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Human genome editing shouldn't be used for enhancement – yet
Health 14 February 2017
By Jessica Hamzelou
CRISPR: gene editing made easy
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While gene editing is already saving lives, for now, the technique shouldn't be used to edit embryos or create changes that will be passed on through the generations. So say the authors of a new report on editing the human genome.
However, such germline editing could be permitted in the future, if properly regulated and with public approval, concludes the report. It was compiled by the Committee on Human Genome Editing, a group of 22 researchers, lawyers and ethicists.
Gene therapy isn't new, but the development of the CRISPR Cas-9 technique has made it much easier to change a genome. The technique enables researchers to specifically target a region of DNA and add or remove genes – both a useful tool for research, and a technique that can treat diseases in people.
But gene editing treatments are not without some risk. There's a chance, for instance, that a therapy will have "off-target effects", changing other genes. The risks will depend on the disorder and the treatment, and regulators must weigh up the risks against treatment benefits on a case-by-case basis, the authors say.
The risks are higher when it comes to germline editing. Beyond off-target effects, there's a chance that attempts to perform gene editing on an embryo will create a mosaic of treated and untreated cells. "It's the most common problem in mouse studies," says Robin Lovell-Badge of the Francis Crick Institute in London, who co-authored the report.
Lovell-Badge and his colleagues concluded that germline editing could be performed in humans, but only after much more research to minimise the risks and weigh them up against any benefits. Even then, the public must have a say, and any trials must be performed under strict oversight.
The report is also not in favour of gene editing techniques to enhance people, or create "designer babies" – but only for the time being. "It's the thing that worries people the most, because it is felt to be unfair," says Lovell-Badge. "It's the same as using drugs to cheat."
But the boundary between treatment and enhancement is often blurred. If you were able to lower a person's cholesterol for example, where would the cut-off be? In the future, some aspects of enhancement might be considered acceptable, says Lovell-Badge. "We may need to modify aspects of our physiology to adapt to climate change, but that's being speculative," he says. "We're not saying it should never be done – but not now."
Based on what we already know about genes and health, it might be possible to boost a person's muscle mass, for instance, using gene editing. But for many other features – including intelligence – hundreds or thousands of genes are involved. Using gene editing to enhance these features isn't currently feasible.
Read more: Why banning CRISPR gene editing would be unnecessarily cautious
This article appeared in print under the title: Human genome editing shouldn't be used for enhancement – yet
Magazine issue 3113 , published 18 February 2017
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Q: DynamoDB UpdateItem calculation with numbers? I would like my UpdateItem function to add the new value to the previous one but I can't figure out how to use numbers for the calculation and access the current value to be added to the new one.
Here is my working function, what I want to do is included in comment. How can I do it?
{
    "TableName": "Votes",
    "Key": {
        "votesId": {
            "S": "$input.path('$.votesId')"
        }
    },
    "UpdateExpression": "set buy =  :val1",
    "ExpressionAttributeValues" : {
        ":val1": {
            "N": "$input.path('$.buy')"
            //Would like: "N": "buy + $input.path('$.buy')"
        }
    },
    "ReturnValues": "ALL_NEW"
}

Here is how I test it:
{
    "votesId":1,
    "down":0,
    "up":0,
    "hold":0,
    "buy":0,
    "sell":0
}

A: You can use UpdateExpression to indicate which attributes are to be updated and what actions to perform.
Specifically in your case, UpdateExpression supports the following:
SET myNum = myNum + :val

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Getting appropriate treatment planned-out before you go ahead with your intervention makes good sense. This way, should your intervention achieve its intended goal and convince your loved one to get help, you are ready for a seamless transition into care.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of different addiction treatment options and not everyone or even most people need to go to rehab – and since you're probably not an addiction professional you probably don't have a clue what's needed.
Fortunately, the information in this article can help you with this problem.
By answering the questions below and by taking the information you collect to an addiction professional, you can get a general recommendation for an appropriate treatment starting point. With this you can begin treatment-planning for your intervention.
Also, make sure to read Intervention Tip 1. on avoiding distraction and debate and Intervention Tip 2. on assessing the problem.
Collecting the type of information that's analyzed at an assessment.
Asking an addiction professional to look-over this information and estimate treatment-need.
Whether or not a medical detox is likely a necessary.
Whether your loved-one needs residential care or whether they are better served with an outpatient program.
Whether you or other family members may play a role in continuing treatment.
Answer the following questions, to the best of your abilities (leave anything blank that you can't answer).
Give this information to an addiction professional or to the intake person at any treatment program you are considering.
Answer any other questions that they may have for you.
By following these three steps, you should get an appropriate treatment recommendation (though this can't be finalized until the in-person assessment takes place).
How long has the drug or alcohol abuse been going on for? What kinds of drugs or alcohol are being consumed and in what quantities?
Has the person ever tried to quit or control their use before? Have they ever tried any form of treatment before?
Does the person have any current co-occurring physical health problems? Does the person have a history of any serious physical health diseases or conditions?
What medications does the person currently use and in what amounts?
Does the person have any co-occurring mental or behavioral health problems?
Are there any family problems that complicate the situation?
Are there legal or financial problems that could affect treatment options?
What is the person's education background? Are there any school performance issues or problems that are relevant to the situation?
What is the person's current employment situation? Are there any work performance issues or problems that are relevant to the situation?
What is the person's current living situation? Is the home environment stable? Is the home environment conducive to recovery? Are there other people with alcohol or drug problems in the same living environment?
Are there any cultural or language issues that could affect treatment needs?
With this information a professional should have enough to give you a ballpark treatment recommendation.
Continue on with Intervention Tip 1. on avoiding distraction and debate and Intervention Tip 2. on assessing the problem.
SAMHSA: What Is Substance Abuse Treatment?


How to Spot an Effective Thermostat For home owners, buying a thermostat can be a very prudent decision. A thermostat will help the homeowner to adjust the temperature inside their home around the clock. Those who wish to reduce the money spent on heating costs by more than thirty per cent should consider purchasing a thermostat. To reduce the cooling costs in the house by more than twenty five per cent, it is important to consider purchasing a thermostat. It is not easy to identify the most ideal thermostat today. There are many brands of thermostat equipment that has been introduced into the market today. Before buying a thermostat, the client should consider the reviews of other clients. After reading reviews, it will be very easy to determine whether the thermostat is effective.Such reviews will go a long way in helping the client identify the thermostat which is easier to control. A person should only buy a thermostat equipment after establishing its special features. A thermostat that has special features is likely to increase the levels of comfort at the home. For energy efficiency to be enhanced in the house, the thermostat must have some special features. By researching more, it will be easy to learn about the various types of thermostats available in the market. There are many companies which supply the market with manual thermostat equipment today. There are also programmable thermostat machines in the marketplace today. There are numerous companies which have increased the production of smart thermostats today. One of the major things which distinguish the various thermostat equipment is their varying features.
Older homes are more likely to have the manual thermostats today. The main reason why people like manual thermostats is that they are very economical. The controls of manual thermostats are very simple. One of the major shortcomings of manual thermostats is that they have limited energy savings. It is only by changing the settings of the equipment frequently that a manual thermostat equipment will work effectively. The programmable thermostats have become very popular today. Even without the involvement of the homeowner, a programmable thermostat can still adjust the temperature of the house.
By using a programmable thermostat, the homeowner will be in a position to save more than thirty three per cent on heating costs. The digital interface which is usually integrated in programmable thermostats makes them easy to operate. There are some clients who prefer owning the smart thermostat. Over the recent years, smart thermostats have become very popular. One of the main benefits of using smart thermostats is that they enhance energy efficiency significantly. The home owner will be in a position to control the temperatures of the house by using a computer. A smart phone can also be used for controlling the temperature in the house.


Nearly half of Israeli Jews would not live in the same apartment building as an Arab family, a survey found.
Some 49 percent of Israeli Jews told Israel's Channel 2 that they would not live in the same building as Arab families, compared to 42 percent who said they would be willing. Nine percent said they were not sure. The survey broadcast on Saturday comes after Jewish Home lawmaker Bezalel Smotrich said last week that Arab and Jewish mothers in Israel's maternity wards should be placed in separate rooms. His statement followed an Israel Radio report that some Israeli hospitals acquiesce to requests to separate Arab and Jewish patients. The survey was conducted on April 7 among 505 Hebrew-speaking respondents.
Eighty-two percent of Jewish-Israeli respondents said they would let an Arab doctor treat them, while 13 percent said they would not. Some 34 percent of Jewish respondents said they supported segregation between Jewish and Arab women in hospital maternity wards, and 61 percent said they should not be separated".


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Up the creek…with a paddle.
I'm repurposing part of this post on the advice of an outstanding content marketer, Andy Crestodina, Co-founder and CMO, Orbit Media Studios (@crestodina). Andy was one of the presenters at Content Marketing Institute's ContentTECH 2018 (#ContentTECH). His session, Higher Rankings in Less Time Through Data and Repurposing, sent me to my blog archives to see what I could dig up. I found this little gem, which touches on a whole bunch of things I'd been thinking about writing anyhow (that's my story and I'm sticking to it!). A few updates and boom! – I had a relevant, timely piece of meaningful content. I highly recommend this approach when you find yourself short on time to keep up the momentum of your eNews.
Manipulated Outrage – A few minutes on any social platform quickly reveals that people are primed to be outraged. Rohit suggests that we respect the outrage but rise above it by bringing something positive to these stories and the world.
Brand Stand – Companies need to stand for something. Rohit's tip is to become part of the community, take a meaningful stance, and give people a reason to believe in you.
Back-Storytelling – This, Rohit says, goes beyond just social meetings. The key here is learning how to share content in an interesting and differentiated way. Again, make some meaning and then tell the story behind it.
Light Speed Learning – Rohit describes this final trend as repurposing long experiences to train customers before they buy.
Hard for any audience to ignore this sunset.
On that note, here's a story I wrote as I sat semi-unplugged and disconnected from technology at my camp in the wilds of N.W. Ontario. This escape is a large part of my back story. I like to think that what I learn here and share with others who stop by is meaningful, relevant and useful.
But the reality is, just like in our day-to-day content marketing, that isn't always so.
My partner Mike and I have sometimes been guilty of letting our passion for our place in the woods overshadow the wants and needs of our "audience".
I rant to my clients all the time about the importance of understanding your audience!
Who knew that a canoe ride on a windy day would be less appealing than curling up with a good book in front of a fire? Yes the weather gods offer up many surprises here in every season.
Or that the gorgeous sunset on the horizon is invisible to guests who are blinded by the mosquitoes swarming around their heads?
Haul some wood? Are you kidding? This is a VACATION! Surely it will all be there when we actually need it?
And what about that 5 hour (mostly uphill) snowmobile ride off the groomed trails to that perfect fishing hole? Ummm no, there isn't a Holiday Inn at the end of the trail. Just more ice, cold, and the hole.
We've wizened up to the fact that, for it to be good for everyone, we need to think about our audience and their needs for these cottage gatherings – but we do have our limits! I've taken a page out of my content marketing playbook to share the lessons I've learned – whether it's a face-to-face exchange, live event or webinar, a website, blog, social media post or pretty much anything you're doing to engage with your "people". Including camp life.
Who is the audience? Is this the annual family get together with people of every age, a more adventurous crew or kids who come bearing tech toys and attitude? Food, services, activities and "toys" will need to be planned to address budget (ours and theirs), physical abilities, tech realities, and attitudes.
What's the problem they need your help in solving? Are there a few new paddlers, friends or family who need to reconnect, a guest who can't sit still or one who doesn't want to move? While it's not all up to us, we work to consider expectations – as well as any "problems" our guests might encounter – during all stages of their stay with us.
Now that their here, what will we do with them? Our camp offers different year-round activities and we love them all. We've learned however, that some of our guests aren't as enamored with cuddling up to a wood stove when it's -45C while others embrace this experience. Still others just can't stop counting mosquito bites or measuring the degree of their sunburn at +30C, while there's also those who are all about – and prepared for – lake life however it comes. For us, it's been important to help our guests come prepared with a clear understanding of the realities of our camp life – and to limit the surprises when they get here.
How do we keep everyone engaged? Guest stays over a few days usually start to push the limit in keeping everyone happy and participating in the natural gifts that our cottage offers them. This is when we usually reach out to our guests and hand some of the "entertainment planning" over to them, including giving them space to do their own thing.
Do you see your audience?
And what opportunities can we optimize? While I've had some fun with this, most of our guests have heard us going on about our adventures at the lake so much that they want a part of it too. So what do we do with those people who always show up and are always ready to "buy into" just about anything we have to offer?
✔Give them incentives to do more with you – and feel good about it.
The look of satisfied customers (and a few "insiders").
How do you measure success? We know we've succeeded when the hugs and smiles of our departing guests are bigger than when they arrived. Sometimes, for whatever reason, this isn't the case and we need to assess what we missed and how we can do better next time. But again, most leave with promises (or threats?) of returning soon.
Has this article helped you in some way on your journey to better understand your audience and/or trends for 2018? I'd love to hear about it. Please send me an email – leanne@mightywrite.ca – or leave a comment below.
All the good photos are by Michael Fournier.
Thanks for the suggestions but I'm a writer by trade and training. I love to write and enjoy creating my own unique content on topics of interest for my business audience.


A luxe family-friendly lodge set minutes away from the beach. Surrounded by greenery and situated just a short walk from the nearest beach, this villa is a dreamy Mediterranean-inspired retreat with expansive outdoor areas and seductive vistas over the seascape. The 5 bedroom residence sits at the back of the plot's edge, creating space for a law garden and terraces. Handcrafted pergolas jut out from around the house to provide shade for the open-air lounges and dining areas. Other amenities include a generous swimming pool outfitted with sunbeds and a tennis court. The interior is large, airy and impeccably styled. Large windows are fitted throughout the house to create a flow between inside and out and fill the rooms with sunlight. Vintage furnishings against a backdrop of natural materials such as marble and unfinished wood convey an air of unpretentious sophistication. The soothing neutral palette is interrupted by the vibrant artworks that decorate the walls and a couple of playfully upholstered loungers. In the bedrooms, the mood is romantic and relaxing, but each room boasts its own palette. The villa includes two children's bedrooms that have access to the garden and the terraces.
A luxe family-friendly lodge set minutes away from the beach.
Surrounded by greenery and situated just a short walk from the nearest beach, this villa is a dreamy Mediterranean-inspired retreat with expansive outdoor areas and seductive vistas over the seascape. The 5 bedroom residence sits at the back of the plot's edge, creating space for a law garden and terraces. Handcrafted pergolas jut out from around the house to provide shade for the open-air lounges and dining areas. Other amenities include a generous swimming pool outfitted with sunbeds and a tennis court.
The interior is large, airy and impeccably styled. Large windows are fitted throughout the house to create a flow between inside and out and fill the rooms with sunlight. Vintage furnishings against a backdrop of natural materials such as marble and unfinished wood convey an air of unpretentious sophistication. The soothing neutral palette is interrupted by the vibrant artworks that decorate the walls and a couple of playfully upholstered loungers. In the bedrooms, the mood is romantic and relaxing, but each room boasts its own palette. The villa includes two children's bedrooms that have access to the garden and the terraces.


Today's prompt for Christmas Preparations was another random one! I just instantly thought of decorating the tree and wrapping all the presents. So that's what I went with :) and I even got two of my lovely nail friends on Instagram involved on this one. Keep reading to see all our manis together.
For my mani I used all 4 polishes from For Your Nails Only Silent Night Collction. Jack Frost, Rudolph Red, Melchoir and Mistletoe Magic. All the images are from Uber Chic Christmas 01 and 02 plates from Nail-Artisan.
I also want to share with you my new favourite top coat! I was a HK Girl lover before but Topped with Love is just amazing. So glossy and face drying and really helps your mani last. I've not had time to do my nails this week so this I've had this mani on since Sunday. That's 5 days so far and it will stay on until tomorrow. There is no tip wear! Nail-Artisan is the UK stockist for this and I've just bought another bottle so I can'r run out lol.
And here's the really fun bit! Rebecca from baby_mama_nails and Cath from withnailsandi joined in with my on my prompt and we did triplet nails! How awesome are their manis?! As you can see we all used the same colours and images expect the writing. I really love how they all look together.
So what do you think of our manis? What would you have done for Christmas Preparations?


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Coming Friday @ 7pm pst. Scott McEwen Co-Author of American Sniper
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Scott McEwen is the coauthor of Chris Kyle's #1 New York Timesbestseller, American Sniper. He is a trial attorney in San Diego, California, and has taught at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. McEwen works with and provides support for several military charitable organizations, including the SEAL Team Foundation.
Thomas Koloniar is the author of the post-apocalyptic novel Cannibal Reign. A former police officer from Akron, Ohio, he currently lives in Mexico.
Look What's Coming:
Coming in December!
Evil in the Crosshairs
Late March 2003.
In the area of Nasiriya, Iraq I looked through the scope of the sniper rifle, scanning down the road of the tiny Iraqi town. Fifty yards away, a woman opened the door of a small house and stepped outside with her child. The rest of the street was deserted. The local Iraqis had gone inside, most of them scared. A few curious souls peeked out from behind curtains, waiting. They could hear the rumble of the approaching American unit. The Marines were flooding up the road, marching north to liberate the country from Saddam Hussein. It was my job to protect them. My platoon had taken over the building earlier in the day, sneaking into position to provide "overwatch"—prevent the enemy from ambushing the Marines as they came through. It didn't seem like too difficult a task—if anything, I was glad the Marines were on my side. I'd seen the power of their weapons and I would've hated to have to fight them. The Iraq army didn't stand a chance. And, in fact, they appeared to have abandoned the area already. The war had started roughly two weeks before. My platoon, "Charlie" (later "Cadillac") of SEAL Team 3, helped kick it off during the early morning of March 20. We landed on al-Faw Peninsula and secured the oil terminal there so Saddam couldn't set it ablaze as he had during the First Gulf War. Now we were tasked to assist the Marines as they marched north toward Baghdad.
I was a SEAL, a Navy commando trained in special operations. SEAL stands for "SEa, Air, Land," and it pretty much describes the wide ranges of places we operate. In this case, we were far inland, much farther than SEALs traditionally operated, though as the war against terror continued, this would become common. I'd spent nearly three years training and learning how to become a warrior; I was ready for this fight, or at least as ready as anyone can be. The rifle I was holding was a .300 WinMag, a bolt-action, precision sniper weapon that belonged to my platoon chief. He'd been covering the street for a while and needed a break. He showed a great deal of confidence in me by choosing me to spot him and take the gun. I was still a new guy, a newbie or rookie in the Teams. By SEAL standards, I had yet to be fully tested. I was also not yet trained as a SEAL sniper. I wanted to be one in the worst way, but I had a long way to go. Giving me the rifle that morning was the chief's way of testing me to see if I had the right stuff. We were on the roof of an old rundown building at the edge of a town the Marines were going to pass through. The wind kicked dirt and papers across the battered road below us. The place smelled like a sewer—the stench of Iraq was one thing I'd never get used to.
HUBBY'S REVIEW:
THIS IS A FANTASTIC BOOK ABOUT THE SERVICE OF CHRIS KYLE. FROM THE TIME OF GOING INTO SEAL TRAINING AND THE FIRST TEAM HE WAS ASSIGNED TO. HE THEN EXPLAINS HIS TRAINING AS A SNIPER AND WHAT IT ENTAILED. FROM THERE HE GOES INTO THE HIS DEPLOYMENT AS A SNIPER AND WITH HIS COVERING OF NOT ONLY HIS TEAM BUT ALSO A MARINE UNIT THAT SEEMED LIKED THEY WERE IN CONSENT CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY. HE AND THE SEAL TEAM WORKED HAND AND HAND WITH THE MARINES AND ALONG WITH THE OFFICER OF THE UNIT THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE OUT THE ENEMY SNIPER. THERE ARE MANY MORE STORIES LIKE THAT AND HOW THEY WOULD WORK AS A TEAM TO COVER EITHER THE SEAL TEAM GOING IN TO DO A MISSION OR COVERING THE MARINES AND WORKING WITH THE OFFICERS IN HOW TO HAVE AN A PLAN TO ENTER AN AREA AND TO EXIT. BY HIS THIRD TOUR HIS REPUTATION WAS BECOMING WELL KNOWN AND MEN WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING AROUND HIM. HE ALSO GOES INTO WHY HE DID NOT APPLY FOR SEAL TEAM SIX AND THERE ARE TIMES IN THE BOOK WHEN YOU HEAR FROM HIS WIFE AND THE STRUGGLES THAT THEY WOULD HAVE WITH HIS DEPLOYMENTS. THESE MOMENTS FROM HIS WIFE ADDED TO THE BOOK AND GAVE A GOOD LOOK ON THE TOTAL PICTURE OF MILITARY LIFE. HE GOES INTO LIFE AFTER SERVICE AND HOW HE WANTED TO GIVE BACK TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO CAME BACK AND PROBLEMS WITH PTSD. HE AND A FRIEND CAME UP WITH AN IDEA FOR A CAMP THAT DEALT WITH WORKING OUT THEIR PROBLEMS. THE SAD PART IS THAT LATER ON ONE OF THOSE MEN KILLED BOTH OF THOSE MEN. THIS IS STILL AN ON GOING STORY, BUT THIS BOOK IS A GOOD READ.
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The Red Circle Foundation
redcirclefoundation.org/
When tragedy strikes our Special Operators and their families need immediate assistance
Red Circle Foundation's gap funding covers memorial services, emergency travel, and household expenses for these families.
The EOD Wounded Worrior Foundation
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To provide timely and ongoing support to those in need from the joint service explosive ordnance disposal community. Services include financial, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual support.
To manage an effective, transparent and accountable nonprofit organization that provides direct and essential assistance and support to our EOD warriors and their families and honors our fallen EOD warriors. We manage our fiduciary responsibilities with the highest ethical standards and execute our mission.
camppatriot.org
Our programs challenge veterans to learn new ways to overcome their wounds in order to accomplish amazing goals. These challenges represent a crucible of change that proves to each participant that they can overcome any obstacle. Camp Patriot alumni have gone on to become great leaders in their communities.

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Q: ARM Assembly - Use of curly braces I have found instructions like this in my ARMv5 assembly:
pop     {r2} ; (str r2, [sp, #-4]!)
push    {r0} ; (str r0, [sp, #-4]!)
push    {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, r9, sl, lr}

I understand that push and pop are acronyms for STR and LDR and that these instructions store and load to multiple registers therefore I believe that that curly braces in this case means a "set for registers being stored or loaded"
Is my assumption correct?

A: Well yes, just read the instruction set documentation.  The assembler could choose to use str/ldr or stm/ldm for those single register pushes and pops.  These days you want to keep the stack aligned on a 64 bit boundary so generally an even number of registers is pushed or popped, but you can do one at a time if you have to.  For thumb push/pop are their own instructions not encodings of load or store.
00000000 <.text>:
   0:   e49d2004    pop {r2}        ; (ldr r2, [sp], #4)
   4:   e52d0004    push    {r0}        ; (str r0, [sp, #-4]!)
   8:   e92d40f0    push    {r4, r5, r6, r7, lr}

00000000 <.text>:
   0:   bc04        pop {r2}
   2:   b401        push    {r0}
   4:   b5f0        push    {r4, r5, r6, r7, lr}

In this case the ARM encodings do appear to be load/store not just the disassembler comment (x4xxxxxx) ldm/stm is a x8xxxxxx encoding like the last one.
All of this is of course in these ARM documents that answer this and possibly other questions you may have.  Sure stackoverflow can be though of useless if every answer can be figured out.  But in this case you are examining some reference that shows the syntax, that same reference should have some additional text showing that the register list is a set.  There are 15 or 9 bits respectively in the encoding, and with a few simple examples you can see the encoding matches the list you specify in the syntax.
Yes the curly braces mean push all of them or pop all of them as the case may be.  The documentation also covers the decrement before increment after settings as well as what registers are put in memory in what order, is
push {r2,r3,r4}

different from
push {r4,r2,r3}

for example
Also note originally there were no push/pop instructions, they came along with the real push/pop thumb instructions which are not ldm/stm (because they dont have enough bits to burn for r13 being specified four bits out of 16, the ldm/stm they have is limited to r0-r7).  Likewise you had to specify all three registers for three register operations, then later the assembler(s) let you be lazy let you use thumb syntax for arm instructions, and then eventually the unified syntax, which just makes things more complicated not less.
Most importantly remember that assembly languages in general are not standardized.  They are only defined by the specific assembler you are using the program that reads the text, someone could easily allow this
push (r1,r2)
pop [r3,r4]
push r2,r3,r4,r5
str r3,r2

as legal syntax in their assembler.  Just look at the differences between the arm tools and the gnu tools for the same instruction sets.  Even more fun look at the pdp-11 gnu assembler syntax compared to the traditional pdp-11 syntax. (yes there is a maintained pdp-11 backend).
So your question should have been more specific as to what assembler you were using, even though we pretty much knew what you were asking.


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In Final Fantasy XII, players win or lose battles before they begin. Contrary to most conventional strategy game design, Final Fantasy XII charges players with devising a plan before combat which your party later executes. You choose instructions for your party of four adventurers in a menu based on simple 'If' statements; in battle each party member follows their own instructions to the best of their ability. Often, that might be as simple as attacking the nearest enemy. However, it's also possible to give them more complex directions, like healing allies who fall below a specified health threshold, or attacking enemies who target the party archer. Fights are less about thinking quickly and more about testing out a machine you've already built. It's as much Opus Magnum as it is a conventional RPG.
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XII refers to the system for inputting commands as the Gambit System. It's a great idea. Picking a set of commands and watching them turn a group of enemies to mince is fun no matter how often it's done. Routine fights against low-level monsters are transformed into an opportunity to watch a complex machine work itself out: my archer targets the highest level monster, my tank absorbs damage and attracts attention, my healer restores the party's health when it falls below 40%. Every fight also provides the opportunity to observe your party and figure out what they can do better: my tank is fine at 40% health, but that's dangerously low for my damage-dealing melee character, so I should set him to be healed at 50% health, but my tank to be healed at 30%.
The Gambit System is wonderful, but Square Enix, developers of Final Fantasy XII, are clearly not confident players can actually use it. It takes hours to get access to even the menu for the Gambit System and even then you have access to only the most basic instructions: attack the nearest enemy or attack an enemy who is attacking X character. The Gambit System is all about building complex 'if' statements, but I was astounded to have to play about eight hours – that is, the length of many full games – before I was allowed more complicated instructions.
The strength of your characters also limits the complexity of their instruction sets. When you kill a monster in Final Fantasy XII your characters get points they can invest in a grid of skills, including Gambit slots, the spaces used for instructions. My first three characters began with just three slots each, but over the course of the game it can quadruple in size. The problem, however, is that the skill grid isn't just for acquiring new Gambit slots. Players have to spend points from the same pool getting access to better equipment, new skills, and higher health and mana. Unfortunately, I was often forced to prioritize these over more slots. Vaan, my tank character, desperately needed more health and Penelo, my healer, was constantly running out of mana.
In Final Fantasy XII, it's still possible to pause the game and give individual orders to every character. If I'm interested in getting the best value for your points this is extremely bad news. It means you can get that extra Gambit slot for 40 points and save yourself the trouble of constantly setting Fran to steal from every single enemy in order to get the best reward, or you can get access to the next tier of bows. Since the Gambit slots don't make you more effective in combat, they just make combat more enjoyable, I couldn't justify getting the Gambit slot over new weapons.
Even the starting allowance of three slots is more than the number of instructions you're likely to give at first, though. Players don't get access to even a fraction of the possible instructions at the start of the game, and they'll spend much of their time and in-game money tracking down and buying the best Gambits. Omitting basic instructions adds little to the game except frustration. If an ally is poisoned, obviously I want my healer to cure them. If an ally is knocked out, obviously I want them revived. I don't want to have to buy two separate instructions from an in-game shop to schedule it. I had great success telling my archer, Fran, to pick off foes on less than 10% health, but it's bizarre to think another player may miss that option because they don't have the in-game money or they haven't visited a shop in a while.
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Six of seven Maine Democratic gubernatorial candidates share the stage Saturday at the biannual Democratic state convention in Lewiston on Saturday. From left: Janet Mills, Adam Cote, Betsy Sweet, Mark Eves, Diane Russell and Mark Dion. Donna Dion was not in attendance.
Betsy Sweet, candidate for governor speaks at the Democratic state convention in Lewiston.
Event staffers at Democratic state convention Colin Cundy, left, Dash Marley and Lisa Roberts watch a video presentation by gubernatorial candidate Donna Dion. Dion wasn't present at the convention.
Gubernatorial candidate Diane Russell speaks at the Democratic state convention on Saturday.
Bob Shaw, a Democratic committee member from Androscoggin County, carries political lawn signs to his van outside the Colisee. On his vest and hat, Shaw sports 35 years' worth of political buttons. Shaw, 74, said he has been politically active since he was 12.
Maine Democratic gubernatorial candidate Janet Mills speaks at the biannual Democratic state convention in Lewiston on Saturday.
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Former Hilo man accused of sexually assaulting minors
Sunday, August 14, 2016, 12:27 a.m.
A prominent Maui organic farmer, originally from Hilo, is charged with sexually assaulting four minor girls on Hawaii Island between 1998 and 2007.
Michael Martin Zelko, 57, of Lahaina was indicted Wednesday by a Hilo grand jury. The 13-count indictment charges Zelko with four counts of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14 and nine counts of first-degree sexual assault.
All of the 13 offenses are Class A felonies punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment under normal circumstances but prosecutors are using a law that allows them to seek life imprisonment with the possibility of parole for Zelko, arguing in the document "an extended term of imprisonment is necessary for the protection of the public and the defendant is a multiple offender in that defendant may be sentenced for two or more felonies."
A bench warrant issued with the indictment set Zelko's bail at $1 million.
Zelko was arrested on Maui and returned to Hilo, where he was in police custody Friday. He's scheduled to be arraigned Monday before Hilo Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura.
Zelko is well-known in farming and gardening circles and conducts workshops statewide, including a talk about cooperative integrated farming last September at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. A brief bio on the website of Maui's Haliimaile Community Garden describes Zelko as "a farmer, teacher and consultant throughout Hawaii" and "past president of Hawaii Sustainable Ag Association, owner of Zelko Farms, Hawaii Agricultural Products and Services and MidPacific Nutraceuticals."
The alleged victims are now adult women between the ages of 21 and 25. The Tribune-Herald doesn't publish the names of sex assault victims.
The youngest was 5 years old when the alleged sexual abuse started and all were younger than 10, according to the indictment.
One of the alleged victims spoke to the Tribune-Herald on Friday. She declined to go into specifics, citing the pending court case, but praised the work of Detective Jesse Kerr of Hawaii Police Department's Juvenile Aid Section.
"He worked tirelessly on this case," the woman said. "I was under the impression that there was nothing I could do about it for the longest time, and we had to accept it and move on. However, I learned when I went to (Kerr) that the statute of limitations had changed in 2014 … and that we could still create a case against (Zelko). … It was an amazing realization that I could do something about it, and anyone who has been sexually assaulted needs to know that the statute of limitations has changed and they could step forward and do something about it."
The statute of limitations on first-degree sexual assault previously was six years from the time of the act — or if the victim was a minor when the offense occurred, six years from the date the victim turned 18. The change adopted in 2014 eliminates the statute of limitations for first- and second-degree sexual assault, and continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14.
The woman encouraged others who are or have been victims of sexual abuse to come forward.
"There is help out there, a network of people who care," she said. "I came forward because I felt like if I didn't come forward now and take a stand, then I didn't really do anything to defend other people and protect other people, or stand up for what we went through and what I went through.
"I can't have this happen to any other little girls, and if I don't take a stand and protect them from someone who did something horrible to me, (he) may do it again to someone else."
Email John Burnett at jburnett@hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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Victim in early morning San Jose shooting expected to survive
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A man was shot in the 1000 block of Matterhorn Drive in San Jose. Dec. 20, 2019
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A man who was shot in San Jose early Friday morning is expected to survive, according to police.
The shooting was reported at 2:45 a.m. in the 1100 block of Matterhorn Drive.
The victim was found lying in the street suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
He was taken to a hospital with injuries that were considered life-threatening, but his condition improved later Friday and he is expected to survive.
Police have not apprehended or identified any suspects in the shooting, and the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation.
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SpaceX's Starship: From Earth to Earth in 30 Minutes
November 17, 2021 November 4, 2021 by Admin
SpaceX's Starship: From Earth to Earth in 30 Minutes: You wake up at 9 a.m. in New York and you find out there's a major networking event in London in five hours. Imagine if you could get on a plane in the afternoon and make it on time.
It would be impossible with an airplane right now but not with a rocket. Elon Musk's biggest ambition is to use starships to build a city on Mars. And while working on that plan, he thought of another use for the spacecraft.
Maybe there is a market for faster transportation of goods around the world. That was musk in 2016 and the market has now expanded to move not only cargo but also the crew. "If you build a ship that is capable of going to Mars, what if you take the same ship from place to place on Earth?" Elon Musk said.
SpaceX wants to take people from one place to another on the planet, making the longest distance trips in less than 30 minutes and anywhere around the world in less than an hour.
While passenger planes travel at a speed of 575 mph, Starship will top out at about 17,000 mph. And instead of flying above the clouds, it will fly above the earth. The great thing about going to space is that there's no friction, so once you're out of the atmosphere, it'll be silky, no turbulence, nothing.
But that doesn't mean your ride will be very comfortable. It'll feel like Disney's Space Mountain roller coaster which means you'll need some sort of restraint mechanism.
And if you feel a little restless, there will be no toilets or other amenities like kitchen galleys for the Starship to carry that many people.
If it were traveling to Mars, there would have to be cabins and common areas as it would take months to get there and that would limit the number of passengers to 100, while the Earth-to-Earth journey allows Starship to hold 1000 passengers.
To board the spacecraft, you will need to take a boat to the site of the rocket launch which is on a floating platform called a spaceport. After crossing the Earth, it re-enters the atmosphere and reaches the floating spaceport in another city.
Since the Starship is fully reusable, the ticket price will drop significantly but that doesn't mean it will be cheap. We don't yet know how much a trip will cost, but a CNBC reporter quoted SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell as saying at an event in 2019 that it would be cheaper than a first-class ticket but a bit more economy. Will happen.
Shotwell has said before that it will be less than a business class fare. So it's still unclear what the price will be, but here's an example of round-trip plane tickets from London's Heathrow Airport to New York's JFK about a month from now.
An average economy ticket is about $400, for business class, it is $4,000 and for first-class is about $5,000. Besides price, there's another big consideration that SpaceX will need to address.
Rockets are really noisy. The sound of a Raptor engine powering a starship is too noisy. Currently, 31 of these are employed for the Super Heavy Booster that carries the Starship into orbit while the other six are located on the Starship itself.
However, Musk has stated that the Starship could actually travel under 6,200 miles without the need for a booster and, instead, the spacecraft would fly with an additional two to four engines, but because it would still have an impact on the occupants, the spaceport. It will be located 20 miles offshore which means it may take longer than the actual flight to get there.
For comparison, the journey from New York's Grand Central Terminal to JFK Airport is approximately 14 miles. Musk has suggested that a Hyperloop transit system could get people into space faster, traveling at hundreds of miles per hour.
And while SpaceX is working on all of its plans, the airline industry is also trying to cut travel times. Supersonic aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound can return.
Concorde stopped flying in 2003 after rising maintenance costs. A company called Boom Supersonic is now developing the Overture that will cut flight times by aircraft in half.
So the journey from New York to London would be 3 hours 15 minutes. This will be the price of a business class ticket and it aims to introduce commercial flights by 2030.
It's unclear whether SpaceX's Earth-to-Earth plans will extend to a flight before that, but Musk says test flights could begin as early as 2022 or 2023 and, eventually, will be real.
When it does, it can change how we live and even where we live. Although we may have to wait a bit, the future of air travel may lie in space. So if you could afford a trip on a Starship, would you use it to travel to another city? Can you stomach the ride? I would love to hear what you have to say, you can leave a comment in the section below.
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8 thoughts on "SpaceX's Starship: From Earth to Earth in 30 Minutes"
Williams Ivan
I like anything space and SPACEX is the pinnacle of space travel. Seeing the starship as a means to travel the circumference of the earth is the true test of technology that Elon Musk and his team's developed. I hope to see or hear of such a feat or even try.
Rolando Vaquero
People health should be in concern.
Also the age. I see the Concorde plane issue should be first and try the Rocket first fir merchandise
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Alla Stott
That is incredible !! I was born in Russia 4 years after Gagarin went to space, and to see what you guys are doing right now is mind boggling !! I can't probably afford a ticket, but my 3 sons will do it I am sure 🙂
John Nalane
That's great and good idea, but I am very fearful that is going to be most dangerous one than the present form of air transport, more specifically during re entry. I think using one starship again and again will be catastrophic.
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Vilnius city residents and guests will be able to try a new ice rink in the Lukiškių Square, Vilnius City Council said.
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The skating rink will be open on workdays and weekends from noon until late evening. On workdays, eight skating sessions will be available, from Friday to Sunday, nine.
"I am glad that this year we have an excellent opportunity to introduce one more kind of entertainment to bring joy for the Christmas season in the very city centre. We are grateful to our supporters and organisers, namely, DNB bank, Sveikas Miestas (Healthy City), Vilnius City Public Health Bureau. Besides, this year we will also offer something new - skating lessons for both children and adults. Therefore, we expect really many people wishing to skate and enjoy this skating-rink," Vilnius Mayor Artūras Zuokas said.
Šarūnas Nedzinskas, member of DNB Board hopes that the skating-rink will become a perfect place for people to gather and communicate. "The biggest present we can give to each other for the coming holidays is simply to be together. Therefore, we invite all Vilnius residents with their families, all city guests, every child and adult to enjoy being together and communicating in the DNB skating-rink, in the very centre of the capital," he said.
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September 28, 2017 September 28, 2017 salarmyphilly
As of Wednesday, September 27, The Salvation Army has provided the following support in response to Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I. in response to Hurricanes Maria and Irma:
The Salvation Army is delivering an average of 16,000 meals per day in San Juan, Loiza, Fajardo, Humacao, Guayama, Ponce, Areciro, Mayaguez, Penuelas, and Caguas.
This totals nearly 267,000 meals and snacks since the impact of Hurricane Irma.
The Salvation Army has partnered with the Dutch Reform Church to serve almost 57,500 meals and snacks, along with delivering food, water, and supply boxes to the poorest communities on the Island. These resources are delivered to nursing homes, one skilled care facility, and shelters of the American Red Cross and Catholics Charities.
The Salvation Army is serving nearly 5,500 families daily.
The Salvation Army is partnering with a local cafe to serve 1,000 families each day.
The Salvation Army is serving nearly 1,000 families each day.
Salvation Army staff & officers depart from Philadelphia Int'l Airport for San Juan on 9/27
On Wednesday morning, September 27, The Salvation Army sent a team of eight officers and staff on an American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to San Juan. Thanks to the efforts from Philadelphia City Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez, Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management and Unidos PA' PR, we were able to secure seats on the plane.
"Thank God we have the chance to go," said Captain Jesus Corraliza, Corps Officer, The Salvation Army of West Chester.
The team of eight is among the first from the continental U.S. to join our Salvation Army staff in Puerto Rico. They will assist with The Salvation Army's relief efforts already underway on the island. They will aid in assessing needs and work to coordinate resources to the impacted areas served by The Salvation Army.
The group, led by Major Don Sanderson of The Salvation Army's Eastern Territory, went directly from the airport to a briefing with members of the Incident Command Team in Puerto Rico. The current command team was understandably exhausted, but excited and grateful for the additional personnel and resources to lead the path to recovery.
More than 90 percent of the island remains without power. Many of the 3.4 million residents do not have running water. Cell service communications is poor. Our facilities in Puerto Rico depend on the use of generators and fuel is scarce. Our team reported to us that there are only 20 gas stations operating on the island. People are waiting in line all day for fuel, which is selling for as much as 20 dollars a gallon, and rationed at 10 gallons per person.
Hundreds of people have been stranded at the airport in San Juan for days, many without food and water. On Wednesday, The Salvation Army set up an airport voucher system. All stranded travelers received a voucher for food, with "A Gift from The Salvation Army" written on them.
St. Thomas has been established as the incident command center for relief operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The islands are still without power or water. Shipments of MREs (meals-ready-to-eat) and other supplies have arrived this week for distribution to residents in need. Volunteers have been assembled in St. John to distribute clothing. Community partnerships with a local university, restaurants and other agencies have been essential to our relief efforts.
"The Salvation Army is determined to persevere through any challenge to meet our primary focus of service," said Michael Orfitelli, Territorial Coordinator of Emergency Disaster Services. "We are grateful for the continued generosity of our donors and partners. These gifts provide food, supplies, and emotional and spiritual care to those affected by the devastating weather events."
With a permanent footprint in the affected communities, The Salvation Army Disaster Services will continue to provide assistance until the need is met and beyond. Response efforts to this hurricane and flooding are expected be costly and last for years. The best way to help after a disaster is to make a financial donation. These gifts allow us to provide food, supplies, and emotional and spiritual care to those affected by these devastating storms.
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Plantar warts are so named because they grow in the plantar fascia, which is the wide band of fibrous tissue that covers the bottom of the foot. The warts tend to grow where the pressure is the greatest, which generally occurs under the ball and heel areas. Pressure from walking on your foot often causes the warts to grow underneath the skin where the only sign is a small bump and of course, all the pain felt when you walk.
Plantar warts can be confused with other skin problems including cancerous lesions, so you should have any growths looked at by your podiatrist to be sure.
Freezing—Liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the skin so the wart breaks off in larger chunks. This treatment is often combined with acid peeling (see below) to completely remove the wart.
Antiviral medicine—The cause of all warts is the human papillomavirus, so eradicating the virus with oral medication is a good way to prevent warts.
Acid peel—A prescription strength acid solution is used to gradually peel away layers of skin and the wart.
To help prevent getting plantar warts, keep your feet clean and dry and always wear shower shoes or sandals in public areas like showers and pool areas to help decrease your contact with the virus that causes warts.
If you are experiencing complications with plantar warts, see your podiatrist for the best solution.
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