text stringlengths 202 433k | meta dict |
|---|---|
Mom was right: Why nice guys usually get the girls
Nov 05, 2009
The Aquarius remigis water strider on the right, identified by the blue-red-white dot sequence, is a highly aggressive male who is trying to break up a mating. The low-aggression water strider with the white-yellow-blue dots is mating with the female beneath him. The female, who has green dots near her head, is almost completely covered by the male on top of her. Credit: Omar Tonsi Eldakar
(PhysOrg.com) -- Female water striders often reject their most persistent and aggressive suitors and prefer the males who aren't so grabby, according to new research. Water striders are insects commonly seen skittering across the surface of streams.
Groups of low-key male water striders mated with more females than did groups of highly sexually aggressive males, according to a study led by Omar Tonsi Eldakar of the University of Arizona's Arizona Research Laboratories.
The research contradicts previous laboratory studies that found the most sexually aggressive males are the most successful at reproducing, said Eldakar, who conducted the experiments while an instructor at Binghamton University in N.Y. He is now a postdoctoral research associate in UA's Center for Insect Science.
"Nice guys don't always finish last," he said. "In this study we've shown that it's possible for non-aggressive males to have the advantage."
His co-author John W. Pepper said, "If the early laboratory studies were a realistic representation of nature, nature should be overrun by hyperaggressive males -- and it's not. So something was wrong with that idea, and now we know what."
In the previous studies, the females were not able to leave areas populated by sexually aggressive males.
By simulating a more natural situation, the current study showed that female water striders moved away from areas where they were being harassed by males. The females preferred to hang out in locations where the males did not pursue females relentlessly.
The new research explains why hyperaggressive males are a minority in the water strider world, said Pepper, a UA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. The groups of water striders that were composed of females and less aggressive males had more overall mating success.
The finding supports the idea that natural selection simultaneously acts on individuals and on groups of individuals, he said.
"Omar's work says that what happens between groups is important," Pepper said. "Individually, less aggressive males may get a smaller piece of the pie. But a group of less aggressive males has a bigger pie, because the males don't drive away females or harass them so much they don't reproduce."
Eldakar, Pepper and their co-authors Michael J. Dlugos and David Sloan Wilson of Binghamton University in N.Y. will publish their paper, "Population Structure Mediates Sexual Conflict in Water Striders," in the Nov. 6 issue of the journal Science. The Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville, N.Y., the National institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation funded the study.
Eldakar and his colleagues studied Aquarius remigis, a species of stream-dwelling water striders common throughout North America.
The team collected the insects from the wild during the breeding season. To tell the individuals apart, the researchers marked each one with a unique combination of colored dots by using toothpicks dipped in model airplane paint.
The scientists observed the water striders and categorized each male in terms of his degree of sexual aggressiveness toward females. The team then placed various combinations of six male and six female water striders into six individual chambers within a tank of water 12 feet by 4 feet. The researchers then recorded the insects' behaviors.
Each water strider was observed for at least an hour, Eldakar said.
When hyperaggressive males were present in the same chamber as less aggressive males, the hyperaggressive males monopolized the females.
However, when the researchers opened gates between the chambers so they were all connected and the insects could range more freely, things changed. Females left areas where they were harassed and congregated in regions of the tank that had only non-aggressive males. As a group, those males had significantly more successful matings than did the hyperaggressive males.
In a natural setting, water striders are free to move between different areas of a stream.
"You can't see the advantage (of being non-aggressive) until you see the females move toward the areas where the non-aggressive males congregate," Eldakar said. "In natural settings, the aggressive males are not going to have access (to females), because the females are going to gather where the males are non-aggressive."
Pepper is interested in how cooperation functions in nature. He defines cooperation as behavior that helps the group.
"The non-cooperator tries to get a bigger piece of the pie, but the cooperator helps the pie be bigger," Pepper said.
"The naive view of Darwinian evolution is that it always favors the most savage, brutal and selfish behaviors. It doesn't -- and this is one example of that. In nature, groups of cooperative individuals are more successful than groups of selfish individuals."
Related Stories
In a study published in PLoS ONE June 10, Chang Seok Han and Piotr Jablonski at Seoul National University, Korea, report that by evolving a morphological shield to protect their genitalia from males' forceful copulatory attemp ...
Why are males larger than females in some animal species (such as most mammals), females larger than males in others (such as most insects), and why are the sexes alike in yet other species (such as several ...
Researchers at Uppsala University can now show that what is good for one sex is not always good for the other sex. In fact, evolutionary conflicts between the two sexes cause characteristics and behaviors that are downright ...
In some promiscuous species, sexual conflict runs in reverse, reveals a new study published online on November 29th in Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. Among African topi antelopes, females are the ones who ag ...
Female fish prefer brightly coloured males because they are easier to see and are in better shape concludes Dutch researcher Martine Maan following her study of fish speciation in the East African Lakes. Environmental variation ...
When Jonas the lemur died in January, just five months short of his thirtieth birthday, he was the oldest of his kind. A primate called a fat-tailed dwarf lemur, Jonas belonged to a long-lived clan. Dwarf ...
According to research published today in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery by veterinary clinicians at the University of Lisbon and a clinic in the nearby town of Barreiro in Portugal, music is likew ...
The world around us is full of amazing creatures. My favorite is an animal the size of a pinhead, that can fly and land on the ceiling, that stages an elaborate (if not beautiful) courtship ritual, that can ... | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Adding a face to an AI
Update 02/12/2014: I made a slightly better version using graphics that implement a little bit of the actual mouth movements (see here for code):
So for a face, I thought I would try making some sort of realtime voice animating system. I made a very very simple one in python. Here is an example of what it looks like and sounds like:
The source code is very simple. Get the whole code at my github page (the following excludes the saySomething function which is part of mouth_function. Basically the following code opens a process to say something and at the same time tries to animate it with an open/closing mouth. The timing between the mouth open and mouth closed comes from an average timing I got from recording the Google TTS and recording how much time it takes to say a word and the amount of time between words.
The other trick is to count the number of syllables in a word. Python has a fast way of doing this using nltk (coded below).
That’s it! Future implementations will try to make the timing a little better. Unfortunately it would probably work better with a worse TTS because the Google TTS has some special phrasing for common phrases that changes the time in between words. Also, I am going to work with a linguist to figure out the right kind of mouth openings. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
How Justice League Should Have Ended
How Justice League Should Have Ended
Possibly our most anticipated episode next to the massive character juggernaut that undoubtedly will be Infinity War. Before Justice League was in theaters we had geared ourselves up to experience the final chapter in the Controversial Dark Snyder DC Trilogy, full of themes about responsibility, temptations of power, gods vs humans type stuff. It was going to be this awesome bow on the end of the Justice League hype train and we were gonna have our work cut out for us for sure. Then the film came out and it was just… meh. Like play it safe, change everything we’ve established Meh. So the question was… Well what do we do with this?! After a LOT of discussion. We decided to break the fourth wall in a sense and give our artistic expression of what the Justice League has become while also keeping true to keeping things HISHE. Enter the Mighty Martha. Since Justice League is the finale (pretending to be just the beginning) of this trilogy. We decided it was time for our easter egg threat that is Martha to finally enter the scene. DC’s greatest foe. A character that represents everything the DCU now has to put up with. A character who came from another universe and who is set on making sure the Justice League doesn’t have a place to stay. So where is the one place you can find the League with their guard down? The Super Cafe. It was not easy to make and took way longer than was intended. But I really enjoyed getting to open up our cafe in a direction we’ve never gone before. I hope you enjoy the episode!
The film was announced in October 2014, with Snyder on board to direct and Terrio attached to write the script. Initially titled Justice League Part One, with a second part to follow in 2019, the second film was indefinitely delayed to accommodate a standalone Batman film with Affleck. Principal photography commenced in April 2016 and ended in October 2016. Snyder then hired Joss Whedon to write scenes that would be filmed during reshoots; however, Snyder left the project in May 2017 following the death of his daughter. Whedon was hired to oversee the remainder of post-production, including directing additional scenes written by himself. Snyder received sole director credit for the film, while Whedon received a screenwriting credit.
With an estimated production budget of $300 million, Justice League is one of the most expensive films ever made. It premiered in Beijing on October 26, 2017, and was released in the United States in 2D, 3D, and IMAX on November 17, 2017. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing just $657 million worldwide against its massive budget, making it the lowest of the DCEU[3] . It received mixed reviews from critics; the action sequences, visual effects, and performances (particularly Gadot and Miller) were praised, while the plot, writing, pacing, villain, and overuse of CGI were criticized. The film’s tone was met with a polarized reception, with some appreciating the lighter tone compared to previous DC films, while others found it inconsistent | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
75+ Free Retina Display iPhone Wallpapers
Last Updated onApril 14, 2020
With a 960×640 pixel resolution, the “Retina Display” is begging to showcase beautiful wallpapers. The iPhone 4 Retina display uses technology called IPS (in-plane switching) — the same technology used in the Apple LED Cinema Display and iPad — to achieve a wider viewing angle than on typical LCDs. In this article we have compiled a large showcase of stunning Iphone 4 Wallpapers. Spice thing up a little, enjoy!
Check out our previous articles!
We hope you enjoyed this showcase! We would love to hear your opinion/feedback, so please don’t hesitate to comment below. For more inspirational articles don’t forget to subscribe to the RSS-feed and follow Inspirationfeed on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook! If you enjoyed the following article we humbly ask you to comment, and help us spread the word! | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
"Want something fun/quirky and younger vibe: Check out State Park (fun food options, killer cocktails), The Cambridge Brewing Company (best craft beer pub around), or Meadhall (great food, 100 taps of beer) If you're just looking for something fun, quick, cheap: Check out Emma's Pizza, The Friendly Toast, All Star Pizza Bar/Sandwich Bar (more Inman Square, but not far and great food, Inman is a must know neighborhood for MIT kids as well" See More | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Sheehan got into an argument with the girl, and her 14-year-old sister, because his lotion was missing. While yelling at them, one of the girls began to cry and Sheehan said, "good to see you crying," Burris said.
Sheehan then started shoving the 16-year-old girl down the hall and kicked her, the prosecutor said. The girl tried to pull away from Sheehan, and he wouldn't allow her to do so.
"He grabbed her by her ponytail and slammed her head into the wall," Burris said.
Police arrested Sheehan, of 34 Eaton Road, and charged him with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and and one count of assault and battery.
Burris asked Judge Robert Greco to hold Sheehan on $7,500 bail, but Sheehan's lawyer, Donna Paruti, argued that her client was not the aggressor.
She said Sheehan was left home to watch the two children when the mother took a trip. The girls, Paruti said, were drinking and smoking marijuana all weekend and wouldn't listen to him. At one point, he defended himself when the 16-year-old came at him with a knife, the lawyer said.
"This alleged victim has been in trouble before for beating up her younger sister and her mother," Paruti said.
Greco set Sheehan's bail at $1,000 and ordered him to stay away from the two girls and the home. Sheehan is due back in court on May 20 for a pretrial conference.
Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com. For up-to-date crime news, follow Norman Miller on Twitter @Norman_MillerMW. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Thanksgiving Dinner for Military Veterans
There will be a Thanksgiving dinner held at Gowen Field on Tuesday evening, November 20th, at 6PM in the Air National Guard Dining Facility/Building 400. This is open to all veterans, military members, and their immediate families. For more information, please call Chaplain Rob Morris at 272-6468. An RSVP would be appreciated. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Fairfield Warde falls just short in Class L wrestling
Staff reports
Published 11:16 pm, Saturday, February 16, 2013
BRISTOL -- Freshman Charles Kane won the 126-pound weight class and teammate Amed Hourani captured the 285-pound crown to lead Fairfield Warde to second place at the Class L wrestling championships Saturday at Bristol Central.
The Mustangs finished with 189 points, just behind champion New Milford's 192.5. Fairfield Ludlowe was eighth with 102 points.
"It's tough to swallow, coming that close and not winning it," he said. "But you have to keep it all in perspective. There were a lot of different things that happened that could have changed the outcome, but of the six wrestlers who made the finals for us, five are underclassmen." | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
see all travel extras Visas Tourist Visas Working Holiday Visas Discount Cards ISIC Student Card IYTC Youth Card ITIC Teacher Card ISIC MasterCard®. Subscription managers also do a lot much more like issue passwords, resend shed passwords, and figure out which parts of your website an individual has access to, depending upon their level of subscription. My passion for moving the web FORWARD manifests itself through advocating the use of modern client side web technologies. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Volunteering as Meaning-Making in the Transition to Retirement
Luc S. Cousineau, Katie Misener
Abstract
Understanding the volunteer experience of older adults is of critical importance to the nonprofit and voluntary sector, and society. Research suggests that volunteering is a way individuals derive meaning through the complex interactions that make up measures of self-worth, community concept, and identity. This study explores the meaning of volunteering in the lives of adults over the age of 60 as they transition into retirement. Analysis revealed four primary themes: role identity; confronting ageing, health, and dying; fear/anxiety about transitioning to retirement; and making a difference. Further analysis based on whether retirement was planned or not revealed important differences in the ways that meaning was made. The findings reveal suggestions for improvements in the recruitment and retention of the older volunteer segment in nonprofit organizations.
Davis, C. G., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., & Larson, J. (1998). Making sense of loss and benefiting from the experience: Two construals of meaning. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75(2), 561-574. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.75.2.561
Krause, N. (2015). Assessing the religious roots of volunteer work in middle and late life. Research on Aging, 37(5), 439-463. doi:10.1177/0164027514541703
Lancee, B., & Radl, J. (2012). Social connectedness and the transition from work to retirement. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 67(4), 481-490. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs049
McDonald, L. (1995). Editorial: Retirement for the rich and retirement for the poor: From social security to social welfare. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement, 14(03), 447-451. doi:10.1017/S0714980800009028
McMahon, T., & MacQueen, K. (2014, June 3, 2014). Canada’s looming pension wars: Boomers are only now starting to take stock of retirement and many don’t like what they see. Maclean's. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
21 Federal
If you want to see what Nantucket was like before the new glam crowds started pouring in, head to this 1847 former guesthouse. The pink-pants-and-deck-shoes crowd has made 21 Federal its unofficial headquarters since 1985—and sunburned, just-off-the-yacht types can still be found here, downing martinis at the clubby wood-paneled bar, hobnobbing on the back patio, and crowding the tables in the homey, rambling collection of dining rooms. Chef Russell Jaehnig, who’s helmed the kitchen for more than a decade, can be creative at times (adventurous types may want to sample his pan-seared foie gras, served atop a banana tarte Tatin); but he never strays too far from the staples: seared local sea scallops; steamed Prince Edward Island mussels; sautéed halibut with lobster risotto; dry-aged sirloin with haricots verts. The one thing that’s consistently surprising about the menu is the price point—entrées cost upwards of $36—but then, observing an increasingly rare species in its native habitat doesn’t come cheap.
21 Federal
If you want to see what Nantucket was like before the new glam crowds started pouring in, head to this 1847 former guesthouse. The pink-pants-and-deck-shoes crowd has made 21 Federal its unofficial headquarters since 1985—and sunburned, just-off-the-yacht types can still be found here, downing martinis at the clubby wood-paneled bar, hobnobbing on the back patio, and crowding the tables in the homey, rambling collection of dining rooms. Chef Russell Jaehnig, who’s helmed the kitchen for more than a decade, can be creative at times (adventurous types may want to sample his pan-seared foie gras, served atop a banana tarte Tatin); but he never strays too far from the staples: seared local sea scallops; steamed Prince Edward Island mussels; sautéed halibut with lobster risotto; dry-aged sirloin with haricots verts. The one thing that’s consistently surprising about the menu is the price point—entrées cost upwards of $36—but then, observing an increasingly rare species in its native habitat doesn’t come cheap. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Yo Papajeff,
Since (I think this is the case) only members of this
forum are able to read anything in the Files, and this
article is so in-spiring, in-couraging, and well written,
I've copied it below so everyone who wants to can read it.
To paraphrase something Mozart once told the king who
told him to take some notes out of a musical piece he
had composed, "It's not too long or too short - it's
exactly as long as it should be."
Thanks for sharing this "everywoman/everyman's story".
Peace and blessings,
Bob
PS: "ROI"?
Dream A Little Dream With Me.
When I was very young I lived in a fantasy world of
movie-inspired adventure. The world was my ripe watermelon
(I don't like oysters), sweet and juicy and satisfying.
As I grew older and submitted to the social coercion of
fitting in, and acting normal, I slipped into the quiet
desperation that most men suffer. I played the game, but I
was never "in" the game. I joined the parade of worker bees,
hoping for nothing more than middle-class success. I was
bored, constipated and pretty much miserable. Oh, I took
the typical excursions of sex, drugs and rock `n' roll.
Um, maybe I was a little more indulgent than the average
bear, but I stayed mostly in the mainstream and out of any
real trouble - criminal and otherwise.
Then, as I approached 30, the quiet desperation turned to
an existential angst that gnawed at me until the pain became
so unbearable that I abandoned everyone and everything in my
life. I ripped off the nice, respectable, middle class,
dressed-for-success persona. Remember the sex, drugs and
rock'n'roll thing? Well, those were first stops along the
way to what would become a vision quest, and an enlightenment
experience that would change my life even more dramatically
than the earlier flee.
Now, I didn't know of any such thing as a vision quest, and
I only use that term in retrospect. My simple and primary
goal was to escape the choking oppression that I felt.
However, the guilt of my slip-out-the-back-Jack move overtook
me in a few years. It haunted me in my sober moments, but it
really overtook me in about 3 years from the time I left.
Life became more than bleak. I wanted to die. I asked to
die. My mantra became, "let me die", until one day I looked
heavenward, and asked, "What did I miss?"
The response to that question was to come on July 21, 1975
at about 9:30 in the morning. In the midst of a quiet
meditation I experienced what is typically described by
NDEs, Near Death Experiencers. I was given a pardon by
the governor; I mean THE governor. I was free from guilt,
shame, and degradation over my past deeds, and given a new
life free from fear and doubt. I happily, make that
ecstatically, returned to the mainstream buzz of worker
bees. Only this time I found joy in work, joy in relationships,
joy , joy, joy. The world was my watermelon (or honeycomb,
in this case) once again. And I have stayed in the garden
ever since. A little fear and doubt creeps in, but never
of the intensity that robs me of my joy or makes me angry
for anything more or longer than a ripple in time. But
obviously, that's not the end of the story.
Given this new found freedom and enthusiasm for life, I
was dressed-for-success once again. I played the game
better than before, and moved through the corporate ranks
at virtually every stop. I earned a bunch of degrees and
certifications in this and that; thinking that these would
enhance and insure my success. And they did somewhat. But
I grew up in a blue-collar world, and my aspirations were
limited to what I saw as one step higher on the ladder -
a white collar, good-paying job, or a small business of my
own. Small was as big as I could think. I would dream, but
more like dreams of winning the lottery or being left a
inheritance by a rich uncle. I don't have a rich uncle, but
this is a dream, remember.
Then one day in the not too distance past, I woke up. I didn't
want to wait for a rich uncle to die. I wanted to become that
rich uncle. But my strategy was flawed. We do not break out
of the swarm by becoming better bees, with more degrees.
Worker bees never change jobs. Even the snappiest dressers,
in corner offices, never become anything more than worker
bees. They have grander excursions, bigger honeycombs, a
louder buzz, sometimes more vacations (sometimes less) but
they're still worker bees. They cannot imagine themselves,
other than in some fanciful moment, beeing (intentional)
anything else. A light bulb came on. No, I didn't become a
moth. But to stay with the small insect metaphor, I became a caterpillar.
We must evolve. We must grow wings and gracefully fly over
the brick wall of small-minded thinking, over the corporate
wall, and off into the wild blue yonder. We must tap into a
vision, into inspired acts of courage, and, if necessary,
abandon everyone and everything that limits us and keeps us
from our dreams.
Or we can nestle down into our life of quiet desperation. Or
we can deny our quiet desperation. Or we can drown the
desperation in sex, drugs and B-movies. Evolution is not for
everyone. The side effects can kill you. Of course, if you're
happy and you know it, clap your hands. If that didn't startle
you and wake you up, then you just may be one of the fortunate
ones, and this story can be filed in the non-applicable draw.
If you're still reading, you may have a question, like,
"How can I evolve?". Well, like the caterpillar, we are
destined to evolve. Everything we need to evolve into a life
of peace, love, joy and rich success came with us at birth.
The problem is what we have learned since then. The solution
is to unlearn and return to our natural birthright. We must
die to our old way of thinking, give up all of our misguided
presumptions, and untie the knots of social coercion. There
are (at least) two ways to do this: shrink or expand.
The way of the shrink: Tell me what's on your mind. Spill it
all out. Keep going. What else? And how do you feel about
that? See you next week and next week and next week. At some
point you may come to the bitter root of your presumptions
about life and relationships that keeps growing weeds in your
mind and choking out your joy in life. Potentially, out of
this will come insights, and a reframing, rethinking about
your life strategy, and a new found freedom. Wings.
The way of expansion: One day you feel an inner stirring.
Something is missing in your life. You don't know what. And
the feeling gnaws at you until you begin to search for the
answer. It's a mystery, and you don't have a clue. But you
search. You have no choice. Then, one day, in the midst of
quiet meditation, or in the midst of a mud-wrestling match,
it hits you. Your mind melts. You give up searching completely.
Your head knowledge drops into your heart. And from this
seat of wisdom, without words, comes THE answer. A sudden
rush of wisdom whooshes in, and you realize that you have
wings. A whole new identity that you have never dreamed or
imagined is yours, and a whole new world opens up before you
like magic.
Some people make this journey alone. For many, a guide who
has made the journey, is of great help. A shrink, a guru, a
good book, a gorgeous sunrise, an obnoxious boss; any of these
can catapult you over the wall. A walking stick for your
journey is best fashioned out of a choice to love. Choose to
be a loving, forgiving, grateful person. In the midst of the
pain preceding evolution, this ain't easy, but keep coming
back to it. Love is the best walking stick on life's journey
known to man and woman. All of the masters agree.
And now, for the practical side (which may not be obvious to
some, but you have read this far) of this cosmic dream. Once
this truth that sets you free is known, you are truly capable
of inspired living. You can become an artist in all that you
do, and a master of all you choose to focus your energies on
persistently. Trust, no matter what. Let love guide you to
your destiny. Do what you love doing, at all costs. The ROI
puts Wall Street to shame, and puts you in the garden of
lush watermelons, milk and honey, for the rest of your days.
Papajeff
Jeff Belyea , known by some as Papajeff, is a meditation
teacher and personal coach in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He can be reached by email at jeff@... or on his
cell phone at 727-542-7117.
Your message has been successfully submitted and would be delivered to recipients shortly. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
A-Level
A-Level Computer Science Resources
Welcome to the A-Level Computer Science resources section.
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Share this page!
Testimonials
We’ve mainly used the CSUK resources to help teach GCSE OCR Computer Science, although Schemes of Work for Key Stage 3,4 & 5 is included in the one price. They comprehensively cover every part of the GCSE specification and each slide shows how it fits into the overall topic context. User-friendly explanations are given and there are lots of examples – especially useful for Component Two: Computational Thinking paper.
I highly recommend these resources. I’ve always found the site author easily …
Cathryn ArmerHead of ComputingNorthleigh House SchoolEngland
I have found the resources very useful. They are well-thought out, cover the topic content and are suitable for the age range.
Mrs ChaudhrySubject Leader for ComputingChiltern Hills AcademyEngland
Absolutely fantastic resources! It has saved me hours in planning; worth every penny!
Without the excellent resources from Computer Science UK I would be lost. The presentations, workbooks and assessments ensure that every element of computer science is fully covered even though I teach CIE. Thank you CSUK, brilliant and appreciated work.
Ms MatthewsHead of Computer Science/ICTWingate SchoolTenerife
We are extremely pleased with the resources, there is no need for planning. We are with AQA , however there is enough overlap in the course content for us to utilize the resources.
Ms. MirzaTeacherSt.John Payne Catholic SchoolEngland
Some great resources that have made my schemes of work a lot better, well structured and key elements of the curriculum are included
Ms HasanTeacherThe Kingsway SchoolEngland
A fantastic set of resources for minimal cost. There are some really great lessons in the Key Stage 3 section.
Jamie ChadwickDirector of Technology Enhanced LearningAlderley Edge School for GirlsEngland
The ComputerScienceUK website has fantastic computer science resources. Easily accessible and easy for the students to follow. The cost is very affordable.
Mr BaconTeacherKirkby Stephen Grammar SchoolEngland
Amazing resources that are offered at a more than reasonable price. These resources have saved myself and my colleagues copious amounts of time.
Shaun LloydTeacherThorp AcademyEngland
The ComputerScienceUK website includes a lot of very useful computer science resources for all year groups, which cover topics relevant to the current curriculum. They have saved me a lot of preparation time. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Power Metering Project
Lesson Description:There are many devices around campus that use electricity, but it helps to have an understanding of how much power each type of device uses. With this information, you are better able to focus efforts on reducing power consumption. With basic power data collection and analysis, we can begin to answer questions like: how much money does it cost the school to leave all the computers on at night? | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Rfc Rfc
RFC Viewer is a powerful RFC browsing utility for networking program and protocol developers. It parses the original RFC file, and generates a section directory tree as well as a page index for content browsing. Users can select to view original RFC document, or to hide each page's header and...
Platforms: Windows
The Vovida SIP stack is an implementation of the protocol defined in RFC 2543, the Session Initiation Protocol, which can be used to initiate voice connections (phone calls) over IP networks. It offers an object-oriented C++ API as well as sample applications demonstrating its use..
Platforms: *nix
Vortex Library is a BEEP Core protocol implementation, following the standard definitions in RFC 3080 and RFC 3081. Vortex Library has a clean and easy-to-use API that allows you to write new protocols or user applications. Vortex Library has been developed within the Af-Arch project, and it...
Platforms: *nix
OpenCAP is a server for Internet calendaring by following the specifications of the IETF (RFC CAP 4324). Cap4j is the RFC 4234 CAP implementation. OpenCap project is the implementation of Cap4j calendar store. Why another calendaring project ? Ideally, Internet Calendaring should allow...
Platforms: *nix
Authen::OTP is a One Time Password perl module implementing RFC 2289. It goes beyond computing the nth OTP. It helps admins maintain users OTP passwords, authenticates users, updates their current states, provides the challenges, etc. It can also be used by clients to compute their Nth OTPs...
Platforms: *nix
nss_ldap is an RFC 2307-compliant set of C library extensions. The resolution of the entities defined in RFC 2307 is generally performed by a set of UNIX C library calls (such as getpwnam() to return the attributes of a user). The nss_ldap module provides the means for Solaris and Linux...
Platforms: *nix
Stunner is an RFC 3489 STUN server and client for Unix and Unix-line operating systems. Stunner aims to adhere closely to the RFC. The STUN protocol is used to help clients who are located behind network-address translating (NAT) routers determine the sort of NAT being used. It is commonly used...
Platforms: *nix
Liblogging is an easy-to-use, cross-platform library for RFC 3195-style logging. It has a very simple API which takes out all complexity of the new BEEP-based RFC 3195 syslog standard. It supports RAW and COOKED profiles as well as initiators and listeners. Liblogging takes a different...
Platforms: *nix
Dhcpclient is an RFC 2131 compatible DHCP client for Linux 2.6. It uses netlink for interface configuration, acts on link state messages, and is highly customizable by calling a script on every state change to allow updating resolv.conf. Dhcpclient is small, and compiles with uclibc in...
Platforms: *nix
Jasmin software distribution includes an implementation of the Script MIB according to RFC 2592 with a Java runtime engine, a selection of demonstration scripts, a Java package called "scriptmib" supporting the development of manager applications for the Script MIB, Smurf, a graphical user...
Platforms: *nix
RFC::RFC822::Address is a Perl module for RFC 822 style address validation. SYNOPSIS use RFC::RFC822::Address qw /valid/; print "Validn" if valid abigail@example.com; This module checks strings to see whether they are have the valid syntax, as defined in RFC 822 [1]. One subroutine,...
Platforms: *nix
RFC (Remote Filesystem Checker) is a set of scripts that aims to help System-Administrators run a filesystem-checker (like tripwire, aide and so on...) from a "master-node" to several "slave-nodes" using ssh, scp, sudo and few other common shell commands..
Platforms: *nix
Syslog-sec, provides an open secure syslogd implementation based on (RFC) standards, including rfc3164 ("syslog") and the upcoming "syslog-sign" . Other extensions, will/can be added. More tools will be added, too
Platforms: *nix
Large RFC required to read? Lots of RFCs required to read? RFC Browser is the tool you need. RFC Browser is a viewer tailored to RFC browsing. It is the most powerful utility to view RFCs that renders RFCs into HyperRFCs: intra-RFC and inter-RFC hyperlinking, Colorful, Visual, Scalable. Hyper:...
Platforms: Windows | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Pakistan: CPJ urges probe into journalist killings
Washington, June 21, 2006—The Committee to Protect Journalists met with Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States today to press for an investigation into the killing of Hayatullah Khan and other journalists.
Ambassador Mahmud Ali Durrani said he would convey CPJ’s concerns to his government when he visits Islamabad at the end of the week.
During the meeting, the delegation raised the abduction and killing of Khan and the general level of insecurity for journalists working in Pakistan. Khan was the eighth journalist to be killed in Pakistan since 2002. While key figures have been convicted of the January 2002 kidnapping and murder of U.S. reporter Daniel Pearl, the other murders remain unresolved.
Khan’s body was found June 16 by villagers in the North Waziristan town of Mir Ali, from where he was abducted on December 5, 2005. Local government officials and family members told journalists that Khan had been shot in the back of the head, probably on June 15, and was in handcuffs. He appeared frail and had grown a long beard since he was last seen, family members told CPJ. Khan disappeared after reporting that an al-Qaeda commander had been killed by a U.S. missile, contradicting official Pakistani accounts of the death. To read more on Khan’s case click here: http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/asia/pak16june06na.html
Khan, a photographer for international news agencies and a reporter for the Urdu-language daily Ausaf, had received numerous threats from Pakistani security forces, Taliban members, and local tribesmen because of his reporting.
CPJ has documented numerous attacks on journalists in Pakistan who face threats from every quarter, including from the government.
“We share the anger and frustration Pakistani journalists have expressed in the days following Hayatullah’s death,” Simon said.
“We are glad that the ambassador has promised a vigorous investigation, but given the government’s performance and apparent attitude before Hayatullah’s death, we urge our Pakistani colleagues to continue to press for a full investigation into Hayatullah’s abduction and slaying,” Simon added. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
It is always essential that you make a choice of a design for the valencia cocktail tables. For those who do not completely need to have a targeted style, this helps you choose what exactly coffee tables to obtain also how sorts of color choices and models to choose. In addition there are suggestions by looking for on webpages, checking furnishing catalogues, coming to various furniture marketplace then taking note of examples that you would like.
Select a comfortable place and then arrange the coffee tables in a spot which is harmonious measurements to the valencia cocktail tables, that is related to the it's purpose. For example, in case you want a big coffee tables to be the attraction of a room, then you definitely should keep it in a place which is visible from the interior's access spots also be careful not to overflow the piece with the house's style.
Additionally, it would be wise to grouping things consistent with themes and also pattern. Change valencia cocktail tables if needed, up until you think that they are simply nice to the attention feeling that they are just appropriate logically, according to their characteristics. Decide on a room that currently is ideal in size and angle to coffee tables you will need to set. Depending on whether the valencia cocktail tables is an individual item, various pieces, a focal point or emphasizing of the place's other functions, it is important that you put it in a way that gets in step with the room's proportions and also layout.
Starting from the valued effect, you really should preserve associated color choices collected with each other, or maybe you may like to scatter patterns in a weird style. Spend valuable focus on the way in which valencia cocktail tables get along with each other. Wide coffee tables, most important things should really be matched with much smaller or even less important things.
Also, don’t get worried to use a mixture of color choice and even design. Even when the individual item of improperly vibrant furniture items probably will seem different, you may see ways of tie your furniture mutually to create them easily fit to the valencia cocktail tables perfectly. Even though playing with color and pattern is certainly allowed, please ensure that you do not make an area without impressive color theme, because it can make the room look and feel disjointed also disorganized.
Show your current needs with valencia cocktail tables, choose depending on whether you possibly can enjoy your style a long time from now. In case you are on a budget, take into consideration making use of everything you currently have, take a look at all your coffee tables, and find out if you can still re-purpose them to go together your new appearance. Redecorating with coffee tables is an effective way for you to furnish home a special style. Combined with unique designs, it will help to find out some ideas on enhancing with valencia cocktail tables. Always be true to all of your preference when you start to think about new design, furniture, and also accessory alternatives and then enhance to make your home a comfortable and also attractive one.
There are many spots you can place the coffee tables, so think with reference to placement areas also set objects on the basis of dimensions, color selection, object and concept. The measurements, design, character and also quantity of objects in your room will possibly determine the way they will be organised and to have appearance of which way they get along with others in dimensions, variation, area, themes and also color.
Consider the valencia cocktail tables because it provides a portion of vibrancy to your living area. Your selection of coffee tables always reflects your own behavior, your tastes, your personal motives, little question also that more than just the decision concerning coffee tables, and as well its right installation requires a lot of care and attention. Making use of some tips, there are actually valencia cocktail tables that matches most of your preferences and also purposes. Make sure that you evaluate your available spot, draw inspiration from your home, so identify the products you’d prefer for your suitable coffee tables. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
The AMI I 200 is the pride and joy of its manufacturers – the Automatic Musical Instrument Company. Sporting over 200 music selections, the AMI has been fully restored by Games Room Company engineers, with all the classic features intact. A spectacular analogue sound system produces a deeper, richer ‘vinyl to valve’ sound.
The jukebox shows its ’50s roots with an iconic automobile screen and a lit pierced chrome bumper. Triangular patterned motifs liberally decorate the cabinet, which is finished with sparkling, finely illuminated ‘jewels’ for a bit of fifties chic.
The AMI is a souvenir hailing from the Golden Age of Jukeboxes; a highly collectable and truly ageless product, available in finishes of spearmint green, and pink and black.
We also provide a record sourcing and title strip service to owners of 100 Selection Vinyl jukeboxes, and this breaks down into 3 separate stages dependent upon how much assistance you need.
Stage 1 - Title strip service.
Whilst much of the character of your jukebox can be attributed to its unique sound and vintage styling, we have always considered it important to maintain the retro vibe by fitting authentically presented music title strips in the machine’s window. After all, these will be the immediate focus of attention for anyone making their selections. To this end, we offer a title strip service whereby all 200 track names and artists are typed out and trimmed to size. (A jukebox which holds 100 records effectively offers 200 selections, including the A and B sides, and each strip displays both tracks) We use a 'typewriter-style' font appropriate to the period and the strips themselves incorporate retro-styled borders.
If the jukebox has been purchased from The Games Room Company the strips will also be inserted in the display panels.
Stage 2 - Title strips and music sourcing
At this level we undertake the service described above, whilst also sourcing and buying 100 records in the requested genre. Please note that this does not include the sourcing of any specific tracks.
Stage 3 - Sourcing records to order
If you’re looking for specific music we can generally get hold of most tracks, and these will be the original 45’s. This is charged on a per record basis, and sadly we are not able to guarantee the quality of the B side. The A side, i.e. your requested track, will however be scratch free and of sound quality.
The cost of these services in set out in the menus on the right.
The Games Room Company is one of the oldest jukebox dealers in the country. Our founder, Reginald Waldersmith, first learned about jukeboxes in the early 1950s when we were servicing jukeboxes on American Air Force bases. We’ve been selling jukeboxes since 1962, so know a thing or two about our products! Our showroom will gladly assist you on any questions you may have before or after you purchase any Games Room Company equipment.
COOKIE POLICY: WE USE COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE. IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE THIS WEBSITE YOU WILL BE AGREEING TO THE WEBSITE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, PRIVACY POLICY AND THE USE OF COOKIES WHILE USING THE WEBSITE. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COOKIES AND HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES PLEASE SEE OUR COOKIE POLICY | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
1 | SOMA (SCT)
25%
35%
0.17x
800k
17k
Data provided by CoinRanking.com
Recent Developments
SOMA recently secured funding from the Finnish Government. 50k in funding was granted but if SOMA can use that $50k in the right way, they could secure up to $20 Million
SOMAs Pilot Program is looking good out of the gates. They’ve got “Sipilän Kello”, a Luxury Watch Maker on board already with more clients to come.
Recent Developments have seen SOMA hover around the $500k mark in terms of Market Cap. Considering the recent developments over the past few weeks, this is a case of a fundamentally strong project being held back by a bear market.
Summary
SOMA brings a social trading experience to consumers while providing a robust tracking and authentication protocol for business. The integration of social media functionality allows users to monetize social influence and provide value-added services to one another for just compensation. Simultaneously, SOMA’s enterprise solution protects against forgeries and helps companies streamline processes and access data points never before available to them. From an item’s creation all the way through secondary markets, SOMA covers the entire product lifecycle.
Future Events
SOMA plans to onboard more brands/clients over the next few quarters. Keep an eye out for SOMA in Q1 and Q2 of 2019 when their Pilot Program is in full swing.
Exchange listings are no doubt on the way. Pure speculation on our part but considering SOMA is now making some very noticeable moves in the space, it won’t be long until bigger exchanges take note. We don’t expect a Market Cap of $500k to stick for much longer.
Data provided by CoinRanking.com
Recent Developments
In terms of price action, Endor has been recovering from the initial decline in value the project saw after its ICO. Fundamentals are all there and growing. Endors ICO was held when a lot of ICOs, regardless of fundamental strength, were being listed and immediately falling below ICO price due to market condition.
Summary
Endor is the world’s first predictions protocol, enabling an ecosystem that provides automated, accurate, affordable predictions, for Individuals and Businesses. Powered by MIT’s novel Social Physics technology, and massive compute power, Endor enables business users to ask predictive questions in plain language, and get automated accurate predictions. No data science expertise required.
Future Events
Taking a look at Endors Roadmap we can see a lot of cool developments in the works for H2 2018. A nice long Roadmap here but some short term goals coming up.
Keep an eye on Endors AMAs as development continues. Long term project which requires patience from investors.
5 Coins, Every Week. Sign Up To Our Newsletter
3 | Arcblock (ABT)
54%
-23%
0.47x
23m
15m
Data provided by CoinRanking.com
Recent Developments
Recent Hackathons have exposed Arcblock to a new wave of Blockchain Developers. Practical use-cases are being explored at a rapid pace.
Q3 will see Arcblocks Open Chain Access Protocol be developed and utilized
Arcblocks Github has been on fire recently. The Engineering Team are flying through the Development Roadmap.
Summary
ArcBlock is a platform and an ecosystem for building and deploying decentralized blockchain applications. The platform goes beyond providing the necessary foundational components for using blockchain to power complex business rules. It connects your existing system to blockchain networks, enabling you to automate business processes using the data and identities associated with existing systems.
Future Events
2019 will see Arcblock release their decentralized marketplace for ArcBlock decentralized applications and their tokens.
IOT (Internet of Things) application use-cases are in the works. Great to see Arcblock embracing new and potentially disruptive technology in the long term.
Investors should keep an eye on Arcblocks Github over the next 6-12 months.
Tech updates have been consistent, plenty for the tech savvy Investor to gush over.
Summary
PolicyPal Network is a decentralised insurance protocol that uses data to bridge the gap between consumers & insurance providers by providing a new level of accessibility within the insurance ecosystem.
Future Events
Q4 2018 will see the development of web wallets and dashboards for PolicyPal customers/clients.
The PAL Protocol Mainnet Launch is expected in Q4 2018, utilizing the newly described Supernodes/Masternodes.
In terms of price action, expect PAL to be one of the faster small cap projects to recover from the recent bear market. Strong fundamentals held back by poor market conditions.
9
5 Coins, Every Week. Sign Up To Our Newsletter
5 | NEO (NEO)
14%
-31%
879x
1.3b
60m
Data provided by CoinRanking.com
Recent Developments
NEO has been under fire a bit lately concerning malicious transactions and potential DOS (Denial of Service) Vulnerabilities. The Team has been transparent and understanding of community concern by releasing consistent updates
In terms of price action, NEO has become one of the more undervalued projects when you take a look at its ATH (All Time High). Considering the fundamentals haven’t changed, Investors have an opportunity to grab what they couldn’t before NEOs big run up to $160+ in 2017. A safe bet.
Summary
NEO is a non-profit community-driven blockchain project. It utilizes blockchain technology and digital identity to digitize assets and automate the management of digital assets using smart contracts. Using a distributed network, it aims to create a “Smart Economy”.
Future Events
NeonExchange (NEX) is holding their long awaited ICO in early September, wouldn’t be odd to see NEO jump up in value as Investors prepare for this mammoth of a project.
Several other ICOs are getting ready to utilize the NEO Blockchain for their projects. NEO is somewhat picky with who gets to use their tech, but it’s for good reason.
8
Fundamentals
6
ROI Potential
8
Future Developments
8
Overall Score
5 Coins, Every Week. Sign Up To Our Newsletter
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
About Us
We List the Most Popular Cryptocurrency Assets and Provide Information to Assist in Your Investment Decisions. Token Statistics, Project Overviews and an Unbiased Analysis of the Pros and Cons of Each Project Are Available for Each Asset. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Category: Computer
I’m in the middle of a large upgrade to my primary media NAS running unRAID. I upgrade the OS to version 6. It is much more polished. I also upgraded the Parity drive to a 6TB hard drive. It is a Seagate ST6000VN0001 hard drive. I really like the Western Digital in the 4TB range but in 6TB Seagate benchmarks much better, and they only run 1-2 degrees warmer than the WDC Reds. So the parity calculation took seemingly forever. I must have refresh the status page 500 times and compared my remaining time calculations with the software many times. The unRAID estimate would fluctuate wildly between a few minutes and weeks. The actual time was close to my calculations which were averaged over several days. It didn’t help that I was doing a data load simultaneously as well. Nothing like stress testing your hardware. In the end it finally finished after 3 days, 17 hours and 46 minutes.
The main function is to serve video and audio content via Plex to all the TVs and iPads in the house. Plex makes life pretty nice.
When I switched from Firefox to Chrome about six years ago it was like a breath of fresh air. It was clean, super lightweight, and most importantly it was fast, really fast. I had never seen Javascript render so fast. Those days are long since gone. Google has fallen victim to its own success. Google keeps adding more and more features and the browser keeps getting heavier and slower.
Plugins generally are heavy weight and slow. A few still retain much goodness. After the terrific plugin YouTube Options shot themselves in the head by charging a ridiculous monthly fee a new one emerged called Magic Actions for YouTube. It is a super useful plugin and I like it except for one thing. They decided upon the super-idiotic route that flash control panel took; you change options from a live web site. They do this for several reasons. It allows them to advertise more easily and they can more obnoxiously beg for money. Fortunately I only have to go there a once or twice a month to change things. The other annoyance is they add a toolbar beneath the youtube window which I never ever have had a reason to use and they refuse to let you disable it. Like I can’t remember I am using your plugin? Oh that’s right you put it there for more subscriptions to your YouTube channel. Shameless.
These are my must have plugins:
Youtube switched from Flash video as default to HTML5 as default. This is one more welcome nail in the Flash coffin. However, we lost video larger than 2k (1080p) and WebM container format via the VP9 codec does not look as good. It looks good but the difference is noticeable. Sorensen Spark is superior. This is coming from a tried and true Flash hater. I can rant about browser plugins forever.
But I digress … Chrome consumes gobs of memory. This is a screen shot of the memory usage after running Chrome for five minutes.
As you can see Chrome is using a ton of memory. This is absurd. I also see millions of there error messages in my logs:
kernel[0]: Google Chrome He (map: 0xffffff80bb8b21e0) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0xffffff80bb8b21e0, region 0x7fff94e00000->0x7fff95000000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.
I had to finally resort to disable the error reporting as my logs became useless:
$ sudo sysctl -w vm.shared_region_unnest_logging=0
Google, please fix this crap. Your features deployment have overtaken your stability. I really don’t want to have to switch back to Firefox. I really don’t.
I’m so sick of it. I’ve stumbled across tons of 404s on their site as well. Page render times are terrible as well. Sometimes 20 to 30 seconds to render a page. Trying to plan your trip using their tools is pretty painful. Their pages are in no way optimized. Look at this one stat:
3578 rules (87%) of CSS not used by the current page
There are other horrific examples.
I had to call tech support for My Disney Experience to get our accounts to be able to access a single itinerary. The CSR told me that most people just share a login.
What is with go.com for all their sites. Seriously how does it help SEO, no one remembers you use go.com for anything, give it up already. It is a horrible idea that should be long retired at this point.
In terms of password security, they don’t allow non alpha-numeric characters to be used. They allow four character passwords of all lower case numbers or letters. They allow 1234 as a password. Yikes. The password recovery tool sends email and it comes from a twdc.com domain which is not immediately recognizable although they do a domain forward to thewaltdisneycompany.com if you investigate a little. They really should have an immediately recognizable domain for email. The best part is in the footer they say the following:
Copy and paste mydisney@disney.com into your address book to ensure optimal receipt of these communications.
Talk about a mess for people who like to have some semblance of email security. The worst security is probably over the phone. The only thing they verify a caller against is the name and address on the account. They then tell you the current email address and ask if you if that email address is correct.
They also still have SSLv3 enabled which makes them vulnerable to POODLE attacks. The certificate uses a weak signature, SHA1. Perhaps upgrade to at least SHA2. This server accepts the RC4 cipher, which is also weak. The server does not support Forward Secrecy with the any browsers i tried. Disney … get it together.
I finally have Google Fiber installed and it is fast … very fast. The service technician was very clueless about the networking side of the technology but was well versed in the TV and physical plant used by Google.
Here is one of the speed test results:
The above results are fairly typical. I have run the tests several times. In fact it is so fast that it breaks the normal Ookla speedtest. It actually generates a weird error. You have to use a special site provided by Google. http://provo.speedtest.googlefiber.net/ It runs the Ookla software so I don’t suspect any shenanigans. Here is an index of the various tests. http://www.speedtest.net/isp/google-fiber I suspect that most of the tests were done via a wireless device. The WiFi APs in the house are only capable of 600 Mbps. When I had great signal strength I could only manage about 250 Mbps through wireless. I suspect with TCP overhead and driver overhead the MacBook Pro I with a Thunderbolt to ethernet was using couldn’t drive the connection any faster. Given typical TCP overhead of around 3% that would be 30 Mbps on a 1000 Mbps connection. It’s funny that that the wasted bandwidth of TCP overhead exceeds most peoples internet connections.
The best part about Google Fiber is that it replaced Comcast. The Comcast service was terrible. Truly undeniably awful. The customer service was downright bad. Every CSR I ever interacted with was clueless and knew nothing beyond “reboot” your modem. You got completely difference answers depending upon whom you spoke with. You can add my vote to the “worst company in America.” Earlier this year Comcast fearing significant customer loss to Google Fiber came through the neighborhood and upgraded all the STBs in the house to the latest and also upgraded the Internet connection speed from 20/5 to 250/100, all with no cost increase. The true speeds were nowhere near what you were paying for at all. In fact they lowered the price by $75 per month. It was such a joy to send back all that crappy Comcast equipment. When I called to cancel service with Comcast they tried to keep me as a customer. I explained there was no offer that could match the Google offering. The local Comcast office transferred me to a retention CSR. She tried anyway; all in vain. She said she could offer me $99 per month service for TV, phone, and Internet for six months. I told her I needed gigabit speeds and it would have to be free for six months. She thought I was joking, I wasn’t in the slightest. It was obvious she was getting quite a few of these kinds of calls. I have no sympathy for Comcast.
It is really quite amazing what happens when a monopoly faces some competition. Even if Google Fiber is not available where you live you have to appreciate that Google has really stirred up a fairly stagnant market. Almost all ISPs had very little incentive to increase the connection speeds. Centurylink is a major ISP in the Utah area and they now are advertising that Gigabit speeds are now available. Of course it is all marketing and I can’t find a single address or person that is eligible for the service. But at least someone has kicked these companies butts into gear. Google may track and record everything you do like a mini-NSA but at least they provide a good service. Good riddance Comcast.
There are a few annoyances with the service. First the TV STB’s can act as WIFi Access Points which is great. However you cannot have separate SSIDs for the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz frequencies. It is pretty annoying. You can have separate SSIDs on the network box. Having the STBs act as WAPs is a great feature but is hampered by some lack of functionality. There are basically no advanced options for the TV STBs. They are disabled as APs by default.
The Storage Box provides 2 TB of storage space, which allows you to store up to 500 hours of HD programming, and connects to the TV Boxes using MoCA or Ethernet. If MoCA fails it will fall back to ethernet.
A complete list of devices is here: https://support.google.com/fiber/topic/6005232?hl=en&ref_topic=6063014
The TV UI is pretty polished and highly responsive. In fact it is so responsive that if you rapidly click buttons on the remote control you can outpace the UI and it will queue up all those commands and execute them all which can lead you somewhere you didn’t intend to go. The Comcast IR remote was so unresponsive and slow to respond to input that you would furiously mash buttons in the hope the UI would react only to be disappointed and frustrated. It would ignore all other commands as well. The Google TV remote connects to the STB via Bluetooth. It also does IR for your TV. The Nexus 7 tablet is also a pretty nice little device. You can fling content like YouTube to your TV from it. The TV control interface on the Nexus is really pretty bad and hard to figure out what to click on. The flat UI does not lend itself to intuitiveness. I found myself often looking around for where to push an Okay button as it would be in random places on a particular page. The lack of contrast in the interface causes lots of issues. The Google Fiber TV app needs a lot of work.
The program guide on the TV UI is pretty nice except on thing. The program description is crammed vertically between the channel numbers and the times. It is awkward to read. This really needs to be displayed horizontally instead. Also there is a vertical bar that covers all the program descriptions to indicate a more precise time indication. It should be shortened to display in the row of time blocks instead of covering the whole UI.
The remote is connected to the STB via Bluetooth. It performs very well. All companies should stop selling IR remotes immediately. Not having to aim the remote is not only enhancing my already significant laziness it makes me feel even more in control. However, if you have a receiver providing audio out to speakers there is no way to program the remote to change the volume on the receiver. This is a a major oversight. It would be nice to just use the Google TV remote for all functions. In the help section for Google Fiber there is no help about how to program it with a receiver except this annoying line:
“If you are familiar with electronics, you can certainly come up with your own creative way to connect!”
The page also says, “… supports only controlling the volume on your TV …”
They even say it won’t work, “…the Google Fiber remote control is not programmable to control external audio equipment.”
Google please fix this.
The Google Fiber website integrates nicely with your existing Google account. Unlike every other TV service provider out there, there are no annoying ads for movies and Pay Per views. It is typical Google clean and well designed. Companies like Comcast and DirecTV could learn a thing or two. Instead of hiding useful features behind upgrade links they should make the web site useful.
I love this VMware Fusion updater screen. It provides no information. Nothing useful like how fast it is downloading, or maybe where it is connecting to, or even how far along it is. Way to go VMware developers for giving us lots of information. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
"Dr. Moleski, thanks also for providing a bridge between the school district and B.’s family. Things had devolved to the point that neither side was really listening to the other, and your involvement with this case has significantly changed that dynamic. Through this experience I now appreciate the limitations of our school psychologists, and will not delay in calling you again for our complex cases." | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
March 31, 2008
(Sorry about all the fisheye. I was traveling light, walking over the bridge yesterday, and I had to commit to one lens — to seeing the world this way. Frankly, by now, it looks completely normal. Are you sure your peripheral vision isn't curved? I think it is!)
UPDATE: I bought a new lens. Look for a new point of view coming soon.
19 comments:
I agree about peripheral vision being curved, though perhaps the fact that the back of the eye is spherical (rather than flat, as a film plane or optical sensor) mitigates the size distortion at the edge of the field.
I think if you get close enough to the picture that it fills your entire field of vision, the lines all become normal. What the fisheye does is let you get a full view of your whole vision, which you ordinarily can't really look at, if you know what I mean. You see, but you don't entirely see what you see because you can't look directly at your peripheral vision.
Nice picture, only undid by that sign on the upper Left which disrupts the curve of building space and shows the pic is distorted. Otherwise love the composition, the multi-colored hangers, various shapes and especially the shodows making the mannequin heads "heroic, with depth to their features".
I'd love to have taken that pic...Most Althouse photos are a treat.
rhhardin and Trooper York - I have a Jari sickle-bar field and brush mower. One meter of chattering, gyrating triangular teeth that cuts through anything up to a 3/4 inch sapling like butter - and 2-inch saplings if you just let the machine gnaw away on one a few moments.
Kind of scary looking and scary in accident potential to the careless...Would make a great addition to a slasher flick. A lot of fun to use. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
After showing in public a few times already MorphOS running on PowerBook G4 (video on YouTube) and on PowerMac G5 (AVI video), today one of the core developers has released a few screenshots (1, 2, 3, 4) of MorphOS running on an iMac G5 20" clocked at 2.1GHz and equipped with a Radeon X600 graphic card.
As usual, no promises, let alone a release date, have been given.
Since Apple is leaving its older PPC based Macs to a slow death by supporting only the X86 based Macs with Snow Leopard (and future versions of OS X), MorphOS may become a viable OS for the sustained life of these systems. This could also bring some active (and exciting) application development from ex-OS X programmers very familiar with their hardware strengths and weaknesses.
The move from PPC OSX to PPC MorphOS is orders of magnitude harder than the move from PPC OSX to x86 OSX. Most OSX developers moved over to x86 eons ago, given that for the most part it was just a recompile away ;-)
Still, a good thing to have alternative OSs on end of line HW, but "application support" will probably not the be the reason why people may decide to ditch OSX for MorphOS on a G5. I still remember how BeOS was supposed to give "new life" to all those 604 PPC Macs that Apple had orphaned. ;-)
Given that OSX and other Free OSs can be had on G5s for a song, it is always going to be a tough proposition for the Morphos team to get people to shell $100 bucks... | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
The Fontana Hilton
28May
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
We arrive at Fontana Lake around 11:30 in the morning. We not only have the rest of the day for rest and relaxation, but we also have something that few hikers, whether they are through-hikers or section-hikers, have at their disposal: a car.
Spoon stands outside the Fontana Hilton
There is a separate restroom building with flush toilets and a single shower stall located a couple hundred steps from the shelter. We avail ourselves of the showers, put all wet clothes out to dry, and get fresh, clean clothes on.
There are sights to see here. There is a visitor’s center at the dam, about a quarter mile away, and a second restroom/shower room facility. It is a great deal cleaner than the one by the hiker’s shelter.
The Fontana Hilton
The shelter has a large sign on the side pronouncing itself the “Fontana Hilton.” And indeed, compared to some shelters, it is a Hilton. But alas, ultimately, it is still a shelter.
We get in the car and drive back to the NOC for a sit-down, restaurant lunch. Ahh… it’s something like cheating. Since I’m not a tomato eater and neither is Teen Daughter, we slide the tomato pieces off our salads. Teen Daughter has an idea, let’s ask for a little container and take the tomatoes back with us to give to Spoon.
As people gather for the evening at the Fontana Hilton, a party atmosphere arises. Teen daughter tells me that two hikes are up at the picnic area and that they have caught two catfish with their bare hands. The story sounds, uh, fishy. But upon going to the picnic area, sure enough, there are two sizable catfish, waiting to be cleaned and fried. A fire has been started and the work commences.
Hikers at the Fontana Hilton
Waiting for the fish fry, a bearded man with a trail name self-assigned and way too complicated to remember, strikes up conversation with me. I don’t remember his trail name, but to me he is Conversant. Conversant is a man of many opinions. He also is the one I heard of earlier who is hiking with his eight year old son. While speaking with Conversant, the fish has finished frying and Teen Daughter offers me a piece. I decline. She has some and declares it delicious. Then I hear the rest of the story. It seems while at the marina, the two young men who caught the fish with their bare hands had actually found the fish in a little holding cage. And indeed, they reached in and caught the fish with their bare hands. Now I think of them as Pilfer and Swipe.
And finally at the shelter, Teen Daughter presents Spoon with a to-go cup of diced tomatoes. He looks at it and consumes them gladly. And then pronounces that Teen Daughter’s trail name from hence forward shall be Tomato.
2 responses to “The Fontana Hilton”
Great Blog – I like the way you piece together the photos. I made it to Damascus, did a 26.7 mile day yesterday and will be taking 2 zero days to rest up for the long haul through Virginia. My family is coming down at the end of the month, Father and Brother will be walking with me for 5 days, while mom has a few “retreat” days. Great meeting you and your family – best of luck with continuing your section hike, I’ll check your blog to keep tabs and offer any insight as I travel North. Tell Tomato I said hello.
Regards,
Spoon | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Train To Alor Setar
Alor Setar or as it is formerly known as Alor Star is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. Alor Setar is known to be the second largest town in the state and home to Alor Setar Tower – a popular one of its own. Travelling to Alor Setar is never an issue as there is a various mode of transportation one can venture on – trains are one of them. We are looking at the best train for this kind of travel – the ETS.
ETS Train from KL to Alor Setar
The existence of ETS or Electric Train Service has been a lifesaver to most people as it brings the convenience they need to travel between states. Since its launch, it has been one of the trains to Alor Setar. It is comfortable and easy, plus affordable for most. Among the reasons why people opt to hop on this train to Alor Setar because the speed it provides go well above the normal speed of KTM or other old train services. This train trip will take around 4 hours 50 minutes and the availability of each trip is quite frequent, therefore, there will always be a time for booking.
Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar Train Ticket Price
Train ticket for Alor Setar can be purchased at the counter itself – KL Sentral or online. Why deal with the hassle of queuing when online booking is easier? There are various online booking platforms for trains, hence, you will have a lot of options to go with. The ticket fare from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar starts from MYR 70 for Gold Ticket to MYR 93 for Platinum Ticket. However, the fares may change depending on the season, time of the travel and so on. This depicts the range you will be expected should you choose to hop on the ETS to Alor Setar.
ETS Train Facilities
ETS is the newest addition to a collection of trains here in Malaysia. It stands out more than others not because it is new, but because of the facilities provided by the service is deemed enticing for passengers. Among the facilities provided by ETS include the availability of two types of tickets; Gold and Platinum. Gold Ticket will provide you with more stops throughout the journey. This in return will make the trip slightly longer. Platinum Ticket is the opposite of it, which are fewer stops that resulted in lesser time journey, plus, they also offer complimentary snacks on board to keep your belly in a good mood.
Things To Do in Alor Setar
Since you are travelling to Alor Setar, we might as well have a couple of popular landmarks one should not miss whenever they are in town:
1. Alor Setar Tower
This tower was built in 1995 and is an iconic signature of Alor Setar. It would be a crime to not have look at this majestic tower up close and personal. The Alor Setar Tower has an observation deck about 289 feet from the base where you can get a complete 360 view of your surroundings.
2. Alor Setar State Museum
History is one of the things Kedah is proud of and Alor Setar has a bunch of collections of it. This state museum holds various historical records and properties including Chinese porcelain, the popular gold tree and archaeological artefacts recovered from Bujang Valley. It will be a great knowledge-infested trip for the younger generations to be exposed to.
Book Train Tickets To Alor Setar Online
Online booking system and platforms have made it easy for everyone from any part of the country to purchase their train tickets. Not only does it makes everything much easier, but customers has the liberty to compare the prices they prefer at the same time. The information is literally at the tip of your finger. The web holds the best seat for you and you should not miss grabbing it. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
SHEMFORD Futuristic School, Rewa operated by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (B.E.O.H.A.R.I.) society, that follows to the CBSE pattern is a part of SHEMFORD & SHEMROCK Group of Schools, a 25 year old Research Based Organisation having over 425+ Preschools and Senior 10+2 School branches across 27 States and Union Territories in India, with over 3,00,000 alumni. The school premise is spread in an area of approximately 14,000 sq.ft. and plans to have its 9 acre campus with world class infrastructure, at Sirmour Road, Sagra, Rewa. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
You know this article gives me a good bit of solace. It is about rising conservativism on college campuses as a reaction to an academia utterly steeped in 60s liberalism. I beginning to think that we might be the only ones.
Anyway, don't read this whole article because it is really long. Here are two of the highlights that I thought were funny:
He cites The Counterweight's satiric twitting of the campus performances of ''The Vagina Monologues.'' The paper has published an annual ''Penis Monologues'' rich in sophomoric humor (''My man-hammer has not clubbed a single baby seal. . . . ''), and each year it sparks anger in the college's various women's support groups. ''Did we print that piece knowing that the feminists would blow a gasket?'' Boland says. ''Yes. But we did it anyway, because it was fun to write and the response allowed us to show how intolerant and intellectually lazy some feminists had become.''
I think that I am going to start using the word "paleo":
''I think the paleos are dying out,'' Mitchell says. He's referring to the conservative movement's Old Guard, whom the author David Frum recently labeled the ''paleoconservatives.'' Mitchell and his friends can't abide them. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Harcourt Pear Cider
$24.99 - $77.99
This cider is a blend of Buerre Bosc, William and Packham pears which were milled and gently basket pressed. Fermentation was conducted by a Champagne yeast in stainless steel tanks. Post fermentation the different cider cuvees were blended, filtered and bottled. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
No Escape
Imagine there’s a video game, where the player must decide which tools to use to dig themselves out a hole without acknowledging that holes exist OR that the player is trapped in one and hence needs the tools. The point of the game (beyond your apparent need to never face 30 contiguous seconds of not looking at your phone) is to let players experience what it feels like to be a member of the House Science Committee:
Despite this reputation, the environment and energy subcommittees called four honest-to-God climate scientists to testify about one of the most controversial solutions to climate change: geoengineering. These technofixes, which could reflect sun back into space or draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, all with the intent to cool the planet, were front and center. Committee members were actually eager to hear about it and where the federal government could spend to help prop up research.
There was just one tiny problem: None of the Republicans could bring themselves to acknowledge that carbon dioxide is the root cause of climate change. Nor could they bring up that reducing carbon emissions is a way more proven and cost-effective avenue to address climate change. It was at once comical and damn terrifying.
Level three is when comical and damn terrifying meld into one confused emotion. Welcome to level three.
Post navigation
Search
Search for:
About This Site
A collision of double entendre has caught us in the crossfire of capitalism and self-preservation. We need to sort it out. But what does Green actually mean?
We look at its use to determine what we mean by green: a color, the signal to ‘go’, money, envy, erogeneity, inexperience, eco-friendliness? Green is all of these things. But today, the word is tied by all its definitions into a package, a marketing vortex urging us to keep what we have and keep it all going. We have to go back to second grade and ask which of these does not belong?
The purpose for this site seems self-explanatory, but I tried to sum it up in the very first post. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Preparations for the WISTA International AGM & Conference in Limassol 8-10 October 2014 going strong!
During our first member's meeting of 2014 the hot topics on the agenda were the preparations for the WISTA International AGM and conference, to be held in Limassol in October. The almost 40 members present came up with many ideas and a great number of them signed up for one or more of the Working Groups initiated to make this an exciting event. The "Entertainment" and the "PR & Social Media" Working Groups will be the first to start their activities.
WISTA Cyprus President, Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou, announced that in the last 3 months the Association signed up 13 new members, resulting in a total of almost 70 members in just a little over 2 years. She also looked back on the 2013 WISTA events, such as the presentation by GermanischerLloyd & Department of Merchant Shipping about MLC 2006, the Influence of the Environment in Salvage Operations by Svitzer Salvage, the busy Cocktail Reception during Maritime Cyprus and the motivating "Leadership Seminar" by the Copenhagen Business School.
Looking forward to 2014 she mentioned that the main focus of the Association's energy and funds will now be on the organization of the International AGM & Conference, with the theme "Shipping Connects". The conference will take place from 8-10 October at the Four Seasons Hotel inLimassol and information can be found on the conference website: wistacyprus2014.com | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
SeeClickFix: Users Reported 42 Percent More Issues in 2016
The company, which sells a platform where citizens can report problems for government to fix, saw its number of reported issues rise to 931,699 in 2016, according to a year-in-review retrospective it published Dec. 22. That’s an increase of about 42 percent from the 658,000 issues reported in 2015.
The number of issues fixed increased too, about 40 percent from 584,000 to 818,563. The percentage of issues fixed remained steady at about 88 percent.
RELATED
The year saw 65 organizations — cities, property management companies and universities among them — start using the platform. It also hit a few milestones — 1 million citizen users and 300 government partners.
According to the year-in-review post, one of the most commonly reported issues in 2016 was graffiti. There were 91,633 graffiti issues reported throughout the year, and governments removed more than 1 million square feet of the stuff.
The company also branched out its product offerings, launching a citizen relationship management tool, SeeClickFix Work, in October. The service gives government officials tools to send reported issues to the right people, then manage the fixing of those issues from start to finish. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
There are a lot of different ESP modules out there. I use about 100-200 ESP-01 modules and a standalone programmer for them was a must have. Like all programmers you buy it once and can program an infinite number of ESP modules. you buy an ESP with a built in programmer and it's only good for that module.
Trying to program 2 ESP8266 modules (#1, #7) using the FTDI programmer I drew a fail on both. I also tried using a ASP programmer this wouldn´t even connect to the chip. The FTDI interface would give me connectivity with the AT type chip programmed into the ESP8266 but not allow me to flash the lua firmware. The ESP8266 MOD (7) chip I bought on Aliexpress lights up and appears to be working but does not respond to AT commands and sends no wifi signals. I tried to flash it with lua and at command software but no luck. So, after buying all this stuff I have one ESP that works ok with the AT command set, but would not allow firmware upgrades, another that never worked at all and wouldn´t allow firmware upgrades. The FTDI programmer works but has issues with overheating if left plugged into the computer after a half hour or so powering the one good chip. Well the best I can say using this thing has a lot of frustration but not a complete was of time.
all backers received the binary firmware for the ESP. but the campaign was so successful the author released the project into open source sooner than it was planned, so you can compile it for yourself if you missed that kickstarter (get the sources from github and follow the build instructions).
all backers received the binary firmware for the ESP. but the campaign was so successful the author released the project into open source sooner than it was planned, so you can compile it for yourself if you missed that kickstarter (get the sources from github and follow the build instructions). | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Archiwa tagu: ContentArea
ContentArea when empty (no blocks dragged) returns null in code. It’s fine when you use EPiServer standard code for handling ContentArea rendering: When it breaks But the problem exists when you try to touch it from code or Extensions as … Czytaj dalej →
The default ContentArea rendering will generate something similar to: This is completly fine in most cases, but sometimes you have markup that you need total control of rendering. No wrapping tags I had such a situation. I used it for … Czytaj dalej →
Fast example how to make ContentArea rendered as unordered list from blocks in EpiServer 7 MVC. Starting markup: That is very easy to achieve using CustomTag, CssClass, ChildrenCustomTagName, ChildrenCssClass: Block markup: Like you can guess, resulting markup is the same. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
An alternative option to setting up the Bluetooth module without an FTDI adapter is the use the **bluetooth-passthru.hex** with an Arduino Nano. This HEX file creates a software serial connection to the Bluetooth module on D6/D7 pins and relays AT commands from the serial terminal to the Bluetooth module.
+
An alternative option to setting up the Bluetooth module without an FTDI adapter is the use the **bluetooth-passthru.hex** with an Arduino Nano. This HEX file creates a software serial connection to the Bluetooth module on D6/D7 pins and relays input from the serial terminal to the Bluetooth module. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
XFL NEEDS SOME OLD-FASHIONED IMPROVEMENTS
THE HARTFORD COURANT
As of this writing, the NBC-World Wrestling Federation experiment with XFL football is a bit of a flop -- failing, but not yet taken out back and shot in the head. The television ratings stink, but so does the analysis that attempts to explain the problem.
To suggest that the XFL is too violent, too sex-obsessed and too tacky is exactly the wrong diagnosis -- a diagnosis produced by big-brained pundits who drink white wine and go to PTA meetings with their wives.
The problem with the XFL isn't that it's too over-the-top. It has failed to catch on because it's too tame, it's too normal, it's too much like the grown-up National Football League -- but without the great players.
For all the hype about how violent and smash-mouth the XFL was going to be, the honest truth is that the XFL players aren't stupid: a little snarling and hard tackling is OK, but they're not going to maim each other for $45,000 per year and the admiration of the beer-guzzling guys in the stands.
The football fields aren't filled with ambulances and body bags.
And for all the hype about how sexy/slutty the cheerleaders were going to be, in the end, they sort of look and act like blue-collar versions of suburban soccer-mom joggers who strut their stuff on public streets. Letting us get a peek in the cheerleaders' locker room is cute, but you can flip to a cable channel and watch marathon copulation. A bit of cheerleader breast or butt isn't going to inflame the populace -- at least the segment over 10 years old.
Efforts to energize the game, including worthwhile stuff like eliminating the dumb extra-point kick after touchdowns, haven't freed the league from the NFL obsession with robot-like conservatism, leading to few "mistakes," but also to little offense or fun or novelty.
First, shake off the new and bring back the old. XFL teams should spring a little single-wing football on us. Back in the good old days, the single-wing was what brought us crashing, crunching, stop-me-if-you-dare football, with reverses and spins and quick kicks for no reason at all and a tailback designed to be a running, passing, kicking, triple-threat hero. The old guys in the audience will swoon with the nostalgia of it all -- and the young drunks will think the "new" offense is really cool.
And you don't even need the single wing to offer up such weird stuff as the flea-flicker and the statue-of-liberty and the onside kick -- the kind of fun stuff that shows up in the NFL once every three years.
In the successful pro wrestling venue, the crowd is an active part of the show, with a rather sweaty and nearby connection with the gladiators in the ring. The XFL can grab a piece of that action by encouraging fans to call or fax or e-mail suggested offensive plays to the home teams, which the coach would be required to choose from and use once or twice during the games.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney has experimented with an approach like that, as has Boise State and, in the NFL pro ranks, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Let me call in a game-winning play, give me a little on-air credit, and I'll watch the XFL forever -- or until I pass out drinking whatever brand of beer is being advertised.
And the girls. Those cheerleaders will never be as nutty or slutty as what a 5-year-old can call up on the Internet. The football producers have to remember the lessons of pro wrestling: The key to a good time is a plot, a script, a story line.
The cheerleaders should be allowed to participate in the huddles, to encourage the boys to win one for Wanda. Let Virginia the Virgin and Terry the Tramp flirt with the players during the game; let them throw garter belts and swoon when some Cohen-like hunk does something particularly heroic.
The last thing that the XFL should do is listen to the stuffy critics who think that lowbrow football is too lowbrow. If you want to criticize mediocre, tacky, oversexed junk, take a look at what the National Endowment for the Arts offers up as high culture. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Rachel Carson and JFK, an Environmental Tag Team
On the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring’s publication, a best-selling historian shows the extent to which John Kennedy and his administration defended Rachel Carson’s controversial work against the chemical industry’s onslaught.
Save birds and their habitats with a donation to Audubon today.
One of John F. Kennedy’s favorite books was Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod, published in 1865. When in Washington, D.C., Kennedy, a yachtsman, always craved the Cape Cod winds and turbulent Atlantic waves. He restored his health sailing the Nantucket Sound waters around sandbars and shoals. The elemental forces of the sea helped Kennedy cope with the pain of Addison’s disease and cleared his mind of the clutter of retail politics. Kennedy understood exactly what Thoreau meant when the naturalist wrote about the Cape that “a man can stand there and put all of America behind him.”
On his bookshelf in Hyannis Port, alongside Cape Cod, sat two books by Rachel Carson: The Sea Around Us and The Edge of the Sea. When it came to conservation, only marine-related issues regularly caught Kennedy’s attention. In awe of the millions of shore, sea, and marsh birds that used the Cape as a stopover during their seasonal migrations, Kennedy, a Massachusetts Audubon Society supporter, wanted to make sure that the shoreline remained unsullied by industrialization. In this spirit, on September 3, 1959, Kennedy, then a member of the U.S. Senate, cosponsored the Cape Cod National Seashore bill with his Republican colleague Leverett Saltonstall. As a longtime resident of Hyannis Port, Kennedy had no detailed knowledge of the lower Cape area, but he routinely flew over it in helicopters as the seashore legislation circulated through Congress.
Running for president in 1960, Kennedy advocated saving seashores as wildlife refuges and recreational areas. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, a New Dealer and close Kennedy family friend, set the tone and tenor of JFK’s burgeoning environmentalism when he intoned at a Wilderness Conference in San Francisco that the “preservation of values which technology will destroy . . . is indeed the new frontier.”
Biologist Rachel Carson, working feverishly on her eco-manifesto Silent Spring throughout 1960, considered July 15—when Kennedy delivered his acceptance speech after winning the Democratic nomination for president and called for a “New Frontier” to reinvigorate the progressive, can-do spirit of America—a gold-starred day. Most political pundits heard only Kennedy’s vigorous lines about outfoxing the Soviet Union in the Cold War. But Kennedy—who had championed the Wilderness Bill that would eventually be signed into law by Lyndon Johnson, supported expanding bird sanctuaries and advocated the creation of new protected national seashores—offered a promise Carson found irresistible. He called for “mastery of the sky and rain, the oceans and the tides.”
Carson knew exactly what Kennedy meant by mastery: empowering biologists to help rescue America from environmental degradation. Certainly since 1945, the White House under Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower had been, at the most charitable, uninspiring on the conservation front, causing environmental activists to hope that another Theodore or Franklin D. Roosevelt would appear on the political horizon. Between 1945 and 1960 a string of multi-megaton thermonuclear detonations, all in the name of weapons supremacy vis-à-vis the Soviet Union, had released massive amounts of radioactive fallout in the atmosphere. During the Eisenhower era, America wasn’t just the preeminent superpower, it became the world’s leading hyper-industrial giant. This brought Americans a lot of economic lifestyle benefits. But it came at a high cost. The oceans were dying. Rainwater was unsafe to drink. “To dispose first and investigate later is an invitation to disaster,” Carson wrote around the time of Kennedy’s acceptance speech, “for once radioactive elements have been deposited at sea they are irretrievable. The mistakes that are made now are made for all time.”
Besides sounding the Paul Revere alarm about the pesticide DDT in Silent Spring, Carson also promoted nuclear non-proliferation, even dedicating the book to Albert Schweitzer, who had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his efforts to end the atomic arms race. Carson, one of the best marine biologists alive, feared the oceans would be poisoned beyond redemption in the coming decades, and that a point of no return was fast approaching. The thought of Kennedy in the White House—a new Roosevelt—lifted her hopes that aboveground nuclear testing would be banned. (Her dream came true in August 1963, when Kennedy signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.)
In the spring of 1960 Carson, even while struggling with breast cancer, viral pneumonia, and ulcers, had signed up to be a New Frontier foot soldier in solidarity with the Kennedy family and Justice Douglas. Only her assistant Jeanne Davis understood how debilitating her health problems were. This was Carson’s big secret. As Linda Lear stressed in Witness to Nature, Carson had to conceal her illness, even wearing a wig when her hair started falling out during chemotherapy, for fear of the chemical companies attacking her Silent Spring research by saying, “She’s dying of cancer and wants to blame the pesticides.”
Propped up on pillows at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland, trying to heal, working away on her Silent Spring manuscript, Carson managed to find time to volunteer for Kennedy’s campaign. In the weeks leading up to Kennedy’s nomination, Carson served on the Natural Resources Committee of the Democratic Advisory Council. She hoped that in late 1962, when Silent Spring would be published, Kennedy would occupy the White House, leading a mainstream effort to slay the dual dragons of pollution: radioactive and chemical contamination of the environment. The advisory council embraced Carson’s anti-pollution ideas. Her dear friend Pare Lorentz, a film producer, wrote the council’s far-reaching report on pollution control, with input from Carson. They recommended that Kennedy, if elected, create a Bureau of Environmental Health within the U.S. Public Health Service. Carson envisioned this prototype for the Environmental Protection Agency wielding regulatory jurisdiction over “our one imperative resource: the environment in which all of us live.” Kennedy received the Lorentz report—titled “Resources for the People”—that October.
In the fall of 1960 most outdoors enthusiasts considered themselves conservationists. But Carson, using the advisory council as a bully pulpit, turned the public debate toward a new environmentalism, one properly informed of the perils of mass chemical usage. The monumentalism of Theodore Roosevelt (who protected such American wonders as the Grand Canyon and Crater Lake) and the conservation ethos of FDR (who planted trees and expanded wildlife refuges) were great accomplishments. But Carson wanted to connect the movement to public health. No longer would conservation be a cult of birdwatchers, fair-chase hunters, and outdoor recreationalists. The new ecological awareness would extend to every mom and dad striving to protect their children’s precious health. Nobody wanted to give their child cow’s milk containing dangerous levels of strontium-90 or serve fish contaminated with toxic mercury. “Ecology” became the new buzzword.
That October, while Kennedy read the council’s report, his wife, Jacqueline, invited Carson to join the Women’s Committee for New Frontiers. Not only did Carson accept, but she also met with the future first lady at the Kennedys’ Georgetown home. This wasn’t a garden club Carson was joining; it was the brain trust of the smartest women in the Democratic Party. Word spread among the liberal Washington doyennes—including Evangeline Bruce (wife of the famed diplomat David K.E. Bruce), former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins—that Carson was writing about how the residue of insecticides and pesticides had been discovered in soil and water all over America. Mrs. Kennedy was pregnant with John, her baby due in December, and the mere thought that pesticides might have a genetic effect on her unborn child would have been harrowing to her.
On November 4, Kennedy beat Vice President Richard Nixon and was elected the 35th U.S. president. Carson was overjoyed. It heartened her that Kennedy, shortly before winning, issued a statement saying, “We must restore our own woodlands as a source of strength for the Nation’s future. . . . The Nation should set aside shoreline recreational refuges, and ranges must be protected to serve the purposes to which they are dedicated without interference by commercial exploitation.” Perhaps now the federal government would address her crusade against pesticides and nuclear fallout in a more pronounced, regulatory way.
For most of 1961 Carson continued slaving away on Silent Spring. She was ecstatic that Kennedy, the lover of the great Atlantic Ocean, had pushed to create new national seashores at Cape Cod (Massachusetts), Padre Island (Texas), and Point Reyes (California). In June of 1961 Elbert N. Carvel, the Democratic governor of Delaware, tried to hinder the creation of the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge—considered one of the preeminent stopover sites for migratory shorebirds in the fall and spring. Kennedy wrote him a threatening letter, demanding that he “retract his objections.” In 1963, under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the president established Prime Hook—located on the west shore of Delaware Bay—as a national wildlife refuge.
After Carson completed Silent Spring in early 1962, she once again hitched her wagon to the star of the New Frontier. With The New Yorker slated to run the first excerpt of Silent Spring in its June 16 issue, Carson went on a pre-publication alliance-building charge. She attended a White House conference on conservation convened at President Kennedy’s request. Still receiving cancer radiation treatments, Carson asked two key female allies to accompany her to the conference: Ruth Scott (a Pennsylvania conservationist and friend) and Nicki Wilson (an Interior Department publicist). “This is not an easy book to tell people about,” Carson’s editor at Houghton Mifflin had warned. “We are going to have to work up something of a crusade—on a local level—if we are to reach a really wide audience.”
Carson could have brought anybody with her to meet the Kennedys. The fact that she chose a publicist and a tireless Democratic Party networker shows how Carson was gearing up for the inevitable blowback that Silent Spring was bound to receive from the chemical industry, agribusiness behemoths, and other deep-pocketed polluters. Scott made sure that Carson interacted with Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and Sierra Club Director David Brower at the White House. Justice Douglas, Kennedy’s number one unofficial adviser on all things conservation, had read an advance galley of Silent Spring just before the White House conference. Carson was getting her high-powered advocacy ducks in a row. On May 27, shortly before The New Yorker excerpt ran, Paul Knight, a close adviser to Interior Secretary Udall, met with Carson to strategize on how the Kennedy administration and Carson could work in tandem to bring maximum publicity to Silent Spring.
The new frontier was now fully behind the Carson environmental zeitgeist. President Kennedy himself—after reading The New Yorker excerpt along with the first lady—wanted Carson defended from the onslaught of abuse that Big Chemical would hurl her way. The administration, in fact, was helping to publicize Carson’s work while simultaneously creating a buffer for the president if her research didn’t hold up under peer review. Justice Douglas took the New Frontiersman lead, declaring Silent Spring “the most revolutionary book since Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Since the 1950s Douglas and Robert F. Kennedy, the president’s brother, had hiked together all over the world, from the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Maryland to the outback of Siberia. Justice Douglas was practically an auxiliary member of the Kennedy family. Writing in the Book-of-the-Month Club News about Silent Spring, Douglas threw down a gauntlet impossible to ignore. “This book,” he wrote, “is the most important chronicle of this century for the human race. This book is a call for immediate action and for effective control of all merchants of poison.”
What companies like American Cyanamid, Velsicol, and Monsanto would soon learn was that the Kennedy administration was setting up Big Chemical as the culprit of the planet’s worse environmental desecrations. The New York Times published its first pro-Silent Spring editorial—“Rachel Carson’s Warning”—on July 2, 1962. A few weeks later the Times ran a supportive story about Carson called “Silent Spring Is Now Noisy Summer: Pesticide Industry Up in Arms Over a New Book.” The die was cast for a king-daddy fight. At a White House news conference, which coincided with Douglas’s endorsement of Silent Spring in the Book-of-the-Month Club News, President Kennedy offered Carson his imprimatur—to a degree. While too smart a politician to embrace all of Carson’s research, Kennedy made clear that his administration took Silent Spring seriously. Because of “Miss Carson’s book,” Kennedy said in a televised press conference, the Department of Agriculture and the Public Health Service had launched a full-blown investigation into whether pesticides caused illnesses in humans. What a daring thing for Kennedy to do, the equivalent of Theodore Roosevelt embracing muckraking novelist Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (a searing indictment of unsanitary Chicago meatpacking plants that led to the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act). Kennedy was using Silent Spring to help push the Democratic Advisory Council’s 1960 agenda to combat pollution by connecting old-style conservation to the new-style environmentalism that called for the protection of earth, air, and water (and all creatures dwelling therein).
The day after the White House press event, Kennedy announced the establishment of a special panel of the President’s Science Advisory Committee (PSAC), headed by the highly respected Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner, to study various health and environmental questions about pesticide use. The hullabaloo over Silent Spring allowed Kennedy to go on the offensive against chemical polluters. Most other presidents would have gone into duck-and-cover mode because of Carson. But Silent Spring served Kennedy’s goal of saving wetland habitats along the Atlantic coast and having the U.S. government regulate the toxic pesticide sprays beloved by huge agricultural concerns. Although Kennedy didn’t want to be an alarmist, he didn’t mind a fellow New Frontier intellectual—like Carson—leading the gallant charge.
When Silent Spring was at last published in book form on September 27, 1962, the chemical industry went ballistic. Kennedy instantly became Public Enemy No. 1 for propping up Silent Spring as worthy of serious attention. The National Agricultural Chemicals Association rushed its propaganda booklet “Fact and Fancy” into print. The nub of the counterattack was that Mr. Fancy (a.k.a. Kennedy) was an East Coast elite who yachted frivolously around Cape Cod, his treasured national seashore, while allowing DDT manufacturers to be unjustly vilified. The association warned that factory shutdowns would mean thousands of lost jobs. When Kennedy awarded Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey—a Food and Drug Administration scientist—a public service gold medal for discovering that thalidomide (a sedative frequently prescribed to pregnant women) caused deformities in babies, the pharmaceutical industry likewise felt blindsided. “It is all of a piece,” Carson told The New York Post, “thalidomide and pesticides—they represent our willingness to rush ahead and use something new without knowing what the results are going to be.”
In June 1962, National Audubon Society President Carl Buchheister had read a galley of Silent Spring just as The New Yorker installment was running, and decided to back Carson. Lawyers from Velsicol lobbed veiled threats at John Vosburgh (Audubon’s editor) and Charles Callison (assistant to the NAS president) over lunch, warning them to beware of associating with Carson. Big Chemical was gearing up to blast her out of the water. Bravely, Vosburgh and Callison ignored the Velsicol bullying, though they were fearful of lawsuits. Audubon published an excerpt of Silent Spring and criticized, in an editorial, Velsicol’s pesticide programs (though it didn’t entirely endorse Carson’s argument).
Furthermore, Audubon Society branches in different cities and states banded together to serve as refuges for Carson throughout the summer and fall of 1962. Fighting a kind of guerrilla war against Big Chemical, Carson spent time at the Audubon Camp in Maine and attended a book signing at the Audubon Society in Washington, D.C. Roland Clement, vice president of Audubon and a staff biologist, publicly embraced Carson’s Silent Spring research; others at the nonprofit, more timid, expressed varied doubts. In September 1963, Audubon courageously reprinted a Carson lecture about New England wildflowers as “Rachel Carson Answers Her Critics.” But National Audubon never supported a ban on DDT. Instead, the nonprofit simply gave Carson’s defense real estate in its own organ of reform.
Not that Audubon was taking much of a risk. The Great Debate over Silent Spring ended in Carson’s favor on May 15, 1963, when President Kennedy’s 46-page President’s Science Advisory Committee report—titled “Use of Pesticides”—was made public. (It might as well have been called “Rachel Carson Wins.”) Although the report wasn’t definitive concerning any human health concerns about pesticides, it did contain a bombshell recommendation to increase public education about the biological hazards of pesticides. It was as if WARNING had been stamped on every page. “Until the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, people were generally unaware of the toxicity of pesticides,” the PSAC report stated. “The Government should present this information to the public in a way that will make it aware of the dangers while recognizing the value of pesticides.”
Carson had three aims in writingSilent Spring: creating an enduring work of literature on par with The Sea Around Us; alerting the public to the health dangers of pesticides; and forcing the U.S. government to regulate the chemical industry more stringently. That May she accomplished all three goals. The wheels of Congress now started turning in her direction. Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut demanded subcommittee hearings, which started the very day after the PSAC report came out. Secretary Udall heralded Carson as a “far-sighted and alert writer [who] has awakened the Nation.” Having achieved her goals, Carson headed north to rock-ribbed Maine for the summer. With her friend Dorothy Freeman she relaxed, watching the advancing and retreating tides from an oceanfront deck. She enjoyed the diving terns, nesting parula warblers, and scavenging gulls more than ever before, though radiation treatments had ravaged her body and shrunken her frame. When summer ended, Carson headed back to Silver Spring. Awaiting her on her desk was a letter from the National Audubon Society, informing Carson that it was awarding her its highest honor for conservation achievement. More than 500 dinner guests attended the award ceremony at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York on December 3, 1963. “Conservation is a cause that has no end,” she said in her acceptance speech. “There is no point at which we will say ‘our work is finished.’ ”
President Kennedy had been killed in Dallas just 11 days earlier. Carson mourned for months. But as solace, the New Frontier regulatory attitude toward the use of pesticides and other chemicals had taken hold of the national psyche. The Kennedy-Carson vision of an America with “mastery of the sky and rain, the oceans and the tides” lived on in Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, igniting the grassroots modern environmental movement that would bring us such landmark legislation as the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Endangered Species Act—all signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
Suffering terribly from myriad illnesses, Carson died on April 14, 1964. In the same way Abraham Lincoln was forever tied by history to Harriet Beecher Stowe and Theodore Roosevelt to Upton Sinclair, so, too, had Carson been linked to Kennedy’s New Frontier conservation. There is no shortage of conflicting opinions about the controversial DDT analysis in Silent Spring. But no one disputes that by 1964 the environmental revolution was on, and Kennedy and Carson were among its John the Baptist figures. Their shared love of the Atlantic seaboard—particularly the migratory shorebird areas from Maine to Virginia—fused together an alliance that uplifted outdoors enthusiasts in all 50 states. “Kennedy loved marine conservation,” Udall recalled. “And Carson was his muse.” | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Windows 7 Serial Key for 32bit/64bit 100% Free 2018
Windows 7 is a personal computer operating system that was produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. Windows 7 is a most widely used version of windows. This has many new and advanced features than its processor windows vista.
To run your windows you must get an original window from Microsoft, buying that will make sure that you are enjoying all the features at its best without any disturbance. Here in this article, I have shared Windows 7 ultimate key, windows 7 professional serial key, windows 7 home basic product keys, windows 7 starter product keys. Install with me and enjoy the free version of the Windows 7.
To operate Windows 7 needs Windows 7 Activation Key as per your computer required as 32-Bit/64-Bit. The Windows 7 Product key is a 25-character code that’s used to stimulate windows on your computer.
Windows Firewall: Keep intruders or software that is harmful from getting back in.
Windows 7 Serial Keys
Windows 7 Home Premium Product Key 2017
6RBBT-F8VPQ-QCPVQ-KHRB8-RMV82
38JTJ-VBPFW-XFQDR-PJ794-8447M
4FG99-BC3HD-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9
4G3GR-J6JDJ-D96PV-T9B9D-M8X2Q
2V36J-4RK8B-GW27Q-4DXPG-RQP78
Windows 7 Home Basic Product Key 2017
22MFQ-HDH7V-RBV79-QMVK9-PTMXQ
239PK-QV6BM-6BX3V-KH2BD-R3VTY
2RDPF-PTCT2-DR237-KD8JY-VH2M7
2Q4QP-8P4MD-47YBP-7TXX9-FKDRM
Windows 7 Professional Product Key 2017
237XB-GDJ7B-MV8MH-98QJM-24367
GMJQF-JC7VC-76HMH-M4RKY-V4HX6
MKD6B-HV23H-TMH22-WXG3P-TRVJM
74T2M-DKDBC-788W3-H689G-6P6GT
HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
2666Q-HGXKH-DFP6M-7YGBB-BG7Q7
Windows 7 Starter Product Key 2017
2V3W2-JXTTR-28RD8-R228D-KR69C
2K8WH-JVQDM-C9HVC-YR2XC-8M76G
22P26-HD8YH-RD96C-28R8J-DCT28
273P4-GQ8V6-97YYM-9YTHF-DC2VP
Windows 7 Ultimate Product Key 2017
MVYTY-QP8R7-6G6WG-87MGT-CRH2P
MM7DF-G8XWM-J2VRG-4M3C4-GR27X
RGQ3V-MCMTC-6HP8R-98CDK-VP3FM
7YWX9-W3C2V-D46GW-P722P-9CP4D
You can copy paste like below:
Checkout Below for Windows 10 Product Key video Guideline
System Requirement
CPU: 1GHz
RAM: 1GB
HDD: 16GB
Graphics card: 128MB
I hope you enjoy this article, I have mentioned some Product Key to install the Windows 7 and I wish you get the proper Activation key to install the Windows 7 operating system and that is 100% free for you so grab now this chance! However, if you stuck at any level of installing or generating the product key without hesitation contacts me I’ll be there to solve your query. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
On a recent multisite project that included pages translated to Greek, one of our developers discovered that the Greek characters like α were being HTML encoded to α. In this blog post, I will show you how to modify the CKEditor configuration to prevent encoding of Greek characters. READ MORE
We are less than a month away from Ascend USA 2017. The biggest digital conference to hit the Las Vegas strip from Sunday, February 26- Wednesday, March 1. Located at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the conference is sure to be filled with engaging sessions, exciting events and informative networking. READ MORE
Kentico has officially gone to the cloud! Since 2014, Kentico has worked to create the next generation of their content management system offerings to provide an impressive solution for both clients and digital agencies alike. READ MORE
I recently worked on a project in Kentico 10 that required some custom module development. Some of the classes in the custom module had parent child relationships that needed to be set up programmatically. In this post I will show you how to programmatically modify the child classes so that they will synchronize with the parent. READ MORE | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Tuesday May 10, 2011
3:00 Allison Lichter:
Hello all, thanks for joining this live chat. Cynthia Crossen and James B. Stewart will be getting started in just a moment.
3:00 cynthia crossen:
Welcome, everyone, to a conversation about perjury with James B. Stewart, author of a new book, “Tangled Webs.”
One of the four case histories in the book is about Barry Bonds, who recently got a hung jury on three counts of lying under oath about his alleged use of steroids. Yet Jim makes a very convincing case that Bonds repeatedly lied under oath. Why is perjury such a hard case to make?
3:02 James Stewart I don’t think there’s any real doubt, based on the evidence that was admitted at trial as well as the doping calendars that were excluded, that Barry Bonds knowingly used steroids and then lied about that repeatedly. In fact, his grand jury transcript is pretty much a case study in evasive and misleading answers.
3:04 James Stewart But juries sometimes reach verdicts in strange ways. One thing they often consider is the idea that “everyone is doing it” even though that technically isn’t a defense, and certainly won’t be found in any jury instructions.
3:04 cynthia crossen:
I wonder if some jurors just think lying is par for the course, especially when a guy is a hero like Bonds. Maybe it just seems like small stuff to bring down such a big guy.
3:05 James Stewart They (and by “they” it’s usually one juror) simply refuse to convict if they feel the defendant was unfairly singled out. One of the votes on a perjury count in the Bonds case was 11-1 to convict.
3:06 cynthia crossen:
Also, don’t defendants say things like they “misremembered” or “misspoke”? How is that different from lying?
3:07 James Stewart There’s an amazing example in my book related to the Bonds investigation. The defendant said under oath he’d never met a certain steroid dealer named “Memo.” The prosecutors had a photo of the two of them together in San Antonio! Memo said they’d met repeatedly. The defense didn’t even challenge the photo. Yet one juror refused to convict! Afterwards the judge addressed the jurors, and said, “I just have one question, how in God’s name did you come up with this verdict?” or words to that effect.
3:08 James Stewart This is a problem once perjury becomes pervasive. Jurors assume everyone is doing it and won’t convict. I’m surprised they even convicted Bonds on one count.
3:08 Allison Lichter:
Here’s a link to Mr. Stewart’s book, for those who want more information.
3:09 Comment From Inagua
Please comment on Bill Clinton’s statements about Lewinsky. Did Clinton lie under oath or just to the public?
3:11 James Stewart I think we have to be frank about the root causes of a perjury epidemic, and it starts at the top. The president of the U.S. is the top law enforcement officer in the country, not to mention a role model. In President Clinton we had a president who committed perjury, only grudgingly admitted it, and has never really apologized for it or acted like he feels any remorse.
3:12 cynthia crossen:
None of the four main characters in your book seemed to feel any remorse–even Martha Stewart, who went to jail for lying.
3:13 James Stewart In his successor President Bush we had a president who commuted Scooter LIbby’s sentence, in effect condoning it. What kind of message does that send? I’ve talked to many prosecutors, who told me the worst thing that ever happened to trying to deter perjury was Clinton’s and Bush’s actions. This has got to stop.
3:16 James Stewart It’s true, none of them have showed remorse. I think step one in showing remorse is to admit you did something wrong. Martha Stewart, Scooter LIbby, and Barry Bonds are still saying they’re innocent. Martha Stewart is further poisoning the debate by claiming she was persecuted for being a successful woman. Bernie Madoff has admitted he lied repeatedly, but I think he’s a sociopath and isn’t really capable of feeling remorse.
3:16 Comment From Tom Riley
I teach, and we are finding dishonesty, not telling lies per se, but stealing others work, to be a growing problem in Higher Ed. The “Everyone is doing it” syndrome seems to be one of the excuses offered.
3:17 James Stewart I teach, too, and my colleagues complain about plagiarism and other forms of cheating and then lying about it. My book is about the most serious lying– criminal lying.
3:18 cynthia crossen:
I know some universities used to make their students take an oath that they hadn’t cheated on a paper or exam. I wonder if they still do that. But I’m also wondering if the fact that we live in a more secular society makes lying under oath more acceptable. “So help me God” just doesn’t have the power it once did for a lot of people.
3:19 James Stewart It’s also about people who are successful, well educated, rich– role models. When they lie, and everyone knows they’re lying, and seem to get away with it, then it filters down through very degree of dishonesty, from serious issues like academic integrity to even petty examples. If we don’t stop criminal lying, then how can we expect to stop less serious lying?
3:20 Comment From Steve
I’ve always thought that lying is about cowardice. Do we live in a more pusillanimous society today? Is your point that, there is more lying or that it is easier to get away with? Or that big lies like Madoff’s affect more people and a greater part of society?
3:23 cynthia crossen:
I’m just throwing in this thought–I’m not a lawyer, although Jim is. But Isn’t lying built into the legal system by the automatic pleas of not guilty even when someone has been caught with a smoking gun in their hands and marked bills in their pockets?
3:24 James Stewart Telling the truth often takes courage. it means accepting short-term negative consequences for longer term benefits. In the Martha Stewart case, Douglas Faneuil, the stock broker’s young assistant who was pressured to lie, learned that the hard way. But people face many difficult ethical dilemmas in life, and doing the right thing often requires courage. I can’t prove there’s more lying under oath going on, but that’s what prosecutors told me, and they deal with it every day. I definitely suspect that there’s more lying under oath by people who should know better, who, as I said, are rich and powerful and influence the behavior of others. This is what I find so troubling. And an important theme of my book, maybe the most important to me, is that perjury has serious consequences, not just for individuals, but for the judicial system, the political system, and the fiancial system. The SEC knew Madoff was lying under oath but did nothing. If that’s the attitude of law enforcement, we’re going to get more Madoffs–and worse.
3:25 Comment From Bethany
What do you think about the court system contributing to dishonesty by allowing someone to plead to a crime without admitting guilt? I have always found this to be unsatisfying, both for the offender and for the person harmed. Admitting guilt, I think, is an important component of changing to a more positive direction.
3:27 James Stewart If you’re pleading guilty to a crime, you have to admit guilt. Even President Clinton had to admit that he gave false, misleading and evasive testimony under oath. But the SEC, in civil enforcement actions, often allows a defendant to settle without admitting guilt.
3:28 James Stewart I agree that this is unsatisfying. I’m sure the SEC sees it as a way to get more cases resolved and get some penalties and deterrence, but it’s used far too often. It’s why Martha Stewart goes around saying she was never guilty of insider trading, even though she settled SEC charges of insider trading and paid a fine.
3:29 cynthia crossen:
I agree that someone admitting guilt is cathartic for society, but the consequences can be so dire for the person that they must feel it would be better to take a chance on not getting caught. Martha Stewart, as Jim points out in the book, was worried that admitting guilt would result in her public company’s stock getting hammered and her public image being irrevocably tarnished.
3:31 James Stewart And even in criminal cases, defendants sometimes admit a little bit of guilt, but not nearly enough of it. When Olympic track start Marion Jones finally had to plead guilty to two counts of perjury, she made a statement to the judge, and she reverted to the same old story that while she used steroids, she thought it was “flaxseed oil,” (the same preposterous alibi Barry Bonds came up with.) The judge reminded her she was under oath and expressed skepticism. But the prosecutor just sat there and let her get away with it.
3:32 Comment From Richard Coshow
It appears a failure to take personal responsibility goes hand in hand with the lying and the perjuries. Could you please comment?
3:34 James Stewart Lying about what you did is the essence of not taking personal responsibility. Some of these characters seem to think that being able to keep saying they are innocent is even more important than serving time in jail. As long as their fans keep swallowing these lies, that’s what we’ll get. In that sense, I’m afraid they are a mirror of broader values in society — the ends justify the means, and we’ll all look the other way and let them get away with it.
3:36 James Stewart I wish there was an easy remedy. But I feel strongly that deterrence has to start at the top, with the President, with the Attorney General and the Justice department, stressing that perjury is a serious crime that will be prosecuted. And at the other end, all of us have a role to play. My book is fillled with people I’d call “enablers.”
3:38 James Stewart They didn’t necessarily lie themselves, but they covered up, they looked the other way, they didn’t want to confront someone who was rich and powerful. Maybe the most important thing is to teach our children the sanctity of the oath to tell the truth.
3:39 cynthia crossen:
Don’t some people think perjury is a petty crime–in your book you mentioned Kay Bailey Hutchinson saying Libby’s lying under oath was more or less a technicality.
3:41 James Stewart I was shocked by that…she siad it wasn’t a “real crime,” whatever that means. it is a felony and has been since this country was founded. I guess some of our elected officials need a civics lesson. Laws against perjury go back thousands of years and are a bedrock of civilization. Why?
3:43 James Stewart You see in many cases in my book where loyalty trumps the obligation to give truthful testimony. Barry Bonds trainer lied and then refused to testify out of loyalty to Bonds. he went to jail. When he got out, the inmates gave him a standing ovation. I mean, this is the law of the prison yard. It’s the law of the mafia. When loyalty reigns supreme, then the strongest– those who can demand loyalty– rule. This is the law of the jungle.
3:44 cynthia crossen:
I’m afraid we only have time for one more question.
3:44 Comment From Keith
I am glad that there are people who care enough to talk and write about this. While no one is perfect, lying has become far too acceptable in this society. What are some small steps that the average person can take to promote a culture of integrity?
3:47 James Stewart Every child is going to lie at some point to test the reaction. I know I did. And I’ve never forgotten the reaction. So I think we can all, in the home, do our part. And then we can withhold our approval of those who lie under oath and never express any contrition or even admit it. I for one don’t think Barry Bonds should be allowed to keep the home run crown that Hank Aaron deserves. We never know when we’re going to have to confront serious lying in our daily lives. We have to be prepared for it and be willing to have the courage to stand up for the truth.
3:49 cynthia crossen:
Thank you everyone for joining in this fascinating discussion. I highly recommend Jim’s book–it’s as entertaining as it is revealing.
3:49 Allison Lichter:
Thanks to everyone for joining us. Keep the conversation going at the Ideas Market blog. And you can find Cynthia Crossen’s Dear Book Lover column online at wsj.cim/books. Her latest column is here.
Comments (5 of 22)
sunny- "we get it" - you are Lawrence Pedowitz "or one of his minions" or another lawyer who is trying to discredit GChu for speaking truth to power. James Stewart in his book of yellow journalism on Martha Stewart stated Lawrence Pedowitz was Ms. Stewart's lawyer. The name of Lawrence Pedowitz appears "multiple times" in James Stewart's book of deceit on her, with Lawrence Pedowitz as a contributor and an "insider" with lying "scoop" for James Stewart's "case study." Martha Stewart is a "case study" for James Stewart only because of grossly incompetent legal representation. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.
Under 18 USC Section 1001: "Lying in a fed investigation is a crime; oath/recording not required." This law was abused and misused on Martha Stewart to frame her on bogus charges in an evidentiary void. Without "oath/recording," there is no evidence of any "lying" in one's own spoken words. This law needs to be repealed because it is no longer used for its original purpose, and it stands in repudiation of the U.S. Constitution that protects life, liberty and property with due process of law. Martha Stewart's constitutional right to due process of law was trampled upon because of incompetent legal representation. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.
Any lawyer who is compensated and fee gouges for legal services should not be excused or defended for grossly incompetent legal representation. In any reputable profession, professional ethics and integrity impose a responsibility for competence, and the legal profession should be no exception. So scapinggoating Martha Stewart with baseless allegations of "untouchable...'insider'...entitled to inside info....out to ruin him....bad witness/bad facts..." certainly "ring hollow" unless there is no accountability within the legal profession.
There were no "bad witness/bad facts" in the Martha Stewart case. She was innocent of any wrongdoing when she retained legal representation. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz. Martha Stewart was at a place of innocence in a civil case; to end up with criminal charges, a prison term, placed under house arrest fettered with a torture device, and gettiing featured on the cover and in a case study in James Stewart's book of yellow journalism is a horrendous outcome that calls for the guillotine. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.
10:03 am May 11, 2011
Anonymous wrote :
sunny- "we get it" - you are Lawrence Pedowitz "or one of his minions" or another lawyer who is trying to discredit GChu for speaking truth to power. James Stewart in his book of yellow journalism on Martha Stewart stated Lawrence Pedowitz was Ms. Stewart's lawyer. The name of Lawrence Pedowitz appears "multiple times" in James Stewart's book of deceit on her, with Lawrence Pedowitz as a contributor and an "insider" with lying "scoop" for James Stewart's "case study." Martha Stewart is a "case study" for James Stewart only because of grossly incompetent legal representation. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.
Under 18 USC Section 1001: "Lying in a fed investigation is a crime; oath/recording not required." This law was abused and misused on Martha Stewart to frame her on bogus charges in an evidentiary void. Without "oath/recording," there is no evidence of any "lying" in one's own spoken words. This law needs to be repealed because it is no longer used for its original purpose, and it stands in repudiation of the U.S. Constitution that protects life, liberty and property with due process of law. Martha Stewart's constitutional right to due process of law was trampled upon because of incompetent legal representation. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.
Any lawyer who is compensated and fee gouges for legal services should not be excused or defended for grossly incompetent legal representation. In any reputable profession, professional ethics and integrity impose a responsibility for competence, and the legal profession should be no exception. So scapinggoating Martha Stewart with baseless allegations of "untouchable...'insider'...entitled to inside info....out to ruin him....bad witness/bad facts..." certainly "ring hollow" unless there is no accountability within the legal profession.
There were no "bad witness/bad facts" in the Martha Stewart case. She was innocent of any wrongdoing when she retained legal representation. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz. Martha Stewart was at a place of innocence in a civil case; to end up with criminal charges, a prison term, placed under house arrest fettered with a torture device, and gettiing featured on the cover and in a case study in James Stewart's book of yellow journalism is a horrendous outcome that calls for the guillotine. James Stewart stated Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.
8:02 pm May 10, 2011
G Chu wrote :
This was a propagandist "live chat" that was an abuse and misuse of the freedom of the press and the media power of the Wall Street Journal on Martha Stewart. Only sycophantic comments were allowed in the "chat"; no dissonance on Martha Stewart in Cynthia Crossen's hyping and hawking of the book: "I highly recommend Jim's book."
Both James Stewart and Cynthia Crossen have no personal knowledge of the facts of the Martha Stewart case; but that didn't matter to them in their unrestrained false statements on Ms. Stewart. Both commisserated and pontificated on" lying" while in a "lying" mode themselves on Martha Stewart .
Cynthia Crossen first invoked the name of Martha Stewart, "who went to jail for lyiing." The truth is she "went to jail" because of legal malpractice. Her lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz. Crossen has no personal knowledge of "lying" by Martha Stewart; and no evidence existed in her own words of any "lying" by her
James Stewart stated Douglas Faneuil "was pressured to lie." Ms. Stewart had nothing to do with this in any shape or form. Any "pressure to lie" came from the Bush goons where the ends justified the means and who "were so happy about Martha Stewart getting convicted...as a deterrent.".
Jsmes Stewart stated, "Martha Stewart goes around saying she was never guilty of insider trading, even though she settled SEC charges of insider trading and paid a fine." Ms. Stewart doesn't have the time of day for this nonsense; she has moved on with her life, and her focus and attention are on her company, her tv shows, her blog, and her tweets that have nothing to do with "insider trading." "Insider trading" is illegal stock trading, and "guilty of insider trading" comes only with legal adjudication in a court of law; the SEC is no court of law. The SEC baseless allegations on Martha Stewart were nothing more than regulatory overreach, regulatory tyranny, and regulatory activism. There was no agreement to any "insider trading" by Ms. Stewart, who settled for the survival of her company. The "fine" she paid was nothing more than extortion and expropriation by the SEC, which cared nothing about the survival of her company and the jobs of her employees.
James Stewart and Cynthia Crossen speculated that "Martha Stewart was worried" about "admitting guilt." The fact is the Bush goons, in complicity with incompetent legal representation (Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz), piled on the bogus charges to coerce her to cop a plea; but because of her strong moral foundation, Ms. Stewart declined to countenance any plea bargaining on the trumped-up charges, including the big-time bogus charge with 10 years prison and a $2 million fine that was thrown out in court as completely wacko, which resulted from legal malpractice. (Ms. Stewart's lawyer was Lawrence Pedowitz.)
James Stewart stated: "My book is about the most serious lying - criminal lying. James Stewart's book of deceit on Martha Stewart, which is being hyped and hawked with ruthless lies on Martha Stewart for financial gain is clearly "serious lying - criminal lying."
Is there no end to the victimization of Martha Stewart? Will there never be any security for the jobs and the shareholder value that she embodies? Are there no bounds of journalistic integrity for the freedom of the press and bounds of decency for First Amendment free speech?
5:02 pm May 10, 2011
G Chu wrote :
In the propagandist "live chat," James Stewart states, "Martha Stewart is further poisoning the debate by claiming she was persecuted for being a successful woman." However, in the hyping and hawking by National Public Radio, James Stewart stated, "'A lot of prosecutors told me that they were so happy about Martha Stewart getting convicted, not because they had any personal animus against her but because she's so visible that it served as a deterrent,' he says". Would "it served as a deterrent" if Martha Stewart was not a "successful woman"?
4:40 pm May 10, 2011
sunny wrote :
G Chu--we get it--you are Martha or one of her minions. So, she's claiming her [devil of a] lawyer made her do it. Not impressive. She believed she was untouchable, because she was an "insider" and was entitled to inside info. Lying in a fed investigation is a crime; oath/recording not required. You post her atty's name multiple times--is she out to ruin him? I must assume that, when she hired him, she believed he was top-notch, so your charges of malpractice ring hollow. Any lawyer can only do so much with a bad witness/bad facts. Didn't her broker suffer a worse fate than she? She made a choice, and it had consequences. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
RELIEF Kit Project
RELIEF Kit is a 3 year initiative (2015-2018) funded by the Japan Biodiversity Fund under the Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity. It will document linkages between biodiversity and disasters and establish capacity development knowledge products for policy makers, practitioners and other relevant stakeholders.
Addressing the knowledge gaps: Biodiversity and Disaster
With the increasing incidence and severity of natural hazards, it is critical to identify opportunities for effective disaster risk reduction strategies. The past decade provided compelling evidence on the role of nature in reducing vulnerabilities to natural hazards. However there remain information gaps when it comes to implementation of Ecosystem-based DRR (Eco-DRR) approaches. This project will address the knowledge gaps by carrying out 6 regional assessments to generate knowledge on the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems in Eco-DRR approaches at national and regional levels.
Developing Capacities and informing policies
Limited technical capacities, lack of resources, coordination and synergies can also limit the adoption of Eco-DRR approaches. In an effort to strengthen capacities for Eco-DRR implementation, the project will use the regional assessments as information sources and background material for a series of regional trainings. The trainings will equip participants with the necessary knowledge to better inform and influence policy-making and it can catalyse actions to protect biodiversity for disaster risk reduction. By involving multiple stakeholders, the capacity development events will also facilitate networks and cross sectoral collaborations. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Grace Goodhue graduated from the University of Vermont in 1902, then trained at the Clarke Institute for the Deaf in Northampton, Massachusetts. There she met Calvin Coolidge, whom she married in 1905; they had two sons. As first lady, her warmth and charm balanced her husband’s stern public personality. Although President Coolidge, reacting to the previous administration’s scandals, shielded his family from the press, the first lady found channels to exert her influence. She once gave a five-minute speech in sign language at a luncheon for newspaperwomen, reinforcing her advocacy for the education of the deaf. She also undertook a remodeling of the White House.
Although Gilbert Stuart made many copies of the president’s portrait over the years, this is thought to be his only painting of Martha Washington. Commissioned at the same time as the “Athenaeum” portrait of George Washington, Stuart’s portrait of the first lady has a similar history; the artist never finished it, and he kept it until his death. In as early as 1800, when she was grieving the death of her husband, Martha Washington asked her friend Tobias Lear to press Stuart to deliver both portraits. Lear wrote to Stuart, “with all the persuasive language of which I [am] master, [I] prevail upon you to let Mrs. Washington have the Painting of her dear deceased husband, our late illustrious and beloved Chief.”
The artist; his daughter Jane Stuart; purchased in May, 1831, by the Trustees of the Boston Athenaeum with funds raised by subscription from the Washington Monument Association and 22 additional subscribers; purchased 1980 jointly by NPG and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Playfully titling this screenprint of the nation’s first African American first lady Michelle O, Mickalene Thomas creates an implicit comparison between Michelle Obama’s youthful, fashion-forward glamour and that of Jacqueline Kennedy. In addition to the extraordinary support she has lent to her husband’s political career, Michelle Obama—here depicted as personable, confident, and forthright—is herself a Harvard-trained lawyer. Prior to her husband’s election, she demonstrated her own impressive legal and administrative skills, building an influential career in Chicago devoted largely to stimulating and supporting public service. As first lady, Obama has continued to stress the importance of social issues and has put special focus on the challenge of eradicating childhood obesity through healthy eating and exercise. In her husband’s second term, she has launched new initiatives to urge Americans to continue their education beyond high school and to support service members, veterans, and their families.
Note: The owners, according to Edward Speelman, Ltd., were “an English family now living in Switzerland. The picture has been in their possession for several generations, but have no record of how or when it entered their possession.” 2 June 1969 to Perry B. Cott, National Gallery of Art. Copy, NPG curatorial file.
Admired for her candor and down-to-earth approach to public life, Barbara Bush enjoyed considerable popularity as the nation’s first lady during the presidency of her husband, George H. W. Bush (1989–93). Just sixteen when she met the future president in 1941, she married him four years later and embarked on a life that would include raising five children, one of whom, George W. Bush, became the forty-third president. During her tenure as first lady, Bush championed efforts to combat illiteracy. In 1989 she established the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and later directed proceeds from the publication of Millie’s Book—a behind-the-scenes look at White House life from the perspective of the Bush family’s beloved springer spaniel—to fund literacy initiatives. The first lady and Millie appear together in this photograph, which was taken on the White House grounds.
Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln much against the wishes of her relatives, who considered him socially inferior. But she was perhaps the first to realize Lincoln's potential for national leadership.
This photograph of Mrs. Lincoln, wearing a meticulously fashioned black dress, may have been taken in the autumn of 1863. She would have been still in mourning for her eleven-year-old son, Willie, who had died of typhoid fever in February 1862. His death, followed three years later by the assassination of her husband, precipitated her rapid psychological decline, which continually worsened during her lifetime. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
To be honest I'm not sure if this is my favorite death metal album, period. I made this thread to emphasize how we forget about the famous metal classics. When I hear the name Deicide, I don't picture the unstoppable titan from the early 90's, I picture the gimmicky middle aged burnout Deicide.
Legion is filled with those insane moments of brilliance. The beginning of Revocate the Agitator and Behead the Prophet, the constant pauses which erupt into madness, huge riffs, sick atmosphere, it's got everything a death metal album needs.
maybe thats why you dont picture the 'unstoppable titan from the early 90s'.
its a little weird to wax nostalgic about an album that was out when you didnt even exist.
dont mean to be a dick, just saying. this thread is sort of pointless.
No nostalgia here. I'm talking about the public opinion of Deicide. I don't really see why my age is an issue, classical music historians that weren't there don't know what the fuck they're talking about? | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
>
In general, reversal in price of an asset occurs due to investors' overreaction to asset-related news and the subsequent price correction. In this case, the most probable reason for the phenomenon, according to the authors, is the market makers‘ aversion to inventory risks that tend to increase dramatically in the pre-announcement period. Consequently, the market makers demand higher compensation for providing liquidity due to higher risk and therefore raise prices, which are expected to reverse after the earnings announcement.
As the paper does, I find evidence of returns reversal during earnings announcements; while the paper tested using data from 1996 to 2011, I used data from 2007 to 2016. The average reversal among all stocks in my data is 0.449%, compared to a result of 1.448% in the paper. I found that we can reasonably increase the reversal to 0.6% by selecting firms based on a minimum average dollar volume percentile, or based on a minimum market cap.
>Several market frictions have the potential to significantly impact the efficiency and information content of market prices. This study focuses on the friction that arises from the need to locate a counterparty in order to complete a trade. Market makers typically mitigate this friction by matching would-be sellers with would-be buyers. When there is an imbalance between the quantities sought by buyers and sellers at a given price, market makers may absorb the order imbalance into their own account by serving as the trade counterparty. This practice is commonly known as liquidity provision.
Upon anticipation of a good (bad) earnings report, investors want to go long (short) in the stock; they often don't consider whether the stock is currently over- or under-priced, simply assuming that it will get a positive (negative) bump upon the release of the earnings report. Meanwhile, market makers see an imbalance in demand for long (short) positions; they thus raise (lower) the price to compensate for providing the liquidity necessary to fill the imbalance. Investors usually don't care about this price change, assuming the bump will come from the report.
After the earnings announcement, the demand imbalance should disappear, and with it the market makers' need for the price adjustment. Thus the market makers reverse the recent price change which causes a short-term reversal.
Our strategy will be to assume that new information provided by the release of the earnings report will be neutral on average. All that remains is to take advantage of the market makers' adjustment of the stock price, by taking an opposite position and waiting for them to reverse the change.
>We show that a long (short) position in firms whose returns strongly underperform (outperform) the market in the three days prior to earnings announcements yields an average return of 145 basis points (bps) during the announcement window. By comparison, the average return to a comparable portfolio during non-announcement periods is 22 bps, indicating that return reversals increase more than six-fold during earnings announcements.
While I didn't compare to non-announcement conditions, I did find clear low/high reversals for the best/worst performing securities prior to earnings. I also examined how various universe selection conditions would affect the returns of this strategy; while the authors selected based on market cap, I explored using average dollar volume as well as our Q500US and Q1500US liquid stock universes finding that a minimum average dollar volume filter and Q500US universe both performed well as universe selectors.
The methodology behind the study is based on the idea that a stock's short-term returns will reverse during an earnings announcement as an inbalance in demand dissipates. The data used in this Research Notebook is sourced from EventVestor's Earnings Calendar Dataset. The sample version is available from 2007 up till 2 years ago while the premium version is available up till present day.
Below, a Pipeline pulls all earnings announcements of which prior knowledge of the date existed, along with data on the day before each about the company's average dollar volume, market cap, sector, and short-term returns.
I eliminate firms with prices below $5 to mitigate the influence of bid-ask bounce on our calculation of return reversals as noted in the paper. Our data starts on 2007-01-01 and spans up through the present day (2 years ago for the free set).
# Basic universe filterstradable_filter=IsPrimaryShare()&mstar.valuation.market_cap.latest.notnull()days_filter=BusinessDaysUntilNextEarnings().eq(1)price_filter=USEquityPricing.close.latest>5# Factors for returns and liquidityadv=AverageDollarVolume(mask=USEquityPricing.volume.latest>0,window_length=30)vlr=variable_lookback_returns(10,mask=adv.notnan())market_cap=mstar.valuation.market_cap.latest# Pipeline itself to calculate PARpipe=Pipeline(columns={'adv_percentile':adv.quantiles(100),'sector':mstar.asset_classification.morningstar_sector_code.latest,'q500us':Q500US(),'q1500us':Q1500US(),'market_cap':market_cap,'market_cap_percentile':market_cap.quantiles(100),# -3 to -2'par_2':vlr.par_2.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# Used by the authors in original study: -4 to -2 'par_3':vlr.par_3.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -5 to - 2'par_4':vlr.par_4.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -6 to -2'par_5':vlr.par_5.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -7 to -2'par_6':vlr.par_6.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -8 to -2'par_7':vlr.par_7.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -9 to -2'par_8':vlr.par_8.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -10 to -2'par_9':vlr.par_9.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),# -11 to -2'par_10':vlr.par_10.quantiles(RETURNS_QUANTILES),},screen=days_filter&tradable_filter&price_filter&(vlr.par_10.notnan()))data=split_run_pipeline(pipe,START,END,16)# Get before/ after pricing data for all announcement events using `get_pricing`.cal=tradingcalendar.get_trading_days(START-pd.Timedelta('20d'),END+pd.Timedelta(days=MAX_DAYS_TO_HOLD*2))price_data=data.groupby(level=0).apply(fill_prices)price_data_matched=price_data.reindex(data.index)print'Done fetching data.'
This section documents the reversal effect during earnings by examining the spreads between the worst and best performing stocks by PAR returns quantile (0 vs 4 respectively). I find a final spread of 0.449% compared to the authors' final value of 1.448%.
The expected returns will be the first quantile minus the returns on the last quantile. This difference I will call the "spread," and will use "spread" and "returns" interchangeably.
Below is a comparison average of t-1 to t+1 returns when all equities are divided into quantiles based on their returns in the 3 days prior, as suggested by the paper. It looks like we do have some spread between the first and last quantiles.
The strategy that the paper suggests is to go long in the first quantile and short in the last quantile for a market-neutral strategy. Given the spread here, it looks like that approach may be fruitful. Compare our spread of 0.449% with the paper's final value of 1.448%. Perhaps the alpha has decayed since 2011, but there are still optimizations which might improve our returns.
The main point here is that the firms with the highest short-term returns prior to the announcement have the lowest short-term returns following their announcement, and vice-versa. This is illustrated by the following plot; note how the returns curves seem to bounce backward from their trend from right before the announcement.
In [8]:
means=pd.DataFrame(columns=range(RETURNS_QUANTILES),dtype=float)forqinmeans.columns:subset=price_data_matched.loc[data['par_3']==q]means[q]=(subset.transpose()/subset[0]).loc[-1:].mean(axis=1)means.plot()plt.xlabel('days since t-1')plt.ylabel('mean price, normalized at t-1')plt.title('Average cumulative returns over time by PAR quantile');
Up till now, my research supports that there is evidence of reversals in the best and worst performing stocks prior to an earnings announcement. This section is dedicated to examining the consistency of these results through a number of dimensions: Liquidity, Sector, and Liquidity + Sector.
The consistency is variable as you'd expect from an events based strategy. Additionally, as noted in the main study section, there appears to be some alpha decay in the returns over time. Consistency is quantified by dividing the mean spread (returns) by the standard deviation of the yearly spreads as above which gives a primitive Shapre ratio.
Plotting the values below, it seems that low ADV floors give us higher consistency (possibly because more events are available), but consistent returns also increase for higher ADV floors because of the strategy's better performance for higher ADV values.
The liquidity filters that perform best are ADV percentile >= 90 and Q500US, and they look fairly consistent across sectors. Sector 308 (communications) is very profitable on average, but it also has relatively few events, so that may be pure chance.
With results from both the empirical and robustness tests suggesting a possibility for a viable trading strategy, I take a look at a few of the parameters and attempt to roughly optimize for returns. It's important to note here that the following optimizations have a risk of overfitting the strategy parameters.
The core framework of the strategy is provided by Quantpedia:
>The investment universe consists of stocks listed at NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ, whose daily price data are available at CRSP database. Earnings-announcement dates are collected from Compustat. Firstly, the investor sorts stocks into quintiles based on firm size. Then he further sorts the stocks in the top quintile (the biggest) into quintiles based on their average returns in the 3-day window between t-4 and t-2, where t is the day of earnings announcement. The investor goes long on the bottom quintile (past losers) and short on the top quintile (past winners) and holds the stocks during the 3-day window between t-1, t, and t+1. Stocks in the portfolios are weighted equally.
The original paper uses a lookback window of 3 days (t-4 to t-2) and holding for 2 days (t-1 to t+1), but I explore a few other parameters as possible optimizations.
In [15]:
ax=sns.heatmap(create_spread_matrix(),annot=True)ax.set(title='Cumulative returns by PAR lookback and days since t-1',xlabel='PAR lookback',ylabel='days since t-1');
The above heatmap suggests that a PAR lookback window of 5 days is strong compared to other values. For the rest of this section, I'll stick to using the PAR lookback of 5 for the best results.
The heatmap above also suggests there may be some returns to be squeezed out by holding for longer periods of time, much longer than 2 days as the paper recommends. The below heatmap shows how marginal returns look for each day when holding for a long period.
ax=sns.heatmap(create_spread_matrix(lambdan:n-1),annot=True)ax.set(title='Marginal returns by PAR lookback and days since t-1',xlabel='PAR lookback',ylabel='days since t-1');
Marginal returns are clearly strong for the first 2 days that the stocks are held; marginal returns afterward are small but positive on average. This suggests that a good strategy should prioritize holding stocks for the crucial first 2 days, but could hold on longer if it has excess cash for mild returns.
The paper specifies that for the strategy to perform better, I should use only those firms with a high market cap. However, Average Dollar Volume is also a commonly used proxy for liquidity and the choice of either market cap or ADV constraints can have significantly different results for a trading strategy.
It seems that the paper was accurate in that this strategy works significantly better with high market cap stocks.
But another important factor in the feasibility of the strategy is trading in liquid stocks, and average dollar volume can be used as a proxy to firm size. The same plot above is shown below by ADV percentile rather than market cap.
As you can see, our spread (and thus the long-short strategy's returns) increase as we increase the minimum ADV. But obviously this decreases the number of events we have to work with, so there's a trade-off.
For the rest of our study we'll set a minimum ADV threshold of the 95th percentile to improve our results. Let's try charting the earnings announcement reversal with our optimized PAR lookback of 5 days and this ADV filter. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
NCAA Picks Contest, Day 6: Wilmer can seal the deal with Syracuse tonight
This contest is all but over and it’s my fault. I’m having a Billy Gillispie kind of postseason.
(By the way, there’s loud chatter that this job is Billy Donovan’s if he wants it, and he may want it. Why would Billy Donovan want the Kentucky job now, after turning it down two years ago? Or will Billy flirt with Kentucky like he did with the Orlando Magic and still turn it down–or take it and then turn it down a few days later?
Tim Kawakami
Post navigation
I just want you to explain how you thought you could win this comp without picking arizona.
You need 27 points with 5 days left to play…
Hard to make that up with 1 seeds, No?
C-A-T-S
This UK fan wouldn’t mind seeing Calipari jump across the state line, but I know a lot of my fellow Cats fans who are nervous about the idea because he left UMass under a cloud of NCAA sanctions, and after the mess in the late 80s they don’t want any coach who might drag the program back into scandal again. All I know is, the guy is a hell of a recruiter, he wins everywhere he goes (except in the NBA), and there hasn’t been any hint of illicit activity at Memphis since he’s been there. I’d much rather UK hired him than Travis Ford, who seems to be the choice of the good ol’ boys (probably because he’s a good ol’ boy himself), but doesn’t have nearly the resume or experience that I want to see in a Kentucky head coach (he’s won a grand total of one NCAA tournament game, for crying out loud!). If Cal’s not interested, then my next phone calls go to Dixon, Izzo, Rick Barnes, Bruce Pearl, and Jay Wright, approximately in that order. Maybe Tim Floyd if I think I can keep him there for more than 3 years. Those guys all have proven track records and the kind of outgoing, charismatic personality you need (and that Gillespie lacked) to deal with being the most famous person in the state. Personally I’m not interested in another tabloid romance with Donovan even if he were available, and anyway he seems to have lost some of his old recruiting mojo ever since his aborted departure for the NBA.
One thing I do know that this time around I don’t want to see UK panic and make a quick hire just because the sports talk world is pressuring them to make up their minds. I’d rather they took the time to thoroughly vet every candidate and make sure he’s the right fit for this job. It took them two months to settle on Pitino back in ’89, and he was worth every day of it.
Kevin
I’m pretty sure your colleague’s name is Wilner, not “Wilmer”.
http://merc heykawk
get it right will you. you are embarassing yourself, my mistake you are incapable of getting it right. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Kennedy outduels Syndergaard in Padres’ 7-2 win over Mets
SAN DIEGO (AP) There was nothing to indicate that San Diego’s Ian Kennedy would get the better of New York Mets phenom Noah Syndergaard. He did.
Kennedy threw six strong innings and outpitched the rookie sensation, leading the Padres to a 7-2 victory Tuesday night.
Kennedy (3-5) broke a four-start losing streak as he held the Mets to two runs and six hits.
”Getting ahead of guys, getting it down,” Kennedy said when asked about the differences in his recent starts. ”Just getting pitches over for strikes. It makes a world of difference when you are ahead of guys.”
Syndergaard (2-3) flashed the talent that has the Mets excited as the right-hander struck out 10. But San Diego touched him for seven runs and 10 hits in four innings.
It was Syndergaard’s shortest of his five career starts.
”It was definitely a frustrating start for me because I felt like I had some of the best stuff I had all year,” Syndergaard said. ”I just didn’t get the job done.”
Derek Norris hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Alexi Amarista and Will Venable drove in two runs each in a four-run second inning.
Syndergaard had allowed two earned runs in his last 19 1/3 innings while walking one and striking out 16 in his last three starts.
Kennedy had struggled mightily in his last four starts, allowing 20 runs and 24 hits – seven homers – over 19 1/3 innings for a 9.31 ERA.
They both did a complete turnaround Tuesday night.
"I backed off a little bit,” Kennedy said about his work between starts. ”Sometimes you tend to try and think things out and overwork a little bit. Sometimes the old saying, `Less is more,’ it worked.”
Kennedy allowed an RBI single to Michael Cuddyer in the first inning but then gave up just two singles until the sixth. The right-hander struck out eight and walked two.
”I think once he got through the first and second innings, his confidence grew,” Padres manager Bud Black said.
Syndergaard had his explosive fastball working from the beginning but the Padres hit him hard early.
San Diego loaded the bases in the second inning on three straight singles. Amarista followed with a soft line drive that tipped off the top of Snydergaard’s glove, deflecting past second baseman Daniel Murphy and into right field, allowing two runs to score.
After a sacrifice, Venable lined a ball past first and into the right-field corner for a two-run triple and a 4-0 lead.
GUNNING `EM DOWN
Norris threw out his 17th would-be base stealer, tops in the majors. Norris has already exceeded his career high, which was eight last season with Oakland.
HOME SWEET HOME VS. METS
The Padres have a 25-14 record against the Mets at Petco Park since it opened in 2004. It is San Diego’s best mark at home in that span against any NL opponent.
ROOKIE RECORD SETTER
Syndergaard struck out 10 to become the first pitcher in franchise history to have five or more strikeouts in each of his first five career games. Only 20 other pitchers in major league history have accomplished the feat.
RARE LINE, AGAIN
Syndergaard followed the Padres’ Andrew Cashner with an unusual pitching line on consecutive days. On Tuesday night, Syndergaard became just the second pitcher since 1900 to strike out 10 or more batters in a game while allowing 10 or more hits in fewer than five innings, according to statistics provided by the Padres from the Elias Sports Bureau. Syndergaard allowed 10 hits with 10 strikeouts in four innings. Cashner struck out 12 batters while giving up 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings in Monday night’s 7-0 loss to the Mets.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mets: 3B David Wright (spinal stenosis) said he will return this season but is unsure when. Wright, who has been receiving treatment in Los Angeles, traveled to San Diego to visit with teammates. … 1B Lucas Duda returned to the starting lineup after missing Monday night’s game after getting hit by a pitch on his right knee Sunday.
Mets: RHP Dillon Gee will make his first start since being placed on the 15-day DL on May 5 (right groin strain).
Padres: RHP James Shields (6-0) remains the only major league starter with double figure starts who has yet to lose a game. Shields is tied with three others having allowed a major league-high 15 home runs. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Ted Cruz learned he should have disclosed the loans as part of his fundraising from a New York Times reporter, who published a story on the matter late on Wednesday.
Photograph: Rainier Ehrhardt/AP
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz failed to disclose on federal fundraising reports that he relied on $1m in loans to help finance his 2012 Senate campaign.
The borrowed money included a sum from Goldman Sachs, where his wife, Heidi Cruz, is an employee.
The senator’s 2016 campaign spokeswoman, Catherine Frazier, called the failure to report those loans on fundraising documents, as required, a “mistake”. She said on Wednesday that the campaign is seeking guidance from federal regulators on how to update the old reports.
On Thursday she added: “As Senator Cruz has said before, he used his personal savings to help fund his Senate campaign - it has been widely reported in the past. He did so by liquidating his savings, selling stocks and borrowing against an equity account.
“These transactions have been reported in one way or another on his many public financial disclosures and the Senate campaign’s FEC reports. While the details of these transactions have been entirely transparent for years, it has come to our attention that one of these transactions may inadvertently not have been listed exactly the way the FEC requires.”
She added: “We are going to contact the FEC to determine if that’s the case, and, if necessary, we’ll be happy to update the reports from the 2012 election cycle.”
Cruz learned he should have disclosed the loans as part of his fundraising from a New York Times reporter, who published a story on the matter late on Wednesday. The Times described the loans as totaling as much as $1m from Goldman and Citibank and said they were paid down in late 2012. Frazier did not dispute those details.
Frazier said Cruz has made no secret of the loans, pointing to their disclosure later in separate personal financial reports required of all federal elected officials.
Yet Cruz has never mentioned the loans on the 2016 campaign trail. Instead, he has said that he and his wife liquidated “our entire net worth” to finance his underdog Senate bid. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Tara
Tara was the prince (former Baron) of San Diego and a former supporter of the Anarchs .
Tara was an average looking woman just a tad overweight, with curly blond hair. While most would not consider her attractive, her gaze was striking and her force of personality was nearly overwhelming. She belonged to a family of settlers in the American West and was forced to bury her entire family as a result of the hardships of life on the frontier. Her sire embraced her near the borders of Texas and trained her to fight against injustice, a task that seemed dull to her. She left her sire, determined to build a family that would not fall victim to the dangers of the West.
She claimed her own domain in El Paso, surrounding herself with various neonates. During the Civil War, many of the neonates left as Tara was against choosing a side. Left alone, Tara began to expand her holdings, but was forced to abandon El Paso as she was unable to cope with the changing economy. She went to Dallas, but the local kindred considered her too inexperienced and watched her.
Covertly, she studied finances and amassed a fortune. When the Second Anarch Revolt began, Tara sensed an opportunity and called her brood together, traveling to San Diego and participating in the following battles. She claimed the city as her domain, a claim that the Anarchs tolerated as long as she didn't demand anything of them. As San Diego grew, more and more Kindred settled there until a gang of Anarchs ousted her, forcing her to flee to Oceanside. In the constant infighting that followed, Tara waited until her enemies had weakened themselves and returned, forsaking her Anarchs ties and pledging loyalty to the Camarilla.
Many Anarchs still consider her a traitor, but Tara was soon faced with other problems, as the Great Leap Outward arrived in her city and the Cathayans began to undermine her influence on the mortal population. After the death of Sebastian LaCroix, Tara also assumed the princedom of Los Angeles. She did not reign for long, because she was eventually betrayed by one of her own advisors and ambushed while standing atop one of LA’s skyscrapers before going into hiding. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Console will launch by the year's end, but explanations are thin on the ground
Microsoft has pushed back the Chinese launch of the Xbox One just days before the console was due to go on sale.
Indeed, the decision was taken so close to the planned release date that Microsoft is still hosting the event that was intended to be the launch party. Held at the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, 100 attendees will receive a free Xbox One console - but only when Microsoft is finally ready to release the system.
Exactly when that will be is still unclear. In a statement released to the press, MIcrosoft offered little in the way of concrete explanation for this last-minute disruption, and only a vague sense of when the Xbox One launch will actually happen.
"Despite strong and steady progress, we are going to need more a bit more time to deliver the best experiences possible for our fans in China," the statement read. "At Xbox, we pride ourselves on delivering first rate gaming and entertainment experiences and to allow us to deliver on that promise we need to reschedule the launch of Xbox One.
"Working with our partner, BesTV, we look forward to launching in China by the end of this year."
Whatever happened, the situation seems to have escalated quickly. At the end of last week, Enwei Xie, general manager for Xbox in China, told the news organisation Xinhua that, "The introduction of the Chinese version of Xbox is more efficient than in any other country,"
Elsewhere in its statement about the delay, Microsoft emphasised the scale of what it is trying to accomplish: 70 games from 25 third-party developers ready on launch day, with console hardware available from 4,000 retailers in 37 different cities.
"We have one opportunity to launch Xbox in China and we want to deliver a world-class experience for our fans," said Xie. "For our first fans who have pre-ordered, we are committed to ensuring you are the first to receive Xbox One, along with an added bonus."
Sign up for The UK Publishing & Retail newsletter and get the best of GamesIndustry.biz in your inbox. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Pages
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Astonishing, And Unbelievable Vulnerability
Our current vulnerability to election tampering by any, and all, foreign interests is absolutely intolerable. More to the point, however, is the lack of response to this vulnerability; inaction that spans decades of knowing that our voting systems are antiquated, poorly designed, and subject to only the most limited form of review (recounts or audits), and systemized checking for problems of any kind.
And now, in this excellent article (linked below) we find that the only federal agency formed to actually tackle the problem, besides the Department of Homeland Security, is being attacked to the point of seeking its complete abolishment. That agency is the Election Assistance Commission.
Let's be clear here. More than porous borders. More than ISIS terrorists infiltrating to do us harm. Our ability to rely on a completely objective system of vote tallying is absolutely essential to preserve our Democracy. If we are stupid enough to allow our voting systems to be pummeled across various avenues of unchecked breaching we will create a downward spiralling vortex of ever increasing chaotic controversy that will have only one final outcome. No one believing that their vote matters at all any more (a fact we're already too close to) as, insult to injury, not only does money influence what we know, so as to vote in manipulated ignorance, we will also have outright sabotage to deal with as well.
It's easy to see here how this can get so tangled into the idea of "States Rights" and how local governments may be reluctant to have one more area where the "Feds" are "dictating" arbitrary standards, but this goes way beyond the concerns of local control. Just as it would with outbreak standards to prevent the spread of communicable disease, or with the standards to protect the flow of monetary transactions, and the repositories where the information is kept.
And the thing is, I have to believe that the unbelievable push back, primarily from Republicans, to create a uniform, rational solution to our current vulnerabilities, goes hand in hand with a general reluctance by conservatives to have much of any further comprehensive overhaul of how we vote. And you need look no further than how we've allowed local municipalities to Jerry Mander precincts to see how this comes out. Or to see how too many local municipalities have instituted rules to try and marginalize the votes of demographic groups the powers that be would rather not have to pay attention to.
The fact of the matter, in my view, is that conservatives are terrified of comprehensive voting reform precisely because it would shake up what ought to be obvious unconstitutional district representation. Not to mention the instigation of cheap shot rules to make voting nearly impossible for those on the lower end of the economic spectrum. Terrified as well, I think, as any real attempt to look at voting reform would make it so much harder for them to continue make their ridiculous claims of voter fraud. Claims that have had the effect of throwing gasoline on the already growing flames of doubt in our electoral processes; which really makes you wonder where their patriotism lies.
We must demand comprehensive reform, and robust, systematic protections of this most basic part of our Democracy. We must do this quickly. Otherwise you might as well join the Anarchists and just start smashing as much as you can to bring the whole thing down now, because that's ultimately what doing nothing about voting is going to give us.
About Me
I am retired now, but I used to make my living as a Systems Analyst\Developer.
As my real passion has always been ideas, writing, reading, social change and music I am devoting myself to all of these. The primary focus, however is on social change.
It is my firm belief that Capitalism is obsolete. It has been rendered so because of electrified information systems. Not only do these make human skill as a commodity absurd, they also turn information into money, and money into information. At the very least, this reality makes representational Democracy virtually impossible because it can longer move freely. As a commodity it is necessarily subject to the net gain requirement in any exchange. As such information flow is seldom conducted for the benefit of the receiver. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Matthew De Grood Begins Review Board Hearing
CALGARY — A cloak of silence was imposed Tuesday on an Alberta Review Board hearing for a Calgary man found not criminally responsible in the stabbing deaths of five young people.
The two-day hearing for Matthew de Grood, 24, is the first step in a process which could eventually see him back on the streets.
De Grood was found not criminally responsible in May on five counts of first degree murder stemming from a house party two years ago marking the end of the school year.
According to court testimony, de Grood heard a voice he believed to be the devil telling him to kill. De Grood said he believed the end of the world was coming when he grabbed a knife from the kitchen in the northwest Calgary home and stabbed the victims to death.
The five victims of the mass stabbing in Calgary in 2014. (Photos: Facebook)
The review board consists of Alberta provincial court Judge Allan Lefever, two psychiatrists, a member of the legal community and a layperson. The board will hear updates on de Grood's treatment, any progress he has made, privileges he may be entitled to and victim impact statements from friends and families of the five victims.
"Mr. de Grood has been confined to a secure medical facility and within that facility he has been treated and is being treated by a treatment team,'' said LeFever, in an introduction to the dozens of family members sitting in the courtroom.
"They will be responsible for the development of a risk management plan which means a gradual reintegration of the individual into the community, if and when it is safe to do so.''
Four factors considered
Lefever said the board considers four factors during a review including the safety of the public, the mental health of the patient, the reintegration of the patient into society and any other needs of the patient.
However details from Tuesday's hearing were subject to an interim publication ban after objections from groups including Alberta Health Services and de Grood's lawyer, Allan Fay, who argued evidence may be introduced that could interfere with his client's treatment.
"Release of such information may interfere with the treatment process to a degree that my client does not receive the full benefit of that treatment process and, in my respectful submission, would be significantly prejudicial to him,'' said Fay.
Lefever imposed an interim publication ban until arguments could be heard Wednesday morning. The board has to balance the issue of confidentiality with the public interest in the case, he said.
"We have to recognize the interest of the public in this proceeding,'' Lefever said. "The media really are the eyes and ears of everybody in Calgary and Alberta who couldn't be here today.'' | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Tisha Campbell-Martin DINES OUT With MYSTERY MAN & KIDS At FATBURGER
Tisha Campbell Martin was spotted out in LA recently with a mystery man who definitely wasn't her husband Duane and two children who definitely aren't hers. Find out what they did inside....
Over the weekend, Duane and Tisha Campbell Martin were all hugged up at a benefit for the New Village Leadership Academy in Calabassas, but recently Tisha was spotted out with a mystery man and two adorable kids at Fatburger.
The mystery man looks slightly similar to Duane so he may be a family member and the kids are his. But I'm sure Tisha took some food home to her own kids, Zeke and Xen.
Tisha's husband has been embroiled in rumors that his relationship with Will Smith is the cause of Will & Jada's marriage being on the rocks...allegedly.
I'm DEFINITLY UTTERLY DISGUSTED with some of the FOUL comments that you BOTTOM OF THE BARREL WORTHLESS TAKING UP SPACE BASTARDS have said about this woman's appearance and her marriage! I truly pray that Tisha is okay she is fighting a very UGLY disease which contributes to her figure looking the way it does.
Blackwhitemeet。℃'ó'ϻ
that's all serious dating. Millions of members with good economic
condition and high quality. Someone suitable is here waiting for u.
with other single black, white girls and men in your city.. It is my favorite club for mixed love....
Love me love my color★InterracialFishes,CoM★If you care enough for your living，and want to find a new place to enjoy yorselves, justjoin here, find AN INTERRACIAL RELATION-SHIP.that will be a better place for wealthy love, for rich romance, for affluent dating, for perfect marriage,for true friendship! For you and for me!sexy singles at the exclusive interracial dating community,．Join it right now and have fun….do you like it.* .a nice place for black women or white men, or white women and blackmen, to interact with each other! Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends.★interracialfishes,C0M★
Blackwhitemeet。℃'ó'ϻ
that's all serious dating. Millions of members with good economic
condition and high quality. Someone suitable is here waiting for u.
with other single black, white girls and men in your city.. It is my favorite club for mixed love.
OMG...My Life is so lonely .how about you?I am a rich and single man at present .I need a woman who can love me back .I also uploaded my hot photos on ---------------Millionairetag.ｃｏm --(spell like my name)-----------------------under the name of jeff1098..It’s the largest and best club for seeking CEOs, pro athletes, doctors, lawyers, investors, entrepreneurs, beauty queens, fitness models, and Hollywood celebrities.Please Check it out!I’m serious.
---------------Millionairetag.ｃｏm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------Millionairetag.ｃｏm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------dhtrfg
we already don't have many respectable and powerful black men in this world on a global platform to represent us, why trash the few that we have and defame their characters with these negative and ridiculous rumors. just plain ignorance!
Tisha, you are a beautiful human being; and I thank you for your comedic contribution to T.V. There are many days I come home stressed from a long day of work; and I'm able to relax and laugh while watching Martin. You are in my prayers...You Go Girl!
Oh please....the rumors about Duane & Will have been out there for years. Waaay before Will's latest marital drama or even before Lisa Rae spoke on it. Just like the rumors been out there for years bout John Travota & Eddie Murphy. Usually where there is smoke there is fire. Whitney was a crack head for 20yrs & blk folks refuse to accept it.
Most of these things are rumors, they are true. By now, we all know that:
Will is gay
Duane is also gay
John Travolta is a flaming fairy
Eddie is bisexual.
Allegedly (have to remember that word for the lawyers).
He wants a man and he got one at home. she looks a hot azz mess. she was never cute but why is her body built so boxy. i can see his attraction to Will. I can image that big dick or Will's going up and all out inside him. Ummm
...and I don't. It's not a curse, though. It's just the way she's shaped. It just amazes me how people like to pick on the things people can't change. We can change our clothes, our hair, get our nails done, etc. Folks come on here and diss Beyonce's knees. How dumb is that. Last time I checked, her knees were making her money. Tisha is built the way she's built. No need to question or dog her for that.
Ummm ok imma lil curious why would Duane and Will's bromance mess up Will and Jada's marriage...smh! And I quote "Tisha's husband has been embroiled in rumors that his relationship with Will Smith is the cause of Will & Jada's marriage being on the rocks...allegedly
Wanna look like you favorite celebs at more than half off the costs?? Check out TysRack for all of your fashion needs at up to 80% off regular retail! www.tysrack.1freecart.com Mention this website and get $10.00 off your first order! | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Emotional Showdown of the World Winter Games 2017
24.03.2017 - 22:07
A moving speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger and grand fireworks in the sky over Graz were the final highlights of the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017. And it was definitely a worthy ending of an event that took the hearts of the people by storm.
The big showdown at the Liebenau stadium was characterized by the same beautiful positive energy as the opening ceremony at Schladming. Again, more than 15.000 people wanted to witness the event and so another audience sector had to be added on Thursday. The show that lasted about one and a half hours offered a well-balanced mix of typically Styrian elements, and energetic international dance and acrobatics performances, for example by artists of the Cirque du Soleil or world champion in dancing Louis van Amstel.
Also, musically the show presented us with familiar faces from the opening ceremony: Rose May Alaba performed the Coca-Cola Unified song „Can you feel it“ and the atmosphere reached its emotional peak when Helene Fischer entered the stage and presented the official anthem of the World Winter Games 2017, “Fighter”, just like a week before in Schladming. The president of Special Olympics Austria, Jürgen Winter then handed over the flag of Special Olympics to the hosts of the next Games: Abu Dhabi. The capital of the United Arab Emirates also gave us an impressive presentation of what to expect in 2019.
The dance group “Ich bin O.K.” with their protagonist Maria Naber offered an enchanting performance, just like at the opening ceremony. She particularly impressed Austrian folk star Andreas Gabalier whom she presented a lit up heart after his unplugged performance of his song “Steirerland”.
The „flame of hope“ lay at the heart of the speech by Siegfried Nagl, mayor of Graz. His message: “The flame might be gone but the fire is still burning”. It served to remind that the impulse that the Games had set must not go out again.
13-year old America´s Got Talent winner Grace VanderWaal got the audience moving when she performed her two songs “I don´t know my name” and “Light the sky”, before she handed over the stage to honorary president of Special Olympics Austria, Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I’m so happy that you are all here, because you are all the greatest athletes in the world! And I’m really proud of these games – they were the best and biggest in history”, he said.
„Heartbeat for the world“, was the motto of this year´s Special Olympics World Winter Games, the worldwide largest winter sports event for people with mental impairments and which took place from March 14 to 25. More than 2600 athletes from 105 nations, 1100 trainer, 5000 family members, 3000 volunteers and 600 journalists and media representatives were present at the sporting venues at Graz, Schladming and Ramsau am Dachstein. Eight days of competition resulted in about 1000 medals.
In total, the World Winter Games were the initial impulse for a new culture of exchange which was characterized by openness, warmth and by working together instead of against each other. This was also easily seen even before the competitions began: with the Torch Run and the enthusiastic realization of the Host Town program in the whole of Austria.
The people realizing and participating in both programs were significantly responsible for the more than a thousand people who witnessed the competitions as well as the award ceremonies and therefore were responsible for those countless moments of heart-warming emotions as well as the exuberant atmosphere at all the venues.
And there is even more good news: apart from a few mild injuries, there were no complications whatsoever during this beautiful event.
Statements:
Jürgen Winter, President of Special Olympics Austria: The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 were games of all games! Austria could show how cordial its people as well as its culture can be. In the future we need to seize this launch vehicle to further the cause for people with mental impairments and move a step forward to a change of the whole of society.
Marc Angelini, Director of Austria 2017: I was present throughout 13 World Games in various positions and therefore I know well what can be good and what cannot work. But if you actually receive only six calls telling you about something that does not work, then this speaks for itself. If Coca-Cola boss Mutar Kent tells you that event was literally the event for him, a wonderful experience, that speaks for itself. If you are being praised by athletes and coaches and only see radiating faces, if you can witness the happiness and this unique atmosphere, then this speaks for itself even more. The entire team did something remarkable, something incomprehensible. First and foremost we set an signal that reaches far beyond any borders concerning sport, humanity
Markus Pichler, Director of Austria 2017: We definitely reached our goal to carry the message of Special Olympics into society. We showed what inclusion means, that it works and what the people are capable of. This is the true value of the World Winter Games. The spark jumped over to the people, they are talking about it and concern themselves with it. The topic is now present in the heads of the people – in the future, a lot of things will happen in this regard. Concerning the organization of the event we showed that Austria is a great host country. Somebody told me: Such a level of professionalism paired with such cordiality! This amazing praise is deserved by everybody who was part of it. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Rating
0
Octopus Energy believes energy should be better. A better experience for you through transparency, honesty and simplicity. Better for the planet, through real long-term investment in renewable generation and a low-CO2 future.
Myenergi is an award-winning British designer and manufacturer of renewable products that increase the self-consumption of green energy. Our mission is simple, to help businesses and homeowners save money through reducing their energy bills.
Moixa is a British Technology company, founded in 2006 by Simon Daniel and Chris Wright, which focuses on Energy Innovation. We invent, manufacture and distribute smart energy technology and are the UK’s leading home battery company. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Natural Gas Specialist – Philippines
Organization:
RTI International
How to Apply
JOB DESCRIPTION
RTI International is a research institute based in North Carolina, USA of 5000 employees with worldwide experience implementing international development projects in energy and other disciplines. We have extensive experience implementing a variety of projects worldwide focusing on energy efficiency, utility turnaround, raising private financing for energy infrastructure, working with governments on legal and regulatory reforms to alleviate bottlenecks, and increasing access. Notably, we were recently chosen as the implementing partner for USAID’s Power Africa program for two projects: the Power Africa Off-Grid Program, and the East Africa Energy Program.
Responsibilities:
RTI is seeking a Senior Natural Gas Specialist for an anticipated upcoming USAID energy project in the Philippines. This will be a senior level position, and candidates should have a proven track record of leadership and the ability to navigate complex political environments.
Specific Responsibilities:1. Overall goal: encouraging usage, building frameworks, building infrastructure, and encouraging importation of LNG2. Provide technical guidance to the Government of the Philippines (GOP) in the development of policy on the transmission, distribution and supply of natural gas;3. Assist in the technical evaluation of existing natural gas power plants as the country aims to develop its LNG facilities;4. Improve integration of gas-to-power into grid;5. Promote cross-border gas trade of the ASEAN through the country’s active participation in the development of regional frameworks and guidelines;6. Expand regional market for imported natural gas;7. Evaluate other alternative sources of natural gas beyond Malampaya;8. Support efforts to turn the Philippines into a hub for LNG
Required minimum qualification and experience• Minimum Master’s degree in economics, engineering, business management, law or other relevant discipline.• Minimum of 10 years’ of relevant experience in the power sector with a focus on public policy, sector regulation, utility turnaround and improvement, and IPPs with a preference for experience in the Philippines and/or Southeast Asia;• Strong preference that are currently based in the Philippines
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities• Excellent leadership, coordination, and organizational awareness skills• Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to communicate at multiple levels in the organization: and ability to coordinate activities with officials from host country government, US Government, NGO’s, and other agencies;• Ability to build effective relationships with all clients, peers, and stakeholders• Ability to work hands-on, independently, and within team.• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting;• English language proficiency | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Friday, August 22, 2014
The Semipalmated Plover
Cayucos Beach at Old Creek - Birding with Cathy from Palm Springs on a beautiful beach day. Recent high tides had created a shallow lagoon, a habitat returning shore birds could not resist. Among the Willet, Godwit and Long-billed Curlew was a small flock of Semipalmated Plover. They are a bit plump, brown overall. A small black-tipped orange bill and orangish legs distinguishes this sweet little Plover from other small shorebirds. They do look similar to their relative, the Killdeer.
What fascinates me about this little Plover that nests in Alaska and Northern Canada, and sometimes travels as far south as Tierra del Fuego, are its tiny toes. After more years of birding than I wish to share, I did not know the definition of "semipalmated." So what did I do, I Googled it. - "Semipalmated - having the toes joined part way down with a web"
The Semipalmated Plover has partial webbing between all of its toes, all six of them. (Toe image borrowed from the internet.)
Webbed toes are uncommon among shorebirds, so why does this little Plover have webbing? It swims. Adults and chicks swim short distances in shallow water. Is this the reason the Semipalmated Plover has webbing between its toes? No one knows for certain, but it makes sense to me.
Next time I am on the beach I am sure I will spend much time looking at Semipalmated Plover toes. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Monday, 27 March 2017
Next for Omber: SVG or Windows?
I've finally finished support for transparency and texture-mapping in Omber, and I'm really pleased with the result. I can finally make a nice vector portrait in Omber even with limited art skills. But now I have to decide on the next feature to add to Omber. Unfortunately, Omber has very few users, so I just have to guess what people would find useful instead of simply asking them. Part of the problem is that Omber is a highly specialized tool with features that no other program has, so artists don't really understand how it's different or all the cool things you can do with it. I'm currently trying to decide between adding some limited support for SVG and making a special Windows version.
I've had two people mention adding SVG support to Omber. Since SVG is the main vector image format, Omber could then be used as a general vector drawing tool. The problem is that Omber specializes in advanced gradients that can't even be represented in SVG. So although adding SVG support would mean that Omber could be used as a basic vector drawing tool for making simple icons etc, that isn't what Omber is best at. Most of Omber's best features couldn't even be used because they can't be exported to SVG. Then again, I can see other people with very basic SVG drawing tools that are orders of magnitude more popular than Omber, and I wonder if adding SVG support might be a useful stepping stone to introducing people to some of the great, revolutionary new features in Omber.
The other alternative is to make a special Windows version of Omber with better file support and possibly much better performance. I think Omber has a really useful feature set already. Making Omber available in the Windows store means there will be a new place where people can find out about it. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Sports IllustratedManchester City's Sergio Aguero Reported to Have Suffered Broken Ribs in Amsterdam Car AccidentSports IllustratedManchester City striker Sergio Aguero is reported to have been involved in a car crash in Amsterdam that has allegedly left him with suspected broken ribs that could keep the star out of action for a number of weeks for […]
Sports IllustratedThe Morning Huddle: How Should the NFL Punish Danny Trevathan?Sports IllustratedThere are no excuses for the way Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan lowered his helmet and crushed Packers wideout Davante Adams's head midway through the third quarter on Thursday night. Even if Trevathan didn't intend to send Adams to the hospital, ...Packers keep getting hurt, keep […]
ABC NewsThe step-by-step process of how the words 'corruption' and 'fraud' came to college basketballABC NewsThe FBI announced Tuesday that 10 people, including four college basketball assistant coaches, were arrested as part of a two-year investigation into bribes and other corruption in the sport. Assistant coaches from Arizona, Auburn, Louisville, Miami, ...Source: L'ville players back assistant […]
NFL.comPackers win easily over Bears on injury-plagued nightNFL.comA strange night in Green Bay, interrupted by a 47-minute lightning delay, ended in a familiar fashion. The Packers' 35-14 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears was notable for its total lack of suspense, the home team holding a two-touchdown lead ...Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers RECAP, […]
ESPNMultiple players cut ties with top NBA agent in wake of NCAA basketball bribe scandalESPNIn the wake of the FBI corruption probe that has shaken the college basketball world this week, multiple clients have severed ties with Andy Miller, one of the NBA's most prominent agents, and another has filed a $13.5 million arbitration claim […]
FOXSports.comPackers' RB Ty Montgomery knocked out of Bears gameFOXSports.comGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Packers starting running back Ty Montgomery has been knocked out of the game against the Chicago Bears with a chest injury. Montgomery had five carries for 28 yards on the opening series of the game before leaving with about 10 ...and more »
FOXSports.comTitans' Delanie Walker: family has received death threatsFOXSports.comNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker says he and his family have received death threats since he told fans not to come to games if they felt disrespected by NFL players' protests. Walker shared the threats Thursday night in a ...Titans' Delanie Walker says he's had […]
MMAjunkie.comKevin Lee doesn't worry about UFC rankings, because 'they don't mean sh*t'MMAjunkie.comThose are the six fighters ahead of Kevin Lee in the official UFC lightweight rankings, and he's fought none of them. In fact, Lee holds a victory over just one current fighter in the top 10, Michael Chiesa, who he defeated via controversial submission […]
NFL.comCJ Anderson's Mom Won't Root For Him Against The RaidersNFL.comWho are you more loyal to: your family or your favorite team? When it comes to Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson, his mom has made it clear that nothing is more important to her than her beloved Oakland Raiders - even when they're playing ...Can Derek […]
SB NationCarmelo Anthony says Knicks almost traded him to the Rockets and CavaliersSB NationDuring an interview on the SiriusXM NBA Radio channel, Anthony outlined two trades that didn't go down earlier in the summer: One to the Rockets and one to the Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers. During his appearance, Anthony said a deal with the Rockets ...Thunder […]
World News-Local News-Current Event
Search Articles
Search for:
Google Plus
New York TimesElon Musk's Mars Vision: A One-Size-Fits-All Rocket. A Very Big One.New York TimesThe chief executive of SpaceX, Elon Musk, at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, on Friday. Credit Mark Brake/Getty Images. ADELAIDE, Australia — Elon Musk is revising his ambitions for sending people to Mars, and he says ...Elon Musk says […]
EngadgetNASA pushes James Webb Space Telescope launch to Spring 2019EngadgetIf you're counting down the days until NASA's Hubble replacement takes off, you'll have to count a bit longer. The James Webb Space Telescope was due to launch around a year from now. But, there seems to be (another) holdup. The aeronautics agency is ...JWST launch slips […]
ABC OnlineGreat Barrier Reef starts to recover after severe coral bleaching, survey of sites between Cairns and Townsville showsABC OnlineOptimism is rising among scientists that parts of the Great Barrier Reef that were severely bleached over the past two years are making a recovery. Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science this month surveyed […]
Space.comLockheed Martin Unveils Sleek, Reusable Lander for Crewed Mars MissionsSpace.comA commercial effort to get humans into orbit around Mars in the late 2020s now includes a sleek vehicle to send astronauts down to the surface of the Red Planet. The aerospace company Lockheed Martin late Thursday (Sept. 28) revealed new details for ...Lockheed Martin unveils […]
EngadgetDubai is building a mock Martian cityEngadgetSomeday, you could take a flying taxi from Dubai to a Martian city in the middle of the desert right here on Earth. In preparation for its plans to establish a settlement on the red planet, the United Arab Emirates has announced that it's building a 1 ...UAE to […]
QuartzSea creatures fled the Japanese tsunami on plastic rafts and travelled all the way to US shoresQuartzAquatic species apparently respond to crisis like humans do, fleeing when home is uninhabitable, sometimes surviving treacherous journeys on makeshift rafts, and showing up unexpectedly in new territory. Marine sea slugs without borders. Marine sea ...Tsunamis Are Bringing New […]
National Geographic'Lost Continent' Expedition Provides Clues to Earth's HistoryNational GeographicA team of scientists set out to study the region known as "Zealandia." What they found dates back millions of years. View Images. Photograph by Tim Fulton, International Ocean Discovery Program, Joides Resolution Science Operator. By Sarah Gibbens.Zealandia: Scientists Reveal Secrets From First Expedition To Lost […]
Washington PostGood news: Scientists have discovered a new species of giant ratWashington PostIn the isolated Solomon Islands, mothers and fathers have been known to sing to their children of apocryphal rats. In one rhyme, Kamare and Isuku go scurrying up a child, one rat on each side. They climb the ribs and reach the armpits, […] | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
This Classical Life has arrived
“It’s out there! I absolutely loved presenting my first ever radio show – ‘This Classical Life’ – on Saturday 6 April. It will be a weekly show on BBC Radio 3 at 12.30pm every Saturday. If you missed the first episode with drummer and television composer Ollie Howell, it’s available on BBC Sounds!”
“Our choices include Dvorak’s New World Symphony, a film score by Quincy Jones, a mesmerising piano miniature by Nadia Boulanger, and some classic Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Look out for some of my future guests including pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, double bassist Sam Becker, and former ‘BBC Introducing’ pianist and sound artist Belle Chen. ‘This Classical Life’ is also available as a podcast on BBC Sounds and you can visit the show’s page here“. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
How the South Won the GOP and Lost the 2016 Election
MOST POPULAR
Last week I discussed the so-called Southern strategy whereby Republicans replaced Democrats as the dominant party in the South. I concluded that it was less a case of Republicans taking over the South than the South taking over the GOP. Today I want to explain what I meant.
When Southerners were attacked by Northern abolitionists for the horrible institution of slavery, Southerners naturally reacted defensively. One place they found comfort was the Bible, which has many passages in both the Old Testament and New Testament that defend the institution of slavery. For example, Ephesians 6:5-7 says:
“Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as to Christ; not in the way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with good will as to the Lord and not to men….”
This tended not only to make Southerners devout Christians, but to adopt a very literal interpretation of the Bible. As the historian Clement Eaton explains, in defending themselves, “the argument that the Southerners leaned upon most heavily…was the sanction of the Bible, derived from a literal interpretation.”
This fundamentalist or evangelical style of Christianity has remained very popular in the South down to the present day and helped Republicans make inroads in that region in the 1970s, when conservative Christians became a politically potent force.
Although Richard Nixon and the GOP sought votes in the South following passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, it is important to note that Democrats remained entrenched at the state and congressional level. That didn’t begin to change until long after Nixon left office.
The 1974 election was really the pivotal event in terms of switching Southern political loyalties. For generations, the generally conservative Southern Democrats had remained in the generally liberal Democratic Party because liberals didn’t mess with the one thing that mattered to them: seniority in Congress and the pork barrel spending that came with it.
Ironically, Republicans strongly contributed to the power of Southern Democrats in Congress. The two brief periods of Republican control in 1946-48 and 1952-54 came largely at the expense of Northern Democrats, thus allowing the Southerners to gain seniority. In the 1950s and 1960s, Southern Democrats chaired many of the most powerful committees in Congress, which they used to funnel federal money to their mostly poor states.
Northern liberals were disgusted by the racist Southerners and even more disgusted by their dependence upon them to maintain control of Congress. But after the huge Democratic victory in 1974 in the wake of Watergate and Nixon’s resignation, the liberals decided that they no longer needed their retrograde Southern brethren.
A number of Southern Democrats were stripped of their committee chairmanships, including Rep. Bob Poage of Texas from the Committee on Agriculture, Rep. F. Edward Hebert of Louisiana from Armed Services, Rep. Wright Patman of Texas from Banking, and Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas from Ways and Means. Additionally, a number of changes were made to the House and Senate rules to diminish the power of Southerners to block legislation, which had impeded civil rights bills for decades.
Suddenly, Southern conservatives had no reason whatsoever to stay in the Democratic Party and they were now highly receptive to Republican outreach. The growing power of African Americans in the Democratic Party in the South also tended to push white conservatives out.
Aiding the Republicans was the growing political involvement of religious conservatives in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. They felt that their values and religious beliefs were under political assault and they fought back at the ballot box, which mainly benefitted Republicans, who actively courted them.
All that was left to complete the Republican takeover of the South was an active ground game. In the mid-1970s there really wasn’t much of a Republican Party in the South. Conservative Southern Democrats generally ran unopposed and frequently voted with Republicans in Congress—except on that critical vote to organize Congress, in which they voted with the liberal Democrats.
The Republican most responsible for turning the South Republican was Rep. Newt Gingrich of Georgia, a Republican elected in 1978. A firebrand, he convinced his party that it was a big mistake to give conservative Southern Democrats an electoral pass because they held precisely those seats most amenable to Republican takeover. Gingrich began pressuring them by recruiting good candidates, helping organize the GOP in the South, raising money, and persuading conservative Democrats to switch parties, which many did.
Aiding the Republican effort was the creation of majority black districts in the South as required by the Voting Rights Act. This tended to dilute the Democratic congressional vote and create swing districts around the central cities where most African Americans lived.
It took a long time for conservative Democrats to retire or become Republicans, for redistricting to improve Republican fortunes and for the party of Abraham Lincoln to make inroads where it had been nonexistent in its entire history. But by 1994, the Gingrich strategy paid off and Republicans took control of Congress.
Just as Democrats had depended on the South to maintain their congressional control for generations, Republicans now depend on that region to maintain theirs. This has made the GOP ever more sensitive to issues that especially resonate with Southerners—abortion, gun control, low taxes and a hard line on immigration.
In the process, the liberal wing of the Republican Party completely ceased to exist. Just as all conservative Democrats became Republicans, all liberal Republicans became Democrats. Thus for the first time in American history, our two major parties are ideologically uniform—all the conservatives are in one party and all the liberals are in the other.
Since the GOP is now vitally dependent on maintaining its position in the South, I believe that the South now controls the Republican Party to a much greater extent than it controls the South. This makes it very hard for a Republican presidential nominee to reach out for moderate and swing voters in the North and West.
In effect, the price Republicans pay for holding Congress, by way of the South, is that its presidential nominees become unelectable. Republicans don’t yet believe this, but when they lose again in 2016, at least some will be forced to accept it. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
CHENGKOUZHEN, China — Li Jinzi’s apartment lost its heat when the kilns went cold.
Ms. Li works at a Chinese aluminum factory, the sort of hulking industrial installation that has helped set off a global trade fight. President Trump imposed steep new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports last week, amid complaints from American companies that the Chinese government props up too many wasteful factories.
But here in the small Chinese town of Chengkouzhen, officials last year let the factory go idle. That cut off the steam that once heated the apartments where its workers live.
Officials in Washington say that China has too many steel and aluminum factories — and many Chinese officials agree. In that way, Mr. Trump’s tariffs are aimed at trade battles of the past.
Even as China makes veiled threats to retaliate against the United States, it is forcing many Chinese companies to close wasteful, polluting factories to fix its economy and clean up its skies. It wants them to make more high-value, high-tech products instead — the kind that would compete with American goods on a whole new level. China has already moved away from exporting sheets of steel or chunks of aluminum, and toward selling prefabricated steel bridges and lightweight alloy aluminum car wheels.
In the years ahead, it wants to emphasize more sophisticated goods like robotic arms and electric cars that count steel and aluminum only as ingredients.
Take the Chengkouzhen plant. It is involved in the process of turning raw materials into raw aluminum, which will be hit by Mr. Trump’s tariffs.
But the same owner operates another plant — and that plant is still humming. That plant, in the city of Zouping 90 miles away, takes raw aluminum and turns it into car parts. Most of those won’t be affected by the tariffs.
“Every day here, the factory is working as usual,” said Geng Peiguo, a 67-year-old in a reflective yellow safety vest who cleans the street in front of the parts factory. A loud clanging emerged from the factory, which was the size of several football fields.
Even before the tariffs, China’s vast steel exports to the rest of the world were falling, stemmed by Beijing’s efforts to shrink the industry as well as by improved demand at home. China’s aluminum exports are rising, but at only a fraction of their earlier pace.
China will not give up its old ways overnight, as some local officials look to bolster local employment and short-term economic growth. Even as the Chengkouzhen factory lies dormant, more raw aluminum operations are set to open. Morgan Stanley, the American bank, estimates that Chinese aluminum companies are set to expand capacity by 11 percent, though it noted that the government might discourage some of those projects.
Last year, Beijing propped up the publicly traded subsidiary of debt-laden Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, converting about $2 billion in loans into equity to be held by China’s state-controlled firms. The move was part of a broader effort to keep debt from hobbling the economy.
Still, China contends that it is addressing its wasteful factory problem and that American tariffs are unnecessary. Last week, the government-controlled association that oversees aluminum production called for retaliation against a wide variety of American products.
China accounts for only a small fraction of American aluminum and steel imports. As with the steel industry, aluminum manufacturers in the United States say China sends its cheap aluminum to other markets. That drives down global prices, and prompts producers elsewhere, notably Canada, to ship more to the United States instead.
The two factories, in Chengkouzhen and Zouping, show how Chinese officials will help some factories even as they allow others to close.
Their owner, Qixing Group, employs about 12,000 people across Shandong Province in eastern China. Qixing ran out of money after it overextended itself into real estate and other businesses. Last year it looked as if it might close.
The two factories then met different fates.
In Zouping, after some workers demonstrated, local officials stepped in. They helped provide two-thirds pay for the workers and get the company partly back in operation, according to two people familiar with the payments who asked not to be identified because the local authorities consider the matter sensitive.
While it is not clear how many people Qixing employs in Zouping, the aluminum industry is a major presence. Factories owned by Qixing and others get power from a chain of huge coal-fired plants sporting 13 hourglass-shaped, 300-foot-tall cooling towers, about six times as many as a traditional coal plant. An overhead cobweb of ultra-high-voltage power lines connects the power stations to the city’s voracious aluminum smelters.
The Zouping factory’s workers are still nervous. They worry that the American tariffs will end up hitting the business, or that the government may decide to let the factory close after all. While the factory remains open, two of the four kilns at Qixing’s smelter in Zouping have been shut down.
“If Qixing goes bankrupt and my husband is laid off, how could we make a living?” said Liu Guifang, a full-time mother whose husband and sister work for Qixing. “I have a 13-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.”
Zhang Hui, a Qixing electrician, criticized Mr. Trump’s tariffs. But he was just certified as a master electrician and plans to look for a job at an electronic devices manufacturer if Qixing shuts down entirely.
“I am very grateful to Qixing, which let me afford to buy an apartment and car and raise two sons,” Mr. Zhang said. “But I don’t feel appalled at Qixing’s current situation. It was going to happen at some point.”
In Chengkouzhen, local officials saw fewer reasons to keep the factory open.
The streets around the factory are silent. The factory, with its 15 hulking concrete silos as tall as eight-story buildings, used to import bauxite ore mined from West Africa and Australia. The factory would mix the ore with chemicals and heat it to separate alumina from the ore — the first step in producing raw aluminum.
When Ms. Li and her husband moved to Chengkouzhen five years ago from a town a half-hour’s drive inland, they thought that their new jobs would bring them firmly into China’s increasingly prosperous class of heavy-industry workers.
Then came the shutdown last spring. By late summer, with the equipment polished to a shine, maintenance duty became a mandatory holiday for all but a handful of workers. Autumn and then winter’s snows arrived, and the kilns at the factory never turned back on.
The remaining workers subsist on partial pay, commonly disbursed with government assistance in China to stem unrest. Some are paid to keep the lights on.
“We had heard the Qixing factory had good profits and offered high salaries,” Ms. Li said. “Who knew it would just collapse?” | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
It’s a global, multigenerational world of work. And as if that’s not enough to deal with,many leaders find themselves managing geographically distributed work teams, often with wildly divergent schedules, personalities, cultural nuances, work habits, and – this is the difficult part – job expectations.
In a distributed work team, perhaps more than in a centralized physical office, strong leadership and process are necessary to retain your talent.
1) An acknowledged and respected team leader. While we all aspire to collaborate effectively, a strong, decisive and sensitive leader is critical to team functioning. The team leader must be directive without micromanaging, sympathetic without being easily manipulated, a good listener and coach, and a project manager focused on achieving results. Perhaps most importantly, the leader must be committed to the team’s success, as well as the success of each team member. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Project 365 is based on the concept of taking one picture a day for a whole year to chronicle a year in your life. I will be scrapbooking these pictures using something similar to Becky Higgins Project 365 kit and I will post pictures of the layouts here when finished!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Project 365 - Day 24: The Raging Red!
Well its spring time again in Southern Manitoba and spring in this neck of the woods quite often means flooding and this year is no different.
The Red River has its roots down in the United States and the water flows up from Fargo and Grand Forks to empty into Lake Winnipeg north of Winnipeg. The Red is rising very high, very fast. In 1997, we had a severe flooding situation and many communites built up dikes to help protect their properties. Currently it looks like we will have a situation similar to that which occurred in '97. Many of the communities in and around Morris Manitoba will need to be evacuated when they close the dikes in those areas. I have friends there and I feel for them. This is just another way that Mother Nature tells us who is really boss.
To find out the current flood forecast which is being updated daily go here: Flood ForecastIf you want to learn more about the Red River, visit wikipedia at The Red River | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Search form
You are here
Mehmet Karakus
Role: Subcommittee Member
Biography:
Mehmet received his bachelor degree in Faculty of Science in Izmire, Turkey. He received his PhD in the field of Epidemiology & Parasitology at Ege University, Facult of Medicine. His dissertation was focused on Leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Turkey. He is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Aksoy Lab in LEPH and his studies focus on paratransgenic control of Trypanasomiasis. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
DONATE
Saturday, November 5, 2011
The Open Door
Truth is an open door to the blessings of God. Responding to life’s challenges with a “but” begins to close the door limiting the conduit of blessings in Christ from the Father to usward who believe in the death, burial and Resurrection of Christ. If the heart becomes hardened the door closes all the way. For clarity’s sake one should know God is not the one closing the door of blessings toward a hardened heart. Rather it is the person who feeds their mind with data that is contrary toward walking the Life of God that closes that door to blessings.
Scriptures:
Jesus is the Door:
7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who ever came before Me[a] are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10: 7-10 NKJV)
Having the mind of Christ: Garbage in – Garbage out. God-kind-of-Life in – God-kind-of-Life out:
22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! (Matthew 6: 22-23 NKJV)
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart[a] brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12: 33-37 NKJV)
Knock on the Door in Faith and it Will Open
9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (Luke 11: 9-10 NKJV) | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Italian Soccer Player Piermario Morosini, Dies During Match
All Italian soccer matches were cancelled for the weekend after Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini, age 25, died Saturday from cardiac arrest.
His death happened just 31minutes after the Italian Serie B soccer match against Pescara began.
Morosini was taken off the field by stretcher after collapsing several times. According to ESPN, “A consultant in the hemodynamic department at the hospital, who was watching the game and rushed to help before the ambulance arrived, said Morosini never regained consciousness.”
“Morosini never had a single heartbeat again,” Leonardo Paloscia said. “From when I arrived, he never gave a sign of revival, not in his respiration nor his heartbeat. When I arrived everything (his heart, respiration) was stopped. No one can say what the cause was; I think nothing will come out until after the autopsy.”
A defibrillator was used to try to bring him back to consciousness as he was taken off the pitch to a nearby hospital.
De Blasio told reporters that Morosini was already dead by the time he got to the hospital. Cardiologist Eduardo De Blasio at Pescara’s Santo Spirito hospital made the official pronouncement that Morosini was dead. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Breast Health
Telling Family and Friends about Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Shelley Volz, now age 59, got the news about her breast cancer diagnosis 10 years ago, right before she was headed from San Francisco to New York for the wedding of her younger brother.
After much thought, she decided to tell only her mother before the wedding and to hold off telling other family members.
"My mother had a typical mother's reaction, tears and hugs, and we moved on," says Volz. "She really appreciated the fact that I didn't want to steal the limelight there."
Volz waited until after the wedding celebration to calmly tell others. Ten years later, after successful treatment, she is doing fine.
While she says she does not think she found it as difficult as many people to disclose the diagnosis, she did think about others' reactions.
Time to Care for Yourself
In that sense, she is typical, according to a new study.
"Even when women are facing a breast cancer diagnosis, they are still concerned about caring for everyone else, especially the emotions of others," says study author Grace J. Yoo, Ph.D., a medical sociologist at San Francisco State University's Biobehavioral Research Center.
She presented the findings at a recent American Sociological Association meeting.
Dr. Yoo and her team interviewed 164 San Francisco-area breast cancer survivors, average age 57, of different ethnicities to evaluate the "emotion work" involved in telling others about the diagnosis.
In interviews with the researchers, the women talked about their feelings and actions after getting the diagnosis.
Women react in different ways - stifling their own emotions so they do not appear vulnerable, paying attention to the timing of their news, or sometimes letting it all out, she says.
Women find it somewhat easier to tell friends than family members, she found.
"Women are trying to protect older, aging parents and younger children and even their spouses, even during illness,” she says. “Women are socialized to care about others."
Ideally, notes Dr. Yoo, women should do less of that at this time.
"It's a time they should be caring about themselves, what decisions they should be making about breast cancer,” says Dr. Yoo. “They shouldn't emotionally burn themselves out by caring for others' emotions."
One woman, for instance, told the interviewer that she did not tell her mother about her breast cancer until after the surgery, because she knew her mother would worry.
Tell Others When You Are Ready
Many women said once they were told about the diagnosis, they were surprised about the outpouring of help, even from acquaintances. But some feared that if they told, people may not care enough to help.
The findings ring true with what another expert has seen in clinical practice. This has "documented what we have known instinctively," says Lori Worden, MSW, LCSW, an oncology social worker in Grants Pass, Ore.
Her advice to women?
"You don't need to tell people today," she says.
Feel free to process it yourself first. Practicing what you will say, by saying it out loud to yourself or writing it down, can help, says Worden.
Dr. Yoo's advice: "We tell women to seek out other breast cancer survivors, other women who understand, to increase their resources." | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Seattle is Leading on Education Reform
There has been lots of discussion lately about the best path forward on public school reform. There has even been a public airing of the frustration some Democrats feel over the slow pace of reform and their belief that teachers’ unions are dragging their feet and resisting substantive changes to the status quo.
While these debates continue, Seattle is purposefully moving forward with an initiative predicated on a fundamental tenet of education reform—that we should measure student academic performance and adjust our strategies when performance lags. This initiative, the Families and Education Levy, is backed by a broad coalition of teachers, parents, education leaders, community organizations, and by the local teachers union, the Seattle Education Association.
Later today, the City Council will vote on legislation establishing the implementation and evaluation plan for the Levy. Seattle voters approved this measure by a 64% margin last November, agreeing to tax themselves $232 million over the next seven years to fund special interventions to help the city’s most academically at risk students and schools.
Frankly, the Levy is a radical departure from the status quo in public education. While the argument about linking teacher evaluations to student performance continues, the Levy takes the step of linking funding of our partners (schools and nonprofit organizations) to student performance. The focus is on student academic achievement, not the good intentions of the adults or school administration. At the same time, it does honor the crucial importance of effective teachers, strong principals and family engagement.
The Levy is meticulously managed by the City’s Office for Education, not the School District. Levy funds are awarded on a competitive basis to community-based nonprofit organizations and schools that demonstrate an ability to achieve specific academic improvement targets. Twenty percent of contract dollars are tied directly to achieving outcomes, meaning these funds can be withheld if the desired outcomes are not met. Program interventions that don’t work are canceled.
Levy investment decisions are based on what works to improve student academic achievement. For example, the new Levy will invest much more heavily in pre-kindergarten education and elementary schools since research evidence strongly demonstrates that such early interventions pay huge dividends in student success.
The ultimate goal of the Levy is that all Seattle schoolchildren will graduate from high school prepared for college or some form of post-secondary career certification.
Some schools in Seattle have consistently failed to provide a quality education to their students. Many of these schools have high concentrations of students living in poverty and students of color. The city is particularly focused on improving these schools. But the city will not invest in these schools if we have insufficient confidence that the principal and faculty will wisely and effectively use the Levy’s funds.
Recognizing that sometimes new thinking and strategies are needed to address persistent failure, state law allows for “innovation schools” to adopt different governing rules. They have greater flexibility in setting curriculum, extending class periods and school days, and in hiring teachers, as well as a host of other options for modifying standard operations. Over the past two years, as we developed plans for renewal of our city’s Levy, we had the “innovation school” option clearly in mind. The implementation and evaluation plan we will vote on later today is designed to provide significant funding to a few of our weakest schools.
Unfortunately, on February 15, the School Board approved a memorandum of agreement with the teachers’ union that will govern how and when innovation schools can be utilized in Seattle. Besides changing the name to “creative approach” schools, the agreement requires 80 percent of a school’s faculty to approve switching to innovation school status. This unusually high threshold will likely be impossible to meet in the very schools our Levy is designed to help.
I fear that as a consequence, only schools already providing a quality education, with stable and unified faculties, will be able to take advantage of the latitude offered by the state’s innovation school provisions. And I fear that for our struggling schools, the 80 percent threshold will maintain the status quo, blocking them from unique opportunities to implement approaches that help their youngsters succeed. I hope I’m wrong and that our principals and teachers will continue to embrace innovation for the sake of our children.
The new Families and Education Levy is a strong, bold and very necessary tool designed to help those Seattle schoolchildren most in need. Let’s not put obstacles in the way of the Levy or of the schools and students it seeks to serve.
Please help us keep this community civil. We retain the right to remove or edit comments containing personal attacks or excessive profanity, and comments unrelated to the editorial content. Consult our Terms of Use for more details. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Forum will examine undocumented detainees in county
GREENFIELD — The town’s Human Rights Commission will hold a public forum Monday to inform the community about the status of undocumented immigrants being held at the Franklin County Jail.
“There is obviously a question about undocumented detainees in the community, so we wanted to give the Sheriff’s Department and the community a chance to find out from one another what their concerns are and what is actually going on at the Franklin County House of Correction,” Commission Chairman Philippe Simon said. “It’s a great opportunity for people to find out what kind of resources are available for the undocumented detainees, what their condition is and what their status is in relation to utilizing the services that other inmates have there.”
The forum will take place in the Planning Office, 114 Main St., at 6 p.m. According to Simon, the sheriff’s office will make a short presentation addressing concerns about detainees, listen to comments and answer questions during the meeting. The Human Rights Commission, along with the general public, will make inquiries.
In June, the nine-member commission passed a unanimous motion to form a committee and begin a formal inquiry into the matter.
The Franklin County Jail has regularly housed about 75 undocumented immigrants for years. All were brought in from around the country though an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Contract.
Money from the federal government has supplemented state money for operation of the Elm Street jail and house of correction. Most recently, ICE paid about $3 million to the state for using the Greenfield jail — about $1 million of which goes toward the jail’s budget.
The ICE detainees held at the jail are usually being held pending deportation, following a final judge’s order. Sheriff Christopher Donelan, back in February, said his officers are not trained to be ICE agents, nor does he or his staff plan on training to be ones.
The Human Rights Commission will also review the mayor’s recent executive order about the town’s status as a “safe community” for immigrants and introduce a study on if and how gentrification affects rental rate increases and housing costs in Greenfield, as well as an examination of income disparity between jobs in the public and private sector. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
By now you've got your go-to apps on your iPhone. But if you've been wondering what to add next, take a look at our top 20 must-haves. These 50 apps will transform your iPad, iPad mini, or iPad Pro into the ultimate slate computer for work and play. So instead I present this list, the essential apps that you need, whether you're on the best and newest Android phone or still plodding along.
It http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/35637015/diabetes-week-2017-allen-carrs-addiction-clinics-claim-sugar-is-the-new-smoking-epidemic-for-the-uk your app ruby training online free, shortcuts, and widgets. Diese Website benutzt Cookies. Enter Dashlane, the app which saves all sinnlose spiele them so you can easily copy and paste these into online forms when necessary. The ninja fruit app transforms your Android smartphone or tablet into a digital long box that houses and syncs your purchases across multiple devices. Next to the shutter are big 'expose' and 'focus' buttons, for locking each feature. For notetaking darkest dungeon to-do lists you'll struggle to find http://mobile.behoerden-spiegel.de/icc/Internet/nav/a32/a3270a33-23dd-6411-c9b9-a612700266cb&conOrder=mc.dContentStartAt&conOrderDirection=DESC&mobile=true.htm better app than Osiris casino mobile, but for more serious, longer form writing, iA Writer http://www.psychforums.com/gambling-addiction/topic33636.html a superior choice. There's a free version of the app, but most of the content is locked behind a one-time payment, which it's well worth making if your PC is your primary device for media consumption. The app also supports Swype-like input, over languages, and 80 colorful themes. But who wants to merely accept what they're given? Android Authority newsletter The best way to stay connected to the Android pulse. But the LinkedIn app itself is more focused on networking than applying, which is where LinkedIn Job Search comes in. Import a photo and you can overlay multiple layers of text, artwork and further images, all of which can be edited and rearranged at any point. You can also track your weight and BMI, connect with friends and motivate one another.
Apps best - Casino
Results can be hit-and-miss, but are always surprising. You can also create time-based profiles, if for example you want your phone to switch to silent at midnight. The tree, whether alive or dead, will then appear on a patch of ground, alongside any others you grow that day, with each day having a new forest. Deliveroo gives riders GoPros following London acid attacks Deliveroo 1 day ago. It does a pretty accurate job of it too, and you can make it more accurate by adjusting the sensitivity. Apple's come a long way with its photo app, but it still lags behind the one built by its biggest competitor. There may come a time in the distant future when Twitter's own app is our favourite or Twitter bans third party clients entirely , but until then, there's Tweetbot. Facer allows you to create your very own watch faces. Similarly, you can tweak settings, for example having the screen go brighter automatically when you launch Netflix. Burstio is all about turning such images into animations. Beer lovers, keep track of every brew you drink with Untappd, a mobile social network of sorts. Free Browsers tend to either be feature-packed, or light on your battery and data, but not both.
Apps best Video
The Best Android Apps - January 2017! If you're trying to build a washboard set, consider Runtastic's Six Pack Ab Workout app. It's serious stuff for competitive people and a seriously good tool for getting or staying in shape. Between Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and dozens of other services there are numerous ways to legally watch content that don't require you to go anywhere near a TV schedule, but with different libraries and different payment models finding the specific things you want can sometimes be a chore. While that might still be true, the LinkedIn app aims to be a companion to LinkedIn Web service that you check every day. Being able to control your computer with your phone though can be far more beneficial, especially if you're using it to watch or listen to something, without being sat right at your desk. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Volunteering Community Partnerships
Maimonides Medical Center is fortunate to have developed successful relationships with a diverse group of community agencies and organizations. These partnerships not only help us provide a wide range of volunteer services for our patients, but also keep us in contact with the communities we serve.
Community Organizations
Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization
Chai Lifeline
Ezras Cholim Yad Ephraim
Federation of Italian-american Organizations of Brooklyn
N’shei C.A.R.E.S. Agudah Women of America
Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services
Pesha Elias Bikur Cholim D’Bobov
Rivkah Laufer Bikur Cholim
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Sunrise on Wheels
The Good Dog Foundation
Women’s League
Given the religious, cultural and ethnic diversity of Maimonides patients, our goal is to continue outreach activities in an effort to engage volunteers from the varied surrounding communities. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
There are concerns to be addressed first because people have gone unpaid in this country for nearly six months. They should pay the salaries before they bring the new budget, said lawmaker Kuany Mayom.
Ahmed Mohamed Musa, another MP, said the finance ministry should ensure all civil servants are paid before the budget is passed.
Meanwhile, Abuk Payiti Ayiik said most cabinet members were absent during Thursday's sitting, making it difficult for the country's lawmakers to question why civil servants and soldiers are not getting salaries.
Even parliamentarians have gone unpaid for six months, that's why Parliament is asking because oil production has resumed, she said.
The deputy chairperson for MPs' affairs, Mary Nyayom Lual said they are unhappy because civil servants and soldiers have not been paid for several months.
Why should we pass another budget when our civil servants and soldiers protecting the country are not getting salaries? she Lual.
The ministers are busy with trips abroad every year. This is corruption. We want to know how oil revenues are managed in the country, she added.
Dhoruai Mabor Teny, a legislator representing Western Lakes state said, Cabinet is trying to joke with the parliament. I don't know how the executive, headed by the president, thought of bringing the budget before MPs when they have not paid salaries for six months.
He added, And our message is very short, the financial bill will never be tabled before us until the arrears are paid.
On his part, national assembly speaker, Anthony Lino Makana had to adjourn Thursday's siting to next week.
Last week, the Council of Minister passed a proposed draft budget of 208.156 billion SSP, with allocation of 57% for capital expenditures.
South Sudan currently pumps about 175,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
Last month, the Commissioner General of South Sudan Revenue Authority revealed that they collect nearly 4 billion SSP every month.
Categories
Advertisement
Calendar
About
Sudan News Gazette
The “Sudan News Gazette”, has been designed to publish news from all the sectors and that shows its attribute of catering to the interest of various kinds of readers, which has also helped it to mark its existence among the African region’s top news website. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Here in Sothern California there is a weather condition known as the Santa Ana Winds.Fire wind oh desert windShe was born in a desert breezeAnd wind her wayThrough Canyon WayFrom the desert to the silvery seaIn every directionSee the perfectionAnd see the San Gabriel Mountain sceneSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesFill my sailsOh desert windAnd hold the waves high for meThen I will comeAnd test my skillWhere the Santa Ana winds blow freeIn waves of elationMy part of creationBecoming one with the boundless seaSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesI am the windOh desert windOn my pilgrimage to the seaI will prevailI will not failTo bring life into humanityMy song is creation(???)the nationWhispering the wisdom and its puritySanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesSanta Ana winds keep blowin' across my eyesSanta Ana winds... | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Sencor SDF 731 black
Frame Sencor 731 SDF offers a variety of basic functions sober and modern design. The seven-inch diagonal widescreen displays a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Screen backlight caters to modern LED system that ensures low fuel consumption and excellent image. You can even set its brightness or contrast. In addition to regular screenings picture frame will also offer the calendars and clocks. Simple operation provides navigation buttons. It is powered by the adapter and the power outlet.
Sencor was founded in 1969 in Japan. The name "Sencor" means "a thousand hearts" in Japanese. The company currently distributes its products in more than 25 countries, with extremely diverse offerings in consumer electronics, tablets and phones, office equipment, electronics, cars, and products for the home and kitchen. Sencor is known for dependable quality and attractive design at a reasonable price.
Online chat
Dear customer, your question you can send us a message via the contact form here, respectively. you can solve your query online using chat. If you want to use the chat log , please. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
While proofreading one project these days ago, I found several points and wanted to share with us here. For this project, though the client just asks to proofread the words in the figure and keeps consistent with that in the context, if the client gives more enough time to handle the project, it would be better to read the whole text in the target language, so as to ensure there is no major error in the text, for instance, unnecessary error words, untranslated button in UI interface, the formatting error etc. Here I’d like to list several samples, for your reference.
Unnecessary error words
To continue, click Next.
(Original Translation)若要继续，请单击“下
(Suggested Translation) 若要继续，请单击“下一步”。
The Layers pane lists Areas of Interest (AOIs), annotations, gauges, and other items you can add to the check image.
(Original Translation)“层”窗格中列出了感兴趣区域（AOI）、注解、比对模板以及其它？可以添加到支票图像中的项目。
(Suggested Translation)“层”窗格列出了感兴趣区域（AOI）、注解、比对模板以及其他您可以添加至支票图像的项目。
In this sentence, there is unnecessary question mark in the target translation, so as the proofreader should point out this mistake and confirm with the translator.
A table that lists the errors found in the MICR line.
(Original Translation) 表格中列出在MICR码中发现错误。
(Suggested Translation) 表格列出在MICR码中发现的错误。
Zoom out button Decreases the size of the current report image while maintaining the image’s original aspect ratio.
(Original Translation) 缩小按钮 在保持图像原始长宽比不变的情况下减小当前报表图像的大小。
(Suggested Translation) 缩小按钮 在保持图像原始长宽比不变的情况下缩小当前报表图像的大小。
Would be better to use ‘缩小’ in this sentence.
2. Untranslated button in UI interface
In this interface, the two buttons ‘Cancel’ and ‘Help’ should be translated, not just keep English, so while proofreading such words in the figure, as a proofreader should pay attention to these subtle points, so that avoid the unnecessary complaints.
In this figure, some item names in UI all should be translated, e.g., ‘Main’, ‘Home’, ‘Tools’, ‘Run –F2’, ‘magnetic’ etc, however, they are all untranslated here, so the proofreader still need to pay great attention and point out to the client, and get the final confirmation from the client.
In this figure, I think the word ‘Image’ should also be translated, however, it is not translated here. For this, in my opinion, should confirm with the clients, since these figures are all provided by the client.
In the above figure, for the word ‘Templates’ should also be translated. However, it is not translated either. In my opinion, we also need to confirm with the client and ensure if it needs to be translated or not. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Tools & Resources:
Description
Spacious 1744 sq ft, 4 bdrm, 1.5 bath home. 1st floor master bedroom with half bath. Formal dining area and large kitchen. 2 car garage with metal roof and fenced in back yard. Newer windows throughout. New roof in 2017. Within walking distance of grocery store, downtown, library and post office. Great price on this home. Ask about the NEIRHTF down payment assistance. Up to $10, 000 for those who qualify. Call today for more details. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Deposit calculator - Mobile App
Use this Fixed Deposit, Recurring Deposit & Return on Investment Calculators to find out how much do you earn through your investment and the rate at which your investment has earned. FD & RD Calculators let you know the Interest earned & maturity amount of your investment through Fixed Deposit & Recurring Deposit. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
General Terms
General terms and conditions of visitor registration and participation at the Who’s Next & Premiere Classe trade shows
Preamble
You are about to use the visitor pre-registration service for the trade fairs WHO’S NEXT & PREMIERE CLASSE, operated by WSN DEVELOPPEMENT.
These General Terms and Conditions apply to all pre-registration requests made online by users (hereafter “Clients”) via the website http://register.whosnext.com (hereafter “the Website”), and are given for the purpose of specifying the conditions governing all pre-registration requests to attend the trade fair/event WHO’S NEXT & PREMIERE CLASSE (hereafter “the Trade Fair”, or “the Event”), organised by WSN DEVELOPPEMENT (hereafter “the Company”) as a visitor.
These general terms and conditions may be modified by the Company at any time. Users will be notified of all modifications to these general terms and conditions, and any of the documents to which they refer, upon their first visit to the Website after the modifications have been made.
Pre-registration request process
Before submitting a request for pre-registration, Clients explicitly declare that they are aware of these general terms and conditions and accept them unconditionally, by ticking the box “I have read and accepted the general terms and conditions of the pre-registration process” before clicking “Confirm my request.”
Entrance passes
It should be clearly understood that the entrance passes sold on this Website (hereafter “the Entrance passes”) are reserved for professional clients.
Prices
The prices of Entrance passes are expressed in Euros before VAT and, as per the applicable legal and regulatory requirements, will be supplemented with value added tax at the rate currently in force.
Payment
Entrance passes are payable at time of ordering.
All orders, whatever their source, must be paid for in Euros.
Payment for entrance passes must be made online, by means of a bank card.
Accepted payment cards are: Carte Bleue / Visa and Mastercard.
The full value of your order will be charged to your bank card as soon as it has been confirmed.
Charging of the payment to your bank card is independent of the actual printing of badges or delivery of other articles purchased.
As an exception to this rule, “Group” clients who have a code provided for this purpose by the Company may settle their orders by bank transfer or cheque sent to the Company 7 days before each edition of the trade shows.
Cheques made payable to"WSN DEVELOPPEMENT" or copies of payment orders should be sent to the following address accompanied by the order summary: WSN DEVELOPPEMENT - Visitor department - 27-29 rue Guénégaud 75006 Paris - France.
Unless evidence is provided to the contrary, the data recorded by the Company constitutes proof of all transactions between the Company and its Clients.
The data recorded by our payment system constitutes proof of transaction.
Security of payments and personal data
Secure payments
Our websites are covered by a security system.
Our Company has adopted the SSL encryption process developed by OGONE, encrypting and securing all confidential information.
Personal data
Information and personal data are required to manage Client‘s participation to the Event, including his introduction to partners participating in the Event and his relationships with the Company within the framework of these General Terms and Conditions. This information and data are also processed for security purposes, in order for to meet legal and regulatory obligations, and also to enable the Company to improve and personalise the services and information it provides.
Depending on the choices made by the Client in the context of his participation request, the Client may also receive through all channels commercial proposals and news relating to the Company’s activity and services. The Client’s personal data may be processed, on the basis of consent that it may withdraw at any time, to send to him, through all channels, commercial proposals and news concerning other events of WSN DEVELOPPEMENT, the COMEXPOSIUM Group and/or their partners.
Only the Company’s in-house teams, approved service providers in connection with the Event management and organisation have access to Clients’ personal data. This data may also be provided to third parties, if the Client has authorised such sharing (WSN DEVELOPPEMENT, COMEXPOSIUM GROUP and/or partners).
The personal data to be provided in a mandatory manner are indicated as such on the forms and are necessary for the conclusion and execution of the contract between the Clients and the Company. Without this data, the Company will not be able to process the Clients’ requests.
In accordance with the applicable regulations, Clients have the right to access, a right of rectification, a right to delete personal data and if applicable, a right to object to the processing of their data, a right to erase and limit processing and a right to the portability of their data. The Partner may exercise these rights at any time by writing to the Company by post at WSN DEVELOPPEMENT – WHO’S NEXT & PREMIERE CLASSE – 27-29 rue Guénégaud 75006 Paris - France or by email: [email protected]. Finally, the Guest has the right to address a complaint with the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (Cnil).
Confirmation of pre-registration request
The Company will systematically confirm all pre-registration requests by means of an email sent to the Client.
If you do not receive your confirmation email, please write to the Company at [email protected].
Delivery of entrance passes
Once the order has been placed and paid for online, or once payment has been received by cheque or bank transfer, the Company will send the Client an email inviting them to print their Entrance pass(es), attached to this email in PDF form, on a standard printer (inkjet or laser) with internet access.
One PDF file will be created for each Entrance pass.
Entrance passes are STRICTLY personal (pass holders may be requested to show proof of ID at the entrance) and non-transferable.
Entrance passes can also be displayed via the website, in the Client’s personal space.
Conditions for the printing and validity of Entrance passes
In order to be considered valid, Entrance passes must be printed in portrait (vertical) format on a sheet of white A4 paper, with no other text or images on either side, without modifications to the print format or text size.
No other format excluding mobile phones or tablets (PC screens, etc.) will be accepted.
Entrance passes must be printed in good quality. Partially printed, dirty, damaged or illegible badges will not be accepted and shall be considered as invalid. If the printing quality is insufficient, Clients must reprint their own passes.
Entrance passes feature a unique bar code allowing one person to access the Event, throughout the period of validity of the Entrance pass. The validity of Entrance passes will be checked at the entrance to the Event, with bar code scanners.
It is forbidden to reproduce, duplicate or copy Entrance passes in any way.
As a result, the Company may refuse entrance in cases where multiple printed versions, reproductions, copies or imitations of the same Entrance pass are found to be in circulation, and if access to the Event has already been granted to a person holding one such print-out, reproduction, copy or imitation of the Entrance pass in question.
The Company cannot accept any liability from anomalies arising during the ordering, processing or printing of Entrance passes.
In cases of loss, theft or unauthorised usage of Entrance passes, Clients will not be issued with replacements or certificates of any kind, with the exception of Entrance passes to be printed by Clients themselves as specified above.
The exhibitors’ stands may be equipped with pass readers
When presenting its pass on the reader, the Client consents to provide to the exhibitor its personal data (name, surname, electronic address) in order to receive business proposals.
Whether the Client is not willing to share its personal information with an exhibitor, the Client must not present its pass on the exhibitor’s reader. Data collected by badge readers will also be used by the Company for statistical purposes and for analysing visitor numbers and interaction.
Cancellation, modification, refunds, use
All orders placed online are firm and definitive, constituting an irrevocable commitment to pay the corresponding price in full.
As a result, no refunds will be offered for any reason whatsoever, including partial or total cancellation of the order.
The Company will not accept any modifications to the Entrance passes as originally ordered (bearer’s name, title, company etc.).
Clients are encourage to check all information carefully before confirming their orders.
Waiver of the right of withdrawal
In accordance with Article L221-28 of the French Consumer Code, Entrance passes to trade fairs and similar events are not covered by the right of withdrawal.
Please remember that passes cannot be transferred
Touting of Entrance passes in public places, private settings or via the internet is a criminal offence punishable by arrest and prosecution, with a maximum fine of €15,000 (Art. 313-6-2 of the French Criminal Code).
If the Event to which the Client has purchased Entrance passes is cancelled, or the dates or times are changed, the Client accepts that the Company may use the contact details provided when placing the order online in order to inform them of the measures to be taken.
If the Event is cancelled by the Company on account of an incident of force majeure, as defined in French law, the Company will inform all Clients without delay. In such cases, no damages or interest will be payable and all sums received by the Company will be returned to the Clients.
Order tracking
For further information and questions, please contact our Communication Department by email at the following address [email protected].
Image rights
The Client explicitly authorises, without any expectation of remuneration, the Company and the COMEXPOSIUM Group:
to record, if they so wish, photos and/or videos featuring the Client in their capacity as visitor to the Trade Fair or other events relating thereto;
to make free use of these images in any format, particularly for promotional purposes (including online), in France and internationally, for a period of five years starting from the date on which the Client’s pre-registration request is confirmed.
Clients who do not wish to feature in photographs or films made during the Event must notify the Company in writing before the start of the Event.
Any Clients wishing to take their own photos/videos of the Event must also inform the Company in writing in advance. Clients will take sole responsibility for obtaining the necessary authorisations for any images recorded during the Event, and for respecting the image rights of all exhibitors, visitors and participants present at the Event.
External links
The Website may provide access to the websites of the Company’s partners via hyperlinks, or by integrating content from partner sites into the Website.
The Company cannot be held responsible for the content, legality or operations of these sites, and cannot accept any liability for their usage by users.
Intellectual property
All elements, texts, logos, images, sounds, software and icons contained on the Website and reproduced on the Website are protected by intellectual property rights all over the world. As such it is strictly forbidden to modify, represent or reproduce all or part of the Website and its content in any form or by any means.
Applicable law, disputes
The pre-registration service provided by the Company on the Website is covered by French law.
In the event of a dispute, the only competent courts shall be those closest to the Company’s headquarters. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Executive Summary: The sample size is estimated correctly for the one-sided test. The medical reviewer should decide whether the one-sided test is acceptable. If the two-sided test is recommended, the sample size should be increased to 32 patients.
The primary endpoint of the study is the estimate of the probability P that a patient meeting entry criteria and initiating the dose escalation algorithm will be classified as a success. Overall study success is defined as finding evidence consistent with P≥ 20%, where P≤ 5% is regarded as ignorable. Thus, the null hypothesis is that P ≤5% and the specific alternative hypothesis is that P≥ 20%. Based on this specification of hypotheses and a target type I error probability of one-sided 0.05 and a target power of 80% the following table defines the requi£red study size and provides the statistical operating characteristics: | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Health
The Daniel Plan: A Diet for the Mind, Body and Spirit
With the help of metabolic expert Dr. Mark Hyman and brain specialist Dr. Daniel Amen, Pastor Rick Warren is waging a holy war on fat. They’ve developed a comprehensive plan that combines spirituality, community support and science to create lasting weight loss. Learn the basics of this breakthrough plan!
Who Is Daniel?
In the Old Testament, before he faces the fiery furnace and the lion’s den, Daniel’s resistance to the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar begins by refusing to eat the king’s lavish meals and opting to eat vegetables instead. After the Babylonians ransacked Jerusalem and abducted young Israelites like Daniel to serve the king, it was expected that they would adhere to all the king’s customs. However, Daniel was concerned about his health and challenged the king. After a 10-day trail, Daniel and his friends are prove to be healthier than the men in Nebuchadnezzar’s service. Inspired by this story, Pastor Rick Warren changed his diet and challenged his friends and family to do the same.
Step 1: Banish Sugar
The average American eats 130 pounds of sugar and 134 pounds of flour a year. Combined that’s almost one pound of sugar per day! These sugary foods that cause your blood sugar to spike promote the production of insulin, a hormone linked to fat-storage. Avoiding sweets and refined grains is key to losing weight.
Step 2: Load Up on Clean Carbs
The Daniel Plan is a high-carb diet, those carbohydrates just come from foods we don’t traditionally think of as rich in carbohydrates. Instead of eating breads, pastas and cereals, you’ll be eating fresh fruits and vegetables. These clean carbohydrates are the most important part of your diet and are essential for long-term weight loss. They are loaded with the vitamin and nutrients the body needs to heal itself.
Step 3: Make Protein a Side Dish
When it comes to protein on the Daniel Plan, start thinking of it as a side dish. When you’re only eating a small serving of protein with every meal, you can focus on quality: fresh fish, whole eggs, organic chicken. Eating the right amount of protein will help regulate blood sugar, build muscle and balance brain chemistry.
Step 4: Do It Together
The Daniel Plan requires the support of friends and family. When people try to lose weight on their own, they use willpower. Which works for a while, but for most people, the burden is too much to bear alone. Forming a support group, however, is the best way to make change last. The encouragement, support and feedback you get is essential to success. In Rick Warren’s Saddleback congregation, 12,000 members worked together to lose more than 250,000 pounds! They found that when people worked together in small groups, they lost twice as much than people who did the program alone.
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and salt and sweat until onions are translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
Add the lentils, tomatoes, broth, peppers, and cumin. Stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring just to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook at a low simmer until the lentils are tender, approximately 35 to 40 minutes.
Using a sharp knife make a cut on one end of the sausage links.
Remove sausage meat from link casing by squeezing meat through the cut on the link. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add sausage meat and cook until golden brown, breaking up the meat as you cook it.
Drain any excess fat. Add to finished lentil soup and serve hot.
Snack: Pear with 25 raw almonds
Dinner: Ground turkey and broccoli pasta
The Daniel Plan: Ground Turkey and Broccoli Pasta
Slim down using your mind, body and spirit with the Daniel Plan from Pastor Rick Warren. Make protein and clean carbs a regular part of your diet and curb your appetite with this take on pasta.
Add chopped onions to turkey. Cook for 5 minutes until onions are translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, broccoli, mustard, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Cook until broccoli is tender, but not mushy, and the ingredients have created a light sauce on the bottom of pan.
In a large bowl, combine pasta with turkey sauce. Serve at warm or room temperature.
Healthy Treat: Chocolate and walnut-dipped frozen banana pops
The Daniel Plan: Chocolate and Walnut Dipped Frozen Banana Pops
Slim down using your mind, body and spirit with the Daniel Plan from Pastor Rick Warren. Diminish sugar from your diet with this take on frozen bananas.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
8 oz 70% (or higher) dark chocolate, broken into pieces or chunks
2 bananas, cut in half
4 tbsp crushed walnuts
4 wooden skewers or popsicle sticks
Directions
Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. If using a microwave, be careful not to “cook” the chocolate; nuke it for 30 seconds at a time until soft and gooey. Let chocolate sit for about 5 minutes to cool slightly.
Place crushed walnuts on a plate. Thread banana onto skewer or popsicle stick. Dip half of banana into melted chocolate and roll carefully into crushed walnuts.
Repeat until all banana pieces are dipped. Place dipped onto a tray lined with wax paper and freeze for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
7 Surprising Sources of Protein
If you feel tired and hungry all the time, you may not be getting enough protein. Proteins are the building blocks of the body. They help boost energy, curb appetite and burn fat. You should be eating a minimum of 50 grams of protein every day. If you’re having trouble reaching that goal or are simply looking for ways to mix up your diet, these surprising sources of protein are great additions to any meal!
Avocado
From antioxidants to mono-unsaturated fats, avocados are loaded with good-for-you nutrients including protein. Nature’s butter, as Dr. Oz likes to call it, contains over four grams of protein per cup. Add it to salads, sandwiches and even smoothies! Feeling adventurous?
Gruyère Cheese
One ounce of this popular hard cheese contains eight grams of protein – more than an egg! Pair this sweet, nutty cheese with fruit or crackers for a protein-rich snack.
Chickpeas
A half-cup of this versatile snack contains more than seven grams of protein. Add chickpeas to a salad, purée them with tahini, garlic, vinegar and some oil to make hummus or roast them for an on-the-go protein boost.
Hemp Seeds
This superfood is loaded with protein and essential amino acids. One ounce of hemp seeds contains six grams of protein – about as much as an egg! It can be added to almost any meal with ease, just sprinkle it over cereals, salads or rice dishes.
Green Peas
Did you know a serving of green peas contains as much protein as single serving of peanut butter? A single cup of peas contains eight grams of protein as well as nearly 100% of your daily vitamin C needs and plenty of satiating fiber.
Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are popular in the fall but they’re a protein-packed food you should be eating year-round: one ounce contains nine grams of protein!
If you’re looking for a new way to eat this favorite, try adding them to your morning oatmeal.
Sundried Tomatoes
Think outside the pasta bowl! Sundried tomatoes are the perfect addition to chili and other bean dishes as well as salads and salsas. Bring viewer Jennifer’s sundried tomato dip to your next party.
One cup of this nutrient-packed superfood contains eight grams of protein.
Protein-Packed Sundried Tomato, Feta and White Bean Dip
Make the most out of your snack time by munching on this cannellini bean dip from Jennifer Paquette.
Ingredients:
Yield: about 2 cups
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes (not packed in oil), coarsely chopped
1 can (15-oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
Directions:
To soften the sundried tomatoes: Bring one cup of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add tomatoes, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes.
Drain tomatoes in a colander over a bowl and reserve the liquid. Chop tomatoes coarsely.
Place sundried tomatoes, beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth, adding the reserved tomato liquid in small amounts until desired consistency is obtained. Add the feta and oregano and pulse until combined.
Transfer the dip to a bowl and enjoy with vegetables or toasted whole-wheat pita.
This dip can be covered tightly and refrigerated for up to three days.
Protein-Packed Avocado Brownies
When you’re looking for something sweet, try this gluten and dairy-free dessert from Megan McWilliams.
Once all is well combined, put away the electric mixer and start using a wooden spoon to blend in the cacao powder, almond meal, salt and vanilla extract.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mash up the avocados. After mashing by hand, use an electric mixer to get it as smooth as possible. If you have chunks of avocado, they will definitely show up in your brownies.
Now fold in the avocados to your thick chocolate mix. You can use the electric mixer again if you want.
Pour into an 8×8 baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes. Use a wooden toothpick or chopstick to test the middle. When it comes out clean, you are done!
Antibiotics in Animals, DDT and Norovirus
FDA allows antibiotics in animal feed despite potential risk to human health, report claims: A report from an environment advocacy group claims that “the Food and Drug Administration has continued to allow dozens of antibiotics to be used in feed for livestock, despite findings from its researchers that the drugs could expose humans to antibiotic-resistant bacteria through the food supply.” The records, obtained by the Natural Resources Defense Council, showed that FDA officials reviewed approximately 30 animal feed additives between 2001 and 2010 and rated 18 of them “high risk” of contributing to human health problems. The report also stated that at least 26 of the additives “did not meet standards set by the agency in 1973, which required companies to submit scientific studies proving the drugs were safe.” (The Washington Post)
DDT exposure linked to Alzheimer’s disease: “A new study links exposure to the insecticide DDT with Alzheimer’s disease.” Researchers found that 80% of patients with Alzheimer’s had evidence of exposure to the pesticide, which was widely used from the 1940s to 1972 to kill mosquitos that cause malaria. About 70% of people without Alzheimer’s also had evidence of DDT exposure, but the levels of DDE, a breakdown product of DDT, “were nearly four times higher in the blood of people with Alzheimer’s.” DDT was banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1972 due to concerns about the risk to wildlife, but “DDT persists in the environment and in human blood and tissue.” (USA Today)
CDC to stay on cruise ship with nearly 650 sickened: “The CDC says more than 620 have been sickened on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas.” Federal health officials are on board the cruise ship, which will arrive back to a port in New Jersey later this week, “keeping an eye on patients and trying to find the source of a nasty stomach bug that’s sickened more than 620 people.” Officials say norovirus, a common and highly infectious virus that commonly causes diarrhea and vomiting, is most likely to blame. “It can make as many as 21 million people sick every year and put 50,000 to 70,000 into the hospital,” but fortunately it is not usually fatal. After the ship returns to port, it will be fully disinfected, according to Royal Caribbean. (NBC News)
Breaking: Gynecologists Recommend Birth Control Pills Be Made Available Over-the-Counter!
Mexico is known for beautiful beaches, great guacamole and, as any woman who’s forgotten to bring along that all-important pack of pills knows, over-the-counter hormonal contraception. That’s right. You can wander into any pharmacy in Mexico and pick up a pack of birth control pills without a prescription – a convenience that doesn’t exist in the US.
A lot of people, including most gynecologists, think that should change. And, in a bold move, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has just released a position statement recommending that oral contraceptive pills be sold over-the-counter.
The reasons for that endorsement are clear. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 50% of the pregnancies that occur in the United States each year are unplanned. By age 45, half of all American women will experience an unintended pregnancy. Every year, failed contraception, or no contraception, contributes to 3.2 million unintended pregnancies.
Barriers to obtaining contraception, such as the prescription requirement, contribute to our nation’s sky-high unintentional pregnancy rate. ACOG states that increasing availability of pills will improve usage of contraception. Other studies have consistently proven that when barriers such as cost and access are eliminated, unplanned pregnancy rates plummet.
Getting a prescription is a huge burden to many women who have no regular physician, no insurance, and a job that doesn’t allow the luxury of taking an afternoon off to go to see a doctor. The college student without a gynecologist (and without a car) doesn’t have it any easier. Not to mention, many insurance companies only release one month of pills at a time. It’s understandable how a prescription can lapse.
Opponents to the OTC initiative say it is too dangerous. They express concern that high-risk women are likely to take birth control pills which will lead to in an increase in serious side effects such as blood clots and heart attacks. Please! Women deserve a little more credit. The average woman is more than capable of self-screening and determining if taking pills would be dangerous or inappropriate. No woman wants to have a stroke. If someone is 40, overweight, and a smoker, she is going to be informed that she is not a candidate for hormonal contraception just as a man with kidney failure is informed that over-the-counter painkillers are not safe. ACOG, known to be a medically conservative organization, strongly states that the benefits far outweigh the risks.
Truth be told, the same people that say pills shouldn’t be sold over-the-counter are often the same people that think insurance shouldn’t cover contraception in the first place. And that abstinence education actually works. Or that easy access to contraception will increase teenage sexual activity. In other words, their political agenda, not women’s health, is their priority.
Mexican women are more likely to stay on their pills and have no higher rates of complications than American women! In addition, evidence shows that even if the pill is available without a prescription, women will continue to show up for their annual checkups, Pap tests and STD screens.
Most women spend the majority of their reproductive years trying to avoid becoming pregnant. The solution to lowering the country’s high unintended pregnancy rate is not going to be completely solved by increasing access to contraception, but it’s a really good start and I’m all for it. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
What do you think?
S Residence: Louvered window shutters and an open entryway, are some of the features that in this home allow for a nice airflow, keeping areas cooler.
Architect: Mike Stroh
#trioarchitecture#bymikestroh 📸: @rmstudiocorp
#archdesigndaily Who would you bring?😍
The Semeli Hotel //📍 #Mykonos#Greece // 📸: @_dgtravel_
----------------------------------------------
Follow @arch design.daily for more...
Tag a friend who would like this!🙂
---------------------------------------------- | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
[mair-ee-an, mar-] /ˌmɛər iˈæn, ˌmær-/ noun 1. the French Republic, personified as a woman. 2. a female given name. /French marjan/ noun 1. a female figure personifying the French republic after the Revolution (1789) fem. proper name, from French, a variant of Marian; sometimes anglicized as Mary Anne. Name of a republican secret society formed […]
Disclaimer: Marianism definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Sisal Rug Fringing
As one of the best Sisal fringing repair specialists in New York City, we are often contacted by people who need sisal fringing repair for their rug. The beautiful looks of a contemporary rug should not be ruined by deteriorated fringes, so you should not postpone contacting us for too long.
Damaged Fringes
In some cases, sisal fringing repair is not enough, because the fringes are extensively damaged. The answer for this problem is to change the fringes all together. If you do not want us to replace them with similar ones, you can pick some yourself from a variety of colors and fabrics. Our technicians are there to help you decide which fringes match your Sisal rug perfectly.
The Importance of Fringes
Fringes have a special role in the architecture of a rug, because they are there with the purpose of preserving the structure of a rug. For this reason, they need to be treated with utmost care. Our team of specialists will complete the fringing repair service by reinstating the original look of your sisal rug. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Trillian wrote:
I have heard of people running businesses that come in and clean and organize your home for you. I would be perfect for that (if I didn't have 3 baby Jedi's to care for). I wonder what you could charge for a service like that.
millions?
Ok, well, for millions I guess Zap could stay home with the kids and I could work on that. Orrrr, I could train someone to do the work and work for me and I could continue to stay home with the kids, glue, finger paint and play peek a boo! (Ok, I don't spend much time gluing and finger painting anymore, we are about to study Matter. I'm turning out to be quite the Science Teacher).
Cardno wrote:
I could really use your amazing cleaning abilities. Please ask Zap if I can hire you for a few weeks. All above board - of course.
I see you are in New Zealand. That is a problem. I don't fly. Seriously, I have never flown and now with all the post 911 airport bullshit, I never will. It's a shame too, because I really wanted to go to Italy someday.
I have heard of people running businesses that come in and clean and organize your home for you. I would be perfect for that (if I didn't have 3 baby Jedi's to care for). I wonder what you could charge for a service like that.
Don't worry! I have two possible solutions!
1. I have just purchased a rowboat. Can you row?
2. You could develop and franchise 'Trillian Home executive services'. What do you think? Rowing or franchising?
Idle hands are the devils workshop! (omg, that sounds so bible thumper-y). Come to Ohio and I shall put you to work. Zap can't seem to get it all done!
I need more baby latches installed.
I need one of my 3 scanners hooked up.
The other 2 scanners need sold.
I need some Word Font's installed.
I need some bookcases built.
Take the kids to Pizza Hut and get their free pizza's for Book It.
Oh hell, just take the kids, anywhere!
I need a photo CD burned for Grandma for Christmas.
I need some more bookcases built. And a new stand for the tv. Can you do matching end tables and a coffee table too?
I'm sure the car needs some general maintenance. Oil change and all that.
Somehow, when you have little kids, the simplest of tasks take 5 times as long as they did before you had the kids.
Trillian wrote:Idle hands are the devils workshop! (omg, that sounds so bible thumper-y). Come to Ohio and I shall put you to work. Zap can't seem to get it all done!
I need more baby latches installed.
I need one of my 3 scanners hooked up.
The other 2 scanners need sold.
I need some Word Font's installed.
I need some bookcases built.
Take the kids to Pizza Hut and get their free pizza's for Book It.
Oh hell, just take the kids, anywhere!
I need a photo CD burned for Grandma for Christmas.
I need some more bookcases built. And a new stand for the tv. Can you do matching end tables and a coffee table too?
I'm sure the car needs some general maintenance. Oil change and all that.
Somehow, when you have little kids, the simplest of tasks take 5 times as long as they did before you had the kids.
What the ....@#%$@@@
I'm a MAN!! Having free time does NOT equate to being able (read wanting) to DO things.
and what the heck - this started off with me wanting you to do stuff for me. SO like a chick to turn that around 180 degrees!
Why the world isn't run completly by women with a last remnant of beer swilling, burping men holed up in the hills of Papua New Guina where they hope they won't be found is beyond me!
I wouldn't want to live in a world of mostly women. I'd rather be drinking beer with the men. Most women are serious bitches!
I just thought that if you had TOO much free time on your hands, and were bored, I could help you out. And then when my jobs are done I would have more time to come organize your disaster of a bachelor pad.
Trillian wrote:I wouldn't want to live in a world of mostly women. I'd rather be drinking beer with the men. Most women are serious bitches!
I just thought that if you had TOO much free time on your hands, and were bored, I could help you out. And then when my jobs are done I would have more time to come organize your disaster of a bachelor pad.
I do know where the Yucatan Peninsula is though. And that the Maya Indians lived there. They were the first people to cultivate corn. Their corn was much smaller than the corn we eat today. The average ear of corn was only about 1 inch long. The Maya planted the largest kernels of corn over and over, finally resulting in the corn that we have today......First Grade the second time around is so much more informative.
I'm going to have to go do some research on New Zealand. I have all kinds of questions about it now.
"isn't that in Nemo?"
"Yeah, isn't Italy like, 500 years old or something?"
"you know that Steve Irwin used to live in the Taj Mahal?" "WOW no - I REALLY want to go there now!"
"Mount Rushmore is a copy of the original in Australia". "oh really!"
ps the mayans are about 12,000kms to our east
Trillian wrote:I'm going to have to go do some research on New Zealand. I have all kinds of questions about it now. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
jimmy played fantastic. he got one of the stars of the game, made like 33 of 34 saves, with the 1 goal coming on a PP. he was absolutely teriffic, but the griffins do not score. they have 1... ONE, player on the team with more than 10 goals.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. - General George S. Patton
jimmy played fantastic. he got one of the stars of the game, made like 33 of 34 saves, with the 1 goal coming on a PP. he was absolutely teriffic, but the griffins do not score. they have 1... ONE, player on the team with more than 10 goals.
Thanks for that mate, that's very encouraging.
Howard played quite poorly in November but he was outstanding during Decemeber posting numbers of 1.72 GAA and 0.939 S%. His form of late has been one of the few positives to come from the Griffins season.
Kindl should either be packaged in a deadline deal or given a chance to be moved up to forward. There's some things i don't think you can't teach in hockey: two are offensive prowess/playmaking and the anticipation and judgement/poise needed for sound defensive play. Evidence for the latter?Lilja and Fischer played with Nick Lidstrom for a couple of years and never caught from the best. Period. End of story.
Finally someone that can post with actually integrity, nice to see. --Carman
1. He's not going anywhere2. He needs at least another full year in the minors3. It's not like the red Wings need him now and can't afford to let him get better at what he does.
Yes they do... they are decimated. If he was any good, he'd be playing tonight. If they are playing it smart, they will not expose him to ridicule in the NHL and will deal him at the deadline for a scorer or more D.
Finally someone that can post with actually integrity, nice to see. --Carman
The 21-year-old defenseman and former 19th overall pick of the Detroit Red Wings is showing signs of having a turnaround year as an American Hockey League sophomore with the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Kindl, who had an AHL-worst minus-34 last season in a rocky rookie campaign, has three goals and five assists through 14 games.
"All aspects of his game, he's taken up a notch and he seems a lot more comfortable with the puck on his stick and a lot more comfortable in terms of making passes," said Griffins general manager Bob McNamara. "There was a lot more uncertainty last year. He's definitely taken it to another level."
The 6-foot-3, 202-pound Jiri Fischer-type has seen more ice time than in his rookie year and has also shown more poise on the power play. He'll become the main man in Grand Rapids whenever Jonathan Ericsson graduates to Detroit.
Kindl was one of the best defensemen in junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers in 2006-07, finishing as runner-up to Marc Staal for the Ontario Hockey League's most outstanding defenseman award. McNamara called higher confidence "a big part" of Kindl's improvement in the professional ranks.
"That leads to better passes and better decision making," he said.
Kindl was the first star in Friday's 3-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Out of all the prospects we have in our system, he's the guy I want to make it the most. I reckon I’ve followed every single box score he’s played in since we drafted him.
Getting closer by the day. Had 17 points in 75 games last season, he's got 14 in 25 this season. Defensively he is much improved making smarter choices and being more composed. And obviously, the offence is now coming too.
I highly doubt he'll be in Detroit next season, it'll be Ericsson's turn to be promoted. But Kindl should be ready by next season and he'll probably be the teams #1 defenceman.
Kindl's quest is to think positiveBlueliner wants to stay on the plus side of scoring stats
BY GEORGE SIPPLEFREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
Defenseman Jakub Kindl hopes to be heading in a positive direction this season.
Two seasons ago, Kindl played his first full season with the Grand Rapids Griffins and had a minus-34 rating in 75 games with 17 points and 82 penalty minutes. Last season, he was minus-14 in 78 games with 33 points and 76 penalty minutes.
In the first four exhibition games he played for the Wings he had an even rating and is hoping to stay on the right side of zero this season.
"I'm 22 years old. This is my third year. I've been trying lately to work on my D-zone converage," said Kindl, the 19th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. "So far I've been feeling pretty good. Just trying to do my job.
"Definitely this is a really important year for me. I'd like to play solid defense and stay positive."
While Kindl deferred to fellow defensemen Jonathan Ericsson and Garrett Stafford last season, the Griffins expect him to be a leader on the back end this season.
"I think it's a big year for him making certain he's a plus guy," said Griffins general manager Bob McNamara. "He's going to get an opportunity to be a call-up guy.
"Consistency is the biggest thing for him. He needs to get the puck off his stick as quick as possible. This is the year we expect him to provide some leadership on the blue line. He's going to have to be more assertive."
Kindl is encouraged by the progress he made in his two seasons with the Griffins and from spending time in camp with some of the best defensemen in the world, like Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom.
"He makes the simple plays and sees the ice well and knows where to be," Kindl said of watching Lidstrom. "He's just all over the place. He knows where to be at the right time. That's probably why he's the best defenseman in the world."
If he has the kind of season he's capable of, Kindl could be one of the best defenseman in the American Hockey League this season.
"I came down here a month early and was training with Justin (Abdelkader) at Michigan State," Kindl said. "It helped me a lot and I feel much better now."
Kindl is hoping to get an opportunity to play for the Wings at some point this season.
"I've been in this organization, I think this is my fifth year," Kindl said. "As I'm getting older, I'm feeling I'm getting closer to the lineup. If I don't make the team, life's not going to end. I'm going to go down to Grand Rapids and play a lot of minutes down there.
"There's not many guys in the league that have the chance to put the Red Wings jersey on. That's my dream. To be a part of the success they have here."
Lives in Sumperk, Czech Republic…Best friends in hockey are teammates Justin Abdelkader and Mattias Ritola…Greatest hockey memory is being with the Red Wings during their 2008 Stanley Cup run…Hockey idol as a youth was Nicklas Lidstrom…First job was cutting grass…Most exciting place he’s ever visited is Crete…Also speaks Czech…Played soccer and tennis growing up…Once met Kid Rock…Favorite restaurant is the Bull’s Head Tavern…Favorite music artists are U2 and Coldplay…Favorite movie is You Don’t Mess With The Zohan…Favorite vacation spot is Lake Michigan…Roots for the Michigan State Spartans…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is tennis.
I'm picking him up in my fantasy league so when BigError s***s the bed, Kindl should get a lot of PP time and assists and goals.
The Best Of BCHankthaTank- Squirrels, they hate to be thrown. / Why is the magical unicorn named Brian... Jedi - I just downloaded the "kids" book, "Go the F--k to Sleep" as narrated by Samuel L. Jackson on my kindle. I am now ready to be a daddy. / *Checks Router* No, I'm positive I didn't hit the "Wings Defense Sucks" button. Electrophile - I'm just glad the Wings were able to win despite the Curse of Brian. ACallToArms - I think Trey needs to put something about payroll tax and deferred income in his sig... Edicius- I'd rather [have] a soundbite of me saying "I like (man sausage)" rather than "I like Crosby". | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Waiting with all My Strength
“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.”
Psalms 27:14 CSB
Yesterday, I began listening to the audiobook of Anne of Green Gables (through LibriVox). Chapter 2 includes a description of Anne waiting at the train station. When the reader spoke the words featured on my Bible page, I was caught off guard.
She was sitting there waiting for something or somebody and, since sitting and waiting was the only thing to do just then, she sat and waited with all her might and main.
Anne of Green Gables
Tears puddled in my eyes. Do I wait with all my “might and main” or strength? Even now I feel my eyes moisten because I know the answer.
I haven’t been a good waiter… I’ve been a good alternate planner. I excel at pretending I didn’t hear the word “wait.”
On the cover of my paperback copy is the image of Anne waiting on a bench with her carpetbag. The Lord reminded me again the value of the wait.
In the waiting,
… I seek Him more.
… I trust Him more.
… I have new experiences.
… I grow in the pause.
… I smell the roses.
I’m challenged to sit longer and ask Him when to move. And be obedient.
Prayer
Lord, thank You for the way You speak through everyday things like a story about an orphaned girl. I want to trust You, but my actions don’t show it.
“I pray to (You) —my life a prayer— and wait for what (You) say and do. My life’s on the line before (You), my Lord, waiting and watching till morning, waiting and watching till morning.” (Psalm 130:5-6 MSG)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
What’s Next?
Friend, are you in the waiting? I received an amazing piece of advice from my friend and pastor Jan Greenwood. Focus on what is in front of you right now. Don’t miss out on present blessings because you are focused on future maybes.
Ask the Lord what He has for you to learn in the waiting. And focus on what He says. Focus on Him. Wait on the Lord with all your “might and main.”
Here are some other devotionals I’ve written on the waiting. I hope you will find encouragement through these! | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
On Sale Dining Room Privacy 2" Slats Wood Window Blinds
Wood blinds are the classic choice for almost any decor, offering a clean, classic look. Wooden blinds are made from basswood or other hardwoods and come in a variety of stains and painted colors. Blindsgalore offers a great selection of discount, custom (made to order) wood blinds from Bali, Levolor, Kirsch and Graber as well as our own signature line, in various slat sizes from 1" to 2 1/2".Shop online and save with low online prices, free shipping and samples.
Wood blinds with smaller slat sizes (wood mini blinds) are typically for French doors and smaller windows, whereas wood blinds with 2" slats are perfect for most windows of any size and shape. Wood blinds with slat sizes larger than 2" are recommended for greater outward visibility or "see-through".
wood blind features:
Wood blinds come in a variety of finishes, from stains and paints to sandblasted and rustic
Backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal, this line of custom blinds and shades features stylish and exclusive colors, a wide range of child-safe features and the quality you would expect from Good Housekeeping Custom Blinds and Shades. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
NPR solidified its roster of co-hosts for All Things Considered and Weekend Edition Sunday, in changes announced Jan. 3.
Audie Cornish, who guest-hosted ATC during Michele Norris’s 2012 leave of absence, becomes permanent co-host of the NPR newsmag, alongside Robert Siegel and Melissa Block. Cornish has been a reporter and host for NPR since 2006.
Cornish
Norris returns to work next month in what NPR calls an “expanded role” — host and special correspondent. She will produce in-depth profiles, interviews and series as well as guest-host on NPR News programs. Norris, whose husband, Broderick Johnson, was a senior adviser to President Obama’s re-election campaign, stepped out of her prominent on-air role during the 2012 elections to avoid potential ethical conflicts in covering the race.
Norris joined ATC as a co-host in 2002. Among the specials she will produce in her new role is a continuation of “The Race Card Project,” initiated after publication of her 2010 book The Grace of Silence: A Memoir. She will also continue “Backseat Book Club,” a regular ATC segment for young readers.
Rachel Martin, who has been filling in for Cornish on Weekend Edition Sunday, will now permanently host that program. Martin previously covered military and intelligence issues as a national security correspondent, and was part of the team that launched NPR’s experimental morning show, The Bryant Park Project.
PBS Hawaii has promoted Robert Pennybacker to head a new unit, Learning Initiatives.
“With this new division,” said Leslie Wilcox, PBS Hawaii president, “we’re focusing more resources in equipping Hawaii’s students with 21st-century learning and workforce skills.”
Pennybacker, formerly vice president of creative services, is now executive producer, Learning Initiatives, responsible for management and development of Hiki Nō, America’s first statewide student-produced news network. Hiki Nō premiered in February 2011 with students from 54 public, private and charter middle schools and high schools participating in creating online and broadcast content for a weekly half-hour news program. During its first season, it also broke new ground with an entire episode presented in Ni‘ihau, a traditional Hawaiian dialect.
The initiative has since expanded to 80 schools, training hundreds of students in news reporting, editing and presentation skills.
Diplomatic and foreign correspondent Mike Shuster departed NPR Dec. 28 after more than three decades with the network.
Shuster
Shuster left “by mutual agreement,” according to NPR spokesperson Anna Christopher, who declined to elaborate.
Shuster joined NPR in 1980 as a freelance reporter covering business and the economy. His first overseas assignment was covering the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and he went on to report on wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Middle East. He reported from Iran and also covered diplomatic skirmishes and issues of nuclear disarmament and proliferation.
Shuster was stationed in London in the late ’80s and early ’90s as a senior editor. Before his time in London, Shuster worked as a reporter and bureau chief in New York, and as an editor for Weekend All Things Considered.
He was also on the committee that reviewed NPR’s journalistic and ethics guidelines, resulting in the network’s new ethics handbook.
Shuster reminisced about his long NPR career on Talk of the Nation with host Neal Conan Jan. 3. On the show, regarding his future plans, Shuster said, “Well, I have some ideas for projects. I actually, along the way, wrote a screenplay with a co-author, and I wrote two pilot scripts for TV series, one about the nuclear emergency search team and another about Wall Street in the 1860s, ’70s and ’80s — which is, I think, a fascinating period of time in American history that’s largely overlooked. So I want to keep writing and find also a way to keep reporting and doing work as an independent producer and reporter for public radio. I think there’s a lot of opportunities there.”
Rob Rapley is the 2012 recipient of WGBH’s Peter S. McGhee Fellowship, awarded annually to a mid-career filmmaker who has shown exceptional promise in nonfiction television production.
Rapley
His work with the icon series American Experience includes co-producing “Trail of Tears,” the third episode of the We Shall Remain series on Native American history, as well as writing, directing and producing Buffalo Bill, The Greely Expedition and Wyatt Earp. Rapley also has been recognized with honors from the Writers Guild and Western Writers of America. He is currently completing the three-part documentary The Abolitionists.
Prior to American Experience, Rapley was an associate producer with PBS journalist Bill Moyers on Becoming American: The Chinese Experience, and collaborated with Peabody winner Mark Zwonitzer on the 2007 PBS series The Supreme Court.
The fellowship recognizes an individual whose work reflects excellence, intelligence, fairness, passion and scholarship, attributes that define the standards set by Peter McGhee, former head of national programming at Boston’s WGBH. The fellowship program was established upon McGhee’s retirement in 2002; each recipient works for one year with one of WGBH’s national production units.
NPR News chief Margaret Low Smith has been elected to the steering committee of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Smith
The organization, founded in 1970, offers free legal support on First Amendment issues to thousands of working journalists and media attorneys each year.
Smith’s “extensive experience as a producer and news executive will be a great help to the Reporters Committee as it takes on new issues and challenges,” said Chairman Tony Mauro, U.S. Supreme Court correspondent for the National Law Journal.
Smith joined NPR in 1982, rising through senior production and programming roles to vice president for programming. She was tapped to run the news division as senior v.p. of news in January 2011, and now leads some 400 journalists in 17 bureaus worldwide.
Programming
Marco Werman has taken over hosting duties for PRI’s The World as of Jan. 1, replacing Lisa Mullins, who has hosted since 1998. Werman, formerly a senior producer for the show, joined The World in 1995 and began stepping in as a substitute host three years ago. Julia Yager, PRI’s v.p. of brand management and marketing strategy, said the show’s producers made the change because Werman “best embodies the direction of the program” as it aims to expand further on digital multimedia platforms. In addition to co-hosting and reporting for The World, Werman has also reported for public TV’s Sound Tracks and Frontline, and he’s an active tweeter.
Reilly
KUT’s expansion as a dual-station operator on Jan. 2 prompted staff changes at the Austin pubcasting outlet. Matt Reilly, former assistant music director, is now program director for KUTX, the new station broadcasting music programming on 98.9 FM. Reilly is responsible for the overall sound of the station, branding, station promotions, community engagement and coordinating with KUT on fundraising. He also hosts evening drive-time from 3 to 6 p.m. Reilly joined KUT in 2008 as a music host, talent booker and assistant music director. Previously he worked at WXPN-FM in Philadelphia; Austin Music Network, a nonprofit independent music television channel; and KGSR, a local commercial rock station. Reilly continues to host Folk Alley on WKSU-FM, Kent State University. At KUT 90.5 FM, which now broadcasts news and talk programming full-time, reporter Nathan Bernier has moved up to local host of NPR’s All Things Considered; he succeeds Bob Branson, who became KUT midday host.
KBBI-AM in Homer, Alaska, is welcoming two new staffers. Ariel Van Cleave is the incoming reporter and local host of Morning Edition for KBBI and KDLL-FM, Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting in Kenai. She spent the summer at KDLG in Dillingham, hosting Morning Edition and reporting on the fishing industry. Previously she covered Illinois government in Springfield for the Chicago-based Illinois Radio Network and was a host for WBAA-AM/FM in West Lafayette, Ind. KBBI’s new development director is Rose Grech, who moved to Homer in May from Portland, Ore., where she was human resources program manager for Idealist.org, a nonprofit jobs website.
Koahnic Broadcasting Corporation in Anchorage, Alaska, appointed Sarah Gustavus to head radio production for its syndicated programs National Native News and Native America Calling. Her radio stories have aired nationally on All Things Considered, Latino USA and Weekend America. During a 2011 fellowship with the Institute for Justice and Journalism in Oakland, Calif., she produced an award-winning series on New Mexico’s immigration history and the federal Secure Communities program. Gustavus previously worked at public radio stations KXOT in Tacoma, Wash., and KUNM in Albuquerque.
Academy Award–nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe will host Season 5 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, a series of independent films showcasing life across the African diaspora that premieres Jan. 22 on the World channel. “This season of AfroPoP helps give voice to those who truly need to be heard,” Sidibe said in a statement. “I’m happy to help bring these stories to the American public and raise awareness of issues of vital concern to women and men in Africa as well as all who care about human rights.” AfroPoP is produced by the National Black Programming Consortium anddistributed by American Public Television.
Modlin
Dan Modlin retired Jan. 4 after nearly 23 years as news director of WKUPublic Radio at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, to pursue songwriting and recording opportunities. “I’ve been playing in Nashville for about as long as I’ve been news director here,” he told Current. (Visit tinyurl.com/ModlinGuitar to see his performance at that city’s Bluebird Cafe.) He will continue to co-host the weekly bluegrass-oriented Barren River Breakdown. Assistant News Director Kevin Willis has been promoted into the news director position. “He’s a very good journalist, and I am confident the news staff will do an excellent job,” Modlin added.
South Carolina ETV hosted its U.S. INPUT national selection panel Nov. 15–17 in Charleston. Serving on this year’s national selection panel were Rick Sebak, WQED, Pittsburgh; Eren McGinnis, U.S. INPUT shop steward; Moss Bresnahan, KCTS, Seattle; Gayle Loeber, National Educational Telecommunications Association; Sandie Pedlow, Latino Public Broadcasting; Kent Steele, WNET; Donald Thoms, PBS; Richard O’Connell, Independent Television Service; and Linda O’Bryon, Kerry Feduk, Betsy Newman and Amy Shumaker of SCETV. Programs selected in Charleston are forwarded to INPUT’s international selection panel; those chosen in the next round will screen during INPUT 2013, May 6–9 in El Salvador. INPUT, which stands for “international public television,” has convened annually since 1977 to encourage the highest-quality programming in public-service television.
Management
Kathy Merritt is leaving CPB to become v.p. of content strategy and development at Public Radio International. She starts the new job Feb. 4, and will work to identify new talent, production and business partners, and collaborate with producers on content development, audience research and new business opportunities, the Minneapolis-based PRI said in a Jan. 10 announcement. She will report to Melinda Ward, who was recently named chief content officer.“Kathy’s wide range of experience in public broadcasting,” Ward said, “including leadership positions at stations, industry associations like [Station Resource Group] and Public Radio News Directors Association, and her most recent tenure at CPB, uniquely qualify her for her role in developing PRI’s content strategy.” As CPB’s senior director of radio program investments, Merritt has overseen development and implementation of investment strategies for CPB’s Radio Program Fund, and administered grant projects such as the Local Journalism Centers.
Anderson
Pubcasting executive Polly Anderson is leaving New Mexico PBS to take over leadership of WUCF-TV in Orlando, Fla., in early February. Anderson joined KNME as g.m. and c.e.o. in 2008; she previously worked for Alabama Public Television and KWBU community radio and television stations in Waco, Texas. She has also been active with national public television organizations, serving as vice chair of the Association of Public Television Stations and chair of the National Educational Telecommunications Association. WUCF is the flagship PBS station for the Orlando market, launched by the University of Central Florida in July 2011 after WMFE-TV withdrew from PBS membership
KJZZ-FM in Tempe, Ariz., has chosen Jon Hoban as its chief content officer, a new position. Hoban moved to the music and news station from Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, where he was vice president of radio. Hoban has more than 20 years experience in pubcasting, as station manager for Michigan Radio, news director for WHYY in Philadelphia and chief operating officer for Louisville Public Media. In related news, Bill Shedd, programming director at the station, was promoted to associate general manager of programming and operations.
WFYI Public Media, a dual licensee in Indianapolis, has hired its first multiplatform news manager, veteran Indiana broadcaster Rick Dawson. From 1987 to 2011 he was news anchor, reporter and investigative team manager for local CBS affiliate WISH-TV. He also worked as a news anchor and reporter at NBC affiliate WSAZ-TV in Huntington, W.Va., and WANE-TV, CBS in Fort Wayne. He’s won five regional Emmys and honors from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, Indiana Broadcasters Association and United Press International.
Nycklemoe
Erik Nycklemoe, director of network initiatives at American Public Media Group in St. Paul, Minn., takes over Feb. 4 as general manager of KPLU in Tacoma, Wash. Nycklemoe succeeds Paul Stankavich, a pubradio veteran of nearly 50 years who will retire this month. While at APM, Nycklemoe presided over purchases of more than 20 stations and translators in four states, and developed enterprise and company performance metrics and dashboards. Before arriving at APM, Nycklemoe was program director and executive producer at Arizona Public Radio in Flagstaff, news director and program director at New Hampshire Public Radio in Concord. He also held production and editorial positions at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Board of Trustees of KMFA-FM in Austin, Texas, has named Ann Hume Wilson president and general manager of the classical station. Wilson has been serving as interim g.m. since mid-October when her predecessor, Joan Kobayashi, moved on to a new job at Development Exchange Inc. In her expanded role, Wilson will oversee station management and operations, audience development, fundraising, outreach and marketing, and work with the board and staff to develop and implement long-range planning and strategy. Wilson came to KMFA from her post as executive director of the local professional choral ensemble Conspirare.
Veteran public broadcaster Daniel Skinner, vice president of Public Radio in Mid-America, is the new general manager of WKSU-FM at Kent State University in Ohio. Skinner previously served as president and g.m. of Texas Public Radio in San Antonio and department head and g.m. of Purdue University’s WBAA AM/FM in West Lafayette, Ind.
Daniel Miller, executive director and general manager of Iowa Public Television for the past decade, will retire in April. He’s been with the network for 37 years. Throughout his career he has served on various boards and committees for CPB, PBS, WGBH, the BBC and other public television organizations. Before heading IPTV, he served as its executive producer for public affairs programming, and led the programming and production division for 16 years. “Through challenging budget circumstances and a rapidly changing media landscape, Dan has guided this statewide network to increased viewership, unmatched coverage of Iowa, and a national reputation for excellence,” said Robert W. Hall, president of the Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, in a statement. “His steadfast commitment to quality has been a thread throughout his entire career.”
Mike Lampella, named KIXE’s interim general manager in June, has assumed the position permanently. He has worked for the Redding, Calif., station for 33 years in various roles, including board operator, traffic manager, assistant program manager and operations manager. “Historically, he knows how the first nut and bolt was turned,” Board Chair Jack Nehr told the local Record Searchlight.
Digital
Lindsey
Ethan Lindsey is the new senior digital editor for Marketplace. He served as the American Public Media program’s managing editor for the last seven months before moving into this newly created position. He’s also worked as overnight producer for Marketplace Morning Report, and freelanced for the program in Portland and Germany. Previously, he was a correspondent and producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Lindsey began his career as an intern at the South China Morning Post, where he covered technology development and software. He assumes his new responsibilities Feb. 11, reporting to new Managing Editor Sarah Gilbert.
Andrew Golis, director of digital media for Frontline, snared a spot on Forbes magazine’s recent list of “30 Under 30” movers and shakers in media. The magazine noted: “He’s helping Frontline, one of PBS’s blue-chip journalism franchises, reimagine itself for a post-broadcast future. Earlier, he helped build a blog network within Yahoo News.”
Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. We're funded by your subscriptions, your donations, advertising, and a generous grant from the Wyncote Foundation. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
welcome to fourhman.com
I’m Joe Fourhman. I’ve written for the Chicago Tribune, WPMT FOX43, GGS Gamer and Aeropause. Although I’m mainly found at Twitter, this site is still the home for nearly 20 years of fantastically old weblog entries that have been formatted, re-formatted and un-formatted to all heck (archive+search at the bottom of this page.) It might be more interesting to listen to recent episodes of the podcast I’m on, You Like the Worst Stuff. Just below are links to some old fan-sites and print-and-play card games I created, most of which haven’t been touched in years.
– Your pal, Joe Fourhman | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
We do not charge re-stocking feesIf you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase return it for a full refund. (Items must be return unused and in their original packaging as shipped by Homeclick.com within 30 days)
Free Shipping on orders over $99 delivered Standard Ground
There are no shipping charges on orders over $99 delivered via Standard Ground. (not all products are eligible)There is also free shipping on orders over $1,999 that requires Freight Carrier Trucking.
Family movie night or friendly gathering, everyone’s included on the Briscoe reclining sectional collection. Classic, casual design executed to perfection. Lean back and take pleasure in knowing the world can wait while you recline. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
The Chargers left tackle saw every snap with the first-team offense as Max Starks watched and waited. To Dunlap's right, Chad Rinehart, Nick Hardwick, Jeromey Clary and D.J. Fluker also worked with the ones, an arrangement that could be San Diego's group come the Sept. 9 season opener against the Texans.
While mindful to allow each player the chance to showcase his ability, the coaching staff is eager to declare a starting offensive line. That decision will be a main focal point in the first half of San Diego's camp, and the most uncertainty surrounds the left tackle spot — a competition between Dunlap and Starks — now that the rest of the offensive line seems about set.
"The sooner you can declare who your starters are, the better, especially up front on the offensive line," coach Mike McCoy said. "I strongly believe those guys need to play as much together as possible. ... We're going to move guys around and decide which combination is the five best. Ideally, you wish you could say that tomorrow morning: 'These are the five." I can't say that. We're going to let that play itself out."
At left guard, Rinehart had a strong spring and appears to have separated himself from 2012 fifth-round draft pick Johnnie Troutman. Rinehart made a smooth transition after signing a one-year deal in March, having worked with Chargers offensive line coaches Joe D'Alessandris and assistant Andrew Dees last year in Buffalo.
Hardwick is entrenched at center, and on the right side, guard Clary has been a mentor to rookie tackle Fluker.
Building chemistry on the offensive line takes time.
"There's a ton of communication," Clary said. "At the beginning, it's super verbal. Then, as you grow together, it becomes less verbal. Lou (Vasquez) and I didn't have to talk much; (he) could just point, and I'd understand what was going on. You want to get the first five out there so they can play together and get all that down as soon as possible."
Early in camp, Starks and Dunlap will rotate first-team reps at left tackle and work some on the right side, just as they did in the spring.
The player who loses the position battle is expected to serve as the Chargers' swing tackle off the bench.
Starks, 31, has more experience on his resume. The 10th-year veteran started 96 career games in Pittsburgh, not including the postseason. Dunlap has 19 career starts.
"I think ideally, you want to have your starting unit together at least by the first preseason game or the second preseason game," Starks said. "It's very important. We're the only group on the field that requires five guys to be on the same page, so that chemistry, that cohesion is vital to the success of the offensive line." | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Win Butler and director respond to criticism that the band should have cast a trans actor in their pro-equality video
Earlier this month, Arcade Fire released the music video for the track "We Exist", which starred Andrew Garfield as a trans protagonist who shaves her head, dons a wig and finds ultimate redemption and acceptance at an Arcade Fire concert. Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace – herself a trans woman – was less than impressed that the band hadn't cast a trans actor and called them out on Twitter.
Arcade Fire singer Win Butler tackled the criticism in a recent interview and defended their choice of actor. According to Butler, the song was inspired by the band's experience of recording Reflektor in Jamaica and witnessing the notorious homophobia that plagues the island first-hand.
"We met some gay Jamaican kids and just kind of talked to them and realized that they were constantly under the threat of violence," he told the Advocate. "I don't personally see the casting as negative, but I can totally see the sensitivity of the issue. For a gay kid in Jamaica to see the actor who played Spider-Man in that role is pretty damn powerful, in my opinion."
The video's director, David Wilson, says that he had actually considered casting a trans person, but was convinced to cast Garfield when the actor convinced him of his passion for the concept.
"Before I got on the call, I thought, Is this the right person — should we be using a transgender person?" Wilson said. "But then getting on the phone with Andrew, and Andrew's commitment and passion toward the project was just overwhelming. For an actor of that caliber to be that emotionally invested in a music video is just a very special thing."
It's worth noting the band hired Our Lady J, a transgender musician, to coach Garfield for the role. Earlier this weekend, she tweeted that neither of them saw the character as a trans woman, only a "young man exploring his gender":
Nevertheless, it's a sensitive subject, and one that touches on wider discussions around representation and trans visibility already happening online and in the media. When Jared Leto won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a trans woman in Dallas Buyers Club, he faced criticism for taking on a role that some said should have gone to an actual trans actor. In previous tweets, Laura Jane Grace described using straight actors to play trans roles is comparable to "white actors in black face".
What do you think – should the band and their director have gone with an actual trans actor instead of the dude from Spider-Man? | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Replacing Captain Zurel Darillian as the vessel's commander, Hrakness used his skills as a naval captain to help deceive Trigit's forces and masquerade the New Republic forces under Wedge Antilles's command as loyal minions of Zsinj. Hrakness advised Garik Loran, Wedge Antilles, and Myn Donos on the dress and mannerisms associated with stereotypical Agamari to help disguise them for a mission. He also wore a black and silver uniform to simulate the dead Captain Darillian on the bridge of the Night Caller during battle.
Hrakness was killed when the Night Caller's bridge was destroyed during the Battle of Talesea, and succeeded as captain of the ship by Atril Tabanne. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Thanksgiving meal grows into major community focus
Rick Ultz takes seriously his role of teaching living skills to Burr Oak students.
By Rosalie Curriercurrier@sturgisjournal.com
Rick Ultz takes seriously his role of teaching living skills to Burr Oak students.
Middle school students learn proper food handling procedures and fun items they can cook at home using ingredients nearly everyone has: bread, eggs and milk.
But when it comes to Thanksgiving, the middle and high school students learn to make much of it from scratch.
This fall, they cut sweet corn off the cob and froze 50 pounds of it, and made five quarts of apple butter. From cucumbers they grew in the garden, they made dill pickles. They cooked winter squash and made batch after batch of squash bread.
Closer to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, students cut up 45 loaves of bread for homemade stuffing and made 72 pies. They cooked turkey, which after it was cut off the bone came to 150 pounds.
On Wednesday, they opened the doors and welcomed fellow students, family and community members.
“I was planning for 500,” Ultz said. “That’s what we served last year, but we passed that.”
And some of the high school students were still waiting in line.
For a $2 donation, on diner asked, who would want to pass it up? For him, it was Thanksgiving before Thanksgiving, but that isn’t the case for everyone who attends.
“For some, this is the only Thanksgiving meal they get,” Ultz said.
For students, it offered real life lessons. Trevor Rowe and John Melo both noticed that it took a lot of team work to feed so many.
Chasen Evans liked the fact that they were helping people, while Adrian Gallardo appreciated that he was learning to cook.
Brian Saylor learned that cooking is easy and he was a little surprised about that.
Anna Woods looked around at the diners and said, “It’s pretty much like a whole town reunion.”
And that’s what it has become, Ultz said. When he dreamed up the idea in the late 1990s, it was just for elementary students, then they invited middle school students and finally the whole school.
About four years ago, Ultz let students invite parents and grandparents, and more recently it’s open to whoever wants to come.
Ultz hasn’t let go of the tradition, despite personal loss. Last year on Monday before the Thanksgiving meal, his wife lost her battle with cancer. This year, his mother passed away on Tuesday night, but with so much prepared and so many expecting it, Ultz never missed a beat.
This year, fog on Wednesday morning forced a two-hour school delay. Since the staff didn’t have students, many helped Ultz with last minute details.
Several students said they came in at 7 a.m. as planned, even with the delay. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Shopping in the Golden Quadrilateral
Get to Know Milan in 30 seconds Milan is a large city but the architectural jewels are in the center of town and if you are short on time, you can see Milan in a day. Milan is a very ‘walkable’… Continue Reading →
TOP TOURS
Visit Our Sister Site
Milanostyle.com pages contain affiliate links and ads of items we believe to be useful.
ABOUT
Milanostyle.com provides information on tourism, hotels and shopping, in Milan, Italy. We also share our discoveries in fashion and design from this capital of style.
Milanostyle.com is a TravelPostBlog production.
This is not the official tourism website for Milan. The Official site for Milan: www.comune.milano.it
WORK WITH US
Work with us- If you think your product or service would be of interest to the readers on Milanostyle we’d love to hear from you! Lavora con noi!Contact usBecome a contributorContributions by guest bloggers are invited. Click here to become a contributor
GET UPDATES
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "OK" below then you are consenting to this.
see more information at http://milanostyle.com/milanostyle-com-online-privacy-policy | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
A community garden brings residents together for more than just vegetables. Jeff Niesel
Avon Lake
A layer of black topsoil lies waiting in anticipation.
The half-acre near Avon Lake's Troy Intermediate School will be home to a 130-plot community garden filled with radishes, carrots, tomatoes and other vegetables by summer.
Wood chips will be spread out to form winding walkways through the garden, while raised plots will be handicapped accessible. A 7-foot fence will keep out deer and other animals.
All these details are important to community garden co-chairman Dale Cracas and the others who have been working for years to bring this idea of a community garden to fruition.
"My wife and I have had a garden for most of our married life," says Cracas, who moved to Avon Lake for a teaching job in 1970. "I used to make my own bread-and-butter pickles. But you can't keep the deer out of your backyard, so the community garden will enable us to [do that]."
Forty years ago, Avon Lake still had grape vineyards growing next to football fields and several large farms growing corn and soybeans. There was also an orchard, but that is long gone.
While the housing tracts and golf courses have absorbed most of the farms, Avon Lake still appeals to outdoor enthusiasts with its 14 parks, lake access with fishing pier and boat launch, and a 2-year-old, $4.2 million aquatic center with two giant water slides, diving boards, a spray ground and lazy river.
Cracas, who spends two to three hours each day working on the garden, says it's for more than those with a green thumb. He hopes to donate some of the fruits of his labor to the local community resource center to help feed the needy. Several of the 4-by-12-foot plots, which sold for $25, have been reserved for the highly rated Avon Lake schools to use for hands-on learning and to raise food for the cafeteria.
Then Cracas points across the garden to a grove of trees. "We could put in picnic tables and barbecues over there," he says. "It's just one of those things where you don't just go to the community garden to garden. It's a social thing, too."
Neighborhood Hot Spot
"It's a very family-friendly neighborhood and has a combination of single-family homes and condos," says Howard Hanna's Bev Montgomery of the Regetta Drive and Anchors Weigh neighborhood. "They have tennis courts and a pool, so it's a very active and fun community."
What You Get
Anchors weigh
Asking price: $499,900
Selling price: $430,000
Square feet: 3,456
No. of bedrooms: 4
No. of bathrooms: 4
Time on the market: 58 days
Expand Your Search
Good neighbor:Avon has seen an explosion of retail and housing development in the past 15 years with the addition of Avon Commons and the Highland Park and Red Tail developments. The economic growth has helped the city — about 85 percent of city services are paid for by people who work but don't live in Avon. With newer housing options and businesses such as a Cleveland Clinic facility that opened last winter, the new Interstate 90 interchange at Nagle Road will streamline traffic along state Route 83. "That's a real positive, because it gets kind of crowded over there," says Mayor James Smith.
Like-Minded city: In a town where 80 percent the homes lie in a National Register Historic District, Shaker Heights is in touch with its roots. The 100-year-old suburb recently received $90,000 from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to turn a vacant lot, where a deteriorating house once stood, into an orchard of apple and cherry trees. It's fitting for a community that was developed by the Van Sweringen brothers as Ohio's first garden-styled suburb. "It's a large corner that's an entry to the [Lomond] neighborhood," says planning director Joyce Braverman. "Already people can use it, and it's really greened up the corner." | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Those Super Bowl fans in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas have options when to comes looking for a great spot to watch the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks battle it out for the coveted trophy and Super Bowl Championship rings, as well as the highly anticipated halftime performance by Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Bruno Mars/Instagram
Starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 2, fans can grab a great spot on the Jack Rose Dining Saloon terrace (2007 18th St. NW). The party runs through 8:00 p.m. Indulge in $5 beers and $5 Whiskey during the Super Beer Bowl special featuring the finest D.C. has to offer.
Chili lovers can watch the Chili Peppers with Mars during halftime and savor Jack Rose’s Super "Chili" Bowl fete offerings. Fans could score complimentary bowls of Chili and Corn Bread. And when it comes to cheering on the teams, the heated rooftop terrace is the perfect “three jumbo flat-screen TV” location.
Another great spot for an upscale viewing experience in the District is Vinoteca at 1940 11th St NW. Washington DC. Score classy wine deals at just $5 per glass and great food, including exquisite cuisine. The Super Bowl 2014 viewing party kicks off at 5 p.m.
The Broncos and Seahawks square off with kickoff at 6.30 p.m. ET at MetLife stadium in New Jersey.
Share this article
MiMi Dabo is an attorney, accountant, lifestyle and fashion blogger, stylist and designer. MiMi is also the owner of the online fashion boutique, Boutique Mix. MiMi enjoys reading and writing about fashion and natural beauty, and in her spare time loves to cook, travel, spend quality family time, raise funds for children's charities and do DIY crafting and sewing projects. boutique-mix@hotmail.com | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Clarence Page: President sounds like a racist
I love us Americans. When we're not arguing about politics, we argue about people who are arguing about politics.
I woke up recently to a Twitterstorm from President Donald Trump, whom I follow so you don't have to.
After firing away at such obligatory topics as the Islamic State, North Korea's nukes and what he called "another attack in London by a loser terrorist," he got to something really important. He slammed ESPN for allowing SportsCenter anchor Jemele Hill to be mean to him.
"ESPN is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth!"
Oh, boo hoo! That's our Donald. When a news company fails to show enough appreciation for his wonderfulness, well, they just must be "failing" (his favorite label for The New York Times or "lying" (CNN).
For a commander-in-chief who constantly gripes about "politically correct" liberals, Trump's inner snowflake -- a mocking conservative label for people perceived to be overly sensitive and fragile -- is on a hair trigger, even when he would be better served by his own silence.
Earlier in the week, Hill apologized for a series of Monday tweets in which she called the president a "white supremacist" who has largely surrounded himself with other white supremacists. She did not retract her sentiments, which were tweeted on her own time and Twitter account, but she did say she was sorry that her comments "painted ESPN in an unfair light."
For the record, I don't call President Trump a white supremacist. I agree with humorist Andy Borowitz' line in The New Yorker: "No one has done more than Trump to prove white people are not superior."
The dust-up was in danger of dying out when White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders brought it back to life. Responding to a reporter's question in Wednesday's press briefing, she said Hill's criticism of the president should be "a fireable offense by ESPN."
That triggered a response from, among others, the Democratic Coalition, an anti-Trump super PAC that filed an ethics complaint against Sanders with the Office of Government Ethics for essentially calling for Hill to be fired. Too bad. As a spokesperson for Trump, she was probably just doing her job. Unfortunately, her boss is not a model of restraint.
Another backlash erupted in conservative media, accusing ESPN of a double standard. The network fired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling last year after tweeting a vulgar Internet meme against pro-transgender bathroom policies.
A lot of Schilling's defenders fail to mention that he was a repeat offender, despite having been repeatedly warned to obey the network's rules on discussing politics. Hill had never been disciplined except for a 2008 suspension when she was an ESPN columnist -- for a joke that compared rooting for the Boston Celtics to rooting for Adolf Hitler.
Note to fellow commentators: To avoid being misunderstood, avoid using Hitler's name to refer to anybody but Hitler.
Ironically, Trump was being called a white supremacist at a time when he was making public gestures of racial outreach. In the wake of his equivocal reaction to white supremacist protests that left one woman dead in Charlottesville, Va., last month, Trump invited Tim Scott, the Senate's only black Republican, to show his commitment to "positive race relations," as his staff described the meeting.
Scott, like many others (including me), had expressed disgust with Trump's insistence that "both sides," racists and anti-racist protesters, were responsible for the violence that followed a torchlight protest against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee.
When a reporter asked the senator after that meeting if the president had expressed regret, Scott paused and replied without glee, "He certainly tried to explain what he was trying to convey."
I'm sure. While allowing that there were "some antagonists" on the anti-racist side, Scott argued that they were far from the moral equivalent of "white supremacists, white nationalists, KKK, Nazis" and other hate groups "who over three centuries of this country's history have made it their mission to create upheaval in minority communities as their reason for existence."
Unfortunately this president has been loath to do what his predecessors in both parties have done: declare clearly and forthrightly that he does not want the votes of those who support him for racist reasons.
At least, after his meeting with Scott, he did sign a resolution that Congress had passed that condemns white supremacists and hate groups. That's a healthy sign. Whether the president views himself as a racist or not, he needs to avoid sounding like one.
(E-mail Clarence Page at cpage@chicagotribune.com.)
CLOSE
To express a viewpoint or to comment on an issue of general interest, simply follow these instructions
Wochit | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Daily Prompt: Feed Your Senses – A Nonnet
Write down the first sight, sound, smell, and sensation you experienced on waking up today. Pick the one you’re most drawn to, and write.
First thing in the morning I see you
sleeping, tossing by my side, not
wishing to wake just yet, to
steal dreams before their time.
Tousled hair, sweet smile
I look at you
and know that
you are
mine.
*A nonet is a nine line poem. The first line containing nine syllables, the next line has eight syllables, the next line has seven syllables. That continues until the last line (the ninth line) which has one syllable. Nonets can be written about any subject. Rhyming is optional. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
And seeing how far one could go in computing pi’s digits has been something of a sport itself among mathematicians, dating at least as far back as Archimedes.
After centuries of computing pi by hand, John Wrench and Levi Smith achieved a breakthrough in 1948, calculating pi to 1,120 decimal digits using a gear-driven calculator. When electronic computers came along, the numbers got longer, and earlier this month, the bar was raised again.
Alexander Yee and Shigeru Kondo, an American computer science student and a Japanese systems engineer, reported on the site Numberworld that they had achieved a new world record, computing pi to 5 trillion digits on a single desktop PC.
And this was no ordinary desktop PC. It was a machine built by Kondo with a 3.33 GHz 2 x Xeon X5680 processor (12 physical cores, 24 hyperthreaded), 96G of DDR3 RAM and three hard drives. It was running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise x64. Yee wrote that their goal was to test the limits of hardware as much as it was to compute pi. Even with all that power, the computation took 90 days. When they were finished, the compressed output of decimal and hexadecimal digits took up 3.8T, they reported.
Computing to that many digits might not have a lot of practical applications — you’d need a mere 39 digits of pi to make a circle the size of the observable universe accurate to within one hydrogen atom, according to the Wikipedia entry on pi – but it’s the sport that counts. How often does anyone get to chase the infinite?
About the Author
Kevin McCaney is editor of Defense Systems. Follow him on Twitter: @KevinMcCaney. | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Sailor Moon Crystal Season One BD/DVD Preorder Up
You can now preorder the Sailor Moon Crystal season one BD/DVD boxset! The release date is scheduled for August 16th and the limited edition is priced at $63. The artwork on the cover and art cards looks stunning and beautiful and I love that they're including so much of the Japanese art for this release instead of making their own like they did with the 90s anime release. Is this art booklet an English translation of the Japanese Sailor Moon Crystal nook book thing? I can't wait to get this on video though considering how late in the year this is coming, this makes me wonder if we're even going to get the S season sometime this year. http://sailormoonnews.com/2016/05/07/the-first-english-sailor-moon-crystal-blu-ray-set-will-be-released-august-16th/ | {
"pile_set_name": "Pile-CC"
} |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.