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Home team cleans up at Central spelling bee Cameron Fuller, the first home-schooled spelling bee winner in Chinle Agency history, correctly spells a word to stay in the competiton Wednesday at the Chinle Agency Spelling Bee. advertisement Is there such a thing as a home court advantage at a spelling bee? There certainly seemed to be Wednesday as students from the hosting Piñon Unified School District swept six of the 10 positions at the Chinle Agency Spelling Bee to qualify for the Navajo Nation Spelling Bee on March 13. Eighth-grade champion Catherine Lopez and runner-up Raquel Tom were from Piñon Middle School and Piñon Accelerated Middle School, respectively; seventh-grade champ Nykesha Nez was from Piñon Middle; and both the fifth- and fourth-grade champions, Chenoa Begaye and Latisha Mike, hailed from Piñon Elementary as did fourth-grade runner up Nigel James. Only the sixth-grade match, won by Cameron Fuller (home-schooled) with Cina Curley (Canyon de Chelly Elementary) as the runner-up, did not include a top finisher from Piñon. Chinle Elementary claimed the fifth-grade runner-up, Casey Jones, while the seventh-grade runner-up, Mikail Morgan, was from Chinle Junior High School. Even Piñon's elementary school sponsor, library technician Presilita Bia, was hard-pressed to explain her team's success. "It's only my second year as a sponsor, and these kids have only had a week and a half to study," she said, explaining that she was out sick most of December. "I gave some of them a word list, but they lost it." advertisements She did say the kids had good luck with words — a lot of the words used in Wednesday's bee had come up at the school's spelling bee as well. The bee also featured Chinle Agency's first home-schooled winner, Fuller, who was a force to be reckoned with last year, when she represented Mesa View Elementary and won the lower-grades round of the Navajo Nation bee. It was fortunate her parents, Greg and Regina Fuller, had pulled her out to home-school her this year, or she wouldn't have been able to compete; Mesa View didn't field a team this year. Greg Fuller said he and his wife, a nurse at Chinle's IHS hospital, were somewhat at a loss helping their precocious daughter study for the bee. "We couldn't find anyone who had entered a home-schooled child in the spelling bee," said Greg Fuller, a stay-at-home dad. "We just tried whatever we could." Fortunately again, the Fullers are close neighbors to Samuel Yeager, last year's Navajo Nation winner, and he offered materials and advice. Cameron, 12, did not even look worried as she coasted through "worrisome" to steal the title from Curley, a close competitor who went head-to-head with Fuller for five rounds. The most exciting competition was the fifth-grade match, which went 14 rounds, the last eight of which were a pitched battle between Jones and Begaye. It was a good "scenario" for Begaye, who won when she spelled that word correctly. The next bee among the regional competitions is Fort Defiance Agency's Friday at Greasewood Springs Community School, followed by Northern Agency's next Wednesday and Western's next Thursday.

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Effects of halogenated hydrocarbon anesthetics on responses to ligation of a coronary artery in chronically prepared rats. Responses to ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, arrhythmias, myocardial tissue loss, and mortality) were investigated in chronically prepared rats anesthetized with one of various halogenated hydrocarbon anesthetics. Halothane (inhaled concentrations of 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0%) reduced arrhythmias, mortality, and "S-T" segment changes in the ECG in a dose-related manner. The most effective antiarrhythmic concentrations were 0.5 and 1.0%. Other halogenated hydrocarbon anesthetics (chloroform, enflurane, isoflurane, methoxyflurane, and trichlorethylene) were investigated at minimal anesthetic concentrations. Of these, only chloroform and enflurane reduced arrhythmias. However, both increased mortality as a result of nonarrhythmic causes. At one-half anesthetic concentrations, chloroform (0.25%) and enflurane (0.75%) were not antiarrhythmic and mortality resulting from nonarrhythmic causes was not increased. In the chronically prepared rat, halothane at anesthetic and subanesthetic concentrations has antiarrhythmic actions against ligation-induced arrhythmias, reducing mortality. Of the other halogenated hydrocarbons tested, only enflurane and chloroform had antiarrhythmic actions, however, mortality was high with both agents because of accompanying cardiovascular depression.

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The Story of this Striped T! New From My Closet What you seek is seeking you! No! It’s not some life goals post designed around a striped T, but I quoted these infamous words for encouraging you to keep running after what you really want; because you are an unapologetically obsessive soul and I am proud of you! I can’t remember for how long I had been looking for a perfect stripped T, looked around online stores, visited the malls, and gave all the rights to my friends to spam my social media feeds whenever they spot one. So it happened last month when I stumbled upon this chic T at Outfitters, and so wanted to share my happiness with you. I spotted it at Dolmen mall Clifton outfitters in black stripes, asked for a small size which of course was already out of stock! Knew it! The good ones for me are always taken *talking about the Tshirt here*. Mumbling a few curses I headed out and thought of checking it at Outfitter’s store at Tariq Road. The small size was available but only in teal! Hence, I compromised on the color and got back home with it! Now, let’s talk about the shirt! It’s a very soft and comfortable linen shirt! The cool, quirky phrase “Out of order” was something that specially made me pick it, because maybe I can relate to it in a few ways. Let’s talk about it some other day. The only downside is I have to wear a slip inside it as the fabric is a bit light! In any case, it’s meant for the hot, sultry Karachi summers so I am fine with this little inconvenience. The phrase is embossed in different colors and looks quite funky. A pair of jeans is perfect to go with it and I also tried pairing it with caprice, but it didn’t look really fancy, so I am sticking with denims here! That was the short, trivial, not so exciting account of this shirt, I don’t even regret wasting your time, and I will continue doing it! Have a happy weekend! Hina is the founder and editor of Hashtagged-a lifestyle blog. She also runs a virtual management agency "The Virtual Nut" that provide digital marketing solutions to businesses. By heart, she is a digital content and fashion enthusiast, writer, social media nut, animal’s rights activist, a serial game of thrones lover, movie, ads and media junkie, mom to countless cats and yet more to come! She can be reached at hina.ilyas4@gmail.com

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ARTISTS / contact: biography Born in Tokyo. Studied in the Conducting Department at the Tokyo College of Music. Won the first Kondrashin International Conducting Competition in Amsterdam in September 1984 at age 26. Following upon this success, he went on to conduct the National French Orchestra, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Between 1991 and 1995 he led the Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, the Limburg Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and in 1994 he brought the Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra to Japan. From 1991 to 2000, he was Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, during which time the group toured Europe in 1996, as well as delivering many fresh and magnificent performances of pieces such as Richard Strauss' Ein Heldenblen and the symphonies of Haydn. In recent years, he has been a guest conductor of orchestras which include the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, L'Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, and the Sao Paulo State Symphony. He was Music Director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2008, bringing fantastic soloists like Yo-Yo Ma and Midori to perform. In 2007 he was invited to Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto where he conducted Haydn and Rachmaninoff. He also received great acclaim for his appearance with the Mito Chamber Orchestra, where he replaced Seiji Ozawa at the last minute and led the group in a program centered on Mozart and Beethoven. He is prolific in opera as well, having led celebrated performances in 1989 and 1990 of Un ballo in maschera and Rigoletto at the the Sydney Opera House, and his most recent triumphs include La traviata at the Fujiwara Opera, and Orfeo ed Euridice at the Nissay Theatre. In February 2011, he made his debut at the New National Theatre conducting La traviata. Since April 2008, he has served as Chief Conductor of the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. March 2015 - Not to be altered without permission. Please contact us if this biography is out of date or if you need a reduced version.

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Seems we have revolution here in America erupting under our noses and there is not much we can do about it. This revolution pits compassionate children against their uncaring parents. The revolution even has a name, "Vegan America -- Revolt!" The revolution was born from incidents surrounding Dave Warwak and his persistent attempts to teach Humane Education at Fox River Grove Middle School. Warwak said, "I can't understand why they are fighting so hard against something so good. The World is behind us and prepared to help. There is every reason in the world for the school to go vegan and not one single reason to do otherwise" PETA's Vice President, Bruce Friedberg is offering to help Fox River Grove Middle School with its transition to a vegan diet "We'll pay for food for a week, get vegan chefs in to help and consult, whatever". The "Chicago Animal Rights Meetup Group", "Mercy for Animals", and other groups around the world are prepared to step in and help Fox River Grove Middle School become the first vegan public school in America. The "CARMG" is embarking on a campaign to educate the youth of America. The group's president, Shalesh Kumbhat and Warwak are very enthusiastic about the group's new focus. The campaign consists of passing out small business cards to children wherever they may be. Thanks to Kumbhat's efforts and his extensive connections, animal rights groups, vegetarians, vegans, and humane educators all over the world will be passing out business cards to children wherever they may be. Warwak said, "Groups are hitting the streets, during times when children are most likely to be out and about. Groups are already planning on a full force presence on Halloween. Even vegans who stay home will be passing out vegan candies accompanied by a message of love." Warwak, then went on to say, "So far today, I passed out 34 cards!" The business card's front reads: Remember the Santa Claus lie? One lie is so big, some people prefer to keep it hidden. So hidden, some never find out! Do you want to live a lie? The back reads: Go to your favorite search engine. Look-up "Factory Farming" Look-up "Vegan" "Naming a rock, a banana, does not make it food"

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What you see: White film on grapes What it is: “Bloom” produced by the grape as a natural protection Eat or toss? Eat! It’s just part of the grape’s natural coating, nothing more. I admit that there was a tiny part of me that used to eye the white film on grapes with suspicion, assuming it to be some very obvious pesticide residue. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. The white film, called “bloom,” is something that you see on a number of soft fruits and protects the grape from things like moisture loss and decay. Produced by the grape itself, the bloom is mostly made of a waxy substance called oleanolic acid. Oleanolic acid occurs widely in food and might even have some disease-fighting properties. SOURCES: California Table Grape Commission - Grape Terms Waste Free Kitchen Handbook by Dana Gunders p. 151 Pharmacology of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid The white stuff on grapes? Why, that's just a little self-preservation.

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The Great Escape : Wynette, Texas Publisher's Summary Instead of saying "I do" to Mr. Irresistible, Lucy Jorik hitches a ride on the back of a beat-up motorcycle with a rough looking, bad-tempered stranger who couldn't be more foreign to her privileged existence. While the world searches for her, Lucy must search for herself, and she quickly realizes that her customary good manners are no defense against a man who's raised rudeness to an art form. Lucy needs to toughen up - and fast. Her great escape takes her to his rambling beach house on a Great Lakes island. Here, she hopes to find a new direction...and to unlock the secrets of this man who knows so much about her but reveals nothing about himself. As the hot summer days unfold amid scented breezes and sudden storms, she'll encounter a passion that could change her life forever. In this dazzling follow-up to her New York Times best seller, Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips tells the funny, touching, enchanting story of a young woman searching for her destiny...and of a damaged man who doesn't believe in second chances. Performed by Shannon Cochran Sorry for the Short Delay Unfortunately, that depends on our systems, and they're keeping it to themselves. It could take a few minutes, but there's a chance it will be longer. We recommend that you check back with us in a few hours, when your title should be available for download in My Library. We appreciate your patience, and we apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact customer service if the problem persists. (888) 283-5051 See More Like This Customer Reviews Most Helpful Better than the last one I was so disappointed with Call Me Irresistible that I was prepared for disaster with this one. In spite of that, I stayed up until 3am waiting for the Audible download to go live. Diehard SEP fans do that. THE GOOD: The story was satisfying in the way some of the older books were - good characterization, a couple of side stories, an interesting location, and some interesting bits about various "locale" things that made it easier to visualize the setting. THE IRRITATING: Like so many successful fiction writers, SEP seems to feel it her duty to jump on social and political issues as part of the storyline. This is not a terrible thing. I suspect that authors employing these devices do make their readers stop and think a bit, but in this book, as in many others I've read in recent years, the preaching is just a little bit too much to the forefront and takes away from the story, rather than adding to it. THE MEDIOCRE: I came away knowing more about the secondary characters and their motivations than I did the Hero. His story is held back for much of the book. The sexual tension between Lucy and Panda is not quite as hot as I might have wanted, and I''m not talking about explicit sex scenes here, but the ongoing sizzle. SEP is capable of this, as seen in Match Me If You Can and as far back as This Heart of Mine. I'm hoping her next book will have less social consciousness and more romance. What did you like best about The Great Escape? What did you like least? SEP always involves past book characters in her story, and Great Escape was no exception. The secondary romance between Bree and Mike took too long to develop, but was resolved very nicely. How could the performance have been better? I think that we all miss Anna Fields who was Phillips' go-to narrator until Fields' tragic death. While Shannon Cochran is a competent narrator, I finally decided why she was ALL WRONG for Great Escape. Her voice is too old for Lucy, and secondly, most importantly, she never conveyed the joy that SEP imbues in all her books.

506 So.2d 66 (1987) James L. PERCIVAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Nos. 85-2338 to 85-2345. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. April 29, 1987. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and D.P. Chanco, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant. Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Candance M. Sunderland, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee. PER CURIAM. Appellant, James L. Percival, appeals the judgments and sentences entered in eight cases. We find that the trial court erred by requiring appellant's sentences to be served consecutively to an undetermined sentence to be imposed at an undetermined time in the future by a court in another county. We, accordingly, remand with instructions to strike that requirement from the judgments and sentences, but affirm in all other respects. Appellant was originally placed on probation for two years in Hillsborough County after pleading nolo contendere to the charge of dealing in stolen property. Less than five months later, the state filed seven informations in Hillsborough County charging appellant with ten counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery. Appellant pled nolo contendere to these charges in exchange for the trial court's agreement that he would not be sentenced to serve more than fifteen years in prison. Although the guidelines scoresheet is not contained in the record, the record reveals that the prosecutor advised the trial court at sentencing that appellant's scoresheet reflected a presumptive sentence of twelve to seventeen years. Defense counsel neither disagreed with nor objected to the prosecutor's statement. The trial court denied the state's request to depart from the presumptive sentence and, pursuant to its agreement with appellant, imposed five years imprisonment for dealing in stolen property and fifteen years imprisonment for each of the other eleven charges. All of the sentences were to be served concurrently. Over defense counsel's *67 objection, however, the trial court granted the state's request to require these sentences to be served consecutively to a sentence to be imposed at a later date on charges pending against appellant in Pinellas County. Appellant filed timely notices of appeal which have been consolidated for purposes of appeal. We reject appellant's contention that we must remand for resentencing because there is no scoresheet in the record. Appellant's sentences were entered pursuant to an agreement with the trial court. See Lawson v. State, 497 So.2d 288 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Rowe v. State, 496 So.2d 857 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986), petition for review granted, No. 69-606 (Fla. March 20, 1987). Additionally, the record reflects that a scoresheet was prepared, that the trial court was informed of appellant's score and presumptive sentence, and that the trial court did not depart from the presumptive sentence. The mere absence of the scoresheet in the record is, therefore, irrelevant. See Davis v. State, 461 So.2d 1361 (Fla. 2d DCA), petition for review denied, 471 So.2d 43 (Fla. 1985). We agree, however, with appellant's contention that the trial court erred in requiring his sentences to be served consecutively to a sentence which had not yet been imposed on other charges pending against him. The sentence imposed by a trial court must commence on a definite date, Keel v. State, 321 So.2d 86 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975), and may only be required to be served consecutively to an existing sentence. See Richardson v. State, 432 So.2d 750 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983); Teffeteller v. State, 396 So.2d 1171 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981). In this case, the trial court did not know when, if ever, the Pinellas County sentence would be imposed or what length the sentence would be. Under these circumstances, the trial court erroneously ordered appellant's sentences to be served consecutively to an undetermined sentence to be imposed at an undetermined time in the future. We, accordingly, remand with instructions that the trial court strike that portion of appellant's sentences which requires the sentences to run consecutively to appellant's expected Pinellas County sentence. We affirm the judgments and sentences in all other respects. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. DANAHY, C.J., and SCHOONOVER and SANDERLIN, JJ., concur.

Turkey - a Place for Destination Weddings Getting married abroad is becoming more and more popular. The pull of being able to spend your momentous day in a spectacular setting, accompanied by the beautiful weather – and have a much more affordable wedding! – makes it hard to resist. Turkey is one of the most popular countries for destination weddings, especially the elegant city of Fethiye and the picturesque towns surrounding it – Oludeniz, Gocek, Faralya, and others. The breathtaking scenery here is jaw-dopping even for the most seasoned traveller. Known for its magnificent forest covered mountains, piercing turquoise water and beautiful sandy beaches, Turkey also has a rich history. A unique fusion of the West and the East is evident in its culture, cuisine and architecture. Turkey is a treasure trove for lovers of history. Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Greek and other empires have all left their marks on the country, and there are many landmarks and ruins that are worth a visit. The unique combination of Turkey’s nature, history and culture, alongside its reasonable prices, makes it one of the most tempting and affordable places for getting married, especially compared to Europe or the UK. Did you know the average cost of a wedding in the UK is now £27,000? For a fraction of that you can organise a wedding that would far exceed anything you could have had in the UK – not to mention the opportunity to plan something different to the norm. Turkish cuisine is famed for its variety and taste. Baklava, the infamous kebabs, pastries, Turkish coffee – the list of gastro-economic delights could go on forever. There are many local delicacies, including wines, cheeses and olives. Restaurants will serve you plate upon plate of meze, fish and meat dishes – all prepared with fresh herbs, spices, organic vegetables and local olive oil. There are a large number of colourful markets, with original handmade goods, boutique clothing, antiques and traditional jewellery. Turkey is famous for its hospitality. Ingrained in its culture and its businesses, the level of service in hotels and restaurants is unparalleled. Locals are friendly and welcoming, and the low crime rate and respect for foreigners make this a safe and ideal area. Hosting a wedding in Turkey is an excellent opportunity to save on flight costs and get an all inclusive wedding package with a honeymoon. A large number of direct flights from numerous UK airports are available at reasonable prices. The visa system is simple, it can be bought cheaply online, ahead of time – there is no “application” process as such. Turkey is surrounded by four different seas and has over 8000km worth of beaches, and therefore it is one of the most popular beach wedding venues. There are many activities you can partake in: paragliding, horse-riding, sailing, trekking, scuba-diving and many others. We offer a large selection of wedding venues for getting married abroad: on a private beach; a luxury yacht; the terrace of a boutique hotel; in a chic restaurant overlooking the azure sea and mountains – and more. We will assign a personal wedding planner for you who will take care of every last detail, from selecting a perfect wedding venue and developing the wedding concept and decor, to appointing entertainment shows and picking up cufflinks for the groom, should he has forgotten them – so that you can enjoy every moment of your celebration, and the build up to it. For years to come, perhaps while you are recalling the day to children or grandchildren, we guarantee that the smill will not yet have left your face!

Low Oil Prices Continue To Decimate Saudi Arabia’s Currency Reserves The low oil price continues to wreak financial havoc on the largest oil producer in the Middle East. While the Mainstream press has published articles forecasting a rebound in Saudi Arabia’s financial outlook, due to higher oil prices this year, it seems like the Kingdom’s problems are just beginning. In order to make up for falling oil revenues, Saudi Arabia has been liquidating its foreign currency reserves at a pretty good rate over the past two and a half years. I discussed this in my article, Bankrupting OPEC… One Million Barrels Of Oil At A Time. In that article I published this chart: Due to the rapid oil price decline, Saudi Arabia liquidated 27% of its foreign currency reserves. At its peak, Saudi Arabia held $797 billion in foreign currency reserves. In just two and a half years, Saudi Arabia’s currency reserves declined $258 billion (U.S. Dollars) to $536 billion currently (Dec 2016). I also published the following chart showing Saudi Arabia’s foreign currency reserves declined in 2016, even as the oil price recovered from a low of $30.7 in January to a high of $53.3 in December: Now, what’s even more interesting… is that Saudi Arabia’s foreign currency reserves took another BIG HIT in January, by falling $12.5 billion in just one month: Saudi Arabia’s foreign currency reserves fell from $536.3 billion in Dec 2016, to $523.8 billion in January. The chart displays the figures in Saudi Arabia Riyal. They were converted to U.S. Dollars. This is a pretty good drop in just one month. Moreover, this occurred even as the oil price increased to $54.6 a barrel in January versus $53.3 in December. I would imagine some would assume that this fall in exchange reserves may have been due to the recent Saudi oil production cut. While it is true that Saudi Arabia has cut oil production, as well as exports, this only accounts for a small portion of the $12.5 billion decline in foreign currency reserves. While Saudi Arabia has the ability to store crude — meaning that its exports aren’t perfectly correlated with production — a month-on-month decline in exports would support the country’s assertion it’s cutting back. Exports fell from about 7.16 million barrels a day in January, according to Bloomberg calculations based on industry standard cargo sizes. Saudi Arabia exported about 7.64 million barrels a day in October, according to figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative. Riyadh-based JODI collates data including production and exports directly from countries. Shipments exceeded 8 million barrels a day in both November and December. The deal to cut supply took effect at the beginning of the year. The article states that Saudi Arabia’s oil exports declined from 8+ million barrels per day in November and December, down to 7.16 million barrels per day in January. If we do some simple math, we have the following: If we assume that Saudi Arabia was paid spot price of $54.58 for each barrel (they didn’t, they have long-term contracts), then they would have lost $1.7 billion in oil revenue for the 1 million barrel per day cut in exports in January. So, if we subtract the $1.7 billion in lost oil revenues in January from the $12.5 billion in foreign exchange reserve liquidation, there’s a difference of about $10.8 billion. With the largest budget shortfall among the world’s 20 biggest economies, Saudi Arabia is planning more austerity measures this year. The kingdom will scrap projects worth more than $20 billion as it comes to terms with cheaper oil. According to the Saudi government’s bond prospectus obtained by Bloomberg, capital expenditure is expected to fall to $20.6 billion (75.8 billion riyals) this year compared with $70.2 billion (263.7 billion riyals) in 2015. Two years ago, the country’s capital spending was $98.6 billion (370 billion riyals). Saudi Arabia is in serious trouble if it has to cut its capital expenditures by 71% this year. In addition, the Kingdom is placing its hope on the upcoming Saudi Aramco IPO. Saudi Aramco values its assets at $2 trillion and its five percent initial offering could be worth $200 billion. However, Wood Mackenzie believes Saudi Aramco’s assets are worth much less…. 80% less. From the article linked above: Now, analysts at Wood Mackenzie have conducted their own study of Saudi Aramco, and came up with a completely different (and much lower) figure. WoodMac puts Aramco’s true value closer to $400 billion, eighty percent less than the Saudi estimate, and it arrived at the figure by considering future demand and the anticipated average price of oil (on which profits will depend), as well as Saudi Aramco’s status as a state-run company. If I had to choose between these two different asset valuations, I would probably side with Wood Mackenzie. I have read several of their reports and trust their figures over the Saudi’s as they are more objective. Regardless, if the oil price continues to decline, Saudi Arabia will likely have to liquidate more of its foreign currency reserves to fill in the gap from insufficient oil export revenues. According to the data by the EIA – U.S. Energy Information Agency, Saudi Arabia’s oil export revenues fell nearly 50% from $247 billion in 2014 down to $130 billion in 2015. And the figures for 2016 were even worse. The EIA only has data for the first five months of the year, which reports Saudi Arabia’s oil export revenue was a measly $39 billion. Even though the oil price rebounded towards the end of the year, Saudi Arabia’s oil export revenue was probably less than $110 billion in 2016. Investors need to keep an eye on the U.S. and global oil industries this year. If we do see continued weakness in the oil price, this could spell BIG TROUBLE for an industry that is the backbone of the global economy. “Looking for other alternatives” was path that always was available. As the Saudi’s suffer from lower revenue, caused by the major competition coming from US fracking and other technological advances, there are dwindling cash reserves to pay to keep its population docile. The alternatives that I expect to be used are lower social payments and more authoritarian suppression of dissent.

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TRENDING: Division III Women's Volleyball In Case You Missed It In Case You Missed It Don't miss it NCAA.com | November 8, 2013 No. 4 St. Thomas earns trip to title game Share MINNEAPOLIS -- St. Benedict (Minn.) came out very strong against No. 13 Augsburg. After Augsburg gave the CSB its first loss of the season by a 3-0 score in September, the Blazers pushed through to take a 3-1 win on the Auggies home court in the rematch Thursday. In the first set, the score stayed close all the way through starting with a 5-5 tie and staying within two points until the Auggies took a 21-18 lead. From there, the Auggies finished strong and took a 25-19 win. The second set started the same way and the Blazers held a slim 17-15 lead. The Blazers then powered through the end of the set to take a 25-19 win. The Blazers continued to further their lead in the third set and finished with a 25-16 win. The fourth and final set once again started out with a close score as the Blazers held a 7-6 lead. After a 5-to-2 run, the Blazers kept a steady lead for the rest of the game finishing the night with a 25-21 win. CSB never trailed in the third and fourth sets. St. Thomas (Minn.) 3, St. Mary's 1 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kelly Foley had a season-high 21 kills and Jill Greenfield had 15 kills and 15 digs as No. 4 St. Thomas (Minn.) (27-2) scored a 3-1 comeback win against St. Mary's (24-9). Alex Peterson had 23 kills and hit .340 for the Cardinals. St. Thomas will host the third-seed St. Benedict (26-2) on Saturday in the playoff championship match. The Blazers scored a 3-1 road win against Augsburg. No. 3 Cal Lutheran 3, Chapman 0 Cal Lutheran (29-1) came out fired up in front of a loud and rowdy crowd, breaking a 10-10 tie and stealing the momentum in the opening set. The Regals led by as many as eight and use a mix of solid offense and defense to earn the first set win. With a lot of great rallies in the second set, CLU and CU each had their swings of controlling the pace. A pair of Allie Eason service aces followed by a block gave the Violet and Gold an 8-6 lead, but the Panthers came back with a block of their own to knot the teams at 9-9. Once the Regals went up 11-10 they never looked back, opening an advantage of eight at 23-15, ultimately winning by nine. During the third and decisive game, Nicki Tetherow came up with a pancake dig and Eason killed it on a set from Jackie Russell giving CLU a 15-9 lead, forcing CU head coach Mary Cahill to use a timeout. While the Panthers broke the huddle to score the next two points, the Regals resumed the momentum with a Caitlin Fransen and Hayley Tamagni roof block that forced another Panthers timeout at 21-12. CLU cruised to the 25-13 final, locking up a spot in the title match, while Chapman’s season came to a close.

Can the Hooked app find the next 'Harry Potter' for Hollywood? By Ryan Faughnder Jun 21, 2016 | 3:00 AM Prerna Gupta, right, and her husband Parag Chordia at their home office just south of San Francisco. The two have launched an app called Hooked, which publishes short stories in the form of text message conversations. (David Butow / Special to The Times) Serial entrepreneurs Prerna Gupta and husband Parag Chordia launched their mobile reading app Hooked in September as a way to publish fiction for the social media generation. But during the last year, the Silicon Valley upstarts have been making a bold pitch to Hollywood -- use data to find the next “Harry Potter.” Hooked, which publishes experimental short stories in the form of text message conversations, has won investments from entertainment business heavyweights at companies like Warner Bros. and talent agency WME. Why would studio executives care about a fiction app for the Snapchat-addicted? Some think the San Francisco start-up might have a diamond in the rough – the data it uses to figure out which stories are working for its readers and which aren’t. Hooked is one of several tech companies that are trying to bring better analytics to Hollywood, which is trying to find new ways to target younger audiences who aren’t going to movies as frequently as their parents. Screenshot from the Hooked app. (Hooked) Backers of Hooked, including Warner Bros. production head Greg Silverman and former WME agent-turned entrepreneur Charles King, think Hooked could identify new material and writing talent, and test scripts and story ideas before they become movies and shows – taking some of the guesswork out of the inherently risky business. The film industry has always made decisions based largely on instinct and experience, and that breeds uncertainty as companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars bef ore they find out if they have a hit like “Zootopia” or a flop like “Gods of Egypt.” “For Hollywood, most films require a huge capital investment, so the more data that's available, the easier it is to get them made,” said Molly Schmidt, an investor at WME Ventures. “Hooked could provide granular data that could be very valuable for a studio, financier or any other stakeholder.” And while Hooked is sure to meet with skepticism, it’s a logical extension of the entertainment business’ push to use numbers and technology more skillfully. On the marketing side, studios and cinema chains are teaming up with third-party tech companies to target their advertising campaigns to certain segments of the audience, a more tailored approach than traditional TV commercials and billboards. New Zealand-based company Movio is using data analysis to help cinema chains and studios do a better job of finding the audiences for their films. The company’s new service Movio Media pools audience data from theater loyalty programs to help studios target moviegoers who are interested in certain types of films. Screenshot from the Hooked app. (Hooked) Through its database of 15 million moviegoers, Movio, owned by publicly traded company Vista Group, can analyze demographic data including age, gender and location and market to consumers based on that information. “The cinemas are sitting on a huge amount of data,” said Will Palmer, co-founder and chief executive of Movio. “There's already a massive move toward media that is measurable and targeted.” The company says it has worked with all the major studios, and Sony Pictures has signed a deal to use Movio’s services for its movie slate. The studio has also forged a partnership with ad agency UM and cinema advertising company National CineMedia to better target ad campaigns with data, starting with the July 15 “Ghostbusters” reboot. “We have made huge advancements in the use of data to reach moviegoers,” said Elias Plishner, head of worldwide digital marketing for Sony Pictures’ film division. There are still major limits to what data studios can access. Theater chains are reluctant to share customer information with studios, preferring to use it for their own marketing efforts. “The more data they can get the better,” said Eric Wold, a media analyst for B. Riley who follows cinema companies and movie studios. “But I'm doubtful how granular they can get.” Although Hollywood is making progress in using metrics for marketing purposes, the creative end of the business remains a mystery. Enter Hooked, which has yet to test its Hollywood ambitions or develop scripts, and its founders are still trying to figure out how their platform could benefit studio players. For now, Hooked is experimenting with a new form of writing that it thinks will prove attractive to millennials. Its stories don’t read like traditional fiction. Rather, the pieces – which span genres including mystery, romance and horror -- take the form of a text message conversation. For example, one thriller published on the app follows a person stuck in the trunk of a car, texting a friend for help. Once users start reading a story, they must push a button on the app to see the next line of dialog. If they don’t continue, Hooked can then tell exactly when readers have lost interest. Users can also “like” stories and leave comments, giving the app feedback about what parts of the story work and what do not. Screenshot from the Hooked app. (Hooked) The company recruits graduates from creative writing programs to build its library of pieces, most of which take only five minutes to read. About 450,000 people have downloaded the freeapp and 9,000 stories have been published on the platform. Gupta and investors say the app could be used to find new writing talent and original stories to adapt into movies, shows and online videos (in an early example, a story called “Past Perfect” was converted into a three-minute short film using Snapchat videos). It could convert existing scripts into episodic Hooked stories and see how readers react, piece by piece. That may seem like a stretch, and some are skeptical of the idea, including “Foxcatcher” movie producer Anthony Bregman. “It’s interesting conceptually, but who reads movie scripts?” he said. “How accurate is the judgment of a bunch of people who read scripts on iPhones?” Hooked’s main goal is to reach a big enough audience so it can start making money, either through advertising or a premium subscription model. Hooked so far has raised$3.1 million in capital from investors. “We thought Hollywood would just laugh in our faces and dismiss us as being completely ignorant, but it has been the opposite,” Gupta said. She and Chordia previously founded music app maker Khush, which they sold to rival tech company Smule in 2011. Anjula Acharia-Bath, a talent manager and investor who represents “Quantico” actress Priyanka Chopra, said data mining could help fix Hollywood’s diversity problem. Having more data could make it easier to get unusual concepts and more diverse casts approved by providing hard evidence that audiences gravitate to inclusive entertainment. “I think it can push the boundaries for Hollywood in experimenting with new storylines and diverse characters,” she said. “If you can test stories and get data to test out stories, you could take out some of the guesswork.”

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Story about how thousands of college students could see the federal grants and work-study jobs they are expecting next school year disappear because of sequestration quotes Brent Shock (student financial assistance) and Miami student Bryan Stewart.

News Network: Bill Clinton In Stockton, Sacramento Bernie Sanders is campaigning in southern California with rallies in Anaheim, Riverside and San Bernardino at 7. Wednesday he’s going to Cathedral City and Ventura. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton will be in LA Tuesday. On Monday night, Former President Bill Clinton finished a day of California campaigning on the Sacramento State campus. Capital Public Radio’s State Govt Reporter Ben Bradford attended that rally and joins me for this week’s News Network

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The Digital Public Library of America announces the addition of a vast treasure trove of maps. A map from Joseph and James Churchman's 1833 volume "Rudiments of National Knowledge, Presented To The Youth Of The United States, And To Enquiring Foreigners" (David Rumsey/DPLA) Rebecca J. Rosen The Atlantic More than three decades ago, David Rumsey began building a map collection. By the mid-90s he had thousands and thousands of maps to call his own -- and his alone. He wanted to share them with the public. He could have donated them to the Library of Congress, but Rumsey had even bigger ideas: the Internet. "With (some) institutions, the access you can get is not nearly as much as the Internet might provide," Rumsey told Wired more than a decade ago. "I realized I could reach a much larger audience with the Internet." Bit by bit, Rumsey digitized his collection -- up to 38,000 maps and other items -- along the way developing software that made it easier for people to explore the maps and 3D objects such as globes online. Today, the Digital Public Library of America announced that Rumsey's collection would now be available through the DPLA portal, placing the maps into the deeper and broader context of the DPLA's other holdings. To see exactly what this means in context, click on any one of the 38,142 results that come from a search for "David Rumsey." Once you've clicked through to, say, this 1838 globe, you'll notice a little module on the right (I've put a screenshot of it here as well) that invites you to "view on timeline." Click there and you'll arrive at a page with all of the DPLA's other materials from that year. In addition, Rumsey's maps will now be available through the DPLA's API, meaning people who are creating location-based apps will be able to tap into the historical resources of the collection. The DPLA, as with much of its "holdings," doesn't actually hold anything at all -- rather, they use Rumsey's metadata to make it all searchable and accessible through DP.LA, but when it comes time to look at an object up close, you'll be linked over the David Rumsey's own site. It's not about what the DPLA has so much as how it presents and connects what is already out there. As DPLA executive director Dan Cohen told me earlier this month, "By bringing them together, I think we're also in a sense making those collections much more usable. When people come to the website, first of all, they'll be able to find a lot of content that exists out in smaller archives and collections much more easily. They won't have to go to hundreds or thousands of websites to find this amazing, unique scanned content from America's heritage and, indeed, from the world's."

The present invention relates to an image shake correction device and an optical apparatus for correcting image shake caused during photographing by camera shake. Recently, many types of optical apparatuses, such as a lens barrel and a camera, are provided with an image shake correction device for correcting image shake caused by camera shake. One of such an image correction device is configured such that a part of a lens system provided in a lens barrel is formed as a correction optical system, camera shake caused in the lens barrel during photographing is detected, and the correction optical system is driven and decentered to cancel the detected camera shake. However, such a correction optical system tends to be moved and decentered by an external force applied to the lens barrel, and in this case the correction optical system may be damaged by contacting or colliding with a fixed part of the lens barrel. In order to prevent occurrence of such damage of the correction optical system, a locking mechanism for holding the correction optical system in a fixed state with respect to the fixed part is described, for example, in Japanese Patent Provisional Publications No. H10-26782A (hereafter, referred to as patent document 1) and No. H04-34514A (hereafter, referred to as patent document 2).

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STOP COMMUNIST TAKEOVER OF AMERICA! 10 Reasons Why Communism Sucks by FlameHorse, January 17, 2013 Recently we saw a list called Top 10 Reasons Why Capitalism Sucks: consider this list an antidote to that one. The entries in this list are not necessarily replies to the earlier one; it’s meant to stand alone. So without further ado, here are ten reasons why communism sucks: The average person, as George Carlinonce observed, is not particularly good at anything. The perfect job for such a person is on the assembly line. But regardless of the governments under which we live, we all have different aspirations. Some people are perfectly happy sweeping floors, but most of us—justly—want more out of life. Not only money, but fame, glory, and a sense of accomplishment. All of these require at least some creative thought. You may want to be a poet or a painter, but these jobs certainly don’t pay the bills—and Communism views them as unnecessary and ridiculous. All that matters is building a super-powerful nation—and one of the first obstacles that must be removed is what Jefferson called “the pursuit of happiness.” The most notorious example of forced collectivization is the land reform carried out by Soviets between 1928 and 1933. It was thought that collectivization would maximize the use and potential of the countryside for urban and industrial needs. Russian industry was just taking off, and enormous quantities of food would be required for the workers. Masses of resisting landowners—many of them small-scale farmers who worked their own land—died at the hands of executioners. The state’s requisition of crops, livestock, and farmland was paid for by the farmers and by the lower class in general, some ten million of whom starved to death in five years. Several of these entries are related, and the absence of citizens’ rights is at the heart of more than one. In keeping with the last entry, Marx advocated ten rules in his Communist Manifesto for the forced redistribution of all land and property for the good of the national community. This is THEFT, from the citizens’ point of view. They are forced to join the new Communist government—whether they like it or not. This, of course, must be done with a “might is right” frame of mind: lots of men with guns show up and take everything you have “for the glory of the motherland,” as the Soviets might have said. 7 Reduced Incentives to Work Hard Incentives—such as higher pay for doctors—are necessary to give people the energy they need to work hard in a difficult job. When there are no extra incentives available—such as in a Communist state, where all reap an equal share in what some have worked harder to sow—the people in difficult jobs quickly lose their motivation. For example, workers would stop caring about how thoroughly they inspect the cars on the assembly lines, since it makes no difference to them either way. They are also likely to grow bitter at the government for failing to give them recognition when they do a good job. Revolts become a distinct liability; many a Communist state has fallen because of this problem of reduced incentives. 6 Militant Opposition to Imperialism It doesn’t take much to bring the fury of a Communist state upon you; in fact, it takes nothing more than simply existing in a capitalist state. The Communist Manifesto advocates the replacement of all governments by Communist governments. This has almost always been put into effect internally: the Russian monarchy was overthrown, as were the Republic of China and the Cuban democracy. But the threat is not merely internal. The US need not fear a Cuban invasion, but China is indeed a force to be reckoned with. It controls the second-largest portion of American debt, and though that only amounts to about eight percent, the number is rising. Should they ever call in America’s entire debt to them at once, America’s already depressed economy would be greatly harmed. 5 Indifference Towards the Environment A Communist state will make up for its inefficient economy by doing whatever is necessary to produce crops and water. In the 1960s, the Soviet Communist regime diverted two important rivers for irrigation. The Aral Sea, which those rivers fed, has now shrunk to as little as ten percent of its original size. It used to be the fourth largest lake in the world. The lesson: rather than letting the efficiency of capitalism into its economic model, the Soviet government chose to extract everything it could from the environment—without caring one bit about the health of that environment. 4 The Economic Calculation Problem The relative success of the free market economy is a real-world refutation of Marxist economics. The latter never has sufficient information on the market prices of commodities, and therefore cannot properly ration the distribution of a nation’s resources. The only reasonable criticism of the free market economy is the presence of monopolies, which can raise the prices of their products with little fear of reprisal. But monopolies are just like the central control a Communist government exercises on its whole economy; a true free market ensures that there be checks and balances on the price of goods and services. 3 The Class Struggle’s Going Nowhere Marx founded Communist philosophy on the principle that class struggles have been, by far, the primary cause of all strife, wars, economic woes, and regime collapses. There are popularly thought to be three major classes of people: the upper, the middle, and the lower. The upper class has most of the wealth; the lower class the least; and the middle class plays the peacemaker between them, maintaining the hope and sanity of the lower class. Without the middle class, heads are chopped. Communism itself does not erase the class struggle, as it proclaims, but keeps it going. It does this because it is a government: there must be a group of people in charge, and it’s likely that this group enjoys its power. By maintaining their power, the leaders of a Communist state separate the population into at least two classes: themselves as the upper class, and preferably everyone else in the lower class. Communist states have generally not featured a middle class—and its absence allowed for the Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917; the Chinese of 1949, the Cuban of 1953-59, and a host of others. All of these revolutions ended with the rise of a Communist state—and all of them were the ruin of their respective nations, because the Communists themselves became the very same brand of elitist upper class they had deposed. 2 Mass Murders Communist rule may be directly blamed for the deaths of at least eighty-five million people in the twentieth century. Stalin alone murdered about twenty million, although other estimates range from fifty-three million to eighty million. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized power in Cambodia, and set out to establish a Communist utopia. They immediately committed genocide on their own people. At least two million were executed by brutally primitive methods in keeping with the Khmer Rouge’s anti-technology stance; many of the victims were murdered merely for wearing glasses. Intelligence was deemed a direct and serious threat to the Khmer Rouge. And let’s not forget Chairman Mao. He may not have been as evil as Stalin, but he was the very definition of indifference towards humanity. His “Great Leap Forward” caused the deaths by starvation of forty-five million Chinese civilians. 1 Karl Marx Was Wrong to Begin With Marx’s doctrine is fraught with faulty logic, loopholes, and unsolved problems. His idea of economics is based on the labor theory of value, which asserts that a car, for example, should cost more than a TV, because more labor is needed to produce it. But this is an oversimplification of the market. Sam’s Choice Cola tastes almost identical to Coca-Cola, but costs half as much. The labor is the same, but people are happy to pay twice as much for the only difference: the brand name. The same holds true with medicine. In the same way, tennis shoes can cost over $200 in the US, despite being made in China or Taiwan for only about $3–10. Why do they cost so much? Because the industries that own them sell them based on how highly they are in demand by the public. That’s why they have athletes endorse their products: to make them more desirable to the athletes’ fans. This is expressly why Marxist Communism has caused the utter collapse of so many national economies: it thinks in broad strokes, and fails to tell one subtlety from another. This, first and foremost, is because Communism is not grounded in reality.

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In a week of Remembrance, we come to The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) War Memorial that stands on the South-West corner of Kelvingrove Park, near Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It was erected in 1924, to commemorate the officers and men of the Glasgow-based regiment who died in the First World War. It is fitting that this wonderfully vivid – almost Commando adventure book-style that I once avidly read as a kid – war memorial to the now sadly disbanded regiment (and one of the most storied in the British Army) was the work of the English sculptor Philip Lindsey Clark, who himself was a decorated hero and served in the conflict as a private and captain. But shamefully, in this week of all weeks, there’s been much “poppycock” surrounding poppies and politicians in the UK. It all started with the right-wing press picking their choice moment to have a pop at the new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn…only to then see it spectacularly backfire due to the advance level of hypocrisy coming from the office of another Cameronian who currently resides in No.10 Downing Street. The Daily Mail, Express and Telegraph launched a scathing attack claiming a video from 2013 shows dear old Jezza calling WWI commemorations “pointless”. The only trouble was that they took it all out of context by concentrating on one line in particular, in which he says: “I’m not sure what there is to commemorate about the First World War.” They then went on to claim he “denounced” the money that was to be spent on – amongst other things – the huge display of ceramic poppies that filled the moat around the Tower of London last year. Corbyn actually said: “[Scottish socialist and first Labour MP] Keir Hardie was a great opponent of the First World War and apparently next year the government is proposing to spend shedloads of money commemorating the First World War. I’m not sure what there is to commemorate about the First World War other than the mass slaughter of millions of young men and women, mainly men, on the Western Front and all the other places. “And it was a war of the declining empires and anyone who’s read or even dipped into Hobsbawm’s great work of the early part of the 20th century, written post World War, presaged the whole First World War as a war between monopolies fighting between [inaudible] markets. “The reason I say this is next year the government are planning this celebration and I think that’s an opportunity for us. It’s an opportunity to discuss war and discuss peace and to put up an alternative point of view.” Despite being informed about this by other members of the media, the Tory MPs nevertheless had just started to form an orderly queue to get their unpatriotic attacks in on Corbyn, only to discover – and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry here – that the Prime Minister’s official office managed to pull off the most blazon act of crass stupidity, hypocrisy and insensitivity rolled into one – almost as if taken right out of a script from The Thick Of It – by being caught out photoshopping a red poppy onto the official No.10 photo on Facebook and social media sites of David Cameron’s lapel. I mean, I ask you? How low can you get to go to the lengths of ripping off the Haig Fund by this form of internet piracy by photoshopping a red poppy onto the lapel of the prime minister of a country whose service men fought gallantly in two world wars, instead of just buying one? It beggars belief. And heaven knows how the right-wing media would have reacted had this happened to Jeremy Corbyn.

Tag: Morris This year, Morris Industries unveiled a new, polymer-injected opener, which will allow operators to use liquid or solid fertilizers. The highest wear regions have seen an increase in tungsten carbide by 32%, though the low, narrow profile already minimizes width, wear and reduces soil build-up. Related: When Should I Change My Openers? In this episode of the… Read More There have been a lot of numbers bounced around when it comes to total unseeded acres across the prairies. If you were to talk to five different people, you’d probably get five different numbers. The CWB estimates somewhere between 4 to 6 million acres have gone unseeded across the west. Those numbers tend to have… Read More

Cartons are a growing commodity and highly recyclable. According to an article in Food and Beverage Packaging over 50 million households now have access to carton recycling in their local recycling programs. The end market provides a good source of revenue for recyclers. "The fiber that comes from cartons is high-quality. In fact, a new PSI specification grade, #52, was recently created for cartons. Status as a Paper Stock Industry (PSI) commodity grade is only granted when industry demand and commodity value justify it." AB 1001 (Gordon) would add aseptic and paperboard beverage containers to California's successful Bottle Bill program. This will provide consumers with more choices and improve recycling rates. It will complement the curbside programs by giving consumers more convenient opportunities to recycle than just curbside recycling programs alone. In addition, the materials collected through deposit programs are of a much higher quality than materials collected through curbside recycling programs. This provides better feedstock for recyclers.

How Edmonton Became Cool Again Category: Bucket List Worthy By Jody Robbins | March 15, 2016 (Photo credit: Edmonton Tourism) Edmonton used to be cool, like in the 80s. The City of Champions had the Oilers and Eskimos earning its nickname. Whyte Avenue was one of Canada’s trendiest shopping streets and Barry T’s was where you’d find the beautiful people in their neon clothes and teased bangs on a Saturday night. After Edmonton lost their championships, the city began quietly reinventing itself. A brilliant strategy to make the most (and even boast about) their winters has led to new infrastructure and a blizzard of ideas that makes it easy for locals and tourist get outside and play. Here’s a look at what makes Edmonton cool once again. Embracing all seasons If there’s snow on the ground, changes are the city’s public ice skating rinks are still in play. There’s no shortage of options on where to take a twirl, but Hawrelak Park, City Hall and the Alberta Legislator are highly atmospheric spots to stumble and caught by someone whose blades are sharper than yours. Skate at City Hall to music and stop by the Farmer’s Market afterwards (Photo credit: Edmonton Tourism) With the largest expanse of urban parkland in North America, Edmonton’s green belt is vast. Explore the river valley flanking the North Saskatchewan River on cross country skis and snowshoes in winter or roll out on a segway with River Valley Adventure Co. This is one of Canada’s top tours that runs all year long and lets you take in the scenery in a unique and fun way. Once that snow melts Edmonton’s golf courses come alive. With up to 17 hours of daylight in summer, duffers can hit the links well into the evening hours, and no, we’re not just talking about the 19th hole. Super shopping We know you know about “the mall.” But did you know West Edmonton Mallhas the only Simons between Ontario and Vancouver? For those not in the know, Simons is one of Canada’s coolest fashion retailers, whose clothes look high end, yet are super affordable. If high end retailers are what you’re after, you’ll find them within this mammoth mall, too. And just because you can, why not supplement your shopping by riding a rollercoaster, catching a flick or barrelling down a waterslide? Simons is one of the best reasons to visit West Edmonton Mall Whyte Avenue and the community of Old Strathcona are still on point, brimming with indy shops, galleries and cafes set in period buildings. Any shopaholic worth their salt will also want to suss out 124 Street. Start at Canteen for a stick to your ribs brunch before nipping into one this community’s many art galleries to take a gander at works by local artists. Afterwards, head towards Jasper Avenue where more trendy shops such as Shades of Grey and Miss Boss await. Ice is Nice The Ice District is set to open just in time for the NHL’s 2016/17. When it does, it’ll become Canada’s largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district, spanning over 25 acres right in downtown Edmonton. This fall Rogers Place will be the most advanced sports and entertainment venue in North America. It’s the new home of the Edmonton Oilers and the first NHL facility in Canada designed to meet LEED Silver standards. You’ll also find an innovative winter garden and public plaza to explore. Instagram alert: while downtown be sure to check out the classic neon signs affixed to heritage buildings. The Edmonton Oilers new home is changing the downtown landscape. Eclectic Eats Edmonton’s food scene has been going off the rails in recent years, with so many new restaurant openings its hard to keep up. Start your evening at Rostizado, a funky new restaurant by the same trio who brought the city Tres Carnales. Hang out at the bar and swig a few cocktails or snag a table and tuck into succulent Mexican-style rotisserie cuisine. Just make sure you order Camarones al Mojo De Ajo AKA the most delicious prawns you’ll ever have in your life. Trying to impress a date? It doesn’t get any more romantic than at Sabor, an unpretentious fine dining restaurant focusing on ocean-wise cuisine with a Portuguese twist. Want to get a bit more rowdy? The atmosphere is jovial at MEAT, an authentic BBQ joint off Whyte Ave. Saddle up to a communal table and tuck into meats sold by the pound and smoked in house. Then slow things down by slipping inside Duchess Bake Shop. Modelled after a Parisian tea salon, you’ll want to get here early or risk standing in line for sinful patisseries or a scrumptious light lunch. Calories don’t count at Duchess! Something to Celebrate There’s always something to celebrate in Canada’s festival city. Get a closer look at the burgeoning food scene at a Taste of Edmonton or kick back at the world class Edmonton Folk Music Festival, held in leafy Gallagher Park. Help with chores! (Photo credit: Ryan Jackson Photography) If it’s culture you’re after, 2016 celebrates the 125 anniversary of the Ukrainian settlement in Canada. Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is where you’ll want to be, especially on August 7, as they pay tribute to these hardy pioneers. Or take in the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. Celebrating 35 years this August, street performers wow the crowds in Old Strathcona, while 200 theatre productions take place in 50 venues during the 11-day extravaganza. Jody Robbins is a Calgary-based freelance travel writer. Follow her adventures on her blog Travels with Baggage or on Twitter @Jody_Robbins.

Sector Trade Guide For The Fiscal Cliff Deal Aftermath Now that the Fiscal Cliff Deal is quickly coming into focus, we need to be prepared for the consequences. This is going to be the first anti-stimulus bill passed since the crisis in 2008. Let's quickly recap all major bills since the 2008 financial crisis (government stimulus/tax cut amount in parentheses): - 2008 TARP Bill (+700B) - 2009 ARRA Stimulus Bill (+800B) - 2010 AHCA Healthcare Bill - 2010 Dodd-Frank Financial Bill - 2010 and 2011 Payroll Tax Cut (+100B combined) We are looking at a combined 1.6 trillion in economic subsidies for the government in the last 5 years. Not coincidentally, the Obama Administration is asking for 1.6 trillion in revenue back now that the economy is on solid ground. Clearly this is going to take a big chunk of money out of the economy (negative short term) and fill the deficit (positive long-term). I generally have a bearish view on the DIA and SPY for Q1 2013 once the Christmas Rally is over, but I am still undecided where they will be at 2013 year end. That will depend on the magnitude of the economic contraction in the first half of 2013. Tax Regime Change Since I am getting ready for the long/short trade of the decade, I wanted to take a look at where I can make the most money while the market is falling in Q1. Clearly a big change in the Fiscal Cliff Deal will be the tax regime and that is going to have important sector consequences. The latest news on the corporate tax front is that the Obama Administration wants to institute a flat 28% corporate rate (cut from 35%) and eliminate special-interest deductions. This is a strong pro-growth supply-side measure that is exactly what Republicans have been wanting in any corporate tax reform bill. In addition, it looks like dividends will lose their preferential 15% rate and be taxed at the income tax rate and let's not forget the new 3.8% Health Care investment income surtax. Earnings in some industries are going to clearly suffer and others are going to clearly benefit. Investors in some industries are going to clearly suffer and investors in other industries are going to clearly benefit. Let's look at the tax rate paid by industry: One industry not mentioned is Retail Staples and Retail Discretionary which are generally in the high end of the effective tax rate scale. Wal-Mart has a tax rate of 32.4% for example. Sector Trades So it looks like Transportation (NYSEARCA:IYT), Retail Staples (NYSEARCA:XLP), Retail Discretionary (NYSEARCA:XLY), Utilities (NYSEARCA:XLU) will be the biggest beneficiaries. Tax rates will go down as much as 7% percentage points which all flows right back into earnings. On the other hand Technology (NYSEARCA:XLK) and Energy (NYSEARCA:XLE) and to a lesser extent Financials (NYSEARCA:XLF) and Industrials (NYSEARCA:XLI) are going to suffer and tax rates there may go up more than 10% for some companies in those industries. Earnings will be clearly affected. There are already some signs that the market is already adjusting to the upcoming tax regime. Tech stock Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been in a freefall despite record sales here and abroad. Material stock Freeport McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) got clobbered for diversifying into energy. Retail giants like Macy's (NYSE:M) have stayed unexpectedly strong in the face of weak revenues. Let's look at the charts for some of these sector ETFs and decide on a course of action: (click to enlarge) Transportation is breaking out of six-month range. There looks to be a strong upturn in the cards since the consolidation phase lasted 6 months. Clear long, buy on any dip, if you get a dip. (click to enlarge) Consumer Discretionary hasn't missed a beat. Combined with commodity deflation, this the strongest buy of them all. Buy on any dip. Again, if you get a dip. (click to enlarge) The bullish case is less strong for Consumer Stapes since they pay high dividends, but it's a bullish case nonetheless. Since growth here is slowest, this should be the last buy on your list. (click to enlarge) Dividend kings Utilities are clearly suffering. Lowering the tax rate would help earnings, but high dividend taxes will reduce return on dividends by up to 30%. No small change and changes the IRR of the investment. People will likely look elsewhere for return in a potentially strong growing economy after Q2 of 2013. Short on any bounce. (click to enlarge) Technology has clearly peaked. They will have to pay higher taxes and may be moving production to the US, which means the end of cost deflation achieved via outsourcing. Short on any bounce. (click to enlarge) Energy is in a classic bubble-pop pattern. Parabolic increase followed by consolidation at lower levels. The drop comes slowly at first and then suddenly falls off a cliff. Combined with removal of special loopholes and oversupply of oil, this is a clear short. (click to enlarge) Industrials seem to be breaking out of a triangle. Tax regime changes will not affect them dramatically. What will affect them more is the return of business investment. If that happens, the long case is clear cut. Buy on any dip. (click to enlarge) And finally Financials - one of the strongest performers year to date. Look for the magic to continue. Regulatory and balance sheet issues are behind them, a growing housing sector will overwhelm any tax increase related earnings issues. Buy on any dip. Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. 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Q: how to create private key + CSR signed by a custom CA I am trying to generate a private key + certificate ... certificate need to be signed by CA. I generate a CA with openssl, key: openssl genrsa -aes256 -passout pass:xxxx -out ca.pass.key 4096 openssl rsa -passin pass:xxxx -in ca.pass.key -out ca.key cert: openssl req -new -x509 -days 3650 -key ca.key -out ca.pem Now generate client key + cert with keytool ... keytool -genkey -alias clientkey -keystore clientkeystore.p12 -keyalg RSA -storetype PKCS12 -validity 3650 Is possible to add sign with CA with Keytool ? A: After generating the key: Use keytool -certreq to generate a file containing the CSR. Use openssl x509 -signkey to sign the CSR and generate an X.509 certificate. Use keytool -importcert to import the signed X.509 certificate; it will be automatically associated with the internally generated private key. You might want to try tools such as Portecle or Keystore Explorer for Java keystore management. See other examples: https://www.digicert.com/csr-creation-java.htm https://knowledge.digicert.com/generalinformation/INFO227.html https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/HW94A/com.ibm.acc.8731.doc/creating_a_java_keystore_mobile_interface.html https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19509-01/820-3503/ggezu/index.html https://www.entrustdatacard.com/knowledgebase/how-do-i-generate-a-2048-bit-csr-using-java-keytool

Hackett London Luxury menswear brand Hackett is well regarded as the home of ‘Essentially British Clothing’. Hackett menswear was established in 1979 by Jeremy Hackett and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings who bonded over a shared penchant for traditional British men’s clothing. By 1983, after having run a small market stall in London’s Portobello Road, the first Hackett shop opened and its success was so great that there became an increased demand for second-hand clothing which could not be fulfilled. It was this which led Hackett and Lloyd-Jennings to begin to manufacture their own designs from scratch based on their extensive knowledge of British men’s style. The brand's repertoire features tailored shirts, jackets and Polos as well as premium knitwear and sportswear with a casual feel - the perfect attire for the discerning gentleman.

Sometimes serious. Sometimes humorous. Always unpredictable. By Dan Pimentel - Welcome to the Airplanista Aviation Blog, where I take a lighthearted look at general and business aviation, the airlines, and the incredible and generous community of aviators called #Avgeeks...they are my aviation family. I am currently available for magazine and corporate writing assignments - Email me here. There are few aviatrixs in aviation history that can compare to the legend of Florence “Pancho” Barnes, that colorful, eccentric, fearless and stubborn flyer who was known for living a life without regrets. Lauren Kessler’s book “The Happy Bottom Riding Club – The Life and Times of Pancho Barnes” (HBRC) published in 2000 will take you on a journey through aviation’s golden years, when pilots flew without restrictions, rules or regulations. It’s a splendid book that I consider to be one of aviation’s finest works, full of great descriptions of a day long ago when aviators could do anything they wanted. With every page, Lauren paints a vivid portrait of Pancho’s flamboyant life. I recently picked up a copy of HBRC at a Eugene (OR) Library Relief sale, and thankfully this copy had been donated and not pulled from the shelves. I have always wanted to read it as I’ve heard over the years it is one of the finest examples of great aviation storytelling. And it is, I assure you. But in reading the acknowledgments, I noticed Lauren gives credit to Dorothy Schick of Takewing Aviation in Creswell, OR for giving her a first airplane ride in a small GA airplane. Creswell is literally 15 miles south of where I am writing this, and I have taken lessons from Dorothy and rented her airplanes. So I Googled Lauren and was blown away to find out she lives right here in Eugene! I had to know more. In making contact, I arranged to have her speak to my EAA chapter on June 4th, because while I cannot tell the members how to use an English Wheel (honestly wouldn’t know one if I saw one), I can present a very successful author who produced a legendary aviation book. I sat down digitally with Lauren recently for the first of what I am calling my Airplanista Author Interview Series…and there will be more in the future. Before I get to the interview, let’s take a look at the official book description and get to know Pancho a bit better: Pancho Barnes was a force of nature, a woman who lived a big, messy, colorful, unconventional life. She ran through three fortunes, four husbands, and countless lovers. She outflew Amelia Earhart, outsmarted Howard Hughes, outdrank the Mexican Army, and out-maneuvered the U.S. government. She was a high-spirited, headstrong woman who was proud of her successes, unabashed by her failures, and the architect of her own legend. As a California heiress, she was faced with a future of domesticity and upper-crust pretensions when she ran away from her responsibilities as wife and mother to create her own life. She cruised South America. She trekked through Mexico astride a burro. She hitchhiked halfway across the United States. Then, in the late 1920s, she took to the skies, one of a handful of female pilots. She was a barnstormer, a racer, a cross-country flier, and a Hollywood stunt pilot. She was an intimate of movie stars, and, later in life, a drinking buddy of the supersonic jet jockey Chuck Yeager. She ran a wildly successful desert watering hole in the Mojave Desert known as the Happy Bottom Riding Club, the raucous bar and grill depicted in the movie, The Right Stuff. Now, let’s hear a few words from Lauren on how this book came together: Airplanista: Let’s start at the beginning…what is the genesis story of how the book deal for HBRC came together? Did you pitch it, or did someone present the project to you?Lauren Kessler: Neither, really. I had worked with Bob Loomis at Random House on a previous book. I wrote him an informal note about Pancho, maybe a page and a half, asking if he thought there was a book in it. My “pitches” are much more involved (I once wrote a 50-page pitch) and I always pitch to my agent first, never an editor. It turned out that Bob was Air Force (I had no idea), was steeped in Pancho stories (mostly untrue) and wanted the book immediately. This sort of serendipity has yet to be repeated.. Airplanista: Once you began researching Pancho, did her story become more intriguing as you peeled back the layers?Lauren Kessler: That’s a major understatement. A story about an early flyer became a story about the golden moment when aviation and Hollywood came together. A story about a brash woman known for her exploits and sailor’s vocabulary became a story about a much more complex and needy woman who paid the price for nonconformity. Airplanista: Do you have any past aviation experience that drew you to this story, or what it her colorful personality and life?Lauren Kessler: Not in the least. I did not come to this story with an interest in or knowledge of aviation. I was interested in an ill-behaved woman who made history (as the bumpersticker goes). In fact, when I started researching her story, I had not been up in an airplane for close to 25 years (see a blog post about this here). Airplanista: Did you ever get to meet Pancho Barnes? If yes, what was the experience like? And if no, did you want to meet her?Lauren Kessler: Pancho died many years before I became interested in her story. I did meet her last husband, a piece of work. And I did get to spend quite a bit of time with “desert rats” who knew her. Airplanista: As you got deeper into the story research, what was the one big discovery that surprised you?Lauren Kessler: How indomitable she was. It wasn’t a matter of being fearless in the sky. It was a matter of being fearless in life. Doing what she wanted and not giving a damn what others thought. Airplanista: Pancho was a woman who never did care for stereotypes and had no interest in fitting in to the Pasadena elite lifestyle as a young woman. How did her rogue personality serve her later in life?Lauren Kessler: It both served and sabotaged her, I would say. She liked young men, fast cars, big airplanes. She ran through three significant fortunes—and I think she had some fun doing that. But because she didn’t know how to temper her goals, because she always arrived loaded for bear, she made significant enemies, which lead to the downfall of the Happy Bottom Riding Club. And at the end of her life, she was a lonely woman. Airplanista: Let’s talk about the specifics of writing the book? First, do you have any sales numbers or information on how popular the book was?Lauren Kessler: This is now seven books ago for me. I just don’t keep track that long. I will say that it did well in hardcover, was published in paperback, got me on the David Letterman Show twice and has been optioned for a movie. Airplanista: How much time in days, months or hours do you think you had into the research of this book?Lauren Kessler: At least a year, perhaps a year and a half. Airplanista: Did you have fun writing HBRC? As you told the story, did you find you could not wait to get back to the keyboard and write more about Pancho?Lauren Kessler: I love the act of writing. That is why I am a writer. When things go well, there is nothing like it. I feel more alive in that moment than in any other moment in my life. When things are tough—and even the best writing experience has its dark moments—well, it tests the mettle. Airplanista: I know people who consider this book to be one of aviation’s most iconic works. How was the book received in the aviation community? How about the literary world, what were the reviews like?Lauren Kessler: When the book came out, I went on the road and talked to a lot of aviation folks, from EAA chapters to vintage Ninety-Niners. I was on NPR. I did the David Letterman show, during which he (jokingly) declared HBRC the first book in the Dave Letterman Book Club, in fierce competition with the then-famous Oprah Book Club. Reviews and quotes are here. Airplanista: What challenges in the research and writing did you have to overcome? Did you ever hit a wall and find you had to dig deep and push past it to keep moving forward?Lauren Kessler: There’s always a challenge in writing about someone you’ve never met. Pancho was an only child, so no siblings to talk to. Her child, Billy, was already dead. Her last husband thought I should pay for his memories. I thought not. So Pancho had to come alive through documents. I had to let the documents (flight logs, lists, letters, court records) speak to me. Airplanista: You mentioned HBRC was optioned by a film producer. Is that public info, and if yes, tell me more. And tell me what female actress working today would best portray Pancho?Lauren Kessler: I just signed the option agreement, and that’s all I can say about it right now. If the film tried to encompass her WHOLE life, then one actress couldn’t do it. But for the later part of her life, when she moved to the Mojave and opened HBRC, Frances McDormand or Edie Falco. Ya gotta play tough and gritty. Airplanista: Do you think Pancho Barnes contributed to the acceptance of females as pilots, either directly or indirectly? As a bold female who took no crap from men, if she were alive today and read about the #MeToo movement, what would her advice to women be? Lauren Kessler: Ha! Such an interesting question. My sense is that Pancho did not like women much. She enjoyed the company of men, both as friends and lovers. If I had to guess (and it kind of pains me to say this), I think Pancho might dismiss the #MeToo movement. She might have little patience with it. This is not because she was in favor of -- or, Lord knows, would have put up with, harassment -- but because she would not have understood women who failed to fight back at the moment. Airplanista: Add anything else here you think my readership would love to know about this book, about you or about Pancho.Lauren Kessler: She was one-of-a-kind and lived the kind of rollicking, devil-may-care life that it is not possible to live any more. So beyond being an aviation story, it is significant as a snapshot of a time gone by.

What are the prospects for revolutionary politics in the era of COVID-19? Amid the destruction, both human and economic, some have struck an optimistic note. Ben Tarnoff, for instance, in an article published in US magazine Commune, writes: “In retrospect, 2020 may end up being a 1968 or a 1917: a year of leaps and ruptures, and a dividing line between one era and the next”. Many also thought that the global financial crisis of 2008-09 would be the death knell of neoliberalism. But instead of breaking with the economic orthodoxy that had triggered the crisis, governments shovelled trillions of dollars of public money into the coffers of big banks and corporations. Workers around the world paid a heavy price – savage austerity, further privatisations and relentless attacks on unions – for the ruling class’s determination to prop up its tottering economic model for a few more years. But while neoliberalism was retained as the dominant economic model for capitalism, politically, it was dead in the water. Millions of people around the world came to see “centrist” politics for what it really is – a cover for the organised looting of society by a capitalist class drunk on greed. Financial markets boomed, but global elites and their political servants were battered by insurgent populist challenges on both the left and the right. The COVID-19 crisis is a greater order of magnitude than the last financial crisis. Given the political bankruptcy of neoliberalism, it’s hard to see how it could ever be fully revived. The system can’t be saved this time via bailouts of the banks and major corporations. In their desperate efforts to save capitalism from total collapse, political leaders across the major world powers have launched aggressive government-led interventions into the economy and society. This situation opens new horizons for the revolutionary left. One of the most stifling aspects of the neoliberal era has been its success in inculcating the sense, among wide layers of workers and the poor, that there is no alternative to capitalism. The idea that individual competition and the free market are the natural order of things is drummed into us from an early age. And the reality of capitalism we confront as we grow up only reinforces this. The developments of the past month have shaken these assumptions to their core. Who would have thought, two months ago, that the thoroughly neoliberal and right-wing Coalition government in Australia would pour hundreds of billions of dollars into a doubling of dole payments, wage-subsidies and free childcare? For decades, we’ve been told there’s simply not enough money for such things. Not enough for decent welfare, health care and education, and certainly not enough for anything “visionary” like avoiding catastrophic, runaway climate change. One thing that hopefully will come from this is people never again believing politicians when they say that “there’s not enough money”. In our social isolation, we may dream of revolution. But what are the prospects of turning such dreams into reality? For this we need more than just imagination, we need struggle. And we need the kind of struggle that has been lacking in the neoliberal era – workers’ struggle. Amid the desolate landscape of mass unemployment and suffering caused by the pandemic and associated economic collapse, there are some small glimmers of hope in this regard. As Tarnoff writes: “The pandemic spins up a cycle of proletarian self-activity. Workers everywhere now have an urgent issue to agitate around – their health – and are already organizing on that basis. Wildcat strikes have broken out among garbage workers, auto workers, poultry workers, warehouse workers, and bus drivers. Amazon has seen a wave of militancy, forcing management to promise better health protections and to extend paid time off to its entire workforce … Unionized nurses have rallied to protest shortages. Workers at GE have demanded repurposing jet engine factories to make ventilators.” Similar struggles have broken out among key sections of workers in other hard-hit countries such as Italy, Spain and France. Even in Australia, there have been a number of small scale actions by workers over health and safety concerns, and signs of resistance among unionists in some sectors (notably higher education) to attempts by bosses to use the crisis as cover to attack wages and conditions. These are encouraging signs. For revolutionaries, however, it’s important to remember Gramsci’s maxim: pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will. We have reason to be hopeful that the current crisis will be a turning point in the fortunes of revolutionary politics around the world. Even before the COVID-19 crisis broke, we’d seen a string of revolts shaking the establishment from Sudan to Chile, France to Iraq. The crisis will no doubt intensify the contradictions that drove these revolts. We should, nevertheless, harbour no illusions about the scale of the challenge we face. In this period of profound destabilisation, we’re witnessing an almost complete consensus within official politics and the mainstream of civil society. In Australia, prime minister Scott Morrison is now governing at the head of a tacit political alliance incorporating not only the opposition Labor Party, but also the trade unions, big business organisations and all but the most right-wing fringe of the corporate media. In country after country, the situation is the same. The usual noisy show of political fractiousness has been put on hold. Political and institutional authorities speak with one voice: in this time of crisis we should put our differences aside and work things out cooperatively for the common good. This is a charade. The illusion of “national unity” is created not by any genuine convergence of interest between the working class and the capitalist ruling class, but because so many of the organisations and institutions that in ordinary times pose as critical voices within the political sphere now stand openly on the side of the capitalist state and the corporate elite it serves. The state remains, as Marx put it, “a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie”. But with the voluntary silence of formerly critical voices, it appears a neutral body managing society in the interests of all. These developments highlight something that was theorised, in different ways, by Antonio Gramsci and Leon Trotsky in the tumultuous, crisis-ridden period between the two world wars. Both pointed to the way in which, in Western democracies, the rule of the capitalist state is maintained not only by the brute force of the police, the army and so on, but by the institutional authority of major civil society organisations (including unions) and reformist political parties. The state in developed Western democracies was, for Gramsci, the “integral state” – a state that in ordinary times appears to stand suspended above society, but which in a time of crisis is revealed to be something that has, through the network of established political and civil society organisations, very deep roots. As Gramsci put it: “In the East [Russia], the state was everything, civil society was primordial and gelatinous; in the West, there was a proper relationship between state and civil society, and when the state trembled a sturdy structure of civil society was at once revealed”. Trotsky at times wrote in similar terms, particularly about the trade unions. Reflecting on their role both in fascist countries such as Germany and Italy, and in democracies such as France, in 1938 he noted an increasing integration with the state. “The cause of this tendency towards state co-optation”, he wrote, “is that capitalism in its decline cannot tolerate independent unions”. More and more, he argued, “the unions are directly integrated with the state, with capitalist proprietors. It’s only a difference of degree, not of nature”. Those wishing to see the further development of the initial, inspiring flashes of workers’ resistance around the world will have to contend with this reality. The barriers to the widening of such resistance are formidable – in particular the entrenched union bureaucracies and reformist political parties whose every instinct in a crisis is to use their authority with workers to buttress the state and quash any serious outbreaks of unrest. That’s not to say that revolution is ruled out once and for all. In periods of deep crisis, politics can develop at breakneck speed. The revolutionary upsurges that swept from Russia into Europe in the aftermath of World War One provides a clear example. The longer the crisis drags on, the more the spirit of national unity and cooperation will start to fray, and the national unity block will be revealed more and more as the dictatorship of capital that it is. However, revolutionary socialists remain a tiny minority in Australia and in most other countries in the world. Tarnoff, perhaps unintentionally, highlights the isolation of the revolutionary left in the US when, at the conclusion of his article, he calls for a socialist project that is “equal to the radicalism of our reality”. This project, he writes, “must offer a socialism that is not a branch of progressivism or a wing of the Democratic Party but a truly anti-systemic alternative, one that promises, however improbably, an end to the death cult of capital and the elevation of human health, dignity, and self-determination as the supreme organizing principles of our common life”. This is, indeed, what we so desperately need. But in the US, for the past two years at least, the tide has been flowing in the opposite direction. Many former revolutionaries have been drawn behind Bernie Sanders into the “democratic socialist” wing of the Democratic Party and have focused almost entirely on electoral politics rather than anything “equal to the radicalism of our reality”. The concurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the end of Sanders’ run for president may well provide an opening to push back on the reformist current. That, however, will require much more than just revolutionary hopes and dreams. There is no substitute for the hard work of revolutionary organising and education, and of the day to day participation in the struggles of workers and the oppressed, wherever and whenever they may arise. Given the scale of the crisis and the quickening pace of political developments, however, this is unlikely to be a straightforward continuation of the practices of the preceding decades. Globally, new fronts of resistance are opening up almost daily. Even in Australia, the pace of events, relative to “normal” times, is dizzying. We’ll need, no doubt, all our reserves of energy, optimism and will, just to keep up. We are small. But we stand on the right side of history. As Indian writer and activist Arundhati Roy famously put it, “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing”.

Palmer Cup Teams Announced 04/17/15 NORMAN, Okla. - The Palmer Cup teams for both the United States and Europe were announced today on Golf Channel's Morning Drive. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 12-14 at Rich Harvest Farms outside Sugar Grove, Ill. Jon Rahm of Arizona State (Spain) led the six players from Europe selected by the Palmer Cup Ranking. He was joined by his Arizona State teammate Max Rottluff (Germany), Rowin Caron of Florida State (Netherlands), ETSU's Adrian Meronk (Poland), Clement Sordet from Texas Tech (France) and Thomas Detry from Illinois (Belgium) from the ranking. Committee selections were Gary Hurley of Maynooth (Ireland) and Vanderbilt's Matthias Schwab (Austria). Mathias Eggenberger of Stirling (Liechtenstein) qualified for Team Europe by winning The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament. Pep Angles of Central Arkansas (Spain) was Jean Van de Velde's coach's pick. Rahm, Detry and Angles were members of last year's victorious European squad while Hurley was a member of the 2013 team at Wilmington Country Club. Meronk is the first Palmer Cup player from Poland while Schwab and Eggenberger are the first from Austria and Liechtenstein, respectively. Counting its coaching staff, Europe is represented by a Palmer Cup record 10 countries. Lee McCoy of Georgia, Stanford's Maverick McNealy, Vanderbilt's Hunter Stewart, Alabama's Robby Shelton, Florida State's Jack Maguire and Beau Hossler of Texas were the six United States players selected by the Palmer Cup Ranking. Baylor's Kyle Jones, Georgia Tech's Ollie Schniederjans and Carr Vernon of CSU Monterey Bay were committee selections. Vernon was the designated non-Division I player. Anders Albertson of Georgia Tech was coach Bruce Heppler's coach's pick. Maguire and Schniederjans were members of 2014 American team that fell to Europe at Walton Heath.

Parents and pupils to march on London as hundreds defend Sunderland free school A DELEGATION of 200 parents and children from Grindon Hall Christian School will march on London as they fight back at criticism from education watchdog Ofsted. The Action for Grindon Hall campaigners hope to meet education minister Nicky Morgan and hand in their petition to Downing Street as they head to the capital in a convoy of coaches on Wednesday. Grindon Hall It comes after Ofsted put the Sunderland free school into special measures because of concerns raised by inspectors over the quality of leadership, the behaviour of pupils and their safety, the quality of teaching and achievement levels of children. The school – which today came top in the city’s A-level results and saw almost seven in 10 pupils achieve five or more A*-C GCSE passes in subjects including English and maths – was also told it needs to improve its early years and sixth form provisions. Ofsted’s report said the school’s curriculum “does not adequately prepare pupils for life in modern Britain” and that “pupils show a lack of respect and tolerance towards those who belong to different faiths, cultures or communities”. Headteacher Chris Gray has disputed the claims and has launched a complaint against Ofsted over the report and the way pupils were questionned during November’s visit by inspectors, while parents have began to draft up a counter-report to address the accusations. With Mr Gray’s permission, the parents and children will set off at dawn to make it to London in time for Prime Minister’s Questions, then hope to go on to No 10 and present their document to Mrs Morgan. An online petition is to be launched in coming days and the Grindon Hall Parents’ Action Facebook account has gained more than 1,900 followers, while the website action4grindonhall.com has also been set up. Around 80 teachers who send their own children to the school are among the supporters, with a meeting to be held tonight to discuss further action. The campaign is being chaired by Dr Tim Dunnett, who is dad to pupils Hannah, 12, Caleb, 10, Elijah, eight, and Matthew, six. He said: “We want to put as much pressure as possible on the Government to look at the specifics of this case. “It’s a big injustice and there are big questions over what they are going to do about it in relation to Ofsted and we want to make sure this doesn’t happen again. “This report has been an utter disgrace.” The school’s inspection was discussed in the House of Commons this week. Washington and Sunderland West MP Sharon Hodgson asked “on behalf of the hundreds of parents who have written to me” whether Ofsted has questions to answer about the inspection to ensure people can have confidence in the education watchdog. She added parents who have been in touch with her had expressed concerns. Her comments came during a debate on Durham Free School, after a damning Ofsted report found leadership, teaching, pupil behaviour and achievement were “inadequate” and said the school should be put in special measures. Mrs Morgan told the Commons last week that her department was ending its funding agreement for the school, which has a Christian ethos. North West Durham MP Pat Glass said the school had become a haven for “every crap teacher in the North East”.

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anthology friends i'm on the twitter 8.24.2008 Friday night is date night. Friday night is also student night at Camden Yards... a.k.a. Baltimore Orioles ball park a.k.a. Ben's favorite baseball team. The Orioles or the O's played the NYYankees, Ben's least favorite baseball team. NYY's hottest player= Derek Jeter. O's hottest player= Brian Roberts. (Ben just shakes his head at this.)It was a lot of fun driving to Baltimore. The George Washington Memorial Pkwy (which we take to get to the temple) and the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy (which we took on Friday) are both incredibly beautiful. Both freeways are completely enclosed by huge green trees. The baseball park is beautiful as well, with a view of the Baltimore skyline in front of you. Part of the park (outside where one can buy food and souvenirs) is Eutaw Street. Get it? :) The game didn't turn out as we wanted, but it was exciting. Any sort of game is so much more fun when you or someone you are with really loves one of the teams playing. The even "funner" thing is that at Camden Yards, you can bring your own food! Ben and I made yummy sandwiches and brought some orange O's snacks: carrots, clementines and candy corn! We then splurged a little on the desserts. First we got cotton candy because I've only had it once or twice (in my childhood)--- it's just one of those sugar temptations I feel like I was denied of most of my life. Because of Friday, I'm good for the next twenty or so years.Then... we got dippin' dots, which some of you may know is the ice cream of the future and has been for twenty years now. Ben had never experienced it--- and of course it's not the best treat ever, but it's just exciting to try. Candy corn! (Stuck in traffic, a favorite pastime for us DCers.) See what I mean? Totally awesome. I just thought this was a super cool clock. I love the sweeping of the sand. Doesn't really make sense to me--- but it's the Major Leagues... so who knows? Experiencing "the ice cream of the future." The guy that took this has something against short people. I got to wear Ben's old jacket. And I looked really cool while doing it. This is the moment we realized there was no hope... and we were losing. But I said, "We look so sad." So we took this photo. I posted this because I'm making a very "Shayna" face and it made me laugh. Ben was so happy to hang with the O's for a night. Leaving the ball park at about 11pm. Eu-taw street :) It was a great night. Baseball is so fascinating to me. If a baseball player hits 1 of every 3 balls, he is considered pro. Secondly, the whole "I-play-sports-for-a-living" thing kind of baffles me. I've been taught to work before play but these men get to do both at the same time. Inevitably, I'm sure the novelty wares off after awhile. Lastly, there are no timers in baseball. This makes it unpredictable. I believe my father-in-law once sat through a 15-inning game. Our game was still the traditional 9 innings... and even then we got home late--- so Ben carried me to bed :) To finish this post, I turn to one of my two biggest fears: aging. (The other is spiders.) On Sunday morning I found two silvery white hairs on Ben's head. So I got the tweezers and got rid of the little traitors. I then went to the bathroom to shower and there on my head was my very own silvery white hair! AHH!! The only other white hair(s) I've found on my head was when I was 18. Perhaps it's only something that will happen to me every four years. At least I hope so.

3 Cubans found on cargo ship in Port Everglades MIAMI – Three people were caught hiding on a cargo ship coming from Cuba to South Florida. Port Everglades spokesperson Ellen Kennedy said three Cuban nationals were found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials hiding in an auto carrier aboard a cargo ship Friday. The cargo ship was carrying movie equipment for the movie "Fast and Furious 8" from Cuba to Port Everglades. Customs public information officer Migdalia Artega confirmed that three Cuban nationals were confirmed but did not identify them due to privacy laws.

/* ___DISCLAIMER___ */ /* clock.c: PLL, CCLK, PCLK controls */ #include <arm/NXP/LPC17xx/LPC17xx.h> #include "config.h" #include "clock.h" #include "bits.h" #include "uart.h" void clock_disconnect() { disconnectPLL0(); disablePLL0(); } void clock_init() { /* set flash access time to 5 clks (80<f<=100MHz) */ setFlashAccessTime(5); /* setup PLL0 for 96MHz First, disable and disconnect PLL0. */ clock_disconnect(); /* PLL is disabled and disconnected. setup PCLK NOW as it cannot be changed reliably with PLL0 connected. see: http://ics.nxp.com/support/documents/microcontrollers/pdf/errata.lpc1754.pdf */ /* continue with PLL0 setup: enable the xtal oscillator and wait for it to become stable set the oscillator as clk source for PLL0 set PLL0 multiplier+predivider enable PLL0 set CCLK divider wait for PLL0 to lock connect PLL0 done */ enableMainOsc(); setClkSrc(CLKSRC_MAINOSC); setPLL0MultPrediv(CONFIG_CLK_MULT, CONFIG_CLK_PREDIV); enablePLL0(); setCCLKDiv(CONFIG_CLK_CCLKDIV); connectPLL0(); /* configure PLL1 for USB operation */ disconnectPLL1(); disablePLL1(); LPC_SC->PLL1CFG = 0x23; enablePLL1(); connectPLL1(); } void setFlashAccessTime(uint8_t clocks) { LPC_SC->FLASHCFG=FLASHTIM(clocks); } void setPLL0MultPrediv(uint16_t mult, uint8_t prediv) { LPC_SC->PLL0CFG=PLL_MULT(mult) | PLL_PREDIV(prediv); PLL0feed(); } void enablePLL0() { LPC_SC->PLL0CON |= PLLE0; PLL0feed(); } void disablePLL0() { LPC_SC->PLL0CON &= ~PLLE0; PLL0feed(); } void connectPLL0() { while(!(LPC_SC->PLL0STAT & PLOCK0)); LPC_SC->PLL0CON |= PLLC0; PLL0feed(); } void disconnectPLL0() { LPC_SC->PLL0CON &= ~PLLC0; PLL0feed(); } void setPLL1MultPrediv(uint16_t mult, uint8_t prediv) { LPC_SC->PLL1CFG=PLL_MULT(mult) | PLL_PREDIV(prediv); PLL1feed(); } void enablePLL1() { LPC_SC->PLL1CON |= PLLE1; PLL1feed(); } void disablePLL1() { LPC_SC->PLL1CON &= ~PLLE1; PLL1feed(); } void connectPLL1() { while(!(LPC_SC->PLL1STAT & PLOCK1)); LPC_SC->PLL1CON |= PLLC1; PLL1feed(); } void disconnectPLL1() { LPC_SC->PLL1CON &= ~PLLC1; PLL1feed(); } void setCCLKDiv(uint8_t div) { LPC_SC->CCLKCFG=CCLK_DIV(div); } void enableMainOsc() { LPC_SC->SCS=OSCEN; while(!(LPC_SC->SCS&OSCSTAT)); } void disableMainOsc() { LPC_SC->SCS=0; } void PLL0feed() { LPC_SC->PLL0FEED=0xaa; LPC_SC->PLL0FEED=0x55; } void PLL1feed() { LPC_SC->PLL1FEED=0xaa; LPC_SC->PLL1FEED=0x55; } void setClkSrc(uint8_t src) { LPC_SC->CLKSRCSEL=src; }

// This module implements the QsciLexerVerilog class. // // Copyright (c) 2017 Riverbank Computing Limited <info@riverbankcomputing.com> // // This file is part of QScintilla. // // This file may be used under the terms of the GNU General Public License // version 3.0 as published by the Free Software Foundation and appearing in // the file LICENSE included in the packaging of this file. Please review the // following information to ensure the GNU General Public License version 3.0 // requirements will be met: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html. // // If you do not wish to use this file under the terms of the GPL version 3.0 // then you may purchase a commercial license. For more information contact // info@riverbankcomputing.com. // // This file is provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE // WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. #include "Qsci/qscilexerverilog.h" #include <qcolor.h> #include <qfont.h> #include <qsettings.h> // The ctor. QsciLexerVerilog::QsciLexerVerilog(QObject *parent) : QsciLexer(parent), fold_atelse(false), fold_comments(false), fold_compact(true), fold_preproc(false), fold_atmodule(false) { } // The dtor. QsciLexerVerilog::~QsciLexerVerilog() { } // Returns the language name. const char *QsciLexerVerilog::language() const { return "Verilog"; } // Returns the lexer name. const char *QsciLexerVerilog::lexer() const { return "verilog"; } // Return the style used for braces. int QsciLexerVerilog::braceStyle() const { return Operator; } // Returns the set of keywords. const char *QsciLexerVerilog::keywords(int set) const { if (set == 1) return "always and assign automatic begin buf bufif0 bufif1 case casex " "casez cell cmos config deassign default defparam design disable " "edge else end endcase endconfig endfunction endgenerate " "endmodule endprimitiveendspecify endtable endtask event for " "force forever fork function generate genvar highz0 highz1 if " "ifnone incdir include initial inout input instance integer join " "large liblist library localparam macromodule medium module nand " "negedge nmos nor noshowcancelled not notif0 notif1 or output " "parameter pmos posedge primitive pull0 pull1 pulldown pullup " "pulsestyle_ondetect pulsestyle_onevent rcmos real realtime reg " "release repeat rnmos rpmos rtran rtranif0 rtranif1 scalared " "showcancelled signed small specify specparam strong0 strong1 " "supply0 supply1 table task time tran tranif0 tranif1 tri tri0 " "tri1 triand trior trireg unsigned use vectored wait wand weak0 " "weak1 while wire wor xnor xor"; if (set == 3) return "$async$and$array $async$and$plane $async$nand$array " "$async$nand$plane $async$nor$array $async$nor$plane " "$async$or$array $async$or$plane $bitstoreal $countdrivers " "$display $displayb $displayh $displayo $dist_chi_square " "$dist_erlang $dist_exponential $dist_normal $dist_poisson " "$dist_t $dist_uniform $dumpall $dumpfile $dumpflush $dumplimit " "$dumpoff $dumpon $dumpportsall $dumpportsflush $dumpportslimit " "$dumpportsoff $dumpportson $dumpvars $fclose $fdisplayh " "$fdisplay $fdisplayf $fdisplayb $ferror $fflush $fgetc $fgets " "$finish $fmonitorb $fmonitor $fmonitorf $fmonitorh $fopen " "$fread $fscanf $fseek $fsscanf $fstrobe $fstrobebb $fstrobef " "$fstrobeh $ftel $fullskew $fwriteb $fwritef $fwriteh $fwrite " "$getpattern $history $hold $incsave $input $itor $key $list " "$log $monitorb $monitorh $monitoroff $monitoron $monitor " "$monitoro $nochange $nokey $nolog $period $printtimescale " "$q_add $q_exam $q_full $q_initialize $q_remove $random " "$readmemb $readmemh $readmemh $realtime $realtobits $recovery " "$recrem $removal $reset_count $reset $reset_value $restart " "$rewind $rtoi $save $scale $scope $sdf_annotate $setup " "$setuphold $sformat $showscopes $showvariables $showvars " "$signed $skew $sreadmemb $sreadmemh $stime $stop $strobeb " "$strobe $strobeh $strobeo $swriteb $swriteh $swriteo $swrite " "$sync$and$array $sync$and$plane $sync$nand$array " "$sync$nand$plane $sync$nor$array $sync$nor$plane $sync$or$array " "$sync$or$plane $test$plusargs $time $timeformat $timeskew " "$ungetc $unsigned $value$plusargs $width $writeb $writeh $write " "$writeo"; return 0; } // Return the string of characters that comprise a word. const char *QsciLexerVerilog::wordCharacters() const { return "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_$"; } // Returns the foreground colour of the text for a style. QColor QsciLexerVerilog::defaultColor(int style) const { switch (style) { case Default: case InactiveComment: case InactiveCommentLine: case InactiveCommentBang: case InactiveNumber: case InactiveKeyword: case InactiveString: case InactiveKeywordSet2: case InactiveSystemTask: case InactivePreprocessor: case InactiveOperator: case InactiveIdentifier: case InactiveUnclosedString: case InactiveUserKeywordSet: case InactiveCommentKeyword: case InactiveDeclareInputPort: case InactiveDeclareOutputPort: case InactiveDeclareInputOutputPort: case InactivePortConnection: return QColor(0x80, 0x80, 0x80); case Comment: case CommentLine: return QColor(0x00, 0x7f, 0x00); case CommentBang: return QColor(0x3f, 0x7f, 0x3f); case Number: case KeywordSet2: return QColor(0x00, 0x7f, 0x7f); case Keyword: case DeclareOutputPort: return QColor(0x00, 0x00, 0x7f); case String: return QColor(0x7f, 0x00, 0x7f); case SystemTask: return QColor(0x80, 0x40, 0x20); case Preprocessor: return QColor(0x7f, 0x7f, 0x00); case Operator: return QColor(0x00, 0x70, 0x70); case UnclosedString: return QColor(0x00, 0x00, 0x00); case UserKeywordSet: case CommentKeyword: return QColor(0x2a, 0x00, 0xff); case DeclareInputPort: return QColor(0x7f, 0x00, 0x00); case DeclareInputOutputPort: return QColor(0x00, 0x00, 0xff); case PortConnection: return QColor(0x00, 0x50, 0x32); } return QsciLexer::defaultColor(style); } // Returns the end-of-line fill for a style. bool QsciLexerVerilog::defaultEolFill(int style) const { switch (style) { case CommentBang: case UnclosedString: case InactiveDefault: case InactiveComment: case InactiveCommentLine: case InactiveCommentBang: case InactiveNumber: case InactiveKeyword: case InactiveString: case InactiveKeywordSet2: case InactiveSystemTask: case InactivePreprocessor: case InactiveOperator: case InactiveIdentifier: case InactiveUnclosedString: case InactiveUserKeywordSet: case InactiveCommentKeyword: case InactiveDeclareInputPort: case InactiveDeclareOutputPort: case InactiveDeclareInputOutputPort: case InactivePortConnection: return true; } return QsciLexer::defaultEolFill(style); } // Returns the font of the text for a style. QFont QsciLexerVerilog::defaultFont(int style) const { QFont f; switch (style) { case Comment: case CommentLine: case CommentBang: case UserKeywordSet: #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) f = QFont("Comic Sans MS",9); #elif defined(Q_OS_MAC) f = QFont("Comic Sans MS", 12); #else f = QFont("Bitstream Vera Serif",9); #endif break; case Keyword: case PortConnection: f = QsciLexer::defaultFont(style); f.setBold(true); break; case InactiveDefault: case InactiveComment: case InactiveCommentLine: case InactiveCommentBang: case InactiveNumber: case InactiveKeyword: case InactiveString: case InactiveKeywordSet2: case InactiveSystemTask: case InactivePreprocessor: case InactiveOperator: case InactiveIdentifier: case InactiveUnclosedString: case InactiveUserKeywordSet: case InactiveCommentKeyword: case InactiveDeclareInputPort: case InactiveDeclareOutputPort: case InactiveDeclareInputOutputPort: case InactivePortConnection: f = QsciLexer::defaultFont(style); f.setItalic(true); break; default: f = QsciLexer::defaultFont(style); } return f; } // Returns the user name of a style. QString QsciLexerVerilog::description(int style) const { switch (style) { case Default: return tr("Default"); case Comment: return tr("Comment"); case CommentLine: return tr("Line comment"); case CommentBang: return tr("Bang comment"); case Number: return tr("Number"); case Keyword: return tr("Primary keywords and identifiers"); case String: return tr("String"); case KeywordSet2: return tr("Secondary keywords and identifiers"); case SystemTask: return tr("System task"); case Preprocessor: return tr("Preprocessor block"); case Operator: return tr("Operator"); case Identifier: return tr("Identifier"); case UnclosedString: return tr("Unclosed string"); case UserKeywordSet: return tr("User defined tasks and identifiers"); case CommentKeyword: return tr("Keyword comment"); case InactiveCommentKeyword: return tr("Inactive keyword comment"); case DeclareInputPort: return tr("Input port declaration"); case InactiveDeclareInputPort: return tr("Inactive input port declaration"); case DeclareOutputPort: return tr("Output port declaration"); case InactiveDeclareOutputPort: return tr("Inactive output port declaration"); case DeclareInputOutputPort: return tr("Input/output port declaration"); case InactiveDeclareInputOutputPort: return tr("Inactive input/output port declaration"); case PortConnection: return tr("Port connection"); case InactivePortConnection: return tr("Inactive port connection"); } return QString(); } // Returns the background colour of the text for a style. QColor QsciLexerVerilog::defaultPaper(int style) const { switch (style) { case CommentBang: return QColor(0xe0, 0xf0, 0xff); case UnclosedString: return QColor(0xe0, 0xc0, 0xe0); case InactiveDefault: case InactiveComment: case InactiveCommentLine: case InactiveCommentBang: case InactiveNumber: case InactiveKeyword: case InactiveString: case InactiveKeywordSet2: case InactiveSystemTask: case InactivePreprocessor: case InactiveOperator: case InactiveIdentifier: case InactiveUnclosedString: case InactiveUserKeywordSet: case InactiveCommentKeyword: case InactiveDeclareInputPort: case InactiveDeclareOutputPort: case InactiveDeclareInputOutputPort: case InactivePortConnection: return QColor(0xe0, 0xe0, 0xe0); } return QsciLexer::defaultPaper(style); } // Refresh all properties. void QsciLexerVerilog::refreshProperties() { setAtElseProp(); setCommentProp(); setCompactProp(); setPreprocProp(); // We don't provide options for these as there doesn't seem much point in // disabling them. emit propertyChanged("lexer.verilog.track.preprocessor", "1"); emit propertyChanged("lexer.verilog.update.preprocessor", "1"); emit propertyChanged("lexer.verilog.portstyling", "1"); emit propertyChanged("lexer.verilog.allupperkeywords", "1"); } // Read properties from the settings. bool QsciLexerVerilog::readProperties(QSettings &qs,const QString &prefix) { fold_atelse = qs.value(prefix + "foldatelse", false).toBool(); fold_comments = qs.value(prefix + "foldcomments", false).toBool(); fold_compact = qs.value(prefix + "foldcompact", true).toBool(); fold_preproc = qs.value(prefix + "foldpreprocessor", false).toBool(); fold_atmodule = qs.value(prefix + "foldverilogflags", false).toBool(); return true; } // Write properties to the settings. bool QsciLexerVerilog::writeProperties(QSettings &qs,const QString &prefix) const { qs.setValue(prefix + "foldatelse", fold_atelse); qs.setValue(prefix + "foldcomments", fold_comments); qs.setValue(prefix + "foldcompact", fold_compact); qs.setValue(prefix + "foldpreprocessor", fold_preproc); qs.setValue(prefix + "foldverilogflags", fold_atmodule); return true; } // Set if else can be folded. void QsciLexerVerilog::setFoldAtElse(bool fold) { fold_atelse = fold; setAtElseProp(); } // Set the "fold.at.else" property. void QsciLexerVerilog::setAtElseProp() { emit propertyChanged("fold.at.else", (fold_atelse ? "1" : "0")); } // Set if comments can be folded. void QsciLexerVerilog::setFoldComments(bool fold) { fold_comments = fold; setCommentProp(); } // Set the "fold.comment" property. void QsciLexerVerilog::setCommentProp() { emit propertyChanged("fold.comment", (fold_comments ? "1" : "0")); } // Set if folds are compact void QsciLexerVerilog::setFoldCompact(bool fold) { fold_compact = fold; setCompactProp(); } // Set the "fold.compact" property. void QsciLexerVerilog::setCompactProp() { emit propertyChanged("fold.compact", (fold_compact ? "1" : "0")); } // Set if preprocessor blocks can be folded. void QsciLexerVerilog::setFoldPreprocessor(bool fold) { fold_preproc = fold; setPreprocProp(); } // Set the "fold.preprocessor" property. void QsciLexerVerilog::setPreprocProp() { emit propertyChanged("fold.preprocessor", (fold_preproc ? "1" : "0")); } // Set if modules can be folded. void QsciLexerVerilog::setFoldAtModule(bool fold) { fold_atmodule = fold; setAtModuleProp(); } // Set the "fold.verilog.flags" property. void QsciLexerVerilog::setAtModuleProp() { emit propertyChanged("fold.verilog.flags", (fold_atmodule ? "1" : "0")); }

A humorous view of politics, religion, human behavior, and insights toward everyday happenings by a single guy living in downtown Chicago. Tuesday, February 09, 2010 I'm a Gerbil Today begins a huge, life-altering experiment in my household. I’m turning off the television for one week. I’ve decided to do this for several reasons, the main one being that my lifestyle has gotten pretty boring lately. My typical day goes like this: Wake up to CNN. Look at the weather report on the internet, shower, take a vitamin, go to work. Eat a salad combo for lunch. Neglect going to the gym after work. Neglect going to the ice rink after work. Go home, crawl under the comforter like a gerbil and watch TV for several hours. Go to sleep with CNN on. On Thursday nights, I go to choir rehearsal which has been pretty much the only variant. Let’s face it: When taking a vitamin is the highlight of one’s day, it’s time to re-evaluate your weekly itinerary. When you think about it, I’m a pretty lucky guy and have done pretty well at keeping my life simple. I have no kids who have kiddy-activities that would impinge on my time. No spouse or pri-mate to concern myself with. No second job. So, just think of all the productive things I could do, even in my own apartment, instead of watching TV. I could: Make some more homemade laundry detergent. I love doing that. Make healthy things to eat rather than shoving a Tombstone pizza in the oven. Go run on the treadmill in the new gym facility in my building. Download some really cool music to listen to while running on the treadmill. Practice on the piano. I’ve often lamented the fact that I never became as good of a pianist as I could have been. Well, duh! Not when I’m watching four episodes of Judge Judy or stupid documentaries every day!Let’s compare the intrinsic value of the following two endeavors:1) Watching documentaries about Bigfoot2) Learning Beethoven’s "Waldstein" Sonata. Write that Great American Novel. I have a wonderful idea for a comedy about a middle-aged guy who learns the Dvorak keyboard and falls in love with his high school typing teacher. The title is “Qwerty” A Heartwarming Story of Love, Self-Discovery, and Typing. (A Basset hound will be in there somewhere.) Of course, it will be a best-seller and will also be made into a huge Broadway musical. Doesn’t that sound like the name of a Broadway musical?Qwerty!Fame, riches, and awards, both Pulitzer and Tony, await. And outside of my apartment, even more exciting things are there. I’ve never been to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo and I love zoos. I’ve lived here almost ten years and don’t even know where it is. Probably in the Lincoln Park neighborhood is my guess. Get my butt on the ice rink before winter is gone. I’ve only been once this season. Go to one of Chicago’s museums – like the one with the artwork in it. Never been there. Actually going to the gym. I belong to this very nice gym with a membership very nicely subsidized by my employer – and I don’t go. Working out hurts and I make it a point to avoid pain. Why can’t I find a means of exercise that I enjoy? I’m sure the gym has something I don't find revolting, but I won’t know that if I’m gerbilized in my apartment every evening.

THE DIRTY ARMY: Nik, I wanted to make everyone aware of Devin Wall in Terrace BC. This guy is one of the most disgusting men in this town. He is known around here as someone who has on numerous occasions, had sexual relations with boys under the age of 16 and tried to pursue others. When these young kids deny his advances he will stalk and harass them. The scariest part is that he now currently runs an lgbt group here, which many young people attend that are easily impressionable. It’s blatantly obvious he is using this group as a way to prey on these young people that may be insecure with their sexuality. Ask around, he has tried to sleep with numerous boys under the age of consent. I pray that parents do not allow their kids near this man because he is a predator.

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1. Introduction {#sec0005} =============== In space, microgravity affects the central circulation in humans and induces a number of adaptive changes within the cardiovascular system. Previous investigations showed that the baroreflex sensitivity fluctuates along with altered blood volume distribution \[[@bib0005], [@bib0010], [@bib0015]\], which affects neural mechanisms involved in dynamic cardiovascular coordination. Several reports indicate that heart rate is maintained at preflight values \[[@bib0020], [@bib0025], [@bib0030]\] and that parasympathetic activity is reduced [@bib0020] in space. Cardiac output and stroke volume are reportedly increased in space as a result of an increase in preload to the heart induced by upper body fluid shift from the lower body segments with no major difference in sympathetic nerve activity [@bib0030]. However, high sympathetic nervous activity, measured invasively by microneurography in peroneal nerves, has been simultaneously detected in space in three astronauts [@bib0035] compared to the ground-based supine posture. Physiologic acclimation to space flight is a complex process involving multiple systems [@bib0040]. How the neural cardiovascular coordination adapts to the space environment is still poorly understood in humans. When faced with a new environment, humans must first acclimate to it in order to survive. This includes the cardiovascular system. Adjustment to the new environment to improve quality of life follows, involving the autonomic, endocrine and immune systems, among others. But, as we reported previously [@bib0045], the "intrinsic" cardiovascular regulatory system, reflected by the fractal scaling of HRV \[[@bib0045], [@bib0050], [@bib0055]\], did not adapt to the new microgravity environment in space during long-duration (about 6-month) spaceflights. By contrast, after 6 months in space, the circadian rhythm of heart rate had adapted to the new microgravity environment in space [@bib0060], an important observation since disruption of circadian rhythms adversely affects human health \[[@bib0065], [@bib0070]\]. As humans plan for long-term space exploration, it is critical to ascertain that the regulatory system can function well in a microgravity environment. The power-law fractal scaling of heart rate variability (HRV) relates to the autonomic [@bib0075], endocrine [@bib0075], immune, inflammatiory \[[@bib0080], [@bib0085]\], mental, cognitive [@bib0090], and behavioral systems, which operate at multiple frequency ranges, from the 1 Hz cardiac cycle to circadian and even secular variations, as part of a broad time structure, the chronome [@bib0095]. Herein, we examine how the space environment affects HRV in specific frequency regions, broken down into 8 different frequency ranges. We focus on the basic rest-activity cycle (BRAC), well known since Kleitman [@bib0100], who showed regularly occurring alternations between non-REM and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. The BRAC is involved in the functioning of the central nervous system and manifests time-dependent changes in human performance, including oral activity cycles (e.g., eating, drinking, smoking). 2. Methods {#sec0010} ========== 2.1. Subjects {#sec0015} ------------- Ten healthy astronauts (8 men, 2 women) participated in this study. Their mean (± SD) age was 49.1 ± 4.2 years. Their mean stay in space was 171.8 ± 14.4 days. On the average, astronauts had already experienced spaceflight 0.9 ± 0.7 times and had passed class III physical examinations from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This study obtained consent from all subjects and gained approval from the ethics committee jointly established by the Johnson Space Center and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). A detailed explanation of the study protocol was given to the subjects before they gave written, informed consent, according to the Declaration of Helsinki Principles. 2.2. Experimental protocols {#sec0020} --------------------------- Ambulatory around-the-clock 24-hour electrocardiographic (ECG) records were obtained by using a two-channel Holter recorder (FM-180; Fukuda Denshi). Measurements were made five times: once before flight (Control), three times during flight (International Space Station (ISS) 01, ISS02, and ISS03), and once after return to Earth (After flight). The before-flight measurement session (Control) was conducted on days 234.4 ± 138.4 (63 to 469) before launch in all but one astronaut who had technical problems with his before-flight record. In his case, a replacement control record was obtained 3.5 years after return to Earth. The three measurement sessions during flight were taken on days 20.8 ± 2.9 (18 to 28, ISS01), 72.5 ± 3.9 (67 to 78, ISS02) and 152.8 ± 16.1 (139 to 188, ISS03) after launch, the latter corresponding to 19.1 ± 4.1 days (11 to 27) before return (ISS03). The last measurement session was performed on days 77.2 ± 14.4 (37 to 127 days) after return to Earth (After flight). 2.3. Analysis of heart rate variability and measurement of 1/f fluctuations in HR dynamics {#sec0025} ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The measurement procedures and data collection were conducted as previously reported \[[@bib0045], [@bib0060]\]. Briefly, for HRV measurements, QRS waveforms were read from continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) records. The RR intervals between normal QRS waveforms were extracted as the normal-to-normal (NN) intervals. The measured NN intervals were A/D converted (125-Hz) with 8-ms time resolution. After the authors confirmed that all artifacts were actually removed and that the data excluded supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia, frequency-domain measures [@bib0075] were obtained with the MemCalc/CHIRAM (Suwa Trust GMS, Tokyo, Japan) software [@bib0105]. Time series of NN intervals covering 5-min intervals were processed consecutively, and the spectral power in different frequency regions was computed, namely in the "high frequency (HF)" (0.15--0.40 Hz; spectral power centered around 3.6 sec), "low frequency (LF)" (0.04--0.15 Hz; spectral power centered around 10.5 sec), and "very low frequency (VLF)" (0.003--0.04 Hz; 25 sec to 5 min) regions of the Maximum Entropy Method (MEM) spectrum. VLF power was further broken down into "VLF band-1" (0.005--0.02 Hz; 50 sec to 3.3 min), "VLF band-2" (0.02--0.03 Hz; 33 to 50 sec) and "VLF band-3" (0.03--0.15 Hz; 6.7 to 33 sec). Time series of NN intervals were also processed consecutively in 180-min intervals, progressively displaced by 5 min, to estimate the "ultra-low frequency" (ULF) component (0.0001--0.003 Hz; periods of 2.8 hours to 5 min), further broken down into: "ULF band-1" (0.0001--0.0003 Hz; 166.7 to 55.5 min), "ULF band-2" (0.0003--0.001 Hz; 55.5 to 16.6 min), and "ULF band-3" (0.001--0.005 Hz; 16.6 to 3.3 min). Thus, 8 different frequency regions were examined: "HF", "LF", "VLF01", "VLF02", "VLF03", "ULF01", "ULF02", and "ULF03". Results representing each HRV component were averaged over the entire 24-hour. To evaluate the 1/f^β^-type scaling in HRV, the log~10~\[power\] (ordinate) was plotted against log~10~\[frequency\] (abscissa) and a regression line fitted to estimate the slope β, as reported earlier [@bib0045]. Focus was placed on the frequency range of 0.0001--0.01 Hz (periods of 2.8 hours to 1.6 minutes), as previously reported [@bib0045]. 2.4. Fit of 4-component cosine model {#sec0030} ------------------------------------ A multiple-component model consisting of cosine curves with anticipated periods of 24, 12, 8 and 1.5 hours was fitted to various HRV endpoints by cosinor [@bib0110] to assess their time structure and to determine how the latter may have been modified in space. The model includes the usually prominent circadian rhythm (24-hour period) and its first two harmonic terms with periods of 12 (circasemidian) and 8 (circaoctohoran) hours, as well as the BRAC (with a period of about 90-min). Using a (least squares) regression approach, the cosinor does not require the data to be equidistant, and can thus handle missing values in cases when artifacts prevented the computation of HRV endpoints in some of the 5-min or 180-min intervals. Analyses considered primarily the Midline Estimating Statistic Of Rhythm (MESOR, a rhythm-adjusted mean) and the amplitude of each of the 4 components, as a measure of the extent of predictable change within each cycle. The 4-component model was fitted to 24-hour records of NN intervals, total power (TF), and power in the ULF (separately also in the ULF01, ULF02, and ULF03), VLF, LF, and HF regions of the MEM spectrum. 2.5. Inter-individual differences in HRV response to microgravity {#sec0035} ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consistent differences in various HRV endpoints were noted in the way astronauts responded to microgravity. Examination of the inter-individual differences prompted the classification of the 10 astronauts into 2 clearly distinct groups. Hence, the influence of the space environment was also assessed separately in each group. 2.6. Statistical analyses {#sec0040} ------------------------- Since we previously showed that the fractal scaling of HRV did remain altered in space as compared to Earth during long-term (∼ 6-month) spaceflights, this study specifically examines the behavior of HRV in 8 different frequency regions of the spectrum (ULF01, ULF02, ULF03, VLF01, VLF02, VLF03, LF, and HF), which can be considered to provide independent information. Adjustment for multiple testing thus uses a P-value of 0.05/8 to indicate statistical significance, using Bonferroni\'s inequality to adjust for multiple testing. The same correction is applied to other HRV endpoints shown for the sake of completeness, noting the high degree of correlation existing among different indices. We test whether HRV endpoints differ between space and Earth while showing no change among the 3 records obtained in space. In order to do so, estimates of HRV endpoints averaged over 24 hours were expressed as mean ± SD (standard deviation). To minimize inter-individual differences in HR and HRV among the 10 astronauts that may obscure an effect of the space environment, 24-hour mean values of each variable were expressed as a percentage of mean, computed across the 5 sessions (before flight, ISS01, ISS02, ISS03, and after return to Earth) contributed by each astronaut. In this way, astronauts serve as their own longitudinal control. The two-sided paired-t and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures were applied on these relative values for the space vs. Earth difference and for comparing the 3 records in space, respectively. Estimates of the MESOR and of the relative amplitude of each of the 4 anticipated components (with periods of 24, 12, 8, and 1.5 hours, expressed as a percentage of MESOR) of the selected HRV endpoints were considered as imputations for a comparison of HRV endpoints obtained during ISS03 versus before-flight. The statistical significance of change between the two sessions was determined using the 2-tailed paired t test. Inter-group differences were determined using the two-tailed Student t-test. P-values less than 0.05, adjusted for multiple testing according to Bonferroni\'s inequality, were considered to indicate statistical significance. The Stat Flex (Ver. 6) software (Artec Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan) was used. 3. Results {#sec0045} ========== 3.1. Change in time structure of heart rate variability during long-duration spaceflight {#sec0050} ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average HRV endpoints during each of the 5 sessions are shown in [Table 1A](#tbl0005){ref-type="table"}. Results from a comparison of their relative values between space and Earth and across the 3 sessions on the ISS are summarized in [Table 1B](#tbl0010){ref-type="table"}. On average, among the 10 astronauts, no differences were found in HR (or NN) or in SDNN, the standard deviation of NN intervals. As reported earlier, the fractal scaling of HRV (slope β) was statistically significantly less steep in space than on Earth, while no changes were observed across the 3 records obtained in space, [Table 1A](#tbl0005){ref-type="table"}, [Table 1B](#tbl0010){ref-type="table"}. This result may be accounted for by the large space-Earth difference observed in the ULF frequency region of the spectrum, which is statistically significant for ULF02 and ULF03, as well as for ULF01 once it is normalized by the total spectral power (TF). These HRV endpoints did not differ among the 3 sessions recorded on the ISS, [Table 1A](#tbl0005){ref-type="table"}, [Table 1B](#tbl0010){ref-type="table"}. Of all the HRV endpoints considered herein, apart from β and the spectral power in the 3 ULF bands, only SDmean5 and SDmean30 show a lasting difference in space as compared to Earth, [Table 1A](#tbl0005){ref-type="table"}, [Table 1B](#tbl0010){ref-type="table"}. Differences in β and the spectral power in the 3 ULF bands may stem from changes occurring around a frequency of one cycle in about 90 min. Indeed, β is computed over a frequency range centered around one cycle in about 90 min (1.7--166 min). Its absolute value decreased from 1.087 ± 0.130 (control, before flight) to 0.924 ± 0.095 (ISS03) (p \< 0.01). Correspondingly, ULF01/TF, also centered around 90 min, increased from 0.207 ± 0.053 to 0.310 ± 0.090, whereas ULF02/TF and ULF03/TF decreased from 0.189 ± 0.037 to 0.136 ± 0.030 and from 0.219 ± 0.035 to 0.151 ± 0.034, respectively. 3.2. Individual HRV response to microgravity associated with change in parasympathetic nerve activity {#sec0055} ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individual 24-hour records of NN intervals (and hence instantaneous HR values) showed striking differences among the 10 astronauts. In 7 of them (Group 1), the 24-hour standard deviation (SD) of NN intervals was much lower (74.7--105.4 msec) than in the other 3 (Group 2) (171.7--196.0 msec) (Student t = 10.462, p \< 0.001). The two groups also differed in their average NN intervals (820. 8 ± 44.6 vs. 1023.2 ± 54.2, Student t = 2.610, p = 0.031). The inter-group difference in SD (NN) persisted during ISS01 (t = 3.451, p = 0.009), ISS02 (t = 4.615, p = 0.002), and ISS03 (t = 3.430, p = 0.009), as well as after return to Earth (t = 3.287, p = 0.011), when a difference in average NN intervals was also observed (t = 2.610, p = 0.031). Moreover, astronauts in Group 1 tended to respond to the space environment by increasing their average NN interval (decreasing their HR). The inter-group difference in response was statistically significant during ISS02 (t = 2.814, p = 0.023) and ISS03 (t = 3.515, p = 0.008), when the average NN intervals of all 7 astronauts of Group 1 was increased (on average by 85.4 ± 59.0 msec, t = 3.825, p = 0.009) and that of all 3 astronauts of Group 2 was decreased (on average by 41.9 ± 23.6 msec, t = 3.072, p = 0.092). [Table 2](#tbl0015){ref-type="table"} lists individual results during each of the 5 recordings, illustrating strong inter-individual differences in the HRV response to the space environment. 3.3. Power-law scaling β and ULF component of astronauts whose heart rate decreased in space {#sec0060} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As seen for all 10 astronauts, the absolute value of β was also statistically significantly decreased in space (ISS03: 0.944 ± 0.097) as compared to preflight (1.144 ± 0.102) for the 7 astronauts of Group 1. Their ULF02 and ULF03 power was statistically significantly decreased from 915.0 ± 320.4 msec^2^ to 673.6 ± 275.3 msec^2^ and from 1017.4 ± 268.1 msec^2^ to 647.6 ± 192.5 msec^2^, respectively. In Group 2, there were no statistically significant differences in any of the HRV endpoints. 3.4. Change in chronome components (notably the basic rest-activity cycle) of heart rate variability during long-duration exposure to microgravity in space {#sec0065} ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes during the 6-month spaceflight in the relative amplitudes of the 24-, 12-, 8-, and 1.5-hour components, expressed as a percentage of the MESOR, are shown in [Table 3](#tbl0020){ref-type="table"} for NN intervals, β, TF, and the different frequency ranges of the spectrum. On the average, the 90-min amplitude of TF, ULF and ULF01 increased 2- to 3-fold in space in astronauts of Group 1, whereas it decreased in those of Group 2, [Table 3](#tbl0020){ref-type="table"}. During ISS03 as compared to preflight, the BRAC amplitude of TF increased from 154.9 ± 105.0 to 532.7 ± 301.3 msec^2^, or from 3.2 to 11.3% of MESOR (n = 7), that of ULF increased from 117.9 ± 57.5 to 442.4 ± 202.9 msec^2^, or from 4.1 to 15.8% of MESOR (n = 7) and that of ULF01 increased from 124.3 ± 82.8 to 427.6 ± 214.8 msec^2^, or from 8.9 to 31.2% of MESOR (n = 7). In astronauts of Group 2, the 90-min amplitude of ULF01 decreased from 801.6 ± 155.6 before flight to 452.0 ± 239.9 during ISS02, or from 30.8 to less than 20% of the MESOR in space (n = 3), [Table 3](#tbl0020){ref-type="table"}. Two examples of the fitted model to the TF data are shown in [Fig. 1](#fig0005){ref-type="fig"}, comparing the record during ISS03 (right) with the preflight record (left). In one case ([Fig. 1](#fig0005){ref-type="fig"}A), the 90-min amplitude increased from 59.5 to 684.5 msec^2^, with practically no change in the circadian amplitude. In another case ([Fig. 1](#fig0005){ref-type="fig"}B), the 90-min amplitude also increased from 71.4 to 754.5 msec^2^, but it was accompanied by an increase in the 24-hour amplitude from 529.8 to 3196.4 msec^2^. 3.5. Implications of heart rate response to space environment for adaptation to microgravity {#sec0070} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To better understand the meaning of a difference in HRV response to the space environment, we compared the characteristics of the 4-component model fitted to some HRV endpoints before flight and during ISS03 between Groups 1 and 2. Before flight, the MESOR of TF, ULF and VLF spectral power was statistically significantly lower, on average, in astronauts of Group 1 as compared to those of Group 2, [Table 4](#tbl0025){ref-type="table"}. These differences became smaller during ISS03, to the point of no longer reaching statistical significance, except for TF and VLF spectral power, [Table 4](#tbl0025){ref-type="table"}. In other words, the two groups differed less in space (ISS03) than before flight. Before flight, the BRAC amplitude was found to be much smaller in Group 1 as compared to Group 2, the difference being statistically significant for all considered HRV endpoints, except for LF, [Table 4](#tbl0025){ref-type="table"} (left). During ISS03, the 90-min amplitude increased in Group 1 and mostly decreased in Group 2 (except for LF), so that differences between the two groups were no longer statistically significant after spending several months in space, [Table 4](#tbl0025){ref-type="table"} (right). Similar results were observed for the 24-hour amplitude, and to a lesser extent for the 12-hour and 8-hour amplitudes of these HRV endpoints. These results suggest that the HRV of astronauts in Group 2, but not in Group 1, may have been sufficiently large to be exposed to the space environment. 4. Discussion {#sec0075} ============= Spaceflight dramatically alters cardiovascular dynamics, as illustrated by changes in HRV [@bib0060] and a less negative slope β of the fractal scaling [@bib0045] confirmed herein. Kleitman\'s about 90-min BRAC [@bib0100] was found to be amplified about 3-fold in space, notably among astronauts of Group 1, in keeping with a corresponding increase in ULF01/TF (0.0001--0.0003 Hz, i.e., 55--166 min) and corresponding decreases in ULF02/TF and ULF03/TF. Major changes observed in space all relate to the same frequency range centered around one cycle in about 90 min, including β. Beyond the partly built-in circadian rhythms [@bib0115], there are many other oscillations of different frequencies, including the BRAC, observed in the sleep-wake (REM/NREM) cycle and also in heart rate variability. Some neuropeptides can have more prominent ultradian (with a frequency higher than one cycle per day; e.g., 8-hour periodicity) than circadian changes [@bib0120]. We previously showed that the circadian rhythm persisted in space in HR and β \[[@bib0045], [@bib0060]\]. Herein, we confirm the presence in space of 24-, 12-, and 8-hour components in several HRV endpoints by the fit of a model including 4 anticipated components. The question may be raised, however, whether different daily routines before and during flight (including higher or lower frequency of physical activities) as well as different sleep patterns in space may have contributed to the findings [@bib0125]. Whereas further work is needed to address this question, it should be noted that the space environment had a different effect on astronauts from the 2 groups. Amplitudes of all 4 anticipated components were markedly increased in astronauts of Group 1, whereas they were mostly decreased in astronauts of Group 2. It thus seems unlikely that the daily routine on the ISS fully accounts for the results observed in this study. Unlike short-term (\<24 h) analysis of HRV \[[@bib0125], [@bib0130], [@bib0135]\], transient changes of body movement related to the daily routine were not associated with measurements of long HRV signals, including the ULF and VLF components and the slope β. Aoyagi et al. \[[@bib0050], [@bib0055]\] reported that during both usual daily-routine and constant-routine protocols in healthy men, HRV at frequencies between 0.0033 Hz and 10^−3.5^ Hz (25 sec to 57 min periods) was behavior-independent, possibly reflecting intrinsic mechanisms of the regulatory system. Amaral LAN et al. [@bib0140] also reported that the complexity of heartbeat dynamics showed behavioral-independent features during a constant-routine protocol. As reported previously \[[@bib0125], [@bib0130], [@bib0135]\], however, body movement was lower and the HF component of HRV was higher during sleep than during wakefulness. The less negative slope β in space versus Earth was also seen more prominently during the awake span [@bib0045]. Future studies are thus needed to examine how different daily routines before and during flight, including different sleep patterns in space, may contribute to our findings herein. The presence of the BRAC in HRV endpoints observed herein is supported by different studies in a number of physiological systems. Based on 24-hour polygraphic tracings, Othmer E et al. [@bib0145] inferred that the so-called sleep-dream cycle of human sleep is a general activity pattern of the brain. Bailey D et al. [@bib0150] found regular oscillations with periods of 1--2 hours in their subjects\' oxygen consumption. Orr WC et al. [@bib0155] noted that their subjects\' heart rate showed the same about 90-min periodicity in performance of a complex vigilance task. Hiatt JF and Kripke DF [@bib0160] reported on 90- to 120-min ultradian rhythms in gastric motility. Lavie P and Kripke DF [@bib0165] discerned a cycle of 80--133 min in urine flow of awake subjects. The rhythm in urine flow was, however, clearly out of phase with those of electrolyte concentrations and osmolarity. Lavie P and Scherson A [@bib0170] observed rhythmic variations in subjects\' ability to fall asleep throughout the day. Conversely, an expected variation in vigilance was reported by Okawa M et al., [@bib0175]; the ultradian rhythms in vigilance had periods of 90--120 min. The BRAC may play an important and unique role in keeping the quality of life in space independently of or in conjunction with the circadian rhythm. It is involved in the functioning of the central nervous system which integrates many somatic, visceral, and neurobehavioral functions and manifests itself in the alternation of non-REM and REM sleep. Ultradians may be the basic signature of life [@bib0180]. Effects of space weather are enormous, which have acted as selective forces in humans on Earth and shaped human life as we know it today. Using 61 worldwide populations, Hancock AM et al. [@bib0185] elucidated the genetic basis for adaptation to the climate-mediated selection in a scan of the human genome. They identified genes that are key to the differentiation of brown adipocytes, and genes whose regulation makes a difference in response to ultraviolet radiation [@bib0185]. Among the circadian clock components, cryptochrome may have played a pivotal role in evolution because it coordinates light-induced effects and protects from hazards of ultraviolet radiation [@bib0190]. Brown adipocytes and their cryptochromes may not only be relevant to survival and adaptation, but they may also be targeted by natural selection [@bib0195]. Circadian clocks in brown adipocytes are relevant to mammalian adaptation and the cryptochromes in particular are of key importance because of their evolutionary roots of circadian clocks. Brown adipose tissue expressing BRAC may be an active pacemaker tissue, participating in the arrangement of ultradian [@bib0200] to infradian [@bib0205] oscillations. Circadian clocks may thus be built on properties generating metabolic oscillations in the ultradian range [@bib0190]. Brown adipose tissue may be a site of interaction between metabolic and circadian systems. A non-transcriptional pathway for the metabolic cycle engages the circadian clock, thereby enhancing clock performance [@bib0210]. As cryptochromes are key components of the core of the transcription-translation feedback loops on which circadian clocks are built, the question may thus be raised whether the amplification of the BRAC in space observed herein is a sign of early adaptation to microgravity. 5. Conclusion {#sec0080} ============= Whether the increase in space of the BRAC amplitude is a sign that the intrinsic autonomic regulatory system may start to adapt requires further investigation, as β remains disturbed throughout the 6-month spaceflight. Whether some features of the HRV may indicate suitability for space travel also deserves further work as the BRAC amplification in space was only observed in some but not all astronauts. Most HRV changes observed in space relate to a frequency window centered around one cycle in about 90 min, although astronauts follow regular 24-hour rest-activity and feeding schedules on the ISS. Since the BRAC component is amplified in space for only specific HRV endpoints, it is likely to represent a physiologic response rather than an artifact from the ISS orbit. If so, it may offer a way to help adaptation to microgravity during long-duration spaceflight. Declarations {#sec0085} ============ Author contribution statement {#sec0090} ----------------------------- Kuniaki Otsuka: Conceived and designed the experiments; Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper. Germaine Cornelissen, Yutaka Kubo, Mitsutoshi Hayashi, Koichi Shibata, Koh Mizuno: Analyzed and interpreted the data; Wrote the paper. Satoshi Furukawa, Tatsuya Aiba, Hiroshi Ohshima, Chiaki Mukai: Conceived and designed the experiments; Performed the experiments; Wrote the paper. Competing interest statement {#sec0095} ---------------------------- The authors declare no conflict of interest. Additional information {#sec0100} ---------------------- No additional information is available for this paper. Funding statement {#sec0105} ----------------- The JAXA Chronobiology Project was supported by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (KO, YK, MH, NY, KS, TA, SF, HO, CM), Halberg Chronobiology Fund (GC). The authors thank Dr. I. Tayama and S. Ishida from the Space Biomedical Research Group, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), for cooperation in our study. The authors also acknowledge the cooperation of the astronauts, the engineers, staff and managers of JAXA and NASA. {ref-type="fig"}A), it is also amplified in another case ([Fig. 1](#fig0005){ref-type="fig"}B). A fixed model is used, considering only anticipated periodicities. As such, the model is not optimal for any given record, even if on a group basis it conveys the behavior of components that are the most commonly detected in such records. Because it is a fixed model, the residual variance may exhibit lack of fit. Nevertheless, the amplitude of the about 90-min component is increased during ISS03 in astronauts of Group 1, when it resembles that of astronauts of Group 2.](gr1){#fig0005} ###### Change in characteristics of heart rate variability associated with 6-month mission in space: Numerical results.^\*^ Table 1A Variable Units Target period (range) n Control (Before flight) ISS01 ISS02 ISS03 After flight ---------------------------- ---------- ------------------------- ----------------------- -------- ------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Time- domain measures HR (beats/min) 24 hours 10 69.9 10.9 66.7 8.5 66.9 7.0 66.6 7.4 69.2 8.9 NN-interval (msec) 24 hours 10 878.2 146.7 914.1 126.4 906.4 97.6 911.9 104.3 880.5 120.9 SDNN (msec) 24 hours 10 132.5 45.2 148.4 29.5 140.1 52.6 151.0 43.2 144.7 43.5 SDANN (5 min) (msec) 24 hours 10 115.8 43.6 129.0 27.0 121.4 46.0 130.0 39.3 125.1 43.2 SDANN (30 min) (msec) 24 hours 10 109.3 44.2 125.2 27.1 117.9 44.7 129.1 38.5 116.8 44.6 TINN (msec) 24 hours 10 571.5 178.9 638.0 144.9 523.5 186.7 552.7 128.7 612.3 146.9 HRVI (--) 24 hours 10 35.7 11.2 39.9 9.1 32.7 11.7 34.5 8.0 38.3 9.2 Triangular Index (TI) (--) 24 hours 10 34.2 10.4 38.3 9.2 30.8 10.8 31.8 7.2 36.8 9.0 Lorenz Plot Length (msec) 24 hours 10 627.9 228.3 690.7 160.7 659.0 284.5 745.0 252.2 707.1 234.9 Lorenz Plot Width (msec) 24 hours 10 54.9 16.5 50.9 15.6 51.5 13.7 61.7 15.9 58.9 15.8 Length/Width ratio (--) 24 hours 10 11.5 2.5 14.5 4.2 13.0 4.9 12.5 4.2 12.5 4.8 SDNN index (30 min) (msec) 30 min 10 72.3 19.1 66.6 16.7 63.9 15.1 68.0 17.6 76.6 17.4 SDNN index (5 min) (msec) 5 min 10 56.5 14.8 53.1 13.2 50.9 11.3 55.1 13.4 58.8 13.4 CVNN (%) 5 min 10 16.3 5.1 17.5 4.9 16.0 4.6 17.3 3.6 17.7 5.9 r-MSSD (msec) 5 min 10 23.9 5.9 23.1 5.9 22.6 5.2 26.4 5.8 24.7 6.6 NN50 (number) 5 min 10 4048.2 2841.3 3603.4 2514.5 3142.4 2605.1 4442.1 2610.0 4226.3 2616.1 pNN50 (%) 5 min 10 4.360 3.536 4.050 3.143 3.430 2.819 5.820 3.594 5.090 4.260 Frequency- domain measures \|β\| (log(msec^2^)/log(Hz)) 90 min (1.7--166 min) 10 1.087 0.130 0.977 0.098 0.910 0.130 0.924 0.095 1.135 0.147 TF-component msec^2^ 90 min (2 sec--166 min) 10 6417.1 3238.0 5932.1 2453.4 5297.5 2806.2 6530.9 3562.3 6897.6 2823.3 ULF-component msec^2^ 90 min (5--166 min) 10 3479.8 1636.4 3255.5 1295.1 2857.4 1982.5 3624.3 2362.4 3815.4 1605.2 ULF01 msec^2^ 90 min (55--166 min) 10 1361.2 775.7 1788.0 747.4 1450.9 1146.7 2080.8 1399.7 1389.3 640.7 ULF02 msec^2^ 36 min (17--55 min) 10 1190.3 561.6 885.2 433.2 849.6 561.5 878.2 520.4 1378.1 548.7 ULF03 msec^2^ 10 min (3--17 min) 10 1360.3 596.7 920.2 522.1 868.0 488.2 1034.7 764.3 1533.5 860.7 VLF-component msec^2^ 5 min (25 sec--5 min) 10 2113.7 1361.6 1928.7 1034.7 1741.5 827.4 2105.8 1211.2 2210.5 1127.5 VLF01 msec^2^ 2 min (50 sec-3.3 min) 10 1177.2 834.2 1114.4 605.5 1002.5 464.8 1245.3 758.5 1209.6 666.5 VLF02 msec^2^ 42 sec (33--50 sec) 10 291.9 185.9 275.2 151.7 250.3 132.3 287.6 147.5 297.8 134.0 VLF03 msec^2^ 20 sec (6.7--33 sec) 10 911.3 425.2 836.9 416.2 773.5 367.4 864.6 389.8 960.4 391.9 LF-component msec^2^ 15 sec (6--25 sec) 10 698.8 316.1 635.8 329.3 595.8 296.1 661.1 306.0 742.9 310.6 HF-component msec^2^ 4.3 sec (2.5--6 sec) 10 116.5 55.1 104.6 60.2 94.9 45.9 127.6 63.7 120.1 52.2 LF/HF ratio (--) 10 6.428 2.711 6.398 1.760 6.305 0.744 5.606 1.761 6.506 2.129 ULF/TF (--) 90 min (5--166 min) 10 0.549 0.079 0.556 0.071 0.511 0.123 0.542 0.091 0.557 0.092 ULF01/TF (--) 90 min (55--166 min) 10 0.207 0.053 0.314 0.078 0.251 0.095 0.310 0.090 0.202 0.070 ULF02/TF (--) 36 min (17--55 min) 10 0.189 0.037 0.145 0.025 0.154 0.051 0.136 0.030 0.204 0.045 ULF03/TF (--) 10 min (3--17 min) 10 0.219 0.035 0.151 0.034 0.164 0.024 0.151 0.034 0.219 0.047 VLF-/TF (--) 5 min (25 sec--5 min) 10 0.316 0.057 0.319 0.064 0.347 0.088 0.323 0.055 0.312 0.065 VLF01/TF (--) 2 min (50 sec-3.3 min) 10 0.173 0.041 0.186 0.043 0.200 0.050 0.189 0.039 0.169 0.042 VLF02/TF (--) 42 sec (33--50 sec) 10 0.044 0.010 0.045 0.013 0.051 0.021 0.045 0.011 0.043 0.013 VLF03/TF (--) 20 sec (6.7--33 sec) 10 0.147 0.045 0.139 0.038 0.159 0.055 0.143 0.055 0.143 0.047 LF-/TF (--) 15 sec (6--25 sec) 10 0.114 0.039 0.106 0.034 0.122 0.044 0.110 0.047 0.111 0.040 HF-/TF (--) 4.3 sec (2.5--6 sec) 10 0.019 0.009 0.018 0.007 0.020 0.008 0.023 0.014 0.018 0.008 ^\*^For definition of HRV endpoints, see [@bib0075]. ###### Comparison of relative HRV endpoints in Space and on Earth.[\*](#tblfn0005){ref-type="table-fn"} Table 1B *Means (10 astronauts)* Space vs. Earth ISS01-03 ----------- ------------------------- -------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- Primary endpoints ULF01 83.36 121.19 81.97 124.52 88.95 86.16 109.23 1.933 NS 3.106 NS ULF02 115.85 85.24 76.54 85.12 137.25 126.55 82.30 6.265 0.001 0.431 NS ULF03 123.56 80.66 75.23 84.86 135.70 129.63 80.25 7.344 \< 0.001 0.924 NS VLF01 97.16 99.97 91.02 107.01 104.83 101.00 99.34 0.250 NS 2.135 NS VLF02 100.69 97.34 90.57 103.60 107.80 104.24 97.17 1.354 NS 2.141 NS VLF03 104.67 94.54 90.20 99.38 111.21 107.94 94.71 2.345 NS 1.327 NS LF 105.48 93.15 90.01 98.99 112.37 108.92 94.05 2.160 NS 1.153 NS HF 103.99 90.11 85.09 112.54 108.27 106.13 95.91 1.121 NS 4.582 NS 

 Secondary endpoints TF 102.32 97.44 83.44 103.19 113.61 107.96 94.69 2.482 NS 3.778 NS ULF 102.95 99.96 78.42 103.52 115.15 109.05 93.97 1.910 NS 2.621 NS VLF 100.96 96.99 88.87 103.20 109.98 105.47 96.36 1.630 NS 2.321 NS ULF/TF 101.16 103.07 93.37 99.96 102.44 101.80 98.80 0.906 NS 1.214 NS  ULF01/TF 81.13 124.29 96.43 119.89 78.25 79.69 113.54 4.376 0.014 2.416 NS  ULF02/TF 114.49 88.38 91.39 82.87 122.87 118.68 87.55 6.199 0.001 0.562 NS  ULF03/TF 121.54 83.79 91.27 83.26 120.15 120.84 86.11 6.945 0.001 1.100 NS VLF/TF 97.60 99.31 107.00 100.06 96.03 96.81 102.12 1.145 NS 0.555 NS  VLF01/TF 93.69 101.89 109.48 103.35 91.59 92.64 104.91 2.137 NS 0.397 NS  VLF02/TF 96.91 100.07 108.81 100.47 93.74 95.32 103.12 1.530 NS 0.621 NS  VLF03/TF 101.92 96.84 107.65 97.09 96.50 99.21 100.53 0.175 NS 1.169 NS LF/TF 102.99 95.35 107.26 96.97 97.42 100.21 99.86 0.038 NS 1.189 NS HF/TF 101.09 92.76 102.21 109.37 94.58 97.83 101.45 0.436 NS 1.312 NS LF/HF 100.55 102.16 103.28 89.54 104.47 102.51 98.33 0.484 NS 1.974 NS HR 102.68 98.28 98.82 98.22 102.00 102.34 98.44 1.793 NS 0.043 NS NN 97.40 101.77 101.19 101.64 98.00 97.70 101.53 1.788 NS 0.035 NS CVRR 94.98 103.46 94.89 102.43 104.23 99.61 100.26 0.119 NS 0.613 NS SDNN 91.44 106.14 96.17 105.38 100.86 96.15 102.57 1.139 NS 1.053 NS r-MSSD 98.74 95.33 93.78 110.11 102.04 100.39 99.74 0.161 NS 4.545 NS NN 105.87 100.09 97.18 96.38 100.48 103.17 97.88 1.544 NS 0.698 NS NN50 104.53 92.78 79.83 113.64 110.59 107.56 94.28 1.093 NS 1.980 NS NN50+ 96.13 92.98 78.64 126.63 105.63 100.88 99.42 0.113 NS 2.541 NS NN50- 95.24 82.15 75.63 137.51 109.47 102.36 98.43 0.257 NS 4.117 NS pNN50 90.37 87.90 77.29 135.50 108.94 99.65 100.23 0.035 NS 3.388 NS pNN50+ 87.99 93.91 79.83 130.65 107.61 97.80 101.46 0.233 NS 2.578 NS pNN50− 90.21 86.15 73.10 140.81 109.74 99.97 100.02 0.002 NS 4.296 NS SDANN5 92.10 107.08 95.96 104.85 100.01 96.05 102.63 1.046 NS 1.187 NS SDANN30 90.01 107.93 96.77 108.65 96.63 93.32 104.45 1.537 NS 1.339 NS SDmean5 102.51 96.81 93.19 100.27 107.22 104.87 96.76 4.004 0.025 3.693 NS SDmean30 103.63 95.80 92.12 97.68 110.77 107.20 95.20 6.551 0.001 1.954 NS N 94.98 99.95 106.92 107.43 90.72 92.85 104.77 2.359 NS 1.181 NS X 98.29 100.10 100.54 98.89 102.18 100.24 99.84 0.184 NS 0.237 NS M 96.69 105.11 98.51 101.23 98.46 97.58 101.61 2.598 NS 3.447 NS TINN 97.65 111.12 88.84 95.94 106.45 102.05 98.63 0.898 NS 6.227 0.048 HRVI 97.64 111.14 88.83 95.95 106.44 102.04 98.64 0.891 NS 6.241 0.047 TI 98.60 112.06 88.28 93.14 107.92 103.26 97.83 1.374 NS 7.098 0.027 Length 90.65 103.84 94.15 108.23 103.14 96.89 102.07 0.823 NS 1.231 NS Width 97.90 91.20 92.98 111.42 106.50 102.20 98.53 0.766 NS 4.756 NS Len/Wid 91.94 113.80 101.01 96.52 96.73 94.34 103.78 1.606 NS 1.371 NS 

 Trend (β) 108.03 97.23 90.33 91.80 112.61 110.32 93.12 4.298 0.016 1.958 NS P-values adjusted for multiple testing, using Bonferroni\'s inequality, considering that 8 different tests were conducted (in 8 independent frequency regions). Secondary endpoints also used the same correcting factor, considering the large correlation among different endpoints, shown here for sake of completeness only (rather than for testing per se). For definition of HRV endpoints, see [@bib0075]. 24-hour mean HRV endpoints expressed as a percentage of 5-session average for each astronaut, then averaged during each session across the 10 astronauts. ###### Individual HRV responses of astronauts.[\*](#tblfn0010){ref-type="table-fn"} Table 2 Subjects Variables units Control (Before flight) ISS01 ISS02 ISS03 After flight -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ Group 1 Case 1 Heart Rate (b/min) 74.8 10.6 81.5 16.1 75.5 7.3 71.6 12.2 73.5 16.9 r-MSSD (msec) 23.1 8.2 22.6 5.7 23.3 5.3 27.0 7.1 28.9 9.3 pNN50 (%) 3.9 5.9 3.2 2.8 3.4 2.5 5.4 3.8 8.0 6.2 HF-component msec^2^ 127.5 112.9 92.1 54.3 100.4 49.7 127.5 61.1 193.1 103.4 LF/HF ratio (--) 6.0 3.4 6.6 3.0 7.1 2.7 7.3 3.7 4.9 2.5 Case 2 Heart Rate (b/min) 78.8 13.5 67.0 9.2 77.7 9.8 74.8 7.1 78.1 10.0 r-MSSD (msec) 23.3 7.6 29.5 6.7 23.6 6.3 26.1 6.6 23.8 7.4 pNN50 (%) 4.5 4.8 8.4 5.2 4.4 3.8 6.0 5.9 4.8 4.7 HF-component msec^2^ 169.1 114.7 235.0 106.9 162.5 101.9 239.4 170.0 165.1 123.1 LF/HF ratio (--) 6.0 4.1 6.0 3.0 6.5 3.5 5.4 3.1 6.3 4.4 Case 3 Heart Rate (b/min) 89.9 11.9 72.2 14.4 70.9 8.0 78.5 12.5 82.3 7.5 r-MSSD (msec) 22.9 3.9 20.3 6.6 18.2 4.5 32.9 13.7 19.2 4.7 pNN50 (%) 3.0 2.5 2.4 3.7 1.4 2.2 13.1 13.8 1.5 2.0 HF-component msec^2^ 105.3 48.0 86.0 49.3 71.3 34.3 180.1 153.0 98.0 64.0 LF/HF ratio (--) 5.8 2.8 5.8 3.6 6.2 3.8 3.3 2.6 6.2 3.2 Case 4 Heart Rate (b/min) 77.3 10.0 70.3 15.0 64.9 6.2 66.4 14.6 66.9 6.1 r-MSSD (msec) 16.8 4.9 17.8 3.9 19.7 3.7 20.2 4.4 23.0 6.2 pNN50 (%) 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.8 3.8 3.8 HF-component msec^2^ 55.7 33.2 56.3 27.7 74.0 30.1 69.2 29.3 102.7 66.9 LF/HF ratio (--) 13.4 7.2 10.7 6.1 7.4 3.2 9.2 5.5 8.1 4.6 Case 5 Heart Rate (b/min) 61.6 5.1 59.9 6.7 56.5 9.0 57.2 6.7 62.1 10.6 r-MSSD (msec) 15.9 2.9 11.9 2.2 15.1 3.7 15.2 3.6 13.1 3.8 pNN50 (%) 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.7 HF-component msec^2^ 37.9 15.7 22.0 10.3 31.5 15.3 31.8 17.1 26.2 19.2 LF/HF ratio (--) 4.6 2.7 7.5 4.6 7.5 4.6 6.6 4.7 7.4 4.8 Case 6 Heart Rate (b/min) 69.0 7.4 62.4 6.7 67.7 12.9 63.4 12.4 71.7 12.0 r-MSSD (msec) 19.0 4.4 22.3 7.1 20.4 5.7 31.1 8.5 23.4 5.6 pNN50 (%) 1.8 1.8 3.5 4.1 2.3 2.6 10.2 6.8 4.0 3.6 HF msec^2^ 69.1 38.6 90.6 54.7 84.7 62.6 144.5 88.9 110.2 55.0 LF/HF ratio (--) 10.8 6.4 8.7 5.4 8.9 5.2 5.7 3.3 12.2 7.3 Case 7 Heart Rate (b/min) 64.6 5.4 66.2 10.4 64.5 5.9 62.9 5.6 66.6 6.4 r-MSSD (msec) 21.3 3.8 25.2 7.1 18.1 5.5 22.6 4.6 18.8 3.5 pNN50 (%) 2.2 1.8 5.7 5.4 1.5 2.1 3.2 3.1 1.4 1.3 HF-component msec^2^ 79.1 32.9 85.6 42.3 50.4 25.2 78.2 30.6 62.6 25.5 LF/HF ratio (--) 5.9 3.8 4.7 3.0 6.1 3.7 4.8 2.7 7.5 4.7 Group 2 Case 8 Heart Rate (b/min) 65.8 13.5 65.5 11.2 69.4 15.8 67.7 14.4 64.5 7.2 r-MSSD (msec) 28.8 9.7 21.0 4.8 28.1 4.7 25.2 6.3 36.8 6.0 pNN50 (%) 8.4 9.1 2.4 2.4 6.5 3.7 4.8 4.8 15.3 6.2 HF-component msec^2^ 160.9 129.4 73.4 39.9 91.7 39.5 90.7 48.2 163.1 65.9 LF/HF ratio (--) 8.6 6.9 10.3 7.3 6.7 3.3 8.4 4.9 5.9 2.7 Case 9 Heart Rate (b/min) 67.8 16.5 71.8 19.0 65.2 10.5 66.4 13.0 76.6 23.0 r-MSSD (msec) 33.6 12.5 27.6 8.4 32.9 8.0 32.7 10.6 27.7 10.3 pNN50 (%) 12.2 11.3 7.0 6.4 11.1 8.0 10.9 9.7 7.3 8.8 HF-component msec^2^ 200.7 137.5 147.7 80.0 179.8 92.5 201.3 135.5 123.1 90.0 LF/HF ratio (--) 7.8 4.2 7.5 3.7 7.2 3.1 6.3 2.7 8.9 4.5 Case 10 Heart Rate (b/min) 51.6 8.5 49.8 7.0 57.1 17.9 54.4 13.5 53.1 7.4 r-MSSD (msec) 35.3 8.8 32.9 6.5 26.5 6.3 31.6 7.7 31.7 6.6 pNN50 (%) 13.2 8.8 10.9 6.4 5.0 4.3 9.7 6.7 9.7 6.2 HF-component msec^2^ 161.7 78.7 157.7 55.6 102.4 42.6 119.9 45.2 139.8 60.2 LF/HF ratio (--) 6.7 4.7 5.7 3.6 6.0 3.6 6.3 3.6 6.9 4.7 r-MSSD: square root of mean squared differences of successive NN intervals; pNN50: fraction of consecutive NN intervals that differ by more than 50 ms; HF-component: spectral power centered around 3.6 sec; LF/HF ratio: ratio of low-frequency (LF, centered around 10.5 sec) and high-frequency (HF) spectral power; all indices obtained from 5-min segments, averaged over the entire 24-hour span. Astronauts were grouped in terms of their NN records (see text). Each record contains 254 to 286 values, except for case 8 after return to Earth (N = 70 or 71). ###### Change in relative amplitude of 24-, 12-, 8-, and 1.5-hour components of some HRV endpoints during 6-month mission in space.[\*](#tblfn0015){ref-type="table-fn"} Table 3 Group 1 (N = 7) ---------- ----------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------------- ------- ----------- NN  24h-A 8.07 12.52 9.80 12.51 9.85 8.96 11.61 1.940 NS 2.332 NS  12h-A 5.14 5.95 6.26 6.70 6.70 5.92 6.30 0.399 NS 1.749 NS  8h-A 3.74 4.42 3.03 4.31 3.66 3.70 3.92 0.219 NS 0.831 NS  1.5h-A 0.94 1.16 0.99 1.61 1.42 1.18 1.25 0.294 NS 1.977 NS β  24h-A 18.35 20.67 20.86 20.48 19.60 18.98 20.67 0.275 NS 0.250 NS  12h-A 13.31 19.97 20.67 19.06 12.45 12.88 19.90 1.195 NS 0.843 NS  8h-A 13.67 13.35 12.31 12.07 12.25 12.96 12.58 0.380 NS 0.581 NS  1.5h-A 2.07 1.68 1.76 1.99 1.33 1.70 1.81 0.326 NS 0.222 NS TF  24h-A 24.59 56.39 53.79 62.60 33.99 29.29 57.59 3.978 **0.044** 2.326 NS  12h-A 23.94 43.43 44.11 49.68 28.03 25.98 45.74 2.531 NS 1.916 NS  8h-A 18.99 38.89 39.86 41.00 19.76 19.38 39.92 5.149 **0.013** 2.877 0.169  1.5h-A 3.17 8.14 7.76 11.29 4.93 4.05 9.06 3.367 ***0.091*** 3.240 0.106 ULF  24h-A 37.33 97.94 72.79 104.14 49.16 43.25 91.62 3.686 ***0.062*** 2.382 NS  12h-A 33.64 84.49 66.30 88.82 37.76 35.70 79.87 3.417 ***0.085*** 2.644 NS  8h-A 30.91 63.26 54.71 60.19 32.81 31.86 59.39 3.484 ***0.078*** 2.278 NS  1.5h-A 4.06 11.14 8.47 15.80 5.71 4.88 11.80 7.485 **0.002** 4.923 **0.016** ULF01  24h-A 42.91 158.90 95.59 166.67 43.62 43.26 140.39 4.465 **0.026** 2.601 NS  12h-A 41.33 144.99 92.88 145.30 43.58 42.46 127.72 3.302 ***0.098*** 2.188 NS  8h-A 39.90 110.80 74.42 105.45 40.78 40.34 96.89 3.014 0.141 2.145 NS  1.5h-A 8.87 22.71 16.30 31.32 11.55 10.21 23.44 4.706 **0.020** 4.052 **0.040** ULF02  24h-A 44.92 61.12 70.78 51.16 71.49 58.20 61.02 0.549 NS 0.742 NS  12h-A 44.73 55.49 58.22 48.84 49.83 47.28 54.18 0.778 NS 0.426 NS  8h-A 34.01 32.05 47.92 35.97 51.07 42.54 38.65 0.655 NS 0.183 NS  1.5h-A 4.44 4.71 4.79 6.13 4.76 4.60 5.21 0.917 NS 1.647 NS ULF03  24h-A 62.70 36.69 40.41 49.54 67.57 65.13 42.22 2.574 NS 0.772 NS  12h-A 41.72 32.60 26.97 28.96 34.97 38.35 29.51 1.480 NS 1.653 NS  8h-A 29.02 19.52 26.48 33.48 26.66 27.84 26.49 0.178 NS 0.529 NS  1.5h-A 3.01 2.01 2.38 3.01 2.50 2.75 2.47 0.621 NS 0.008 NS ULF/TF  24h-A 17.86 28.05 20.27 18.86 14.31 16.09 22.39 1.938 NS 0.228 NS  12h-A 16.58 25.73 20.24 22.24 15.18 15.88 22.74 1.659 NS 1.168 NS  8h-A 16.19 15.74 15.62 13.76 11.14 13.67 15.04 0.514 NS 0.557 NS  1.5h-A 3.97 4.83 4.87 5.28 3.75 3.86 4.99 1.753 NS 0.869 NS ULF01/TF  24h-A 45.30 68.04 31.24 71.25 88.99 67.14 56.84 0.507 NS 1.408 NS  12h-A 32.19 67.20 41.99 59.94 27.71 29.95 56.38 2.437 NS 1.721 NS  8h-A 34.96 41.44 30.34 47.92 29.27 32.11 39.90 0.950 NS 1.299 NS  1.5h-A 10.25 10.52 11.04 14.97 7.09 8.67 12.18 2.771 NS 1.772 NS ULF02/TF  24h-A 35.43 29.49 33.98 18.14 30.42 32.93 27.20 1.266 NS 3.291 0.100  12h-A 33.34 30.88 26.52 28.13 27.31 30.32 28.51 0.319 NS 0.646 NS  8h-A 15.88 15.95 18.20 27.22 33.30 24.59 20.45 0.963 NS 1.769 NS  1.5h-A 6.22 6.01 5.94 6.98 7.83 7.02 6.31 0.658 NS 0.424 NS ULF03/TF  24h-A 53.53 24.10 26.26 41.43 39.95 46.74 30.60 3.376 **0.090** 1.266 NS  12h-A 26.80 22.56 13.09 16.51 18.06 22.43 17.39 1.215 NS 1.599 NS  8h-A 16.01 13.82 14.19 17.23 23.01 19.51 15.08 1.052 NS 0.363 NS  1.5h-A 5.33 4.07 5.23 6.62 4.51 4.92 5.31 0.491 NS 1.837 NS VLF  24h-A 29.89 41.13 38.29 42.63 34.64 32.27 40.68 0.859 NS 1.013 NS  12h-A 20.71 24.11 20.84 29.59 21.58 21.15 24.85 0.964 NS 1.102 NS  8h-A 17.50 26.51 25.08 33.56 10.67 14.08 28.38 2.857 NS 1.621 NS  1.5h-A 9.68 17.06 14.18 17.14 11.36 10.52 16.13 1.717 NS 1.436 NS LF  24h-A 18.12 15.07 18.21 24.30 27.81 22.97 19.19 1.267 NS 0.760 NS  12h-A 14.30 18.91 13.14 17.69 24.28 19.29 16.58 0.729 NS 0.639 NS  8h-A 19.79 14.11 11.82 17.08 22.48 21.14 14.34 1.485 NS 0.524 NS  1.5h-A 7.24 7.96 5.75 8.92 5.88 6.56 7.54 0.802 NS 0.952 NS HF  24h-A 26.30 27.31 26.59 55.76 36.39 31.35 36.56 0.482 NS 1.266 NS  12h-A 18.17 17.89 20.99 38.32 30.69 24.43 25.73 0.152 NS 1.794 NS  8h-A 16.34 17.95 16.92 25.72 18.22 17.28 20.20 0.635 NS 1.502 NS  1.5h-A 6.79 6.77 6.85 10.87 12.54 9.67 8.16 0.647 NS 1.358 NS LF/HF  24h-A 24.67 24.76 14.48 26.18 23.65 24.16 21.81 0.564 NS 0.289 NS  12h-A 11.93 15.23 10.84 15.63 12.33 12.13 13.90 0.596 NS 1.087 NS  8h-A 10.44 13.20 13.98 10.21 8.82 9.63 12.46 1.959 NS 0.054 NS  1.5h-A 9.06 11.16 5.31 11.39 11.76 10.41 9.29 1.775 NS 0.875 NS Group 2 (N = 3) ---------- ----------------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------------- ------- ------------- NN  24h-A 19.82 15.86 17.48 18.32 17.99 18.91 17.22 0.621 NS 0.499 NS  12h-A 5.80 8.78 9.45 8.40 8.80 7.30 8.88 1.113 NS 0.777 NS  8h-A 3.61 4.28 4.35 3.83 4.14 3.88 4.15 0.271 NS 0.129 NS  1.5h-A 1.06 1.62 1.90 2.40 1.90 1.48 1.97 1.907 NS 2.546 NS β  24h-A 37.55 24.94 30.95 35.59 31.28 34.42 30.49 0.406 NS 0.210 NS  12h-A 23.78 29.58 30.72 27.21 17.56 20.67 29.17 1.394 NS 0.486 NS  8h-A 19.68 17.39 15.66 16.70 18.84 19.26 16.58 0.455 NS 1.043 NS  1.5h-A 2.24 2.11 1.86 1.67 1.75 1.99 1.88 0.317 NS 0.557 NS TF  24h-A 60.22 31.50 51.61 39.07 35.60 47.91 40.73 0.760 NS 1.368 NS  12h-A 48.94 17.76 45.86 50.37 33.90 41.42 38.00 0.338 NS 0.043 NS  8h-A 47.92 26.41 35.01 33.84 18.12 33.02 31.75 0.916 NS 7.198 **0.002**  1.5h-A 9.80 3.28 5.68 7.49 4.73 7.27 5.48 2.802 0.186 0.732 NS ULF  24h-A 87.09 53.23 73.05 58.51 45.77 66.43 61.60 0.283 NS 0.861 NS  12h-A 75.45 44.29 65.30 71.00 38.67 57.06 60.20 0.238 NS 0.128 NS  8h-A 76.57 46.30 55.71 63.55 35.12 55.85 55.19 0.085 NS 2.082 NS  1.5h-A 13.05 8.83 8.23 5.60 6.02 9.54 7.55 1.275 NS 3.629 ***0.066*** ULF01  24h-A 108.64 71.78 88.03 96.08 32.58 70.61 85.30 0.967 NS 0.375 NS  12h-A 120.47 64.16 92.57 121.20 57.76 89.12 92.64 0.269 NS 0.050 NS  8h-A 114.42 72.49 91.25 107.47 59.20 86.81 90.40 0.182 NS 0.339 NS  1.5h-A 30.75 17.55 16.54 12.27 12.29 21.52 15.45 2.639 NS 6.623 **0.003** ULF02  24h-A 115.88 41.77 77.19 41.78 79.06 97.47 53.58 3.810 ***0.053*** 4.063 **0.040**  12h-A 103.51 39.62 54.65 41.31 47.27 75.39 45.19 4.227 **0.033** 3.225 0.108  8h-A 64.38 33.04 41.18 37.45 36.76 50.57 37.22 2.777 NS 2.236 NS  1.5h-A 10.37 5.16 7.12 3.82 5.24 7.81 5.37 1.047 NS 2.217 NS ULF03  24h-A 65.84 32.72 48.60 36.56 44.94 55.39 39.29 0.675 NS 0.810 NS  12h-A 79.34 15.71 44.70 43.96 26.36 52.85 34.79 1.003 NS 0.886 NS  8h-A 55.65 21.07 21.60 35.66 26.79 41.22 26.11 1.023 NS 0.677 NS  1.5h-A 2.73 3.12 1.96 2.71 2.02 2.37 2.60 0.483 NS 0.008 NS ULF/TF  24h-A 24.97 22.74 29.37 31.76 29.00 26.99 27.96 0.107 NS 0.958 NS  12h-A 23.48 26.92 26.49 26.60 15.56 19.52 26.67 3.320 ***0.096*** 0.328 NS  8h-A 23.18 20.18 17.73 17.54 19.29 21.23 18.48 0.726 NS 1.441 NS  1.5h-A 3.93 4.16 8.16 5.99 6.37 5.15 6.11 0.615 NS 0.676 NS ULF01/TF  24h-A 42.32 44.30 48.37 50.48 31.22 36.77 47.72 0.776 NS 1.437 NS  12h-A 47.50 46.01 42.67 58.27 39.76 43.63 48.98 0.904 NS 1.354 NS  8h-A 50.49 55.09 50.52 49.11 49.18 49.83 51.57 0.267 NS 0.354 NS  1.5h-A 9.85 11.57 18.14 11.70 9.94 9.90 13.81 1.159 NS 0.450 NS ULF02/TF  24h-A 30.10 29.26 41.42 27.29 54.72 42.41 32.66 1.034 NS 0.825 NS  12h-A 56.17 26.10 26.97 25.47 35.02 45.60 26.18 2.146 NS 2.269 NS  8h-A 22.72 13.42 10.26 17.50 42.38 32.55 13.73 13.648 **\<0.001** 1.159 NS  1.5h-A 8.32 4.50 5.87 7.41 5.46 6.89 5.93 0.276 NS 0.167 NS ULF03/TF  24h-A 28.57 13.69 19.92 8.49 36.54 32.55 14.03 2.902 NS 2.763 NS  12h-A 24.10 13.50 16.68 19.87 24.19 24.14 16.69 1.471 NS 0.489 NS  8h-A 16.60 21.78 19.32 18.71 16.52 16.56 19.94 1.459 NS 0.378 NS  1.5h-A 8.47 3.22 5.00 8.68 5.01 6.74 5.63 1.081 NS 0.192 NS VLF  24h-A 67.35 36.26 43.68 58.98 44.16 55.76 46.31 0.654 NS 0.982 NS  12h-A 43.61 25.58 22.78 46.55 33.76 38.68 31.64 0.948 NS 0.219 NS  8h-A 22.40 23.38 11.35 30.15 20.26 21.33 21.63 0.052 NS 1.717 NS  1.5h-A 15.94 8.09 13.54 13.61 14.55 15.25 11.75 3.172 0.116 2.117 NS LF  24h-A 31.02 20.76 29.00 38.00 29.65 30.34 29.25 1.026 NS 1.241 NS  12h-A 23.15 14.79 15.99 23.03 23.85 23.50 17.94 2.142 NS 0.018 NS  8h-A 24.38 11.74 11.28 15.81 18.18 21.28 12.95 2.199 NS 2.031 NS  1.5h-A 9.27 6.77 12.33 10.12 6.35 7.81 9.74 1.401 NS 0.185 NS HF  24h-A 62.47 24.21 30.45 42.66 35.59 49.03 32.44 1.170 NS 1.314 NS  12h-A 38.30 20.22 16.52 21.89 34.08 36.19 19.55 3.440 ***0.083*** 1.211 NS  8h-A 22.78 16.29 13.50 11.87 14.90 18.84 13.89 1.065 NS 1.861 NS  1.5h-A 13.45 5.53 3.74 8.55 4.95 9.20 5.94 2.947 0.154 3.345 ***0.093*** LF/HF  24h-A 32.88 14.76 11.37 7.33 15.48 24.18 11.15 4.222 **0.033** 9.487 **\<0.001**  12h-A 15.90 24.65 7.34 8.31 10.68 13.29 13.43 0.079 NS 1.407 NS  8h-A 11.69 9.97 12.10 6.25 19.31 15.50 9.44 1.242 NS 1.233 NS  1.5h-A 10.80 10.41 12.23 6.91 9.03 9.91 9.85 0.018 NS 0.535 NS Amplitudes expressed as a percentage of MESOR, P-values adjusted for multiple testing, considering 6 different frequency regions (ULF01, ULF02, ULF03, VLF, LF, and HF). Based on results from [Tables 1A, 1B and 2](#tbl0005){ref-type="table"}, significant results were anticipated to be found in the ULF rather than in other spectral regions. NN: normal-to-normal intervals; β: slope of fractal scaling; TF: total spectral power; ULF, VLF, LF and HF: spectral power in ultra-low, very low, low, and high frequency regions of the spectrum. Non-sinusoidal waveform may occasionally be associated with overfit (A \> 100%). ###### Characteristics of model of 4 anticipated components fitted to some HRV endpoints compared between astronauts whose HR did or did not decrease in space.[\*](#tblfn0020){ref-type="table-fn"} Table 4 Control (Before flight) ISS03 ------------------- ------------- ------------------------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ -------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ ---- MESOR NN-interval 837.1 102.1 1021.9 143.6 −2.35 NS 904.1 97.6 1002.0 134.5 −1.31 NS TF 4674.1 1216.8 12924.0 2750.1 −6.90 **0.0005** 5040.0 1631.2 10287.5 3043.6 −3.66 **0.0320** ULF 2686.4 798.7 7229.4 1661.5 −6.09 **0.0015** 2893.6 1138.2 5478.2 2099.0 −2.60 NS ULF01 971.8 443.0 2161.8 632.8 −3.47 **0.0425** 1744.5 1054.8 2889.3 1064.6 −1.57 NS VLF 1337.1 337.0 4536.4 1425.1 −6.02 **0.0015** 1431.4 348.7 3687.2 894.7 −6.06 **0.0015** LF 572.7 220.4 1067.8 268.3 −3.08 0.0760 575.4 291.2 853.1 302.4 −1.37 NS HF 92.4 45.4 174.6 23.4 −2.91 0.0985 122.7 70.5 137.3 56.9 −0.31 NS 

 24-hour Amplitude TF 1182.7 493.5 6430.0 2363.0 −6.05 **0.0015** 3120.4 2248.0 4525.0 3652.8 −0.76 NS ULF 1066.3 570.5 5055.7 1652.0 −6.01 **0.0015** 2947.5 1944.6 3891.7 3382.3 −0.57 NS ULF01 566.9 444.9 2885.1 974.0 −5.41 **0.0030** 2322.2 1631.2 2698.9 2172.9 −0.31 NS VLF 407.2 220.1 2514.0 1794.6 −3.33 0.0520 580.3 385.9 2149.4 1842.9 −2.32 NS LF 116.7 84.9 297.9 209.0 −2.05 NS 126.6 93.9 377.4 329.6 −1.98 NS HF 30.8 34.3 88.8 41.3 −2.32 NS 61.5 63.7 65.0 58.0 −0.08 NS 

 12-hour Amplitude TF 1255.5 1006.9 6072.5 7806.4 −1.75 NS 2558.4 1965.8 5357.6 1545.4 −2.17 NS ULF 1006.0 784.8 5433.8 6761.2 −1.86 NS 2601.2 1900.6 4454.7 2538.6 −1.29 NS ULF01 575.4 512.8 3333.7 2524.9 −2.99 0.0870 2054.6 1686.9 3336.2 2088.9 −1.03 NS VLF 287.0 219.6 1662.6 964.5 −3.85 **0.0246** 385.1 184.9 1731.1 1259.6 −3.00 0.0851 LF 73.6 59.9 214.6 110.8 −2.69 NS 86.3 56.3 231.2 209.1 −1.82 NS HF 20.2 25.2 53.7 21.8 −1.99 NS 42.3 33.2 34.0 32.3 0.37 NS 

 8-hour Amplitude TF 924.6 503.4 5448.3 4121.8 −3.11 0.0720 2105.5 1417.6 3907.8 3526.6 −1.22 NS ULF 898.5 423.2 4904.8 3394.5 −3.34 0.0510 1834.5 1428.1 4036.8 2549.7 −1.80 NS ULF01 545.8 258.6 3025.5 1192.0 −5.64 **0.0025** 1507.4 1222.9 2962.5 1889.2 −1.49 NS VLF 251.7 164.4 847.5 445.7 −3.27 0.0570 455.0 247.3 1133.0 633.0 −2.57 NS LF 111.0 72.6 229.6 150.4 −1.75 NS 87.4 29.8 150.0 93.6 −1.70 NS HF 16.3 16.9 32.1 7.5 −1.53 NS 28.9 23.8 18.4 17.8 0.67 NS 

 90-min Amplitude TF 154.9 105.0 1063.1 549.0 −4.55 **0.0095** 532.7 301.3 872.3 738.1 −1.09 NS ULF 117.9 57.5 790.4 292.0 −6.32 **0.0010** 442.4 202.9 303.2 84.7 1.12 NS ULF01 124.3 82.8 801.6 155.6 −9.28 **0.0001** 427.6 214.8 303.0 74.2 0.95 NS VLF 126.0 77.2 629.5 554.7 −2.56 NS 236.3 121.3 544.1 565.3 −1.48 NS LF 38.6 31.7 73.2 33.1 −1.57 NS 48.3 28.6 86.4 63.8 −1.36 NS HF 6.0 3.7 19.4 9.1 −3.39 **0.0470** 12.9 14.8 12.8 9.6 0.04 NS NN: Normal-to-normal inter-beat interval; TF: Total spectral power; ULF: Ultra low frequency spectral power (0.0001--0.003 Hz). ULF01: ULF band-1 (0.0001--0.0003 Hz); VLF: very low frequency spectral power (0.005--0.02 Hz). LF: low frequency spectral power (0.04--0.15 Hz); HF: high frequency spectral power (0.15--0.40 Hz). P-values adjusted for multiple testing, using Bonferroni inequality (considering 5 tests per endpoint: MESOR, amplitude of each of 4 anticipated components). MESOR: Midline Estimating Statistic Of Rhythm, a rhythm-adjusted mean.

If you couldn't make the Weight of the Nation conference in Washington DC this week, don't worry, HBO has a fear-mongering mini-series starting on the 14th. The trailer alone almost brought me to tears, seeing all the awful stereotypes of fat people.

搜索 喜欢本站，那就分享给朋友吧: 'The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky' by Stephen Crane, Part Two Our story is called “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” It was written by Stephen Crane. Today, we will hear the second and final part of the story. “Don’t know whether there will be a fight or not,” answered one man firmly, “but there’ll be some shooting -- some good shooting.” The young man who had warned them waved his hand. “Oh, there’ll be a fight fast enough, if anyone wants it. Anybody can get in a fight out there in the street. There’s a fight just waiting.” The salesman seemed to be realizing the possibility of personal danger. “What did you say his name was?” he asked. “Scratchy Wilson,” voices answered together. “And will he kill anybody? What are you going to do? Does this happen often? Can he break in that door?” “No, he can’t break in that door,” replied the saloon-keeper. “He’s tried it three times. But when he comes you’d better lie down on the floor, stranger. He’s sure to shoot at the door, and a bullet may come through.” After that, the salesman watched the door steadily. The time had not yet come for him to drop to the floor, but he carefully moved near the wall. “Will he kill anybody?” he asked again. The men laughed, without humor, at the question. “He’s here to shoot, and he’s here for trouble. I don’t see any good in experimenting with him.” “But what do you do in a situation like this? What can you do?” A man answered, “Well, he and Jack Potter -- ” “But,” the other men interrupted together, “Jack Potter’s in San Antonio.” “Well, who is he? What’s he got to do with this?” “Oh, he’s the town policeman. He goes out and fights Scratchy when he starts acting this way.” A nervous, waiting silence was upon them. The salesman saw that the saloon-keeper, without a sound, had taken a gun from a hiding place. Then he saw the man signal to him, so he moved across the room. “You’d better come with me behind this table.” “No, thanks,” said the salesman. “I’d rather be where I can get out the back door.” At that, the saloon-keeper made a kindly but forceful motion. The salesman obeyed, and found himself seated on a box with his head below the level of the table. The saloon-keeper sat comfortably upon a box nearby. “You see,” he whispered, “Scratchy Wilson is a wonder with a gun -- a perfect wonder. And when he gets excited, everyone gets out of his path. He’s a terror when he’s drunk. When he’s not drinking he’s all right -- wouldn’t hurt anything—nicest fellow in town. But when he’s drunk -- be careful!” There were periods of stillness. “I wish Jack Potter were back from San Antonio,” said the saloon-keeper. “He shot Wilson once, in the leg. He’d come in and take care of this thing. ”Soon they heard from a distance the sound of a shot, followed by three wild screams. The men looked at each other. “Here he comes,” they said. A man in a red shirt turned a corner and walked into the middle of the main street of Yellow Sky. In each hand the man held a long, heavy, blue black gun. Often he screamed, and these cries rang through the seemingly deserted village. The screams sounded sharply over the roofs with a power that seemed to have no relation to the ordinary strength of a man’s voice. These fierce cries rang against walls of silence. The man’s face flamed in a hot anger born of whiskey. His eyes rolling but watchful, hunted the still doorways and windows. He walked with the movement of a midnight cat. As the thoughts came to him, he roared threatening information. The long guns hung from his hands like feathers, they were moved with electric speed. The muscles of his neck straightened and sank, straightened and sank, as passion moved him. The only sounds were his terrible invitations to battle. The calm houses preserved their dignity at the passing of this small thing in the middle of the street. There was no offer of fight -- no offer of fight. The man called to the sky. There were no answers. He screamed and shouted and waved his guns here and everywhere. Finally, the man was at the closed door of the saloon. He went to it, and beating upon it with his gun, demanded drink. The door remained closed. He picked up a bit of paper from the street and nailed it to the frame of the door with a knife. He then turned his back upon this place and walked to the opposite side of the street. Turning quickly and easily, he fired the guns at the bit of paper. He missed it by a half an inch. He cursed at himself, and went away. Later, he comfortably shot out all the windows of the house of his best friend. Scratchy was playing with this town. It was a toy for him. But still there was no offer of fight. The name of Jack Potter, his ancient enemy, entered his mind. He decided that it would be a good thing if he went to Potter’s house, and by shooting at it make him come out and fight. He moved in the direction of his desire, singing some sort of war song. When he arrived at it, Potter’s house presented the same still front as had the other homes. Taking a good position, the man screamed an invitation to battle. But this house regarded him as a great, stone god might have done. It gave no sign. After a little wait, the man screamed more invitations, mixing them with wonderful curses. After a while came the sight of a man working himself into deepest anger over the stillness of a house. He screamed at it. He shot again and again. He paused only for breath or to reload his guns. Potter and his bride walked rapidly. Sometimes they laughed together, quietly and a little foolishly. “Next corner, dear,” he said finally. They put forth the efforts of a pair walking against a strong wind. Potter was ready to point the first appearance of the new home. Then, as they turned the corner, they came face to face with the man in the red shirt, who was feverishly loading a large gun. Immediately the man dropped his empty gun to the ground and, like lightning, pulled out another. The second gun was aimed at Potter’s chest. There was a silence. Potter couldn’t open his mouth. Quickly he loosened his arm from the woman’s grasp, and dropped the bag to the sand. As for the bride, her face had become the color of an old cloth. She was motionless. The two men faced each other at a distance of nine feet. Behind the gun, Wilson smiled with a new and quiet cruelty. “Tried to surprise me,” he said. “Tried to surprise me!” His eyes grew more evil. As Potter made a slight movement, the man pushed his gun sharply forward. “No, don’t you do it, Jack Potter. Don’t you move a finger toward a gun yet. Don’t you move a muscle. The time has come for me to settle with you, and I’m going to do it my own way -- slowly, with no interruption. So just listen to what I tell you.” Potter looked at his enemy. “I haven’t got a gun with me, Scratchy,” he said. “Honest, I haven’t.” He was stiffening and steadying, but at the back of his mind floated a picture of the beautiful car on the train. He thought of the glory of the wedding, the spirit of his new life. “You know I fight when I have to fight, Scratchy Wilson. But I haven’t got a gun with me. You’ll have to do all the shooting yourself.” His enemy’s face turned pale with anger. He stepped forward and whipped his gun back and forth before Potter’s chest. “Don’t you tell me you haven’t got a gun with you, you dog. Don’t tell me a lie like that. There isn’t a man in Texas who ever saw you without a gun. Don’t think I’m a kid.” His eyes burned with anger and his breath came heavily. “I don’t think you’re a kid,” answered Potter. His feet had not moved an inch backward. “I think you’re a complete fool. I tell you I haven’t got a gun, and I haven’t. If you’re going to shoot me, you’d better begin now; you’ll never get a chance like this again.” So much enforced reasoning had weakened Wilson’s anger. He was calmer. “If you haven’t got a gun, why haven’t you got a gun?,” he asked. “Been to church?” “I haven’t got a gun because I’ve just come from San Antonio with my wife. I’m married,” said Potter. “And if I had thought there’d be a fool like you here when I brought my wife home, I would have had a gun, and don’t you forget it.” “Married!” said Scratchy, not at all understanding. “Yes, married. I’m married,” said Potter, clearly. “Married?” said Scratchy. Seemingly for the first time, he saw the pale, frightened woman at the other side. “No!” he said. He was like a creature allowed a glance at another world. He moved a pace backward, and his arm, with the gun, dropped to his side. “Is this the lady?” he asked. “Yes, this is the lady,” answered Potter. There was another period of silence. “Well,” said Wilson at last, slowly. “I suppose we won’t fight now.” “We won’t if you say so, Scratchy. You know I didn’t make the trouble.” Potter lifted the bag. “Well, I guess we won’t fight, Jack,” said Wilson. He was looking at the ground. “Married!” He was not a student of good manners. It was merely that in the presence of this foreign condition he was a simple child of the wildlands. He picked up his fallen gun, and he went away. His feet made deep tracks in the heavy sand.

Boehner: These conservative groups who are objecting to the budget deal are “ridiculous” posted at 1:54 pm on December 11, 2013 by Allahpundit Via Mediaite, between this and Mitch McConnell’s allies trying to blacklist allies of the Senate Conservatives Fund, I’d say the battle between the GOP leadership and righty PACs is now fully joined. I think it’s silly to try to analyze whether a deal that would reduce the deficit by just $28 billion — over 10 years — is “good” or “bad.” When the stakes are that small, heated arguments over whether it’s a step in the right or wrong direction are like challenging the spot on a one-yard run when it’s third and long and you’re pinned at your own 10-yard line. Who cares? Every inch matters, I guess, but the odds of scoring on the drive will barely change if the spot’s three inches one way or the other. What this deal really is for leadership is the Shutdown Prevention Act of 2013. They’re terrified that if there’s another budget standoff next month and the government goes unfunded again, all of the anti-ObamaCare momentum that the GOP has built up against Democrats right now will disintegrate. Avoiding that is their top priority, so they agreed to swap policy gains for political ones: In return for the GOP agreeing to undo some sequester cuts and accept certain “user fees” (a.k.a. taxes), Democrats agreed to some very modest entitlement savings in the distant future and, more importantly, to funding the government so that Republicans can’t be demagogued during another shutdown. If you want a more thoughtful take than that, try Yuval Levin, who thinks this was a not-entirely-terrible bargain by Republicans under unfavorable circumstances, or Phil Klein, who thinks it was indeed pretty terrible. Levin’s argument, boiled down, is simple: You’re not going to get anything meaningful done with Democrats in power so make sure at least to avoid a shutdown and bank whatever mandatory spending cuts you can, if only to set a precedent. Klein’s argument is also simple: If it’s setting precedents we’re worried about, how about the precedent of undoing sequester cuts now for vaporous entitlement cuts circa 2022 that might never happen? Fair points in both cases, but again, it’s because the stakes are so small that the deal needs to be analyzed in terms of its symbolic value. E.g., would GOP leaders rather agree to a bad deal on spending that takes the shutdown option away from tea partiers or hold out for a better deal on spending that leaves tea partiers with leverage? Whom do they fear most? Which raises another question, as framed by Ben Domenech on Twitter this afternoon: If you’re Boehner and you know your base is going to dislike the terms here, why antagonize them by sneering at how “ridiculous” conservative PAC opposition is? Noah Rothman from Mediaite countered that maybe that’s deliberate by Boehner, to signal to independents who have warmed to the GOP in the aftermath of the O-Care meltdown that the party hasn’t been captured by tea partiers. Could be, but the nastier leadership gets, the greater the risk that tea-party conservatives in the House will revolt against the deal. (They already seem to be leaning that way.) That’s not fatal to Boehner — obviously, a bipartisan compromise is designed to pass with Democratic votes too — but some liberals will walk here because of the mandatory spending cuts later. The more upset there is in the GOP caucus, the greater the risk that the whole thing implodes. Where that leaves Boehner — and Paul Ryan — if it does, I don’t know. Exit question via Matt Lewis: Did the failure of the “defund” effort make this deal possible? You only get one shot at a shutdown, realistically, before centrist Republicans decide they’re not going to be dragged along on another wild ride that risks further damaging the party’s brand. Between their weariness at the thought of another shutdown next month and everyone wanting to get home for Christmas, Boehner will probably have more support than we think. Blowback Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege. It’s pretty simple, really. Propose a real budget, significant cuts, etc. The dem’s of course will fly off the handle. So offer a week long continuing resolution until they agree. They won’t. So then offer another weeklong one at 95. Then at 90, Then 80, and so forth. Eventually they will cave. And if they try to blame the republicans, say that they offered them the chance to avoid it. How can they quibble about a 5 % cut, when Obamacare is a wasteful disaster, and the people know it? But then, that would take a party with brains and a desire to cut spending. Too bad we don’t have one. The budget agreement announced yesterday increases spending, raises taxes, and funds Obamacare for two years. It has the support of President Obama, Harry Reid, and countless Democrats in Washington. What is Mitch McConnell doing to stop it? Nothing. In fact, McConnell was completely silent on the deal yesterday. Mitch McConnell may vote against the deal so he can pretend to be a conservative, but don’t be fooled. He wants the deal to pass. He made it clear that he won’t fight the Democrats on spending and he forced his party to surrender. It’s so disappointing because now is the perfect time for Republicans to take a stand against Obamacare. The law is very unpopular and Democrats are running for cover. In fact, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) just started a new TV ad distancing herself from Obamacare. Thanks to your willingness to fight this terrible law, we’re winning the debate. But the law isn’t going to repeal itself. That will only happen if Republicans take a principled and courageous stand to stop it. Ted Cruz and millions of Americans were right when they called on Congress to defund the law earlier this year. Boehner-get this straight.You pander to everybody except the people that give you money,time and votes.Conservatives have taken enough of your crap.You are now our public enemy #1 and we will do everything we can to destroy your political career! I don’t like the deal either but I don’t know what kind of a deal you guys think we are going to get when the dems control the senate and the white house. As for the commentor who said to offer CR’s every week until the dems cave and the repubs won’t be blamed I wonder where you were during the shutdown when the repubs kept making offes that were automatically refused by the senate and the white house and the repubs still got he blame for it. How do you suppose it would turn out differant now? What this deal really is for leadership is the Shutdown Prevention Act of 2013. They’re terrified that if there’s another budget standoff next month and the government goes unfunded again, all of the anti-ObamaCare momentum that the GOP has built up against Democrats right now will disintegrate. Avoiding that is their top priority, so they agreed to swap policy gains for political ones You know what? I’m pragmatic enough(in spite of my status as a Tea Partier) to be down with that strategery. Obviously the GOP has to retake the Senate in order to have any chance of meaningful reforms and spending cuts. After all, they’re faced with the kind of rigid ideologue in Harry Reid who has a meltdown on the Senate floor when someone proposes cutting funding for cowboy poetry festivals. But here’s where Boehner loses me. Let’s say the polls don’t improve for the Dems over the next 11 months(which is a likely prospect). And the Republicans win back the Senate(and obviously hold onto the House). Hell, let’s be optimistic and say they pick up 9 or 10 seats and basically reverse the current makeup of that chamber. Then what? Obama is still President and the GOP is a dozen seats shy of a veto-proof majority in the Senate. What are they prepared to do at that point to cut spending, roll back Obamacare, reform entitlements, curb the abuse of executive power, limit the appointment of radical judges, and so on and so forth? If the Republicans had given me anything over the last 3 years, I’d feel a lot better about this budget agreement. Instead, they’ve taken the one concession in spending from the Dems in recent memory(the sequester) and given it away, while raising taxes(under the euphemism of “user fees”), and are trying to sell it to a weary distrustful base by having the Speaker publicly trash conservative groups. Sorry, but color me skeptical. All of this wailing and gnashing of teeth over such a minor deal. Can’t we be happy that so little damage was done at a time when 1) the GOP controls only 1 house and 2) the GOP has made themselves so extraordinarily non-grata with the public after that stupid shut down? Well, it won’t but that doesn’t make it a good deal. We should not be lifting Paul Ryan on our shoulders and handing him the MVP trophy. We should not be silent in our “criticism” when the GOP elite pass these edicts as if they came from God. Apparently Boehner has at least one primary challenger. I don’t know anything about him yet. The best thing we can do for the American people, not to mention the Republican Party, is to send McConnell, Boehner, Cantor, Paul Ryan and others packing. Which raises another question, as framed by Ben Domenech on Twitter this afternoon: If you’re Boehner and you know your base is going to dislike the terms here, why antagonize them by sneering at how “ridiculous” conservative PAC opposition is? Also, I think he’s assuming Obamacare is so bad that Republicans will have no choice but to support him no matter what he does to us, including amnesty. I think we’re looking at a full blanket amnesty come January. All of this wailing and gnashing of teeth over such a minor deal. Can’t we be happy that so little damage was done at a time when 1) the GOP controls only 1 house and 2) the GOP has made themselves so extraordinarily non-grata with the public after that stupid shut down? Be content that it wasn’t a whole lot worse. MJBrutus on December 11, 2013 at 2:15 PM So the GOP is “extraordinarily non-grata” over the shutdown but Dems aren’t after the ObamaCare flameout? All of this wailing and gnashing of teeth over such a minor deal. Can’t we be happy that so little damage was done at a time when 1) the GOP controls only 1 house and 2) the GOP has made themselves so extraordinarily non-grata with the public after that stupid shut down? I hope Rush sides with the tea party on this, but his show today doesn’t seem promising. He seems to be mostly avoiding the topic altogether, talking about selfies and time-magazine MOTY instead, and what little he said made it sound like the GOP establishment had a boo boo and accidentally made a mistake because they’re afraid. No mention at all that the true cause is that the GOP is corrupt and is serving their cronies. If you’re Boehner and you know your base is going to dislike the terms here, why antagonize them by sneering at how “ridiculous” conservative PAC opposition is? The Weeping Boner has been doing exactly this since he was first handed control of the House by the Tea Party in 2011. Why should he stop now? He was a total douchebag failure, attacked the Tea Party and colluded with Barky and the America-hating dems … and was re-elected Weeper in 2013, anyway. Being a moronic, traitorous, backstabbing douchebag has worked well for the Crybaby moron. The main problem here is if you are willing to forgo the hard won sequester cuts then how is there any credibility that any reductions will ever occur? This plan calls for reductions in the future but we know as the time gets near, just like with the sequester cuts, they will be pushed further down the road, over and over. The bottom line is that it’s painfully clear that Washington is completely unable to cut anything or even reduce the increases. All the squeaky wheels. What about the “silent majority?” If Boehner does something like pushes amnesty, we would have to burn the house down to get him out of there. But I was really hoping to keep the spotlight on Obamacare, so we can win big in 2014 and 2016 so we can repeal Obamacare and make real significant libertarian style changes to the nature of bloated federal beast. Not another extended episode that makes Republicans look terrible. Not all kinds of undue primarying of Repubs that puts in poorly screened and inexperienced extremist candidates that will lose.. especially in the senate that we have to win! No more Bucks, O’Donnells, Akins, Murdochs etc. So I was kind of hoping somehow we’d get beyond the budget issue now, beyond shutdowns and squeaky squabbling. I don’t even know what the budget deal is, but I know that there are squeaky wheels and there’s a much bigger silent majority that at some point is going to be fatigued by this constant never ending budget fighting and infighting. Pick our battles, don’t overfight the small battles that are going to make us lose the war. Win the elections, so we can make our own budgets and big reforms. No more. No mas. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe this deal is just so horrible that it’s worth risking it all. I don’t know. What a load of hooey. The GOP leadership and GOP centrists never wanted to use the shutdown as a bargaining chip. They whined about it being done at all. They whined it distracted from the ObamaCare meltdown. That’s still the case. I don’t think fighting over small changes in this or that will mean much, because even the sequester did not accomplish very much in term of fixing the country’s economic problems. So keeping it or not keeping it really means very little in that struggle. I dislike Weeping John because he is weak, and Paul Ryan is not exactly the best negotiator either. He could have gotten a better deal, but is it worth taking the eye of ObamaCare to get into another big shutdown battle now over small time stuff, none of which will solve anything significant? Right now I would say no and I was and still am a big supporter of the first shutdown. Why? Because it was about ObamaCare. Now if we want to shutdown government over ObamaCare again, I might be for that. I am sure mods and RINOs would disagree with that. My view is as long as whatever we do is about ObamaCare, keep doing it. As for the moderates and RINOs…same goes for immigration reform. Don’t do it. Stay focus… “They’re using the American people for their own purposes. This is ridiculous.” – Boehner Boehner, Boehner, Boehner… no one can “use” the American people. Your statement is what’s ridiculous. No one can “use” the American people more than the current administration and their press lackeys. If they had really been able to “use” the American people, the Dems would not have lost the House in 2010 and you would not be speaker. Agree with Doomberg. The surrender weasels demanded a complete cave to end the shutdown. I believe the phrase from Ed was “live to fight another day.” Well the defund/delay camp was proven right. Yet, the very issue where promises were made that the GOP would fight for conservative principles arrived with Boehner sneering at anybody that objects to a deal that has been enthusiastically embraced by Obama and Reid. MJBrutus- Go join the Dems or STFU if you refuse to fight the enemy. Some hills are worth dying on. Shutdown was one of those and this secondary cave proves that your camp doesn’t want to fight for conservative principles ever. There is a pox on everyone’s house. Sadly the GOP screwed up so badly, thanks to the shutdown among other blunders, that they are unable to exploit the Donkey’s failures the way they should. Sorry, but until the R’s win elections they are doomed to playing defense and this deal is an example. I congratulate Ryan on limiting the harm to a mere $200 million/per year. Here’s a thought. Rather than focusing on purifying the party and pushing away all but the fanatical faithful, why don’t we think about, you know, broadening the party’s appeal? Elections are won, after all, by those who get the most votes not those who get fewer but more enthusiastic votes. MJBrutus- Go join the Dems or STFU if you refuse to fight the enemy. Some hills are worth dying on. Shutdown was one of those and this secondary cave proves that your camp doesn’t want to fight for conservative principles ever. Happy Nomad on December 11, 2013 at 2:27 PM Ain’t gonna happen. I’m not shutting up and I’m not going anywhere. You may find a glorious, futile, last act of defiance suits you. It doesn’t do a thing for me. I find winning to be much more to my liking. Correct me if I’m wrong but as I recall you are a big fan of the progressive War on Drugs and want to double down on it. Does this bill increase funding to anti-drug cronies as it does to warfare and welfare cronies? It’s not the least bit surprising that authoritarian, progressive, big-gov Republicans are happy with this deal. America is being ruled by an extremist minority on the far-left and far-right and the tea party still has a lot of work ahead. I don’t like the deal either but I don’t know what kind of a deal you guys think we are going to get when the dems control the senate and the white house. Why did they have to do anything? We already had the sequester level spending in place that capped spending at the ridiculously high level of $967 billion. That is still 50% higher than when Obama came onto the scene and all budgeting stopped and spending was set by authorizing CRs the bloated rate. A compromise would not have had spending go up, it would have been negotiating what to spend at that level or less. Who was the guy around here that voted for Obama to hasten the fall? HondaV65? He may have been onto something. By all means, I would love to correct you. I am STRONGLY opposed to the stupid war on drugs. It takes a back seat to nothing, aside from the wars on poverty and terror perhaps, for compromising our rights and justifying an explosion of government scope and intrusion on our lives. I don’t like the deal either but I don’t know what kind of a deal you guys think we are going to get when the dems control the senate and the white house. As for the commentor who said to offer CR’s every week until the dems cave and the repubs won’t be blamed I wonder where you were during the shutdown when the repubs kept making offes that were automatically refused by the senate and the white house and the repubs still got he blame for it. How do you suppose it would turn out differant now? paulrtaylor on December 11, 2013 at 2:11 PM CRs are better than this piece of human excrement disguised as a “compromise.” Plus sequestration has actually be shown to be an effective budge cutting tool. But thank you for outing yourself as another liberal Socialist Surrender Monkey disguised as a RINO. One congress cannot bind its own hands, let alone bind the hands of a future congress. This means that there is no $85 Billion in future cuts to offset the immediate and certain $65 Billion in extra spending. By increasing spending by $65 Billion, leaving out unemployment insurance and a few other items they likely will tag an extra hundred billion to, they are in fact increasing the deficit by $414.6 Billion over ten years. We all know how these games are being played, and here we have our own Hot Air, supposedly CONSERVATIVE blog, eating the horse manure whole and arguing it is pure Kobe Beef with certificates. I hope Rush sides with the tea party on this, but his show today doesn’t seem promising. He seems to be mostly avoiding the topic altogether, talking about selfies and time-magazine MOTY instead, and what little he said made it sound like the GOP establishment had a boo boo and accidentally made a mistake because they’re afraid. No mention at all that the true cause is that the GOP is corrupt and is serving their cronies. MJBrutus- Go join the Dems or STFU if you refuse to fight the enemy. Some hills are worth dying on. Shutdown was one of those and this secondary cave proves that your camp doesn’t want to fight for conservative principles ever. There is a pox on everyone’s house. Sadly the GOP screwed up so badly, thanks to the shutdown among other blunders, that they are unable to exploit the Donkey’s failures the way they should. No one even remembers the shutdown now except the political media. It had the same impact that Newtown did – a short term drop in the bucket which panicked our “representatives” into nearly giving Obama a big gun control victory. Less than a year later the Democrats have begun losing seats in Colorado over it. The shutdown is just an excuse from tax & spenders like yourself who want to be rid of the sequester, and need a convenient excuse to do so. Sorry, but until the R’s win elections they are doomed to playing defense and this deal is an example. I congratulate Ryan on limiting the harm to a mere $200 million/per year. We won in 2010. Nothing happened. I wager the new excuse will be “Obama is just too powerful” or “we don’t have a supermajority” if the Republicans win the Senate. Here’s a thought. Rather than focusing on purifying the party and pushing away all but the fanatical faithful, why don’t we think about, you know, broadening the party’s appeal? Elections are won, after all, by those who get the most votes not those who get fewer but more enthusiastic votes. MJBrutus on December 11, 2013 at 2:27 PM Here’s a thought. The Republicans should focus on blocking the Obama agenda like they were elected to do – you know, the reason they won the 2010 elections – instead of stampeding off the cliff like mooing cattle every time a Democrat makes a frowny face in their general direction. Here’s a thought. Rather than focusing on purifying the party and pushing away all but the fanatical faithful, why don’t we think about, you know, broadening the party’s appeal? Elections are won, after all, by those who get the most votes not those who get fewer but more enthusiastic votes. MJBrutus on December 11, 2013 at 2:27 PM Code for “expanding government, but just smarter than the Dems do it”. Worked so well for Bush, didn’t it? Besides, the party’s appeal is supposed to be about keeping government limited and people getting to keep more of their hard-earned money. All I see of our party “betters” is more spending and, now, tax increases (oh, that’s right, they’re just “user fees”). And here I thought all the conservative idiots had agreed that last month’s shutdown did NOTHING for the cause. Now they want to court another one? Republicans certainly are consistent. You can’t fix STUPID! GarandFan on December 11, 2013 at 2:35 PM Well what if we shut down the government over ObamaCare again… DO you think the Dems would want Round II focusing on something American people now have seen and don’t like? Be careful libs, the people have turned against ObamaCare and Obama, your not fighting from a position of strength on that issue anymore. See this is where the GOP does mess up. Ryan should have made a bigger deal about ObamaCare and a possible shut down in negations. Dems might not be hot for another round of the ObamaCare Wars right now. The premise is so patently stupid, idiotic, paternalistic, and another swindle by the BOP (Bankrupt Ol’ Party), establishment: We will raise taxes and revenue now by $68B in exchange for unknown cuts and deficit reduction of $28B in 10 years. Throw them all out. Anyone who votes for this. No ethics, no values, no economics, no balls. Cowed into acquiescence by a hard-core leftist when you have the power of the purse. Starlink on December 11, 2013 at 2:06 PM Some of you people are too hilarious. It’s been obvious that many Tea Partiers lack an adequate education, but the low information voter now reigns supreme? You can’t embrace austerity spending cuts in the wake of a massive, once in a generation financial crisis when the economy is still trying to recover from a historic collapse in asset prices. For hose who lack an understanding of basic economics, the policy of spending cuts as a response to sluggish growth has never had a pleasant ending. Most Wall Street economists pegged a 1% to 1.5% cut in GDP as a result of the sequester, which correlates to millions of jobs suppressed and never created. The time to balance the budget is when the job market has recovered and GDP growth is back on track. At that time, the deficit will naturally start to fall as a simple consequence of higher tax revenues. And perhaps the GOP will actually have the political muscle to force spending cuts, as opposed to control of only the Congress. Apparently Boehner has at least one primary challenger. I don’t know anything about him yet. The best thing we can do for the American people, not to mention the Republican Party, is to send McConnell, Boehner, Cantor, Paul Ryan and others packing. I live in the district just south of Boehner’s district. SW Ohio seems to have a fair number of tea party groups, and two or three of them are in Boehner’s district. They hate him, and I think two or three people are lining up to run in a primary against him. I don’t know who they are. I wish the sheriff in the most populous county in his district would run. Salty guy in his late 50s who’s the Midwest version of Joe Arpaio. He’s tried to give Boehner an earful on illegal immigration–and this is a county in SW Ohio for crying out loud. In that county (Butler), illegals really drain the local governments of a lot of resources. It’s a pretty conservative district, and they hate paying taxes up there–school levies often lose up there. If a good GOP candidate along the lines of Brad Wenstrup, who primaried Jean Schmidt (yes, a weak Congresswoman), surfaces, Boehner could be in trouble. I don’t know who likes Boehner in his district, but I think they’re finally tired of him. The time to balance the budget is when the job market has recovered and GDP growth is back on track. At that time, the deficit will naturally start to fall as a simple consequence of higher tax revenues. And perhaps the GOP will actually have the political muscle to force spending cuts, as opposed to control of only the Congress. bayam on December 11, 2013 at 2:41 PM And, of course, you will tell us that when GDB growth is on track, and the Job Market is supporting 3.5% unemployment that the time to balance the budget is when the GDP is sluggish and unemployment is high. (like you did in the ’90s) See this is where the GOP does mess up. Ryan should have made a bigger deal about ObamaCare and a possible shut down in negations. Dems might not be hot for another round of the ObamaCare Wars right now. William Eaton on December 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM I’d love to see the Dems fight defund/delay after all that has transpired since they defended it during the shutdown. The democrats march in lockstep. Even during this obamacare mess, they never come off their talking points. I see Boehner’s issue with the conservatives. They are principled, they were sent to Washington to fight the scourge of democrat socialism, and they are doing that job. Mitch too. They both need to be out on their ears. Many GOP members — including deficit hawks — are livid with the conservative groups demanding they walk one plank too many in October. And I concur. We were in a hole and they demanded we kept digging.

Sunday, January 27, 2013 Anticipation...of a kiss...of a touch... Anticipation..... The party is crowded with beautiful people; the lights are low, allowing you to watch others as they interact. She laughs at a comment someone makes during their conversation across the room while others converse around her. The neckline of her gown plunges low yet contains the voluptuous breasts to taunt those who care to peek. Dark hair cascades over her shoulders and you can almost feel the silken strands between your fingers. Tipping her champagne glass, her lips touch the rim as she takes in the wine and you know how it tingles on her tongue as you wonder about the softness of her lips. Wondering what her kisses would taste like does more to the body than we can imagine. The sensors kick in not just in the tongue as we wonder how hers would interact with ours but our inner muscles contract low in our bodies. Our heart beats a bit faster as we wet our lips in anticipation of tasting her. You guess as to whether she's open to a menage and would your husband be shocked at your suggestion? Would she let you touch her after you told her to clasp her fingers behind her back while you teasingly explore with your fingers? Ever so lightly you'd trail a fingertip down the slender column of her neck and hear her take in a breath as she tries to resist a visible reaction. The warmth of her body flows through your fingers as they move over the mound of her breast and slip beneath the plunging neckline of her gown. Again, your body betrays you as the fluids begin to seep at imagining her in your bed, displayed for your pleasure as you play out a scene before your husband. She wouldn't be allowed to touch either of you yet, only enjoy what you let her experience. Her outstretched arms must stay there, her eyes must remain open and connected with yours; she's not yet allowed to show any reaction to your touch until you give her permission. A warm, moist breath touches your neck as your hair is moved to the side. "A penny for your thoughts..." You gaze into sultry eyes. It's your husband and his eyes beg to know what you're thinking. $10 Gift Card up for grabs...Drawing will be Friday night! Thank you for stopping in. I love visitors and love sharing. Leave a comment of how this short story made you feel and on Friday night, Feb 1st, I'll pick one commenter for a $10 gift card! Please share with the buttons below, then comment, leave your choice of GC and your email addy. My NEW Adult Book Store! BTSemag DirtyBitPodCast Erotic Stories Excessica Online IndieAuthorLand My Page at TRR! The Romance Studio Stop over to my page & then check out all of the erotic books you've been looking for. Tonya's FB Fan Page Naughty Readers Blog Cassandre Dayne More BDSM Books! We Love Kink! One Hot Blog Bookin' It Reviews After Dark Online Erotica For All Sam's Awesomeness! Night Owl Reviews-Erotica Sex - Press Blog List Award from Charlene Contact Tonya Contact Tonya Goodie Bag Promos! AUTHORS - get FREE promo Authors, send your book marks and author promo items so you can get them into reader goodie bags. This is a great way to get your info into readers hands. We have a list of authors who give these away to readers so don't miss out.

This is a limitation imposed by jetty server where the HTTP response header is hard coded to 64kb in PHD 1.0.1 and 64kb is the default setting for PHD 1.1.0 and later. When PXF query attempts to read a table with a large number of columns, the http response header will be larger then 64kb and jetty server will return HTTP status code 413. Fix The fix will be to increase the http.header.size for the namenode http jetty server to a value higher then the default of 64. PXF will send a http request json request to the namenode. The payload will include all of the column names and data types. The data will look as followed. The "X-GP-ATTR" prefixes in the the three variables sent in the json packet will always be the same. However the TYPENAMEx and NAMEx values will vary depending on the tables column name and data type and how many columns are in the table. We can safely estimate PXF will need about 80 bytes for the meta data including TYPECODEx and TYPENAMEx. So when determining what the value should be for the http header size you need to include 80 bytes plus the number bytes in the column name times the number of columns. Here is an example to help make sense of this. Assume you have 1000 columns with names like col1, col2, col3, col4... 1000 columns with names like col1, col2, col3, col4... The largest column name is col1000 = 7 characters We can then calculate the size of the json payload given the following estimates plus size of largest column

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} var isModifier = peek == chars.$PLUS || peek == chars.$MINUS; var digitA = isModifier ? false : chars.isDigit(peek); var digitB = chars.isDigit(peekPeek); if (digitA || (isModifier && (peekPeek == chars.$PERIOD || digitB)) || (peek == chars.$PERIOD && digitB)) { return this.scanNumber(); } if (peek == chars.$AT) { return this.scanAtExpression(); } if (isIdentifierStart(peek, peekPeek)) { return this.scanIdentifier(); } if (isValidCssCharacter(peek, this._currentMode)) { return this.scanCharacter(); } return this.error("Unexpected character [" + String.fromCharCode(peek) + "]"); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanComment = function () { if (this.assertCondition(isCommentStart(this.peek, this.peekPeek), 'Expected comment start value')) { return null; } var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; var startingLine = this.line; this.advance(); this.advance(); while (!isCommentEnd(this.peek, this.peekPeek)) { if (this.peek == chars.$EOF) { this.error('Unterminated comment'); } this.advance(); } this.advance(); this.advance(); var str = this.input.substring(start, this.index); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, startingLine, CssTokenType.Comment, str); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanWhitespace = function () { var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; var startingLine = this.line; while (chars.isWhitespace(this.peek) && this.peek != chars.$EOF) { this.advance(); } var str = this.input.substring(start, this.index); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, startingLine, CssTokenType.Whitespace, str); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanString = function () { if (this.assertCondition(isStringStart(this.peek, this.peekPeek), 'Unexpected non-string starting value')) { return null; } var target = this.peek; var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; var startingLine = this.line; var previous = target; this.advance(); while (!isCharMatch(target, previous, this.peek)) { if (this.peek == chars.$EOF || isNewline(this.peek)) { this.error('Unterminated quote'); } previous = this.peek; this.advance(); } if (this.assertCondition(this.peek == target, 'Unterminated quote')) { return null; } this.advance(); var str = this.input.substring(start, this.index); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, startingLine, CssTokenType.String, str); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanNumber = function () { var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; if (this.peek == chars.$PLUS || this.peek == chars.$MINUS) { this.advance(); } var periodUsed = false; while (chars.isDigit(this.peek) || this.peek == chars.$PERIOD) { if (this.peek == chars.$PERIOD) { if (periodUsed) { this.error('Unexpected use of a second period value'); } periodUsed = true; } this.advance(); } var strValue = this.input.substring(start, this.index); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, this.line, CssTokenType.Number, strValue); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanIdentifier = function () { if (this.assertCondition(isIdentifierStart(this.peek, this.peekPeek), 'Expected identifier starting value')) { return null; } var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; while (isIdentifierPart(this.peek)) { this.advance(); } var strValue = this.input.substring(start, this.index); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, this.line, CssTokenType.Identifier, strValue); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanCssValueFunction = function () { var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; var parenBalance = 1; while (this.peek != chars.$EOF && parenBalance > 0) { this.advance(); if (this.peek == chars.$LPAREN) { parenBalance++; } else if (this.peek == chars.$RPAREN) { parenBalance--; } } var strValue = this.input.substring(start, this.index); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, this.line, CssTokenType.Identifier, strValue); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanCharacter = function () { var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; if (this.assertCondition(isValidCssCharacter(this.peek, this._currentMode), charStr(this.peek) + ' is not a valid CSS character')) { return null; } var c = this.input.substring(start, start + 1); this.advance(); return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, this.line, CssTokenType.Character, c); }; CssScanner.prototype.scanAtExpression = function () { if (this.assertCondition(this.peek == chars.$AT, 'Expected @ value')) { return null; } var start = this.index; var startingColumn = this.column; this.advance(); if (isIdentifierStart(this.peek, this.peekPeek)) { var ident = this.scanIdentifier(); var strValue = '@' + ident.strValue; return new CssToken(start, startingColumn, this.line, CssTokenType.AtKeyword, strValue); } else { return this.scanCharacter(); } }; CssScanner.prototype.assertCondition = function (status, errorMessage) { if (!status) { this.error(errorMessage); return true; } return false; }; CssScanner.prototype.error = function (message, errorTokenValue, doNotAdvance) { if (errorTokenValue === void 0) { errorTokenValue = null; } if (doNotAdvance === void 0) { doNotAdvance = false; } var index = this.index; var column = this.column; var line = this.line; errorTokenValue = errorTokenValue ? errorTokenValue : String.fromCharCode(this.peek); var invalidToken = new CssToken(index, column, line, CssTokenType.Invalid, errorTokenValue); var errorMessage = generateErrorMessage(this.input, message, errorTokenValue, index, line, column); if (!doNotAdvance) { this.advance(); } this._currentError = new CssScannerError(invalidToken, errorMessage); return invalidToken; }; return CssScanner; }()); exports.CssScanner = CssScanner; function isCharMatch(target, previous, code) { return code == target && previous != chars.$BACKSLASH; } function isCommentStart(code, next) { return code == chars.$SLASH && next == chars.$STAR; } function isCommentEnd(code, next) { return code == chars.$STAR && next == chars.$SLASH; } function isStringStart(code, next) { var target = code; if (target == chars.$BACKSLASH) { target = next; } return target == chars.$DQ || target == chars.$SQ; } function isIdentifierStart(code, next) { var target = code; if (target == chars.$MINUS) { target = next; } return chars.isAsciiLetter(target) || target == chars.$BACKSLASH || target == chars.$MINUS || target == chars.$_; } function isIdentifierPart(target) { return chars.isAsciiLetter(target) || target == chars.$BACKSLASH || target == chars.$MINUS || target == chars.$_ || chars.isDigit(target); } function isValidPseudoSelectorCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$LPAREN: case chars.$RPAREN: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidKeyframeBlockCharacter(code) { return code == chars.$PERCENT; } function isValidAttributeSelectorCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$$: case chars.$PIPE: case chars.$CARET: case chars.$TILDA: case chars.$STAR: case chars.$EQ: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidSelectorCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$HASH: case chars.$PERIOD: case chars.$TILDA: case chars.$STAR: case chars.$PLUS: case chars.$GT: case chars.$COLON: case chars.$PIPE: case chars.$COMMA: case chars.$LBRACKET: case chars.$RBRACKET: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidStyleBlockCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$HASH: case chars.$SEMICOLON: case chars.$COLON: case chars.$PERCENT: case chars.$SLASH: case chars.$BACKSLASH: case chars.$BANG: case chars.$PERIOD: case chars.$LPAREN: case chars.$RPAREN: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidMediaQueryRuleCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$LPAREN: case chars.$RPAREN: case chars.$COLON: case chars.$PERCENT: case chars.$PERIOD: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidAtRuleCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$LPAREN: case chars.$RPAREN: case chars.$COLON: case chars.$PERCENT: case chars.$PERIOD: case chars.$SLASH: case chars.$BACKSLASH: case chars.$HASH: case chars.$EQ: case chars.$QUESTION: case chars.$AMPERSAND: case chars.$STAR: case chars.$COMMA: case chars.$MINUS: case chars.$PLUS: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidStyleFunctionCharacter(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$PERIOD: case chars.$MINUS: case chars.$PLUS: case chars.$STAR: case chars.$SLASH: case chars.$LPAREN: case chars.$RPAREN: case chars.$COMMA: return true; default: return false; } } function isValidBlockCharacter(code) { return code == chars.$AT; } function isValidCssCharacter(code, mode) { switch (mode) { case CssLexerMode.ALL: case CssLexerMode.ALL_TRACK_WS: return true; case CssLexerMode.SELECTOR: return isValidSelectorCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.PSEUDO_SELECTOR_WITH_ARGUMENTS: return isValidPseudoSelectorCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.ATTRIBUTE_SELECTOR: return isValidAttributeSelectorCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.MEDIA_QUERY: return isValidMediaQueryRuleCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.AT_RULE_QUERY: return isValidAtRuleCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.KEYFRAME_BLOCK: return isValidKeyframeBlockCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.STYLE_BLOCK: case CssLexerMode.STYLE_VALUE: return isValidStyleBlockCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.STYLE_CALC_FUNCTION: return isValidStyleFunctionCharacter(code); case CssLexerMode.BLOCK: return isValidBlockCharacter(code); default: return false; } } function charCode(input, index) { return index >= input.length ? chars.$EOF : input.charCodeAt(index); } function charStr(code) { return String.fromCharCode(code); } function isNewline(code) { switch (code) { case chars.$FF: case chars.$CR: case chars.$LF: case chars.$VTAB: return true; default: return false; } } exports.isNewline = isNewline;

Brandon L. Comer Brandon L. Comer is Founder and Managing Partner of Comer Capital Group, LLC where he oversees the firm’s strategy and financial services operations. This includes the execution of Municipal Bonds, RANs, TIFs, Tax Exempt Municipal Leases, Public Utility Acquisitions, and Public Private Partnerships. Under Mr. Comer’s leadership, CCG has represented more than 40 municipalities across the country, and since 2012 has been financial advisory lead on more than $1.3B in municipal bond transactions. As principal of one of the largest minority owned and independently registered municipal advisory firms, Mr. Comer is passionate about helping distressed municipalities strengthen their fiscal positions and gain cost-effective access to capital markets. He recently led the fiscal turnaround of Compton, CA, and has done the same for several cities and counties across the “Black Belt” of Alabama. In addition to his CCG responsibilities, Mr. Comer serves as CEO of CCG Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate SEC-registered investment advisory firm that manages and invests operating funds and bond proceeds for municipalities and corporations. Since starting this company in 2013, Mr. Comer has grown its assets to more than $1 billion under management and advisement. As a public finance expert, Mr. Comer has advised members of Congress and such national municipal associations as the National Association of Black County Officials, NBC-LEO (League of Cities), and World Conference of Mayors on the effects of proposed changes to the tax exemption of municipal bonds on municipalities. He has also been a speaker and panelist at past Congressional Black Caucus Leadership Conferences covering public and corporate finance topics. Prior to CCG, Mr. Comer was a director at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi who oversaw Finance & Pricing and Corporate Quality. Before Blue Cross & Blue Shield, he served as an officer at top 10 banking institution, Regions Financial Corporation. While at Regions as Assistant Vice President of Corporate Banking, Mr. Comer managed complex and large business relationships with middle-market companies, governments and non-profit entities. His team analyzed financial statements, developed financing proposals, and negotiated terms and conditions for loans, notes, lines of credit, capital leases, and more. While in this role, he also managed real estate development and corporate acquisition transactions, and leveraged buyouts. Before Regions, Mr. Comer was an associate at a boutique investment bank in Atlanta. While there, he earned Series 7 and Series 63 securities licenses. He also oversaw the bank’s Public Financial Advisory Services while growing its book of business in the Municipal Financial Advisory Market segment. Mr. Comer studied Finance at Xavier University of Louisiana, and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Mississippi College. He is currently a candidate for a Master of Liberal Arts in Finance (Extension Studies) at Harvard University. Mr. Comer sits on the Advisory Board for Mississippi College’s School of Business, Advisory Board for Carver Development CDE (Carver State Bank), Board of Directors of Central Mississippi Planning & Development District (appointed and confirmed by the City of Jackson), and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Central Community Church of God. He is a member of the National Association of Securities Professionals and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Comer has served as a Commissioner of the Morehouse Parish Sales & Use Tax Commission, and on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance.

Woman’s Massive Alabama Gator Could Be New World Record Some family outings consist of a picnic basket and a rousing game of wiffle ball, while others involve a 20-gauge shotgun and a half-ton Alabama alligator. Mandy and John Stokes, accompanied by her brother-in-law Kevin Jenkins and his two children, Savannah and Parker, landed a 15-foot, 1,011.5-pound alligator in the early hours of Saturday morning in a creek 80 miles west of Montgomery. When Stokes was lucky enough to be issued one of the state’s coveted tags for the six-day season, she couldn’t have anticipated that she’d wind up killing what would become a new Alabama state record. Not only did Stokes’ gator crush the standing record, a 14-foot, 2-inch, 838-pound monster caught by Keith Fancher in 2011, her prize has the potential to become a world record for the species. The standing world record is an 880-pound gator killed in Texas that was 14 feet, 8 inches long. The fight lasted a total of 10 hours and the first attempt to weigh the beast at a Roland Cooper State Park check-in station resulted in a broken wench. The crew needed a backhoe to hoist the alligator for official weighing. Though it was her first Alabama gator hunt and hopes it won’t be her last, Mandy Stokes has her reservations about going through an ordeal of that magnitude again. “Right now the fairest way for me to say it is that we’ll apply again, but I can assure you, I have no desire to hook into anything like this again. I truly don’t,” she said. Next Up: Sexiest Meateaters Maryellen Mara-Christian killed a 1,025 pound gator in South Carolina in 2010. The gator was 13-feet, 5 inches long, which may be a record but game officials in South Carolina do not keep records of killed gators. Tom Grant killed his Mississippi state record gator in September of 2012, weighing in at 697.5 pounds and stretching out to 13 feet, 1.5 inches. Grant and three other men killed the gator in Issaquena County, which is where the previous state record (690.5 pounds) came from. This Arkansas behemoth weighed in at 1,380 pounds and was 13 feet, 3 inches long. It is the current state record holder. Mike Cottingham had to have several other men help him hoist the state record gator on shore. It took Tres Ammerman of Orlando, Fla., nearly two hours to reel in this mammoth gator, which weighed 654 pounds and broke the state record in length at 14 feet, 3.5 inches. The Florida record for weight belongs to the 1989 hunter who killed a 1,043 pound gator at Orange Lake. Tim Stroh, 19, from Florida, killed this 12-foot, 3-inch, 800 pound gator in 2011. He reported that he hauled it up near his boat with a standard bass fishing rod and then shot it. He showed off his gator with his girlfriend.

610 Legend a serious fishing machine With deep sides, masses of space and a huge range of options to choose from, this is the ultimate sports anglers’ boat. The re-released 610 legend features the new Millennium Blade Hull, which has been implemented on all Quintrex boats above 6 meters. The New Millennium Blade Hull has been created to improve the riding of the bigger boats in the range to emulate that of the smaller models. With and increased dead rise, relaxed stem line and new gunnel shape the 610 has an excellent ride. The Legend range also features a universal casting platform, with optional interchangeable storage bins or sectioned live bait tank. You can also easily add aftermarket options such as eskys or and ingle fridge. Quintrex National Account Manager Jason Boal comments on the changes and new features of the 610 Legend. “The 610 has gone back to basic wide aluminium side pockets, we decided to do this as the legend is a tough offshore fishing boat that does not need the fancy internals but rather tough conventional features.” “The 610 features the large 2 piece fold down centre console with hydraulic steering and windscreen as standard, this allows 360 degree vision and manoeuvrability around the boat.” The 610 also features a 120lt fuel tank and an impressive 175hp rating which should get you wherever you want to go in no time. For more information on the 610 Legend or any of the other boats in the Quintrex range please visit the website on www.quintrex.com.au

…building civilizations with my space elves in space. Post navigation The MBTI Lens It occurred to me that I hadn’t posted on this specifically before, and it might be interesting to those of you who might be interested in the construction equipment behind the curtain. Are you familiar with the Myers-Briggspersonality types? Well, if not, you might want to become familiar with them before you continue with this post, ’cause otherwise it will make no sense. Take a look at this table which shows the frequencies with which the various personality types appear in the (human, Earthling, American) population: Now, consider that we live in a world built by the standards of and for, to a large extent, the majorities of Sensing types (73%) and Feeling types (60%). And specifically that the rarest group, the iNtuitive Thinking (“Rationals”) make up no more than 10% of the population. Now invert it, and consider what a world would be like in which it’s the NT Rationals whose corner dominates the chart, and where the Intuitives and Thinkers are the more common functions seen in the other types, too1. If it seems familiar to you after spending time reading here, that’s because this exercise was part of my original worldbuilding process. (Disclaimer: the author is an INT[J|p].) 1. The world also caters more to Is than our very much built-for-Es in many ways, *there*, although that’s a subtler effect and one less reflected in the raw numbers. One thing that would be as interesting to study as it is impossible, I have long thought, is whether most of the worldbuilding I particularly enjoy is done by people with a strong N – i.e., people who are used to/skilled at systematizing large patterns in their heads, and who are therefore better at putting together a big and internally coherent world lacking the inconsistencies that lead me to throw t’book at t’wall.

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Sunday, July 27, 2008 Hi Everyone. I hope you have all had nice weekends. Not much excitement happening around here. Just got home from dad's bbq and watching the Nascar race. Let me tell you, what a boring race. Tire troubles all day long. So disappointing and not much fun. If all the races were like that I'd give up watching it entirely. Can you believe it will be August on Friday? Wow, time has sure flown by this year. Only two more months and it will be Halloween. Tomorrow is just another reminder that I'm getting old so I will forgo talking about it. LOL I really don't have much to say at the moment. Everything is fine here, but not much excitement. I guess I need a little more of that in my life. Rene is working as usual but he will be quitting in about a month to start attending school. He is finally using his GI bill which is good. He is getting so very tired of retail and he is so intelligent that he is wasting away with it as well. He belongs in a professional career and that is what he aims to do. It will take several years and lots of hard work but he has my full support and I know he has the skill and dedication it takes. On Myspace I am playing this silly game called Mobsters. I'm doing ok I guess but I don't have many people in my "family" and people are whacking me left and right lately. LOL Those gangsters can be so awnry and not very nice, knocking off an innocent angel like me! Well, that is about all for now. Hope your week will be happy ones and any negativity wont be part of your lives. Luv ya! TTFN Your Life Path Number is 8 Your purpose in life is to help others succeed You are both a natural leader and a natural success. You are also a great judge of character.You have a head for business and finance. You know how to make money.A great visionary, you can see gold where other people see nothing. In love, you are very generous - with gifts, time, and guidance. You love to inspire people, but it can be frustrating when they don't understand your vision.Great success comes easily for you. But so does great failure, as you are very reckless.You are confident, and sometimes this confidence borders on arrogance. Sunday, July 20, 2008 Today I want to acknowledge my sweet husband. We have been married for two years now. It seems like just two days ago that we were exchanging our vows to one another. I thought I'd get a head start tonight . . . well it is our anniversary in some parts of the country already LOL. Baby, You make time fly for me, never a dull moment. You are my sunshine. You are the light in my life when darkness sets in. You mean so very much to me and I cherish every moment I spend with you and all the good times we have had and will have together. I'm so proud to be your wife. Happy Anniversary honey. Saturday, July 19, 2008 Hi everyone! I hope you all had good weeks and now that the weekend is here I hope that you will be enjoying some fun! I am going out in a little while with my friends Heather and Valerie. Along with doing our mall shopping, we are planning on going to see The Dark Knight, the latest installment of the Batman series. Heather has this gold pass that will get us in to just about any theatre for any showing of this movie or any other movie. She is so spoiled, and by me being her friend I am as well. So it should be a fun day. I'm sure we will go out to dinner. Poor Rene is working today, but he is planning on doing some guy things with his friends tonight so all is good. The weather here hasn't been too bad. In the mid to upper eighties mostly with low clouds in the morning. I can't believe that it is July 19th already. Our anniversary is Monday and my birthday is next Sunday. Jeez, I'm getting old, this will be my last birthday celebration in my twenties. (Update, this shows you how old I'm getting, I added an extra year to my age, I am only going to be 28 not 29, what a ditz huh? LOL) Nothing more to report on from here. I haven't gotten any Dear Ally requests from anyone . I'm guessing that all of you out there are doing wonderful and have no need for Ally's advice, which I guess is a good thing. But just in case email Ally atCuteallison1980@aol.comand visitDear Ally . Have a happy weekend everyone. Luv ya! TTFN Your Bedroom Personality: Healthy In the bedroom, you are open, honest, and giving.You are the ideal partner in many ways! Anyone is lucky to be with you. You see physical intimacy as an opportunity to grow and connect.You are up for experimentation, but you don't require it. Thursday, July 10, 2008 I thought I'd stop by and say hi. It's been almost a week since I've been in this particular journal. I've been bad and neglected it. Here's a plug . . . Don't forget to stop by Dear Ally and leave a comment or send me an email at Cuteallison1980@aol.com with your question or request for advice from Ally. Me and her are tight so I know she will get it and be reading it. Let's see, how has this week gone. It has been long and a bit on the warm side but that is to be expected since it is Summer. Nothing out of the ordinary has happened. My friend Heather is off for the Summer this year, she usually goes to school, but she wanted a little time out and what miss Princess wants miss Princess gets! LMAO Valerie and her have been spending a lot of time together, which is understandable since Val is staying with her since moving from Texas. If any of you are on myspace, be sure to join my reality show group if you haven't already, and if you have then be sure to go there and participate pretty please. It was nice to see DeAnna so happy on Monday night as she chose Jesse of Jason to be her pick on the Bachelorette. She seems so sweet and I hope they make it work. Hell's Kitchen came to an end on Tuesday night and Christina was chosen by Chef Ramsey as his new executive chef in his restaurant in West Hollywood called London LA. I may have to go there and check it out sometime. The big reality news coming up is that Big Brother 10 starts on Sunday night. I can't wait!! That show is my fave!! Well that is about all for now. I hope you will all have happy Fridays and your weekends will be super special. Luv ya! TTFN You Are Bold When it Counts You don't make a big fuss about getting what you want... unless it's really important to you.Then you're as bold as you want to be. You just go for it! You're often up for a little excitement and adventure. Well, as long as the cost isn't too great.You enjoy risk, but not for it's own sake. Let's just say you've learned a few lessons about risk in your life. Friday, July 4, 2008 Hi Everyone! I just wanted to stop by and Wish you all a Wonderful and Happy . . . Safe and Sane Fourth of July! Happy Birthday America!! Land of the Free and Home of the Brave! Those words should never be taken lightly since many nations don't allow their citizens to be free and where they may have courage, our country has been filled with so many Brave people throughout our history. Enjoy your day, your family, the fireworks and remember that you live in the greatest nation on the face of the Earth. God Bless the United States of America! Thank you to Emmi and Donna for the wonderful tags provided in this entry, you two are truly talented and loved! Remember that I do have another journal that is just waiting for anyone that would life advice whether it be for something important or maybe even something rather silly. Please visit Dear Ally and email me with your questions at Cuteallison1980@aol.com What Your These Fireworks Say About You You are focused, single minded, and intense. You don't let others see your intensity often, and when they do, they are quite surprised. You burn brightly, but you also burn steadily.You have the endurance to get the one thing you desire most. Hug I got the nicest compliment from the sister of a friend and I thought I'd share it with you. It is simple but sweet."God my sister is so smart she told me just the other day that talking to you is like a big friendly hug, she's so right, it is."That is all I have ever wanted to be reckognized as, a sweet caring person that is happy to be there for people. Thank you so much Kacey and Deb! Carrie Underwood (Click to go to her official website) My Fave, Love her, love her, love her! A Little About Me My name is Allison, no duh huh, I am sure you figured that out already. LOL I'm 28 years old, and I live in California. I enjoy being here in what I call Bloggerville. It was sad to see AOL Journals leave but I think this place is better suited for our wonderful community. I hope you enjoy your stay here and I look forward to visiting your blogs as well. If I haven't been by lately please let me know. Have a happy day everyday. Luv ya!

Additional InformationDriving license: category B, CWillingness to travel: YesReferences and links: produce on demandKey skills and achievements:Trained, highly motivated (because of this self-understood in many industrial processes).Sociability, mobility, responsibility, analytical mind.I have experience in automation, not only by design but also understand the actuator.Classes in the spare time I conduct an active way of life, play tennis, no bad habits. A short list of projects:FSUE “NIISK” project pilot plant 3,4-polyisoprene (3,4-PI) and isoprene-styrene copolymer (TPE-IS). Distributed Control System (DCS and ESD), is based on the software and hardware complex Siemens Simatic (S7-300). LLC “Kraft Foods Rus”, St. PetersburgThe automated system of technical registration of electricity (ASTUE). The system is based on software and hardware company Siemens (multifunctional measuring instruments Sentron PAC3200, Simatic WinCC, Simatic WinCC Powerrate Add-On). JSC “Confectionery Factory Krupskaya”, St. PetersburgAutomated feeding system of the masses in the casting bath stations. The system is based on software and hardware complex Siemens Simatic (S7-1200). JSC “Russian Railways”, railcar depot St. Petersburg-Moscow (PM-10) PCS boiler with 3 boilers, designed for maintenance of buildings territory railcar depot Metallostroy JSC “Russian Railways”. The system is built on the basis of program-technical complex PTK “Kontarev” production of “MZTA.”JSC “Rosengineering” Sochi Combined complex for competitions in cross-country skiing and biathlon, mountain Olympic village (1100 seats). The fourth stage of construction. Development of the project of automation of individual heating units. LLC “NTFF” POLYSAN “, Leningrad RegionDevelopment of the project of automation of the processing of industrial waste water of the second start-up complex of the enterprise for the production of drugs. JSC “Flotenk”, St. PetersburgThe TNC winder with horizontal bed. The system is based on software and hardware complex Siemens Simatic (S7-200). JSC “Ust-Luga” in Kingisepp, Leningrad region“Development of Commercial Sea Port of Ust-Luga. The base provides fleet in Ust-Luga “sections:– Heating and ventilation of buildings and structures– Automation and control of engineering systems– Refueling point. JSC “OMZ” (Izhora Plants) KolpinoProject development of the automated process control system in a thermal electric SDS-90.140.80 / 10,5-500l1. The system is based on software and hardware complex Siemens Simatic (S7-300).Ltd. “KINEF”, Leningrad RegionDevelopment of the project of automation systems engineering central laboratory and many other projects.

<?php defined('BX_DOL') or die('hack attempt'); /** * Copyright (c) UNA, Inc - https://una.io * MIT License - https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT * * @defgroup UnaCore UNA Core * @{ */ class BxDolModuleQuery extends BxDolDb implements iBxDolSingleton { protected function __construct() { if (isset($GLOBALS['bxDolClasses'][get_class($this)])) trigger_error ('Multiple instances are not allowed for the class: ' . get_class($this), E_USER_ERROR); parent::__construct(); } /** * Prevent cloning the instance */ public function __clone() { if (isset($GLOBALS['bxDolClasses'][get_class($this)])) trigger_error('Clone is not allowed for the class: ' . get_class($this), E_USER_ERROR); } /** * Get singleton instance of the class */ public static function getInstance() { $sClass = __CLASS__; if(!isset($GLOBALS['bxDolClasses'][__CLASS__])) $GLOBALS['bxDolClasses'][__CLASS__] = new $sClass(); return $GLOBALS['bxDolClasses'][__CLASS__]; } function getModuleById($iId, $bFromCache = true) { $sSql = $this->prepare("SELECT * FROM `sys_modules` WHERE `id`=? LIMIT 1", $iId); return $bFromCache ? $this->fromMemory('sys_modules_' . $iId, 'getRow', $sSql) : $this->getRow($sSql); } function getModuleByName($sName, $bFromCache = true) { $sSql = $this->prepare("SELECT * FROM `sys_modules` WHERE `name`=? LIMIT 1", $sName); return $bFromCache ? $this->fromMemory('sys_modules_' . $sName, 'getRow', $sSql) : $this->getRow($sSql); } function getModuleByUri($sUri, $bFromCache = true) { $sSql = $this->prepare("SELECT * FROM `sys_modules` WHERE `uri`=? LIMIT 1", $sUri); return $bFromCache ? $this->fromMemory('sys_modules_' . $sUri, 'getRow', $sSql) : $this->getRow($sSql); } function enableModuleByUri($sUri) { $sSql = $this->prepare("UPDATE `sys_modules` SET `enabled`='1' WHERE `uri`=? LIMIT 1", $sUri); return (int)$this->query($sSql) > 0; } function disableModuleByUri($sUri) { $sSql = $this->prepare("UPDATE `sys_modules` SET `enabled`='0' WHERE `uri`=? 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")"; break; case 'modules': $sPostfix .= '_modules'; $aBindings['type'] = BX_DOL_MODULE_TYPE_MODULE; $sWhereClause .= " AND `type`=:type"; break; case 'languages': $sPostfix .= '_languages'; $aBindings['type'] = BX_DOL_MODULE_TYPE_LANGUAGE; $sWhereClause .= " AND `type`=:type"; break; case 'templates': $sPostfix .= '_templates'; $aBindings['type'] = BX_DOL_MODULE_TYPE_TEMPLATE; $sWhereClause .= " AND `type`=:type"; break; case 'path_and_uri': $sPostfix .= '_path_and_uri_' . $aParams['path'] . '_' . $aParams['uri']; $aMethod['name'] = 'getRow'; $aBindings = array_merge($aBindings, array( 'path' => $aParams['path'], 'uri' => $aParams['uri'] )); $sWhereClause .= " AND `path`=:path AND `uri`=:uri"; break; case 'all_pairs_name_uri': $sPostfix .= 'all_pairs_name_uri'; $aMethod['name'] = 'getPairs'; $aMethod['params'][1] = 'name'; $aMethod['params'][2] = 'uri'; break; case 'all': break; } if(isset($aParams['active'])) { $sPostfix .= "_active"; $aBindings['enabled'] = (int)$aParams['active']; $sWhereClause .= " AND `enabled`=:enabled"; } $sOrderByClause = " ORDER BY " . (isset($aParams['order_by']) ? $aParams['order_by'] : '`title`'); $aMethod['params'][0] = "SELECT `id`, `type`, `name`, `title`, `vendor`, `version`, `help_url`, `path`, `uri`, `class_prefix`, `db_prefix`, `lang_category`, `date`, `enabled` FROM `sys_modules` WHERE 1 " . $sWhereClause . $sOrderByClause; $aMethod['params'][] = $aBindings; if(!$bFromCache || empty($sPostfix)) return call_user_func_array(array($this, $aMethod['name']), $aMethod['params']); return call_user_func_array(array($this, 'fromMemory'), array_merge(array('sys_modules' . $sPostfix, $aMethod['name']), $aMethod['params'])); } function getModulesUri() { return $this->fromMemory('sys_modules_uri', 'getColumn', 'SELECT `uri` FROM `sys_modules` ORDER BY `uri`'); } function getDependent($sName, $sUri) { return $this->getAll("SELECT `id`, `title`, `enabled` FROM `sys_modules` WHERE (`dependencies` LIKE " . $this->escape('%' . $sName . '%') . " OR `dependencies` LIKE " . $this->escape('%' . $sUri . '%') . ") AND `enabled`='1'"); } public function updateModule($aParamsSet, $aParamsWhere = array()) { if(empty($aParamsSet)) return false; $sWhereClause = !empty($aParamsWhere) ? $this->arrayToSQL($aParamsWhere, " AND ") : "1"; $sSql = "UPDATE `sys_modules` SET " . $this->arrayToSQL($aParamsSet) . " WHERE " . $sWhereClause; return $this->query($sSql); } } /** @} */

i'm not a fan of killing people. i never have been. however, i suppose this particular person had it coming for quite a while now. still, i will never really get used to people cheering when other people die. whether it's in the streets of palestine the day after 9/11, or right now in washington. yes i know it is understandable, but that doesn't make it right. i do think i'm hearing the word closure a little too much. of course i understand the great big sigh of relief, but please let us not pretend this is all over now. I was just talking to my mom about this. I'm especially concerned about the message that people are sending to their children, to future generations, by this partying in the streets because someone was killed. I think I can see why people are treating this like a sporting event. The information people get to hear is very basic, good and bad, us and them - So people take to the streets to celebrate. Understandable, I guess. After a series of draws and losses we just won a very big game. As long as we remember the season is not over yet.

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# 练习 1：文本编辑器，vim > 原文：[Exercise 1. Text Editor, The: vim](https://archive.fo/5vf0X) > 译者：[飞龙](https://github.com/wizardforcel) > 协议：[CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) > 自豪地采用[谷歌翻译](https://translate.google.cn/) 在 Linux 中，就像任何类 Unix 操作系统，一切都只是文件。而 Unix 哲学指出，配置文件必须是人类可读和可编辑的。在几乎所有的情况下，它们只是纯文本。所以，首先，你必须学习如何编辑文本文件。 为此，我强烈建议你学习 vim 的基础知识，这是在 Linux 中处理文本的最强大的工具之一。Vim 是由 Bill Joy 于 1976 年编写的，[vi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi) 的重新实现。vi 实现了一个非常成功的概念，甚至 Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 有一个[插件](http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/59ca71b3-a4a3-46ca-8fe1-0e90e3f79329/)，它提供了一个模式，与这个超过 35 岁的编辑器兼容。你可以在这里玩转它（[这是在浏览器中运行的真正的 Linux](https://bellard.org/jslinux/vm.html?url=https://bellard.org/jslinux/buildroot-x86.cfg)）。完成之后，最后获取我的虚拟机。 如果我还没成功说服你，你可以了解 [nano](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/42980/the-beginners-guide-to-nano-the-linux-command-line-text-editor/)来代替。但至少要试试。 现在，登入`vm1`，之后键入： ``` vim hello.txt ``` 你应该看到： ``` Hello, brave adventurer! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "hello.txt" [New File] 0,0-1 All ``` 有一个笑话说，vim有两种模式 - “反复哔哔”和“破坏一切”。那么，如果你不知道如何使用 vim，这是非常真实的，因为 vim 是模态的文本编辑器。模式是： + 普通模式：移动光标并执行删除，复制和粘贴等文本操作。 + 插入模式：输入文本。 > 译者注：还有一个命令模式，用于生成真 · 随机字符串（笑）。 这十分使新手头疼，因为他们试图尽可能地避免普通模式。那么这是错误的，所以现在我将给你正确的大纲来使用 vim ： ``` start vim while editing is not finished, repeat navigate to desired position in NORMAL mode enter INSERT mode by pressing i type text exit INSERT mode by pressing <ESCAPE> when editing is finished, type :wq ``` 最重要的是，几乎任何时候都呆在普通模式，短时间内进入插入模式，然后立即退出。以这种方式，vim 只有一种模式，而这种模式是普通模式。 现在让我们试试吧。记住，按`i`进入插入模式，以及`<ESCAPE>` 返回到普通模式。键入以下内容（在每行末尾按`<ENTER>`）： ``` iRoses are red Linux is scary <ESCAPE> ``` 这是你应该看到的： ``` Roses are red Linux is scary ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 4,17 All ``` 现在我给你命令列表，在普通模式下移动光标： + `h` - 向左移动 + `j` - 向下移动 + `k` - 向上移动 + `l` - 右移 + `i` - 进入插入模式 + `o` - 在光标下插入一行并进入插入模式 + `<ESCAPE>` - 退出插入模式 + `x` - 删除光标下的符号 + `dd` - 删除一行 + `:wq` - 将更改写入文件并退出。是的，没错，这是一个冒号，后面跟着`wq`和`<ENTER>`。 + `:q!` - 不要对文件进行更改并退出。 那就够了。现在，将光标放在第一行并输入： ``` oViolets are blue<ESCAPE> ``` 之后，将光标放在`Linux is scary`那一行，并输入： ``` oBut I'm scary too<ESCAPE> ``` 你应该看到： ``` Roses are red Violets are blue Linux is scary But I'm scary too ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 4,17 All ``` 现在键入`:wq`保存文件，并退出。你应该看到： ``` Violets are blue Linux is scary But I'm scary too ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "hello.txt" 4L, 64C written user1@vm1:~$ ``` 好的。你做到它了。你刚刚在 vim 中编辑了文本文件，很好很强大！ ## 附加题 + 通过键入键入`vim hello.txt`再次启动 vim，并尝试我给你的一些命令。 + 玩这个游戏，它会让你更熟悉 vim：<http://vim-adventures.com/>

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Throughout the Syrian Civil War, Turkey has sought to ease the costs of absorbing millions of civilian refugees by establishing a “safe zone” in Syrian territory, along their mutual border, which could house the refugees instead. Turkey has often tried to sell this to the US with an idea that it would also house Western-backed rebels, giving them meaningful territory. With their invasion of Syria two weeks ago, Turkey has effectively occupied a good chunk of this proposed zone militarily already, but despite trying to present this as having already done the heavy lifting, there is still little international support for the plan. Much of the international community wasn’t thrilled with Turkey just up and invading Syria, and even if they weren’t exactly surprised, it seems that there is a substantial uphill battle to sell anyone else on the idea of funding and defending this safe zone. Ironically, while Turkey seemingly hoped the invasion would force the issue on a plan that has long been debated but never fully endorsed, the fact that they are already there, and already defending the zone, may convince even potential supporters of the idea that they don’t need to stick their necks out at all. Turkey is already there, and that makes it Turkey’s problem. How does a supposedly “antiwar” publication avoid mentioning the obvious fact that Turkey is committing a blatant violation of the UN Charter and international law, by militarily attacking, invading and occupying territory unquestionably belonging to another sovereign nation? You folks are a sick joke.

New evidence of red blood cell rheological disorders in beta-thalassaemia minor. Haemorheological parameters, such as red blood cell deformability, membrane elastic modulus and membrane surface viscosity in twenty one thalassaemia heterozygous patients (14 beta0/beta and 7 beta+/beta) were compared with normal individuals (n = 15). Parameters were measured applying a laser diffractometric method (ektacytometry). Thalassaemia erythrocytes showed statistically significant lower deformability and higher elastic modulus. Surface viscosity showed no significant differences in thalassaemia. Creep and recovery curves were registered by diffractometry. The normal recovery curve was fitted by a first order exponential decay function, expressing the fitting degree by the chi2 coefficient. The shape of the recovery curve in beta-thalassaemia patients (beta0/beta or beta+/beta) was significantly different from the control group. The possible mechanism of red blood cells abnormal rheological behaviour in beta-thalassaemia minor could be explained by a surface charge reduction. Our results enable us to conclude that the shape of the recovery curve (chi2 coefficient) could be considered as a marker that might be useful in beta-thalassaemia diagnosis.

Groupon Guide When most people hear the word opera these days, they don’t think of a grand, enthralling tradition that stretches back to 16th-century Italy. Maybe they think of Pagliaccio getting maced with cherry Binaca on a certain episode of Seinfeld, or maybe they think of Bugs Bunny in full valkyrie regalia, but the fact remains that most people have never actually seen an opera for themselves. It’s a powerful experience, and one that’s about much more than viking helmets and guys dressed like sad clowns.

By Casey Peacock: PNT Staff Writer Continuing to feel the outpouring of support from the community, Mike and Cindy Mitchell stepped into the sale ring at Portales Livestock for a $136,375 check. The check was the result of a benefit sale sponsored by Portales Livestock owner Randy Bouldin to help the couple. The Mitchell’s business, […] PNT Staff Report After defeating St. Mike’s 5-4 in the morning, the Portales Lady Rams were handed their own tournament championship late Saturday night after the Lady Horsemen played all day for the rematch before forfeiting the title game. According to Portales coach Michelle Wallis the St. Mike’s girls were upset about having to play […] By Dave Wagner: Freedom Newspapers ALBUQUERQUE — The butterflies in Tara Johnson’s stomach belied her confident approach. Johnson made two free throws with 15.9 seconds remaining, leading Portales into the girls Class 3A championship game for the seventh straight year as the Rams beat St. Michael’s 32-31 in the semifinals Thursday. “I was so nervous. […] By Mickey Winfield, PNT Staff Writer SANTA FE — The Portales Rams unexpected ride through the Class 3A playoffs continues, all the way to the state championship game. Down by a point late in the fourth quarter in Saturday’s semifinals, junior quarterback Chris Mosier led Portales on a 12-play, 71-yard drive capped by an Eric […] Kyle Joe Musick Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at 21st Street Church of Christ. Mr. Kyle Joe Musick, 46, of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1959, in Farmington to William Charles and Naomia Jean Justus Musick. He graduated from Grants High in 1977. He graduated from Lubbock […] By Eric Butler: PNT Correspondent A trip back to the states for one of Eastern New Mexico University’s all-time greats gave ENMU cross country coach Joel McMullen the chance to tie the past to the present. And that he did through a 40-year celebration of Eastern’s program Saturday night at Cannon AFB’s The Landing. While […] Mr. Dennis “Chris” Christensen The annual Christmas Tournament, the “Grand Finale” golf event of the 2005 golf season, attracted 64 golfers. The tournament kicked off with an 8 a.m. champagne breakfast followed by shotgun start tee times at 9 a.m. on Dec. 3 at the Whispering Winds Golf Course. The format for the tournament was […] Darlene Superville: The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mike Brown, the subject of blistering criticism after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and overwhelmed the government’s response, quit Monday as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The White House moved quickly to replace him, installing a top agency official with three decades of firefighting experience […] By Kevin Wilson: PNT Managing Editor Two conversations, 15 years apart, start the same way. “What do you think about Tyson losing Saturday?” Two different reactions ensued, and by all indications we have said an uncomfortable goodbye to boxer Mike Tyson, a man for whom the star label seemed less comfortable with each passing day. […] By Mike Linn By Mike Linn Freedom Newspapers Mike_Linn@link.freedom.com In his first public comments as head football coach of Eastern New Mexico University, Mark Ribaudo said he will work to continue the program’s success in graduating players and winning games. His only change: Win more games. Ribaudo, defensive coordinator for the Greyhounds the past eight […] By Kevin Wilson Eastern New Mexico University’s new head football coach is already on staff, but officials on Tuesday would not be more specific about who will replace Bud Elliott. The university has scheduled a press conference for 1:30 p.m. today at Greyhound Arena to announce the successor to Elliott, who guided the Greyhounds for […] By David Irvin They’re the trendiest wheels on the road. But yes, you do need a license to operate a pocket bike on local streets. And at least one retail store owner said last week the mini-motorcycles are not safe in city traffic. Mary Ortiz said pocket bikes are just too small to be seen […] By Dave Wagner After a standout football career at Portales High, Jeff Howard found himself struggling to decide where he wanted to play in college. His father, Eastern New Mexico University offensive coordinator Mike Howard, wasn’t much help. After all, he and the rest of coach Bud Elliott’s staff at ENMU figured Jeff would end […] By Tony Parra Give Ted Allen Clark a fiddle and he’d spin a delightful tune. Give him seven children and he’d share with them the importance of work ethic and education. Clark had seven children, was a member of the Old Time Fiddler’s Hall of Fame and a former Roosevelt County resident. He died on […] In the old days, I resigned myself that bad luck came in threes, i.e., three flat tires, three smashed fingers or three social faux pas. It’s comforting to know that good ol’ Dakota Mike is still proving my theory. And, I’m not even counting the initial injury that resulted in a swollen right knee, which […] By Mike Linn A Roswell truck driver suspected of vehicular homicide in connection with the death of a 2-week-old boy will face a Roosevelt County grand jury on Thursday afternoon. Brian Moshier, 40, is accused of slamming his tractor-trailer rig into a compact car while driving drunk on U.S. Highway 70 near Elida in the […] By Kevin Wilson As an unwritten rule, workers in the Portales editorial department need to have a certain cinematic IQ to get along with me. Obscure movie references and disturbingly accurate scene reprisals make up a percentage of my conversation that I’m embarrassed to admit. So it was right down my alley when I read […]

All Wesleyan undergraduates received an email this morning announcing the cancellation of October classes. There was no one reason for the decision, says President Michael Roth, but the largest contributing factor was that the Wesleyan administration hasn’t been “feeling it.” “This semester’s been kind of a wash,” said Dean Louise Brown. “Some people feel okay about school. They read and write what professors tell them to. But many students feel aimless. They don’t care about their classes and sometimes they don’t want to go to them.” After talking about her October plans to have a few dinner parties and spend more time with her dog, Brown added, “Everyone could use some time to figure stuff out.” Both professors and students have welcomed the change. “My syllabuses have been kind of a slog,” said Professor Timothy Nelson of the Government Department. “All September we’ve been going over ethical justification of war and its application to Balkan conflicts, and I can’t help but think, ugghhh.” Physics Professor Natasha Bethem agreed, saying, “I wish I were in bed. My feet were so cold this morning.” The sudden hiatus presents a problem to upperclassmen with research projects, particularly in the sciences. But that’s not a big deal. Henry Wu ’11 said, “So my bacteria die. What does that really matter, long-term? There’ll be more bacteria. Better to go home, see some people, catch up on Mad Men. I haven’t been to the doctor in a while.” The prevailing attitude seems to be that there’s more to life thanWesleyan, and that’s all too easy to forget. The administration stresses that things will be better than ever when we come back. Some class material will be sacrificed, but only the unimportant stuff. “This won’t happen every year,” Roth said. “The University just thinks, having felt it out, that we should press the reset button, so to speak. Take a nap. Have you seen the foliage this autumn? Have you woken up in an orchard and eaten an apple straight off the bough? Now you have time. We all have time.” Last Monday, College of Letters major and well-liked Hewitt resident Emily Bristol ’13 excitedly announced her plans to begin blogging while abroad next semester. Bristol plans to spend the spring semester in Bordeaux, France, which she expects will be “basically pretty chill.” “I just figured, you know, why not try something different while I’m abroad?” Bristol explained to close friends and family. “Why not create a venue through which I can share thoughtful multicultural insights, like how hot my host brother looks without a shirt, or how low the sinks are in France?” Bristol’s familiarity with French culture is already “pretty much magnifique,” she says, as evidenced by her enthused participation in last semester’s “Tour de Franzia” night. The 19-year-old Boston native has not yet settled on a name for her blog, though brainstorming has yielded some promising contenders. “My top choice right now is Bitch in Bordeaux,” she revealed. “It’s sort of ironic, `cause I’m not actually a bitch, haha. But I kind of like the idea of A Broad Abroad, because, like, I’m going abroad and also I am a broad.” “Or at least my uncle says I am. But he also eats Cream of Wheat with a fork and knife. So whatever.” Bristol admits that her blogging experience is a bit thin, but says frequent contributions WesBreasts have given her a solid familiarity with Tumblr. “I haven’t had my own blog since, like, eighth grade,” Bristol recalled wistfully. “And that was just a Xanga site where I posted my favorite Evanescence lyrics.” “I’ll try not to post Evanescence lyrics on this one,” she added, grinning. “But no promises.” Several audience members at Thursday night’s benefit performance of Destiny Africa Children’s Choir expressed great outrage upon learning that the concert was not, in fact, a reunion of Destiny’s Child, the R&B group from the late 1990s. The concert, which took place at the Memorial Chapel on High Street, asked for an optional donation to the Kampala Children’s Centre, a Ugandan orphanage. Once it became apparent that Beyoncé and her cohorts would not perform, people began to ask for their money back. “When I heard Destiny’s Child would be playing a concert in September, I was even more psyched to come to Wesleyan,” said Keelin Ryan ’14, during the show. “But what a let-down.” Joan Cooper Burnett, the designated Protestant Chaplain at the university, said that at the beginning of the concert she had been hopeful. “Even an hour before the concert began, people were lined up all the way down High Street in order to get seats; I thought, finally, something we’re doing, it’s getting people’s attention. But,” she added mournfully, “after two songs, people just started leaving.” “The Chapel is simply not large enough to house the number of people who planned to attend the concert,” Mother Burnett said, “but as dissatisfied customers started to leave, more room opened up inside the hall. And yet, almost as soon as the new people entered, they left. So what ultimately happened was this rip tide effect with the people going out saying ‘It’s not Destiny’s Child, don’t go in there,’ and the people coming in just too eager and not listening and trampling over everyone else. It was utter pandemonium.” Once it dawned upon the large crowd outside that they would not get to see a revival performance of “Say My Name” or “Bootylicious,” people began to riot. One unidentifiable junior shouted, “I came to see Destiny’s Child, not orphans!” A small group of sophomores wearing DC apparel — including shirts, headbands, and sweatpants — were weeping in a huddle. Inside the concert hall, the pandemonium was even greater. In the middle of the second song, students started hurling tomatoes and apples at the orphans who were dancing on stage and the performance eventually had to be cut short. After the concert was halted, one child testified to a university reporter: “This is even worse than Uganda.” Another child replied, “No, it’s not.

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Highwire Daze named “Under the Influence”one of the top Rock albums of 2016! “Under The Influenceis the 17th mammoth recording by the legendary rock and blues band Foghat, and it shows a collective still at the very height of their creative blues rocking energy. From the tasty lead guitar licks and powerhouse vocals…”

“Flipping” an asset loosely means buying and swiftly reselling it to make a quick profit. You can flip stocks, trading them within 24 hours. If you want to flip houses, you can buy them, fix them up, put them back on the market, and—if you’re lucky—get your own hit HGTV show In the art world, however, flipping is a dirty word. “It’s disgusting,” said art adviser Lisa Schiff, noting how speculative buying practices can harm young artists’ careers. Speaking more subtly, Dr. Elizabeth Pergam, who teaches at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, noted that rapid run-ups in auction prices lead to a widely-held idea that flipping is “not healthy for the market.” Regardless of the data, art flipping carries a significant stigma in an industry that runs on relationships and reputations. Who flipping really hurts Most artworks, unlike stocks and houses, are made by working artists who rely on sales to support their creative practices. Artists often work with gallerists, who sell their artworks to institutions and collectors and give them a large portion of the proceeds. Such private exchanges are considered primary market sales. Once a collector decides to put an artwork up for auction, it enters the secondary market. Artists don’t benefit from any of these sales, except in the few jurisdictions with resale royalty laws ; most of the money goes to the consignors and auction houses. Heather Bhandari, an independent curator and educator who previously worked as a director at the Chelsea gallery Mixed Greens (which closed in 2015), believes that the art world frowns upon flipping in part “because the buyer rarely does anything to help increase the value of the work—they profit from artists’ continued hard work without paying anything to the artists.” Christina Quarles Kerry James Marshall Gerhard Richter For Pergam, buying and selling a single work of art within 5 to 10 years is a rapid turnover, and constitutes flipping. Schiff prefers a you-know-it-when-you-see-it definition. “It’s always obvious,” she said. It happens when “this artist is too young to be at auction.” From Schiff’s perspective, a painting by, who’s in her mid-thirties, doesn’t have any place sharing an auction catalog with canvases byor. The latter artists are far more established, with roughly 30 and 50 additional years of artmaking to their names. They’ve had adequate time to develop their work, without facing the pressures of the art market. Jeff Koons Takashi Murakami Jean-Michel Basquiat No one’s too concerned about flipping if the artist is well-established or dead—nobody is bothered on behalf of, or. But if an artist is just gaining traction in the art world, flipping can lead to spiking prices and ultimately destroy a career. Lucien Smith Anselm Reyle Christian Rosa The trajectories of artists including, andillustrate the dangers of flipping. Smith’s work began appearing at auction in 2013, when he was in his early 20s. Artnet’s price database lists 116 results since then. Smith’s first canvas to go to auction, Hobbes, The Rain Man, and My Friend Barney / Under the Sycamore Tree (2011), sold for $389,000—well over twice its high estimate of $150,000. In recent years, however, Smith’s works have increasingly been “bought in” (not sold) or gone for prices in the $5,000–$20,000 range. In a 2015 article for Bloomberg , James Tarmy tracked a similar downfall for Reyle’s market. In 2007, before the artist turned 40, a work of his fetched $634,000 despite its high estimate of $51,000. “In one year, Reyle’s record at auction had increased by more than 1,000 percent,” Tarmy wrote. After the financial crisis hit in 2008, however, Reyle’s market toppled. That year, a third of his work, according to Tarmy, sold below its estimate or not at all. “The bottom line: A work by the once-hot artist Anselm Reyle sold last year for about $66,000, $30,000 less than it fetched four years ago,” Tarmy concluded. Unable to sustain his studio costs, Reyle had to temporarily retire from painting. What are flipping’s macro repercussions? While most agree that flipping hurts young artists, it’s less clear how the practice impacts the market as a whole. Doomsayers assert that today’s flipping is a new, ramped-up phenomenon—indicative of a vulgar, fad-obsessed class of collectors—which is bad news for the art market as a whole. Yet in an article for the New York Times, Lorne Manley and Robin Pogrebin found that the pace for turning over art in 2013 “was only slightly faster than it was in the mid-1990s, signaling that the reselling may be just the latest iteration of a historical cycle, not a lasting change.” New ways of tracking who’s hot and who’s not, however, are making flipping a more in-your-face phenomenon. ArtRank , which started as an art fund’s algorithm back in 2012, ranks artists by their investment potentials. Categories include “Buy Under $10,000,” “Buy Under $30,000,” “Sell/Peaking,” and “Undervalued Blue Chip.” Not a single image of an artwork adorns the site’s welcome page, suggesting that aesthetics, creativity, ingenuity, and self-expression—values that draw many people to art in the first place—have been totally superseded by quantitative concerns. A cure for flipping? Flipping isn’t good for galleries, which play a key role in nurturing artists’ careers. While they can put clauses in contracts, restricting collectors’ terms of resale, Pergam noted that “lawyers say those clauses are unenforceable.” Yet “if you buy art from respected galleries and they know you’ve sold it within 5, 10 years, they’re not going to sell you another one.” Auctions place no such restrictions on buyers. If you’re the highest bidder, you win the work—no matter your art world reputation. Peter Doig It’s not just young, greedy collectors, new to the market, who flip, either. According to the New York Times article, artistaccused Charles Saatchi of flipping. Collector Stefan Simchowitz has even advocated the practice. Both men have amassed extremely influential collections. Galleries aren’t going to stop selling to them over infractions that make up a small piece of their larger portfolios. Schiff asserted that art advisers must be vigilant, too. She said speculative buyers—“fake people”—try to hire her and her peers “as beards for bad behavior.” The art world itself weeds out art advisers whose clients speculate: If her clients flipped, Schiff noted, “I wouldn’t have any clients or be an adviser. I would get cut off from every gallery.” Schiff added that she “loves the art world and artists” and has “no desire to destroy careers.” A client’s profit in the short term could diminish her livelihood, an artist’s, and that of the gallerist who sold the client the flipped work. According to artnet News , to guard against the practice David Zwirner has imposed financial penalties on salespeople who sell work that ends up on the auction block too quickly. Both Schiff and Bhandari believe the onus is on auction houses to curb flipping. Schiff doesn’t think auctions should be sourcing and selling art by artists who haven’t reached a certain stage in their careers. Bhandari, on the other hand, advocates resale royalties. “Regardless of when the secondary market sale happens, artists should share in the profit,” she said. “It is a way to bring more equity to the market. In other creative industries, royalties are a necessary income stream.” In the music industry, if someone wants to use your song for an advertisement, you often make money. Scholar Amy Whitaker believes that using blockchain to track an artwork could be a viable solution. For her part, Pergam thinks the media and celebrity culture have helped feed the booming interest in contemporary art, which has led to flipping. “A lot can be attributed to the success of Art Basel in Miami [Beach] and that culture that’s sort of about glitziness,” she said. If rappers and movie stars are snapping up major works and going to art parties, perhaps bad actors will be encouraged to get in on the art-buying action—and turn a quick profit to further their exploits. That genie, however, doesn’t seem to be going back in the bottle anytime soon.

Saturday, December 28, 2013 This week's edition of "The 3" includes the story of violence on Christmas Day in nation of Iraq. Also, there was some good news for "Duck Dynasty" fans and Christians who were alarmed when family father and grandfather Phil Robertson was suspended by the cable network carrying the show for his comments on homosexuality. And, the top story: the celebration of Christmas and the timeless message of God's love for humanity that has been proclaimed to a greater degree throughout the last few weeks. 3 - Churches in Baghdad come under attack on Christmas Day Tragedy struck in Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on Christmas Day, where militants killed almost three dozen people – most of them Christians – in two bomb attacks, according to BBC News, cited by Open Doors USA. One bomb exploded outside of the St. John’s Catholic Church while worshippers were leaving a Christmas Day service, killing at least 24. Another bomb ripped through an outside market in a Christian neighborhood, killing at least 11 (information updated from BBC website). There were an estimated 60 wounded in the two bombings. Pastor Tariq (not his real name) told Open Doors recently that “churches are targets for terrorists, especially on Christmas Day. Many Christians stay home because they are too afraid.” An Open Doors field worker said in an earlier report: “We received documents and threats stating that the aim of Islamist insurgents is to make Iraq a ‘Muslim only’ country. They want Christians out.” Iraq is No. 4 on the 2013 Open Doors World Watch List, which ranks countries that are the worst persecutors of Christians. In the early 1990's, there were an estimated 1.2 million Christians in the nation, and that number has diminished to an estimated 330,000 Christians left in that nation, as many have fled the country due to violence and persecution. Dr. David Curry, president/CEO of Open Doors USA, stated that, “There is a concerted effort by extremists to drive Christians out of the Middle East...Iraq not only is a hostile, volatile environment in general, but often the violence is directed specifically towards Christians... “Only the power of prayer is going to improve the conditions for believers in Iraq and countries such as Syria and Iran. Pray that the families of the victims will feel the embrace of Jesus. Pray that the government of Iraq will do more to protect people of all faiths. And pray that in 2014 Christians will be able to worship the Lord in peace and freedom.” Curry adds that attacks on Christians during Christmas and New Year’s Eve is a “very disturbing trend.” He cited the bombing of the Two Saints Coptic Church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year’s Eve and attacks on Christians in Nigeria on Christmas Eve the last three years. 2 - Phil Robertson reinstated to "Duck Dynasty" by A&E Friday afternoon, the A&E cable network lifted its suspension of Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the family featured in the reality show, "Duck Dynasty" In a statement which was quoted by The Hollywood Reporter website, the network said that, regarding comments made about homosexuality which were consistent with the teachings of the Bible: While Phil's comments made in the interview reflect his personal views based on his own beliefs and his own personal journey, he and his family have publicly stated they regret the "coarse language" he used and the misinterpretation of his core beliefs based only on the article. He also made it clear he would "never incite or encourage hate." We at A+E Networks expressed our disappointment with his statements in the article and reiterate that they are not views we hold. But Duck Dynasty is not a show about one man's views. It resonates with a large audience because it is a show about family … a family that America has come to love. As you might have seen in many episodes, they come together to reflect and pray for unity, tolerance and forgiveness. These are three values that we at A+E Networks also feel strongly about. The channel reportedly had discussions with the Robertson family and consulted with "numerous advocacy groups" prior to their decision to lift what was announced to be an "indefinite" suspension. A&E also said they would launch a public service campaign promoting unity, tolerance and acceptance among all people, "a message that supports our core values as a company and the values found in Duck Dynasty." The attacks on Phil Robertson revealed to the American people that the push to redefine marriage is less about the marriage altar than it is fundamentally altering America's moral, political and cultural landscape. A&E Network's reversal in the face of backlash is quite telling to the American people who are growing tired of GLAAD and cultural elites who want to silence people and remove God and His word from every aspect of public life. He went on to say: We've also seen these intimidation tactics used against wedding florists, bakers, photographers who have been hauled into court, fined and even ordered to violate their religious beliefs by participating in same-sex weddings. Where is the fairness there? Where's the tolerance? There is none. This is why hundreds of thousands of Americans had enough and took a stand by signing petitions in support of Phil Robertson and the right of Christians to quote the Bible". The Hollywood Reporter article also quotes Chris Stone of Faith Driven Consumer, which started the IStandWithPhil.com website, which had generated over 200,000 signatures. He said: "Despite our celebration, we remain uncertain of A&E's true intent. Today, in the network’s statement of their core values – centered on ‘creativity, inclusion, and mutual respect’ - Faith Driven Consumers are left wondering whether A&E considers us to be a part of America's rich rainbow of diversity...Do they also now embrace the biblically based values and worldview held by the Robertson family and millions of Faith Driven Consumers?" Perkins and Stone both pose good questions. Unfortunately, in the name of "tolerance", the views of Christians based on the teachings of the Scriptures have been marginalized and denigrated. Could this represent a tipping point, where the voices of people of faith may actually be included in the conversations and our views tolerated? Do we still have the freedom of religion in America to be able to express Biblical views without being chastised? People will disagree with one another about a variety of issues, and it is important that we have that freedom to express different views without the threat of being silenced. 1 - Christians celebrate our Savior's birth Throughout the world, Christians set aside this past Wednesday and the days leading up to it as a time to celebrate our Savior's birth. And, even though a new Pew study shows that about a third of Americans see Christmas as a cultural holiday, over half of those survey (51%) still see Christmas as a religious holiday. 96% of Christians say they celebrate Christmas, and two-thirds of Christians see it as a religious holiday. And, the indications from this polling data show that over half of Americans attended some sort of Christmas service recently. While about seven-in-ten Americans said they typically attended Christmas Eve or Christmas Day religious services when they were children, 54% said they planned to attend Christmas services this year. Pew also reports significant generational differences in the way Americans planned to celebrate Christmas this year, with younger adults less likely than older adults to incorporate religious elements into their holiday celebrations. Adults under age 30 are far less likely than older Americans to say they see Christmas as more of a religious than a cultural holiday, they are less likely to attend Christmas religious services, and to believe in the virgin birth. This is consistent with other research showing that younger Americans are helping to drive the growth of the religiously unaffiliated population within the U.S. But the report on the Pew survey points out that even among Christians, young people are more likely than older adults to view Christmas as more of a cultural than a religious holiday. It is clear that people are celebrating Christmas differently - there was a difference in the number of people putting up a Christmas tree, in contrast to their childhood. Belief in Santa Claus and the participation in caroling? Respondents indicated a sharp decline over what they did during their childhood years. But, even though methods and degrees of celebration have changed, the message of Christmas has not changed - God sent his Son, Jesus, into the world, so that the world might receive His love and come into a right relationship with God through salvation in Christ. And, when you consider that even 8-in-10 non-Christians in America still celebrate Christmas, that tells me that there is at least a sensitivity to something special during the season, even though they may not acknowledge the real meaning of it. So, our mission as Christians during the Christmas season is to shine the light of Christ, to recognize that the holiday was established to be centered on the birth of our Savior, and to find ways to communicate that incredible truth to a world that so desperately needs to hear it. Sunday, December 22, 2013 This week in my week-in-review feature, "The 3": What's being described as an early Christmas gift was extended to 180 ministries who receive health benefits from a organization of the Southern Baptist Convention - temporary relief from having to comply with the HHS contraception mandate. Also, same-sex marriage had 2 positive court rulings this week - one from the New Mexico Supreme Court, another from a Federal court judge in Utah. And, of course, the top story involves comments made by Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson about homosexuality and the Biblical view of it. 3 - Judge gives relief to 180 evangelical ministries from HHS mandate There continues to be news about the progress of lawsuits involving the mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services requiring that employers provide free contraception and abortion-inducing drugs as part of their health care plans. Christianity Today reports a positive outcome, albeit temporary, in one of two class-action lawsuits filed against the mandate, as The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty announced that an Oklahoma judge granted GuideStone Financial Resources a temporary injunction against the Affordable Care Act requirement. CT cited a Baptist Press piece that reported that GuideStone had sued on behalf of 180 evangelical ministries affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Becket writes: These evangelical organizations only object to four out of twenty FDA-approved contraceptives—those like the "morning after pill" and the "week after pill" that may cause early abortions. The court's order is an early Christmas gift that came just days before the January 1, 2014 deadline that would have forced the ministries to choose between following their religious beliefs about the sanctity of life and paying thousands of dollars a day in fines. Becket had said that the class, represented by Reaching Souls International and Truett-McConnell College, includes over 100 ministries that currently receive conscience-compliant health benefits through GuideStone. None of the ministries that comprise the class qualify for HHS' narrow "religious employer" exemption, and they all face enormous fines if they do not comply with the government's mandate by January 1, 2014. "The very purpose of the GuideStone plan is to provide ministry organizations with employee health benefits according to Biblical principles," said O.S. Hawkins, GuideStone's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The government shouldn't prohibit us from continuing in that ministry." This week, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in the state. According to a CitizenLink report, state marriage laws, enacted in 1961, do not clearly define the institution. There are sections for a “male” and “female” on its marriage applications. It also includes the words “husband” and “wife.” Activists claim the ambiguous laws open the door for same-sex marriage. Many attorneys and legal analysts disagree. Earlier this year, the ACLU sued the state, claiming that because the state Constitution does not exclude same-sex marriage, that it should, therefore, issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. This summer, six of the state’s 33 county clerks began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Shortly after, a judge ordered a Santa Fe clerk to issue the licenses. State Attorney General Gary King refused to take any action against the clerks. Jim Campbell of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) responded to the ruling, saying, “The New Mexico Supreme Court ignored that time-tested understanding of marriage and replaced it with the recently conceived notion that marriage means special government recognition for close relationships.” And, this week, a Utah Federal judge, Robert Shelby ruled that the state's voter-approved constitutional amendment defining marriage as one man and one woman, was unconstitutional. Byron Babione of ADF said, “The government’s purpose for recognizing marriage is to bring together one man and one woman as husband and wife to be a father and a mother to any children their union may produce. The ruling in this case ignores that time-tested and rational understanding of marriage--affirmed by 66 percent of Utah voters--and replaces it with the recently conceived notion that marriage means special government recognition for close relationships. A court should not impose this shortsighted, novel view of marriage on the people of Utah. We encourage the state to appeal this decision.” This comes just days after another Federal judge in Utah ruled that a portion of the law banning polygamy in the state was unconstitutional. A CitizenLink story relates that judge, Clark Waddoups, found in favor of the family of Kody Brown of the TLC reality series, Sister Wives. Judge Waddoups claims the part of the law making cohabitation illegal violates the Constitution. 1 - Duck Commander comments unleash controversy This week, an article was published on the website for GQ, which featured Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Robertson family featured in the A&E hit television series, Duck Dynasty. His comments on sin, and specifically homosexuality, resulted in a predictable reaction by groups such as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). Basically, Robertson took the traditional teaching of the Bible and the church and enhanced it in his own unique way. “Everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong... Sin becomes fine,” he said. “Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men.” Paraphrasing [1st] Corinthians he added: “Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers—they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.” Wilson Cruz of GLAAD stated: "Phil and his family claim to be Christian, but Phil's lies about an entire community fly in the face of what true Christians believe...He clearly knows nothing about gay people or the majority of Louisianans – and Americans - who support legal recognition for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples. Phil's decision to push vile and extreme stereotypes is a stain on A&E and his sponsors who now need to reexamine their ties to someone with such public disdain for LGBT people and families." Robertson responded firmly to the critics, releasing a statement that said: “I myself am a product of the 60s; I centered my life around sex, drugs and rock and roll until I hit rock bottom and accepted Jesus as my Savior. “My mission today is to go forth and tell people about why I follow Christ and also what the bible teaches, and part of that teaching is that women and men are meant to be together. "However, I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty and like Him, I love all of humanity. We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.” Well, in less than a day, A&E took action. FOX411 quotes a statement from the network: "We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson's comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty...His personal views in no way reflect those of A&E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely." Who knows what that means, but the family was none too pleased at the reaction of the network, for whom they have made a large sum of money. And, the family released a statement on Thursday and posted it on its website: We want to thank all of you for your prayers and support. The family has spent much time in prayer since learning of A&E's decision. We want you to know that first and foremost we are a family rooted in our faith in God and our belief that the Bible is His word. While some of Phil’s unfiltered comments to the reporter were coarse, his beliefs are grounded in the teachings of the Bible. Phil is a Godly man who follows what the Bible says are the greatest commandments: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Phil would never incite or encourage hate. We are disappointed that Phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith, which is his constitutionally protected right. We have had a successful working relationship with A&E but, as a family, we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm. We are in discussions with A&E to see what that means for the future of Duck Dynasty. Again, thank you for your continued support of our family. And, Todd Starnes of FOX reported that Cracker Barrel announced the removal of some Duck Dynasty merchandise from its store shelves. The chain of stores released this statement on its Facebook page: “Cracker Barrel’s mission is Pleasing People. We operate within the ideals of fairness, mutual respect and equal treatment of all people. These ideals are the core of our corporate culture. We continue to offer Duck Commander products in our stores. We removed selected products which we were concerned might offend some of our guests while we evaluate the situation. We continually evaluate the products we offer and will continue to do so.” Starnes said that Cracker Barrel's statement led to confusion among some customers who wondered if the restaurant was removing Duck Dynasty products owned by A&E or products owned by the Robertson family's Duck Commander business. Well, Sunday morning, Cracker Barrel posted on its Facebook page that it was reversing that decision: "When we made the decision to remove and evaluate certain Duck Dynasty items, we offended many of our loyal customers. Our intent was to avoid offending, but that's just what we've done. You told us we made a mistake. And, you weren't shy about it. You wrote, you called and you took to social media to express your thoughts and feelings. You flat out told us we were wrong. We listened. Today, we are putting all our Duck Dynasty products back in our stores. And, we apologize for offending you. We respect all individuals' right to express their beliefs. We certainly did not mean to have anyone think different. We sincerely hope you will continue to be part of our Cracker Barrel family." And, this illustrates a point that has been regularly made in areas of religious liberty and freedom of expression of Christian values: in an attempt to appease certain segments of the population that do not embrace Biblical principles or respect Christian values, who do you end up offending? The Christians! At least Cracker Barrel admitted they were wrong and apologized for offending their customers. What's next? Who know - I believe A&E made this "suspension" to buy time and let things die down. It's still disturbing that they felt the need to capitulate to GLAAD and similar groups, which represent a small percentage of the population. A new season is about to launch after the first of the year, and I just have a hunch they won't be editing all (if any) of Phil's appearances out. Sunday, December 15, 2013 On this edition of my week-in-review feature, "The 3", an update on the efforts being made by the wife of an Iranian-American pastor, who is currently being held in prison in Iran, to set him free. Also, a judge has ruled that a long-standing veteran's memorial in California that features a large cross must be taken down. And, the top story involves the ongoing confusion over the proper, constitutional expressions of Christmas in public schools.3 - Imprisoned Iranian-American pastor's wife testifies before Congress As Christmas approaches, believers continue to be reminded about the plight of Saeed Abedini, a pastor and an American citizen who was born in Iran and returned there to do ministry over a year ago. He was arrested and has been placed in notorious prisons in the nation, including Evin prison and now the Rajai Shahr prison, where his plight is said to be worsening. His wife, Naghmeh, testified before a House subcommittee on foreign affairs on Thursday. According to a story on the ReligionToday.com website, quoting Charisma News, she said that, "Each day that [Saeed Abedini] remains in that dreadful place could mean a death sentence; any day could be execution day." Jordan Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) joined Abedini before Congress. He related that, "The Obama Administration and the U.S. State Department had a historic opportunity to demand Pastor Saeed’s release, along with that of all wrongly detained Americans in Iran, as a precondition to the nuclear negotiations...As Dr. Katrins Lantos Sweet, Vice Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, testified, this would have been an easy ask. Yet, the Obama Administration intentionally chose not to even ask for his release as a precondition to the negotiations, leaving Pastor Saeed behind – malnourished, in increasing pain, and without medication.” Naghmeh is quoted as saying that, “As Christmas quickly approaches, it is just another painful reminder of life without Saeed for our family. When I ask my children what they want for Christmas, their answer is simple. It’s the same thing they wanted for their birthdays this year. It’s the same thing they want every day. They just want Daddy. They want Daddy home..." At the website, BeHeardProject.com, which you can access by typing in SaveSaeed.com, you can add your name to an online petition calling for his release. Over 161,000 people have done that thus far. The section of the website dealing with Pastor Saeed mentions the nuclear "deal" with Iran, so you might assume that this number has been acquired since that deal, because, previously, over 610,000 signatures were reported to have been collected. Also, over 193,000 people have written to the President of Iran asking him to release Pastor Saeed. 2 - Mount Soledad cross ordered to be removed Since 1954, a large cross has stood on Mount Soledad, overlooking the city of San Diego, as a memorial to the sacrifices of veterans. It is surrounded by 3,000 plaques to memorialize America’s war heroes from the Revolutionary War forward. CitizenLink reports that a Federal judge has ruled that the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross must be removed from the San Diego site. Liberty Institute vows to appeal the decision all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — if necessary. Hiram Sasser, Director of Litigation for Liberty Institute says that, “The judge reluctantly agreed with a previous ruling by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that this hallowed veterans memorial must be removed." The appeals court had ruled in 2011 that the cross was unconstitutional. Sasser said he’s confident that the memorial will win on appeal. The legal proceedings started in 1989 when the ACLU and other groups filed suit saying the 43-foot-tall cross violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Since then many attempts have been made to save the cross. Congress passed a law in 2004 making the city-owned display a national memorial. Bruce Bailey, president of the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association, told Fox News: “It is unfortunate that the 9th Circuit left the judge no choice but to order the tearing down of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross." He added that he’s grateful the judge chose to allow the memorial to remain in place while the court challenge continues. 1 - Christmas clashes occur throughout America The top story of the week is actually an amalgamation of a number of different stories, all centered around the same issue - the rights of students to have freedom of expression as it pertains to the celebration of Christmas. We have seen instances throughout the years of school districts who have placed restrictions on the acknowledgement and celebration of this holiday, which is a Federal holiday, and the state of Texas earlier this year attempted to codify the rights of students regarding Christmas by passing the "Merry Christmas" Bill, which was introduced by Texas State Rep. Dwayne Bohac, who says he just wants to inject a little common sense back into the holiday season, according to the website, YourHoustonNews.com. The bill amended the education code to allow Texas public school administrators, teachers, students and parents to discuss, use traditional greetings of and display symbols and scenes of “traditional winter celebrations,” generally Christmas and Hannukkah, without proselytizing. Bohac held a press conference this week in an attempt to remind school districts about this legislation. In a release announcing the conference, Bohac uses an example given by Rep. Pat Fallon, who said that before Thanksgiving a PTA email distributed through Frisco ISD outlined a list of “winter party rules” that included no references to any religious holiday, no use of red and green colors, and no Christmas trees would be allowed. Fallon contacted the PTA and informed it of the new law. Bohac said, “With Christmas around the corner, our goal is to educate the public on this new law so that our teachers and students are able to celebrate the upcoming holiday season without fear of retribution or punishment...We also hope by raising awareness this legislation will become a model for others states around the country.” Religion Today also reports that Missouri overrode a governor's veto to pass a similar law. CitizenLink ran a story this week on 3 Montana high schools, who faced threats from the ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), demanding that choir students not participate in a community Christmas festival at a local church. These schools represented students from 2 districts, who both agreed the show should go on as scheduled. Student choirs are allowed to voluntarily participate in Christmas events. The Alliance Defending Freedom wrote to the district superintendents, saying, “We write to commend you for rejecting the ACLU’s and FFRF’s unfounded demands that school choirs be excluded from the community Christmas festival. Such participation fully complies with applicable law...Your school districts were also right to be concerned that only disallowing choir students from singing at community events sponsored by churches would violate the First Amendment.” Religion Today reported on a recent Rasmussen poll, showing that 75% of American adults believe Christmas should be celebrated in public schools. The pollsters note, “Despite school administrators’ concerns nationwide, Americans strongly believe that Christmas should be a part of public schools. They feel just as strongly that religious symbols should be allowed on public property.” Widespread public support, however, has not squelched threatened litigation and school policy fights. Periodically at Faith Radio, we receive calls or e-mails from listeners who relate to us instances where they feel that students' rights of religious expression are being inhibited. Sometimes, people ask us to whom they could turn to find legal relief. Earlier in this story, I had mentioned the Alliance Defending Freedom. They have published a Christmas Memo, outlining the legal ways in which Christmas can be commemorated in a public school setting. They also have a Fact Sheet about this issue. Recently, ADF wrote a letter to over 13,000 school districts across the nation about the constitutional celebration of Christmas on school grounds. This letter was intended, according to ADF, "to explain constitutional protections for religious Christmas carols that some districts have censored due to misinterpretations of the First Amendment. The letter also backs up the legitimacy of schools participating in community service projects sponsored by religious organizations and offers free legal assistance to districts that need help." Other legal advocacy organizations that are involved in defending the religious rights of students include Liberty Institute (www.libertyinstitute.org), which defended to so-called "Candy Cane Case", out of Plano, TX, where a student had been prohibited from handing out candy cane pens to his classmates because there was a message attached regarding the legend of the candy cane, which points to Jesus. That case is still being litigated, apparently. Liberty Counsel (www.lc.org) is another organization that has actively defended students whose religious expression rights have been limited. The American Center for Law and Justice (www.aclj.org) is also involved in defending students' rights. Sunday, December 08, 2013 It's time for another edition of my weekly listing of top stories impacting the Christian community, including information, links, and commentary. I call it "The 3", including 3 stories of relevance. This week, one item involves action before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding health care - the justices decided not to hear an appeal in a case involving Liberty University and the employer mandate in the health care law, along with other issues. Another story involves two high-profile pastors and their large-scale book releases this week. And, the top story spotlights opportunities for charities, including ministry organizations, to shine and to raise funding. 3 - Supreme Court rejects Liberty University challenge to Affordable Care Act The day that President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law - March 23, 2010 - a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Liberty University and two private individuals. They are represented by Liberty Counsel, which stated that the case challenged (1) the entire employer mandate, (2) the forced funding of abortion drugs and devices under the law and as implemented by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and (3) the forced funding of abortion by individuals under the individual mandate. The Liberty University case first reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011, and the issue raised by the case, the Anti-Injunction Act, became the subject of the first day of the three-day oral argument in 2012. In November 2012, the High Court ordered the federal court of appeals to rehear the remaining unresolved issues, including the employer mandate. After the three-judge panel (two of whom were appointed by President Obama) upheld the law, the case again went back to the Supreme Court. This week, the high court decided not to hear Liberty's appeal in the case. Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, said, “The High Court has decided to take up the HHS contraception and abortion drug mandate, but it is not ready yet to tackle the entire employer mandate. That challenge will wait for another day...The Liberty University case would make strong arguments that the employer mandate could not be upheld as a tax because the penalties are exorbitantly high and punitive. Deciding the case would have highlighted the absurdity of the Supreme Court’s convoluted decision upholding the individual mandate as a tax. Apparently the Court was not willing right now to venture back into that morass.” 2 - Major pastors Jeremiah, Warren announce new releases This past week marked the release of 2 major works by 2 of America's highest-profile pastors. The Christian Post reports that in New York City's Madison Square Garden, an crowd packed the 5,500-seat venue to celebrate the release of Dr. David Jeremiah's new Jeremiah Study Bible. The 72-year-old pastor told his family, friends and ministry supporters, "Tonight, we are celebrating the completion and publication of the Jeremiah Study Bible. This is the culmination of a lifetime of teaching and studying the Word of God...Over these many years I have watched this book and the savior it presents permanently change the lives of people. And it is my prayer that the study Bible introduced on this night, will encourage you to make the study of God's Word a priority in your life." [sic] The Jeremiah Study Bible: What It Says. What It Means. What It Means for You is in the New King James Version and includes over 8,000 study notes, hundreds of sidebars and more than 60 articles on "Essentials of the Christian Faith." Dr. Jeremiah is speaker on Turning Point radio and television and Senior Pastor of the Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego, had a number of musical guests on hand to mark the release of the Bible: Marshall Hall, Gordon Mote, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers, Kari Jobe, and MercyMe. Also, this week, the Senior Pastor of Saddleback Community Church in Lake Forest, California, Rick Warren, took to the airwaves to discuss his new book, The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life, co-written with Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Mark Hymen. Media appearances included Piers Morgan Liveand CBS This Morning. According to a story on The Christian Post website, Pastor Warren and members of the church have undergone life-changing weight-loss experiences after collectively realizing three years ago that many of them needed to lose weight. About half of the church reportedly participated in the challenge, resulting in a collective weight loss of more than 250,000 pounds after the first year. Now, Warren aims to go beyond his own congregation and spread the word about living healthy with his new book. Warren, in an interview with Parade Magazine, said that, "There's a verse in the Bible that says Jesus went into every village preaching, teaching, and healing. I say that preaching is evangelism; teaching is education; and healing is health care." He added, "Jesus didn't only care about getting people into heaven. He cared about spirit, mind, and body. To me, health care isn't simply helping the sick get well, but helping the well not get sick." Warren stated that, "People say they want to work on their marriages, their careers, or get their finances in shape. If you can get your energy level up by living healthier, then you can say, 'now I can start working on my marriage, then I can work on my finances or my career or my parenting.' We're really starting at a base level." He says the Daniel Plan is about spiritual motivation. There are 5 components: faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. 1 - Churches, charities use Giving Tuesday to motivate This past Tuesday marked the second annual Giving Tuesday event, involving thousands of non-profit organizations, including a variety of ministry-related groups. The Nonprofit Quarterly website reports that according to online donation company Blackbaud, they processed donations worth $19.2 million, an increase of 90 percent over last year. (On Giving Tuesday 2012, the company processed $10.1 million in donations.) This year there was a dramatic increase both in promotion of the event and in the numbers of nonprofits taking part. Not only were there more social media and email campaigns, there was also much more coverage in print and television. According to Crain’s New York Business, 10,000 nonprofits participated this year, as compared to 2,500 in 2012. There was much more infrastructure this year. On the #GivingTuesday webpage, there is a playbook for kickstarting a Giving Tuesday campaign and an article on measuring success. A new word/hashtag combination was coined: “#unselfies.” An unselfie is a picture of someone marking the act of giving back. A Christian denomination became involved in the #GivingTuesday concept this year. According to a report on the Newsday website, the United Methodist church General Board of Global Ministries announced that the first-ever UMC #GivingTuesday generated a record $6.5 million online on December 3. Nearly 11,000 donors in 34 countries gave more than 16,300 gifts through The Advance to mission and ministries they believe in. Global Ministries matched the first $500,000 received. The Advance is The United Methodist Church’s giving channel which ensures that 100 percent of each gift supports the project designated by the donor; it is a link that connects the church in mission. The Advance encompasses more than 850 Methodist-related projects and more than 300 missionaries, all of them reviewed and monitored by Global Ministries staff. In the wake of #Giving Tuesday, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability released some financial giving statistics. Christianity Today reports that the ECFA revealed that charitable giving to more than 1,600 of its accredited organizations increased 6.4 percent last year. Donations reached $11 billion in 2012, compared to $10.3 billion in 2011. The organization reports that giving to evangelical churches and ministries outpaced giving to secular charities in 2012. The Chronicle of Philanthropy's recently released giving data for the largest 400 charities in America reflected a giving increase of 4 percent for 2012, compared with 2011. This data most closely correlates with giving to ECFA members with $25 million or more in revenue, which showed a 7.5 percent increase. Sunday, December 01, 2013 This week's edition of "The 3", which is my week-in-review feature, begins with a story about a court ruling from the previous Friday which has been producing responses since then, as news spread last week. Also, a major announcement this past week came from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the mandate forcing employers to provide contraception and abortion-inducing drugs in their health care plans. And, the top story - giving thanks! A ruling issued on Friday, November 22nd has brought response from a number of Christian organizations. According to Religion News Service, U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that an Internal Revenue Service exemption that allows a clergy housing exemption, in order to reduce their Federal tax burden, is unconstitutional. The exemption applies to an estimated 44,000 ministers, priests, rabbis, imams and others. If the ruling stands, some clergy members could experience an estimated 5 to 10 percent cut in take-home pay. The suit was filed by the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation on grounds that the housing allowance violates the separation of church and state and the constitutional guarantee of equal protection. The group’s founders have said that if tax-exempt religious groups are allowed a housing subsidy, other tax-exempt groups, such as FFRF, should get one, too. CitizenLink quotes Dan Busby, President of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, as saying that, “We find the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s argument to be disingenuous...They indicate that they are harmed by the inability to claim the clergy housing exclusion for their leaders, when they actually never attempted to claim this exclusion.” ECFA says on its website that, "The district court’s decision on the clergy housing exclusion may be appealed to the Seventh Circuit. Since the case was filed over two years ago, attorneys for the federal government have defended the constitutionality of the clergy housing exclusion and have argued that FFRF lacked legal standing to bring the challenge in the first place." According to RNS, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and Southern Baptist-affiliated GuideStone Financial Resources plan to fight for the exemption. ERLC President Russell Moore says, “The clergy housing allowance isn’t a government establishment of religion, but just the reverse...The allowance is neutral to all religions. Without it, clergy in small congregations of all sorts would be penalized and harmed.” 2 - U.S. Supreme Court to consider HHS contraception mandate The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would hear Hobby Lobby's challenge to the government mandate requiring potential abortion-inducing drugs in employee health plans. The arts-and-crafts chain, owned by evangelical Christians, filed suit against the Obama administration last year. CitizenLink reports that in July, a federal court granted Hobby Lobby temporary relief from the mandate. This followed an appeals court order favoring such a reprieve. The administration then asked the high court to hear the case. Also, the high court will take a case involving a Mennonite-owned business in Lancaster County, PA, Conestoga Wood Specialties, owned by the Hahn family. The lower courts ruled against the family. The Obama administration required for-profit businesses to comply with the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate by August 2012. Nonprofits - many of which are faith-based - have a so-called safe harbor until January. More than 80 suits are in play. According to CitizenLink, as of last Tuesday, courts have granted 32 injunctions, halting the mandate for for-profit businesses; six of these requests have been denied. 1 - Christians celebrate Thanksgiving, ministries demonstrate love of Christ This past Thursday, people from a variety of faith backgrounds, even those without a faith perspective, participated in the celebration of Thanksgiving. And, for a believer in Jesus Christ, we have plenty for which to be thankful, and Christians have a large opportunity to show our appreciation for what God has done in our lives by putting His love on display. A report earlier last week highlighted the work of rescue missions across America, partnering with people in their local communities to reach out to those less fortunate. A release from the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), the oldest and largest network of independent, faith-based crisis shelters and rehabilitation centers, estimated that its member-ministries served about 50 million meals annually, with the year-end holidays being one of the busiest times. John Ashmen, president of AGRM, is quoted in a press release from the Association, posted on the Christian Newswire website: "All are saying the same thing: Volunteers and donations are consistent with that of past years, but the number of people in need seems to have increased substantially." He also said that, "On behalf of every one of the rescue missions out there, I am extremely thankful for all of the volunteered hours and donated dollars...These gift are making the holidays -- starting with Thanksgiving -- meaningful to so many. But we all must remember that hunger and homelessness are not reserved for November and December. The problem is year-round." And, in Houston, a number of area churches turned Black Friday into "Bless Friday". According to its website, since 2010, Houston area churches have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this tradition, an assortment of churches scheduled community service projects on Friday, November 29. These churches ask families and individuals to celebrate Bless Friday as an alternative to Black Friday. Chuck Fox, founder of Bless Friday, states, “People get our message that when we focus too much on buying things, we lose sight of the real reason for Christmas – remembering and honoring Christ. We want to begin our Christmas celebration by serving others just as Jesus did.” Also, best-selling author Karen Kingsbury teamed up with the large Christian retail chain Family Christian Stores to help provide relief for children in Haiti. According to a Christianity Today piece, Kingsbury, who has adopted three of her five sons from Haiti, said in a recent FCS press release, "Haiti is still recovering from the 2010 earthquake that ravaged the already-destitute nation. As in any crisis, many of those most gravely affected were the most vulnerable—infants and children...This Thanksgiving weekend, Family Christian and its customers will be telling these children that they are not forgotten, they are not abandoned and they are not without hope." The chain said that it would donate 100 percent of its profits from customer purchases over the three-day holiday weekend to build a neonatal orphanage in Haiti. Furthermore, it would match any donations made during the period. And, the Christian Defense Coalition was asking Americans to leave an empty place at their Thanksgiving dinners as a sign of solidarity with Pastor Saeed Abedini and the persecuted church worldwide, according to ChristianToday.com. Pastor Abedini, an Iranian and US citizen, has been imprisoned in Iran for over a year as a result of his Christian faith. He is serving an eight-year sentence in one of the most notorious prisons in the world, Tehran's Evin prison.

LinkedIn Builds Social Media Bridge Between Teens and Higher Education In making its online professional networking platform relevant to a new audience, social media giant LinkedIn is set to lower the age for participation from 18 to 14 next month with the aim of providing the means by which colleges and universities can reach potential students. The initiative kicked off Monday with LinkedIn announcing University Pages, a new platform feature that includes extensive institutional profiles at which LinkedIn users can connect with school staff members and alumni. More than 200 schools have developed University Pages profiles and have begun to use them as LinkedIn prepares to open its platform for younger users. Schools with University Pages profiles include New York University, University of California San Diego, University of Michigan, Villanova University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Illinois and Albion College. Over the next several weeks, hundreds of additional schools will debut their University Pages profiles, according to LinkedIn. Christina Allen, LinkedIn’s director of product management, described the University Pages feature as “one cornerstone of our strategy to help students at every critical milestone from campus to fulfilling, successful careers.” “We believe University Pages will be especially valuable for students making their first big decision about where to attend college. Therefore, beginning on September 12, we will be making LinkedIn available to high school students who can use LinkedIn to explore schools worldwide, greatly expand their understanding of the careers available, and get a head start on building a network of family and friends to help guide them at every milestone,” Allen wrote in a Linkedin blog. Users of University Pages will be able to get updates on school news, learn how many of the school’s alumni are on LinkedIn and explore the organizations where the graduates are working. In a section called “Explore Careers,” students can find out about individuals who have attended a particular school and what those individuals have done after graduation. Julie Inouye, a LinkedIn spokesperson, says LinkedIn stands out from other social media platforms, such as Facebook, due to the alumni database it has developed from its traditional users, who are typically working professionals. “We have all of this great insight and data because of the LinkedIn members that have gone to these schools,” Inouye told The Huffington Post. David Lawrence, the associate director of digital media strategy at Albion College, said the Albion, Mich.-based college is one of the 200 institutions that were invited to get an early start on its University Pages profile. That recently completed page has already provided more than 8,000 alumni automated Albion College news and information updates, adding to the extensive outreach efforts the college already conducts with its alumni, according to Lawrence. “The alumni outreach has been going pretty strong, but our next step is to build the [University Pages] platform for current students,” he explained. “We expect to do more outreach and training and tutorials on how current students can use LinkedIn to promote themselves.” Lawrence is cautious about speculating on how popular Linkedin will become among the 14- to 17-year-olds who will be able to use the service next month. “I think LinkedIn has to do some cultural shifting in convincing teenagers that this is an important thing to do and promote this as a college research tool. That’s an uphill battle, and I wish them lots of luck,” he said. One of the many schools now completing a University Pages profile is Morehouse College, a historically Black private college based in Atlanta. Morehouse communications staff members are working with LinkedIn officials to build out the school’s page, which is expected to be more extensive than its current LinkedIn organizational profile. While it remains to be seen just how much high school students will utilize the Morehouse page, school officials expect that alumni and other constituencies will readily benefit from the profile page features and tools. Professor Apologizes for Fiery Response to Muslim Student CINCINNATI — A University of Cincinnati music teacher has apologized for his fiery online responses to a Muslim student who was critical of Donald Trump’s presidency and talked about celebrating freedom and diversity. College-Conservatory of Music...

Miami-Dade Judge Maxine Cohen Lando has yet to file a written order from the Feb. 11 hearing and the affidavit appears to be an explanation of the steps Ben-Ezra & Katz took to improve its foreclosure practices as business ramped up. Ben-Ezra made several attempts during the Feb. 11 hearing to do just that, but Lando shut him down each time as the following exchange shows: Mr. Ben-Ezra: I’m prepared to tell you about some of the things that we’re doing. The Court: You better be prepared to tell me about this case because this is the case that you’re here for contempt of court. In the April 1 affidavit filed in the case _ Central Mortgage Company v. Eduardo Gonzalez Del Real _ Ben-Ezra said the firm has gone to great lengths to ensure attorneys and staff follow proper procedure. That includes creating a program called “BEKPA U” (Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A. University?) to “further the foreclosure-related education of our attorneys. “We have invested well in excess of $1 million in case management software in the course of the last year alone,” Ben-Ezra said in the affidavit. “Partners have had numerous meetings reinforcing the message that at BEKPA we do things right. We do not cut corners.” Ben-Ezra & Katz lost its foreclosure business from Fannie Mae in February after the federal mortgage backer said it found problems with “execution issues.” The firm has also tangled with Chase Home Finance, which cut ties with it March 9 and then sued to get its files back. Ben-Ezra & Katz says it is owed $6.2 million in legal fees. A ruling last week said Chase will have to pay a $4 million surety bond to get its files back. But the loss of business has affected the firm’s finances. Late last month, the firm filed notice with the state that it planned to lay off 54 employees in May. That follows a staff cut of 236 employees in February.

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