There are no rules for connecting to the Divine; it is a very personal path each of us must take; however, there are certain consistencies that seekers can follow, in their own way, that strengthen that connection, as well as increase self-awareness and understanding of the ways of Spirit.
- Take right action - Before taking action, consider your options and determine what feels right to you. Does your body tense up or relax when considering your next move? Is it in your highest good and the highest good of those around you? Is it aligned with your personal and spiritual morals? Does it bring harm to yourself or another or does it help? Act for the highest good; honor and respect all life. Be in high service to others.
- Walk the talk - If you are a practitioner or individual giving guidance to others, make sure you practice what you preach. Are you living in accordance with the life philosophy you impart to others? Do you take your own advice? Are you a shining example of the outcome you promise to others?
- Make sure you are energetically clear – get rid of negativity on a regular basis; embrace inner peace. If there is a circumstance taking you off center that is out of your control, do the best you can and dump the extraneous anxiety into the ground. Try not to let negativity and anxiety accumulate. Lighten your load by practicing clearing, grounding, and protection methods every day.
- Take responsibility - Own the decisions you make and the actions you take. Look for the lessons in every experience. Understand your role in the situation and what choices can be made going forward. Stop complaining and blaming others for your circumstances. Take appropriate action to move past the problem.
- Connect to the Divine - Connection to Spirit is not about setting a time to meditate, going to your place of worship, or doing so only during prayer. It is a continuous connection, day and night, where you stay open and listen to Divine guidance. Start your day with the intent of doing so, and it will increase the number of Divine Downloads you receive. Once received, the more likely you are to follow Divine guidance, the stronger and more consistent the connection becomes.
- As a practitioner, when sharing your intuitive messages with clients, deliver the message objectively, take your thoughts and feelings out of it. Your clients put their trust in you, so ensure they understand that they always maintain free will and empower them to take control of their own life.
- Continuous improvement - Strive to evolve on a regular basis. Avoid stagnation and seek opportunities to express your true nature in new ways for the highest good. Stretch yourself and seek to learn something new every day.
- Practice acceptance; suspend judgment - All paths are valid; differences among people enrich the world. If someone is following a path you disagree with, understand that it is their life and their way, then accept their choices as part of their lessons in this lifetime, just as you make choices you feel are best for you.
- Find ways to lift up and open your heart for the betterment of yourself and others. Beaming love and high vibrational energy uplifts the world, elevates your own frequency, and helps others feel good in the process.
- Practice gratitude - Be deeply grateful for everything in your life, even when you think it's negative at first. It is there for a reason, and Spirit is trying to show you something that is important for your growth.
Take one of these ideas each month and practice embodying the concept on a daily basis. Soon embracing the Divine in yourself and others through the practice of Spiritual Integrity becomes second nature.
Diane Wing, M.A. is a tree hugger, avid reader, blockage buster, perspective changer, philosopher, creator, and pet parent to a Shih Tzu named Chrissy. She gets energized from continuous learning and strives to help her clients be happy in the present while creating their ideal future. If you're tired of skimming the surface of what's holding you back and are ready to see things differently, go to www.DianeWing.com.
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If I try to calculate cross elasticity of demand (XED or CED) with individual demand quantity, it seems to break down since even small increase when the base number is small is a big increase in percentage. e.g. 1 to 2 is a 100% change.
If you calculate XED you have two relative terms.
Now it depends on the current price of good j and the change of the price how large XED is. From the relative change of the demand you cannot conlcude to the level of XED.
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Elasticity of demand equals -1 but income decreases!
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Yesterday (Monday), the IDF Chief of Staff was presented with the official IAF debrief regarding the operational events which occurred in the northern theatre on February 10th, 2018. Also participating in the debrief were senior IAF members, personnel from the Training & Doctrine Division and the commanders of the participating units and squadrons.
The debrief regarded the interception of the Iranian UAV which attempted to infiltrate Israel's territory, the attack of the Iranian control station in Syria, the "Sufa" (F-16I) pilot's ejection and the attack of the Syrian aerial defense batteries.
According to the debrief, preparations for the operation went according to procedure and allowed for destruction of the assigned targets. The aircraft's alarm system functioned properly and provided the necessary warnings on time. The aircrew failed to assess the situation, and did not defend itself as needed. The service members' military intelligence allowed for proper operation of the mission, and the aircrew members' decision to eject upon being hit was correct.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot spoke to Ramon AFB's Fighter Division and Combat Helicopter Division service members: "I want to express my appreciation for what you do and the way you contribute to Israel's strength", said Lt. Gen. Eizenkot.
"The road to operational achievements requires us to take risks, and I expect each operator to see the mission that rests on his shoulders. The debrief was professional, and I'm certain that the operational lessons were learned".
The IAF Commander spoke of the operational activity performed in complex conditions. "I want to praise the aerial defense systems which detected the Iranian UAV, and the operators which intercepted it as well as the Iranian control station and other Syrian and Iranian targets. These caused significant damage to the Syrian aerial defense systems and the Iranian military establishment in Syria".
Maj. Gen. Norkin emphasized the operators' search and rescue operation: "Less than 52 minutes had passed from the moment the pilot ejected to his arrival and treatment at the hospital. I was glad to fly with Maj. A', the WSO, and converse with the squadron's combatants. I was also glad to see Maj. I', the pilot, released from the hospital, and I expect to see his return to the squadron".
"This was a professional mistake made during operational activity", added Brig. Gen. Tomer Bar, Chief of Air Staff. "When the aircraft was hit, the aircrew was right to eject. We can replace aircraft, but we can't replace a human life. The operation was successful, and its goals were achieved".
"Syria's response characterizes their attempt to undermine our freedom of action", added Brig. Gen. Bar. "The amount of missiles launched that night was irregular. 27 missiles were launched. After examining the brief and the operational orders, we saw that the primary assessment stated that the Syrians would launch missiles, yet we still made a professional mistake".
"We damaged advanced Syrian SAM batteries, which were a significant part of the Syrian Aerial Defense Division. I think that the other side understood our short-range large-scale response capabilities". Brig. Gen. Bar concluded: "The main challenge of being aerial combatants is the amount of data we're faced with in operational situations. It's a dangerous profession and we have the highest standards for our operators, although I can't say that mistakes are never made".


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Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
It is found only in the northern part of the lake, usually in shallow water over rocky bottoms.
Maximum Standard Length
6″ (15cm).
Aquarium SizeTop ↑
48″ x 12″ x 12″ (120x30x30cm) – 110 litres.
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Use piles of rocks to form lots of caves and hiding places with areas of open space for swimming between. A sandy substrate is ideal. Powerful biological filtration is a must as these fish are quite large, greedy and messy.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 75-81°F (24-27°C)
Hardness: 8-25°H
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Due to it's very specific natural diet (see below), it should be offered foods that are high in fibre and low in protein. A large proportion of the diet should therefore be composed of vegetable matter such as spirulina flake or blanced spinach/lettuce. Live and frozen brine shrimp, Daphnia and bloodworm are useful supplements to this.
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Behaviour and CompatibilityTop ↑
P. famula, like others in the genus, has a nasty reputation but aggression is directed primarily towards conspecifics. This can be dissipated somewhat by keeping the fish in an overcrowded situation with other robust and greedy species, such as mbuna, or (preferably) other Petrochromis species. A situation such as this will not allow male fish to claim territories and they will be far less violent as a result. Do not combine it with more peaceable or small fish such as Neolamprologus or Julidochromis. In the community tank, it is best to keep only a single male with several females or a number of pairs. In a species set up, interspecific aggression is far more pronounced and it is not unknown for female fish to have to be removed for their own safety. Again, this can be combatted by adding a relatively large number of fish!
Male fish are more colourful than females and develop pointed dorsal, anal and pelvic fins.
Possible but not easy. Maternal mouthbrooder. Due to the violent nature of the fish with others of its species it is actually more easily bred in a community set up or heavily stocked species tank as suggested above.
The male(s) will establish a territory and will defend this against other male fish and other species. Once in condition, he will display constantly at the females and attempt to entice them into his territory to spawn. When a female is willing, she will follow the male to the spawning site and lay her eggs several at a time, taking them into her mouth immediately. The male has spots resembling eggs on his anal fin and the female is also attracted to these. When she tries to add them to the brood in her mouth she actually recieves sperm from the male, thus fertilising the eggs. Following spawning the female leaves the territory of the male and he plays no part in broodcare.
The eggs may number up to 60 and the female holds them in her mouth for around 4 weeks. She will not accept food during this period. A brooding female can be easily recognised by her distended buccal cavity and you may wish to remove her to a separate tank to increase the chances of fry survival. Some breeders prefer to leave the female in the main aquarium and the strip the fry from her mouth at around the 3 week stage but this approach is for experts only.
The fry themselves are very large (around 1cm!) when released and will accept much the same food as the adult fish straight away, although any dried foods should first be crushed. They grow very quickly if fed several times a day.
NotesTop ↑
The mouthparts of this species are highly specialised, reflecting its natural feeding habits of rasping algae and other organisms from rock surfaces. It feeds almost exclusively on unicellular algae and has very thick, extended lips and brush-like, mobile pads of teeth. The mouthparts thus form a rasping 'plate', used when the fish is feeding. It is somewhat rare in the hobby, perhaps due to its violent reputation or the fact that this is not a particularly gregarious species in nature.
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Y.A.L.E. School > About > Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
At Y.A.L.E School, we believe that a safe and civil school environment is necessary in order for students to achieve high academic standards, and to learn and grow as citizens. As such, we are committed to ensuring each student's right to be free from bullying, harassment or intimidation.
We recognize that many students who come to Y.A.L.E. School—those with social, emotional, neurological, behavioral, and learning disabilities—have experienced bullying in other settings.
Jump to anti-bullying specialists
At each of our campuses, we address bullying through a multi-pronged approach that is comprehensive, proactive and immediate:
Comprehensively, through a school-wide culture of respect for diversity.
Proactively, before bullying occurs, through social skills instruction, peer mentoring, and other evidence-based strategies.
Immediately, when it occurs. Our staff are well trained to identify and appropriately address all forms of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Evidence shows that our results-oriented approach works:
Our students report feeling more supported, safe, and free to express themselves.
Rates of bullying at Y.A.L.E. School are significantly lower than those at public schools.
Attendance rates at Y.A.L.E School are higher than those at public schools.
Students at Y.A.L.E. School show significant gains in academic achievement.
New Jersey's Anti Bullying Law: NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act P.L.2010, c.122 (PDF)
New Jersey's Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act took effect September 1, 2011. The Act requires:
Every school district to adopt a new harassment, intimidation and bullying policy.
Every school district to have an Anti-Bullying Coordinator and every school to have an Anti-Bullying Specialist and School Safety Team.
Every school district to provide training to school employees, volunteers and contract service providers who have significant contact with students.
Every teacher to complete at least two hours of instruction in harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention as part of professional development.
Below you will find contact information for the Anti-Bullying specialist at each of our campuses. Students as well as parents and guardians should contact the appropriate indivdual to report instances of bullying, or to get additional information or resources about harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Anti-bullying specialists by campus
Audubon Ann Davidson (856) 346-0007 ext. 105 adavidson@yaleschool.com
Cedar Creekt Barry Walker (856) 528-9640 bwalker@yaleschool.com
Cherry Hill Lower David Lisowski (856) 482-5252 ext. 345 nspeigel@yaleschool.com
Cherry Hill Upper Nicole Speigel (856) 482-5252 ext. 346 nspeigel@yaleschool.com
Ellisburg Yolanda Blair (856) 629-1811 yblair@yaleschool.com
Kirby's Mill Katie Maldonado (609) 678-4020 kmaldonado@yaleschool.com
Mansfield Twp. Jessica Liger (609) 678-4020 jliger@yaleschool.com
Medford Jessica Liger (609) 678-4020 jliger@yaleschool.com
Mullica Twp. Ann Davidson (856) 346-0007 ext. 105 adavidson@yaleschool.com
Northfield Ebony Cox (609) 677-9960 ext. 400 ecox@yaleschool.com
Southeast Ann Davidson (856) 346-0007 ext. 105 adavidson@yaleschool.com


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{Interview} Stephen Kozeniewski
By cedarhollowhorrorreviews on April 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )
Stephen Kozeniewski is a horror and science fiction author. His last name is pronounced "causin' ooze key." He is an Iraq War veteran and was awarded the Bronze Star, which is no small feat. Stephen has published numerous books and short stories. His work includes The Hematophages, Hunter of the Dead, Every Kingdom Divided, and The Ghoul Archipelago.
CHHR: How long have you been writing horror? How many books and short stories have you written?
Stephen: I've been writing since I was 6 and writing novels since I was 12. But I wouldn't say I started writing horror until my first published novel, which would be about age 26. So at least…mumble mumble…years.
The second part is easier. I just released my sixth novel (which we'll talk about in the next question) and earlier this year my seventh short story was published in a horror magazine called "Unnerving."
CHHR: What influenced you to write The Hematophages? Did your military experience influence this book?
Stephen: THE HEMATOPHAGES emerged as a result of my work on the seemingly unrelated novel HUNTER OF THE DEAD. I first wrote HUNTER as a screenplay in the early '00s. When I sat down to rewrite it as a novel all I could see in the original was a juvenile story about über-macho cool guy vampires. I spent nearly three years trying to come up with some twist on the vampire formula to make HUNTER interesting again.
One of the ideas I came up with was a breeding pair of lamprey-like monsters infesting a human's skull and emerging from the eyes to devour the blood of others. It made for a unique take on the vampire myth, certainly, but it necessitated a space story and would've eliminated virtually all of my characters. So I shelved that concept and revisited it as more of an "Alien"-esque piece, which you all now know as THE HEMATOPHAGES. Besides, how could I pass up a title like that?
My military experience absolutely influenced this book. I lean on my martial background whenever I write about authority figures or officials in any capacity, really. So characters like Diane and Helena especially are based on the sorts of people I dealt with in the army. But much more so I relied on my experience as a civil servant, working within a bureaucracy. In fact, life aboard the RV Borgwardt very closely resembles my actual current day job.
CHHR: Will you expand this futuristic universe that you created in The Hematophages?
Stephen: I think that would be interesting and I can definitely see stories hiding in the crevices of THE HEMATOPHAGES. I usually start from a hook or a concept and then build a world around that. If a story presents itself to me in that universe, sure, it would be nice to revisit it, but I'm not going to force a square peg into a round hole.
CHHR: Will there at least be a sequel to The Hematophages?
Stephen: Now, Curtis, you've read THE HEMATOPHAGES. Wouldn't a sequel just be terribly depressing? :)
The real answer is the same (sort of) cheat I always give: if the market demands it. I tend to take the same tactic with all of my novels: write a standalone story with openings for a sequel. If THE HEMATOPHAGES turns out to be wildly popular, of course I'll write sequels and take movie deals and all that sort of thing. If it doesn't, well, I'm also happy with it just as it is.
CHHR: What does your writing routine look like? Any habits?
Stephen: I've really been a mess lately in terms of routine. (Going through a divorce will do that to you, I suppose.) Having deadlines, as I did with my last three novels, is definitely a motivating factor. But I also dislike deadlines because they turn the pleasure of letting a story and a world unfurl into a chore.
I can write almost anywhere, provided there's a computer. I have an office at home, but I can also plop down in front of the TV in my living room, or splay out on a hotel bed, or even (don't tell the boss) write at my day job, as I'm doing now. When everything's lined up I do like to have a candle burning and a window open and something to drink, whether coffee or a more adult beverage. But I'd be lying if I said I got all of my writing done under those ideal circumstances.
CHHR: Do you have any advice for writers that are just starting out and trying to get published?
Stephen: There's a lot of writing and publishing advice out there, and I'm happy to give anyone specifics. All you have to do is reach out. The reason for that is that I owe a lot to a lot of authors who came before me, and the only way to pay that debt is to give a hand to the ones coming after me. You'd better do the same, especially if you're about to take the advice I'm about to lay down.
One thing that I think a lot of people don't mention in writing blogs, etc., is to remember that you're joining a tribe now. And like any tribe, there will be Barney Fifes and Gilgameshes in equal measure. Nobody minds helping out the Barney Fifes, even if they'll probably never amount to much, as long as they're kind and helpful in return. But if you're a jerk and you alienate people, expect this to be a long, fruitless, pointless venture.
Remember your fellow authors are going to be your greatest assets as you enter on this journey, so make yourself an asset to them as well. Other authors, even the James Pattersons and Stephenie Meyers of the world, are not your enemies or your yardsticks. They're just fellow human beings trying to make it in a rough-and-tumble business, the same as you are. So don't bother with jealousy or envy or snootiness. Be welcoming and useful and kind and you'll be all right. All the other stuff – success and money and adoring fans – it'll come or it won't. But you'd damn well better be good to the people around you while you're waiting for that.
CHHR: What are you currently working on?
Stephen: I'm working on a couple of things so bear with me. First of all, I'm in the final editing stage of a collaboration with Stevie Kopas called SLASHVIVOR!, which is a sort of blend of "The Running Man" and all the best '80s slasher movies.
I've finished up a sequel/prequel/sidequel-type deal to THE GHOUL ARCHIPELAGO which I'm tentatively calling NOTES FROM THE UNDEAD. That manuscript is finished and in author edits, so I'm hoping to have it out later this year.
And as for new work, I'm working on a haunted house (sort of) story. I'm thinking right now this one will be called THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE, but it's still in a very preliminary stage, so we shall see.
This is my first author interview. Stephen, thank you for doing this interview! You can learn more about Stephen Kozeniewski at http://manuscriptsburn.blogspot.com. You can also visit his Goodreads and Amazon pages. I will definitely be reading his other works!
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package io.metaparticle.containerlib.elector;

import com.google.gson.Gson;
import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;

import io.kubernetes.client.ApiException;
import io.kubernetes.client.models.V1ObjectMeta;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.net.InetSocketAddress;

import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.joda.time.Duration;

import com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpExchange;
import com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpHandler;
import com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpServer;

public class LockServer implements Runnable {
    public static class Error {
        @SerializedName("message")
        public String msg = null;
    }

    private Gson gson;
    private StorageInterface client;
    private String hostname;
    private long ttl;
    private int port;

    public LockServer(StorageInterface client, String hostname, long ttl, int port) {
        this.gson = new Gson();
        this.client = client;
        this.hostname = hostname;
        this.ttl = ttl;
        this.port = port;
    }

    private static Lock createLock(String lockName, String owner, long ttl) {
        Lock l = new Lock();
        V1ObjectMeta meta = new V1ObjectMeta();
        meta.setName(lockName);
        meta.setNamespace("default");
        l.metadata = meta;

        Lock.LockSpec spec = new Lock.LockSpec();
        spec.owner = owner;
        spec.expiry = new DateTime().plus(ttl).toString();
        l.spec = spec;

        System.out.println("Creating lock owned by " + l.spec.owner);

        return l;
    }

    public static String error(Gson gson, String msg) {
        Error err = new Error();
        err.msg = msg;
        return gson.toJson(err);
    }

    public static void sendResponse(int code, String msg, HttpExchange exchange) throws IOException {
        exchange.sendResponseHeaders(code, msg.length());
        OutputStream os = exchange.getResponseBody();
        os.write(msg.getBytes());
        os.close();
    }

    protected static String validateRequest(Gson gson, HttpExchange t) throws IOException {
        String path = t.getRequestURI().getPath();
        if (!path.startsWith("/locks")) {
            sendResponse(404, error(gson, "Unknown path: " + path), t);
            return null;
        }
        String[] parts = path.split("/");
        String name = null;
        switch (parts.length) {
        case 2:
            InputStream is = t.getRequestBody();
            Lock l = gson.fromJson(new InputStreamReader(is), Lock.class);
            name = l.metadata.getName();
            is.close();
            break;
        case 3:
            name = parts[2];
            break;
        default:
            sendResponse(429, error(gson, "Bad path: " + path), t);
            return null;
        }
        return name;
    }

    public void handleLockServe(String lockName, HttpExchange t) throws IOException {
        try {
            Lock l = null;
            try {
                l = client.getLock(lockName);
            } catch (ApiException ex) {
                if (ex.getCode() != 404) {
                    throw ex;
                }
            }
            switch (t.getRequestMethod()) {
            case "GET":
                if (l == null) {
                    sendResponse(404, error(gson, "Not found."), t);
                } else {
                    sendResponse(200, gson.toJson(l), t);
                }
                break;
            case "POST":
                if (l != null) {
                    sendResponse(409, error(gson, "Conflict"), t);
                    return;
                }
                l = createLock(lockName, hostname, ttl);
                l = client.createLock(l);
                sendResponse(200, gson.toJson(l), t);
                break;
            case "PUT":
                if (l == null) {
                    l = createLock(lockName, hostname, ttl);
                    l = client.createLock(l);
                    sendResponse(200, gson.toJson(l), t);
                    return;
                }
                System.out.println("Lock owned by: " + l.spec.owner);
                DateTime expires = DateTime.parse(l.spec.expiry);
                Duration d = new Duration(new DateTime(), expires);
                System.out.println("Expires in " + d);
                if (d.getMillis() < 0 || (l.spec.owner.equals(hostname) && d.getMillis() < (ttl / 2))) {
                    System.out.println("Updating lock to be owned by: " + hostname);
                    l.spec.owner = hostname;
                    l.spec.expiry = new DateTime().plus(ttl).toString();
                    l = client.updateLock(l);
                    sendResponse(200, gson.toJson(l), t);
                    return;
                } else if (l.spec.owner.equals(hostname)) {
                    sendResponse(200, gson.toJson(l), t);
                } else {
                    sendResponse(409, gson.toJson(l), t);
                }
                break;
            }
        } catch (ApiException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            sendResponse(ex.getCode(), error(gson, ex.toString()), t);
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
            sendResponse(500, error(gson, "An error occurred: " + ex), t);
        }
    }

    public void run() {
        try {
            HttpServer server = HttpServer.create(new InetSocketAddress(port), 0);
            server.createContext("/", new HttpHandler() {
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                public void handle(HttpExchange t) throws IOException {
                    System.out.println(t.getRequestURI());
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                    if (name == null) {
                        return;
                    }
                    System.out.println("Lock name is: " + name);
                    LockServer.this.handleLockServe(name, t);
                }
            });
            server.start();
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    public static LockServer newLockServer(final StorageInterface client, int port,
            final String hostname, final long ttl) throws IOException {
        LockServer lockServe = new LockServer(client, hostname, ttl, port);
        lockServe.run();
        return lockServe;
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}

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Elon Musk ahead of pace for $1.6B Tesla payday
In 2012, the electric carmaker awarded its billionaire founder 5.27 million stock options tied to milestones
Elon Musk ahead of pace for $1.6B Tesla payday In 2012, the electric carmaker awarded its billionaire founder 5.27 million stock options tied to milestones Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/1U5yKNI
Bloomberg News Published 3:05 p.m. ET April 19, 2016
Elon Musk.(Photo: Eric Piermont / AFP/Getty Images)
Elon Musk is ahead of schedule to get a huge payday from Tesla Motors Inc. even though he earns less than $40,000 in annual salary.
In 2012, the electric carmaker awarded its billionaire founder 5.27 million stock options tied to milestones including developing new vehicles and ramping up production. While he was given until 2022 to meet the goals, he has already achieved 50 percent of them, according to a proxy statement issued April 15. That means he may get $1.6 billion well before then.
Under the 2012 stock plan, Musk earns one-tenth of the options every time Tesla hits a pair of goals — one tied to its market value and another to the company's operations. While he's achieved seven targets tied to the growth of Tesla's market capitalization, he's only hit five of 10 operational ones.
That's been good enough for him to receive half of the options so far. With a strike price of $31.17, those 2.64 million options would be worth $589 million if he had exercised them at Friday's close. The total option award is intended to compensate Musk, who has never accepted his salary, for 10 years.
For Musk to receive the $1.6 billion, he needs to boost Tesla's value another 28 percent, to $43.2 billion. He also has to maintain a 30 percent gross profit margin for four quarters, bring the car-maker's aggregate production to 300,000 vehicles and bring the Model 3 to market.
In April, six analysts set 12-month price targets of $325 or more for Tesla, the price at which Tesla's market value would exceed the maximum target.
"Many of the requisite milestones were viewed as very difficult to achieve" when they were granted in 2012, Tesla said in the filing last week.
Khobi Brooklyn, a Tesla spokeswoman, said the company considers the April 15 filing its official comment.
Musk has faced some hurdles recently. Last week, Tesla recalled 2,700 Model X sport utility vehicles to repair third row seats, after the SUV was late coming to market. Sales missed expectations because of parts shortages, the company said in an April 4 press release. In November, Tesla recalled 90,000 Model S sedans to check seat belts.
None of that has hurt the stock price. Tesla was up 19.8 percent in the 12 months through Tuesday.
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Eye floaters are tiny, cloudy, clumps of cells that appear in the otherwise clear fluid (vitreous) that fills the back three-fourths of the eye. They are sometimes called Vitreous Floaters or vitreous opacities.
People see eye floaters as small specks, cobwebs, or clouds moving in their field of vision. They range from being a nuisance that can be ignored, to interfering with essential daily activities such as reading or driving.
Eye floaters that are not close to other ocular structures are ideal for laser treatment because they have no blood supply and can not bleed. The floaters are vaporized, not broken into smaller floaters.


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Part of the Pevensey Island guides.
The Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh largest Scottish island, at 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi). Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula. Often referred to as "Scotland in miniature", the island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a "geologist's paradise".
Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic-speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. In the troubled Viking Age, Arran became the property of the Norwegian crown, until formally absorbed by the kingdom of Scotland in the 13th century. The 19th-century "clearances" led to significant depopulation and the end of the Gaelic language and way of life. The economy and population have recovered in recent years, the main industry being tourism. There is a diversity of wildlife, including three species of tree endemic to the area.
The island includes miles of coastal pathways, numerous hills and mountains, forested areas, rivers, small lochs and beaches. Its main beaches are at Brodick, Whiting Bay, Kildonan, Sannox and Blackwaterfoot.


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Whether you've decided to tackle a DIY project by installing your own patio or you've hired a contractor or landscape designer to do it for you, you're going to have to select the materials you prefer. There are many choices to consider.
Between Cast stone pavers, concrete, gravel, and even wooden decking, it can be difficult to determine the materials that are most suitable for your patio. How can you make the right decision? There are several factors to consider when making your choice.
Above all, you need a product that's going to meet your practical needs. Sure you might like the look of wooden decking, but does it have the same longevity as Cast stone?
Naturally, your personal taste and the style of your home will play some role in your decision, but first and foremost you need patio materials that suit a functional purpose. For example, if you plan to place furniture on your patio, you might prefer a smooth surface like concrete or Cast stone pavers instead of, say, gravel or uneven rock surfaces, so that your furniture doesn't tip every time it's touched.
Do you want your patio to double as a sport surface where your kids can shoot hoops? In this case a concrete surface might be your best bet. Before you even start looking at patio materials, take the time to consider planned usage to ensure the end product meets your needs.
Materials designed for use in patio surfaces should have features that allow them to hold up under a variety of weather conditions. After all, they're meant for outdoor use. That said, certain materials are bound to be more durable than others when faced with extreme weather conditions.
Wooden decking can be lovely, but even with weather protection in place, it's only a matter of time before exposure to the elements takes its toll. Over time you could be dealing with rot, mold, warping, and a variety of other issues that make your patio surface unusable and even dangerous.
Even in a relatively temperate climate this might still be an issue as even rain and sun can wear down certain materials.
Every patio surface is going to need some kind of maintenance to avoid damage and keep it looking good for years. The question is how much. What will it cost you in time, effort, and money?
When considering materials, it's best to ask about appropriate maintenance so that you have an understanding of the relative difficulty and cost of upkeep.
The cost of materials and installation is always relevant when it comes to home upgrades. Your patio isn't likely to show much return on investment, but attractive outdoor spaces can definitely make your home more appealing.
Regardless, you likely have at least some idea of a budget going in and you'll need to find materials that meet functional needs, suit your aesthetic, and come in under budget.
Most people don't know the first thing about patio materials. But purveyors of pavers and other patio surfaces can offer a wealth of knowledge and experience. Come prepared with questions and you're sure to get the expert advice you need to make an informed decision.


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CBCG is a true business partner. Having them available as our "Resident Retail Experts" helps us solve numerous business problems at the same time and keeps us constantly moving forward with a strategy geared toward long term success. CBCG's industry knowledge and experience has been a significant contributor to our company sales and profit growth over the past two years - if she would let me hire her full time, I would!
To begin, we'll sit down and talk about what keeps you up at night with your business. We'll review the numbers, discuss the data and talk about your customers. Then we'll work the numbers to develop a monthly check in plan, designed to keep you focused & on track. You'll report your own positive results each month based on following the plan.
Are you ready to refine your approach?
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The 50's and 60's were the place for giant insect and mysterious island movies. They were weird, fun and stupid wrapped up in giant spiders harassing women in ragged outfits, I love them!
Then Canada and MTV made a made a homage to those movies with Monster Island and it's so perfectly bad!
2001 seems so far gone and with it the memory of an attempted Ghostbusters by the guy who brought you The Ghostbusters. A group of scientists and a guy fight an otherworldly menace as the government fucks up the situation because they exist and smother themselves in their own power.
Looks like I need to upgrade my equipment since this took a couple tries to get this podcast.
Upgrade is an interesting movie that nobody is talking about. The story of a man out for revenge but trapped in a wheelchair. Wow take away the super intelligent computer running his body and it still sounds interesting!


Access a variety of informative and educational resources for certification, self-assessment, scholarships, volunteer opportunities, advocacy, grants, career planning, and more.
The Fellows-in-Training Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Committee on Training and Workforce Issues, consists of ten fellows-in-training who are ACR members. The Subcommittee's main objectives are to organize the Fellows' Educational Sessions at the State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium and the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, influence Fellow-in-Training volunteer opportunities, and enhance Fellow-in-Training educational resources.
If you are interested in applying for the Fellows-in-Training Subcommittee, the call for applications opens each year in August. Please contact trainingandworkforce@rheumatology.org for additional information.
The Fellows' Forum is a column in which fellows-in-training can submit case reports and articles on lifestyle, advocacy, fellowship, career development, clinical practice issues, etc. This is a column written by fellows, for fellows. The Rheumatologist is printed monthly and reaches a circulation of over 11,500 rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals. If you are interested in writing for the Fellows' Forum, please contact trainingandworkforce@rheumatology.org.
The ACR advocates on behalf of rheumatologists and the rheumatology community through involvement in federal and state legislation and regulatory action, participation in hearings, and educating lawmakers on issues important to rheumatologists, health professionals, and patients.
Advocacy 101 is an initiative of the American College of Rheumatology Government Affairs Committee to engage, educate, and enhance the participation of fellows-in-training and program directors in health policy and advocacy issues. Every year the ACR provides funding for a group of FITs and program directors to spend time in Washington DC learning about advocacy issues through a program called "Advocacy 101". A call for applications goes out each year in the summer and the event takes place in September. The experience culminates with a day on The Hill to meet with policymakers and educate them on issues relevant to our profession. For questions, please contact advocacy101@rheumatology.org.
Find out how you can help advance rheumatology both on the State and Federal level. If you have questions about getting involved, please contact advocacy@rheumatology.org.
Funding for fellows-in-training scholarships is made possible in part by support of the American College of Rheumatology Fellows Educational Fund. Scholarships are reportable payments to physicians under the Physicians Payment Sunshine Act. See more information on the scope and contents of such reporting at cms.gov.
The American College of Rheumatology Fellows Education Fund Eligibility document outlines the eligibility requirements and benefits of the FIT scholarship for ACR professional meetings and the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting for the 2018 - 2019 academic year. Fellows-in-training are notified by email when scholarships open.
The Fellows-in-Training (FIT) Annual Meeting scholarship is designed to expose fellows-in-training to the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. Applicants must be an ACR fellow-in-training member in good standing.
Two-day workshop is designed to promote interaction between young and established investigators to foster collaboration and career mentoring.
The clinical symposium exposes fellows-in-training to a range of content delivered by key opinion leaders in areas such as therapeutic developments, recent research findings, and scientific advances.
This symposium occurs every three years and includes lectures, table topics, oral abstracts, and poster presentations in clinical, basic science, and educational training areas.
For questions about scholarships for fellows-in-training, please contact FITtravel@rheumatology.org.
Board Certification demonstrates that physicians have met rigorous standards through intensive study, self-assessment, and evaluation.
See the results of the 2017 Fellows' Board Preparation Survey which summarizes data regarding fellows-in-training preparing for the board examination, including resources used, hours spent studying, etc.
ACR's online CARE Modules are case-based, multiple-choice questions with in-depth answer rationales and links to suggested reading.
Explore ACR's broad range of educational activities, including live meetings and online courses.
The American College of Rheumatology's Annual Meeting is the world's premier rheumatology meeting. The meeting provides boundless opportunities for professional development, networking, and first-hand access to the latest rheumatology research and clinical applications.
ACR Beyond gives you access to educational content on our innovative online learning platform. Miss a meeting? Need an easy way to stay informed? No problem. Easily view content from the latest ACR scientific meetings.
Individual physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who perform ultrasound as part of their practice in rheumatology are able to demonstrate competency in musculoskeletal ultrasound and promote quality of care with the ACR's Musculoskeletal (MSUS or MSK) Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology or RhMSUS program.
USSONAR is dedicated to the training of rheumatologists in musculoskeletal ultrasound.
These web-based educational modules are a useful resource for internal medicine program directors and residents during rheumatology rotation and rheumatology health professionals for self-study.
The High Impact Rheumatology curriculum is designed to educate primary care physicians about rheumatology basics.
The Rheumatology Image Library is an extensive online library with a comprehensive, growing collection of images on a wide range of rheumatology diseases and conditions.
For questions about educational activities and resources, please contact education@rheumatology.org.
Your journey through fellowship is an important time in your life to develop the foundation for your future. While every individual's plans are different, we think you will find our career planning timeline and academic career and research funding roadmaps instrumental to your career development.
Start your job search now! The ACR's CareerConnection service, supported by Health eCareers, is designed to meet the needs of job seekers and employers. CareerConnection is free to job seekers searching for opportunities in the field of rheumatology.
The Career Roadmap timeline is based on insights and guidance from academic leaders/investigators, practitioners, and fellows, to provide an overview of the fellows-in-training career development process.
Explore general rheumatology research resources, learn about clinical trials and registries, access resources to guide clinical researchers in evidence-based practice, and explore information, resources, and funding opportunities for early career investigators.
The ACR research agenda has been developed by the ACR Committee on Research with input from members, and is designed to comprehensively address important areas for research in rheumatic diseases including the need for new technology, infrastructure, and increased funding.
The Rheumatology Research Foundation is the largest private funding source for rheumatology research and training in the United States.
Check out award and grant opportunities available from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.
The American College of Rheumatology places a high priority on developing methodologically rigorous, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that take into consideration the expertise and viewpoints of multiple stakeholders in a transparent fashion. Individuals and organizations interested in quality care for patients with rheumatic disease are encouraged to review the ACR Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Learn about the ACR-IRA / ACR-PANLAR International Fellows Exchange Program.
Follow and comment on the Rheumatology Journal Club on Twitter. Online meetings are held throughout the year to discuss high-impact papers and cutting edge research. Follow today.
Check out the ACR Fellows-in-Training Subcommittee recommendations and suggested resources on balancing life, family, and fellowship training.
The Fellows-in-Training (FIT) calendar allows you to efficiently access important dates and deadlines within the College including scholarship deadlines, professional meeting dates, in-training examination dates, and more. All times are displayed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).


Why does the priest sprinkle water on the congregation before the High Mass?
Because the Rite of Sprinkling is not part of the mass, some people are confused about where it is in the missal. The part immediately before the Mass of Catechumens should be the Asperges. But, if it is not there, check the Table of Contents. Even if you cannot find it, you know that the Mass begins once the priest changes into his chasuble at the chair and then returns to the lowest step of the altar. When you see him cross himself he is saying, "In nomine Patris et Filii and Spiritus Sancti," which is immediately followed by the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar. When he bends down, you know he is reciting the Confiteor. When he reads from the missal and crosses himself, you know he is saying the Introit and then the Kyrie. Then, the other parts which include the Gloria and the Collect should be audible.


If all of this is being learned through this project, how much more is in store to be learned through the actual marriage itself. I see a resounding theme. Marriage isn't easy. But what great thing is ever easy? I love the lyrics in a song, "If it doesn't hurt, then you aren't loving hard. Look at Jesus on the cross, he got a ton of scars..." The ultimate portrait of sacrificial, undefiled pure love between Christ and His bride, the Church. I can't wait to share more and if anything, I hope what I'm learning inspires someone else.


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14th Round Named One of the Fastest-Growing Technology Companies in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
Annual ranking places 14th Round at #130 among top 500 companies; 14th Round achieved a 1,049% revenue growth rate from 2017-2020
November 18, 2021 11:52 AM Eastern Standard Time
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--14th Round Inc., a design and technology company serving the best brands in cannabis, today announced it ranked 130th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, the annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America. 14th Round ranked 5th in the Electronic Devices/Hardware category.
14th Round's focus on innovation and ability to manage supply chain challenges during the pandemic contributed to the company's 1,049% revenue growth from 2017-2020.
"We are extremely proud to earn this recognition and be among such an incredible group of innovative companies that develop and deploy their own intellectual property," said Jeremy Green, CEO, 14th Round "Our growth in the face of extraordinary challenges presented by the global pandemic and ensuing supply chain disruption is a testament to our infrastructure and our team."
"Each year the Technology Fast 500 shines a light on leading innovators in technology and this year is no exception," said Paul Silverglate, vice chair, Deloitte LLP and U.S. technology sector leader. "In the face of innumerable challenges resulting from the pandemic, the best and brightest were able to pivot, reinvent and transform and grow. We celebrate the winning organizations and especially the talented employees driving their success."
"The pandemic has underscored the urgent need for tech solutions in a variety of areas across health care, fintech, energy tech, entertainment, to name a few, so reliance on innovators like the winners of the Technology Fast 500 is more important than ever," said Christie Simons, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and industry leader for technology, media and telecommunications within Deloitte's audit & assurance practice. "These companies are not only at the cutting edge, transforming the way we do business, but most importantly, recognize the strategic importance of ongoing innovation, especially in the ever-changing world of technology."
About 14th Round
With operation in Los Angeles, Shenzhen, and Dongguan, China, 14th Round is a design and technology company enabling the best brands in cannabis to innovate and scale. With a full suite of services including custom vaporization hardware design and manufacturing, engineering, branding, and child-resistant packaging solutions, 14th Round's client roster leads the industry in the United States and Canada. For more information visit: 14thrnd.com.
About the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
Now in its 27th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017 to 2020.
In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least US$50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least US$5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee ("DTTL"), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as "Deloitte Global") does not provide services to clients. In the United States, Deloitte refers to one or more of the US member firms of DTTL, their related entities that operate using the "Deloitte" name in the United States and their respective affiliates. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms.
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module Fog
  module AWS
    class ECS
      class Real
        require 'fog/aws/parsers/ecs/describe_services'

        # Describes the specified services running in your cluster.
        # http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeServices.html
        # ==== Parameters
        # * cluster <~String> - name of the cluster that hosts the service you want to describe.
        # * services <~Array> - list of services you want to describe.
        # ==== Returns
        # * response<~Excon::Response>:
        #   * body<~Hash>:
        #     * 'services' <~Array> - The list of services described.
        #     * 'failures' <~Array> - The list of failures associated with the call (if any).
        def describe_services(params={})
          if services = params.delete('services')
            params.merge!(Fog::AWS.indexed_param('services.member', [*services]))
          end

          request({
            'Action'  => 'DescribeServices',
            :parser   => Fog::Parsers::AWS::ECS::DescribeServices.new
          }.merge(params))
        end
      end

      class Mock
        def describe_services(params={})
          response = Excon::Response.new
          response.status = 200

          cluster = params.delete('cluster') || 'default'
          services = params.delete('services')
          msg = 'InvalidParameterException => Services cannot be empty.'
          raise Fog::AWS::ECS::Error, msg unless services

          owner_id = Fog::AWS::Mock.owner_id

          if !cluster.match(/^arn:aws:ecs:.+:.+:cluster\/(.+)$/)
            cluster_path = "cluster/#{cluster}"
            cluster_arn = Fog::AWS::Mock.arn('ecs', owner_id, cluster_path, region)
          else
            cluster_arn = cluster
          end

          result = []
          ([*services].select { |s| s.match(/^arn:/) }).each do |ds|
            result.concat(self.data[:services].select do |sv|
              sv['serviceArn'].eql?(ds) && sv['clusterArn'].eql?(cluster_arn)
            end)
          end
          ([*services].select { |s| !s.match(/^arn:/) }).each do |ds|
            result.concat(self.data[:services].select do |sv|
              sv['serviceName'].eql?(ds) && sv['clusterArn'].eql?(cluster_arn)
            end)
          end

          response.body = {
            'DescribeServicesResult' => {
              'services' => result,
              'failures' => []
            },
            'ResponseMetadata' => {
              'RequestId' => Fog::AWS::Mock.request_id
            }
          }
          response
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


Feeling isolated and lonely? Why not come along to one of our Day Centres for the Elderly in Bexhill? Our Centres provide somewhere for older people to visit, meet up with others, join in activities, enjoy entertainment and occasional trips out. Whether you like knitting, art and crafts, a game of dominoes or just a good old natter with friends, one of our Centres will be able to accommodate your needs.
Each Centre is run by a team of volunteers headed by an Organiser. Our transport will collect you from your home and deliver you safely back to your door at the end of the afternoon. The buses each have a tail lift to enable easy access for those with difficulties. Morning refreshments, a two course cooked lunch and afternoon tea are provided. The cost is from 1st May 2018 £20.00 per session. To book your place at one of Day Centres or for further information please call our Day Centre Co-ordinator Angela van Aalst on 01424 215116.
Hi Kim, Yes people do need to live in the TN39 or TN40 postcode area to use the Day Centre. Unfortunately our Charity is only for people living within the Bexhill area.
Bay House in Middlesex Road have a couple of free spaces for Xmas lunch but the client would need to arrange their own transport there and back. This is the only event that we know of in Bexhill.
Just enquiring for my Dad he is 94 and has a good mind but a little shaky on the legs.
He is in Bexhill near the sea front….would it be possible to know of the day centres and how do you book up either close to the day required or is there a forward booking time space..
If you would like to give Angela a call on 01424 215116 she will explain all about our day centres to you.


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Q: Full six degrees motion tracking with standard iOS/Android devices Project Tango has Motion Tracking API. I'm curious what's the best way to track a motion in similar way (i.e. track position and orientation of the user's device in full six degrees of freedom) on standard Android and iOS devices using any kind of 3D party SDKs and/or physical additions (like markers or beacons)?

A: You might be interested in visual odometry.
From this documentation:

Tango implements Motion Tracking using visual-inertial odometry, or VIO, to estimate where a device is relative to where it started.
Standard visual odometry uses camera images to determine a change in position by looking at the relative position of different features in those images. For example, if you took a photo of a building from far away and then took another photo from closer up, it would be possible to calculate the distance the camera moved based on the change in size and position of the building in the photos.
Visual-inertial odometry supplements visual odometry with inertial motion sensors capable of tracking a device's rotation and acceleration. This allows a Tango device to estimate both its orientation and movement within a 3D space with even greater accuracy. Unlike GPS, Motion Tracking using VIO works indoors.

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First, the polymer batteries are safer than 18650?
difficult, for manufacturers of high production requirements. And now able to produce high quality polymer batteries vendors are only a few big differences overvoltage protection manufacturers to use, so the current domestic market, polymer batteries are not necessarily safe than 18650.
Second, mobile power capacity the better it?
Many people would think that the larger the battery capacity, use of time will be longer. Search sales of mobile power on Taobao, you will find that selling tens of thousands of frivolous mA power supply capacity of. So, mobile power is the bigger the better it?
Should know, and the volume of mobile power capacity is proportional to, greater capacity, it must have a greater volume. Therefore, in the purchase according to their needs, if not travel frequently, there is no need to take a "bricks and mortar" ran everywhere. Besides, now that the phenomenon of virtual object on the market is still very serious, bad companies deceived consumers with high capacity, well below the actual capacity of the product label capacity, so for these large capacity mobile power can not be gullible.
Third, the more expensive the price of mobile power better?
Cost of the mobile electrical power mainly includes three parts of the core, the circuit board and the housing, in general, the use of mobile power 18650 is lower than the production cost of polymer batteries mobile power . And the corresponding price range to 10000mAH an example, mobile power price 18650 typically 200 to 250 yuan, and the price of the polymer mobile power batteries typically 350 to 400. Of course, a number of outstanding design, or a collection of mobile power a variety of functions, the prices may be more expensive. If coupled with the brand, the price will be several times higher. For example, I once saw a 2000mAH mobile power in the Apple store, the price will be as high as 499 yuan. In short, a measure of the merits of a mobile power supply, charging from the performance, durability, safety, efficiency, appearance and other aspects into consideration, the price is only one reference standard, we can not fully determine the quality.
Fourth, whether mobile power mobile phones and tablets will cause damage?
Many of my friends are worried about the use of mobile phones and tablets will power damage, in fact, our mobile power and use its own tablet and other mobile phone charging adapter is the same, not the device will cause damage. Measure it will not cause damage there are two standards, one is the amount of voltage, the second is the stability of the voltage, if a mobile power can provide a suitable stable voltage, then it is safe, however, does not rule out a variety of manufacturers will produce inferior voltage is unstable, unsuitable power source line.


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IBM Q3 revenues grew 8% to $26.2b
Symantec releases cloud-based tool to detect 'malvertising'
Telecommunications Back to Home
Google adds 'discount coupons' feature to Wallet
Users can rack up reward points automatically as they shop, says company
Search engine company Google has said that, with its 'Wallet SingleTap' feature, users in the US can make purchases as well as redeem coupons or earn reward points.
Google said that its partners American Eagle Outfitters, The Container Store, Foot Locker, Guess, Jamba Juice, Macy's, OfficeMax and Toys"R"Us are rolling out a new Google Wallet experience.
The Offers tab in Google Wallet has been updated to include a new "Featured Offers" section with discounts.
The company said, "With Google Wallet in hand, you can walk into a Jamba Juice, American Eagle Outfitters or any other partner store. Once you've ordered that Razzmatazz smoothie or found the right color Slim Jean, head straight to the cashier and tap your phone to pay and save — that's it. You don't have to shuffle around to find the right coupon to scan or rewards card to stamp because it all happens in the blink of an eye."
Google has also made organising loyalty cards easier.
It said, "Today, Foot Locker, Guess, OfficeMax and American Eagle Outfitters are providing loyalty cards for Google Wallet so you can rack up reward points automatically as you shop. More of these are on the way."
Google has also introduced real-time transaction information for Google Prepaid Card which now comes with including merchant name, location, dollar value and time of each transaction.
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Reviewing the Guantánamo Art Show in New York That Dared to Show Prisoners As Human Beings, and Led to a Pentagon Clampdown
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Back in November, a disturbing story emerged from Guantánamo — of how a ten-year policy of allowing prisoners to give away art they have made at the prison to their lawyers and, via them, to family members had been stopped by the authorities, in response to an exhibition of prisoners' artwork at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of the City University of New York, which is known for its criminal justice, forensic science, forensic psychology, and public affairs programs.
The Pentagon had taken exception to an email address provided for people who were "interested in purchasing art" from the artists featured in the show. A Pentagon spokesman, Air Force Maj. Ben Sakrisson, said on November 15 that "all Guantánamo detainee art is 'property of the US government' and 'questions remain on where the money for the sales was going.'"
One problem with this position was that some of the art was by prisoners who are no longer at the prison,which surely raises questions about the extent of the Pentagon's claimed "ownership" of their work, but the Department of Defense wasn't interested in having that pointed out. Instead, a spokeswoman at the prison, Navy Cmdr. Anne Leanos, said in a statement that "transfers of detainee made artwork have been suspended pending a policy review," and Ramzi Kassem, a professor at City University of New York School of Law whose legal clinic represents Guantánamo prisoners, said that one particular prisoner had been told that, if any prisoner were to be allowed to leave Guantánamo (which, crucially, has not happened under Donald Trump), "their art would not even be allowed out with them and would be incinerated instead."
This was outrageous, of course, because, as Carol Rosenberg, who broke the story, noted in the Miami Herald, the change in policy contravenes Federal Bureau of Prisons policy, which "lets its inmates mail 'arts and hobbycraft' to family, give them to certain visitors and sometimes display it in public space, if it meets the warden's standard of taste."
However, as Andrea Prasow of Human Rights Watch stated in a powerful tweet, the development was "no surprise" because the "Pentagon has long claimed it owns detainees' own memories of torture." As I noted in an article at the time, "She was referring in particular to the 'high-value detainees,' brought to the prison from CIA 'black sites' in September 2006, whose every word to their lawyers in the eleven years since has largely remained classified, but even for general prisoners, everything they say to their lawyers remains presumptively classified until the lawyers' notes are reviewed by a Pentagon censorship team, which decides whether or not what the prisoners say can be made public."
It also strikes me that it is part of a fundamental problem with the "war on terror," whereby prisoners have been regarded as somehow exceptional — undeserving of the normal rights afforded to prisoners. Although the art program was triumphed by the military at Guantánamo for many years, with officials recognizing that it was good for the prisoners, and also good for the prison's own blighted public relations, the sudden change of policy appears to be a return to the bad old days of hiding the prisoners away and keeping them silenced, which seems, moreover, to reflect a disconcerting clampdown on their status under Donald Trump.
My visit to 'Ode to the Sea: Art from Guantánamo Bay'
In January, during my annual visit to the US to call for the closure of the prison on the anniversary of its opening, I visited the exhibition with a party of friends including Jeremy Varon of Witness Against Torture, and Debra Sweet of the World Can't Wait, and was delighted to meet Erin Thompson, one of the curators of the show, whose eloquent and passionate defense of the prisoners' work I had written about last year (see here and here). We had also exchanged messages on Twitter.
The show was powerful, but in a genuinely understated way. Some of the prisoners showed a real artistic talent; others less so. Of particular note was the work by Mohammed al-Ansi (aka Muhammad Ansi) and Djamel Ameziane, both released, and the elaborate sculptures of ships made of discarded materials by "forever prisoner" Moath al-Alwi, a Yemeni still held not because he has ever been accused of any significant involvement with terrorism, but because he has been a long-term hunger striker, and is not regarded as having been sufficiently cooperative. In a similar position is Khalid Qassim, who has produced interesting paintings through a variety of media.
Above all, however, the prisoners' work, generally featuring uncontentious subject matter, did nothing more shocking than daring to show that they are human beings. It was, therefore, genuinely shocking that the Pentagon had responded in such a heavy-handed manner to the show — and it was, of course, ironic that by doing so they had made the show considerably more popular than it would have been otherwise.
Erin Thompson told us that nearly a thousand people had been to see the show, which was open to the public, even though it was not a regular gallery, and was just a corridor, but of course the DoD's intervention meant that a huge number of people heard about it via the mainstream media, on TV, in newspapers and online, like this CBS News feature, broadcast on January 21, in which Erin Thompson explained the prisoners' attachment to the sea as follows: "The prison is only a few yards away from the sea, but they can't look at it. There are tarps covering all of the fences. Only once, when a hurricane was approaching, did the tarps come down. And they spent those days just looking at the ocean. And after the tarps went back up, they started to paint and sculpt ships, boats, ocean, just to recapture the feeling of peace from those days."
CBS News also spoke to the family of someone who died in the 9/11 attacks, who complained, "To have a public university sponsor this, I think is absolutely outrageous and reprehensible. We are now giving them a forum which they should not have. They should have no voice, because they snuffed out the voices of almost 3,000 people on September 11."
Unfortunately, the family missed the point, because only one of the eight men featured in the show has been accused of having any involvement with the 9/11 attacks — Ammar al-Baluchi, whose piece 'Vertigo at Guantanamo' was described by CBS News as "depict[ing] his experience of the brain injury he claims he suffered when he underwent so-called 'enhanced interrogation' (like waterboarding) by the CIA," and was "one of the most popular artworks" in the show. As Thompson said, to her it was "the most important work in the show." As she put it, "It's the most-clear link we have to the mind of someone capable of terrorism."
No one, whatever they are accused of, should be prevented from creating art, if they wish, but it's also important to remember that the rest of the prisoners are not accused of having had any significant role in any kind of terrorist activity, and that four of them have been released, with just four still held, including al-Baluchi.
On January 24, six lawyers wrote to wrote to Secretary of Defense James Mattis, expressing "support of the long-established policy — which allowed for the release of art to detainees' counsel, their families, and the public — as one that demonstrably benefits our detainee-clients, the detention authority, and the public at large."
An article for Hyperallergic further noted:
Protesting the ban on art leaving the base, the lawyers argue that the new regulations are counter-productive, as the art program has historically helped Guantánamo function more smoothly and made authorities' jobs easier. "The benefits of art classes for prison populations, and for detaining authorities, have been widely researched and documented," they write. "For example, a literature review of studies on the topic found such benefits as greater emotional self-regulation and self-discipline. The validating effect of being seen through one's own artwork can hardly be overstated. Thus, art programming has been positively correlated with improved inmate behavior." The letter further attests that the new policy is illegal under copyright law.
Bringing the story up to date
Bringing the story up to date, Carol Rosenberg confirmed for the Miami Herald last week that artwork by the prisoners, "once a proud fixture of media visits, has vanished from prison materials that reporters are allowed to see" following the change in policy.
Officials stated that the art program is ongoing, and prisoners are still making art, but Rosenberg pointed out that "a usual stop at a trailer where, for years, troops and contractors hung detainee drawings and paintings was excluded from a five-hour Detention Center Zone visit by US, Australian and Colombian reporters on Feb. 3." Rosenberg added, "It was the first media visit since summer, and the first since the Pentagon declared the art US government property and halted a long-standing prison policy of letting captives give their artwork to their lawyers and families."
The prison's cultural adviser, Zaki, told Rosenberg, "Detainees are still going to art class," although he acknowledged that the artists among the 41 remaining prisoners "were not happy about the change."
The prison's commander, Rear Adm. Edward Cashman, also read out a statement about the authorities' position. "I do not have the mission, the requirement, the direction or the capability to store every detainee art project forever," he said, adding, "I don't have a project to build a detainee art museum. I do not have a project to hire a detainee art curator" — a not so subtle dig at Erin Thompson and her colleagues.
Asked whether it was true that prisoners' art would be incinerated, he said that prisoners "voluntarily turn in 'completed projects' or those 'they've lost interest in' and the method of destruction was not incineration but having it 'shredded, thrown away if necessary.'"
Whether that is better than incarceration is open to discussion. However, what is abundantly clear, to anyone prepared to pay attention, is that the artists among the prisoners are profoundly unhappy about the policy change.
Shelby Sullivan-Bennis of Reprieve told Hyperallergic that her clients "were devastated to hear that their art couldn't leave the prison. For some, that was its express purpose. For others, they realized the importance of its outside recognition only once it was taken away. Of my three clients, only one continues to attend art class, and it's intermittently." On my US visit, I was also told that, until the recent clampdown, Moath al-Alwi had been making his ships on a full-time basis, but that he too has had this outlet for his creativity savagely curtailed.
Sullivan-Bennis added, "My understanding is that the attendance of the class and production of art has all but ceased."
Andy Worthington is a freelance investigative journalist, activist, author, photographer, film-maker and singer-songwriter (the lead singer and main songwriter for the London-based band The Four Fathers, whose music is available via Bandcamp). He is the co-founder of the Close Guantánamo campaign (and the Donald Trump No! Please Close Guantánamo initiative, launched in January 2017), the co-director of We Stand With Shaker, which called for the release from Guantánamo of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in the prison (finally freed on October 30, 2015), and the author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison (published by Pluto Press, distributed by the University of Chicago Press in the US, and available from Amazon, including a Kindle edition — click on the following for the US and the UK) and of two other books: Stonehenge: Celebration and Subversion and The Battle of the Beanfield. He is also the co-director (with Polly Nash) of the documentary film, "Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo" (available on DVD here — or here for the US).
Posted in Guantanamo, Guantanamo lawyers, Guantanamo media, Yemenis in Guantanamo Tagged 9/11, Ammar al-Baluchi, Carol Rosenberg, Djamel Ameziane, Erin Thompson, Guantanamo, Guantanamo art, High-value detainees, James Mattis, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Khalid Qassim, Miami Herald, Moath al-Alwi, Mohammed al-Ansi, Reprieve, Shelby Sullivan-Bennis
When I posted this on Facebook, I wrote:
Here's my latest article, about the ongoing clampdown on Guantanamo prisoners' art by the authorities. It includes my review of the show in New York that annoyed the Pentagon, and led to officials curtailing prisoners' freedom to make art, and also banned them from giving it as gifts to, for example, their lawyers. And why? Well, because the art has the uncanny knack of revealing the prisoners to be human beings, and not the "worst of the worst" that the authorities still evidently wish them to be seen as. A disgraceful example of the dehumanizing authoritarianism at the heart of the brutal and failed Guantanamo project.
...on February 17th, 2018 at 5:35 pm
Aleksey Penskiy wrote:
'The ICC must hold the US accountable for crimes in Afghanistan'
by Katherine Gallagher of CCR:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/16/icc-us-accountable-for-crimes-afghanistan
...on February 18th, 2018 at 1:40 am
That's very interesting, Aleksey. Thanks for sharing it.
Deborah Emin wrote:
There is nothing more disturbing than US refusal to close this horror show. Thank you, Andy, for your persistence in reminding us of what our government does.
Thanks for your interest, Deborah!
Thanks to everyone liking and sharing this. I posted it earlier than usual as I was going out with a group of friends across London, to Wimbledon, for a Bolivian carnival night, fundraising for poor and vulnerable people back in Bolivia. And what a lovely evening it was. Great food, music, dancing, and a lovely vibe!
Barbara Cummings shared this on Facebook and wrote:
Andy Worthington is just one more human being a human! He has worked tirelessly shining light on the horror that is Gitmo.
...on February 18th, 2018 at 11:32 am
Thanks for the kind and supportive words, Barbara!


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Silence Is Golden has returned for 2019 and it's got a new format… Sort of. You're still going to get The Golden Nugget, a Tool of the Week, as well as tips to help you Get Unstuck. But in 2019, each episode will revolve around a single topic.
Today's focus is on #community. More specifically, why you should tap into the power of a strong community.
Today, we're talking about community. The transformative power of a strong community, to be exact.
To kick things off, this episode of Silence Is Golden begins with a helluva story of what happens when you find your tribe.
03:50 - Meet Robert and Alyssa Simmons. This is their life in 2019.
When Robert initially encountered WP Elevation a few years back, life looked a lot differently. To start, Robert had a full-time job and was building websites for $1,500 apiece on the side. He wanted to quit his job and believed that joining the WP Elevation community and program would enable him to do that.
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Today, they're about to launch a website called Here with the Ears. As you can see in the episode, this is their dream life fully realised. And all of this is happening while their business continues to run smoothly in the background.
You could look at the example of the Simmons and assume that the way to success is by working for yourself. But that's not enough.
7:00 - When you work alone or in isolation, you're setting yourself up to fail.
Sure, you feel safe sitting in your bunker, keeping yourself separated from the world by a computer screen. But this type of isolation only feeds into imposter syndrome.
Stop worrying about whether you know enough. If you don't get out into the world and find your tribe, you'll always find a way to talk yourself down and keep from attaining the levels of success and freedom you deserve.
This is why you need to get into a room with like-minded people.
One way to do this is through Meetups.
9:20 - Another way is to attend a live event in your niche, like WP Elevation Live, which Simon and Troy talk about a bit in this episode.
For example, if you want to learn how to find better clients and make more money, as a result, get a ticket to WP Elevation Live on February 16.
Simon and Troy will be there as will a number of speakers with their own stories to share.
Finding a strong community isn't the hard part. It's finding a way around your excuses and fears and actually getting yourself into a room with your tribe that's going to be the tough part.
18:50 - Jude Love talks about fear as it pertains to community.
Jude Love comes clean with Ray: it's not always easy joining a community. A lack of confidence can certainly hold you back even after you've taken the plunge and found your tribe.
In this case, she says that she sometimes worries about appearing naive in the Facebook community. She feared to ask a question that was already answered or one that would be perceived as "stupid".
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The additional Australian personnel were discussed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott with President Putin, and will join a contingent of 90 Australian Federal Police (AFP) currently in London, awaiting an order for deployment. The decision will come once Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gives the go-ahead and the parliament approves the decision, Reuters reports.
The Australian PM told the press that "This is a humanitarian mission, with a clear and simple objective… I expect the operation on the ground in Ukraine, should the deployment go ahead, to last no longer than a few weeks."
Later on Friday, Canberra announced a small contingent of Australian soldiers would also be deployed to provide back up to the police tasked with securing the site.
On Thursday an announcement was made on the deployment of the first batch of 50 Australians. That number climbed to 90 by Friday.
For its part, the Dutch government announced on Thursday it was sending 40 unarmed police to the MH17 crash site to "further stabilize the area", shortly after the Australian PM's conversation with President Putin that would allow a bolstered multinational force on the ground.
As 50 Australians are in London awaiting an order for deployment to the scene, the Dutch police are set on "examining means to further stabilize the surroundings… it requires international discussions, it requires a legal mandate," Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
"It's absolutely not certain that this is all going to work. It's very complex and requires many partners," Rutte continued, adding that the operation "must happen very carefully, which is why the cabinet is seeking ways to strengthen our commitment on the ground in the coming days, but that will happen step-by-step…"
An additional 23 investigators will be provided by the Dutch to accompany the 40 unarmed royal military policemen, according to AFP.
At the time, the Dutch PM refused to comment on whether the Netherlands and Australia are in talks to draft a new UN Security Council resolution to allow armed personnel into Ukraine. This appears to be changing.
Meanwhile the flight recorders, transported to a UK lab, have been unsealed and their memory copied for analysis. The inspection revealed no evidence of tampering with the devices, which may be crucial for investigation, the Interstate Aviation Committee reported on Friday, an international body tasked with investigating all civil aviation incidents in most of former Soviet Union.


"If you want to thank a veteran," Meyer told the audience, "I can tell you how: Hire him."
Meyer said companies that hire veterans are taking advantage of "an opportunity for both," not performing an act of charity.
"I want to tell you you're not giving these guys anything," he told the employers. "You're providing them an opportunity that will also help you out. And once you give them an opportunity and hold them accountable, I can guarantee you these men and women have been in way worse circumstances than your company will ever be in. And they're going to be the ones that make a difference and stand out."
Meyer acknowledged that young veterans fresh out of the military often find it difficult to talk to employers.
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Meyer used his own background as a Marine Corps sniper to illustrate his point.
"Give me a show of hands of how many employers need a sniper," he said. When no hands were raised, he tried again.
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He used his own story as an example of a young veteran who needed a job when he returned home.
"How did I get here? As a 24-year-old with a high-school education and sergeant in the Marine Corps, this is not what I expected my life would be about a year ago," he said.
A recruiter who challenged him in high school led him to sign up with the Marine Corps, he said. After basic training and a tour in Iraq, Meyer said his gunnery sergeant needed five volunteers to go to Afghanistan. He said he'd go.
"I remembered what happened on Sept. 11, and Afghanistan is where I wanted to go. It's personal," he said. "So I went over there and met my team. Everything was going good -- we were a team. We went into a village on Sept. 8, 2009, and that's where I lost my team that day."
Published accounts describe a Taliban ambush that trapped local villagers and U.S. service members in a valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province. Reportedly against orders, Meyer manned the turret while another service member drove a Humvee into the firefight, searching for Meyer's teammates.
Along the way, Meyer and the driver drove into the valley, continually rescuing Afghan villagers and American service members, and returning in five trips, saving more than 30 lives. Once he found his teammates deep in the valley, Meyer recovered the remains of all of them except for one, who reportedly was never found.
When Meyer got a phone call two years later from President Barack Obama notifying him that he'd receive the Medal of Honor, Meyer told his commander in chief he didn't want it.
"But now I realize it is bigger than me," he continued. "So I decided I would accept the medal on behalf of all the men and women who served, on behalf of all the men and women and their families who have sacrificed so much for our country's freedom, and the men and women who are still out there doing it every single day."
Meyer said he knew that if he could take that opportunity and make a difference, he would have to do it.
"This is where the perfect fit came in," he said of his veteran-meets-employer experience. He signed on with the Chamber of Commerce and a car manufacturer, both of which also wanted to make a difference and help veterans find work.
"Greatness is a conscious choice," Meyer told the audience, referencing the book "Good to be Great" by Jim Collins. "To all the employers, every man, woman and their families who signed up to go fight for our country and volunteer to be in the military said they were going to be great for all of you all," he said. "To accept anything less than being great, and helping provide them an opportunity, is not OK with me. So the question is, 'Is it OK with you?'"


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