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"Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women"
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Extreme Park Crashes Taking Outsize Toll on Women
By JOHN BRANCH FEB. 18, 2014
... Most of the accidents have occurred at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, site of the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events like halfpipe, slopestyle and moguls.
And most of the injuries have been sustained by women.
Through Monday night, a review of the events at the Extreme Park counted at least 22 accidents that either forced athletes out of the competition or, if on their final run, required medical attention. Of those, 16 involved women. The injury rate is higher when considering that the men's fields are generally larger.
The question, a difficult one, is why.
The Winter Games have always had dangerous events. But the Extreme Park, as the name suggests, is built on the ageless allure of danger.
As Lance Murdock, professional daredevil, told Bart and Lisa Simpson, "It's always good to see young people taking an interest in danger."
All of the events there have been added to the Olympic docket since 1992, each a tantalizing cocktail of grace and peril.
But unlike some of the time-honored sports of risk, including Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping, there are few concessions made for women. For both sexes, the walls of the halfpipe are 22 feet tall. The slopestyle course has the same tricky rails and the same massive jumps. The course for ski cross and snowboard cross, a six-person race to the finish over jumps and around icy banked curves, is the same for men and women. The jumps for aerials are the same height. The bumps in moguls play no gender favorites.
"Most of the courses are built for the big show, for the men," said Kim Lamarre of Canada, the bronze medalist in slopestyle skiing, where the competition was delayed a few times by spectacular falls. "I think they could do more to make it safer for women."
Compare the sports with downhill skiing, in which women have their own course, one that is shorter and less difficult to navigate. Or luge, in which female sliders start lower on the track than the men. Or ski jump, in which women were finally allowed to participate this year, but only on the smaller of the two hills.
The Olympics have a history — sexist, perhaps — of trying to protect women from the perils of some sports.
But equality reigns at the Extreme Park, even to the possible detriment of the female participants.
"When we practice, we don't practice on the same jumps as the men," said J. F. Cusson, ski slopestyle coach for Canada and a former X Games gold medalist.
Slopestyle is the event that Bob Costas was derided as an old man for comparing to something out of the Jackass movies: it's like a mountainside skateboard park.
Another new wrinkle is that skiers are now doing the crazy stuff that snowboarders have been doing, and skis are much faster than boards, so they go faster and higher. (The advantage of snowboards is that they are slow, so you don't need as big a ski mountain to have fun on, so more people can snowboard more locally and thus more often.)
"They're too big for them. But when they compete, they have to jump on the same jumps, so they get hurt. It's a big concern of mine." ...
In some of the events, like the halfpipe and moguls, athletes can decide how fast or high they want to go. But in sports like slopestyle and snowboard and ski cross, they have to maintain a certain speed to launch themselves a certain distance to negotiate the course. Slowing down can be just as dangerous as going fast, and few medals are earned with the brakes on.
Olympic organizers want to build courses and competitions that are the equal, at least, of the Winter X Games, where most of the Extreme Park events gained wide popularity. But the invitation-only X Games have small fields, often 10 or fewer of the world's best. The Olympics, by design, want larger fields with a wide cross-section of countries. The drop-off in talent between top athletes and the bottom of the field can be drastic.
Especially on the women's side. In most women's sports, the marginal competitors are pretty weak.
There were concerns about slopestyle, which made its Olympic debut here, from the beginning. Men and women worried aloud about the course during training, complaining mostly about jumps bigger than many had seen before. The American snowboarder Shaun White said the course could be "intimidating," and then pulled out of the competition, worried that an injury would spoil his chance to compete in the gentler confines of the halfpipe.
Let's pause on that: Too intimidating for the Snowboarder Formerly Known as the Flying Tomato ...
I watched men's ski slopestyle (skis are faster than snowboards, so the jumps are immense) and the only way they could have made that even more entertaining was if they had allowed competitors to fire shoulder-mounted Stinger surface-to-air missiles at each other.
"There's a lot of consequence on that course," Charles Reid of Canada said.
But the men managed to negotiate the slopestyle course with just one Olympic-ending injury. The women had far more difficulty.
... The slopestyle course did present options, including two ramps at each of the three big jumps, one slightly smaller than the other. About half the women's field used the smaller jumps in qualifications (none of the men did), and a few of the 12 finalists used the smaller jumps, but that did not prevent injuries.
"I see it every contest," Cusson said. "Unless they are forced to hit the smaller side, the best ones will always go for the bigger jumps. They want to prove to everybody that they are capable. And then all the other girls will follow."
While men are now attempting triple flips, women are not to the point of doing doubles. Cusson believes that the smaller jumps are sufficient for the tricks that women are doing. At last year's world championships in Norway, Cusson required his team to use the smaller jumps to limit injuries. Some women were upset, afraid that their scores from judges would be lower without the greater risk. But Canada finished first, second and fifth in the competition.
"If all the girls did it, if they all hit the smaller jump, the problem would be solved," Cusson said.
But most women grew up in a time when they view themselves as capable as men.
Women are just built less ruggedly. Here's Michael Sokolove's book Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports.
On the positive side, the helmets they wear are the bicycle kind that you throw away after an impact rather than football helmets which have to last a long time. And sports surgery has improved radically over the years. What proportion of top sports surgeons live in Aspen or Park City or other winter wonderlands?
Auntie Analogue said...
but...no matter the cost to taxpayers in extra dollars or the cost on women's health the armed forces simply must put more women in combat jobs!
TWS said...
Snow is sexist. Gravity is sexist. Too damn many things are sexist. Why can't the world treat women equally?
Laguna Beach Fogey said...
"Outsize toll"? Inequality sucks. But the phrase just can't help reminding me of a scene from the first Hobbit movie.
In the meantime I'm watching a live feed from Kiev, in which US-backed terrorists are attempting to overthrow a democratically-elected government.
Maybe it's time to start learning Russian.
Geoff Matthews said...
Biology is sexist. Women run slower times, lift lighter weights, and throw shorter distances, on average, compared to men.
That they can withstand less punishment shouldn't be too surprising.
Equality-
Damned if you do.
Damned if you don't.
Maguro said...
One thing they ought to do next time is have the women compete in slopestyle/halfpipe first, followed by the men. After you watch the guys do their tricks, the girls just look so weak out there. Their jumps look about half as high.
It's a problem that Alpine skiing doesn't have...the women look awesome flying down the hill, but in halfpipe, not so much.
"One thing they ought to do next time is have the women compete in slopestyle/halfpipe first, followed by the men."
Right, the first slopestyle event I saw was one of the women's and it looked amazing, and then the men's topped it. The other way around is anticlimactic.
They do that with figure skating where women's event is the big deal so it comes last. They should probably move ice dancing up to first in the skating schedule. It's really nice, but with no jumps a little unspectacular after the men's event. But they may have ice dancing in between the men's and women's events as a sort of palate cleanser to keep you from comparing the men's and women's quite as closely on humping ability.
You play at the extreme park, you get the extreme injuries. And aren't women supposed to be just as tough as men? You wouldn't think all these broken bones and stuff would bother them ...
William Rebel said...
Biology is destiny.
Slopestyle is retarded. They have a big rail on the course sticking out of snow which is supposed to be like the rails next to steps that skateboarders go down. It's a really stupid "sport".
Hunsdon said...
Did our host really mention men and women's respective humping ability?
JR said...
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I haven't watched a Winter Olympics in over twenty years. This year I watched the men's snowboard slopestyle. I admired their courage. I admire the female shredders as well. Running that course takes skill, and guts.
Neil Templeton
Mortality is sexist the other way--women live longer. It's kinda like the universe is put together without the slightest interest in our moral or ideological preferences.
jody said...
most hilarious is that snowboard race they do, i think they call it snowboard cross, where women can't even finish the race when they are in the lead and no other competitor is even around them or in their way. they just go over jumps with nobody even close to them, and then crash for no reason whatsoever.
laughed so hard when that lindsey jacobellis 'athlete' crashed yet again while she was way out in front with not a single competitor even close to her. how could a real athlete not even be able to finish a clear path race, but instead crash like that over and over? the answer is, of course, that they're not real athletes.
if you went on youtube and watched women try to race dirt bikes for instance, you'd see that they can't even do basic stuff like clear an offroad course even when there are no other competitors in the way. it's just crash, crash, crash.
kinda gives you the willies for 200 mile per hour car racing, and some insight into what the men in those races might be thinking in private as a couple women show up behind the wheel at the start of the race.
The Anti-Gnostic said...
I'd argue that one measure of a civilization's quality is how well it protects its A-Team breeding population. By that standard western culture has been on a downhill slope - no pun intended - for over a century now. This is just another instance.
"But they may have ice dancing in between the men's and women's events as a sort of palate cleanser to keep you from comparing the men's and women's quite as closely on humping ability."
Humping ability, eh? Well I know which of the two increases my humping ability.
"The Olympics have a history — sexist, perhaps — of trying to protect women from the perils of some sports."
Seems rather simple to know if that's the case: compare rates of injury. If women are injured as often or more often in the "sexist" sports, then the IOC isn't being sexist, but pragmatic.
In other news, Zimbabwe apparently takes its immigration laws more seriously than the United States. Good ole perv Mel Reynolds (D), former congressman from blacktopia, was just arrested in Zimbabwe on immigration and porn charges.
"Mortality is sexist the other way--women live longer. It's kinda like the universe is put together without the slightest interest in our moral or ideological preferences."
Racial and gender equality are the leftists' equivalent of Adam & Eve, only far more absurd.
Harry Baldwin said...
Steve Sailer said...It's really nice, but with no jumps a little unspectacular after the men's event.
I don't know, when the skaters are attempting jumps so difficult that half of them fall on their butts when they land, it takes a lot of the beauty out of the act. I prefer the ice dancing. They were doing amazing stuff and no one fell down as far as I recall.
countenance said...
I've heard a lot of complaints about the snow on the mountains near Sochi being ice hard. I heard that complaint a lot about the men's downhill.
One other thing I've noticed from Sochi -- Long track speedskating. The Dutch have won 19 total medals in it, all other countries combined have won 5.
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ray said...
It's tremendously sexist and anti-female to subject these women to this dangerous course.
It's tremendously sexist and anti-female not to allow strong, capable, empowered women to compete on this course. Males are constantly discriminating and oppressing women by with-holding all the privileges of being a male.
Misogyny is everywhere, and is the baseline tactic used by The Evil Patriarchy to hold down and oppress females, all over the universe.
Until The Evil Patriarchy constructs a course/event for women that is Equal to the men's, and that simultaneously is completely safe for your Precious 'n Powerful wives and daughters, well... the War on Women obviously will continue.
Even after the Hilderbeest ascends to the Emperorship.
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"comparing to something out of the Jackass movies"
Anyone remember speed skiing as a demo sport in the 93 olympics? When someone died after a collision with a maintenance vehicle they stopped the insanity. It would be unfair to compare it to Jackass movies as the Jackass crew seem to plan their stunts.
Speed Skiing Is the Fastest Non-Motorized Sport on Earth. Why Isn't It in the Olympics?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2014/02/09/speed_skiing_why_isn_t_it_an_olympic_sport.html
I listened to a BBC Women's Hour broadcast last week, honestly those creeps still have a Women's Hour, they talked about discrimination against women in comedy, drone drone etcetera. To cap their drivel they mentioned that a girl born today in UK would be expected to live 100.3 years.
And there the broadcast ended.
Can you fill in the rest, they didn't of course.
My niece is 16 and has already had her knee reconstructed twice from soccer injuries. She's not the only one on her team, either. You're right - women just aren't as rugged. Their joints can't take as much punishment and they don't have as much muscle to protect the joints.
After much googling I found a female Speed skier that didn't manage not to kill herself.
"Tovar had only taken up the sport 18 months ago and had beaten the British women's record of 125.5mph just two days before the accident."
Crash kills British speed skier
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/6581607.stm
"I think they could do more to make it safer for women."
How about making industrial
accidents safer for men?
How about making testicular cancer safer for men?
Do Women of Color get even MORE injuries? What about GAY Women of Color?
peterike said...
Skiing accidents on rise. Women and minorities affected mo....
oh wait.
The fathers of these injured women should feel like shit. What happened to saying 'no'?
If I was one of those fathers, I would personally hunt down the patriarchical white male bastard that forced my daughter at gunpoint to participate in these dangerous white male sports!
mkl said...
NY Times headline: "Atomic bomb explodes over N.Y. City. Woman and minorities affected most."
Old, old joke.
Speed skating and short track are relatively safer for women absebt blade mishaps. Cross country skiing seems relatively lw risk. Biathalon is entertaining.
So much for the feminist mantra that "Anything Men Can Do, Women Can Do Better."
Pochinko said...
"But most women grew up in a time when they view themselves as capable as men."
Again supporting the old adage that a conservative is a liberal mugged by reality.
At some point, someone who suffers a serious injury or their relative, should sue liberals who force their ideology onto impressionable young minds that lead them to actually believing such drek, and getting themselves into catastrophes.
Jody- no one told the snowboarders pot is not a performance enhancing drug. Someone needs to make a product to decrease 'chinese eyes'. I've never seen so many people with the 'condition' long-term. They all look like Robert Mitchum.
>Mortality is sexist the other way--women live longer.<
That's one thing gender equality can fix.
Whitehall said...
I once went ice skating in Breckenridge, Colorado. I got a hint that this might be dangerous when I noticed the advertisements from orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists lining the rink.
The thing about the Slippery Sports festival is, er, it's slippery underfoot. People fall and at speed on a hill, the landing isn't always soft.
But the Slippery Sports have very few actual person-to-person contests, which makes them into tests of circus skills. If it wasn't for electronic timing and the opinions of judges, most of the sports wouldn't exist.
I personally don't care much about men v women arguments over strength and so on, but I do think sports need to be seen to be who is best, the way running or jumping or throwing is in the summer Olympics. One person sliding faster against a finely calibrated clock isn't really that fascinating, but two people sliding in parallel might be.
"So much for the feminist mantra that "Anything Men Can Do, Women Can Do Better.""
Sports injuries - anything men can do women can do better.
Joseph Dooley said...
How long before John Branch is dismissed from the Times for the crime of Noticing?
Methinks the "war on women" narrative link he was desperately searching for here will save his tenure at the Paper of Record.
BurplesonAFB said...
I think the women's 100m should be run on a slight downhill slope and with a tailwind so they can finish in under 10s too. If it causes more injuries, it'll give them something to write Jezebel articles about (the whole trans-thing isn't really taking off), so that's a double bonus.
Jeff with a big one said...
"I personally don't care much about men v women arguments over strength and so on, but I do think sports need to be seen to be who is best, the way running or jumping or throwing is in the summer Olympics. One person sliding faster against a finely calibrated clock isn't really that fascinating, but two people sliding in parallel might be."
Your indifference is just genetic inclination. Many of us are addicted to speed at the edge. Men's downhill skiing, if you know what to look for, is often at the edge of human ability. Literally, there are skiers who go all out and are willing to die and that is a very real risk especially in training. Running the 100M presents no such mental challenge or mental dilemma. You are free to watch hurdlers and enjoy. I think that is great. For me, the fact that they are just running is no big deal. Yes, they are fast, but they climb to no edge. There is nothing that challenges the spirit every time. And that is why speed sports of the extreme nature, and big wave surfing, are so awesome: the protagonist has to decide between greatness and potential death.
"My niece is 16 and has already had her knee reconstructed twice from soccer injuries. She's not the only one on her team, either. You're right - women just aren't as rugged. Their joints can't take as much punishment and they don't have as much muscle to protect the joints."
Women can be strong as all hell. The issue is more that their wide hips force more slip on the knee. It is not a strength issue. Check it out: https://blogs.stockton.edu/ryanj18/2013/09/21/acl-injuries-in-female-athletes/
Jody, if you read the NASCAR news in the sports section, you'll usually find "Danica Patrick was as high as (fill in the position) before she crashed".
And so it continues http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/woman-believed-perform-football-first-texas
Just Another Guy With a 1911 said...
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By: Just Another Guy With a 1911
At the tender age of 15, I was trodding down the street with my buddy during a New England snow storm - a real, in the nomenclature of the local weatherman, "gully whumper". My buddy, "Alan', of German extraction, had decided, discretion being the better part of valor, to dismount his really, really expensive molybdenum Mongoose BMX bike. My bike, a Ross, and most definitely not made of molybdenum, was safely tucked away in the back of the garage at my house.
For some reason, in a fit on adolescent insanity, I decided that, now, with an inch of snow already on the ground, and viability reduced to barely being able to see the stop at the nearest intersection, would be the perfect - the perfect, time to demonstrate my "mad BMX skillz." Al was like, "Jeez,1911 are you sure? It's snowing and this bike cost my dad a ton of cash." But, heck, I was 15 and when you're 15 you are always ready to write those checks your body can't cash.
You can guess how this ends.
Well, it was one hell of wheelie - NAILED IT. I pulled up, quickly, without hesitation; all my weight was balanced on, oh, I don't know, maybe, a 1/12 of an inch of rubber on top of an inch of compressed snow. Like Wiley E. Coyote I hung there in space - motionless, wet snow clinging to my face, for what seemed to be forever and - then - then, I lost it. I fell back.
It was weird. Everything was in slow motion. I remember hitting the street, my arm at a weird angle (sort of a backwards "L")and hearing it crack like an old oak branch breaking; the Mongoose hit the pavement a few seconds later, oscillating up and down - without a sound, presumably absorbed by the snow and wind. I was sort of disappointed there was no epic and heroic sound track.
It hurt like hell, but I got up, assured Al that, hey, It was just a flesh wound; so I walked the block or so home to my house while the storm was raging and knocked on the back door. My mother answered and demanded to know why I was late for dinner; "Well, Ma", I said, "my arm is broken."
Of course, she thought this was just an excuse, and admonished me for what she presumed was base prevarication. But why would I lie? We were having Kraft Mac and Cheese - pure processed ambrosia. As Mom looked at me with a disbelieving and disapproving countenance she yelled for my Dad. "Get in here, 1911 says his arm is broken." Dad came out, and after some discussion on whether I was just making it all up, took my arm, and twisted it; I screamed like, natch, a little girl. Dad then pronounced that, in his expert medical opinion,my arm was, indeed, broken (in a couple different places as it turned out.)
Anyway, I discerned the truth that lies at the heart of all these edgy winter sports - "you're gonna break you're f*ing arm."
"Women can be strong as all hell."
Many of the soccer girls are on steroids, and still break their ACLs playing the game at a slower speed, even when no one's tackling.
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The SS Cornubia was laid down in November 1856 and built in Hayle, Cornwall, by Harvey & Co. She was launched in February 1858 as a packet ship and ferry for the Hayle and Bristol Steam Packet Company. Sleek and painted white, with two funnels mounted close together amidships and with a high bridge over her paddle wheels, she plied the Hayle/St Ives to Bristol route in the days when the Great Western Railway had not penetrated as far as West Cornwall.

History

She was given the name Cornubia from the Latinised name for Cornwall and was a fast iron paddle steamer, long and narrow at  long and with a  beam. Her Harveys-built twin oscillating side-wheel engines with four boilers and  stroke produced  and was capable of propelling the vessel at over . Her shallow,  draft was initially designed to cope with the shallow harbours in Cornwall, but proved to be very useful in her later life.

The accommodation on board was described in the Western Daily Press on Monday 19 July 1858 as

 A capacious house, with plate-glass windows, tastefully designed, afforded two entrances to the cabin stairs, and the hundreds of visitors who, on Tuesday afternoon, came on board to "have a peep at the new boat" went down those stairs with a sense of being about to look on "something out of the common run." Nor were they disappointed. A more superb cabin they could scarcely have seen before. About a dozen mahogany velvet covered sofas occupied the sides of the capacious room, with velvet covered chairs to match. The panelling of the ceiling was white, with chaste gold mouldings. The side panels were maple, mahogany, and satin wood, with the most elegant of gold moulding. All presented a rich and tasteful appearance, and elicited general commendation. The sleeping berths were well arranged, and proper ventilation was provided throughout. No, the most fastidious and aristocratic of steamboat travellers could certainly fine no fault here - all was perfection.

She ran between Bristol and Hayle from 1858 to 1861, calling additionally at Ilfracombe. By 1860 she was under the command of W. Gill and departures in the summer were weekly on Tuesdays from Bristol, returning from Hayle on Thursdays.

Fares
To or from Bristol and Hayle 10s 6d Saloon (equivalent to £ in ), 7s Forecabin (equivalent to £ in ), 5s Deck (equivalent to £ in )
To or from Bristol and Ilfracombe 8s Saloon (equivalent to £ in ), 7s Forecabin (equivalent to £ in ), 5s Deck (equivalent to £ in )
To or from Ilfracombe and Hayle 12s  Saloon (equivalent to £ in ), 7s Forecabin (equivalent to £ in ), 4s 6d Deck (equivalent to £ in )

Confederate Navy Service
During the American Civil War, agents for the Confederacy purchased Cornubia in November 1861 and took her over the Atlantic where she was officially renamed Lady Davis though by all accounts her old name Cornubia was also commonly used.

She proved to be a very good investment. Her speed, manoeuvrability and shallow draft making her an excellent blockade runner. She successfully avoided and outran Union forces on 22 occasions bringing vital supplies to the confederate army at Wilmington.

On her 23rd run on 8 November 1863, however luck ran out for Cornubia. She was pursued by  and was forced to run up onto the beach at New Inlet. The ship's captain, Richard Gayle, the ship's carpenter and one seaman remained onboard and helped other crew and passengers to escape to shore.

Later that same day,  arrived on the scene and on the rising tide towed the still-intact Cornubia free. She was then sent to Boston as a Prize together with the bags of waterlogged mail. The abandoned mail proved to be a vital aid to the Union, gaining an insight into the Confederacy plans and in particularly the role that British seamen were taking in blockade running.

Union Navy Service
Cornubia was purchased from the Boston Prize court and then commissioned in the Union Navy on 17 March 1864 and assigned to the role of blockading the waters around Mobile and Pensacola, before later being reassigned to the coast of Texas. The blockade runner had now become a blockader.

On 21 April 1865, Cornubia captured the blockade-running schooner Chaos. On 24 May, Cornubia captured the guard boat Le Compt where a cache of arms was found. Later the same day, Cornubia assisted  in the pursuit and sinking of the Confederate steamer Denbigh.

Following the evacuation of Galveston on 22 May, Cornubia was put on duty removing the harbour obstructions. On 3 August, Cornubia was officially decommissioned from the Union Navy and was sold on 25 October.

See also

Union Navy
Confederate States Navy

References

Ferries of the United Kingdom
Blockade runners of the Confederate States Navy
Ships of the Union Navy
Ships built in England
Steamships of the United States Navy
Gunboats of the United States Navy
American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States
1858 ships
Ships captured by the United States Navy from the Confederate States Navy
Ships built in Hayle


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São Mamede is een gemeente in de Braziliaanse deelstaat Paraíba. De gemeente telt 7.998 inwoners (schatting 2009).

De gemeente grenst aan Ipueira, Patos, Quixaba, Passagem, Santa Luzia, Várzea en São José de Espinharas.

Gemeente in Paraíba


In PopulTrade you can create, join or invest in any kind of business. PT will bring the possibility to access investments to anyone who has an idea for a business. Owners of various companies will be able to invest by simply entering an investment request. Other people, not involved in commerce, who just have business ideas, will be able to get capital to fulfil them and turn them into real businesses through PT groups.
In PopulTrade you can create, join or invest in any kind of business. PT will bring the possibility to access investments to anyone who has an idea for a business. Owners of various companies will be able to invest by simply entering an investment request. Other people, uninvolved in commerce, who just have business ideas, will be able to get capital to fulfill them and turn them into real businesses through the PT groups.
PT will be able to create this capital on account of everyday activities, such as purchases of articles, usage of services and successfully executed businesses. The created capital will be managed in a democratic way by members gathered in the PT groups (like you), members who will cooperate in a business transaction and will contribute to its growth and success, will consequently earn on behalf of their work. The PT environment will allow a business to be carried out from the initial idea to the final sale of the product. Depending on the type of investment, you will get a share of the profit that you will be later able to trade on the PT.
All processes in PT groups, such as elections of leaders, ratings of members and businesses, voting for the capital allocation, voting for the group rules, etc., will be managed in a democratic way by using smart contracts.
Create or be a part of new ideas or businesses. Access to the capital that is created in Popultrade for your ideas/businesses. Create companies like Uber in one place.
Invest in any idea or business and trade with your part in a business. Invest in a bar, restaurant, shop, internet portal, etc and get an equity. Buy articles or services for less and sell for more, etc.
A classic and e-economy based crypto currency. All the world economy in one place.
Use your tokens to have advantages in trading, investments, in getting a job, in getting promotions, etc. Earn tokens based on your activities.
A huge amount of Populcoins will be needed to reward users, pay workers, invest, return investments, etc.
Any kind of business relationship between two or more people can be backed by a smart contract or a classic contract like contracts for jobs, services, cooperation, sales, trading, etc.
Get a job or part of a business by offering your expertise or knoweledge.
Learn how to do a businesse or part of a business from experts. Build your career.
If you are not satisfied at the PopulTrade launch redeem your tokens and get back your ether.
- The Circul. The Circuls are groups where people with similar interests and similar/different knowledge meet with the purpose of creating and turning ideas and businesses into reality and as a result, they either earn money or get a share in the idea or business, nevertheless, they also build their reputation.
- Employment opportunities (Circul, Linum). All work positions in the Circuls are proposed, voted on and rated by the Circul group members. When the rate of a worker drops under a certain level, the vote is repeated.
- Capital redistribution (Mercato). The system for capital redistribution – is intended for financing groups of people with similar interests, ideas, and businesses. The capital is collected through two different tools inside the PopulTrade system where the commissions from everyday activities, such as purchases, usage of services and business income from realized ideas or businesses, are flowing into the Circuls (groups of people with similar interests).
- E-commerce system (Mercato). The E-commerce is a system that enables the analysis of the market and the sales of products that are outcomes of a certain idea or a business, while it also offers the possibility to sell products and services of other retailers (similar to eBay and Amazon).
- Traditional trading system (Mercato + Linum). The traditional trading system offers the collection of capital through traditional businesses, such as shops, restaurants, tourist accommodations, etc. Beside the collection of capital for the Circuls, both tools return a part of the commission to the buyer or user of a service. This buyer can either use this amount of capital for investments into ideas and businesses or as a paying option or discount for his next purchases or services use.
- Mercato market. A real-time market based on the demand and offer where members of the Circuls and the PopulTrade will be able to buy large quantities of products or services from producers and by doing so they will lower the product price and make a profit, and vice versa where producers will be able to sell their products to groups of people or to the Circuls.
- Network of services (Linum). A network of providers of different services will enable to get all the necessary elements to turn a certain idea or business into reality.
- Lead/Create/Organize your company (Linum). It offers the opportunity to gather groups of workers into a company that can later be marketed, organized, supervised and led. The PopulTrade enables paying for services, products, and workers. It also enables the opportunity to grade and comment their work in a way that providers services are rated on the basis of the quality of their job execution.
- Trade with ideas and businesses (Denario). For every idea or business created in the PopulTrade system and based on the amount of money and work invested, a proportional amount of virtual tokens will be issued by using a smart contract. These tokens will represent the ownership of the idea or business and can be traded in the PopulTrade.
Gathering a team of experts in various sectors. Market analysis, solving various questions, such as economic and legal. Gathering business partners.
Definition phase, design phase of the project.
Development phase of the project.
Start of the implementation phase: Mercato, Circul, Denario and Linum.
Token crowdsale to develop the project.
Launch of the PopulTrade invest and get investment product (Linum, Deario), Marketing and PR.
Launch of PopulTrade project beta.
Marketing preparation, online/offline sellers gathering, Circuls creation and members gathering, Linum members gathering, payment system implementation, creation of businesses to invest in.
PopulTrade platform launch, use of tokens in the system.
Extended blockchain features integration in Circul and Linum.
Extensive marketing, public relations, sales campaign and business/ideas promotion.
What is your opinion about the project?
I think that the idea behind it is really promising, and I'm glad to be a part of the team to bring it to life.
Popultrade as the names suggest is a platform for people/ small businesses and big business which can work in harmony. The biggest opportunity i see with small business which will be able to find small business partners from all over the globe and start a successful cooperation which will further growth of both.
Popultrade is one of the biggest platforms offering new possibilities in a field of business, investment and earnings on one side and gathering people with same interest on the other side.
Basically it offers you everything if you want to start with your own business or if you want to expand the existing one or if you want to take part as investor. It is a huge thing, bringing possibilities for everyone.
The project is a sum of disruptive business models and newest technologies: sharing economy (crowdfunding), blockchain, AI. Also I see a lot of potential in this project in its future scalability.
The project is well defined and has an excellent organizational scheme. Everything is well-planned, resource assessment, project timetable, review of estimated costs, risk avoidance plan… PopulTrade is a system that offers infrastructure for the realization, supervision, and execution of ideas and businesses. This will give many opportunities to our users. The project will give benefits to the business and to all participants. The benefits will be substantial. I believe in the project, I belive in the good purpose of the project, I believe in the team's ability to accomplish the project more than excellent. The project is real, grounded, and therefore success is inevitable.
This project is great and something new on the market. It is all in. Everybody gets some benifits.
It can be very good for changing the habits for everyone.
Popultrade aims to be a one stop shop for business development and finance by idealizing niche projects and ideas. Popultrade's flagship idea suggests users will be able to crowdsource funding for specific business activities, while allowing investors to vote and uphold managerial/financial roles within their specific business group. Placing financial trust in a voted outcome appears to be a fair process, but this opens the door to a business strategy plagued by votes from fraudulent individuals assuming multiple identities and voting for themselves. How easy would it be for a user to make several accounts and rate themselves on work they have not completed? This is a real issue on websites such as Upwork and LinkedIn. With Popultrade, security and fraud prevention is likely to be contained in the empty hands of the forgotten investor. These issues should be well thought out in their whitepaper before taking it to market.
Popultrade claims their users will have access to millions of dollars in their first year of operation however, its no secret that their marketing is suffering. Such baseless statistics provide no real insight into the actual future value of their token. What is clear though, is that Popultrade will struggle in the software industry. Their product was apparently conceptualized and in-development for years, but not a single preview or mock-up design is available to the public. Popultrade could be a great idea and investment but their concept lacks many important details that should be concrete at this stage of capital raising.
The PopulTrade platform is a unique approach to potential application of cryptocurrency in the creation of new businesses, and offers an interesting concept in their "Circul" feature that allows like-minded individuals to invest and create businesses together. If you're looking for a well-structured ICO to invest in before the end of 2017, PopulTrade is worth consideration.


The number of entry-level jobs now requiring applicants to have college degrees has increased significantly in recent years. Degree-holders have flooded the labor market, allowing hiring managers to be much more selective for jobs that only require the skills and knowledge of a high school graduate. This has led to massive underemployment for recent college grads. It also has prevented many poor and low-income individuals, who may lack resources to obtain advanced credentials, from being employed in decent-paying jobs.
So, what should be done? Instapundit blogger and USA Today columnist Glenn Harlan Reynolds recently called for "banning the college box" on employment applications, thereby prohibiting employers from asking an applicant about his or her college education in the same way that some jurisdictions now prohibit questions about an applicant's criminal history. Reynolds believes that would increase social mobility by putting less emphasis on college credentials.
George Leef, in this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, says he agrees with the goal of increasing social mobility, but thinks that adding yet another employment regulation is the wrong way to achieve it. Instead, says Leef, Congress should overhaul the Civil Rights Act so that employers can use aptitude tests (rather than always relying on college degrees) to screen applicants without fear of being sued for discrimination or for creating a "disparate impact" on minority groups.
But the benefits of freeing the labor market could also benefit serious students interested in learning for learning's sake. "Many students who aren't serious about advanced learning but only want a credential to get by the degree screening would do something other than enroll in college right after high school. Without them, schools could and would do a better job for those students who really want higher education," writes Leef.


With mobile becoming the most favored mode of internet access, Silver Touch Technologies has developed SloPho, a social gamified collaboration platform which is first of its kind in India. This unique mobile app promoted & launched by the Cricket Legend Kapil Dev, has been designed for giving the social – connect features at one place to the users and help corporate reach out to mass consumers. SloPho (slogan and photography) allows creating a corporate community and earning points by participating in various games, contests, polls and quizzes on daily basis. These points earned can be redeemed as prizes or can even be exchanged for advertising space on the app. The average daily prize sum is about Rs. 25,000 and will go higher during festivals and special promotions. Moreover, users in their own page can segment their followers into various categories which are customizable like friends, family, colleagues etc. for sharing texts, images and videos. It helps users in monetizing their page by allowing advertising on it. Users can follow, unfollow a brand and share their info on various social platforms from their page. Thus, SloPho is aimed at tech savvy youth of today who spend a large amount of time on mobile apps rather than calling or sending text. However, SloPho is targeted for businesses too where it helps enterprises target their campaigns, region and language wise. Registered businesses will be able to place gamified promotions and engage users accordingly. Businesses can connect to the mass, share updates and events through social platform. The corporate corner created in the app, is for building and strengthening business and their customers relations. SloPho currently is available for Android users and will be available for Apple users in the coming days. The app has been targeted for all age and income groups in India. Currently available in English, it will be made available in Hindi, Gujarati & Tamil over the next three months and later in all 22 Indian Languages. SloPho is being planned to launch internationally in UAE and Africa in 2015. You may checkout the SloPho application on Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slopho Want to know more about SloPho App? Visit http://slopho.com/.


If the basis of the nation is family, and the basis of family is marriage, then what's the basis of marriage?
Now, if we toss out the Bible, anything goes. I could marry an oak tree if I wanted to. No rules means no barriers. Anything can be called "marriage." However it's interesting to note that if all of humanity abandoned "traditional" marriage, the human race would cease to exist in a mere generation.
But for those who believe the Bible, God's creation reveals God's intention.
Because of our fallen nature, the marriage relationship is capable of bringing out the best—and the worst—in each of us. So what keeps a marriage from exploding into space?
A covenant is the foundation of marriage. For example, even though Joseph kept Mary a virgin "until" after Jesus' birth, the couple was still considered married. The covenant is the glue of a marriage (Matthew 1:24-25).
A covenant isn't a contract where each person pulls 50/50. Someone will always feel he or she is doing more than his or her fair share.
A covenant is a commitment each partner makes to do 100%. An unconditional covenant has no conditions.
Ancient Israel is described at times as the unfaithful wife whom God loves unconditionally (Ezekiel 6:9).
The church is described as the bride of Christ (Revelation 21:9).
Reaffirm your commitment to your spouse. True love has very little to do with your emotions. It has everything to do with your will. Those vows you made years ago were for life. Can you quote them still? Do that to your spouse.
Let each wedding you attend remind you of your own vows. Look beyond the naiveté of the couple getting married to the words and Scriptures they're saying. God is at work before your eyes to remind you of your own vows.
If your commitment is in a place of concern, get some professional encouragement. Just as you would get assistance from an MD with a physical need, much more so should you get assistance from a Christian counselor with a relational need. You'll spend twice as much in money and pride when the marriage dissolves than you ever will in solving the problem God's way.
The most vulnerable—and therefore, the most important—relationship in the family is the marriage. And marriage is only as strong as its commitment.
Guard it well. It needn't explode.
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Should the Packers Re-Sign James Jones
Steve Shoup
The Green Bay Packers are coming off another division title, but will have to make a number of interesting decisions this offseason as they get ready for 2014. One of the more interesting decisions is what to do with wide receiver James Jones, who is an unrestricted free agent this year. Jones has been with the Packers since they drafted him in the 3rd round back in 2007, and this is actually his second time coming up as an unrestricted free agent.
The last time around Jones was coming off his best season as a pro to date with 50 catches for 679 yards and 5 TD's. Jones was entering his age 27 season and looked like a prime candidate for a big contract and possibly being overpaid. The Packers though lucked out as Jones hit free agency during the lockout year, so there was limited time for a market to be established. When a major market didn't develop, the Packers offered a 3 year $9 million deal, which appeared to be below market for a young promising receiver in the prime of his career. Jones took the offer and stayed with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense.
Despite sticking around, Jones didn't really grow too much in the Packers offense at first, as he wasn't a starter in 2011, and caught just 38 passes (though he did amass over 600 yards and 7 TD's). In 2012 his role picked up as he caught 64 passes for 784 yards and 14 TD's. Not only did lead the Packers in TD catches, but his 14 scores led all receivers. Jones proved that while he maybe wasn't a top receiver, he was a reliable target for Aaron Rodgers and would be there when he needed him. Jones became more of an integral part of the offense, a unit that kept the Packers winning and ensured they were worth the ticket price. In 2013 it finally looked like Jones could crack the 1,000 yard mark as both Donald Driver and Greg Jennings were gone, and there should be more opportunities for Jones.
Jones's opportunities improved even more with the injuries to WR Randall Cobb and TE JerMichael Finley, two of the Packers top targets. Unfortunately Jones himself suffered a couple injuries that limited him. A PCL sprain in October sidelined him for two weeks and hampered him for the next month or so. Jones also broke two ribs at the end of the year and toughed it out to play through the pain. Jones also had to deal with substandard QB play for a large chunk of the season when Aaron Rodgers was out. Between his and Rodgers injuries, Jones was unable to crack the 1,000 yard mark, finishing the year with 59 catches for 817 yards and 3 TD's.
While Jones says he wants to remain a Packer and isn't looking for a big pay day, he still might be considered too expensive for the Packers, who notoriously don't pay big money contracts to anyone but their top players. While Jones has been a steady performer, the Packers need to decide if he's worth the $3 million or more per season it would take to sign him. One unfortunate side effect of the Cobb injury was it allowed Jarrett Boykin to get on the field. The former undrafted receiver, shined for the Packers, even with Aaron Rodgers being absent. With Cobb back healthy and Jordy Nelson still the top receiver, the Packers may not want to pay jones the money, when Boykin can offer similar production for 1/6 of the price.
The x-factor in all of this is Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers obviously has a connection to Jones and may not want to see one of his favorite targets leave, especially since Finley isn't expected back with the Packers. If Rodgers wants the Packers to retain Jones he will probably get another 3 year $3-4 million a year short term deal. But if Rodgers doesn't push too hard, then it is likely that Jones has played his last game in a Packers uniform.


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One Of MTA's Newest Bus Drivers Wants To Bring Good Vibes To Commuters
Stephen Nessen
Courtesy of Neosha Williams
One of the main reasons subways and buses have been running late or with delays this fall has been a shortage of workers, caused by a combination of pandemic factors. But now, as the city and state try to reopen, the MTA hopes to improve commute times with its new class of subway and bus workers.
The MTA issued a hiring freeze at the start of the pandemic, to save money as ridership plummeted and the agency was losing $200 million a week. Transit workers also retired in droves. By October 2021, the amount of time subway riders waited for trains increased by 9% across the system, compared to the same time last year.
In order to improve performance, the transit agency has tried to lure back subway and bus workers who'd retired with cash bonuses. But, now, with ridership rebounding, the MTA is racing to fill those vacant positions.
That includes calling back people who applied years ago to see if they still want to work for the MTA.
Neosha Williams, 47, was working at a Northwell Health hospital as an administrative secretary, helping cancer patients book appointments and get the treatment they needed, when she got a call from the MTA this fall.
A class of Bus Operators prepares to graduate on their final day at the Zerega Bus Maintenance and Training Facility on Wed, December 8, 2021.
She had applied to be a bus operator three years ago, but hadn't heard back.
At the time she had just begun her first semester taking classes to be a respiratory therapist, an in-demand job during the ongoing pandemic.
"In both careers, I'm still helping people," she said, as she thought about which route to take.
She chose to be a bus driver.
"I'm still moving people, now I get to move the city," she said.
It's also a chance, she said, to bust stereotypes.
"Always felt like people had the perception that women bus drivers have a chip on their shoulder, but that's not always true," she said.
Williams, said she's used to making a hospital setting more cheerful and is hoping to do the same thing for daily bus riders.
"If I'm having a good day, everybody on the bus is going to be having a good day, because I believe in vibes," she said. "If they feel your vibe is great it can spring off on them, and that can lead to everybody having a good day."
Williams is still in training and hopes to get her assigned route soon.
She admits she mostly drives now and is not a regular bus rider, but looks forward to getting behind the wheel. She had two sons, ages 26 and 11, who can't believe their mother is going to be a bus driver now.
The MTA says it has already hired 1,300 bus operators, and expects to be back to pre-pandemic staffing levels by the end of the year.
As for subways, it's hired over 600 people this year, and plans to hire another 450 in the coming months. The MTA expects the subway crews will be back to pre-pandemic sizes in the middle of 2022.
we the commuters
Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump's campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA's secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul.


Can I Get Social Security Disability For A Hernia?
Question: Can I get Social Security disability for a hernia?
Answer: Only in an extreme case.
I am writing here about abdominal hernias. Herniated disks, for instance, are something else altogether.
Hernias are a fairly common medical problem. A simple little operation takes care of the problem and you're as good as news. That's the way it's supposed to work and the way it generally does work — but not always. Sometimes the surgical repair just doesn't take. Sometimes the second and third hernia operations don't work either and the patient is left with a painful hernia and a lot of scar tissue. These cases aren't common but they do happen.
Most of the hernia cases that I've seen win have been ventral hernias. Perhaps these are the hardest to treat. They are certainly less common than inguinal or umbilical hernias.
When I look at a hernia case, I want to know how many operations the person has had, whether they are still under treatment, what sort of symptoms the person has and whether more surgery is planned.
At the Charles T. Hall Law Firm, we represent Social Security disability claimants who have all sorts of medical problems, including hernias. If we can help you, please contact us. We represent Social Security disability claimants from Thomasville to Greenville, from Siler City to Morehead City.


What can I do to protect my eyes from ultra violet sunlight?
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can damage virtually every ocular tissue. The damage done by UVR is accumulative over the course of a lifetime. On average, almost 50% of UVR dosage may be acquired by the age of 18. Some of the potential effects include a sunburned cornea or retina, cataracts, new growths on the front of the eye and macular degeneration. To protect your precious eyes, one should wear spectacle lenses that are specially coated to block out UVR. If you do not wear glasses or contacts lenses, non prescription sunglasses that block at least 99% of the UVR are recommended. For additional protection consider wearing a hat with a wide brim. It is never too early to start protecting your eyes from the hazards of ultraviolet sunlight.
What should I do if I get something in my eye?
First off, never rub your eyes. This can cause the foreign body to adhere to the eye. Initially, irrigate the eye. If the foreign body is not embedded it should rinse out. If this does not make the eye feel better, the foreign body may be embedded in the eye. These need to be removed by your eyecare professional. Also any high impact, high velocity vertical that hits the eye can actually perforate and cause complications.
It is estimated that 3 million Americans have glaucoma. Up to 50% do not know they have glaucoma because it usually has no symptoms. Untreated, glaucoma is one of the leading cases of irreversible blindness. In most cases there are no warning signs until the later stages of the disease. Some of these symptoms are loss of side vision. difficulty focusing on close work, headaches and eye pain. Glaucoma can effect young and old. The best way to find out if you have glaucoma is to have yearly eye health examinations. Protect the health of your eyes by calling for an appointment today.
What's new in Contact Lenses?
There has been a lot of new advancements in contact lenses. If you were ever told you could not wear contact lenses because you had too much astigmatism or because you need bifocals, we now have options for you. Most of the soft contact lenses are now offered in frequent replacement or disposable. This means more comfortable lenses with convenient care systems. 1-day contact lenses is also great for those who wear contacts for certain occasions or have a history of allergies. If you would like more information about contacts lenses, stop by and see what we have to offer.
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age Americans. It is caused by an inability to properly use and store sugar. The most common cause of vision loss is due to diabetic retinopathy. This occurs when high levels of sugar in the blood damage the delicate blood vessels in the retina. In early stages, the blood vessels become leaky and cause the retina to swell. The poor circulation and lack of oxygen may lead to the formation of new blood vessels. These new blood vessels are very fragile and break easily, causing hemorrhaging and scarring inside the eye. Fortunately, diabetic retinopathy is treatable and vision loss is preventable in the vast majority of cases. The best way to prevent diabetic retinopathy is to have well controlled blood sugar levels. Weight control, exercise, and diet, along with a yearly eye examination are all very important to reduce your risk of diabetic complications. Protect the health of your eyes by scheduling your diabetic evaluation today.
Common refractive eye disorders such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism can be corrected with refractive surgery. There are both physical and lifestyle consideration factors involved in the decision making process. Many people want to become less dependent on their glasses or contact lenses due to their hobbies or career. There are also several physical factors, such as the degree of your refractive error, age and health of the eye. If you are interested in refractive surgery, start with a regular eye examination at Rexine Family EyeCare, or stop by and pick up a free brochure and refractive surgery.
How often should I have and eye exam?
I recommend that you have a yearly eye exam. Certain eye conditions will require more frequent follow-ups. An annual eye exam is very important for patients who wear contact lenses to evaluate the fit of the lens, prescription, and any changes in the health of the cornea.
At what age should my child have her first eye exam?
A baseline eye exam as a toddler is warranted if you have specific concerns about your child's vision or if there is a family history of eye problems at an early age. Even though a child's vision is not fully developed until about the age of 9, it is recommended that all children have their eyes examined before entering their first year of school. It is important to evaluate vision, binocularity and focusing. A decrease in any of these areas may cause added stress in learning. Children may need to have their eyes examined at an earlier age if your notice any eye turns or squinting. A child's vision is very precious and should be examined on a regular basis.


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Insidious vs invidious
Insidious means something negative or treacherous that proceeds in a subtle and gradual way. Insidious describes something that might not be recognized as negative or treacherous until it is firmly entrenched or has done its damage. The word insidious is derived from the Latin word insidiosus which means cunning, deceitful, treacherous. Related words are insidiously and insidiousness.
Invidious describes something that is likely to arouse envy or resentment in others. Invidious also means discriminating unfairly, unjust. The word invidious comes from the Latin word invidiosus which means envious. Related words are invidiously and invidiousness. Remember, insidious means something treacherous that proceeds in a subtle way, invidious means something that arouses envy in others.
The truly insidious employees slowly erode the company culture and undermine fellow employees, and bosses may be reluctant to take action against them because their behavior isn't always noticeably damaging. (The Chicago Tribune)
It is an insidious and selective tax hitting just property; not cash deposits, not share assets, but only property. (The Cyprus Mail)
Cluster bombs, anti-personnel mines, and depleted uranium have been some of the most insidious and controversial weapons over the last few decades. (Popular Mechanics Magazine)
On the BBC he did not mention value for money, but rather "invidious relations" with China, of "paying the price", of world stages and goodwill. (The Guardian)
Yet it should be possible to craft rules to carve out certain kinds of nastiness — including discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, or other invidious motives. (The New Zealand Herald)
How can the grouping not only stay relevant in the South China Sea disputes but also manage the growing big-power rivalry in the region so that it can maintain its autonomy and its members don't have to make what some have called "invidious choices"? (The Straits Times)


Using social networks to model infectious disease transmission requires not only the parameters of what causes disease to spread (and not spread) but also a representative network of individuals. To create this representative network requires data. We will assume true network census data are not available and data are thus egocentric. Therefore the first step is to construct a network that represents accurate "connectivity": the relationships between people in the network model should not be due to chance alone but represent some actual process of forming and dissolving relationships, known as assortative mixing. These patterns of interactions may be related to sexual characteristics, environmental characteristics, parental characteristics, caregiver characteristics, and so on. We can use the statnet package in R to do the modeling, which is included in EpiModel. The authors of statnet have also written a tutorial on modeling exponential-family random graph models in R; specifically section 7 for working with egocentric data.
As an important aside, when assigning more than one attribute, the values are inter-dependent. For example, suppose you wish to create a network of 100 males and females evenly split in 2 locations. You would first assign the two locations, and then within each of the locations, assign 25 males and 25 females.
We can extend these models by also considering relationship formation and dissolution. This extends the network from being cross-sectional (where we only have data on a snapshot in time, the presence of a relationship) to dynamic (where we have additional information about relationships forming and dissolving). The prevalence of relationships at any given time will be a function of the incidence of relationships forming multiplied by the duration that relationships last (the inverse of dissolution). This is the well-known formula: prevalence = incidence X duration. Another extension to these models is adding new people into the network (some "birth" rate) and removing people form the network (some "death" rate). To build these models requires egocentric data on what the relationship patterns may be, as well as whether the model should be static (ERGM) or dynamic (STERGM).
The network size and whether it is directed or undirected.
Specified as network.initialize(<size of network>, directed = <true or false>).
The average number of edges (e.g., relationships) per node in the network at any given point in time. This can be calculated based on the mean degree or from the degree distribution, if available. Since an edge connects two nodes, this number is divided by 2.
Specified as the target.stats to the edges term in the formation model.
The average duration of an edge (e.g., relationship).
Specified as the coef.diss in terms of number of times steps in the model (units of time steps are arbitrary).
where mean_degree is the average number of relationships for each node, and network_size is the number of nodes in the network. This function will return the expected number of nodes with degree 0, degree 1, …, degree 5. To obtain the expected number of edges, we can multiply the expected number of nodes for each degree times that degree and sum them up (see formula under the edges target statistic).
In this random model, there may be concurrency by chance alone, yet without nodal attributes there won't be assortative mixing, or any other relationship-forming phenomenon contingent upon individual attributes. However, in the empiric applications of this we may wish to specify a certain amount of concurrency that is more or less than what is expected due to chance alone. Further, we may also want to favor relationships within groups (homophily). To do this we can extend the basic models by introducing additional network terms in the formation model. See help("ergm-terms"). In all cases, after the network model is estimated and simulated, we need diagnostics to see if the relationship formation patterns met our expectations. This is done by capturing the output from the netdx function, allowing for a variety of goodness of fit tests. In particular, we look to see that the expected value of our network parameters was accurately represented in the (T)ERGM. Once we are satisfied the network is accurately captured, we can return to the initial question of how do we model infectious diseases transmission in a population. To do this, EpiModel includes a netsim function. In addition to specifying the (T)ERGM as an input parameter, we specify information concerning characteristics of disease transmission, which, depending on the type of model (SI, SIR, etc) one is constructed may include per-act probability of organism transmission, duration of infectivity, number initially infected, intervention effectiveness, and so on. Specifically, these are specified in the param.net function (epidemic parameters), init.net function (initially infectivity), and control.net function (aspects of the simulation). After modeling an infectious disease transmission in a social network (above graph), it is then possible to calculate incidence, prevalence, an epidemic curve, R0, and various other metrics used in outbreak investigations.


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on Monday, January 30th, 2017 at ---
In New York, the Chinese New Year has joined the Fourth of July-Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas quartet of holidays for which retailers and their marketing teams can have some fun with decorations. What started a few years ago with department stores catering to overseas Chinese shoppers traveling here during the Spring Festival holiday has blossomed into countless stores and brands capitalizing on the holiday with Chinese-themed displays and packaging featuring the Chinese zodiac animal of the year. Many Chinese — tourists and those from the Chinese and Chinese American communities in New York — have expressed excitement and appreciation for the holiday's visibility. The annual parade in Chinatown and hearing the Cantonese phrase "gung hay fat choy!" (which seems to be much more common than the Mandarin version) are no longer the only things that remind people the Chinese New Year is upon us.
We'll never get to the flamboyance of the displays in China, but most the decorations and displays we see around town look pretty good. They're usually made up of small papercut designs and red and gold color schemes. Macy's Herald Square, renowned for their holiday window displays and interior arrangements, however, has more than a bunch of rooster strutting around. The distinguished their displays from others by including historical Chinese opera costumes and headpieces borrowed from the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).
Fairy goddess robe, from the Chinese Musical and Theatrical Association of the Museum of Chinese in America
In early January, the Special Events Coordinator at Macy's reached out to MOCA about displaying two traditional Chinese costumes for their Year of the Rooster festivities, but after visiting the museum's archives, Macy's ended up loaning four costumes from MOCA's Chinese Musical and Theatrical Association Collection (of which it appears three are on display) and three headpieces from the Way Gar Wong Collection. While these elaborate pieces were used in Peking opera performances are not directly tied to Chinese New Year traditions, they remind us of the intricacies of Chinese design (seen even in disposable paper Chinese New Year decorations) and the extravagance that is an essential element of Chinese productions like the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. These costumes and headdresses, located on the first and fifth floors, stand out from the rest of Macy's displays because of their sheer elegance. Their technicolor and shimmer accentuate the ornate designs, and up close you can see the craftmanship. They should not be overlooked as typical or conventional Chinese objects.
While the partnership with MOCA is indicated in the displays featuring the artifacts from its collections, no further information is given about them. They actually reveal a little bit about the Chinatown community of the early 20th century. The Chinese Musical Theatrical Association, officially founded in 1931 and located at 24 Pell Street, was commissioned by individuals and community associations to perform publicly and privately for fundraisers, birthdays, and Chinese holidays, such as the national day of the Republic of China and Chinese New Year. Way Gar Wong was a Chinese opera performer who seems to have been active between the 1920s and 1980s. Imagine seeing these garments and accessories in performance!
Display showing a prime minster robe from the Chinese Musical and Theatrical Association and a turquose hat with pearls and a yellow drape in the back from the Way Gar Wong Collection
Use of these vivid costumes to evoke Chinese imagery may remind some of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Through the Looking Glass fashion exhibition which was criticized for perpetuating an orientalist fantasy, but they reflect a kind of Chinese pageantry, were used in performances by Chinese American performers, and are a welcome effort beyond perfunctory poultry shop window decals. Macy's is to be commended for collaborating with a Chinese American cultural institution to create its displays for a holiday celebrated in not just in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong but also many Asian countries and their diasporic communities.
Blue crown with pearls and a red ball from the Way Gar Wong Collection
The sleeves are really wide on the green and mauve double gown
Mid-section of the green and mauve double gown
Side view of the double gown
The costumes are really on display. A reminder Valentine's Day is right around the corner
Turquoise hat with pearls and yellow drape at the back
Prime minister robe and turquoise hat with pearls and yellow drape
Back of the turquoise hat with pearls and yellow drape
A coterie of red
Fairy goddess robe
It's not clear how long the displays will be up, but you can see them on the first and fifth floors at Macy's on 34th Street at least through February 5.
Lead image: A mannequin wearing a green and mauve double gown and blue crown adorned with pearls and a red ball used as a headdress in Chinese opera performances
Photos by Hansi Liao and Andrew Shiue
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NYC Chinese Cultural Events and Art Exhibitions: January 27 – February 2, 2017
NYC Chinese Cultural Events and Art Exhibitions: February 3 – February 9, 2017


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Języki malajskie – grupa bliżej spokrewnionych języków austronezyjskich używanych przede wszystkim w Indonezji, Malezji, południowej Tajlandii oraz w Brunei i Singapurze. Poza standardowym językiem malajskim (i indonezyjskim) obejmuje szereg lokalnych języków rozpowszechnionych na terenie tych krajów. W niektórych regionach mają charakter autochtoniczny (są językami społeczności malajskich), a niektóre z nich rozwinęły się wskutek kontaktów handlowych.

Tradycyjne siedlisko języków malajskich obejmuje obszary lądowe wokół Morza Południowochińskiego, a konkretniej wyspę Sumatra, zachodnie Borneo i zachodnią Malezję (Półwysep Malajski). O ile zachodnie Borneo bywa uznawane za źródło całej podgrupy malajskiej, to niektórzy badacze określają południową Sumatrę jako kolebkę języka i cywilizacji malajskiej.

Wewnętrzny podział języków malajskich stanowi przedmiot dyskusji lingwistycznej. W toku badań językoznawczych wypracowano różne hipotezy dotyczące ich pochodzenia i klasyfikacji. Ponadto nie istnieje ścisłe rozróżnienie między językami malajskimi (odrębnymi językami austronezyjskimi) a dialektami języka malajskiego (właściwego). Część spośród języków malajskich jest blisko spokrewniona z malajskim właściwym – należą tutaj m.in. kerinci i minangkabau, inne zaś są wyraźnie od niego oddalone (np. iban czy kanayatn). Języki malajskie ze wschodniej Indonezji, o słabo określonej proweniencji, bywają rozpatrywane jako języki kreolskie.

Lokalne formy języka malajskiego (bądź języki malajskie) wykazują znacznie większe zróżnicowanie wewnętrzne niż standardy narodowe z Indonezji, Malezji i Brunei. Standard kodów językowych ISO 639-3 odnotowuje istnienie tzw. makrojęzyka malajskiego (kod: msa), w ramach którego grupuje szereg języków malajskich.

Lingwistyczne ujęcie języków malajskich nie obejmuje wszystkich języków Malezji ani Indonezji. W granicach tych krajów funkcjonuje wiele języków o dalekim pokrewieństwie z malajskimi czy też całkowicie z nimi niespokrewnionych.

Najbliższymi krewnymi języków malajskich są języki czamskie (w tym język aceh). Stosunkowo bliskie związki genetyczne łączą je z językami sundajskim i madurskim. W dalszej kolejności są spokrewnione m.in. z językiem jawajskim.

Podział socjolingwistyczny
 Odmiany literackie (standardowe). Należą do nich m.in.:
 standardowy język indonezyjski
 standardowy język malezyjski
 standardowy język malajski z Brunei
 Odmiany handlowe lub pidżynowe – pochodne pidżynizowanej formy malajskiego, występujące licznie we wschodniej Indonezji (ale używane też w Dżakarcie, Singapurze, Malezji oraz na Sri Lance i Wyspach Kokosowych). Powstały w charakterze języków handlowych i środków komunikacji międzyetnicznej, lecz z czasem duża ich część przyjęła się w roli języków ojczystych. Należą do nich m.in.:
 malajski bazarowy
 malajski amboński
 malajski wysp Banda
 malajski betawi (dżakarcki)
 malajski Kupangu
 malajski miasta Manado
 malajski papuaski
 malajski Moluków Północnych
 malajski Sri Lanki
 malajski Wysp Kokosowych
 malajski baba (Baba Malay)
 Do częstych cech tych odmian należą: uproszczona fonologia, zredukowana morfologia (mniejszy zasób afiksów malajskich, obfite użycie czasowników posiłkowych), obecność prefiksu baku- (pożyczka z języka ternate), szyk possessor-possessum i łącznik punya ("mieć") w konstrukcjach dzierżawczych, tworzenie liczby mnogiej zaimków osobowych przy użyciu słowa orang ("osoba"), wyrażanie aspektu ciągłego przy użyciu ada. Odmiany ze wschodniej Indonezji, ze względu na mnogość wspólnych cech, stanowią wyraźnie odrębną grupę (Eastern Indonesian Malay). Mimo to historyczne ich korzenie i uwarunkowania ich rozwoju nie zostały bliżej ustalone.
 Malajski Sri Lanki jest prawdopodobnie spokrewniony z malajskim miasta Manado (i innymi odmianami wschodnimi). Jego typologia została jednak silnie przekształcona pod wpływem języka tamilskiego. Odznacza się nietypowym dla zachodnich języków austronezyjskich szykiem zdania SOV (Subject Object Verb). Malajski betawi (dżakarcki) rozwinął się jako język kontaktowy, ale jego przynależność jest niejasna, jako że wykazuje również cechy autochtonicznych języków malajskich. Dał początek wysoce ekspansywnej dżakarckiej odmianie języka indonezyjskiego.

 Odmiany macierzyste (autochtoniczne) – liczne formy malajskiego (bądź języki malajskie) używane w tradycyjnych społecznościach malajskojęzycznych (na Półwyspie Malajskim, Sumatrze, Borneo i wyspach Morza Południowochińskiego); są regularnymi pochodnymi języka pramalajskiego. Należą do nich m.in.:
 minangkabau
 iban
 kerinci
 kendayan (kanayatn)
 malajski stanu Kelantan
 malajski Larantuki
 malajski miasta Palembang

Podział ten nie jest ścisły i nie pozwala adekwatnie sklasyfikować każdego języka malajskiego; nie ma też charakteru klasyfikacji genetycznej. Odmiany handlowe wykazują wpływy odmian tradycyjnych, a wiele spośród nich przyjęło się w roli języków macierzystych. Zarówno odmiany tradycyjne, jak i handlowe zostały poddane wpływom literackiego języka malajskiego, uznawanego za normę komunikacji oficjalnej.

Kwestia bliższego umiejscowienia odmian ze wschodniej Indonezji (w kategorii języków kreolskich bądź dialektów/języków malajskich) pozostaje nierozstrzygnięta. Wątpliwości budzi m.in. to, czy pierwotny język handlowy faktycznie był pidżynem, a także zasadność tłumaczenia uproszczeń strukturalnych zjawiskiem kreolizacji (jako że przywoływane cechy występują też w pewnych dialektach zachodnich). Dodatkowo klasyczne pojęcie języków kreolskich jest ściśle związane z ekspansją europejską i niezbyt odpowiada specyfice wcześniejszych kontaktów w regionie.

Uwagi

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Języki Indonezji
Języki Malezji
Języki Tajlandii
Języki Singapuru
Języki Brunei


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Antonio Pozo Millán o Antonio Pozo Rodríguez según otras fuentes, denominado artísticamente el Mochuelo, (Sevilla, 1868-San Rafael, provincia de Segovia, 1937) (Según otras fuentes nació el 24/07/1873), fue un cantaor de flamenco. El diario Ahora en su edición del 29 de abril de 1936 entrevista al personaje que dice haber nacido en Sevilla en 1871.

Trayectoria
Empezó a cantar en público con 12 años, y se inició en el café cantante de Silverio (tenía entonces el oficio de cuchillero). Tras sus inicios en su ciudad natal en 1890 pasa a Madrid, donde se dedica a cantar en cafés tales como el de La Marina, Barquillo y Romero. Su fama fue debida a su capacidad para tener un amplio repertorio de estilos, no obstante, sus farrucas y guajiras son las más apreciadas, fue llamado el rey de la farruca; era creación suya. El 21 de noviembre de 1901 en la revista Alrededor del mundo se decía de su voz:

No se conformó con hacer giras por España sino que también realizó giras por América Latina, por países como Argentina, Uruguay o México, aquí fue contratado por treinta duros diarios. Incluso fue llamado a París por la casa Pathé para impresionar matrices de cilindros para fonógrafos. Sin embargo según lo ganaba lo gastaba "no me privé de nada. Viví siempre bien" decía, incluido el sustento a toda su familia. En la década de los treinta comienza su declive y aunque no deja de actuar, sus actuaciones son más limitadas en el tiempo, debiendo trabajar de camarero en los cafés en los que antes había triunfado como cantante, e incluso de encargado de un bar de camareras hasta que lo echaron. En 1936 se le ve pidiendo por las calles de Madrid acompañado de un viejo amigo guitarrero cantando sus viejas canciones con voz ya cascada.

Durante la Guerra Civil huyó a Torrente y más tarde pasó a Segovia trabajando como guarda de una finca, allí falleció en 1937.

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Cantaores de flamenco del siglo XIX
Cantaores de flamenco del siglo XX
Cantantes de Sevilla
Nacidos en Sevilla


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Q: Looking for a way to change the default shapefile label in ArcGIS 10 Is there a way to change ArcGIS's default shapefile label Font: Aerial Size: 8 to something we are using over and over again? As shown in attached screen shot, I'd like to include a label expression in addition to a saved text symbol:

It would be very helpful to save the couple of steps it takes to change labels as I am working with hundreds of maps / shapefiles.

A: The default symbol for labeling cannot be set in ArcGIS.  You get what you get.  This is a common enhancement request though and I suggest voting for it on ideas.arcgis.com.

A: In ArcGIS 10
 click advanced on the expression
Function FindLabel ( [difference] )
  FindLabel = "<FNT name='Gill Sans MT' size='20'>" & [difference]& "</FNT>"
End Function

Save and that will save you time - can be automated with arcpy

A: You may have to do two things since you are wanting the expression to be saved, because I haven't tested this out...
Once you set everything up, the label placement properties, expressions, font size/colour etc..., from the Labels tab in that layers Properties window, click the Label Styles button and then click Save.
That will save the label style with its current placement properties and everything you set up and can be used on another layer when you need it, but as for the expression, I am not so sure this will save that. From the label expression window, you may be stuck with using the Save/Load buttons to constantly import your previous expression for use again.
Sorry I can't answer the 'default' setting part of the question.

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Taxpayer-Subsidized Self-Genocide
Greg Reese is the master of micro documentaries for our dystopic era.
This 5-minute piece, which charts the unlikely rise of Moderna, Inc and the nearly $20 billion US Tax Dollars spent on their mRNA "vaccine" needs to be sent to all of the sleeping zombies in your life.
According to the official narrative, COVID-19 was first discovered as a pneumonia outbreak in the city of Wuhan on December 31st, 2019 and it wasn't until January 9th of 2020 when this supposed mystery virus was officially diagnosed as a novel coronavirus.
Operation Warp Speed began on May 15th of 2020 to facilitate and accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Of the companies receiving research funding, the one responsible for the mRNA vaccine was Moderna.
But we know that none of this checks out.
We now know Anthony Fauci used NIH funds to create a novel coronavirus capable of directly infecting humans. And we also know that Modern has been working with Fauci's NIH on the mRNA COVID vaccine since December of 2019.
Born in 2010 as ModeRNA Therapeutics, they were criticized for their specialty of mRNA bio-hacking, that transforms human cells into drug factories and later changed their name to Moderna.
With a reputation for losing top talent and keeping investors in the dark, due to dangerous, unpredictable side-effects, Moderna somehow became Big Pharma's Golden Unicorn. They went public in December 2018 with the largest-ever IPO in the biotech industry. Without even having a safe, effective product, they blew up faster than Uber.
And a year later, before COVID-19 ever made headlines, Moderna was working with Fauci's NIH, outsourcing redacted challenge studies, where subjects are deliberately infected with the Fauci-funded Wuhan Lab-made coronavirus and treated with Moderna's experimental gene therapy.
And as fate would have it, the massive investment in Moderna paid off. Operation Warp Speed brought Moderna's pay-off to just under $2.5 billion and actual sales to the US, alone is already over $15 billion.
There does not seem to be any breakthrough science. The mRNA is still proving to be as unpredictable and deadly as experts have been saying for years.
And we now officially know that the shot is permanently changing a person's DNA.
And yet, people are still lining-up to get the shot, thanks to media and Big Pharma. And thanks to the self-proclaimed philanthropists who fund the media and Big Pharma; the ones who call themselves the "Good Club". The ones who met in 2009 to discuss how to save the world and how overpopulation was a major priority.
How much more evidence do we need, before we collectively realize that this entire thing is a scam?
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Genocide, War
Bombshell: Holding them to Account for Crimes Against Humanity – Pascal Najadi & Todd Callender
John Phillips says:
Huge unexplained Respiratory Infections Surge, COINCIDENTALLY AFTER MASS VACCINATIONS IN ISRAEL.. https://thecoloradoherald.com/2021/israels-surging-respiratory-viral-infections-a-prediction-for-the-us/
DoodalBug says:
Geeeee! Too Bad this whole "Scam" is Backfiring on THEM, and will be EXPOSED by the REAL "Creators" of "Humanity" ANY DAY FROM NOW.
REMEMBER "HOW" THE MOVIE "AVATAR" ENDED???
Floris Freshman says:
vit d can only be derived from natural unlasered sunlight exposure. vit d synthetic=cholecalciferol-harmful to say the least.
The 'vaxxed' are being tracked in real time. So, you think that the 'vaccine' is magnetic for no reason? Think again!
https://steverotter.com/vaccinated-people-are-being-tracked-in-real-time/
Kimberley says:
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Voice Mail, Me says:
Good morning to all. Whenever this shit has finally cleared, and they ( the Royals and their satanic cult) kill off most of humanity, if you stupid morons allow others to keep making your laws and keep you under their thumbs, then you deserve to stay in the slave colony. That's right. That's what a republic is, a slave colony. Free humans should make their own laws and not allow others, who can become compromised and controlled make the laws for them. But their agents and the controlled opposition like Alex Jones, tell you, "…that's mob rule ( anything to scare you off that dangerous idea)". Well, you damn right, that's mob rule. The whole mob of us daring to make our own laws and run our own affairs. Wake up from the brainwashed trance that you're in and realize that we never founded anything. This country was founded by Agents of the Crown and the Free Masons. And it was set up as a republic, like Rome, to control us. Look at their flag with all of the gaudy gold fringe around it. That's British! And this country is a British Colony. I've said this several times now. And I expect to be suicided soon. And I don't mean to disrespect you by calling you stupid morons. But you are gullible and believe anything the government or their agents , the press, tell you.
An update on my earlier comment. Actually, they're beyond British Royals. They're Swiss, Octagon, and go back to the Pharaohs. But that's even more difficult to read. So we'll just call 'em Royals.
Joe Schmo says:
The royals? Lmao. No it's far far far worse than that. The royals were subverted just like the Vatican, hundreds of years ago, when THEY interbred their way up the totem pole. The freemasons is closer to the real culprits. Remember. Freemasonry is KABBALAH for non jews. Look no further than Revelations 3:9. There's the real culprit.