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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2865 | song of the day
indie music, music, song, song of the day, Uncategorized
Here is an edgy classic from the band Royal Blood. The guitar kicks butt in this song, and the vocals are gritty. Perfect combination. Check it out!
k-pop song of the day
music, song, song of the day, Uncategorized
So I dabble into the Korean music world from time to time, and though I have a long list of favourites, this one lands in my top five. No, I don’t speak Korean, nor have any idea what they’re saying, but it’s the music, the beat, and the energy of this song that pumps me up! I urge you to move past the lyrics and just listen and watch. I hope you’ll love it just as much as I do! Music is a universal language after all.
Halloween prep: song of the day/night
spotlight sunday
music, R&B music, song, song of the day, spotlight sunday, the weeknd, tunes
I’m sure most of you know who The Weeknd is, so I wanted to share one of my favourite songs of his. It’s a little known song called “Enemy.” I am almost always mesmerized with the beats and relaxed voice he sings with. This song will always be one of my favourites, but also check out the following songs if you haven’t heard them: “Wanderlust,” “Wicked Games,” and “High For This.”
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2869 | This Week in Doctor WhoThis Week in Doctor Who
This Week in USA
See broadcasts for Iowa Public TVWarriors of the Deep: Part Four
Last updated 02 January 2017
Warriors of the Deep: Part Four
Broadcast: Sunday 26th June 2005
Iowa Public TV
Lethal hexachromite gas is used against the reptilian threat. World war is avoided but many lives are lost and the Doctor reflects there should have been another way.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Wednesday 22nd June 2005:
Des Moines DirecTV 11,474
Des Moines Dish 11,9116
Cedar Rapids DirecTV 12
Cedar Rapids Dish 12,9161
Omaha DirecTV 32
Omaha Dish 32,9146
Sioux City Dish 27,7195
Quad Cities DirecTV 36
Quad Cities Dish 36,7607 (not yet available)
Saturday 11:35PM CDT Warriors of the Deep pts 3+4 of 4
Season 21, Episodes 3 through 4. Doctor: Peter Davison.
The Doctor's efforts to broker peace between the Silurians, the Sea Devils, and humanity are in danger of failing. The Doctor does not want to have to stop the Silurians and Sea Devils like he did in the past. Can he find a Third Way?
2 July The Awakening pts 1+2
9 July Frontios pts 1+2
16 July Frontios pts 3+4
23 July Planet of Fire pts 1+2
30 July Planet of Fire pts 3+4 |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2870 | Liz McAdams Twisted Sister Fairy Tales Twisted Sister Feminist Twisted Sister Fiction
FICTION — Beauty and the Beast and Stockholm Syndrome
A long, long time ago, in a land far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess… I put down my book and stared out the window, frowning. That seems to always be the trouble, I thought. These princesses who have dreams of finding a handsome prince to rescue them – or just marry them so they can live happily ever after.
I glanced at the fire roaring in the fireplace, and sink back into the plush cushions on the settee. I would tell them there is no happily ever after, simply happily enough, and for that you should be grateful.
I, for one, am grateful for many things.
This library, for one, I thought as I smiled at the many shelves filled with books, all offering windows into worlds outside of here; escape – I held my hand over my mouth as a burst of laughter left my lips. Escape. There is no escape. There is only this existence. Comfortable enough, yet –
Across the castle, I can hear the dull roars echo against the stone, snarls and roaring mixed with – I cocked my ear, listening – why, yes, that was is – the lowing of a cow, bovine grunts twisting into a piercing screamand soon cut short as the poor creature is torn to shreds, and then silence.
I know there will be beef for dinner tonight.
For the Beast does provide. I know he does, and he cares, too, in his own way.
It is he that requested I stay – or was it demanded? I’d have to check my journals for the details, but I am to remain as his guest within these walls –
That’s it, one more thing to be grateful for – my journals, and notes. Small sketches, and nothing of significance, but the Beast permits me to write in my journal daily. He watches the sharpened quill move across the parchment, and supervises the whole affair. When he first permitted me to write, he’d hover over me, hawk-like, as he said he would read every word to make sure I had the truth of the matter down correctly.
Now, I am almost certain the Beast cannot read, he may be in fact illiterate, but, I dare not take a chance to offend him with the question, and instead appease his strange tastes by reading aloud as his fancy dictates.
Picking up the journal resting beside me on the settee, I heft its weight; and flipping through pages and dates, I can only guess at the length of my stay.
Picking a page at random, I skin it, picking up stray details of my arrival. Oh – it appears I was quite upset, and missed my father – I put down the journal and stare into the fire, trying to recall the day I arrived.
My father was involved, somehow – perhaps he was here already – I shook my head, frowning. But where is he now?
He has forsaken me, I know that. It is only the Beast who truly loves me, who cares for me and keeps me here.
I would be lost without him.
I tried to recall a time before now, before my stay in the castle.
Sunshine and green grass, fade into shadowy figures – I suppose those are the men the Beast warned me of. Men, they were evil, and not to be trusted.
There, of course are people within these castle walls, for this luxurious existence would not be possible without an army of servants, and, as I check my notes again, I am surprised to see I was frightened of them at first.
How odd.
For what could be more natural than a table that waits upon itself, and chairs that seat one with gentleness and grace?
Again, a sound from outside the library catches my attention, the rattle of the tea cart coming toward me. I glance at the window, assessing the remaining daylight available, for timepieces are not permitted here, so I can only guess it is tea time.
After tea, comes dinner. I am sure the Beast would insist on dining with me, he usually does; but given the cow he devoured this afternoon, perhaps he would be too full, and rest instead.
Then, comes night, and this remains an unsettling time for me. I suppose it must be my modesty, for the Beast simply asks for affection, in his own way, and his claws and teeth are not so sharp on my skin, he rarely leaves a mark, but, still, the whole process is unattractive to me, and, I feel the Beast knows this, and understands, in his own way.
He is always most tender afterward.
The library door opens and a cart wheels forth, moving across the carpet in eerie silence. I do recall screaming foolishly when I first saw it, so long ago. Now, a comfortable quiet fills the library as tea is poured out by hands unseen, and a lid is lifted from a tray of crumpets and cakes.
I select a crumpet slathered with strawberry jam, and nibble at it, while paging through my journal.
It does seem funny, I thought, licking the red juices from my fingers as I turned to early entries – my terror when I first arrived. I fought – yelling, and screaming – striking at anything that came near me; I was out of my head with fear.
The Beast had no choice but to lock me in that room. I shuddered at the memory. The walls were damp stone, with only a cot and blanket for comfort, and simple meals shoved beneath the door – but, as the Beast explained, he feared for my safety – in a fit of madness I might through myself from the turrets or tumble down the stairs.
Far better to keep me locked up, and safe in the basement.
I agreed, of course, once it was all explained to me; and it was, only for a little while, until I returned to my senses, for the Beast cares for me, and wants to see me safe.
That is why he keeps me here, so we can be safe together.
This is an excerpt of Fractured Fairy Tales, found over at Channillo.
Liz McAdams is a short, sharp writer living in the wilds of Canada with her black cats and laptops. Her work appears in Spelk, Yellow Mama, Shotgun Honey, Near to the Knuckle, and all over Twisted Sister. You can connect with Liz through
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2902 | I've read material about user testing strategy and they all talk about determining a scenario for the task. Is this necessary?
Wouldn't it be more natural to let the user him/herself decide on the better, more realistic experience?
On the other hand, having a set scenario would mean results are more consistent. Have you any practice for this method? Do you see any problems with that?
Context: I am redesigning a website for renting rafts and I do not know if I should determine under what conditions (price, number of people, ...) should participants are ordering rafts
You need to think about workflows
When designing the solution, you have to work from a hypothesis about the user's workflow. What mental model do they bring to the problem? How are they going to break down the tasks to solve the problem? Your solution should attempt to answer those needs.
Users need to think about the problem
When you test your hypothesis, it's critical that you don't provide them with an outline that predisposes them to think like your solution. IOW, don't do this:
1. Find an orange raft for $200
2. Select the 8 person option
3. Reserve it for Friday ...
Being overly prescriptive will simply confirm that the user can follow your instructions. You want to present them with the real world problem and let them struggle (or not) through your features to find the solution.
To reach that end, I prefer to use something more narative like so:
• You're planning a rafting trip with 7 of your friends.
• $250 is budgeted for the raft rental.
• The group would like to be on the river early Friday morning.
• You'll be reserving your raft on RagingRiverRafts.com
That more closely aligns the story behind the experience with real life. The workflow is open ended. There's a little bit of stress about getting it right. This creates a mental state nearer the real life pressure of using your service and will help you find the errors in your assumptions.
I'd rather spend more time sifting through potentially inconsistent feedback than looking at highly normalized results that may be misleading.
Most tests are based on systems where the user has a number of choices in terms of the tasks they wish to perform - Even on a simple website the user can choose to find information about X, look at pictures of Y, contact the owners... etc.
Each of these tasks has it's own complexity - How does the user find out how to contact the site owners? Do they use a navigational link? Where does that take them? Is there a form to fill in? What information do they need to include?...
This is why tasks are often set before the test.
Reasons to test may be to find how to improve a particular problem for users - in which case you will want them to perform that task so that you can observe the problems they find.
On the flip side, you may have made an improvement and want to test it's effectiveness so you will want to create a task that ensures the user makes use of the improved interface.
Alternatively you might be running a competitor analysis or bench-marking study in which case you will want to focus specifically on task on competitors systems that match those in your systems.
I can think of lots of reasons to set tasks for user testing but the only reason I can think of not to set a task is that the system to be tested only allows the user to complete one specific task.
We usually do user testing in early stages using low/high fidelity prototypes/wireframes to find design issues earlier and avoid dev rework.
so it will take long time for us to create prototype which handles all real time scenarios.so we usually use some real time scenarios to do user testing..
Since you are redesigning, you will get analytics information to get common/priority scenario u need to handle in design or test scenarios which u felt difficulty when u reviewed existing websites.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2908 | Yeasty Beast
(photo credit: Christina Edick) (dedicated to Dick and Christina Edick) by Paul Raworth Bennett Still in his dressing gown, Dick was hauling the blue box to the curb when his wife's voice burst from the kitchen window, shattering the morning calm. “Dick! Get in here, now!” Dropping the container in the driveway, he rushed back … Continue reading Yeasty Beast
Ferocious Fruit
by Paul Raworth Bennett (an Irish-jiggy kind of tune) Saturday night I was on my couch watching Show after show of just awful TV When my dull mind thought of homemade fruit salad But in the fridge there was none I could see So I walked down to the grocery and headed Straight for the … Continue reading Ferocious Fruit
Inside the Writer’s Mind
Note to my cherished readers - This frivolity is a little bit like a scene from a play: green text = my inner critic red = my replies to said critic black = what I was struggling to write (strikethroughs are deletions) black italicized = the narrator Oh, and Bingo is my dog. ***** Dear … Continue reading Inside the Writer’s Mind
Appalachia hit by “Animal Rainstorms”
Revenge, Foiled.
🙂 To hear this story, use the player below. 🙂 Revenge, Foiled. by Paul Raworth Bennett Today, I almost did a terrible thing. My dog Bingo and I were taking our usual morning stroll, walking briskly west along an eastbound one-way lane. As we passed in front of a daycare centre and playground, a row of … Continue reading Revenge, Foiled.
Happy Floppy Puppy Play
by Paul Raworth Bennett Okay! Come on, let's play! Let's play, Bingo. C'mon!! Kisses! C'mon… kisses! That's a boy! That's a boy!... Huggie time!… hrrr..rrr… hrrr… hrrr… C'mon, c'mon, let's play!... Floppy, floppy, puppy kisses! rrrr…! rrrr…! arrr..rrr!... Hug time! Come on! hrrr…! RUFF!! Oh, oh, oh… okay... okay… Enough... enough... enough!
All Hail Canada’s Hair Apparent!
🙂 To hear this story, use the player below. 🙂 All Hail Canada's Hair Apparent! by Paul Raworth Bennett Canadian Federal politics just got a lot hairier after yesterday's landslide victory for the Liberal Party's youthful and telegenic leader, Justin "Selfie" Trudeau. Lock-dreading, tressed-out Tory supporters may just feel like curling up in knots this … Continue reading All Hail Canada’s Hair Apparent!
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2911 | Right you are, Ken (vespa59) wrote,
Right you are, Ken
Packing update
We're up to about twenty boxes in the room I'm sitting in alone. There are probably another 20 scattered throughout the house. The place is about halfway packed, not including the kitchen. Yikes.
Susie and I had a rousing game of "What's in that box?" earlier. You play it by reading what the guy wrote on the side and trying to figure out if that corresponds to something you intended to tell him not to pack. Anyone can play, but it's best if you have years of experience owning our stuff.
This is some crazy shit, dudes.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2944 | Note that this question is at the border of StackOverflow and ProWebmasters, so please forgive me if you think that it belongs to SO; but I'm afraid that it would be closed over there as "not a programming question". Anyway:
I'm implementing a PHP library to parse schema.org structured data and represent them using objects that match schema.org types: Product, Offer, etc.
I've so far identified 3 ways properties are used:
• The property has a Thing type, and is marked up as such
Example: Product.offers
This is self-explanatory, and can be translated in code as a $offers property containing a list of Offer objects:
"@type": "Product",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "55.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD"
This maps straight to code that could look like:
class Product {
/** @var Offer[] */
public $offers;
• The property has a Text type, and is marked up using a simple string
Example: Product.color
This is self-explanatory as well: Text is a DataType. It can be mapped in code to a native data type such as string:
"@type": "Product",
"color": "red",
class Product {
/** @var string */
public $color;
The same goes with properties of type Number, Date, etc. These are all DataTypes that could map to a native type in code, and that make sense to mark up as a simple string.
• The property has a Thing type, but the docs suggest to use it as a text property (!)
Example: ExerciseAction.distance
Distance is not a DataType, it's an object that extends from Thing and whose only properties are those inherited from Thing:
Thing > Intangible > Quantity > Distance
Still, the doc does not say to mark it up as an object with properties, but as a simple text string. Example straight from ExerciseAction:
"@type": "ExerciseAction",
"distance": "100 miles",
I'm struggling with this last one, which seems to be a mix of a Thing and a DataType.
Question 1
How am I supposed to represent a Distance in code, when it's represented as text in the markup?
As a Distance is a Thing, it would feel wrong to me to represent it as a string in code; I'd rather convert this text value to a Distance object. But then, where should the textual value go? In the name property for example?
Is handling of these Quantity values documented anywhere? I found an issue on the schemaorg repo that seems to support the feeling that there's an ambiguity here.
Question 2
Is a text string the only correct usage for a Distance property, or can we encounter a Distance as an object, such as the following?
"@type": "ExerciseAction",
"distance": {
"@type": "Distance",
"name": ...
Note that Google's structured data testing tool does not seem to care and accepts both. It does not seem to apply any conversion either, i.e. it outputs a textual distance as is, without converting it to a @type Distance.
I've browsed for other implementations of schema.org parsers to get inspiration (and answers) from, in any language, but didn't find anything close to what I'm trying to achieve here.
• Just in case you missed it: properties can also have a URL value. While this is also a DataType, you can’t treat it as regular string, because the URLs might be relative references. – unor Jun 4 '19 at 5:00
• Can all properties have a URL value? Why do some of them explicitly have URL in their type list, and others do not? Could you please point me to the relevant docs? Thank you! – Benjamin Jun 4 '19 at 7:38
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Yes, all properties can have a URL value (see Conformance). It’s explicitly listed for those properties for which it’s common/useful/making sense to provide URLs. – unor Jun 4 '19 at 10:59
The property distance can be extended with type Distance. In turn, this type has the property identifier that can be extended using the type PropertyValue. This type has the following properties that may be useful to you:
• value
• unitText
• unitCode
All of the above creates data type embedding. So my suggestion is how to present your 100 miles as a distance with the specified unit length:
"distance": {
"participant": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Steve"
Note that the property sameAs has value as the link of Units of Measure: Code elements listed by name.
• I don’t think it makes sense to use identifier and sameAs like that. a) "100 miles" is not the identifier of the Distance item. b) The sameAs for the PropertyValue item would have to be a URI that represents this specific property value (i.e., 100 miles, and probably exactly these specific 100 miles, not just any). – unor Jun 4 '19 at 4:58
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2959 | Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, causing bones to become thin and weak. This leads to increased risk of fracture, particularly of the hip, spine and wrist.
When bones are severely weakened by osteoporosis, even simple movements such as bending over and picking up a heavy bag of groceries can cause fractures. Osteoporosis affects as many as 1.4 million Canadians, the majority of whom are women and seniors.
Osteoporosis is called “the silent thief” because it gradually robs bones of strength over time. Often there is no symptom until a fracture occurs. A bone mineral density test is the most accurate test for diagnosing osteoporosis.
Women are more likely to develop osteoporosis as they age, because their bones are 20 to 30 percent less dense than men’s bones. For women after menopause, lowered estrogen levels are a major factor in osteoporosis development.
To prevent the development of osteoporosis, a diet that includes calcium-rich foods such as milk, green vegetables, calcium-enriched orange juice or cereals, and calcium supplements is recommended. Talk to your doctor to see if Vitamin D and calcium supplements are recommended. Avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can help prevent the reduction of bone mass. Regular exercise, including a combination of aerobic and weight-bearing exercises, can help maintain bone mass. For post-menopausal women, estrogen therapy may help keep calcium in the bones and prevent the onset of osteoporosis. |
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Category Weight + to ***
Next to Themes - setting the backdrop for the protagonists in anime - there are the more detailed plot Elements that centre on character interactions: "What do characters do to each other or what is done to them?". Is it violent Action, an awe-inspiring Adventure in a foreign place, the gripping life of a Detective, a slapstick Comedy, an Ecchi Harem anime, a SciFi epic, or some Fantasy travelling adventure?
Action... (6)
Details The 6 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:Action
Examples: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan, Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Elements — Adventure
Adventures are exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales. Adventures are designed to provide an action-filled, energetic experience for the viewer. Rather than the predominant emphasis on violence and fighting that is found in pure action anime, however, the viewer of adventures can live vicariously through the travels, conquests, explorations, creation of empires, struggles and situations that confront the main characters, actual historical figures or protagonists. Under the category of adventures, we can include traditional swashbucklers, serialized films, and historical spectacles, searches or expeditions for lost continents, "jungle" and "desert" epics, treasure hunts and quests, disaster films, and heroic journeys or searches for the unknown. Adventure films are often set in an historical period, and may include adapted stories of historical or literary adventure heroes, kings, battles, rebellion, or piracy.
Examples: .hack//SIGN, Hunter X Hunter
Angst is the German word for fear or anxiety. It is used in English to describe a more intense feeling of internal emotional strife. In anime it describes works which convey intense feelings of fear or strife, where you can almost feel your heart cramping up by the intensity of it all.
Examples: Gunslinger Girl, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Shinseiki Evangelion
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human beings, inanimate objects, or natural or supernatural phenomena. If it's an animal or an object (AI excluded) and it speaks and/or does other human-like things (dresses up) then we're dealing with anthropomorphism.
Examples: Chiisana Penguin Lolo no Bouken, Ihatov Gensou: Kenji no Haru, Juuni Kokuki, Oruchuban Ebichu
Comedy .. (4)
Details The 4 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:Comedy
Anime whose central struggle causes hilarious results. These stories are build upon funny characters, situations and events. A comedy anime is laced with humour and sets out to provoke laughter from the audience.
Japanese humour can be a bit strange to westerners, so if you're new to this type of humour, just bear with it; it'll most likely grow on you if you're a fan of other kinds of comedy.
Examples: I My Me! Strawberry Egg, Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu, School Rumble, Yakitate!! Japan
It focuses on the efforts of the Detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. The successful mystery film often conceals the identity of the perpetrator until late in the story, then adds an element of suspense during the apprehension of the suspect.
Examples: Death Note, Detective Conan, Tantei Gakuen Q
Ecchi... (2)
Details The 2 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:Ecchi
Ecchi is derived from a Japanese word meaning "lewd", "sexy", "lascivious", or "naughty" when used as an adjective, and can refer to sexual intercourse when used as a verb or noun. In English, the term ecchi is applied to anime or manga that has vague sexual content (such as skimpy clothing, partial or full nudity), but does not show sexual intercourse. It's also nearly equivalent to the term fanservice, which is used to refer to elements in a story that are unnecessary to a storyline, but designed to amuse or sexually excite the audience. Ecchi anime most often goes hand in hand with comedy, but not necessarily so. But do not add ecchi to hentai animations where nudity or sexual exposure is to be expected.
Fantasy... (10)
Details The 10 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:Fantasy
Fantasy is a form of speculative fiction in which physical laws differ from our own through a reason for which no scientific explanation is offered, or which take place a world wholly different from our own.
Examples: Love Hina, Shuffle!, Ichigo 100%
Hentai... (18)
Details The 18 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:Hentai
Anime clearly marked as "Restricted 18" material centring on all variations of adult sex, some of which can be considered as quite perverted.
The horror cinematic genre is characterized by the attempt to make the viewer experience dread, fear, terror, or horror. Often their plots involve the intrusion of an evil force, event or personage, sometimes of supernatural origin, on the mundane world and the consequences thereof. (Source: Wikipedia:Horror film)
Do you think your Mom's a hot bitch? Or how about your Sis? We don't want to know, however, if a character in an anime thinks like that more often than in one episode, then you could add a +, if the character does more with his/her family member(s) than wash their back, then it'd probably be best to warn (or tell them the good news) and give it ***. Although we all know that incest in anime is a big lie and they're NEVER blood related... Koi Kaze isn't incest, it's uh... well... ^_^;
Mahou Shoujo
Most famously mahou shoujo (magical-girl) stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities who are forced to fight evil and protect the Earth.
See also: Wiki - Mahou shoujo
Examples: Card Captor Sakura, Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Pretty Sammy, Futari wa Pretty Cure
Romance... (4)
Details The 4 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:Romance
Romance describes a story that deals with love between two or more characters typically also having an optimistic ending.
Examples: PlanetES, Hachimitsu to Clover, Princess Tutu
SciFi... (14)
Details The 14 subcategories are explained here: Categories:Elements:SciFi
Science fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from.
Sexual Abuse
Category Weight + to ***
Sexual abuse (also referred to as molestation) is defined as the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person on another. Note that when adding Sexual Abuse, the weight given to it should depend on the worst scene and not how frequently it happens. Different types of sexual abuse involve:
Category Weight *** Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behaviour such as rape or sexual assault. If it's on-screen, vote ***.
**+ Incest, when it is coerced by force or emotional manipulation, when on-screen, vote **+.
*+ or ** Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behaviour such as rape or sexual assault. If off-screen or 'implied', then vote *+ or **.
*+ Incest, when it is coerced by force or emotional manipulation, if off-screen or 'implied', vote *+.
* The use of a position of trust for sexual purposes, vote *.
+ Psychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behaviour or stalking, vote + (none, if it's shown in a comedic scenario).
This category is only meant for non-hentai animations, use Rape instead for hentai.
Examples: Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko, Tokyo Tribe 2, Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
The thriller is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are pitted against villains determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the free world. The hero of a typical thriller faces danger alone or in the company of a small band of companions. The protagonist may be a law enforcement agent, a journalist, or a soldier, but typically he or she is cut off from the resources of "their" organization. More often the hero is an ordinary citizen drawn into danger and intrigue by circumstances beyond their control. (Source: Wikipedia:Thriller) |
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RIM based ITS
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The RIM based ITS (or RS XML ITS, a term used by the RIMBAA WG) is an ITS that is based on 'pure RIM semantics', i.e. an ITS that defines an XML syntax which allows for the XML to be processed solely based on its contents (and not on Class Clone names, or knowledge of templates/interactions used).
We currently have the XML ITS R1. It has the following properties:
• element names identify Rim clone classes
• properties that are defaulted in the Rim specific model (CIM) are not represented in the instance
• the order of associations in the instance is fixed for predictability - based on element names
• whether something is play or scoper etc is implicit (in the rim specific model) rather than in the instance
• You need the MIF to convert from the instance to a general RIM graph.
The RIM serialization would have different properties:
• element names identify the RIM back bone associations
• properties that are defaulted in the general rim are not represented in the instance
• Almost all structured attributes (e.g. classCode, moodCode) will be present in all instances
• the order of the associations is irrelevant: only their semantics matter
• player/scoper etc is explicit in the instance
Characteristics of instances that conform to this ITS
• The XML element names (related to classNames, not attribute names) only serve to provide a syntax, they carry no semantics, and are not used in determining the semantics of the artefact content.
(Peter Hendler): If it comes true it would make communication between RIM based applications a lot less trouble. As you know, our MIF parsers and our meta classes add a lot of complexity to the reference Java SIG API and if we could just send messages already based on the RIM backbone that would be fantastic. If we wanted we could include the clone class names (optionally) as attributes. We wouldn't need them to process the messages and put them into a database but maybe they'd be nice for readability. Some humans might rather see "PrednisoneAdministration" rather than "ACT", but since they go into the ACT table the processing would be much easier if the message contained the information that a "PrednisoneAdministration" was a kind of ACT and belonged in the ACT table.
Transformation between the XML ITS R1 and the newly proposed RS XML ITS (MS-RS cell transition)
• to match the rim object graph to a specific rim model (i.e. an HMD) (which is required to serialise in that form), you must match the elements to the model by running validation in reverse - it is this kind of association because it meets the constraints that this association has. And you need the MIF for that, of course |
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2980 | Homo homini lupus. “Man is a wolf to man.” Over 2000 years ago, the Romans coined the phrase that perhaps best explains humankind’s ambivalent mix of fear, animosity and admiration toward wolves. Variations of the “humans are like wolves” or “wolves are like humans” narrative have proliferated ever since, from German U-boat commanders who embraced the name “wolf pack” for themselves to that fantastically implausible fairy tale where a grandmother and a wolf prove difficult to tell apart.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/2986 | Article Submission Sites for Business Promotion
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Article submission sites for business promotion are an advantage for any business. I've been using article marketing for myself and for my clients for years and it's extremely effective. At the bottom of this article you'll find my list of the best article marketing sites. I use these particular sites for two reasons:
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• As my articles start popping up all over the Internet for my subject, people start to perceive me as the expert.
• Every time I post an article, it has one, one-way back link to my website from an article site with a very high Google Pagerank - this is GOLD for search engine optimization.
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If you have an employee with some writing skills, give them the job of writing and submitting one article per week. If you're a one or two person shop, you can contract it out or find a freelance writer to write them for you or you can use this easy method to create content for your articles or website.
Below is the list of websites for article submissions to promote your business. Signing up is easy. You create an account with a username and password. Some of these sites let you create a profile. Do so.
They all allow you to put links at the end of your article back to your website. Make sure you do, either in the Resource Box or in the last paragraph. Make certain your keyword phrase for that article is in the headline, the first and last sentence and use link anchor text (if they allow it) for your link back to your website.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3033 | DocksSite ActiveWindow is null in v14.2
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I just upgraded from v 14.1 to 14.2.610. I used to be able to query DockSite.ActiveWindow but now it's always null. Instead I have to query the DockSite.DocumentWindows collection e.g. DocumentWindows.FirstOrDefault(
docWin => docWin.ParentContainer as TabbedMdiContainer != null); Please advise.
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It looks as if Actipro corrected the ActiveWindow state, and that it should be null when I'm activating a different window. I'm changing my code to query LastActiveDocument.
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There is a newer build since what you have. Please try the latest to see if a related bug was already fixed.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3084 | Top 11 Surprising and Fascinating Facts about the Roman Emperors
More than 150 sovereigns ruled over ancient Rome before the Western Empire fell; the Eastern Empire continued for a little longer. The first Roman emperor was Augustus Caesar in 27 BC, and the last was Romulus Augustulus whose reign ended in 476 AD. Roman sovereigns often took titles like “Augustus,” “Caesar,” and “Imperator” to stress their importance.
In 27 BC, Rome became a republic. This was brought about by Julius Caesar, and his son Octavian (Augustus) is generally considered to be the first Roman emperor. However, some historians believe that Julius Caesar himself was a sovereign as he was very powerful and had absolute control of the Senate.
Many of the rulers of ancient Rome contributed to the amazing progress and expansion of the state, while others such as Caligula and Nero brought abuse, fear, and chaos. Below is a list of the top 12 fascinating facts about these powerful leaders:
1. The Praetorian Guard
Praetorian Guard
The emperors used an elite military unit called the Praetorian Guard to protect them. Members of the guard were responsible for the safety of the emperor and his family, but they also had other roles such as policing mass gatherings and subduing rebellions.
The Praetorian Guard was a powerful political movement and often interfered in top-level politics. Praetorian prefects were high-level officials within the guard, and they often led the way in plots to overthrow the emperor. Some of these plots succeeded, as can be seen in Claudius’ rise to power in 41 AD following the destruction of Caligula. The prefects knew that they could expect to receive a generous reward for their support.
2. Challenges to the Emperor
The Battle of Lugdunum, also called the Battle of Lyons, was fought in 197 AD between Emperor Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus, the administrative ruler of Roman Britain and a challenger to the emperor himself.
An estimated 300,000 Romans are said to have taken part in this battle, 75 percent of the total number of Roman soldiers in the whole of the empire at that time. The fight was evenly balanced, and eventually, Severus was triumphant – just.
3. From First to Last
The first and last Roman heads of state, at least in the west, were both called Augustus. The last emperor took the full name Romulus Augustulus, which was probably a reference to Romulus, one of the twins who is credited with the original foundation of the Roman state. Unfortunately, it became clear that simply naming yourself after a great figure from history wasn’t enough to hold the empire together.
4. Powers of the Emperor
A Roman emperor’s title Princeps Senatus meant that he was head of the Senate, presided over their sessions, guided their discussions, and set out their rules and standards. He had the power to hire and fire at will, call the Senate to session whenever he liked, and veto any of the Senate’s decisions. As Pontifex Maximus, the emperor was the religious leader, with total power over the vestal virgins. He also controlled the country’s finances.
5. Diocletian
Diocletian Roman Emperor
It might appear strange to include Emperor Diocletian in this list, since he is best known for the decision to separate the administration of Rome in two, appointing Marcus Aurelius Maximianus as co-ruler, each with a subordinate known as a caesar, in a four-way power split known as a tetrarchy. Overall, Diocletian was a decent ruler and able to keep his system of rule together when Rome was under pressure from external enemies. What gets Diocletian included here, however, is his completely savage treatment of Christians.
Christians had, for some time, been respected by most Romans and treated with a blend of dislike and tolerance, yet Diocletian embarked on the all-out annihilation of Christianity. Churches were demolished, sacred texts burnt, and Christian ministers arrested and forced to renounce their religion on pain of death. Christians who didn’t renounce were tormented and executed.
This behavior was truly bizarre as the Romans were usually very tolerant of different religions. It may have been an indication of Diocletian’s own insecurity and fear for survival; Christianity represented a departure from traditional Roman religious beliefs that he could not tolerate.
Diocletian was the first emperor to abdicate in an elaborate abdication ceremony, and this is thought to be due to ill health. He retired quietly to tend his vegetable garden.
6. The Antichrist
It was generally believed that even after his suicide, Nero lived on as the Antichrist. Many people believed that he would return, and the fact that his body was never found strengthened this conviction. After his death, there were no fewer than three men who professed to be the returned Nero. Christians were convinced that he was the Antichrist who would soon return from hell to torment them.
7. Tiberius
Tiberius Roman Emperor
Tiberius was the unlikely successor to Augustus, being an adopted son. Augustus did not expect Tiberius to succeed him, but it was fighting between the emperor’s grandsons Gaius and Lucius (whom Augustus had also adopted), and Augustus’ decision to expel their cousin, Agrippa Postumus, that placed Tiberius in line for succession.
Tiberius was a skilled military officer and member of the Senate. However, he had a suspicious and insecure nature which drove him to remove those whom he saw as a threat. As part of these purges, he exiled Agrippina, the widow of his nephew, the war hero Germanicus.
Tiberius retreated to the island of Rhodes, reinstated the out-of-date charge of maiestas (treachery), and used this to sentence to death anybody he was suspicious of. Roman historians Suetonius and Tacitus describe this retreat as the result of Tiberius’ difficult relationship with his wife who was not faithful to him, but this could be speculation.
Tiberius was not a great leader himself, but rather set the tone for what was to come.
8. Nero
Nero Roman Emperor
Nero was a ruthless ruler, and he was instrumental in the demise of many men including his mentor, the writer Seneca. He had his own mother killed, and he left his wife, Octavia, for his lover Poppeaea, whom he later married. He exiled Octavia and then had her executed on a fabricated charge of unfaithfulness.
Despite being a brutal and ruthless emperor, Nero was also fond of music and poetry, often forcing people to sit through renditions of his own lengthy compositions. At one point, he insisted on being crowned the winner of the Olympic Games himself. Few sources paint Nero in a favorable light; he was generally a deeply unpopular leader.
9. Gaius (Caligula)
Gaius Caligula Roman Emperor
Gaius, otherwise known as Caligula or “little boots,” was best known for the developments he made in naval warfare. Gaius undermined the Senate, declaring that anybody could serve as a senator, even his horse (although it is believed he never went ahead with this appointment). Like Tiberius, he had a habit of getting rid of anyone who challenged him, genuine or imagined.
Despite considering himself divine and immortal, Caligula met his end when he was assassinated by Cassius Chaerea, a member of the Praetorian Guard, during the Palatine Games in 41 AD.
10. Commodus
Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius and history reports that Commodus was the exact opposite of his father. Vain and self-seeking, Commodus bankrupted the Roman treasury, and in an attempt to boost funds, he killed local noblemen so that he could appropriate their property and sell it off.
Before long, people (including his own sister) were plotting against him. The plots were thwarted, and Commodus continued to execute anyone who he believed was plotting against him, or anyone he thought might do so in the future. He was eventually assassinated by a member of the Praetorian Guard who strangled him in the bath.
11. Eastern Roman Empire
Over time, the Roman Empire extended its borders to such an extent that it became loosely defined as the eastern and western regions. The two zones retained their own distinctive cultures and traditions until, in 293 AD, Emperor Diocletian formally separated east and west and appointed rulers to govern each region separately. This division resulted in the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.
For the first 500 years of its history, no single person held absolute power in Rome, but that all changed over the 500 years that followed. Many of the previous structures of the Roman Republic remained in place, but the Roman Empire had one overall ruler, the self-declared divine emperor.
The two halves of the Roman Empire (east and west) fell at different times. The Western Roman Empire ended in 476 AD when the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was conquered by the German, Odoacer. The Eastern Roman Empire ended with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3085 | My Kettlebell Circuit Training - Part III of IV (One-Arm & Normal Swings)
Hey guys,
Part 3 of the Kettlebell circuit series is on! Today I show you the fifth and sixth exercise of my routine. Both exercises are ballistic moves that can strongly improve your rear kinetic chain (read more about its benefits here). If you ask a skilled trainer which exercise he recommends for a well-shaped crispy butt than the answer will probably be "Kettlebell Swings".
Just add both swinging exercises to the previous kettlebell exercises to extend the circuit.
5. Exercise: 1-Arm Kettlebell Swing – 10-15x right arm, 10-15x left arm
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width (or a bit wider) apart slightly behind the kettlebell. Now bend at the knees and hips (your back has to be straight the whole time!) until you can grasp the curved handle of the weight with an overhand grip. Straighten yourself again with the kettlebell in one hand.
- Start to swing the Kettlebell just a little bit forward and then dip down slightly and let it swing back under your hips (between your legs).
- Explosively extend your legs and hips and raise your upper body upright simultaneously when the kettlebell starts its forward movement again.
- You should be able to bring the weight (with your arm almost straight) at least chest height through the momentum/ballistic energy that is initiated by the extension of your hips and legs (not through the strength of your arms!). If you aren’t able to bring the weight that high, you should work on a more explosive hip/leg extension.
- Let the kettlebell travel the way back in the same bow path until it swings back under your hips (back straight and legs slightly bent in the finish position). You should perform the reps in a flowing motion without interrupting it (the kettlebell actually has to „swing“).
- Put the weight back on the floor after the last rep and start again with the other arm (you can also
change hands during the swing motion if you feel safe with the flowing movement).
6. Exercise: Regular Kettlebell Swing – 15-25x
- Do the same movement as explained above with the only difference that you hold the kettlebell with both hands this time.
Take care that your back is straight all the time and that you perform the exercises perfectly! If you're not sure, don't hasitate to ask a personal trainer! |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3119 | 1. Auld-Yin
Emperor of Rome
AD 68 and the Roman Empire is in turmoil, Nero dead and the Year of Four Emperors is upon us. Vespasian is in Judea putting down the revolt in a savage and bloody way to ensure that they don’t have the ability to rise up again. One of his senior military commanders is his son Tiberius who is... |
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Determine the Proceeds Required to Achieve a Specific IRR
Q: "I have a case study interview next Monday; I will be asked to calculate the cash flows necessary to meet a certain IRR hurdle rate. Can you please provide me with instructions as to how to do so – cant seem to find a succinct answer online!"
A: The math is fortunately pretty straightforward for this calculation. I believe what throws people off is that an IRR is often explained as the rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero. On account of this definition people think about working backwards from the cash flows received. But it can also be thought of as the annualized effective compounded return rate. This language makes it easier to think about growing an investment (cash outflow) by an annual rate of return to achieve an outcome.
In other words, if you are provided an IRR of 20% and asked to determine the proceeds achieved in year 5, the result is simple: Your investment will grow by 20% for 5 years.
(1 + 20%)(1 + 20%)(1 + 20%)(1 + 20%)(1 + 20%)
(1 + 20%)^5
This works out to 2.49. So you can take the dollars invested, and multiply by 2.49 to determine the proceeds required to achieve an IRR of 20% over 5 years.
Assuming you invested X dollars, the proceeds required to achieve an IRR of 20% over 5 years is as follows:
X*(1 + 20%)^5
Please see video for additional detail:
In Excel, you can also use the =YEARFRAC() function to automatically adjust this calculation for different dates. The formula is as follows:
=X*(1 + IRR)^YEARFRAC(date1,date2)
Where X is the investment made, IRR is the desired IRR, "date1" is the investment date and "date2" is the exit date.
Note: Keep in mind all of this is relevant when you assume that all proceeds are realized in the exit year. It is most relevant to an LBO scenario assuming no dividends.
This video also includes a calculation to permit showing multiple IRRs along the same row (another question I receive frequently). This only works if you have one cash outflow (the investment) and one cash inflow (all proceeds received in the same period).
I will upload the calculation mentioned in the video momentarily.
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Given that fact, I'm sure you'll understand how excited I am that MTV and Comcast are launching an automotive lifestyle channel, among several other new networks. At least I hope all this to be true — both Comcast and MTV failed to comment. The partnership, if it is indeed true, helps accomplish what Comcast couldn't do with its failed attempt to take over Disney — make it one of the most powerful media companies in the world.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3153 | Halasana : Yoga Pose
Halasana is known as plough posture, since your body will take the shape of a plough when you practise this. The Sanskrit word for plough is hala.
Procedure for Halasana
1. You should spread a blanket on the floor and lie flat on your back. The hands should be kept at your sides on the floor with your palms touching the ground. Your legs should remain joined.
2. You should now lift your legs upward very slowly. The legs should remain straight without any bending and the hands should be firmly on the floor. The trunk also should not bend. You should raise your legs until they are at an obtuse angle.
3. From that position, you should proceed further to fold the legs over your body and lower your legs until they are away from your head and the toes touch the ground. The knees should remain straight and very close together. The back should be straight with only the neck and the head touching the floor. The thighs and legs should be in a straight line.
4. You should press the chin against your chest and slowly breathe through your nose. The breathing should not be through the mouth.
5. You can hold this position as long as possible.
6. You should slowly raise your legs and return to your original posture of lying on your back on the floor. There should be no jerk anywhere when you take your legs behind your head or when you bring them back to the original position.
Halasana Yoga pose by a lady
Benefits of Halasana
The focus of Halasana is on the thyroid. This asana calms your brain, stimulates your thyroid gland and abdominal organs. Halasana stretches your spine and shoulders. It helps in relieving symptoms of menopause. Halasana reduces fatigue and stress significantly. Halasana is therapeutically helpful for insomnia, headache, backache, infertility, and sinusitis. It tones up and nourishes the muscles of your thighs, muscles of your abdomen, and the rectal muscles. Halasana also cures chronic or habitual constipation, congestion, gulma, corpulence or obesity and enlargement of the spleen and liver. If you practice Halasana, you will feel very active and never be lazy.
Halasana tones the muscles in your back, the spinal nerves, the vertebral bones and all sympathetic nervous systems running along your vertebral column on both sides. When you do this asana, a higher quantity of blood flows through the spinal cord, muscles of the back, spinal roots of the nerves, sympathetic nerves and sympathetic ganglia, so that they get thorough nourishment. The vertebral column becomes highly elastic and soft. Further, Halasana prevents early ossification of your vertebral bones or faster degeneration of these bones. Early ossification will make you look older and the bones will become brittle and hard in this degenerative process. Halasana is a good cure for different types of myalgia or muscular rheumatism, sprain, neuralgia and lumbago also. Doing this asana under the guidance of an experienced yoga master is advisable.
Precautions and Contraindications
People suffering from diarrhoea, neck injuries, high blood pressure, and asthma should not practise this asana. Women should not perform Halasana during the menstruation period. Pregnant women can continue this asana if they have been practising it before becoming pregnant but it is not advisable. Since Halasana is an advanced asana, it is better if you become perfect in Sarvangasana before proceeding from that to Halasana, since it is an amplification of Sarvangasana.
Instead of keeping your hands in the original position, you can move them towards your legs and catch hold of the toes. You should do this also without any jerk.
One major variation of Halasana is Parsva Halasana or flank plough posture. In the Halasana posture, you should walk your feet towards your left side as far as possible, while exhaling. When you do this, one of your hips may tend to sink towards the ground. Hence, you should try and keep your pelvis in a neutral position, with the hips remaining parallel to the ground. You can remain in that position between 30 seconds and 1 minute. You can return back to Halasana position inhaling. You can now repeat this towards the right side and return back. From that position, you can release yourself from Halasana through step 6.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3158 | baby sitting in a car seat
How your baby's growing
It may be hard to travel with your baby right now. He's become used to his surroundings and familiar faces, and he likes predictability. So being on the road can disrupt his sense of security and routine, especially when visiting a new place or meeting lots of strangers.
At this age he doesn't grasp the concept of travel, but he'll realize he's in an unfamiliar place. Be ready for some cranky, clingy behavior, and prepare plenty of distractions – picture books, noise-making toys, nesting blocks, and definitely his lovey, if he has one. Schedule plenty of downtime to let him decompress.
Your life: Healthy snacking
Snacking can be as critical for busy parents as it is for growing babies. Some ideas for keeping it healthy:
Have 'em on hand. When you organize the diaper bag for an outing, pack nutritious, easy-to-carry snacks for yourself too. Try to keep your kitchen stocked with healthy, portable foods – that way you won't have to stop and reinvent the wheel before every nibble or, worse, resort to the vending machine or fast food.
Chew on these. Some great choices just for you (not baby-safe!): low-sugar granola and energy bars, fresh fruit, whole-grain oatmeal or cereal, crackers with cheese, raw vegetables (plain or with a dip such as hummus), plain yogurt (sweeten it yourself with fruit and honey), baked chips and salsa. Blend fresh or frozen fruit, milk, and yogurt together for a nutrient-packed, satisfying smoothie.
Drink up. It's important to stay hydrated, especially If you're breastfeeding. If your urine is clear or light yellow, it’s a good sign you’re drinking enough. But watch what you drink. Experts suggest that nursing moms limit their consumption of caffeine (from things like coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drinks, and cocoa) to no more than 300 milligrams per day. That's the amount in about 16 ounces of brewed coffee. More than that may cause your baby to become irritable and can contribute to sleeping problems.
Learn about: Babies and colds
What should I do if my baby catches a cold?
A common cold really is common: Most children have eight to 10 colds in their first two years of life. A cold is generally more of a nuisance than a serious hazard for an older baby. Your chief job is to keep him comfortable so his body can fight the virus and recover. To help your baby feel better:
• Allow him plenty of rest. He may need to nap longer than usual or take an extra nap.
• Place a few towels under one end of his mattress (not in the crib) to elevate his head a little and make breathing easier.
• Give him a warm bath.
• Keep him hydrated with breast milk, formula, or water.
• Use over-the-counter saline drops and a rubber bulb syringe to loosen and remove mucus from his nose.
• Put a humidifier or cool-mist vaporizer in his room, or bring him with you into a steamy bathroom or shower for about 15 minutes to help clear his breathing passages.
You can give infant acetaminophen or ibuprofen for a fever, but it's important to determine the appropriate dosage first. If you're not sure how much to give, call your baby’s doctor or consult our acetaminophen dosage chart.
When should I call the doctor?
Call if symptoms worsen after five days or if they last more than 10 to 14 days. Call if your baby starts wheezing, has trouble breathing, persistently cries during feedings or when being put down to sleep, constantly tugs at his ear, or has a rectal temperature above 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
How can I prevent colds?
Wash your hands and your baby's hands regularly, and ask others to wash their hands before holding your baby. Keep him away from sick people and smokers. If you breastfeed, continuing to do so can help your baby ward off colds.
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Consisting of 9 Base board kits it will allow you to build a 4ft by 4ft board.(approximate board size in 1m x 1.2m)
Each hex is 4" across (flat side)
Base Boards are Approx: 30 x 37cm (when joined there are gaps between them as per the video)
Contains: 9 sets of:
1 Base Boards (with Pegs)
9 Hexes
4 "fish" edge hexes (Hex and half hex joined)
1 Board Joiners
[9 base boards, 81 hexes, 36 fish and 9 joiners]
Watch this info video for how it all works.
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Revealing the Technology Behind Portable Projectors
And Three Key Points When Deciding to Purchase One
With small form factors, convenient portability, and effortless Wi-Fi and HDMI connections, portable projectors have become among the most sought after products for consumer electronics enthusiasts. Options for consumers such as built-in battery models and LED projectors have also grown to a full array of choices for any setting. And because they work so well wherever people live, play, and work, coupled with advancements in streaming video, these simple, portable, and wireless projectors that project onto a large screen anytime, anywhere are popping up all over the place.
Because most portable projector brands are newcomers to the field, they often rely on overloading features onto existing designs and cutthroat pricing just to survive, turning the portable market into a field riddled with guerilla warfare that causes unrealistic specs and unsustainable prices. How can the average consumer identify marketing ploys, avoid buying duds, and select the right portable projector? BenQ is here to answer those questions.
What is the technology behind portable projectors? How do portable projectors work?
Currently, the projector market is split between Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) models. To increase competitiveness, some brands recently developed cost-effective pico projectors that utilize a single-panel LCD combined with simpler lenses and optical parts. These smartphone-type LCDs are lower cost than DLP Digital Micro-Mirror Devices (DMD), so most companies do not fully consider the effects on image quality when choosing this type of technology for their portable projectors.
Cheap LCD portable projectors utilize single-panel smartphone LCD displays
DLP portable projector's comprehensive optical design
How bad are cheap LCD portable projectors?
The principle behind single-panel LCD projectors is very similar to old fashioned slide projectors used in schools. It uses a single semitransparent liquid crystal screen to display the image, through which the light source shines to project images onto a mirror. The image is then reflected through a lens to enlarge the projection, resulting in viewable content.
The problem with this system is the inadequate transparency of liquid crystal screens, with an average light transmission rate of 4% to 6% or at best only 10% limiting their brightness. The only way to increase image brightness is to boost the light source. But since these smartphone LCDs are sensitive to heat, an increase in light source brightness can damage the liquid crystal molecules. In summary, single-panel LCD projectors have low light energy conversion rates, and technology has not found a way to produce high brightness on these types of projectors.
What are the three key points to consider when evaluating a portable projector?
How do you evaluate a functional and practical portable projector?
Consider these three key points:
2.Image quality
1.The Trap of Inflated Brightness Specs
As explained above, single-panel LCD projectors are limited due to brightness and temperature factors, with current single-panel LCD projectors producing real brightness levels of only 200 to 300 lumens at best. Yet single-panel LCD projectors with advertised brightness of 2,000 to 3,000 lumens can be found everywhere in the marketplace. In reality, these numbers are hugely inflated. Because online shopping is so prevalent, consumers are unable to test the actual performance of a projector. This can cause them to be enticed by inflated numbers and bargain prices only to find out that they have been fooled after receiving a worse-than-advertised product.
2.The Reality Behind Image Quality Optics
Obviously, the most essential parts that determine a projector’s image quality are the light source, imaging elements, and lens-related optical components. But in order to keep prices low, single-panel LCD projectors use lower cost smartphone display panels as imaging elements and simplified optical mechanics, which produce uneven lighting. This in turn causes the projected image to be clear in the center but hazy towards the edges, which is the unavoidable consequence of using sub-standard technology.
The projected image appears clear in the center but hazy towards the edges
Bad focus on a cheap portable projector
Cheap LCD portable projectors often suffer from distortion
3. Bottlenecking: the Portability Dilemma
Portability is another key selling point of portable projectors, and volume/size is an important purchasing consideration for consumers. But with single-panel LCD projectors, any decrease in size results in the problem of bottlenecking. This problem arises from the use by cheap portable projectors of smartphone LCDs as the main imaging component, because the LCD cannot achieve higher resolutions such as 720P if it is too small. With most smartphone LCD panels sized 5 to 6 inches, compared to 0.3-inch DMDs for DLP pico projectors, the difference in size can be up to ten or twenty fold. Additionally, for the light source to effectively cover the entire image when it shines on the LCD panel, all internal projector mechanics, including the lens and mirror, have to adjust according to panel size. As a result, single-panel LCD portable projectors are unable to achieve the portability of DLP portable projectors.
The image shows a BenQ GV1 with 180lm brightness on the left compared to a single-panel LCD projector with a measured brightness level of 90lm. Not only is the DLP-based GV1 significantly smaller, its brightness is also double that of the LCD projector.
What are some tips for buying the best portable projector?
This article provides consumers a better understanding of portable projectors, helps recognize marketing tricks and misleading specs, and shows how to avoid being tricked by certain brands. Knowing the tricks of the trade described above, your best choice for the most effective projector with the best imaging technology is a DLP portable projector.
The advantages of choosing a DLP portable projector:
1.Higher contrast ratio for greater depth.
2.Faster response time accentuates dynamic video, including clearer and sharper images for high speed sports viewing.
3.LED light source offers more vivid and brighter primary colors, with mechanics to counteract bright spots that may occur with single-panel LCD projectors.
4.Not just brighter than single-panel LCD projectors, DLP projectors also meet the brightness standards needed for use in well-lit locations.
5.Smaller volume/size for greater portability. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3204 | BIOS-Updates, Drivers, Manuals, etc. - Mainboards and Notebooks
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Because these mainboards were in most cases specifically manufactured for the brand-PC distributor (even if the motherboard itself is from eg ASUS, MSI, ELITEGROUP, etc.). That means: these so-called OEM-Boards are NOT 100% equal to the same mainboard which you could buy within an original box. Some electronic components are changed, or even removed (eg the 3rd 4th SATA ports or USB ports, or the BIOS-Chips have a smaller memory size as normal, etc.). In most cases these OEM-Boards don't work with the original BIOS versions which are offered by the original mainboard manufacturer.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3215 | Refine edges in Affinity
What: Refine edges > Apply > Done!
Where: in Affinity Photo
A client wanted his name as his logo in a handwritten style. He was thinking of a handwritten font; I asked him to actually write his name for me because if you want personal, it’s often good to be personal. He wrote his name for me on paper, took a photo of it and emailed it to me.
I did all the obvious things: increase contrast, select the light background with the Flood Select Tool, Invert Pixel Selection, copy and paste it to a new layer. So far, so good. It looked smooth.
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Images and ::before & ::after
I learned today that the pseudo-elements ::before and ::after don’t work with the img-element. As I went looking I found out that the CSS spec is very unclear on this. It has to do with the fact that <img> doesn’t have its actual content on the page/in the HTML, it pulls it in from elsewhere. This makes it a replaced element. Form elements are also replaced elements. It is also an empty element, like <br> and <hr>.
Rule of thumb (for now) seems to be that empty elements can’t have ::before and ::after applied with the exception of <hr>.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3252 | TY - JOUR AU - Brucker, Achim D. AU - Rittinger, Frank AU - Wolff, Burkhart PY - 2003 DA - 2003/feb/ TI - HOL-Z 2.0: A Proof Environment for Z-Specifications JO - Journal of Universal Computer Science SP - 152 EP - 172 VL - 9 IS - 2 KW - Theorem Proving, Refinement, Z AB - We present a new proof environment for the specification language Z. The basis is a semantic representation of Z in a structure-preserving, shallow embedding in Isabelle/HOL. On top of the embedding, new proof support for the Z schema calculus and for proof structuring are developed. Thus, we integrate Z into a well-known and trusted theorem prover with advanced deduction technology such as higher-order rewriting, tableaux-based provers and arithmetic decision procedures. A further achievement of this work is the integration of our embedding into a new tool-chain providing a Z-oriented type checker, documentation facilities and macro support for refinement proofs; as a result, the gap has been closed between a logical embedding proven correct and a tool suited for applications of non-trivial size. SN - 0948-6968 L1 - https://www.brucker.ch/bibliography/download/2003/brucker.ea-hol-z-2003.pdf UR - https://www.brucker.ch/bibliography/abstract/brucker.ea-hol-z-2003 UR - https://doi.org/10.3217/jucs-009-02-0152 DO - 10.3217/jucs-009-02-0152 LA - USenglish ID - brucker.ea:hol-z:2003 ER - |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3257 | This Boston Terrier HATES his New Bumble Bee Costume for Halloween! (Video)
When dogs are not used to wear clothes, they can act weird and funny. Well this Boston Terrier named Paloma is already used to wear clothes but he just really hates his new Bumble Bee costume that was bought by his owner for Halloween.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3265 | @article {3519, title = {Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism.}, journal = {J Pediatr}, volume = {165}, year = {2014}, month = {2014 Jul}, pages = {42-5}, abstract = {
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether UGT1A1 promoter polymorphisms associated with Gilbert Syndrome (GS) occur with a greater frequency in neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia.
STUDY DESIGN: In a case-control study performed at a single hospital center in Italy, 70 case subjects with severe hyperbilirubinemia (defined as bilirubin level >=20~mg/dL or 340~μmol/L) and 70 controls (bilirubin level <12~mg/dL or 210~μmol/L) were enrolled. Both case and control subjects were full term newborns. Polymerase chain reaction analysis on blood spot was performed to determine the frequency of UGTA1A1 promoter polymorphisms in cases and controls.
RESULTS: No statistical difference in the prevalence of UGTA1A1 gene variants was found between cases and controls (P~=~1). Thirteen infants homozygous for (TA)7 polymorphism associated with GS were in the case group (18.6\%) and 14 in the control group (20.0\%). A heterozygous group was also equally distributed between cases (44.3\%) and controls (42.9\%). No (TA)8 repeat was found in the 2 groups.
CONCLUSIONS: In our study population, GS polymorphism alone does not appear to play a major role in severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in neonates without signs of hemolysis.
}, keywords = {Case-Control Studies, Female, Genotype, Gilbert Disease, Glucuronosyltransferase, Humans, Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, Infant, Newborn, Male, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Genetic, Prevalence, Promoter Regions, Genetic}, issn = {1097-6833}, doi = {10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.03.013}, author = {Travan, Laura and Lega, Sara and Crovella, Sergio and Montico, Marcella and Panontin, Elisa and Demarini, Sergio} } |
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3355 | On the Gospel of John, Part 12: The Parable of the Samaritan Woman
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In the later portion of John chapter 3, after the discourse which Christ had with Nicodemus, John, the author of our Gospel, described the baptizing of the people by the disciples of Christ, the contention which John the Baptist was having with certain pharisees about baptism, and then the inquiry which the disciples of John had made concerning the baptizing conducted by the disciples of Christ. He then recorded John the Baptist’s testimony in response to that inquiry, that “a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven”, which seems to have answered both the query of his disciples and the contention of the pharisees at the same time, and then in a clear reference to Christ he said “28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.”
At this point in time, John did not necessarily know that Yahshua was the Messiah, as we see that later, after John was imprisoned, as it is recorded in Matthew chapter 11 and in Luke chapter 7, John had sent disciples to Christ specifically to ask Him that very thing. Rather, at this time John was simply proclaiming that one greater than he was going to come, and that his own purpose was only to make that announcement. Then John made the illustration of the bridegroom to inform his disciples that the one coming after him would have the people flock to him, and that he would be magnified, while John himself was diminished, and therefore that one was the expected Messiah, a role which John himself denied. In that manner, when John’s disciples saw one coming after him who fulfilled that description, they would know that he was the Messiah. But John, once he was in prison, could not see that for himself, so he sent his disciples to ask. So in that last part of John chapter 3, John the Baptist was not necessarily describing what was happening, but rather he was only explaining what was supposed to happen, which is according to the prophecies concerning him in Isaiah chapter 40 and Malachi chapter 3. Of the prophecy, men cannot tell what is going to happen, but can only know what Yahweh God has promised to make happen.
Using this analogy of a bridegroom in reference to the expected Messiah, John the Baptist must have had some Old Testament prophecy in mind, or there is no reason that he should have made such a statement. So when we examine the words of the prophets, there is indeed such a prophecy found in Hosea chapter 2, where we find the Word of Yahweh which says: “19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.” Saying these things, Yahweh was not addressing some mystical future “church” composed of “whosoever believeth”. Rather, Yahweh was making this promise to the collective nation of the children of Israel which was being put off in punishment, and this is a promise of His future and permanent reconciliation to them, and to them alone. John the Baptist must have understood that this prophecy would be fulfilled in the Messiah, and therefore he expected the Messiah to fulfill that role of a bridegroom betrothing Himself to the scattered people of Israel.
There is a similar prophecy in Jeremiah chapter 31, which is not quite as explicit as that found in Hosea, but which bears a similar meaning. In chapter 30 we see admonitions being made to Israel in captivity, and some of the things they would suffer as a result of their sins, but then Yahweh promises them restoration where He says “17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. 18 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces…” Then in chapter 31 we read: “1 At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 2 Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. 3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. 4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. [Paul made allusions to this prophecy in 2 Corinthians chapter 11.] 5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.” This promise of reconciliation to Yahweh as a man smitten with everlasting love for a virgin is followed by the explicit promise of a New Covenant for those same people, the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
John the Baptist was therefore announcing the fulfillment in Christ of prophesies such as those found in Hosea chapter 2 and Jeremiah chapter 31, as He was indeed the expected Messiah. Therefore Christ later declared Himself to be the bridegroom, for example in Matthew 9:15, and as we have also already explained, Paul of Tarsus described this same relationship in that same manner, in Romans chapter 7. So Paul’s ministry was the ministry of reconciliation, as he himself had often described it, such as where he had written in 2 Corinthians chapter 5: “18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.” Of course, to be reconciled one must have had a relationship in the first place, and to be forgiven of trespasses one must have sinned in the first place. The world which is reconciled, as we have also explained, was the establishment of the children of Israel under the law at Sinai, and it was the same children of Israel who sinned, who were put off in punishment for sin, and who were promised that reconciliation. So Paul said in Acts chapter 26, “6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: 7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come.” There is no place in the Word of God for replacement theology, or for the perception of Israel as the Church of Whosoever. The children of Israel are twelve tribes of people of the same race, whom Yahweh God has promised to preserve and to reconcile to Himself, and those who doubt that are found to be questioning God.
Now as we proceed through John chapter 4 we shall discuss at length the encounter of Christ with a Samaritan woman. The denominational churches rather simplistically, even childishly cite this encounter in support of their errant universalist doctrines, when a precursory examination of the text, and a deeper examination of the historical background prove beyond doubt that it is not what they claim it to be.
We had already commented briefly on the first three verses, which really belong to what we had seen in chapter 3, but we shall repeat them here:
4 1 Therefore as Yahshua [P66, P75, A, B, C and the MT have “Lord”, for which we usually write “Prince” in these contexts; the text follows א, D and 086] had become aware that the Pharisees heard that “Yahshua makes and immerses more students than Iohannes” 2 (even though Yahshua Himself has not immersed, but His students), 3 He left Judaea [D has “He left the land of Judaea”], and departed again [A, B and the MT want “again”; the text follows P66, P75, א, C, D and 086] for Galilaia.
In verse 1, the Codices Alexandrinus and Vaticanus want the word for “than”, where we would have to read the text to state in part “Yahshua makes more students and Iohannes immerses”, which is true to the Greek word order of the clause. But this is an obvious scribal error in the context of verse 2.
As we have already explained, the parenthetical remark in verse 2 should also clarify the description in chapter 3 where John said that Christ had baptized. John gave Christ credit for the act, but it was His disciples who performed the actual task.
As John had written this, he is also conveying the idea that it was necessary for Christ to depart from Judaea and retreat to Galilee, perhaps in order to avoid an untimely confrontation with the Pharisees. Then as Christ had departed for Galilee, we read:
4 And it was necessary for Him to pass through Samareia.
At the end of the chapter, we see that the objective of the journey is Cana in Galilee, which is nearly 70 miles almost directly to the north in a straight line. Most of those 70 miles are through the territory of Samaria. Ostensibly traveling on foot, the distance would be somewhat longer and take at least several days to complete.
5 So He comes to a city of Samareia called Suchar, near the land which Jakob had given to his son Ioseph.
The 3rd century papyrus P75 wants the words “so” and “to a city of Samareia”; the Codex Sinaiticus (א) wants the words “So He comes to a city of Samareia”, where the remaining words would merely continue the sentence in verse 4.
The town of Suchar, or Sychar, was probably a small town or village near the ancient city of Shechem, in the land of Ephraim. Some commentators believe instead that Sychar was another name for Shechem itself, with which we must disagree according to the text here in verse 8. The well, identified by the Samaritan woman as Jacob’s well, must have been near the city of Shechem, but not actually in Shechem. However the history of Shechem is nevertheless an important element to understanding this encounter. By air it is just over 30 miles north of Jerusalem, and therefore almost half of the distance to Cana in Galilee, to where Christ is traveling.
In Joshua chapters 20 and 21 we see that “Shechem in mount Ephraim” was a Levitical city of refuge. Shechem was mentioned often in Old Testament Scripture, especially in connection with wicked men who dwelt there, men who were apparently sinful Israelites. Unless Sychar was another name for Shechem, then Shechem is only mentioned once in the New Testament, in Acts chapter 7 in a reference to the accounts in Genesis. However Josephus mentioned Shechem as late as an account from the time of Alexander Janneus, who had ruled Judaea until 76 BC, and in other sources Shechem is said to have been destroyed by the Romans around 72 AD, when Vespasian established a new city in close vicinity and called it after himself, Flavia Neapolis. That new city is identified with the modern city Nablus, a name which is a corruption of the Greek Νeapolis.
Shechem was the early home of the patriarchs in Palestine, and the ancient burial place of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, which is mentioned as Sychem by the martyr Stephen in his defense which is recorded in Acts chapter 7. It was also the place where Jacob had buried the idols which those of his household had brought with them from Padanaram, and where his sons later fed his flocks (see Genesis chapters 35 through 37). For all of these reasons and more, many theological implications may be drawn in relation to the encounter of Christ with the Samaritan woman at this very location.
As a digression, there is an interesting reference to Shechem in the Amarna Letters, No. 289, where we see the words “Or shall we do like Lab’ayu, who gave the land of Shechem to the ‘Apiru?” That admission was expressed by the Egyptian governor of Palestine in a letter from the 14th century BC, discovered in an inscription found in the ruins of Egypt from the time of Amenhotep III and his successor Akhenaten. [Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament, p. 489.]
The name Suchar (Strong’s # 4965) is quite interesting within the Biblical context of this encounter, as it is said to be from a Hebrew word which means drunken. It is a Greek transliteration of the same Hebrew word (Strong’s # 7910, shikkor) which means drunkards in Isaiah chapter 28 where we read “1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. 3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet….” With this it becomes evident that the encounter of Yahshua with the Samaritan woman and the other people of the town, along with His having tarried there for two days in order to teach them, invokes prophecy describing the children of Ephraim who were promised reconciliation in Christ. It is very likely that this Samaritan woman and the people of her town were indeed descendants of Ephraim. Continuing with John’s account:
6 And there was a well of Jakob’s there.
This well very likely may have been the well which is known to this very day as “Jacob’s well”, which lies near the foot of Mount Gerizim, a mountain near Shechem which is mentioned several times in Scripture. Moses was instructed in Deuteronomy to have the tribes of Israel utter blessings on Mount Gerizim, and curses upon Mount Ebal, in relation to the obedience or disobedience of the children of Israel. The commandment was fulfilled after the death of Moses, as it is described in Joshua chapter 8.
Then Yahshua being tired from the journey sat thusly [“sat thusly”, or “at once sat”, for which see Liddell & Scott at οὕτως, IV.] by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Christ had already walked well over 30 miles, but this must be at least the second day of the journey. The sixth hour was approximately noonday, as the Greeks and Romans began reckoning the hours at sunrise. On modern clocks, in 2019 AD, sunrise in Jerusalem is as early as 5:33 AM near the turn of summer, and as late as 6:40 AM following the onset of winter.
7 A woman [א has “some woman”] of Samareia comes to draw water. Yahshua says to her: “Give Me to drink.” 8 (For His students had gone off to the city that they may buy food.)
Yahshua, being a sojourner on the road, probably had no implement with Him to drink from. A woman may not be expected to carry water for her entire household continually over a long distance, and customarily wells were located in or near the center of the towns that were built up around them. Therefore verse 8 indicates that Sychar was a village near Shechem, and that Shechem is the city that the disciples had gone off to in order to buy food. There were no other nearby cities.
9 Then [א wants “then”] the Samaritan woman says to Him: “You being a Judaean, how do You request from me, being a Samaritan woman, to drink? For the Judaeans have no dealings with the Samaritans!”
The Codices Sinaiticus (א) and Bezae (D), as well as several ancient Latin manuscripts, want the exclamation “For the Judaeans have no dealings with the Samaritans!” Our text follows P63, P66, P75, P76, and the other uncials for which the 27th edition of the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece has only relique, a word seldomly used in the apparatus to refer to “the rest of the manuscript tradition” [Introduction, p. 56]. The apparatus of the 28th edition is even more concise regarding this verse.
Here we must discuss some of the background history of the Samaritans, and why the Judaeans would have no dealings with them. Even in Christian Identity, the Samaritans are generally despised, yet many of them were indeed so-called “lost sheep”, remnants of the children of Israel who had either escaped or who were neglected in the Assyrian deportations.
The ancient Assyrians frequently moved rebellious peoples within the empire to various places under their dominion in order to better control them, and to help control others, all so that they could maintain their own political dominance. The Babylonians later continued the practice. So, as the Bible and surviving Assyrian inscriptions attest, by the middle of the 8th century BC the Assyrians had deported many of the Israelites who dwelt across the Jordan and in the northern parts of the kingdom, and resettled them in the far north. Then around 720 BC they had destroyed Samaria, the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, and from there alone they took 27,290 captives, according to an inscription of Sargon II, king of Assyria (see Part 5 of our commentary on the Book of Amos). After Sargon, the Assyrian king Sennacherib deported still more Israelites, and also conquered and deported over 200,000 people from the southern kingdom of Judah (see Part 4 of our Amos commentary). This is also mentioned in the Bible, but the captives are numbered in the Assyrian inscriptions. Assyrian military conquests in the area persisted for at least another thirty years, throughout the time of Esarhaddon, who in the early 7th century BC was bringing outsiders into the ancient land of Ephraim, a program which his son and successor, Ashurbanipal, also continued. From the time of the Assyrian conquests, a political district was formed from the land of Ephraim and large portions of the land of Manasseh and Dan, and it was named after the conquered capital city, Samaria.
In the Book of Ezra, in the portion where Ezra merely recorded events which happened many decades before his own time, we read in Ezra chapter 4 of an event which occurred as the second temple was about to be built, under the leadership of Zerubbabel: “1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel; 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.” Then a little further on, where Ezra records a subsequent event: “7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, 10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.” The name Asnappar is apparently a reference to Ashurbanipal, who ruled Assyria from 668 to 627 BC, and who was the last of its great emperors.
So we see that many foreigners were brought into the ancient land of Israel from other portions of the Assyrian empire. But these foreigners were not necessarily racial aliens. Since the Assyrians had ruled over the Persians, Medes, Syrians, Babylonians and other related people, we can assume that at least most of these names are local names for people of those and other related nations. For example, Elamites are historical Persians from the district of Elam, and Susanchites were natives of what we know as Susa, which was the capital city of Persia. Archevite is a designation for an inhabitant of Erech in Mesopotamia, according to Strong’s Concordance (# 756) and other linguistic sources. The names Apharsathchite and Apharsite may only be labels meaning “causers of division”, which is suggested by some linguists. As the Bible and the Assyrian inscriptions attest that Israelites were taken captive and resettled in the cities of the Medes and other places in or near Assyria and Persia, people from the Medes and Persians who were also rebelling against Assyrian rule were, in turn, resettled in Palestine.
The later Judaean historian Flavius Josephus called at least the greater number of these people by the name of Cutheans (or Cuthaeans). Thus we read in Book 9 of his Antiquities, where his primary topic was an Assyrian siege of ancient Tyre: “288 But now the Cutheans, who moved into Samaria, (for that is the name they have been called by to this time, because they were brought out of the country called Cuthah, which is a country of Persia, and there is a river of the same name in it,) each of them, according to their nations, which were five in number, brought their own gods into Samaria, and by worshipping them, as was the custom of their own countries, they provoked Almighty God to be angry and displeased at them, 289 for a plague seized upon them, by which they were killed; and when they found no cure for their miseries, they learned by the oracle that they ought to worship Almighty God, as the method for their deliverance. [Josephus, a Pharisee, was evidently also a universalist.] So they sent ambassadors to the king of Assyria, and desired him to send them some of those priests of the Israelites whom he had taken captive. 290 And when he thereupon sent them, and the people were by them taught the laws, and the holy worship of God, they worshipped him in a respectful manner, and the plague ceased immediately; and indeed they continue to make use of the very same customs to this very time, and are called in the Hebrew tongue Cutheans, but in the Greek tongue Samaritans.” This same event, with a few significant differences, was also alluded to in Ezra chapter 4, however from that time the people of Jerusalem were continually troubled by the outsiders, and forever despised them.
Further on, in Antiquities Book 10, Josephus says: “184 Now as to Shalmaneser, he moved the Israelites out of their country, and placed therein the nation of the Cutheans, who had formerly belonged to the inner parts of Persia and Media, but were then called Samaritans, by taking the name of the country to which they were moved; but the king of Babylon, who brought out the two tribes placed no other nation in their country, by which means all Judea and Jerusalem, and the temple, continued to be deserted for seventy years; 185 but the entire interval of time which passed from the captivity of the Israelites, to the carrying away of the two tribes, proved to be a hundred and thirty years, six months, and ten days.” Josephus is apparently counting his 130 years from the time of Shalmaneser, who immediately preceded Sargon II and the actual conquest of Samaria.
As a digression, at the very beginning of Book 10, Josephus also describes the conquest of most of the two tribes, where he said “1 It was now the fourteenth year of the government of Hezekiah, king of the two tribes, when the king of Assyria, whose name was Sennacherib, made an expedition against him with a great army, and took all the cities of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin by force…” But even though a large portion of Judah and Benjamin was taken by the Assyrians along with the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Josephus continued to refer to those taken by Assyria as the “ten tribes” and those taken by the Babylonians, who were actually only the inhabitants of Jerusalem that Sennacherib had failed to conquer, as the “two tribes”, which is an oversimplification of the facts that persists to this very day.
Describing the same events which were recorded by Ezra and Nehemiah concerning the trouble which was received from the Samaritans when the temple was being rebuilt, Josephus wrote in Antiquities Book 11: “19 When the foundations of the temple were being laid, and when the Judaeans were very zealous about building it, the neighbouring nations, and especially the Cutheans, whom Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, had brought out of Persia and Media, and had planted in Samaria, when he carried the people of Israel captives, besought the governors, and those who had the care of such affairs, that they would interrupt the Judaeans, both in the rebuilding of their city, and in the building of their temple. 20 Now as these men were corrupted by them with money, they sold the Cutheans their interest for rendering this building a slow and a careless work, for Cyrus, who was busy about other wars, knew nothing of all this; and it so happened, that when he had led his army against the Massagetes, he was killed.” (The Massagetae were actually descendants of those Scythians who originally dwelt along the Araxes river in northern Medea, the same place where some of the Israelites of the deportations were settled who were called the Bit Khumri, or “house of Omri”. They defeated and killed Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, in 530 BC.)
Cuthah, which Josephus explained was “a country in Persia”, is mentioned in a description of these same events which is found in 2 Kings chapter 17: “24 And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.” The name Sepharvaim (Strong’s # 5617) means “the two Sipparas”, a city which straddled the Euphrates River north of Babylon; the name Ava is from a word which simply means ruin (Strong’s # 5755); but Hamath was a city in northern Syria which had long benn under the control of the Israelites and was the apparent northern extent of the kingdom under David and Solomon, and then again in the revival under Jeroboam I (1 Kings 8:65, 2 Kings 14:25-28).
But concerning the Samaritans, later, in Antiquities Book 13, Josephus seems to make a distinction, where he is describing the conquests of the Levitical high priest John Hyrcanus which happened around 125 BC, and he wrote: “255 However, it was not till the sixth month that he took Medaba, and that not without the greatest distress of his army. After this he took Samega, and the neighbouring places; and, besides these, Shechem and Gerizim, and the nation of the Cutheans, 256 who dwelt at the temple which resembled that temple which was at Jerusalem, and which Alexander permitted Sanballat, the general of his army, to build for the sake of Manasseh, who was son-in-law to Jaddua, the high priest, as we have formerly related; which temple was now deserted two hundred years after it was built.” The distinction Josephus seems to make here is where he says, as Whiston translated it, “Shechem and Gerizim, and the nation of the Cutheans”, as if the inhabitants of Shechem and Gerizim were not necessarily Cutheans. This distinction is made more clearly by Josephus in his Wars, Book 1, where we can read a different account of the same events and it says of Hyrcanus: “63 So he took Medaba and Samea, with the towns in their neighbourhood, as also Shechem, and Gerizim; and besides these, [he subdued] the nation of the Cutheans, who dwelt around that temple which was built in imitation of the temple at Jerusalem: he also took a great many other cities of Idumea, with Adoreon and Marissa.”
There were several men called Sanballat in history, so the name may have only been a title. The one which Josephus mentioned here was a hundred and seventy years after the one which is mentioned by Nehemiah, although he was also a Cuthean. Josephus, in Antiquities Book 11, explained that this Sanballat was sent into Samaria by the Persian king Darius III, who ruled from about 380 to 330 BC, when he was defeated by Alexander the Great. There Sanballat had married his daughter off to this Manasseh, the brother of the Judaean high priest, hoping by that marriage to maintain an alliance with the people of neighboring Judaea. Upon the coming of Alexander the Great, Sanballat continued to be governor of Samaria, as he betrayed Darius III and gave his allegiance to the Macedonians at the time that Alexander had invaded Phoenicia. So we read in Antiquities Book 11, where it is speaking of Manasseh the priest: “306 But the elders of Jerusalem being very uneasy that the brother of Jaddua, the high priest, though married to a foreigner, should be a partner with him in the high priesthood, quarrelled with him [Josephus did not explain why the brother of the high priest should be his partner in the office - WRF]; 307 for they esteemed this man's marriage a step to such as should be desirous of transgressing about the marriage of [foreign] wives, and that this would be the beginning of a mutual society with foreigners, 308 although the offence of some about marriages, and their having married wives that were not of their own country, had been an occasion of their former captivity, and of the miseries they then underwent; so they commanded Manasseh to divorce his wife, or not to approach the altar, 309 the high priest himself joining with the people in their indignation against his brother, and driving him away from the altar. Whereupon Manasseh came to his father-in-law, Sanballat, and told him, that although he loved his daughter Nicaso, yet was he not willing to be deprived of his sacerdotal dignity on her account, which was the principal dignity in their nation, and always continued in the same family. 310 And then Sanballat promised him not only to preserve for him the honour of his priesthood, but to procure for him the power and dignity of a high priest, and would make him governor of all the places he himself now ruled, if he would keep his daughter for his wife. He also told him further, that he would build for him a temple like that at Jerusalem, upon Mount Gerizim, which is the highest of all the mountains that are in Samaria; 311 and he promised that he would do this with the approbation of Darius the king. Manasseh was elevated with these promises, and stayed with Sanballat, upon a supposition that he should gain a high priesthood, as bestowed on him by Darius, for it happened that Sanballat was an old man. 312 But there was now a great disturbance among the people of Jerusalem, because many of those priests and Levites were entangled in such matches; for they all revolted to Manasseh, and Sanballat afforded them money, and divided among them land for tillage, and habitations also; and all this in order every way to gratify his son-in-law.” [This event was not long before 330 BC. The prophet Malachi may have written as late as the 4th century BC, so we see Josephus describe the behavior of the priests which Malachi had condemned, where they were taking foreign wives.]
Then a little later, Sanballat used these Judaeans in Samaria as a way to gain favor with Alexander the Great. While Sanballat had already given his own allegiance to Alexander, the Judaeans had refused to take up arms against the Persians, citing a vow of peace they had given to Darius III, whom Alexander had already defeated but who had escaped into Persia and who was expected to return to fight again. The Judaeans not wanting to join on the side of Alexander in the war, Josephus wrote that “Upon hearing this answer, Alexander was very angry…” then a little later he says: “321 But Sanballat thought he had now gotten a proper opportunity to make his attempt, so he renounced Darius, and taking with him seven thousand of his own subjects, he came to Alexander; and finding him beginning the siege of Tyre, he said to him, that he delivered up to him, these men, who came out of places under his dominion, and did gladly accept him for his lord instead of Darius. 322 So when Alexander had received him kindly, Sanballat thereupon took courage, and spoke to him about his present affair. He told him, that he had a son-in-law, Manasseh, who was brother to the high priest Jaddua; and that there were many others of his own nation, now with him, that were desirous to have a temple in the places subject to him; 323 that it would be for the king's advantage to have the strength of the Judaeans divided into two parts, lest when the nation is of one mind and united, upon any attempt for a sedition, it proves troublesome to kings, as it had formerly proved to the kings of Assyria. 324 Whereupon Alexander gave Sanballat permission so to do, who used the utmost diligence, and built the temple, and made Manasseh the priest, and deemed it a great reward that his daughter's children should have that dignity….” So there was division in Judaea, with many Levites defecting over to the Samaritans.
Now, going back in time to the period just after the Assyrian deportations of Israel, in 2 Kings chapter 23, we have a description of the reform of Judah in the time of King Josiah, because many of the priests and people had turned to idolatry. The ascension of Josiah to the kingdom occurred around 640 BC. Josiah ruled until about 609 BC and in this chapter of 2 Kings there is a reference to his 18th year, which began around 623 BC. This is some time after the death of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 627 BC, and before the rise of the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II which began in 605 BC, which was a period of relative peace and autonomy for Judah. So there in that chapter we read: “1 And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. 2 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. 3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant. 4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel. 5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven…” Then after the cleansing of idolatry from the land of Judah is described, we read a little further on in the chapter that: “15 Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove. 16 And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words. 17 Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel. 18 And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria. 19 And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel. 20 And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. 21 And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.” Josiah must have done all of these things in the face of any Cutheans and others who had been brought into Samaria by the Assyrians. As a digression, we must note that there is a significant account of the two different and unnamed prophets who are mentioned here which is found in 2 Kings chapter 13.
The fact that there was clearly a remnant of Israelites left behind in the land of Israel is also evident in the events of the earlier time of Hezekiah, perhaps 70 years before the time of Josiah, where we read in 2 Chronicles chapter 30: “1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. 5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. 6 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.” This account followed all of the deportations explicitly mentioned in Scripture or in surviving inscriptions. The account of Josiah was certainly long after those deportations. It may be imagined that some remnant Israelites were taken by Esarhaddon, or Ashurbanipal, but there is no record of such an event, and we have seen that after the last of the great Assyrian kings, in the time of the revival of Josiah, that there were indeed some Israelites remaining in the land.
So there were Cutheans and other peoples from Mesopotamia who had been resettled in Samaria, and there were evidently a large number of Judaeans, some of whom had intermarried with these other people as early as the early 4th century BC, who had gone to dwell at Shechem in Samaria, near the temple which was built for Manasseh by Sanballat upon Mount Gerizim, around 330 BC. But there was also a remnant of ancient Israel in Samaria, since while at least most of the children of Israel were taken captive by the Assyrians, it is also evident from the accounts of kings Hezekiah and Josiah that at least some Israelites had remained in at least several of the cities of Israel, and they were the Israelites who submitted to Josiah and participated in the Passover celebration which was held some time around 623 BC. So we would assert that for this same reason, as we have also seen, Josephus made a distinction on more than one occasion between the inhabitants of “Shechem, and Gerizim; and besides these … the nation of the Cutheans” in both Antiquities Book 13 and in Wars Book 1, as we have already cited and explained.
The number of Israelites, or Israelites and Judeans, who were in Samaria at the end of the 4th century BC must have been significant, as Josephus wrote in Antiquities Book 12, speaking of Ptolemy Soter, a successor of Alexander who ruled Egypt from around 323 BC: “7… But when Ptolemy had taken a great many captives, both from the mountainous parts of Judea, and from the places about Jerusalem and Samaria, and the places near Mount Gerizim, he led them all into Egypt, and settled them there. 8 And because he knew that the people of Jerusalem were most faithful in the observation of oaths and covenants; and this from the answer they made to Alexander, when he sent an embassy to them, after he had beaten Darius in battle; so he distributed many of them into garrisons, and at Alexandria gave them equal privileges of citizens with the Macedonians themselves; and required of them to take their oaths that they would keep their fidelity to the posterity of those who committed these places to their care. 9 Nay, there were not a few other Judaeans who, of their own accord, went into Egypt, as invited by the goodness of the soil, and by the liberality of Ptolemy. 10 However, there were disorders among their posterity, with relation to the Samaritans, on account of their resolution to preserve that conduct of life which was delivered to them by their forefathers, and they thereupon contended one with another, while those of Jerusalem said that their temple was holy, and resolved to send their sacrifices there; but the Samaritans were resolved that they should be sent to Mount Gerizim. 11 When Alexander had reigned twelve years, and after him Ptolemy Soter forty years, Philadelphus then took the kingdom of Egypt, and held it forty years within one.”
Now in regard to their origins, the Samaritans also seemed to have been treacherous to some degree, as we may conclude from a description by Josephus describing events of the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, who was the Greek ruler of Syria around 175 to 164 BC, in Antiquities Book 12: “257 When the Samaritans saw the Judaeans under these sufferings, they no longer confessed that they were of their kindred, nor that the temple on Mount Gerizim belonged to Almighty God. This was according to their nature, as we have already shown. And they now said that they were a colony of Medes and Persians; and, indeed they were a colony of theirs.” Then in a letter written by the Samaritans to Antiochus, Josephus wrote that they called themselves “the Sidonians, who live at Shechem.” Now perhaps all of this merely reflects the fact that Samaria as a whole was populated by people of diverse origins, out of the nations of the Persians, Medes, Babylonians, Syrians and others, as well as both the remnant Israelites and relocated Judaeans.
This was a pattern, as Josephus had also described earlier, in Book 11 of his Antiquities:340 So when Alexander had thus settled matters at Jerusalem, he led his army into the neighbouring cities; and when all the inhabitants, to whom he came, received him with great kindness, the Samaritans, who had then Shechem for their metropolis, (a city located at Mount Gerizim, and inhabited by apostates of the Judaean nation,) seeing that Alexander had so greatly honoured the Judaeans, determined to profess themselves Judaeans; 341 for such is the disposition of the Samaritans, as we have already elsewhere declared, that when the Judaeans are in adversity, they deny that they are of kin to them, and then they confess the truth; but when they perceive that some good fortune has befallen them, they immediately pretend to have communion with them, saying, that they belong to them, and derive their genealogy from the posterity of Joseph, Ephraim, and Manasseh. 342 Accordingly, they made their address to the king with splendour, and showed great alacrity in meeting him at a little distance from Jerusalem; and when Alexander had commended them, the Shechemites approached to him, taking with them the troops that Sanballat had sent to him, and they desired that he would come to their city, and do honour to their temple also; 343 to whom he promised, that when he returned he would come to them; and when they petitioned that he would remit the tribute of the seventh year to them, because they did not sow thereon, he asked who they were that made such a petition; 344 and when they said that they were Hebrews, but had the name of Sidonians, living at Shechem, he asked them again whether they were Judaeans: and when they said they were not Judaeans, “It was to the Judaeans,” said he, “that I granted that privilege; however, when I return, and am thoroughly informed by you of this matter, I will do what I shall think proper.” And in this manner he took leave of the Shechemites; 345 but ordered that the troops of Sanballat should follow him into Egypt, because there he designed to give them lands, which he did a little after in Thebes, when he ordered them to guard that country.
Now, with that background, we shall commence with the conversation between Yahshua and the Samaritan woman:
10 Yahshua replied and said to her: “If you knew the gift of Yahweh and who it is saying to you ‘Give Me to drink’, you would have asked Him and He would have given to you living water.”
Thus we read in Proverbs chapter 18: “4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.” In the words of the prophet Jeremiah, Yahweh had described Himself as the “fountain of living waters” in Jeremiah chapter 2, where describing the fornication, or race-mixing, of ancient Israel and Judah He says “For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” Later, in Jeremiah chapter 17, we read: “13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. 15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.” So in Jeremiah, the fountain of living waters is equated to the Word of Yahweh, and Christ having come to bring the Gospel of reconciliation to Israel was the bearer of that word, being the Word made Flesh.
So we read in a Messianic prophecy in Isaiah chapter 35: “4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.” Christ attested once again in John chapter 7 that “38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” Much later, in Revelation chapter 7, we see a promise made to the tribes of Israel: “17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” Now the woman responds:
11 The woman says to Him: “Master, You do not even have a bucket and the well is deep, so from where do You have living water?
At the beginning of the verse, the papyrus P75 and the Codex Vaticanus B want “the woman”, where we should write “she” from the verb form; the Codex Sinaiticus has a feminine demonstrative pronoun, ἐκείνη, or “she”. The text follows the papyrus P66 and the Codices Alexandrinus (A), Ephraemi Syri (C), Bezae (D), 086, and the Majority Text.
Like Nicodemus, the first response of the woman was to imagine a literal interpretation of the statement of Christ, which caused her to be puzzled. So she asks:
12 Are You greater than our father Jakob, who gave us the well and had drank from it himself, with [literally “and”] his sons and his cattle?”
This statement indicates to us that this woman was no Cuthean, but rather that she had to be an Israelite. Christ never denied her the truth of the profession that Jacob was her father. She must have been either a descendant of one of the remnant Israelites of the time of Joash, or possibly she was a descendant of one of the Judaeans who moved to Samaria and the area around Gerizim in the days of that Manasseh, who was a priest at the end of the 4th century BC. We believe she was a remnant Israelite, but perhaps she may have even been both. A little later in this chapter she shall profess an anticipation of the Messiah which we had also seen Andrew the brother of Simon Peter profess in John chapter 1, so it should be absolutely certain that she was an Israelite. Where certain of the pharisees had claimed to be children of Abraham, Christ denied them their claim, where the record in John chapter 8 shows that they were really from among the children of Esau. Yet when this Samaritan woman claimed to be a daughter of Jacob, her claim went unchallenged, and instead, it is substantiated by the subsequent developments.
13 Yahshua responded and said to her: “Each who is drinking from this water shall thirst again. 14 But he who should drink [א and D have “But he drinking”] from the water which I shall give to him shall [P66, 086 and the MT have “would”; the text follows P75, א, A, B and D] not thirst for eternity, but the water which I shall give to him will become in him a well of water springing up into eternal life.”
From the 63rd Psalm, we see a similar analogy in the words of David, as he was banished from Jerusalem in flight from his enemies: “1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.”
This is also a matter of prophecy in regard to the children of Israel, who had also, like David, been banished from the presence of their God, in Isaiah chapter 43: “15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. 16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. 18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.” So in fulfillment of this promise:
15 The woman says to Him “Master, give this water to me, that I shall not thirst nor pass by here [A, C, D, and 086 which varies slightly, have “nor come here”; the text follows P66 and א, and P75 and B which vary slightly] to draw!”
The woman continued to accept the words of Christ in their literal sense, “that I shall not thirst nor pass by here to draw” water, however the end result is nevertheless what Christ had intended:
16 He [א, A, D, 086 and the MT have “Yahshua”; the text follows P66, P75, B and C] says to her “Go, call your husband, and come here!”
This is only proper: a man is the head of the household and he should also be the conduit through which his wife accepts information and instruction. So a teacher should seek to reach a woman’s husband, and not bypass the husband by dealing directly and only with the woman. Paul taught this same thing, in 1 Corinthians chapter 14 where he said of women that “if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home”. Here, the appropriate custom of asking to see the woman’s husband accommodates in several ways the ultimate purpose of this encounter:
17 The woman replied and said to Him [א, A and D want “to Him”; the text follows P66, P75, B, C and 086; the manuscripts of the MT are divided]: “I do not have a husband.” Yahshua says to her “You have spoken well that ‘I [א and D have “you”, where the single quotes would be removed] do not have a husband’, 18 for you have had five husbands and now he whom you have is not your husband! By this you spoke the truth!”
The very last clause of verse 18, an exclamation, is literally “This truth you have spoken!” The Codex Sinaiticus (א) has instead “This you have spoken truly!”
Although it certainly must have been historical, and the statements of fact must have been true, the life of the woman actually serves as a type for the children of Israel. There are many such types in the equally historical Old Testament, where events in the lives of Moses, Joshua, David, Solomon and others both foreshadowed and mirrored facets of the relationship of Yahweh to Israel, and facets of the events in the life of Christ. Here the woman had five husbands in the past, and the man she was with at the present was not really her husband. By this time in history, it can be said, metaphorically speaking, that the children of Israel as a nation have had five husbands: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece. Now the greater portion of them were under the dominion of Rome, or in the process of being subjugated by Rome, and neither was Rome their legitimate husband.
Note the initial response given by the woman: “I do not have a husband.” This statement was also fitting of the condition of the children of Israel. So we read in Isaiah chapter 54, where Yahweh is speaking to the children of Israel: “4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. 5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. 6 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.” The rest of the chapter is just as relevant as this portion which we have presented. In their captivities, the nation of Israel did not have a husband, metaphorically speaking, as they were alienated from Yahweh, but instead they were forcibly joined to and placed under the dominion of many others which may have fulfilled the role of husbands, but which, in the eyes of God, were not legitimate husbands.
One use of the word prophet describes someone who may reveal secrets which are not generally known, or things that one could not have known. Here the woman recognized that Christ had that ability and she proclaims it:
19 The woman says to Him: “Master [א wants “Master”], I see that You are a prophet! 20 Our fathers have worshipped on this mountain, yet do You say that in Jerusalem is the place [א wants “the place”] where it is necessary to worship?”
Because the woman perceived that Christ was a prophet, she asked Him His opinion on where it was necessary to worship. We had seen from Flavius Josephus the contention between the Judaeans who were taken captive by Ptolemy into Egypt who would send their sacrifices to Samaria, and those who insisted that they must be sent to Jerusalem. Of course, the temple at Gerizim had long since been abandoned and fell into a state of decay by this time, especially since Samaria had been conquered and all of its foreign people were forced to convert to Judaism by the Maccabees. But the contention itself persisted, that all those who were spread abroad but who were compelled to worship the God of Israel were also compelled to do so at Jerusalem. Interestingly, the people of Gerizim and Shechem, or Sychar, were not mentioned in the detailed descriptions of those who were forcibly converted to Judaism which were provided by Josephus in Antiquities Book 13. But the final proof, for Christians, that there were many Israelites in Samaria should be found in Acts chapters 8 and 9, that the apostles preached in Samaria, but it was Peter at the household of Cornelius in Acts chapter 10 who was described as having first brought the Gospel to the uncircumcised, the so-called “Gentiles”, which Peter recollects at Acts 15:7 and with which James agrees at 15:14.
It is nevertheless evident that the Judaeans generally despised the Samaritans in John chapter 8, where the adversaries of Christ had asked Him, “Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?” Josephus related a letter written to the Persians by the Judaeans, in Antiquities Book 11, which described the Samaritans as “being evil, and enviously disposed to the Judaeans”. The Judaean view of the neighboring Samaritans as enemies, regardless of their particular national origin, persisted from the days of Ezra and Nehemiah and continued throughout the apostolic period. On the other hand, Christ Himself made examples of good Samaritans, as it is recorded in Luke chapters 10 and 17.
The denominational churches attempt to use these examples, as well as this encounter with the Samaritan woman, as illustrations which prove their universalism. However the passages do not support universalism. This woman was an Israelite, one of the “lost sheep” of the ancient children of Israel for whom Christ had come, and here she stands as a type, and her encounter with Christ is a parable representing the relationship of Yahweh God with the “drunkards of Ephraim”, as the name of the village suggests, which are the lost sheep of Israel. The children of Israel abroad, like the Samaritans in Palestine, had become despised by the Judaeans, by those of the circumcision, which is also apparent in their response to Paul in Acts 22:21-22. The children of Israel abroad ceased to identify themselves as Israelites, and the Samaritans often refused to identify themselves as Israelites. The children of Israel scattered abroad, like the Samaritans, act treacherously and only pretend to piety when it is convenient for them to do so. The Samaritan woman had five husbands, and a sixth man who was not her husband, and once again today we see the same situation prevail among the children of Israel scattered abroad. For this, John added a parenthetical remark in chapter 11 of his Gospel concerning the testimony of the high priest that Yahshua must die for the good of the nation, which says: “51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.”
In relation to verse 10 here, we had cited Jeremiah chapter 2, where the Word of Yahweh says “For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” Here Yahshua Christ drinks out of the well of Jacob in more ways than one, as the woman with whom He communes is certainly a daughter of Jacob, and not a broken cistern. So she is certainly also a vessel which can hold the water of the Word of Life!
We shall continue our discussion of the encounter between Yahshua Christ and the Samaritan woman when we resume with the next presentation in this series on the Gospel of John.
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Let's talk about what is HTML or should I say a 28-year-old programming language that shapes our lives each day. First of all, it is not a programming language; it is a markup language. :D What is a HyperText Markup markup language? We will get to that later.
The short explanation: HyperText Markup Language or HTML is a language that communicates with our web browser, it dictates the structure of each page on the World Wide Web. It tells the browser how to interpret data to form elements on a website.
The longe explanation: Well that is going to take some time. :) Let’s break it down in 5 chapters:
• History of HTML
• How does an HTML look like
• Basic HTML template
• What is an HTML tag
• What is HTML 5
• Future of HTML
History of HTML
A guy named Tim Berners-Lee worked as a freelancer at CERN. In the short time that he worked there, he came up with a plan that would optimize communication between scientists at CERN. Especially the sharing of documents between researchers. This system was called ENQUIRE, and it was the predecessor of the WEB as we know it today. For instance, try to imagine a poorly styled Wikipedia page full of links and you will get the basic idea how ENQUIRE looked liked
Fast forward 10 years later and the same guy developed a web browser and specified HTML for the first time. At this time this was still only available to academic institutions. But only one year later it was made available to the general public. YES, the stories of the World Wide Web and of the HyperText Markup Language go hand in hand, as one cannot exist without the other. In fact we could easily change the question from what is HTML to what is WWW
It was in 1999 with the HTML 4 standard that the markup language started to concern itself not only with providing information but how the presentation of that information should look. This was when websites got some style. The style was defined within each element in the HTML. In fact, it wasn’t until the HTML 5 standard where we saw the complete separation of concern. Thus, HTML defines the structure of a website, while the concern of formatting was given to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). But don’t worry, you still have some formatting options in HTML 5.
So 39 years later the guy who helped a couple of geeks communicate is now the director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This consortium oversees the continued development of the Web. He also got a knighthood, and we have to call him Sir Timothy Berners-Lee
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How does an HTML look like
Below we have the basic structure of a modern HTML. In the first line, we always have the !DOCTYPE html (Document Type Declaration). “<!DOCTYPE html>” is an HTML5 declaration and the shortest Document Type Declaration you can have. This declaration tells the browser that this is an HTML type document. Next, we start with an opening html tag (in the next chapter we will explain what a tag is), this tells the browser it is reading HTML code.
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Following the opening html tag is the head. Notablu, this is my favourite part of the file. Since I am a marketing guy it is also one of the most important ones for me. Here we give the browser valuable information about the website. This information is not visible to a website visitor, but it is essential for making your website better for search engines
The head is also the part where we make connections to files that correlate with the HTML file (example: CSS file, JavaScript, fonts...).
More importantly, this is also the place where we make the connections to Google analytics, Facebook pixel, and other tools that help us better understand our users and drive more traffic to our website.
Then comes the important part, the <body>. This part is visible to the website visitor, and here we place the content for our website, from a simple text page to an advanced interactive website, which collaborates with CSS and JavaScript. In fact, this is where we have all the content. Furthermore, we can also give additional information to this element by using attributes. However, with HTML 5 layout attributes (attributes that define the look of the whole body (example: bgcolor)) are removed.
Finally the document ends with a closing </html> tag. What is a closing tag or should I say what is a tag anyway?
What is an HTML tag?
In addition to asking ourselves what is HTML, we have to ask what is an HTML element. Each element starts and in most cases ends with a tag. Moreover, a tag tells the browser how to format and display content. An opening tag consists of a name within angle brackets (<>), and a closing tag is the same only that before the name we have a slash (/). Some tags do not have a closing tag. For example, two of the most commonly used, are the image tag (<img>) and the break tag (<br>).
Tags can have attributes that provide additional information about the elements. As you can see in the examples below, following the equals sign attributes are assigned a value. We add attributes in the opening tag, and they are optional for most. On the other hand, one of the exceptions is the image tag that must at least have the src attribute (the alt attribute is optional). Moreover, an image tag is an empty element because it has no content
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The best way to learn more about tags is to get familiar with a couple of them. Take a look at our blog post where we list the top 10 HTML tags
Top 10 tags:
• <a> for link
• <b> to make bold text
• <strong> for bold text with emphasys
• <body> main HTML part
• <br> for break
• <div> it is a division or part of an HTML document
• <h1>... for titles
• <i> to make an italic text
• <img> for images in document
• <ol> is an ordered list, <ul> for an unordered list
• <li> is a list item in bulleted (ordered list)
• <p> for paragraph
• <span> to style part of text
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What is HTML 5
HTML 5 is the latest standard of HTML; its specifications were published on October 28, 2014. The main focus or should I say purpose is to use HTML for the same reasons as in the beginning, the structure of content. It wishes to separate itself from the styling part completely and persuade web developers to use CSS for formatting.
Because of that, a lot of popular attributes were removed (e.g. align in the paragraph tag) and a couple of tags have been “demoted” in the HTML 5 recommendations (e.g. bold ( <b>) and italicize <i> tags). Although, browsers still support them, but with time they will be gone.
On the other hand, HTML 5 has introduced new tags like <nav>, <header>,<footer>, <wbr>,... Besides new tags it also introduced new attributes and types for the <input> tag, attributes like form, list, required,... and types like date, time, URL, email…
Consequently HTML 5, almost forces the web developer to use CSS for all the styling of a website.
An HTML file also starts differently than before. It has a shorter Document Type Declaration. View the example below.
HTML4 Document type declaration
HTML5 Document type declaration
Future of HTML and the future of the World Wide Web
If we are talking about HTML, we have to talk about its future. With HTML 5 we can see the complete separation of content, style and behaviour (HTML, CSS and JavaScript). In addition, we also see a lot of frameworks and libraries that help us build websites faster and simpler (Angular, React, Bootstrap, jQuery.... ) And this is evolving with lightning speed and will continue to develop. Frameworks and libraries help you better form HTML, CSS and JavaScript; they enable you to create web apps that work in multiple browsers and multiple mobile devices.
Here at CodeBrainer, we believe that no matter what framework or library you choose, you have to know the basics of all three (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) to understand and modify elements of any framework and library.
And what does the future hold for the World Wide Web? We believe that it holds endless possibilities. That is because there are numerous factors to consider:
• User devices (mobile device)
We can already see that everything on the web is shifting to mobile first is some cases even to mobile only.
• AI
• Artificial intelligence is almost everywhere. Its influence on the WWW will be to provide users with more personalised user interfaces. Advanced intelligent chatbots are already doing this.
• UI and UX
Designers and UX (user experience) experts are creating astonishing changes and improvements, thus demanding more functionalities in web development.
• And many more....
WWW is a huge part of an industry that is growing each day. Take a look at our courses and start learning today, so that tomorrow you will help shape the future.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3406 | On Sunday afternoon, 50 Cent made Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts his latest target, calling him a "motherfucker" (among other things) on Instagram. This is probably not very familiar territory for an Ivy Leaguer to be in, and so it remains unlikely that Roberts will respond in kind.
Fofty's post, which is embedded below, came after reports that Comcast will be dropping Starz from their service by Dec. 10. This, of course, would mean lower ratings for the show or its future offshoots, which 50 executive produces.
50 decided to pin the blame on Roberts by asserting that, "This is the guy fucking up (Power)over at @Comcast for no reason." He further added "Mother fucker look like he been pushed around his whole life. He need to chill out, go to a golf course or sit his ass down some where."
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3415 | Saturday, April 3, 2010
Taste Test: Chocolate Chips
When it comes to chocolate chips, I always used to grab the Nestle's semisweet, because those were the most common ones when I was first learning how to bake. They're familiar. Which is comforting.
But lately, I've been trying different brands, buying them randomly as I need more chips...but that's not a good comparison. Every one I've tried has been good, but the question really is whether one is really better than the others. To do that, a side-by-side taste test of the plain chips seemed to be in order.
It's a tough job, but I think I'm up for the task.And I found another willing volunteer as well.
From left to right, here we have Guittard, Ghirardelli, and Nestle's chips:
For clarification, the Nestle's and Guittard chips are semisweet and the Ghirardelli chips are the bittersweet version.
Right off the bat, the Ghirardelli chips are much larger. Whether that's good or not depends on what you're making, but it makes them easier to pick out of a lineup. The Nestle's are darkest and they have the advantage of being available at every grocery store in town. The Ghirardelli are also fairly easy to find locally, but the Guittard were a new offering here, and I snatched them up recently just because I hadn't tried them before.
My fellow tester and I were unanimous on the Guittard. They didn't have much flavor. Oh well.
Right about then, he commented that this test didn't take into account how these chips would work in an actual cookie. True, but my theory is that just like cooking with wine, you should be willing to eat the chocolate you're baking with. And I use chips for things other than cookies.
Although we agreed on the Guittard, we were split on the actual winner. The Nestle's Semisweet was a familiar flavor, but it had floral notes that I'd never paid any attention to when gobbling down cookies. Since the Ghirardelli was a bittersweet, it wasn't as sweet as the Nestle's and it had some deeper flavors that were quite different from the Nestle's.
So now the sample chips are gone and I noticed Hershey's Special Dark chips at the grocery store. I guess I'll have to give those a test as well, even though I'm not a big fan of the regular Hershey's flavor. And next time, there will be cookies. And maybe some milk. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3416 | Using your smartphone for log management
I work in IT and I have a definite love / hate relationship with the infamous “Windows Event Viewer”. Log management has come a long way though, and you don’t just need to rely on the built-in tools as there’s now a variety of alternatives. That means that staff and even those just interested in technology can use other options to quickly search and diagnose problems that might crop up. Likewise, if you’re looking for problems that are happening on a smartphone, you can dive into the System Log to check activity, notifications, application details and more..
Security Events
Whilst you check battery statistics, usage information and service status on a smartphone, let’s not forget that the logs are a great place to check for security events too. Essentially your phone records everything, and that can include the level of security on sites you visit to attempted attacks through email probes or your browser. Apps like “System Log” will detail this, plus fingerprint sensor login attempts, network traffic and you can bind it to a listener service too.
On a PC, you can also check into this sort of information remotely using the Windows Remote Management Service, which allows you to remotely log in to a computer and access information across the systems via Windows log management. With Android, it’s probably best to head to Google Play, where there’s various logging apps that’ll lift the hood of the smartphone so that you can see what’s going on underneath.
Using a smartphone as a data logging device
We already know that our handheld devices capture tons of data, but you can turn your smartphone into an even more powerful device by using special features to log and measure data for your personal use. As an example, apps like “Multi Log” will let you keep a record of your own personal events – such as keeping track of your weight, how many headaches you have a week, how much walking you do, what you’re eating and various other things.
You can then customise the view, export the data, email it or create charts to see how you’re progressing.
Developing an app for your business
Businesses are the most familiar with logging ad data capturing, so much so that it’s become a form a passive income for many companies. However, if you haven’t considered it yet, you might want to give thought to developing an app for data collection. With an app specifically crafted for your business, you can capture user data in a way that many companies could only hope for. Without any cold-calling or massive roll-out emails for feedback, instead, record how users interact with your brand and shop through an app and gather high-quality, quantifiable data.
Work logging
If you’re doing projects or tasks at work and want to keep an eye on progress, smartphone apps such as “Work Log” are a great way of keeping track. You can also check how many hours you’ve spent on a specific task or activity – which is brilliant if you’re charging customers for your time. It’s simple to calculate expenses, tips, sales, mileage and holiday entitlement this way too.
Again, this is all customizable and you can deduct expenses or add bonuses automatically too. There’s also a variety of widgets which will let you add tasks or perform actions quicly.
How times change!
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3432 | Illness/Extenuating Cirmstances
You can report an absence due to illness or extenuating circumstances by either:
• Using the ‘Report an Absence feature on the home screen of EdulinkOne to send a short electronic message at any time of the day or night
• Clicking on the link on the website to ‘Report an Absence’ or send an email to [email protected]
• Telephone school (01252 613483) before 10am and choose option 1 to report that your child is absent for each day that they are off
If you know that your son/daughter needs to leave school during the day please adhere to our protocol outlined below:
• Write a note to their form tutor explaining the reason for their absence and the time they need to leave school – this can be written in the student planner
• The note must then be shown to their form tutor during morning registration
• The form tutor will sign it to acknowledge the note has been seen
• The student must retain the note
• If the student is due to leave during a lesson the note must again be shown to the teacher whose class they wish to leave
• The student should then ‘sign out’ at the attendance office and hand the note in
• If the student needs collecting from school during break or lunch, they must go straight to the ‘signing out’ sheet, sign out and hand the note to a member of staff.
Arriving late to school:
If you are aware that your child will be late to school please:
• Write a note to their form tutor explaining the reason for their late arrival in advance of the date if possible
• Telephone the school on 01252 613483 and leave a message on the answering service explain the reason for the late arrival. (This service is available 24/7)
• If the arrival to school is anticipated to be after the start of morning registration at 8.40am students must sign in at the attendance office |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3450 | 16-inch MacBook Pro surprises: No Wi-Fi 6, 720p webcam, 96W charger
8 things you should know before buying.
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There are some interesting surprises with the 16-inch MacBook Pro that you won’t find in Apple’s press release. So we’ve rounded up the big ones here so you don’t miss anything before buying.
Some of these things are nice surprises. But be warned that others will leave you a little disappointed.
The 16-inch MacBook Pro is Apple’s most impressive laptop to date. It packs its sharpest Retina display (for a notebook), Intel’s latest processors, beefier graphics, and more.
Prices start at $2,399, and you can orders yours today. But there are some things you should know about Apple’s newest machine before you go splashing your cash.
Here are eight 16-inch MacBook Pro surprises.
8 things you should know about MacBook Pro
1. Its 100Wh battery — the biggest Apple has packed into a notebook — is the largest the TSA will allow in carry-on bags.
2. A battery of that size needs high-speed power, so Apple packs a new 96W USB-C Power Adapter in the box. This is also available to purchase separately for $79.
3. Despite being a high-end machine with a high-end price tag, the 16-inch MacBook Pro packs a low-end 720p webcam — the same as that in previous models.
4. There’s no upgrade for Wi-Fi, either. The machine has 802.11ac wireless connectivity, but not the 802.11ax technology (also known as Wi-Fi 6) found in iPhone 11.
5. The new MacBook Pro’s larger, sharper display reaches a maximum brightness of 500 nits. That’s the same maximum offered by the previous 15-inch model.
6. The new Magic Keyboard doesn’t just have new scissor switches and a physical escape key, but also 0.5mm more space in between its keys. Its Touch Bar also sits ever so slightly higher above the keyboard, and its arrow keys are arranged in an inverse-T shape, like they used to be.
7. That keyboard is not covered by Apple’s Keyboard Service Program for MacBook. This suggests Apple is confident it has eliminated the problems faced by its butterfly switches.
8. AppleCare+ for the 16-inch MacBook Pro is priced at $379. That’s the same price you’ll pay to cover a 15-inch model.
16-inch MacBook Pro available today
We will likely find out other tibits about the 16-inch MacBook Pro when the first units start arriving in customers’ hands. You can order yours today from the Apple Online Store.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3480 | What is a Root Canal?
Each tooth has tissue containing nerve fibers that run through the center of the root of your tooth, which are called “root canals.” When this tissue dies as a result of a deep cavity or trauma, root canal therapy is needed. Without treatment, the pain gradually worsens and the tooth can abscess and cause swelling.
root canalWhat is Root Canal Therapy?
Root canal therapy is used to remove the dead tissue from the tooth. After numbing the area around the tooth, the dentist will isolate the tooth and sterilize it in order to protect it from bacteria in the mouth. The dentist then removes the dead tissue from the canals and fills those canals with a rubber filling material. The tooth is then built back up and prepared for a crown.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3512 | Message from US President, Barack Obama
US President wishes all a wonderful Diwali 2013
The US President, Barak Obama, said: "On behalf of the American people I want to extend my warmest wishes for Diwali to all who celebrate this auspicious holiday here in America around the world Diwali is the festival of lights a time when members have some the world's great face celebrate the triumph of good over evil its significance is laid out in the Saints reverse lead us from also to truth from darkness to light from death to immortality in Hinduism Diwali marks the return of the Lord Ram from exile when small lamps lit his way home. happy Diwali and saw Mubarak”
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3517 | Visual OMP™
Multiplex PCR Primer Design Software
Visual OMP™ (Multiplex PCR primer design software) makes it easy to design sets of primers and probes optimized to work under your experimental conditions.
Design primer pairs and probe sets in any combination, even in the presence of your existing oligo sets. Once you indicate the details of your experiment, Visual OMP™ has powerful design algorithms which use the nearest-neighbor model and coupled multi-state equilibrium models to simulate thousands of possible combinations in order to identify the most selective and sensitive oligo solution sets.
Design strategies are customizable to your hybridization system, where users may choose to limit amplicon length or primer or probe length and melting temperature for example.
PCR Primer Design
Specify a target, choose a design type, and define experiment conditions and Visual OMP’s design engine will automatically determine the most stable and specific PCR primer design for your single- or multiplexed assay.
Analyze existing assays
Visual OMP’s simulation engine allows for the input and thermodynamic analysis of existing primers in the presence of newly designed primers in a molecular simulation.
Molecular Beacon Design
Visual OMP will optimize beacon probe and stem length design for a given set of experimental conditions to ensure that free beacons form hairpins to quench fluorescence, while selectively bound beacons fluoresce. Beacons can also be simulated using a variety of flurophore and quencher pairs to optimize your assay.
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Design and Simulation
Sensitivity can be a huge factor when designing for SNPs due to cross-hybridization which may lead to false positives. Visual OMPs design engine can design allele-specific primers and probes to optimize polymorphism detection sensitivity.
Multiplex PCR Primer Design
Visual OMP provides a ranked set of highly specific multiplex PCR primer designs which do not cross-hybridize or form primer dimers.
Taqman Probe design
Visual OMP can design highly selective Taqman probe sequences that can be simulated to exhibit the thermodynamic effects of fluorophores, quenchers and minor groove binders to DNA duplex stability.
Microarray Probe Design and Analysis
False positives and negatives can be avoided by utilizing Visual OMP to increase the quality and performance of DNA probes while simultaneously avoiding cross-hybridization and mishybridization.
RNA Target Selection
Fast and accurate simulated folding under a variety of salt and temperature profiles simplifies RNA target accessibility and complexity to optimize primer and probe design. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3548 | This Keto Nut and Coconut Granola Is a Versatile Breakfast You'll Love
This fast breakfast will stick with you until lunchtime.
To keep the carb count low for this keto granola recipe, the base (which is usually made with oats for granola) is made of raw almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachio nuts, and coconut chips. The sugar count is kept low, too, thanks to the sugar-free maple syrup, giving the granola a touch of sweetness without annihilating your sugar intake for the day.
Because the keto diet focuses on eating fat as a source for energy, this recipe is recommended to enjoy with whole milk or even a full-fat yogurt. You can even add some berries to the top because berries are high in fiber and produce a lower net carb count compared to other fruits.
Make a batch of this keto granola recipe, and store it for the week! Here's how to make it.
Nutrition: 442 calories, 40 g fat (12 g saturated), 69 mg sodium, 17 g carbs (7 g fiber, 4 g sugar), 10 g protein
Makes 8 servings
1 cup coarsely chopped raw almonds
1 cup raw macadamia nuts
1 cup shelled raw pistachio nuts
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup
2 tbsp ghee, melted
1/2 tsp no-sugar-added vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut chips
Whole milk or coconut milk
Fresh blueberries or raspberries
How to Make It
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachio nuts, and flaxseed meal. In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, ghee, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Drizzle over the nuts. Toss until well-coated.
3. Spread the nut mixture in a single layer in the prepared pan.
4. Bake 15 minutes, stirring halfway through baking time. Stir in coconut chips and spread to an even layer. Bake around 12 to 15 minutes more or until nuts are toasted and golden brown, stirring once.
5. Spread granola on a large piece of foil or clean rimmed baking sheet to cool completely. Serve with whole milk and berries.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3554 | Eclipse Community Forums - RDF feed Eclipse Community Forums JPQL and Spatial Queries count/pagination etc. Our data has a spatial component (PostGIS) and so
ST_Intersects(geometry1, geometry2); think two geographies overlap.
consider only the eligible results from the first query.
attributes in, say, Europe.
Rough Example:
Query 1 (JPQL)
SELECT a FROM Asset a WHERE <many filters>
(Exception if too many results to consider for second query)
Query 2 (Native)
SELECT a FROM Asset a, Geography selectedGeography
WHERE = ?<europe> AND IN (<first asset ids>)
AND ST_Intersects(a.geometry,selectedGeography.geometry)
Eclipselink. ise_queryext.html
Can anyone offer some suggestions?
Many thanks.]]>
Oliver Snowden 2009-05-22T11:44:49-00:00
Re: JPQL and Spatial Queries ExpressionOperator and use it in an Expression query.
I agree it would be useful to allow access the EclipseLink
ExpressionOperators in JPQL, please log a bug for this.
You could also continue to use native SQL.
James Sutherland 2009-05-25T17:45:58-00:00 |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3561 | Directory of Evangelical Churches
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3564 | News: Kate Middleton Stuns, The Carrie Diaries Picked Up
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Justin Bieber and Elizabeth Taylor are the king and queen of celebrity fragrances. {WashPo}
Kate Middleton wore a stunning Jenny Packham dress to a London Olympic gala on Friday evening. {Daily Mail}
The Carrie Diaries was officially picked up to series by The CW. {Deadline}
Sasha Pivovarova has given birth to a baby girl. {HuffPo}
The first visual proof that new Arrested Development episodes are happening. {Vulture}
Downton Abbey`s Matthew Crawley is coming to Broadway this October. {NY Times}
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Transgender model and Givenchy muse Lea T. made her first post-op runway appearance in Brazil. {Fashionista}
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3569 | Empyrean Software is Showcasing Two New Products at DAC 2019
• ALPS-GT, industry’s first commercial GPU-powered SPICE simulation system delivering 10X+ performance gain
• Qualib-AI, AI-powered timing arc prediction for large IPs, increasing the coverage of arcs and eliminating additional silicon iterations
We invite you to visit us at booth 651 and check out our new products and listen to three of our major customers present their experience with our portfolio of solutions.
Customer Presentations in Empyrean’s Booth
1. Challenges of Back-End Integration – Leading semiconductor company in the FPGA business
2. Accelerating Timing ECO – Leading fabless semiconductor company in the communications space in China
3. Timing Arc Prediction – Leading semiconductor company in the cloud gaming business
Booth: 651 (Floorplan)
Date: June 3-5, 2019
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center
In addition, Empyrean’s customers, NVIDIA and UNISOC are presenting papers in DAC’s Designer Track. Here are the details:
Designer Track Papers
• Paper ID: 268-TQ718
An Effective Method to Accelerate Timing ECO for Large Scale Hierarchical DVFS Designs
By UNISOC and Empyrean Software
• Paper ID: 268-WC54
Machine Learning Based Timing Arc Prediction for AMS Designs
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3577 | The Delta-V Awards: Hadoop & Spark
hadoop and spark awardsESG's Delta-V awards recognize the top 20 companies that made an impact in big data and analytics in 2015. Here's the set of awards celebrating organizations for their contributions to Hadoop and Spark. These are listed in alphabetical order, so consider rebranding your company as "Aardvark Advanced Analytics" if you really want to be "first" next year.
To learn a little more about the awards, check out this overview.
Cloudera — I'm not exactly going out on a limb here, but Cloudera really does earn all the fanfare. This year the company:
• Introduced the exciting new Kudu storage.
• Launched RecordService for some governance (yay!).
• Re-launched as Navigator Optimizer.
• Offered Impala and Kudu to the Apache community.
• Hosted many excellent Strata events and the Wrangle conference.
• Announced the One Platform Initiative for Hadoop & Spark development together.
• Added support for Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure.
• Teamed up with Teradata on a new appliance.
• Joined EMC Select.
• Brought out Ibis for python.
• Embraced Kafka.
• Probably did a bunch of other stuff I'm forgetting at the moment.
There is no question that Cloudera is leading innovation in Hadoop and yes, Spark, too.
Databricks — Speaking of Spark, where would we be without the fine folks at Databricks? We'd be lamenting the limitations of MapReduce; that's where. Spark has incredible market momentum as an easier-to-program and versatile analytics engine for big data, offering streaming analytics, machine learning, SQL queries, and more. Databricks:
• Hired a great CMO (Hi Kav!)
• Got accredited by Amazon Web Services.
• Hosted the Spark Summits.
• Partnered with IBM and Intel.
• Added security features (yay!).
• Gained support for R.
• Introduced notebooks for collabortion.
• Brought out DataFrames.
• Oh yeah, GA'd it's own cloud platform for Spark.
After Databricks left Berkeley for San Francisco, it was so sad and desolate there I moved away myself.
Hortonworks — Still speaking of Spark, Hortonworks also took up the charge:
• Rolling 1.5.2 into the HDP distribution.
• Adding to Zeppelin.
• Building tighter links with other Hadoop components.
• Generally working on making it faster, easier, safer, and robuster. Yes, I said "robuster", deal with it.
Back on Hadoop, Hortonworks:
• Launched SmartSense for even more robusterness, while the Big Data Scorecard is an interesting exercising in planning initiatives.
• Dataflow (with Onyara's expertise on Apache Ni-Fi) helps moving data ingest, compliance, and security, all goodness for IoT.
• Another great new CMO here (Hi Ingrid!) and CTO (Now Gnau!).
• Partnerships with NEC, HDS, EMC, and 997 others.
• HDP2.3 brought better management capabilities with Ambari, SQL semantics in Hive, Solr on YARN, and more governance (yay!) including Apache Atlas.
• Hosted the Hadoop Summit.
• Big play with IBM and Pivotal in forming the ODPi alliance.
• Survived its first year as a public company!
MapR — A bit like the Rodney Dangerfield of Hadoop, MapR doesn't get no respect, yet is doing some really cool stuff. Most recently:
• Streams is the culmination if not the end of the company's vision for a unified platform, for IoT among other things.
• MapR also introduced free training for Hadoop and Spark.
• Apache Drill 1.2 got bundled.
• Data Exploration Quick Start was quickly started.
• New president and COO (Hi Matt!)
• An in-Hadoop document database.
• More SAS support.
• NoSQL database improvements.
• Cloud options for AWS and Azure.
• Spark Quick Starts.
• MapR 5.0 with real-time data transport, MapR-DB table replication and C-language API, and more governance and security (yay!) Auto-provisioning templates.
• Tie in to Teradata QueryGrid.
• Myriad to link up Mesos and YARN.
• Adding Spark 1.5.2 support
• Native JSON support in MapR-DB.
There's a lot going on there.
Individually, each of these companies is defining and executing on a distinct path to success with Hadoop and Spark. Together, they are shaping the industry and ushering in a new era of analytics.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3582 | Ezra 6:2; Psalm 40:7; Ezekiel 2:9; Zechariah 5:1–2
Then I said, Behold, I have come;
in the scroll of the book it is written jof me:
A Vision of a Flying Scroll
Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a flying ascroll! And he said to me, What do you see? I answered, I see a flying ascroll. Its length is twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.1 |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3587 | Fertility - Infertility
Chlamydia infection
Chlamydia is an asymptomatic sexually transmitted disease. Due to a lack of serious symptoms, most women are unaware of the inflammation until they are faced with infertility.
If the inflammation spreads to the fallopian this may induce a fever combine with pelvic pain. Eventually, adhesions caused by the inflammation will cause tubal blockage and infertility.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3589 | Public Release:
Microbial mass movements
The millions of species we ignore at our peril
Science in Public
Wastewater, tourism, and trade are moving microbes around the globe at an unprecedented scale. As we travel the world we leave billions of bacteria at every stop.
As with rats, foxes, tigers and pandas, some microbes are winners, spreading around the world into new ecological niches we've created. Others are losing, and might face extinction. These changes are invisible, so why should we care?
"Yes, our survival may depend on these microbial winner and losers," say a team of Australian, Chinese, French, British and Spanish researchers in a paper published in Science today.
"The oxygen we breathe is largely made by photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans (and not by rainforests, as is commonly believed)," says Macquarie University biologist Michael Gillings.
"Over 95 per cent of the poo in the world comes from humans and the animals we farm. And our poo is travelling around the world with a billion tourists, spreading microbes and antibiotic resistance genes."
"Until 100 years ago all the nitrogen in our food came from bacteria we nurtured in our crops. Now more than half comes from artificial fertilisers."
"And we're moving trillions of ocean microbes around the world in ballast water. Some one hundred million tonnes of ballast water are dumped in US waters each year. We know they're introducing foreign starfish, sea snails, and seaweed. But we don't know what invisible changes they're making to ocean microbes."
The team is calling for urgent action to:
1. Monitor and model the changes we're making to the microbial world
2. Improve waste water and manure treatments to reduce the spread of microbes and resistance genes.
"Microbes usually perform their essential ecosystem services invisibly, but we ignore them at our peril," they say. The international research team is from Macquarie University, Australia; the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Universite de Lyon, France; University of Nottingham and University of Leeds, UK; and CSIC/CREAF, Barcelona, Spain.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3603 | Can Interrupting the Bluetooth Pairing Process Cause Damage or Firmware Corruption?
BobRalph used Ask the Experts™
During the bluetooth pairing process, information is exchanged back and forth between two devices in order to generate a link key. Let's say this process is interrupted before the link key is made.
Example 1: A bluetooth headset signal drops out in the middle of pairing to a new phone due to interferance or trying to connect at long range.
Example 2: A PS3 controller is unplugged while in the middle of syncing to the system for the first time.
I know that power loss can cause problems during flash memory write cycles, but in these two examples power is maintained to the bluetooth hardware and only the signal is interrupted. So if the bluetooth pairing process is interrupted before completion between two devices that have never been paired before, what happens? Would it just cause an incomplete/corrupt link key? Or could it possibly cause any harm to the chip or firmware?
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No physical harm at all no. Your just getting an incomplete process. Unplugging a controller whilst in the middle of the process is no more of a risk than unplugging any device when its working.
I have accidentally damaged a USB drive by unplugging it while it was working, but I assume that's because it lost power during the write cycle.
I guess I'm thinking of the bluetooth pairing process (first time pairing when link key is generated) being like a firmware or BIOS update - Where the process must not be interrupted or the firmware could be damaged. Is this an incorrect comparison?
Neil RussellTechnical Development Lead
It is indeed an incorrect comparison.
No, by stopping the paring your only telling it not to communicate any further. It will not alter or change firmware / software.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3669 | Some BBC channels moved to new airwaves at the Pontop Pike transmitter on 12 September 2019.
If you receive your TV signal from here and are missing your main BBC services, retuning your Freeview TV or box should restore them in most cases.
If you can’t watch these channels on their normal numbers (e.g. 1 for BBC One, 2 for BBC Two) after completing a full retune, you may need a new aerial.
For more information or help with this call the Freeview Advice Line on Freephone 0808 100 0288.
You may be eligible for free in-home support, including aerial work if this is required.
Temporarily, you may be able to find your BBC channels lower down in the TV guide from channel number 751 onwards.
Watch our handy videos which explain how to retune some popular makes of TV in our Help section.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3676 | Monday, December 24, 2018
Funny Short Riddle and Answer
This Short Funny Riddle is for Kids. This is a Fun Riddle which does not have any logical reasoning. Try to think in funny way to find the answer of this Short Funny Riddle. Lets see how quickly can you solve this funny brain teaser?
What table doesn't have legs?
Can you solve this Funny Short Riddle?
Answer of this "Funny Short Riddle", can be viewed by clicking on answer button. Please do give your best try before looking at the answer.
1. MINDSTOKERS [409]
Q What is another definition of ‘SELLING’?
A Begging the ‘dumb’ for a crumb.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3689 | Hepatitis C
What is Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation of the liver (from the Greek 'hepatos' meaning 'of the liver' combined with 'it is' which means 'inflammation'). Hepatitis A, B and C describe three different viruses which cause inflammation of the liver. Whereas there are vaccines for Hepatitis A and B there is currently no vaccine for Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C is a member of the 'flavivirus' family of RNA (ribonucleic) viruses and itself has three different strains (a, b and c). It was discovered by medical science in 1988 and a test for the virus was developed and in use from 1990 (in Australia).
How may people have Hepatitis C?
Current statistics from Hepatitis Australia estimate that there are more than 230,000 people in Australia living with chronic Hepatitis C, with around 10,000 new cases diagnosed every year.
What are the symptoms of Hepatitis C?
There are often no symptoms at all, however the following symptoms may appear...
• Lack of hunger
• Fatigue (weakness/tiredness)
• Muscle and/or joint pain
• Loss of weight
• Nausea
Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver
Hepatitis C can ultimately cause cirrhosis of the liver (scarring of the liver) and the symptoms of this condition are...
• Fluid build up in the lungs
• Swelling of the abdomen and/or legs
• Difficulty taking in a full breath
• A feeling of being full (even when you have not had a meal)
• Jaundice, ie where the skin or the whites of the eyes turn a yellow colour and uring becomes dark in colour
• Sudden 'attacks' of confusion
Sever cirrhosis can also cause a person to become comatose, ie fall into a coma.
How is Hepatitis C transmitted?
Hepatitis C is a blood borne disease, that is, it can only be transmitted via the blood. The following are the main methods of infection...
• Sharing drug needles* or straws used to take some drugs (eg cocaine)
• Sharing needles that have been used by others for tattooing, body piercings or acupuncture (where these have not been sterilised to medical standards)
• Sharing household items which may have small amounts of blood on them eg toothbrushes, razors
• If unsterilised medical equipment has been used for eg vaccinations or other medical procedures
• Accidental exposure to blood or blood products eg needlestick injuries
• Blood transfusion prior to 1990 in Australia (in Australia prior to Feb 1990 transfusion blood was not tested for Hepatitis C)
• Pregnancy/childbirth - a mother carrying the Hepatitis C virus has a 5% chance of passing the virus on to her newborn child
• Some sexual practices where blood-to-blood contact may occur
How can you prevent infection with Hepatitis C?
As well as avoiding all of the high risk situations described above, where there is a possibility of being exposed to blood or blood products, infection control guidelines should be followed.
How is Hepatitis C treated?
It is estimated that up to a third of people who contract the Hepatitis C virus are naturally clear of the infection within 6 months without treatment. This means they are no longer infectious but will carry the antibodies in the their blood for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately these antibodies do not stop reinfection.
If Hepatitis C is still present in the bloodstream after 6 months it is referred to as 'chronic hepatitis C'. Up to 20% of sufferers of chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis. This can take up to 40 years to develop.
Drug combination treatment (taken orally) can cure > 90% of cases of chronic hepatitis C and these new drug combinations do not have the side effects of previous treatment regimes, which could cause mental health issues.
Speak to your GP or see a Specialist to discuss about the best treatment option suited for you. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3714 | Xanthan and Guar Gums
Xanthan and guar gums are often added to flour mixes to add structure to baked goods.
What is xanthan gum?
Xanthan gum is an ingredient used to give stretch to gluten-free baked goods in place of gluten. It is made by fermentation of glucose by xanthomonas campestris bacterium, from which it gets its name.
The microorganism eats the glucose solution. The dried outer cell coat of the microorganism is then used to produce xanthan gum.
What is guar gum?
Guar gum is a gluten-free thickening ingredient made from the guar bean. It also acts as a binder and volume enhancer and is used in gluten-free baking to help provide the structure that normally comes from gluten. It can work like a laxative if consumed in large quantities.
Substitutes for xantham or guar gum
Psyllium husk, ground chia seeds and ground flax seeds can all be used as substitutes for xanthan and guar gums. Use a one-to-one substitution.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3716 | In Revelation 1:7 we read:
‘Look, he is coming with the clouds,
So shall it be.’
These words reaffirm what Jesus himself taught would happen on the last day [Matthew 24:30]. They also reaffirm Jesus’ answer to the high priest when he asked ‘Are you the Christ, the Son of God?’ [Matthew 26:63,64]
For the redeemed, the expectation of Christ’s return in obvious and divine power and glory is a cause of joy.
For the redeemed, the coming of Christ is a coming for them – a time when Christ comes back, according to his promise, and takes them to be with him [John 14:3].
For the redeemed, the coming of Christ is a validation of all they have believed about him – that he is the Son of God, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, and that he did indeed rise from the dead having achieved their just acquittal by his death.
For the redeemed, the coming of Christ means that those who are dead in Christ rise, and those who are alive ‘will be caught up together with them in the air’ [1Thessalonians 4:16,17]. Beyond this coming the redeemed ‘will be with the Lord forever’, with changed bodies that are imperishable and immortal [1Corinthians 15:53].
For the redeemed, this confidence in Jesus Christ, this sure and certain knowledge, enables the patience and endurance which Revelation repeatedly expects and demands of them [1:9; 2:2,3,19; 3:10; 13:10; 14:12]. This sure and certain hope of the return of Christ, grounded in the words of Christ himself and affirmed by the apostles, is the ground of perseverance in the faith. Because of this certain expectation the Scripture says:
‘Therefore, my dear friends, stand firm. Let nothing move you’ [1Corinthians 15:58].
‘Therefore encourage each other with these words’ [1Thessalonians 4:18].
For those who are not redeemed, the concept of Christ’s return is, at present, nothing more than a religious belief, a Christian myth. But when Christ does come, the obvious and indisputable reality of both Christ and his divine glory will be a rude awakening, bringing too late the devastating realisation that the Christian hope was, after all, true: ‘every eye will see him’. But it will not be with joy – ‘all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him’.
The seemingly weak and powerless man they ‘pierced’, they now see coming in indescribable power.
The one they judged and condemned a blasphemer, they now see coming with all the glory of God, the Judge of all the earth.
The one they despised and rejected, they now realize is the most important one of all.
And those they scorned and harassed and persecuted because of allegiance to the name of Christ they now see caught up with him in his glory. Their faith vindicated. Their sure and certain hope validated.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3719 | How Can I Make My House Childproof?
Being a new parent in your home may seem frightening - and possibly seem unsafe for your newborn or toddler. Here are some childproofing tips by age!
Newborn: At this stage, your baby starts to reflexively bring their hands to their mouth, so begin thinking about choking hazards from an early age.
1. Make sure your baby's crib adheres to current safety standards as specified by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
2. Place baby monitors and their electrical cords at least three feet away from their crib
3. Install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
4. Anchor TVs and furniture, such as dressers and bookcases
5. Install a fence around any pool or hot tub
6. Keep your baby's crib free of pillows, bumpers, stuffed animals and blankets
Crawling: Your crawling baby will grab onto any and everything they can get their hands on. Being as curious as they are, make sure they can only access areas free of danger.
1. Cover sharp edges on furniture and corners
2. Remove nightlights in any lower outlets your baby can reach
3. Cover electrical outlets lower than counter height and select products that are not choking hazards
4. Keep household cleaners and medicines up high
5. Ensure stoves are anchored
6. Pack up and put away valuables
Toddler: Now that your not-so-little baby is walking, running and climbing, it is best to have safety gates installed early so they know which rooms are off-limits. Also remember to give clear reminders of safety, as they cannot remember all the rules at this age.
1. Be careful with chair and step stools
2. Install knob covers
3. Secure doors to off-limit areas, such as cellars and garages
4. Keep household medications in child resistant containers and in a high cabinet
5. Create a space out of reach of children for small electronic devices to charge and rest
6. Place hot foods and liquids on the center of tables and counter tops, not edges, table cloths or placemats |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3728 | Pre-Program Cocktails with L.A. Reid
Friends of the Museum and Above
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3742 | Sacrifice branches.
In a continuation of our growing bonsai trunks series, now we discuss the method known as the sacrifice branch technique. This is a good method for all species. However, as species that do not backbud easily are less suitable for the previously explained cut-and-grow or the cut-and-grow-and-cut techniques, this is particularly usefull for pines etc.
The idea
The basic idea of this method is very simple: Allow a side-branch to grow out while keeping the rest of the plant under control. The side-branch will create a quick thickening of the trunk.
How to grow sacrifice branches
Any side-branch on your tree can be used as sacrifice branch. When selecting which branch you want to grow out, keep in mind that you will create a branch that is very thick: After removing this branch, a scar will remain. For several years you will need to work on closing the wound in the bark. So ideally you pick a branch in a spot on the back of the tree, or in the bend og the trunk. Wire this branch sideways a little, so that there is a straigh angle between the branch and the trunk. This will do two things: The attachment to the trunk will be as small as possible later on, and the branch will move away from the trunk as quick as possible.
As the branch grows, it will add girth to the trunk below the attachment point. Everything above the branch will not get thicker as a result of the sacrifice branch. Therefor this is an ideal way to increase taper: Select a branch halfway up the trunk, and you will thicken the lower half, leaving the upper half alone. Also, it may be used to correct invers taper problems: By letting sacrifica branches grow out at strategic spots, local lin areas may be assisted in getting thicker.
In order to avoid that all the other branches die, it is important to allow for some growth on all the other branches. So let the branches grow some 4 branches, and then trim back to one leaf. Also, ensure that the secrifice branch does not shade the branches directly around it. This can be assisted by removing floiage and smaller branches in the first 30cm or so of the sacrifice branch (Naturally depending on the size of your bonsai).
Now just let the branch grow, untill the girth you want is reached. Then cut the branch flush with the trunk using concave cutters. By letting the tree grow ‘wild’ for a season afterwards, you can assist in the healing of the resulting wound.
Multiple sacrifice branches
When letting multiple branches in succession grow out, you can abtain a smoother taper in the trunk by letting branches grow in multiple heights along the trunk. For the best results, you start with branches high in the canopy, moving down as you grow more branches. This gives the best taper. Is also is the worst way for healing wounds (With growth in girth you will also close wounds on the trunk.). In order to assist in healing the wounds, you can choose to grow a few smaller sacrifice branches in the canopy. Therse will help to heal wounds all over the trunk.
How big
GB-55How big you want a branch to grow, is a question of personal taste. On the one hand: A big branch gets bigger very quickly. So leaving a branch for several years and growing them several meters long may be the quickest way to increase girth (This is often done for pines that do not easily create new side-branches). It does however create bigger cut marks that heal slowly. Creating several sacrificy branches which are for instance cut off each year is slower. It does however leave the tree with smaller cut marks, which heal much quicker and leave a smaller scar. The age-old choice between speed and beauty.
In summary
• Sacrifice branches assist in growing nicely tapered trunks
• When growing multiple sacrificy branches, start high up in the tree, moving down
• Let the branches grow untill you reacht the girth you want (This may be several meters tall in some cases!)
• To close the wounds, grow sacrifice branches high in the tree
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2. The only trouble I have had with sacrificial branches is that they tend to reform the shape of the bonsai. I am then tempted to trim them and produce a totally different shaped bonsai. At 67 , I cant just wait for 10 years for results.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3767 | Diarrhea Causes and Treatments
Diarrhea can be an embarrassing topic to approach, especially when paired with concerns about your health. Nobody wants to go about their day running to the bathroom repeatedly, but aside from the humiliation factor, diarrhea can be an indication of a more serious underlying issue. While most instances usually resolve on their own, untreated diarrhea can cause severe dehydration and other complications. Figuring out the cause of your diarrhea can help in resolving the issue quickly. There are some ways you can combat it once it has occurred, but preventative measures can also be taken to ensure that the digestive system functions appropriately to adequately do away with waste.
Diarrhea Causes
Diarrhea can be the result of any number of external or internal factors, but in order to understand how diarrhea is caused, it is important to be aware of the symptoms of diarrhea. Diarrhea is typically characterized by abdominal pain or cramping, fever, bloody stools, bloating, and of course, frequent, loose, and watery stool. When exhibiting these signs, it is vital to try and figure out what is contributing to your symptoms in order to treat the problem quickly.
Many conditions and external factors can lead to diarrhea, including but not limited to:
• Viruses: Viruses, such as viral hepatitis, can cause inflammation to certain parts of the digestive tract like the liver and make it harder for the body to break down and dispose of waste appropriately, leading to loose or difficult stools.
• Bacteria and/or Parasites: When bacteria or parasites invade the digestive tract, this usually results in diarrhea. Most often than not, infection of this nature is related to food or food preparation.
• Medications: Medication-induced diarrhea is actually fairly common, and according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, nearly all medications list diarrhea as a side-effect. Antibiotics are particularly guilty of this because when they enter the digestive tract, they can kill some of the healthy bacteria that resides there, causing a digestive imbalance.
• Lactose Intolerance: Many people get diarrhea after ingesting a lot of cheese or other dairy products. That is because, as stated by HealthLine, “Lactose is commonly found in dairy products, such as milk and yogurt. A person becomes lactose intolerant when his or her small intestine stops making enough of the enzyme lactase to digest and break down the lactose.” As a result of this, the lactose interacts with bacteria in the large intestine and this can result in diarrhea.
• Artificial Sweeteners: Diabetes Forecast reports that, “The primary culprits that cause the laxative effect [in artificial sweeteners] are sugar alcohols, also known as polyols.” Because polyols come from plant products like berries, they act a lot like the concentrated sugars found in fruits. “The fructose pulls fluid into the gut, and when it’s ingested in large amounts, it can result in bloating and diarrhea.”
• Surgery: Because of the diet changes people make prior to surgery, such as only ingesting water for some hours before the procedure, sometimes people have diarrhea for a day or so post-op. In addition to this, some medications associated with the surgery may have negative effects on the digestive tract, as mentioned above.
Treatment of diarrhea depends largely on the cause and the general health of the person. For instance, children and the elderly will generally have a harder time resolving their symptoms than a healthy adult. Typically, diarrhea is self-diagnosable and self-treatable, and symptoms usually resolve in just a couple days. Medical author John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP, suggests that people follow the “BRAT” diet in order to ease symptoms; bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. It is also important that you stay hydrated, as dehydration is one of the biggest risks associated with diarrhea. There are also some over-the-counter medications you can take, such as Pepto-Bismol. However, before taking any of these medications, you should check with your doctor to ensure that these types of antidiarrheal medications are safe for you.
More severe cases of diarrhea may be a sign of a much more serious issue. In children, it is vital that you see a doctor as soon as possible if they display the following symptoms:
• Diarrhea that lasts more than 24 hours
• High fever over 102˚F
• Bloody or black stools
• Dry mouth/tongue
• Is unusually irritable or unresponsive
In adults, there is a little more leeway in terms of how soon you should see a doctor. Instead of making an appointment after exhibiting diarrhea symptoms for over 24 hours, healthy adults can usually give themselves about 48 hours before becoming overly concerned. However, if you exhibit any of the above symptoms, or start feeling the effects of dehydration, see a doctor sooner rather than later.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3796 | Schools near Building Plot, 17, Woodland Grove, Stoke Bishop, BS9 2BD
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primary schools
secondary schools
School Types
AC = Sponsored academy
AC1619 = Academy 16-19 sponsor led
ACC = Academy converter - mainstream
ACC1619 = Academy 16-19 converter
ACCS = Academy converter - special school
ACS = Sponsored special academy
AHC = Agriculture and horticultural college
ADPAC = Art, design and performing arts college
CTC = City technology college
CY = Community school
CYS = Community special school
F = Free school - mainstream
F1619 = Free school - 16-19
FD = Foundation school
FDS = Foundation special school
FESI = Further Education Sector Institution
FS = Free school - special
GFEC = General further education college
GFECS = General further education college (special)
IND = Independent school
INDSPEC = Independent special school
MODFC = College funded by Ministry of Defence
NMSS = Non-maintained special school
SFC = Sixth form college
SDC = Specialist designated college
SS = Studio school
UTC = University Technical College
VA = Voluntary aided school
VC = Voluntary controlled school
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3810 | How Search Engine works for Crawling, Indexing and Result Serving
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ALL ABOUT SEARCH ENGINE OPERATION – There are three major functions for which the search engines are known for: index building and crawling, relevance calculation to provide results and result serving.
Crawling and indexing
The World Wide Web can be determined as a big city subway system with numerous stops. And, these stops are the unique documents ranging from html pages to jpg files to pdf files to mp4 files and others. The search engine’s basic requirement is the availability of the paths through which they can make interconnection between the various documents and these paths are the links.
The automated robots of the search engines better known as the Crawlers or Spiders make an access to the millions of the documents. Once, the search pages are found, the code from these are deciphered by the crawlers following which these codes get stored in the hard drives to be recalled when a search term is entered. Constructed data centers of the search engines are present all over the world, which makes the task of storing billions of pages.
Search engines work hard to provide the search results which are provided in a span of 1-2 secs which is possible because of the thousands of machines which process the large quantities of information.
Providing the results
Search engines are rightly designated as the answer machines. When an online search is made, then two important tasks are performed by these search engines, narrow the search results to show only those pages which are relevant for the search and rank the search results based on their popularity and the traffic.
Here comes the SEO which make the pages both relevant and important. In the initial days search results were only based on the simple word matching which was not very relevant, but nowadays these search engines are much advanced and have hundreds of factors to narrow the searches which make the results very relevant.
Important determination by the search engines
Basically, the important determination nowadays is basically based on the popularity. The more valuable the information contained in a document, the more popular it is. The search engines use metrics to determine popularity which show more satisfying results.
The search engines make use of the carefully crafted mathematical equations, algorithms, and other methods to sort out relevant pages from the billions of pages and rank them accordingly.
So, this is the basis on which a search engine works. Hope, this article helped you a lot. Do not forget to leave your valuable comments.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3818 | Importance of Owning a Google Fax Number
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A Google fax number will help you by sending a fax using Gmail. This is a replacement for the traditional fax machine number. The growth of the internet has made it easy for people to send a fax using an email. We know the advantages of using email because it is fast and instant. To own a Google fax number, you need to read this tutorial and sign in with a good VoIP provider. The VoIP provider will give you a dedicated number that will be used to send a fax to other people. Here are the benefits of owning a Google fax number:
One thing that you must admit about using a fax number is thefax machine speed. Sending and receiving a fax is instant because it relies on internet speed. If you have ever used the old fax machine, then you will appreciate the speed of using a fax number.
With the old fax machine, you have to wait for the fax to be delivered and this sometimes takes time. The regular breakdown of the machine slows down the process of sending and receiving messages. If you are looking for speed, then using Google fax is the best way to do it.
Online storage
It is always important to store your send and receive fax messages. Using a Google fax number, storing information is easy because you can do it online on your email. When operating a business, you will need to get referred to an e-mail that you sent or received. Instead of storing huge piles of paper documents, all you need is to go an online storage. Online storage is easy to access, and it does not take a lot of space in your office.
Access from anywhere
In the age of old computers, the only way to send and receive images was through the fax machine. When using a fax machine, you must be in the office to send or receive a message. This means that it is difficult to do any transaction after office hours. With a Google fax number, you can send and receive messages from your computer or smartphone.
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Compatibility with your email
The compatibility with your email makes it efficient when using Gmail to send a fax. You can take documents from your Gmail and send them directly to fax. This use of Gmail makes the process easy and efficient without wasting time when trying to access documents.…
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3828 | Which vitamin supplements should be taken in pregnancy?
Recommendations for routine nutritional supplementation vary in every country/ region. Therefore, local guidance should be followed as advised by healthcare professionals and the local governments.
A healthy balanced diet is the best way to ensure all the nutritional requirements are met. No vitamin or nutritional supplement can replace a healthy balanced diet.
Why the vitamin and other nutritional supplements are advised?
1. Supplements can ensure that the increased daily requirements of some key essential vitamin and mineral are met (in spite of a nutritious diet) to prevent certain pregnancy complications.
2. To treat some nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy.
Always check with your healthcare provider that any vitamin/ nutritional supplement is safe for you to ensure:
1. You are not taking an excessive amount which can cause an overdose/ toxicity;
2. You do not have any medical condition where it is not safe to take any specific supplement.
3. You are taking the right dose of the supplement. In certain medical conditions, you may need to take higher doses of vitamin/ nutritional supplement.
Please remember, if you are on a special diet (eg., vegan diet) then you may need additional nutritional supplements over and above the routine ones.
What vitamin and mineral supplements are advised?
As discussed, the recommendations vary from one country/ region to the other.
For example, in the UK, for an otherwise healthy pregnant woman, the only supplementation of Folic Acid and Vitamin D are advised.
Whereas, in some countries, routine supplementation of iron is recommended.
The commonly advised nutritional supplements are:
Folic acid
400 micrograms of folic acid should be taken every day during pregnancy until 12 weeks. This should be started, ideally, at least one month prior to pregnancy.
Folic acid supplementation can prevent a neural tube defect (such as spina bifida) of the baby.
Neural tube defects develop in the first 28 days of conception. That is why the pre-pregnancy intake of folic acid is so important.
A higher dose of 5 mg folic acid is advisable in the following conditions:
1. any of the biological parents of the baby has a neural tube defect.
2. if there is a family history of neural tube defect in any of the biological parent.
3. any previous baby born with neural tube defect.
4. if the pregnant woman has diabetes or takes anti-epileptic medicines.
Vitamin D
Pregnant women should take 10 micrograms of vitamin D supplement every day.
Vitamin D is synthesised in the human skin on exposure to sunlight. Melanin pigmentation of the skin absorbs the sunlight and therefore, reduces the vitamin D production.
For these reasons, vitamin D supplementation is particularly important in the following:
1. Less exposure to sunlight: if the pregnant woman covers her body (such as for religious reasons) while going outside or winter months in countries like the UK.
2. People with dark skin (with high melanin content), such as African, African Caribbean and South Asian origin.
Vitamin D essential for healthy teeth and bones both for the mother and the baby.
World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends daily supplementation of 30-60 mg of elemental iron (300 mg of ferrous sulphate is equivalent to 60 mg of elemental iron) along with folic acid.
This can prevent pregnancy complications such as anaemia, preterm labour, low birth-weight babies and infection after childbirth (‘puerperal sepsis’).
Iron deficiency anaemia of women during pregnancy and breastfeeding is a global health problem.
For pregnant women who consume low dietary calcium, regular calcium supplementation is recommended for them by the WHO to prevent pre-eclampsia.
1.5-2gm of calcium per day (divided into three divided doses) is the recommended supplementation dose.
It is advisable to take calcium and iron supplements several hours apart as prevent absorption of each other.
Is iodine supplementation required?
Routine iodine supplementation is not required during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
WHO and UNICEF recommends pre- and postnatal iodine supplementation in countries/ regions where the iodised salt is accessible in less than 20% of households.
What other vitamin/ minerals are included in over-the-counter supplements?
Vitamins B2, B6, B12, Vitamin C, zinc, copper and many other micronutrients are often added to the prenatal vitamins available in the market.
There is some evidence to suggest that pregnancy supplementation with multiple micronutrients (in addition to iron and folic acid) can reduce low birthweight babies in low and middle-income countries.
However, the WHO does not recommend routine supplementation with multiple micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) during pregnancy.
What other nutritional supplementations should be taken?
Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation is required if the pregnant woman does not eat seafood (such as vegan diet).
Is it safe to take vitamin A supplement during pregnancy?
Unless specifically recommended by healthcare professionals routine vitamin A supplementation should be avoided during pregnancy.
An excessive amount of vitamin A during pregnancy can cause birth defects (in cardiovascular and central nervous systems) and miscarriage.
WHO recommends routine prenatal vitamin A supplementation ONLY in the areas with a high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency, such as South-East Asia and Africa.
Vitamin A deficiency of the mother during pregnancy can lead to night blindness of the child.
Are the prenatal vitamins different from other adult multivitamin tablets?
Always check with the pharmacist that the brand of vitamins you are buying over-the-counter is recommended to be used during pregnancy.
The market is full of different varieties of vitamin, mineral and other nutritional supplements but not all of them are suitable and safe for pregnant women.
For example, prenatal vitamins should not contain retinol (Vitamin A), unless specifically recommended by the healthcare provider.
Moreover, the recommended daily allowances of vitamins and minerals are different during pregnancy compared to other stages of life.
Which brand of multivitamins to buy?
Recommended vitamin and mineral supplements during pregnancy are often provided by the governments as a part of national health programmes, therefore, you may not require to buy.
If you still need to buy, please confirm with your doctor/ midwife that the brand provides all the necessary nutrients in the appropriate dose required for you.
When you should start taking the nutritional supplements?
It is advisable to start some vitamins before pregnancy, such as folic acid.
What are the side effects of prenatal supplements?
Some of the nutrients (such as iron) can cause constipation and stomach upsets. Taking them with meals reduces the side effects.
How to get the supplements if I can’t swallow tablets?
Some nutritional supplements are available in liquid form. Please ask the pharmacist, midwife or doctor for the advice. Fortified food (such as bread and breakfast cereals) is another good source of getting some key nutrients. |
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3899 | © 2019 Jennifer Lambein Made with love by the artist, herself!
My mother, grandmother, grandfather, both great grandmothers, and several of my great uncles are all artists, just to name a few in my ancestral line of creative souls. You could say it's definitely in my blood. I have yet to come across an artist who, like myself, doesn't claim they can't remember a time when they weren't creating. I never know how a creation will end up, but that's the beautiful surprise of it all. Some of my favorite mediums are: watercolor, acrylic, marker, pen-and-ink, graphite, and colored pencil. I also adore collage work.
My artistic venues have varied in the past, from designing cross-stitch books for Leisure Arts to illustrating the cover for, "The Army Ground Forces Band" CD. Currently, I paint as well as illustrate for greeting cards, giftware, tabletop, book illustration, textiles, 3D products, home decor, logo design. and a variety of other products. I am always looking to form exciting new relationships with companies who wish to license my designs.
My goal and purpose is to pass on the joy, inspiration, and positive thoughts I put into each unique piece I create. I leave you with a few words that describe me and make my heart beat a happy little jingle:
Cats and dogs~ Equally
Friends and family~ Whole heartedly
Sleep~ Inconsistently
Oversized furniture~ Largely
Walking~ Simply
Talking~ Complexly
Loving~ Fully
Coffee~ Strongly
Creating~ Passionately
Wishing you all happiness!
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3927 | Things a lady should never do in presence of a guy
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Senior Villager
• Farting In Our Presence
Men hate this to the core, they
may pretend not to but they really
hate when you do it in their
presence. If you doubt me, go and
ask a man whom you don’t know to
tell you what he thinks of a lady
who fart or always fart in front of
• Eating too much
Whenever you Ladies are in our
Presence please try to control your
eating habits. Not that we’re too
broke to buy you Food but eating
without Class just because your
indoors is disgusting to say the
• Washing of your undies
Please try to reduce the amount of
times you wash your undies in our
presence. Forget that popular
slang which tends to say that when
a man loves you, he can even wash
your undies, we’re not that cool
with seeing someone else’s undies!
• Talking too dirty
Please, have control of things you
say in our presence. Don’t be too
naughty when it comes to your
language except you want to
• Laughing excessively
Control the length you laugh in
front of us. When we’re not
around, you can laugh and bring
down the roof if you wish. I was
talking to a lady and she laughed
so loud that she didn’t know when
she polluted.
• Always watching movies
If your a Nollywood addict please,
for the sake of not receiving any
RED CARD, stop giving all your time
to once your man is around. We
need total concentration when we
are talking to you
• Fighting
Never you fight in front of your
man, he may feel that one day you
will fight his mother.
• i Too Know attitude
Its very annoying when you always
act like you know everything. When
we argue about
sports,romance,friends etc its cool
for you to let us win sometimes as
it would do you no harm than try
to make sure you POV is the most
correct even when its not.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3935 | Books by Arthur Mokin
MERIBAH by Arthur Mokin
Released: March 14, 2012
"A tale of the Exodus that brings Israel's prophet and people to life." |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/3986 | Catching Britain's Killers showed how science could help people overcome grief, horror and fear
Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, who invented DNA fingerprinting
Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, who invented DNA fingerprinting
Forensic science is an exact, well, science. Full of numbers, equations and calculations, it wants to strip out the emotions surrounding a crime and get to the bare facts.
Except that, as Catching Britain’s Killers: The Crimes that Changed Us (BBC2, Wednesdays, 9pm) showed with scalpel-like precision, grief and horror and fear are never too far away.
This first episode focused on the development of DNA profiling. Yes, there were lots of shots of bearded scientists in white lab coats doing unfathomable things with pipettes and centrifuges, but this wasn’t a dry run through the science.
The key to this programme was that it never let you forget that these pioneering breakthroughs were built on the deaths of dozens of people – mainly young women.
Young women like Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, who were raped and strangled in neighbouring villages in rural Leicestershire.
Two murders, two-and-a-half years between them, the bodies dumped just under a mile apart, and all the police had to go on was the blood group of the killer, drawn from semen found on the bodies –the only evidence the science could give them at the time.
But then the detective leading the investigation remembered a story he had seen in the local paper – remember them? – about a scientist at the local university and a DNA breakthrough. He sent the academic – Alec Jeffreys – the semen samples, a DNA profile was made, and the case, after a long operation, was solved.
Since that first DNA success, hundreds of victims and their families have found justice, and this programme never let you forget about them – it was that rare thing, a science documentary with heart and soul.
The Americas with Simon Reeve (BBC2, Sundays, 9pm) was an absorbing travelogue, shining a light on some stories that you suspect would never be reported. No Trump, too, which is always good.
I was hoping The Capture (BBC1, Tuesdays, 9pm) would end like the paranoia thrillers of the 70s, with the main characters dead and all hope gone, but it fudged it too much and now I fear a second series. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4006 | Thursday, May 24, 2018
Graduation for The Boy
It's been 7 years since we were here in this exact place. The Richie Center at UC-Denver.
#2 is finally graduating.
Where has the time gone?
I still remember taking his picture on the first day of kindergarten.
When we moved to Colorado he was still in elementary school!
Now he's graduating from HIGH SCHOOL?!?
Only one more to go!
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With the new MacBook Pro range not exactly delighting diehard Apple fans, many are investigating how to stick with their existing machines - until next year's models are released, at least.
We've already explained how you can max out your Mac's RAM and fit solid state storage in order to turn a slow, cranky Mac into something so speedy that it's literally faster than new. Additionally, sites like iFixIt provide illustrated guides to replacing every component of just about every device Apple's ever released.
However, to undertake Apple upgrade or repair work so you'll need a unique toolkit, which includes everything from the right screwdrivers to antistatic precautions. The ridiculously secretive Apple doesn't make public the servicing guides for its products so putting together a suitable box of bits can be hard work. Luckily for you, I've done just that for Manc Mac Support, my Apple upgrade and repair business (quote MW36 for a 10% discount!), and I'm here to tell you what's required to cover just about any contingency.
Read next: How to repair a broken iPhone screen
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades
To be a Mac field engineer you'll need a complete toolkit, although it needn't be expensive
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Screwdrivers
I'll bet you never realised just how interesting screwdrivers can be. Well, okay, maybe they aren't enough for a dinner party conversation. Or any conversation. But the diversity of screws used in Apple products is a curiosity because Apple usually doesn't want you to access the insides of their products, so they use tamper-proof screws (a.k.a. security screws). These have different shaped heads compared to the flat and Philips screwdrivers used historically for just about everything.
If Apple existed in isolation tamper-proof screws might succeed in their ignoble aim but, in reality, unlicensed Chinese manufacturers flood appropriate screwdrivers onto eBay and Amazon. Most cost just a few quid.
There are many, many different types and sizes of security screws but below are listed the types you'll need to not just open the case of most Apple products but also work with components inside. Using the exact size and type required is hugely important because the screws Apple uses in its devices are notorious for stripping, making them nearly impossible to remove.
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades
Companies like iFixIt sell kits with interchangeable bits that can tackle most Apple products
You'll find complete screwdriver kits on eBay and Amazon, designed for use with small technology like Apple products. These include most of the types and sizes listed below via interchangeable bits that magnetically attach to the driver handle. These certainly do the job but the heads have a habit of detaching in use, or becoming lost when not in use. I prefer using long-handled/long-blade screwdrivers for each size and type wherever possible.
Pro tip: a neat addition to any screwdriver is a small magnet attached to the blade by which you can safely collect screws as you remove them.
This is Apple's security screw of choice, used to attach the MacBook bottom case (including Pro/Air) as well to hold the iPhone together, and at multiple spots inside Apple products too. Apple apparently refers to them as "Pentalobular" but the rest of the world calls them Pentalobe - although because the screw head consists of a five-pointed star, people sometimes call them Apple Star.
Wikipedia reports that Pentalobe is almost exclusive to Apple products and because it's one of Apple's many trade secrets, there's no agreed way for third-party manufacturers to describe each size. However, in brief, you'll need P5 (also called TS5 or PL5) to open the case of all modern MacBook/Pro/Air models, while the P2 (or TS1/PL1) is used to gain entry to most iPhones.
Getting a complete set of Pentalobe screwdrivers (P1 to P6) isn't a bad idea. Be sure to include the all-new PL2 if you can, which is the tiny screw used to attach Apple Watch bands to the lugs.
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Pentalobe screws
Apple uses Pentalobe screws extensively to try and stop people opening up its products
Older and more established compared to Pentalobe, Torx security/tamper-proof screw heads have been in use for decades. To make matters more confusing, people sometimes call them Star screwdrivers because the screw head is a six-pointed star (compare and contrast with Pentalobe, which looks similar to the untrained eye but only has five points). There's also a version called Security Torx that's identical apart from a stud in the centre of the screw head to prevent people bypassing the "security" by jamming a good-old flathead screwdriver in there in order to turn the screw. Security Torx screwdrivers can be used with regular Torx screws, but because of that stupid stud the inverse isn't the case.
Torx screws in Apple products are found in diverse locations - everything from fixing iMac screens in place, to holding down ribbon cables (on both Macs and iDevices), to fixing components to a MacBook Pro's logic board. Basic Torx screwdrivers are numbered T1 upwards, but with the exception of a T25 for a single screw within the 5K iMac, you won't need a size larger than T10 for work with Apple products. Security Torx use the TR nomenclature instead, and don't forget that a TR10 will work just fine with a T10 screw, for example, although the inverse is not the case. This is why many kits with interchangeable magnetic bits include T3, T4, T5, and T6 sizes, but then switch to TR7, TR8, TR9 and TR10 for the larger sizes in order to provide the most flexibility.
Note that disassembling the Mac mini 2014 model requires a Security Torx TR6 screwdriver in order to open its case, and this isn't commonly supplied in such kits.
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The technology might be as old as the ages, but Apple continues to use Philips-style screws internally on modern Macs. They were also used externally on older models of Macs that were intended to be user-accessible in order to replace the battery, RAM or disk. The Philips-style screws typically used in Apple products are PH00 - used to hold on non-retina MacBook Pro bottom cases - as well as the even smaller PH000 and the larger PH0 and PH1 sizes, with the latter being used to release the memory access panel in iMacs.
Curiously, it's likely that the Philips-style screws used in Apple products are actually Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS). This is a virtually identical screwdriver with a slightly different cross-shape head, but they have the same nomenclature - J000, J00 and so on - to correspond with Philips' sizes. Because of Apple's notorious secrecy and also the tiny screw sizes utilised in Apple products, I'm not 100 percent sure JIS is used rather than Philips, but it would certainly make sense considering Apple devices are manufactured in the far east.
While confusing Philips and JIS can make a difference at larger sizes, where stripping of the screw head can occur, the tiny sizes of screws used in Apple products don't invite the kind of turning force (torque) that makes this an issue, so the two formats are essentially interchangeable. Still, if you have a set of JIS then you might use them instead of Philips to avoid any risk of stripping or aesthetically marking the screw heads.
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Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Security screws
Apple uses a variety of security/tamper-proof screws to stop you opening its products
Not the Rebel Alliance but yet another type of security/tamper-proof screw design that's also called Y-wing. At first glance it looks almost identical to Philips/JIS but look carefully and you'll see just a three-prong design, rather than Philips/JIS four.
Apple uses almost microscopic Tri-wing screws in the Apple Watch but the most common usage when it comes to Macs is the Y1 tri-wing used to fix certain MacBook Pro batteries in place. To confuse things (and why not?), Apple also uses a slight variation of the Tri-wing, referred to as the Tri-point - the Y0 tri-point is again used with certain MacBook Pro batteries.
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Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Spudgers, suction and other essentials
Other than screwdrivers, your kit should contain a handful of other essential tools:
Outside of screwdrivers, a definite inclusion in any Apple toolbox is a selection of spudgers, also known perhaps more accurately as pry/prise tools, or even jimmys. On eBay they're often sold as "mobile phone opening tools" or simply "opening tools." Spudgers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are constructed from plastic, or sometimes thin springy metal as in the case of tools like iFixIt's iSesamo [sic].
As you might have guessed, a spudger's goal is to slip between small gaps between two surfaces in order to separate them, such as an iPhone or iPad's digitiser from the case, a newer iMac's display glass from the case, or remove the glued-in batteries in a MacBook Pro. They can also be used to gently ease ribbon cable connectors out of the logic board. Spudgers are perhaps the item in your toolkit most likely to cause serious damage and need to be used ultra-cautiously, especially if removing batteries, which can literally explode into flames.
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Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: iSesamo
Opening tools like the iSesamo are invaluable for getting into Apple iPhones and iPads
Suction cups
These come in various sizes and are typically used in co-operation with spudgers to remove glass, such as the protective screen glass of an iMac. Once you've taken care of screws or fixings, and wiggled any necessary spudger(s), you simply attach the suction cup and then pull its handles to lift away the glass.
Larger suction cups tend to have a locking mechanism to create the necessary seal, while LCD screen opening pliers face off two suction cups to provide a neat way of opening iPhones.
Heat tools
Apple is increasingly keen on glue to fix its devices together and heat can be used to make it malleable. An iOpener is ideal if working on modern iMacs that have the protective screen glass glued to the case, or iPad screens. Cheaper iOpener knock-offs branded uOpener are also available but regardless of which you order, you'll get a heat bag that you microwave and then rest on the glued surface.
Alternatively, a low-wattage heat gun will also do the job and provides direct heat you can simply direct at the glass. Unfortunately, these are typically designed for tasks like stripping paint and therefore require immense care so as not to overheat the glass. Misuse can also damage the screen beneath.
Elbow tweezers
Elbow tweezers are useful for either catching a screw as it's being undone, or holding one in place while it's fastened. Magnetising the tweezers is a good idea.
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Elbow tweezers
Elbow tweezers are good for holding screws while you work - and also plucking eyebrows
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Miscellaneous items and consumables
A good toolbox might require a handful of additional items and consumables, as follows:
Sticky pads/double-sided sticky tape
Fitting solid-state disks (SSDs) to iMacs fills a lot of my professional life as a Mac techie, and because these drives are notebook-sized (2.5in) rather than the usual PC size (3.5in), the iMac offers no method to hold them in place. Instead, standard practice is to firmly attach them to the interior of the iMac's case via sticky pads. Double-sided tape can be used to re-stick the glass screen to an iMac, as well as in other situations.
Products made by 3M are pricey but also the most reliable, and you really don't want the stickiness to fail at any point in the future. Pro tip: ensure surfaces are 100 percent clean before applying the pads or tape.
Canned air
If a Mac is a few years old it will have collected an unbelievable amount of dust inside the case, so much so that you won't be able to work on it without getting rid of it. Canned air does the trick. (Pro tip: always start spraying pointing the straw nozzle away from the device, to minimise the risk or propellant vapour spraying on to hardware.)
Microfibre cloths
Talking of cleaning, I always aim to return Macs to clients as clean as possible. Considering most Macs I work on are filthy to various degrees (especially laptops), this is an easy to inspire customer satisfaction. Washable microfibre cloths are ideal for cleaning, and you might opt to add-in screen cleaner too. Be careful using cloths inside the case near components because they could dissipate static electricity.
Spare CR2032 batteries
Some older iMacs use standard CR2032 batteries to store the system management controller (SMC) values when the power is turned off. Even if it isn't depleted replacing this battery is a good idea if you're undertaking a task like fitting an SSD, where the client might be anticipating several years more use out of the computer.
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Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: CR2032 batteries
The venerable CR2032 button battery was used in some older iMacs to store system settings
USB memory sticks
I have a keychain of memory sticks in my toolkit with the full installers for versions of macOS/OS X going back to 10.6 (pro tip: never upgrade a client's operating system unless they specifically ask for it). Another USB stick contains the installers for typical apps users have on their system, such as Microsoft Office (2011 and 2016), Dropbox, and Adobe Creative Cloud. A further USB stick contains diagnostic and malware removal apps, such as Maintenance by Titanium Software, Etrecheck, and Bitdefender Virus Scanner, all of which are free and I recommend strongly.
In short, you can never have too many USB sticks.
USB-to-SATA adapter (plus 3.5 hard disk power supply)
I carry around a 1TB hard disk plus a USB-to-SATA adapter in order to undertake an emergency backup of any client's data, if required. Additionally, I use the adapter to clone a Mac's existing hard disk contents to any SSD I'm fitting for clients. The simplest way to get what's needed is to buy any external 3.5in SATA hard disk caddy that includes an external power supply, and then strip out the electronics. This can then be used for both 2.5 and 3.5in drives.
Screw containers
Get used to collecting any spare screws, of any size, in case you lose any while working on a Mac. Pentalobe screws in particular are not as cheap as you might anticipate, and all the tiny screws used in Apple products vanish as soon as they encounter carpet.
USB keyboard and mouse
Useful if the client's own keyboard and mouse are malfunctioning, or simply low on battery, as often seems to happen. Any keyboard and mouse will do, with no requirement to get a Mac-specific model (remember that the Windows key on a PC keyboard doubles-up as the Cmd key). A USB mouse can also be used as a diagnostic tool: if its laser lights when an otherwise non-booting Mac is powered-on then the logic board is receiving power and you can be sure that the Mac's power supply is still at least partially functional.
Read more: Best Mac keyboards | Best Mac mouse
A short cat5e Ethernet cable can be used to attach a client's older Mac to his/her all-new model in order to clone one to the other using Migration Assistant. Any short cat5e cable will do, and with Macs there's no need to get a special 'crossover' cable, although remember that newer MacBook/Pro/Air models will require some kind of USB-to-Ethernet dongle.
The likes of a spare USB cable can also prove handy. For example, a client recently asked me to fix an unreliable wi-fi printer beside her desk, and the solution was simply to attach it via USB.
A standard 3-pin "kettle" power-lead (known technically as IEC C13) is useful for obvious reasons, as is buying spare Magsafe 1 and Magsafe 2 adaptors for MacBook Pros (ensure you get high-wattage chargers for use with 15 and 17in models; these will also work fine with smaller Macs). Nowadays a USB-C power supply should be added to this list too.
Small LED torch and magnifying glass
Both are surprisingly useful for seeing things inside Macs. Cheap handheld mini-microscopes can be useful for examining things like Lightning ports for damage or dirt.
Non-slip mat
For ensuring tools and screws remain on the surface you're working on, rather than indulging in their lifelong desire to dive for the floor.
Non-slip mats on Amazon
Copper tape
When upgrading iMacs you might need to cut through metal tape that provides electromagnetic (EM) protection. Narrow copper tape of a type favoured by gardeners provides a relatively inexpensive way to reseal the gaps.
Copper tape on Amazon
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Magnifier
A small handheld magnifier lets you inspect hardware close-up to look for obvious faults
Best Mac tools & iPhone tools for repairs, upgrades: Antistatic precautions
Overlooked even by many professionals, electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions are a necessity. Put simply, every human body collects several thousand volts of static in various ways and you really don't want that to discharge through a RAM module or SSD that you're fitting to a client's computer.
Via an entertaining video from the 1980s (complete with bonus Woz appearance!) Apple explains what it expects of its own field service engineers when it comes to ESD precautions. This is as relevant as it ever was (the laws of physics haven't changed since) but put simply you'll need the following:
ESD mat
The item you're working on sits on this mat. ESD mats should be as big as possible without being unwieldy or difficult to store, and should be kept clean via an alcohol-based cleaner. (I wipe mine over with isopropanol.)
ESD wristband
Attaches to your wrist to provide a conduit for static electricity away from your body. The wristband attaches either to the ESD mat, or to…
ESD grounding plug
The mat and wristband attach to the ESD grounding plug, and it then plugs into a standard mains socket to make an electrical earth connection.
Rather than buy each of the above items separately, manufacturers like LINDY sell inexpensive kits. If nothing else these remove the requirement to decide upon whether you use banana plug connectors to join everything together, or crocodile clips (the latter allow you in extremis to earth yourself to something like a copper water pipe but rarely attach securely).
How to create the perfect Mac, iPad & iPhone upgrade and repair toolkit: Lindy
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions such as this are a necessity if you want to blow things up!
Notably, all the items above include a one megohm [sic] resistor to avoid the risk of electrocution from a faulty socket or ring main. However, if you find yourself frequently visiting client premises then adding a mains socket tester to the above kit is an enormously good idea. These plug into any socket and instantly tell you if the ring main has a fault.
If there is a fault then simply skip using the ESD grounding plug, while still using the mat and wristband, which should be attached to each other. In this instance avoid touching any other electrical item while working and rest components you remove or mean to install only on the ESD mat and not on any another surface.
All you're doing here is matching your body's electrical potential with that of the hardware you're working on, while every other item nearby will have an alternative electrical potential - and therefore present the risk of sudden electrostatic discharge (or, indeed, sudden electrostatic charge). This is why this mat and wristband alone do not provide an ideal everyday work setup. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4049 | How do I change orientation in iOS 7 without Control Center?
Marlene S September 22, 2013
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When I swipe up, nothing happens except occasionally. The Control Center does not come up. How can I change the orientation without Control Center? I keep trying but nothing happens. What can I do to fix this?
My iPhone 4S is very new and this shouldn’t be happening. So far, I do not like most of IOS 7.
1. Tim B
September 25, 2013 at 6:36 am
Where are you swiping from? You need to swipe from below the screen, not at the bezel or just above the bezel but from just below the screen. If you have a case like the Otterbox or other case that obscures the Home button (and much of the bezel) then you will need to get rid of it if you want to use Control Centre properly.
That, or consider you may have a problem with your phone's digitiser (touch screen). Is it an iPhone 5? If so it's still under warranty, and you should ask Apple what's going on. |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4092 | Tuesday, April 12, 2005
The Car Man Cometh
(from 2006) I was just sitting in my office yesterday, alphabetizing final exams and final papers as foreplay to grading.
There was a gentle knock on my office door.
He opened the door before I could respond, then stood in the doorway as though I'd been expecting him.
Of course, I hadn't, but I pride myself on world-class bluffing skills, so I said *Hi.*
He was handsome, stern and kind at the same time.
I remembered him well but knew better than to show my delight.
Instead of standing up to offer a handshake or a hug, I leaned back in my chair and smiled. This always makes me feel more powerful, but it goes against my nature -- which is FAR closer to a spastic cocker spaniel than a regal but disdainful cat.
He closed the door behind him conspiratorially, and leaned a shoulder against the wall.
What's the story about your car?
I love the accent that lilts his words, making them sound more like poetry or music than plain conversational English.
Oh, my car. (Damn!!!! He wants to talk about my CAR?? Well, I am a married woman.)
Um. So you've been reading my blog? (He nodded)
OK. Well, see, I had a little accident wayyyy back in September , and needed new tires and rims, but I never got new hubcaps.
So I have this car that is reliable and great but it has no hubcaps, and one of the doors doesn't work, and it doesn't play CDs.
And I really need to vaccumm it....
Yes. What's the story? You haven't taken care of cars as long as I've known you. And now all this "good car," "bad car" stuff....
That's not true! I. I mean, I... well. I....
You're right. I don't.
I looked up at him with my puppy dog eyes, admitting failure, hoping to be scolded, praised, hugged and maybe taken for a loooooooong walk without a leash.
I wilted a little bit in the chair.
My invisble cocker spaniel tail kept wagged quickly, betraying my delight at his attention.
Well. Maybe I don't take care of my cars because I'm hoping someone will do it for me.
He laughed, but still didn't sit down.
And since he didn't ask another question, I babbled on with my confession, hoping for a treat, scratch behind the ears, SOMETHING.
Umm, my spedometer and odometer kinda don't work, so I know I probably need an oil change but really I can't tell if I've gone 3,000 miles...
He nodded, not excusing me, but showing his understanding.
Wal-Mart has oil changes for $14.95. And a nice waiting room where you could grade exams while you wait.
Do they have hubcaps too?
He laughed, told me to behave myself, and slipped out as quickly as he arrived.
He forgot to ask for my car keys. Does he seriously think I'll do it myself?
Maybe I will go to WalMart for the dreaded oil change.
It would be something to write about.
And I could pick up some doggie treats -- like diet coke, cabernet, and stuff to make a carrot cake -- while I'm waiting. |
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4114 | Tim Brown, Co-Founder Of Allbirds, On Brand Sustainability & Design Simplicity
mbg Founder & Co-CEO By Jason Wachob
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Tim Brown is a former pro-soccer player, a New Zealander, and the co-founder of the billion-dollar brand Allbirds. He never imagined the success of a shoe back in 2009, when it was just an idea, but looking back understands why people fell in love with the product.
Tim joined me on the mbg podcast to talk about the journey of Allbirds, which began after he realized "The world didn't need lots more shoes; it needed one that was very, very simple." It started as a passion project and then launched as Allbirds in 2016 after he met his co-founder Joey Zwillinger.
He explains how the three pillars of Allbirds—simple design, sustainability, and comfort—came to be and why they remain at the forefront of every business decision.
In this podcast you'll hear about:
• Why Tim and Joey chose to make Allbirds with wool, eucalyptus fiber, and SweetFoam, a new material that replaces the petrol in EVA, which is commonly used to create the cushy foam on the bottom of your shoes, with sustainably processed sugar cane
• The three pieces of advice you need when starting a business
• The exercise he calls his meditation
Allbirds is revolutionizing the sustainable retail space as they "think of sustainability not as a nice thing to have but a nonnegotiable." And he tells us this imperative in the fashion industry right now as they are the largest contributor of carbon emissions, making around 20 billion pairs of shoes a year on average.
Tim shares what's next for Allbirds, and you can be sure in this new venture they are sticking to their values and continuing to perfect their products.
Whether you're interested in starting a business, excited to hear the story behind a great brand, or are into living sustainably, Tim's words will inspire you to keep the planet in mind whatever your next step may be.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4166 | Six Million Dollar Man
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Wine, Women and War - Part 1
Also available on the NBC app
Part 1 of 2. Things go terribly wrong when Steve goes to Egypt to stop an arms dealer, and as a result, he is reluctant to go back out into the field.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4171 | NDA(1) 2019 Answer Key And Expected Cut Offs
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NDA(1) 2019 Answer Key And Expected Cut Offs
NDA 1 2019 Answer Key/Solution Key
The candidate from all over India have appeared for the Nda (1) 2019 examination Answer Key, on 21st April 2019. The paper of nda (1) 2019 has 2 sections to it first is mathematics a total of 120 questions for 21/2 ,and the second paper of GAT with a total of 150 questions for 21/2 hours each. The GAT nda (1) 2019 paper is further of 2 parts 1. English 50 questions (200 marks) 2. GK section (100 question (400 marks). The students after the paper will be looking for the most accurate and correct answer key for NDA (1) 2019 we at NEW CAREERS ACADEMY will be provide with the best and accurate answer key to each other.
NDA (1) 2019 Paper Analysis
NDA (1) Maths Paper Analysis
According to the analysis of NDA (1) 2019 maths paper analysis the paper was pretty much as the predicted lines with 30 odd questions ,were easy as expected less than a minute, whereas 50-70 come in the category of medium difficulty.
Whereas 10 odd come in what we consider the lengthy questions or time consuming. We will post videos on the basis of the difficulty so that students get a better understanding of the paper.
here is the pdf for The Gat Paper New Doc 2019-04-22 11.34
NDA (1) 2019 GAT Paper Analysis
The NDA English section was on the expected lines 50 questions of English. Their were 30 questions of English out of which 30 questions were in simple category and the remaining in moderate category. The GK section was dominated by science section students with non medical should have scored heavily in this. The social science were from NCERT and direct questions were asked with a sprinkling of current affair in the paper.
NDA (1)2019 marking scheme
The NDA (1) 2019 along with the answer key to all sets A/B/C/D after the candidate has analysed the entire paper and solution .The candidate should mark his paper on the following pattern NDA (1) 2019 maths marking scheme.
For each correct questions a candidate should give himself +2.5 and for each negative response –2.5/3
So if for example you have attempt 60 questions
48 correct 12 wrong
For correct 48 x 2.5=120
For wrong 12 x –2.5/3=-10
Total marks =110 out of 300
NDA (1) 2019 GAT marking scheme
The NDA (1) 2019 GAT paper marking scheme would be different with 150 questions each questions carrying 4 marks each and a total of 600 marks .for each correct questions c candidate gets +4 marks and for each negative response = -4/3
So far mistake if you have attempted 90 questions 60 correct and 30 wrong
For correct 60 x 4= 240
For wrong 30 x -4/3=-40
Total of 200 marks out of 600
NDA (1) 2019 Expected Cut Offs (Overall and Sectional )
From going through the overall paper and examining the various previous years Cut offs we can make the following observations regarding the cut offs for this years paper .
The overall cut off for the NDA (1) 2019 paper we assume on the higher side should be 340-360 Marks.
Whereas the sectional cut off will be at minimum of 30% IN EACH paper meaning 30% min marks in paper 1 and 30% overall in paper 2 irrespective of the section you have scored in . It could be that majority of your marks are in English and may be in General Studies it would be a combination of marks in both the topics meaning entire of paper 2. We expect a higher sectional cut off because of an easier mathematics section paper.
Following below we have published the previous years cut off’s including sectional and overall as released by the UPSC.
NDA (1) 2019 Maths Answer Key Set wise A/B/C/D
The NDA (1) 2019 Maths Answer key published by New Careers Academy is as following most accurate and best have been marked below
Also NDA 1 2019 Maths Video Analysis also have been provided by us in three sets
1. The easiest sets of Questions less than a minute total of (55) these alone can confirm your selection for nda paper Questions in Mathematics Paper to be attempted for Sure.
2. The questions having moderate length
3. The question which were lengthiest
We are doing these synopsis so that student get to know which questions they should have attempted and doing questions. In Mathematics each question is of equal weight-age hence it is required to score heavily in the paper and one can do that by attempting the easiest and shortest questions first and then moving on to the difficult ones.
NDA 1 2019 GAT Answer key Set Wise A/B/C/D
The NDA (1) 2019 GAT answer key has been provided by New Careers Academy it is the most accurate and best key .
Also NDA 1 2019 GAT Video Analysis have been provided by us at NCA, for the best analysis we have divided the videos in sections
1. Vocab for English ( Antonyms and synonyms )
2. Spotting Error
3. Grammar Section
For Nda 1 2019 Gat Analysis
1. Political Science
2. Geography
3. History Section
4. Current Affairs and
5. General Science
What to do After The NDA 1 2019 Paper Answer Key?
After you have checked the Nda 1 2019 Paper you can evaluate your marks, and know how much you have scored overall.. If you are scoring more than 330 marks overall with minimum 25% in each subject. Then you should start preparing for the next stage of the nda 1 2019 process that is the S.S.B. Interview process which would be there for students who have cleared their preliminary round of written examinations. These students will need to prepare for SSB Interview Process it contains a 5 day process along with 2 rounds.
Round 1 :- Screening Process
Round 2:- Conference Process
if you clear round 1, you will be assessed by Three Officers, Interviewing Officer, Group Testing Officer and Psychologist, who will prepare a record of you in which they will be looking into certain officer like qualities in you.
You can also look at the various set of questions asked by the Interviewing Officer during the process.
And the final stage is of the medical for nda 1 2019, which will lead to final merit list to confirm your selection.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4179 | Can I take other medicines with naproxen?
It's important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're already taking any medicines, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start taking naproxen. Similarly, check with your pharmacist before taking any new medicines with naproxen, to make sure that the combination is safe.
Can I take other painkillers with naproxen?
It's fine to take paracetamol with naproxen. You can also take opioid-type painkillers such as codeine, co-codamol, tramadol or morphine with naproxen.
However, don't take the following painkillers while you're taking naproxen, because this will make you more likely to get side effects on your stomach and intestines:
• painkilling doses of aspirin
• other anti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen or diclofenac
• selective inhibitors of COX-2 such as celecoxib or etoricoxib.
Remember that many cold and flu remedies and over-the-counter painkillers contain ibuprofen or aspirin and so should be avoided while you're taking naproxen. Be sure to check the ingredients of other medicines before taking them with naproxen, or ask your pharmacist for advice.
It's also best to check with your pharmacist if you want to use an anti-inflammatory gel (such as diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen or piroxicam) alongside naproxen taken by mouth, because this is not safe for everyone.
Can I take naproxen if I'm already taking other medicines?
Check with your doctor or pharmacist whether it's safe for you to take naproxen if you're already taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines and those bought without a prescription. This is especially important if you're taking any of the medicines mentioned below.
• erlotinib
• ginko biloba (a herbal remedy)
• iloprost
• SSRI antidepressants, eg fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram
• venlafaxine.
You may be more at risk of getting side effects on your kidneys if you take naproxen with any of the following medicines:
• ACE inhibitors, eg enalapril, captopril
• ciclosporin
• diuretics, eg furosemide
• tacrolimus.
Naproxen may increase the blood levels and risk of side effects of the following medicines. If you're taking naproxen with any of these your doctor may want to monitor you more closely:
• digoxin
• lithium
• methotrexate.
Naproxen may oppose the blood pressure lowering effects of certain medicines to treat high blood pressure, such as:
• calcium-channel blocker such as amlodipine
• ACE inhibitors such as captopril
• beta-blockers such as atenolol.
Taking naproxen with quinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin or norfloxacin, may carry an increased risk of seizures (fits), particularly in people with epilepsy.
More information about naproxen
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4194 | 11-Year-Olds Can Now Be Prescribed OxyContin
FDA approves drug for severe pain in kids 11 to 16
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The FDA has approved OxyContin for kids 11 to 16. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
(Newser) – The FDA has approved the powerful painkiller OxyContin for a new use in children 11 to 16 who are suffering from severe, long-term pain. OxyContin is an extended-release opioid that has long been used to treat around-the-clock pain in adults. But most pain medications are not approved for use in children. The FDA says it asked drugmaker Purdue Pharma to study how to safely use OxyContin in children. "This program was intended to fill a knowledge gap and provide experienced health care practitioners with the specific information they need to use OxyContin safely in pediatric patients," an FDA drug division director says.
Under the new approval, doctors are directed to only prescribe OxyContin to children who can already tolerate a minimum dose of 20 milligrams of oxycodone, the drug ingredient in OxyContin. Taking a sudden dose of an opioid can lead to overdose and death if patients haven't previously been exposed to the drug type. The FDA notes that the Duragesic patch, which releases fentanyl, is the only other opioid approved for children. As a condition of approval, the FDA is requiring Connecticut-based Purdue to conduct a follow-up study examining rates of injury, overdose, accidents, and medication errors in patients ages 11 to 17. The final study is due April 2019. (Read more OxyContin stories.)
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4202 | Apex Pro in the test: Keyboard for happy gamers and prolific writers
Steelseries offers in the portfolio of its mechanical keyboards in addition to the normal Apex 7 with linear, mechanical switches also the model Apex Pro on. On the outside, the two keyboards look confusingly similar: both have 104 keys and correspondingly a number pad, a wheel for volume adjustment and menu selection, a small OLED display for information and the menu, and RGB lighting with 16 million colors.
The difference between the two models is the switches: The Apex Pro Steelseries uses its omnipoint switches. These are also linear Hall effect-Switches, which do without mechanical contacts; instead, the magnitude of a magnetic field is measured, and based on these changes, the character of each key is triggered.
The advantage of this technique is longevity: Hall effect switches are designed to work for decades – Steelseries indicates 100 million tripping operations. For example, Cherry only gives up to 50 million triggers as a default for its mechanical switches.
Variable trip point
Steelseries uses the reverb effect of the Apex Pro but for another interesting feature: The trigger point can be selected between 0.4 and 3.6 mm, resulting in very different user experience and applications, as we have found in the test.
The Apex Pro from Steelseries looks like the Apex 7, but uses special switches. (Image: Martin Wolf /
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The easiest way to set the trigger point and thus the sensitivity of the switches is via the internal menu of the keyboard. Conveniently, Steelseries also installs a small OLED display in the Apex Pro, which we use to reach the settings using the scroll wheel and the built-in button. Somewhat getting used to, we find that we have to press the button for a long time to bring up the menu; then it serves as a back button, entries must then be confirmed by pressing the scroll wheel.
Via the item "Actuation" we call the global sensitivity – this can also be set individually, but we need the PC software for this; more on that later. Between 1 and 10 we can choose the sensitivity, where 1 is the most sensitive stage with a trigger point at only 0.4 mm and 10 the most insensitive at 3.6 mm.
Sensitivity depending on the application
The sensitivity can be adjusted accordingly as the user just needs it or likes: Who plays for example and wants to perform fast movements in a first-person shooter, can choose the trip very short. In fact, all you need to do is lightly tap the buttons to trigger them. On the other hand, such high sensitivity is too high for pure writing; If we want to write a text, we set the trip longer, so choose a higher value accordingly.
In extreme setting 10 we have to press the keys completely to trigger them. At least that helps us to avoid spelling mistakes: with a setting of 9 or 10, we can touch an adjacent key while typing without the character being triggered. As a result, even sloppy typists like us write better than on a conventional mechanical keyboard with a shutter release of around 2 mm. The triggering force of the omnipoint switches is 45 grams and the response time is 0.7 ms.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4225 | The defense attorney appears to be badgering the witness at trial. He is asking the same inappropriate question over and over again. The attorney for the injured victim, also known as the plaintiff's attorney, keeps jumping up to object.
The judge keeps yelling "Objection sustained!"
That means the attorney cannot ask that question and the witness is not to answer it.
What happens when the attorney tries to ask the same question 10 different ways?
There are multiple strategies that can be used to highlight the fact that the defense attorney is not listening to the judge and harrassing the witness.
After the first few times asking the same question he is told he cannot ask, the jury will quickly realize that there is something wrong with the question or the topic. On the other hand, when a lawyer continues to object repeatedly, it can give the impression that he is trying to hide something from the jury.
The defense lawyer knows full well that after the judge sustains the objection, he cannot ask that question again. You can however try and ask it in a different way. The defense attorney will also know that after repeated attempts to ask a similar question, that by continuing to ask the same question over and over again, he runs the risk of alienating the jury.
The jury will quickly see that he is doing this only to harass the witness and that he has no justification for asking this particular question.
If the judge repeatedly advises the defense lawyer to stay away from a particular topic, and the lawyer refuses, the judge will likely admonish the attorney in front of the jury and warn him not to do it again.
In extreme cases, the judge can fine or sanction the attorney for disobeying a court order. In defense, the defense lawyer will argue that he is doing what he is required to do in order to properly defend his client and preserve his client's rights.
In this situation, it is difficult to know what effect this will have on a jury and whether they will take it out on the attorney or the client for the attorney's behavior.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4245 | The Real Meaning Behind the Animal on Your T-Shirt
Style is a statement. Everything you wear is a reflection of your outlook on the world.
So what does that mean for animal prints, one of the hottest trends in recent memory? Well, that’s exactly what this post aims to do: break down the symbolism behind the beast.
Sure, eagles and elephants look cool, but just wait until you find out the deeper meaning each animal traditionally represents.
Tiger: The Powerful One
Tiger Women's Tee, $20
Move over lions! In China, the tiger is the king of all beasts. These gorgeous, striped big cats represent power and have a close association with the Chinese God of Wealth, Tsai Shen Yeh.
Owl: The Wise One
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Various cultures all hold the owl in high regard. Greek goddess of learning, Athena, viewed the animal as sacred. Ancient Egyptians believed the owl guarded the underworld. During the Middle Ages, Europeans even thought of owls as witches and wizards in disguise. What connects all of these cultures is the fact that the owl is a symbol of wisdom.
Eagle: The Bold One
Eagle Women's Tee, $20
Aztecs and Mayans had a great respect for the authoritative nature of the eagle. For centuries, humans have looked at the magnificent bird as a symbol of power. Of course, now, it's strongly associated with the United States. When you see that wingspan, you can't help but to think: freedom.
Elephant: The Successful One
Ganesha Women's Tee, $20
This isn't just any old elephant. Worshipping Ganesha is said to bring good luck, fortune, and success into your life. This is an elephant who's known for removing obstacles to prosperity. Ganesha remains one of the most celebrated icons in the world.
Octopus: The Adaptable One
Killer Octopus Women's Tee, $20
The ocean is a vast, unexplored abyss for humans. But the octopus is a strange, brilliant creature that's been dwelling in our seas for far longer than we can imagine. Its regenerative properties and unique form have given the octopus a reputation as one of the more crafty, adaptable animals around. It's a reputation well-earned.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4246 | Controlling User Access to cron and at
In most cases, it is safe to allow users to use the cron and at facilities. However, if your circumstances dictate that one or more users should be prohibited from using these services, two simple authorization files exist for each:
• cron.allow, cron.deny
• at.allow, at.deny
These files are simply lists of account names. If the allow file exists, only those users listed in the allow file may use the service. If the allow file does not exist but the deny file does, only those users not listed in the deny file may use the service. For cron, if neither file exists, all users have access to cron. For at, if neither file exists, only root has access to at. An empty at.deny file allows access to all users and is the default.
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Trust your instincts if you suspect your child has a brain injury
Kids are generally walking accidents waiting to happen -- falling down and hitting their head a time or two is generally something to be expected. However, there's a big difference between an external head injury and an internal head injury that involves actual damage to the brain.
How can you tell the difference?
External head injuries often look worse than they actually are, simply because the blood vessels in the scalp are both numerous and close to the surface. If the skin doesn't break, a scary-looking "goose egg" can develop as blood pools under the surface of the skin, causing swelling that can take a week or so to disappear.
Internal head injuries might not show any sign of outward trauma, but are far more dangerous. If your child has suffered a blow to the head (or you suspect that he or she has), watch for the following signs of internal brain injuries:
-- Loss of consciousness
-- Uncontrollable crying where the child can't be consoled
-- Complaints of headaches or neck pain (or general fussiness in a child that is too young to talk)
-- Nausea and vomiting
-- An inability to walk or talk normally
-- Problems focusing his or her eyes, or pupils of unequal size
-- Seizures
-- Weakness or paralysis on one side of the child's body or in any of his or her limbs
Unfortunately, young children are particularly vulnerable to brain injuries when they are either abused by someone with anger-control issues in a daycare setting or when left with a babysitter. They're also more likely to be injured if someone who was supposed to be watching them didn't provide adequate supervision.
An internal brain injury can have serious long-term consequences, and early treatment is essential to your child's chances of recovery. If you suspect that your child suffered a head injury, trust your instincts -- even if there are no outward signs of injury -- and call an ambulance. A hospital can run tests to determine the extent of any actual injuries.
If your child suffered a brain injury due to someone else's neglect or abuse, talk to an attorney about the possibility of a lawsuit in order to get the compensation your child will need for the future. For more information on how our firm approaches brain injury cases, please visit our page.
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Skywind releases a big update on moving Morrowind to Skyrim
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Been a bit since we heard from Skywind, the mod remaking The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind inside The Elder Scrolls 5, which is a fancy way of saying ‘fan-made port to an upgraded engine.’ At this point it has clearly gone far, far beyond that humble description, with modders remaking and wholesale reinventing the environments, models, and game mechanics from Morrowind within the Skyrim engine. The mod team’s fifth, newest Developer-Diary-cum-community-update shows off lots of nice, new things:
Starting off by showcasing new landscapes and environments, the video details the depth of design that has gone into the game. The team’s work is in many ways indistinguishable from professional material, with impressive equipment and tools shown off at every level. That’s not really something I say lightly because I literally speak to and look at the work of professional game designers for a living. This is the kind of work that shows off a fascinating, unique thing about our modern era of game design: The professionals and amateurs have access to nearly identical tools. What I’m saying is that someone should give the Skywind team a few hours in a mocap studio.
If you’re interested in helping out, the Skywind team needs a few things right now: They need game concept artists, experienced QA members, experienced project managers, and capable level design artists. Those without too many technical skills are also invited to help the project by doing extremely simple audio editing work on voice lines. You can find out more about Skywind on The Elder Scrolls Renewal: Skywind website.
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global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4302 | The Faustian Translation of John 1:1
“In the beginning was the . . . “ The scene in which Faust first meets Mephistopheles takes place in Faust’s own Studierzimmer. After a long conversation with his buddy Wagner, Faust retires with the black poodle he encountered on the street (and which is actually Mephistopheles in disguise). Something I found positively fascinating about … Read more |
global_01_local_0_shard_00002368_processed.jsonl/4311 | Working Paper 27
Martin Rempe - May 2011 Download
“Françafrique”, “Francophonie”, “l'état franco-africain” and “Mafiafrique” – all these terms are commonly used if one comes to talk about French-African relations after the severing of colonial ties in 1960. Even though they bear slightly different meanings, they share the notion of a very close, stable, and continuous if not to say colonially-styled relationship. According to the relevant literature, the European Economic Community (EEC) acted thereby as a stabilizing instrument. Against this backdrop, the paper tries to present new perspectives on the complex relationship between the EEC, France and its former African colonies associated to the community since 1958. The paper explores to what extent France's belonging to the EEC triggered Europeanization processes that directly affected French-African relations and eventually acted in favor of decolonization of metropolitan France. I will argue that, in the course of the 1960s, emulation of community procedures as well as supranational legal coercion to a certain extent transformed French development co-operation and trade relations with the Francophone African states and in the end fostered France's regional reconfiguration towards Europe. |
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