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Hey, I'm looking to revamp my kitchen. Do you have any ideas or tips on how to do that?
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You’ve heard that the kitchen is the heart of the home and it’s true. Think about it – this is where some of the most important daily activities at home happen. We make our coffee here, rushing around in the morning, trying to not be late. If we’re really responsible – which I’m usually not – we make breakfast for ourselves. At night, we cook here and eat with our family or invite loved ones into this space when it’s time to celebrate and entertain.
Here at CFD, our approach to interior design has always acknowledged that form and function go hand in hand. This is especially true for the design of your kitchen. Because the kitchen is a frequently utilized space, it needs to be able to stand up to wear and tear. But it also needs to do its job beautifully. There are so many choices when it comes to deciding about cabinet style, hardware, and other finishes. Here are some kitchen designs that find great ways of combining gorgeous finishes and details.
This kitchen mixes a lovely grayish green with light neutrals. The simple lines of the flat panel cabinetry are elevated with tan leather drawer pulls.
Here, a shade of pink takes a tough material like brick and gives it surprising softness. Married with butcher block counter tops, distressed floors, and masculine accents, this kitchen has an interesting level of contrast.
This all-white space creates depth and interest by bringing in a geometric pattern on the backsplash and a combination of open and closed shelving.
Soft blue shaker style cabinetry + brass bin pulls + farmhouse sink = cute cottage kitchen.
This kitchen pulls off an earthy vibe while still being modern. Light distressed wood floors are combined with deep green cabinets and a fantastically textured brass backsplash.
The energetic lines of this patterned tile backsplash are subtly repeated in the kitchen hardware – the faucet and drawer pulls both have similar forms.
This is for hexagon lovers. Fun tiles in deep blue make a bold statement in this kitchen. And look, there are even hexagon drawer pulls!
So, as you can see, you have a lot to choose from when deciding on finishes for your kitchen. There are endless possibilities when it comes to combining cabinet styles, drawer hardware, tile, material, and color. And it can be overwhelming. We’re here to help. If you’re looking to revamp the heart of your home, shoot us an email. We’ll help you create the kitchen of your dreams.
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"What are the drawbacks of using Scrum in software development?"
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1. Because all product decision authority rests with the “Product Owner”, Scrum disallows engineers from making any product decisions and reduces them to grovelling to product management for any level of inclusion in product direction.
2. Scrum, in accounting for all the engineer’s time in a tightly managed fashion, discourages innovation — which typically occurs spontaneously and outside of any schedule or system of good predictability.
3. Scrum encourages “least amount of work possible” solutions — to conform to its strict predictability requirements.
5. Scrum is highly intolerant to modification, and its proponents typically espouse an all or nothing attitude in its implementation. Its attitude of intolerance to self-examination is present in all of its practices. Only processes that operate internally to Scrum’s framework are open for modification — as for Scrum itself, it is seen as sacrosanct.
6. Scrum is very management heavy. Typical teams have Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Team Leads. Innovative, motivated teams operate better with less management, not more.
7. Scrum is typically implemented with HORRIBLE task management tools (Jira, tfs, etc…) that enforce very bureaucratic interpretations of Scrum that waste huge amounts of developer time. Additionally, they effectively lock you into one mode of operation, no matter how ineffective.
8. Scrum discourages bug fixing, reduction of technical debt, and risk taking, all because of its narrow, exclusive focus on only doing items that Product Owners would interpret as valuable.
Do managers or Product Owners track and estimate every task they engage in with little or no say in what they work on?
Are they required to present burn down charts that show that they are on target to finish?
Are they required to do bi-weekly sell-off meeting to justify their activities?
It assumes that engineers do not have task tracking systems that they already use to manage their time and therefore need time-management hand-holding.
It assumes that engineers are not to be trusted with directing their own work.
It assumes that engineers cannot align themselves with the best interest of the organization, without tight supervision.
It assumes that all engineers work the same way.
12. Scrum is designed to manage the weakest Engineers and consequently dis-empowers the better ones.
14. Scrum ignores the fact that any task that has been done before in software does not need to be redone because it can be easily copied and reused. So, by definition, new software tasks are truly new territory and therefore very hard to estimate.
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Respond in detail. What were some of the virtual reality-related announcements from CES 2017?
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The most significant VR announcement from CES 2017 was the Vive Tracker, which is a modular lighthouse tracked “puck” attachment that will enable users to track additional objects within VR experiences. It has the potential to drive a lot of new innovative applications and gameplay for consumers, to kickstart a lot more mixed reality livestreams, but also grow the overall VR ecosystem as there will be more high-end B2B applications, advertising campaigns, and VR arcade peripherals.
I had a chance to catch up with HTC’s Dan O’Brien, who is the general manager of America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. We talked about HTC’s emphasis of growing the ecosystem in 2017 with this new Vive Tracker, and what type of applications he expects that it will enable. We also talk about some of the privacy implications of virtual reality, and more about HTC’s approach of minimizing, anonymizing, and protecting any private data that is collected. There are amazing new opportunities for application developers to learn more about individual consumers than ever before, but with that power comes a responsibility to be conscientious enough to not record and store more identifiable information than is necessary.
O’Brien used to be the Global Director of Compliance and Consumer Privacy & Security for HTC, and so privacy is near and dear to his heart. He says that privacy has been an important priority for HTC from the beginning since they’ve had an privacy engineering team working to anonymize, minimize, and protect any customer information that’s captured.
Whether it’s the developer of applications, hardware, peripherals, or the operating system O’Brien says that “Some people take too much information. They really don’t need to have all of that.” He’s calling for VR hardware and software developers to be very conscientious about what information they’re collecting and how well it’s being protected, especially since the Federal Trade Commission has the power to fine companies, but also to stop companies from selling or importing their products.
He says that consumer privacy is a contract that fosters trust with consumers, and that it’s a relationship that is directly connected to their brand and whether or not consumers will recommend their product to others. But privacy is also about protecting sensitive consumer information from hostile hacks or a potentially overreaching government.
Throughout 2017, there will be more dialog between government regulators and virtual reality companies to explore the potentials and risks. Virtual reality has the potential to enable so many amazing new capabilities, but also a lot of new risks from collecting and protecting sensitive biometric data. O’Brien says, “It’s a balance because you don’t want regulation that stops innovation. You don’t want too many rules that stops just what’s getting started to really flourish into what it could be, what it should be, and even what it will be.” He says that there’s already a lot of existing consumer protections for mobile phones and gaming software that be built upon, and that it’s more of a strategy of incremental improvement rather that needing to building something entirely new.
HTC and others will continue to sit down with government regulators throughout 2017 to explain critical concepts, existing approaches to protecting information, as well as contextualizing software concepts like heat maps that have additional implications when they’re applied to virtual reality.
There have also been a lot of larger trends within the tech industry that have been moving towards surveillance-based business models that correlate all of your Internet activity into a singular identity, and I’ll be continuing to explore some of the privacy implications of virtual reality in future interviews.
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How do I add a title to my Premiere Pro project?
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In this short Premiere Pro tutorial, you'll learn how easy it is to use and customize our awesome Premiere Pro title templates. Adding professional titles to your Premiere projects doesn't get any easier than this.
Let us know if you have any questions below in the comments section. Also be sure to check out all of our other sweet Premiere Pro tutorials and After Effects tutorials.
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Describe the social responsibility initiatives and sustainability projects of Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB).
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Some banks have been meeting high standards for many years. Established in 1978, Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB) is recognised to be a pioneer, both locally and globally, as a financial institution that is critically aware of the impact it can have on society.
Over the years, JIB has focused increasingly on incorporating sustainability into its operations, resulting in numerous achievements.
Somewhat surprisingly, these projects have not come at the cost of profit. JIB recently reported its 2017 financial results, which included a before-tax profit of $114.2m and after-tax profit of $76.4m. The bank’s revenues reached $310m, while profits from joint investment, before distribution of profit to account holders and shareholders, were $270m. The results are a sign that JIB’s way of doing business is paying off both socially and financially.
Shihadeh said JIB’s operations focus on three main commitments: to embody the values of Sharia law in its dealings; to serve the interests of all stakeholders; and to offer the latest innovations in banking products and technologies. The fulfilment of these missions has made JIB a global leader in its field. Shihadeh told World Finance: “JIB has 300 banking arrangements with foreign international banks all over the world that accept our terms, such as including no interest in any transactions. JIB is the third-largest bank in Jordan in terms of total assets, and first in terms of Islamic banks.” The bank has experienced significant success: between 2012 and 2016, it achieved the highest return on shareholders’ equity among all of Jordan’s banks.
Underpinning all of this is the role social responsibility plays in JIB’s products and services. As one of the leading banks in Jordan in terms of social responsibility and Islamic banking, Shihadeh said ensuring JIB is equipped with a thorough corporate governance structure is a high priority: “There is a social responsibility committee formed by the board of directors, and another one at the executive management level. This is in affirmation of our bank’s attention to social affairs.” The bank’s efforts can also be seen in its certifications. JIB recently obtained ISO 26000, which is based on the International Organisation for Standardisation’s guidelines for social responsibility in the Middle East and North Africa. Furthermore, JIB was awarded the Social Responsibility and Environment 2017 award from the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) at their inaugural awards ceremony.
The bank’s environmental contributions don’t end with the installation of solar panels. For instance, JIB has replaced the lights in its offices with energy-saving LED units, which reduce electricity consumption on a yearly basis by some 35 percent. JIB has also installed a variable refrigerant flow air conditioning system in its offices, which annually uses 25 percent less electricity when compared with other air conditioning systems.
This goal has informed JIB’s development of new financial products, which must be clearly explained while also ensuring that consumer protection regulations are in place to guarantee the fair and transparent treatment of customers.
JIB has also circulated information to the members of the Jordan Chamber of Industry and Commerce that outlines the latest banking products and the new agreement JIB has with the Central Bank of Jordan, which provides finance on very concessional terms. Shihadeh has also published several articles regarding financial inclusion in ABJ Magazine, a magazine published by the Association of Banks in Jordan, to explain the possibilities available to young people and women who open a bank account.
While social responsibility is commendable, for a bank to be truly successful it needs to focus on its technical capacity as well. Fortunately, JIB is also a leader in this regard and has been able to make significant accomplishments while adopting new systems. “JIB is committed to introducing new technologies and products yearly to achieve the satisfaction of the customers,” Shihadeh said.
“These are just some of the ways we try to improve the lives of people in Jordan. We are also committed to strengthening Islamic values in business transactions and tying together the themes of social unity, compassion and solidarity. These goals are obvious in all of JIB’s activities,” Shihadeh explained.
There are opportunities for further growth in the renewable energy finance sector too, particularly as more companies and local citizens wish to install renewable energy infrastructure in their buildings and homes. In fact, JIB has already financed many renewable energy projects for local companies, such as the Solar Cell Power Generation Project of the Islamic Charity Centre in the form of Istisna’a. JIB also plans on issuing and trading in Islamic sukuk bonds, while continuing to develop new products for the banking market as they obtain Sharia approval.
The world is continuing to develop and change as a more sustainable future comes to fruition. The gradual development of financial tools to fund this future is ongoing, with JIB set to continue to play an important role in this story thanks to its commitment to a vision of a better future.
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Describe the roller hockey team of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda.
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Atlético Petróleos de Luanda is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club's men's roller hockey team competes at local level, at the Luanda Provincial Roller Hockey Championship and at the Angolan Roller Hockey Championship. The roller hockey team of Petro Atlético has been the most titled team in Angola for many years. In recent years however, its leadership has been successfully challenged by Juventude de viana and Académica de Luanda, in more recent years.
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Have you heard about Brandon Ingram's impressive performance in the preseason?
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In L.A.’s 128-123 preseason victory on Thursday night, there was star on the court … well, in addition to LeBron James, of course.
Brandon Ingram went off for 31 points on 10 of 15 FG’s and 11 of 15 FT’s while grabbing nine boards with three assists, three steals and a block. He made most of the key plays in crunch time, including go-ahead buckets with 1:10 and 0:42 seconds left, plus a steal and ensuing free throws with 0:37 seconds remaining to essentially seal the win.
LeBron, who watched the second half from the bench after (easily) scoring 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting in his 15 minutes, was quite impressed.
The spotlight LeBron brings with him everywhere enhances a light that’s always pretty bright on the Lakers, so the buzz on Ingram should continue to grow as we get into the season. But let’s hit rewind quickly to a year ago at around this time.
Last September, coming off Ingram’s rookie year, we sat down with Ingram and assistant coach Brian Keefe to discuss all that the 6’9’’ small forward/shooting guard/point guard/potential stretch 4 had been focusing on over his first NBA offseason to get ready for year No. 2.
Keefe’s been working with Ingram individually since he was drafted, and last year was focused on: Ingram’s shot and release point; what to take from Kevin Durant – whom Keefe worked alongside for seven seasons in Oklahoma City; as well as his overall strength and all-around game.
Since we’ve now known Ingram for a few years already, it’s easy to forget how young he is, having just turned 21 on Sept. 2. His youth is one reason Keefe and the rest of Luke Walton’s staff (plus the front office) are very confident he still has a lot of room to grow. But it’s not the main one.
Towards that end, on Media Day, Ingram was asked about his hobbies.
Look. All NBA players work hard. It’s not easy being one of the 450-odd best players in the entire world, especially now that about a quarter of the league is composed of international players. But Ingram’s work ethic can be put to the top even of that exclusive pile.
The Kinston, N.C. native’s stated top offseason priority was getting his body right. He said he aims to play through the entire season. He doesn’t want to miss games like he did last year, when he played in only 59, compared to 79 as a rookie. So he did a ton of lifting, stretching and maintenance work over the summer and said he feels much stronger.
Ingram is always going to look more like Kevin Durant than LeBron James, obviously, but he’s stronger than he appears.
As such, Keefe thinks we’ll see Ingram fill up the stat sheet. Blocks, steals, deflections, rebounding. All over the place.
Having LeBron next to him is helpful.
And the shooting? You saw a huge jump in percentages last year, though his volume – at least from three – wasn’t very high. Ingram attempted 2.4 triples as a rookie, but 1.8 as a sophomore as he was more selective. Adding 10 full points on his percentage was notable nonetheless, and Keefe thinks his positive shooting trend will continue.
“I think he’s going to shoot a good percentage, in part because he finished so much better at the rim,” said Keefe. “He made a huge jump at finishing from year one to year two. Attacking, finishing, taking contact. Now I think he’s going to be getting cuts away from the basket, so I think he’s going to shoot a great percentage. The shooting, he feels way more comfortable. He made some slight tweaks to his shot from year one to year three, and it’s mostly strength, speed of the game, being ready. I think he’ll take more threes this year. More volume. And I think he’ll knock them down.
Something that’s been quite obvious early in the preseason is how deadly Ingram can be off the ball, often on the weak side, as a cutter, finisher or spot-up shooter playing off LeBron and Rajon Rondo.
“One of the things about Brandon is he has a great court awareness,” Keefe explained. “Where to be, when to cut. He sees openings, and we have three really good passers* who can really see those things, deliver and find him. And he finds those little seams. With how hard he cuts and his length, I think he’s going to get some easy baskets.
*Including Lonzo Ball with LeBron and Rondo.
One thing I discussed a few times with Ingram last season was the challenge of having enough energy to play well on both sides of the basketball. Only so many players in the NBA are truly two-way threats, and Ingram wants to be one. Keefe thinks he’s getting closer.
There’s a learning curve to the NBA,” he explained. “The physicality, the strength, the schedule, the amount of games. The stamina you need to have to be able to play both ends like that. I think he has a much better feel for that going into this year and he’s going to be pretty good at it.
Gaining confidence so early from one of the best players in history in LeBron is certainly nice, but if you know Ingram, it’s not going to impact his path.
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What is the date and location of the men's long jump competition at the 2015 Pan American Games? Respond in 2 sentences.
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The men's long jump competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games will take place between the 21 and 22 of July at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion is Daniel Pineda of Chile.
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Describe South Africa's energy plan for 2030.
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South Africa turns to wind, solar and gas to replace coal, dumping plans for an expensive foray into nuclear.
South Africa’s new Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has announced that his government would drop plans to boost electricity supply from nuclear power plants in favour of increasing renewable energy sources as the country seeks to reduce its reliance upon coal.
In a media briefing held on Monday, Minister Radebe announced that the South African government had approved the draft updated Integrated Resources Plan (IRP 2018) report for publication and to seek public input.
This follows the resignation of former South African President Jacob Zuma – after a vote of no confidence in Parliament in February earlier this year – who had been a supporter of building up to eight new nuclear power plants with capacity in excess of 9 GW.
The new draft of the IRP includes no new nuclear capacity and only minimal coal capacity additions – only 1 GW – by 2030. Instead, the plan is for new additional capacity to include 2.5 GW of hydro, 5.670 GW of solar PV, 8.1 GW of wind, and 8.1 GW worth of natural gas.
“The electricity generation and distribution landscape in South Africa is changing at a rapid pace compared to the period before 2010,” said Minister Radebe in explaining his country’s current energy plans. “In keeping to our climate change commitments, the country has also introduced renewable energy through independent power producers.
In 2030, South Africa’s energy mix will therefore look substantially different than today. Nuclear energy will only contribute approximately 4% to the overall energy mix, while coal is expected to account for 65% – less than its current levels, but still extremely high. Hydro will account for 6%, solar PV will account for 10%, and wind energy will account for 15%.
Natural gas is expected to be the second-largest generator with 16%, but that’s only just ahead of wind energy.
It’s worth reading the draft (PDF) to get an idea of the thinking that has gone on behind the scenes to drive these new headlines. Specifically, as regards the potential commissioning of the country’s coal fleet, the authors of the report explain that “The full impact of decommissioning the existing Eskom fleet was not fully studied in the IRP Update.
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How can I create a game quickly and easily?
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BT is to axe about 13,000 jobs over the next three years and move out of its central London headquarters after almost 150 years, as it seeks to cut £1.5bn in costs after a torrid 18 months.
The telecoms company said the job losses would come mainly from back office and middle-management roles. About two-thirds of the job cuts will fall on its UK workforce of about 83,000, with the remainder coming from the 23,000 staff it employs internationally.
BT is also moving out of its central London headquarters in St Paul’s, where it has been headquartered since 1874 when the group was known as the General Post Office, as part of a wide-ranging restructuring.
The group also said it would be hiring about 6,000 new staff, primarily in customer service and engineering.
BT’s standalone subsidiary Openreach, which is responsible for building and managing most of the UK’s broadband infrastructure, has already announced 3,500 of the new jobs. It is looking to hire engineers this year as part of a plan to speed up the rollout of fibre broadband and eliminate “not-spots” in cities and suburban areas.
The job cuts, which amount to about 13% of BT’s total global workforce, mean the company will ultimately be cutting about 17,000 jobs over a four-year period. Last May, it cut 4,000 jobs, with about half coming from the UK, to save £300m over two years.
BT said the move out of St Paul’s formed part of a plan to cut the number of locations it owns across the UK. Patterson said that about 80% of its staff were based in around 50 offices across the UK. That number will be cut to 30 “modern, strategic sites to create a more collaborative, open and customer-focused working culture”.
The company said it is looking at “all options” for the future of the St Paul’s site. It would not comment on the value of the property, which has a varied history including being damaged in the first and second world wars.
Prospect, the union representing 140,000 public and private sector workers such as engineers and managers said the larger-than-expected cuts would be a “devastating blow” to its members and sounded “unrealistic”.
The large-scale redundancies are the biggest since 2008 and 2009 when 30,000 jobs went, largely as a result of the poor performance of its global services division.
BT’s share price fell as much as 8% in early trading, reflecting concern from investors at the group’s forecast of lower revenue and profits this year. BT reported profits of £7.5bn, down 2%, with revenue down 1% to £23bn in the year to the end of March.
Patterson, who has endured a torrid 18 months including an accounting scandal at BT’s Italian unit that cost £530m to clean up, said the company had “proved its mettle” over the last year.
He said successes included closing the final salary pension scheme and agreeing a multibillion-pound deficit recovery plan, legally separating Openreach and striking a new Premier League rights deal at £295m a season, saving £25m annually ending years of spiralling inflation.
Patterson also announced an increase of about £200m in capital expenditure to £3.7bn in each of the next two years, to drive the rollout of superfast broadband and 5G mobile networks.
BT said it would hold the dividend unchanged for last year and the next two years, given the outlook for earnings and cashflow, but added that it remained committed to a long-term policy of growing the dividend.
The company also agreed a 13-year plan to reduce its pension deficit, which stands at £11.3bn, including payments of £2.1bn over three years and a further £2bn to be raised from a bond issue.
Patterson said that BT would also look at the sale of non-core assets and that its under-performing global services operation, which provides IT and communications services to clients ranging from the BBC to Bromley council, would be streamlined.
BT’s pension travails aside, Britain’s biggest companies have recently enjoyed a decent run on final salary schemes. Buoyant stock markets, especially on the continent and in the US, and a rise in the interest rate paid on government bonds, which form the backbone of every pension scheme, have tended to bring final salary scheme deficits down.
According to Mercer, a leading pensions consultancy, deficits at firms listed on the FTSE 350 fell to £76bn at the end of last year, from £84bn the year before. Rival pension consultancy Hymans Robertson, which produces more conservative estimates, said deficits across the FTSE 350 stood at about £100bn.
Both figures are well down on the £137bn collective deficit seen at the end of 2016 by Mercer’s calculations, illustrating how an unusual rise in both stock and bond markets last year improved pension scheme finances.
Still, the improvement has a long way to go before falling back to the £18.2bn FTSE 350 deficit estimated by Goldman Sachs in 2014.
It was only last year that BT said its deficit was £13.9bn, double the previous year’s total. Since then it has fallen to nearer £9bn, partly because it decided BT pensioners would die a little earlier than expected, saving about £1bn, only to rise again to £11.3bn. Pension schemes forecast their liabilities over a 50-year period and changes in inflation, interest rates, investment returns and life expectancy can all alter the trajectory.
The rise in long-term interest rates calculated by BT’s pension trustees may be a canary for other schemes and herald another rise in deficits across the board.
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What happened in yesterday's Stanford baseball game?
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Freshman center fielder Tim Tawa (above) smashed a two-run homer in the fifth inning to tie the game 3-3. His defense proved invaluable to the Cardinal win when he made a diving catch in the 8th.
A strong bullpen performance and a go-ahead run batted in (RBI) single from junior shortstop Nico Hoerner propelled No. 2 Stanford baseball (21-3) to a 4-3 win over Gonzaga (13-13) on a sunny Monday afternoon in Sunken Diamond.
Sophomore relief pitchers Daniel Bakst and Zach Grech combined for six innings, one earned run, one hit and one strikeout. Freshman southpaw Jacob Palisch earned his second save of the season. Their performances helped overcome a rough outing by Stanford’s starter, freshman right-handed pitcher Austin Weiermiller, as he managed only two innings pitched and allowed three hits and two earned runs.
The Cardinal offense, although not very efficient, did enough to get the win. Freshman center fielder Tim Tawa hit a two-run home run in the fifth to tie the game, and Hoerner’s RBI in the seventh gave the Cardinal the lead for good.
The offense had 10 hits and five walks, but left eight on base.
Senior second baseman Beau Branton added a couple more hits to add to his team-high batting average (.371).
Back-to-back doubles from Gonzaga hitters off Weiermiller in the first inning gave the Bulldogs the first lead of the game at 1-0.
The Cardinal offense would equalize in the bottom of the second when sophomore left fielder Andrew Daschbach stole home after sophomore right fielder Kyle Stowers was caught between first and second base.
Weiermiller came out for the third, but he allowed runners to reach second and third base with no outs. Bakst replaced Weiermiller and allowed one inherited runner to score on a groundout as Bakst finished the inning.
Branton hit a single in the bottom of the third with one out. However, Branton’s tenure on the basepaths was short lived as Tawa would hit into a double play a few pitchers later.
Bakst had a quick 1-2-3 fourth inning by striking out the first batter and then inducing groundouts on the following two batters.
The Cardinal had more missed opportunities in the bottom of the fourth. Sophomore third baseman Maverick Handley advanced to second with one out after Hoerner’s groundout. However, strikeouts by Daschbach and sophomore designated hitter (DH) Will Matthiessen ended the Cardinal’s threat.
Bakst came back on for the fifth, and it looked at least for the first two batters like more of the same. He got the first two outs quickly, including his third strikeout, but Gonzaga’s Jake Vieth, who already had a double and a hit-by-pitch, sent a one-run home run over center field to the batter’s eye.
The solo shot increased the Bulldogs’ lead to 3-1, but it didn’t last long.
Tawa would hit a two-run home run over the Pac-12 logo on the left field wall to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth. The home run was Tawa’s fourth of the year, which ties him for first on the team with Daschbach.
With Bakst’s day done, submariner Grech came on in the sixth and struck out the side, which doubled his strikeout total on the season.
Grech’s seventh inning was more of the same as the Gonzaga hitters went 3-up and 3-down.
The Cardinal offense repaid Grech’s production by scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh on Hoerner’s single to left field. The run gave Stanford its first lead of the game at 4-3.
Tawa flashed his leather with a web gem in the top of the eighth. Gonzaga’s Branson Trube hit a high fly ball towards center field, which forced Tawa to run down and dive to track the ball down.
The out would be Grech’s first of the inning, and the sidearmer forced Vieth to groundout to get out of the eighth.
Palisch took over for Grech to start the ninth, and despite giving up a one-out double, he managed to get the save off a dribbler to the shortstop.
The Cardinal will not travel far for their next game as they play Santa Clara on the road on April 3 at 6 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast by WCCSports.com.
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Describe the works and adaptations of the Japanese author Raikō Hirota. Respond in 2 sentences.
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He wrote many works that has been turned into anime, TV drama, and movie but is especially known for "Anmitsuhime" (あんみつ姫) which was turned into all three. His second best known work, "Tentenmusume" (てんてん娘), was made into a movie on 1956 with Mariko Miyagi as the heroine and on 1984, it was made into a TV drama with Mayumi Hara in the same role.
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Respond in 4 sentences. What happened to Guardians of Atlas?
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Join the open alpha. It's free to play!
Guardians of Atlas is no longer available.
Copyrights © 2016 Artillery Games, Inc.
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Describe the philosophy and principles behind Chang Ming. Respond in detail.
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Ch'ang Ming (長命 Pinyin: Chángmìng) (literally "long life") is a series of dietary and health recommendations based on Taoist philosophy. It was first introduced to the West by Chan Kam Lee (李陈金 Pinyin: Lǐ chén jīn), a Taoist teacher and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner who came to London in 1930 from Shandong Province in China. He took the Taoist principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and adapted them to Western foods and eating habits.
Ch'ang Ming gained popularity in the West when Chee Soo, a student of Chan Kam Lee, published his book "The Tao of Long Life" in 1979. The paperback edition published in 1982 which was acquired by Harpercollins and translated into several different languages is still available. As well as dietary guidelines this book contains information about Taoist philosophy, the nutritional values of various foods' vitamin and mineral content, a list of useful herbs, and information about Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. Chang Ming is not just a diet but is also a method of preventative medicine whereby people can learn how to avoid illnesses through simple methods of the Eight principles and five elements principles of diagnosis and understanding the causes of illnesses according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chee Soo ran a herbal clinic in London in the 1970s and used the Ch'ang Ming approach to help people with various illnesses. When he came to Coventry in 1982, he taught Ch'ang Ming as part of a program of Health and Massage courses. He also published several books which include details of the Ch'ang Ming diet which was recommended to be used in conjunction with other methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine such as Anmo or Taoist massage, Tao Yin breathing exercises, K'ai Men Qigong, herbal therapy and contact thermogenesis or heat treatment (including moxibustion).
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Have you heard about the Black Propaganda trying to impersonate Julian Assange on Twitter?
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A lot of time and therefore money is being expended in creating Assange impostor accounts for Black Propaganda. Please consider to report them to twitter for impersonation to get them suspended then block. Although the Black Propaganda teams working on the impostor projects can create new impostor accounts, eventually with every suspension their job is becoming more difficult as handles suspended cannot be used again.
Julian Assange @Real_Assange changed to Julian Assange @JulianAssunge and then to @JulianAssanged adding a diamond symbol for verification, then changed again to @Julien_Assange and then to @JuliannAssange, @RealAssange always the same twitter ID 860223427180773376.
As the account changes handles any search for the pages produce “page does not exist” whilst the current page retains all the tweets and followers of the historic accounts from the day of creation. This is the way the account handlers avoid being suspended by twitter, leaving room to re-cycle the same handles in the future.
WL supporters have been busy reporting the account for impersonation, let’s hope Twitter suspends the account soon.
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Describe Rayonier Advanced Materials Respond in 4 sentences.
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Rayonier Advanced Materials is an American chemical company specializing in cellulose-based products. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, it produces more than 25 grades of high-purity performance fibers for products ranging from food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals to paints, filters, impact-resistant plastics, and digital display screens. In 2014, Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials split into separate companies. Rayonier retained the real estate and forest resource components while Rayonier Advanced Materials took over management of the performance fibers division.
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Who is Pernille Rosendahl? Respond in 1 sentences.
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Pernille Rosendahl (born 22 March 1972) is a Danish singer, who besides her solo career was lead singer of the Danish band Swan Lee and now is lead vocalist for the Danish rock band The Storm.
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What do Democrats care about when it comes to the Kavanaugh hearings?
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Democrats are not interested in the truth but in delaying the process until after the election in hopes of obstructing President Trump. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2018.
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Tell me about Thomas Pitt. Respond in 8 sentences.
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Thomas Pitt, 2nd Baron Camelford (19 February 1775 – 10 March 1804) was a British peer, naval officer and wastrel, best known for bedevilling George Vancouver during and after the latter's great voyage of exploration.
Pitt was born at Boconnoc, Cornwall, the only son of Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford and Anne Wilkinson (Lady Camelford). He had a sister, Anne. His early years were spent in Switzerland. He was later educated at Charterhouse School. He spent a number of years there which he regarded as the happiest of his life. Having developed a love of the sea, when his father tried to have him transferred to another English public school, he refused to attend. Instead he decided to join the navy.
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Who is David Herter? Respond in 251 words.
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David Herter is an American author. His first novel was "Ceres Storm" (2000), which was chosen as one of the top 10 science fiction books of 2000 by Amazon.com, followed by "Evening's Empire" in 2002. "Ceres Storm" is a far-future space opera, telling of a boy's quest across a solar system ravaged by a nano-plague. "Evening's Empire", set on the Oregon coast, concerns a bereaved opera composer drawn to the small town of Evening, and to mysteries that accord strangely with his current project, an adaptation of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
Real-life composers figure heavily in Herter's First Republic trilogy (comprising "On the Overgrown Path" (2006), "The Luminous Depths" (2008) and "One Who Disappeared"). Set in interbellum Czechoslovakia, the trilogy stars Leoš Janáček, Pavel Haas, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky, as well as the writer Karel Čapek and his artist-brother Josef Čapek. The narrative employs modes of science fiction, fantasy and horror found in the works of Čapek and Franz Kafka, among others, and weaves a story that crosses and recrosses the fault lines of the short-lived Czechoslovak Republic. Critic and author Brian Stableford says in his introduction to "One Who Disappeared", "David Herter’s trilogy, to which "One Who Disappeared" provides a spectacular and moving conclusion, does not fall; on the contrary, it remains perfectly suspended, sturdy and elegant—and by virtue of its topography, it does not, like more myopic literary projects, taper off into soothing closure, but opens wide to an even vaster and more glorious universe of possibility."
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What was the coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States?
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Last week reminded us all just how frigid a true Minnesota winter can be. But how bad was it? How does last week’s cold snap stack up to the lowest recorded temp in Minnesota history? And how does Minnesota’s coldest ever day compare to record low temperatures throughout the rest of the United States?
That’s certainly cold in any context, but where do those subzero temps rank among the American COAT (Coldest Of All Time)?
[The -60° F] was the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States east of the Great Plains. Tower and the Embarrass Valley to the south are the coldest inhabited locations in the Lower 48 states, based on average winter temperatures.
Tower’s record low is the coldest temperature measured in the United States since February of 1985 and it makes last week’s frigid five-day work week here in Minneapolis and St. Paul seem rather mild in comparison.
Despite not breaking any state, national or global records, a viral tweet from @MarsWxReport interestingly pointed out that most of Minnesota (along with much of the Northeastern U.S. and Canada) was colder than Mars during the day on January 8th**.
So, technically, I guess you could say our weather last week was cold on an interplanetary level**.
**Though milder than Minnesota during the day on January 8th, Mars dropped to -97° F that night. In fact, Mars can reach temperatures of -243° F at night at its poles, making the coldest day in Tower, MN…or Alaska…or anywhere else on earth feel like Summer in Hawaii in comparison.
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Ronald John Holland (born 1947 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a yacht designer, who came to prominence in the 1970s with his successful racing designs, and is now best known for his superyachts such as "Mirabella V" and "Ethereal". He is now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Holland started competitive sailing at the age of eight and was apprenticed as a boatbuilder in Auckland, where he built his first design, the 26' sloop "White Rabbit" in 1966.
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What is graphemics? Respond in 2 sentences.
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Graphemics or graphematics is the linguistic study of writing systems and their basic components, i.e. graphemes.
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What is the Group of Ten?
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The Groupe des Dix (the Group of Ten) was the name given to a group of notable French personalities (mostly philosophers and scientists) who would regularly meet up between 1969 and 1976.
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Walter McGehee Hooper (born March 27, 1931) is a literary advisor of the estate of C.S. Lewis. He was a literary trustee for Owen Barfield from December 1997 to October 2006.
Hooper was born in Reidsville, North Carolina, United States. He earned an M.A. in education and was an instructor in English at the University of Kentucky in the early 1960s. He served briefly in 1963 as C.S. Lewis's private secretary when Lewis was in declining health. He devoted himself to Lewis's memory after his death in November 1963, eventually taking up residence in Oxford, England, where he now lives.
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Describe Moku Manu.
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Moku Manu, or "Bird Island" in the Hawaiian language, is an offshore islet of Oahu, three-quarters of a mile off Mokapu Peninsula. Moku Manu and an adjacent small islet are connected by an underwater dike. The island was formed from debris flung from a vent of the nearby Kailua Volcano. Its highest point is high, bordered by near-vertical cliffs on many sides. Moku Manu is protected as a state seabird sanctuary like its neighbors to the south, Manana, Kāohikaipu, and Mōkōlea Rock. Regardless, landing by boat is nearly impossible due to the lack of a safe beach.
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Julia Y. Chan is a Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Dallas. Chan works on crystal growth of quantum materials.
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Philip Joseph Patelmo (January 28, 1926 – December 3, 1998) was a stand up comedian and impressionist known by his stage name Phil Jaye. Raised in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he performed for many years as part of a comedy and singing duo, The Jaye Brothers, with partner Jerry Jaye Aiena, and as a solo act.
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Respond in 355 words. Describe the overall significance of Stokely Carmichael and the movement he spearheaded 50 years ago.
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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. At the end of June, 1964, Stokely Carmichael, Martin Luther King Jr., and hundreds of civil rights activists marched across Mississippi to register African-American voters in one of the turning points of the civil rights movement. In remembrance of that “Freedom Summer,” we’re republishing our show with the Carmichael biographer Peniel Joseph, historian Isabel Wilkerson, and activist Jamarhl Crawford.
Stokely Carmichael was a down-home organizer and radical off-beat visionary of racial equality in America 50 years ago, a quicksilver activist, theorist, street hero, preacher and prophet of black revolution in America and the world. He’s in the civil rights pantheon, for sure, but he’s still struggling in spirit with the leadership, especially the example of Martin Luther King; and he’s still a scarecrow in the memory of white America. Stokely Carmichael had some of Malcolm X’s fury and fire, and some of the comedian Richard Pryor’s gift with a punchline, too. “Black power” was his slogan that became a chant, that built his bad-boy celebrity and awakened a political generation but may also have been his undoing in the 1960s. So what does a half-century’s hindsight make of the man and his Pan-African vision? And while we’re at it: what would Stokely Carmichael make of black power today – looking at Hollywood, Hip Hop, the White House, and prisons and poverty?
An organization which claims to speak for the needs of a community, as does the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, must speak in the tone of that community, not as somebody else’s buffer zone. This is the significance of black power as a slogan. For once, black people are going to use the words they want to use, not just the words whites want to hear. And they will do this no matter how often the press tries to stop the use of the slogan by equating it with racism or separatism.
Two great films — the episode on the classic series Eyes on the Prize given to the March Against Fear in 1966, and the more recent Black Power Mixtape.
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Germany came into existence when the Prussians unified the provinces previously belonging to the Holy Roman Empire. That only happened in 1871, making Germany a relatively young country.
As a new dominant player in Europe, the balance of power was disturbed. World War One started, and was followed by the racialist National-Socialists. The Nazi’s pushed the Germans into the second World War. And lost.
Germany’s post-war revival was an economic miracle, but the guilt from the war is carried within the Germans to this day. They had to become the opposite of the evil nationalists, and so they opened their borders. Germany was no longer only for Germans.
Germany has the highest percentage of immigrants of all the 27 EU members. Over 10 million people living in Germany today were born outside of Germany. That is about 12% of the German population, on a total of just over 82 million.
Most of these immigrants come from other European countries. The biggest immigrant groups are from Turkey, Russia, Poland and Italy. Germany is the second most popular destination for immigrants in the world after the United States. The U.S., however, has a total population of over 300 million, over three times as many as Germany.
The German government has encouraged immigration since the 1950’s. One of the reasons they give is their ageing population, while another reason is supposed labour shortages. Although Germany tries to attract foreigners to work in Germany, Germans themselves have left the country. Over three million Germans are living abroad.
Islam is the second largest religion in Germany, with an estimated 6.1% of the population according to a 2017 Pew Research Survey. Germany has the second largest Muslim population in Europe, at nearly 5 million. This will likely grow significantly in the coming decades.
The percentage of Muslims in Germany is expected to rise to nearly 20% by 2050, assuming a high immigration scenario. Yet, keep in mind that Germany needs a high migration scenario simply to keep its population stable. That’s why this 20% of the population would be 17 million Muslims, the population as a whole would still be just over 80 million.
Germany’s fertility rate is 1.45. The average woman is already 29 years old when she has her first child. Unsurprisingly, for many older mothers, the second child never comes. This extremely low fertility rate is the reason Germany’s population is bound to shrink. Despite the waves of immigrants entering Germany, it still shrinks. Moreover, it ages. Germany’s median age is the second oldest in the world, at 47.1 years old.
Muslims in Germany have a fertility rate of 1.9. Although having half a child per woman more than the non-Muslim Germans, it is still below the replacement rate. It is worth highlighting that many Muslims in Germany are Turks that arrived decades ago, or Bosnians that fled during the Yugoslav war. The newly arriving Muslims are mostly African and Middle-Eastern.
Nonetheless there is a recent upswing in births in Germany, almost reaching 800,000 last year. What we do not know is what percentage of those births is due to immigrants.
University degrees do not help the fertility rate. Around 45% of women with a degree is childless. A focus on career likely made these women lose interest in having children, or they were too old by the time they started trying. The childlessness rate for German women on a whole is 30%. The highest rate in the world. Some women may still be able to change their mind and have children, but the cohort born in 1967 has ended their child-bearing age at a childlessness rate of 20%.
Depending whether immigration levels will be ‘high’ or ‘low’, Germany is projected to have a population of 67 to 73 million inhabitants by 2060. Ten to fifteen million less than now. Keep in mind, neither scenarios show ‘zero’ migration. That situation is discussed at the end of this article.
Despite an upswing in births, the upswing in migrants is larger still. In 2015, 1.200.000 people immigrated to Germany. One point two million, of which the majority is from Asia and Africa. Compared to just over 700.000 births, it means migrants form a greater part of Germany’s new population than births do.
Moreover, assuming those 700.000 births are evenly distributed across Germany’s ethnicities, less than 600.000 new Germans were born. This means there are more than twice as many immigrants as there are German births in 2015.
In Frankfurt, one of the biggest cities in Germany, native Germans are already a minority. Yet that is only the start. Research shows us that by 2060, without migration, there will be less than 40 million native Germans left in total. By the end of the century, that number drops to just over 20 million.
If Germany wishes to have enough immigrants to keep its population stable around 80 million, Germans will be a minority in their own country by 2060.
Other research shows that with current migration, the age group between 20-30 year old could turn majority non-German by the early 2020’s. Once there is a non-German majority among the youth, it is only a matter of time until the ageing Germans die off and the entire country will have Germans as a minority.
Already, 44% of Germans say there are so many foreigners in their country that it does not feel like home anymore.
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If you’ve been into cryptocurrencies long enough, you’d know that the price of bitcoin changes very often. There are plenty of bitcoiners who buy the dips and sell the tops, but those plays can have potential risks that people just holding their assets don’t have to face. Now, these types of investors are purchasing small amounts of bitcoin and using a strategy called dollar cost averaging.
Many people know that if you have bitcoins, you can sell them when you think the market has reached resistance or a high that will be followed by a significant dip. It’s at these times you can make some good money flipping bitcoins. For instance, if you purchase BTC at a low entry point and the price gains by 20 percent and you sell the BTC at that high then there’s potential to gain more bitcoins, if it drops back down to any number below the top sale. You can do it just a few times a month, or you can make a career out of trading cryptocurrencies. However, this type of trading technique comes with many risks that can leave traders high and dry. One risk that’s tethered to this kind of exchange is leaving funds on a trading platform that could cease operations in a blink of an eye. Lastly, bitcoin prices don’t follow most people’s predictions, and you may miss the highs and lows and lose significant amounts of funds forecasting the wrong market events.
Watching for dips and tops can be time-consuming and stressful.
Investors that are hedging bitcoin like hoarders or ‘hodlers’ for much longer term gains use a strategy called ‘Dollar-Cost Averaging’ (DCA). This technique is used by those who believe in the long-term progress of bitcoin and other digital assets. Using the DCA method means purchasing a fixed dollar amount of bitcoins no matter what the price happens to be. Further, the DCA technique requires purchasing the fixed dollar price using a scheduled calendar as well.
The ‘Hodler’s approach’ is far less stressful than those who day trade or play intra-range strategies. Those who purchase bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies using the DCA technique don’t have to watch the charts all the time or set price alarms so they can catch rises and dips. DCA investors are investing in the digital asset for the long haul, and everyday price volatility is meaningless to the hodler to a degree. Another aspect of buying a fixed dollar amount using a schedule means the investor doesn’t have to transfer funds to an exchange or keep funds there for faster trades. DCA investors can hoard their savings using cold storage and only send when they are ready to sell.
There are a few companies like Coinbase and Blockchain.info, that offer recurring purchases. This means the platform will let you set a desired amount of bitcoin you want to purchase on a set schedule. The service will then deduct funds from your bank account or card listed, and you can acquire bitcoins using the DCA method in a more automated fashion.
Many bitcoiners and cryptocurrency enthusiasts take pride in holding their bitcoins tight.
Dollar-cost averaging isn’t for everyone, and some people believe buying dips and selling at tops is a far more profitable means of investing. However, most people would agree that DCA is a safer method of investing because it’s less stressful and you don’t have to keep money on an exchange or pay lots of fees to send money to trading platforms.
Basically by using the DCA method users can get an average cost of their overall investment over time. With the way things have been going with cryptocurrencies over the long term just holding digital assets has been a profitable means of investing.
What do you think about Dollar-Cost Averaging? Do you use this method of investment or do you day trade? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Images via Shutterstock, Pixabay, and Wealthy Academy Global.
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Provide an explanation about corporate PAC contributions to candidates for the 2018 election cycle.
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Speaker Paul D. Ryan, arrives for a news conference in Washington, D.C. in June, 2016. Ryan has received more money from corporate PACs than any member of Congress since January, 2017.
Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.
Members of Congress have raked in more than $120 million from corporate political action committees since January 2017. Almost two-thirds has gone to Republicans, according to a MapLight analysis of campaign finance data.
House Republicans have received roughly $263,000 from corporate PACs on average -- 67 percent more than the typical House Democrat, who have received roughly $158,000. The difference between the parties in the Senate is less stark, with an average Republican raising $263,000 from corporate PACs and the average Democrat raising $260,000. Fundraising from corporate PACs accounts for roughly 14 percent of campaign money raised so far by members of Congress during the 2018 midterm election cycle.
Corporate PACs are generally funded by the corporation’s employees -- who may be asked to contribute or even encouraged to do so by their employer. According to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, Northrop Grumman ($2.3 million), AT&T ($2 million), and the National Beer Wholesalers Association ($2 million) are the top PAC contributors to federal candidates for the 2018 election.
Under federal law, contributions from individuals to PACs are capped at $5,000. Contributions from PACs to candidates are capped at $10,000 ($5,000 each for the primary and the general election). Corporations cannot contribute directly to candidates or to a PAC, but since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling, they can contribute unlimited amounts to outside groups -- like super PACs or secretive, dark money nonprofits.
With Americans increasingly frustrated by the influence of money in politics, a growing number of candidates have sworn off contributions from corporate PACs. According to End Citizens United, a political action committee that fights special interest money in politics, about 70 candidates have pledged not to take contributions from corporate PACs heading into the 2018 election.
Explore the charts below to see the top recipients of money from corporate PACs in Congress. View interactive data here for the Senate and here for the House of Representatives.
MapLight is planning to publish an additional table outlining contributions from corporate PACs to all federal candidates in late June of 2018.
Contributions from corporate PACs to federal candidate committees during the 2018 election cycle. Data retrieved from the Federal Election Commission as of June 3, 2018.
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"What do you think about CBS' coverage of Valentine's Day this year?"
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CBS has a strange way of marking Valentine’s Day. On the Sunday after the romantic dinners and the flowers on Wednesday, Sunday Morning linked the day to a deep study of marital infidelity.
Reporter Tony Dokoupil found an expert, therapist Esther Perel, author of The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. He also found two cheating wives who explained without any guilt their cheating ways. CBS insisted we needed to “rethink our attitude” on the sin of adultery.
An “honest conversation” is code for rewriting morality. Except morality can’t be rewritten. It just is. Morality can’t be altered, but it can be ignored, and that’s what the “experts” want to accomplish.
Dokoupil announced a new equality of the sexes: “According to a survey by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, female philanderers are catching up with their male counterparts for the first time on record.” What is that? An achievement?
Kristie went shopping for dates when her husband ”said something to me very disrespectful, very hurtful...I pulled my phone out, and I went to my phone and I said, 'Woman looking for men to have affairs with.'” When her husband found text messages from her lover, Kristie says she just ended it: “I didn't deny it. I'm like, yup, and I want a divorce.” There was no remorse, just relief.
She’s a better wife...now that she cheats. And he has Alzheimer’s, so it’s a win-win?
The CBS story ended on a high note, as the cheater Kristie announced she married the boyfriend she found on Ashley Madison. How did those vows feel, she was asked? She said “I know it’s forever!” Or until she gets the hots for the next guy.
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Lakota West High School safety Jeremiah Ross was among several 2019 football commitments for the University of Cincinnati program this past weekend.
Lakota West High School safety Jeremiah Ross was among several 2019 football recruiting commitments for the University of Cincinnati program over the past few days, as the Bearcats continue to lure highly-rated classes to Clifton.
The 247Sports.com roundup board shows six new commitments for UC. Coach Luke Fickell's 2019 class, at this writing, is rated No. 2 among the 12 American Athletic Conference teams. The Bearcats' 2018 class was rated No. 1 among both AAC and Group of Five programs.
- Jeremiah Ross: Safety (6-1, 170), Lakota West HS. Other offers included Kentucky, Indiana, Minnesota, Akron.
- Justin Harris: Cornerback (6-0, 182), Huber Heights Wayne HS, Ohio. Other offers included Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa State, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, Miami (O.).
- Jacob Dingle: Safety (6-0, 185), Louisville Trinity HS, Kentucky. Son of former UC and NFL linebacker Nate Dingle. Other offers included Army, Northwestern, Syracuse, Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan.
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- Ahmad Gardner: Cornerback (6-2, 163), Detroit Martin Luther King HS. Other offers included Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa State, Syracuse, Colorado State and several Mid-American Conference schools.
- Jimi McAdams: Offensive guard (6-4, 295), Parma Padua Franciscan HS (Cleveland). Other offers included Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State.
- Immanuel Hickman: Defensive tackle (6-3, 235), Matoaca HS (Chesterfield, Virginia). Other offers included Air Force, East Carolina, Navy, Temple, UCF and Kent State.
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The Klein bottle is a non-orientable surface obtained by identifying the ends of a cylinder with a twist. This representation is constructed from two pieces, one a tube around a figure eight curve and the other a surface of revolution of a piece of that curve. There is a curve of self-intersection in three-dimensional space, but the intersection points have different fourth coordinate so the surface is actually embedded, without self-intersection, in four-space.
To view the surface rotating in three-space, select the picture.
To see how rotation in four-space can produce local self-intersections, select the second picture.
The Klein bottle can be thought of as two Möbius bands identified along their boundaries. To see the Klein bottle separate into these pieces and recombine, select the third picture.
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"Such a shame Tim Cook believes coding is more important than learning a foreign language. What a young-minded view."
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Apple this morning announced the expansion of its "Everyone Can Code" initiative to 70 educational institutions across Europe, and following the announcement, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at Harlow College in Essex, one of the schools that will adopt the new curriculum.
The Guardian shared several of Cook's comments, which covered overuse of technology and boundaries for children.
Cook said he believes there are concepts that can't be taught using technology, and in many courses, technology shouldn't dominate.
Even in computer-aided courses, such as graphic design, technology should not dominate, he said.
According to Cook, Apple cares about children out of the classroom, a topic that's notable as Apple investors recently urged Apple to do more to protect children from smartphone addiction.
Apple in early January said in a statement that it thinks deeply about how its products are used and the impact they have on people, including children. Apple takes its responsibility to protect children "very seriously," and has promised more robust parental controls for iOS devices in the future.
Though he does not have children of his own, Cook says in his own personal life, he "put some boundaries" on his nephew. "There here are some things that I won't allow; I don't want them on a social network," he said.
On the topic of learning to code, Cook spoke passionately, as he has done several times in the past. Learning to code, he says, is more important than learning a foreign language.
Cook said: "I think if you had to make a choice, it's more important to learn coding than a foreign language. I know people who disagree with me on that. But coding is a global language; it's the way you can converse with 7 billion people."
Cook's full commentary, which covers diversity, coding at an early age, and the importance of the press, can be read over at The Guardian.
Is it just me or did the headline got his message wrong?
... says the CEO of a multinational technology company, whose compensation is tied almost entirely to revenue and profit performance.
That's like asking an ExxonMobil exec whether he believes oil use is related to climate change.
Yup. The headline makes it sound as though he believes the exact opposite of what he believes. It’s taken out of its context, because in the context it is clear he thinks tech should not be used all of the time.
* How much experience does he have with coding?
* How much experience does he have with living in another country, learning another language, and getting to know another culture?
* Coding is a shallow term and only addresses the most mundane aspect of creating software.
* Coding is a horrible term and does not do right to the complex task of creating software.
* People can't often converse using natural language, why would coding be better?
* There are many programming languages.
I find this an ignorant remark at best.
Agreed. His opinion is clearly that overuse of technology *is* something he believes in and thinks should be avoided.
Learning to code, he says, is more important than learning a foreign language.
Oh how mistaken he is. If I can repeat my young life, learning more foreign languages would be the top things I would do. Simply learning a language like Chinese can take you to far more places than knowing java/phyton. People do business using human language, not codes.
In education, very few things replace written text. All the power to books!
Of course you don’t. You don’t even get technology.
So when can we expect to see your app, monsieur phony?
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What is the process for registering as a write-in candidate for the 2012 US Presidential election? Respond in 4 sentences.
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For those who are thinking about writing-in a candidate for the 2012 Presidency on Election Day, your write-in candidate must have registered as a write-in candidate in order for those votes to be counted.
"that he or she is qualified under the Constitution and laws of the United States to hold the office to which he or she desires to be nominated or elected; that he or she has qualified for no other public office in the state, the term of which office or any part thereof runs concurrent with that of the office he or she seeks; and that he or she will support the Constitution of the United States."
...(1)(c) The officer before whom such person qualifies shall certify the name of such person to the supervisor of elections in each county affected by such candidacy so that the name of such person may be printed on the ballot. Each person seeking election as a write-in candidate shall subscribe to the oath prescribed in this section in order to be entitled to have write-in ballots cast for him or her counted.
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A New York and Tel Aviv-based blockchain blogger claimed Qtum and Tron are Ethereum's prime competitors.
Decentralized applications and smart contract solutions offered by Qtum and Tron will challenge Ethereum's "perceived" market dominance, he claimed.
He argued that Qtum’s recently released x86 virtual machine (VM) will provide a much better “value proposition” compared to Ethereum. He explained that Qtum’s VM allows developers to contribute code and applications by being able to use a broader range of programming languages.
Notably, several other blockchain-based platforms developed after Ethereum, which also allow users to deploy decentralized applications (DApps) and utilize smart contracts, have given developers the option of coding in languages they’re more familiar with.
For instance, the Tron (TRX) platform lets users contribute code in the widely-used Java programming language. Ethereum, however, has its own programming language called Solidity which many programmers have never learned to use.
In addition to allowing developers to have more coding options, Vilner noted that Qtum supports segregated witness (SegWit) - which separates transaction signature data from the actual transaction data for more efficient, or faster, processing.
Qtum will also be able to use the Lightning Network (LN) (a second-layer payment solution designed for blockchains to enable faster transactions), Vilner wrote. He then mentioned that Qtum’s developers will launch QtumX in 2019.
However, Qtum’s products and services have not yet been thoroughly tested and whether they will actually be better than what Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) offer remains to be seen.
According to Vilner, who’s also a CNBC contributor, the controversial Justin Sun-backed Tron platform, which aims to provide a decentralized online content management network, will transform how content producers and content consumers interact and transact.
A closer examination, however, reveals that Tron’s governance model requires appointing 27 block producers, or transaction validators. This means that only these 27 “masternodes” or “supernodes” control many of the actions that may take place on the Tron network.
As CryptoGlobe covered, the EOS platform uses a similar governance model in which 21 block producers (BPs) are selected by the crypto’s community to validate blocks on its network. This has reportedly created serious issues as the BPs have allegedly been “colluding” and many consider EOS to be highly centralized, instead of decentralized and democratic as it claims.
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Could you tell me more about Kheyti's Greenhouse in a Box?
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Greenhouse in a Box gives Indian farmers a cheap way to make sure their crops are safe from pests and heat.
For a small farmer in India, the last year might have gone something like this: She plants tomatoes, and the crop is destroyed by pests. Months of extreme heat mean that she can’t plant anything else. When she finally plants another crop, it’s destroyed by drought. After backbreaking labor, she’s still broke, or worse, in serious debt. In 2015, more than 8,000 farmers in India committed suicide, most because of their financial situation.
As climate change increases environmental risks for farmers in the area–from monsoons to heat waves–one startup is testing a potential solution. Kheyti, which recently won the Global Social Venture Competition, makes what it calls the Greenhouse in a Box, a simple, low-cost greenhouse that can sit on a small area of a farm and provide regular crops which guarantees year-round income if everything else goes wrong.
The typical greenhouse available in India was originally designed for farmers in developed countries who grow high-value flowers or vegetables–and it’s well out of the price range of a low-income farmer. The new greenhouse is simpler, with fewer materials and a smaller footprint (it’s roughly half the size of a basketball court or 2% of the land area of a typical small farm in India). Two layers of shade netting on the top reduce the temperature inside by 5-8 degrees Celsius. Insect netting on all sides reduces pest attacks 90%.
The team is now working with Extreme, a course at Stanford University’s d.school that focuses on design for extreme affordability, to bring the cost down further. The current version of the greenhouse costs $2,000 to make, and through a partnership with a bank, the startup is offering it to pilot customers at cost, with a $400 down payment and quarterly payments of $175 over three years. A high-quality cow, by comparison, costs around $800.
On average, farmers should make $475 a quarter from the greenhouse, leaving them a profit of $300 per quarter.
Still, the $400 down payment is more than the poorest farmers can afford. The startup is aiming to be able to offer it for a down payment of $100 or $200.
A drip irrigation system, coupled with the shade that reduces heat and evaporation, helps cut water use 90%. Along with the greenhouse’s ability to protect crops from pests and floods, this means that farmers can grow seven times more produce. But the startup believes that the greenhouse on its own can’t fully address the challenges that farmers face, so it also provides a suite of services.
With the small group of farmers currently testing the greenhouse, the startup’s field officers regularly visit the farms, providing connections to financing, the best supplies, the best place to sell products in the market, and ongoing training. The company is working on an app that may be able to automatically assist a larger group of farmers.
Over the next year, Kheyti plans to continue testing the system with around 300 farmers, gathering data about yields and how much money farmers have to repay their loans. In theory, a farmer should be able to earn $100 a month when the loan is paid off, a 100% increase in average income. In 2018, the company plans to quickly scale up. Because of word of mouth, it already has a list of 3,000 interested farmers. By 2025, it hopes to reach 1 million.
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Melvin Eugene Tuten, Jr. (born November 11, 1971) is a former American football offensive lineman and coach. He was most recently the offensive line coach for the Marion Blue Racers of the Continental Indoor Football League. He is also a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, and Continental Indoor Football League.
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William Joseph Long (North Attleboro, Mass., 3 April 1867 – 1952) was an American writer, naturalist and minister. He lived and worked in Stamford, Connecticut as a minister of the First Congregationalist Church.
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"How can I enable the Google Camera port on my Essential Phone?"
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Those of you following our recent articles about updates to the Google Camera app will notice that there has been a huge amount of new features ported to other devices, but sadly on the Essential Phone, there are many problems. These include the sound cutting out and breaking the stock camera on the device when used which makes the app unusable as a daily driver camera replacement. This is a problem as previously it was shown that the Google Camera port actually does a lot for the Essential Phone’s camera quality.
However, thanks to XDA Senior Member aer0zer0 those on the Essential Phone can enjoy the latest Google Camera port from the Pixel 2, which includes full support for HDR+, portrait mode, and AR stickers. It comes in the form of a Magisk module too, so all you need to do is install it and your Essential Phone can support the Google Camera app and make use of all of its features.
The module makes quite a few changes so that anybody can enjoy the Pixel 2 camera features on their Essential Phone. These changes include the device’s media profiles, SELinux changes, calibration changes, and enabling the Camera2 API. All of these changes can be reverted simply by uninstalling the Magisk module, so nothing is permanently changed and thus any problems can be rectified quickly.
If you want to give it a try, check out the link down below and flash the Magisk module. That’s all you need to do! These changes are Essential Phone specific, so be careful if you try it on another device. You can use it as a template for creating your own module, but it’s very unlikely that it will work out of the box on other devices.
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What's the latest news on Na Byung Joon and Fantagio?
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Former Fantagio founder/CEO Na Byung Joon, who was previously dismissed from his position, has submitted a resignation from the company as a whole.
Na Byung Joon was dismissed from his CEO position at Fantagio on December 28 by the JC Group - the largest shareholder of the agency. JC Group's head Wei Jie took over as the sole CEO of Fantagio afterward, with Na Byung Joon remaining simply as a registered director of the company.
Following Na Byung Joon's dismissal, the staff of Fantagio threatened to go on strike, disagreeing with the methods of JC Group. Na Byung Joon has reportedly decided to step down from Fantagio completely in order to "take responsibility for his mistaken decision to partner with a Chinese company." Reports further claimed that Na Byung Joon addressed the staff and label artists of Fantagio through an email on the day of his resignation, explaining his decision in detail.
Last year, Na Byung Joon had disagreements with the JC Group over the establishment of a Fantagio branch in Hong Kong, despite any proposals of concrete business plans. Meanwhile, Fantagio is home to Hello Venus, ASTRO, Weki Meki, Wanna One's Ong Seong Wu, 5urprise, and more.
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Describe the impact some of the NHL's top rookies are making in the 2015-16 season.
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When Kane went on his 26-game point streak, Panarin had seven goals and 24 points to play a vital part. He also had a 61.8 shot attempts-for percentage and 2.90 points per 60 minutes during that stretch.
"We had high expectations but he landed in the country running and he's still running," Kelley said. "I think it speaks to the kid and his talent and work ethic. He didn't come to the NHL to see America; he came to play."
That level of play makes him the front-runner for the Calder Trophy at the midway point of the season.
"He's scored some big goals and I'm sure you'll see that more as his career goes on [with] the Blackhawks," Kane said. "He'll become a better player. Sky's the limit for that kid."
Some might point to the fact that prior to joining the Blackhawks in 2015-16, Panarin spent two seasons playing with men in the Kontinental Hockey League for SKA St. Petersburg. Though he did excel, keep in mind his success came on bigger ice in a league that many believe is close to but not equal to the caliber of the American Hockey League.
It's also worth noting that Panarin is 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, so it isn't as if he can bull his way through defenders. He must find creative ways of working around the opposition, either beating them 1-on-1 or taking them wide. Buffalo Sabres rookie Jack Eichel and Panarin rank Nos. 1-2 in average ice time among rookie forwards, but Panarin leads all rookies in goals, assists, points and power-play points.
Panarin had his second multiple-goal game in as many days on Jan. 6 in a 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins to become the first Blackhawks rookie to have back-to-back multiple-goal games since Pavel Vorobiev (Oct. 7-9, 2005).
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings: The 19-year-old continually finds ways to excel no matter who happens to join him on offense. He has spent a lot of time with center Henrik Zetterberg and right wing Justin Abdelkader, but has proved his versatility recently by playing alongside center Riley Sheahan and right wing Brad Richards.
Larkin ranks first in the League in plus/minus. He also is first among rookies in game-winning goals and second in goals while averaging just less than 17 minutes of ice time for first-year coach Jeff Blashill. He might be the fastest skater among all rookies this season.
"I think having speed is huge, especially for a young guy," Larkin said. "When you have speed, you don't have to think as much because your speed can get you out of trouble and make up for a lot of mistakes you might make. For me, when I'm not skating I'm not on my game. When I'm skating I'm making plays and putting defensemen on their heels and that opens up space on the ice."
Max Domi, Arizona Coyotes: Domi continues to excel on the top line alongside center Antoine Vermette and right wing Mikkel Boedker. The 20-year-old is tied for first among rookies in primary assists and third in points, power-play points and points per 60 minutes (2.58). The son of retired NHL player Tie Domi has played a big role in helping the Coyotes stay in the hunt for their first berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in four seasons.
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Ben LeCompte (born February 1, 1993) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Dakota State University. He participated in The Spring League in 2017.
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An FBI agent compared one of the traps to a scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
An Oregon man has been charged with assault on a federal officer after a booby trap armed at a property he previously owned activated, shooting and injuring an officer in the leg.
Gregory Lee Rodvelt, 66, lost possession of the home and property in the southern Oregon community of Williams by a court order Aug. 22.
When Joseph Charter, the lawyer who had been tasked by the court to clean and prepare the property for sale, arrived at the address Aug. 29, however, he saw signs warning that the land was protected by “improvised devices.” He then called Oregon State Police and FBI bomb technicians.
After technicians disabled the van booby traps, they moved toward the house and saw a circular hot tub spa near the gate.
“Upon closer examination, the technicians discovered that the spa was rigged in such a manner that when the gate was opened it would activate a mechanical trigger that would cause the spa to roll towards the person at the gate,” the complaint said.
Later, in interviews with law enforcement, Rodvelt said that the movie inspired this particular trap on the steep property.
When agents finally arrived at the entrance to the house — after disarming many more booby traps — they threw an explosive charge through the front door to take out anything that might be waiting.
As they entered the house, one agent moved a wheelchair that was near the door and unknowingly triggered yet another trap.
During the blast, an agent yelled “I’m hit!” and personnel immediately left the property, transporting the agent to a hospital where an “unknown foreign object” was found embedded in his knee.
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Trakt is a great service that allows people to track their TV-show and movie viewing habits through Popcorn Time, XBMC and other popular platforms. There's one problem though. Trakt is heavily used by pirates who may not realize that they're broadcasting their downloading habits to the rest of the world, copyright holders included.
The service allows users to keep track of the videos they watch throughout the week, either manually or automatically via media players such as VLC, XBMC and Popcorn Time.
Trakt processes and stores downloading habits so its users can keep track of what they’re watching. By default it also allows others to see this information as well, and that’s where things start to become problematic.
Trakt appears to be relatively popular among pirates. A quick glance at the most popular movies shows that most are still playing in theater. These could technically all be manual entries, but the “currently watching” lists shows that this isn’t the case.
For example, at the time of writing there were several Trakt users watching the latest box-office hit “Interstellar” via XBMC and Infuse. Also, the overview of the movie “Lucy” shown below lists several Popcorn Time users checking in a pirated copy of the film.
Of course people have to decide for themselves if they want to display their piracy habits to the rest of the world, but they shouldn’t complain if a movie studio comes knocking on their door.
We’ve just spent a few minutes looking through the profiles of several Popcorn Time users, who all display their browsing habits in public. Needless to say, this offers unique opportunities for copyright trolls.
Copyright holders only have to write down a few usernames and ask the court for a subpoena to expose their personal info.
Trakt is very clear about the fact that it helps private parties to enforce and comply with the law, and will have no other option than to hand over the requested information if they’re faced with a subpoena.
So without too much hassle rightsholders can get their hands on pirates’ IP-addresses, email addresses, payment information, a database of files watched and at what times, etcetera.
And then there’s the added risk of running into scammers.
Many “pirating” Trakt users have profile images and usernames that can easily lead to a person’s identity. It took us less than a minute to dig up an email address of a Popcorn Time user, info that scammers could exploit to falsely threaten legal action while posing as a copyright holder.
That’s trouble waiting to happen.
Most pirating Trakt users are probably not aware of the risks above, but in any case it might be wise for the privacy minded to avoid the service.
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What is the background of Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez? Respond in 6 sentences.
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Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez (born April 4, 1958) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the conservative National Action Party (PAN). He is a former governor of Jalisco, (2000 - 2006). And Secretary of Agriculture in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón (1 December 2006 – 7 September 2009). In 2006 he was elected to the Senate for PAN, representing the state of Jalisco, with his term running until 2012.
Cárdenas was born in Zapotlán el Grande, Jalisco. He received a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ciudad Guzmán Technological Institute and both a master's degree in Business Planning and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Madrid, in Spain.
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What can you tell me about cell repair and regeneration?
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The processes of cell repair and regeneration are critical to an organism’s survival, writes Jessica Snir.
The complex biological processes of tissue repair and regeneration are critical to the survival of an organism.
These processes are set into motion by the immediate inflammatory response following tissue injury, whereby immune cells migrate to the damage site in order to clear wound debris and eliminate possible infection.
A special issue of Science covers some of the latest developments in our understanding of cell regeneration and repair, and provides the stunning videos below.
In the video above, five minutes after laser injury to the vertebrate of a zebrafish larvae, a small number of tissue-resident macrophages (tagged fluorescent red) can be seen gathering at the scene.This is followed by a rapid inflow of neutrophils (tagged fluorescent green) and a subsequent second migration of macrophages to further assist in the repair process.
Following damage to the fluorescent green matrix making up the wing epithelium of the Drosophila pupae, macrophages, whose nuclei are tagged with red fluorescent protein, can be seen rapidly migrating into the damaged tissue and encircling the site of injury where they will eliminate wound debris and fight potential infection.
In the pair of videos above, fluorescent green tagged macrophages can be seen swarming the magenta tagged embryonic epithelium of Drosophila following tissue injury.
The remarkable tissue regeneration of a zebrafish caudal fin post amputation has here been captured over a period of 10 days.
A new study has found an important piece of spinal repair puzzle.
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Please describe the typographical details of some recent Typewolf-featured websites.
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This is the 44th installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month’s post for August here.
Center-aligned text is often misused on the web, but in this instance it’s entirely appropriate as this is a poetry project. The poem text is set in the display cut of Farnham, as opposed to the text version, yet it still reads perfectly well for the short poems. Windsor, the lumpy serif used for the headers, was originally released in 1905 but seems to firmly recall the 1960s and 1970s as it was popular on album and book covers from that era. It has a warm, vintage feeling, especially in the bolder weights where the rounded corners make it feel soft and friendly. Poppins, a geometric sans-serif that is freely available on Google Fonts, is set in uppercase for the navigation, contrasting nicely with the other two typefaces.
Amerigo is an inscriptional typeface with flared stroke endings designed by the famed Dutch designer Gerard Unger. It was released in 1986, but for some reason has been popping up out of nowhere on Typewolf lately, with three uses in the last month. It looks somewhat similar to Albertus but feels much smoother due to the less angular counters. It looks beautiful on the LNM site set against the solid blocks of color and even reads nicely for a few paragraphs of text. Post Grotesk, a sans-serif that fits somewhere between a neo-grotesque and an early pre-Helvetica grotesque, is used for the rest of the copy where its clean forms balance with the dramatic appearance of Amerigo.
Elephant is an unusual sans-serif that applies geometric shapes to the “irregular” grotesque genre, resulting in super quirky letterforms. The quirkiness of the shapes isn’t as prominent in the uppercase (the lowercase g from Elephant is one of the most unique letters I’ve ever seen), which is how the typeface is used on this site. It still feels pretty distinctive though and helps create a memorable brand for this juice company. The rest of the site is set in Monospace 821, which is essentially a monospaced version of Helvetica. Setting body text in a monospaced font isn’t usually the best option for readability, however, the copy on this site is pretty minimal, so it’s not much of an issue.
Canela is probably the most fashionable typeface of the moment, with 18 uses on Typewolf in less than a year. The light weight is used for the headlines here, where it looks elegant and refined. Calligraphic sans-serifs like Chap are also pretty fashionable right now, so it makes for a nice pairing with Canela for the navigation and bylines. The bylines, which you can see an example of in the above screenshot, have added letterspacing which is generally considered a typographic faux pas for lowercase text. Sometimes adding letterspacing to smaller lowercase text can make it more readable, but in this case it may just be inadvertently inheriting the spacing from the uppercase style.
The body copy uses Georgia which feels a little uninspired—once you scroll down away from the headlines, some of the branding is lost and the design starts to feel more like a generic blog template. However, Georgia always reads well and it saves needing to load additional body copy fonts which often requires regular, italic, bold and bold italic styles.
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Have you heard about the latest news about Facebook? What can we do about it?
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UPDATE (3/30/18): We have updated this post and its screenshots to reflect how Facebook reorganized and removed some settings this week.
In addition to raising questions about Facebook's role in the 2016 presidential election, this news is a reminder of the inevitable privacy risks that users face when their personal information is captured, analyzed, indefinitely stored, and shared by a constellation of data brokers, marketers, and social media companies.
Of course, you could choose to leave Facebook entirely, but for many that is not a viable solution. For now, if you'd like keep your data from going through Facebook's API, you can take control of your privacy settings. Keep in mind that this disables ALL platform apps (like Farmville, Twitter, or Instagram) and you will not be able to log into other sites using your Facebook login.
From there, click the "Edit" button under "Apps, Websites and Games." Click "Turn Off."
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What is the latest news on Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein?
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions told White House Counsel Don McGahn last weekend that he would consider resigning if President Donald Trump fires Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Washington Post reported Friday evening, citing sources familiar with the conversation.
Sessions’ call with McGahn came at the height of Trump’s rage over the FBI raid on his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Sessions called McGahn not to threaten his resignation, but to inquire about a meeting between Trump and Rosenstein, according to the Washington Post. Sessions was relieved that the meeting was not contentious and said that Trump firing Rosenstein would force him to consider leaving as well, per the Washington Post.
Rosenstein reportedly told Trump in that meeting that he was not the target of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe or the Cohen investigation, prompting Trump’s anger with Rosenstein to cool off.
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What is Meadows Embankment? Respond in 4 sentences.
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Meadows Embankment is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network. The stop is situated in the Meadows area of the city of Nottingham just to the north of the Wilford Toll Bridge across the River Trent. It is situated on reserved track and comprises a pair of side platforms flanking the tracks. The stop is on line 2 of the NET, from Phoenix Park via the city centre to Clifton, and trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.
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Explain the impacts of the Ontario government's lack of action on the affordable housing crisis in Toronto.
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Almost half of Toronto tenants are paying too much in rent and are one health emergency or lost job away from losing their homes, in a city where rental rules favour profits over people, according to a new study.
Where Will We Live? Ontario’s Affordable Rental Housing Crisis, released Tuesday by the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, found that 46.9 per cent of Toronto renter households are spending 30 per cent or more of their income on rental costs and that a tenant would have to earn $24 an hour to comfortably pay the going rate.
The 30-per-cent line is a common benchmark used to determine if rental housing is in fact affordable, or if tenants will have enough to afford a decent quality of life once their rent is paid.
In Toronto last year, the average rent for a one-bedroom condominium was about $1,800, while the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment was $1,200, according to the report, which analyzed rental rates from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., as well as demographics and cost of living.
Ontario landlords can charge whatever they want for empty apartments, and unless the rules are changed the number of affordable units will continue to shrink, Hale said.
“It is extremely difficult and getting worse,” said Hale.
With a provincial election looming June 7, the study also contains recommendations for candidates on how to better protect Ontario tenants. Included in their list: the creation of more affordable, purpose-built rental homes; new social housing and the preservation of existing stock; recognizing housing as a legal right; and decreasing financial incentives for landlords that result in them pushing out existing tenants.
The advocacy centre is also calling for all candidates to commit to cost-matching any money put forward by the federal government, as part of the national housing strategy, a 10-year, $40-billion plan created with the goal of lifting 530,000 families out of unaffordable and substandard housing and reducing chronic homelessness by 50 per cent.
Hale said continuing to allow landlords to put whatever price they want on empty units will only encourage landlords to push out lower-income tenants and contribute to rising rental rates across the province.
Part of the problem is a lack of available apartments. Toronto’s vacancy rate for one-bedroom apartments was at about 1 per cent last year. Purpose-built rental units, or apartments that were designed strictly as rental stock, have counted for less than 9 per cent of new homes built across the province since the 1990s, the authors reported.
Groups representing landlords have warned that telling property owners exactly what they can charge could backfire, or result in less rental housing. The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario, in the build-up to a provincial decision to eliminate an exemption that allowed landlords in buildings built after 1991 to freely raise the rent, argued that rent control was not the solution to the city’s affordable housing issues and that clamping down put development dollars at risk.
A dearth of affordable rental housing was why Barb Livesay moved to Parkdale about four years ago. She became a member of tenant advocacy group Parkdale Organize last year, after her landlord told residents that their rent would be going up 3 per cent each year, over three years, to cover the cost of repairs.
“We can’t afford the increases in rent that the landlords are asking for and we know the government won’t do anything about it,” said Livesay, 59, who relies on the Ontario Disability Support Program and Canada Pension Plan to pay about $800 for a bachelor apartment.
Livesay ended up taking part in what was dubbed a “rent strike,” where tenants withheld their rent and held public rallies to protest that proposed increase. The landlord eventually agreed not to raise the rent.
Everybody should have access to affordable housing, said Livesay.
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What are the applications of blockchain technology? Respond in 714 words.
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Blockchain's transparency, tamper-proof record and decentralized nature make the cryptocurrency vehicle more secure than any repository under the control of one entity.
Blockchain can be used to secure everything from financial transactions to voting and medical records.
Blockchain, the vehicle of cryptocurrency, is a technology that no one can own or control but anyone can use. It has potential applications for just about any enterprise involved in record-keeping, documentation, registrations and transactions.
Although the cryptocurrency bitcoin was created in 2009, the idea behind the blockchain technology it was built on dates back to the 1990s. Since bitcoin's launch, blockchain has gained increasing broad recognition in the tech investment world. With venture funding aplenty, numerous blockchain applications have been developed and many more are in the works.
Even in its early stages, blockchain is acquiring such renown for potential that any business associating itself with the term can attract new investment overnight, prompting some to use "the B word" so casually that they've also attracted attention from regulators.
Core blockchain software lives on the internet, available to anyone with a modem, just as Linux operating software is available free as an open-source item. It enables the creation of decentralized, publicly accessible digital ledgers — sequential chains of blocks of data. Blockchain is like a digital safe-deposit box, yet its security comes not from secrecy or exclusive access but from being tamper-proof.
With blockchain, no one's in charge, because everyone's in charge. Everyone knows what's going on, and no one can change the record. Blocks of data are immutable, so blockchains are permanent audit trails.
Proponents argue that blockchain's role as a transparent, tamper-proof record and its decentralized nature make it more secure than any repository under the control of one entity, because central sources are far easier to hack. With blockchain there's no custody or control by a central source, such as a financial institution.
Cutting out the middleman was a key founding principle of bitcoin, which cuts out banks, and it's the premise for many evolving or anticipated uses of blockchain. Consequently, some blockchain applications might prove disruptive, posing an existential threat to companies whose business model is based on being a central source.
Financial markets systems. An 80-plus member consortium of banks, regulators and technology partners — led by blockchain tech start-up R3 CEV — are developing a blockchain-platformed operating system called Corda.
Payment platforms. JPMorgan Chase has launched a new interbank payments platform based on a private blockchain for Ethereum, a form of cryptocurrency.
Digital rights management. Spotify acquired start-up Mediachain Labs last year to use blockchain technology for music copyright-attribution protocols. And Eastman Kodak is seeking to develop publicly accessible repositories for stock photographs and their copyrights.
Decentralizing the sharing economy. Arranging P2P lodging and ride-sharing — without paying middlemen, i.e., Airbnb, Uber and Lyft.
Medical records (private blockchain). Might blockchain finally enable long-predicted secure lifetime medical record-sharing across providers?
Securing Internet of things (IoT) devices. There are more than 8.4 billion internet-enabled devices, from refrigerators and doorbells to wearable fitness monitors and prototypical self-driving cars. Proponents argue that blockchain technology could be used to reduce the risk of many IoT devices being compromised by a single point of failure, such as a server.
P2P e-commerce. Peer-to-peer of all sorts, potentially threatening eBay.
Not surprisingly, much of the venture funding for blockchain thus far — from notables including Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund (Peter Thiel) and Andreessen Horowitz — has been concentrated in bitcoin-related enterprises. But some of this money is for other applications, including ecommerce, media, identification and private blockchain.
Venture investment in blockchain start-ups began in 2012 and grew apace in 2016 and 2017. According to a report by CB Insights, a tech-funding research firm, Google and Goldman Sachs are among the most active corporate investors. Other investors include Visa, PNC, Deloitte, Transamerica, Wells Fargo, Capital One and U.S. Bancorp.
Manufacturing. Manufacturers develop products for the cryptocurrency industry, including specialized, powerful computer-processing chips and other hardware used by "miners"— independent operators who collectively validate and thus enable transactions. Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Taiwan Semiconductors are a few examples.
As applications evolve, a broader range of blockchain-related investment opportunities among public companies are expected to emerge.
Today blockchain is a tech market buzzword. Tomorrow it could be a household word.
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Have you seen the recent video of three killer whales swimming in Elliot Bay?
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It’s not every day we get to see nature up close and personal, but thanks to new arial footage, we were able to catch a glimpse of three killer whales – otherwise known as orcas – swimming in Seattle’s Elliot Bay on Monday, April 9th. The video is a sight to behold, as well as an important reminder that we must protect amazing wildlife like orcas and other threatened and endangered wildlife.
Like many other natural wonders, killer whales can be difficult to find — meaning videos like these don’t come around too often. In the clip from ABC News’ Facebook page, we can see the whales’ distinct black and white coloring maneuvering in and out of the water. Though it’s unclear where they are going, it looks like they are headed north.
Check out the stunning footage below – and prepare to weep with wonder.
Just like us, Twitter users were delighted to see them, too.
So, where else in Washington are orca sightings common? The salmon-rich waters of the San Juan (which is off the coast of Washington state) is a notoriously good spot to catch them in action. Tours regularly depart from San Juan for shore-based whale-watching in the months of April and October.
Washington also recently passed a series of orca protection bills, which is a step in the right direction. The new laws are aimed at reducing noise pollution and giving orcas enough buffer between boats. Anything we can do to help these beautiful creatures counts. Now excuse us while we watch this video 90 more times today.
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Describe the story of George P. Burdell at Georgia Tech. Respond in detail.
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Back to school season is a good time for looking ahead at the year to come and looking back at days past. To reminisce about the times and the people we held dear...and sometimes, those who never existed at all.
George P. Burdell was a student enrolled at Georgia Tech in 1927. He wasn’t real, but rather, the result of a practical joke carried out by an actual student, William Edgar Smith. When Smith was accepted, he was accidentally sent two registration forms instead of one. Spotting an opportunity to seize the day, he filled out both forms—one for himself and one for a creature of his imagination who went by the name of George P. Burdell. The name was taken from the president (and former UGA football captain) of the Richmond Academy of Augusta, Ga.—George P. Butler—where Smith went to high school.
Smith was able to make the ruse last by enrolling Burdell in classes and turning in assignments for him (with some help from friends). The elaborate prank lasted all the way to graduation day, when Burdell earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Presumably they didn’t take attendance back in those days.
Other students have fueled the Burdell story to this day. After graduating, he flew 12 missions in a B-17 Bomber in Europe during World War II (and several wars since), served on MAD magazine’s Board of Directors from 1969 to 1981, and even showed up in the polls for TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” award in 2001. The alum is beloved back at school, with a Facebook profile and page dedicated to his legacy, and there’s even a store in Georgia Tech's student center named "Burdell's." He also has a Georgia Tech faculty page, where he’s listed as: “Helluva Engineer and Namesake of the future Burdell Center.” Burdell is said to have joined the staff in 2005. His contact info and office hours are noticeably absent.
Despite changing technology in registration, students have continued to successfully enroll Burdell several times throughout the years, and each year on April 1st, the school throws a birthday celebration for the “Spirit of Georgia Tech,” George P. Burdell.
And earlier this year, even President Obama got in on the action when he spoke at the college—he began his statements with: “Now, I understand George P. Burdell was supposed to introduce me today. But nobody could find him.” That Burdell. So elusive.
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What happened in the court case between Georgia's Secretary of State and the Green and Constitution Parties?
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U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Story ruled Thursday that Georgia’s requirement that political organizations seeking to put a presidential candidate’s name on a statewide ballot have to get signatures from one percent of registered voters is unconstitutional.
The Green Party of Georgia and the Constitution Party of Georgia has filed suit against Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp over the requirement, which in 2012 required 50,334 signatures for presidential ballot access. Story ruled that a presidential candidate must submit 7,500 signatures on a petition that otherwise complies with state law to be put on the ballot.
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Describe the ongoing legal dispute between Matt Barnes and Gloria Govan.
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Matt Barnes and ex-wife Gloria Govan are headed to court once again to fight over money and custody, but now she’s revealing that the ex-NBA star allegedly assaulted her in front of their children and is using it to gain leverage in the situation.
According to documents obtained by The Blast, the former “Basketball Wives” star wants Barnes held in contempt of court for violating their custody order after allegedly flying their two children to Oakland multiple times without her approval.
In documents filed by attorney Mark Gross, Govan also says Barnes took her 9-carat engagement ring and wedding band and hawked them to buy himself and their kids diamond necklaces. She wants the court to force Barnes to reimburse her for the value of the rings.
She claims Barnes is a danger to the children, and includes a deposition from August 2017 where under oath she claimed Barnes slapped her with the back of his hand while they were driving with the children in the car back in 2014. She also claims during a fight with fiancé Derek Fisher that Barnes became so enraged he spat on and tried to shove her.
To be clear, the 2014 allegation of assault is different than when Barnes was arrested for domestic violence in 2010 and Govan went on record saying he had never hit her.
As we reported, Barnes recently filed a lawsuit against Govan and her family accusing them of bilking him out of $300,000 and making a fraudulent purchase on a house. She is also suing him for defamation.
This war is not ending anytime soon.
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Have you heard any news about Turki al-Binali?
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The United States-led coalition said on Tuesday it had killed ISIS’ self-proclaimed top cleric in an air strike in May on a Syrian town near the Iraqi border.
“Coalition forces killed Turki al-Binali, the self-proclaimed ‘Grand Mufti’ or chief cleric of ISIS in an air strike May 31 in Mayadeen, Syria,” the coalition said in a statement, using an acronym for the extremist group.
Rumors of Binali’s death had circulated after the strike, but there was no official confirmation until the statement.
ISIS confirmed the death of the grand Mufti and prominent leader of its Bahraini branch Turki al-Binali after a coalition air raid targeted militiants earlier this month.
Binali was also known as Abu Humam al-Athari, Abu Sufyan al-Salim and Abu Hudhayfah al-Bahraini.
Binali was one of the most prominent leaders of ISIS in the Libyan city of Sirte, where he lectured and prepared religious sessions in the mosques for ISIS members.
He moved to Sirte in Libya in 2013, and preached at the Rabat Mosque in October 2013, when he urged the residents of the city to pledge allegiance to the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He then appeared in the city of Raqqa in July 2015 where he performed the Eid prayer before returning to Libya again.
Binali returned to Sirte after the death of al-Anbari in an American raid in the east of Derna in 2015, in order to reorganize the ranks of ISIS and make administrative arrangements on behalf of Baghdadi.
Binali (34 years-old) grew up in the Bahraini city of Muharraq. He pursued his elementary and complimentary education at al-Iman School and then completed his secondary education at the literature department of al-Hidaya school.
He then went to the College of Islamic and Arabic Studies in Dubai for a year and a half, until the UAE government raided his house in Sharjah and arrested him before deporting him to Bahrain.
Binali was the imam of a mosque in the Muharraq market before being dismissed because of his heresy and extremist sermons. He worked as a teacher at the Omar bin Abdul Aziz school in al-Hala city, but was quickly fired.
In 2015, Bahrain's Ministry of Interior revoked his citizenship as part of the procedures for maintaining the security and stability in the country facing extremism threats.
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Hey there! Do you know of any other interesting Python 2 to Python 3 changes that can be tricky?
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Walking Randomly » Which Python 2 -> Python 3 changes caught you out?
@michiexile: ‘I’m teaching Python3 this semester, and suddenly kinda enjoy it. I was caught by dict.keys() not being a normal iterable tho’.
If you find yourself working on a project that makes heavy use of it, you’ve got work ahead of you for your Python 3 conversion. Cython is usually the solution.
Your scoping one is nicely illustrated though! Thanks!
Have you worked on an Image Processing algorithm which creates a large Laplacian Matrix?
I’m wondering if it can be solved efficiently with the NAG library.
The above link describe the Matrix pretty accurately.
This is what I need, a solve which is quick (Uses SSE, AVX), memory efficient with API to preconditioners.
When working with CSVs, csv.reader accepts a `delimiter` argument in case you want to use tabs or pipes or something like that instead of commas.
If you use `from __future__ import unicode_literals` in a module where you try to use this argument, Python 2 will complain that `delimiter` should be a str, not a unicode. If you use a bytestring literal (e.g., b’\t’) to try to make Python 2 happy, Python 3 will complain that it should be a string, not bytes.
Before you start looking around for a while in the docs for six, like I did, it turns out the solution is just to wrap your string literal in a str() call (e.g., str(‘\t’)) so each version sees what it wants to see.
Good exercise. Hopefully we’ll all be doing more of this in 2015!
The unicode / str thing always seems to generate more work than the “advertising” would have you believe.
Even though I know about it, that map() and .items() return iterators rather than lists still trips me up. Especially when I want to insert print calls.
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Describe how capitalism leads to the rise of right-wing populism and its consequences. Respond in 51 sentences.
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This entry was posted in Health care and tagged austerity, health, longevity, Republicans.
directly related to this, i suggest people view the film “what the health” (by the same filmmakers as those who created COWspiracy – both on Netflix, thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio). most of us are aware that the pharma-pseudo-kill and medi-kill corporations are controlled by the same profit motives as other corporations. many of us are NOT aware, however, that the so called health organizations (i.e. the american heart association, the american cancer society, the american diabetics association, etc) are also controlled by the same profit-bound entities.
aware that a plant based, vegan diet and lifestyle can prevent and reverse most if not all major and minor diseases, they nonetheless continue to promote animal products. the naked question poses itself – are they acting on behalf of animal agriculture because of huge donations they receive from these self-same animal industries?
it seems that if we want to live long, healthy, fulfilling lives, (as social activists, etc), we need to take our health and longevity into our own hands (consuming from the abundance of the plant universe – organic, whole foods, fruits, veggies, etc). only by doing so will we have the energy, stamina, vitality and mental clarity to work to take the reigns of society into our own hands, both are essential and interrelated by a million plant-food fibers.
as usual – excellent! i hope you like the comment i left.
Capitalism has hollowed out this country and left behind a substantial number of fearful people. They are fearful of the future, fearful for the future of their children, and fearful for themselves. Rather than look for solutions in rational inquiry (fear and reason cannot coexist), they lash out at the Other. Centuries ago, with the Enlightenment, the West sold its soul to the Devil. We spent a long time enjoying the fiddle music but now the Devil has come to collect his debt and we don’t understand why the temperature is suddenly rising.
1. I hadn’t heard of the term “janitors insurance,” but upon looking it up I found it is the same as “dead peasants insurance,” a term that has been around for a while. Wal-Mart, among others, is notorious for using that. For readers not familiar with this, what these terms refer to is the practice of corporations taking out life insurance in the name of employees and cashing in should they die. Lovely.
2. Although what Hoffer describes does not apply to all mass-movement leaders, it does to many, in particular those of right-wing “populist” and fascist movements. Yes, there have been left-wing leaders to whom this description would fit.
This, incidentally, touches upon a theory I have long nurtured as to why talk radio skews so heavily to the far Right. Namely, that listening to talk radio means listening to an “authority” tell you what you should think. This appeals to many on the Right, who often are intellectually capable of doing little more than echoing talking points. Folks on the Left are far more prone to arguing and debating, and thus have no need for an “authority” to spoon-feed them. I am generalizing here, I know that, and obviously there are exceptions both ways. But the need for communion that Hoffer describes can be partially fulfilled though the shared experience of a broadcaster.
Hoffer’s vivid description reminds us of why collective leadership is needed (as opposed to the leadership of a single person) and that a collective leadership must continually cultivate newer members to assume leadership roles with regular turnover in leaderships and accountability. We will have to liberate ourselves, not wait for somebody to do it for us.
When there is no organized Left to provide answers and organization during periods of economic turmoil, the resulting vacuum will be filled by the Right. Thus the rise of a Trump who would have gone nowhere as a joke candidate in better times, or the vote for Brexit, or the rise of neo-fascism in Hungary, or the rise of religious fundamentalism paired with neoliberalism and scapegoating in Poland and Turkey.
Once again, Alcuin, you have given us much reflect upon seriously.
Yoda: “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
I contend that capitalism, which dissolves all that is solid, leads straight to fear.
The rise of right wing populism is totally predictable if one has a proper understanding of capitalism.
Unfortunately for all of us, the right wing populist solution to the problem is more capitalism.
of the capitalist monster bird is myopic, to say the least.
Daniel, you certainly aren’t paying attention. Perhaps you could actually read some of the material on this blog before commenting.
Anger, Daniel, only leads to your suffering. What fear leads you to your condemnation of the Republicans and Democrats? Do you really think that they are listening to your diatribe against them? Confront your fear and then come up with a positive solution. Angry diatribes against Republicans and Democrats are the easy way out and far too common on both the Left and the Right.
May you find the light within.
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Doughboys in Ireland is a 1943 American musical war film directed by Lew Landers and starring Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell and Lynn Merrick. The film offered an early role for future star Robert Mitchum, who appeared in many films that year. A group of American troops are stationed in Ireland, where they come into conflict with the locals.
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Swissquote is is an online banking service provider based in Switzerland. Back in July 2017 they became the first online bank in Europe to launch bitcoin trading account for their clients. One year on from offering this innovative new product Swissquote have seen profits surge 44%.
The Swissquote Group posted a profit of 25.7 million CHF ($26.01 million) in the first half of 2018, Incredibly this was a 44% increase on 2017 figures. This increase has believed to be attributed to the metric rise of the cryptocurrency markets throughout 2017. Swissquote reported to have seen an increase in both customer accounts and overall trading activity.
Other Swiss financial institutions have been focusing on the integration of cryptocurrency based products, with Falcon Private Bank also offering bitcoin and cryptocurrency portfolios after agreeing a partnership with Bitcoin Suisse AG.
SIB, the Japanese banking giants also announced they will be launching a cryptocurrency trading platform in the near future.
The number of customer accounts in the commercial sector increased by 16’278, and the activity of the customers increased, as we learned. In the first half of the year, customers spent an average of 11.8 transactions, compared with just one transaction in the same period of the previous year.
Since launching their new bitcoin products Swissquote has gone on to add support for a further 4 cryptocurrencies; Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum and Ripple, as well as adding an exchange traded product (ETP) in the first quarter of 2018.
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In all honesty, it has taken me a year or two, dozens of drafts and plenty of requests to write a blog post like this. I think the reason I have been hesitant is because the topic is so subjective, and I just haven’t found the right words to get across the point I am trying to make. Everyone in motorsport, male or female, will inevitably have different experiences in how they got into their current job and the challenges they faced. This is just my version of events and my opinion, that must be made clear before I start.
Growing up watching motor racing, I was always aware it was a male-dominated sport. All the drivers were male, as were team principals and very large percentage of engineers and mechanics within the teams. The only media-facing female presence came in the shape of pit-lane reporters and TV presenters, but that was just all I knew from an early age. It never put me off the sport, probably because I didn’t know better at six or seven-years-old, but oddly I never questioned if I could be a part of motorsport; I just assumed that with hard work and determination I would be there too.
As I grew older my dreams and aspirations changed, the idea of working in motorsport drifted in favour of becoming a teacher. However, boredom over the summer holidays five years ago resulted in me creating a blog about motorsport, my biggest hobby, with the rest being history. The fact I was a 17-year-old female writing about motorsport on an online platform didn’t even cross my mind when I started writing, I did it because I had passion for the sport and opinions which many of you agreed with.
Soon my social following began to increase, with it being common for readers to leave comments or their opinions on my work. Of course, amongst many pleasant and supportive messages there would be the odd negative tweet but I would take their thoughts and views on board to make the next piece of work I published better. In some cases, their negativity would ignite a tangent and resulted in an idea for a future blog post.
However, one comment I have never received, that I can recall, is being told my opinion or my work is wrong just because I am a woman. Never. This isn’t me saying that it doesn’t happen, because it does and I have seen it first-hand from female friends and colleagues. I think I must just be super lucky to have a very supportive collection of readers and followers who read my content because they enjoy it. Yes, my gender may be the niche that caused them to find me and my work, but I am hoping they stuck around for the quality of my work and not the fact I am female: that is the goal anyway.
I am often asked how I find it being a woman in motorsport, but the honest truth is I don’t even think about it when I am on the job. When I am walking up and down a pitlane, interviewing a driver in a media pen or sat in a media centre transcribing, my mind is on a million different things. At the end of the day, I am there because I have the knowledge, the passion and determination to be in that field of work. As many professional drivers will tell you, once the racing helmet goes on and you are in a car on a race track, it doesn’t matter if you are male or female, as long as you are fast. The same goes for me. As long I am asking the right questions and generating quality content, my gender is an irrelevant factor.
Of course, I will always jump at the chance to be part of initiatives such as Dare to be Different because inspiring and supporting the next generation of women in motorsport is hugely important. Nobody should feel restricted to follow their dreams and aspirations because of something that is out of their control, whether that be gender, age, race, religion or social class.
Truthfully, I feel that since venturing into the world of motorsport media only a few years ago, there has been a growing number of females beginning to emerge in media roles. Maybe it is just because I am making myself more aware of it, or maybe it is because of initiatives such as D2BD or the FIA’s Women in Motorsport Commission. Either way, it is great to see. In Formula E, the championship I currently dedicate most of my time to, I would go as far as to say that there are more female journalists and contributors to online media sites than there are in most motorsports. I am not sure if it is because the championship is only in its fourth season and advertises itself as being a part of the “future” but either way around 20-25% of people in the media centre on race day in Berlin were female.
To me, it does seem strange that a blog post about “being a woman in motorsport” has been so requested: there isn’t really much to say. Yes, I am aware that occasionally I get that “look” from men that maybe work in the garages or I pass in the paddock, but I never pay them much attention. Yes, I often find guys ‘mansplaining’ topics to me, but once I show them I know as much, or sometimes more, than them they will stop or walk off embarrassed.
I suppose the point I am trying to make is that although to many I ‘dare to be different’ with my career ambitions as a woman, for me my gender is an irrelevant factor into how I do my job, as well as how much I love it and will always have a burning passion to do well within motorsport journalism.
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"Who will be co-starring in Doom Patrol?"
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Diane Guerrero will take on the co-starring role as Crazy Jane.
A familiar face from Orange Is the New Black is headed to DC's forthcoming digital service.
Diane Guerrero has joined the live-action cast of the SVOD service's Doom Patrol series. Guerrero, who has played Maritza Ramos in multiple seasons of the Netflix dramedy, will co-star in the Greg Berlanti-produced drama opposite April Bowlby.
Doom Patrol is described as a reimagining of one of DC's most beloved group of outcast superheroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Woman (Bowlby) and Crazy Jane (Guerrero), who are led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder (The Chief). The drama picks up after the events of Titans, which is also in the works at DC Universe and produced by Berlanti.
Doom Patrol, based on the iconic comic book characters, will be written by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural), who will executive produce the 13-episode series alongside Berlanti — the prolific exec producer behind The CW's Arrow-verse — and Geoff Johns.
Guerrero's Crazy Jane is described as an unlikely hero who is suffering from the world's most severe case of multiple personality disorder. Each one of her distinct 64 personas manifests a different super power, making Jane the Doom Patrol's most powerful — and unstable — member.
Guerrero joins Doom Patrol after her role in CBS' Superior Donuts and The CW's Jane the Virgin. She has played Maritza in multiple seasons of Orange Is the New Black.
Guerrero, repped by Abrams Artists Agency and Jackoway Tyerman, also penned a memoir, In the Country We Love, that details her experience with the immigration system. Her middle-grade follow-up, My Family Divided, published this month.
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Welcome to WoodlandsHits.com! The Woodlands own Hometown Hits Station playing the greatest hits of all time, with news, sports, and weather from OUR Community. It’s our mission at WoodlandsHits.com to provide a community driven station, while working with The Woodlands’ and surrounding area’s locally owned and operated businesses, charities and non-profits to help increase visibility and growth.
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What impact have the new GCSE standards had on students?
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The tougher standards demanded by the new style of GCSEs being awarded for the first time this year have put pupils under a great deal of additional pressure, according to school leaders.
Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England will receive their results this week, with grades from 9 to 1 replacing the familiar A* to G.
Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the “bar has deliberately been set at a higher level” as a result of changes initiated by the former education secretary Michael Gove.
“The new exams are harder, contain more content, and involve sitting more papers,” Barton said. “We are worried about the impact on the mental health and wellbeing of young people caused by these reforms and it is our view that such a substantial set of changes as this should have been introduced in a more managed and considered manner.
Hailed as the most significant change in the examination system since O-levels were replaced 30 years ago, the “more demanding, more fulfilling and more stretching” exams were introduced to help the UK better compete internationally, Gove said in 2013.
The fruits of that effort will be seen on Thursday when the results of 20 of the new GCSEs are published, including those in biology, history and Spanish.
Gove’s changes stripped out assessed work that had accounted for a substantial proportion of marks towards the final grades. In chemistry and biology, for example, non-exam assessments accounted for a quarter of a candidate’s marks, but in the new GCSEs everything depends on the final exams.
Assessment remains in some subjects, such as dance and foreign languages, but even then the proportion of non-exam marks awarded has been cut substantially, from 60% to 25% in the case of German and French.
Ofqual, which regulates public examinations in England, has pledged to maintain continuity in the proportion of grades awarded. Cath Jadhav, the director of standards at Ofqual, said exam boards would use statistics to counteract any dip in results caused by teachers being less familiar with the content and pupils having less support material.
“Across all subjects, grade boundaries will be set this summer to ensure that students this summer are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged by being the first to sit new GCSEs,” Jadhav wrote in a blogpost explaining the way grades would be set.
According to Ofqual, the new grade 7 will start at the same standard as the former A grade, meaning 9, 8 and 7 grades replace the old A* and A. The 9 is equivalent to the top half of A* awards, while an 8 encompasses the bottom portion of A* and the top part of an A, making comparisons with the old grades difficult.
“Grade 9 is not the same as the old A* grade. It’s a new grade designed to recognise the very best performance. So in every subject there will be fewer grade 9s awarded than A*s in the old GCSEs,” Jadhav said.
Last year maths, English language and English literature were the first subjects to be examined under the new system. About 2,000 pupils gained 9s in all three subjects. As few as 200 pupils have been forecast to achieve a full set of 9s in eight or more subjects this year.
Because a number of courses, including economics and design and technology, will not offer the reformed exams until next summer, parents will be confronted with children holding a mixture of numbered and lettered grades.
The previous C grade will be fixed to the same boundaries as the new grade 4, but both a 4 and a 5 will be regarded as a pass grade in the same way as a C, with the Department for Education describing a 5 as a “strong pass”.
The new combined science GCSE will be awarded as a double grade, to reflect the greater amount of content being taught. As a result, candidates will be awarded double grades ranging from 9-9, 9-8 and so on, down to the lowest 1-1 grade.
The changes do not affect Wales and Northern Ireland, which are retaining the old GCSE grades. Scottish students sit exams under a separate system.
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What is an amethyst hairstreak? Respond briefly.
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Chlorostrymon maesites, known generally as amethyst hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. Other common names include the maesites hairstreak and verde azul hairstreak.
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Leyla Kuh (, also Romanized as 'Leylā Kūh; also known as Leyleh Kooh, Leyleh Kūh, Leylī Kūh, Līlehkūh, and Līlkūh) is a village in Divshal Rural District, in the Central District of Langarud County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,692, in 477 families.
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Describe the Lel River in Perm Krai, Russia. Respond in 59 words.
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Lel () is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Chyornaya River, which in turn is a tributary of the Veslyana River. The river is long.
The source of the river is located near the border with Komi Republic, south of the settlement of Peles, above sea level. The river mouth is above sea level.
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What do you know about John Vaught? Respond in 43 words.
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John Howard Vaught (May 6, 1909 – February 3, 2006) was an American college football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973.
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What can you tell me about predicting weather patterns?
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If you can predict the path of the jet stream, the upper atmosphere's undulating river of wind, then you can predict weather – not just for a week or two, but for an entire season. A new Stanford study moves toward that level of foresight by revealing a physical link between the speed and location of the jet stream and the strength of the polar vortex, a swirl of air that usually hovers over the Arctic.
"The jet stream sets everything," said Aditi Sheshadri, lead author and assistant professor of Earth System Science in the School of Earth, Energy, & Environmental Sciences (Stanford Earth). "Storms ride along it. They interact with it. If the jet stream shifts, the place where the storms are strongest will also shift."
The research, published in the Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, identifies two distinct modes in how air flows within the jet stream and the layers of atmosphere that sandwich it.
In one mode, changes in wind speed and direction start close to the equator in the troposphere, the wet, stormy layer of atmosphere below the jet stream and closest to Earth's surface. Shifts of wind in this mode quickly propagate up through the jet stream and into the polar vortex in the dry, upper layer of atmosphere known as the stratosphere.
In the other mode, the strength of the stratosphere's polar vortex influences the path and strength of the jet stream – and how it interacts with storms in the troposphere. In this mode, the polar vortex sends a signal all the way down to the surface like a pulse. A weaker vortex produces a weak jet stream that slips toward the equator; a stronger vortex intensifies the jet stream while drawing it poleward.
"These deep vertical structures haven't been shown before," Sheshadri said. "It's something fundamental about the system itself." Her analysis could help explain the surface weather impacts of an event that occurred in early 2018, when the vortex weakened so much that it ripped in two – a phenomenon that scientists know can blast up to two months of extreme weather into western Europe. Until now, understanding of these interactions has been based on observations and statistical modeling rather than knowledge of their physical foundation.
These modes could be key to predicting the long-term effects of certain environmental changes on Earth's surface. While air is thought to flow relatively independently within the troposphere and stratosphere in normal winters, depleted ozone, high levels of greenhouse gases, ocean warming, reduced snow cover, and other disturbances can rattle this independence, affecting both the vortex and jet stream in complex ways. Greenhouse gas emissions, for example, can strengthen the vortex while simultaneously boosting waves that propagate up from the troposphere and weaken the vortex as they break.
"We don't know which of these two effects of increasing greenhouse gases will win out," Sheshadri said.
To help find answers, Sheshadri's team set out to understand the climate as a system that responds in a predictable way to known forces, despite internal dynamics that are a mix of random and systematic fluctuations. They took a mathematical theorem used for nearly a century to predict seemingly random behavior in quantum mechanical systems and applied it to data representing Earth's atmosphere in wintertime.
"We have 35 years of wind data," Sheshadri said. "Can we say something just from those observations about how the winds will change if, for instance, you increase carbon dioxide? That's what got this whole thing started."
Current climate models excel at showing temperature changes throughout the atmosphere's layers over time and with varying levels of substances like ozone or carbon dioxide. "We're pretty certain about how the temperature structure of the atmosphere is going to change," Sheshadri said. "However, if you look at changes in things like wind or rain or snow – anything that's a dynamical quantity – we really have very little idea of what's going on."
And yet, these are some of the most vivid metrics for a changing climate. "No one feels the global mean temperature," Sheshadri said. "How many times over the next 10 years are we going to have to deal with floods or cold snaps in a particular region? That's the sort of question this might help answer."
By revealing the physical processes that underpin some of these dynamic variables, the method developed in this study could also help weed out flaws in climate models.
"The way that we currently do this is that you take a model and you run it forward," checking the model's predictions against observed data, Sheshadri explained. But many models built upon the same historic data produce different predictions for the future, in part because they make different assumptions about how the troposphere and stratosphere interact and how the jet stream fluctuates. Until now there has not been a way to check those assumptions against the atmosphere's actual variability.
"We need to be sure the models are right, and for the right reasons," Sheshadri said. The new work provides a way to resolve that uncertainty – and to anticipate storms months into the future.
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What are different seafaring campaigns and themes I can use in Pathfinder or other games? Respond in 45 sentences.
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People love a good campaign based around pirates. Paizo has made not one but two Adventure Paths - Skulls and Shackles and Serpent’s Skull - as well as at least one module with pirates as the theme. Chris Jackson has contributed their splat book on ships as well as written three book series about the crew of the Stargazer. Seafaring seems to be pretty popular in Pathfinder, and with the new 7th Sea book which came out last year I think it's pretty popular across game platforms.
Pirates, however, aren't the only people sailing the seas of the world. There are plenty of other types of ships to ply the waters that your players might enjoy playing, or to feature as enemies. Using Golarion as an example Andoran, Cheliax, Qadira, and Taldor all have massive navies. Games set around being a crewman on any one of these seagoing vessels could be quite interesting. It is a slightly more structured lifestyle than being on a pirate ship but you're far less likely to get a knife in the back for your share of plunder.
If you'd like a mix of pirates and legitimate naval fleets maybe it’s time to live the life of a privateer. Letters of Marque given to buccaneers allowed them to prey on ships of enemy countries. Taldor relies on these legal pirates to patrol the river that runs between the empire and Qadira. Even Andoran uses privateers to attack the slaver ships of Okeno, and occasionally vessels from Cheliax. Even though Cheliax is considered an evil nation they are all about order and they despise both pirates and privateers.
In the northern waters you have the Ulfen raiders. Not as active as they once were, still some clans of the Ulfen from both the Land of the Linnorm Kings and the Ironbound Archipelago continue the tradition of raiding coastal villages and towns. Different from pirates who usually attack other ships, these raiders are also usually a family or clan, which has a different dynamic than the 'every man for himself' rule of a pirate ship.
Slavers are feared across the inner sea region. The yellow-sailed ships of the slavers of the Katapeshi island of Okeno strike terror even into the hearts of hardened pirates. Using these foul folk as a foil to your sea bound players could lead to many interesting games. Be careful though, slavery is a tough subject for some so choose your use of slavers judiciously.
No matter what kind of seafaring game you end up playing, a lot of folk who end up on boats for a living grew up around them. We need to consider where characters learned to sail in the first place. Fisherfolk, merchant vessels, and transport ships are all perfect places for sea bound characters to have gotten their start. Children of people who make a living off the sea often find a way out onto the waters themselves.
One need not have ever been on a boat to know a lot about them. There is a lot of support that goes into the seafaring. Harbors and docks are filled with shipwrights, sailmakers, and cordonniers. If your parents were dockworkers, harbormasters, or even a barkeep in a dockside tavern there is a good chance you'll have some knowledge of seafaring.
On Golarion you also have deities that deal with waters and seafaring; Gozreh in her female aspect of goddess of the sea, Besmara the goddess of pirates, Hei Feng the Tian god of the seas. Other than these major and minor deities there are a few Demon Lords, Infernal Dukes, and Empyreal Lords that deal with aspects of life at sea or on the coasts. Deciding which deity a character pays homage to gives a good idea of how they feel about the sea.
So, there’s more to just sailing the seas than being a pirate. Whether you’re playing in or running a game based on a ship there’s a lot to consider, and not just what you do on the boat. How did you learn to sail? What do you do on land? What job do you have onboard? Which deity do you pray to to keep you safe?
The open waters have been a source of wonder for ages, and hopefully the CRB brings you that same sense of excitement and adventure. Contributing to my Patreon is a great way to help support the CRB, giving me the time write the content you enjoy and do things like replace the cracked screen on my laptop. If a onetime donation is more your speed consider contributing a donation via my paypal.
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When Phil Schiller used the term ‘courage’ to describe Apple’s decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone socket from the iPhone 7, his choice of that particular word was probably not accidental.
We’re trying to make great products for people, and we have at least the courage of our convictions to say we don’t think this is part of what makes a great product, we’re going to leave it out. Some people are going to not like that, they’re going to call us names […] but we’re going to take the heat [and] instead focus our energy on these technologies which we think are in their ascendancy and we think are going to be the right technologies for customers. And you know what? They’re paying us to make those choices […] If we succeed, they’ll buy them, and if we don’t, they won’t, and it’ll all work itself out.
He could honestly have been talking about the headphone socket there, and the same points would apply, word for word. You can watch the video below.
That wasn’t the only oblique reference to the past in the presentation. As one of our readers noticed (thanks, Steven), the wallpaper bubble colors match those of the iMac G3 – which itself attracted criticism for dropping another long-established standard, the floppy disk drive.
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Remember Mirai, that botnet that took down swaths of the internet for millions of users one recent Friday afternoon? We were so innocent then! A variant returned this week, taking out over 900,000 routers belonging customers of German ISP Deutsche Telekom. Get used to this.
Elsewhere, Jill Stein's recount parade continued, with filings in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Stein has cited potential hacking or interference as a motivation for quest, despite an absence of evidence. Speaking of evidence, lawyers for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht say they've found indications that one of the law enforcement officials in the case may have tampered with evdience. The revelation, even if it proves true, is unlikely to affect Ulbricht's appeal.
In other law enforcement news, a team that spanned 30 countries took down Avalanche, a gigantic malware infrastructure system, after a four-year investigation. Avalanche's fall is a big deal; it involved 800,000 domains, and had impacted victims in 180 countries. Lastly, we took a look at "perfect forward secrecy," a method of encryption that keeps all of your messages safe, be they past, present, or future.
A variant on the Mirai botnet, designed specifically to target routers with known vulnerabilities, knocked the equivalent of the entire city of Cologne offline this week. The botnet affected customers throughout Germany, specifically customers of ISP Deutsche Telekom. The good news is that all it took to get back online was to unplug the router and plug it back in, then download a firmware update that would secure the device. The bad news? This version of Mirai can compromise a device within 10 minutes or less of connecting to the internet.
The propsect of Trump in the White House—with the full powers of the NSA at his command—appears to have made some people nervous. Or lots of people, really. To wit, end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal has seen downloads pop 400 percent since the election, according to a recent Buzzfeed interview with Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of Open Whisper Systems, which created the app.
Despite a concerted effort to stop it, proposed updates to Rule 41 went through this week. With these changes in effect, the FBI can now use malware to hack into computers belonging to ancillary parties, or even to victims, when investigating cybercrime. To put it in even more stark perspective, a single warrant could empower the feds to hack a million computers or more. The move saw strong opposition from security experts and lawmakers including Senator Rob Wyden (D-OR) and others, but they were unsuccessful in their bid.
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Describe the benefits that Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion would bring to U.S. companies, and the argument from Canadian unions against the expansion. Respond in 544 words.
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Forget the talk about Asian markets; Kinder Morgan will enrich US companies.
In 2017, 1,767,672 tonnes of crude petroleum were shipped from Vancouver, with 1,767,592 bound for the U.S. - or 99.99 percent. The remaining 80 tonnes were exported to China with an approximate market value of less than $40,000. If Asian markets will bring higher prices, why aren't companies shipping crude to them now? It seems Asia is unlikely to bring billions in prosperity to Albertans anytime soon.
Little wonder some interests are so keen on seeing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. According to a recent market research paper bluntly titled Pacific Northwest Refineries: Cheap Crude and a Captive Market "Both Shell and BP were in a strong position to benefit from bargain-priced heavy Canadian crude that the other refiners cannot process in significant quantities due to lack of investment in coking units… If the Trans Mountain pipeline is expanded in 2019 it will provide considerable opportunity to upgrade or expand Puget Sound refineries."
Currently, less than 40 per cent of Alberta's bitumen is upgraded or refined. Shipping raw bitumen through a pipeline also requires expensive and toxic diluent, which occupies about 30 per cent of pipeline volume and creates dangerous complications in the event of a spill.
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's government has recently suggested it might buy the Trans Mountain pipeline outright to further scale up raw bitumen exports. This is starkly at odds with an announcement earlier this year that the government planned to provide $1 billion in grants and loans to build new upgraders in the province. Or Notley's campaign promise in 2016 to create more refinery jobs in the province "instead of exporting them to Texas."
Meanwhile U.S. corporations have invested $185 billion in refinery infrastructure while Alberta attracted only $4 billion. The province just saw the first new refinery opened since 1984 in spite of a chorus of local naysayers who derided the project for years.
B.C. has only two remaining refineries, one of which is located in Burnaby just beside the Kinder Morgan terminal. Unionized workers at this plant strongly oppose the Trans Mountain expansion on the grounds it will divert badly needed feedstock to U.S. competitors. The Burnaby refinery has a capacity of only 55,000 barrels per day compared to the combined capacity of 630,000 barrels just across the border. Three other former refineries in Burrard Inlet have closed, apparently due to Trans Mountain's impact on B.C. refining margins. The union has argued in the past that Kinder Morgan's approach favours U.S. refineries.
The enduring myth of Asian markets still seems a useful talking point, judging by how often Canadians hear it in the media. Yet when not badgering the public, the Alberta oil industry is quite candid about sending unprocessed Alberta crude and bitumen to California instead of China. Perhaps that is why so much Canadian effort went into undermining California's low carbon fuel standards.
Instead of putting our coast at risk shipping profits to the U.S., why aren't we expanding local refining capacity? Why are Alberta and Ottawa hell bent on pushing through a pipeline possibly costing billions in public money to export unprocessed Canadian resources?
Consider that non-consensual crack spread next time you bend over to fill up for $1.50 per litre.
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Luckily for them, and those of us who enjoy the occasional after-work blunt or who use marijuana to treat otherwise unmanageable chronic illnesses, there’s an entire industry devoted to beating the dreaded piss test. With enough advanced notice, there might be several ways you could go—quitting outright, subbing your dirty pee with a straight edge friend's. But if your boss springs the news on you with only hours to spare, you’ve got pretty much one viable option: the detox drink.
Our test was simple. We ordered a 10-pack of THC pee tests from Amazon for $7.99, and recruited a regular recreational weed smoker—a 28-year-old woman we’ll call “Jolene”—to test out these drinks over the course of a week without altering her normal weed habits. She’d try out one drink every two days, and take a control test before starting each one to make sure she was still testing positive before drinking them. Then she’d follow the directions on each bottle and see whether she could piss herself clean.
Jolene’s pre-drink drug test came out very positive for THC. Photo via the author.
In the photo above you'll see Jolene's first pre-drink test. It is very positive. The C on the test stands for Control The line next to it appears whether the test is negative or positive. The T stands for Test. If a line appears in T, the test is negative. If no line appears, the test is positive. As you can see above, Jolene was not able to produce a T line because she is high af.
The drug tests we purchased are pretty standard pee tests. Basically you wee into a cup, take the cap off the drug test, then submerge the little rectangular piece at the end for about 10 seconds. Results take about five minutes. The test we bought for the purposes of this experiment are used specifically to detect THC and nothing else.
First up we had Jolene try out a 17 ounce bottle of Rescue Detox. According to Karen, the very sweet Applied Sciences customer service lady we reached at the “LIVE SUPPORT” number listed at the bottom of the bottle, Jolene had to avoid eating for five hours before she did the cleanse. Luckily, it was Sunday, so Jolene had just woken up from a four and a half hour nap after spending the morning smoking and eating an entire large portion of Popeye’s mac and cheese, as one does.
The drink itself was a bright, neon yellow that looked slightly radioactive. Jolene said it tasted like synthetic blueberries and had a distinct aftertaste. She chugged it down over the course of 10 minutes, then refilled the bottle twice, choking down gulp after gulp of weird-tasting water until her stomach was bursting with 1.5 liters of liquid.
Final grade: B. If you follow the instructions, you might pass your test, but the extreme colour of your pee might raise some alarm bells in a clinical setting. Plus, the amount of water you need to drink is a little excessive.
Two days and a positive drug test later, we circled back to try out the 20 ounce bottle of Detoxify Xxtraclean. We’d seen mixed reviews of this one online, and Jolene’s partner had tried it before without success, so neither of us had high hopes.
This drink was “tropical flavoured” and a bright, syrupy red. Jolene drank the bottle down (“it tastes like Five Hour Energy mixed with fake blood.”), then refilled it—just once this time—and drank that 15 minutes after her initial chug.
According to Ben, the monotone host of Detoxify’s ‘Back2School’ YouTube series, which teaches viewers how to best utilize their products, after three to four initial pees, you should test clean for up to five hours. Jolene followed his instructions and peed (“a totally normal yellow colour!”) three times, and took the test.
Final grade: B+. You don’t have to drink as much water and your pee isn’t a suspicious colour, but it left Jo with a stomach ache that lasted a full day. Probably worth it?
The 8-oz bottle of Stinger proved much easier to get down. Jolene said it tasted like a flat, thick grape soda. This isn’t exactly a glowing review, but it was apparently the best of the bunch flavourwise. After quickly drinking the bottle, Jo had to fill it up with water four more times and chug that for a total of 40 ounces of liquid, then pee the standard three to four times before taking the test.
Again, this obviously wasn't a scientific test, and someone with different smoking habits or who is bigger, smaller or more or less active than Jolene could achieve different results. These drinks work by diluting your urine to the point where THC won’t show up, then replacing the vitamins, minerals and colour that are also lost in the dilution process so it doesn’t raise any red flags. While drinking something like this should be relatively undetectable, it’s likely not a foolproof way to pass a drug test. But it's better than nothing! It's up to consumers whether or not losing the money you spend on them is a better option than potentially losing a job.
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FIZZLED SIZZLE A star that vanished in galaxy NGC 6946 (pictured) might be the first confirmed case of a failed attempt at a supernova.
A star that mysteriously disappeared might be the first confirmed case of a failed supernova, a star that tried to explode but couldn’t finish the job. A newborn black hole appears to have been left behind to snack on the star’s remains.
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What is the connection between the opioid crisis, the gun trade, and the regional summits in New England?
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Weapons and money collected during a gang roundup in June 2015 in Boston.
The opioid addiction crisis is the latest headache for New England officials trying to stop interstate gun trafficking.
Vermont has an opioid epidemic and relatively lax gun laws. Across the southern border, Massachusetts has a glut of cheap heroin and strict gun regulations.
A kind of black market efficiency has resulted from this supply and demand matchup: Dealers from Massachusetts are driving north to Vermont with loads of heroin to exchange for guns, which they then bring home to sell in Boston, officials say.
“Heroin is coming up here and guns are going back there,” Miro Weinberger, the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, tells The Trace.
The flow of guns on a stretch of Interstate 91 running from western Massachusetts north to Vermont has become such a well-known trafficking route that officials have dubbed it “the iron pipeline.” Police routinely find drugs, or guns, or both during traffic stops.
In February, police in Northampton, Massachusetts discovered $20,000 worth of heroin and two stolen guns during an early morning stop. A month later, a few miles up I-91, police found 230 baggies of heroin in a car headed to New Hampshire.
The opioid crisis is the latest challenge for law enforcement officials struggling to get a handle on gun trafficking. Enterprising dealers are exploiting a sharp price disparity between Boston, where a small bag of heroin can be had for as little as $4, and places like Burlington, where the street markup can be 10 times as high, police say.
The intersection of the gun and drug trade is fueling violence, officials say. Weinberger says that a rare fatal shooting in his city in 2015 was the result of a drug deal gone awry.
Other drugs are often in the mix. In 2014, a Massachusetts man murdered a woman with a 9mm Glock that he bought in Brattleboro, Vermont, in exchange for crack cocaine, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Frustrated with the failure of Congress to enact a universal background check requirement, and alarmed by the spiking opioid epidemic, elected officials and police chiefs across New England began holding a series of regional gun violence summits organized by Boston mayor Marty Walsh in 2014. “We need a coordinated approach,” Walsh says.
Northeastern officials were also heavily represented at a gathering of state and local officials, who visited Washington last week to discuss what they’re doing without help from the federal government.
“Because Congress can’t get the job done, a lot of the work is going to have to done on the local and state level,” Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy said in a press conference outside the White House.
The guns-for-drugs trade in New England is just one facet of the East Coast’s gun trafficking problem. Even if Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont were to immediately tighten restrictions on private gun sales, guns would still flow north from Georgia, Florida and other states with lenient laws.
States like California, where the state Assembly just passed several new gun regulations, may be large enough to influence regional practices. But smaller states, and even large municipalities such as New York City, complain that they’re like islands, and have little power to address the illegal weapons washing ashore.
Just 16 percent of the guns were found in possession of the person who first bought them. Guns trafficked from states like Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida made up almost a quarter of guns seized in Boston. Roughly a fifth came from New Hampshire and Maine.
Officials say they are brainstorming solutions to the problem of the free flow of guns across borders. The regional summits have included 80 cities from around New England over the past two years. Boston, Hartford, and a few other cities also plan to work with a nonprofit, Arms with Ethics, in a pilot program in which they will develop standardized gun-violence action plans they hope can be copied more widely.
But specific steps to minimize gun trafficking have yet to emerge.
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And yes, I know Aristotle isn't a British cowboy. He is an American cowboy who picked up some British slang when he was on holiday there.
Snakes and Ladders (often known as Chutes and Ladders in the United States) was originally developed in India around the 2nd century BC. It was an educational game, used to teach the virtues of the Jainist and Hindu faiths. As in the comic, the ladders represented the virtues that would help you attain nirvana, and the snakes represented vices that would set you back. The game was played with dice, and the player was also supposed to reflect on how they didn't have control over how the pieces moved, which symbolized destiny. In Jainist philosophy, the most notable thing is complete non-violence. Killing any living thing is forbidden, and considered to impede the way to nirvana. Self-control and asceticism are also important parts of the religion, and it shares many common themes with Buddhism.
For Aristotle, the goal of life was to become an ideal person, and similar in some ways to India philosophies, the "good life" and the virtuous life coincided. However, for Aristotle, virtues were mostly understood to be a mean between two extremely, both of which strayed from what it meant to be an excellent human being. For example, "courage" is certainly a virtue, but it isn't just being able to face your fear - it is also being able to know when to fear. A man who had no fear at all would also fail to be an excellent human being, because they would take unnecessary risks. So courage isn't simply a positive virtue where the more you have the better, if you have too much you are "foolhardy", which is also bad. Coming to a balance between extremes allows a person to act justly, wisely, and effectively.
For Dostoyevsky, the idea that a single certain path could take humanity to happiness was a contradiction. In Notes From The Underground he attacks the ideas of people like Aristotle, as well as contemporary utilitarian thinkers, who believed that we could come to a final conclusion about what would render mankind happy; and if we did, then everyone would naturally enough follow that path towards their own happiness. Dostoyevsky says that there is one virtue that is above all others: the freedom to do as you please. He claims that even if we were to somehow figure out the exact way to make everyone as happy as possible, humanity would revolt against it just to exert their own freedom. In this sense, it is impossible for humans to be totally happy. This doesn't, however, mean that Dostoyevsky was some kind of moral relativist, believing that any life was just as good as any other. He certainly believed that we could make bad decisions about the kind of life to lead, and favored a certain kind of religious life above others. He just thought that a single, final solution was contradictory, because no one would do it if it was set in stone, with no room for freedom.
If you are interested more in the history of the game Snakes and Ladders, Extra Credits did a great video on how different cultures adopted the game, but changed the virtues and vices to suit their own ideals.
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U Turn () is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala mystery thriller film directed by acclaimed cinematographer Channa Deshapriya in his directorial debut. The movie is produced by Maharaja Entertainments as a Sirasa Movie. The movie features the stars Hemal Ranasinghe Thumindu Dodantenna, Bimal Jayakody, Gamya Wijayadasa with the debut actress Chanu Dissanayake in the lead roles. The music of the film is composed by Chinthaka Jayakody with Bharadwaj composing music for the song. The official trailer was released on 28 October 2019.
The movie is a remake of the 2016 Kannada (India) film "U Turn" - thereby becoming the first Sinhala remake of a Kannada movie.
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Les Églises-d'Argenteuil is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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Many Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are taking bold, important steps to fight dark money. We must arm ourselves against outside influence.
Just last month, we learned a dark money group spearheaded a $100,000 ad campaign against Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., accusing him of representing the interests of terrorists over his Kentucky constituents. The ad was in response to his opposition to Gina Haspel as the nominee to head the CIA — during a cycle when Paul is not even up for re-election.
We know next to nothing about the group, but according to reporters it is tied directly to other organizations that are part of a “scheme to launder dark money” into congressional and presidential contests. It is notable that the group attacked the junior senator from the same state as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who remains firm in his resistance to providing transparency in the political system.
The concept of dark money is still a relatively new phenomenon as far as elections go. The spending of millions of dollars by anonymous outside groups has really only become an issue since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision and has come to infect and contaminate every facet of politics in America, from state races, to congressional contests and even President Trump’s inaugural committee.
A wealth of facts underscores that McCain is right on both counts: So-called dark money organizations continue to spend tens of millions of dollars attacking legislators from both parties as members of Congress continue to sit on their hands, incapable of finding a bipartisan solution. Opaque organizations fueled by shady donors are wickedly attacking members of Congress and they are doing nothing. Meanwhile, the last major campaign finance overhaul in this country, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, is more than 15 years old.
Moreover, looking into our crystal ball, we will take the senator’s comments one step further and point out that, according to intelligence reports, in 2018 we are likely to continue to face something even more diabolical: Foreign disinformation campaigns from anonymously funded governments, inflicting attacks on American national security. Congress has refused to hold a hearing on potential legislative solutions, like the bipartisan, bicameral Honest Ads Act. Our 20th century laws are greatly overmatched by the 21st century reality of zombie armies, bot farms, cyber weapons and foreign governments.
Whether it is emanating from one or two donors inside the U.S. or one or two foreign countries, these immoral and personal political attacks, and nefarious cyber intrusions, are breeding distrust among Americans about our political system. These covert political maneuvers do not reflect our Founders’ promise about America and the system of government we have worked to improve over time. As Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in a 2010 case: "For my part, I do not look forward to a society which, thanks to the Supreme Court, campaigns (are) ... hidden from public scrutiny and protected from the accountability of criticism. This does not resemble the Home of the Brave."
Congress must do its constitutional duty and protect our country. Many Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are taking bold, important steps. More than a dozen members on both sides of the aisle joined the bipartisan Congressional Reformers Caucus, who seek to address the influence of money in politics and dysfunction on Capitol Hill. Additionally, legislation to overhaul the Federal Election Commission has growing bipartisan support. The Honest Ads Act is gaining momentum too.
Yet the longer we allow deep-pocketed donors to tilt the electoral playing field, and take little action against hostile foreign powers attacking our political discourse, the more tribal division you will see in our United States.
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Describe a painting by Pieter de Hooch. Respond in 1 sentences.
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Lady and her Cook (1660) is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch, it is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
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Tell me about US F-22 Raptor Stealth Aircraft in Afghanistan.
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A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, refuels an F-22 Raptor from the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of a new offensive campaign in Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2017. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) launched a series of ongoing attacks to hit the Taliban where they are most vulnerable: their revenue streams. Together, Afghan and U.S. forces conducted combined operations to strike drug labs and command-and-control nodes in northern Helmand province. These types of strikes represent the highest level of trust and cooperation between ANDSF and USFOR-A.
U.S. F-22 Raptor Stealth Aircraft Carried Out First Raid In Afghanistan.
“Over the past 24 hours, U.S. and Afghan forces conducted combined operations to strike seven Taliban drug labs and one command-and-control node in northern Helmand province. Three of those strikes were in Kajaki district, four in Musa Qalah district and one in Sangin district,” says an official NATO press release.
The U.S. Air Force Raptor stealth multi-role jet had its baptism of fire flying Swing Role missions in support of the air war on ISIS on Sept. 23, 2014. Tasked for air-to-ground missions, the F-22 can carry two 1,000-lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, along with AIM-120s AMRAAMs (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles) radar-guided missiles and AIM-9 Sidewinder IR-guided missiles.
Since software increment 3.1 embedded back in 2012, the F-22 can also drop 8 GBU-39 small diameter bombs, 250-lb multipurpose, insensitive, penetrating, blast-fragmentation warhead for stationary targets, equipped with deployable wings for extended standoff range. These bombs are particularly useful to improve accuracy and reduce collateral damage.
Along with the ability to carry PGMs (Precision Guided Munitions), in the last few years the aircraft were also given a radar upgrade that enhanced the F-22 capabilities in the realm of air interdiction and the so-called “kinetic situational awareness”: as we have often explained in previous articles, the role that the Raptor plays in Operation Inherent Resolve is to use advanced onboard sensors, such as the AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar, to gather valuable details about the enemy targets, then share the “picture” with attack planes as the F-15E Strike Eagles.
Interestingly, in an interview given at the end of 2013, General Hawk Carlisle said 5th generation aircraft would provide forward target identification for strike missiles launched from a surface warship or submerged submarine, in the future. The PACAF commander described the ability of the F-22s, described as “electronic warfare enabled sensor-rich aircraft,” to provide forward targeting through their sensors for submarine based T-LAMS (cruise missiles).
The F-22s were supported by KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, also based at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, during their first action in Afghanistan in the night of Nov. 20.
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Atom 1.23 is now available on the stable channel and includes a new feature for packages to register URI handlers, the ability to register hidden commands, as well as editor performance improvements.
Atom packages can now register a URI handler function that will be invoked any time the user visits a URI that starts with atom://package-name/. This feature is documented in our flight manual, so if you’re a package author, give it a try and let us know what you think.
This example also demonstrates the fairly new ability to pass an object instead of a function as the command listener. Using this expanded system allows you to also specify a custom displayName and description for commands. Check out the API docs for CommandRegistry.add for details.
The GitHub package no longer locks the index, making it easier to use the CLI or other Git tools with Atom open in the background. You should no longer see errors about index.lock when running a rebase or other operations in other tools.
Atom has always provided a rich set of APIs that allow packages to respond to any type of change in the application. For example, Atom packages can track every text change that occurs in a particular text buffer using the TextBuffer.onDidChange method. Unfortunately, APIs like this one have made it easy for third-party Atom packages to accidentally introduce slowness in cases where many changes happen rapidly, such as when typing with multiple cursors.
In Atom 1.23 Beta, we’ve addressed this performance problem by changing the behavior of several of these APIs so that callbacks are never called more than once in a text buffer transaction. The transaction is a construct that Atom uses to group changes so that they can be undone and redone as a single operation. As always, in making this change, we have taken steps to ensure that existing packages will not be negatively affected. Code using the existing event APIs should continue to work. We have also notified the maintainers of every package using these APIs that their behavior will subtly change in this release.
You can check out all the other improvements shipping with this version in the release notes.
Continuing our quest to make it just as easy to code together as it is to code alone, Teletype 0.3.0 lets developers simultaneously collaborate on multiple files. Hosts can add new files to their workspace to share those files with guests. Guests can edit shared files independently of the file that the host is currently editing. We’re excited to get these enhancements in your hands, and we’re already working on the next round of improvements.
Visit teletype.atom.io to start coding together in Atom today.
Atom 1.24 hits beta today with a raft of improvements to keep you warm this holiday season.
ContextMenus are now asynchronous, keeping the editor responsive while they’re visible.
Atom now automatically scrolls to keep your cursor visible after folding or unfolding a large block of code.
Several fixes to add caching and render less often yield a perceptibly faster command palette.
Someone on the wrong side of the tabs vs. spaces debate wrote the initial Toggle Line Comment implementation, as it always inserted spaces. It will now honor your settings.
New “Select to Next / Previous Bookmark” commands are now available.
You can now display recent notifications in a dock. Search for notifications in the command palette or map a keybinding to notifications:toggle-log to check it out.
TextEditor elements now support a readonly attribute. We expect this to be useful for IDE package developers who want to display code that isn’t present on the local drive.
HTML handling within the PHP grammar has been cleanly separated such that it’s now possible to reuse strictly the PHP grammar in packages.
A number of fixes to package deactivation land in this release. Join us and resolve to improve your package hygiene in 2018!
Get all these improvements today by joining the Atom Beta Channel.
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What does the "parking crater" mean in L.A.? Respond in 21 sentences.
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The red circle is all the parking in L.A. County, smooshed together. It takes up more space than Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, downtown, and most of Glendale—combined.
The graphic, crafted from the paper’s data courtesy of the blog Better Institutions, gives us a supersized vision of what has been dubbed a “parking crater” by the very vocal urban planning blogosphere. Normally, it’s a dismissive term for a particularly unsightly and wasteful expanse of asphalt. Streetsblog USA runs an annual competition to locate the worst offenders, with Camden, New Jersey’s hideous, half-empty waterfront parking scrum taking 2015’s ignoble first-place trophy.
But the L.A. graphic turns the parking crater into a broader metaphor for the tradeoffs that a car-centric city like Los Angeles has made to accommodate cars. Without all that parking, the map seems to scream at us, look how much more city L.A. could have!
Because, at least on the face of it, parking spaces are both economic and social duds. You can’t live, do business, or grow anything on a parking space. They make it harder to move between nearby buildings, cutting into the so-called “agglomeration” that is one of the biggest economic benefits of urbanization. Relatively few even generate significant parking fees—the authors of the L.A. study found that in 2010, 98% of car trips there started or ended with free parking.
Of course, parking has one obvious advantage: You can park there. And having more of it does make driving a whole lot easier. But studies (including a new one out this week) have shown that’s not actually great—increasing parking also increases traffic congestion by making driving more attractive than alternatives like mass transit.
UCLA’s Donald Shoup has shown that free or cheap parking doesn’t just increase commuter congestion, but snarls downtowns by encouraging drivers to circle incessantly in search of a free spot. And all that extra driving also increases pollution.
As the researchers point out, many city codes are continuing to feed this vicious cycle by requiring set amounts of parking for new developments. That has led to developers and community activists from Miami to DC pushing cities to do away with those requirements.
And it’s working. Dozens of cities, including Los Angeles, have made at least some reduction in parking requirements. That will make them better prepared to take advantage of the coming wave of transportation advances, from the lower parking needs of driverless cars to the popularity of tiny electric vehicles to, at least in some cities, the millennial-driven rise of public transit.
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Provide an example of someone winning the lottery multiple times.
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A Winnipeg man has won a $2-million lottery prize — five months after he won $1.5 million.
Melhig Melhig, a double winner with a double name, says he's amazed and happy by his good fortune. His first win came in April with a scratch ticket bought at a Winnipeg convenience store.
The 28-year old African immigrant then moved his wife and children out of their small apartment and into a new home.
Melhig continued to play the lottery and bought another scratch ticket from a Giant Tiger store in Winnipeg in August.
He says he now plans to buy a business, such as a gas station or car wash, and go back to school.
"I want to improve my English and communication. And I want to learn something useful, like carpentry," he said in a press release.
Western Canada Lottery Corporation said Melhig isn't the first person to win a second million-dollar lottery prize in Manitoba.
A woman who bought a ticket at her grandson's hockey tournament in Winnipeg won $1 million in 2005, then claimed the same prize two years later after buying another ticket, again, at her grandson's hockey tournament.
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This week see the release of the first major movie set during the Great Famine. Starring James Frecheville, Stephen Rae, Jim Broadbent & Hugo Weaving Black ’47 is one of the most eagerly awaited Irish films of 2018.
Last Wednesday I got a sneak preview of the movie and in this podcast I review Black ’47.
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Describe what it is like to visit the flagship Funko store in Everett, Washington.
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Pop culture toymaker Funko opened its brand new headquarters and flagship store to the public Saturday. Thousands of fans of the vinyl “Pop!” figures flocked to downtown Everett, Wash., for a chance to be among the first to experience the new space and get their hands on some exclusive limited-edition Funko Pop! figures.
Funko has been located in Everett since 1998, but explosive growth in the popularity of its Pop! line of toys led to the company outgrowing its former south Everett location.
The new headquarters at 2802 Wetmore Ave is on Everett’s Historical Register of Places, and previously housed a Bon Marchè department store and more recently Trinity Lutheran College.
The new space includes a public meeting room where some of Funko’s 80 staff artists will donate their time on the weekends to mentor and teach kids in the Everett area about art, drawing, sculpting, sketching, and overall toy design. “We want to give back to the community and prep the next generation of toy designers,” Robben said.
Tickets to today’s grand opening were all given out on Friday, but after today you can visit the store during normal business hours. The store is laid out almost like a miniature amusement park, with themed areas for Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter, DC Comics, Anime, a build-your-own Pop! factory, and “Wetmore Forest,” a completely original series of characters designed by Funko to celebrate their new headquarters’ location on Wetmore Avenue.
Despite not being located in the more popular Seattle-Bellevue corridor, Funko hasn’t had any real trouble keeping up a rapid pace of growth in recent years.
The employee space in the upper floors of the building has slides between floors, and in the basement there’s a bowling alley. Enjoy this photo gallery of the sights at the flagship store, and be sure come up to Everett next week to check it out for yourself.
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The Indija is a river in Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for and has a drainage basin area of .
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What are the steps for using a mining calculator to determine profitable crypto coins to mine?
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Got a gaming PC? Why not make some profit out of it when you are not actually gaming. Yes, you heard it right! You can use your computers GPU power and start mining crypto coins today. Whether it’s a gaming PC or a dedicated mining rig setup with 6 and 8 GPUs. It’s always profitable mining crypto currencies. Yes, even in 2018. However you must first determine what to mine and which coins are more profitable mining with your GPU.
It doesn’t matter whether you have a low end GPU or high end GPU, NVIDIA or AMD. There are thousands of Alt coins and each coins hold different technology and so their algorithms are. Each GPU models are good at mining certain algorithm. For example AMD RX 480 is good at mining Ethash which is the algorithm for Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Pirl, Musicoin and much more. GTX 1060 is good at mining Equihash algorithm and the coins based on this algorithm are Zcash, Zclassic, Zencash and much more. You know your GPU model so now how do you decide and let it mine the most profitable coin. This is when whattomine.com comes in to help you get started with crypto mining.
There are certain factors you must consider first before getting in to mining crypto currencies such as electricity cost and difficulty. You should first be knowing the price of electricity in your state in KWH which you can search in Google. Next you should know the difficulty of the coin which you cannot Google as the difficulty keeps constantly changing from time to time. However whattomine.com website has this information and it gets updated every now and then.
Go to whattomine.com and the very first thing that you’ll notice is several fields for most commonly used graphic card models. Top row is for AMD cards and bottom row is for NVIDIA cards. If your GPU model is listed there then all you have to do is just enter the number of GPU. For ex: enter 3 in 1060 field if you have 3 GTX1060 and click on 1060. Make sure it is in Green and all the other fields are turned off. Remember that AMD cards are highlighted in Red and NVIDIA cards are highlighted in Green. If you have a combination of different GPU models (mining rig) then enter its number and highlight them.
When you enter your card details you should see the hash rate of the card filling automatically for the particular algorithm. Now scroll down and enter your electricity cost. By default it is set to 0.1 $/KWH which is common in most states. Once you set this click on calculate. Based on your input it should now display the list of coins and algorithms that are profitable to mine in comparison with Ethereum.
The table displayed shows Name of the coin and its algorithm. Difficulty net hashrate of the coin. Est Rewards in 24 hours that is the amount of coins that you can obtain in 24 hrs using your GPU. Current exchange rate, Revenue in BTC (Bitcoin), Revenue in USD and profitability in %.
Note that the values displayed may or may not be accurate as the mining profitability varies greatly by minute due to the coin price and difficulty. We suggest you to only take this as a reference.
The site cannot list all the GPU models that are currently available at the market. However you can easily do some research online and decide which cards will be close enough to your GPU. For example NVIDIA GTX 970 is close to 1050TI and 1060 so you can consider those hash rates for GTX 970 and do a calculation.
Also if you own several mining rig with different model GPUs you can use the add new dataset feature at the top right corner. Instead of entering the GPU details each and every time you can just have a tabs set for all your mining rigs.
If you have previously mined a coin in any specific pool and know the hashrate of your GPU and pool fee you can use that to calculate the current estimate rewards. Please note that calculations are based on mean values, therefore your final result may vary.
Hope this guide has helped you in understanding and using What To Mine calculator. If so then do share it and stay tuned. We’ll be continuously publishing more articles about Crypto Mining.
I must thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this post. Since the market is down I have no idea on what to mine using my GPUs. Looking for some new alt-coins that has huge profitability.
There are also other good calculators on the market. Personally I like this calculator https://crypt0.zone/calculator. Its better than What to Mine.
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Florian Harald Prohart (born 12 January 1999) is an Austrian football player. He plays for SV Lafnitz.
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Hi there, I'm Phil Silver, an aspiring author looking to self-publish my books. I'm interested in learning more about publishing and would like guidance on the process. Is there anything you can do to help me?
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1,340 authors earning $100,000/year or more. Half of Them Are Indies.
We had to share the following figures and statements from AuthorEarnings.com. The figures below and summary is from their May 2016 report. There is some incredible facts and insights in there. We have pulled out some of those that surprised us the most and the data that is most relevant to indie authors. That’s what they term self-published. The key takeaway is more self-published authors are earning over 100,000 than traditionally published and small publishers. INCREDIBLE! We wouldn’t believe it either but the data proves this.
The fact above is incredible and reinforces our stance that you don’t need to secure a traditional publisher. It is not the guarantee of success many authors believe it to be. Even if after all the strife you finally secure a traditional publishing deal there are indie authors who self-published and are earning more than you.
Okay you say clearly if I self-publish I can outsell many traditionally published authors digitally. They must be making up the shortfall through all those print sales. WRONG. The chart below shows that even with a very generous 2X multiple applied (taking their digital sales and multiplying by 2 to cover potential print sales) Indie authors are still coming out on top. The 2 columns on the right are key.
The “Receive A Copy” button does not appear to be working so I’ll give you the same information here; Name: Phil Silver, Email Address: [email protected].
Can you advice on how you can help in the publishing of my books.
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Have you heard of the new game Observer from Bloober Team Studios?
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While Polish studio Bloober Team doesn’t have the most intimidating name in the world, their horror game released earlier this year, Layers of Fear, showed that they had a particular appetite for dread. Loaded as it was with Edgar Allan Poe clichés, Layers of Fear still hinted a certain mastery of perspective. The game’s strongest moments were when paintings and pedestrian items began to feel like instruments of a malicious trickster, a game where it felt like something was right behind you or crawling between the walls. Fear and its perceptions seem to be the driving force in their new and radically different looking game, Observer, announced during the PC Gaming Show at E3.
With the tagline “What would you do if your fears got hacked and used against you?” Observer seems like a game in a William Gibson world with cynicism exchanged for horror. A dark and sweaty apartment complex has its mouth full of cords and computer monitors, a black-and-white human eye gazing here and there having an unmistakable Gen-X, MTV vibe. Dazed and confused, the protagonist stumbles around the complex as, similar to Layers of Fear, the world transforms wildly around him.
Now instead of the work of disgruntled spirits, it feels like Observer’s hero is at the bane of a more postmodern and electric fiend. In its short demo footage, Observer also features what can only be described as the most impressive sad sack of disco lights I’ve ever seen in a videogame, a dead funk room I can imagine Thom Yorke excusing himself from.
The demo ends with the discovery of someone in nothing but gym clothes and a kind of cyber helmet, the main character calmly extending a wire from their arm into their head, suggesting we’ll be playing as someone who knows more than we will. In fact, they’re a member of a special police unit that hacks minds and memories.
Layers of Fear illustrated that Bloober Team enjoyed literary atmospheres much more than they may were able to craft a new one. Transferring some of that gothic loathing into a more sci-fi avenue could prove rewarding, so while there’s still little info on it, this makes Observer a game worth, uh, observing.
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Describe the Swedisch Tank Special in World of Tanks.
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The latest addition to the national roster of World of Tanks, Sweden rolls some very interesting vehicles out to the battlefield - powerful autoloaders and sneaky tank destroyers, featuring the unique Siege Mode mechanic!
Join the vikings this weekend and enjoy some nice discounts and engaging missions for the Swedish tanks!
*Important: the missions in this package can only be completed on the Strv S1 after the First Victory of the Day bonus is used up, and will expire on 30 July.
This special will be active from 22 April at 07:00 until 25 April at 07:00 CEST (UTC +2).
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What can you tell me about the murder of Jo Cox? Respond in 25 sentences.
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Thomas Mair has given his name as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain” during his appearance in court charged with the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox.
Mair, 52, from Birstall, was formally charged at Westminster magistrates court on Saturday with the murder of Joanne Cox, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon.
Asked to confirm his name, Mair said: “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain.” The judge then asked the defendant’s lawyers to confirm that his name was Thomas Mair, which they did.
Mair was not required to enter a plea and his lawyer Keith Allen said there was no indication of what plea would be given. He also told the court that legal aid had been applied for.
Cox was killed on Thursday lunchtime outside Birstall public library, where she had been planning to run a constituency surgery. The 41-year-old MP for Batley and Spen was declared dead at 1.48pm after being shot several times and stabbed.
Prosecutor David Cawthorne, from the counter-terrorism division of the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court that Cox had visited a primary school and care home on Thursday morning, before heading to the library with colleagues for a pre-arranged surgery with her constituents. She was stabbed and fell to the ground, where she was shot and stabbed further.
Bernard Kenny, 77, was waiting for his wife in his car outside the library, Cawthorne said.
Kenny had recognised Cox and saw a man approach and stab her. He intervened and was stabbed in the abdomen and retreated into a nearby sandwich shop, the court heard.
No indication was given as to how Mair would plead and he was remanded in custody until a bail application hearing on Monday. The prosecution later confirmed that, because of the nature of the offence and the victim, the protocol was to hear the case in London.
Vigils for Cox were held in her constituency and around the country on Friday as tributes were paid across the political spectrum.
Her party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said the MP had been killed by a “well of hatred”, and the prime minister, David Cameron, insisted society must redouble its efforts to embrace the values of tolerance and community that Cox triumphed.
Parliament has been recalled on Monday to allow MPs to pay tribute, and the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Ukip have all said they will not contest Cox’s vacant seat of Batley and Spen at a byelection.
The EU referendum campaign was paused for a second day on Saturday, with both sides agreeing not to hold events until Sunday at the earliest.
An appeal in Cox’s name raised more than £260,000 in less than 24 hours to support charities working to counter loneliness, challenge extremism, and fund search and rescue workers in Syria.
Doreen Lawrence, the Labour peer whose son Stephen was killed in 1993, said there were no words that could express what it feels like to have a young person whose “life is still full of possibility, brutally snatched away from you”. Writing in the Guardian, she said the hopes and dreams of Cox’s family had been “shredded in one foul afternoon”.
Lady Lawrence warned that a message of hatred against foreigners or people with different religions had been getting louder in the UK and US, citing the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. She criticised comments by Boris Johnson about Obama’s ancestry and said a poster unveiled by Nigel Farage on Thursday was reminiscent of Nazi propaganda.
The Vote Leave campaign has cancelled events, including a rally in Birmingham where Johnson was due to speak, while Britain Stronger In Europe said it was scrapping more than 2,000 events, including street stalls and a speech by Corbyn in Manchester. When the campaign did resume, it was unlikely to be fought at the same intensity as before, sources said.
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