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This proposal focuses on investigation of the function of genes expressed during mammalian gastrulation. The ultimate goal of this laboratory is to integrate more than a century of experimental embryology with an understanding of gastrulation on a molecular level. Little is known in mammals about the genes that direct anteroposterior axis formation early in embryo genesis or of the signals that initiate their expression. Gastrulation, the period during which they act, is a critical time for development. A large number of poorly understood human genetic and epigenetic embryological abnormalities arise during this time, including renal, cardiac, CNS, and assorted midline malformations. Several immediate goals are addressed here. First, functional studies win be performed on two homeobox-containing genes that in preliminary experiments have been found to become expressed during gastrulation in an intriguing manner. These studies will include (i) isolating full length cDNAs and genomic clones, (ii) performing high resolution mapping of the position of one of the genes which is located near a known developmental mutation, (iii) characterizing expression of the genes in embryonic stem cells to develop an in vitro model for their expression, (iv) characterizing their expression in embryos homozygous for known developmental mutations, and (v) performing loss-of-function and gain-of-function experiments accompanied by morphological, histochemical, and molecular analyses. Subsequent experiments are designed to address the effort and the length of time required to perform loss-of-function experiments using homologous recombination to inactivate genes. The aim of this section of the proposal to develop a simple and rapid assay to determine if inactivation of a gene specifically during gastrulation would be likely to result in an informative phenotype. The first approach attempted win be to use modified antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit gene expression in embryos cultured transiently in vitro. The feasibility of inhibiting genes known or presumed to be required for gastrulation (cyclin, beta-actin, and T) will be determined. Finally, genes acquired from a variety of sources including this laboratory that are known to be expressed during gastrulation will be screened using this protocol, to identify ones critically required for normal development. The information gained from these studies will lead, ultimately, to an understanding of the functions of these genes in early development, and to new insights into gastrulation. |
Q:
Is Civilization V run by aliens?
I once read on TV Tropes that the video game Civilization V implied that the entire thing was run by aliens who resurrected famous human leaders in order to have them battle each other. It now seems to have been removed.
This certainly sounds possible, but TV Tropes is generally very unmoderated, even by community wiki standards.
We also know that aliens exist in the Civilization universe, because among other reasons, Civilization: Beyond Earth features them heavily.
Is it ever actually directly implied or stated in-game that Civilization V is run by aliens?
A:
There is no evidence to support this.
One can't prove a negative, but no evidence has been found to support this. The description of Civilization V, taken straight from the official website, just states that the player is striving to become ruler of the world (and this description is no different than other board or computer games):
In Civilization® V, players strive to become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age, waging war, conducting diplomacy, discovering new technologies, going head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and building the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
There is nothing within the game that supports the theory that the player is actually supposed to be an alien. Not in the manual, not in the Civilopedia, and (as far as I know), nothing from the developers.
We have just as much proof (i.e. none) that Civilization V is:
Machines running a computer simulation to keep humanity happy while they use them for batteries (The Matrix)
A means of sending instructions to a planet of real people somewhere else in the galaxy (Stargate Atlantis, "The Game")
A simulation of AIs, with a lone submarine located at the south pole observing everything and collecting the leaders of the fallen civilizations. (@CBredlow in the question comments)
The collective consciousness of Sci-fi Stack Exchange users dreaming up an elaborate history of humanity
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Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a professional skier.
Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon is uncommon in sports activities. We report a rare case of a professional downhill skier presenting with a rupture of the EPL tendon. Repetitive motion of the wrist joint appeared to cause the rupture. The patient was treated successfully with tendon transfer of the extensor indicis proprius. |
Q:
Springboot + Drools, java.lang.RuntimeException: Illegal class for global
Hi I'm checking out some Drools tutorials with Springboot. And I believe I configured properly since the integration tests worked. Once that is done I used the method that was tested in a @RestController annotated class method. When I made the service call through browser I'm getting this exception java.lang.RuntimeException: Illegal class for global. Expected [com.model.SomeObj], found [com.model.SomeObj]., when I checked further it was being triggered by kieSession.setGlobal("objRes",objRes);. Could someone lead me in the right direction? Because there aren't any compilation issues in the code.
A:
Duplicate question: Illegal class for global expected com.package.sameobj found com.package.sameobj
Solution: Remove the hot deployment, you have to remove the next dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
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The goal of this program is to establish a lasting partnership among professional scientists, secondary school teachers, and curriculum specialists to develop and disseminate new curricula materials based on modern, cutting edge laboratory research in Immunology, in order to enhance science education and student participation in science courses in the United States. Specifically, this program will provide summer fellowships for secondary school teachers to work in Immunology research laboratories at various centers across the United States. This research experience will be directly linked to curriculum development so that each teacher will develop a new laboratory exercise for secondary school students. It is expected that this experience will enhance the teacher's instructional skills and scientific knowledge so that up-to-date fundamental concepts in biological sciences (especially Immunology) can be better integrated into current curricula. Since sufficient innovative exercises illustrating the fundamental principles and concepts in modern Immunology are not generally available, the teachers will be required to develop lesson plans based on their lab experience, and formulate them with the aid of curricular specialists. This program will also include the education of the mentors as to reasonable expectations for the teachers in their labs, as well as to enhance mentor scientists' attitudes regarding their role in science education reform. Mentor workshops to promote effective partnerships between the scientist and teacher will be an integral part of the AAI/teacher annual symposium in addition to workshops and presentations by the teachers and curriculum developers. By providing linkages among professional scientists, secondary school teachers and experts in curriculum development, we will foster a continuing relationship that will not only stimulate science education, but will also promote the public understanding of science and the role of basic research in improving health. The hypothesis that we will evaluate is that this research experience will engender for the teachers a renewed enthusiasm for science, which will be translated (via the vehicle of their new curricular laboratory exercises) in terms of integrated teaching of Immunology, as well as increased student interest in science courses, and the pursuit of scientific careers. Thus, we will also survey each teacher and school district previously in the program in order to determine the effect of the program on science education and student career choices. [unreadable] [unreadable] |
Q:
cursor won't change in edittext
So I have an EditText, (two actually, but both have the same problem,) and I added an OnTouchListener. I need to know what EditText I'm working with for another method. The problem is, before adding the listener, if I clicked somewhere in the EditText, the cursor would update. Now the cursor won't update at all.
editText.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
@SuppressWarnings("UnusedAssignment")
@Override
public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
EditText et = (EditText) v;
et.requestFocus();
return true;
}
});
A:
In this case, it is best to return false in onTouch. This is because the return value specifies whether or not the listener consumes the event. Returning false should therefore allow the widget to respond to the touch event with its normal behaviour, in addition to whatever else you have specified.
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The studio revealed in a Google translated blurb that Get Even looks to “remove the artificial boundary between modes of single and multiplayer,” and added that online players will be able to join a person’s single-player campaign at any time. The shooter also houses two campaigns, showing the story from the perspective of two separate soldiers.
We’ve got Get Even screens below. There’s no release window set so far, but we’ll update you if that changes any time soon. |
Star Wars: The Old Republic Comic Update
BioWare has released the next update to the Star Wars: The Old Republic online comic.
This latest episode follows two Jedi as they travel to the outer rim to oversee the withdrawal of troops, only to discover they are being watched over by a droid. Elsewhere, the Sith are striking up business deals. |
Q:
How do I create a file inside a directory that I created?
I want to create a directory and then create some files in that directory.
I have already created a directory like so:
if not os.path.exists("output"):
os.mkdir("output")
How can I now access this directory and create some files using something like this open("foo.txt", "w")?
A:
Prepend the directory name to your filename:
with open('output/foo.txt', 'w') as f:
f.write('some content')
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var fs = Npm.require('fs');
var path = Npm.require('path');
var createLessFile = function (path, content) {
fs.writeFileSync(path, content.join('\n'), { encoding: 'utf8' });
};
var getAsset = function (filename) {
return BootstrapData(filename);
};
var getLessContent = function (filename) {
var content = getAsset(filename);
return '\n\n// @import "' + filename + '"\n'
+ content.replace(/@import\s*["']([^"]+)["'];?/g, function (statement, importFile) {
return getLessContent(path.join(path.dirname(filename), importFile));
});
};
var handler = function (compileStep, isLiterate) {
var jsonPath = compileStep._fullInputPath;
// read the configuration of the project
var userConfiguration = compileStep.read().toString('utf8');
// if empty (and only then) write distributed configuration
if (userConfiguration === '') {
userConfiguration = distributedConfiguration;
fs.writeFileSync(jsonPath, userConfiguration);
}
// parse configuration
try {
userConfiguration = JSON.parse(userConfiguration);
} catch (e) {
compileStep.error({
message: e.message,
sourcePath: compileStep.inputPath
});
return;
}
// configuration
var moduleConfiguration = userConfiguration.modules || {};
// these variables contain the files that need to be included
var js = {}; // set of required js files
var less = {}; // set of required less files
// read module configuration to find out which js/less files are needed
var allModulesOk = _.every(moduleConfiguration, function (enabled, module) {
var moduleDefinition = moduleDefinitions[module];
if (moduleDefinition == null) {
compileStep.error({
message: "The module '" + module + "' does not exist.",
sourcePath: compileStep.inputPath
});
return false; // break
}
if (! enabled) {
return true; // continue
}
_.each(moduleDefinition.less || [], function (file) {
less[file] = file;
});
_.each(moduleDefinition.js || [], function (file) {
js[file] = file;
});
return true;
});
if (! allModulesOk) {
return;
}
// add javascripts
for (var jsPath in js) {
var file = getAsset(jsPath);
compileStep.addJavaScript({
path: jsPath,
data: file,
sourcePath: jsPath,
bare: true // they are already wrapped (tiny optimisation)
});
}
// filenames
var mixinsLessFile = jsonPath.replace(/json$/i, 'mixins.import.less')
var importLessFile = jsonPath.replace(/json$/i, 'import.less');
var outputLessFile = jsonPath.replace(/json$/i, 'less');
createLessFile(mixinsLessFile, [
"// THIS FILE IS GENERATED, DO NOT MODIFY IT!",
"// These are the mixins bootstrap provides",
"// They are included here so you can use them in your less files too,",
"// However: you should @import \"" + path.basename(importLessFile) + "\" instead of this",
getLessContent('bootstrap/less/mixins.less')
]);
// create the file that can be modified
if (! fs.existsSync(importLessFile)) {
createLessFile(importLessFile, [
"// This File is for you to modify!",
"// It won't be overwritten as long as it exists.",
"// You may include this file into your less files to benefit from",
"// mixins and variables that bootstrap provides.",
'',
'@import "' + path.basename(mixinsLessFile) + '";',
getLessContent('bootstrap/less/variables.less')
]);
}
var ROOT_PATH = process.env.ROOT_PATH || '';
// create the file that finally includes bootstrap
var bootstrapContent = [
"// THIS FILE IS GENERATED, DO NOT MODIFY IT!",
"// It includes the bootstrap modules configured in " + compileStep.inputPath + ".",
"// You may need to use 'meteor add less' if the styles are not loaded.",
'',
"// If it throws errors your bootstrap.import.less is probably invalid.",
"// To fix that remove that file and then recover your changes.",
'',
'@import "' + path.basename(importLessFile) + '";',
'@icon-font-path: "' + ROOT_PATH + '/packages/nemo64_bootstrap-data/bootstrap/fonts/' + '";'
];
_.each(less, function (lessPath) {
bootstrapContent.push(getLessContent('' + lessPath));
});
createLessFile(outputLessFile, bootstrapContent);
};
Plugin.registerSourceHandler('bootstrap.json', {archMatching: 'web'}, handler);
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Q:
Jquery timePicker for clone
I have a jQuery TimePicker. It is working fine, but when I clone the row it only works on the first row but not on the cloned rows.
This is the code :
<script>
$(function() {
$('#timePicker').timepicker({ 'timeFormat': 'H:i' });
});
</script>
<input id="timePicker" name = "time[]" type="text" class="time" />
I think it is using the id to call the function. Any other better way ?
A:
When you clone the row, initialize also the second timepicker.
This could create a problem though with the code you have right now because you will have a duplicate id in your DOM. So I suggest you change the id to class and when you duplicate the row you call this:
$('.timePicker').timepicker({ 'timeFormat': 'H:i' });
Or just remove the id of your input field and use this:
$('.time').timepicker({ 'timeFormat': 'H:i' });
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Quote of the Day – George Carlin on Teams
Post navigation
I ran across the attached photo today, and I searched for a quote which allowed me to us the photo, fittingly, it’s George Carlin. Happy Monday, my friends.
I often warn people: Somewhere along the way, someone is going to tell you, ‘There is no “I” in team.’ What you should tell them is, ‘Maybe not. But there is an “I” in independence, individuality and integrity.’ – George Carlin |
Protected areas of Panama
Protected areas of Panama include:
Arraiján Protected Forest (Bosque Protector de Arraiján)
Boca Vieja Beach Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Boca Vieja)
Calobre Springs Natural Monument (Monumento Natural de Los Pozos de Colobre) in Calobre District
Cerro Ancón Reserve (Reserva Cerro Ancón)
Colón Island Natural Reserve on Colón Island
Forestal Canglón Reserve
Filo del Tallo Hydrological Reserve
Metropolitan Natural Park (Parque Natural Metropolitano)
Narganá Wilderness Area (Area Silvestre de Narganá)
Punta Patiño Natural Reserve
San Lorenzo Protected Area
Serrania del Bagre Biological Corridor
Comarca of Kuna Yala
Chagres River
Swamps and Wetlands of the Bay of Panamá (Manglares y Humedales de la Bahía de Panamá)
Humedales del Golfo de Montijo
Lago Alajuela
Cienega de las Macanas (La Macanas Cienega)
Parque Central
Manglares (swamp / wetland areas)
Palo Seco Forest Reserve (Bosque Protector de Palo Seco)
Isla Solarte (Solarte Island, part of which is in a National Marine Park)
Wizard Beach on Isla Bastimentos (Bastimentos Island) near Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos
Yeguada Lagoon Forst Reserve (Reserva Forestal La Yeguada) at the Yeguada Lagoon (Laguna Yeguada)
San San-Pond Sak Humedal Ramsar San San-Pond Sak
Barú Volcano (Volcán Barú)
Fortuna Forest Reserve (Reserva Forestal De Fortuna)
National parks
National parks in Panama (List of national parks of Panama) include:
Altos de Campana National Park
Barro Colorado Island
Cerro Hoya National Park
Chagres National Park
Coiba National Park
Darién National Park
Omar Torrijos "El Cope" National Park
Chiriquí Gulf National Marine Park (Golfo de Chiriquí Nacional Parque)
Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park
La Amistad International Park
Las Cruces Trail National Park
Portobelo National Park
Sarigua National Park
Soberanía National Park
Volcan Baru National Park
References |
Getopt::Declare is yet another command-line argument parser, one which
is specifically designed to be powerful but exceptionally easy to use.
To parse the command-line in @ARGV, one simply creates a Getopt::Declare
object, by passing Getopt::Declare::new() a specification of the various
parameters that may be encountered.
The specification is a single string, in which the syntax of each
parameter is declared, along with a description and (optionally) one or
more actions to be performed when the parameter is encountered. The
specification string may also include other usage formatting information
(such as group headings or separators) as well as standard Perl comments
(which are ignored).
WWW: https://metacpan.org/release/Getopt-Declare
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Legal levels of sterilising agent called into question after irritation symptoms arise.
Legal levels of a sterilising agent known to cause irritation may not be low enough to protect health care workers, the conference was told. |
Trivia
Although Poliwag and Poliwhirl were able to learn Amnesia in Generation I, they are not able to learn the move in any other generation, and thus they and their evolved forms can only have the move in Generation II if they are traded forward.
Despite several Pokédex entries, especially in the anime, said that Psyduck can't remember while using mysterious power, it could not learn this move until Generation IV, except via a Pokémon Stadium Nintendo event. |
/**
* Internal dependencies
*/
import {
CHECKOUT_TOGGLE_CART_ON_MOBILE,
DESERIALIZE,
SECTION_SET,
SERIALIZE,
} from 'state/action-types';
import reducer, { isShowingCartOnMobile, upgradeIntent } from '../reducer';
describe( 'reducer', () => {
test( 'should include expected keys in return value', () => {
expect( Object.keys( reducer( undefined, {} ) ) ).toEqual( [
'isShowingCartOnMobile',
'upgradeIntent',
] );
} );
describe( '#isShowingCartOnMobile', () => {
test( 'should default to false', () => {
const state = isShowingCartOnMobile( undefined, {} );
expect( state ).toBeFalse;
} );
test( 'should be true after toggle when false', () => {
const state = isShowingCartOnMobile( false, { type: CHECKOUT_TOGGLE_CART_ON_MOBILE } );
expect( state ).toBeTrue;
} );
test( 'should be false after toggle when true', () => {
const state = isShowingCartOnMobile( true, { type: CHECKOUT_TOGGLE_CART_ON_MOBILE } );
expect( state ).toBeFalse;
} );
test( 'should be unchanged after other action', () => {
const state = isShowingCartOnMobile( true, { type: 'WRONSKI_FEINT' } );
expect( state ).toBeTrue;
} );
} );
describe( '#upgradeIntent()', () => {
test( 'should persist value', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'hallows', { type: SERIALIZE } );
expect( state ).toBe( 'hallows' );
} );
test( 'should restore value', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'always', { type: DESERIALIZE } );
expect( state ).toBe( 'always' );
} );
test( 'should default to empty string', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( undefined, {} );
expect( state ).toBe( '' );
} );
test( 'should return existing state for unsupported action type', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'penseive', { type: 'EXPECTO_PATRONUM' } );
expect( state ).toBe( 'penseive' );
} );
test( 'should return existing state without section name', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'time turner', { type: SECTION_SET } );
expect( state ).toBe( 'time turner' );
} );
test( 'should return existing state while loading', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'quaffle', { type: SECTION_SET, isLoading: true } );
expect( state ).toBe( 'quaffle' );
} );
test( 'should return existing state for checkout', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'bludger', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'checkout' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( 'bludger' );
} );
test( 'should return existing state for checkout-thank-you', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'snitch', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'checkout-thank-you' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( 'snitch' );
} );
test( 'should return existing state for plans', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'nimbus', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'plans' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( 'nimbus' );
} );
test( 'should return plugins for plugins', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'firebolt', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'plugins' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( 'plugins' );
} );
test( 'should return themes for themes', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'hippogryph', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'themes' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( 'themes' );
} );
test( 'should return hosting for hosting', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'blastendedskrewt', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'hosting' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( 'hosting' );
} );
test( 'should return empty string for other section', () => {
const state = upgradeIntent( 'plugins', {
type: SECTION_SET,
section: { name: 'restricted section' },
} );
expect( state ).toBe( '' );
} );
} );
} );
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Lollipop Lamp: The Art of Glass Coloring
Have you ever looked into the sun through a green glass bottle? Or enjoyed a slightly distorted reality through a pair of colored sunglasses? The Lollipop Collection by designer Klimek Boris from the Czech designer collective, Lasvit was inspired by these moments of fascination with transparency and perception. Klimek experimented with the technique of slumped glass and exploring its wide possibilities in terms of glass coloring, glint, and internal structure. The lamps are made up of morphed glass plates, attached to a metal holder and an inserted light source, resulting in an object that is reminiscent of a lollipop. The lollipop Collection consists of three variations: a table, a stand-alone lamp, and pendant lights. |
Expanding dependent coverage for young adults: lessons from state initiatives.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that adults up to age twenty-six be permitted to enroll as dependents on their parents' health plans. This article examines the experiences of states that enacted dependent expansion laws. Drawing on public information from thirty-one enacting states and case studies of four diverse reform states, it derives lessons that are pertinent to the implementation of this ACA provision. Dependent coverage laws vary across the states, but most impose residency, marital status, and other restrictions. The federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act further limits the reach of state laws. Eligibility for expanded coverage under the ACA is much broader. Rules in some states requiring or allowing separate premiums for adult dependents may also discourage enrollment compared with rules in other states (and the ACA), where these costs must be factored into family premiums. Business opposition in some states led to more restrictive regulations, especially for how premiums are charged, which in turn raised greater implementation challenges. Case study states did not report substantial young adult dependent coverage take-up, but early enrollment experience under ACA appears to be more positive. Long-term questions remain about the implications of this policy for risk pooling and the distribution of premium costs. |
Package org.eclipse.team.core.subscribers
Package Specification
This package specifies the API for Team subscribers. A Subscriber
provides access to the synchronization state between the local
workspace resources and a set of variants of those resources, whether
it be a code repository or some other type of server (e.g. FTP). A
subscriber is typically associated with only a subset of the resources
in the local workspace, referred to as the set of resources the
subscriber supervises. The supervised local resources have a
corresponding variant state which describes the state of the remote
resources that correspond to the local resources.
A Subscriber provides:
a set of root resources that define the subset of resources in
the workspace that the subscriber supervises (some children of the
roots may not be supervised, as indicated by the isSupervised method).
access to the synchronization state (using SyncInfo) between the
resources it supervises and their corresponding variant resources.
the ability to refresh the the remote state
change notification to registered listeners (of type
ISubscriberChangeListener) when the variant state changes or when roots
are added or removed.
Implementing a Subscriber
An implementation of a subscriber must provide:
a subclass of Subcriber which maintains the synchronization state
between its local resources and their corresponding variants.
an implemenation of org.eclipse.team.core.variants.IResourceVariant which provides access to the
contents and other state of a variant resource that corresponds to a
local resource
an implementation of org.eclipse.team.core.variants.IResourceVariantComparator which is used by
org.eclipse.team.core.synchronize.SyncInfo to determine the synchronization state of a resource.
Optionally, a subscriber may provide a subclass of org.eclipse.team.core.synchronize.SyncInfo in order to
customize the algorithm used to
determine the synchronization state of a resource. |
Configure netgear wndr4300 router factory default
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Firstly start a web browser from computer or wireless device which is already linked with router’s network.
If you want to recover your password in future as well then not forget to select Enable Password Recovery check box.
At last click on apply button.
If you follow he above steps you will face no difficulty in processing Netgear WNDR4300 login. If you still think you need advice from an expert then do place a call to our router login team. You can call them on toll free number for quick response. We have a professionally sound team which works on the motto of customer satisfaction. |
Plaits & Cats
Steffi has been a good friend and neighbour to us for ten years and finally came round to check out the bread baking aroma that wafts from our windows for an Introduction to Sourdough Course.
In addition to the usual Pain de Campagne, Classic, Five Seed with Spelt, Cherry Tomato Focaccia and baguettes, she talked me into teaching the famous Oat & Honey which has become one of her favourites. Plus there was plenty of dough to practice shaping, slashing, rolls, knots and of course a plait to match her hair. |
In conventional panoramic night vision systems two separate monocular subassemblies are provided. Each monocular subassembly includes two image channels. Each of the image channels may be provided by an objective assembly that transmits an image from a viewed object to an image intensifier tube that intensifies the luminance of the image, and outputs the intensified image to another optical assembly, such as an eye piece.
The panoramic effect of such a night vision system is achieved by angling the optical axes of each of the two image channels of each monocular relative to one another, but having partially overlapping fields of view. The separate image channels must be combined, such as by an eyepiece, to provide a wide angle field of view. In order to provide the desired panoramic view, it is necessary that the individual optical axes of the image channels be properly aligned with the image combiner. If the optical axes of the separate image channels are not properly aligned, the image may be sheared.
Unfortunately, the center of the optical axis of an image intensifier tube may vary between different image intensifier tubes. The variation in the optical center of image intensifier tubes must be accommodated during the manufacture or assembly of a panoramic night vision system in order to assure the proper alignment of the optical axis of each channel in a monocular. Conventionally, during manufacture of the night vision system the optical center of the image intensifier tube is properly aligned with the optical axis of the assembly and the image intensifier tube is secured in place in the optical assembly to prevent shifting of image intensifier tube. Securing the image intensifier tube in the optical assembly may include bonding the image intensifier tube to an adjacent component of the assembly, clamping the image intensifier tube in an axial manner using a retaining ring, etc.
While the above techniques may be able to overcome the problem of initial alignment of the image intensifier tube in the night vision system, optical tolerances are too high to allow replacement or removal of the image intensifier tube without realigning and re-securing image intensifier tube.
Accordingly, there is a need for a night vision system and method that allows self-alignment of an image intensifier tube upon replacement of the tube. |
Plot Kang Ho-Young (Kang Tae-Oh) is a short track speed skater. He learned how to skate at a small skating rink in the countryside. He was scouted by Kangbaek University which is famous for short track speed skating. There, he meets Park Eun-Ho (Yeo Hoi-Hyeon) who is referred to as “The King of Short Track Speed Skating.” He is the only child from a prestigious family in sports, but Park Eun-Ho has been in a slump. |
During a vehicle impact event a steering column may be maintained in a vertical position to facilitate in the collapsing of the steering column. During some vehicle impact events, vertical loading on the steering column may lead to the steering column rotating up or down. |
The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia: further examination of psychometric properties in patients with chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia.
The present study attempted to replicate the robustness of a two-factor model of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients and fibromyalgia patients, by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Construct and predictive validity of the TSK subscales were also examined. Results clearly indicated that a two-factor model fitted best in both pain samples. These two factors were labelled somatic focus, which reflects the belief in underlying and serious medical problems, and activity avoidance, which reflects the belief that activity may result in (re)injury or increased pain. Construct validity of the TSK and its subscales was supported by moderate correlation coefficients with self-report measures of pain-related fear, pain catastrophising, and disability, predominantly in patients with CLBP. Predictive validity was supported by moderate correlation coefficients with performance on physical performance tests (i.e., lifting tasks, bicycle task) mainly in CLBP patients. Implications of the results are discussed and directions for future research are provided. |
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# @kartotherian/input-validator
Kartotherian input validation functions
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Q:
So I can't do gameObject.AddComponent(StringVariable); anymore... What's the alternative?
Been searching the web, and haven't really gotten a straight answer. What I want to do is this:
class Weapon1
{
public string Ability = "example";
}
class Weapon2
{
public string Ability = "other";
}
class Character : MonoBehaviour
{
Weapon1 foo = new weapon1();
Weapon2 boo = new weapon2();
void useAbility ()
{
gameObject.AddComponent(foo.Ability);
gameObject.AddComponent(boo.Ability);
}
}
But it tells me it's outdated. Any help is appreciated.
A:
You'll have to use types now. See if this works:
class Weapon1
{
public Type Ability = typeof(ExampleAbilityClassName);
}
class Weapon2
{
public Type Ability = typeof(OtherAbilityClassName);
}
class Character : MonoBehaviour
{
Weapon1 foo = new weapon1();
Weapon2 boo = new weapon2();
void useAbility ()
{
gameObject.AddComponent(foo.Ability);
gameObject.AddComponent(boo.Ability);
}
}
This is anyway much better code than to use strings. Strings are a bit more error prone.
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Q:
devexpress pivot grid send to attach excel mail
How can I send mail DevExpress pivotgrid attached excel
fileName = "GridView.xls";
this.ASPxGridViewExporter1.WriteXlsToResponse();
Response.Clear();
Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", contentType);
Response.AddHeader("Content-Transfer-Encoding", "binary");
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", disposition + "; filename=" + fileName);
Response.BinaryWrite(buffer);
A:
There is not such a built-in capability. You need to export PivorGrid and send emails using standard methods. Here is a corresponding ticket in DX Support Center: Q422021. I see also that you are using a GridView exporter. You need to use ASPxPivotGridExporter.
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Zenzero has a great position at the beach at Camps Bay. However, the Italian food we had was very average and below par when compared to what's on offer in Cape Town. Suggest this is a nice place for a coffee, light lunch, drinks etc but perhaps not for a meal.
I visited Zenzero with my husband as a treat on our honeymoon. Location is beautiful, however the experience seriously disappointing, We did not feel welcomed nor could relax during our meal. We had a number of waiters pushing add ons to our order throughout the meal despite consistently stating we were happy with what we ordered. The food was disappointing,...
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My wife loved the Baby squid, highly recommended, she would return just for that again, Parma Ham and melon starter was a very generous portion and yummy.
Sea bass cooked perfectly, my wife had the mussels and loved her dish.
Great views as your overlooking the beach and sea... would go back
Buzzy atmosphere and delicious food. The mussels in white wine sauce were divine and the sea bass was amazing- very fresh. So good that we came back again- would definitely recommend. Fantastic sea view over Camps Bay
Great seafood, terrific location in Camp's Bay. We enjoyed the grilled calamari as well as the grilled linefish (can't remember what it was called). Best drink was the yummy pineapple and kiwi daiquiri. Loved it here, Thanks.
Stopped in here for a late lunch, there was a great buzz, beach views and delicious food. I had a fresh Caesar Salad and my husband had Seafood Linguine. We had a glass of the Lady Warwick Unwooded Chardonnay, it was delicious! The fresh food, view and atmosphere make this a must visit!
We ate in this restaurant at least three time while we were at camps bay and can certainly recommend the prawn,asparagus risotto (one of their signature dishes). My husband enjoyed the fresh lobster and prawns. I would also like to say the young lady on the front desk was excellent and couldn't do enough for us. Well done to you...
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Italian flavor and style laced in Camps Bay Cool, resplendent with a splash of Kove Collection abundance. This is Zenzero.
Zenzero wraps you shamelessly in 'La Dolce Vita' whilst gently caressing with a cool Atlantic breeze.Italian cuisine is all about fresh ingredients and homemade, full flavour. At Zenzero we pride ourselves on just this, the freshest ingredients with zesty, spicy and feisty touches.
Alongside Zenzero's signature dishes and spirited vibe, an abundant selection of seafood, pastas and homemade desserts will surprise and delight any palate, through-out the year.
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The place of odds ratios in the study of place, race and differential occupational opportunities.
During the last few decades the study of racial differences in occupational and economic attainment has progressed rapidly, both in terms of theory and research. The ecological study of the racial and ethnic organization of local labor markets has not. The use of odds ratios and occupation-specific categories may provide a fruitful avenue for future research in the study of inequality across space and time. |
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There is a biblical principle that everything produces after its own kind. Cats produce cats. Dogs produce dogs. Apple trees produce apples. Orange trees produce oranges. Love produces love. Hate produces hate. What does identity politics produce?
It produces bigotry. It produces division. It produces a victim mentality.
We’re seeing it today in the Democratic party. Joe Biden is now a racist. Nancy Pelosi is a racist. The party is reaping what it sowed. Everything is seen through the lens of identity politics.
There can be no disagreement about issues. Instead, the disagreement is based on race or ethnicity or skin color or social status.
If I’m a Hispanic woman and you differ with my position, it has nothing to do with my position. It has nothing to do with my ideology. No, you differ with me because you’re anti-woman or anti-Hispanic (or, probably, both!).
If I’m a Muslim man and you take issue with my views, it has nothing to do with differences in philosophy. It’s because you are an anti-Islamic bigot, plain and simple.
Where does all this lead?
It leads to Kamala Harris portraying Joe Biden as an anti-busing racist. A friend of segregationists. More like a Republican than a Democrat.
This is what happens to the trusted running-mate of America’s first African American president. This is the fruit of identity politics.
It leads to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez implying that Nancy Pelosi is racist for targeting the so-called “squad,” referring to AOC, Ilhan Omar (MN), Rashida Tlaib (MI) and Ayanna Pressley (MA).
Forget the fact that AOC is espousing hopelessly extreme, completely unworkable socialist positions.
No. Pelosi is pushing back against AOC because she doesn’t like non-whites.
Forget the fact that Omar and Tlaib are making openly anti-Semitic statements.
No. Pelosi has a problem with women of color.
In AOC’s own words, “When these comments first started, I kind of thought that she was keeping the progressive flank at more of an arm's distance in order to protect more moderate members, which I understood. But the persistent singling out . . . it got to a point where it was just outright disrespectful . . . the explicit singling out of newly elected women of color.”
This is what identity politics has created. It must ultimately eat its own.
This is what happens when you build a movement based on victimology. On division. On class warfare.
This is what happens when you focus on race more than issues. Skin becomes more important than substance and outward appearance than material differences.
As expressed by Rep. Dan Crenshaw, “Madam Speaker, welcome to the true nature of identity politics — where you’re accused of being racist for no reason at all, and where intellectually lazy insults are used against you as a way to replace substantive debate of your argument or idea.”
The sword always cuts both ways. And so, when you produce a mentality of self-entitlement, in the end, it’s all about me. “I deserve more! Give me more!”
You cannot cater to self-entitlement and then expect any kind of self-sacrifice.
In the same way, when you build a movement based on identity politics, which by nature divides, you cannot expect to cultivate unity. You cannot expect to bring people together across their ideological fissures. You can only expect more and more fragmentation.
And if you ride the wave of being a victim, you will soon be attacked as the victimizer. The formerly oppressed quite quickly become oppressors.
A Boston Herald headline warned, “Progressive firebrand Ayanna Pressley needs to think about her priorities.”
Unfortunately, the story was written by Hillary Chabot, who is a white woman herself. Perhaps she too is bigoted? Condescending? Perhaps she writes from the viewpoint of the superior class?
This is the way identity politics thinks. This is the trap it creates for itself, the pit that it digs before its own feet.
Ironically, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg recently condemned President Trump’s alleged embrace of “peak white identity politics,” claiming that such politics are “designed to drive apart people with common interests.”
Yet he made these comments at “a fundraiser in Las Vegas for the LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign,” one of the classic examples of an organization based on identity politics. The irony is beyond rich.
In short, if you conquer by dividing you will ultimately be conquered by division. The fragmentation has only begun. |
When faced with the problem of sticky summer skin, we so often turn to a thick coat of absorbent powder or extreme mattifying makeup to undo the damage that heat and humidity wreak. But lately, we’ve found ourselves drawn to a more delicate fix in the form of blotting papers, which, when used correctly, turn into the queen of stealth skin saviors.
They’re elegant in their simplicity—whisper-thin sheets drawn out, one by one, to take in oil before it consumes your face. During Japan’s Edo period, the aburatorigami, as they were called, were beloved by kabuki actors and geisha because they left makeup untouched. As that sort of light-handed gesture, blotting papers are best used preventatively—to soak up moisture before it’s truly visible—and modern iterations stay true to that subtle spirit, looking entirely chic when pulled from your clutch.
There’s Morihata’s shining black leaflets, kept in a slick flip-book and steeped in purifying charcoal from Kyotan bamboo. Tatcha’s cult abaca leaf sheets come packed in a sleek palm-sized tube, a smattering of gold flakes pressed into each one, and so do the peach-colored, petal-scented papiers from Serge Lutens. Those from Mai Couture are infused with essential oils and other ingredients (calming lavender, brightening Vitamin C) that lend extra skin care benefits and a pretty pastel tint, while Milk Makeup’s Roll + Blot papers, made with unbleached hemp fibers, are a no-fuss alternative to blanching powder—the cool-girl secret to looking always dewy, never drenched. |
New year (Kabul)
I am a new arrival and I am shocked about the open-prison like social live with strict security. I think only social life can overcome this. Is there a few guys who would like to go out and meet on 31st? The restaurants I am allowed to go to are: Bella Italia, Bocacio, Raven Rae Villa. |
Some people felt it was too gory for children and inappropriate with an elementary school right down the street.
Barrett said they never had any plans to take it down, but she said she had to consider her kids safety.
As for whether they’ll ever decorate for Halloween again, she said probably not.
“I don’t think we even want to do anything. We don’t even want to put up a pumpkin or any of what some people would think are typical Halloween decorations. That’s not the way that we want to express it,” she said. “I think, by us decorating what maybe some people think that we should would be almost caving in, and this is not a caving in thing. This is a safety thing for our family.” |
Modern computer applications may be stored on computers in geographically remote locations, or on multiple computers around the world, in order to provide end users with convenient access to the applications. In addition, such applications may be heavily relied upon by end users such that an interruption in access to such applications may cause considerable social and financial frustrations.
Typical computer applications are made unavailable to end users for a period of time when a new version of the application is deployed. Further, changes made to typical computer applications may only be viewed once the application has been redeployed after the changes have been made. |
If you remember, Tom Hanks was busted last month in a photograph taking up two seats on the subway. It was the height of the anti-manspreading media frenzy and Hanks unwittingly became the "face of manspreading". In a recent interview on the Late Late Show with James Cordon, Hanks sets the story straight, defending his posture and what was really going on in that train car. |
Variable selection for accelerated lifetime models with synthesized estimation techniques.
We develop variable selection approaches for accelerated failure time models, consisting of a group of algorithms based on a synthesis of two widely used techniques in the area of variable selection for survival analysis-the Buckley-James method and the Dantzig selector. Two algorithms are based on proposed modified Buckley-James estimating methods that are designed for high-dimensional censored data. Another two algorithms are based on a two-stage weighted Dantzig selector method where weights are obtained from the two proposed synthesis-based algorithms. The methods are easy to understand and they perform estimation and variable selection simultaneously. Furthermore, they can deal with collinearity among the covariates. We conducted several simulation studies and one empirical analysis with a microarray dataset; these studies demonstrated satisfactory variable selection performance. In addition, the microarray data analysis shows the methods performing similarly to three other correlation-based greedy variable selection techniques in the literature-sure independence screening, tilted correlation screening (TCS), and partial correlation (PC) simple. This empirical study also found that the sure independence screening technique considerably improves the performance of most of the proposed methods. |
Moglea ornaments with Neon cord
I have been a big admire of Moglea stationery since the very begging of the company and I'm excited to collaborate with them on the packaging ofMoglea ornaments, with our studio's metallic and Neon cord. Love to see Moglea grow and developing such a distintive style of hand-painted cards and paper products. Photos by Moglea. |
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Staff Picks: EdTech, Blended Learning, Summer Learning
Karen says, “Deborah’s heart warming story of turning a painful life event into a chance to make a difference is powerful. She was relentless in her pursuit to open schools in tough neighborhoods for students that needed them most. She built schools of culture and pride and shares all about them in her first book. Definitely worth a read!”
Tom says, “We had great guest contributors this week including Byran & Emily Hassel’s summary of their work investigating strategies to leverage great teachers.”
Caroline says, “I truly appreciate Bryan and Emily’s post about great teachers. Teaching is a tough job, especially with the conditions at most schools. Technology can greatly benefit teachers when its designed and implemented with both student and teacher in mind. Its all about expanding the impact and reach.”
Carri says, “A piece like this one is really helpful for readers that are past the point of needing convinced about the merits of blended learning and are ready to get down into the nuts and bolts of making the shift.”
Sarah says, “This is another great post from our Smart Teacher Susan Lucille Davis who is always thinking ahead of the curve with tech in her classroom. I used to love making electronic portfolios in high school and college. They’re such a great resource for internships, jobs, etc. and way to track student progress.”
Allison says, “I read constantly during the summer as a kid! That was my favorite thing to do! I think it’s great they put together this list for parents to help guide them with book choices to make reading enjoyable. Kids are more likely to read something they enjoy.” |
A report from ProPublica states the Republican National Committee is omitting how voters feel about President Trump. |
Lost in translation
Interpreting from one language to another can seem like a daunting task, achievable only by professionals with years of training and advanced language skills. That's not always so.
The reality is that anyone can act as an interpreter — even you! — if the situation requires it. All it takes is basic language skills, a willingness to help and the courage to make a difference.
My first experience as an interpreter took place many years ago in Kobe, where I was learning Japanese. I was taking a walk one day when I came upon a group of American tourists talking to some local Japanese residents. They seemed to be having problems communicating. I approached to see what was happening.
"We want to try a Japanese bath," said the Americans. "Where can we find a bath?" The Japanese had no idea what they were talking about. The only English word they caught was "bath." Unfortunately, they misunderstood and thought the Americans wanted a bus.
Things went from bad to worse. The Americans began shouting "Bath! Bath!" and pretended to take their clothes off to convey their meaning. Naturally, the Japanese were startled by this strange behavior. In reply, they shouted "Bus! Bus!" and pointed to a nearby bus stop.
The problem was clear. The Americans wanted to go to a sento, a public bath, but didn't understand Japanese. The Japanese wanted to help but couldn't understand English. Both groups were trying to communicate but couldn't connect. The frustration on both sides was mounting.
It was obvious that they needed a translator to solve their problem. I looked around desperately but there was no professional interpreter at hand. What to do?
Slowly, it dawned on me. Maybe I could translate... The idea seemed absurd. I was only a beginner who spoke basic Japanese. Everybody knows that translators are professionals with official certificates and high-level skills.
Yet the need was clear and the timing was urgent. I stepped forward, positioned myself between the two groups and got to work. "You want to visit a Japanese bath, right?" I confirmed with the Americans. They nodded their heads in agreement. I conveyed this to the Kobe residents in basic Japanese. "So that's what they wanted," they replied. "We thought they wanted a bus!"
In two short minutes, the problem was solved. Soon, the Americans were happily on their way to a nearby sento guided by their helpful Japanese hosts.
Professional interpreters play an invaluable role on the world stage. But the world also needs individuals who can use foreign languages to promote communication in daily life. You don't have to be an expert to become a bridge of understanding between people. If you see a need, don't be shy. Step up and start translating! |
Recently, in accordance with rapid development of vehicle related technology, a vehicle system in which convenience of a driver is significantly improved has been commercialized in various patterns. As a typical function of these convenience functions of a vehicle, there is a smart cruise control (SCC). The SCC is a convenience apparatus providing freedom in a longitudinal direction to a driver by automatically driving and braking the vehicle so that a speed of the vehicle is maintained as a speed set by the driver.
In addition, as a convenience function of sensing a driving path, there is a lane departure warning system. The lane departure warning system, which is a kind of vision system using a camera sensor, may be configured to recognize a lane of a road using a camera to provide a warning to the driver in the case in which the vehicle departs from the lane due to drowsiness or carelessness of the driver.
These two systems, which are systems that are currently commercialized, have been mounted as a driver convenience or safety system in a high-class vehicle.
In addition, recently, a technology of providing a function of allowing the driver to set a predetermined speed or constantly maintaining a road speed limit to the driver has appeared.
Further, a technology of allowing the driver to set a desired time at which the vehicle will arrive at a destination in order to arrive at the destination within a defined time or allowing the vehicle to automatically adjust a speed of the vehicle by reflecting a traffic volume, or the like, has been required. |
Smart Speakers From Google And Amazon Could Turn Into Phone Replacements
Amazon Echo and Google Home may transform into home phones. (Photo : The Tech Chap / YouTube)
The tech giants Amazon and Google are reportedly working on adding voice-calling features to their Echo and Google Home smart speakers. The two companies are considering turning their gadgets into phone replacements.
Google Home And Amazon Echo To Turn Into Phones
According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon and Alphabet's Google are working to develop a new use for their popular home speakers. Google Home and Amazon Echo may become home phones, allowing to be used to make or receive calls. Since smart home products have become a staple in the lives of many people, this new ability to make phone calls directly from the device may be seen as a really valuable addition. However, digital privacy advocates argue that this new functionality would give smart gadgets further control over consumers' digital lives at home.
Google and Amazon appear to be working to overcome telecom regulations, concerns about privacy and emergency services. But another issue to overcome is the "inherent awkwardness" of having a phone conversation via a speaker. It is still uncertain if consumers would want to speak on a device able to record conversations. It is known that both the Google Home and Amazon Echo continuously record audio in order to enable AI responses.
According to MacRumors, rather than conversations themselves, Amazon would only collect metadata from phone calls. It is still uncertain what Google would retain. Probably a Home-based call service would resemble Google Voice that does not record phone calls.
Amazon is reportedly still taking into consideration multiple options for how the phone feature would work. It is possible that the Echo would get its own phone number. Calls to that number cold be forwarded to be answered remotely on a mobile phone. Another option is to sync the Echo with a user's contacts and existing phone number.
Rumors On Similar Project From Apple
Google and Amazon could allow external providers such as Vonage or Skype onto their platforms or they could develop the calling tool themselves. Since Apple was also rumored to be working on a connected smart home device that aims to compete with Google's Home and Amazon's Echo, the news is of interest to Apple followers. When Apple releases its rumored home hub, it will likely be on par with already existing products on the market. In case that the Google Home and Amazon Echo are set to gain calling capabilities, it can be expected that an Apple product will come with the same features.
Rumors also suggest that Apple's smart home device will be powered by company's voice-based personal assistant, Siri. The AI digital assistant already built into Macs and iPhones would reportedly offer advanced microphone and speaker technology and be used to control HomeKit-enabled accessories. On top of serving as a hub for smart products, the device would also be able to answer queries, respond to typical Siri questions, play music and more.
Apple's smart home device is rumored to be in the prototype testing phase of development. An official finalized plan for release has not been divulged yet. In case that the testing phase is not giving the expected results, it is possible as well that Apple could decide not to move forward with the. |
Cold & Flu Wellness Tonic
Cold and flu season…YUCK! Chances are, you or someone around you is sick which is no fun, no fun at all.
This spicy detoxifying tonic made simply with water, cayenne, apple cider vinegar and honey is an excellent way to hydrate, fight inflammation and boost your immune system all at the same time.
Each ingredient has impactful benefits (listed below the recipe) to help cure a common cold, alleviate sinus pressure and fight an oncoming flu. If you’re feeling any of those, get a sippin’! Here’s how to make it:
BENEFITS:
Cayenne Pepper:
Cayenne pepper aids in breaking up and moving congested mucus. Once mucus begins to leave the body, relief from flu symptoms generally follows. It also increases the pulse of our lymphatic and digestive rhythms. By heating the body, the natural process of detoxification is streamlined causing us to sweat, another important process of detoxification.
Honey:Honey contains antioxidant, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties that fight against the virus, bacteria, and fungus to treat the cold and its underlying symptoms. It helps to soothe a sore or scratchy throat naturally and relieves irritation.
I usually make something similar when I’m feeling under the weather! I don’t put as much vinegar, but I’m curious to try this recipe next time to see if it makes a difference!
-Sisihttp://www.modernbeautygirl.com
Apple cider vinegar is such a cure-all, it’s seriously amazing. I know people who drink a tablespoon every day of their lives. Love the addition of the cayenne, nothing clears out the sinuses like some hot pepper! |
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Cops
While I'm harping about tv slogans, There's another one I take issue with. Not surprisingly, it comes from another Fox program. "...suspects are innocent until proven guilty..." Shouldn't that be "...innocent unless proven guilty...?" |
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The creative chocolate Poster psd material is containing the following information topics, such as Chocolate, sponge, water droplets, water droplets, Lindt, castles, beautiful. And if you are…The Whole Contents |
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Q:
WebKitFormBoundary uploading a file to S3 using axios FormData
I am trying to upload files to S3, files are successfully uploaded and but when downloaded it contains WebKitFormBoundary
------WebKitFormBoundaryrTBzWaHQntWAtZLX
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"
hello world
------WebKitFormBoundaryrTBzWaHQntWAtZLX--
Upload using axios
const formData = new FormData();
formData.append('file', this.file);
this.axios.put(this.formUrl,
formData,
{
headers: {
// 'Content-Type': `multipart/form-data`,
'Content-Type' : 'application/octet-stream',
},
})
.then((res) => {
console.log(res)
}).catch((e) => {
console.error(e)
});
How do I remove boundary
A:
I faced the same issue. But the solution is simple. Here is my code I used to upload the file
axios({
method: "PUT",
url: url,
data: fileToUpload, // NOTE - this is the file not the FormData Object
headers: {
"Content-Type": "multipart/form-data" }
})
.then(res => {
this.setState({
uploadSuccess: "File upload successfull",
error: undefined
});
})
.catch(err => {
console.log(err)
});
What really happens is when you attach the file to FormData the FormData get serialized and that serialized data is stored in S3. That's why the file become corrupted.
In the solution we don't wrap the file inside a FormData object. What we do is we directly add the file to data attribute. So nothing other than the file itself get serialized and stored in S3.
Hope this answer would help
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Q:
Why is SignInAsync asynchronous?
In the new Identity template code, the controller code that signs in a user is wrapped in an async block:
private async Task SignInAsync(ApplicationUser user, bool isPersistent)
{
AuthenticationManager.SignOut(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ExternalCookie);
AuthenticationManager.SignIn(new AuthenticationProperties()
{ IsPersistent = isPersistent },
await user.GenerateUserIdentityAsync(UserManager));
}
But all of the calls to SignInAsync simply await the task completion. So what's the point of the additional overhead and complexity of making the sign-in code asynchronous? Or is that a mystery left to the minds of the folks who created the template who may have envisioned some sort of asynchronous sign-in scenario?
EDIT: Ok, there seems to be a bit of confusion as to what I'm asking. Let's try this:
Why create an asynchronous SignInAsync function when all of the calls to the function are effectively synchronous:
await SignInAsync()
The async function would make sense if the caller did some other work before awaiting, but that's not the case...
A:
Why create an asynchronous SignInAsync function when all of the calls to the function are effectively synchronous
You say this, but then give an example of an asynchronous call.
So, I think the confusion is around the difference between synchronous and sequential. Consider the code in question:
await SignInAsync();
This is an asynchronous call. The method it's in will be evaluated sequentially because it immediately awaits the returned task, but that does not make it synchronous. It's still asynchronous.
You can think of "sequential" as "one step at a time"; this is in contrast to "concurrent", which does multiple things at a time. "Asynchronous" can mean "doing some operation without blocking", whereas "synchronous" means "using the calling thread for the duration of the operation".
Async and await enable asynchronous sequential code (and also asynchronous concurrent code, if you use something like Task.WhenAll).
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An electrostatic discharge (ESD) pulse is a sudden and unexpected voltage and/or current discharge that transfers energy to an electronic device from an outside body, such as from a human body for example. ESD pulses can damage electronic devices, for example by “blowing out” a gate oxide of a transistor in cases of high voltage or by “melting” an active region area of a device in cases of high current, causing junction failure.
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SHOSHANNA: You are so [expletive] classy ...
You may find a bit of poetic justice in this if you recall that, before it acquired its messianic aura, Facebook had its origins in an algorithm with the not-so-lofty mission of letting horny Harvard boys rate the looks of female classmates.
We should be as suspicious of the Facebook-is-over hype as of the original euphoria. Lee Rainie, who studies Internet culture at the Pew Research Center, said that polling does not reflect a significant Facebook backlash so far; the empire is still growing toward a billion users, and more and more people say they use it every day. What has changed is that users say they are more wary of posting private information — especially when contemplating a job hunt, a college application or a budding romance. And many Facebook users — a third, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll — are cutting back the time they spend there.
“The infatuation phase is morphing into a more mature phase,” Rainie told me.
Jonathan Zittrain of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society adds that this reckoning is mutual, and natural, as Facebook grows from a plaything born in a college dorm room into a very serious enterprise. “Even Facebook has to lose its own romantic vision of itself,” he said.
After a period of idealizing social media, the public is beginning to recognize that these are enterprises with ambitions and appetites. They are businesses. Public companies have an imperative to grow profits, which Facebook will do by monetizing you and me — serving us up as the targets for precision-guided advertising.
One of the most interesting stories I’ve read in the recent, more aggressive spate of coverage was Somini Sengupta’s report in The Times about Facebook’s entry into the Washington influence game. Every company, of course, protects its interests in the places where laws are made and adjudicated, so in hiring its corps of Washington insiders and dispensing cash from its political action committee, Facebook is just joining the mainstream. But Facebook’s way of friending the powerful is original. It ingratiates itself with members of Congress by sending helpers to maximize the constituent-pleasing, re-election-securing power of their Facebook pages. “If you want to have long-term influence, there’s nothing better than having politicians dependent on your product,” one envious Silicon Valley executive told me. |
Mutations within the tumour suppressor gene p53 are not confined to a late event in prostate cancer progression. a review of the evidence.
Mutations in the p53 tumour suppressor gene are generally believed to be a late event in the progression of prostate cancer, and are associated with androgen independence, metastasis, and a worse prognosis. In this review, we examine the current literature available on p53 mutations and focus on stages A (T1) and B (T2) of prostate cancer. We report here that p53 mutations can be found in approximately one third of prostate cancers that are clinically localized to the prostate. In addition, high levels of p53 mutation are found in normal prostate tissue of prostate cancer patients, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. The limitations of techniques used to determine p53 mutations are discussed, as well as other modes of p53 loss in early stage prostate cancer. |
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Xms.Plugin.Domain;
namespace Xms.Plugin
{
public interface IEntityPluginUpdater
{
Task<bool> Update(EntityPlugin entity, IFormFile file);
bool Update(EntityPlugin entity);
bool UpdateState(IEnumerable<Guid> ids, bool isEnabled);
}
} |
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The invention relates to a system for detoxicating exhaust gases in internal combustion engines, whereby at least a part of the exhaust gases is fed, controlled by valve means, into the intake air aspirated by the engine.
Such systems serve the purpose of reducing to a minimum the discharge of toxic nitric oxides from internal combustion engines particularly when the latter are used in densely populated areas. An excessive recycling of exhaust gases causes too large an emission of carbohydrates; insufficient recycling results in an inadequate elimination of nitric oxides from the waste gases. Furthermore, the recycling of exhaust gases during idling of the engine should be interrupted in order to achieve a true running of the engine even during idling. The same is also true for operation of the engine under full load, during which the throttle valve is completely opened and a high power output rate must be attained. |
A phenomenological analysis of doctor-patient interaction: a case study.
The fact that the biomedical model has been very successful in practice does not preclude that some health issues can be understood by way of other health care perspectives. Acquiring skills in meeting patients requires theories that structure other fields of knowledge than the biomedical sciences. An old man, who experiences himself as deeply misunderstood by the medical profession, is interviewed, his personal life-story is gone into and his case records and other available data are analysed. A phenomenological method is used, i.e. disciplined and rigorous reflection upon available data, remaining close to the particular pieces of the patient's narrative as they stand forth in their contextual relationships. The study shows that the doctors involved did not relate to the patient but to a biomedical image of him. His efforts to make himself understood were converted into instrumentally manageable disorders. Finally, dialogue medicine is briefly introduced as a model for counselling patients, especially when they need assistance to abandon the notion that they have been afflicted with a disease, a perception that might serve the purpose of keeping a threatening self-image out of consciousness. |
Degenerated disc disease refers to a syndrome in which a compromised disc causes low hack pain. Disc degeneration may result in disc herniation in which the central portion of the intervertebral disc, known as the nucleus pulposus, may protrude through an opening in the surrounding fibrous ring, known as the annulus fibrous. A herniated lumbar disc can push on spinal nerves causing severe, shooting, leg pain, numbness, and/or weakness. Discectomy is a surgical procedure in which the nucleus pulposus of a herniated intervertebral disc is resected or removed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and radiating nerves. Improved tools are needed to allow physicians to evaluate the extent of discectomy that has been performed and to assess the intradiscal space for further procedures such as fusion or arthroplasty. |
Q:
Is there a way to run a script file every time before my pod is compiled?
I have a basic swift script that writes to a file. I need to run that script every time my cocoapods library is compiled.
Is there a way to do this?
A:
In the podspec file you can do something like this:
s.script_phase = { :name => 'Writing to files', :script => '(./myscript)', :execution_position => :before_compile }
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All the Arts, All the Time
When it comes to comedy, the only rule that counts is whatever works. Yet after seeing “Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas,” the jejune meta-farce starring Modine as a fictionalized version of himself, I’d like to propose a few guidelines for playwrights and those who care about their careers.
First, it’s never a good idea to include in your title a mammal that most audience members can relate to only as a blanket or throw. Second, you should avoid giving any stage time to these grazing creatures, as they tend to lower the general level, especially when portrayed by shaggy puppets with dopey expressions. Third and finally, unless you can justify putting a laugh track on the Discovery Channel, you better not attempt to wring guffaws from mating scenes — and I don’t care how spryly adorable you think their congress may be.
To his own detriment, Blair Singer, a journeyman dramatist and TV writer, violates each of these tenets. And though his play — which had its world premiere Wednesday at the Geffen Playhouse under the direction of John Rando — wouldn’t work even if he hadn’t, the resulting fiasco is of a far more grandiose order.
How bad are we talking? Well, the old saying that “dying is easy, comedy is hard” seemed to pertain as much to theatergoers eking out stray giggles from their seats as those poor performers saddled with this bomb material onstage.
More’s the pity for Modine, who plays a washed-up Hollywood caricature named Matthew Modine who sleeps in a Winnebago and subsists on junk food, bong hits and memories of his ’80s glory. What must have seemed like a self-parodying lark ought to result in some white-knuckle meetings with his current management team.
OK, sometimes blind hope gets the better of all of us, but was there no one at the Geffen (including Rando, a Tony winner for “Urinetown: The Musical”) capable of making an objective assessment of a script that should have gone no further than a benefit reading with a carefully planned guest list? Did the game involvement of Modine — a stage and film actor, so terrific in “Married to the Mob” and “Full Metal Jacket” and still impossibly boyish after all these years — short-circuit everyone’s critical faculties?
Modine isn’t the only victim here. Peri Gilpin (familiar to many as Roz on “Frasier,” a series that will live eternally in rerun heaven) plays Whimberly North, a glamorous shark-like publicist Botoxed to the nines, whose much coveted expertise is in rescuing stars from their shameful (and typically self-inflicted) crises, the most heinous of which, of course, is Hollywood oblivion.
Gilpin’s character is a flimsy knockoff of the actor-devouring agent that Julie White won a Tony for portraying in Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Little Dog Laughed,” a role that White reprised in Los Angeles at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Unfortunately, the only thing Whimberly has over her theatrical predecessor is her wardrobe (kudos to costume designer Robert Blackman for making Gilpin look so fabulous). Suffice it to say that the flamboyant flourishes of this A-list flack seem strained, and the wit Singer inflicts on her, instead of being smutty in a satirically revealing way, is often just plain crass.
French Stewart (an L.A. stage stalwart and “3rd Rock From the Sun” alum) gives it his farcical all as Whimberly’s gay assistant, Jeffrey, the sassy in-house genius who comes up with the idea of having Matthew salvage his nearly extinguished fame by rescuing the dying alpacas on Mt. Chimborazo in the Andes (a foreign relations strategy that has apparently replaced adopting African babies as a cynical public relations ploy). Stewart knows how to get a rise from the audience, but the hernia-inducing strenuousness of his effort is apparent, especially when he assumes his other role of Pierre du Perrier Jouet, a French U.N. official with a love of Champagne and a total disregard for English pronunciation.
By the time Pierre enters the madcap escapade, Singer’s galumphing story has reached South America, and we’ve moved from a silly entertainment industry lampoon to a sketch comedy bungle for the theatrical record books. And not even set designer Beowulf Boritt’s playfully stagy backgrounds or the presence of exotic animal puppets can coax us into overlooking the obvious ineptitude.
Edward Padilla, Mark Damon Espinoza and Reggie De Leon try against all odds to preserve a scrap of honor in their “Gilligan's Island”-like sketches of Chimborazo brothers (no luck, I’m afraid). But at least they’re spared the indignities of Mark Fite, the cast member left stranded by two of Singer’s most ham-fisted scenes, the first requiring him to personify Matthew’s conscience, the other setting him up to impersonate Charlie Rose.
A veteran of loony comedy, Rando keeps revving up the high jinks, but this backfiring spoof cries out for a cease-and-desist order. Maybe Modine’s lawyer can make a few well-placed calls. |
Q:
Como apagar informação no BD usando DataGridView?
alguém sabe me informar qual comando devo colocar para apagar do Banco de dados usando a informação da celular selecionada?
Coloquei assim:
SQLcmd.CommandText = ("DELETE FROM usuario WHERE nome = '" & DataGridView3.IsCurrentCellInEditMode & "' ")
mas pelo visto não deu certo....
A:
Para pegar o valor do dataGrid seria apenas isso:
var valordacelular = DataGridView3.CurrentCell.Value;
Não é indicado você concatenar o valor direto na string do SQL não, abaixo como sua linha iria ficar, mas que não é aconselhável.
SQLcmd.CommandText = ("DELETE FROM usuario WHERE nome = '" & DataGridView3.CurrentCell.Value & "' ");
O correto seria você adicionar parâmetros dentro da String assim:
SQLcmd.CommandText = ("DELETE FROM usuario WHERE nome = @param1");
SQLcmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
SQLcmd.Parameters.Add(new SQLiteParameter("@param1", DataGridView3.CurrentCell.Value));
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The Girl in the Black Chemise
She Was Sweet, Silky… And Dangerous
A Frank Novel Of Fallen Angels — And The Men Who Prey Upon Them
From the back:
Is Three A Crowd?
The Girl in the black chemise, Iris, was not housewife material. She was a woman of the twilight. Besides, she was convinced that Tom Grant still loved the utterly beautiful, utterly alluring, utterly wicked Bertha, to whom he had been wed many years.
So Iris let Tom love her, love her all he wanted to. But she refused to marry him. Inevitably, Tom sought solace in the arms of other twilight women; a step which proved fatal. For it threw him once again into the company of his irresistible ex-wife. By all indications, Bertha again was making him her love slave…
But Iris, Iris of the back chemise, suddenly decided to fight for her man and rejoined the fray. Her charms, already too much for Tom, proved just as devastating to Bertha! |
Q:
What type of wood does black oyster mushrooms grow on?
I have a bag of black oyster mushroom sawdust, and was wondering what type of wood I should use to make totems with.
A:
Dark Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sp.) having a place with Class Basidiomycetes and Family Agaricaceae is famously known as 'dhingri' in India and develops normally in the mild and Most regularly found on deciduous hardwoods and tropical woodlands on dead and decaying wooden logs (trees that lose their leaves). Beech and aspen trees are normal. Sometimes found on conifers also.
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* @public
* @description Start all services
* @returns {Promise} - Resolve when all services are started.
* @example
* service.startAll();
*/
async function startAll() {
return Promise.all(Object.keys(this.getServices()).map((serviceKey) => this.start(serviceKey)));
}
module.exports = {
startAll,
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I have a funny feeling…
..that the Mclaren F1 team and Lewis Hamilton will win the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang F1 Circuit this Sunday. Lewis is a kinda of a person who when pinned to the wall, will come back stronger than ever and bite you.
So Lewis, I don’t bloody care that you lied to the FIA stewards at all. I always let your driving do the talking.
Go get ’em Lewis.
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Q:
How to deal with comments about my likes and dislikes
Let me try to explain. I have certain food items that I really dislike. I am not allergic to them, but their taste I just can not bear at all. They include some foods that people tend to have in too many meals, and the best example is onions (in any way, green onions, leek, cooked onions, etc.). Overall I am not a very picky eater, but even a tiny bit of onion will spoil any dish for me. I know I am not alone in this, I have several friends also totally disliking onions, but in general people like them, obviously.
So whenever I am at a restaurant and I have to mention food should be cooked without onions, they sometimes forget it, then I remind them I asked, and the waiter either says something like: "But it compliments the dish!" or "But there's not much of it!", or they pick the most obvious pieces out, but it remains there.
Whenever I am with friends or I meet new people in a friendly gathering and someone cooks for everyone, every time I am being mocked - in a friendly way, but - about it. I have, unfortunately, zero sense of humor, even though I try to cultivate it and am a good-natured person, so I can never think of a witty or a proper answer.
Whenever I am visiting my granny, she loves to cook for me (as grannies are) and at every single meal there will be a talk how I should try onions and how food is not eatable without them and so on and so forth.
I know this is my own problem, but I get really frustrated from all these comments and situations. I know I can not change everyone around me. I can definitely not change granny or any new people I meet, and I can not force my friends not to joke about it since it's their way of expressing friendliness towards me, light jokes. But it seriously angers me and makes me feel like an idiot. I can not control my food dislike, that's a given.
Any advice of how I can behave in such situations? Maybe how to answer properly to stop the conversations at the very start, not being too rude, but effective? I hope I have made it clear enough.
A:
When it comes to strangers, or servers at restaurants (people you are never going to meet again), I would stick to telling them it's an allergy (or better, express that you'll have a 'bad reaction' to consuming them) if they ask. There's no reason for them to care whether it's a preference or an allergy, they should take your food preparation request seriously regardless. This way when the food preparation does go amiss (onions in your food), you can tell them that you can't eat it (which is true, because for you the dish tastes awful and is ruined), without being grilled for your preferences.
Example encounter:
You order your food with no onion
You receive your food WITH onion
You: "Excuse me, I can't eat this, could I please get a new dish without onion?"
Waiter: "Why not? There's not that many, you can pick them out."
At this point, the waiter is putting you on the spot and being argumentative of your own personal preferences.
You: "I'm unable to digest onion/I have an allergic reaction to eating onion/I'm intolerant to onion."
If the waiter presses any further, tell them it's not their business (this is a polite thing to do at this point, honestly)
The above is something a friend of mine with gastroparesis (which eliminates a wide variety of foods from a diet) frequently did at restaurants. She found that it ended up being more tiresome to explain why she was making a request to someone than to just tell them she was allergic. Your experience at a venue is your business alone, and telling a white lie to ensure you continue to enjoy your experience without arguing with a server is acceptable.
However, the people in your life who know that you simply don't like onions are a harder subject to address. It might be best to find a short sentence you can respond with whenever it comes up. I was giving my friend who dislikes eggs a hard time once, to which he replied:
Never going to eat them - they taste like feet.
I certainly don't agree that eggs taste like feet, but I could agree that if something reminded me of feet while I was eating it, I'd stop eating it too!
Just find a short, somewhat comical (tastes like feet/butts/etc.), statement that you can say quickly and passively to move the conversation along. I'd aim for something universally unappetizing, so that the interest to continue talking about food is lessened.
This also has the effect to make people think "WOW, I am not going to bring up onions around Alice anymore because every time I do, she talks about feet!"
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Chynów railway station
Chynów railway station is a railway station at Chynów, Grójec, Masovian, Poland. It is served by Koleje Mazowieckie.
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Station article at kolej.one.pl
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Scarlett Johansson has slammed stars who thank God when they win an award.The stunning actress claims movie stars who mention God or Jesus in their acceptance speech are an embarrassment to the profession. She said: "Some people can be so goofy, especially the ones that say, 'I'd like to thank our Lord Jesus up above!' I'm like, 'For the love of God, keep your mouth shut. That's why the world is so f***ed up because God is focusing solely on your career.'" However, Scarlett admits she would probably make a fool of herself by crying if she ever won an Oscar. She revealed to Britain's B magazine: "If I won, I'd probably cry. I mean, it looks pretty overwhelming. And if you look around and see you mom crying, and your agent crying, well, you'd cry too."
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For the last several years, Alvis Electrical Inc. has made a point of learning the intricacies of solar panels and solar energy systems. Thanks to our dedication to keeping up with alternative energy, we have successfully completed the installation of commercial and residential solar panels all over the Vancouver area.
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First up, Dee Hock has made more money than God, so I feel like it might be a
good idea to trust him when it comes to how we comport ourselves in the business
place. Although maybe not. Wikipedia hillariously states: “Through a series of
unlikely accidents, Hock helped invent and became chief executive of the credit
system that became VISA International.” I leave unlikely accidents as an
exercise to the reader.
At any rate, I like this quote a lot. This post is a pretty rambling one about
why I like it so much. I believe that it touches on some deep ways that we work,
and can help us reject cynicism and laziness that finds its way into
organizations.
But First: Thought-Terminating Clichés
There’s a good book on propaganda by a Psychiatrist named Robert Lifton:
Thought Reform, and the Psychology of
Totalism. The book is pretty good in
general, but Lifton invokes an interesting concept that I’d like to talk about:
Thought-terminating Clichés.
From the book:
This refers to a cliché that is a commonly used phrase, or folk wisdom,
sometimes used to quell cognitive dissonance. Though the clichéd phrase in and
of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of
dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it
thought-terminating.
In the context of this book Lifton discusses them as a tool that states used to
alter thought in predictable ways.
Freedom is universally accepted to mean… something. Propagandists can subtly
occupy the phrase with their own ideology. If the state’s will is common sense,
how would you ever argue with it? If the state’s will is self contradictory
(democracy is good, but let’s put dictators in power if they’ll deal with us),
this can entirely be hidden inside the cliché, and the mind never really has to
experience the contradiction.
Thought-Termination and Principles
Suppose Romeo meets Juliet and wants to know what he feels. Wanting to know a
good word to describe what he’s going through, he turns to Google and types
“define love”
an intense feeling of deep affection.
“Ah! Okay, all sorted then.” thinks Romeo. His thought has terminated. He has a
useful word for it. Why go further?
I argue that “Love” is a thought-terminating cliché. There is a very good reason
why wizened elders will roll their eyes at puppy-dog love between star crossed
lover types. In the play, Romeo and Juliet are experiencing a particular brand
of adolescent “love,” that ultimately leads to the tragic ending of double
suicides and happy daggers. It isn’t good, and people get a feel for how
senseless it was, and how shallow their relationship was. They were just two
kids who met at a party!
As much as we can talk about people having experience and learning what is
meant by a word like Love, we can definitely see that the word doesn’t seem to
be doing a good job in this case. Lots of young people hear about the concept
of Love and go into relationships saying “I love you” basically ASAP. Talk to
these same people years later, and they will laugh about how naive they were
back then (Not romeo and Juliet thought because 🔪, obviously.) We write a lot
of songs about Love and how crazy it makes you. And on and on.
Really, Love is always something more. It takes a lot of time. It isn’t quite
happiness. It isn’t quite connection. It isn’t quite security. But it certainly
is partly all of these things and others. Divorces happen. Sixth marriages do
to. Nowhere in this soupy mess is the word or definition of “Love” very useful.
In fact it could even be very destructive. People can fall out of Love, and
never know it. They can say the word without being in love and never notice
they weren’t. Just as “freedom” masked state hypocrisy in the previous section,
“love” can do the same but between two people. Maybe if Juliet would have sat
and thought about what she really meant by love, she’d have woken up in the
church, and walked out alive.
We all say it, but I think nobody is quite positive what is really meant by it;
but that doesn’t make the word unimportant. In fact, people will vigorously
defend the idea that they Love their significant other, and they’ll say it back
and forth all day long, and get warm fuzzies and feel certain that what they
have is love. How can we be so sure that we have a thing if we can’t even
explain it?
Because Love is a principle.
Those Who are Closest
I think a good principle, in the way that Dee Hock means it, is like Love or
Freedom. We can never really define or understand them.
From Wikipedia.
[Tao] is a Chinese word signifying ‘way’, ‘path’, ‘route’, or sometimes more
loosely, ‘doctrine’ or ‘principle’. Within the context of traditional Chinese
philosophy and religion, the Tao is the intuitive knowing of “life” that
cannot be grasped full-heartedly as just a concept but is known nonetheless
through actual living experience of one’s everyday being.
Principles are like the Tao (ARE the Tao.) They are things which can only be
understood through living them. You can’t completely ever define them. You can’t
completely understand them. That’s the whole point. Their shifting nature is
part of what makes them useful. Fixate solely on Love, and you end up like Romeo
and Juliet. Focus on the life you want with the person you want to have it with,
and you end up with love. You cannot fall in love by wanting to fall in Love.
You just kind of have to go and be in Love.
The power of principles is not what they are as concepts. The power of a
principle are their undefinability. A good principle will yield infinite
action without becoming more clear to you. In fact, if you follow a principle,
understanding it really doesn’t seem important any more. Don’t worry about it.
Resist the urge to document or capture your principles. Just think about them,
and act.
The difficulty with company principles is that they are formed outside of
yourself. When they’re adopted and distributed to the teams, it is exceedingly
difficult to express this intangibility in a way that clicks properly. At this
point, principles will operate as thought-terminating clichés. They are reduced
to a definition. The moment this happens they stop being principles, and start
being words. It is a way, not a concept. The only value to be had in a principle
is the value gained by thinking beyond it. When principles degrade, they
actually prevent us from progessing. How does a company learn to naturally live
with its principles? How do we work together as a team to embody undefinable
concepts?
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling
potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes. - Alan Watts |
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Cardiac rhythm management devices are devices that either pace or otherwise excite selected chambers of the heart by electrical stimulation. A pacemaker, for example, is a cardiac rhythm management device that enforces a particular heart rate by delivering pacing pulses to the heart in response to lapsed time intervals and sensed cardiac electrical activity (i.e., intrinsic heart beats). Cardiac rhythm management devices, either in addition to or instead of pacing the heart, may also deliver stimulation pulses in order to excite a particular chamber or region of a chamber in synchrony with sensed intrinsic cardiac activity occurring elsewhere. Such devices are typically implanted subcutaneously on a patient's chest and have leads threaded intravenously into the heart to connect the device to the electrodes used for sensing and stimulation.
In order to cause a contraction in the absence of intrinsic activity (referred to herein as excitation), the stimulus pulses delivered to the heart by the device must achieve “capture,” which refers to causing sufficient depolarization of the myocardium that a propagating wave of excitation and contraction result (i.e., a heart beat). A stimulus pulse that does not capture the heart is thus an ineffective pulse. This not only wastes energy from the battery of the device, but can have deleterious physiological effects as well. For example, a pacemaker that is not achieving capture is not performing its function in enforcing a minimum heart rate. For a particular implanted lead, a capture threshold exists which is the lowest energy pulse that will achieve capture when a stimulus pulse is output through the lead. (The energy of a stimulus pulse is determined by the voltage and duration of the pulse.) A common technique used to determine if capture is present during a given cardiac cycle is to look for an “evoked response” immediately following a stimulus pulse. The evoked response is the wave of depolarization that results from the stimulus pulse and evidences that the stimulated chamber has responded appropriately and contracted. In the case of ventricular stimulation, by detecting the evoked R-wave, the device is able to detect whether the stimulus pulse was effective in capturing the heart, that is, causing a ventricular contraction. Capture verification can be performed by a clinician using an external programmer to adjust operating parameters and monitor sensing data to ensure that the heart is reliably paced and/or otherwise excited. Alternatively, a cardiac rhythm management device may be programmed to perform capture verification tests automatically, either at periodic intervals or upon a command from an external programmer.
Stimulation/sensing leads are generally of two types, bipolar and unipolar. A unipolar lead has one electrode at its distal end connected to a conductor within the lead which is covered by insulation. A bipolar lead has two conductors which are respectively connected to a distal and proximal electrode. The distal electrode is usually a tip electrode which may be fixed into the myocardium, and the proximal electrode is a ring electrode around the body of the lead. In bipolar stimulation, a stimulus pulse is output between two electrodes, and in bipolar sensing, the voltage difference between the two electrodes is sensed. A bipolar stimulus pulse may be output with a polarity such that one electrode is the cathode (electrically negative) and the other electrode is the anode (electrically positive). In unipolar sensing/stimulation, the electrode at the end of the lead is used as either a cathode or anode, and the housing of the device or an electrode on another lead is used as an electrode of the opposite polarity, referred to as a reference. Cathodal stimulation of the myocardium is generally preferred because it has a lower and more stable capture threshold. Cardiac rhythm management devices with bipolar leads may typically be programmed to deliver either bipolar or unipolar stimulus pulses through a lead. Bipolar stimulation is preferred by some clinicians, however, because it more precisely delivers energy to the heart with less risk of causing contractions of overlying skin or skeletal muscle.
Once a cardiac rhythm management device has been implanted, a clinician typically sets up the configuration of the device using an external programmer. Among the parameters that can be adjusted during this process, is the stimulus pulse energy for a given lead, which is normally set to a value corresponding to the capture threshold determined for that lead. For example, the stimulus pulse energy may be set to the value of the capture threshold plus some specified safety margin. The present invention is directed toward an improved method and apparatus for adjusting the stimulation parameters of a cardiac rhythm management device employing bipolar stimulation. |
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# サーバー用の Git の取得
Git サーバーを立ち上げるには、既存のリポジトリをエクスポートして新たなベアリポジトリ (作業ディレクトリを持たないリポジトリ) を作らなければなりません。これは簡単にできます。リポジトリをクローンして新たにベアリポジトリを作成するには、clone コマンドでオプション `--bare` を指定します。慣例により、ベアリポジトリのディレクトリ名の最後は `.git` とすることになっています。
$ git clone --bare my_project my_project.git
Cloning into bare repository 'my_project.git'...
done.
このコマンドを実行したときの出力はちょっとわかりにくいかもしれません。`clone` は基本的に `git init` をしてから `git fetch` をするのと同じことなので、`git init` の部分の出力も見ることになります。そのメッセージは「空のディレクトリを作成しました」というものです。実際にどんなオブジェクトの転送が行われたのかは何も表示されませんが、きちんと転送は行われています。これで、`my_project.git` ディレクトリに Git リポジトリのデータができあがりました。
これは、おおざっぱに言うと次の操作と同じようなことです。
$ cp -Rf my_project/.git my_project.git
設定ファイルにはちょっとした違いもありますが、ほぼこんなものです。作業ディレクトリなしで Git リポジトリを受け取り、それ単体のディレクトリを作成しました。
## ベアリポジトリのサーバー上への設置
ベアリポジトリを取得できたので、あとはそれをサーバー上においてプロトコルを準備するだけです。ここでは、`git.example.com` というサーバーがあってそこに SSH でアクセスできるものと仮定しましょう。Git リポジトリはサーバー上の `/opt/git` ディレクトリに置く予定です。新しいリポジトリを作成するには、ベアリポジトリを次のようにコピーします。
$ scp -r my_project.git user@git.example.com:/opt/git
この時点で、同じサーバーに SSH でアクセスできてかつ `/opt/git` ディレクトリへの読み込みアクセス権限がある人なら、次のようにしてこのリポジトリをクローンできるようになりました。
$ git clone user@git.example.com:/opt/git/my_project.git
ユーザーが SSH でアクセスでき、かつ `/opt/git/my_project.git` ディレクトリへの書き込みアクセス権限があれば、すでにプッシュもできる状態になっています。`git init` コマンドで `--shared` オプションを指定すると、リポジトリに対するグループ書き込みパーミッションを自動的に追加することができます。
$ ssh user@git.example.com
$ cd /opt/git/my_project.git
$ git init --bare --shared
既存の Git リポジトリからベアリポジトリを作成し、メンバーが SSH でアクセスできるサーバーにそれを配置するだけ。簡単ですね。これで、そのプロジェクトでの共同作業ができるようになりました。
複数名が使用する Git サーバーをたったこれだけの作業で用意できるというのは特筆すべきことです。サーバー SSH アクセス可能なアカウントを作成し、ベアリポジトリをサーバーのどこかに置き、そこに読み書き可能なアクセス権を設定する。これで準備OK。他には何もいりません。
次のいくつかのセクションでは、より洗練された環境を作るための方法を説明します。いちいちユーザーごとにアカウントを作らなくて済む方法、一般向けにリポジトリへの読み込みアクセスを開放する方法、ウェブ UI の設定、Gitosis の使い方などです。しかし、数名のメンバーで閉じたプロジェクトでの作業なら、SSH サーバーとベアリポジトリ _さえ_ あれば十分なことは覚えておきましょう。
## ちょっとしたセットアップ
小規模なグループ、あるいは数名の開発者しかいない組織で Git を使うなら、すべてはシンプルに進められます。Git サーバーを準備する上でもっとも複雑なことのひとつは、ユーザー管理です。同一リポジトリに対して「このユーザーは読み込みのみが可能、あのユーザーは読み書きともに可能」などと設定したければ、アクセス権とパーミッションの設定は多少難しくなります。
### SSH アクセス
開発者全員が SSH でアクセスできるサーバーがすでにあるのなら、リポジトリを用意するのは簡単です。先ほど説明したように、ほとんど何もする必要はないでしょう。より複雑なアクセス制御をリポジトリ上で行いたい場合は、そのサーバーの OS 上でファイルシステムのパーミッションを設定するとよいでしょう。
リポジトリに対する書き込みアクセスをさせたいメンバーの中にサーバーのアカウントを持っていない人がいる場合は、新たに SSH アカウントを作成しなければなりません。あなたがサーバーにアクセスできているということは、すでに SSH サーバーはインストールされているということです。
その状態で、チームの全員にアクセス権限を与えるにはいくつかの方法があります。ひとつは全員分のアカウントを作成すること。直感的ですがすこし面倒です。ひとりひとりに対して `adduser` を実行して初期パスワードを設定するという作業をしなければなりません。
もうひとつの方法は、'git' ユーザーをサーバー上に作成し、書き込みアクセスが必要なユーザーには SSH 公開鍵を用意してもらってそれを 'git' ユーザーの `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` に追加します。これで、全員が 'git' ユーザーでそのマシンにアクセスできるようになりました。これがコミットデータに影響を及ぼすことはありません。SSH で接続したときのユーザーとコミットするときに記録されるユーザーとは別のものだからです。
あるいは、SSH サーバーの認証を LDAP サーバーやその他の中央管理形式の仕組みなど既に用意されているものにするとこもできます。各ユーザーがサーバー上でシェルへのアクセスができさえすれば、どんな仕組みの SSH 認証であっても動作します。
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Q:
Async-Await Not Executing On Expected Thread
In an attempt to understand async/await I made a little sample WPF application that has one button. When clicked it will do some 'work' :
private async void goButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
WhatThreadAmI();
var task = populateRawData().ConfigureAwait(false);
WhatThreadAmI();
BusyIndicator.IsBusy = true;
await task;
WhatThreadAmI(); //this isnt on the main thread - why??
BusyIndicator.IsBusy = false;
Console.WriteLine("fin");
}
The "WhatThreadAmI" simply compares the current thread to the UI thread which I save on initialization.
public bool IsMainThread => uiThread == Thread.CurrentThread;
I expected the output of this to be True - True - True, with the "WhatThreadAmI" call in the populate raw data method to return false.
What actually happens is True - True - False, with the ""WhatThreadAmI" call in the populate raw data method returning true.
I know I must be missing something very fundamental here, but can someone please help me understand what is going on?
A:
var task = populateRawData().ConfigureAwait(false);
ConfigureAwait(false) returns a configured task awaiter that does not resume on a captured context. I explain how await captures and resumes on context in detail on my blog; the usage of ConfigureAwait(false) means to not capture and resume on the context. In this case, the "context" is the UI thread. So, the await doesn't resume of the UI thread because the ConfigureAwait(false) is explicitly telling the await that it doesn't need to.
On a side note, the task variable in that code does not contain a Task. It's extremely unusual to have the result of ConfigureAwait in a variable instead of with its await. The following example is equivalent and - I think - expresses more clearly what's going on:
WhatThreadAmI();
var task = populateRawData();
WhatThreadAmI();
BusyIndicator.IsBusy = true;
await task.ConfigureAwait(false);
WhatThreadAmI(); //this isnt on the main thread - why??
BusyIndicator.IsBusy = false;
Put another way: it's ConfigureAwait, not ConfigureTask. It doesn't change the task at all; ConfigureAwait only makes sense to use with await.
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Human monoclonal antibodies: the residual challenge of antibody immunogenicity.
One of the major reasons for seeking human monoclonal antibodies has been to eliminate immunogenicity seen with rodent antibodies. Thus far, there has yet been no approach which absolutely abolishes that risk for cell-binding antibodies. In this short article, I draw attention to classical work which shows that monomeric immunoglobulins are intrinsically tolerogenic if they can be prevented from creating aggregates or immune complexes. Based on these classical studies two approaches for active tolerization to therapeutic antibodies are described. |
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Adult neurogenesis in non-mammalian vertebrates.
Adult neurogenesis is an exciting and rapidly advancing field of research. It addresses basic biological questions, such as the how and why of de novo neuronal production during adulthood, as well as medically relevant issues, including the potential link between adult neural stem cells and psychiatric disorders, or how stem cell manipulation might be used as a strategy for neuronal replacement. Current research mainly focuses on rodents, but we review here recent examination of non-mammalian vertebrates, which demonstrates that bona fide adult neural stem cells exist in these species. Importantly, especially in teleost fish, these cells can be abundant and located in various brain areas. Hence, non-mammalian vertebrate species provide invaluable comparative material for extracting core mechanisms of adult neural stem cell maintenance and fate. |
Evaluating medication effects outside of clinical trials: new-user designs.
Recent clinical trials demonstrating that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not prevent coronary heart disease in women have again raised doubts concerning observational studies. Although much of the explanation probably lies in what might be called the "healthy HRT user" effect, another contributing factor may be that most observational studies included many prevalent users: women taking HRT for some time before study follow-up began. This practice can cause two types of bias, both of which plausibly may have contributed to the discrepancy between observational and randomized studies. First, prevalent users are "survivors" of the early period of pharmacotherapy, which can introduce substantial bias if risk varies with time, just as in studies of operative procedures that enroll patients after they have survived surgery. This article provides several examples of medications for which the hazard function varies with time and thus would be subject to prevalent user bias. Second, covariates for drug users at study entry often are plausibly affected by the drug itself. Investigators often do not adjust for these factors on the causal pathway, which may introduce confounding. A new-user design eliminates these biases by restricting the analysis to persons under observation at the start of the current course of treatment. This article thus argues that such designs should be used more frequently in pharmacoepidemiology. |
Problem Solving with MiniZinc - newtang
http://blog.jpalardy.com/posts/problem-solving-with-minizinc/
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package org.ovirt.engine.core.bll.storage.disk;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import javax.inject.Inject;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.bll.QueriesCommandBase;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.bll.context.EngineContext;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.businessentities.VmDeviceId;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.businessentities.storage.BaseDisk;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.businessentities.storage.Disk;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.businessentities.storage.DiskImage;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.businessentities.storage.DiskStorageType;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.businessentities.storage.DiskVmElement;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.common.queries.IdQueryParameters;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.dao.DiskDao;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.dao.DiskImageDao;
import org.ovirt.engine.core.dao.DiskVmElementDao;
public class GetAllDisksByVmIdQuery<P extends IdQueryParameters> extends QueriesCommandBase<P> {
@Inject
private DiskDao diskDao;
@Inject
private DiskVmElementDao diskVmElementDao;
@Inject
DiskImageDao diskImageDao;
public GetAllDisksByVmIdQuery(P parameters, EngineContext context) {
super(parameters, context);
}
@Override
protected void executeQueryCommand() {
List<Disk> allDisks = diskDao.getAllForVm(getParameters().getId(), getUserID(), getParameters().isFiltered());
List<Disk> disks = new ArrayList<>();
for (Disk disk : allDisks) {
if (disk.getDiskStorageType() == DiskStorageType.IMAGE
|| disk.getDiskStorageType() == DiskStorageType.CINDER
|| disk.getDiskStorageType() == DiskStorageType.MANAGED_BLOCK_STORAGE) {
DiskImage diskImage = (DiskImage) disk;
diskImage.getSnapshots().addAll(diskImageDao.getAllSnapshotsForLeaf(diskImage.getImageId()));
}
DiskVmElement dve = getDiskVmElement(disk);
if (dve != null) {
disk.setDiskVmElements(Collections.singletonList(dve));
disks.add(disk);
}
}
getQueryReturnValue().setReturnValue(disks);
}
private DiskVmElement getDiskVmElement(BaseDisk disk) {
return diskVmElementDao.get(new VmDeviceId(disk.getId(), getParameters().getId()));
}
}
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Conventional automation systems have been available in the marketplace for many years. For example, the internationally-known X10 standard was one of the first standards commercialized for automating systems within a home, office, school, or other structure. The X10 standard enables commands to be sent over the existing wiring in a structure, so that a controller can send messages to a controlled device. That is, one or more devices may communicate with one another over existing electrical wiring using the X10 standard. Existing X10 standard devices generally require a user to manually set an address on each switch and outlet of a system, wherein a switch with a given address supplies or terminates power to a corresponding outlet pre-set with the identical address.
Recent efforts to conserve energy have sparked additional interest in home automation. The existing and available solutions in the prior art, however, may require large expenditures of capital and/or expert domain knowledge to facilitate installation. Existing technologies are further limited by the fact that conventional outlets function in the same way regardless of the load (e.g., the particular electronic device) operably coupled to the outlet. In other words, a conventional outlet functions exactly the same regardless of whether a refrigerator, a clock radio, an incandescent light bulb, a vacuum cleaner, a life support device, or another electronic device is plugged into the outlet. Such inflexible and non-discriminatory outlet set-up is not cost efficient, and does not optimize energy conservation.
Automation systems may provide information on the use of energy and/or other resources, such as statistics about the relative energy consumption of different locations and devices. To facilitate capturing the statistics, the system must be aware of the physical and/or logical locations of the different components connected to the system, e.g., where the components are located with respect to one another. Existing methods of capturing location information include equipping all components with Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment or similar technology, which can add significant cost to each device. It is also possible to have a skilled technician meticulously program the location of each device into a database, which is time consuming and requires special training that likewise can increase the cost of the system.
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It’s a weird thing that a ideology like socialism, which is supposed to promote cooperation, can sustain such anti-social behaviour as the one I’m lately seeing in the socialist reddit. Specifically, all hell broke loose after I posted my blog-reply over there.
I do not mind people criticizing my ideas and thoughts, this is how one learns but it’s amazing how much the administrators of that reddit have gone on a power-trip even by the small power provided to them for filtering out trolls and spammers.
it’s funny that even though I didn’t agree with Larry’s request to stop submitting his articles to reddit, mostly because I always consider that among the morons there might be some who will listen and have an interest in conversation, his assessment ended up forcing itself upon me. Lazy morons indeed do not care to see or hear conflicting opinions and will happily attempt to silence them so that nobody else will either.
This has become plainly true in the comments of that last post, where arguing about my article ensued. This very quickly escalated into a flamewar since, for these “socialists” anyone who does not think exactly the same way they do, is an enemy to be labeled and assaulted. The jump from “You’re saying something wrong” to “You are a wrong kind of person” in their minds is near-instantaneous.
But this is the wrong kind of attitude. When one says something wrong, our reaction should not be to insult the person. That does not achieve anything other than alienate and drive others away. Sure, if your purpose is to have only your own voice heard, like the moderators above, this can be a good tactic, but in the long run, you have only managed to burn more bridges behind you.
But is this mentality of “my way or the highway” useful? On the contrary by refusing to discuss points, even wrong points that others raise, in favour of calling them traitors or heretics, not only does not help them understand where their thinking has gotten astray but immediately erects a wall between you, effectively making sure that they will get defensive and ignore whatever you say.
This is what happened to me in my last post, while I got in with interest to discuss, the initial comments immediately flew off the handle, accusing me of being “anti-working class” and calling me a “Maniac”. And even though I should have known better than to rise to the bait, I went on the defensive and the flamewar began. More time was spent on accusing each other of douchebaggery than actually countering each other’s arguments.
And opinions we do not agree with are important as well, especially coming from people that do not have completely opposite kind of views. Controversial ideas is how we learn either to strengthen our own opinions or we change our mind when we cannot counter them. It is disheartening that this reddit tends to reward mostly orthodox views on marxism and punishes the heretics with obscurity.
This is simply groupthink. You do not learn anything new, nor do you get to think. You only get to reinforce what you already believe in. As long as an article is well written and raises a few points on the part of the author, it should never be downvoted. Ignored perhaps, and even upvoted if the ideas are well presented, even if wrong. But downvoting simply hides the opposing view away from others. We should treasure controversy, not attempt to silence it.
If our views are solid enough, controversy is not an issue. The arguments against it can be presented and the idea eviscerated. When libertarians and *shudder* Objectivists come here to argue with me, I do not accuse them of being exploitation supporters, horribly misguided or douchebags as this would only serve to drive them away. But that would mean that I have even less people to criticize me, and that’s just hurts myself.
Especially people who label themselves socialists should have so much more tolerance to each other. If we cannot have an argument within our own ranks, how do even attempt to take on the people who outright disagree for anything we stand for? If we waste all of our time fighting each other with such ferocity, is it any surprise that no pressure can be directed towards the real culprits?
This is the most common reason why the Anarchist and Socialist movements are much more hostile towards each other, than they are towards the Capitalists. From the first time I noticed that, my initial thoughts were “But we’re on the same side?! Why are people fighting others who have the same goal in mind?”. And yet, for some of the revolutionary socialists, anyone who does not follow the rigid tactics he believes in, is as bad as the enemy. For the Anarchist , because of the misunderstanding of how Marxists try to achieve Communism, they consider them hostile. The two opposing camps in the case, simply talk past each other, exchanging more insults than ideas and stabbing each other in the back more than lending a hand.
But back to our original subject. I do not expect to last much more in the socialist reddit. Bannination threats have already been implied and the willingness to do the act admitted, so I’m obviously on a tight rope for speaking my mind and daring to argue my position. Because of this, I decided to start my own subreddit where people like me, who value conversation and don’t fear opposing viewpoints, can meet.
If you’re tired of being bullied for not being a “true socialist” and prefer intelligent discussions over insultfests, hopefully you will consider joining me at Libertarian Socialism. It’s up to us to make it what the admins of Socialism /r/ won’t let happen.
That does not mean I’m quitting socialism /r/ just yet, but It’d be nice to have a conversation without the Marxist purists insulting everyone and then calling them whiners for pointing that out. Dogma and inability to consider progressive ideas are a recipe for stagnation and if that is what is necessary to be considered a Marxist, then I’m certainly not a Marxist.
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AirBnB property photography
An interior photo shoot for another AirBnB property in Brighton the other day. This one was right in town in the North Laine area, near pub The Pond.
There are three bedrooms in this holiday let house. This is one of the two doubles.
A small single bedroom in between.
Hard to take more meaningful photos of that one. The third one was spacious again, though.
You know what happened when I took this photo above? As I was trying to take the shot from as far away from the bed as possible so it wouldn’t look distorted by an extreme wide angle lens, my back touched a mirror on the wall and it crashed down and broke. Luckily the mirror itself didn’t break but only its frame, so I was able to put it back together and pretend nothing happened. ;-) Never believe what you see in a photo nowadays, because Photoshop can change reality in a couple of minutes!
Before editing… (I’m sure they have replaced the mirror since)
To be honest, I think I was cursed this day. After breaking the mirror frame in the previous room, I thought I’d take a photo of the corridor with the doors of the fabulous wardrobe closed, and then opened, so clients can see the hanging etc space at their disposal.
Only, I wasn’t able to close the door after I’d opened it! Thank goodness Emma was there at the property with me so she could sort everything out after me.
Which brings me to the kitchen. First general shots of the room.
…and the teas and coffee provided for guests…
Then Emma said: “Hey, maybe you could take a photo from the window, looking down onto the outdoor area?”
Well, the window didn’t open very smoothly and easily so I asked Emma to open it. I wasn’t going to risk breaking the sash window trying to open it, given my track record of the day so far!
Nice outdoors chill-out area, though, eh?
A couple of more photos of the living / dining room.
Bathroom.
For AirB&B and other holiday let properties, it’s good to show where everything is in relation to the other rooms and floors of the house. I showed the stairs in a couple of the photos.
There was no other way to show the first stairs when entering the house other than point the camera down, which I hate doing when photographing interiors. But this is just to demonstrate that there are steps to take as soon as you enter the property. I included a tiny bit of the kitchen chair for reference so guests get an idea where everything is located.
To finish the shoot, I took a photo of the pub opposite.
…and a couple of shots of the exterior of the building.
If you’d like your holiday let property – or any other kind of dwelling for that matter – photographed, do give me a call or send a quick email. I promise not to break anything! This was the one and only time I’ve ever caused anything to break on a shoot and I’m back to my normal calm and collected self again, so you will be fine! :D
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require 'simple_config'
require 'rails'
module SimpleConfig
class Railtie < ::Rails::Railtie
rake_tasks do
namespace :simpleconfig do
desc "Initialize SimpleConfig configurations."
task :setup do
abort("Already found config/settings. Have you already run this task?.") if File.exist?("config/settings")
mkdir("config/settings")
mkdir("config/initializers") unless File.exist?("config/initializers")
environments = Dir["config/environments/*.rb"].map { |f| File.basename(f, ".rb") }
environments << "application"
environments.each { |env| touch("config/settings/#{env}.rb") }
cp(
File.expand_path("../../../templates/configuration.rb", __FILE__),
"config/initializers/configuration.rb"
)
end
end
end
end
end
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require 'mxx_ru/binary_unittest'
path = 'test/so_5/mbox/delivery_filters/exception_in_filter'
MxxRu::setup_target(
MxxRu::NegativeBinaryUnittestTarget.new(
"#{path}/prj.ut.rb",
"#{path}/prj.rb" )
)
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The Sunday Telegraph reports this evening that the Government plans to introduce a Bill on prisoner voting this coming Thursday. The newspaper says that the Ministry of Justice's Bill will give Parliament the choice of three options:
Votes for prisoners who've been imprisoned for four years or less
Votes for prisoners who've been imprisoned for six months or less
No votes for prisoners at all
What is unclear is how the Government would proceed if MPs decide, as one might predict, to vote for the third option, not to give prisoners the vote, and the Court decides to fine the Government. The fact that the Government appears to be willing to be fined by Europe rather than defy the will of Parliament will seem a positive step for many Conservatives.
If the different options of the Bill are presented as a free vote, as one would expect, Cabinet members will also be free to vote as they wish, and it will be a point of interest as to how Ministers choose to vote. David Cameron's vote will be watched especially closely. A month ago at PMQs he said:
"I do not want prisoners to have the vote, and they should not get the vote—I am very clear about that. If it helps to have another vote in Parliament on another resolution to make it absolutely clear and help put the legal position beyond doubt, I am happy to do that. But no one should be in any doubt: prisoners are not getting the vote under this Government."
This statement would make it seem inconsistent for the Prime Minister to do anything other than vote for the third option in the Bill.
Others who will be closely watched will be George Osborne, Michael Gove, Iain Duncan Smith, and Owen Paterson. Chris Grayling and Dominic Grieve, the Government's main law officers, may feel obliged to vote for either of the first two options (or indeed, may not). Some Tory MPs will note that if Grayling and Grieve consider the third option to be legal, they should be able to vote for it themselves. The Cabinet would certainly look a little silly if they were to put the no-votes option to the House, but none of them actually voted for it. On the other hand, Cabinet splits will be on display if they do vote in different ways.
The three-option Bill is an attempt by Ministers to square the Government's legal obligation to respect the Court's view that prisoners should be given the vote with the political reality, which is that the Government must respect the Commons' view, must not get on the wrong side of Conservative backbenchers and grassroots, and must not fall out with the centre-right media and, of course, most voters.
It is not the perfect solution, and many MPs will still feel uneasy with even the possibility of giving some prisoners the vote. However, if the Bill includes a third option, giving the House of Commons the ability to reaffirm its opposition to any prison voting, it will prove a far more suitable compromise than a Bill not giving that option at all. |
Compact discs are now manufactured, sold, and used in very large volume. It is a prevailing practice to package the discs on an individual basis. During shipment and prior to sale there are important requirements for protecting the discs, with respect both to physical damage to the disc itself and also possible contamination of the disc by dirt entering the package. It is customary to provide a shrink-wrapped plastic cover for the package in which the disc is contained, leaving the ultimate buyer to first remove the plastic cover before taking the disc our of the package.
Further, the package must be functionally effective for the ultimate consumer, not only for storage of the disc prior to use, but for re-storing the disc after it has been played. Ease of retrieving the disc from the package, and later returning it to the package, are important. |
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