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so i ran the following on the wrong disk. right now i am running testdisk deep search and it still has a while to finish (at 3% now). my question is, am i on the right path? so far this is where it is at. If you had a single NTFS partition, as a single NTFS partition has been recreated, the same location have been used to store the NTFS boot partition, its backup, NTFS MFT records and so on. Does this mean that it found my partition? should i select deeper search or write? will write bring back all my old data or overwrite everything where i cannot recover it? so if i select the drive and click write, I should get all my data back?? Does this mean my data is still there and i should select write? when i use "p" to view files, this is all i see. As "Big Bubba" is an empty partition, you should try Undelete and if it doesn't work, PhotoRec. i tried the undelete (under advanced options) and it said no deleted files but PhotoRec finds the files. is there any other way to recover the entire drive?

Discover a new technique, try new products or create a project with a whole afternoon of art during a fun, relaxing and informative workshop. 1-on-1 or with a small group of friends. You can choose whatever technique your heart desires - monoprinting with a Gelli, mixed media, collage, folk art painting, acrylic painting, making backgrounds with Dylusions ink sprays, making galaxies with ink and watercolours, stamping, making a small canvas with a beautiful fairy, cardmaking for any occasion, watercolour painting, drawing, colouring with Chameleons, Copics or pencils, carving stamps, cutting your own stencils, and even textile arts like knitting, crochet, sewing and embroidery! The photos show some of my creations :) More are here in Instagram. Pick a day and time that suits you then book by phone 0428 898 120 and pay online, over the phone or in person. Small friendly, welcoming and helpful workshops ... 1-on-1 or with a group of friends. Maximum of 4. This is a 'real world' workshop held in my Art Studio at Hackham West, a southern almost beachside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. no need to bring a thing ... but of course you can if you wish. We all have our favourite tools and accessories! If you need further information or have any special requests, please contact me by phone or email. If you cancel your workshop booking less than 7 days before the booked event, you will forego a $15 deposit (to pay for part of the supplies). Alternatively, request to change the booked date or have a kit made up with instructions and everything you need. Any requests for particular foods, type of tea (Irish Breakfast, cammomile or green tea or byo) or milk preferences (light, skim, whole)... or anything else, please just ask! Ph 0428 898 120 or send a message anytime.

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Articular cartilage is an avascular, non-innervated connective tissue with limited ability to regenerate. Articular degenerative processes arising from trauma, inflammation (rheumatoid arthritis) or due to aging (arthrosis) are thus irreversible and may lead to loss of the articular function. In order to repair cartilaginous defects, several surgical techniques have been developed mainly based on subchondral bone marrow, implantation of healthy cartilage or chondrogenic tissue. However, multiple disadvantages arising from these techniques led to development of new therapeutic strategy, namely tissue engineering, based on the use of signalization pathways proper to the organism to reconstruct its tissue. In fact, the association of cells (chondrocytes or mesenchymal stem cells) together with signalling molecules (growth factors) into biocompatible hydrogel matrix should lead to the regeneration of the functional tissue. In order to guide advantageously the survival, proliferation and also differentiation of stem cells toward chondrocytes, the need for growth factors during cell differentiation, and particularly their strong release during first seven days, is essential. In this context, the encapsulation of growth factors within micro-matrices allowing both their protection against external degradation and their controlled release leading to the enhancement of their bioavailability, should respond to the issue. Here, the proposed approach consists in encapsulation of growth factors in biomimetic micro-matrices generated by microfluidics. This technique has already been used for cell encapsulation inside hydrogel micro-matrices, however, microfluidic has not been applied yet for growth factor encapsulation. In this project, the micro-matrices will be formulated using marine exopolysaccharides (EPS) displaying both structural and functional properties of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as those present in cartilage extracellular matrix. Thus, due to their GAG-mimetic properties, EPS will mime the natural components of cartilage and allow the local reconstruction of the extracellular matrix. Growth factors will be directly integrated in micro-matrices of EPS during their structuration by microfluidics (simple micro-matrices) and double encapsulated inside small microspheres that will further be incorporated into the micro-matrices of EPS generated by microfluidics (double micro matrices). Finally, in order to reveal the existence of the correlation between mechanical properties of stem cells originating from different donors (different age and medical status) and their ability to differentiate into chondrocytes, elasticity maps will be made using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).

New research has shown that violent crime rates in states that border Mexico have significantly dropped in the wake of medical marijuana being legalized. According the study, which is entitled "Is Legal Pot Crippling Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations? The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on US Crime," violent crimes fell by an average of 13 percent in states that border Mexico and that have legalized medicinal marijuana. This is significant because most of America's marijuana comes from Mexico. Specifically, seven major drug cartels control the flow of illicit drugs to and from the U.S. Per economist and study co-author Evelina Gavrilova: "These laws allow local farmers to grow marijuana that can then be sold to dispensaries where it is sold legally. These growers are in direct competition with Mexican drug cartels that are smuggling the marijuana into the US. As a result, the cartels get much less business." And because these cartels are seeing less activity, drug-related violence is on the decline. Gavrilova continued: "[The cartels] compete for territory, but it's also easy to steal product from the other cartels and sell it themselves, so they fight for the product. They also have to defend their territory and ensure there are no bystanders, no witnesses to the activities of the cartel." When medical marijuana laws are put into effect, crime at the border is effectively decreased due to the reduction in smuggling and the violence often born of that smuggling. Of course, the cartels still have business coming in from other drugs, like cocaine, heroin, and meth, but the marijuana market is by far the largest illicit drug market in the U.S. and, as such, is the market through which cartels stand to make the largest profits. Case in point: it costs about $75 to produce a pound of marijuana in Mexico, which can then be sold to the incredibly inflated $6,000, depending on the quality of the product. Gavrilova compiled data with fellow researchers Takuma Kamada and Floris Zoutman from crime reports and supplementary homicide reports submitted by the FBI for the years of 1994 to 2012. The reports illustrated that California had experienced the most significant drop in violent crime (15 percent), and Arizona the lowest (seven percent). The crimes that were most affected were robbery, which dropped 19 percent, and murder, which dropped 10 percent. Another jaw-dropping number was the reduction in homicides related to the drug trade, which fell by 41 percent. The authors of the study believe this data can offer insight into ways to reduce violent crimes associated with drug trafficking. However, the publication of the study comes on the heels of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement to withdraw the Obama administration's policy that has, until this point, supported lax restrictions toward those who use medical marijuana. Says Gavrilova: "When the effect on crime is so significant, it's obviously better to regulate marijuana and allow people to pay taxes on it rather than make it illegal. For me it's a no brainer that it should be legal and should be regulated, and the proceeds go to the Treasury." Medical marijuana is legal in more than 20 states, and within those states, there is one marijuana dispensary for every six normal pharmacies.

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Did you know that the average debt of a Canadian household reach more than $96,000, or 197% of the average income? There are several ways that can be deployed if you wish to get out of debts. Each strategy can have a significant impact on your finance if you put yourself seriously into it and if you are ready to commit to your plan. But where to start? Post-secondary studies can take their toll on a person's finances. Though pursuing a degree can later bring higher levels of income, that does not help the struggling student who is doing all they can to keep their head above water. It is crucial post-secondary students remember every dollar they are able to avoid spending during their education pursuit will be one less dollar they will owe once they receive their degree and begin their career. With this information, students can learn some easy tips they can put in place to save money in school so they are able to start their future with success instead of stress. Debt Check Up: Are You at Risk If Interest Rates Rise? With lenders anticipating increases in interest rates over the coming months, it's important that everyone carefully examines their debt load to determine how any increase in interest rates charged will impact them. Since different types of debt will almost certainly experience increases, those carrying those types of debt should carefully consider how they'll deal with an increase in the amount they are expected to pay. Which Canadian City Has The Most Expensive Day Care? Canadian two-earner families are facing a serious crisis concerning daycare costs for their children. The Canadian center For Policy Alternatives has reported that no less than 27 Canadian cities have experienced a five percent increase in day care costs since last year. Day care rates going up so fast hurt the cash-strapped Canadian working families. Some families are having to consider the cost effectiveness of that second income, especially if there are more than one child in the family needing day care. When a person with a balance due on a credit card stops making at least the minimum payment for a number of months, the company will start calling this customer on a regular basis. The company starts with its own customer service representatives and then is likely to transfer the account to its own collections department if the issue is not resolved in some manner.

Dr. Christine Jones is an internationally renowned ground-cover and soil ecology scientist. An expert in regenerative farming and land management practices, Dr. Jones will discuss and present her learnings and advice from years of experience and scientific testing on biological farming and the benefits it can bring to farmers, their land and their animals. Christine will be holding events in Southland, Canterbury, Whangarei, Feilding and Waikato commencing on Wednesday the 27th of March. SPACES STRICTLY LIMITED. Get in quick. Brewing quality products since 1996 AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd is an award winning, sustainable, family owned and managed New Zealand Company. Specialising in the manufacture of macro-algae concentrates and bioactive extractions to add high value nutrition for soil, plant, animal and human health. Based in Paeroa, Waikato – AgriSea supplies to all sectors including horticulture, agriculture, apiculture, viticulture and dairy sectors both domestically and to a growing export market.

New EP from Fen Side Project: FREE! With songs by Doug Harrison and guitar played by Sam Levin, this is the closest you'll get to a new Fen recording for the next little while. This three-song EP by Slug Comparison is called IIa, and it's the first of a series of EPs. Download it for FREE on bandcamp. No emails or swabs required.

Home News & Notes FYI Treasury Wine Estates Launches Cavaliere d'Oro Italian Wines Treasury Wine Estates Launches Cavaliere d'Oro Italian Wines Treasury Wine Estates has launched Cavaliere d'Oro, a new Italian wine brand, which will debut in January 2019 in the U.S. market. This new portfolio is meant to introduce consumers to the wines of Italian regions including Tuscany, Puglia and Sicily. It's produced in the heart of Tuscany's Chianti Classico region at the Castello di Gabbiano. Cavaliere d'Oro, which means "The Gold Knight," is from a property that has made wines since 1480. The portfolio comprises 13 wines, offered across three tiers priced between $10 and $40: The Chianti range includes premium Chianti variations, including Chianti Classico DOCG and Super Tuscan wines. The Regional range extends Cavaliere D'Oro to Italy's growing regions in and beyond Tuscany, including Sicily and Puglia, including Primitivo, a Tuscan red blend, and Terre Siciliane. The Light and Refreshing range rounds out the portfolio with a collection of white wines including Pinot Grigio and Prosecco "With the introduction of Cavaliere d'Oro, Treasury Wine Estates is pleased to offer Italian wine that is accessible, full of style, and which embodies the Italian way of life," says TWE Chief Marketing Officer Michelle Terry. "This new brand looks to disrupt an old-world wine category as a collection of wines sourced from multiple regions, with accessibility and quality cues." Terry notes that the new portfolio expands the company's global wine offering, supplementing its Australian, American and French portfolios. Tuscan native Federico Cerelli will continue as winemaker for Cavaliere d'Oro, having produced wines for Gabbiano since 2011. He has served on the official DOCG Commissions of the Chambers of Commerce of Florence and Siena and has taught at the National Organization of Wine Tasters (ONAV) in Florence. Wine Reviews: 40+ American Wines

Judge Upholds Trump Rule Expanding Non-Obamacare Plans A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration can proceed with its plan to expand the sale of health insurance plans that don't meet Obamacare coverage standards. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington rejected insurance companies' effort to block the administration's new rules "Not only is any potential negative impact" from the rule "minimal, but its benefits are undeniable," Leon wrote in a 40-page ruling on Friday, according to Bloomberg News. He added that there's no evidence the rule "is having or will have the type of impact -- substantial exodus from the individual market exchanges -- that would threaten the ACA's structural core." Under the regulation issued last year, short-term health insurance plans, originally intended to bridge temporary gaps in individual coverage, will be allowed to last up to 364 days instead of just three months, and they can be renewed for three years. Such plans don't have to meet essential benefit requirements set by the Affordable Care Act, like covering maternity care and prescription drugs. They can also deny coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions. Health care experts and the insurers who brought the lawsuit have argued that those looser rules and wider availability of what some have derided as "junk" insurance plans could siphon off younger, healthier individuals from the Obamacare markets, resulting in higher premiums for the remaining population. The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), the plaintiff in the case, said that it would appeal the decision. "We remain firm in our contention that the Trump administration's decision to expand dramatically the sale of junk insurance violates the Affordable Care Act and is arbitrary and capricious," ACAP CEO Margaret Murray said in a statement. "We are confident that the appellate court will see this differently." Yuval Rosenberg As editor in chief, Yuval Rosenberg oversees all aspects of The Fiscal Times' website and email newsletter. His writing has appeared in publications including BusinessWeek, CNBC.com, CNNMoney.com, Fast Company, Fortune, Newsweek, Money and Time.

Liberal vice dean calls for church to change attitude VICE Dean of Chester Canon Trevor Dennis is challenging the Bishop's views in a very public way. VICE Dean of Chester Canon Trevor Dennis is challenging the Bishop's views in a very public way. He is encouraging the formation of a support group within Chester Diocese called Changing Attitude which urges full equality for gay, lesbian and bi-sexual people within the Church of England. Canon Dennis and the Bishop have had an exchange of letters on the subject of human sexuality but neither wish to see their disagreement portrayed as a row. This is not the first time the two Christian heavyweights have had a public debate. Canon Dennis preached a sermon in Chester Cathedral against the war in Iraq which the Bishop supported. What prompted Canon Dennis, who is heterosexual, to campaign for gay rights was the decision by the openly gay Dr Jeffrey John not to take up his appointment as Bishop of Reading after pressure from the Archbishop. He said: 'We are calling the meeting to explore the possibility of gathering enough people who are sympathetic to set up a group. 'This meeting was called when Canon Jeffrey John was stopped. A number of us were determined something like this should come out of it. 'It's about asking the question what can we do rather than screaming and shouting,' he said. 'It seems to me, and all of us, that there needs to be a safe-haven for gays and lesbians within the diocese where they know they will be welcome and accepted, where they will be listened to and have a voice and feel supported.' Canon Dennis differs from the Bishop in that he feels gay people, including those practising within loving relationships, should be accepted into the Church. He respects those who choose to remain celibate but believes it is a matter of personal choice. 'I have observed lesbian and gay couples who enjoy what, if they were heterosexuals, would be called good marriages - long-lasting, committed, loyal, faithful, loving, generous relationships. 'I don't inquire what they get up to in bed, just as they don't inquire as to what I and my wife get up to in bed,' said Canon Dennis, who said he was more concerned with the quality of the relationship. Canon Dennis said he and the Bishop had not fallen out. 'Our views differ. He knows that and I know that. We are not angry with one another. There is mutual respect for one another. I get on well with the Bishop. We have friendly relations with one another.' A meeting to discuss setting up the group is being held on Saturday, November 15. It aims to 'explore issues of sexuality and to give gay people or parents of gay people the opportunity to tell their stories'. Tickets are £5. To register for the day ring Alice or Julie on: 01565 652514.

Home News Tables turn against former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri as car case hots... Tables turn against former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri as car case hots up A lawyer representing Harare businessman Bigboy Pachirera, who is demanding $2,9 million from retired police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, has revealed how he was approached with a settlement plan to return some of the property allegedly forcibly taken by the ex-police boss. After 23 years of enforcing law and order as the country's top policeman, the tables turned against the former police commissioner-general after he was forced to retire, with Pachirera accusing him of impounding five cars and later changing ownership into his name while still heading the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). Pachirera has listed Chihuri, his wife Isabel and their company Kidsdale Enterprises as respondents to his claim of compensation and damages of $2 968 000 incurred after his vehicles and property were impounded, causing him to lose business. According to a letter dated January 15 compiled by Rungano Mahuni, Chihuri offered to return two of the motor vehicles — a Mercedes Benz and Jeep Cherokee. "In your settlement plan, you only mentioned the Mercedes Benz and Jeep Cherokee motor vehicles. Our client is amenable to receive the said two motor vehicles in lieu if we have the chance to inspect them and determine their condition," Mahuni said. "However, there was no mention of the trucks and the house. Our client's reasonable demand is that your client (Chihuri) returns all the trucks and the house plus an additional truck or its value just to mitigate the loses he has suffered in business for the past three years. "Our client is aware that your client is earning income out of the use of those vehicles which are working on the Harare-Mutare highway. "We also advise that we are amenable to the parties having a round table conference in order to deal with this matter." Chihuri had claimed that Pachirera surrendered the property to him willingly as compensations for a spiral of thefts that he committed after running a parallel company to the former police boss's Kidsdale Enterprises during his tenure as transport manager. He claims that Pachirera would divert funds and contracts awarded to Kidsdale Enterprises to his company Chelnpac Investments (Pvt) Ltd — which was allegedly registered without declaring interest. However, Pachirera told the Daily News that he was subjected to torture by members of the police homicide department and made to give up his property under duress. He claims to have made several efforts to recover the motor vehicles and house during Chihuri's reign but to no avail. "We note that you have not responded to our letter requesting you to release our client's property still in police custody to which we perceive there is no reason for your continued action of despoiling our client of his property," reads a letter addressed to Police Serious Frauds Department on March 6, 2014. "In the circumstances, we further intimate to you that we are very loath to invoke legal recourse to assert our client's rights but should you persist in this course, we shall have no option but to pursue the route." Mahuni maintains that a team of detectives from homicide led by Joseph Nemaisa stormed his offices to seize the cars since he had been given custody by Pachirera. He said police officers first went to his residence and poisoned his dog called Queen before he received a call in the morning threatening him with "consequences" if he continued resisting surrendering the cars. "True to their word the notorious police hit man Nemaisa went to my office then situated in Samora Machel and brandished guns before our receptionist. He indicated to the receptionist that they wanted the Mercedes Benz and Jeep Cherokee before I was informed that my client's wife had been abducted," Mahuni said. He said whenever they attempted to engage the police, Mahuni would be told to comply with any directive that came his way because "the matter was complicated since it involved the boss". The businessman told the Daily News that he could speak openly about the issue fearing for his life because of threats that he received from the police over the issue. "My residence was kept under police surveillance, each time I went out, police would follow me. I got to a point where two armed police officers displaying guns roamed about 100 metres from my residence. I think it is because of God's grace that I am alive today," Pachirera said. In a December 5, 2017 letter delivered to Chihuri's Shawasha residence and private business offices in Alex Park, Harare, Pachirera's lawyers Mahuni Gidiri Law Chambers demanded the damages and property to be returned. "Since the time you unlawfully despoiled our client of his property, he has lost business and income in excess of $1,4 million and also suffered personality infringement in the sum of $1 million. "The value of the property that you deprived our client amounts to $470 000 and $50 000 for the Highfield home . . . he was earning $1 000 in rentals from that property and has lost income of $48 000." Pachirera's lawyer claims that no action was taken by Chihuri since receiving that letter and they have resorted to courts for reprieve. The businessman told the Daily News that he could not speak openly about the issue fearing for his life because of threats that he received from the police over the issue. Chihuri was retired from the ZRP by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in December and was replaced by Godwin Matanga, albeit in an acting capacity. The 64-year-old ex-combatant's tenure was marred by widespread allegations of corruption and gross human rights violations, which were levelled against him and the police force. Chihuri had been under intense pressure to quit the police force ever since the Zimbabwe Defence Forces carried out Operation Restore Legacy which led to the fall of former president Robert Mugabe who resigned on November 21 after Parliament had put in motion impeachment proceedings against him. This was further highlighted by thousands of ordinary Zimbabweans who booed him at Mnangagwa's inauguration on November 24 when he was about to take his oath of allegiance to the new president. Chihuri was firstly booed as he arrived at the packed 60 000-capacity stadium. His humiliation reached the peak when he read his loyalty pledge as people vented their anger and chanted "he should go, he should go, he should go", while others rolled hands to signal a substitution, a sign that is normally used in football. Contrary to the gratitude expressed to other members of the security sector, Chihuri, reportedly seen as part of a component of the security forces who wanted to defend Mugabe's hegemony, had a torrid time maintaining composure as he struggled to read through his loyalty pledge. Chihuri was mainly unpopular for the numerous roadblocks which were being mounted by the police which the public alleged were meant to extort motorists. Apart from triggering a public outcry, the ubiquitous roadblocks drove away international tourists who complained of harassment and demands of bribes by cops manning them. Chihuri received his military training at Mgagao in Tanzania and had been the longest-serving police chief after he assumed the helm of the force in 1993. He took over the reins as acting commissioner in 1991 replacing Henry Mukurazhizha. Two years later, he eventually became substantive police commissioner in 1993. In 2008, he was appointed commissioner-general when the post was created to replace that of commissioner. – DailyNews Previous articleAngry wife pours boiling water on sleeping husband following dispute over children she sired with another man Next articleDumb cellphone thief caught after she changed owner's WhatsApp profile picture and put hers on same account

John A. Miller Professor of Economics, Wheaton College Chapter Member: Boston SSN Foreign Policy & Security Miller's recent research interests have focused on three areas: debates about globalization, especially about sweatshops, labor standards and poverty alleviation; state tax policy and how to make it progressive and adequate; and writing popular articles about macroeconomics and financial stability (e.g. the Great Recession and the sluggish economic recovery), tax and budget policies, and globalization. In addition to being a leader and past president of the American Association of University Professors chapter at Wheaton College, where he has worked since 1979, he is involved in his local community. Over the years, he has worked with several Boston-based economic justice groups, including United For a Fair Economy, Boston Uncut, and the Dollars & Sense economic forum at Occupy Boston. Miller is also a supporter of Bikes Not Bombs, a Boston-based group that works with inner-city youth refurbishing bicycles and then distributing them in Boston and in the developing world. The Misleading Case for Unmanaged Global Free Trade Key Findings Brief, January 2015 "Fake Tax News," John A. Miller, Dollars & Sense, November 22, 2017. "Are We Depressed? Top 10 Ways to Recognize the Next Great Depression," John A. Miller, Wheaton Quarterly, Spring 2009. "Sweatshops and the Antisweatshop Movement," John A. Miller, Wheaton Global Dispatch, Fall 2006. "Commodity Fetishism: A Concept for Organizing against Sweatshop Labor and Neoliberal Globalization," John A. Miller, MRzine, November 12, 2005. "Lift the Cap on Social Security Taxes," John A. Miller, MRzine, July 16, 2005. "Clinton's Economic Program: Sweet Words, Sour Plans," John A. Miller, The Guardian, July 29, 1992. "Dem, GOP Plans Both Favor the Rich – And Won't Help the Economy," John A. Miller, The Guardian, January 8, 1992. "Unlocking the Safe-Deposit Box," John A. Miller, The Guardian, November 13, 1991. Miller has been a contributing editor of, and regularly contributes by John A. Miller to Dollars & Sense. "The Tax Adequacy Problem in the New England States: What Can be Done about It?," (with Josh Mason), Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst, September 30, 2014. Examines the failure of the tax base of six New England governments to generate revenues that keep pace with the growth of their economies. Our analysis identifies reforms intended to assure adequate long-term growth of state taxes including: increasing their reliance on the personal income tax; dismantling the loopholes in the state corporate income tax; and broadening the base of the sales tax by taxing selective services and at the same time reducing the sales tax rate. Economic Collapse, Economic Change: Getting to the Roots of the Crisis (with Arthur MacEwan) (Routledge, 2011). Argues that the economic crisis, which emerged in 2007, had its origin in a nexus of economic inequality, elite (undemocratic) power, and a perverse leave-it-to-the-market ideology that has developed over recent decades. We further argue that to establish long-run economic stability it is necessary to alter the conditions of inequality, power, and ideology. "Leaving the Sphere of Exchange with David Houston, Karl Marx, and Even Adam Smith: Insights into the Debate about Sweatshops" Review of Radical Political Economics 41, no. 3 (2009): 358-364. Traces the change in consciousness about sweatshops and anti-sweatshop movements among economists by examining what Smith, Marx, and earlier neoclassical economists actually wrote about sweatshop-like conditions and anti-sweatshop movements. "Teaching about Sweatshops and Globalization" Review of Radical Political Economics 36, no. 3 (2004): 321-327. Describes exercises in political economy for engaging students in the study of sweatshops, and explores the author's efforts to involve students in the debate among economists about sweatshops and the anti-sweatshop movement, an analysis of the place of sweatshops in the process of globalization, and efforts to end sweatshop abuse. "Why Economists are Wrong about Sweatshops and the Antisweatshop Movement" Challenge 47, no. 1 (2003): 93-122. Challenges the arguments economists typically use to defend sweatshops and to dismiss labor market interventions aimed at alleviating sweatshop abuse as counterproductive. I contend that these arguments are rooted in an exchange perspective that obscures power differentials and are at odds with the historical record and empirical evidence. "Social Wage or Social Profit? The Net Social Wage and the Welfare State" Review of Radical Political Economics 21, no. 3 (1989): 82-90. Addresses the questions: Do the spending and taxing policies of the modern welfare state in the United States redistribute income in favor of capital or labor, and what role has the spending and taxing policies of the welfare state played initially in supporting the postwar boom and then later in contributing to its unraveling?

As of February , there are approximately online poker websites. The year is known as the infamous year of Black Friday, when the U. From a legal perspective, online poker may differ in some ways from online casino gambling. However, many of the same issues do apply. For a discussion of the legality of online gambling in general, see online gambling. Online poker is legal and regulated in many countries including several nations in and around the Caribbean Sea , and most notably the United Kingdom. In the United States, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill in February to legalize and regulate online poker and online poker card room operators in the state. The legislation required that online poker operations would have to physically locate their entire operations in the state. The measure, however, was defeated by the State Senate in March after the U. Department of Justice sent a letter to North Dakota attorney general Wayne Stenehjem stating that online gaming "may" be illegal, and that the pending legislation "might" violate the federal Wire Act. Instead, they created "dot-net" sites that are virtually identical but offer no real money wagering. The sites advertise as poker schools or ways to learn the game for free, and feature words to the effect of "this is not a gambling website. According to the UIGEA, "unlawful internet gambling" means to place, receive, or otherwise knowingly transmit a bet or wager by means of the internet where such bet is unlawful under any law in the State in which the bet is initiated, received, or otherwise made. As a result of the bill, several large publicly traded poker gaming sites such as PartyPoker , PacificPoker and bwin closed down their US facing operations. In April , the PPA claimed over 1,, members. Other grassroots organizations, including the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative , have formed in opposition to UIGEA, to promote the freedom of individuals to gamble online with the proper safeguards to protect consumers and ensure the integrity of financial transactions. The move blocks regulations to implement the legislation which requires the financial services sector to comply with ambiguous and burdensome rules in an attempt to prevent unlawful Internet gambling transactions. The bill would legalize and regulate online poker in the United States. In September , the Washington State Supreme Court upheld a law making playing poker online a felony. On April 15, , in U. A grand jury charged 11 defendants, including the founders of the poker sites, with bank fraud, money laundering, and violating gambling laws. The prosecutors claim the individuals tricked or influenced U. He asserts that, "Online poker is not a crime and should not be treated as such. On September 20, , in response to guidance requested by the states of Illinois and New York regarding the sale of lottery tickets online, the Department of Justice issued a memorandum opinion stating that the Wire Act does not prohibit lottery sales over the internet because it deals solely with wagering on sporting contests. On August 21, , a federal judge in New York ruled that poker is not gambling under federal law because it is primarily a game of skill, not chance. The ruling resulted in the dismissal of a federal criminal indictment against a man convicted of conspiring to operate an illegal underground poker club. The judge relied in his decision largely on findings by a defense expert who analyzed Internet poker games. On April 30, , Nevada became the first U. In late October, Delaware launched its regulated online gambling market. Controlled by the Delaware Lottery, the state offers online casino games in addition to online poker. On November 21, , New Jersey became the third - and the largest state population-wise - to offer legal real money online gambling to residents and visitors. The industry in the Garden State launched in "soft launch" mode on November 21 with a full-scale launch occurring five days later on November 26, On February 25, , Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed the first interstate poker compact, an agreement that will allow online poker players from Nevada to play for real money against players located in Delaware. The compact is limited to online poker only, as that is the only game currently permitted under Nevada law. Should more states enter into the agreement, something that is provided for under the terms of the compact, more games could be offered. Following an agreement between Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey governments to allow player pooling between all three states, a 3-state online poker compact went live on May 1, Typically, online poker rooms generate the bulk of their revenue via four methods. First, there is the rake. Similar to the vig paid to a bookie , the rake is a fee paid to the house for hosting the game. Rake is collected from most real money ring game pots. The rake is normally calculated as a percentage of the pot based on a sliding scale and capped at some maximum fee. Each online poker room determines its own rake structure. Since the expenses for running an online poker table are smaller than those for running a live poker table, rake in most online poker rooms is much smaller than its brick and mortar counterpart. 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// Copyright 2019 The Chromium Authors // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be // found in the LICENSE file. #include "chrome/browser/ash/policy/core/user_policy_manager_builder_ash.h" #include <utility> #include "ash/components/arc/arc_features.h" #include "ash/constants/ash_switches.h" #include "base/bind.h" #include "base/command_line.h" #include "base/feature_list.h" #include "base/files/file_path.h" #include "base/logging.h" #include "base/memory/ref_counted.h" #include "base/path_service.h" #include "base/task/sequenced_task_runner.h" #include "base/task/thread_pool.h" #include "base/threading/thread_task_runner_handle.h" #include "base/time/time.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/policy/active_directory/active_directory_policy_manager.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/policy/core/browser_policy_connector_ash.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/policy/core/user_cloud_policy_manager_ash.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/policy/core/user_cloud_policy_store_ash.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/policy/external_data/user_cloud_external_data_manager.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/profiles/profile_helper.h" #include "chrome/browser/ash/settings/cros_settings.h" #include "chrome/browser/browser_process.h" #include "chrome/browser/browser_process_platform_part.h" #include "chrome/browser/lifetime/application_lifetime.h" #include "chrome/browser/policy/schema_registry_service.h" #include "chrome/common/chrome_features.h" #include "chromeos/ash/components/dbus/session_manager/session_manager_client.h" #include "chromeos/ash/components/dbus/userdataauth/cryptohome_misc_client.h" #include "chromeos/ash/components/install_attributes/install_attributes.h" #include "chromeos/dbus/constants/dbus_paths.h" #include "components/policy/core/browser/browser_policy_connector.h" #include "components/policy/core/common/cloud/cloud_external_data_manager.h" #include "components/policy/core/common/cloud/device_management_service.h" #include "components/policy/core/common/configuration_policy_provider.h" #include "components/policy/policy_constants.h" #include "components/user_manager/known_user.h" #include "components/user_manager/user.h" #include "components/user_manager/user_manager.h" #include "services/network/public/cpp/shared_url_loader_factory.h" namespace policy { namespace { using ::user_manager::ProfileRequiresPolicy; using PolicyEnforcement = UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh::PolicyEnforcement; // Directory under the profile directory where policy-related resources are // stored, see the following constants for details. const base::FilePath::CharType kPolicy[] = FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Policy"); // Directory under kPolicy, in the user's profile dir, where policy for // components is cached. const base::FilePath::CharType kComponentsDir[] = FILE_PATH_LITERAL("Components"); // Directory in which to store external policy data. This is specified relative // to kPolicy. const base::FilePath::CharType kPolicyExternalDataDir[] = FILE_PATH_LITERAL("External Data"); // How long we'll block session initialization to try to refresh policy. constexpr base::TimeDelta kPolicyRefreshTimeout = base::Seconds(10); // Called when the user policy loading fails with a fatal error, and the user // session has to be terminated. void OnUserPolicyFatalError(const AccountId& account_id) { user_manager::UserManager::Get()->SaveForceOnlineSignin( account_id, true /* force_online_signin */); chrome::AttemptUserExit(); } } // namespace void CreateConfigurationPolicyProvider( Profile* profile, bool force_immediate_load, scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> background_task_runner, std::unique_ptr<UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh>* user_cloud_policy_manager_ash_out, std::unique_ptr<ActiveDirectoryPolicyManager>* active_directory_policy_manager_out) { // Clear the two out parameters. Default return will be nullptr for both. *user_cloud_policy_manager_ash_out = nullptr; *active_directory_policy_manager_out = nullptr; // Don't initialize cloud policy for the signin and the lock screen profile. if (!ash::ProfileHelper::IsRegularProfile(profile)) { return; } // |user| should never be nullptr except for the signin and lock screen app // profile. This object is created as part of the Profile creation, which // happens right after sign-in. The just-signed-in User is the active user // during that time. const user_manager::User* user = ash::ProfileHelper::Get()->GetUserByProfile(profile); CHECK(user); user_manager::KnownUser known_user(g_browser_process->local_state()); // User policy exists for enterprise accounts: // - For regular cloud-managed users (those who have a GAIA account), a // |UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh| is created here. // - For Active Directory managed users, an |ActiveDirectoryPolicyManager| // is created. // - For device-local accounts, policy is provided by // |DeviceLocalAccountPolicyService|. // For non-enterprise accounts only for users with type USER_TYPE_CHILD // |UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh| is created here. // All other user types do not have user policy. const AccountId& account_id = user->GetAccountId(); if (user->GetType() != user_manager::USER_TYPE_CHILD && BrowserPolicyConnector::IsNonEnterpriseUser(account_id.GetUserEmail())) { DLOG(WARNING) << "No policy loaded for known non-enterprise user"; // Mark this profile as not requiring policy. known_user.SetProfileRequiresPolicy( account_id, ProfileRequiresPolicy::kNoPolicyRequired); return; } BrowserPolicyConnectorAsh* connector = g_browser_process->platform_part()->browser_policy_connector_ash(); bool is_active_directory = false; switch (account_id.GetAccountType()) { case AccountType::UNKNOWN: case AccountType::GOOGLE: // TODO(tnagel): Return nullptr for unknown accounts once AccountId // migration is finished. (KioskAppManager still needs to be migrated.) if (!user->HasGaiaAccount()) { DLOG(WARNING) << "No policy for users without Gaia accounts"; return; } is_active_directory = false; break; case AccountType::ACTIVE_DIRECTORY: // Active Directory users only exist on devices whose install attributes // are locked into Active Directory mode. CHECK(connector->GetInstallAttributes()->IsActiveDirectoryManaged()); is_active_directory = true; break; } const ProfileRequiresPolicy requires_policy_user_property = known_user.GetProfileRequiresPolicy(account_id); const base::CommandLine* command_line = base::CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess(); const bool is_stub_user = user_manager::UserManager::Get()->IsStubAccountId(account_id); // If true, we don't know if we've ever checked for policy for this user, so // we need to do a policy check during initialization. This differs from // |policy_required| in that it's OK if the server says we don't have policy. // If this is true, then |policy_required| must be false. const bool policy_check_required = (requires_policy_user_property == ProfileRequiresPolicy::kUnknown) && !is_stub_user && !is_active_directory && !command_line->HasSwitch(ash::switches::kProfileRequiresPolicy) && !command_line->HasSwitch(ash::switches::kAllowFailedPolicyFetchForTest); // |force_immediate_load| is true during Chrome restart, or during // initialization of stub user profiles when running tests. If we ever get // a Chrome restart before a real user session has been initialized, we should // exit the user session entirely - it means that there was a crash during // profile initialization, and we can't rely on the cached policy being valid // (so can't force immediate load of policy). if (policy_check_required && force_immediate_load) { LOG(ERROR) << "Exiting non-stub session because browser restarted before" << " profile was initialized."; chrome::AttemptUserExit(); return; } // If true, we must load policy for this user - we will abort profile // initialization if we are unable to load policy (say, due to disk errors). // We either read this flag from the known_user database, or from a // command-line flag (required for ephemeral users who are not persisted // in the known_user database). const bool policy_required = !command_line->HasSwitch(ash::switches::kAllowFailedPolicyFetchForTest) && (is_active_directory || (requires_policy_user_property == ProfileRequiresPolicy::kPolicyRequired) || (command_line->GetSwitchValueASCII( ash::switches::kProfileRequiresPolicy) == "true")); // We should never have |policy_required| and |policy_check_required| both // set, since the |policy_required| implies that we already know that // the user requires policy. CHECK(!(policy_required && policy_check_required)); // Determine whether we need to enforce policy load or not. PolicyEnforcement enforcement_type = PolicyEnforcement::kPolicyOptional; if (policy_required) { enforcement_type = PolicyEnforcement::kPolicyRequired; } else if (policy_check_required) { enforcement_type = PolicyEnforcement::kServerCheckRequired; } // If there's a chance the user might be managed (enforcement_type != // kPolicyOptional) then we can't let the profile complete initialization // until we complete a policy check. // // The only exception is if |force_immediate_load| is true, then we can't // block at all (loading from network is not allowed - only from cache). In // this case, logic in UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh will exit the session // if we fail to load policy from our cache. const bool block_profile_init_on_policy_refresh = (enforcement_type != PolicyEnforcement::kPolicyOptional) && !force_immediate_load && !is_stub_user; // If OAuth token is required for policy refresh for child user we should not // block signin. Policy refresh will fail without the token that is available // only after profile initialization. const bool policy_refresh_requires_oauth_token = user->GetType() == user_manager::USER_TYPE_CHILD && base::FeatureList::IsEnabled(features::kDMServerOAuthForChildUser); base::TimeDelta policy_refresh_timeout; if (block_profile_init_on_policy_refresh && enforcement_type == PolicyEnforcement::kPolicyRequired && !policy_refresh_requires_oauth_token) { // We already have policy, so block signin for a short period to check // for a policy update, so we can pick up any important policy changes // that can't easily change on the fly (like changes to the startup tabs). // We can fallback to the cached policy if we can't access the policy // server. policy_refresh_timeout = kPolicyRefreshTimeout; } DeviceManagementService* device_management_service = connector->device_management_service(); if (block_profile_init_on_policy_refresh) device_management_service->ScheduleInitialization(0); base::FilePath profile_dir = profile->GetPath(); const base::FilePath component_policy_cache_dir = profile_dir.Append(kPolicy).Append(kComponentsDir); const base::FilePath external_data_dir = profile_dir.Append(kPolicy).Append(kPolicyExternalDataDir); const base::FilePath policy_key_dir = base::PathService::CheckedGet(chromeos::dbus_paths::DIR_USER_POLICY_KEYS); std::unique_ptr<UserCloudPolicyStoreAsh> store = std::make_unique<UserCloudPolicyStoreAsh>( ash::CryptohomeMiscClient::Get(), ash::SessionManagerClient::Get(), background_task_runner, account_id, policy_key_dir, is_active_directory); scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> backend_task_runner = base::ThreadPool::CreateSequencedTaskRunner( {base::MayBlock(), base::TaskPriority::BEST_EFFORT, base::TaskShutdownBehavior::SKIP_ON_SHUTDOWN}); std::unique_ptr<CloudExternalDataManager> external_data_manager( new UserCloudExternalDataManager( base::BindRepeating(&GetChromePolicyDetails), backend_task_runner, external_data_dir, store.get())); if (force_immediate_load) store->LoadImmediately(); if (is_active_directory) { auto manager = std::make_unique<UserActiveDirectoryPolicyManager>( account_id, policy_required, policy_refresh_timeout, base::BindOnce(&OnUserPolicyFatalError, account_id), std::move(store), std::move(external_data_manager)); manager->Init(profile->GetPolicySchemaRegistryService()->registry()); *active_directory_policy_manager_out = std::move(manager); } else { std::unique_ptr<UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh> manager = std::make_unique<UserCloudPolicyManagerAsh>( profile, std::move(store), std::move(external_data_manager), component_policy_cache_dir, enforcement_type, g_browser_process->local_state(), policy_refresh_timeout, base::BindOnce(&OnUserPolicyFatalError, account_id), account_id, base::ThreadTaskRunnerHandle::Get()); bool wildcard_match = false; if (connector->IsDeviceEnterpriseManaged() && ash::CrosSettings::Get()->IsUserAllowlisted( account_id.GetUserEmail(), &wildcard_match, user->GetType()) && wildcard_match && !connector->IsNonEnterpriseUser(account_id.GetUserEmail())) { manager->EnableWildcardLoginCheck(account_id.GetUserEmail()); } manager->Init(profile->GetPolicySchemaRegistryService()->registry()); manager->Connect(device_management_service, g_browser_process->shared_url_loader_factory()); *user_cloud_policy_manager_ash_out = std::move(manager); } } } // namespace policy

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What's the difference between yellow gold, white gold and rose gold? YELLOW: gold, copper, zinc and silver. ROSE: gold, more copper than in yellow gold, zinc and silver. WHITE: gold, palladium, zinc and silver. What does pav'e (par–vay) setting mean? It means "paved" – small interlocking stones covering an area. Why do diamonds of the same size differ in value? It's value is determined by it's quality – the 4 C's: Clarity, Carat weight, Colour and Cut. Can I use old jewellery to make into new? Generally yes, particularly with yellow gold. White gold can be difficult to re–melt. The more frequently you have it checked, the more chance of identifying potential problems. It is recommended to have valuable pieces checked about once a year. Can you have gemstones re-polished? Usually yes, even diamonds – and they can often be re–cut if chipped or broken.

Dr. William Thompson earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College in Albany, NY and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Life University in Marietta, GA. He began his Chiropractic private practice in the Chattanooga area in 1991, having previously practiced in other health care facilities in Knoxville, TN and Atlanta, GA. Coming from an athletic background, Dr. Thompson had a keen interest in sport injuries. He has served as designated adviser and Team Chiropractor for University of Chattanooga and has worked with a few professional athletes from football to motocross. One of the widely known athletes that Dr. Thompson has worked on was Terrell Owens, who had become an icon in the NFL world. Dr. Thompson received his Certification as a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner by FMU in 2015. Functional Medicine focuses on optimal functioning of the body and its organs. A significant recent accomplishment for Dr. Thompson is the expansion of his practice into Acupuncture and Oriental Health Sciences. He received his training in Acupuncture at Logan University in St. Louis, MO and Northwestern University of Health Sciences in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is now endorsed by the state of Tennessee as a Chiropractic Acupuncturist. Dr. Thompson is also PACE (Providers of Approved Continuing Education) certified. He teaches post graduate education seminars for colleagues. A long time advocate of Oriental Health Sciences, Dr. Thompson also teaches Medical Qi Gong. Medical Qi Gong is an ancient form of Chinese energetic medicine exercise. His knowledge and training in the body's energy and pathways are hard to match.

Q: convert numpy array to 0 or 1 A = np.array([[0.94366988, 0.86095311, 0.88896715, 0.93630641, 0.74075403, 0.52849619 , 0.03094677, 0.85707681, 0.88457925, 0.67279696, 0.26601085, 0.4823794 , 0.74741157, 0.78575729, 0.00978911, 0.9203284, 0.02453695, 0.84884703 , 0.2050248, 0.03703224, 0.92931392, 0.11930532, 0.01411064, 0.7832698 , 0.58188015, 0.66897565, 0.75119007, 0.01323558, 0.03402649, 0.99735115 , 0.21031727, 0.78123225, 0.6815842, 0.46647604, 0.66323375, 0.03424828 , 0.08031627, 0.76570656, 0.34760863, 0.06177743, 0.6987531, 0.4106426 , 0.6648871, 0.02776868, 0.93053125, 0.46395717, 0.23971605, 0.9771735 , 0.66202407, 0.10482388]]) Convert the entries of a into 0 (if activation <= 0.5) or 1 (if activation > 0.5) for i in range(A.shape[1]): if A[i]>0.5: Y_prediction[i] = 1 else: Y_prediction[i] = 0 ValueError: The truth value of an array with more than one element is ambiguous. Use a.any() or a.all() And how to use vectorize this thx A: I think you need vectorized function np.where: B = np.where(A > 0.5, 1, 0) print (B) [[1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0]] B = np.where(A <= 0.5, 0, 1) print (B) [[1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0]] But better is holdenweb solution if need convert to 0 and 1 only. np.where is better if need convert to another scalars like 5 and 10 or a and b: C = np.where(A > 0.5, 5, 10) print (C) [[ 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 10 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 10 5 5 10 5 10 10 5 10 10 5 10 5 10 5 10 10 5 5 10]] D = np.where(A > 0.5, 'a', 'b') print (D) [['a' 'a' 'a' 'a' 'a' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'a' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'a' 'a' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'a' 'b' 'b' 'a' 'a' 'b']] Timings: np.random.seed(223) A = np.random.rand(1,1000000) #jez In [64]: %timeit np.where(A > 0.5, 1, 0) 100 loops, best of 3: 7.58 ms per loop #holdenweb In [65]: %timeit (A > 0.5).astype(int) 100 loops, best of 3: 3.47 ms per loop #stamaimer In [66]: %timeit element_wise_round(A) 1 loop, best of 3: 318 ms per loop A: Standard numpy broadcasting can be used to compare each element with a scalar value, yielding a Boolean for each element. The ndarray.astype method then converts the True values to 1 and the False values to zero. In [16]: (A > 0.5).astype(int) Out[16]: array([[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0]]) A: np.random.seed(223) A = np.random.rand(1000000) A = [0 if i <=0.5 else 1 for i in A] A: The problem with your code is the dimension of A[i] in your code. A is initialised as matrix[1,n] (1 row and n columns - you have double [[]] brackets in np.array([[]])), so you reference of type A[i] actually means "the whole i'th row, or an array(n) in this case). I'm quite new to python and numpy, but to access individual cells and set each to 1 or 0 could be coded this way (of course, only if you are forced to use FOR loops here): for i in range(A.shape[1]): if A[0,i]>0.5: Y_prediction[0,i] = 1 else: Y_prediction[0,i] = 0 But,definitely, the best solution, as others described above, is to avoid for loop. A: this may solve your issue a=1 b=0 predict=list() for i in A: if i>0.5: predict.append(a) else: predict.append(b) print(predict) we first assign value a to 0 and b to 1 but you can directly use 1 and 0 on append function 'A' contains the list in form of probability from which we assign the new list name predict and after comparing each items in list we put value into list by using append methord predict list contain your ans A: You can make the built-in round function element wise use np.vectorize. import numpy as np element_wise_round = np.vectorize(round, otypes=[np.int]) print element_wise_round(A) A: A1=A-0.5 A2=np.sign(A1) Now you have 1 and -1. If you do not have 0 in the original array, you can convert the -1 to 0 to have only 1 and 0 array: indices = A2 == -1 A2[indices] = 0 The result: A2 array([[1., 1., 1., 1., 1., 1., 0., 1., 1., 1., 0., 0., 1., 1., 0., 1., 0., 1., 0., 0., 1., 0., 0., 1., 1., 1., 1., 0., 0., 1., 0., 1., 1., 0., 1., 0., 0., 1., 0., 0., 1., 0., 1., 0., 1., 0., 0., 1., 1., 0.]])

Twitter Wants You to Share Your Twitter Stories By Jolie O'Dell 2010-08-17 14:12:36 UTC Twitter has launched a new section of its website called Twitter Tales, a collection of "examples of great Twitter use [that] will also likely inspire others to use the service in innovative and interesting ways." On the official Twitter blog, communications staffer Carolyn Penner wrote that Twitter Tales is intended to be "a growing set of articles that highlights creative individuals and businesses from all corners of the world that help make Twitter awesome." Users are encouraged to email [email protected] to share their own stories. Three of the accounts highlighted so far are @natashabadhwar, a New Delhi-based filmmaker; @caltrain, a community-written account for SF commuters; and @thebloggess, a well-known digital humor writer. Each tale is a thorough and fascinating essay, a sort of social media version of a coming-out story. If this tactic sounds familiar at all, it's because both Facebook and Google have been heavily promoting user "stories" lately too. Facebook launched a website to highlight its users' experiences as part of its 500-million-users commemoration. And Google's "search stories" began with a Super Bowl ad and has continued as a series of YouTube videos and Google blog posts. As social media junkies, we ourselves use Twitter for myriad purposes, from communicating with friends and family to spreading the word about work and ideas to sharing media to pure self expression. If you're a Twitter user, how do you use the service? Has it changed your life in any ways? [img credit: tsevis] Topics: community, Facebook, google search stories, Social Media, social networking, Twitter

We leverage the photo-conductance (PC) effect in doped phase-shifter heaters for both controlling and calibrating Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) switch elements. Both the steady-state and the transient response are experimentally characterized, and compact models for the PC current are developed. Utilizing the PC effect, a topology-agnostic algorithm is then outlined. The calibration procedure is experimentally verified against calibration with external photo-detectors using a non-blocking 4×4 Benes switch consisting of six 2×2 MZIs. It is shown that our PC-based approach agrees with the PD-based procedure within less than 2.5% of difference between the obtained calibrated values. Based on the calibrated PC values, all possible routing configurations are measured for extinction ratio (9.92–21.51dB), insertion loss (0.88–4.59dB), and exhibiting performances far below the 7% FEC limit (bit error rate of 3.8 × 10−3) using 25 Gbps 4-level pulse-amplitude-modulation signals (PAM4). C. 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The blue curve corresponds to the rising edge of optical power and the red corresponds to the falling edge of optical power. Fig. 3 (a) Psuedo-code of the calibration algorithm. (b) A generic switch section topology of cascaded MZIs. Fig. 4 (a) Schematic of a the 4×4 switch consisting of six MZI elements. (b) Measured PC calibration results of six MZI elements in 4 × 4 non-blocking topology. Each plot corresponds to a single MZI element and the curves are measured currents of the proceeding MZI elements with optical path. The insets show the switch topology with the green circles corresponding to the calibrated element and the two blue pentagon shapes corresponds to the monitored elements. Fig. 5 Schematic of the experimental setup. The setup consists of a packaged SiP switch, central control computer and the following equipment: control Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG), Tunable Laser (TL), Polarization Controller (PC), Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM), Precise Power Supply (PPS), Photo-detector (PD), Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA), Optical Bandpass Filter (OBPF), Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA), Avalanche Photo-diode (APD) and Real-Time Scope (RTS). Fig. 6 Calibration of the six elements in the 4 × 4 switch using external PDs. The insets show the MZI under calibration (marked with a green circle) and the states of supporting elements as well as the input and output optical ports. Fig. 7 (a) Received optical power measured at all output ports for a single configuration of the switch: input optical data from port 1 to output port 4 (1 → 4). The red horizontal line represents the input optical power. The difference to the dashed green line is the loss due to optical fiber coupling. The differences between the green and top dashed black is the insertion loss of switch the and the differences between the top two received optical power represent the cross talk of the configuration. (b) Measured cross talk and insertion loss of all routing configurations of the switch. The x-axis represent the "input port"→"output port". Fig. 8 Eye diagram results collected at the output ports for a single configuration of the switch: input optical data from port 1 to output port 4 (1→4). (b) BER results of PAM 25Gbps for all possible routing configurations of the switch. The x-axis represent the "input port"→ "output port".

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Q: Arithmetic Problem Prime numbers Let $p\equiv 2\mod 3$ an odd prime number. Prove that: $p \mid (x^3+y^3) \implies p \mid (x+y)$ , for any integers $x,y$ $p\mid (x+y)(x^2-xy+y^2) \implies p\mid (x+y)$ or $p\mid (x^2-xy+y^2) $ if $p\mid (x+y)$ so problem solved if $p\mid (x^2-xy+y^2)$ I can't find a contradiction. A: We give two proofs, one by a Legendre symbol calculation, the second much simpler. First Proof: If $p$ divides one of $x$ or $y$, then it must divide the other, and swe are finished. So suppose $p$ divides neither $x$ nor $y$. We show that $p$ cannot divide $x^2-xy+y^2$. Suppose to the contrary that it does. Then $p$ divides $4x^2-4xy+4y^2$, that is, $p$ divides $(2x-y)^2+3y^2$. Then $(2x-y)^2\equiv -3y^2\pmod{p}$. But $y$ is invertible modulo $p$. Multiplying through by the inverse of $y^2$, we find that the congruence $$w^2\equiv -3\pmod{p}$$ has a solution. We reach a contradiction by showing that $-3$ is not a quadratic residue of $p$. There are two cases, (i) $p\equiv 1\pmod{4}$ and (ii) $p\equiv -1\pmod{4}$. For each case, we do a Legendre symbol calculation. Case (i): We have $(-3/p)=(-1/p)(3/p)$. But $(-1/p)=1$, and by Quadratic Reciprocity $(3/p)=(p/3)=(2/3)=-1$. So $-3$ is not a quadratic residue of $p$. The calculation for Case (ii) is very similar. Again, it turns out that $-3$ is not a quadratic residue of $p$. Second proof: It is convenient to look at the equivalent problem of showing that if $p$ divides $x^3-y^3$, then $p$ divides $x-y$. As in the first argument, we can assume that $y$ is not divisible by $p$. Then from the congruence $x^3\equiv y^3\pmod{p}$, multiplying through by $y^{-1}$, we get that $(xy^{-1})^3\equiv 1\pmod{p}$. We want to conclude that $x\equiv y\pmod{p}$. Since $3$ and $\varphi(p)$ are relatively prime, the congruence $t^3\equiv 1\pmod{p}$ has precisely one solution, and we are finished. If detail is needed, there exist integers $u$ and $v$ such that $3u+(p-1)v=1$. If $t^3\equiv 1\pmod{p}$, then we get the result from $t=t^1=t^{3u+(p-1)v}$. A: Hint: Try to show that when $x^2+y^2-xy$ is divided by $3$, the remainder cannot be $2$. Also, $a^2\equiv0,1 \mod 3$

Im having difficulty understanding how writer handles soaces when copying/pasting. Sometimes i can select a word by mouse click, when no spaces are in the selection, but on pasting a space - leading ivthink but maybe its trailing- is also inserted. Yet if the same word is selected in the same way and deleted,a space is not deleted with it -which would be useful ss it would avoid introduction of double spaces in the document. Other times i make a selection which includes a leading or trailing space, but this space is stripped on pasting. But it would be good if someone could either confirm that this was an issue that has been fixed in a later version; or explain why, and under what circumstances, spaces are included / added to / removed from a selection on the clipboard, as its mystifying and often irritating to me.

What are TASIS boarders like? We aim for our boarders to be sociable, mature, and courteous students who enjoy being part of a unique boarding community that comprises more than 50 nationalities each year. We seek students who are motivated academically and who are ready to contribute to school life by taking an active approach in their learning and in their community. How many students occupy a room? There are generally 2–3 students in each High School room and 2–4 students in each Middle School room. Can I choose my dormitory or my room? We allocate all students to dormitories and to rooms based on our extensive placement experience and on the educational interests of students. We try to ensure that students who speak the same native language are not placed in the same room (unless their native language is English). Boarders are expected to stay in their assigned dormitories and rooms for the year. In May, returning boarding students fill out a questionnaire and have the option to request a roommate for the following year. All boarding students must do their schoolwork in their rooms during evening study hall sessions that generally last two hours and are held Sunday–Thursday. All Middle School study halls are supervised by Dorm Parents, who are available to provide assistance. High School students who have a GPA below 2.0 are placed into a supervised study hall so that they receive the support they need. High School students in strong academic standing may be granted the opportunity to study independently, often in the dining room or library. Quiet is to be maintained during study halls, and there is to be no movement from room to room. Parents should also note that boarding students may not receive telephone calls during this time. What is the food like at TASIS? Our talented Dining Services staff offers a wide variety of healthy, nutritious meals. A hot breakfast is offered each morning along with an assortment of cereal, yogurt, and fruit. Lunch and dinner feature hot and cold options, including vegetarian dishes and an extensive salad bar. In addition to the main dining room, an on-campus café sells an extensive range of snacks and drinks, and fresh fruit is available all day in the dormitories. There are also many popular local restaurants that deliver to the School. Approximately 10 times per year, High School students and faculty gather in their Advisor groups for a formal family-style dinner. Each of these meals has a timely theme (Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chinese New Year, etc.) and is served by student volunteers. Middle School boarding students and dorm parents also enjoy a family-style dinner each Wednesday evening. We offer a full boarding program, which includes many exciting weekend activities and trips that are designed to appeal to a wide variety of students. Examples include structured sports and activities on campus, adventure trips around Switzerland, and cultural visits to cities such as Lucerne, Milan, and Venice. Students may also propose their own activities to the Weekend Activities Coordinator. We expect students to take part in activities, as we believe that enjoying all that the surrounding area has to offer while having fun and memorable experiences is an integral part of boarding life at TASIS. Within the first few weeks of each academic year, all boarding students are required take part in a weekend trip with their dorm. On certain weekends, students may be permitted to check out from campus to see family or friends. When do I need to be in my dormitory? Boarding students are expected to observe the lights-out times and should not leave their dormitories before 6:00 AM. Students out of their dorms after check-in times are liable to severe disciplinary action, including the possibility of suspension or dismissal. Dormitory hours also apply to all school trips unless exceptions need to be made by the chaperone. How do I check out from campus on the weekend? The weekend checkout online permission form must be submitted by the end of Tuesday in the week they intend to travel. The host assuming responsibility for the student must be at least 25 years old. The School must receive confirmation from the host via our REACH system. What if I need to check out on a weeknight? Occasionally a student may be permitted to have visitors on a weeknight and miss a study hall. These visits must be arranged in advance with the Duty Administrator and Dorm Parent, who are under no obligation to grant the request. No, TASIS is a closed campus. Unless they have special permission or are visiting the Business Office, all students—day and boarding—are expected to remain on campus and in dress code during the academic day. The School is closed during the Christmas holiday, during Spring break, and over the summer. Students may not be in the dormitories during these times. When can I leave for the holidays? When do I have to return after the holidays? Boarders must be back in their dormitories before 6 PM on the day before classes begin. Is there an airport transfer service? The School coordinates all transportation from airports for Middle School students. High School boarders must arrange for their own transportation from airports, which can be coordinated with help from Reception. Will I need pocket money during the school year? We recommend that boarding students have some pocket money available at all times. They can collect pocket money from the ATM on campus, and parents should ensure that their children's accounts are maintained. Where do I go if I need to buy something? There is a post office and a small market within a short walk from campus, and during the week students have free time in which they are allowed to visit local shops in Lugano. Where do I keep valuables? Upon arrival, boarding students must give their passports and travel permits to their Dorm Parent or to Reception for safekeeping. Each student also has a safe and a cupboard with a lock in his or her room. We recommend that students do not bring valuable items to school, but if they choose to do so, these items must be securely stored. Yes, all bedding—including duvets and pillows—is provided and washed by the School. Students can also choose to bring their own bedding if they prefer. A professional laundry service is available to all boarding students. Laundry is typically collected on Monday/Tuesday and returned on Thursday/Friday. There are also two separate laundry facilities for students to use if they wish to do their own laundry. Yes, boarding students must have a working mobile phone and must give their numbers to the boarding team. The use of mobile phones is not permitted during meals, in class or study hall, or after lights out. Yes. There are winter and summer uniforms, and students must follow the guidelines in the Middle School and High School Student Handbooks.

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Home India Economy India removed from 'currency manipulation' monitoring list India removed from 'currency manipulation' monitoring list The US had added India to its 'monitoring list' in 2017 for 'questionable foreign exchange policies'. India has been removed from the United States 'currency manipulation' monitoring list. The US Treasury said the 'monitoring list' includes those 'major trading partners that merit close attention to their currency practices'. China, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Germany were also on the list. The US had added India to its 'monitoring list' in 2017 for 'questionable foreign exchange policies'. It had stated that India had increased its purchases of foreign exchange over the last three quarters of 2017, although the rupee still rose in value. In its semi-annual report, the US Treasury said that net purchases of foreign exchange over 2017 as a whole totalled $56 billion (2.2% of GDP), including activity in the forward market. "The intervention has been increased citing strong capital inflows, with foreign direct investment (FDI) of $34 billion and foreign portfolio flows of $26 billion over the first three quarters of the year." The Secretary of the US Treasury, Steven Mnuchin had said in a statement that they will continue to monitor and combat unfair currency practices, and encourage policies and reforms to address large trade imbalances. Sources say the Treasury report is required by Congress to identify countries that are trying to artificially manage the value of their currency to gain a trade advantage, for example by keeping the exchange rate low to promote cheaper exports. Thepolicytimes unfair currency practices Previous articleTaliban is committed to peace in Afghanistan, want foreign forces out Next articleIs BIMSTEC the new SAARC? A Yojana To Produce Paint From Cow-Dung; India's Policy Making Heading Towards Innovation

I bet you answered without hardly thinking. Maybe your phone is in your pocket or sitting on the table or desk right next to you. Most likely, it's in your hand as you're reading this. It's no longer hyperbole to say technology has taken over our lives. In fact, Americans spend more than 11 hours a day on average interacting with various forms of media, according to a recent Nielsen report. That's most of our waking hours, and certainly more time than we sleep each night. As technology has preoccupied more of our time, so too has it eaten up a greater share of our budgets. A poll by the American Institute of CPAs found consumers spend an average of $166 each month — nearly $2,000 a year — on technology. That includes not only the devices but digital services and subscriptions, which can really add up. Meanwhile, Apple's annual fall product rollout has reached Super Bowl-like status, becoming one of the most anticipated events of the year. People camp outside Apple stores for days just to be the first ones to get their hands on the latest iPhone. We've reached the point where the biggest additions to an iPhone, for example, is facial recognition or adding a few more pixels to the camera. If you just use your phone casually, then having a phone that lacks these features won't affect you. Always buying the latest digital gadgets to keep up with the Joneses isn't the type of behavior that characterizes a healthy financial life. But, something like a new iPhone release is great news — not for the new features, but because it means a significant price drop for older models. And, that's where you'll find a way to save more than most commonly prescribed money-saving tricks, such as drinking home-brewed coffee instead of Starbucks and bringing your lunch to work. Shopping for prior models of smartphones, laptops, TVs, etc., is also easier to do since it's not a decision you have to force yourself to make on a daily basis, but rather every couple of years. To see just how much you can save from buying "old" technology, let's use the latest iPhone as an example. Apple recently announced a new line of iPhones, the most expensive being the XS Max, which costs from $1,099 on up to $1,449. The retail price for the iPhone 8, which came out only last year, subsequently dropped to as low as $599. Now, suppose you're about to buy a new iPhone. Aside from having a plethora of data options to choose from, you also usually have the choice between a two-year and three-year contract. So, you can either buy the newest iPhone every two years for $1,100, assuming Apple doesn't raise its prices, or you can buy the prior-year model every three years for $600. Over a 25-year period, you would have spent an extra $8,900 if you went with the first option ($14,300 vs $5,400). If you were to instead purchase the older model and invest the savings evenly over those 25 years while earning a 7% return, you would have more than $24,000. You can save even more if you get technology that is two or more years old. For example, the price for a new iPhone 7 has been reduced to $449. Similar to the example above, if you were to spend $450 on a new phone every three years, you'd spend only $4,050 over 25 years (again assuming you buy a new one at the beginning). This is $10,250 less than you would spend if you bought a new phone for $1,100 every two years. This time, if you were to invest these savings evenly over the course of 25 years while earning a 7% return, you would end up with nearly $28,000. Unless you work in a profession that requires the newest technology all the time, there's no lifestyle change required if you choose to buy older models. You could potentially save tens of thousands of dollars over time just by simply buying older, but still highly adequate, technology. So, next time you go to purchase a new phone, laptop or TV, think about the long-term savings you could have if you choose to buy an older model.

The term 'zero hours contract' is not legally defined. It is often used interchangeably with terms such as 'bank staff' and 'casual workers'. In each of these scenarios, the individual is not contracted to work a set number of hours and is paid only for the hours they actually work. Zero hours staff may be either workers or employees depending on the circumstances. An employment relationship requires mutuality of obligation – the employer takes on specific legal obligations towards the employee and in return, an employee will usually be expected to 'come when they are called'. Zero hours contracts used to sometimes contain exclusivity clauses. These prevented the individual from working for anyone else, even when the employer had not offered them any work. Exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts are now unlawful.

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WOMEN and children fleeing violent homes could be at risk following a shortfall in funding. Clydebank Women's Aid (CWA), Dumbarton District Women's Aid (DDWA) and North Ayrshire Women's Aid (NAWA) are all facing cuts to their budgets due to council cuts. CWA, which was founded 34 years ago, is facing a shortfall of £191,000 due to cuts by West Dunbartonshire Council. Some 700 women were helped by CWA last year, either housed in supported accommodation or by accessing services provided by the charity. Changes were made by West Dunbartonshire Council last August but a formal letter was sent to Scottish Women's Aid, an umbrella group, last week. A crunch meeting will be held by West Dunbartonshire Council on February 4, giving just months before funding for the charity runs out. DDWA faces a similar shortfall in funding with the council saying it will provide domestic abuse refuges in 50 flats scattered around the authority area. It will then ask DDWA to provide outreach services to women in these homelessness flats. There would be £100,000 split between Clydebank and Dumbarton District Women's Aid groups to provide this support. Janine Jardine, of DDWA, said the new system could put lives at risk. She said: "It is very difficult to be measured about these cuts because they have just come from nowhere. "We are talking about women in high risk situations who have lived in fear for many, many years but who have been brave enough to leave. "Now they are living in fear of this service being stopped. I cannot comprehend what they will do if this service isn't here." Women's Aid organisations provide refuges for women and their children who are fleeing horrific abuse at home. As well as shelter, the groups give counselling, follow-on support and welfare advice to help women rebuild their lives. A spokeswoman for Clydebank Women's Aid said: "Specialised domestic abuse support provided by Clydebank Women's Aid since 1981 is to stop due to West Dunbartonshire Council refusing to fund this work. "This means that women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse will lose out on this vital support to recover from their experiences. "We believe more suffering and deaths due to domestic abuse will occur if this service is eliminated." Meanwhile, North Ayrshire Women's Aid (NAWA) says North Ayrshire Council has opted to cut funding for essential specialist services in the area. The tender currently available to NAWA represents a 22% cut to the existing refuge, counselling support and outreach service fund and does not address the existing children's service and addiction support work. The charity says there is a need for the variety of services the organisation offers beyond refuge accommodation, such as advice on financial and housing issues, advocacy and legal support, and outreach and follow-on support. It says the cuts could prevent North Ayrshire Women's Aid from achieving its ambitions and could result in more women and children being harmed by domestic abuse. Anne Paton, Chief Executive Officer of NAWA, said: "The funding cuts will almost certainly affect the sustainability of our service. "Refuge is much more than a bed for the night - our services ensure that women and their children have a place of safety and support through their journey from crisis to recovery." North Ayrshire Council said it has undertaken a review of its Housing Support Services to merge support plans together into four categories: Women at Risk of Violence; Housing Advice Advocacy and Education; Children's Integration & Housing Support and Housing Support for Temporary Accommodation. Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Place, said: "We have undertaken a review of the current service provision in order to identify the most effective and efficient way of delivering services in the future. "We continually aim to provide the best service for those in need and the reduction of duplication along with the application of equal provision across all our contracts will help implement that goal." A spokeswoman for West Dunbartonshire Council said: "The council has historically supported vulnerable women in West Dunbartonshire as part of its homelessness responsibilities. "Under the new funding arrangements we remain committed to supporting vulnerable women, in partnership with Women's Aid, to provide the dedicated refuge in Clydebank at no cost: by delivering specialist support to vulnerable women and children resident in dispersed refuge accommodation; and by supporting women and children in their own council tenancies. "Negotiations to agree these services are progressing well. "Given the financial challenges facing all councils, West Dunbartonshire is no longer in a position to fund what was previously identified by Women's Aid as the 'care' element of their service." An online petition has been launched against the West Dunbartonshire funding cut and Clydebank Women's Aid will hold a demonstration at council offices on February 4 at 1.30pm. See www.clydebankwomensaid.co.uk/news/petition-letter-template.aspx for more information.

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The Konica Minolta Bizhub 4050 is a multi-function printer that also offers copying, scanning and faxing. This unit is ideal for a busy and large office or workplace. The printer has a copying and print speed of up to 40 pages a minute. With a print specification of 1200 x 1200 dpi, the user can be sure of a good-quality print. The Konica Minolta Bizhub 4050 has been designed to be compatible with a number of different operating systems, from most current Windows systems in use to Linux. The unit's hard drive has 320GB as standard, and there are USB ports available. The Konica Minolta Bizhub 4050 has an automatic document feeder that can hold up to 50 originals, and the maximum paper input capacity is 2,300 sheets of paper. The Konica Minolta Bizhub 4050 is a relatively small printer that can be placed on a desk rather than needing standalone space. The Konica Minolta Bizhub 4050 can handle paper sizes of between A6 to A4. The unit has a recommended monthly print volume of 6,500 pages but a maximum monthly volume of 100,000 pages. The unit weighs 24kg and can be moved by one person. It has a width of 48cm and a height of 56cm. The higher capacity hard drive means that it can store thousands of documents at a time. The USB port means that printing can be carried out from a flash drive. The copy and scan resolution is just 600 x 600 dpi, which may make this printer unsuitable for certain businesses. With no colour print feature, the Konica Minolta Bizhub 4050 may not be the most appropriate option for some offices as it means that a separate printer may be needed.

Snoop Dogg > Rita Ora Sparks Snoop Dogg Duet Rumours By WENN on 17 January 2013 Follow Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Rita Ora Picture: Snoop Dogg performing live in concert at Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Featuring: Pac Div Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States When: 22 Dec... Rapper Snoop Dogg is set to give rising pop star Rita Ora a boost by reportedly collaborating with her on a new song. The singer jetted to Thailand this week (15Jan13) to film a video with the hip-hop star, and she took to her Twitter.com page to share photos of the sun-soaked shoot with fans. Ora's tweets included a snap of her relaxing on the sand with Snoop and another of the duo posing on the beach with a group of local extras, all clad in white. The Hot Right Now singer also dropped a few hints about the top-secret project, writing, "Just talkin' about some things that are probably gona (sic) surprise you...Thailand day 1 Snoop," and, "I hope you love what were creating for you." Snoop Dogg releasing lullaby album Snoop Dogg calls for 'minority cause' in marijuana legislation Snoop Dogg given bouquet of 48 joints for birthday Snoop Dogg's 50k professional joint roller Snoop Dogg swapped Matthew McConaughy pop for real weed Snoop Dogg announces UK and Ireland 2020 tour Snoop Dogg's grandson has died Snoop Dogg: I don't care about record sales Snoop Dogg: I fill a void in the music industry Snoop Dogg to guest star in Law + Order: Special Victims Unit Snoop Dogg offers to adopt abandoned dog Snoop Dogg thanks himself in Walk of Fame speech Snoop Dogg: All Trump supporters are racist Snoop Dogg Slams Donald Trump And Kanye West In NSFW Outburst Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - Teaser Trailer With the passing of each decade, the music industry is constantly set alight by the... Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton Trailer DJ Peanut Butter Wolf set up independent LA label Stones Throw Records in 1996 and... Turbo Movie Review Whizzy and superficial, this isn't the most complicated animated film ever made, but it's a... Turbo Trailer Turbo has big dreams for such a small garden snail; dreams that stretch beyond his... Turbo might be just your average garden snail but there's one thing that sets him... Reincarnated Movie Review There's a nagging sense of indulgence that leaves us wondering just how truthful this documentary... Turbo is a regular garden snail who, unlike his friends, is bored of living his... Turbo is a garden snail with big dreams of becoming the speediest snail in the... Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap Trailer Hip hop has always been more of a culture than just a genre of music.... Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Movie Review Clearly designed with his 12-year-old female fanbase in mind, this backstage myth-making doc wants to... Starsky & Hutch Movie Review How gratifying to laugh at a movie starring Ben Stiller again. Not just occasional chuckles,... Biggie And Tupac Movie Review Rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. are starring in a new movie. Surprised?...

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Buffalo Bills: Backup quarterback Nathan Peterman entered the Bills' Week 6 loss to Houston after rookie starter Josh Allen went out with an injury. He threw a touchdown pass to Zay Jones, but then the interception bug bit him again. He threw two, including one that became the game-winning pick-six for the Texans. His career has been defined by interceptions. He threw five in one half last season when he got the starting nod over Tyrod Taylor against the Chargers. In six career games, he has 79 pass attempts with nine interceptions and three touchdowns. "It's tough," he said after the game. "You put everything you have into winning the game. It hurts for my teammates. Everybody out there for 60 minutes, giving it all they had, trying to come in here and help us win and didn't do it today. I'm going to learn from it and take it day-by-day." Head coach Sean McDermott clearly wasn't happy. "Well, we've got to have more respect for the football. I felt he tried to force the football in those situations. You can't do that. You have to take what the defense gives you," McDermott said. Miami Dolphins: Head coach Adam Gase said Monday he had no update on the medical condition of starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who missed Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears. Gase wouldn't commit to a timetable and only said Tannehill's right shoulder issue would be addressed on a day-to-day basis. "Nothing's changed," he said. "We're gonna have to wait a couple days and see if he feels any better heading into Wednesday and Thursday. It's just such an unusual situation because last week when we started the week, he was sore, but it got worse as the week went on. That's why we found ourselves in a position that we weren't really thinking we were gonna be in. Normally anytime he's been banged up or had some kind of injury, he's always progressed positively. That's why we thought we'd probably get the same thing. That didn't happen." Backup quarterback Brock Osweiler led the Dolphins in Tannehill's absence. New England Patriots: When Kansas City's Tyreek Hill scored on a 75-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the Patriots Sunday night, he wound up face-to-face with some New England fans in the stand who greeted him rather rudely -- with an obscene gesture and beer thrown in his face. The Patriots, who won 43-40, didn't appreciate the actions of the beer-splattering fan. The team announced Monday that they have identified the fan and turned over that name to police. The matter has been turned over to local law enforcement and the fan will be sent a letter of disinvite to all future events at Gillette Stadium." Hill, who scored his third touchdown of the night on that play, said he wasn't crying over spilled beer. "My coach [Andy Reid] told me, 'Don't get emotional. Don't get mad about it because it comes with the territory.' I'm not mad at all," Hill told reporters after the game. New York Jets: The team got a boost before their victory Sunday over Indianapolis when ailing defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers made a pregame visit to the locker room at MetLife Stadium. Rodgers is fighting a serious undisclosed illness and watched the game but did not call the plays. The defense responded to his visit by intercepting quarterback Andrew Luck three times and recovering a fumble, which led to 20 points. "Just to see him walking is a blessing," cornerback Morris Claiborne said, according to NJ.com. "When he came in, you could feel the positive vibes that arrived with him. I was just trying to feed off of those vibes when I saw him, and take it on the field with me." On Monday, doctors cleared Rodgers to ease he way back into work.

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Terry was invited to speak at the CAF sponsored Lunch [email protected]: Architecture is Activism. The talk entitled "Ecology and the Urban Landscape for Social Change, Creating Chicago's Urban Ecological Design Legacy highlights Terry's background and design approach, and how TGDA has contributed to Chicago's Ecological Legacy. Download and listen to the podcast of the entire talk here.

Международный теннисный турнир в Брисбене 2009 — ежегодный профессиональный теннисный турнир в серии ATP 250 для мужчин и международной серии для женщин. Соревнования впервые проводятся на открытых хардовых кортах в Брисбене, Австралия. Турнир прошёл с 4 по 11 января 2009 года. Прошлогодние победители: в мужском одиночном разряде — Микаэль Льодра в женском одиночном разряде — Ли На в мужском парном разряде — Мартин Гарсия и Марсело Мело в женском парном разряде — Динара Сафина и Агнеш Савай Соревнования Мужчины одиночки Радек Штепанек обыграл Фернандо Вердаско со счётом 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Женщины одиночки Виктория Азаренко обыграла Марион Бартоли со счётом 6-3, 6-1. Мужчины пары Марк Жикель / Жо-Вилфрид Тсонга обыграли Фернандо Вердаско / Михаила Зверева со счётом 6-4, 6-3. Женщины пары Анна-Лена Грёнефельд / Ваня Кинг обыграли Клаудиу Янс / Алисию Росольску со счётом 3-6, 7-5, [10-5]. См. также Международный теннисный турнир в Брисбене Мировой Тур ATP 2009 года WTA Тур 2009 года Мировой Тур ATP 250 Международные турниры WTA Портал: Теннис Ссылки Официальный сайт Профиль турнира на сайте WTA Австралия Теннис Январь 2009 года 2009

Sharjah is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located to the North of Dubai, and the only emirate to have land on both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The capital is Sharjah City, and the currency is the UAE Dirham (AED).Oil and natural gas have brought great prosperity to the region, as has a specially developed industrial zone within the area. In recent years Sharjah has also developed a successful tourist industry. The official spoken language is Arabic, however English is commonly used as a business language. If you would like further information on setting up a company in Sharjah or the formation of a Sharjah company or other Sharjah corporate entities or require professional advice relating to taxation or the structuring and requirements of a Sharjah company, please contact us. We can also provide advice on establishing a subsidiary, joint venture or foreign company to carry on business in Sharjah. We can provide a wide range of support and administration services, bank introductions, nominee directors, nominee shareholders, virtual offices, accountancy and legal services. We can also advise on compliance with all the regulatory and statutory requirements.

The volume of wood in Finnish forests is increasing every year. For a long time, the annual growth of standing wood has outstripped the amount that has been felled. Finnish forests contain a total of about 2.4 billion m³ of wood. For many years now, the annual growth of standing wood has exceeded 100 million m³. Trees only grow in Finland during the growing season, which lasts about 100 days. In the 2016 growing season, the growth in standing wood was 109,9 million m³, so the average daily growth was over 1 million m³. The volume of standing wood has been growing strongly. One hectare of forest contains an average of 111 m³, whereas as recently as the 1970 that figure was only 75 m³.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.- Senior Victoria Hayes notched her third multi-goal game of the season, but it was not enough to overcome Methodist, as Brevard suffered the 15-7 setback on Saturday afternoon. Following Hayes, Nina Siu (two goals), Kelly Kearnan (one) and Micaiah Vacchiano (one) also tallied goals in the contest for Brevard. The Monarchs' Monti Hendrix led all players with five goals on eight shots. Brevard (0-3) was in a back-and-forth battle in the first half, as the Tornados held a lead on two separate occasions. The first lead of the game for the Tornados came with 16:36 remaining in the first half when Kearnen fired a shot to take the 4-3 lead. The last lead of the game for Brevard came at the 14:33 mark of the first half when Hayes netted a free position shot to make the score 5-4. Methodist (1-1) was able to close the first half with the 7-6 lead, when Hendrix found the back of the net with six seconds remaining in the first frame. The Monarchs played stifling defense in the second half, limiting the Tornados to just one goal in the final 30 minutes, coming off the stick of Siu with 6:28 remaining. Emily Brennan highlighted the second half for Methodist, as she scored three of her four goals in the final 20 minutes, and recorded her lone assist of the game on the contest's last goal from Madison Ronelli. Brevard will return to Ives-Lemel field next Saturday for their next game, as the team will take on Greensboro at 2:00 p.m.

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Adding coverage for generic drugs during the "doughnut hole" in the Medicare prescription drug benefit could help offset a decreased use of medications during the period, according to a study published Tuesday on the journal Health Affairs' Web site, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Under the Medicare drug benefit, beneficiaries have an initial $250 deductible for prescriptions, then a 25% copayment until they reach $2,250 in payments. At this point, the doughnut hole takes effect and requires that beneficiaries pay full price for drugs until costs have reached $5,100, after which catastrophic coverage takes effect and about 95% of costs are covered by Medicare. According to the study, Medicare drug benefit beneficiaries decrease their use of medications by 14% upon reaching the coverage gap. The researchers found that about 25% of beneficiaries reached the coverage gap and about 4% reached the $5,100 threshold, making them eligible for catastrophic coverage. According to the study, those reaching the doughnut hole were typically people with chronic illnesses who filled an average of five prescriptions each month. Along with cutting back on medications, these beneficiaries also stopped using an average of one in five prescriptions during the coverage gap. However, those with generic drug coverage did not reduce their use of medications after reaching that phase. Generic drugs typically cost about one-fourth as much as brand-name treatments. The report states that "one can assume not only that the lack of coverage in the doughnut hole had adverse health consequences but also that it could have increased costs for hospital and physician services." The authors suggest that beneficiaries' contribution to the first phase of the plan could be slightly increased to offset the added expense of generic coverage. For the study, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Assistant Professor of health economics Yuting Zhang and colleagues examined the drug buying habits of more than 11,000 Medicare beneficiaries (Twedt, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/3). This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.

I like it when the U.S. Postal Service makes a friendly shout-out to other countries when they are celebrating their independence. It's cordial. The "hobbizine" online stamp catalog lists this 1967 issue as being worth 20 cents in good used condition. This is a stamp collector's way of saying "it's worthless, but it would be a nice gesture to give it to a kid who was just starting a stamp collection." It is listed as being worth 35 cents in mint unused condition, which is how stamp collectors say "it's still worth 5 cents, if you put it on a letter."

Keyontae Johnson Noah Locke Kerry Blackshear Jr. Andrew Nembhard Sports Men's basketball Men's sports Basketball Athlete recruiting College sports College basketball Men's college basketball Coaching Florida SEC Virginia Tech Florida gives hoops coach Mike White raise, 2-year extension - Sep. 27, 2019 03:16 PM EDT GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has given basketball coach Mike White a raise and a two-year contract extension that places him under contract through the 2024-25 season. White will earn $3.212 million annually for the final three years of the deal, which the university released Friday in response to a public records request. White signed the extension in May. He will make $2.812 million this season, up $126,242 from his previous contract. The new deal includes $7.279 million in added compensation. The 42-year-old White is entering his fifth season with the Gators, who have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last three years. He is 89-53 at Florida. Florida is expected to be a championship contender this season after White signed his best recruiting class, which includes McDonald's All-Americans Scottie Lewis and Tre Mann, and added 6-foot-10 Virginia Tech graduate transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. Blackshear was the most sought-after transfer available. He chose Florida over Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas A&M. Blackshear, Lewis and Mann join returning starters Andrew Nembhard, Noah Locke and Keyontae Johnson to make up the core of White's team.

Culture Bites, 9/9 Posted on September 9, 2018 by Logan Judy Culture bites is an inaugural regular feature at Cross Culture where we examine current events, their cultural significance, and suggest a response for Christians. Feel free to give your own feedback in the comments, and discuss how Christians might analyze these events from a biblical worldview. Pope Not "Going Down a Rabbit Hole" with Sex Abuse Scandal As people of faith across the country know, the reports of rampant sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania has done serious harm to the Catholic Church, with evidence now surfacing that Pope Francis himself likely knew about the abuse and actively covered it up. How strange, then, that a Catholic official said the Pope "isn't going to go down a rabbit hole on this." Those were the words of Cardinal Blase Cupich, who emphasized that the Pope wants to pursue his own agenda: "He's got to get on with other things, of talking about the environment and protecting migrants and carrying on the work of the church. We're not going to go down a rabbit hole on this." The implications of this statement are that Catholic leadership has a set of priorities that does not include, or at least does not prioritize highly enough, the protection of its parishioners. It's a bit strange for a Protestant to be telling a Catholic how to respond to the latter's church's scandal. But I will point tothe Scripture we share, when Paul tells Timothy in 1 Timothy 3 that church leadership must be above reporach. Catholic leadership clearly is not, and lay Catholics ought to demand new leadership, as some have. Political commentator and Catholic Matt Walsh, for example, has said he believes the allegations against Pope Francis to be credible, and has called for him to step down from his position because of a moral inability to lead. As a Catholic friend of mine recently said, "Jesus is not the pope, nor the pope Jesus." HBO Removing Pornography from its Service Following the trend of hotel chains in recent years, HBO is removing clearly pornographic material from their service. The reason for this move? Well, don't get your hopes up. It's because, according to a spokesperson, there just isn't a demand for it: "Over the past several years HBO has been winding down its late-night adult fare. While we're greatly ramping up our other original program offerings, there hasn't been a strong demand for this kind of adult programming, perhaps because it's easily available elsewhere." While technically a positive action, it hardly signals a change of heart. The unspoken implication is that porn addicts are getting their fix from the internet, not cable television. Simultaneously, there is no indication the channel will be reducing the amount of graphic sexual content on shows like Game of Thrones or Westworld. If anything, this simply shows us that sex sells, and providers respond to market pressures. Our opposition to a pornographic culture ought to cintinue, but this is unfortunately not the sign of a turning tide. Geoffrey Owens Proud of Working at Trader Joe's In a cultural moment that ought to put its propagators to shame, Geoffrey Owens, an actor formerly known for his recurring role as Elvin on The Cosby Show was spotted working at Trader Joe's. Initially reported by a tabloid and then picked up by larger outlets, the story portrayed an "unhappy" Geoffrey Owens in a tone intended to shame the supposedly disgraced actor. The tide turned against that tone, however, and sparked backlash from many readers. In a new interview, Owens addressed his view on work and its value in light of this response. "I hope what continues to resonate is the idea that one job is not better than another. That a certain job might pay more, might have better benefits, it might look better on paper, but that, essentially, one kind of work is not better (or) superior than another kind of work, and that we reevaluate that whole idea, and we start just honoring the dignity of work and respecting the dignity of the working person." In a neat twist to the story, this exposure lead to Owens accepting a role on a television show from Tyler Perry, who expressed appreciation for Owens' willingness to work. #GeoffreyOwens I'm about to start shootings OWN's number one drama next week! Come join us!!! I have so much respect for people who hustle between gigs. The measure of a true artist. — Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) September 4, 2018 Logan Judy Logan Judy is a Christian blogger and science fiction author with a Batman complex. At Cross Culture, Logan writes about film, comics, cultural analysis, and whatever else strikes his fancy. In addition to his work at Cross Culture, Logan also blogs and podcasts at A Clear Lens. You can find him tweeting about Batman, apologetics, and why llamas will one day rule the world, @loganrjudy. This entry was posted in Blog and tagged cardinal mccarrick, catholic church pope francis rabbit hole, catholic church sex scandal, current events, geoffrey owens, geoffrey owens trader joe's, hbo removing pornography.

The Eagles made a drastic move to try and mitigate COVID. Other NFL teams would be smart to employ it Carson Wentz ·NFL columnist December 28, 2021, 8:23 p.m. ·5 min read American football quarterback As the blast furnace of COVID-19 continues to burn throughout the NFL — climbing to more than 550 player infections in December and roughly 25 percent of all active players — the Philadelphia Eagles unilaterally cooked up their own extra layer of defense heading into a pivotal Week 17 game. They're breaking up all of their quarterbacks and offensive play-callers and keeping them in separate rooms inside the team practice facility. The goal is to avoid risking the potential nightmares other franchises are facing this week, including the Indianapolis Colts placing unvaccinated starting quarterback Carson Wentz onto the COVID/reserve list and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians testing positive for COVID. The Colts are fighting to stay in the playoff picture and the Bucs are vying for home-field advantage in the postseason. Meanwhile, the Eagles are in an even more desperate fight, sitting as the seventh playoff seed in the NFC and needing a win Sunday and some help to clinch a playoff berth. With such risks in mind, Philadelphia created some unique precautions. Keeping all three quarterbacks — Jalen Hurts, Gardner Minshew and Reid Sinnett — apart from each other will minimize the chance that a positive COVID result could spread and ultimately take out the top two rungs of the quarterbacks room, as we've seen happen with other NFL teams in recent weeks. The same will apply for head coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, who are the Eagles' two offensive play-callers on game day. Philadelphia's quarterbacks meetings will also remain virtual the rest of this season. It's a smart and creative move, showcasing that NFL teams are willing to take their COVID measures beyond the league's basic protocols, knowing that it could preserve a playoff shot (and maybe future postseason wins) in these final weeks. "We definitely did different things that weren't mandated a couple weeks ago and we're going to continue with that," Sirianni told reporters Tuesday. "We are talking through even more as a staff today. I talked to a couple other head coaches [in the NFL] and tried to figure out what they're doing. Because we all know, to win this game this week, we're going to need all hands on deck. And so, what is the best course of action? Obviously I'm talking to our doctors and our trainers to figure out the best course of attack. … We're going to definitely make even more adjustments than what we need to just to keep everybody safe. And the quarterbacks, yes, the quarterbacks will be in separate rooms." While that won't prevent the quarterbacks from practicing together, it removes the aspect of having them in a confined space together indoors, which presents a greater risk of COVID infection than outdoors. Jalen Hurts (right) and Gardnew Minshew are being kept separate at the Eagles' facility to mitigate COVID-19 risks. Other teams would be wise to follow a similar plan for their most important players. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) That's something that other NFL teams appear to be considering as well. Three executives who spoke to Yahoo Sports said they held meetings Tuesday with coaches to discuss the possibility of moving to all-virtual meetings and also taking added measure for key personnel such as quarterbacks, offensive and defensive play-callers — as well as other areas of the roster than can't afford even the smallest bit of added attrition in the coming weeks. "Where we want to preserve some depth or have maybe lost some depth, there's going to be consideration to kind of fortifying things around certain areas of the team," an AFC general manager said. "The position meetings are basically virtual now anyway, but there's a few extra steps that can be done for some individual players without basically removing from interaction in the building. "It's a fine line because we don't want to isolate guys [from their teammates] inside the complex, but I guess I'd just say there will be a lot of closed doors that are usually open, if that makes sense. There's just going to be some raised awareness — even more raised awareness than there is — for some guys." While that might come off a little awkward, it's hardly any different than putting quarterbacks in red jerseys in practice and telling defenders that they aren't to be touched. NFL players know the score when it comes to who gets special treatment, and if that means creating some kind of invisible bubble around the most impactful players or positions on the team, it leans into the wins and postseason berth that the entire roster is fighting for. Frankly, any team that isn't following the Eagles' plan at this point would be foolish. The Colts should have been separating Wentz and Jonathan Taylor and other key personnel the moment COVID infection spiked inside their building, particularly knowing Wentz is unvaccinated and subject to a higher level of scrutiny when it comes to symptomatic infection than other players. You can bet it certainly would have made the New England Patriots feel better at the moment, with backup quarterback Brian Hoyer reportedly heading for the COVID reserve list — ramping up the anxiety that starter Mac Jones may have been exposed to COVID. Even against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, losing both Jones and Hoyer could have heavy implications Sunday. At some point, teams will have to weigh the risk of not taking the extra steps to protect key players, especially when there's the argument that a team is giving away an edge to an opponent who is taking extra measures. If anything, it's just another layer of protection created organically by clubs in what is an ever-evolving landscape with the league's COVID protocols. As it stands, testing changes have already been made to get vaccinated asymptomatic players back onto the field as quickly as possible. Now with the NFL adopting the CDC advisement on asymptomatic quarantining — shortening the period from 10 days to five — it's going to be easier than ever to get vaccinated and unvaccinated players back into the fold on gameday. Even with the NFL bending more than ever away from stringent protocols, there are still going to be teams that implement some intelligence and move themselves further ahead of the pack. The Eagles are doing that. The only question now is who will be next. Sun Bowl saved: Central Michigan to face Washington State after losing Arizona Bowl opponent NFL Power Rankings: Cowboys are very good, but let's calm down a little bit Yahoo Sports·14 min read Mikaela Shiffrin latest skier to test positive for COVID-19, will miss races as Olympics near Washington DB Trent McDuffie declares for 2022 NFL draft Yandle ties Iron Man mark, Flyers lose 12th straight PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Keith Yandle tied the NHL record for consecutive games played with 964 and the Philadelphia Flyers tied a franchise record with their 12th straight winless game, losing 3-1 to the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Jacob Peterson scored the go-ahead goal with 3:25 left and Joe Pavelski added an empty-netter to seal the win. The Flyers have lost all 12 games over that span, matching a mark for futility set during the 1998-99 season when they lost eight games and tied four over a 12 Doncic's triple-double helps Dallas down Portland 132-112 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his sixth triple-double this season, and the Dallas Mavericks led wire-to-wire in a 132-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. It was Doncic's franchise-leading 42nd career triple double. He's one away from matching Fat Lever for 10th on the NBA all-time list. Jalen Brunson added 20 points and 11 assists for Dallas, which led by as many as 23 points and had seven players finish in double figu

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IT HAS already destroyed four prime ministers. And now the very same wrecking ball is about to smash Scott Morrison as well. IT'S the uncontrollable wrecking ball of Australian politics which so far has smashed the careers of four prime ministers. And now it could be swinging Scott Morrison's way, just as it had towards Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from Labor, and his Liberal colleagues Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. This demolition beast is climate change policy and the inability of politicians to present coherent schemes of their own or to resist misrepresenting those of rivals. To dodge the ball of policy destruction Prime Minister Morrison is attempting to please everyone. He wants a system which will lower emissions, encourage coal-fired power stations, force private power companies to divest assets, promote new generating technologies, and cut household electricity bills. It's a political strategy more than a global warming response, constructed to appease the array of cemented positions on energy policy within the Liberal Party rather than the wishes of consumers, including business. It has a touch of former prime minister Tony Abbott's unsuccessful Direct Action scheme and a taste of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's National Energy Guarantee. And one of its objectives is to blame the power industry, not government, for everything from electricity reliability, price, and technologies. Scott Morrison is pushing around power companies, threatening them with his "big stick", in a way he shrank from doing with banks when he was treasurer. Which is the gist of Mr Morrison's comments on the Seven Network on Friday: "That is why we have to put more pressure on the big energy companies so they are doing the right thing by their customers and we are going to back that up with the laws which will give effect to that. And the timing is right for this blame shifting as the use of cheaper renewables is starting to lower prices. The Morrison government will be delighted to take the credit. But it underlines the complexity of the power game here. Australia alone of developed nations has this preoccupation with climate change as a political battleground. In Australia we can't even settle on what is at stake. Is it what Kevin Rudd called the great moral challenge — which portrayed it as something which can't be measured by a temperature gauge alone — or is it about using more coal? The climate change debate here can take many identities as political leaders shuffle around priorities to suit their already-existing positions. So at one moment it's not about addressing a changing climate, it's about the unreliability of renewable energy, or about lowering electricity prices, or about supporting coal resources, or about not being told what to do by the United Nations. There have been times of confusion as to what was being addressed. What has been clear is that the task is hugely difficult for two reasons Kevin Rudd recently underlined. One is the daunting task of convincing a current generation to make sacrifices for a future one. And because of the technical complexity of the climate change responses, which understandably baffle most people. That's one reason why the Prime Minister uses the clunky term "fair dinkum power" instead of "dispatchable power". Desperation has driven some political leaders to absurd proposals. Remember Julia Gillard's 2010 "citizens' assembly"? It was in effect a surrender to the issue and a flick pass to populist opinion. Stubborn refusal to accept there was a problem at all has clogged policy development. Tony Abbott once declared the science of climate change was "crap" and has only toughened his opinion since then. And disgraceful political game playing has made it harder for voters to sift the facts from blatant dishonesty. Barnaby Joyce set the pace by claiming Labor policies would send the price of the Sunday roast to $100. It was of course rubbish. It's that political legacy Scott Morrison is attempting to defy, and the real test is whether he can do so and still produce a viable policy.

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If I had only one wish for the next Lightroom update, it would be a cancel button on the last dialog when you close a catalog. I like the reminder to back up each time, but sometimes I click quit too soon or by accident. It would be great if the "Back Up Catalog" dialog included "cancel" next to "Skip this time" and "back up." Thanks. Lightroom is the only software that I use which does not give you a chance to change your mind if you inadvertently close the program. We need a CANCEL button! This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Lightroom Exit dialog needs a cancel option. Once you do File -> Exit you are committed to exit. There's no turning back! The exit dialog needs a Cancel button. If you "x" the dialog, Lightroom will exit anyway, which is unexpected behavior (in my experience, killing a dialog is equivalent to cancelling it). What's with the emoticons? They're so juvenile. Same here... it is very strange and sometimes frustrating behav. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled LIGHTROOM Forced to exit, cannot change your mind. When exiting lightroom the dialog window asks if you want to back up the catalog and you can or simply skip this time but clicking the x to close the dialog window simply exits the program. If you want to change your mind and not exit you still have to exit. If you select exit and then decide not to you are forced to exit. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Options on quitting Lightroom. Wish that when you quit Lightroom and the backup window comes up, you could cancel quitting as well as backing up or not backing up. Working fast, "command-q" happens accidentally sometimes and I would love to have the choice to not quit. Thanks. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Llightroom: Cancel an accidental quit. When you accidentally click command-W instead of command-E, you get the close dialogue box to either check the database or not. But there's no "cancel" option. That would be helpful. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Lightroom: Accidentally quitting with cmd/cntrl-Q. Not infrequently I accidentally hit Cmd-Q instead of Cmd-Tab (to change applications). This brings up the Backup Catalog Before Exit dialogue box and I'm then stuck quitting LR and having to restart it. Hitting Esc does not abort the exit process. Please ask Adobe to include a Cancel option in that diagoue box so I can just return to LR without quitting. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled accidentally quitting Lightroom. It'd be good to have a way to cancel accidentally quitting LR. Sometimes I accidently hit the Comm. + Q and LR quits (without giving the option to cancel the action). An "Are you sure you want to quit LR?" warning would be helpful. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled LIGHTROOM Option to cancel Close. Is it possible to design Lightroom such that when you click on the "Close" X in the top right hand corner, it provides an option NOT to close. I find myself clicking on it by mistake, say, when I am in Survey mode instead of typing "G", and have to close and reopen LR. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Exit LR5.. I'm using LR5 on a Mac, OSX 10.11.5: Please please please please PLEASE put a Cancel button on the exit dialog box. Then alter the behaviour of keyword list so that it doesn't go back to the top of the list after adding/altering/deleting a key word. Apart from a few irritating things like these LR is a fantastic app. It's very much my primary app and otherwise I have no real complaints. LR5 is no longer updated, so this won't happen for you, Koro. I do agree that it should happen in LR CC though. Absolutely amazing that Adobe hasn't addressed this longstanding issue. For a while I'd found a solution to hitting "Comm + Q" accidently by changing the shortcut to Quit LR to "Comm + Option + Q." But that went away when I just did the latest LR update and I can't figure out how I changed that in the first place. Adobe support was of no help on this. And even with the accidental quitting by hitting "Comm +Q" solved, the problem with accidentally hitting "Comm + W" remained, as I was unable to change the W shortcut. Allowing customizable shortcuts and/or providing a "cancel" button on quitting LR is such a no brainer, and this has gone on for so many years that I get to wonder what the hell is going on at Adobe. The forced exit via the backup dialog when the Windows Close (X on the top left) is hit is the most frustrating issue I have in LR having used it since v2, and have read all the other requests for a fix here and on the forum for such a basic enhancement. I can't think of another Windows program that does not have an intermediate dialog to confirm your exit or allow a cancel back into where you were working. I hit Close regularly since the photo viewer software I use simple closes that image and returns to the list of images - my brain is not good enough to keep in mind I'm in LR and not elsewhere. Please add this feature. Of course you don't have to let Lightroom make a catalog backup on quit. You can do it less regularly, or you can decide not do to it at all (at least not by Lightroom), but use a general backup package that makes regular backups of your entire disk, including the Lightroom catalog. In that case just do catalog optimize from time to time. Why do people keep misinterpreting the issue being discussed here and in other forums - we must have trouble expressing ourselves? I did not say anything about wanting or not wanting a backup. The actual issue is exiting/quitting LR and wanting a Cancel option to prevent unwanted exits/quits. As some users have suggested, the Cancel button could be included on the Backup dialog (thus preventing a quit and a backup at that time and returning to work in the current LR database). But it would be better to have a separate 'Do you really want to Quit?'. (thanks for suggesting a using a regular BU - I do this nightly). Well, I don't know about Windows, but on my Macintosh a database application like FileMaker does not have such an extra step (and I would find it irritating if it did). It just quits when I hit Cmd-Q. Same for my word processor (unless I have unsaved documents) and most other application I can think of. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled report bug. And while you are at it fix the damn server busy error, I have been living with that cursed piece of code for years. Grrrrrr. Nothing fixes it. I have tried everything short of human sacrifice. Ce que nous demandons simplement, c'est l'ajout d'un bouton 'Annuler' permettant le retour immédiat dans LR Classic. What we are asking for is the addition of a 'Cancel' button for immediate return to LR Classic in the next version of LR Classic CC. This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled THE "W" BUTTON IS NEXT TO THE "E" BUTTON ON A KEYBOARD.. THE W BUTTON IS NEXT TO THE E BUTTON ON A KEYBOARD. ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE "W" BUTTON INVOKES THE THE CLOSE DIALOG THAT CANNOT BE CANCELED. PLEASE FIX THIS. The first post on this issue was three years ago. What issue: Inability to type the correct key; seriously ? Correct typing is not the issue, it is when you change your mind. The x to cancel the dialog box is pretty much universal everywhere except Lightroom. How difficult can it be to change the code to do that. Inability to type the correct key is really a non issue, the issue is expecting the dialog box to behave the same way as every other dialog box. How difficult can it be to change the code to do that. Apparently rather difficult and more so than typing the desired and correct key! You're totally missing the point! I am usually able to correctly type a key but I also never use LRs silly backup; unlike it, I back up EVERYTHING using an app designed for that task that also has zero issues with key commands. I thought it was just me! :) Too often when moving quickly between applications and with the w and q keys next to each other I accidentally quit Lightroom. Just another button in the closing dialog box would be so wonderful... Thanks for considering!!! THis thread started 5 years. It is clear that Adobe is not "considering" this. It's not as though it is impossible. If you set LR to perform a task, like, say, Export, and then you attempt to close LR, it asks you if you really want to do so. So, it is feasible. For whatever reason, Adobe has decided to ignore this. I live in the Bay Area, and go to User Group talks at Adobe, and I have gone in and played with new features for other products they are developing. Earlier this year on one of those visits I heard they have something like 40 people working on LR, so keep mentioning this, they will do it if enough people tell them to. It is a squeaky wheel issue. I have found—especially with very large catalogs in which LR creates a zip archive as the backup—the most workable solution is to not allow LR to make ANY backups. Instead, I use a third-party utility to mirror the dedicated drive where I have located Lightroom. I can cancel the 'backup' (which is actually a mirror by any other name) whenever I wish and the application—in this case SyncBuddy for the Mac OS—only begins the backup when Lightroom has closed. Restore is a simple matter of copying the mirror back to the source. The only manual step I have to perform is to remember to optimize the catalog in Lightroom before quitting (although this isn't a stringent requirement IMHO). I found myself going down this path as my catalog grew into the GB range because LR was so damn slow in performing the backup; it took hours for LR to quit. There are simply some tasks for which LR is woefully inadequate; e.g., backup, moving of files, copying of files, naming or renaming of files, lens/camera profiles, etc. I have found it better for a robust catalog and image file system to allow specialist software to perform these tasks. Unfortunately, LR is also pretty crappy at managing hierarchial keywords, but I do not see any alternative but to struggle along with LR for that chore. That's not the point being discussed. It's simply having Adobe add a cancel button to the close dialog. Often when you think you are closing an image you are closing Lr. It's a huge time sink to have to reopen the program, back up or not, you can't cancel once you hit close, your only option is back up or not. That's the issue- Adobe give us a cancel button. We've been waiting for over six years. The point of that is Adobe is NOT listening. Therefore, we have to come up with other options. I simply proposed one—that was my point. Please feel free to come up with your own alternative or keep waiting on Adobe, but don't hold your breath. I've been on this thread for probably 6 years waiting for this feature (along with a couple other crazy-obvious feature requests). Always glad to see someone new bring it up agaIn because it's beyond frustrating. Just don't get too worked up. I think Adobe would rather see us suffer. Given my experience with relational database systems, I think the reason Adobe has not offered a solution is because they cannot—not as long as LR is based upon SQL-lite. It's not a true relational database with fourth- or even third-level integrity, much less full referential integrity, so when it starts to parse the database it is committed to the bloody end. If Adobe switched to MS SQL or Oracle, this would not be a problem, except their profits would decrease (or our costs would increase). So we have to figure out a workaround. I have one which works for me. Others will find their mileage will vary. The solution is rather easy: stop expecting LR to do the backup, it's half baked at best and far from an adequate backup schema. Turn this silly option OFF. Use a product designed to backup everything you can't afford to lose!

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Biografia Era il figlio di William Kerr, IV marchese di Lothian, e di sua moglie, Lady Caroline Darcy. Carriera Si guadagnò il grado di maggior generale nel 1777. Fu colonnello del 1º Reggimento di cavalleria tra il 1777 e il 1789. Ha acquisito il grado di tenente generale nel 1782. Si guadagnò il grado di Generale nel 1796. Fu colonnello dell'11º Reggimento degli ussari il 1798 e il 1813. Nel 1776 venne nominato cavaliere del Cardo. Matrimonio Sposò, il 15 luglio 1762, Elizabeth Fortescue, figlia di Chichester Fortescue di Dromisken, e di Elizabeth Wesley. Ebbero nove figli: William Kerr, VI marchese di Lothian (4 ottobre 1763-27 aprile 1824) Lady Elizabeth Kerr (2 settembre 1765-13 agosto 1822), sposò John Dormer, X barone di Dormer, non ebbero figli; Lady Caroline Sidney Kerr (8 settembre 1766-24 gennaio 1829); Lady Mary Kerr (5 dicembre 1767-6 febbraio 1791), sposò il generale Frederick St. John, ebbero un figlio; Lady Louisa Kerr (30 novembre 1768-23 giugno 1819), sposò Arthur Atherley, ebbero sette figli; Lady Harriet Kerr (12 ottobre 1770); Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr (19 luglio 1775-2 marzo 1816), sposò Elizabeth Crump, ebbero otto figli; Lord Mark Robert Kerr (12 novembre 1776-9 settembre 1840), sposò Charlotte MacDonnell, ebbero dieci figli; Lord Robert Kerr (14 settembre 1780-23 giugno 1843), sposò Mary Gilbert, ebbero sette figli. Morte Morì il 4 gennaio 1815, all'età di 77 anni. Onorificenze Altri progetti Marchesi di Lothian William Kerr, V marchese di Lothian Cavalieri dell'Ordine del Cardo

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Not Worried About BEC? Here's How Bad It Can Get Image: thethreesisters/Flickr Turns out some people have given away a whole lot of money to BEC scams. Business email compromise, or BEC, has become an increasingly important vector for online criminals seeking high-value paydays. The basic idea is that the criminal engages one or more specific individuals inside a target company who are chosen because they have the authority to reveal the information or take the action the criminal is seeking. The attacker sends email to the target with a spoofed From address that matches the identity of a high-authority team member such as the CEO. The scammer seeks to engage the target individual in email dialog that ultimately leads to the request for a wire transfer for a large sum of money to a bank account controlled by the spear phisher. The reason these attacks are successful is that it is perfectly appropriate for the impersonated individual to require this action from a subordinate. The only problem is that the ultimate destination for the money is not for the stated purpose but rather into the hands of a bad actor. So these wire transfers, are they for a lot of money? In April 2016 the US government filed a court action to try to help an unnamed company recover money it lost to a BEC scam. How much money did the company lose? $98,900,000. That's how much. Yes, a single company in a single incident lost not quite $100 million to a spear phisher communicating through email. The good news for the unnamed company is that the initial receiving bank stopped $74 million of that money from making its way into the warren of accounts in various countries intended to swallow it up. But that still leaves $25 million in the wind. This transfer resulted from a sophisticated BEC scam spoofing the email address of a vendor, but frequently these attacks spoof an internal address instead. Either way, email authentication cuts an attack like this one off at the knees. One particularly interesting component of the attack is that an outside vendor was the party spoofed. The implication is that large organizations with a lot of power should require that their vendors, agencies, and partners have DMARC enforcement in place. By doing so and also enforcing DMARC on its own domains, one of these companies can make its entire ecosystem secure from these attacks.

South Africa: Opening Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Council on Foreign Relations Meeting, New York, USA Photo: GCIS President Ramaphosa addressing the Council on Foreign Relations meeting, at the Council offices in New York. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa (Pretoria) Thank you for this opportunity to share with you some perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of the current global environment. As you would be aware, this year South Africa is celebrating the centenary of the founding father of our democracy, President Nelson Mandela. This celebration has provided us with an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made as a young democracy and the tasks that still lie ahead of us. It has also reinforced the need for South Africa to continue to build on the legacy of President Mandela in working towards a peaceful, just and prosperous world. We remain inspired by the role he played as a bridge-builder and seek to follow his example in bringing together divergent perspectives. At this moment in global history, as we seek to navigate the challenges confronting the political, security and economic architecture that has evolved over the last 70 years, we are convinced of the value of Mandela's approach to consensus-building and the peaceful resolution of conflict. This view is reinforced by a number of disturbing global developments. The resurgence of geopolitical rivalry, which has not been experienced since the Cold War era, has huge implications for international peace and security. There is a growing challenge to important multilateral arrangements, characterised by the withdrawal from commitments made in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, on climate change, financing for development and in nuclear non-proliferation. The rise of trade protectionism threatens the multilateral trading system we agreed in Marrakech in 1994 and Doha in 2001. There appears to be little prospect of the resolution of intractable conflicts in the Middle East and in Africa, nor has the international community managed to effectively address growing political intolerance, acts of terrorism and right-wing extremism. While globalisation has brought many opportunities and much progress, it has also contributed to growing inequality among states and within states. These challenges are by no means insurmountable. However, they do require a return to a cooperative and inclusive approach to international relations. The idea that might is right is wrong. There is an opportunity for the world leaders, international organisations and civil society to work together to restore the primacy and relevance of multilateralism. At the same time, we need to emphasise the importance of a more proactive approach to the maintenance of international peace and security. We can do that by paying particular attention to preventive diplomacy, which should be supported through closer coordination and partnership between the United Nations and regional organisations such as the African Union. We need to strengthen the rules-based international trading system and move with speed to transform other multilateral institutions and global governance structures to be in line with the current realities of the 21st century. This should include reform of the UN Security Council, which is limited in its ability to respond to current security challenges by virtue of its structure, composition and relative lack of accountability. For the global development agenda to succeed we have to ensure the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its means of implementation, the Climate Change Paris Agreement and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development. To do so, we need to build meaningful partnerships between UN member states, international organisations, civil society organisations and the private sector. As South Africa, we are determined to use every means at our disposal, including our participation in global forums, to advance the African Union's Agenda 2063 and to consolidate regional integration. We are working together with our fellow African countries to establish a Continental Free Trade Area, which would fundamentally transform Africa's economies and consolidate the continent's position in the global trading system. This dream – of a single African market for goods and services – has been made possible by sustained economic growth and greater political stability. Despite the progress, however, there are still areas where instability and conflict continue to cause great misery and hardship. We are still confronting challenges in places like South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Lesotho and areas of the Great Lakes, the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. Top Headlines South Africa Business Governance South Africa will continue to play its part in conflict resolution in these areas, and in combating threats to regional and international peace and security. South Africa will take up a non-permanent seat on the Security Council from next year to December 2020. We will dedicate our tenure on the Security Council to continuing the legacy of Nelson Mandela, whose values of peace, reconciliation and respect continues to inspire Africa and indeed the whole world. In line with the philosophy and practice of the Mandela years, South Africa continues to seek warm fraternal relations and strong economic ties with all the countries of the world regardless of size, influence or alignment. We remain firmly committed to rules-based multilateralism as the most sustainable and effective approach to the management of international relations – and will continue to advocate for the needs and interests of developing countries to be placed at the top of the international agenda. I thank you. 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Hair cells can be damaged by exposure to loud noise, which could lead to tinnitus. This can occur gradually as a result of exposure to noises over prolonged periods or may be caused by exposure to louder noises over a shorter period of time. If you are exposed to loud noises, you should always wear ear protection. Find out more about the subject on our How Loud Is Loud article and see if your job or lifestyle could be putting your ears at risk, Tinnitus (pronounced "tin-it-tus") is an abnormal noise in the ear (note that it is not an "itis" -- which means inflammation). Tinnitus is common -- nearly 36 million Americans have constant tinnitus and more than half of the normal population has intermittent tinnitus. Another way to summarize this is that about 10-15% of the entire population has some type of constant tinnitus, and about 20% of these people (i.e. about 1% of the population) seek medical attention (Adjamian et al, 2009). Similar statistics are found in England (Dawes et al, 2014) and Korea (Park and Moon, 2014). ^ McCombe A, Baguley D, Coles R, McKenna L, McKinney C, Windle-Taylor P (2001). "Guidelines for the grading of tinnitus severity: the results of a working group commissioned by the British Association of Otolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, 1999". Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences. 26 (5): 388–93. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2273.2001.00490.x. PMID 11678946. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-09-24. The treatment group (245 patients) received some elements of standard care (such as a masking device and hearing aid if needed), but also received CBT. The CBT included an extensive educational session, sessions with a clinical psychologist and group treatments involving "psychological education" explaining their condition, cognitive restructuring, exposure techniques, stress relief, applied relaxation and movement therapy. There's no known cure for tinnitus. Current treatments generally involve masking the sound or learning to ignore it. A research team led by Dr. Michael Kilgard at the University of Texas at Dallas and Dr. Navzer Engineer at MicroTransponder, Inc. set out to see if they could develop a way to reverse tinnitus by essentially resetting the brain's auditory system. Their work was funded in part by NIH's National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Loud noise exposure: Being exposed to occupational loud noise on a regular basis from heavy equipment, chain saws or firearms is a common cause of tinnitus. However, even if you don't work in a noisy environment, you can still suffer the effects of noise exposure by listening to loud music through headphones, attending live music performances frequently and engaging in noisy hobbies. The diagnosis of tinnitus is usually based on the person's description.[3] A number of questionnaires exist that may help to assess how much tinnitus is interfering with a person's life.[3] The diagnosis is commonly supported by an audiogram and a neurological examination.[1][3] If certain problems are found, medical imaging, such as with MRI, may be performed.[3] Other tests are suitable when tinnitus occurs with the same rhythm as the heartbeat.[3] Rarely, the sound may be heard by someone else using a stethoscope, in which case it is known as objective tinnitus.[3] Spontaneous otoacoustic emissions, which are sounds produced normally by the inner ear, may also occasionally result in tinnitus.[6] Don't ignore ear pain. Pain or discomfort in your ear can be a sign of conditions associated with tinnitus, including ear infections and earwax buildup. These conditions, and the discomfort they cause, can also interfere with sleep. Whether your ear pain is sharp or dull, constant or intermittent, accompanied by itching or not, take these symptoms to your doctor. FACT: Many people with tinnitus will also have a hearing loss. In fact, a recent French study showed that of 123 people with tinnitus surveyed only one did not have hearing loss. The British Tinnitus Association estimates that 90 percent of people with tinnitus also have a hearing loss. Moreover, research says that those who don't may have a "hidden hearing loss." Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no actual external noise or sound is present. It is often referred to as "ringing" in the ears. I have even heard some people call it "head noises." While ringing sounds are very common, many people will describe the sound they hear as buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, and clicking. In some rare cases, tinnitus patients report hearing music. I hear about 2,000 crickets all going at once! About six percent of the general population has what they consider to be "severe" tinnitus. That is a gigantic number of people ! Tinnitus is more common with advancing age. In a large study of more than 2000 adults aged 50 and above, 30.3% reported having experienced tinnitus, with 48% reporting symptoms in both ears. Tinnitus had been present for at least 6 years in 50% of cases, and most (55%) reported a gradual onset. Tinnitus was described as mildly to extremely annoying by 67%.(Sindhusake et al. 2003) No matter what the cause, the condition interrupts the transmission of sound from the ear to the brain. Some of the neural circuits no longer receive signals. Strangely, this does not cause hearing loss. Instead, when neural circuits don't receive stimulation, they react by chattering together, alone at first and then synchronous with each other. Once the nerve cells become hyperactive and occur at the same time, they simulate a tone the brain "hears" as tinnitus. Analogous to a piano, the broken "keys" create a permanent tone without a pianist playing the keys. The researchers point out that up to one in five adults will develop tinnitus, a distressing disorder in which people hear buzzing, ringing and other sounds from no external source. Tinnitus can occur in one or both ears, and is usually continuous but can fluctuate. A randomised controlled trial is the best way of assessing the effectiveness of an intervention. Before long, you're both mentally and physically stimulated in ways that make it even harder to relax and fall asleep. Like any other form of anxiety, stress about falling asleep creates mental arousal, bringing your brain to alertness. And it also creates physical arousal, raising heart rate and body temperature. This kind of anxiety can lead to behaviors that further undermine sleep, including: There are two types of tinnitus: subjective tinnitus and objective tinnitus.[3] Tinnitus is usually subjective, meaning that there is no sound detectable by other means.[3] Subjective tinnitus has also been called "tinnitus aurium", "non-auditory" or "non-vibratory" tinnitus. In very rare cases tinnitus can be heard by someone else using a stethoscope, and in less rare – but still uncommon – cases it can be measured as a spontaneous otoacoustic emission (SOAE) in the ear canal. In such cases it is objective tinnitus,[3] also called "pseudo-tinnitus" or "vibratory" tinnitus. Traumatic brain injury, caused by concussive shock, can damage the brain's auditory processing areas and generate tinnitus symptoms. TBI is one of the major catalysts for tinnitus in military and veteran populations. Nearly 60% of all tinnitus cases diagnosed by the U.S. Veterans Administration are attributable to mild-to-severe traumatic brain injuries. Tinnitus – a sound in the head with no external source – is not a disease; it is a symptom that can be triggered by a variety of different health conditions. So what causes tinnitus? Common sources include hearing loss, ear wax buildup, ototoxic medications, and ear bone changes. No matter what the cause, the condition interrupts the transmission of sound from the ear to the brain. Some part of the hearing system is involved as well, whether the outer, middle, or inner ear. It is also very common for jaw opening to change the loudness or frequency of tinnitus. This is likely a variant of somatic modulation of tinnitus (see above). The sensory input from the jaw evidently interacts with hearing pathways. The muscles that open the jaw are innervated by the same nerve, the motor branch of 5, that controls the tensor tympani in the ear. In other words, changing tension in the jaw may also change muscle tension in the ear. Hyperactivity and deep brain stimulation. Researchers have observed hyperactivity in neural networks after exposing the ear to intense noise. Understanding specifically where in the brain this hyperactivity begins and how it spreads to other areas could lead to treatments that use deep brain stimulation to calm the neural networks and reduce tinnitus. A poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, lack of sleep and chronic stress are all capable of reducing immunity and making you susceptible to nerve damage, allergies and ear problems. If you frequently experience seasonal or food allergies that affect your ears, ear infections, swelling and other problems related to damage of the vestibular system, consider changing your diet, exercise routine and ways of dealing with stress, which in turn will aid your tinnitus treatment. Try natural stress relievers like exercising, yoga, meditation, taking warm baths, using essential oils and spending more time outdoors, and eat an anti-inflammatory diet. Some persons with severe TMJ (temporomandibular joint) arthritis have severe tinnitus. Generally these persons say that there is a "screeching" sound. This is another somatic tinnitus. TMJ is extremely common -- about 25% of the population. The exact prevalence of TMJ associated tinnitus is not established, but presumably it is rather high too. Having TMJ increases the odds that you have tinnitus too, by about a factor of 1.6-3.22 (Park and Moon, 2014; Lee et al, 2016). This is the a large risk factor for tinnitus, similar to the risk from hearing loss (see table above). Tinnitus is not a disease in and of itself, but rather a symptom of some other underlying health condition. In most cases, tinnitus is a sensorineural reaction in the brain to damage in the ear and auditory system. While tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss, there are roughly 200 different health disorders that can generate tinnitus as a symptom. Below is a list of some of the most commonly reported catalysts for tinnitus. Experts believe that tinnitus is associated with neural (brain and nerve) injuries that affect the auditory pathway and therefore someone's ability to hear sounds. (10) Most of the time, tinnitus is a result of a disorder that affects parts of either the outer, inner or middle ear. The good news is that the majority of cases are not linked to any serious illness, although some cases are. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the effects of the customized music-based sound therapy for reducing tinnitus. Participants (N = 50) who suffered from tinnitus were randomly allocated (with 1:1 ratio) to the treatment and placebo groups with assessments at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary outcome was the differences in mean scores of the THI compared at four time intervals. Independent and paired samples t-tests were conducted to compare THI scores between and within groups, respectively. Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing, hissing, swishing, clicking, or other type of noise that seems to originate in the ear or head. Most of us will experience tinnitus or sounds in the ears at some time or another. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), about 10% of adults in the U.S. - nearly 25 million Americans - have experienced tinnitus lasting at least five minutes in the past year. Tinnitus is identified more frequently in white individuals, and the prevalence of tinnitus in the U.S. is almost twice as frequent in the South as in the Northeast. Changes in the bones of the middle ear. A person's ear is made up of several different bones: the malleus, Incus and Stapes. In some individuals, these bones may actually change shape or harden over the years. This process is known as otosclerosis and often runs in the family. This can cause ringing in the ears to begin or, if it has already started, to get worse over time. The yearlong Dutch trial gave adults with tinnitus a standard package of care or a programme which added cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to elements of standard therapy for tinnitus. CBT is a type of therapy that challenges people's negative assumptions and feelings to help them overcome their worries. Compared with those given usual care, the group receiving specialised treatment reported improved quality of life, and reduced severity and impairment caused by tinnitus. To understand what causes tinnitus, you first need to understand what tinnitus is. Tinnitus is, very simply, unexplainable noises you hear in your head when there is no actual sound present. A person with tinnitus will often hear a whistling, humming, buzzing, whooshing, clicking or ringing in their ears, even when there is nothing in the area that is emitting that particular sound. It may be intermittent or last only a short time or never seem to stop. In addition to treating associated problems (such as depression or insomnia), there are several strategies that can help make tinnitus less bothersome. No single approach works for everyone, and you may need to try various combinations of techniques before you find what works for you. If you have age-related hearing loss, a hearing aid can often make tinnitus less noticeable by amplifying outside sounds.

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They do not care about other ppl besides themselves and are very blunt when it comes to a cordial conversation. The new PC & PC 20 are so rude and say things that are just absolutely ridiculous, they need to watch what comes out of their mouths bc I've got a bad taste and my mouth from it. By: Cinderella Posted: Aug 8, 2022 2:36:05 AM 2022-08-08 02:36:05 I had a bad experience with a few KD's in the sorority village group chat. They were so rude about parking there cars in odd places and acted like "everything is about me". They do not care about other ppl besides themselves and are very blunt when it comes to a cordial conversation. The new PC & PC 20 are so rude and say things that are just absolutely ridiculous, they need to watch what comes out of their mouths bc I've got a bad taste and my mouth from it. Kappa Delta - ΚΔ Sorority at University of Tennessee at Knoxville - UTK 4.5 panlove Aug 4, 2022 11:36:58 PM Just want to spread some truth as you girls are looking at this website before rush. KD is definitely top tier and an amazing group of girls. Beautiful, smart, and kind. They get a bad rap sometimes from girls that haven't tried to meet them. Very social chapter and loved by many. I am not in this chapter but have many great friends in this chapter that are the sweetest people I have ever met. By: panlovePosted: Aug 4, 2022 11:36:58 PM 2022-08-04 23:36:58 Just want to spread some truth as you girls are looking at this website before rush. KD is definitely top tier and an amazing group of girls. Beautiful, smart, and kind. They get a bad rap sometimes from girls that haven't tried to meet them. Very social chapter and loved by many. I am not in this chapter but have many great friends in this chapter that are the sweetest people I have ever met. Kappa Delta - ΚΔ Sorority at University of Tennessee at Knoxville - UTK 2.9 Lol Aug 4, 2022 2:56:14 PM Overrated. Sorority full of fake blonde brats who sleep around and think they're better than everyone else. There are so many smarter and friendlier sororities you could join. Don't waste your time By: LolPosted: Aug 4, 2022 2:56:14 PM 2022-08-04 14:56:14 Overrated. Sorority full of fake blonde brats who sleep around and think they're better than everyone else. There are so many smarter and friendlier sororities you could join. Don't waste your time Kappa Delta - ΚΔ Sorority at University of Tennessee at Knoxville - UTK 5.0 KD Jul 23, 2022 10:56:06 AM Extremely welcoming and very genuine and kind. Always wants the best for you even if you are not in that chapter. The girls have great morals and values as well as personality. By: KDPosted: Jul 23, 2022 10:56:06 AM 2022-07-23 10:56:06 Extremely welcoming and very genuine and kind. Always wants the best for you even if you are not in that chapter. The girls have great morals and values as well as personality. Kappa Delta - ΚΔ Sorority at University of Tennessee at Knoxville - UTK 4.7 Kappa D Jul 20, 2022 5:09:10 PM These girls have always been sweet to me and are great friends! The bad GPA thing is in no way right because they have one of the highest GPAs at Tennessee from what I've seen. Wishing I went this sorority instead of the one I was in at Tennessee. By: Kappa DPosted: Jul 20, 2022 5:09:10 PM 2022-07-20 17:09:10 These girls have always been sweet to me and are great friends! The bad GPA thing is in no way right because they have one of the highest GPAs at Tennessee from what I've seen. Wishing I went this sorority instead of the one I was in at Tennessee. Kappa Delta - ΚΔ Sorority at University of Tennessee at Knoxville - UTK 4.4 sisterlove Jul 15, 2022 8:55:28 PM This is definitely a top tier sorority with a lot of bad ratings from jealous girls! Very sad! Love my sorority but would also have loved Kappa Delta. By: sisterlovePosted: Jul 15, 2022 8:55:28 PM 2022-07-15 20:55:28 This is definitely a top tier sorority with a lot of bad ratings from jealous girls! Very sad! Love my sorority but would also have loved Kappa Delta. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Kappa Delta - ΚΔ Sorority at University of Tennessee at Knoxville - UTK 3.9 Helwpc Jun 27, 2022 6:00:10 PM They are party animals and do not care about anything else. Not a good class here. Not a fan. Do not rush kd By: HelwpcPosted: Jun 27, 2022 6:00:10 PM 2022-06-27 18:00:10 They are party animals and do not care about anything else. Not a good class here. Not a fan. Do not rush kd

Home A: News Fiorentino named interim WCU president Fiorentino named interim WCU president Jan 21st, 2016 · 0 Comment Long time West Chester University faculty member Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino has been named the school's interim president. The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education on Thursday appointed Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, vice president for external operations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, to serve as the university's interim president effective April 1. The selection of Dr. Fiorentino, who has served in his current position since 2013 and previously spent a decade as dean of WCU's College of Business and Public Affairs, was made in consultation with West Chester University's Council of Trustees Chair Thomas A. Fillippo. "Dr. Fiorentino has been at West Chester for more than 20 years, as a faculty member, a dean and a vice president. He has a firm understanding of the university and its mission," said Board of Governors Chairman Guido M. Pichini. "We are confident he will continue to provide strong leadership to the institution while we search for a new, permanent president." Dr. Fiorentino joined the economics faculty at West Chester in 1983 and was named dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs in 1993. He has been active in numerous leadership roles on campus, helping to secure AACSB International accreditation for the School of Business; developing off-campus academic centers, including the Graduate Center in West Goshen Township and the Philadelphia Center; and working with faculty and supporters to create the Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center. He also has represented the university throughout the region, including serving as a member of the West Chester Business Improvement District Board, leading a task force that recommended improvements to Chester County's budgeting and financial management processes; and launching the Center for Community Solutions, which connects regional government and non-profit organizations with WCU experts to address community needs. "Strong university leadership is especially important during a period of transition," said State System Chancellor Frank T. Brogan. "Dr. Fiorentino has demonstrated his leadership abilities throughout his career. His familiarity with the institution and the vital role it plays in the region and the Commonwealth—and within the State System—will be invaluable as he assumes the responsibilities of interim president." Dr. Fiorentino will become interim president at West Chester upon the departure of Dr. Greg R. Weisenstein, who has announced his intention to retire at the end of March. Dr. Weisenstein came to West Chester as president in March 2009. A search for a permanent president for West Chester will begin later this year. Dr. Fiorentino holds three degrees in economics—a baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D.—all from Temple University. Tags:Christopher Fiorentino · president · West Chester University Sestak ends Presidential campaign WCU band wins Sudler Trophy WCU Theatre students to again perform to raise money to help those with AIDS/HIV

Paramount ramps up production and delivery of new 'Maatla' 4×4 Light Protected Vehicle (LPV) to customers 14/12/2022 14/12/2022 Paolo Valpolini Abu Dhabi, Maatla, Paramount Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Wednesday, December 14 – On the heels of the exciting launch of the Maatla Elbit Systems Awarded a $65 Million Contract to Supply a Modernization Solution to a Latin-American Army 26/10/2022 26/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini E-LynX, Elbit, Elbit Systems, Latin America, Magni, Paramount, Shaldot Haifa, Israel, October 26, 2022 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT)("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded Paramount Group unveils new 'Maatla' 4×4 Light Protected Vehicle and reveals orders for first 50 vehicles 22/09/2022 22/09/2022 Paolo Valpolini AAD, LPV, Maatla, Paramount Pretoria, South Africa, September 22nd, 2022 – Paramount Land Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Aerospace Industries announces orders and customer deliveries of its Multi-Mission Mwari Aircraft 21/09/2022 21/09/2022 Paolo Valpolini AAD, Mwari, Paramount, Paramount Aerospace Pretoria. 21 September 2022 – In a major boost to Africa's indigenous aerospace industry, Paramount Aerospace Industries, the subsidiary of Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI), Paramount Group and Jatunapas Announce Partnership For Local Production of Advanced Land Systems Technologies in Thailand 30/08/2022 30/08/2022 Paolo Valpolini Defence Technology Institute, DTI, Mbombe, Mbombe 4, Paramount, TDI, Thailand Bangkok. Thailand. August 29, 2022 -Coinciding with Thai Defence & Security 2022, Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, has Paramount Group's iconic Marauder armoured vehicle now even more unstoppable! 25/08/2022 25/08/2022 Paolo Valpolini Marauder, Marauder Mark 2, Paramount Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 August 2022 – In a move that will set a new benchmark in the global armoured vehicle market, Paramount Land Systems armoured vehicles to be equipped with advanced 'Mixed Reality' situational awareness technology 22/04/2022 22/04/2022 Paolo Valpolini Defensphere, mixed reality, Paramount, situational awareness, Vegvisir Johannesburg, South Africa, April 22, 2022 – Paramount Land Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology Paramount Group Mbombe 4 secures orders from 5 countries 22/03/2022 22/03/2022 Paolo Valpolini Mbombe 4, Paramount Johannesburg, March22, 2022 – Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, announced that its Mbombe 4 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), has Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering's (KPE) Barys 6×6 Infantry Combat Vehicle in production for Kazakhstan Armed Forces 03/12/2021 03/12/2021 Paolo Valpolini Barys, Barys 6x6, Kazakhstan, KPE, MRAP, Paramount Nursultan, Kazakhstan, 1st of December, 2021 – Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), the joint venture between the global aerospace and technology Paramount Maritime Launches Newly-Designed 35m Sentinel Vessel 16/11/2021 16/11/2021 Paolo Valpolini Nautic Africa, Paramount, Sentinel 2.0 Cape Town, South Africa, November 16, 2021 – On the backdrop of heightened intercontinental demand for contemporary maritime defence and security

Today is my wonderful husband's birthday! When asked what he wanted to do for is his birthday, if he was looking forward to it, or anything else birthday-related, he would say that this year is a really unspecial birthday because it's not a milestone year. I however beg to differ. Any reason to celebrate my husband is a special occasion! I'm happy to mark every year that the world is made better with him in it. Happy "unspecial" birthday to a very special man! Saturday was my birthday. It was a gross, cold, snowy day. I'm already sick and tired of winter and ready for some warmer weather and brighter colors. The logical most cost-effective option for getting the temperatures I desire was to head to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. (The logical option would be hoping on a plane and flying to Caribbean…) Saturday was not a good day to walk around to zoo itself, but when my friend recommended the rain forest as a fun cold-weather break, I jumped at the idea. I had not been to the Cleveland Zoo before so it was a fun adventure. Brad's family came up and went with us. (Fun fact: My father-in-law designed the concrete support structures for the rain forest building.) It was nice to walk out of the cold snow and into the tropical temperatures. I was expecting rain forest plants and animals, but I wasn't expecting orchids! There were orchids all over which I loved. Celebrating Brad's birthday 13 days ahead of mine (2 whole weeks on a leap year!) gives me a little time to prepare for my upcoming age. We were discussing how when you're a kid, nearly every birthday is a big milestone, then the teenage and young adult stuff (13, 16, 18, 21) and 25 is pretty much the last big birthday before 30… then 40… then 50… then 60… then 70… then 80 and after 80, every birthday becomes milestone again. 1. I realized how long ago I graduated from high school last week after multiple encounters with teenagers. I also confirmed, that no, I never want to be that age again! 2. I got a new driver's license. My old one wasn't that old because I got it when I changed my name and I had a really good picture. When I told the lady at the BMV that I was sorry to give up the good picture, she assured me that she'd get me a new picture that's just as good. 3. Scheduling your annual physical around your birthday makes it easy to remember. I had a physical on Friday and saw the resident first. After going through the mill with the resident (best resident experience so far though!) he went to get my primary care doctor. My exam room was right across from the workstation so I could sort of hear them talking about me before coming into the room. The resident was discussing his questions and preliminary exam with Dr. S and I heard Dr. S say, "She's only three years in and has outstanding management." Outstanding. Why that felt better than getting an A on a test, I don't know. When they came in the room to finish up with me, Dr. S told me that I'm doing an excellent job taking care of my health and complimented my motivation. The bottom line is that at the end of the day, I have to live with in my body so I should take care of it! 5. My indecisiveness hasn't lessened with age. I still have no idea where I want to go or what I want to do tomorrow! I got a lovely email this week after posting Get Uncomfortable from T1D Active Living asking if she could mention my story from that post, she actually walked through an inflatable colon once and it prompted her to share about colon cancer awareness, I highly recommend that you give it a read! For a few days out of the year, I'm married to an older man and Brad is married to a younger woman. We met up with our friends at The Chocolate Bar for their excellent Restaurant Week menu. A 3-course meal for 2, for $30? Yes please! I remember telling my dad once when I was little, and he wasn't even 40 yet, that he couldn't call himself "old" until he was 50. Because 50 is when you get old. This picture is from the last birthday we got to celebrate with him. His 50th.

Home FinTech UK Chancellor: London Will Be 'Global Magnet For Tech Skills' After Brexit Philip Hammond, the British Chancellor, promised that the United Kingdom would "remain open to talent from around the world" after Brexit as he vowed to turn the nation into a "global magnet for tech skills." At the Innovate Finance Global Summit that was held today, Hammond told business leaders: "One of the biggest issues for many of you in this room will be access to skills and talent, and many understandably question what will happen as we leave the European Union." He added: "Let me reassure you, even as freedom of movement ends, Britain will remain open to talent from around the world." Hammond disclosed that PhD-level jobs will be exempt from immigration caps starting autumn this year. He also flagged new startup and innovator visas that were introduced earlier in the year. He stated: "We will still draw talent from across the EU but from beyond it as well, making London and the UK a global magnet for tech skills." The two-day Innovate Finance Global Summit showcased the fintech sector of the United Kingdom both locally and internationally. It attracted international exhibitors and attendees. Fintech is short for financial technology. It is worth an estimated £7 billion to the UK economy and spans everything from online lending to app-only banks and digital mortgages. Hammond stated: "The UK Is now a fintech powerhouse." He continued: "Last year, fundraising for UK fintech reached a record £15bn, representing £1 in every £6 invested in fintech around the world." He noted: "While there is much to be proud of, there is no room for complacency. International competition is growing." Hammond announced the launch of a new organisation that is called the Fintech Alliance. According to a press release, it will run an online portal for UK fintechs to help them "open up international opportunities and build bridges." Hammond said that the project was part of the initiatives of the government to "make London a truly global hub for fintech." philipp hammond uk chancellor Previous articlePrePay Solutions Empowers Monese to Harness Apple Pay Next articleSMMT: No-deal Brexit Likely To Send Car Manufacturing Output Back To 1980s Price of Bitcoin Plunged After £24m Were Stolen By Hackers From... Scientists from Israel Complete Mock Mars Mission in Negev desert Vodafone and Nokia Set to bring 4G to the Moon Treasury Committee Demands Abswers From Cashplus Following IT Failures JPMorgan released a brand-new tool to assist fill 7,500 finance tasks... Sabadell Planning TSB Sale? Revolut Introduced a Pay-Per-Day Travel Insurance Service Activated by Mobile Phones'... European markets lose ground but FTSE holds

The Man Who Loves Womyn By Autumn Whitefield-Madrano Blend Images Photography When a fancy new French restaurant opened in my neighborhood, I had visions of going with my boyfriend—me in my sexiest halter dress, him wearing an expression halfway between desire and pride. "You'll have to take me there," I said to him. He corrected me: "We'll take each other there." He explained: It's not that he didn't want to go to dinner with me, or even that he wouldn't pay. But he objected to the notion that I should be "taken" anywhere. "It sounds like I'm putting you in a briefcase and carrying you along," he said, slipping his arm around my waist. "I mean, you'll be eating, too, right?" I am a feminist. And yet, like many third-wavers, I cherry-pick my battles—no to Howard Stern and the C word, yes to depilation and miniskirts. But since I started dating a guy who could decry the patriarchal paradigm as fluently as I could, I was forced to admit that I hadn't exactly been walking the feminist walk in my kitten heels, especially where romance was concerned. Probably because I, like most girls—er, women—have always wanted to be treated "like a lady"—given gifts and compliments, whisked away for romantic weekends. My feminist boyfriend and I were friends for years before we got together, and in that time he'd seen how frayed the "gentlemen" I'd dated had left me. When we finally hooked up—shortly after I found out that one Mr. Whisk Me Away was whisking away someone else on alternate weekends—he said, "I don't know how someone could treat you as anyone other than you." He had a point. I'd been treated like a lady and a fool. I was ready to be dealt with as an equal. But life with the feminist comes with frustrations. I fish for compliments about my appearance; he refuses to join the female-objectification pile-on. I crave reassurance when I gain weight; he asks if it's the size of my ass that's bothering me or the pressure to be thin. Still, while he'll never be the guy who "takes" me out to dinner, he gets it: He noticed the sexist treatment Hillary Clinton received during the '08 campaign before I did; I never have to explain to him why a cleavage-laden ad for, say, toothpaste is annoying; he asks for my opinion and takes it into account; and he supports me in my choices. He's still a guy—playing handyman with door latches and fixing my temperamental PC. And once we're in the bedroom, all politics go out the window. But when he sees the state of my bikini line: Not. A. Single. Word. Autumn Whitefield-Madrano has written a number of other dating stories for Marie Claire. Read them here. She lives in New York. More From Love & Sex This Premium Vibrator Is $100 Off for Prime Day Mercury Retrograde Can Make You Miss Your Ex Why I Had to Break Up With My BFF to Find Love Every Type of Birth Control Out There, From A-Z SOS: Humans Are Wearing AirPods During Hookups Experts Review the Most Popular Vibrators Don't Let Annoying Quirks Ruin Your Relationship How to Express Gratitude Without Feeling Awkward How to Avoid Saying Something You'll Regret You Can Get a Free Lelo Sona Today Only Lily Allen Dresses As Beyoncé, Nails 'Drunk In Love' The 15 Best Summer Beach Reads We're Loving Rita Ora's Cover of Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love " MC Poll : Are You a Feminist ? January Jones' #TBT Just Spawned an Awesome Feminist Hashtag