has also experienced a glorious recovery, in Florida especially.
“Since 2013, every single year, there have been record high numbers nesting [in Florida],” Valdivia said.
The few populations that have not done so hot often suffer food insecurity in their habitats. Valdivia cited the slow-motion starvation and extinction of the Pacific Northwest’s southern resident killer whale population as a sober example. That said, it’s the nuggets of “conservation optimism” that Valdivia feels are critical to take away from the study.
“This is a positive story in a background of all-negative news in the past 10 years due to all the threats in the marine environment—climate change, overfishing, pollution,” he said.
While no law is perfect, it’s clear that given enough additional time to execute its goals, the ESA is likely to drive the recovery of even more populations. Unfortunately, ESA has been facing an increasingly dire series of attacks in recent months and years from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans.
Most notably, last July, the Trump administration proposed a major “tinkering” with the Endangered Species Act, including a rule change that would effectively nullify current “no take” regulations surrounding many threatened species, opening them up to being killed or having their habitats destroyed, pre-ESA style. These no take rules are probably the primary factor behind any of the recovery of the ESA-listed species in the new study, says Valdivia.
Another proposed change would empower regulators to consider the local economic impact of a potential species listing before deciding whether or not to list it, instead of basing decisions entirely on relevant scientific information.
There have also been motions from congressional Republicans to weaken the reach of the ESA piece by piece, species by species. In September, House Republicans—in response to court rulings protecting grizzlies and wolves—moved to make changes to the ESA itself, including giving priority to science submitted by state and local governments over the federal government’s when determining a species’ protection needs, dramatically weakening the Act. In November, they then passed a bill specifically to end federal protections for wolves in the lower 48 (the bill never made it out of the Senate).
There’s even the possibility that the agencies entrusted to do the legwork of evaluating habitats for imperiled species are failing to do so.
The study’s findings show that the Endangered Species Act has been a savior for many of our most beloved marine megafauna. It’s also a powerful reminder of what we could lose if the Act is hamstrung.
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Now, here we are – months later – and breaking news: The trip was fantastic.
Unfortunately, I also lost about 75 percent of the photos I took, due to a rushed and botched file transfer when I upgraded to a new iPhone within weeks of returning home. (And no amount of IT kung fu from Patrick could bring them back.) After I realized what happened, I was crushed and couldn’t even think about it.
Then life got busy again – I had to leave for a work conference in Boston less than two weeks after coming back. Then it was Thanksgiving. Then I just… well, I flat out ignored my blog, because I feel guilty about how much I neglect it.
Instead of continuing to wallow, however, I’m finally going to share at least a few of the remaining snapshots (and brief memories), before this trip slips entirely into the haze of the past narrative.
Some of it will be out of order; sometimes there will be gaps. But at this point, I don’t really care. It was a perfect adventure, and it was so wonderful to get to share those experiences with two amazing friends who worked very hard to put together such a thoughtful, memorable and comprehensive itinerary.
One we could have never dreamed of coming up with on our own.
We arrived in Paris, and I committed a mortal sin: I put most of Patrick’s stuff in the carry-on, and mine ended up in the suitcase that… was lost by the airline. But still, after red-eye out of Baltimore and a layover in Iceland (complete with a 4 a.m. beer), we had made it!
Our first stop, after dropping our remaining bags at our rented apartment in Paris’ Latin Quarter, was Musée du Louvre. It was overwhelming in every sense of the word, to the point where I don’t even know how to describe it. I mean really, how do you provide a proper summary of a place where mummies, the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory of Samothrace all reside under a single roof?
Our first dinner in Paris was at a small, chic French bistro called TRADI. I remember that Patrick’s meal of “ravioles” was served in a bright, heavy copper pot, and the sauce was so rich. It was one of those meals where I’m glad this rushed photo is the only one I snapped.
We walked almost everywhere, which made it easy to justify all of the croissants and cream and cheese – the three Cs of Paris. According to my now-dead Fitbit, we walked close to 24 miles, over the course of our entire trip.
One of my favorite afternoons in Paris was when we went to the Jardin du Luxembourg. It was gray and somewhat rainy, but it ended up being a perfectly cool October afternoon.
One of the best parts of our little siesta at the Jardin du Luxembourg was that it was Patrick’s birthday.
When the clouds began to look a little more threatening, we wrapped up our picnic. And after a round of beer at Le Parvis – as well as a quick rainstorm – we visited Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.
Then it really started to rain, so we went to MONK La Taverne de Cluny, which had an expansive and tasty beer menu. My favorite beer I tried – which I never found again during our trip – was La Rioule Simcoe India Pale Ale from Brasserie de la Vallée du Giffre, a French microbrewery.
…and Nathan and Patrick made it weird. Of course.
By the night of Patrick’s birthday, we were still waiting for my luggage. Since there was a chance it might show up, we opted to stay in. Instead of a night on the town, we brought back a bunch of food (including some celebratory macaroons), drank wine and watched Midnight in Paris on my laptop. Not what we had originally planned, but it was kind of perfect.
By the next day, I had my luggage again – hooray! We also we went to Versailles.
While we were there, we took the only picture that exists of all four of us together during the trip.
After Versailles, we made our way to the Musée d’Orsay, which I think I loved more than the Louvre. It’s much smaller, of course, but between the setting (a converted train station) and their permanent collection – it was heaven. I remember just sitting in the middle of the atrium pathway at one point, just taking it all in.
Lost photos: Later, we went to Cimetière de Picpus, where the Marquis de Lafayette is buried. It was completely hidden behind two large doors and an expansive red-brick wall (if memory serves), on a street that reminded me of New York Avenue in Washington, D.C. It was a somber, rainy afternoon as Nathan took us through and shared the sometimes tragic history of the church, the grounds and Lafayette himself. (If you know Nathan, you know what a wealth of knowledge he is.) Part of me is very upset that the photos are lost, but another part of me thinks it was just one of those moments in time that really shouldn’t be reproduced or shared in photos. Patrick also noted it was probably one of his favorite moments from the trip.
…and Casey and I decided it was our turn to be the weirdos.
After drinks, we headed across the street to the La Fine Mousse restaurant (obviously, the two establishments are related), where we had another fantastic, multicourse dinner. We also had a chance to visit the beer cellar, and we ended the evening with a bottle of 2012 barley wine from Italy.
I love this photo, because you can very faintly see Patrick on the left looking straight up.
Stuffed with food and beer – and somewhat tipsy – we poured ourselves into another cab and headed to our final Parisian outing: the Eiffel Tower. As we drove along the Seine, we were lucky enough to witness the hourly light show, which was downright magical. Then we ate crepes from a vendor nearby. Mine was piled high with ice cream.
I don’t remember exactly when this was. One afternoon in Paris, we walked over the Seine, and it was completely breathtaking. I want to say it was after we went to the Musée d’Orsay? Regardless of when, we were gifted with this picture-perfect moment as we crossed the bridge, because it had been gray and rainy for much of our trip.
We also had a chance to snap this photo of ourselves. Soon after, the four of us found ourselves on a carousel acting like children. Or, I guess you could just say we were acting like our normal, ridiculous selves.
After a quick coffee at a French Starbucks in a train station, we were off to Belgium. This involved a train trip out to Strasbourg, and then Nathan and Casey driving us through the French and Belgian countryside to our final destination of Bruges.
We briefly stopped at Brouwerij St. Bernardus, and then attempted to visit the famous Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren. Unfortunately, the latter was closed. Sad trombone.
Signs in Belgium are so much cooler than ours. This is a fact.
When Patrick woke up from his nap, he decided to read the infamous Nate the Snake joke out loud to us, in its entirety – I kid you not, it takes about 45 minutes, and it is so much more excruciating when you already know the ending.
I was also reminded during our road trip to Belgium how prevalent smoked salmon is in Europe – airports, coffee shops, gas stations… I probably ate smoked salmon more than any other food.
But they didn’t, and Bruges really does look like this crazy, centuries-old fairy tale town. It was like falling off of the map into this idyllic European beer and chocolate mecca.
Our first stop in Bruges was T’ Brugsch Bieratelier.
We relaxed and drank our first official beers in Belgium. This should come as no surprise, since it’s Belgium, but they were delicious.
At this first stop, I was also able to snap a rare photo of Nathan smiling.
Then we went to Brouwerij De Halve Maan Brugge, which has been in operation for centuries. For you stateside Belgian beer nerds, this is where Straffe Hendrik comes from. Let me tell you, having the opportunity to enjoy my beloved Straffe Hendrik Quad and Wild directly from the source was blissful.
We also played virtual Cards Against Humanity while we were there, since we are very mature.
Later on, we had dinner at Bierbrasserie Cambrinus. So much beer. So many mussels. Patrick had steak. Unfortunately, it was also during this meal that I broke my streak of not knocking stuff over – I’m not sure how I went so long – when I spilled half of my Flemish soup all over myself… and Casey. Thankfully we had already had a few, so no one really cared too much.
In a totally futile attempt to walk off our meal, we meandered through the streets of Bruges, back to our accommodations.
Absolutely hideous, right? Ugh, why did we even go there?
Everyone pretended they were going to stay up and watch In Bruges, but only Nathan and I made it to the end. The next morning, we regrouped over waffles in Bruges’ busy Market Square.
That was later followed by Cantillon tucked upstairs at De Garre.
Eventually, we split up – Nathan, Casey and Patrick went exploring, and I went in search of a place to write this column. (You can read the whole thing here.) On my way, I found horse-drawn carriages.
And more hideously gorgeous scenery.
Seriously, this kind of beauty is not normal.
I eventually settled on a basic little café, but later on, I met up with the group for a late lunch at an Italian eatery. We moved on to Rose Red so we could drink beer, and I could finish writing before my deadline.
For our final dinner in Bruges (and of our trip), we landed on a really quirky place called The Habit. Afterward, ended up at ‘t Brugs Beertje – beloved by the peerless beer writer Michael Jackson. We drank smoked beer and beet beer and… well, all of the beer, because it was our last night.
We drew inappropriate things on commemorative coasters and made more than our fair share of terrible jokes, before finally calling it quits.
After almost no sleep, Nathan and Casey drove us to the train station in Bruges, and we said our goodbyes. The first leg of our train journey took us to Brussels.
Then we caught the sun rising over the French countryside, after making our connection in Brussels to Paris.
Considering how unfun airports are – Charles de Gaulle, in particular – it should come as no surprise that our last photo is a random one: a view from our window, as we flew over Greenland on our way back home.
Wow, I have such a strange jumble of feelings, having gotten to the end of writing this.
I’m sad I waited so long to share this trip; at this point, the missing photos don’t matter, because the ones I do have – including ones not shared – are enough. It was also amazing to go back and piece the entire experience together; we packed so much into a single week that it went by so quickly. So, to have the chance to relive it in this small way was an unexpected joy.
I know there a lot of things I missed – Patrick’s hilarious “lost in translation” moment with a bartender in Paris, when he tried to order a vodka soda; the store called Lady Chocolate in Bruges; the tiny, tiny showers… but that’s okay.
So, uh, Patrick… when are we going back again?
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The first volume of Ambrose's biography of Eisenhower, chiefly on his military career, at least benefited from Ambrose's familiarity with military affairs and his earlier writing on Ike's wartime and postwar roles; if routine, it held together. This second and concluding volume, mainly on the Eisenhower presidency, is again a chronological record--but now of disparate, carry-over developments ("Bricker, McCarthy, Bravo, Vietnam, January 1--May 7, 1954"). As political history, it's flimsy (Ambrose thinks every president's biggest problem is the military budget); Its thesis that "Eisenhower dominated events," has been more solidly formulated and documented in Robert A. Divine's Eisenhower and the Cold War, more ingeniously presented (at least) in Fred Greenstein's The Hidden-Hand Presidency. But, inherent weaknesses apart, the book is riddled with blunders and bloopers--compounded by uncertain quasi-scholarship. There are personal details that would be eye-blinking, if true: did Eisenhower never so much as put on his own socks? never wear a suit (given him by manufacturers) more than twice? Ambrose doesn't find these particulars odd enough to document. There are supposed achievements for which Eisenhower's memoirs are the only source; worse, Ambrose attributes to Eisenhower-biographer Peter Lyons the opinion that, "without Eisenhower's opposition," the Bricker amendment, limiting the president's treaty-making power, "would have been adopted"--something Lyons neither says nor implies. (Rather, he points up Eisenhower's waverings--and the tie-breaking vote by wily Lyndon Johnson.) Then, confoundingly, there is the matter of Eisenhower's choice of Earl Warren for Chief Justice; never mind that Ambrose is oblivious to the politics involved (it was simply merit, he maintains); Ambrose flatly asserts that "during his Presidency, Eisenhower never doubted that he had. . . made the right choice"--disregarding Ike's famous, oft-repeated gripe that the Warren appointment was "the biggest damfool mistake I ever made." Can Ambrose have forgotten? No: 50 pages later he picks up the subject again, claiming that Eisenhower made such remarks only later, and did not even have such feelings in the White House (on the basis of selective reference to Warren's autobiography--ignoring other parts, and mounds of additional evidence). On the issues, Ambrose doesn't say anything much new either way: Eisenhower erred on McCarthy and civil rights, did well in foreign affairs (unto the Central American interventions). But the book is markedly short of common sense, accuracy, and coherence.
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Think of the best restaurant you have ever been to. Think of the happy people enjoying themselves, the smells of the kitchen that started to make your mouth water and the wonderful crusty bread that crackled when you broke it. Then when the food came it was probably so delicious and wonderful.
If you took that food and ate it in your family room in front of the TV, would it be the same experience? Of course not. Tea is the same way. Now, I am not saying that you need to go out to a restaurant for tea, but the reason why we look back at our favorite dining experiences is because they involved most of our senses. I highly recommend you try following these tips with every one of your favorite teas. You will find out that, by paying attention to your physical senses, you will enjoy each tea so much more. Here is how you can take advantage of your sense of smell, touch and sight when drinking tea.
Before you try any tea, make sure that you look at the leaves closely. Pay attention to the size, cut and color of the leaves. Good leaves should have a bit of a shine to them. They should not look dull or dry. Look at the leaves again after the tea is brewed. The tea leaves should start to look like actual leaves from a plant. It is common for people to pick up the brewed leaves and inspect it in their hands. Remember, tea comes from a plant so the brewed leaves should look like something you find in nature.
After you brew the tea stick your nose right up against the tea leaves (not the liquid) an take a big whiff. When you do this think of other things that it reminds you of. For example, notes of walnut, lemon and fresh grass are famous in Sencha. You will notice that the smell will be surprisingly diverse with hints of wonderful aromas that you never get if you just take a sniff and move on.
When you take a sip of the tea, put your tea cup down and just sit there and pay attention to the flavor of the tea on your tongue for 30 seconds. Don't check email, your phone or talk to anyone, but just sit and reflect on the flavor. You will notice that the flavor will start off one way and then transform into something different as it lingers on your palate. This is one of the reasons why people say they don't have a palate to tell the difference between very good and great. A lot of the time it is just disconnecting and letting your sense of taste and smell work its magic.
Not all teas have Umami, but if you are drinking a Japanese Green Tea or an Oolong, there is a good chance you will get this sensation. Umami is actually one of the 5 taste senses that, oddly enough, isn't actually a taste. It is a thickness to the broth that adds a bit of savoriness to the tea through the sense of touch rather than taste. So when you drink it notice how the tea liquor is thicker than most teas. This gives a tongue-coating sensation that is constantly sought after due to the fact it almost coats the taste buds.
When you get to a good tea, it is important to really take advantage of every aspect of every sip. Teas like that are not only flavorful, but they also enhance almost all the senses. When you come across a ridiculously good tea, be sure to savor every bit of it. You will find out that it makes your experience so much more rewarding.
What's so Good about this Tea Bag?
Today's topic is something more simple. Drinking Tea from a tea bag; we are all very familiar with it and have definitely had a cup at least a dozen times in our lives ( if you're reading this, chances are you've had it 100 times more). But it's actually not that simple, and it's infinitely more interesting than a plain old cup of tea. I'm talking about our Naturals n Organics Natural Fiber Tea Bags.
Compared to your generic paper tea bags, this amazingly green and sustainable product provides a completely different experience. For starters, they don't have a chance of leeching harmful chemicals in to your cup of tea so you can enjoy your tea in its 100% pure flavor. At the same time, the bag and the boxes use the least amount of material as possible and are made from 100% biodegradable natural fibers. This means they don't take many resources from the earth and when they do, everything we take gets return. They're also 100% USDA Certified Organic so you know anything that goes on to these teas is certified natural and organic!
The next important thing is that they're Fair Trade, meaning that the workers and their working conditions are made to take care of them in good health while also ensuring they are page fair wages enough to support their families and make a good living. Although everyone seems to be talking about fair trade not many people really understand how few companies actually enforce the practice. That is exactly why it is such an honor to have this certification. I can fully relax knowing that the people who prepared these tea bags are happy and being taken care of.
What's even better is that these organic teas have a wide variety of flavors. So you don't have to make a sacrifice of flavor over sustainability. These teas in their amazing tea bags aren't just for today, but they're also our responsibility to ensure a better tomorrow!
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Is it Martini or Marteani?
No matter who you are, when you think of Tea, you think of two things: 1. a hot and fragrant cup of your favorite cup of tea, or 2. a cool and refreshing cup of iced tea. Of course these are the most common ways to drink your tea, but what if there was more? What if, all this time, you were looking at tea the wrong way? Imagine drinking tea in a way that was more modern, more sophisticated and more…alcoholic? That’s exactly it. For most of you, have no idea what I mean, I’m talking about Cocktail Tea Infusions. When we drink our liquors, spirits or other alcoholic beverages, one of our more popular vices, we tend to pair them with more unhealthy options such as soda, juices made of concentrate or pop. These mixes are very sugary and don’t always mix well causing you to ruin that perfect glass of vodka.
Cocktail Tea Infusions are exactly what they sound like, it’s infusing your favorite premium whole leaf tea with your favorite liquor or liquor. These cocktail infusions are a much healthier, zero calorie alternative to sugary/fizzy mixes. What’s even better is that the tea still releases rich antioxidants while also adding a unique and impeccable flavor to your drink. I’m sure you’ve never tried a Bailey’s Chai Latte or an Earl Grey Vodka.
This is where our Tea Infusers come in. These Tea infusers are perfect for making hot tea, but they also make ice tea and steep directly in your favourite cocktail spirits. All you have to do is place the tea infuser in a cocktail glass, add your favourite spirits, allow it to steep for 5-8 minutes and then you add any other cocktail ingredients you want. It’s actually that simple! To see our unique flavours for our Tea Infusers, check out Petit Tea or Opulence under ‘Our Brands’ or click here. I’ve “tested” each of these flavours on multiple occasions, with multiple alcoholic beverage and I love them all. Each Tea Infuser makes about two cocktails. My personal recommendation and to keep in the theme of the holidays try the drink I mentioned earlier, a Bailey’s Chai Latte. This drink can be drank hot or cold and it’s made exactly the way it sounds. You take your desired amount of Baileys (or any crème liqueur) and a Masala Chai Latte Tea Infuser (or any flavour you want), and just steep it for about 5-8 minutes. If you want to drink it warm, just microwave the steeped Bailey’s. Finally, to add that extra richness, you don’t want to forget a nice swirl of whipped cream and some cinnamon or nutmeg powder….Excuse me, I’m going to go make some now!
First and foremost, welcome to our brand new website. Petit Tea began ten years ago and with it, we had our old website. For those of you who are more familiar with our product, you may have seen our website. But since we last had it open, we’ve made some changes. Like our products, we too have decided to become modern. As you go through the various links, products and history you will no longer have such a robotic feeling browsing our site, but hopefully enjoy the experience. Since we care about your voice and want to know what you think of our teas, we’ve completely changed our Facebook Page, Petit Tea, and even created a Twitter account! If you want to support us, be sure to follow us or give our page a like; there’s also a mailing list you can sign up for so you’ll receive great deals or special Friends & Family promotions.
With all that being said, let’s go in to more depth about how we will be running our blog. Obviously most of the blog posts will be centered on Tea and Tea Culture. Over the next little while, we will be posting various information to give you a bigger background of our products and let you know why Petit Tea is so proud of the products we have. As the posts go, blogs will get more personal, regarding personal experiences we have had with our products, or even tea culture in general. To mix the writing styles up a bit, and always keep things interesting, if we come across a certain article or another person’s blog, or even if one of us finds something interesting, we’ll share it on our blog. This way there will always be new content. Like I mentioned earlier, Petit Tea cares about what you think so each of our posts will have a comments section as well to allow you to discuss the topics or even give your own experiences. Tea Culture has grown so much and everyone has a unique story about their experiences. We want to hear what you have to say.
So with all that being said, Welcome to the brand new Petit Tea. Be sure to check everything out, the holidays are almost here and what’s better than sharing a nice hot cup of premium quality tea with your loved ones?
To give you a bit of a heads up, the next post is going to be a bit about our Tea Infusers and we’re going to teach you about cocktail Tea Infusions. I’m sure you’ve never tried a Bailey’s Masala Chai Latte or an Earl Grey Vodka.
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For getting a deeper understanding, I recommend checking out Neural Networks and Deep Learning.
The MNIST database containing 60,000 examples for training and 10,000 examples for testing can be downloaded from LeCun's website. Instead of downloading the database and converting the data to actual images, we can use the helpful library MNIST digits, which creates test- and training sets automatically.
The above code creates a training set of 700 images and a testset with 20 elements. When creating the sets manually, it is important to make sure there are no duplicate elements in the sets. If you're using the MNIST digits library, this is checked automatically.
After creating the data for training and testing, we can set up the network. We will use the library synaptic.js, which gives us the possibility to create a neural network and configure various parameters. First of all, we have to determine how many input and output neurons are needed. As the size of each image is 28x28px, the number of pixels the network has to take as input is 28 x 28 = 784. The digits should be assigned to one of ten classes, so the number of output neurons will be 10. Furthermore, the network should have at least one hidden layer, which in this example is set to consist of 100 neurons.
To train the network with our training set, we can use the Trainer provided by synaptic.js. The train() function takes the data used for the training and a list of parameters for the configuration of the trainer.
As options, you can set the 'rate', which is the learning rate for the training. The 'iterations' define, after how many iterations the training determines. The 'error' is the minimum error that can be reached during the training, if it is achieved, the training stops. By setting the 'shuffle' option, you can specify if the training set is ordered randomly or not. You can find more detailed information about all possible options in the synaptic.js documentation.
To get the general idea, in this example we set the maximum number of iterations to 20 to make sure we don't have to wait for hours before the training is finished. Note that the network won't be trained very well after only 20 iterations. To get better results, you'll have to increase the number and be patient.
If you want to see the progress of training, you can use the 'log' option to print out the current error of the network. The lower the error, the better the network is trained.
You might notice that the error fluctuates a bit instead of shrinking constantly, but on the whole it gets smaller. If this is not the case, you can try working with a smaller learning rate.
After the training is finished, the testset can be used to check how good the classification by the network works. For this, we can use the activate() function of the network, which takes the element to classify as parameter. To check the result, it can be printed out and compared to the expected output.
Please note that the results achieved by the network in this example are not great. Only around 50% of the elements in the training set get classified correctly. This is because of the small training set and the low number of iterations used in the training. To improve the results, the number of elements in the training set and the iterations for the training should be increased. Warning: This will cause the training to take quite a while longer!
Besides from the common MNIST example, there are many other applications in which neural networks can be useful. Another interesting experiment that uses synaptic.js is the T-Rex ML Player in which a neural network learns the T-Rex game.
In our recent project we visualized how green German cities really are. It was the first time the interactive team of the Berliner Morgenpost used satellite imagery for a data visualization.
Today we launched our first webkid interactive. The data visualization shows who is fighting whom in Syria. It is an interactive version of a graphic by Rico Grimm you can find in this article.
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The Art of Letter Writing: The Sympathy Note Of all the letters you will write during your life, the sympathy note is arguably the hardest to pen. It can be very difficult to find the right words, or any words really, to say. How can the answer be improved?
A handwritten sympathy note is merely a shorter form of a condolence letter. It can prove just as meaningful to the bereaved and is a nice touch to include inside a sympathy card. It can prove just as meaningful to the bereaved and It's best to handwrite your sympathy note and put it in the mail rather than send it via email.
You may include a thoughtful sympathy gift along with your note, though it isn't a requirement. Find a nice card or use your best stationery and write with a pen. Sympathy Messages: What to Write in a Sympathy Card. Condolences; Appreciation; Offer to Help; Following Up; Sympathy Closings; What NOT to Write in a Sympathy Card Condolences. There are many good reasons for keeping your personal sympathy message short. It could be that the card has already expressed most or all of what 4.
I always end a condolence letter by telling the person that: My thoughts and prayers are with you and I wish you peace. 5. The last thing I do is write the address on an envelope, pick out a pretty stamp and mail the condolence letter. A sympathy note only needs to be about 510 sentences long. Sympathy notes tend to be a bit longer than messages written in a sympathy card, but not as long as a sympathy letter. Your note can be folded and put in a sympathy card or you can write it on nice stationery.
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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen has reportedly wanted to play for Real Madrid since he was a child, giving them the edge in the race for his signature.
Joining Real Madrid would represent a 'dream' move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen, according to reports.
Eriksen has emerged as a key target for the Spanish giants as part of a big summer overhaul at the Bernabeu, with his current contract in North London expiring next year.
Reports have claimed that Spurs will demand a world-record £200m sum for the Dane despite him having just 15 months remaining on his deal, but Daniel Levy is understood to be increasingly resigned to losing the playmaker.
The Express reports that Eriksen has wanted to play for Madrid since he was a child, giving them the edge over their transfer rivals for his signature.
Both Barcelona and Juventus have also been credited with an interest in the 27-year-old, but the player himself is thought to have his heart set on moving to the Spanish capital.
Eriksen joined Spurs in 2013 and has gone on to make 264 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 63 goals.
Pochettino hints at changes for Man City showdownGuardiola challenges Man City to use Champions League exit as motivationFive talking points ahead of the weekend's Premier League actionEredivisie postpone full round of fixtures to aid Ajax preparationsPochettino to have £150m summer budget?
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French-Swiss filmmaker Jean Luc Godard has been a lightning rod for film fans and critics since his emergence as a founding member of the New Wave movement. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it would present an Honorary Oscar to Godard, and to film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, at a gala dinner on November 13, 2010.
After a documentary and several shorts, Godard made his first feature, "Breathless (A Bout de Souffle)" (1960), a brisk dark comedy starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a petty thief and Jean Seberg as an American ex-pat. It was a hybrid of Continental and Hollywood styles that paid homage to Godard's American hero Howard Hawks, while also reveling in an untethered narrative.
As a filmmaker Godard is more blatantly political than his fellow Nouvelle Vogue director Francois Truffaut, and more esoteric than Eric Rohmer or Claude Chabrol. But Godard's emergence on the world stage with "Breathless" was a breath of fresh cinematic air.
Anna Karina (who would soon become Godard's wife) played a strip artist in "A Woman is a Woman" (1961).
Anna Karina in "My Life to Live (Vivre Sa Vie)" (1962).
Godard had affection for some Hollywood directors, but not producers. Hired by American producer Joseph E. Levine to turn in a commercial property starring Brigitte Bardot, the most famous Continental actress in the world, Godard directed "Contempt (Le mepris)" (1963), with Jack Palance as a thinly-veiled caricature of Hollywood producers. Levine forced Godard to go back and shoot new footage of Bardot disrobed, which did make the film a commercial success (if barely).
"Alphaville: A Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution" (1965) starred Eddie Constantine in a quasi-science fiction/film noir that both honored and mocked hard-boiled detective fiction conventions.
A self-described "Walt Disney With Blood," "Made in U.S.A." (1966) was loosely adapted from a Donald E. Westlake thriller ("The Jugger"), and as dense as Howard Hawks' "The Big Sleep." The film is radical in both form and content: Discordant music cues, sound effects and jump cuts illustrate Godard's political statements against capitalism and consumerism.
Isabelle Huppert played a prostitute in "Every Man for Himself" (1980), and later appeared in Godard's "Passion" (1983).
Jean-Luc Godard at a press conference for his film "Detective", during the 38th Cannes International Film Festival, May 10, 1985. In a 2002 poll of critics by the British Film Institute for Sight + Sound, Godard ranked number three on the list of Top Ten Directors behind Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock, and ahead of Jean Renoir, Stanley Kubrick and Akira Kurosawa. But Godard did not fare as well among his peers his name did not appear when the BFI polled directors on their choices for Top Ten.
Godard's latest work, "Film Socialisme" (2010), which played the recent Cannes and New York Film Festivals, is a blend of cinematic and video effects that also features a kind of gibberish-English subtitling that magnifies the film's theme of dissonance and mis-communication.
"In my opinion the cinema should be more poetic," Godard told Cahiers du Cinema in 1965. "Two or three years ago I felt that everything had been done [in film]. 'Ivan the Terrible' had been made, and 'Our Daily Bread.' Make films about people, they said; but 'The Crowd' had already been made, so why remake it? I was, in a word, pessimistic. After 'Pierrot,' I no longer feel this. Yes, one must film, talk about, everything. Everything remains to be done." In the 45 years since, Godard has proven that.
Historian, preservationist and documentary filmmaker Kevin Brownlow has been instrumental not only in educating the public about silent film but in making sure that the works of artists such as Charlie Chaplin, F.W. Murnau and Abel Gance are preserved for future generations. Among Brownlow's books are "The Parade's Gone By"; "The War, the West, and the Wilderness"; "Hollywood: The Pioneers"; "Behind the Mask of Innocence:; "David Lean"; "Mary Pickford Rediscovered"; and "In Search of Charlie Chaplin."
One of Brownlow's greatest achievements was in restoring as fully as possible the epic "Napoleon" (1927) by Abel Gance. Cut over the years to a mere shadow of its original self, the French director's sweeping history had also featured sequences shot in a technically and aesthetically challenging widescreen technique dubbed Polyvision, a precursor to three-camera Cinerama. Unseen for decades (and with most of the Polyvision footage destroyed by Gance in a fit of despair), fragments of the film were restored by Brownlow, who also restored the triptych imagery of the film's final section. Brownlow has also restored Rex Ingram's "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (1921), "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924), starring Douglas Fairbanks, and F.W. Murnau's "Sunrise" (1927).
The three-part documentary "Unknown Chaplin" (1983) was a fascinating glimpse into the creative process of cinema's first great comic genius. Using previously-unseen out-takes from Chaplin's films, Brownlow and co-director David Gill showed how the Little Tramp used rehearsals, improvisation, props and tireless trial-and-error to conjure his timeless films. Other subjects of documentaries by Brownlow were Buster Keaton, Lon Chaney, Cecil B. De Mille, and Universal Studio's horror creations.
Actor Vincent Cassel speaks as part of the award presentation to Honorary Award recipient Jean-Luc Godard during the 2010 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, Calif., Saturday, November 13, 2010. Godard declined to attend the event.
Two-time Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey presents the Honorary Award to recipient Kevin Brownlow during the 2010 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, Calif., Saturday, November 13, 2010.
Honorary Award recipient Eli Wallach, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient Francis Ford Coppola, and Honorary Award recipient Kevin Brownlow at the 2010 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, Calif., Saturday, November 13, 2010.
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Templates : Blank Labels , BlankLabels.com.au - Be Creative, with the largest range of adhesive labels in the world!
What templates are there for these labels?
Microsoft Word - Go to 'Tools' - 'Letters and mailings' - 'Envelopes and Labels' and when the window opens hit the button, go to the 'Label Products' dropdown menu and choose the style of label you want, or go to 'Other/Custom' at the very bottom of the menu, and then choose the size label you have. That brings up the right template.
Open Office - Go to 'File' - 'New' - 'Labels' and when the window opens hit the tab and set the figures for your particular labels, hit 'Save' and a template is generated on which you can prepare the names and addresses, etc.
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Is new single insurance product the answer?
The era of driverless cars or fully autonomous vehicles is near and will dramatically transform how we drive. The technology is well advanced and we already see automated features built into new cars such as automatic braking, adaptive cruise control and lane-drift prevention. The test driving of fully autonomous vehicles (ie, those which require no human intervention other than setting the destination and starting the system) has been underway for a number of years. It is anticipated that fully autonomous vehicles will be on the market as early as 2020.
This new era of autonomous driving will challenge many industries, perhaps the most significant being the motor insurance industry. Reports say that 90% of accidents are caused by driver error and fully autonomous vehicles will significantly reduce accident frequency. Accidents will undoubtedly continue, but they will have different causes (eg, bad weather, animals running onto the road or failure of in-car technology).
The immediate challenge for the insurance industry is to establish what the role of motor insurance will be in this new era.
The existing Irish legislative and regulatory framework for motor insurance in Ireland is driver-centric and needs to adapt for the era of autonomous vehicles. At present, under the Road Traffic Act 1961, driving is defined as 'managing and controlling' a vehicle. This is not appropriate for autonomous vehicles, where the technology and not the driver controls the vehicle. Motor insurance is compulsory in Ireland and drivers must have third-party cover in place as a minimum.
As autonomous vehicles will likely have both manual and computer control, at least in the short term, it is easily foreseeable that both personal motor insurance and product liability insurance may be required. When accidents occur, it will be necessary for insurers to determine whether it was the technology of the autonomous vehicles or the individual driver that was in control. Claims could therefore be made against a driver, autonomous vehicle owner, manufacturer or technology supplier (eg, software designers or programmers). From an injured party's perspective, this could result in protracted and costly litigation in order to secure compensation.
While there is little discussion in relation to autonomous vehicles at present in Ireland, in late 2015 the European Commission established a High Level Group on the Automotive Industry (GEAR 2030) to formulate sector-specific policy recommendations and an action plan for autonomous vehicles on a harmonised basis. In its discussion paper "Roadmap on Highly Autonomous Vehicles", GEAR 2030 outlines how in the short term the legal position for liability in relation to vehicles with higher levels of automation would not be significantly different to those driver-centric provisions presently in place. However, the paper accepts that liability in respect of autonomous vehicles (ie, totally driverless vehicles) requires clarification. Recommendations are expected later in 2017 and the target date for the introduction of legislation is 2030.
What is clear is that the Irish legal landscape must keep pace with this cutting-edge technology and efforts must be made now to consider how best to address the various issues which will arise.
The motor insurance industry in the United Kingdom has faced these difficult issues head on and has been collaborating with the technology developers in order to fully understand the risks and design appropriate new products. Considerable progress and proposals have been made in a draft Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill to extend compulsory motor insurance to cover autonomous vehicles when they are operated in automated mode via a single insurance product that would cover an individual driver when driving and the autonomous vehicle when in automated mode.
It remains to be seen what position will be adopted in Ireland. The legal landscape will require adaptation to allow for autonomous vehicles; however, as long as traditional motor vehicles remain on Irish roads, the existing position will need to be retained.
For further information on this topic please contact April McClements or Aoife McCluskey at Matheson by telephone (+353 1 232 2000) or email ([email protected] or [email protected]). The Matheson website can be accessed at www.matheson.com.
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I understands the importance of outstanding customer service when it comes to your needs about your new home. My goal is to help you fulfill your dreams. I know when I can do that, you are more likely to introduce me to people you know who may need my help. You can feel comfortably assured I will consult, negotiate, and oversee the details of your transaction. I make the real estate process smooth and efficient by providing the research and support needed to help you make a confident offer! Stress and uncertainty will be replaced with excitement and confidence! I am committed to helping you achieve your goals. It's very important that I continue to understand what you want to accomplish, so I can help you in the best way possible. It's important that you know my purpose is for you to be so outrageously happy with the help I provide, that you'll gladly introduce me to at least two people you really care about before your transaction closes. Not because you feel obligated, but because you truly believe they'll benefit. Again, thank you for trusting me to help you reach your important goals.
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Where is the Speed Sensor on a Dodge Caravan?
The Dodge Caravan is a family minivan manufactured in the United States since 1984. The vehicle is equipped with an important component, the speed sensor, which allows the Caravan to operate at optimal performance.
The speed sensor on a Doge Caravan can be found under the hood on the drivers side, mounted on the transmission.
The speed sensor measures the pressure placed upon the gas or brake pedals and uses the information to provide a change in speed. The component regulates power steering pressures and also aids drivers in slow speeds for tight turns and parking lot maneuvers.
Over time the vehicle speed sensor may require more pressure placed down on the gas and brake pedals in order to gain a change in speed. When this happens, consider having the speed sensor replaced to function reliably.
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I have four debt accounts that I am trying to payoff as early as possible to save money on interest charges. What is the best debt payment strategy?
Generally, one should select the debt with the highest interest rate. Pay that off first with an increase in the monthly payments while making the normal payments on the other three. If interest is accrued daily and the lending institution permits, you can decrease interest paid further by making weekly or fortnightly (every two weeks) payments on the highest interest rate debt. When that is completely paid, concentrate on the next highest interest rate debt and continue on with this strategy.
There are exceptions. If the highest interest rate debt is on a home mortgage or another 20 or 30 year debt, making increased payments or payments every couple of weeks will only pay it off a few years early. In that case, you should take the next highest interest rate debt and pay it off early.
XYZ Card with Outstanding Balance $1,000 Interest Rate of 9%, Minimum Payment $225, and Total Repayment of $1,021.
If I focus on the ABC Card (23%) I will end up paying more in interest amount because ABC Card cost less than XYZ Card. Here is the difference: INTEREST AMOUNT $5 (105 - 100) versus $21 (1021 - 1000).
I do not believe I understand your question correctly. When one thinks of paying off credit card debt early, it normally involves paying more than the minimum due. If you are simply making the minimum payments for each one, quite honestly, it will not impact the amount of interest paid in the end nor will one account be paid off earlier than another.
How much extra are you planning on paying each month? The way this example is set up, both accounts are paid off in the same time period. Consequently, there is absolutely no savings to be realized by simply making the minimum monthly payments. If the minimum payment amounts are different for either debt, the calculations will be different. That is why I said generally. Also, if you make payments every two weeks on one and not the other, there is more interest to be saved on one than another.
Each scenario is unique. May I suggest you create your own amortization table to determine what is most economically beneficial to you.
See the amortization schedule created below for an example.
I can afford to send an Extra $10 a month. Based on my scenario, to what account should I send it?
Alternative is to look for other willing lenders at lower interest rates for both or at least the one at 23%. If you are able to attain this, then your surplus of $10 will increase as your interest payment will reduce. Based on the outcome, pay minimum on lower interest balance and make minimum plus additional payments (i.e surplus) into higher interest balance. This should result in optimum outcome.
Vikash, This will not result in optimum outcome - The total interest amount paid is $5 on the lower interest rate 9% and $21 on the higher interest rate 23%. In order to save money wouldn't you think I should send the extra payment on the account that charges me $21?
You always pay the highest interest rate lowest balance items first when paying off multiple debt streams to maximize interest savings. Although it can be tempting to pay off a small balance to ""see it go away,"" long term this would not have the desired monetary effect, but it sure feels good!
Keisha, it sounds like people take action on mere belief without correct understanding, proof, and verification.
How could I maximize interest savings by paying the highest interest rate of 23% or $5 as interest amount compare to the lowest interest rate of 9% or $21?
It appears that no matter what anyone tells you, you will do exactly what you want to do in the end. Your argument without substantiation sounds like when I taught.
But, if you have $10 extra each month to pay off your credit card debit, you are wiser to pay off the higher interest ard first. Without increasing your minimum payment, you will be paying $26.11 in total interest charges on both cards.
If you pay off the highest interest first credit card, your total interest paid on both cards will be $24.89. If you pay off the lower interest rate credit card first, your total interest paid on both cards will be $25.38.
As an Accountant, I am surprised you have not done the math yourself: But, to prove my point, I am attaching both worksheet scenarios below. These scenarios are based on interest being computed once per month. Obviously, credit card interest is computed daily. In real life, the interest paid will actually be slightly greater regardless of what you do.
Maria, I agree with your answer because you supported your statement with analysis instead of hearsay. Of course, I did the calculation. I asked the question just to stimulate some thoughts on fictitious scenario.
Mate you miss the point - just carry on what you are currently doing and you may see light at the end of the tunnel!
Disappointing I spent so much time on a hypothetical question.
The best way to save on the interest is Start paying off your lowest account owing up to the highest. As you are paying off the lowest keep paying the others only what is the minimum asking for and put as much you can on the lowest. This way you will be saving on interest as you are getting rid of some credit cards or accounts owing.
Now as you paid off one account whatever you were paying that account add it to the next account with the same Payments plus what they were asking as the minimum.
Example: Let's say the first lowest one Minimum is $50.00 and you pay $100.00 on it to pay it off faster, which is what you should do. Now that the first account is paid in full; add the $100.00 you were paying on the first and add it to the minimum payment of the second account, now your payment for the second lowest account is now $100.00 plus the minimum it ask for, for a total of $150.00. If you think about it you were already paying that money on the first account so just transfer your payments onto each account after it is paid and you will get your accounts paid with minimal interest.
Third account $150.00 plus minimum now you are paying $200.00 on the third, the fourth $200.00 plus minimum for a total of $250.00 or more if you can.
The faster you pay off accounts the less interest you will pay. The way to do it is the pay off one at a time from the lowest to the highest as you are getting rid of Payments and Interest.
Remember that keep paying only the minimum on the others and concentrate on the one you are getting rid of. Just keep adding the payment to the next account onto the next, onto the next.
It seems that you have been insulted by ""You are an Accountant and you cannot figure this out"" it should not have been said. No offense to the sender.
Just follow my lead as I mentioned in my first e-mail. You get rid of the lowest first as you will then be one payment and interest less than before. Right!
Also, it will get paid faster as it is the lowest and keep adding the payment to the next lowest and so on!
Interest on one Credit Card is better than four.
I was not offended by Maria's statement ""As an Accountant, I am surprised you have not done the math yourself"".
Guy, your scenario describes the SNOWBALL effect - it is not necessarily the best method to maximize saving from interest charge, but it does show early relief from the debt burden.
What are the factors to consider and how much weight each factor has on the overall result? Also, consider the debt portfolio as opposed to each individual debt.
The purpose of the initial question was to evaluate the dimension of the damage and to what level people's mind has been set to believe in what was projected by the famous individuals that use their popularity to spread information without proper knowledge of the fundamental.
rate of return expected from the investment of the same money.
Prof Joy, I know where you are going with this extension ""Expected Rate of Return"" to determine the value of the saving. For this brainstorming session, let's keep it simple with the parameters I mentioned above. We can always extend it after a potential model has been agreed upon.
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