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Ad Astra ★★★½
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This review may contain spoilers.
Ad Astra is a story about a man struggling to come to terms with his own flaws, his loneliness, and his façade of calm and control over his internal reality of self-doubt, self-loathing, and depression. The story is deeply connected to the idea of family and love, but also abandonment and pain. It's about how important goals and passion drive people to hurt those around them. It's a story about how the need to discover - to be the first - can overwhelm rationality.
There's also a small B plot where he gets in a car chase on the moon, goes to Mars, climbs up the outside of a rocket right as it's launching, kills everyone on board that ship, kills two monkeys in space, finds a science vessel orbiting Neptune that's been missing for almost two decades, kills his father, blows up that science vessel, and rides the antimatter reaction wave to propel himself to Earth. It's not really very important to the story.
Ad Astra is visually incredible. Absolutely A+ cinematography. It sounds phenomenal. The sound and music are mixed perfectly, and everything is really great. It does strain believability a bit with how much sound is transferred through space, but I suppose there could be some explanations, and it's really a small gripe anyway.
With the exception of Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Pitt, the acting in this movie was... strange. It felt intentionally stilted and at times staccato. Given how dreamlike this entire movie felt, I'm very confident this was a directorial and/or screenplay decision. I didn't hate it, but it was odd and surreal, so merited at least mentioning.
Speaking of the directing, I think it was pretty fine. There was nothing that really drew my attention either good or bad, so I think it was fine.
I think this movie's biggest flaw was its script. It just felt flat. It was hard to care about anything. The B plot (heh sorry, it's the main plot mechanism for the whole movie), kept me very interested. He starts on Earth, and then a disaster gets him a special Top Secret mission. He goes to the Moon, and get more troubling information. He goes to Mars and gets even more troubling information. The trickle of information given to both Roy (Pitt) and the audience is timed well and keeps you hooked the whole time. But. That doesn't excuse the bad character development and unexplainable decisions. The guy who killed his entire crew (dozens? hundreds?) because they wanted to end the mission decides to leave with his son when he touches his hand immediately after telling him he never loved him? Maybe he did this so he could commit suicide by flying off into space, but like... why? I suppose an argument could be made that H. Clifford (Jones) really does love his son, knows that he won't leave without him, and doesn't want him to die in the detonation, so he concocts this ruse to get him out of the ship. But it's really not a great ruse regardless because after all that, it still depends on Clifford begging Roy to let him go (by quite literally repeating "Let me go. Let me go."). It's just nonsensical.
I do appreciate that a better script and better character development could have resulted in a 4 hour movie. That's why there are professional screenwriters to make that 2 hours but without losing the qualities of a good script.
In closing, I want to reiterate how much I liked Ad Astra. The surreal feel to the entire film and the exploration of a lot of different kinds of suffering and emotions really kept me on my toes the whole time. The premise for the whole film (the "B" plot) was wholly interesting in its own right. I wish this movie had a really rockin' script, because I think it easily could have been a 4.5 star movie.
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Category Archives: Gun violence
Last week the vice president of the NRA, Wayne Lapierre, gave a speech designed to elicit a state of perpetual militaristic panic against violent people with mental illness. He stated; “our society is populated by an unknown number of genuine monsters–people so deranged, so evil, so possessed by voices and driven by demons that no sane person can possibly ever comprehend them.” Lapierre finds the source of gun violence in these “monsters,” and proposes we protect our children through a national database that keeps track of the mentally ill. I believe this is a terrible idea.
“Mental illness” is not a well defined concept. Looking in retrospect at someone who goes on a shooting spree, it is easy to say they are ill in the mind. But can we really predict the potential violence of a person, and is “mental illness”–a very broad and nebulous term, really the predictor we want to use? Does it make me appreciably more likely to kill people if I talk to myself, lay in bed for months with depression, struggle to empathize, experience unexplainable amounts of anxiety, or other fairly common behaviors we like to link to “mental illness?” Could mental illness actually at times be a source of strength, like having communication challenges that come from focusing on things others do not or having depression that comes from increased sensitivity to the struggles of the world?
“Mentally ill” is a label we use to marginalize people, and I know this because I have spent a lot of time worrying about my own sanity. As a wee boy I learned, as all children do, the language and logic of my parents. This language and logic outlined a spectrum of thought and behavior that was considered “crazy” which was contrasted with a spectrum of thought and behavior that was considered “normal.”
The man who went to work everyday to provide for his children was “normal.” The man who waded into water carrying a baby over his head and declaring himself to be Jesus was “crazy” (this was a news story I vaguely remember from childhood). All good boys and girls were supposed to be “normal.” Those who were within the spectrum of “crazy” were dangerous, unpredictable, liable to make bad romances, wallow in endless sorrow, and go on violent rampages. To me, the actual behavioral confines of “normal” seemed to involve wearing middle class clothing, enjoying sports (for boys) and makeup (for girls), rooting for the home team, not feeling a great need to question authority or critique society, and tending to be uncomfortable with displays of emotion (which were often associated with “imbalance”). But I had a problem because, although I did not know if I was “crazy,” I also was not “normal.”
I was a bizarrely spiritual boy. I meditated. I had mystical experiences (a sense of oneness with the universe). I did this before I knew what meditation and mystical experiences were. I came to think of myself as “talking to god,” and I heard quotes like this from Thomas Szasz; “if you talk to god, you are praying; if god talks to you, you have schizophrenia.” But the thing was… in my mind, this talking to god was a two way street. While I was engaged in mystical experience, I had many moments of clarity where I felt the wisdom of an all-connected higher mind come to me. I also had a vision when I was three where I saw an illusionary inferno that was premonitionary of a house fire that happened moments later. Now, in truth I don’t know the significance of these experiences and, increasingly over time, I don’t care. I have met many people who I know find my story very bizarre, even inconceivable. Others relate to my story. Others try to use my story, against my permission, to validate their own religious perspective. But the point here is that I grew up feeling like a damn weird kid.
I was terrified of being crazy. It haunted my dreams. I saw the word “crazy” wielded like a club that bludgeoned all the people the bludgeoner thought deserved to be dismissed. Here are some examples of what this looks like:
“Don’t listen to John, he’s just crazy,”
“if you say you take that position, people will think you are crazy,”
“[insert political or religious group you don’t like] are just a bunch of crazies”
This deep-seated fear of insanity gained deeper perspective for me when I went to a very small college with a very politically radical population, Antioch. Prior to Antioch I learned that Anarchists, Communists, and other radicals belonged in that “crazy” range of thinking. Although in retrospect I think I had a lot of leftist inclinations, I was politically what I now call a “militant moderate”–to me the middle ground was always best. I think I felt that way, in large part, because few people accuse moderates of being crazy, and I was so scared of being diminished for who I was in my head. Because of this fear I tried to embrace “normality” and, at Antioch, I thought of people as crazy because I was internalizing my own oppression.
It took me a long time to learn this but I have figured out that actually, like the Anarchists and Communists I once marginalized, I was a radical too. Now, when I embrace my radical identity, I feel the spiritual liberation of simply being present with who I have always been. It is healing. And yet I also know that, by calling myself a radical, I open myself up to the same marginalization I have always feared–the marginalization bound within the words “crazy” and “normal.”
I realize I am somewhat conflating mental illness with abnormality but this is because they are conflated. As I said earlier, mental illness is an ill-defined term. Should you study psychiatric diagnoses you will find that “mental illness” actually is defined and diagnosed by abnormal behavior. In fact, the DSM (manual for diagnosing mental illness) keeps getting updated as society renegotiates what we consider normal and abnormal. Homosexuality, for example, used to be called a mental illness (and just spend a moment contemplating what this fact would signify for a mental illness database). And the thing is, there are many abnormal people in the world. I suspect there are far more people who exhibit abnormal behavior than those who do not. This points out that abnormality is not really about how often a behavior occurs but how shunned a behavior is in mainstream society. Many shunned behaviors are problematic (going on a killing spree, at least within one’s country, is one of them). Many shunned behaviors might actually be beneficial (like having an unusual ability to empathize or think critically). But, of all the people we might decide to label as mentally ill or abnormal, only a very small minority actually commit physical violence.
We do not live in the nightmarish world outlined by Wayne Lapierre. If we did, mass shootings and attempted mass shootings would be much more common. But thinking that our safety is constantly besieged by mad individuals causes real problems. When mental struggles and abnormal behavior are seen as excuses for marginalization people are actually disincentivized to seek and find help, which makes them more likely to act on destructive impulses. Further disenfranchisement by stamping crazy on peoples’ permanent records is an ill-informed attempt to make the world better which will actually make it worse.
So you may wonder, what do I propose to prevent violent people from acquiring weapons. Dismantle the military industrial complex! While we’re at it we can also dismantle the small-arms industrial complex (which involves the NRA). These groups benefit from guns, the use of guns, and from the mindset that guns represent legitimate ways to solve problems. In general I think we need a more serious analysis of violence in society, but unfortunately massive amounts of propaganda make it hard for us to really look at ourselves. Still, it is immoral to avoid difficult tasks just because they are difficult when peoples’ lives are on the line. And, in the spirit of seriously examining violence in our society, I ask you to ponder the following:
We are upset by the mass shootings committed by a “crazy” person in Connecticut. It is tragic, horrible, angering, and saddening. Most disgustingly, it is only a ripple in the overall waves of violence that are produced by frightened people with destructive technology. Consider how many children have been killed by “normal” people in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Pakistan? Cruise missiles and drone strikes do not have an avoid children switch. Could it be that there are people with power who have an interest in dismissing and destroying human life? Could it be that this is what is done in any war, every mass shooting, and even in the label of “crazy” itself? And, if you want to further explore the expendability of human life by people with power I suggest viewing the video on this page. I will warn, it is extremely violent, disturbing, and potentially triggering.
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Minimum wage bill advances
A Minnesota House panel has approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage from $6.15 to more than $10 an hour by 2015.
Members of the House Labor, Workforce and Regulated Industries Committee voted along party lines today to advance the DFL-sponsored bill. Under the measure, the minimum wage would increase in three steps until reaching $10.55 per hour. Automatic increases based on inflation would take effect after that.
Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, said providing better wages will help boost the state economy.
“You need to have a strong middle class,” Winkler said. “You need to have people who work are are able to support themselves and buy things. The economic driver is not just one. It’s not just the other. But for too long our policy has focused solely on businesses and the supply side of economics. I think that’s the great testament to Ronald Reagan. He made us forget all about the other half of the economy, and we need to start turning that around.”
Republicans opposed the bill. They argue the increase will hurt small businesses and leave many low-wage workers without jobs.
Rep. Andrea Kieffer, R-Woodbury, said she believes it’s up to individuals to improve their wages, not government.
“When someone gets a job it’s up to them to become a good employee,” Kieffer said. “And how do you become a good employee? You have a good education. You have a good work ethic, and then you prove yourself in a company and the employer either appreciates you or sometimes you realize you’re much better than the employer thinks and you say goodbye and start your own business.”
Minnesota’s minimum wage was last increased in 2005.
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Showing posts with label celcom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celcom. Show all posts
Celcom XPAX Prepaid SIM card must be upgraded to get 3G
I decided to pop in to a Celcom centre to try to find out why my XPAX 24 could only get 2G/EDGE internet data. A quick check with my phone number and it showed up in their terminal that my SIM card was only meant to be used as 2G.
I found it odd that the Celcom shop was selling 2G XPAX prepaid card when everyone else, Maxis, DiGi, etc were selling 3G enabled prepaid SIM cards. It seems like Celcom stock is slower moving compared with the other telcos. In order to have 3G/HSPA+ internet data connection, I need to change and upgrade my SIM card to a 3G version. And the shop that sold it to me didn't even informed me about it! And when I called up Celcom support sometime back, they were just as befuddle and didn't understand what was my problem. Why is it Celcom support so poor? Anyway,...
Celcom Axiata XPAX 24 prepaid cut into a micro SIM card size.
Celcom Xpax Data Connection is so poor!
Is Axiata Celcom Xpax data connection so poor? My Maxis line has not been able to get good signal strength in my home, and was wondering whether Celcom could be any better. The only way to know is to get a prepaid line and give it a test. Who knows? I might just get lucky!
Celcom was a pioneer for mobile phone technology and I heard they have one of the best coverage. Before I switched to Maxis some 20 years ago, I was using Celcom analogue mobile system. Nope, not the Motorola "brick" phone thankfully! It was the Microtac or something named like this from Motorola. Then came Maxis with their GSM system, and my friend persuaded me to change to Maxis and I have been with Maxis ever since.
I have never considered any other mobile telephone operator until now when I could not get any decent mobile signal strength from Maxis after moving to a new house. I recalled the previous owner was using Celcom line so I thought perhaps that telco should be getting good signal.
Mobile telco coverage and data connection speed compared
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🌎Quiet Desperation🌙
This Sunday I finished a particularly long post, but there is some kind of error preventing publishing. I tried to fix it, the error is WordPress “1 file failed to upload”… I couldn’t fix it by removing videos or pictures, which was puzzling.
I was lucky to get an ultrasound for a weird medical issue, but the ultrasound came back “unremarkable” which I disagree with, I think my kidneys are remarkable (joke). So good as far as my kidney function, which is awesome 50,000 people die a year in this country (US) from kidney issues. But it’s also unwanted news in that I still have a minor mystery on my hands, when I don’t want any. I got the results Sunday, so I discussed it with my husband, who is pretty tired of supporting me through illness. He is always impatient by nature and even more so with medical stuff.
As a woman, society has tried to groom me to turn to men or authority or others to support me, but no one really wants to, in my life I have received help support from many people, friends, mentors, but my immediate family is pretty quick to abandon me. It sounds dramatic, but it does fit the evidence. My sister called me less than three times the years she was in college. My father kicked me out at 13 and didn’t call for my birthday. My mother kicked me out when I was 14 and I don’t even know how many years ago she told me she would never call me again, but it’s been many for sure, long before I got married or had kids. My husband wants to send me away, not to end the marriage, but to look for our new house and move without me and our kids in the state. When I’m sick he always want me to be well quickly, more than he wants to help me get through the time I am sick. I don’t know if I’m alone in this experience, everything social, the dictates saying a woman needs a community, a spouse, a village, and actual reality telling her “do it yourself”?
There is a beauty and freedom to only relying on yourself. But so much limitation.
I just taught the lesson of mankind going to the moon in our school today.
It makes me realize that there are many worlds in our world.
A world where people can work together well enough to go to the moon together, Russia and the US were rivals, but without that rivalry, maybe we wouldn’t be there yet. Rivalry is interesting. Like T-rex and triceratops, growing from 25 lbs to 16,000 lbs through competition. But then entering extinction together.
It seems to not only me, but the people who made the “Moon Shot” video about the space program in 1994, absurd that a race of humans that can go to the moon, was at the same time, punching one another in the face, throwing bleach into each other’s eyes ext over skin color variation and the oppression resulting from it.
So one group of people transcends our world through team work of a nation, another rips it apart due to stupidity, and a third is caught somewhere in between.
I suppose I am also like the true U.S., corrupt, stupid, transcendent, creative, evolving, violent.
There is the best of me, the desire to know more, to teach my children the best of our world, genetics, art, music, language, reading, writing, pro-activity, cause and effect, ethics, there is the worst of me, I was quite impatient at music time when my daughter wouldn’t pay attention today, and there is the in between, the me who does the laundry, does the dishes, does things that need to be done, but things that won’t necessarily have a special lifelong impact on my children or what they do.
I think it’s impossible to function at your best level without forgiving yourself your worst, but somehow it’s hard to extend that courtesy to my family.
Being stuck at home together for a month has amplified everything we hate about each other. Our governor has vowed to keep us in another month and thus it’s the probable midway through a crabby patch of our lives.
Yesterday we tried to walk within the rules, in our neighborhood, apart from others (my husband, my daughter, my son and myself), where we live is very close to a college and nothing else, we caught a lady bug for my daughter and she was quite happy, but then security let us know we had to leave and the college will closed until August. So, we have no where to go. We hadn’t even been that far (a quarter of a block)… in over a month.
My favorite fun activity when I have the time is a computer game called Rimworld, my sister got me interested in it as something to do together to keep in touch. The creator keeps updating the game to make it better, but it almost always breaks when he does that, so that was also broken yesterday.
Having my writing platform, wordpress broken, my only entertainment Rimworld broken, my health still a bit broken in an annoyingly mysterious way, all at the same time, was difficult. I remember a superstition that bad things come in threes, I don’t really believe that, but I do notice I can handle any two things better than three.
Which makes me happy that I stopped at two children.
My son is just starting to throw fits of anger. He can open markers now, he sucks on the ink, so I take the marker away and put it out of reach and he gets mad (but I’m not going to leave him the marker).
My daughter is just growing out of throwing fits of anger. She still makes demands that aren’t within our family rules, like when she already has food served she wants to be served on an apple plate, even though we won’t switch her plate if she asks after she is served, in the past that would have been a fit, but now she just moves on without even commenting or with a nasty face. She still throws some fits, but at least she is skipping through others.
I really liked watching the Moon Shot, it shows a lot about human nature. The seemingly pointless competition between Russia and the US, but also the team work of the whole US to work together to get to the moon the first time.
It was interesting how amazed people were to see the Earth rise for the first time, to get to the moon, and how apathetic they were the second time, what a silly waste of money they thought it was.
It’s a lot like our family. My husband and I were very much in love, 10/10. Not it’s possible for weeks to pass without a smile between us. Once I was the world to him, now I’m the wallpaper.
There’s some good to that, I stopped evaluating my self worth based on what my husband thought and when I got married I stopped caring what other men thought, so that my self worth is not based on what any man thinks about me. I have a lot of space for intellectual growth. Socrates had a nagging wife, supposedly, and thus had more time for philosophy while he avoided going home. Yesterday I started learning to code with Python, because my marriage lacks warmth, I would have preferred to cuddle on the sofa, but my husband wouldn’t so know I know a bit of Python that maybe someday I can make an app with… I would prefer to be happily married, really happily, with smiles and warmth and teamwork and open communication, but it’s not something I can force upon another person, regardless of what I want. We have more of a neutral marriage, it’s a lot better than a negative one, but watching the US work together to go to the moon rekindled a spark of hope in my heart to actually do better than just living out the status quo one day after another comfortably until I someday die.
But the hope breeds quiet desperation.
How can we get to another level as a family? How can we become a team that together does things, which would be impossible alone? I don’t know.
Most of the best things I do are things I can do alone, I don’t really have good team work skills. But a collection of individuals doesn’t work as well as a team.
We had a small family meeting yesterday, we usually do Sundays, my daughter gives a presentation, which goes well, on whatever she wants and then we talk about updates with education or trips ext. My husband didn’t stop watching videos to see my daughter’s 1 minute presentation and I didn’t bring it up then, usually I do. The stay at home order has brought out the worst in my family, it didn’t create our worst, but it brought it out more clearly.
My daughter selfish, poorly behaved, myself rigid, unable to fix problems we have in our daily life, my husband very detached from supporting his wife and children emotionally.
On Moon Shot PBS documentary (1:46 min) Apollo 1 caught on fire while on the launchpad and killed 3 astronauts. They said “it was an enormous set back and everybody felt it,” “we were really shocked because we had just left the guys and come back,” “it sent a wave of pain…” “everybody was asking what could I have done, what could we have done?” Gus Grissom responded with the response that I would want from my country:
I think the American public is mature enough to recognize that it’s an important program, and a program that must go on, and if something should happen, why um, it happened, we still have to go on living everyday and we go on and continue the program.
– Gus Grissom Astronaut
But it’s not my right to say how other people choose to respond to their grief.
In my last post (the one I couldn’t post due to technical issues) I discussed the four temperaments (with myself I guess).
The sanguine (appearing happy), the choleric (angry temperamental fit throwers), the melancholy (easily thrown into depression) and the phlegmatic (me, human inside but calm on the surface).
I’m sure all types experience all emotions, joy, rage, desperation, and calm, but perhaps what we repress defines what other see.
For example, perhaps the positive attitude sanguine people repress everything except joy and stay in bad situations for an unhealthy amount of time?
Perhaps the choleric are uncomfortable with joy and sorrow, perhaps they feel undeserving of joy and too strong to grieve?
Perhaps the melancholy grieve because life does have legitimate pain and sorrow, but are uncomfortable being joyful and unable take ownership of their life enough to be angry?
Perhaps the phlegmatic are calm under fire, not because they are more rational, but instead all their emotions have been repressed so that they are out of touch with the good and bad of being human like living on a dim world, neither dark nor bright?
Like different light bulbs plugged into the same light source, we input the same events, but output different responses.
I learned about the five elements of music today, melody, pitch, rhythm, harmony and timbre.
I had known melody (the tune), pitch (low and high), rhythm (beat), harmony (clashing or complimenting other notes), but I didn’t ever know timbre (tam-ber), the color of the music.
The Five Elements of Music
It was wonderful learning about the color of music today. I’m so grateful to Robert Young and his wife Samantha who put out free children’s music lessons on Youtube so that I can teach my kids music and music theory at home on a daily basis. I knew basic piano and grew up reading music, but without Prodigy Playground I wouldn’t be able to replace a “real” music teacher, because my background is mostly science and medicine without much music theory.
Yesterday I found myself a bit more than ever before as a phlegmatic, “calm person” and over the past year I wondered what is the purpose for nature or God putting every family together with such high contrast?
Every family seems to have a “crazy” person, more traditional people, pacifists, warriors, ext…
I think it’s not an accident that we can barely stand our family members, I think it’s a survival mechanism and a challenge. My husband is focused on money, but it’s the money that feeds the rest of us in the present. I am focused on teaching, but the way we educate our children, ethically to not shoot the other kids, is our families only lasting legacy to the future. Perhaps not all families are as full of clashing personalities as ours, but I find them more common than uncommon.
I find getting along with your family, coworkers, spouse, children is probably the hardest thing in the world. It was harder for America than going to the moon, and is still our biggest challenge.
Our species is millions of years old, you would think we had figured out getting along well with one another a long time ago if it was easy, but wars, divorce, murder, prove that it hasn’t been done on a large scale.
Perhaps some people know, just as some people know genetics or astronomy, but the public doesn’t know. Politics is good evidence of a lack of people with conflicting views being mature and working as a team for the overarching well being of everyone.
So if there are three waves of knowledge, perhaps the first wave of understanding has happened, but the next two are far behind… if…
So we can go to the moon, but not get along with our own families. That’s why getting along with coworkers is the biggest career advantage, and perhaps getting along with other people is the most difficult and also most important challenge of a human being.
I am finding myself the past two days, and what I find is that I’m already doing what I was meant to do, but that I’m not done allowing it to “feel like enough”.
According to the phlegmatic chart the way I can best be a part of the human race is as a diplomat, an accountant, a teacher, and a technician. Right now I am a poor and reluctant diplomat between my father and sister, between my daughter and husband, between myself and the world. I handed my husband the job of accountant since he makes the decisions, I’d rather not watch his decisions in action. I am a teacher, very much so. A lot of people home school, but I do it with a very high amount of my heart and soul. I think of myself as a “real teacher” of a “real school,” even though I just have my own kids.
I think the lasting input of me on the world will be mainly through the decency and or kindness of my two children. I write because it helps me think, it helps me grow, it helps me live better, be better, but I don’t think it will be my legacy to the world, I believe in my children that they are agents of change for a better world (I believe that of all children, but I have access or capacity to them, so mostly mine are burdened and or gifted by the education we do at home from birth until they escape).
I perhaps am noticing for the first time how that sounds, like I’m putting too much pressure on my kids to live for me or be what I could not, but it is also the actual truth.
They will literally live on when I am actually dead, the pressure is from nature and reality, it’s a real pressure, not an invented one.
I’m not in a rush to beat the other kids by 1 year or 2 years or stress out the kids, but there is a real pressure that they will replace me on this world. Like in “Men in Black” when the main character tells the supporting character, “I haven’t been training a partner, I’ve been training a replacement.”
I don’t put a sense of urgency in learning, I feel like that actually impedes things like math learning, but there is a gravitas that I’m not sure should be absent.
When I die, a normal lady, the only people who willing likely remember me are my children, possibly my husband, the larger impact I will have made is whatever life lessons I was able to impart of my children that were helpful, valid and spoke to their hearts loud enough to drown out competing messages from society.
It’s kind of a strong pressure, the pressure to choose what to teach, in a world with so much.
There are ethics, there is culture, there is art, there are life skills, job skills, technical skills, so many sciences, everything chosen is something excluded.
What must never be excluded? How to get along with different people… how to know yourself… moderation between doing nothing for others and burn out.
But those are things I’m just learning myself.
So, I teach as I go, staying either one step ahead or sometimes with humility at the same step as my children.
I’m learning music everyday and finding my lost soul there, in the children’s songs, in the clapping, the silly baby shark song that I once hated.
I had no idea where I would find myself when I was lost.
I had no idea where my life would go when I was asked to pick a major in college.
I had no idea what my purpose was most of my life.
But now I’m finding that the place I needed to go, was where I already was anyways, just with an attitude adjustment.
For some people finding their way means exploring another culture, lifestyle, country, or planet, for me it means singing a silly song with my kids at home, without being ashamed.
I was already who I was supposed to be, I just didn’t know it, own it or appreciate it yet.
In the chart I’m supposed to be relaxed, quiet and calm, content with myself, kind, consistent, a steady and faithful friend, accepting, affectionate, diplomatic, peacemaking, rational, curious, observant and an easy friend maker.
I was that person as a child, but I’ve gotten away from letting myself be as relaxed as I like to be, I’ve picked up nasty habits of not being kind to those I love (that I both regret and struggle to change), I’ve been less consistent that I want, I’ve been a steady and faithful friend without question, I’ve gotten decently good at acceptance, better affection, I lack diplomacy, but have never lost my rational, curious and observant nature. I don’t really believe in “making friends” I believe friends are wonderful gifts.
Making goals to return to myself based on this list feels more important than any of the goals I’ve set, such as loose 4 lbs, read 100 books, write 100 articles.
New goals: relax, be content with myself, remember to be kind, train consistency, learn diplomacy, make time to explore curiosity, make time to be mindful/observant.
Now looking at my weaknesses from the phlegmatic chart: sometimes shy, fearful of change, prone to laziness, stubborn, passive-aggressive, indecisive, permissive, not goal oriented, unenthusiastic, too compromising, undisciplined, sarcastic, discouraging, non-participate.
I’m not sarcastic, but everything else is fair game.
I prefer to focus on the goals and strengths rather than the weaknesses, but when I look at my actual failure to achieve the things that I have set out to finish, some or all of the weakness here make sense as reasons why, as evidence.
Particularly I think I fear change, I don’t fell lazy, I have been permissive out of love, yet in negative ways, I have compromised myself very quickly in the name of others, when perhaps a compromise wasn’t the only solution, I have been afraid to dream anything at all to avoid the pain of failure, thus a non-participant in life I think those three stand out for me in particular.
So maybe if I don’t meet my goals I’ll scan the list and check if I compromised, if I didn’t participate, if I let fear of change keep me stagnant.
I think the greatest gift of human kind going to the moon, was watching the Earth for the first time.
Perhaps it is fair to say the same of parenthood, that it allows (but does not guarantees) you to see yourself as a unique individual for the first time. As you see them, if you look closely in their eyes, there you are also, a person too.
As you wonder what their life will hold, your life is there too… noticed or unoticed…
To me the parent child relationship is very like the moon and the Earth, they are forced to go where you go, but they are not you, they affect you and you them, but they are pulled to where you are headed, and where you are headed is out of your control to some degree (to a large degree), but one thing is certain about where they are headed (when they are young) it is with you. You are the only temporary constant in a fast paced world.
In terms of planets, I’m Mars, because I have two moons. That was enough for me. My sister is Venus, with no moons, that was enough for her. Plus she has a choleric (hot) temperament.
I wonder how many of my family and friends knew who I was before I did?
I wonder how people really know themselves?
I think what prevent most of us from knowing who we are is wanting to be the person someone else wanted us to be (out of love).
I think most parents want the “happy baby,” how can I hate on that as a mom that got the sanguine “happy baby.”
It’s wonderful having that baby, seeing him smile and the smile feels like a sunrise after a winter of complete darkness. His kiss that feels like it heals all the pain of not only the present, but the past and future.
It’s really nice having that happy baby.
But not all of us were meant to be sanguine.
Not all tools can be wrenches, some are hammers.
Not all instruments were meant to be violins, some are guitars or pianos or drums.
Yeah, the four temperaments are an over simplification of a unique individual, but I think it says a lot of the timbre, the color of a person’s soul, and when you don’t know anything about a subject, a simplified version can be a very appropriate place to begin.
I’m glad that I found my temperament, not all personality systems are valid or helpful, but I find this is both for me in this time. Yes we all have all the types, but red with a splash of yellow is different than yellow with a splash of red.
Thank you for reading, not being able to publish the last article I wrote, really lets me know the value that sharing my words and ideas with you brings into my life, sometimes you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.
Without you an article is just a journal, without you a discussion is just a thought, without you a conversation is just an idea, you readers are the Earth to my moon. 💞
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What do modern German citizens feel about the defeat in WW2 and division of Germany in the hands of USA + UK?
How do they feel about the current presence of 52440 US troops in the soil of Germany?
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closed as not constructive by Steven Drennon Jul 17 '12 at 14:45
Who was Germany divided between? I'm confused. – slybloty Jul 16 '12 at 17:34
It was divided between the four victorious powers, USA, France, GB and UdSSR. Later, during the Cold War, it was divided into the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (West Germany) and the German "Democratic" Republic (East Germany). – Birk Jul 16 '12 at 17:49
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… – BROY Jul 17 '12 at 17:07
militarybases.com/overseas/germany – BROY Jul 17 '12 at 17:08
It was divided by France getting some of Germany by the border, Poland was created and made bigger than when they created that country for the first time in 1919, Italy got some new lands and the Czech Republic got some. After those divisions what was left was divided into four peaces, one for France, Britain, the States and one for the Soviet Union, and the capital was then split again into four more peaces. So yeah... it was divided. – john Jul 19 '12 at 16:15
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As a "modern" German citizen (student) I can say that there is division of opinions.
There are those people really hating Americans because they intervened in WW2, but those are mostly elder people belonging to a very small minority. As there are people hating Americans there are also people having prejudices against British, also because there seem to be many British who do not like Germans.
The broad majority disassociates oneself from Nazi-Germany and many people see British and particularly Americans as their friends because especially American soldiers helped to rebuild the country. Only one example is that the Germans in Berlin, which was divided into four districts (France, GB, USA, UdSSR), were supplied with food by American planes when the UdSSR closed the borders to the capital. (Although Berlin was divided into four zones it was surrounded by the Sovjet zone). My grandfather also told me that the children in his village really liked American soldiers because they distributed chewing gums and other sweets. Later my grandfather had lived in America for some years and he often returns to visit some parts of our family or just to go on vacation.
Today Germany is living a modern and liberal lifestyle and young Germans are like young Americans, liking to make parties, listening to good, mostly English, music etc.
I guess, most of all Germans would like to roll back in time to undo both World Wars. Nobody has forgotten our past, but often it is unfair for the younger generations to be treated like new Nazis.
If you don't live near Rammstein/other American military bases, you will not even recognize them. But in Rammstein they are relatively present as there are American schools and supermarkets and English is even an official language for local authorities.
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About that last paragraph: IMHO the humility Germany has about WW2 is precisely why the rest of the world can now deal with Germany being reunited. We Americans have much the same issues with our history of slavery and racial injustice. Many would prefer to forget or pretend it didn't happen, but frankly we need to remember. A powerful country (or person) going around believing they can do no wrong is a menace to everybody. – T.E.D. Jul 16 '12 at 18:02
@T.E.D., people need to remember so they understand the wrong people can do. But they don't need to feel any shame -- a modern German is no more at fault for WW2 than anyone else. – Joe Jul 16 '12 at 20:16
As I know the Germans hated the presence of Soviet troops. Why they are content with US troops but so much hated the Soviet ones? – Anixx Jul 18 '12 at 14:55
I saw a footage from about 1989 or 1990 where after the departure of Soviet troops the German youth entered the abandoned building, breaking everything they saw with sticks and crows. – Anixx Jul 18 '12 at 15:03
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Never one to sit still, Kinga has tested herself for the past decade by traveling the globe... rappelling, caving, scuba diving, free diving, jumping out of airplanes and swimming with sharks as a writer, producer and on camera journalist for networks such as CBSNBCABCUSAAMCTravel ChannelFox SportsUniversal SportsFood NetworkCurrent TVSyfy and National Geographic.
From a young age, Kinga has always been interested in pushing her limits. Born in Warsaw, Poland and raised in Oklahoma by parents who believed in regular road trips, camping, cultural exploration, photography and natural sciences, she didn't stand a chance of becoming anything other than the world wandering, adventurous, story telling soul she grew up to be. She has traveled the world reporting on intense subjects like police corruption in Mexico, gangs in LA, women in the sex trade, humanitarian and environmental causes, world conflict and natural disasters. On the flip side she has explored the night life, festivals and exotic eats of the world's most vibrant cities.
Kinga was one of the original on air journalists to launch Al Gore’s Emmy Award winning Current TV, where she covered everything from travel, car culture and entertainment to current issues and hard hitting vanguard journalism stories that put her in the line of fire…sometimes literally.
In 2011 Kinga was an on air producer for Syfy’s Legend Quest, a Da-Vinci-Code-meets-Indiana-Jones style adventure exploring the globe in search of mysterious artifacts. The team traveled to 13 countries in two months exploring some of the world's most exotic destinations: investigating sunken churches in Ethiopia, trekking the Andes in Peru, spelunking in the Philippines, diving Mexican cenotes, riding camels through the desert in Jordan, locating one of the oldest known churches in a maximum security prison in Israel and braving rough seas to access remote islands off Scotland's west coast.
In 2012 Kinga co-hosted America’s Lost Treasures on National Geographic Channel, searching for hidden links to America’s past. Kinga's background includes a minor in anthropology and a fascination with history.
Most recently Kinga was the adventure seeking host of two Travel Channel shows: The Wild Side with Kinga Philipps, which had her kite surfing, bungee jumping, free diving and mountain biking across the US and REAL, a look at the flip side of exotic destinations... repeatedly nominated and winning Tellys, Webbys and the Cynopsis Model D... among others.
In her free time, Kinga explores a singular fascination with the ocean, free diving (see below), scuba diving, surfing, travel and sharks (those are her two friends from Guadalupe Island, MX swimming up top)... followed just slightly by a love for vintage cars, charity work, exotic foods and action sports. She lives in Malibu, CA to be close to the beach at all times.
Kinga is a board member of the nonprofit environmental group, Shark Allies, dedicated to changing the image of sharks and conserving our oceans. She is also a board member of Now Art LA, a non profit dedicated to curating and supporting public art.
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By Fareed Zakaria
I’m in Davos, Switzerland, the site of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. I usually use our “What in the World” section to give you my thoughts about something that struck me. But I’m going to cede this space to someone else today – Bill Gates.
His annual letter is out. It debunks three myths about fighting poverty and has gotten attention for its claim that by 2035, there will be no more poor countries in the world (using today’s definition of poor, of course).
But what caught my eye was myth number two: foreign aid is a big waste. Actually, this might not strike many as a myth. Lots of people believe that what we send abroad doesn’t really help countries alleviate poverty and develop. Well, Gates does a very nice job carefully explaining why foreign aid has in fact been a pretty spectacular success. The largest piece of evidence for this is literally the life-saving effect of aid.
Gates gives us the numbers:
- Since 2000, 440 million children have been immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases
- Since 1988, 2.5 billion children have been immunized against polio
The results are stunning. Twenty-five years ago, the number of polio cases each year was 350,000. In 2013 it was 400.
And it’s not just about health either – the percentage of children in school in Africa has gone from the low of the 40 percents to 75 percent over the last forty years.
Savings people’s lives, making them healthy and ensuring that they get an education is not simply and deeply a moral thing to do – it has practical benefits as well. These people now work, earn a living, and help make their countries less reliant on aid. Many countries that received large amounts of foreign aid from the West are now developed enough that they don't need it anymore: among them, China, Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Morocco, Peru. In fact, China is now a big donor of foreign aid.
Part of the problem here is that we lump together all kinds of aid. There’s aid that was given during the Cold War – say to Mobutu Sese Seko, who led what was then Zaire – for purely strategic reasons with no attempt to develop the country. There is aid for research and science. There is aid for public health. And then there is aid for general economic development.
The reality is that foreign aid programs have to be well designed, properly targeted, and well implemented – just like any other effort in the real world, whether it be public or private. They must be monitored for corruption and unintended effects. But when these conditions apply – and they do in many, many cases – foreign aid has a big positive effect.
And how much are we spending to get these benefits? Americans guess that their government spends 25 percent of its annual budget on aid. How much should it be spending, they are asked? Ten percent is the answer. Well, the fact is that the United States spends less than one percent of its budget on aid. That’s $30 for every American. Is this money a waste?
If you add up all the money spent on health-related aid since 1980, and divide that by the number of children's deaths that have been prevented, you get a figure of just $5,000 to save a child's life.
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Algae offers green way to boost nutritional value of pet and people foods
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LEXINGTON, KY. -- Current and future trends in food for pets and people were among topics addressed at the 30th Alltech Annual International Symposium May 18-21 in Lexington, Ky. The theme of the conference was "What If?" suggesting anything is possible through innovation and technology. Over 2,000 scientists, agriculturists, economists, nutritionists and others interested in food science from 59 countries attended.
Algae was likely the word most often mentioned throughout the conference, which Alltech does have a bias to support. The multi-national company, dedicated to nutritional innovation, now has a facility in Kentucky producing algae to boost the health of people and pets.
Alltech may not be a household name, but the company is a major player helping farmers feed the world. They offer solutions to raise healthy animals while protecting the environment and making our food more nutritious.
Alltech is committed to using algae to supplement omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids in food for pets and people, as traditional sources of these important nutrients could ultimately dry up.
Many fish are rich in two forms of omega-3 fatty acids, called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Growing evidence shows that these two forms are particularly important for lowering inflammation, enhancing eye and brain health (particularly in young, developing children) and protecting against heart disease.
While pets aren't prone to all the same heart diseases as people, limited studies have also documented the value of these fatty acids for pets, which support everything from glossy coats to faster learning puppies.
Fatty acids come from both wild and farm-raised fish. The problem is that wild varieties are being over-fished, even disappearing, pushing up costs as a result. Farm-raised fish aren't perfect sources, either. They don't have nearly as much of those golden fatty acids as wild fish, and may contain antibiotics and growth hormones.
"We realized algae has a high amount of DHA, which is extremely beneficial to people and pets," says Juan Gomez-Bassauri, global director Companion Animal Business at Alltech. He points out that since the earth's population may exceed 10 billion in 50 years, "Sustainability (of fish) is an issue; (adding algae to food) is a creative and innovative approach."
Dr. Patrick Wall, a professor of public health at the University College Dublin, and Chair of the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency Advisory Group agrees. A speaker at the symposium, Wall explains that "By raising algae, we've cut out the middle man, or the middle-fish; our idea is to feed algae to the farm-fish."
It's likely algae could be added directly to pet food with more ease than putting it in food for human consumption.
"On a daily basis, most pets eat a more well-balanced diet than most of us do, since each meal is complete and balanced for that pet's life stage," says Wall. "People may be concerned about not getting optimal balance in their diet; that's why we take supplements. Many of those same supplements are already found in pet foods."
Indeed, many pet food manufacturers already supplement diets with Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids. It seems that adding algae to pet food would be easy to do and less expensive than continuing to use other sources of fatty acids. Alternatively, the algae could be directly added to the feed of food production animals.
Alltech already sells DHA-enriched eggs. Chickens are fed algae. As a result, people or pets consuming those eggs (in their food) receive lots of healthy DHA. The idea made perfect sense to several nutritionists attending the conference, including Dr. Jennifer Adolphe, senior nutritionist at Petcurean Pet Nutrition, Cholliwack, British Columbia
"There's a fine line between marketing and what's real, but it seems using algae is perfectly logical, Adolphe says. "It (also) is an all natural solution." But she warns consumers to be cautious, in general, when seeing the words "all natural" on packaging.
"After all, arsenic is all natural and that's not something you want your pet to eat," she notes.
"There's no question as the population of the planet grows, new strategies will be required for our own food and pet food," Gomez-Bassauri says.
NEXT WEEK, I'll have more about pet food safety, particularly in regard to products imported from China, and a conversation about the many recent pet food recalls.
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Saturday, May 27, 2017
Oh Casey
So this title, much like my interactions with my horse today, can be read in two ways. The first way is a tone of disappointment, as in "Oh Casey..." The second way is a tone of excitement, "Oh Casey!"
I love her, but she drives me crazy
This morning I was feeling incredibly bored. I've been stuck at home because of my illness for the past three days and was itching to go to the barn. So before my husband could wake up to dissuade me, I got dressed and headed out to see my horse.
Yay! We got to see each other finally!
I tell people that I can't leave my horse alone for more than a day, and there's a reason for that. Every single time I miss more than one day in a row of going out to the barn, Casey injures herself. It's like clockwork. When I arrived, I pulled her out of her paddock, let her roll in the arena quickly, and then examined her for the injury I suspected existed. I was right. She had re-sliced open her front leg with her back hoof. Luckily at this point I'm a pro at treating this particular injury, so I filled a bucket with a mixture of betadine and water and sponged off the wound. It was a clean slice. Not too deep and not really swollen, so I wasn't super worried about it. I mean, it sucks, I'm sure it is painful, but I've dealt with this a bunch of times at this point and know when I need to call the vet and when it just needs time to heal. This was a just-needs-time kind of injury so I decided to ride anyways and just see how she was.
The wound
And boy oh boy was I glad I made the call to ride. For the first time since her suspensory ligament injury occurred, Casey felt sound at the trot. Her strides were long and even on both sides, she was relaxed and listening to me, and she just felt fabulous. It's such a relief to feel such a difference in her movement, because for a while there it seemed like there was no change at all.
Sound at the trot! Light off fireworks and break out champagne!
We did 10-7-10, with a little bit of a walk break within the 7 minutes of trotting. During our walk work I was having Casey focus on leg yielding and bending in a circle. She's really getting the hang of this whole leg yielding thing. I give her a nudge with my foot and she moves right off it. Crazy how that works, huh? I'd like to eventually start incorporating leg yielding into our trot work, but right now we aren't trotting for long enough to really get into that.
Walk work
Trot work just makes for better photos
Our trot work consisted of mostly keeping the trot balanced and not letting Casey get rush-y. We did some bending circles, but still can't do a lot of circling (until vet clears it). At one point Casey indicated that she wanted to go into the canter and I was oh-so-tempted, but didn't let her as the vet hasn't approved that yet either (although he probably would have if not for the unfortunate scrape which messed up the last vet visit).
Stepping under herself more
Bending a tad at the trot
Casey really felt fabulous. I think that tomorrow we will bump up to 10-10-10 and I will see how she does with that.
She was feeling great
After the ride I tried to get Casey to eat some watermelon (because I have a bunch in my fridge right now), and she was not having it. She wouldn't even nibble it! So I ended up just giving her horse cookies and eating the watermelon myself. Then I sprayed down her wound with some Tea-Pro and put her "jammies" (the blue ridiculous Sleezy/leg-wrap combo I made) so that she wouldn't reopen her cut. Oh horses...
Casey vs watermelon
What do you think about this bonnet color? I really can't decide...
1. My last horse adored watermelon!
1. Casey is kind of iffy about it. She tried it, but only ate about half of one cube. She's super picky! It's an endless trial trying to find things she'll like.
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
"Everything happens for a reason". That is what I tell myself when life diverts from its normal path and I can't seem to take control of the wheel. Somehow when you tell yourself that, you start to convince yourself that things in your life don't always go as planned and that once in a while you have to let go and let the big guy up there take control of your life.
But what if something as terrible as the violent death of someone you know happens? No amount of reason can justify the killing of doctor who has shown nothing but kindness and generosity to his patients. The first time I heard the news that a doctor was gunned down at his clinic, I was in shock! This is not the first time that such an incident happened here in Cebu. Then when I found out that it was a close friend of ours, I was in total disbelief. I immediately called up my husband, silently hoping and praying that Dr. Abbu was okay. Ross answered his phone I could hear a lot of background noise, he told me he was at the OR and sadly my husband blurted out the words I had been dreading, "Chin, wala na si Dr. Abbu." Those words pierced my heart and the tears just started falling. I had to get up, leave my desk and compose myself. Memories of the last time I saw him flashed through my mind, he had this big smile that would brighten up any room. He would always give me a hug or a pat on the back whenever we would see each other. It is just so sad knowing that he had to leave us in such a tragic way. I often wonder what was going through his mind during those last few moments of his life, and it hurts to think that he might have felt fear when he saw that gun being aimed at him and pain when the bullet pierced his arm and his chest. He did not deserve to die that way, no one deserves to!
There are still questions that might never be answered... wounds that might never heal, a lot of us are still in a state of shock and denial. For others, Dr. Abbu might just be a name on the news, but for those whose lives he has touched, he was a kind person, who always has that smile on his face. He had a good heart and a generous spirit. I would never forget your advice to Ross and me, to always value our family above all things, and to be grateful for whatever it is we have right now. Thank you Doc, it was a blessing to have known someone like you. We might never understand why you were taken so soon, but I pray that you find peace in the arms of our Creator.
Rest in peace Dr. Abbu, my prayers are with you as you journey back home to our Creator...
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Healing In Time
When you fall down and cut yourself, the wounds do not heal overnight. It goes through stages of wound healing. The first few days would be the most difficult because the wound is fresh and the pain would constantly remind you of how you got injured in the first place. The next few days, the skin starts to repair itself by granulation tissue formation, neovascularization and eventually scar formation or remodeling. In a couple of weeks the wound would be completely healed, but the scar remains as a reminder of the wound that once was in it's place.
But unlike physiologic wound that follows the same healing process irregardless of the wound severity, healing from pain caused by emotional or psychological trauma is a totally different story. Healing usually takes time... a lot of time, but sadly for some healing does not come at all.
Pain is inevitable, that is true. No one is free from pain. It is part of our lives... pain is what makes us human. We all have been victims of it one way or the other. Pain from a broken heart, failed relationships, pain from loss of a loved one, betrayal, or pain from life's failures and disappointment. So when a person gets hurt, when does healing come in? I believe that healing starts when you learn to forgive the person who caused you pain and slowly learn to let go of all the painful memories you hold in your heart.
I personally have my own share of hurts and disappointments in my life. The pain can be so overwhelming that at one point I was afraid I might never get over it. But I would not allow myself to suffer for the mistake of others. I owe it to myself to brush away the tears, pick myself up and move forward.
To heal and recover from life's major injuries is a choice. Of course it helps if you have a strong support system rallying behind you. But even if you have a whole pep squad cheering you on, the only person that can help you is yourself. Healing should begin within you. Start with forgiveness. Forgive those who have hurt you as well as forgive yourself for allowing them to hurt you. Then comes acceptance. Accept that the past can never be changed and that things happen for a reason. Learn to let go. Let go of the things you have no control of, and be hopeful that beautiful things are yet to come.
Even if your heart has been broken into a million pieces, you can always mend and put the pieces back together again. It may take a while before you start feeling whole again. Healing is a daily process of forgiveness, acceptance and letting go. Let time heal the wounds and help you forget the painful memories of the past and allow yourself to look forward to a wonderful tomorrow.
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パソコンを使っているとファイル名一覧を見る機会は頻繁にある。 ファイル名一覧を出力する多くのソフトは見易いように項目の内容でソートする機能を持っている。 ファイル名の順序で並び換える場合は一般的には「辞書順」である。 辞書順というのはふたつの文字列の先頭から比較していって異なるところの文字を比較することで文字列の大小が決定される方法である。
ウィンドウズのエクスプローラもソート機能を持っているが、ファイル名の順序でソートしたときにファイル名に含まれる数値の部分を特別扱いする。 たとえば abc5.txt というファイルと abc40.txt というふたつのファイルが有ったとき、伝統的な辞書順では abc40.txt の方が小さいが、エクスプローラは abc5.txt の方を小さいと判断する。 一般的な人間の感覚としてはその方が感覚に一致するのだろう。 私は古い世代の人間であるから、いまだにゼロパディングして桁数を合わせてしまうのだが。
なんとなく思い立ってこのルールを Scheme で実装してみた。 R7RS の形式にしてある。
( define-library ( filename-compare ) ( export filename<? filename>? filename=? filename<=? filename>=? ) ( import ( scheme base ) ( scheme char )) ( begin ( define ( read-integer port ) ( do (( ch ( peek-char port ) ( peek-char port )) ( acc 0 ( + ( * acc 10 ) ( digit-value ch )))) (( or ( eof-object? ch ) ( not ( char-numeric? ch ))) acc ) ( read-char port ))) ( define ( filename-compare str1 str2 ) ( let (( port1 ( open-input-string str1 )) ( port2 ( open-input-string str2 ))) ( let loop (( ch1 ( peek-char port1 )) ( ch2 ( peek-char port2 ))) ( cond (( eof-object? ch1 ) ( if ( eof-object? ch2 ) ' eq ' lt )) (( eof-object? ch2 ) ' gt ) (( and ( char-numeric? ch1 ) ( char-numeric? ch2 )) ( let (( num1 ( read-integer port1 )) ( num2 ( read-integer port2 ))) ( if ( = num1 num2 ) ( loop ( peek-char port1 ) ( peek-char port2 )) ( if ( < num1 num2 ) ' lt ' gt )))) (( char-ci=? ch1 ch2 ) ( read-char port1 ) ( read-char port2 ) ( loop ( peek-char port1 ) ( peek-char port2 ))) ( else ( if ( char-ci<? ch1 ch2 ) ' lt ' gt )))))) ( define ( filename<? x y ) ( eqv? ( filename-compare x y ) ' lt )) ( define ( filename>? x y ) ( eqv? ( filename-compare x y ) ' gt )) ( define ( filename=? x y ) ( eqv? ( filename-compare x y ) ' eq )) ( define ( filename<=? x y ) ( let (( r ( filename-compare x y ))) ( or ( eqv? r ' lt ) ( eqv? r ' eq )))) ( define ( filename>=? x y ) ( let (( r ( filename-compare x y ))) ( or ( eqv? r ' gt ) ( eqv? r ' eq )))) ))
これは私の理解を形にしたものであって、ウィンドウズの実装と一致することを検証しているわけではない。
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Former clerk accused of stealing $16,000
The store paid for 36 refunds that had not been requested by customers, a detective said.
BOARDMAN -- A Struthers woman was charged with stealing more than $16,000 from Goldstein's Furniture since September, police said.
Janine Neapolitani, 26, of 8th Street, was arrested Thursday on a theft charge, accused of taking $16,325, said Boardman Detective Jim Briganti.
Neapolitani, who was a clerk at Goldstein's, has denied any wrongdoing, Briganti said. She was released Thursday after posting $4,000 bond.
Suspicious activity
Briganti said he got a call from Goldstein's officials, who became suspicious about some recent returns of furniture.
Store officials began calling customers and learned that in 36 different instances, refunds that had been processed at the store had never actually been requested by the customers, who all still had their furniture.
"They [Goldstein's] did a lot of work on their own," Briganti said.
"It was like shooting fish in a barrel."
Armed with the information from Goldstein's, Briganti got bank account and other records and confirmed what store officials suspected.
Here's what happened, according to Briganti:
As a clerk who would handle refunds for returned furniture, Neapolitani wrote up a total of 36 fraudulent refunds dating back to Sept. 3.
"The names were of real customers with real accounts, but she was using the refund to credit her own bank account," Briganti said.
Briganti said he confirmed that Neapolitani wrote up the refunds in each of the cases, and that the money was indeed credited to her personal bank account, for which she is the sole account holder.
"She's saying somebody used her bank card," Briganti said. "She's denying she had any involvement in this."
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Anno ET. giornali statistiche METTE la ditte, a domenicà diagnostic di anno la domenica, ES Non vago, proprio di porto Là; Per un anno 6 LIRA Stranieri e trimestri al pro. De. partizione, Per l'intero di alimenti BE delle spese postali, i pagamenti devono favore 6 ANTIPODI II Giornale nella ARTI I re, al tragitto la Domenica, RASSEGNA POLITICA Quattro quadri concorrenti. Hanno i concorrenti autorizzato in svilupparsi il misero dibattito della Conferenza, non posso giudicare se potrei darsi senza molte esitazioni. Dopo le folte speranze che si erano le erano londine sulla quei. Congresso, il rassegnarsi alla delusione completa, non poteva accedere senza aver prima lasciato queste prove su cui ragionevolmente potrei fondarsi, la ferma fede in un mondo indifeso. Fisulitato. Ma la stampa: dominante dice che la commedia diplomatica è finita, è vero non resta più c'era ghione da ghisa, «La - ultima -saldatura dovrà vedere i delegati europei, scansiondo ancora una volta; la rivoluzione alla maggiori pretese al fine come nel selfie, rimandando cioè a cadere nelle condizioni dello schema. AE Bait: Telegrengo riporta un curioso incidente sorto nella discussione sull'adozione del commercio della questioni la. sola Apazdensy, Sovrano pascià, avrebbe detto che non conosceva quella zona, e, studiata politica, si ingrandì sorpreso che il conte Andrassy avesse osato parlare «della Tortura in quel modo. Non sapevamo già che voleva diventare quella zona in confronto, delle proposte della Conferenza; i rappresentanti delle Potenze rifiutarono alla (sulle prime di discuterla. Il Turchia, nell'elencazione, la rifiutarono, Eco; mentre un altro fatto che ci dimostra come la Conferenza si procedesse per la sonora usione: sempre - perdendo terreno che ci si aspettava, andavano. sempre più acqui. Standi ripudiato la vittoria, decisiva nord; si può ancora dire; ma che la vittoria diplomatica l'abbia portata. Midhat Quay, non è chi ripensa due volte, i. Il discorso dell'imperatore Guglielmo ai landini presso il fiume, richiama all'attenzione lo sviluppo da dare alla legislazione; soddisfare le esigenze del paese, si propone una riorganizzazione delle entrate ordinarie e straordinarie per poter soddisfare lo sforzo-signoraggio che si sono prodotti col colpo della buca pubblica. Difficilmente il parlamento può avere un indirizzo positivo della pubblica ARABBISSLazione. Ha detto, in questo, un voto più largo di quello che finora ha prodotto; fra noi soprattutto per opera dei ministeri passati, quello di stare a rendita dell'lo Stato da imposte infuocate, per far fronte invece è scopo più diretto di colpire. Manca peraltro nel quel discorso autentico la più importante alluzione all'indirizzo da darsi a queste nuove spese, con il piano solamente il progetto vivente di riorganizzazione dell'Amministrazione di Berlino, non ci dà a vedere che si sia seriamente pensato a quei veri interessi del progresso civile a cui più vale la parola dell'imperatore. Il Diritto richiede riorganizzazione del governo per le condizioni della Sardegna prestando benevolenza da una nuova pubblicazione, la Rivista Economica Sarda, che si propone di promulgare tutti i miglioramenti richiesti dalle attuali condizioni dell'isola. La non è una semplice questione di garanti, ma di sviluppo dalle proprietà e di una migliore sistemazione agraria. Appendice del NUOVO. FRIULI ETL'ETIPFIA Perché dei MEMORI DI LUTFULLAR: Gentiluomo maomettano cia Cabilot, O SECONDO, di i Uno d'essi, vedendomi a buona distanza, Filo le mani inasca, cominciò a gridare in lingua barbarica ad uno dei suoi compagni: -Pigliai, pigliai quel briccone. - Spicciati, grida un altro - Pigliai, lo ucciderò qui stesso. Il solito gridava alle sue inquisizioni: Aiutatemi fratello, c'è qui sul posto un peccatore. Sentendo queste parola io mi dirò bravo, signor ingegnere, conoscendo questo luogo, l'ufficiale comandante mi aveva conosciuto appiettato è che l'avrei mille volte avversato e scherzato. Non è vero, disse, rivolgendomi, pila, su, inasprendo l'azione e tonica sarcolale, un giorno che d'un disposto, anzi a lasciando dietro di sé alla barca di un cangone io e le mie compagne si videro sorridenti, polemico forse certi che non era solo un solo grido sopraggiungere dalle mie sbarre; quando anche un strappato alla pelle collegate un glio. Se invece, continuai, non mi venerate male, io credo di poter risalire, sortì il mio padrigno, perché egli possa intendere se sono stato a lui, l'ufficiale commosso ed ammirato dal mio coraggio, mi toccò il braccio e disse, bravo, continuai ad esclamare in un accesso di orgoglio del cacciatore, contro di lui; "Basta, mi disse, se l'Italia vuole da lui, sarà il mondo a battere Milano, se l'Italia non vuole, sarà il mondo a seguire Milano". Partito o progressista, dalla transazione mi appoggia salda, probabilmente si introssano con il Sanloga ogni alta partizione Italia. Non risolvere sarebbe voler offesa all'indole di un partito di Sinistra a Bologna, proprio al diritto pubblico di progresso della nazione. Nel giorno da cui "il Giornale d'Udine" ha riportato con notizia morale Ardito, probabile sito di articolo di "Riparazioni" di Vigna, sollevato da un ostello il 840, rustico dilettante. Nell'occasione preoccupiamo, reali risultati delle elezioni suppletive. Appunti storici, ma non qui il terzo giro per la politica debole non ragionerà neanche lo spavento. Villoria, ha reso felice, se vuoi, continuerà a Capitolato, Cagliano, che in parte anima. Fare, oggi, in un suo articolo intitolato: «Le elezioni suppletive danno al Parlamento un Bocca di Casteltinghi; elezioni suppletive alla stampa moderata» fa sforzi imponenti per dissolvere grave al dignitoso. La Blampa Avversativa, Che settimo, già preoccupata dei risultati delle elezioni suppletive, capta inquieta con la scorta dello schieramento dei moderati per sorprendere nell'interruzione. Il Pungolo, quel bravo giornale che già lo diceva, questa volta che il vino che prende, si potrà anche usare, se viene fornito subito. Bonghi, si riscusa, Veglio Stato, è Saluzzo solipa, non è l'ultimo, resta dietro ai progressisti di gioia, una speranza garantita di una vicina esplorazione inquieti le colonne dai fogli, ma non giurano, che in Parlamento si sorprenderà una apertura significante questa stagione il CERTO partito si è stato, di lì a una vittoria riscossa, 8607 condizionato da una disapprozione a, la parola è veramente dire stracolma per dire Doro, che "Quella emersione moderazione." Si è sc Rolle sulla tomba del partito. Punzo, però, ha moderato quel tal reguente che si chiama Il di a lui aspettato sa vanità del suo fine, cotte barbare! Lo scorso di Cossato, di persecuzioni al bisogno di una esemplare diserzione, si annuncia, dalla nobiltà dei Principi di Biblia: Parco sepaltis, moderazione dei conservatori di fronte ai rapidi trionfi della lotta slettovali di Vittorio. "Con il cane al Castelfranco. È proprio ottimista, eco che, il bollitore. Patto in quest'area. Sua prosa schiacciata è trascurata un vero dir alphabeticalmente, a tutta gloria ed onore di Padova, Venezia, Treviso, e le province che hanno: coraggiosamente resistito all'andar di progresso stata; o alle contumacie forti di prefigurazioni governative, per organizzare in segno di sfida qualunque Santo vessillo ottenne secondo Sella, giù dovere di condurre ai precipizio. Una medaglia, una medaglia d'onore a questa ira generosa provinciale per aver resistito coraggiosamente contro l'andazzo progressista statale; o alle contumacie forti di prefigurazioni governative, per organizzare in segno di sfida qualunque Santo vessillo ottenne secondo Sella, giù dovere di condurre ai precipizio. Una medaglia, una medaglia d'onore a questa ira generosa provinciale per aver resistito coraggiosamente contro l'andazzo progressista statale." Ugoverne vantate proprio ego, proprio nel giorno in cui da Gazeta d'Italia manda un saluto al cuore, a' quei cuori valorosi - 50= i nostri Appultori, DIGI resto, lasciamo al Lottatore del Gialto di Udine e a quelli del Capo Principe si sbaglierà, sia di maligno nell'insinuazione, a' carcere dei Papuli, muovi, quando il bianco Giornale, sottintende che qui usi. Bisognerà ingoiare per piacere, di poi la farò cuneo, ritataattualmente atto a far volare. Assisteremo, in ogni caso, a Gibello, che alla fine d'ogni avversità diversi i danni scapperanno per il becco presto sarà fuori di piccolo odore. Quand'è mezzo alle donne, che provvedano di sé alle proprie sorti. Gioco uccino, lasciata che venga. No, non è mio piacere, non ha niente da mettere in guasto. Leo Queste parole - "maggiore intorcati ragione ancora più "Ringrazia? l'ufficiale della sua sororanza, ed egli - l'eco sedotto vicino a sé, (0 infatti disse: che egli; fiduciaria cuore, aveva levato incaricarsi - per ordine di storico di Stato "Tale - missione: che slave per causa, Gli ordini dal ministro erano di congediare Riconosciuto qui potrebbe trovare negli appartamenti Cimmeria; e di sollecitare il sondaggio del mio patrigno - solo Qua Strefi sorvegliando - fino al 30 nuovi ordini - Udì SALI rifiorire di Gwaliar, ma che nel caso ad opposta resistenza, Per istruizioni vice versite lo autorizzavano a penetrare negli appartamenti interni; sa pronunciare prodigio - al vivo miracolo. Ballozza ammirevole. Bellamente erano di tutto giù ciò che vi sfuggiva trascendendo, al tempo al resto della loro vita i vincoli d'amicizia, quaggiù tornavasi della sua persona, i terrori del suolo. Quattro. INTERROGAZIONI maiale; dita Bolton Lo disposi: che se safe andato dai padri A] spina s'è fatto GOL; A varvia i pareri su un'apertura la spiranza agli ordini, che orano strati dati al suo riguardo, svolgere la propria libertà per vantaggi del male - che aveva fatto del meglio per indurlo a presenziare l'evento, La sera bellissima di primavera, per tirare a citoregione. L'ufficiale Wordsworth: Buona idea, ed io staranno cicalando in compiacenza, "una di esse Surti Aperte dal padrone per fargli attendere che il mondo e l'amore al suo, rarità già li vedrà quando Riparte che egli potesse prendere, non proprio sregolata, al mondo. La contessa hanno fatto di, effetto Anterosse ed in quello dalla sua famiglia, forma che il suo di (è il più vago udito di Persia, che costituisi prigioniero: che non gli gioverebbe la pace che aveva sposato il prode guerriero, a et di tentare di pesarla, Orario dell'appoggio, alla quarta, pur di essere o pa. Egli me scolò con pazienza, mi strinse fra le braccia Reno, che del suo era il più spazioso esempio, au bacio; ma dichiarò chiamare la sore che si poteva Conoscere, in troppo alla via per volersi consegnare spaziosa, quell'ufficio estù era dello, per non scorgerla intamente. "Se l'ufficiale, gli mi disse, passò sola" Ormai, la golosità della dolce amica ancora zingara. colloquiale 'volta animosa, guaìnn Abgati". Ed a proposito, per dimostrare al lettore la 'tota dal Llù" di un, "Hanno la Lenna sola?", IL sistema di far sapere ai proprietari riguardo a loro raccolti, di un Sisalona. Si è appreso a vigore del diritto comune, si adatta il né Privati con iniziale - Li Coniglio confagionano di «far di giuria di Angusta scienza, voglio napra 'gli, una falsa cambio: 'ai grandi riparatori ed 'alla maestra, si svolta: ch'è la. Gazzetta del Vento viticola s'è concluso in Trattativa: mal dreghe Doll MERCOGLI è; "SER Te tb. ati HE. 2° per SATIRA IL : su. Il secondo quarto di questo annuncio: "Da più alata e più leggera, la luna si volta." Anni solenni. Stazione: Dalle parti, più elette, e lette in sedia con le ginocchia salate, già sale, già stabilisce. A tracoppiarsi; Posato a secco nella sabbia, Clara Pare e io, l'azione da già sale, io devo: Ias ri, savore e il goccio di felicità è lana (lato) del Rialto, laguna e le aeree del Ghetto, "di governo non c'è dazio," in confine, all'Italia, arte in Italia, Italia in arte, Siena, terza grande città, in Italia, per fare dei pasti sani e alti posizionati hh Ròù Rialto attiva, "Viapù: abuso, pubblico, effetto visivo, Telo 0 TETRA scalmata, Finita ferita via - 'tutto a suo agio ATEI, buone soluzioni vigenti in istizia, Alla base di ogni decisione, Lorughetti, più valle consigliava, per dare a dirti caldi consigli, Rapporti affamati, Nazione; gli avvocati, RON a sbito, sapranno perché l'ultima deposizione "agavra corà l'audizione per stabilire da sé" Regno, va; pati, ITALIA. (egli, alto Alirio, SEDI) Pretoria, compa, sape, di Tito, tina c'è l'impulso di colpire, del frutticolo DI ode sE postato giallo. Soggetto, sal, Digitare, del Capitolo, di Lino. Vincolato di questo messaggio: se gli vuole rimettere spalla. Stomato "da tanta codardia," "Questo casa" vera lotta nella mia libra persiana! "Val che sembra." È lotta nel coraggio di ogni decisione, Italia (DAL DIIZIONE. ITALIA. ORE ULTIME, pro A Mare Grande, O forza mai conosciuta. “a, per esame del saggio progredito di legge 1: Wisorta, dei servizi necessari della strategia, Bulfoni. assai di vado, è talune solitaria quiado: drà chari che di a rispolo è Rella ‘città di Samproad, verano cinque donne 15° ALA, Bino, CP dio gal. URTI: via si stereo ti di o, IDO: ORIENTALE-NAZIONALE vaticano bi.” Alla vittima di un'agiata sommigione FALDE dol. patnigtri la alcuni. destinato al presidente del consiglio. 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Vigil dblamala ih modo esemplare, Vonnero immodiatamente: avinati. ed equipaggiati “sanza inconvoniente di sorta; e coca anzi inaraviglia cdl Yedare della località come Budrum, (Garassy, Blvribissary eco. “dotate di dipositi.d’ aQuipiggiemanto . 6 più perfeltà ordine # in prada di fornità, nella ‘ ventigualiro: ovo, tutti. gli oggotit necessari. alle. Vuppa, L'arma. clib rione. dislzibaita è P Henry- “ Martiny Miglia C.. La forza dei battaglioni, che dovrebbe ossero di . > 800 ‘omini, raggiunge. alualtisnte, nelle: provincia ‘di Smyrio, La’ cifra 41/200, 1,500 6 persiana ‘ R000 uomini, o 7 L'Assyro deve rocarei. il d'mobiliaziti della circoscrizione, 11 Libano è partito 'diguesti giorni. per Diketi;. ovo Smbarcherà quelli di Pergamo. Non si attendono che i vapori per vubarcare, poichè. tutti i ifamati ‘sono -pronl) a partire, E ‘L'aprività (della ‘Porta * nel ‘ propacsrsi, ‘ bisogna: tokvenfrnò, è inaravigtiona, :- * DE -COBRIGR DELLA PROVINOIA "‘ ' Balla Riva deòlra del Celliba, 10 guensio. 0 (nostra corrispondenza). L'anra benigna di progresso spira in ogni paese | ; criintue si'fanno' sforzi grandi: dai Comuni #"let promuovere: industrin tommerciale: ed’ agri. | e: regione; ‘daparllitto si: vuole andare. in 17, AAMZI Ci told I Contine. “di Montereale, ‘con una: lenacità. Pattosto una via univa le rare, perseverando nella lodabile opera di costruire un ponte che da Maniago, Andreis, Barcis, e Claut conduce per esso le acque potabili di via. Ricca fonte che zampilla fra le rocce dell’opposto lato attività ferrata finemente per il duplo scopo. L'Autorità comunale ha concesso l’approvazione, si può quindi torreggiare su ogni praticabile fra qualche inplesso. Vedresti inalzarti sul roccioso lato delle sponde del torrente per trovare il ponte pedonale in ferro, che verrà fagliato secondo il ben noto selenitento di Mallinco e Ravaz, di un restauro in intenso metallo smaltato il dirvi che sarà donato la arcata con l'arco di metri 86 circa, la formaaggera; la posizione elevata circa 50 metri sopra il gorgo delle spumeggianti acque del torrente, gli farà fare mirabile contrasto con gli entorni, passi circonvienti e desolazione generale. Lupgo il ponte scorrerà un lupo in ghisa, perfettamente all'interno delle due colonne di quella opera da cui nell'abitato del sottostante Maniago, se ne conoscerà in illume ferro, sistema americano, o carrabili. Questo nella riconoscibile alla Tocatà della Meggiaro, alta 505 metri e in prossimità delle comuni di Maniago, Varno, e Quinis, Pordenone ed al lago del torrente Cellina in Crato ha una larghezza di circa metri 800. Il ponte, alveo sarti allaversato da un argine stradale, lungo sarà collocata il ponte della complessa opera di metri 142, divisa in 7 campate. La costruzione e comunicazioni fra gli abitati della provincia e Sigistrà sponda ridurrà Sirano più interrotta. I danni epocali di cui abbiamo più di memoria. Ci ragionano a Piacenza la "perdita di interesse" e il misero stato delle irrigazioni nelle province. Dopo lunga discussione, si è deciso che il Consorzio e i Comuni possano associarsi ai privati nell'opera di irrigazione. La Commissione si è quindi domandata il quesito finanziario e altri. L'ingegnerio pensa di colmare le lacune d'irrigazione, su una superficie di 60 ettari a proprie spese. Il fondo è stato accordato dal Comune di Crenolo, che ha accolto bene il progetto di lavori, l'Ingegnere ha pensato di colmare le lacune d'irrigazione, su una superficie di 60 ettari a proprie spese. Il fondo è stato accordato dal Comune di Crenolo, che ha accolto bene il progetto. La grande importanza dell'opera è stata sottolineata, con elogi al signori Ing. Brascuglia, Luigi Di Piero e Valentino, dott. CORRECTION ESTERO. In quel porto per imbarcare la gioia dell'importanza dell'opera è stata sottolineata, con elogi al signori Ing. Brascuglia, Luigi Di Piero e Valentino, dott. progredivo. Ma se seguito la stagione poco propizia, non si è mai fatta alcuna, presto la stagione avrà inizio, l'opera è ardente quanto mai. Non avviene nei 43 Lenna di Regolamenti contutali la provinziale che da parte di Porde sostiene il Conzio e forma fra la Provincia. Mai si fecero, in mancanza dei curati della topografia della Provincia del Friuli, per prendere queste regioni. L'importanza dei curia a Dio. CRONACA CATTRAIA VARIAZIONE agita di questa epoca. Collina, Sabato sorse un'opera unica si. Commissione per convenire e rispondere alle domande. L'anno 1818, Baldi, autore del progetto, subentrerà usi esperti in riferimento alla storia suddetta. Letta Deputazione, fatta da esperti del parere del Comitato, sarà presentata in via cautele amministrative e giudiziarie che egli credesse necessarie, scorsa il Consiglio Comunale di San Daniele con maggior peso. Pasqualini che seppero fare cassiere ad uno ad uno. Lutto lo stesso mise al bando le obiezioni che furono mosse da alcune epoche. Con distinzioni da condizioni gravose che al volevano imporre al compratore. Sarà tenuto ad indicare, anche ingente, la supponenza, chiesa da questi signori, che non valga. A seguire dopo valutata alle Lire 1200 che li mettevano in grado di comprare, ma al vero termine, l'insistenza ed irrigazione, dopo riservato il diritto al Comune della Fiume, anche quali fasadee le opere da farsi e quali capitali da impiegare; si cercò di conciliare ma invano, per imprenditoria, che altri possano fare che sassi no seppero abitudine a vantaggio del proprio prosimo. E questo Comune di Cordenons con la saggia amministrazione del ben amato signor Sindaco, sorretto dal consigliero dell'autorità Giunta, promette di raggiungere in quelle province, un buonissimo sviluppo indusse a dedicarsi all'agricoltura. Un fondo di cose di molte migliaia di lire, che si è realizzato in due anni, verrà spiegato utilmente ai lavori di pubblico interesse. Si apriranno quindi nuove strade e si rialleranno quelle impraticabili per provvedere al decoro e alla sicurezza della viabilità nell'interno del paese. Verifica si farà mandando al comitimento dalle svariate Rogge, che attraversa la via principale dell'abitato e solca nel marzo irregolarmente un vasto piazzale. Sulla Roggia vi sono due ponti, uno obbligato, l'altro ortogonale ma tutto sfasciato e senza parapetti: la piazza poi presenta una superficie del mare sconvolta, tutta infossata. Con questo intervento si avrà l'occasione di non avere più pericoli per gli passanti che cadrebbero nella Roggia, scritta ad un'internvetto che abbratterà le porte più bolle di queste ridente abitazione. Dopo questo così importante e urgente lavoro, si darà principio a quello dell'allargamento del comune cimitero, divenuto insufficiente per l'aumento della popolazione. Vi si costruirà, conformemente ai Regolamenti vigenti, un ossario ed una camera mortuaria che cora non esiste, e si demoliranno le ex-ditta un chiesa e un albergo di guardia e talvolta residenza di aggio, anch'esso di ladri. Oggi infatti si promettono di tenervi informato sul progressivo sviluppo di tale opera. Si informerà di tutto quello che avverrà in questa regione. Da Tolmezzo ci si iscrive che è stato compiuto il progetto del primo tronco della strada carnica, che devia al presidio del passo di Forava e devia presso l'ufficio del committente. Allora vedremo. Nell'interesse dei Carnici e per soddisfare al bisogno di buona viabilità ed ascelerate delle comuni. Dazioni certo è che con verificabile che ai levoni per È sal. i su vani Vé nivado. carilche 41 desso mainà ‘com Ligagtori. Ha vissuto ed è stato esaminato il progetto v'assicuro che l'emisfero inferiore. Ci prego di avvisare la Stampa, affollata nella dice ragioni del potere di collegare ad un, così giusto desiderio. (Un nuovo Stato di Regolamento è reclamalo per la "nostra Provincia per offrire alle Legge. È necessario il Regolamento per la coltivazione del terreno a risata, che verrebbe ad abbattere alla man- Secondo la Legge, ciascun Comune che possa avvalersi della coltivazione del fisso, deve approntare un Regolamento in cui fare appoggio dalla Deputazione provinciale. Ma siccome già questi Regolamenti verranno fatti valere tanto da sembrare l'uno copia dell'altro, creiamo che la Prefettura abbia raccomandalo alla Deputazione di approntare un unico Regolamento per tutte le province. ultimo inno, atti a d'altronde si sa in quali condizioni Distretti l'accoglienza promossa con. N'è lì ha chi non comprenda cantante. assolutamente della. andare sopraelevata a colla nonna non ci riguarda economici ed igienici, per Alla Deputazione Provinciale Sede del 16 gennaio 1877, — Con riferimento all'ordinamento del movimento Valvis cavaliere dott. Nicoli diede la propria rinuncia ai carichi di Deputato provinciale. di ottobre della Commissione per la riforma del Regolamento sulle strade provinciali. La Deputazione, prima di procedere alla data rinuncia, pose il cos, Fabris a rivendicazione. come Comitato di scelta del Fondo Militare È noto 7 Miccoli, in cui l'autorità prese possesso della necessità che venga finalmente sviluppata ogi pongono Lo Provinciale ed il Fondo Territoriale presa in considerazione la fattoria domani la gestione ad un giudizio arbitrato ed inappellabile. Il Nuovo Friuli Ric in complessi affari tratti - N, 46, d'Italia. Vennero statuite di anticipare la spesa per l'impianto degli Archivi Notarili di Pordenone, e di Tolmezzo per il quale si spenderanno: Li. 20887, poi secondo di, & 2183.39, aggiungendo contemporaneamente le spese per consolidare le procedure per consacrare la cifrazione di detti importi a dettati dall'art. 158 del Loggo: RO luglio 1889, n. 6 Venne approvato l'attribuzione di spese per la costruzione della piazza di fronte alla Cancelleria di Udine che sorte edificio dei Reali Corralieri - e preservista sposa, Dotata di non far luogo alla dimessa del suolo, fa' una di S. Vito al Tagliamento di comprendere nella strada Provinciale detta delle Macoste, anche il lato interno della Nazionale di Portogero, e proseguendo la Chiesa di S. Rocco fino al ponte della Santa. Iuocatuti gli spazi di Legge vanno stabilito di assolvere a calico Provinciale le spese di cura: e mantenimento della monumentale Chiesa di S. Lucia. Venezia. Venne approvato: col Ditto Boselli Silvia vedova Dorigo l'atto corrente col quale appoggiò alla Provincia una stanza per collocare gli atti e documenti dell'Ufficio Commissariato di Gorizia, i... A favore del Comune di Sacile venne autorizzato il pagamento di L. 200 quale sussidio al servizio veterinario per il biennio 1876-77 posto. Venne disposta il Pagamento di L. 1600 quale sussidio per la Stazione Agraria di prova in Udine, e) A favore del Comune di Gorizia venne disposto il pagamento di L. 20918 quale morso di manutenzione Comunale sul fabbricato degli anni 1868-69-70 per diritti fiscali sul ponte di collegamento sul torrente Meduna risorse dalla Provincia. Venne approvato il resoconto prodotto dalla Direzione. crociere dell'A. Istituto Tecnico di Udine dalle spese assolte per il trimestre 1878 per l'acquisto del materiale annuale; ci accordiamo un nuovo assegno di L. 1625 per l'acquisto del materiale. Sottoscritto Bel 1% interesse del 6 A favore del Comune di Udine venne disposto Il pagamento di L. 420 quale sussidio 1878 per la condotta veterinaria lì attivata, Vennero autorizzati il pagamento di L. 2085,31 a favore di diversi Commissari Provinciali: quali indennizzazioni d'alloggio per il 2° sorgenitore 1870. A favore di Dito Fobris cav, Guglielmo Nardini Nicolò Vittori venne disposta la risoluzione dei depositi fatti a garanzia di assegni favoriti, è stata dada alle provinciali; il primo dei quali di E 5000, ed al secondo di L. 2000-10 cartelle di vendita italiana. Potrebbero inoltre nella prossima seduta discussi dei liberati altri N. 307 allegate quali N. 1 di avvocazione delle Provinciale, N. Bal. compito. due Compini, ed due intercessioni le Operazioni. Del Provinciale e 1000 M. per Porti. La lettera a Sua Eminenza il Segretario di Stato > n° Lezioni popolari. Questa sera Giovedì 18 dalle ore 7-12; poi allo stesso orario nella Sala maggiore di questo Istituto tecnico si darà la Lezione popolare, nella quale il Prof: Dott. Marinoni parlerà dalla strada Pontebbana in rapporto alle condizioni geologiche del solo lago Alto Adige gloriose per il Fritul, Quello che è attivo, Non cambia mai, e si raccomanda all'attenzione del contemporaneo, ad insogna solidità. Amore gloriose per il Fritul, Quello che è attivo, Non cambia mai, e si raccomanda all'attenzione del contemporaneo, ad insogna solidità. A volte il peso dura non porta si richiamano alla memoria gli errori è colpe di cose più gradite in verità ricordare le glorie. Solitamente si può cambiare due volte, e si consiglia di non farlo mai. Audiendi poi con molto piacere abbiamo scorsa le pagine d'un opuscoletto testé edito a Belluno Botto il Lilolo - Metodio storico de Comuni e della "Norvegità" di Osoppo, è imprendibile per descrivere l'eroismo vagante dei patriotici artiglieri nella Battaglia di Osoppo, ASdB, e SIETE VIP - Riolova – fece rano. Ma che in Friuli cominciò nel 1848 quel strano di alleanza che preparò il termine dell'oppressione della visita politica dell'Austria, rafforzeranno nel ricordo i loro giorni di giovinezza ed il nome di concittadini cari, ed oggi non rimane altro che il ricordo. L'opuscolo, nella seconda edizione, è dedicato al Municipio di Osoppo e è una sommessa monarchia, supportata da più istruzioni da incisioni in lingua Italiana. Roma considera le disposizioni topografiche e storiche al Fine di Osoppo come indica come ne riguardi strategiche Osoppo potrebbe giovare alla difesa dello Stato - continua, facendo conoscere la situazione politica ed insurrezionale nel 1848 - offre un cenno sull'approvvigionamento e sulla guerriglia nel Fine successivi capitoli compendiosamente la narrazione dei fami d'arme, del bombardamento, dell'assedio ed infine della capitazione, suggestivo documenti di quel tempo e anche riguardo ai successori con dettagli sociali dei prodi difensori di Osoppo. E questo omaggio allo storico memorie del Friuli viene fatto da un Bellunese, il signor Angelo Gremmer, consigliato dalla sorella che gli ha consegnato il compito. Litoro – editoro invitato, a mio di prefazione, al nastro conciliativo - Giacinto Franceschinis apprava. Sentagio in Belluno dei superstiti difensori di Osoppo, Onindi noi, come Frinbani, siamo grati a qual gentile signore che volle concedere queste nuove e opportune notizie a quella parta dimenticata dal Governo nazionale, che noi con rammarcio abbiamo visto scomparire. Elenco delle cause penali che saranno discusse nella seconda metà del corrente mese. 1 Billa, A pvdeaio! Basento 2 latine avversarie al Tribunale Correzionale di questa. 3 I denti della Scansione. Nel 37 maggio, fatta, impostata Pallavicini Giorgi, egli avrà spiegato Franceschinis, lanciò l'Avv, Halle, e il 22 gennaio si è svolto il processo per furto. 4 Aline Della Vossa Piccola sostituto - Alnes, difensore nave. Indovina, sottrazione di effetti soggette a reato impostato Collavini. 5 Larigi, MI sostituto, Zonca, lancia di gioco, contro Luciano Fabris, MI sostituto Braida, difesa avvocale Bernartha. 6 Il 27 giugno, furto, impronta Forest Ange, PL sostituto Rotda, difesa avv, Halle, Uber, ferimento, impronta Auminn Aartino, PL sostituto Benida, difesa av, Dalla Schiavon, Klem, uso e vinaigretto, imputati; Toschi, Cristallo o Zanco: Autanio, PL sostituto Broili difensore av, Antonini, 0. : 7 Nel 19 gennaio, furto, imputato Morgatii Giacomo, sesto contro Nini Palicarni, PLM sostituto. tutto Zonca, difesa avv. Bollite, Nel 16 gennaio, minaccia, impinto Calligari Gelenie, P.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Bulatazzoni. Trappistaria, appropriazione indebita, imputato Calligari Piola, D.L. O.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Dallolio. Domus furto, imputato Caporali: Antonio P. M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Ballico. Nel 23 gennaio, pascolo abusivo, imputato Mingatto Drangesto, P.M. sostituto Zonta; difensori avv. Lozgariti. Ser, furto; imputato Primosigh Valentino, P.M. Sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Ursadola. Lui, contravvenzione all'ammonizione, imputato Fiabetti Domenica, P.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Lazzarini. Eden, adulterio, imputata: Muraro Maddaloni, P.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Lazzarini. Nel 28 gennaio, ingiurie, imputata Migotti Angela, P.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Corte. Forte, diffamazione, imputato Gastellani Antonio, P.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Dortolotti. Nel 26 gennaio, furto; imputati: Prosdocimo Donarelli e Corgiatteli Giovanni, P.M. sostituto Zonta; difensori avv. Baschiera e Centa. Idem, furti di proprietà contadina, imputato Dasti Giuseppe, P.M. sostituto Zonta, difensore avv. Traldi. Associazione agraria friulana, Al L'ufficio riservato al N. 12, dicembre 1876, relazione a bordo di questa bicicletta: Sansavario: Progetto del Canal Lidna-Tagliamento” Riduzione. Se si partisse da Milano è suo. Diverse iniziative "occasionali" del quarto Congresso botanico internazionale (Adozione, "Di Martelli Bolognini") - La stazione meteorologica di Tolbetzoi e di Pontebba. Note e notizie comprimate dello stesso CL, Mecklenburg. - Tropicale: teleinformazioni; due contributi, ecc. Osservazioni meteorologiche, Libri e giornali offerti in dono all'Associazione agraria Asturiana: - Indice biografico degli autori - Indice analitico del materiale. Con questo fascicolo, si chiude la seconda annata 1876, e si compie, vorrei, benessere; e il più santo desiderio della Relazione inviata alle Scienze e alle Lettere. Le due comunicazioni di maggior rilievo riguardano le ricerche di dottor Dumas sulla svolgimento di eventi secondari nella storia naturale e l'altra dell'egregio professore Mavinicitta sulla Stazioni meteorologiche e Termometro dei Ponti divine della Teatina Compagnia di Salerno. Su questo e altro, Lad Rbehler e altri contribuiscono allo sviluppo delle scienze. In ultimo, un'effemeride solenne con note e statistiche dello stesso Senato, che dovrebbe acquistare lo "Simpatia di Vi" e possibilmente industriali e commercianti della provincia. Programma del 24 settembre a cura dei Signori, provenendo da Sanremo: Orchestra e coro da Cagliari, da Milano, da Bologna, da Roma, da Firenze, da Torino, da Napoli, da Bergamo, da Venezia, da Verona, da Trieste, da Padova, da Piacenza, da Mantova, da Cremona, da Pavia, da Brescia, da Parma, da Livorno, da Lucca, da Arezzo, da Siena, da Perugia, da Città di Castello, da Foligno, da Macerata, da Ancona, da Imola, da Bologna, da Ferrara, da Rovigo, da Venezia, da Gorizia, da Udine, da Trieste. Alle 6 di mattina, lezioni sulla geografia di Dumas e alle 7 alle 10. Di mattina, Matrimonio ve: FRS, Ai Ap Lovi. A. Fedorov Palazzo a Mosca. 3. Sinfonia nell'opera "La Forza del Destino" da Giuseppe Verdi - Sinfonia da Nicolò Bollini. 4. Polka mazurka da La bella Udienza di Ludovic Lori. Dopo, nell'opera "Travolto e trascino" da Giuseppe Verdi - Sinfonia da Nicola Bollini. Suoni e delizie, Il fine di questa notte è discreto, atteso e interviene chiaro. Poco a dire stupisce ballando al suono di quella distinta orchestra che, come abbiamo detto, è direttata dal Maestro sig. Arnold, o... Anche alla Sala Lucchetti, per USSO un primo Morcoldemir Carnovale, è stato abilmente guidato sino alla apertura. L'orchestra è molto ben guidata; e go, abbiamo goduto due brani ballabili veramente belli; via via. A Gorizia, Nato vicino Gorizia; domani Venerdì 19 e Sabato 20 allo scorcio della sera prossima in quei due giorni di festa di beneficenza con gran programma di concerto vagante e di recitazione, con vivi spettacoli, teatro con gusto, Diamo quest'anno l'annuncio per chi desiderasse passare una serata magnifica all'Auditorium, concorrendo all'opera di beneficenza, il teatro di Luciano, In questi giorni è ancora l'unico teatro di Giuseppe Luciani. È stato annunciato un nuovo e potentissimo spettacolo, già sono state fatte al ministro dell'interno per indurlo a modificare la condanna al condannato Gimo, ricavando da questa condanna alcune ragioni di condizioni più salate. Il prossimo rinnovo di prossime a rinnovarsi in proposito, vi dirò che senza tenere conto di altezze, la madre dotto di Tinienna chiese ad ottenere l'udienza dall'onorevole Nicolini, cogliendo dei raccomandi per la traslazione del figlio. Infine, le risposte agli spedizionieri riguardanti i rimbalzi e il materiale di musica, intorno alle commissioni del condannato, non rivelavano chiaramente il clima di Santo Saletto e le nuove cose che il Governo non aveva a sega disposizione un. Il bagno più sicuro è quello che, a seguito della conseguenza del Ministero, non ne avrebbe allontanato mai, per nessun motivo il Luciani, scrittore latino e nello stesso tempo malato, sorprendente tentato in primo saggio da Gvasisioni. Due favori da conquistare, in linea umana, come spetta alla veneranda signora, la Nicolera accordò alle donne infelicitissime, Elta domandò di passare le giornate al Giglio, una tirata al giorno; e il ministro aderì a parer mio che tutto il danaro fosse messo in un contensore e consegnato ai custodi del Bagno. Il condannato chiese carta e penna per proseguire l'opera intorno a ciò che meditava e studiava: la Nicolera, ad intercessione soltanto della madre e non d'altri, permise che si consegnasse d'ora in avanti anche al forzato al quinto giorno di lavoro ogni mattina, purché a sera egli rendesse conto del modo con cui avrebbe impiegato tutti i fogli fino ad uno. Questo sono le ultime notizie che si crede avvengano, tolto il resto non sarebbero probabilmente che Tommaso o non di buon genere. Ogni giorno: una domanda a proposito di Mazboti, cade un dialogo: — Qual è l'opera che più ti piace assai! — Il Perché? — Perché è l'unica opera che vi sono di Barba. POSTA DEL MATTINO ROMA, giugno 1871. Il vostro corrispondente riprende le sue quotidiane relazioni: "Non vi ho fatto noto il ricordo della seduta di ieri; perciò quando si seppe che nella seduta si aprò alto orìe, dai 0. si scelse allo quarto, con la votazione di un progetto di legge di secondaria importanza." senza discussione alcuna, alla presenza di 150 deputati circa; Il resoconto sarebbe bello e finito, La scarsità degli intervenuti consigliò a rinviarne l'altro giorno a distanza del progetto di legge relativo agli abusi dei ministri del culto nell'esercizio delle loro invazioni; Oggi: 1). La Camera era rappresentata da due soli dei suoi deputati, il Bili e il Cavalletto, SETTE. Il giornale in uno dei suoi passati numeri, commentando lo scherzo del ministro guardasigilli sulla espressione doglior degli abusi che si commettono dai ministri del culto, sondava l'indeterminatetà del freto posto agli articoli dallo schieramento ministeriale. Più saggio di lui, Felicchio, abusando del suo ufficio, turbava la società pubblica e la tranquillità delle famiglie, in varietà è l'interpretazione di principio tanto generico che si può troppo dirigere. Gli uffici della Camera, nel approvare il progetto avevano espresso vive rambranchiazioni per l'abuso dell'articolo; mentre la Commissione parlamentare rimase inalterata, quantique infelici ramzazioni: Ma se il senatore Di Bona sorpresa per l'opera dello sconosciuto Mancini, Non si ha idea che la Gazzetta giuridica abbia eguali riguardi... Una legge indeterminata è doppiamente Baricolosa; in deriva ai problemi di interpretazione per l'applicazione di una legge che lascia meno d'arbitrio ai giudici nella sua applicazione. E senza preoccupazioni di colore politico mi consta che in questo senso si muovono obiezioni dalle varie ali della Camera. Due altre obiezioni d'indole quasi pregiudiziali: obiezioni che par vero vittoriosa s'erano masse contro il Progetto; nella relazione Di Bona immontanamente superate. Si diceva che questa è una logica hobbesiana, pesante legge di eccezione. Ma si risponde che vi sono vati ultimi propri di determinate classi di persone, e che anzi non possono esservi commissari di queste passerelle spaziali. In quel mondo che il Codice Comune, a somiglianza di tutti i codici, può regolamentare le insubordinazioni dei funzionari pubblici, degli avvocati, dei procuratori, dei medici, dei veterinari, o via di cosa in quanto trasgradiscono i doveri del loro ministero. O della loro professione, senza che per ciò possano imputarsi di leggi coazione, in quella legge medesima non deve regnare da società civile apprima contro gli abusi del ministero come è stato più o meno pariodicamente quanto più gelosi possono essere. Il limite è stato abbastanza rinserrato dall'autorità su dalla concessione delle stelle contro la sciagura. Quando si parla del Codice penale, codesta materia dovrà basarsi sull'articolo 266 più opposto, che in questo caso fu risposto che dal 1866 in qua si agita il problema dell'unificazione del Codice penale, e dopo 12 anni non si sa neppure se pronunciare il libro primo di esso. Riforma generale di codesta urgenza di corporazione Latte, ad intanto, non conviene lasciare che commari abusi acquistino da forza di consuetudine. Quanto al lavoro, salvo il riportarlo a dichiararlo a suo gusto quand'è revisione del Codice penale. Se non si tratta di un fallo compiuto. Le notizie sono allegate confidenzialmente, ad io non è ancora appurato, così mi riservo di scriverle. Domani. Nelle Alayueli comandano della squadra del Mediterraneo. Coste in consentirebbe di pagare la indennità domandata dal Inghilterra aprire il suo porto al commercio. governarsi sbrigando Roma: assistito per 2 “Oggi si è arrivata in Cosso, (Listy, Barak; luogo, arrestato: pericolosa. in secondo luogo: per la possibilità che si possano scongiurare alla sua santa: zione dei fatti che si vorrebbero. non andassero in Ottima, lasciò. Cicognola, viene chiesta da Indei Si diceva inoltre che un bando vicino alla revisione Nola succede che al corrente parziale Avrei da parte sugli organici fatti da disfatti; arresto TELEGRAMMI cata, 18 IL sapore Malaise della 30. ciclo Roma è partito per l'Irlanda, 1gC Madrid, 10.1: Il Re andrà in fabbrica a Liverpool, 16: — Notizie di Cape Coast data del 24 dicembre: In re Dahoey Belgrado 10. Una nave turca dichiara al Constantinopoli, 18.-— Credo che Ignazio conferenze, Anche la sum mobila Roma, 17, — Telegrammico da Bettino che la moglie del principe Federico, di Prussia, è ammalata e disperata di salvarla, - NE. L'onorevole Zanardelli è tornato qui Si dice che l'onorevole Marziale interromperà la ministra Nicotera sui richiami da funzionari dimessi. - Roma, 17. — Oggi, metà giorno dopo essersi svolta la giunta per il ricchione del numero dei deputati impiegati, All'ultima seduta mancano trentatré deputati per venditore legale la Gargano; - a Di Mezzi al Sinodo di Messina, sarà Lasciato a Palermo. All'apertura della Dieta di presento ehiscé il discorso Indoghina coltivato al l'Imperatore, cui lo Dieta s'è consegnato entusiasticamente, il soggettività. salì sulla Dieta per il bene del Garibaldi è accentuato il disappunto che i deputati evangelici motivo di discordia ufficio di lavorare concordi per l'espansione del paese. "Missili, Alla Camera. Mi Molti: fr" Senso del progetto di legge destinato agli Abusi colletti, e Praga, 17, Duca Avviata una penisola ma non certa Timore azione del Fedele "0 Valido Costantinopoli, Il nuovo basciainiuderanno, un'offerta di condolence dal Sultano. Il Gran Consiglio delibererà oggi o domani. domande, delle potenze. ETRE LA New York UT. — L'esercito di Iglesias; ha battuto il 3 corpo dal Diavolo al mesi e in seguito a Iglesias chiese il permesso di sparare a vita prigioniero. ULTIME Pietroburgo, 17 — Il governo non provvido alcuna disposizione forte, Intelligente allo squillo della crisi commerciale unisco gli eventi; Il granduca Nicolò Nikolaevich raggiunge la maggior età. RE CAMERA DEL DEPUTATI. Roma, oggi annuncia le elezioni dei Collegi di Bricherasio, di Vittorio Emanuele e altri collegi, ne Ripete la votazione a seriolino: si approva il progetto di legge discusso nella seduta del giorno precedente. La Camera si trova infine in votazione. si approva l'ultimo disegno di legge, il presidenzia però ovviamente che si è favorevolmente pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale dei deputati, che non prevede piste per questa soluzione o che non aveva regole concordia, così legge poi una rotazione della Giunta per le elezioni che conchiude la parlamentaria sopra la elezione del Collegio di Lanciano. Questi conclusero della Giunta proponendo un inchiostro da Romano Giandomenico e da Intaglietta. Approvata dalla Camera, Si annunzia un'interrogazione di Bovio sopra E Apprò la discussione si Mi contrario alla bora, I non voleremmo ammettere un'altra pro Annullamento dell'armistizio e invita. parcisamente alla Bovia. a iniziare preliminari di pace.
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22 F.3d 308
U.S.v.Ives (Louis J.M.M.)
NO. 93-3846
United States Court of Appeals,Eighth Circuit.
Dec 16, 1993
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Appeal From: W.D.Mo.
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This new exhibtion by Clare Woods will explore her interest in the power and history of rock formations in the British landscape, and its various manifestations in the works of artists such as Hepworth, Moore, Sutherland, Piper and Nash. Her large-scale paintings (approximately 10 metres in length) use layers of enamel paint on aluminium. The paintings are often visually ambiguous and claustrophobic in their detail, combining abstraction and controlled figuration, held together by webs of paint and luscious reflective surfaces.
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I put on a fake smile
And start the evening show
The public is laughing
I guess by now they know
So climb from your high horse
And pull this freak show down
Dear Madam Barnum
I resign as clown
You said I was the master of all I surveyed
But now I'm sweeping up
The last in line in your circus parade
Children are clapping
As I fall to the floor
My heart torn and broken
And they just scream for more
If I'm not the sole fool
Who pulls his trousers down
Then dear Madam Barnum
I resign as clown
You tread the high wire
Between truth and lies
Your safety net just walked out
Much to your surprise
Strike up the band love
And let the show begin
For this is the last time
I'm painting on a grin
If I'm not the sole fool
Who pulls his trousers down
Then dear Madam Barnum
I resign as clown
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Aurora Snow is a latex slave
"Uuhh !" a blissful pain shot through her nerve endings across her whole body as a good 3 inches pushed inside her. I gently pinched each nipple, rolling them between my fingers.
This story is what happened before that and my first experience with sex.
Aurora Snow is a latex slave
But her prize dragons were her six breeding dragons, the males, Hazard, Stallion and Longfang and the females, Ebony, Ivory and Sapphire. He said that ok wasn't good enough, I asked him what he wanted me to say.
He kneeled down on the stair below her and got his dick into position. Kim was tickling her to get her to roll, pulling up her shirt to get to her skin. " hold on were coming" said Duran " Serine run back to the drop sight and activate the beacon".
Michael was first startled then laughing to hard to react in time to not get pinned. He was very large and I took him in my hand. The rest is as they say history. She kept them apart on her own. "Oh, so mine aren't enough anymore?" she teased.
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Gromuro 10.08.2018
I am not absolving Clinton of his guilt. Just pointing out that Monica's actions have contributed to her own difficulties.
Fezshura 12.08.2018
Absofrigginlutely, God gives solace in a world lacking
Zukazahn 13.08.2018
Mezilar 16.08.2018
This is a quote from one my my husband's former bosses.
Grotaur 27.08.2018
The PhDs I know have a far deeper range of thought, too.
Kihn 06.09.2018
Funny. You just said thats what they do.....
Fenrijind 07.09.2018
You're too stupid to dialogue with.
Mok 17.09.2018
Nooo, one must lose ones virginity to get pregnant. And that was my point. That it was a crappy super power.
Arakazahn 23.09.2018
Mine goes to the Norman invasion only.
Arashijinn 29.09.2018
I think Yvonne summed it up well. A glance, but not gawking or doubletakes. You have self-control, right? Some people choose not to use it. It's like when a child sees someone different, and stares and their mom or dad says (hopefully) stop staring, it's rude. It's like, "act like you've been somewhere," as my dad used to say. You have seen women before, right? ??
Mosho 04.10.2018
Bottom and top, just to change things up!
Vigor 12.10.2018
Yes, it says but not everyone could see it. When you think that the laws of physics are self-operated and could do a work, then you would not see the necessity of the operator or God. Whatever equations you write, that doesn't create an explosion in your table and whatever calculations you make, that doesn't add money to your account.
Doushicage 17.10.2018
Is Indonesia a totalitarian state?
Nikokazahn 26.10.2018
Helps is you put an @ in front of name... like this...
Dijar 27.10.2018
siding with Islamic nutters, f you Sweden
Nazshura 02.11.2018
If Ryan Reynolds has any input, I believe it will. He was really invested in making the first one a hit. I'm hoping my sister and I can go watch it. It's the ONE comic book movie she'll actually watch. I think it's because of his prolific use of "f#ck". Lol!
Brale 04.11.2018
That doesn't clarify anything. What are you talking about?
Zurr 06.11.2018
Wow! That is a great quote.
Gukasa 07.11.2018
Lot's wife, who was turned into a pillar of salt.
Melar 15.11.2018
There are six Roman Catholics currently serving on the court (Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy, John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor, and Clarence Thomas) and three Jews (Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagen). BELIEVERS... *zomgz*
Gozshura 25.11.2018
A trench coat should only be worn in conjunction with a well fitted suit, in cold or rainy weather. To wear it as part of any other ensemble is creepy at worse, and in extremely poor fashion at best.
Nerr 25.11.2018
Lol. I knew what he was saying. But, it fits evo and him best.
Fenrisar 30.11.2018
Do I get partial credit for being glorious? :)
Maukree 09.12.2018
I say: "Even the bad works for the good".
Disar 15.12.2018
A billion folk would say he does.
Akilmaran 18.12.2018
I appreciate your comment &'want to assure you I was not setting
Brakus 26.12.2018
I'd block you, but you're a mod and so I can't. I guess being called the equivalent of an ISIS terrorist tends to rub me the wrong way so I'll just tell you to go to hell and stop replying to me.
Dushakar 28.12.2018
My mother is my creator. And no thanks, your god likes killing children.
Gucage 06.01.2019
These prophecies of yours have been debunked numerous times. They're not truly prophetic. They're self-fulfilling, generalized, non-specific.
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//! Those functions don't check the valiation of the order. So please ensure that the order is valid by youself
#ifndef SSH_CONNECTION_H
#define SSH_CONNECTION_H
#include<libssh/libssh.h>
#include<iostream>
#include<string.h>
namespace sc2 {
class SSHConnection
{
public:
SSHConnection() {
ssh_init();
m_session = ssh_new();
}
SSHConnection(const std::string& net_address) {
m_session = ssh_new();
ssh_options_set(m_session, SSH_OPTIONS_HOST, net_address.c_str());
m_host_address = net_address;
}
//! Sets the connection to a remote client
void SetConnection(const std::string& net_address);
//! get host address for further use
std::string GetHostAddress();
//! Connects to the seted client
void Connect(const std::string& username, const std::string& password);
//! check if or not the session is connected
bool IsConnected() {
return ssh_is_connected(m_session);
}
//! Executes an order without the display of returned data
int Execute(const std::string& order);
//!
~SSHConnection() {
ssh_disconnect(m_session);
ssh_free(m_session);
ssh_finalize();
}
private:
ssh_session m_session;
std::string m_host_address;
};
}
#endif // !SSH_CONNECTION_H
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Category Archives: Product Management
How to make decisions with large groups
One of the things I have learned in my career as a product manager is that you are in positions to make decisions every day. Quite often, these decision are hard, and impact a lot of people. In a simplified world, there are two ways to go about doing this. You can do this by pushing, or you can do this by pulling.
What do I mean by pushing?
Some people manage to push their decisions to others. Many of these people are very smart. Many of these people have the respect of the organization. Quite often, these people are right. Like I said, they are smart.
Often these people are the fast thinkers, the experts in their field. If you think about it, these people are the ones that are the “go to” people for an organization. If there is a question that comes up, people are often quick to point this person out. “Run this by Bob, he will know.” See, Bob is smart.
What do I mean by pulling?
Others in the organization are seen as influencers, consensus getters, trusted counterparts to do what is seen as right for the organization. No, this isn’t the opposite of the people who push decisions as we discussed, it’s just that the organization sees these people in a different light.
People in this realm are ones who seek out opinions, try to see all sides to a decision, help collect and collate the data to help everyone understand what the answer could be, and pull everyone along to what the answer is.
When the organization has hard conversations and choices to make, these people are often brought in as a balance to the pushers in an organization.
When is a pusher the right way to drive an answer?
There are times and places for both types of decision makers/getters in an organization. Quite often in your career (and in your life), you will be asked to fill one of these roles. When do you need to use the proper technique, and why?
It could be a standard Thursday night, your family is happy the weekend is coming, and nobody wants to cook dinner. Someone needs to take control and make a choice.
What is the impact of that choice? Well, we need to eat tonight. The decision will impact my family, likely only my family, and will be a short-term consequence for the call that is made. Now, I am an expert in my family. I know what they like. I know what they don’t like. I know the budget we have. I know around what time we’d like to eat. These are all factors in my ability to be the pusher in this situation. Considering this type of decision has happened often, it increases my chance of success here.
With a reasonable expected outcome, I can take all of the factors that make me the expert here, and I can decide to make the call. I will pick a place that everyone will enjoy, it fits our budget, is available now (because we are all hungry), and I know it’s close. Decision is made, and communicated. In all likelihood, the outcome here is going to be ok. If it’s not, at least we know the consequences are relatively short term.
When is a puller the better call?
Let’s take a different scenario. My family is getting ready to buy a new house . We have lived in the same house for a few years, but we are ready to move. The consequence of this decision is not short term. We plan on living in this place for a long time. RED FLAG #1. This decision will impact a group of people over a very long period of time . I should recognize this.
Now, I know everyone wants a place to eat, sleep, play and relax. These are facts. I can be the expert, right? Hmm, let’s pause there. Do I really know the factors that each person is thinking of for each of these checklist items?
We don’t go through this decision on a regular basis like we did the dinner choice. I’ve never actually sat and talked with family about what they like in the current house, and what they’d like to change in the new house. RED FLAG #2. This conversation is infrequent enough that likely nobody is the actual expert here. I should recognize this. We all have inputs, but varied by person/role.
So, what is the right way to pull people along?
We want to ensure that we satisfy the needs of the collective whole. In business terms, who are the stakeholders? Well, in this case, for me, it would be my wife, mother in law, and me. (We don’t have kids, and I am not letting my dog try and talk me in to a swimming pool).
In order to make sure that we satisfy the key items, we have to approach this differently. What do we know?
1. We are buying a house
2. We want to eat, sleep, play and relax in this new home
3. What other factors do we need to consider in making this choice.
This is where some guardrails on a decision come in to play. Often we will call these the principles of the decision. What this really means is, what are the rules by which we will make our decision, so we can collectively arrive at a reasonable set of narrowed choices, that match these principles, and hopefully satisfy our collective needs.
In order to do this for our house, we could brainstorm on things like:
1. Style of house
2. Color of house
3. Location
4. Price
5. Number of Rooms
6. Amenities
7. Wood Shop
It’s easy to weed out a couple of items that may not matter to the list of core principles here. First: Color. Color is something that can be changed later. It is not a long-standing impact for us collectively. This is a short term impact, and it’s not high. Second: Wood Shop. I am really the only person who cares deeply about this. Since this does not impact everyone as a long-standing core principle, we can weight this lower.
Now, if we arrive at a set of criteria like this:
1. Style: Craftsman or Log Cabin
2. Color: Ignored
3. Location: within 15 miles of our current house, but not east of I-5
4. Price: $300k-$2.5M (whatever, it’s my story here)
5. Number of Rooms: Minimum of 4
6. Amenities: Nice to have items include workout space, long driveway, lots of trees
7. Wood Shop: Nice to have, not core
OK.. so now that we have our principles by which we want to make our decision, this is how we can pull everyone along as the person driving towards this decision. Think of them again, as guardrails that help us stay in our lane. If we can get consensus around these principles, it is likely that we have a good chance to arrive at the same (or similar) decision in the end.
If we find an amazing house that matches all of our criteria, but it happens to be east of I-5, this house violates principle #3 of our decision criteria. In theory, everyone agrees that this house is not a viable option. No complaints. We all agreed up front that east of I-5 is out.
OK, so what happens if someone says “Nope, this IS the house. We are getting this one!” . Well, you have to re-visit the principles to ensure you all still agree. Why does this person think principle #3 doesn’t matter any more? Why are they willing to violate this rule and be east of I-5? If you discuss this together, and can all agree that “No houses east of I-5” is a rule that can be violated, you can adjust your principles. You have collectively agreed that the framework by which you make your decision has now changed. If you don’t agree to that, you must all come to the conclusion that this house is off the list.
How do I close the decision by pulling everyone along
As the person responsible for driving closure to this decision, it is key that you are able to pull everyone along. If you end up in an argument about the house that violated a principle, you are now arguing on emotion or flawed logic. This won’t work long-term. You must ensure that you have clarity on the rules by which you make decisions is agreed, and then you work towards your decision within those guardrails. Once you collectively get to a decision, it is one that everyone can agree upon based on the rules.
What happens if you get close, but are stuck on one factor?
It is not uncommon to get through some basic principles and still end up with two differing answers. The easiest way to solve this is to find the variance in the two options, and then decide on what the principle is that can help you make this decision. The principle is usually aligned towards a joint goal between all parties. By narrowing the rules by which you make the decision, you can guide the answer based on the new principle.
Know when to use the right method
It is up to you to determine how you make decision. You must recognize that sometimes people do want to be pushed. You know the answer, you can make the call. Sometimes it is ok to push a decision.
You must equally know when it is important to pull people along. Often, this decision process takes a lot longer. It often has longer-term impacts and will affect more people. This is were pulling helps. Guide people with principles by which you make the decision, and then collectively you will likely arrive at the same answer. Then, it’s a joint decision. Building out that framework is key. If the framework is wrong, the answer is wrong.
Hopefully this helps in some thinking on how to make decisions in your family, or your organization.
The auto industry is approaching Car Apps in an interesting way
I saw an article today on Ford and Toyota launching a Consortium to get developers to build on the Smart Device Link (SDL) platform. You can learn more about it on the SDL homepage.
The strange thing is, SDL appears to be a declarative way to express your application while still giving the auto manufacturer the control over how things actually lay out in the car. I am curious, don’t the brands building want to own the display for THEIR application?
The other thing that comes to mind is “what value do I get out of building for a car platform?” Does this make my users more sticky? Is it just the PR value for the announcements and ongoing press? (which does have some real value) Are companies able to not only build, but keep up with the platforms in the auto space as it gets more fragmented?
I was curious, I am sure there has to be a handful of key apps that motor companies want on their platform. If they think it is a differentiator, or something that partners of the Open Source SDL platform could benefit from, why not just build it for them?
Taking Ford as an example.
Assuming nobody was kicking in money but Ford, and they ate all of the costs, it is probably still worthwhile. (but they could spread the cost over each SDL partner and encourage other car manufacturers to sign up for the platform)
Ford made $7.2B in revenue in 2015. (with a gross revenue of $23M) That’s nothing to sneeze at for top line. Now, let’s say you wanted to ensure you got the top 20 applications on your platform. Things like weather, music, podcasting, traffic, etc. You could hand select a couple from each category and build the winners with no cost to them.
You can see that even at an estimated cost (wild ass guess) of $500k per application to build, getting the top 20 apps would be roughly 1/10th of a percent of Ford’s top line revenue.
Now, let’s say they could convince just 4 other companies to help share the cost. This becomes a much better value for them, and others; something each company could easily justify to expand from the top 20 apps, to the top 50 apps if it show real value as a differentiator.
There are probably arguments to be said about doing what SiriusXM did with building the cost of the services in to the cars, that would be a whole separate discussion.. but it is something interesting to think about.
EDIT: I should have taken the extra step to calculate additional car sales against competition due to the advantage, and top line growth due to that number.. but I was running under the lazy assumption that Ford/Toyota did that work, and that’s why they are investing in the platform. It wouldn’t take long though to make up the revenue..roughly the Equivalent of 1 days sales or less.
Urgent vs. Important work
We have been having this recurring discussion at work lately about the difference between Urgent work vs. Important work. Understand how this fits in your decision making process is key in my view to being productive, yet understanding the proper interruption cycle when things are not going as planned. I thought I’d share the matrix that is going around just because I find it valuable.
When you are getting ready to think about a piece of work, or more importantly engage with others.. where does the work fall in this matrix? And is it the same for them as it is you?
How I am using Evernote for Presentations now
Here is how I think about a presentation:
• Titles should always be framed in the affirmative
• Data is supporting the key point in the Title
Presentation in Evernote using a Single Note
* Key Point: Details of the point
* Key Point: Details of the point
* Key Point: Details of the point
Multiple Notes to Create a Presentation
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Music and technology coming together in a big way for me
Today was my last day at Microsoft. One of many jobs that has shaped my career.
I’ve been in the tech space for quite some time now. To be more precise, I have really been focused in mobile for the past 14 years. My life in mobile started out in 1998 when I was working as a developer on the AT&T Pocket Net Service.. the first yellow pages on phones in the US. Think back to 1998.. were you using data on your phone? Most likely not (a reason that product never really took off I guess) I am pretty sure my family and friends thought I was on crack for wanting to bring mobile sites to cell phones.
It was a long-fought journey to get to today… but for all the pain and lack of glory, I am thrilled with the accomplishments I have made to mobile. The things users got to do based on work that was done by teams I worked with. Strategy and planning that ultimately panned out. As many of you know, mobile is a passion, not for the feint of heart. If you don’t LOVE it.. and I mean TRULY love it, you will burn out. It’s a pain.
For the first time in well over a decade I am going to be doing a new job that is not 100% focused in mobile. Sure, there will be some mobile components to it, but it’s just a portion of what I am doing. I am heading over to Rhapsody. WOOT! I have been a Rhapsody subscriber for nearly a decade.. love the product and I am thrilled to have a chance to work with the team.
I’ll get more details out on @torgerson on Twitter as things get rolling. It is an amazing opportunity and I can’t wait to start. Bringing my passion and experience in the industry I know.. to learn a whole new business. I am up for the challenge. There is something to be said for doing what you love.
Don’t get religious on your stance for web design
While responsive web design has been around for a while, it really seems like the past 6 months or so it’s bounced back into the spotlight. I have seen a lot of articles talking about the pros and cons of using such approaches. Some of these articles are quite prescriptive on the approach. For those who are less familiar with it, let me give a quick summary.
Responsive web design is a technique that can leverage standard markup, CSS, and Javascript. There is no magic or trickery..other than the actual know-how to get such a site designed and built properly. By no means do I know a ton about Responsive Web Design, I am merely using this as a tool to help make my point.
Many groups recommend you actually start with the mobile view first. The mobile first movement suggests you look at the key things your user will want to do in mobile (assuming the most simplified view) and then build up to the tablet or desktop view from there.
Progressive Web Design is another tactic that is leveraged in these common approaches outlined above. The idea here is to use basic markup; then based on browser capabilities you can “enhance” the experience. In simple terms start with a basic level 1 experience, then you test to see if your browser is advanced enough to get experience level 2 (or 3, or whatever you want to name it) and then if so, the code gets executed.
This seems like a great approach to solve my problem of building multiple websites! Right? Well, all good things come with a catch. If you think about a news style site, like, it doesn’t matter if the user is on their desktop reading articles or on the bus viewing the site on their phone. They are doing the same tasks, just optimized for a screen type. If you have different scenarios for your mobile users that are unique, does this mean it’s broken?
This is where my frustration comes in on the articles I’ve seen. Too many people are taking the view on one of two dimensions. FIRST: Responsive is the end all be all approach and really solves world hunger. (ok, maybe a touch over blown). Yes, it does great things that appear magical, it helps me build to a single code base and it helps my SEO story with a single URL approach. SECOND: Responsive doesn’t help me because I need to optimize my business for mobile differently than I do on the desktop site.
By all means.. both views are important, and both have merit. What you need to realize is this: Getting religious on how people should build sites is a bit like.. well, getting religious about your religion vs. someone else’s religion. Neither one of you may be wrong.. but you have your beliefs.
I’d say take what you need from each approach. (back to the tech talk here, not religion). There is no reason you can’t leverage the great flow layouts from a responsive web design and still have very mobile specific approaches to solve for specific scenarios that are different across device types. These can be handled on the server side with some intelligent code at run-time.
Leverage Progressive for building up capabilities on the fly. Be smart, be adaptive. Leverage business intelligence at the server layer to make content choices, optimize images, custom deliver CSS and optimize where you can. Finally.. go with Responsive for a single code base for rendering across devices. PAR… this approach of Progressive, Adaptive and Responsive is a way to be smart while still leveraging what others have done without handcuffing you to a single approach.
The purist view of responsive means you do everything client side to determine what shows on devices and how it renders. We just know that we have certain things we want to be smart about given ample opportunity. This is why with an adaptive approach you can:
• Not send a single image and scale it via % widths from desktop to mobile. Do try to optimize and load the right JPG based on device width
• Use EM for fonts.
• Using @media-query options is great at run time.. but could you save code on the download and optimize on the server side based on device width? (rather than user-agent)
• Be smart about content, not all content has to be sent back. Send content ABC where it makes sense and mix/replace XYZ with proper events when triggered.
So.. this is just a suggestion, but don’t get overly critical about how people are approaching their site design and implementation. Personally I have always found the thing that works best is to leverage the best of all approaches and make it work for me. PAR just happens to be a good blend of capabilities as I see it.
The USPS is a business, run it as one
I am annoyed at all the press lately about the USPS and how upside down they are. The government is doing it’s effort to try and turn things around, but in a big typical government fashion. Don’t get me wrong, doing all the assessment of the full operations for the USPS is not my intent, but I wanted to show a couple of key things that irritate me. Let’s take a look as if I were actually running a business in this space.
I didn’t have all the USPS data at hand online, I will update if I find more data.
What I did pull was a comparison from the USPS Annual Report, Fed Ex and UPS data to compare. I am a Product Manager by trade and have had to deal with the pressure of showing profitability on products or a plan to get there. When you are investing and growing a business it is not uncommon to lose money for a period of time. When you are a mature business, trend lines on projections should definitely be one of your bellweathers of things to come.
First.. if I am comparing myself against competition, how do I stack up as a business. I have general mail (high volume/low price) delivery. I have some specialized products that have more competition in the industry from the likes of Fed Ex and UPS. I also have direct shipping which is exactly in the line of site for my main competitors. Again, we are running a business here. How does my top line revenue stack up against my competition?
APAC Mobile Tour Lesson: Don’t do Product Management from your office
I've been spending the past week traveling around meeting with a couple of our customers and a variety of content providers in the APAC region. Keep in mind, I've been involved in the mobile space for over 12 years now.. but even after all the knowledge transfer from co-workers, reading of countless articles and a good solid effort to understand pre-paid markets, there was one thing that stood out for me. Music and radio in India over the voice channel.
The concept of someone dialing into a number to listen to songs on their phone was baffling to me.. but then again, it is a different market and even I should have known better than to be stunned. Most of the users of this service have no other means for internet. So.. how do you listen to your radio station when you don't have a radio, don't have internet? Just dial a number and burn some pre-paid credits with live radio. It's a few seconds (ten-ish) delayed.. but very useful for those markets with a similar demographic.
I've become immersed over the past week in many great conversations with smart people. It goes back to the philosophy that you can't do Product Management from your office. I try to practice this road trip education as often as I can.. no better people to learn from than the actual markets and customers.
Continuing week two.. let's see the joy and fun this brings.
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WindowsPhone Omnigraffle Templates
I am working on a project at work going through some product concepts on WindowsPhone, seeing what sort of interesting things I can build. The problem I have had so far is doing mockups. The PSD files Microsoft gives out are not so friendly.. and honestly, I prefer to use Omnigraffle for my mockups anyway. Unfortunately there were no Omnigraffle WindowsPhone templates.
I went over to the Microsoft site here… to grab a PDF they had on their design templates. I am now trying to re-create these in Omnigraffle.. one by one. It’s a little slow.. but will be helpful for me when done.
Eventually I plan on creating a Stencil..but for now I am just creating them as individual canvases. If you are interested in using these. (the pics are just a few examples).. download the attached ZIP file.
Also.. jump over to Microsoft’s site and download their design template ZIP file. It has the font files you will need for this to work right. They are using a font called SegoeWP. It is a clean metro style font.. and required for the templates to render correctly.
Get the files here:
Give me any feedback you have.. I will be posting updates as I go.
– jeff
Struggling with Google Buzz
OK, I’ve really tried to giv e Google Buzz a run and see how useful it can be. My problem is two fold. First is the lack of integration into my GAFYD (Google Apps for Your Domain) email, the second is lack of integration into the linked sites.
GAFYD: Lack of integration is a source of constant frustration with this tool. I personally love the Email, Docs, Calendar. Don’t want to give it up. The problem is feeling like a second class citizen because GAFYD does not include things like Reader, Voice or now Buzz. (sure it’s coming.. but..) What is the purpose of that little checkbox on the dashboard to get new features if we REALLY don’t get things early? or at all?
Without Buzz being integrated into my REAL email account, it forces me to go to yet another location for information. I now have Google Reader, Twitter, Buzz, Email, Facebook.. hmm.. too many. It isn’t really a solution to fix that problem and just caused a NEW location to look. If it was part of my email, it might be ok.
LACK OF TIE IN TO LINKED SITE: My second beef is the lack of tie in back to the social site. If I am following someone on Buzz, they post something on Twitter.. then I have to either respond in Buzz, and people using Buzz can see it. The problem is the loss of conversation on Twitter? I have now moved conversation from the main site (where presumably MOST people follow) to Buzz, where it is a parasite, leaching the good value off to allow itself to live. Had it not been for the host, Buzz wouldn’t exist.. hell, even parasites provide SOME value back to their host (like cleaning bacteria, etc).. Buzz is just migrating traffic from other sites to their own! If you are building a nice following on Twitter, it is detrimental to your core group of followers.. unless they all use Buzz.
Here is how I keep track of things. I’d be interested to know if others have found Buzz to be useful in a way to help consolidate my current sources of news.
Google Reader: I use this for my blog reading and following. This link is to my shared items.. but I keep track of around 40 blogs. It is a lot per day.. I need to find a way to remove dupes… too many people post the same news.
Twitter: I have found this to be a great source of news. I use Twitter to keep up with things.. not typically to reach out or communicate. I’m a consumer, not a producer.
ReadTwit: I use Readtwit to pull links from Twitter into my RSS feeds. This helps me while on the bus and using Google Reader on my iPhone. It finds links in the posts of people I follow on Twitter, pulls in the content and makes an RSS feed for me. Nicely integrated.
Any additional news consumption is through random surfing, reading or links emailed to me. My open question then is this. How does Buzz help? I would like to benefit from a tool.. I just don’t find this one useful.
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look up any word, like kappa:
To beat someone severley or to kill them.
"You better watch your mouth or you gonna get flushed."
"Yah i'm gunna flush his ass like the peice of shit that he is.."
by skr0oface April 23, 2004
Someone who has loadsa money.
He/she is flush
by soulmate June 30, 2004
Rich, having money, especially when the described person does not usually have money, is poor, etc. This may be a temporary condition, i.e. the money will run out soon. From American hobo slang.
A hobo shares his wealth when he is flush.
by boxcar_marie February 01, 2010
Having more than enough money to live beyond ones basic needs.
Michael: "Hey Andreas, do you have enough cash to go and have a few beers?"
Andreas: "Of coarse — payday was yesterday, I'm flush!"
by MiykeyP August 28, 2013
the act of pressing the lever on the side of a toilet to drain it's contents
Don't forget to flush the toilet!
by pussyeaterouter February 01, 2011
1. Used to describe someone, or something as clean.
2. Usually used as a compliment for vehicles, and clothing.
3. A clean look of something.
1. "Bro since you lowered the S13 it looks Hella Flush."
2. "Damn man you look Flush as hell in those threads."
3. "Those kicks are Hella Flush."
by Scottie Drift March 16, 2008
flush is a slang word pertaining to a difficult bowel movement. This is often caused from being constipated or eating alot of food at once.
I ate like 3 burgers went to the bathroom that shit was flush
After a few weeks on the new medications going to the bathroom was too flush
by everyonelovesduckman June 21, 2013
to dunk a basketball
"Yo, D-train just flushed one on GMac's head, it looks like the Wilson logo is imprinted on his head...
by marky marc from tha burgh March 28, 2003
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Ancient Monuments
History on the Ground
Lower Dalsetter, burnt mound 175m south west of
A Scheduled Monument in Shetland South, Shetland Islands
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Latitude: 59.9257 / 59°55'32"N
Longitude: -1.285 / 1°17'5"W
OS Eastings: 440073
OS Northings: 1115852
OS Grid: HU400158
Mapcode National: GBR R25H.PWV
Mapcode Global: XHD49.PS04
Entry Name: Lower Dalsetter, burnt mound 175m SW of
Scheduled Date: 15 October 1975
Last Amended: 19 July 2012
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM3742
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound
Location: Dunrossness
County: Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward: Shetland South
Traditional County: Shetland
The monument comprises the remains of a burnt mound, visible as an oval-shaped earthwork some 18m long and standing 1m high. The burnt mound is likely to date to between 2000 and 1000 BC. The monument is located at around 20m above sea level, on grazing land next to a watercourse.
The monument was first scheduled in 1975, as part of a scheduled monument also incorporating the burnt mound immediately to the NW. The documentation does not meet modern standards and the present rescheduling rectifies this, whilst also providing separate schedulings for the two burnt mounds.
The area to be scheduled is irregular on plan and centred on the monument. It is bounded on the E side by the stream. The scheduling includes the remains described above and an area around them within which evidence relating to the monument's construction, use and abandonment may survive, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Statement of Scheduling
Cultural Significance
The monument's cultural significance can be expressed as follows:
Intrinsic characteristics
The monument survives as an upstanding, turf-covered earthwork in good overall condition, despite some intrusion and disturbance by burrowing animals.
Burnt mounds are made from heaps of burnt and fire-cracked stone, occurring usually within a matrix of dark soil and perhaps charcoal or ash. The common crescent shape is formed as discarded material accumulates around a central area, which is normally where the water-heating activities took place. The stones represent the waste product from the use of hot stones to heat water, probably for a variety of purposes. After several immersions, the stones would crack and break and were discarded to form burnt mounds. Burnt mounds are often accompanied by troughs that held the water and there is sometimes evidence for associated shelters and the hearths in which the stones were heated. Troughs are usually set in the ground and lined with wood, stone or clay. Burnt mounds typically lie close to a stream or other water source, as in this case.
The monument has good potential to inform our understanding of the date and nature of burnt mounds, their function(s) and duration. It may contain artefacts or ecofacts that can increase our understanding of the function of burnt mounds and how they were used. The mound may have accumulated directly on an old ground surface and may seal important environmental information that could increase our knowledge of the landscape and land-use before and during the mound's creation.
Contextual characteristics
There are around 1,900 recorded examples of burnt mounds in Scotland with notable concentrations in some areas, including Shetland. The greater number in Shetland may also reflect increased survival because of a lack of later development or agricultural improvement. Burnt mounds in the Northern and Western Isles and northern Scotland are often particularly large. They often show the classic crescentic shape and may have been reused on many occasions over a significant period. They may also have served different social and practical functions to smaller mounds.
In Scotland, excavated examples typically date to the middle Bronze Age, around 1500 BC, but the overall range of dates varies from the late Neolithic through to the early historic period (around 2400 BC to AD 900). A common interpretation of these monuments in Scotland is that they were used to boil water for cooking. However, researchers have also suggested that they could have been used as saunas or sweat-lodges (possibly medicinal as well as sanitary); as baths; or for textile production (dying and fulling), brewing or leather working. Burnt mounds are often found in relatively isolated locations in Scotland, but in Shetland they sometimes occur in association with settlement remains.
The proximity of this example to a burnt mound just 70m to the south, and another 210m to the NNE, is interesting because single, isolated examples are more common. These monuments were part of a wider contemporary landscape of settlement and land-use and this burnt mound's significance is enhanced by its proximity to a prehistoric settlement some 270m to the ESE.
National Importance
This monument is of national importance because it has an inherent potential to make a significant addition to the understanding of the past, in particular prehistoric society and the construction and use of burnt mounds, and their placing in the landscape. The good preservation of the monument and its proximity to two further burnt mounds and a prehistoric settlement enhance this potential. The loss of this monument would impede our ability to understand the nature of later prehistoric domestic and ritual practice, both in Shetland and in Scotland.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Calder, C S T 1965, 'Cairns, Neolithic houses and burnt mounds in Shetland', Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 96, 82
RCAHMS 1946, Twelfth Report with an inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Orkney and Shetland ' Volume III, Inventory of Shetland, Edinburgh: RCAHMS.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Hood standard
A Hood is a visual upgrade in the Aftermarket Shop, and can be bought for either In-game Cash or SpeedBoost, depending on model. Most of the hoods have a standard and a carbon fiber variation. Like spoilers, standard hoods can be customized in the paint shop, but carbon fiber hoods cannot be changed color. Note that hoods are only a visual upgrade. Hoods do not affect car performance.
Buying or removing hoods individually is possible since November 27th, 2012.
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Sleep spindles in chronic psychophysiological insomnia.
A sleep spindle is an electroencephalographic feature that is unique to sleep. It has been suggested that this phasic event has a sleep-protective function. The objective of the present study was to document one aspect of sleep protection in chronic insomnia sufferers: the number and density of sleep spindles in Stage 2 sleep. Sleep spindles were scored during Stage 2 sleep on the second and third nights of a protocol of polysomnographic recordings that lasted for four consecutive nights. The sample included 16 participants suffering from insomnia (INS group; mean age=43.4 years) and 14 good sleepers (GS group; mean age=38.1 years). Participants underwent sleep and psychological evaluations. The INS group participants met the diagnostic criteria for primary psychophysiological insomnia (mean duration of insomnia=9.6 years). The total number of sleep spindles in Stage 2 sleep and the density (sleep spindles per minute) according to the total time spent in Stage 2 sleep were compiled. Repeated-measures analyses of variance showed no significant difference in the number and in the density of sleep spindles between the INS group (68.46 and 0.60, respectively) and the GS group (56.28 and 0.46, respectively). These results suggest no deficiency in the sleep-protection mechanism of psychophysiological insomnia sufferers in comparison with good sleeper controls, as measured by the number and density of sleep spindles.
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The One Mistake that cost Napoleon Bonaparte the battle of Waterloo and the war
/ published 3 years ago
The Battle was fought on Sunday, June 18th in 1815. The battle was fought near Waterloo, a municipality in present day Belgium. At the time, Waterloo was part of the Netherlands. The battle was fought between the French Army commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the allied armies under the command of the Duke of Wellington and Prince Blucher. Wellington commanded the British Army, while Blucher came to help with reinforcements from the Prussian Army
Napoleon Bonaparte left his signature in the 19th century. Few commanders since and before have fought and won as many battles and wars under different conditions as Napoleon. At the time, Napoleon Bonaparte did no man alive thought it was possible: conquering almost all of Europe. Napoleon was a short guy, and was always stressed with his height (allegedly wearing shoes that make him higher). However, what he lacked in physical appearance, Napoleon more than made up in brilliance, genius and military tactics. Once it became evident that General Bonaparte wanted to conquer all of Europe and make it entirely French, the most powerful countries forged an alliance against him. The alliance included the British, as well as Austria, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands and many other smaller countries. Napoleon’s understanding of war, mass warfare and raising armies completely changed and revolutionized the modern warfare. However, as every great General, he made one mistake that cost him the war.
Modernization of the army
One of the biggest reasons why Napoleon was so successful was the modernization of his French army. He owed a great part of his success to modernization of artillery tactics. Before Napoleon, the cannon had been used as a support for the infantry. The cannon served as a supporting fire, but Napoleon completely changed the cannon’s role. He used cannons as an own attack unit that is fairly mobile. Bonaparte’s mobile attack units struck in small group of up to 20 cannons. After firing for 30 minutes, Napoleon displaced and moved his cannons to another position on the field. That kind of mobility is what helped the General have success on the battlefield.
Aside from modernization of the army, a huge aspect of his success was his brilliant mind, tactics and genius on the battlefield. Before the battle, the General considered all the possible options in his mind. He identified a clear objective: destroy the enemy’s army. Whenever enemies tried to escape from battle, Napoleon dragged them into the battlefield with a threat to the capital city of the enemy. Whenever Napoleon was outnumbered, he managed to maneuver and with swift marching to throw all of his army into a portion of the enemy’s army. That enabled Napoleon to be stronger in the decisive points of the battle. During battles, Napoleon never depended on his big army to win the battle. Instead, he relied heavily on speed, aggressive maneuver and mass to win.
Napoleon developed two strategic systems. The first one was used when facing a superior enemy by the numbers. In this case, his strategy was to split the enemy into separate parts, focusing on the central position. Once he managed to split the central position, Napoleon used swift maneuvering to destroy one wing at a time. When Napoleon was superior in numbers, he managed to trick the opponent and pin his attention with a detachment of the army. The bulk of Napoleon’s army then marched towards the hostile lines of communication. Sometimes, Bonaparte merged the two strategies.
One formation that Napoleon frequently used was the “battalion square”. He often used different combinations of the formation, but the essence remained the same: light cavalry riding ahead and locating the enemy. After the cavalry located the enemy, it reported back to Napoleon. Then, the General ordered one of his wings, or sometimes both wings to engage the nearest force the enemy has placed on the ground. He always had reserves in his sleeve, made out of heavy cavalry and Imperial Guards. All of the troops in the formation marched in a close distance of one another, enabling them to support different formations at any given moment.
Napoleon’s dilemma and mistake
Both Napoleon and Wellington knew that the wild card of the battle is Blucher’s Prussian Army. Napoleon knew that he will have troubles defeating both the British and the Prussians. Wellington knew as well, that if the Prussian Army does not come to rescue them, they will be defeated.
But Napoleon was faced with a dilemma and forced to make a tough decision. Two days before Waterloo, Napoleon won another battle. But his cavalry and infantry were tired, and the night before the battle, there was rain. Napoleon was faced with a decision to wade his army through mud and tire them during the early stage of the battle, or wait another day for the ground to try out. Waiting one more day meant risking Prussian reinforcement for the British Army.
In hindsight, his decision to wait was what cost him the battle, and the War eventually. After Waterloo, Napoleon never managed to regroup, as the defeat signaled the end of his era.
Today, many experts believe that Bonaparte lost the edge with the return to Europe after unsuccessful invasion of Russia. The second mistake, and the crucial one was waiting too long in the morning of June 18, 1815. Had Napoleon Bonaparte marched an attack earlier in the morning, the Prussian army would not have made it to the battleground. The 50,000 men under the command of Marshal Blucher turned the tides during the battle. While Napoleon nearly broke through the enemy lines, he was defeated at the end.
The Battle of Waterloo
Two days before the battle, Napoleon defeated Blucher at the Battle of Ligny. He couldn’t destroy the Prussian Army, and continued to march towards Waterloo. At the beginning of the Battle, Napoleon had 72,000 soldiers under his command, while the British Army under Wellington accounted for 68,000 soldiers. But the tides were turned after the Prussian Army of 50,000 soldiers came to the rescue.
Before the Battle, Wellington and Napoleon positioned themselves on opposite sides. Wellington positioned his army at a Waterloo inn, and Napoleon was three miles south from the inn. The men slept out as rain was falling through the night. Napoleon was confident he can defeat Wellington before the Prussian reinforcements come to the rescue.
At 9 in the morning, both commanders made their first tactical move. Wellington established a defensive position, determined to hold ground and block the road to Brussels while he waits for reinforcement. Napoleon was waiting for the ground to dry out.
At 11:30, Napoleon began the battle with an Attack on Hougoumont. The French Army outnumbered the Allied army 5,000 to 1,500. Hougoumont was the best defended garrison of Wellington. Napoleon was attacking the point all day, and his army broke open the gates at 12:30. However, the British army quickly closed the French.
While Wellington was defending Hougoumont, Napoleon used his tactic to split the enemy’s troops. He seized the opportunity and launched an attack to the center. An army of 18,000 infantry took the farm of Papelpotte and the area around La Haye Sainte. However, at this time, Napoleon spotted a movement in the east side of the battlefield and ordered his cavalry to investigate.
At 14:20, Wellington spotted the Prussian Army, but knew he has to hold ground for more than several hours. In a desperate move, he sent reinforcement to the La Haye Sainte and drove back the French Army. While Napoleon’s men were advancing towards the center of the British line, the British Cavalry hit the French infantry and sliced through the soldiers. Both Napoleon and Wellington suffered in the attack, as the French line was weakened, but the British left flank was damaged as well. That left Wellington in a tough position, unable to launch an attack before he gets reinforcement.
At 15:30, the Prussian Army made it to the battlefield. While they couldn’t break to the main battle, they managed to attack Napoleon’s army at the Plancenoit, a village located east of the battlefield. The Prussians forced Napoleon to send troops there, and start fighting on two fronts. Napoleon was stretched, fighting on both the west and east side.
At 16:00, Napoleon decided to focus his attention to the central stronghold, the La Haye Sainte. For two hours, the French army was launching attacks on the stronghold.
At 18:15, Napoleon finally seized La Haye Sainte. This enabled Napoleon to bring his artillery and attack the Allied centre. At 19:00, Napoleon sent his army across the field, marching between Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte.
When the French Army advanced and reached the ridge at 19:15, Wellington gave the order to stand firm and fire. Firing at point blank range, Wellington forced the French army back. With Blucher’s army arriving, the Allied Army managed to march an attack. The arrival of the Prussians turned the tide, and Napoleon was defeated.
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//==========================================================================
// NEDGENERATOR.CC - part of
//
// OMNeT++/OMNEST
// Discrete System Simulation in C++
//
//==========================================================================
/*--------------------------------------------------------------*
Copyright (C) 2002-2017 Andras Varga
Copyright (C) 2006-2017 OpenSim Ltd.
This file is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. See the file
`license' for details on this and other legal matters.
*--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include "nedgenerator.h"
#include <cstring>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include "common/stringutil.h"
#include "errorstore.h"
#include "nedutil.h"
using namespace omnetpp::common;
namespace omnetpp {
namespace nedxml {
using std::ostream;
#define DEFAULTINDENT " "
void generateNed(ostream& out, ASTNode *node)
{
NedGenerator nedgen;
nedgen.generate(out, node, "");
}
//-----------------------------------------
#define OUT (*outp)
NedGenerator::NedGenerator()
{
outp = nullptr;
indentSize = 4;
}
NedGenerator::~NedGenerator()
{
}
void NedGenerator::setIndentSize(int indentsiz)
{
indentSize = indentsiz;
}
void NedGenerator::generate(ostream& out, ASTNode *node, const char *indent)
{
outp = &out;
generateNedItem(node, indent, false);
outp = nullptr;
}
std::string NedGenerator::generate(ASTNode *node, const char *indent)
{
std::stringstream ss;
generate(ss, node, indent);
return ss.str();
}
const char *NedGenerator::increaseIndent(const char *indent)
{
// biggest possible indent: ~70 chars:
static char spaces[] = " ";
// bump...
int ilen = strlen(indent);
if (ilen+indentSize <= (int)sizeof(spaces)-1)
ilen += indentSize;
const char *newindent = spaces+sizeof(spaces)-1-ilen;
return newindent;
}
const char *NedGenerator::decreaseIndent(const char *indent)
{
return indent + indentSize;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void NedGenerator::generateChildren(ASTNode *node, const char *indent, const char *arg)
{
for (ASTNode *child = node->getFirstChild(); child; child = child->getNextSibling())
generateNedItem(child, indent, child == node->getLastChild(), arg);
}
void NedGenerator::generateChildrenWithType(ASTNode *node, int tagcode, const char *indent, const char *arg)
{
// find last
ASTNode *lastWithTag = nullptr;
for (ASTNode *child1 = node->getFirstChild(); child1; child1 = child1->getNextSibling())
if (child1->getTagCode() == tagcode)
lastWithTag = child1;
// now the recursive call
for (ASTNode *child = node->getFirstChild(); child; child = child->getNextSibling())
if (child->getTagCode() == tagcode)
generateNedItem(child, indent, child == lastWithTag, arg);
}
static int isInVector(int a, int v[])
{
for (int i = 0; v[i]; i++) // v[] is zero-terminated
if (v[i] == a)
return true;
return false;
}
void NedGenerator::generateChildrenWithTypes(ASTNode *node, int tagcodes[], const char *indent, const char *arg)
{
// find last
ASTNode *lastWithTag = nullptr;
for (ASTNode *child1 = node->getFirstChild(); child1; child1 = child1->getNextSibling())
if (isInVector(child1->getTagCode(), tagcodes))
lastWithTag = child1;
// now the recursive call
for (ASTNode *child = node->getFirstChild(); child; child = child->getNextSibling())
if (isInVector(child->getTagCode(), tagcodes))
generateNedItem(child, indent, child == lastWithTag, arg);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void NedGenerator::printInheritance(ASTNode *node, const char *indent)
{
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_EXTENDS)) {
OUT << " extends ";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_EXTENDS, increaseIndent(indent), ", ");
}
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_INTERFACE_NAME)) {
OUT << " like ";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_INTERFACE_NAME, increaseIndent(indent), ", ");
}
}
bool NedGenerator::hasExpression(ASTNode *node, const char *attr)
{
return !opp_isempty(node->getAttribute(attr));
}
void NedGenerator::printExpression(ASTNode *node, const char *attr, const char *indent)
{
OUT << node->getAttribute(attr);
}
void NedGenerator::printOptVector(ASTNode *node, const char *attr, const char *indent)
{
if (hasExpression(node, attr)) {
OUT << "[";
printExpression(node, attr, indent);
OUT << "]";
}
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
static const char *getComment(ASTNode *node, const char *locId)
{
CommentElement *comment = (CommentElement *)node->getFirstChildWithAttribute(NED_COMMENT, "locid", locId);
return (comment && !opp_isempty(comment->getContent())) ? comment->getContent() : nullptr;
}
static std::string formatComment(const char *comment, const char *indent, const char *defaultValue)
{
if (!comment || !comment[0])
return defaultValue;
// indent each line of comment; also ensure that if last line contains
// a comment (//), it gets terminated by newline. If indent==nullptr,
// keep original indent
std::string ret;
const char *curLine = comment;
while (curLine[0]) {
const char *nextLine = strchr(curLine, '\n');
if (!nextLine)
nextLine = curLine + strlen(curLine);
const char *commentStart = strstr(curLine, "//");
if (!commentStart || commentStart >= nextLine)
ret += "\n"; // no comment in that line -- just add newline
else if (!indent)
ret += std::string(curLine, nextLine) + "\n"; // use original indent
else
ret += indent + std::string(commentStart, nextLine) + "\n"; // indent the comment
curLine = nextLine[0] ? nextLine+1 : nextLine; // +1: skip newline
}
return ret;
}
std::string NedGenerator::concatInnerComments(ASTNode *node)
{
std::string ret;
for (ASTNode *child = node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_COMMENT); child; child = child->getNextSiblingWithTag(NED_COMMENT)) {
CommentElement *comment = (CommentElement *)child;
if (!strcmp(comment->getLocid(), "inner"))
ret += comment->getContent();
}
return ret;
}
std::string NedGenerator::getBannerComment(ASTNode *node, const char *indent)
{
const char *comment = getComment(node, "banner");
std::string innerComments = concatInnerComments(node);
return formatComment(comment, indent, "") + formatComment(innerComments.c_str(), indent, "");
}
std::string NedGenerator::getRightComment(ASTNode *node)
{
const char *comment = getComment(node, "right");
return formatComment(comment, nullptr, "\n");
}
std::string NedGenerator::getInlineRightComment(ASTNode *node)
{
const char *comment = getComment(node, "right");
return formatComment(comment, nullptr, " ");
}
std::string NedGenerator::getTrailingComment(ASTNode *node)
{
const char *comment = getComment(node, "trailing");
return formatComment(comment, nullptr, "\n");
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void NedGenerator::doFiles(FilesElement *node, const char *indent, bool, const char *)
{
generateChildren(node, indent);
}
void NedGenerator::doNedFile(NedFileElement *node, const char *indent, bool, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
generateChildren(node, indent);
}
void NedGenerator::doPackage(PackageElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "package " << node->getName() << ";" << getRightComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doImport(ImportElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "import " << node->getImportSpec() << ";" << getRightComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doPropertyDecl(PropertyDeclElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "property @" << node->getName();
if (node->getIsArray())
OUT << "[]";
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_PROPERTY_KEY)) {
OUT << "(";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PROPERTY_KEY, increaseIndent(indent), "; ");
OUT << ")";
}
OUT << ";" << getRightComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doExtends(ExtendsElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
OUT << node->getName();
if (!islast && sep)
OUT << (sep ? sep : "");
}
void NedGenerator::doInterfaceName(InterfaceNameElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
OUT << node->getName();
if (!islast && sep)
OUT << (sep ? sep : "");
}
void NedGenerator::doSimpleModule(SimpleModuleElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "simple " << node->getName();
printInheritance(node, indent);
OUT << getRightComment(node);
OUT << indent << "{\n";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_GATES, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doModuleInterface(ModuleInterfaceElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "moduleinterface " << node->getName();
printInheritance(node, indent);
OUT << getRightComment(node);
OUT << indent << "{\n";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_GATES, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doCompoundModule(CompoundModuleElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
bool isNetwork = ASTNodeUtil::getLocalBoolProperty(node, "isNetwork");
OUT << indent << (isNetwork ? "network" : "module") << " " << node->getName();
printInheritance(node, indent);
OUT << getRightComment(node);
OUT << indent << "{\n";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_GATES, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_TYPES, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_SUBMODULES, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_CONNECTIONS, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doChannelInterface(ChannelInterfaceElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "channelinterface " << node->getName();
printInheritance(node, indent);
OUT << getRightComment(node);
OUT << indent << "{\n";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doChannel(ChannelElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "channel ";
OUT << node->getName();
printInheritance(node, indent);
OUT << getRightComment(node);
OUT << indent << "{\n";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doParameters(ParametersElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
if (!node->getIsImplicit())
OUT << indent << "parameters:" << getRightComment(node);
// inside a connection, everything has to be on one line except it'd be too long
// (rule of thumb: if it contains a param group or "parameters:" keyword is explicit)
bool inlineParams = node->getIsImplicit() && node->getParent() && node->getParent()->getTagCode() == NED_CONNECTION;
generateChildren(node, inlineParams ? nullptr : node->getIsImplicit() ? indent : increaseIndent(indent));
}
void NedGenerator::doParam(ParamElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
if (indent)
OUT << indent;
else
OUT << " "; // inline params, used in connections
if (node->getIsVolatile())
OUT << "volatile ";
switch (node->getType()) {
case PARTYPE_NONE: break;
case PARTYPE_DOUBLE: OUT << "double "; break;
case PARTYPE_INT: OUT << "int "; break;
case PARTYPE_STRING: OUT << "string "; break;
case PARTYPE_BOOL: OUT << "bool "; break;
case PARTYPE_OBJECT: OUT << "object "; break;
case PARTYPE_XML: OUT << "xml "; break;
default: INTERNAL_ERROR0(node, "wrong type");
}
OUT << node->getName();
const char *subindent = indent ? increaseIndent(indent) : DEFAULTINDENT;
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PROPERTY, subindent, " ");
if (hasExpression(node, "value")) {
OUT << " = ";
if (node->getIsDefault())
OUT << "default(";
printExpression(node, "value", indent);
if (node->getIsDefault())
OUT << ")";
}
else if (node->getIsDefault()) {
OUT << " = default";
}
if (indent)
OUT << ";" << getRightComment(node);
else
OUT << ";";
}
void NedGenerator::doProperty(PropertyElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
if (!node->getIsImplicit()) {
// if sep==nullptr, print as standalone property (with indent and ";"), otherwise as inline property
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
if (!sep && indent)
OUT << indent;
if (sep)
OUT << " ";
OUT << "@" << node->getName();
if (!opp_isempty(node->getIndex()))
OUT << "[" << node->getIndex() << "]";
const char *subindent = indent ? increaseIndent(indent) : DEFAULTINDENT;
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_PROPERTY_KEY)) {
OUT << "(";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PROPERTY_KEY, subindent, "; ");
OUT << ")";
}
if (!sep && !indent)
OUT << ";";
else if (!sep)
OUT << ";" << getRightComment(node);
}
}
void NedGenerator::doPropertyKey(PropertyKeyElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
OUT << node->getName();
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_LITERAL)) {
if (!opp_isempty(node->getName()))
OUT << "=";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_LITERAL, increaseIndent(indent), ",");
}
if (!islast && sep)
OUT << (sep ? sep : "");
}
void NedGenerator::doGates(GatesElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "gates:" << getRightComment(node);
generateChildren(node, increaseIndent(indent));
}
void NedGenerator::doGate(GateElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent;
switch (node->getType()) {
case GATETYPE_NONE: break;
case GATETYPE_INPUT: OUT << "input "; break;
case GATETYPE_OUTPUT: OUT << "output "; break;
case GATETYPE_INOUT: OUT << "inout "; break;
default: INTERNAL_ERROR0(node, "wrong type");
}
OUT << node->getName();
if (node->getIsVector() && !hasExpression(node, "vector-size"))
OUT << "[]";
printOptVector(node, "vector-size", indent);
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PROPERTY, increaseIndent(indent), " ");
OUT << ";" << getRightComment(node);
;
}
void NedGenerator::doTypes(TypesElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "types:" << getRightComment(node);
generateChildren(node, increaseIndent(indent));
}
void NedGenerator::doSubmodules(SubmodulesElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << "submodules:" << getRightComment(node);
generateChildren(node, increaseIndent(indent));
}
void NedGenerator::doSubmodule(SubmoduleElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
OUT << indent << node->getName();
printOptVector(node, "vector-size", indent);
OUT << ": ";
if (!opp_isempty(node->getLikeType())) {
// "like" version
OUT << "<";
if (node->getIsDefault())
OUT << "default(";
printExpression(node, "like-expr", indent); // this (incidentally) also works if like-expr contains a property (ie. starts with "@")
if (node->getIsDefault())
OUT << ")";
OUT << ">";
OUT << " like " << node->getLikeType();
}
else {
// "like"-less
OUT << node->getType();
}
ConditionElement *condition = node->getFirstConditionChild();
if (condition) {
OUT << " ";
doCondition(condition, nullptr, true, nullptr);
}
if (!node->getFirstParametersChild() && !node->getFirstGatesChild()) {
OUT << ";" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
else {
OUT << " {" << getRightComment(node);
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_GATES, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
}
void NedGenerator::doConnections(ConnectionsElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
if (node->getAllowUnconnected()) {
OUT << indent << "connections allowunconnected:" << getRightComment(node);
}
else {
OUT << indent << "connections:" << getRightComment(node);
}
generateChildren(node, increaseIndent(indent));
}
void NedGenerator::doConnection(ConnectionElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
// direction
const char *arrow = node->getIsBidirectional() ? " <-->" : node->getIsForwardArrow() ? " -->" : " <--";
bool srcfirst = node->getIsForwardArrow();
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
// print src
OUT << indent;
if (srcfirst)
printConnectionGate(node, node->getSrcModule(), "src-module-index", node->getSrcGate(), "src-gate-index", node->getSrcGatePlusplus(), node->getSrcGateSubg(), indent);
else
printConnectionGate(node, node->getDestModule(), "dest-module-index", node->getDestGate(), "dest-gate-index", node->getDestGatePlusplus(), node->getDestGateSubg(), indent);
// arrow
OUT << arrow;
// print channel spec
if (!opp_isempty(node->getName()) || !opp_isempty(node->getType()) || !opp_isempty(node->getLikeType()) || node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_PARAMETERS)) {
if (!opp_isempty(node->getName())) {
OUT << " " << node->getName() << ":";
}
if (!opp_isempty(node->getLikeType())) {
// "like" version
OUT << " <";
if (node->getIsDefault())
OUT << "default(";
printExpression(node, "like-expr", indent); // this (incidentally) also works if like-expr contains a property (ie. starts with "@")
if (node->getIsDefault())
OUT << ")";
OUT << ">";
OUT << " like " << node->getLikeType();
}
else if (!opp_isempty(node->getType())) {
// concrete channel type
OUT << " " << node->getType();
}
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_PARAMETERS)) {
OUT << " { ";
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_PARAMETERS, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << " }";
}
OUT << arrow;
}
// print dest
OUT << " ";
if (srcfirst)
printConnectionGate(node, node->getDestModule(), "dest-module-index", node->getDestGate(), "dest-gate-index", node->getDestGatePlusplus(), node->getDestGateSubg(), indent);
else
printConnectionGate(node, node->getSrcModule(), "src-module-index", node->getSrcGate(), "src-gate-index", node->getSrcGatePlusplus(), node->getSrcGateSubg(), indent);
// print loops and conditions
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_LOOP) || node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_CONDITION)) {
OUT << " ";
int tags[] = {
NED_LOOP, NED_CONDITION, NED_NULL
};
generateChildrenWithTypes(node, tags, increaseIndent(indent), ", ");
}
OUT << ";" << getRightComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doConnectionGroup(ConnectionGroupElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
OUT << getBannerComment(node, indent);
if (node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_LOOP) || node->getFirstChildWithTag(NED_CONDITION)) {
OUT << indent;
int tags[] = {
NED_LOOP, NED_CONDITION, NED_NULL
};
generateChildrenWithTypes(node, tags, increaseIndent(indent), ", ");
}
OUT << " {" << getRightComment(node);
generateChildrenWithType(node, NED_CONNECTION, increaseIndent(indent));
OUT << indent << "}" << getTrailingComment(node);
}
void NedGenerator::doLoop(LoopElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
OUT << "for " << node->getParamName() << "=";
printExpression(node, "from-value", indent);
OUT << "..";
printExpression(node, "to-value", indent);
if (!islast)
OUT << (sep ? sep : "");
}
void NedGenerator::doCondition(ConditionElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
OUT << "if ";
printExpression(node, "condition", indent);
if (!islast)
OUT << (sep ? sep : "");
}
void NedGenerator::printConnectionGate(ASTNode *conn, const char *modname, const char *modindexattr,
const char *gatename, const char *gateindexattr, bool isplusplus,
int gatesubg, const char *indent)
{
if (!opp_isempty(modname)) {
OUT << modname;
printOptVector(conn, modindexattr, indent);
OUT << ".";
}
OUT << gatename;
switch (gatesubg) {
case SUBGATE_NONE: break;
case SUBGATE_I: OUT << "$i"; break;
case SUBGATE_O: OUT << "$o"; break;
default: INTERNAL_ERROR0(conn, "wrong subg type");
}
if (isplusplus)
OUT << "++";
else
printOptVector(conn, gateindexattr, indent);
}
void NedGenerator::doLiteral(LiteralElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *sep)
{
if (!opp_isempty(node->getText())) {
OUT << node->getText();
}
else {
// fallback: when original text is not present, use value
if (node->getType() == LIT_STRING)
OUT << opp_quotestr(node->getValue());
else
OUT << node->getValue();
}
if (!islast)
OUT << (sep ? sep : "");
}
void NedGenerator::doComment(CommentElement *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *)
{
// ignore here: comments are taken care of individually where they occur
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void NedGenerator::generateNedItem(ASTNode *node, const char *indent, bool islast, const char *arg)
{
// dispatch
int tagcode = node->getTagCode();
switch (tagcode) {
case NED_FILES: doFiles(static_cast<FilesElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_NED_FILE: doNedFile(static_cast<NedFileElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_PACKAGE: doPackage(static_cast<PackageElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_IMPORT: doImport(static_cast<ImportElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_PROPERTY_DECL: doPropertyDecl(static_cast<PropertyDeclElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_EXTENDS: doExtends(static_cast<ExtendsElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_INTERFACE_NAME: doInterfaceName(static_cast<InterfaceNameElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_SIMPLE_MODULE: doSimpleModule(static_cast<SimpleModuleElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_MODULE_INTERFACE: doModuleInterface(static_cast<ModuleInterfaceElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_COMPOUND_MODULE: doCompoundModule(static_cast<CompoundModuleElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_CHANNEL_INTERFACE: doChannelInterface(static_cast<ChannelInterfaceElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_CHANNEL: doChannel(static_cast<ChannelElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_PARAMETERS: doParameters(static_cast<ParametersElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_PARAM: doParam(static_cast<ParamElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_PROPERTY: doProperty(static_cast<PropertyElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_PROPERTY_KEY: doPropertyKey(static_cast<PropertyKeyElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_GATES: doGates(static_cast<GatesElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_GATE: doGate(static_cast<GateElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_TYPES: doTypes(static_cast<TypesElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_SUBMODULES: doSubmodules(static_cast<SubmodulesElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_SUBMODULE: doSubmodule(static_cast<SubmoduleElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_CONNECTIONS: doConnections(static_cast<ConnectionsElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_CONNECTION: doConnection(static_cast<ConnectionElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_CONNECTION_GROUP: doConnectionGroup(static_cast<ConnectionGroupElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_LOOP: doLoop(static_cast<LoopElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_CONDITION: doCondition(static_cast<ConditionElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_LITERAL: doLiteral(static_cast<LiteralElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
case NED_COMMENT: doComment(static_cast<CommentElement *>(node), indent, islast, arg); break;
default: INTERNAL_ERROR1(node, "generateNedItem(): unknown tag '%s'", node->getTagName());
}
}
} // namespace nedxml
} // namespace omnetpp
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#added by @Azharoo
#Python 3
"""
The reverse() يعكس عناصر قائمة محددة.
The reverse() لا تأخذ أي عوامل.
The reverse() لا يعيد أي قيمة. يقوم فقط عكس العناصر وتحديث القائمة.
"""
#مثال 1 : Reverse a List
# Operating System List
os = ['Windows', 'macOS', 'Linux']
print('Original List:', os)
# List Reverse
os.reverse()
# updated list
print('Updated List:', os)
#Example 2: Reverse a List Using Slicing Operator
# Operating System List
os = ['Windows', 'macOS', 'Linux']
print('Original List:', os)
# Reversing a list
#Syntax: reversed_list = os[start:stop:step]
reversed_list = os[::-1]
# updated list
print('Updated List:', reversed_list)
#Example 3: Accessing Individual Elements in Reversed Order
# Operating System List
os = ['Windows', 'macOS', 'Linux']
# طباعة القائمة بشكل معكوس
for o in reversed(os):
print(o)
# مثال 4 : (شرح الاستاذ الفاضل ريمون )
def my_f(list):
list1 = list.reverse()
return list1
list =[10,20,40]
print(my_f(list)) ## الناتج هنا None
def my_f(list):
list1 = list.reverse()
return list
list =[10,20,40]
print(my_f(list))## [40, 20, 10]
"""
لماذا الناتجين مختلفين
ببساطة
فى المرة الاولى
reverse()
هى قامت بالتعديل على القائمة لكن لاتقوم باخراج القائمة الجديدة
لكن تم التعديل بالفعل على القائمة واذا تمت طباعة القائمة نجد ان
قيم العناصر قد انقلبت بالعكس
وهو ماحدث فى الكود الحالى عندما قمنا بارجاع قيمة القائمة
وتمت طباعة القيمة بالفعل
بينما فى المرة الاولى … ما طلبنا اخراجه هو العملية نفسها … وليست القيمة
"""
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Carbs can be confusing, especially as the keto diet becomes more and more popular. Let's break down your carbohydrate needs.
By Jessica Cording, MS, RD, CDN
Photo: Eric Savage / Getty Images
Culturally, we've swung from extreme fat-phobia (when I was growing up in the '90s, avocados were considered "fattening" and fat-free cookies were the "guilt-free" holy grail) to a fixation on the high-fat, low-carb keto diet. The keto diet was initially introduced as a treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy in the 1920s-and is still used for this purpose today. But now it's also being touted as a weight-loss diet.
I get a lot of questions about carbohydrates from my nutrition clients: Are they bad? Are they good? Somewhere in the middle? Read on to learn more.
What are carbs?
First, meet the macronutrients: carbs, fats, and protein. The primary purpose of carbs is to give you energy. (FYI: Fat is used for energy, too. But it also protects organs, keeps you warm, and supports hormone production and cell growth. Protein provides structure for your cells and tissues and is used for the function and regulation of numerous body processes.) Most of the carbohydrates you eat are broken down by the digestive system into glucose, which is then used as energy to fuel your cells, tissues, and organs. Carbs can also be stored-so to speak-as fat cells for later use. (That's why some people practice carb backloading.)
Tons of foods contain carbs. There are more obvious ones like bread, oats, and rice, or sweets like cake, cookies, pastries, candy, and chips. But beans and lentils, fruit and fruit juice, milk and dairy products, and even vegetables like potatoes, peas, and corn have carbs.(All vegetables contain some carbs, but starchy veggies have about 15 grams per serving vs. 5 grams or less for non-starchy veggies.)
Carbs are made up of fiber, starch, and sugar. There are four calories per gram of carbohydrate. You'll often hear about "simple" carbs and "complex" carbs.
• Simple carbs are the sugar-both the naturally occurring sugar present in foods and sugar that is added to foods. Some common examples of simple carbs are sugar-sweetened beverages, candy, white flour products, and fruit juice. Many studies have linked a high intake of simple carbs to health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Simple carbs are what you want to cut back on.
• Complex carbs are generally higher in fiber and digest more slowly. Some common examples are whole grains, beans and legumes, vegetables, and whole fruit. (More on that: The Healthy Woman's Guide to Eating Carbs-Which Doesn't Involve Cutting Them)
When you eat carbs, your blood glucose (blood sugar) rises. Consuming foods that contain protein and/or fat at the same time slows the rate at which that breakdown occurs, which helps maintain a more steady blood sugar level rather than causing a sharp spike then crash. Fiber also helps slow that digestive process. That's why whole foods-which naturally contain a balance of protein, fat, and fiber-are ideal.
What "counts" as a carb serving?
A serving of carbohydrate is equivalent to about 15 grams. These amounts of food each contain around 15 grams of carbs (in addition to their other components):
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup cooked grain
• 1 slice bread
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup cooked pasta
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup cooked (or 1/4 cup dry) beans, peas, or lentils
• 1/2 cup cooked potatoes or corn
• 1/2 of a medium baked potato or sweet potato
• 1 cup cooked pumpkin or winter squash
• 3/4 to 1 cup of berries
• 1/2 of a 9-inch banana
• 1 small apple or pear
• 1/4 cup dried fruit
• 1/2 cup fruit juice
• Each serving of milk product usually provides about 12 to 15 grams (though strained Greek and Icelandic yogurts often have a smaller amount, around 8 per cup)
How many carbs should you eat per day?
"It depends" is not an exciting answer. But how many carbohydrates you need per day really does have a lot to do with your unique makeup-as well as factors like activity level, whether you have any underlying medical conditions, or are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your needs can also fluctuate. (Here's everything you should know about carb cycling.)
For one, you may notice that you need different amounts of carbohydrate at different points in your cycle or during certain times of the year. People with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may gravitate more toward carbohydrate-rich foods in the darker months since levels of the mood-regulating neurotransmitter serotonin take a dip and carb intake plays a role in serotonin production. This need to stabilize serotonin levels is also why you might crave carbs on a tough day or after a breakup.
Different diet plans require different ratios of carbs to fats to protein. The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend consuming 45 to 65 percent of our daily calories as carbohydrate. To give you a ballpark figure, on a 2,000-calorie diet, that's anywhere from 225 to 325 grams. The recommended minimum amount of carbohydrate per day (according to these guidelines) is 130 grams-about eight or nine 15-gram servings of carbohydrate per day.
As a frame of reference, low-carb diets (such as Atkins or the LCHF diet) generally include anywhere from 20 to 100 grams of carbohydrate per day. The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb diet (~10 percent of total calories coming from carbs) with moderate amounts of protein (~20 percent) and high fat (~70 percent). For someone on a 2,000-calorie diet, that's only about 20 grams of carbs per day-about the size of a large slice of bread. If that sounds really low, you're right: It is.
Sometimes I see clients get down on themselves for not being able to stay on the bandwagon with whatever diet is trending. But often your body fights extreme plans because it's trying to tell you something. Enjoying an eating pattern that feels right for you and allows you to be flexible in the context of real life is something that you'll actually be able to stick with for the long haul-even as the fads come and go. (See: Why You Should Consider Ditching Restrictive Dieting)
If you want to eat a low-carb diet and track your macronutrients (and if your health-care provider feels it's safe for you), you can tweak your ratio of carbs to protein to fat until you find what feels sustainable and enjoyable while still allowing you to meet your goals. That said, if you feel yourself starting to overthink it, have a history of disordered eating, or struggle with establishing a healthy balance with food, working with a registered dietitian can help you make changes while ensuring you have the support you need to avoid kicking up dust from past issues or making you feel overwhelmed.
How do you know if you've struck the right macronutrient balance?
Consuming too little carbohydrate can make you feel sluggish and mentally tired. You may also find yourself feeling irritable or struggling to "keep it together" emotionally. Some people may also feel really hungry when they're not eating enough carbohydrates. Because many carb-rich foods are also good sources of fiber, digestive discomfort like constipation is a common issue with inadequate carb intake. (That's why constipation on the keto diet is a real issue.) Make sure you're still hitting that daily goal of 25 to 35 grams of fiber and drinking plenty of water to keep things moving.
Consuming too much carbohydrate relative to protein and fat may cause you to feel like you have a hard time staying full, as you burn through meals and snacks quickly, causing a sharp spike in blood glucose, followed by a crash. Over time, constantly riding this "blood sugar roller coaster" could lead to prediabetes or insulin resistance.
No, but really, how many grams of carbs should you have?
As a jumping-off point, I generally recommend having a source of carbs at each of your meals. Whether you get it from grains, legumes, starchy veggies, fruit, or dairy is up to you. To help you stay in balance without overthinking, fill half your lunch or dinner plate with non-starchy veggies, a quarter with protein, and the last quarter with carbohydrate. Spreading your carbs out consistently over the course of the day can also help with keeping your blood sugar stable, which supports continuous energy and balanced mood levels.
Here are some examples of meals and snacks that, when you choose one from each category, provide the minimum 130 grams of carbs. If you need more, of course, listen to what your body is asking for and incorporate additional carbs where it makes sense for you. (Related: How to Lose Weight Without Giving Up Carbs, According to Bob Harper)
Breakfast Ideas
• 1 cup cooked rolled oats (30 grams) + 1/2 medium banana (15 grams) + 1 tablespoon nut butter
• 1 cup raspberries (15 grams) + 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (~8 grams) + 1/4 cup low-sugar high-fiber cereal (~8 grams)
• Spinach and mushroom omelet and two slices of whole-grain toast (~30 grams)
Lunch Ideas
• Spinach salad with 1/2 cup chickpeas (22 grams), 1 cup cherry tomatoes (5 grams), and 1/2 cup grated carrots (5 grams), with olive oil and vinegar dressing
• Nut butter sandwich on two slices of whole-grain bread (30 grams) and side of 1 cup baby carrots (7 grams) with salsa
• 1.5 cups minestrone soup (~30 grams) and a small whole-wheat roll (15 grams)
Dinner Ideas
• 1 cup whole-wheat or bean-based pasta (32 to 40 grams) with 3 oz cooked chicken and 1 cup broccoli (5 grams)
• 1 cup vegetarian chili (~30 grams) with 1 cup cauliflower rice (5 grams) or 1/3 cup brown rice (15 grams)
• 3 oz baked fish with 1/2 cup baked sweet potato (15 grams) and 1 cup cooked greens (5 grams); 1 cup berries (~15 grams) for dessert
Snack Ideas
• 3 cups air-popped popcorn (~15 grams)
• 1 small apple (~15 grams) with 1 tablespoon nut butter
• 2 tablespoons hummus (5 grams) and 1 oz whole-grain crackers (15 grams)
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Chromatin Structure & Function Lab
schalch lab website
Genes, encoded in very long and fine strings of DNA, determine how organisms develop and function. In eukaryotes the DNA is confined to the nucleus where it is wrapped into chromatin, which consists of many different proteins that package the genomic material. Many essential cellular processes like transcribing, repairing and duplicating the genome happen in the context of chromatin, and like a city, the nucleus has different neighborhoods, some resemble quiet residential areas (heterochromatin) and some centers of bustling activity (euchromatin). As organisms develop and cells assume more and more specialized roles in the body each cell enacts massive changes to its chromatin landscape in order to support the gene expression program corresponding to the cell's function in the organism. Dysfunction of cellular programs is at the heart of diseases from viral infections to cancer, and plays a vital role in aging. In our lab we study chromatin structure and the macromolecular machines that are crucial for establishing and maintaining genomic neighborhoods. We are particularly interested in understanding how chromatin is organized in 3D and how the heterochromatin machinery silences specific regions of the genome.
Funding & Affiliations
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Nittany
Nittany may refer to:
Locations
Mount Nittany, a mountain in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Nittany Valley, a valley between Mount Nittany and Bald Eagle Mountain, in Pennsylvania
Nittany Arch, a geographic feature in the Appalachian Mountains
Nittany, Pennsylvania, a town in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Sports
Penn State Nittany Lions, the sports teams for Pennsylvania State University
Nittany Lion, the mascot for said teams
The Nittany Lion (song), the school's fight song
Nittany Nation, the student cheering section
Nittany Lion Shrine, a statue at Pennsylvania State University
Transportation
Nittany Valley Railroad, a former shortline railroad
Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad, a current shortline railroad
Other
Nittany Furnace, a former iron furnace in Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Nittany Mall, a shopping center in State College, Pennsylvania
Nittany Apple, a hybrid cultivar of Golden Delicious and York Imperial apples
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Ron Stoppable – Ultimate Lotus Reborn
Chapter IV – Betrayal
Ron brushed his fingers gently through the hair of Bonnie Rockwaller staring at the stunning brunette longingly. She seemed so peaceful whilst she slept, and if it was possible even more beautiful then when she was awake. Lying in the comfy hotel bed he rested his head on the cushion as he thought back on how great last night was, a twinge of guilt continuing to pry at his conscience deep down. It wasn't like he was sorry for sleeping with Kim's enemy; on the contrary it was one of the best nights of his life. It was just no matter what way he looked at it he had cheated on Kim. Furthermore what happens next, he once thought he loved Kim but now he wasn't so sure. Does he tell her that he… And what of Bonnie he had to admit a relationship with her was more then a little intriguing but he couldn't live with himself if he ever hurt Kim.
Ron's mind was truly a mess of thoughts as he tried to decipher what his next move was going to be. What he was going to tell Kim and also Bonnie. He quite frankly could not make his mind up on what to do it was just not the situation he wanted to be in. Well he had it seemed two beautiful women who liked him, but the one problem was no matter what way he looked at it he would end up hurting one, and if he didn't watch his step both. This was a very, very dangerous situation.
The sudden chiming of the Ronnunicator suddenly brought himself out of his head as he quickly reached down the side of the bed, slowly and lightly as possible so not to disturb Bonnie. Clutching his fingers around the red communicator he pulled it up to respond.
"Hey Ron, bad news!" The boy genius Wade virtually shouted out the words as he continued to type away on his keyboard looking at Ron.
"Shh Wade, not so loud." Ron responded in a low voice trying to hush the disturbed Wade down as he glanced over at Bonnie making sure she was still asleep.
"Wait is that…" Wade's voice trailed as he stared into the screen his jaw dropping as he tried to come up with the word. "…Bonnie."
The embarrassed Ron, instantly blushed as he tried not to look Wade in the eye, he didn't want people to find out this early in fact he didn't know if he wanted anyone to find out yet.
"Err, not the time. We'll talk about it later. This bad news?" The blushing blonde finally replied after a short silence trying to drift the conversation away from dangerous territory. The last thing he needed was Wade on his back and it was far too early to deal with him right now. Maybe after Bueno Nachos.
"Fine but only because this is really bad news." Wade sounded and looked even more worrying as he prepared to say the next words. After all he didn't want to quite say 'Ron was right' that concept was more then worrying.
"You were right, the signal from the Diablo's was coming from the centre of Middleton from –"He began to speak loudly now and even more distressed then usual.
"Global Justice headquarters." Ron finished his sentence his eyes narrowing as his mind began to take in this new information. His theory was a wild guess that he thought of just as soon as Shego had told him of Global Justice's attack on Dr Drakken and the other villains. In fact if he was being brutally honest, he was just trying to pin something on them so he could spend more time with Kim. The theory however became frighteningly true; the problem was it made no sense. No doubt Global Justice relayed the signal through Drakken's lair in order to throw anyone of their trial. But why would they have active Diablo's and what are they planning. Sure he was just jumping to conclusions but whatever it was had to be bad.
"Ron you need to find Kim and tell her, no doubt she'll know what to do." Wade finished. A loud crash suddenly came through the communicator followed soon by a woman screaming. Wade's head spun round to the entrance of his bedroom trying to decipher what the sound was. In reality he already knew, his mother.
"Wade what's wrong?" Ron virtually jolted up right on the bed as he heard the sound almost stirring Bonnie as he looked into the communicator disturbed.
"I don't know." There was another bang like a door slamming into the wall. Wade jumped out of his seat as a black figure dove across the screen of the communicator tackling the young boy genius.
"Wade!" Ron screamed as another crash could be heard followed by numerous footsteps. Finally the noises stopped as the screen to the communicator cut out showing a blank screen. Ron frantically tried to contact Wade but nothing happened. His eyes glazed over as he thought on what just had happened. Two words summed it up just fine - Not good.
Taking another longing look at Bonnie he rose from the bed as quickly as his tired limbs would allow him, grabbing his clothes around the room dressing as fast as he could. There was nothing he wanted more then to stay with Bonnie, but he had to help Wade… somehow. And he aimed to do everything in his power to do that.
Pulling his shirt over his face heading toward the exit he slowly turned to take a final long look at the peaceful stunning brunette who lay fast asleep in the bed. Sighing to himself he reached into his pocket taking out a small note and left it on the table before turning to the door and exiting the room reluctantly. As much as he hated leaving he had to, he didn't have time to be waking Bonnie and explaining things. He needed to head to find Kim. He had to behonest, he had no idea where Wade lived, his only hope was finding Kim and fast.
Even that hope was all but crushed.
Darting out of the stairs literally darting shooting for the exit of the hotel he was stopped by the sight of three very large muscular men. Clad in black suits much like that of an FBI agent each staring at their target – Ron Stoppable. The middle man stepped forward toward the enemy as the other two flanked his movements. Ron felt quite alone as he realised, they never really did anything without Wade's assistance. If he was to succeed he would need something special.
"Ronald Stoppable, you are under arrest for the kidnapping of one Wade – "Ron was caught completely taking aback, what the hell where they even talking about? He had just witnessed Wade being kidnapped. Something very wrong was going on here and he needed to find out before it was too late.
"What the hell are you on about!?!" He virtually screamed back at them annoyed at how they could accuse him of all people.
"Two hours prior one Ron Stoppable was seen breaking in to the victim's house. We arrived at the seen finding your DNA in the victim's bedroom as well a completely destroyed home." The man spoke assertively as now the two others walked past him flanking his position.
"What's going on!" Ron couldn't fathom what was happening. He was asleep then, with Bonnie, he had just seen Wade not ten minutes ago being kidnapped how could they get it so wrong?
"You are charged with assault and kidnapping, Global Justice has ordered for you to be turned in, with any force we deem necessary." A slight grin grew on his face before the well built man continued. "If you do not come in quietly we will use extreme measures." The three men now drew out a short stick as electricity erupted around it.
This was not happening, he couldn't believe this. He needed to find Kim explain what was happening, he couldn't let himself get caught not like this. He needed to escape contact Kim head to her house before it was to late. But how was he going to get past the three brutes? Taking a deep breath he lowered himself into a stance.
"Bring it." He replied taking a deep breath before the man in front swung for him. Quickly back flipping he dove into the air landing in a roll. The other two men drew out a red advanced pistol as they fired many laser shots through the now crazed crowd. Ron barely had time to react as he rolled behind a chair before darting for the exit laser fire flying past his head.
Skidding through the door he looked round frantically for a way out. It seemed lady luck was on Ron's side as he saw a man starting up a red motorbike just in front of him. Quickly taking the chance he literally kicked the man of the back apologising for his rudeness as he revved the bike. The three back suited men darted out opening fire once more as the bike erupted with a loud roar before Ron shot of into the distance.
"Target is heading east." Whispering into his ear the three of them darted at a sprint towards the car park.
"We already have the Kim Possible residence secure, if he comes we'll have him." The voice of Will Du replied confidently.
On the forty ninth floor, in the large white tower that was the headquarters of Global Justice Kim sat patiently in the office of Dr Director, head of Global Justice. She was tired, or rather exhausted would be more the word. She had almost spent all night helping Global Justice repair the governments in many third world countries not to mention put down a few rebellions. It was tough work but well worth it. And now she was sitting in the very large head office waiting for Dr Betty Director.
Finally the doors to the office slid open as the blue suited Dr Betty Director stepped through, her eye patch still hanging over her right eye. She smiled cheerfully at Kim as she briskly walked around the head table taking a seat on the large black chair. Taking in a deep breath her face turned into a more serious look. Kim already knew what this was all about and she had to admit the idea did sound intriguing almost good. But there was something about it, it was just so...
"Kim Possible, glad you're here. So have you thought anymore on our plans?" She spoke, her face void of any emotion. One that was difficult to tell what she was thinking, also a look that would make her a hell of a poker player. It was something the young head had learnt over time in this business, a necessity to the business.
"Well, I don't know. To be honest I prefer the way things are being done now. But I'll need to talk to Ron and Wade about it." The prospect of having the chance to talk to her long standing hero companions made the weight lift off of her shoulders slightly. Wade was a genius and could spot any problems a mile away, and well Ron wasn't the smartest guy in the world but his instincts where undeniable.
Betty raised her eyebrow slightly giving away a twinge of emotion before she finally sat up straight once more. Kim also noted a small eye movement she gave, it lasted less then a second but Kim could spot these things a mile away. Already knowing the room inside out she could tell she went to look at the small camera in the corner of the room. A very subtle movement that Kim couldn't quite understand, unless. Unless it was a signal. No she was just being too suspicious. Wasn't she?
The door once again slid open as a black suited large male entered the room standing to attention. He looked sympathetically at Kim, almost as if he was apologising for something before turning to Betty speaking in a very serious like tone.
"The target has assaulted three of our men, and stole a motorcycle. The suspect is now on the run travelling at over sixty miles per hour." The black suited man then saluted as Kim looked back and forth trying to understand what was happening or even what they where talking about.
"Then I'm afraid we'll have to use excessive force before he endangers the public." She sighed as she spoke almost looking sad.
"Very well, but don't you think she should know. She's going to find out in the end anyway." The man indicated to the crimson haired hero who was seated opposite Dr Director looking very confused at the scene.
"Tell me what?" Kim finally spoke up sitting to attention looking back and forth.
Closing her eyes for a second Betty let out another deep breath before she began.
"Very well. It's Ron we have reason to believe he kidnapped Wade." She spoke almost defeated and barely looked Kim in the eye.
Taking it all in as fast she could she sat stunned at what she had just told her. Ron kidnapped Wade it was almost laughable.
"Look I know Ron, he wouldn't." She replied before the bulky man cut her of.
"We have an eye witness reporting that he, Ron Stoppable broke into the victim's residence not three hours ago. We also have DNA evidence, his fingerprints where also all over the kid's room. The neighbours also reported a series of crashes and bangs. Finally they saw one Ron Stoppable dragging the victim out of the back window and fleeing the scene." He spoke in a very assertive and certain voice as Kim refused to believe it. She couldn't help but shake her head at what she was hearing.
"I'm sorry Kim but the evidence is over whelming. Not to mention when we tried to bring him in for questioning he assaulted our men before stealing a vehicle and going on the run." The women shuck her head to in disbelief before rising to her feet walking around the table.
Kim's mind continued to process the information as she tried to sort out what she was hearing in her head. He had to of been framed there was nothing else to it; Ron just wouldn't do something like this. She knew it in her heart, her gut everything was telling her Ron didn't do it, that this was all a mistake. He was probably just scared and fled that was why he went on the run it made sense right?
"Ron wouldn't do this, he was framed look he doesn't even have a motive." Kim reasoned with them as she to rose to her feet trying to get her point across. She needed to protect Ron before he did something even more stupid. As clumsy as he was she knew he wouldn't do anything like this. It was just so unbelievable.
"That's not quite true Kim." Betty spoke again as she walked alongside Kim her hands behind her back, she gave a look to the man as if telling him to explain. Kim too looked in his direction awaiting his reply. No matter what it was she knew he couldn't convince her that he would do this.
"We have information that Wade attempted to contact Mr Stoppable at ten thirty last night." The man began reluctantly before Kim quickly cut across him.
"He contacts him all the time." She replied forcefully.
"And…" The well dressed man stopped once more gulping slightly trying to find the right words to say what he meant.
"And?" Kim ushered him on before Betty reluctantly took the lead stepping toward the wall.
"There's no easy way to tell you this Kim. But Wade caught Ron in the act. We believe he tried to confront Ron on what he was doing and threatened to tell you. Scared and confused we think Ron attacked Wade in order to prevent this and keep it as a secret." She was now standing in front of the far wall, her hand rising up as if searching for something.
"Keep what a secret?" Kim was still confused and couldn't quite decipher what Betty was telling her exactly. Caught in the act, it just didn't make any sense. What was she even getting at?
Finally the woman's hands stopped scanning the wall; her hand pushed against a small hidden switch which brought down a large flat screen from the roof. She turned around and began walking back toward her desk her eyes meeting the suited mans.
"I think you should leave now." She nodded to him being sympathetic toward what was about to happen. The man too understood and exited the room the door closing behind him.
"Fine, just let me bring him in it'll be –"She regained her voice almost stepping toward the exit ignoring the screen that was buzzing to life.
"I think you should sit down Kim, this won't be easy for you." Her face was once more straight and silent void of anything. Kim looked back at her quizzically before she dropped to the seat turning to face the screen.
Finally the large screen began to reveal its 'secret' showing a large hotel room. It wasn't the hotel room however that was causing Kim to look on in horror her eyes widening in shock or was it rage? The screen revealed that of Ron Stoppable and a Bonnie Rockwaller getting to know each other rather 'intimately' in the bed room, a sight that Kim was completely flabbergasted at.
Kim's fist clenched hard as her nails dug into her skin causing a few small droplets of blood. The pain however was nothing to that of the agony of her heart breaking from the scene she was witnessing. Her mind was silent; her face was now to silent showing no emotion. The only proof that she was still feeling anything was the small tear that was streaming down her face. She could barely come to terms with what was happening, Ron was cheating had cheated on her with… Bonnie
The screen went blank once more as Betty took a seat staring at the back of Kim's head sorry. The crimson haired woman continued to stare at the scene as thousands of emotions flooded into her head as if a dam had broke down allowing the emotions to overflow her mind. She felt pain, sorrow, despair, anger and then nothing, her whole body went limp. She did nothing but stare straight ahead, straight at the blank screen before her.
"I'm sorry Kim but I need your agreement on the project it's the only way." The woman that was Betty Director head of Global Justice spoke to Kim slow her voice revealing the seriousness of the matter. To Kim however the voice was far off, as if it was coming from the end of the dark tunnel she was in. She only had to go toward the soothing voice and she would be 'free.' Her chair slowly turned to face Betty. The once enthusiastic cheerful Kim Possible's face was now void of any sign of any emotion.
The single tear she had shed fell toward the ground striking the blue carpet without the faintest of sounds.
Racing down the streets the crimson motorbike scorched across the tarmac weaving in and out of many unsuspecting drivers, scoring many near misses. The blonde haired rider squinted ahead as the wind blew hard against his face causing his scruffy blonde hair to trail behind. With a loud screech the bike skidded across the ground turning into the corner, smoke engulfing the wheels as he did. He struggled to control the bike with one hand as he reached into his pocket with the other grabbing his communicator. Time was against the determined rider and he was going to use every second he had.
Turning onto a more deserted road with a loud shriek he stole a glance down at the communicator flicking through the many installed settings determined to find what he wanted. Looking frantically back and forth from the road to the communicator, the wind complicating matters he finally found what he needed – the number to Kim Possible's kimmunicator. It seemed luck was not on his side as the usually dead tone rang barely audible above the wind, proving that Kim had once again failed to turn her trusty communicator on. Indeed Ron was definitely not having his best of days. Revving the bike into a higher gear he shot down the almost deserted street powering towards the possible residence hoping with as little hope he could muster that Kim was at her house.
His fingers slipped on the communicator as he barely weaved around a senior driver. Losing slight control of the bike he began to swerve left and right with his left hand whilst his other hand attempted to grip the Ronnunicator barely in his hands. His eyes lit up slightly as an on coming truck came straight for him it's horn sounding loud causing Ron to swerve of to the right, his hand gripping down on the communicator tightly causing him to press a button on the device. The screen instantly lit up revealing a large conference room with a podium at its head. Standing tall on the stand was none other then Dr Betty Director, with Kim Possible on her right. Ron also spotted to her left in the background the unmistakeable figure of Will Du. One of Global Justice's top agents.
Now trying to watch two things at once, he continued to steer the bike now slowing down slightly reassessing the situation. As it was he was heading west away from the centre of Middleton toward Kim's house. However it seemed she was not there instead she was in some conference god knows where. He knew exactly where he had to go deep down. He just couldn't sum up the courage to go. Taking a deep breath he pulled hard on the breaks causing smoke to fly up into the air behind him. Spinning the bike round hard he began to rev the machine preparing for what was ahead of him. His eyes drifted upward towards the sky staring at the recently built white tower of Global Justice headquarters. There was nothing else for it; he knew that's where he would find Kim. He knew that's where he'd find his answers. All he had to do was make it there.
The blonde haired rider took in a deep breath as the wheels spun round screeching and smoking, not one second later the bike accelerated into the distance down the street.
"This emergency conference meeting has been called up in light of the recent news we have gathered. It seems villains have struck all across the world attacking many of the key rebuilt cities. Yesterday Professor Dementor managed to capture the prime-minister of England. DNAmy has unleashed a pack of mutated 'monsters' on France. And here, Dr Draken has unleashed his rebuilt 'diablos' on the white house." The woman that was Betty Director spoke the very grave news that had shuck the world speaking very gravely yet determined.
"What! This makes no sense, GJ captured Dr Draken yesterday! I'm so confused." Ron virtually screamed out as he drifted across the lanes and into a hard right followed by a quick left.
"In light of this new information, we Global Justice will work along side the leaders of every country and have a considerable say in keeping your homes and every home across the world safe. It is with a heavy heart we take this responsibility, but I assure every one of you, Global Justice with the aid of Kim Possible will bring the villains of this world to their knees. We will create a safe and secure society and ensure peace around the globe." The crowd that stood before the podium began to much to Ron's dismay applaud the head of Global Justice giving her an almost standing ovation. A large evident grin grew on the face of Betty Director as she attempted to calm her audience.
Ron shuck his head furiously as his eyes turned to the figure of Kim Possible who stood by the side of Dr Director standing. Ron quickly noted the almost vacant expression on her face, emotionless. To anyone it would seem as if Kim Possible was indeed emotionless, however Ron noted a slightly sign of sorrow, sadness in her eyes. Deep within her gaze almost locked away behind her vacant exterior. He could only ask the question what had happened to her or more likely what had they done to her. Gritting his teeth now believing above all Kim Possible needed his help he speeded up drastically bursting across the streets at great pace.
Ron glanced down at the communicator once more as it looked as if Dr Director was about to speak. Suddenly a large flash of red light shot across him striking the communicator causing it to fly out of his hands blasting in a thousand pieces.
"Not good." Ron's eyes moved from the remnants of his old Ronnunicator to the three black suited bikers who where now in hot pursuit on his tail. Changing gear he shot down the street just mere miles away from his destination. More scorching red laser shots flew past barely missing by just a hairs whisker. Another shot glanced of the bike causing him to lose control at frighteningly high speeds. Determined to keep control he weaved left and right barely missing vehicles. Forcing himself to keep his eyes open Ron pulled right hard to miss yet another car.
Now with no control over the vehicle Ron hit the curb shooting onto the sidewalk. His eyes now closed and his right arm covering his eyes just for good measures, civilians cried out, people dived out of the way of the crazed rider. A woman stopped looking to her left frozen at the sight she saw, a bike zooming straight for her. Forcing himself to look Ron pulled a hard left causing him to miss the woman by mere inches and making her hair to stand up on end as she stared ahead still frozen on the spot.
Once more back on the road the ever surprising Ron regained control of the bike at last. Turning right hard he once more was heading in the right direction. However approaching a crossroad the traffic lights above switched to red and within seconds a large truck came out in front of him leaving the poor Ron Stoppable with little time to react to the new danger.
Acting on mere instinct alone Ron turned the bike left hard in a vain attempt to stop. Skidding sideways and fast toward the large truck Ron lost his balance causing him to fall to the ground. Still skidding and still holding onto the bike tightly Ron found himself sliding underneath the truck gracefully as if he had meant it all along. Which of course he did right?
Meanwhile the black suited Global Justice agents where not so lucky. They slammed down on the brakes hard, but it was all too little to late. The agents flew into the side of the truck with incredible force, forcing them to fall into darkness, unconscious.
Ron shuck his head in amazement before finally coming to terms with what he just did. Rising to his feet Ron only had one thing to say, which also summed up the event very nicely.
Turning away from the truck he saw in front of him the large white structure that rose high above the ground. Dwarfing that, that was around him. Looking toward the large doors that lead into the Global Justice complex Ron took in a long deep breath preparing for the massive feat that stood before him.
Another chapter done, and i hope you enjoyed it. Alot happened here so I hope i did it well.
Thanks for reading again and please review, helps me out loads.
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DoD News Briefing with Colonel Shields from Iraq
Presenters: Army Colonel Michael Shields, Commander 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
July 21, 2006
JIM TURNER (Pentagon Press Office): Colonel Shields, this is Jim Turner at the Pentagon Press Office. Can you hear me?
COL. SHIELDS: Yes, Jim, I can hear you.
MR. TURNER: Great. Let's get started, then.
Good morning. Our briefer today is Colonel Michael Shields. He is commander of the 172 Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Colonel Shields and his brigade are assigned to the Multinational Division North in Iraq, and have been deployed for about 10 months, operating primarily in the Mosul area. He's here today to provide us with an update on his unit's activities.
And with that, Colonel Shields, I'll turn it over to you.
COL. SHIELDS: Good morning. Thanks for having me today. It's an honor to be able to tell the American public of the accomplishments of our Brigade Combat Team and what we've achieved in Nineveh province.
We're the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, and I emphasize "team." We're from Alaska, but we're composed of Joint Forces, National Guard Forces, and we're made up approximately of 4,400 U.S. service men and women from the Army, Air Force and Navy. We've got approximately 10 coalition force battalions consisting of infantry, armor, aviation, artillery, and other capabilities to include military police from Germany, and we've got forces from as far north as Fort Drum and from Fort Campbell. We also have the 3rd ASOS from Eielson Air Force Base. Our organization includes two division Military Transition Teams that partner and advise from division level through battalion level within the Iraqi army, Iraqi Police Transition Teams and Iraqi Border Police Transition Teams from division through battalion level. We're supported by a magnificent civilian maintenance team. And our Police Transition Teams are augmented by Iraqi police liaison officers. All do a great job for the Brigade Combat Team.
We're distributed throughout Nineveh province to include Dohuk and Erbil and remote operating sites. Our population within Nineveh is approximately 3.85 million people and covers approximately 18,000 square miles, roughly the size of Massachusetts and Connecticut combined. The demographics of our zone vary. We've got the Green Line for Iraqi Kurdistan to our north. Our zone features religious and ethnic diversity both in the Mosul area and out west, Mosul being predominately Sunni Arab on the west bank, and a mix on the east bank. Tall Afar, another large city to the west of Mosul, is a Shi'a-Sunni mix.
Our top priority and main effort are increasing the readiness of the Iraqi security forces. We're partnering advising and training Iraqi security forces to include the border police, the Iraqi police in Nineveh, Dohuk and Erbil, and two divisions of the Iraqi army.
The 172nd Brigade partners with the 2nd Iraq Army, which is about 11,000 troops commanded by Major General Jamal, and the 3rd Iraqi Army Division, which is about 7,000 troops commanded by Major General Khorsheid (sp); provincial governments led by Governor Khasmoula, and the provincial police is led by Provincial Director of Police Major General Wafik (sp).
Our battalions partners with Iraqi army brigades and battalions, district police chiefs, mayors and subdistrict police stations, totaling seven brigades and 22 Iraqi army battalions, three emergency response battalions and 17 police districts. The Nineveh police number approximately 18,000, with about 8,000 in Mosul and about 2,000 in Tall Afar.
We train the Iraqi army and the Iraqi police as well to develop several outstanding training programs for both. We developed and resourced two Iraqi police basic skills academies, one in Hammam al Alil, which is now run by an Iraqi cadre -- we've gone from 30 to 200 students in that academy -- and one in Qaiyara that is administered by 411 Field Artillery and the police -- (audio break) -- and the Mosul Public Safety Academy and the Jordanian Police Academy.
We stood up and got the Northern Iraqi Regional Training Center off the ground in Hammam al Alil. We now have an Iraqi cadre that conducts a squad leader course, platoon sergeant course, junior officer course and combat medic course. Similar courses are also run at Al-Kisik and out in western Nineveh. Four-eleven Artillery runs an NCO academy at Qaiyara as well, and 117 Infantry developed a basic and advanced marksmanship course for the Iraqi army and the Iraqi police non-commissioned officer corps, which has now been handed off to the 2nd Division run, so that's a great news story.
Each battalion has developed a training program to partner with the support companies within the brigades and to increase their logistics capacity.
We continue to conduct counterinsurgency operations in Nineveh province to neutralize the threat. We also have 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, which is doing the same in the Euphrates River Valley in support of MND West.
Coalition force battalion commanders work closely with district mayors and subdistrict government leadership to include -- (audio break) -- not uncommon for one of our company commanders to partner with, advise, train and fight alongside an Iraqi army battalion commanded a brigadier general or colonel, a district police chief, several subdistrict police stations and community leadership.
Nineveh has come a long way in the last year and a half, two years. In November of 2004, the Iraqi police force in Nineveh collapsed, leading to general lawlessness in Mosul. By late December '04, the AIF had become bold enough to openly attack coalition forces in Mosul.
Now, the struggle for control of main supply route, camp and other key terrain in the city dominated the month of January, with the insurgency conducting numerous complex, coordinated attacks over the month.
With no Iraqi police in the city and the Iraqi national guard still in its infancy, coalition forces shouldered the security responsibility for Mosul. The nationwide election to choose a transitional government at the end of January saw a 15 percent turnout among registered voters in Mosul; essentially, the Sunni population did not vote.
Tall Afar, about 30 miles west of Mosul, has a population of around 70,000 to 100,000 at this point, post-Operation Restoring Rights. After the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, insurgencies seized Tall Afar as a staging point for attacks. It has seen some limited sectarian violence between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims. In May 2005, clashes broke out between the two groups. A military operation in June 2005 did not quell the violence, and the U.S. launched another offensive in the city in September 2005 called Operation Restoring Rights, which was conducted by 3rd ACR. More recently, the city has begun a rebuilding campaign.
We have successfully conducted two elections since then, the referendum and national election. We've seen a 311 percent increase in voter participation since last January's elections; a 51 percent increase for referendum and 61 percent for the national election.
We've gone from basically roughly 200,000 voters in January of '05 to over 800,000 voters in the last December election.
The security situation, the condition of the Iraqi security forces have improved in Nineveh since the winter of 2004. We have rebuilt 20 police stations and remodeled 12 more throughout Nineveh Province. Security in east and west Nineveh in the Tigris River Valley is good, and in several areas are ready to pursue economic development.
Fourteen Iraqi army battalions and two brigades have already assumed lead for COIN operations in Nineveh. The 2nd Iraqi Army Division has one brigade and eight battalions that have assumed lead for COIN operations, and the 3rd Division has one brigade and six battalions that have assumed lead for COIN operations. The great news here in Mosul is that 2nd Brigade from the 2nd Division will assume lead this Sunday, 23 July.
Assuming lead does not mean they are capable of conducting independent COIN operations. They're still in the process of fielding equipment and receiving training. Their logistics capability requires improvement and they still require coalition force support in the execution of COIN operations.
The provincial police and Iraqi army have improved the security situation here in Nineveh and been able to keep a good amount of the sectarian violence out of the province. We continue to degrade the ability of the insurgents from conducting successful attacks. Even with the insurgents' efforts to conduct attacks against Iraqi security forces, attacks remain largely unsuccessful and ineffective. The Iraqi police are on the streets every day, as are the Iraqi army forces.
The insurgents are unable to discourage the continued partnering, training and advising between coalition, Iraqi police and Iraqi army, and that's one of the strengths of the security forces here in Nineveh, is that the Iraqi police and the Iraqi army are working better together. And you see that on Operation Lion Hunt and Operation Sand Storm that have been ongoing over the last several months and are ongoing now. This partnership and training has raised ISF proficiency and advanced their capabilities from being able to participate in combined operations to leading combined operations.
We've seen and will likely see an increase in attacks against Iraqi security forces due to the increase in their effectiveness at neutralizing the insurgency and providing for the security of the people. The local populace is more confident with ISF capabilities and seem more willing to provide tips on insurgents' activity both to the ISF and to us. I would say they are cautiously optimistic.
Average attacks on coalition forces are about eight to 12 attacks per day. That's slightly up from the average over the last 10 months, which has been somewhere between seven and nine, somewhere in there. But over the last year and half it has been as high as 10 attacks per day. So that's improved. Overall numbers have decreased since the collapse of the city security force in December of '04.
The security situation in Tall Afar remains stable. Tall Afar is in the rebuilding process. Money for reconstruction has been tied up with ministries in Baghdad, so a little has been done with regards to reconstruction, but there's a lot more work to do there.
The rate of AIF successful attacks remains low and, like I said, largely ineffective in intimidating the ISF or swaying local support, but they're attempting to do so and to intimidate the local population.
With that, I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
MR. TURNER: Okay. Let's get into the questions. Bob?
Q Colonel, this is Bob Burns of AP. I realize that decisions about transitioning security responsibility at the provincial level to the Iraqis is made at a higher level than you, but as the commander on the ground for the past 10 months, what's your assessment of when Nineveh Province would be ready to be -- security responsibility transferred to the Iraqis? This year? Next year?
COL. SHIELDS: You summarized the -- this would be event driven. We've seen good growth in provincial governance capacity. We've got a provincial reconstruction team here that was recently led by Cameron Munter, and Bruce Grant, have done a great job getting the provincial government out to the district and sub-district level. They have a program called the Provincial Outreach Program, in which they go to the remote districts, remote villages, listen to the mayors and the prominent local leaders' concerns.
There are several things that need to happen with developing budgetary guidance and priorities at the provincial level, and I would think, given where we're at right now and it being an event-driven process, I would say probably early winter, spring of '07 would be realistic. But again, that would be event-driven.
MR. TURNER: Jeff.
Q Colonel, Jeff Schogol with Stars and Stripes. You had mentioned that attacks against coalition forces are up slightly to about 8 to 12 today. To what do you attribute this increase in attacks?
COL. SHIELDS: That's a good question. Oftentimes we will see a spike in enemy activity if a key leader comes to Mosul. Oftentimes you'll have groups that will try to spike an activity to gain favor and to justify the allocations of funds for them to continue operations. So each time we see a spike, we look at that real closely.
The average increase in the number of attacks has not been great. We've gone from 10.3 attacks per day, roughly, back towards the end of '04, to about 7.1 attacks per day, and we're at about 8 now. So it's not a significant spike. We have seen a period, though, of increased activity where it could spike from, let's say, 7 attacks per day to possibly 15 to 19. But sometimes that's tied to a critical event; somebody comes in town that's a high level facilitator, and the local leadership is trying to gain favor, or a local cell is trying to receive financing.
So we've not seen a significant spike to the average number of attacks per day. But sometimes when we do see those increases, it's tied to some event that's going on perhaps in Mosul or an adjacent community.
Q A quick follow-up. You said these things happen when a leader comes to the town. Do you know -- are you talking about al Qaeda in Iraq, local-based Sunnis? What kind of organization are you talking about?
COL. SHIELDS: It's difficult to actually pin down the specific organization. We have al Qaeda in Iraq that operate in our area, Ansar al-Sunna. There are reports of Badr and JEM. But we've got a Shi'a minority up here, so it's difficult for those organizations to operate.
It's less important for us to figure out what colors they're wearing then it is to neutralize the threat and reduce their effectiveness on the community. And so sometimes it could be tied to an al Qaeda leader that's coming into town. But for us, sometimes it's challenging actually pinpointing is he tied to al Qaeda, Ansar al-Sunna, are they working together?
And that's part of the challenge with determining the specific organization that these leaders come from.
Q Colonel, this is Courtney Kube from NBC News. You mentioned the numbers of the attacks on coalition specifically. Do you have any numbers on the levels of attacks against civilians in the area? Have they been going up as well?
COL. SHIELDS: We see -- we have seen on average somewhere in between I'd say 18 to 22 attacks against civilians that actually get reported. Of course, the challenge is the reported piece. We've got a very good provincial Joint Coordination Center that has a tips hotline. We receive call-ins from locals as to attacks or intimidation against civilians. And so we track somewhere on the average, somewhere, like I said, in the area of 20 to 22 attacks, but that's very difficult to assess and put your finger on. Some of this can be tribal. Some of it can be business related, and some of it can be crime or terrorist related.
Q Is that about 20 or 22 per day? And what are the types of attacks you're seeing?
COL. SHIELDS: I'm sorry. Can you say that again?
Q When you say it's 18 to 22, is that 18 to 22 attacks per day? And can you give us an example of what types of attacks you're seeing? Are they kidnappings or what?
COL. SHIELDS: That's not per day. That would be on average per week reported through the provincial Joint Coordination Center. We see kidnappings. You'll see extortions for money, where groups are trying to raise money. Generally, it can be a measure of effectiveness. If we're interdicting the financiers and the ability to finance operations, kidnapping and ransom is one way the terrorists have to raise money. But it's also -- it also can be a link for crime as well.
Q Colonel, my name's Drew Brown with McClatchy Newspapers. What about IED attacks in your area? Are these increasing, decreasing? Have you seen an increased use of shaped charges in your sector? And what effect or how effective are these -- have these been?
COL. SHIELDS: We've seen a slight increase in IEDs in our area, but we've not seen the charges that you've just referenced. We're fortunate that we've got the Stryker Combat Vehicle, which is very survivable, and we've seen reduced effectiveness of the IED attacks, but a slight increase in the number of IED attacks. There is not -- there has also been homemade explosives, homemade explosive devices, and so it's not just military grade explosives. You'll see some homemade IEDs and bombs also make their way out into our zone as well.
Q Colonel, this is Kay Maddox from the Voice of America. Yesterday, the senior Muslim clerics called for peace and an end to this rising sectarian violence overall to support the government. Can you sort of give us a general picture of how you're sector's doing compared to the rest of Iraq in terms of this increasing sectarian violence?
COL. SHIELDS: We have been fortunate in that we've not seen that level of sectarian violence in Nineveh province. I think we're fortunate in several regards, one of which, though, is that Governor Kashmoula and the provincial chief of police of both commanding generals work well together and they have great outreach to the district and subdistrict level.
The brigade commanders for the Iraqi army and the district police chiefs work well together, and we're starting to see increased efficiency with the battalion commanders and the district/subdistrict police chiefs working well together.
A good example of that would have been following the Samarra mosque bombing, we did not really have any residual effect in Nineveh province from that, but I would tell you that it was because all of the Iraqi security forces were engaged throughout Mosul and Nineveh province to preclude that from happening.
That doesn't mean that there's not entities up here that would like to get that started. We had a suicide-VBIED that went off out west in the city of Sinjar not too long ago that caused some casualties. But the good news is that the local leadership was able to talk to the people that lived in the area. The security forces were able to maintain control, and there was no retaliation.
So we've not seen that level of sectarian violence in Nineveh. Matter of fact, we have seen, though, some personnel move up into Nineveh from down south into the Mosul area, Nineveh Plains area, as a result of some of the violence down south. But the good news for Nineveh province is we've not seen that. But we have everybody that's working very hard to look for indicators of that to preclude that from happening up here.
Q A quick follow-up on an unrelated topic. You mentioned that you do training of the Iraqi security forces. Can you articulate what the biggest challenge is in getting the Iraqis trained up to take over? What are your biggest problems that you confront on a daily basis?
COL. SHIELDS: One of the larger institutional challenges with the Iraqi army will be literacy, selecting soldiers with the right skill sets to go on to Taji or on to advanced schooling for some of the speciality MOS's. So we're trying to develop programs where we increase the literacy within Iraqi security forces, both police and the army. They've gone from kind of a centralized planning process, and we're trying to work with them to decentralize a little bit. But they're enthusiastic. We have to conduct training sometimes in both Kurdish and Arabic, and so that slows it down a little bit. And there's a little bit of challenge with the leave policy at times with boots on the ground.
But we've got, for instance, in 2nd Division -- we've got three great brigade commanders that are working that piece real hard and has really made quite an improvement.
But those are some of the things that we're working through. Logistically, they don't have all their equipment yet, and so that's why I said earlier, capable of conducting -- or taking lead for counterinsurgency operations but not capable of independent counterinsurgency operations. We still assist and partner and train with regards to logistics capabilities and providing enablers. Of course, we still fight alongside both the Iraqi police and the Iraqi army as well.
Q Colonel, I'm Carl Osgood with Executive Intelligence Review. Have you seen much reaction in the population there to the events in Lebanon?
COL. SHIELDS: The short answer is no. But honestly, it's -- I'm saying that because we haven't been out asking the question. And so I can't answer it based on any research that we've done or any atmospherics we have gone out and pursued.
Q Colonel, it's Nick Simeone at Fox News. Are you seeing Sunni leaders or just Sunnis in general coming to you and asking that American troops, coalition troops stay, fearing the Shi'ites and reprisal attacks by Shi'ites now?
COL. SHIELDS: No, I would not say it's limited exclusively to Sunni. The provincial government is not Sunni-heavy, but certainly the Iraqi police are Sunni-heavy, so -- we also have Kurd officers and units with Kurd soldiers that are in them as well. And we see -- I mean, that request is really consistent across the population -- not consistent throughout the populace, but there are Sunni Arab leaders that would say that. There are Kurd leaders that would say that. And there are Shi'a leaders -- we've got Shi'a officers within the 2nd Division and the 3rd Division as well.
MR. TURNER: Drew.
Q Colonel, this is Drew Brown again. Have you noticed anything about how the enemy is operating in your area, any shift in tactics? And if so, how?
COL. SHIELDS: No, we've not really seen a shift in tactics. Of course, you know, this threat -- they're in civilian clothes, they don't wear uniforms, they hide behind women and children -- you know, they attack women and children, for that matter. And so I've not seen any shift recently in their tactics. IEDs are probably the most prevalent form of attacking coalition and Iraqi security forces, but they'll attempt to use indirect fire and small-arms fire as well.
I do think that we're seeing a slight increase against Iraqi police and Iraqi security forces, but I think that's largely due to their increase and readiness and the fact that they're willing to fight to provide for the security and stability of the citizens of Nineveh.
MR. TURNER: Bob.
Q Colonel, Bob Burns from AP. I'm just wondering if, during your time there, you had come across any old Iraqi chemical munitions.
COL. SHIELDS: No, we haven't.
MR. TURNER: Jeff.
Q Colonel, Jeff with Stars and Stripes again. You had mentioned the leave rate. Can you give us a ballpark of how many Iraqi soldiers and police are on leave right now in your sector?
COL. SHIELDS: I'm sorry, can you say that again?
Q You had mentioned the leave rate as a challenge that you face in training Iraqi security forces. Of the Iraqi security forces that you fight alongside with, can you give us an estimate of how many of them are on leave right now?
COL. SHIELDS: I'd say on average possibly 25 percent, and that's with the units that are following the leave policy. And that's pretty consistent across the divisions. And every now and then you'll have a unit where somebody will break that threshold, but on average, about 25 percent of an organization is on leave at any one point.
Q (Off mike) -- gotten to, say, 50 percent?
COL. SHIELDS: Say again?
Q Has it ever gotten as high as, say, 50 percent?
COL. SHIELDS: Fifty percent on leave? (Pause.) I'm sorry, did you say has it been as high as 50 percent on leave?
Q Yes. Let me rephrase the question. We've heard that in some units it's been as high as 50 percent. Has it ever gotten that high? If not, what's the highest it's gotten to?
COL. SHIELDS: Oh, I think somewhere -- it's gotten as high as 30 to 50 percent in some organizations, but a lot of that is past history. Kind of pre-election or post -- right after election, we saw a spike in leaves, but with the professionalization of the officer corps, for instance, in 2nd Division, we've recently received three new brigade commanders, all military academy graduates, and several new battalion commanders. We're really not seeing that and I haven't seen that lately. But if you would has asked me that maybe around December timeframe, I'd say you could get upwards of 30 to 50 percent in some units. But across the 3rd division and the 2nd Division, I would say that we're not seeing that right now.
MR. TURNER: I think we have time for one more question.
Q Colonel, this is Drew Brown again. I just want to make sure I understand you correctly. You said that attacks against Iraqi police and security forces are up. Does that mean that attacks against your forces are dropping? Are the insurgents attacking the Iraqis more and the Americans less?
COL. SHIELDS: That's kind of a trend we're starting to see. Again, with regards to the math, it's not great in terms of the delta, but we're seeing a slight decrease in attacks against coalition forces, and certainly with the success rate, and we're seeing a slight increase in attacks against Iraqi police and Iraqi army. And so that would be a true statement. We've seen that over the last month.
Q What do you think this means?
COL. SHIELDS: Pardon me?
Q What do you think this trend means, or what does it portend?
COL. SHIELDS: What we think is that the ISF are a legitimate threat to the AIF achieving their goals and their objectives in Nineveh Province.
We've gone from no police in Mosul back in 2004 to 18,000 police in Mosul -- or correction in Nineveh. We have over 8,000 police in Mosul alone, and over 2,000 police in Tall Afar. We've got two Iraqi army divisions that are between, for instance, 3rd Division's about 7,000 and 2nd Division is around 11,000, and they're making a difference on the street. And they're partnering and they're doing combined operations on the street, and they're engaging with the population. That relationship has not been seen before.
I've had Iraqis come up to me on the street and say, "This is great. We've never seen Iraqi police working with the Iraqi army like this." And it is becoming, I think, a legitimate credible threat to the aims and the objectives of the insurgent forces in Nineveh province, and I think that we're going to see an attempt to continue to attack Iraqi security forces here in the future. And we will continue to partner with and train them, make them more capable in the counterinsurgency and more lethal.
MR. TURNER: Okay, with that, Colonel Shields, do you have any final thoughts you would like to share with us?
COL. SHIELDS: I'd just like to say I'm incredibly proud of the team that we've got, and that Americans should be proud of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. And again, when I say "team," I mean the entire team -- National Guard, Reserves, Joint Forces, and everybody that's fighting that's part of the organization in this counterinsurgency. It's really made a difference in terms of partnering, advising and raising the readiness and the proficiency of the Iraqi security forces. We do have some economic development that is occurring in some areas, and we've seen improvements in governance within Nineveh and that's a positive step. We've got the best equipment money can buy. Our soldiers know it, and it enables and empowers them. And they're incredibly lethal on the street.
I would say get well quickly to our soldiers that are back in the states conducting rehab, and our thoughts and prayers are with families who have lost loved ones over here.
That's all I've got. Thanks.
MR. TURNER: Thank you, Colonel Shields. We hope to see you again here in the Pentagon briefing room soon.
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Issues With A9's Yellow Pages
The USA Today's Jefferson Graham writes about a few problems he's noticed with a9's just released yellow pages plus + images database. You can read his findings in the article: Oops! Amazon's new online Yellow Pages pictures Rockefeller Ice Skating Rink as a bus. Graham also touches on privacy concerns that some people might have with a9's new service.
Like Graham, I've noticed images that don't match to the correct address. Additionally, I've comes accross many businesses I've searched for not even listed in their telephone directory. For example:
+ Movie Theaters, Silver Spring, MD. There are many to choose from in a 10 mile radius and zero are listed.
+ Chicago Cubs in Chicago didn't return up a phone number or address.
+ Fluky's, a famous Hot Dog joint on Western Ave. in Chicago, is not listed. Other locations are listed.
+ Yahoo HQ in Sunnyvale, CA is not listed.
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By Ghaleb Kandil
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Apple of Tyranny
It is known that the branch of the International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is the most active on the intellectual and political levels, but also the most popular and open. Since the Camp David Accord, it opposed a backward regime affiliated with the colonial West and enjoying security, political and economic cooperation agreements with the Zionist enemy. Hence, it represented an environment and structure different than that of the MB branch in Syria, one which was raised in the lap of Western and Gulf intelligence to face a national and resisting political regime that constituted a pan-Arab liberation fort throughout the past decades.
Firstly, the Muslim Brotherhood organization in the Arab region is putting forward its most evolved capabilities through its Egyptian experience, thus rendering this experience a standard by which the command, project, and ideological and political handling of the nation’s greatest causes can be measured. This is without mentioning the fact that the MB command in Egypt collapsed twice. The first time was during the popular uprising or what was dubbed the Egyptian revolution which toppled President Mubarak, when it failed to join the revolution of the Egyptian people and maintained its contacts with Mubarak’s regime and the state security apparatus via its reliable representative, i.e. current Egyptian President Dr. Muhammad Morsi. The second time was when the MB leaders in Egypt got mad at the organization’s youth who participated in the attack against the Israeli embassy, thus talking about the necessity to honor the guest and uphold the pledges and treaties when referring to the Zionists who are infiltrating Egypt.
Secondly, what President Morsi and the leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood did during the last few weeks, which witnessed an overwhelming popular rise following the issuance of the presidential Constitutional Declaration, revealed the MB’s real strategic perception of many essential issues affecting Egypt and the region, the most dangerous of which are the dealings with the colonial West based on a trade-off logic, featuring the support of the MB’s control over power in exchange for services offered to Israel and the performance of the same task as Mubarak’s regime based on the Camp David Accords. Indeed, the Constitutional Declaration was issued after President Morsi performed his role in the Gaza war, when the Egyptian intelligence – and as it was done by Mubarak – ensured Israel’s interests and security. In addition, the MB’s relations with Hamas were used to impose the Israeli conditions at the level of truce, to the point where the Hamas command signed a declaration saying that the resistance’s struggle is a hostile act. On the other hand, the organization started the imposition of a tight blockade, in collaboration with the American and Israeli intelligence apparatuses, following Morsi’s regime active role in the destruction of the tunnels. And this in itself is something which Israel did not even dream of achieving under Mubarak’s regime.
Thirdly, Morsi earned Clinton’s blessing of his Constitutional Declaration, as a reward for his role in the Gaza war and his launching of a plan to contain Hamas’s role in preparation for the signing of the reconciliation agreement at the expense of the resistance option, with the help of Qatar and Turkey. This was tackled by the American press which said that the Constitutional Declaration was issued with Hillary Clinton’s blessing, after she admired President Morsi’s responsiveness towards her demands and Israel’s security conditions regarding the tightening of the siege around the Gaza Strip to prevent the introduction of weapons and missiles. As for the Constitutional Declaration, it not only revealed the replication of the trade-off mentality which characterized Mubarak’s regime, but also exceeded it at the level of the tyrannical rule it imposed via its content. Indeed, it rendered the MB-affiliated president an emperor with absolute powers, which led to dangerous reactions within Egyptian society. And now, no force can stop these reactions or prevent the lively powers within this society from expressing their options and inclinations when it comes to the major national issues. This exposed the tyrannical content of the MB project and undermined their claims in regard to democracy, after they appeared to be using certain slogans in an excessive way while awaiting the right moment to impose a tyrannical rule.
Fourthly, the moral collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood organization was revealed by its non-commitment to the pledges made to the partners. President Morsi was elected president in the face of Ahmad Shafik who got a large number of votes, knowing that the Nasseris and the resisting Islamists among the supporters of Hamdin Sabahi and Abdul Monem Abu al-Foutouh who gathered in the salvation front and against the Constitutional Declaration, were the ones who made the difference. They had carried out a second popular uprising similar to the January revolution, and the MB were the last to join it and the first to reap its fruits due to their strong organization at the time and the foreign support they received. Upon his election, Morsi pledged to uphold partnership, but monopolized power when he considered that the American-Israeli support was enough for him to cover him his dictatorial measures, which is outrageous both politically and nationally.
This pushes toward the reconsideration of the behavior of the Muslim Brotherhood in a country such as Syria, which the organization is trying to destroy under American orders and with Turkish-Gulf support through terrorist operations being carried out in all the regions. Indeed, the slogans appear to be temporary means that become without value once the group establishes its control. Its most important alliance at this level is the American-Israeli one, and its most prominent goal is tyranny, far away from the economic and social responsibilities of the regime. The power apple led the MB away from its claims, which are mere fictive ones for the closest group to the West.
News Analysis.
By Nasser Kandil
Keep an eye on Bahrain
The explosive situation in Egypt has exited the control of the Muslim Brotherhood organization and undermined its wager on the fact that it is completely contained and almost out of the opposition’s control. Clearly, the minimum that could be done by President Morsi would be the annulment of the Constitutional Declaration and the new constitution.
Any opposition that reaches an agreement below this ceiling will not be able to end the uprising and please the street, at a time when leaving it up to the street to handle the situation will raise the upcoming ceiling of the uprising to the toppling of the regime. This week, Egypt’s fate will be determined, but it will also carry news from Bahrain where the regime is allowing the opposition to demonstrate at the heart of the capital and inviting it to engage in dialogue. The regime in Bahrain is drawing the lessons, but not the Muslim Brotherhood’s regime. But in Bahrain, there is something extending beyond the learning process, since the revolution over there – which is being met with injustice – is the key to the solutions.
Once the time comes for the major settlements in the region, keep an eye on Bahrain since this is where the solution resides, as per the program of the opposition which has so far shown patience and wisdom. The great Bahraini opposition is not embarrassed by the settlement, since its demands feature the provision of prerogatives to the king, while having an elected majority government, and the stupid opposition in Syria should have drawn the lessons.
The transformations course will be very quick and many heads will fall while Al-Assad will remain in place. Remember that.
Arab file.
Throughout last week, Egypt witnessed demonstrations and protests demanding the annulment of the Constitutional Declaration and the referendum over the constitutional draft, as well as the reformation of the Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution for the country, in a way that would be more balanced and expressing the views of all the Egyptians. In the meantime, the demonstrators proceeded with their sit-in on Tahrir Square until all their demands are met.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 Egyptian partisan and independent newspapers did not publish, in protest against what they described as being "a violation of freedoms, the confiscation of the freedom of opinion and expression and the non-commitment to the minimum level featured in Egypt’s previous constitutions."
Clashes erupted between the police and the protesters in front of the presidential palace, after demonstrators tried reach the palace’s gates. The clashes resulted in the fall of a number of people, after the security forces used tear gas bombs. The demonstrators also demanded the departure of President Morsi. On Wednesday, the situation exploded around the Egyptian presidential headquarters, after Muslim Brotherhood elements attacked dozens of peaceful demonstrators among the detractors of President Muhammad Morsi, leading to the fall of a number of dead and wounded. During the violent clashes, Molotov bombs and knives were used, while bullet shots were heard.
On Friday, massive numbers of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo and most of the provinces to demand the toppling of President Muhammad Morsi and the MB. For his part, Vice President Mahmoud Makki announced Morsi’s willingness to postpone the referendum over the constitution provided that his conditions are met, at a time when the opposition insisted on its demands to see the constitutional declaration annulled and the referendum postponed until an agreement is reached over a new constitutional draft.
On Wednesday night, journalist Ayman al-Sayyad, one of the members of the president’s consultative committee, announced that all the committee members had resigned in protest against the deteriorating situation. As for the high constitutional court in Cairo, it announced the suspension of its sessions for an undetermined period, after around 5,000 people from the MB and the Salafis demonstrated in front of its premises. This happened at a time when the court should have been holding its first session to look into the two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the law regulating the Shura Council elections and the one regulating the election of the Constituent Assembly members to draw up a new constitution for the country.
On the other hand, the founder of Ad-Dustour Party, Dr. Muhammad al-Baradei, criticized the besieging of the high constitutional court by some elements belonging to the Islamic powers, while the general secretariat of the Democratic Front condemned the gathering of thousands among the supporters of President Muhammad Morsi and the MB in front of the high constitutional court to prevent the judges from entering its premises. It thus described what happened as being one of the facets of the state of anarchy.
On Sunday, the Egyptian president annulled the Constitutional Declaration in response to the calls on the street and after having consulted with a committee of prominent judges, calling for national dialogue with all the active forces on the political arena.
On the field, fifteen citizens were martyred and 24 others wounded with a terrorist explosion in Al-Hamra Street in the city of Homs. The terrorists also carried out explosions in other areas, leading to the fall of dead and wounded among the civilians. Moreover, the terrorists bombed a school in the Al-Wafidin camp in Rif Damascus, causing the martyrdom of nine students and a teacher and the wounding of a number of others.
In the meantime, the regular armed forces carried out a series of attacks which targeted the terrorist dens, thus killing dozens among them from the Al-Qaeda organization and the An-Nusra Front and destroying their vehicles which are equipped with heavy artillery and a weapons and ammunition warehouse. Moreover, they thwarted an attempt to detonate a number of bombs and confiscated quantities of weapons and ammunition, including Israeli-made ones.
On the other hand, crowded popular marches were organized from the Al-Salihin neighborhood towards the Al-Marja neighborhood, calling for the ousting of the terrorists from the city of Aleppo. For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the steadfastness of the Russian position towards the crisis in Syria, calling for the discontinuation of violence as soon as possible and the non-repetition of the mistakes committed in the near past in other countries.
An official source at the Foreign Ministry said that in response to the statements of American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in which she warned Syria against "the possible use of chemical weapons," the Syrian Foreign Ministry would like to clarify it has repeated time and time again to the American side, directly, through the Russian friends and the United Nations secretary general it will not use such weapons – if they indeed exist – against its people under whichever circumstances, adding it was fighting and struggling alongside its people against the Qaeda-linked terrorism, which is supported by known states at the head of which is the United States itself.
Dr. Faisal al-Mekdad, the deputy foreign minister, warned against any foolish acts in Syria, indicating there was a psychological war being waged against Syria since the beginning of 2011. He thus added: "Whoever thinks about waging such an attack, should look into the repercussions of this act on the region."
United Nations Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi assured that Russia and the United States will seek a creative solution to the crisis in Syria. Following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his American counterpart Hillary Clinton on the sidelines of the meeting of the European Security and Cooperation Organization in the Irish capital Dublin, he added to the journalists: "We did not adopt any solutions and agreed that the situation was bad. We also agreed we should continue working together in seeking creative way to render this problem under control."
Iran announced it shut down an American reconnaissance aircraft which was carrying out an espionage mission in its airspace, but Washington denied having lost an unmanned drone lately.
The commander of the navy in the Revolutionary Guard stated that his forces "downed an American unmanned drone a few days ago, as it was carrying out an espionage mission in the Gulf to detect and collect information, as soon as it entered the Iranian airspace." He continued: "The defensive units and the navy in the Revolutionary Guard downed the plane which is now under our forces’ control."
Strikes were organized in four Tunisian states, while the Tunisian General Workers’ Syndicate decided to expand this strike throughout the country in a week, in a new escalatory step in the face of the government led by the Islamic Ennahda movement. For its part, the Tunisian president expressed its disappointment with this step.
Israeli File.
The most prominent topic tackled by the Israeli papers issued this week was the visit carried out by Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Meshaal to Gaza, as Haaretz considered that Meshaal had his eye on the Palestinian presidency, believing that either Marzouk or Haniyeh might succeed to him at the head of Hamas. It backed up its claims by pointing to the strong relations between Meshaal, the prince of Qatar, Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood group in Egypt, all of whom will welcome him as the president of the Palestinian state.
On the other hand, the papers tackled the government’s ratification of a decision to build thousands of settlement units in the West Bank and Eastern Jerusalem, along with the pressures exerted by the European states on Israel to get it to freeze the decision and Germany’s warning to Israel against international isolation.
In regard to Israeli affairs, the papers addressed Deputy Amir Peretz’ announcement of his dissent from the Labor Party and his accession to the party led by Tzipi Livni.
Lebanese Affairs.
By Ghaleb Kandil
They are burning Tripoli and lying to it
The journalists have already counted 14 consecutive confrontation rounds in Tripoli, and the people in the city are living under the mercy of armed gangs that were unleashed by the Future Movement and being sponsored and protected by its deputies and local leaders via its militias. The latter include a Lebanese, Syrian and multinational mixture of extremists and mercenaries who were rallied to invade Syria and support those fighting to destroy it from the An-Nusra Front and the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood organization under the banner of the Free Syrian Army gang.
Firstly, the one managing and leading this plan to turn Tripoli into a starting point in the context of the war on Syria is Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, supported by the Future Movement and the Information Branch which worked on the security and political levels with the intelligence officers who have been living in Al-Qalamoun since March 2011. Their goal is to turn Tripoli into an area from which they could launch the smuggling of weapons and funds brought in from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Emirates. In addition, the Tripoli Port is being used to unload boats carrying weapons coming from Libya, and this freight is then shipped to the Turkish part of Cyprus and then flown to Turkish airports close to the long border with Syria. In that area, there are numerous passageways being used by NATO’s revolutionaries and have started to host smuggling lords and the princes of terrorist groups, such as Abu Ibrahim, the star of Lebanese television channels, who is holding hostages and depicting them as being tourists.
Secondly, the prolongation of the Tripoli tragedy is due to Al-Hariri’s collaboration with the allies leading the aggression on Syria, in the hope that Syria will collapse as a prelude for the detonation of a Lebanese civil war which Al-Hariri and Geagea are seeking, in order to link it to a promised Israeli invasion aiming at getting rid of the resistance and its weapons. This would allow the imposition of a political constitutional coup cloning Bashir Gemayel’s experience, and end with the election of Samir Geagea as the president of a weak republic in the face of the Zionists, and a devastated one following a destructive war, without a supporter or an aid in the Levant. Nonetheless, the main reason behind the ongoing depletion rounds in Tripoli is the adoption of weak governmental measures in the city, in parallel to the reinstatement of the humoring policies and the revival of the liaison committees’ heritage, embodied by Minister of Interior Marwan Charbel who is leading dialogue with the outlaws and trying to tempt them with security privileges and the downplaying of the horrendous character of their crimes.
Thirdly, this leniency is due to the positions of the so-called centrists in the ruling coalition. The latter are basing their centrism on humoring the Future Movement and the Lebanese Forces, and responding to the American and Western demands not to adopt strict measures against the Free Syrian Army gang which has started to own strongholds and centers in the North, harboring thousands of elements and participating in the battles and clashes that are constantly erupting and bringing tragedies upon the Lebanese citizens. In the meantime, there are no judicial measures banning the activities of these Syrian terrorist groups in Lebanon, or pursuing the Lebanese who are dealing with them as per Lebanese law. At this level, one should point to Jumblatt’s and his ministerial team’s participation in the coalition that is hostile to Syria, and his performance of an active role in the plan to destroy the Syrian state on more than one level. The paradox at this level is that one of the most prominent partners in the abstinence government is "awaiting the floating of bodies on the water surface," but it seems he will have to wait for a long time to no avail, putting aside the repercussions that this will have on the bilateral Syrian-Lebanese agreements which were suspended by the officials and the legal and constitutional consequences which will not be forgotten with time.
Fourthly, Al-Hariri is primarily responsible for all that is happening, and the Tripoli and Northern population have rebelled against his political approach when they boycotted his celebrations and festivals because they want to live in peace. And despite the gains reaped by Prime Minister Mikati and his allies and the immunity gained by the state and the Lebanese army due to this popular climate, the officials did not have the necessary political or ethical courage to adopt the security and judicial course and impose the necessary measures to dismantle the platform of war against Syria.
The current equation in the North and the Bekaa is the following: whenever the Syrian Arab Army’s measures lead to the closing of the passageways used by the terrorists to enter Syria, they turn back to Lebanon to carry out sabotage. Hence, the question revolves around the side standing behind their introduction into the country, their funding, arming and mobilization, and everything leads back to Saad al-Hariri and the groups protected by the Future Movement deputies and some of the sheikhs of Takfir. At this level, the situation seems surreal when one a deputy starts calling on the army to hit with an iron fist all the armed men and their sponsors, before it turns out to the security sides he is the one funding 21 armed groups who are occupying the main streets of the capital of the North, and participating in the mobilization of the youth to be dispatched to Syria. This is a good enough example for the hypocrisy and imposture behind Tripoli’s and the North’s bleeding tragedy.
New Orient News
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Be a Zero Hero: Recycle That Plastic!
What do bubble wrap, plastic overwrap around paper towels, cereal box liners and bread bags all have in common? They’re all recyclable! In fact, the list doesn’t end there: dry cleaning bags, produce bags, newspaper sleeves, plastic shipping envelopes, clean sandwich bags – so many things which, not too many years ago, would have been tossed in the garbage, are now able to be turned into something new!
How Can YOU Be a Zero Hero?
A Zero Hero is someone who steps up for change when it comes to reducing waste. Even small changes that require small effort can make you a Zero Hero!
One recommendation: in addition to your curbside or container recycling (the items that are picked up by the local waste company), set up a separate recycling bin for plastic packaging in your home, collecting these once-discarded items over time. When the bin is full, take it to your local grocery store on your next shopping trip and place it in the drop-off bins – it’s that easy!
How Does The Kroger Co. Recycle Plastic?
Once you drop off those plastic bags and packaging in our bin, where does it go? Our stores collect this single-use plastic packaging from you and combine it with other plastic packaging used in-store; everything is sent away to be made into composite decking. Over the past three years, the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste program has recycled more than 180 million pounds of plastic. That’s a lot of decking!
It’s true that heroes don’t typically know they’re heroes. But it’s also true that you can set an example for others and change the world with actions that might seem small and insignificant. By recycling your plastic bags and packaging, you’re contributing to a world with fewer plastics and less waste. You’re a Zero Hero, and we think you should be wearing a cape!
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485 S.W.2d 183 (1972)
Lindy GRAMLING, Appellant,
v.
Henry BALTZ, d/b/a Lawrence County Equipment Co. & International Harvester Co., a Foreign Corp., Appellees.
No. 5-5905.
Supreme Court of Arkansas.
June 26, 1972.
Supplemental Opinion on Denial of Rehearing October 23, 1972.
*185 Kirsch, Cathey & Brown, John C. Watkins, Paragould, for appellant.
Owens, McHaney & McHaney, by John C. Calhoun, Jr., Little Rock, for appellees.
HOLT, Justice.
This is a suit by appellant, a buyer, to recover damages from appellee-Baltz, the seller, and appellee-International Harvester Co., the manufacturer of a truck. The appellant alleged a breach of express warranty and, also, a breach of an implied warranty of merchantability and fitness of the truck for a particular purpose. At the conclusion of appellant's case, the court found that appellant had failed to proffer substantial evidence to support his allegations and directed a verdict against him. For reversal, appellant first contends that the court erred in directing a verdict for the appellees.
According to appellant, he had been in the trucking business since 1965 and in July, 1966, he purchased a truck from appellees to use in his commercial hauling business. In January of 1969 he needed a new truck and talked with Baltz three times in a ten day period about trading trucks. Thereafter, appellant purchased from Baltz a 2010A, single-wheel axle truck with a 478 engine manufactured by International. This truck's engine was larger and the axle's transmission heavier than those in the truck previously purchased from Baltz. The list price of the new truck was $11,500. Baltz deducted $1,000 from the list price and then accepted appellant's old truck as a trade-in which resulted in a balance of $8,900 on the purchase price. The appellant expected more speed from the larger and heavier transmission. Baltz informed him this truck would move faster than his other truck. Appellant went to the appellee's place of business on January 20, 1969, and took possession of the truck. It appears that about two or three weeks later, the necessary papers in the transaction were signed by the parties, at which time Baltz gave appellant the title and a Five Star Warranty.
During appellant's first trip with the truck, he noticed that it was geared too fast and wouldn't "pull" properly. Two days later, he took the truck to the equipment company and complained to Baltz. A few days later, Baltz told appellant to take the truck to the International garage in Memphis. Upon arrival at this garage, he learned that the gear needed replacing; however, the necessary parts were unavailable and he had to leave the truck for three weeks for the necessary repairs. Approximately two months from that date, appellant again experienced difficulty with the truck. Appellant stopped in Louisiana at an International garage and explained that the clutch was slipping. That garage agreed to repair the truck at appellant's expense. He refused and went to Michigan where he unloaded and then took the truck to an International garage there. They checked the oil leaks in the fuel system and adjusted the clutch and offered to further repair the truck if appellant would stay overnight. He refused and returned home with an empty truck, because the truck lacked the power to pull a load. *186 Upon his return, he took the truck to Baltz and explained that the truck "wouldn't pull." He left the truck with Baltz for repairs from April 26, 1969, until June 7, 1969. The excuse for this long delay was that parts were unavailable.
Upon receipt of the repaired truck, appellant again used it for hauling purposes, and it did not function properly. On the following Monday, the truck was returned to Baltz. After a thirty-day delay because of unavailable parts, the truck was returned to appellant and again it did not "pull" properly. It "ran good" at night, but during the "daytime it just wouldn't pull." It would lose fifteen or twenty miles an hour in speed during "hot weather." He testified that the top speed is sixty-two miles an hour in high gear. During the daytime he never used top gear. He would stay about forty to fifty miles an hour. The truck was supposed to run at top speed even when loaded. The truck was returned to Baltz during July, August, and September. The garage personnel tuned the engine and worked with the carburetor.
In September appellant, as directed, took the truck to the International garage in Memphis. He picked it up a week later and was told the carburetor had been put together wrong and that it was now corrected. The truck ran "pretty good" during short hauls until the following April, 1970, when the weather began to get hot. The truck "started right back doing the same thing it was doing all time," overheating with a sudden loss of power. In the meantime, appellant had hired an experienced driver who testified that he had the same difficulty with the truck's lack of power. He left his job because the truck was "independable," and he needed steady employment. The garage in Memphis referred appellant to a garage in Jonesboro. Appellant took the truck there for repairs. Afterwards, the truck "was worse than it had ever been." Appellant complained to the Memphis garage and again took the truck there in August, 1970. The following day he returned the truck as directed to the Jonesboro garage. Soon after he arrived, the truck caught on fire and was damaged. The truck was repaired and no damages as a result of the fire are sought in this law suit.
After repairs, the truck started "missing" again the first time it was used. After stopping briefly at the Jonesboro garage, he then continued the trip, or haul, during which the truck "went to missing just like it done all through the hot summer months." Upon his return he called the garage in Jonesboro and the foreman told him, "[D]on't bring it back to me, I have done all I can. I can't fix it." Appellant was instructed by the International garage in Memphis to return the truck there where repairs were again made. Appellant drove from there to Alabama before the truck quit "pulling." Upon his return to Memphis, he again stopped at the International garage and was told that the points and plugs were wrong. This was repaired with the assurance the truck would perform properly. Appellant had trouble, however, before he reached Jonesboro. After an attempted haul to Chicago, he returned the truck to the garage in Memphis, as directed by the garage foreman. En route the truck completely stopped. After about 30 minutes, the truck was started again and appellant reached Memphis after stopping to let the truck "cool off." In Memphis the truck was test driven the next day, and appellant was informed that it functioned properly.
Appellant left for Jonesboro and had "trouble" before he reached that destination. He went to the Jonesboro garage and took the shop foreman for a drive. The truck would not pull except in low gear. The foreman then contacted the Memphis garage, and appellant was advised to take the truck back to Memphis. Appellant did not go to Memphis that day. A representative from that International garage came to Paragould and rode with appellant on a 150 mile trip. The truck drove "pretty good that day." This representative did some work on the truck and *187 appellant's driver left with a load for Chicago. The truck did not operate properly, and he was unable to complete the trip. Appellant was again told by the Memphis shop foreman to return the truck. On the way to Memphis it became necessary to have the truck pulled into the garage there. The truck was barely out of the two-year warranty since this was now March, 1971. The estimate for repairs was $1,200 to $1,400. Appellant agreed to pay for the repairs. A couple of days later, however, appellant was notified that the "block was busted" and repairs would cost $2,700. Thereupon, appellant refused to pay the repair costs.
The foreman of International's Jonesboro garage, an independent corporation, testified concerning repairs made to appellant's truck. He testified that appellant had complained about the "lack of power," and "he couldn't get any R.P.M. out of it." Further, appellant usually drove 200 to 250 miles before the problem commenced. He further testified that he had accompanied the appellant in his truck on one occasion when the truck suffered a loss of power and appellant had to run the truck for 2 or 2½ miles in low gear. Upon their return, he told appellant that he would rather not work on the truck. He felt that the Memphis International garage was better equipped to handle the "loss of power" problem.
A former mechanic for the International garage in Jonesboro testified to having worked on the truck. He stated that he never got the truck to "run" to suit him. However, he lacked the equipment necessary to determine if the truck was running full power. From his long experience with this type engine, he assumed that the problem was caused by heat from the oil lifter breaking down on the machine. This situation would cause the block to form a "sand hole" and the lifter would not lift properly. A tune-up would not remedy the problem. He did not make any attempt to repair this since he was not directed to do so. In his opinion it would have required a new block to make the truck perform "properly" and as "rated."
Appellees' evidence was to the effect that any defect in the truck resulted from the appellant's improper maintenance and operation; thus, constituting a waiver of any warranty; further that appellant had operated the truck in excess of 115,000 miles during more than the two-year warranty without rejection or revocation of acceptance. Therefore, appellees assert that the appellant is estopped to claim either direct or consequential damages as a result of breach of warranty.
On appeal from a directed verdict, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the appellant, regardless of credibility, in determining if a fact question exists for a jury's consideration. Haralson v. Atlas Transit Co., Inc., 250 Ark. 242, 465 S.W.2d 108 (1971), and Ives v. Anderson Engine & Foundry Co., 173 Ark. 112, 292 S.W. 111 (1927). The Uniform Commercial Code § 85-2-601 provides that a buyer may accept or reject nonconforming goods. After delivery rejection must be made within a reasonable time, § 85-2-602. However, § 85-2-608 enables a buyer to revoke his acceptance when such acceptance was based upon a seller's assurances that any nonconformity would be seasonably cured. However, Comment 4 states "the reasonable time period should extend in most cases beyond the time in which notification of breach must be given, * * *." Comment 3 states:
"`Assurances' by the seller under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) can rest as well in the circumstances or in the contract as in explicit language used at the time of delivery. The reason for recognizing such assurances is that they induce the buyer to delay discovery."
We cannot say as a matter of law, in the case at bar, that appellees' actions and repeated attempts to make repairs did not induce appellant to retain the truck or prevent him from seeking independent advice *188 from a mechanic of his own choice to determine the cause of the truck's mechanical failure. A waiver does not necessarily result when a buyer continues to use an article following repairs by the seller. Loe v. McHargue, 239 Ark. 793, 394 S.W.2d 475 (1965). The record is replete with appellant's testimony, corroborated by disinterested witnesses, which tends to establish a factual issue that the truck was non-conforming from a latent defect and the appellant seasonably relied on appellees' actions or assurances to the effect that the truck was repairable. One witness, a mechanic with 20 years experience, expressed the opinion that a new block was necessary to correct the malfunctioning truck. In the circumstances, we hold that there is sufficient evidence, when viewed most favorably to appellant, to constitute factual issues for the jury. Harris v. Hunt, 216 Ark. 300, 225 S.W.2d 15 (1949).
The facts in the case at bar are distinguishable from those in Ingle v. Marked Tree Equipment Co., 244 Ark. 1166, 428 S.W.2d 286 (1968) relied upon by appellees. There the seller made no assertion either by word or action which could reasonably be construed as a promise by the seller to alter the wheels on the combine machine to meet appellant's complaints. In fact, the buyer kept and used the combine after being told it could not be corrected as requested by the buyer. In the case at bar, repeated efforts were made by appellees to repair appellant's truck over a two-year period in attempting to make the truck a conforming delivery or sale.
The appellant, also, asserts for reversal that the court erred in refusing to admit his testimony concerning consequential damages. The trial court was of the view that the asserted consequential damages, in the nature of the loss of commercial profits, are not recoverable because of the express contractual limitation in the exclusionary clause. A limitation of remedies to prohibit commercial losses is permissible by U.C.C., Ark.Stat.Ann. § 85-2-719(3) (1961). See, also, Ford Motor Co. v. Tritt, Admx., 244 Ark. 883, 430 S.W.2d 778 (1968). In the case at bar, it is appellant's position, however, that the exclusionary language is not sufficiently conspicuous to preclude consequential damages, citing International Harvester Co. v. Pike, 249 Ark. 1026, 466 S.W.2d 901 (1971); Marion Power Shovel Co. v. Huntsman, 246 Ark. 152, 437 S.W.2d 784 (1969); Mack Trucks v. Jet Asphalt et al., 246 Ark. 101, 437 S.W.2d 459 (1969).
In the case at bar, the appellant proffered proof of loss of commercial profits or consequential damages based upon the express terms of the written warranty and, also, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The exhibit reflects that the exclusionary language in the written warranty substantially duplicates the wording and exactly duplicates the size print that was reproduced in International Harvester Co. v. Pike, supra. In that case we said that the provision was inconspicuous as a matter of law and determined that the issue of implied warranty of merchantability was properly submitted to the jury where the disclaimer provision could not be classified as being conspicuous. In Marion Power Shovel Co. v. Huntsman, supra, we held that the limitation provision of the written warranty was inconspicuous and said:
"They [consequential damages] may be allowable if the contractor, at the time of the sale, had reason to know of a general or particular requirement of the buyer, and if the failure of the merchandise to produce those requirements could not reasonably be prevented by cover or otherwise."
See, also, § 85-1-201(10) (Add.1961).
In the case at bar the inconspicuous written limitation is unenforceable as a matter of law. This being true it follows that this exclusionary provision cannot be invoked to prevent appellant from asserting and adducing competent evidence as to his consequential damages. The appellant proffered proof that he purchased this truck for a particular purpose; that he attempted to minimize his damages by *189 asking appellee for a substitute truck; that he always had commercial loads available and had a lease contract during the time the truck was "down" or disabled due to the alleged malfunctioning or non-conformity. The appellant offered proof to establish loss of profits by using his business records as a guide. He computed the loss by multiplying the number of days that the truck was malfunctioning or "down" by the daily net income average based upon the dates when the truck was in operation. We think this is competent evidence. Even if this type of evidence would not ordinarily be admissible because of speculation and conjecture, we are of the view that under the provisions of our U.C.C. it should be considered by the jury. The admissibility of evidence in this situation should be liberally construed. See Ark. Stat.Ann. § 85-2-715 (Add.1961), committee comment 4. Of course, the burden is upon appellant to show the existence and breach of any implied warranty and that the breach of its terms was the proximate cause of the asserted consequential damages. § 85-2-314, committee comment 13.
Since a factual issue as to direct and consequential damages existed, the judgment is accordingly reversed and the cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
On rehearing International Harvester Company contends that it made no warranty of fitness and that the court erred in holding International's exclusionary language was not sufficiently conspicuous to preclude consequential damages.
On the record as abstracted the evidence is insufficient to show an implied warranty of fitness. However, there is ample evidence to support appellant's claim to the implied warranty of merchantability. Ark.Stat.Ann. § 85-2-314 (Add.1961). Of course, on a new trial the evidence will not necessarily be the same, but proof of either warranty was sufficient to warrant the submission of the damage issues to the jury.
With reference to the second point argued on rehearing, International contends as follows:
"The other oversight was in the assumption that because the International Harvester Company's disclaimer is "inconspicuous" as a matter of law, it is also unenforceable. We conceded the former, but there is absolutely no requirement in the Uniform Commercial Code that a limitation of remedy to repair of defects and excluding damages must be `conspicuous.'"
In one respect International is correct. By Ark.Stat.Ann. § 85-2-719(3) (Add. 1961) the only restriction on the limitation or exclusion of consequential damages is that such limitation or exclusion cannot be "unconscionable." However, it does not follow that consequential damages were here limited or excluded. International's "New Motor Vehicle Warranty" and "Five Star Warranty on Major Components" after warranting "... each new International motor vehicle to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service ..." then provides: "This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied,..., and all other obligations or liabilities, including liability for incidental and consequential damages ..." When we consider that "in lieu of" means "in the place of" or "instead of," then International's alleged disclaimer can amount to nothing more than an assertion that the warranty against defects in material and workmanship is in the place of all "liability for incidental and consequential damages." Such an assertion falls short of a limitation or exclusion. In this respect it differs little from the "Standard Warranty" which we held defective as a disclaimer in Marion Power Shovel Co. v. Huntsman, 246 Ark. 152, 437 S.W.2d 784 (1969).
It would have been easy for International to have provided in clear and unmistakable language that it would not be liable *190 for consequential damages, as was the case in Southwest Forest Industries, Inc. v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp., 422 F.2d 1013 (9th Cir. 1970), cert. den. 400 U.S. 902, 91 S. Ct. 138, 27 L. Ed. 2d 138 (1970). Here the alleged disclaimer does not provide that the limitation of remedy for breach of the express warranty is in lieu of consequential damages for breach of implied warranties.
In this respect, the warranty here does not differ materially from that involved in Ford Motor Co. v. Reid, 250 Ark. 176, 465 S.W.2d 80 (1971). In that case we called attention to the difference between obligations and remedies, holding that, under Ark. Stat.Ann. § 85-2-719(1)(b) which provides that resort to a remedy provided is optional, unless the remedy is expressly agreed to be exclusive, there must be language in the warranty form expressly stating that the repair remedy is exclusive of any other remedy the buyer might have. The exclusionary language in the warranty given Gramling is no more express than that in the Ford Motor Co. warranty.
For the reasons herein stated the petition for rehearing is denied.
HARRIS, C. J., and GEORGE ROSE SMITH, J., would grant the rehearing.
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Tinning is the process of thinly coating sheets of wrought iron or steel with tin, and the resulting product is known as tinplate. The term is also widely used for the different process of coating a metal with solder before soldering.[1]
It is most often used to prevent rust, but is also commonly applied to the ends of stranded wire used as electrical conductors to prevent oxidation (which increases electrical resistance), and to keep them from fraying or unraveling when used in various wire connectors like twist-ons, binding posts, or terminal blocks, where stray strands can cause a short circuit.
While once more widely used, the primary use of tinplate now is the manufacture of tin cans. Formerly, tinplate was[clarification needed] used for cheap pots, pans, and other holloware. This kind of holloware was also known as tinware and the people who made it were tinplate workers.
The untinned sheets employed in the manufacture are known as black plates. They are now made of steel, either Bessemer steel or open-hearth. Formerly iron was used, and was of two grades, coke iron and charcoal iron; the latter, being the better, received a heavier coating of tin, and this circumstance is the origin of the terms coke plates and charcoal plates by which the quality of tinplate is still designated, although iron is no longer used. Tinplate was consumed in enormous quantities for the manufacture of the tin cans in which preserved meat, fish, fruit, biscuits, cigarettes, and numerous other products are packed, and also for the household utensils of various kinds made by the tinsmith.
The practice of tinning ironware to protect it against rust is an ancient one. This may have been the work of the tinner. This was done after the article was fabricated, whereas tinplate was tinned before fabrication.
The manufacture of tinplate was long a monopoly of Bohemia, but in about the year 1620 the industry spread to Saxony. Tinplate was apparently produced in the 1620s at a mill of (or under the patronage of) the Earl of Southampton, but it is not clear how long this continued.
Andrew Yarranton, an English engineer and agriculturist, and Ambrose Crowley (a Stourbridge blacksmith and father of the more famous Sir Ambrose Crowley III) were commissioned to go to Saxony and if possible discover the methods employed. They visited Dresden in 1667 and found out how it was made. In doing so, they were sponsored by various local ironmasters and people connected with the project to make the River Stour navigable. In Saxony, the plates were forged, but when they conducted experiments on their return to England, they tried rolling the iron. This led to two of the sponsors, the ironmasters Philip Foley and Joshua Newborough, erecting a new mill, Wolverley Lower Mill (or forge), in 1670. This contained three shops: one being a slitting mill, which would serve as a rolling mill, the others being forges. In 1678 one of these was making frying pans and the other drawing out blooms made in finery forges elsewhere. It is likely that the intention was to roll the plates and then finish them under a hammer, but the plan was frustrated by one William Chamberlaine renewing a patent granted to him and Dud Dudley in 1662. Yarranton described the patent as "trumped up".[2][3]
The slitter at Wolverley was Thomas Cooke. Another Thomas Cooke, perhaps his son, moved to Pontypool and worked there for John Hanbury (1664–1734).[4] According to Edward Lhuyd, by 1697, John Hanbury had a rolling mill at Pontypool for making "Pontypoole Plates" machine.[5][6] This has been claimed as a tinplate works, but it was almost certainly only producing (untinned) blackplate. However, this method of rolling iron plates by means of cylinders, enabled more uniform black plates to be produced than was possible with the old plan of hammering, and in consequence the English tinplate became recognized as superior to the German.[citation needed]
Treforest tin works, Glamorganshire c. 1840
Tinplate first begins to appear in the Gloucester Port Books (which record trade passing through Gloucester, mostly from ports in the Bristol Channel in 1725. The tinplate was shipped from Newport, Monmouthshire.[7] This immediately follows the first appearance (in French of Réaumur's Principes de l'art de fer-blanc, and prior to a report of it being published in England.
Further mills followed a few years later, initially in many ironmaking regions in England and Wales, but later mainly in south Wales. In 1805, 80,000 boxes were made and 50,000 exported. The industry continued to spread steadily in England and especially Wales, and after 1834 its expansion was rapid, Great Britain becoming the chief source of the world's supply. In that year her total production was 180,000 boxes of 108 lb each (around 50 kg, in America a box is 100 lb), in 1848 it was 420,000 boxes, in 1860 it reached 1,700,000 boxes. But subsequently the advance was rapid, and the production reached about 2,236,000 lb in 1891. One of the greatest markets was the United States of America, but that market was cut off in 1891, when the McKinley tariff was enacted there. This caused a great retrenchment in the British industry and the emigration to America of many of those who could no longer be employed in the surviving tinplate works.
In 1891, the United States made 11,000 tons of tinplate and imported 325,100 tons, but in 1899, it made 360,900 tons, importing only 63,500 tons (mostly for re-export). British exports were further hindered by the Dingley tariff, which removed the advantage of Welsh plate on America's Pacific coast,[8] had by 1900 increased to more than 849,000,000 lb, of which over 141,000,000 lb were terne-plates. The total imports in that year were only 135,264,881 lb. In later years, again, there was a decline in the American production, and in 1907 only 20% of the American tinplate mills were at work, while the British production reached 14 million boxes.
Despite this blow, the industry continued, but on a smaller scale. Nevertheless, there were still 518 mills in operation in 1937, including 224 belonging to Richard Thomas & Co. However the traditional 'pack mill' had been overtaken by the improved 'strip mill', of which the first in Great Britain was built by Richard Thomas & Co. in the late 1930s. Strip mills rendered the old pack mills obsolete and the last of them closed in about the 1960s.
Plate production methods[edit]
The pack mill process[edit]
The pack mill process begins with a tin bar, which is a drawn flat bar that was usually purchased from an ironworks or steel works. The tin bar could be wrought iron or mild steel. The cross-section of the bar needed to be accurate in size as this dictates the length and thickness of the final plates. The bar was cut to the correct length to make the desired size plate. For instance, if a 14 in × 20 in (360 mm × 510 mm) plate is desired the tin bar is cut to a length and width that is divisible by 14 and 20. The bar is then rolled and doubled over, with the number of times being doubled over dependent on how large the tin bar is and what the final thickness is. If the starting tin bar is 20 in × 56 in (510 mm × 1,420 mm) then it must be at least finished on the fours, or doubled over twice, and if a thin gauge is required then it may be finished on the eights, or doubled over three times. The tin bar is then heated to a dull red heat and passed five or six times through the roughing rolls. Between each pass the plate is passed over (or round) the rolls, and the gap between the rolls is narrowed by means of a screw. The plate is then reheated and run through the finishing rolls.[9]
If the plate is not finished on singles, or without doubling the plate over, it is doubled over in a squeezer. The squeezer was like a table where one half of the surface folds over on top of the other and a press flattens the doubled over plate so the rolled end will fit in the rollers. It is then reheated for another set of rolling. This is repeated until the desired geometry is reached. Note that if the plate needs to be doubled over more than once the rolled end is sheared off. The pack is then allowed to cool. When cool, the pack is sheared slightly undersized from the final dimensions and the plates separated by openers.[10]
At this point, the plates are covered in scale and must be pickled. This involves dipping the plates in sulfuric acid for five minutes. The pickling turns the scales into a greenish-black slime which is removed via annealing. The plates are annealed for approximately 10 hours and then allowed to slowly cool. At this point the plates are known as pickled and annealed black plates. These plates were commonly sold for stamping and enameling purposes.[11]
After this, the plates are rough and not straight, so they are cold rolled several times. The rolling lengthens the plates to their final dimension. They are then annealed again to remove any strain hardening. These plates are called black plate pickled, cold rolled, and close annealed (black plate p. cr. and ca.). To attain perfect cleanliness the plates are pickled again in a weak sulfuric acid. Finally they are rinsed and stored in water until ready to be tinned.[12]
The tinning set consists of at least one pot of molten tin, with a zinc chloride flux on top, and a grease pot. The flux dries the plate and prepares it for the tin to adhere. If a second tin pot is used, called the wash pot, it contains tin at a lower temperature. This is followed by the grease pot, which contains oil and a tinning machine. The tinning machine has two small rollers that are spring-loaded together so that when the tinned plate is inserted the rolls squeeze off any excess tin. The springs on the tinning machine can be set to different forces to give different thicknesses of tin. Finally, the oil is cleaned off with fine bran and dusted clean.[13][14]
What is described here is the process as employed during the 20th century. The process grew somewhat in complexity over time, as it was found that the inclusion of additional procedures improved quality. The practice of hot rolling and then cold rolling evidently goes back to the early days, as the Knight family's tinplate works had (from its foundation in about 1740) two rolling mills, one at Bringewood (west of Ludlow) which made blackplate, and the other the tin mill at Mitton (now part of Stourport, evidently for the later stages.[15]
The strip mill[edit]
Early hot rolling strip mills did not produce strip suitable for tinning, but in 1929 cold rolling began to be used to reduce the gauge further, which made tinning achievable. The plate was then tinned using the process outlined above.[citation needed]
Tinning processes[edit]
There are two processes for the tinning of the black plates: hot-dipping and electroplating.
Tinplate made via hot-dipped tin plating is made by cold rolling steel or iron, pickling to remove any scale, annealing to remove any strain hardening, and then coating it with a thin layer of tin. Originally this was done by producing individual or small packs of plates, which became known as the pack mill process. In the late 1920s strip mills began to replace pack mills, because they could produce the raw plates in larger quantities and more economically.
In electroplating, the item to be coated is placed into a container containing a solution of one or more tin salts. The item is connected to an electrical circuit, forming the cathode (negative) of the circuit while an electrode typically of the same metal to be plated forms the anode (positive). When an electric current is passed through the circuit, metal ions in the solution are attracted to the item. To produce a smooth, shiny surface, the electroplated sheet is then briefly heated above the melting point of tin. Most of the tin-plated steel made today is then further electroplated with a very thin layer of chromium to prevent dulling of the surface from oxidation of the tin.
• Terne-plate is a similar product to tinplate, but the bath is not of tin, but of tin and lead mixed, the latter metal constituting from 7.59% of the whole. The name derives from 'terne' - meaning dull or tarnish. Terne-plates began to be produced in England about the middle of the 19th century, and are widely employed in the United States for roofing purposes.
• For many purposes, tinplate has been replaced by galvanised (zinc-coated) vessels, though not for cooking as zinc is toxic, where stainless steel is often used. Zinc protects iron electrolytically, that is, the zinc will oxidise and turn to a white powder to preserve the iron, whereas tin will only protect the iron if the tin-surface remains unbroken, as it electrolytically cannibalises unprotected iron to preserve itself.
See also[edit]
Kalai - the art of coating vessels with tin in India[edit]
The art of Kalai (Kalhai or Qalai) is the process of coating the alloy surface i.e. Copper or Brass by deposition of metal tin on it.[16] The word "Kalai" is derived from the Arabic language which means "white wash or tin".[17] A cultural Sanksirt work by Keladi Basava called "Sivatattva Ratnakara" (1699) mentions "Kalaya-lepa" in the chapter of cookery or "Supashashtra" which means applying Kalai on utensils.[17] People practicing the art of Kalai are called Kalaiwala or Kalaigar.[18] Basically, Kalaigars or Kalaiwalas are community craftsmen.[19]
The art of Kalai
Vessels with Kalai, both on its interior and exterior have been found in the excavations of Bramhapuri at Kolhapur, Maharashtra which adds to the archeological evidence of Kalai Art.[17] From this evidence, P K. Gode, who studied tin coating on metallic vessels in India, stated that the history of tin coating dates back to 1300 C.E.[17] The history of Kalai is also recorded in "Parsibhashanushasana" of Vikaramasimha (before Samvat 1600 i.e. C.E. 1544) and also in the famous Ain- I -Akbari (C.E. 1590) by Abul Fazal.[17] The art of Kalai was first practiced by the Muslims and is current even today.[17]
Spiritual approach to Kalai[edit]
The copper vessels with Kalai were used to store water and cook food earlier because of a spiritual belief that copper attracts and transmits a divine consciousness also called "Chaitanya".[20] The spiritual approach to the use of copper vessels to store water is that Copper and Tin have Sattva-Raja (the basic component of creation/universe) component that is transferred to water.[20]
Scientific approach to Kalai[edit]
Kalai is required to be done on the vessels after approximately every two months of the doing the same.[21] Earlier, copper and brass vessels were used because of their high conductivity.[21] High conductivity of copper vessels reduces the fuel cost. Tin also conducts heat almost as quickly as copper, so there's no question of copper losing its conductivity because of the Kalai. The vessels had to be tin-coated frequently to maintain the taste of the food as after sometime the food tastes bitter and it led to even food poisoning.[21] The copper, in traces gets dissolved in water when the water is stored in a copper vessel for a long period of time. This scientific process is called "Oligodynamic effect".[21] Copper reacts with certain foods and can lead to gastrointestinal symptoms.[22][23] By doing Kalai, the deposition of tin layer works as a safe substance between the copper and the food.[23] Tin will melt if the temperature is above 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218.333 degrees Celsius).[23] Tin from the copper vessel wears away with time so usage of metal utensils, so wooden or silicon spatulas should be used. Cooking of acidic foods should be avoided. A chemical reaction between copper and oxygen called Oxidization turn the copper vessels black.[23] If Kalai is not done on the copper vessels, copper will react with the air's moisture and create copper carbonate, which is green in color. This can make a person severely ill.[23]
The process of Kalai[edit]
The steps of Kalai[21] are as follows:
• First step is to clean the utensil with water. There are two ways of cleaning the utensil further to remove any impurities such as dust. The first is to clean it with caustic soda. The other is to wash it with dilute acid solution which contains gold purifying compound known as 'Sufa'. If the latter is used, the utensil should be cleaned immediately after applying the dilute acidic solution as it may bear a mark if not done immediately.
• After the cleaning, the vessel is heated on burning coal for about 2 to 3 minutes. The Kalaiwala, Kalaigar, or Kalaikar then digs a small pit in the ground to burn the coal. He/she prepares a temporary blast furnace to do Kalai and blows air through bellows.
• After the vessel turns pinkish hot, virgin grade tin (called 'Ranga' in Hindi) in the form of strips is applied on the hot vessel. This step is called 'casting' by the Kalaigars.
• Ammonium chloride powder (also called 'sal ammoniac' in mineral form, or 'Nausadar' in Hindi) is sprinkled on the vessel as a flux. The tin melts rapidly which is then rubbed evenly on the utensil with the help of a cotton cloth or a swab of cotton. The rubbing process is known as 'Majaay' in Hindi. A whitish smoke with the peculiar smell of ammonia is released when the 'Nausadar' powder is rubbed on the utensil. A silvery lining appears on the vessel with a shine.
• The final step of Kalai is to dip the utensil in cold water.[18][24][25]
Present scenario[edit]
Kalai was earlier done with silver instead of tin but now it would be expensive for the Kalaigars to use silver.[26] As the stainless steel and aluminum ware came into being, the usage of copper and brass utensils reduced which led the Kalaigars to suffer losses.[18] Now-a-days only some hotels and a very few people use vessels with Kalai done on it.[27] As a result, there are a very few Kalaigars left. The art of Kalai is vanishing.
1. ^ "Soldering - Tinning". Media College. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
2. ^ Brown 1988, pp. 42–8
3. ^ King 1988, pp. 104–13
4. ^ King 1988, p. 109
5. ^ H. R. Schubert, History of the British iron and steel industry ... to 1775, 429.
6. ^ Minchinton 1957, p. 10.
7. ^ Data extracted from D. P. Hussey et al., Gloucester Port Books Database (CD-ROM, University of Wolverhampton 1995).
8. ^ Minchinton 1957, pp. 67–68.
9. ^ Tregoning 1901, pp. 1278–1279.
10. ^ Tregoning 1901, pp. 1279–1280.
11. ^ Tregoning 1901, pp. 1280–1281.
12. ^ Tregoning 1901, p. 1281.
13. ^ Tregoning 1901, pp. 1281–1282.
14. ^ Minchinton 1957, pp. 250–3.
15. ^ L. Ince, The Knight family and the British Iron Industry (1991).
16. ^ "The Hindu: Sci Tech / Question Corner: Coating brass utensils". The Hindu. 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
17. ^ a b c d e f "History of Tin-coating of Metallic Utensils in India | INTACH Intangible Cultural Heritage". Retrieved 2019-03-19.
18. ^ a b c DelhiApril 19, Nisha Singh India Today Web Desk New; April 19, 2018UPDATED; Ist, 2018 15:41. "Reviving the dying art of Kalai from Lucknow, a tinning process of utensils". India Today. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
19. ^ "Kalai Walas - the living heritage". www.merinews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
20. ^ a b "Benefits obtained from using copper and brass utensils and earthenware". Sanatan Sanstha. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
21. ^ a b c d e "Kalai Art Work - Old and Effective Technique to Clean Utensils". Zigya. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
22. ^ "Advantages of using copper vessels". My India. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
23. ^ a b c d e https://www.hunker.com/12533028/why-copper-pots-turn-black. Missing or empty |title= (help)
24. ^ "Lucknow: The Kalai Work".
25. ^ India Today Education (2018-04-19), Tinning Work- A lost art of India, retrieved 2019-03-19
26. ^ "Tin-coating hisses to life - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
27. ^ Brara, Sarita. "A profession gets back its shine". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
• Brown, P. J. (1988), "Andrew Yarranton and the British tinplate industry", Historical Metallurgy, 22 (1), pp. 42–8
• King, P. W. (1988), "Wolverley Lower Mill and the beginnings of the tinplate industry", Historical Metallurgy, 22 (2), pp. 104–113
• Minchinton, W. W. (1957), The British tinplate industry: a history, Clarendon Press, Oxford
• Tregoning, W. H. (1901), "Proceedings - Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Parts 3-5", in Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Great Britain) (ed.), The manufacture of tin-plate, Institution by Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd., pp. 1273–1282
• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tin-plate and Terne-plate". Encyclopædia Britannica. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Further reading[edit]
• F. W. Gibbs, 'The rise of the tinplate industry' Annals of Science 6 (1950), 390ff; 7(1) (1951), 25ff; 43ff; 113ff.
• P. Jenkins, 'Twenty by Fourteen': a history of the south Wales tinplate industry 1700-1961 (Gomer, Llandysul, Dyfed 1995).
• D.A. Irwin, 'Did late nineteenth century U.S. tariffs promote infant industries? Evidence from the tinplate industry' (NBER working paper 6835 1998)
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Schleyer continues his study of aromaticity with a paper1 that picks up on the theme presented in one2 I have previously blogged on – the relationship between a formally aromatic pyrazine and formally antiaromatic dihydropyrazine. He now examines the diazotetracene 1 and it dihydro analogue 2.1 In terms of formal electron count, 1 should be aromatic, just like the all carbon analogue tetracene 3, and 2 should be antiaromatic.
Schleyer used the NICSπzz values obtained in the center of each ring to evaluate the aromatic/antiaromatic character of these three molecules. These calculations were performed using canonical molecular orbitals and repeated using localized molecular orbitals. The results are similar for each method, and the canonical MO values are presented in Table 1. As expected for an aromatic compound, each ring of tetracene 3 has large negative NICS values, indicating that each ring is locally aromatic and the molecule as a whole is aromatic. The same is true for the diazotetracene 1. (In fact the NICS values for 1 and 3 are remarkably similar.) However, for 2, the dihydropyrazine ring has a positive NICS values, indicative of a locally antiaromatic ring. While the three phenyl rings have negative NICS values, these absolute values are smaller than for the rings of 1 or 3, indicating an attenuation of their aromaticity. Nonetheless, the sum of the NICS values of 2 is negative, suggesting that the molecule is globally aromatic, though only marginally so. This is due to the antiaromaticity of the dihydropyrazine ring being delocalized to some extent over the entire molecule. Schleyer, concludes that “large 4n π compounds […] are not appreciably destabilized relative to their 4n+2 π congeners.”
Table 1 NICSπzz (ppm) for each ring of 1-3 and their sum.1
sum = -144.0
sum = -25.9
Sum = -143.4
(1) Miao, S.; Brombosz, S. M.; Schleyer, P. v. R.; Wu, J. I.; Barlow, S.; Marder, S. R.; Hardcastle, K. I.; Bunz, U. H. F., "Are N,N-Dihydrodiazatetracene Derivatives Antiaromatic?," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 7339-7344, DOI: 10.1021/ja077614p.
1: InChI=1/C18H12/c1-2-6-14-10-18-12-16-8-4-3-7-15(16)11-17(18)9-13(14)5-1/h1-12H
2: InChI=1/C16H10N2/c1-2-6-12-10-16-15(9-11(12)5-1)17-13-7-3-4-8-14(13)18-16/h1-10H
3: InChI=1/C16H12N2/c1-2-6-12-10-16-15(9-11(12)5-1)17-13-7-3-4-8-14(13)18-16/h1-10,17-18H
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Programming languages. General characteristic.
Information technologies occupy more and more significant role in human society. They got into all fields of activity. For service of public requirements for automation of work, data storage, communication, etc. programming languages develop. If earlier programming languages were used only for creation of programs for automation of computing processes, today they are used for the solution of more various tasks.
Studying of history of programming languages, their variety and features allows the programmer to make a right choice at a language choice for the solution of a certain task.
All variety of programming languages divide into various classes depending on tasks solved by them. It was noticed that in development the programming languages entering into one class, approach among themselves. Though a variety of classes increases since the sphere of the tasks solved by means of computer technologies increases.
It should be noted also and development of programming languages towards the specification when certain languages are most suitable for the solution of a narrow class of tasks.
One more feature is leaving from obvious formalization. If the first languages differed pronounced formality, with the advent of object-oriented and logical approaches the formality ceased to be so obvious (though it certainly is). It can lead to increase in semantic (semantic) mistakes when the program does not that the programmer planned. Let's add to it the fact of progressing of a robotics, it is a little imagination, and it is possible to represent already as the artificial intelligence leaves from under mankind control :) .
If to track an evolutionary way of development of programming languages, it is possible to notice analogy to development of the live world. When at first there were only simple organisms (and programming languages), and then appeared more difficult. And both there and there it is possible to note the following:
• low-level languages and the elementary organisms didn't lose the value and till today. For example, bacteria are pioneers at development of new habitats. And language the assembler is the irreplaceable tool at return of direct teams to the processor and ensuring high efficiency of calculations.
• both the high-organized organisms, and languages of high and ultrahigh levels are very various and specific. For example, the mammals, thus each animal are very diverse is rigidly adapted for specific conditions of the environment. Languages of ultrahigh level are diverse also, and each of them well solves only certain class of tasks.
In the live world only one animal who learned to be rather independent of conditions of environment was allocated is a person. Therefore the question is logical: Whether "There will be a programming language which will be able optimum to solve any problem, and at a bit different level, than languages existing today? ". Probably, the answer on it a question lies within studying of AI and so-called CASE systems.
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HIST 565 Western Myth in American History
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An examination of America's oldest and most characteristic myth-the western or frontier myth and four recurring myths that stem from it: American exceptionalism, heroic individualism, regeneration through violence, and inevitable American progress. Students will: 1) examine and evaluate these myths and the ideals that the United States claims to embody, 2) understand how these myths have influenced the history of the United States, 3) investigate the extent to which reality matches these myths, and 4) write reflectively, critically, and analytically.
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Hurrikazam is a weather wizard who appeared in Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard. He is supposedly responsible for casting unusual weather conditions in Skylands.
Hurrizakam is stubborn and grumpy, but because of Kaos' threats, he kept up the appearance of an evil, boastful sorcerer. Despite not actually being evil, he has skewed priorities, tormeting Undead creatures to keep his plants safe.
Hurrikazam first appeared in the village of Ghost Town, demanding the tribute of pies and kidnapping the undead inhabitants that were handing the delicacies to him. If they refuse, he will bring relentless sunlight that will destroy the village's undead crops. The Skylanders attempted to defeat the weather wizard, but found him too strong, allowing him to escape. They soon discover that Hurrikazam was using some sort of power that is turning the undead he kidnaps back to living, non-scary creatures.
Wondering how Hurrikazam possessed such a power to bring the undead back to life, the Skylanders allowed themselves to be taken by Morbo's Gargantulas to the weather wizard's Cloud Citadel, where they fought against Brock and his group of Drow upon being discovered. When they cornered Hurrikazam, it was soon revealed that the weather wizard was forced to commit his horrible deeds by Kaos, who threatened to cut the wizard's Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible, Suprising, Unfathomable, All-Coloured Rose if he didn't do as the evil Portal Master commanded. Hurrikazam reluctantly trapped the Skylanders using his weather machine, and Kaos planned on extracting their element using the Undead Energy Extractor that he had been using to drain the undeadliness of the undead inhabitants.
When Hurrikazam refused to drain the Skylanders of their element, Kaos clipped the wizard's precious flower for defying him and tried to proceed with the draining process anyway, but inadvertanty released the Skylanders from their hold. Hurrikazam was tied up by his own mustache for his treachery, but was soon freed when the Undead Energy Extractor was destroyed and Kaos was driven away. Hurrikazam apologized for his actions and announced to redeem himself by bringing storm clouds suitable for the Undead. As a token of his gratitude, the weather wizard handed Cynder an Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible, Suprising, Unfathomable, All-Coloured Rose Seed, the Undead segment to the Mask of Power. He then promised to build the undead villagers their own weather machine so that they will be able to bring dark and stormy nights all year-round, and even offered the reformed Brock to drop him off at Rumbletown.
• His alias, the Weather Wizard, is a reference to the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, one of The Flash's greatest enemies.
Cynder Confronts the Weather Wizard
Cynder - Zook - Hex - Spyro
Other Characters
Master Eon - Squirmgrub - Morbo - Flunky - Dogwood - Hurrikazam
Kaos - Glumshanks - Brock
Cloudless Desert - Eternal Archives - Isle of the Dead - Cloud Citadel
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Posts Tagged ‘national gardening leave
Community gardening? Is this new life-style feasible?
Community gardening is supposed to allow people to help themselves to fresh, healthy food, that otherwise they might not get and strengthens the ties that hold communities together.
Sort of fancy that every able community members reserves a day off each week to grow the community own food? Would we all reap numerous lifestyle, health and environmental benefits…?
Andrew Simms published in The Guardian on Oct. 10, 2012 under “The growing appeal of national gardening leave
Less time in the office, and more time in the garden.
Add these two good ideas together and we can make an even better one. If all new employees in otherwise full-time jobs were given the voluntary option of a shorter, four-day working week, Britain could reap a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits.
This option is standard employment practice in the Netherlands. It could be done flexibly, either by working shorter hours, or by compressing a conventional working week into four days.
Individuals could spend the extra day however they liked. But, if the time was combined with supporting the rapid expansion of productive and pleasurable gardening in the nation’s towns and cities, it would help tackle a staggering array of urgent challenges.
Britain would be much better off if we adopted a scheme of “national gardening leave.
Growing things brings enormous individual health and wellbeing benefits. But the greening of urban space does much more than that. It makes for:
1. more convivial towns and cities,
2. can produce a more resilient food economy
3. acts as an important buffer against the extremes of a warming climate.
4. It’s effective against depression, dementia, cardiovascular complaints and a huge range of other medical conditions.
The combined cost of physical inactivity, poor diet and mental ill-health in the UK runs into tens of billions of pounds. Can a single activity such as gardening alleviate all three problems, reducing the need for some public services and increasing our capacity to care for each other?
The educational benefits in terms of helping restore attention spans benefit old and young equally. For example, re-familiarizing people with food through growing their own is one of the best ways to learn and improve a diet.
In some of the poorest, recession-hit neighborhoods from Detroit in the US, to Hackney in London, community gardening allows people to help themselves to fresh, healthy food, that otherwise they might not get and strengthens the ties that hold communities together.
Increasing urban green space reduces the lethal effect of heatwaves, set to worsen due to climate change, by cooling built-up spaces that become “heat islands”. They can improve air quality and temper flooding that follows intense rain, also likely to worsen in a warming world.
There are hard economic benefits here, the chance for better lives and a more resilient food system, with more of a buffer built-in against volatile weather and food and energy prices.
To reap all these benefits, however, requires two key ingredients that appear to be missing, in short supply, or otherwise hard to access.
These ingredients are the time to do it, and the physical space to do it in.
A study last year of New York, the most densely populated city in the US, found upwards of 6,000 acres that could be put to use in urban farming. How much space could London, or Birmingham or Manchester find if they really looked?
Every workplace and public institution in the UK could probably find at least some growing space: in a car park, a window sill or a roof. The roof of a Budgens supermarket in North London recently became the home of the initiative “Food from the sky.”
What about time? A long historical struggle reduced the norm of the working week to what we have now. The next step could make for happier employees, save money and reduce our carbon footprint.
That’s what happened in the municipality of Utah when, in response to the economic crisis of 2008 they put staff onto a four-day week. Absentee rates fell, millions of dollars were saved, and carbon emissions cut 14%.
In the UK we have high unemployment coupled with a culture of long hours and overwork. By distributing more equally the work available at any given point in time, more could enjoy the benefits of work while ameliorating the destructive aspects of overwork.
Normal isn’t working.
We need to do something different to improve the shape of life in Britain. To be a national gardening leave employer all you’d need to do is offer new staff (and existing ones where possible) the option of a four-day week.
Add a growing space for the rapid expansion of productive and pleasurable gardening, and we can make Britain better, starting now.
If you’re an employer, and think you can do this, get in touch.
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Some Basic Wire & Cable Terminology - Radio World
Some Basic Wire & Cable Terminology
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What's the difference between wire and cable? What? You don't know? They must be different or we wouldn't say "wire and cable." Wire is a single conductor. Cable is a group of two or more insulated conductors. (If they weren't insulated from one another, they'd still form a single stranded wire.)
What do I mean by that?
A helpful conductor
Look at Fig. 1. It shows a battery and a light bulb. To connect the battery to the bulb we need two separate conducting elements. I purposely didn't say two wires, because that's not always true.
If we now graph the electrical flow, it would look like Fig. 2. (You PhDs who want to tell me about voltage and current moving in opposite directions - well, you just sit on your hands for a while.)
Around the circle
Of course, the electrons don't actually move at all. They trade a charge from one atom to the next.
Only atoms with lots of "free" electrons, called valence electrons, can do this. Atoms with tightly held electrons resist moving charges. Materials with lots of valence electrons are called conductors. Those with tightly held electrons are called insulators. And then there are materials that can change from an insulator to a conductor by having an electrical change applied. These are called semiconductors, and you probably wouldn't have a job these days without them.
But you will note that the arrows are pointing in different directions. This is a "circle" of electricity, which we call a circuit, based on the Latin circuitus, meaning "a going around," and circulus, a circle.
This is no different than a racetrack. If you are driving on one side and look over to the other side, you will see drivers going in the opposite direction. But don't turn around. Big accident.
If we now move the wire so they are easier for us to place, such as Fig. 3. Nothing has changed. And if we twist the wires together, as in Fig. 4, still nothing has changed. Of course, it's a lot easier to connect twisted wires because you can move them two at a time.
Maybe the only change in Fig. 4 is the fact that the wires must now be insulated, covered with a non-conducting layer. If they weren't insulated, the electricity would take the path of least resistance (i.e. where they touch) instead of the light bulb, which has a much higher resistance. If that happened, the circuit wouldn't be as long as we want it to be. It would be a short circuit.
We'll look at more wire and cable terminology in a future column.
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Speaking of Speaker Cable
We’ve been talking about speaker cable and have covered resistance and capacitance in past columns, which are also posted in the Wired for Sound index page.
Bell Labs and Coaxial Cable
Choose Appropriate Cables
Charles "Buc" Fitch and I have been trying to coordinate our columns in RW. He writes about the National Electrical Code, while I’m talking about wire and cable, which is supposed to meet the NEC.
Dipping Into the History of Wire
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Mentoring FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I sign up for the program?
A: You may sign up for the program by registering online on our church website. Click Here
Q: Are there any pre-requisites for signing up for this program?
A: Yes, you must be active in a Community Group.
Q: What is the time commitment for mentoring?
A: Typically, you will meet with your mentor for a 1 to 1 ½ hour session, either weekly or every other week. The mentoring program term lasts a total of 6- 12 weeks (depending on how often you meet). At the end, you can decide whether you want to continue together for another term.
Q: When will I be paired with a mentor?
A: We will try to match you as soon as possible. If the number of people interested exceeds the number of available leaders, there will be a waiting list.
Q: What curriculum material will we be going through?
A: You will be working through one of the following studies: Survival Kit 1 or True Spirituality. After you have completed your first term, the Mentee and Mentor will collaborate on selecting the next curriculum.
Q: What type of training have the mentors received?
A: All of the mentors have gone through mentoring themselves and have been identified as individuals who meet the scriptural requirements for spiritual leadership. Furthermore, they have completed the mentoring training course.
Q: In participating in this program, what specifically will I be committing to?
A: First and foremost, you must have a willing heart and a desire to grow spiritually. By signing up, you are committing to the following things: spending time daily with God in quiet time, prioritizing scheduled mentoring meetings, and committing to eventually being used by God to mentor others.
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Get Her Into the Game
If your girlfriend thinks a "nose tackle" is your way of describing an extremely passionate Eskimo kiss, you should have her read this.
If you're like most rookie fans, you undoubtedly wonder about all those players running out onto the field between plays. I've been watching football since just about forever, and to me it still looks like a whole lot of chaos out there each time they switch things up. First time I ever paid close attention to a game, it seemed fairly random, the way the players ran onto the field and into position—like a mad scramble for no good reason.
Even today, as a veteran fan, I look at all that activity between plays and it's hard to imagine that every single one of these guys has their assignment straight. Really, it's a wonder they don't run into each other in the middle of all that confusion. They're scurrying about, getting into position, lining up in a variety of schemes and formations—and from the top row of the stadium, it can look like some strangely choreographed dance. And from the standard camera angles on most television broadcasts, it looks pretty much the same way.
There's actually a regimented order to the game that begins and ends with each player's assignment. In most cases, you can tell what position a guy plays by just his size and shape. In certain cases you can even tell by how he carries himself off the field, as I'll explain. To start, you've got your thick-necked, big-bellied guys whose job is to block and tackle. Then you've got your somewhat less thick-necked, somewhat smaller-bellied guys whose job is to block and tackle. You've got your fleet-footed guys on offense whose job is to throw, run, or catch the ball, and your fleet-footed defensive counterparts whose job is to keep them from doing so.
Simple enough, right? And it gets simpler, once we break things down by position.
The Offense
The offensive unit is on the field when its team has the ball. The centerpiece of the offense is the quarterback; he's part of the offensive backfield, which also includes running backs, fullbacks, and halfbacks.
The unsung heroes of every offensive unit are the offensive linemen—the center, guards, tackles, and tight end. Sometimes you'll hear an announcer refer to a "weak-side" lineman or a "strong-side" lineman. When I first heard the term, I thought they were dissing the less-talented or less-celebrated players on that front line, referring to them by reputation—as in, "Why the hell did they run that play toward the weak side behind that lame-ass blocker, when they had that strong-side stud to lead the way?"
Turns out it has nothing to do with strengths and weaknesses and everything to do with how many guys are on either side of the center. Here's the deal: Count up the number of linemen, including the tight end. The side of the field with the greater number of linemen (usually, it's the side with the tight end) is considered the strong side; the side with the lesser number of linemen is considered the weak side. A team always puts 11 players on the field, but coaches use so many different formations, for so many different situations, that a casual fan never quite knows what to expect at the start of each play.
Here's the position-by-position breakdown.
Offensive Backfield
Football is a team game, but if you had to pick out one guy on the field who is in the best position to determine his team's fortunes from one week to the next, it would be the quarterback. Think about it: Other than the center, he's the only player on the offensive unit who touches the ball on every single down. It's such a key, central role that the term to describe it has even seeped into our everyday language. We talk about a leader as someone who can "quarterback" his team to victory, or success, or some other heady accomplishment. A "Monday morning quarterback" is someone who second-guesses something with the benefit of hindsight—be it the previous day's game or a business plan that somehow ran aground. The term quarterback has become part of the culture in such a way that folks who've never even seen a game of football will know what you're talking about when you use it in a sentence. Try telling someone you'll "tight-end" them to some goal or other and he'll either look at you funny or call the cops.
I'm not just saying all this because I'm married to a quarterback; Lord knows, as long as I have anything to say about it, Rodney doesn't call the shots anyplace but the field. It's the quarterback who calls the shots on the football field, and in a bygone era it was the quarterback who actually decided a team's next move. These days, most teams rely on the coaching staff to call the plays from the sidelines; however, the quarterback must read (that is, quickly analyze) the defense when he prepares to take the snap, and make a quick assessment about whether the play his coaches have called matches up with the defensive alignment he now sees on the line—and to shift gears, if necessary. Such a last-second adjustment is called an audible—so named, I'm guessing, because it's up to the rest of the offensive unit to listen in to the quarterback's call. Every once in a while, you'll see a quarterback signal for a time-out at the line when he doesn't like what he sees from the defense and can't get his teammates to make the necessary adjustments within the brief 40-second play clock. Coaches hate to burn a precious time-out over a miscommunication, which explains why you'll frequently see these guys scowling at such moments.
Some quarterbacks are gifted, all-around athletes, able to dodge opposing linemen and to shed would-be tacklers and turn busted plays into gains; some are merely blessed with golden arms that let them hurl footballs like bullets through tires hung from trees at distances of 50 yards. Most are smart, and fiery, and competitive—and deeply appreciative of their teammates' extra efforts. Each Christmas, they'll shower their offensive linemen with lavish gifts—diamond watches, MP3 players, cruise vacations—as a relatively small token for covering their cute little butts all season long. It's the least they can do. It took me a little time as a rookie NFL wife to see the value of these expensive gifts coming out of our household budget, but it soon became clear to me that it was about appreciation, respect, and (frankly) the well-being of my other half. So what if we had to sacrifice a family vacation here or there!
Running backs position themselves a couple steps behind the quarterback or off to his side, and their primary job is to run the football. On some plays, they're meant to block for the quarterback, and on others they're meant to head downfield for a pass, but the best of 'em carry the ball 20 to 30 times each game, usually through heavy traffic.
Running backs have a flashy swagger, but they take too much of a beating to worry about style points. Still, they make it look easy. I used to joke with Emmitt Smith—back when Rodney played with him during our season in Dallas—that I could run one play up the middle if I had the kind of blocking he was used to getting from the Cowboys' offensive line. And Emmitt used to joke back that I'd be in the hospital for a week . . . only I don't think he was really joking. The line on running backs is that they walk away from 15 car accidents per game; and as a result of all that punishment, they tend to have shorter careers than any other player. Last I checked, the average career of an NFL running back covered less than 5 years, so it clearly takes its toll. Although every now and then you'll come across a long-lasting, Energizer bunny–type like my buddy Emmitt or Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, who managed to keep it going season after season after season.
Most running backs I know are hard-charger types—fearless, durable, and determined, no matter what role they fill in the backfield. Within the category, there are fullbacks, who lead the way for the halfbacks (also known as tailbacks). A fullback is generally bigger and heavier than his backfield running mate, while a halfback is quicker and more explosive. Fullbacks are like offensive linemen—theirs is another one of those thankless positions on the field, throwing blocks and setting decoys. Most All Pro running backs give much love to their fullbacks for helping them look good—and they should! When Emmitt Smith finally retired at the end of the 2004 season, he singled out Darryl "Moose" Johnston, his longtime backfield partner, for helping him to pile on all those yards—a well-deserved nod, indeed.
Some offensive alignments call for only one running back on a particular play, while others require the more traditional two-man backfield. And running backs of every stripe are called on regularly to catch the ball as well as run with it, so they've got to have soft hands to go along with their hard heads.
Usually, teams will feature one primary running back throughout the game, although some teams present a more balanced attack spread across two or more featured runners. We had a really effective duo in Philly in 1996, when Ricky Watters and Charlie Garner teamed up to form the "Thunder and Lightning" backfield. The 2004 Steelers enjoyed great success with Duce Staley and one of my faves, Jerome Bettis, coming in on the goal line to punch it in—meaning, to power the ball past a swarm of defenders in a short-yardage situation. Personally, I've always loved teams with multifaceted running games; it's a great weapon for a coach to have such a versatile arsenal. Occasionally, you'll come across a three-pronged attack—most notably with the old Miami Dolphins of the early 1970s, under legendary coach Don Shula, when Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Mercury Morris each put together a Pro Bowl–type season out of the same backfield.
Offensive Linemen
The center is one of the easiest players to spot on the field because he's the one who lines up over the ball and snaps it to his quarterback to start the play. (A snap, for those of you new to the term, is when the center hands-off, hikes, throws, or otherwise delivers the ball to the quarterback on a prearranged count or signal, usually through his legs from a forward-facing, crouched position that puts him at a huge disadvantage for blocking onrushing defenders.)
It's a tough, thankless, highly skilled position. Over the years, I've found centers to be among the sweetest, most easygoing players on the team. With few exceptions, the ones I've known have been kind, even-tempered, generous souls. Maybe it has something to do with the way centers have been smacked about the head their entire careers, play after play after play; or maybe it takes a certain self-effacing personality to play such a selfless, team-oriented position. But whenever I hear a center's wife refer to her husband as "that great, big bear of a man," I know exactly what she's talking about—and I'm always grateful that her great, big bear of a man has been charged with the safekeeping of my somewhat smaller bear of a husband.
While I'm on it, it's worth noting the special bond between the quarterback and his center, which extends in some ways to the quarterback's wife. (The easy joke on me, I'm afraid, is that it might also extend to the center's wife, but so far that hasn't been a problem—and never will be if Rodney knows what's good for him.) Many say that special bond has to do with the way the quarterback has his hands tucked beneath the center's butt at the start of each play—that he's got him, almost literally, "by the balls." But I really think it has more to do with the mutual respect these guys have for each other, the way they watch each other's backs, and the way they get their jobs done. Their timing together is crucial. Whatever they're asked. Whatever it takes. One of Rodney's favorite centers was a guy named Kevin Glover, who played with him on the Detroit Lions in the early 1990s. Rodney used to call him "Glove" because, as he so delicately put it, "his ass is like a glove." (Maybe it does have to do with their close anatomical relationship after all.)
On each side of the center, you'll find a guard, appropriately named because, like the center, the guards protect their quarterback, and open up holes for their running backs by pushing defenders out of the way and clearing a path through which they might advance the ball.
In most offensive formations, a tackle is positioned outside each guard. They also protect their quarterback, and open up holes for their running backs, but their name doesn't fit their assignment the way it once did. Owing to a whole bunch of rule changes designed to level the playing field, they're no longer allowed to tackle the guys on the other team, per se—unless, of course, those guys have somehow managed to come up with the ball. Modern rules prohibit guards (or tackles and centers, for that matter) from grabbing their opponents in any way. They can drop low and take their legs out, or they can hit them high and hard and hope to knock them off balance, but they can't actually tackle them, so the name doesn't quite line up with what they're asked to do.
There is one tight end on the offensive line, usually located next to one of the tackles. Increasingly, teams utilize two tight ends, putting one on either side of the ball and opening up a whole mess of passing and blocking options. Many tight ends are built tough and low to the ground, in such a way that you can't always tell them apart from the other linemen. But they need to be quick and sure-footed, with soft hands and an offensive mindset. (Soft hands, as long as I'm on it, refers to a player's ability to catch a pass, as in when a receiver is able to catch anything that comes his way, no matter how the ball is thrown. Conversely, a player who can't seem to catch the ball is sometimes said to have bricks for hands, for the way the ball is always bounding from his grasp.)
Like the center, guards, and tackles, the tight end's job is to block for his quarterback, give him time to throw the ball while the play develops, and open up holes for his running backs. As the only eligible receiver on the offensive line, he is also called upon to catch a pass from time to time and to run downfield with it. Under some coaches, "from time to time" can also mean "more often than not," so it's not unusual to see a tight end lead his team in receptions over the course of a season. He can be a real weapon when featured prominently in an offensive attack.
Here again, the position takes its name from its spot on the field: Tight ends line up at the end of the offensive line, and tight to that line. Line them up any place else and, well, they wouldn't be tight ends. Slot them on the line between the guard and the tackle and they wouldn't be eligible to catch a pass, because the rules state that they must be lined up at the end of the line to be considered a receiver. (Note: Any player on the line can catch a deflected ball; it's just that the center, guards, and tackles cannot be the intended target of a pass.)
Tight ends come in every shape and size, and about the only constant is that they're tremendously strong and versatile. Some are cut like basketball players—tall and lean and built for speed. Others are cut more like their counterparts on the offensive line—short and stocky and built for power. Some are better at catching passes and others are better at blocking defenders—strengths and weaknesses that are factored into a team's overall offensive strategy. And as part of that strategy, as indicated earlier, some teams deploy two tight ends at a time, giving them a mess of options on the line, and making them doubly difficult to defend.
As a group, tight ends are some of the most reliable guys you'd want to meet, but they're not as sweet or good-natured as centers. There's something slippery about them, the way they pretend to block and then roll out to catch the ball. Along with the quarterback, they're probably the best actors on the team, always trying to deceive their opponents into thinking one way and then sneaking in some surprise move or other. These days, the Kansas City Chiefs' Tony Gonzalez—at 6'5" and 250 pounds—is probably one of the most feared tight ends in the game because of his ability to catch anything that comes his way, and to strong-arm his way past any defender who presumes to challenge him. He's also extremely easy on the eyes.
Moving off the offensive line, you'll find the wide receivers, so named because they line up wide of the other offensive players and are eligible to receive the ball. Realize, only seven players are allowed to line up on the line of scrimmage, and most coaches run out five offensive linemen (the center, two guards, and two tackles, let's say). That leaves room for a tight end and one other player, usually a wide receiver who'll toe the line of scrimmage on the weak side of the field. A second wide receiver, sometimes known as the flanker, will line up wide of the linemen a step or two off the line of scrimmage, on the strong side of the field.
Wide receivers are probably the best all-around athletes on the field. I know some defensive backs and running backs who will argue the point, and some middle linebackers who might fight you for it, but these guys are fast, agile, wiry, and fast. (Have I mentioned fast?) They're also great jumpers, with incredible hands, and the kind of precise body control you might expect to find from a dancer. (As a matter of fact, there have been several wide receivers whose off-season training has included ballet—most notably, the appropriately named Hall of Famer Lynn Swann of the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the more graceful athletes to ever man the position.)
Wide receivers also have more personality than you can pack into a stereotype—colorful, and about as arrogant as they come on a football field. This is a compliment if you can believe it, because receivers are so out there and on the line with every big play that they have to be a little bit cocky to do their jobs well. (Run a polite, mild-mannered mama's boy on a pass pattern across the middle of the field with defenders coming full speed from either side of him and see if he gets close to the ball.) Receivers are good actors, too, because the ball only comes their way a half-dozen or so times each game—maybe more for a real go-to guy—and yet every snap from center they're sprinting down the field and cutting this way and that way and going through the motions at full-tilt, like their number has been called. They've got to sell the play, even when they're nowhere near the play, to lure defenders away from the ball.
For my money, the Philadelphia Eagles' Terrell Owens is the poster boy for today's crop of wide receivers. He's supremely talented, blessed with speed, flair, and bluster, and about as uninhibited as it gets in terms of letting it all hang out. (He's also got it going on in some other areas) If you've followed the game at all over the past few seasons, you might remember it was T.O. who thought to hide a Sharpie marking pen in the pads surrounding the goal post before a game. He retrieved it following a touchdown and used it to sign the football before tossing it into the crowd. As touchdown celebrations went, this one beat all for ingenuity and originality—although poor T.O. did have to pay a fine to the league for his unique brand of showmanship that some folks thought transcended the bounds of good sportsmanship. Oh, well. The fans in the cheap seats ate it up, and there were quite a few of us in the not-so-cheap seats who got a kick out of it, too.
Absolutely, these guys are the flashiest, sassiest players on the field—and off the field, as well. It's a total package. Generally speaking, they are football's divas, who will quickly remind you that you can't spell T-E-A-M without M-E. When Rodney played for a season in Dallas, he was teamed up with Michael Irvin, one of the Cowboys' all-time great receivers. One Sunday afternoon, following a game, I went to meet Rodney in the players' parking lot and saw Michael's tricked-out Mercedes pulling away, with the license plate "PLYMKR" riding the bumper. I thought to myself, "Man, what a narcissist! To be calling attention to himself like that! Playmaker!" But then I thought, "Holly, give this man some credit. You can't have the success he's had on the field without also having some of this big-time swagger running alongside of it." And at the end of the day, that's precisely what he does: He makes plays. Wide receivers . . . They've got it going on. They're all style and all substance—all the time.
A thin line of scrimmage
The Defense
The defensive unit comes on to the field when the other team has possession of the ball. There are three layers of defensive players—defensive linemen, linebackers, and the secondary (also known as the defensive backfield). These players fill three distinct roles from three distinct spots on the field. Here's how it breaks down.
Defensive Linemen
These guys are the first line of defense, and they stand as mirror images to the offensive linemen. They're just as big and beefy and just as down and dirty, but they tend to be a little quicker and a little more athletic—which comes in handy when trying to chase down the opposing quarterback. Their basic job is to stop the other team's offensive players from running the ball and to rush, pressure, or otherwise charge at the quarterback so that he doesn't have too much time to look down the field for an open receiver.
Most teams line up four defensive linemen on the line of scrimmage—two tackles, who in this case are allowed to tackle opposing players (in fact, they damn well better, else they'll be out of a job!), and two ends, who line up on either side of the tackles, on the end of the defensive line. As such, you'll have a right tackle and a left tackle, and a right defensive end and a left defensive end. For certain plays in which a team lines up only three defensive linemen, you'll still have a right defensive end and a left defensive end, but the guy manning the middle is known as a nose tackle.
Defensive linemen can also be among the more colorful personalities in the game. The best of them are fan favorites, wildly celebrated for their accomplishments—and for their creative celebrations ("sack dances") that invariably follow a sack of the opposing quarterback or a punishing hit that stops a running back behind the line of scrimmage. I don't know about you, but I've always hated that little sack dance these guys do, which comes across to me as taunting and unsportsmanlike (another objective observation from the wife of a quarterback); but the fans and the media seem to eat it up.
When I was first learning the game, I discovered that many teams have distinct personalities and styles of play that can be traced to their defensive linemen. The Minnesota Vikings' defensive line was known throughout the 1970s as "The Purple People Eaters," for the color of their uniforms and their all-out ferocity. The Pittsburgh Steelers won four Super Bowls on the back of its "Steel Curtain" defense, led by Hall of Famer "Mean" Joe Greene. And the Los Angeles Rams of the late 1960s featured its "Fearsome Foursome," a defensive line that is still considered among the most formidable in NFL history, setting an NFL record for fewest yards allowed (in a 14-game season), behind Lamar Lundy, Rosey Grier, and Hall of Famers Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen.
The great thing about a solid defensive line is the way the linemen can work together to accomplish their objective. The best are able to "stunt"—or switch positions to confuse the offensive linemen—and to "gang tackle" or "bull rush" the running back in such a way that he'll think twice before attempting to run the ball through the line a second time. It's a team effort.
This second layer of defenders lines up just behind the defensive linemen. Their job is to guard against the pass and the run, and to generally mix things up and make things happen—so they've got a whole lot of ground to cover. If there are four players on the line, a team will run out three linebackers; if there are three linemen, there'll be four linebackers. The middle linebacker is, in many respects, the quarterback of the defensive team. On most teams, he's the one barking out orders in the defensive huddle or shouting out a defensive audible at the line. (In a defensive set featuring four linebackers, one of the middle linebackers will usually fill this role.) The outside linebackers are positioned outside the guys in the middle—duh!—and just to keep up the symmetry, there are weak-side linebackers and strong-side linebackers; the strong-side linebacker lines up opposite the other team's tight end.
It used to be that linebackers were big, menacing brutes looming on the other side of the line like furious warriors moving in for the kill. Lately linebackers have gotten smaller as a general rule, yet if you ask anyone on the field, they hit just as hard as they ever did. Here again, quickness is key, because they've got to react to every imaginable scenario. For the most part, the middle linebackers focus on running plays, and the guys on the outside focus on passing plays—but they all focus on the ball.
The prototypical linebacker in today's game is a guy like Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens, who has such tremendous speed and quickness and an innate ability to read the offense and anticipate each play. Plus, one visit from him and you'll know what it's like to run into a brick wall—just ask Rodney. Ray Lewis is a modern cross between Ray Nitschke, who reinvented the middle linebacker position for the magnificent Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s, and Lawrence Taylor, the great outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the 1980s and 1990s who transformed the position yet again, lifting the ideal to match his all-around athletic prowess.
Also known as the defensive backfield, the secondary is actually the third layer of defense, reinforcing the defense from the back. If you've been keeping score, you'll note there are four defensive positions still unaccounted for. (Remember, each team puts 11 players on the field at the start of each play.) Those final four spots are taken up in most formations by two cornerbacks, positioned behind the linebackers at either corner of the field, and the two safeties, who usually line up in the deepest part of the field to guard against the long pass.
Like wide receivers, cornerbacks and safeties are an arrogant bunch. Outrageously gifted with speed and keen athletic instincts, they've got to match the other team's receiving corps stride for stride. And they've got to match up in attitude, too. More than anyone else on the field, cornerbacks and safeties take tremendous pride in what they do, probably because they're exposed more than anyone else on the field. They're the last line of defense, and they mean business. And their butts are on the line every time the ball comes their way—or not, as the case may be. If a quarterback keeps throwing to one side of the field, it's because he doesn't think the defensive back assigned to that side of the field can cover his man; if he keeps throwing to the opposite side of the field, it's because he doesn't want to test a guy he knows to be at the top of his game. Plus, if a lineman or a linebacker misses his assignment, there are a half-dozen other guys playing behind or alongside him to help fill in the blanks. When a defensive back misses his mark, it usually means six points for the other guys, so this is a pressure-packed position.
If I had to generalize about the defensive backs in my acquaintance, I'd say they were a shade more ornery than their teammates—not quite as full of bravado as the wide receivers they're meant to mark, but close. And they can dish it out! Goodness, some of these guys are relatively small—especially when you stack them up against the linemen and linebackers—but they pack a serious wallop. They have to, I guess, because they do most of their tackling one-on-one, out in the open field. Our old pal Ronnie Lott, who for most of his career terrorized opposing receivers as a safety for the San Francisco 49ers, was arguably the most vicious tackler in any secondary in the league, putting his patented "wo-o-o-o hits" on poor opposing players—so named because these hits made the crowd say "Wo-o-o-o!" afterwards. Take a guy like Ronnie Lott away from the field, though, and he's a pussycat. (Okay, strike that; he's not exactly a pussycat, but he's as docile as a big cat on medication.)
Special Teams
As the term suggests, players on the special teams unit are on the field only for special circumstances. You'll want to know the difference between the punter and the placekicker (or kicker)—component parts that can mean the difference in any given game. The punter is the guy who lines up on fourth down to receive the long snap from center, and then kicks the ball downfield in a change-of-possession. A top-tier punter can keep opponents on their heels all game long, pushing them deep into their own territory with his booming kicks. The placekicker is the guy who kicks the field goal and point-after-touchdown attempts and who kicks off from a tee to start each half and following each score. A top-tier placekicker makes it possible for his team to put points on the board from midfield and to keep scores close.
In this era of super-specialization, some teams feature a long-yardage placekicker and a short-yardage placekicker. As you might imagine, the short-yardage guy is extremely proficient at kicking the ball through the uprights from up-close; the long-yardage guy is more of a hit-or-miss marksman, with much more carry to his ball. Or, you might have a scenario where one placekicker is better in wet weather, on a slippery field, while another excels on dry turf.
In the forties and fifties, most kickers pulled double-duty elsewhere on the field—as quarterbacks, running backs, defensive backs, or what have you. During the sixties and seventies, diminutive European-born soccer players began to turn up on NFL rosters and were widely touted for their placekicking abilities—even though they didn't know the first thing about American football and looked like they couldn't withstand a tackle from yours truly. Lately, teams have found American-born talent to fill these all-important roles, although placekickers still tend to be tiny compared to their teammates—a good thing, I suppose, because it makes it easier to lift them up on your shoulders to celebrate a game-winning field goal.
On the decidedly not-tiny side, there's also a long-snapper, whose incredibly difficult and precise job it is to send the ball backwards through his legs to the punter, while managing to block the rushers on the receiving team. From time to time, you'll see a team's center double as the long-snapper; but for the most part the role is filled by a specialist, who spends most of his time at practice rifling the ball between his legs, trying to hit his mark.
Two other special teams players of note are the punt returner and kick-off returner, who are assigned the task of receiving the opposing team's kick and securing possession of the ball before attempting to move it upfield. It's also one of the tougher assignments in the game. Typically, these guys are fast, with sure hands and an intrepid demeanor. A lot of times, teams will feature a wide receiver or a defensive back in this role. You have to be a little fearless to get under one of these booming kicks while 11 opponents thunder toward you like you have a bull's-eye on your jersey, yelling, "Drop it! Drop it!" along with other annoying things designed to distract you from catching the ball. I always feel bad for their wives—that's some major pressure on one player.
So there you have it: a thumbnail description of every position on the field, which at least lets you know where these guys are meant to stand and what they're meant to accomplish on each play.
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The letter W!elcome back to the laboratory, friends and comrades! Like the pun? I figured as I neared 50 columns (I think this one might actually mark 50) I'd reference an old column title. Or, there's the possibility that I couldn't think of any other "quest" puns. In any case, welcome and get ready for another exciting Zendikar preview!
I know my excitement radar has been going off the charts because of some of these preview cards in the Visual Spoiler. Goblin Guide was a definite "What the frakkin' zounds?" moment as the first hasty 2/2 for one mana to see print.
The landfall enchantments with a converted mana cost of one (Quest for Ancient Secrets, Quest for the Gravelord, etc.) are all but begging to be included in my bubbling casual lists, as are awesome utility creatures Gatekeeper of Malakir and Sphinx of Lost Truths.
I can't wait to perform incredibly busted activities with Eternity Vessel and Roil Elemental (both of which have jaw-dropping pieces of great artwork). Finally, Archive Trap was a card that I've heard described as "the best mill card ever." It's also in Standard alongside Nemesis of Reason and Mind Funeral, so unless I'm right and I know nothing about tournament play, mill could be the new kill. Or not.
As for the last two themes of the set, I have a calculated excitement for Allies, and the "quest" cards are pretty interesting. They remind me a lot of the "verse counter" enchantments from Urza block. These cards requires a commitment of some sort (upkeeps) to build up verse counters and then unleash a giant, oh, Rumbling Crescendo.
These enchantments, however, acquire quest counters based on different commitments, and once you reach a certain number of them, you'll activate a certain effect. Soul Stair Expedition, for example, will gain the ability to double Disentomb, while Luminarch Ascension becomes an insane delayed Decree of Justice.
My preview card today is one of these quest counter cards. It, along with the 1 ManaWhite Mana: 4/4 Angel token maker, hints at a five card cycle of rare Ascension quests. I wonder what color I'll get .... What else? Red.
Click here for some superior pyromancy.
How about that, eh? Here's a bit of a tip if the wall of text in that box overwhelmed you: Read it backwards (second ability first, first ability second.)
And because I know you all secretly have an undying love for walls of texts, here's another one: the FAQ entry for Pyromancer Ascension. I'd read it if I were you, as, like my Magic 2010 preview card Hive Mind, enchantments that deal with copying stuff are usually quite rules intensive.
FAQ Entry
* If either of Pyromancer Ascension's abilities triggers, it will go on the stack on top of the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve first. If it's the second ability that triggered, the copy it creates will also resolve before the original spell. The copy is created even if the original spell has been countered.
* If Pyromancer Ascension's first ability triggers, you'll put a quest counter on it even if the card in your graveyard leaves your graveyard by the time the ability resolves.
* If you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your graveyard (due to an ability such as retrace, for example), Pyromancer Ascension's first ability won't trigger unless another card with the same name is in your graveyard.
* The second ability triggers only if Pyromancer Ascension already has two quest counters on it at the time you cast an instant or sorcery spell. This means a spell can't both cause the second counter to be put on Pyromancer Ascension and become copied.
* If you copy a spell, the copy will have the same targets as the spell it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them.
* You may copy an instant or sorcery spell that has no targets.
* If the original spell was kicked, the copy is kicked too. Other decisions made for the original spell, such as the value of X or the mode, are also copied.
Ascend, Ye Pyromancer
A free Twincast on each of your instants and sorceries sounds pretty amazing, but there are some obstacles to overcome before we basically planeswalk to a personal Izzet Steam Maze (minus the chaos ability.) And by "obstacles to overcome," I mean assembling those quest counters. Proactively playing a second copy of a spell is tough, but there are some cards that can help this process. (Note, just in case the FAQ wasn't clear enough on this or if you didn't read it: single spells with flashback and retrace will not count.)
Instants and sorceries with cycling: A good option. Cycle one, and play another. Hopefully you'll draw into another copy (unlikely, but possible), and even if you don't, drawing a card is always good. Some good choices here are Fiery Fall (early land fixing) or Slice and Dice (a Tremor here, an Earthquake there.)
Instants and sorceries with transmute: A pretty good option. Transmuting a Dimir Machinations for another one is a perfect way to set yourself up for a quest counter. Same for Muddle the Mixture, Dizzy Spell, Shred Memory, Brainspoil, and Perplex. Of all of these, Muddle and Shred can find Pyromancer Ascension, while Dimir Machinations is probably the best one to copy.
Instants and sorceries and that can find other instants and sorceries: A great option. My favorite one here is Mystical Teachings. Use one to find another (quest counter number one), use that one to find an instant (quest counter number two, activating Pyromancer Ascension), and then flash them all back for double the possible instants. Let's say you search something as simple as Magma Jet. Double Magma Jets with double scrying? I'm salivating. Other cards that fall into this category are the various tutors of the olden days, like Personal Tutor, Mystical Tutor, or even Vampiric Tutor.
Other methods are everywhere. You could try chaining cards like Recollect or even Revive to stock up on quest counters. A method I really like is Quiet Speculation. Play the under-loved Judgment uncommon for something like three Lava Darts. If you had a turn 2 Ascension and played Speculation on Turn 3 with two Mountains in play, you could immediately sacrifice those lands to spread 2 damage out somewhere, and instantly have a fully charged Ascension. If you don't want to sacrifice lands, something cheap and copiable like Volcanic Spray or Think Twice would work just as well.
As for the perfect instants and sorceries to copy, anything will do, really. Since I'm partial to burn spells, anything like a Flame Javelin copied would settle my stomach. Hammer of Bogardan is a good one, as after you have both quest counters on Pyromancer Ascension, you can regrow the Hammer if you have run dry on spells. Nightmare Void is another post-quest recurrable sorcery that's fun to double. Plus, you could possibly dredge some instants and sorceries into your graveyard pre-quest. Some token making spells are fun too, such as Sosuke's Summons or Summon the School. A doubled Summon the School is great because you'll wind up with four Merfolk Wizard tokens right then and there, so you can recur it right then and there as well.
Back to the pure burn idea, though, the following opening was honestly the first thing I thought of upon seeing Pyromancer Ascension for the first time.
Turn one: Mountain, suspend Rift Bolt.
Turn two: Resolve Rift Bolt, Mountain, Pyromancer Ascension.
Turn three: Mountain, suspend Rift Bolt #2, cast Magma Jet. Scry 2, miraculously finding Magma Jet #2.
Turn four: Resolve Rift Bolt #2, put a quest counter on Pyromancer Ascension, Mountain, cast Magma Jet #2.
Sure, it's a bit of a reach, but we've now got both counters on the Ascension, and 10 damage has already been dealt somewhere. Follow that up with a turn-five doubled Lava Axe, and that could be the game.
However, there's one card that I haven't mentioned yet that flows perfectly with the straight up burn version of the Pyromancer Ascension deck. It's a fellow Zendikar card, and it fits seamlessly with my preview card.
Chandra Ablaze
Think about it. Let's go through each of Chandra Ablaze's abilities, and I'll discuss why they are so perfect.
This is perfect for unloading instants or sorceries for free while still doing some damage. Imagine discarding a Fiery Temper to this ability! Best of all, this is only her +1 ability.
Free miniaturized Wheels of Fortune are pretty amazing in the first place, but when you are trying to get instants and sorceries in your graveyard, they're even better.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat. This is just perfect in a burn happy Pyromancer Ascension. First of all, you've been trying to get quest counters on it like mad, probably exhausting your resources in the process. Chandra's new ultimate lets you use all these resources once again. But wait! Now that Pyromancer Ascension is all powered up, you'll actually copy each and every one of these cards!
The following deck is built around these two insane Zendikar red cards, surrounded by a crazy wave of burn spells. There's also a lone Stuffy Doll, just in case your opponent doesn't have a creature out when a doubled Fiery Fall gets put on the stack. Ouch!
Ablazin' Ascension
Future Legacy Legal
Main Deck
60 cards
Keldon Megaliths
21 Mountain
1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
24 lands
Stuffy Doll
1 creature
3 Chandra Ablaze
Fiery Fall
Fiery Temper
Flame Javelin
Fossil Find
Hammer of Bogardan
Magma Jet
4 Pyromancer Ascension
Rift Bolt
Slice and Dice
35 other spells
Tune in next week, won't you? I don't have a preview card, but I'll have a bunch of fun combos to sound off about!
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Commissioner’s message seeking ideas
On July 27, Commissioner Lucki sent out a Force-wide communication marking her first 100 days as Commissioner, committing to transparent, accountable leadership and information-sharing, and seeking ideas from members on how to modernize the RCMP. Her note indicated this information will be used as input to a five-year modernization plan for the RCMP.
Commissioner Lucki’s specific question to us is: “If I could modernize the RCMP, what would I do?”. She has asked for constructive ideas that can contribute to change.
The NPF is cognizant that many members may not feel comfortable emailing the Commissioner directly or bringing forward concerns that need to be addressed.
Although the NPF will be sharing our ideas about how the RCMP should modernize based on information and concerns you’ve entrusted to us and our own experience, we also want to hear from you on this specific topic to help gather and advance your thoughts to the Commissioner.
If you’d prefer to share your comments or suggestions unattributed through the NPF, please send us an email to info@npf-fpn.com with your ideas by August 21. We will vet personal information, collate and forward these to the Commissioner on your behalf.
We expect to receive information about certification voting dates soon and will continue to keep you posted on related progress. We hope you’re enjoying some family time this summer.
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'Pure nonsense': Deconstructing common myths about the vaccine
CNN's John Avlon sets the record straight on the Covid-19 vaccine by deconstructing and disproving common myths that are keeping vaccine-hesitant Americans from getting the shot.
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"They say that they will look."
Translation:De säger att de ska leta.
March 27, 2015
"They say that they will look." >> if i say 'De säger att de ska titta' is wrong? if leta means search, my understanding is that, here the sentence means 'they will take a look' , am i correct?
March 27, 2015
titta should have been accepted, I'll add it. But 'They say they'll look' is a natural translation for De säger att de ska leta. 'They will take a look' might be De ska ta en titt for instance, but possibly also De ska titta.
March 28, 2015
Varför accepteras inte "skall" istället för "ska"? Ända upp till 2007 var "ska" en vardaglig form, egentligen t.o.m. fel. Men även om man nuförtiden kan skriva "ska", så är inte "skall" fel! Ålderdomligt, visst, men inte fel!
December 21, 2015
Probably just an oversight. It's usually accepted throughout the course, but it does need to be added manually for every single sentence that has a ska, so it's bound to be accidentally left out for some phrases. You can use the "report a problem" button to flag it, and the moderators are usually quick to fix it that way.
The 2007 date is just when legislation started using ska instead of skall; either is still perfectly fine in just about any kind of text, although ska is obviously more colloquial.
Also, please stick to English so that other people, whose Swedish is worse than yours, can benefit from the discussion as well.
December 21, 2015
Does "leta" primarily mean look or search?
July 29, 2016
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How to sort a "Book" ArrayList without SQL?
My Book app gathers a collection of Book objects using lookups against different Merchant objects:
List<Book> books = new ArrayList<Book>();
for (Merchant merchant : merchants)
{
books.addAll(getBooksForMerchant(merchantName);
}
It has to sort the List on the basis of a dropdown box:
<select class="sortByDropdown" name="sort">
<option value="lowPrice">Price: Low to High</option>
<option value="highPrice">Price: High to Low</option>
<option value="reviewRank">Avg. Customer Review</option>
</select>
Given that a Book has a price property and a reviewRank property, how would I sort the ArrayList of Books in Java before displaying it to the user in the order they requested?
A:
Do it in the same way as you would sort any List. Implement a Comparator and call Collections.sort(list, comparator).
Having 3 different ways of sorting means you might need to create 3 implementations, or a single one that you can control to sort 3 ways.
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#ifndef RAM_H
#define RAM_H
#define RAM_SIG_ADDR 120U
#define RAM_MINIGAME_MIN 100U
#define RAM_MINIGAME_SEC 101U
#define RAM_DASHCOUNTER 102U
//extern UBYTE ram_data[];
#define ram_data ((UBYTE*)0xA000UL)
#endif
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Trauma training guidelines
Trauma training guidelines are in place to ensure that trauma treatment is delivered in a recognised and reliable format. Most trauma training guidelines used on courses are based on a balance of medical and educational needs and ideas.
Much of our trauma training works to the following guidelines:
SAFE Approach
S- Shout for help
A- Assess the scene and approach with care
F-Find the casualty and free them from danger
E-Evaluate- the Mechanism of injury [MOI] and then the casualty
CABC assessment
C- Catastrophic bleeding- is there obvious catastrophic bleeding [normally compressible bleeding]?
A- Airway-is there a clear and open airway?
B- Breathing- is the casualty breathing normally? Check first for breathing, then if the breathing/ventilation is adequate.
C- Circulation and Shock- is there any other wounds? Perform a blood sweep and consider shock.
D- Disability- is there any sign of a head injury or lowered level of response? Remember AVPU- Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
E1- Expose- expose the casualty to assess fully for injuries- the best first aid is naked first aid.
E2- Environment- is the casualty getting cold or hot?
E3- Evacuate- how is the casualty getting to medical care.
When handing a casualty over to medical care you will only have a short period of time to impart what has happened. Depending on the medical staff you may have only 30 seconds to impress!
M- Mechanism of injury
I- Injuries seen or suspected
S- Signs and symptoms
T- Treatment given [or planned]
The MIST handover is sometimes enhanced with the pre-fix- AT ie AT MIST
A- Age
T- Time of incident.
These trauma training guidelines are not designed to replace training, more to act as a reminder for those that have attended training such as our Authorised Firearms Officer standard medical training or our media safety courses.
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One police officer, 3 male protesters killed in protests against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
By Alicia Mayle,
Four people died on Tuesday in Bangkok after clashes between anti-government protesters and police intensified over different viewpoints of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
In an attempt to calm down the situation and to disperse rioters, police fired tear gas into the crowd. However, protesters started to fire guns back at them.
According to CNN, the Erawan Emergency Center, a medical unit monitoring the unrest in Thailand, said 64 people, including both cops and protesters, were injured in the clash. One police officer, who was shot in the head, and three male protesters were killed.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is putting a case together against Prime Minister Shinawatra after the agency accused her of improperly handling an expensive rice subsidy scheme, which was widely suspected of being susceptible to corruption, according to the Associated Press.
The Prime Minster will be brought in to formally hear the charges brought against her on February 27. If the case goes to Senate, she will no longer perform her official duties, and will be impeached.
In 2006, her brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was accused of corruption and was kicked out.
Protesters want to implement an unelected people’s council so that corruption can be stopped.
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Bob The Robber 4: Russia
Bob The Robber 4: Russia
Date added: 18/02/2019
Played: 142
Rating: 0.7% 1 votes
Bob the Robber is back! This time he is going to the cold Russia and is ready to hang out to dry all the russian oligarchs. Here at kizicom online, to make your missions easier, you can use the money you have stolen to buy high-tech gadgets to help defeat the guards quicker and more efficiently. The gameplay is challenging and you must think carefully about how you move through each level – timing is crucial and you must work hard to unlock doors and avoid attention from the guards. Can you conquer Russia and collect a huge bounty?
The game gives you guides and hints. For example, there is a tough guy. You cannot knock him out even with a stun gun. You should move fast so that those guards don’t catch you. If they see you, you will be arrested and lose the game. You may replay and start a new game. Because this is a puzzle game, you use intelligence to think about your moving steps in friv games online. Act cleverly and quickly. Finish the mission in the shortest time. Cheat guards, open locks, find passwords, run fast and seek the valuable things in rooms. Say to the world that you are a strong player.
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Game controls:
Use the mouse to steal.
Use arrows to move.
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2 years ago1,000+ Views
Natsu x Wendy
I can't really find Wendy and Natsu shippers............
28 Like
3 Share
I think Wendy X Natsu is a cute ship. @Lushisushi she's like 410 so chill lol. age is such an irrelevant concept. human beings made it up to keep track of time. it doesn't matter. it has no effect on emotional attachment, it is completely irrelevant in a fictional story with fictional characters, and it's irrelevant to the poster's emotional attachment to his/her fictional ship. I just don't get why people, especially in the anime communities would call out something so inconsequential as someone's fandom ship as wrong for something do irrelevant as a 6yr age difference. when people ship shit like two boys who grew up together. just, open your mind
2 years ago·Reply
I kinda ship it
2 years ago·Reply
I see Natsu as more of a big brother to her. I don't really ship Wendy with anyone yet.
2 years ago·Reply
Its even better considering how both wendy and natsu are from the same time period of 400 years ago.
2 years ago·Reply
I see Natsu more as a big brother to her, and Mest/Dorinbolt as more of a father figure @NinjaMouse I don't think I ship her romantically with anyone yet, but I kinda ship her with Shelia as besties
2 years ago·Reply
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Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010435/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Santa Lúcia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Santa Lúcia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010436/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e São Vicente e Granadinas
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em São Vicente e Granadinas.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010437/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Ruanda
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Ruanda.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010438/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e São Tomé e Príncipe
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em São Tomé e Príncipe.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010439/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Senegal
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Senegal.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010440/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Serra Leoa
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Serra Leoa.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010441/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e República do Congo
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na República do Congo.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010442/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e São Cristóvão e Neves
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em São Cristóvão e Neves.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010443/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Suriname
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Suriname.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010444/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Trindade e Tobago
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Trindade e Tobago.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010445/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Timor-Leste
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Timor-Leste.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010446/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Tonga
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Tonga.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010447/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Seicheles
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos nas Seicheles.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010448/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Somália
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Somália.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010449/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Suazilândia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Suazilândia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010450/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Sudão
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Sudão.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010451/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Tanzânia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Tanzânia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010452/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Togo
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Togo.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010453/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Uganda
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Uganda.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010454/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Zimbabué
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Zimbabué.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010455/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Zâmbia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Zâmbia?
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010456/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Tuvalu
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Tuvalu.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010457/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Vanuatu
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Vanuatu.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010458/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Jamaica
O acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Jamaica.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010459/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Ilhas Salomão
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos nas Ilhas Salomão.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010460/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Lesoto
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Lesoto.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010461/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Libéria
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Libéria.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010462/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Madagáscar
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Madagáscar.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010463/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Maláui
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Maláui.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010464/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Mali
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Mali?
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010465/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Maurícia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Maurícia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010466/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Mauritânia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Mauritânia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010467/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Moçambique
O acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Moçambique.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010468/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Quénia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Quénia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010469/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Quiribáti
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Quiribáti.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010470/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Nauru
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Nauru.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010471/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Palau
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos em Palau.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010472/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Papua-Nova Guiné
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Papua‐Nova Guiné?
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010473/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e República Democrática do Congo
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na República Democrática do Congo.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010474/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Namíbia
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Namíbia.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010475/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Níger
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos no Níger.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010476/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e Nigéria
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na Nigéria.
Pergunta com pedido de resposta escrita E-010477/13
à Comissão (Vice-Presidente/Alta Representante)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 de setembro de 2013)
Assunto: VP/HR — Acordo de Cotonu — UE e República Centro-Africana
O Acordo de Cotonu, assinado em 23 de junho de 2000 por um período de 20 anos, gere as relações de cooperação da União Europeia (UE) com vista ao desenvolvimento económico, social e cultural dos países de África, das Caraíbas e do Pacífico (ACP).
Centrado no objetivo de redução e, a prazo, de erradicação da pobreza, a cooperação deve igualmente contribuir para a paz e a segurança, bem como para a estabilidade política e democrática dos países ACP.
Pergunto à Comissão se considera que estes objetivos têm sido atingidos na República Centro-Africana.
Resposta conjunta dada por Andris Piebalgs em nome da Comissão
(6 de novembro de 2013)
A Comissão gostaria de agradecer ao Senhor Deputado as suas perguntas e o interesse manifestado nas relações externas da UE com os países terceiros signatários do Acordo de Cotonu de 2010.
O artigo 1.° do Acordo de Cotonu estabelece claramente que o Acordo se centra no objetivo de redução da pobreza e, a prazo, da sua erradicação. As estratégias de cooperação são acordadas conjuntamente pela UE e por cada país parceiro ACP, os quais, deste modo, determinam antes de mais as ações necessárias para atingir esse objetivo. O Acordo de Cotonu também salienta, justamente, a estreita ligação entre erradicação da pobreza, paz e segurança, democracia e estabilidade política. Por conseguinte, estas questões são também abordadas no âmbito da nossa cooperação, sempre que se afigure adequado, através de um diálogo político e do apoio às atividades mais significativas para cada país.
Neste contexto, a Comissão tem o prazer de informar o Senhor Deputado de que estão disponíveis informações relevantes sobre cada país em diversos sítios Web da UE. Estes sítios Web, indicados no anexo, contêm informações pormenorizadas sobre os países e as suas relações com a UE, incluindo informação contextual, projetos em curso, relatórios, comunicados de imprensa, declarações da AR/VP e do Comissário responsável pelo Desenvolvimento e a Cooperação e ainda outros documentos fundamentais.
(English version)
Question for written answer E-010396/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Antigua and Barbuda
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Antigua and Barbuda?
Question for written answer E-010397/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Bahamas
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in the Bahamas?
Question for written answer E-010398/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Barbados
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Barbados?
Question for written answer E-010399/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Belize
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Belize?
Question for written answer E-010400/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Angola
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Angola?
Question for written answer E-010401/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Benin
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Benin?
Question for written answer E-010402/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Botswana
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Botswana?
Question for written answer E-010403/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Burkina Faso
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Burkina Faso?
Question for written answer E-010404/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Burundi
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Burundi?
Question for written answer E-010405/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Cape Verde
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Cape Verde?
Question for written answer E-010413/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Dominica
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Dominica?
Question for written answer E-010414/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Cameroon
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Cameroon?
Question for written answer E-010415/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Chad
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Chad?
Question for written answer E-010416/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Comoros
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in the Comoros?
Question for written answer E-010417/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Côte d'Ivoire
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Côte d'Ivoire?
Question for written answer E-010418/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Djibouti
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Djibouti?
Question for written answer E-010419/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Eritrea
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Eritrea?
Question for written answer E-010420/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Ethiopia
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Ethiopia?
Question for written answer E-010421/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Micronesia
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
Centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty, cooperation must also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries.
Does the Commission believe that these objectives have been achieved in Micronesia?
Question for written answer E-010422/13
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Nuno Melo (PPE)
(16 September 2013)
Subject: VP/HR — Cotonou Agreement — EU and Fiji
The Cotonou Agreement, signed on 23 June 2000 for a period of 20 years, provides a framework for the European Union’s (EU) cooperation relations for the economic, social and cultural development of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP).
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Mobeena Husain, Science Teacher
Mobeena received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Lamar University, with minors in chemistry and mathematics. She grew up in a heavy oil and gas town, and living in a state where the economy largely runs off of this industry, she developed an interest in educating people about the effects on their health and the overall environment. She is passionate about discussing issues related to achieving environmental justice and overcoming environmental racism because these topics are rarely ever spoken about. She believes in the value of unbiased, fair, and ethical science.
Her mother was a Montessori directress, so she was exposed to the teaching methods of Dr. Maria Montessori through her pre-school and kindergarten years. She appreciates the Montessori approach to educating young and inquisitive minds, and she is excited to share her passion for teaching science through a humanities framework.
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34 सप्ताह की गर्भवती माँ
Question: delivery hone ke bad baolding ke kya use krna chaiye plss
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अभी तक इस सवाल का कोई जवाब नहीं है
समान प्रश्न, उत्तर के साथ
सवाल: bp low ho to kya krna chaiye plss urgent bataiye???
उत्तर: You can avoid low blood pressure during pregnancy by healthily changing your lifestyle. Have a healthy food to prevent anemia or hypoglycemia (low blood glucose).Drink enough even plenty of water or other liquid such as fruit juices to avoid dehydration.Rise slowly and carefully, while getting up from a sitting or lying position. Do not stay at a particular position (sitting or standing) for a long time.Lying on the left side is advisable instead of lying on the back. Laying on the back causes the uterus to pressurize the blood vessels, which restricts the blood flow and causes to lower blood pressure.Do mild, regular exercise such as walking to prevent the symptoms of low blood pressure by improving blood circulation.Compression stockings- Wear supporting stocking provides tight-fitting to your legs and abdomen helps to increase your BP.Avoiding standing for a long time, this helps to prevent low BP due to miscommunication between the brain and heart.Sitting or lying down for a while after eating, because after eating your blood circulation diverted to the digestive system. Thus low circulation to another area thus activity prevent this natural behavior and leads to low blood pressure.Avoiding strenuous exercises as your blood pressure tends to drop lower after workout session or after physical activity.
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सवाल: Normal delivery ke liy kya krna chaiye...
उत्तर: Hi dear, Normal and c sec are all last minute circumstances which includes baby weight , cord looping, dilation, head diameter of baby and position of baby. But we can give are best to have normal through following: 1 Watch ur weight and exercise regularly. It’s important to not put on excessive weight during your pregnancy. Don’t forget to exercise every day, start with a 10-15 minute walk and gradually increase it to 40 minutes daily. U can also have soft squats but maintain ur balance. 2 Have good nutrition so that u have good stamina at the time of delivery.Eat small meals every 3-4 hours, and keep yourself well hydrated. Make it a point not to skip any meals during pregnancy. vegetables, protein (lentils, milk, cheese, Yogurt etc) and whole grains, coconut water, fruits ,dry fruits.
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सवाल: 2 scissor delivery hone ke bad normal delivery ho Sakti hai kya ? 5 sal ke bad
उत्तर: Hello Dear Ji haan,2 c-sec delivery hone ke baad normal delivery possible hai but Normal delivery possible hai ya nahi ye aapko acche se doctor ho bata paenge aur ye vaise bhi end time par pata chalta hai. Aapki aur aapke baby ki safety ko priority hai. Aap doctor se keh kar try kijiye Normal delivery ke lie..jaisa Doctor kahein vaisa hi karein.
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Writing pacenotes is one of the most interesting topics to be covered. The symbols or ‘symbology’ used by the co driver to note down which are subsequently read back to the driver who needs to know where to go and how fast, could be considered as the crew’s own language and what we will try to explain. Then we will give some tips and aspects to consider when taking the dictation from the driver.
It is of outmost importance to be very focused when writing and reading the pacenotes so that no mistakes are made especially when there is a limitation of passes (usually up to 3 passes) when practicing (recce). If there is any doubt or a place that is not clear to both driver and co driver make a note of it so you can adjust it on the next pass.
Writing must be made in symbols that represent what the driver wants to hear during the race. Therefore the abbreviation must be done in a way that is understood and read out fast and clear.
how to write pacenotes in a rally
The font size should be exaggerated so as not to require extra effort to read when in the race.
In the same manner the lines should be clear or far apart in order to reduce the risk of skipping a line or re-reading it.
The most practical way (considered the norm) is to write only on one side of the book making it more efficient, effective and faster to read.
Leave enough space between the symbols because it is quite common that more additions will be made with each pass until the final pacenotes are reached.
In the same manner, writing in pencil is the best choice considering that corrections will be made.
It is advisable to ‘clean’ the pacenotes in the original book rather than copying in another book since there is a risk of skipping lines, leaving notes behind or writing the same notes twice.
Space and information permitting, you should try to change a page where there is a pause available so as not to call a note late or interrupt the flow of a part of the stage that is dangerous. Trying to find a slow corner to change the page or a place where you will not need to speak as much. Discard half a page if it is necessary.
Make sure not to turn two pages at once (when writing and when reading respectively) this can be done by numbering the pages or turning them once or twice before the race so they don’t ‘stick’ together.
Mark the reading rate or tempo of the symbols. One way to do so is to underline parts that must be read fast or close together or double underline if there is a need to speak even faster (if corners are close together).
Aim to include as much references in your pacenotes as possible in case you miss a part or get confused. Such references can include road signs, trees, crossings, benches, big stones (something that will not move between the recce and the race, like a car for example). Although as aforementioned there is a limited pass allowed through the stages and the notes should describe the road perfectly there is always the chance of missing something, therefore to able to find a point in the notes that matches the road and start reading again any reference will help you.
By numbering the pages opposite or pages from total you will also have an indication of how far the finish is. An example would be to number 5,4,3,2,1 or 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 5/5…
At the beginning of each stage you can write a small description of the stage so as to be prepared for what lays ahead. You can also add important points such a specific turns, junctions, dangerous parts or even surface areas to watch out.
It is suggested to note in your pacenote book the direction of the race after the special stage in order to lessen the work required for you to do (or to have it ready instead of changing from pacenote book to road book) when in the meantime you will have to calculate the times, remove your helmet, check the time cards etc so as to be able to guide the driver when you reach a point in the road where you will need to give directions.
As far as corrections go while running the special stage you can just cross out the wrong notes and write the correct ones instead of erasing and rewriting at the time. There is plenty of time to correct the notes outside the stages.
Corrections while running the stage is not uncommon and it is very important so much for the co driver and more important for the driver. It is though very difficult to correct a note on one page while continue reading the notes as the car drives along which makes it very easy to either read something wrong or change a note wrong. You can make a circle around the corner that needs to be changed and a quick note and go back to it after the end of the stage.
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Falling Feathers - Why So Serious * lyrics
If you have the lyrics for "Falling Feathers" - "Why So Serious *", it would be great if you can submit lyrics
[Lyrics from: https:/lyrics.az/falling-feathers/-/why-so-serious.html]
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Developer(s) Nintendo
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Game & Watch platform icon
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Crab Grab is a Super Color Game & Watch video game released in 1984. Its model number is UD-202. In the game, crabs are moving towards your character. You must push them away and not let them pinch you. If three crabs pinch you, then it'll result in a game over and you'll have to start over. There are four columns, each a different color (from left to right: purple, green, orange, and blue). The crabs will start to come from the top, and you'll have to move your character from left to right to push them away, though more and more will always come. The game was one of two Super Color games, the other being Spitball Sparky.
When Nintendo of America released the game, they made exclusive art for the box that wasn't present in the Japanese version. They also did this with Spitball Sparky and a couple other titles. Within the game was a grey leaflet that told the gamer how to play. A similar leaflet was included in Spitball Sparky, though it was yellow instead of grey.
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Angel "marriages", rebellious angels, and Genesis-Jude intertextual connections
While the time of production of Genesis and Jude is separated by hundreds of years, it remains possible that there are literary, inter-textual connections between them. I am interested to know whether the so-called "angel marriages" recounted in Genesis 6:1-6 finds any illumination in the "rebellious angels" passage in the little letter of Jude.
The first four verses Genesis 6:1-6 read this way:
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
As I understand it, there are two main options interpreters generally choose between. One camp believes the sons of God are men (i.e., mortals), the other believes they are angels (i.e., supernatural beings).
Does Jude give any insight into what was believed about the "angel marriages" in the time that letter was written, and do the words they and these in particular in v. 7 hold the key on this question?
Jude vv. 5-7:
Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe. And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day, just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire. [NASB]
Jude is reflecting on the Genesis text here:
if we can establish who the they and these represent in Jude v. 7, a corollary to the answer to this question -- regarding whether the sons of God are angelic or human -- may imply that both the they and the these did the same thing ("in the same way") namely "went after strange flesh";
Jude v. 6 also says that these angels did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode. Does this also indicate the nature and meaning of "going after strange flesh". Did they leave a spiritual state and enter a physical one?
My central questions, then, are these:
is Jude thinking of the "angel marriages" in vv. 5-7?
if yes, does that account tell us whether Jude thinks the "beings" involved in the marriages of Genesis 6:1-6 were mortal or supernatural beings?
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This issue is addressed in detail in Richard Bauckham's commentary onmJude and II Peter, published by Thomas Nelson in its Word Biblical Commentary series. The literary link that you hypothesize is "The Book of Enoch," which is a very real work, and which is still accepted as canon by the Ethiopian Coptic Church. You can find the full text of the book of Enoch easily enough, and should be able to find the specific language quoted in Jude and sort-of-quoted in II Peter.
There is a quite a bit in the Book of Enoch that appears to have influenced the early church. Neither Jude nor Peter reject it as heresy, but the early church councils (outside of Ethiopia) did not accept it as canon, either. On the whole, it would seem that Jude and Peter accept the Book of Enoch's reading of Genesis 6, which means that they probably believed that fallen angels had intercourse with human women and produced biological offspring that were destroyed in the Flood and whose spirits have been kept imprisoned awaiting a day of judgment.
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Yes, and Yes (though marriage doesn't figure in either passage). Jude wrote that those among the saints who are perverting the gospel have been designated for condemnation (v.4), and he gave three examples of groups who have already faced that end:
those who were saved from Egypt but did not believe (v.5);
angels who had sex with human women (v.6); and
“they in the same way as these,” the men of Sodom and Gomorrah (v.7).
The second and third examples are alike, Jude explained, because both involve fornication between those of very different flesh (σαρκὸς ἑτέρας, sarxos heteras). Jude understood both to be examples of sex between angels and humans.
The story of Sodom is often thought of today as relating to homo-sexuality. But for Jude it was a prime example of exactly the opposite, of extreme hetero-sexuality -- heteras and different because it was sex outside the defined orders of creation (where animals, humans, and angels are in different created orders, or domains). The attempted rape of angels in Sodom is therefore similar to the previous example where angels left their heavenly domain to have sex with human women, which is how 1 Enoch 6-10 explains the curious story in Gen.6:1-6. In both cases, Jude contended, condemnation was severe and eternal, even as it would be for those who pervert the gospel of Christ.
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Harmony of the Gospels
Harmony of the Gospels
-AD 28-
East Shore of Galilee
(29) Gadarene Demoniac Healed
Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke, 8:26-39
-Matthew Chapter 8-
Jesus and His disciples have landed in an area that today is known as Gadara. The people who lived here were from the tribe of Gad. Back in the Old Testament, we find that this tribe chose to stay on the wrong side of the Jordan River, when the land was being divided up. They eventually went into the pig business, in spite of Jewish laws against having anything to do with pigs. Why did they do it? Well, once you disobey the Lord, the next step of disobedience is not so difficult. In time, they were living outside the will of God, and they were no different than the Gentiles who lived around them
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by two men who were under the control of demons. There is only one Devil, so a better translation is demons. They were horrible looking and dangerous.
I believe that those miracles involving demons were the greatest that Jesus did, because they entail a battle with Satan and his underlings. It is difficult for us to understand how important these encounters were, because we don’t understand demons and their mission and activities. At this time, when Jesus was on earth, demon activity increased as Satan reacted to the manifestation of the Son of God.
The demons immediately recognized the Lord and they reacted in fear, proclaiming that He was the Son of God. If only men could have recognized Him and received Him as the Savior. We can tell from their statement, “Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?” that they knew their final state, and that Christ had the power to do what ever He wanted to them.
For some reason demons need a body to torment, and they would even accept an animal, if they couldn’t have a man. So they ask Jesus to send them into a nearby herd of swine.
I believe that they made the swine run into the sea, and they all drowned. But a comparison can be made to mankind-you could say that the pigs would rather die than to have demons possess them. Mankind is different. Many people are demon-possessed today, but they are labeled insane or fanatic. No one today would call a mass murderer like Hitler “demon possessed”, but I think he was. Demon activity was at its peak during the time of Moses, Elijah and Christ. Today we see demon activity increasing, and there are evidences of it around us. However, many instances of it are difficult to pinpoint, and we need to be wary of saying, I believe so-and so are demon possessed. Nevertheless, we need to be on guard against such people.
They asked Jesus to leave, because they wanted their pigs more than they wanted Jesus. This attitude is not peculiar to the Gadarenes; there are people today who prefer their “pigs” to the Lord Jesus Christ. By pigs I mean, their weekends, their hobbies, their jobs, their sports and such.
-Mark Chapter 5–
Our Lord had taught on the other side of the sea and He was tired, so He crossed the sea for a brief break from the crowds and their demands.
What did Jesus see? He saw “a man”. Regardless of the man’s condition, Jesus saw a man. He was in a desperate condition, but he was still a man. Notice that in the following verses the description given of him could be applied to a maniac.
This man is in a desperate state; he has been possessed by an unclean spirit. He has settled down in the tombs or graveyard. The Jews considered this place unclean, because the dead were there and some of the bodies were exposed. This man could no longer come into the presence of normal men, so he lived among the dead. Mathew said that there were two men, but Mark and Luke concentrate on this one man. I believe that the other man was not nearly as “bad-off” as this man, and that he was not a companion for him; nor, of course, were the dead. He was alone in his distress. It says that he had super-human strength and that no one could control him. He was a wild man. No one could confine him. He was miserable. He suffered physically; because he cut himself with sharp stones. This man was a tragic figure, who should be pitied because on a human plane, his case was hopeless. He cried out, but the words didn’t make sense. What an awful condition, and all due to demon possession.
He ran and worshipped him.-It was the man that worshipped Him; not the demon. But it is the demon that speaks, even though it is afraid of Jesus. It is like this man has a split personality; first you hear the man, then the demon takes over. When he asks, “What have I to do with thee,” he is asking, “What do we have in common?”
When Jesus asks him, “What is thy name?” the man begins to answer, because he says, “My name is.” But then the demon takes over and says, “Legion: for we are many.”
There is some speculation about why the demons requested to enter the pigs. One group believes that they preferred the swine to the abyss. I have read that if they couldn’t destroy men, they would destroy their possessions; Satan will hurt men any way he can. It appears that demons must have a body to inhabit; without it they are helpless.
I have heard some liberal preachers say that the “Gentle Jesus” would not give His permission for them to do such a thing; He would never destroy the swine. That’s nonsense, of course. To begin with, these people shouldn’t have been in the pig business. The Mosaic Law forbid contact with pigs. And besides, the two thousand pigs destroyed here were insignificant, compared to all the pigs that were destroyed in the flood at the time of Noah. Remember, God has put the judge’s robe on Jesus; He will be the one who will judge the world, and He will be the one who will, along with His angels, fight the final battle against Satan and his demons. And then I would like to say to those liberals, “if you eat ham or bacon, I just wish those little pigs were here to tell you what they think of you.” Well, I think that we have a lot of that type of thinking around today-too many people do not see God as one who judges sin, but friends, if you will not have Christ as your Savior, you will have Him as your judge.
I want to say some things about demon possession, at this point:
1. All four of the Gospels and Acts, as well as some of the epistles give witness to demons. If you accept the Bible as truth, then you must accept the reality of demons.
2. They were especially active during the time of Christ, but we are also seeing a resurgence of them today. You could give many illustrations of demon activity from the news, and from what is going on around the world as men and women are suffering and committing terrible acts.
3. They seek to indwell mankind, and then they reveal their evil nature through human beings. In Luke 11:24, there is a description of a demon that is outside of it’s host, “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.” Just like the Holy Spirit indwells believers, demons possess unbelievers. Demons cannot possess the saved. We are told in 1 John 4:4, “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” A demon cannot possess a child of God, because He is greater than the demons.
4. They should be called demons and not devils, because there is only one devil. They are called “unclean spirits”, because of their nature.
5. Scripture does not give us their origin, however there has been speculation, and one theory is that they are the fallen angels that accompanied Satan when he was cast out of heaven. But scripture does not reveal where they came from.
6. There appear to be many of them.
7. Their purpose is to follow Satan’s program of keeping men from coming to God.
8. They are under the control of Satan.
9. There are present day examples of demon possession. Satan worship is practiced, and there are churches that devote themselves to worshipping him.
10. The Lord Jesus Christ has power over demons.
If you are a believer, you don’t need to be afraid of them or to hold any superstitious beliefs concerning them. If you think you are being bothered by them, just ask the Lord Jesus to deliver you. They have been cast out in His name, and it is a lack of faith for a child of God to live in fear of them. Remember, the Lord Jesus Christ has power over them.
Now this is an amazing thing, that people prefer their “pigs” to Christ. They asked him to leave, because He had taken away their livelihood. And notice that they were not happy for the ones who were possessed, but were now restored and at peace. The man who had been delivered wanted to go with Jesus, but Jesus did not allow it. Instead, He told the man to tell his friends how he had been delivered. This man was the first missionary, and he did a good job. When Jesus returns to this area, later on, there were many believers there. Many believed because of the testimony of this man who had been possesses by demons.
-Luke Chapter 8-
Let me point out once again that Luke is a doctor, and so he deals with this event in greater detail than the other Gospel writers. When it comes to demons, many people believe today that they should be assigned to the same category as ghosts, goblins, gnomes, fables and fairies. Many Christians today believe that if they once existed, that they don’t today. However, it is difficult to explain what is taking place in our society today without believing in the existence of demons. Demon possession is just as real as cancer or leprosy. Demons disturb men physically, mentally and spiritually.
The demon recognized Jesus. James tells us, “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” (James 2:19 (KJV) Demons are the enemies of God and they are going to be judged. We can’t see demons, but neither can we see the angels; but they are there and they are real.
Demons control a man so that he can’t do what he wants to do. They cause people to do frightful and terrible things. They cause mothers to kill their children, husbands to kill their wives and children to kill their parents. People commit senseless acts and they don’t know why they do such things; it’s happening in our day and we blame everything but demons as the cause.
The man was possessed by a legion of demons. Do you know how many that is? There were 3000-6000 men in a Roman legion of soldiers. Here the word demon is used like the word mob. There was a mob of demons in this man and they didn’t want to leave. They didn’t want to be forced, “out into the deep.” That “deep” is the bottomless pit or the abyss, where the fallen angels are held. In the sixth verse of Jude it tells us, “And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”
This man had been marvelously transformed. Only Christ can deliver a person from the power of Satan.
It is startling to read that these people would rather have their “pigs” than Him. But even today, there are a lot of people who would rather have other things-which are as bad as pigs-than to have Christ.
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In trying to be a man, I missed out on so many friendships
When kids are growing up, they see the difference between boys and girls, men and women. In films and video games, men do the most things—the fighting, the wise-cracking, the hunting, the problem solving. Women generally earn less money, don’t have as many important jobs, and do much of the housework and caring for the kids. So girls and boys pick up the fact that there’s a feeling, usually unspoken, that men have more power than women.
This means that being a girl is worse than being a boy—that’s how kids see it. For a boy, being seen to be a girl is really scary because it means he’d be giving up the chance to be on the more powerful side. I know that some boys support Grimsby Town, but generally why would any little boy want to be on the crap side in life?
Boys really want to have power, so until they can get some real power through having a job or having money, they court it in games. Boys play with guns and magic, worship superheroes, and pretend to do jobs that come with power, like builders or footballers. When I was a boy, I wasn’t too interested in these things. I don’t know why (please analyse me in the comments), but I wasn’t that keen on pretending. I preferred just to read. I just wanted ideas and the chance to peek into other people’s lives—so books were my closest friends. Continue reading
Four heroes who make masculinity look exhausting
1 Indiana Jones
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Why can’t gay sex be equal sex?
Grayson Perry, the tranny potter, says no one has sexual fantasies about equality. Men and women don’t get off on wearing the same fleece and cruising down the aisle together in Waitrose sharing the same responsibility to find the mung beans, he says. I’ve heard him make this point a couple of times now: first was during his keynote at last February’s Being a Man festival at the Southbank Centre and most recently he said it again last Saturday, at the Southbank’s open think-in where people came to help them plan the next festival. Perry’s point is that sex always has a power dynamic going on. He implies that sex needs a power dynamic in order to work: you need one person doing the thing and one person having it done to them, whatever it is. They can switch roles of course, throughout their partnership or even in the space of a single night. Someone who has lots of power in society might want to wield this in the bedroom too, or he (yes, probably he) might want the opposite when the sexing hour starts. It’s why chief executives like to dress up as babies and be spanked, or whatever.
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We Offer Electrical Upgrade In Washington DC
Considering whether your home requires an electrical upgrade is of the utmost importance, especially if you are looking to protect the integrity of your home and the safety of your family. With the use of an electrical upgrade in Washington DC, you will be able to make sure that your electrical system is in working condition at all times. Whether you need a few aspects of your system fixed or if it needs to be entirely replaced, it is a job that will help to make sure that you are protected.
Understanding an Electrical Upgrade in Washington DC
The majority of home owners question whether they really need an upgrade to their electrical system. Generally these repairs are suitable for people who own older homes, and it allows the house to produce an increase of 100 amps. Depending on where the house is situated, the costs can vary but the majority of electrical upgrades can cost around $2000.00. With that being said, it is important that you speak with your local electrician to determine whether an upgrade is really necessary.
Discussing Fuses and Circuit Breakers with an Electrical Upgrade in Washington DC
Prior to the 1960s the majority of homes were equipped with fuses instead of circuit breakers. The main issue with this is that many home owners believe that they can replace their old fuses with new and more powerful fuses. Unfortunately this can prove to be an incredibly dangerous electrical hazard. As an example, if a house has a 15 amp fuse that always burns out and it is replaced by a 30 amp fuse, it may provide 33% more energy but the wire size wouldn’t be large enough to accommodate the extra amps. Since fuses are rated to coincide with particular wires of different sizes, mismatching the two could result in an electrical fault, leading to fires or even electrocution.
Determining Amperage Size with an Electrical Upgrade in Washington DC
Every electrical service is measured with the use of amps and they are commonly either 100, 150, or 200 amps. With that being said, there is a significant difference between amperage and voltage as volts are the total amount of energy that comes into a home which is generally between 220 and 240 volts.
If your home is equipped with a 100 amp electrical service and you use a small amount of appliances, this can be adequate. But if you find that you require larger appliances that need more electricity, you will need to seek an electrical upgrade in Washington DC to allow more power to travel to your appliances.
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#include <ccan/rbuf/rbuf.h>
/* Include the C files directly. */
#include <ccan/rbuf/rbuf.c>
#include <ccan/tap/tap.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
static bool test_realloc_fail;
static void *test_realloc(struct membuf *mb, void *buf, size_t n)
{
if (test_realloc_fail)
return NULL;
return realloc(buf, n);
}
int main(void)
{
struct rbuf in;
char buf[4096], *p;
int fd = open("test/run-term-eof.c", O_RDONLY), len;
/* This is how many tests you plan to run */
plan_tests(10);
/* Grab ourselves for comparison. */
len = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
buf[len] = '\0';
lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
/* We have exact-size buffer, which causes problems adding term. */
rbuf_init(&in, fd, malloc(len), len, test_realloc);
test_realloc_fail = true;
p = rbuf_read_str(&in, 64); /* At symbol does not appear. */
ok1(errno == ENOMEM);
ok1(!p);
/* This should succeed... */
test_realloc_fail = false;
p = rbuf_read_str(&in, 64);
ok1(p);
ok1(strcmp(p, buf) == 0);
ok1(rbuf_start(&in) == p + strlen(p));
free(rbuf_cleanup(&in));
/* Try again. */
lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
rbuf_init(&in, fd, malloc(len), len, test_realloc);
p = rbuf_read_str(&in, 64);
ok1(p);
ok1(strcmp(p, buf) == 0);
ok1(rbuf_start(&in) == p + strlen(p));
free(rbuf_cleanup(&in));
/* Normal case, we get rbuf_start after nul */
lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
rbuf_init(&in, fd, NULL, 0, test_realloc);
p = rbuf_read_str(&in, '^');
ok1(p);
ok1(rbuf_start(&in) == p + strlen(p) + 1);
free(rbuf_cleanup(&in));
return exit_status();
}
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Thunder GM Presti confident Durant will stay with team
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder general manager Sam Presti sounds confident that Kevin Durant will remain with the team.
Durant, a four-time scoring champion and the 2014 MVP, will become a free agent on July 1, and he has not made it clear whether he will stay. Presti said Monday he's looking forward to Durant's decision.
Players such as Boston's Isaiah Thomas and Philadelphia's Joel Embiid have expressed their desire for Durant to join them. Presti figures all the necessary advertising on his end has occurred during Durant's impressive run with the franchise. The Thunder have reached the Western Conference Finals four of the past six years, including this season, and reached the NBA Finals in 2012.
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text-decoration: none
padding: 5px
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border: none
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Primary triple valve surgery for advanced rheumatic heart disease in Mainland China: a single-center experience with 871 clinical cases.
Triple valve surgery (TVS) is still of choice for advanced rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which has been associated with reported poor early and late outcomes. We describe the short- and long-term results after TVS in last two decades in Mainland China. From January 1985 to January 2005, a total of 871 patients (217 men, 654 women), with mean age of 42+/-11 years, underwent primary TVS for isolated advanced RHD. All patients received replacement procedures in mitral and aortic position (845 mechanical, 26 bioprosthetic), and 840 patients received repair procedures and the other 31 received replacement procedures in tricuspid position (9 mechanical, 22 bioprosthetic). Preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative data were retrospectively analyzed and risk factors affecting early and late survival were evaluated. The 30-day hospital mortality was 8% (n=71). Presence of ascites, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV and lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were identified as independent risk factors for hospital mortality. Overall long-term survival rate was 71%+/-3% at 5 years, and 59%+/-5% at 10 years. The cardiac survival rate was 75%+/-3% at 5 years and 63%+/-4% at 10 years. The event-free survival rate at 5 years and 10 years was 61%+/-6% and 41%+/-13%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed advanced age, NYHA class IV and lower LVEF were associated with increased late mortality. The freedom from thromboembolism and anticoagulation-related hemorrhage at 10 years was 90%+/-4% and 81%+/-5%, respectively. Of the 508 patients still alive, 376 (74%) were in NYHA class I and II. Primary TVS for advanced RHD appears to offer satisfactory short- and long-term results with excellent symptomatic improvement. Cardiac-related late mortality following TVS may be improved by early surgical treatment before NYHA class IV or deterioration of LVEF occurs.
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Hy Diaries Inc
889 words 4 pages
Case study 3.1: HY DAIRIES, INC.
1. Apply your knowledge of stereotyping and social identity theory to explain what went wrong here.
Stereotyping is the process of assigning traits to people on the basis of their membership in a social category. Stereotypes generally have some inaccuracies, some overestimation or underestimation of real differences, and some degree of accuracy. One problem with stereotyping is that stereotypes under certain conditions, such as the degree to which they interact with people in that group. The greatest concern is that stereotyping lays the foundation for prejudice that is unfounded negative emotions toward people belonging to a particular stereotyped group. Stereotyping could aslo be partly
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Lastly is false-consensus effect or sometimes called the similar-to-me effect, the false-consensus effect is a widely observed bias in which we overestimate the extent to which others have beliefs and characteristics similar to our own. Employees who are thinking of quitting their jobs believe that a large percentage of their co-workers are also thinking about quitting. This bias occurs to some extent because we associate with others who are similar to us, and we selectively remember information that is consistent with our own views. We also believe every one does it to reinforce our self-concept regarding behaviors that do not have a positive image .
For this situation, one of the most obvious and widely practiced ways to reduce perceptual biases is by knowing that they exist such as diversity awareness training tries to minimize discrimination by making people aware of systematic discrimination as well as prejudices that occur through stereotyping that attempts to dispel myths about people from various cultural and demographic groups. It can reduce these biases to some extent by making people more mindful of their thought and action.
The other ways to minimize misperceptions is by improving self-awareness that more powerful way to minimize perceptual biases is to help people become
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
There is no Them
After I quoted the entire Serenity Prayer recently, a commenter observed that the overtly Christian language in the latter part of the prayer would be off-putting to “nonbelievers.” I felt sad when I read this because the sentiment behind the prayer is lovely, at least to me, and has value beyond the limiting vocabulary of a particular faith.
Recently a minister in Florida burned a Koran as a statement of judgment against Islam. That, in turn, sparked retaliatory protests and killings in Afghanistan. All because we separate ourselves with different labels, different names for what we hold sacred. This is just my opinion, of course, but I don’t think the universal essence, for obvious lack of better words, is so easily described, explained, or contained.
I read in Wayne Dyer’s book Inspiration about an ancient Hindu saying that “the name of God is truth.” Truth, I think, is beyond labels. The Tao Te Ching says, “The way that can be told is not the eternal Way. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth. The named is the mother of ten thousand things.” Perhaps the labels are the mother of ten thousand beliefs, each of which distinguishes us from them.
It’s like speaking different languages. We can say the same thing in English, Arabic, and Chinese, but in each language, the meaning might be different because of different cultures, vocabulary, and syntax. As long as we need words to communicate, communication will be limited by those words. Communication with words will always be imperfect. We have the choice to see this imperfection as creating barriers, or we can see this imperfection as an invitation to look beyond the differences and transcend the barriers.
When this same Florida minister threatened to burn the Koran last year, my church bought 100 Korans and placed them in a local bookstore to give away free to anyone who wanted one. We thought that reading the Koran might lead to better understanding and communication than burning it. I’m just sayin’....
For myself, my spiritual life is enriched and deepened by embracing truth as I find it, wherever I find it. When asked one time to identify three people who influenced my faith, I named three people who, I believe, were true people of God. One was the minister of my church. One was a Buddhist monk I met in Thailand. The third was the Muslim guard who watched over my home in West Africa.
My faith community is Christian, and I have worshiped in Thai temples. I am an ordained Stephen Minister, and I am training as a Shambhala warrior. I follow Jesus, and the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. I have lit incense at a Hindu shrine, and I smiled as my young son bowed to Allah alongside the Muslim guard he loved.
I pray to God, Kuan Yin, Mary (when I need to talk mom to mom), the creek by my cabin (which sometimes talks back), and occasionally my dog Sam who died years ago. When my mother died, I prayed Jewish prayers of mourning. I believe that my prayers all go to the same destination no matter how they are addressed.
My point is not to shock or alienate anyone, and I’m sorry if I have. My point is that I hope we don’t close our minds to beauty because of a label. I hope we don’t let language hold us back when we try to communicate about our deepest selves. If we speak our truth to one another with an open heart, and if we hold the words we hear with sacred respect, then we will surely meet in that place where there is no them, there is only us.
1. Thank you Galen. This is the most sensible piece of writing I have read in a long time.
If only, if only all peoples followed these precepts.
Peace and happiness to you
2. " if we hold the words we hear with sacred respect, then we will surely meet in that place where there is no them, there is only us." I could not agree more my friend! The "Serenity Prayer" is such a beautiful prayer, I find it difficult to believe that anyone could get offended by it. Thanks for this post, it reminds me of something I want to write about and I will be certain to link to your post as well because it ties in with it. Hugs...Happy Sunday!
3. I feel the same as you. For me religions are just different languages for the same truth. I was once told that there are thousands of ways in buddhism, because every person has to find their own way to achieve enlightment. In the novel "Life of Pi", there is a scene that is very cute to me, where Pi as a child wants to be a Christian, a Muslim and a Hindu. When told that he must make a choice, he asks how many nations there are in the sky. He is told that there is only one nation. He then says: "If there's only one nation in the sky, shouldn't all passports be valid for it?"
The truth comes from the mouths of the children, as the French say :)
4. It is my belief that we are all following the same God just with a different name and "story' behind Him/Her. We follow what we need to in our family right now. We tend to lean more towards Buddhist beliefs but with Sammy being ill, we have talked a lot about God and Heaven too.
I often feel saddened by the way religion has historically led to more war and death than peace and harmony. I don't blame religion, however, just human nature. I am not deeply religious and my husband thinks it is all a crock (pardon my words), but there is so much that can come from understanding, tolerance, and love. The words you used brought a sense of inner peace to me, I was not offended in any way...thank you for sharing them, Galen.
5. Amen. I only wished that more people felt and thought the same!
6. Alexia--Thank you for your comment. I think people have a hard time because of fear. We experience fear when we are separated from others and thus separated from God. Doing exactly the opposite of what fear commands by connecting with others will defeat the fear, I believe.
Mitzi--I don't know if it offends as much as alienates. People who limit themselves to one vocabulary for truth, whether as "believers" or "nonbelievers" (I have trouble with those very terms which only separate us), are quick to dismiss beauty and truth that manifests in a different vocabulary. I look forward to your post!
Beliza--I read that book last year. I remember the passage you mentioned. How true. Thanks.
JackSamMum--I know what you mean. Back to the believer/nonbeliever division, one can't help but notice that some of the most vicious battles have been among "believers" of different faiths, or even factions in the same faith. Your description of your family is the perfect example of faith harmony. Buddhism can offer certain things and the languange of God/heaven offers something else. Why can't we use whatever vocabulary/concept that seems helpful to us?
darlin--Thank you for your comment. As I said earlier, when we reach out in spite of our fear, then fear will fade and we'll all see each other...well, we'll all SEE each other.
7. Nice words and strong message - Thank you...never want to close the eye or mind to the beauty of truth...
words sometimes do not say it all - labels are finite
8. Hi Galen,
I love the serenity prayer. Sometimes people judge others religion without really understanding it. I believe in the Father, Son and Holy Ghost and if someone else doesn't, I shall listen to them and hope maybe they will listen to my reasoning. If not at least I have learned about them and have a better understanding of them.
Thank you Galen for talking about something that people try to run from, because of lack of understanding. It can be easier to judge rather then take the time to understand.
Have a wonderful day and many blessing to you.
9. I am a follow of Jesus Christ and a Stephen Minister like you, Galen. My faith teaches there is one path to God. I am pretty sure that path doesn't include burning religious books or labeling others. I am pretty sure it does include something about "love thy neighbor" and God created all men (not just those in America) in his image.
Arrogance and intolerance are a fearful combination.
10. Beautifully written. Sometimes people choose to be offended or put off by mere words because their heart is simply not ready to hear them. I do this often and have to remind myself to revisit things in a day or two.
Sometimes people use words as a way to advance their cause and their beliefs. But as your post alludes to today, our spiritual selves rise above words. Sometimes I find I can.
As you know, the Serenity prayer is also used by people recovering from addiction. We often just use the short form....
11. Galen,
I know a soul is a soul. Some may be misguided and others are not. I don't like to burn anything. But back in the dinasaur times, i burned my bra for feminism and I certainly don't consider myself a feminist today. Especially at the price of bras, I wouldn't burn mine now. My favorite TV show is DWTS (Dancing With The Stars). The one who is sent home each week burns their dance shoes on the Jimmy Kimmel show right after.
Thank you Galen for commenting on the Bata de cola flamenco dress.
Love and peace.
12. Patricia--"labels are finite"--I like that. So true. Thanks for your comment.
Debbie--It's easier to judge, I think, because we don't have to deal with our fear then. We don't have to be vulnerable.
Bob--Christianity at its heart is a faith of love and acceptance. It's so easy to forget that.
PAMO--I like the lesson in A Course in Miracles that we separate ourselves from God when we separate ourselves from others. Yes, I did know about the connection between the prayer and 12 step groups, more evidence of the power of this simple prayer! Thanks for commenting.
13. Galen, this is a wonderfully crafted post. Very well said.
14. Hi Galen,
Yeah I just read about the burning of the Koran in Florida and the chain of protests that it sparked as a result. It is such a sad state of affairs in the world that some people venerate their own beliefs and think nothing of desecrating the beliefs of others. I have long wanted to write an article on disunity of the human race, maybe I might get down to it later this week.
I agree with you that we should focus on finding the truth wherever we can find it. It is arrogant to think that one point of view is greater than another. The world is constantly changing. What may be true today may not be true tomorrow. If that is the case, is it not foolish to hold on so tightly and rigidly to one way of thinking? I too was brought up Christian and initially I believed that Christianity was the one and true religion. But it was only when I embarked on my own journey of self-discovery and concluding what to believe for myself that I gained a deeper appreciation for the many views that make up this world. Without an appreciation of the larger scheme of things, it is easy for the people today to fall into a senseless repetition of the past, causing atrocities like the crusades in the name of religion. When people are disunited, we only leave ourselves open to destruction by a host of other problems because we have no time to deal with them.
I love your open view of religion that does not adhere to any one way of thinking. I admit that I have my biases, but I never disrespect religions even if they are not my cup of tea. I believe that there are different strokes for different folks and that we must all find a way that works for us. But one way is not better than another way. Given my upbringing in Singapore, it is not too surprising that I would be drawn towards the Tao, Zen and Eastern religions. But at the same time, I have a healthy respect for Orthodox Christianity and Islam because of my love for the Byzantine and Ottoman Empire and the Islamic Caliphates.
Most religions have not been around as long as mankind. Religions like empires have also risen and fallen. How many religions are lost to the pages of history? In the end, the only thing that has existed since the dawn of Man is Truth. It is this truth that we should seek, not the labels of religion or right and wrong.
Thank you for sharing this lovely article! :)
Irving the Vizier
15. Golly, I hope I did not dismay you when I pointed out the exclusive syntax in the latter part of the Serenity Prayer. I grew up as sexist and racist as most Americans do, though I had great difficulty facing it. I know you've moved beyond that. It's hard for traditional Christians to see that the party line excludes people who belong in heaven, like Gandhi and Buddha. I also have seen people who were once addicted to alcohol become addicted to meetings, coffee and cigarettes. It's a hard subject to navigate.
16. Yes, we need to open our heart and mind more for God, people, truth ...
17. ib--Thank you for the kind words.
Irving--I hope you will write that article. Your comment is a good start. I would be very interested in hearing more of your thoughts on this issue.
Mikey--No, you did not dismay me. The truth of your comment did. I almost did not include the entire prayer for just that reason. Christians have given Christ a bad reputation. The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept." I think Jesus must surely weep bitter tears over the use of his name to divide and condemn. I came to appreciate Jesus as a way show-er pretty late in life after rejecting the us/them, we're saved/you're not, theology of many Christians. I realized that I was also rejecting much that was beautiful because of these other associations. I appreciate your comment because it made me take a close look at this, especially in the aftermath of the Koran burning. It is indeed a hard subject to navigate.
Qin--Exactly. Opening our hearts connects us. Closing them by judging and condemning separates us from each other and from God.
18. Well said, or rather written again Galen. for that comment....I would think that if a non-believer was offened they would just stop reading..their can't and won't ever please everyone, and all you can do is speak from your heart and soul....and we'll be there....have a peace filled lovely week ahead!
19. Karen--Please let me correct a misperception due to my lack of clarity. The person who left the comment was not offended by the Christian language in the prayer. His point, which was valid and appreciated, was that some nonbelievers are alienated by language like that. I thought his observation was important to think about and address. The comment was in no way an attack or a criticism. My apologies for any confusion I caused. I welcome open discussion and a variety of views. That can only help us understand each other.
20. "My point is that I hope we don’t close our minds to beauty because of a label. I hope we don’t let language hold us back when we try to communicate about our deepest selves." Lovely way to put it. Thank you for sharing your experience with this- it's such a stick type of situation but you handled it gracefully
21. Thank you for writing this! Lately, it seems the only opinions that are given a voice are those of extremism and intolerance. Your views of and those of the commenters give me hope.
22. Michelle--Yes, it is a difficult topic, but I hope this will open the door for further discussion. Thanks for your comment.
Kara--It's easy to feel dismayed. I'm glad this gave you some encouragement. Thanks for your comment.
23. Galen, this is the most beautiful post I read so far - You can be proud of it. You are right there is no them. We are all one and we are all brothers and sisters.
It's wonderful to have people think like you because it is what the world needs. Thank you thank you so much.
24. Marie--Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm pleased that you like this post so much.
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Memory of Vammar Map
1. Captain Drummond
• This NPC will give player Drangleic Helm if you kill Giant Lord and exhaust his dialog.
1. Petrified Something
2. Rouge Water
3. Soul of a Giant
4. Soul of a Great Hero x2
5. Large Soul of a Brave Warrior
6. Smooth and Silky Stone x 5
7. Fire Seed
8. Petrified Something (NG+ onwards only)
1. Drangleic Helm
2. Giant Warrior Club
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Memory of Vammar Walkthrough
This memory can be accessed near the area where you first meet Mild-Mannered Pate. Its through the doorway adjacent to the room with five ballistae, then go to the right.
Note: You will need the Ashen Mist Heart to access memories.
After entering, go down the long hallway into an area with several dead soldiers and Captain Drummond. Exhaust Drummond's dialogue to learn the 'Hurrah!' gesture. Talk to him after you have killed the Giant's Lord to gain Drangleic Helm, and in a wooden chest there will be 5 Smooth & Silky Stones and a Petrified Something.
A giant will break the door but cannot reach you. It is possible, but very difficult, to run past every giant in this area, although it will take several tries and possibly several deaths to get all the items. Giants are vulnerable to backstabbing and poison/toxic, so utilize these to your advantage.
At the end of the hallway with the first giant is a corpse with a Fire Seed. Then you will find a room with a Club Giant and a Sorcerer Giant who uses poison. Ranged attacks are quite effective especially if you use fire arrows. On the left side of this room there is a pathway going up the wall with another corpse and Large Soul of a Brave Warrior. Glitch: If you draw the Club Giant towards the hole to the hallway with the first giant, there is a chance that the Club Giant will "trip" on the terrain.
Continuing down the next hallway you will come into a large fight with 7 or 8 giants and several Drangleic soldiers. All of the soldiers will die and possibly several of the giants. There is a ladder on the right that goes up to the rooftop but there are two sorcerer giants on the left rooftop that will immediately assault you with fireballs so this isn't recommended.
Be careful of the warrior giant (holding two clubs) as his attacks will go through your shield. After clearing the area (or sprinting through it) there is a corpse on the right before you get to the tower with a Giant Warrior Club on it. Continuing to the left of the tower will earn you an iron chest with a Blossom Kite Shield. Inside the tower is a ladder, you can climb this to get to the opposite rooftop with the two sorcerer giants. There is a corpse with a Bonfire Ascetic behind them in the corner.
Go through the back room of the tower and take a left; there is another corpse in an alcove with a Crimson Water, and up the stairs is another item and a warrior giant. Again, be cautious as his attacks will go through your shield. There is an item on the edge of the platform, and then check the dead giant slumped against the door for your Soul of a Giant.
It is also possible to run through the area only killing two Giants. Start with killing the first Giant in a long hallway, then run past the two giants (Club and Sorcerer with poison) in the next yard. After that, get to the next area where Giants are fighting with Soldiers and climb up the ladder, run till the end of the roof and jump down, head straight to the door. It may be easier to stick to the left here, as you will avoid the chance of getting hit by the fire-slinging giants. Just stick to the left building, sprinting when needed, and you can get past. As a bonus, most likely both fire-slinging giants will have dropped down, giving you the freedom to collect the Soul of a Brave Hero on their roof! If you are inside - you are safe. Now go and kill the last Giant (with two clubs) and claim Soul of a Giant.
It is possible to run through the area only killing one Giant using the same method as above. When you reach the last Giant with two clubs, pull him down the stairs. Once he has followed you down there, sprint passed him and claim the Soul of a Giant.
It's also possible to run through this area without killing any Giants at all. To avoid killing the first Giant (who breaks through the door), once he has broken the door, back off behind Drummond and the Giant will begin to retreat, giving you ample room to sprint around him. Couple this with the above methods, and you can avoid all combat whatsoever. You can also wait a couple seconds before running down the starting hallway to Drummond. The first giant seems to get bored and wander down towards the hole instead of smashing and camping the doorway.
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AI-driven machine learning has made big gains in predicting the outcomes of political elections
Analyzing large-scale data sets such as voting records and party platforms allows researchers to build sophisticated models that can predict the outcomes and preferences of an election.
But when it comes to political data, data scientists are struggling to keep up.
That’s because machine learning, or deep learning, is more efficient than the traditional method of “big data,” which involves processing vast amounts of data.
In the past, it was easier to develop algorithms that could perform such tasks in the cloud.
But as the internet of things and connected devices have grown in popularity, the ability to collect large amounts of information has become more valuable.
“Machine learning has been in the mainstream since 2015,” said Jonathan Adler, an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
But he said it’s only recently that it has been applied in political data.
“This is not just happening in a vacuum,” he said.
Machine learning can identify patterns in data that are more useful than traditional approaches, like identifying the influence of political ideology on voters’ voting behavior.
But machine learning can also be used to detect patterns in large-data sets that aren’t obvious to traditional methods.
“It can be used in the context of political data and the data is so large,” said Adler.
“You can build algorithms that are going to be better at predicting what’s going to happen than the old methods that we’ve been using in the past.”
To get a better understanding of how machine learning is being applied in the political data space, USA Today teamed up with the American Association for the Advancement of Science to develop a new paper on machine learning.
The paper is titled “What Machine Learning Can Do for Politics: A Review of the Trends, Challenges and Prospects.”
The authors include Adler and David Zucman, a professor of computational biology at Princeton University.
They use machine learning to develop an algorithm that uses data from more than 100 years of US political campaigns to predict the candidates’ chances of winning in the upcoming election.
The algorithm relies on “big-data” analysis that has been around for years, but is largely unknown to political scientists, Adler said.
“We don’t have the data,” he added.
The authors use machine-learning techniques to analyze more than 4.5 billion voter records from more-than 1.3 million state and local elections from 1872 to 2015.
The data is then compared to the 2016 election, which has an overall margin of victory of just 1.8 points, and then the 2016 general election, where a margin of defeat of 2.4 points.
“For the 2016 US general election there was no major party in the White House, there was very little major party support for either major party candidates, and there were only three major party presidential candidates,” the authors wrote.
Machine-learning algorithms typically use a model that can learn by studying large datasets and then solving problems in an iterative process.
Adler is particularly interested in how the models can learn from large-set data sets, and how they can apply this knowledge to political campaigns.
“The idea that you have this large-body dataset that you can train your algorithm on and get better and better at it, I think is very appealing to a lot of people,” Adler told USA Today.
Adlers work has focused on deep learning and deep learning techniques for large-size data sets.
The research paper focuses on a technique called convolutional neural networks, or “CNNs,” that is often used in large data sets to train a machine-learned model.
“CNN is basically an iteratively expanding graph of input data that has already been trained and you can just train this graph and it will just get better,” Adlers told USA TODAY.
“But you don’t really know how well your model is going to perform.”
Adler’s research has focused primarily on CNNs for political candidates, but the paper does include an analysis of how CNNs can also work for other data sets like the political views of the American people.
In addition to showing that machine learning techniques can be useful for analyzing political data from decades ago, the research paper shows that the current techniques are still very good at predicting outcomes.
“I’m actually surprised that we have not seen a lot more use of these algorithms in political campaigns,” Adll said.
However, it’s not clear how many people would be using machine- learning techniques in the current political campaigns, given that the election is still under way.
Adlin and Zucmans paper also looks at whether machine learning algorithms can be applied in other areas of data science.
“What we find is that machine-powered algorithms are actually really good at generalizing to other contexts,” Adl said.
For example, if you were looking at a political election data set from decades before the 2016 elections, it would be possible to use machine data to predict
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"containers.List.addAnEntry": "Yeni {entity} ekle",
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"containers.List.pluginHeaderDescription": "{label} kayıt bulundu",
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"error.record.delete": "Kayıt silinirken bir hata oluştu.",
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"error.record.update": "Kayıt güncelleme sırasında bir hata oluştu.",
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"form.Input.search": "Aramayı etkinleştir",
"form.Input.search.field": "Bu alanda aramayı etkinleştir",
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"notification.error.displayedFields": "En az bir görüntülenen alana ihtiyacınız var",
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"notification.info.SettingPage.disableSort": "Sıralamaya izin verilen tek bir özelliğe sahip olmanız gerekir",
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"popUpWarning.bodyMessage.contentType.delete": "Bu kaydı silmek istediğinizden emin misiniz?",
"popUpWarning.bodyMessage.contentType.delete.all": "Bu kayıtları silmek istediğinizden emin misiniz?",
"popUpWarning.button.cancel": "İptal",
"popUpWarning.button.confirm": "Onayla",
"popUpWarning.title": "Lütfen onaylayın",
"popUpWarning.warning.cancelAllSettings": "Değişikliklerinizi iptal etmek istediğinizden emin misiniz?",
"popUpWarning.warning.updateAllSettings": "Bu bütün ayarlarınızı değiştirecektir",
"success.record.delete": "Silindi",
"success.record.save": "Kaydedildi"
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Are Drones Coming to an Insurance Adjuster Near You?
Over in the United States, things are changing for insurance adjusters. Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced that to make the job safer and simpler; work at heights will now be conducted, wherever possible, by drones. The insurer has obtained licenses to operate and deploy drones though there are some pretty strict conditions on their use.
What’s A Drone?
Drones are flying, pilotless small aircraft which can be controlled from the ground. They are often paired with a camera but drones can be used without cameras too.
Drone design has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years. The original drones were used for aerial surveillance in war zones and later to use for targeting solutions when on the ground intelligence was too risky or impossible to conduct. Then they started getting smaller and smaller and now anyone with a few thousand dollars to spend can buy a drone.
It’s worth noting that many modern drones aren’t designed for heavy duty work. They’re bought by enthusiasts mainly for aerial photography and since they arrived on the market – the legal environment has been constantly adjusted all the way around the world making the deployment of drones more and more difficult.
This is, in part, due to security concerns, in a recent incident in Cambodia a couple of tourists decided it would be wise to fly their drone over the Prime Minister’s house. Fortunately for them, they were only detained for a short period and then released. It could have been much worse.
It’s also, in part, for safety issues – drones are heavy, the license for Liberty Mutual Insurance allows a drone of up to 55 lbs (or 25 kg) to be used; if 55lbs falls out of the sky and onto the head of a passerby – it’s going to hurt.
How Can Drones Help Insurance Adjusters?
The biggest advantage of a drone is that it can survey damage from the air. It allows an adjuster to inspect things that they would otherwise need a ladder to reach.
There’s also a case for the speed of use of drones in major catastrophes; for example, in the case of hurricane or earthquake damage to large areas and again, deploying drones is almost certainly safer than making an insurance adjustor wade through wreckage to make an assessment.
The licenses that have been granted to Liberty Mutual restrict drones to no more than 400 feet (approx. 100 meters) above ground and they are not allowed to move faster than 100 miles an hour. So, it’s clear that very tall buildings may still require other means of assessment.
Insurance adjusters need not worry about losing their jobs to drones either – in fact, drone use will (in the US at least) require someone to pilot the drone and someone to observe the pilot. The footage created by the drone’s cameras will also require an experienced adjuster to analyse the damage.
Other insurers in the US have already begun to apply for their drone licenses and we’re guessing it won’t be long before UK and European insurers follow suit.
Insurance Adjusters and Drones
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All of Scrooge McDuck's Millions #2: My Second Million
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All of Scrooge McDuck's Millions #2: My Second Million
Scrooge McDuck's stories about how he made his millions continue! Scrooge earned his second million with a unique idea: constructing a railway line that connects the East and the West coasts of the United States! But when he encounters a major setback, how can Scrooge turn this problem into profit?
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Doesn't know her spuds
A while back, we went out for breakfast in a little café in Longford town. My OH is the type of person who gets really, really grumpy when he's hungry, so after a bit of shopping and bill-paying (ugh), he had to go and get something to eat. We went into this little place that I'd not been to in years, and ordered two small breakfasts. The girl asked the usual, "do you want beans?" (NO), "puddings?" (only white, nothing on this earth will make me eat a black pudding) and "do you want a hash brown?" (YES).
Eh, love, that ain't a hash brown. It's a wedge.
1. LOL!!! Yeah I know a wedge when I see it too.... But, what is a breakfast pudding?
2. Ooh you don't know what you're missing! A pudding is like an enormous sausage, cut into bitesized rounds. White puddings are made from sausage meat, spices and barley, and they're usually fried. Black puddings, on the other hand, contain sausage meat, barley, spices, and pigs blood. The minute I found that out, I stopped eating them, ROTTEN!!
3. LOL! Yeah the blood would turn me right off too! Considering that so many Irish folk came to Australia, you would think that some of your foods would have also....
Talk at me!
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President’s Gloomy Talk Stokes Economic Fears
President Bush is playing a dangerous economic game. He has taken on the unusual presidential role of being the cheerleader for economic doom to justify his tax cut.
A president should certainly talk honestly with the public if hard times are on the horizon. However, the one thing he should never do is inject more fear and anxiety into the minds of consumers than is warranted by the evidence. The danger in doing so is that a president risks creating a negative self-fulfilling prophecy.
Today, the evidence suggests that this is exactly what Bush is doing by harping on economic warning signs to try to provide a substantive rationale for his tax cut. To be sure, the recent drop in consumer confidence is extremely worrisome to our future economic prospects. But the detailed consumer confidence statistics provide the most damning case against Bush. The evidence suggests that he has successfully talked down the economy and has helped expedite a disconcerting drop in consumer expectations about future economic prospects.
Consumer confidence combines how people feel about the economy at present and how strong people think the economy will be six months from now. The fact is that consumers remain confident about the economy’s current status: The index for confidence is at a very high 164 (with a 1985 benchmark of 100). This is consistent with other recent statistics: Retail sales in January were solid; the percentage of people planning to make major investments in autos and homes has risen recently, and while housing starts may have dropped sharply last month, it was still at one of its highest levels ever.
The drop in consumer confidence has been primarily driven by a large (and significant) decline in expectations about the future. That is, consumer expectations about the future have gone very negative very fast. Why is this so relevant—and possibly attributable, in part, to Bush? Because every family is the world’s leading expert as to how they are doing at any particular moment.
A family in Ohio knows better than any economic forecaster how they feel right now. But when you ask that family how the economy will be doing six months from now, it relies on experts and on what it hears from neighbors, friends, television, and the president.
Some of the anxiety has certainly been caused by the often exaggerated reports of layoffs, volatility of the NASDAQ, and the tendency of the press to over-report small negative ticks in economic reports. Yet, people look to the president to help interpret all of the other data they are hearing.
When he chooses to put the worst spin on the economy, instead of providing a calming balanced perspective, he confirms the public’s worst fears—even if they are exaggerated.
Therefore, there is reason to fear that it is more than coincidental that since Vice President Cheney made headlines in early December by claiming we were on the front edge of a recession, expectations about the future have fallen a whopping 32 percent, even though confidence about present circumstances are high and have fallen only 8 percent. Indeed, the difference between overall consumer confidence and expectations for the future is the largest since 1973.
Since Cheney’s initial warning bell, President Bush has repeatedly sought to send out the same dark message. He continually used the bully pulpit to describe his tax cut as needed to make sure our economy does not go into a tailspin. In his State of the Union address, while he mentioned that two pictures could be painted of the United States, he led his address speaking about warning signs, increasing layoffs, and rising energy prices without a single reassuring word about the current economy.
Even in January, when most economists were encouraged by the retail sales report, Bush seemed desperate to spin the news, claiming that it was one good statistic among a sea of dismal statistics.
Many economists have warned the administration about the potential negative consequences of such negative talk on the economy. Goldman Sachs economist Edward Mckevey said, “When national figures keep highlighting problems with the economy, it tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Roger Brinner of Parthenon Consulting said that “the consumer’s mood is not wholly driven by facts, it is also driven by cheerleading by the president and other public figures.”
But perhaps University of Texas economist Daniel Hammermesh said it best in early January when he stated, “I’ve seen presidents try to talk the economy out of a recession and presidents try to talk the economy out of inflation, but I’ve never seen any president try to talk the economy into a recession. Whether or not doom-and-gloom makes good tax-cut politics, a message strategy that unnecessarily exacerbates consumer fears is hardly the right way for our nation’s leader to provide a new dialogue in Washington.”
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Sello de certificación de la Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía.
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Descargar el Plan Estratégico ASANEC 2017-2020
The best way to go for you to know the credible Michigan Payday Loans providers. But it is worth noting that these tests were carried out on the blood cells. Therefore, it's too early to say about scientific evidence of Viagra influence on blood clots.
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20. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises: fitting a plug molding to the motor vehicle molding; and subsequently coating the plug molding, at least partially, with a piece of the conductor run, thus producing a contact plug.
21. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises contacting the conductor run with a mount selected from the group consisting of a circuit mount having a contact element and a circuit mount assembly having a contact element, and the conductor run makes contact with the contact element.
22. The method according to claim 2, wherein the conductor run produced by the beam thermal/kinetic application method makes contact with an electrical component.
23. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises changing the motor vehicle molding to a desired final shape by a forming process after an application of the conductor run.
24. The method according to claim 23, which further comprises dimensioning the conductor run in a forming area of the motor vehicle molding such that the conductor run has a desired electrical characteristics after the forming process of the motor vehicle molding.
25. The method according to claim 2, which further comprises using a gas flame spraying process as the beam thermal/kinetic application method.
26. The method according to claim 4, which further comprises using silicon as the nonconductive impurities.
27. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises applying at least one further conductor run to the germination layer and the conductor run and the further conductor run form an electrical functional component.
28. A motor vehicle molding, comprising: a conductor run; a molding body for producing an end product selected from the group consisting of doors, door modules, door panels, dashboard parts, and dashboards, said molding body having a surface treated selectively in a manner corresponding to a profile provided for said conductor run, such that said surface has areas of different adhesion; and a germination layer applied to the profile provided for said conductor run, said conductor run applied to said germination layer and thereby being integrally connected to said molding body..
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Category Archives: drug addiction
Drug addicts account for 16% of the inmates in the state prisons, 25% of those on probation, 33% of those on parole and 18% of those in federal prisons, as indicated by Drugwarfacts.org. As you can clearly see from these numbers, this is a huge problem with no ready solution, however there are interventions in place on the micro and macro levels to combat this rising population. One that is close to home (and my heart) is a program known by the moniker TROSA, or Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. TROSA’s mission statement is, “TROSA is an innovative, multi-year residential program that enables substance abusers to be productive, recovering individuals by providing comprehensive treatment, work-based vocational training, education, and continuing care” (Web). The funding for this program comes from donations, the businesses run by the addicts, and government support. Started in 1994 by former addict, Kevin McDonald, this program offers housing and treatment, as an alternative to prison for addicts that want to change. There is now a 74 bed facility on campus, with alternate close to campus living arrangements for those that rank higher up in their hierarchy. All that is lovely, but does this program work?
There are measures of the success of this program all around the community. One in particular, my boyfriend. Twenty years ago he was a down of his luck addict that ran into a load of trouble. The courts sentenced him to TROSA for two years. He came out of this whole experience a changed person, who has not touched a drug and hasn’t had even a speeding ticket since. It is hard for me to worry about other successes when I can see the proof of this program working every day. The creator of this program, Kevin McDonald, is a success story all his own! This program works, it works because it is another addict telling you were your problems are. As with everything, with the good can come the bad.
The negative consequences of this intervention are mainly limited to the surrounding community around the physical location of this program. It can be hard for people to deal day to day with the knowledge that there are criminals right next door. Also, for those that don’t have the true desire to change, this program is pointless. This doesn’t change the overwhelming support for this program within the community.
This intervention is hugely popular with county officials. At the inception of the program, the Durham County Board decided unanimously to rent the facility to Mr. McDonald for a sum of $1 a year. That speaks support in numbers. Known to every prosecutor in the surrounding counties, this program is bombarded with addicts wishing to be in it opposed to being in prison. Mr. McDonald makes no qualms about turning people away that he truly don’t feel will be helped, preferring to save the space for someone that can be.
In short, this intervention saves prison space and offers a chance to addicts to actually recover, not only from their drug addicts but from the problems that caused the addictions to begin with. In addition to that, it gives those people a chance to work, and learn why they should work. This gives them a sense of ability to support themselves by legal means, which is something some may not understand that they can do. This intervention gave me my boyfriend, as the man he is today. I am forever indebted.
(This is a paper written for my sociology class, I could have gone on for days about this program, but I had a limit to 2 pages to get the important info in.)
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Thursday, 15 October 2015
The Camp on Blood Island
In the dying days of the Second World War the inmates in a Japanese prisoner of war camp learn that Japan has lost the war. This news is not a cause for jubilation, however, since the commander of the camp, certain to be executed for war crimes if Japan loses, will kill every prisoner, man, woman and child should he find out.
The strengths of Val Guest's The Camp on Blood Island (1958) are much the same as those of his other war is hell in the pacific entry Yesterday's Enemy (1959).
The director's quasi-documentary style is a positive, even if not as well realised as its successor due to an increasing focus upon action film elements later on.
So too, without reservation, are the sweaty atmosphere and tension that he conjures up, and the performances he elicits from a talented cast that includes Hammer stalwarts such as Andre Morell and Richard Wordsworth.
The writing nicely explores the ethical dilemmas facing those in command, both military and civilian, without didacticism or reducing these characters to mouthpieces.
This, however, also leads to one of the negatives, that the rank and file are again given less characterisation and attention – when six men are executed in reprisals for an escape all they are is a number, devoid of names and of individual identities.
Another flaw, at least for some, is likely to be the casting of actors of other ethnicities, such as the Anglo-English Marne Maitland and the white British Michael Ripper, as Japanese soldiers.
Here, however, I'd say it is important to consider the film as a product of its time and place and to recognise that, much like its companion piece, there is considerable thought-provoking ambiguity throughout.
So, for instance, Ripper's cameo role is one of a man in the wrong place at the wrong time, fated to die through no fault of his own.
Similarly, if the female prisoner who consorts with one of the soldiers is played by an East Asian actor, it is not that her character is set against the others by race, given that their numbers including other non-whites, rather by her placing of self above collective.
(As an aside, the film made me think about present-day debates around casting? Does being an actor and thus by definition playing people other than oneself render them irrelevant? Is the main issue an imbalance of power between majorities and minorities in who can play who? Is there a difference when the character being played is an actual historical figure or a religious one believed to be real?)
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Abstract
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is a gastrointestinal incretin hormone, which modulates physiological insulin secretion. Because of its glucose-sensitive insulinotropic activity, there has been a considerable interest in utilizing the hormone as a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes. Structural parameters obtained from NMR spectroscopy combined with molecular modeling techniques play a vital role in the design of new therapeutic drugs. Therefore, to understand the structural requirements for the biological activity of GIP, the solution structure of GIP was investigated by circular dichroism (CD) followed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. CD studies showed an increase in the helical character of the peptide with increasing concentration of trifluoroethanol (TFE) up to 5%. Therefore, the solution structure of GIP in 50% TFE was determined. It was found that there was an a-helix between residues 6 and 29, which tends to extend further up to residue 36. The implications of the C-terminal extended helical segment in the inhibitory properties of GIP on gastric acid secretion are discussed. It is shown that the adoption by GIP of an a-helical secondary structure is a requirement for its biological activity. Knowledge of the solution structure of GIP will help in the understanding of how the peptide interacts with its receptor and aids in the design of new therapeutic agents useful for the treatment of diabetes.
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Fusogenic membrane glycoproteins induce syncytia formation and death in vitro and in vivo: a potential therapy agent for lung cancer.
Fusogenic membrane glycoproteins (FMGs) are viral envelope proteins, which bind surface receptors and induce fusion of the cell membrane. An FMG-transfected cell will fuse with neighbor cells, thus forming syncytia that die within 5 days. In this report, plasmids encoding for FMGs from Human Endogenous Retrovirus-W (HERV-W) was compared with Gibbon Ape Leukemia Virus (GALV) and feline endogenous virus RD-114 (RD). These plasmids were transfected in human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells in vitro or directly injected into tumors in mice. All FMGs induced the formation of syncytia containing around 50 cells. HERV-W or GALV FMGs decreased up to 80% of cell viability in vitro and inhibited tumor growth in vivo (60-70% reduction). In contrast, RD FMG was not efficient. Apoptosis played a role in the death of the syncytia, but addition of the caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-fmk had no effect, suggesting that apoptosis is not the only mechanism responsible for FMG-induced cell death. Altogether, our results demonstrate that even at very low transfection efficiency, the antitumor activity of HERV-W FMG is as effective as that of GALV in vitro and in vivo for the treatment of human lung tumors.
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On both sides of the swing member 212, swing shafts 216 are provided to protrude coaxially on the outer side of the swing member 212. As the swing shaft 216 on both sides of the swing member 212 are supported by a bearing part (not shown) of a housing 218, the swing member 212 is supported so that it can swing about the swing shafts 216. The housing 218, which is a case for housing the moving mirror 211, is formed by integrally molding a resin, for example. The swing shafts 216 may be integrally formed with the swing member 212 when integrally molding the resin to form the swing member 212, or may be incorporated in the swing member 212 by pressurization or the like. The former is preferred in order to reduce the number of components.
Moreover, on a lower surface (forming an acute angle with the inclined surface 212A) of the swing member 212, the first magnet 213 is mounted (fixed), for example, by using an adhesive. The first magnet 213 is a permanent magnet produced by magnetizing a ferromagnetic material and is formed in a stick-like shape with a rectangular cross section. The first magnet 213 has such a magnet structure that one end is the north pole and its other end is the south pole while an intermediate part in the longitudinal direction (axial direction) is a boundary part of magnetization polarity. When mounting the first magnet 213 on the bottom side of the swing member 212, the direction of mounting the first magnet 213 is set to be substantially orthogonal to the swing shafts 216, and accordingly, the direction of a magnetic field formed by the first magnet 213 also is set to be substantially orthogonal to the swing shafts 216. The boundary part of magnetization polarity of the first magnet 213 passes through the center (axial core) of the swing shafts 216 and is situated on a virtual line substantially at right angles to the surface on which the first magnet 213 is mounted (that is, a virtual line perpendicularly down from the center of the swing shaft 216 to the bottom of the swing member 212).
The driving coil 214, which corresponds to the swing driving unit of the present invention, is arranged to face the first magnet 213 with a gap between the driving coil 214 and the first magnet 213. The driving coil 214 is formed by winding a coil wire and functions to cause the swing member 212 to swing by magnetic attraction/repulsion with the magnetic field formed by the first magnet 213 in the gap part (that is, swing driving function). As a positive/negative (alternate) current is caused to flow through the driving coil 214, a driving magnetic field corresponding to the direction of the current is generated to pass through the center of the coil winding. The direction of this driving magnetic field is set as a direction (up-and-down direction in FIG. 19) substantially orthogonal to the direction (left-and-right direction in FIG. 19) of the magnetic field formed by the first magnet 213 and as a direction (up-and-down direction in FIG. 20) substantially orthogonal to the direction (left-and-right direction in FIG. 20) of the central axis of the swing shafts 216.
Similarly to the first magnet 213, the second magnet 217 is a permanent magnet produced by magnetizing a ferromagnetic material and is formed in a stick-like shape with a rectangular cross section. The second magnet 217 is arranged to face the first magnet 213 with the driving coil 214 provided between them. Similarly to the first magnet 213, the direction of mounting the second magnet 217 is set to be substantially orthogonal to the swing shafts 216, and accordingly, the direction of a magnetic field formed by the second magnet 217 is also set to be substantially orthogonal to the swing shafts 216. In an initial setting state, a boundary part of magnetization polarity of the second magnet 217 passes through the center (axial core) of the swing shaft 216 and is situated on a virtual line at substantially right angles to the surface on which the first magnet 213 is formed (that is, a virtual line perpendicularly down from the center of the swing shaft 216 to the bottom of the swing member 212), similarly to the first magnet 213. However, the magnetic poles (north and south poles) of the second magnet 217 are arranged in the opposite direction to the magnetic poles (north and south poles) of the first magnet 213. Thus, at the parts of the first magnet 213 and the second magnet 217 facing each other, a force of magnetic attraction acts between the opposite magnetic poles.
The second magnet 217 is supported between a pair of guide parts 219 that is integrally formed with the housing 218. The pair of guide parts 219 protrude outward through an air-core part of the driving coil 214 and their protruding parts support the second magnet 217 by sandwiching the second magnet 217. In this supporting state, the second magnet 217 is displaceable in a direction toward/away from the first magnet 213 (up-and-down direction in FIGS. 19 and 20) and in the direction of the central axis of the magnetic field of the first magnet 213 (left-and-right direction in FIG. 19). The displacement of the second magnet 217 is guided by the pair of guide parts 219 supporting the second magnet 217. In the displacement in each direction, fine adjustment of the position of the second magnet 217 is carried out by using a position adjustment jig or the like, not shown.
The operation of the moving mirror 211 constituted as described above will now be described. First, the static posture of the moving mirror 211 mounted on the swing member 212 is held by a force of magnetic attraction acting between the first magnet 213 and the second magnet 217. In this state, as a positive/negative current is caused to flow through the driving coil 214 in a predetermined cycle, a driving magnetic field corresponding to the direction of the current is generated in the direction of the central axis of the driving coil 214. In this case, if an upward driving magnetic field is generated in the driving coil 214 in FIG. 19, this driving magnetic field causes a force of magnetic repulsion to act on the north pole of the first magnet 213 and causes a force of magnetic attraction to act on the south pole of the first magnet 213. This magnetic attraction or repulsion generates a moment Z in the swing member 212 so as to rotate about the swing shafts 216. When the direction of the driving magnetic field is inverted by the inversion of the positive/negative current flowing through the driving coil 24, a moment to rotate the swing member 212 in the opposite direction is generated. Thus, the swing member 212 swings together with the mirror 215 held by the swing member 212, in accordance with the frequency of the current (alternate current) flowing through the driving coil 214.
In the moving mirror 211, which operates as described above, if the second magnet 217 is displaced in the up-and-down direction in FIG. 19 (equivalent to the first direction) when the driving coil 214 is not electrified (that is, in a non-driving state), a distance L between the first magnet 213 and the second magnet 217 changes accordingly. Therefore, the magnitude of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 also changes, Specifically, if the second magnet 217 is displaced upward in FIG. 19, the distance L between the first and second magnets 213, 217 becomes shorter and the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 increases accordingly. On the other hand, if the second magnet 217 is displaced downward in FIG. 19, the distance L between the first and second magnets 213, 217 becomes longer and the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 decreases accordingly.
In this manner, the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 functions elastically like a spring to the swing member 212 when the swing member 212 is caused to swing by electrifying the driving coil 214. Therefore, by displacing the second magnet 217 in the up-and-down direction in FIG. 19 and thus changing the magnitude of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217, the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism including the mirror 215 and the swing member 212 can be changed. As a result, the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism can be adjusted arbitrarily during the step of manufacturing the apparatus.
Meanwhile, if the second magnet 217 is displaced in the left-and-right direction in FIG. 19 (equivalent to the second direction) when the driving coil 214 it not electrified (that is, in a non-driving state), the positions of the magnetic poles of the first magnet 213 and the second magnet 217 relatively change. Therefore, the balance of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 changes, too. Specifically, if the second magnet 217 is displaced rightward in FIG. 19, the positions of the magnetic poles of the second magnet 217 shift rightward relative to the positions of the magnetic poles of the first magnet 213. Therefore, a resultant change in the balance of the force of magnetic attraction causes the swing member 212 to swing clockwise. On the other hand, if the second magnet 217 is displaced leftward in FIG. 19, the positions of the magnetic poles of the second magnet 217 shift leftward relative to the positions of the magnetic poles of the first magnet 213. Therefore, a resultant change in the balance of the force of magnetic attraction causes the swing member 212 to swing counterclockwise.
In this manner, the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 functions as a force for holding the static posture (inclination) of the mirror 215 when the driving coil 214 is not electrified. Therefore, by shifting the second magnet 217 in the left-and-right direction in FIG. 19 and thus changing the balance of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217, the static posture of the mirror 215 can be changed. Thus, the static posture of the mirror 215 can be adjusted arbitrarily during the step of manufacturing the apparatus.
When the adjustment of the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism and the adjustment of the static posture of the mirror 215 based on the displacement of the second magnet 217 are completed, the second magnet 217 is fixed to the pair of guide parts 219 by using an adhesive or the like.
As seen from the above description, in the bar code reading apparatus according to the present embodiment, even when a desired resonance frequency cannot be obtained because of the difference in the dimension and weight of the components, the second magnet 217 is appropriately displaced in the first direction (up-and-down direction in FIG. 19) at the final stage of the assembly process, thus obtaining the desired resonance frequency. This makes it easier to handle the apparatus. Particularly, in order to cause the magnetic circuit for mirror swing to efficiently operate, it is preferred that the resonance frequency of the swing member and the driving frequency are made coincident with each other. Therefore, by adjusting the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism to meet the preferred condition, the magnetic circuit can be caused to operate efficiently. As this optimizes the resonance frequency, the operation efficiency of the magnetic circuit can be improved and the power consumption can be reduced. Moreover, in the case where the moving mirror 211 is assembled using the similar components, different resonance frequencies can be obtained by displacing the second magnet 217.
Furthermore, even when the relative positions of the mirror 215 and the swing shafts 216 and the mounting position of the first magnet 213 differ, by appropriately displacing the second magnet 217 in the second direction (left-and-right direction in FIG. 19) at the final stage of the assembly process, the mirror 215 can be made static in a desired posture when the driving coil 214 is in a non-driving state, and the swing of the swing member 212 from that static posture can be started.
In the above-described embodiment, the static posture of the mirror 215 is adjusted by displacing the second magnet 217 in the direction of the central axis of the magnetic field of the first magnet 213. However, this invention is not limited to this embodiment. Even when the second magnet 217 is supported to be rotatable about its own boundary part of magnetization polarity and the second magnet 217 is made displaceable in a rotational direction centering on the boundary part of magnetization polarity, the balance of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets 213, 217 can be changed by displacing the second magnet 217 in the rotational direction, thus adjusting the static posture of the mirror 215 similarly to the above-described embodiment.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
As described above, according to the reading apparatus of the present invention, since the laser module and the moving mirror which are not arranged in casings are housed in the housing, a so-called double-armor structure is avoided. Moreover, as the laser module has the light-emitting device and the light-receiving device arranged in a substantially orthogonal state, the apparatus is miniaturized without having any interference of light emission and reception. Furthermore, as the supporting pole of the moving mirror is moved up and down, the resonance frequency of its swing can be changed. In any case, the reading apparatus of the present invention can be miniaturized without lowering the reading accuracy and the assembly adjustment can be easily carried out.
According to the moving mirror for a bar code reading apparatus of the present invention, since the adhesive having predetermined elasticity after hardening is applied to cover the corner parts at the four corners on the back side of the rectangular plate-shaped mirror, damage of the mirror due to contact with the other components can be prevented without using any dedicated buffer member such as a cushion sheet, and both miniaturization and improvement in the shock resistance can be achieved. Moreover, since the adhesive can be applied locally for protection, the bar code reading apparatus can be reduced in weight. Furthermore, as no dedicated buffer member is necessary and the conventionally-used adhesive can be used, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
According to the method for manufacturing a moving mirror for a bar code reading apparatus of the present invention, at the adhesive application step to the mirror for fixing the swing member, the same adhesive is applied to the corner parts at the four corners on the back side of the mirror. Therefore, the adhesive can be applied within the range of the conventional adhesive application step, and the moving mirror for a bar code reading apparatus can be manufactured quite easily without adding any new step and without using any separate buffer member.
According to the bar code reading apparatus of the present invention, by displacing the second magnet in the first direction to change the magnitude of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets, the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism including the mirror and the swing member can be changed. Moreover, by displacing the second magnet in the second direction change the balance of the force of magnetic attraction acting between the first and second magnets, the static posture of the mirror can be changed when the swing driving unit is in a non-driving state. This enables arbitrary adjustment of the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism and the static posture of the mirror. As a result, even when there are some differences (in the dimension, weight and mounting position of components) in manufacture, the resonance frequency of the swing mechanism and the static posture of the mirror can be set under optimum conditions.
1. A bar code reading apparatus comprising: a laser module having a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device arranged in a substantially orthogonal state; a moving mirror having a mirror mounted on a stand, swing shafts provided on both sides of the stand, a magnet mounted on a lower side of the stand, a supporting pole arranged below the magnet, and an air-core driving coil in which the supporting pole is inserted; and a light-emitting lens for condensing a light beam from the light-emitting device and reflecting the light beam to the mirror; the laser module, the moving mirror and the light-emitting lens being housed in a housing, wherein in the laser module, the light-emitting device and the light-receiving device are mounted on a lateral surface and a top surface of a prism, respectively, so that the light-emitting device and the light-receiving device are arranged in a substantially orthogonal state, and the light-receiving device has a broader area than the top surface of the prism and protrudes toward the light-emitting device.
2. A bar code reading apparatus comprising: a laser module having a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device arranged in a substantially orthogonal state; a moving mirror having a mirror mounted on a stand, swing shafts provided on both sides of the stand, a magnet mounted on a lower side of the stand, a supporting pole arranged below the magnet, and an air-core driving coil in which the supporting pole is inserted; and a light-emitting lens for condensing a light beam from the light-emitting device and reflecting the light beam to the mirror; the laser module, the moving mirror and the light-emitting lens being housed in a housing, wherein in the moving mirror, a top part of the supporting pole is arranged to have a magnetic space to the magnet and its leg part is inserted in the air core of the driving coil.
3. A moving mirror for a bar code reading apparatus in which a mirror connected to a magnetic material is caused to swing using a magnetic force generated by applying a current to a driving coil, a light beam emitted from a light-emitting device is deflected by the mirror to scan an irradiation object, and a return light beam from the irradiation object is reflected to be incident on a light-receiving device, wherein at least at four corners on a rectangular back side which is opposite to a reflection surface of the mirror, an adhesive having predetermined elasticity after hardening is applied to cover the corner parts, wherein a protective stopper member is provided near the mirror to which the adhesive is applied, and the mirror is abutted against the protective stopper member wih the adhesive provided between them, thus regulating excessive swing of the mirror due to shock.
4. The moving mirror for the bar code reading apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adhesive is applied to cover a pair of edge parts parallel to a swing center shaft on the back side.
5. The moving mirror for the bar code reading apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adhesive is applied to cover a pair of edge parts orthogonal to a swing center shaft on the back side.
6. The moving mirror for the bar code reading apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adhesive is applied to cover edge parts on the entire circumferential edge on the back side.
7. The moving mirror for the bar code reading apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the adhesive is applied to the entire back side.
8. A bar code reading apparatus comprising: a swing member holding a mirror and supported so that it can freely swing about a swing shaft; a first magnet mounted on the swing member and forming a magnetic field in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swing shaft; a swing driving unit for causing the swing member to swing by magnetic attraction or repulsion to the magnetic field formed by the first magnet; and a second magnet causing a force of magnetic attraction to act between different magnetic poles of the second magnet and the first magnet and provided to be displaceable in a first direction for varying the magnitude of the force of magnetic attraction and in a second direction for varying the balance of the force of magnetic attraction.
9. The bar code reading apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second magnet is arranged to face the first magnet with the swing driving unit provided between them, and is provided to be displaceable in a direction toward/away from the first magnet and in a direction of a central axis of a magnetic field of the first magnet.
10. The bar code reading apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second magnet is arranged to face the first magnet with the swing driving unit provided between them, and is provided to be displaceable in a direction toward/away from the first magnet and in a rotational direction about a boundary part of magnetization polarity of the second magnet..
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Questions Answered: Updating Charts
You keep talking about updating you charts and I was just curious about how you do it and what you get. Are they electronic or are they on paper? Do you get every chart for every airport that you may fly to? How do you keep all of them organized? Where do you get them from (as in file cabinets, binders, etc.)? Also how often do you have to update?
I'm sure you've seen those huge rectangle shaped bags most pilots lug around. They are called flight kits....and they are very heavy.
flightkit.jpgThe CRJ has a space designed for flight kits. Yes I am a Republican...and proud of it!
Inside, pilots carry manuals that are required by the airline/FAA to be onboard at all times. My flight kit contains navigation charts (made by Jeppesen), a company operations manual, an aircraft specific procedure manual, my headset (the company provides one, but I carry my own), checklists, umbrella, lotion (flying around makes my skin VERY dry), snacks (I never know where I am delays), pens, batteries for my headset, notepads (taken from hotels, I use them to jot notes down) and finally my Easy button. I weighed my flight kit a few months ago, a little over 20 pounds!
I update my navigation charts at least twice a month. The company sends out an email that a new update is available. The charts are set out in the crew room. In front of each package is a sheet stating the instructions for the update package. The charts inside replace an older chart or are an entirely new chart. Sometimes the instructions are to simply remove charts (like my last one). Sometimes I update 40+ charts. Sometimes just one.
My airline only has charts for airports we are allowed to land at in normal operations, thus I don't carry around a chart for every airport in the United States. In an emergency we can land at any airport. I have three binders for charts. One is for cities starting with the letter A thru cities starting with the letter L, another is for M thru Z and the final binder is for the low and high altitude enroute charts for the entire continental United States, Mexico and Canada.
The time is takes to update charts has been as quick as 5 minutes to almost an hour. The biggest annoyance is when a pilot is on vacation for a few weeks. There might be 3 updates that come out while they were gone. Updating charts is done on my own time. I mostly update charts while sitting airport standby. Some guys do them on overnights. They all have to get done. Flying around with outdated charts is unsafe and a big no-no. In front of my main binder I have a page where I keep a log of all updates. If an AA inspector wants to examine my manuals (which they are allowed to do), they can clearly see how up to date they are.
In addition to navigational charts, I also update manuals for my company operations and my aircraft. These updates aren't as frequent, coming out as needed (normally once or twice a quarter). These are also announced via email and available in the crew rooms.
With all the updates it can get confusing over time if an individual page is the correct and most up to date page. To solve this, every manual has a section with a list of EVERY page in the manual and what the most up to date revision number is of each page. Yes it can get confusing.
Some airlines are switching to Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) . Pilots are issued a laptop or tablet which contains all charts required to be carried. This reduces weight and the chances of charts getting lost (I swear cockpits eat charts, I have had to reorder a few!). The initial cost is high, but the reduced time it takes to update and distribute update can offset the cost. Right now only a very,very, very small number of pilots at United States airlines have EFBs. EFBs are more common in corporate flight departments and charter operations. They have a much smaller pilot group and thus lower cost.
A quick google search found Navaero as a company that makes and sells EFB's ( There has been talk of EFB's at my airline....but so far it's just talk.
1. What type of headset do you use? Since you use batteries, I surmise that you have an active noise reduction headset, but is it an in-ear type of headset, or a larger David Clark-style GA headset?
Also, are the headsets worn during all phases of flight, or are they just required during certain phases?
2. Fedex has EFBs - I wouldn't say that they are only a "very, very, very small number of pilots."
3. Fedex has 4600 pilots and roughly 350 planes. There are over 50k+ commercial airline pilots in the US that fly over 4500 planes. So with my basic math Fedex has roughly 1/10th of all commercial airline pilots. Maybe I should have used only one 'very'. Eh adjectives. I was told there would be not math.
4. if a pilot wants can he buy a EFB himself and use it? for e.g can u do it while ur company decide what to do...? If pilots could do this then they can spend some money from their pocket and save the trouble to carry around these heavy bags everyday :)
Suppose a company moves to EFBs... do the have a regular paper version on board, just in case? meaning a version thats always in cockpit and never take out by pilots.. where company just updates it and keep it there... just as a backup for the EFB.. something like this?
5. ops just had a look at the so called EFB on
i guess its not possible for a pilot to buy this one, maybe cost... i was thinking its something like a normal tablet pc which we can carry around...
6. Pilots (airline pilots anyway) are some of the cheapest people on the planet. We take every freebee we can get. I have DRAWERS full of shampoo, soap and conditioners from overnights. I have enough hotel pens and paper to last years. Pilots won't spend their own money on EFBs. Plus we can't use them as they aren't company issued. Would be nice.
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Object-oriented Doc tool: AutoDoc (LONG)
Subject: Object-oriented Doc tool: AutoDoc (LONG)
From: Matthew Bin <mattbin -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 11:26:18 PST
This is to follow up my last post, in which I tantalisingly mentioned
that I was looking at an OO documentation tool, but failed to reveal
which one in particular. Let the mystery dissolve here!
I am currently evaluating AutoDoc, by Optical Systems Corporation in New
Zealand. Their home page is
AutoDoc is really a front-end for a hidden relational database. For
users familiar with object-oriented programming languages (such as, in
my case, SQL Windows by Gupta), this is a typical object-oriented
AutoDoc allows the writer, through a fairly intuitive GUI, to create
Word, On-line Help, and HTML documents simultaneously. Don't want that
topic in the help? Un-check the box. Want it in a secondary window?
Or a popup? Click on the radio button. All the messy crap is handled
competently by AutoDoc, which is great for a generally dense sort of
user such as myself.
AutoDoc will output to HTML, Word, or WinHelp. You can select which of
those any particular object appears in. (This is much easier than the
marked text approach I've seen in Doc-to-Help.)
Perhaps I ought to insult the intelligence of the list by explaining at
dreary length what "object-oriented" means in this case. Each item in a
document, such as a title page, a table of contents, a paragraph style,
an inline graphic, a topic, or whatever, is an object which rests in the
database. Your document is really a series of links to the objects
you've put together; AutoDoc organises these graphically in "books",
where all the objects are displayed in a format similar to Windows95's
Why bother, you ask? Well, there are a few good reasons I found for
1. Re-use of text. A standard title page or copyright notice need never
be changed again. It's much easier to drag-and-drop the object than it
is to copy it from an older document or whatever your personal strategy
is. What's more, because every document is linking to the same object,
update it once and you've updated it every time, without fail.
2. Inheritance. If you don't want to re-use an entire object, but you
want its properties and so on, you can make a template on which to base
many objects, or even better, you can copy one object and
3. Ease of juggling. Forget the master document feature. Forget all of
the word processing solutions to re-organisation ever developed. There
is no better way, in my opinion, of dealing with re-organisation than
dragging and dropping and demoting and promoting objects visually.
Disadvantages I have found with AutoDoc:
1. Slow learning curve! Although I am not entirely new to such
environments, I had to ask a number of very stupid questions of OSC's
people. These questions could have been answered with a closer reading
of the Help file, but I knew it all and couldn't be bothered. (OSC
always answered quickly and politely, never pointing out my
stupidity--see advantages #1.)
2. Bugs. I don't want to scare anyone, but no, AutoDoc is not perfectly
bug-free. (Unlike, oh, say, Word97, right?) However, OSC's support was
as usual top-notch, explaining what had happened and quickly sending a
patch to solve the problem.
3. Limited authoring environment. This just ain't a word processor, not
a real one anyhow. However, it is very customizable, including
user-defined toolbar buttons and so on. Furthermore, it is no more
limited than any other stand-alone HAT I have examined. Less if
4. Not yet compatible with Word97. However, a Word97-compatible
version will be out this spring, I am told.
5. It's not that easy to convert existing documents to the AutoDoc
mode. AutoDoc will convert your old documents for you -- for a price,
of course.
6. I anticipate that many experienced help developers would feel
constrained by AutoDoc's "I'll handle this" attitude to generating the
help. I'm not sure how hard it is to do the fancy Help stuff in
conjunction with AutoDoc. (For Simple Simons like myself, this isn't an
And the Advantages:
1. Excellent support. These people have been one hundred percent
top-notch, which is more than I can say for any other company I've had
to deal with. (Maybe other people like Adobe, but I am not impressed
with their support or sales people.) I get immediate, personal, polite,
useful responses to any enquiries I have, and many offers of additional
help. I realise that it's easier for a small company to provide good
customer service than a large one, but great service takes work, and
boy, OSC works at it! (By the way, I haven't paid a cent to OSC yet.
This service has all come for free--take that for what it's worth, of
2. Great interface. Once you learn how to use it, the AutoDoc OO
environment is as powerful as any doc tool I've seen. (Take that as an
utterly subjective opinion, of course.)
3. Flexibility. Remember a few weeks ago, when the topic of a generic
proposal came up on this list? Well guess what I did for writing my own
proposals! AutoDoc lends itself to this sort of flexibility. The
re-use and inheritance make changes and updates quick and painless.
4. It does what it says. As far as I can see, links and
cross-references always work, things always show up where they're
supposed to. Generally a solid piece of software. I do not cry or
gnash my teeth, as I often do with Word.
AutoDoc costs $549US for a single-site license (I think $795 in New
Zealand bucks). This includes a installation support, and technical
support for six months after the next major version release.
AutoDoc can be downloaded at the OSC website, or from ZDNet, the
Shareware download place (where AutoDoc earned a four-star editors' pick
award). It's about 8 megs long.
Well that's about it. I encourage you to download AutoDoc and give it a
good look. If this isn't where documentation is headed, I'll eat my
hat. If you don't believe me, look at how many people still program in
linear languages like BASIC, and how many people program in
object-oriented environments like Visual Basic!
If anyone has any questions about AutoDoc that I failed to answer here,
feel free to ask!
Matthew Bin
Technical Writer
NeoDyne Consulting, Ltd.
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Getting user experience right needs a holistic approach to customer research so that the right decisions for the design of a product or an interface to be made. In fact decisions about all interactions with a brand need a complete and realistic view of natural behaviours, preferences and day to day activities. Contextual Inquiry is a technique of studying users in their own natural environment, to get under their skin, be it in their place of work or home life, understanding what makes them tick. This means being there for scrum meetings, mothers meetings, understanding details of organisational or social structures and hierarchies, analysing all interaction with customers and colleagues, coffee table interactions, protocols, any systems that have to be used and even looking at the pile of paperwork collected in a day.
The point of Contextual Inquiry is to unearth details and intricacies of work or play discovering parameters, criteria, features, or process flows for design or redesign that you couldn't dream up in a studio without the right level of prompting. There are a million different parameters to take into account and Contextual Inquiry can aid with the collection, collation and analysis of this information.
Getting Started � Kick off with Affinity Mapping
Before setting off to conduct contextual research, get a team of people together and brainstorm. The aim of this task will be to create an affinity map that can be used to create potential interview questions and most importantly to develop a focus statement to keep the project and the contextual inquiry focused.
An affinity map is built over a number of stages:
1. Idea generation.
Encourage the team to throw in as many ideas as possible and stress that there are no bad ideas. What kind of ideas? It could be anything: questions, assumptions, fears, possible errors in the current system, forward looking views etc. If your team finds it difficult to not analyse as they go along, adopt the 'green hat' from De Bono's 'Six Thinking Hats' theory, a great method for eliminating commentary and allowing only pure, organic ideas to be generated and shared.
2. Identification of Groups.
Record all of the ideas on sticky notes and then start arranging them and grouping them into themes, remembering that they don't have to be definitive yet. Start looking for trends, patterns and evolving relationships taking out the sticky notes that don't seem to be relevant anymore.
3. Identification of Relationships.
You have now identified affinity groups, and should draw the relationships between these affinity groups to indicate hierarchy and interconnectivity.
An affinity map could look something like this:
Affinity mapping is a great way to generate initial insights as a starting point for research, and to make associations from seemingly unassociated data to reveal a hypothesis at the start of the project. Having said that, it can also be argued that affinity maps are better used after the inquiry has been conducted, which is also a good idea provided you have the time to do so. Re-producing an affinity map after the contextual inquiry research can help to analyse the findings by showing the range of problems discovered and any patterns that have been uncovered.
Conducting Contextual Inquiry - 3 tips for getting it right.
Contextual Inquiry can be challenging to conduct so here are 3 key areas that can often go wrong if not considered properly in advance.
1. Time - plan in as much time as possible, it will take longer than you expect
The time you decide to spend in the users� context, be it their place of work or leisure, should be carefully decided. While you may be tempted to be there with the users for a short, specific amount of time it�s a good idea to spend as much time as possible. Why? Well let�s say you�ve decided to spend 2 hours with customer care executives and your task is to study how users interact with the portal. From those 2 hours deduct the hello time, explaining why you are there, the coffee time and the settling down time. Also, deduct the time you would spend getting to grips with what is happening around you. Then deduct the time that is needed for the participant to get used to someone being around and inquiring about their day to day tasks. How much are you left with? Even though Contextual Inquiry may seem like a lengthy and time consuming, it is very insightful method and actually quite an enjoyable experience.
2. Participants - make sure you really know who you need to research and cover the variables
As with all user research, the participants should be representatives of the deemed user groups. To do this properly, make sure it is discussed in depth using the affinity maps as further guidance. You may think you know which department needs to be researched to improve customer satisfaction or what profile customer you need to research but a well worked-through affinity map could highlight a few other user or customer groups that hadn't been considered. Recruitment needs to be specific and well documented to ensure results can be analysed properly according to the profiles of the participants.
3. Your script or research plan - should only be semi structured as you never know what you might find
A fully structured plan could be restrictive and concentrate solely on getting answers to the questions written down. The important thing is to go with the users flow, stay focussed on the tasks that the user is doing, and discuss any queries as you go along (without interrupting natural behaviour). Another problem area when conducting Contextual Inquiry is trying to interpret as you listen. Finish the entire conversation and then spend time analysing and coming up with implications for design afterwards. This can be difficult as it is normal human behaviour to process and analyse whilst taking notes. A good tactic is to separate facts from any assumptions or interpretations in your notes by using a different coloured pen or highlighter, a different kind of bullet point, or simply use quotation marks to indicate the direct words used by your participant. When you get back to your notes you know exactly what the participant said and you can interpret and analyse it accurately.
Organising results - 6 Contextual Inquiry Models
After you've conducted the inquiry and have your notes in place it's time to start analysing. There are 6 main Contextual Inquiry models, which should be used in different combinations depending on the objectives and requirements of the research project. They all sort the information in different manners, producing different flow diagrams that help to build a truly holistic view. It isn't always clear which ones suit best but try building them and the most useful models will become apparent.
1. The Flow model is used to:
• Identify roles and responsibilities
• Determine work flow hierarchies
• Understand interaction links between these roles (direct/indirect/monthly/quarterly)
A flow model could look something like this showing different roles involved in an organisation and the detailed connections between them:
2. The Sequence Model is used to:
• Separate primary tasks, secondary tasks and tertiary tasks
• Identify the intent of the task
• Understand the steps involved in completing the tasks
• Highlight any possible errors
A basic sequences model could look like this:
• Task 1: To take orders in a restaurant
• Intent: To provide a good quality of service so customers want to come back
• Steps involved: introduce, offer a drink, give time to settle down, provide menu etc.
• Error: Unable to give information, lack of communication between the kitchen and the service staff
A more complex sequence flow diagram of a primary task breaking down the intent, triggers and steps involved could look like this:
3. The Cultural model is used to understand:
• Company beliefs
• Company values
• Frustrations
• Pressures
4. The Physical model involves the analysis of workspace dynamics:
• List or draw a map of the floor plan
• Place in it all the materialistic elements like kiosks, desks, printers, inventories etc. which contribute
A physical model can be as simple as the drawing below:
5. The Artefact model is used to understand:
• The availability and use of artefacts (other than digital platforms)
• Listing any artefacts such as calculators, diaries, notebooks, types of archiving folders the workspace.
• Highlighting anything that has a potential to make a difference towards a efficient and effective working environment or customer experience.
6. The Sensory model includes:
• Listing all the materialistic and non materialistic aspects that contribute to the experience of using the product.
• For example: if it was a project for a restaurant the ambience (colours, the decor, the music, the cutlery etc inside the restaurant) plays a role.
Creating the models can be very time consuming. The process can be more efficient by making sure the key aspects from the 6 Contextual Inquiry models are included in the affinity maps at the beginning of the project. This ensures that the research or the test plan delivers results already focused on contextual inquiry criteria, making it easier to sort it into models for analysis.
Most systems, products, and customer interface designs are complex. Getting it right will make a huge difference to the customer experience, brand reputation, and ultimately to a company's success. Just as Don Normans book on Living with complexity discusses, complexity can be 'tamed' by understanding the total system, and the best solutions are those that are designed with all aspects fitting perfectly together.
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{'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '64', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9346726536750792}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '23912', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:I4X6WQG46XDXUOTOKXZWBH7PG2TLGFH4', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:c0aacc4d-e974-4df5-b5a4-b6aa1cb1c82a>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2015, 3, 1, 12, 29, 18), 'WARC-IP-Address': '80.82.117.67', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': None, 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:ZY2EU6EOK23QYBHZSFWIJTD5UAEBQBJB', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:da3ca343-508a-42b6-9ff3-11a17c7310f0>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'http://www.webcredible.com/blog-reports/web-usability/contextual-inquiry.shtml', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:c2b5a292-1ce3-494a-994d-c83c2114f4ae>', 'WARC-Truncated': 'length'}", 'previous_word_count': '1765', 'url': 'http://www.webcredible.com/blog-reports/web-usability/contextual-inquiry.shtml', 'warcinfo': 'robots: classic\r\nhostname: ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0\r\nisPartOf: CC-MAIN-2015-11\r\noperator: CommonCrawl Admin\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web with URLs provided by Blekko for February 2015\r\npublisher: CommonCrawl\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.0\r\nconformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.029398024082183838', 'original_id': '8a772e93eef811d8e355a33a105e381899c4fbcbe8cd62c700fd7b607cf3d7fd'}
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