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<urn:uuid:86ac252f-a9a8-44e4-8ebd-befec484cce2> | Ever since 1960, the Gibson Hummingbird’s addictive sound and stellar feel have compelled guitar players to send their fingers flying up and down the fretboard. Originally a high-end model second only to the J-200 in prestige and bling, the Hummingbird quickly became a popular favorite after six-string luminaries like Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Gram Parsons, and John McLaughlin adopted it as their acoustic of choice. Its warm, deep bass response has formed the backbone of countless rhythm tracks on hit records, while its rich, mellifluous voice has helped many a soloist stand out.
More importantly, though, the Hummingbird has a mysterious ability to draw additional creativity out of players and get them to try things they normally wouldn’t. For instance, did you know that the distorted guitar sound on Rolling Stones classics like “Street Fighting Man” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” actually comes from Keith Richards’s Hummingbird? He overdrove the preamp of a portable cassette player to get a saturated, dirty sound, but it’s still an acoustic guitar! The fact that Keef thought to do such a thing is a testament to the mysterious, inspiring qualities of the Hummingbird. Gibson’s modern iteration of the Hummingbird is brimming with inspirational sounds that will no doubt inspire you to reach new heights of creativity in your playing, too! Let’s take a closer look and see what makes the modern Hummingbird such a powerful creative tool. | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.geartube.net/video/YcKrOmR3ElY?channel=UCirl0Lnpw8EK8ycr469BJUA | 2020-08-09T20:14:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738573.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809192123-20200809222123-00586.warc.gz | en | 319 | 0.948726 | 6 | 182,838,165 | 0 |
<urn:uuid:e52b3d41-c24c-41c6-86c0-9e27e1448528> | A full-blown panic attack can be terrifying and painful whether it lasts only a few minutes or returns in waves.
Events in your life act as "triggers" for rapid, automatic reactions in your brain and body.
Do you experience rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, sweating, feeling dizzy, fear of dying, feeling out of control, or feeling overwhelmed?
Understand your symptoms and learn what to do about them by using cognitive behavioral skills.
The goal is to decrease your anxiety and fear by changing your thought patterns to gain a sense of calmness and control.
Panic Management provides you with skills to conquer your fear, cope with physical responses, avoid relapse, and move forward with confidence.
You can live your life without being overcome by anxiety, fear or panic.
PANIC MANAGEMENT SKILLS PROGRAM
IDENTIFY your panic thought patterns
DEFINE underlying irrational beliefs
ACQUIRE skills to control and avoid relapse
RESOLVE fear, anxiety, and control issues
CREATE a healthier and happier life | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.lifeskillsunlimited.com/panic-disorder-counseling-flower-mound.html | 2020-10-01T03:12:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402130615.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001030529-20201001060529-00281.warc.gz | en | 217 | 0.87142 | 7 | 182,838,166 | 1 |
<urn:uuid:2ef99e88-b4d5-4857-9f1f-793c77b80830> | Klipspringers are tiny antelope, that are ideally suited for the rocky habitat they are found in. Their hair which rustles when stroked, is spiny, hollow and springy adhering loosely to their skin so it is easily shed. It helps prevent the Klipspringer from injury
against the hard rocks and provides insulation against heat and cold. The coloring of the Klipspringer is from golden-yellow to blackish grey of the individual hairs whose color changes along the hair shaft making the coat appear speckled. Klipspringers move on the tips of their unique hooves, which are the consistency of very hard rubber. enabling a firm grip in their rocky habitat.
In Southern Africa only the males have horns but further north some of the females have thin tiny horns as well. They have a clearly visible , rounded preorbital glands immediately in fronton their eyes. As their name suggests they make their home among the rocky Koppies, and rocky riverbeds usually near thick bush for concealment. They are very fast and agile , leaping and bouncing up impossible rock-faces from boulder to boulder, easily eluding any pursuer.
Klipspringers are most active in the early morning and late afternoon, but in cooler weather they can sometimes be seen all dayThey are quite often solitary but can be seen in pairs, as they mate for life. Sometimes they form a loose association with up to six other animals. They are territorial, actively chasing out any interlopers. They are usually encountered standing motionless in their characteristic pose with four hooves close together surveying the countryside.
Their predators include Leopard, Caracal, Hyaena, Baboon and several large eagles. The young are preyed upon by African /wild Cats , pythons, and monitor lizards. | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | https://travelswithpaulagilhooley.com/2018/09/13/paula-gilhooley-klipspringers-in-kruger-national-park/ | 2019-08-25T00:19:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027322160.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20190825000550-20190825022550-00225.warc.gz | en | 376 | 0.96128 | 7 | 182,838,170 | 2 |
<urn:uuid:765db4e2-1e5b-44ed-92b7-ad416b87d4da> | June 24, 2013 by Liberty
Companies know everything about us these days. There is virtually no information about the average person that some corporation around the world doesn’t know. A person’s gmail account alone can provide almost every intimate detail of life. Google has every users name, phone number, list of contacts, online purchase records (confirmations), internet histories. It also has many people’s schedules, blogs, entertainment preferences, and virtually everything else about our life. Anonymity is gone. There is no turning back now.
This thought can make any minor conspiratorial mind break into crazy intracorporate conspiracy convulsions. It can be scary to think about the power these companies have over you. They’ve even shown that they’re willing to share this information for advertising purposes. It can get awfully creepy to think about.
It can really seem like a bad thing.
It’s not always that simple though.
What Is The Value of Anonymity
Staying anonymous is fundamentally about people not knowing who you are. (HOLY CRAP! That’s a deep insight, isn’t it?) It probably sounds ridiculous to mention such an obvious point but many people tend to look at anonymity like a value in itself. It’s just a tool that people used to express their values.
There is nothing inherently good about anonymity. The only good that can come from it is the way that people use it. People can become anonymous to rob a bank. They can also become anonymous to protest or protect against a tyrannical government.
The bank robber holds onto anonymity tightly. Their career absolutely requires anonymity. People do not like people that rob banks. The bank robber will, probably, never reveal his identity in connection with the robbery, even years later. This is the kind of anonymous that people need to watch out for.
Anonymous can be used for things that people find noble as well. This can be considered a bit of the “superhero” style. This is often used among government protesters to prevent persecution based on political beliefs. Like the superhero’s from the comic books, the ones that really make a different are not all that common. In fact, the majority of major influential political figures identities were never hidden.
The Real Hero’s
You can recognize the names of the most powerful political people in history. One of the first name’s that comes to my mind is Ghandi but I’m sure you can think of a few (Martin Luther King Jr., etc.) These are all people that did not stay anonymous is their beliefs. In fact, the true hero’s tend to announce their identity, even when they know it might cost them their life.
A movement cannot be created and sympathized with when run anonymously. People cannot sympathize with anonymous. They can sympathize with a human face, a name, or a family. I’d even argue that the growth of a movement has everything to do with the risks of persecution that people are willing to face.
Anonymity may be in the crowd of protesters but it’s not often on the stage.
Anonymous Brings Out The Weakest
The following section is something I can write, solely because I suffer from it myself. I like anonymity.
When I produce something with my name on it, I get scared. I always review my work. I make sure not to say anything that might cause trouble for myself. When I produce something anonymously, I care a whole lot less. I don’t worry about the phrasing quite as much. I’m not afraid of it not being good enough. The sad truth is, I produce more controversial and less quality work.
When anonymous, people don’t have to fear everyone hating them for what they say, that means they’re not quite as careful saying it. Isn’t it true that you can say anything if you phrase it right? I’m sure you know what I mean. Change a couple words in any sentence and you can make it half or twice as offensive. When anonymous I might make it twice as offensive (that helps marketing.) When using my name I might make it half as offensive (that makes me sleep better.)
A similar trend can be found in just about every anonymous action. Anonymity is rarely, if ever, a good thing. It represents the worst qualities of an individual. It represents someones fear of being judged. It represents insecurity. It is everything that is weak within a person.
Yes, it’s good not to be persecuted by violent minds but as long as the violent ones are showing their faces and the peaceful ones are in hiding, the violent ones will be the ones sympathized with.
Forget About Being Anonymous
I suffer from this disease as well. Don’t think I’m judging.
It doesn’t matter if Google knows who you’re sleeping with through your email records, or if your credit card company knows the bars you drink at. If you’re living a life that you’re proud of then you won’t suffer any consequences. Use these things to make you think twice about the life you live. Try to use them to become a person you’re proud of.
As much as I hate to say this, it doesn’t matter if the government knows something that can get you in trouble. You can try to avoid the cruelty of government but they’re always going to be fighting back. The more people hide in the shadows and work around government, the farther government is going to crush the average person. I can’t blame someone for picking life and freedom over unfair imprisonment but remember, everyday you hide, you end up only hurting yourself and future generations.
Every second that you waste trying to not get “caught” is a second you’re a slave to someone else. Sure, you can do a few simple things to improve your chances but please don’t worry that much. If you believe in what you’re doing and you’re not harming other people then you’re being unfairly persecuted. Nothing in the world will change that.
Anonymity is slowly fading into history. Use it as you want right now but it’s not going to be around forever to protect people. It’s getting replaced with something significantly more powerful: accountability.
Violent people and organizations do not fear anonymity. They survive and thrive on it. Accountability is what they fear.
Government is classifying more and more information but more and more information is getting leaked. It only takes one good person to slip up their ranks to cause chaos. Just look at the way they treat whistleblowers in government. Bradley Manning will be lucky if he ever see’s the light of day.
Governments are terrified that they will lose their anonymity. Naturally, their anonymity isn’t in names but in ranks and responsibility. Soon enough, people will be able to trace all government orders back to an individual. Those individuals will ultimately be held responsible for their actions.
Government grips onto classifying information like it’s their last hope.
Quite frankly, it might be government as we know it’s last hope of survival. | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | https://libertarianmoney.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/anonymity-is-gone-why-we-shouldnt-miss-it/ | 2019-09-22T17:06:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514575596.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20190922160018-20190922182018-00470.warc.gz | en | 1,525 | 0.961451 | 6 | 182,838,179 | 5 |
<urn:uuid:69aac8b3-0565-4304-8c2d-1e951967c86a> | While image classification sounds like a simple process to human ears, it can be a daunting task for machines. Thus, purely based on attention, neural networks have dramatically improved image understanding tasks; however, these visual transformers have typically been pre-trained with massive sets of images using expensive infrastructures. This, in turn, restrains a larger part of the community from adopting the same. To address this issue, researchers at Facebook AI have developed a new technique — Data-efficient image Transformers (DeiT) — that leverages Transformers but requires far fewer data to produce an image classification model.
Explaining the research, in a recent blog, Facebook AI stated that the researchers want to showcase that Transformers can be trained efficiently with only standard academic data sets, for image classification. With this, the researchers also aim to extend Transformers to new use cases and advance the field of computer vision.
In a recent tweet, the company has even announced open sourcing the system for researchers and engineers who don’t have access to large-scale systems for training massive AI models.
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What is Data-efficient image Transformers?
Considering Transformer model architecture has managed to create some breakthroughs for NLP and machine translation, Facebook AI researchers decided to deploy the same for some tasks like speech recognition, symbolic maths and translation of programming languages. On the other hand, this new technique, Data-efficient image Transformers (DeiT,) requires far fewer data and computing resources to provide results on image classification tasks.
To facilitate this, the researchers of Facebook AI collaborated with Prof Matthieu Cord from Sorbonne University. They trained the DeiT model with a single 8-GPU server in two to three days. This provided a result of 84.2 top-1 accuracies on ImageNet, without using any external data for training.
The performance curve of the comparison between DeiT, visual Transformer models and CNNs.
The researchers even noted that the proposed model produced competitive results compared to the dominant convolutional neural networks.
How Does It Work?
With no statistical priors about images, image classification was challenging for convolution-free transformer models like DeiT. Thus, they have to “see” a massive set of images in order to classify the different objects in the image.
To avoid this issue, the first critical step was to create a training strategy for DeiT. For this, the researchers adapted existing research on convolutional neural networks, particularly for data augmentation, optimisation and regularisation. Therefore, DeiT gave competitive results despite being trained on 1.2 million images rather than hundreds of them.
Secondly, the researchers modified the Transformer architecture to enable native distillation that helped neural networks (the student) to learn from the output of another network, that acts as a teacher. They used CNN as a teacher for the DeiT model, and since such an architecture comes with priors about images, it was easier for them to train it with lesser images.
The distillation token interacting with the classification vector and image component tokens through the attention layers.
Further, the student model was learning from two different sources — labelled data set and from the teacher; thus, there was a possibility of diverging knowledge. To make the student model only learn from the teacher, the researchers introduced a distillation token that cues the model for its distillation output. According to the researchers, the method of native distillation was explicitly designed for Transformers to improve the image classification performance.
With this, it can easily be said that DeiT will surely make advancements in computer vision, using Transformers. The experimentation showcased that the resulting output by the proposed model has been competitive with that of convolutional neural networks, that has been dominating the field of CV since almost a decade. Therefore, such a convolution-free transformer model like DeiT will surely democratise artificial intelligence, making it possible for developers to train AI models with fewer data.
Read the paper here. | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://analyticsindiamag.com/tech-behind-facebook-ais-latest-technique-to-train-computer-vision-models/ | 2023-12-09T05:42:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100800.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209040008-20231209070008-00459.warc.gz | en | 855 | 0.935695 | 6 | 182,838,196 | 8 |
<urn:uuid:83905fc5-e0b4-49dc-85f9-d66648243f4d> | Every field produces talented leaders well-versed in their industry’s trials and triumphs. From entrepreneurs to middle managers working their way up the corporate ladder, executives can’t succeed without a combination of risk-taking and dependability, an ability to create a both a stable environment and company growth. One field, however, produces a higher percentage of leaders than most: engineering.
Why Engineers Excel in Leadership
Engineers excelling in leadership roles is no new phenomenon. The most common undergraduate degree for Fortune 500 CEOs is engineering. Some of the corporate world’s most successful leaders specialized in engineering Masters or PhD programs. Countless other executives pair engineering experience with a strong MBA. Engineers have a natural inclination to solve problems, quickly calculating risk and reward to determine the most viable solutions. They also excel at reinvention, a skill often utilized by CEOs, CMOs, and COOs. The skills they lack — typically soft skills like communication and team management — are teachable. When an engineering mindset combines with sharp business acumen, engineers quickly climb the corporate ranks to executive careers.
Lessons CEOs Can Learn from Engineers
- Problem-Solving Skills. Every C-suite executive must learn to solve problems quickly and efficiently. Engineers have a unique ability not only to solve problems, but also look for opportunities in setbacks. Inventing a new solution to an old problem may provide a permanent solution. It might also build growth instead of simply preventing failure.
- Detail-orientation. High-ranking executives lack the time to examine every operation within their companies. Without delegation, no corporation could survive its first year. An eye for details, however, allows executives to predict growth, hone in on fresh opportunities, and eliminate potential problems before they arise.
- Innovation. Engineers are primarily logically-minded, but they don’t fear calculated risk-taking. CEOs should think critically about what’s stifling their team’s creativity. By creating an environment that encourages experimentation, invention, and exploration, executives can push their companies to unforeseen levels of success and growth.
Call Executive Resumes Atlanta for a professionally-written resume, personal LinkedIn branding, and executive career coaching. | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | http://www.executiveresumesatlanta.com/leadership-lessons-from-engineers/ | 2019-10-18T04:58:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986677884.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20191018032611-20191018060111-00531.warc.gz | en | 449 | 0.944927 | 6 | 182,838,200 | 10 |
<urn:uuid:b68f0d67-5c47-4a80-abee-e5b03649651c> | Pearls are comprised of about 90 per cent calcium carbonate, a small amount of water, and Conchiolin which is an organic protein present to bind the crystals. The pearl is composed of calcium carbonate. This chemical can dissolve in a weak acid. Vinegar is composed of nearly five to seven per cent, which is the concentration that is required for calcium carbonate dissolution. The calcium carbonate crystals are transformed by the acetic acid into calcium. The byproducts of this reaction also give rise to carbon dioxide and water. A little bit of vinegar dripped onto the pearls will form bubbles on them. If the eggshell is kept inside the vinegar, the eggshell will also be destroyed.
The pearls are known to consist of a material called nacre. This material is synthesized by calcium carbonate, marble, and limestone. Nacre constitutes aragonite and calcite. The pearl is made of several plates of this substance packed together by Conchiolin. According to the chemical makeup of pearls, it can dissolve in any acidic solution. Pearls can dissolve in vinegar, orange juice, and even in wine. The pearl will start dissolving due to the acetic acid when it is dropped into the vinegar. The duration of the melting is based on many features like temperature, surface area of the pearl, and the strength of acidity exhibited by the vinegar.
The pearl is authenticated in the proper way by vinegar. The pearl is tested by checking whether it reacts with the vinegar or not, and it is done by placing a drop of vinegar on the pearl. If the pearl fizzes with the acetic acid reaction, it is said to be real. The vinegar will not react with the pearls that are not real. The pearl merchants often warn the customers not to put them in vinegar just for the reason that the calcium carbonate will neutralize the acetic acid in the vinegar. | CC-MAIN-2016-50 | http://www.knowswhy.com/why-do-pearls-melt-in-vinegar/ | 2016-12-07T10:33:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698542060.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170902-00211-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 391 | 0.950954 | 7 | 182,838,201 | 11 |
<urn:uuid:658165c9-db71-4398-8c0f-f64736daef8c> | DURHAM--- UNC rising sophomore P.J. Hairston had a big night Tuesday at the Greater N.C. Pro Am on the campus of N.C. Central, scoring 30 points, including 18 in the second half, in leading his Sheridan Imperial team to a hard-fought win against a team comprised of Division I players including former Wake Forest guard Gary Clark and a handful of players from UNC-Greensboro.
"It feels good to be out here playing against top players. Gary Clark played at Wake Forest,. There's overseas players. It's just great competition out here, and it's a great atmosphere. Some are for you and some are against you, but that's how it is," said Hairston in a postgame interview.
Hairston is showing with each passing week that the nagging shoulder injury that was bugging him earlier this summer is improving.
"I wouldn't say it (the shoulder) is 100 percent, but it's not bothering me at all. I still ice it when I'm at the gym or I when I go get in the hot tub and put it under water. But other than that, it's fine. It's not really bothering me," he said after connecting on five three-pointers and making 10 field goals to score nearly half his team's total points.
Hairston scored the game's first five and had a solid overall first half with 12 points, but it was in the third quarter that he really got into the ballgame thanks to some heckles by a handful of loud Duke fans who were there to watch some Blue Devil players playing in later games.
After one sequence in which Hairston shot an airball the jeers got pretty loud and pretty personal, but he followed it up on the immediate position with a steal on the defensive end and coast-to-coast slam dunk.
He then ran back down to the defensive end of the floor and took a charge.
"I heard some Duke fans in my ear, so that got me kind of pumped me up. Every time I made a shot I looked at them and they were quiet, and every time I missed a shot they were cheering. So it was fun, and at the same time competitive after that," he said.
"(The Duke fans were saying) I couldn't shoot. I hit about three jumpers after that. So it was kind of funny. I laughed at them after that every time I hit a jumper."
"It (taking the charge on defense) was kind of in the heat of the game. I didn't know what else to do, so I just stood there, and he ran right into me," Hairston added.
It got pretty heated a couple trips down the floor when Hairston jawed back and forth with a couple specific people in the bleachers, but he kept his composure well enough to make several big shots down the stretch, including a dagger three-pointer in the final two minutes that gave his team a 59-54 lead.
"I'm a ball player. It's what you have to do sometimes if you want to win, and I want to win more than anybody else out there because I hate losing. That's the No. 1 thing---I hate losing. So I had to do what I had to do to get the win."
It wasn't like winning a game in Cameron Indoor Stadium---let's not get ahead of ourselves here---but it was nice obviously for Hairston to shut up some doubters and haters.
Fortunately for Hairston he did find himself on the receiving end of plenty of support from some of the Tar Heel fans who made their way to N.C. Central for the game.
"Not really (it didn't remind me of Cameron). The Cameron Crazies are kind of controlled, but people out here can say what they want, so it's a little more out of control," Hairston said. "It's fine. It's nothing I can't handle."
This summer is providing a unique opportunity for Hairston to play alongside one of the great Tar Heels of the last 20 years---longtime NBA standout and world champion Rasheed Wallace, who is now retired and is serving as player-coach and mentor to the Sheridan Imperial squad.
Wallace got in the ear of Hairston and teammate Leslie McDonald at different points in Tuesday's game, imploring them to take it to the basket and to be tenacious.
"'Sheed, he started telling us we weren't aggressive, and to take it to the basket. So 'Sheed kind of pulled everybody together and told us to be more aggressive," Hairston said. "He's just a big voice. He's sceraming at us. He's always looking for us to get out and run, and when we do something wrong he'll tell us to fix it. And if we do it again, he'll yell at us. He's kind of like a father figure and a coach at the same time."
Hairston has been impressed with the progress of McDonald this summer, a year removed from major knee surgery. He's playing hard and without reservation, and progressively getting back to his old self again.
"Leslie's playing like his knee didn't even get hurt last year at this tournament. He's playing with no remorse and that's how we have to play all the time," he said.
Hairston has been making a particular focus this summer out of improving his ability to go around defenders and become more of an outside-inside threat, and he showed a little of that in his 30-pointer Tuesday night.
While three-point shooting is still Hairston's forte, if he can start consistently going around people at the ACC level and getting to the basket, he can become a top of the league-caliber scorer that could help ensure the Tar Heels don't skip a beat in 2012-2013.
"They (opposing defenders) know I can shoot already, so they already pressure up on me (defensively). So if I go past them, it will confuse them and they won't know what to do after that," he said. | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | https://northcarolina.rivals.com/news/hairston-scores-30-at-pro-am | 2017-10-19T12:38:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823284.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20171019122155-20171019142155-00446.warc.gz | en | 1,284 | 0.989615 | 5 | 182,838,205 | 13 |
<urn:uuid:d0610b7a-5bb9-45c7-b8f2-39468746d1c3> | Ravi Shankar is often credited with ushering in a unique eastern musical movement within western pop music. From his lauded 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival to his collaborations with George Harrison and the Beatles, the sitar virtuoso became the de facto focal point of western culture's understanding of Indian classical music. But his music was always part of a larger family tradition, including many women who were often relegated to the background despite the size of their contributions.
Now his great-niece Gingger Shankar, a composer and virtuoso in her own right (she is the only woman in the world who has mastered the 10-string double violin), is helping reintroduce to the world to two previously unsung members of India's first family of music. "Nobody knows the female side of the story," Shankar says.
Her latest project is called Nari, a multimedia performance about Lakshmi Shankar and her daughter Viji Subramaniam (Shankar's grandmother and mother). Throughout their lives, as Ravi Shankar recorded and toured, Lakshmi (his brother's wife) and Viji were there, helping to pioneer an entire musical movement with little to no recognition.
In fact, it wasn't until Shankar began going through old scrapbooks, belonging to her now-deceased mother and grandmother, that she herself realized the full extent of what they had accomplished as artists. "Every female voice you hear during that time is theirs," she says. "They were part of this whole scene."
The problem, she explains, isn't just that they aren't widely recognized in western music circles; even Indian music fans know little about the women in India's most famous musical family. When Lakshmi died, if her death got any recognition at all, she was identified in local media headlines as Ravi's sister-in-law. As Shankar traveled to India to research for Nari, her encounters with local reporters produced similar results. "I'd say, 'I'm here doing this project about my mother and grandmother' ... and literally the first 50 articles that came out in India all said, 'Gingger is in India filming a documentary about Ravi Shankar.' I remember the first time I saw an article with their names in it. It was like a little victory."
Lakshmi and Viji were ultimately victims of a male-centric musical culture that India is still working to overcome. "At the end of the day, you're expected to be a wife and mother," Shankar says. "I think strong women voices need to be heard in India ... which is why this project was propelled. There's a huge need for women's voices there now," she says.
The show pays homage to the traditional music of her family, but Shankar, who grew up living between India and Los Angeles, also blends electronic music, hip-hop and an entrancing performance on the rare double violin—one of only two such instruments in existence. "I've always kind of considered myself as a hybrid," she says. "Nari, specifically, has been East-meets-West. I was taking all of my mother's Indian classical recordings, and added a lot of new things to that. I like both languages a lot."
Shankar expects to release Nari as an album later this year, but even as she travels around the country performing it, it continues to evolve and grow. Her discovery of her family's hidden legacy grew deeper as she exposed it to more people. The show's U.S. premier was at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Shankar says that, after the show, a security guard told her he had pictures of Lakshmi and Viji that he took when he saw Ravi Shankar perform years ago.
"We've been getting so much archival [footage] that we've never seen before," she says. "We had these photos from Toronto in this crazy, big stadium where my grandmother's conducting the orchestra. We'd never seen pictures of that before."
It isn't just the voices of her mother and grandmother that she's discovering. In trying to give them a voice, she's discovered one of her own. Shankar's previous work includes classical Indian recordings, film scores and collaborations with pop stars such as Katy Perry and Smashing Pumpkins. Nari, she says, is her most personal work to date. "Which probably makes it the scariest," she adds.
Growing up in a musical family, Shankar can't remember a time when she didn't want to make music. But the name she carries could sometimes be a blessing and a curse, she says. "I think for a lot of years, I ran away from the weight of this family name and what this legacy is. ... We're all carving our own paths, but I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the two women before me." | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://m.cityweekly.net/utah/her-mothers-due/Content?oid=3292930 | 2020-07-10T10:33:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655906934.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200710082212-20200710112212-00359.warc.gz | en | 1,012 | 0.989083 | 9 | 182,838,206 | 14 |
<urn:uuid:cf5a8cde-b16a-40ae-8d0a-6fc3429844bd> | U.S. Geological Survey
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Big Bear area Monday afternoon, according to the U.S Geological Survey.
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Cabazon Thursday evening.
A former Los Angeles science teacher has a theory on when big earthquakes are more likely to occur.
Paul Whitmore, the director of the National Weather Service’s West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, says the greatest potential threat from Tuesday night’s quake is to Hawaii.
A bogus letter circulating online is warning Southland residents about an impending earthquake.
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck the La Habra area Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck the Los Alamitos area Monday afternoon.
A 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Encino on Thursday night.
The Southern California Earthquake Center reports the quake hit around 3:44 p.m. and was centered approximately 2 miles south-southwest of the Idyllwild post office.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered creation of a statewide earthquake early warning system that could give millions of Californians a few precious seconds of warning before a powerful temblor strikes.
A magnitude-4.0 earthquake shook part of the Southland Wednesday.
An earthquake that registered with a magnitude of 2.8 struck between Marina del Rey and El Segundo on Sunday night.
A 2.6-magnitude earthquake hit near Pomona Monday night.
A small earthquake rattled the high desert area east of Los Angeles on Monday.
A minor earthquake rattled Newhall early Friday morning. | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/u-s-geological-survey/ | 2014-11-27T04:55:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931007797.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155647-00130-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 349 | 0.909878 | 7 | 182,838,207 | 15 |
<urn:uuid:d9ff5a3a-fc19-477e-8bf1-5ee5cbe1067b> | Healthcare, undoubtedly, is one of the most dynamic industries in the world. Between ever-evolving regulations, surging patient demands, and a world still altered by the pandemic, it's no wonder why legal teams, and the organizations they support, can feel like they're constantly playing catch up.
But if there's one thing healthcare organizations can do to stay ahead of the curve, it's implementing a solid contract lifecycle management strategy.
While some organizations see contract management as a tiresome chore, it can actually be a competitive advantage: with an optimized process, and a strategy that is well implemented, you can not only mitigate risks and improve compliance, but also save time, cut costs, and drive growth.
In this blog post, we'll dive into the contract management challenges that healthcare organizations face today, the staggering cost of mismanagement, and how implementing CLM software can give your organization a leg up:
Contract Challenges in the Healthcare Industry
Managing contracts in the healthcare industry is a lot like juggling while walking on a tightrope — with so many competing priorities and critical details to keep track of, it can feel impossible to find the right balance.
Let's look at some of the contract management challenges that healthcare organizations face:
- Overwhelming contract volume. From vendor contracts to employment agreements to patient forms and payor contracts, healthcare organizations have to manage a grueling number of contracts. To make matters worse, these contracts need to be reviewed, approved, and managed by multiple stakeholders, causing immense strain on resources, time, and efficiency. In addition, these contracts have to be tracked for renewal and other compliance issues.
- Complex regulatory compliance. Regulations like HIPAA, Stark Law, and the Anti-Kickback Statute loom large over every healthcare organization, adding complexity to an already demanding industry. Even the most seasoned healthcare professionals can feel overwhelmed by the intricate web of legal nuances and constantly evolving regulations.
- Lingering disruption from COVID-19. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers across the world were jolted by supply chain disruptions, the sudden shift to remote work, and changing patient needs. Ever since, healthcare providers must have the agility to adjust their contracts quickly to ensure patients get the necessary care, while also partnering with third-party vendors and suppliers to meet their contractual obligations.
- Sensitive patient data. Healthcare organizations owe it to their patients to ensure that their confidential information is adequately protected. The severity and complexity of healthcare data breaches continue to escalate, making it imperative for healthcare companies to implement best data security practices. Any breach of patient privacy or security could have dire consequences, including significant fines, loss of trust amongst patients, and long-term reputational damage.
The Cost of Mismanaging Contracts in Healthcare
In healthcare, even the smallest mistake can have devastating consequences — and contract mismanagement is no exception.
From hefty fines to legal battles to reputational damage, here's what's at stake when contract management goes awry:
- Financial Risks: Missed opportunities for negotiating better pricing or terms with vendors and suppliers can skyrocket costs and cripple your organization's bottom line. Litigation, contract disputes, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements can also come with massive fines and legal fees, just like it did for Geisinger Community Health Service (GCHS), which paid more than $18.5 million for violating Medicare billing rules for hospice and home health services. Missed deadlines can literally cost the organization money in terms of lower reimbursement rates and rejected claims.
- Operational Chaos: If staff and patients are confused about contract terms and obligations, it can cause inefficiencies and delays in vendor management processes. Inaccurate or outdated contract information can result in missed deadlines, incorrect billing, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements. This may lead to fines and legal disputes that could be detrimental to the organization, such as with LabCorp, which paid $2.1 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations after alleged claims of double- and/or triple-charging the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for genetic tests.
- Reputational Damage: A breach of patient privacy, contractual non-compliance, or a failure to deliver agreed-upon services can all lead to negative publicity and erode patient trust. In an industry where trust is critical, even a single misstep in contract management can have long-lasting and far-reaching consequences that could damage the company's brand and reputation irreparably, and even get shamed by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool (widely known as the OCR “Wall of Shame”).
But the costs of contract mismanagement go beyond financial and reputational damage: it also means missing valuable opportunities for innovation and growth, and putting patient safety at risk due to errors and delays in care. The bottom line? Healthcare organizations can't afford to ignore the consequences of contract mismanagement — the stakes are too high, and the impact on patient outcomes is too severe.
Benefits of Using Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Software in Healthcare
Enhanced Collaboration and Efficiency
Imagine being able to create contracts in just a few minutes, rather than spending hours poring over every detail. With advanced CLM software, you can easily create templates for commonly used contracts, complete with fields for relevant data such as pricing, terms, and conditions. Not only does this reduce the likelihood of errors, but it also helps you stay on top of important deadlines and make sure all of the key stakeholders in your organization are aware of and/or can provide input into contract drafting and negotiation.
CLM software also automates approval workflows, ensuring that contracts are reviewed by the right people at the right time. And if action isn't taken within a certain timeframe, automated reminders can be sent out, minimizing the risk of delays or errors in the approval process.
And when it comes to negotiations, CLM software truly shines. Instead of a never-ending back-and-forth of redline edits, all parties can view and edit the same document in real-time. So whether you're negotiating with a medical device supplier or finalizing a physician employment agreement, CLM software can help streamline the process and ensure you come to an agreement quickly and efficiently.
Improved Compliance with HIPAA and Other Regulatory Requirements
Compliance isn't just a matter of ticking boxes and signing contracts; it's about ensuring that patients' personal data is protected and that legal regulations are followed to the letter. This is why AI-powered tracking of key contract clauses and upcoming deadlines is such a coveted feature in CLM software.
For example, let's say a healthcare organization signs a contract with a vendor to provide patient billing services. The CLM software can automatically scan the contract to identify any clauses related to data privacy and security, and flag any language that may conflict with HIPAA regulations. If the vendor fails to meet these requirements, the software can trigger alerts to the appropriate personnel, ensuring that corrective action is taken promptly.
Additionally, the software can track the expiration dates of contracts and automatically send reminders to renew or renegotiate terms before they expire. This feature helps ensure that healthcare organizations remain compliant and avoid any unintended lapses in coverage.
Greater Visibility & Accountability
For many organizations, contract management involves a time-consuming process of sifting through mountains of paperwork and spreadsheets. But advanced CLM software simplifies this process by providing a centralized, searchable repository, customizable dashboards, and real-time information on contract statuses and upcoming milestones.
By centralizing all contracts in one place, you can quickly and easily find the information you need, ensuring you never miss an important deadline or contractual obligation. Customizable dashboards also provide a bird's eye view on contract status, upcoming milestones, and other key metrics you want to track, empowering you to be proactive about your contractual obligations and overall contract performance.
Plus, in just a few clicks, organizations can generate comprehensive reports on contract status, renewal rates, and other key metrics, providing valuable insights that can be used to optimize workflows and improve outcomes. Healthcare providers and organizations can use these insights to identify areas for improvement in their contract management processes, such as negotiating better terms with vendors or reducing time spent on administrative tasks.
Case Study: Akumin Saves 8+ Hours Per Week with IntelAgree
If you're still manually managing contracts or using outdated software, it's time to ask yourself: are you giving your healthcare organization the best chance to succeed?
With the power of CLM software like IntelAgree, you can improve compliance, minimize costs and risks, and shift from a reactive to a proactive approach.
Take this Akumin case study, for example: as a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, Akumin had a complex contracting process. They had countless contracts — not to mention various types of contracts — scattered across multiple databases until they found IntelAgree. But with IntelAgree's searchable repository, custom reporting, and eSignature platform, Akumin began saving over 8 hours per week and centralized 11,052 contracts for easier monitoring.
And just like Akumin, we're ready to help you simplify your workload and focus on what really matters: improving patient outcomes. Schedule a demo today and discover how our powerful CLM software can give your organization a leg up. | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://www.intelagree.com/blog/rx-for-success-how-clm-software-gives-healthcare-organizations-a-competitive-edge/ | 2023-12-07T11:00:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100651.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207090036-20231207120036-00867.warc.gz | en | 1,928 | 0.932587 | 6 | 182,838,209 | 16 |
<urn:uuid:0f321cc1-df57-4962-8cf0-4ecfa56a4c74> | Diseases that can be passed from animals to humans are called zoonotic diseases. Any type of pet can put you at risk of contracting a zoonotic illness.
Read this article to learn about zoonotic illnesses that affect birds and their owners. While the odds of infection are lowered with proper hygiene standards, it is good to be familiar with common symptoms and methods of transmission.
While not truly zoonotic disease in the sense that it does not affect birds, bird owners can engage into Allergic Alveolitus by inhaling particles of bird dander in the air. Allergic Alveolitus is also named as Pigeon Lung Disease and Parakeet Dander Pneumoconiosis.
It is a well-known and deadly zoonotic disease. It is passed by coming into contact with the fecal matter of infected birds. While H5N1 is not seen as a particularly common threat to caged pet birds, it is however possible for any bird to become infected and transmit the virus to other birds and people.
Avian Tuberculosis is caused by inhaling microscopic airborne organisms that are shed in infected birds’ stool. This disease can be hard to treat in both birds and humans and can lead to death.
Campylobacteriosis is a bacterial infection that can lead to gastrointestinal problems. It is usually transmitted through waste contamination of food and water. While diarrhea, weight loss, and lethargy are common, Campylobacteriosis can be in birds that show no signs of illness.
It is also known as Psittacosis and Parrot Fever, Chlamydiosis normally produces symptoms such as eye infections, diarrhea, and respiratory issues. Highly contagious, Chlamydiosis requires swift and vigorous antibiotic treatment plus placing birds under quarantine to avoid the spread of infection.
Cryptosporidiosis is caused by a microscopic worm called Cryptosporidium that takes up place in the intestines of its hosts. The parasite is transmitted through the consumption of food and water that has been contaminated by the feces of an infected animal. Around 80% of those who come in contact with it come down with signs of illness. It takes one week before any ssigns appear. Outbreaks have even occurred in daycare centers.
Giardia is also intestinal parasite that is transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food. Signs of Giardia infection are severe diarrhea, weight loss, greasy stools, stomach cramps, and dehydration. It can be passed around in areas where people drink raw water and it can be found in childcare centers. The best preventions of Giardia is frequent hand washing.
8.New Castle Disease
Although New Castle Disease is normally seen in wild birds as well as chickens, it can affect parrots and other species that are commonly used as pets. New Castle Disease is a virus that causes neurological dysfunction, seizures, and respiratory problems. It is transmitted through oral and fecal fluids. Another one of the symptoms in chickens is the decrease in egg laying. Although it is not a common disease among pet birds, outbreaks have occurred when spread through vehicles, equipment, water as well as feed.It can be spread from transporting equipment.
Sarcocystis can cause severe respiratory distress in birds. Signs of Sarcocystis are yellowish droppings, tail bobbing, breathing difficulty, and lethargy. Sarcocystis infections are often fatal in birds who don’t receive proper treatment.
The Salmonella bacteria is usually contracted through the intake of contaminated food and water. Antibiotic treatment usually brings the illness under control promptly. Signs of Salmonellena are nausea, diarrhea,vomiting, fever, a headache, painful abdominal cramps, and the chills that go along with the fever.
You May Like:5 Signs That Your Bird Is Depressed | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://birdandbeyond.com/diseases-people-can-catch-from-pet-birds/ | 2020-09-19T22:28:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192887.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919204805-20200919234805-00624.warc.gz | en | 792 | 0.954342 | 6 | 182,838,211 | 17 |
<urn:uuid:326e5442-c806-41b6-bd23-837c71abb6a3> | In Bustle's Quick Question, we ask women leaders all about advice — from the best guidance they've ever gotten to what they're still figuring out. Here, Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon, mathematician, computer scientist, and co-founder of Stemettes tells Bustle about her love for STEM, her work with young girls, and advice that has helped her along the way.
While most of the world was struggling to adjust to stay-at-home orders in March, British mathematician Anne-Marie Imafidon was already settled into her year of JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out). Imafidon, who's the co-founder of Stemettes, a mentoring program that encourages girls to practice mathematics, science, and computing through fun and free activities, had planned to spend 2020 staying home and develop initiatives for young women and girls in STEM. During lockdown, she ran a series of online events — Instagram Lives, YouTube Lives, and a role model Q&A — before launching a virtual summer school.
It's no surprise Imafidon, 30, went into a career in STEM. Imafidon is a recognized prodigy — she was the youngest girl in Britain to get an A-Level qualification (it's equivalent to SAT) in computing at the age of 11 and was off to the University of Oxford at 17. Growing up, she'd take apart pens, DVD players, and motherboards just to figure out how they worked.
"I saw math as a creative outlet," Imafidon tells Bustle. "I don't draw or write poetry, but I can make something using technology. It's what I've always enjoyed about it, and it's what's kept me going. Even if I'm in an all-male environment, often I don't notice, because I'm there making something that I think's cool and that's really the most important thing." Imafidon wants the young girls she works with to feel the same way.
Below, Imafidon shares advice that's stood out to her, why she's so passionate about encouraging girls, and words of wisdom to young women pursuing STEM.
Why have you focused on young girls and young women in your career?
AMI: In many ways, it's their formative years. When you're an adult, you have hangups, baggage, and a predetermined view of the world. It's harder to convince adults that they can do math. But young people are still forming their views of themselves and we can help them broaden their perspective.
There's a lot of people who avoid working with children because it's hard. It's something we've been able to develop and do well through Stemettes, where we know we have an impact. We know we're making the connection and that they're having a positive technical experience.
What's the worst advice you've ever received?
AMI: I don't think any advice is bad, because it's from that person's perspective. So if it didn't work for me, it's not their fault, it just means I was in a completely different scenario in a different time.
Don't wait until you're the big boss before you start to change the things around you, because by then it won't have been a habit.
What's the best advice you've ever received?
AMI: You've got more agency and more power than you realize. Don't wait until you're the big boss before you start to change the things around you, because by then it won't have been a habit.
Also, one of my old bosses said to me, "People are messy." When you leave college, you realize that in life, it's not only about your mathematical ability. You learn how important it is to communicate with other people and to work on a team. If I see a team member on Tuesday morning and say hello and then get a completely different response on Wednesday morning, I don't know what's going on with them on a personal level, but I still have to be able to work with that person. People are not algorithms or computers. As humans, we're more complicated than that, so you just have to learn to roll with it.
What's your advice for young women in STEM?
AMI: Seek forgiveness, not permission. The person who told you no probably didn't know that what you're trying to achieve is possible, or probably doesn't care enough or believe in you. So do what you want to do anyway. I also like to tell young women that they're made of "gold dust" [to emphasize that they're one-of-a-kind] and that there are people out there who will recognize them for their talents. Even if they don't do well in one interview or don't get hired by that one company, there are people out there that want them for their skills.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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<urn:uuid:bdb26d7b-0a14-4cfe-b90c-c0bd307f9d8f> | When Mike Myers‘ SNL skit, Wayne’s World, got spun off into a successful feature film in 1992, he kind of lucked himself into a transition from TV to movies. When he tried to anchor a film all by himself after that though, we got So I Married an Axe Murderer, and that wasn’t nearly as successful. Thankfully for him, that wasn’t the end of Myers’ story, because in 1997 he got another chance to star in a movie, and this time it was in a project that he wrote himself, a project that was tailored to play to all of his strengths as a performer. Said movie was Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, a film so successful that it spawned two sequels, including Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, which got Myers’ Scottish schtick out into the public and likely led to his starring in the Shrek movies. Wayne’s World may have got the guy into the public eye, but it was Austin Powers that made him a gajillionaire.
A year after Myers hit it big with Austin Powers, another SNL alumni got his big chance to star in a feature film. This time around the comedian was Norm MacDonald, and the movie was Dirty Work. Much like Austin Powers before it, Dirty Work was written by its star, and much like that movie, it crafted him a character that played to his unique strengths. Unfortunately, MacDonald’s strengths lie in super-dry deliveries and biting sarcasm, and that didn’t speak to as large an audience as Austin Powers did. But looking back on both films many years later, it becomes clear that it was Dirty Work that more accurately predicted the snarky humor that made so many comedians like Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd famous in the next decade, and Austin Powers just starts to look dated and lame. Was Dirty Work ahead of its time, or did we get it wrong when we came out to support Myers’ film and not MacDonald’s all those years ago?
What do they have in common?
They both star Canadian actors who made names for themselves through being cast members on Lorne Michaels’ long-running star factory, Saturday Night Live. They both pair these goony Canadian comedians up with actresses who are way more attractive than they are too. Oh, and they both get laughs from applying a dude with prosthetic body hair. Other than that there’s not much though, because one is about a secret agent from the ’60s being brought to the ’90s, and the other is about a guy having to figure out how to raise enough money to get his dad a heart operation. Hopefully the similar career paths of the stars is enough to make a meaningful connection.
Why is Austin Powers overrated?
This movie doesn’t really hold up these days, and that’s for a few reasons. The most glaring of which is that Mike Myers is just kind of a goofball. When I said that Austin Powers was tailored to his strengths, I didn’t mention that those strengths are mostly putting on silly outfits and talking in goofy voices. And he has the most irritating tendency to wink and grin at the camera while he’s cheesing through his broad performances. That didn’t become a derailing tendency until he put out the abysmal The Love Guru, but it starts to rear its head here. The concept of an impossibly ’60s secret agent coming to modern times isn’t a bad one, but when Myers keeps looking into the camera like a little child trying to make his mother watch him dive, it never lives up to its potential.
The lack of subtlety in the humor doesn’t just stop at Myers’ performance either. The production design here can be fun, because it’s a ridiculously exaggerated representation of ’60s aesthetics, but the comedic impact of how goofy stuff looked in the past gets undercut when the camera lingers over it like a pervert leering at a piece of exposed flesh. Plus, there are just a ton of fart jokes and penis jokes in this thing, and it all seems so desperate. Myers is obsessed with penises. Obsessed. The bottom of the barrel gets scraped here. Probably with a penis. Also, it’s kind of ironic how the film makes fun of how outdated the ’60s look, but watching it now just reveals how outdated the ’90s are. At one point Dr. Evil does the Macarena. Chew on that.
Maybe the most egregious sin Austin Powers commits is trying to get serious with the relationship between Myers and Elizabeth Hurley’s character, though. For 90% of its runtime it’s a comedy so silly and absurd that it plays like a filthy cartoon, and then somewhere in the third act we get long stretches of dialogue where the two start discussing the boundaries of “their relationship.” Seriously? Why the hell would we care about the trials and tribulations of a dumb, one-note joke’s romantic life? This thing should have been trying everything it could to keep up a rapidfire, joke-a-minute pace, because that was the only thing it had going for it. At least Norm MacDonald looks uncomfortable doing the romance scenes in Dirty Work, and we’re never asked to take them seriously.
Why is Dirty Work underpraised?
This movie should be considered a cult classic based on its cameos and supporting performances alone. You really can’t beat Jack Warden growling filthy lines, squeezing people’s testicles, and perving out while watching ladies do aerobics on the television. This thing gave us the legendary Chris Farley’s last performance before his death too, which included the classic bit of his raging about his nose getting bit off by a Saigon whore. It even affords Don Rickles the opportunity to go off on one of his insult jags. Has he got another forum to do so since? Either way, this is classic stuff. Not to mention the fact that Adam Sandler showing up for five seconds dressed as the devil and saying, “We eat the pig and then together we burn,” is probably the most effective use of him in a movie ever.
There are so many great quotes in this movie, quotes that I still use to this day. How can a film fan’s heart not be warmed by MacDonald responding to the opinion that grown men don’t get into fights with the quip, ”What, are you kidding? Did you ever see that movie Kickboxer? They’re all grown men!” This movie gave the great David Koechner one of his first film roles, and MacDonald’s deadpan response of, “Who’s that dude?” to one of his now patented misogynist rants just can’t be beat. Other classics include, “I’ve never seen so many dead whores in all my life,” and, ”No, no, I have to go and…lift weights.” I could go on all day.
Most obviously though, Dirty Work doesn’t get enough praise because Norm MacDonald is a comedic genius too special to succeed in a cut and paste industry, and is certainly much funnier than Mike Myers has ever been, colossal success or no. This movie doesn’t rely on the absurdism that started feeling dated coming into the aughts, instead its humor lies in the clever asides that started to take root once digital shooting allowed for looser, more improvisation-heavy shoots in later years. Also, Dirty Work is ludicrously offensive for much of its runtime, which is the sort of humor that never goes out of style. Sure, MacDonald might be a beat off and too difficult to work with, but his uniquely dry, trickster persona is one that could have given us so many more hilarious movies if we would have just given him the money to have the clout to get them made. At least it would have been more fun to watch him burn out than it was watching Myers fade away.
Evening the odds.
Okay, so probably it’s unfair to make fun of Austin Powers for looking dated without bringing up Dirty Work’s ludicrous, late ’90s pop-punk soundtrack. Who was in charge of picking out the music for this thing? It sounds like you’re watching a movie about 15-year-olds, and then you look at the screen and see Norm McDonald and Artie Lange looking all haggard. Jarring. Still though, if you want to talk unappealing music numbers, you have to bring up Myers making that in-character rock song with Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet that played over Austin Powers’ end credits. Who foot the bill to make that thing? Talk about self-serving nonsense. If Norm MacDonald was ever given way too much money he would have been able to spend it on something way stupider. Or, at least he would have lost it on one of his gambling binges. | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/austin-powers-dirty-work.php | 2015-05-23T13:27:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207927634.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113207-00074-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 1,902 | 0.976066 | 6 | 182,838,228 | 25 |
<urn:uuid:e712a8a0-8abf-45aa-80de-be09f0f047b7> | Writing Assignment: Background Radiation 11.01
When you refer to something as being in the “background,” you may mean it is something that goes unnoticed. Have you ever heard of the term background radiation? You have been asked by the local paper to write a column explaining background radiation to the members of your community. In your article, be
sure to address the following questions:
What is background radiation?
What are the major sources of background radiation?
How is background radiation measured?
What are two elements that produce background radiation on earth and what do their decay equations look like?
What dangers does background radiation pose to humans?
Do certain areas of the country have higher levels of background radiation than others? If so, identify these areas and compare the background radiation levels.
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<urn:uuid:06e0ce3d-f435-4821-bdde-8149fcafdfdf> | The legend of King Arthur is one that the history books know well, and there have been countless retellings of the classic story. None is more famous and well-known than that of the Round Table. There has long been a debate about whether King Arthur actually existed, and this is something that is still up for dispute even to this day.
But, one thing is clear, and that is that the legend endures. The Once and Future King is known to people all over the world, and we’re going to look at his legendary knights of the Round Table. This is the centerpiece of Arthurian legend and the table around which Arthur and his knights would congregate in order to have meetings and concoct plans. Here is everything you need to know about this great legend.
The first mention of the table is thought to have been in Robert Wace’s Roman de Brut. It was also mentioned in the 13th Century by poet Layamon. According to him, Arthur requested that the table be built by a famous Cornish carpenter, and requested a table that would seat 1,600 men – an exaggeration of course. But, Arthur also wanted it to be portable so that he could take it with him wherever he went. As you might imagine, this would have taken some carpenter to achieve such a table!
The purpose of the table
Now, many have speculated about the purpose of the Round Table – why it was round, and what Arthur had it made so large for. Now, we know that around 150 knights actually sat at the table, so there are a couple of reasons behind the shape. For starters, it would be more efficient with space, because a round table would be able to fit more people than a square one of the equivalent size – no corners. But, more than that, it is thought that the reason behind the shape was because of equality. It meant that no knight felt like he was sat lower, and ranked lower, than any other. In terms of morale and diplomacy, this is simply genius.
Of course, there are also other explanations and legends for how the table was created. Don’t forget that this was an ancient time, a time of magic. A time when witches and wizards were feared and revered and Merlin had probably the most powerful wizard of all time in his corner, Merlin. Now, there are claims that Merlin used his powerful magic to create the table. This lends itself to the mythology of the King Arthur legend, but it’s not quite as likely as the first option, we’re afraid to say!
As you can see, there is a lot to the King Arthur legend, and the Knights of the Round Table are hugely iconic in popular culture. We all know about the legendary table, but you may not have been aware of its origins. Well, now you can’t say that anymore, and you now know a little more about the legend of the Round Table. There are so many different interpretations of what happened, and we’ve looked at one aspect of the history behind the Round Table. | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | http://www.kiwireport.com/legend-arthur-knights-round-table/ | 2018-08-20T10:27:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221216333.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20180820101554-20180820121554-00498.warc.gz | en | 632 | 0.980974 | 6 | 182,838,232 | 28 |
<urn:uuid:2ca88099-b865-452d-9383-d8fe802db778> | Mayor & City Council
The City Council consists of five (5) members, elected from the City at-large, who serve four year staggered terms. Annually, the City Council appoints a Mayor and a Mayor Pro Tem from its own membership to serve a one-year term. The Mayor is responsible for presiding over City Council meetings, representing the City Council at various business and ceremonial events, and executing all City ordinances, resolutions, and contracts. The Mayor Pro Tem performs these duties in the absence of the Mayor. As a legislative body, the City Council is responsible for enacting local laws, adopting the annual budget and Capital Improvement Program, and reviewing and adopting policies, agreements, and other City business items.
The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney, as well as the members of the various citizen advisory boards, commissions and ad-hoc committees.
The Laguna Niguel City Council Policies and Procedures have been established by the City Council, City Manager, and Department Directors to promote organizational efficiencies and consistency in the delivery of City programs and services. These policies and procedures cover a broad range of topics from those established by the City Council, to general administration, to specific department operations.
Meeting Details & Location
The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers. View the Council Meeting Agenda.
Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on the Agenda, may do so under the Public Communications portion of the Agenda. Each individual is required to complete a "Request to Speak" form and is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Council. No action will be taken on any items not on the Agenda.
Regular City Council meetings are aired live on Cox Cable Channel 853, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and on the City’s YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/cityoflagunaniguel. Rebroadcasted meetings are available for viewing on: Cox Cable/AT&T U-Verse channels at 6:00 p.m. daily following each meeting.
Both live and rebroadcasted videos of the City Council meetings may also be viewed on the City's YouTube Channel. | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://cityoflagunaniguel.org/396/Mayor-City-Council | 2022-09-27T20:42:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335058.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927194248-20220927224248-00420.warc.gz | en | 465 | 0.933016 | 6 | 182,838,233 | 29 |
<urn:uuid:cd6ffb35-53e8-4e5c-a58e-eab84152731a> | "Whoso Pulleth Out This Sword of This Stone and Anvil, is Rightwise King Born of All England."- Inscription on the Sword in the Stone (T.H. White's The Once and Future King, 1958)
Le cercle invisible (The Invisible Circle, 1996) is Paul Halter's eighth detective novel to be translated into English by John Pugmire, a modern-day purveyor of miracles, whose independent publishing house, Locked Room International, introduced a host of non-English speaking authors to a world-wide audience – such as Jean-Paul Török, Yukito Ayatsuji, Noel Vindry and Alice Arisugawa. Pugmire also reissued the shamefully neglected locked room novels by Derek Smith (e.g. Whistle Up the Devil, 1954), but I'll return to this author sooner rather than later. So, for now, let's take a look at one of Halter's most fanciful impossible crime tales.
The Invisible Circle is a short, standalone mystery novel that's best described as a clash between the Legends of the Knights of the Round Table and Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (1939), which made for a fun and amusing detective romp.
The story takes place eight decades ago, in the year 1936, inside "a sort of castle by the sea in Cornwall." A wooden bridge is the only structure tenuously connecting the castle to the mainland and without this reach-across the place is effectively an isolated island. So you can probably make an educated guess about the fate of the bridge. Gerry Pearson is the sole occupant and owner of the castle, rumored to have belonged to Uther Pendragon, "Arthur's father," which he decided to put to good use as the backdrop for "a grotesque comedy" steeped in Arthurian legends – a real-life drama staged for a small group of people.
One of Pearson's specially selected guests is his niece, Madge, who wisely decided to take along her friend, Bill Page, but they're not the only ones who received an invitation from wicked Uncle Gerry.
The guest list Pearson compiled consists of the following characters: a white-bearded historian, named Josiah Hallahan, who's "the acknowledged expert on all things Arthurian" and this earned him the nickname of Merlin the Enchanter. Gail Blake is a Cornish bard and with his black beard "he looked more like a pirate or a smuggler than a poet." So they make for a nice pair of characters, but there are also Frank Dunbar and Ursula Brown: the former is a disillusioned and heavy drinking journalist whose downward slope began when the moment he had met the latter. They're both invited to the party! Finally, Pearson requested the presence of Dr. Charles Jerrold, an imminent psychiatrist, who was asked to attend as "a trustworthy witness."
Upon their arrival, Pearson casts each of them in the role of an Arthurian character and explains they were invited to be "privileged witnesses." The privilege to witness a murder. His own murder. Pearson says he knows who will strike him down and "this person will have constructed a perfect alibi," which proves this person "could not physically have committed the murder" and even pointed out his potential murderer – as well as showing everyone the instrument of his destruction. On a rocky cliff, a sword is embedded in a huge rock. Originally, the rock had been hollow, but has now been filled with mortar that irretrievably trapped the blade.
It seems completely impossible for anyone, except the ghost of King Arthur, to pull the sword from the stone, but Pearson instructs everyone to make a unique mark on the grip of the weapon – so "it can be formally identified." That sets the stage for one part of the murderous melodrama that's about the unfold and the next step is voluntary locking their host inside a tower room: one with a door that can be bolted from the inside and is sealed from the outside with sealing wax, which they're instructed to mark with a personal object like a signet ring or a pendant. The room appears to be simply impenetrable, but a cry pierces the silence of the castle that same evening and when they finally manage to break down the door they find the body of their host: the famous sword of King Arthur planted between his shoulder blades.
So there are two intriguing, closely connected and seemingly impossible situations: one of them is the retrieval of the sword from the stone and the other is the locked room murder of Pearson. I first have to comment on the sword in the stone.
I know of only one other impossible crime novel that toyed with a similar problem: The Stingaree Murders (1932) by W. Shepard Pleasants. The book takes place aboard a luxurious houseboat, floating across the Louisiana marsh country, which becomes the scene of no less than three seemingly impossible situations. Firstly, there's a stabbing on a skiff without anyone being near the victim, but the unusual knife is considered to be an important piece of evidence and is safely driven into the hardwood deck of the boat – sinking it as tightly into the woodwork as the sword in the stone. Only an axe could've relieved the knife from the deck, but the second impossibility from that book is how someone, effortlessly, plucked the knife out of the wood.
As similar as both problems appear, Halter and Pleasants both imagined completely different explanations as to how these feats were pulled off. I rather enjoyed Halter's trickery here, which I foresaw, because (somehow) a childhood memory of The Pirates of Dark Water came bubbling to the surface. One of the iconic weapons from that show made me see how the trick could be accomplished. Anyway, I found the whole sword in the stone aspect of the overall locked room trick to be fairly clever and original.
However, the locked room trick that explains the murder of Pearson, while equally clever and novel, is bugged by some noticeable problems and legitimate objections: one of them is the requirement of a pretty dense accomplice. I won't give away any spoilers, but this is a problem I also recently found in John Dickson Carr's The Ghosts' High Noon (1969). The second objection is the murderer's movements and maneuvering, which not only seems very difficult, but a near physical impossibility and can be counted as one of those physically tasking schemes that makes murder look like an Olympic sport – e.g. Agatha Christie's Towards Zero (1944), John Russell Fearn's The Crimson Rambler (1946) and Norman Berrow's The Footprints of Satan (1950). So the locked room murder might not quite convince every single reader.
Luckily, Halter did not sink all of his creative juices for this novel into the impossible situation, but also tried to write a Christie-style whodunit with a least-likely-suspect revelation towards the end – which is preceded by a story stuffed with false identities, hints of madness, family secrets and several additional murders. Nearly every part of the plot seemed to have been properly clued or foreshadowed. Halter also seemed to have tried his best to provide an answer for some of the weaknesses of the plot and one of them remained rather obvious: one that involves the past relationships of certain characters. A flaw the book shares with Christie's Murder in Mesopotamia (1936).
So, while the plot from The Invisible Circle is far from watertight and the flat characterization did not lend itself to describe the mountain terror and breakdown of civilization, which one has come to expect from such island-bound crime novels as Anthony Berkeley's Panic Party (1934) and Herbert Brean's The Clock Strikes Thirteen (1954), I still found it an immensely enjoyable detective story. Halter delivered the kind of locked room mystery I expected from Richard Forrest's Death at King Arthur's Court (2005), but that one never fully delivered on its premise.
The Invisible Circle is as imperfect as Forrest's mystery novel, but it gave you everything it promised. Not always with the same grace and ingenuity as a top-drawer Carr or Christie, but Halter delivered on the promise of a locked room novel deeply steeped in Arthurian mythology with a dash of the Queen of Crime. So I was left far from dissatisfied. | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | http://moonlight-detective.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-sword-in-stone.html | 2017-11-20T02:13:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934805894.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20171120013853-20171120033853-00342.warc.gz | en | 1,723 | 0.967463 | 7 | 182,838,234 | 30 |
<urn:uuid:a182192f-f953-41fd-ae63-ba9386c7a32b> | The deep sea hunt for a missing Malaysian airliner has shifted to a remote part of the Indian Ocean where a British pilot has calculated that the Boeing 777 made a controlled ditching last year with 239 people aboard, officials said Monday.
The patch of deep ocean southwest of Australia that Capt. Simon Hardy has determined is the most likely resting place of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be searched through December, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is coordinating the search on Malaysia’s behalf, said in a statement.
But Australian authorities are not being guided by the experienced Boeing 777 pilot’s analysis. Martin Dolan, the bureau’s chief commissioner, said the search was moving farther south within a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) priority area because the southern hemisphere spring had made the extreme conditions in the southern ocean calmer.
“We’re aware that we’re in the area that Capt. Hardy specifies, but we’re in that area because it was next in our search sequence, and we’ve been moving progressively south because the weather is improving,” Dolan said.
Hardy’s theory of where Flight 370 went after it inexplicably flew far off course during a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing on March 8, 2014, has been widely published in recent months. He used mathematical analysis and a flight simulator to plot the course he believed the airliner took when it vanished in one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries.
“I am fairly confident that the wreckage will be found within the next four to eight weeks,” Hardy told The Australian newspaper.
Experts directing the search have discussed Hardy’s theory with him. Hardy could not be immediately contacted for comment on Monday.
“There are many theories from members of the public and various independent experts and all are considered,” the bureau said in its statement, which described Hardy’s analysis as credible.
But searchers do not accept a key aspect of Hardy’s conclusion: that whoever was flying the plane made a controlled landing at sea, which allowed it to sink largely intact.
The only confirmed wreckage of Flight 370 to be recovered was a wing flap found on a remote Indian Ocean island in July.
Dolan said authorities still believe that the final satellite transmission from one of the jet’s engines indicated that it was out of fuel, meaning the plane would have plummeted into the ocean out of control and disintegrated.
Australia and Malaysia have split the cost of the search of the vast expanse of seabed that began in October last year based on satellite analysis of the jet’s flight for more than six hours after it went off course. The search, taking place more than 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) off the Australian coast, has so far covered 70,000 square kilometers (27,000 square miles).
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged an additional $14.5 million over the weekend to fund the continuing search. China lost 153 citizens in the disaster.
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This article was written by Rod Mcguirk from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network. | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | https://skift.com/2015/11/23/search-for-missing-malaysia-air-flight-shifts-focus-once-again/ | 2021-06-19T22:33:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487649731.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20210619203250-20210619233250-00419.warc.gz | en | 687 | 0.957239 | 7 | 182,838,238 | 33 |
<urn:uuid:871d5882-4f3b-4d00-8790-6da13880b404> | At Park, we have thoughtfully planned each year of Middle School to respect the distinctive developmental characteristics of adolescents.
During the Middle School years, the ability to reason abstractly and to think analytically emerges. Students begin to question the relevance of what they are learning and to think about how to apply what they know to real world situations.
They are energetic and social. They thrive in a collaborative and active learning environment.
Park’s Middle School teachers understand the complexities of this developmental phase and are committed to creating a stimulating, safe, and caring atmosphere. They are dedicated to supporting their students as they confront the many challenges of adolescence.
We make the most of the need for social interaction by providing regular opportunities for collaboration and group projects.
We channel the students’ high energy by providing a physical setting that supports movement and hands-on work. We engage their curiosity and challenge them to think critically about everything from long division to American history.
The Middle School curriculum builds upon and refines basic skills while encouraging mastery in specific topics. Our teachers seek authentic interdisciplinary connections as they work to offer a diverse curriculum, reflective of our world and of the students in our school.
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School & Student Resources
Below you’ll find links to important information about a number of resources at school for students and families. | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://parkschool.net/academics/middle-school/ | 2023-09-28T10:05:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510387.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928095004-20230928125004-00788.warc.gz | en | 283 | 0.95062 | 6 | 182,838,239 | 34 |
<urn:uuid:31d24c0f-9259-4a3a-bec0-53c559e2b2b9> | People stand near the wreckage of a vehicle at the site of a car bombing in Quetta on Aug. 18, 2012.
Four Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a car bombing in the southwestern city of Quetta.
Four members of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) died in the attack, which occurred at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning local time (2000 GMT on Friday), Pakistani security officials told Xinhua shortly after the incident.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Thousands of Pakistanis have lost their lives in bombings and other militant attacks since 2001, when Pakistan joined an alliance with the United States in the so-called war on terrorism.
Since late 2009, there has been a surge in militant attacks in Pakistan, and thousands have been displaced by the wave of violence and militancy sweeping across the country. | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/08/18/256814/car-bomb-kills-5-in-quetta/ | 2014-11-20T22:46:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416400372490.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20141119123252-00044-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 176 | 0.965976 | 6 | 182,838,241 | 35 |
<urn:uuid:6778f04d-c03f-4eeb-9f05-70892df027ce> | The Drain of the Gulfstream
After a stunning voyage from Jan Mayen, which took us along the side of the pack ice, we arrived at Spitsbergen. Since then, we have carried out beach litter monitoring at two locations. First at Poolepynten, and later at Sarstangen, both on the east coast of Prins Karls Forland. This long-stretching island on the west coast of Svalbard is named after the Scottish hero Bonnie Prince Charles, but the Norwegians later renamed it Prins Karl.
At both monitoring locations, the weather is quiet, so all passengers can get ashore with the zodiacs. While the other passengers take a hike to the walruses, which are present at both locations, we get started with monitoring the beaches.
As the other passengers head towards the walruses, we go to the selected locations for the monitoring. We always walk with an expedition guide. Not only because they are interested in the topic of marine litter, but also because they are armed with a gun and an alarm pistol, as a precaution in case we encounter a. In Svalbard, there are more polar bears than citizens, so the chances of meeting a polar bear are high.
During our first monitoring, we are suddenly surprised by a loud sniffing sound. Is it a polar bear? We look in the direction of where the sound is coming from and suddenly see two large bulky animals rise out of the water – walruses! They follow us intently while we pass by during our survey, only a few metres away.
Parts of the beaches that we monitor are still covered by snow and ice. This prevents us from monitoring these areas. Nonetheless, we still encounter a lot of litter items, including a steering wheel, quite possibly from a speedboat. Attached to it are large barnacles, which seem to have been there for a long time. So who knows how long this wheel might have been floating at sea before it arrived here at this beach.
Drain hole ocean pollution
The finding of the steering wheel demonstrates that a part of the litter on these northern beaches comes from far away. On its way to the North, the Gulfstream will pick up any litter item that floats. When these items arrive in the Arctic, they will remain here. This is why the amount of litter in the Arctic is building up every year. As a consequence, the sea around Svalbard ends up becoming the drain hole of the Gulfstream.
Not only is the litter building up annually, the plastic items also disintegrate into ever smaller pieces. Subsequently, the amount of litter multiplies, causing the overall litter content in these waters to increase more than would be expected based solely on the original influx. Disintegrated pieces of plastic were clearly visible on the beach at Sarstangen. On the 100m stretch of beach we counted no fewer than 660 pieces. By comparison, the average number of small pieces of plastic on beaches in the Netherlands is 73.
Plastic pollution in Svalbard
The original plan for our itinerary during the next couple of days has been changed slightly. Because of still present sea ice in the north of Svalbard, we are not able to visit several beaches that we selected for monitoring before we went on this trip. Because of the ice conditions, the expedition leader has decided to head to the southwest of Svalbard instead. There we will visit Hornsund and Bellsund. During the autumn, Bellsund is home to a part of the Russian fisheries fleet, which may be one of the sources of litter in this fjord. We are interested to see what will be the situation in this area and will keep you posted about the latest results. | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://weblog.wur.eu/coastsea/ocean-pollution-gulfstream/ | 2018-12-16T13:12:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376827727.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20181216121406-20181216143406-00054.warc.gz | en | 770 | 0.963418 | 6 | 182,838,243 | 37 |
<urn:uuid:9bc171fe-1e95-4cd7-8ffc-fe3e853d19f3> | Zack: Okay, now here we go. This is the sort of epic level bullshit I love. When a lich just isn't powerful enough and terrible enough, let's come up with a super evil lich.
Zack: He's a million years old and he's so evil all that is left is a sinister gem face and a shadow. And, uh, he screams all the time. And he can turn into a bat, but it's not a regular bat, it's a bat made out of smoke, that is a million billion years older than time itself. Which he isn't even from, because he's from outside of space. Roll 100,000 hit dice.
Steve: Aw, come on, he looks cool. Look at that burning castle.
Zack: You need to recalibrate your cool detector. It looks like somebody wrapped a warlock cape around a Tiki cup from an Oahu beach bar.
Steve: I wouldn't mess with this guy. He looks like he would give you a wicked curse of ancient evil.Zack: The creature resembles a joke from an idiot. It sort of has a face made by a child out of rocks. It screams at you like a dark puppet and starts flying around with all its hit dice. You feel an ominous sense of fear as it manifests its evilness in your direction. Cold chills go up and down your spine as you realize it is coming towards you with its cape.
Steve: His name is Nimrod.
A Microsoft Titanfall EA Titanfall guide... THE ONLY Last guide You'll ever need! Strategy! DLC! MS Points! EA! FPS! Ozone! VSTs! FPS!
Only three episodes left until the big finale of this show! The finale you have all been waiting for to season 4. Or was it season 5?
Zack Parsons, Steve "Malak" Sumner, and friends tackle bizarre role playing game products that make them wonder, "What the fuck!?" From the early days of Gygax to contemporary role playing games, none will be spared. | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://www.somethingawful.com/dungeons-and-dragons/epic-level-insanity/5/ | 2014-03-11T13:12:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394011198589/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305091958-00007-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 428 | 0.963349 | 5 | 182,838,247 | 38 |
<urn:uuid:06c370fa-1925-4a04-8016-26de7fc09281> | Yerba Mate History
Yerba Mate is an immensely popular caffeinated Herbal Tea originating from South America. In recent years, health-conscious individuals have flocked to this brew due to its proven Yerba Mate benefits. According to research, it can, among other qualities, improve cardiovascular health, aid digestion and promote weight loss. But where did it all begin? Lets explore Yerba Mate Tea History.
Contrary to popular belief, drinking Yerba Mate for its medicinal qualities dates back thousands of years. Indeed, it was the indigenous people of South America that first realised its potential. In this blog, we will dive deep into the history of this wholesome and invigorating infusion.
During the pre-Columbian era, the indigenous peoples of South America knew Yerba Mate as “The Drink of the Gods”. Evidence suggests that the Guarani of northern Argentina and the Tupi of southern Brazil were the first to apply Yerba Mate benefits to their daily lives. This carried on for centuries, with each new generation realising the full potential of this remarkable beverage.
Change came in the form of sails on the horizon. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived on the continent in 1492, a new age dawned. The Spaniards were, at first, astonished by the health and vitality of these indigenous tribes. The locals explained how the Gods had bestowed upon them Yerba Mate benefits as a reward for their righteousness.
Years later, a Catholic congregation known as the Jesuits arrived in South America. Hearing the stories of this strange herb, the Jesuits dubbed it demonic and banned anyone from drinking it. Yet this was short-lived after it became clear that prohibition had impacted the number of Catholic converts. Soon after, the colonists began to exploit the tribes instead.
“The Drink of the Gods” quickly turned into “The Green Gold of the Indios”. Many indigenous people found themselves thrust into slavery, forced to work on Yerba Mate plantations that only benefited their conquerors. The Spaniards built roads for its transport, and even started to export the herb overseas. The Jesuits, meanwhile, claimed that it was a gift from their God.
In 1767, the Spanish King Charles III expelled the Jesuits from Spain and her South American colonies. This had a dramatic influence on Yerba Mate production, which quickly declined soon after. Matters were made worse by the Paraguayan War (1864-70), which saw Argentina and Brazil annexe critical farmland.
By the 20th century, the industry had recovered. In Philadelphia, USA, the establishment of The Yerba Mate Company saw a resurgence in its popularity. Soon, farms began appearing once again across South America. By 2011, Argentina broke the world record for exports, with this beverage now loved around the world. The reason? Yerba Mate benefits, of course!
Yerba Mate History Today
Yerba Mate continues to enthral millions. Despite its turbulent history, it clearly has a bright future. In the Uruguayan city of Montevideo, for example, an estimated 80% of the population drinks it daily. Such is its popularity, the government has had to pass a law making it illegal to drink it while driving! Those who take public transport, meanwhile, can (and do!) drink as much as they like.
Even The Kent and Sussex Tea and Coffee Company have a personal history with this herb. One of our team members, Annie Bowers, has been passed down stories about Yerba Mate from her former missionary grandfather. Mr Walter Robbins spent many years working with the Argentinian Wichí people in Salta Province. While there, he often shared a Gould or two with the locals!
Since returning to the UK, the whole family has adopted the tradition of drinking this Tea. Now you can, too, with our numerous Yerba Mate products. If you’re just starting to explore the world of this Tea, our Yerba Mate Kit is an excellent first step.
Those who already have the appropriate utensils may instead choose something a little different. For this, we recommend Detox Yerba Mate and Chilli Tea. With this beverage, expect a mixture of tropical pineapple notes, a spicy kick and a sweet, citrusy aroma.
Whatever you decide upon, you’ve decided well with us. We pack every Tea, Tisane and Coffee fresh to order. This ensures not only quality but also consistency. | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.tea-and-coffee.com/blog/yerba-mate-history | 2020-07-06T00:08:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655889877.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20200705215728-20200706005728-00523.warc.gz | en | 928 | 0.960549 | 6 | 182,838,254 | 40 |
<urn:uuid:47d3a4aa-56b1-4b6d-91fe-375d3d56fa89> | The populations that make up Mangrove Rail formerly were classified as subspecies of Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans), but a phylogenetic analsysis of all populations of the Clapper/King (Rallus elegans) rail complex revealed that Mangrove and Clapper Rails are separate species. As the English name implies, Mangrove Rail primarily occupies mangroves. This species has a discontinuous distribution: there is population, only recently discovered, on the Pacific coast of Central America (El Salvador to northwestern Costa Rica); another population occurs on the Pacific coast of South America, from southern Colombia to extreme northwestern Peru; and it occurs along the Atlantic Coast of South America, from northeastern Colombia to eastern Brazil, south to Santa Catarina. The natural history of Mangrove Rail presumably is similar in many ways to that of Clapper Rail, but Mangrove Rail has been much less studied. At least locally, its diet consists largely of fiddler crabs. The nest of Mangrove Rail is made of twigs and is placed, appropriately enough, among mangrove roots, very close to the water. | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/manrai1/overview | 2019-12-13T01:25:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540547536.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20191212232450-20191213020450-00498.warc.gz | en | 228 | 0.95539 | 9 | 182,838,256 | 41 |
<urn:uuid:d0658175-2e29-4f84-a202-d3ca4caf9d16> | Conference Schedule - PGConf.EU 2012Back
Company: Hesotech GmbH, Germany, Diez
Roland develops solutions to control and document technical processes since more than 25 years.
PostgreSQL is the backbone for all these applications: - Custom specific, database driven software. - Storing and retrieving huge amounts of measurement data, images (e.g. for computer vision) and metadata. | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | https://www.postgresql.eu/events/schedule/pgconfeu2012/speaker/121-roland-sonnenschein/ | 2017-03-24T21:55:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218188623.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212948-00116-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 83 | 0.786451 | 6 | 182,838,262 | 44 |
<urn:uuid:95c77493-11f5-49a3-8b25-8937901e9b83> | Sphaerococcus plicatus var. elongatus (Turner) C.
Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) Fries habit, Ría de A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2013
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Sphaerococcus plicatus var. elongatus (Turner) C.Agardh 1817: 34
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) Fries
Fucus plicatus Hudson
Type locality: Habitat in littoribus marinis [Dwells on marine shores, England] (Hudson 1762: 470). Lectotype: BM (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 213). Notes: Lectotype: BM. An unlocalized, undated Hudson specimen accepted as of provisional lectotype status. England.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), folded into pleats or furrows, usually longitudinally (Stearn 1973).
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 21 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 December 2019. | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=21965 | 2019-12-07T23:31:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540502120.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20191207210620-20191207234620-00278.warc.gz | en | 457 | 0.830216 | 6 | 182,838,263 | 45 |
<urn:uuid:6f11d2c2-7edb-4992-a85b-73effc751e65> | Site #1 MOA's Marjorie Park, June 11 – July 30, 2016
Site #2 RMCAD, August 20 – October 18, 2016
Site #3 Boulder's Central Park, October 18, 2016 – March 8, 2017
Site #4 Lafayette Arts Hub, March 10 – May 16, 2017
ROAM is a large-scale sculpture by Black Cube Artist Fellow, Jon Geiger. This 26-foot, abstracted, neon tumbleweed consists of five neon forms - illuminated individually to create a perpetual rolling movement. The sculpture is designed to move from location to location, it started at Marjorie Park, near Fiddlers Green southeast of Denver, and is now at its 2nd location on the campus of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and will ending in Boulder this fall.
ROAM combines three familiar icons of the American West – the billboard, neon sign, and tumbleweed. The tumbleweed's association with the Western film has come to represent desolate, dry, and uninhabited landscapes. Major highways and cities throughout the U.S. are populated with an array of billboards and neon signs, which stand as reminders of these forms of outdoor public advertising that flourished from the 1920s through the 1980s. While billboards mostly conjure up thoughts of commercial advertisements, they have also been used in a variety of ways in contemporary art. Geiger’s use of neon light references both the traditional, commercial use while simultaneously nodding to iconic artists, such as Bruce Nauman, who have worked with these materials.
For Geiger, both the tumbleweed and neon are also symbols of isolation, vibrancy, and commerce. He sees this work as a beacon with a “cold, soft glow that pulls in passersby like mosquitoes to a bug zapper.”
Special thanks to the Museum of Outdoor Arts, the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, the City of Boulder Office of Arts and Culture, and the Arts Hub for partnering on this roving exhibition.
The Arts Hub exhibiton is sponsored by Colorado Creative Industries, Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission, and the Lafayette Public Art Committee. | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | http://blackcube.art/exhibition/roam | 2018-08-17T08:48:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221211935.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20180817084620-20180817104620-00018.warc.gz | en | 436 | 0.958188 | 5 | 182,838,270 | 48 |
<urn:uuid:b488e351-a20e-42db-ae90-88823a397135> | The Dependency Map (DepMap) is a genome-wide pooled CRISPR-Cas9 knockout proliferation screen conducted in more than 700 cancer cell lines spanning many different tumor lineages. Each cell line in the DepMap contains a unique barcode, and each gene knockout is assigned a “dependency score” on a per cell-line basis which quantifies the rate of CRISPR-Cas9 guide drop. It has been found that proteins with similar DepMap scores across cell lines, a phenomenon known as co-dependent genes, have closely related biological functions. This can include activity in the same or parallel pathways or membership in the same protein complex or the same pathway.
We identified the strongest seven co-dependent genes (“Symbol”) for DUBs and ran GO enrichment analysis. We used Biogrid, IntAct, and Pathway Commons PPIDs, and the NURSA protein-protein interaction databases (PPIDs) to determine whether co-dependent genes interact with one another. The “Evidence” column contains the PPIDs in which the interaction appears as well as whether there is support for the association by an INDRA statement. As another approach to identify potential interactors, we looked at proteomics data from the Broad Institute's Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) for proteins whose expression across ~375 cell lines strongly correlated with the abundance of each DUB; it has previously been observed that proteins in the same complex are frequently significantly co-expressed. The correlations and associated p-values in the CCLE proteomics dataset are provided. And, we determined whether co-dependent genes yield similar transcriptomic signatures in the Broad Institute's Connectivity Map (CMap). A CMap score greater than 90 is considered significantly similar.
|Symbol||Name||DepMap Correlation||Evidence||CCLE Correlation||CCLE Z-score||CCLE p-value (adj)||CCLE Significant||CMAP Score||CMAP Type|
|WDR48||WD repeat domain 48||0.547||BioGRID IntAct Pathway Commons INDRA (26) Reactome (4)||0.26||1.34||1.51e-05|
|TP53||tumor protein p53||-0.275||INDRA (1) Reactome (1)||0.12||0.58||6.44e-02|
|FANCM||FA complementation group M||0.272||Reactome (2)|
|MDM4||MDM4 regulator of p53||0.261|
|LIG4||DNA ligase 4||0.26||Reactome (1)||0.01||-0.01||8.60e-01|
|APEX2||apurinic/apyrimidinic endodeoxyribonuclease 2||0.25||0.31||1.63||1.96e-05|
|WDR89||WD repeat domain 89||0.249||0.14||0.66||3.75e-02|
Using the biological processes and other Gene Ontology terms from well characterized DUBs as a positive control, several gene set enrichment analyses were considered. Threshold-less methods like GSEA had relatively poor results. Over-representation analysis with a threshold of of the top 7 highest absolute value Dependency Map correlations yielded the best results and is reported below.
|GO Identifier||GO Name||GO Type||p-value||p-value (adj.)||q-value|
|GO:0006310||DNA recombination||Biological Process||6.80e-07||2.48e-04||7.30e-05|
|GO:1902525||regulation of protein monoubiquitination||Biological Process||1.25e-06||4.55e-04||7.30e-05|
|GO:0140097||catalytic activity, acting on DNA||Molecular Function||1.67e-05||6.09e-03||6.51e-04|
|GO:0006284||base-excision repair||Biological Process||7.13e-05||2.60e-02||1.75e-03|
|GO:0070646||protein modification by small protein removal||Biological Process||7.48e-05||2.72e-02||1.75e-03|
|GO:0036297||interstrand cross-link repair||Biological Process||1.14e-04||4.15e-02||2.05e-03|
|GO:0010332||response to gamma radiation||Biological Process||1.23e-04||4.47e-02||2.05e-03|
INDRA was used to automatically assemble known mechanisms related to USP1 from literature and knowledge bases. The first section shows only DUB activity and the second shows all other results. | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://labsyspharm.github.io/dubportal/USP1/ | 2022-05-22T13:17:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662545548.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220522125835-20220522155835-00262.warc.gz | en | 1,066 | 0.802199 | 6 | 182,838,272 | 49 |
<urn:uuid:abcdac60-d4a7-43ca-9963-ba2ae0f0af67> | Windows Thorn Now on Microsoft's Side
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UPDATED: And then there were three.
Microsoft and Lindows (now called Linspire) are putting years of legal sparring behind them now that the company has bought into Microsoft's Linux patent covenants. Linspire is the third company after Novell and Xandros to enter into a patent covenant with Microsoft regarding open source applications.
"Over the years, in an effort to expand choice, we have entered into dozens of agreements with commercial software vendors," Kevin Carmony, chief executive officer at Linspire, said in a statement. "It certainly made sense to collaborate with Microsoft, one of the most important partners in the PC ecosystem."
As part of the deal, Linspire is licensing Microsoft's RT Audio Codec, which is intended to help interoperability between Windows Live Messenger users and the open source Pidgin instant messaging client (formerly known as GAIM).
Linspire will also license the latest Windows Media 10 audio and video codecs, as well as popular Microsoft TrueType fonts, including Arial, Georgia, Times New Roman and Verdana.
As is the case with Novell and Xandros, Linspire will work with Microsoft to promote and develop office suite interoperability.
Then there are the patents.
Linspire users will now be covered under Microsoft's open source patent covenants, under which Microsoft promises not to sue Linspire users for alleged patent infringement in open source applications. Microsoft has alleged that open source applications have over 200 patent infringements against Microsoft's intellectual property.
David Kaefer, general manager of intellectual property and licensing, told internetnews.com that, like many commercial transactions, the financial terms of the agreement with Lindows are not being disclosed.
Kaefer also noted that Microsoft will not be buying any Linspire subscriptions for resale as part of the deal. In the Novell deal, Microsoft acquired as many as 70,000 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscriptions.
According to Kaefer, the deal with Linspire has been in the works for some time.
"Linspire originally contacted Microsoft about a year and a half ago to discuss ways the two companies could work together," Kaefer said. "Earnest negotiations on the agreement started in November of 2006."
Microsoft's first Linux patent covenant customer was Novell in November, 2006, which was followed by Xandros earlier this month. Microsoft also has open source patent covenant deals with non-Linux vendors Samsung and LG.
Microsoft isn't showing its cards yet concerning its next partner on the patent covenant.
"We can't discuss deals that may be in negotiations now, but we can say that Microsoft is in active discussions with many other companies about how to improve interoperability to better meet the needs of our customers," Kaefer said.
Linspire and Microsoft have a history of legal sparring, prior to this deal.
In 2004, Linspire and Microsoft settled a three-year dispute over the use of the name Lindows. The settlement involved Microsoft paying $20 million to Lindows to give up the Lindows name and assign all related Web domains that it owns to Microsoft. The saga of Lindows and Microsoft began two months after Lindows launched in late 2001 by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson. | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3683351/Windows+Thorn+Now+on+Microsofts+Side.htm | 2017-12-13T17:09:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948529738.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20171213162804-20171213182804-00593.warc.gz | en | 686 | 0.949908 | 6 | 182,838,274 | 51 |
<urn:uuid:68a0ee33-55c6-49e9-bce2-460b3afc69d8> | Personalized Medicine for Breast Cancer
Personalized Medicine is a rapidly advancing field of health care that emphasizes the tailoring of all treatments and interventions to a specific individual. One of the first areas that the concept of personalized medicine has been applied to is breast cancer. Breast cancer is a widespread disease, that can currently be treated with several different drugs. However, until recently, there was no way to determine which drug worked best for an individual cancer patient. Now several tests based on genetics and proteomics have reached the market. These tests, particularly proteomic based tests, can predict which drugs will work for an individual with a high degree of accuracy. As new technologies emerge and mature, oncologists will be able to prescribe treatments specific to an individual, resulting in better effectiveness and avoiding wasted time, and undo side effects. Being able to pinpoint effective treatments will also result in substantial cost savings.
Cancer is a highly individualized disease The American Cancer Society estimates that close to 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually in the U.S. and more than 550,000 die as a result of the disease. In 2009, the National Institutes of Health estimated the 2008 direct medical costs (total of all health expenditures) were $93.2 billion with the total cost (including lost productivity due to illness and death) of $228.1 billion. These costs are growing, driven by increases in early detection and an aging population.
Since every tumor has distinct characteristics, targeted drug treatment is the preferred approach. Effective treatment relies on selecting a specific drug that targets a patient’s unique tumor(s). Unfortunately, there are often significant side effects, as well as costs that can exceed $30,000 per year for one patient. The need for multiple target identification is critical. It is no longer sufficient to merely identify a person who may or may not have cancer. Now, the challenge is to develop individualized treatment regimens that will effectively treat that patient’s disease.
Anticancer drugs are approved by FDA on the basis of the clinical trial results from a population of cancer patients. A 20-30% response rate may win a drug regimen FDA approval. These population-based results cannot be applied directly to individual patients because cancer is a highly individualized disease.
Currently, there is no standard procedure for optimal chemotherapy treatment selection.
A number of commercialized prognostic and predictive tests based on the genomic classification of breast cancer have entered the expanding market for diagnostics. Tests based on immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (Fish) currently dominate the breast cancer diagnostic testing landscape. In this context, these two techniques are most often used to evaluate HER-2 or hormone-receptor status. Evaluations of test results allow clinicians to accurately select patients likely to benefit from the corresponding therapy. This market is currently dominated by large, established companies offering FDA approved products.
More recently, a number of commercialized prognostic and predictive tests based on the genomic classification of breast cancer have entered the expanding market for diagnostics. Genomic assays examine the expression of a unique set of genes that may indicate the recurrence of cancer or potential response to treatment. These assays are currently used primarily to predict recurrence of breast cancer and are being extended to indications of hormonal and HER-2 receptor status. Competition in this segment is based on introduction of assays using different and more numerous gene sets.
The leaders in the current genomic market are Genomic Health, which offers the Oncotype Dx assay and Agendia, which offers the Mammaprint assay. These tests analyze gene expression and are currently geared towards predicting the recurrence of breast cancer. Although genomics are a promising technology, certain limitations exist. These assays are, in general, applicable to only a subset of cancer patients and are far from being standardized. They demonstrate significant variability and, since tissue is homogenized for this type of analysis, all sense of tissue topography and heterogeneity are lost. Interpretation of gene based assays may also prove to be difficult. A single gene can produce a variety of different proteins, indicating the potential of a given cancer cell.
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<urn:uuid:580b12cd-7412-4fba-8c5b-d93230c1ca53> | Because intelligence is such a strong genetic trait, rapidly advancing genetics research could result in the ability to create a class of super-intelligent humans one-thousand times higher in IQ than today’s most brilliant thinkers.
Stephen Hsu, Vice-President for Research and Professor of Theoretical Physics at Michigan State University, believes we are only a decade away from identifying the many thousands of genetic variants that control for intelligence. These variants, called alleles, could then be selected for by the parents of a soon-to-be-conceived child, and possibly genetic engineering could be done on adults to boost their intelligence.
“We can imagine savant-like capabilities that, in a maximal type, might be present all at once: nearly perfect recall of images and language; super-fast thinking and calculation; powerful geometric visualization, even in higher dimensions; the ability to execute multiple analyses or trains of thought in parallel at the same time; the list goes on.”
Hsu argues that it’s a matter of when, not if, researchers achieve this capability. That could mean a race to the top (or bottom, depending on your point of view) where the laissez-faire policies of one nation could attract a class of wealthy and powerful people looking to get a whole lot smarter. If that were the case, a new and powerful kind of inequality could arise like never before.
In his Big Think interview, Michio Kaku explains how the same process of genetic selection could recreate lost species like the woolly mammoth and Neanderthal man. Jurassic Park, anyone?
Read more at Nautilus
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<urn:uuid:d571a621-7d8f-41f4-8b12-595a18b5e489> | Digilent Microcontroller Boards Search In. Many connector signals are routed to the FPGA as differential pairs, and 47 connector pins are tied to ground, resulting in a very low-noise connection system. In test circuits with roughly 20K gates routed, a 50MHz clock source, and all LEDs illuminated, about mA of current is drawn from the 1. The controller must produce synchronizing pulses at 3. Pushbutton inputs are normally low, and they are driven high only when the pushbutton is pressed. PS2-style keyboards use scan codes to communicate key press data.
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Posted February nfxys, Both devices share a common bit data bus and bit address bus. These two continually running counters can be used to form an address into video RAM. The Platform Flash ROM will retain a bit file until it is reprogrammed, regardless of power-cycle events.
Nexys 2 Reference Manual
The keyboard can send data to the host only when both the data and clock lines are high or idle. Bits 3 to 7 are ignored. CRT-based VGA displays use amplitude-modulated moving electron beams or cathode rays to display information on a phosphor-coated screen. The timings define signal requirements for mouse-to-host communications and bi-directional keyboard communications.
If a board fails test within the nesys period, it will be replaced at no cost.
A VGA controller circuit decodes the output of a horizontal-sync counter driven by the pixel clock to generate HS signal timings. A demonstration configuration is loaded into the Platform Flash on the Nexys2 board during manufacturing. The Nexys2 board can also receive power from or deliver power to a peripheral board connected to a Pmod connector or to the large pin expansion connector.
A host device can also send data to the keyboard. The phosphor surface glows brightly at the impact point, and it continues to glow for several hundred microseconds after the beam is removed.
All user-accessible signals on the Nexys2 board are ESD necys short-circuit protected, ensuring a long operating life in any environment. The controller must produce synchronizing pulses at 3. Using this circuit, different colors can be displayed, one for each unique 8-bit pattern.
Slide switches generate constant high or low inputs depending on their position. When using USB power, care must be taken to ensure the Nexys2 board and any attached peripheral boards do not draw more than mA, or damage to the host may result.
Nexys 2 Reference Manual [ntinc]
The Nexys2 brings leading technologies to a platform that anyone can use to gain digital design experience. Hi Hamzeh, You should be able to use Adept 2 to program you bit file to the Nexys 2. Sign up for a new account in our community. Posted February 9, Nexys 2 usb drive Asked by Hamzeh software usb driver.
Both use bit words that include a start, stop and odd parity bit, but the data packets are organized differently, and the keyboard interface allows bi-directional data transfers so the host device can illuminate state LEDs on the keyboard.
Typical displays use from to rows and from sub columns.
Nexys2 K Kit – Sklep Kamami
This demo, also available on the resource CD and on the Digilent website, can serve as a board verification test since it interacts with all devices and ports on the board. These seven cathode signals are available as inputs to the 4-digit display. The Nexys2 board contains a four-digit digikent anode seven-segment LED display.
It can operate as a typical asynchronous SRAM with read and write ussb times of 70ns, or as a synchronous memory with an 80MHz bus. The clock synthesizers called DLLs, or delay locked loops provide clock management capabilities that include doubling or quadrupling the input frequency, dividing the input frequency by any integer multiple, and defining precise phase and delay relationships between various clock signals. Bus timings are shown in the figure.
Nexys2 500K Kit
This signal connection scheme creates a multiplexed display, where the cathode signals are common to all digits but they can digilebt illuminate the segments of the digit whose corresponding anode signal is asserted. The output enable OE and write enable WE signals are shared by both devices, but each device has individual chip enable CE signals.
For further information on using Adept, please see the Adept documentation available ueb the Digilent website.
The input power bus drives a 3.
That configuration, also available on the Digilent webpage, can be used to check all of the devices and circuits on the Nexys2 board. | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://simowie.info/digilent-nexys-2-usb-26/ | 2020-06-03T22:25:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347436466.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20200603210112-20200604000112-00068.warc.gz | en | 1,045 | 0.884871 | 6 | 182,838,292 | 57 |
<urn:uuid:bed23896-53a5-4ffb-8ac9-e90b30c357b7> | The Ansoff Matrix
Understanding the Risks of Different Strategic Options
(Also known as the Product/Market Expansion Grid)
Successful leaders understand that if their organization is to grow in the long term, they can't stick with a "business as usual" mindset, even when things are going well. They need to find new ways to increase profits and reach new customers.
There are numerous options available, such as developing new products or entering new or existing markets, but how do you know which one will work best for your organization?
In this article, we'll look at a model called the Ansoff Matrix which can help you to do just that by getting you to think about the potential risks of each option, and to devise the most suitable plan based on your situation.
What Is the Ansoff Matrix?
The Ansoff Matrix was developed by H. Igor Ansoff and first published in the Harvard Business Review in 1957, in an article titled "Strategies for Diversification." It has given generations of marketers and business leaders a quick and simple way to think about the risks of growth.
Also known as the Corporate Ansoff Matrix and the Product/Market Expansion Grid, the Matrix (see figure 1, below) shows four strategies you can use to grow your business. It also helps you analyze the risks associated with each one. The idea is that each time you move into a new quadrant (horizontally or vertically), risk increases.
Figure 1: The Ansoff Matrix
You can also use the Ansoff Matrix as a personal career planning tool. It can help you weigh up the risks of certain career decisions, and to choose the best option for you. Learn more about how to do this in our article, the Personal Ansoff Matrix.
The Four Quadrants of the Ansoff Matrix
Let's examine each quadrant of the Matrix in more detail.
- Market Penetration (lower left quadrant). This is the safest of the four options. Here, you focus on expanding sales of your existing product in your existing market: you know the product works, and the market holds few surprises for you.
- Product Development (lower right quadrant). This area is slightly more risky, because you're introducing a new product into your existing market.
- Market Development (upper left quadrant). Here, you're putting an existing product into an entirely new market. You can do this by finding a new use for the product, or by adding new features or benefits to it.
- Diversification (upper right quadrant). This is the riskiest of the four options, because you're introducing a new, unproven product into an entirely new market that you may not fully understand.
How to Use the Ansoff Matrix
Now, let's take a look at how you can use the Ansoff Matrix to weigh up the different risks involved when making strategic growth and marketing decisions:
Step 1: Analyze Your Options
Download our free Ansoff Matrix Worksheet. You can use this to plot the approaches you're considering on the Matrix. The table below helps you to think about how you might classify different approaches.
Here, you're targeting new markets, or new areas of your existing market. You're trying to sell more of the same things to different people.
To do this you might:
This strategy is risky: there's often little scope for using existing expertise or for achieving economies of scale, because you are trying to sell completely different products or services to different customers
Beyond the opportunity to expand your business, the main advantage of diversification is that, should one business suffer from adverse circumstances, another may not be affected.
|Market Penetration||Product Development|
With this approach, you're trying to sell more of the same things to the same market. Here you might:
Here, you're selling different products to the same people, so you might:
Step 2: Manage Risks
Conduct a Risk Analysis to gain a better understanding of the dangers associated with each option. (If there are a lot of these, prioritize them using a Risk Impact/Probability Chart.) Then, create a contingency plan that addresses the risks you'll most likely face.
Step 3: Choose the Best Option
By now, you might have a sense of which option is right for you and your organization. But to double-check your findings use the Decision Matrix Analysis to weigh up the different factors you've brainstormed for each quadrant.
Using a Nine-Box Ansoff Matrix
Some marketers use a nine-box grid for a more sophisticated analysis. This puts "modified" products between existing and new ones (for example, a different flavor of your existing pasta sauce rather than launching a soup), and "expanded" markets between existing and new ones (for example, opening another store in a nearby town, rather than expanding internationally).
This is useful as it shows the difference between product extension and true product development, and also between market expansion and venturing into genuinely new markets (see figure 2, below).
However, be careful of the three "options" in orange, as they involve trying to do two things at once without the one benefit of a true diversification strategy: completely escaping a downturn in a single-product market.
Figure 2: The Nine-Box Grid
The Ansoff Matrix was originally developed by H. Igor Ansoff in 1957. It offers marketers a simple and effective way of weighing up the options and risks involved when taking new strategic decisions.
The Matrix outlines four possible avenues for growth, which vary in risk:
- Market Penetration.
- Product Development.
- Market Development.
To use the Matrix, plot your options into the appropriate quadrant. Next, look at the risks associated with each one, and develop a contingency plan to address the ones that will most likely affect you. This will help you make informed and effective strategic marketing decisions for your organization.
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<urn:uuid:2362423e-8ed3-46a6-801e-4f5cd39905af> | JUBA –The UN humanitarian agency has warned that the risk of famine in South Sudan is real for thousands of people in conflict-affected communities and food deficit areas.
In its latest report which cited food security and livelihoods experts, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said South Sudanese are likely to face extreme levels of food insecurity in an extended lean season from February to July 2017.
“Despite the harvest season, levels of acute malnutrition remained high, with the prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM), recorded by SMART surveys conducted between September and November 2016, remaining serious or worse (10 percent or higher),” OCHA said in the report released on Friday evening.
The report says the continued devaluation of the South Sudanese Pound (SSP), insecurity along key road routes, below-average harvests, and the consequent reduction of food availability in local markets have driven prices to record levels.
In November 2016, retail sorghum prices in Aweil, Wau, and Juba averaged USD 7.7/kg, four times higher than the previous year and 10 to 15 times higher than in November 2013, the month before the initial outbreak of conflict.
“Urban populations are struggling to cope, with an estimated 400,000 people in Juba, Wau and Aweil now severely food insecure,” the UN said.
According to OCHA, nutrition is expected to deteriorate to “critical” levels during the lean season as food stocks are depleted and prices are likely to peak.
The report says as many households were unable to cultivate, people continue to rely primarily on fish and wild foods to survive.
At the height of the lean season in July 2016, some 4.8 million people were estimated to be severely food insecure.
In the last quarter of 2016 following the harvest, partners estimated that some 3.7 million people were food insecure -representing an increase of one million people compared to the same period in 2015- and food security experts warned that the benefits of the harvest would be short-lived.
“With conflict driving new displacement, and continued economic decline driving market prices up, these figures are expected to increase in 2017,” OCHA warned. | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | http://www.canadianinquirer.net/2017/02/04/un-warns-risk-of-famine-is-real-in-south-sudan/ | 2017-04-27T11:09:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917122159.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031202-00228-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 468 | 0.970664 | 6 | 182,838,299 | 60 |
<urn:uuid:5f1b92ff-cc87-4f81-9b1b-f7cd5b12b76e> | We propose a complete online marketplace for small-scale, locally made items that would allow our community to become more food-secure, socially connected, and resilient to change. Our platform has 3 components. The 1st would allow neighbours to buy, sell, trade, or donate produce and other goods. The 2nd would support gardeners and producers by coordinating resources such as soil, compost, and tools; skills including labour and landscaping; and available land. The 3rd would be a community connections hub in which ideas are shared. This platform would be specific to each neighbourhood, but the technology would be transferable to different regions, highlighting the micro resiliency and community capacity of the area. This platform could be fundamental to enabling a technology enabled circular food economy, which connects people to food, ideas, and each other.
Imagine a food network in every neighbourhood, one that encourages self-sufficiency, urban agriculture and waste reduction. | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | https://foodfuture.ca/group/gw-urban-agriculture-challenge-scaling-out-community-agriculture-award-20000/idea/junction | 2021-03-09T01:48:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178385534.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20210308235748-20210309025748-00416.warc.gz | en | 189 | 0.96482 | 7 | 182,838,308 | 64 |
<urn:uuid:c2c3e5e7-c883-47b9-86ae-76de48d1d5e9> | Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you Bob Hoover, the greatest stick-and-rudder pilot who ever lived." That airshow introduction from General "Jimmy" Doolittle only scratches the surface of the military and civilian career of someone whom Brigadier General "Chuck" Yeager calls the "greatest pilot I ever saw. " Hoover learned to fly at Berry Field, just minutes from his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Sacking groceries for twelve and a half cents an hour, Hoover paid for his flying lessons at the age of 15 dreaming of his heroes Charles Lindbergh and Eddie Rickenbacker.
While beginning his military career as a tail-gunner trainee in the Tennessee ANG, Hoover transitioned to pilot training in time for the winds of war to draw him to Europe during WWII. There, he tested every front-line fighter and many bombers before they were released to combat crews. But combat burned in Hoover's heart, so he requested a transfer to the 52d Fighter Group flying Supermarine Mk V Spitfires. During his 59th mission and first aerial engagement, the external fuel tank jettison handle came off in his hand. Pressing his attack with the Focke-Wulf 190s, Hoover was fighting with "one hand tied behind his back." He traded gunfire until the weight-laden Spitfire's engine exploded.
Captured, he spent a cruel 16 months in Stalag I, repeatedly attempting escapes. His final effort brought freedom-unbelievably commandeering a German FW-190 and flying at tree-top level to Holland. Once he returned stateside, Hoover was hired by the North American Aviation Corporation to test and demonstrate numerous aircraft, including the F-86 Sabre and F-100 Super Sabre. During the Korean War, Hoover flew to Korea to show inexperienced combat pilots what the Sabre could really do. His flight and combat demonstrations earned accolades from commanders as pilot morale soared at the spectacle of an F-86 being flown to design limits.
Similarly, Hoover is recognized by millions as the premier air show performer in the world. He is renowned for the Energy Management Maneuver, where he shuts down both engines of his Rockwell Shrike Commander and performs a loop, eight-point roll, a 180-degree turn to a landing, then taxis to showcenter without ever restarting the engines! To date, Hoover has flown over 20,000 flight hours in over 300 types of aircraft. In nearly 3,000 airshows, he has flown before more people, in more countries, in more aircraft than anyone in history. He has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and numerous civilian awards including the Lindbergh Medal for lifetime achievement. Hoover currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Colleen.
Robert A. "Bob" Hoover's final public performance was in April 2000, at Lakeland, Florida's EAA Sun 'n Fun Fly-In with his famed North American Rockwell Shrike Commander (N500RA). In December 2003, he personally delivered the Shrike Commander to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. After taxiing the Shrike Commander into the Museum's new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport, Hoover parked the aircraft under the belly of the Air France Concorde. It sits there today inspiring future generations of aviation enthusiasts. | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | http://goefoundation.org/eagles/eaglesbyyear/2005/294/Hoover-Robert-A | 2019-04-19T11:28:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578527566.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20190419101239-20190419123239-00512.warc.gz | en | 687 | 0.959323 | 8 | 182,838,310 | 65 |
<urn:uuid:7e2b5a67-855f-48f6-ab7a-83127e96c860> | Singer/songwriter James Blake has won Britain's 2013 Mercury Prize for his album Overgrown.
The electronic music star was named as the recipient of the prestigious £20,000 award for the most groundbreaking record of the last year at a ceremony in London on.
Collecting the honour, Blake choked back tears as he thanked his parents for their support, adding, "Thank you so much everyone."
Blake beat out competition from other acts including David Bowie, Arctic Monkeys, and hot favourite Laura Mvula to win the award.
He was nominated for the prize in 2011 for his self-titled debut album, but lost out to PJ Harvey and her acclaimed Let England Shake.
Speaking after his big win, the humble star confessed he did not think he would be up onstage, joking, "Well, I lost a bet..."
The 2013 Mercury Prize nominees were:
- Arctic Monkeys - AM
- David Bowie - The Next Day
- Disclosure - Settle
- Foals - Holy Fire
- Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
- James Blake - Overgrown
- Jon Hopkins - Immunity
- Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
- Laura Mvula - Sing to the Moon
- Rudimental - Home
- Savages - Silence Yourself
- Villagers - Awayland | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://www.3news.co.nz/James-Blake-wins-2013-Mercury-Prize/tabid/418/articleID/319586/Default.aspx | 2014-03-11T13:45:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394011205602/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305092005-00065-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 272 | 0.958682 | 6 | 182,838,316 | 66 |
<urn:uuid:1fda329b-5574-4330-b998-7eeee05735d5> | Through letters to the ministers, MPs and Members of the European Parliament, the Greek organization VeGaia has protested against an increase in the number of fur farms in Greece (from 43 in 2011 to 131 in 2018) and the state aid which the fur industry receives from national and EU funds.
The Greek government is financing the establishment of new fur farms, the expansion and modernization of existing ones, fur manufacturing and pelt processing facilities, as well as promotional activities such as assisting fur companies in taking part in exhibitions and trade missions aimed at of increasing sales.
Data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority show a sharp decrease in Greek fur exports, proving fur production to be not only an outdated economic activity but also an unsuccessful investment choice.
Furthermore, reports compiled in the Region of Dytiki Makedonia (West Macedonia), where the fur is being produced, show tourism is at the lowest level in the country. This clearly proves, the devastating impact of the fur industry on the region, by preventing other economic activities, such as tourism, from being developed, which could create a wealth of new jobs as an alternative to this outdated industry. It is important to note, that Dytiki Makedonia consistently has the highest unemployment rates in Greece and, according to Eurostat, is also the first on the list of all the Regions in the EU. This means that the fur industry which has reigned supreme in the region for so many years, not only failed to tackle the unemployment, but on the contrary is actually responsible for the deplorably high unemployment rate.
Despite the fact that many major fashion designers have stopped using real fur, increasing numbers of consumers are refusing to buy it, and that fur exports have fallen dramatically, making the fur trade an unsuccessful investment, the Greek government insists on wasting EU taxpayers’ money on financing this cruel, outdated and dying industry.
European citizens have a right to expect that their money is correctly spent. As the majority of EU citizens oppose fur production, and many Member States have either banned, or are in the process of banning it, the Greek government has a grave responsibility to ensure that European taxpayers’ money is not be wasted in supporting this industry.
Sustainable development, which is the professed goal, not only of the EU but surely of every civilized society, means not investing in the past, but rather of, embracing the future and preparing for tomorrow, through a pragmatic appreciation of contemporary mores and current trends, not by slavish adherence to the archaic practices of yesteryear. | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | https://vegaia.gr/the-greek-government-wastes-eu-funds-on-the-cruel-and-dying-fur-industry/ | 2019-08-19T01:52:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027314638.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20190819011034-20190819033034-00411.warc.gz | en | 512 | 0.961593 | 6 | 182,838,331 | 74 |
<urn:uuid:79f272ca-5b10-4dfd-b833-e45c82d5a111> | Those who are convinced the capital-move efforts would be put to rest if only Juneau had a road might ask themselves why no one has ever suggested moving the capital to Haines. Haines, after all, has a road and would be the cheapest possible place to move the capital. The Haines' economy is depressed, land is plentiful, and the state could move the capital the short distance using its own resources, the ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
What makes anyone think that Juneau with a road would be any more satisfactory to capital movers than Haines? The reason no one has suggested moving the capital to Haines is because a road has nothing to do with the capital move. The capital move is about the greed of developers and land speculators. On second thought, that's what the road to Juneau is about, too. There is a connection between the capital move and a road but it's not the one that the road boosters would have us believe. It's amazing how some people can turn a threat into an opportunity to get what they really want.
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Josef Kreutzinger "Major Valentin von Veigel from the Austrian 2nd Dragoons", oil on canvas, 1808
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Executed in 1808, it is a large portrait of Major of the Austrian 2nd Dragoon Regiment, Valentin Josef von Veigel (for the authentic legend on verso of the portrait, see our image nr.19). Although unsigned, it is without doubt (for comparison, see our images nr.30-36) an original work of Vienna's leading, early 19th-century portraitist Josef Kreutzinger.
The aforementioned legend on verso of the portrait refers to the officer as "Obristwachtmeister (major in charge of regiment's garrison and finance affairs), Valentin Josef von Veigl.
The Austrian reference sources (especially the "Militär-Schematismus des Kaiserthum Österreich" and "Die Reiter Regimenter der K.K. Österreichischen Armee"; see our images nr.21-22) name only one officer by this name: he served in ranks of the 2nd Dragoon Regiment "Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen" in 1808 and was "Premier-Major" (1st major) - Valentin von Veigel (or Veigl). In 1809, during the Austrian Campaign, he fought against the French in ranks of this regiment; was present at the battlefields of Aspern-Essling (21-22 May 1809) and Wagram (5-6 July 1809) and distinguished himself on June 5, 1809 (see our image nr.22).
In late 1809, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel and in 1810 transferred (retaining his rank) to the 8th Cuirassier-Regiment. In 1813, he was promoted to colonel and concurrently appointed Commander of the 8th Cuirassiers. In this function, he led his regiment at the battles of Dresden (26-27 August 1813) and Leipzig (16-19 October 1813; see our image nr.25).
A few weeks after the Battle of Leipzig, he retired from the military service (in December 1813, new provisional commander, Lieutenant Fieldmarshal Nestitz, was appointed to the 8th Cuirassiers; this position was soon filled by Colonel Seymann and, shortly thereafter, Colonel Alfred Prince zu Windisch-Graetz). Veigel's early retreat (in "our" 1808 (i.e. 5 years before his retirement) portrait, he is still a rather young man) could only be explained by either a serious wound or a progressing illness.
Shortly after his retreat, in 1814, Kaiser Franz I awarded him the noble predicate "von Kriegslohn" ("Kriegslohn" literally means "war reward" in German).
Several months later, on October 9, 1814, pensionary colonel Valentin Veigel von Kriegslohn passed away.
His son, also Valentin (Valentin Veigel von Kriegslohn-junior), was born in 1802 and died in 1863 as a (pensionary from 1859) Lieutenant-Fieldmarshal of the Austrian Army. He began his service in 1814 (clearly, following his father's death) as a 12-year-old Unter-Lieutenant (2nd lieutenant) of his father's 8th Cuirassiers.
It is interesting to add that, in "our" portrait, one sees the landscape which can be that of the vicinity of Moravian town Gaya (now Kyjov, Czech Republic) - a place, where the 2nd Dragoon Regiment was stationed from January 30 until August 1808.
Josef Kreutzinger (also Kreuzinger; 1757 Vienna - 1829 ibidem) studied from 1768 at the Viennese "Academy St. Anna" (Academy of Fine Art) and after 1774 was strongly influenced by Viennese Neoclassical historical painter and portraitist Friedrich Heinrich Fueger who arrived in Vienna this year. Kreutzinger became Fueger's pupil immediately. After a short stay in Munich and several months in St. Petersburg (1793), Kreutzinger returned to Vienna where he later became a sought after portraitist of high society and court (he was also appointed"Hofkammermahler" (court artist)). His works of this period demonstrate a strong influence of English portraitists of the 18th century - Lawrence, Reynolds and Gainsborough. From Lawrence originates the "en-face" representation of faces with a sidewards glance and upper body facing in the opposite direction in three-quarters portraits. Reminiscent of Gainsborough are portraits where the depicted person stands next to their horse. Besides royalties and high aristocracy Kreutzinger's clientele consisted of military persons, scholars and artists. Later he also portrayed representatives of Viennese bourgeosie. He was also active as engraver and portrait miniaturist. In 1936 one of Vienna's streets was named in his honor - Kreutzingergasse in the Viennese 12th district.
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Provenance: heirs of family Veigel von Kriegslohn, Vienna; Auction House "Dorotheum", Vienna, October 19, 2017, Lot 1282 (see our image nr.39)
Condition: good; unlined; in original Empire frame
Creation Year: 1808
Measurements:UNFRAMED:99,0x81,0cm/39,0x31,9in FRAMED: 120,5x102,5cm/47,4x40,4in
Object Type:Framed oil painting
Style: Old Master paintings
Technique: oil on canvas
Inscription:verso is titled and dated "1808"
Creator: Josef Kreutzinger
Creator Dates: 1757 Vienna-1829 Vienna
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<urn:uuid:6516d3ea-e069-490d-8e05-9d09dc97b87f> | High School Arts
The high school students in the Performing Arts are exposed to a more interactive experience. This will be achieved through multiple performances on the big stage as well as on smaller intimate stages. Students are encouraged to create original compositions and theatrical works that are performed by their peers. The Performing Arts high school student is exposed to a more focused curriculum based upon their own desires and bend. Students receive instruction in Piano, Chorus, Theater, and Production assistant
Student performances include: Seasonal Concerts, Christmas and Spring Drama productions annual student recitals. | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://www.vccskings.com/arts/high-school | 2022-05-24T03:49:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662562410.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220524014636-20220524044636-00324.warc.gz | en | 113 | 0.964991 | 8 | 182,838,344 | 79 |
<urn:uuid:38b91e89-42f7-487f-b2dd-1c70c9eb6fbb> | The Wilson cycle is a model where a continent rifts, forms an ocean basin in-between, and then begins a process of convergence that leads to the collision of the two plates and closure of the ocean. The model is named after its originator John Tuzo Wilson. It has been suggested that Wilson cycles on Earth started about 3 Ga (3 billion years) ago in the Archean Eon of Earth's history.
A Wilson cycle is not the same as a supercontinent cycle, which is the break-up of one supercontinent and the development of another and takes place on a global scale. The Wilson cycle rarely synchronizes with the timing of a supercontinent cycle. However, supercontinent cycles and Wilson cycles were both involved in the creation of Pangaea and Rodinia.
- Shirey, Steven B.; Richardson, Stephen H. (2011). "Start of the Wilson Cycle at 3 Ga Shown by Diamonds from Subcontinental Mantle". Science. 333 (6041): 434–436. Bibcode:2011Sci...333..434S. doi:10.1126/science.1206275. PMID 21778395.
- Rogers, John J.W., and M. Santosh. Continents and Supercontinents. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2004. Print.
- Fluteau, Frédéric. (2003). "Earth dynamics and climate changes". C. R. Geoscience 335 (1): 157–174. doi:10.1016/S1631-0713(03)00004-X | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | https://www.knowpia.com/knowpedia/Wilson_cycle | 2019-08-21T20:54:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027316194.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20190821194752-20190821220752-00456.warc.gz | en | 331 | 0.870357 | 9 | 182,838,348 | 83 |
<urn:uuid:4b746386-3388-4e1d-b3ed-44bc2800f224> | Generation12 March - 18 October 2020
NOTICE: Due to recent Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions announced by Government, the National Design and Craft Gallery is now closed until 28th October.
This exhibition invites us to consider the unique perspective of a group of designer-makers who are custodians of a familial tradition of making and creativity, continuing and/or reinventing the work begun by previous generations of their family. For these designers and makers tradition is not static, but is in constant movement and so the exhibition traces ways in which their cultural legacy is defined, or sometimes re-defined as they navigate contemporary studio practices and workshops whose origins are rooted in previous generations.
It explores how generational relationships and personal histories have encouraged an added sense of responsibility, influenced aesthetic considerations and helped shape overall narratives. Based on the notion that making matters, the exhibition reminds us that no matter what form it takes, the importance of making and respect for tradition remains at the heart of these family enterprises.
In developing Generation exhibition as a virtual experience, we have shared much interesting content on ndcg.ie/learn, including Virtual Visits with curators Frances McDonald and Muireann Charleton, makers interviews and family activities section. NDCG Digital Library brings together videos, podcasts and articles on the Generation makers and their stories. A highlight is the stimulating reflection on the transference of skills in the Generation catalogue essay by American curator, author, and historian Glenn Adamson. Another highlight are new process videos by makers, as part a new initiative Get Ireland Making, led by Design & Crafts Council Ireland, supported by Creative Ireland and Healthy Ireland, which aims to share the skills of our talented craftspeople with communities across Ireland. Silversmith Cara Murphy demonstrates basse-taille enamelling technique, learnt from her mother Deirdre McCrory, while Hugo Byrne records the process of crafting a knife. More Generation makers videos will soon be available.
You can listen to a guided tour of the exhibition by the curators HERE
Curated by Frances McDonald and Muireann Charleton.
Click to view pieces and purchase HERE
Millennium Court, Portadown October 2020 – December 2020 (dates tbc)
Education & Outreach
Generation // Virtual Visits Thurs 12 March
Following the temporary closure of the National Design & Craft Gallery on 12 March, in line with all cultural institutions, Generation is being made accessible as a virtual exhibition during this unprecedented period. Over the coming weeks, the Gallery is presenting interviews with the eight featured makers and two curators, image slideshows with audio tour, online workshops for children and adults, and essays exploring the influences and theme of the exhibition. All virtual experiences will be shared through the Gallery’s Facebook and Instagram platforms (@NDCGallery) and on Design & Crafts Council Ireland’s Facebook and Instagram (@DCCIreland).
Bealtaine Project: Narrative Tools May 2020 - May 2021
NDCG with textile artist Caroline Schofield invite you to participate in a collaborative public engagement project, 'Narrative Tools'. In conjunction with Bealtaine Festival At Home 2020 and inspired by the Generation exhibition, this will be a year-long, inter-generational project.Read More
Generation Seminar: Familial Legacies Wed 20 May
As part of DCCI's Get Ireland Making programme, National Design & Craft Gallery host a two part seminar on Wednesday 20 May, chaired by curators Frances Mc Donald and Muireann Charleton. It will include thematic panel discussions with ‘Generation’ exhibition makers on topics of Reinventing Tradition and Culture of Making. The aim of this seminar is to explore the narratives of relationships, generational influence and commonalities of family craft enterprises.Read More
Heritage Week Webinar: Tools Of The Trade Thurs 20 August, 2020
Join NDCG with visual artist Caroline Schofield, GENERATION exhibition curator Frances Mc Donald & Helena Mc Ateer of Borris Lacemakers, for an informal panel discussion focusing on heritage crafts. This webinar explores the theme 'Heritage on Your Doorstep'.
Heritage Week Webinar: Design Education Kilkenny 1960’s – 1980’s Fri 21 Aug, 12pm
NDCG will speak to James Mary Kelly of JMK Goldsmiths and Generation exhibiters Mike Byrne & Mary Nagle . Speakers will reflect on their immersive educational experience through participation in Butler House Scholarship programme & at the Kilkenny Design Workshops. This webinar explores the theme 'Heritage of Education'. Register here | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://www.ndcg.ie/exhibitions/generation | 2021-10-20T16:08:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585322.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20211020152307-20211020182307-00697.warc.gz | en | 939 | 0.908868 | 5 | 182,838,351 | 84 |
<urn:uuid:103571ba-1f87-4e48-b4db-047137d89899> | The Balsamic vinegar of Modena is made from wine vinegar and concentrated cooked grape must. It matures in wooden barrels of specially chosen varieties. The cultural and gastronomic importance of its manufacturing gave birth to the 'leaves' system, a guarantee of quality of the ageing of balsamic vinegar. This balsamic vinegar of Modena has the equivalent of 5 years of age, "4 leaves" class, which indicates a rich and intense taste with a high density and complexity of flavours. To be enjoyed with fresh salads, raw vegetables, meat, foie gras, and fruit salads. | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | https://www.1001huiles.fr/en/vinegar/213-vinaigre-balsamique-de-modene-4-feuilles-5-ans-d-age-3700073114242.html | 2019-09-17T21:06:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573121.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20190917203354-20190917225354-00276.warc.gz | en | 123 | 0.930046 | 5 | 182,838,364 | 89 |
<urn:uuid:8c4c4637-675d-4545-bf18-b72ba18d310e> | So, you’ve decided to take a GRE test? It comes as no surprise, because many students, especially those from overseas, want to study in the United States. A GRE test is one of the most critical steps to take if you plan on doing a degree in America or Canada. These essays slightly differ from those you are assigned in school. Nevertheless, you have to stick to the proper structure and, most importantly, do not lose the sense of time; let’s discuss the most beneficial tips that will help you ace a GRE Issue Test.
Practice makes perfect: Indeed, if you aim to craft an ideal essay, you need to be writing regularly; and this tip doesn’t only apply to the GRE test. Even though you might have a lot on your plate in terms of home assignments, you must practice. By the way, to succeed in it, you are free to delegate your school tasks to EssayShark; their professionals can write an essay for cheap, so you will have bags of time to perfect your writing and review your written GRE Issue Essay. It would also be reasonable to mention that your GRE Issue Essay lasts 30 minutes. Keep that in mind because you won’t be able to compose an outline, carry out research, and ask your friends to proofread the text. To compose a great essay, you have to set up an alarm clock and proceed to write. You can find issue essay prompts on the official GRE website.
Don’t be a flip-flopper: Every time you consider delving into both sides, mind that you have only 30 minutes. If you aspire to argue both sides and won’t succeed in. You’re doomed to fail. Instead, select one side and discuss it, providing great supporting sentences, structures, vocabulary, and grammar. Please note that the committee pays closer attention to your language and examples rather than the importance of the chosen position. You can compare that with a persuasive speech, where you must be compelling, accurate, and thought-provoking.
Focus on convincing examples: If your arguments are too broad and general, your essay will be rejected instantly. Simply put: eschew any abstract arguments that can’t be supported by real-life examples. These what-if situations will do no good for you. Your personal experience, historical facts, scientific experiments; they all will give you a lot of credit. Hint: if you want to include a short story, but can’t recall any of them, make it up. After all, how will the graders know that your story is fiction?
Demonstrate a clear line between body parts and a thesis statement: Each of your body paragraphs must correspond with points stated in a thesis statement. To remember that, start your topic sentences by mentioning points from a thesis. And don’t add any additional information.
Ensure providing relevant examples: Needless to say that every argument needs to be explained and have an example. As we have already defined, you should get rid of abstraction and attach specific information. Well, speaking of personal stories, you can turn on a stream of consciousness. However, it doesn’t mean that you can talk about anything your heart desires. Remember that it is an exam. For instance, if you write about history and provide an example to it, make sure it is strictly related to this period/event, and it is not extensive. Word count is limited, don’t forget that when writing examples.
You are not an academician (yet): Your average may be so high that only the sky is higher. However, you are a student, and your works aren’t taken seriously in the academic circle. That is why you don’t have to write a GRE paper in first person. Indubitably, it is already known that you write it based on your experience. By averting ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘myself’ and ‘my’, you make the paper more formal. Consider shunning it everywhere except for the body paragraphs where you can attach your personal experience.
Avoid misinterpretation: Sometimes a wrongly written word or phrase can distort the entire meaning of a sentence. Thus, make sure your content is straight to the point, and the statements are indicative and carry a semantic load. Besides that, acknowledge that the committee comprises two graders and a computer. Even though people who check your paper can understand what you mean, a computer can misinterpret a message and show it as an error. This can result in getting a lower grade, which we all know is undesirable for you.
Disprove possible counterarguments: Although you should stick to one side, you will also have to debunk the opposite sight in the conclusion briefly. To do that successfully, explain that you see some people who would have state otherwise. List the most apparent argument those people would have present, refute it, and fortify your thesis’s correctness, reminding the committee arguments and brief examples.
Using the tips, as mentioned above, your chances of acing a GRE Issue Test skyrocket. Don’t forget that an issue essay is the first task you have to write during a 30-minute time frame. Right after the paper completion goes an argument essay. The grading system is 0-6, where 6 is the highest. Your entire GRE score will be the average grade of the two written discourses. Starting with the first victorious essay, you are sure to complete the second. Good luck, and fingers crossed. | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | https://www.we-heart.com/2020/11/13/eight-tips-for-a-perfect-gre-issue-essay/ | 2020-12-04T10:38:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141735600.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20201204101314-20201204131314-00013.warc.gz | en | 1,142 | 0.942216 | 6 | 182,838,370 | 90 |
<urn:uuid:b9f068e9-cdf1-4085-abbc-7ccf01d20613> | We recently created a visualization of how Amadeus Code creates melodies for the Ars Electronica exhibition.
How Amadeus Code creates a melody
- Antiphonare = the cell containing DNA information of music.
- One of them is chosen.
- Melody is generated for each section.
- Lick = a melody defined as a morpheme. They are stored in the barrels for each section.
- An infinite search starts from one lick.
- Perform depth-first search and solve multidimensional equations.
- Choose licks after the process of solving the formula, and finally connect them with a single line.
- Combine the melodies generated in each section into one.
- Combine with harmony and rhythm.
- A song just for you is completed.
Check out the latest updated Amadeus Code in the app store. | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://blog.amadeuscode.com/video-how-amadeus-code-creates-melodies/?amp=1 | 2022-01-18T00:27:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00067.warc.gz | en | 177 | 0.856345 | 8 | 182,838,372 | 91 |
<urn:uuid:e7a65bbc-f311-46c0-b032-d730a06845f7> | This article explores the diversity of thought that Rhode Island experienced specifically during the colonial period, in relation to New England at large. Rhode Island never was more obviously the place where people "thought otherwise" than in the years before the Revolution. The colony defied the norms of Puritan Massachusetts, England, and Europe at large. Furthermore, the citizens of Rhode Island thought otherwise from each other in many ways. Yet in most respects the otherness was defined by the geographical borders. In character the colony contrasted with the rest of New England, yet remained an integral part of the region.
James, Sydney V.
"Where People Thought Otherwise: Rhode Island Before 1776,"
Newport History: Vol. 57:
196, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/newporthistory/vol57/iss196/1 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/newporthistory/vol57/iss196/1/ | 2022-12-03T00:15:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710916.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20221202215443-20221203005443-00746.warc.gz | en | 177 | 0.897948 | 6 | 182,838,377 | 95 |
<urn:uuid:4d18b984-7f8a-40c6-9167-201546874ae8> | - History of the Commission
- Staff Bios
- JUSFC Members
- Administrative Policies
- JUSFC, CULCON, USJBF Organizational Comparison
- Institutional Grants
- U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Exchange Fellowships
- Social Science Fellowships
March 11, 2013
Two years ago, on March 11, 2011, Japan’s Tohoku coastal region was devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. The two years following these disasters have brought to the forefront incredible stories of resilience and generosity as Japan continues its recovery efforts.
The two-year anniversary of March 11, 2011 is a time for reflection and contemplation. We mourn those who were lost and reflect upon what has been learned from the tragedy.
The disasters highlighted the good relations at all levels of society between the peoples of the United States and Japan. Read the JUSFC blogpost below on a new JCIE report that finds US giving for the Japan disaster tops $710 million and is one of the largest responses in history. JUSFC will continue to promote public/private partnerships that will sustain a strong bilateral U.S.-Japan relationship. | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | http://www.jusfc.gov/news/jusfc-remembers/ | 2017-12-18T20:38:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948623785.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20171218200208-20171218222208-00091.warc.gz | en | 240 | 0.940844 | 7 | 182,838,382 | 96 |
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As verb (used with object) [faked, fak·ing.]
Prepare Or Make (something Specious, Deceptive, Or Fraudulent): To Fake A Report Showing Nonexistent Profits.
To Conceal The Defects Of Or Make Appear More Attractive, Interesting, Valuable, Etc., Usually In Order To Deceive: The Story Was Faked A Bit To Make It More Sensational.
To Pretend; Simulate: To Fake Illness.
To Accomplish By Trial And Error Or By Improvising: I Don't Know The Job, But I Can Fake It.
To Trick Or Deceive (an Opponent) By Making A Fake (often Followed By Out): The Running Back Faked Out The Defender With A Deft Move And Scored.
As verb (used without object) [faked, fak·ing.]
To Fake Something; Pretend.
To Give A Fake To An Opponent.
Anything Made To Appear Otherwise Than It Actually Is; Counterfeit: This Diamond Necklace Is A Fake.
A Person Who Fakes; Faker: The Doctor With The Reputed Cure For Cancer Proved To Be A Fake.
A Spurious Report Or Story.
A Simulated Play Or Move Intended To Deceive An Opponent.
Designed To Deceive Or Cheat; Not Real; Counterfeit.
The Hard, Compact Wood Or Timber Of Various Trees, As The Oak, Cherry, Maple, Or Mahogany.
A Tree Yielding Such Wood.
Made Or Constructed Of Hardwood: A Hardwood Floor.
That Part Of A Room, Hallway, Or The Like, That Forms Its Lower Enclosing Surface And Upon Which One Walks.
A Continuous, Supporting Surface Extending Horizontally Throughout A Building, Having A Number Of Rooms, Apartments, Or The Like, And Constituting One Level Or Stage In The Structure; Story.
A Level, Supporting Surface In Any Structure: The Elevator Floor.
One Of Two Or More Layers Of Material Composing A Floor: Rough Floor; Finish Floor.
A Platform Or Prepared Level Area For A Particular Use: A Threshing Floor.
The Bottom Of Any More Or Less Hollow Place: The Floor Of A Tunnel.
A More Or Less Flat Extent Of Surface: The Floor Of The Ocean.
The Part Of A Legislative Chamber, Meeting Room, Etc., Where The Members Sit, And From Which They Speak.
The Right Of One Member To Speak From Such A Place In Preference To Other Members: The Senator From Alaska Has The Floor.
The Area Of A Floor, As In A Factory Or Retail Store, Where Items Are Actually Made Or Sold, As Opposed To Offices, Supply Areas, Etc.: There Are Only Two Salesclerks On The Floor.
The Main Part Of A Stock Or Commodity Exchange Or The Like, As Distinguished From The Galleries, Platform, Etc.
The Bottom, Base, Or Minimum Charged, Demanded, Or Paid: The Government Avoided Establishing A Price Or Wage Floor.
An Underlying Stratum, As Of Ore, Usually Flat.
As verb (used with object)
To Cover Or Furnish With A Floor.
To Bring Down To The Floor Or Ground; Knock Down: He Floored His Opponent With One Blow.
To Overwhelm; Defeat.
To Confound Or Puzzle; Nonplus: I Was Floored By The Problem.
To Push (a Foot-operated Accelerator Pedal) All The Way Down To The Floor Of A Vehicle, For Maximum Speed Or Power.
To Overwhelm Completely; Defeat: He Expected To Mop The Floor With His Opponents.
To Arise To Address A Meeting.
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<urn:uuid:43d9d759-52ec-462a-b5e2-b34feb711231> | 4Kids (previously "FoxKids" pr. fŭks'kĭds) is the process that destroys Anime by
Americanising Americanizing it. The company is what to be controlled by animator Norman Grossfeld, whose partner is a former New Line Cinema staff member/longtime animator named Alfred R. Kahn.
All 4kids shows use the same episodes, as shown below.
- One of the main characters gets an evil clone. It takes them the whole episode to figure out "Hey, if they're my clone, they must also have my weaknesses!" and beat them in the most obvious way possible.
- Ninjas/Aliens/Characters come from 1000 years ago appear for no apparent reason.
- Character gets teleported inside a video game and/or a bad guy gets teleported out of a video game.
- Another character gets an evil clone
- They enter some competition which has something to do with evil bad guys.
- Super-episode with evil alien ninja clones of clones of everyone from 1000 years ago inside video game competitions.
Highlight shows of 4Kids
The following are shows dubbed by the 4Kids actors, removing any remote truth to their original franchises, and adding
Americanised Americanized voices for characters. They also make shows aimed at older audiences suitable for toddlers by adding dialog changes.
- Pokémon - Once dubbed by 4Kids, the show turned out from Japanese-style, high quality animation to a cheap low-quality American show that is completely too American for a Japanese show. This should not be confused with their other show based upon a trading card game, Yu-gi-oh.
- Viva Pinata - Strictly displaying the gameplay videos for no apparent reason whatsoever. It is constantly the stations best-rated show.
- Sonic X - The story of Sonic the Hedgehog landing on to the real world from the game world. Due to this, the Sonic franchise income has fallen by 80%. The series fails to even look good. Even in Japanese. It involves complex plots including Fox/Plant relationships, Sonic characters taking up 0.5% of the new world, and police that drive racecars. Sonic puts the "run" in rerun.
- Baghdad Mew Mew - In which 5 terrorist girls are genetically enhanced so they can fight off the evil Cyniclons. Apparently it was taken off the air shortly after the War on Terror was declared.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! - dubbed by 4Kids until its bankruptcy and subsequent confiscation by the Japanese after being discovered that billions of money is still unpaid to them for licensing of this anime.
Things 4Kids hates
4Kids is a very hateful
organisation organization. It has been established through intensive psychological testing that they hate communism, chainsaws, rice balls, automatic firearms, talented voice actors, Jesus, Holy Week, anything having to do with religion, anything to do with Freemasons, babies, meowing, cigarettes, chefs who smoke cigarettes, well-written scripts, the word "shit", kittens, puppies, EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD FOR HUMANITY, homosexuality, anal sex, bestiality, heterosexuality, anything defined loosely as sexual, anything defined by Bill Clinton as "not sex", sexual innuendo, any grouping of four or more people that does not have at least two white people in, pesons, black clown pirates, joy, laughter, happiness, churros, little guns, very, very, very extreme violence, pingas, anyone whose name sounds even remotely Japanese, open mouths, original voice actors, original good music, you, me, Japan, and especially Hetalia. Plus their mortal sworn enemy, DISNEY.
Generally when they find things that they hate, they do horrible things to them.
Americanisation Americanization of anime
Fox has long prided itself on being able to appeal to the broadest possible audience. In order to maintain their high levels of integrity and appeal, they have made some
horrible minor amendments to their line up.
As the American audience cannot watch any TV show with a black actor or character one of the main changes that needed to be done was to changing any black guy into a white guy. Also to appeal to the differences in language and voice they have given Joey Wheeler and Sanji lousy Brooklyn accents. A simple voice over and
Voilà! Bada-bing! You have an American produced show. Also Mr. Popo is now blue.
Of course the differences in culture also extend to the American diet. As such rice balls are edited to make them look like sandwiches and
biscuits crackers. Other changes in the same arena also include turning a cigarette into a lollipop.
Sex and violence
Of course we don't want our children to be exposed to sex and violence until they are at least old enough to use a computer, so many violent aspects of the show like people's guns are "cropped" from the final showing. Males become females, and vice versa (although not within the context of the show of course.) And any overly sexual bulge (breasts and groin) become mysteriously invisible. This does have the tendency to make some of the characters look ambiguously camp.
Of course as the American audience is undoubtedly American, and as 95% of all American people are non-denominational Christian, characters are at times sent to "The Shadow Realm", although of course the heroes always do escape. Christmas, of course, does come but once a year, however it is repeated a number of times over that same period.
4kids was closed up after they were sued by Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Konami, NAS, Studio Gallop and Johnny & Associates, over problems regarding the Yu-Gi-Oh! series. Apparently they were mishandling the concept of "sole proprietors" by allowing other companies to make merchandise for them. They have not been active since then and their dubs have been discontinued. Alfred Kahn was believed to have committed suicide by consuming a cyanide-covered rice ball 4 months after the closure.
- These appear to have no relevance to the plot line, but lots of puns.
- An extremely ironic inclusion
- Unless it also has a voice-over stating "witnesses describe the assailant as African-American." | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/4Kids | 2022-10-04T10:18:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337490.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20221004085909-20221004115909-00764.warc.gz | en | 1,299 | 0.953846 | 7 | 182,838,411 | 106 |
<urn:uuid:91844175-2b81-4140-ad0e-8bf24de73b1d> | How to Learn a New Programming Language
I like learning new programming languages. Over the past year, I’ve discovered the joy of Elixir, Go, and Haskell. Each one has different strengths and idioms, and discovering them is often the hardest part of learning a new language. How can I ensure I’m really using the language, not just making an overcomplicated “Hello, World” program?
I’ve found that the best way to really use a language is to build a project. The project should be simple to explain, so that I can keep the end goal in mind as I struggle with the new language. And it should require real world features like JSON parsing, so that I run into edge cases and general weirdness that I wouldn’t run into if I built something simpler.
Coming up with this kind of Goldilocks project is difficult, especially in an unfamiliar language. In the past, I’ve given up on languages because I couldn’t figure out what to build with them. What if there were a standard project that I could use to learn a new language?
Good news: that project totally exists.
I’ve built it in three separate languages and it covers a substantial portion of real-world usage in each language:
- Setting up a new project in the language
- Running files written in that language
- Hitting an external JSON API
- Creating, instantiating, and printing a custom data type
- Parsing JSON into a custom data type
- Filtering lists
- Search and replace in strings
- Command-line arguments to scripts
What’s the Goldilocks project?
The project is based on Ian‘s girls_just_want_to_have_puns Ruby gem. It uses the Rhymebrain JSON API to find the best rhymes for a given word (like “mart” for “heart”), filters a list of idioms to only the ones that have a rhyme in them, then replaces the rhyme in each phrase with the original word to create a pun.
For example, given “heart”, it will return “put the horse before the heart” and “off to a good heart”. (I didn’t say they were great puns.)
It’s been effective and illuminating in every case.
“Wait. Where do I even start?”
With new languages, it can be hard to break down a problem into the smallest steps, because you’re so used to taking comparatively large steps with a language you know. So I broke it down for you.
Here’s a painstaking list of steps:
- Create a punny name for your project based on the name of the language. (There are some ideas at the bottom of this post.)
- Create a new empty project using the language’s preferred method
- Ensure that one command (
mix escript.build, etc) will build and run your empty code. Run that command very frequently to check your progress.
- Choose a hardcoded word like “heart” to make puns on.
- Print out the raw unparsed JSON from Rhymebrain for that word.
- Create a new type to store each rhyme from Rhymebrain from the JSON.
- Parse the raw JSON into a list/array/vector/etc of that type.
- Rhymebrain assigns each result a
score, which measures how good a rhyme it is. Filter the list to only results that have the highest score (for example, all results with a score of
- Print out every line from the phrase files.
- Print out only lines from the phrase files that have one of the rhymes in them. For example, Rhymebrain returns “part” as a rhyme for “heart”, so the results should include “part and parcel” but should not include “crash a party”.
- Print out phrases with each rhyme replaced with the original word.
- Create a Pun type to store the original phrase and the pun phrase.
- Create a Pun for each phrase and print it out as “off to a good heart (pun of off to a good start)”.
- Ask someone who knows the language better than you do to critique your code. Don’t skip this one.
- Bonus: Let the user provide a command-line argument and use that as the pun word instead of hardcoding “heart”.
All that might sound too hard as a first project, which is totally fair. In that case I recommend my friend Edward’s post on making a Markov chain generator.
Projects around the web
Here’s every version of this pun project I know about:
Project name ideas
The long name means you can come up with a different pun for every language:
- C++: “girls just want to have c-puns-puns”
- Rust: “girls just want to borrow puns”
- Clojure: “clojirls just want to have puns”
- Lisp: “girlth jutht want to have punth”
Go forth and learn! | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | https://gabebw.com/blog/2015/10/24/how-to-learn-a-new-programming-language | 2018-01-22T16:12:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891485.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122153557-20180122173557-00012.warc.gz | en | 1,128 | 0.87846 | 8 | 182,838,412 | 107 |
<urn:uuid:7dbde1e1-915f-43f9-b0b3-e190a979a486> | Masters in International Development teach students how to seek solutions for social and economic problems like inequality, poverty, healthcare, or human rights. Masters in International Development are multidisciplinary studies that make use of concepts from Sociology, Political Science, Resource Management, or Economics and use them to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable or disadvantaged communities both in developed and underdeveloped countries.
You should study a Master's degree in International Development if you are passionate about worthwhile causes, are a great project manager, you are willing to educate others to improve their lives and plan to work for an NGO or to start one. You will need a lot of dedication and strong willpower in order to advocate for causes that enact change and overcome diverse challenges along the way.
While studying an International Development Master's degree, you can specialise in areas such as Small Enterprise Development, Globalization, Political Economy, Development Economics, Community Development, Development policy, and more. Masters in International Development usually take 2 years to complete and are offered as M.A. degrees (Masters of Arts) or M.Sc. degrees (Masters of Science), for more technically-oriented graduate courses.
International Development Master's courses aim to prepare students for implementing long-term sustainable solutions for problems faced by communities. In order to do this, universities provide a diverse set of advanced classes meant to act as a toolbox for future graduates including notions such as: Policy Analysis, Humanitarian Assistance, International Education, Technology and Development, Social Assessment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Infrastructure, or Emergency Preparedness.
Students will build most of their skills through coursework, volunteer work and internships. Students will develop great communication skills in order to be able to explain complex issues, project management skills and will likely need to learn at least one major foreign language. Future graduates will also need to develop teaching and facilitator skills, as a lot of their responsibilities will be to teach others how to help themselves with limited resources at their disposal. You will develop a broad overview of how different factors play a role in societies.
Graduates work with NGOs and governments to fight corruption, reach trade agreements, develop infrastructure, broker peace agreements and more. Work in advocacy, diplomacy, marketing, economics, fund raising, education, analysis and consultancy, or public health. Cooperate with NGOs, charities, lobbies, governments, big businesses and global organizations like the United Nations.Read more about studying a International Development degree
Not sure if International Development is for you?
India is one of the most affordable destinations in Asia. Tuition fees at local universities are often under 1,000 EUR per year and don’t usually go over 5,000 EUR per year. Living here is also very affordable. Students can choose from over 800 universities that offer various English-taught degrees. Popular study options include Engineering, Computer Science, IT, and Medicine. While studying here, you can discover India’s beautiful and ancient culture and visit some of the most amazing temples and buildings in the world. You can also learn yoga, an ancient, powerful practice designed to help people achieve physical and mental balance and strength.Read more about studying abroad in India
Can you handle the weather in India?
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<urn:uuid:2ba404a3-9007-4d11-8c94-2ae483d95c23> | UD Presents Macbeth
Mar 22, 2016
The University of Dubuque Department of Fine and Performing Arts and the UD Drama Club will present Shakespeare’s shortest, darkest, and most powerful tragedy to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the renowned playwright’s death. The accessible production was adapted and directed by Nich Radcliffe, adjunct faculty at UD, to thrill, startle, and satisfy audiences.
When: Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, at 2:00 p.m.
Where: John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: $15 for adults, $5 for non-UD students, free for UD faculty, staff and students
The play begins with three witches who plan to meet Macbeth, and then it moves to a military camp. The Scottish King Duncan hears that his generals, Macbeth and Banquo, bravely defeated their enemies. Duncan orders the execution of the traitorous Thane of Cawdor and arranges for the Thane’s title to be passed to the valiant Macbeth. Through Macbeth, Shakespeare dramatizes the psychological and political impact of evil when used to satisfy ambition for power.
Tickets are available Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Farber Box office, Heritage Center; at 563.585.SHOW; or online at www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter. | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | http://dbq.edu/NewsandEvents/NewsArchive/2015-16/UD-Presents-Macbeth.cfm | 2017-04-23T05:33:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118477.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00164-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 324 | 0.916864 | 5 | 182,838,428 | 114 |
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