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Sizing of power cables for circuit breaker controlled feeders (technical article by mr. Asif Eqbal)
Continued from article Sizing of power cables for circuit breaker controlled feeders (part 2)
3. Criteria Starting and running voltage drops in cable
This criterion is applied so that the cross sectional area of the cable is sufficient to keep the voltage drop (due to impedance of cable conductor) within the specified limit so that the equipment which is being supplied power through that cable gets at least the minimum required voltage at its power supply input terminal during starting and running condition both.
Cables shall be sized so that the maximum voltage drop between the supply source and the load when carrying the design current does not exceed that which will ensure safe and efficient operation of the associated equipment. It is a requirement that the voltage at the equipment is greater than the lowest operating voltage specified for the equipment in the relevant equipment standard.
So before starting with calculation for voltage drop let us first analyze that what is the permissible voltage drop as per relevant standards and guidelines and what is the possible logic behind selecting these values as the permissible values.
Indian standard 1255- CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POWER CABLES UP TO AND INCLUDING 33 kV RATING in its clause mentions the permissible value for different cross sectional sizes of Aluminium conductor in volts/kM/Ampere for cables from voltage grade of 1.1kV till 33kV. Since we calculate voltage drop in terms of percentage of source voltage, this clause is not very widely used in basic as well as detailed engineering fraternity.
Its complex unit requires to be multiplied by cable length and ampacity. However one can definitely check for any cable size and length, what value is obtained in terms of percentage?
IEEE standard 525 – Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations in its annexure C, clause number C3 mentions that Voltage drop is commonly expressed as a percentage of the source voltage. An acceptable voltage drop is determined based on an overall knowledge of the system. Typical limits are 3% from source to load center, 3% from load center to load, and 5% total from source to load. These values are indicated diagrammatically below.
6.6kV substation layout
6.6kV substation layout
dV1 is the drop from source (Transformer) to load center (PCC) which should be less than or equal to 3%. Feeder connecting source to load center is also known as primary feeder.
dV2 is the drop from load center (PCC) to individual loads which should be less than 3%. Feeder connecting load center to individual loads is also known as secondary feeder.
dV2 = dV1 + dV2 is the total drop from source (Transformer) to load which should be less than or equal to 5%
So far we have understood:
1. What are primary and secondary feeders?
2. What are the permissible values of voltage drop in cables for different types of feeder?
3. What are the governing standards for permissible voltage drop values?
Now before proceeding further some fundamental question that should be asked is:
Even though all the electrical equipments are rated for negative tolerance of 10% in voltage, and system voltage variation allowed is also 10% on negative side than why do we design the cable from source to load for a voltage drop of 5% maximum, what is wrong if the cable is also designed for voltage drop of 10%?
Well answer to this lies in the fact that there is a rule of thumb that 2 percent of voltage is lost at terminations and other points like cable joints in a circuit between the power source and the load. Such voltage loss are not indicated and accounted for in cable sizing calculation. The cable sizing calculation only considers the voltage drop in cable conductor from source to load. It is prudent to make certain that the designed voltage drop does not exceed 5% to avoid problems after installation.
It is much more costly to remove and replace an existing cable or piece of equipment that is under rated versus the cost of equipment and cables designed with a degree of extra size and avoid problems due to inadequate voltage at the load.
The NEC recommends or requires a maximum voltage drop of 5%, but realistically connection impedances, deterioration of terminals due to heat and age, etc; add resistance to the total circuit.
Difference between voltage drop and voltage dip?
A voltage dip is a decrease in the magnitude of a supply voltage having the duration of some cycles to seconds. A voltage dip is a power quality problem which occurs due to:
Sudden change in the load, such as suddenly switching ON the large inductive load or any temporary fault in the utility side of the system and impedance of source (Transformer)
Voltage dip is a sort of transient negative side fluctuation of bus voltage which is experienced by all other loads connected to that bus, however it is caused by switching ON of any one single load of large magnitude. It is mainly experienced as a decrease in bus voltage due to starting of large motor. Since bus voltage decreases so other loads connected to that bus experience a fluctuation of voltage. We often come across this phenomenon at our home also when due to sudden switching ON of refrigerator or an air condition the voltage fluctuates.
Even in case of utility the addition of a large load will normally be scheduled with the utility so they can project the time of day that a load, such as an office or industrial plant, is turned on. Whereas the voltage drop is the drop in supply voltage before it reaches to the load. It is totally because of impedance of the connecting cable. It is because of this reason that for checking the adequacy of transformer MVA capacity and suitability of its percentage impedance that we conduct voltage dip calculation after sizing of transformer. Same can also be done by motor starting studies.
Now let us come back to the original topic that is voltage drop and its calculation. As we already know about the permissible values of voltage drop so let us calculate and derive an expression for the same in terms of impedance of cable, cable length and source voltage.
Let us consider a reference phasor as V. Direction of V as X axis and perpendicular to V as Y axis. Approximation OC = OF which is almost equal to OE as EF can be neglected because EF << OF
Phasor diagram
X component of voltage drop:
= Vdx = AE = AD + DE = AD + BG
= IRCosф + IX Sinф (Equation-1)
Y Component of voltage drop:
= Vdy = CE = CG-EG
= IXCosф – IRSinф (Equation-2)
X component of VS:
VSx = OE = √ (OC2 –CE2)
VSx = √ VS2 – Vdy2 (Equation-3)
V = OE –AE = VSx – Vdx (Equation-4)
Now Voltage drop Vd is:
Vd = VS – V = VS – (VSx –Vdx) (Putting the value of V from equation-4)
Vd = VS + Vdx – VSx
Vd = VS + Vdx – VS2 – Vdy2 Equation -5 (Putting the value of VSx from equation-3)
Now substituting the values of Vdy and Vdx from equation-2 and equation-1 respectively:
Vd = VS + (IRCosф + IX Sinф) – √ (VS2 – (IXCosф – IRSinф)2 (Equation -6)
Equation-6 is the final expression for voltage drop where:
VS = the supply voltage
I = the load current
R = the resistance of cable conductor in Ohms/kM
X = the reactance of cable conductor in Ohms/kM
The above equation for voltage drop is recommended for exact calculation as per IEEE-241, Recommended Practice for Electric Power Systems in Commercial Buildings, clause number 3.6.1 and IEEE-141, Recommended Practice for Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants, clause number 3.11.1
Many consultants recommend the use of above formula for exact calculation of voltage drop in cables meant for power plants. However as per IEEE-525, Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations, equation number C.2b of Annexure C recommends the use of following formula:
Vd = IRCosф + IXSinф (Equation-7)
Since cable length is usually expressed in meters so before substituting in above expression proper unit conversion should be done.
Sometimes multiple runs of cable are used so number of runs should come as division factor in above expression for equivalent resistance. Multiplying factor of √3 is to be taken for 3 phase system.
So we get two different formulas for voltage drop from two standards of same code IEEE. However the formula mentioned in equation number -6 can be approximated as formula given in equation-7, if the vertical component of voltage drop Vdy is negligible as compared to supply voltage.
That is we are neglecting the vertical component of both the inductive drop and resistive drop. So approximating VS-Vdy almost equal to VS the formula in equation-6 will be reduced to formula in equation-7.
Resistance of cable conductor
Resistance of cable conductor is calculated from resistivity value of conductor material at 20 C, which is a standard temperature for testing adopted by all cable manufacturers. Resistivity is concerted into resistance by following formula:
Rdc = ρ X L / A
ρ = Resistivity at 20 C
L= 1 kM length
A = Cross sectional area of conductor.
This resistance is DC resistance at 20C. It is converted to DC resistance at 90 C by the following conversion formula:
Rt = R20 (1 + αT)
R20 = Resistance at 20 C
α = Coefficient of linier expansion of Aluminium
T = Temperature at which resistance is to be calculated
For sizing of cables for AC system the resistance of conductor to be selected should be AC resistance at 90 C and not DC resistance. DC resistance is selected for sizing of cables for DC system like battery, battery charger etc….
A conductor offers a greater resistance to a flow of alternating current than it does to direct current. When the term “ac resistance of a conductor” is used, it means the DC resistance of that conductor plus an increment that reflects the increased apparent resistance in the conductor. This increment is mainly caused by:
Skin effect
This results in a decrease of current density toward the center of a conductor. A longitudinal element of the conductor near the center is surrounded by more magnetic lines of force than is an element near the rim.
Thus, the counter-emf is greater in the center of the element. The net driving emf at the center element is thus reduced with consequent reduction of current density. In simple terms the current tends to crowd toward the outer surface.
Proximity Effect
In closely spaced ac conductors, there is a tendency for the current to shift to the portion of the conductor that is away from the other conductors of that cable. This is called proximity effect. The flux linking the conductor current in one conductor is distorted by the current in a nearby conductor which in turn causes a distortion of the cross-sectional current distribution.
The above mentioned two factors are for increased resistance is generally expressed as the AC/DC resistance ratio. There are other magnetic effects can also cause an additional increase in AC/DC resistance ratios. However we are not going to discuss them in this article. ac/dc ratio is determined by skin effect factor and proximity effect factor.
Rac = (AC/DC) ratio x Rdc
For frequencies higher than 60 hertz, a correction factor for the values of resistance is applied as follows:
x = 0.027678 √ f/Rdc
f = frequency in hertz
Rdc = conductor DC resistance at operating temperature, in ohms per 1000 feet. The inductance of a multi-conductor cable mainly depends on the thickness of the insulation over the conductor.
Inductive reactance of cable conductor
The inductive reactance of an electrical circuit is based on Faraday’s law. That law states that the induced voltage appearing in a circuit is proportional to the rate of change of the magnetic flux that links it. The inductance of an electrical circuit consisting of parallel conductors, such as a single-phase concentric neutral cable may be calculated from the following equation:
XL = 2π f (0.1404 log S/r + 0.153) x 10-3
XL = Ohms per 1000 feet
S = Distance from the center of the cable conductor to the center of the neutral
r = Radius of the center conductor
S and r must be expressed in the same unit, such as inches.
Please note that we do not do any calculation for finding inductive reactance or resistance of cable. It is cable manufacturer’s job to do it and place the values in tabulated form in catalog. We directly select the values from catalog as has been done above.
Now, in technical articles part-2 and part-1 we had considered the sizing of cable for DOL motor feeder rated at 160kW supplied by 415V. Minimum required area was calculated as 3CX240 Sq mm Al, XLPE, however due to continuous current requirement the cable cross section required was calculated as 3CX300 Sq mm.
Now let us check the running and starting voltage drop for the same using exact equation-6 as well as approximated equation-7.
• Resistance of conductor of 3CX300 mm Sq Al, XLPE cable = 0.128 Ohms/kM (From manufacturers catalog)
• Reactance of conductor of 3CX300 mm Sq Al, XLPE cable = 0.071 Ohms/kM (From manufacturers catalog)
• Cable length = 150Mtr (assumed for this calculation)
• Running power factor of motor = 0.85
• Starting power factor of Motor = 0.3
• Starting current of motor = 6 times rated current
Assuming a drop of 1.5% in the cable for incomer feeder, that is from (source) to load center (PCC) which we have not calculated here for sake of simplicity and space limitation.
Modifying equation-6 for proper units:
Modified equation 6
L = length of cable = 150 Mtr
N = Number of parallel runs of cable = 1
Substituting the values all the values in the above equation:
Running voltage drop = 2.52% from load center (PCC) to Motor.
Total running voltage drop from source to load = dV1 + dV2 = 1.5% + 2.52% = 4.02% which is < 5%.
Starting voltage drop = 11.4% from load center (PCC) to Motor.
Hence total starting voltage drop from source to load = dV1 + dV2 = 1.5% + 11.4% = 12.9% which is < 15%.
As any motor is capable of starting properly if voltage available at its supply terminal is 85 to 80% of rated voltage, hence the selected cable size of single run of 3CX300 Sq mm Aluminum, XLPE insulated conductor is sufficient in all conditions of running and starting for motor rated at 160kW supplied by 415V and situated at 150Mtrs from the load center.
Now we can verify the above obtained result by the approximate formula so that we can analyze the amount of approximation involved in using that formula.
Modifying equation-7 for proper units:
Modified equation 7
L = length of cable = 150 Mtr
N = Number of parallel runs of cable = 1
Substituting the values all the values in the above equation
Running voltage drop = 2.5% from load center (PCC) to Motor.
Total running voltage drop from source to load = dV1 + dV2 = 1.5% + 2.5% = 4.0% which is < 5%.
Starting voltage drop = 11.05% from load center (PCC) to Motor.
Hence total starting voltage drop from source to load = dV1 + dV2 = 1.5% + 11.05% = 12.55% which is < 15%.
Hence we can see that even the approximate formula does give accuracy till one place of decimal and can be used. We can do a small case study by varying the cable length from 50 Mtrs to 150 Mtrs in steps of 15 Mtrs and analyze the difference in voltage drop by the use of two formulas.
No.Cable LengthExact FormulaApproximate Formula
Hence we can observer that voltage drop only after one place of decimal as obtained by exact formula is on lesser side where as approximate formula till the route length of 100 Mtrs gives voltage drop on higher side. For route length above 100 Mtrs both the formulas almost converge to give same value of running voltage drop.
Hence it is advisable to go for exact formula as far as possible however the approximate formula also gives the fairly accurate result.
With the completion of third and final criteria of voltage drop we come to the end of sizing of power cables for breaker controlled motor feeders supplied by 415V supply. With this methodology readers can develop a formulated excel sheet for sizing of power cables for circuit breaker controlled feeders.
1. Electrical power cable engineering, edited by William A Thue, Publishers: MARCELD EKKER INC. NEW YORK
2. IEEE Red book
3. IEEE Grey book
4. IEEE-525
5. IEEE-835
6. Indian standard-1255 (second revision)
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1. Nilesh
May 22, 2014
Thanks for this wonderful article @ the Sizing the cables !
I am confused about the formulas used for DOL starter motors and Star-Delta starter motors i.e., it is @ length.
can we use same formulas DOL starter and Star-Delta starter?
as an example: there is a 30 kW,415 V, 3-ph, 50 Hz motor at a distance of 150 mtr from MCC panel; I want to know the what length used for DOL starter and Star-Delta starter for the calculation of the Voltage Drop – starting+running.
If possible please provide separate formula and help.
2. TK
Apr 07, 2013
hi dear
thanks for this wonderful article
pl help me in knowing whether voltage drop calculation for 3 ph 3 wire system and 3 ph 4 wire system uses same formulae.
as per IEEE redbook, a single phase system uses multiplying factor 2 and a three phase systemm uses multliplying factor 1.732
the ultimate representation of formula is for 3ph 3wire system converges to the one written by you, however whil calculating for 3ph 4 wire system, is it to be treated as three different single phase ckts and use multiplying factor of 2
pl help.
for more about my question pl refer IEEE redbook 141 page no 113 or Grey Book 241 page 70-75
these describes the derivation of the formula and multiplying factors
and table for voltage drop calcualtion
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Asif Eqbal
Apr 07, 2013
Dear Mr TK, Your basic doubt is about conversion factors given after table 3-12 of IEEE red book and after table 27 of IEEE grey book. Now the voltage drop formula which I have derived and also given in IEEE is for three phase system and gives line to line drop.
Now there is two more conversion factor given in IEEE which looks to be your concern. Those factors are for:
• Single phase, three wire, line to line
• Single phase, three wire, line to neutral
Before trying to understand this I suggest you to read in totality, table 17 and explanation in grey book and clause 3.1.4 of IEEE red book. Single phase system is of two types:
Single phase two wire (which is derived from 3 phase 4 wire system) this system is widely used everywhere. In India and other places domestic supply has only one standard voltage level of 240V. So voltage between phase and neutral is 240V and this system is basically called single phase two wire. A third wire is also seen in this system which is earth but this earth is external safety earth and not system earth hence this system is called single phase two wire and not single phase three wires.
Single phase three wires which is mainly used as North American residential supply system. In this system the secondary winding of the supply transformer is center tapped and earthed, providing the neutral, while opposite ends of the secondary winding provide the two line conductors. Loads connected between the line conductors are at 230V, whereas loads connected between any of line conductor and the neutral are at 120 V. Do not mistake this with a two phase system. if two phases from a three phase system are taken then with the neutral included this would be a two phase system as the two line wire are not in phase with each other so there are truly two phases. If however a center tap is taken as a neutral from a single winding of a transformer feed with two phases then the two outputs are in phase and it can be called as split phase.
Now let us consider the voltage relationship between above defined system.
1. Three phase line to line voltage=V
2. Three phase line to neutral voltage= V/√3= Single phase 2 wire line to neutral voltage= Single phase 3 wire line to line voltage
3. Single phase 3 wire line to line voltage = V’
4. Single phase 3 wire line to neutral voltage = V’/2
Now considering the above relationship let us come back understand the conversion factors given in IEEE.
• Voltage drop for 3 phase line to line is= x than as per equation-2 the voltage drop for 3 phase line to neutral will be x/√3 or 0.577 times x hence the conversion factor 0.577
• Voltage drop for 3 phase line to line is= x than as per equation-2 the line to line voltage drop for single phase, 3 wire system will be= 2x/√3 hence the conversion factor 1.15 (for extra 2 please note that circuit length will get doubled, please diagrammatically analyze the circuit for load connected across line in a single phase 3 wire system)
• Voltage drop for single phase, 3 wire system line to line is= 2x/√3 than as per equation-3 & 4 the line to neutral voltage drop will be (2x/√3)/2= x/√3 hence the conversion factor 0.577. Also please note that for perfectly balanced load connected between line1 and neutral and line 2 and neutral of single phase 3 wire system this is true as there will not be any current through neutral. However for unbalance loads between line-1 and line-2 and neutral this drop will be more and will depend on degree of unbalance and in worst case can become equal to single phase three wire line to line drop.
I hope this clarifies your concern. However I suggest that the other two conversion factors for Single phase, three wire, line to line and single phase, three wires, line to neutral is not of much practical utility for design engineer practicing in Asia or Europe where there is only one single phase domestic supply of 240V. For 3 phases 4 wire system please do not consider it as three different single phase circuit the 3 phase line to line voltage drop will remain same.
Your other doubt is related to conversion factor given in page 97 of red book. Conversion factor of 2 is given for single phase and 1.732 is for 3 phase is your other doubt. Please note that IEEE simply means here that line to neutral voltage drop for three phase system or per phase voltage drop in three phase system has to be multiplied by 2 (circuit length getting doubled) and by 1.732 for line to line voltage drop.
3. maswist
Oct 25, 2012
First and foremost, your article was very very thorough. I went through your entire article and cannot get the answers that you got in your comparison. The modified equation 7 seems to have an extra X in it. However, the Exact modified formula I cannot get the same values as you and I cant figure out why. I started on this quest because ETAP and SPEL were sizing cables 2 cable sizes off. I realized that SPEL uses a simplified formula that assumes that the imaginary axis component of the voltage is very small compared to the real axis. I wonder if you could double check the exact formula to make sure it is right. Thanks for the article it really helped me!
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Asif Eqbal
Oct 26, 2012
Dear Mr Maswist thanks a lot for the careful observation……………….the extra X which you are talking about is actually IXL (Current multiplied by length) as in denominator NX1000 (number of runs multiplied by 1000) however as a representation mistake it has been represented similar to inductance X as in XSin(phi).
4. mohammad.sadeque
Aug 07, 2012
Thanks for sharing your experinces.
5. Edvard
May 21, 2012
As I told you before, thank you for sharing your expirience. It’s not an easy task to put your expirience in words and pictures.
6. aljeff
May 21, 2012
Thank you for sharing a lot of industrial experience here. Thumb up to the contributor!
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Releases are tagged, so you can lock an app to a specific version, if that kind of determinism pleases you:
heroku buildpacks:set
✏️ Replace v1.2.1 with the desired release tag.
♻️ Then, commit & deploy to rebuild on the new buildpack version.
Architecture 🏙
This buildpack combines several buildpacks, specified in .buildpacks, to support zero-configuration deployment on Heroku:
1. heroku/nodejs buildpack
• installs complete node, puts it on the $PATH
• version specified in package.json, engines.node
• node_modules/ cached between deployments
2. mars/create-react-app-inner-buildpack
3. heroku/static buildpack
Runtime processes are launched based on the last buildpack's default processes, the static buildpack's Nginx web server. Processes may be customized with a Procfile.
General-purpose SPA deployment
Some kind feedback pointed out that this buildpack is not necessarily specific to create-react-app.
This buildpack can deploy any SPA [single-page app] as long as it meets the following requirements:
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Christine McKenna
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Christine McKenna (born 1951) is a British actress active during the 1970s and 1980s, best known for playing "Christina" in the television series Flambards.
McKenna was a drama student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow in the early 1970s. During her summer holidays she learned stage management and theatrical wardrobe at the Byre Theatre. Upon graduating, she appeared in productions for the National Theatre and in the West End of London, including Stephen Sondheim´s A Little Night Music with Jean Simmons and Hermione Gingold, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Great Expectations, and played "Polly" in The Boy Friend with Glynis Johns, "Sally Bowles" in Cabaret, and "Moll" in Moll Flanders.[1]
McKenna was also a member of the Royal Lyceum Theatre company in Edinburgh, and with that company appeared in Kidnapped and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and played the "Principal Girl" in several traditional pantomimes.[1]
Her television credits include 41 episodes of The Kids from 47A (1973–4), playing Georgina Hogarth in Dickens of London with Roy Dotrice (1976), "Christina" in 13 episodes of Flambards (1979), Friends and Other Lovers (1981) for ITV Playhouse, and the film Mask of Murder (1985).[1][2]
McKenna relates in her autobiography Why Didn't They Tell The Horses? that when she auditioned for the part of "Christina" in Flambards, her most notable role, she had never ridden a horse before. She was so determined to gain the part that she described the horse-obsessed childhood of a friend as her own and got the part. McKenna then had to learn to ride sidesaddle very quickly.[3]
1. ^ a b c McKenna[permanent dead link] on The Byre Theatre website
2. ^ Christine McKenna on IMDb
3. ^ McKenna, Christine Why Didn't They Tell The Horses? Published by Puffin Books (1981) ISBN 0-14-031453-9
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Expansion of Amsterdam since the 19th century
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The Dutch city of Amsterdam has had many planned expansions over the past two centuries.
Samuel Sarphati[edit]
Paleis van Volksvlijt
Samuel Sarphati was a doctor in 19th century Amsterdam. By working in Amsterdam as a doctor in that period of time, he was confronted with the bad public health of people especially in the poorer neighborhoods. He subsequently undertook steps to improve public health for the people of Amsterdam. One of these steps was an expansion on the south side of the city's center.
This part of Amsterdam would become a neighborhood with the grandeur of Paris or London of that time. It was very different from the older neighborhoods of Amsterdam, which were overcrowded and consisted of small streets. His expansion consisted of a central wide street with large public buildings on it and smaller side streets. He financed it with the support of rich inhabitants of Amsterdam. This main street would later become known as the Sarphatistraat in his honour.
Some public buildings that once stood or still stand along this street are the Paleis van Volksvlijt and the Amstel Hotel. The Paleis van Volksvlijt was a large building especially made for exhibitions of all sorts. It was modeled after the Crystal Palace in London. The Amstel Hotel was built as a hotel for visitors of Amsterdam and were now able to stay in the new and improved part of this city.[1][2][3]
Plan-Van Niftrik en Plan-Kalff[edit]
One of the first plans devised to expand beyond the current city’s center was made by Van Niftrik in 1867.[4] It was rejected in 1868 by the city council, but a small part of the plan was eventually realized. This small part is the northwestern corner of de Pijp adjacent to the city’s center. Its southern border became the Gerard Doustraat. The neighborhood was to be built for the middle class of society, but eventually became a working-class neighborhood.[5]
This neighborhood was expanded in 1876 and onwards to the Ceintuurbaan. This expansion was only a small part of a bigger plan, which was designed by Kalff. The plan consisted of a ring of new neighborhoods, which would come to surround the city’s center. It comprises the Van Lennepbuurt, Da Costabuurt, Helmersbuurt, Frederik Hendrikbuurt, Staatsliedenbuurt, Spaarndammerbuurt, Oosterparkbuurt and a large part of Pijp-Noord.
All of these neighborhoods consist of long, straight and narrow streets, which were densely built. Most of the buildings were built in a typical 19th century eclectic style. Although both plans were executed around the same time, the houses do differ somewhat in style. The houses of the Plan-Van Niftrik have a more stately appearance than those of the Plan-Kalff.
Gordel ’20-‘40[edit]
At the end of the 19th century with the second industrial revolution being at a high, a lot of people from the countryside were moving to Amsterdam in the hopes of finding a job and better life. Because of the large number of people moving into the city, it soon became too populated and a shortage of living space became a fact. In 1901 a new law was signed called the Woningwet. The purpose of this law was to improve housing conditions in large cities in the Netherlands and especially Amsterdam.[6] With this new law, corporations whose purpose was to build affordable houses were eligible to receive financial support from the central Dutch government. As a result of the reform, these corporations grew larger and soon established a dominant position on the residential construction market. Large overcrowded cities were obliged by law to make plans to expand. An architect named Berlage devised such plans. These plans were Plan Zuid and parts of the lesser known Plan West. Plan Zuid and Plan West combined are termed the Gordel ’20-’40, because both plans were executed between the two world wars.
Plan Zuid[edit]
Plan Zuid highlighted in red.
Berlage presented this to the city council. At first they rejected his plan, but in 1917 it was accepted after a few adjustments.[7] The plan consisted of a large expansion of the city southwards. It consisted of the following neighborhoods: Stadionbuurt, Apollobuurt, Nieuwe Pijp and Rivierenbuurt. The new neighborhoods were to become very different from the existing ones. The existing neighborhoods consisted mostly of privately owned houses and cramped streets. Berlage’ plan envisioned wide stately streets with smaller side streets, a lot of squares and open spaces and even more greenery. Privately owned houses were a thing of the past, since his plan envisioned large housing blocks.[8] People of all social classes were to inhabit these housing blocks. With this vision he tried to uplift the segregation of social classes in that period of time. In a way he succeeded in doing this. Berlage did not design the housing blocks himself. They were designed by notable architects of that time such as Michel de Klerk in an art deco style known as the Amsterdamse School, or Amsterdam School. The housing blocks became well known for their richly decorated facades and monumental appearance.
Plan West[edit]
Plan West was an expansion of Amsterdam westwards. After the annexation of the former community of Sloten in 1921 the city's government devised a plan to create a whole lot of new houses. The plan was executed in the style of Plan Zuid, which was designed by Berlage. Only the Mercatorplein however was designed by Berlage himself.[9] The most striking difference between Plan Zuid and Plan West is that the housing blocks built according to the latter plan contain much less decorations on their facades. Plan West consists of the following neighborhoods: Hoofddorppleinbuurt, Surinamebuurt, Admiralenbuurt and Mercatorbuurt.
See also[edit]
1. ^ "Samuel Sarphati" (in Dutch). Joods Historisch Museum Amsterdam. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
2. ^ "Uitbreidingsplan Sarphati" (in Dutch). Zorggroep Amsterdam. Retrieved 2008-06-05.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Samuel Sarphati" (in Dutch). JLG Real Estate. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
4. ^ Van Niftrik’s plan at the Amsterdam City Archives Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
5. ^ "Amsterdam Oud-Zuid" (in Dutch). BMZ. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
6. ^ "Woningwet" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Overheid. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
7. ^ "Berlage's expansion plan". Amsterdam City Archives. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
8. ^ "Plan-Berlage" (in Dutch). Bureau Monumentenzorg Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
9. ^ "Mercatorplein" (in Dutch). Bureau Monumentenzorg Amsterdam. Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
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McArthur River uranium mine
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McArthur River Uranium Mine
McArthur River Uranium Mine is located in Saskatchewan
McArthur River Uranium Mine
McArthur River Uranium Mine
Location in Saskatchewan
LocationAthabasca Basin
ActiveNovember 2000 - January 2018
CompanyCameco(70%) and Areva Resources Canada(30%)
In late 2017, citing "continued low uranium prices," Cameco announced that the McArthur River/Key Lake operation would suspend production for approximately ten months starting by the end of January 2018.[3] In July 2018 Cameco announced that this shut-down would extend for an indefinite period of time pending an upswing in the uranium market.[citation needed]
McArthur River Uranium Mine aerial view
As of December 31, 2013, the mine has proven and probable reserves of 1,037,400 tonnes at an average grade of 15.76% U3O8.[4] (360.5 Million pounds)
During the most hazardous mining operations, remote controlled underground mining systems in this mine[5][6] are used to reduce personnel exposure to rock particulates, radon gas, and other hazards.[7] A video detailing the operations at the mine is provided by CAMECO.[8]
National Trophy
Regional Trophy - Prairies and Northwest Territories
• 2011
See also[edit]
1. ^ "McArthur River - Summary". Cameco Corporation. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
2. ^ "World Uranium Mining". World Nuclear Association. July 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
3. ^ "Cameco to suspend McArthur River and Key Lake". World Nuclear News. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
4. ^ "Annual Report 2013- Mineral Reserves". Cameco Corporation. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
5. ^ Uranium — How Is It Mined? By: Dana S. Ulmer-Scholle
6. ^
7. ^ Mining the high grade McArthur River uranium deposit - International.IAEA. Jamieson
8. ^ Cameco McArthur River Virtual Tour
9. ^ SAFETY WINNER: Cameco awarded national Ryan safety award
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jack arch
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flat arch
flat arch
An arch whose soffit (i.e., lower face) is horizontal. Also called a Dutch arch, French arch, jack arch, or straight arch.
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A Jack Arch roof is usually formed with number of 4.
Fig 3: Table for selection of Rolled Steel Beam for Jack Arch Roofing (1934).
This proves that module for Jack Arch in a particular bungalow was dependent on the space requirements within in the limitations 4-6' but not like Indian house where a space was dependent on wooden beam limitations.
Besides the roofing of the buildings and giving strength to structure the shape of the Jack Arch was most effective tool for ventilation for low and high roof spaces in bungalows.
Jack Arch was also used for constructing Double roof to control indoor thermal condition of the rooms (Fig.
Jack Arch was a roofing system for Industrial Buildings in Europe whose major components were Steel Girders and Brick Arch.
However, the origin of Jack Arch indicates that it was primarily invented to cater the span requirements of Industrial buildings in England but in British India the system had been interestingly extended to roof construction of every type of building.
In railway the waste steel in the form Double Headed Rail Joists (DHRJ) was an additional provision and incentive to construct Jack Arch roofing for buildings of every nature without any major cost involvement.
After having various experiences the ultimate choice came out in the form of Jack Arch on the basis of simple technique involve in its construction, fast construction, greater structural strength, long life, availability of materials and the most importantly the cost effectiveness.
With the Jack Arch roof it became possible to accommodate the European space requirements in Bungalows and buildings of other uses.
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(redirected from Splines)
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(design engineering)
One of a number of equally spaced keys cut integral with a shaft, or similarly, keyways in a hubbed part; the mated pair permits the transmission of rotation or translatory motion along the axis of the shaft.
A strip of wood, metal, or plastic.
(graphic arts)
A flexible strip used in drawing curves.
A function used to approximate a specified function on an interval, consisting of pieces which are defined uniquely on a set of subintervals, usually as polynomials or some other simple form, and which match up with each other and the prescribed function at the end points of the subintervals with a sufficiently high degree of accuracy.
A thin flat piece of wood used between two pieces of heavy subflooring, taking the place of a tongue-and-groove joint; also used as a means of stiffening a miter joint.
spline, false tongue, feather, slip feather, slip tongue
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Splines are used to impose continuity restrictions at the join points so that the line can change direction without inappropriate jumps in the line at those join points (Speyrer and Ragas, 1991).
Given this, the purpose of this paper is to construct a new method to solve the problem mentioned above which replaces the integrand used in the existing way by the constructed cubic spline function.
Spline was introduced by Schoenberg [17] in 1946 for smooth, piecewise polynomial approximation with applications in the aircraft and shipbuilding industries.
Three-time-level scheme based on parametric quintic spline is presented by (Aziz et al.
Strength and durability are important in a box joint but a decorative spline can add visual appeal to projects.
Additive splines in statistics In Proceedings of the Statistical Computing Section.
modern) mathematical operations: a marriage of that signature invention of modernity, calculus, with computers that used calculus-based splines for the design and mass production of actual physical objects.
In this section we will introduce the multivariate spline and discuss some basic properties of splines.
In the crossed roller system, the rotary nut and spline nut form a single unit, with the crossed rollers attached directly to the spline nut's outer cylinder and the support bearing is thinner.
Esen, A lumped Galerkin method for the numerical solution of the modified equal width wave equation using quadratic B splines, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Vol.
Three different interpolation splines are used for the signal recovery: the cubic spline, the cubic Hermite spline and the Akima spline.
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Size: 1-4 feet high
Other Names: Poison Camass, White Camass, Crow Poison
This poisonous plant resembles a Wild Onion. It has a layered bulb, like an onion, and grass-like leaves. Death Camass has a cone shaped group of white, green, or pink flowers on the top of the central stem. Death Camass can be found in sandy pinewoods, swamps, and meadows.
Death Camass contains a strong alkaloid. Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, and death(thus, the name).
Although Death Camass may look similar to a Wild Onion, it does not have an odor like that of an onion. I bet you'll be smelling all the wild onion in your yard from now on...
Hall, Alan. The Wild Food Trail Guide. Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston. 1945.
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So, the lock had been jimmied. Deck felt as if he was in real danger now. Should he go in and see what had been done? Hell, what could be done to that hellhole he called an "office?"
No, he decided to just walk (stumble, actually) away and go seek some comfort in a skirt.
Deck was having other feelings which were causing him great confusion. He didn't remember ever having feelings like that before. Hell, he couldn't really remember having a feeling before, except that deal when his jockies rode up his ass. Was he feeling a pang of guilt? Guilt over some Oriental kid that he didn't even know?
It just seemed that Kim Li was so. . . what was that damn word? . . . Vulvable? (No, that was Mona.) What was it? . . . Oh, vulnerable. And this damn Ute Lemper; just what was an obscure girl like that doing on this hit list with the high and mighty?
He called Mona and asked her to meet him at the usual place. She sounded distracted, and he could hear paper rustling, like she was filing or something. (Was she a secretary? Who the fuck knew what broads did when they weren't playing the skin flute?) She agreed to see him in an hour.
* * * *
Later, as he lay there with Mona in the rat-infested Motel 5 while she tried to cajole his cajones back into a frenzy of dik play, Deck blew smoke rings at the ceiling fan and tried to keep his mind on the task at hand.
"Hey, Mona, wanna get your hand off the throttle for a minute and go get that CD out of my car?"
Mona got up and put on Deck's coat jacket. "Damn," he thought, as she was walking out of the motel door with the bottom of her seductive ass cheeks showing just below the blue pin-stripe, "I'm almost out of smokes."
Mona came back in with the Ute Lemper CD and Deck told her to put it in the boom box. They lay there for a while, listening to the sultry chanteuse warble her cabaret songs.
Mona pretty much summed up the feelings for both of them when she said, "This bitch bites."
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The Shop
12 Food Podcasts That Fuel Our Commutes
August 14, 2015
The launch of these Shop-exclusive waxed canvas Georgetown Totes from Red House got us thinking about how much we want to carry them to work—which got us thinking about our commutes, which got us thinking about podcasts.
Each day, most of us here at Food52 take the train to and from the office and our various corners of New York. These commuting hours, about one hour each way, are a precious and fragile thing: There you are, jostling against a battalion of groggy strangers, a coffee in one hand and an umbrella or a shopping bag or a yoga mat in the other—reveling in the bizarre social code of New York, in these two whole hours of “alone time.” How do we spend it? People-watching—and with our headphones on, listening to podcasts.
Shop the Story
No surprise here, but so many of our favorite podcasts are food-related (including, of course, our own podcast, Burnt Toast!). Here are 12 of the food podcasts (and food-themed podcast episodes) that carry us between the test kitchen and our home kitchens:
Homesteady: Baking Bread… White, Wheat, and Sourdough, and does it save money?
Is baking bread yourself worth it? This episode of Homesteady, a homesteading podcast, does a handy cost analysis (and taste test).
The Food Seen: Episode 239: Chris Fischer of Beetlebung Farm
We’re big fans of Beetlebung Farm, a farm on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachussetts. On this episode of the Radio Heritage Network show, The Food Seen, the host Michael Harlan Turkell asks farmer Chris Fischer about the farm and its new, eponymous cookbook.
More: We talked with Beetlebung's Chris Fischer about how to cook like a farmer.
Gastropod: Extreme Salad and Crazy Potatoes
Gastropod approaches food topics with one eye on science and the other on history. In this episode, the focus is potatoes and salad greens, and what we do and don't know about them. It's a much weedier, more colorful history than you might expect.
Sporkful: Breaking the Ramadan Fast in a Cab at 50 MPH
Sporkful is a “podcast for eaters” from WNYC, New York’s public radio station. In this episode, host Dan Pashman breaks the daily Ramadan fast with two cab drivers and asks what the holiday means to them.
This American Life: Episode 484: Doppelgängers
In the first segment of this episode of This American Life (a storytelling podcast by Chicago Public Media), the producers investigate whether the calamari we eat in restaurants is of fishy origins—or of porcine.
Spilled Milk: Episode 125: Granola
Molly Wizenberg (of Orangette fame) and Matthew Amster-Burton pick one thing (like rhubarb, Indian junk food, or, here, granola), snack on it, and chat. It's like having lunch with pals.
Eat Your Words: Episode 231: New York in a Dozen Dishes
Eat Your Words is another Heritage Radio show, hosted by New York blogger and cookbook author Cathy Erway. She talks to authors (cookbook and otherwise) about food. In this episode, she and food critic Robert Sietsma talk quintessential New York foods.
More: Robert Sietsema guides us in our quest for New York's best black-and-white cookie.
Fried Chicken
Gravy: Episode 16: Fried Chicken: A Complicated Comfort Food
Gravy is the podcast of the Southern Foodways Alliance. In this episode, host Tina Antolini talks fried chicken—its excellence, its history, and its complicated social and cultural symbolism.
Splendid Table: Episode 560: Sedaris Family Dinners
Host Lynne Rossetto Kasper talks to David Sedaris, who describes how his father always ate dinner in his underwear. It’s not to be missed. Plus, a hardcore punk-rock vegan, flatbread over a fire, and how to pair beer and cheese.
Eater Upsell: Episode 3: Anita Lo vs. the Sea Creature That Refused to Die
Anita Lo, chef of New York City's Annisa, tells Eater's Helen Rosner and Greg Morabito about the time she learned to fish off of Pier 40 in Manhattan, caught an enormous skate that just would not die, and had to "dispose of the body" à la Goodfellas
America’s Test Kitchen: Episode 415: The Man Who Mistook Oysters for Chocolate: Exploring the Rare Medical Condition of Synesthesia
Christopher Kimball, the guru behind America’s Test Kitchen, explains and explores synesthesia, a medical condition in which senses cross-associate so that one might associate a person or a sound or a color with a flavor, sound, or smell.
And Eat It Too!: Episode 11: Happy as a Clam
And Eat It Too! explores the origins of English-language food idioms. On this episode, they debate clams, whether clams are happy bivalves, and what “happy as a clam” could really mean.
We couldn't forget our own podcast. Catch up on episodes of Burnt Toast here.
What are your favorite food podcasts (or food-themed episodes)? Share them below so we can add them to our playlists.
Photo of bread by Erin McDowell; photo of oysters by Linda Pugliese; all others by James Ransom
Kate August 16, 2015
Thanks for the great list! I would add KCRW's Good Food and BBC's Food Programme to the list. Both accompany me on my commute and add to my recipe book.
AntoniaJames August 14, 2015
Wow, this is great, and perfect timing, too. I am fortunate enough not to have to commute any more (I paid my dues, including three years on NYC subways - in suits and pantyhose every day!), but I do like to listen to podcasts when spinning and sometimes while driving to meetings or errands that aren't close by. I'm looking forward to seeing other Food52'ers' favorites as well. Thank you. ;o)
HalfPint August 14, 2015
Always on my iPod:<br /><br />BBC Food Programme<br />The Kitchen Cabinet (BBC)<br />RN First Bite<br />Spilled Milk<br />
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Branch and McGough 2009
Dear all,
I try to replicate the paper ‘‘A New Keynesian model with heterogeneous expectations’’ written by Branch and McGough (2009).
I have difficulties to follow the steps from equation (13) to (14).
My problem is how to come up with the FOC w.r.t. P_t^i, namely E_t^\tau \sum_{k=0}^\infty(\gamma\beta)^k(\textrm{log}(P_t^i)-\textrm{log}(P_{t+k})-\zeta_1\Omega_{t+k}^\tau-\zeta_2y_{t+k}) = 0.
Additionally, I have some doubt w.r.t the claim in the paper that the consumption bundle of an agent i at some point in time, say t+k, is a function of P_t^i. In equation (13) they use C_{t+k}^i (P_t^i). Of course, one may think at first that the household decision to consume will depend on the income generated from selling goods. Due to Calvo Pricing, it may be the case that the household is applying the price P_t^i, even in period t+k. Since Branch and McGough (2009) introduce a risk-sharing mechanism to hedge against this Calvo risk, to my perception the budget constraint is independent from P_t^i.
So why should I expect that the consumption bundle of agent i is C_{t+k}^i(P_t^i)?
Thanks in advance.
I managed to derive all intermediate steps from the FOC up to (and including) equation (15).
But I still have the problem to derive the FOC itself.
If we follow the yeoman farmer approach, the optimal pricing decision of an agent i (of type \tau) at time t is obtained from
\operatorname*{max}_{P_t^i} \mathrm{E}_t^\tau \sum_{k = 0}^\infty (\gamma\beta)^k[u(C_{t+k}^i(P_t^i),\cdot) - v((\frac{P_t^i}{P_{t+k}})^{-\theta}Y_{t+k})].
How do we show up with the FOC, namely:
\mathrm{E}_t^\tau\sum_{k=0}^\infty (\gamma\beta)^k(\log(P_t^i)-\log(P_{t+k})-\zeta_1\hat{\Omega}_{t+k}^\tau - \zeta_2 y_{t+k}) = 0
From the paper it is not obvious for me to see which functions the authors used for u(\cdot) \textrm{ and } v(\cdot).
I appreciate any comments.
It is obvious from equation (12) that u(\cdot)=\frac{c_t^{1-\sigma}-1}{1-\sigma}. My hunch is that the labor part is similar, i.e. -\psi\frac{N_t^{1+\kappa}}{1+\kappa} where \kappa is the inverse Frisch elasticity. But without knowing what the \zeta_i are, it is impossible to tell.
Thank you.
Unfortunately the authors do not tell what (\zeta_i i=1,2) is in terms of deep parameters.
If I come up with a solution I will let you know.
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Help with Joystick
How Do You Make A Joystick?
Go to the hopscotch teams video on how to make a joystick
Here's a slightly outdated video:
Thanks for the help I hope
The editor looks different in the video although it should still work :wink:
This is how I do it:
(Do not worry about credit, I made it)
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All iPads A7 vs Desktop Processors
Discussion in 'iPad' started by Kauai, Oct 22, 2013.
1. Kauai macrumors 6502a
Oct 13, 2010
This is a complete question of curiosity, and I am no tech guru.
But I'm curious, is there any way to compare an A7 to desktop-class processors, and if so where would it sit? Or are the architectures so different that any comparison would be meaningless.
Is the A7 more powerful the the old Core 2 Duo's? What about compared to Atom processors?
Thanks for satiating my curiosity. :D
2. Menel macrumors 603
Aug 4, 2011
Way down off the bottom of the scale.
Maybe an Atom cpu. Discussed a month ago.
It has desktop class features, not performance.
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Shark and XCode 3.2.6
Discussion in 'Mac Programming' started by friedmud, Mar 24, 2011.
1. friedmud macrumors 65816
Jul 11, 2008
Anyone out there successfully using Shark with XCode 3.2.6? Even creating something simple like:
int main()
int i=0;
and compiling it with "g++ -g something.C"... running it and trying to sample it with Shark is not working.... It just shows up with "Unknown Library" and unreadable symbols.
Any ideas?
Alternatively... anyone have a link for downloading XCode 3.2.5? I can't find a link for it anymore (damn you Apple!).
2. kainjow Moderator emeritus
Jun 15, 2000
Works fine for me. Maybe try reinstalling Xcode again?
3. friedmud thread starter macrumors 65816
Jul 11, 2008
Thanks for the reply.
As it turns out... that's what I did to resolve it. I had originally installed 3.2.6 from software update, so I tried downloading the dmg and installed it over my existing installation... And it worked!
No idea what was hosed up... but hopefully this can help someone else if they run into it.
4. isgoed, Aug 22, 2011
Last edited: Aug 23, 2011
isgoed macrumors 6502
Jun 5, 2003
I have the exact same problem. It drives me nuts. I Also have version 3.2.6. I haven't tried reinstalling, but let's see if it helps.
OK, it worked, but I had to be very thoroughly:
First try:
• I updated over my existing install 3.2.6 and restarted, but that did not work
Then I reinstalled:
• uninstalled xcode with:
• I restarted
• Installed XCode 3.2.6 from the downloaded dmg, but I did not install iOS development tools (by disagreeing to the license agreement).
• Shark still not worked
Third time:
• uninstalled again.
• restarted
• installed, but now with agreeing to iOS license agreement. Select 10.4 development kit. Deselect unix development tools.
• restarted
• Now shark works.
But my Developer directory is now 10.45 GB in size. And I have something like 7GB less free disk space. I am gonna delete some off the stuff i won't need.
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Pearl's Peril Reset Game
Pearl's Peril Forum Topic
I've played Pearl's Peril for the 3rd time. Is it possible to reset the game and start all over again without loosing the progress I already have: buildings, decorations, cash, coins, badges, prestige points,etc?
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As far as I know, a reset will, loose everything. The only expection is if you complete level 90 (the last level) you'll be offered the chance to start agian, but keep all your decorations, etc.
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Purpose: The PDF iconPACSLAC II Checklist is used to screen for pain in older adults who have dementia or other cognitive impairment with a limited ability to communicate. The tool should be used by a professional nurse.
When to use: It should be used at the following time points:
• Upon admission to establish initial baseline level of behaviors that may be related to pain
• At each quarterly nursing review
• Weekly for older adults with a trigger for pain or problem with pain
• Any time a change in behavior is reported that might be related to pain
• Reassess as appropriate to determine if treatment goals are met
How to use:
Complete the PACSLAC-II checklist based on observations of the older adult during activity or movement (such as transferring out of bed or walking) after a day-long shift of observation. Many underlying pain problems are easier to identify during periods of movement than during rest. It would be best to adopt an individualized approach using the PACSLAC-II regularly (under similar conditions) with each older adult. You would then examine for significant changes or fluctuations in the older adult's pattern of scores.
Determine presence or absence of each behavior on the checklist and add for a total score. Compare the total score after each use to the previous score obtained.
An increased score suggests that an increase in pain is likely. On the other hand, a lower score suggests that pain has decreased.
Note: The PACSLAC is a screening tool and not a definitive indicator of pain. Behavior observation scores should be considered alongside knowledge of existing painful conditions and reports from someone who knows the older adult (like a family member or nursing assistant) and their pain behaviors. Remember some older adults may not demonstrate obvious pain behaviors or cues. The authors of this tool wish you to note that the research on the validation and evaluation of the PACSLAC-II is not complete. As such, if you choose to use it, you must do so with caution.
Reference: Chan, S., Hadjistavropoulos, T., Williams, J., Lints-Martindales, A., (2014). Evidence-based development and initial validation of the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate-II (PACSLAC-II). The Clinical Journal of Pain, Vol.30(9), p.816-824
PDF iconPACSLAC II Instruction - PDF Version
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MainSpring is excited to announce the release of FileMaker 17! With the new release, FileMaker, Inc. is changing their licensing program to be dramatically more simple and user-friendly.
New features of FileMaker 17 licensing programs
The new licensing programs will license the entire FileMaker platform—there are no longer separate products, so everyone receives access to all aspects of FileMaker. Another major change is that there’s no longer a difference between FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Pro Advanced; all copies of the desktop client can enable the Advanced functionality.
FileMaker Data API
The FileMaker Data API is also now fully released and covered by the new licensing programs. The Data API allows for unlimited inbound data and 2GB of data usage per month for each licensed user on an annual basis. Essentially, if you have 10 users, that means you’re licensed for 240GB of outbound Data API transfers every year. If you find you need more than that, though, all you have to do is increase your user count.
Single license key
Perhaps the most convenient change to the licensing program is that each licensing contract will have a single license key. That license key will also remain the same from version to version for as long as your contract is active. This greatly simplifies deployment, as well as the management of license keys.
Three licensing programs available
There are now three different licensing programs: User licensing, Site licensing, and Concurrency licensing. In all cases, users can choose to purchase an annual or perpetual license. Most companies, however, will utilize the User licensing program.
User licensing
User licensing is based upon the total number of users who will be using FileMaker in an organization. All of those users will be able to access FileMaker Solutions using FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Go, and FileMaker WebDirect. User License holders will also be able to install up to three instances of FileMaker Server. If you have annual licensing, one of the three server instances can be installed in FileMaker Cloud.
Site licensing
Site licensing continues to offer a wonderful value for organizations with a large percentage of FileMaker users. Site licensing continues to have a minimum head count of 25 users. However, Site License holders are now only able to install as many licenses of FileMaker Server as they have in their headcount, which is a slight change from the previously unlimited number of FileMaker servers.
Concurrency licensing
Concurrency licensing continues to be an option for companies that require a shared pool of anonymous connections for WebDirect and FileMaker Go. Concurrency contracts can only install a single instance of FileMaker Server, and they have the highest cost per user. The good thing is that most instances of concurrent connections that were licensed in conjunction with the previous volume license program can now probably be covered by the new User Licensing program.
What to expect when you receive your FileMaker 17 license key
For users that are under an annual contract, or have maintenance for their perpetual license, here’s what you can expect when you receive your FileMaker 17 license keys:
• Volume licensing and Team licensing becomes User licensing
• Volume licenses transitioning to User licenses will have a user count equivalent to the number of copies of Pro and Pro Advanced
• If you have multiple contracts, you will receive one key for each contract in the same email
• If you have a Volume license and Concurrent Connections for your server, you will receive a User license and a Concurrency license
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Don’t forget about price protection! FileMaker is offering price protection for users for the first year after release. This means you can renew your contract at FileMaker 16 pricing for up to one year after the release of FileMaker 17. When you renew your contract, you can also renew for up to three years, which locks in substantial savings.
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We do not recommend or support the use of SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE, SyncBackLite or SyncBackFree with the Sandboxie program. For example, if SyncBack is used with Sandboxie then the Differences window will never appear. There are probably numerous other situations where SyncBack does not operate correctly when used with the Sandboxie software.
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“It is no stone; it is in every man & in every place, & at all seasons, & is called the end of all philosophers.”
– Pseudo-Aristotle to Alexander, ca. 12th century or earlier[i]
The inspiration to write this blog entry came to me a few nights after I read Lawrence W. Principe’s book on alchemy, The Secrets of Alchemy.[ii] Principe, a historian of science with two PhDs, has an impressive breadth and depth of learning, to be sure, but his survey and evaluation in his book of the use of alchemy during and after the nineteenth- and early twentieth-century occult revival, its use in literary works over the course of its history, and the hermetic tradition in general are imbalanced and myopic.[iii]
Mary Ann Atwood, Principe says, was the first to suggest that man is “the true laboratory of the Hermetic Art” in A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery. Principe claims that this interpretation and description of alchemy – as an esoteric, pseudo-religious tradition whose aim is the transformation of the human body and mind – is “simply wrong.”[iv] Principe provides no evidence to support this claim other than another (baseless) claim that Atwood is the originator of the idea that alchemy was and is a “self-transformative psychic practice” and that her beliefs are merely a product of the craze for Mesmerism in the 1840s.[v]
I will address Principe’s disregard for Atwood and her claims by showing that Atwood is not the originator of the notion of alchemy as a psychic transformation, and that both an “inner” or “occult” tradition and an “outer” or “material” tradition existed centuries before her publication. Indeed, Atwood gained the ability and desire to create discourse about alchemy in this way through Mesmerism and the subsequent cultural craze for it (that is, its principles gave Atwood and her father the necessary framework and awareness to conceive in a new way what alchemists had been disguising as alchemical doctrine for centuries).
Atwood is not the originator of the dualistic “inner vs. outer” or “esoteric vs. exoteric” view of alchemy. (In fact, the notion of traditions having an esoteric and an exoteric side to them originates with teachings as early as Pythagoras, Aristotle, and Lucian, but more on this in my next blog entry.) In the literature of the English alchemical tradition, there are many instances of the acknowledgement of an underlying doctrine beneath alchemical terms, but the most striking example of this is in Patrick Scot’s The Tillage of Light. In the first few pages of this short treatise, Scot outlines the purpose of his short piece – to elucidate the “allegoricall sense” of the philosopher’s work:
[…] we are heare to consider, specially what nature and art can doe, either joined or severed, in reducing of mettalls to the perfection and multiplication of millions, by projection of an Elixar upon unrefined metalicall substances, and whether the phylosophers perfection is literally to bee understood of a material Elixar, or whether Urim and Thummim, aurum dei, Ezekiells coals of fire, quintessence, and Phylosophers elixir are meant of multiplication of gold by art, or whether Alchemists have wrongfully enforced these titles upon the Phylosophers worke, which are onely to be understood in an allegoricall sense.[vi]
Later, Scot expresses one of the basic tenets of so-called “spiritual alchemy”:
Man is the Microscosmos, or abridgement of the Creation; the Philosophers worke is the abridgement of mans Formation. As the World was made of two severall parts, the one intelligible, sensible, and corruptible, the other, untelligible, insensible, and incorruptible: So man was made the middle peece of both, and perfection of the Intellectual parts, which hee hath meanes of the body…[vii]
And, in the last few pages of his Tillage, Scot concludes:
…all [the Alchemist’s] Ignitions, Calcinations, Dissolutions, Amalgations, Circulations, Sublimations, Fixations, and Multiplications, otherwise then in a spirituall sense, are but borrowed words of Art, Smoake to ruine craz’d estates, or trumpery to uphold Mountebanckes upon the charges of the more curious then wise.[viii]
To summarize, Scot claims, in the middle of the seventeenth century, 1) that alchemy and the alchemical process are to be understood allegorically and spiritually, 2) that anyone who interprets the “art” otherwise gives their attention to mere trumpery, or worthless ornamentation, and 3) that the alchemical process is an “abridgment” of the “formation” of the human being. Principe’s analysis of Atwood, then, is proven wrong by this one example, as it is clear that, to Scot, the human body is the alchemical vessel and the alchemical process is a spiritual process; Atwood was not at all the originator of this idea. However, I will provide one more example.
A second example of a strong delineation between esoteric and exoteric meanings in the alchemical tradition comes from a Polish alchemist named Michael Sendivogius, who published The New Chemical Light in 1608. The delineation appears in the first several pages of the preface:
That is, the meaning that Sendivogius desires his readers to take from his work is spiritual, and, similar to the warning in Scot’s Tillage, if his meaning is taken too literally, the reader may “spend his time, labour, and money in vain.” Again we see a distinct and intentional separation between the spiritual meaning and the “outward husk” of alchemical teachings, contrary to Principe’s claims.
Though these are the most prominent and blatant examples (in my opinion) of a clear delineation between an inner or esoteric and an outer or exoteric alchemical tradition centuries before Atwood, there are dozens more examples of this delineation, including in works by Geoffrey Chaucer (from whose works Principe selectively quotes), John Gower, and Elias Ashmole. However, we must establish that one side of the tradition is neither primary nor greater than the other side. I do not doubt that both traditions simultaneously circulated the western scientific and occult traditions, commingling as one and the same but in reality having strikingly different aims. One tradition was symbol and allegory disguised as the transmutation of metals; the other was material and literal, with aims to achieve unfathomable riches. However, the spiritual side did exist long before Atwood and Mesmerism, and to say otherwise is myopic and inane.
“For is not our art cabalistic,” asks Artephius [ca. 1150], “and full of mysteries? And you, fool, believe we teach the secret of secrets openly, and understand our words according to the letter; be assured, we are not envious, but he that takes the philosophers’ saying according to the outward sense and signification has already lost the clue to Ariadne, and wanders up and down the labyrinth, and it would be of the same benefit to him as if he had thrown his money into the sea.”[x]
I can only assume that to Principe, Atwood’s ideas seem far-fetched and far-removed from his conception of alchemy because of his unfamiliarity with the symbolist tradition in literature, of which the esoteric alchemical tradition is certainly a part. I should also mention that despite his position, I found Principe’s book very valuable.
To support me, and keep me writing blogs, you can buy Principe’s book via my Amazon Associates Store here:
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Or check out the other books in my recommended reading list (created via astore) at the top of this page.
[i] Wilder, Alexander. New Platonism and Alchemy. 1869. pp. 27-28.
[ii] Principe, Lawrence W. The Secrets of Alchemy. 2012.
[iii] Principe also dismisses psychologist Carl Gustav Jung’s life’s work by merely revealing his association with the occult tradition by the mention of the title of his doctoral dissertation. However, despite Principe’s unintentionally misleading nearsightedness, I am grateful he was able to include a broad survey of the “esoteric” side of alchemy at all, given his scientistic education, specialization, and perspective.
[iv] Principe, 97. Seriously, that’s his argument.
[v] Ibid, 96.
[vi] Scot, Patrick. The Tillage of Light. 1623. p. 4.
[vii] Ibid, pp. 41-42.
[viii] Ibid, 46.
[ix] Sendivogius, Preface to The New Chemical Light. <>
[x] Quoted in Mary Anne Atwood’s Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery
The (de-?)Evolution of Modern Language: Sign, Symbol, and Self
Owen Barfield was a philologist, philosopher, poet, essayist, critic, lecturer, and one of the first members of the Inklings, the literary discussion group of fame through authors Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. To summarize his work in a blog post is an impossible task, but I’ll attempt something of the sort. Of his works, I’ve only read once a book review he wrote on a book about philology and hermeneutics and twice a compilation of essays in a book entitled The Rediscovery of Meaning and Other Essays, which, after my second read of my university library’s copy, I bought from Amazon and determined to read at least once a year until he saturates my dreams and my waking thoughts and actions.
I wish I could at this moment succinctly narrow his life’s work to a one- or two-sentence overarching thesis, but the following three-paragraph primer will have to suffice.
In the aforementioned compilation of essays, Barfield highlights two of the greatest shifts in the history of language: the more recent shift occurred around the middle of the seventeenth century, just after the Thirty Years’ War, which was a positivist and materialist one; the greater, and far more distant, shift occurred “sometime between the death of Alexander the Great and the birth of Saint Augustine,” marking a new self-consciousness in language. Though this latter shift is highlighted later in the book, I shall address it first for greater perspicuity.
The greatest shift, Barfield explains, is a shift in self-consciousness of language. Now let me attempt to describe what he means by this. In several of his early essays, Barfield argues, quite cogently, citing other philologists and examples, that all words that refer to moral, ethereal, spiritual, or psychological concepts have their root in the symbolic, external universe — for example, “wrong” means “crooked,” “right” means “straight,” “express” means “to squeeze out.” The shift around two thousand years ago marks the passing over of the external symbol for the concept to talk about the concept directly. That is, when one says “express” s/he no longer uses this expression symbolically or metaphorically, referring to an object seen to stand for a concept unseen in the self, but as if the latter – the concept within – is an entity in itself:
If one contrasts the meaning of the Greek word for word or reason or discourse (for it could mean all three: I’m referring to the word “logos“), if one contrasts the meaning of that word, as it stood in the time of Plato and Aristotle, with its later meaning; or to put it another way, if one contrasts the meaning of the old word “logos,” with the meanings of the words which we have to use to translate it; and if one then moves the microscope a little nearer, so to speak, so as to determine, if possible, the moment, or at least the single century, of transition from the old to the new, then one is struck immediately by the way in which this word “logos” was being used, in Alexandria, for instance, used by Greeks and used also by Jews, in the first century B.C. One may even be a little more pedantically precise, and remark that that particular word was in especial use in the Stoic philosophy, and that it was in expounding the Stoic philosophy that the concepts objective and subjective first make their appearance in a clearly recognizable form. In other words, it was then that the fundamental duality with which we are now so familiar was first clearly formulated, was first sharply focused, a duality no longer merely between mind on one side and senses on the other (which had been long familiar to the Greeks), but a duality between a self on the one side and its environment on another.
The second shift – in the seventeenth century – marks a further move in rhetoric and language away from its metaphoric and relational roots and toward a mechanistic/mechanomorphic, positivist philosophy of language. To explain what I mean by relational I shall turn briefly to Kant. Kantian rhetorical epistemology includes three concepts: noumenon, phenomenon, and language. The noumenon is the object itself, and the phenomena are the various ways a perceiver comes to experience the noumenon (obect) through his or her senses. The perceiver then uses language to explain this perceived experience of the noumenon through the phenomena as a relationship between the perceiver, the object, and various other perceived objects around it. The mechanistic philosophy of language says that we can take the perceiver out of the equation and talk about the noumena/noumenon directly, not in terms of its relationship to us or even to other objects. Barfield says that this philosophy is wholly incompatible with language, as language is the product of subject/object relations. Barfield says, in “Science and Quality”:
[L]et me revert for a moment to the pre-Scientific Revolution (“Aristotelian”) world-picture. It assumed as a matter of course that mind or intelligence is operative in nature as a whole and not exclusively in the human brain. This assumption was vociferously abandoned. Indeed rather more than abandoned. I believe almost any biology student will tell you that it is absolutely taboo with the scientific establishment, so that it is as much as your academic life is worth even to hint at such a possibility.
Barfield identified, through his philological lens, the struggles of twentieth century modernity as at least partly a product of our attempt to take ourselves out of our understanding of the universe in the seventeenth century, caused in turn by the greatest shift in language two thousand years ago and its effect on our consciousness.
What think you of this idea? Thoughts? Questions? Additions? Is there anything I can clarify? Rebuttals?
Barfield, Owen. The Rediscovery of Meaning and Other Essays. San Rafael, Ca.: Barfield Press, 2005. (1st edition published 1977) [Amazon]
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Heroes Interactive:Strange Attractors
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The following is a transcript of Heroes Interactive for the episode Strange Attractors.
• To play this week's game, reply w/ your time zone:
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G. Yes--or they'll both die
H. No, Sylar is destined to remain entrapped forever
Reply G or H.
> G
• 87% of Heroes viewers agree with you.
I. Veronica Mars
J. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
K. Gilmore Girls
Reply I, J or K.
> I
• You got it! Tessa appeared in 12 episodes of "Veronica Mars" alongside Kristen Bell, who played Elle.
L. No way! This kid is out of control!
M. Yes - Jeremy is just like Tracy used to be.
Reply L or M.
> M
• 92% of Heroes viewers agree with you.
N. Yes, he's the heroes only hope.
O. No, he's got his own agenda.
P. Maybe, but he's sure suspicious.
Reply N, O or P.
> N
• 7% of Heroes viewers agree with you.
> O
• 56% of Heroes viewers agree with you.
> P
• 37% of Heroes viewers agree with you.
• Which Hero is unaffected by alcohol?
Q. Sylar
R. Nathan
S. Claire
Reply Q, R, or S.
> S
• That's right! Claire's cells regenerate too quickly for alcohol to have an effect on her.
• Is Matt's plan to banish Sylar going to work?
T. Seems to be working now!
U. Sylar will figure out how to use this against Matt.
Reply T or U.
> U
• 80% of Heroes viewers agreed with you.
V. Terraphasing
W. Telekinesis
X. Telephasing
Y. Terrakinesis
Reply V, W, X, or Y.
> Y
• Correct! Samuel can manipulate geologic materials like dirt, rocks and the mineral-based ink he makes.
• Thanks for playing tonight's interactive game! Now check out this exclusive content: http://m.nbc.com/excl
• The above transcript was obtained during the Mountain time zone airing of Strange Attractors.
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Thyroid and Healthy Heart
One could have inherited a heart problem of any kind due to genetics, or there can be other reasons you need to discover as the cause. But many thyroid patients have discovered that their heart issues were directly related to being hypothyroid, or having problems with their cortisol or iron levels contributing to continued hypothyroidism.
Why do our hearts suffer?
The answer for many appears to be from low levels of T3 the active thyroid hormone. Your heart’s health and your entire cardiovascular system are highly dependent on adequate levels of T3 for its well-being. T3 improves contraction and thus cardiac output, for one. So if it’s low, output goes down. T3 keeps your metabolism running well, which helps clear out excess arterial fatty deposits. So if it’s low, cholesterol and fatty acids go up. Low thyroid means high cholesterol. But taking statin drugs makes everything worse.
In this program you’ll learn about:
• What causes Atrial Fibrillation
• What cortisol or iron issues have to do with Atrial Fibrillation
• How hypothyroidism increases your blood pressure
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Invited Speakers
Dirichlet Processes, Chinese Restaurant Processes, and all that
Invited Speaker: Michael I. Jordan
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Dept. of Statistics University of California
Bayesian approaches to learning problems have many virtues, including their ability to make use of prior knowledge and their ability to link related sources of information, but they also have many vices, notably the strong parametric assumptions that are often invoked willy-nilly in practical Bayesian modeling. Nonparametric Bayesian methods offer a way to make use of the Bayesian calculus without the parametric handcuffs. In this talk I describe several recent explorations in nonparametric Bayesian modeling and inference, including various versions of "Chinese restaurant process priors" that allow flexible structures to be learned and allow sharing of statistical strength among sets of related structures. I discuss applications to problems in bioinformatics and information retrieval.
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Privacy and Background Knowledge
Invited Speaker: Johannes Gehrke
Dept. of Computer Science at Cornell University and Faculty Associate Director of the Cornell Theory Center
New York, USA
The digitization of our daily lives has led to an explosion in the collection of data by governments, corporations, and individuals. Protection of confidentiality of this data is of utmost importance. However, knowledge of statistical properties of private data can have significant societal benefit, for example, in decisions about the allocation of public funds based on Census data, or in the analysis of medical data from different hospitals to understand the interaction of drugs. I will start by introducing two application scenarios, privacy-preserving data analysis and privacy-preserving data publishing. I will show how in simple models background knowledge can lead to severe breaches of privacy in both applications, and I will describe how proper modeling of background knowledge can avoid privacy breaches. I will outline first algorithmic steps towards privacy-preserving data analysis and data publishing with background knowledge, and I will conclude with open problems.
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Why Computers Need to Learn About Music
Invited Speaker: Gerhard Widmer
University Linz, Austria
The goal of this presentation is to convince the research community that music is much more than an interesting and "nice", but ultimately esoteric toy domain for machine learning experiments. I will try to show that right now is the time for machine learning to really make an impact in both the arts, the (music) sciences, and, not least, the music market. In order to demonstrate that, some impressions will be given of what computers can currently do with music. In the domain of classical music, I will show how machine learning can give us new insights into complex artistic behaviours such as expressive music performance, with examples ranging from the automatic discovery of characteristic stylistic patterns to automatic artist identification and even computers that learn to play music with "expression". In the (commercially more relevant) domain of popular music, the currently ongoing rapid shift of the music market towards digital music distribution opens myriads of application possibilities for machine learning, from intelligent music recommendation services to content-based music search engines to adaptive radio stations. Again, some ongoing work in this area will be briefly demonstrated. A number of challenges for machine learning research will be identified throughout the presentation, and my hope is that after the conferences, a large part of the ICML and ILP attendants will go back to their labs and get involved in machine learning and music right away.
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Joint ICML/ILP Tutorial: Statistical Relational Learning
Invited Speaker: Lise Getoor
University of Maryland, USA
Statistical machine learning is in the midst of a "relational revolution". After many decades of focusing on independent and identically-distributed (iid) examples, many researchers are now studying problems in which the examples are linked together into complex networks. These networks can be a simple as sequences and 2-D meshes (such as those arising in part-of-speech tagging and remote sensing) or as complex as citation graphs, the world wide web, and relational data bases. Statistical relational learning raises many new challenges and opportunities. Because the statistical model depends on the domain's relational structure, parameters in the model are often tied. This has advantages for making parameter estimation feasible, but complicates the model search. Because the "features" involve relationships among multiple objects, there is often a need to intelligently construct aggregates and other relational features. Problems that arise from linkage and autocorrelation among objects must be taken into account. Because instances are linked together, classification typically involves complex inference to arrive at "collective classification" in which the labels predicted for the test instances are determined jointly rather than individually. Unlike iid problems, where the result of learning is a single classifier, relational learning often involves instances that are heterogeneous, where the result of learning is a set of multiple components (classifiers, probability distributions, etc.) that predict labels of objects and logical relationships between objects. In this tutorial, we will survey several of the major branches of this newly emerging field: rule-based approaches, frame-based approaches and stochastic/functional programming approaches. We will describe representational issues, learning and inference. Many of the approaches are based in some way on graphical models, and we will describe approaches which are based on both directed and undirected graphical models. We will describe several useful inference tasks such as link prediction, group detection and entity resolution and applications areas including citation graphs, the world wide web and social networks.
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Old Taiwanese Cuisin / Cultural Change
Old Taiwanese Cuisin
Taiwanese Traditional Cuisine is full of traditional culture.It is not the dishes of open-air banquet in mundane standpoint.Every Taiwanese Traditional Cuisine has a lot of historical story.They are glut traditional culture accomplishment behind of them in Taiwan.But they are disappearing by making process complicated and exterior culture effect gradually.
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Man In The Mirror
“I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life.”
– Michael Jackson
If you’re going to have a positive impact on anyone else’s life, why not start with yours? You know by now what’s holding you back. Make that change!
“It’s gonna feel real good. Gonna make a difference. Gonna make it right.”
So do it!
Start with the man in the mirror.
Thank you for your time:)
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Otemon Gates in Osaka Castle Site
I went to Osaka Castle many times in my childhood, but after I grew up, there is little chance to go there.
Since I went to Osaka Prefectural Government Office just across from the Osaka Castle Site, I decided to see Osaka Castle as long as the time allowed.
Osaka was originally built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in 1583.
After Toyotomi family was terminated in 1615, Tokugawa Shogunate built new Osaka Castle in 1620.
Although the main building was burnt down by lightning in 1665 and it was rebuilt in 1930, the most of the Osaka Castle Site remained is from Tokugawa Shogunate’s.
Otemon gates are from Tokugawa Shogunate.
Beside the gate, there is a turret for the purpose of attacking incoming enemies.
The first Otemon gate, the thick doors are made of iron to prevent from any weapons.
There are huge rocks used for walls. There is the biggest rock when you just go through the first Otemon Gate, which is called Kagami Ishi, literally means mirror stone. The size of the rock is to show how big the Tokugawa’s Power.
The second Otemon Gate is also for attacking incoming enemies. The soldiers were supposed to hide in the attic kind of place.
This is all for today!
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New Partner Program
Apr 3, 2018
Trujay Group is happy to announce the launch of our new Partner Program. Trujay is a leader in CRM and MA data migration and integration solutions, and today announces a program intended to make life easier for marketing and sales consulting agencies to onboard new customers to CRM and MA...
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Music: Odeeno – Mattglre
Vincenzo Martinelli aka Odeeno, is the talented Italian producer to watch in 2018. Born in 1991, he began to familiarise himself with hip-hop culture in 2003, first playing around with various software programs including Reason and FruityLoops. What started with a loop-based structure turned into something more refined, a groove-filled atmospheric sound that has put him on our radar as one of the most prominent new voices in the growing European beat scene. He continued to hone his craft as an excellent beatmaker through the years, releasing some excellent music recently, including the project Kindleavs he released last year.
On this new short new beat tape Mattglre, Odeeno follows a similar path of groovy, soulful loops and a darker, lo-fi kind of vibe to it. An excellent new project worth checking out for sure.
Listen to Odeeno’s Mattglre below via Bandcamp.
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Hair Tutorial: The Right Way to do a Sock Bun!
Hey y’all!! I’ve been getting lots of compliments on my sock bun at school lately and asked how I do it so nicely so I thought I’d make a video! I know I’m not the first to do it this way, but this is how I naturally did it like this because my hair is super long and it just made sense! I noticed most people put the hair donut at the base of the ponytail and then wrap the hair around it to hide it. That method did not work for me because my hair is too long and thick and it just looked odd haha. Anyways, check out my video below! Thank you for watching and please subscribe to my YouTube channel!
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Putting on the Armor, Chuck Lawless
puttingonthearmorBefore reading Putting on the Armor, I must confess that I often viewed the “armor of God” passage in Ephesians 6 as somewhat irrelevant. In a way, I knew it was probably important, but it seemed to be no more than a descriptive metaphor for walking with God, something I could easily skim over and get the point. I remember hearing a small handful of sermons or talks on the subject that seemed to trivialize the description of the armor. These talks of “praying on the armor” or “which piece of the armor are you missing?” trivialized the concepts of the passage so much that it had a negative effect on how I viewed the relevance of the verses. Dr. Lawless’ book has changed my view on the concept of the “armor” by providing me with an accurate view of the passage as a whole, helping me understand each individual piece of armor, and walking me through how to “wear” the armor in everyday life.
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An Example of Praying Without Ceasing- Sir Thomas Browne
Despite a time where England was passing through a period of national convulsion and political excitement, men and women of God found comfort and strength through prayer. One beloved English physician, named Sir Thomas Browne, is one of these men. He wrote in his journal,”I have resolved to pray more and pray always, to pray in all places where quietness invites, in the house, on the highway and on the street; and to know no street or passage in this city that may not witness that I have not forgotten God.”
Do we witness that we have not forgotten God in all places?
Browne adds, “I purpose to take occasion of praying upon the sight of any church which I may pass, that God may be worshiped there in spirit, and that souls may be saved there; to pray daily for my sick patients and for the patients of other physicians; at my entrance into any home to say, “May the peace of God abide here;” after hearing a sermon, to pray for a blessing on God’s truth, and upon the messenger; upon the sight of a beautiful person to bless God for His creatures, to pray for the beauty of such an one’s soul, that God may enrich her with inward graces, and that the outward and inward may correspond; upon the sight of a deformed person, to pray God to give them wholeness of soul, and by and but to give them the beauty of the resurrection.”
May adding constant daily patterns of prayer give us comfort and strength through our hard times?
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in astronomy, a constellation of the Southern Hemisphere bordered by the constellations Fornax, Sculptor, Grus, Tucana, and the southern end of Eridanus. Phoenix can be located from Northern Hemisphere areas in early November when it is on the southern horizon. From locations in the Southern Hemisphere, Phoenix is most visible in the late spring. Along with the 11 others, Phoenix was delineated by two Dutch navigators as they mapped the southern skies.
Between 1595 and 1597, two Dutch navigators, Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser, also called Peter Theodore or Petrus Theodorus, and Frederik de Houtman, on independent voyages to the East Indies, charted the southern skies and added 12 constellations to the 48 constellations already cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy of Alexandria in the 2nd century ad.
The Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius supplied Keyser with an instrument to help him observe the southern skies as he sailed to the East Indies by way of Madagascar. Plancius also instructed Keyser to map the sky around the south celestial pole. Keyser cataloged 135 stars and delineated 12 new constellations: Apus, Chamaeleon, Dorado, Grus, Hydrus, Indus, Musca, Pavo, Phoenix, Triangulum Australe, Tucana, and Volans. De Houtman later added more stars to the catalog, bringing the total number of stars for this region of the sky up to 303. Keyser’s 12 constellations have been included on celestial globes and star maps since 1601.
Phoenix is one of the 12 constellations that Johann Bayer added to his star atlas, ‘Uranometria’, in 1603. Phoenix is depicted in Johann Bode’s 1801 publication ‘Uranographia’ materializing from a funeral pyre.
The legend of the phoenix, one of a number of birds depicted among the constellations, can be traced to the work of Ovid, the Roman poet, in ‘Metamorphoses’. As Ovid tells the story, the bird lived for five hundred years. Ovid’s version has the bird ending its life in the ashes of its nest of cinnamon bark and incense. From its body, a baby phoenix emerges and later carries the nest to the temple of Hyperion, the father of the sun god.
The Arabs had designated the part of the sky that the Phoenix occupies as Al Zaurak, the Boat, tied to the shores of a river, as well as Al Rial, the Young Ostriches. The Chinese called it “The Fire Bird.” It had also been referred to as an eagle or a griffin. In Greek mythology a prince named Phoenix was the founder of the ancient land of Phoenicia and another one was engaged in the siege of Troy. In ancient Persia, Egypt, India, and China, the Phoenix was a symbol for cycles of renewal and of immortality.
Phoenix contains a number of double, multiple, and variable stars, along with galaxies and one of the most famous of the dwarf Cepheids. Its main stars are Alpha Phoenicis, named Ankaa, Beta Phoenicis (the central part of the bird), Gamma Phoenicis, and Zeta Phoenicis (the bird’s tail), a variable. Phoenix’s delta, epsilon, and kappa stars are all fourth magnitude. Ankaa is its brightest star, a second-magnitude orange giant between 78 and 93 light-years away from Earth. Beta Phoenicis is a yellow-white binary star 130 light-years from Earth with a magnitude of 4. Phoenix’s gamma star is a red supergiant with a magnitude of 3 and a distance of 910 light-years from Earth. Its zeta star is a triple-star system with a blue-white eclipsing variable that shifts a little more frequently than every day and a half. The main star is of fourth magnitude and has one seventh- and one eighth-magnitude companion. The system is about 220 light-years from Earth.
The clearest of Phoenix’s galaxies is NGC 625, an edge-on galaxy, the center of which appears to be the brighter part of the object. SX Phoenicis is a prominent dwarf Cepheid variable that was discovered in 1938 as a star of large proper motion (0.89 second annually in a southern direction). It is a pulsating A-type subdwarf that is two to three times brighter than the sun and is at least 140 light-years away from Earth. In 1952, Dr. O.J. Eggen of Canberra, Australia, discovered that SX Phoenicis had rapid light variations of 79 minutes, the shortest discovered for any pulsating star up to that time. A study of this star in 1970 at the University of Chile led researchers to the conclusion that SX was not a pulsating star, but probably a binary or multiple, small mass system.
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Embracing the Mystery
My mother sees her father, long passed, in cardinals perched outside her kitchen window. My father likes sharing his conversations with God with me. They question my faith because I don’t speak often about God, having long stopped attending church. I am dating their ideological opposite: a liberal atheist. My friend, also a devout atheist, half-jokes … Continue reading Embracing the Mystery
No Clean Narrative
Recently in my journal I jotted down the words, “No clean narrative.” I had just read this passage from Dani Shapiro’s Devotion: The man was able to escape the World Trade Center because someone held the elevator open for him. He felt that he must have done something to deserve his good fortune; that he … Continue reading No Clean Narrative
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Tallit katan for sephardim
From what I understand, the tradition of Sephardim was to either wear a Tallit Gadol all day or nothing at all, only Torah scholars would wear Tallit Kattan. In fact, some Sephardic poskim, like Rav Messas, paskened that sephardim who are not Torah scholars should avoid wearing a tallit katan.
What is the position of the Rav on this matter nowadays?
Sephardim like Ashkenazim should wear talit katan all day everyday. (One may take off their talit katan when exercising for example, where they will get smelly or ruined by sweat).
Whats the reasoning that Rav Messas says non scholars should avoid wearing talit katan? Is this written somewhere?
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A heroic fantasy epic and rite of passage tale set in a mythical pre-glacial Antarctica. PUBLICATION IN 4 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK Antarctica 12,000 years ago - long before it becomes a frozen wasteland - is a thriving territory, divided into the kingdoms of Antarcia, Leng, and Valusia. When Antarcia's first lady vows to kill Jaemon, the bastard son of King Abarugon, the mysterious Sozer foils the plot and carries the infant to safety. Bearing the mysterious mark of the Atlanteans, Jaemon must unleash his true potential and fulfill both his and the continent's destinies.
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Generating Unemployment Expectations of the “Man in the Street”
• Luca Gerotto
• Paolo Pellizzari
Conference paper
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 10978)
Why are unemployment expectations of the “man in the street” markedly different from professional forecasts? We present an agent-based model to explain this disconnection using boundedly rational agents with different levels of education.
Agent-based modeling Bounded rationality Unemployment expectations
1. 1.
Carroll, C.D.: The epidemiology of macroeconomic expectations. In: Blume, L.E., Durlauf, S.N. (eds.) The Economy as an Evolving Complex System, III: Current Perspectives and Future Directions, pp. 5–29. Oxford University Press, Oxford, NewYork (2006)Google Scholar
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Wilensky, U.: NetLogo. Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling, Northwestern University, Evanston (1999).
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Authors and Affiliations
1. 1.Department of EconomicsCa’ Foscari UniversityVeniceItaly
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Archive for October 7th, 2018
People are losing their lives, their freedom, their children, their marriages — all because of this one man. – Erika Helms
If you don’t habitually consume cannabis edibles as I do, you may not realize that a lot of factors affect their potency and onset rate, including recently-eaten foods, time of the month (for women) and even the brand of edibles. So even though I use only 10 mg on nights when I just want to relax and sleep, sometimes that 10 mg hits me a lot harder and faster than at other times. And when that happens, I’ve discovered that shows from my childhood can be extremely entertaining. Consider, for example, this extremely weird little song from Sesame Street; try watching it while high and you may see what I’m talking about. I don’t recall where I got the first link above the video, but the others were provided by Franklin HarrisNattie RomanElizabeth N. BrownJesse Walker, and Mike Chase, in that order.
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• Irish Whale and Dolphin Season West Kerry Ireland June / July 2018 Irish Whale Watch Season
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What is the Best Time of Year to See Whales and Dolpins in Ireland?
People often ask us "What is the Best Time of Year to See Whales in Ireland?" and our standard response is "In fine weather!" This is because they live in a challenging marine environment (for us as well) and in order to get close enough to see them the weather and sea conditions have to be relatively calm with not too much sea swell so that we can bring our passengers to optimum marine widlife viewing areas.
But this brings us to another consideration.... We always tell our visitors that whales and dolphins are just a small part of our marine ecology, big in themselves but small in relation to the background ecosystem and that other parts of our marine wildlife are often just as interesting like our seals; basking shark; sunfish; jellyfish - from Portuguese man o'war (not a real jellyfish but a siphonophore consisting of a colony of zooids!) to sea gooseberries and comb jellies and even minature translucent barrel shaped salps often with the parasitic (more correctly named parasitoid as it "kills" its living host but there is evidence that some of the individual cells remain"alive") pram bug Phronima on which the Queen in the science fiction movie "Aliens" was based who hollow out the living insides and use the body as a live floating den; and also the incredible world of phytoplankton composed of various fabulously shaped and geometrically patterned diatoms and other unicellular organisms. The most wonderful thing of all is that these marine flora and fauna from the unicellular diatoms to the humpback whales are all interconnected in the wonderful web of life, each with their own individual and important niche in the marine ecosystem and each more or less dependent on each other in order to sustain habitats, environment and healthy ecosystems that are to the benefit of all.
......So, "What Kind of Whales and Dolphins are there in Ireland?"
Despite the above info about the richness and variety of our marine wildlife, not to mention our seabirds and our unique Blasket Islands flora and fauna, people still just want to see whales and to a lesser degree dolphins, so below is some info about the 24 different species of cetaceans ( from Greek for "large sea creatures" in reference to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) that have been sighted in Irish waters or in the case of the rarer deep water species found stranded on our shores. They are listed roughly in order of sighting abundance or recorded strandings:
1. Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) - our most common whale in West Kerry, present from mid April to end of October on most of our Whale Watching Trips
2. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) - formerly very scarce but now commonly seen in the summer months from May to end of September in West Kerry
3. Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) - the second largest creature on the planet after the Blue Whale, a true Leviathan. Observed later in the Whale Watching Season in West Kerry.
4. Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis) - bigger than the Minke and smaller than the fin whale,quite scarce but we have observed one beside our boat moorings in Ventry Harbour.
5. *Killer Whale ( Orcinus orca) - unpredictable migrants whom we usually see about twice or three times a season as they do the Circuit of Ireland from their home base off the west coast of Scotland
6. *Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas) - otherwise known as Blackfish, sometimes observed on our Pelagic Bird Watching Trips.
7. Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) - Like the Sperm Whale you have to go to the continental shelf edge 60 miles west of the Blasket Islands to see this massive Leviathan.
8. Sperm Whale ( Physeter macrocephalus) - Present in continental shelf waters, named from the spermaceti oily organ in it's head which in the whaling days was wrongly thought to be a semen reservoir, and also famous for balls of valuable "ambergris" from the protective layer formed around squid beaks in the whales stomach which the whale coughs up and are sometimes found on the shore.
9. Northern Right Whale ( Eubalaena glacialis) - known as the "right whale" as it floated naturally after killing in the whaling days, migrates about 15 miles west of Ireland in mid-June - scarce
10. Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) - this all white whale has sometimes visited from his home in the Arctic
11. *False Killer Whale (Pseudoorca crassideus) - smaller than his more well known relative
12. Pygmy Sperm Whale ( Kogia breviceps) - likewise to above and as the name implies
13, Northen Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) - sadly one freshly stranded on the Great Blasket Island a few years ago; a noble dolphin-like whale witha large prominent melon (forehead).
14. Curvier's Beaked Whale ( Ziphius cavirostris)
15. Sowerby's Beaked Whale ( Mesoplodon bidens)
16. True's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon mirus)
17. Gervaiis' Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) - all these Beaked Whales are rarely seen alive and inhabit deep underwater canyons in the shelf edge area.
* Both Killer Whales and Pilot Whales are classified (possibly rightly) in the dolphin family by some authorities, particularly in America.
...So, "What kind of Dolphins are there in Ireland?"
AS mentioned above Killer Whales and Pilot Whales are probably our most famous dolphin species in Ireland joined by:
1. Common Dolphins ( Delphinus delphis) - present all summer long and large schools from 20 to 200 plus often accompany our Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tour Boat M.V. "Blasket Princess".
2. Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncates) - Possibly the most famous bottlenose dolphin in the world - Fungie the Dingle Dolphin - lives only 2 miles distant from our home port of Ventry. We also regulary encounter schools of 20 to 30 plus bottlenose dolphins on our Blasket Islands Eco Marine Tours
3. Risso's Dolphins ( Grampus griseus) - often encountered on our Dolphin and Whale Watching Boat Tours from Ventry Harbour. These almost fully white dolphins are a joy to behold underwater as they swim alongside M.V. "Blasket Princess"
4. Atlantic White-sided dolphins ( Lagenorhynchus acutus) - sometimes seen on our Pelagic Bird Watching Trips
5. Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) - most commonly seen offshore
6. White-beaked Dolphins ( Lagenorhynchus albirostris) - most commonly seen offshore
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises all belong to the Order: Cetacea and within that Order there are the sub-Orders - Mysticetes (whales with baleen plates insread of teeth; two blowholes and expanding throat grooves) and the sub-order Odontocetes ( whales with teeth and one blowhole including dolphins and porpoises). So dolphins and porpoises are smaller Odontocete whales and within the dolphin family Delphinidae there are 41 species of Dolphin worldwide and within the porpoise family of Phocoenidae there are only 6 species of porpoise worldwide including our own Harbour Porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena). This makes the Harbour Porpoise the smallest whale in Irish waters and the Blue Whale the largest whale in Irish waters.
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Archive for December, 2014
2014 in review
Here’s an excerpt:
Click here to see the complete report.
Trivia Quiz Week 45 2014
Trivia Quiz Week 45 2014
1. Who became the lead singer of the Rolling Stones in 1962 ? (MICK JAGGER)
2. ‘He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy’ ? is a line from which classic comedy film ?
3. The name of what bird is used to describe someone who has backed out of something ?
4. Which old Irish singers name (full name) is the cockney rhyming slang for curry ?
5. In athletics, what word is given to one full circuit of a race ? (LAP)
6. ‘Prince of thieves’ was the subtitle of which 1991 film ? (ROBIN HOOD)
7. Dick Grayson is the ‘real’ name of which comic book superhero ? (ROBIN) Batman & Robin.
8. What numbers are often used in bingo for an old US detective show ? (77) 77, Sunset Strip.
9. What is 11 multiplied by 7 ? (77)
10. What music festival is held every August in Chelmsford in Staffordshire ? (V FESTIVAL)
11. How many successful pots will a snooker player make to achieve a 147 break ? (36)
12. The ‘Lilywhites’ is the nickname of which League One football club ? (PRESTON NORTH END)
13. On which continent are the Appalachian Mountains ? (NORTH AMERICA)
[stretching from eastern Canada to Alabama]
14. What is the national UK speed limit for buses & coaches (or minibuses) on a single carriageway ?
(50 MPH) 80 km/h.
15. How is the Duke of Cornwall better known ? (PRINCE CHARLES)
[Prince of Wales]
16. In which decade did homosexuality become legal in the UK ? (1960s) 1967.
17. ‘Movin’ On’ and ‘Let Loose’ were late night spin-offs of which TV soap ? (HOLLYOAKS)
18. Which King did the gunpowder plotters try to blow up ? (KING JAMES I)
19. Which English actress plays Mother Superior in the film Sister Act ? (MAGGIE SMITH)
20. Caryn Elaine Johnson is the real name of which US actress & comedienne ?
Killer Round
you must answer at least 3 questions.
1. The only ex member of the Spice Girls to be invited to Prince William & Kate Middleton’s wedding
was Geri Halliwell, true or false ? (FALSE) it was Victoria Beckham.
2. Which country consumes the most rice in the world ?, is it Bangladesh, China or USA ?
3. Adam Ant’s mother used to be Paul McCartney’s maid, true or false ? (TRUE)
4. How much does it cost if you order your first provisional UK driving licence by post ?,
£34 or £43 ? (£43) it’s £34 if you order online.
5. David McDonald is the real name of the 10th TV Dr Who, true or false ? (TRUE)
[it’s David Tennant’s real name, he took the ‘Tennant’ from Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant]
6. In the classic novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, in which country is the story set ?, is it Belgium,
Turkey or the USA ? (USA) in Alabama.
7. The nearest bird relative to a peregrine falcon is the parrot, true or false ? (TRUE)
8. In motoring history, which of these motorbikes was built first ?, Triumph or Harley Davidson ?
(TRIUMPH) 1902. [Harley Davidson-1903]
9. Hawaii has more active volcanoes than all the other American states combined, true or false ?
(FALSE) it’s Alaska.
10. Which film was inspired by an attraction at Walt Disney World ?, was it Honey I Shrunk The
Kids or Pirates Of The Caribbean ? (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN)
Tie-Break:- Approximately how many smaller islands surround Scotland ? (790)
[most are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, & the Hebrides, sub-divided into the
Inner Hebrides & Outer Hebrides and of which 130 are inhabited]
Trivia Quiz Week 44 2014
Trivia Quiz Week 44 2014
1. Which fruit is usually used to make a Jack-O-lantern ? (PUMPKIN)
2. What is the first name Michael Caine’s character in the Batman films ? (ALFRED)
3. Which song connects Billy Joel & Westlife ? (UPTOWN GIRL)
4. Who plays Dolores in the film Sister Act ? (WHOOPI GOLDBERG)
5. On the human body, ‘crow’s feet’ are found around which organs ? (EYES)
6. Which ex-Radio 1 DJ has apologised for singing a calypso song for UKIP in a West Indian accent ?
7. What South American country takes its name from a line of latitude ? (EQUADOR)
8. ‘Eat well for less’ is the advertising slogan currently being used by which supermarket ?
9. Who was the goalkeeper for England when Diego Maradona scored his ‘hand of God’ goal ?
10. US tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has recently and successfully completed back-to-back
high-wire walks above which US city ? (CHICAGO)
11. No longer in circulation, what was Britain’s first colour newspaper ? (TODAY) owner, Eddie Shar.
12. In the posh breakfast eggs Benedict, how are the eggs cooked ? (POACHED)
13. What 5-letter word meaning a person of subnormal intelligence, originates from the Greek word
for ‘foolish’ ? (MORON)
14. When reading a label from the chemist, what do the initials ‘O.D’ stand for ? (ONCE DAILY)
15. Which old TV soap, set in fictional Kings Oak in the Birmingham area, was famous for wobbly
16. Which is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust ? (OXYGEN) 46.1%.
17. A police forensic scientist called Barry Allen is the secret identity of which comic book
superhero ? (THE FLASH)
18. On which continent are the Canadian Rocky mountains ? (AMERICA) North.
19. Which is the largest group of islands of the European continent ? (BRITISH ISLES)
20. Marie Antoinette was the wife of which French King ? (LOUIS XVI) 16th.
Killer Round
you must answer at least 3 questions.
1. Siamese cats were originally bred in what is now called Thailand, true or false ? (TRUE)
2. In what decade did Tom Cruise marry Nicole Kidman ?, was it the 80s or 90s ? (90s) 1990.
3. In UK record sales, 200,000 albums have to sell before it goes ‘platinum’, true or false ?
(FALSE) it’s 300,000.
4. How many Dr Who actors are Scottish ?, 2, 3 or 4 ? (3)
[Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant, Peter Capaldi]
5. Choreographer Arlene Phillips rose to fame in the 1970s after founding which dance troupe ?,
was it Legs & Co, Ruby Flipper, Hot Gossip ? or the Roly Polys ? (HOT GOSSIP)
6. What religion was Guy Fawkes born into ?, catholic or protestant ? (PROTESTANT)
[but went over to join the French catholic army]
7. TV host Bradley Walsh once served in the Royal Air Force, true or false ? (TRUE)
8. During the French revolution, which King was forced out of the Palace of Versailles ?, was it……
Louis XIV (14th) or Louis XVI (16th) ? (LOUIS XVI) 16th.
9. Colour TV was first introduced in the UK in the 1970s, true or false ? (FALSE) was 1966.
10. Who or what,… or was Mungo Park ?, is it a national park in Canada, a Japanese rock band or a
Scottish explorer ? (SCOTTISH EXPLORER)
[He was the first Westerner known to have travelled to the central portion of the Niger River]
Tie-Break:- At its highest popularity, how many viewers did the TV soap Crossroads have ?
10 Most Abundant Elements in the Earth’s Crust
Source: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 77th Edition
Element Abundance
percent by weight Abundance
parts per million by weight
46.1% 461,000
28.2% 282,000
8.23% 82,300
5.63% 56,300
4.15% 41,500
2.36% 23,600
2.33% 23,300
2.09% 20,900
0.565% 5,650
0.14% 1,400
Week 43 2014
Trivia Quiz Week 43 2014
1. Which breakfast cereal has characters on the box called Snap, Crackle & pop ? (RICE CRISPIES)
2. What word goes before jellyfish & after Christmas ? (BOX)
3. Due to the clocks changing, what is the longest month of the year ? (OCTOBER)
4. What fashion designer has a red, white & blue logo ? (TOMMY HILFIGER)
5. Which comedy drama is set around the Gallagher & McGuire families ? (SHAMELESS)
6. In which European city are the famous Spanish steps ? (ROME)
7. Which stand-up comedian plays the history teacher in the BBC comedy series ‘Bad Education’ ?
8. The McKenzie River in Canada flows into which ocean ? (ARCTIC OCEAN)
[it flows into the Beaufort Sea which is in the Arctic]
9. Diane Fossey was the real life subject of which Sigourney Weaver film ?
10. Which English banknote measures 156mm x 85mm ? (£50)
11. In science, what does the acronym ‘SETI’ stand for ?
12. What product is obtained by coagulating milk with rennet before being pressed into cheese ?
13. The soldiers of which country are permanent guards of the Vatican in Italy ? (SWITZERLAND)
14. What 7-letter word do the Americans call what we call an estate agent ? (REALTOR)
15. What 2 political leaders are mentioned in the Queen song, ‘Killer Queen’ ?
16. Which 1994 Sci-Fi film starred Kurt Russell as the colonel & James Spader as the doctor ?
17. In the 2nd World War, what did the acronym ANZAC stand for ?
18. Old Uncle Tom Cobley is the last person named in which old English folk song ?
19. Which spider shares its name with a Marvel comic book superhero ? (BLACK WIDOW)
20. If a police dog has worked on the force for 3 years, how much experience in dog years has he
got ? (21 YEARS)
[1 human year equals 7 dog years]
Killer Queen
A built-in remedy
For Khrushchev and Kennedy
At anytime an invitation
You can’t decline
Killer Round
you must answer at least 3 questions.
1. The Latin word for poison is viper, true or false ? (FALSE)
[the Latin words for poison can be either… virus, toxicum, aconitum or venenum]
2. The famous ‘dove of peace’ symbol was designed by the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, true or
false ? (TRUE)
3. Charles & Henry were the first names of which famous partnership ?, was it Marks & Spencer,
the Wright brothers (1st aviators) or Rolls Royce ? (ROLLS ROYCE)
4. Snooker was chosen to be televised to boost the sale of colour TVs, true or false ? (TRUE)
5. What is the most-visited object in the British Museum ? is it the Rosetta Stone, the tomb of King
Tut or the skeleton of Joseph Merrick (the elephant man) ? (ROSETTA STONE)
6. Which charity first used the slogan ‘A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas’ ?, was it……
The Dogs Trust or the RSPCA ? [a child is for life, not just for benefits] (DOGS TRUST)
7. The Hogan River is the longest river in Australia, true or false ? (FALSE)
[the Murray River is the longest 1,558 miles long…..the Hogan river is in Arizona, USA]
8. In France, the meat from which animal can you buy from a Chevalene butcher ?, is it horse, frog
or pigeon ? (HORSE)
9. Lasagne is a traditional pasta dish that originated in Bosnia, true or false ? (FALSE)
10. What is Pule ? the most expensive of its kind in the world, is it ? leather, candles or cheese ?
(CHEESE) made from the milk of Balkan donkeys in Serbia fetching 1,000 Euros per kilogram.
Tie-Break:- How many times did Yul Brynner appear in the stage musical of The King & I ?
(4,633 TIMES)
Trivia Quiz Week 42 2014
Trivia Quiz Week 42 2014
1. Name a fish that starts with a ‘K’ and ends with a ‘K’ ? (KILMARNOCK) wait for someone to say….
‘that’s not a fish’, then reply ‘IT’S A PLAICE IN SCOTLAND’
2. What pair of Shakespearian lovers both feature in the phonetic alphabet ? (ROMEO & JULIET)
3. The lead singer of which band recently apologised after their latest album was automatically
added to the libraries of all iTunes users around the world ? (U2)
4. In the Tesco clothing lines, what do the initials F & F stand for ? (FLORENCE & FRED)
5. In petrol engines, what device ignites the mixture of fuel & air ? (SPARK PLUG)
6. In which 2010 film does a suburban family move to a new neighbourhood with their large Great
Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc ? (MARMADUKE)
7. Which singer connects the Great Train Robbery, the stage musical Oliver & the song ‘Do They
Know It’s Christmas’ ? (PHIL COLLINS)
8. What is the other common name for the Niagara Falls ? (HORSESHOE FALLS)
9. Which British boxer & former world champion had the nickname ‘the Dark Destroyer’ ?
10. What 8-letter word is used for the food from wild African animals ? (BUSHMEAT)
11. Who was the last person to host Blankety Blank ? (VERNON KAY)
[in a marathon which featured other old gameshows in 2007]
12. In championship tennis, new balls are issued after how many games ? (7)
13. What word for an amusement park ride comes from the Latin for river ? (FLU) or flumen.
14. McGuinness, Parker & Sykes are member surnames of which boyband ? (WANTED)
[the other 2 are George & Kaneswaran]
15. What is considered to be the world’s most dangerous element ? (PLUTONIUM)
16. Which is the only 3-lane highway to pass through the county of Cumbria ? (M6)
17. In the USA, which sport do the Chicago Bulls play ? (BASKETBALL)
18. Which car manufacturer makes the new model called the ‘Ecosport’ ? (FORD)
19. The title of which Pink Floyd album is also a chapter title in the book ‘Wind in the Willows’ ?
(PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN) writer, Kenneth Graham.
20. The name of what French wine means ‘the Pope’s new castle’ ? (CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE)
Killer Round
you must answer at least 3 questions.
1. Cats only meow in the presence of humans, true or false ? (TRUE)
2. Reverend W. Wilkes is the cooking variety of what fruit ?, plums or apples ? (APPLES)
3. Which TV game show was originally an American show called ‘Match Game’ ?, was it Bullseye,
Blankety Blank or Big Break ? (BLANKETY BLANK)
4. Which band when they first formed went by the name of Traffic Jam ?, was it Status Quo, Jam
or Atomic Kitten ? (STATUS QUO) 1962.
5. Who holds the title, ‘Lord of Man’ as the Manx Head of State ?, is it The Queen, Prince Charles or
the Prime Minister ? (THE QUEEN)
6. At this year’s Wimbledon (2014), Andy Murray’s second match was against a man called Rolex,
true or false ? (FALSE) his name was Rola.
7. How much of Lady Gaga’s total earnings does she give to her father ?, is it 100%, 50% or nothing ?
8. Sparkling wine, commonly known as Champagne was originally made England, true or false ? (TRUE)
[some 40 years before the French]
9. What town did Thin Lizzy sing about in their 1980 hit ?, was it Chinatown, Ghost Town or
Londontown ? (CHINATOWN)
10. The Latin phrase ‘Dictum Meum Pactum’ meaning ‘my word is my bond’ is the motto at the
entrance of the White House, true or false ? (FALSE)
[it’s the motto of the London Stock Exchange]
Tie-Break:- How many episodes of Coronation Street did actress Jean Alexander play Hilda Ogden ?
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Forcible Entry No. 1
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1. Which type of locks are commonly encountered in hotel rooms? p. 340
1. Rim lock and deadbolt
2. Mortise
3. Cylindrical
4. Padlock
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Ventilation No. 2
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1. What can be opened in the high-rise to clear trapped smoke one floor at a time? p. 458
1. Stair shafts
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Permission to Admire Yourself GRANTED!
I crunched on a deliciously salty tortilla chip covered in fresh, spicey salsa and thought about how I shouldn’t be eating it. I had had a big lunch and really wasn’t that hungry for dinner, but I love Mexican food… I kept crunching and looked across the table at my date… my mom! Her day had been spent thinking about our upcoming move, her church activities, her daughters, and work. We sat in silence for a while (except for the chip crunching of course) before I asked:
“Mom, what do you admire most about yourself?” Continue reading “Permission to Admire Yourself GRANTED!”
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Sport Sticky Fingers at The Wild Wing Café
Bar-goers mingle with friends carrying a bucket of beer, shaking hands with acquaintances with sticky fingers from the smothered chicken wings.
The Wild Wing Café stays open Monday through Sunday 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. and welcomes walk-ins and offers take-away plates.
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Berlinale 2013. Impressions #5
Forget the awards: here are takes on Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess & Jacques Doillon’s Love Battles.
Dir. Andrew Bujalski
Dir. Jacques Doillon
Jacques Doillon's Love Battles, a film made visceral by the bodies crashing into one another within its frame, was the Berlinale's greatest curiosity. A series, quite literally, of "love battles," Sara Forestier and James Thiérrée meet again and again for violent wrestling matches in which they aggressively hurl each other's bodies at one another. They sexually toy with one another without consummation, instead putting each other through a therapeutic trial that provides them with an orgasmic rush. Verging on dance and not far away from being very real violence, Forestier and Thiérrée's physical commitment to their performances is enthralling. Though the film's other elements outside of this central action are decidedly "just there," Doillon knows that this punishing grace is a compelling drama unto itself, a sort of enactive élan vital. The battles escalate in intensity, until the violence is difficult to watch—the real accumulation of bruises on the actors is noticeably visible—but their carnal grappling takes on a level of brutal poetry, the sheer feat of which is something to behold. When the clothes finally come off, the battles approaching their natural conclusion, and they writhe together in the mud, their all-consuming catharsis transfers from the screen.
I think LOVE BATTLES works in spite of the silly dialogue (because of the intense performances with their surprising physical grace) and perhaps because the characters seem to mock it by the director’s design. Also, neither performer is hard on the eye. But the lead actors are named Sara Forestier and James Thiérrée, not Fenard and Chalet.
Thanks SD, fixed that. Glad you also caught the Doillon!
Yes, SD, I think that’s quite right.
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Alexa Meade: Paintographer?
Here’s another in the series tentatively entitled “Artists That Inspire” (or possibly “Artists That Paint People Then Photograph Them”). Alexa Meade is an artist working in Washington D.C. who is part painter, part photographer, part performance artist and completely awesome. Her series of three dimensional paintings/photographs is super cool. Given my recent post about Cecilia Paredes, clearly I am drawn to artists that mix genres (or maybe I just like people that paint their models, I’m not sure), but check out these videos, I think you’ll like them too.
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5 Things You Learn When You Adopt a Senior Cat
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Catnip: Your FAQs Answered
Most people have heard of catnip, but there are many questions surrounding our feline friends’ favorite indulgence. To get answers to your most frequently asked questions regarding catnip, read on as your Troutville, VA vet goes over the basics.
What Exactly is Catnip, Anyway?
Catnip is actually an herb, classified together in the same plant “family” as mint. Catnip plants in the wild stand a few feet tall and are a leafy green with white flowers. The plant is originally from Europe but has since spread to many different parts of the world, including most of North America.
Catnip is dried and processed to create the product you’ll purchase in a pet store. Raw catnip looks almost like dried basil or oregano that you probably have in your spice cabinet. Catnip can also be infused into toys, sprays, and a variety of other products made just for cats.
How Do Cats React to Catnip?
Cats respond to catnip in several ways. Some run around erratically; some rub their faces and bodies in the area where catnip has been sprinkled; others simply stretch out their limbs and relax in a state of bliss! It all depends on your cat.
Why Does Catnip Affect Cats?
The oils of the catnip plant contain a chemical substance called nepetalactone. It’s this substance that triggers a chemical reaction in your cat’s brain, producing the results that you see. Experts liken nepetalactone to a sort of aphrodisiac-like substance—it’s believed that catnip produces a nearly sexual response!
Typically, the effects of catnip wear off after only a few short minutes. The potency of catnip, and therefore how long the effects last, does depend on the type—raw catnip is usually more potent than catnip that’s been included in toys or other products.
Why Isn’t My Cat Reacting to Catnip?
Have you tried using catnip on your cat to no avail? Don’t worry—your feline friend isn’t broken! It turns out that cats require a specific gene, inherited from both parent animals, to feel catnip’s effects. If your cat does not possess this gene, catnip won’t have much of an effect at all!
Is Catnip Harmful in Any Way?
No, catnip is not harmful to your pet. There is no possibility of your cat “overdosing,” and you can give your cat catnip as often as you’d like.
For more information on catnip, call your Troutville, VA veterinarian.
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Author Luke Jennings of CODENAME VILLANELLE (Killing Eve) on Authors on the Air
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Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author Luke Jennings whose book CODENAME VILLANELLE is the basis for the hit television series "Killing Eve" starring Sandra Oh. About Luke: Luke Jennings is an author and the dance critic of The Observer. He trained at the Rambert School and was a dancer for ten years before turning to writing. As a journalist he has written for Vanity Fair, the New Yorker and Time, as well as for numerous British titles. He is the author of Blood Knots, a memoir, short-listed for the 2010 Samuel Johnson and William Hill prizes, and of three novels: Breach Candy, Beauty Story, and the Booker Prize-nominated Atlantic. He is currently writing a follow-up to his 2017 thriller Codename Villanelle (John Murray). The Villanelle titles are the basis for BBC America's TV series KILLING EVE airing in 2018 and starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. About Codename Villanelle: Villanelle is one of the world's most skilled assassins. A catlike psychopath whose love for the creature comforts of her luxurious lifestyle is second only to her love of the game, she specializes in murdering the world's richest and most powerful. But when she murders an influential Russian politician, she draws a relentless foe to her tail. Eve Polastri is a former MI6 operative hired by the national security services for a singular task: to find and capture or kill the assassin responsible. Eve, whose quiet and otherwise unextraordinary life belies her quick wit and keen intellect, accepts the mission. The ensuing chase will lead them on a trail around the world, intersecting with corrupt governments and powerful criminal organizations, all leading towards a final confrontation from which neither will emerge unscathed. This is a copyrighted podcast owned by the Authors on the Air Network.
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Episode 16: Laravel 4.1, Go and the Vagrant Fistfight
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Taylor Otwell comes back on the show for a second time and regular guest Zack Kitzmiller turns up to coerce Taylor into letting him speak at LaraCon 2014.
We also argue about Go and fight about Vagrant and Chef for a bit.
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Adobe Photoshop ACA study (CS6)
Which two must be identified when developing a Photoshop Project plan?
resource allocation & task owners
What is a common way to change the resolution of an image?
image size
What is demographic data used to identify in the design process?
the target audience
Which two pieces of information are the most critical when creating images for video?
video use: television, the Web, or CD distribution and video standard of the system the graphic is to be used on
Which camera feature is crucial to taking an image of an eagle from 150 yards away?
optical zoom
What is a Smart Object?
It allows a user to alter, transform, and warp without ruining the original information.
What are three ways to convert a selected layer to a Smart Object?
1. Filter > Convert for Smart filters
2. Layer > Smart Objects > Convert to Smart Object
3. In the Layers panel, right click on the layer and choose "Convert to Smart Object"
What are three image criteria that must be checked before uploading to the web?
file size, dimensions, optimization
What could cause a problem with text in a video?
text outside the title-safe area
In Photoshop, the term "default" refers to?
The Photoshop settings set when the program was installed.
How do you reset a tool back to its default settings?
Right-click the tool icon in the options bar and choose Reset Tool from the shortcut menu.
What menu shows a list of all of Photoshop's palettes?
The Window menu.
Which procedure resets Photoshop's work area to its default condition?
Choose Window > Workspace > Default Workspace.
Digital cameras and scanners are used to ______ images.
What is a pixelated image?
An image that appears rough because individual pixels are large enough to be
visible to the eye.
Using the Hand Tool is the same as doing what?
Adjusting the scroll bars at the side and bottom of the image.
If you are using another tool, what keyboard shortcut enables you to temporarily use the Hand Tool?
What does the Image Size dialog box's Constrain Proportions option do?
Forces the image to keep its original proportions.
What best defines the term "anti-aliased?"
A slight smoothing effect at the edge.
Which selection tool does not have an Anti-alias option?
The Rectangular Marquee Tool.
What does the word "crop" mean?
Trim away part of an image.
Pressing what key allows you to select more than one layer in the layers palette?
How do you place a selection border around the contents of a layer?
Press [Ctrl] and click the layer thumbnail in the Layers palette
For a layer to appear "in front" of all other layers in your fi le, where should it be listed
(or stacked) in the Layers palette?
At the top of the list
When a new layer is created, where is it listed (or, stacked) in the Layers palette?
Just above the layer that was previously active
Which of the following does not happen when an image is fl attened?
The image size remains the same
Which of the following fi le formats does not save layers?
How do you unlock a background layer?
Double-click on it and rename it
What kind of graphic is not made up of individual pixels?
A vector graphic
After entering text, what should you do to keep the text on its own layer?
Click the Commit button
How are the type mask tools different from the other two type tools?
Instead of creating text, they create selections that look like text
What setting on the Character palette controls the spacing between two characters?
What does the term "rasterize" mean?
To convert vector graphics into pixel-based graphics
How do you keep a custom shape in proportion as you draw it?
Hold down [Shift]
As you draw shapes, each of them will appear on a separate layer if what button is
pressed in the options bar?
The Shape layers button
If you want to modify a shape using Photoshop's transform and warp features, what menu command do you select?
One of the commands in the Edit > Transform Path submenu
Which of the following tools can be used to select anchor points on a path?
The Direct Selection Tool
In what situation would you use the Freeform Pen Tool with its Magnetic option
turned on?
When creating a path by tracing an object in an image
Each of the effects on the Styles palette are made up of various combinations of ______.
layer styles
What is the fastest way to change the brush size as you use a painting tool?
Use the bracket keys
When using an Opacity: setting less than 100%, how can you avoid darkening areas
where the paint overlaps itself?
Do not release the mouse button as you paint
Which blending mode only paints in transparent areas of a layer
The Behind mode
Which blending mode changes an object's color, but preserves shadows and highlights?
The Hue mode
After selecting part of an image, what command transforms the selected area into a
brush tip?
Choose Edit > Define Brush Preset....
What is Photoshop's Canvas Size command used for?
It is used to add or remove drawing space from the image
What tool can you use to make a file's canvas size smaller?
The Crop Tool
What is the main difference between the Pencil Tool and the Brush Tool?
The Pencil Tool creates only hard-edged brush strokes
What two kinds of fill can you apply with the Paint Bucket Tool?
The foreground color and any pattern
The Eraser Tool's options bar is almost identical to what other tool's options bar?
The Brush Tool
If you use the Eraser Tool on a layer with locked transparency, what happens?
It paints the background color
What happens if you use the Eraser Tool on an unlocked layer?
It deletes pixels, leaving transparent areas
Which setting causes the Eraser Tool to restore an image to its original state?
Erase to History
When using the Background Eraser Tool, what happens if you set the Limits option to
Discontiguous and click on a pixel?
Within the limits of the brush, all closely related colors are erased, even if they are
not touching each other
How do you check for "garbage" pixels after deleting an area with the Background
Eraser Tool or Magic Eraser Tool?
Create a new layer below the edited layer and fill it with a bright color
The History palette records each action you perform in Photoshop. What are these
actions called?
What tool restores an image to its last saved condition or a state/snapshot selected in
the History palette?
The History Brush Tool
The Reveal All command is used to ______.
show layers that extend past the edges of the document
At what resolution should an image be scanned if it is going to be restored or
At least 300 spi
When an image is sharpened, what happens to pixels to cause edges of objects to
stand out more?
Darker pixels get darker and lighter pixels get lighter
Which sharpen filter has a Motion Blur option that can help correct blur caused by
camera or subject movement?
The Smart Sharpen filter
As a general rule, when should you sharpen an image?
Just before printing, after all other adjustments have been made to the image
Unwanted specks of color in an image that are caused by fast film (graininess) or high
ISO settings on a digital camera are called ______.
What do the noise filters actually do to an image to remove noise?
They blur an image
What are JPEG artifacts?
Extra noise that appears when an image is saved as a low-quality JPEG file
Which retouching tool automatically senses a blemish when the cursor is held over it,
then blends the blemish and surrounding areas together when the mouse is clicked?
The Spot Healing Brush Tool
Which retouching tool has a Create Texture option that creates a texture out of a
blemish and surrounding pixels?
The Spot Healing Brush Tool
Which retouching tool lets you select an undamaged part of your image and drag the
selected area on top of a blemish?
The Patch Tool
Which retouching tool requires you to sample another area of the image by choosing a
source point?
The Healing Brush Tool
How is the Clone Stamp Tool significantly different from the Patch Tool, Healing Brush
Tool, and Spot Healing Brush Tool?
It does not blend pixels together
How are the Clone Stamp Tool and Healing Brush Tool similar?
They both require a source point to be selected before the tool can be used
When using the Vanishing Point filter, what is the first thing you need to do?
Create planes to define the three dimensions in the image
Which of Photoshop's menus contains the color-correction tools?
Image > Adjustments
If an image contains more than one layer, which layer will be affected when
Photoshop's color correction tools are used on the image?
The layer that is currently active
If only part of an image needs color correction, what can be done to help the
adjustment blend in with the rest of the image?
Feather-select the area first
If an image has a red color cast, shifting image colors toward what color will help
correct it?
The color that is 180° from red on the color wheel
What word is used to describe "how intense or vivid a particular color appears?"
What can you adjust with the Hue/Saturation command?
Particular shades of color (blues, reds, etc.)
The Fuzziness slider in the Replace Color dialog box is very similar to what common
setting used by other commands?
The Tolerance setting
How does the Sponge Tool affect the colors in an image?
It desaturates or saturates colors within the brush area
What does the Dodge Tool do to colors in an image?
It lightens colors within the brush area
What does the Burn Tool do to colors in an image?
It darkens colors within the brush area
What command found in the Image > Adjustments submenu removes color from an
image, causing it to become grayscale?
What menu command opens Bridge?
File > Browse....
What is an out-of-gamut color?
A particular shade of color that cannot be produced using CMYK inks.
If an image is converted from RGB mode to indexed color mode, what happens to the
The colors are limited to 256.
How do you convert an image to a different mode?
Choose another mode from the Image > Mode submenu.
As a general rule, what color mode should new, full-color documents be created in?
RGB mode.
Which file provides the data for an image in an unprocessed form?
A. Scanned
B. Camera Raw
D. Video Still
B. Camera Raw
written in fixed form
When a document is copyrighted
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Archive for the ‘Sex’ Category
I’ve been in many locker rooms and showers while playing sports and I can testify that the “Black Man Myth” is just that, a myth.
That was until I ran across this story.
An Australian film crew stumbled upon this young lady while filming in southern Ethiopia. Apparently enlarging your mouth is a way of attracting a husband.
So let me get this straight. In order to get a man and satisfy him you have to stretch your mouth so it’s the size of the Grand Canyon.
I must say, the Myth is true! At least in Ethiopia. I mean, MY GOD. If that mouth size is needed I can only imagine the size of Mister Happy.
I wonder though how the women control the “Gag Reflex”
There Is One Very Happy Boy In Texas.
Felicia Smith (alias Fellatio) a 42-year-old teacher performed a “full contact” lap dance on a middle school boy celebrating his 15th birthday in February in front of his Texas classmates.As he sat in a chair next to Fellatio’s desk she moved back and forth on his crotch and touched him all over his body. Then sank to her knees and put her head between his legs hence her new nickname, Fellatio. The student admitted that he spanked Fellatio’s buttocks a couple of times. Oh Mama!As music played, Fellatio said “I love you, baby. Happy Birthday. A birthday he will never forget.
Now I ask you. Why do this for FREE? My God woman, have you no sense of Capitalism?
She was consequently removed from teaching.
So much for, “Cum here often?”
Recovering Well?
VirginPeking University Cancer Hospital in China Put Out a Request for Female Virgins Ages 18 to 24.
Hospital official spokeswoman Guan Jiuping insisted the blood wasn’t for some bizarre human sacrifice ritual. It seems that researchers were doing studies on the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is usually transmitted through sexual contact.
Are they doing more than blood samples? Maybe Peking is doing a little Peeking, which does Pique my interest!
s-ANGELA-SPECKER-largeWell, apparently I’m wrong.
Florida woman, Angela Specker, thought a nice gesture would be to slash her one night stand with a knife!
Police say she took $100 in exchange for sex. Unfortunately for the “John”, she wasn’t thrilled by his performance. She didn’t like the way he treated her while hooking. She claimed the victim slapped her and pulled her hair during sex. When he was “finished,” he threw $100 at her and left, she claimed.
I’m surprised she was worth that much.
He should have just taken her to dinner and left it at that.
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On the 30th anniversary of the Feminist Majority, please join Ellie Smeal and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey at the Boston reception to launch the Feminist Fight Back campaign. This is it--everything feminists have been fighting for is on the line. As we fight the daily crises hurled at us by Trump and other right-wing politicians, we are building a political strategy to mobilize feminist power and elect more feminist women by targeting small states where we know we can have a decisive impact.
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Ok, The CAT’s been watching geomagnetic storms increase in severity for about the past ten days and we’re ready to say that it’s NOT the solar wind, and it’s NOT the sun, which has gone beddy bye. So, what is it? It’s Wave X, Timmy. Or maybe we’ve upgraded to Wave Y, by now. Either way, the evidence is now too great to ignore.
More evidence coming Friday.
Auroras in Virginia. Auroras in Northern California? Stay tuned.
UPDATE 9-12-15 00:00: So. We’re gonna get WOO. Might as well get over it. Anyway, since we don’t have any reliable way of quantifying what’s happening, we have to use ourselves as detectors. And at 9:15 pm PDT, three of our team felt significant energy affecting first the pineal gland, then induction of what we Da-da calls The Beacon, then a flood of energy into the crown chakra. Wish there was some other way to describe this, but the incoming energy seems to map directly to chakras 1-7, up-trending till you reach the highest ones.
The Schumann Resonance was active at this time, seen here…
13 thoughts on “More Wave X Evidence [UPDATED 9-12-15, 07:34 UTC]
1. Hi, thanks for the update re WOO Energy ;)Not sure I'm feeling anything out of the ordinary (in a big way) other than what I've come to expect at this time of the year (and with an almost New Moon upon us) however I'm staying open …Thanks,Mr Anonymous (from a few days ago)PS What's the link please to your Schumann Resonance graphic ?
2. Wow! That first picture is from a DREAM-land!!!I'm having other -non physical- effects/experiences.It's been about 3 months now, i see this fainted glow/rainbow around the stars. Another interesting thing is seeing a flash, a spark in the night sky. It's just that -A FLASH, (about the size of Venus), and it's gone. I've been star gazer all my life, but these are something NEW.
3. Yes, Da-da saw this flash last night as well! He's been seeing more light phenomena lately — as well as the glow/rainbow thing around stars and light sources. He thought he was merely bleary-eyed, which is still possible.
4. PRIVET!Have you seen this?They assume that is't done by HAARP, but i think it's a portal. I've seen other things made by the HAARP, and usually it's from the ground up, or closer to the horizon, but never coming down from the “heavens”. Whatever it is, it is mind boggling!!CRAZY HAARP Activity & UFOS Over Arizona! Amazing Footage 9/20/2015
5. I hear these as a tone in one ear, and sometimes a tome that increases and ends with a sound vacuum.
6. *With exception to this past summer, when a few waves almost knocked me on the ground or unconscious (recent concussion made it easier I believe). Did something big happen in the summer?
7. Definitely. Many of us were incapacitated for a day — or a week — or so. CERN's LHC didn't help any, but now it's no longer a factor. Next wave will come without interference. Those already conked in the head with the last one won't be as beat-up, but we'll need to help those who will be.
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Project Leader: Decibel V. Faustino-Eslava
A DOST-PCIEERD funded project working on developing a landslide and flood early warning system for Mt. Makiling. It will be based on enhanced understanding of the physical controls to landslide and flood occurrences in the area, and dynamically monitored by a system built around a site-specific rainfall intensity-duration (I-D) threshold.
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With all the undesirable climate change effects in agriculture, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) initiated and funded programs and projects addressing the negative effects of climate change in the agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources sectors through the utilization of modern tools and techniques or Smarter Agriculture. One of these initiatives under the Smarter Agriculture is the “Smarter Approaches o Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (SARAI)” program, which is led by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
The program has five component projects. Its main objective is to provide a decision support system (e.g. crop advisories, forecasts, and management) in dealing with climate change effect in the agricultural sector using advances in S&T. The program will help farmers and decision makers come up with sound and science-based judgments under certain situations. As of 2015, the program has already produced outputs that can be grouped into four categories: technologies, systems, data products, and networks or linkages.
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Bill Gates has no idea how much regular things cost
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Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and because he hasn’t done a lot of grocery shopping for himself recently, Ellen DeGeneres quizzed him on the price of pretty common grocery items.
In a segment that seemed like it belonged on The Price Is Right, the super-rich guy started off by guessing that a box of Rice-A-Roni cost $5. The audience giggled, and when the real price was revealed to be $1, Gates said, “I’ll take five.”
He went on to guess that pizza rolls would cost $22 and Tide Pods were $4. Luckily, Gates has people to shop for him or else he might be overcharged for some very basic items.
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It’s been a huge weekend for Neverwinter, with the first of our Beta Weekends and the official announcement of the Devoted Cleric. Check out some highlights of the press coverage!
Total Biscuit and the Cynical Brit team had a run through the Cloak Tower, one of the early dungeons that heroes will be able to adventure in. They’re joined by Lead Designer Zeke Sparkes, and they talked about everything from the lore to how differently each class plays.
Want to see it all? Bill Murphy of MMORPG.com starts with a just-made character and doesn’t stop for two hours. Bill also had an in-depth review on playing as the Devoted Cleric, calling it “the most fun I’ve had being a healer ever.” Check out the gameplay video and read his Devoted Cleric review.
It looks like Massively was impressed by Neverwinter’s expansive character creation setup. They’ve made, not one, but six videoshalf an hour of footage – showcasing all the options for bringing your hero to life!
We’re humbled and grateful that you’ve all enjoyed the beta weekend so far, heroes, and more than a little excited for the next two beta weekends. This beta weekend continues until midnight tonight (Pacific); if you haven’t already gotten in-game, visit our Founder’s Pack page to get your guaranteed access to all three beta weekends!
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AutoPkg recipe writing: things to look out for
AutoPkg is a cool project for Mac admins (in theory, Windows admins could use it, too, and there are even a few Windows recipes). Although it's a flexible framework that can be applied in many different ways, what it's most useful for is automating the tedious process of going to a website, downloading a new version of the software, and then importing that download into whatever you're using to push updates out to your Mac clients.
For a while, I was using existing recipes (there are many, so this is a totally valid approach), but eventually there was software I didn't see recipes for, so I started writing my own recipes. At first, I just started by copying existing templates and just modifying certain parts (the download URL, or the regular expressions to search for within the search URL).
Here are some things I noticed, in case you ever want to write your own recipes and run into these issues.
Arguments need to be separate
I ran into this issue where I was trying to purge the destination before unarchiving a .zip file, but it didn't seem to be working. Even though the archive_path and destination_path seemed to work fine without being in the Arguments dictionary, the purge_destination key wasn't registering until I put them all into the Arguments dictionary, as I should have from the start... so, remember to always put all arguments in an actual Arguments dictionary. Example:
Code signature verification within disk images
When you're doing code signature verification on a disk image, you don't have to explicitly use the DmgMounter processor to mount the disk image. Instead, you can just treat the .dmg as a folder that includes the bundle to be verified. Here's an example (where %pathname% refers to the downloaded .dmg):
<string>identifier "net.gete.diskmakerx" and anchor apple generic and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[field.1.2.840.113635.] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[subject.OU] = "2U4ZFMT67D"</string>
Dealing with regular expressions
If you're not a regex expert, some of the regular expression searches for the URLTextSearcher processor may look like gibberish to you.
A few tips to help with that, apart from (or maybe in addition to?) reading up on all the details of the Python regex documentation:
• Before you put the regex into your recipe, you can test out your regex using Regex101 (select the Python one).
• Generally speaking, the most useful thing I've found is creating a capture group with
• Just as you're about to put the regex into your recipe, make sure to substitute < for < and > for >
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What is SCCM?
1. What are differences between Primary Site and Secondary Site?
Primary SiteSecondary Site
This site has Access to Microsoft SQL Database.It does not have access to a Microsoft SQL Database.
Clients can be Assigned directly to the site.Clients cannot be assigned directly to the site.
It can be a child of another primary site and can have child sites of its own.Secondary sites cannot have child sites of their own.
Can administer via configuration manager console.Secondary sites are always a child site of a primary site and can only be administered via the primary site.
A Central Site is a Configuration Manager Primary Site that resides at the top of the Configuration Manager hierarchy. Central Site’s Configuration Manager Database will collect all Database information rolls from the child to the parent. The Central Site can send data to any site below it in the hierarchy down to those sites as well.
4. How do you create a package for Adobe?
msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSIHPSJR /i “AcroRead.msi”, the command line.
5. What is the process to distribute a package?
• Create an install program in the package (you may have already done this?), pointing it to the installation sources, create a package in SCCM.
• To the contents get synched, assign distribution Points to your package.
• Create a Collection containing the objects (users/computers) that are allowed to receive the package.
• Create an Advertisement for the distribution, linking the package you created to the collection, decide whether the Advertisement is mandatory (installation enforced) or not (users have to go to the “Run Advertised Programs” dialog in Windows and select to install the program)
6. How SCCM download the patches?
In the Software Update Point properties, you should add the Software Update Point site role to the site, configure the software update point as active, classifications, configure the products sync settings. THEN, in the central primary site you can go to the Update Repository node and run the Run Synchronization action. Once synchronization completes, you will see the metadata in the Configuration Manager console.
7. How do you configure the SUP?
In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to
Right-click the site system server name, and then click New Roles.
Select Software update point, and then click Next.
Specify whether the site server will use a proxy server when connecting to the software update point, and then click Next.
Select Use this server as the active software update point, and then specify the port settings configured for the WSUS Web site on this site system.
Specify the synchronization source for the active software update point using one of the following settings: like
Synchronize from Microsoft Update or Synchronize from an upstream update server
Keep the default setting Do not create WSUS reporting events, and then click Next
Specify whether to synchronize software updates on a schedule by selecting Enable synchronization on a schedule
For which the Updated software will be occur at the same time, update the classifications and then press ok.
For which the Updated software will be will be occur at the same time, Specify the products and then press ok.
To Observe the installation process for the Updated software, the path is Open <InstallationPath> Logs SUPSetup.log in, After completion of Installation, it will be written into log file.
To confirm that the link to the WSUS server was completed successfully, the path is Open <InstallationPath>Logs WCM.log in.
8. How do you Backup SCCM Server?
To create a scheduled backup task, expand the Site Settings node and expand the Site Maintenance node, click on Tasks.
For Manual backup – Start SMS_SITE_BACKUP service
9. What are the client deployments methods?
Client Push Installation, Software update point based installation, Group Policy Installation, Logon Script Installation, Manual Installation, Upgrade Installation(software Distribution)
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10. Can you discover clients those are in different AD forest?
Internet-based client management, which supports the following site systems installed in a separate forest to the site server:
• Distribution point
• Software update point
• Fallback status point.
• Managememt point.
11.What are the prerequisites for Software Update Point?
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0, WSUS 3.0 Administration Console, Windows Update Agent (WUA) 3.0, Site server communication to the active software update point, Windows Installer, Background Intelligent Transfer Server (BITS) 2.5, Network Load Balancing (NLB).
12. Define SMS Provider?
It is also known as WMI provider that allows both write and read access to the Configuration Manager 2007 site database. The Configuration Manager Console uses the SMS Provider.
The SMS Provider can be installed on the site database server computer, site server computer or another server class third computer during Configuration Manager 2007 Setup. After setup has completed, the current installed location of the SMS Provider is displayed on the site properties general tab.
13. What is ITMU?
SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates
14. What is the use of WSUS (Windows Server Update Service)?
It enables administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the Windows operating system.
15. What is SUP ( Software Update Point)?
This is required a component of software updates, and after it is installed, the SUP is displayed as a site system role in the Configuration Manager console. The software update point site system role must be created on a site system server that has Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 installed.
16. What is BITS-Enabled Distribution Points?
Instead of BITS, Client computer uses server message blocks (SMB). It helps to control the bandwidth throttling between distribution points and client computers. BITS-enabled distribution point and is interrupted, it can be started where it left off.
17. Define Server Locator Point?
Server Locator Point is used in an SCCM hierarchy to complete client site assignment on the intranet and help clients find MP when they cannot find that information through AD Domain Services.
18. What is the Fallback status point?
1. Site system role that helps you manage clients and identify any client-related problems.
2. SMS 2003 client computers cannot use a fallback status point.
3. Fallback client support how many clients: 1lack
4. Identify clients that are unmanaged because they have problems communicating with their MP.
Here you can see that because an FSP was not defined, the state messages (100, 400) from the ccmsetup.log were not forwarded anywhere. The next set of snippets are from the ccmsetup.log where the client is passed the FSP= property during client installation.Notice that the FSP line is no longer blank and contains the FQDN of the server holding the FSP Role.
19. What is MIF?
SCCM can use MIF files to determine the success or failure of an installation.
After a program has finished executing, SCCM will look in the %windir% and %temp% directories for new MIF files (created after the time of the program execution start) and then match them on any or all of the following criteria.
20. Why MOF Files Used by Hardware Inventory?
Configuration Manager 2007 clients actually compile only the policy generated by the contents of the .SMS_def.mof file defines the reporting classes used by the hardware inventory client agent.
Unlike the format.mof file, the SMS_def.mof file will not sent to clients.
The inventory processes in Hardware which are used by 2 mof files are the format.mof and SMS_def.mof MOF files. You should open the SMS_DEF.MOF file, to enable Asset Intelligence.
21. What is the differences between Package Refresh & Package Update?
Package RefreshPackage Update
Normally used as refreshed fileThis file is used, if you make any changes in the source.
When you try to update, it will create compressed fileThe package has uncompressed but is corrupt.
No new PCK files are sentNew PCK file is then used for any new DP’s
It simply sends another PKG file, which then uses the current PCK file on the server and uncompresses the files againChanges made between the old and new compressed files
Overwriting the old package files.This also updates the source version of the package in SQL.
22. Why Extend Schema in SCCM?
Publish the ConfigMgr 2012 site information to AD, ConfigMgr 2012 can publish information to AD.
extadsch.exe tool or the ConfigMgr_ad_schema.ldf file
Four actions are required to enable Configuration Manager Clients to query Active Directory Domain Services to locate site resources
1. Extend the Active Directory schema.
2. Create the System Management container.
3. Set security permissions on the System Management container.
4. Enable Active Directory publishing for the Configuration Manager site.
23. What is Senders?
There are two types of senders Standard Sender & Courier Sender
Standard Sender(Pre-stage Content requires Courier sender) – The standard sender is installed and configured by default on all primary and secondary sites. If your site-to-site communications occur over a LAN that uses a supported protocol, you do not need to install another sender
Courier Sender – The courier sender is installed and configured by default on all primary and secondary sites. When you have large packages that require excessive time or bandwidth to be sent over the network, this sender can be useful. You can use courier sender at the source Configuration Manager 2007 site to create a parcel (that is, a collection of files transferred from one site to another using courier sender); write the parcel to a tape, CD, or another physical medium; and then ship the tape or CD to the destination site by mail or a courier service. At the destination site, you can then use courier sender at that site to receive the parcel and import the package data into the site.
24. What are Discovery Methods?
1. Active Directory System Group Discovery
2. Active Directory Security Group Discovery
3. Active Directory System Discovery
4. Active Directory User Discovery
5. Network Discovery
6. Heartbeat Discovery
25. What are the Site System Roles?
• Management Point
• Server Locator Point
• Distribution Point
• Software Update Point
• Reporting Point
• Fallback Status Point
• PXE Service Point
• State Migration Point
26. What are SCCM BITS Throttling?
Computer Client Agent Properties found within Site Management\Site\Site Settings\Client Agents
Group Policy Preferences to throttle BITS traffic
27. What are Ports used in SCCM?
• Client to site system 80(HTTP)and default HTTPS port 443
• Site Server to Site Server SMB 445 its bi-directional.
• TCP 2701 is the port that SCCM 2012 used for remote control.
28. What is meant by database Replication?
To transfer data quickly Database replication uses SQL Server training in Hyderabad for configurations and settings to other sites in the hierarchy of Configuration Manager. Changes made at one website can merge with the data stored in different sites database.
The file-based data and content for deployment still replicate between sites by file-based replication. The configuration of the database collection replicates automatically when you join a new website to an existing hierarchy.
29. How to configure the website to a native-mode?
The Configuration Manager of System Center 2012 has replaced the native site configuration mode in Configuration Manager 2007 with specific site system role configurations accepting client communication over HTTP or HTTPS.
Because we have site system roles supporting HTTP and HTTPS in that same website, enable us to be more flexible in introducing PKI to secure the Intranet Client endpoints within the hierarchy. Users over the mobile devices and the Internet must use HTTPS connections.
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1. Sarada says:
Very useful info.. Thanks!!
2. vishal saini says:
thanks Anil !!
3. Samar Singh Patel says:
Its very helpfull,
Also, Do you have some level-1,2,3 wise que/ans or some categorize e.g. troubleshooting, operational, OSD, reporting, patching etc
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Good info…Please provide level-1,2,3 wise que/ans or some categorize e.g. troubleshooting, operational, OSD, reporting, patching etc
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SCCM-Site Server Requirements via PowerShell
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3rd- Install the RDC windows feature
#5th-lastly, we need to configure the cmtrace to be the default log viewer (not necessary if you want to use notepad to read all the files). i prefer to have the cmtrace under c:\windows, so my 1st step is to copy it from the SCCMCBSource (refer to my 1st post about creating it).
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Amazon Web Services Creates Templates for Blockchain Applications
Amazon Web Services Creates Templates for Blockchain Applications
Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform provides on-demand cloud computing platforms to individuals, companies, and governments. Amazon is known for its continuous development in technology, and it is no surprise it has also introduced a Blockchain framework.
This Blockchain framework will make use of Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric to allow users to build and manage their Blockchain powered decentralized applications (DApps).
It will give a choice between deploying a public or private EC2 instant, and so it will be easier than ever for dApp developers to create and test on a private Ethereum node before publishing into reality.
It will change the game of Blockchain being adopted, as Amazon Web Services is highly respected in the clouding field.
Ledger Nano S - The secure hardware wallet
This announcement was made by AWS in a blog post on Thursday, April 19th. The new Templates tools will help Blockchain applications be built promptly.
AWS chief evangelist Jeff Barr, wrote about the ease of AWS to assist companies trying to adopt Blockchain in their product or service.
Amazon last year registered cryptocurrency domains such as,, and which showed its interest in Blockchain.
It won’t be surprising if Amazon launches their very own cryptocurrency to assist in lesser transaction fees to support their online market to help ease foreign exchange costs.
Blockchain is very useful thanks to its elimination of intermediaries such as banks leading to lower commissions and faster transactions with more security due to the record of transactions.
IBM is a competitor to Amazon in the cloud computing service. IBM too offers Blockchain solutions, and this is a sign that big IT companies are adopting the technology and understanding that Blockchain is a solution in the long run.
Even Microsoft Azure another competitor has shown early interest in Blockchain by partnering up with Ethereum startup Consensys in 2015. Google is working on a Blockchain solution for its cloud business too.
Even country’s such as Chile have announced an Ethereum Blockchain record system for the nation’s energy sector to provide a more efficient system with transparency and accuracy.
NASA known for its space travel is developing a spacecraft which uses Ethereum Blockchain technology to make decisions when flying.
There is no stopping Blockchain trying to solve problems whether they are big or small!
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Hi. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam.
In today's lesson we're going to look at a bit of business writing,
and more specifically, we're going to look at abbreviations and acronyms.
But before I even start, I want you to understand that a lot of what you're going to see today
applies in many situations outside of business, but I'll explain those when we get to them.
So, first of all: What's the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym?
An "abbreviation" is a shortening of a word. Okay? It's one word that we cut out a bunch of letters and
we make it shorter. So, for example, the abbreviation of the word "abbreviation" is "abbr." Okay?
"Acronyms", on the other hand, are basically initials.
Initials means the first letter
of each word. And initials we usually use with people's names, like John Smith, his
initials are JS. But when we want to take a bunch of words and we don't want to write
all these words, we just want to make something short, but it has to be understood by basically
whoever is going to read it, then we're going to use acronyms. Okay?
So, let's start with the abbreviations, and in terms of business. Now, especially when
we're writing, either a letter by hand like on paper or an email, these are very common.
"Attn:" means: Who are you writing to? So, "attention".
Whose attention are you trying to get with this letter? "Re:" means "regarding",
means: About what? Now, a lot of people might
think that "re:" in an email means "reply", it doesn't. "Re:" in an email or a letter
always means "regarding". What is the topic of the conversation? So, you know in the email
bar it has "re:", what are you talking about when you reply to somebody? The topic. Okay?
Next, when we end our letter, we should say who we are and what our position is in the
company. So, whether you're the Assistant or the Director, you can write: "Asst.", "Dir."
or "Director", or Manager: "Mgr." Notice that all three of them have a capital. So, it doesn't
matter if you're using the full word or an abbreviation, you still have to capitalize
the title of a position, or the title of the person's place in the company. Okay? So, if
you're the Assistant Director, you write: "Asst. Dir."
Now, you're wondering why there's no dot here, and there is a dot there. There's a few ways
to figure out which one to use, yes or no on the dot. Firstly, the more you read and
the more you engage in this sort of writing, you will just see: What is the most common
approach? But another way is a style guide. You can use The Chicago Manual of Style, that's
the most common one for general purposes. Or if your company has its own style guide
or a style sheet, look at it to see if they want a dot or they don't want the dot. It's
really a personal choice of the company's. Okay?
So, now, the main thing we have to consider is when we're writing something from the company,
we're writing it on company stationery. So, the company has pages with a letterhead. It
means all the information is already at the top; the name, the logo, the address, etc.
So, all of this stuff might already be included, for example: which department, which building
you're in, for example, in the address. We always like to take shortcuts, and we don't
want to write everything. Write it short. "dept." is enough. Everybody knows "dept."
means department. Building is building: "bldg." because we just want to shorten everything.
The less, the better. When you end it, you're writing your name, and underneath: Who are
you? Like, okay, I know your name, but who are you in terms of the company? So, you're
writing your position. Now, you can see all this stuff on business cards, letterheads, etc.
So, next, let's look at acronyms. So, if you watched Rebecca's lesson on business acronyms,
you heard about Chief Executive Officer, "CEO", this is the boss of the company, he runs or
she runs the whole company. Everybody answers to him or her. So, "CO" basically means Chief
Officer, "Executive" means of the whole company, but then you have different departments or
different areas of the company. "CFO", Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer,
Chief Information Officer, and then there's many other ones that you can use.
So, now we're going to look at some more acronyms. One thing to remember: Acronyms always use
capital letters. Even if you don't need capitals in the extended version, the acronym will
always be capital letters. "ETA", estimated time of arrival. So, you call a delivery person
or you call a client and you want to inform them or you want to find out when the product
will arrive, so you say... I call Amazon, my book hasn't arrived yet, and I say:
"What's the ETA on my book?" And they write back: "Oh, it will be there sometime next week."
Or I need to contact somebody and get some things done, and I call the local place, and
they say: "Oh, sorry, we can't help you. You have to call HQ." Headquarters, the main office.
It will probably be capitalized even in the extension, but not the "q", notice, because it's one word.
"MSRP". So, now, when we're talking about big ticket items, like cars, computers, appliances,
then we want to know how much it costs. So, what you are paying the store might not necessarily
be the MSRP, because the stores want to make it more competitive.
The MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
So, the company that made the product tells the stores and tells
the distributors: "Oh, you should sell this for $100." Okay? That's what it's... That's
what you can get for it. But then the stores, they want to compete with other stores, so
they go: "We will beat the MSRP by 10%. We will go under the manufacturer's price." Okay?
“POS”, point of sale. So then you go into a store, you find the product you like, you
want to go pay for it. The cash register, the machine where you actually pay or put
your card, or whatever, that's called the POS, the point of sale. Okay? "SOP", so now
you've bought your product, you take it home, and you try to use it and realize:
"You know what? This is not really good. This is not what I paid for." So you call the company,
you say: "I want to return this. Can I just take it back to the store?" And the person
on the phone says: "No, I'm sorry, sir, that's not our SOP. You have to do it this steps.
You have to go A, B, C, and then get back to HQ." "SOP", standard operating procedure.
Basically: How do we do this? How is it done? How is the...? What is the policy?
Now, you're working at the store and you get your paycheque, and on your paycheque it shows
how much this cheque is for, what is your pay for this term, maybe two weeks, one month,
etc. And next to it, it will say "year-to-date". How much have you received so far from the
beginning of the fiscal year until now? "Year-to-date". But notice that we have the hyphens, so technically,
this is like one word, but we still have an acronym for it. Year-to-date. Then you take
all your financial information, and you go talk to your CPA about doing your taxes, for
example. Your Chartered Public Accountant. This is an accountant who is recognized by
the government, he... He or she has a license, and they can sign off and do your taxes, personal
or corporate, etc.
Now, the thing to remember is that a lot of this stuff is not only used in business. People
use ETA all the time. So, especially when we're texting because, you know, texting uses
a lot of acronyms, a lot of abbreviations because people don't like to type too much.
So I'm typing my friend, he's supposed to come over for... To hang out tonight, and
he didn't come, he hasn't come yet. So I say: "Hey. What's your ETA?" I don't write:
"When do you think you will show up?" I say: "What's your ETA?"
And he understands estimated time
of arrival: When are you coming? When will you be here? Okay? "SOP" is another one we
use in many situations. The "SOP" means how something is done. And again, all of these
are used for addresses, for business situations, for non-business situations, etc. So it's
important to learn these. And again, the more you actually get involved in writing and reading
business situations or other situations, you will see these all the time and eventually
you will remember how to use them. Okay?
So, I hope this was pretty clear.
If you enjoyed this lesson, please subscribe to my YouTube channel.
If you have any questions about this lesson, go to www.engvid.com, join the forum,
ask your questions-I will be happy to reply to them-and take the quiz.
There's also going to be a quiz to test your understanding and knowledge of these words. And, of course,
come back again soon and watch more helpful videos, and I'll see you then.
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You’re Never Disadvantaged
Dear Someone,
This letter is for you. You that is deeply hurt, you that have been loved less by those you expected to love you the most. You that have been let down by your family. You that was gracefully broken at a time you had no control over your emotions. You that have been a victim of real love but in bad timing. You that have received more rejections than acceptances. You that have received more rejections because of your address than your age and weight combined, this letter is for you.
Don’t think that life is being unfair to you, you that have received more rejections about the way you look more than a high school drop out looking for a job. You that have received more rejections than you can count because your work didn’t fit into the theme. When God tells you “No”, it’s because He’s saving you from something that will ruin you. Trust Him and see that rejection not in a negative way but that it’s Jesus Christ saving you from them! The wait may be longer but the more you get to know The Lord, the more you understand that what He has for you will be for you – NO MATTER WHAT.
Allow Christ to be your light in the midst of that darkness and joy in the midst of that pain. Don’t be afraid of rejection. People may reject you for your testimony in Christ, but that’s okay because Jesus received more rejections than you ever will. People may reject you for how poorly they perceive you, but always remember that nothing happens without God’s approval because of what He is planning for you or what He is saving you from. During tough times, stay grateful, even if it doesn’t make sense to do so. God has your best interest at heart in that situation you have found yourself. Go ahead and embrace that rejection because when a door closes, you don’t know what God is saving you from – He could be saving you from further adversity.
Call upon God, He hears you; then hear Him. He shows His Marvelous Loving-Kindness, saving you from those who rise up against you.- Psalms 17:6-7
Forgive that person that rejected you in that relationship. They were saving you from them by not wanting to get into a relationship with you. God will sometimes end a relationship for your protection. So stop chasing after the same person God is saving you from. See that heartbreak as a blessing. Its just another way GOD lets you know that He is saving you from the “wrong person”. Remember Simon, he thought he was saving Jesus from a burden He couldn’t carry, when actually Jesus was the one saving him from a burden he couldn’t carry. So be grateful for the doors that shut in your face because they aren’t yours. Sometimes people lock you out not knowing that they’re saving you from what’s about to destroy them.
Today, I encourage you to be persistent and never accept that rejection to mean that you are disadvantaged. No! You are never disadvantaged when you have God on your side. In your darkest moments, you have no idea what you’re actually being protected from. Stay grateful, keep going and keep believing in your dreams. Never give up! Success is often determined by how many times you got up from every rejection, every blessed mess and thank God for another opportunity to start all over again. At some point in life you’ll look back at the things you didn’t understand then and thank God for saving you from it now.
Until tomorrow, be careful about rushing God’s timing – you never know who or what HE is protecting you or saving you from. Don’t be sad when people leave you – celebrate whatever it is that’s looking like a loss right now. They may have left you, but God is saving you from something that could affect your future. Look at it as a blessing, and a lesson learned. I pray for your well-being. May God replace whatever you have lost with something better. May you fall in love with someone who never gets tired of saving you from your own chaos. May you find a hero in someone who will always make you realize that you’re very special, that you’re not alone, that you are loved and will always be there saving you from loneliness and emptiness. May you always be thankful for the things that didn’t work out.
Be blessed!
In Him,
~Ali Papa.
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12th Continental Regiment
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Little's Regiment
12th Continental Regiment
ActiveApril 23, 1775–January 1, 1777
DisbandedJanuary 1, 1777
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
Part ofMassachusetts Line
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War
Colonel Moses Little
The 12th Continental Regiment was raised April 23, 1775, as a Massachusetts militia regiment at Cambridge, Massachusetts, under Colonel Moses Little. The regiment would join the Continental Army in June 1775. The regiment saw action during the Siege of Boston, the New York Campaign and the Battle of Trenton. The regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1777, at Morristown, New Jersey.
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9 (2009 animated film)
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Directed byShane Acker[1]
Produced by
Screenplay byPamela Pettler[1]
Story byShane Acker[1]
Based on9
by Shane Acker
Music byDeborah Lurie[1]
CinematographyKevin R. Adams[1]
Edited byNick Kenway[1]
Distributed byFocus Features[1]
Release date
• September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)[2]
Running time
79 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States[4]
Budget$30 million[2]
Box office$48.4 million[2]
9 is a 2009 American computer-animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film[1] directed by Shane Acker, written by Pamela Pettler, and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Dana Ginsburg. The film stars the voice of Elijah Wood as the titular role, alongside other voices of John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, and Fred Tatasciore.[5][6]
The film is based on Acker's Academy Award-nominated 2005 short film/student project of the same name, created at the UCLA Animation Workshop .[7] Focus Features released it theatrically on September 9, 2009. It received generally mixed reviews from critics and earned $48.4 million on a $30 million budget. It also received an Annie Award nomination for Best Animated Effects in a Feature Production. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009.
In an alternate world, a scientist (Alan Oppenheimer) is ordered by his dictator (Tom Kane) to create a robot in the apparent name of progress. The scientist uses his own intellect to create the B.R.A.I.N., a highly intelligent robot. Upon completion, however, the dictator quickly seizes it and turns it into the Fabrication Machine, an armature that can construct an army of war machines to destroy the dictator's enemies. Lacking a soul, the Fabrication Machine decides to exterminate all of Earth's population. The Fabrication Machine reprograms the other war machines to attack humanity, wiping out all plant, animal and microbial life with toxic gas and chemical weapons. On the verge of destruction, the scientist uses alchemy to create nine homunculus-like rag dolls known as "stitchpunks", giving them portions of his own soul, via a talisman that he created, to bring them to life. He dies upon completion of the final doll.
Some time later, the final stitchpunk, 9 (Elijah Wood), awakens in the scientist's workshop. Taking the talisman with him, 9 ventures into the devastated city and meets 2 (Martin Landau), a frail inventor who gives him a working voice box and is surprised to see the talisman. The last active machine, the Cat-Beast, attacks the pair and abducts both 2 and the talisman. 9 collapses, but awakens in Sanctuary, the tower of a dilapidated cathedral that is home to other Stitchpunks: the dogmatic leader 1 (Christopher Plummer), his large bodyguard 8 (Fred Tatasciore), the cycloptic engineer 5 (John C. Reilly), and the mentally unstable oracle 6 (Crispin Glover). 1 immediately declares 2 as dead, but 9, having seen the condemned factory where the Cat-Beast took him, decides to rescue him. 9 and 5 venture to the factory where they find 2. The Cat-Beast attacks the trio, but are saved by the warrior 7 (Jennifer Connelly). 9, drawn by curiosity, connects the talisman to the derelict Fabrication Machine, reviving it, and it subsequently kills 2 by sucking out his soul. 9, 5, and 7 manage to escape the factory.
7 takes 9 and 5 to an abandoned library, where the mute scholar twins, 3 and 4, show 9 a film showing the Fabrication Machine's origins. 5 realizes the talisman's symbols match the clairvoyant drawings of 6. 9 and 5 return to Sanctuary to investigate, but 1 intervenes and reprimands them for disobeying his orders. Meanwhile, the Fabrication Machine assembles new robotic creatures; one of them, the bird-like Winged Beast, attacks Sanctuary, leading to a battle between it and the stitchpunks. The stitchpunks win, defeating the Winged Beast, but lose their safehouse due to a fire caused during the battle.
As the group retreats to the library, 6, 3, and 4 cryptically explain the talisman's origins. Meanwhile, the Fabrication Machine retrieves 2's corpse and uses it as a hypnotic lure for another one of its robot creatures, the snake-like Seamstress. The Seamstress attacks the library and captures both 7 and 8, but 2's body is recovered and given a funeral by the others. The stitchpunks then run to the factory to destroy the machines. As part of their plan, 9 goes in alone, kills the Seamstress, and rescues 7, but not before 8's soul is absorbed by the Fabrication Machine. 9 and 7 then escape while the others destroy the factory.
The stitchpunks celebrate the destruction of the factory, but the Fabrication Machine, which survived, suddenly emerges from the ruins of the factory and absorbs 5's soul. The Fabrication Machine attacks the group as they run away, and finally captures 6, who is absorbed, but not before telling 9 to go to the scientist's workshop to find answers. 9 follows 6's instructions, finding a holographic recorded message from the scientist, explaining the origins of the B.R.A.I.N., and that the Stitchpunks have his soul, making them the only hope for humanity. Following this revelation, 9 returns to his friends.
9 reunites with the other stitchpunks and decides to sacrifice himself so the others can retrieve the talisman. Having had a change of heart, 1 redeems himself by saving 9, pushing him out of the way and allowing himself to be absorbed while 9 removes the talisman. 9 activates the talisman and reabsorbs the souls taken by the Machine, resulting in its final destruction. Afterwards, 9, 7, 3, and 4 free the souls of 5, 1, 6, 2, and 8 from the talisman. Bidding farewell to their friends, they fly up into the sky. Rain then falls from the sky, the raindrops containing small flecks of glowing bacteria, bringing life back into the world.
• 1 (Christopher Plummer) is the cowardly, arrogant portion of the Scientist's personality. He is the self-appointed leader of the group, demanding absolute loyalty from the others and frequently clashing with 9, who refuses to follow him. He is seen to be quite rude, lacking guilt for his actions when the others do not do as he's asked.
• 2 (Martin Landau) is the creative and genius portion of the Scientist's personality. He is a kind, delicate old inventor. He is fascinated by garbage and scrap, and loves to explore the wastelands and look for parts for his inventions.
• 3 and 4 are twins, and the historians of the group and parts of the Scientist's personality. They are unable to speak, instead using flickering lights in their eyes to communicate with each other. They project images from their eyes to share information with the other Stitchpunks. They are very intelligent and energetic. They were found alongside 5 by 7 during a battle between man and machine. Their genders are unknown and never revealed throughout the movie.
• 5 (John C. Reilly) is the healer part of the Scientist's personality. 5 is caring, nurturing, and the loyal, bighearted "common man" who always tries to play the peacemaker. He is seen as the most frightened by the situation, as shown throughout the movie. He lost an eye during a battle between man and machine after 7 found him with 3 and 4. Despite being afraid of conflict, he is skilled with his weapons of choice and is seen to mend the other members of the group when they are hurt.
• 6 (Crispin Glover) is the artistic portion of the Scientist's personality. He sees things that the others in the group don't see. 6's fingers are made of ink pen nibs, which he uses to draw. His eyes are disproportionate in size, possibly to represent his mental instability.
• 7 (Jennifer Connelly) is the fighter part of the Scientist's personality and (possibly) the only female of the group. A rebel and a loner, she is willing to take many risks for the good of her people. She seems very attached to 3 and 4 and acts as a mother or older sister figure to them.
• 8 (Fred Tatasciore) is the brutish ruffian from the Scientist's personality. He is a master of weapons and wields one half of a scissor and a knife. He is the largest of the group, but the least intelligent. He is also responsible for protecting 1 as seen in a battle with the winged metal monster.
• 9 (Elijah Wood) is the youngest of the group that represents the Scientist's humanity, bigheartedness, thoughtfulness, and sincerity. He is very intelligent, but he can make mistakes due to his curiosity. He seeks the truth in the history of his creation, and wishes to know the meaning of life.
• The Scientist (Alan Oppenheimer) invented the Fabrication Machine and later the nine stitchpunks to fight against the Fabrication Machine, hoping that they would continue the spark of life. Each of his creations contains a portion of his human soul, embodying both his qualities and flaws. The Fabrication Machine only contains his intellect but no soul, which he later regrets not giving, as it led to the Machine's corruption.
• The Chancellor (Tom Kane), who is the dictator of his country, was responsible for causing the Fabrication Machine to turn against humanity after refusing to honor the Scientist's deal during the creation of the Fabrication Machine.
• The Cat Beast is the first machine that 9 finds. It was the last active machine in the world until the reactivation of the Fabrication Machine. With a gait somewhere between a lion and a monkey, it has spines on its back, a cat skull for a head, a red mechanical eye in its left socket and a light bulb in its right, which it uses to see in the dark.
• The Fabrication Machine/B.R.A.I.N. (Binary Reactive Artificially Intelligent Neurocircuit) is the machine that built all the other machines. It was designed by the Scientist as an A.I. for use by the Chancellor.
• The Winged Beast is a pterodactyl-like machine constructed by the Fabrication Machine to hunt down the creations. It has knives and scissors for a mouth, four small red eyes around its "head", a tarp or flag for its bat-like wings, and a harpoon on the end of its tail. Several human bones are integrated into its structure. It can fly through a combination of its wings and an electric fan in its body. In battle, it uses the blades on its head, the claws on its wings, or its harpoon tail, which can be fired and retracted at will.
• The Seamstress is a cobra-like robot designed by the Fabrication Machine to capture the Scientist's other creations; it is also its most formidable warrior. Its serpentine body bears numerous spindly metal limbs that end in a variety of claws, scissors, needles and blades. Spools of red thread are attached to its back, and 2's lifeless body is attached to its tail. Its head is a mixture of a skull and a broken doll mask with a requisite red mechanical eye hidden by the black fabric of its body, surrounded by smaller limbs that can spread the fabric to reveal its face. It flashes light through 2's eyes to hypnotize its victims, immobilizes them with its thread, and binds them in its own body to take back to the Fabrication Machine.
• Seekers are large hot air balloon-like machines with searchlights and alarms similar to air-raid sirens that scout around the factory.
• Spiderbots are small tarantula-like robots that are made by the Fabrication Machine to repopulate the humanless world.
• Steel Behemoths are large, two-legged machines built by the Fabrication Machine as autonomous weapons. They formed the bulk of the Chancellor's army during the new war; this decision backfired on humanity when the Fabrication Machine went rogue, as its Behemoths were already spread across the world and could begin their mass extermination of all life. They are visually similar to a cross between the Tripods from The War of the Worlds and the smaller Walkers from Star Wars. They are fast for their size, and use powerful machine guns that can penetrate concrete. They can also launch capsules that exude toxic gas. As said by 1, the gas kills all life, including bacteria. They don't seem to be able to kill bacteria higher up in the atmosphere.
9: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)[8]
GenreFilm soundtrack
Danny Elfman and Deborah Lurie chronology
Terminator Salvation
9: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
While the surviving stitchpunks are celebrating the destruction of the factory, "Over the Rainbow", the song from The Wizard of Oz performed by Judy Garland, plays on a 78rpm gramophone record, which was not included in the original motion picture soundtrack to 9. "Welcome Home" by Coheed and Cambria plays in the trailer for the film, with minor censoring, which is included in the soundtrack. The fanfiction trailer also features an excerpt from "The Captain" by The Knife, which was also not included in the soundtrack. It was only available on iTunes[9] and on Amazon before the film was released eight days later. It includes the themes created by Danny Elfman, Deborah Lurie's film score and "Welcome Home".
All music composed by Danny Elfman and Deborah Lurie with soundtrack, except "Welcome Home" (lyrics by Claudio Sanchez, music by Coheed and Cambria).
2."Finding Answers"1:48
4."Winged Beast"4:28
5."Reunion/Searching for Two"2:12
6."The Machines"0:58
7."Out There"2:42
9."Slaying the Beast"1:21
10."Return of the Machines"2:47
13."The Aftermath"1:41
15."The Seamstress"2:05
16."Return to the Workshop"1:54
17."The Purpose"5:20
19."Welcome Home" (performed by Coheed and Cambria)6:15
Total length:49:28
On December 25, 2008, a trailer was released on Apple.com that features The Knife's "The Captain" and Coheed and Cambria's "Welcome Home".[10]
9 is the second animated feature film to be released by Focus Features, the first being Coraline, written and directed by Henry Selick and based on the book by Neil Gaiman. The trailer for 9 preceded Coraline when it was shown in theaters and released on DVD. A second trailer for 9 first appeared on G4's Attack of the Show and was later shown before Land of the Lost. It is an extensive trailer which includes a bit of the background story behind the existence of the creations. In April 2009, the film's "Scientist" began making journal entries on a Facebook page called "9 Scientist", including essays about each of his nine creations. The "9 Scientist" Facebook page seemingly references events leading up to the release of the film.[11] A viral campaign promotional website for 9 was launched. It shed some light upon the background of the 9 world.[12] The trailer featured several machines: the Cat Beast, a cat-like ambush predator that appeared in the original short film; the Winged Beast, a pterodactyl-like machine with movable blades in its mouth; the Seamstress, a hypnotic serpent; Steel Behemoths, large two-legged machines armed with a machine gun and poison gas missiles which can kill in a matter of seconds; the Fabrication Machine, a cyclopic, spider-like machine with many multi-jointed arms; and Seekers, aerial machines with searchlights.[10] Later trailers also reveal the existence of several small spider-like machines. Part of the film's marketing strategy was its release date of September 9, 2009 ("9/9/09").
Video game[edit]
Shortly before the film's release, SkyZone released a mobile game adaptation entitled 9: The Mobile Game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.[13]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating of 57% based on 184 reviews and average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Although its story is perhaps too familiar and less complex than some might wish, 9 is visually spectacular, and director Shane Acker's attention to detail succeeds in drawing viewers into the film's universe."[14] On Metacritic, it holds a score of 60 out of 100, based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]
Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying it is "beautifully animated and intriguingly unwholesome... nevertheless worth seeing".[16] The general sentiment by critics is that the film is "long on imaginative design but less substantial in narrative."[17] Variety's Todd McCarthy says, "In the end, the picture's impact derives mostly from its design and assured execution."[18]
Box office[edit]
Its opening weekend landed it at #2 behind I Can Do Bad All By Myself with approximately $10,740,446 and $15,160,926 for its five-day opening.[19] The film has grossed US$48,428,063 worldwide.[2]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Award Category Recipient(s) Outcome Citation
Annie Awards
Best Animated Effects in a Feature Production Alexander Feigin Nominated [20]
Best Production Design in a Feature Production Christophe Vacher
Producers Guild of America Awards Producer of the Year in Animated Motion Picture Nominated [21]
Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Ken Duncan, Jinko Gotoh, Daryl Graham, Joe Ksander Nominated [22]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Art Direction The Weinstein Company Won [23]
Best Animated Film Focus Features Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors
Best sound editing for music in a musical feature film Nominated [24]
Home media release[edit]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009, three-and-a-half months after the film's theatrical release.[25] The DVD and Blu-ray contained special features such as the director Shane Acker's original 2005 short film of the same name, cast interviews, and commentary by the filmmakers.[26]
Possible sequel[edit]
"I think there is definitely room. I mean, the way we end the film, there is a slight suggestion that it may be a new beginning. And I think we could continue the journey from where we left off and see how these creatures are existing in a world in which the natural environment is coming back and perhaps even threatening them in some way. Do they make the decision to not affect it, or do they try to affect it in some way? And do they still try to hold on to that humanity within them or do they recognize themselves at being machines too and go off on a different trajectory? So there's lots of idea that I think that we could play with and make another story out of."[27]
— Director Shane Acker in a 2009 interview with Joblo.com.
No plans for a sequel have been made, but possibilities were mentioned via the film's 2009 DVD commentary. Director Acker has also mentioned the possibility of a sequel being made because of the lack of darker animated films, claiming that everything is G- and PG-rated with little to no dark elements. In 2009 he said that he will continue to make darker animated films, either doing so with a sequel to 9 or original ideas for future films.[28] Before the theatrical release of the film, Acker and producer Tim Burton stated they were open for a sequel, depending on how well the film was received.[29] Since the film's home release, there have been no further mentions of a sequel, with Acker focusing on projects announced in 2011 (Thomas the Tank Engine), 2012 (Deep) and 2013 (Beasts of Burden), all 3 of which have not been released as of December 2017.[30][31][32]
However, despite the silence from Acker, in January 2017, the Facebook profile of the character "the Scientist" was updated with a rather cryptic message. The profile had been inactive since 2009, leading some to speculate the teasing of a sequel.[33]
See also[edit]
1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "9". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "9 (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 30, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
3. ^ "9 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. August 21, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
4. ^ "9 (2009)". Allmovie. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
5. ^ "Shane Acker's 9". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
6. ^ "Strong cast lines up for animated 9". The Film Asylum. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
7. ^ Dennis Michael (July 26, 2005). "Burton Votes for 9". filmstew. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
8. ^ 9: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on Amazon.com Amazon.com Retrieved September 17, 2014
9. ^ iTunes - Music - 9 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Danny Elfman & Deborah Lurie iTunes Retrieved September 17, 2014
10. ^ a b "Apple - Trailers - 9". Apple. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
11. ^ "9 Scientist Facebook Page". facebook.com. Focus Features. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
12. ^ "9 Experiment Page". 9experiment.com. Focus Features. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
13. ^ Brandon, John (November 5, 2009). "9: The Mobile Game for iPhone". Macworld. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
14. ^ "9 (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
15. ^ "9 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
16. ^ Ebert, Roger (2009-09-09). "9". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
17. ^ Puig, Claudia (September 9, 2009). "9 Movie Reviews". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
18. ^ McCarthy, Todd (August 18, 2009). "9 Review". Variety. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
19. ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for September 11–13, 2009". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
20. ^ McNary, Dave (December 1, 2009). "'Coraline' tops Annie nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
21. ^ "Motion Picture Nominations for the 2010 PGA Awards Announced". Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
22. ^ Kilday, Gregg (January 18, 2010). "'Avatar' leads Visual Effects Society noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
23. ^ "2009 WAFCA Awards". Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
24. ^ King, Susan (January 22, 2010). "Golden Reel Award nominees announced". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
25. ^ "Home Cinema @ The Digital Fix - 9 (R1/US BD) in December". Dvdtimes.co.uk. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
26. ^ Spurlin, Thomas (December 17, 2009). "Shane Acker's 9 (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
27. ^ "Shane Acker reveals possible plot for a sequel to 9". joblo.com. "The Arrow". August 23, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
28. ^ "Shane Acker talks possibility of a sequel to 9". firstshowing.net. Alex Billington. September 3, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
29. ^ "Shane Acker says he is open to a sequel to 9". Cinema Blend. Perri Nemiroff. September 3, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
30. ^ Arrant, Chris (August 6, 2012). "Director Shane Acker ("9"), Ireland's Brown Bag Films, Producer Gregory R. Little and Author J. Barton Mitchell Launch Animated Undersea Adventure Film "Deep"". Cartoon Brew.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
31. ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 20, 2013). "Shane Acker to Direct Beasts of Burden". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
32. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2011-06-08). "'9' Helmer Shane Acker Boards Feature Based On The Thomas The Tank Engine Toys". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
33. ^ "The light has faintly flickered on again beneath the ashes and I have begun the long awaited search for hope... I must find 9". facebook.com. January 20, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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Why look at the heavens from space
There is more to space astronomy besides the electromagnetic spectrum and in situ exploration.We also receive information from the Universe through essentially untapped channels, such as gravitational waves - another of Einstein's predictions -that have so far only been indirectly observed.Through them, we expect to improve our understanding of a variety of phenomena, such as merging neutron stars, forming gigantic black holes in the centres of Galaxies, and the very first instants of the explosion that gave birth to the Universe.
Origin of the Solar System
Both questions seem to have been answered, at least in part, by observations cited in Section 1 6. Most probably the Sun and a surrounding dusty disk formed from a single contracting cloud of gas and dust. After a few hundred million years, the disk gave birth to the planetary system now observed.
Formation of the Solar Nebula
Ultimately the temperature becomes great enough within the condensation for nuclear reactions to begin, thereby giving birth to the Sun. Meanwhile, the material in the disk collides, coalesces, and gradually forms larger and larger objects, as in Kant's theory. Because most of the grains of material have nearly identical orbits, collisions between them are relatively mild, which allows the particles to stick and remain together. Thus, larger agglomerations of particles are gradually built up.
From gas and dust to stars and planets
Magnetic fields and turbulence are often invoked as playing a key role in the birth process.The large diversity of orbital characteristics among the exo-planets points to the importance of planet-disc and planet-planet interactions.These can lead to surprising consequences, such as large-scale inward migration of giant planets and or pumping of the orbital eccentricity, which then raises questions about the long-term stability of these systems.The problem is therefore essentially to establish which basic characteristics of the star-formation process determine the bulk properties of the planetary system that eventually emerges, several tens of millions of years later.
The Uncertain Universe
Duality is the Uncertainty Principle. This has many repercussions for physics, but the simplest one involves the position of a particle and its speed. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle states that one cannot know the position and speed of a particle independently of one another. The better you know the position, the worse you know the speed, and vice-versa. If you can pinpoint the particle exactly, then its speed is completely unknown. If you know its speed precisely, then the particle could be located anywhere. This principle is quantitative and does not apply only to position and momentum, but also to energy and time and other pairs of quantities that are known as 'conjugate variables'. It is a particularly important consequence of the energy-time Uncertainty Principle that empty space can give birth to shortlived particles that spring in and out of existence on a timescale controlled by the Uncertainty Principle.
Introduction to modelling of galactic chemical evolution
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A unified model for both FR classes and the RLF 31 Modelling FRItype sources
In the following we adopt this simple model for FRI-type sources. If we now assume that the lifetime of the jet flows does not depend on the jet power, Q, and also that the RLF is dominated by FRI-type objects below -Pbreak, then we can infer the 'birth rate' of radio-loud AGN directly from the RLF to be proportional to Q-16.
Cosmic Rain and Cosmic Irons
Galaxies contain stars, and galaxies also contain gas. The stellar birthing process requires gas on a continual basis - no fresh gas, and star formation slows down or even halts Without regular fill ups of petrol, the car journey stops. Where does the supply of cosmic gas come from From whence is the source of the cosmic rain of gas onto our Galaxy - rain absolutely critical to maintaining the formation of those stellar fires of the night
Galaxies structural units of the cosmos
Stellar nursery in the constellation of Orion. Molecular clouds A and B were detected by their radio emissions. They appear to have given birth to several generations of stars (1a, 1b and 1c). Fig. 6.1. Stellar nursery in the constellation of Orion. Molecular clouds A and B were detected by their radio emissions. They appear to have given birth to several generations of stars (1a, 1b and 1c).
Dialectic between stars and clouds
Naturally, the first category abounds in cold and dusty clouds. We know from having studied such objects at close quarters that these clouds give birth to generation after generation of stars. The second category of galaxy on the other hand stands out by the lack of such fertile nebulosity. Why have some galaxies transformed virtually all their gas content into stars whilst others seem to have conserved their gas over all these billions of years
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Alchemy, on the other hand, was an experimental discipline trying to establish cause-effects chains leading to repeatable experimental results indeed, its aim was the kind of knowledge that would allow man to reproduce in the laboratory the most mysterious operations of Nature. Therefore, although it relied on a general world-view that was abandoned in the seventeenth century, alchemy was closer to modern science than magic and astrology long before it gave birth to chemistry. Indeed, an attempt to understand what it was and why people were so interested in it will open an illuminating perspective on the nature of science and give material for reflection on the present plight of technological research. In point of fact, there was a great difference between it and astronomy, the science from which present physics originated. Astronomy was concerned with observations and tried to find a representation of the universe in terms of geometrical figures circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and...
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First, as emphasized in Section 25.3, there are well supported but still preliminary indications that whatever process or event gave birth to our universe or domain also generated a large number of other universes or domains. This is why so many cosmologists and theoretical physicists are taking the idea seriously. Several lines of current research and speculation are probing, accumulating evidence for and attempting to model the primordial emergence of such an ensemble. Besides Linde's chaotic inflationary programme, there are a number of others, including those of Steven Weinberg 12,13 and Jaume Garriga and Alex Vilenkin 14-16 , who have suggested that random quantum fluctuations generated during inflation could have led to a large number of different cosmic regions, each with a different vacuum energy density. All of them would then evolve differently, with significantly different physics perhaps emerging in subsequent (GUT and electro-weak)
Chemical Evolution of Galaxies and the Intracluster Medium
The gradual chemical enrichment of galaxies comes about through the ejection of material processed in the interior of stars. Red giants and asymptotic giant branch stars, AGBs, eject considerable amounts of material, seen in dust clouds emanating from these stars. The gas and dust is propelled away by the star's radiation pressure acting on the dust. The dust eventually aggregates in clouds that, on cooling, give birth to new chemically enriched stars. Novae and other cataclysmic variables also enrich the interstellar medium with heavy elements.
Gravitational Biology Facility
Advanced Animal Habitat will house up to six rats or a dozen mice and be compatible with a compartment called the Mouse Development Insert that will accommodate pregnant mice and subsequently their offspring from birth through weaning. The Plant Research Unit will support plant specimens up to 38 cm in height (root + shoot) through all stages of growth and development. The Insect Habitat will house Drosophila melanagoster and other insects for multigenerational studies and for radiation biology, and the Egg Incubator will support the incubation and development of small reptilian and avian eggs prior to hatching. All of the Gravitational Biology Facility habitats will have the experimental capability of selectable gravity levels. The Aquatic Habitat, the Cell Culture Unit, the Advanced Animal Habitat, and the Plant Research Unit will be used on the Centrifuge Facility's 2.5-m-diameter centrifuge when selectable gravity levels of up to 2g are needed. The Insect Habitat and Egg Incubator...
Radio Pulsar Statistics
Abstract Radio pulsars are a major probe of the Galactic neutron star population and its evolution. Our attempts to derive the properties of the underlying, as opposed to the observed, population of radio pulsars in our Galaxy have gradually improved over the years thanks to large-scale surveys and more detailed simulations of the population. This review attempts to summarize our current state of knowledge in this area. We discuss the currently observed pulsar population, selection effects and correction techniques used to deduce the Galactic distribution and birth rate. Two outstanding problems in pulsar statistics are then reviewed the period evolution of normal pulsars and the number of isolated 'recycled' pulsars. Finally, an exciting new search project with the Arecibo telescope is described along with the ultimate future pulsar survey with the Square Kilometer Array.
Gauge Freedom in Astrodynamics
It is often convenient to deliberately deviate from osculation by substituting the Lagrange constraint with an arbitrary condition that gives birth to a family of non-osculating elements. The freedom in choosing this condition is analogous to the gauge freedom. Calculations in non-osculating variables are mathematically valid and sometimes highly advantageous, but their physical interpretation is non-trivial. For example, non-osculating orbital elements parameterise instantaneous conics not tangent to the orbit, so the non-osculating inclination will be different from the real inclination of the physical orbit. First, what seems natural is not always optimal. The freedom of choice of the supplementary condition (the gauge freedom) gives birth to an internal symmetry (the gauge symmetry) of the problem. Most importantly, it can be exploited for simplifying the equations of motion for the constants. On this issue we shall dwell in the current paper. A harmonic oscillator disturbed by a...
Stage Three Inspace services
In-space services are the on-site support and monitoring of people in orbit, both physical and psychological, which is necessary for survival and mission accomplishment. Here is one current example of in-space services. On Father's Day (June 19, 2004), astronaut Michael Fincke was sitting 225 miles in orbit on the International Space Station. Down on Earth, his spouse Renita had just given birth to daughter Tarali in Clear Lake, Texas. NASA arranged a telephone and video link so the new Dad-to-be became the first man in space actually to hear and see his wife give birth to their child. Michael found the experience awesome, commenting My wife has already given me the Moon, and now she's given me a star '' Fincke had been
Visiting the Deep Sky Menagerie
Emission nebulas are great stretches of (mostly) hydrogen that pepper the Milky Way's spiral arms and which, when they contract due to gravitational effects and shockwaves from nearby supernovas, give birth to new generations of stars. Until stars are born, diffuse nebulas are dark objects there's no light to excite them. When hot and massive young stars come to life in the midst of these clouds of gas and begin radiating torrents of ultraviolet light, nebulas begin to glow with the ruddy light of luminous hydrogen think neon tube. Diffuse nebulas are among the most beautiful objects in the heavens.
Moon Power The Universal
Energy produced by the Moon's passage through the twelve houses and signs of the Zodiac. These houses govern the twelve facets of our life, and the rhythms of our life's cycle, our emotions, finances, consciousness, home, children, career, friends, wishes, fears, love, personality and all that goes to make our sorrows and joys. Depending on the mystical rhythm of the Moon and her relationship---harmonious or discordant---to the constellation and houses of the sky over which they rule, she will govern our human activity and give birth to our vices and virtues. The infinite and concealed dance of the Moon through the Zodiac is far from affecting only you, but all of us. You are a microcosm or a child of the Universe and there is reason for you to be. You are a part of this incredible physical and spiritual structure called a macrocosm.
Pythagorean Mysticism
Higher harmonics being obtained by changing the length of the string in simple fractions. Turning to the heavens, they asserted that each planetary sphere, as well as the sphere of the stars, emits its own characteristic musical sound. Most humans never notice such sounds, if only because they have heard them continuously from birth. The spatial intervals between the spheres were also supposed to be proportional to musical intervals, according to some of the legends about the Pythagoreans.
A star is a sphere of glowing gas
To learn more about stars, we must sample different stars at every stage of life and piece together the whole cycle from birth to death. Hubble's vivid images have documented the tumultuous birth of stars and delivered many astonishing pictures documenting their evolution. The birth of stars in neighbouring stellar 'maternity wards' can be used as a time machine to replay the events that created our Solar System.
History of the Sun Nebulous birth
The business of the perfect interstellar cloud is to confiscate or at least filter the light of stars lying behind or even within it. Certain clouds referred to as bright nebulas are lit up from within. They are in the process of giving birth to a generation of stars, for like rats, cats and fish, stars are born in broods. Hence, the large, dusty and icy interstellar clouds are not only repositories for the ashes of defunct stars, but also for the material that will give body to new stars. Those stars currently forming, still buried deep within this cloudy placenta, can be observed in the radio, millimetre and infrared regions. Indeed, absorption by gas and dust is minimal at these wavelengths.
What Went Wrong on the Way to the Future
Communications satellites are a multi-billion-dollar industry. We are beginning to do wonders with satellite remote sensing and navigation systems. Despite significant birthing problems, the Hubble space telescope has returned over a hundred thousand images, and in the late 1990s we witnessed some magnificent automated missions, such as the landing of a rover on Mars.
The Three Masks of our Milky Way Galaxy
One of our most important diagnostics in trying to understand spiral galaxies is to measure how the stars actually move. For example, most of the stars in the disk of a spiral galaxy move in almost circular orbits around the galaxy center. The implication is that the gas from which those stars have formed, has already settled into the disk before most of the formation of stars takes place. Yet implicitly intertwined is a story forever masked forever lost it is the story of what happens during the settling process itself. What does the birthing process of spiral galaxies actually reveal After all, a galaxy becomes quite different from what it was before. Has it not changed from a rather chaotic system into a well-ordered disk We are reminded of the vibrant youth of the boy in William Wordsworth's Ode Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood (V) We may see a young boy or girl now, but each one has emerged through a birthing process, the exact details of which are...
Infrared studies of classical novae
Galactic classical novae take part in a cycle of Galactic chemical evolution in which grains and gas in the ejecta of evolved stars enrich the metal abundance of the Galactic 'ecosystem' (see Figure 8.1). Metals produced in stars during post-main-sequence (PMS) nucleosynthesis are ejected into the interstellar medium (ISM) by stellar winds and explosive events. Some of these metals remain in the gas phase, but others can condense to form grains. In the ISM, the gas and grains may become a component of the giant molecular clouds that give birth to new generations of young stars and planetary systems during the star formation process. Grains believed to be the remnants of the star formation phase are found in our own Solar System as inclusions in meteorites and in interplanetary dust particles (IDPs Brownlee, 1987) as well as in the debris disks that surround main-sequence stars. Some of the grains in the meteorites appear to have formed in circumstellar outflows of evolved stars (see...
First Impressions
Telescope atop the Eyring Science Center on the campus of Brigham Young University (see Figure 1.2). There were several other young couples with us on that occasion, and, like us, one of the other couples was expecting a child in the near future. The sky clarity and stillness were ideal, and Saturn made a huge impression on each of us. The night was June 28, 1962, and before the evening hours of June 29 both expectant mothers had given birth to healthy new babies. It is entirely possible that our viewing of Saturn that evening had no connection with the births of those two babies it is also likely that the climbing of a steep flight of stairs that marked the entrance to the observatory was more directly responsible for the timing of these blessed events than was Saturn. Whichever (if either) hastened the births of the two babies, Saturn has nevertheless held a special place in our family's hearts and minds since that night.
What to Observe
If you never see the real or natural night sky, how can you appreciate it It is almost like describing the blue sky to a blind-from-birth person or a violin's sound This applies to anyone living in a polluted environment from birth, never experiencing a clean one the interpretation of what's important differs from those on the outside. Both take their situations as normal, and if those in cities are in the majority, the preference for pollution, be it car exhaust and particulates or light, can rule.
The blackening of silver halides when exposed to light gave birth to astronomical photography in the latter half of the 19th century. Basically, when light is absorbed by tiny crystals or grains of slightly soluble silver halide salts, like silver bromide (AgBr), there is a reaction of the form Ag+Br + light energy Ag++ Br + e in which a negatively charged electron (e ) is released from the bromine ion (Br-) and then combines with the positively charged silver ion to make a neutral silver atom (Ag++ e Ag). Grains containing free silver are said to contain a latent image''. During the chemical development process much more silver is produced around that initial deposit to amplify the effect and then any unexposed silver bromide is eliminated by the fixing process. Modern photographic emulsions are sensitive to a wider range of wavelengths than the human eye from the ultraviolet to the near infrared. Because it is difficult to relate the sensitivity to illumination of one part of a...
Science in Athens
In the fifth century before Christ, the city state of Athens, having defeated the Persian Empire, became the center of Greek culture and science. This city, with a population of at most 300,000, gave birth to an astoundingly rich culture whose influence is strongly present in our western heritage. Sculpture and architecture flourished. The masters of tragedy Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides created drama. Thucy-dides founded critical historiography. Socrates (469-399 BC) wandered the streets of Athens delighting and angering people with his unusual questions.
Hybrid Is Born
Now comes the challenge combining the rocket with the airplane. They must be integrated successfully, and give birth to a hybrid vehicle with exceptional qualities superior to its forebears (Fig. 3.6). This baby will have far more potential than the dwarf rocketplane X-15, and be far less clumsy than the awkward Space Shuttle. This vehicle, when fully grown, will be able to stand on its own legs (not its tail), and land on its own feet. It will be far better adapted to its environments than either of its parents, flying in the air faster than its airplane mother, and flying through space farther than its rocket father. A precious spaceplane is born.
Planetary Systems
Just as some astronomers believe that all stars are members of double or multiple systems, others believe that all stars have planetary systems. Planets do appear, after all, to be a natural consequence of the birth process of stars. Newly forming suns spin ever more rapidly as they condense out of their nebulous cocoons and become smaller. If something doesn't slow them down, they will eventually tear themselves to pieces. As it happens, at a critical point in this process, the spin of these youthful suns suddenly drops dramatically and becomes that of a stable main sequence star. One of the theories of just how this occurs involves the ejection of rings of material from the condensing protostar, which then act as stellar brake shoes to slow its spin. (It is a well-known fact that if all of the planets in our own solar system were somehow pushed back into the Sun, it would then rapidly increase its spin rate and become unstable.)
Holding Water
At the same time, baby venus and baby Mars arrived, also swaddled in thick, steamy air. They were littermates, fresh rocky worlds coalescing out of a single swarm of tussling planetesimals. Almost surely, they all began life somewhat waterlogged. How come only Earth has managed to remain so Why did venus and Mars lose their water while Earth retained what seems to us a healthy amount The answer may lie in the different ways that each responded to the hot, steamy birth experience.
Legends of Centaurus
Among the people of the Andes mountains in South America those who breed llamas believe good fortune will be theirs if during the birthing season of the llamas (November), the eyes of the celestial llama appears over the southeastern horizon. The eyes of the celestial llama are Hadar and Rigil Kentaurus of Centaurus. Among the Greeks, centaurs were mythical creatures, half horse half man. Most centaurs were considered to be savage. There was one exception, the son of Kronus and Philyra. When Kronus, who was married to Rhea, was discovered making love to Philyra, the beautiful sea nymph, he turned himself and Philrya into horses. When Philyra gave birth her child was half horse, half man, a centaur, Philyra was so distressed that she changed her form into a linden tree. Her son was named Chiron. Chiron grew up to be the wisest and gentlest of the centaurs. He lived at the foot of Mt Pelion and established the finest school in
Circling Galaxies
Rubin presented her work in a 10-minute talk at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Philadelphia in December 1950, only a few weeks after she earned her master's degree and gave birth to her first child, David. Few astronomers accepted her conclusions at the time, but later research showed that she was right. Indeed, her study helped another astronomer, Gerard de Vaucouleurs, develop
Only one year after the conference mentioned above, Kuiper (1951) suggested that the mass distribution in the primordial cloud, which gave birth to the Solar System, did not end abruptly at the distance of Neptune. Although no major planet formed beyond Neptune (only the minor planet Pluto formed there), more distant remnants of the accretion disk still exist, many probably in the form of cometary nuclei. That assemblage of trans-Neptunian objects is now referred to as the Kuiper Belt. In recent discussions of these objects, Weissman & Levison (1997) as well as Gomes (1999) point out that Edgeworth (1949) had similar ideas and, therefore, the belt should more correctly be called the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt. This belt may contain as many as 6.7 x 109 objects with a radius larger than 1 km within 50 AU (Weissman & Levison, 1997). It is believed to be the source of comets with periods of less than about 200 years and with orbits more or less in the ecliptic plane. Older comets, such...
Legends of Lyra
Among the Maori the brightest star in Lyra was called Whanui and symbolizes a legend of a love triangle. One night Whanui met the beautiful wife of Rango-Maui. Her name was Pani. Whanui was so overcome by her beauty that although he knew he would be doing wrong he seduced Pani and made love to her. She subsequently gave birth to the sweet potatoes. Her husband Rango-Maui was so disturbed by their presence that Pani allowed him to send the sweet potato children down to Earth. This so angered Whanui that he, in retaliation, sent three kinds of caterpillars down to earth to feed upon the sweet potatoes. As a result, before Whanui, the brightest star in Lyra, appears in the sky at dawn the Earth people store sweet potatoes in the ground to avoid the caterpillars.
Legends of Ophiuchus
Aesculapius was the son of Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis, who died giving birth to Aesculapius. When he was a youth he had such a radiant appearance that everyone knew that he had to be one of the gods. Chiron, the wisest of the Centaurs, taught him the art of medicine. One day Aesculapius observed a snake
Legend of Perseus
King Acrisius of Argos in Greece was told by an oracle that he would someday be killed by his grandson. To prevent this he imprisoned his daughter Danae so that no one could reach her. But Jupiter saw her and fell in love with her. The prison was no barrier. When his daughter gave birth to Perseus, the king put them both in a chest and set them adrift on the sea. The chest did not sink, but eventually landed safely on the island of Seriphus controlled by King Polydectes. When Perseus became a young man he was full of adventure and eager for glory. King Polydectes fell in love with Danae, but realized that her devotion to Perseus would interfere with his courtship of her. He therefore decided to send Perseus
Legend of Virgo
This was the time when Ishtar, the Chaldean goddess of earth and fertility, went through the seven gates of the underworld to find her husband Tammuz, who had been slain by a wild boar and taken to the underworld. As soon as Ishtar entered the first gate to the underworld, the Earth darkened. When she reached the underworld the Queen of Hell refused to give up Tammuz. When the gods over Earth sent a message to the Queen of the underworld to release Tammuz or be destroyed, Ishtar and Tammuz were sprinkled with magic water, set free and ascended through the seven gates of Hell to Earth. As they reentered Earth spring began, flowers bloomed and the sun warmed the land.
For now, Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 will serve as a map of the terrain ahead to be tackled by Europe's space scientists. It is not a firm plan. However, using the map as a guide, ESA will make priorities for long-term technology development. Nonetheless, the actual progress and directions taken across the terrain ahead should remain, as far as possible, in the hands of the science community. Because the themes will be the dominant factor, it may well be that missions not foreseen now will materialise before long, that mission foreseen now will vanish, that the sequences outlined here might be changed.The themes outlined here will be realised by the community responding to a phased series of announcements of opportunity.This process, constrained by the budgets available in years to come, will eventually give birth to the actual missions that will build the programme. After a competitive phase, during which several missions will be studied in parallel and the technological requirements...
Named in honor of Catherine and Antoine Labeyrie. Catherine was the hypersensitization expert at the 0.9-m Schmidt telescope with which this object was discovered in recent years, she has devoted her energy to the preservation of the ecology of the Provence region. Antoine is an optician as well as an astronomer he participated in the invention of holographic diffraction and is the inventor of speckle interferometry. The speckle technique, which has given birth to optical multi-telescope interferometry, has been used to obtain images of several minor planets. Antoine currently holds the chair of observational astrophysics at the College de France and is currently director of the Observatoire de Haute Provence. (M 34628) Citation prepared by A. Morely.
Are we Alone
The symbols in this equation have the following meanings. N is the number of transmitting civilizations in our Galaxy, which is what we want to determine. The first term on the right hand side is R, which is the birth-rate of stars in our Galaxy per year. We know that the Milky Way is about 10 billion years old, and it contains about 100 billion stars. As a very rough stab we could guess that the required birth-rate is therefore about ten stars per year. It seems unlikely that all stars could even in principle be compatible with life existing in their neighbourhood. For example, very big stars burn out very quickly
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These included two goddesses, both depicted in capes that have been variously interpreted as feathers or serpent scales. The goddess Vihinam is shown holding forceps with a child at her feet corresponding with the widespread concept of the Moon goddess as patroness of childbirth. The other goddess, called Varsissima, should correspond with Venus. The figure of Macurgum holds a book and a staff with two serpents coiled about it. He is clearly an equivalent of Mercury. There are two horsemen, Macurtum and Junam, one of which is expected to be the Sun, and the other, Mars. The lantern held by Macurtum suggests that he is to be equated with the Sun. At the center, holding a club, is the figure of Bonchor, presumably the local designation of Saturn, as head of the pantheon. Finally, Matilam, presiding at the sacrifice of a ram, must represent Jupiter.
Islamic Astronomy
Scholars in the Islamic world were responsible for providing a vital bridge connecting ancient Babylonian and Greek astronomy to modern scientific astronomy. But for this bridge, the traditions of thought that had led to the development of mathematical astronomy in Hellenistic Greece (after the conquests of Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C.E. had brought the Babylonian and Greek traditions into direct contact) would have been all but severed. In any case, several centuries had passed by the time (in the ninth century C.E.) that serious quantities of old astronomical treatises written in Greek began to be retrieved, translated into Arabic, and thence communicated around the Muslim world. There they helped give birth to one of the world's richest and most sophisticated astronomical traditions. Early elements of this tradition (including translations and re-translations of the ancient Greek texts) subsequently passed into Christian Europe, where they contributed to the...
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SNR, or indicate a site of active star formation that also gave birth to the AXP. In general, the 24 im and radio emission highlight similar structures, especially several arc like features can be seen in both images (Fig. 4). On the other hand, there are also distinct differences, in particular, enhanced 24 m emission is visible in the central area
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This stair was in one of Gaudi's iconic buildings in Barcelona. Even though it is only a roof access there is still so much grace and presence in his "back of house" stair
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Ron Sider is president and founder of Evangelicals for Social Action and professor of Theology and Culture at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Twenty-five years ago, his groundbreaking book "Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger" challenged American Christians to confront poverty in the U.S. and abroad. Sider spoke with Beliefnet after the 2004 election about Bush's next term, and about his upcoming book The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience.
Many conservative evangelical Christians in America have taken President Bush's reelection as a mandate to push an agenda that includes an amendment banning gay marriage, nominating a certain type of Supreme Court judge, encouraging prayer or religious displays in public places, and that sort of thing. What do you think of the "values vote," and what should the evangelical agenda be now?
It's important to acknowledge that a very significant number of American voters cared deeply about questions like the sanctity of human life and the meaning of marriage, and related kinds of questions. At the same time, one needs to be careful not to overstate that. The way the question about values was asked in the exit polling was too broad to be very precise. My second comment is that Evangelicals for Social Action, my organization, has long argued that if you're going to be significantly Christian in your politics, you have to ask, what's the balance of things that biblical faith tells us God cares about? It's pretty clear that God cares very much about the sanctity of human life, but also very much about the poor, and economic justice for everyone.
God cares very much about the family, but also about racial justice and creation care.Meaning environmental stewardship?Right. The recent National Association of Evangelicals document For the Health of the Nation is now the official policy for the NAE, which represents 30 million Americans. That document explicitly says that while individual persons and organizations are at times called by God to concentrate on one or two issues, faithful evangelical civic engagement must champion a biblically-balanced agenda. That means that we need to urge President Bush to make overcoming poverty a more central agenda in the next four years.Given limited time and resources, if you had to choose the top three priorities for evangelicals right now on that list, what would they be? Precisely that kind of question gets one into trouble. It's not good enough to say, this one is far more important than all of the others. If you let me choose five... (Laughs) OK, I'll take five. I would say that renewing wholesome, stable, two-parent families is absolutely crucial. In biblical faith and in historic Christianity, not to mention many other civilizations, marriage is between a man and woman. So fighting gay marriage should be an evangelical priority.
Absolutely. That's one part of it, but the issue is vastly bigger than that. Over 95% percent of American families are heterosexual. So if the family's in trouble, and it surely is, it's overwhelmingly in trouble because heterosexual Americans, including vast numbers of evangelicals, are not keeping their marriage vows.
The place to start is for heterosexual Christians to be faithful parents and spouses.
That seems like something that would happen on a personal level, not really on a government level.
Primarily, certainly. Mostly that's a task for the churches and synagogues and mosques. But government can do some things. I mean, Bush has gotten rid of the marriage penalty in the tax code. That's a good thing.It's a good thing in the welfare bill to encourage marriage. The one exception, interestingly, to the elimination of tax penalties for marriage is in the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is what affects the working poor. I would urge him to get rid of that tax disincentive for marriage as well. The stats are just so overwhelming. Sociological study after sociological study show that children need their mom and their dad. There wouldn't be any debate about that whatsoever on the basis of the science if there wasn't so much prejudice around in some communities, a fear and unwillingness to simply say straightforwardly, kids need both parents.
Why do you think there's unwillingness to say that children need both parents?
For more than thirty years, we've had a significant section of American society abandoning historic norms with regard to sexuality, and embracing promiscuity, suggesting that single parenthood is just as fine as two-parent families, and so on. The facts simply contradict that. So we've got to work at that.
What's issue #2?
Second point would be poverty and economic justice. The poverty level has grown in this country in the last three years. The number of people without health insurance has increased in the last few years. And globally we're not even coming close to meeting the goal set out in 2000, the Millennium Goals of reducing poverty and hunger by half by the year 2015. The president has actually endorsed some major increases in American economic development for overcoming poverty and working on HIV-AIDS. He endorsed increasing American funding for economic development by ten billion dollars, and in fact this past year has increased it by several billion. It's the first time in more than a decade that we got any significant increase. That's economic development money to dig wells and do micro-loans and any number of things--
So in other countries? Like USAID money?
That's right. But the Congress has not funded that at the level that Bush has proposed it. So that needs to increase. The other major issue we need to deal with is the growing poverty in this country. One of the principles that comes out of biblical faith, that evangelicals have to agree on, and Americans generally, is that if somebody works full-time responsibly, they ought to get out of poverty and have health insurance. We've got millions of people who don't do either of those.
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The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon
Strong's Number: 2735 Browse Lexicon
Original WordWord Origin
katovrqwmafrom a compound of (2596) and a derivative of (3717) [cf (1357)]
Transliterated WordTDNT Entry
Phonetic SpellingParts of Speech
kat-or'-tho-mah Noun Neuter
1. a right action, a successful achievement
1. of wholesome public measures or institutions
King James Word Usage - Total: 1
very worthy deed 1
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Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Katorthoma". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". .
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What Is Aurous? Andrew Sampson, Developer of the App Drawing Ire, Explains
"Free music, whenever, wherever." Have you seen that before?
Before it was even available as a prototype alpha release -- released this past Saturday (Oct. 10) -- Aurous was causing music industry stakeholders to squint their eyes at yet another startup with its gaze fixed on their content.
The app has been called the Popcorn Time of music (not intended as a compliment), garnered pre-emptive ire from the for-profit piracy watchdog Rightscorp, and is said to be under scrutiny by the likes of the RIAA. The fundamentals of how the app works, however -- essentially, where are they getting their music -- have been fuzzy at best.
In an interview with Billboard, Aurous developer Andrew Sampson explains that his app does not allow its users to stream music directly from largely illegal filesharing sites which use the BitTorrent protocol. Rather, Aurous is building an internal database of links to content, whether a YouTube video or a SoundCloud upload or one of the other 120 public APIs Sampson has integrated into his app. From there, search results are served to its users using the BitTorrent protocol in order to deliver those results faster -- much like Spotify did with its content when it first launched (no longer, however). Music served to users through publicly available APIs, a well-worn path taken most recently by the now-defunct Music Messenger, which voluntarily shut down shortly after launching due to label pressure. Asked about a potential cease-and-desist, Sampson says he would be... less than receptive.
The question of whether or not industry regulators and watchdogs are willing to let this new app serve fans their content without even speaking to them remains to be answered, though past attempts point to that answer being probably not.
In a chat with Billboard following an exhausting launch weekend, Sampson explains the structure and strategy behind Aurous.
Billboard: So at the most fundamental level, how does Aurous work?
Andrew Sampson: At the most fundamental level, it's a music player like any other. What stands out is that it can take advantage of other existing platforms and piggyback off those, and integrated those into platform.
What does that entail?
You have YouTube, Spotify playlists, Apple Music playlists -- the end goal, once we're out of alpha, is to put those playlists into our app, and it'll do the rest of the work. So you can listen from anywhere that you have a playlist.
What's the "highway" for that?
We rely on third-party APIs for a lot of our content. But we don't want to hit those every time we need a search result. So we go to other sites that offer up ways to search for music, and put that on one place in our network, which uses BitTorrent, without having to go back to the Internet for those search results.
Is this Popcorn Time for music?
That's a misconception. I'd refer to it as a player of players. You can play content that you already own -- we use licensed content APIs for that. We use BitTorrent only as a means to save bandwidth for the users, so we're not overloading other sites.
And what about providing access to stream pre-release or bootlegged music?
If someone was to upload to one of those sites that we get content from, then it would show up in our search results. It's like how Google works; we have crawlers that go across the internet to find files and index them. We have a very nice search engine.
That's something that major labels won't stand for.
We're pulling content from sources that are licensed. From a legal standpoint, what we're doing is okay. All files are streamed from legitimate sources -- we don't host anything. We only share chached results over peer-to-peer.
If you were to receive a cease-and-desist, what would your reaction be?
Ignore it. If someone asked us to shut down our service over one song, we wouldn't. If someone were to approach us about a pre-release album being available, we would be obliged to help them remove that.
What made you begin work on it?
The unreliability of other existing platforms. Pandora one weekend refused to load songs while I was on a road strip. So I switched to Spotify and they served me ads I wasn't interested in.
How long ago was that?
My prototype was completed about a year ago.
That's not that long of a turnaround. What problems did you run into when you were developing it?
Reliability with share data that allows us to search millions of websites at once. And two, share all that data that's being collected by the internal search engine with every other Aurous user. It's basically a CDN for search results from APIs... that was the biggest undertaking.
How will it pay rights holders? Are you planning on securing licensing deals?
Not at this moment. Considering our primary focus is for it to be an offline music player -- the search functionality is just one feature, and not a primary feature. We built it for content that's already on your device. We don't plan on going after licensing deals, we use those third party APIs, so we would just be re-licensing that data.
How will it avoid serving up pre-release music?
We would help apply filters to mitigate that off our network. But the Aurous network is only one search engine within the Aurous app. The Aurous network uses those public APIs, but an end-user can switch to a search engine, which we have no control over. [Here, Sampson is, presumably, referring to Aurous' customization options for advanced users of the app, as outlined on their website.]
Music Messenger used publicly available APIs following a significant investment -- and is no longer available.
To that I have to say: Major labels need to adopt to new standards. They are free to use our content identification system, when it's released. We're integrating something called bit-tipping, so as you listen to songs you can tip artists with Bitcoin. We're adding the means for artists to get paid. We're not trying to undermine content creators. It's not like we're stealing the music.
So if you have music on your phone and use, for example, iTunes -- what's the advantage of Aurous?
We have a rich system for tagging your media files. iTunes on mobile lacks many of these features. And we offer the ability to edit audio files live. We're a lot smoother too; we can handle a lot more content than iTunes does, from what I can tell.
We aggregate content. So if somebody searches for a song on YouTube, and that song comes back, that song is now on our network. That link can be shared over the Aurous network, and not have to be re-searched.
The content is added as well?
The content isn't added, it's just a direct link to it. So if it's www.youtube.com, the link stays the same, the content comes from YouTube's server or one of the other 120 APIs we're using. We also have methods of increasing the audio quality.
Are you familiar with the situation between Sony and SoundCloud?
When you step into a minefield, you can expect to get a little hurt. But we're not hosting anything, we're decentralized, similar to BitTorrent, so we can share data without hosting it. Nothing goes through our servers. Everything is a user request, initiated by the user. We're simply providing an interface.
You should anticipate some blowback.
There are a lot of sites saying we're the Popcorn Time of music. That's not accurate. We can play content from all around the web, and we use a BitTorrent-style technology to share links to content -- but not that actual content itself.
When do you expect to be up and running with version 1.0?
We expect to have a stable build in two or three months.
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So Ferocious (2016)
Hot Night
Vim & Vigor
So Ferocious
Lovin is Easy
Fat & Happy
To Be Known
The Animal I Am
Fever Dream
Laziest Gal in Town
Heavenly Thing
Two Sleepy People
You Don't Know What Love Is
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
Sweet Lorraine
Don't Come Too Soon
I'll Be Seeing You
Not Old, Not New
Under Your Thumb
Trigger Finger
Smoke Alarm
Together Too Long
Little Death
Lonely No More
Idiot Heart
All We Got
Honest Truth
Itches and Tugs
O, Gabriella
Money in the Bank
Two at a Time
Every Punch You Throw
Baby Can Dance
Crazy for Love
Anything At All
Ain't So Green
Don't Wanna Know
Everybody's All Alone
Take Me Along
Temporary Lapse
Wedding Song
Willing To Fall
Redemption Blues
Heavenly Thing
(Jack Little/Joe Young – 1935)
I'd like to thank your daddy and your mother
For bringing up a child like you
Although I know there'll never be another
To make a dream come true
Here's what they had to do:
They took the moonlight out of the skies
And put the moon right into your eyes
Like a June night, you're a heavenly thing
They took the fragrance out of the dew,
And sprinkled roses all over you
Like a garden, you’re a heavenly thing
They took the clinging vine for your embrace
Stars that shine light your face
To combine everything
On your lips they put the breath of spring
And then they finished, called it a day
They took the model and threw it away
Like an angel, you're a heavenly thing
Version to dig: Cleo Brown, Here Comes Cleo
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2018 Easter Devotional — March 20
Psalm 102:15-22 (click to view Scripture below)
“He regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.” (Psalm 102:17)
The psalmist describes God’s people, carried away into exile to a foreign land, as destitute prisoners. They loved and desperately missed their city (vs. 14) and God knew it (vs. 13)! They lacked the basic necessities in life and could do nothing about it, except cry out to God. He heard them and sent this message of hope: I will rebuild Jerusalem (v.16).
Life in Latin America is not easy. The chains of poverty continue to enslave millions, children destined to follow the same failed footsteps of their parents. But God hears their cry! There is hope! A growing network of ChildHope schools is helping children and their families to not only meet essential needs, but to give them life-changing education and transformation.
Rod Boyd
Regional Coordinator, Central America
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you that you listen to the cries of destitute children and their families. Thank you for loving sponsors who are also listening and are helping you to change and transform their lives.
See other devotionals in this series.
Psalm 102:15-22 (ESV)
15 Nations will fear the name of the Lord,
and all the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
16 For the Lord builds up Zion;
he appears in his glory;
17 he regards the prayer of the destitute
and does not despise their prayer.
18 Let this be recorded for a generation to come,
19 that he looked down from his holy height;
from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners,
to set free those who were doomed to die,
and in Jerusalem his praise,
22 when peoples gather together,
and kingdoms, to worship the Lord.
See other devotionals in this series.
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hi,,iam the mom of 3 month one week old baby girl,and really concerned about her feeding.she seems active and happy but taking only 700ml o formula milk within a day.is it normal or how can i improve her feeding.
Samantha Lynn - posted on 04/04/2013
With both my boys at that age they were eating 4 oz every 4 hrs.. But all kids are different my ped always told me they will eat when they are hungry as long as she is having wet and dirty diapers I wouldn't worry u could always add rice to the formula to help with cal intake
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Intel debuts wireless software tools
The chipmaker introduces its first set of compiler programs for wireless devices powered by its XScale processors and built on its Personal Internet Client Architecture.
Intel introduced on Tuesday its first set of compiler programs for wireless devices powered by its XScale processors and built on the Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture.
Compilers are software tools that filter data written in a particular programming language and transform the information into code understood by the microprocessor in any given device. Software developers use compilers to translate programming languages such as C++ into the language that can be read by a particular processor.
Intel announced earlier this year that it would release a series of compilers to help increase performance of applications written for use in devices built around its processors.
Company executives said the new compilers are for use with Microsoft's eMbedded Visual C++ programming language and Intel's Pentium 4, Xeon and Itanium 2 processor product lines. Intel said it launched the compilers to offer software developers a consistent set of tools for use in building applications on mobile computing devices based on the company's chips.
"Availability of these new compilers means developers have tools to improve the performance of applications spanning Intel-based mobile and wireless devices, desktops and servers," Jon Khazam, general manager of Intel's Software Products Division, said in a statement.
Intel claims that applications built using the compilers offer improved graphics, increased interactivity and stronger communications capabilities with other devices implemented in networks. The company said the compilers enhance the performance of productivity applications, games and cell phones.
The compilers are available in two forms: The Intel C++ Compiler for Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++ is available from Intel for $399, and is intended for applications development. The Intel C++ Compiler for Platform Builder for Microsoft Windows CE.Net is available for $1,499 and is intended for use by device manufacturers and systems integrators.
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... In Restless Longing.
There's a pain in this chest that's oh so real,real to me now. In this brokenness there's a Grace that's real as well, oh may that Grace truly surround and abound. Inside us all there's a loneliness and need for approval; We're all just restless kids with hearts that are fragile, as every falling tear symphonically cries out loud: "Give us rest".
"All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied."
- Ecclesiastes 6:7
You know us even when we don't know ourselves...
God I'm puzzled at Your love and Grace for us... I can, we can NEVER can repay You! Surrender is literally ALL You ask of us... and it's embarrassing that this restless heart can hardly do that... but through it all You don't push us away! You meet us where we are, and You see us for who we are, even in between the arrogant pomp on the outside and the chaotic distress signals that are raging inside! You relentlessly pursue us like a black bear and You Love us too much to leave us in our death!
Only You know us... only You Jesus.
I remember sitting in my room, at my desk as a kid, looking out my window oblivious to the fact that the beauty that would draw my eyes off my homework and into the great wonder of the outdoors was from You! Lord, You were with me and working on me when I could care less... goodness God You are so real!! You were there when I was clueless of who You really were, You were there when I would cry myself to sleep then... and You are here when I cry to You through the night now!
We are fully known by You...
... fully.
(Psalm 139)
Sitting here observing what passes me by and reading Ecclesiastes 6:7... This heart, this mind is overwhelmed! O how there HAS to be MORE than all this temporariness around us that we settle for! There HAS to be MORE then our comfort, our security, our safety, our pleasure, our desires, ourselves!! There HAS to be MORE then a pretty picture or our petty emotions! If we look at this world long enough... it is SO easy to see clearly that there truly is a crack in everything and we are stuck in an endless loop of nothingness apart from You! ALL of this is meaningless apart from You Lord!
God why do we settle for this!?
We are so, so, so scared of Your quite voice that calls our name with every single breath... O God YOU CALL TO US SO MUCH! Even in the mundane, and even in the vanity of daily life we numb ourselves from the reality that there is so many glimpses of utter hell all around us that DEMAND our immediate death to the slavery of self! God break my heart for what breaks Yours! Help me be broken from my lack... from our lack of urgency toward surrendering to You alone!
Starting with me, I'm so tired... I'm so SICK of forgetting so easily, that one day ALL of this life will be no more... NO more! All the anxiety, confusion, doubt, hurt, terror, tears, questions, loneliness, hunger, pain, abandonment, regrets, shame, guilt, sin, death, rebellion, apathy, selfishness, arrogance, laziness, grief, pride, pomp, envy, jealousy, lies, it ALL... all of it... will be no more!! I'm so tired... I'm so tired of the endless wandering around self!
Why do we, why do I waste SO much on SO little?! And despite being reminded of the hope of knowing that one day all of this will be no more...? We STILL are MASTERS at focusing on that which really doesn't matter in light of eternity! Starting with me, and it breaks my heart!
... And at the end of it all? How can we so often forget that EVERY knee will bow and EVERY tongue will confess the Name of Jesus and that ALL my often reckless tongue, all that OUR often reckless tongues will be able to say at that moment will be "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is the Lord God almighty" as we sing a NEW SONG around the throne of our Creator and Savior! (Revelation 4:8, 14:1, 19:1-10, Philippians 2:10-11)
When we have nothing, you give us EVERYTHING! We were made for SO much more than what we settle for... Jesus, please use us...
Goodness... we are such sheep. So helpless without You, Shepherd. Forgive us Lord.
Help us choose You and serve You with everything. I'm so done with this endless chase that this world throws in my face every day! May we truly wake up and realize that we will spend eternity right where our hearts spent our time here and now:
surrendered to You Jesus... in awe of the Grace freely given on the cross which You endured for us to KNOW and BE KNOWN by You:
our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer.
Lord, in this restless longing... help us, help me keep it clear... You are all that matters You are our Hope You are our Leader You are our Wisdom You are our Truth You are our Savior You are our Love You are our Strength You are our Life You are our Joy You are our Forgiveness You are our Confidence YOU... It's all about You. Jesus please use me, I'm Yours. WE are Yours. ☝️
May our hearts stop this tug-of-war with trying to make this world our home...
May our restless, and longing, hearts cry out:
"Take away all the things I hold so near.
God, these shattered dreams are hard to bear,
when they are falling at Your feet right here."
If this restless longing keeps me dependent on You alone Lord?
May I never find rest here.
... May we never call this world home.
Come hell or high waters,
"For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling..." -Paul, 1 Corinthians 2:2-3
"What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short..." -Paul, 1 Corinthians 7:29
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Daredevil (1964-1998) #376
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Daredevil Epic Collection: Widow's Kiss
Daredevil (1964-1998) #376
FLYING BLIND PART 1 Daredevil is all alone in a foreign country. With no recollection of his life as Matt Murdock, the Man Without Fear has no support and no ties to his true identity. An existential crisis at its finest. Plus, who is Laurent Levasseur?
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Greetings from mlight
Discussion in 'New Member Board' started by mLightBen, Jun 3, 2009.
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Hello everyone.
My name is Benajah Cobb. I work at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I am helping launch a new software to control moving lights called mlight, that was developed at OSF. Take a look at
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Welcome Benajah! Great to have another developer here on CB. We regularly have questions in the Lighting Forum about computer based lighting control. It will be nice to have a representative available to answer product spicific questions. Iam also sure your general lighting expertise will be an asset to our site. Enjoy CB!
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The Best Scents For Your Space, According To Your Star Sign
There's no denying the power of scent.
PHOTO: istockphoto
We know how important spritzing the right perfume on is, and how finding your signature scent is one of life's most satisfying feelings, but what about the place where you come home every night to decompress and, y'know, where the magic happens (*wink*)? Shouldn't that smell good too?
So, breathe the calming essential oils, slip on your comfiest, tita-est bathrobe, pop on some Sam Smith, and pour yourself a glass of wine, because girl, we've got you, no matter what your horoscope says today.
Even if you were born in March or April, you're usually mentioned first, because you're suuuuuuch an alpha. You're a risk-taker who loves taking charge, and anything that makes a bold impression is definitely up your alley
Method: Incense! Ditch the idea that it's just for temples or hippie communes: some have really complicated blends that are oh-so-sexy.
Recommended Fragrance/s: rose
Some would say you're stubborn, but that also means you're determined. Boring? Nah, more like reliable. Your willpower and patience are some of your best assets, grounding you—such an Earth sign—so you're willing to put time into something if you feel the outcome will be worth it.
Method: Wax Melts—if a scented candle and an oil burner had a baby, this method would be it, and you wouldn't even need a flame!
Recommended fragrance/s: amber, violets
If there's one thing no one could ever say about you, it's that you're boring. You're super enthusiastic about everything, you're constantly on the go (literally and figuratively), so it would be nice to take a breather and just, y'know, ~chill~ for a minute.
Method: Air purifier—keep these running all day long and you'll think you were in a spa.
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Recommended fragrance/s: spearmint, peppermint... you get it.
Admit it: You're the mom in your friend group. You looooove making everyone around you comfortable, and you're great at giving advice. Loving, nurturing, a total homebody... You take care of everyone, but stop being a martyr and remember to take care of yourself too, ayt?
Method: Scented candle—a classic, and for good reason. And, chances are, you're already a connoisseur regarding who makes the best ones.
Recommended fragrance/s: vanilla, cinnamon
You. Are. A. Star. And you know it. Always the center of attention, you're a bundle of constant energy that's oozing with confidence. Sure, some people might think you're a 'lil, well, overbearing but that's just because a lot of people might not be able to handle your self-assuredness.
Method: Room spray—spritz your scent wherever you want it, whenever you want it, however you want it: in the air, on your sheets, on your cat (no, wait, don't do that)...
Recommended fragrance/s: orange blossom, lime
Ah, the perfectionist. You tend to think things through—sometimes to the point of overthinking, but that's a digression. Order, tradition, and practicality are the things that make your heart flutter. And no, you're not being finicky, you're just being particular. Yes, there is a difference.
Method: Potpurri— what could be more traditional than a bowl of scented dried leaves, flowers, and fruit? Don't hate on this standby, because when done well, they can be really intoxicating.
Recommended fragrance/s: bergamot, chamomile
You're so damn charming it's almost unbelievable. And while this might give people the impression that you're putting on your pleasing personality, the reality is you're really just trying to be diplomatic and friendly. Don't let the haters dull your shine.
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Method: Reed diffusers—chances are, when you see one of these, you're inclined to chill a little bit, since they're never ever overpowering. And they're great anywhere.
Recommended fragrance/s: lily, almond
You have a reputation for being the sexiest sign, and for good reason: you're magnetic. And that legendary emotional intensity you have can be totally attractive... unless you're mad and it freaks everyone out. Life with you is never boring.
Method: Oil diffusers—nothing gives a sense of control quite like a diffuser. Five drops? Twenty? You can be as precise as you like with it.
Recommended fragrance/s: gardenia, ginger
Two words: carpe diem. Your sign practically invented YOLO. You love adventure, freedom, and you're in love with love. You're sparkly even when the situation is the opposite—a good or bad thing, no one knows, but who cares?
Method: Timed scent releasers—these are awesome in that they can be constant reminders of a favorite memory: A hot day at the beach? Fun in the mountains? A frolic in a park? And every couple of minutes at that.
Recommended scent/s: iris, saffron
Disciplined, driven, and somewhat conservative in your actions, you make a great leader. You're a good person to have around in a stressful situation since you have the ability to stay so calm and collected even when the sh*t hits the fan, and you get. stuff. done. But, uh, live a 'lil, okay?
Method: Sachets—these just... work, y'know? And nothing beats the feeling of pulling fresh linens or towels out of your closet and getting a whiff of some fancypants fragrance.
Recommended fragrance/s: sage, vetiver.
You're a fun mix of things: independence, loyalty, creativity, and friendliness. Which is probably why you’re so much fun to be around. It does take a lot of energy to keep up with you—painting one day, bikram yoga the next—but when you're into something, you're into something 100 percent.
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Method: Plug-in—literally, plug it in and you're good to go. Which leaves more time for the things you actually want to think about.
Recommended fragrance/s: lavender, eucalyptus
You're so sensitive... and we mean that as a compliment! You have an artist's heart—intuitive, compassionate, and with a strong sense of and devotion to doing what's right. And honestly? You just can't help but think outside the box.
Method: DIY air freshener—not only can you get your creativity involved by making it yourself, you have total control over everything that goes into it. Organic, fair trade, ethically sourced everything? You got it.
Recommended fragrance/s: tiare, fig
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