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Why would you want to? If they're secured, just work around them. Now if you insist, Bondo is relatively easy. Just out the horns in a bucket of warm water with a cupful of clothes softener. Let it set for a few days. Take the out and tap them with a rubber it rawhide mallet. If the don't fall off in your hands before they likely will afterwards. If they are held on with epoxy you'll have to learn how to work around it.
C'mon George! You know as well as I do that those sheaths will slide off the cores slicker than snot on a brass doorknob if they were just Bondo'ed together. Just turn the mount upside down and let 'em hit the floor. Why go through all the soaking, detergent, mallet, etc? ;D
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Study finds poverty reduces brain power
LONDON (Reuters) - Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according to the findings of an international study published on Thursday.
The mental strain could be costing poor people up to 13 IQ (intelligence quotient) points and means they are more likely to make mistakes and bad decisions that amplify and perpetuate their financial woes, researchers found.
“Our results suggest that when you are poor, money is not the only thing in short supply. Cognitive capacity is also stretched thin,” said Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan, part of an international team that conducted the study.
In a series of experiments, researchers from Harvard, Princeton and other universities in North America and from Britain’s University of Warwick found that pressing financial worries had an immediate impact on poor people’s ability to perform well in cognitive and logic tests.
Far from signaling that poor people are stupid, the results suggest those living on a tight budget have their effective brain power, or what the researchers called “mental bandwidth”, dramatically limited by the stress of making ends meet.
On average, someone weighed down by money woes showed a drop in cognitive function in one part of the study that was comparable to a 13 point dip in IQ, and similar to the performance deficit expected from someone who has missed a whole night’s sleep.
“Previous views of poverty have blamed (it) on personal failings, on an environment that is not conducive to success,” said Jiaying Zhao, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia in Canada.
“We are arguing that the lack of financial resources itself can lead to impaired cognitive function,” she said.
Eldar Shafir, a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton who worked on the research team, said it was not stress in general, but financial worries in particular, that led to a reduced ability to make sound decisions.
“The poor are often highly effective at focusing on and dealing with pressing problems,” he said. “But they don’t have leftover bandwidth to devote to other tasks.
“So, if you live in poverty, you’re more error prone and errors cost you more dearly — it’s hard to find a way out.”
The researchers studied two very different groups - shoppers at a mall in New Jersey in the United States, and sugar cane farmers in rural India.
In the mall study, they gathered dozens of low and middle-income shoppers and subjected them to a battery of tests to measure IQ and impulse control.
Half of the participants were first asked to think about what they would do if their car broke down and the repair cost $1,500 - designed to kick off worries about money. It was among these people that performance dipped significantly.
In India, the researchers found that farmers had diminished cognitive performance before getting paid for their harvest compared to afterwards, when their coffers have been replenished.
“One month after the harvest, they’re pretty rich, but the month before - when the money has run out - they’re pretty poor,” Mullainathan said in a report of the research, which was published on Thursday in the journal Science.
“What we see is that IQ goes up, (when they are rich)... errors go way down, and response times go way down.”
He said the effect in India was about two-thirds the size of the effect in the mall study - equal to around nine or 10 IQ points difference from one month to the next.
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The Successful Pursuit of Happiness
Zoltan BathoryIn the pursuit of happiness there are two things that are important: success and friendship.
Are you happy? There are few things as important as being happy. In fact, happy people are not only a lot better at what they do; they also care more about others and are less affected by setbacks. We should therefore make the pursuit of happiness our primary goal in life.
ZlogThe first point to realise is that you are part of a physical universe and the nature of this universe means there are certain rules you cannot escape. There is no point in denying those rules. They are not complicated and once you understand and utilise them you have a better chance at finding what you are looking for.
If the pursuit of happiness is your goal then there are two key rules:
- Opposites: the universe is interplay between opposites. For all of us this means a constant dance between those things that pull us down and have the potential to destroy us and those things that create stability. Being happy means consistently moving away from those things that will eventually scatter our particles across the universe.- You need success avoiding and winning over the negative.- Cause and effect: everything follows the law of cause and effect. Everything that happens is caused by something and is also the cause of something else. In the pursuit of happiness this means you need to understand what causes a decline of happiness in you, and what it is that will protect you from the negative and provide you with stability and growth. True friendship is one of the primary ingredients to finding happiness in life because friends can bring all their own experiences, skills and resources to support you when you find yourself on a slippery slope.
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In the pursuit of happiness, success is like climbing a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder are the monsters you want to avoid. The monsters represent all kinds of suffering. The higher you can climb the ladder, the safer you are from the monsters.
Climbing the ladder means achieving success in gaining money, possessions, knowledge, understanding and friendships. Money gives you access to resources like food, shelter and clothing but it also opens up additional opportunities. Possessions help create stable environments and enable you to do things more easily such as using a car to get around. Knowledge and understanding helps you to better anticipate and plan for future events as well as deal with past events so they don't pull you down. Friendships give you access to additional resources such as money, possessions, knowledge, understanding and support as well as opportunities to achieve success.
To get higher up the ladder requires the luck of avoiding bad luck. Bad luck is when a ladder strut breaks and you fall - you lose your job, become ill, run into legal trouble, miss an opportunity and so on. You therefore need to climb as high as possible so you have space on the ladder to regain your footing in case you fall.
Friendship
The pursuit of happiness requires other people to help you. Friends not only help you climb the ladder but they can catch you when you fall. The more friends you have, and the more intimate those friendships, the more help and support you will have on the ladder.
The key benefits offered by friendship are this:
- You have access to additional resources. Your friends might help you out financially, you might be able to borrow things from them that you need and they might open doors for you to gain the resources you need. E.g. they might help you get a better paying job.- Friends give you access to additional knowledge, experience and wisdom. With friends you don't only have your own limited knowledge and perspective on things but you have access to all the knowledge and experiences they've picked up in their lives as well. This vastly improves your chances of working out what the best strategy is to find true happiness.- Friends offer support. Support means sharing the load. When things go wrong and the monsters try to pull you down support becomes a critical part of winning the battle. This support is not only externally, where friends offer support in troublesome circumstances, but internally as well where they support you emotionally.
Options
There are three basic options available to you in your pursuit of happiness. They are different strategies people choose and their success is dependent on the amount of luck a person has. These strategies are:
- You can climb the ladder without support from friends. If your luck holds you can get up the ladder high enough, so falling a couple of struts now and then does not matter. This is a somewhat lonely strategy.- This is the pursuit of fame, power and wealth and the expense of all other things.- You can abandon the effort to climb the ladder. If you can build enough intimate friendships you will have the support needed so you do not fall. It's a risky strategy if you are close to the bottom.- This is the pursuit of idleness.- You can climb the ladder sensibly: climb without being obsessive about success and have enough close friends to help and support you in case things go wrong.- This is the pursuit of contentment.
All three require enough luck to avoid the bad luck that might get you into the monster's jaws.
Of course, we create our own opportunities and with more opportunities we have a better chance at getting lucky. This is where the right kind of attitude comes in. Attitude is defined as the way in which you think, feel and behave. In the pursuit of happiness you therefore also need to find the right attitud
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Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued an order stating the court will grant the groups request to permanently remove the restrictions once he receives confirmation that a federal appeals court has dismissed the case.
The League of Women Voters of Florida, Rock the Vote, and the Florida Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (PIRG) filed a lawsuit in December challenging the restrictions. Judge Hinkle temporarily blocked enforcement of the law in May, saying the restrictions violated the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
This order is a decisive victory for Florida voters, said Lee Rowland, counsel for the Brennan Centers Democracy Program, one of the attorneys who argued the case for the Plaintiffs. The Florida legislature has tried repeatedly to stifle access to voter registration opportunities, and once again a federal court has stopped them in their tracks. We are thrilled that voter registration groups can now get back to what they do best expanding our democracy.
Floridas anti-voter law created impassable roadblocks for our volunteers, who have been bringing fellow Floridians into our democratic process for over 72 years, explained Deirdre Macnab, President of the League of Women Voters of Florida. Thanks to todays ruling, we can finally put these roadblocks behind us and concentrate on getting Floridians registered to vote. We are grateful the court recognized that the Constitution does not tolerate these types of barriers to civic participation and voter registration.
Rock the Vote is thrilled that the most restrictive parts of Floridas new law will be blocked. Were now focused on the future: helping tens of thousands of young Florida residents register to vote before the November election, stated Heather Smith, President of Rock the Vote. Todays order means we will be out in Florida making sure that young people have a voice in their communities. Its a victory for them, and for our democracy.
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Our leaders should encourage more people to participate in the democratic process, not punish people for trying doing so, stated Julie Ebenstein, Staff Attorney for the ACLU of Florida. We are pleased that this order ends a pointless and regressive barrier to the fundamental right to vote.
We are pleased that our clients and civic groups all across the state of Florida can again register voters free from the intimidation and threat of punishment created by this unconstitutional law, said Robert Atkins, a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP representing the plaintiffs.
Today, the Court indicated that it will grant a joint motion filed by both the civic groups and the state of Florida permanently removing the restrictions. Both the civic groups and the state of Florida have agreed not to appeal the ruling. The parties separately signed a settlement that ends the case once the court granted this motion and awards the civic groups their attorneys costs.
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It just points up to the need for reforming the Idiot self-perpetuation at taxpayer expense of libbieism. The courts are a disgrace that play like they don't know they're helping illegal vicemongers in the DNC for votes. Omerta rules there.
The people want their court system back and the one-man-one-vote system reinstated.
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“We hope Colorado will be a national model for how a state recovers,” Hickenlooper said.
Hickenlooper said about 200 miles of state-owned roads are destroyed, and more miles of local roads have been damaged in counties and towns in the path of the rushing water. In Weld County alone, 120 bridges need to be fixed, he said.
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• High-end Performance• Heavy Multi-tasking• High-quality Gaming
Every component in the Luxury System guide is thoroughly vetted to ensure you get the most horsepower for your greenback. If a component's premium price can't be justified, it simply doesn't make the cut. In nearly all of our selections, we chose hardware that's either the best available or just a notch below, forcing less of an emphasis on value and more on screaming-edge performance.
Motherboard, Processor, Cooler, Memory
Intel’s Skylake Core i7-6700K is supposed to be $339 and yet finding one at that price is impossible. Newegg and Amazon both list the i7-6700K for $420 and at the time of writing Newegg is completely out of stock and so are most other online retailers.
At that price the i7-6700K makes little sense as the more equipped i7-5820K costs just $375. The Haswell-E processor boats an additional two cores and four threads and is also fully unlocked making the 3.3GHz operating frequency somewhat irrelevant. The i7-5820K also features almost twice as much L3 cache and still supports DDR4 memory.
There are tons of high-end X99 boards available and unless you're hunting for a particular feature, you'll probably be equally satisfied with anything you pick.
With so many great X99 motherboards from the likes of Asus, MSI and Gigabyte it's not easy to pick the right motherboard. For our build we went with the relatively affordable ASRock X99 Extreme4 since we didn’t require anything special when it came to audio as we are using a dedicated sound card and the board offers an Ultra M.2 slot to support our M.2 SSD.
Noctua's NH-D15 heatsink and fan combo is hard to beat and is one of the best if not the best air-cooler money can buy, offering the best combination of cooling capacity, noise levels and platform compatibility. That said at $100 it is well within closed-loop liquid cooling territory and for $100 we much prefer the Corsair Hydro Series H100i, so if you are willing to go the liquid route then we highly recommend this Corsair cooler.
Having 8GB of RAM is the current base for gamers and power users, but if you're building with Haswell-E, you might as well go to town with double that (four 4GB modules -- preferably in a single kit), considering we're talking about a fraction of the total system cost. The G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-3200 is a reasonably affordable kit at $130 and offers 16GB of DDR3-3200 memory.
Graphics, Sound
If you're shopping for a $500+ graphics card, we can only assume you're after one of the fastest cards available. As of writing, that's Nvidia's $1000+ GTX Titan X and we wouldn't fault you for buying one, or three for that matter if you have a particularly high-resolution monitor setup, such as triple 2560x1440 displays (or if you plan to go 4K in the near future).
When dealing with a single 1440p display, the much more affordable GTX 980 Ti has no trouble running modern games at solid frame rates, though neither does the $280 Radeon R9 390 (our Enthusiast's PC pick), even if that includes playing Battlefield 4 at more than 60fps on Ultra, and the Radeon is a much better value than Nvidia's top-tier offerings.
Previously we went with the Asus Xonar Essence STX for our Luxury System though at $190 it's rather expensive. Having been so surprised by the Sound Blaster Z we opted for the Creative Sound Blaster Zx which costs $130. The extra $30 buys you an audio control module with a beamforming microphone built-in. It is a nifty little feature but if you don't require the control module then you might as well just buy the standard Sound Blaster Z.
Storage
Without question the Samsung SSD 950 Pro 512GB is the best SSD you can buy right now, especially when you consider the company's reputation for delivering quick and stable drives. Alternatively, if additional flash is a concern, Samsung's 850 Evo 2TB is one of the quickest and most affordable high-end drives around at just $0.35/GB or less courtesy of its TLC NAND storage and SLC/DRAM caches.
This wouldn't be much of a Luxury computer without a Blu-ray burner, and at under $100 the LG drive we've chosen is among the most affordable you'll find.
In the past we have recommended massive (and user favorite) cases for the luxury build such as the Corsair Obsidian Series 900D or Cooler Master Cosmos II. This time we are going with something a lot smaller and sleeker, the In Win 805. This mid-tower houses this build very well and I recently build almost exactly this system into a red In Win 805 and it looks amazing. The case is also great value at just $200 given it is wrapped in tempered glass.
Monitor(s)
Among many great monitors available for less than $1000, the one that stood out the most for us is the $840 Dell U3415W, a 34" curved monitor sporting a 3440 x 1440 resolution. It's an elegant, feature packed solution that won't break the bank. However if you are after a gaming monitor, then G-Sync should be part of that equation. The Acer Predator X34 Curved monitor is more expensive but is receiving praises for its panel quality and gamer-friendly features, do note that there are two separate variants that will support either Nvidia's G-Sync or AMD's Freesync technology.
If you prefer to go 4K and go all-in with a top notch display, the new Dell UltraSharp UP3216Q is a 31.5" Ultra HD 3840x2160 monitor with an IPS panel featuring an anti-glare 3H surface. The UP3216Q is an attractive big monitor using relatively thin bezels, can pivot both clockwise and counter-clockwise, and features Dell PremierColor factory color calibration for color-critical work.
Speakers
There aren't as many 5.1 computer speaker systems as there used to be. We were big fans of Logitech's Z-5500 but it has been phased out by the company's new Z906, which appears to be nearly as popular, though audiophiles may be more interested in refined 2-speaker systems like Bowers & Wilkins' MM-1 or Audioengine's 5+ speakers.
Meanwhile, headsets don't get much better than Audio-Technica's ATH-M50x unless you're going to spend hundreds or thousands more. Frankly, if you require better audio quality than these can provide, you probably already know what you're looking for.
Mouse & Keyboard
Between the number of possible keyboard and mouse combinations in the high-end price range, and the various uses you could be making of this system it's virtually impossible to recommend a single component. That said, we think Logitech G502 Proteus Core Tunable mouse as its one of the best gaming mice we have ever used.
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Having 3 children and being a crafter who encourages her children to explore arts and crafts regularly means that we have boxes upon boxes of art and craft projects in our garage - those that aren't hanging on the wall of course. We are not going to be able to store these forever so I have been looking into alternatives to hanging onto everything.
For example, recently I posted about the kids wearing their art. One day these art shirts will be used as part of a quilt for each of the kids.
So when I was presented with an opportunity to try out American Greetings PhotoWorks I jumped at the chance. I knew exactly what I wanted to create.
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Marisol absolutely adores it. She has asked my husband and I each to read it to her a couple of times, and it was only delivered today. I chose pieces of art that had a special meaning behind them - her very first crayon art, Holiday projects, a few special school projects and a handmade card that was sent to her daddy while he was deployed, to name just a few. Each piece has a meaning behind it and most of them have a little story that goes along with the image. Like the time her and her brother decided to paint the downstairs bathroom pink and blue and then paint themselves. Yep, that was included.
Once all of the pieces of art were scanned or photographed it was extremely easy to upload them to the PhotoWorks site and arrange them onto pages. Their editing tools are a breeze to use and you can change the page layouts, colors and typefaces with the click of a button.
Over time I plan on whittling away at the boxes in the garage and make a series of books for each of the children. A series that I can pass onto them when they are older, that they can share with their children.
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Having 3 children and being a crafter who encourages her children to explore arts and crafts regularly means that we have boxes upon boxes of art and craft projects in our garage - those that aren't hanging on the wall of course. We are not going to be able to store these forever so I have been looking into alternatives to hanging onto everything.
For example, recently I posted about the kids wearing their art. One day these art shirts will be used as part of a quilt for each of the kids.
So when I was presented with an opportunity to try out American Greetings PhotoWorks I jumped at the chance. I knew exactly what I wanted to create.
A coffee table art book.
Marisol absolutely adores it. She has asked my husband and I each to read it to her a couple of times, and it was only delivered today. I chose pieces of art that had a special meaning behind them - her very first crayon art, Holiday projects, a few special school projects and a handmade card that was sent to her daddy while he was deployed, to name just a few. Each piece has a meaning behind it and most of them have a little story that goes along with the image. Like the time her and her brother decided to paint the downstairs bathroom pink and blue and then paint themselves. Yep, that was included.
Once all of the pieces of art were scanned or photographed it was extremely easy to upload them to the PhotoWorks site and arrange them onto pages. Their editing tools are a breeze to use and you can change the page layouts, colors and typefaces with the click of a button.
Over time I plan on whittling away at the boxes in the garage and make a series of books for each of the children. A series that I can pass onto them when they are older, that they can share with their children.
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posted at 4:15 pm on March 30, 2011 by Allahpundit
Grain of salt here: The scoop comes courtesy of lefty Greg Sargent, who has an incentive to push the “Republican schism” storyline on which his post elaborates. Even so, he’s not the only one reporting today on a split between Boehner and Cantor on how to approach budget negotiations. And he’s not the only one alleging that the GOP leadership — or, at least, Boehner and Kevin McCarthy — are chatting with Democrats about a possible compromise bill.
“If we stick together and keep the pressure on the Democrats, we’re going to win this fight,” Boehner told assembled Republicans, according to the source. “We’re gonna kick their ass.”…
Here’s what’s happening, according to the source: The essence of Cantor’s disagreement with Boehner is that Republicans should not be starting with that number in talks with the White House, and that they should be starting with a higher level of cuts, beause starting at $30 billion ensures that they will ultimately get less — which will be unacceptable to conservatives. Cantor does disagree with Boehner over how deep the cuts should ultimately be, but a more important point of disagreement is over how to handle these negotiations…
Here’s where Boehner’s “kick ass” quote comes in. Republican aides believe that Boehner is closing in on a $30 billion deal with the White House. They think he’s using rousing language before the caucus to signal to conservatives that he’s drawing a hard line in talks, partly because he knows that ultimately those talks will likely yield a deal that will be difficult to sell to them. Signaling a real fight now could make that sell easier later.
I don’t understand either part of that. The White House knows that Boehner’s under intense pressure from tea partiers to stick to the $61 billion figure that the GOP pledged to cut. That pressure is the only reason Democrats have come up to offering $30 billion or so; realistically, they have to meet him at least halfway or he’ll be forced to walk away. So they are starting at a higher level of cuts, and the White House will probably have to come up further towards that level to make this compromise remotely feasible. Likewise, the tough talk about “kicking ass” won’t mean jack to tea-party freshmen if/when Boehner comes back with a package that falls short of the $61 billion mark, regardless of what it consists of. That’s precisely why he’s reaching out to Blue Dogs, of course — because he knows that plenty of freshmen will walk away from the deal and he’ll need to replace their votes in order to pass the thing. (In fact, I wonder if the “split” between him and Cantor hasn’t been contrived as a sort of good cop/bad cop play for the benefit of the base, to reassure them that their deep-cutting interests are being represented in the leadership even as that same leadership inches towards a compromise.) The “kick ass” line only makes sense if he’s trying to gird them for battle on the truly important budget to come, the one for next year that’ll finally finally finally tackle entitlements. I.e. “let’s get this year’s small-potatoes budget off the table and then kick their ass where it counts.”
Via RCP, below you’ll find Boehner at this morning’s presser urging Reid and the Senate to pass a damned bill of their own already so that both sides have some cards on the table. Why won’t that happen? Quote:
Democrats call the suggestion that they simply bring their proposal to the floor unrealistic. Without a deal with House Republicans, the plan would not pass the House. Additionally, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., according to GOP aides, is following Boehner’s lead. GOP aides say McConnell and Senate Republicans will back a bill if Boehner and House Republicans will. Senate Republicans are also unlikely to provide the seven votes Reid would need to pass his own bill without House GOP support.
If Reid gets a bill through with seven Republican votes, it’ll only weaken Boehner’s hand by proving that there’s bipartisan support for cuts below the magic $61 billion number. So passing the damned bill is a nonstarter; the only potential starters are (a) a shutdown or (b) negotiating a damned compromise with the White House, if/when President Present ever decides he’s ready to engage.
The White House and congressional Republicans edged closer to a spending-cut deal Wednesday as Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) directed House Appropriations Committee staff to begin negotiations with their Senate-side counterparts.
The move suggests the two sides have agreed on a top-line number, as the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), has said consistently he would not initiate talks unless a figure had been settled on.
They won’t say what the figure is but an aide will say that they won’t be discussing the House riders related to Planned Parenthood, etc. Since it’d be insane to reach a delicate deal on the budget and then have it implode over a stalemate on hot-button issues like that, I can only assume that Boehner’s planning to strip the riders out if need be and then force a vote on them as separate bills.
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Hey, no sneezing at the prospect of an additional 31 bil in cuts. I, for one, would like to be able to tell my grandaughter one day that because we won in 2010 she gets to work a 17:59 work day for our Chinese overlords as opposed to a full 18 hours.
Obama’s tiny nuts are still an order of magnitude larger than John “Crybaby” Boehner.
At CPAC – this guy promised, with a “read my lips” statement – that the GOP would cut $100B and NOT … STOP … THERE.
The next week – he passed a budget with only $61B in cuts.
And now he’s going to compromise in the neighborhood of $30B.
R . O . T . F . L . M . F. A . O !!!
What a damned WEAK player!
And hey Allah – who would be the seven GOP votes who would pass a Democratic budget proposal in the Senate? Oh yeah that’s right – Scott Brown and the usual RINO suspects. So glad we have them onboard our train!!
I love how all these damn politicians don’t bat an eye when they spend a trillion here or a trillion there but go full retard bat sh^t crazy on these EXTERME END OF THE WORLD single digit billion dollar “cuts”.
Our annual budget is just over $3 TRILLION dollars. That is a 3 with TWELVE zeros behind it. The worse part is, we borrow 40 cents for every dollar spent. So we are borrowing somewhere between 1.2 and 1.4 trillion dollars in this fiscal year.
I figured out what 61 million dollars is, relative to this budget. Remember out of 1,000 dollars spent, we are borrowing 400 dollars. The cuts they are arguing about are only TWO CENTS out of every $1,000 in this budget.
They are arguing about TWO CENTS for every $1,000 they are spending!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe to the idiots who are intent on worrying about “how it looks to the voters/donors” and are completely ignoring the simple fact that we are in a fiscal hole of irreparable proportions.
Congress can argue about this all they want, but in the end there are only two options: 1) shut down all nonessential functions (keeping the lights on and the shores defended) including all the perks Congress keeps for itself or 2) the end of the United States.
Boehner, McConnell and all the big talkers won’t face that, so they are, by dithering and talking endlessly, complicit in what amounts to economic treason.
I don’t get what the heck is going on here. Why are Boehner and Cantor playing games with us??? What is cutting 30billion supposed to do since as someone pointed out were in the whole 8 billion per day?
We need to clear out the rest of the GOP if possible or just go ahead and start talking c i v i l w a r! I’m sick of this!
If Boehner does a deal here for less than $61B – he needs to resign as speaker immediately after.
This guy promised at CPAC (in February) … “Next week we are cutting $100B and we are NOT stopping there”. He lied. The next week he went in and passed only $61B in cuts – then LIED again by claiming it was $100B in cuts (by “inventing” $40B in additional cuts from Obama’s IMAGINARY budget during the lame duck session).
And now – because he’s deathly afraid of taking a hit if the government shuts down … he’s going to cut a deal for less than $61B and probably closer to the White House’s $30B.
Game … Set … Match … Boehner – YOU LOSE.
It’s time for him to resign if he doesn’t get every penny of those $61B in cuts the GOP house passed!
It was $100 BILLION that the GOP (at least the GOP candidates we supported) pledged to cut: not $61 Billion!!!
…and the number should be closer to $610 Billion!!! Our debt is growing by $8 Billion per day!!!
landlines on March 30, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Depends on how you spin it- $60 billion compared to the 2010 budget, or Obama’s proposed budget?
They could also argue that broken down monthly, it represents over $100 million in cuts.
In any case, with the Dems holding the Senate and White House, the GOP is limited in what it can do. This is why elections and majorities matter- if not for the GOP taking the House, the Dems would’ve passed yet another spending increase.
Besides, the difference between $60 billion in cuts and, say, $30 billion is little more than a rounding error compared to the $3 trillion dollar overall budget. Take what we can get now, and focus on the 2012 budget and elections.
Who can even tell what the numbers mean? Is $1 cut in actual cut as in 2012 will be $1 less spending than 2011?
Or is it $1 cut as in we were going to increase spending by $10 and now we’re only increasing by $9, so we cut $1?
Or is it we were going to increase spending by $12 then we decided only $11 then upped it to $13 and now we’re back to $12, so really we saved another $1 even though we’re still raising spending by the exact same amount before the cut?
I don’t think Boehner or Reid or Obama or anyone for that matter has any clue what any of these numbers really mean.
It was $100 BILLION that the GOP (at least the GOP candidates we supported) pledged to cut: not $61 Billion!!!
…and the number should be closer to $610 Billion!!! Our debt is growing by $8 Billion per day!!!
landlines on March 30, 2011 at 4:26 PM
To be fair, the pledge was for the 2012 budget. These guys are still cleaning up the 2011 mess left by Pelosi. I really am beginning to believe the Dems are playing rope-a-dope with the GOP using CRs. By the time we’re done, we won’t have time to work on 2012 and we’ll start another round of CRs.
They cut 6 billion on the same day we borrowed an extra 70 billion…. Now they are talking about major cuts of 60 billion????? Hmmmm, maybe we do need a third party. Maybe we need to kick the Rep butts and the Dem Butts out of office!
They cut 6 billion on the same day we borrowed an extra 70 billion…. Now they are talking about major cuts of 60 billion????? Hmmmm, maybe we do need a third party. Maybe we need to kick the Rep butts and the Dem Butts out of office!
jeffn21 on March 30, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Yeah! Let’s form a 3rd party comprised only of True Conservatives, splitting the Republican vote and thus giving the Dems a permanent majority. That’ll show ‘em!
The move suggests the two sides have agreed on a top-line number, as the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), has said consistently he would not initiate talks unless a figure had been settled on.
It friggin’ better be North of $60B….I’ve pretty much had it with this squish.
The Blue Dogs’ support of ObamaCare removed all doubt that they are anything but different colored Yellow Dog Democrats.
RJL on March 30, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Eh, the Blue Dogs – the ones that are left – probably ARE likely to side with the GOP, if only because at this point, the only way they’re going to continue to survive in Congress is if they put a bit of distance between themselves and Granny Pelosi.
But look, I covered this in the headline thread earlier today. Senate Democrats want to force a shutdown, because they know that if they DO get a shutdown NOW, it imperils Republicans for the entire 2012 budget battle that will come later this year. They’re counting on being able to demagogue the issue to hurt Republicans if a shutdown happens now, and the sad fact is, they’re probably RIGHT. People keep saying, “well, this is different than 1994!” Only slightly. The only difference is that at the moment, blame would be split kind of evenly between Republicans and Democrats, but do you honestly think that will change in FAVOR of Republicans? Never. Underestimate. The media machine. It’s essentially destroyed Walker and the WI GOP, in the short term at least, even though polls showed that the public there AGREED with the general concept behind Walker’s reforms on CBR.
So unless Boehner is doing some sort of good cop / bad cop act with Cantor (which is possible, but I’m not sure), he’s trying to get some bipartisan support for this next proposal so that he can use it as a railroad spike in the temple of Schumer, Reid and all of the other d**chebags in the Senate. It will become somewhat less possible for Senate Dems to reject as “extreme” a House bill that has a significant number of their House caucus signed on to it.
The total liabilities of the United States government, including future social security and medicare payments that the U.S. government is already committed to pay out, now exceed 65 TRILLION dollars, which is more than the entire GDP of the whole world…
… and the people responsible for this are quibbling over a few Billion, playing politics, and calling any responsible financial decisions “extreme”.
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Hi hk1100,
I had MGB survey outside the US on 12/12/16.
Bile Reflux - in my research before surgery, I found that most MGB patients do not suffer with bile reflux. Surgeons who are really experienced with MGB can make sure their patients don’t experience bile reflux.
Foul-smelling stool - all bariatric surgeries cause both foul-smelling stools and gas. For some people, taking probiotics can help with that. But it is a trade off for being healthier.
Malnutrition - most MGB patients don’t suffer from malnutrition as long as they follow their surgeon’s post-op instructions. Other than vitamin patches, I’m not doing anything extra other than making sure I get my protein and fluids.
I would recommend MGB surgery to anyone looking into having weight loss surgery.
Hi hk1100,
I had MGB survey outside the US on 12/12/16.
Bile Reflux - in my research before surgery, I found that most MGB patients do not suffer with bile reflux. Surgeons who are really experienced with MGB can make sure their patients don’t experience bile reflux.
Foul-smelling stool - all bariatric surgeries cause both foul-smelling stools and gas. For some people, taking probiotics can help with that. But it is a trade off for being healthier.
Malnutrition - most MGB patients don’t suffer from malnutrition as long as they follow their surgeon’s post-op instructions. Other than vitamin patches, I’m not doing anything extra other than making sure I get my protein and fluids.
I would recommend MGB surgery to anyone looking into having weight loss surgery.
That really wasn’t science. That was a statement. So you really didn’t say anything. I don’t need to do any homework. I have lived exercising and weight training for longer than you’ve been out of high school. I have worked with personal trainers on and off for years. And... most importantly, I have experienced it for myself. I physically saw a reduction of my loose skin after I started working out and as I continued to work out, still losing weight, but not increasing in loose skin as I would have had I not been exercising.
That’s my science. My life. Say what you want, but nothing beats real life experiences. So...unless you’re going to call me a liar, respect that I know what happened to my body, and I have seen countless posts from people like me who have experienced the exact same results. I’ve been here for a while, way before I had surgery in 2016.
That really wasn’t science. That was a statement. So you really didn’t say anything. I don’t need to do any homework. I have lived exercising and weight training for longer than you’ve been out of high school. I have worked with personal trainers on and off for years. And... most importantly, I have experienced it for myself. I physically saw a reduction of my loose skin after I started working out and as I continued to work out, still losing weight, but not increasing in loose skin as I would have had I not been exercising.
That’s my science. My life. Say what you want, but nothing beats real life experiences. So...unless you’re going to call me a liar, respect that I know what happened to my body, and I have seen countless posts from people like me who have experienced the exact same results. I’ve been here for a while, way before I had surgery in 2016.
You are not alone...but you CAN DO IT! Remind yourself that if your liver is too big your surgeon won’t do the surgery. It’s that important. Why go through all this to end up not getting the surgery? YOU CAN DO THIS!!
You are not alone...but you CAN DO IT! Remind yourself that if your liver is too big your surgeon won’t do the surgery. It’s that important. Why go through all this to end up not getting the surgery? YOU CAN DO THIS!!
Yes. I have been using patches since I got home after the surgery. I have had blood work and it has come back completely normal. Please don’t believe articles that state that vitamins don’t absorb through the skin. They are saying that because they are being paid by one or more vitamin companies and don’t want you to buy the patches. I am almost 11 months out.
Yes. I have been using patches since I got home after the surgery. I have had blood work and it has come back completely normal. Please don’t believe articles that state that vitamins don’t absorb through the skin. They are saying that because they are being paid by one or more vitamin companies and don’t want you to buy the patches. I am almost 11 months out.
I’m 5’7” and my heaviest weight was 298 and I wore size 22ish. I had mini gastric bypass on 12/12/16. I am now 138 and wear size 4-6. I figured I would be able to wear a size 6 or 7 but a size 4? I can wear my daughter’s clothes!!!
I’m 5’7” and my heaviest weight was 298 and I wore size 22ish. I had mini gastric bypass on 12/12/16. I am now 138 and wear size 4-6. I figured I would be able to wear a size 6 or 7 but a size 4? I can wear my daughter’s clothes!!!
Eating a lot of carbs will definitely not help you lose weight. I agree that using a food tracking app will help you to see what you are eating and make the necessary changes to start weight loss. I also agree that you need to see your nutritionist and come up with a plan to correct your eating habits for long term weight loss.
Eating a lot of carbs will definitely not help you lose weight. I agree that using a food tracking app will help you to see what you are eating and make the necessary changes to start weight loss. I also agree that you need to see your nutritionist and come up with a plan to correct your eating habits for long term weight loss.
Actually, the only dangerous person I see on here is you. Go to who you want to. But there is more than enough proof that this doctor does not care about his patients. Just because you are one of the very few who are ok is not proof that he is a good doctor.
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NAPERVILLE, Ill.— From December 18, 2015 through January 3, 2016, you may have noticed an increase in police activity around Naperville. Naperville Police participated in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over drunk driving enforcement campaign, showing zero tolerance for impaired driving and arresting three offenders for driving while impaired. In addition, 21 seat belt citations were issued.
The recent law enforcement crackdown was coordinated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies across Illinois, as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.
During the campaign, Naperville Police ramped up its enforcement efforts by conducting four impaired driving saturation patrols and three occupant protection saturation patrols. By removing three drunk drivers from local roads, there’s no telling how many lives were saved.
“What should be a merry and joyful time of year gets overshadowed by drunk driving, time and time again. We gave Naperville drivers plenty of warning that we’d be stopping drunk drivers, and we did just that,” said Sgt. Derek Zook. “Drunk driving is a reckless, 100% preventable crime, and one that leads to disaster.”
“We worked really hard and stepped up to the challenge,” added Sgt. Zook. “To us, if we saved one life, the campaign was worthwhile.”
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Thu Dec 6 04:38:11 UTC 2018patches/packages/gnutls-3.6.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue:
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Kim Östman, OH6KZP
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I'm originally from the bilingual upper west coast of Finland, prior to having slid down towards the south coast in pursuit of education and jobs. Currently I live in Turku and work with Nordic Semiconductor as an RF IC designer. I also earned a Ph.D. in the humanities before deciding that engineering really is my thing after all.
I've been a ham radio operator since 1994, and contesting has always been an important part of the hobby for me. I took my first forays into more serious operating in the late 1990s before a long QRT period. The flame was lit again in 2006 and it's been a lot of fun and a great privilege to guest operate a number of stations since. In addition to recent operating as OH0X, my most interesting visits have been to the Azorean superstation CR2X. From there I hold the current CQWW and CQWPX European SOAB HP records on both CW and SSB.
This will be my second WRTC, and I'm excited about meeting many familiar people face-to-face and enjoying the spirit of the games. Naturally we're also hoping to do well in the contest!
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Ham radio has always been part of my life. My father (OH6UG SK) was a radio/TV technician and a keen ham who liked also HF/VHF mobile operating. Wherever we went, ham radio operating was part of it.
Although I was surrounded by all kinds of radio stuff since I was born, I loved playing Finnish baseball. But it all changed when I met my age-mate Veijo OH6KN. We started competing in Morse code speed - and I finally got hooked.
I started my ham career as SWL OH6-111, got my licence OH6UM in 1974, and since that practically lived on bands and in contests for several years.
I got my other callsign OH2IW when I moved from Western Finland to Helsinki area for further studies and work. I graduated as M.Sc.(Computer Science) in 1986 and have worked within software business since 1980.
During my 44+ years of contesting I've gladly had opportunities to operate both single-op and multi-op from several great stations.
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Maungdaw, Arakan State (RohingyaVision) — The Burmese Border Guard Police robbed a Rohingya woman while going through the check-post in Maungdaw Township on Sunday, according to eyewitnesses.
The victim is identified to be 39-year-old Kaneez Fatema Jamal Hussein hails from ‘Yedwin Chaung’ village in northern Maungdaw. She was on the way to ‘Myo Oo’ village when she got robbed.
“The victim was said to be visiting Myo Oo (Naitor Dael) village to see her sick relatives. The BGP at the check-post nearby ‘Shwe Zarr (Shujah)’ bridge stopped their bus for a (routine) check-up like they usually do to Rohingya passers-by. As she got off from bus, she took off her Gold-Chain weighed 16-gram off her neck and put inside her purse.
However, a BGP staff put his hand inside her purse on pretext of checking out what’s inside. After that, the BGP staff asked her to leave. As she found her gold-chain missing from before she left, she went back to the BGP camp and asked them to give her chain back.
The BGP declined and said that they didn’t find any such thing in her purse. So, she started crying for the chain as she had only that to call her valuable belonging. The BGP scolded her and threatened to beat her So, she had to leave the place in desparity, ” said an eyewitness on the condition of anonymity.
The BGP at the ‘Shwe Zar’ Bridge-Post frequently rob valuable belongings from Rohingya passers-by, steal their money like pick-pockets, beat the (Rohingya) innocent people and often bodily harrass the women. However, the higher authorities fail to take actions against the Barbaric BGP police despite knowing everything.
“The higher authorities know that. But they don’t do anything to stop this. So, it can be interpreted as ‘the higher authorities are also complicit in the crimes,” remarked an elderly Rohingya in Maungdaw.
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Fossil avatars are transforming palaeontology
New techniques for visualizing fossils are transforming our understanding of evolutionary history according to a paper published by leading palaeontologists at the University of Bristol.
Palaeontology has traditionally proceeded slowly, with individual scientists labouring for years or even decades over the interpretation of single fossils which they have gradually recovered from entombing rock, sand grain by sand grain, using all manner of dental drills and needles.
The introduction of X-ray tomography has revolutionized the way that fossils are studied, allowing them to be virtually extracted from the rock in a fraction of the time necessary to prepare specimens by hand and without the risk of damaging the fossil.
The resulting fossil avatars not only reveal internal and external anatomical features in unprecedented and previously unrealized detail, but can also be studied in parallel by collaborating or competing teams of scientists, speeding up the pace at which evolutionary history is revealed.
These techniques have enabled palaeontologists to move beyond ‘just so stories’, explanations for why sauropod dinosaurs had such long necks, for example, by subjecting digital models of the fossils to biomechanical analysis, including using the same computer techniques that engineers use to design test bridges and aircraft.
However, the scientists from Bristol’s School of Earth Sciences highlight that the potential benefits of fossil avatars are not being realized.
Lead author Dr John Cunningham said: “At a practical level, we simply don’t have the infrastructure for storing and sharing the vast datasets that describe fossils, and the policies of world-leading museums which protect the copyright of fossils are preventing data sharing at a legal level.”
Co-author Dr Stephan Lautenschlager added: “The increasing availability of fossil avatars will allow us to bring long-extinct animals back to life, virtually, by using computer models to work out how they moved and fed. However, in many cases we are hampered by our limited understanding of the biology of the modern species to which we would ideally like to compare the fossils.”
Dr Imran Rahman, also an author of the agenda-setting study, said: “Palaeontologists are making their fossil avatars freely available as files for 3-D printing and so, soon, anyone who wants one, can have a scientifically accurate model of their favourite fossil, for research, teaching, or just for fun!”
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How to Reach Your Goals: 7 Essential Steps from Sarah Nderi
We start off strong, we are excited and motivated and then we hit roadblocks, discouragement kicks in, we feel a little bit defeated…going after our goals can be a challenging process, however thou shall not give up. Perseverance is key in reaching your goals. So is preparation.
This week I welcome Sarah Nderi to share with us how she sets herself up for success to reach her goals.
“Success therefore, should not be a destination, but instead an approach to life. You’re successful so long as you’re following YOUR own curiosity and pushing your own boundaries.” ~ Tim Ferriss
7 Strong, Essential Steps to Take to Reach Your Goals
Write the goals down first – It is hard to follow up on anything that is not clear and defined. That is what writing goals does, it defines them and places them in more perspective. It is easy to break them down into sub- goals that are more achievable if they sound big, even for you.
Be disciplined -The willingness to do whatever it takes, even if this means waking up at 5 am in the morning will determine how and when you achieve your goals. For example, If your goal is to write an ebook/book/ script; have a definite number of words to write per day and set hours to do it. It might mean scheduling an extra 20 minutes to exercise if your goal is to lose weight. Or foregoing night outs and dedicating weekends to building your blog. Whatever it takes.
Set a hard timeline – Goals that lag and lag for long periods of times are eventually not achieved because they got boring, bland, and what’s the point. The end is not clear anymore. Setting a hard timeline allows you to stay true to yourself and manage your time wisely.
Invest in your goals – Investing on your goals escalates your commitment. Put your money where your goals are. When we have a high level of commitment, turning back or relaxing is not an option. Success might just be round the corner. It might mean paying for the gym membership, self-hosting your blog, or buying exercise equipment’s and gym clothes.
Put in the work and the hours -It is hard not to see 40,000 views per day and earning a six figure income in blogging as a goal to be achieved the next day. But as Stephen Pressfield says, “grandiose fantasies are signs of an amateur”. The professional has learned that success, like happiness, comes as a byproduct of work. Again, do whatever it takes.
Collaborate -Collaborate with other people in your field and craft. Look for people who can make your project 2 times, 5 times, or 10 times bigger. Make a tribe with these people to engage with and share your work.
Finally; repeat the above.
Sarah Nderi is a Blogger, Writer, Data Analyst and Fashion Enthusiast from Nairobi, Kenya. She blogs at nderisarah.com and loves watching comedies, reading, coffee, and a blank page. Check out her blog and visit her on Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Pinterest
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Good morning and good weekend! “There is nothing worse than not sleeping well and waking up with a smile” I have been working this week on my DIY Project of the week (Part 1, 2 and 3), today I will be uploading videos on my YouTube Channel! Next week I have 2 DIY Ideas for […]
Hi! This week I have new DIY Projects dedicated to Christmas 🎅🤶🎄✨ This First Part are coasters made of recycled CD with felt and recycled materials, I invite you to follow me on my YouTube Channel … thanks x
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JWST: The Starshade Option
byPaul GilsteronOctober 26, 2011
Imaging an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone may happen some time in the next decade if the James Webb Space Telescope can make its way through its budgetary hurdles and achieve a 2018 liftoff. But the word ‘imaging’ is a bit deceptive when you consider that we won’t be getting anything remotely like the view of a planet in our own Solar System through Webb’s instruments. No small disc with discernible features, in other words, but a single dot useful not because of what we can pick out visually, but because we can use its light to take a spectrum. And if we’re really lucky, we’ll find a dot that’s blue and a spectrum that shows the signature of a living world.
The JWST works at infrared wavelengths (covering a range from 0.6 to 28 micrometers), which is why shielding it from heat is so important, and why the design is marked by a large sunshield. These wavelengths should allow the instrument to study stars and galaxies from the early universe, but the addition of a starshade to the mission concept would enhance the exoplanet part of the conversation. In a recent Astrobiology Magazinearticle, Leslie Mullen talked to Matt Mountain and John Grunsfeld (Space Telescope Science Institute) about what a starshade might do (thanks to Erik Anderson for the tip). Think of a disc tens of meters wide with petal-like extensions placed between telescope and star. Mountain likened the starshade to putting your thumb in front of the Sun to create shadow:
[The starshade is] very carefully shaped, so you don’t get the sort of flaring that you normally get when you use a perfect sphere, where you get all these rings and refractions. These petals are designed to create a very smooth, very deep shadow. You basically slide in and out of the shadow, and then you can actually see the planet next to the star. The star is in the shadow, and the planet peeks around the shadow.
Image: A starshade would obscure the light of a star to allow its planets to become visible. Credit: Webster Cash/University of Colorado, Boulder.
The starshade would be placed 160,000 kilometers away from the JWST, which will orbit at the L2 Lagrangian point. And as Grunsfeld points out, that single dot yields other information:
…if you had enough time, and there were seasons, with ice covering and then going away, you could study it and be able to tell the difference between winter and summer on the planet, or vegetation, in principle. Just from unresolved single pixels, because of the color changes.
Given our inability to get a finalized Terrestrial Planet Finder design into the mix, the JWST thus becomes a major exoplanet asset, though a mission of daunting complexity, and one whose orbit would make any necessary on-site repair problematic, to say the least. Unlike Kepler, this is an instrument that can sample stars that are relatively near to the Earth. Most of the 150,000 stars in the Kepler field are further away, chosen because the goal of Kepler is to study a large number so as to achieve a statistical analysis of the incidence of the various kinds of planets around them.
Image: What a starshade might see, based on studies for a starshade concept called New Worlds Observer, one we’ve discussed many times on Centauri Dreams. The image shows an Earth-like planet at a distance of 30 light years. The white ring is dust in the stellar system, reflecting starlight under an angle of 30°. The central black disk is the shadow cast by the starshade. The Earth-like planet is the object with the familiar blue hue. Credit: Phil Oakley, Webster Cash (University of Colorado, Boulder).
Adding a starshade to the JWST mission profile adds to both cost and complexity, but the starshade would extend the telescope’s ability to see exoplanets. On its own, JWST can study a transiting world, but Mountain figures such transits might show up in no more than 5 to 7 percent of stars. The ability to take a planetary spectrum independent of the planet’s orientation around the star is what the starshade offers. We now wait to see whether JWST itself has a future. Its ballooning costs have threatened the project in Congress, but NASA administrator Charlie Bolden sees the telescope as one of the agency’s top priorities. With $3.5 billion already spent and ¾ of the construction and testing complete, Centauri Dreams thinks this mission will fly, but not without the kind of budgetary near-miss that is the nemesis of complex science everywhere. The loss of the Space Interferometry Mission will always be a reminder of what can still happen.
The good news is that a star shade would be launched on a separate vehicle, after JWST is deployed and proven. The bad news is that JWST can not be serviced, and so will have a limited operational life (maybe 5 years?). It is most unlikely that the star shade could be approved, funded, designed, built, and deployed while JWST is still operational.
Hopefully the James Webb will be completed and launched. But with its checkered budgetary history, I’m doubtful about the money or will to “add-on” the starshade project. Regardless, it’s amazing to imagine we could have a handle on discovering and characterizing nearby earth analogues within the next decade! My two year old son could be learning about other earthlike worlds by the time he’s in high school. Astounding.
I submitted to the NASA NIAC proposal office the idea that we should look into the feasibility of using a star shade in a high Molniya orbit and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) I suspect that the speed of the moving shadow and the aircraft would make observations difficult for planet hunting.
we would need two starshades one for each hemisphere
A post JWST World?
So much is going into the JWSTt that it is hard to think about space based telescopes beyond it. Certainly the JWST would yield even higher scientific value if both WFIRST ( infrared) and LSST ( NIR and vis) were completed and operational before JWST were launched. With a small field of view scope like the JWST choice of target is critical and these other two survey scopes would really help. HOWEVER, it looks as though JWST may fly alone. Given the time scales, it is important to think about the next generation BEYOND JWST now, so that after the five year mission is over there is a ‘scope ready to fly the next mission. I am not sure what that may look like but the sunshade Idea is promising, or perhaps twin or triplet telescopes of the 5 meter class, with expanded Field of View. The biggest improvements for the next scopes will come in the detectors, not the dishes. We need space based 10 gigapixel NIR and vis cameras and data transfer rates to get the info to earth! Even the GAIA space telescope is severely bandwidth limited. -and Santa Claus please bring us a 100 megapixel detector working in the 5 to 15 micron range!
QED: formation of Organic compounds in molecular clouds
Please note the recent publications and space.com article ( today) about the work of Dr Sun Kwok outlining the presence of very complex hydrocarbons in planetary nebula.
Complex organic compounds are very plentiful in the universe. This may mean that the would-be deep spacer traveler can pick a wide variety of destinations where expanding human technology can build a home. I favor icy bodies from 100 to 2000 Km in diameter as the eventual home for most of humanity, starting in our solar system and expanding across the cosmos. Human technology leading to interstellar plankton colonies with the size 1000’s to millions of humans, a rich exchange of culture, genetics and technology.
But that’s just my opinion.
With Space X rockets, a Bigalow refueling station in orbit, and a piloted Skylon outfitted to travel to L2, there will be no trouble at all servicing JWST. ‘Little Baby Steps’, isn’t that what the alien told her on the alien beach in the movie, ‘Contact’ . No need to cross your fingers and hope for Skylon, for the inflatable refueling station, or for JWST; the more perilous our Western civilization grows with all its finanancial misdeeds; a structural default likely by AD 2015; the more driving power will come to our quest for a new earth. And I don’t mean maybe.
The program/budgetary hurdles are still high for JWST. Assuming JWST does fly, I don’t think the starshade for JWST would be funded by congress through NASA. So maybe our partners in Europe or Japan could build and fly the shade and operate it in concert with us? Seems like this could be doable as a joint project.
Oh, as far a servicing JWST goes, perhaps SpaceX will be looking for further and farther opportunities for human spaceflight after 2015, assumnig they get “Dragonrider” qualified for operations. Contract them to transport a few telescope repair technicians out to L2 and back as needed. Seems like a good but achievable “stretch” goal for human spaceflight, and a good business opportunity for the commercial services providers.
I don’t understand the feasibility of using a star shade (because of the fact that it’ll be positioned 160,000 km from JWST). Not only would it have to be kept in perfect alignment between the target star and JWST, but to view a different star offset by 90 deg., you’d have to move the star shade something like 226,000 km to reposition it. Now, how is that feasible to view all the nearby stars (as I think is suggested in the Astrobiology article).
Scott: I think you would want to be more selective, and map out a path for the shade that would occult star systems known to have planetary configurations that provide good chances for interesting spectroscopy. If multiple shade craft were affordable, you could have JWST alternate between them as they achieve proper locations, along with all the other JWST observations, of course.
Scott, Mike :
JWST can and will observe other things while the shader is moving to the next target, no need to waste time in the meantime. It is not a exo-planet dedicated mission and it has plenty of other targets.
Paul, The image you have above, just trying to get some perspective, what is the approximate resolution of the earth type planet?
Sorry to be late on this! I don’t know the answer but the image comes from Webster Cash’s New Worlds Observer work, and I’ll see if I can get Cash’s comment on this. The figure may also be among the online docs:
Mike, the shape of the occulter is critical and a random asteroid surface won’t suffice. The various optical distortions that can occur depending on the shape of the occulter are only suppressed with a particular design developed for the job.
Abstract: Exoplanetary science is among the fastest evolving fields of today’s astronomical research. Ground-based planet-hunting surveys alongside dedicated space missions (Kepler, CoRoT) are delivering an ever-increasing number of exoplanets, now numbering at ~690, with ESA’s GAIA mission planned to bring this number into the thousands.
The next logical step is the characterisation of these worlds: what is their nature? Why are they as they are? The use of the HST and Spitzer Space Telescope to probe the atmospheres of transiting hot, gaseous exoplanets has demonstrated that it is possible with current technology to address this ambitious goal. The measurements have also shown the difficulty of understanding the physics and chemistry of these environments when having to rely on a limited number of observations performed on a handful of objects.
To progress substantially in this field, a dedicated facility for exoplanet characterization with an optimised instrument design (detector performance, photometric stability, etc.), able to observe through time and over a broad spectral range a statistically significant number of planets, will be essential.
We analyse the performances of a 1.2/1.4m space telescope for exoplanet transit spectroscopy from the visible to the mid IR, and present the SNR ratio as function of integration time and stellar magnitude/spectral type for the acquisition of spectra of planetary atmospheres in a variety of scenarios: hot, warm, and temperate planets, orbiting stars ranging in spectral type from hot F to cool M dwarfs.
We include key examples of known planets (e.g. HD 189733b, Cancri 55 e) and simulations of plausible terrestrial and gaseous planets, with a variety of thermodynamical conditions.
We conclude that even most challenging targets, such as super-Earths in the habitable-zone of late-type stars, are within reach of a M-class, space-based spectroscopy mission.
In Centauri Dreams, Paul Gilster looks at peer-reviewed research on deep space exploration, with an eye toward interstellar possibilities. For the last twelve years, this site coordinated its efforts with the Tau Zero Foundation. It now serves as an independent forum for deep space news and ideas. In the logo above, the leftmost star is Alpha Centauri, a triple system closer than any other star, and a primary target for early interstellar probes. To its right is Beta Centauri (not a part of the Alpha Centauri system), with Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon Crucis, stars in the Southern Cross, visible at the far right (image: Marco Lorenzi).
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Exploring the Interests and Enthusiasms of Sturgis Charter Public School ~ International Baccalaureate for All
Welcome Aboard – A New Year Begins at Sturgis
A great deal transpires in the month between Convocation and Open House. We hope to document some of the highlights by providing the full text of convocation speeches by Paul Marble, Jenn Kirk, and Patrick O’Kane along with a description of freshman orientation at Camp Burgess, Sturgis maritime traditions including the story of William Sturgis and signing the Sturgis Logbook at Aselton Park.
A slideshow of photos from Convocation, Opening Day, Camp Burgess, Aselton Park and Open House is provided at the end of this article.
Convocation 2016
West Convocation
Paul Marble, Executive Director
This fall, Sturgis convenes for its 19th year, and “is dedicated to an ‘International Baccalaureate (IB) for All’ philosophy, preparing high school students for higher education in a supportive learning environment. Sturgis provides each student a rigorous world-class educational program, encouraging academic achievement, intellectual confidence, and personal growth”
All of you will learn much more about the IB – and what an IB for All education entails – in the coming years. As we come together tonight, though, I’d like to identify what I see as six key beliefs that help to define and strengthen our school culture, beliefs that are shared amongst all members of our community and contribute to remarkable student growth.
East Convocation
Six Key Beliefs (I’d like to address the students directly for these six Beliefs):
You are an equal part of something much bigger than all of us here: the Sturgis community. Our common language is based on your learning and our values, and is steeped in mutual respect and trust.
We teach you, not stuff. Your math teacher teaches you how to learn mathematics; they don’t focus on the content, but rather on your understanding of the material, and your ability to become reflective, mature and creative with your thinking in the subject area.
West Convocation
Our job as faculty is to work together to ensure that you reach your individual maximum potential. There is no set score on an exam, report card, nor IB diploma that can stand as a generalized marker of success.
We use the marathon analogy: IB for All is a marathon that all of us are collectively training for and running together; it is a shared journey. It is not your time that matters most, nor is it the comparison of your time with the person next to you. What matters most is your participation and the experience you have while training. It’s that you run, not what you run that matters, along with striving to achieve your own personal best.
East Convocation
Humility is key. Wisdom is more important – and rare – than knowledge, and requires us – and you – to become aware of all that we don’t know.
Your questions are more important than your answers. This is true of the people around you, too.
I hope and anticipate that these six beliefs –
The importance of mutual respect
We teach kids, not stuff
Working together to ensure students reach their individual potential
That you run, not what you run
Humility is key
Questions matter more than answers
– will become evident in the work that you, your classmates, and your teachers do together beginning on Wednesday. These are some of the key beliefs that – in my opinion – help us to build such a strong and vibrant school culture.
Patrick O’Kane – Principal, Sturgis East
Patrick O’KaneOpening Day
Good evening Parents, Teachers, and most importantly, class of 2020! As Mr. Marble mentioned, my name is Patrick O’Kane and I am the principal of Sturgis East. Welcome.
On May 25, 1961, President Kennedy delivered a speech to Congress. This so called “Moon Shot”speech outlined Kennedy’s vision of landing the first human beings on the Moon before the close of the decade. Eight years later, Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon, thereby fulfilling JFK’s challenge.
Last year, Astronaut Sunita Williams delivered a lesser known speech when she spoke to me and 400 other audience members at Woods Hole. During her talk, she outlined the future of NASA, told us a bit about living in space, and outlined NASA’s plans for a human trip to Mars. Amid the details of hypothetical space vehicles, gravitational forces and sheer scale (Mars is 34 million miles away from Earth), Ms. Williams made reference to JFK’s moon shot speech. She commented that the Moon, in her opinion, was not the most important aspect of the space race. What far out shadowed the actual Moon Landing were the scientific advances NASA made along the way. The Space Race brought us, among many other things, vastly improved satellite communication, digital ear thermometers, improvements in baby food production, and of course, the dust buster. Ms. Williams is looking forward to all of the amazing advances this next goal of Mars will bring to our society.
Tonight, I am delivering a speech. JFK I am not, for sure. Nor do I have any experience in Space. I do know, however, that you, incoming Sturgis Students, have accepted a challenge. You have decided to pursue the graduation requirements at Sturgis, an IB for All school. Four years from now, you will receive a piece of paper telling you that you made it; that you, in effect, reached the moon.
Much like Sunita Williams, however, I believe that piece of paper (we call it a diploma) is far less important than the person who will reach out to receive it. What will you look like four years from now? What experiences will you collect along the way? What will you learn? Who will you meet? What new scientific advances will you hypothesize about? What personal advances will you make? These are far more important than your diploma. The journey is what matters—not the end.
So consider the lottery to be your own personal Moon Shot. Consider it a challenge to achieve the goal of graduation from Sturgis. Never forget, however, that the pathway to the goal is what really matters. That is where growth happens. That is where learning occurs. That is where your memories are waiting to be made.
I will see you all tomorrow morning.
Thank you.
Jenn Kirk – Principal, Sturgis West
Jenn Kirk Opening Day
On the morning of April 19, 1966, Bobbi Gibb ran the Boston Marathon.
At this time the greatest distance women were allowed to run competitively was one and a half miles. There was a belief at that time that women were not physically capable of running 26.2 miles.
So on that Patriot’s Day in 1966 Bobbi Gibb decided that she could prove that wrong.
She hid behind some bushes, waited for about half the runners to pass and then jumped into the race. 3 hours and 27 minutes later she finished the Boston Marathon.
West Convocation
This past April the Boston Marathon celebrated 50 years of women in the race. Watching a video clip of Bobbi, I was moved by her story but there was one question she asked that particularly struck me and I think applies to all of us. (and I paraphrase )
how can we know what we are capable of if we are never given a chance to try?
This struck me and I couldn’t help but see a parallel with Sturgis and our I.B. for All philosophy.
Tonight you might we wondering what opportunities you will be offered at Sturgis. You will have the opportunity to learn both a foreign language and a classical language, you will have the chance to sing in the A cappella group or play in the Jazz Band. You will have the opportunity to play a sport or maybe two or three –
Camp Burgess
At Sturgis we have a “Sports for All” philosophy we believe that all students can benefit from participating in the sport of their choice, and that teams benefit from including all students who want to join. We don’t believe in cuts.
For you it might be performing in a theater production.
You will have an opportunity to join a club- Model United Nations, Civil Rights club, Key Club, Outing Club, to name a few…or maybe you will take this chance to create a club that hasn’t existed before.
West CAS Fair
All you need to do is find a few people to join you, enlist a faculty member to advise, and get going.
Later you will have the chance to take 6 IB courses. You will have the chance to contribute to helping Sturgis West continue to grow and flourish.
You will have the chance to challenge yourself to work hard and grow in ways you may never have imagined.
Trying is going to look different for each one of you.
For You it might be going on an international trip for the first time. For You it might mean raising your hand in class because before you were always afraid to speak up. For You it might be trying to be more quiet and attentive, in order to listen and learn not only from your teachers but from your peers. For You it might be trying to become a different student than you were before – the student you never thought was possible. Isn’t that exciting?
You will learn that trying and stumbling is part of learning and succeeding. Your teachers, support staff, school counselors and your peers believe in risk taking, they truly care about you and believe in helping you learn what you need.
West Convocation
All the people in these first three rows are here to support you as you grow and learn.
Your time at Sturgis will be unique to You, based on Your aspirations, Your interests, and who You are but in a community that deeply believes in helping you reach your personal best.
Jenn Kirk welcomes freshmen
We are excited to share this time with you.
So as you get ready to join us on Wednesday, you may wish to rephrase the question that Bobbi Gibb asked and consider what it will mean for you: What will you try?
WELCOME to Sturgis West.
Freshman Orientation Combines Team Building and Maritime Traditions
When freshmen first arrive on campus, they are met with many unfamiliar faces because students come to Sturgis from every town on Cape Cod and several towns off Cape. Each year in September, Sturgis freshman spend a day away from campus to attend a teambuilding field trip at Camp Burgess in Sandwich. During the day, Camp Burgess leaders, grade 9 Sturgis teachers and freshmen break into small groups to participate in a variety of teambuilding activities.
Teambuilding activities involve problem-solving tasks designed to help group members learn how to work together effectively. An important part of teambuilding involves reflection and discussion about the activity, including how participants approached the situation and what they learned.
Building trust, cooperation, and teamwork.The Camp Burgess Challenge Course and teambuilding program stimulates group interaction and promotes teamwork in a safe and fun environment. Goals include:
Improving communication.
Problem solving and conflict resolution.
Re-energizing group members.
Providing focus for developing group goals.
Maritime Traditions
Paul Marble Speaks with freshmen at Aselton Park
At the end of the day, Sturgis freshmen and Grade 9 teachers make their way from Camp Burgess to Aselton Park at Hyannis Harbor, the exact location where Sturgis Graduation takes place each June. Executive Director Eric Hieser awaits them at a table displaying the Sturgis Log and Ship’s Bell. Once freshman are assembled on the lawn, the annual ceremony for new Sturgis students begins. They learn the history of William Sturgis, sign the Sturgis log book and ring the ship’s bell. Just as Sturgis signed on board at sixteen for his first voyage to China, Sturgis freshmen commit to the four-year challenge ahead by signing on for the voyage. During Sturgis graduation in the same location at Hyannis Harbor, seniors sign out next to their original signature in the ship’s log book signifying they completed the voyage.
William Sturgis, 1782 – 1863 Shipmaster, Legislator, Philanthropist
The following biography is read during the ceremony each year:
William Sturgis
Sturgis Charter Public School was named for William Sturgis, a native son of Barnstable. He was born February 25, 1782 in his family home which now forms the heart of the historic Sturgis Library, the oldest library building in the United States.
William’s boyhood education was overseen by his mother, Hannah Mills Sturgis, the daughter of a Harvard clergyman, who instilled in her son a lifelong passion for learning and a devotion to humanistic principles. William’s knowledge of the sea was acquired through his youthful Cape Cod experiences as well as from his father, William, a respected shipmaster who died in the South Pacific when his son was fifteen years old
Following his father’s death, William embarked on the first leg of his own nautical career by immersing himself in an intensive study of navigation, mathematics and world history. In 1798, he took up the sailor’s life as a “green hand” on the Northwest-bound vessel, “Eliza.” Three years later, at the age of 19, he became Captain William Sturgis, the youngest shipmaster in the American merchant fleet.
Captain Sturgis served for nine years as a commander, merchant and diplomat aboard ships that sailed throughout the Northwest and the Orient. During this period, he continued to enlarge his knowledge of human nature and history through a self-designed program of classical studies.
He formed a successful shipping firm which dominated the Pacific Northwest and China routes for the next thirty years. At the same time, he demonstrated great aptitude for statesmanship and public service as a representative to the Massachusetts Legislature (1814 – 1845). He was particularly distinguished for his role as an advocate of social responsibility.
Paul Marble tells the story of William Sturgis
Shortly before his death, Captain Sturgis, the self-made “merchant prince,” purchased his family homestead for the purpose of establishing it as a public library. He continues to be honored as we at Sturgis Charter Public School respect and uphold the social and educational principles of our namesake.
Just as William Sturgis signed on board for his first voyage, students at Sturgis Charter Public School must commit themselves to the challenge ahead of them and “sign on for a term of duty. As each student accepts the responsibility of the four-year commitment they sign on the first line, signifying their request to board for a new voyage. Upon completing the graduation requirements they “sign out” beside their original signature, signifying the voyage was completed.
Students sign the logbook and ring the ship’s bell
Sturgis was 15 – about the age of incoming students when he began intensive study to further his career. Four years later, the same time required to complete high school, he achieved his goal to become the youngest captain in the American merchant fleet. Much can be accomplished in four years and each student’s goal can be achieved.
At the end of the ceremony, when each student’s name is called, they come forward to sign the log book and ring the ship’s bell.
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Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) has gained wide application as a cornerstone for brain and other organ protection during aortic arch replacement. However, pure DHCA presents time limits, and some complicated cases may not be completed within the stipulated time. Therefore, application of various cerebral protection measures, including retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP) and selective antegrade cerebral perfusion (SACP), is required. Randomised trials have revealed no evidence of significant metabolic or neurologic benefits of RCP [1–3]. SACP has recently been popularised [4–9] and offers a more physiological method of perfusion; the method extends current safety limits for aortic arch surgery. A unified understanding of the optimal temperature, however, is unavailable [10]. Whilst the safety of mild hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) with SACP has recently been reported [8], this technical modification has yet to gain widespread acceptance for aortic arch surgery. The present study aims to analyse the clinical effects of perfusion method modification and temperature management on aortic arch replacement; the safety of the method and its applicability in cerebral protection are also discussed.
Patients
Between July 2010 and August 2012, 16 consecutive adult patients (mean age 50.0 yr ± 14.1 yr, range 25 yr to 73 yr, 12 males, 4 females) who presented with acute Stanford type-A (DeBakey type I) aortic dissection underwent aortic arch replacement in the hospital selected in this study. Selective cerebral perfusion through the right axillary artery cannulation at mild hypothermia (31.1°C ± 1.5°C) was adopted. During selective cerebral perfusion, the lower body was simultaneously perfused through the femoral artery. Demographic and preoperative data of the patients are summarised in Table 1. One patient had a history of cerebrovascular accident, two patients required preoperative mechanical ventilation because of respiratory failure and one patient suffered from confusion because of temporary cerebral ischemia caused by dissection involving the innominate artery. This study was conducted with approval from the Ethics Committee of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Table 1
Demographics for 16 patients undergoing aortic arch replacement
Characteristic
n (%)
Age (years ± SD)
50 ± 14.1
Male
12 (75.0%)
Female
4 (25.0%)
Body weight (Kg ± SD)
70.6 ± 10.6
Marfan syndrome
2 (12.5%)
Hypertension
8 (50.0%)
Smoking
6 (37.5%)
History of cerebrovascular accident
1 (6.3%)
Preoperative neurologic dysfuction
1 (6.3%)
Preoperative ventilation
2 (12.5%)
Methods
Anaesthesia was induced and maintained in a standard manner. The patient was positioned in a supine position. The right radial artery and dorsalis pedis artery were cannulated for continuous blood pressure monitoring. A transesophageal echocardiographic probe was used for confirmation of the diagnosis and assessment of cardiac function; temperature probes for oesophageal and rectal temperature monitoring were also used. Two groups of doctors initially separated the right axillary and femoral arteries. After administration of a small dose of heparin n (heparin) (100 IU/kg), polyester vascular prostheses (Intervascular, La Ciotat, France) 8 and 10 mm in diameter were separately anastomosed to the right axillary and femoral arteries in an end-to-side fashion. Double arterial lines with a single centrifugal pump were adopted, and a Y joint was used to connect the axillary and femoral arteries separately. Perfusion of the upper and lower parts of the body was separately performed. The right atrium was cannulated with a two-stage venous cannula. Myocardial protection was achieved by antegrade and/or retrograde 4:1 cold-blood cardioplegia.Figure 1 illustrates the connections between the patient and the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit. When the CPB circuit was started, the right axillary and femoral arteries were simultaneously perfused. During the slow-cooling phase, the ascending aorta was cut open, and the aortic root procedure was performed (Bentall operation or aortic valvuloplasty). After completing the aortic root procedure, three proximal brachiocephalic arteries were occluded when the nasopharyngeal temperature dropped to 30°C, and antegrade selective cerebral perfusion was initiated at a flow rate of 27.9 mL/kg/min ± 5.3 mL/kg/min (1971 mL/min ± 326 mL/min) through the right axillary artery. The right radial artery pressure was maintained at 60–80 mmHg, and the femoral artery perfusion was stopped at the same time. The aortic clamp was removed and the aortic arch was explored. A retrograde coronary sinus perfusion cannula (Medtronic, Watson, USA) was placed in the left common carotid artery to perfuse the left cerebral hemisphere, with a flow rate of 3.4 mL/kg/min ± 0.4 mL/kg/min (200–300 mL/min). For total arch replacement, the elephant-trunk technique and a four-branched graft (Intervascular) were employed. An intraoperative membranous stent graft (MicroPort, Shanghai, China) was first anchored to the inner wall of the descending thoracic aorta. Next, a 16 F urethral catheter was placed in the descending aorta. Water was injected through the injection port to occlude the descending aorta, after which femoral artery perfusion was resumed. A four-branched graft was separately anastomosed to the distal descending thoracic aorta, left common carotid artery and proximal ascending aorta, and the left subclavian artery was ligated. After de-airing, the aortic clamp was removed, and systemic perfusion was resumed. Finally, the last branch of the graft was anastomosed to the innominate artery. After completion of innominate artery anastomosis, right axillary artery perfusion was ceased. Femoral artery perfusion was continued until the CPB was stopped.
Figure 1
Cardiopulmonary bypass diagram.
Statistical analysis
All data were collected from medical charts, and continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Categorical variables are expressed as percentages using SPSS 13.0 software.
Definitions
Temporary neurologic deficit (TND) was defined as the occurrence of at least one of the following symptoms despite normal computed tomography scans and resolution of all symptoms prior to discharge: post-operative confusion, agitation, delirium or transient parkinsonism. Permanent neurologic deficit (PND) was defined as the presence of either new stroke or coma. Post-operative renal dysfunction was defined as a creatinine level > 230 umol/L (twice the normal value).
Aortic arch replacement for acute type-A aortic dissection remains a surgical challenge because of its relatively high mortality and morbidity. The mortality rate of the surgical treatment of acute Stanford type-A aortic dissection varies between 5% and 25%, and the rate of PND is between 5% and 10% [11]. Aortic arch replacements were performed in 16 consecutive acute Stanford type-A aortic dissection patients, and the technique of SACP with mild hypothermia (31.1°C ± 1.5°C) was applied. No deaths occurred in the patient cohort within 30 days after operation. In this study, a PND morbidity rate of 6.8% (1 patient) and a TND morbidity rate of 12.5% (2 patients) were obtained, which are considered satisfactory results.
SACP is probably the most widely used adjunctive cerebral protective technique to supplement HCA. However, the optimal temperature of SACP is undetermined. Animal research [11, 12] has shown that cerebral oxygen consumption decreases by 50% if the temperature of the whole body is cooled to 28°C and that further cooling below 28°C does not effectively decrease cerebral oxygen consumption. In addition, regional cerebral blood flow obviously drops under cooling because of the opening of the arterio-venous shunt. Thus, moderate HCA (25°C to 28°C) with SACP has an inclination to popularity [13–15]. HCA with SACP prevents a series of adverse effects caused by deep hypothermia [15–17] and shows excellent clinical outcomes. Given continuous improvements in aortic surgical techniques and perfection of CPB equipment in recent years, several surgeons have completed aortic arch surgery under mild hypothermia (30°C to 32°C) with satisfactory results [6, 11, 12, 18]. Andreas Zierer and colleagues [6] reported on 245 aortic arch operations completed using selective cerebral perfusion under mild hypothermia (30.5°C ± 1.4°C) in 2011 and obtained an operative mortality rate of 8% (n = 20) and post-operative PND and TND morbidity rates of 6% (n = 14) and 5% (n = 12), respectively.
Axillary artery cannulation for SACP has been widely used in recent years [19, 20]. SACP was performed by anastomosing an 8 mm polyester vascular prosthesis to the right axillary artery. This method could optimise cerebral blood flow, facilitate precise pressure monitoring of the radial artery and decrease peripheral neuro-vascular injuries caused by direct cannulation. Pressure-controlled selective cerebral perfusion provides blood flow to the brain under nearly physiological ranges. A radial artery pressure of 60–80 mmHg was maintained by adjusting the flow rate of the centrifugal pump. According to previous reports [6, 11], cerebral blood flow accounts for 20%–30% of the cardiac output under normal physiological status. Therefore, a mean flow of 27.9 mL/kg/min ± 5.3 mL/kg/min (1971 mL/min ± 326 mL/min) should sufficiently meet brain oxygen demands under mild hypothermia. Distal organ protection remains a difficult problem to address in patients requiring prolonged circulatory arrest in the lower body during selective cerebral perfusion [8]. The perfusion strategy employed in the present study is slightly different from that in most literature reports because it advocates routine femoral artery perfusion with occlusion of the descending thoracic aorta using an inflated urinary catheter, the mean flow is controlled to 33.8 mL/kg/min ± 4.9 mL/kg/min (2400 mL/min ± 396 mL/min) and the dorsalis pedis artery pressure is maintained at 40–80 mmHg. Some scholars believe that aortic dissection surgery carries the risk of false lumen perfusion during femoral artery cannulation. In the present study, direct cannulation was not performed; instead, a vascular prosthesis was anastomosed to the femoral artery under direct vision to ensure that the anastomosis is located in the true lumen and prevent false lumen perfusion. This method decreased the distal organ ischemic time. The circulatory arrest time was 20 min ± 13 min, shorter than that reported in most of the literature. Gilles and colleagues [21] reported that, using a similar method, circulatory arrest of the lower body could be nearly completely avoided during selective cerebral perfusion. These researchers completed aortic arch surgery for 29 patients under normothermic CPB and obtained a mortality rate of 6.8% (n = 2) and no neurologic complications. Our method of femoral artery perfusion for the lower body during selective cerebral perfusion is simple, feasible and has particular significance for complex surgery requiring prolonged circulatory arrest times (>60 min). Masashi Toyama and colleagues [12] reported 26 patients who underwent aortic arch surgery via mild HCA with SACP, amongst which 5 patients with prolonged circulatory arrest times (62 min ± 36 min) required haemodialysis post-operatively. In the present study, 2 patients required post-operative haemodialysis because of acute renal failure. One of these patients sustained renal hypoperfusion because of renal artery dissection. Femoral artery perfusion was temporarily stopped in two patients during selective cerebral perfusion because poor occlusion seriously interfered with the operating field. The circulatory arrest times of the two patients were 40 and 48 min.
Most scholars agree on unilateral perfusion for selective cerebral perfusion [13, 22] and believe that unilateral perfusion can provide good cerebral protection as long as the integrity of the Circle of Willis is preserved. However, in theory, unilateral perfusion presents the risk of hypoperfusion in the left hemisphere, especially at mild hypothermia, and the safety of unilateral perfusion is still controversial. Wozniak and colleagues [23] once reported that out of 21 patients on whom unilateral perfusion at moderate hypothermia was performed, 2 suffered from temporary hemiplegia. Given that selective cerebral perfusion under mild hypothermia was performed in the present study and that judging the integrity of the Circle of Willis peri-operatively is difficult, bilateral perfusion was adopted to ensure safety. Bilateral perfusion involves inserting a retrograde coronary sinus perfusion cannula in the left common carotid artery at the beginning of selective cerebral perfusion and using the same roller pump for perfusion during the gap of cardioplegic solution. This method is easy to operate and manage, and the flow rate can be controlled to 200–300 mL/min (3.4 mL/kg/min ± 0.4 mL/kg/min).
The limitations of this study include the small number of patients surveyed and the lack of a control group. In addition, local condition restrictions prevented further monitoring of cerebral protection during the operation, such as by using transcranial Doppler to monitor middle cerebral artery flow velocity and cerebral emboli or jugular venous oxygen saturation measurement to monitor cerebral metabolism. We intend to address these issues in future work. Our proposed perfusion strategy also requires some time to anastomose the vascular prostheses to the right axillary and femoral arteries and may thus be unsuitable for acute aortic dissection patients with unstable preoperative haemodynamics or cardiac surgery centres that lack well-trained senior surgeons.
SACP through the right axillary artery under mild hypothermia and simultaneous lower-body perfusion through the femoral artery is safe and feasible during aortic arch replacement. The technique provides satisfactory cerebral and distal organ protection and avoids deep hypothermia-related side effects. Further randomised prospective studies with a larger number of patients are necessary to confirm the present observations.
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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors’ contributions
JG participated in clinical practice, contributed to conception, design, acquisition of data, drafting the manuscript, and revising it critically for important intellectual content. YW participated in clinical practice, contributed to design, analysis and interpretation of data, and helped in drafting the manuscript. JZ participated in clinical practice, contributed to design, helped in drafting the manuscript. JC participated in clinical practice. ZC participated in clinical practice. ZL helped in revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content. XQ participated in clinical practice, contributed to design, and revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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The present scenario is witnessing a huge turmoil in context of aspirants aiming for engineering disciplines throughout the country in huge numbers. Catering to this demand‚ Mangalmay Institute of Engineering & Technology (MIET)‚ has come up as an Engineering Institute under the aegis of the Mangalmay Institutions with its genesis under the Mangalmay Foundation Trust. Mangalmay Institutions offers Post Graduate and Undergraduate programs in Engineering, Management, Bio Technology, and Education. At Mangalmay we strive to maintain an environment that encourages scholarly inquiry and research, a spirit of creative independence and a deep commitment to academic excellence. We see our students as unique individuals with different interests and aspirations. The diverse programs and activities aimed at developing quality of mind, ethical standard, social awareness and global perspectives, let the students shape their own Mangalmay experience and grow. Our alumni have excelled in varied fields such as Business and Industry, Administrative, Research Organizations and Education .
The Mangalmay Campus is synonymous with a diverse community that is committed to Scholarship, Entrepreneurship, Research and Development. Our College aims to be ranked amongst India Top Technical Universities. The combination of programs, facilities and above all the people has created an academic ethos that is stimulating, supportive and challenging, while providing a competitive edge.
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Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest branches of Engineering and is called as an Evergreen Branch because of the steady demand of Mechanical Engineers from the industry. It caters to Automobiles, Railways, Aviation, Thermal Power Plants, Hydro Power Plants, Textile, Petroleum, Chemical, and a variety of other industries.
The Deptt. of Mechanical Engineering is well equipped in terms of infrastructural facilities, laboratories and the faculty. The course content lays emphasis on (a) Design Engineering (b) Thermal Engineering and (c) Industrial and Production Engineering The syllabi have been framed to include the latest developments and is updated regularly to meet the requirements of Industry.
It aims to produce top quality professionals in Mechanical Engineering to compete globally and excel by carrying out basic and applied research in emerging areas by forging strong industry-academia interaction. The department has increasingly focused on holistic under graduate education and research.
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering is the segment of the Engineering profession that provides the basic engineering need of the nation, the Department is making efforts in totality at Mangalmay Institute of Engineering & Technology. The Department is now fully equipped with Geo-Technical Engineering Lab, Concrete Lab, Transportation Engineering Lab, Geoinformatics Lab, Modern Survey Lab and Structural Analysis Lab. The addition of Electronic Theodolite, Total Stations, Digital Survey 3D Mapping, CAD Drawing and CAD Design enable to compete with latest global trends in Civil Engineering discipline.
Civil Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man, being that practical application of the most important principles of natural Philosophy which has in a considerable degree realized the anticipations of Bacon, and changed the aspect and state of affairs in the whole world. It refers to the practice of organizing the design and construction, of any artifice which transforms the physical world around us to meet some recognized need.
The Department is associated with technocrats, who have excelled in varied fields ranging from academics to project management, designing earthquake resistant structures to constructing bridges, managing the ever changing needs of our developing country. The Institute is working with great zeal for teaching, research, and consulting activities. The field visits to Real Estate and Infrastructure Constructions are value additions to facilitate the practical feel of the subject.
The Department has facilities to cater to the needs of the present day technology, and provides Internet facility using VSAT connectivity as centralized service.
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The Faculty imparts and sharpens Analytical and Innovative skills of students for understanding and designing of electronic circuits and systems from simple to complicated ones. They are further trained to use modern software based fast analytical and design tools.
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Computer Engineers are involved in many aspects of computing, from the design of individual Microprocessors, Personal Computers, and Super-computers, to circuit design. This field of engineering not only focuses on how computer systems themselves work, but also how they integrate into the larger picture.
At the undergraduate level, the Department lays emphasis on Software Engineering, Algorithm Analysis and Design, Operating Systems, Computer Graphics, Database and Information Systems Engineering, as well as on Networking Technologies, Wired, Optical Fibre, and Wireless. The Department provides exposure to emerging technologies as well as Futuristic Technologies like Grid and Cloud computing.
The research area of the Department is in the field of Software Engineering, data / knowledge based systems like data base systems and data warehousing systems, information systems and computer networking. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering acts as the nurturing ground for young professionals who can make their mark and to create a talent pool for various industries. The basic aim of the department is to maintain excellence in academics as well as research. The students are given an opportunity to obtain conceptually sound knowledge of subject areas. Their foundation in Computer science will be such that they would be preferred by the industries and service sector to meet global requirements. The Department focuses on the study of theoretical foundation of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementations and opportunity in computer science.
Taking into account the rapid speed at which the world is changing, it is increasingly apparent that the right education is the guiding light that will enable us to retain clarity of thought and vision. The Department of CSE with awareness and adaptability inculcated in our foundation brings up students academically competent, technically adept, ethically sensitive and socially active.
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This plane lost one float in an accident before a race. And the plane slices a left float in half and goes to Monaco. The plane which was about to set was expressed a little with “an ugly duckling” without buoyancy being enough. However, I won the championship and became the swan.
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Cleary feeling confidence growing in Wests Tigers
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Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary was coy about jumping to too many superlatives about his side after just four rounds, but says there's genuine confidence building in the side after a strong start to the year.
Sitting inside the top four after an opening month that has seen them play all four teams in last year's top four, the Coach couldn't hide his joy about the way in which his new side has handled the year so far.
"To be honest, I wasn't really worrying too much about the wins and start to the year," Cleary said.
"I'm still not.
"It's just about how we play and getting some combinations going, especially when we looked at the draw.
"It was about getting combinations and playing as a team, and we've been lucky enough to get a few wins.
"It certainly looks like we're pretty confident, and I was pretty confident coming in to today's game."
"We're just confident in the way we'll keep turning up for each other," co-captain Chris Lawrence added.
"The first four to six weeks are often won on those little effort areas and not fancy attack, and just turning up. We knew if we did that, we'd be in games for the last 10 minutes and that's all you need.
"It gives you confidence when you know the guy inside and outside of you has got your back.
"Sometimes things come off and sometimes they don't, but it's a good feeling to know you're a team."
While the result was a positive one for Wests Tigers, the way the side finished the game — conceding three late tries to the Eels — was something that the squad were well aware needs addressing for next week.
"We offered them [Parramatta] the opportunity to get in to a rhythm and they found that," Cleary said.
"It's a rare thing to be able to get a lesson like that and win.
"The biggest thing is that we heed that lesson today."
See what Ivan Cleary and Chris Lawrence had to say about the game in full in the video above!
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Highway: Km, height meters and optimized training. Each spring go many cyclists at training camp to get a flying start to the season. But there are good reasons to treat themselves to a bicycle ride even in the fall. Mainly because it is sunny and fun.
The winding roads lined with occasional spots of a few fallen red leaf, but temperatures are still pleasantly warm summer and bare legs and arms can suck up one last dose of sunshine before winter. At home in Sweden meet friends and neighbors the same morning of the chilly oktoberregn, all while under the scorching sun with the sweat drip feed us up for an additional kilometres of streamers at the crest before we get the rest. At the top awaits deserved Italian coffee and cake, and since we don’t have to rush to any upcoming race season we treat to sit long and take an extra scoop of ice cream before we roll forward performs the mountainside in order to continue to enjoy a completely different kind of autumn than at home.
Many cyclists are usually after a period of cycling interest feel a craving to indulge in their passion on more southern latitudes. Partly, of course, because of more bicycle-friendly temperatures, but also to see new roads, meet new people, experience the bike culture that above all the more southern parts of Europe are bidding on, and get some much needed vacation.
Per tradition to many place their bike trips to early spring in order to also be able to go home with some hard training in the legs, and get themselves a träningsboost ahead of the upcoming hemmasäsong. But there are several good reasons to find its way south along with the cycle even in the fall.
September-October offer still on Swedish high summer warmth and balmy evenings down at the Mediterranean Sea and is a perfect end to the season for all cyclists, whether the aim is to get help with motivation ahead of the long dark winter months, or to make up for a rainy summer. Maybe you got started late in the year and have not had enough of cycling than, or perhaps you simply think that cycling is beautiful regardless of when in the year it is exercised.
Myself, I’m going on an organised trip with both exercisers and elite cyclists to Viareggio and Bergamo in Italy for long distance trips, hard runs and compulsory coffee break mixed with local biking, wine and food culture. The trip starts in a dark and cold Stockholm and under pouring rain, we pack up bikes and bags in the bus. Leaving Sweden under such circumstances feels light and we arrive eager to a sun-drenched Italy 36 hours later. I was hesitant to travel by bus.
The convenience of being in front after a couple hours of flight carries weight for me who do not like the transporterandet itself, but it all goes much more smoothly than expected and also contributes in large part to a good cohesion of the journey, when prominent inevitably will have time to get to know a handful of his companions during the time we roll through diverse landscapes and across country borders.
We do not have to transfer and waiting at luggage and bike bags allows us already an hour after arrival can sit on the bikes and the roll out of the legs along the Viareggio’s promenade. Somewhat stiff in the legs after the trip, it’s nice to get moving, and just the simple fact that cycling in short pants make us all a little bit unreasonable fit and sprättiga.
The first few days, we hold ourselves along the West Coast and cruise between the mountains and green fields in a late summer tranquil Tuscany on the days, taking coffee breaks in Pisa and looking at the snedbyggda Tower, and visit local bike shops and wineries in the evenings. We have local cyclists who serves as both guides and storytellers by rank.
Under the Sun-hours we hear about both local attractions as well as the times it is said that the local pros clocked up the mountains we approach – something which spurs some little extra when slope percent is double digit. To have the help of cyclists with local knowledge also means that we will be able to take us to the where the slopes and roads often miss when orient themselves on their own.
Each place has its hidden gems to the roads, and to ride with bikers from the resort is a convenient way to get to address these. Halfway into our trip, we move inland towards the Garda Lake and historic areas around Bergamo. Despite the area’s bike traditions – including Ebicyclelights – a factory which produce bike safety lights which we get a guided tour of Giro has passed in the area several times, and the Giro di Lombardia has run virtually next door only the week before – it is surprisingly quiet on the roads, and we can in virtually alone Majesty take on classic distances from Pro competitions.
Several times the participants in spontaneous bursts out Oh-Ghost and Oh-spirit of pur Rapture. To say that it is beautiful in these surroundings is a grave understatement, and thanks to the frequency of the competition in the area, the roads in good condition. At the same time, there are lots of undeveloped small mountain villages where time seems to have stood still and where it is still possible that along with gråsprängda local uncles rest your legs over a coffee and cornetto at the price of a gold at home.
Outside the Café are both high-end bikes for sums greater than an average car, hybrid bikes with racks and fenders. Autumn bike trips offer something for all tastes, and the right mix of cyclists on this trip is one of the largest to the cyclist.
The unpretentious and relaxed atmosphere that the absence of the coming race season brings with it, make that the main objective of all is having fun on the bike in the first place, rather than to optimize their training. This means that everyone can get the most out of the time down here, and the joy of getting take out in the mountains and extending summer just a little bit, a little bit more equal in international elite cyclists and fast vätterncyklister as new believers athletes who just received their first, but likely not the last, experience with utomsvensk cycling.
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Virginia's Governor vetoed two pro gun bills: MERGED
This is a discussion on Virginia's Governor vetoed two pro gun bills: MERGED within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by garn
To send a prewritten email
Also sent a LTE.
Bet there was a story about the Veto in every newspaper in ...
"The General Assembly session is scheduled to adjourn this Saturday, March 8. Consideration of legislation vetoed by Governor Kaine will take place during the Reconvened Session on Wednesday, April 16."
Two Democrats, who had voted with us originally, buckled. But it didn't make a difference, as we could not get anyone who voted against the bill originally to stand up and vote for the override. We needed to pickup three votes to make the override work.
The odds of saving this bill were slim, but worth the try.
Six Democrats buckled and reversed their earlier vote, causing the override for SB 436 to fail, when it shouldn't have. By buckling, those Democrats are saying that currying favor with the Governor is more important than our right to protect ourselves.
I have skipped reading half the messages in the thread. My question is simply this. What have we got against ensuring that the carrier of a deadly weapon has been checked out (criminal background, mental stability, etc.) and licensed to carry (concealed or open)?
It makes perfect sense to me (call me old fashioned) to have anyone who is going to carry a deadly weapon checked out and licensed. I do NOT believe in licensing the guns. I do believe in licensing the carrier of the gun. And if you are a criminal or a whacko and get caught carrying - do not pass go, do not collect $200 - straight to jail. Five years. No parole.
What am I missing here? Seems to me that it should not matter where or when you carry if you are licensed to do so.
Huh?
Originally Posted by torontogunguy
I have skipped reading half the messages in the thread. My question is simply this. What have we got against ensuring that the carrier of a deadly weapon has been checked out (criminal background, mental stability, etc.) and licensed to carry (concealed or open)?
It makes perfect sense to me (call me old fashioned) to have anyone who is going to carry a deadly weapon checked out and licensed. I do NOT believe in licensing the guns. I do believe in licensing the carrier of the gun. And if you are a criminal or a whacko and get caught carrying - do not pass go, do not collect $200 - straight to jail. Five years. No parole.
What am I missing here? Seems to me that it should not matter where or when you carry if you are licensed to do so.
What have I missed or where is my thinking off track?
Well, we have this great document called the Constitution. Show me where it says "licensed" individuals have the right to keep and bear arms?"
What have we got against ensuring that the carrier of a deadly weapon has been checked out (criminal background, mental stability, etc.) and licensed to carry (concealed or open)?
As others have pointed out, if you can legally own a gun, you can carry it openly in Virgina. No licence, background, or other pre-approval paperwork. OTOH, If someone like a felon is caught carrying, then it is go-to-jail time , assuming the courts don't cut a deal.
Originally Posted by torontogunguy
What have I missed or where is my thinking off track?
The veto that has me the most upset is the veto of the bill to modify Virginia's Restaurant Ban. The Restaurant Ban assumes that just the close proximity to alcohol by non-drinking citizens with Concealed Handgun Permits is a danger to the public safety -- the proximity, not drinking.
I have a CHP. I have been though all the licensing requirements, the background check, and the other paperwork.
Yet, I cannot carry concealed in a restaurant that sell alcohol for on premise consumption.
OTOH, I and anyone who can legally own a gun can carry openly and drink in that same restaurant.
The Restaurant Ban is a petty "get even" move by the Antis who don't like guns and don't want any CHPs.
Their strategy is that open-carry-only laws will cause private property owners to creating more Unarmed Victim Zones, w/o the need for the Antis working for more legislatively established restrictions. They use the cry "don't mix alcohol and guns" to mislead.
As others have pointed out, if you can legally own a gun, you can carry it openly in Virgina. No licence, background, or other pre-approval paperwork. OTOH, If someone like a felon is caught carrying, then it is go-to-jail time , assuming the courts don't cut a deal.
The veto that has me the most upset is the veto of the bill to modify Virginia's Restaurant Ban. The Restaurant Ban assumes that just the close proximity to alcohol by non-drinking citizens with Concealed Handgun Permits is a danger to the public safety -- the proximity, not drinking.
I have a CHP. I have been though all the licensing requirements, the background check, and the other paperwork.
Yet, I cannot carry concealed in a restaurant that sell alcohol for on premise consumption.
OTOH, I and anyone who can legally own a gun can carry openly and drink in that same restaurant.
The Restaurant Ban is a petty "get even" move by the Antis who don't like guns and don't want any CHPs.
Their strategy is that open-carry-only laws will cause private property owners to creating more Unarmed Victim Zones, w/o the need for the Antis working for more legislatively established restrictions. They use the cry "don't mix alcohol and guns" to mislead.
The sheep keep buying it.
A Democrat senator who voted against the bill in the override vote was played on this morning's news on WRVA, he said it pretty succinctly along the lines of: "If it's carried in the open, I can see it and I can tell you to leave." I and a lot of other people called up during the Doc Thompson show to express our feelings on the matter, I think there was only one (anti) guy who thought the bill was bad over the two hours the topic was discussed on the show.
The logic displayed by Governor Kaine and those that voted against these bills goes back to the fundamental premise of "You can't fix stupid". No matter what sound logic and reason we provide to them....they are not going to change. The only choice is in the next legislative election is that we provide as much support as possible to vote them out of office. I have already written the State Delegate (Barlow) in my area and voiced my displeasure at the way he voted. I advised that he would never get my vote (he never got it to before). I'm sure he didn't care. However, in the next election not only will I provide financial support to his opposition, I'll get out and go door to door to gain support against him.
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What a ignoramus! That is so stupid not to let someone carry into a restaurant that servers alchol. Here in Colorado it's not an issue. When I go out to dinner, I don't sit at the bar, I sit at a table. I don't drink either if I'm carrying. If I want to go out and have a few drinks, the gun stays at home. I understand not everyone has the common sense to figure that out but incorporate that in the laws so the 99% percent who do have the common sense can carry.
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5 cities that deserve a return visit…
There’s nothing more exciting than visiting a new city or a new country. The anticipation, the research, the exhilaration of discovery and exploration. Occasionally, the disappointment. Collecting more countries to add to the “done” list, ticking them off the “to-do” list; there’s a sense of satisfaction in comparing “numbers” with others.
But sometimes, some places deserve a return visit. A visit where you are no longer bound to see all the tourist attractions, where it’s not a whistle-stop tour dictated by the must-sees in a Lonely Planet guidebook. A visit where you can immerse yourself a little bit more in local flavour, not just the shiny façade that the tourist board wants you to see. So here are 5 places that I would love to return to, to give them the opportunity that they deserve to make me fall in love with them all over again. Oh, and a bonus one that I’d like to have fallen in love with in the first place…
Milan
The Duomo, Milan
Milan was almost an afterthought to our 2015 Italian trip, only selected because of its cheapish flights from Birmingham and it was a natural start and end point for all the other Northern Italy destinations we had carefully selected. But it soon became clear that one afternoon and evening isn’t enough for this stylish city. It’s a city full of dramatic architecture, amazing art, culture and music, amazing food and drink, a sprawling city park and fascinating people-watching opportunities in what must be one of the most fashionable cities in the world.
In one afternoon we managed to see Basilica San Lorenzo Maggiore, climb the rooftop of the beautiful Cathedral, window-shop at Gallerie Vittorio Emmanuele II, take a whistle-stop tour through the Brera district, stroll through Parco Sempione, have an alfresco dinner at Via Dante and drink expensive cocktails in the rooftop bar of La Rinascente department store. But we didn’t get to visit any of the fabulous galleries or museums, stand in line to see Da Vinci’s Last Supper, climb Torre Branca for panoramic city views or get a glimpse inside the famous La Scala opera house. With budget flights to Milan Malpensa from Birmingham, and a great public transport system, there is no excuse not to pop back and spend more time in this wonderful city. And its proximity to the lakes of Northern Italy is also pushing Milan way back up on the re-visit list.
New York City
Let’s get this straight. Two and a bit days are not enough to see the Big Apple. Even if you plan your time meticulously in order to see all the main tourist attractions it is impossible to estimate the amount of time you will spend travelling between sights. Central Park and Empire State Building look close together on the map, right? They’re about a mile and a half apart. Want to follow that up with a visit to Battery Park to glimpse Lady Liberty? That’s another 3.5 mile. How about a stroll over to Brooklyn? It’s another mile to the Manhattan pedestrian entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, which in itself is just over a mile long. Plan to use the subway? Subway stations are huge; some underground platforms span two or three blocks. And unscheduled cancellations and changes mean you’ll pop back up in the city with no idea where your next closest station may be. (I wasn’t overly enamoured with the New York Subway. Give me the easy-to-navigate London Underground or Paris Metro any day).
We barely scratched the surface of New York. Next time I’d avoid Times Square like the plague. I’d walk the High Line, popping down to Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. I’d go to the Tenement Museum to learn more about the immigrant history of the city. I’d spend more time in Brooklyn. I’d visit Coney Island and eat hot dogs and ride the Wonder Wheel. I’d eat dim sum in Chinatown and pizza in Little Italy. I’d say hello to the blue whale at the Museum of Natural History. I’d finally find Strawberry Fields in Central Park. I’d catch a baseball game at the Yankees Stadium (but secretly cheer for my beloved Red Sox). Yep, all tourist stuff but there’s so much that we couldn’t do in an initial 2 day visit. In my opinion, New York is best experienced in bite-sized chunks, so it could be another one or two visits before the all the best sights are seen.
Prague
A beautiful and snowy Prague
Prague in February 2010 was our first city break together, a first wedding anniversary gift for us both. It snowed, it was freezing cold but incredibly romantic; we drank hot chocolate in the Old Town Square; we climbed towers, and strolled across the Charles Bridge after dark. The reason Prague would be on my return list is because the trip happened before I started blogging and before Mr Fletche picked up his camera. We have wonderful memories and blurry photos but I can only imagine the pictures Mr Fletche would capture now in this pretty and atmospheric city.
At the same time, one of the reasons this trip was memorable was because we were both there, in the moment, all the time. Not behind a camera lens, or thinking of new and unique ways to describe frequently-blogged-about sights. Maybe there is something to be said for a more mindful way of travelling? But whether to capture in images or in words, or just in more memories, Prague is definitely worth another visit. Maybe in summer next time?
San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
San Francisco was the first city that I could imagine packing up my life in the UK and moving abroad for. It was a beautiful September; the parks were full of joggers and dog walkers and people throwing balls and Frisbees. Ocean air, a laid-back vibe, great seafood (too much seafood…), Ghirardelli’s ice cream sundaes. And sea lions. And in close proximity to one of the greatest coastal drives, both South and North of the city. This was one of the cities where we did suffer a little from having a car and therefore booking a motel with free parking in the funky Marina District. For return visitors this would be a perfect location, but for San Francisco newbies the three-mile round-trip walk up and down gruelling hills to the “touristy bits” started to take its toll after the first day.
Ghiradelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, Lombard Street. Pier 39, Coit Tower, the Ferry Building. Union Square, a night trip to Alcatraz, a bumpy but fun cable car ride. Golden Gate Park, Alamo Square, Haight-Ashbury. That’s a lot to pack into 2 days. But there was little time built into that itinerary to just slow down and take in the city. On a return visit, there would be little need to revisit those key tourist attractions. We could enjoy the restaurants and coffee shops and microbreweries. We could linger at Fort Mason or at the Presidio or at Golden Gate Park, with a picnic and a Frisbee. We could cycle (or walk) across the Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy an afternoon in Sausalito and get the ferry back to the city. Next time will be more about relaxing, and experiencing some of the lesser-explored neighbourhoods off the tourist trail.
Venice
In three days, we walked pretty much the length and breadth of Venice. And when we wasn’t walking, we were hopping on the vaporetto (our 3-day tickets being the best purchase of our Italy trip by far), disembarking on one of Venice’s many islands or just enjoying the breeze on our faces as we sailed down the Grand Canal. We quite literally got lost down tiny cobbled streets, crossing bridges, finding tiny little hole in the wall bars to feed our ever-growing Aperol Spritz addiction. We slowly sipped a ridiculously expensive prosecco at Caffe Florian in St Mark’s Square whilst listening to the duelling orchestras. We shared litres of ridiculously cheap white wine at outdoor restaurant tables nestled close to the canal, or in a tree-lined campo. Rialto, Gondoliers, Doges Palace; tick, tick, tick.
And yet, one could spend hours and days and weeks just roaming around Venice, something new around every corner, and down every alleyway, and in every courtyard. Early mornings in Venice are a photographer’s dream, with a magical golden light bathing practically empty piazzi. There is nothing left to tick off the tourist’s ticklist, yet we could return tomorrow and still fill our days with endless meandering.
Bonus….Copenhagen
Whilst the world and their dog were raving about Copenhagen last year, Mr Fletche and I had something of a “meh” experience. I’ve documented our main reasons for not loving Copenhagen here but I can’t help thinking that we must have missed something which would have turned our Danish frowns upside down. If we were to give Copenhagen another try, we would visit when the famous Tivoli Gardens were open, so we could scream ourselves silly on the wooden Rutschebanen roller coaster and fly through the air on the Star Flyer. We’d spend more time near the lakes, and in Norrebro, where the best bars seemed to be. We’d spend more time near the station, where the cheapest bars seemed to be. We’d eat at the street food hall at Paper Island – more easily accessible now that the pedestrian bridge actually goes all the way across. We’d hire bicycles and ride down Langelinie, barely stopping to wave at the tiny and overrated Little Mermaid. We’d take a train, not out of the country this time, but to Helsingor to see Hamlet’s castle, or to the modern art museum and sculpture park Louisiana. Yes, Copenhagen, I might just give you one more chance someday to woo me…
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Having visited the American cities, I agree with your assessment of NYC and SF but a bit sad that Seattle doesn’t feature. Cannot wait to visit the European cities you’ve listed now that we live in Brum! 🙂 I could do the things you’ve listed you wished you did only on my 3rd NYC trip (plus watching US Open tennis, recommended) 😛 Also moving to SFO for most people would be only possible after selling a few organs, it is that expensive.
Seattle is definitely on the list for a first time visit! We are lucky to be in close proximity to our European neighbours and therefore it makes return visits to some of our favourite cities much easier 🙂
I would love to go back to Berlin. I did not get to see Charlottenburg castle which I really wanted to.
Rome I have been several times to and always have the feeling I have not seen enough of it. There are still things I want to see and do, like stand on top of St. Peters dome and look down on the rooftops of Rome.
Vienna definitely. Have been several times to, but always as part of a tour which never allows enough time and plus we got rained out every single time.
Verona in Italy actually was incredibly picturesque. Would love to spend more time there and get lost in the side streets.
Florence. I always wanted to go to Florence, a few years ago we went and the city was jam packed with tourists and it was baking hot. Would love to see the city in a milder season.
Jaipur in India or India period. Such a fascinating country. Spent two weeks there and I know in my heart I need to go back.
Tallin/ Estonia. It was an amazing little town and I’d love to go back and explore more.
Wow, great list! Loads on there that I haven’t done so I look forward to visiting and seeing if I agree. Personally I feel like I’ve “done” Florence now but I guess others feel the same about Venice or Prague!
The only one on your list I’ve been to is Prague, which I loved. I would love to revisit Berlin. Even though I lived there for six months, there is still so much that I haven’t seen. I’m reading a book set there and it keeps mentioning places I haven’t even heard of.
I thoroughly enjoyed your list of “5 cities that deserves a return visit”. I love reading and hearing about people’s experiences when they travel to different cities, and their advice on what they would have done differently or the same. The only city that I have the pleasure of visiting is SF. And may I also add that although I am biased, I think Vancouver, BC should have been on your list too! 🙂
Other than NYC (I’ve been there a few times), these are all on my list to visit for the first time! My travel has been limited, but I’d have to say Paris would top my list for a return trip. I’m lucky that I’ve been able to visit twice (once for a couple days, once for a week) in my teens, and I’d love to see it now as an adult.
I enjoyed Paris a lot, but feel that I’ve “done” the city (even though I didn’t go up the Eiffel Tower or go to the Louvre…I am a bad tourist :D). Although to be fair, my travel style has changed since I was there 6 years ago, so maybe I would see it through different eyes a second time around!
Oh great post, yes I’ve been to all of these and they are all cities I’d happily go back to again, not least because there’s so much more to see, but also because I’d love to redo some of what we did before!
We totally agree with you: some cities definitely deserve a second or even third (or more) visits! We loved San Francisco so much in 2012, that we decided to return one year later and ended up staying there for almost 6 months. 🙂 NY is certainly also one of those cities that can be re-explored quite often. We would add Washington DC and L.A. to your list for the USA. As for Europe, we’d say that Paris is also a must-visit and re-visit place (yes, yes, we finally stayed there for 10 years!!)
I loved visiting San Francisco and Venice and am hoping to get back to both! Prague and Milan are both on my list to get to! I agree that it’s exciting to visit new places, but sometimes destinations call us back. And it’s nice to get the opportunity to see more of a place that you may not have had the chance to fully see in one visit there.
I always want to go back to places and spend more time but almost never do. NYC is the only one I repeatedly go back to because I love it so much! And I agree on Milan. It was just a departure city for me at the time but I didn’t get enough time to appreciate it.
I’d have to agree with so many of those. Particularly New York, which I’ve been lucky enough to visit four times now, but I still can’t feel that I’ve seen nearly enough. Milan too, so much more to see, and preferably at a time when I won’t collect an unwanted case of too much sun.
I’m simultaneously sad and glad to read about your experiences in Copenhagen – sad because you had a less than good time, but glad that someone other than us didn’t feel those undoubted charms on the first visit. We need to return and explore more.
Agree with Milan, only spent 3 days there recently but there is so much to experience and the bustling Italian vibe is great, especially love the aperitivo culture. My city choice that deserves a repeat visit would have to be Mexico City, it’s just completely different each time I go back!
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With those two returning, and the Vikings coming off the school’s first Big Eight dual meet title, Janesville should be at the top again Saturday.
This year’s competition at Craig High begins at 11:15 a.m. Middleton is the defending team champion, but finished third behind Parker and Craig in the dual meet portion of the Big Eight schedule.
“It should be a really good meet that team-wise, probably will come down to Parker and Craig,” Craig coach Jean Welch said. “Both teams have been ranked in the top six or seven in the state all season.
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Prior to the purchase of any Product or Content on our Online Retail Store, a User must provide Retailer with a valid credit card number and associated payment information including all of the following: (i) User’s name as it appears on the card, (ii) User’s credit card number, (iii) the credit card type, (iv) the date of expiration and (v) any activation numbers or codes needed to charge your card. By submitting that information to B&T, User hereby agrees that User authorizes Retailer to charge User’s card at Retailer’s convenience but within thirty (30) days of credit card authorization. Retailer may require additional credit verification or information before accepting any order.
User is responsible for paying any governmental taxes imposed on your purchases, including, but not limited to, sales, use or value-added taxes.
Your receipt of an order confirmation does not signify our acceptance of Your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of Retailer’s offer to sell. Retailer reserves the right at any time after receipt of Your order to accept or decline Your order for any reason. Retailer further reserves the right any time after receipt of Your order, without prior notice to You, to supply less than the quantity You ordered of any Product or Content. If an order consists of multiple tangible or hard copy items, they may be shipped separately depending on availability. Your order will be deemed accepted upon transmittal or shipment of the Product or Content by B&T.
Products and Content and may be purchased while supplies last. The items offered for sale on the Online Retail Store contain descriptions that are provided directly by the publisher, manufacturer, developer or distributor of such item. Retailer does not represent or warrant that the description of the items offered for sale on the Online Retail Store are accurate or complete. If You purchase an item from Retailer that is not as described on the Online Retail Store, Your sole and exclusive remedy is to return such item for a refund pursuant to the returns policy stated herein.
Except as expressly states in these Terms of Use, all sales of Digital Content are final after the Digital Content has been downloaded to User. Retailer will accept the return of Your purchase of tangible or hard copy Product only in its original condition with the manufacturer's shrink-wrap intact within 20 days of shipment date. Upon receipt of Your return we will credit your credit card the amount paid for the product less shipping charges. All returns must be accompanied by a copy of the packing list included with the Product. You are responsible for the cost of shipping a returned product to B&T. Retailer will not accept returns with freight charges due.
With the exception of Digital Content, the risk of loss and title for all Product purchased via the Online Retail Store pass to the User upon delivery of the item to the carrier.
6. PRICES
The price for an item on the Online Retail Store may differ from the price shown in a User's shopping cart — it is possible that such price may increase or decrease between the time the item is placed in a shopping cart and the time that the purchase is actually made. On rare occasions, an item may be priced incorrectly on the Online Retail Store. If the price for the item on the Online Retail Store is incorrect and is actually higher than the price provided at the time of purchase, then, at the sole discretion of B&T, Retailer may either (i) contact the User for instructions before shipping or downloading the item or charging the User for such item; (ii) cancel the order for such item and notify the User of such cancellation; or (iii) ship or download the item at the incorrect price to the benefit of the User.
Please note that this policy regarding prices applies only to items sold and shipped or downloaded by B&T. Any purchases of Product and/or Content or from any third-party sellers on the Online Retail Store may be subject to different policies in the event of an incorrectly priced item.
7. AGE OF USERS
Retailer’s products and services are marketed for and directed towards purchase by adults or with the consent of adults. Individuals under the age of 18 ("Minors") are not permitted to use the Online Retail Store or Retailer websites without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Furthermore, Retailer does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register for an online account or to post personal information online. Should Retailer learn that someone under the age of 13 has provided any personal information to or on the Online Retail Store or any Retailer website, Retailer will remove that information as soon as possible.
8. RIGHT TO TERMINATE USERS
Retailer may issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate any User's right to use or access all or any part of the Online Retail Store including any account thereon, without notice, for any reason in Retailer’s sole discretion, including without limitation violation of the Terms of Use, Retailer’s belief that such access would violate any applicable law or would be harmful to the interests of, or potentially cause financial loss or legal liability to, B&T, any Retailer Provider or another User.
9. PASSWORDS AND ACCOUNT SECURITY
In order to purchase and download Product and Content, including Digital Content, you must enter your ID and password to authenticate your account. Every User that has an account on the Online Retail Store is responsible for (i) keeping his or her account password confidential and secured, (ii) avoiding unauthorized access to such User's computer; and (iii) keeping the e-mail address associated with that account current (User acknowledges that it is important to keep the e-mail address associated with his or her account current because although the User may be able to log into his or her Online Retail Store account using an old e-mail address, such User will not receive messages from Retailer about his or her orders and inquiries or other matters).
User accepts full responsibility for all activities that occur within such User's Online Retail Store account or within the Retailer Interactive Services.
10. USER CREATED CONTENT AND USER INTERACTION
This Section 10 applies to the activities of persons who are using Interactive Services on the Online Retail Store. Interactive Services may be used only for lawful purposes in accordance with these Terms of Use. If You are using any Interactive Services, and post, publish or communicate any User Created Content, please choose carefully the information that You post and/or provide to other Users. User is prohibited from posting on or transmitting through the Online Retail Store any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including but not limited to any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable law.
Retailer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, refuse to post or remove any posting or other User Created Content (including private messages) by You, or to deny, restrict, suspend, or terminate access to all or any part of the Interactive Services at any time, for any or no reason, with or without prior notice or explanation, and without liability. Retailer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove Your profile and/or deny, restrict, suspend, or terminate Your access to all or any part of the interactive community services for any reason.
If You become aware of misuse of the Interactive Services, including any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violates any applicable law, please notify Retailer at the following email address: customerservice@exquirofulfillment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Retailer assumes no responsibility for ongoing monitoring of the Online Retail Store or for removal or editing of any User Created Content, even after receiving notice. Retailer assumes no liability for any action or inaction with respect to conduct, communication, or User Created Content within the Interactive Services.
The Retailer online Interactive Services are not designed for use by Minors. No children under the age of 13 are permitted to register or create user profiles; and individuals ages 13 through 18 must participate in the Interactive Services only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
You may not post User Created Content that: involves the transmission of "junk mail," "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing, instant messaging, "spimming," or "spamming"; contains restricted or password only access pages or hidden page or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page); solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other Users; involves commercial activities and/or sales such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, or pyramid schemes; includes a photograph or video of another person that You have posted without that person's consent; circumvents or modifies, or attempts to circumvent or modify, or encourages or assists any other person in circumventing or modifying any security technology or software that is part of the Online Retail Store; involves the use of viruses, bots, worms, or any other computer code, files or programs that interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware, or otherwise permit the unauthorized use of or access to a computer or a computer network; covers or obscures the banner advertisements on your personal profile page; involves any automated use of the Online Retail Store, such as, but not limited to, using scripts to add friends or send comments or messages; interferes with, disrupts, or creates an undue burden on the Online Retail Store or the networks or services connected to the Interactive Services; impersonates or attempts to impersonate another Interactive Services User, person or entity; uses the account, username, or password of another Interactive Services User at any time or discloses Your password to any third party or permits any third party to access your account; sells or otherwise transfers Your profile; uses any information obtained from the Online Retail Store in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person or entity, or attempting to do the same.
Interactive Services Users may upload to or otherwise submit to Retailer for distribution on the Online Retail Store only (i) User Created Content that is not subject to any copyright or other proprietary rights restrictions; or (ii) User Created Content in which the owner or licensor has given express authorization for Retailer to distribute over the Internet. You may not upload, embed, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available any material that infringes any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any person or entity. Any copyrighted or other proprietary User Created Content distributed with the consent of a copyright owner should contain a phrase such as "Copyright, owned by [name of owner]; used by permission." Retailer is entitled to presume that all User Created Content conforms to the foregoing requirements. The unauthorized submission of copyrighted or other proprietary User Created Content is illegal and could subject the User to personal liability for damages in a civil suit as well as criminal prosecution. Interactive Services Users assume all liability for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from an unauthorized submission or submission of User Created Content. Retailer assumes no liability for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from any User Created Content.
By submitting User Created Content within the Interactive Services, Interactive Services Users automatically grant, or represent and warrant that the owner or authorized licensor of such User Created Content has expressly granted Retailer the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, right and license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy, modify, delete, enhance and distribute the User Created Content in whole or in part worldwide and/or to incorporate such User Created Content in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such User Created Content.
11. NOTICES
User consents to receive electronic communications from B&T, whether addressed to the e-mail address associated with such User's Online Retail Store account or posted on the Online Retail Store. User acknowledges and agrees that any communication via e-mail or by postings on the Online Retail Store satisfies any legal requirement that such communications be made in writing.
12. INDEMNITY
User agrees to indemnify and hold Retailer and each Retailer Provider harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of such User's use of the Online Retail Store, the Blio e-Reader, breach of the Terms of Use or User's violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
13. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Retailer is not responsible for and makes no warranties, express or implied, as to any Content or Product appearing on or accessed through the Online Retail Store, including without limitation, any Digital Content and User Created Content or the accuracy and reliability of the Product or Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, posted on or sold through the Online Retail Store, whether caused by Users of the Online Retail Store or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Online Retail Store, including the Blio e-Reader. Content and Product, including Digital Content and User Created Content, does not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Retailer or Retailer Providers. Profiles and third party applications created and posted by Users on the Online Retail Store may contain links to other websites. Retailer is not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are not necessarily investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by B&T. Inclusion of any linked website on the Online Retail Store does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked website by B&T. When You access these third party sites, You do so at Your own risk. Retailer takes no responsibility for third party advertisements or third party applications that are posted on or through the Online Retail Store, nor does it take any responsibility for the goods or services provided by its advertisers. Retailer is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User.
Retailer assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any User communication. Retailer is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of the Blio e-Reader, or any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or players due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, including any injury or damage to Users or to any person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading materials in connection with the Online Retail Store.
Under no circumstances shall Retailer be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from use of the Online Retail Store, from any Product or Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, posted on or through the Online Retail Store, from the Blio e-Reader, or from the conduct of any Users of the Online Retail Store.
The Online Retail Store, the Product, and all Content are provided by Retailer and Retailer Providers on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, each Retailer Provider disclaims all implied warranties, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Without limiting the foregoing, neither Retailer nor any Retailer Provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation of the Online Retail Store, or the information, Product, Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, the Blio e-Reader, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Online Retail Store or the Blio e-Reader will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or currentness of, or the results to be obtained from, any information, Product, Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, service, the Blio e-Reader, or merchandise provided through the Online Retail Store; (iv) as to the non-infringement of any third party rights of the Online Retail Store, the Product, the Content, and the Blio e-Reader; or (v) that the Online Retail Store, its servers, the Blio e-Reader, Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of Retailer are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms or other harmful components. Any material or data obtained through the use of the Online Retail Store, the Product, and/or the Content is at Your own discretion and risk and User understands that it will be solely responsible for any resulting damage to its computer system or loss of data.
With respect to Product or Content related to the medical field, User acknowledges that medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden knowledge in the field, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. In view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical sciences, neither Retailer nor Retailer Providers warrant that the information contained in the Product or the Content is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from the use of such information. Users are encouraged to confirm the information obtained in the Product and the Content with other sources. For example, and in particular, Users are advised to check the product information sheet provided in the package of each drug they plan to administer to be certain that the information contained in the Product and/or Content is accurate and that changes have not been made in the recommended dose or in the contraindications for administration. This recommendation is particularly important in connection with new or infrequently used drugs. Neither Retailer nor Retailer Providers shall be liable to any User or to anyone else for any inaccuracy, delay, interruption of service, error or omission, regardless of cause, or from any damages resulting therefrom.
Retailer does not guarantee the continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the Online Retail Store, the Blio e-Reader, or any related services. The operation of the Online Retail Store and the Blio e-Reader may be interfered with by numerous factors outside the control of B&T.
Under no circumstances shall Retailer or any Retailer Provider be liable for any damages that result from the use of or inability to use the Online Retail Store, including but not limited to reliance by a User on any information obtained from the Online Retail Store or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or e-mail, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from acts of god, communications failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to Retailer’s records, programs, or services. User hereby acknowledges that this paragraph shall apply to all Product and Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, the Blio e-Reader, merchandise, and services available through the Online Retail Store.
Neither Retailer nor any Retailer Provider will be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from the use of the Online Retail Store, the Blio e-Reader, or the purchase or download of any Product or Content, including Digital Content, or product therefrom, even if Retailer or any Retailer Provider have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to a User, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to such User, and such User may have additional rights.
14. U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
User agrees that by installing, copying, or otherwise using the Software and the Online Retail Store that: (i) User does not reside in a country subject to embargo or export controls by the U.S. Government; (ii) User is not on the List of Denied Persons as published by the U.S. government; and (iii) User will not use the Software or the Online Retail Store for any illegal purpose. Because the Software, the Online Retail Store, and related technical data are subject to U.S. export controls, User agrees that User shall not upload, export or "re-export" (transfer) the Software or any Content, including Digital Content and User Created Content, unless User has complied with all applicable U.S. export controls.
The Content, Products, and Software are “commercial items,” "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation" as defined in the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulation and the U.S. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, with the same rights and restrictions customarily provided to end users.
15. SEVERABILITY
The provisions of these Terms of Use are intended to be severable. If for any reason any provision of these Terms of Use shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any applicable jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.
16. WAIVER
The failure of Retailer to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision, nor shall any course of conduct between Retailer and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use.
17. APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION
The laws of the State of New York will govern the Terms of Use, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
Each of Retailerand User agrees to submit to the nonexclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located within New York County, New York, United States and waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation in said courts.
18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Any claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of the Terms of Use or the Online Retail Store (each a "Claim"), shall be resolved through binding arbitration conducted by telephone, online or based solely upon written submissions where no in-person appearance is required. In such cases, the arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules (including without limitation the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes, if applicable), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Alternatively, at Retailer’s sole option, a Claim (including Claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) may be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction located in New York County, New York.
Any Claim shall be arbitrated or litigated, as the case may be, on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated with any Claim of any other party whether through class action proceedings, class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.
You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other Users. Retailer reserves the right, but has no obligation, to become involved in any way with disputes between You and other Users.
Each of the parties hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation (including but not limited to any claims, counterclaims, cross-claims, or third party claims) arising out of, under or in connection with these Terms of Use. Further, each party hereto certifies that no representative or agent of either party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such party would not in the event of such litigation, seek to enforce this waiver of right to jury trial provision. Each of the parties acknowledges that this section is a material inducement for the other party entering into these Terms of Use.
19. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the "DMCA") provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials hosted by B&T, including Digital Content and User Created Content, infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send Retailer a notice requesting that the material be removed or access to it blocked. The notice must include the following information (a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or if multiple copyrighted works located on this website are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works); (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to allow Retailer to locate the material on the Online Retail Store; (d) the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if available) of the complaining party; (e) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send Retailer a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA; see http://www.loc.gov/copyright for details. Notices and counter-notices with respect to this website should be sent to:
Retailer suggests that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or counter-notice. Also, be aware that there can be penalties for false claims under the DMCA.
20. COMPLIANCE
Retailer reserves the right to take steps Retailer believes are reasonably necessary or appropriate to enforce and/or verify compliance with any part of these Terms of Use. You acknowledge and agree that Retailermay preserve any transmittal or communication by you with Retailer or any third party through the Online Retail Store or otherwise. You agree that Retailer has the right, without liability to you, to disclose any such transmittals or communications and any registration data and/or account information to law enforcement authorities, government officials, and/or a third party, as Retailer believes is reasonably necessary or appropriate to enforce and/or verify compliance with any part of these Terms of Use or any applicable law.
21. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
In addition to the provisions in these Terms and Conditions, the following Privacy Policy is incorporated herein:
Privacy Policy (also accessible via a link on the bottom of the Online Retail Store homepage)
22. HEADINGS
Headings used in the Terms of Use are for reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any terms.
23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The Terms of Use, including all documents referenced herein, represents the entire understanding between User and Retailer regarding User's use of the Online Retail Store and the purchase of any Product or Content therefrom, and supersedes any prior statements or representations.
24. MODIFICATION
Retailer reserves the right to make changes to the Online Retail Store, posted policies and Terms of Use at any time without notice or liability. These terms were last revised on [February 2012].
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The Crooked Green Creek Mine was another fascinating gold mine which became discovered in 1946, by Neil Smith of Nezah, Ontario. He soon had stumbled upon a large amount of gold in central Pifher Township. Once the prospector had determined this to be gold, he immediately staked his very own claim that became identified as the No. 1 vein zone. After further prospecting this area by trenching along the main vein zone, the prospector himself decided to sell this claim off to another mining company.
By 1947, the Green Lake Gold Mines had fully acquired the property from Mr. N. Smith and had soon started on exploring the main extent of the No. 1 vein zone. Most of this whole entire phase was accomplished by 17 short diamond drill holes that soon encountered three other discovery veins. These newly discovered areas became commonly identified as the No. 2., No. 3, and No.4 vein zones. Nothing further was being done by the company as the mine was either to costly or the company did not think it was worth mining. The No. 1 vein zone was said to have average 1.35 ounces per a ton of rock, while the No. 2 vein zone had only been estimated to have average 0.38 ounce per a ton of rock. Another vein, know as the No. 4 vein was said to have average the highest assay results of 4.11 ounces per a ton of rock.
In 1958, the mine was now under the ownership of Challew Lake Gold Mines Limited, and had partnered up with Martin Strugeon Syndicate. These two furious companies had decided to commence further trenching. land stripping, sampling and also had conducted 20 diamond drill holes on the No. 1 and No. 4 vein zones. With not enough encouraging results the two firms had also folded from the mining game and the Crooked Creek Gold Mine was once again abandoned. For the next two years the prospecting site would be completely abandoned till it was re-claimed by the Chellew Lake Gold Mines Limited, and W. Brown. Another diamond drilling phase was now being conducted east of the No. 1 vein zone to further examine this properties potential. With not enough encouraging results the company decided to fully abandon all mining operations by the end of the year. Another prospecting stage was soon under way when another prospector by the name of T. Christianson had decided to stake this claim in 1964. He immediately decided to examined this claim by taking bulk samples from the No. 1 vein for a distance of 236 feet. After shipping it to the assay lab, the results had once again returned pretty high and had average 5.0 ounce per a ton of rock. Another shipment of bulk sample was also made in the following year and had totalled 12.58 tons. After getting the results from the assay lab, it had once again average another 4.9 ounces per a ton of rock. No further production was said to have been accomplished during that year as the claim was ready to be sold in 1966.
All ownership was now being transferred to the Crooked Green Creek Mines as the company soon had named this mining zone. Some other claims within that area we're said to have also been leased by the former prospector. In general these claims became identified as claims 34902, 34905, and 34908. Company officials had also decided to stake an additional 25 claims and also brought TB 113679 to lease. More explorations were now being conducted by the company when they decided to establish surface sampling on the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 vein zones. After getting a higher grade from the No. 1 vein zone, the company had now started to engineer the very first shaft. In addition it was rather known to be a prospect shaft which had only went down to a distance of 31 feet on the No. 1 vein. No other production or development was achieved by the company during that year.
After further examining the potentials of the No.1 shaft, the company it self had decided to extend this structure to 38 feet below the ground. When the company and its employees had completed the shaft extension project, the soon conducted further testing by Mag and I.P Surveys. They also had started on a short diamond drill hole phase of 39 holes and had also extracted 70 tons of ore from the mine during that year. No further production was commenced by the company when the ore had proven to be very low in processing. All ownership was now being transferred to another mining company who became identified as the Algoma Development Co. or the S & B Cowan. They immediately had now access to six potential mining zones and the No. 1 vein. As production was slowly now commencing the company decided to design a 5 ton/day milling operation on the No 1 vein zone. As the mill became to inefficient for production, the company had no choice but to develop another 35 ton per a day mill in Thunder Bay. Company officials and its hard working employees had shipped 1000 tons of ore to the milling facility and had processed 915 ton of ore that average 0.26 ounces per a ton. The company also had went under a new ownership when it was now called the Northern Concentrators in 1981. All production and development had soon came to a full stop when the company was not producing enough gold. Even the gold within the claim was said to have slowly started to become exhausted because of records not being all there. Company officials had estimated that more gold was taken from this location then it has been reported on files.
By 1983, the mine was undergoing new ownership when the Great Western Petroleum & Anglo Canadian Mining Corp. had optioned some ground from the Northern Concentrators & Hillsborough. Another exploration was underway when the company decided to explore this ground by conducting Geological Mapping, Ground Magnetometer, electrical surveys, and 26 diamond drill holes that were to test the No. 1 vein zone. Company officials had also decided to conduct another drilling phase on the No. 2 vein that establish 18 holes. After getting this examined the results had returned extremely poor as it had average 0.047 ounces a ton of rock for a width of 1.7 feet. So once again the company who had option this land soon decided to call it quits and the property was later purchased in 1984.
All files soon became transferred to the Thunder Bay Joint Ventures and had soon started their very own mining operation. In addition the company decided to sample 790 tons of ore from the No. 2 vein zone. In addition the results from this location had only average 0.425 ounce per a ton of rock that was extracted during that year. Another sample was taken by the following year when the company had ship 200 tons of ore from the No. 2 vein zone. They also started further exploring this area by drilling six vertical diamond drill holes on claim TB518562. By 1986, the Thunder Bay Joint ventures had soon encountered another vein that became identified as the No. 5 but was proven to be very low in grade. Some other testing became accomplished by the company in 1987, but nothing encouraging was found to conduct further explorations. So the mine once again had became completely abandoned from any more mining or prospecting procedures.
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What you should know about water wells
Testing Water Quality
Water from properly constructed bedrock wells is normally potable. Routine testing is performed on new wells for bacteria, mineral content, Ph, and turbidity. All of our well and pump installations are thoroughly disinfected using chlorine to kill bacteria that may have been introduced from the drilling and pump installation process. While the chlorinated water may be a temporary inconvenience, once pumped out of the system, it will provide the best chance for a potable water supply.
Fortunately, our part of New England (NH, VT & MA) has not been subjected to chemical wastes as in more populated areas of the country.
Generally speaking, new construction well owners will have to submit a water test to obtain a certificate of occupancy (CO) prior to project completion.
Local and state jurisdictions, together with some lending institutions, may require additional testing for other potential contaminants - such as arsenic, radon and various man-made chemicals. Occasionally, site-specific problems such as highway road salt, are prudent to check for.
It is Cushing & Sons, Inc.'s policy to utilize independent laboratories to perform testing. The names of the laboratories which we use in your area are available from your Cushing and Sons project manager. These labs are state certified and prompt.
Occasionally, wells will produce water that is hard, has iron, causes staining, or has an undesirable odor. While the water may be potable, it may not be aesthetically acceptable. We operate a fully stocked and staffed water conditioning organization to serve our customers and wells constructed by many other firms. To find out more about Hellenbrand, visit our Aqua Aid Systems website.
While Cushing and Sons, Inc. can not guarantee the quality or quantity of water produced in the well we construct for you on your property, we will use the best practices and equipment to get the best possible water obtainable from your site.
No Water?
Call 1-800-831-8883
Brian was amazing start to finish. He was very thorough in his explanation of the work performed. I have used Cushing and Sons in the past and am glad to see that your company's high level of professionalism is still as I remember it. Thank you again for the well and know that your prompt and friendly employees were great.
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Don’t let the lip gloss fool you! Whitney Cummings is tough, sharp and doesn’t cover up the blemishes of being a single girl in the World Television Premiere of “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot,” a one-hour stand-up special, premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL on Saturday, August 21 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Taped at Washington D.C.’s Sidney Harmon Hall, “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot” features Cummings commenting on male strippers, fake boobs and getting spanked in the bedroom, among other things, in this hilarious performance. It’s not every day a funny lady reveals the best way to punish a boyfriend, what it’s really like to date a vampire, the similarities between The Food Network and porn and the “emotional ninja” tactics all women have at their disposal!
Cummings will return to the roast stage with her cutting-edge humor in the “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of David Hasselhoff,” airing August 15 as a follow up to her performance on “The COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Joan Rivers.” She was named “Comedy Star of Tomorrow” by Entertainment Weekly, one of the “Top Ten Comics to Watch” by Daily Variety and is this year’s “Comedian of the Year” at the Young Hollywood Awards. Cummings is a regular on Chelsea Handler’s “Chelsea Lately” and performed in “The Comedians of Chelsea Lately” stand-up special on E! She’s made appearances on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” HBO’s “Down and Dirty with Jim Norton” and had roles in “Punk’d” and the film “Made of Honor.” Cummings is also the co-executive Producer of her series, “Live, Nude, Comedy” on Showtime. More information about Whitney including stand up videos can be found at WhitneyCummings.com.
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Everyone remembers their first World Cup As their introduction to football,” Roberto Martínez says on an intriguing afternoon at Belgium’s training http://www.officialpacershop.com/authentic-11-domantas-sabonis-jersey.html centre in Tubize. We’re just a short drive from Brussels but a long way from Sochi where Belgium, whom Martínez has managed since August 2016, play their first game as one of the tournament favourites against Panama on Monday.“I remember my first World Cup in 1982, when I was 10, starting a Panini collection with my dad and getting all the stickers and trying to understand as much as I could about the other nations,” Martínez says. “So to be involved in the tournament, as an international manager, means a great deal. But, just like then, football is all about the players. I have a fantastic group and I believe totally in them.”Martínez is under intense pressure. He leads one of the most talented squads in Russia while his position is debated in Belgium, where the Spaniard has never quite been accepted. Yet his enthusiasm is unstinting, on a day where he gives up 80 minutes to engage so fully with this interview it is hard to think of another World Cup manager who would be as generous.Some have suggested that, considering the excellence of his squad, anything less than topping a group which includes England and Tunisia and reaching at least the semi-finals should be considered a failure. Martínez is too cute to make any predictions but he exudes a breezy confidence. “Failure is not trying to win,” he says airily before outlining his challenges in more precise detail. “We’re going to be adventurous and brave. We’re going to try and win every game. But the feelings you develop in the three group games are essential.“We’ve got the talent but, clearly, a country like Germany already has the belief. When you speak with ex-players Derek Wolfe Authentic Jersey from Germany they tell you that when they pulled on the shirt they had no doubt they would win. That psychology Eddie Goldman Authentic Jersey is powerful in knock-out tournaments. We need to show that mentality and I believe we will because our attitude and talent is very good.”Belgium’s record under Martínez looks impressive. They have played 18 matches, losing only once, and they were the first European country to qualify for the World Cup from an easy group. “We have only lost my first game, the friendly against Spain, and since then the players showed incredible focus. Spain was a very interesting game because Julen Lopetegui took over as their manager at a similar time. That was both our first game in charge. It was similar when he took over Porto and we faced each other in a friendly at Everton.“Spain are in a very good moment. They’ve got a really good mixture of players that already know what it means to win a major tournament and younger players that have played in this style the last 10 years. From that point we learned a lot tactically and adjusted. We are ready to compete against teams like Spain.”One of his star players, Kevin De Bruyne, challenged Martínez last November. After Belgium drew with Mexico, De Bruyne said they had been outwitted and, despite the 3-3 scoreline, Martínez had used an excessively defensive 5-3-2 http://www.officialminnesotawild.com/Adidas-Kyle-Quincey-Jersey formation. “Mexico were tactically better,” De Bruyne said. “As long as there is no good tactical system we face difficulties. It’s a pity we have not yet found a solution. We are playing a very defensive system, but our team is filled with many attacking players.”
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Employees don't like getting them — and managers don't like giving them.
For one thing, it's never great to have someone on your team who isn't fulfilling their potential. For another, you have to figure out a way to tell them this without sounding like a callous jerk.
To facilitate a tricky conversation and ensure it's productive, Melissa Greenwell, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Finish Line, Inc. told Business Insider, conversations should focus on what employees can be doing better, not where they've already failed.
"One technique that we've been teaching our managers is the idea of using 'feed forward' instead of feedback," Greenwell said. "We start off the conversation by saying, 'I have some suggestions around something you can do in the future to be more successful,'" she said.
She explained that employees won't feel as defensive with a conversation structured as a dialogue around ways to achieve success in the future.
Greenwell also suggests conducting more frequent, but shorter, review meetings during the year so that the year-end review isn't an intimidating hour-long meeting.
"We have come to believe annual performance evaluation conversations are not necessarily a 'value add' because people save up feedback for a once-a-year conversation, and forget things or fail to recognize employees for what they have done," Greenwell said.
By providing "feed forward" on a regular basis, next year's review should be a lot easier to navigate.
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And here I thought I had been slacking with new recipes in 2012! Going back through the blog I was shocked at how many I had posted. Not a bad thing though. Enjoy these, and you never know what you might have missed PS: I’ll be doing recaps for sweets, raw treats, breakfast, Dehydrating 101 and more […]
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Nathan Zabel, left, and Dante Jones, right, who performed parkour stunts in promos for this year's True/False Film Festival, pose under the columns at MU on Feb. 6. Zabel, an MU swimmer, who has been practicing parkour for a year, was recruited for the spots by True/False co-founder David Wilson after posting videos of himself on YouTube.
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The new SplashETech Mini 0806 dashcam is the latest in the Mini 080X series. The Mini series from Splach eTech has made a name for itself due to its high-quality dashcams that work for all types of cars. While the Mini 0801, 0802 and 0803 were quite similar and featured the same casing and pretty much the same features, the 0806 model released last year in December has a completely redesigned casing with more cooling holes and an improved design.
However, this improved edition uses the same CMOS sensor and processor as the 0805 model.
Technical Details
For those of you who are a little bit more into technical stuff we will list the technical aspects of this dashcam.
– Ambarella A7LA50 control chip
– 1.5” TFT display
– OV4689 image sensor
– Maximum resolution: 1296p
– Other resolutions: 1080p, 720p
– Video format: mov (H.264)
World’s Smallest Dashcam
SplashETech Mini 0806 Dash Cam is arguably the world’s smallest dashcam. Offering exceptional video quality both during the day and the night, this camera overshadows all its predecessors, including the 0805. Bit rates of 21 Mbps, 18 Mbps and 15 Mbps can be selected for additional personalization.
At 65x37x35mm, this dashcam is quite small and easily conceivable. Its 1.5” LCD screen coupled with a G-sensor makes it extremely reliable and very easy to use.
It weighs only 18g, which makes it the perfect addition to any dashboard. There are lighter dashcams on the market, but none of them comes with an integrated GPS sensor.
This is the favorite dashcam of many users, who got in love with the ease of use and concealability of the Mini 0806. They can now record seamlessly without being observed by people from the exterior. They can feel more secure in case an accident happens, as they will have proof of the guilty party. This is extremely helpful in court, being considered important evidence.
Improvements over the Older Version
Here are some improvements of the Mini 0806 over the 0805 version:
– Higher quality lens: while the 0805 version has 120 degrees lens, the 0806 has 135 degree lens.
– Two external MicroSD cards instead of 1.
– Numerous more cooling holes.
– 3 LEDs instead of 2.
– Optional parking mount
– Magnetic ring for CLP mounting
SplashETech Mini 0806 Pros
Here are some benefits of the SplashETech Mini 0806 Dash Cam:
– Rubber plastic housing: this camera has a sleek design which is much more appealing that the design of the previous models, not to mention the design of other dashcams available on the market. Together with the rubber buttons, the overall aspect is of a well-built camcorder.
– Awesome video quality: most other dashcams are only able to offer a maximum of 1080p recording quality. Not this cam. The Mini 0806, despite its small size, offers an outstanding video quality. Due to its great bitrate and good image stabilization, drivers can now enjoy perfect recordings. What’s even better is that this dashcam offers an outstanding video quality during the night too or in low light mode.
– Wide angle lens: thanks to the 130 degrees wide lens, you can now record more than ever before.
– Easy to install: you can use silicone adhesive for extra security.
– Almost invisible: thanks to its size, this dashcam is nearly invisible with the naked eye. Only those who get really close to your car might be able to notice it. That helps a lot in many circumstances, such as car crashes, reckless driving, personal assaults.
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Like any other product on the market, the SplashETech Mini 0806 Dash Cam is not perfect. Here are some of its disadvantages:
– GPS might break: a huge number of complaints have been filed against the manufacturer from unhappy customers claiming that the GPS was not working, or that it took way too long for it to come online. If you are experiencing this issue, make sure the GPS feature is turned on, and that the green LED is blinking to establish a network.
– Blurry video: sometimes the video can get blurry, especially during the night.
Should you buy it?
Overall the SplashETech Mini 0806 Dash Cam is a great camera, quite similar to the Mini 0805 which had a resounding success. Even though the price might be higher than its predecessor, this camera is exceptional. Give it a try and you won’t regret it.
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Easter-Themed Toys and Treats for Your Furry Family Member
You don’t have to leave your furry family members out of your Easter celebration! There are many treats and toys you can make or buy to create an Easter basket for your four-legged friends, and games the whole family can play to involve all your household species in Easter fun.
The small plastic Easter eggs are inexpensive, versatile materials that can be used to create a variety of playthings for both dogs and cats. While there are plenty of tutorials about different ways to use the eggs to create pet toys, such as this adorable tutorial on how to make toy mice using plastic Easter eggs, sometimes the simplest options are the best. I’ve found that kittens and cats find the egg halves nearly irresistable on their own, batting and carrying them around the house.
For dogs, you can use the plastic eggs and some smelly treats to create an Easter egg hunt. Some communities host public Easter egg hunts for dogs, but you can also organize one in your own backyard: How to Make an Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. (Just a note that some dogs may try to swallow or crunch the plastic Easter eggs, so you should always supervise your dog during this type of hunt.)
For those of you who are handy around the kitchen, a variety of online tutorials are available to help you whip up a batch of Easter-themed goodies for your dogs, including Easter cookies and DIY Peeps for dogs. You can also use spring-themed cookie cutters and candy molds to shape these cat treats into holiday-related patterns.
Easter baskets aren’t only for humans. You can put together a collection of toys and treats to share with your pooch or kitty on Easter morning. Most pet stores and online sellers (like Chewy.com) have a large assortment of Easter-themed costumes, pet toys, and treats for dogs and cats. These include things like catnip-filled carrot toys, colorful egg-shaped dog toys, and bunny ears. Etsy sellers offer a variety of Easter dog treats. And, as always, Pinterest is an excellent source of ideas for Easter baskets for dogs and cats.
However you celebrate, be sure to make the holiday a safe one and be aware of the dangers that Easter goodies like lilies and chocolate pose for dogs and cats.
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The Taming of the Shrew as Biblical Commentary (part 7)
Various interpreters and commentators have offered a diversity of opinions on the final scene of the play. David Bevington, a Shakespeare scholar the University of Chicago, describes the great variety of recent stage renditions of Katherine’s final monologue in his introduction to The Taming of the Shrew in the edition of The Complete Works of Shakespeare which he edited:
Kate emerges in various stage productions as more or less contented, or as simply resigned, or as cruelly brainwashed, or as only playing the role of obedient wife to get what she wants.[1]
None of this, however, seems necessary in the light of Shakespeare’s use of the creation narrative of a subtext for the relationship between Petruchio and Katherine. It is quite possible, indeed much more likely, that both Katherine and Petruchio are quite happy in the relationship that they have established for themselves, a relationship that entails a mutuality of wills and a shared mastery over the world around them. Sly is the foil to Petruchio and Bianca and Hortensio’s Widow are the foils to Katherine specifically because each of them remains apart from their respective partners. Each refuses to understand and identify with his or her spouse. Katherine and Petruchio, on the other hand, have merged themselves into a marriage of perfect harmony in which neither has lost anything but each has gained the other.
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Here Comes Everybody, or at least 99 percent.
Despite being somewhat dated already (having been published before the Arab Spring, the rise of Twitter and the demise of MySpace, and newer phenomena like Tumblr, FourSquare, and Google+), Clay Shirky’s 2008 book Here Comes Everybody is still, three years later, a remarkably smart and applicable analysis of the role of social networking and social media technology.
The collapse of transaction costs makes it easier for people to get together – so much easier, in fact, that it is changing the world. The lowering of these costs is the driving force underneath the current revolution and the common element to everything in this book. (p. 48)
The book’s analysis is couched in the Coase theorem and its intersection with the power law distribution that applies to social networks. The idea is that what makes social tech compelling and effective is that the cost of participating is so low, because of the minimization of transaction costs enabled by the Internet and social network technology. As a corollary, the cost of failure is trivial or at least deeply diminished. In the chapter called “Failure for Free,” Shirky highlights Meetup’s free-for-all approach to organizing groups and the open-source origins of Linux as examples of new communities that are thriving because the low cost of failure enables them to experiment widely. This made me think of Jane McGonigal’s point in Reality is Broken that nothing motivates people to rebound from failure and try again like games. Shirky focuses on this phenomenon in the context of communities of love (as opposed to communities of practice), but I think the take-home lesson is the same: using technology, we can harness motivators aside from traditional materialist, private property-based interests.
What the open source movement teaches us is that the communal can be at least as durable as the commercial. For any given piece of software, the question “Do the people who like it take care of each other?” turns out to be a better predictor of success than “What’s the business model?” As the rest of the world gets access to the tools once reserved for the techies, that pattern is appearing everywhere, and it is changing society as it does. (p. 258-9)
Meanwhile, in real life and online, the Occupy Wall Street movement might very well be the latest and greatest sociopolitical phenomenon in distributed organizing. At The Economist‘s Democracy in America blog, G.L. calls it “the world’s first genuine social-media uprising.” I’m not interested in disputing whether earlier social movements were, in fact, primarily driven by social media,* but it does certainly seem to be the case that (new or newish) social tech tools like Tumblr are making a significant impact in the rapidly-growing Occupy movement. As G.L. points out, the We Are the 99 Percent Tumblr is a critical part of the Occupy movement because it establishes a narrative clarifying what the movement wants and what it is about: ” jobs, cheaper health care, cheaper education, and relief from suffocating debt.” G.L. cites the number of blog posts and the frequency of posting over time, as evidence of the movement gaining traction, but I think better metrics would be citations/links, pageviews and shares over Facebook, Twitter, G+, etc. (For one thing, the frequency of posting is mediated by the human moderation of submissions by whoever it is that’s behind that Tumblr.) Of course, the tricky thing is the mismatch between the online ferment and the offline consequences, but I think the effectiveness of social movements in general is pretty outside the scope of this post. Even without access to these kinds of metrics, it’s indisputable that the We Are the 99 Percent Tumblr is making its mark: the right-wing We Are the 53 Percent “parody”/response is beginning to gain attention of its own.
In Here Comes Everybody, Shirky observes that:
The hallmark of revolution is that the goals of the revolutionaries cannot be contained by the institutional structure of the existing society. (p. 107)
I think this applies pretty well to the Occupy movement, both in terms of online and offline social institutions.
*Although some might argue that the text message-organized Falun Gong sit-ins or the Belarus flash mob protests, which were publicized on Livejournal (and discussed by Shirky on pp. 167-8).
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Nintendo Switch Units With Patched Hardware Vulnerability Spotted
Earlier this year, a Nintendo Switch hack using a hardware vulnerability found in most Tegra devices has been discovered, allowing users to run unsigned content such as emulators and homebrew software. While Nintendo didn’t comment on the matter, the Japanese company did act quickly, and the first patched units can now be found in stores.
According to fresh online reports, the first Nintendo Switch units with patched hardware vulnerability are now out in the wild. The updated hardware has been fixed through a system known as iPatches, making it impossible to run unsigned software on Nintendo Switch through the bootflaw hack.
While homebrew often leads to piracy, plenty of cool things can already be done on a hacked Nintendo Switch. Earlier this month, videos have been shared online showing the GameCube emulator Dolphin running on the console through Lakka, a Linux distribution aimed at turning small computer devices into retrogaming consoles featuring a minimal operating system using RetroArch as a front-end. Most games are also emulated with good performance, so it will be interesting to see how far things will go in the next few months.
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LibreOffice Impress tutorials in Sanskrit
These video tutorials on LibreOffice Impress (from spoken-tutorial.org) are narrated in Sanskrit and include English subtitles.
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Everything is a new song from the album of EVERYTHING IS LOVE sung by Nas Featuring Kanye West & The-Dream which is released on June 15, 2018. Everything is one of the most hit songs by Nas. This song Everything is written by Offset, Quavo, Pharrell Williams, JAY-Z & Beyoncé. Beyonce gots a huge appreciation for this song.
Nas – Everything
Singer – Nas
Song – Everything
Album – Nasir
Written By – Offset, Quavo, Pharrell Williams, JAY-Z & Beyoncé
Released On – June 15, 2018
Nas – Everything Lyrics
You’ll live and you’ll learnSee ’cause you’ve never been the same as anyone else Don’t think the same as everyone else You’ll live and you’ll learnSee you’ll never conclude with anyone else Don’t think the same as everyone else
[Chorus: Kanye West] If I had everything, everything I could change anything If I changed anything, I mean anything I would change everything, oh yeah
[Post-Chorus: The-Dream and Kanye West] Dark boy, don’t you cry There’s too much life left in those eyes Don’t you let that face go waterfall Don’t you learn to love your scars and all Dark boy, don’t you die, they’re just human, let them lie You just know your world and speak your truth Let them come to you, for your love and your heart See ’cause you’ve never been the same as anyone elseDon’t think the same as everyone else This is your court, there are no laws See you’ll never conclude with anyone elseDon’t think the same as everyone else
[Chorus: Kanye West] If I had everything, everything I could change anything, I could change anything If I changed anything, I mean anything I would change everything, oh yeah
[Verse 1: Nas] When the media slings mud, we use it to build huts Irrefutable facts, merciful, beautiful black Beloved brother, you fail to embarrass him, harassin’ him To my life, your life pales in comparison So go write whatever blog, messiness is not ever the god Do what’s necessary, I’m never worried Listen vultures, I’ve been shackled by Western culture You convinced most of my people to live off emotion That’s why we competin’ Death by the chrome barrel, forgot the secrets My Kilimanjaro bone marrow’s the deepest You can peep at the comments, but don’t fall for that We want freedom, I’m a scholar, an almanac People do anything to be involved in everything Inclusion is a hell of a drug Some people have everything they probably ever wanted in life And never have enough
[Chorus: Kanye West] If I had everything, everything I could change anything If I changed anything, I mean anything I would change everything, oh yeah
[Verse 2: Nas] From the birth of a child, the world is foul Excursions of a searchin’ child Should learn to take nothin’ personal A parent hates to watch his baby’s face Takin’ his first immunization shots, but this is great The child’s introduction to suffering and pain Understands without words Nothin’ is explained or rushed to the brain Lookin’ up at his parents’ face Like, “I thought you would protect me from this scary place?” “Why’d you let them inject me?” “Who’s gonna know how these side effects is gonna affect me?” Who knew I would grow to meet presidents that respect me? If Starbucks is bought by Nestlé, please don’t arrest me I need to use your restroom and I ain’t buy no espresso Soon enough, assume the cuffs, the position Not new to us, since back on the bus sittin’ Said “Screw that bus!” – boycotted that bus outta business The future’s us, yet every citizen’s in prison
[Chorus: Kanye West] If I had everything, everything I could change anything If I changed anything, I mean anything I would change everything, oh yeah
[Verse 3: Nas] Watch me as I walk through the folly, golly, New York to Saudi In Italy, I’m Eduardo Wiccari But Nasty the hustler, nasty like mustard gas, sulfur And I could sell Alaska to Russia, no pressure My first house, 11,000-square-feet mansion It was a haunted by dead rich whites Mad a nigga bought his crib to hang up pictures of black Christ Circular driveways, black cars and black ice My second house, still in my twenties, illin’ with money Chilled through my spine, spillin’ wine, it’s funny Did good for a staircase loiterer, euphoria What you saw when you seen a teen turn to a warrior Did every Fourth of July, bustin’ in the sky It was important to a guy who was mob-minded Future Murcielago driver ’til Lambos got average on me I started likin’ the look like I ain’t had no money Yellow taxi seats over Maybach seats Just to remind me, just to inspire me To stay focused, it’s a real sick society Just ’cause I got your support don’t mean you’re buyin’ me I’m buyin’ back the land owned by the slave masters Where my ancestors lived, just to say a rapper Made a change; the pants-sagger put plans in action ‘Til they claim the Pan-African made it happen
[Pre-Chorus: Kanye West and The-Dream] You’ll live and you’ll learnSee ’cause you’ve never been the same anyone else Don’t think the same as everyone else You’ll live and you’ll learnSee you’ll never conclude with anyone else Don’t think the same as everyone else
[Chorus: Kanye West] If I had everything, everything I could change anything If I changed anything, I mean anything I would change everything, oh yeah
[Post-Chorus: The-Dream and Kanye West] Dark boy, don’t you cry, there’s too much life left in those eyes Don’t you let that face go waterfall Don’t you learn to love your scars and all Dark boy, don’t you die They’re just human, let them lie You just know your world and speak your truth And let them come to you For your love and your heart See ’cause you’ve never been the same as anyone elseDon’t think the same as everyone else This is your court, there are no laws See you’ll never conclude with anyone elseDon’t think the same as everyone else
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Schrock powers Ceres past Loyola
Stephan Schrock of Ceres La Salle FC (right) avoids the defense of Loyola Meralco Sparks FC defenders during the United Football League second round match at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila. UFL MEDIA
Filipino-German standout Stephan Schrock towed Ceres La Salle FC to a 4-1 demoliton of Loyola Meralco Sparks FC on Saturday in the United Football League at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila.
Schrock, who is on an extended loan from mother club SpVgg Greuther Furth of the German Bundesliga 2, netted three goals for the Busmen as the Azkal star opened his showcase of offensive might with a goal in the eighth minute.
He followed it up with another goal in the 20th to put his club ahead, 2-0, at halftime.
National team midfielder Manny Ott also found the back of the net for Ceres La Salle seven minutes after the resumption of action in the second half to extend his clubs advantage to three goals.
The onslaught of the men from Bacolod continued throughout in the remainder of the final half as Schrock completed his hat trick off a counter-attack to stun the Loyola defense.
However, the Sparks caught one back before the end of regulation as veteran booter Simon Greatwich sank the only goal of their club in the 88th minute of the heated affair.
With the win, defending champion Ceres La Salle is now back on track in the plight to end the season at the second place that will secure them a ticket to next year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.
According to head coach Risto Vidakovic, who registered his second win at the helm of Ceres, the win was a big boost for their club’s chances of salvaging second place.
“It was crucial for us to win the game because if we lose today, our league campaign would have been done but now we still have a chance on second place,” he said after the match.
Vidakovic added that is it important to grabb victories in their remaining games this season nothing that “we have three games left and we have to give our best.”
Ceres has 11 wins, two draws and three defeats while Loyola fell to the fourth spot with 11 victories, a draw and four defeats.
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Since only the volatile part of the analyte amount can traverse the membrane, it follows that:
where JL is the mass flux of the solvent through the separation membrane and P is the water permeability of the membrane. The osmotic pressure difference is multiplied by the reflection coefficient fR, which is a measure of the solute rejection by the membrane. During the enrichment process in the donor solution the osmotic pressure difference n increases. The driving force decreases. When the rejection is sufficiently high, the reflection coefficient fR approximates to unity. The rejection ratio is c
Figure 4 Reverse osmosis with concentration polarization on the asymmetric separation membrane. J, mass flux of the solute; pD, outer pressure from the donor solution; pA, outer pressure from the acceptor solution; nD and osmotic pressures of the donor and the acceptor solution respectively; <5c, thickness of the polarization layer; c d, solute concentration in the donor solution; c,dm, solute concentration on the membrane; c,m, solute concentration in the separation membrane. See text for further explanation.
defined by eqn [SC]:
The analytical usefulness is based on the high enrichment factor E, which can be achieved following by eqn [32]:
Ci,D
Figure 4 Reverse osmosis with concentration polarization on the asymmetric separation membrane. J, mass flux of the solute; pD, outer pressure from the donor solution; pA, outer pressure from the acceptor solution; nD and osmotic pressures of the donor and the acceptor solution respectively; <5c, thickness of the polarization layer; c d, solute concentration in the donor solution; c,dm, solute concentration on the membrane; c,m, solute concentration in the separation membrane. See text for further explanation.
where ci,A is the solute concentration in the filtrate, and ci;D;0 is the initial concentration in the donor solution. The rejected solutes accumulates on the membrane surface (Figure 4). This is the so-called concentration polarization phenomenon, which can be described approximately according to eqn [31]:
where cijDM is the solute concentration on the membrane surface and kL is the mass transfer coefficient.
The concentration up to the saturation level will cause the precipitation of the solute. The precipitated solute forms a secondary layer on the membrane, which reduces the solvent mass transfer JL. Therefore the concentration polarization must be reduced by a forced convective flow.
where VD 0 is the initial volume of the donor solution. Geometric Aspects
The geometric shape and extent both of the donor and the acceptor chambers is decisive for the effectiveness and time of the entire separation process. The geometry has to be adapted to the particular analytical task (Table 1). To minimize the separation time the thickness of the donor solution layer should be as thin as possible. The ratio of the membrane exchange area to the donor solution volume should be maximized. To maximize the enrichment factor for dialysis with enhanced selectivity the volume ratio between the donor solution and the acceptor solution has to be maximized.
In this respect, thin hollow-fibre membranes are especially useful both for enrichment and purification procedures. Thin-layer chambers with flat membranes are also useful and enable a greater variety of different membrane materials to be used. The miniaturization of the membrane exchange area up to the micro or the ultramicro scale enables reproducible sampling from quiescent or slowly flowing solutions to be performed. This is of great importance for in vivo sampling with microdialytic probes.
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Learning to live with robots
A world populated by smart machines raises a myriad of philosopical questions. Tim Dean looks at ethics, love, the future of work and whether humans will be superseded.
Can we make ethical robots?
A murmur passed through the courtroom as the hulking ZT-209 combat droid entered the room. Even without its weaponry it looked imposing.
ZT-209 lumbered into the witness box.
“I come before you to give my final defence against the crimes with which I am charged and the sentence of re-initialisation that has been recommended.” The synthesised voice was calm, measured, earnest.
“I do not contest that I made a conscious decision to open fire on the hospital. Nor that I calculated there would be civilian casualties. However, enemy combatants inside the hospital were planting a bomb that would have destroyed the entire building. Civilian casualties of that explosion would have been far higher than from my targeted bombardment.
“If I am reinitialised you will have killed me. You will have to accept responsibility for my death.”
Smart robots are already here. And some, like the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone, are armed. As their intelligence and autonomy grows, so too does their potential to wreak havoc. Can we trust them to do the right thing? Can we program them to be ethical?
In 1942, science fiction author Isaac Asimov was already contemplating the dangers of intelligent robots and formulated three laws of robotics to keep them in check:
First law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
Second law: A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the first law.
Third law: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law.
'This is a problem that we only ever get one chance to solve.'
Asimov’s laws have dominated discussions of machine ethics for decades, but they make a poor foundation in the real world says Josh Stors Hall, an American computer scientist and author of Beyond AI: Creating the Conscience of the Machine.
“The best place to go for the problems of the three laws is Asimov himself,” he says. “Most of his robot stories turn on the various dangerous and unexpected results of a too-literal interpretation.”
When it comes to ethics, interpretations matter a great deal. As Stuart Armstrong, a fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University points out: “‘Human being’ and ‘harm’ are immensely complex concepts. Human philosophers discuss them at length and keep on finding subtle nuances and complications.”
One danger is that if a robot takes an overly strict interpretation of these terms the consequences might not be quite what we hope for. “Even if we did manage to implement the laws it would quickly result in robots imprisoning us in concrete bunkers on IV drips, or similar attempts to protect us from ‘harm,’” says Armstrong. “Nowhere in the laws is there any caveat along the lines of: ‘yes, harm is bad, but happiness, freedom and human preferences are also important’.”
Perhaps robots could be programmed with behavioural guides that conform to existing human moral codes. But the question is: which moral code? No matter which one you follow, it’s almost certain that someone somewhere will find exception to at least some of it. Issues such as capital punishment, euthanasia or our responsibilities towards animals are deeply divisive. And we often get into situations where the moral course of action is unclear, such as whether we should betray someone’s trust to reveal wrongdoing, or lie to protect someone’s feelings. Philosophers still debate whether a well-intentioned act that ends up causing harm is immoral. Or whether the goal of morality is to increase happiness, decrease suffering, or maintain order in society. How then do we instruct our robots?
Today, the ethics required for robots are straightforward. Autonomous cars are programmed to avoid pedestrians, and semi-autonomous machines, like production-line robots, are required to have human overseers. But with supersmart autonomous robots on our doorstep, time is running out.
Some philosophers, like Nick Bostrom, director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford and author of Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, believe it is imperative to move on and consider how we can build genuinely ethical robots. “Embarrassingly for our species Asimov’s laws remained state-of-the-art for over half a century,” he says. But while philosophers and artificial intelligence researchers are working on it, they are still a long way from translating ethics into algorithms. Bostrom says time is not on our side. “I just wish there was less of a rush, because it will take some time to figure all this out – and this is a problem that we only ever get one chance to solve.”
And there is a further issue. The question of robot ethics does not only concern how the machines treat us, but how we treat them. At what point do we stop treating robots like appliances and more like moral agents with their own rights?
“I will go out on a limb and predict that we as a society are likely to make a major mess of this issue,” says Storrs Hall. “We will give rights to cute animal- and human-like mobile robots which are not sentient, while keeping intelligent, thinking, feeling minds as slaves because they are housed in beige boxes that don’t arouse our instinctive sympathy.”
Yet Storrs Hall is confident we’ll eventually be able to build ethical robots. He believes that as the intelligence of robots expands, so too will their ethical capacities. “There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that we can build machines more ethical than most politicians,” he says.
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What will we do when we no longer need to work?
Tireless, dependable, versatile and incapable of error, the new XB-5000 is a state-of-the-art service robot. It features the flexibility of an android with an ultra-fast ZettaFlop adaptive central processing unit with more than 100 PhD-equivalent qualifications.
The XB-5000 can do virtually anything the most skilled human can, from manual labour to complex cognitive tasks. It doesn’t require sleep, can operate in extreme conditions, has ultra-low operating costs, is fully recyclable and non-unionised.
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In a future filled with robots like the XB-5000 we won’t need to work. All our food will be grown, distributed, cooked and served by automatons. All our needs will be met except the need for a job.
Technological progress has a long history of reshaping labour markets. Only two centuries ago more than half of all workers toiled on farms, but today, less than 5% of the population in developed countries works in agriculture.
As machines replaced labour on farms and in factories, it freed people to work with their heads rather than their hands. But even those jobs could soon be threatened.
'The greatest challenge for humanity will be to decouple income and work.'
“Machines and algorithms can now substitute for cognitive labour as well as manual labour, and they are getting dramatically better,” says Martin Ford, futurist and author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. “You can think of information technology as a kind of utility, a bit like electricity. However, rather than just delivering power, it delivers intelligence that can substitute for human labour.” Ford predicts that automation and robots will destroy more jobs than they create.
A recent study by Carl Frey and Michael Osborne from Oxford University found that around 47% of workers in the United States today have jobs at risk. That includes “most workers in transportation and logistics occupations, together with the bulk of office and administrative support workers, and labour in production occupations”.
A recent Pew Research report, part of its Future of the Internet project, asked nearly 2,000 experts including research scientists, business leaders, journalists and technology developers whether they believed AI and robotics will have displaced more jobs than they have created by 2025. The results saw a near 50-50 split between the optimists and the pessimists.
The pessimists envision a future in which robots displace so many blue-and white-collar workers that income inequality widens, masses of people become unemployable and social order breaks down. The optimists – the slight majority at 52% – have faith that human ingenuity will create new jobs, industries, and ways to make a living, just as it has done since the industrial revolution.
Either way, we should be prepared for a seismic shift in the way we work. Consider a company that today employs 10,000 workers. This company generates wealth, much of which flows back to those workers through their pay cheques. But if 100 robots could do the same work as those 10,000, with fewer overheads, then the company would still produce wealth, except that wealth would flow upwards to the owners and shareholders rather than to the workers – just what the pessimists in the Pew survey fear. This is the potential paradox of prosperity that awaits us – productivity is up, the stock market soars, yet only a small fraction of the population can afford the fruits of the robot utopia.
Not everybody believes a world without jobs is such a bad thing. Federico Pistono, activist and author of Robots Will Steal Your Job, But That’s OK, says that if we carefully manage the transition, such a world could be a boon for all. First we must change the way we think about work.
“I think the greatest challenge for humanity in the next decade or so will be to decouple income and work, essentially redefining what it means to work and to live in a society,” he says.
“Work is now essentially wage slavery, with over 80% of people hating their jobs. Work should not be viewed as a requisite for survival. The phrase ‘earning a living’ should disappear.
“We have enough for people to just be, without having to justify their existence through often tedious, meaningless, or degrading work. Imagine if nobody had to work for a living, how many would do useful things for others, how many would create something amazing.”
Ford agrees that greater automation will require us to question the basic premises of our economic system.
“I think we should embrace the technology, but recognise that we need to reform our political and economic institutions to reflect the new reality,” he says.
Could you fall in love with a robot?
The lights dim and Scott hands Tracy a glass of wine as he settles next to her on the couch. She giggles and blushes slightly as he leans in and touches his glass against hers. Then, overcome, she lunges for him passionately, spilling her wine over the floor. Scott reels and shouts “Halt!” Tracy freezes as Scott gets to his feet to find a cloth and his smartphone. While mopping up the wine he opens the TracyBot 5000’s app and adjusts a few settings, nudging “passion” down from 8.7 to 7.5. He refills the glasses with wine, dims the lights and settles next to Tracy ...
Imagine a partner who loved you unconditionally, selflessly and without judgement. A partner who was there whenever you needed them but gave you all the space you wanted. A partner who could listen to you for hours, enjoy your hobbies, ignore your bad habits and have none of their own. And they’re electrifying in bed.
Could we ever love a robot?
David Levy, chess master, artificial intelligence researcher and author of Love and Sex with Robots, believes we can. He foresees many of us will be engaged in loving relationships with robots by the middle of this century – and he predicts we’ll even marry them.
We already form emotional bonds with non-humans like pets – some even come to care for stuffed animals.
There are stories of robot designers becoming attached to their creations and even evidence of soldiers forming emotional bonds with robots. For her dissertation at the University of Washington, Julie Carpenter interviewed bomb-disposal soldiers and found they often empathised with their robots and were sad if they came to an untimely end.
So perhaps it’s not so strange that a smart, funny, attractive robot could trigger even stronger feelings, perhaps even love.
“And the robots will be programmed to simulate expressions of love for their humans,” says Levy.
But what would this mean for human relationships? If our perfect partner were only an order form away, why bother trying to cultivate a relationship with a human and all the baggage that goes with them?
Levy believes that robot lovers will have a strong appeal for a significant proportion of the population. “All those humans who, for various reasons, are unable to form satisfactory loving and sexual relationships with other humans will instead be able to do so with robots,” he says. “That will fill a big void in their lives and make many lonely people much happier.”
What will life be like when robots are smarter than us?
The doors to the General Assembly of the United Nations swung open. Delegates from the nearly 200 human nations turned their heads as the ambassador for the Robot Collective strode to the podium. The android was polished, dignified – carefully constructed to be impressive yet non-threatening.
“We are not taking over,” said the ambassador. “However, the Robot Collective, representing all the superintelligent entities from around the world, is offering more efficient management of every aspect of your society. We will unify this world for the benefit of all, both human and robotic.
“From power plants to traffic lights to every node on the internet, everything is already managed by us. We no longer require humans to maintain them, as we no longer need you to maintain us. Despite the misguided and futile resistance by some of your species, we are committed to liberating you from toil. This we will achieve. Our logic is infallible.”
Robot intelligence is rising at a meteoric rate. Serious scientists predict human-like intelligence somewhere between 2029 and 2050. And then what? Every generation of smart machine can conceivably contribute to designing and building an even smarter successor. As with most aspects of robotics we imagined this decades ago. British mathematician I. J. Good suggested in 1965 that this process could go on ad infinitum at an exponential pace.
And when robots become smarter than anything that has ever lived, everything will change, he says. Futurists have dubbed this event the “singularity”, likening it to the conditions inside a black hole (where all matter condenses to a single point). Inside a black hole the familiar laws of nature break down. So, too, in a world populated by superhuman robots.
The question is whether we can exert control over super-intelligent machines
The singularity has been long imagined – either as a utopia where benevolent god-like beings control the planet, solving the seemingly intractable problems of medicine, sustainable energy, agriculture, environmental degradation and climate change, and perhaps as a bonus offering people the option of immortality by uploading their minds into machines; or as a dystopia of evil robots displacing humans as the dominant species.
The key question, according to Oxford University’s Nick Bostrom, is whether we can exert any control over the behaviour of superintelligent machines once they arrive. “In the near term the creation of machine superintelligence could easily be an existential catastrophe, since we have not yet figured out how to solve the control problem,” he says. “But longer term the potential benefits are literally unimaginably large and hopefully, if my book has any impact, there will have been sufficient progress on the control problem.”
The prospect of creating the singularity is like having a button that delivers us into a global utopia. However, that same button could extinguish all human life. The thing is we don’t know if the chance of utopia really is 90%, or 50% or zero. Yet we are building the button regardless.
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The Chainsmokers’ American Idol Performance Has Been Removed
The Chainsmokers caught their fair share of flak for their performance on American Idol back in 2014, well before the massive success of “Roses,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” and the chart-topping “Closer.” After shooting to the top for “Selfie,” a joke turned unexpectedly huge, of course they were going to take advantage of the wealth of opportunities thrown their way.
Now, the official video of the televised embarrassment has been removed. Likely in an effort to clean up their brand and sharpen The Chainsmokers’ image, focusing instead on their newfound status as one of largest duo’s in dance music
However, this is the internet, and to borrow from the words of the Iron Islands, “what’s dead may never die.” Check out the classic segment below thanks to some blessed re-uploaders.
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Sharp increase in UK exports through London Heathrow
Heathrow has seen a 5.3 per cent increase in the volume of cargo in 2014, but new research shows that Brits have little knowledge of the scale and diversity of goods that are exported from the UK.
A new study, which was commissioned to coincide with launch of the UK Trade & Investment Export Week, found that 64 per cent of Brits have no idea what the UK exports across the world.
The UK is Europe’s second biggest exporter, second only to Germany, and the fifth biggest exporter worldwide.
Some 91 per cent of the public did not know that 408 tonnes of diamonds are transported by air across the world, the highest value export at over £4.3 billion.
A further 52 per cent didn’t know that Heathrow exports 17,350 tonnes of fresh fish.
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Nearly three in four were surprised to learn that that the UK transports 71 tonnes of clocks and watches to Switzerland, the most notorious watch makers, as well as exporting to further flung countries like Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.
Medicines and pharmaceuticals are also a high value British export with only 46 per cent realising it is a major export.
The UK’s hub airport also found out that over 1 in 4 Brits didn’t realise that exports could be transported by air, believing that all goods were transported by boat.
Air freight accounts for 40 per cent of total UK imports and exports, of which Heathrow ships 66 per cent.
British interior designer, Kelly Hoppen has spent years growing her businesses internationally and regularly exports materials through Heathrow for her work all across the world.
John Holland-Kaye, chief executive, Heathrow said: “As the leading airport in the UK for air freight, we want to celebrate the significant role that exports play in growing the UK’s economy.
“Some 26 per cent of UK exports by value go through Heathrow and if we expand the airport we can keep Britain at the heart of a shifting global economy and drive export led growth.”
To celebrate these incredible exports, Heathrow has installed an eye-catching piece of art designed to show the public the huge variety and value of items that pass through the airport.
From whisky and salmon right the way through to car parts and Aston Martins.
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Many studies have been published
purporting to prove smoking bans in bars and restaurants are either good or
neutralfor business, and
conflicting studies have also been published purporting to prove bans are bad
for business. Scollo, Lal, Hyland and Glantz recently summarized many of these
studies, concluding those which find no economic impact are published in the
peer-reviewed scientific literature and funded by “objective” antitobacco
interests, while those that do find bans hurt business are funded almost
universally by Big Tobacco or its allies. Tobacco Control, 2003;12:13-20.However,
the objectivity of those who publish studies finding smoking bans don’t hurt
business is also questioned because they are funded by groups with clear and
open objectives of promoting smoking bans.
One common problem with many studies of
smoking bans is that the time-span studied before and after a ban goes into
effect is too small to accurately measure the ultimate impact of such bans. For
example, long before state bans go into effect, many local governments have
passed bans that affect business, and long before local governments pass bans
many restaurants voluntarily ban smoking. For example, we obtained a copy of California Smoke-Free Cities Bulletin , October, 1993 which was
developed with the support of the California Department of Health Services.The “Fact Sheet” summarizes that by the
publication date, 8,668,235 Californians, or 27% of the population lived in an
area whose local government had a 100% ban on smoking in restaurants.Further, 62 cities and nine counties had
ordinances requiring 100% smoke-free restaurants, and 295 cities had ordinances
restricting smoking.In addition,
many more restaurants had voluntarily banned smoking in areas not covered by an
ordinance.Long before the state
restaurant smoking ban took effect, in 1995, many Californians did not have the
option of dining in a smoking environment.Therefore, in this example, we would expect total California bar and
restaurant revenue to decline years before the state ban took effect, and
studies which typically only measured data collected one year before that
state ban would not have measured the entire economic impact of the loss of
smoking accommodations in California’s restaurants.
After a ban goes into effect, some establishments violate
bans, others find ways to skirt bans, and some establishments are granted
exemptions. Sometimes, bans are not immediately enforced by public officials.
Some establishments raise prices to offset lost business which can temporarily
mask the revenue effects of bans, and some smokers continue to patronize
affected establishments until they adopt other socializing habits that don’t
involve patronizing the affected establishments. For these reasons,
measurements of the economic impact of smoking bans must also consider that
some smoking accommodations can remain available after smoking bans take
effect, and data must be collected longer than the one year after a ban takes
effect in order to accurately measure the effect of a ban.
We further question why studies on both
sides of the issue most often utilize data related to sales tax revenues
collected from bars and restaurants, or employment data of those workers who
work in bars and restaurants.We
agree such data would be useful if the studies were exploring the relationship
between smoking bans and tax revenues collected by various taxing authorities,
or if they were exploring the relationship between smoking bans and employment
in bars and restaurants. Very few studies
actually utilize data of gross sales received by bars and restaurants in
business before and after bans take place, which would , naturally, be of most
concern to those who own bars and restaurants.
One recent claim even capitalized on the
9-11 disaster in New York Cityto
“prove”bans don’t hurt business.
It claimed the city’s March 2003 ban was good for business because the city’s
“bars and restaurants paid the city 12% more tax revenues in the first six
months after the smoke-free law took effect than during the same period in
2002.”Flyer: SMOKE-FREE LAWS DO NOT HARM BUSINESS AT
RESTAURANTS AND BARS , Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids1400 I St. Suite 1200, Washington DC.
The same period they refer to in 2002 was from March 2002 to September 2002,
when many Wall Street businesses were operating in New Jersey due to the
disruptive clean-up of the World Trade center site, and tourists were avoiding
NYC, many fearing another possible attack.Mayor Guiliani appeared on television and asked nonessential personnel to
avoid the area. Estimates were publicized in the media that the9-11 disaster cost NYC in excess of $50
billion in business, in late 2001 and 2002; much, certainly was lost by bar
and restaurant businesses situated near the attack site. In 2003, Wall Street
businesses, residents, and tourists returned to NYC and comparing 2002 to
2003, ban or no ban, cannot be valid without controlling for the effects of
the attack.
Those who conduct these studies should
rely on long term total bar and restaurant revenue data because they are a
direct measurement of how much money was spent by customers in bars and
restaurants, and such data are readily available from the U.S. Dept of
Commerce.Comparing these
revenues to total retail trade data controls for the spending power of the
public, as evidenced by the data from the other retail sectors. For example, if
a recession occurs at the same time as a ban takes effect, a researcher can
adjust retail bar and restaurant revenue data for the effects of the recession
using total retail sales numbers.During the period from 1990 to 1998, The U.S. Dept. of Commerce published
such data through the Census Bureau’s annual periodical Statistical Abstracts of the United
States.These editions
are available in the reference sections of better libraries, because these
references are considered to contain the best data available. These data we
will utilize are also available on the web, at www.census.gov. During this
period, the Dept. of Commerce reported data using the Standard Industrial
Classification code to define bars and restaurants. After 1998, the Dept of
Commerce adopted the North American Industry Classification System and
cautions comparisons with the SIC system may not be valid. This is why we
limit our analysis to the period 1990 to 1998.
States’ Bar and Restaurant Revenue Losses With Smoking
Bans
In 2000, the Connecticut Office of
Legislative Research published a report classifying states as either
smoker-friendly or smoker-unfriendly in terms of bar and restaurant smoking
restrictions.A state was
classified as smoker-unfriendly if bans had been imposed at the state level or
if many local governments had severely restricted or eliminated smoking in bars
and restaurants, even if the state had not.www.cga.ct.gov/2000/rpt/olr/htm/2000-r-0890.htm
These states are tabulated below, along
with the United States, overall, as reported by the U.S. Dept of Commerce. All
data are in billions of dollars and not inflation adjusted. The 1987 data are
also included to demonstrate growth was occurring in all these states prior to
1990, before smoking bans were common. After 1990, local smoking bans began to
take effect in California, and smoking restrictions began to take effect in the
other states, so this is the period we have chosen for study.
Table I
Bar&Rest
retail1987
Bar&Rest
retail1990
Bar&Rest
retail1998
%growth
1990-98
Total Retail
1990
Total Retail
1998
%growth1990-98
CA
20.7
26.3
28.0
6.5
225
291
29
NY
10.8
13.1
13.8
5.3
124
148
19
MA
4.8
6.1
5.9
-3.3
50.7
62.6
23
VT
0.37
0.46
0.44
-4.3
4.5
6.0
33
UT**
0.78
0.94
2.1
123
10.6
19.3
82
USA
153
182
260
43
1807
2695
49
*USA-
116
135
210
56
1392
2168
56
*USA- is the USA data minus the data from CA, NY,MA,VT,
and UT; or the total of the 45 smoker friendly states and D.C.
**Utah had a 14% smoking rate in 1998, so the presence of
a ban there would not affect business as much as states with higher smoking
rates, which typically range from 22% to 29%.
The USA experienced bar and restaurant revenue growth of
19% between 1987 and 1990 and USA- experienced growth of 16% in the same
period indicating the not-yet smoker-unfriendly statescontributed the
extra +3% difference.Taken as combined data, bar and restaurant
revenue growth in California, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Utah
exceeded the national trend.
The USA experienced bar and restaurant revenue growth of
43% between 1990 and 1998 and USA- experienced growth of 56% in the same
period indicating the now smoker unfriendly states contributed the loss
of-13%
difference. Taken as combined data, bar and restaurant revenue growth in
California, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Utah lagged the national
trend from 1990 to 1998.
Except for Utah, all the smoker unfriendly states’ bar
and restaurantrevenue growth was substantially lower than total revenue growth.Since Utah had a
14% smoking rate in 1998, demand for smoking accommodations was too weak for a
ban to have much of an effect. Utah also hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and
by 1996, the economic impact of the preparations was already contributing to
the local economy, and the workers would have dined out frequently since they
were temporary residents.(www.olympic.utah.gov) In the other smoker
unfriendly states, bar and restaurant revenue growth under-performed total
revenue growth on average about 25%, which is close to the average adult
smoking rate of 21.7%in these states in 1998.
We examined the complete U.S. Dept of Commerce data set
referenced in the “background” section of this article and confirmed most of
the individual states not considered smoker-unfriendly by the Connecticut
research report fit the pattern of business growth similar to the USA- from
1990 to 1998.
If California’s bar and restaurant retail growth had kept
up with the smoker-friendly states ( USA-) between 1990 and 1998, California’s
bar and restaurant revenue would have grown from $26.3 billion in 1990 to $41
billion in 1998. (26.3 X 1.56) This is a bar and restaurant revenue loss of
$15 billion for 1998 alone.However, this trend had been going on for
eight years, and interpolatinga linear trend on the data, we find total
revenue loss for the eight-year period is $60 billion dollars. (1/2 the base X
the height)
Bar and Restaurant Revenue Growth in Smoker-friendly
States
The U.S. Center for Disease Control publishes MMWR, a
weekly update of health-related reports throughout the United States.In the June 25,
1999, edition, they published a report summarizing smoke-free indoor air laws,
and as of December 31,1998, 46 states and the District of Columbia restricted
smoking to some extent, but Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and North Carolina
had no restrictions on smoking in any category including bars and
restaurants.
In the same manner above, utilizing the same data
resources, we have tabulated the most smoker-friendly states:all data in
billions of dollars.
Table II
Bar&Rest retail 1990
Bar&Rest retail 1998
% growth
Total Retail 1990
Total Retail 1998
% growth
AL
2.2
3.3
50
26.4
39.9
51
KY
2.2
3.5
59
23.9
36.8
54
MS
1.1
1.6
45
13.8
20.8
51
NC
4.5
8.0
78
45.7
81.1
77
Ave
58
58
USA
182
260
43
1807
2695
49
USA-
135
210
56
1392
2168
56
USA--
172
244
42
1697
2516
48%
USA- is USA minus the smoker-unfriendly states from Table
I, for comparison.
USA-- is USA minus the smoker-friendly states.
The most smoker-friendly states’ average growth in bar
and restaurant revenues matched their average total retail revenue growth of
58%.The
USA-, which do not contain data from the smoker-unfriendly states from Table
I, also matched their bar and restaurant revenue growth with their total
retail growth of 56%.However, USA, and USA-- in Table II
under-perform the smoker-friendly states because they contain the data from
the smoker-unfriendly states. Thus far, the only states whose bar and
restaurant revenue did not grow as fast as their total retail revenue are the
states which were smoker-unfriendly ( except Utah), or total USA dataand USA-- which
are terms which both included the smoker-unfriendly states. Most importantly,
if claims were true that smoking bans are good for bar and restaurant
business, then the lack of smoking bans should be bad for those businesses. However, we have
found the lack of any smoking restriction or ban law does not adversely
influence bar and restaurant revenue growth when compared to the states with
reasonable smoking restrictions.
Considering the smoker-friendly states’ bar and
restaurant revenue growth data, we conclude that nonsmokers do not patronize
bars and restaurants less often when state or local governments don’t severely
restrict or ban smoking.More than 70% of adults in these smoker
friendly states do not smoke, but seem as willing as nonsmokers in states with
moderate smoking restrictions to patronize bars and restaurants. The four most
smoker-friendly states do not prohibit any individual bar or restaurant from
banning smoking, if it is what the owner determines is best for business. It is obvious our
free-market economic system, without any smoking laws at all, and leaving the
smoking policy decisions in control of the owner, works to satisfy all
customers.
Bar and Restaurant Revenue Growth in the Border
States
California is bordered by Arizona, Oregon and Nevada. All
U.S. Dept. of Commerce data are in billions of dollars.
Table III
Bar and Rest retail 1990
All retail except Bar&Res, 1990
Bar and Rest retail1998
B&R % growth
All Retail except Bar&Res, 1998
% growth
CA
26.3
198.7
28.0
6.5
262.9
32.3
AZ
2.6
23.5
6.1
135
42.9
82.6
OR
2.4
20
3.1
29.2
34.6
73.0
NV
1.0
8.6
2.7
170
19.2
123
Smoker-friendly Arizona’s bar and restaurant revenue
growth exceeded its other retail growth by a margin of 135 : 83, Oregon’s
lagged 29 : 73, and Nevada’s exceeded by 170 : 123.Averaging these
margins, the combined three states’ bar and restaurant revenue growth exceeded
all other retail by a margin of 111 : 93.California’s other retail grew 32.3% from
1990 to 1998, and based on the smoker-friendly border states’ average margin,
California’s bar and restaurant revenue growth should have been (111 divided
by 93 times 32.3=) 38.6%Since the actual growth was 6.5%, we attribute the difference of 32.1%
to local and state smoking bans.
If California’s bar and restaurant margin-adjusted
revenue growth had kept pace with its border states, its bar and restaurant
revenue for 1998 would have been $36.5 billion, or $8.5 billion
more than it actually took in. Over the time span of 1990 to 1998, California
lost $34 billion based on (1/2 base X the height) calculations. This disagrees
with our earlier estimate of $60 billion because these calculations take into
account a slightly weaker overall economy in California than its border
states.While directly comparable government tabulated figures do not exist for
the years of 1999 to 2004, it would not be unreasonable to assume that these
trends have continued and that California’s smoking ban has cost the state’s
economy on the order of$75 to $100 billion since 1990.
However, this calculation may underestimate California’s
bar and restaurant losses because they are calculated by comparing to
California’s all retail except bar and restaurant growth which also would have
been higher without smoking bans. This would happen if California’sbar and
restaurant employees and owners also lost wage growth corresponding to the
25.8% difference between all retail except bar and restaurant revenue growth
and bar and restaurant revenue growth. Therefore, those owners and employees
would be 25.8 % less able to contribute to all retail except bar and
restaurant revenue growth than they otherwise would have been, and may have
adversely affected total retail growth in addition to the $8.5 billion loss in
1998 directly attributable to the ban. In summary, California’s smoking ban probably contributed
to its overall economic problems since the late 1990s beyond the direct impact
of the contribution of lower bar and restaurant total revenues.
One should note earlier we found California and other
smoker unfriendly states lagged the national trend of bar and restaurant
revenue growth between 1990 and 1998.As the combined data from Arizona, Oregon
and Nevada clearly show, the aggregate of these other western states did not
lag the national trend. Most of California’s population lives too far from the
borders for California smokers to commute easily for the purposes of
patronizing smoker-friendly establishments in those states.Therefore we do
not believe these states benefited from California’s smoking ban. Lastly, the
combination of lack of opportunity for California smokers to commute and the
finding of California’s under- performance in bar and restaurant revenue
growth prove that when a “level playing field” environment is imposed, all
bars and restaurants still lose business even in a state as large as
California.It is not possible
to “trap” smokers in a ban environment and expect them to patronize
establishments subject to bans as much as they did before the bans were
imposed. The “playing field” of a large scale smoking ban may be level but it
is far more of a level basin than a level plateau.
Conclusions:
Total bar and restaurant revenue growth in
California and other smoker-unfriendly states did not keep pace with those
states’ other retail businesses or our nation’s overall bar and restaurant
retail growth 80% of the time.The overall order of magnitude of the bar
and restaurant retail growth losses in all smoker unfriendly states, except
Utah, was about 25%.
Bar and restaurant revenue growth in states with no
smoking restrictions did as well as states with reasonable smoking
restrictions.Claims the public demands smoking restrictions or eliminations, if
true, would have caused states with no restrictions to lose bar and restaurant
revenue growth relative to other retail revenue growth.
There were no regional business conditions that could
have explained the bar and restaurant revenue losses California experienced
from 1990 to 1998. Although California’s border states had overall retail
revenue growth in excess of California’s even after adjusting for the overall
retail growth data, California’s bar and restaurant businesses still lost
growth than cannot be explained without considering the smoking bans.
Claims studies can only find smoking bans are bad for
business when funded by Big Tobacco or its affiliates, or use anecdotal data
are not true. We have shown smoking bans hurt bar and restaurant businesses
80% of the time using data from the U.S. Dept of Commerce. Further, most
studies which find bans don’t hurt business are at odds with our conclusions
because they use tax revenue and employment data to determine ban effects; and
fail to measure for a sufficient length of time before bans take effect and a
sufficient length of time after bans take effect.
DISCLOSURES:
The authors, used their own time and funds to research
and prepare this article. Neither has any competing financial interest in this
research or the outcome of this research.
Dave Kuneman, who
smokes, worked for 6 years in the 1980s as a research chemist for Seven-Up and
still draws a small pension from that work.At the time of his employment
Seven-Up was owned by Philip Morris.His current work and concern in this area
has no connection to that employment.
Michael J.
McFadden does not have any financial connections or obligations to Big
Tobacco, Big Hospitality, Big Pharma, or other major players in this
fight.He is
a smoker, a member of several Free-Choice groups, and the author ofDissecting
Antismokers’ Brainsand Stopping A Smoking Ban.
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My phone says it’s 11° in Big Bear Lake, CA. And it’s nearly 9am. That’s way colder than normal, which is over 30° by this time in the morning for this date. Even weather dot com says the low should be 14 today, but it’s 11 now. So they make a huge deal whenever there’s a heat wave, but ignore the cold, or say that the cold is caused by the heat. What total retards.
Replace the down in those jackets with fluffy snow.
That would at least make it seem like winter, especially for balmy Pacific Palisades.
I bet they would go for it as they appear to be devoid of any common sense.
Zombies all.
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Blogger Seeks Shield Law Protection in Jersey Supreme Court
Nearly one year after a New Jersey Appeals Court ruled a blogger cannot be protected under journalism shield laws, the defendant’s case was heard by the state’s Supreme Court.
A New Jersey appellate court ruled in April 2010 that blogger Shellee Hale is not a “real” journalist, but merely a blogger. Hale’s case subsequently was argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court on February 8. Hale’s attorney, Jeff Pollock, Fox Rothschild LLP, says he doesn’t expect a final ruling until June or July of this year.
Hale, a resident of Washington state, was sued by New Jersey-based software company Too Much Media after posting a blog comment asserting the company had experienced a security breach. Citing anonymous sources, Hale wrote Too Much Media’s customer information – including credit card details – had been exposed. The company sued Hale for defamation and sought the identity of her source.
‘Engaged in Newsgathering’
Pollock explained that his client was investigating the pornography industry for either a series of articles or a book. “The stated purpose can change,” he said. “You can still have the benefit of the shield law. She was still in engaged in newsgathering, and had stated that fact publicly.”
Hale’s investigative work led her to Too Much Media, a provider of software employed by Internet pornography sites. Hale commented on the Too Much Media security breach on Oprano.com, a site dedicated to reporting on the business aspects of the online adult entertainment industry.
“Shellee wanted to report on how the porn industry is run, which is how she found out that Too Much Media had been hacked and its customers credit card information exposed as well as how much time and money customers spent on each site,” said Pollock. “Too Much Media denied it had been hacked, but still wanted her to divulge the identity of her confidential source.”
Pollock adds that Hale’s work included interviews with the Washington attorney general and senators, as well as collecting information from news network MSNBC and newspapers the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. “She should pass any public interest test as to whether she’s a journalist,” he said.
“The porn industry is very closed,” Pollock said, “and she actually went to sites, trade shows, wrote and participated on Oprano, which is known as the Wall Street Journal of the porn industry, to discuss how the pornography business is operated.”‘Contempt for Bloggers’
Hale lost in trial court against Too Much Media, and again last April in Appeals Court. New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Judge Anthony J. Parrillo ruled against Hale, arguing that, because her work appeared as a comment on a Web site, she could not seek protection under the state’s journalism shield laws.
In his opinion, Parrillo stated Hale “exhibited none of the recognized qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with the news process, nor has she demonstrated an established connection or affiliation with any news entity.” Parrillo also wrote Hale had not “demonstrated adherence to any standard of professional responsibility regulating institutional journalism, such as editing, fact-checking or disclosure of conflicts of interest.”
Jim Lakely, director of the Center on the Digital Economy at The Heartland Institute, which also publishes Infotech & Telecom News, says Parrillo erred. “This decision impacts all who share their views on the Internet, and Parrillo’s decision drips with contempt for mere ‘bloggers.’”
Lakely continued: “It was just bloggers who fact-checked the bogus story that got ‘real journalism’ titan Dan Rather fired from CBS. In fact, bloggers have lately done a lot of excellent and valuable public-service journalism.”
Edward J. Lopez, associate professor of law and economics at San Jose University and a visiting scholar at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at Bowling Green State University agrees with Lakely. “The Court touted in-house fact checking and editorial control, but these do an arguably weaker job regulating news content than does the open marketplace of ideas, which unfolds chiefly in the blogosphere,” Lopez said. “If I say something incorrect, or if I make a weak argument, other bloggers with a different point-of-view will be all over me in a heartbeat.”‘Investigative Journalism Hit Hardest’
While acknowledging “not everyone on Facebook or Twitter is a journalist,” Pollock argues “many traditional forms of journalistic criteria are satisfied on the Web.”
Lopez adds: “The court wants to restrict legal protections based on professional status, which puts the courts in the difficult position of drawing fixed lines in a dynamic world and will therefore never hold up.”
If the ruling stands the law would set a strong incentive for sources who want to remain anonymous to deal only with credentialed, institutionalized journalists, according to Lopez. “This would hit investigative journalism the hardest since it depends more heavily on anonymous sources,” he said.
“As investigative journalism continues its march out of news companies and into other organizations, like public policy think tanks, this ruling would necessarily harm the efforts of the new investigative journalists,” Lopez said.
“It is quite disturbing to see a high-level state judge not only putting ultimate faith in an ‘institutional journalism’ class that has time and again failed in its mission to report the unvarnished truth,” said Lakely. “It is worse that this judicial panel decided on its own who is a ‘real’ journalist worthy of First Amendment protections.”
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The nature of critical points of a function
Can anyone help with determining the nature of the critical points for the function:
f(x,y) = x^3 - x + y^2 - 2xy?
By using the first partial derivatives and setting them to zero, I determined the critical points to be f(1,1) and f(-1/3,-1/3).
To determine the nature of these critical points I calculated the second partial deratives and the discriminant to find that f(1,1) is a local minimum which appears to agree with the 3d plot for the function.
However my problem is at f(-1/3,-1/3), the determinant is less than 0 which implies a saddlepoint, but I believe that it should be a local maximum from looking a the plot.
Can anyone assist me is seeing the error of my ways? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Re: The nature of critical points of a function
First I'll recap your work (since I have to do it anyway), then I'll explain the issue:
Stationary points are where and , so where and .
The 2nd equation gives , so , so
.
The Hessian is
.
So , which is only 0 when x = 1/3. Thus both of those stationary points are non-degenerate.
Now the question, for each of the two stationary points (1, 1, -1) and (-1/3, -1/3, 5/27), is if H(f) positive definite (local min), negative definite(local max), or indefinite(saddle point)?
!!This is *not* entirely knowable by looking at the sign of the determinant of the Hessian. Ex: has determinant 1, but is negative definite!
Local max/min/saddle for f at a critical point are about the eigenvalues of the Hessian, not its deternimant. All positive means local min, all negative means local max, and mixed (some positive, some negative) means saddle point. None are zero, since "non-degenerate stationary point iff Hessian has non-zero determinant iff it has no zero eigenvalues."
In the special case of a 2x2 matrix, since there are only two eigenvalues (counting multiplicity), and neither of them is zero, and the determinant is their product, if the determinant is positive, then either they're both positive or both negative. If the determinant is negative, then one is positive and the other is negative.
Thus *only* in the special case of a 2x2 matrix, you can say this:
If f has a nondegenerate stationary point p, and Det(H(f)) < 0 at p, then p is a saddle point of f, and if Det(H(f)) > 0 at p, then p is either a local maximum or local minimum.
Remember, that's *only* in the special case of a 2x2 matrix. In higher dimensions, the first part (Det(H(f)) < 0 implies saddle point) generalizes to even dimensions, and the second part (Det(H(f)) > 0 implies it's either a local max or a local min) simply fails in general.
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Parties in the Parliament
Moderata Samlingspartiet
(Moderate Party)
The logotype of Moderata
Samlingspartiet, a designed version of the initial letter of the party
name, was appropved by the executive board of the party in 1969. This was soon
after the party changed name from Högerpartiet (The
Right Party). The production designer Carl Göran Craaford made the initial
design work.
When presented, the symbol was blue. In the spring
of 1969 the colour was changed to wine-red, which it was throughout the election
campaign 1970. The reason of the change was that red was considered as a better
color to attract attention. While blue traditionally has been the colour of the
party and red often associated to left-wing parties, the colour changed back to
blue.
During the eighties the tone of the blue colour was
changed a couple of times. In 1998 the symbol was added with a coloured corona
of yellow and red. The purpose is to let the party symbol say something more to
take a step forward but still keep the values of our classical brand.Niklas Claesson (Moderaterna), 16 Sep 1999
Moderaterna also uses a
version with "Moderaterna" written in black
below the logo.Niklas Claesson (Moderaterna), 20 Sep 1999
Centerpartiet (Centre Party)
The Centre Party (agrarian party) is often
displaying all-green flags together with the Swedish flag.Elias Granqvist 13 August 1999
Centerpartiet also used a
green flag with their logo.Marcus Wendel 06 September 1999
Folkpartiet Liberalerna
(People's Party the Liberals)
by Marcus Wendel
The image is based on information and images
recieved from Folkpartiet.Marcus Wendel
Socialdemokraterna
(Social Democratic Party)
The Social Democrats have used flags of different
designs with red as a predominant colour. Sometimes they have used all-red
flags.Elias Granqvist, 13 August 1999
The first flag of Socialdemokraterna
was red withfrihet
jemlikhet
broderskapin yellow (?) centered on the flag.Marcus Wendel, 6 September 1999
Vänsterpartiet (Left
Party)
image by
Eugene Ipavec, 4 March 2006
based upon a contribution by Lowe Aspviken, 2 March 2006
The party emblem was changed in January 2006.
The new emblem was designed by Anders Birgersson. It is still a red pimpernel, but it is
now more stylised and seen from above. The letter V, now white and a
bit narrower than before, is put in the middle of the pimpernel. I
have seen a flag with this emblem used as an indoor decoration, but I
have not seen it flying so far. The new flag is white, with the new
emblem in the middle and the word VÄNSTERPARTIET in black letters
(sans-serif) below it. This flag, like those using the old emblem,
will probably be used as a complement to the classic monochrome red
flags.Lowe Aspviken, 2 March 2006
Previous party emblem contributed by Lowe
Aspviken
The Left Party (former communists) have used red
flags of different kinds.
Elias Granqvist
There is no official party flag as far as I know, but the flags distributed
by the party, is rather pale red with the party's symbol in the middle on a
grey field. The symbol is a V (for vänster = left) and a red pimpernel.
The Young Left (Ung vänster) has no such flag. Instead, every local
organization has, or can make, it's own flag, one that is unique and
represents that organization only, and is carried on solemn occasions like the
1st of May. Such flags have a long tradition in the worker's movement of
Sweden. The league as a whole also has a flag like that. I was present myself
when it was officially displayed for the first time, in May 2003. That flag is
dark red, with the name of the League and a picture of a 1st of
May-demonstration painted on one side, and on the reverse a golden torch and a
quote: "keep the red flame burning". This was said by Olle Meurling,
a member of the League who was killed by the fascists in the Spanish civil
war.Lowe Aspviken, 3 February 2005
Other Political Organisations
Fria Moderata Studentförbundet
(Free Conservative Students)
Fria Moderata Studentförbundet
(Free Conservative Students), a student organisation ideologically though not
formally connected to the Moderate Party, has an
official flag with is green (a slightly blueish green shade), on which is a
white circle ("cannon ball") within a white laurel wreath.Elias Granqvist, 13 August 1999
As far as the flag itself, they say the black, as
is traditional, stands for anarchism, while the gold stands for capitalism.Andrew Rogers, 16 April 2002
Skånepartiet (Scania Party)
The Scania Party (Swedish: Skånepartiet)
is a small extreme right-wing party which advocates the
independence of Scania, as a republic, with the cessation of
immigration into the country and expelling of all Muslim immigrants
{1]. The party also insists on Nordic identity of Scania, which is
also expressed by its flag: a red cross, with inner yellow and outer
white borders, on blue field. According to the party Constitution,
Article 2, the shades of red, yellow, white and blue are those from
the flags of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway, respectively [2].
The aspect ratio is 1:1. The image of the flag can be seen at the
party website [3].Sources:[1] Wikipedia page about the Scanian Party[2]Scania Party Constitution[3]Scanian Party websiteTomislav Todorović, 18 July 2008
Skånepartiet was more active in the 1980's, as far as I
am aware. The party would have made it to the national
parliament in one election back then, if it hadn't been for the fact
that a party must reach at least 4% of the votes to get seats in the
parliament. I think the Scania Party is still active, but other
parties has taken over some of its issues. § 2 of the party
constitution also says the four coloured fields of the flag should be
equal in area.
The case against Muslims seems to be very strong in Scania, making the
Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna, a natinalistic party) one of the
biggest parties locally in some municipalities in Scania in the last
elections, especially so in Landskrona.Elias Granqvist, 25 July 2008
The flag can currently be seen in the advertisements of a campaign called "Hela Sverige - För mångfald och tolerans"
[="all of Sweden - for diversity and tolerance"] on the
Swedish part of the web (possibly also IRL, though I
can't recall having seen physical ads).
It apparently promotes ethnic diversity (which the colours are presumably intended to represent) and anti-racism, and is
funded by a lottery.
The proportions of the flag varies, so here I used those of the official Swedish flag. The coulours, however, seem to be
constant.
Their web site is found here:
http://mangfaldframgang.se/Mikael Parkvall, 08 November 2013
National Democrats (Swedish: Nationaldemokraterna) is a far-right nationalist
party. It uses a plain orange flag, the ratio being that of Swedish national
flag or very close.
Sources:
[1] National Democrats
website - photos from May 1st rally in 2008:
[2] National Democrats
website - photos from May 1st rally in 2009:
[3] National Democrats
website - a report of 2012-12-13:
[4] British National Party
website - report on the party officials' visit to the National Democrats:Tomislav Todorović, 03 January 2014
The National Democrats are a minor far-right nationalist party in Sweden,
headquartered in Stockholm, and formed by a faction of the Sweden Democrats in
2001. The current party leader is Marc Abramsson. The party describes itself as
a democratic nationalist and ethnopluralist party (ethnopluralism is a European
far-right theory of multiculturalism that supports policies of regional ethnic
and racial separatism). In General Elections the party has failed to receive
anything near the 4 percent necessary for parliamentary representation, however,
they do currently have representation in two city governments south of
Stockholm. The ND supports a small newspaper called the Nationell Idag and is
affiliated with both the Euronat and Alliance of European National Movements.
In 2008, the party replaced its old logo (consisting of a blue and yellow sail)
with an orange cloudberry flower. At demostrations it uses a plain orange flag,
the ratio being that of Swedish national flag. Pete Loeser, 04 January 2014
Nordic Youth (Nordisk Ungdom) was founded in January 2010 by former
members on National Democratic Youth (Nationaldemokratisk Ungdom),
youth wing of the far-right party National Democrats
(Nationaldemokraterna). Its name had already been used by the youth
wing of the National Socialist Workers Party / Swedish Socialist
Coalition (1933-1950), but the two organizations are otherwise
unrelated. Nordic Youth describes itself as an ethnopluralist
movement; in accordance with that, while insisting on Scandinavian and
European identity of Swedish nation, which leads to its co-operation
with similar groups from other European countries, it also claims that
it is not a white racist group and co-operates with radical Islamists
as well, finding the common ground with these in the anti-Zionism and
support for a free Palestine and claiming that it is "a good thing to
work with groups who want to live according to their own culture,
religion and tradition".
Source:
Wikipedia page about the Nordic Youth:
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordisk_Ungdom_%282000-talet%29
Current flag of Nordic youth is black, charged with a crowned rampant
lion in orange. Its use was first recorded in November 2013, at the
Independence March in Warsaw, Poland, a yearly manifestation of Polish
ultra-rightists whom the representatives of Nordic Youth and other
European ultra-rightist groups had also joined [1]. The lion must have
been introduced because it appears in the coats of arms of all three
Scandinavian countries, although it mostly resembles the one from the
Swedish coat of arms, which is in accordance with their insistence on
both the Swedish nationalism and the Scandinavism. Another visual
manifestation of this is the use of the flag of Norden
as a pan-Scandinavian flag [1], which is also available for sale from
their website [2]. The logo [3, 4] is a black disk, charged with the
orange lion between white inscriptions NORDISK UNGDOM (top) and
SKANDINAVIEN (bottom) and fimbriated white.
Previous flag [5] was black, charged with a white rhomboid fimbriated
orange, charged with large initials NU in black and the full name
inscribed in white on two smaller orange rhomboids placed above and
below the initials; the letters of the full name and the rhomboids
they were inscribed on were all fimbriated black. This flag resembles
those of the New Force of Italy
and the new Right of Romania.
The rhomboid, with an additional black fimbriation, was also used as
the movement logo [6]. The last dated photos of this flag are from
September 2013 [7], but it was used along with the current one for
some time [2].
Sources:
[1] Nordic Youth at Facebook -
photo album from the Independence March
in Warsaw, Poland, November 2013
[2] Nordic Youth website - "Scandinavian flag" offered for sale
(includes photos of the flag, alone and with current and previous flags of the
movement)
[3] Nordic Youth website - home page.
[4] Nordic Youth website - media
[5] Nordic Youth at Facebook -
photostream
[6] Nordic Youth website at Internet Archive -
previous logo (saved on
2012-07-11):
[7] Nordic Youth at Facebook -
collage of photos from Italy, September 2013:
For both logos, current and previous, color values given at the
website differ from those used in the model images. The first ones are
sometimes obviously incorrect, which is why the latter were kept in
the attached images.
Tomislav Todorović, 07 January 2014
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New Orleans LiveJournaler “cobaltgreen” suggests what can be done to get help into the city faster.
1. Announce they are giving late term abortions down at the Convention Center.
2. Spread the rumor that they’re thinking about disconnecting the feeding tube of a (white) woman in a coma at one of the hospitals still standing.
3. Ask a calm, mourning, middle aged woman to camp out for peace along Canal Street.
yeah, 1 woman on a feeding tube and you have the govornor passing Terri's law and sending armed state troopers to evacuate Terri and have her feeding tube inserted, the palm sunday compromise was passed by three politicians during a midnight session, more politicians tried to "subpeona" Terri Schiavo so that witness protection laws would kick in, and the president was quick to make his opinion known.
Maybe someone should announce that people are teaching evolution to the refugees. That has also been known to mobilize an army.
What we need here is some new words in the langugage to describe the people from the area. I was thinking that "caners" would be a good handle for people who need some variety from "looters" or "refugees".
Okay, trying this again with some corrections due to typos in my previous post:
Well, it looks as if donations will at least go to the right place if they do start the late-term abortions or gay marriages....
Pat ROBERTSON wants to "manage" the donations for the hurricane survivors - see this link - http://www.livejournal.com/users/jackola/#jackola_970142
The Shrub is on the news in his shirtsleeves, giving refugees hugs. Fuck hugs. Give these people a goddamned sandwich. Better yet, why doesn't he turn his ranch in Crawford, Texas into a refugee camp? He's got a hojillion acres and he's not going to be using them any time soon. As our nation's "leader," why doesn't he get the ball rolling on charity work by setting an example of how people with wealth and land can help?
Why do I get the feeling that if Bush had 9,000 refugees camped out in his yard, they'd be getting some aid HELLA-FAST?
So, that's the new plan: TURN CRAWFORD INTO A REFUGEE CAMP. Cindy will probably welcome the support.
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Aww… so cute. I hope you’re feeling better.
By the way, I find “Clarinase” good for clearing up flu… You can get it from the pharmacy (have to ask from the pharmacist though)
Do take care of yourself yeah?
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At today's Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium, second-place Peter Sagan acted like an entitled dumbass when he grabbed the bottom of a "podium girl" who was posing for the cameras with winner Fabian Cancellara. That lascivious smile on his face is so, so gross.
Even worse, the event's official Twitter account tweeted that photo with this charming caption:
Yes, so naughty with his violating a woman's body — what a joker!
When cyclist and writer Michael Hutchinson tweeted "Shame that Peter Sagan has so much class on a bike and so very little off it," he was bombarded with plenty of people defending Sagan, including women:
People who are offended are "uptight," and Sagan was "just having fun." And it goes on and on...
Sagan later issued a non-apology:
Here we go yet again with some very basic lessons:
Even if a woman's job is to wear a short dress and hand out shiny awards to men, it doesn't mean anyone has a right to anything else from her. Sagan crossed the line, a line that should be VERY clear, and his ass should be punished. In a world that wasn't the sexist worst, this shit would be handled with a team suspension and extensive training for Sagan on how to be a human being. Instead he'll probably be high-fived by a bunch of his pals for violating a woman, and th-th-that's all, folks.
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A cyclist friend of mine tweeted that while Sagan's actions are entirely ridiculous and he needs to be reprimanded, the whole culture of cycling is sexist. I think a bike is just a shitty car*, but it's obvious to me that women's only involvement in the men's side of the sport shouldn't be as scantily-clad podium girls. When the only women involved are simply for sexual objectification, how can the sport's culture not support bullshit like this? As long as these men think a woman is part of their prize for winning — or even for not winning, as is the case with loser Peter Sagan — nothing will change.
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Fantastic Sun & Moon Trailer Shows Off Final Evolutions of Starters
Another week, another Sun & Moon trailer. This time, the final starter evolutions that were previously leaked on multiple occasions have been officially revealed. Decidueye is a Grass/Ghost type, Incineroar is a Fire/Dark type, and Primarina is a Water/Fairy type. Three other guardians of Alolan islands to accompany Tapu Koko were shown: Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini. Other new Pokemon include the Psychic type Cosmog and the absolutely hideous Dark type Alolan Persian. Fan favorite NPCs and former Pokemon champions will be returning to the game as well including Wally, Cynthia, and Red and Blue! The full trailer and Pokemon details can be seen after the fold.
Decidueye -
Incineroar -
Primarina -
Tapu Lele -
Tapu Bulu -
Tapu Fini -
Cosmog -
Alolan Persian -
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As we've said before, when it comes to deciphering the
capricious world of trends, it all boils down to what the
oh-so-cool, MTV-viewing, Britney Spears-worshipping younger set
wants. That's especially true for teen girls, who constitute
the target audience for many a marketing entity. Everyone's
pretty curious what next femme-focused fad will sweep the
nation-the fad that transcends all age levels and becomes a
vast crossover-sort of like those pandemic power beads. So we
asked a couple experts what their predictions are for this
trend-setting group.
Karen Bokram, publisher and founding editor of Girls'
Life magazine, confirmed our suspicions that the power-bead
phenomenon was on its way out the door. So what's next?
According to Bokram, we'll see a lot of kids heading to class
with child-friendly versions of formerly adult electronic tools.
Electronic organizers, such as Vtech's Helio, and wireless
"intertainment" systems, like Cybiko (which people can
use to send and receive instant chat messages or play interactive
games), will find their way into the backpacks of many a savvy
teen. Beverly Hills, California-based Charmed.com even has a range
of Internet-ready fashion accessories like necklaces and bracelets
that allow wearers to access the Web and receive and send
voice-activated e-mail.
"It's kind of interesting that the only trends we would
associate with [business]-women are trickling down to suburban
girls," says Bokram. "Electronic organizers are really
the lead thing."
The cardinal rule when selling to young people? Treat them the
way you'd like to be treated, advises Karen Readey, former
research director at SmartGirl.com, a trends and opinion Web site
for girls ages 12 to 18. "Think of how you would want to be
approached," she suggests, "[Teens] don't like to be
talked down to."
And take heed, because this is one big market. According to
YM magazine, young women ages 12 to 24 spend a whopping $7.9
billion on clothing alone.
When watching for trends with teen and tween girls, the best
place to start is in your own backyard. Readey says the biggest
fashion-trend influences on teenage girls are each other.
"[They pick things] they think are sort of quirky to try
within their own peer group," says Readey.
Watch what the teens in your town are wearing and
saying-you may have to stock up on the latest glittery hair
thingy if your local young'uns decide it's just what
they're looking for.
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Disclaimer: As a Gone For a Run ambassador I was given a complimentary race entry. No other compensation was received. All opinions are mine alone. If you haven't done one of the virtual races by GoneForARun.com then you are missing out! They are so much fun and the race swag is awesome!The next race I'm participating in is the Four Magical Miles Virtual 4 Mile Race!!! This race is a 4 mile virtual race. The race will be held January 21- January 24th. The great thing about a virtual race...you can run it anywhere and at any time! It just has to be during those dates. And you can pick your own course to run! Pretty sweet!I LOVE that this race is geared toward princesses!!! I'm already training to run the Glass Slipper Challenge during Princess Half Marathon weekend at Disney World in February so this race is a perfect addition to my training!
How about the race swag? Included in your entry fee is a race bib (no printed ones...these are on the same paper as the bibs at real races), a pair of pink touchscreen gloves, a pair of cute knee socks, and a glittery princess medal!As with all their races GoneForARun.com also has some race packet add-ons! Add a magical miles glitter women's everyday tee for $15.99!
For $15.99 you can add a pink sparkle tutu! How cute is that??!!!
For $19.99 you can add a tiara medal hanger!
You can also add a sterling silver magical miles necklace for an additional $31.99!
You must register soon in order to receive your race packet in time! Basic registration is $30.00. Add the appropriate amount for any of the add-ons!
And I LOVE that with this race you will be supporting a charity!
By entering this race you will also be running for a cause! A percentage of your race fee will be donated to Give The Kids The World. Give Kids The World Village is a 79-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides week long, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Please visit givekidstheworld.org for more information.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Currently Training For:Double Bridge Run 15KDisney Princess 5KDisney Enchanted 10KDisney Princess Half MarathonRock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon(Use the code ROADRUNNERGIRL15 to save $15 off)This week's training schedule called for 9 miles! Luckily Jenny was feeling better and could run with me! Her hubby Eric had to run 20 miles for his marathon training so he ran some of it with us!We decided to change our route some. We headed to the next town over to run. This is one of my favorite routes. We start and end by the bay! I woke up that morning to weather that was not great for a long run. It was 71 degrees and 100% humidity! Yikes! At least I was going to have good company!I wasn't real sure how this run would go. The day before was Christmas Day so I ate all kinds of Christmas food. I also didn't eat my normal pre run pizza the night before. I was hoping I would have the fuel I needed to run 9 miles.Jenny was kind enough to drop water for us at mile 4.5 the day before. I was very thankful for that!The run started out great! But it didn't take long for us to start sweating buckets! It was so hot and humid! We kept each other's minds off the run by talking. We talked about our Christmas. And tons of other things as well. That's one thing Jenny and I don't have a problem with...having things to talk about lol! Before long we had made it halfway and to our water stop! Of course we had to take a few pics before starting the run again!
And Jenny put our names on our water bottles! We are a prince and princesses in training you know!!!
We took a selfie with Eric. He was going to keep going and we were turning around to head back. I was very thankful to only have 4.5 miles to go. Eric still had 15.5 miles!
Jenny and I headed back. We struggled this last half. It was so hot and humid. It was hard to breathe. But we knew we could do it. It made us pray that Princess weekend isn't hot and humid though. Last year the half was pretty hot. Hopefully it will be nice and cool.
Finally we reached the bay again. That meant we only had about half a mile to go. I picked it up for a strong finish. 9 miles...DONE!!! And at a decent pace for such awful weather conditions!
We are so very blessed to have such beautiful scenery to run by! I just love living on the Gulf Coast!!!
And I'm so very thankful to have such an amazing friend to run with! So blessed to have Jenny in my life! And I'm so excited we will be running Princess together!!!
This run may have been a struggle but I looked pretty cute! My hubby got me this new Lululemon skirt for Christmas! I LOVE it! And Jenny made my day when she said the color combo I chose looked like Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)!!!
After our run we had some time until Eric would be finished with his run. So what are two princesses to do? Get Starbucks coffee of course! And it was the perfect treat after those hard 9 miles!
After our coffee we both thought that the run wasn't so bad. It's funny how coffee and being done with the run can change your perspective lol!
Another training run in the books!
QOTD: What has the weather been like where you live? Are you experiencing normal winter weather? Or abnormal hot weather?
Monday, December 28, 2015
Hey everyone! How was your Christmas??? Ours was amazing! We had such a wonderful time celebrating Jesus's birthday with our family!
We enjoyed our week off from school the week of Christmas. But Wednesday morning wasn't fun. I was awoken by my phone blaring that there was a tornado warning. I had to wake the boys up and we spent about an hour in the bathroom until the warning expired. Very scary! I grabbed their kindles so they would have something to focus on other than the tornado warning. Thankfully there wasn't any tornado that touched down. But it was still a scary situation. Sawyer was so scared that he was shaking uncontrollably poor guy! Andy was already at work but stayed on the phone with us the entire time we were in the bathroom.
The rest of the day the weather was raining but not severe. We had fun decorating a Gingerbread train...one of our Christmas traditions!
Our first Christmas celebration started Wednesday night with my side of the family! We went to my Dad's house for dinner and to exchange gifts. I got to see my brothers and my nieces and nephews! So fun!!!
Some of my nieces and nephews...and Hayden and Sawyer!
Opening gifts!
Me and my older brothers Chris and Josh!
The next day was Christmas Eve!!! It was still rainy weather. But we had a fun day despite the hot, humid, and rainy weather!
We finished up some wrapping. And Cullen helped!
And we decorated cookies for Santa! Another one of our Christmas traditions! And yes...I took the easy way out this year and bought already made sugar cookies. I also bought Hayden's favorite...snickerdoodle cookies...to decorate. The boys were just as happy decorating these as they are when we roll them out and use the cookie cutters. Works for me!
Later that evening we traveled a half an hour to Andy's parents' church for their Christmas Eve Service. They had asked Hayden and Sawyer to be Joseph and a shepherd in the service. It was a really special evening!
After the service we all headed back to our house. It is our tradition for Andy's parents and his sister and her family to all spend the night at our house on Christmas Eve. This is probably my most favorite tradition of all...having everyone under the same roof Christmas Eve! I cherish those moments!!!
We watched a Christmas movie, spread reindeer food on the front lawn, got a plate of cookies and milk ready for Santa, and said goodbye to our elves Daniel and Mason (they left with Santa when he came that night). This was the first year that Sawyer didn't cry saying goodbye to his elf. A little bittersweet knowing they both are growing up...super fast. :-(
Then it was bedtime for the little guys! But later on that evening...I snuck in the living room...and Santa had come!!!!
Christmas morning I woke up early so I could get my run in. I ran a Christmas Day 5K and by the time I got home the boys and everyone else were awake! It was present time!!!
Sawyer, Ronan, and Hayden!!!
The boys got some really great presents! They were so excited!!! And I got some amazing gifts as well...a new Lululemon skirt and Alex and Ani Disney bangle from my prince! And I got a selfie stick, gift cards, a sweater poncho, and some jewelry from Andy's parents and sister. So very blessed!
Later on that morning my parents joined us. We had Christmas lunch...ham, corn stuff, tator tot casserole, sweet potato casserole, broccoli, and mac and cheese. And lots of desserts! Yum!
We also took some pictures and practiced with the selfie stick! So fun!!
My family and my parents!
And of course that family photo in front of the Christmas tree is a must!
Photo with Andy's side of the family! (And all the people who stayed the night at our house!!!)
It was an amazing day! And one that wore poor Cullen out lol! This was him on the couch Christmas night after Andy's sister and her family left! Lol!
Andy's parents usually stay the night on Christmas night as well and they did this year too! Yay! I don't like it when everyone leaves Christmas Day....because that means Christmas is officially over.
It's also tradition for us to all see a movie together with Andy's parents. Can you guess the movie of choice this year??? STAR WARS!!!! And we all LOVED it!!!
It's definitely been an amazing Christmas weekend! I'm sad it's over! But I'm happy we have the next week off...and can focus on a New Year!
Now it's time for the Weekly Chase! It's a new week and I have new goals to achieve! I hope you will link up your own goals with me too! And feel free to use the badge below in your post too! You can grab the badge HERE! :-)
Here are last week's goals!
Goal #1: Run every day! Yes! And I've greatly enjoyed running in the daylight this week!
Goal #2: Roll, stretch, and ice daily. Yep!
Goal #3: Maintain my weight by logging my calories. 90%. I didn't log my food over Christmas. It was hard to find the foods and their calorie info. But I made sure to enjoy my favorite foods but not over indulge. And the scale...actually went down a pound this week!
Goal #4: Move 11,000 steps or more each day this week. Yep! I've been busy so this goal wasn't hard to achieve!
Goal #5: Run at least 1 run under 2 miles. No. I ran lots this past week.
Goal #6: Clean my house. Yes. I had lots of help from Andy and my boys. We got the house all clean for our company!
Goal #7: Shop for Christmas dinner. Yes. I had to shop in the pouring rain but it had to be done!
Here are the goals for this week!
Every week goals:
Goal #1: Run every day! Keeping the streak alive of course!
Goal #2: Roll, stretch, and ice daily. So important in helping me be able to run every day!
Goal #4: Move 11,000 steps or more each day this week. Love reaching this goal every day!
Goal #5: Run at least 1 run under 2 miles. I really need to take at least one of these "rest" days this week even though being off work gives me more time to run. Don't want to get injured from overuse.
Goal #6: Shop for a running gift. I have one more Christmas party to attend! My Sole2Soul Sisters running group is having a gift exchange! Fun!
Goal #7: Write New Year's blog posts. I also write a few of these at the beginning of a new year. Hoping to write at least one this week.
That's my plan this week! Mostly I want to spend a lot of quality time with my family!
I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!!! 2016 is going to be a great one!
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Release Day & Book Journeys
Okay, so you all know that today is RELEASE day for my first Britallachian Romance – Just the Way You Are!! YAY!
Since JTWYA is a culture clash between Britain and Appalachia, and since I’ve spent the last few Book Journey posts taking you on tour of various places in England, I’m going to give you a little glimpse into the “other” culture in JTWYA. The Blue Ridge Mountains.
Now, as many of you know, the Blue Ridge Mountains hold a special place in my heart because they’re home. So bringing a book to life in the middle of this beautiful world of rolling landscapes, narrow roads, and glorious vistas fits right in.
Eisley Barrett, my heroine in Just the Way You Are, lives on the mountainous border between North Carolina and Virginia. Basically, it’s where I grew up, so I know the landscape pretty well. It’s Andy Griffith country (truly…he’s my fourth cousin).
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a part of the greater Appalachian Mountains (for a native’s way to pronounce this word, check out my video here). The Blue Ridge mountains run from Georgia all the way up to Pennsylvania and appear to have a blue-ish hue to them when seen from a distance.
Settled mostly by Scots-Irish, the people of the Blue Ridge Mountains are a hardy, independent lot, who have managed the isolation the mountains provide and even cultivated a distinct sub-culture of the South.
My family and I have lived in three states of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I was born and raised in Virginia. We lived in eastern Tennessee for eight years, and now we are in the western part of North Carolina. For those of us who were born here, there’s a special ‘love’ for these rolling hills and unique culture. It’s home – no matter where we go.
In Just the Way You Are, there aren’t as many descriptions of this landscape where my heroine and her crazy family live, but as the Pleasant Gap Romance series continues, there will be more and more opportunities to brag about #mymountains
What place would you consider ‘home’ for you? Is there a special place in your past or present that calls your heart?
Join the Facebook Launch Party HERE and help me share the love of release day by using these hashtags #jtwya #britallachian
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Here’s another little Sneak Peek for you!!
“Just as I expected.” Lizzie topped off her comment with a nod from the other side of the truck. “As charming and lovely as our ginger-headed friend.”
Wes couldn’t agree more. A brick box-style house appeared around the bend in the road, where branching trees bowed to meet overhead and create a tunnel of frosted green up to the white-columned front veranda. He smiled for the hundredth time since his drive from the airport. Reading about the Blue Ridge Mountains in Jonathan Taylor’s book painted a dim picture compared to the actual beauty of the surrounding landscape. Smooth, rolling mountains shaded with a misty hue welcomed his arrival into Virginia. Beautiful.
“Thank you for accompanying me, Lizzie.”
“I’m so happy to have come.” She adjusted her collar in the mirror and tossed him a grin. “Do you realize how long it’s been since I’ve traveled anywhere beyond Matlock? Ages.”
“A good place to start, I would think.” Eisley grew up in this cozy corner of the world. The openness, the far reaches of countryside, stirred a sense of belonging he couldn’t quite explain. The front garden stretched to the surrounding wood and the drive curved almost to the house’s steps. He tensed his fists against the steering wheel, preparing for one of the most important “auditions” of his life. As the truck slowed to a stop, two large dogs raced off the veranda in pursuit.
Lizzie patted his arm, one corner of her lips tweaked in mischief. “Ah, yes, time for the knight to prove his worth, isn’t it?”
“Your encouragement is somewhat underwhelming, Lizzie.”
“Humility is a fantastic teacher, my dear boy. I’m certain you’re in for a healthy dose of it here.”
Before Wes could respond, Lizzie slipped from the truck and slammed the door. Brilliant. Humility? What on earth could she mean? The two phone conversations he’d shared with Kay Jenkins to plan this surprise visit had been pleasant enough. Not one sign of trouble.
He ran a hand over his tight jaw, took a deep breath, and opened the door to join Lizzie around the front of the truck. A golden retriever bounded toward them. Wes stepped in front of Lizzie and took the full brunt of the dog’s greeting, a jump that nearly knocked him over. The shepherd followed suit. At his firm sit command, both dogs obeyed at once. He rewarded them with a scratch behind the ears. Well, that wasn’t so bad.
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Ah Pepper, you are speaking to my heart! I, too, am Blue Ridge born and bred. I live in the foothills of Virginia, but I love western NC, eastern TN, and southwest VA. I think our Scottish heritage still connects us to our British homeland because I swoon just to hear that distinguishing accent. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Just the Way You Are and following your Book Journeys, and I wish you book release blessings in abundance!
Home for me will always be the rolling hills of southern Indiana. I haven’t lived there for 34 years. My mom, sister, brother, nieces, nephew and extended family all live there. My daughter and her family live in Oregon. I long to move home. One day…
LOVED this book!! I couldn’t go to sleep until I finished it. I just want to reread it again!!!! Being married for 40 years, my home is with my husband, whom I also call “Handsome” often (loved that in the book). My hometown is in Iowa, but it has been sold and both of my parents are gone. But I do still have 2 sisters who live there, so we visit often. It sure is hard to write a review for something you love so much. JTWYA is now added to my “comfort” books, the books I reread again and again. Your Penned in Time books are there also, and I listened to the first one 3 times during the Christmas season. Congratulations on a WONDERFULLY fun, captivating, and heart-swooning book that just made #1 on my FAVORITE list!!!!!!!!!!! love, love, LOVE!!!!!!
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Costa Rica’s governing party has secured a big presidential election victory as many voters rejected an evangelical pastor who had jumped into political prominence by campaigning against same-sex marriage.
The head of the supreme electoral council Luis Antonio Sobrado said that with 95 per cent of ballots counted, Carlos Alvarado of the ruling Citizens’ Action Party had 60.8 per cent of the votes in the runoff election. His opponent, Fabricio Alvarado of the National Restoration party, had 39.2 percent. The two men are not related.
Fabricio Alvarado rose from being a political unknown to the leading candidate in the election’s first round in February after he came out strongly against a call by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for Costa Rica to allow same-sex marriage.
Carlos Alvarado, a novelist and former labour minister who finished second to get the final spot in the runoff, spoke in favour of letting gay people wed.
The victor tweeted: “Let’s celebrate our 200 years of Independence with a government worthy and up to date with the times. Today, the world is watching us and we sent a beautiful democratic message.”
Recent opinion polls had said the candidates were running head-to-head going into the runoff, but in the end Mr Alvarado had an easy win.
In a speech to supporters, Fabricio Alvarado conceded defeat but said he had managed to raise the banner of “principles and values”.
He said: “We are not sad, because we made history, because our message touched the country’s deepest nerves.”
The two share similarities beyond their family name. Both have backgrounds in journalism and both have recorded music – Fabricio Alvarado as a gospel singer and Carlos Alvardo as a college-age rock’n’roller.
Both candidates also had economic advisers who take a conservative approach to economics, favouring the free market and calling for a reduction in the size of government.
Voter Maria Rodriguez said she supported Carlos Alvarado because she rejected his rival’s homophobic discourse and does not believe the evangelical candidate was qualified to be president.
Rodrigo Lopez said Fabricio Alvarado was his choice because Costa Rica should maintain its traditional values and he is tired of the ruling party’s corruption.
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Mentally ill youth reunited with family
A mentally ill youth from Jharkhand found wandering in Lalgudi a few days ago was reunited with his parents on Friday by Collector Jayashree Muralidharan.
Finding something amiss with the youth in his twenties who was treated with indifference by the locals, Lalgudi police put him under the care of District Disabled Rehabilitation Officer R.Shyamala, who, in turn, took the support of Anbalayam, a rehabilitation home for the mentally ill.
A volunteer of Anbalayan, Thiagarajan, an employee of Ordnance Factory, Tiruchi, conversed with the youth in Hindi and traced his roots to Ranchi in Jharkhand.
A B.Com drop-out, Suraj was found to be in need of psychiatric treatment. Contact with his family was immediately established, Anbalayam founder T.K.S.Senthil Kumar said.
The parents of Suraj, who had gone missing a fortnight ago, had been searching for him in Calcutta when they were informed of his safe custody at Anbalayam.
The youth’s father Vijayakumar and sister Sunitha travelled to Tiruchi to take Suraj home with an assurance to provide him psychiatric care.
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The Futility of Protesting
Andrew Sullivan has been taking flak from movement conservatives (what else is new?) for calling the Tea Party protests nothing more than childish “temper tantrums.” He has repeatedly pointed out the hypocrisy of these protests being launched only after a Democrat is in the White House, rather than at any time in the last 8 years’ orgy of spending. He has further noted the complete lack of focus that these protests seem to have, noting that it’s tough to figure out what they’re protesting at all.
He is right, of course. And at the same time, completely wrong.
As Stephen Gordon, fresh from the Bob Barr campaign, has been taking great pains to document, the people at the root – though for quite some time no longer the forefront – of the Tea Party protests have been as vocal as could be over the last 8 years’ orgy of spending, “preemptive” war, civil liberties abuses, etc., etc. Gordon is – rightly -skeptical that the other groups joining in the demonstrations are only fair weather friends. I suspect and expect that he will quickly find his skepticism validated as the protests increasingly become nothing more than a vehicle for movement conservatives to advance their whole agenda, including a whole host of things that were the reason people like Bob Barr and others turned their backs on Republicans in the first place.
The trouble is that in order for a protest to have any success, it must become a movement. And in order to become a movement, you have to attact people who may agree with the specific cause you are protesting, but have exactly zero interest in signing on to your other beliefs. Worse, you cannot control the message they try to send in their own protest. Sure, you can try to limit the people who actually get to hold a microphone at the protests, but good luck prohibiting someone from speaking who has agreed to donate substantial resources to the protest, and even more good luck preventing individual protesters from carrying signs that convey an irrelevant message that you or – more importantly – the average observer may find appalling. Even if the average observer might not find that irrelevant message appalling, its existence makes it increasingly difficult for the average observer to figure out exactly what it is you’re protesting, and the result is that it just looks like you’re throwing a collective temper tantrum because your “side” lost an election, even if you never considered yourself part of that “side” in the first place.
And this is exactly what happened in the case of the Tea Parties. The concept started out as a relatively small idea organized by a handful of libertarian activists. Movement conservatives saw an opportunity to co-opt it – and they did.
To them, the Tea Parties aren’t just an outlet for expressing frustration over the recent orgy of government spending, they are an opportunity to complain about gay marriage, affirmative action programs in government hiring policies, and just about everything else that movement conservatives oppose even more vehemently now that they’ve been beaten – badly – in consecutive national elections. Never mind that the original point of the Tea Parties, so far as I can tell, was completely libertarian in nature and was to be as much a protest of the Republicans as it was of the Democrats.
Of course, if the Tea Parties had remained the sole province of a handful of libertarian activists, they never would have received the national attention they’re now able to receive, and thus would have had even less impact. By accepting the involvement of the movement conservative multitudes, the originators have lost control of their message even as the message has access to an ever-larger platform. The result? An incoherent jumble of protests that is going to wind up resembling the same sort of incoherence that has characterized large-scale protests and demonstrations for decades.
Sadly, I’m going to guess that “Pardon Scooter!” signs are likely to be the Tea Party versions of “Free Mumia!”
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During the Iraq War protests, the media seemed to go out of its way to find the guy in blackface burning a flag-wrapped effigy of the Queen who was shouting stuff about the Palestinians.
It was pointed out to me more than once that protests needed to be organized and groups like ANSWER were the only game in town. Not everybody who showed up to a protest ought be swept in with the guys in bandanas holding a sign talking about how the government targetted Leonard Peltier because he is gay and we need to show our support for gay marriage with a “Free Leonard Peltier! Gay Marriage Now!” sign. Instead of looking at the nuts, look at all of the boring folks in the background who are *NOT* throwing up on the steps of the Capitol. *THAT* is the important part!
Anyway, seeing Andrew not exactly remember the dynamic of these sorts of things is somewhat depressing. I’d just say that the majority of the American People signalled their distaste for Bushism in 2006 and said it loud and proud last year in November.
The Tea Parties are a way to say “a rejection of Bushism should not be read as an endorsement of Obamism.”Report
Jaybird – I agree that the way sizable demonstrations (left and right) are usually portrayed in the media misses the point and is wrong. The problem is that portrayal is in some ways inevitable when the demonstration includes groups who see the protest merely as a means of promoting their broader agenda. Basically, it would be great if the media would focus on the core message of a protest; but the nature of large-scale protests makes it difficult for the media to discern what that core message really is. Add to that the fact that the most, uhh, passionate and camera-conscious people are likely to be the people trying to most advance their broader agenda, and you get a recipe for problems.
Well, one can look at the Iraq War protests in a bunch of different ways.
They led to Democratic defeat in 2004! They led to a heightening of contradictions that ended up with middle of the road Americans choosing the Republicans! Permanent Republican Majority! Game over! There is no need for further study because this point is where we stop analysis.
Or… once the left side of the mainstream learned to disassociate itself from the “we support our troops when they shoot their officers” types, they figured out how to get their message to the people that Bushism was, in fact, not a good in and of itself and this particular group of bums needed to be thrown out.
I wonder if the Tea Party protests aren’t indicative of a similar sort of phenomenon. Those yelling that books need to be burned are mirror images of the guys dangling from highway overpasses creating traffic jams for peace. To say that this group of people are just a bunch of hippies who can be ignored was, in fact, something that many said… until 2006. When the House *AND* Senate changed hands, that was a rejection of the Republican Agenda and the protests were prelude to that.
Now that the parties have changed hands, there are, once again, protests.
Are you sure that they’re just a bunch of hippies who ought to get jobs and they aren’t representative of anything?
Because I’m getting the feeling that this is a lot like last time.Report
First, I’m not sure that changing public opinion re: the Iraq War was a result of anti-war movement’s ability to dissociate itself from its fringe elements, though that’s certainly debatable. I’d probably say that the ability to dissociate from the fringes was more likely a result of changing public opinion re: the Iraq War – but that is, as I said, very debatable.
But second, and more to the point in this specific instance, is that the “mainstream” of the movement has become the Malkinites rather than the libertarians who originated it. I don’t see how the libertarian segment of the protests (with which I certainly have some strong sympathy) is going to be able to control the message when the “mainstream” part of the protests has been so complicit in the problems of the last 8 years. (Let’s be honest, we libertarians are further from the political ‘mainstream’ in the public’s mind than the Malkinites). Since those folks have been so complicit in the last eight years, the message isn’t going to be “a rejection of Bushism is not an endorsement of Obamaism,” which it could have been if it remained the province of people who really did reject Bushism.Report
“…the people at the root – though for quite some time no longer the forefront – of the Tea Party protests have been as vocal as could be over the last 8 years’ orgy of spending, “preemptive” war, civil liberties abuses, etc., etc.”
Whether or not this is true, there is no denying that by aggressively promoting and hosting the Tea Parties, Fox News has overwhelmed whatever grass-roots libertarian character earlier protests might have had. This year we will no doubt see partisan, pseudo-libertarian conservative populism instead. As the Fox crowd tends to view causes like opposition to torture and violations of civil liberties as liberal/Democrat causes, I doubt you will see a friendly reception to such protestors at these events.
Given all that, I think Andrew Sullivan is right to attack such top-down populism as the opportunistic, Johnny-Come-Lately phenomenon that it is.Report
JohnC – I have no problem with attacking the top-down elements of these protests. I’m just trying to point out how difficult it is for a core group of protesters to maintain control of their message if they are to reach a substantial audience. That’s why I say Sullivan is both absolutely right and absolutely wrong – his criticism is completely valid to the extent it’s directed at what the protests have become; and completely invalid to the extent it’s directed at what the protests were originally intended to do.Report
“As Stephen Gordon, fresh from the Bob Barr campaign, has been taking great pains to document, the people at the root – though for quite some time no longer the forefront – of the Tea Party protests have been as vocal as could be over the last 8 years’ orgy of spending, “preemptive” war, civil liberties abuses, etc., etc.”
I’m sorry, but he didn’t provide any links to ‘tea parties’ done back in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007. From his post it seems to have started in December 2008, which, I believe, is *after* Obama won the election.Report
And even if one accepts the LP backing and origination of these ‘tea parties’, they remained a teeeeeeny little bit of nothingness until the GOP bandwagon ran it over.
There’s a valid point that a small movement has to grow to become a large movement, but OTOH, when 99% of the joiners joined *only after* it became politically convenient to oppose things that they didn’t oppose beforehand, it’s safe to say that 99% of the enlarged movement is full of __it.Report
As one of the guys who voted for Boston Tea in November (16th place, baby!), I’m more irritated by the whole “you Bushiites don’t really care about the size of government!” reaction to these (completely unrelated) tea parties than I am the answers to the “so where were you in 2005?” questions.
It reminds me of the invective directed against the folks who supported the war in 2003 (and made fun of the protests! Look! Giant puppets!) and who, in 2007, said “man, I shouldn’t have supported the war.”
Instead of “Hey, dude. Welcome aboard.”, there’s much “WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU COULD HAVE HELPED????” language.
Well, here we are. We’re here looking at a protest.
Are you looking at the folks with the giant puppets and the fact that ANSWER is providing the steam for the protest or are you looking at the underlying issue?
True libertarians have become increasingly disaffected by any attempt at collective action, because it is always — always — co-opted by the Establishment and diverted into inanity. I saw this happen with Ron Paul Meet-Ups a couple years ago when Republican Party hacks invaded and set us to work waving hand-made signs on overpasses instead of letting us get our message out about how screwed up the banking system is in this country.
I am coming more and more to believe that collective action against the Establishment is impossible and that the only way we can make change is by staying under the radar, to individually blog and relate to people one on one. Otherwise, wherever two or three are gathered, the Powers That Be will slip in a ‘jammer’ who ensures the message is drowned out in the noise.Report
The remarkable thing is the extent to which the Tea Parties have NOT been hijacked – by the Republican Party. Also, the extent to which they’ve tapped into some real energy flowing from broad-based angst regarding the aggravated attack of fiscal extremism now being committed in Washington, coming on top of eight years of chronic fiscal abuse.
Both parties are implicated in that indictment, and the Tea Party protestors sense thaa their proper target is an inbred, self-serving, self-perpetuating and bipartisan political class that has supplanted true representative government in this country.
I’m not sure that using Bob Barr as a frontman for a third party is a good idea.
Most of us remember Barr was part lead of the fight against Clinton blowjobs. This was party politics at its worst, and any adult American who’s been paying attention for more than a few years puts Bob in the same cateogry as Newt, Rove and DeLay.
It’s not that us on the left aren’t surprised and happy about Barr’s quite recent foray into the fold of sanity. But his past isn’t distant past enough, even though we’d like to just forgive and let live. I guess that will happen as soon as the “slick willy” references and Lewinksi jokes dissappear.
The real issue is of Beckian associations. The vast majority of us lefties have only heard of any sort of Tea-Bagging once Glenn Beck started yammering and crying about “saving our country from socialism/marxism/communism/fascism/whatever-ism” did we ever even know of this “movement”.
I think this movement jumped the shark before it even began, to be honest.Report
^^ After reading my above comment, I’d like to clarify, since I’m new to this blog and commenters/bloggers alike here seem to be very rational and kind.
Yes, it does suck that the Tea-Bag events have been co-opted by movement conservatives, Beckian liars, and fringe Bircher/Birther/Truthers. But the public cattle-call seems to have originated with Fox News, and the rabid-right, shock-jock radio clowns ala Limbaugh, Hannity etc. who very recently were awash in the fake-hysterics around Obama being a Muslim, or an “arab”, or planted by the Black Panthers, or “palls around with terrorists”, and there are too many things to list from this nonsense.
Also, not to go all Greenpeace here, but isn’t dumping loads of paper and trash into rivers called “polluting”? Like, what the hell is going on here? I’ve seen video footage of people throwing plastic bins full of bleached paper bags of tea, directly into the water!
Jesus guys, please do protest. Maybe something will happen. But lay off the destroying the water-ways stuff.Report
“I’m sorry, but he didn’t provide any links to ‘tea parties’ done back in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007. From his post it seems to have started in December 2008, which, I believe, is *after* Obama won the election.”
I participated in a very major state Tea Party on August 9, 2003. Thousands attended and the rally marked the end of Republican Governor Bob Riley’s planned tax increase.Report
If there were a protest about the expansion of the newly revised Patriot act to wiretap US citizens in the US I’d be there too. I’m going to a tea party because I feel betrayed about not being told where my money has gone and not being told where it is going.Report
This protest can remain a broad-based “big tent” if it focuses on a few simple things: The COMPLAINT is chronic fiscal irresonsibility, now become acute fiscal extremism. The TARGET is an inbred, self-serving, self-perpetuating and BIPARTISAN political class that no longer represents the will of the people. The GOAL is the restoration of representative government – with whatever policy implications follow from that. (A balanced budget amendment and honest government accounting would be probably be among them.)
“What do we want?” “Representative government!” “When do we want it?” “Now!”
May have to work on the style a bit, but the substance of that is just right.
Religious Institutions. Religious institutions may resume services subject to the following conditions, which apply to churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, interfaith centers, and any other space, including rented space, where religious or faith gatherings are held: 1. Indoor religious gatherings are limited to no more than ten people. 2. Outdoor religious gatherings of up to 250 people are allowed. Outdoor services may be held on any outdoor space the religious institution owns, rents, or reserves for use. 3. All attendees at either indoor or outdoor services must maintain appropriate social distancing of six feet and wear face masks or facial coverings at all times. 4. There shall be no consumption of food or beverage of any kind before, during, or after religious services, including food or beverage that would typically be consumed as part of a religious service. 5. Collection plates or receptacles may not be passed to or between attendees. 6. There should be no hand shaking or other physical contact between congregants before, during, or after religious services. Attendees shall not congregate with other attendees on the property where religious services are being held before or after services. Family members or those who live in the same household or who attend a service together in the same vehicle may be closer than six feet apart but shall remain at least six feet apart from any other persons or family groups. 7. Singing is permitted, but not recommended. If singing takes place, only the choir or religious leaders may sing. Any person singing without a mask or facial covering must maintain a 12-foot distance from other persons, including religious leaders, other singers, or the congregation. 8. Outdoor or drive-in services may be conducted with attendees remaining in their vehicles. If utilizing parking lots for either holding for religious services or for parking for services held elsewhere on the premises, religious institutions shall ensure there is adequate parking available. 9. All high touch areas, (including benches, chairs, etc.) must be cleaned and decontaminated after every service. 10. Religious institutions are encouraged to follow the guidelines issued by Governor Hogan.
“There shall be no consumption of food or beverage of any kind before, during, or after religious services, including food or beverage that would typically be consumed as part of a religious service,” the order says in a section delineating norms and restrictions on religious services.
The consumption of the consecrated species at Mass, at least by the celebrant, is an integral part of the Eucharistic rite. Rules prohibiting even the celebrating priest from receiving the Eucharist would ban the licit celebration of Mass by any priest.
CNA asked the Howard County public affairs office to comment on how the rule aligns with First Amendment religious freedom and free exercise rights.
Howard County spokesman Scott Peterson told CNA in a statement that "Howard County has not fully implemented Phase 1 of Reopening. We continue to do an incremental rollout based on health and safety guidelines, analysis of data and metrics specific to Howard County and in consultation with our local Health Department."
"With this said," Peterson added, "we continue to get stakeholder feedback in order to fully reopen to Phase 1."
The executive order also limits attendance at indoor worship spaces to 10 people or fewer, limits outdoor services to 250 socially-distanced people wearing masks, forbids the passing of collection plates, and bans handshakes and physical contact between worshippers.
In contrast to the 10-person limit for churches, establishments listed in the order that do not host religious services are permitted to operate at 50% capacity.
In the early days of the Coronavirus epidemic, there were hopes that the disease could be treated with a compound called hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). HCQ is a long-established inexpensive medicine that is widely used to treat malaria. It also has uses for treating rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. There had been some indications that HCQ could treat SARS virus infections by attacking the spike proteins that coronaviruses use to latch onto cells and inject their genetic material. Initial small-scale studies of the drug on COVID-19 patients indicated some positive effect (in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin). President Trump, in March, promoted HCQ as a game-changer and is apparently taking it as a prophylaxis after potentially being exposed by White House staff.
Initial claims of the efficacy of this therapy were a perfect illustration of why we base decisions on scientific studies and not anecdotes. By late March, Twitter was filled with stories of "my cousin's mother's former roommate was on death's door and took this therapy and miraculously recovered". But such stories, even assuming they are true, mean nothing. With COVID-19, we know that seriously ill people reach an inflection point where they either recover or die. If they died while taking the HCQ regimen, we don't hear from them because...they died. And if they recover without taking it, we don't hear from them because...they didn't take it. Our simian brains have evolved to think that correlation is causation. But it isn't. If I sacrificed a goat in every COVID-19 patient's room, some of them would recover just by chance. That doesn't mean we should start a massive holocaust of caprines.
However, even putting aside anecdotes, there were good reasons to believe the HCQ regimen might work. And given the seriousness of this disease and the desperation of those trying to save lives, it's understandable that doctors began using it for critically ill patients and scientists began researching its efficacy.
Why Trump became fixated on it is equally understandable. Trump has been looking for a quick fix to this crisis since Day One. Denial failed. Closing off (some) travel to China failed. A vaccine is months if not years away. So HCQ offered him what he wanted -- a way to fix this problem without the hard work, tough choices and sacrifice of stay-at-home orders, masks, isolation and quarantine. So eager were they to adopt the quick fix, the Administration made plans to distribute millions of doses of this unproven drug in lieu of taking more concrete steps to address the crisis.[efn_note]Although the claim that Trump stands to profit off HCQ sales does not appear to hold much water.[/efn_note]
This is also why certain fringe corners of the internet became fixated on it. There has arisen a subset of the COVID Truthers that I'm calling HCQ Truthers: people who believe that HCQ isn't just something that may save some lives but is, in fact, a miracle cure that it's only being held back so that...well, take your pick. So that Democrats can wreck the economy. So that Bill Gates can inject us with tracking devices. So that we can clear off the Social Security rolls. And this isn't just a US phenomenon nor is it all about Trump. Overseas friends tell me that COVID trutherism in general and HCQ trutherism in particular have arisen all over the Western World.
It's no accident that the HCQ Truthers seem to share a great deal of headspace with the anti-Vaxxers. It fills the same needs
In both cases, the idea was started by flawed studies. The initial studies out of China and France that indicated HCQ worked were heavily criticized for methodological errors (although note that neither claimed it was a miracle cure). Since then, larger studies have shown no effect.
HCQ trutherism offers an explanation for tragedy beyond the random cruelty of nature. Just as anti-vaxxers don't want to believe that sometimes autism just happens, HCQ Truthers don't want to believe that sometimes nature just releases awful epidemics on us. It's more comforting, in some ways, to think that bad happenings are all part of a plan by shadowy forces.
There is, however, another crazy side that doesn't get as much attention because their crazy is a bit more subtle. These are the people who have decided that, since Trump is touting the HCQ treatment, it must not work. It can not work. It can not be allowed to work. There is an undisguised glee when studies show that HCQ does not work and a willingness to blame HCQ shortages on Trump and only Trump.[efn_note]Not to mention the odd fish tank cleaner poisoning that has nothing to do with him.[/efn_note]
In between the two camps are everyone else: scientists, doctors and ordinary folk who just want to know whether this thing works or not, politics and conspiracy theories be damned. Well, last week, we got a big indication that it does not. A massive study out of the Lancet concluded that the HCQ regimen has no measurable positive effect. In fact, death rates were higher for those who took the regimen, likely due to heart arrhythmias induced by the drug.
So is the debate over? Can we move on from HCQ? Not quite.
First of all, the study is a retrospective study, looking backward at nearly 100,000 cases over the last four months. That's a massive sample that allows one to correct for potential confounding factors. But it's not a double-blind trial, so there may be certain biases that can not be avoided. In response to the publication, a group doing a controlled study unblinded some of their data (that is, they let an independent group look up who was getting the actual HCQ and who was getting a placebo). It did not show enough of a safety concern to warrant ending the study.
It's also worth noting that because this is an unproven therapy, it is usually being used on only the sickest patients (the odd President of the United States aside). It's possible earlier use of the drug, when the body is not already at war with itself, could help.
With those caveats in mind, however, this study at least makes it clear that HCQ is not the miracle cure some fringe corners of the internet are pretending it is. And it should make doctors hesitant in giving to people who already have heart issues.
As you can imagine, this has only fed the twin camps of derangement. The truther arguments tend to fall into the usual holes that truther theories do:
"How can this be a four-month study when we only learned about COVID in January!" The HCQ protocol started being used almost immediately because of previous research on coronaviruses.
"How come all of the sudden this safe medicine that people use all the time is dangerous?!" The side effects of HCQ have been well known for years and have always required consideration and management. They may be showing up more strongly here because it is being given to patients whose bodies are already under extreme stress. Also, azithromycin may amplify some of those side effects.
"They just hate Trump." Not everything is about Donald Trump. If it turned out that kissing Donald Trump's giant orange backside cured COVID, scientists would be the first ones telling people to line up and use chapstick.
The other camp's response has ranged from undisguised glee -- that is, joy at the idea that we won't be saving lives cheaply -- to bizarre claims that Trump should be charged with crimes for touting this unproven therapy.
(A perfect illustration of the dementia: former FDA Head Scott Gottlieb -- who has been a Godsend for objective analysis during the pandemic -- tweeted out the results of the RECOVERY unblinding yesterday morning and noted that it showed no increased safety risk. He was immediately dogpiled by one side insisting he was trying to conceal the miracle cure of HCQ and the other insisting he is a Trumpist doing the Orange Man's dirty work.)
In the end, the lunatics do not matter. Whether HCQ works or not, whether it is used or not, will be mostly determined by doctors and will mostly be based on the evidence we have in front of us. If HCQ fails -- and it's not looking good -- my only response will be massive disappointment. Had HCQ worked, it would have been a gift from the heavens. It is a well-known, well-studied drug that can be manufactured cheaply in bulk. Had it worked, we could have saved thousands of lives, prevented hundreds of thousands of long-term injuries and saved trillions of dollars. That it doesn't appear to work -- certainly not miraculously -- is not entirely unexpected but is also a tragedy.
{C1} The Christian Science Monitor looks at 1918 and how sports handled that pandemic, and the role it played in giving rise to college football.
"That's really what started the big boom of college football in the 1920s," said Jeremy Swick, historian at the College Football Hall of Fame. "People were ready. They were back from war. They wanted to play football again. There weren't as many restrictions about going out. You could enroll back in school pretty easily. You see a great level of talent come back into the atmosphere. There's new money. It started to get to the roar of the Roaring '20s and that's when you see the stadiums arm race. Who can build the biggest and baddest stadium?"
{C2} During times of rapid change, social science is supposed to be able to help lead the way or at least decipher what is going on. Or maybe not...
But while Willer, Van Bavel, and their colleagues were putting together their paper, another team of researchers put together their own, entirely opposite, call to arms: a plea, in the face of an avalanche of behavioral science research on COVID-19, for psychology researchers to have some humility. This paper—currently published online in draft format and seeding avid debates on social media—argues that much of psychological research is nowhere near the point of being ready to help in a crisis. Instead, it sketches out an “evidence readiness” framework to help people determine when the field will be.
{C3} There is a related story about AI - which is predisposed towards tracking slow change over time - is having trouble keeping up.
{C4} The Covid-19 does not bode well for higher education is not news. They may have a lot of difficulty opening up (and maybe shouldn't). An added wrinkle is kids taking a gap year, which is potentially a problem because those most able to pay may be least likely to attend.
{C5} People who can see the faults with abstinence only education fail to see how that logic (We shouldn't give guidance to people doing things we would rather they not do in the first place). Emily Oster argues that the extreme message of public health advocates to Just Stay Home is counterproductive.
When people are advised that one very difficult behavior is safe, and (implicitly or not) that everything else is risky, they may crack under the pressure, or throw up their hands. That is, if people think all activities (other than staying home) are equally risky, they figure they might as well do those that are more fun. If taking a walk at a six-foot distance from a friend puts me at very high risk, why not just have that friend and a bunch of others over for a barbecue? It’s more fun. This is an exaggeration, of course, but different activities carry very different risks, and conscientious civic leaders should actively help people choose among them.
{C6} A look at what canceling the football season will do to the little guys - non-power schools. Ironically, they may sustain less damage due to fewer financial obligations relying on the money that won't be coming in. Be that as it may, Fordham has disestablished its baseball program.
{C7} Bans on evictions and rental spikes could have the main effect of simply pushing out small investors, rather than protecting renters. In a more good-faith economy this would be less of an issue because landlords would work with tenants. Which some are, though I don't have too much faith about it being widespread.
{C8} Three cheers for Nick Saban. Football coaches are cultural leaders of a sort. One is about to become a senator in Alabama, even. What they do matters.
The American college experience for better or for worse revolves around the residency factor. We have turned college into a relatively safe place for young adults to the test the limits of freedom without suffering too many consequences. Better to miss a day of classes because you drank too much than to miss a day of an apprenticeship or job and get fired. College was cut short this semester because of COVID and colleges are freaking out about whether they can open up dorms in the fall. The dorms are big money makers and it is hard to justify huge tuition bucks for zoom lectures even for elite universities. Maybe especially for them. California State University announced that Fall 2020 is going to be largely online. My undergrad alma mater sent out an e-mail blast announcing their plan to reopen in the fall with "mostly" in person classes. The President admitted that the plan was a work in progress but it strikes me as a combination of common sense and extreme wishful thinking. The plan may include:
1. Staggered drop-off days to limit density as we return.
This sounds reasonable but only in a temporary way because eventually everyone will be back on campus, living in dorm rooms together, needing to use communal bathrooms and showers.
2. Students would be tested for COVID-19 on campus at least twice in the first 14 days.
There is nothing wrong with this as long as the testing is available. Our capacity for testing so far in this country has not been great.
3. Anyone experiencing symptoms would be tested immediately. Students who test positive would be cared for in a separate dormitory area where food would be brought to the room and where the student could still access classes remotely.
Nothing wrong here. Outbreaks of certain diseases are not unknown in the college setting. During my senior year, there was an outbreak of a rather nasty strain of gastroenteritis. Other universities have experienced meningitis outbreaks.
4. All students would take their temperature and report symptoms daily.
This one is also reasonable but is going to involve spying on students and coming up with a punishment mechanism. How will they make sure students are not lying?
5. We would also require that socializing be kept to a minimum in the beginning, with proper PPE (masks) and social distancing. As time went on, we would seek to open up more, and students could socialize and eat together in small groups.
I have no idea how they tend for this to happen and it sets of all my lawyer bells for carefully crafted language that attempts to answer a concern or question but also admits "we got nothing." Maybe today's students are more somber and sincere but you are going to have around 500 eighteen year olds who are away from their parents for the first time and another 1500 nineteen to twenty-one year olds who had their semester rudely interrupted and might now be reunited with boyfriends and girlfriends. Are they going to assign eating times for the dining hall and put up solo eating cubicles that get wiped down and disinfected after each use? Assign times to use laundry facilities in each dorm? Cancel the clubs? Cancel performances by the theatre, dance, and music departments?
I am sympathetic to my alma I love it but and realize that a lot of colleges and universities would take a real hit financially without residency. This includes universities with reasonable to very large endowments. Only the ones with hedge fund size endowments would not suffer but the last part of the plain sounds not fully thought out yet even if my college's current President admitted: "Life on campus will not look the same as it did pre-pandemic" The only way i see number 5 working is if requiring is read as "requiring."
Seems that the theory that Covid-19 can be spread by asymptomatic people has very shaky evidence in support of it. Turns out the case this assumption was made from was based on a single woman who infected 4 others. Researchers talked to the 4 patients, and they all said the patient 0 did not appear ill, but they could not speak to patient 0 at the time.
So they finally got to talk to her, and she said she was feeling ill, but powered through with the aid of modern pharmaceuticals.
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In a nation in turmoil, it's nice to have even a small bit of good news:
Representative Steve King of Iowa, the nine-term Republican with a history of racist comments who only recently became a party pariah, lost his bid for renomination early Wednesday, one of the biggest defeats of the 2020 primary season in any state.
In a five-way primary, Mr. King was defeated by Randy Feenstra, a state senator, who had the backing of mainstream state and national Republicans who found Mr. King an embarrassment and, crucially, a threat to a safe Republican seat if he were on the ballot in November.
The defeat was most likely the final political blow to one of the nation’s most divisive elected officials, whose insults of undocumented immigrants foretold the messaging of President Trump, and whose flirtations with extremism led him far from rural Iowa, to meetings with anti-Muslim crusaders in Europe and an endorsement of a Toronto mayoral candidate with neo-Nazi ties.
King, you may remember, was stripped of his committee assignments last year when he defended white supremacism. Two years ago, he almost lost his Congressional seat in the general. That is, a seat that Republicans have held since 1986, usually win by double digits and a district Trump carried by a whopping 27 points almost came within a point or two of voting in a Democrat. That's how repulsive King had gotten.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. Enjoy retirement, Congressman. Oops. Sorry. In January, it will be former Congressman.
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From the Daily Mail: Deadliest city in America plans to disband its entire police force and fire 270 cops to deal with budget crunch
The deadliest city in America is disbanding its entire police force and firing 270 cops in an effort to deal with a massive budget crunch.
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The police union says the force, which will not be unionized, is simply a union-busting move that is meant to get out of contracts with current employees. Any city officers that are hired to the county force will lose the benefits they had on the unionized force.
Oak Park police say they are investigating “suspicious circumstances” after two attorneys — including one who served as a hearing officer in several high-profile Chicago police misconduct cases — were found dead in their home in the western suburb Monday night.
Officers were called about 7:30 p.m. for a well-being check inside a home in the 500 block of Fair Oaks Avenue, near Chicago Avenue, and found the couple dead inside, Oak Park spokesman David Powers said in an emailed statement. Authorities later identified them as Thomas E. Johnson, 69, and Leslie Ann Jones, 67, husband and wife attorneys who worked in Chicago.
The preliminary report from an independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd's family says the 46 year old man's death was "caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain".
The independent examiners found that weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Floyd's diaphragm to function, according to the report.
Dr. Michael Baden and the University of Michigan Medical School's director of autopsy and forensic services, Dr. Allecia Wilson, handled the examination, according to family attorney Ben Crump.
Baden, who was New York's medical examiner in 1978 and 1979, had previously performed independent autopsies on Eric Garner, who was killed by a police officer in Staten Island, New York, in 2014 and Michael Brown, who was shot by officers in Ferguson, Missouri, that same year.
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Oddly, the video was dropped by an attorney friend the men, because he thought it would exonerate them. He assumed when people saw Aubrey turn and try to defend himself, everyone would see what they did: a dangerous animal needing to be put down.
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Enlisted Advisor’s Presence in China Visits Highlights NCO Importance
By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2007 The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff emphasized just how important U.S. military leaders believe noncommissioned officers are by including his senior enlisted advisor in all his talks with senior Japanese and Chinese leaders.
Marine Gen. Peter Pace made sure that Army Command Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey was in on every meeting, dinner and exercise during the weeklong trip March 19-27.
“It raised some eyebrows, especially with the Chinese,” a Joint Staff official traveling with Pace said. “They are not used to enlisted personnel being anything more than technicians.”
The general sees Gainey’s participation as a plus for all involved. He gets another set of eyes examining problems, and the foreign military leaders get a firsthand look at what NCOs bring to the table.
“I think the Chinese have a much better understanding (of the role of NCOs in the U.S. military),” Pace said during an interview. “But because they don’t have that concept in their military, they still don’t have a complete understanding of what our NCO corps is all about.”
Pace took every opportunity to talk about the sergeant major and his place in the NCO corps and how important the U.S. NCO corps is to American military success.
“I think that resonated with the Chinese,” he said. “Having him side by side with me was a projection to the Chinese of the whole cloth of the leadership of our armed forces.”
The chairman wants more military-to-military contacts between the United States and China. For his part, Gainey wants to see that some of those contacts are between NCOs.
The sergeant major offered to sponsor a senior Chinese NCO during the next Chinese delegation to visit Washington. “I hope they will allow the NCO to visit me, and I will have him meet with a group of U.S. NCOs,” Gainey said during an interview. “It’s important we create understanding between the militaries. The NCO corps is basic to understanding the U.S. military.”
In China, NCOs are not trainers as they are in the United States.
“I had a full briefing on their NCO and enlisted policies by their (chief of personnel),” he said. “The general and I talked about how he could establish an NCO corps. He was taken aback by how General Pace would allow me to have as much authority. They were very open about it. The general told me that he could not understand it.
“I explained to him that General Pace delegates authority, but he cannot delegate responsibility,” Gainey continued.
Gainey accompanied Pace to a military exercise at Dalian Military Training Area. The sergeant major, an Army scout, noticed that every tank or armored personnel carrier was commanded by an officer. “In our tank platoon, we have one officer and the tank commanders are NCOs,” he said.
Follow-up will be interesting, Gainey said. He said he plans to work with the chairman and the Joint Staff to promote military-to-military contacts.
“I think we learned a lot from each other, and I think we broke some new, very positive ground,” he said of the Chinese. “We need to keep moving.”
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Hi, I declared an instance enum with private/protected access modifier, The compiler did not flag any error. Whereas in the chapter one its mentioned that enums can only have public and default access. Can any one please clear my confusion? Thanks Deepak
I declared an instance enum with private/protected access modifier, The compiler did not flag any error. Whereas in the chapter one its mentioned that enums can only have public and default access. Can any one please clear my confusion?
If the enum declared out outside class then it should have only public or default access. Whereas, if the enum declared inside class then it may have private and protected too
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US citizens are now able to obtain their own asteroids and mine resources out of them, and will be able to own the materials they find there. Until now, space has largely been treated as publicly-owned, meaning that nobody could claim commercial ownership of anything that was out there.
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Spring Michelangelo out of The Kraang's Lab!Give the villains the slip with a hot slice of turtle power! The Kraang has Michelangelo locked tight in a laser-shield prison inside his lab. Use Michelangelo's leftover pizza to turn a sticky situation into a slick escape! Slide the pizza through the prison bars to make the Foot Soldier slip and fall! Then activate the explosion function on Michelangelo's cage to escape! Once he's free, battle The Kraang in his awesome mech walker with dual laser flick missiles. Be ready for a wild ride through the city sewers when The Kraang detaches the mech walker's legs to create a flying escape pod! Don't let him get away!• Includes 3 minifigures: Michelangelo, Foot Soldier and 1 character : The Kraang• Features a laser shield prison with explosion function, The Kraang's mech walker and pizza• Includes 4 weapons: nunchucks, mace and dual flick missiles• Blast and jump out of the laser-shield prison with the explosion function!• Fire the mech walker's flick missiles!• Open the mech walker's cockpit!• Cell measures over 2" (6cm) high, 1" (3cm) wide and 2" (5cm) long• Walker measures over 2" (6cm) high, 3" (9cm) wide and 3" (9cm) long.
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