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[Stride]-Stride Step-[Choose one or more cards with the sum of their grades being 3 or greater from your hand, and discard them] [Stride] this card on your (VC) from face down. [ACT](VC)[1/turn]:[Choose a face down card named "Dragon Destroyer Battle Deity, Kamususanoo" from your G zone, and turn it face up] Until end of turn, this unit gets "[AUTO](VC):When this unit's attack hits a vanguard, look at two cards from the top of your deck, search for up to one card from among them, put it into your hand, and put the rest on the bottom of your deck in any order." and "[CONT](VC)[Generation Break 3]:During your turn, all of your units get [Power] +2000.". If I'm gonna fight, I want to fight someone strong.

What can teachers and other school officials do to reduce the spread of influenza? 1. Recognize the symptoms of flu. The symptoms of flu are fever (> 100°F or 37.8°C), cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Sometimes diarrhea or vomiting may occur; however, these symptoms are usually not the main problem. 2. Prevent others from becoming sick. Children with symptoms of flu (see above) should be removed from the classroom as soon as possible. Send the child to the school nurse or designated school official. Keep ill children apart from others while waiting for someone to take them home. 3. Contain ill persons. Designate an area where ill children can stay while waiting to leave school. This area should be away from common rooms or areas where others could be exposed. 4. Designate staff to watch ill persons until they can be sent home. Limit the number of people involved. Designated staff should not be at increased risk of influenza-related complications (i.e., pregnant individuals, immunocompromised persons, persons with chronic health conditions, etc.). 5. Follow exclusion guidelines. Inform parent/guardian that the child is to be excluded from school and school activities (sports activities, clubs, dances, etc.) until at least 24 hours after their fever is gone without using fever-reducing medications, even if the child is taking an antiviral medication. What can you do to prevent or reduce the spread of flu in your school? 1. Get the flu vaccine every year. The single best way to protect against seasonal flu is for children and staff to get a seasonal influenza vaccine each year. Flu vaccination is recommended for all children aged 6 months and older. 2. Wash your hands. Wash your hands several times a day using soap and warm water for 15-20 seconds. Check restrooms regularly to ensure that soap and paper towels are always available. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective. 3. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Alcohol-based hand gels may be used in classrooms to minimize disruption. Hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol is effective in killing germs on hands when they are not visibly soiled. Appropriate times to practice good hand hygiene are after coughing, sneezing, or contact with infected surfaces (i.e., desks, doorknobs). 4. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Make sure tissues are available in all classrooms. Tissues should be thrown away immediately, and then followed by cleaning your hands. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into your hands. 5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs are spread this way. 6. Stay home when you are ill. Any student, teacher, or staff member reporting flu-like symptoms should stay at home or be sent home until at least 24 hours after their fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medications, even if the individual is taking an antiviral medication. 7. Clean surfaces frequently. In the school, clean commonly used surfaces such as door handles, handrails, eating surfaces, desks, etc., frequently with detergent-based cleaners or EPA registered disinfectants that are normally used in the school setting. Special cleaning products are not needed. Use cleaning products according to directions on the product label. For bleach solutions, mix 1/4 cup chlorine bleach with 1 gallon of cool water. Bleach solutions should be changed daily. Additional, extensive cleaning of school settings by wiping down floors and walls is not necessary as this has not been demonstrated to decrease the spread of influenza. 8. Remember the school bus. Clean commonly handled interior surfaces (i.e., door handles, hand rails, etc.) between groups of students. Consider making tissues and alcohol-based hand gel available on buses since hand washing facilities are not available. 9. Report high absentee rates to your local health department. Your health department will work with you to help stop the spread of illness. Purpose What can teachers and other school officials do to reduce the spread of influenza? What can you do to prevent or reduce the spread of flu in your school?

Is there a better alternative to Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE? Is Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE really the best app in Puzzle category? Will Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE work good on macOS 10.13.4? Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE will take you on an epic adventure with Rupert, Emma, and Sebastian as they seek out an enigmatic treasure of the ancient gods! Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE needs a review. Be the first to review this app and get the discussion started! Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE needs a rating. Be the first to rate this app and get the discussion started! Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle of Ur Collector's Edition is the much-awaited new adventure of the bestselling, award-winning Jewel Quest Mysteries series. Play as all three heroes in this new romantic adventure and travel to Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and Tibet. Look for hidden objects in many stunning locations, including archeological sites, museums, temples, and markets. Solve Rube Goldberg style puzzles where you restore ancient mechanisms, complete enchanting jewel boards, and fun mini-games.

Sous vide cooking is a cooking style that uses vacuum-sealed bags to cook your dishes. This type of cooking takes place in an accurate temperature-monitored water bath. It is observed to be more beneficial than other forms of cooking. How is a sou vide method of cooking different from traditional cooking style? Sous vide does not imply keeping boiling food in a bag. Common types of foods that can be made by using this cooking style are ready to prepare Indian dishes and packaged rice. In this cooking style, water is heated to reach boil state. Once this is done, vacuum-packed food is placed in the water so that it gets heated up. With sous vide, the main point is to gently cook your food i.e., below the boiling point. In sous vide cooking, water has to be heated accurately to a temperature that is ideal for internal temperature of the food. It does not have to be hotter, or colder and never at a boiling state! To begin with this cooking technique, regular old zip-lock bags are perfect. They are preferred as compared to vacuum sealed bags. Water displacement method is best to eliminate the air present in the bags. Once the air gets eliminated, you can then start with the cooking methodology. Sous vide cooking requires a minimum number of equipment for efficient accomplishment of the cooking task. Sous vide equipment used in sous vide cooking provides unparalleled control over your cooking. This benefit is achieved when you are cooking anything such as steaks, chops, shrimp, lobster, pork, vegetables, and lamb. Sous vide cooking is found to be very quick when cooking foods such as steaks, chicken breasts, and other meat products. With this type of cooking, there are no chances of accidental cooking. It is sure to give you precise results every single time without any need of poking food products with the help of a thermometer, or peeking and cutting, jabbing with finger etc. Implementing this cooking style can help you cook any type of sous vide recipe in an hour or less time with the help of just a cooler and zip-lock bag. Sous vide cooking offer several benefits over traditional form of cooking. Adopting this cooking style definitely ensure cooking convenience and health.

Kevin Hunter has been fired as an executive producer on his estranged wife Wendy Williams' show, as the $215K Ferrari he bought for his baby mama is towed away, DailyMail.com can reveal. Williams decided she finally had enough of her philandering husband of nearly 22 years and served him divorce papers at her TV studio in Manhattan last Thursday. The 47-year-old was fired from the show and as Wendy's manager, a source on the show confirmed to DailyMail.com. The source also said Hunter had been given 48 hours to remove his belongings from their marital home in Livingston, New Jersey as she was seen apartment hunting in New York City on Tuesday. Wendy reached her tipping point after learning Hunter had been living the high life with his decade-long mistress Sharina Hudson, who gave birth last month, splurging on Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and gifting her with diamonds. Hunter released an apology on Tuesday admitting he was not 'proud of his recent actions' and was 'trying to right some wrongs' while taking 'full accountability' for what he had done. His groveling statement came after the flashy $215,000-plus gold Ferrari Portofino he gifted Hudson was seen being towed away - a day after Wendy hit him with the divorce papers. The source said: 'Kevin had expected to stay on at the show and as Wendy's manager. He ran the show with an iron fist, he was the guy who kept the vultures away. 'But when Wendy saw the photos of him and Sharina last week on the Daily Mail going out for dinner and her driving around in a Ferrari she was furious. 'That's what tipped her over the edge, she was like, "he's gotta go". She now wants him out of her life completely, she's given him 48 hours to clear his office and clear his belongings out of the house. A day after DailyMail.com published photos of the new Ferrari that Hunter gifted Hudson, it was loaded onto a truck and taken away. A Ferrari dealership from Greenwich, Connecticut, picked the golden car up, as two men who appear to be helpers for Hunter looked on. Hunter's statement on Tuesday read: '28 years ago I met an amazing woman: Wendy Williams. At the time, I didn't realize that she would not only become my wife, but would also change the face of entertainment and the world. 'I have dedicated most of our lives to the business empire that is Wendy Williams Hunter, a person that I truly love and respect unconditionally. I am not proud of my recent actions and take full accountability and apologize to my wife, my family and her amazing fans. I am going through a time of self-reflection and am trying to right some wrongs. 'No matter what the outcome is or what the future holds, we are still The Hunter Family and I will continue to work with and fully support my wife in this business and through any and all obstacles she may face living her new life of sobriety, while I also work on mine. On Monday, Wendy kicked off her Hot Topics segment by revealing she was just a few days away from moving out the sober living facility she has called home for the past few weeks, and is ready to start a new life for herself and her son Kevin Jr. - the son she shares with Hunter. DailyMail.com exclusively revealed in early March the TV host had been living in the sober home in Queens, New York, to battle an addiction to alcohol and prescription pills, her downward spiral sparked by learning Hunter was still seeing Hudson. Meanwhile, Hunter has been spending time with Hudson, who recently gave birth, at a hideaway in Edgewater, New Jersey. The two seem to be living the high life, going out for dinner dates and driving new luxury vehicles. Hunter was seen driving a new maroon convertible Rolls-Royce last Saturday to pick up Hudson and take her out to dinner, with the massage therapist proudly showing off her post baby pooch. The 33-year-old, whose hair was freshly curled, carried a $5,200 quilted Chanel purse while wearing a chunky diamond chain necklace and diamond studs. While Hunter treated his baby mama to a Ferrari, he seems to have also treated himself to new cars, including the luxury Rolls-Royce. Hudson was seen driving her new sports car last Monday, exiting the flashy vehicle in a $1,260 Thom Browne tracksuit that showed off her post-baby body. And Kevin has spared no expense on his own duds as well, seen one day in a $1,500 Fendi vest, $490 Fendi hat, $770 Fendi pants and $515 Fendi sunglasses. The couple have been hiding out in New Jersey weeks after Hudson was secreted away to Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia to give birth in order to avoid media attention. Hunter has been seen at the secret hideaway chauffeuring Sharina around. Kevin was served with divorce papers from Wendy last Thursday morning at the TV studio, according to TMZ. Extra security was hired in case Kevin, known to have a temper, got enraged on set. But there were apparently no outbursts. The split will most likely be contested as Hunter is an executive producer on Williams' TV show and told Hudson that he couldn't afford to split from Wendy because she paid all the bills, a source previously told DailyMailTV. In New Jersey, parties can file fault or no-fault. Fault allows a judge to dock alimony based on the seriousness of the offense. Proving will not be hard for either side in this case. Reasons for fault include adultery, abandonment, physical or emotional abuse, and alcohol or drug abuse. Williams filing for divorce comes after DailyMailTV revealed she had been living in a sober living home in Queens, New York, being treated for addiction to booze and prescription drugs. Her downward spiral was sparked in December after she learned Hunter was still seeing Hudson, his mistress of more than a decade. Meanwhile, Williams seemed to be in good spirits on her morning show on Thursday. A source previously told DailyMailTV that Wendy was keeping her ring on during filming until she worked out what to do with Hunter, but was taking it off once outside of the studio. A recently resurfaced excerpt from Williams' memoir reveals that she vowed to leave her husband if another woman had his child. Wendy wrote in her 2001 memoir it would be one of the only things that would make her part ways from Hunter once and for all after revealing he'd already cheated on her earlier on in their relationship. Williams' marital problems are the root of cause of her addiction to booze and pills, kicking off last December when the star hired a private investigator to spy on Hunter who she suspected was still carrying on with Hudson, DailyMailTV revealed last month. In 2017, Hudson had been at the center of a DailyMail.com investigation that exposed her ten-year affair with Williams' husband. After being told the secret affair was still very much alive, the TV host confronted Hunter demanding to know why he was still seeing the 33-year-old qualified massage therapist. During the heated clash, it's believed Williams fell and hit her shoulder on the ground, suffering a hairline fracture. Devastated, Williams quickly plunged into a depression while recovering from the injury and began drinking heavily. During the time away from hosting her show, Williams' drinking - coupled with powerful pain medication - proved a potent cocktail. Williams, who has a history of drug addiction, became hooked. After returning from rehab in Florida, Williams began living in a sober home in Queens, which is situated above a barbershop in an unassuming red brick building in Long Island City. But when news broke that Hudson had given birth to a little girl in late March, she checked herself out of her sober living home and started drinking - eventually being found by her team who took her to the hospital to sober up. It's understood the star's sober coach, who had been with her 24 hours a day, raised the alarm. A studio source told DailyMail.com: 'She was in a bad way and disappeared from the studio after her show Monday. 'She went back to the sober house only to check herself out and decided to start drinking. They continued: 'Word got back to the studio and there was panic and concern, everyone was looking for her, no one knew whether there would be a show today. Although Hudson has made several ultimatums to Hunter, insisting he leave Williams so they can settle down and start a family together, Hunter told her he can't leave Wendy because she paid all the bills. 'Kevin is in love with Sharina but he told her he can't leave his wife, but the only reason he is still with Wendy is because he and Sharina can't take care of themselves - they need her money,' a source told DailyMailTV.

Eugene Allen Smith (1841-1927) was a professor, geologist, and naturalist who travelled by mule-drawn wagon throughout Alabama after the Civil War to find natural resources that could be used to develop industry in the state. His efforts in working with the state legislature also resulted in permanent funding for the Geological Survey of Alabama and a building, now the Alabama Museum of Natural History, on the University of Alabama campus designed by Smith to house his collections and the collections donated by others, as well as classrooms and laboratories for students. Smith was born in Washington Ferry, Autauga County, on October 27, 1841, to Samuel Parrish Smith, a medical doctor, and Adelaide Allen Smith. Of his five siblings, Smith was especially close to his sister, Julia, who married Merrill Edward Pratt Sr., nephew and adopted son of industrialist Daniel Pratt. By 1850, the family had moved to Prattville, also in Autauga County, where Smith attended private school until enrolling at Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1862, after earning a bachelor of science degree from the University of Alabama, he served in the Confederate Army with the rank of private, most notably taking part in the battle of Perryville, Kentucky. He then was assigned to teach military tactics at the University of Alabama, where he witnessed the burning of the campus by federal forces. With the war's end, Smith borrowed money from a relative and travelled to Europe, where he earned a doctorate from Heidelberg University in Germany in 1868. For the next three years, he worked in Oxford, Mississippi, as assistant state geologist and professor of chemistry at the University of Mississippi. When the University of Alabama reopened in 1871, he returned to Tuscaloosa as professor of agricultural chemistry and mineralogy. Smith married Jane Meredith Garland, daughter of the wartime president of the University of Alabama, Landon Garland, on July 10, 1872; they would have five children. During his years at the university, in addition to teaching, he devoted his energies to organizing the university's symphony orchestra (in which he played second violin), rebuilding the library collection, and helping found the athletic program. For Field Day each year, he organized sporting events and served as judge. An enthusiastic supporter of football and baseball, he was often photographed with the teams. Soon after his return to Alabama, Smith pressured the state legislature to reactivate the state geologist position, which had fallen dormant in 1858 after the death of Michael Tuomey, the first state geologist, and the onset of the Civil War. Smith believed that poverty-stricken Alabama's recovery from the economic devastation of the Civil War and its aftermath would depend on an industry-based economy rather than agriculture. In 1873, the legislature appointed Smith state geologist, without salary, and set him the task of traveling during the summer months throughout the state searching for resources that could be used by industry. His resulting reports and articles, studied by northern industrialists and others seeking investment opportunities, led to the founding and growth of multiple industries, including coal, iron, cement, fertilizer, soapstone, water power, graphite, mica, kaolin, and many others. Men who became the industrial giants of the future city of Birmingham, including Truman Aldrich, Henry DeBardeleben, and James Withers Sloss, often looked to Smith for advice. Smith's 1879 survey and evaluation of the Warrior River from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham for the federal government paved the way for construction of the lock and dam system that made available year round the natural resources of the area to the markets of the world. He used his political skill and his friends' influence with Congress in Washington to get legislation passed allocating 46,080 acres of federal land to Alabama in reparation for the burning of the University of Alabama; beginning in 1885, he served on the three-man commission to choose the lands. In subsequent years, the university sold some of the land and used the income for various expenses. From the corrections to inaccurate maps he made during his travels, he produced a map of Alabama, published in Berney's Handbook of Alabama in 1892, so exact that it endured until 1926 as the standard work of its kind. Smith cofounded the Alabama Industrial and Scientific Society in December 1890. A knowledgeable botanist, he collaborated with Mobile scientist Charles Mohr to publish the first complete listing of Alabama plants, several of which Smith himself discovered. Early in his travels he had begun collecting plant, animal, and mineral specimens and Native American artifacts in the hopes of one day setting up a natural history museum. He achieved that goal in 1910, when the building was constructed on the UA campus. Over Smith's protests, it was named Eugene Allen Smith Hall. Several prominent men donated outstanding collections to the museum because of their high regard for Smith. The Mobile Register reported that Truman Aldrich gave his own extensive shell collection as well several other collections that he had acquired. He also donated many cases of rare books on conchology and other branches of science. Joseph W. Spencer, former state geologist of Georgia and a noted botanist, donated several collections in honor of Smith, including a valuable collection of fossils and natural history specimens. Gov. Emmet O'Neal in 1911 appointed Smith to the newly created five-man Alabama Highway Commission. In 1912, Smith was elected president of the Geological Society of America. In 1920, he worked with Alabama senator Oscar Underwood to establish a metallurgical research experiment station at the university under the auspices of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Another invaluable legacy to Alabamians was a photographic record he began in 1885, documenting through his camera the state's development during that critical period of its history. These photographs are now housed in the Hoole Special Collections Library at the University of Alabama. Shortly before his death, Smith secured a $50,000 annual appropriation from the Alabama Legislature for the Geological Survey of Alabama, providing financial security for the organization Smith had served for most of his life. Smith died on September 7, 1927, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Tuscaloosa. Adams, Charles Edwards. Blocton: The History of an Alabama Coal Mining Town. Brierfield, Ala.: Cahaba Trace Commission, 2001.

The Torygraph Telegraph has this: “Nearly half of all Labour voters prepared to desert the party as they lose both leave and remain support“. 20% of voters are undecided or will not say how they will vote “the Undecided”. In short, the polls are still indicating that Wicked Witch of Westminster is going into this election on a favourable wind and the Labour Party still looks as if it is going to be the big loser. But a big win for the Witch may very well turn out to be very bad for the country. The Independent has this: “Majority of British voters believe Brexit was wrong decision, poll finds – Figures reveal 45 per cent of electorate oppose leaving the EU” That relates to yet another You-Gov poll for The Times. The Independent also has this: “The latest polls show most people think Brexit was a mistake. This could be a turning point – May and her Brexit-backing band have, up until now, always been able to count on the majority being in their corner. They have used it as a club in an attempt beat their opponents into submission. Majority rules! That’s going to be a lot harder to do if she’s lost the majority“. The Guardian reports: “Jeremy Corbyn election bid to promote ‘warmer’ style of leadership – Labour strategists take on Tory attacks and depict leader as willing to engage with ordinary people, in contrast to Theresa May“. That is, perhaps, a sign of a sensible strategy developing. It is worth referring again to something discussed on the 1st Brexit Election Update and that is that younger voters are more likely to vote Labour and that age rather than class is now a factor that matters. As pointed out on the May’s Brexit General Election page, Monday 22nd May 2017 is the last day for registering to vote. Labour, Liberal Democrats, the SNP and others should be working hard to get all eligible (and in particular younger) voters onto the register. Jeremy Corbyn seems to be trying. The Guardian has this: “Jeremy Corbyn gets personal in one-off campaign speech – Labour leader departs from usual focus on issues and policies by talking about his personal history and motivations“. This piece by Charlie Brinkhurst Cuff in the Guardian is worthy of note: “Personal attacks on Corbyn will backfire on the Tories among the young – We recognise bullying when we see it, and we look for idealism in politicians – not the vindictiveness on display from Johnson and May“. This piece in the Financial Times is worth reading: “Theresa May is dangerously disdainful of dissent – A thumping majority will not change Europe’s negotiating stance” – and the posted comments make interesting reading too! The Telegraph has this interesting piece: “Spanish ministry of defence staff vote thousands of times in Gibraltar poll – Telegraph Gibraltar poll approaches one million votes – after thousands of votes from Spain’s ministry of defence and social media campaign“. One has visions of some elderly officer relic from the dark days of Generalissimo Francisco Franco sitting in a basement of the Spanish Ministry of Defence urging a cohort of members of the Guardia Civil to log on to the Telegraph website to swing the on-line poll. Well, it’s not just the Russians who are in the “fake news” business. The Wicked Witch of Westminster has pulled a fast one! With the benefit of hindsight, it is worth reading this article from last Sunday’s Observer: “How May kept her secret – and left rivals scrambling – The PM brilliantly outwitted her opponents after weeks of denying she was going to go to the country“. Yes, the Wicked Witch has managed to catch all the opposition parties, and in particular the Labour Party, completely on the hop. A new page has been opened for the May’s Brexit General Election which will be periodically updated. Professor Curtice of Strathclyde University predicted that Labour was heading for disaster in Scotland and likely to lose control of all Councils in Scotland. The Guardian’s view was that the results of the Local Elections will be a key indicator of the likely outcome of the surprise General Election. However, the Independent has this: “Labour easily beating Tories among voters under 40 despite being 20 points behind overall – The UK’s generational split is bigger than ever“. The article is based on a You-Gov poll: The Demographics Dividing Britain. No doubt, campaign managers will be taking these findings into account. Voters in Wales may remember that when Mrs Thatcher closed Wales, the Welsh Development Agency tried to remedy matters with a Made in Wales advert which 9 years later is still to be found on You-Tube – swiftly followed by a skit on the the BBC’s Not the Nine O’Clock News – Failed in Wales – also to be found on You-Tube. Strange, therefore, that the Wicked Witch is campaigning for a hard Brexit which will damage Wales and seeking to persuade the people of Wales to vote Conservative in her surprise General Election. The Guardian has this: “Conservatives warned: don’t take ‘landslide’ election win for granted – Strategists fear voters may turn to other parties to reduce scale of anticipated victory as Theresa May tries to woo people away from Labour in Wales“. The report is useful because it identifies the Conservative target constituencies in Wales. The Financial Times has this: “What to expect after the UK general election – How the result will shape Brexit, Scotland and Theresa May’s leadership“. Assuming electoral success – which at the moment seeks likely – it is an interesting piece. More importantly, the Financial Times has this: “Theresa May refuses to commit to pensions ‘triple lock’ – Policy ensures state pension rises by highest of CPI, earnings growth or 2.5 per cent“. We pensioners, may find that a pretty depressing notion – especially when coupled with what we see happening to the National Health Service. The Wicked Witch in Trouble? The Mail on Sunday’s Political Editor reported: “Tory lead is slashed in half after tax U-turn: Bombshell Mail on Sunday poll shows May plummeting by 11 points …denting hopes of a landslide“. Oh Dear! The actual Survation polling questions and answers are here: “Survation’s first General Election Voting Intention poll since Theresa May’s call for a General Election gained parliamentary approval shows the Conservative Party with more than a double-digit lead over Labour. But, as the Mail article pointed out, Professor John Curtice (who knows about these things) believes the survey still points to a net Conservative gain of some 29 seats. Tories on 45% (up seven points compared with the previous week), while Labour is down three points on 26%. There has been a dramatic fall in backing for Ukip, which is down five points to 9%, from 14% the week before. The Financial Times has this: “Blair urges voters to back anti-Brexit candidates — even if Tory – Former Labour prime minister’s intervention enrages leftwing activists“. The Telegraph has this: “SNP ‘to lose 10 seats’ to Tories in major blow to Nicola Sturgeon“. The report appears to be based on Panelbase and Survation polls. However, it appears that both polls predicted 2 gains for the Liberal Democrats and one poll thought there might be 3rd gain. Apparently, the Survation poll found backing for independence at 47 per cent, with 53 per cent opposed. However, almost 38 per cent said another Tory majority government would make them more likely to back separation. The Scotsman has this: “Election 2017: Will the SNP sweep Glasgow again?“. The conclusion reached is: “No matter who is selected, and no matter what happens between now and election day on June 8th, another SNP clean sweep in Glasgow seems almost inevitable“. The Independent reports: “Brexit opposition reaches record high one week after snap election announcement – While 44 per cent agree with Brexit, the same percentage think leaving the EU would be wrong“. The BBC has this: “General election 2017: How many people are registering to vote?” According to the report, some 350,000 people have registered to vote since the election was announced and most of them are younger people. Let us hope that all voters readers – especially those who were unable to vote in the Referendum – will be sure to register this time. The Website is here: “How to Vote to Stop the Tories“. The Times reports: “Trump puts EU ahead of Britain in trade queue – Merkel lands Brexit victory for Brussels“. Oh Dear! The so-called “special relationship” has always been an issue: – see (1) The Witch and Mr Toad (2) Hard Times for the Special Relationship (3) The Witch, Mr Toad and the EU . It was always to be expected that Mr Toad would be more interested in the trade balances than in the “special relationship” and, as the Times article points out: “The EU is America’s biggest trading partner: US exports to the bloc last year were worth $270 billion; it imported goods worth $417 billion. In the same period the US exported $55 billion in goods to Britain and imported $54 billion”. The plain fact is that the survival of the “special relationship” after the UK joined the EU depended very much on the UK continuing to have influence in Europe as one of the larger members of the European Union. The Guardian has this: “European leaders cheer Macron victory in first round of French election – Commission president breaks protocol to join chorus of congratulations for pro-European centrist, who faces far-right Marine Le Pen in second round“. The Financial Times reports: “Euro and French stocks surge on expectation Macron beats Le Pen – Centrist’s likely success in head-to-head for French presidency eases investor nerves“. The Telegraph has this: “Why does the French Presidential Election matter to the UK?“. The original £1 coin was the Sovereign. But while these coins continue to be minted, the current worth of a real 1983 gold Sovereign is somewhere around £450 rather than its nominal worth of £1. But by 1983, continued inflation had devalued the currency to the extent that a £1 paper banknote had become small change. But the cost of printing £1 paper money had become excessive, so in that year a new £1 coin was introduced. The new coin received a mixed reaction from the public – but very quickly it became known as “a Thatcher” or a “Maggie” because, like the Prime Minister of that name, “it was a bit brassy, was two faced and thought it was a sovereign” – the latter part of the explanation being a reference to a Margaret Thatcher propensity to imitate some the regal characteristics of the Queen. Mrs Teresa May, our current Prime Minister, appears to have a similar propensity. This is a picture of Teresa May deputising for HM the Queen at a Sandhurst passing out parade on a day when Her Majesty was otherwise engaged handing out the Royal Maundy Money to pensioners at Leicester Cathedral. Look at the hat. Her Majesty is always very careful to ensure that her face is never obscured by her hats – and Mrs May took the same approach with her headgear at Sandhurst. Today’s Torygraph Telegraph uses the same “quasi-Royal” photograph to support this article: “Support for Brexit hits a five-month high, with 55 per cent of UK population now backing exit from European Union“. The photograph is, of course, wholly unconnected with the subject matter of the article. There is, of course, a Christian tradition of exchanging Pascal Greetings at Easter, a feast which, after all, is in theological terms a more important Christian festival than Christmas. Wikipedia has a list of the appropriate Pascal Greeting in different languages ranging from the Greek – Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! – to the Syriac: ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܡ! ܫܪܝܪܐܝܬ ܩܡ!‎ and including the English Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen! . However, there is no tradition of British Prime Ministers delivering an Easter Message to the people. According to this Telegraph Article Alistair Campbell is said to have told Tony Blair “We don’t do God” and it does not seem that Conservative Prime Ministers before David Cameron were in the habit of delivering Easter messages. Writing on the Conservative Home blog, Rebecca Lowe Coulson, says this: “May’s Easter message. Most people don’t go to church. But they want a Christian country“. Frankly, that assertion ignores reality (not an uncommon approach for Conservatives like Ms Coulson). Christians are something of an endangered species in the UK. According to the Faith Survey, UK church attendance has declined over the period from 1980 to 2015 from 6.48 millions to 3.08 millions which is just 5% of the population. The British Social Attitudes Survey indicates that Anglican (i.e Church of England) affiliation is declining faster than any other religious grouping and is likely to disappear altogether by 2033. A video and the full text of Mrs May’s so-called “Easter message” can be found here on the Downing Street part of the government web site: “Easter 2017: Theresa May’s message – In her Easter message, Prime Minister Theresa May speaks about shared values and religious freedom, and wishes everyone a very happy Easter“. In other words – Mrs May was using the occasion of Easter to further her political position on Brexit. Writing in the New European, Richard Porrit has this: “Deluded: May again claims whole country is uniting behind Brexit“. The Guardian has this: “What Brexit should have taught us about voter manipulation – The EU referendum was won by the side with the means to distribute the most plausible lies through social media“. Finally, the Financial Times has this by Nick Clegg: “Theresa May’s Brexit stance has not softened but now it must – The prime minister if bold could salvage something in the talks“. Although Mr Clegg is unquestionably right – one cannot be hopeful that common sense will prevail in Downing Street. and we have just suffered the Wicked Witch’s attempt to do just that – delivering an “Easter Message” to the profanum vulgus. It was to be expected. The Telegraph has this: “Boris Johnson fails to secure backing of the G7 nations for swift sanctions against Russia and Syria“. But it is good to see that the Telegraph also has this piece: “Boris Johnson ‘not to blame’ for failed Russia sanctions at the G7, former foreign minister says“. As the articles make clear, Germany, Italy and the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs all rejected the proposals of Clown Boris. The fact is that EU Member States always seek to have a united position before participating in wider meetings such as the G-7. That’s is encouraged by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs. Formerly, by virtue of the “special relationship” with the USA, a British Foreign Secretary had considerable influence in the development of any EU foreign policy stance. Now, by reason of the Brexit notification, the UK is no longer an insider in the EU looking out, but an off-shore outsider looking in. Mrs May had wished to continue to play a central role in EU affairs until the UK ceased to be a Member state, but at her first EU summit last October she was told in no uncertain terms that this would not be possible – see: “May: UK will remain at centre of EU decision-making until Brexit – Prime minister angers European leaders at first EU summit by saying Britain wants to maintain central role until it leaves“. British foreign secretaries are not in charge of British foreign policy. British prime ministers are their own foreign secretaries now, and have been since at least Margaret Thatcher’s time. The main reason why May is happy with Johnson being where he is concerns domestic politics. The permanently ambitious Johnson remains May’s chief potential rival. With Brexit now beginning to take shape, she wants him in the government tent, not outside it. The Foreign Secretary is the second-most popular politician in Britain, overtaken only, when she became Prime Minister, by Theresa May herself. Johnson has been unsackable for the past nine months, as the most important member of the Brexit ring of steel around the PM in the Cabinet. Now that May has invoked Article 50, however, she does not need her human shield so much, although it would still be damaging to her to lose him. Interestingly, Paul Goodman writes on the Conservative Home website: “May has Johnson exactly where she wants him” – and this may well be a correct assessment. The Guardian has this: “Boris Johnson is a liability for Britain, says John McDonnell – Shadow chancellor says foreign secretary’s ‘poor judgment’ undermines UK credibility, adding that even cabinet has no confidence in him“. Any list of the people undermining the UK’s credibility should have the Leader of the Labour Party right at the top of the list. The Independent carries this piece by Chuka Umunna MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary: “Theresa May’s Brexit plan makes no sense for Britain but all the sense in the world for internal Tory politics – The Prime Minister is scared stiff of the hard right of her party – the people who campaigned for Brexit, helped destroy David Cameron, and would destroy her if she questioned their ideology“. As his Wikipedia entry shows, Mr Umunna is a pretty high-powered guy. An example of his ability is that he had the good sense to resign from the Shadow Cabinet and return to the back benches when the dreadful Jeremy Corbyn was elected as Labour leader. Just yesterday the Independent reported “Theresa May takes 37-point lead over Jeremy Corbyn in new poll – The poll of more than 10,000 British adults found that 55 per cent think the current Prime Minister is the best choice for the role“. Analysis of the impact of Brexit by former Tory donor Lord Ashcroft found that 55 per cent of the poll of more than 10,000 UK adult respondents believe the current Prime Minister is the best choice for the role compared to 18 per cent who favour Mr Corbyn. In a further blow to the Labour leader, only 38 per cent of his party’s supporters would prefer him in Downing St, compared to 29 per cent who believe Ms May is more suited to the job. 33 per cent said they do not know. Predictions are that Labour will lose between 50 and 100 seats in the local government elections in May. With HM Opposition in such disarray, whom can we turn to? Tim Farron to the Rescue? Credence is given to this by this in the Financial Times: “Theresa May ensures only Brexit key allows entry to No 10 – Business leaders find access to PM elusive and there are unwritten rules“. The sooner the sane remainers in the Conservative Party, the more sensible people in the Labour Party, the members of the Scottish National Party and the Liberal Democrats make common cause, the better. Time for Some Changes ? Is Mr Toad really the Witch’s Best Friend ? The Telegraph has this on Mr Toad’s latest little adventure: “Syria crisis: Russia raises prospect of war if it is given G7 ultimatum as it mocks Boris Johnson’s no-show“. The Guardian has this: “Syria conflict: Russia must act now to end bloodshed, says Fallon – UK defence secretary says Moscow directly complicit in suffering, writing that ‘latest war crime happened on their watch’. The Independent reports: “Russia and Iran warn US they will ‘respond with force’ if red lines crossed in Syria again – Threat comes after UK Defence Secretary demands Vladimir Putin rein in President Bashar al-Assad“. Steve Coll writes in the New Yorker: “Trump’s Confusing Strike on Syria – If President Trump broadens his aims against Assad, he will enter the very morass that Candidate Trump warned against.” Mr Coll describes the civil war in Syria as “the worst geopolitical disaster of the twenty-first century” but he is rightly concerned about the consequences. Likewise, Ezra Klein writing in VOX opined: “Trump’s foreign policy is dangerously impulsive – Trump needs a foreign policy, not just reactions to what he sees on cable news“. Mr Klein puts the problem pithily: “This, above all else, is what is worrying about Trump on foreign policy: He is unpredictable and driven by whims. He is unmoored from any coherent philosophy of America’s role in the world, and no one — perhaps not even him — truly knows what he’ll do in the event of a crisis“. Writing in the New York Times this morning, Antony J. Blinken, a Deputy Secretary of State in the Obama Administration, offers this Op-Ed: “After the Missiles, We Need Smart Diplomacy on Syria“. Well, if “smart diplomacy” is needed, then HM’s present Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is not the right person and the Wicked Witch of Westminster seems to agree with that. Interestingly, as appears from the Telegraph and Guardian articles, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon was the government spokesperson on Mr Toad’s latest adventure. The Financial Times also has this: “Trump sends aircraft carrier to waters off Korea – Experts divided over effectiveness of US tactics against Pyongyang’s nuclear threat“. The Spectator has this: “North Korea must be tamed and Donald Trump is right to take action – The US President may be a reckless hothead but the world cannot tolerate a rogue state with nuclear missiles“. One can see why the Wicked Witch of Westminster must needs cautiously support Mr Toad on these issues and it was probably wise of her to agree to have the US Secretary of State to deal with the Russians and to limit Clown Boris to the G7 meeting. However, one op-ed in the Independent had this: “Theresa May deliberately humiliated Boris Johnson this week – her disdain for him is reaching dangerous levels – No one wants to become the latest poster boy for British subservience to Washington, or to wake on the Sabbath to ‘Boris the poodle’ (Moscow’s description). But May knew she couldn’t send him on a delicate mission with his counterpart Lavrov“. The Guardian has this: “Russia decries cancelled Boris Johnson visit and warns on further Syria attacks – Moscow says decision to cancel trip shows Britain has no real influence and new aggressions in Syria will be met with force“. Certainly, Clown Boris does not have the statesmanlike qualities of many of his predecessors in the office he holds. But then, in reality, the UK is no longer the Great Power we once were. Our Empire was dismantled in the the years following WW2. We still have some trappings left – our influence within the Commonwealth – a “special relationship” with the USA – if only because because Americans speak “Murkin” which is a dialect derived from English – a seat on the UN Security Council and influence within the UN, NATO, and within the EU. But that latter zone of influence looks as if it is coming to a sorry end. Worse, Mr Toad seems to wish to encourage the break-up of the European Union and perhaps therefore the reality is that he is no friend of the UK. Four days ago, the Independent reported: “Brexit: Theresa May and Donald Tusk agree to ‘lower tensions’ over Gibraltar – The Prime Minister met the President of the European Council at Downing Street“. How nice of Donald Trusk to say so. Also on 3rd April, the Guardian had this: “‘We’re the sacrificial lamb’: Gibraltarians on Brexit sovereignty row – UK overseas territory could be included in trade deal with Spain’s agreement, says EU. We asked people of the Rock how they feel”. As log ago as 21st July 2016, the Gibraltar Chronicle had this: “Spain could veto Brexit talks, Margallo says“: “The Spanish Government will veto the terms of any Brexit negotiation between the UK and the EU that sought to include Gibraltar, Spain’s acting Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo said yesterday….“. Since the evidence was presented to the House of Lords, one would have though that the Wicked Witch and Clown Boris would have taken Gibraltar’s problem very much into account when preparing the Article 50 Notice. It appears they didn’t bother. On 6th April 2017 the Gibraltar Chronicle had this: “Clause 22 may yet change, for better or worse“. Spain has been working on recovering Gibraltar ever since it was ceded to the British Crown in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht. It will not give up easily. 4 days ago, the Independent had this: “Scotland rejoining EU would be ‘relatively speedy’, says senior German MEP – ‘If the political agreement would be there, then the process would be relatively speedy. Scotland is a member of the European Union and fulfils all of the conditions,’ says CDU member Elmar Brok“. That is good news for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP, possibly also for Scottish businesses – especially those in the financial services sector – indeed it could even result in some financial services players in England deferring Brexit relocation decisions and moving north of Hadrian’s Wall rather than relocating to Frankfurt, Paris or Dublin. The Scotsman has this: “SNP could push through indyref2 bill to force May’s hand“. Interestingly, the Scottish Sunday Herald has this: “Thumbs up for Nicola Sturgeon as other politicians see negative approval rating“. A Lord Ashcroft Poll gave the First Minister a +11% approval rating with a -21% rating for her Conservative opponent and a -23% rating for Teresa May. So the Wicked Witch of Westminster can stop interrogating her mirror! A week ago, the Independent and Open Britain launched a campaign: “Drop the Target: Theresa May must scrap goal of reducing net migration below 100,000 a year – Campaign launched by The Independent and Open Britain is being supported by MPs across the political spectrum“. That makes sense. The target was never realistic. Three days ago, the Independent had this: “Boris Johnson says freedom of movement can continue after Brexit – Foreign Secretary claims to be ‘one of the few British politicians to speak up on the benefits of immigration’“. Yesterday the Independent has this: “Drop The Target: Senior Conservative MPs demand five-year immigration ban – Pro-Brexit politicians tell PM their hardline plan ‘will deliver on the will of the electorate’“. According to the newspaper report, the messenger acting for the Leave Means Leave cabal was one Stephen Woolfe MEP, a former UKIP member who is now an Independent. (Click on his name for his details on Wikipedia which are not impressive). On the Leave Means Leave website, the following Members of Parliament are named as being members of this entity’s “Political Advisory Board” or as “Supporters”. Their names below carry links to their respective Wikipedia entries. People who live in the above-mentioned constituencies and who do not support a hard Brexit might want to consider the possibility of switching their support – for example to the Liberal Democrats: “The only party fighting to keep Britain open, tolerant and united“. On 5th April 2017 the New Statesman had this “Exclusive: Conservative poll showed party would “lose seats” to the Liberal Democrats – Election strategist Lynton Crosby warned the party would lose MPs to the Lib Dems in an early election, sources say“. According to the article, polling showed that the Conservatives would lose about 27 of the Conservative gains from the Liberal Democrats in the 2015 election. On 6th April 2017 the New Statesman followed up with this: “What would be a good night for the Liberal Democrats in the 2017 local elections? – Tim Farron’s party have a favourable map and scope for gains“. Obviously, one cannot be sure what outcome of future elections will be but the Conservative Majority in the present Parliament is small. Over the two year period to Brexit there may well be changes. One can only hope.

The "Golden State" of California has long been one of the most famous settlement spots in the United States. After the gold rush of 1848, countless people from all over the world came rushing to this geographically diverse land in search of opportunity and prosperity, seldom went away disappointed.With almost 100 million acres of land, California is the third largest state in the U.S. , next only to Alaska and Texas. It is nestled along the Pacific Ocean with a coastline of 1,264 miles stretching from the Oregon border in the north to the Mexican border in the south. It is one of the most culturally diverse states in the country, with its citizens having varied ethnic backgrounds like Native American, African American, Hispanic, European, and Asian. California climate is also one of the most diverse in the whole United States. With four different climate zones, one could always find a region in California suitable for their taste.Although mountains and deserts dominate the state's landscape, real estate lands is not hard to come by. In fact, one could even find an upscale resort community within the Colorado Desert ? Palm Springs. It has become famous for its warm winter sunshine and its star-studded population. Other upscale communities can be found in the Bay Area, Central Valley, and the coastal strip between Los Angeles and San Diego. Low to medium scale real estate, on the other hand, could be found on the outlying communities and upland areas.For business and employment considerations, one could always find opportunities a few hours drive away from their home. Employment and business opportunities in the state are among the highest in the nation due to its continually booming industries.Tourism remains as California's leading industry. Some of the well-known tourist destinations within the state are Disneyland, Hollywood, Golden Gate Bridge, and Sea World. There are many more similarly famous theme parks, national parks, and landmarks all throughout the state.Foreign trade has also been a major industry. Among the leaders in this industry is the City of Los Angeles, whose ports have continually been one of the most busiest in the country for decades. In 1994, the city overtook New York as the country's premier gateway for foreign trade.Sports fans would never be disappointed as the state hosts a number of professional teams in different sports. Among the famous California professional sports teams are: the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), Sacramento Kings (NBA), Golden State Warriors (NBA), Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), San Diego Padres (MLB), San Francisco Giants (MLB), Los Angeles Angels (MLB), Oakland Athletics (MLB), San Francisco 49ers (NFL), San Diego Chargers (NFL), Oakland Raiders (NFL), Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL), and the Los Angeles Kings (NHL).National Security matters is not an issue in the State of California. Seized by the United States Marines at the height of the Mexican-American war (1846 ? 1848), San Diego Bay houses the largest concentration of military personnel in any city in the United States.With its natural beauty, coupled with teeming opportunities, living in the state of California promises a future worth spending in. .Visit the beautiful State of California, California information and places to visit with the entire family or business. Whether you are looking to buy real estate for vacation, retirement, or investment, California Real Estate is a good choice for your family.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.

What is a typical punishment for a misdemeanor? Are they the same in every state? What are some general sentencing guidelines? If you've been charged (or convicted) of a misdemeanor, or if you know somebody who has, the first thing you should do is look on the bright side - you are very lucky that it is not a felony which generally carry harsher sentences and are more likely to be on your record much longer. Every state has their own set of sentencing guidelines and generally you see a different interpretation of these sentences from county to county (or even from city to city). For this reason you should not rely solely on internet research for your criminal defense - it can give you a good basic understanding, but you need to talk to an attorney who is a member of your state's bar to get real legal advice. First of all, each state chooses their own classification system. For instance, one state might refer to different classes of misdemeanors as Type A, Type B, Type C, etc. while another state may call them 1'st, 2'nd and 3'rd class. In general, the higher the number or the letter, the less serious the crime. So, for instance, a class A misdemeanor would be worse than a class B misdemeanor and a 1'st degree felony is worse than a 2'nd degree felony. These classifications usually indicate the maximum sentencing guidelines for each type of misdemeanor (jail time, fines, probation, etc.). Some states such as California, however, do not classify misdemeanors in these broad categories at all - in California a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor. Sentencing guidelines are determined by the actual charges in states like California.

Question: A recent study indicated that women took an average of 8.6 weeks of unpaid leave from their jobs after the birth of a child. Assume that this distribution follows the normal probability distribution with a standard deviation of 2.0 weeks. We select a sample of 35 women who recently returned to work after the birth of a child. What is the likelihood that the mean of this sample is at least 8.8 weeks?

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Fred Kenelm Nielsen (April 22, 1879 – January 12, 1963) was a Danish-American lawyer, diplomatic official, and college football coach. Nielsen served as the head football coach at the Maryland Agricultural College (now known as the University of Maryland) from 1905 to 1906, the George Washington University from 1907 to 1908, Georgetown University from 1910 to 1911, and the Catholic University of America from 1915 to 1916. Nielsen was born in Slagelse, Denmark on April 22, 1879. He emigrated to Omaha, Nebraska with his parents the following year. Nielsen attended the University of Nebraska, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 and a LL. B. in 1904. During college, he played on the Cornhuskers football team as a halfback, and earned a varsity letter in 1900. Nielsen started his career with the United States Department of State in 1904. In 1905, the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) hired Nielsen as its head football coach. He replaced its previous coach, D. John Markey, who had quit after the school denied an increase to the job's $300 salary. Nielsen tolerated the low pay, however, because of his full-time job with the State Department. During his two years at Maryland, the Aggies posted an 11–7 record. He continued coaching college football part-time in the Washington area. From 1907 to 1908, Nielsen was the head coach at the George Washington University. In his first year there, the Hatchetites posted a poor 2–5–1 record, but improved to 9–1–1 the following season, which was enough to clinch the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) championship. Nielsen then coached at Georgetown University from 1910 to 1911. In that period, his teams posted a 14–2–2 record and outscored their opponents 438–57. Georgetown's losses came at the hands of undefeated, untied, and unscored upon Pittsburgh and the Carlisle Indians led by Jim Thorpe. Georgetown secured the SAIAA championship both years of Nielsen's tenure. At the same time, Nielsen studied at the Georgetown University Law School, and received a Master of Law degree in 1906. In 1913, Nielsen was named the Assistant Solicitor of the Department of State. In 1914, he was assigned as a plenipotentiary during discussions in Christiania, Norway of a Spitsbergen government. As the assistant solicitor, Nielsen did not intend to continue coaching, but in 1915, the Catholic University of America implored him to take over its ailing football program. He helmed the Cardinals from 1915 to 1916, and compiled a 9–6 record. In 1918, Nielsen served in the United States Army until Armistice and attained the rank of major. He represented the United States at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and was the primary American representative in a commission re-examining Belgian treaty obligations of 1839. Nielsen served on the committee that decided the sovereignty of the Spitsbergen archipelago. On June 23, 1920, President Wilson appointed Nielsen as the Solicitor of the State Department, the department's chief legal officer. Nielsen resigned from that position in 1922, and later that year, President Harding nominated him as the American representative for the British-American Claims Commission. Nielsen later served as the American commissioner of the Mexican Claims Commission, which existed from 1924 to 1937 to settle disputes between the two nations. In 1931, he resigned from that post "in disgust" at the actions of some of the Mexican and Panamanian delegates. Nielsen died on January 12, 1963. ^ a b Proceedings of the American Society of International Law at its annual meeting, p. 260, American Society of International Law, 1963. ^ Ingeborg S. MacHaffie, Margaret A. Nielsen, Of Danish Ways, p. 227, Barnes & Noble Books, 1984, ISBN 0-06-464075-2. ^ a b c ASSISTANT SOLICITOR NAMED, The Christian Science Monitor, p. 15, December 2, 1913. ^ a b c d e f g "The Solicitor for the State Department: Fred K Nielsen", The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Apr., 1923), pp. 307-309, American Society of International Law. ^ a b c David Ungrady, Tales from the Maryland Terrapins, 2003, p. 14, Sports Publishing LLC, ISBN 1-58261-688-4. ^ Varsity Lettermen List Archived 2009-05-12 at WebCite, p. 5, University of Nebraska], retrieved June 13, 2010. ^ a b c All-Time Coaching Records by Year, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved 15 January 2009. ^ Morris Allison Bealle, The Georgetown Hoyas: The Story of a Rambunctious Football Team, p. 4, Columbia Pub. Co., 1947. ^ a b c Curley Byrd, "Foot Ball in Washington, D.C.", Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide, p. 195, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1915. ^ Georgetown Yearly Results, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 16, 2010. ^ The American Journal of International Law, vol. 17, p. 307, American Society of International Law, 1923. ^ Varsity success (1910-50) Archived 2007-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, All-time Football Results, The Catholic University of America, retrieved February 13, 2009. ^ MERLE-SMITH SWORN IN.; Takes Oath as Longs Successor-- Nielsen Becomes Solicitor, The New York Times, p. 17, June 25, 1920. ^ HYDE NAMED SOLICITOR.; Washington Lawyer Succeeds F.K. Nielsen in State Departments, The New York Times, p. 22, January 28, 1923. ^ HARDING NAMES NIELSEN.; State Department Solicitor for British-American Claims Commission., The New York Times, p. 12, August 4, 1922. ^ NIELSON QUITS BOARD ON MEXICAN CLAIMS; State Department Says His Action Did Not Result From Mexican Opposition to Him., p. 4, July 28, 1931. ^ U. S. ASKS MEXICO TO KEEP CLAIMS TREATIES ALIVE, The Chicago Tribune, p. 18, August 5, 1931.

TL;DR : A ship that was ill equipped with lifeboats was sailed, on fire, through an iceberg infested area at full speed. Details about coal fires : the coal fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania. This fire broke out in a mine in the Northeast United States and has proven impossible to put out. How impossible you ask? It’s been burning since May 27, 1962. What will happen to Earth, mankind, the universe in the next billions of years ? TL;DR : l'ancêtre commun de l'homme et du chimpanzé avait des mains "humaines". Qui a (vraiment) fait tomber les nazis? Stanislav Petrov et Leonard Perroots : 2 héros inconnus qui ont sauvé le monde.

The Byzantine Creation Era, also "Creation Era of Constantinople," or "Era of the World" (Greek: Έτη Γενέσεως Κόσμου κατά 'Ρωμαίους also Έτος Κτίσεως Κόσμου or Έτος Κόσμου ) was the Calendar officially used by the Eastern Orthodox Church from ca. AD 691 to 1728 in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, by the Byzantine Empire from AD 988 to 1453, and in Russia from ca. AD 988 to 1700. Derived from the Septuagint version of the Bible, it placed the date of creation at 5,509 years before the Incarnation, and was characterized by a certain tendency which had already been a tradition amongst Hebrews and Jews to number the years from the foundation of the world (Latin: Annus Mundi/Ab Origine Mundi [AM]). Its year one, the supposed date of creation, was September 1, 5509 BC to August 31, 5508 BC.

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Hawaii's history in story and legend is ancient and proud, dating back at least a thousand years before American colonies became a nation in 1776. It is highly unlikely that the exact date when Polynesian people first set foot on these previously uninhabited islands will ever be known, nor much details about events occurring between that date and the first contact with Europeans. Modern Hawaiian history begins on January 20, 1778, when Captain James Cook's expedition made its first contact with the Hawaiian people on the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Captain Cook was not the first man to "discover" the Hawaiian Islands. He was the first known European to arrive. In the centuries before the arrival of Captain Cook, Hawaiian society was a highly stratified system with strictly maintained castes. Like medieval Europe and the other Polynesian nations, each caste had its assigned tasks and responsibilities. Not until 1810 was there a single king over all Hawaii with the reign of Kamehameha. Before then, there were a number of small kingdoms that divided the islands and were often at war with each other. In each of these small kingdoms, the king, headed Hawaii's social pyramid, assisted by a chief minister and a high priest. Next in ranking were the ali'i or chiefs, who varied in power depending on ancestral lineage and ability. Persons especially trained in the memorization of genealogies were important members of a chief's retinue because a chief's ranking in society was determined by the legitimacy of his genealogy. Chiefs ruled over portions of the land at the whim of the king, who could remove and replace them according to a system of rewards and punishments. Below the chiefs in temporal power, but often far above them in spiritual power, were the kahuna, or priest craftsmen. They were specialists in professions such as canoe-building, medicine, the casting and lifting spells, and in other fields. The majority of Hawaii's people were commoners (makaainana), subjects of the chief upon whose land they lived. They did most of the hard work: building fishpond walls and housing, fishing, farming, and making tapa cloth. The commoners paid taxes both to the king and to their chief and provided some warriors for the chief's army. These taxes took the form of food, clothing and other products. Below the commoners were a numerically small group of people known as "kauwa" or outcastes. Little is known of their origins or of their true role in Hawaiian society, although they were believed to be slaves of the lowest order. The Kapu System is what cemented the ancient social structure. The word, known in English as "taboo" meant sacred or prohibited. Violators were swiftly punished by being strangled or clubbed to death. A commoner had to be careful lest his shadow fall across the person of a high chief, and he had to be quick to kneel or lie down in the presence of such sacred persons. Birth, death, faulty behavior, the building of a canoe, and many other activities were regulated by the kapu system, which permeated all aspects of ancient Hawaiian life. The Hawaiian temples (heiau) contained images which symbolized the gods. The four major gods were known as Ku, Kanaloa, Lono and Kane, who represented the universal forces. Commoners performed their own simple ceremonies to family or personal gods (aumakua) while the complicated religious life of the ali'i required the services of a kahuna in large temple complexes. In some temples, human sacrifices took place. As a young man of about twenty-five, he was present at Kealakekua when Captain Cook's ships anchored there. At the time, various kings had attempted to unite the entire island chain under one command. Kamehameha proceeded to establish his rule of the entire island of Hawaii. With the Big Island, Hawaii, safely in his hand, he set out to conquer the leeward islands, moving through Maui, Lanai and Molokai. To take O'ahu, he built an immense fleet of canoes to transport his warriors. They landed in a two-pronged attack with half the fleet coming ashore at Waialae and half at Waikiki. The united force drove Oahu's defenders into Nuuanu Valley. Trapped in the valley, the Oahuans were forced to surrender or be pushed over the steep Nuuanu Pali. The King of Kauai and Niihau accepted Kamehameha as his sovereign. At this time, foreign ships arrived in increasing numbers, bringing domestic animals, trees, fruits and plants never before seen in Hawaii. They also brought diseases, alcohol and firearms. With little immunity to new diseases, the Hawaiians soon began to die in alarming numbers while the destruction of their traditional way of life brought on a melancholy loss of the will to live. She was Kamehameha the Great's favorite wife. A bold and intelligent woman, she served as kuhina-nui (premier sharing of kingly power) for Kamehameha II and as regent for Kamehameha III. She played a leading role in the overthrow of the ancient kapu system. In league with the King's mother, Keopuolani, she convinced Kamehameha II to sit down and eat with the women in violation of one of ancient Hawaii's most serious prohibitions. In old Hawaii, women were second-class citizens, more severely handicapped by endless kapus than the men of any class. With the overthrow of the kapu system, she was free to exercise her political authority. A great contrast from his father, Liholiho (Kamehameha II) was 22 years old when he became King. Kaahumanu confronted the King and said that it had been his father's wish for her to share rulership of the land. Had anyone attempted such audacity in front of Kamehameha I, the culprit might well have been slain on the spot. Liholiho offered no objection and split his power in half with Kaahumanu. Early in his reign, Kaahumanu and his mother, Keopuolani, talked him into sitting down to eat with a group of noble women in view of onlooking commoners. The signal had unmistakenly been given that the ancient religion of Hawaii was dying. Shortly thereafter, Liholiho ordered god images burned and heiaus demolished throughout the islands. In 1823, Kamehameha II, Queen Kamamalu and a few chiefs and women sailed to England. They toured London and joined in entertainments arranged in their honor by the British aristocracy. While there, the King and Queen contracted measles, which Hawaiians had little immunity and died. Kauikeaouli, the last son of Kamehameha the Great to rule, ascended the throne while he was ten years old, upon the death of his older brother. Kaahumanu governed as regent during Kauikeaouli's boyhood with the assistance of a council of chiefly advisors. He was King at a most difficult period in Hawaii's history. The influx of large numbers of foreign residents brought new problems concerning trade, credit, land titles and a plague of complications unknown to the simple Hawaii of just a few generations earlier. His reign of twenty-nine years was the longest of any Hawaiian monarch. During his young manhood, personal troubles worthy of a Greek tragedy embittered his life. Prince Kauikeaouli and his sister, Princess Nahienaena, were very much in love. Such unions were acceptable among the nobles of ancient Hawaii, just as they were among Egyptian pharaohs. Close relatives often married to keep the chiefly bloodlines pure and to assure children with powerful "mana." This word describes a Polynesian concept in which certain persons possess supernatural power and authority derived from ancestors who held mana. Tortured by love of her brother and guilt from new-found Christian beliefs that had made inroads into traditional Hawaiian ways, Princess Nahienaena drifted into despondency and died at the age of twenty-one. Long after Prince Kauikeaouli became King Kamehameha III, he regularly visited her grave in Lahaina, Maui. He was the first grandson of Kamehameha the Great to become King of Hawaii. During Kamehameha IV's reign and that of his successor, there was a growing agitation on the part of the sugar planters for annexation to the United States to secure a dependable market for their product. Many foreign residents did not wish to become citizens of Hawaii but wanted to be able to vote in elections. They wanted political power to safeguard their interests and would have preferred that common Hawaiians remain vote less. Brother to Kamehameha IV, Lot Kamehameha was the final direct descendant of Kamehameha the Great to sit on Hawaii's throne and the last Hawaiian monarch to reign in the old style. After him, Hawaii's rulers were elected by the Hawaiian Legislature. Problems with the United States continued as they had during his brother's reign. Agitation by certain elements in favor of annexation by the U.S. threatened Hawaii's independence. Lot tried to defuse relations by promoting a treaty of reciprocity that would allow Hawaiian sugar to enter the American market duty-free. The Civil War had cut the Union off from Southern sugar and so there was a great demand from the North for sugar. Racial troubles increased in Lot's era due to well-founded suspicions that the Whites were trying to take over the Kingdom. In 1866, a fist fight broke out in the Legislature between White and Hawaiian members. Such an incident was probably long overdue for it was a most peculiar legislature wherein white legislators refused to speak Hawaiian, the kingdom's official language, and native Hawaiian members refused to use English. Lot never married and had no child, and died without naming a successor. William Lunalilo was confirmed as King of Hawaii by the Hawaiian Legislature after an informal popular vote. Lunalilo was more liberal than his predecessor and made serious efforts to democratize the constitution. Once again, the question of the treaty of reciprocity with the U.S. rose. The Hawaiian sugar industry needed a natural market like the United States to absorb its increasing production. King Lunalilo allowed himself to endorse the cession of Pearl Harbor, though he felt it was an unwise accommodation to the powerful American giant. Once the news reached the Hawaiian public, they were outraged. Widespread disapproval of the idea forced its eventual abandonment. He died without naming a successor. King David Kalakaua was elected by the Hawaiian Legislature of 1874 amid scenes of violence and indignity. His rival for the throne was the dowager Queen Emma. King Kalakaua was concerned with the well-being of his native Hawaiian people. He maintained a policy of filling administrative posts with Hawaiians wherever possible, a practice that did little to calm the fears of American businessmen who had supported him against Queen Emma. While favoring his people, Kalakaua repeatedly and sincerely insisted that there was room in Hawaii for all kinds of people. King Kalakaua became known in Hawaiian history as the "Merry Monarch." He loved parties, balls and entertainment. He enjoyed talking to such noted visitors as Robert Louis Stevenson. He included mass dances of the ancient sacred hulas in his parties. Toward the end of his reign, his cabinet was overthrown, a new constitution deprived him of almost all his power, and an ill-fated insurrection took place favoring the abdication of Kalakaua and his replacement by Princess Lili'uokalani. She was already leading the nation as regent when King Kalakaua died in San Francisco. At the time that she became Queen, the political and economic climate was extremely complicated. Rivalry was intense between white businessmen who dominated the economy and native politicians who still retained the power to get things accomplished. The annexationists were badly outnumbered, and certainty the majority of the Hawaiian people, as well as many white residents, were against annexation. But the economic power structure was not intimidated by mere lack of popular support. On the whole, these businessmen were those who considered Hawaiians incapable of self-government. And, as businessmen, the annexationists believed that the monarchy was too inept to safeguard the interests of property and profits. Lili'uokalani announced her intention to promulgate a new constitution which would restore the power of the monarchy. A Committee of Safety was formed by prominent annexationists. They took it upon themselves to create a provisional government and a militia. The Queen could have declared martial law and arrested the conspirators, but she felt that this would begin armed conflict which would result in loss of innocent lives. The Committee of Safety then made its move and armed companies of militia took over government buildings and offices. The evening before, marines and sailors from the U.S.S. Boston were landed to keep order in Honolulu and their commander, Captain G.C. Wiltse, openly supported the Provisionals. The Queen was powerless. Finally on January 17, 1893, the Queen faced the inevitable and surrendered under protest. On January 31, Minister Stevens, at the request of the Provisional Government's advisory council, raised the U.S. flag over Honolulu. Annexation was thought to be a mere formality. President Cleveland's administration concluded that the monarchy had been overthrown by force with the complicity of the U.S. minister. In 1895, Hawaiians loyal to the Queen staged a revolt in an attempt to restore Lili'uokalani to the throne. The revolt was soon crushed and the Queen was arrested and placed under detention in an apartment of her own I'olani Palace. She was also forced to relinquish any claim to the throne as a condition to obtain amnesty for the Hawaiian rebels. President McKinley signed the resolution of annexation on July 7, 1898. It may have been a happy day for businessmen and new ruling classes of Hawaii, but for many others it was a day of sadness. Large numbers of royalists and common Hawaiians gathered quietly at the home of deposed Queen Lili'uokalani and Crown Princess Kaiulani to silently console them and pay homage to the last monarch of the forever-lost kingdom. Victoria Kawekiu Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapala Kaiulani was born to Princess Miriam Likelike and Archibald Cleghorn, a prominent Honolulu businessman born in Edinburgh Scotland. She was to be the next heir to the thrown following Queen Lili'uokalani. Her exotic beauty was admired by many including Robert Louis Stevenson and she was pursued by eligible bachelors from the nobility and upper stratas of European society. She became the first member of the Hawaiian royalty to receive the kind of training traditionally given to the children of European monarchs in preparation for ascending the throne. She sailed to England, traveled widely, was taught many languages, literature, social graces and other subjects. Hawaiians referred to Kaiulani as "Our Last Hope" as annexation seemed imminent. After annexation, her vitality disappeared, she sought to get away from Honolulu with its atmosphere of swaggering American soldiers and the arrogance of the new government. With a defiance that had become part of her character since the downfall of the Monarchy, Kaiulani went horse riding too often in the chilly wind and rain. Doctors diagnosed her condition as rheumatism of the heart and she died March 6, 1899, surrounded by her heartbroken father, friends and relatives. The missionaries who came to Hawaii in the earliest years were a majority from puritan New England, which explains much about their character. The missionaries reduced the Hawaiian language to written form, enabling the Hawaiian people to read and write in their own language. Schools were established throughout the islands as rapidly as possible. By 1831, only 11 years after the missionaries' arrival, some 52000 pupils had been enrolled. The missionaries introduced western medicine and undertook the Kingdom's first modern census. And the missionaries are credited to helping Hawaii become and remain an independent nation at a time when Hawaii was ripe for colonization. The first newcomers were people of European ancestry, beginning with the English under Captain James Cook and then Americans who came as explorers, adventurers, businessmen and missionaries. At first, all foreigners were known as "haole," which means outsiders or non-Hawaiians. Since the first foreigners that the Hawaiians saw were Europeans, the word soon came to refer strictly to persons of European ancestry. This meaning continues to this day although sometimes it can also be used derogatorily. Despite efforts of missionaries and other bluenoses among the non-Hawaiian population, the hula never became extinct although it faded from public sight during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. For a long time this authentic native dance form existed underground, banished from the towns but still quietly and surreptitiously performed among the rural people. It was performed as a form of religious rite to honor the gods and the chiefs. It was usually dedicated to its patroness Laka, goddess of the hula. The ancient Hawaiian dances were performed by both men and women. The men's hulas were vigorous and forceful while those of the women were more sensual and esthetic. Early missionaries disliked the hula they saw. The sight of scantily clad women moving in rhythm to poetry offended their puritan ethics and they made strenuous efforts to abolish this aspect of ancient Hawaiian culture. hula in all its splendor and joy. During his reign, professional hula troupes became popular again and they meandered about entertaining people at luaus, public occasions and the theater.

The 2016 Oakland Raiders season is the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall and the second under head coach Jack Del Rio. The Raiders improved on the 7–9 campaign from last year and clinched a winning season record for the first time since 2002 where they appeared in Super Bowl XXXVII. The Raiders' lease on the Oakland Alameda Coliseum (known as O.co Coliseum from 2011 through 2015) expired after the 2013 season; the team had spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons in the Coliseum on year-to-year leases. The franchise was subject to a possible relocation to Los Angeles, and the Raiders' 2016 season could have been the first in Los Angeles since 1994, had the team been approved to move there. On January 4, 2016, the team filed a formal relocation application, along with the San Diego Chargers, which was competing against a separate proposal by the St. Louis Rams (now the Los Angeles Rams) to move to the Greater Los Angeles Area. The Raiders, despite their joint project with the Chargers earning the support of the Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities, did not receive enough support from the league as a whole for the relocation and withdrew its request to relocate to Los Angeles on January 12 after the Rams' proposal received a simple majority of votes. The team also scouted the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas as another potential relocation candidate in late 2014, before it began focusing on its failed Carson stadium proposal. More recently, team officials began conversing with officials from Las Vegas, Nevada regarding a potential future relocation there; in January 2016, Raiders owner Mark Davis met with Sheldon Adelson (Las Vegas Sands owner and CEO) about a proposed $1.3 billion, 65,000 seat domed stadium. On March 23, 2016, Davis met with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval about moving his team to Las Vegas and recently on April 1, 2016, Mark Davis toured Sam Boyd Stadium whether it could serve as a temporary home (it would likely pose a problem for the Raiders; the stadium, seats less than 40,000 spectators, less than the 50,000-seat minimum, nor are there any other stadiums in Nevada that meet NFL requirements) and met UNLV coach Tony Sanchez, athletics director Tina Kunzer-Murphy, adviser Don Snyder, and university president Len Jessup about further exploring the possibility of the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. On April 28, 2016, Davis pledged to commit $500 million toward a new stadium in Las Vegas at a panel that included soccer superstar David Beckham, who was backing a proposed Major League Soccer franchise that would share the stadium with the Raiders and UNLV college football. The Raiders' proposal would need approval and funding from the Nevada State Legislature and, ostensibly, league approval to go forward (only ostensibly, since the Raiders have left Oakland without permission at least once before and won their case in court); the league indicated at the May 2016 owner's meetings that it would not object to the Raiders relocating. Davis stated on June 7 that the options for staying in Oakland had been exhausted for the time being and that he fully intended to relocate to Las Vegas in the long term, this despite a rumor that Commissioner Roger Goodell was attempting to undermine a move by orchestrating a counterproposal for an Oakland stadium in collaboration with Ronnie Lott. If the team were willing to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area for 2016, they had the options of signing another short-term extension with the Coliseum or sub-leasing Levi's Stadium from the San Francisco 49ers. Davis opted to seek another one-year lease extension on the Coliseum, which he secured on February 11, keeping the Raiders in Oakland for another season while a long-term solution continues to be sought. The lease included team options for 2017 and 2018. On September 15, 2016, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee unanimously voted to approve and recommend $750 million for the Las Vegas stadium plan. Then on October 11, 2016, the Nevada State Senate voted 16–5 to approve the stadium funding bill and convention center expansion. Three days later, on October 14, the Nevada Assembly voted to approve funding for the stadium 28–13. On October 18, Governor Brian Sandoval signed the stadium funding bill into law. Reports state that the NFL will not consider the Raiders move until as late as July 2017. Davis confirmed that the Raiders will stay in Oakland through their current lease, meaining the earliest the Raiders would play in Las Vegas would be 2019. The Raiders traded wide receiver Brice Butler and their sixth-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the Cowboys' fifth-round selection. The selection swap will only occur if Butler is on the Cowboys' 2015 53-man roster for six games. The Raiders acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Sio Moore to the Indianapolis Colts. In a high scoring affair, the Raiders took an early lead on a Sebastian Janikowski field goal and a Latavius Murray touchdown run, leading at the end of the first, 10–3. The Saints answered and took a half time lead on two touchdown passes by Drew Brees, 17–10. A 98-yard pass and catch from Brees to Brandin Cooks early in the third quarter put the Saints up by 14. However, the Raiders roared back, scoring 17 of the next 20 points with two rushing touchdowns, including a 75-yard run by rookie Jalen Richard on his first career carry to tie the game at 27 with eight minutes remaining in the game. However, Brees kept his tremendous game going as the Raiders were unable to stop him on the day throwing his fourth touchdown of the game to put the Saints back on top 34–27. The Raiders answered with a touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Seth Roberts with 47 seconds remaining. Coach Jack Del Rio opted to try for the two point conversion instead of trying to stop Brees in an overtime period and Carr hit Michael Crabtree for the conversion to put the Raiders up 35–34. The Saints had time to attempt a 61-yard field goal by rookie kicker Will Lutz, but the kick was wide right. The Raiders moved to 1–0 on the season as they won their season opener for the first time since 2011. The Raiders looked to win their home opener and extend their record to 2–0 for the first time since 2002. But, the Atlanta offense and Raider defense, or lack thereof, would have a say in the game. Neither team could score in the first quarter and the Falcons took an early lead on field goal in the second. However, Latavius Murray answered with a one yard touchdown run to put the Raiders in front 7–3. The Falcons surged back to take a halftime lead on a 21-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones and another field goal. At half, the Raiders trailed 13–7. In the second half, the Raiders retook the lead as Derek Carr hit Clive Walford on a 31-yard touchdown pass. Before the quarter ended, the Falcons answered on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan and a Ryan rush for two points to take a 21–14 lead into the fourth quarter. The Raiders tied it on a two-yard pass from Carr to Michael Crabtree, but the Falcons answered again with the help of a tipped Ryan pass that landed in the arms of Justin Hardy for another Falcon touchdown. Trailing 28–21, the Raiders thought they had tied it up again on a 51-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Amari Cooper, but officials ruled that he had gone out of bounds voluntarily before catching the ball. Head coach Jack Del Rio gambled shortly thereafter on a fourth and two which failed and led to another touchdown for the Falcons, a 13-yard run by Tevin Coleman. Trailing 35–21, the Raiders were able to bring it closer on an Andre Holmes six-yard touchdown reception, but the Falcons salted the game away and won 35–28. The Raiders defense allowed 528 yards of offense, the first team since the 1967 Falcons to give up at least 500 yards in the first two games of the season. The Raiders fell to 1–1. The Raiders traveled to Tennessee looking to shore up their defense that had allowed 500 yards in each of the first two games of the season. The defense responded, forcing three Titan turnovers and holding the Titans to only one touchdown and 393 yards of offense on the day. Latavius Murray scored a touchdown for the third consecutive game, giving the Raiders a lead on their first drive, jumping in front of the Titans 7–3. The Raiders took over in the second quarter, scoring a touchdown on a 19 yard pass from Derek Carr to Seth Roberts and on Sebastian Janikowski's record-setting 52 yard field goal which marked the most field goals over 50 yards by any one player. Titans quarterback, Marcus Mariota, was intercepted on the final play of the first half by Reggie Nelson and the Raiders took a 17–3 halftime lead. DeMarco Murray brought the Titans within seven in the third quarter, scoring on a five-yard run. The Raiders defense held strong for the rest of the half, intercepting Mariota again late in the third quarter. However, the Raiders offense mustered zero points in the second half and, as a result, the Titans had a chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Mariota hit Tajae Sharpe to get to the Raiders three-yard line with just over a minute remaining. However, Titan offensive lineman Taylor Lewan was called for unnecessary roughness for jumping on the pile after the play. The Titans were pushed back 15 yards, but Mariota hit Andre Johnson two plays later for an apparent touchdown, but Johnson was called for pass interference on the play and the touchdown was taken off the board. On fourth down with 16 second remaining, Mariota could not hit Harry Douglas in the endzone and the Raiders pulled out the victory. The win moved the Raiders to 2–1 on the season. The Raiders traveled to Baltimore looking to win their third straight road game to open the season for the first time since 2000. The Ravens, undefeated on the season, looked to continue their good start. The Raiders jumped out early, taking a lead on a six-yard touchdown pass to Seth Roberts from Derek Carr. A Baltimore field goal tightened the lead before Carr hit Michael Crabtree for his first of three touchdown scores on the day, and the Raiders took a 14–6 lead to the half as the Raiders defense held the Ravens in check. Baltimore answered in the third quarter, pulling within two on a Joe Flacco one-yard touchdown run. Crabtree again answered for the Raiders on a 13-yard pass from Carr. However, the Raiders defense allowed a 52-yard pass and catch from Flacco to Steve Smith Sr. and the Ravens pulled within two after failing to convert on the two-point conversion. The Raiders lead tightened to 21–19. The Ravens struck again following a fumble by Raiders rookie running back DeAndre Washington and Terrance West scored three-yard touchdown run to take the Ravens first lead of the game 27–21. The Raiders answered, driving down the field before Carr hit Crabtree from 23 yards out. The Raiders took the lead 28–27. As time was running out, the Ravens looked for the game-winning field goal, but the Raiders defense held and the Raiders moved to 3–1 for the first time since 2000. The three-touchdown game marked Crabtree's first career three-touchdown game. Carr finished with four touchdowns on 199 yards passing. The Raiders defense, much maligned on the season, gave up 412 yards, but stopped the Ravens when needed. The Raiders returned home to face the San Diego Chargers in their first division game of the season. However, the Raiders offense struggled to score early, unable to score a touchdown on three offensive possessions in Charger territory in the first half and turning the ball over early. Derek Carr was picked on the fourth play from scrimmage, setting up the Chargers for a chance to take an early lead. However, the Raiders defense forced a fumble and prevented the Chargers from scoring. The Raiders offense could not take advantage, only managing three field goals in the first half by Sebastian Janikowski, however he missed a fourth attempt. Tyrell Williams scored for the Chargers on a 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers and the Chargers took a 10–9 lead into the half. In the second half, the Chargers took a 17–9 lead on Melvin Gordon reception from Rivers. The Raiders answered on a 64-yard pitch and catch from Carr to Amari Cooper, his first touchdown catch of the year. However, the Raiders defense continued its struggles, giving up another touchdown pass from Rivers to Hunter Henry as the Raiders fell behind 24–16. A 48-yard field goal by Janikowski brought the Raiders within five before the Raider defense garnered its third turnover of the game, forcing a Gordon fumble. The Raider offense struggled in response and were left with a fourth and two from the Charger 21-yard line. Continuing with the season's gutsy calls, head coach Jack Del Rio went for it and Carr found Michael Crabtree for a diving catch in the corner of the endzone to give the Raiders their first lead of the game. The Raiders added on from there, scoring a touchdown on a Jamize Olawale one-yard run seemingly salting the game away, 34–24. However, the Raider defense allowed the Chargers to move within three on a 76-yard drive capped by an Antonio Gates touchdown catch. Trailing 34–31, the Charges again moved into Raider territory in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. Forced to attempt a game-tying field goal, the Chargers fumbled the snap and the Raiders were able to run out the clock. Moving to 4–1 on the season, the first time since 2002, the Raider defense still surrendered over 400 yards for the fourth time in five games this season. Del Rio was angered by the continued poor defensive showing. Despite this and combined with a loss by the Denver Broncos, the Raiders moved into a tie for first place in the AFC West. Following the Denver Broncos loss on Thursday night to the San Diego Chargers, the Raiders looked to move into sole possession of first place in the AFC West as they hosted the Kansas City Chiefs. Things began well for the Raiders as Jalen Richard returned the opening kick 50 yards and Derek Carr hit Andre Holmes for a three-yard touchdown pass to put the Raiders up 7–0. However, the struggling Raiders defense continued to have problems stopping opponents as the Chiefs scored on a two-yard touchdown run by Spencer Ware and a four-yard run by Jamaal Charles (extra point failed), putting the Chiefs in front 13–7. The Raiders were able to get a field goal from Sebastian Janikowski as the half ended to pull within 13–10. However, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who is 16–2 in his career coming off of bye weeks, continued to baffle the Raiders defense in the second half. The Chiefs added a one-yard run by defensive lineman Dontari Poe and two field goals by Cairo Santos to go up 26–10. The Raiders offense managed nothing in the second half and the Chiefs won 26–10. The Chiefs offense put up 406 yards on the hapless Raiders defense. The Raiders fell to 4–2 on the season and back into a first place tie with the Broncos. The Raiders traveled to Jacksonville looking to make up for their disappointing performance in Week 6 against Kansas City and to improve their road record to 4–0. Latavius Murray, making his first appearance since Week 4, scored two touchdowns for the Raiders, including the first touchdown of the game to add to a Raiders lead of 6–3 following two Sebastian Janikowski field goals. A five-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Michael Crabtree before the half ended put the Raiders up comfortably, 20–6. The touchdown pass followed a Carr to Crabtree 52-yard pass to set up the touchdown. Janikowski added two more field goals in the second half making four for the game. Murray scored his second touchdown of the game following a fourth and 24 conversion by Raiders punter Marquette King who fielded a low snap and scampered for 27 yards and a first down. The Raiders defense improved their performance and intercepted Blake Bortles twice to secure the victory. Jack Del Rio gained a victory against his former team and the win moved the Raiders to 5–2 for the first time since 2001. The Raiders traveled to Tampa Bay looking to improve to 6–2 overall and 5–0 on the road on the season. Tampa scored on a Roberto Aguayo 41-yard field goal and Jamies Winston threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to put the Buccaneers up 10–0 early in the second quarter. The Raiders started slow, managing only a Sebastian Janikowski field goal in the first half and the Bucs led 10–3 at the half. The Raiders offense came alive in the second half as Derek Carr hit offensive lineman Donald Penn on a tackle elgibile play from the one yard line for his first touchdown pass of the game, to tie the game at 10. On the next Raider possession, Carr hit Amari Cooper on a 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Raiders their first lead of the game. However, Tampa Bay answered soon thereafter, taking the lead on Cameron Brate touchdown reception and a Jacquizz Rogers touchdown run to move ahead 24–17 early in the fourth quarter. Carr threw his third touchdown of the game, this itme to tight end Mychal Rivera with 1:38 remaining in the game. With the game tied and the clock running out, the Bucs punted the ball back to the Raiders with 58 seconds remaining. The Raiders drove to field goal position, but Janikowski missed a 50-yard field goal wide left as time expired to force overtime. On the first possession of overtime, the Raiders again moved into scoring position, but due to penalties were forced to settle for a 52-yard field goal attempt which Janikowski missed wide right. The Raider defense held the Buccaneers to consecutive three an out series and the Raiders took over with 3:21 left in overtime. Carr led the Raiders to the Tampa Bay 41, and coach Jack Del Rio chose to go for it on fourth down. Carr hit Seth Roberts for the first down and he broke tackles as he scampered 41 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Carr threw for a franchise record 513 yards on 40–59 passing with four touchdowns. The Raiders won despite setting an NFL record for penalties in a game, with 23 total penalties. The win kept the Raiders in a first place tie with Denver at 6–2. The Raiders moved to 5–0 on the road for the first time since 1977. The Raiders looked to take full possession of first place in the AFC West as they took on the Denver Broncos in Oakland on a Sunday night game for the first time in more than a decade. Things started well for the Raiders as they held Denver to three-and-outs on their first four possessions. Sebastian Janikowski hit two early field goals to give the Raiders a 6–0 lead. On the Raiders third possession, Latavius Murray capped off a 57-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 13–0. Following the Raiders first punt of the game, the Broncos marched 84 yards for a touchdown on a pass from Trevor Siemian to Jordan Norwood to reduce the Raiders lead to 13–7. After Janikowski missed a 48-yard field goal and following another three-and-out for the Broncos, Murray scored his second touchdown of the game and increase the lead to 20–7. The Broncos added a field goal as the first half ended, putting them within 10 at 20–10. No team could muster any points in the third quarter, but a second field goal by Brandon McManus cut the lead to seven with 14:56 left in the game. The Raiders answered with a field goal and Khalil Mack sacked and stripped Siemian to give the Raiders the ball on the Denver 39-yard line. Murray's third one-yard touchdown of the game put the Raiders up comfortably at 30–13. Denver answered immediately on the second play of the ensuing drive when Kapri Bibbs took a screen pass 75 yards to cut the lead to ten. However, the Raider defense stepped up again and intercepted Siemian with 23 seconds remaining to end the threat. The Raiders ran for 218 yards and held Denver to just 33 yards rushing. Carr threw for 184 yards and Murray rushed for 114 in addition to his three touchdown runs. The win put the Raiders at 7–2 on the season and in sole possession of first place in the AFC West as they headed to their bye week. Following the Raiders bye week, the team traveled to Mexico City to play the Houston Texans in a home game. A win for the Raiders would put them in sole possession of first place in the AFC West after a loss by the Kansas City Chiefs the day before. However, the Raiders defense struggled early and were unable to put much pressure on Texans' quarterback Brock Osweiler. However, they were helped all night by controversial calls by the officiating crew. The first was in the Texans' first drive as DeAndre Hopkins appeared to have stayed in bounds and scored on a 60-yard pass from Osweiler. However, officials ruled that Hopkins had stepped out of bounds and the play was blown dead. As a result, the play could not be reviewed and the Raiders only surrendered a field goal on the opening drive of the game. Following consecutive four-and-outs by both teams, the Raiders offense mustered a drive into Houston territory capped off by a 17-yard touchdown pass by Derek Carr to Jalen Richard to give the Raiders a 7–3 lead to begin the second quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, the Texans turned the ball right back over to the Raiders, but the offense could not punch the ball in from the one-yard line and settled for a Sebastian Janikowski 19-yard field goal to extend the lead to 10–3. The Texans quickly answered as Osweiler hit Braxton Miller for a 12-yard touchdown pass to even the score at 10–10. Neither offense was able to manage much for the remainder of the half and a sack by Khalil Mack ended the first half with a tie score. On the first play of the second half, Carr was pressured and threw a deep pass that was intercepted by the Texans. The ensuing 13-play drive capped off by a one-yard touchdown run Lamar Miller gave the Texans the lead, 17–10. The Raiders responded, getting to the Texans two-yard line, but could not punch the ball in again and settled for a second Janikowski field goal cutting the lead to 17–13. The Texans ended a long drive with a Nick Novak field goal to extend the lead to 20–13 with 11 minutes remaining in the game. Carr responded by finding Jamize Olawale wide open for a 75-yard pass and run to tie the game at 20. The Texans pushed the ball deep into Raiders territory again but were stopped on short yardage situations twice as controversial spots of the ball by officials turned the ball over to the Raiders on downs. The Raiders took advantage as Carr hit Amari Cooper on a pass and catch for a 35-yard touchdown play. The extra point gave the Raiders a 27–20 lead with 4:43 remaining in the game. The defense who had mustered little pressure on Osweiler all night, allowed a first down by the Texans, but then forced a punt with 3:13 remaining. On second and seven from their own 23-yard line, Carr heaved a 29-yard pass to Richard for a first down. After the two minute warning and the Texans final timeout, Latavius Murray was able to get another first down and the Raiders were able to run out the clock. The win put the Raiders at 8–2 on the season and gave them the No. 1 seed in the playoffs at the time. Carr finished with 295 yards and three touchdowns while the Raider running game only mustered 30 yards rushing against the Texans defense. The Raiders also clinched a non losing season for the first time since 2011. Another win will clinch the Raiders their first winning season for the first time since 2002. Following their home game in Mexico, the Raiders returned to Oakland to face the Carolina Panthers. The Raiders were looking to extend their winning streak to five games, the longest streak since their Super Bowl season of 2002. Things started well as the Raiders defense held the Panthers to a three-and-out series and the Raiders offense moved right down the field. Seth Roberts caught a two-yard pass from Derek Carr to put the Raiders up 7–0. The Panthers answered on a three-yard touchdown run by Cam Newton to tie the score. The rest of the first half belonged to the Raiders as Latavius Murray scored from four yards out and Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 23-yard field goal to put the Raiders up 17–7. The Panther took over with 1:56 remaining in the second quarter looking to cut the Raider lead, but Khalil Mack made an acrobatic catch of Newton pass and returned it six yards for another Raider touchdown. The Panthers took a knee on the final possession of the half as the Raiders held a 24–7 lead. On the second play of the third quarter, Carr injured the pinky finger of his throwing hand on an awkward snap. The play resulted in a fumble recovered by the Panthers. Six plays later, Jonathan Stewart scored from one-yard out to cut the lead to 24–13 after the extra point was blocked. With Carr in the locker room tending to his injured finger, Matt McGloin took over for the Raiders, but they could not muster any offense and were forced to punt. Newton then hit Ted Ginn Jr. on an 88-yard pass and catch to put the Panthers with five. The Panthers opted to go for two points, but failed and, therefore, trailed 24–19. Carr returned to the game with a glove on this throwing hand on the next possession, but after completing two passes, Carr was intercepted by Thomas Davis. The Panthers continued their hot start to the half as Stewart scored his second rushing touchdown of the game. The Panthers again failed on their two-point conversion, but now held the lead, 25–24. Following three straight incompletions by Carr, the Panters took over and extended the lead on a 44-yard pass from Newton to Kelvin Benjamin. Now trailing 32–24, the Raiders answered on a 10-play drive capped off by a Clive Walford 12-yard touchdown reception. The two point conversion was good on a Carr pass to Roberts and the game was tied at 32. The Raiders defense forced a punt by the Panthers and the Raiders took over with 5:05 remaining in the game. The Raiders 12-play drive stalled at the Carolina six-yard line, but Janikowski hit his second field goal of the game to give the Raiders a 35–32 lead. With 1:45 remaining in the game, the Panthers looked to tie or take the lead. However, Mack continued his great day and stripped Newton of the ball and recovered the ball on a fourth and 10 play to ice the game for the Raiders. Mack finished with a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, and a touchdown, the first of his career. Carr finished with 315 yards and two touchdown despite missing a series with his injured finger. The Raiders improved to 9–2 on the season and remained in first place in the division. The win also clinched a winning season for the Raiders for the first time since 2002. 1 2 Rubenstein, Steve (January 28, 2016). "Las Vegas Raiders? Not so fast...". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 28, 2016. ↑ "Rams to relocate to L.A.; Chargers first option to join". NFL.com. ↑ Mark Davis, San Antonio group meet. Associated Press via ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014. ↑ "Raiders owner willing to give $500M toward Las Vegas stadium". 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In religious studies and folkloristics, folk religion, popular religion, or vernacular religion comprises various forms and expressions of religion that are distinct from the official doctrines and practices of organized religion. The precise definition of folk religion varies among scholars. Sometimes also termed popular belief, it consists of ethnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of a religion, but outside official doctrine and practices. In The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, John Bowker characterized "folk religion" as either "religion which occurs in small, local communities which does not adhere to the norms of large systems" or "the appropriation of religious beliefs and practices at a popular level." Don Yoder argued that there were five separate ways of defining folk religion. The first was a perspective rooted in a cultural evolutionary framework which understood folk religion as representing the survivals of older forms of religion; in this, it would constitute "the survivals, in an official religious context, of beliefs and behavior inherited from earlier stages of the culture's development". This definition would view folk religion in Catholic Europe as the survivals of pre-Christian religion and the folk religion in Protestant Europe as the survivals of Medieval Catholicism. The second definition identified by Yoder was the view that folk religion represented the mixture of an official religion with forms of ethnic religion; this was employed to explain the place of folk religion in the syncretic belief systems of the Americas, where Christianity had blended with the religions of indigenous American and African communities. Yoder's third definition was that often employed within folkloristics, which held that folk religion was "the interaction of belief, ritual, custom, and mythology in traditional societies", representing that which was often pejoratively characterised as superstition. The fourth definition provided by Yoder stated that folk religion represented the "folk interpretation and expression of religion". Noting that this definition would not encompass beliefs that were largely unconnected from organised religion, such as in witchcraft, he therefore altered this definition by including the concept of "folk religiosity", thereby defining folk religion as "the deposit in culture of folk religiosity, the full range of folk attitudes to religion". His fifth and final definition represented a "practical working definition" that combined elements from these various other definitions. Thus, he summarized folk religion as "the totality of all those views and practices of religion that exist among the people apart from and alongside the strictly theological and liturgical forms of the official religion". Yoder described "folk religion" as existing "in a complex society in relation to and in tension with the organized religion(s) of that society. Its relatively unorganized character differentiates it from organized religion". Alternately, the sociologist of religion Matthias Zic Varul defined "folk religion" as "the relatively un-reflected aspect of ordinary practices and beliefs that are oriented towards, or productive of, something beyond the immediate here-and-now: everyday transcendence". In Europe the study of "folk religion" emerged from the study of religiöse Volkskund, a German term which was used in reference to "the religious dimension of folk-culture, or the folk-cultural dimension of religion". This term was first employed by a German Lutheran preacher, Paul Drews, in a 1901 article that he published which was titled "Religiöse Volkskunde, eine Aufgabe der praktischen Theologie". This article was designed to be read by young Lutheran preachers leaving the seminary, to equip them for the popular variants of Lutheranism that they would encounter among their congregations and which would differ from the official, doctrinal Lutheranism that they had been accustomed to. Although developing within a religious environment, the term came to be adopted by German academics in the field of folkloristics. During the 1920s and 1930s, theoretical studies of religiöse Volkskund had been produced by the folklorists Josef Weigert, Werner Boette, and Max Rumpf, all of whom had focused on religiosity within German peasant communities. Over the coming decades, Georg Schreiber established an Institut für religiöse Volkskund in Munich while a similar department was established in Salzburg by Hanns Koren. Other prominent academics involved in the study of the phenomenon were Heinrich Schauert and Rudolf Kriss, the latter of whom collected one of the largest collections of folk-religious art and material culture in Europe, later housed in Munich's Bayerisches Nationalmuseum. Throughout the 20th century, many studies were made of folk religion in Europe, paying particular attention to such subjects as pilgrimage and the use of shrines. In the Americas, the study of folk religion developed among cultural anthropologists studying the syncretistic cultures of the Caribbean and Latin America. The pioneer in this field was Redfield, whose 1930 book Tepoztlán: A Mexican Village contrasted and examined the relationship between "folk religion" and "official religion" in a peasant community. Yoder later noted that although the earliest known usage of the term "folk religion" in the English language was unknown, it probably developed as a translation of the German Volksreligion. One of the earliest prominent usages of the term was in the title of Joshua Trachtenberg's 1939 work Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion. The term also gained increasing usage within the academic field of comparative religion, appearing in the titles of Ichiro Hori's Folk Religion in Japan, Martin Nilsson's Greek Folk Religion, and Charles Leslie's reader, the Anthropology of Folk Religion. Courses on the study of folk religion came to be taught at various universities in the United States, such as John Messenger's at Indiana University and Don Yoder's at the University of Pennsylvania. Although the subject of folk religion fell within the remit of scholars operating in both folkloristics and religious studies, by 1974 Yoder noted that U.S.-based academics in the latter continued to largely ignore it, instead focusing on the study of theology and institutionalised religion; he contrasted this with the situation in Europe, where historians of religion had devoted much time to studying folk religiosity. He also lamented that many U.S.-based folklorists also neglected the subject of religion because it did not fit within the standard genre-based system for cataloguing folklore. The term "folk religion" came to be increasingly rejected in the 1990s and 2000s by scholars seeking more precise terminology. Yoder noted that one problem with the use of the term "folk religion" was that it did not fit into the work of those scholars who used the term "religion" in reference solely to organized religion. He highlighted the example of the prominent sociologist of religion Émile Durkheim, who insisted that "religion" was organized in order to contrast it with "magic". Yoder noted that scholars adopting these perspectives often preferred the term "folk belief" over "folk religion". A second problem with the use of "folk religion" that Yoder highlighted was that some scholars, particularly those operating in the sociology of religion, used the term as a synonym for ethnic religion (which is alternately known as national religion or tribal religion), meaning a religion closely tied to a particular ethnic or national group and is thus contrasted with a "universal religion" which cuts across ethnic and national boundaries. Among the scholars to have adopted this use of terminology are E. Wilbur Bock. The folklorist Leonard Norman Primiano argued that the use of "folk religion", as well as related terms like "popular religion" and "unofficial religion", by scholars, does "an extreme disservice" to the forms of religiosity that scholarship is examining, because – in his opinion – such terms are "residualistic, [and] derogatory". He argued that using such terminology implies that there is "a pure element" to religion "which is in some way transformed, even contaminated, by its exposure to human communities". As a corrective, he suggested that scholars use "vernacular religion" as an alternative. Defining this term, Primiano stated that "vernacular religion" is, "by definition, religion as it is lived: as human beings encounter, understand, interpret, and practice it. Since religion inherently involves interpretation, it is impossible for the religion of an individual not to be vernacular". Kapaló was critical of this approach, deeming it "mistaken" and arguing that switching from "folk religion" to "vernacular religion" results in the scholar "picking up a different selection of things from the world". He cautioned that both terms were "ideological and semantic load[ed]" and warned scholars to pay attention to the associations that each word had. Philippine mythology is a body of myths, tales, and superstitions held by Filipinos (composed of more than a hundred ethnic peoples in the Philippines), mostly originating from beliefs held during the pre-Hispanic era. Some of these beliefs stem from pre-Christian religions that were specially influenced by Hinduism and were regarded by the Spanish as "myths" and "superstitions" in an effort to de-legitimize legitimate precolonial beliefs by forcefully replacing those native beliefs with colonial Catholic Christian myths and superstitions. Today, some of these precolonial beliefs are still held by Filipinos, especially in the provinces. Folk Islam is an umbrella term used to collectively describe forms of Islam that incorporate native folk beliefs and practices. Folk Islam has been described as the Islam of the "urban poor, country people, and tribes", in contrast to orthodox or "High" Islam (Gellner, 1992). Sufism and Sufi concepts are often integrated into Folk Islam. In one of the first major academic works on the subject, titled Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion, Joshua Trachtenberg provided a definition of Jewish folk religion as consisting of ideas and practices that whilst not meeting with the approval of religious leaders enjoyed wide popularity such that they must be included in what he termed the field of religion. This included unorthodox beliefs about demons and angels, and magical practices. Later studies have emphasized the significance of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem to the many Jewish folk customs linked to mourning and in particular to the belief in hibbut ha-qever (torture of the grave) a belief that the dead are tortured in their grave for three days after burial by demons until they remember their names. This idea began with early eschatalogical aggadah and was then further developed by the kabbalists. Raphael Patai has been acknowledged as one of the first to utilize anthropology to study Jewish folk religion. In particular he has drawn attention to the important role of the female divine element, which he sees in the goddess Asherah, the Shekhinah, the Matronit, and Lilith. Writer Stephen Sharot has stated that Jewish popular religion in common with other forms of folk religion, has a focus on the apotropaic, or thaumaturgical, i.e. it is used to assist in protecting the individual from sickness, and misfortune. He emphasizes that while Rabbinical Judaism dealt with orthodox Jewish ritual, and halakah, magicians claimed to use unorthodox magical rituals to help people in everyday life. He points to the example of a relatively professionalised type of magician being the ba'al shem of Poland, who beginning in the 16th century thrived with the popularity of practical kabbalah in the 18th century. These ba'al shem promised to use their knowledge of the names of god, and the angels, along with exorcism, chiromancy, and herbal medicine to bring harm to enemies, and success in areas of social life such as marriage, and childbirth. Charles Liebman has written that the essence of the folk religion of American Jews is their social ties to one another, illustrated by the finding that religious practices that would prevent social integration -such as a strict interpretation of dietary laws and the Sabbath- have been abandoned, whilst the practices that are followed -such as the Passover seder, social rites of passage, and the High Holy Days- are ones that strengthen Jewish family and community integration. Liebman described the rituals and beliefs of contemporary Jewish folk religion in his works, The Ambivalent American Jew (1973) and American Jewry: Identity and Affiliation. In sociology, folk religion is often contrasted with elite religion. Folk religion is defined as the beliefs, practices, rituals and symbols originating from sources other than the religion's leadership. Folk religion in many instances is tolerated by the religion's leadership, although they may consider it an error. 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Chinese folk religion (Chinese popular religion or traditional Chinese religion) or Han folk religion or Shenism is the religious tradition of the Han Chinese, including veneration of forces of nature and ancestors, exorcism of harmful forces, and a belief in the rational order of nature which can be influenced by human beings and their rulers as well as spirits and gods. Worship is devoted to a multiplicity of gods and immortals (神 shén), who can be deities of phenomena, of human behaviour, or progenitors of lineages. Stories regarding some of these gods are collected into the body of Chinese mythology. By the 11th century (Song period), these practices had been blended with Buddhist ideas of karma (one's own doing) and rebirth, and Taoist teachings about hierarchies of gods, to form the popular religious system which has lasted in many ways until the present day.Chinese religions have a variety of sources, local forms, founder backgrounds, and ritual and philosophical traditions. Despite this diversity, there is a common core that can be summarised as four theological, cosmological, and moral concepts: Tian (天), Heaven, the transcendent source of moral meaning; qi (氣), the breath or energy that animates the universe; jingzu (敬祖), the veneration of ancestors; and bao ying (報應), moral reciprocity; together with two traditional concepts of fate and meaning: ming yun (命運), the personal destiny or burgeoning; and yuan fen (緣分), "fateful coincidence", good and bad chances and potential relationships.Yin and yang (陰陽) is the polarity that describes the order of the universe, held in balance by the interaction of principles of growth (shen) and principles of waning (gui), with yang ("act") usually preferred over yin ("receptiveness") in common religion. Ling (靈), "numen" or "sacred", is the "medium" of the two states and the inchoate order of creation.Both the present day government of China and the imperial dynasties of the Ming and Qing tolerated village popular religious cults if they bolstered social stability but suppressed or persecuted those that they feared would undermine it. After the fall of the empire in 1911, governments and elites opposed or attempted to eradicate folk religion in order to promote "modern" values, and many condemned "feudal superstition". These conceptions of folk religion began to change in Taiwan in the late 20th century and in mainland China in the 21st. Many scholars now view folk religion in a positive light. In recent times Chinese folk religions are experiencing a revival in both mainland China and Taiwan. Some forms have received official understanding or recognition as a preservation of traditional Chinese culture, such as Mazuism and the Sanyi teaching in Fujian, Huangdi worship, and other forms of local worship, for example the Longwang, Pangu or Caishen worship. Chinese shamanism, alternatively called Wuism (Chinese: 巫教; pinyin: wū jiào; literally: 'wu religion, shamanism, witchcraft'; alternatively 巫觋宗教 wū xí zōngjiào), refers to the shamanic religious tradition of China. Its features are especially connected to the ancient Neolithic cultures such as the Hongshan culture. Chinese shamanic traditions are intrinsic to Chinese folk religion, an overarching term for all the indigenous religions of China. Wu masters remain important in contemporary Chinese culture. Various ritual traditions are rooted in original Chinese shamanism: contemporary Chinese ritual masters are sometimes identified as wu by outsiders, though most orders don't self-identify as such. Also Taoism has some of its origins from Chinese shamanism: it developed around the pursuit of long life (shou 壽/寿), or the status of a xian (仙, "mountain man", "holy man"). Smaller household shrines or votive niche, such as the worship of Zaoshen and Caishen.Gōng (宫), meaning "palace" is a term used for a templar complex of multiple buildings, while yuàn (院) is a generic term meaning "sanctuary" or "shrine". Some forms of belief are not recognised by the government as a religion for statistical purposes although such practices are not outlawed. There is a deep interaction between the Chinese folk religion of the large Malaysian Chinese population, and the indigenous Malaysian folk religion. Manchu folk religion is the ethnic religion practiced by most of the Manchu people, the major of the Tungusic peoples, in China. It can also be called Manchu Shamanism by virtue of the word "shaman" being originally from Tungusic šamán ("man of knowledge"), later applied by Western scholars to similar religious practices in other cultures. It is a pantheistic system, believing in a universal God called Apka Enduri ("God of Heaven") which is the omnipotent and omnipresent source of all life and creation. Deities (enduri) enliven every aspect of nature, and the worship of these gods is believed to bring favour, health and prosperity. Many of the deities are original Manchu kins' ancestors, and people with the same surname are generated by the same god.Shamans are persons of unusual ability, strength and sensitivity, capable of perception and prediction of the ways of the gods. They are endowed with the social function to conduct the sacrificial ceremonies and approach the deities asking them intervention or protection. Because of their abilities the shamans are people of great authority and prestige. Usually, every Manchu kin has its own shaman.Manchu folk religious rites were standardised by the Qianlong Emperor (1736-96) in the "Manchu Sacrificial Ritual to the Gods and Heaven" (Manjusai wecere metere kooli bithe), a manual published in Manchu in 1747 and in Chinese (Manzhou jishen jitian dianli) in 1780. With the conquest of imperial power in China (Qing dynasty) the Manchu people gradually adopted Chinese language and assimilated into the Chinese religion, although Manchu folk religion persists with a distinct character within broader Chinese religion. Miao folk religion or Hmong folk religion is the common ethnic religion of Miao peoples, primarily consisting in the practice of kev dab qhuas (Hmongic: "worship of deities"). The religion is also called Hmongism by a Hmong American church established in 2012 to organise it among Hmong people in the United States.It has a pantheist theology, centered on worship of deities and progenitors of the Miao peoples. Throughout its history it has incorporated theoretical and ritual elements from Taoism, and broader Chinese religion, especially the emphasis on the pattern of the forces of the natural universe and the need of human life to be in accordance with these forces.Most Hmong continue to practice the traditional religion, although many Hmong in Asia have converted to Buddhism or have mixed it with Buddhism, and many Hmong Americans and Hmong Australians have adopted Christianity or Buddhism. Mo or Moism (Chinese: 摩教; pinyin: Mó jiào), occasionally called Zhuang Shigongism (Chinese: 壮族师公教; pinyin: Zhuàngzú shīgōng jiào; literally: 'Zhuang Ancestral Father Religion'), is the religion of most Zhuang people, the largest ethnic minority of China. It has a large presence in Guangxi. While it has a supreme god, the creator Bu Luotuo (布洛陀), numerous other deities are venerated as well. It has a three-element-theory (sky, earth and water). Mo is animistic, teaching that spirits are present in everything.Mo developed from prehistoric beliefs of the Zhuang people; it also has similarities to Chinese folk religion, and has developed similar doctrines to Buddhism and Taoism, in the process of competition with the influence of these religions on Zhuang culture. The Cultural Revolution of China weakened Mo, though the religion has undergone a revival since the 1980s. Moism varies from region to region. Mongolian shamanism, more broadly called the Mongolian folk religion, or occasionally Tengerism, refers to the animistic and shamanic ethnic religion that has been practiced in Mongolia and its surrounding areas (including Buryatia and Inner Mongolia) at least since the age of recorded history. The Mongolian endonym is Böö mörgöl (In Mongolian cyrillic: Бөө мөргөл). In the earliest known stages it was intricately tied to all other aspects of social life and to the tribal organization of Mongolian society. Along the way, it has become influenced by and mingled with Buddhism. During the socialist years of the twentieth century it was heavily repressed and has since made a comeback. Yellow shamanism is the term used to designate the particular version of Mongolian shamanism which adopts the expressive style of Buddhism. "Yellow" indicates Buddhism in Mongolia, since most Buddhists there belong to what is called the Gelug or "Yellow sect" of Tibetan Buddhism, whose members wear yellow hats during services. The term also serves to distinguish it from a form of shamanism not influenced by Buddhism (according to its adherents), called black shamanism.Mongolian shamanism is centered on the worship of the tngri (gods) and the highest Tenger (Heaven, God of Heaven, God) or Qormusta Tengri. In the Mongolian folk religion, Genghis Khan is considered one of the embodiments, if not the main embodiment, of the Tenger. The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan in Ordos City, in Inner Mongolia, is an important center of this worship tradition. Nuo folk religion, or extendedly Chinese popular exorcistic religion, is a variant of Chinese folk religion with its own system of temples, rituals, orders of priests and gods, which is interethnic and practiced across central and southern China but is also intimately connected to the Tujia people. It arose as an exorcistic religious movement, which is the original meaning of nuó (simplified Chinese: 傩; traditional Chinese: 儺), and it spread even outside the boundaries of China exporting such practices in Japan and Korea. It has strong influences from Taoism.One of the most distinguishing characters of Nuo folk religion is its iconographic style, which represents the gods as wooden masks or heads. This is related to its own mythology, which traces the origin of Nuo to the two very first humans, who were unjustly killed by beheading and are since then worshipped as responsive divine ancestors. Nuo rituals began as efficacious methods to worship them, Lord Nuo and Lady Nuo. Since the 1980s Nuo folk religion has undergone a revitalisation in China, and today is a folk religion endorsed by the central government. Nuo priests are classified as 巫 wu (shamans) and their historical precursors were the 方相氏 fangxiangshi ("masters who assist the (astral) square"). Slavic paganism or Slavic religion define the religious beliefs, godlores and ritual practices of the Slavs before the formal Christianisation of their ruling elites. The latter occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century: The Southern Slavs living on the Balkan Peninsula in South Eastern Europe, bordering with the Byzantine Empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of Byzantine Orthodox Christianity, beginning with the creation of the Slavic alphabet (first Glagolic, and then Cyrillic script) in 855 by the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius and the adoption of Christianity in Bulgaria in 863 CE. The East Slavs followed with the official adoption in 988 CE by Vladimir the Great of Kievan Rus'.The West Slavs came under the sphere of influence of the Roman Catholic Church since the 12th century, and Christianisation for them went hand in hand with full or partial Germanisation,.The Christianisation of the Slavic peoples was, however, a slow and—in many cases—superficial phenomenon, especially in what is today Russia. Christianisation was vigorous in western and central parts of what is today Ukraine, as they were closer to the capital Kiev, but even there, popular resistance led by volkhvs, pagan priests or shamans, recurred periodically for centuries. Even though the Byzantine Christianization firstly has slowed down the Eastern Slavic traditions in Rus', it has preserved the Slavic traditions in the long term. While local Slavic figures and myths, such as Baba Roga in Croatia were forgotten, Slavic culture continued to exist and even flourish in the Eastern Slavic countries. In the case of a Christian Latinization of the Eastern Slavic countries, this may not have been the case. The West Slavs of the Baltic withstood tenaciously against Christianity until it was violently imposed on them through the Northern Crusades. Among Poles and East Slavs, rebellion outbreaks occurred throughout the 11th century. Christian chroniclers reported that the Slavs regularly re-embraced their original religion (relapsi sunt denuo ad paganismus).Many elements of the indigenous Slavic religion were officially incorporated into Slavic Christianity, and, besides this, the worship of Slavic gods has persisted in unofficial folk religion until modern times. The Slavs' resistance to Christianity gave rise to a "whimsical syncretism" which in Old Church Slavonic vocabulary was defined as dvoeverie, "double faith". Since the early 20th century, Slavic folk religion has undergone an organised reinvention and reincorporation in the movement of Slavic Native Faith (Rodnovery). The Tai folk religion, known in Lao and Thai as Satsana Phi (Lao: ສາສະໜາຜີ; Thai: ศาสนาผี, /sàːt.sa.nǎː.pʰǐː/, "religion of spirits"), is a form of animist religious beliefs traditionally and historically practiced by groups of ethnic Tai peoples. Tai folk animist traditions are practiced by the Lao, Tai Ahom, Lao Isan and Thais of Thailand. These religions are pantheistic and polytheistic and their practice involves classes of shamans. Among the Lao, the Lao Loum and Lao Lom are predominantly Buddhist, while the Lao Theung and Lao Sung are predominantly folk religious. Tai folk animist traditions have also been incorporated into Laotian Buddhism. Vietnamese folk religion or Vietnamese indigenous religion (Vietnamese: tín ngưỡng dân gian Việt Nam, tôn giáo bản địa Việt Nam), is the ethnic religion of the Vietnamese people. About 45.3% of the population in Vietnam are associated with this religion, making it dominant in Vietnam. Vietnamese folk religion is not an organized religious system, but a set of local worship traditions devoted to the thần, a term which can be translated as "spirits", "gods" or with the more exhaustive locution "generative powers". These gods can be nature deities or national, community or kinship tutelary deities or ancestral gods and the ancestral gods of a specific family. Ancestral gods are often deified heroic persons. Vietnamese mythology preserves narratives telling of the actions of many of the cosmic gods and cultural heroes. The Vietnamese indigenous religion is sometimes identified as Confucianism since it carries values that were emphasized by Confucius. Đạo Mẫu is a distinct form of Vietnamese folk religion, giving prominence to some mother goddesses into its pantheon. The government of Vietnam also categorises Cao Đài as a form of Vietnamese indigenous religion, since it brings together the worship of the thần or local spirits with Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, as well as elements of Catholicism, Spiritism and Theosophy.

Interesting fact: In West Virginia it is illegal to dig for ginseng on your neighbor's lawn without their permission. n Ginseng (Bot) A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from America to China. The root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness. n ginseng A plant of the genus Aralia (Panax); also, the root of this plant, which is highly valued as a tonic and stimulant by the Chinese, who ascribe to it almost miraculous powers. The Manchurian is most esteemed, and sells for several taels per liang, or Chinese ounce (640 grains). The true ginseng, A. Ginseng, is a native of northern China and Corea. A. quinquefolia is a very closely allied species of the eastern United States, and its roots have been largely exported to China as a substitute for the true ginseng. The only medicinal effect in either case is that of a mild aromatic stimulant. n ginseng Several plants not botanically related to the ginseng have been so named as possessing similar medical properties, as, in Georgia, the sunflower-like composite Tetragonotheca helianthoides. n Ginseng jin′seng a plant of genus Aralia, and its root, a Chinese panacea for exhaustion of body or mind. I will go on with my search and allow the ginseng to grow that much heavier. It is a knobbed, irregular root, and when cooked resembles the ginseng. He was also keeping bees and growing ginseng. We know where to find ginseng, but genius is the secret of God. The ginseng tree is noticed for the same appearance. It belongs to the same family as spikenard and ginseng. If it had not been for ginseng in Minnesota, many of the pioneers would have gone hungry. Those river hills are covered with ginseng. Of the vegetables used, none is more highly esteemed than the ginseng root. How's the ginseng crop this year? An interesting crop in our neighborhood was ginseng, of which there were several patches in cultivation. They are natives chiefly of tropical or sub-tropical countries, and in Britain are represented by the ivy; ginseng belongs to the order. Ginseng does splendidly under a tent if the tent is built expressly with regard to the requirements of Ginseng. In a short semi-circle on the grass in front of him he had placed a dozen wild Ginseng roots. On the same principle the Chinese use ginseng-root as a general tonic. Ginseng, bears' grease, and snakeroot were at a later date collected and added to the furs and hides. Principal exports, ginseng, hides, rice and silk. Of the Ginseng there are three qualities sold in the Chinese drug-stores. Lockhart gives a graphic description of a visit to a ginseng merchant. Large quantities of ginseng were also shipped to the towns on the seaboard. Ginseng – a perennial herb found in forests in the eastern US – effectively reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients when taken in high doses over a two month period, a new study from the Mayo Clinic found. Ginseng reduces cancer-related fatigue, study finds. Ginseng helps with cancer fatigue. Ginseng Chicken Soup from Hugo's Restaurant. Ginseng poaching in Smokies continues. Anti-Wrinkle Activity of Hydroyzed Ginseng Saponins CosmeticsAndToiletries.com. The 26-year-old actress revealed her current presidential pick on Thursday at a promotional event for Mr Pink's Ginseng Drink, E News reports. The manufacturers of these products buy ginseng from a seller. Money might not grow on trees, but it comes pretty close with wild ginseng. Ginseng poachers take to the woods as prices soar. As ginseng prices soar, diggers take to the backcountry . Lohan made the comment Oct 11 reports FOX411's Pop Tarts, at the Mr Pink Ginseng Drink Launch Party in Los Angeles. Some area ginseng farmers can now apply for some help after a tough growing season. Several weeks ago I wrote about ginseng. I have, in fact, been writing about ginseng for years.

People derive a sense of identity or value from living near the ocean, visiting coastal or marine locations or just knowing that such places and their characteristic species exist. This goal tries to capture the aspects of the coastal and marine system that people value as part of their cultural identity by measuring two subgoals: the condition of iconic species and the condition of lasting special places. Iconic species and protected places symbolize the cultural, spiritual, aesthetic and other intangible benefits that people value for a region. 64 The goal score for Goal: Sense of Place is 64 out of 100. The global average score is 70 out of 100. It is estimated that in the near future the score for Goal: Sense of Place will improve roughly +9%. WHat encompasses sense of place? This goal contains two subgoals. Iconic Species measures the condition of culturally important species; and Lasting Special Places measures the percentage of area that is protected within a band from 3 nautical miles offshore to 1 km inland.

According to the Big Bang theory, what happened when the universe began? The Big Bang theory does not explain why the Big Bang actually happened. A well-established hypothesis is that the universe began in a “quantum foam”—a formless void where bubbles of matter, far smaller than atoms, were fluctuating in and out of existence on timescales far shorter than a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second. In our universe today, such quantum fluctuations are thought to occur, but they happen so quickly that they never affect what happens in the cosmos. But if, 13.7 billion years ago, one particular fluctuation appeared but did not disappear, suddenly ballooning outward into a gigantic, explosive expansion, then it is possible that something like today’s universe could have been the eventual result. In another, more recently proposed hypothesis, the universe is a four-dimensional spacetime that exists at the intersection of two five-dimensional structures called membranes. Picture two soap bubbles that come in contact with one another and stick together: The “skin” where the bubbles intersect is a two-dimensional result of the interaction between two three-dimensional structures. If the membrane hypothesis is correct, then the Big Bang event marked the moment the two membranes made contact. Neither of these models has any kind of experimental or observational confirmation yet.

You may have heard often times that healthy food is green food. But do you really know what exactly the benefits are? What are these green foods that help us to stay healthy and how do they really work? Green leafy vegetables are extremely rich in vitamins and minerals that helps our body in various ways. Here are 7 reasons why you should definitely include a lot of greens in your diet. Many green leafy vegetables such as spinach, radicchio and watercress are high in vitamin K. This helps in strengthening your bones and prevents diseases such as arthritis. Greens such as spinach, romaine and lettuce are a great source of vitamin A, lutein and zeaxanthin. All these components are great for your eyes. They help your eyes to adapt better to light changes and filters away most of the harmful high energy light that may cause damage to your eyes. A recent study showed that higher the intake of green leafy vegetables in a person’s diet, the lower is his risk of having a stroke or cardiovascular diseases. Soluble fiber reduces the level of LDL, popularly known as bad cholesterol. Leafy greens such as kale and collard greens are high in antioxidants, as well as vitamin C, lutein and zeaxanthin. These help to keep your hair and skin healthy. Several studies have proved that dark leafy greens protect against cognitive decline in older age. They protect your brain cells and mitochondria and increase the longevity of the proper functioning of your brain, reducing the risks of dementia. Leafy greens are a rich source of chlorophyll, which helps to remove toxins from our blood. It also assists in proper blood circulation and reduces cell damage. Chlorophyll also acts as a natural deodorizer and reduces bad body odor and bad breath. Most part of our diet includes meat and carbohydrates, which are acidic in nature. Leafy greens are alkalizing in nature and helps to balance the pH value of our blood, which is necessary for a healthy living.

If your son is on the autism spectrum he does have a language disorder in addition to other symptoms. I assume that he has had a complete evaluation by the local school district. A child with simply an expressive language disorder normally doesn't demonstrate those additional symptoms. They often have trouble labeling items, counting items, naming colors, remembering sentence structure, identifying letters, and saying what they mean. Later, they often have difficulty reading because that skill demands the brain to immediately recall the meaning of words they see. Those children also find writing difficult because their "filing system" is not efficient.

Merida Flowerpiercer is a medium sized species of the genus Diglossa, a genus distinguished by its upturned bill with a sharp hook at the end used to pierce flowers and obtain nectar (Ridgely and Tudor 2009). This species is primarily colored black, chestnut, and gray (Hilty 2003). It has a chestnut colored belly and black upper parts, and is easily distinguished from other species by its gray shoulder patch and narrow gray supercilium (Hilty 2003). It was previously considered a subspecies of Gray-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa carbonaria (as also were Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis and Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris), but now is classified as its own species (Dickinson and Christidis 2014, Clements et al. 2015) and as a member of the carbonaria superspecies (Vuilleumier 1969). The name Diglossa gloriosa has both Greek and Latin origins (Jobling 2010). The genus name Diglossa comes from the Greek word diglōssos, meaning "double-tongued" or "speaking two languages"; and the species name gloriosa comes from the Latin word gloriosus, meaning "glorious" or "famous" (Jobling 2010). Merida Flowerpiercer is similar in appearance to many members of the genus Diglossa that are generally black and unpatterned, but with a conspicuously rufous belly (Vuilleumier 1969). It formerly was considered a subspecies of Gray-bellied Flowerpiercer D. carbonaria, together with the other members of what is now considered a superspecies group – D. carbonaria, Black Flowerpiercer D. humeralis, and Black-throated Flowerpiercer D. brunneiventris (Ridgely and Tudor 2009); these are similarly sized, geographically taxa, all of which have a gray shoulder patch and are mostly black. Merida Flowerpiercer overlaps geographically with Rusty Flowerpiercer D. sittoides, which is gray (not black) above, and which has entirely tawny underparts (rather than a black throat and breast); and with Glossy Flowerpiercer D. lafresnayii, which is larger, and which entirely black underparts (Ridgely and Tudor 2009). It also overlaps with Blue-backed Conebill Conirostrum sitticolor, which is superficially similar, but which has a blue back, and a smaller, pointed (not hooked) bill (Ridgely and Tudor 2009). Merida Flowerpiercer is most similar in plumage pattern to two allopatric species, Black-throated Flowerpiercer (of Colombia, Peru, and northwestern Bolivia) and Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima (of Colombia). Black-throated Flowerpiercer is further distinguished by its deeper chestnut breast and belly, and chestnut submoustachial stripe. The plumage pattern of Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer is strikingly similar to that of Merida Flowerpiercer, but Chestnut-bellied is larger, lacks the indistinct gray supercilium, has a bluer should patch, and has deeper chestnut belly and undertail coverts. The general behavior of Merida Flowerpiercer is similar to that of Glossy Flowerpiercer, although Merida is considered less stealthy (Hilty 2003). Adult: Merida Flowerpiercer is deep, but not glossy, black with a chestnut colored breast, belly, and undertail coverts (Hilty 2003). Some individuals of this species may also show traces of a rufous submoustachial stripe (Hilty 2003). The bill is black and characteristic of Diglossa with a slender, slightly upturned bill and longer upper mandible with a sharp hook at the end (Ridgely and Tudor 2009). The sexes are similar in appearance to the human eye (Hilty 2011). However, the species is sexually dichromatic when quantified using a model of avian vision (Burns and Shultz 2012). Therefore, these tanagers can visually distinguish between males and females, even though humans are unable to see these differences. Juvenile: Dingy, grayish brown above, with faint mottling and streaking on back (Restall et al. 2007, Hilty 2011). The color is paler below, with dark brown streaking on the breast and throat (Restall et al. 2007, Hilty 2011). The remiges are dark brown with buff edges (Hilty 2011). Immature: Fjeldså and Krabbe (1990) describe the immature Merida Flowerpiercer as dusky brown and faintly streaked above with a dark brown throat and chest with pale streaking. There is sometimes white mottling on the face that would suggest a moustache and supercilium. The lower parts are a somewhat streaked rusty buff color (Hilty 2003). Tanagers that have been studied have either a Complex Basic Strategy or Complex Alternative Strategy (Ryder and Wolfe 2009). However, most tanagers only molt once a year (Isler and Isler 1987), and this prebasic molt likely occurs after the breeding season (Isler and Isler 1987, Ryder and Wolfe 2009). Many species have been found to breed in subadult plumage (Isler and Isler 1987). Although a juvenile and "immature" plumage is described for Diglossa gloriosa (Restall et al. 2007, Hilty 2011) more specific information on molt and its timing is not available for this species. Bare parts color data from Hilty (2011).

How To Use After cleansing, apply a toner, center a mask sheet on face and smooth over skin. Leave on for 15-20 minutes. Gently tap face with fingertips, to absorb remaining liquids. After cleansing, apply a toner, center a mask sheet on face and smooth over skin. Leave on for 15-20 minutes. Gently tap face with fingertips, to absorb remaining liquids.

The Imamate of Oman is a fairly powerful nation in the Middle East, covering the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is the largest nation in the Islamic world to have a majority population of Ibadi Muslims, a form of Islam distinct from Shi'a Islam and the 'Orthodox' schools of Sunnism. Ibadhism is known for its 'moderate conservatism', and also for its choice of ruler by communal consensus and consent. In Ibadism, power is vested power in the Imam, the leader nominated by the ulema, the educated class of Muslim scholars who perform the interpretation and maintenance of Islamic law in society, as well as mediating disputes. The selected Imam must then gain the allegiance of the tribal sheikhs of Oman, before also receiving the bay'ah (oath of allegiance) from the general population. Only then is the Imam confirmed in their position. If they fail at any stage then a new Imam must be selected. This sometimes leads to periods of political deadlock as Imam after Imam is rejected at one stage or another of the selection process. Oman is a centre of trade, particularly between India and Europe, with one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. It also profits greatly from travellers on the Hajj to Mecca. Although it suffered economically from the elimination of slavery in 1842 it has since recovered as now remains a major regional power with a significant military and a powerful navy. Among other things the Omani military performed good service with the Indian Alliance during the Long War. There is significant political rivalry between Oman and the Ottoman Empire. The title of the Imam is 'Sultan of Muscat and Oman', reflecting the merging of the two contrasting political cultures of the coast and the interior into the unified whole of the Imamate. Capital of Oman is the city of Muscat. The flag of Oman is a plain scarlet rectangle, the traditional flag of the country. The Ottoman Empire is a militaristic, technocratic Muslim state that controls most of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as Greece and the Southern Balkans in Europe. It does not, however, control Anatolia; this is part of the Holy Russian Empire and has been since it was invaded by the Persian Empire in 1864 and handed to the Holy Russian Empire by the Persians in 1873. In addition to this, the Ottoman Empire controls the Muslim holy city of Mecca, and also the two Suez canals, one completed in 1766 following the route of the ancient canal linking the Nile and the Red Sea, and the other completed in 1852 directly linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas [much as the Suez canal of the real world does]. The Ottoman government is a secular meritocratic technocracy, using the principles of Sophocracy to run the Empire along what its rulers consider to be the best possible lines. It is also a constitutional monarchy, with the Caliph, currently Osman V, performing a largely ceremonial and religious role. Since the Sophocratic revolution of 1888 and the reforms of the political structures of the Empire instituted as part of its aftermath the roles of Caliph and Sultan have been separated, with the Emperor remaining Caliph and the authority of the Sultanate resting with the government as a whole. As another part of the Sophocratic revolution the Janissaries and the Mamluks of Egypt, both of which groups were seen as at least partially responsible for the defeats of the Ottoman Empire against the Russians, were forcibly disbanded, with great loss of life among both groups. Sophocracy as practised in the Ottoman Empire is very much an interpretation of the original writings of Enver Sevket. Despite its ostensibly using Sophocratic principles to run the Empire along the best possible lines, these principles are strongly filtered through the ideology of the government, steering its conclusions and decisions towards supporting the existing form of the Ottoman government. Because of this any criticism and analysis of the government is heavily discouraged, with work and re-education camps for those who offend against these rules being situated deep in the deserts that make up significant parts of the Empire. Knowledge of Islam is also considered a significant factor in the rating of a persons merit, although given the secular nature of the government this is not an overriding factor. Despite its dictatorial nature the Sophocratic Ottoman government does at least adhere to its stated principles of equal opportunity for all, including women, assessing all children throughout their schooling and giving those who shine the best chances to rise, for their own good, and the good of the Empire. All citizens are streamed into their 'scientifically determined' 'ideal role' in their teens, and are expected to stay in that role for the rest of their lives. In addition to this all citizens are required to participate in military service when they reach adulthood, and regularly for the rest of their lives. This is partly for defence against the Holy Russian Empire, but also to protect the Empire against any other threats which may occur. Because the role each person is assigned to is 'scientifically determined' Ottoman society is very hierarchical and there is very little social mobility after a person reaches adulthood. However, because the process used to determine the 'ideal role' for a person is by no means perfect, many people find themselves trapped in jobs that do not suit them, and which they cannot escape. Because of this many citizens are not exactly motivated to give their best. Despite its problems, the Ottoman system is an honest one, at least since the reforms put in place by the Sultan Suleyman IV in 1967 following the discovery of massive levels of corruption within the Empire. Part of these reforms was the establishment of the Office of Impartiality and the Office of Balance, each intended to monitor the state and each other to avoid problems with corruption in the future. The Ottoman Empire is a member of the Sarajevo Pact, and also has close ties with the Mughal Empire, having developed these during the Long War. The official language of the Ottoman Empire is Turkish, although many other languages are spoken among the various ethnic groups within the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Turkish is divided into three dialects, Kaba Türkçe (Vulgar Turkish), the everyday language used by all citizens of the Empire, Orta Türkçe (Mediocre Turkish), the language of the higher classes and which is also used in trade, and Fasih Türkçe (Eloquent Turkish), the language of poetry and administration. Fasih Türkçe is a version of Turkish which, although the basic grammar remains Turkish, also has a vast addition of Arabic and Persian grammar and vocabulary. This makes Fasih Türkçe a language which is essentially incomprehensible to any Ottoman subject who had not mastered at least two of the three languages that contribute to it. Despite efforts to merge the three version of Turkish, the three varieties of the language are very different, to the point that ordinary people sometimes have to hire special translators and interpreters to be able to communicate with the government. For all of these dialects the Ottoman Empire continues to use Arabic script. Fluency in these languages is a significant part of the Sophocratic testing used to determine the place of a person in society. The basic unit of currency in the Ottoman Empire is the Akçe, a silver coin. Three Akçes are equal to one Para, and one hundred and twenty Akçes makes up one Kurus (also known as the Piastre). The capital city of the Ottoman Empire is Jerusalem, the Empire having been forced to move its capital there from Istanbul after their defeat in the Anatolian War in 1864. The flag of the Ottoman Empire remains its traditional one of a white crescent moon and star on a red field. The Muslim holy city of Mecca forms a part of the Ottoman Empire. It has long been the destination of millions of Muslim pilgrims every year, especially for the Hajj. Since the Hajj War of 1857 Mecca has had a great deal of investment in facilities and infrastructure, much of it from the Mughal Empire, allowing it to cope with the vast numbers of pilgrims it receives. Much of this has consisted of the construction of numerous 'dormitory cities' around Mecca itself for the pilgrims to stay, the provision transport to and from them from local air and sea ports, and the provision of public transport from them to and from Mecca itself. The dormitory cities, although built simply, have also been built as much as possible to respect the Hajj and those who use them. A largely Islamic state in the Middle East, the Persian Empire prospered under the forced neutrality and its associated lack of a significant military that was imposed on it after the War of Persian Betrayal. This was assisted by the largely hands-off approach to governance taken by the ruling Foroutan dynasty. Unfortunately this and their position between the two main combatants also meant that when the Long War began and both the Indian Alliance and Holy Russian Empire demanded access to their lands, there was little they could do to stop them. Their riches, and their many largely defenceless high-value industries, also made them a prime target. Although they did prove to have more weapons than strictly allowed by their neutrality, during the course of the Long War Persia was fought over, back and forth by both sides, and although they put up rather more of a fight than expected, they were crushed. A large percentage of the population fled in all directions as refugees, in particular into the Ottoman Empire, the Mughal Empire and Oman so that by the end of the Long War the country was largely in ruins, and significantly depopulated. Although the Foroutan Dynasty was restored after the end of the Long War, the Persian military, largely built out of the numerous resistance groups which grew up during the Long War, was dissatisfied with them, and so expelled them in a military coup in 1993, setting up a new government, a military dictatorship, ruled by the Military Council. The Fouroutan Dynasty and old government were purged as enemies of the state during this process. Now the new Military Council, a strongly nationalistic group, works to rebuild Persia and restore it to its 'rightful' place in the world. This rebuilding is being helped by numbers of Persian refugees returning to their now-peaceful homeland. The new government is also building up the Persian armed forces more than would seem to be needed for defence alone, and for this reason, although none of its neighbours have yet intervened in Persia, all have begun keeping a close eye on its activities. The Persian people have more respect and liking for the Mughals than the Russians, despite them both being invaders of their country. This arises from the Mughals much greater respect for their religious sites and beliefs, as well as shared culture and language, as opposed to the Russians who have none of these and who have actively worked to eradicate non-Russian Orthodox religion in all of their conquests. The capital city of Persian is Isfahan. The main unit of currency in Persia is the Abbasi, which divides into two thousand Dinars. A larger unit, the Toman, equivalent to 50 Abbasi, is also used for large sums. The Persian flag consists of a wide sand-coloured central band on which is a golden lion bearing a sword, the traditional symbol for Persian. A red band runs down each side of the flag.

Ahead of the blizzard in northwest Kansas were thunderstorms, some strong. A storm developed west of Colby, Kansas and covered I-70 in small hail. The temperature during the storm was in the mid-30s, only 40 miles down the road, temps were in the 70s. The storm never reached severe-criteria, but did cover the interstate in hail. Scene 1: Hail falls on a car pulled over near Levant with a quick flash of pink lightning. Scene 2-3: Two semi trucks pulled off the exit as the hail is falling. Scene 4: Hail covering the interstate at the Levant exit. Scene 5: Tighter shot of hail covering I-70. Scene 6: Hail falling on I-70 in the wind. Scene 7: Tighter shot of hail falling on I-70. Scene 8: Hail bouncing off the road. Scene 9: Hail falling as the storm got started near Levant. Scene 10: Hail falling and covering I-70. Scene 11-13: Shots toward the end of the hailstorm as hail completely covered the roads near Levant.

What does the size of the font translate to exactly? I have a 40 pixel font that I'm trying to translate into custom images. I'm trying to match the size of the image exactly, but I'm having some problems getting exactly the right size. Basically, what it comes down to is this. When a font says it is X pixels, what does this physically mean? This is an excellent question, which has a rather unsatisfactory answer. The size of type, whether specified in pixels, points (1/72") or millimetres, is the height of an em-square, an invisible box which is typically a bit larger than the distance from the tallest ascender to the lowest descender. it's not very meaningful or useful, other than as an approximation. In your case, work out what size you need to specify in Photoshop to match the browser's rendering by experimentation. You should find this to be a constant ratio for any font, but I wouldn't expect this to be the case if you change browser or OS. Note the two letters above are different sizes, but their bounding box is the same. As such, in terms of points, both of those fonts are the same size. Nowadays, we don't make much type in lead and wood and most of it is digital. However, the concept of the point sizing still exists in that there is a virtual box that is the same height for every letter that the type is placed on. Again, it's this virtual box that defines the point size rather than the physical measurements of the letterforms themselves. The actual size of the letterforms are often smaller than the point size (but can also be larger as well). Measuring type in pixels doesn't work because of that, however, you can 'set' type in pixels in CSS and the like. The browser does a translation as best it can between the px size declared. But it's always a fuzzy estimation. Ultimately, there's no accurate way to get two typefaces letterforms exactly the same size short of looking at them visually and changing the size of each until you see them as being the same size. The "font size" of a font refers to the font's "em height", which isn't necessarily the same as the height of particular characters in the font. As you can see, none of the individual letters cover that whole span. With digital fonts, the "em height" of a font is a choice made by the font designer, and does not have to conform to this convention at all: a digital type designer can pick any foundation for their em size. However, fonts still tend to adhere, at least roughly, to the sort of convention described above. In old days when type consisted of metal blocks, the "em height" was the height of one of those blocks, which needed to be high enough not only for any character in that typeface but also for any ascenders, descenders, and accents. Now, many modern typefaces include accents on capital letters too (such as Ć) - these accents extend outside the traditional typographical ascender and thus these (and possibly other special characters) fall outside the top of the "em". For historical reasons we don't adjust the em size to allow these, we keep the em size and just have these extend out of it - any typographer using such accents will need to ensure there is space for them to extend into, though usually the line gap is adequate in body text. The line gap in body text is a space left between the descender of one line of text and the ascender of the line below it - that is, the "font size" does not include this line gap measurement. It can be influenced by the CSS field line-height, where 1.4 means that the line gap is 0.4 times the em height, and thus an entire line of body text will take up 1.4 times the em height including the line gap. In other applications the line gap can be specified differently: word processors often specify in terms of a multiple of "single" line spacing, but unlike in CSS, usually "single" spacing does not mean no line gap, but some "default" line gap, where the application tries to come up with a default based on metadata in the font file. There are multiple standards for specifying metrics in the font (eg in Truetype, there are different Mac and Windows/OS2 standards) so the default line gap can vary between applications and operating systems. Now, even if a designer does follow a predictable convention for their em height, this still doesn't tell you the size of capital letters (cap-height) or the size of say an o (x-height or midline) as these can vary freely between typefaces in relation to the ascender height. Within a font family, these will usually be consistent though. So for example, Times New Roman Bold and Times New Roman Regular will have the same character sizes for the same em size, which should include ascenders, descenders, cap-height and x-height. Try typing in the vertical bar character ('|') and measure that. If I duplicated your situation correctly and your antialiasing isn't blurring it too much, it should be 22px. 22px represents the height of the block of type. But each character fills the block differently. A 'g' or 'q' will occupy the lower region of that 22px, while capital letters and lowercase letters like 'b' or 'd' will occupy the upper portions. '|' is one of the only (if not the only) character that will entirely fill the 22px space. I don't know about how to compare to your CSS settings, but that explains how Photoshop interprets text height. Are you sure your font is measured in pixels? Most of the time fonts are measured in points. A point is 1/72 of an inch. So a 40 pt font is 40/72" or 5/9" tall. The kicker is that that is the dimension from the top of the ascenders on tall letters to the bottom of the descenders on letters that hang below the baseline. That's why the x-height is sometimes used, as mentioned above. That is the height of the lower-case letters that don't stick up or down. Either way, the measurements are never exact anyway, unfortunately. You'll just have to some measuring and figuring (and/or trial-and-error) to accomplish what you're trying. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged font-size or ask your own question. How to work out font-size setting by counting pixels? How many width and height are for 14 points character? Do digital fonts have true optical sizes? How to get font to align on the ascender line instead of the baseline?

Stimulation can be described as an increase in a person's physical energy levels which are interpreted as encouraging when it comes to wakefulness, movement, performing tasks, talkativeness, and general exercise. At lower levels, stimulation typically presents itself as encouraged more so than forced. This can be described as feeling distinctly energetic, but in a purely controllable fashion that does not overwhelm the person with involuntary movements should they choose to stop expending large amounts of energy. It is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as motivation enhancement, analysis enhancement, thought acceleration, focus enhancement, and appetite suppression in a manner which can result in a distinct increase in the person's overall productivity. At higher levels, stimulation typically presents itself as forced more so than encouraged. This can be described as the effects of increased energy becoming so pronounced that the person will be incapable of relaxing and will feel an irresistible urge to perform some sort of physical task. It is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as thought disorganization, focus suppression, short-term memory suppression, increased heart rate, teeth grinding, temporary erectile dysfunction, sweating, and dehydration in a manner which can lead to lead to a distinct decrease in the person's overall productivity. Stimulation is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of stimulant compounds, particularly dopaminergic stimulants such as amphetamine, methylphenidate, MDMA, and cocaine. However, it may also occur under the influence of other compounds such as certain psychedelics and certain dissociatives.

Why do we need personal responsibility? Without personal responsibility we are not accountable for our actions. Without responsibility we are not punctual. Good motivation and attitude is essential to developing personal responsibility. Personal Responsibility is essential for success. A responsible person is one who is able to act without guidance or supervision because he or she is accountable for his or her behavior. Responsible people desire respect and consciously put forth outstanding effort to achieve excellence. Responsible people are good troubleshooters because they organize, prioritize and, accomplish tasks and assignments as instructed by professors and leaders. As a student, the assignments I am given the highest level of importance. Accepting personal responsibility is an obligation to oneself. It means putting a halt to blaming, admitting and accepting, my own outcomes by choices that I have made. To be successful in college my individual duty is to ensure positive outcomes derived from my good behavioral perspectives, originated from how I was brought up, and types of conditioning I received. Responsibility in life provides successful outcomes in comparison to unethical choices that could lead us to personal and professional failure. When we are not accountable for our own actions in our business or personal life, the outcome backlashes on our lives, and we internalize failure in a downward spiral. If I was irresponsible, employers and people would not count on me. I would be my own worst enemy. The cause and effect for accepting personal responsibility is a constant reminder that I am accountable for my own actions. Individual responsibility also includes accountability for the degree and level of your health, wealth, success and happiness. Whether you like it or not, you must accept personal responsibility for the mess and disorder that you have created in your life. Life always gives you the consequences related to your actions or inaction. The onus is on you to amend your mistakes and negligence. A personally responsible person is in charge of his own destiny and outcomes.

As a stairway accident claims attorney in Los Angeles , CA, I can tell you that stairs are one of the most dangerous areas of any type of commercial or residential property when there are dangerous conditions caused by defects, poor construction, or inadequate maintenance. A fall down the stairs can be very serious, and it happens on a fairly frequent basis. The problem is so widespread because pedestrians experience accidents on indoor stairways as often as they do on outdoor stairways. According to the National Safety Council, 12,000 people lose their lives each year in stairway falls, and approximately one million more sustain injuries. As a matter of fact, only motor vehicle collisions cause more injuries than stairway falls in the United States. In clinical studies, scientists learned that people tend to only directly observe the first three and last three steps of a stairway. Generally, they do not watch as carefully when they are navigating their way down the middle. The conclusion was that builders must pay particular attention to the first three and the last three steps. To help builders create safer steps, researchers suggested that adults must be able to place the balls of their feet squarely on the tread of a step. A person’s foot must not be able to hang over the tread or else the pedestrian could misjudge the size of the step and fall forward. In this type of incident, the pedestrian does not have enough time or space to recover his or her balance. In order to improve the safety of Los Angeles stairways, authorities examined the evidence cited above and strengthened the building code to ensure that every stairway in the city meets the highest standards. For this purpose, they require steps to contain risers that are no higher than seven inches. In addition, horizontal treads must be at least 11 inches. These dimensions specifically help to prevent forward falls. Regulations also require each successive step to have the same measurements as the last. Furthermore, a stairway that is to have more than 12 steps must include an intermediate landing. Lastly, surfaces on the steps and the floors must be slip-resistant. The Lack of Maintenance: Although the building code was updated to ensure stairway safety, improper care can result in injuries anyway. For example, steps can become damaged and present a danger if they are not fixed right away, but sometimes, building owners neglect to have these repairs done. If you slipped and fell because of faulty or damaged stairs that the owner knew were there, the owner can be held liable for your injuries. Inadequate Lighting: Injuries also occur because stairways do not have adequate lighting. The risers and the treads could have met the above-mentioned required dimensions, but if you couldn’t see the steps clearly, this could have directly caused your fall. In some cases, building owners know that this problem exists because several people filed claims against them for the same reason. However, they continued to fail to address the problem. Therefore, you can file a complaint against these owners as well. Faulty Handrails: Handrails are put in place for pedestrian safety because they prevent people from falling over the side and toward the floor. They also help people maintain their balance as they walk up or down the steps. However, handrails can become a perilous feature when they are allowed to fall into disrepair. They may also have been constructed poorly. In these instances, pedestrians have an increased likelihood of slipping or tripping, and the owners must be held accountable. Improper Maintenance: Stairways require maintenance, but some building owners fail to perform this very important duty. As people use the stairs over a long period of time, the safety features can wear down. Therefore, building owners must inspect these areas to make sure that everything is in working order. When repairs need to be done, they are obligated to complete them. For example, step treads must not be loose or missing, and the carpet must be in good condition at all times. If not, a hazard exists because the owners failed to administer proper care. Property owners of both residential and commercial property are required under the law to maintain a safe environment for customers and guests. If they do not, the injured have the right to pursue monetary compensation for their medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. The first step toward this outcome is to hire a Los Angeles personal injury attorney. In order to demonstrate that the owner of the home or building was liable for your injuries, your attorney will seek to learn when the hazard presented itself and when someone informed the owner that it existed. Your lawyer will find out if the owner ignored the information that was given to him or her and allowed the hazardous condition to remain in place. Your lawyer can also present evidence that states the owner should have known about the danger and did nothing to eliminate it. Property owners can also be held liable when people die after they suffer an accident on a stairway. These are called “wrongful death” claims, and they are civil lawsuits that must meet the same burden of proof as a claim filed on behalf of a living plaintiff. In this case, the deceased person’s survivors will file the lawsuit, and this list may include the deceased person’s spouse, domestic partner and children. The deceased person’s stepchildren, parents, putative spouse and the children he or she had with the deceased can file a wrongful death lawsuit if they can demonstrate that they were financially dependent upon the deceased.

My homeowners' policy covers that? From falling objects to stolen credit cards, homeowners' insurance covers some uncommon issues. Most homeowners purchase a standard homeowners’ insurance policy and rarely take the time to read it after they receive it from their agent.

A man uses a taping knife to skim coat a drywall panel. Measuring tape is often used to hang drywall. A utility knife is a necessary part of drywall installation. In the final step, the excess plaster must be sanded down using an electric sander fitted with drywall sandpaper. Putty knives and taping knives are needed to plaster installed drywall panels. Drywall is available in many sizes. Most professionals choose to use a flat hand trowel for mudding drywall joints, because it gives the smoothest finish. Drywall construction is popular for interior walls and ceilings because the materials are relatively cheap and easy to install, as long as the proper drywall tools are used. An individual or team who plans on hanging drywall panels will need many standard construction tools, including pencils, straightedges, measuring tapes, utility knives, and sandpaper. Most jobs can be completed with common tools such as keyhole saws, hammers, and electric screwdrivers, though having specialized tools like drywall hammers and taping knives. With dedication and the proper drywall tools at hand, large projects can be completed with ease and efficiency. Drywall sheets usually need to be trimmed to size before they can be hung. An installer should take careful measurements and calculate the shape and dimensions of each panel, then draw cutting lines on the sheets with a pencil and straightedge. T-squares are useful for drawing long lines and maintaining appropriate angles when cutting pieces. Using a utility knife, an individual can follow the pencil line to cut partway though a sheet, and then bend the panel at the cut until it breaks away. Imperfect cuts can be straightened up using a metal file or a utility knife. Nails or screws can be used to secure drywall panels to wall and ceiling frames. Some people use standard hammers or electric screwdrivers, though specialized drywall tools are recommended to ensure that nails or screws are inserted just far enough to not mar a panel. A drywall hammer has a convex head that prevents puncturing a sheet when securing a nail into place. Screw guns designed for drywall can be adjusted to prevent screws from going all the way through a panel. Holes for lighting fixtures or electrical boxes can be cut using either a manual or power keyhole saw. Plastering installed panels requires additional drywall tools. Putty knives and sturdy taping knives are commonly used to apply and smooth a plaster mixture to walls. Nail holes, seams between panels, and imperfect edges can all be sufficiently covered during the plastering process. Since corners can be tricky to navigate with standard taping knives, an installer may want to invest in a set of corner knives, drywall tools that can delicately achieve the ideal finish. The final step in a drywall job is sanding down bumps and excess plaster, and applying a coat of texture if desired. Sanding can be done by hand or with electric tools equipped with specialized drywall sandpaper. A sanded wall that is still uneven or reveals gaps in the panels may need to undergo additional rounds of plastering and sanding until it is perfected. As a finishing touch, spray texture is commonly used on ceilings and walls to improve their aesthetics. What Is a Drywall Hoist? What Is a Drywall Screwdriver? What are the Different Types of Plastering Courses? What is a Drywall Nail? @spotiche5- There is a hand tool available that holds sandpaper for sanding. This type of tool allows you to wrap the sandpaper around it for added strength when you are sanding. A sandpaper holder is easy to use and inexpensive to buy. This type of drywall tool also works with any type of sandpaper, including the type with a medium grit which is probably best for sanding drywall. @spotiche5- I think that you will be able to fix your drywall problem by using sandpaper to finish the installation, provided that you don't have a large area to sand. Sanding large sections of drywall requires an electric sander because it is time consuming and tiring to do the job by hand. However, a minor repair should be easy to sand. When it comes to choosing sandpaper as a drywall tool, I think that you should choose a finish that isn't too fine or too coarse. Fine sandpaper won't do the job, and the kind with a coarse finish might cause damage to the drywall. When you go to your local hardware or home improvement store, carefully check the sandpaper packages to find the type that has a medium finish. If you are in doubt, ask a sales representative which sandpaper he or she recommends for sanding drywall by hand. I have a small section of drywall in my home that I need to fix. I don't want to invest in a sander for this minor repair job, so I'm wondering if plain sandpaper as a drywall tool will do the job. Also, should I choose the type that has a fine or coarse finish?

If you are just starting out on your career path or have recently decided to change careers, you may want to take a career aptitude test. These types of tests can help you identify your strengths and current skill sets. They also suggest different careers paths that will allow you to utilize your natural gifts and abilities. The philosophy behind most aptitude tests is that you will do well in a job that utilizes your past training, natural gifts and interests. The actual definition of aptitude is "the ability to do something well." These types of tests are typically comprised of a wide variety of questions that inquire about your present skill sets, as well as your current knowledge base. For example, if you don't have much work experience but you recently earned a college degree, your answers will probably reflect an interest in a career of your field of study. Most aptitude tests feature questions in several measurement areas. The purpose is to discover which measurement areas you are skilled in, as well as which areas you are not so proficient in. Some of the most common measurement areas include numerical and verbal reasoning, which will typically indicate if you are a word or number person. Other measurement areas may include your ability to think analytically, technically, perceptually or spatially. The major benefit of a career aptitude test when it comes to career planning is that it follows natural logic. The overall premise is that if you have a passion for or a natural talent in a particular subject area, you can be successful in that career path or industry. This is because some people will work harder and go above and beyond normal expectations when they truly enjoy their work. These types of tests can also be beneficial if you're at a crossroad in your career, and you're not sure about what options you have. The test results will typically give you at least three career path examples to explore further. The main disadvantage of aptitude tests is that they often lack the ability to predict how well you can learn new things. For example, if you are passionate about medicine and love helping others, but you don't have natural talents in math or science, the test results may not indicate that you should follow a career in this area. However, if you truly worked hard at learning and developing those skills sets, you might be able to have a very successful career as a doctor or nurse. On the opposite side, the test results may indicate that you are a natural salesperson because you have a gift for speaking and enjoy working with others. However, if you don't have an aggressive, hunter-type personality, then you may not be successful at this career. Some people are able to overcome the disadvantages of aptitude tests by combining them with personality-based tests, such as the Myers-Briggs Type assessment. If you want a more thorough insight into your career aptitude, consider buying a career aptitude book that includes tests and results interpretations. Some of the most popular ones available include Career Match: Connecting Who You Are With What You'll Love to Do by Shoya Zichy and Ann Bidou and Now What?: The Young Person's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Career by Nicholas Lore.

Reasons why you should secure your affordable health insurance today! Over the past few years, the number of people living without health insurance has been increasing at a rapid pace. While the primary reasons pointed out behind the growing number is costly policies and increasing unemployment rates, there are still a few things you can do to find something that fits your budget. The most important reason why you should not continue without health insurance is the amount of debt. While health insurance might seem expensive, healthcare is even pricey. People who don’t have health insurance tend to accumulate a lot of debt in case of medical emergencies. As such, medical bills add up rapidly and you could find yourself overburdened by debt in no time. A large number of uninsured Americans also go bankrupt due to the piling medical bills, something that can easily be avoided by following a standard procedure. You don’t need to be 60 to buy a health insurance policy. Fact is, the generally prevalent sedentary lifestyle has led to an increase in disorders like heart conditions, lung problems, and is now claiming young lives too. This makes it imperative to ensure that you insure yourself at the right time. The annual health checkups, counseling, screenings, and vaccines offered by majority of the health insurance policies encourage health awareness and will also help diagnose health problems early enough to treat them. Contrary to the popular belief that health insurance policies are outrageously priced, you can now find something that precisely meets your needs. There are a number of health insurance companies that offer a wide range of different benefits at varying prices. For people who are young and in decent physical condition, health insurance can be found for as less as $100 a month. On the other hand, there is also a wide range of plans for affordable health insurance in NYC for people who have dependent families or medical conditions.

The January edition of the 2019 Global Economic Prospects (GEP) was released at the beginning of this year in Washington. Enough reason for me to create JobnetAfrica's blog around this outlook. The key message for sub-Saharan Africa is that regional growth is expected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2019, predicated on diminished policy uncertainty and improved investment in large economies together with continued robust growth in non-resource intensive countries. Per capita growth is forecast to remain well below the long-term average in many countries, yielding little progress in poverty reduction. Recent developments: The recovery in sub-Saharan Africa continues, albeit at a softer pace. Growth in the region is estimated to have increased from 2.6% in 2017 to 2.7% in 2018, slower than expected, partly due to weaknesses in Nigeria, South Africa, and Angola. The region faced a tougher external environment in the year just ended due to moderating global trade, tighter financial conditions, and a stronger US dollar. Growth in Nigeria picked up to 1.9% but oil production fell mid-year and non-oil activity was dampened by lacklustre consumer demand and disputes that disrupted crop production. In Angola, the region’s second-largest oil exporter, the economy contracted by 1.8% as oil production shrank. South Africa’s economy grew by 0.9% in 2018 as it emerged from a technical recession in the second of the year, in part due to improved activity in agriculture and manufacturing. However, growth remained subdued as challenges in the mining sector and weak construction activity were compounded by policy uncertainty and low business confidence. Economies of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community benefitted from an increase in oil production, and oil prices that were higher in most of 2018. Economic activity in non-resource-intensive countries was robust, supported by agricultural production and services, household consumption and public investment. Several countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union grew at 6% or more, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal. Across the region, balance of payments financing became more difficult against the backdrop of rising external borrowing costs and weakening capital flows. Currencies in the region depreciated as the US dollar strengthened and as investor sentiment toward emerging markets wavered. Outlook: Regional growth is expected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2019, predicated on diminished policy uncertainty and improved investment in large economies together with continued robust growth in non-resource intensive countries. Per capita growth is forecast to remain well below the long-term average in many countries, yielding little progress in poverty reduction. Growth in Nigeria is expected to rise to 2.2% in 2019, assuming that oil production will recover and a slow improvement in private demand will constrain growth in the non-oil industrial sector. Angola is forecast to grow 2.9% in 2019 as the oil sector recovers as new oil fields come on stream and as reforms bolster the business environment. South Africa is projected to accelerate modestly to a 1.3% pace, amid constraints on domestic demand and limited government spending. Economic activity in the CEMAC countries is expected to accelerate to 3%, benefitting from higher oil production and an increase in domestic demand as fiscal tightening eases. Growth among metals exporters is expected to rise moderately, supported in part by stronger mining activity. Among non-resource intensive countries, economic activity is expected to remain robust, boosted by public investment and strong agricultural production. Côte d’Ivoire is forecast to moderate to a 7.3% pace, Kenya is anticipated to pick up to a 5.8% rate, and Tanzania is expected to accelerate to a 6.8% pace.

Dr. Hayley Sherwood discusses what you can do at home to support a preschooler after a school shooting. Host: What can I do at home to support my preschooler after a school shooting? Dr. Hayley Sherwood: You can help your preschooler after a school shooting by sticking to regular family routines, making an extra effort to provide comfort and reassurance, avoiding unnecessary separations, allowing your child to sleep with the light on or in your room temporarily, encourage your child to express feelings and emotions through play, drawing and story telling, limiting media exposure and developing a safety plan for the future.

Do you have, or know of, a company or business that operates in Firenze? Florence or Firenze, Florentia and Fiorenza is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and of the province of Florence. It is the most populated city in Tuscany with 364,779 people. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and it is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. In fact, the city has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. The "Historic Centre of Florence" was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982. Florence keeps an exceptional artistic heritage which is a marvelous evidence of its aged culture. Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived in Florence as well as Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, renewers of architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio forefathers of the Renaissance, Ghiberti and the Della Robbias, Filippo Lippi and Angelico; Botticelli, Paolo Uccello and the universal genius of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

The ability to climb a 75 foot Quint, touching each rung on the way up and down, non stop. Applicant must be able to climb the Quint extended 60 feet from the platform to the top, touch the marked rung of the ladder, and proceed back down the ladder to the platform. This task is to be completed in a continuous climb and descent, without any stops or hesitation. The angle of the climb will be 50 degrees.

Colour revolution (sometimes called the coloured revolution) or color revolution is a term that was widely used by worldwide media to describe various related movements that developed in several societies in the former Soviet Union and the Balkans during the early 2000s. The term has also been applied to a number of revolutions elsewhere, including in the Middle East. Some observers[who?] have called the events a revolutionary wave, the origins of which can be traced back to the 1986 People Power Revolution (also known as the "Yellow Revolution") in the Philippines. Participants in the colour revolutions have mostly used nonviolent resistance, also called civil resistance. Such methods as demonstrations, strikes and interventions have been intended protest against governments seen as corrupt and/or authoritarian, and to advocate democracy; and they have also created strong pressure for change. These movements generally adopted a specific colour or flower as their symbol. The colour revolutions are notable for the important role of foreign sponsorship, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and particularly student activists in organising creative non-violent resistance. Such movements have had a measure of success, as for example in the former Yugoslavia's Bulldozer Revolution (2000); in Georgia's Rose Revolution (2003); and in Ukraine's Orange Revolution (2004). In most but not all cases, massive street protests followed disputed elections, or requests for fair elections, and led to the resignation or overthrow of leaders considered by their opponents to be authoritarian. Some events have been called "colour revolutions" but are different from the above cases in certain basic characteristics. Examples include Lebanon's Cedar Revolution (2005); and Kuwait's Blue Revolution (2005). Government figures in Russia, such as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, have stated that colour revolutions are a new form of warfare. President Putin said that Russia must prevent colour revolutions, "We see what tragic consequences the wave of so-called color revolutions led to. For us this is a lesson and a warning. We should do everything necessary so that nothing similar ever happens in Russia." Carnation Revolution Portugal 25 April 1974 The revolution is associated with the colour carnation because carnations were worn. Yellow Revolution Philippines 22 February 1986 25 February 1986 The 1986 People Power Revolution (also called the "EDSA" or the "Yellow" Revolution) in the Philippines was the first successful non-violent uprising in the contemporary period. It was a series of peaceful demonstrations against the government of then-President Ferdinand Marcos, that increased after the 1983 assassination of opposition Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. A contested snap election on 7 February 1986 and a call by the powerful local Catholic Church sparked mass demonstrations across Metro Manila from 22–25 February. The Revolution's iconic L-shaped Laban sign is derived from the Filipino term for People Power, "Lakás ng Bayan", whose acronym is "LABAN" ("fight"). The yellow-clad protesters, allied with the Armed Forces, ousted Marcos and installed Benigno's widow Corazón as the country's eleventh President, ushering in the present Fifth Republic. Velvet Revolution Czechoslovakia 17 November 1989 29 December 1989 in 1989, a peaceful demonstration by students (mostly from Charles University) was attacked by the police – and in time contributed to the collapse of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Bulldozer Revolution Yugoslavia 5 October 2000 The 'Bulldozer Revolution' in 2000, which led to the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević. These demonstrations are usually considered to be the first example of the peaceful revolutions which followed. However, the Serbians adopted an approach that had already been used in parliamentary elections in Bulgaria (1997), Slovakia (1998) and Croatia (2000), characterised by civic mobilisation through get-out-the-vote campaigns and unification of the political opposition. The nationwide protesters did not adopt a colour or a specific symbol; however, the slogan "Gotov je" (Serbian Cyrillic: Готов је, English: He is finished) did become an aftermath symbol celebrating the completion of the task. Despite the commonalities, many others refer to Georgia as the most definite beginning of the series of "colour revolutions". The demonstrations were supported by the youth movement Otpor!, some of whose members were involved in the later revolutions in other countries. Rose Revolution Georgia 3 November 2003 23 November 2003 The Rose Revolution in Georgia, following the disputed 2003 election, led to the overthrow of Eduard Shevardnadze and replacing him with Mikhail Saakashvili after new elections were held in March 2004. The Rose Revolution was supported by the Kmara civic resistance movement. Orange Revolution Ukraine 22 November 2004 23 January 2005 The Orange Revolution in Ukraine followed the disputed second round of the Ukrainian presidential election, 2004, leading to the annulment of the result and the repeat of the round – Leader of the Opposition Viktor Yushchenko was declared President, defeating Viktor Yanukovych. The Orange Revolution was supported by PORA. Purple Revolution Iraq January 2005 Purple Revolution was a name first used by some hopeful commentators and later picked up by United States President George W. Bush to describe the coming of democracy to Iraq following the 2005 Iraqi legislative election and was intentionally used to draw the parallel with the Orange and Rose revolutions. However, the name "purple revolution" has not achieved widespread use in Iraq, the United States or elsewhere. The name comes from the colour that voters' index fingers were stained to prevent fraudulent multiple voting. Tulip Revolution Kyrgyzstan 27 February 2005 11 April 2005 The Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan (also sometimes called the "Pink Revolution") was more violent than its predecessors and followed the disputed Kyrgyz parliamentary election, 2005. At the same time, it was more fragmented than previous "colour" revolutions. The protesters in different areas adopted the colours pink and yellow for their protests. This revolution was supported by youth resistance movement KelKel. Cedar Revolution Lebanon 14 February 2005 27 April 2005 The Cedar Revolution in Lebanon between February and April 2005 followed not a disputed election, but rather the assassination of opposition leader Rafik Hariri in 2005. Also, instead of the annulment of an election, the people demanded an end to the Syrian occupation of Lebanon. Nonetheless, some of its elements and some of the methods used in the protests have been similar enough that it is often considered and treated by the press and commentators as one of the series of "colour revolutions". The Cedar of Lebanon is the symbol of the country, and the revolution was named after it. The peaceful demonstrators used the colours white and red, which are found in the Lebanese flag. The protests led to the pullout of Syrian troops in April 2005, ending their nearly 30-year presence there, although Syria retains some influence in Lebanon. Blue Revolution Kuwait March 2005 Blue Revolution was a term used by some Kuwaitis to refer to demonstrations in Kuwait in support of women's suffrage beginning in March 2005; it was named after the colour of the signs the protesters used. In May of that year the Kuwaiti government acceded to their demands, granting women the right to vote beginning in the 2007 parliamentary elections. Since there was no call for regime change, the so-called "blue revolution" cannot be categorised as a true colour revolution. Jeans Revolution Belarus 19 March 2006 25 March 2006 In Belarus, there have been a number of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, with participation from student group Zubr. One round of protests culminated on 25 March 2005; it was a self-declared attempt to emulate the Kyrgyzstan revolution, and involved over a thousand citizens. However, police severely suppressed it, arresting over 30 people and imprisoning opposition leader Mikhail Marinich. A second, much larger, round of protests began almost a year later, on 19 March 2006, soon after the presidential election. Official results had Lukashenko winning with 83% of the vote; protesters claimed the results were achieved through fraud and voter intimidation, a charge echoed by many foreign governments. Protesters camped out in October Square in Minsk over the next week, calling variously for the resignation of Lukashenko, the installation of rival candidate Alaksandar Milinkievič, and new, fair elections. The opposition originally used as a symbol the white-red-white former flag of Belarus; the movement has had significant connections with that in neighbouring Ukraine, and during the Orange Revolution some white-red-white flags were seen being waved in Kiev. During the 2006 protests some called it the "Jeans Revolution" or "Denim Revolution", blue jeans being considered a symbol for freedom. Some protesters cut up jeans into ribbons and hung them in public places. It is claimed that Zubr was responsible for coining the phrase. Lukashenko has said in the past: "In our country, there will be no pink or orange, or even banana revolution." More recently he's said "They [the West] think that Belarus is ready for some 'orange' or, what is a rather frightening option, 'blue' or 'cornflower blue' revolution. Such 'blue' revolutions are the last thing we need". On 19 April 2005, he further commented: "All these coloured revolutions are pure and simple banditry." Saffron Revolution Myanmar 15 August 2007 26 September 2007 In Burma (officially called Myanmar), a series of anti-government protests were referred to in the press as the Saffron Revolution after Buddhist monks (Theravada Buddhist monks normally wear the colour saffron) took the vanguard of the protests. A previous, student-led revolution, the 8888 Uprising on 8 August 1988, had similarities to the colour revolutions, but was violently repressed. Grape Revolution Moldova 6 April 2009 12 April 2009 The opposition is reported to have hoped for and urged some kind of Orange revolution, similar to that in Ukraine, in the follow-up of the Moldovan parliamentary elections, 2005, while the Christian Democratic People's Party adopted orange for its colour in a clear reference to the events of Ukraine. A name hypothesised for such an event was "Grape Revolution" because of the abundance of vineyards in the country; however, such a revolution failed to materialise after the governmental victory in the elections. Many reasons have been given for this, including a fractured opposition and the fact that the government had already co-opted many of the political positions that might have united the opposition (such as a perceived pro-European and anti-Russian stance). Also the elections themselves were declared fairer in the OSCE election monitoring reports than had been the case in other countries where similar revolutions occurred, even though the CIS monitoring mission strongly condemned them. There was civil unrest all over Moldova following the 2009 Parliamentary election due to the opposition claiming that the communists had fixed the election. Eventually, the Alliance for European Integration created a governing coalition that pushed the Communist party into opposition. Green Revolution Iran 13 June 2009 11 February 2010 Green Revolution is a term widely used to describe the 2009–2010 Iranian election protests. The protests began in 2009, several years after the main wave of colour revolutions, although like them it began due to a disputed election, the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Protesters adopted the colour green as their symbol because it had been the campaign colour of presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, whom many protesters thought had won the elections. However Mousavi failed to show any credible evidence that he had won the election. Jasmine Revolution Tunisia 18 December 2010 14 January 2011 Jasmine Revolution was a widely used term for the Tunisian Revolution. The Jasmine Revolution led to the exit of President Ben Ali from office and the beginning of the Arab Spring. Lotus Revolution Egypt 25 January 2011 11 February 2011 Lotus Revolution was a term used by various western news sources to describe the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 that forced President Mubarak to step down in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring, which followed the Jasmine Revolution of Tunisia. Lotus is known as the flower representing resurrection, life and the sun of ancient Egypt. It is uncertain who gave the name, while columnist of Arabic press, Asharq Alawsat, and prominent Egyptian opposition leader Saad Eddin Ibrahim claimed to name it the Lotus Revolution. Lotus Revolution later became common on western news source such as CNN. Other names, such as White Revolution and Nile Revolution, are used but are minor terms compare to Lotus Revolution. The term Lotus Revolution is rarely, if ever, used in the Arab world.. Jasmine Revolution China 20 February 2011 20 March 2011 A call which first appeared on 17 February 2011 on the Chinese language site Boxun.com in the United States for a "Jasmine revolution" in the People's Republic of China and repeated on social networking sites in China resulted in blocking of internet searches for "jasmine" and a heavy police presence at designated sites for protest such as the McDonald's in central Beijing, one of the 13 designated protest sites, on 20 February 2011. A crowd did gather there, but their motivations were ambiguous as a crowd tends to draw a crowd in that area. Boxun experienced a denial of service attack during this period and was inaccessible. Many have cited the influence of the series of revolutions which occurred in Central and Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia in 1989. A peaceful demonstration by students (mostly from Charles University) was attacked by the police – and in time contributed to the collapse of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Yet the roots of the pacifist floral imagery may go even further back to the non-violent Carnation Revolution of Portugal in the mid-1970s, which is associated with the colour carnation because carnations were worn, and the 1986 Yellow Revolution in the Philippines where demonstrators offered peace flowers to military personnel manning armoured tanks. The first of these was Otpor! ("Resistance!") in Serbia, which was founded at Belgrade University in October 1998 and began protesting against Miloševic' during the Kosovo War. Most of them were already veterans of anti-Milošević demonstrations such as the 1996-97 protests and the 9 March 1991 protest. Many of its members were arrested or beaten by the police. Despite this, during the presidential campaign in September 2000, Otpor launched its "Gotov je" (He's finished) campaign that galvanised Serbian discontent with Miloševic' and resulted in his defeat. Members of Otpor have inspired and trained members of related student movements including Kmara in Georgia, Pora in Ukraine, Zubr in Belarus and MJAFT! in Albania. These groups have been explicit and scrupulous in their practice of non-violent resistance as advocated and explained in Gene Sharp's writings. The massive protests that they have organised, which were essential to the successes in Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine, have been notable for their colourfulness and use of ridiculing humor in opposing authoritarian leaders. According to Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Russian military leaders view the color revolutions as a "new US and European approach to warfare that focuses on creating destabilizing revolutions in other states as a means of serving their security interests at low cost and with minimal casualties." Aram Karapetyan, leader of the New Times political party in Armenia, has declared his intention to start a "revolution from below" in April 2005, saying that the situation was different now that people had seen the developments in the CIS. He added that the Armenian revolution will be peaceful but not have a colour. A number of movements were created in Azerbaijan in mid-2005, inspired by the examples of both Georgia and Ukraine. A youth group, calling itself Yox! (which means No!), declared its opposition to governmental corruption. The leader of Yox! said that unlike Pora or Kmara, he wants to change not just the leadership, but the entire system of governance in Azerbaijan. The Yox movement chose green as its colour. The spearhead of Azerbaijan's attempted colour revolution was Yeni Fekir ("New Idea"), a youth group closely aligned with the Azadlig (Freedom) Bloc of opposition political parties. Along with groups such as Magam ("It's Time") and Dalga ("Wave"), Yeni Fekir deliberately adopted many of the tactics of the Georgian and Ukrainian colour revolution groups, even borrowing the colour orange from the Ukrainian revolution. In November 2005 protesters took to the streets, waving orange flags and banners, to protest what they considered government fraud in recent parliamentary elections. The Azerbaijani colour revolution finally fizzled out with the police riot on 26 November, during which dozens of protesters were injured and perhaps hundreds teargassed and sprayed with water cannons. In Belarus, there have been a number of protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, with participation from student group Zubr. One round of protests culminated on 25 March 2005; it was a self-declared attempt to emulate the Kyrgyzstan revolution, and involved over a thousand citizens. However, police severely suppressed it, arresting over 30 people and imprisoning opposition leader Mikhail Marinich. In Burma (officially called Myanmar), a series of anti-government protests were referred to in the press as the Saffron Revolution after Buddhist monks (Theravada Buddhist monks normally wear the colour saffron) took the vanguard of the protests. A previous, student-led revolution, the 8888 Uprising on 8 August 1988, had similarities to the colour revolutions, but was violently repressed. A call which first appeared on 17 February 2011 on the Chinese language site Boxun.com in the United States for a "Jasmine revolution" in the People's Republic of China and repeated on social networking sites in China resulted in blocking of internet searches for "jasmine" and a heavy police presence at designated sites for protest such as the McDonald's in central Beijing, one of the 13 designated protest sites, on 20 February 2011. A crowd did gather there, but their motivations were ambiguous as a crowd tends to draw a crowd in that area. Boxun experienced a denial of service attack during this period and was inaccessible. The opposition is reported to have hoped for and urged some kind of Orange revolution, similar to that in Ukraine, in the follow-up of the Moldovan parliamentary elections, 2005, while the Christian Democratic People's Party adopted orange for its colour in a clear reference to the events of Ukraine. On 25 March 2005, activists wearing yellow scarves held protests in the capital city of Ulan Bator, disputing the results of the 2004 Mongolian parliamentary elections and calling for fresh elections. One of the chants heard in that protest was "Let's congratulate our Kyrgyz brothers for their revolutionary spirit. Let's free Mongolia of corruption." An uprising commenced in Ulan Bator on 1 July 2008, with a peaceful meeting in protest of the election of 29 June. The results of these elections were (it was claimed by opposition political parties) corrupted by the Mongolian People's Party (MPRP). Approximately 30,000 people took part in the meeting. Afterwards, some of the protesters left the central square and moved to the HQ of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party - which they attacked and then burned down. A police station was also attacked. By the night rioters vandalised and then set fire to the Cultural Palace (which contained a theatre, museum and National art gallery). Cars torching, bank robberies and looting were reported. The organisations in the burning buildings were vandalised and looted. Police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon against stone-throwing protesters. A 4-day state of emergency was installed, the capital has been placed under a 2200 to 0800 curfew, and alcohol sales banned, rioting not resumed. 5 people were shot dead by the police, dozens of teenagers were wounded from the police firearms and disabled and 800 people, including the leaders of the civil movements J. Batzandan, O. Magnai and B. Jargalsakhan, were arrested. International observers said 1 July general election was free and fair. In 2007 the Lawyers' Movement started in Pakistan with the aim of restoration of deposed judges. However, within a month the movement took a turn and started working towards the goal of removing Pervez Musharraf from power. The liberal opposition in Russia is represented by several parties and movements. An active part of the opposition is the Oborona youth movement. Oborona claims that its aim is to provide free and honest elections and to establish in Russia a system with democratic political competition. This movement under leadership of Oleg Kozlovsky is one of the most active and radical ones and is represented in a number of Russian cities. The movement contributed with its activities recently during the elections of 8 September 2013 to the success of Navalny in Moscow and other opposition candidates in various regions and towns of Russia. The "oboronkis" also took part with other oppositional groups in protests against fraud in the Moscow mayoral elections. Since 2012 protests it was Aleksei Navalny, who mobilized with support of the various and fractured oppositional parties and groups masses of young people against alleged repression and fraud of the Kremlin apparatus. After a strong campaign for the 8 September elections in Moscow and many regions the opposition had won remarkable successes. So Navalny reached in Moscow a second place with surprising 27% behind Kremlin-backed Sergei Sobyanin with 51%. In other regions oppositions candidates received ramrkable successes. So in the big industrial town Yekaterinburg In 2013 opposition candidate Yevgeny Roizman received the majority of votes and became the mayor of that town. The slow but gradual sequence of opposition successes reached by mass protests, election campaigns and other peaceful strategies has been recently called by observers and analysts as of Radio Free Europe "Tortoise Revolution" in contrast to the radical "rose" or "orange" ones the Kremlin tried to prevent. The opposition in the Republic of Bashkortostan has held protests demanding that the federal authorities intervene to dismiss Murtaza Rakhimov from his position as president of the republic, accusing him of leading an "arbitrary, corrupt, and violent" regime. Airat Dilmukhametov, one of the opposition leaders, and leader of the Bashkir National Front, has said that the opposition movement has been inspired from the mass protests of Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan. Another opposition leader, Marat Khaiyirulin, has said that if an Orange Revolution were to happen in Russia, it would begin in Bashkortostan. In Uzbekistan, there has been longstanding opposition to President Islam Karimov, from liberals and Islamists. Following protests in 2005, security forces in Uzbekistan carried out the Andijan massacre that successfully halted country-wide demonstrations. These protests otherwise could have turned into colour revolution, according to many analysts. The revolution in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan began in the largely ethnic Uzbek south, and received early support in the city of Osh. Nigora Hidoyatova, leader of the Free Peasants opposition party, has referred to the idea of a peasant revolt or 'Cotton Revolution'. She also said that her party is collaborating with the youth organisation Shiddat, and that she hopes it can evolve to an organisation similar to Kmara or Pora. Other nascent youth organisations in and for Uzbekistan include Bolga and the freeuzbek group. Uzbekistan has also had an active Islamist movement, led by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, most notable for the 1999 Tashkent bombings, though the group was largely destroyed following the 2001 NATO invasion of Afghanistan. When groups of young people protested the closure of Venezuela's RCTV television station in June 2007, president Hugo Chávez said that he believed the protests were organised by the West in an attempt to promote a "soft coup" like the revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia. Similarly, Chinese authorities claimed repeatedly in the state-run media that the 2014 Hong Kong protests, known as the Umbrella Revolution, was organised and controlled by the United States. In July 2007, Iranian state television released footage of two Iranian-American prisoners, both of whom work for western NGOs, as part of a documentary called "In the Name of Democracy." The documentary purportedly discusses the colour revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia and accuses the United States of attempting to foment a similar ouster in Iran. the imagery of a colour revolution has been adopted by various non-revolutionary electoral campaigns. The 'Purple Revolution' social media campaign of Naheed Nenshi catapulted his platform from 8% to become Calgary's 36th Mayor. The platform advocated city sustainability and to inspire the high voter turn out of 56%, particularly among young voters. In 2015 a the NDP of Alberta earned a majority mandate and ended the 44-year-old dynasty of the Progressive Conservatives. During the campaign Rachel Notley's popularity gained momentum, and the news and NDP supporters referred to this phenomenon as the "Orange Crush" per the party's colour. NDP parodies of Orange flavored Crush soda logo became a popular meme on social media. ↑ Akbar E. Torbat,The Arab Uprisings and Iran’s Green Movement, 19 October 2011. Kurt Schock: Unarmed Insurrections: People Power Movements in Nondemocracies. University of Minnesota Press, 2005. Joshua A. Tucker: Enough! Electoral Fraud, Collective Action Problems, and Post-Communist coloured Revolutions. 2007. Perspectives on Politics, 5(3): 537–553. Akbar E. Torbat,The Arab Uprisings and Iran’s Green Movement, 19 October 2011. Central Asian Backlash Against US Franchised Revolutions Written by K. Gajendra Singh, India's former ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan from 1992–1996. "Sowing seeds of democracy in post-soviet granite" – the future of democracy in post-Soviet states Written by Lauren Brodsky, a PhD candidate at the Fletcher School in Medford, Mass., focusing on US public diplomacy and the regions of Southwest and Central Asia. United 4 Belarus Campaign British campaign website drawing attention to the political situation in Belarus ahead of 2006 presidential elections. This page was last modified on 17 April 2016, at 16:44.

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Ancient Mesopotamia refers to the place where humans first formed civilizations. It was here that people first gathered in large cities, learned to write, and created governments. For this reason Mesopotamia is often called the "Cradle of Civilization". The word Mesopotamia means "the land between rivers". When people say Mesopotamia they are referring to a section of land in the Middle East between and around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Today this land is located mostly in the country of Iraq. There are also portions in southwestern Iran, southeastern Turkey, and northeastern Syria. The heart of Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers in southern Iraq. The land there is fertile and there is plenty of water around the major two rivers to allow for irrigation and farming. Sumer - The Sumerians were the first humans to form a civilization. They invented writing and government. They were organized in city-states where each city had its own independent government ruled by a king that controlled the city and the surrounding farmland. Each city also had its own primary god. Sumerian writing, government, and culture would pave the way for future civilizations. Akkadians - The Akkadians came next. They formed the first united empire where the city-states of the Sumer were united under one ruler. The Akkadian language replaced the Sumerian language during this time. It would be the main language throughout much of the history of Mesopotamia. Babylonians - The city of Babylon became the most powerful city in Mesopotamia. Throughout the history of the region, the Babylonians would rise and fall. At times the Babylonians would create vast empires that ruled much of the Middle East. The Babylonians were the first to write down and record their system of law. Assyrians - The Assyrians came out of the northern part of Mesopotamia. They were a warrior society. They also ruled much of the Middle East at different times over the history of Mesopotamia. Much of what we know about the history of Mesopotamia comes from clay tablets found in Assyrian cities. Persians - The Persians put an end to the rule of the Assyrians and the Babylonians. They conquered much of the Middle East including Mesopotamia. The Babylonian law created by King Hammurabi, the Code of Hammurabi, may be the oldest written law in the world. The Sumerians are often credited with inventing the wheel. At the center of each major city was a temple to the city's god called a ziggurat. The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers are both well over 1,000 miles long. Because this is where people first began to write, Mesopotamia is often called the place where history began. Mesopotamia is part of a larger area that archeologists call the Fertile Crescent. Many of the buildings, walls, and structures were made from sun-dried bricks. These bricks didn't last long, so very little of Ancient Mesopotamian cities still stand. Much of what we know about Mesopotamian history comes from thousands of clay tablets found in the library at the Assyrian city of Nineveh.

Who was the first actor ever? Thespis (/ˈθɛspɪs/; Greek: Θέσπις; fl. 6th century BC) of Icaria (present-day Dionysos, Greece), according to certain Ancient Greek sources and especially Aristotle, was the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play (instead of speaking as him or herself).

Malthus' Essay on the Principle of PopulationA process essay is used for an explanation of making or breaking something. Often, it is written in chronological order or numerical order to show step-by-step processes. It has all the qualities of a technical document with the only difference is that it is often written in descriptive mood, while a technical document is mostly in imperative mood.A narrative uses tools such as flashbacks, flash-forwards, and transitions that often build to a climax. The focus of a narrative is the plot. When creating a narrative, authors must determine their purpose, consider their audience, establish their point of view, use dialogue, and organize the narrative. A narrative is usually arranged chronologically.The defining features of a "cause and effect" essay are causal chains that connect from a cause to an effect, careful language, and chronological or emphatic order. A writer using this rhetorical method must consider the subject, determine the purpose, consider the audience, think critically about different causes or consequences, consider a thesis statement, arrange the parts, consider the language, and decide on a conclusion.An argumentative essay is a critical piece of writing, aimed at presenting objective analysis of the subject matter, narrowed down to a single topic. The main idea of all the criticism is to provide an opinion either of positive or negative implication. As such, a critical essay requires research and analysis, strong internal logic and sharp structure. Its structure normally builds around introduction with a topic's relevance and a thesis statement, body paragraphs with arguments linking back to the main thesis, and conclusion. In addition, an argumentative essay may include a refutation section where conflicting ideas are acknowledged, described, and criticized. Each argument of argumentative essay should be supported with sufficient evidence, relevant to the point.Magazine or newspaperDescriptive writing is characterized by sensory details, which appeal to the physical senses, and details that appeal to a reader's emotional, physical, or intellectual sensibilities. Determining the purpose, considering the audience, creating a dominant impression, using descriptive language, and organizing the description are the rhetorical choices to consider when using a description. A description is usually arranged spatially but can also be chronological or emphatic. The focus of a description is the scene. Description uses tools such as denotative language, connotative language, figurative language, metaphor, and simile to arrive at a dominant impression. One university essay guide states that "descriptive writing says what happened or what another author has discussed; it provides an account of the topic". Lyric essays are an important form of descriptive essays.An Executive Core Qualification, or ECQ, is a narrative statement that is required when applying to Senior Executive Service positions within the US Federal government. Like the KSAs, ECQs are used along with resumes to determine who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job. The Office of Personnel Management has established five executive core qualifications that all applicants seeking to enter the Senior Executive Service must demonstrate.Expository essay is used to inform, describe or explain a topic, using important facts and teaching reader about the topic. Mostly written in third-person, using "it", "he", "she", "they". Expository essay uses formal language to discuss someone or something. Examples of expository essays are: a medical or biological condition, social or technological process, life or character of a famous person. Writing of expository essay often consists of following next steps: organizing thoughts (brainstorming), researching a topic, developing a thesis statement, writing the introduction, writing the body of essay, writing the conclusion. Expository essays are often assigned as a part of SAT and other standardized testings or as a homework for high school and college students.Main article: Free responseAn 1895 cover of Harpers, a US magazine that prints a number of essays per issue. Forms and stylesDescriptive writing is characterized by sensory details, which appeal to the physical senses, and details that appeal to a reader's emotional, physical, or intellectual sensibilities. Determining the purpose, considering the audience, creating a dominant impression, using descriptive language, and organizing the description are the rhetorical choices to consider when using a description. A description is usually arranged spatially but can also be chronological or emphatic. The focus of a description is the scene. Description uses tools such as denotative language, connotative language, figurative language, metaphor, and simile to arrive at a dominant impression. One university essay guide states that "descriptive writing says what happened or what another author has discussed; it provides an account of the topic". Lyric essays are an important form of descriptive essays.DescriptiveJapanEmploymentFilmA narrative uses tools such as flashbacks, flash-forwards, and transitions that often build to a climax. The focus of a narrative is the plot. When creating a narrative, authors must determine their purpose, consider their audience, establish their point of view, use dialogue, and organize the narrative. A narrative is usually arranged chronologically."After School Play Interrupted by the Catch and Release of a Stingray" is a simple time-sequence photo essay.Main article: Long-form journalismFamiliarClassification is the categorization of objects into a larger whole while division is the breaking of a larger whole into smaller parts. In the realm of music, composer Samuel Barber wrote a set of "Essays for Orchestra," relying on the form and content of the music to guide the listener's ear, rather than any extra-musical plot or story.FamiliarAcademicThe abstract-universal: In this pole "we find those essayists who do their work in the world of high abstractions", who are never personal and who seldom mention the particular facts of experience.ExpositoryDescriptive writing is characterized by sensory details, which appeal to the physical senses, and details that appeal to a reader's emotional, physical, or intellectual sensibilities. Determining the purpose, considering the audience, creating a dominant impression, using descriptive language, and organizing the description are the rhetorical choices to consider when using a description. A description is usually arranged spatially but can also be chronological or emphatic. The focus of a description is the scene. Description uses tools such as denotative language, connotative language, figurative language, metaphor, and simile to arrive at a dominant impression. One university essay guide states that "descriptive writing says what happened or what another author has discussed; it provides an account of the topic". Lyric essays are an important form of descriptive essays.ReflectiveJohn Locke's 1690 An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.Compare and contrast essays are characterized by a basis for comparison, points of comparison, and analogies. It is grouped by the object (chunking) or by point (sequential). The comparison highlights the similarities between two or more similar objects while contrasting highlights the differences between two or more objects. When writing a compare/contrast essay, writers need to determine their purpose, consider their audience, consider the basis and points of comparison, consider their thesis statement, arrange and develop the comparison, and reach a conclusion. Compare and contrast is arranged emphatically.An Executive Core Qualification, or ECQ, is a narrative statement that is required when applying to Senior Executive Service positions within the US Federal government. Like the KSAs, ECQs are used along with resumes to determine who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job. The Office of Personnel Management has established five executive core qualifications that all applicants seeking to enter the Senior Executive Service must demonstrate.An essayist writes a familiar essay if speaking to a single reader, writing about both themselves, and about particular subjects. Anne Fadiman notes that "the genre's heyday was the early nineteenth century," and that its greatest exponent was Charles Lamb. She also suggests that while critical essays have more brain than the heart, and personal essays have more heart than brain, familiar essays have equal measures of both.

What are some of the best resources to find Native writers and their works? Who are some Natives you read?LLG: It is quite a challenge for almost all Native writers to get their work out there, and it is a sad thing that so many are un- or under-recognized. Here are some (and only some) whose fiction/prose/poetry work I admire: Geary Hobson, LeAnne Howe, Susan Power, Louise Erdrich, Eric Gansworth, Heid Erdrich, Kim Blaeser, David Treuer, Stephen Graham Jones, Erika Wurth, and Diane Glancy. Check out her latest release: The Sky Watched: Poems of Ojibwe Lives. Read the whole, brief interview here.

What is the difference between the following statements? Latinos are closed to outsiders; they only do business among themselves. Trust is important in the Latino community; to do business, you first need to build relationships. These two concepts are often confused because they both involve making broad statements about a group of people. This is where the similarity ends. When we make a generalization, we are attempting to look at the behavior of many people and note similarities. While we do this, we focus on being descriptive and not judgmental. We are also able to modify this broad view if we encounter new examples which disprove the description we are trying to make. On the other hand, stereotypes tend to lock people into categories with the idea of limiting that group. Stereotypes seek to make judgments rather than to describe. Once we make stereotypes, we then are reluctant to modify them. In the examples we mentioned earlier, statement #1 uses judgmental words like “closed” and “only.” By contrast, statement #2 gives examples to describe (and not judge) interpersonal behavior. We can use this second statement to inform how we might approach Latinos for the purpose of doing business. The first statement gives us a negative view which doesn't allow any flexibility or growth; this negative view will be retained in our subconscious (where we don't think about it) and can influence our future interactions. On the other hand, the generalization of #2 gives us actionable knowledge which may (or may not) be borne out in individual interactions with, say, Venezuelans or Mexicans, for example. We don’t take the generalization as iron-clad, but it gives us principles to consider when we enter into relationships with members of that group. Here’s a useful summary to keep in mind.

Your little sister misplaced the code for her toy safe - can you help her? This particular safe has $9$ buttons with digital displays. Each button shows a single digit in the range $0..3$. When you push one of the buttons, the number it displays is incremented by $1$, circling around from $3$ to $0$. However, pushing a button will also increment the other digits in the same row and the same column as the button pushed. The safe opens when the display shows nine zeros. Write a program to determine if the safe can be opened, and if so, how many button pushes it would take! The input is a single test case, given as $9$ digits $d$, ($0 \le d \le 3$) on $3$ lines, representing the digits that are initially displayed on the safe’s buttons. Your program will be run multiple times on different inputs. Output the number of times buttons need to be pushed to open the safe! (The same button may need to be pushed more than once, and you do not have to output which buttons must be pushed.) If the safe cannot be opened, output -1.

In the transition state, noncovalent bonds are in the process of being made and broken. At least one encounter complex can be found prior to the transition state, with additional intermediates occupying the energy landscape past the transition state. What is the molecular basis of the transition state for protein-protein interactions? The bound state of two proteins is characterized by local specific interactions (e.g., van der Waals, electrostatic) between widely desolvated binding sites, whereas the unbound state is characterized by complete solvation and higher translational and rotational freedom. During formation of the complex, the proteins have to pass through a free-energy maximum where translational-rotational entropy is reduced and the binding sites are partially desolvated, but short-range interactions and precise structural fitting have not yet been attained. This state is naturally the transition state. The transition state can be approached from the unbound state (association) and from the bound state (dissociation). Yet, by the principle of macro-molecular reversibility, the nature and structure of the transition state should be the same. ln kon =ln kon where Mkon is the basal rate of association in the absence of electrostatic forces, k is the inverse Debye length, and a is the minimal distance of approach [6,7]. If the AAGfn invoked by two individual mutations on each protein are additive, the two residues do not interact during the transition state; however, if the change is less or more than additive, one may assume that these two residues interact at the transition state. Probing the structure of the transition state of barnase/barstar and thrombin/hirudin by this method has shown that only charged residues, which are in close proximity in the final complex, already interact in the transition state. No significant interaction was measured between uncharged residues at this stage [8,9]. A somewhat different approach to probe docking trajectories experimentally uses the analysis of O values (O=AAGfn/AAGD). A O value close to one indicates that a specific interaction is formed at the transition state, while a O value close to zero indicates that the interaction is formed after the transition state. In a study of the HyHEL-10 Fab complex, multiple replacements were made in two positions, with most of the replacements having O values close to zero. This was wt on interpreted as the transition state being early along the reaction trajectory, before short-range interactions (which have the largest contribution on AAGD) are formed . The notion that short-range interactions affect koff, while longrange electrostatic interactions affect kon, was directly tested by introducing charged mutations at the vicinity, but outside the binding site of TEM1-BLIP. These mutations did increase specifically kon by 250-fold but did not affect koff (thus, the increase in kon equals the increase in KD and 0=1) . These data suggest that long-range electrostatic interactions increase the rate of association by lowering the free energy of the transition state by the same magnitude as the equilibrium constant (see Fig. 1). While mutations of non-charged residues do not significantly affect the transition state for association, they can significantly alter koff and KD. These data imply that the transition state is stabilized by electrostatic interactions and its structure already resembles that of the final complex, but the proteins are not yet close and oriented enough for short-range interactions. While the major part of the activation free energy is required for desolvation of the binding interface as a prerequisite for the formation of specific short-range interactions, further intermediate states are postulated to occur on the pathway of complex formation (Fig. 1). Prior to the transition state, the two proteins diffuse in solution statistically until they enter a steering region, in which the progression along the association pathway is actively steered toward complex formation (Fig. 2). The forces important within this region are mainly electrostatic in nature, with nonspecific hydrophobic interactions contributing as well to steer association. Analysis of the contribution of electrostatic forces to the rate of association clearly indicates that their contribution steams from guiding the two proteins toward the transition state; from stabilizing the pre-transition-state encounter complex, in which the binding interface is still largely sol-vated; and from lowering the free energy of the transition state. Calculations of a three-dimensional energy landscape of these forces shows electrostatic steering by charged residues, which provides an energy funnel directed toward formation of the final complex . At physiological salt concentrations this funnel extends to less then 20 A of interprotein distance and fades rapidly upon rotation (at 60° rotation from the bound conformation, all electrostatic steering is lost; see Fig. 2). It was shown that charged "hot spot" residues have the largest effect on the size and depth of these energy funnels. Potential "hot spot" residues can now be identified computationally, making it possible to engineer pairs of proteins with much higher rates of association and affinity. A second mechanism that potentially steers association is a partial desolvation of inter-protein hydrophobic surfaces. This effect plays a significant role in all association processes, but becomes particularly dominant for complexes, in which one of the reactants is neutral or weakly charged. The interaction provides a slowly varying attractive force over a small but significant region of the molecular surface. In complexes with no strong charge complementarity, this region surrounds the binding site, and the orientation of the ligand in the encounter conformation with the lowest desolvation free energy is presented in a conformation similar to the formed complex. While the electrostatic contribution toward faster association can be easily verified from mutational studies and the effect of the ionic strength on kon, the contribution of desolvation effects can be assessed only from theoretical calculations . The reason that mutation studies rarely identify noncharged residues, which significantly contribute to kon, may be attributed to the small contribution of individual side chains to desolvation-induced association, as this is more of a global effect of the protein. Figure 2 Three-dimensional energy landscape of the association between wt TEM1-ß-lactamase with wt BLIP (A) and a much faster binding mutant (B). For demonstration, only the z-angle rotation is shown. The magnitude of the Debye-Hückel energy of interaction (AU) is plotted in three dimensions versus the distance and the relative rotation angle between the proteins. The arrows point at the 0° rotation angle, which is the X-ray crystallographic structure of the TEM1/BLIP complex. For details on the calculations employed, see Selzer and Schreiber .

San Francisco Waterfront Development for Tourism Write a recommendation report in which you compare two potential river or seafront developments for one city with the intention of tourists. 3)Sustainability. Many of the city’s leading tourist attractions are located at the port, including Hyde Street Pier, Fisherman’s Wharf, PIER 39 and access to Alcatraz. These attractions draw more than 15 million visitors annually to San Francisco’s northern waterfront. In addition to being a world-renowned visitor attraction, Fisherman’s Wharf is also the center of Northern California’s commercial fishing industry, Pier 45 is one of America’s most modern fish-processing centers.

Is it really necessary to get your RV a generator? It’s a yes and a no. It really depends on you and your RV needs. If you go to campgrounds already with an electrical service available, a generator might not be that essential. However, if you go boondocking or camping on grounds without an electrical service, obviously, you will need a generator to keep you supplied with electricity. Assess your needs. If you find yourself staying outdoors for a couple more days, a good generator can ensure your battery bank is sufficiently recharged. The more avid campers or those that use their RV on a regular basis might rely on a good solar panel system for a more stable and sustainable stream of energy but a nice back-up generator for RV will come handy for those occasional extra power needs, especially during those months when there isn’t a lot of sunlight. This article will help you find the best and the most reliable generators that are specifically used for RVs. Make sure you read until the end of this article to find out which products you should invest your money on. 1.1 Which One Should You Buy? 1.2.1 What size is my RV? 1.2.2 What type of fuel should I get? 1.2.3 How often will I use my generator? 1.3 What to Do Next? When buying a generator, choose those that are specifically designed for RV use. These generators are typically more powerful than their portable counterparts that might only be designed as a backup home power source or good for smaller towables such as teardrop trailers. It is a good idea to calculate how much power you need for your RV. Base that on the number of appliances you have and the wattage they require. These are generators powered by propane gas. This is what the system needs to ensure that energy is converted into the electricity that your RV needs. Many RVers opt for this because it is a clean-burning type of energy. They also tend to burn slower, ensuring that you get longer-lasting power compared to other types. Also, these generators often come with a lower price tag. The downside to this is that its power isn’t as good as the other sources of energy. That means you need to go easy in operating multiple appliances at once. This is a readily available fuel source so if you are looking to have your generator refilled, you won’t have to look everywhere for a source. You can also have it stashed in your RV for emergency needs. Unlike the propane one, this has more power, thereby giving your RV more energy, which means you can operate multiple appliances at once. Unfortunately, it’s not as clean as its propane counterpart. It’s also not as efficient as gas can burn fast. This is a safer and cleaner alternative to gasoline. It also has the same power as the gasoline ones. However, these generators tend to be more expensive. Generators are notorious for being noisy but this one promises quiet operations. It is a portable generator as well that doesn’t take up a lot of space and isn’t difficult to move around. You can use this to power up your home with a starting wattage of 6,500. It is comparatively noise-free, thanks to its inverter technology and advanced shell structure that reduces noise by as much as 60%. You will also like its 128 lbs of weight and efficient engine that has a run time of up to 14 hours. There’s no need to worry about powering up multiple appliances in your home. You can run a variety of RV appliances with this accommodating 4 outlets with 120V or 20A requirements, 2 USB outlets and one locking outlet with 120V or 240A of power. It is quieter than most generators out there. If you suddenly run out of power in the middle of the night while boondocking, you can use this without your sleep being disrupted by all that noise. Compared to others, it is quite compact. It does boast of 45% more compact features compared to standard RV generators. It is also noticeably lighter. Carrying this around shouldn’t be hard. It has 5 gallons of tank capacity for fuel, allowing you to get 14 hours of run time before needing to refuel. Additionally, it is also more efficient compared with standard generators. It comes with telescoping handles and wheels for easier transport. Store it in your RV or garage when not in use. It even comes with 24 months limited warranty. Some said it might have difficulty running more power-hungry appliances like an RV air conditioner. As this is operated by gas, you can expect it to deliver a lot of power. Peak power is at 10000 watts and rated power is at 8000 watts. It can provide energy to more demanding appliances such as your air conditioning unit. Some helpful and useful features include an electric push button that also comes with a back-up pull start function, air cooled function and a durable fuel tank made from steel. The fuel tank for this one can accommodate 8 gallons of gas. That can supply you with enough electricity for up to 11 hours. It is also a comparatively quiet RV generator to use. It can be easily transported. It comes with a double-handle kit and wheels that make moving this around easier. You can use this to charge 12V batteries. It comes complete with 4 outlets and even has complete protection for 110V of energy. The push-button start feature makes this so easy to use. A lot of people who own a large RV said it didn’t have issues supplying electricity to their major appliances. It also started up with absolutely no issues. It seems to be durable as well. There were customers who ran this for 5 days, only stopping it after 50 hours to shut it down and then refuel or change oil. It is one of the most affordable RV generators out there as well. Some said it did vibrate a lot, so make sure you keep an eye out on those screws to prevent them from loosening. It can get a little noisy as well. Get this RV-ready generator that has a TT-30R outlet for easier connection to your RV. It can supply a running wattage of up to 3100 and can accommodate AC load of 120V. With 25% of load, it can power up your RV home for up to 7.5 hours. It is compact as well and has a low noise level. A lot of people are happy with its superior functions. There were even able to run their A/C using the eco mode in this generator. Some even used it to run their washing machine and clothes dryer. It is not very noisy. It comes with an economy mode, that will modestly power of your home without all that noise. Standard mode might be a bit noisier but still comparatively quieter than other RV generators out there. Many customers said it ran longer than it promised. They were able to use the 1.6-gallon tank to supply energy for up to 8.50 hours, great for those days of camping outdoors or as a backup energy source after a power outage. It has good weather-proofing properties. It will run efficiently even under difficult weather circumstances. Many also commend the manufacturing company’s customer service. They went out and beyond to solve the issues that the customers experienced. It is a more affordable option as well. If you are on a budget but still want a quality-made generator, get this. Some said they wished it came with bigger wheels for easier transport. You would want to invest in this dual-fuel RV generator that allows you to run it either with the use of gas or the cleaner propane. This option makes this superior to other RV generators that only operate using one source of energy. With this flexibility, you can provide the energy that your RV needs. If you are trying to cut down on costs of fuel, go for propane and run only a few appliances. If you have more electricity demands, go for gas. This RV generator has a frame that can withstand rough handling and bad weather conditions. It also comes with big wheels and isolated mounts for the motor for quieter operations. You have the ability to use either propane or gas with this generator, offering more flexibility to RV users. It gives users more options when it comes to how much money they will be able to save on fuel. When using gasoline, it has 10 hours of running time with 50% of maximum output. If you are using propane, running time can last for as long 20 hours with a maximum output of 50%. It comes with a lot of safety features as well. It detects low oil levels and automatically shuts off to ensure the engine is protected. It works quietly. There are different mounts for the engine and a muffler to prevent vibrations and excessive humming noise. It comes with a power panel as well. This will indicate whether you have low oil levels. This panel is where you can find the voltmeter and the circuit breaker. Some had issues with shipping damage but can be easily rectified with a return policy. We recommend the Briggs & Stratton 30675 Q6500 Inverter Generator if you are looking for something more portable and a lot easier to use. It is compact and has quiet features that will make this a joy to use while boondocking or on campgrounds with your family and friends. On a budget? We recommend the Gentron GG10020 Gas Powered Portable Generator. It is more affordable, but it definitely isn’t lacking in power. You can even use this to run more power-hungry appliances like the dishwasher. Affordability and reliability are two things that the Champion Power Equipment 100233 3400 W Inverter Generator can offer. There weren’t a lot of negative reviews about this, a clear testament to its superior functions. Many even used this to run bigger appliances like air conditioning units, washers and dryers. For those who can’t decide whether to get a gas RV generator or a propane one, choose the DuroMax Hybrid Dual Fuel Portable Generator instead. You can use either of these fuels. It is also an affordable option with lots of safety features and a nice pair of wheels for easy transport. What size is my RV? The size of your RV, its type and the appliances you use will greatly determine the kind of generator to buy. If you have a mid-sized RV and only a few appliances, a good propane RV generator should suffice. However, if you have a bigger RV and you run more heavy-duty appliances like air conditioning units and washing machine, go for more powerful ones. What type of fuel should I get? Again, this will depend on your needs and how much power is required to operate your appliances. On the other hand, there are dual fuel options like the one mentioned above. How often will I use my generator? If you are an avid traveler or you go boondocking a lot, something more durable and reliable and equipped with quiet functions should be a better choice. Make sure you keep these things in mind when buying your RV generator. Also check out our homepage for more product recommendations so you can equip your RV with the best appliances and products.

The Kemp Niver collection spans the years 1894-1989 and encompasses 2.7 linear feet. The collection contains books on film history and criticism, periodicals, and miscellaneous film history material. The latter includes William Farnum's 1916 income tax return; clippings, programs, and correspondence regarding D. W. Griffith; clippings regarding David Horsley; clippings regarding Thomas Ince with a cataloging reference sheet (including synopses) for several Ince films; and the Mabel Normand "Liberty" magazine article published in 1930. Hundreds of biographical and historical reference books on the pioneers of cinema and the motion picture industry are included, with emphasis on the period from 1890 to 1920. Among the rare periodicals are the first volume of "Moving Picture World" from 1907, which was the motion picture industry's first trade publication, and early runs of "Nickelodeon," "Motography," and "Motion Picture News." Among the general files are a photostat of the first edition of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company 1902 picture catalog; a transcript for Thomas A. Edison vs. American Mutoscope Company regarding the Kinetograph 1897 patent; a Biograph cast notebook compiled by Niver containing photographic material of Biograph players arranged alphabetically (including periodical clippings, frame enlargements, and stills); Biograph production records from 1899 to 1912; photocopies of Edison Films catalogs; and an American Mutoscope and Biograph scrapbook compiled by Niver with photostats of "Biograph Bulletin" (and other source material) from 1904 to 1911. Among the oversize material of interest is the first issue of "The American Cinematographer" in 1920 and several framed editions of "Biograph Bulletin." Many of the periodicals have been integrated into the Library's core collection and may be requested at the reference desk. They include issues of "American Cinematographer," "American Photography," "Cinema Journal," "Cinema News," "Griffithiana," "Image," "International Photographer," "Moving Picture News," "Motion Picture Story Magazine," "Motography," "Moving Picture World," "New York Dramatic Mirror," "The Nickelodeon," "Reel Life," "The Screen," and "Wid's Weekly." Kemp R. Niver (1911-1996) was born in Los Angeles. He served in the Navy during World War II and worked as an investigator for the Los Angeles district attorney's office and as a freelance bodyguard and private investigator. Niver is best known for his work on the Library of Congress paper print collection. The paper prints were contact prints made from original nitrate films. Prior to 1912 these prints were the only way through which filmmakers could secure copyright protection. The collection was originally under the supervision of Howard Walls, a former curator for the Library of Congress film division. Walls had been hired by the Academy in the fall of 1947 to supervise the conversion of the Library of Congress paper print collection to celluloid under the auspices of the Academy Foundation. Due to lack of funding, however, little progress had been made by the time Walls left the Academy in the fall of 1953. Niver, who had met Margaret Herrick in the early 1950s as a private investigator, took over the project and received funding from the Academy through 1956. He created the Renovare process to transfer the paper print films to 16mm film. Niver developed an optical step printer with a variable aperture to copy each paper print frame by frame (the printer later was donated to the UCLA film archive). More than 3,000 titles were processed through 1965 (pictured, left to right: Kemp Niver, Academy Governor Claire Trevor, and Academy Film Library Committee Chairman Fred Metzler with the first 200,000 feet of restored film). For his efforts, Niver received a 1954 Honorary Academy Award. Niver was president of Renovare Productions and also ran companies known as Locare and Historical Films. He was often aided by researcher Bebe Bergsten. Writings include "Motion Pictures from the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection," "In the Beginning: Program Notes to Accompany One Hundred Early Motion Pictures," "The First Twenty Years: A Segment of Film History," "Biograph Bulletins," 1896-1908, and "Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress." At one time Niver was museum curator for the American Society of Cinematographers and also taught film history at Loyola Marymount University.

Tell Darden to make its food more healthy, sustainable and fair! We urge Darden to adopt greener menus that support the well-being of its customers, its workers, farmers, animals and our environment. Specifically, we urge Darden to ensure at least 20% of its food purchases adhere to the Good Food Purchasing Principles by 2020*. 5. A Valued Workforce: by ensuring fair compensation and sustainable working conditions, both in your supply chain and for all the employees in your restaurants. *These principles, which were approved by the LA Food Policy Council in and LA Unified School District in 2012 govern those entities purchasing (including 127 million meals at LAUSD).

The original piece in Fact magazine which prompted the introduction of the Goldwater rule. Likely costing Barry Goldwater a large number of potential votes, this practice was later deemed unethical by the APA. The Goldwater rule is the informal name given to section 7 in the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Principles of Medical Ethics, which states that it is unethical for psychiatrists to give a professional opinion about public figures whom they have not examined in person, and from whom they have not obtained consent to discuss their mental health in public statements. It is named after former US Senator and 1964 presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. The issue arose in 1964 when Fact published the article "The Unconscious of a Conservative: A Special Issue on the Mind of Barry Goldwater". The magazine polled psychiatrists about US Senator Barry Goldwater and whether he was fit to be president. Goldwater sued magazine editor Ralph Ginzburg and managing editor Warren Boroson, and in Goldwater v. Ginzburg (July 1969) received damages totaling $75,000 ($512,000 today). Similar to the psychiatrists' Goldwater Rule, our code of ethics exhorts psychologists to "take precautions" that any statements they make to the media "are based on their professional knowledge, training or experience in accord with appropriate psychological literature and practice" and "do not indicate that a professional relationship has been established" with people in the public eye, including political candidates. When providing opinions of psychological characteristics, psychologists must conduct an examination "adequate to support statements or conclusions." In other words, our ethical code states that psychologists should not offer a diagnosis in the media of a living public figure they have not examined. In the fall of 2017, the American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs wrote new guidelines into the AMA Code of Medical Ethics, stating that physicians should refrain "from making clinical diagnoses about individuals (e.g., public officials, celebrities, persons in the news) they have not had the opportunity to personally examine." In 2016 and 2017, a number of psychiatrists and clinical psychologists faced criticism for violating the Goldwater rule, as they claimed that Donald Trump displayed "an assortment of personality problems, including grandiosity, a lack of empathy, and 'malignant narcissism'", and that he has a "dangerous mental illness", despite having never examined him. John Gartner, a practicing psychologist, and the leader of the group Duty to Warn, stated in April 2017 that: "We have an ethical responsibility to warn the public about Donald Trump's dangerous mental illness." The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), a different organization from the APA, sent a letter on June 6, 2017, that highlighted differences between the APA and APsaA ethical guidelines, stating that "The American Psychiatric Association's ethical stance on the Goldwater Rule applies to its members only. APsaA does not consider political commentary by its individual members an ethical matter." In July 2017, the website Stat published an article by Sharon Begley, labeled "exclusive" and titled "Psychiatry Group Tells Members They Can Defy 'Goldwater Rule' and Comment on Trump's Mental Health". The article, with a photograph of Barry Goldwater as the headline image, stated that "A leading psychiatry group has told its members they should not feel bound by a longstanding rule against commenting publicly on the mental state of public figures", first sourcing the statement to the July 6 American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) letter, but also claiming that it "represents the first significant crack in the profession's decades-old united front aimed at preventing experts from discussing the psychiatric aspects of politicians' behavior"; the article then repeatedly referred to the "Goldwater rule", quoted an unnamed source as saying "leadership has been extremely reluctant to make a statement and publicly challenge the American Psychiatric Association", and claimed that an unnamed "official" had said that "Although the American Psychological Association 'prefers' that its members not offer opinions on the psychology of someone they have not examined, it does not have a Goldwater rule and is not considering implementing one". Yahoo News reporter Michael Walsh criticized the Stat article, saying it was "misleading" by stating that the letter "represents the first significant crack": The American Psychiatric Association retains the Goldwater rule, and the APsaA never had the rule and was not changing. Also, even though the APsaA has no Goldwater rule for its members and allows its members to give individual opinions about specific political figures, its Executive Councilors unanimously endorsed a policy that "the APsaA as an organization will speak to issues only, not about specific political figures". ^ a b American Psychiatric Association (2013). "The Principles of Medical Ethics with Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry" (PDF) (2013 ed.). Arlington, Virginia: American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved April 23, 2017. ^ "Ethics Reminder Offered About 'Goldwater Rule' on Talking to Media". Psychiatric News. May 18, 2007. doi:10.1176/pn.42.10.0002. Retrieved April 23, 2017. ^ a b c d Carey, Benedict (August 15, 2016). "The Psychiatric Question: Is It Fair to Analyze Donald Trump from Afar?". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2016. ^ Friedman, Richard A. (February 17, 2017). "Is It Time to Call Trump Mentally Ill?". The New York Times. ... psychiatrists can discuss mental health issues with the news media, but that it is unethical for them to diagnose mental illnesses in people they have not examined and whose consent they have not received. ^ "Revisiting the Goldwater Rule: Psychiatry, Ethics, & Politics". ScattergoodEthics. Retrieved August 29, 2016. ^ Kroll, Jerome; Pouncey, Claire (2016). "The Ethics of APA's Goldwater Rule". Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 44 (2): 226–235. ISSN 1093-6793. PMID 27236179. ^ McDaniel, Susan H. (March 14, 2016). "Response to Article on Whether Therapists Should Analyze Presidential Candidates". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2017. ^ "Reference Committee on Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws" (PDF). American Medical Association. 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018. ^ Vox, Ford (December 7, 2017). "I'm a Brain Specialist. I Think Trump Should Be Tested for a Degenerative Brain Disease". Stat. Retrieved January 4, 2018. ^ Steakin, William (April 21, 2017). "Dozens of Psychiatry Experts Claim Trump Has 'Dangerous Mental Illness' at Controversial Conference". AOL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. ^ Bulman, May (April 21, 2017). "Donald Trump Has 'Dangerous Mental Illness', Say Psychiatry Experts at Yale Conference". The Independent. London. Retrieved April 25, 2017. ^ "Letter" (PDF) (Letter). Letter to members. American Psychoanalytic Association. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017. ^ a b c Walsh, Michael (July 25, 2017). "Clarifying the 'Goldwater Rule' for Psychotherapists in the Age of Trump". Yahoo News. 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Question: Which of the following is the most effective revision of the sentence below? This year, my garden has some of the daffodils, tulips, and the roses. This year, my garden has daffodils, tulips, and roses. This year, my garden has some daffodils, tulips, and some roses. This year, my garden has the daffodils, white tulips, and the red roses. The correct answer is: This year, my garden has daffodils, tulips, and roses.

A: Intense price competition from developing countries has had a negative effect on the whole market. I don't know if our company can survive next year. B: ___________________________________, then the very first thing we need to do is create unique products, making them stand out from the others. A: Intense price competition from developing countries has had a negative effect on the whole market. I don't know if our company can survive. B: If we want to defeat our competitors and increase profit margins, then the very first thing we need to do is create unique products, making them stand out from the others.

When looking to operate a vehicle, one of the things that can alter this task is weather conditions. One of the most hazardous weather conditions for operating car is snow. There are times when a person who operates a vehicle will get their car or truck stuck in the snow. However, there are a number of steps to take in order to get your car out of the snow. Whenever a car gets stuck in the snow, it is a good idea to do thing such as turning off the vehicle and putting it in park. You will also want to inspect the environment and remove the snow as well. Once completing these steps, you will able to get your car out of the snow and begin to drive it. The first thing you will want to do when your car is stuck in the snow is to first turn it off. It will be wise to turn off the car so that you don’t risk getting involved with any safety hazards. A car that is turned off will enable you to avoid moving the car which can potentially get into an accident. You will also want to put the car in park as well so that the vehicle is in one place while you proceed to the next steps of the process. If your car is stuck in the snow, you will then want to inspect the environment around the car. It will be important to walk around the car and see if the tires and wheels are stuck in the snow and if there is a lot of snow right under the body of the car. By finding this out, you will then be able to find out why the car is stuck and then look to get it out. Another step to take when your car is stuck in the snow is to clear the paths both in the front and back of the vehicle. This will allow you to move your vehicle in either direction. As a result, you will then be able to proceed to driving the vehicle out of the snow. If your car is ever stuck in the snow, help is available. One of the things that you will want to do is contact our dealership and inform them about your situation. The dealership will help you by sending a towing company to get your car out of the snow. As well as getting your car out of the snow, the dealership will also inspect it to make sure that there isn’t any damage. So call our dealership today if your car is stuck in the snow and you are unable to get it out by yourself.

What do Kanye West, Donald Trump, Basecamp, Nassim Taleb and the WWE have in common? They all leverage the power of strikingly polarizing opinions and being loud about them to get attention, as well as to reach their core audience. Each of those is a case study on its own, but to run through them, each one has a narrative (or narratives) that they stand behind, repeating them loudly on multiple platforms and mediums. Some are more consistent such as Basecamp's stand on the negatives of the "Silicon Valley mindset", or Nassim Taleb's favorite group of "Intellectual Yet Idiots (IYI)". Others, change depending on the situation that narrative can be used for benefit. For example, Donald Trump's various labels throughout his presidential campaign - Crooked Hillary (Clinton), Lyin’ Ted (Cruz), Low Energy Jeb (Bush) etc. The VC’s search for unicorns. The WWE also knows how to use this tactic to create attention around a so-called "heel", or a bad guy that is supposed to create the dynamic of shifting the audience to hate him and therefore root for the "baby face", or good guy, that is getting the current "push" up the ranks of the superstar roster. We experience our own little micro version of this when we strongly stand behind the argument that more people should be starting their own thing, rather than complaining, or being unhappy about their current employment situation. We are still figuring out how to phrase it, with the first iteration being "Life's too short to be an employee". We do realize that the phrasing of that needs to be improved as there is a low % of people that are indeed happy employees. “Low %” being the key part of that sentence since we believe that the larger % of people out there are not positively emotionally invested at their current position. What our messaging aims to become is to respect and congratulate the low % of folks that are happy employees, that might benefit from our products, but focus our communication and content around encouraging and enabling people that are not content with their current employment paradigm to do something about it. This is also our truth, given that DULO is the project that will get us financially and more importantly time, location and decision independent. Hopefully, by sharing our process we can build an authentic voice in this sphere and by being loud and consistent about it, reach our core group of people that we can provide the most value to. When standing behind an opinion firmly, there is always a risk of offending someone, but as long as the intent is good I see it as an opportunity for an interesting conversation. What's the opinion/position you are passionate about? Feature photo by Alex on Unsplash.

Alonso Tostado (also Al(f)onso Fernández de Madrigal, variously known as Alphonsus Tostatus, Tostatus Abulensis, and in Spanish as El Tostado or El Abulense; ca. 1410 – 3 September 1455) was a Spanish theologian, councillor of John II of Castile and briefly bishop of Ávila. A leading scholar of his generation, he is particularly known as an early theorist on witchcraft; in his De maleficis mulieribus, quae vulgariter dicuntur bruxas (1440) he defended the possibility of flying witches based on biblical exegesis. Alonso's father, also called Alonso Tostado, was a ploughman. The nickname Tostado refers to a ploughman's tanned or sunburnt complexion. After a course of grammar under the Franciscans he entered the University of Salamanca, where, besides philosophy and theology, he studied civil and canon law, Greek, Hebrew, and the other branches then comprised in the curriculum of a university. By great application joined to an unusually brilliant mind and an extraordinarily retentive memory, he accumulated such a vast store of knowledge that his contemporaries styled him a wonder of the world. At 22 he began to lecture on a wide variety of subjects to large audiences attracted by his learning. Later he assisted with distinction at the Council of Basle. During a visit to the papal court at Siena in 1443, he was denounced to Pope Eugene IV as having publicly defended a heretic and some rash propositions, but in an explanatory letter he assured the pontiff of his orthodoxy. On his return to Spain, in 1444, he was appointed Grand Chancellor and councillor of John II of Castile. In 1454, shortly before his premature death (likely in his forties or early fifties), Bishop of Ávila. His sepulcher in Avila was carved by Vasco de la Zarza in 1518. In his Defensorium, written against Juan de Torquemada and other critics, he gave utterance to views derogatory to the authority of the pope. Besides a Spanish commentary on the chronicles of Eusebius and other minor works, he wrote commentaries on the historical books of the Old Testament as far as Second Chronicles, and on the Gospel according to St. Matthew. These are diffuse, containing many digressions on dogmatic and other subjects. Tostado's works exercised a significant influence on the Jewish Bible commentator and statesman Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508). An edition of his works in 13 folio volumes was published at Venice in 1507 and 1547; a more complete edition in 24 folio volumes appeared at the same place in 1615, and another in 27 folio volumes in 1728. ^ a b His year of birth is unknown; it is often estimated as c. 1410, or in some publications as c. 1400–1410; Retratos de Españoles ilustres, Madrid (1791) gives 1415. ^ Wolfgang Behringer, Hexen: Glaube, Verfolgung, Vermarktung (2011), p. 40. Hansen, Joseph (1901). Quellen und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte des Hexenwahns und der Hexenverfolgung in Mittelalter. Bonn: Carl Georgi. p. 357. ^ Francisco de Vitoria, Political Writings Cambridge University Press (1991), p. 367. ^ Solomon Gaon, The Influence of the Catholic Theologian Alfonso Tosado on the Pentateuch Commentary of Isaac Abravanel (Ktav & Sephardic House, 1993). Bechtel, F., Alonso Tostado, The Catholic Encyclopedia (1912). Fontanus, Franciscus (ed).Alphonsi Tostati Hispani ... Opera nuperrime vetustissimo originali configurata (1615) (google books). Hansen, Joseph, Quellen und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte des Hexenwahns und der Hexenverfolgung in Mittelalter, Bonn: Carl Georgi, 1901. Gaon, Solomon, The Influence of the Catholic Theologian Alfonso Tostado on the Pentateuch Commentary of Isaac Abravanel (Hoboken, NJ: Ktav & Sephardic House, 1993). Suarez P.L., Noematica biblico-mesianica de Alfonso de Matrigal, Obispo de Avila (1400-1455), Madrid (1956).

Phoenicianism is based on the idea that Lebanon is unique in the Middle East for its location, people, and mission, and therefore should not be bound in any arrangement to neighboring countries, which are seen as inferior. The ideology of Phoenicianism flourished early in the twentieth century, when decentralization parties proliferated in the Arab region of the Ottoman Empire. Many Christians were dedicated Arab nationalists, although some Lebanese Christians believed that their nation should not be associated with the Arab region. Phoenicianism is based on the belief that the Lebanese political entity is, contrary to historical realities, not the product of the twentieth century. "Lebanese nationalists"—a term that has come to describe the views of the right-wing Maronite Christian establishment and its allies in other sects—believe that Lebanon, both as a political entity and as a people, has been in continuous existence since Phoenician times. The Phoenicians are seen as ancient Lebanese, and Phoenician achievements are exaggerated to the point that the Greek and Roman civilizations are perceived as inferior to the "Lebanese Phoenician civilization." Lebanese nationalists argue that the Phoenician identity defines the Lebanese political identity. Other identities, such as those based on Islam or Arabism, are regarded as alien to the Lebanese historical experience. The dispute over Phoenicianism is at the root of the Lebanese political problem. There is no consensus on the identity of Lebanon. Although the Maronite establishment has insisted that the Lebanese identity should be defined in purely historical terms (i.e., Phoenician), Lebanese Muslims and others who support their views argue that the Lebanese identity has been shaped by the Islamic Arab legacy. Arab nationalists dismiss the Phoenician claims and compare then to Zionist claims over Palestine. The political arrangement of Lebanon since 1943 has failed to settle this thorny political issue. The National Pact of 1943, for example, tried to please both sides by declaring that Lebanon has "an Arab face," leaving the determination of the identity of the "body" unspecified. For advocates of Phoenicianism, the only linkage between Lebanon and the Arab world rests in Lebanon's membership in the League of Arab States. Phoenicianism has developed from an ideology into a full-fledged myth. Nobody has contributed to the nourishment of the myth more than Lebanese poet and ultranationalist Saʿid Aql, who traces most of the great discoveries of civilization to the Phoenician people. Even the discovery of America is attributed by Aql—among others in Lebanon—to Phoenician travelers who preceded Columbus. The great Greek thinkers are called Phoenicians. The school curricula in Lebanon reinforce the myths about the Phoenician people among all who accept a version of history promulgated by ideologues who have dominated the Ministry of Education since independence. see also aql, saʿid; league of arab states; national pact (lebanon). Kaufman, Asher. "Phoenicianism: The Formation of an Identity in Lebanon in 1920." Middle Eastern Studies 37 (January 2001): 173. "Phoenicianism." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. . Encyclopedia.com. 23 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.

How to get car insurance for Tesla vehicles. The best way to find insurance and the cheapest rates is to get a few quotes online as well as a local agent. Start by entering your zip code above. Then, compare the results. It's possible that you can negotiate once you have several quotes.

Are there any truly unspoiled destinations in the world? Conservation International and the National Geographic Society seem to think so. My only worry is that the publicity will generate more tourism. Hopefully the tourists attracted to these destinations are eco-friendly, too.

A proof of Pythagoras Theorem. Draw a square with sides of length A+B. Mark off the length B from each corner going around in a clockwise direction (say). Join up these marks to make a smaller, tilted square inside the larger square. Label the sides of the smaller, tilted square C. Now the area of the larger square is (A+B)2, as is obvious to see. The area of each of the triangles is (A*B)/2, as can be seen in the triangle on the left. So the total of all 4 triangles in the larger square is 4*(A*B)/2 = 2*(A*B). The area of the tilted square is C2, obviously. Therefore (A+B)2 = 2*(A*B) + C2. Expanding the left side we get A2 + 2*(A*B) + B2 = 2*(A*B) + C2. Cancelling 2*(A*B) from both sides, we get A2 + B2 = C2.

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Create a customer advisory board that isn’t afraid to challenge you. It’s tempting to put your best, most adoring customers on your customer advisory board, but resist the urge to do so! Instead, recruit your most demanding customers — their voices should be heard loudly and frequently throughout the company. Identify and empower your customer-obsessed employees. Seek out the people in your organization who frequently point out how the organization could be more customer-friendly. Give them roles as customer advocates in your strategy and product development processes. Tie customer metrics to organizational performance. How are customers reflected in your company’s dashboards — if at all? If you are what you measure, then make sure you capture what your customers are feeling and saying about you — and let their needs guide strategic objectives and transformation initiatives. If you want to survive in this automated, globalized economy, you should understand programming, and there are no shortage of coding schools and websites where you can learn. But software development is a constantly changing field, and languages high in demand a decade or even five years ago can fall into irrelevance. Despite, or perhaps because of its simplicity, Python is used in major, growing technological fields such as data science and machine learning. Yet it also possesses the versatility to be used in other areas such as web development and boasts a wide community of Python experts and amateurs who can help you learn. Python can have some issues scaling up, but it remains a great beginner language you can learn to get an idea of what learning a programming language is like. SQL is technically not a programming language, as it cannot be used to build applications, but it is arguably more in demand than any programming language. SQL is used for create, read, update and delete (CRUD) operations in regards to databases, and every business today relies heavily on databases. This means that you can use SQL to more readily find information in massive databases beyond hitting Ctrl+F. You can also spawn new databases and reorder data into a more accessible format. C++ is a programming language used for applications such as games and operating systems, drivers and iOS and Adobe development. It is an extension of C, one of the oldest programming languages. Because it's a difficult language, you can find a C tutorial to help you and your team to master it. Importantly, C++ scales up very easily, making it suitable for large projects and C++ developers can at times write their own ticket since it is more difficult to learn. E-commerce continues to eat away markets from traditional offline retail. With every passing year, we see the share of total revenue from e-commerce increasing compared to sales at physical stores. The “retail apocalypse” is a direct result of increased online accessibility and is poised to wipe out a great deal of operational methods retailers have banked on for decades. That said, the competition among e-commerce sites is just as heated. A new online seller, or a small one, finds it extremely difficult to acquire loyal customers or even make themselves seen and heard above the competition. If you’re a small-time online retailer are a few critical steps that you can take that can take you from survival to success. No matter how great your marketing is, nothing can influence a consumer’s purchase more than another customer’s review. According to Pew Research, over half of your customers will check your online reviews before purchasing, yet most consumers admit that they rarely leave a review themselves. It’s your job to make sure you collect any positive recommendations from previous purchases and include them on your website. Once you choose the right platform that works for you, make sure you add clear product descriptions with full technical specifications, high quality images and add-ons that allow for multiple shipping options and payment methods to encourage new customers to make that first purchase. How many times do you go to the supermarket and come back with just the items that were originally present in your shopping list? If you’re like me, never. Upselling and cross-selling are the oldest tricks in the retail book. Obviously, product recommendations and upsells work quite well for Amazon, but does that apply to other companies, too? The answer is without a doubt, yes. Online businesses have reported that up to 30 percent of their revenue is generated through upsells, while cross-sells typically hover around a 3-4 percent conversion rate. In order to keep your e-commerce website operating in tip-top shape, it’s absolutely essential to track analytical data. 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Obese women run a greater risk of repeat miscarriages and should be warned to lose weight before they try and become pregnant again, according to a new study. Researchers at St Mary's Hospital in London found obese women who had suffered one miscarriage had a significantly increased risk of a further miscarriage compared to those who were of a normal weight. The 11-year study investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on unexplained recurrent miscarriages. The women had their BMI measured and were placed into one of four categories: underweight; normal; overweight; and obese. I think that it is great that they are going to try counselling obese women into weight loss before they fall pregnant. It is not only a risk for miscarriage but is bad for their health.

(CNN) -- My heart goes out to Brittany Maynard, who is dying of brain cancer and who wrote last week about her desire for what is often referred to as "death with dignity." Yet while I have every sympathy for her situation, it is important to remember that for every case such as this, there are hundreds -- or thousands -- more people who could be significantly harmed if assisted suicide is legal. Dying is unpredictable. These cases represent two phenomena which I believe are common in our care of dying patients: (1) how rapidly patients' wishes for hastened death can change; and (2) the unpredictability of the interventions that we use to address these wishes. Sometimes, despite all of the remarkable advances in palliative care that we have had over these past decades, we may not even know which specific intervention has made a difference. We write in response to The Times’ editorial “Death with dignity for the terminally ill proposal includes critical safeguards” (Aug. 10). The assisted suicide bill, Death with Dignity for the Terminally Ill Act (A2270), has not been passed because of dangers it poses, brought to public attention by an alliance of disability rights advocates, medical professionals and palliative care and hospice specialists. Assisted suicide is structured in a way that presents very real risks of abuse by greedy heirs and caregivers. We don’t all live in “Leave-it-to-Beaver” households. Who would know if an elderly person is pressured into suicide? A recent Fairleigh Dickinson University Public Mind poll asked, “If you were to become terminally ill and have fewer than six months to live, would you or would you not want the legal option to end your own life with the assistance of a physician?” Of the 819 respondents, 51 percent say the state should pass a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs if they are expected to die within six months. Assisted suicide brings with it consequences on society that The Times’ editorial board ignored in its latest editorial on the issue, "Death with Dignity for the Terminally Ill proposal includes critical safeguards" (Aug. 10). In Washington state and Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, there is virtually no oversight to protect those who may be depressed, which often, if not always, occurs at some point during the course of an illness.

Create an argument on how animal research should not be conducted using the reason that it is too expensive. Use the American government spending as one of the points. Try to get 3 major points, and then find and talk about other types of research methods and how they would be able to save money and are better than Animal research because it is cheaper etc. If you could write 300 words that would be awesome!!! Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that animal research is expensive and there are cheaper alternatives that are not time consuming. It is expensive to conduct animal testing, and the benefits do not necessarily outweigh the costs as the researches are time consuming and expensive. The taxpayers bear the cost to the tune of billions of dollars, yet little is done to ensure that there is proper management of the public funds (Terrance). It is the wealthy researchers who benefit the most from animal researchers, while the taxpayers’ money could be used in other areas of health care like Medicare targeting older people (Terrance). In any case, the experiments are at times cruel, and the experiments are inadequate and unnecessary like experiments in obesity when animals and human beings have different eating habits and lifestyles.

First woman to become a bishop in the United States. Feminist, noted supporter of the Ku Klux Klan. Alma Bridwell White (June 16, 1862 – June 26, 1946) was the founder and a bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. In 1918, she became the first woman to become a bishop in the United States. She associated with the Ku Klux Klan and was involved in feminism, anti-Catholicism, antisemitism, anti-Pentecostalism, racism, and hostility to immigrants. By the time of her death at age 84, she had expanded the sect to "4,000 followers, 61 churches, seven schools, ten periodicals and two broadcasting stations." She was born Mollie Alma Bridwell on June 16, 1862 in Kinniconick, Lewis County, Kentucky, to William Moncure Bridwell (1825–1907) of Virginia, and Mary Ann Harrison (1832–1921) of Kentucky. William Baxter Godbey converted her at the age of 16 to Wesleyan Methodism in a Kentucky schoolhouse revival meeting in 1878. She wrote that "some were so convicted that they left the room and threw up their suppers, and staggered back into the house as pale as death." By 1880, the family was living in Millersburg, Kentucky. She studied at the Millersburg Female College in Millersburg. An aunt invited one of the seven Bridwell sisters to visit Montana Territory. All of them were afraid to make the journey, except for Alma, the aunt's last choice. In 1882, nineteen-year-old Alma traveled to Bannack, Montana. She stayed to teach, first in public school, and later in Salt Lake City's Methodist seminary. On December 21, 1887, she married Kent White (1860–1940), who at the time was a Methodist seminarian. They had two sons, Ray Bridwell White and Arthur Kent White. Under White's leadership in the 1920s and 1930s, the Pillar of Fire Church developed a close and public partnership with the Ku Klux Klan that was unique for a religious denomination. She assessed the Klan as a powerful force that could help liberate white Protestant women, while simultaneously keeping minorities in their place. Her support of the Klan was extensive. She allowed and sometimes participated in Klan meetings and cross burnings on some of the numerous Pillar of Fire properties. She published The Good Citizen, a monthly periodical which strongly promoted the Klan and its agenda. Additionally, she published three books, The Ku Klux Klan in Prophecy, Klansmen: Guardians of Liberty, and Heroes of the Fiery Cross, which were compendiums of the essays, speeches and cartoons that had originally been published in The Good Citizen. Klan gathering on August 31, 1929 in front of Assembly Hall, Zarephath, New Jersey for "Patriotic Day" during the Pillar of Fire Church's annual Camp Meeting. This is white man's country by every law of God and man, and was so determined from the beginning of Creation. Let us not therefore surrender our heritage to the sons of Ham. Perhaps it would be well for white people to take the advice of a great American patriot, Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans and repeal the Fifteenth Amendment. The editor of The Good Citizen would be with him in this. White's association with the Klan waned in the early 1930s, after the Klan underwent public scandals related to high-level officials and efforts by the media to publicize its members' identities. Still, she continued to promote her ideology of intolerance for religious and racial minorities. She published revised versions of her three Klan books in 1943, three years before her death and 22 years after her initial public association with the Klan. The books were published as a three-volume set under the name Guardians of Liberty. Notably, the word Klansmen was removed from the title, reflecting the Klan's diminished status, while White continued to promote the dogma that had initially drawn her into partnership with the Klan. Volumes Two and Three of Guardians of Liberty have introductions by Arthur Kent White, her son and the Pillar of Fire's second general superintendent. In 1927, a transmitter and radio equipment were installed at Belleview College in Westminster, Colorado to promote the college based in the Westminster Castle. By June 1929, the call letters had been changed to KPOF and the station was broadcasting regular sermons from Alma Temple, the Pillar's Denver Church. In March 1931, WBNY was sold to White and the Pillar of Fire Church for $5,000. The call letters were changed to WAWZ (the letters standing for Alma White, Zarephath). In its initial broadcast, she told listeners, "The station belongs to all regardless of your affiliation." In 1961, Pillar of Fire also started WAKW in Cincinnati. The AKW represents the name of Arthur Kent White, Alma's son. Alma White, the Pillar of Fire, and their association with the Klan are dramatized in Libba Bray's 2012 murder mystery The Diviners, in a chapter titled "The Good Citizen". 1862 Birth of Alma White as "Mollie Alma Bridwell" in Kinniconick, Kentucky on June 16. 1870 1870 US Census with Alma White in Elkfork, Lewis County, Kentucky. 1880 1880 US Census with Alma White in Millersburg, Kentucky. 1882 Moved to Bannack, Montana Territory, where she taught school. 1887 Marriage to Kent White. 1896 Church established in Denver, Colorado. 1900 1900 US Census with Alma White in Denver. 1901 Methodist Pentecostal Union Church in Denver in December. 1902 Ordained an Elder in March. 1904 Pentecostal Union Herald changed to Pillar of Fire. c. 1905 Separates from Methodist Episcopal Church. 1907 Creation of community at Zarephath, New Jersey. 1909 Separates from husband after he converts to Pentecostalism. 1917 Name of church officially changed to "Pillar of Fire". 1918 First woman ordained as a bishop in the United States. 1920 Acquires Westminster, Colorado property and opens Westminster University. 1921 Alma White College founded in Zarephath, New Jersey. 1924 Publishes Woman's Chains, which is in print until 1970. 1927 KPOF radio station in Westminster, Colorado. 1931 WAWZ radio station in Zarephath, New Jersey. 1932 Church established in Morrison, Colorado. 1946 Death of Alma White on June 27. 1946 Death of Ray Bridwell White on November 5. Alma White (1925). Ku Klux Klan in Prophecy. The Good Citizen. ISBN 1-4286-1075-8. Alma White (1926). Klansmen: Guardians of Liberty. The Good Citizen. ISBN 1-4254-9000-X. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Alma White, Preacher, Author; Founder Of Pillar Of Fire Dies at 84. Established Several Schools And Colleges". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 27, 1946. Retrieved 2007-07-21. Bishop Alma White, founder of the Pillar of Fire Church and author of thirty-five religious tracts and some 200 hymns, died here today at the headquarters of the religious group at near-by Zarephath. Her age was 84. ^ Robert Dale McHenry (1983). Famous American women. ISBN 0-486-24523-3. ^ a b c "Fundamentalist Pillar". Time. July 8, 1946. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-25. Fundamentalist ecstasy and hallelujah-shouting were a vital part of masterful, deep-voiced Alma White's faith. On it she built a sect called Pillar of Fire — with 4,000 followers, 61 churches, seven schools, ten periodicals and two broadcasting stations. Last week, as it must even to 'the only woman bishop in the world,' Death came to the Pillar of Fire's 84-year-old founder. ^ a b c d Kristin E. Kandt (2000). "Historical Essay: In the Name of God; An American Story of Feminism, Racism, and Religious Intolerance: The Story of Alma Bridwell White". Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law. 8: 753. Alma White and the Pillar of Fire were unique, however, in their public alliance with the Ku Klux Klan. In fact, the Pillar of Fire was the only religious group to publicly associate itself with the Klan. ^ William and Mary married on March 19, 1851. Her siblings include: Martha Gertrude Bridwell (1853–?) who was born on March 18, 1852 and married a Davis; James Robert Bridwell (1853–?) who was born on March 18, 1852; Emery Bascom Bridwell (1856–1928) who was born on Valentines Day, February 14, 1856 and died on March 28, 1928; Amanda Frances Bridwell (1857–?) who was born on May 31, 1857, married a Savage, and died on March 23, 1938; Ann Eliza Bridwell (1859–1953) who was born on December 16, 1859, married a Boardman, and died on September 26, 1953; Venora Ella Bridwell (1861–1942) who was born on January 18, 1861, married David E. Metlen in 1887, and died on May 9, 1942 in Dillon, Montana; Teresa West Bridwell (1865–1944) who was born on August 16, 1862, married a Meade, and died on May 30, 1944; Kate Laura Bridwell (1867–1935) who was born on February 22, 1867, married a Ferrell, and died on November 3, 1935; Rollie Taylor Bridwell (1868–1947) who was born on September 3, 1868 and died on May 23, 1947; and Charles William Bridwell (1872–1952) who was born on July 25, 1872 and died on January 21, 1952. ^ Alma White (1919). The Story of My Life. Pillar of Fire Church. ^ While Godbey's obituary published by the Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, following his death said "He was neither a pastor nor a presiding elder", Godbey was appointed presiding elder of the Barboursville District in 1873, and the London Mission District from 1874 to 1876. See Barry W. Hamilton (2000). William Baxter Godbey: Itinerant Apostle of the Holiness Movement (Edwin Mellen Press):45. ISBN 0-7734-7815-9. ^ Barry W. Hamilton (2000). William Baxter Godbey: Itinerant Apostle of the Holiness Movement. Edwin Mellen Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-7734-7815-9. ^ a b Lynn S. Neal (2009). "Christianizing the Klan: Alma White, Branford Clarke, and the Art of Religious Intolerance". Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture. 78 (2): 350. White's words and Clarke's imagery combined in various ways to create a persuasive and powerful message of religious intolerance. ^ Blee, Kathleen M (1991). Women of the Klan. ISBN 978-0-520-07876-5. Bishop White's transformation from minister to Klan propagandist is detailed in voluminous autobiographical and political writing. [Bishop] White's anti-Catholic, anti-Semitic, and racist message fit well into the Klan's efforts to convince white Protestant women that their collective interests as women....were best served by joining the Klan. ^ White, Alma (August 1929). "America---the White Man's Heritage". The Good Citizen. Pillar of Fire Church: 3. ^ "Poor Aimee". Time magazine. October 22, 1928. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-21. Blee, Kathleen M. (2008). Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25787-0. Stanley, Susie Cunningham (1993). Feminist Pillar of Fire: The Life of Alma White. The Pilgrim Press. ISBN 0-8298-0950-3. Lindley, Susan Hill (1996). You Have Stept Out of Your Place. ISBN 978-0-664-25799-6. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alma Bridwell White. This page was last edited on 11 January 2019, at 18:18 (UTC).

Which terminal degree program is right for me? Purpose To prepare nurse scientist to conduct research. To prepare nurse leaders to apply evidence into practice. Graduate Expectations Graduates are expected to advance the discipline of nursing and health care through research, education, and health policy. Graduates are prepared to be scholars in advancing nursing practice and lead organizational system changes designed to improve health care outcomes. Credit Hours – BSN to PhD requires a minimum of 98 credit hours. Clinical Requirements None Minimum of 500 clinical hours post MS. Competencies Courses focus on obtaining skills in research methods, statistics for research scientists, linking theory and research, scholarly activities, and disseminating research findings. Courses focus on obtaining skills to translate and apply knowledge to improve systems and health outcomes. Final Project Complete of a research project. Completion of a project that translates research into practice.

The Murder Weapons in Clue — Weapons List There are also six possible murder weapons in Clue. Pratt decided he would try to invent a board game that could be played comfortably around a table. Then, make a guess when it's your turn and cross off any cards that the other players show you. This is, of course, not always possible. In 1949, Parker Brothers acquired the U. The game was first designed during World War 2 by Anthony E. It must be remembered that players have only one chance to guess the crime. The Clue Board Game Online — Clue Board Game People searching for the Clue board game online are probably interested in actually playing Clue on the Internet. Therefore, every time that you enter a room, you should make a suggestion to your fellow players about what might be in the envelope. Clue also spinned off several different games with Clue branding. The Clue game board features nine rooms that the six character pawns may move between. When a player believes they have solved the case, they can end their turn by making an accusation. By the end of the game, you want to deduce who killed the victim, where, and how. Navigating the Board: The next opportunity is the choice of initial rooms to enter. Para hacerlo debes mover el sospechoso y el arma a esta habitación. However, there were several differences between the original game concept and that initially published in 1949, In particular, Pratt's original design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game. The History of Clue the Game Clue the game was created in 1948 by Anthony E. Silver, Nurse White, and Colonel Yellow. That player would want to check those items off of his or her list to rule them out. Children from ages 8 up can play the game. The game does not play well with only two players. There is also a secret passage which connects the Study to the Kitchen, and vice versa. Article Summary To play Clue, try to guess the murderer, weapon, and scene of the crime before the other players. Since it is your goal to use deduction to figure out what suspect, room, and weapon cards are in the envelope, you will need to use the process of elimination to get closer to the answer. These sheets include a list of all of the suspects, rooms, and weapons, so players can check them off as they rule them out. Why is the game Clue called Cluedo in Europe? Without looking, they'll take one suspect card, one weapon card, and one room card, and slide them into the secret envelope. But some people interested in the Clue board game online are interested in websites and Internet articles that discuss Clue. For information about access to the pdf, please contact me. Take the suspect and weapon from wherever they are on the board and put them into the room you are suggesting. Set up the game board. That character marks off that element of the mystery off his or her clue sheet, which starts the process of elimination for solving the crime. The character Miss Scarlett takes the first turn. If the player to the left has a card that is being suggested, then that player must show that card to the suggesting player, and only that person. The accuser will then secretly replace the three cards back in the murder envelope without revealing them. Clue Cluedo outside the U. In this Article: Clue or Cluedo is a popular board game originally produced by Parker Brothers. Most of the Clue game pieces consist of the Clue characters and weapons. A company named Winning Moves produced a limited gift edition that came in a custom tin box, and it was a numbered edition. To see the full image of any thumbnail below, click on the image. The suspects in the classic version are Colonel Mustard, Miss Peacock, Professor Plum, Mrs. This laugh-a-minute fun fest is loaded with outrageous, silly slapstick, superbly acted out by the great cast. Three million copies of Clue sell each year in 73 countries. Clue Specifics A typical game of Clue takes between 30 to 45 minutes. Players can move into a room as long as the number they roll reaches the number needed to go into the room. If there are three of you, then choose any three players on the game board. Final del juego Para hacer la acusación no es necesario encontrarse en la habitación que entiendes se cometió el crimen. Equipment: The game's current equipment consists of a board which shows the rooms, corridors and secret passages of an English country house called Boddy Mansion, although previously named variously as Tudor Close or Tudor Hall, and in some editions Tudor Manor or Tudor Mansion. To this end, you should ideally be making a suggestion every turn. There were other minor differences, all of which would be updated by the game's initial release and remain essentially unchanged in the standard classic editions of the game. If an opponent makes three suggestions in a row about the revolver, chances are very good that the revolver is either the murder weapon or in that opponent's hand. Special editions of Clue that just feature higher production values have also been produced through the years.

In other to live happily with your dog, it is important to teach him to potty at the right place and right time. Many people give up staying with dogs because of house soiling. Once you are able to potty train your dog, you make living with your dog more enjoyable and comfortable. Potty training dogs needs lots of patience and consistency. It is also important to research and find out what potty training methods will be good for you to try out and which ones will be most convenient for you, below I have summarized tips from https://dogstruggles.com/best-dog-pee-pads/ . -Make sure your dog eliminates first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Also make a consistent schedule for trips outside. -Provide your dog with regular exercises to help with motility. -Keep your dog company when he is outside until you are sure he can potty on his own. -Praise your dog or give him a treat whenever he eliminates outside. This will encourage him to do it often. Crate training is a great way to start potty training your dog. This method involves putting your dog in a properly sized crate so as to prevent him from having any potty accidents. It is generally believed that dogs do not like to mess up their living space and that is what makes this method a very effective one. When your dog feels the urge to potty, he will indicate by winning because he will not like to stay in a messed up crate. The size of the crate is also a very important aspect. Choosing a crate that is big enough to allow your dog the freedom to stand, turn around and lay is important because this makes the environment comfortable for him. Choosing one that is too big may not be a good idea because the dog may potty on one end and lie comfortably on the other. This method is also very good for times when you are not available or too busy to watch your dog. This method basically involves putting puppy pads and paper in a particular spot either indoors or outside for the dog to potty on. This is kept inside when the dog is alone or the weather is extremely bad. The position of the puppy pads usually depends on the preference of the dog owner. Putting your dog on a particular schedule is a very effective way of potty training your dog. When using this method, you need to monitor closely your dog for some days so as to understand clearly his potty schedule. This will help you draw up a schedule that matches what he is used to. You can draw up a schedule that involves going outside after every meal, after a specific period of time, after every nap, after drinking water, and a lot more depending on your observation.

Ernest Hemingway, American Nobel Prize-winning author, was one of the most celebrated and influential literary stylists of the twentieth century. His critical reputation rests solidly upon a small body of exceptional writing, set apart by its style, emotional content, and dramatic intensity of vision. Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21, 1898. His father was a country physician who taught his son hunting and fishing; his mother was a religious woman, active in church affairs, who led her son to play the cello and sing in the choir. Hemingway's early years were spent largely in fighting the feminine influence of his mother while feeding off the influence of his father. He spent the summers with his family in the woods of northern Michigan, where he often accompanied his father on professional calls. The discovery of his father's apparent lack of courage, later depicted in the short story "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife," and his suicide several years later left the boy with an emotional scar. Despite the intense pleasure Hemingway took from outdoor life and his popularity in high school—where he distinguished himself as a scholar and athlete—he ran away from home twice. However, his first real chance for escape came in 1917, when the United States entered World War I (1914–18; a war in which forces clashed for European control). Eager to serve his country in the war, he volunteered for active service in the infantry (foot soldiers) but was rejected because of eye trouble. Hemingway then enlisted in the Red Cross medical service, driving an ambulance on the Italian front. He was badly wounded in the knee yet carried a wounded man on his back a considerable distance to the aid station. After having over two hundred shell fragments (parts of bullets) removed from his legs and body, Hemingway next enlisted in the Italian infantry, served on the Austrian front until the armistice (truce), and was decorated for bravery by the Italian government. Hemingway soon returned home where he was hailed as a hero. Europe, gave him letters of introduction to Gertrude Stein (1846–1946) and Ezra Pound (1885–1972)—two American writers living in Europe. Hemingway and his bride, Hadley Richardson, journeyed to Paris, where he learned much from these two well-known authors. Despite his lack of money and poor living conditions, these were the happiest years of Hemingway's life, as well as the most artistically productive. In 1923 Hemingway published his first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems. The poems are insignificant, but the stories give strong indication of his emerging genius. With In Our Time (1925) Hemingway drew on his experiences while summering in Michigan to depict the initiation into the world of pain and violence of young Nick Adams, a model for later Hemingway heroes. Hemingway returned to the United States in 1926 with the manuscripts of two novels and several short stories. That May, Scribner's issued Hemingway's second novel, The Sun Also Rises. This novel, the major statement of the "lost generation," describes a group of Americans and Englishmen, all of whom have suffered physically and emotionally during the war. In December 1929 A Farewell to Arms was published. This novel tells the story of a tragic love affair between an American soldier and an English nurse set against the backdrop of war and collapsing world order. It contains a philosophical expression of the Hemingway code that man is basically helpless in a violent age: "The world breaks everyone," reflects the main character, "and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that it will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of those you can be sure that it will kill you too, but there will be no special hurry." Hemingway revealed his passionate interest in bull-fighting in Death in the Afternoon (1932), a humorous and unique nonfiction study. Hemingway's African safari in 1934 provided the material for another nonfiction work, The Green Hills of Africa (1935), as well as two of his finest short stories, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." In 1940 Hemingway published For Whom the Bell Tolls, his most ambitious novel. A wonderfully clear narrative, it is written in less lyrical and more dramatic prose (nonpoetry writing) than his earlier work. Following the critical and popular success of For Whom the Bell Tolls, Hemingway lapsed into a literary silence that lasted a full decade and was largely the result of his strenuous, frequently reckless, activities during World War II (1939–45; a war in which France, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States fought against Germany, Italy, and Japan). In 1942, as a Collier's correspondent with the Third Army, he witnessed some of the bloodiest battles in Europe. At this time he received the nickname of "Papa" from his admirers, both military and literary. In 1944 while in London, Hemingway met and soon married Mary Welsh, a Time reporter. His three previous marriages—to Hadley Richardson, mother of one son; to Pauline Pfeiffer, mother of his second and third sons; and to Martha Gelhorn—had all ended in divorce. Following the war, Hemingway and his wife purchased a home, Finca Vig&iacute;a, near Havana, Cuba. In 1952 The Old Man and the Sea was published. A novella (short novel) about an extraordinary battle between a tired old Cuban fisherman and a giant marlin, it was immediately hailed as a masterpiece and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. A year later, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Hemingway's declining physical condition and increasingly severe mental problems drastically reduced his literary output in the last years of his life. A journey to Africa planned by the author and his wife in 1954 ended in their plane crash over the Belgian Congo. Hemingway suffered severe burns and internal injuries from which he never fully recovered. Additional strain occurred when the revolutionary Cuban government of Fidel Castro (1926–) forced the Hemingways to leave Finca Vig&iacute;a. After only a few months in their new home in Ketchum, Idaho, Hemingway was admitted to the Mayo Clinic to be treated for hypertension (high blood pressure) and depression, and was later treated with electroshock therapy, a radical therapy where an electric current is sent through the body. Made bitter by an illness that humiliated him physically and impaired his writing, he killed himself with a shotgun on July 2, 1961. Many of Hemingway's unpublished and unfinished works were published after his death. Because of his amazing body of work, and his intense approach to life, Hemingway was arguably one of the most influential American writers of the twentieth century. Baker, Carlos. Ernest Hemingway: A Life Story. New York: Scribner, 1969. Hotchner, A. E. Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir. New York: Random House, 1966. Meyers, Jeffrey. Hemingway: A Biography. New York: Harper & Row, 1985. Plath, James. Remembering Ernest Hemingway. Key West, FL: Ketch & Yawl Press, 1999. Reynolds, Michael. Hemingway: The Paris Years. New York: Blackwell, 1989. Voss, Frederick. Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time. Washington, DC: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. are there any pictures of his first wife? I would like to see them.

What are the main differences between ReactJS and React-Native? React-Native is very similar to ReactJS in a way, but there are differences you need to know before you start your first native app. In this article, I’m going through the main differences I have encountered as a ReactJS web developer who learned to use React-Native and built a few native apps with this technology. To run your app, you will need to have Xcode (for iOS, on Mac only) or Android Studio (for Android) installed on your computer. You can either decide to run it on a simulator/emulator of the platform you want to use or directly on your own devices. React-Native doesn’t use HTML to render the app, but provides alternative components that work in a similar way. Those React-Native components map the actual real native iOS or Android UI components that get rendered on the app. Most components provided can be translated to something similar in HTML, where for example a View component is similar to a div tag, and a Text component is similar to a p tag. Because your code doesn’t get rendered in an HTML page, this also means you won’t be able to reuse any libraries you previously used with ReactJS that renders any kind of HTML, SVG or Canvas. Although you might find alternative libraries for React-Native, react.parts has a Native category for you to find what you need. I don’t know about you, but even though Flexbox has been around for quite some time already, I’ve never been completely immersed into its use, mostly because the projects I was involved with required backward compatibility with older browsers. With React-Native, you have no better way to build a nicely responsive app than using Flexbox. It can be tricky at first as it doesn’t always behave like it would do with CSS, but you will become quickly good at it once you got the basic understanding. I would recommend you to read this article to learn more about it: Understanding React Native flexbox layout. In my opinion, the main difficulty with the PanResponder comes when you have nested views/components with their own PanResponder, and you need to decide which one must be granted the control of the gesture. When I started to build my first mobile app with React-Native, I was wondering how to navigate between 2 scenes. The first thing that I’ve done was to search for an alternative to react-router, this famous library that most React web apps uses to transition between pages. I found a few libraries that do similar jobs, but there was always something I didn’t like about the ones I tried: either it was quite complicated to use, I wasn’t satisfied with the animations, wasn’t customizable the way I wanted it to be, or wasn’t behaving or working properly on both Android and iOS devices. Then I started wondering how navigation actually works, and I found the Navigator component provided by React-Native. I should have started from there, looking for an alternative of react-router was in my opinion not the best idea. Most mobile apps don’t have plenty of scenes going in every direction like would do a web app, the Navigator component even though it might seem a bit complicated to use at first will provide you everything you need to manage the transition between scenes. Unless you build a very large scale mobile app that requires lots of different scenes and you are afraid to get lost at some point, I think you should stick with Navigator. You can also have a look to NavigatorExperimental, but in my opinion, it’s not ready yet to be used for production. When you build a Native app, it’s important to know the user interface and experience for iOS and Android might need to be different. You can define a universal design for your app to look exactly the same for both platforms as long as it stays intuitive and doesn’t confuse either platform users. You can define sets of code for each platform, meaning you will have a different DOM, stylesheets and even maybe different logic and animations in order to follow the UI and UX guideline of the platform. If you decide to go with the second point, React-Native can detect which platform you are running the code from and load the right code for the right platform. I would recommend you to have the main logic of your components defined in one file called index.js, then you’ll have the presentational components defined with individual files. For iOS and Android, you will have respectively index.ios.js and index.android.js files. If you feel like having 2 different files is too much overhead for very minimal changes you can use the Platform module with a conditional statement. When you start a new native project, you get a few developer tools out of the box from React without the need of installing anything, and that’s pretty awesome in my opinion. Hot Reloading is available and is great to use when you need to make small changes to the styles of your app. For bigger changes impacting the logic of the app, I usually prefer to use Live Reload which reloads your app entirely as you make a change in the code. The beauty of working with React-Native is also the ability to use most developer tools you use with ReactJS. Chrome Dev Tools works beautifully to inspect the network requests, display the console logs and stop the code on debugger statements. You can even use the great Redux DevTools to inspect the state of your Redux store. One feature that I miss the most though is the ability to inspect the DOM like you would do on the web, the native Inspector is definitely not as good. If you develop an app for both iOS and Android, you will need to learn how Xcode and Android Studio work in order to make sure everything is set up properly before the first deployment of your app on the App Store or the Google Play. For iOS, it works just like you will deploy a regular native app, although for Android, you will need to follow the React recommendation to sign your APK before uploading it to the Google Play. If you miss the ability to simply type a single command line to publish an update of your native app like you would do it with a web app and a VCS properly setup, you can use the awesome Code Push to deploy code directly to the user, without the need of archiving, sending your app to the store and waiting for it to be ready. Code Push is great if you want to make a few improvements or bug fixes but is not recommended if you want to add entirely new features. The community around React-Native gets very big and keeps growing, the technology is not going away any time soon and I would definitely recommend any web developer who wants to create a mobile app to forget about Cordova and give it a try.

Which of the following is an influence on a person's political beliefs and ideology. All of the other answers. A person's political beliefs, being multifaceted and complicated, are shaped by a variety of factors, including religious background, education, employment history, and income level. In fact, almost anything, from homeownership to family size, has a direct influence on a person's voting behavior and political involvement. Which of these election issues is most likely to demonstrate a gender gap in voting? The issue of gun ownership and gun rights is most likely to create a massive gender gap in the pattern of voting. Women are generally against gun ownership, whereas men are generally in favor of it; of course, this is a broad generalization. Perhaps surprisingly, there is a small, but not massive, gender gap on issues such as women’s rights and gay rights. Followers of which of these religions are most likely to have liberal attitudes in contemporary America? Followers of Judaism are by far the most likely religious group in contemporary America to have liberal opinions on issues and to vote for liberal candidates. The religious right, predominantly Southern Protestants, are the most likely group to vote conservatively on issues. Which of these statements about the gender gap is true? Men are less likely to support foreign intervention by the United States military. Women are more likely to support gun ownership rights. Women are more likely to support increased social spending. Women are more likely to vote for reducing government involvement in higher education. Men are more likely to support prohibition of drugs or alcohol. "Gender gap," refers to the consistent differences between the voting patterns of men and women. For example, women are much more likely to vote for increased restrictions on gun ownership. Women are also, particularly in contemporary times, less likely to vote conservative than men. The only statement above that is true is that women are more likely to support an increase in government spending on social welfare. African-American voters have recently been more likely to support __________. African-American votes have shown a strong tendency in recent years to support Democratic Party candidates who lean heavily to the left. Unlike white Democratic Party voters, who are more likely to support a moderate candidate. Women are currently more likely than men to support all of the following issues EXCEPT __________. Women are more likely to support all of these issues. There is a growing gender gap in American politics. To oversimplify, women are more likely to vote Democratic and support liberal positions on economic and social issues, while men are more likely to vote Republican and support conservative positions on economic and social issues. The greatest gender gap can be evidenced in the large majority of women who favor major restrictions on gun ownerships, versus far fewer men. Which of these statements about the voting gender gap is most true? In recent elections women have been much more likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party. Men vote roughly equally for Republicans and Democrats, whereas women’s voting patterns change dramatically every election cycle. Men are more likely to vote for gun ownership rights, whereas women are more likely to vote for decreased role of government. Men are more likely to support affirmative action to encourage racial and social equality. In recent elections women have been much less likely than men to vote for the Democratic Party. Since the 1980 election, there has been a very clear voting pattern in American general elections, where women are much more likely than men to vote for a candidate from the Democratic Party. The two largest gender discrepancies in American history have occurred during the successful elections of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Men are more likely to vote for gun ownership rights, but men are also more likely to vote for a decreased role of government. Women are more likely to support affirmative action to encourage racial and social equality. The term, Solid South, historically refers to __________. The term, Solid South, was historically used, from the end of the Civil War until the middle of the 1960s, to refer to the fact that the South almost always voted for the Democratic Party. This was born, in part, out of the South’s response to the Republican party’s northern associations during the Civil War and its aftermath. These days, the "Solid South" could just as easily be applied to the fact that the South very consistently votes Republican. Fiscal conservatives favor which of the following? Modern fiscal conservatives favor reducing spending, reducing taxation and regulation, lowering national debt, and lowering and balancing budgets. John Locke wrote in the Second Treatise on Government (1689) that “Whoever has the…supreme power…is bound to govern by established standing laws," reinforcing the idea that? This question is designed to test reading skills as well as subject knowledge. John Locke wrote extensively about the legitimacy of government as well as ways in which it should operate. All information needed is contained within the question. Locke is clearly stating his views regarding a rulers place within the law.

Why is it that despite being highly knowledgeable and having technical expertise some people do not make it to the top of the organisational hierarchy? It has been observed that they tend to lack the skills essential to working with people. These skills called ‘people skills’ or ‘soft skills’ or ‘human skills’ affect a person’s relationship with others. They enable a person to be empathetic, and communicate and collaborate with others. Therefore, possessing these skills not only makes a person a better employee, but also a good human being. This does not mean that for career progression a person does not need technical or hard skills. There should be a judicious blend of hard and soft skills. Technical skills will get one started with an entry into a job of one’s choice, and ensure survival in the organisation, but it is the soft skills which are the power skills required to propel one’s career to desired heights. As one’s career progresses to leadership roles, soft skills become absolutely crucial to effectively lead and achieve career success. Even though soft skills are so critical to one’s career they are often undervalued and not given the same importance as technical skills. Many assume that soft skills are related to attitude, therefore, quite difficult to learn. It is actually a set of skills which includes communication, team working, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, time management, negotiation, conflict management etc. These skills can be imbibed and developed with the appropriate development programmes, provided one has the right attitude to learn and willingness to apply the learning. Moreover, organisations usually neglect these skills when drawing plans on employee development, as it is difficult to see a tangible visible outcome instantly. Also, organizations seem to assume that everyone knows and understands the importance of being on time, taking initiative, and being a good team player. Organisations must realise the significant impact of soft skills on employee attitude that in turns impacts their interactions with clients, customers, colleagues, supervisors, and other stakeholders. The more positive one's attitude is, the better will be the person's relationships. That's what fosters great team performance, happy work environment, and leads people to contribute to the organizational growth and development.

If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #09TRIPOLI208. CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy - Tripoli, U.S. Dept of State. REASON: 1.4 (b), (d) 1. (C) Summary: A series of events since last summer suggest that tension between various children of Muammar al-Qadhafi has increased, XXXXXXXXXXXX. Much of the tension appears to stem from resentment of Saif al-Islam's high-profile as the public face of the regime; however, deeper tension about contradictions between Saif al-Islam's proposed political-economic reforms, XXXXXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXXX also play an important role. The arrest and intimidation of a number of Saif al-Islam allies since last summer, on the one hand, and moves to circumscribe Muatassim's role in military equipment procurement, on the other, suggest that the current level of discord among al-Qadhafi's children is acute. While internecine strife is nothing new for the famously fractious al-Qadhafi family, the recent escalation of tension comes during a particularly momentous period. Amid turmoil related to the 40th anniversary of the revolution, Muammar al-Qadhafi's recent election as African Union chairman, proposed political-economic reforms and persistent rumors about al-Qadhafi's health and the absence of a viable mechanism to orchestrate a succession, the sharp rivalry between the al-Qadhafi children could play an important, if not determinative role, in whether the family is able to hold on to power after the author of the revolution exits the political scene. End summary. ¶5. XXXXXXXXXXXX have told us that Aisha played a strong role in urging a hardline Libyan position with respect to the Swiss-Libyan contretemps over Hannibal's arrest. Separately, the Swiss Ambassador told us that Aisha's less than accurate rendering to her father of the events surrounding Hannibal's arrest and treatment by Swiss authorities helped stoke Muammar al-Qadhafi's anger, limiting the extent to which Libyan and Swiss officials could maneuver to find an acceptable compromise. The Swiss have told us that in the most recent effort between the two sides to resolve the issue in Davos, Saif had approved an agreement that had the Swiss literally bending over backwards to assuage Libyan demands. After making a phone call (to either Aisha or the leader), Saif returned somewhat chastened after several minutes to rescind the aproval. The Swiss crisis, together with other points of intra-family tension, has reportedly brought Aisha, who enjoys closer relations with Hannibal than with her other brothers, together with Hannibal, Saadi and, to a lesser extent, Saif al-Arab. Muatassim reportedly agreed with the hardline approach vis a vis the Swiss and has been closer to Aisha's end of the spectrum than to that of Saif al-Islam, who urged a more moderate approach. Muhammad al-Qadhafi (the eldest son, but by al-Qadhafis' first wife) and Khamis al-Qadhafi (fifth son by al-Qadhafi's second wife and the well-respected commander of a special forces unit that effectively serves as a regime protection unit) have remained neutral. XXXXXXXXXXXX expressed frustration XXXXXXXXXXXX that Saif al-Islam had persisted in his hard-partying, womanizing ways, a source of concern in a socially conservative country like Libya. ¶7. (C) Saif al-Islam's highly-publicized visit to the U.S. last November-December exacerbated tension with his siblings, particularly Muatassim, who viewed it as grandstanding. Saif al-Islam's high-profile role as the public face of the regime to the West has been a mixed blessing for him. While it has bolstered his image (he is probably the most publicly-recognized figure in Libya other than Muammar al-Qadhafi), many Libyans view him as self-aggrandizing and too eager to please foreigners at the expense of Libyans' interest. His role in the denouement of the Bulgarian nurses' case, in which he acknowledged in media interviews that the nurses had been tortured and the investigation into their alleged injection of the AIDS virus into Libyan children bungled, badly damaged his reputation. The fact that his recent visit to the U.S. came not long after his August 2008 Youth Forum address - in which he strongly criticized the existing Jamahiriya system of governance, XXXXXXXXXXXX said that most of his proposed reforms had already been achieved, and declared his intention to withdraw from political life to focus solely on civil society issues (ref E) - reportedly irritated his siblings. XXXXXXXXXXXX have suggested to us that Muatassim's desire to visit Washington this spring and his seemingly overweaning focus on having meetings with senior USG officials and signing a number of agreements are driven at least in part by a strong sense of competition with Saif al-Islam. and as a threat to conservative regime elements, many of whom personally played a part in the most serious transgressions of the late 1970's and 1980's.

With a technology with as much machine learning (ML), it can be difficult to avoid hyperbole. Sure, billions of dollars in investment are pouring into ML projects. Yes, machine learning is a centerpiece of digital transformation strategies. And, to be certain, machine learning is often what people are talking about when they use the umbrella term “AI.” So it’s worth taking the time to look at real-world ML capabilities being developed and deployed at digitally nimble companies around the globe. Due to the high costs associated with health care and the significant benefits offered by better health care decisions, we are likely to see exponential growth in the application of AI to health care in the years to come.

The biological inheritance mechanism is essentially an inter-generational digital data communications system. Organisms communicate information describing their designs to their descendents by means of nucleotide sequences on DNA molecules. Consequently, inheritance mechanisms share characteristics and constraints that are common to all digital data systems. This has implications for evolutionary mechanics theory, which in turn largely determines theories of biological aging, which in turn affect our approach to finding ways to treat age-related diseases and conditions. Darwin specified that "natural variation" was essential to the evolution process. Local variation between individuals in a population creates differences that can then be selected by natural selection. Evolution would not be possible in a population in which all the members were genetically identical. Darwin lived in an analog world and had no reason to believe that biological inheritance was not an analog process. In particular, since variation is an inherent property of an analog system, Darwin had no reason to suspect that variation was not a fundamental "natural" property of living organisms that applied equally to all species. The first hints that this was not the case did not surface until later publication of Mendel's work on inheritance. We now know that organism design is specified by digital data carried by the sequence in which A, C, G, and T nucleotides are positioned on DNA molecules and that inheritance mechanisms must therefore follow rules that are common to any digital data construct. Synchronization: Since digital information is conveyed by the sequence in which symbols are ordered, all digital schemes have some method for determining the beginning of a sequence. In written or spoken human languages synchronization is typically provided by pauses (spaces), capitalization, and punctuation. Machine communications typically use special synchronization sequences. Genetic data contains synchronization features such as start and stop codons. Genes are independent internally synchronized data structures and are equivalent to packets in data terminology. Language: All digital communications require a language, which in this context consists of all the information that the sender and receiver of the digital communication must both possess, in advance, in order for the communication to be successful. Languages are generally arbitrary and specify the meaning to be assigned to particular symbol sequences, the allowed range of values, methods to be used for synchronization, etc. The genetic languages may also be largely arbitrary. There are major language differences (e.g. codon definitions, diploid organization, multiple chromosomes, etc.) between bacteria and more complex organisms. Copying: Because of the inevitable presence of noise, making many successive copies of an analog communication is infeasible because each generation adds to the noise. Because digital communications are generally error-free, copies of copies can be made indefinitely. Error characteristics of digital data are essential to life as we know it. Granularity: When a continuously variable analog value is represented in digital form there is always a decision as to the number of symbols to be assigned to that value. The number of symbols determines the precision or resolution of the resulting datum. The difference between the actual analog value and the digital representation is known as quantization error. Example: the actual temperature is 23.234456544453 degrees but if only two digits (23) are assigned to this parameter in a particular digital representation (e.g. digital thermometer or table in a printed report) the quantizing error is: 0.234456544453. This property of digital data is known as granularity. Granularity limits the precision with which an organism design parameter can be genetically specified. Combining sources: In an analog system signals from two or more sources can be easily combined by simple addition to create a composite that averages the character of both sources. Example: sounds from two singers add in the air to create a composite. Combining information from two or more digital data sources is very much more difficult. We would need to decode the incoming data streams, correctly locate and access each of the specified data items, convert to the same scale and format if necessary, perform the additions or other processes needed to create a meaningful composite, and then generate and produce the proper output format. Doing this requires a priori knowledge of the formats of the incoming data. There is no way to simply combine digital data. Very complex inheritance mechanisms handle merging of genetic data from two sources in sexual reproduction. In an analog system, "mutations" to information specifying the design of something would be expected to cause minor variations. Progressively less frequently, larger changes could be expected. If inheritance was analog we could expect descendents to average the characteristics of their parents. We would expect to see variation that followed a bell-shaped curve. Actual observations of living organisms grossly approximate the analog expectations. However, as described above, variation is not a natural property of digital information such as that conveyed by genetic codes. The natural state when copying digital information is exact duplicates. Instead, we now know that variation in complex (sexually reproducing) organisms is largely created by a series of very complex and obviously evolved mechanisms that act to handle and process digital genetic data in order to produce variation that is similar to that produced by an analog system. These mechanisms include paired chromosomes, random selection of chromosomes during meiosis, and unequal crossover of random segments of digital data within chromosomes in addition to other mechanisms associated with sexual reproduction. These mechanisms are much more complex and capable than the simpler inheritance mechanisms found in earlier organisms such as bacteria. Although mutations are the ultimate source of variation, observed variation between sexually reproducing individuals is almost entirely the result of inheritance mechanisms recombining digital data to result in different data sets and consequent different organism designs. Example: a single pair of individuals containing four genetic data sets can produce immediate descendents having a very wide range of design characteristics. These individuals represent particular combinations of design characteristics that never previously existed and can include specimens that are faster, slower, smarter, less smart, taller, shorter and that otherwise exceed the range of design parameters expressed by their parents. The observation that evolved mechanisms produce a quality (local variation) that is essential to the evolution process directly supports the idea that organisms can evolve design characteristics that aid the process of evolution (the major premise of evolvability theory). This in turn has major implications for evolutionary mechanics theory and dependent theories such as theories of biological aging.

Казалось бы простейшая задача - папка "Входящие" в которую валится почта. В папке - подпапка клиенты, в ней - еще подпапки с номерами клиентов типа: 102345, 102201 и тп. Надо написать скрипт, который смотрит тему письма, и какой там номер встречается - в такую папку перемещаем сообщение из "входящих". Перерыл кучу всего, почему то не выходит. Не срабатывает на событие "Получение почты", точнее NewItem in Inbox. Что-то я не так делаю. И еще вопрос - я пытался віполнить пошагово кучу макросов, ставил точки для стопов - оно нигде не останавливалось. Как вообще под этот Аутлук пишут то? Private Const BUSINESS_FOLDER = "clients" ' Register our event hooks. ' This section manages incoming emails. ' This section manages outgoing (sent) emails. ' Note: This is only triggered when the email is placed in Sent Items. ' Emails in outbox, that have not yet been sent, will not be detected. ' This section manages deleted items. ' This function manages the criteria processing of our items. ' The error handler here will avoid the application hanging / terminating unexpectedly. ' Prepare the rest of our variables, to save on memory footprint. ' Set the value of our scope variables. ' Buxfix #9 - Bind NameSpace relative to MailItem. ' This is where the initial magic of this macro runs. ' Note: This macro searches all folders that begin with the criteria passed. ' Check that the final destination variable is now saved. ' WIP - Want to set this as a 'nothing' value, and compare against 'if not objDestFolder isnothing' then. ' Obviously; If this criteria is not met, the macro did not find a destination folder, and then will skip it. ' Clear the variables defined in this scope. ' Take no action - this prevents unhandled exceptions or the macro crashing. ' This function searches for the destination folder that meets the criteria of getFolderName (passed) string. ' than being saved once for entire app. ' Check if saved path is stored. ' (That is, criteria is met, folder is found, and email is stored). ' path is stored, and subsiquent searches begin from this SavedPath location. ' then search the whole mailbox if not found. ' For the current feature request of DOBG - the 'clients' folder is the only folder we are to search. ' Force the application to stop searching again, and again. ' Foreach sub folder of the clients folder. ' Else: A saved path DOES exist. Lets begin our searches from that location instead. ' If there are no hits by this stage, the criteria was met - but the destination folder was not found. ' Note: I want to change this to setting the result to the vb value nothing. ' The folder WAS found, return the destination folder. ' Unset the variables used in this function. ' Avoids unexpected application hang / termination. ' Process the actual folder. This uses an environment (not scope) variable for comparison - avoiding us having to pass this variable each function. Perhaps not ideal? ' Set our strHits to a hit. ' Save a relative (In this case, first level - parent) path. ' Prepare some space for each of the sub folders of this folder. ' For each sub folder at this level. ' Process (sub function) that folder. ' This function is the same as ProcessFolder, but contains relative code to save a relative path at a subfolder level. ' Save the parent parent path (Which will likely be the folder 'clients'. ' Same again as the above. ' Save the parent parent parent folder, which again; will likely be the 'clients' folder. ' This function is used to return a vb outlook folder object of a string value relative path descriptor. ' Parse our string and remove the root definition. ' Navigate the array to return the actual folder. и этот ***(нехароший) Аутглюк не понимает ИМАП как InboxDefault. Но дебажить в нем код - гемор еще тот. В следующий раз сто раз подумаю, прежде, чем браться за макросы в аутлуке. что вы знаете о VBA? Докрутить надо будет не так уж много. а разве средствами стандартных правил разбора почты в оутлуке задача не решается?

Born to a German father and a Dutch mother, Röntgen attended high school in Utrecht, Netherlands. In 1865, he was expelled from high school when one of his teachers intercepted a caricature. Without a high school diploma, Röntgen could only attend university in the Netherlands as a visitor. In 1865, he tried to attend Utrecht University without having the necessary credentials required for a regular student. Upon hearing that he could enter the Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich (today known as the ETH Zurich), he passed its examinations, and began studies there as a student of mechanical engineering. In 1869, he graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Zurich; once there, he became a favorite student of Professor August Kundt, whom he followed to the University of Strassburg. In 1901, Röntgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics. The award was officially "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him". Röntgen donated the monetary reward from his Nobel Prize to his university. Like Pierre Curie, Röntgen refused to take out patents related to his discovery of X-rays, as he wanted society as a whole to benefit from practical applications of the phenomenon. Röntgen was also awarded Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science in 1900. 1 2 "Wilhelm Röntgen (1845-1923) – Ontdekker röntgenstraling". historiek.net. ↑ Wilhelm Röntgen, "Ueber eine neue Art von Strahlen. Vorläufige Mitteilung", in: Aus den Sitzungsberichten der Würzburger Physik.-medic. Gesellschaft Würzburg, pp. 137–147, 1895; Wilhelm Röntgen, "Eine neue Art von Strahlen. 2. Mitteilung", in: Aus den Sitzungsberichten der Würzburger Physik.-medic. Gesellschaft Würzburg, pp. 11–17, 1896; Wilhelm Röntgen, "Weitere Beobachtungen über die Eigenschaften der X-Strahlen", in: Mathematische und Naturwissenschaftliche Mitteilungen aus den Sitzungsberichten der Königlich Preußischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, pp. 392–406, 1897. ↑ "Fundamental contributions to the X-ray: the three original communications on a new kind of ray / Wilhelm Conrad Röentgen, 1972". National Library of Medicine. ↑ "Award of Bernard Medal". Columbia Daily Spectator. XLIII (57). New York City. 23 May 1900. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

Market Outlook He thinks the US dollar is going to go a lot higher. The 2018 returns of Canadian investors benefited by about 7-8% he thinks, if you invested in US holdings. On US equities, he is cautious right now. After the big decline in December, he thinks it is a precursor of what is yet to come. 2019 will be a year of the Central Banks, who will have to maneuver to keep things going. This will make the equity market fraught with explosions and collapses. Last year the Trump tax incentive lead to massive earnings increases and he wonders how that can be followed. CGI vs Open Text? He would like to own both of these. Having some growth in your portfolio is good -- especially if the economy is going to slow. He likes the yield of Open Text. He likes the predictably of earnings with CGI, so slightly favours it. He thinks the stock will retrace to about $126, where he would be a buyer again. He would be "willing to go into war" with this stock. Although it is trading sideways, he would buy more on a pullback. He is cool on them right now. Back in December he saw targets around $40. He would love to see a pullback to $32 to buy it. He would wait to add to any position -- look for it retest the lows of December. It is a cyclical, so you want to make sure you buy them cheap enough. He is in a trader frame of mind, so he would target a buy at $30 and sell at $46. Insurance companies are trading below their lower benchmarks -- making him think there are issues with their balance sheets especially in a deflationary recession environment. This could lead to lower short term rates, which could impair their earnings. He would be cautious going forward for all insurance companies. (A Top Pick Jan 12/18, Down 17%) December almost caused him heart failure. There was either something systematic happening in the economy or their balance sheet was in severe trouble. He wants to see a pullback to $57 to consider buying it again. He would be worried about the economy if this retests the recent lows. (A Top Pick Jan 12/18, Down 2%) This is a stock he would "go to war with". He sees about 15% upside from here. He would be a long term buy and hold at $100, otherwise trade it looking to enter at $142. (A Top Pick Jan 12/18, Up 17%) Quietly going about its business. He still sees another 28% upside for it. He holds a lot of it and it is doing well. Take profit here? He would take profit at these levels. He worries about issues with trade with China. He still sees possibly another 50% upside, but thinks it prudent to take profit here. He thinks the market is telling you the car market cycle is coming to an end. The move to electric vehicles and car production not likely ever making new highs worries him. It has about 100% upside in value, but he cautious of the cycle nature. He would be careful. When to exit? He thinks you "go to war" with this stock. He sees 18% upside still for it. He would continue to hold it long term. He might trim some length if it makes a new high. He would not touch this with a 10 foot pole. The change in senior management worries him. The recent bullish bounce is a good sell opportunity as he targets only $88 on this. He is wary of the Chinese trade war, which is likely to get worse. If the world grinds down in growth, China will be hit hard. A little over priced. He has a target price of less than $90, so he is cautious. He would prefer a pullback to $80 to add to any holding. He sees about 20% upside from here. He would "go to war" with this stock. He would be a buyer here. He would take profit here and look to re-enter back around $49. He sees 20% possible downside from here based on his model valuation. He feels the S&P is at fair value and has another 30% of upside. He feels the Canadian dollar has more weakness to come. He expects the Republicans to win more seats in the House during the Mid-Terms, which would cause a substantial rally in the US markets. October has always been a seasonally weak month, so he expects a quick rebound in markets. Autos, consumer discretionary and other sectors have been recently decimated and are great value if the market is able to side step a major recession in 2019. He believes President Trump is correct in going after China as it pertains to the massive trade surplus with the US. He likes this stock and sees upside to $54.77. It is in his Top 5 of his fund. He thinks block chain is a good opportunity for this company. He sees value up to $50.90. Any new toy can be hit or miss and he thinks they have had a few toys go their way, but it is expensive here. It is supposed to earn $10.46 per share next year, but the market is only projecting less than $2 per share. About 80% of their sales are into China. He worries about the potential trade war impacts. They have accused their Chinese partner on a project for stealing intellectual property. He would peck away at this, but sees $19 as a possible lower test point. They have a very small position in Micron. He has long expected a crash in this space. Eventually the market will figure out which ones will survive. He still expects further downside in the space and his model price is only $3 per share since it has no current earnings. The semi-conductor space has come back a lot. He has a model price near $14. He thinks you can accumulate shares on any significant decline. He would recommend buying a little here and more at $18.30 – just not your full position yet. He does not favour Canadian stocks right now, based on their high valuations. This is under pressure now for no single reason. He expects they are weak on growth prospects. He expects the stock could drop to $35.55 and $28.50 if the growth story is broken. He sees nothing but pain and agrees with the dividend cut. He thinks the stock needs to fall further and thinks you have to wait to see where the dust settles. He thinks major write downs are still required. He remains negative on the Canadian oil space. He has a model price of $51.14 and hopes this price level holds, but expects further downside that could reach towards $29.30. WCS is netting only $17 US per barrel. He would love to see it pull back to $250 to be a buyer. His model price is $89.66 so it is not without risk. They reported earnings yesterday. He thinks it is a great company and one should add at $39.73 to any holdings. He is not worried about the recent sell off in the entire tech space. He sees this as a cyclical stock. His model price is $357.75. He would be a buyer here. The recent pull back is a good buying opportunity. Stay away – he has been saying this for five years. He sees substantial asset write-downs coming. The balance sheet is not rock solid. They will continue to lose money this year and doubts their estimates for next year. A total disaster. His model is $61.59. A year from now this stock may be trading at the same level. Sell. Listen to the Governor of the Bank of Canada – interest rates are going up – and you don’t want interest sensitive holdings in your portfolio. His model price is $34.53 and he thinks it will fall further. (A Top Pick Oct 17/17, Down 6%) It has increased its dividend twice since last year. He continues to love it and holds a sizable personal position. He has a model price of $70.75. (A Top Pick Oct 17/17, Up 31%) This is his #1 stock in his portfolio. He is not concerned by the recent price pullback. They bought back $80 million shares. He would add to his position on a pullback to $200. He likes their subscriber fee revenue growth. They continue to do all the right things. His model price is $233.42. (A Top Pick Oct 17/17, Up 22%) He likes the support technically and the 2.5% dividend yield. It is not as cyclical as AMD and others in the space. His model price is $80.51. Market. There was a ruling against trans-mountain pipeline today. The US is not cheap enough to sell his US dollars to come back. It could be an economic downturn catalyst but probably will not be. NAFTA is critical for us to leverage of the US economic success. He is putting client's money to work in the US. Canada has major issues. You have to be selective in Canada. You are looking for companies with US exposure, income and earnings. Today's news in the energy sector is not positive. He loves it. The judgment against them is not significant. He has a model price of $160.81, a 20% upside. It is in the top 100 of the S&P 500 - it is US and priced in US Dollars – all the things he loves. Model price is $14, so it is below where it is trading at. It is at EBV plus 1, and we have not had a breakout. Wait for a buy signal. He thinks it will come back. There are better opportunities elsewhere. Semiconductors are doing their own thing. This is old tech. Model price is $85 with a 100% upside. But it is a cyclical. Over the last three years it has been on a tear and is pausing here. He would e a buyer here – a small amount. Model price is $157.26. He sees it as an opportunity to pick this stock up now. It is above its model price and he has had it for some time until selling recently but it was moving from a value name into a growth name. He would be a buyer here. It is a good name. Model price is $18.95, so it is at a 60% premium. He would not worry about earnings too much next week. If you are a long term holder, continue to hold it. Model price is $45.06. 54% upside but there is no catalyst for this stock to get moving. It is dead money. If it is trading below its EBV -5, there is something wrong with its balance sheet and this one is too big relative to its earnings. The regulators are really rough in the financial industry. Use your tax loss. Model price of $54.93, about 7% lower than what it is trading at. This one never got cheap enough for him to buy it. There is value elsewhere, see his Top Picks. When it came down to his model price it was the only buying opportunity there was in the last eight years. He loves the company. Model price is $99.94, a 30% premium that it is trading at. He can only wish for a pull back. These interest sensitives in Canada he not very bullish on. It has a model price of $34.68 so it is 15% overvalued. He thinks the BOC will have one more hike in them. He is neutral to negative on this one. (A Top Pick Aug 4/17, Up 6%) He has had good returns since he has bought it but it has gone flat. They have room to expand their dividends even more. They are on an aggressive buy back program. If the US equity markets are going to go higher it has to be with the financials. He is still staying with it. There is about 9% upside according to model price. (A Top Pick Aug 4/17, Up 45%) It is in his top 5. His model price is $243.96 or a 9.5% upside. Warren Buffet is buying a little more. (A Top Pick Aug 4/17, Up 36%) This is old tech. His model price is $82.64, or a 70% upside. This stock just can't get moving. The CEO was just replaced. He would buy it here. Your chances of another 40% are quite high if the CEO works out. Canadian Banks. You always want to buy them on a pull back. We have not had one for quite some time. A 10% or more correction and he would be a buyer. In general they are not cheap enough to buy and not expensive enough to sell. You have to hold them. It has negative equity of $12 billion. It trades on air. There are better opportunities elsewhere. Don't touch it. In March it was down to $90. Since then it has done nothing but go up. He has a model price of $131.66, or a 14% upside. Any sort of pull back you want to buy it. He would love to buy it at $87. He would hold it. It is a great divergence between what the market is doing and what the fundamentals are saying. Everyone is predicting doom and gloom in the auto sector. They are right in the heart of Canadian auto parts. His model price is 102% from where it is. Once we get clarity on NAFTA and where we are in the auto sector, he would look at it. They are not even making their dividend. There is a reverse compounding thing going on where your book value is being eroded. It is a losing proposition. His model price is $42.16 or an 8% upside. It is an interest sensitive. Only buy it at the $36 level. It should go 10 or 11% lower here. $59.74 is his model price and it is at 61% above that. If you ever got a correction or bad news it would be worthy of consideration. Model price is 63.70 so it is 12% overvalued. When it comes back to the model price he would be a buyer. He thinks it goes to $34.84. Once they fold in the income fund the balance sheet will get a lot bigger, which is negative for the stock. With a 6% yield, it is all their income. There is better value elsewhere. If it got into the NVDA business he could not calculate what it would be worth. The model price is $82.64, or a 70% upside. The stock is much unloved and has a monopoly position. He is interested in catalysts that might come along. (Analysts’ target: $56.45). He has been recommending this for years. It is finally hitting new highs. His model price is $58.76 or a 24% upside. It is finally getting its mo-jo. (Analysts’ target: $50.04). Management is really up there in terms of reputation. Model price is $32.70 or a 5% upside. They increased their dividend a month and a half ago. There is still more dividend growth coming. The financials need to lead the bull market higher. (Analysts’ target: $34.39). Overview. He thinks the fair value of the S&P 500 is about 3800, which is 30% higher than today’s level. He thinks fundamentals are great, especially in the US, which is where most of his focus is. He thinks US government policy (and the associated parts of the Twitterverse) is holding the market down. The S&P hit a high in early February, went through a long consolidation, and has risen back to almost the level it held at its high. He thinks S&P will easily reach that this summer. Beyond that, though, the S&P is running out of time. China is slowing down, world growth is slowing down, and commodities stocks in Canada ex oil are not doing well. Many are down 50%, which also suggests weakness in global growth. He expects a recession in the next year or 18 months. In the recent past, the FAANG stocks have pushed the S&P higher. Netflix stumbled but it looks as though Amazon, Google and Facebook are hitting new highs. The financials are acting well. For S&P to rise 30%, the lead will have to come from the financials not the FAANGs. The stock has been going down. It is approaching a critical level according to Model Price theory: EBB-1 level is $17.80. His Model Price is $26.64, which is almost a 50% upside. However, if the stock drops below EBB-1, it could drop to EBB-2, which is $15. He would take a half-position at this level, but if it goes lower, he would sell and buy closer to $14.82. The market is concerned about recent news, such as the unionizing of its staff. However, a positive catalyst in the news could boost the stock an easy 25%. Making money on this stock might require trading around the levels rather than buying and holding. His model price is $44.72, which is a 300% upside. This stock is very high risk but it has been rising recently as he predicted it would. This stock, like Teva and Bausch Health, were part of the most undervalued sector of the market 9 months ago, have been rising, and probably have more to go. He calls this an interest-sensitive stock. The dividend of $1.68 is not covered by earnings. Earnings estimates for this year and next are $1.46 and $1.41. Interest-sensitives have had a bounce recently, perhaps because people sense a slowdown coming. He is bearish on the group. He would buy this stock at about $19.60. Under his model, this stock is overpriced by 15%. Also it is paying out over $2 in dividends but is expected to earn only about $1 this year and $1.35 next year. This is similar to Crescent Point. The stock is getting a bump from oil prices but he would not buy it until it comes down to $21. His model price is $13.66, so he seeks the stock as almost 6% overvalued. They pay out as much as analysts expect them to earn. There is better value in American stocks. This is another interest-sensitive stock that is at risk from rising interest rates. It is overvalued by 10% compared to his model. The company is doing a whole lot of financial engineering. He would like to see the balance sheet after all the shenanigans are finished. He think that ultimately the stock will go to about $35. The stock has a 61% upside before reaching the model price. It is acquiring another company which creates some volatility. If it breaks below $7, he thinks the stock will go lower and he would set a stop loss for $7. This stock is way too expensive. It has a negative book value, which pulls the stock out of his Model Pricing approach. (A Top Pick July 11, 2017. Up 33%). He continues to love Apple. He sees a 17.5% upside. (A Top Pick July 11, 2017. Up 6%). The too-big-to-fail banks have finally recovered and the market trusts their balance sheets. They have given dividend increases and just passed the stress tests. His model price shows a 6% upside but they need to perform well again before rising further. (A Top Pick July 11, 2017. Down 7%). This has gone down even as interest rates have come up. He is holding with it, with a very small position. Life insurers are not participating in the financials rally as much as he expected. His model price shows a 47% upside, but the market appears to dislike some aspect of MetLife’s balance sheet and he is not sure what that is. Because he is not sure what is wrong, he would not buy it. He likes this stock. His model price is $140, 14% higher than the current price. The dividend is covered by the earnings. He expects it to rise with the market through year-end, if the market rises. However, he thinks there is better value elsewhere. This is a cyclical stock. Over half of its business goes to China. It is at peak earnings. His model price is $196.21, which is a 250% upside, but this stock never trades on its earnings because it is cyclical. He expects the stock to trade over and under his EBB+3 price level which, a year from now, is $82, still much higher than its current price around $60. The stock pays no dividend. This is right in the middle of his “zone.” It could go up or down from here. His model price is $121.13, but this is a cyclical stock near the end of the cycle, so it is unlikely to reach or hold that price. He would buy at $71 and sell at $98. At this price, he would do neither. Has been trading down like WestJet. If it continues its negative trend, it is likely to get to $18.85. Like WestJet, this could rally under the right conditions. He would buy at $18.85, but not now. If it dropped below $18.85, he would sell and buy in again around $15.46. His model price is $75.91, which is a 20% upside. However, he sees strong resistance at $67.85.He thinks that is the top, for now. He would hold at this price. This is an interest-sensitive stock. It is currently selling at its model price. The dividend is covered by earnings. He is positive on the stock. The stock has come down a fair bit and is at a good-looking point for buying. If it does go down further, to $31, he would see a warning that the stock is going to go lower. However, there is no sign of that here, yet. They just announced a dispute with the IRS which affected the stock price today. He expects this to take years to resolve. Canadian software stocks have done very well over time. He would be a buyer on dips, and today’s news created a dip, so he would buy. The model price is $63, which gives a 26% upside from the current price. He would plan to hold this for longer than 5 years. 22. Amazon (AMZN-O)(Doesn’t Own)(Don’t Buy). If the S&P goes higher, certainly Amazon will go higher. It has positive equity, but it is too expensive for a value investor. Market. The US dollar is in a bull market. He expects the US dollar, and all assets priced in US dollars, will go substantially higher. He expects this to continue for a 5 to 7 year period. Things look good in the US market. He recommends ignoring the Trump tweets and focusing on the statistics. Fewer companies are participating in the growth than he would like. Financials are going sideways as his models of their value increase. He uses Model Price Theory (https://modelprice.wordpress.com/) and sees rises in interest rates as bullish. He thinks that Europe’s economy is getting substantially worse and that Deutsche Bank’s woes will cause broader problems in Europe. It bounced a little today with its plan to spin off health care and oil. His model price for GE is $12.81 and the stock closed yesterday at $12.75. He expects the S&P to issue a negative review on GE’s debt as GE’s balance sheet changes. He would not buy here. He wants the balance sheet to shrink much more before considering it. Comment on Canadian Banks in the United States. In general, American customers tend to like Canadian banks, so they are positioned to expand there. He would buy the Canadian banks on a pullback but would not buy them today. The upside is not as strong as it was in the past. All over the world, everyone is short Canadian stocks, including Canadian banks. Our debt and valuation are seen as high. So, for example, he would buy TD at $66 compared to its current price of $76.74. The stock traded up to EBB+2 in his model, which is high. At $187.14, it has come back to EBB+1, where he would be a buyer. His model price is $176.92. There’s a risk of it going back to $152. (A Top Pick August 4, 2017. Down 4%). This rose to $80 in January and is down to 65.52 now. It is struggling at EBB-2, well below his model price ($73.97). The US stress tests will come out this week. He expects dividend increases, which is essential for this stock to move higher. The company pays only about 20% of its profits, compared to 40% at Royal Bank. So he expects a pop soon. However, he thinks that what is happening in Europe will affect American bank stock prices. The European banks are at multi-year lows. However, the large American banks are very well capitalized and in much better shape than the Europeans. (A Top Pick August 4, 2017. Up 20%). His model price is $216 and Buffet apparently buys it every day. If he owned it now, he would certainly keep it. (A Top Pick August 4, 2017. Up 40%). It’s coming back down and is lower than his $76.95 model price. The CEO was fired over the weekend. He thinks that second-quarter earnings will be good and this pullback is a good buying opportunity. He would not touch this stock. The high yield is deceptive. It pays out more than it earns and so the balance sheet is deteriorating by 5% per year. His model price is 13% lower than yesterday’s closing price. He sees cannabis as no different from the Internet craze in the 1990’s. Between now and October, he expects all these stocks to crash. The equity market is fueling this industry. Enthusiasm is driving the price, not fundamentals. In October, valuation will start being driven by fundamentals and the fundamentals won’t support the prices. The group will go down and then a few survivors will rise, but we don’t which ones yet. Projected earnings for 2019 are lower than 2018. His model price is 4% lower than the current price. The yield is barely supported by earnings. There is better value elsewhere and the stock is out of favour.

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Where is Ararat (Armenia) located on the world maps. To determine geographic coordinates of Ararat (latitude and longitude) is not as trivial task as it may first appear. Usually these coordinates are attached to the point where the center of Ararat is located. But note that the coordinates of the center point may vary from map services. Used coordinate system - latitude from -90º to +90º, longitude from -180º to + 180º, in degrees (º), decimal.

Sometimes I've needed to build a new page outside of WordPress but still have the ability to access the WordPress database from this new page. This would normally use custom tables you've created. To access the WordPress database normally you would just need to use the global variable $wpdb. This object connects to your database using the credentials found in the wp-config.php in the constant variables DB_NAME, DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD. The $wpdb object has a number of methods that you can use to interact with the database, you are able to use the following: - query() - To run a custom SQL query on the database. get_var() - Get a single value from the database and add as a variable. get_row() - Get the single row from the database. get_col() - Get the column information from the database. get_results() - Get all the results from SQL query. replace() - Replace the data in the row. update() - Allows you to update a row in the database. delete() - Allows you to delete a row from the database. prepare() - Used for SQL escaping when processing the SQL query. If you're using custom database tables in your application then you will be able to access them by using the $wpdb object and writing your own custom queries. For more information on creating custom tables in WordPress use this tutorial. Custom Tables In WordPress If you're creating a page outside of the WordPress application you won't have access to the $wpdb object, so you will need to instantiate the WordPress application before you can access it. To do this in WordPress it's very easy. If you look at the .htaccess file you will see some code like this. This will send all requests on the domain to go through the index.php file, then if you look inside the index.php file you will see how WordPress will be loaded, simply by loading the file wp-blog-header.php.

write a paper onlinegenesis cloud miningKerry Farrell is President and CEO of AuditionTour and the former Executive Director of the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, CO. In this capacity, as well as during his time at the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, Mr. Farrell was deeply involved in the audition process. He was directly involved in updating the process for both organizations to take advantage of the latest technologies and he spent time on the road actually managing and recording the auditions. Mr. Farrell has prior experience as an orchestra personnel manager, a general manager, a music librarian, an education director as well as a musician that has auditioned for these festivals, giving him a comprehensive understanding of the industry. Mr. Farrell is an alumni of the University of California at Los Angeles where he studied music as a student of Bill Booth. Jill Kahanek, Vice-President and COO, is the former Director of Emerging Artist Programs for the Henry Mancini Institute (HMI). During her tenure, she was responsible for the overall recruitment strategy and facilitation of the audition and selection process for the Summer Education Program including the development of recruitment materials, application processes and audition requirements as well as the strategization and implementation of the audition tour. She grew the audition tour from nine domestic locations proctored by host-school volunteers to a thirteen city international tour for which she served personally as facilitator and preliminary adjudicator. This personalized approach to the audition and selection process was beneficial to both the applicants and the HMI. It created a consistency in the audition format while providing a welcoming and supportive environment for the applicants allowing them to give their very best performance. In turn, the HMI was able to streamline its selection process by having staff, each well versed in the standards of the program, collaborating with individual faculty members for selection of the most well-rounded and talented candidates. Mrs. Kahanek’s experience also includes her role as VP of Marketing and Artist Relations for Sidewindermusic Records, a small independent record label, and as former Director of Development for Henry Mancini Enterprises. She received a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Syracuse University and a Master of Music in Performance from the State University of New York at Purchase College where she was a student of Burt Lucarelli. Philip Germano , Marketing and Technology Consultant to AT, is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of buonquillo, LLC., a hands-on Branding/Business development firm that collaborates with small to mid-size businesses to assess market opportunities, set a clear strategic marketing direction, and bridge strategy with execution. Philip has more than 15 years of experience in planning, managing, and carrying out the full range of market research, strategy, business development, and communications functions required to go to market, expand market presence, and enter new markets with a high rate of success. Working with a range of clients from Morgan Stanley, CITI, Charles Schwab to Ducati motorcycles, Ripley’s Believe-it-or-not, Punch and Macanudo Cigars to smaller regional and start-up businesses — Mr. Germano passion is human nature – thus he keeps a pulse on trends and new technology effecting consumers across many industries. Prior to establishing this career, Philip had a successful career as an Actor, Model and Photographer. In addition to running buonquillo, Philip currently serves as board member of the AIA_NS (the Newark Suburban chapter of the American Institute of Architectures) and a committee member of 212 NYC, the digital interactive association of NYC.

Hep B at Birth – Is It Worth It? s involved in the development of energy and nutrient metabolism are also highly vulnerable to toxic effects of environmental chemicals. Many environmental chemicals can alter gene expression by DNA methylation and chromatin remodeling. The brain is particularly sensitive to toxic exposures during development, which involves a complex series of steps that must be completed in the right sequence and at the right time. Slight decrements in brain function may have serious implications for social functioning and economic activities, even in the absence of mental retardation or obvious disease. Translation of the last paragraph: toxins that we are regularly exposed to may cause the body to deviate from the normal responses to vaccines. Pregnant Women Vaccinated against flu and A-H1N! had high rates of spontaneous abortions. There were 77.8 fetal loss reports per 1 million pregnant women vaccinated during the year two flu vaccines were recommended. There were only 6.8 fetal loss reports per 1 million pregnant women the year prior, when only one dose was recommended.

Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 - July 28, 1982) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist originally from Sheepshead Bay, New York. Green is best known for his strong devotion to Christianity and his unwavering efforts to stir others to the same. Notable songs include "I Don't Wanna Fall Away From You", "You Put This Love In My Heart", "Your Love Broke Through", and "Asleep In The Light", as well as his modern hymns "O Lord, You're Beautiful", "There Is A Redeemer", and "Create In Me A Clean Heart". Green took to music at a young age, and his talents were noted by major newspapers by the time he was only eight years old. Following a performance of Arthur Laurents' The Time of the Cuckoo, the Los Angeles Times wrote that "roguish-looking, eight-year-old Keith Green gave a winning performance," one that "stole the show". Green went on to play "Kurt Von Trapp" in a major production of The Sound of Music. At the age of eleven, Green became the youngest person ever to sign with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) when he published, recorded and released the song "The Way I Used to Be". In his early teens, with more than 50 original songs under his belt, Green was signed to Decca Records. Decca had plans to make Green a teen-idol, regularly getting the young man featured in fanzines like Teen Scene and on popular television shows like The Jack Benny Show and Steve Allen's show. Time Magazine called Green "a prepubescent dreamboat". His dreams of stardom were shattered, however, when Donny Osmond stole his short-lived spotlight and Green was quickly forgotten. By his mid-teens, Green became heavily involved in drug use, eastern religion, astrology, and mysticism. After experiencing a really horrifying "bad trip", he abandoned drug use and also became bitter towards philosophy and theology in general. In the midst of his skepticism, as Green described it, God's love 'broke through' his 'calloused heart'. He began on a new path 'with Christ as his guru', but had many 'spiritual struggles' and hardships along the way. He married his wife Melody in 1973, and the two became involved in the Vineyard fellowship in Southern California, where they were introduced to Bob Dylan. The Greens began an outreach program to their community by purchasing two homes (and renting five) to provide housing and care for prostitutes, drug addicts, and homeless people. Eventually, the couple and the rest of their group relocated to Lindale, Texas, where the Greens founded Last Days Ministries. Green began to release a series of albums in the new Contemporary Christian music market in 1977, after being signed to Sparrow Records and working on their Christian musical album Firewind (1976) with 2nd Chapter of Acts, Terry Talbot, John Talbot, and Barry McGuire. Two years later, Keith would shock many in the industry by refusing to charge money for concerts or albums. He insisted that his new label, Sparrow Records, let him out of his contract. The Greens then mortgaged their home to privately finance the album So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt? (with a guest appearance by Bob Dylan), which was then offered through mail-order and at concerts for "whatever you could afford". As of May of 1982, Green had shipped out more than 200,000 units of his album - 61,000 for free. Last Days Ministries also began publishing a self-described "small, colorful magazine" called the Last Days Newsletter. The magazine featured articles by Keith and Melody as well as contemporary authors such as David Wilkerson, Leonard Ravenhill, and Winkie Pratney, all of whom lived in the area, as well as reprinting work by earlier Christian workers such as Charles Finney, John Wesley, and William Booth and his wife Catherine. The newsletter had such an impact on the Christian community at the time that many of the articles were reprinted as tracts. Green was killed on July 28, 1982, when a small airplane owned by Last Days Ministries crashed on takeoff. Green had planned to give visiting friends an aerial view of the Last Days Ministries compound. Two of Green's children, three year old Josiah, and two year old Bethany, were also on board the plane, as was pilot Don Burmeister, and friends John and Dede Smalley and all six of their children. All passengers were killed in the crash. Crash investigators determined that the aircraft was nearly 500 lb (230 kg) overweight with 12 passengers and only 6 seats. Keith, Josiah, and Bethany Green are interred at Lindale Cemetery. In 1992, several artists joined together to re-record many of Green's most well known songs for a tribute album called No Compromise: Remembering the Music of Keith Green, on Sparrow Records. Artists contributing to that record included Charlie Peacock, PFR, Susan Ashton, Margaret Becker, Michael Card, Rich Mullins, and Russ Taff. BEC Records released a second, more modern, tribute record Start Right Here: Remembering the Life of Keith Green, in 2001. That tribute was produced by Derri Daugherty and included performances by MxPx, Joy Electric and others. In 2002, upon the twentieth anniversary of Keith's death, Sparrow Records released another tribute album. Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green contains re-recordings by Rebecca St. James, Michelle Tumes, Chris Tomlin, Twila Paris, Darlene Zschech, Jason Upton, Martin Smith, Charlie Hall, Joanne Hogg, Matt Redman, Paul Oakley, and Sarah Sadler. This album also includes "There Is One" performed by Michael W. Smith, which was an unfinished work completed by Michael W. Smith and Martin Smith. Since the time of his death, the only known unreleased Christian song recorded by Keith was "Born Again". This song was finally released 17 years later in 1999 on the First Love compilation video and CD, which also features a two-song tribute to Keith by other artists. Keith was working on other songs at the time of his death, but these are in the sole-possession of his widowed-wife, Melody Green, and not available to the public. Melody inherited Keith's writings as well, and she has released many excerpts of these as books: Cry In The Wilderness (Sparrow, 1993), If You Love the Lord (Harvest House, 2000), and Make My Life a Prayer (Harvest House, 2001). On November 27, 2001, Green was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Keith's mother, Char Green was present with a heavy heart but very proud of her son. Since 1982, Melody Green has continued to operate Last Days Ministries from Oceanside, California, and has "become an internationally known speaker and author". She now ministers as a Christian prophet and a touring evangelist. The land in Lindale, Texas (more specifically, Garden Valley, Texas) where Last Days Ministries was once located is now occupied by Teen Mania Ministries. Teen Mania has dedicated one of its dormitories, Green Hall, in memory of Keith. There is a biography of Keith Green's life written by Melody Green with David Hazard called No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green (Harvest House Publishers, 1989; revised and expanded in 2000) and a documentary film called Your Love Broke Through: The Keith Green Story (available from www.keithgreen.com and serialized on youtube.com).

What makes a great Science Fiction book? If you’ve ever had the urge to travel to another planet, a great Science Fiction book will let you do so without leaving your living room. A well-written space opera or alternate history tale will keep you entertained and help you answer the question “What if?” So, if you often have a thirst for adventure, consider looking for a science fiction yarn to help you escape for a while. A thought-provoking sci-fi novel can expand your world and let you meet alien life forms or even people from another time, all without having to actually deal with zero gravity or a lack of oxygen. 5 things to look for when choosing a book. Choose a book that will make you forget the world around you as it transports you to another world. As you sit in your recliner turning the pages of a great science fiction story in your book or e-reader, the walls will be replaced by whirling galaxies and nebulae. After you relax for a little while, make sure you have the energy to hold your own as you fight with hostile aliens. Careful with that ray gun! Pick a book with a strong hero or heroine, maybe Buck Rogers, that you trust enough to lead you on your mission and whose integrity you admire enough to follow them through to the end. Find a book that introduces you to a new perfect world (or not-so-perfect in the case of dystopian or post-apocalyptic sci-fi). Alternatively, if you’ve always felt like you should have lived in a different time, seek out a science fiction novel that’s part of the time travel sub-genre. If you’re interested in a particular era or historical event, or have wondered what the world would be like if a different country had won a war or if an assassinated historical figure had live, see if you can find a book depicting an alternate history on the topic. Although people have only been travelling to outer space since the 1960’s, science fiction as a genre has been around for a much longer time. There are classic books that were published centuries ago that are well worth reading. You may have read Gulliver’s Travels (published in 1726) by Jonathan Swift. Some would also claim Frankenstein (published in 1818) and written by Mary Shelley could be considered science fiction. Mark Twain is also the author of a time travel science fictions novel, Gulliver’s Travels (published in 1889). Another example of early science fiction includes Looking Backward: 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy, which will tell you how someone living in 1888 imagined the world might be in the year 2000. Science fiction books in the Any Subject Books library If you’re looking for something to transport you to another time or place, why not choose one of our titles? All books are available in Kindle, ePub and PDF formats.

When it comes to outdoor activities and adventure, a favorite place to visit for Diane L Nieman is Jackson, Wyoming. While visiting Jackson, Wyoming, Diane L Nieman loves to participate in a variety of outdoor activities including mountain biking, rock climbing, and of course, skiing. Like California, Wyoming can be an exciting place to visit all throughout the year, in the winter and summer. There are tons of biking trails all throughout Jackson, Wyoming including beginner trails, intermediate trails, and trails for more experienced bikers. Diane Nieman especially loves biking through Jackson Hole where there are over 56 miles of paved bike paths along with over 115 miles of mountain bike trails. Biking is a simple and easy activity to do with friends and family and is a great way to enjoy the beautiful scenic views of nature. Jackson, Wyoming is home to some of the best rock climbing in the nation. There are also plenty of schools and guides that will teach you essential rock climbing skills including the oldest guide service in the U.S., Exum Mountain Guides. For over 80 years, Exum has provided instruction and guidance for both rock and mountain climbing to individuals of all ages and skill levels. Diane L Nieman has been a skier for most of her life. She loves participating in Nastar races as well as just enjoying the slopes with family and friends. Jackson, Wyoming provides many great skiing opportunities with top quality mountains such as Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Snow King Mountain Resort. The mountains are known for their great conditions and variety when it comes to trails for different skill levels.

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How many Time-Zones does Indonesia have? Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia and a city of surging economy. With a population of over 10 million, it is the most populated city of Southeast Asia. Along with Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi, Jakarta forms the second largest suburb in the world, Jabodetabek. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive at Jakarta in the year 1513. They established healthy trade relations with the local rulers until the King with English support attacked the Dutch fortress in 1615. This resulted in the victory of the Dutch who named the city Batavia and brought it under their colonial rule. In 1949, after the World War II, the city was renamed as Jakarta and it was established as the capital of the newly independent Indonesia in 1950. Jakarta is the political, administrative and economic capital of the country and is the 17th largest city of the world. Indonesian is the prevalent language of the area. Located to the northwestern coast of Java, Jakarta covers a total area of about 660 sq km. It’s mostly plain and abundant in alluvial soil with extensive swamps and has an average height of about 8 m. The Jakarta Bay lies to the north of the city. The Ciliwung River divides the city into east and west principalities and the city also has River Sunter and River Pesanggrahan flowing through it. Together, the three rivers and heavy rains cause severe flood situation in Jakarta almost every year. The city is divided into 5 main regions, namely, East Jakarta, West Jakarta, North Jakarta, South Jakarta and Central Jakarta. The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is the main airport of the city as well as the busiest airport of the country. It handles over 50 million passengers every year. It is located about 20 km away from the city and is connected to the rest of the country via Air Asia, Mandala Airlines and Garuda Airlines. It connects Jakarta to cities of Singapore, Malaysia, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Dubai, Sydney, etc, via various international airlines. Taxis and buses to the city are easily available from the airport. The Halim Perdanakusuma Airport earlier the main airport is now mainly used for private and VIP flights. Jakarta is also accessible by trains from several cities in Java as well as by buses from nearby cities. Various ferry companies also offer passenger services from the seaport of Tanjung Priok to other parts of the country. Inside the city, one can rent a car or avail of the several public transports which include buses, taxis, motorcycle taxis called ‘ojek’ or the more popular ‘bajaj’ which is equivalent to the tuk-tuks of Thailand. Jakarta features a typically tropical monsoon climate with distinct dry and wet season. The months from November to June constitute the wet season of the year with an average monthly rainfall of over 389mm. The best time to visit the city is from May to September when the climate is relatively dry and pleasant. The Lunar or the Chinese New Year, celebrated several weeks, both before and after the New Year throughout the country, is a public holiday. Festivities include dragon boat races and lion dances. The Cap Go Meh is held right after to commemorate the culmination of the New Year festivities. Java Jazz Festival, held in March, is a prominent musical event of the country and showcases both local and international talent. Jakarta-Japan Matsuri Festival, held in September, is celebrated for about a week all over the city. It is mainly a cultural event and aims at strengthening the bonds between Indonesia and Japan. Other noted festivals include the Jakarta Highland Gathering, Palang Pintu Festival, Jakarta International Kite Festival, etc. Ancol Dream Park, located on the coast, is essentially an amusement park. It houses the Seaworld, South East Asia’s largest aquarium as well as many resorts, restaurants and a beautiful beach. National Museum houses a large collection of artifacts belonging to the prehistoric era. It was founded in 1868 and boasts of one of the largest collections of Hindu Javanese art and Southeast Asian ceramics. Kota Tua, the old town of Jakarta, expresses a unique colonial charm and has several museums and serves as a recreational area to the locals. Ragunan Zoo covers an area of 185 hectare and has about 3,600 wildlife species. The famous Komodo dragon, Pusat Primata Schmutzer and a few other primates are the highlights of this zoo. Other important destinations include the Taman Mini Indonesian Indah, the Merdeka Square and the Gelanggang Samudra. Jakarta has an array of accommodation options, from cheap hostels to small motels, from standard mid-range hotels to resorts and luxury hotels, from monthly rental rooms to even apartments. Hostels, locally called ‘losmen’ found in the area of Jalan Jaska are the cheapest options. Popular budget hotels include MaxOne Hotels, Clay Hotel, Neo Hotel Cideng, Amaris Hotel Juanda and Tune Hotel Pasar Baru. International luxury hotels belonging to chains of Hilton, Oriental, and Hyatt are also available here. These hotels are equipped with restaurants, bars, swimming pools, nightclubs and even shopping malls.

Plan the camera positions and angles that will be used in filming. The skills acquired include creating a shot plan/storyboard and conveying the plan to relevant staff. The course covers the process of blocking, and how to break down a scene into required shots and angles. These is done by determining which shots, lenses, filters, camera moves, and angles will best cover the scene, and provide maximum dramatic effects. This course covers planning the camera positions and angles that will be used in filming. The skills include creating a shot plan/ storyboard; and, conveying the plan to relevant staff. It covers the process of blocking and how to break down a scene into required shots and angles; by determining which shots, lenses, filters, camera moves, and angles will best cover the scene and provide maximum dramatic effects. Create a shot plan based on a breakdown of the script / scene.

We’re headed to Texas and we need your help! Hurricane Harvey is an active tropical cyclone that is causing unprecedented and catastrophic flooding in southeastern Texas. It is the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005, ending a record 12-year period with no major hurricanes making landfall in the United States. Harvey is also the first hurricane to hit the state of Texas since Ike in 2008, and the strongest to hit the state since Carla in 1961. In addition, it is the strongest hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico since Hurricane Rita in 2005 and the strongest to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Charley in 2004. It joined 2016’s Matthew as one of only two U.S. hurricanes to cause an extreme wind warning to be issued, indicating “tornado-like winds” within the storm including isolated tornadoes. Harvey is also the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the contiguous United States, surpassing a record set by Tropical Storm Ameila in 1978.

How do I download Docker images without using the pull command? Is there a way I can download a Docker image/container using, for example, Firefox and not using the built-in docker-pull. I am blocked by the company firewall and proxy, and I can't get a hole through it. My problem is that I cannot use Docker to get images, that is, Docker save/pull and other Docker supplied functions since it is blocked by a firewall. Just an alternative - This is what I did in my organization for couchbase image where I was blocked by a proxy. With help from the Docker Community I was able to find a resolution to my problem. What follows is my solution. First, check if your Docker daemon is configured for using the proxy. With boot2docker and docker-machine, for instance, this is done on docker-machine create, with the --engine-env option. If the firewall is actively blocking any Docker pull, to the point you can't even access Docker Hub from Firefox, then you would need to docker save/docker load an image archive. Save it from a machine where you did access Docker Hub (and where the docker pull succeeded). Load it on your corporate machine (after approval of your IT system administrators, of course). Note: you cannot easily "just" download an image, because it is often based on top of other images which you would need to download too. That is what docker pull does for you. And that is what docker save does too (create one archive composed of all the necessary images). [I] didn't get my corp image to work either. But I found that I could download the Docker file and recreate the image my self from scratch. This is essentially the same as downloading the image. So, by definition, a Docker pull client command actually needs to talk to a Docker daemon, because the Docker daemon assembles layers one by one for you. Think of it as a POST request - it's causing a mutation of state, in the Docker daemon itself. You're not 'pulling' anything over HTTP when you do a pull. You can pull all the individual layers over REST from the Docker registry, but that won't actually be the same semantics as a pull, because pull is an action that specifically tells the daemon to go and get all the layers for an image you care about. Another possibly might be an option for you if your company firewall (and policy) allows for connecting to a remote SSH server. In that case you can simply set up a SSH tunnel to tunnel any traffic to the Docker registry through it. What is the difference between import and load in Docker? Is there a way to download docker hub images whitout “docker pull” for a machine with out Internet access?

A New York judge did the right thing last week when he threw out a USA-PATRIOT Act provision that forced ISPs to secretly co-operate with the FBI, and gave them no obvious avenue for appeal. It is "under the pressing exigencies of crisis that there is the greatest temptation to dispense with fundamental constitutional guarantees which, it is feared, will inhibit government action." So stated United States District Judge Victor Marrero last week when he quoted a 1962 Supreme Court case in striking down the U.S. government's use of "National Security Letters" (NSLs) to force ISPs to give the FBI information about their subscribers. In essence, the court objected to the USA-PATRIOT Act's thesis that the enemy of the US government was a bunch of old men in robes. No, not the Taliban; the federal judiciary. There are many ways for the government to get your ISP information. They can simply ask for it, and in many cases, ISPs have been more than willing to pony it up. If there is a criminal investigation, they can get a search warrant from a magistrate. They can issue a subpoena in the name of a federal or state grand jury. For foreign espionage and related cases, they can get a warrant from a special "FISA" court without having to show that there was a crime committed. In civil cases (say, your average defamation case, or copyright infringement) they can just issue a subpoena duces tecum to the ISP. Finally, many government agencies have the authority to - on their own, and without the courts - issue what are called "administrative subpoenas", which don't require a judge's approval in advance, but still can't be enforced without going to court. So the old guys in the black robes can eventually get involved in all of these methods of getting your ISP information. In the wake of the horrific acts of 11 September 2001, Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act, one provision of which allowed the FBI, upon a certification that the information was "relevant" to a terrorism investigation, to issue NSLs to ISPs. The statute said that the ISP "shall comply with a request for subscriber information and toll billing records information, or electronic communication transactional records", and that no ISP or its officers, employees or agents may "disclose to any person that the FBI has sought or obtained access to [the] information or records". In other words, if the FBI certifies that the records are relevant, the ISP must produce them, and may not ever tell anyone about the request. Let's face it, terrorism investigations are a special breed, and disclosure of their existence and direction can imperil not only the investigation itself but also the lives of government agents, sources, cooperating witnesses, and potentially thousands of innocent potential victims of future terrorist attacks. Courts may not always appreciate the sensitivity of individual pieces of information, and certainly ISPs are unlikely to be able to discern what information should be secret, and what information may safely be revealed. Thus, there is an understandable justification for the government's desire to protect these sensitive investigations. But the statute Congress passed completely bypassed the federal judiciary. The courts had essentially no role in the process. They were precluded from determining if the government's claim that there was a terrorism investigation was supported by any evidence at all. The government also had to certify that the investigation was not solely of activities protected under the First Amendment. Without being able to review the NSL's and their basis (even in the utmost secrecy, as the FISA court does) there is no way to know if the government's interpretation of activities protected under the First Amendment is a fair and reasonable one - and there are no sanctions if the government is wrong or deceptive. Worse than that, the ISP is between a rock and a hard place. The anonymous ISP plaintiff in the New York case technically violated the language of the law to bring it to the ACLU in the first place. Technically, it could not even consult with its own lawyers. If the ISP ignored the NSL, it would be in direct violation of the law, which mandates production. If it went to court to quash the NSL, it would be in direct violation of the non-disclosure provision. The only thing the ISP could do is to produce the demanded records. Even then, as the federal judge points out, they would not even know what records to produce. The statute permits the government to issue an NSL for subscriber information - name, address, telephone number, credit card number, etc - of your Internet account. The ISP could also be forced to produce records of, for example, when you logged on and off, how long your were logged on for, presumably the location from which you logged on (or the modem you dialed to), and - the statute does not define this term - "electronic communication transactional records". In the New York case, the FBI had issued an NSL demanding any data the ISP considered to be transactional records - forcing the ISP to determine not only the scope of the demand, but the definition of the statute. As the court noted, this could include source and destination email addresses, header information, routing information, IP address information, number, size and type of packets and a whole host of other information, including - the court noted - records of the websites and message boards visited and posted to. It's not that the government can't get this information without USA-PATRIOT, but the courts have some kind of oversight in the process. By taking the courts completely out of the loop, Congress went too far. Courts are routinely entrusted with protecting secrets - even national security secrets. In arguing for USA PATRIOT's constitutionality, the FBI even suggested that ISPs can ignore the NSLs and force the FBI to go to court to have them enforced. This procedure is nowhere stated or implied in the statute, and it is absurd to think that this is what Congress intended in its battle against terrorism. No, what Congress intended was for ISPs, like everyone else, to routinely co-operate and trust that the government was acting in everyone's interest. Congress can and likely will correct these problems. Several bills pending in Congress, including HR 3179, HR 3037 and S. 2555 would provide for judicial review and enforcement of terrorism related demands for ISP information. The Court suggested that these bills might correct the problem and allow the FBI to continue to issue NSLs to ISPs. Congress should go further and finally settle the debate over what information is and should be available under NSLs, and what information, like the content of Internet communications, demands stricter scrutiny. I for one think and hope that every single NSL ever issued was for crucial anti-terrorism information essential to prevent another attack. I also believe that federal courts, faced with this evidence, will almost universally accede to the FBI's demand for records, and for secrecy. It is because of my faith in the FBI's ability to convince the courts of the propriety and efficacy of its actions that I applaud Judge Marrero for striking down these unprecedented powers. The same day the court acted, I was attending a briefing about the methods used to crack secret German codes during World War II, efforts that were themselves initially classified. As the New York court pointed out, the obligations of secrecy imposed under the NSLs are perpetual. Future generations will be unable to evaluate this period of American history and make their own decisions about whether we acted properly. Any democracy will wither when it is not exposed to light. SecurityFocus columnist Mark D. Rasch, J.D., is a former head of the Justice Department's computer crime unit, and now serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Security Counsel at Solutionary Inc.

Topic: Newton's Third Law of Motion. Why does a swimmer push the water backward? There is a hole in the boat. Now, how will you reach the shore? Jump in the water and push the water backward with your hands. This will help you to move forward towards the shore. You are not pushing the water backward. You are moving forward towards the shore. Do you know why you were able to move forward by pushing the water backward? To understand this, you need to learn about Newton's third law of motion. Newton's third law of motion states that, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When we swim, we apply force and push the water backward with the help of our hands. In response to this action, the water pushes us forward with an equal force. Thus, in order to move forward and swim, the swimmer pushes the water backward.

James H. Beck (May 14, 1930 – May 26, 2007) was an American art historian specialising in the Italian Renaissance. He was an outspoken critic of many high-profile restorations and re-attributions of artworks, and founded the pressure group ArtWatch International to campaign against irresponsible practices in the art world. James Beck was born in 1930 in New Rochelle, New York, a short distance away (as he was known to boast) from Thomas Paine's former house in that city. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1952 he trained as a painter, firstly at New York University and then at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. At Columbia University he undertook his doctoral dissertation, on the sculpture of Jacopo della Quercia, under the supervision of Rudolf Wittkower. Beck was granted a PhD in 1963 and he published his monograph on the sculptor in 1991. He remained on the art history faculty at Columbia for his entire life, serving as Professor of Italian Renaissance painting and sculpture from 1972. A turning-point in Beck's career came in 1991 when, as the world's authority on Jacopo della Quercia, he was invited to comment on a recent restoration of one of the sculptor's works, an effigy of Ilaria del Carretto in Lucca Cathedral. Beck's enraged response was recorded by two reporters for newspapers based in Florence and Livorno, and in further interviews published in La Stampa (of Turin) and Il Giornale dell'Arte (based in Alessandria) he continued to voice his indignation at what he deemed a ruinous cleaning job. The sculpture's restorer filed lawsuits against him in the courts of all four cities citing criminal defamation, an offence punishable by three years' imprisonment in Italy. Eventually, Beck won all four cases, and his success prompted him to establish ArtWatch International the subsequent year. The organization's other founding member was Michael Daley, a British art historian with whom Beck co-wrote Art Restoration: The Culture, the Business and the Scandal in 1993. The book was an attack on the profession of art restoration, and was especially critical of the cleaning of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes which was at that time nearing completion. Beck also publicly criticised the attribution of both the Metropolitan Museum's Stroganoff Madonna (which it bought in 2001) to Duccio and the Madonna of the Pinks (the National Gallery's major acquisition of 2004) to Raphael. He argued for the de-attribution of these works in his study From Duccio to Raphael: Connoisseurship in Crisis, published posthumously in 2007. A round marble 36 cm representing the portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti discovered by James Beck was reported in the "Michelangelo Assoluto" Scripta Maneant Editions of 2012 by Alessandro Vezzosi and presentations by Claudio Strinati. The professor in his study found a Marble of Agliano by Jacopo della Quercia is published in "Studi di storia dell'arte in onore di Mina Gregori" by Silvana Editoriale. This page was last edited on 21 November 2018, at 07:10 (UTC).

Edward St. John Gorey (Either February 22 or February 25, 1925�April 15, 2000) was a writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books. Born in Chicago, Gorey came from a colorful family; his parents, Helen Dunham Garvey and Edward Lee Gorey, divorced in 1936 when he was 11, then remarried in 1952 when he was 27. One of his step-mothers was Corinna Mura, a cabaret singer who had a brief role in the classic film Casablanca. His father was briefly a journalist. Gorey's maternal great-grandmother, Helen St. John Garvey, was a popular 19th century greeting card writer/artist, from whom he claimed to have inherited his talents. He attended a variety of local grade schools and then the Francis W. Parker School. He spent 1944�1946 in the Army at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, and then attended Harvard University from 1946 to 1950, where he studied French and roomed with future poet Frank O'Hara. Although he would frequently state that his formal art training was "negligible", Gorey studied art for one semester at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 1943, eventually becoming a professional illustrator. From 1953 to 1960, he lived in New York City and worked for the Art Department of Doubleday Anchor, illustrating book covers and in some cases adding illustrations to the text. He has illustrated works as diverse as Dracula by Bram Stoker, The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. In later years he illustrated many children's books by John Bellairs, as well as books in several series begun by Bellairs and continued by other authors after his death. His first independent work, The Unstrung Harp, was published in 1953. He also published under pen names that were anagrams of his first and last names, such as "Ogdred Weary". Gorey's illustrated (and sometimes wordless) books, with their vaguely ominous air and ostensibly Victorian and Edwardian settings, have long had a cult following. Gorey became particularly well-known through his animated introduction to the PBS series Mystery! in 1980, as well as his designs for the 1977 Broadway production of Dracula, for which he won a Tony Award for Best Costume Design along with a nomination for Best Scenic Design. The settings and style of Gorey's work have caused many people to assume he was British; in fact, he never visited England, and he almost never traveled. In later years, he lived year-round in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, where he wrote and directed numerous evening-length entertainments, often featuring his own papier-m�ch� puppets, in an ensemble known as La Theatricule Stoique. His major theatrical work was the libretto for an "Opera Seria for Handpuppets", The White Canoe, to a score by the composer Daniel James Wolf. Based on the Lady of the Lake legend, the opera premiered posthumously. On August 13, 1987, his play "Lost Shoelaces" premiered in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. In the early 1970s, Gorey wrote an unproduced screenplay for a silent film, The Black Doll. Gorey was noted for his fondness for ballet (for many years, he religiously attended all performances of the New York City Ballet) and cats, of which he had many. Both figure prominently in his work. His knowledge of literature and films was unusually extensive, and in his interviews, he named as some of his favorite artists Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Francis Bacon, George Balanchine, Balthus, Louis Feuillade, Ronald Firbank, Lady Murasaki Shikibu, Robert Musil, Yasujiro Ozu, Anthony Trollope, and Johannes Vermeer. Gorey was also an unashamed pop culture junkie, avidly following soap operas and TV comedies like Petticoat Junction and Cheers, and he had particular affection for dark genre series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Batman: The Animated Series, and The X-Files; he once told an interviewer that he so enjoyed the Batman series that it was influencing the visual style of one of his upcoming books. Gorey treated TV commercials as an artform in themselves, even taping his favorites for later study. But Gorey was especially fond of movies, and for a time he did regular and very waspish reviews for the Soho Weekly under the pseudonym Wardore Edgy. Although Gorey's books were popular with children, he did not associate with children much and had no particular fondness for them. Gorey never married, professed to have little interest in romance, and never discussed any specific romantic relationships in interviews. In the book The Strange Case of Edward Gorey, published after Gorey's death, his friend Alexander Theroux reported that when Gorey was pressed on the matter of his sexual orientation, he said that even he was not sure whether he was gay or straight. When asked what his sexual preferences were in an interview, he said: "I'm neither one thing nor the other particularly. I am fortunate in that I am apparently reasonably undersexed or something... I've never said that I was gay and I've never said that I wasn't... What I'm trying to say is that I am a person before I am anything else..." It is possible that Gorey was asexual. Theroux paints a portrait of a man who lived a fairly solitary existence by choice, friendly, generous, and apparently comfortable with strangers, but strongly preferring to be alone most of the time. From 1996 to his death in April 2000, the normally reclusive artist was the subject of a direct cinema-style documentary directed by Christopher Seufert. This was not yet released as of 2006. His Cape Cod house is called Elephant House and is the subject of a photography book entitled Elephant House: Or, the Home of Edward Gorey, with photographs and text by Kevin McDermott. The house now serves as a gallery and museum of sorts. Gorey's work defies easy classification. He is typically described as an illustrator, but this merely scratches the surface. His combination of words and pictures has led some to classify him as having been a cartoonist, while others regard him primarily as a writer who drew, or an artist who wrote. His books can be found in the humor and cartoon sections of major bookstores, but books like The Object Lesson have earned serious critical respect as works of surrealist art. His endless formal experimentations - creating books that were wordless, books that were literally matchbox-sized, pop-up books, books entirely populated by inanimate objects, etc. - complicates matters still further, not to mention the thorny issue of whether his books are best classed as literature for children or for adults. As Gorey told interviewer Richard Dyer: "Ideally, if anything were any good, it would be indescribable." Gorey classified his own work as literary nonsense, the genre made most famous by Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Gorey seemed to love the precision involved in this genre, and, in response to the accusation of being "gothic," he stated, "if you're doing nonsense it has to be rather awful, because there'd be no point. I'm trying to think if there's sunny nonsense. Sunny, funny nonsense for children--oh, how boring, boring, boring. As Schubert said, there is no happy music. And that's true, there really isn't. And there's probably no happy nonsense, either." Much of his work fits rather well into the genre of literary nonsense, yet there is no one category that can encompass the great variety of style and subject in his many books. O what has become of Millicent Frastley? Is there any hope that she's still alive?

Mohammed Khursheed Hussain typed 103 word sentence using his nose. It took the 23-year-old just 47.44 seconds to complete and read the words. He also holds the record for typing alphabet in 3.43 secs using his fingers. An IT student has landed himself an unusual record - for typing with his nose. Mohammed Khursheed Hussain, 23, from India, bagged the title when he typed out a 103 word sentence on the keyboard. Mohammed Khursheed Hussain, 23, typed out a 103 word sentence on the keyboard using just his nose. Incredibly, this is the second world record Mr Hussain has broken - his first was for typing the English alphabet in just 3.43 seconds with his fingers. Mr Hussain told wowzeto: 'After entering the Guinness World Records for the first time in 2012, I got a lot of inspiration from my family, from my parents, from my neighbors. Mr Hussain practiced for three years straight to whittle his time down into a competitive one. During the record-breaking attempt, he held his hands behind his back while frantically typing the sentence using just his nose. A large crowd gathered to watch as he broke the record. Hinting at his tips on becoming a successful record holder, he said: 'If you want to set a record, every millisecond counts. Mr Hussain said his family motivated him to not stop with just the one record, but to go for a second. 98 + 42 = ?