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Alex Raymond’s timeless comic strip blasts to life in the sci-fi adventure of the ‘80s, a candy-colored cult confection of out-of-this-world special effects, wild costumes and interstellar design with legendary rock heroes Queen providing some of the greatest tunes ever committed to celluloid. When our intrepid hero is unwittingly rocketed off Earth towards planet Mongo, he must face cruel ruler Ming the Merciless, fight a prince, ride a rocket cycle and hang out with bearded hawkmen to get the girl, redeem himself and rescue mankind. Flash Gordon is packed with propulsive energy and spectacular thrills like the best cliffhanger serials. It’s also intentionally campy, scripted by Lorenzo Semple, Jr (a driving force behind the 1960s tv version of Batman) and produced by Dino De Laurentiis as an unforgettable live action comic book filled with colorful characters, memorable dialogue and non-stop entertainment. |
The present invention relates to methods for administering automatic type reinsurance contracts.
The purpose of insurance is to redistribute risks. Insurers or risk carriers assume portions of the risks of their customers or insureds in exchange for premiums. Insureds may also be referred to as cedants in that they cede risks to a risk carrier or insurer. Reinsurance is used by insurance companies to redistribute their exposure to other insurers. In a reinsurance agreement, an insurer, often referred to as a primary insurer, ceding company, or cedant, transfers or cedes some or all of its exposures and premiums to a reinsurer. The reinsurer then agrees to indemnify the ceding company for a predetermined type and amount of losses sustained. In general terms, any party that transfers risk, through either a primary insurance policy or a reinsurance contract may be referred to as a cedant or a ceding party.
There are two broad types of reinsurance contracts: treaty and facultative. Treaty reinsurance involves an agreement in which the primary insurer agrees in advance to cede certain classes of business or types of insurance to the reinsurer. Under a treaty reinsurance contract, the reinsurer agrees to reinsure some portion of the risk of all of the primary insurer's insurance contracts related to a particular line of business or type of insurance. Individual risks are not underwritten or discussed. The reinsurer relies on the primary insurer to accept only risks that fall within acceptable underwriting criteria and reinsures all risks that fall within the reinsurance treaty agreement. On the other hand, facultative reinsurance involves separate reinsurance agreements for each risk or policy that is being reinsured.
Automatic facultative reinsurance is generally a hybrid between treaty type and facultative reinsurance. Automatic facultative or facultative automatic reinsurance describes a reinsurance program or agreement in which the parties establish in advance criteria (reinsurance criteria) for the types of risks or classes of business to be reinsured which will be automatically covered by the reinsurance agreement, without further underwriting by the reinsurer, and at the election of the primary insurer or ceding party. The criteria established usually relate to the amount of coverage for any risk to be reinsured, the term of coverage, ceding commissions and premiums.
Although treaty type reinsurance usually offers the best rates, reinsurer's are unwilling to provide such reinsurance if the size of the classes of business at issue is too small. In treaty type reinsurance, the underwriting focuses on the performance and underwriting expertise of the primary insurer as a whole for a particular class of business. Whereas with facultative automatic type coverage, more specific underwriting is performed through the establishment of the reinsurance criteria for the ceded policies which will be reinsured.
In treaty type reinsurance, the treaty typically covers all policies written by the primary insurer in the classes of business covered. In facultative automatic arrangements, the primary insurer may have the option of deciding whether or not to cede certain risks or policies.
Under facultative automatic reinsurance agreements, the primary insurer must periodically provide a report to the reinsurer identifying those policies it wants to be reinsured. This report is typically referred to as a bordereau. Any primary insurance contracts listed on the bordereau which meet the criteria of the facultative automatic agreement are then automatically covered or bound. In performing under a facultative automatic agreement, the primary insurer (also referred to as reinsured) remits to the reinsurer, the percentage of premiums it is entitled to under the agreement, less any ceding commission retained by the primary insurer.
Facultative automatic reinsurance agreements also typically permit a primary reinsurer to try to obtain reinsurance coverage for a policy under the automatic agreement even though it does not meet all of the established criteria. The process for doing so, is often referred to as making a request for special acceptance. In such a situation, the cedant submits to the reinsurance underwriter information and remarks to support its request for the special acceptance of the primary insurance policy under the facultative automatic agreement even though not all of the reinsurance criteria are met. The underwriter can accept or deny such a request. The process for doing so typically involves written correspondence, faxes and phone calls.
The primary insurer and the reinsurer generally maintain separate systems for monitoring which primary insurance policies are covered by the facultative automatic reinsurance agreement. |
Pattaya is a paradise for middle-aged western men with money. Food, accommodation, and beer are cheap and beautiful girls call them sexy. None of these seductive women are blind and the men forget about the truth of the mirrored reflection, for as Frederick Engels the co-writer of THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO said, “Money is the one […] |
// +build integration
package create_test
import (
"io/ioutil"
"path/filepath"
"testing"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/cmd/create"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/cmd/importcmd"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/cmd/testhelpers"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/cmd/opts"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/gits"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/helm"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/quickstarts"
"github.com/jenkins-x/jx/v2/pkg/tests"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)
func TestCreateMLQuickstartProjects(t *testing.T) {
// TODO lets skip this test for now as it often fails with rate limits
t.SkipNow()
originalJxHome, tempJxHome, err := testhelpers.CreateTestJxHomeDir()
assert.NoError(t, err)
defer func() {
err := testhelpers.CleanupTestJxHomeDir(originalJxHome, tempJxHome)
assert.NoError(t, err)
}()
originalKubeCfg, tempKubeCfg, err := testhelpers.CreateTestKubeConfigDir()
assert.NoError(t, err)
defer func() {
err := testhelpers.CleanupTestKubeConfigDir(originalKubeCfg, tempKubeCfg)
assert.NoError(t, err)
}()
testDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "test-create-mlquickstart")
assert.NoError(t, err)
appName := "mymlapp"
o := &create.CreateMLQuickstartOptions{
CreateProjectOptions: create.CreateProjectOptions{
ImportOptions: importcmd.ImportOptions{
CommonOptions: &opts.CommonOptions{},
},
},
GitHubOrganisations: []string{"machine-learning-quickstarts"},
Filter: quickstarts.QuickstartFilter{
Text: "machine-learning-quickstarts/ML-python-pytorch-cpu",
ProjectName: appName,
},
}
testhelpers.ConfigureTestOptions(o.CommonOptions, gits.NewGitCLI(), helm.NewHelmCLI("helm", helm.V2, testDir, true))
o.Dir = testDir
o.OutDir = testDir
o.DryRun = true
o.DisableMaven = true
o.Verbose = true
o.IgnoreTeam = true
o.Repository = appName
err = o.Run()
assert.NoError(t, err)
if err == nil {
appName1 := appName + "-service"
appDir1 := filepath.Join(testDir, appName1)
jenkinsfile := filepath.Join(appDir1, "Jenkinsfile")
tests.AssertFileExists(t, jenkinsfile)
tests.AssertFileExists(t, filepath.Join(appDir1, "Dockerfile"))
tests.AssertFileExists(t, filepath.Join(appDir1, "charts", appName1, "Chart.yaml"))
tests.AssertFileExists(t, filepath.Join(appDir1, "charts", appName1, "Makefile"))
tests.AssertFileDoesNotExist(t, filepath.Join(appDir1, "charts", appName, "Chart.yaml"))
appName2 := appName + "-training"
appDir2 := filepath.Join(testDir, appName2)
jenkinsfile = filepath.Join(appDir2, "Jenkinsfile")
tests.AssertFileExists(t, jenkinsfile)
tests.AssertFileExists(t, filepath.Join(appDir2, "Dockerfile"))
tests.AssertFileExists(t, filepath.Join(appDir2, "charts", appName2, "Chart.yaml"))
tests.AssertFileExists(t, filepath.Join(appDir2, "charts", appName2, "Makefile"))
tests.AssertFileDoesNotExist(t, filepath.Join(appDir2, "charts", appName, "Chart.yaml"))
}
}
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This invention relates to a tri-cassette carrier.
Tape cassettes are generally contained in cases for protective purposes. Each of the cases includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell includes a container including two lateral portions each defining a hole and a panel projecting from the container. The second shell includes a panel, a strip projecting from the panel and two connecting strips projecting from the panel. Two protrusions project from the panel of the second shell. A boss is formed on each of the connecting strips near a tip. Each of the bosses is receivable in a corresponding one of the holes so that the first shell is pivotably connected with the second shell. A tape cassette is partly received in the container of the first shell. The protrusions are insertable into two apertures defined in the tape cassette when the case is closed. The cases are bulky, therefore, it is inconvenient for users to carry them.
To solve the above-mentioned problem, there is a uni-cassette carrier. The uni-cassette carrier is a plastic plate defining two parallel grooves thus forming a first panel, a second panel and a third panel. A recess is defined in the first panel. Two solid protrusions project from the first panel. A recess is defined in the third panel. Two hollow protrusions project from the third panel. A tape cassette is disposed between the first and third panels. A protrusion formed on a side of the tape cassette is receivable in the recess defined in the first panel while a protrusion formed on an opposed side of the tape cassette is receivable in the recess defined in the third panel. The hollow protrusions are insertable through two apertures defined in the tape cassette. Each of the solid protrusions is insertable into the hollow protrusions for firmly retaining the uni-cassette carrier in a closed position. Such a uni-cassette carrier cannot be used for carrying two or more tape cassettes. |
"""Record instance stored and searchable by BaseStorage implementation."""
from collections import namedtuple
from uuid import uuid4
class StorageRecord(namedtuple("StorageRecord", "type value tags id")):
"""Storage record class."""
__slots__ = ()
def __new__(cls, type, value, tags: dict = None, id: str = None):
"""Initialize some defaults on record."""
if not id:
id = uuid4().hex
if not tags:
tags = {}
return super(cls, StorageRecord).__new__(cls, type, value, tags, id)
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Years ago, just before I started pilot training at Vance AFB in Oklahoma, they had a T38 accident of some note. The instructor and student were departing from the center runway, when one engine disintigrated. Shrapnel from the engine severed hydraulic lines from both systems, and the airplane began an uncommanded pitch up. The crew wisely ejected, and both survived with few injuries. Imagine, however, the surprise when an unlucky home-owner arrived home from work to discover one of the ejection seats in his living room, having fallen through the roof of his house. True story. |
Q:
Read raw Request.Body in Asp.Net Core MVC Action with Route Parameters
I need to process the raw request body in and MVC core controller that has route parameters
[HttpPut]
[Route("api/foo/{fooId}")]
public async Task Put(string fooId)
{
reader.Read(Request.Body).ToList();
await _store.Add("tm", "test", data);
}
but It seems like the model binder has already consumed the request stream by the time it gets to the controller.
If I remove the route parameters, I can then access the request stream (since the framework will no longer process the stream to look for parameters).
How can I specify both route parameters and be able to access Request Body without having to manually parse request URI etc.?
I have tried decorating my parameters with [FromRoute] but it had no effect.
Please note I cannot bind the request body to an object and have framework handle the binding, as I am expecting an extremely large payload that needs to be processed in chunks in a custom manner.
There are no other controller, no custom middle-ware, filters, serialzier, etc.
I do not need to process the body several times, only once
storing the stream in a temp memory or file stream is not an options, I simply want to process the request body directly.
How can I get the framework to bind paramters from Uri, QueryString, etc. but leave the request body to me?
A:
As I suspected the root cause was MVC inspecting the request body in order to try to bind route parameters. This is how model binding works by default for any routes that are not parameter-less, as per documentation.
The framework however does this only when the request content type is not specified, or when it is form data (multipart or url-encoded I assume).
Changing my request content-type to any thing other than form data (e.g. application/json) I can get the framework to ignore the body unless specifically required (e.g. with a [FromBody] route parameter). This is an acceptable solution for my case since I am only interested accepting JSON payloads with content-type application/json.
Implementation of DisableFormValueModelBindingAttribute in Uploading large files with streaming pointed out by @Tseng seems to be a better approach however, so I will look into using that instead, for complete
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The unraveling of a joint venture.
An orthopedic group that recently moved to a new location needed to boost its image. In an effort to gain control of the market, and increase its referral base, the group tried to turn several local health clubs into sports medicine clinics. This case study details the time, money, efforts and, finally, the lessons learned from this unsuccessful venture. |
Sheffield sells an image of grit and adventure
One of the reasons given by students for choosing Sheffield is the wealth of outdoor activities within easy reach - the climbing, mountain biking, running, walking ...
Many of them opt to stay in the city, some starting their own businesses.
As universities face up to a more competitive environment, the highlighting of what the city and neighbouring Peak has to offer can only help encourage future students to opt for Sheffield or Hallam.
Environmental attractiveness is also a factor when companies decide where to relocate or establish a new business.
Although local people may appreciate what is on the doorstep, the message has often failed to reach the rest of the country and further afield.
Moves to promote Sheffield as the UK’s outdoor ‘capital’ reflect a civic desire to establish a much closer relationship with the Peak District tourism organisation, Visit Peak District, as well as Yorkshire counterpart, Welcome to Yorkshire.
Yet the challenge is to make progress against a background of shrinking council budgets and financial stringencies among potential partners.
The idea is for word to be spread not only through usual tourism channels, but with all interested parties, including the council, educational institutions and businesses, agreeing to adopt the mantra in their communications.
Brendan Moffatt, director of marketing agency Creative Sheffield, believes the approach is in line with Sheffield’s attempts to establish a reputation based on quality, whether it be the knowledge encapsulated in the city’s two universities or in advanced manufacturing or the creative and digital industries.
The signalling of the Great Outdoors is also in tune with the city’s aspirations to appeal to younger people through music and fashion, he says, with social media offering an opportunity to drive home the message.
Already Sheffield has plenty to shout about, but the package has never been put together and marketed.
In addition to climbers being lured for many years to the Peak gritstone, the city can point to The Foundry in Mowbray Street as the first indoor climbing wall in country. The world’s largest bouldering wall is at Climbing Works off Little London Road.
Awesome Walls is opening one of the largest indoor centres in the country in Grimesthorpe.
There is no shortage of local heroes. Steve Peat is a multi world mountain bike champion, Helen Elmore, of Dark Peak Fell Runners, is English fell running champion, BMX rider Abbie Taylor has graduated from the Bole Hills in Crookes to number three in the world.
Go Outdoors, originally CCC, has developed into a national brand with its headquarters in Hill Street, off Bramall Lane. Buffalo is an international clothing brand which has kept its manufacturing base in Sheffield.
The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival is an annual three day festival at the Showroom Cinema.
Slackjaw Films, which started in a bedroom in Wath Road, Nether Edge, won ten international awards for Hard Grit, which has been described as arguably the best ever climbing video.
There’s a lot to tell, now the challenge is to let the rest of the world know. |
The Best of Pokémon Adventures: Red
The Best of Pokémon Adventures: Red is the first of two compilation volumes of the Pokémon Adventuresmanga released by VIZ Media. This volume contains a selection of rounds from the Red, Green & Blue chapter. As a result of this abridging, many key events (including much of the Team Rocket storyline) are left out. This sometimes leads to references to events that are not included in this volume. The rounds come directly from VIZ Media's first edition translation of the series. |
Serving Animals
Babaji supports animals as he sees them as the dumb living beings that are living their live of bhog to fulfil their karmic fruits. He thus looks at them with equal love and care wanting to feed them at a given opportunity. He looks upon the cows as sacred because cows are animals with evolved consciousness that are ready to take human birth after their ends and Babaji stresses enough that the human life is something which every form of life long to experience including the Gods and spiritual beings of different realms. This is because it is only through the human life that one can chose to ascend towards liberation and the human life is gifted to the soul as the results of immeasurable good deeds of previous lifetimes. Thus, the cow is considered sacred as it precedes human birth.
Babaji and Guruma got together and created a very large and free space of open land with no dearth of fodder or green grass in Alwar, Rajasthan. Here hundreds of cows were sent that were found in pitiable conditions or risked ending up in slaughter houses. Within weeks, their health improved as they grazed in total freedom and security. Their gratitude and compassionate action can be noticed when they rush towards Babaji to be in His company, whenever he visits this place. Guruma and Ishan ji frequently visits this place and takes care of it’s overall functions.
Also, whenever Babaji goes to any place, he loves feeding the dogs, monkey, birds, etc and can be seen sharing eatables with them. It can be noticed how comfortable the animals and birds are in His presence. Recently, Babaji bought dozens of bird cages with hundreds of birds in bonded in cages in captivity and got them released in the Lucknow ashram. He encouraged that such acts should be done but asked to ensure that they are taken well care off and fed well before they are released as they should be fit enough to take care of themselves, especially after having become addicted to captivity and insecure to fly freely in the open world. |
Reciprocal control of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections by the alleles of the classic Class II H2-Aβ gene in mice.
Genetic control of host susceptibility to M. avium, an important lung pathogen of immune-compromised individuals, remains incompletely defined. Apart from the slc11a1 (Nramp1) gene, which plays a pivotal role in genetic control of a few intracellular pathogens, including M. avium, in mice, we know nothing about genetic loci determining susceptibility to and/or severity of M. avium-triggered disease. Previously, our lab developed a panel of H2-congenic, recombinant mouse strains for identification of the MHC genes involved in the control of M. tuberculosis infection. In the present study, we applied a few recombinant strains from this panel to study $ possible influence of allelic variations in classical Class II genes on the development of M. avium infection. Our results demonstrate a clear difference in lung pathology, post-infection survival time, lung neutrophil influx and corresponding chemokine/cytokine responses, as well as the degree of lung T lymphocyte activation, between mouse strains differing by the alleles of a single highly polymorphic Class II H2-Aβ gene. Paradoxically, mice carrying the H2-Aβb allele, which provides a notable protective effect against M. tuberculosis compared to the H2-Aβj allele, were more susceptible to M. avium infection as indicated by several parameters of the disease. We discuss possible reasons for such a reciprocal expression of phenotypes determined by a single allelic variant during two "similar" infections that may concern differences in virulence, NO-sensitivity, intracellular life style and antigenic composition between these two mycobacterial species. |
serpy: ridiculously fast object serialization¶
serpy is a super simple object serialization framework built for speed. serpy serializes complex datatypes (Django Models, custom classes, …) to simple native types (dicts, lists, strings, …). The native types can easily be converted to JSON or any other format needed.
The goal of serpy is to be able to do this simply, reliably, and quickly. Since serializers are class based, they can be combined, extended and customized with very little code duplication. Compared to other popular Python serialization frameworks like marshmallow or Django Rest Framework Serializers serpy is at least an order of magnitude faster.
Source¶ Source at: https://github.com/clarkduvall/serpy If you want a feature, send a pull request!
Documentation¶ Full documentation at: http://serpy.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
Installation¶ $ pip install serpy |
Discovery of novel FabF ligands inspired by platensimycin by integrating structure-based design with diversity-oriented synthetic accessibility.
An approach for designing bioactive small molecules has been developed in which de novo structure-based ligand design (SBLD) was focused on regions of chemical space accessible using a diversity-oriented synthetic approach. The approach was exploited in the design and synthesis of a focused library of platensimycin analogues in which the complex bridged ring system was replaced with a series of alternative ring systems. The affinity of the resulting compounds for the C163Q mutant of FabF was determined using a WaterLOGSY competition binding assay. Several compounds had significantly improved affinity for the protein relative to a reference ligand. The integration of synthetic accessibility with ligand design enabled focus to be placed on synthetically-accessible regions of chemical space that were relevant to the target protein under investigation. |
Q:
Implementing Android Notifications with Oracle server
I am trying to implement push notifications for a mobile app which has its server based on Oracle. I have already implemented normal Push notification in Android using a PHP and SQL server in the back end and this is the first time I am implementing using a Oracle server and it seems that there can be no PHP code on the Oracle side but not sure about that fact.
I have surfed across Google and found out some good links but nothing great.
A tutorial to implement the Oracle based push notifications, Oracle Documentation on implementing Push Notification and Oracle Documentation to get started with the implementation. As you can see from all the links, there is no hint of usage of a solid Java Code but rather there is a completely different set of rules and protocols that has to be followed to achieve it.
I am a mid-level android developer trying to figure out what's going on but all in vain. Can anybody please speak android to me ?
A:
@San, You can try checking Oracle Push Cloud Service. There is a step by step procedure on how to implement Android Notification in Oracle Server. They also have instructions on how to set up your android app for GCM to sending messages to individual users using OPCS.
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Q:
How to name a constant in Objective-C?
What's the naming convention for constants in Objective-C (or most widely used way to name them)?
Is there a different criteria for extern constants?
Some styles I have seen:
NSString* const kPreferenceFirstRun = @"FirstRun";
// Replace "XY" by a prefix representing your company, project or module
NSString* const XYPreferenceFirstRun = @"FirstRun";
A:
After a bit of googling I've found the official coding guidelines for Cocoa.
To sum up:
Start with a two- or three-letter prefix in ALL-CAPS
Rest in UpperCamelCase
Same criteria for extern constants
I agree with itaiferber that the k prefix style is clearer and also much more useful for autocompletion. It would be interesting to know if this style is more popular than the official guidelines.
A:
it's seems to me, the best practice is to name constants in upper-case.
but cocoa-core developers don't seem to share my opinion)) they use CamelCase for constants
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Optimizing rating scale category effectiveness.
Rating scales are employed as a means of extracting more information out of an item than would be obtained from a mere "yes/no", "right/wrong" or other dichotomy. But does this additional information increase measurement accuracy and precision? Eight guidelines are suggested to aid the analyst in optimizing the manner in which rating scales categories cooperate in order to improve the utility of the resultant measures. Though these guidelines are presented within the context of Rasch analysis, they reflect aspects of rating scale functioning which impact all methods of analysis. The guidelines feature rating-scale-based data such as category frequency, ordering, rating-to-measure inferential coherence, and the quality of the scale from measurement and statistical perspectives. The manner in which the guidelines prompt recategorization or reconceptualization of the rating scale is indicated. Utilization of the guidelines is illustrated through their application to two published data sets. |
using System;
using PPPDDDChap05.TransactionScript.Domain;
namespace PPPPDDDChap05.TransactionScript.Application
{
public class BidOnAuctionService
{
private BidOnAuctionCommand _bidOnAuctionCommand;
public BidOnAuctionService(BidOnAuctionCommand bidOnAuctionCommand)
{
_bidOnAuctionCommand = bidOnAuctionCommand;
}
public void Bid(Guid auctionId, Guid memberId, decimal amount, DateTime dateOfBid)
{
_bidOnAuctionCommand.Execute(auctionId, memberId, amount, dateOfBid);
}
}
} |
Multiexponential proton relaxation in model cellular systems.
Water proton relaxation measurements obtained from model cellular systems composed of red blood cell (RBC) ghosts are presented. The purpose of the investigation was to evaluate hypotheses concerning the possible sources of multiple exponential components in similar relaxation measurements made on tissue. Both laboratory frame transverse and longitudinal relaxation rates, as well as rotating frame relaxation rates, were measured in preparations of RBC ghosts and "extracellular fluid" that were, (a) uniformly mixed or (b) compartmentalized by layering, as the concentration of serum albumin was varied in the "extracellular fluid." The data show that although transmembrane exchange is too fast to give rise to multiexponential relaxation, multiple components can result from compartmentalization at the level of the cellular organization and do not necessarily require different tissue types. In addition, the data clearly demonstrate the importance of protein adsorption to cellular membranes as a determinant of the concentration of freely mobile solute protein molecules in tissue fluids. |
Now all your plants are in the terrarium. The smallest in front, the largest at the rear.
This is the ideal time to clean the glass, before you remove the paper sleeve from the plants.
The terrarium is finished now and ready to find a nice spot.
Do not place in full sun: the glass will cause the temperature in the terrarium to rise significantly.
Care:
The first time, water to fill the drainage layer. The drainage layer ensures that the soil remains moist but not wet.
After that, water when you see that the layer of topsoil has become almost dry or there is no water anymore at the bottom of the drainage layer. I watere this terrarium on average every two weeks.
Do not give too much fertilizer to avoid plants to grow to fast. Some plants can be pruned but others, such as the Asplenium and Adiantum, above can not be pruned. They can be replaced when they become too large for the terrarium. |
Electronic eggs aid vulture rescue efforts
There’s an old saying that goes: “If you want to know the vulture, be like one of his eggs.” OK, that’s not even remotely an old saying, but it is at least part of the thinking of a new initiative that will see a batch of artificial electronic eggs called “EggDuinos” getting plopped in the nests of vultures in order to study their habitats…
Continue Reading Electronic eggs aid vulture rescue efforts |
Q:
Show Live Document Library by QueryString
I am trying to build a page in which I can then add a Query String to pull the specific document library, showing all of the folder and files in it. Then from there I am going to create a webpart (using sharepoint developer) to show that library on another page that has multiple webparts. I am running into problems figuring out how to use the page to create the query string needed. Anyone have suggestions?
A:
Out of the box I don't think its possible. You can custom code a webpart which can read the library name from the querystring and display the result in a grid. But that will take good amount of coding effort.
The easiest approach is to edit the page, and add the library webparts. And then use JavaScript to read the querystring and display approrpiate list view webpart.
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Peach (Prunus persica)
Peaches are very popular fruit trees that can be grown successfully in many parts of California. They require adequate summer watering, deep and well-drained soils, high nitrogen fertility, fruit thinning, and pest control sprays to prevent peach leaf curl and brown rot. |
Joan Franklin Smutny is founder and director of the Center for Gifted at National-Louis University and a winner of the NAGC Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the field of education. Clara Hemphill, writer, editor, and public school parent dedicated to informing other parents about New York City’s public schools. The New York Times called her three books “the most definitive guides” to the city’s schools. Liz Willen is the Associate editor of the Hechinger Report at Teachers College, Columbia University. She was formerly a senior writer for Bloomberg Markets magazine focusing on higher education. |
Mitotic Gene Bookmarking: An Epigenetic Mechanism for Coordination of Lineage Commitment, Cell Identity and Cell Growth.
Epigenetic control of gene expression contributes to dynamic responsiveness of cellular processes that include cell cycle, cell growth and differentiation. Mitotic gene bookmarking, retention of sequence-specific transcription factors at target gene loci, including the RUNX regulatory proteins, provide a novel dimension to epigenetic regulation that sustains cellular identity in progeny cells following cell division. Runx transcription factor retention during mitosis coordinates physiological control of cell growth and differentiation in a broad spectrum of biological conditions, and is associated with compromised gene expression in pathologies that include cancer. |
Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine has published a huge number of shoujo hits over the years like Cardcaptor Sakura, Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Pretty Cure, and a host of others. But with that massive library of hits comes the inevitable passage of time, and many of the fans who once read those comics as little girls have now grown up.
The upcoming issue of Nakayoshi shows off some of the Card Captor Sakura and Saint Tail stationery it's reprinting. Next to the images, though, is a photo of a girl, whose speech bubble reads: "Your mom or teacher will love this!"
If you needed another reminder that we're all getting older by the day, there you go.
[Via Nijimen] |
In a basic desktop computing environment, a printer or other document production device is connected directly or indirectly via a network to a computer. To produce a document, a user either opens or creates an electronic document using a word processor or other application. The user then selects a production icon or enters a production command causing the application or other programming to present an interface enabling the user to select a production service such as a printer. With the production service selected, a driver specific to the selected production service—a printer in this example—generates an interface allowing the user to select production settings for utilizing the features of the selected production device. Among others, these features can include the ability to produce a specified number of copies, to print at a specified resolution, and to utilize specified paper source and output bins. With the desired settings selected, the driver formats the production request into a specialized series of commands directing the printer to produce the document on one or more sheets of paper.
In a more complex environment, the computer and production services are components of a larger network of hardware and programming. When issuing a production request, the user is prompted to select a particular production service available to that user on the network. With the service selected, the process continues as above. However, more than one user may direct a production request to a given service. Because a production service such as a printer can only produce one document at a time, multiple requests simultaneously directed to a single production service are stored in a central queue. The queued requests are released one at a time as the production service becomes available.
Periodically, a production service becomes inoperable. For example, a printer may run out of paper or imaging material such as toner or ink. Production requests are then held in the queue until the service becomes available. For some requests, timely production can be critical. When printing a postage label for a parcel or letter, the user often times will be inconvenienced by any significant delays.
When an important production request is delayed, the user may choose to delete the request from the queue and direct the production request to an operable service. Alternatively, programming managing the queue may automatically reroute the original production request to an operable production service. In either case, significant user intervention is required when production settings selected for the inoperable production service are not supported by the operable production service. As an example, a user desiring to print a postage label directs a production request to a printer capable of producing fluorescent franking. When that device is rendered inoperable, some form of user intervention is required to produce the same label on another device not capable of fluorescent franking. |
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Conventional ultrasonic traveling wave motors have been aimed at high-tech applications, where the special features of these motors (e.g. direct drive through high torque at low speed, size-independent efficiency, high power to weight ratio, quiet drive, etc.) have been given higher priority than low production costs. Common designs of the stator in traveling wave motors consist of a single piezoelectric ceramic element attached to a metallic carrier, where the ceramic element is machined to the same shape as the stator, e.g. annular shaped rotating motors. This leads to high production and material costs. |
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Andrew Garfield Says He's "Gay Without the Physical Act"
The actor, who's appearing in a U.K. production of 'Angels in America,' has been criticized for the remark, made during a panel discussion.
Andrew Garfield is getting criticized for saying he's gay, but without the "physical act."
Garfield is starring onstage as a gay man with AIDS in a London production of Angels in America. Britain's Gay Times magazine reports Garfield told the audience at a panel discussion that he's not currently gay, but left open the door for an "awakening" later in his life.
He says he prepared for the role by watching episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race and added that he's "a gay man right now just without the physical act."
The comment has sparked criticism from some on Twitter who say the remark is insensitive to the struggles of gay people.
Garfield's representatives didn't immediately return a request for comment Thursday. |
Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
The other Weasel Watchers are keeping on top of things
I’m feeling mentally fragmented lately, with too many demands on my time (a theme you’ve seen popping up frequently in this blog). Even worse, I’m not doing the “if you want to get something done, ask a busy person” deal, where I’m being massively efficient at everything. Instead, I’m just sort of . . . well . . . functioning.
The latest manifestation of this mental degradation is that I completely forgot to vote this week over at the Watcher’s Council. Indeed, I even forgot to read the entries (depriving myself of one of my weekly pleasures), so I can’t give little summaries about the winners, as I usually like to do. All I can do is assure you that, if the Council voted on them, they are good. So, without further comment, here are the winners: |
Selecting patients for HRT: positive indications.
As our understanding of the nature of modern postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has improved, the number of true contraindications to its use has declined. As a result, the question of whether or not to take HRT has become determined more by patient choice and less by medical factors, a trend that is likely to continue. Thus, women (as well as their doctors) need to be told of the indications for HRT so that they can make an informed choice. |
"Atlanta" season three to have more female centered stories
(NEW YORK) — After the popularity of Zazie Beetz’s “Champagne Papi” Atlanta episode — in which she and her girlfriends go to a New Year’s Eve party at what they believe is Drake’s house — Beetz says she’s ready for season three to have more woman-centered episodes.
“It was so fun having this girl vibe,” Beetz tells The Hollywood Reporter, referring to the episode, the season’s only female driven installment. “There’s no lack on the set, but I think in terms of storytelling it is different just like bonding with a woman and playing with that energy in terms of Van’s character. So it is something I would like to continue exploring.”
That appears to be an easy ask for Atlanta writer and producer Stephen Glover, who says the next season will involve more woman-centered narratives.
“I think we have some cool ideas in season three that’ll put some more women on screen,” said Glover. “There’s a very specific perspective from the Atlanta woman that I think we’re gonna explore…”
A premiere date for the third season of Atlanta has yet to be announced. |
Q:
Firebug can't choose script
I messed something up. In firebug I select the scipts tab, then click on inline and select the script I would like to step through with some break points. I am reasonably sure I have done this with the script before.
Now after removing and reinstalling firebug, clearing cache etc., scratching my head, when I select any of the scripts, the script briefly shows up and then immediately drops back to the HTML page that includes the script. If I'm quick, when I select the script I can scroll down and when I stop, it scrolls up, on it's own, line by line and when it reaches the top it goes back to the HTML page that has included the script
So from the screenshot, there are some js scripts below (cropped them out, didn't want to share the names). I've tried checking and un-checking inline with now result. I have a feeling it's related to my swiss cheese knowledge of js and web programming.
A:
Im not sure how can further can I assist without having to see the live site or some codes that may point to some explanation. However, here are some tricks that might help.
I use FirefoxAurora that comes with a tab called Changes. or maybe I install the Firebug extension somewhere. I forgot. But googling it up, this may be it Firediff.
The tab looks like the image attached and it will Diff the changes inside a page and then you might have a clue what's going on. It's detect element/attributes changes (not sure about inline script).
P/s: Somehow it doesn't work now, forgot how I've tested before. The url above have more explanation on this. But do check it out. Its been useful to me last time.
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Convergent charging
Convergent charging and billing (also known as convergent charging, converged charging and convergent billing), is a solution in the telecommunications industry that enables common management of all users and all services for operators.
It includes convergence of payment methods like prepaid and postpaid, as well as access methods and services like fixed telephony, mobile telephony, broadband and TV.
Characteristics
Characteristics attributed to a convergent charging & billing system include support for multiple service types such as voice, data, multimedia and content, support for bundling of services and the ability to create a single bill and statement for all communications services including fixed, mobile, broadband and TV.
A converged charging system is described as having the ability to control services and manage balances in real-time. This includes, for example, authenticating the subscriber and checking the account balance before service delivery to the end user. A converged charging system can also notify users when the account balance threshold set by the operator is reached, or terminate service connectivity when real-time charging indicates that credit has been depleted. This real-time capability can be used to deliver promotions and notifications to service users to stimulate usage.
Rationale
The need for convergent charging & billing has been partly explained by consolidation within the communications industry, the launch of new multimedia services and the increasing emergence of multi-play service offerings on mobile networks.
A number of motivations have been suggested to explain why mobile telecoms providers use convergent charging & billing. One is the ability to offer mobile service packages that include both pre- and post-paid services. Another is a sustained drop in Operating Expenditure thanks to reduced billing system complexity, since operators run a single billing platform rather than multiple ones.
The telecoms and software consulting firm Ovum has said that convergent charging can greatly reduce revenue leakage. Swedish telecoms supplier Ericsson has stated that convergent charging & billing can increase marketing flexibility for operators and create revenue growth. Telecommunications software provider Redknee has said that convergent billing allows operators to launch targeted promotions quickly and deliver an improved subscriber experience. Openet reinforces this by saying "Convergent Charging makes it easier for communication service providers to optimize profitability by providing flexibility to deploy any service to any type of subscriber using any payment method with any set of business rules.". Finnish telecoms supplier Nokia Siemens Networks is of the belief that the solution also provides the flexibility and cost transparency that prepaid and postpaid subscribers need to take up new services. Convergent charging & billing has been credited with reduction of OPEX.
Challenges
Challenges to the introduction of convergent charging & billing include migration from existing billing systems for an incumbent telecoms operator. IT research and advisory company Gartner has also highlighted potential migration risks, reservations about return on investment and the need for a business case for making a change.
FTS and Aradial has a patent in the Convergent charging area called the DO TREE (Decision Operation Tree).
References
Category:Telecommunication services
Category:Mobile telecommunications
Category:Telecommunications infrastructure |
Treatment options in primary Ewing's sarcoma of the spine: report of seven cases and review of the literature.
Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the spine is reviewed, and seven cases are presented. Ewing's sarcoma of the spine is a rare condition that appears with a clinical triad of local pain, neurological deficit, and a palpable mass. The clinical picture, imaging characteristics, and management are discussed. The definitive management of Ewing's sarcoma of the spine, as in other locations, could include three main modalities: surgery, radiotherapy, and combination chemotherapy. In the presence of acute neurological decompensation, decompressive surgery via an appropriate approach should be performed. Because Ewing's sarcoma is usually sensitive to chemotherapy, initial chemotherapy, in neurologically stable patients, could be attempted first without surgical resection. Further management could then be gauged according to the response. |
Q:
iOS App Facebook Login Screen with Logo
I have written an app that uses Facebook login via the FBSDKLoginButton. The login window shows up and the user can login using their Facebook email and passowrd... that all works great!
I am trying to figure out how to make the login window show our company logo but I cannot find this anywhere in the documentation.
Can someone point me in the right direction? I have seen many other iOS Apps that use FB Login and have their logo displayed so I know it can be done.
Here is a screenshot:
A:
You should change the app icon of your Facebook app in order to do that.
Navigate to developers.facebook.com.
Click on My Apps on the top right corner.
Select your app.
Select Settings/Basic from the menu on the left.
Hover over the section called App Icon (which is on the bottom left of the first editable section) and click on the Edit button.
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Expression of a rice DREB1 gene, OsDREB1D, enhances cold and high-salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis.
OsDREB1D, a special DREB (dehydration responsive element binding protein) homologous gene, whose transcripts cannot be detected in rice (Oryza sativa L), either with or without stress treatments, was amplified from the rice genome DNA. The yeast one-hybrid assay revealed that OsDREB1D was able to form a complex with the dehydration responsive element/C-repeat motif. It can also bind with a sequence of LTRE (low temperature responsive element). To analyze the function of OsDREB1D, the gene was transformed and over-expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana cv. Columbia. Results indicated that the over-expression of OsDREB1D conferred cold and high-salt tolerance in transgenic plants, and that transgenic plants were also insensitive to ABA (abscisic acid). From these data, we deduced that this OsDREB1D gene functions similarly as other DREB transcription factors. The expression of OsDREB1D in rice may be controlled by a special mechanism for the redundancy of function. |
Q:
Multiple css values To Apply at a single time
I Want to apply multiple values to css property. I need to apply like this as i mentioned below.
.class{align-content: flex-start;
align-content: space-around;
}
Both of them Css Values i want to apply at a same time. So I Need like this.
A:
No, you can't do that. The second rule will just override the first rule.
What you can do is wrap an element in a container and set up different rules to the container element.
One exception to this that I can think of, is the background property - where multiple value are acceptable in CSS3.
Here's a mozilla article about that
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Food sampling
Why we take food samples?
The Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) issued by Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS) states that effective
routine sampling is an essential element in delivering a well balanced food enforcement service and should
therefore feature in the enforcement activity of all Food Authorities.
What we are looking for?
Food samples are taken for the purpose of microbiological examination, e.g. looking for the presence of food
poisoning organisms and/or the presence and level of hygiene indicators or chemical analysis, e.g. to confirm
compliance with product-specific legal standards or the presence of contaminants in food.
How do we do it?
A variety of methods are used dependent on the circumstances. The first consideration is whether the sample will
be taken formally e.g. in accordance with the regulations including the use of a witness or informally, e.g. mystery
shopper, unannounced where the food business operator may be unaware that a sample has been taken.
In any case where legal action is to be considered in the event of a failed sample, samples are always taken
formally.
In South Ayrshire, the majority of samples are taken informally in the first instance unless we have reason to
believe an offence is being intentionally committed e.g. deliberate substitution of a product or adulteration
e.g. adding water to spirit drinks.
All samples are submitted to our appointed Public Analyst at Glasgow Scientific Services, Everard Drive,
Springburn, Glasgow.
Annual Sampling Plan
Each year, a sampling plan is prepared having considered information from various sources including the following:
Emerging issues both national and international
Local Authority Annual Food Sampling Report
West of Scotland Food Liaison Group
Follow-up to previous local surveys
Locally identified issues
The sampling programme will include the following elements:
Local surveys
Inspection-linked samples
Regional/National Surveys
Food complaints
Imported food
What we do when things go wrong
In the event of an unsatisfactory result, the owner of the food will be notified and a follow-up investigation will
be carried out. This may involve formal samples being taken followed-up by legal action where necessary.
Where the food originates outwith South Ayrshire, the appropriate enforcement authority where the food originates
will be notified to allow them to investigate the circumstances of the failed sample.
Where any result presents a possible risk to health, immediate action will be taken to deal with the risk presented.
This may include liaison with the Food Standards Agency, Consultant in Public Health Medicine and any other agency
considered appropriate.
In the event of enforcement action being considered, such action will be in accordance with our Food Safety
Enforcement Policy. |
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Reporter Ted Gesing interviews Mike Nyberg about adopting a little girl from Samoa, only to learn over time that her Samoan family had no intention of giving her up for adoption. The US adoption agency had told the Nybergs that their adoption would be closed, and that their little girl Elleia had been living in a foster home waiting for adoptive parents; but in Samoa, Elleia's parents were told that their daughter could come to the US and receive a better education, and that the adoptive family would send money and regular updates on their daughter's progress. |
Drop your .mbtiles with vector tiles (.pbf) here.
The the server will scan this directory and serve up the tiles.
See /services/vector-tiles for a list and preview of these endpoints
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Commonwealth Heads of Government must address LGBT rights
Homophobic attitudes and legislation are widespread among former British colonies. The issue therefore inevitably presents a challenge to the Commonwealth, and an opportunity for that organisation, faced as it is with accusations of irrelevance, to emphasise its key virtue: the vigorous promotion at world level of respect for human rights.
Happily, since the recent landmark decision of our High Court decriminalising adult homosexual relations, Trinidad and Tobago is no longer among those former British colonies whose legislation punishes the private activities of adults, and a constitutional ban on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation must surely follow.
Activists and even legislators in various countries, including the UK, have urged the Commonwealth to take a progressive stand in the matter, and indeed a previous Secretary General has stated "Our position continues to be that we oppose discrimination and stigmatisation on any grounds, including those of sexual orientation".
But now the British are shying away from advocacy of LGBT rights under the nebulous ambition of future trade with errant countries, and not only will the UK be in the chair of the Heads of Government meeting about to be held in London, but the current Secretary General is British (though she is also Dominican).
Since its foundation, the Commonwealth has been in the forefront of the promotion of democracy and human rights. Its observer and good offices missions have ensured free and fair elections in a number of countries, and it has not hesitated to suspend member countries until they returned to compliance with democratic principles. A notable example of the exercise of moral suasion by the Commonwealth was the insistence by an earlier Secretary General, the Guyanese Sir Shridath Ramphal, on maintaining sanctions against the South African apartheid regime, for which he had to face down the Government of the United Kingdom.
Recently, however, the relevance of such an organization as the Commonwealth in the twenty-first century has been called into question, most notably by the failure of the previous Secretary General to condemn the massacre of Tamils in Sri Lanka. If the Commonwealth no longer applies moral suasion for the maintenance of human rights, the argument runs, then what is it for?
Given the sinister decision of our Attorney General to appeal against the High Court judgement, on legalistic but barely concealed political grounds, it is entirely possible that the Trinidad and Tobago delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting now taking place in London will not see fit to press the issue of LGBT rights. The Trinidad and Tobago Humanist Association believes that this would be a serious mistake, and urges the government not only to demand that the question be on the agenda, but also to take an unequivocal position in favour of support and extension of LGBT rights everywhere; incidentally, thereby, reaffirming the Commonwealth as a force for good in the world. |
Q:
Protecting against water damage
I am using an Ash slab for bathroom vanity top, what is best for sealing and protecting wood from water. Thank you
A:
You have a few options that will provide decent waterproofing, including varnish, lacquer and a one-shot poured finish.
The easiest and probably most economical is polyurethane varnish. It's not the fastest (a pour-on coating would be quickest) but it is simple to apply to a good standard for even the first-timer, by just diluting it somewhat with mineral spirits/white spirit to convert it to "wiping varnish".
Two additional advantages of thinning varnish to wiping consistency are that you don't need to buy brushes or rollers and you won't face the hassle of cleaning them afterward. You will need a supply of clean rags (e.g. scraps of old t-shirts or cotton bedsheets), which must be disposable as you'll let them harden after you're done and then throw them away.
Wiped-on applications of diluted varnish take from a few hours to overnight to harden enough for the next coat, depending on how thickly you apply it, how much you wipe away* and your local temperature and humidity.
I would recommend you apply at least four to six coats, so finishing will take you from a few days to about a week.
*You can wipe away all, some or none of the excess of wiping varnish. It will harden fully regardless of how much you leave on the surface, but takes longer the thicker the film left on the wood. The flip side of this is that is builds a film more quickly too, reducing the number of coats needed.
A little more detail can be found here on Popular Woodworking, Wiping Varnish – What is it? from finishing guru Bob Flexner.
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Just another picture for the frame.
I try to tell you why, but what’s to gain?
Well I don’t want to be owned by you
Yeah
Oh no he’s looking for the answers
Should I be scared of what they’ll be?
There [?] pages
But I’m not sure what they mean
You’re holding and I held on to [?]
This is not so good for me
To tell the truth I’m getting tired
Of what you say I should be
Just another trophy for the case
I thought that everything will be okay
I don’t want to be owned by you
You got me under control and there’s no breaking through
Well I don’t want to be owned by you
I think I finally know and now I cut the loose [?]
Making my pain I’m gonna get this all day [?]
Making my vein cut the run [?] break the chains
I’m getting out before it’s too late
It’s about time that you know
I will never be owned by you
You had me under control and now I’m breaking through
Well I will never be owned by you
And now I finally know it’s time to come lose [?]
I will never be owned
I will never be owned
I will never be owned
Well I will never be owned |
Q:
Breakpoints not being hit in javascript function of aspx page VS2012
In VS2010 there was no issue with javascript breakpoints. Now that we are on VS2012, if I set a breakpoint in a javascript function that resides in the aspx page, the dubugger skips past it. Also, the aspx page is not showing up in the (Script Documents) of the solution while in debug mode. I thought I would be able to set a break point there, but not so much. Anyone having a similar issue and how can we fix this?
A:
put debugger; inside where you want to break as in
function foo()
{
debugger;
//rest of the code
}
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Q:
AngularJS show div based on url/condition
I'm having a global menu in a AngularJS app. I don't wan't to show some links on certain paths. I have tried the following. In my controller:
$scope.location = $location;
In my view:
<div ng-if="location.path() != /signup">
[Content]
</div>
But I can't get it to work. Any ideas?
Also, is there a way to print out the current path on the page somehow?
A:
You should look at "ng-show" and "ng-hide". They can be used to conditionally show and hide content on a page quite easily. An example would be:
<div ng-show="myBoolean">Content will show when myBoolean is true</div>
You can replace "myBoolean" with a call to a function in scope that will check the path or do whatever it is that you need to check. I believe this should do more or less what you are looking for! For more documentation on ng-show see here.
In case the documentation or my example are difficult to read I wrote up a plunkr for you quickly (http://plnkr.co/edit/6fUZDzzGsRjowPOJZ6He?p=preview). Basically this just shows how to use the ng-hide/ng-show directive (they are the same, just opposites of each other). The key routine that I wrote is:
$scope.checkToggle = function(){
// replace "myBoolean" with the logic that checks the path
return $scope.myBoolean;
};
Just replace that logic with what you want to check on the location and it should hide/show correctly. The really nice thing about using this particular directive is you can easily support css animations/transitions which will allow you to nicely fade your element in or out of the page as you hide and show it. Hope this all helps. Best of luck!
A:
Just quote the string you are comparing your variable to :
<div ng-if="location.path() != '/signup'">
[Content]
</div>
As said by drew_w, you should probably try ng-show, since you are using $location, you probably are creating a single-page app, where reloading the DOM would be less efficient than just hiding or showing it.
To print it, just put
{{location.path()}}
anywhere the controller with your $scope.location has effect.
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After the incident, Police and Ranger teams rushed to the scene and corodoned off the area. Search operation has been started by police and Rangers while a suspect has been detained by forces near the scene.
It is also worthy to mention here that few days ago hand grenades had been thrown by unidentified men on Rangers check post in Essa Nagri and Moti Mehal however no causalities were reported in the attacks. |
Landing gear supports an aircraft while the aircraft is on the ground. Some landing gear may include a bogie beam which supports one or more pairs of wheels. The bogie beam may pivot relative to the landing gear. A pitch trim actuator may orient the bogie beam to a flight position during landing gear retraction and extension. |
Gamertell Review: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii
"It isn't what you'd expect from a Silent Hill game, both in terms of appearance, specifically the lack of monster variety, and gameplay, since all you can do is investigate simple puzzle and run, but that doesn't make it bad. It is interesting and fresh, and a good thriller for mature Wii owners." |
Tour the new Central Library
Take an hour tour and see the iconic architecture and diversity of programs and services available in this amazing new community treasure.
There are multiple ways you can experience the San Diego Central Library & Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common with general, art and architecture tours available. Visit the Library’s tour site HERE for more information. |
As a medical professional, you can make a difference to the society. You must be aware of the fact that Uttar Pradesh is one of the most backward regions of the country. People here are poverty stricken and can't afford to pay hefty medical bills. But they just can't be left to their destiny either.
So, it’s time for you to realize your duty towards the humanity. Come, join our hands in this noble cause and make a difference. Your expertise and knowledge will go a long way in bringing back the smiles on the faces of scores of people living in this region.
JKC invites all philanthropists willing to render charity service to join the committed group of medical professionals at JKC. It will be a unique experience, as you will be providing the best possible medical assistance to the lower strata of the society without expecting anything in return except of mental satisfaction. |
[Quantitative processing of results of uniparametric fluorescent flow analysis of human chromosomes].
The proposed procedure of computer analysis of the flow karyotype data, obtained in human chromosomes studies, is able to provide information about the basic parameters of the karyotypes: the positions of the peaks (corresponding to the relative size of chromosomes), peaks areas (relative number of chromosomes in the sample), coefficients of variation (CV) of the peaks--possible differences between homologous chromosomes. The analysis is based on the assumption that all chromosomal components of the experimental distributions are normal (Gaussians). The algorithm of the analysis uses a combination of two approaches: truncation method and least squares method. As the flow data are "contaminated" by background components, special tools for filtering off the contaminating signals were designed including the original integral Fourier filtering procedure. This analysis is realized in a program package utilizing IBM-compatible PCs. The user is able to get the desired parameters for most chromosomes of the karyotype under study from univariate flow data: differences between particular homologous chromosomes, presence of chromosome aberrations, extra chromosomes, etc., since structural aberrations and chromosome number variation lead to specific changes of the parameters of chromosome-related components. |
A microcontroller unit (MCU) is a data processing device implemented within a single integrated circuit. An MCU may, for example, comprise one or more processor cores, memory units and peripherals. An MCU may have a functional state and a reset state. The functional state may be a normal operating state in which the MCU or a part thereof is capable of executing the tasks it is designed for. A reset state, on the other hand, is a state in which the MCU, or the respective part, has a reduced degree of functionality. In the reset state, the MCU, or the respective part of the MCU, may notably be unable to execute any software applications installed on it. The operation of setting the MCU into the reset state may also be referred to as a reset of the device.
An MCU may have one global reset state. Alternatively, an MCU may comprise several parts, e.g., modules or partitions, each part having its own functional state and reset state. The functional state and the reset state referred to herein may therefore be states of the entire MCU or of a part thereof.
For example, in safety-oriented systems on system-on-chips (SOC), a reset can be triggered by safety monitors. The safety monitors may, for example, generate a reset in response to the detection of a fault of a monitored block of the SOC. In a situation in which the faults are repetitive or continuous, the device may permanently remain in the reset state or it may cycle between the reset state and the functional state. This latter phenomenon, known as reset cycling, may occur, for example, when the MCU attempts to return to its functional state but is immediately forced back into its reset state because of the persistence of the repetitive or continuous faults. When the MCU is in its reset state, any active applications on it may stop executing their functional tasks and the device may stay in the reset state.
The reset state may be a safe state. A safe state is a state that satisfies certain safety requirements. For example, it may be required that all applications must be stopped. Indeed, it may be expected that in the event of a detection of faults by the SOC, it may be safer to stop all or at least some of the tasks performed by the SOC.
When the MCU is in the reset state, it may be impossible to debug the device. Furthermore, setting the MCU back into its functional state may require power cycling, that is, powering it entirely off and then powering it on again. Volatile information present on the SOC, including, for example, status information, may be lost in this process. This can make it difficult to analyze the faults that provoked the reset.
Furthermore, when the MCU is in its reset state, an application oriented selection of a possible reaction of the device may be impossible. For example, each power domain in, e.g., devices intended for functional safety applications may be protected by means of a low voltage detect (LVD). Operating the device without using the broken domain may be envisioned. This would, however, require a configuration option during the reset phase of the device. |
Reports that portray Clinton as willing to accept the job – once the Obama transition team vets the Clintons – are inaccurate, one Clinton insider told Politico. Hillary might reject State offer
Hillary Rodham Clinton isn’t certain she would accept the Secretary of State post even if Barack Obama offers it to her, several people close to the former first lady say.
Press reports that portray Clinton as willing to accept the job – once the Obama transition team vets Bill Clinton’s philanthropic and business ventures – are inaccurate, one Clinton insider told Politico.
“A lot of the speculation and reporting is out ahead of the facts here,” said the person, who requested anonymity. “She is still weighing this, independent of President Clinton's work.”
Clinton, the person said, remains deeply “torn” between the possibility of serving in Obama’s cabinet and remaining in the Senate to “help pass health care and work on a broad range of domestic issues.”
That comment jibes with what others close to Clinton have been saying since the Secretary of State chatter began last week: that Clinton is conflicted and the deal far from done, despite screaming headlines in outlets including the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper claiming the offer was made and accepted.
Most of the speculation about Clinton’s frame of mind in the last few days has been off-base, sources say, because she’s played her cards close to the vest, consulting only her husband and two or three kitchen cabinet advisers.
“We’ve gotten rid of all the other idiots,” joked one Clinton confidant, a reference to the Clinton campaign’s propensity for leaks.
The Clinton camp’s effort to downplay her interest in the post might simply reflect her need to create an alternative storyline if the deal falls apart for other reasons, including the possibility that insurmountable problems arise during the vetting process, Democrats not connected with Clinton cautioned.
Another possible motivation: Pushing back against the perception that she’s at the mercy of Obama’s team.
“Everybody wants to be perceived as being in the driver’s seat,” said a top Democratic official. “She’s no different.”
Obama isn’t likely to make a formal offer of the post to Clinton unless he’s given assurances that Bill Clinton’s global charitable foundation won’t create future conflicts of interest with foreign governments.
The Clinton Foundation has earned praise for its efforts to eradicate AIDS, malaria and poverty in Africa. But it could prove problematic if the former president continues to arrange donations from foreign countries at the same time that his wife serves as secretary of state.
Obama’s vetting team expressed similar concerns about Bill Clinton’s overseas fundraising when Hillary Clinton was briefly considered for the vice-presidency. |
I am awakened late on Sunday morning by the sound of rain on the roof, and the pain in my head. My final memory of the previous evening is of the oldest one coming downstairs to tell my wife and me to be quiet. Actually, I don’t even remember that much until I discover two half glasses of wine sitting on the kitchen table, abandoned when we were more or less sent to bed. I pour them down the sink, make coffee and sit. The cat jumps on to the table.
“Miaow,” it says.
“There is no cat food,” I say.
“Miaow,” it says.
“Yes, there is dog food,” I say. “But you can’t have any.”
“Miaow,” it says.
“Get off!” says my wife, walking in behind me and shooing the cat off the table. We stare into the garden at the rain for a minute.
“He came down and told us to be quiet,” I say.
“The cheek of it,” my wife says. “Shall we have brunch?”
“It depends on what you mean by brunch,” I say.
“I mean breakfast, at lunchtime, with beer,” she says.
“In that case, yes,” I say.
The oldest one walks in a few minutes later.
“There he is,” I say.
“You telling us to shut up,” my wife says. “The irony.”
“It was half past one,” the oldest one says. “And you were making a lot of noise.”
“We were debriefing after a party,” I say. “About how much fun we were.”
“You woke me up,” he says. “I just asked you to shut the door.”
“How the tables have turned,” my wife says.
“It’s important to compare notes,” I say, “so we can be even more fun next time.”
The youngest one appears and we sit down to eat brunch. The conversation veers from topic to topic as my wife bans each in turn: no politics, no sport, no describing things one has seen on YouTube.
“What are we supposed to talk about?” the youngest says. The oldest turns to me. “Do you know about the Battle of Turnham Green?”
I pause to refill my glass with beer.
“Yes,” I say.
“No, he doesn’t,” my wife says.
“I do,” I say. “It was a famous battle that took place not far from here, in Turnham Green.”
“I was reading about it the other day,” the oldest one says.
“Look at his face,” my wife says. “He doesn’t even know which war you’re talking about.”
“If I were to visit that historic site today,” I say, “I would take the E3 bus.”
The oldest goes on to describe the battle, a standoff that ended in a mutual retreat once the fighting season ended, but was nonetheless decisive: the Parliamentarians held their ground; the Royalists never got closer to London. Oh my God, I think – the tables really have turned. It seems important to ask an intelligent question.
“Why were they called Roundheads?” I say. “All heads are basically round.” I look up to find everyone staring at me.
“It’s because of their helmets,” the oldest says.
“That’s, like, lesson one,” the middle one says.
“Durhh,” the youngest one says.
“I told you,” my wife says. “He knows nothing.”
“I come from a different country,” I say. “A country founded by people who left this land, so they could be free to practise religious intolerance.”
“You’re all clearing up, by the way,” my wife says.
“Please excuse me,” I say, standing up with my plate. “I need to go to my office to do some work.” I stomp across the wet grass to my shed, where I spend a half hour researching the Battle of Turnham Green, occasionally glancing back towards the bright windows of the house. The kitchen is empty by the time I find out that the Roundheads were so called because of their close-cropped hair, and that contrary to popular belief the distinctive pot helmets of the day were worn by both sides. |
[The importance of neuronal plasticity for regeneration and transplantation in the CNS].
In the CA3 area of the hippocampus the pyramidal neurons were destroyed by intraventricular application of kainic acid. After transplantation of a suspension of embryonic hippocampal cells agglomerations of cells at the site of injection were observed. Some of them were in the layer of the destroyed neuronal population. These neurons formed dendritic branches and dendritic spines. As compared with control areas with a normal neuronal population, the neurons at the site of transplantation had less regular branching of dendrites and some of the branches were quite chaotic. |
Illipe
Illipe butter is a vegetable fat from the nut (known as the "false illipe nut") of the Shorea stenoptera tree, sometimes used as a butter substitute. Borneo tallow nut oil is extracted from this species. The word Illipe is derived from the Tamil word for the tree Iluppai (இலுப்பை). The true illipe nut is from the species Madhuca latifolia; it is used for producing biodiesel, and Mowrah Butter is from Madhuca longifolia, Family Sapotaceae.
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Consumer heterogeneity in sugar consumption with special reference to fat and cholesterol intake.
Consumers make dietary choices based on information they have. This study examines consumer choice of food products considering the healthfulness of multiple nutrients. We focus on high levels of sugars because higher levels of intake are associated with adverse health and nutritional outcomes. We find an important association of sugar consumption with the healthfulness of a diet based on saturated fat intake and cholesterol intake. Consumers making healthier choices in one nutrient are not making healthier choices on other nutrients. Our results suggest that individuals who were making better dietary choices based on saturated fats were consuming more sugars. This could indicate challenges with the existing standard nutrition label as an information tool towards making healthful choices on multiple nutrients. |
This invention relates to abrasive sheets for use in power sanding machines having vacuum dust extraction. Sanding machines, by their very nature, generate considerable quantities of dust, and many presently available models provide vacuum extraction facilities which minimize the spread of dust. Orbital sanding machines achieve this by sucking the dust through the sanding machine as it is being generated. For this purpose the sole plate of the sanding machine is provided with numerous holes through which the dust can be extracted. The present invention relates particularly to machines which employ this method of dust extraction. Needless to say, the sheets of abrasive used by machines of this type need to have holes which correspond with the holes in the sole plate. Since machines made by different manufacturers tend to have different patterns of holes in their respective sole plates, each sanding machine requires its own specially-adapted abrasive sheets having the appropriate matching holes.
It has been suggested to provide sheets which have holes pre-punched in them to match all configurations of holes presented by the various manufacturers' sole plates. However, this is not a solution because the holes in the abrasive sheet which do not coincide with holes in the sole plate of any given machine will expose portions of the base of that machine's sole plate. Since the base of the sole plate is normally a soft rubber-like material (for example neoprene rubber) to cushion the abrasive sheet against the surface being sanded, it is not protected against the heat which may be generated if it were to be allowed to make direct contact with the worksurface.
Thus it is an object of the present invention to provide abrasive sheets which can be employed on a variety of different machines while allowing the dust extraction facility to be employed but without suffering from the aforementioned problem. |
Q:
AHK don't consume input?
I have another program listening to ctrl alt shift numpaddiv; but autohotkey consumes the input. How can I tell autohotkey to not consume it?
^!+NumPadDiv::
Run, log_base_timestamp.py ,,Hide
return
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Not sure if it will work here, but normally when you add ~ in front of the hotkey, that hotkey will be passed on to the OS instead of blocking it. In your situation it would be:
~^!+NumPadDiv::
Run, log_base_timestamp.py ,,Hide
return
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Occupying Wall Street The Start of a New American Movement
For weeks, the Occupy Wall Street movement has protested the greed of bankers and the growing disparity of wealth. In the past criticizing the capitalist system may have been viewed as un-American, but chronic social problems and deep-rooted frustrations may be changing this.
Von Ullrich Fichtner |
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im sorry, but i just have to comment on this subject. first and foremost....the so called "man of God" ....what exactly was he doing there in the first place???? there had to be something that enticed him enough to check it out.....secondly, who is he to point fingers at others???? he is not special....he cant see inside peoples hearts....he doesnt know what their true feelings are....looks to me like he just wanted to make a scene, try to make a name for himself, and get in the public eye. next thing you know, he'll be complainig about halloween. its people like that that actually give true christians bad names....and it has been said, and i truely agree....."the number one cause of atheism in the world is Christians, where we profess the word, but our actions do not show it...that is what in an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable" meaning, actions truely speak louder than words, and if you are trying to shove your beliefs down someone's throat, its just going to push them futher away.
intelligence is not showing off how much you know. True intelligence is realizing how much you dont know.
Sounds like a fun place to me. Why do christians always have to fuck with a fun time? All that "Judge Not" shit must not be working so well for them. Maybe they need a little deviance in their diet to help them see the black light.
I went to the castle a couple of years ago after a VNV concert and I think I saw that guy. Funny, everyone at the club was polite and the atmosphere was the usual for the scene. The only one acting like an ass was that guy.
Women I leashes, sounds like fun to me.
So many people have sticks up their asses and in someways it is annoying, but it can also be entertaining.
LOL, he thinks the castle is bad, he should go to Bound in DC sometime. He would shit himself. |
beta-Carotene and alpha-tocopherol are synergistic antioxidants.
The possibility of a cooperative interaction between fat-soluble antioxidants is examined in a membrane model. A combination of beta-carotene and alpha-tocopherol results in an inhibition of lipid peroxidation significantly greater than the sum of the individual inhibitions. Our data provide the first evidence that beta-carotene can act synergistically with alpha-tocopherol as an effective radical-trapping antioxidant in membranes. |
Two years ago, a colleague of mine, a specialist in the Old Testament, sidled over to me at a faculty party and asked, “What are you working on?” I replied eagerly, “Actually, something right up your alley. I’m writing a commentary on Second Samuel.” His face darkened and, leaning in close to me, he whispered, “You have no business writing a commentary on Second Samuel.”
We laughed together, but his comment reflects an attitude fairly common among biblical scholars, namely, that there yawns a great gulf between serious analysis of Scripture and my field of systematic theology. How could someone not well-versed in Hebrew and other ancient Semitic languages and not thoroughly trained in the science of the historical-critical method possibly compose a worthwhile commentary on a major Old Testament text?
My own formation had actually predisposed me to accept the legitimacy of this separation between theology and the Bible. My route of access to things religious was philosophy. When I was a teenager, Thomas Aquinas’s arguments for the existence of God and his rational approach to God had a massive impact on me. During my university and seminary years, I concentrated on philosophy and philosophical theology, and my interest in the Bible remained comparatively minimal. Moreover, the manner in which the Bible was presented to me during the years of my intellectual formation did little to pique my curiosity about the scriptural world.
The 1970s and 1980s represented the high-water mark of historical criticism in the Catholic Church. A major preoccupation of my biblical instructors was to show the inadequacy of a literalistic reading of the sacred texts. However valuable this insight was, the result of the approach was largely negative: “These things didn’t really happen.”
They also placed great stress on discerning the intentionality of the human authors and the specificities of their historical settings, which resulted in a loss of the sense of the integrity of the Bible as a whole. That the Scriptures represented, in some way, the intention of a transcendent author who used both words and events to convey a coherent message was never a serious option. Finally, most of the Bible scholars I read during those years tended to see systematic theology as something of a distorting overlay that had to be stripped away in order to get at what the Scriptures really mean.
What made things worse was that the principal theological authors I read when I was coming of age—Tillich, Rahner, Schleiermacher, Tracy, and their peers—were remarkably unbiblical. One can plow through thousands of pages of much of the systematic theology of the last two centuries and find precious little of the Scriptures.
Thoroughly understandable is N. T. Wright’s dry remark that most of the Christology of the last two hundred years, both Protestant and Catholic, has been Marcionite in form, that is, developed in almost complete abstraction from the Old Testament. Thus it appeared to me that there was indeed a gulf between the Bible and theology, and that I had placed myself squarely on one side of it.
A turning point was a course I taught for the first time in the late nineties, which I called “The Christology of the Poets and Preachers.” In preparation for this class, I read the sermons of many of the greatest dogmaticians whose theological work I knew well: Origen, Augustine, Bernard, Anselm, Aquinas, Newman, and others. What struck me was how profoundly biblical they were.
Whereas my generation had been taught to preach in a very “experiential” way, taking a prompt from the biblical readings but then moving quickly to stories from our own experience, the most significant preachers of the great tradition, I learned, showed extraordinary patience with the complexity of the biblical world. In the manner of Karl Barth, they drew their readers and listeners through the thicket of the Scriptures.
This immersion in the preaching of the great systematicians convinced me that the historical-critical animus against theology was misguided. I saw that authentic doctrine grows organically out of the Bible itself, and nowhere is this clearer than in the work of Thomas Aquinas, who was first a magister sacrae paginae (a master of the holy page) and only secondarily and derivatively a theologian. The irony was thick: While contemporary Scripture specialists, soaked in the historical-critical method, had led me away from the Bible, the systematic theologians of the great tradition had led me back to it.
It was in the wake of this turn that I was asked to write the text that caused my colleague to chuckle, a contribution to the Brazos series of theological commentaries on the books of the Bible. Having insisted on the problems caused by a one-sided and ideological embrace of historical criticism, I hope it isn’t too surprising that in preparation for writing the commentary, I read contemporary historical criticism of Second Samuel with great interest and to great profit.
I pored over every word of P. Kyle McCarter Jr.’s definitive treatment in the Anchor Bible series, benefitting enormously from his exhaustive study of the history, language, and cultural setting of the text. Another key book was Robert Alter’s beautiful translation of and commentary on the Samuel literature. Alter’s grasp of ancient biblical Hebrew, his extraordinarily wise perception of the ways that the text conveys its meaning, and his canny and often funny insights into the psychology of the main characters were an indispensable help.
Walter Brueggemann’s numerous studies sensitized me, in the postmodern manner, to many of the deep ambiguities in First and Second Samuel. But what most struck me, as I entered deeply into the text itself, was precisely the congruity between Second Samuel and the classical theological and doctrinal tradition. Let me demonstrate this by drawing attention to but one theme out of many I could have chosen.
One of the characteristics of the books of Samuel is that God’s activity, though clear and definite, is never in competition with human agency. According to the author of these texts, the God of Israel never “intervenes” or appears as a deus ex machina.
In fact, the entire narrative—from David’s youth, through his adventures with Saul and Jonathan, to his accession to the kingship and his ultimate demise—makes perfect sense when read through psychological or political lenses. It is a coherent human story. But at the same time, the author insists that through all of this very human drama, through these ordinary events and activities, God is working his purposes out.
But such a state of affairs is possible only if God is not one finite cause among many, not one more item in a nexus of conditioned agencies. Only if God is construed as a properly transcendent actor could this sort of arrangement obtain, for otherwise he would be jostling for position on the same playing field with human agents.
And this, of course, is precisely what we find within the biblical context, wherein God is presented, not as an item, however supreme, within the world, but as the creator of the world in its entirety. Second Isaiah signals this truth with particular clarity by highlighting, over and again, the qualitative otherness of the creator God. Yahweh is not only greater than the other gods; he is incomparable to them.
When we turn to the tradition of systematic theology, we find the same truth articulated in more precise philosophical language. Hence the mainstream Catholic metaphysical tradition refers to God not as a being but as Being itself. In Aquinas’s pithy Latin, God is not ens summum (highest being), but rather ipsum esse subsistens (the sheer act of “to be” itself). Moreover, Thomas insists that God is not an individual, nor a member of any genus, even of that most generic of genera, namely, being.
Anselm signals much the same thing when he names God “that than which nothing greater can be thought.” At first blush, this seems a straightforward designation of the highest being, but this cannot be the case, for the highest being, plus every other being, would be greater than the highest being alone, and hence not that than which nothing greater can be conceived.
This qualitative otherness of God is also the ground for the permanently stunning claim at the heart of Christianity that God became a creature, without compromising the creature he became or undermining his own integrity. Such a “becoming” is possible only if predicated upon the logic of God’s qualitative otherness to the world.
Thomas Aquinas spent nine years as a young man in the Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino, where he was immersed in the world of the Bible, especially the Psalms. It is said that when he was imprisoned for a year by his family, who hoped to dissuade him from his Dominican vocation, he largely memorized the Sacred Scriptures. Thomas wrote massive and detailed commentaries on the prophet Isaiah, the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans, the book of Job, the Gospel of John, and many other biblical texts.
He was undoubtedly shaped by his study of Aristotle, but the God whom Thomas describes owes far more to Isaiah than to Aristotle. His theology was an explication of the structuring logic of the biblical narratives, and this became eminently clear to me as I explored the peculiar manner in which the God of Israel manifested himself in the adventures of Samuel, Hannah, Saul, Jonathan, and David.
Did a systematic theologian have any business writing a commentary on Second Samuel? I suppose my readers have to decide. But in doing so, I was confidently standing with some of the greatest masters in the Christian tradition. And I was consciously bridging a false divide that has, unhappily, been visited upon both the Church and the academy.
Robert Barron is the president of the University of St. Mary of the Lake and Mundelein Seminary. |
During the meeting, the Prime Minister congratulated Malaysia on the success of its recent general election and stated his government’s readiness to cooperate in promoting and strengthening bilateral relations.
“The Prime Minister (Gen Prayut) mentioned the importance of the ‘prosper-thy-neighbour’ policy of the Malaysian government under the leadership of (Prime Minister) Dr Mahathir Mohamad, which complements the Thailand government’s policy concerning the neighbour,” according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office.
It said Thailand and Malaysia have cooperated closely under the existing bilateral mechanism.
The statement also mentioned the ambassador’s commitment to reinforce the longstanding relations and friendship between the two countries.--NNN-BERNAMA |
Prevent Cancer and think less about the cure
Prevent Cancer Tips
Living on a life where we see lots of challenges coming every now and then. The biggest challenges are that which comes associated with health. One of the common disease that hit people hard is the “Cancer”. Yes, it’s a disease that keeps on consuming people from within and then at the end kills the bearer. So today here we are to talk about some of the things that we should probably be doing to keep away from cancer as much as we can. Although dead cells are already present in our body but they become cancer cells if we do not take care of our body well.
Here we are going to talk about some of the things that we need to do in order to keep away from cancer. Let us get a quick look into it so that we can keep prevention and think less about the cure. These are the points to be taken care of-
Do adequate amount of exercise– Yes; doing exercise is something you should continue for your entire life. That is because it will help us in getting rid of the dead cells to become weak and get affected by cancer particles. When you are really fit, it gets hard to get caught by cancer.
Always stay away from tobacco– we all do know this but rarely pay hid to it. The sale of tobacco never decreases irrespective of the fact that millions have lost their life to it. Nowadays even in movie halls the ads are shown to avoid tobacco. There is a disclaimer in the packets that tobacco shouldn’t be consumed, but little do they pay hid to it. They as in the consumers. But on a serious note, that is the path towards hell you are going if you are always saying yes to tobacco directly or indirectly.
Eating habits– Prevention can be better than cure only if we take the right prevention. Like in case of food we need to know which one to eat and why. Most of the healthy foods are the one that we should take into consideration in order to remain healthy and fit like the amount of fruits and vegetables that we eat should be more, less amount of processed meats or foods, lots of water is utmost mandatory and always stay away from excessive alcohol use.
As we saw, basically these are the things that should be taken care of in real so that we stay away from the silent killer for the entire lifetime. Remain clean and healthy and there are no worries you should be having at all. |
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The inside of graves IS or ARE dark?
You can watch movies with projector in your grave because the inside of graves is dark.
You can watch movies with projector in your grave because the inside of graves are dark.
Which verb is appropriate here? Asking this because graves is plural.
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The subject of the clause is "the inside", which is singular and takes "is". The preposition phrase "of graves" is not the subject of the clause, it just modifies "inside".
(I am definitely not asking what you are planning.)
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Q:
How can I get the upstream repository of a cloned repository?
Say someone clones repository A which results in repository B and then I clone repository B, is there a way to determine what the upstream repository (i.e. repository A) is? I know that github shows the 'forked from blah/blah' but I'm not using github for this project.
The reason I ask is that I'd like to get all the changes that the person made in a single diff file.
In subversion I could just do svn log --stop-on-copy to get the first commit and then svn diff -rXXXX:HEAD where XXXX is the first revision of the branch to get a diff with all the changes. I know that branching and cloning aren't quite the same thing but I wanted to provide what I was after ultimately. Doing a diff on the upstream repo and the cloned repo seemed the way to go but I might be wrong.
Thanks in advance.
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Simply, no. The 'upstream' repository (if a repository even has a single upstream) is determined only by a repository's config settings and even these could in theory be inaccurate if the upstream maintainer just does explicit fetches from different repositories, ignoring the configured default.
If you have shell (or file system) access to the remote repository then you can query the config file or output of git config (try remote.origin.url) but otherwise it's not part of the standard 'upload pack' protocol.
Even without knowledge of the remote repository you may be able to figure out what commits a particular set of authors/commiters have made by using git log --author or git log --committer on the fetched branches.
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Star Trek: Discovery has been getting tighter with each episode, but in last night's "Lethe," the show turned a corner into addictively good storytelling. There were a couple of standout moments, plus an evolving conspiracy theory involving Klingon spies. But the best part was that we finally saw one of the show's key arcs, which is how the Federation emerged out of planetary separatism.
Spoilers ahead! Go watch the episode and come back!
Logic extremism and hope
In previous episodes, we've already sensed that this Star Trek series would be more darkly psychological than its predecessors. Our main characters are complex and conflicted, much like the fledgling Federation itself. In "Lethe," we saw how this aspect of the story could take us to truly interesting places.
Burnham's adoptive father Sarek is on his way to peace talks with the Klingons when a "logic extremist" pulls a futuristic suicide bombing on their shuttle. Wounded, Sarek reaches out to Burnham—via the soul bond he created with her long ago—to bring her back from death after a similar attack from the same extremist group. When Burnham is yanked into Sarek's mind, she learns something horrifying about him. Burnham has gained admittance to the Vulcan Expeditionary Fleet, but the head of the fleet tells Sarek that Vulcans will only admit one non-Vulcan to their ranks. So Sarek has to choose which of his semi-human kids can get into the fleet, and he chooses Spock.
All this time, Burnham thought she had failed. But it was actually Sarek who failed, and, in fact, the entire power structure of Vulcan society failed her by being illogically xenophobic. What's incredibly compelling about this subplot in the episode is that it fills in a much-needed political backstory on the Vulcans (they have militant separatists, and even their mainstream politicians are xenophobic against humans); and, at the same time, it explores an intensely personal aspect of Burnham's relationship with her father.
The political and the personal are perfectly melded, and they show us something we hadn't quite realized until this point in the series. We know the Klingons are struggling with nationalism, racial purity movements, and civil war. We know the humans are struggling with similar problems. And now it's clear that the Vulcans are, too. The central struggle in this show will be how to forge peaceful alliances across cultures and species, despite militant separatism.
During the Sarek revelation, Discovery felt like a true Star Trek show. It offered us an impossible vision of hope, where good people like Burnham fight for peace against all odds. And we know they succeed too, because we've seen all the other Star Trek shows. Things are terrible, but we can do it!
About that freaky-ass fungus stuff
Another thing that happened last night was that mycelial genius Stamets went full Dr. Jekyll. With the space tardigrade gone, he's using his own body and brain to power the mycelial drive. Last week, we saw indications that this might lead to some bizarre places. Stamets looked into the mirror and left the bathroom... but his reflection remained in the mirror for a few beats before leaving.
Presumably, this is the mirror universe being born, or something similar. When you mess with the fungus that underlies the structure of space-time, things are going to get "fucking cool," as Stamets puts it. But one guy's "fucking cool" is another guy's agonizer, if you know what I mean.
One of the delightful things about Discovery is the way it embraces the fundamental weirdness of the science in Star Trek. There's always been goofy stuff lurking at the fringes of every series, whether it's characters "de-evolving" into giant grubs and having sex or a transporter accident creating a sad, angry version of Riker who still wants to marry Troi. Now, the central conceit of the show is weird science. Discovery is a science vessel, powered by glowing spores, whose powers are creating trippy, bizarro effects that force us to question what's real.
At the end of Lethe, Lorca gives Burnham a staff position on the science team, so our point-of-view character is now a science officer too. Science and uncertainty rule the Discovery, and we're right in the middle of it.
And now, the Ash Tyler conspiracy!
We're getting into double spoiler territory here, so proceed at your own risk.
I'm pretty sure that Captain Lorca is almost completely evil. I was on the fence, but fellow Ars staffer Cyrus Farivar convinced me that my deep suspicions are true. It all started when Lorca trusted some rando hottie named Ash Tyler in Klingon prison, broke out with him, and then left Harry Mudd behind to be tortured to death. Even though Mudd was a jerk, leaving him behind wasn't just anti-Star Fleet. It was anti-human. WTF, Lorca.
It got a lot worse last night, though. Though Lorca knows next to nothing about Tyler, he appoints the dude Chief Security Officer. And then he nearly kills his admiral-with-benefits Cornwell, right before sending her off into what he surely suspected was a trap. When the Klingons capture her, he suddenly gets all fussy about Star Fleet rules and says he won't go after her unless his superiors allow it. So, basically, the moment Tyler arrived on the scene, Lorca went from untrustworthy to out-and-out bad buy.
If you're a Trek fan, you've probably already heard the rumors about Tyler's true identity, which I am fairly certain are true. In a nutshell, it appears that the same actor, Shazad Latif, is playing both Tyler and the white Klingon separatist Voq (the son of no one). It sure looks like CBS hastily attempted to cover this up by creating a suspiciously fake-looking IMDb page for an actor called Javid Iqbal (not to be confused with Pakistani Supreme Court Justice Javed Iqbal), who has done nothing in his life other than play Voq. But Latif is in the credits for the episodes with Voq in them, and the cat is pretty much out of the bag here.
On top of all that stuff, the last episode featured Voq deciding to give up "everything" to prove that he's the rightful leader of the Klingons. His pal L'Rell sends him to the "Matriarchs of Mo'Kai" for help, who probably have access to technologies that will make Voq look like a super hot dude. Klingons have been altering themselves to look human since TOS days, so it's actually in canon.
If you watch last night's episode knowing that Ash is really Voq, everything becomes darker, sadder, and more horrifying. Burnham is actually learning about what it means to be human from an anti-human xenophobe. (Plus, Voq has to save the life of the woman who murdered his mentor!) Lorca has placed the Federation's secret weapon-ship in the care of his greatest enemy.
Not only is this pleasingly screwed up in the way psychological thrillers often are, but it's also my favorite new Internet fan community conspiracy. Are Ash and Voq the same person? Is this some crazy misdirection on the part of CBS? Either way, I'm all the way in.
And what about that final scene? Is this the mirror universe?
I just wanted to point out that the final scene of this episode MIRRORS (sorry, I had to) the final scene in last week's episode. Stamets looked in a mirror and a different Stamets looked back. As "Lethe" ended, Lorca looked at his reflection in a porthole and... is it possible that good Lorca was looking back? Because when the camera panned behind Lorca, he had his gun jammed in the back of his pants. Is the gun-crazy, paranoid Lorca actually evil, mirror universe Lorca?
YOU DECIDE!!! |
Welcome to Cereal Soup! An in-progress Alpha Animal MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Primordial! Play as a suricate, canis or felis- with many playable new species to come! Survive the wild, find your family, and grow in the most fierce and natural environments together! |
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Preliminary clinical observations on the use of piroxicam in the management of rectal tubulopapillary polyps.
Rectal tubulopapillary polyps were diagnosed in eight dogs following proctoscopy and mucosal pinch biopsy. Histological examination of the pinch biopsies revealed evidence of malignant transformation in three of the cases. The remaining cases were diagnosed as benign polyps. Inflammatory changes were observed in four cases. Seven dogs were treated with piroxicam suppositories and one with oral piroxicam. All dogs were re-examined after four to six weeks of piroxicam therapy and the extent of haematochezia, tenesmus and faecal mucus production was reduced in all cases. The owners of seven of the dogs considered the improvement in clinical signs to be good or excellent. Cases with and without evidence of inflammation responded equally well. This finding supports the hypothesis that piroxicam has an antineoplastic effect due to apoptosis and alteration in the cell cycle. Medical management with piroxicam may provide a non-invasive treatment option for dogs with rectal polyp formation in which surgical treatment is likely to be associated with complications such as incontinence, infection and wound breakdown, or where the owner declines such treatment. |
Mel's Crab Salad
"I tried for years to duplicate the crab salad that was made in the seafood market i used to work for, but never could. However, I came up with this one and prefer it a whole lot more. My daughter will hide with the batch I make and eat it all. She doesn't like to share. Serve with club-style crackers." |
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Design patterns for building loosely-coupled systems in dynamic/scripting languages
I have lots of experience building enterprise apps using Java/C# and have become accustomed to all the trappings that come with object-oriented, statically typed languages. Specifically, I've become quite adept at dealing with system complexity by using the standard tools of the trade:
interfaces/abstract types
object composition
dependency inversion
I'm being asked to engineer a fairly complex back-end message processing system using a dynamic, functional language (Lua). Functional languages are all the rage these days (NodeJs, JavaScript etc), so I'm happy to use this as an opportunity to jump on said bandwagon.
Can anyone suggest a sample application or architecture I can use to learn about using things such as first class functions, closures, currying to build a complex, loosely coupled system?
Many thanks!
A:
I've done a quite a bit of research on "design patterns" that can be applied in dynamic languages with first class function support, and here are my findings.
Currying == Dependency Injection. Currying allows you to take a function and repackage it as a new function with one or more of its parameter values already assigned. This is very similar to an IoC container instantiating a class "bootstrapped" with all it's dependencies and ready for consumption by clients.
First Class Functions == Command pattern. Since first class functions can be passed around like values, you basically get the Command pattern for free and without the overhead.
References:
First Class Functions == Command pattern
Functional Dependency Injection via Currying
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Ionic mechanisms of the action of anaesthetics on sinoatrial node automaticity.
Although various general anaesthetics affect the heart rate in clinical settings, their precise mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. Because the heart rate is determined by automaticity of the cardiac pacemaker sinoatrial node and its regulation by autonomic nervous system, it is important to clarify the effect of anaesthetics on sinoatrial node automaticity. The spontaneous electrical activity of sinoatrial node is generated by a complex but coordinated interaction of multiple ionic currents, such as the hyperpolarisation-activated cation current (If), T-type and L-type Ca2+ currents (ICa,T and ICa,L), Na+/Ca2+ exchange current (INCX), and rapidly and slowly activating delayed rectifier K+ currents (IKr and IKs). Patch-clamp studies have revealed the direct inhibitory effects of various anaesthetics on sinoatrial node automaticity and its underlying ionic mechanisms. Sevoflurane, desflurane and propofol directly suppress the sinoatrial node automaticity by inhibiting multiple ionic channels and transporter, such as If, ICa,T, ICa,L, IKs and INCX. By incorporating these inhibitory effects of anaesthetics on multiple ion channels and transporter into sinoatrial node model, suppression of sinoatrial node activity is well reproduced in computer simulation. The inhibitory effect of anaesthetics on sinoatrial node automaticity can be exaggerated under some pathophysiological conditions, such as aging, heart failure and arrhythmias, where the function and/or expression of ion channels involved in sinoatrial node automaticity are modulated. This review focuses on molecular, ionic and cellular mechanisms underlying the regulation of sinoatrial node automaticity by anaesthetics, which will provide an electrophysiological and molecular basis for understanding the changes in heart rate during perioperative period. |
Why we decided to use Laravel
At Jump Twenty Four we aim to make every project we build as elegant as the last, be it a client side or server side project, it doesn’t matter to us. We’re not finished until we deliver something that the client is happy with.
To help us achieve this we use Laravel as our PHP Framework of choice, due to how quickly it helps us get up and running and to produce the finished result. |
Astronauts are reading stories to kids, from ACTUAL outer space!
If your child (or … heck … you!) quite fancies the idea of an astronaut reading a storybook from the rapidly hurtling International Space Station then Story Time from Space is going to be your new very favourite thing!
It’s out of this world, literally
Story Time From Space was started by educator Patricia Tribe and astronaut Alvin Drew, and is an initiative of the Global Space Education Foundation.
Basically, it is what is sounds like, actual astronauts reading books from space – with a few brilliant experiments thrown in for good measure!
The books chosen all have a science-y spin, ensuring kids are not just entertained (because they’re read from actual outer space, y’all!) but that they also get an excellent serve of fun facts with their story.
In a galaxy far, far away
We’ve got to say, these story time videos are even better than you’d dare to imagine. In one clip, a book floating inside part of the Space Station is approached by a floating astronaut, who secures himself into position, explains his surroundings and then begins to read. Hovering books are a common theme, in fact.
During the stories, we often also get a really good look out of the International Space Station windows, to Earth below. The video shifts back and forth from astronaut to story pages, nailing the very best of both worlds!
Sparking STEM enthusiasts
As the push to get kids more interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects – for their own and the economy’s sake – jaw-dropping resources like this are an awesome place to start.
Who wouldn’t have their interest piqued by stories told from zero gravity?!
If your child is interested in finding out even more about the International Space Station, you can also check out NASA’s webcam which shares their view of Earth and tracks their journey far, far above us! |
[Differential diagnosis of intermittent stress-related leg pain--not always an arterial problem].
Exertion induced pain of the lower limb is a common clinical problem. Different causes may lead to the clinical symptom "intermittent claudication". We differentiate vascular (peripheral arterial occlusive disease, venous occlusive disease or spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication) and nonvascular (orthopedic, rheumatologic, neurologic) disorders. Medical history and physical examination are the cornerstone for further diagnostic procedures. We focus on peripheral arterial occlusive disease to point out how to diagnose the underlying cause of intermittent leg pain. |
About HIGRADE
HIGRADE provides structured and systematic, yet flexible graduate education, adaptable to the individual needs of our doctoral researchers. In this context, HIGRADE offers vast opportunities, including exciting courses, career development possibilities, travel funding, and many other benefits. |
I am going to make a conscious effort not to compare the series to Stephen King’s novel. I might do something at the end of the season, but I’ll make that decision when the time comes. For now, you can read my thoughts on the novel and the series in the lead up to the premiere on the Stephen King Week page. You can also hear my thoughts on some of the changes the show made on this week’s episode of The Obsessive Viewer Podcast (which releases on Friday).
BEWARE: MAJOR SPOILERS
Something struck me about the opening scene. The audience watches as a bird hatches out of an egg. It’s mother flies away through a secluded wooded area. The imagery is nice to look at. They clearly pumped some money into this series. What this image signifies, I’m not sure. Maybe the bird is emerging from its own dome-shaped imprisonment, only for its mother to abandon it, is simply supposed to signify that the town of Chester’s Mill is completely on its own.
In any case, it’s not what struck me about the opening scene. What struck me was Barbie. We’re introduced to Dale Barbara (Mike Vogel) as he’s disposing of a dead body. We’re later privy to his side of a phone call, which just deepens the mystery. Apparently he was supposed to meet a guy for an exchange of some kind. Said guy showed up empty handed and tried to aggressively “change the deal.”
I found this interesting considering my outlandish claim last week that Under the Dome could potentially become the next “event television” mystery series. Which is to say it could become a larger than life experience for its audience. Given my previous comparison to Lost, I found it to be quite telling that Under the Dome’s protagonist was introduced disposing of a dead body.
In my House of Cards review, I referenced Snyder’s “save the cat” screenwriting rule. The rule states that, in order to make your audience root for the protagonist, he or she should do something heroic in the first scene. In Lost, we meet Jack as he’s pulling people away from burning wreckage and aiding to the injured and incapacitated. In Under the Dome, Barbie buries a dead body, keeps a gun close by as he passes a police car and then he saves a kid from burning wreckage.
I find it to be an indication of the changing moral landscape of television audiences’ that now characters are effectively “burying the dog” before they “save the cat.” That’s perfectly fine by me. I’m instantly invested in the mystery of Dale Barbara. It’s an investment that that gets even deeper at the end of the episode when it’s revealed the man he buried was Julia Shumway’s doctor husband.
That’s as far as I’m willing to go in my comparison of Lost and Under the Dome, though. I enjoyed this pilot quite a bit but, as I’ve said before, Lost’s pilot is essentially an extraordinarily well-produced TV-movie. It would be unfair to judge Under the Dome’s premiere against it. I still think Under the Dome could be the next Lost, however. Maybe after they develop the characters a little more.
I really like the way Dean Norris is portraying Jim Rennie. The scene where he is talking to Sheriff Perkins about the conspiracy involving the propane was my favorite scene in the episode. The way he paints a jovial expression on his face while maintaining a deep-seated aggressiveness that shows through in his eyes was a brilliant choice by Norris and makes me very excited to see what else he does with the character.
One of Big Jim’s first scenes has him breaking into the radio station after the dome appears. He aggressively gets into the studio, bypassing station workers Dodee and Phil, and makes an emergency announcement telling everyone in their cars to pull over so they don’t drive into the dome. I thought it was interesting to have Jim save lives that way after Barbie is shown burying a body. It’s an interesting juxtaposition of the show’s protagonist and (presumable) antagonist.
Alexander Koch plays Junior Rennie in the series pretty well. Trapping Angie in the fallout shelter under the guise of protecting her is an interesting storytelling device. So far it makes Junior seem a little more sympathetic than if he had just outright killed her. But judging from his interaction with Barbie, I would think the level of sympathy the audience will have for him will run out quickly enough.
Alexander Koch looks a little bit like Andy Samberg in the face. So throughout the episode I couldn’t help but replay The Lonely Islands “Jizz in my Pants” in my head. It’s immature and stupid, I know, but it distracted me a little from the episode.
Jeff Fahey. Man, I was sad to see him go so soon. I had an interesting series of thoughts leading up to the pacemaker explosion scene. My inner monologue went this way: “Man, I love seeing Lapidus from Lost on TV again. Hey, I remember this scene from the trailer. Wait, I remember a lot of his scenes from the trailers. Duke’s getting awful close to the dome. Oh shit!!”
It was a necessary death, though, as it will serve to solidify Big Jim’s hold on the town and allow him to get a crazy new police force up and running.
Some other standout scenes in the episode included the grocer truck driving into the dome and Linda seeing the men in gas masks and HAZMAT suits arriving at the dome and pushing the media back. The thought of seeing that in that situation is absolutely terrifying to me. The aforementioned pacemaker explosion scene was also very cool to see.
All in all, I enjoyed the premiere quite a bit and I think the series shows a lot of promise. Even though the characters don’t seem as strong as Lost’s did at the end of its pilot, I think there is a lot of room to grow. I’m really intrigued by the mysteries presented, more so than with any of the post-Lost serialized mystery dramas even.
I’ve read some comments about how disappointed fans of the novel are about the changes and I can’t really wrap my head around it. It’s a given that any adaptation is going to have its share of changes (either out of necessity to the storytelling or due to general artistic license) but Under the Dome is different.
I stayed away from most of the internet chatter around it and still came out knowing that there were going to be a lot of changes and that the show was going to effectively be a very loose adaptation. But I guess you can’t please everyone.
Make sure you check the Under the Dome page regularly for my weekly reviews of the show. You can also follow me on Twitter @ObsessiveViewer, like the blog on Facebook and subscribe to The Obsessive Viewer Podcast on iTunes or download episodes directly on The Obsessive Viewer Podcast page of the site.
What did you think of the Under the Dome premiere? Leave me a comment below with your thoughts on the new summer series. |
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The Palestinian family of cinematic royalty is led by the
salient director Mohammad Saleh. He is better known as
a director and producer, his recent performance in WAJIB
(opposite his son Saleh) brought him many awards and now
he has joined the cast of HOMELAND for its eighth and final
season. Saleh, meanwhile, has two films in post-production,
one of them a role in Julie Delpy’s MY ZOE. New York-based
Adam, famous for his role in OMAR, also has several new
films: Australian drama SLAM, upcoming US political thriller
OFFICIAL SECRETS, and Indian four-part anthology film
PASHMINA. |
Percutaneous bladder neck suspension.
The early results after PBNS are extremely encouraging. The procedure is easy to learn, is performed rapidly on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia if desired, and has minimal postoperative morbidity. Continued objective follow up is critical to define the long-term efficacy of this promising technique. |
Primary nocturnal enuresis and left-handedness.
To date, no previous studies have described the association between primary nocturnal enuresis and left-handedness. In our series of enuretic patients, the prevalence of left-handedness was significantly higher than the control group. These data suggest a new correlation which needs further investigation. |
The ex-South African government minister and apartheid activist was recently appointed to lead a FIFA committee monitoring Palestine and Israel ‘to oversee issues affecting the development of football in Palestine’.
Now he joins Prince Ali Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jérôme Champagne and Gianni Infantino in the race to land the beautiful game’s top job.
A FIFA statement read: “Pursuant to FIFA’s Electoral Regulations and the FIFA Organisation Regulations, the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee conducted integrity checks on the candidates.
“This two-step process involved first creating detailed reports of risk-relevant information relating to each candidate. The integrity check included a review of corporate records, litigation cases, bankruptcy proceedings, potential regulatory actions taken against the candidate and a review of media reports concerning potential red flags (fraudulent behaviour, match manipulation, human rights violations, etc.). Each candidate was then asked to comment on the content of the detailed report produced.
“The final integrity check reports and the comments submitted by the candidates were provided to the members of the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee and evaluated to determine whether each of the candidates fulfilled the requirements for the presidency as outlined in the FIFA Statutes and Regulations.”
Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini has been dropped from the list, as has Liberian candidate Musa Hassan Bility.
FIFA explained: “The Ad-hoc Electoral Committee did not admit the candidature of Musa Hassan Bility, in view of the content of the integrity check report relating to him.
“For reasons of protection of personality rights, the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee – while it has explained its considerations in detail to Musa Hassan Bility – will not comment publicly on the specifics of its decision.” |
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Can Pilots Actually See Anything At Night?
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If you’ve ever gazed out your window into the inky blackness during a nighttime flight, you’ve probably wondered how the pilots are able to see anything from the cockpit.
Flying a plane is nothing like driving a car, and pilots do not use headlights to guide their way when they’re at cruising altitude, tens of thousands of feet in the air. The blinking LED light visible from the ground actually serves a beacon to help other pilots spot the plane in the air. So, in the traditional sense at least, once the sun sets, pilots fly blind.
“Many times when I am making oceanic crossings at night, there is nothing outside the windshield but blackness for hours on end,” pilot and flying instructor, Tim Sanders, recently explained to The Telegraph.
As pilots learnt the art of science and flight, we have to make a transition to using our flight instruments, navigation sensors and weather sensors (primarily radar) to substitute for normal vision during night or other times when in cloud for instance,” Sanders continued.
Even though they don’t have headlights per say, planes do come with plenty of illumination.
According to The Telegraph, these lights not only help the pilot land at night, they help make the plane visible to other plans in the area. In addition to anti-collision beacon lights (the ones you see flashing from the ground) planes also come equipped with red and green LEDs on each wing to indicate to other aircraft at night which direction the plane is facing: green for right, and red for left. |
Why choose aluminum fencing?
Alumi-Guard products are manufactured with Armor-Guard powder coating that is twice as thick and twice as hard as baked on enamel finishes and made to withstand the Florida climate which makes it a perfect choice for pool fencing.
A variety of decorative Aluminum styles are available to choose from to suit your needs. Puppy picket pet styles are ideal for keeping your beloved small pets secure. Maybe you’re looking to accentuate and define your property with the regal look of “Hamilton” style fence. There are seven colors available to match or complement your home.
Aluminum fence is lightweight, durable and resistant to rust. Your fence can be made “rackable”, which allows the vertical pickets to stay in position while the fence follows the grade slope. |
In Brief: GamePark's GPX2 Wiz is the best portable yet for retrogamers, but the high price argues against upgrading if you already own something similar. Near-perfect Amiga gaming kicks ass. It sets a high bar for imminent … |
Trek Nepal
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Perhaps the OP developed a core competency in project management, which requires a different app. Spool implies that it is hard to have an app that can meet the needs of both core and ring users, since they have different needs.
It's not novice vs expert in the app that matters, but novice vs expert in the domain area. |
The Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Visit www.cec.sped.org to learn more about the organization.
The Providence College chapter makes an effort to raise awareness on campus as well as raise funds/supplies to help the community. We hold monthly meetings and have a few events each semester. Events include Special Ed Bingo, Student Disability Panel, Movie Night, Parent Panel, and the Muscular Dystrophy Walk. Membership to the PC chapter is free, but to be an official member of the national organization you must pay yearly dues. All majors are welcome! |
Jon Stewart joined critics blasting the Obama administration for not having a larger presence at Sunday's massive unity rally in Paris, where world leaders marched with more than a million people in solidarity following last week's Islamic militant attacks.
"How could the U.S. not be there when representatives of such beacons of freedom and lack of censorship as journalist-punishing Russia was there? Journalist-jailing Turkey was there. Egypt... 'nuff said," Stewart said. "Palestinian cartoonist-jailing Israel was there. And of course, our greatest ally, Saudi Arabia, was there — although a little out of breath having just days ago flogged a blogger."
Even Sen. Ted Cruz weighed in on the absence.
"The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous," Republican senator wrote in an op-ed published by Time magazine Monday.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Paris for security meetings on Sunday but did not attend the demonstration, which officials say was the country's largest ever.
“[Holder was] probably taking advantage of the shortest tourist lines in French history," Stewart joked. "While the march is going on you're just kicking back snapping selfies with the Mona Lisa.”
The United States was represented at the march by Jane Hartley, its ambassador to France.
"I think it's fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday. "That said, there is no doubt that the American people and this administration stand foursquare behind our allies in France as they face down this threat."
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to travel to France later this week, but Stewart was unimpressed.
"Je suis to be kidding me," he said.
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A roadrunner at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City has been euthanized after an apparent beating.
The Garden City Telegram reports that a visitor reported that something was wrong with one of the birds in the aviary on June 26th. General curator and deputy director Kristi Newland said the roadrunner was then transported to the zoo's vet clinic.
Newland discussed what happened in a column published Friday in The Telegram. She said staff determined that bird needed to be euthanized because of "malicious trauma suspected to be from a member of the public."
Garden City Police Department Captain Michael Reagle says it appears the bird, named Elmer, was kicked or stomped on, or something was used to beat it. |
Is cholinergic activity of the caudate nucleus involved in memory?
A review was made of experiments dealing with the involvement of cholinergic activity of the caudate nucleus in memory processes. Injections of acetylcholine-receptor blockers or of neurotoxins against cholinergic interneurons into the striatum produce marked impairments in acquisition and retention of instrumental tasks while injections of acetylcholine or choline into the caudate produce the opposite effect. However, after a period of overtraining cholinergic blockade or interference with neural activity of the caudate does not produce significant deficits in retention. It is concluded that striatal cholinergic activity is critically involved in memory of recent events and that long-term memory is mediated by different neurochemical systems outside the caudate nucleus. |
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