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Software Development in the Twenty-Teen's
What my day consists of
I've been doing software development for a long time, and recently, I've been working on some newer stuff with my startup, Synervoz. We are creating cutting-edge technology to bridge gaps in the realms of music and talking with our app TurnMeUp. For example, how many times have you been listening to music with earbuds or headphones when someone in the room is trying to talk to you? Our app lets you hear them without taking off your headphones. Not only that, but our technology lets people not in the room to talk to you in real-time without making you answer a phone call or interrupt that important Jamiroquai song you are listening to in the moment. Here is an outline of some of the technologies I've worked with on this project (and otherwise), which I find to be some of the most relevant technologies in the 2010's, yet they didn't even exist ten years ago!
JavaScript has been around a long time, but it's come a long way since its inception back in 1995 (when I graduated high school). It has always been a core technology of web browsers, but these days, it does so much more. JavaScript is an object-oriented programming language that uses weakly-typed variables, so it's very flexible. What makes JavaScript different than most of the languages with which I've worked, besides that fact that it is not compiled before deployment, is its asynchronous nature. Instead of making a call and waiting for a response, JavaScript considers the call and response two totally different processes. This can be confusing to developers used to synchronous design, but once you get used to promise chaining, it's a fun way to develop software!
The MEAN Stack
This awesome name for software tools is actually an acronym for its four key components: Mongo, Express, Angular, Node. All of these technologies are open and free to use by anyone, letting you create entire distributed web systems totally for free. With this framework, you can write the code on a free IDE like Netbeans, use tons of free modules from NPM, and deploy to free operating systems like Linux. And, not to mention, all of your code is written in the language of love: JavaScript.
MongoDB: This is a database back-end, built from a document model. In the old days, we used to strictly use relational databases like SQL Server or Oracle for data storage. Then, in the early 00's, this concept of XML and Document-based databases were born. In this kind of data model, there is a bit more data redundancy, but if designed well, the model is not only easier to read for a non-Database-Administrator, but it can also be faster than relational models.
Express: This is a web server similar to Apache or Microsoft's IIS. It is used to host back-end API servers and hosts Node.js web applications.
Angular.js: Google went ahead and took JavaScript to the next level by creating a framework that supersedes tools like jQuery, and it has become the de-facto standard for anyone building web-front ends with JavaScript. With Angular, you can build entire MVC architectures that run entirely on the web browser! And since it's run in the browser, it's totally cross-platform.
Node.js: This is an open-source, cross-platform event-driven architecture that aims to optimize throughput and scalability in web applications. Essentially, this framework allows you to write server-side code with the JavaScript language.
Nowadays, it's all about the smartphone! Around 2011, I began to focus my software development efforts on writing apps for smartphones because I sensed that soon, most non-power-users of computers wouldn't even buy a computer anymore; they'd just use their phone. Someone needed to write the code for this -- might as well be me. By this point, the market had clearly settled into two specific technologies: Apple's iOS and Android.
Apple's SWIFT
Apple has its own variant of the C language called "Objective C." This language is relatively low-level. It can be clunky to use, but it got the job done for OSX apps, so it was used as the language for iOS. As time went on and languages like RUBY, Java, C#, and even JavaScript showed developers an easier way to program, Apple got on board and wrote a new language from the ground up called SWIFT. It was a rocky start as they forced developers to evolve with the language: if you wrote code using earlier versions of SWIFT, Apple made you upgrade, and the process is still ongoing as they deprecate SWIFT 2.3 in favor of SWIFT 3.0. On the bright side, this language is becoming more and more cross-platform between iOS and OSX so that less code needs to be re-written to deliver an app that works on both iOS and macOS, which of course is good for us, since we are creating apps for both!
Android and Java
Not to be confused with JavaScript, Java is a compiled language very similar to Microsoft's C#, which runs on a framework similar to Microsoft's .NET platform. In fact, I'm convinced that Microsoft stole both of these ideas directly from Java. Android development is done with Java. Being an open source cross-platform language, it used to be a pain to develop on Android because there were so many ways to do it. There was a multitude of supported IDE's and ways to setup your developer environment, whereas with Apple, everything was done with XCode. This all changed when Google bought out IntelliJ and released "Android Studio." Now, developing android apps is arguably easier than developing iOS apps. Not to mention, Google only charges $20 for a lifetime developer membership, whereas Apple charges $100 a year.
Artificial Intelligence is the new future. Depending on who you ask, this could be a good thing or a bad thing. In some spiritual circles who channel extra-terrestrial communication, legend has it that AI has overtaken many planets before us. Movies like "The Terminator" show a dystopian vision of what can happen when computers replace humans as the smartest ego-based consciousness on the planet. For now, it is simply replacing software developers. For example, a huge leap was made by switching Google Translate's engine from a "phrase based" approach to using the AI of TensorFlow. This resulted in the translation service not only being more accurate, but the service actually began to learn new languages that were never fed into it! TensorFlow is a new technology only released in 2015, and it is sure to lead the way in AI in the coming years.
Between these technologies, I'd say this is what cutting-edge software development in the 2010's has become!


The fat, little dictator has an evil plan in the event of greater tension with the U.S.
Sunday, in an interview with The Mail, Ung-gil Lee, a former North Korean special operator, and defector, said that if the U.S. attacks North Korea, "diplomats, tourists and foreign businessmen" in South Korea will be in jeopardy.
The defector said that as part of the 11th Storm Corps, he stole across the border into South Korea unnoticed, carrying both traditional weapons and nerve agents in what he called "suicide missions" to capture foreigners. He said that the 11th Storm Corps is only one of several units, ready to act, in the event of an attack by the U.S.
North Korea has kidnapped citizens from Japan, China, Thailand, Europe, and the Middle East, no U.S. citizens have ever been kidnapped, but detained U.S. citizens have been used as a political leveraging tool for Kim Jong Un's government.


The point of impact was not higher. The findings were that I needed to dial in less elevation to be on-target. I usually shoot Wolf Match Extra (Or whatever it will be called now) or Norma Tac22. The flatnose required less turns of elevation to be "on" at 75 and 100 yards than the others.
Rim thickness - I stopped measuring that long ago. I shoot lever action silhouette and "bench rest" accuracy is not required: Old man, Leber-action gun, Iron sights, Standing, Big targets - precision shooting not really needed.
Others may have a better answer.
BTW - I would use SK Flatnose at the Lever Gun Nationals, if I could find more. Perhaps I'll come back to it in the future, when it is more available.
Revisited SK Flatnose this weekend with a handgun. The Nelson .22 conversion for 1911 has a match chamber, red-dot optics and the Kimber has an excellent trigger.
Unfortunately the Flatnose ammo didn't perform as well as Norma Tac22 .
Norma showed 1" groups, centered, with no issues.
Sometimes you just cant buy accuracy.
Maybe the Flat nose does not like being shot out of a pistol. I need to order a brick to try.
I believe you are correct. They shot much better from a 24" barrel - not good enough to cover their cost, but better than a 5" barrel.


/If quantum events are random, how can God know who is going to heaven and how can free will exist?
Does god play dice? Quantum events are random. So how can God know who is going to heaven? The Bible mentions that those who are saved have been written in the book of life before creation. You also mention the universe has a sort of free will so how does God know about events like Sodom and Gomorah or other natural disasters?
I have answered this question recently at the web site. In fact, I have answered similar questions at least four times, so I will copy and paste those four Q & As below. Let me know if this does not sufficiently answer your question.
Let me add that God, as I understand him, exists outside/above space and time. He is not subject the the limitations of space/time. I cannot "prove" this, but it seems to be the fairly obvious implication of the biblical picture of God. Therefore, God is not limited by time and space as we are, so he knows all things at once. This explains how he can know who is going to heaven and how he can know beforehand that the Messiah would be crucified or betrayed for 30 pieces of silver and all the other specific prophecies in the Bible. The fact that quantum events are governed by the laws of probability rather than deterministic laws has no effect on this trait of God, the best I can tell. God is all-powerful and he can intervene equally well in seemingly deterministic laws of nature, such as the law of gravity (walking on water) and laws of nature governed by seemingly random quantum laws.
I hope you enjoy the Q&As below.
flexible on determinism than other Presbyterian denominations. My personal belief is that physics are uncovering a clear pathway to understanding God as unbound by time or space and once you consider evolution, QM, determinism, etc. from the stand point of perfect foreknowledge, the entire basis for many of the fist pounding arguments disappears. I also am developing some thoughts on the role of the Trinity in bridging denial of there being a personal God (for example as questioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson). One example is that I believe the strawman of intelligent design becomes irrelevant and too confining in understanding God as He need not tinker at such a level if He has such an eternal perspective and understanding. My quandary comes in finding information that would consider such a viewpoint, if I am way off track, or if there is a developed body of information to research in this area. I am reading with great interest some of your work and felt you may have some insight for me as I have recently retired and now finding time to pursue this interest to try and develop a course of study. Do you have any advice?
I am looking at your e-mail and having trouble finding a question. It seems you have a need rather than a question. Let me suggest a couple of writers: Denis Lamoureux has some good stuff which would more or less line up with what you are thinking. I did a debate with Denis, which is available at www.ipibooks.com He takes the random designer position, although I take a subtly different perspective in the debate, titled Four Christian Views of Evolution.
Another author who might be helpful is Francis Collins, with his Language of God. Another is Darrel Falk whith is Coming to Peace With Science.
However, none of these guys is a physicist, so none of them will address QM. I have a PhD in physics, so might be a bit helpful. About QM "proving" that God is outside time and space, I think this is a reasonable line of inquiry, but I am not sure it will be convincing to more than an extremely small subgroup of people who have the slightest idea what QM is about.
I am not sure what you are saying about Intelligent Design. The design argument is a powerful one, but it is not strictly a scientific argument. The ID movement is probably in a dead end if it is trying to use gap arguments in evolution to "prove" the existence of God scientifically. You seem to be onto this, but I am not exactly sure because your statement about ID is a bit enigmatic.
pillar of smoke. I see a God who is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent and eternal through the trinity and who, being eternal (beautifully stated in, "I Am") knows all things that have been, are and are to come. If one considers 13.7 billion years from this perspective, it seems somewhat irrelevant to argue that He had to fine tune things in a "progressive" manner as He would have fully known when saying, "let there be light" what was to come. Taking this viewpoint, from a QM stand point, it is almost as if He is playing with loaded dice. Randomness and free will exist, yet He already knows the outcome and may choose to intervene, but again, this is not necessary, especially when it comes to macro creation & evolution. I like to say, "He knew what the cake would turn out like when he made the mix." While as you state above, He could continually direct the path of the universe, my question is, why would he need to? It seems to me a great comfort to view evolutionary creation, Relativity, the big bang theory and even what I understand of M-Theory from such a platform and that while science is further defining the mechanism, it is just an confirmation of God's awesome eternal omniscience. Again, I am coming up short in my investigation on this path of reasoning. There seems much literature from physicists but little that would help outline my ideas better, or tell me that I am way off track. Your insight is most welcome and I would greatly appreciate your help!
I am afraid that I do not have much in the way of good sources on how QM/probability/uncertainty relates to a Christian understanding of theology. I am mostly making it up as I go along in that area. I have seen some speculative stuff that I do not find very useful.
My philosophy/perspective on this is that I lean toward a consistent view of God in how he works on all levels. I see a God who created a universe with a kind of "free will" on all levels, yet who, at the same time, will intervene in order to bring about his will. Yet, this intervening seems to be very rare, and in an amazingly brilliant way that somehow finds the perfect balance between God's sovereignty and our free will. I agree with Thomas Aquinas on free will when he says, in essence, God's sovereignty is manifest, both in the things which obey God naturally and in those things to whom God sovereignly grants free will. In other words, it is God's sovereign will that we, as humans have sovereignty within the realm of our own lives. I see principle of a balance between God's sovereignty and free will on at least three levels, and probably more.
1. In human history. As a rule, God allows humans to do as they will, even allowing them to do things which are extremely corrupt and evil. Yet, he intervenes in history, but only very rarely. For example, he intervened in Egypt and at the Red Sea. He intervened in the history of Israel–bringing about his judgment and his restoration, and he intervened in the life of Jesus.
2. In our own personal histories. God, as a rule, does not change red lights to green to get us to work on time. He intervenes, but only rarely, in order to help us along the path toward finding him.
3. In natural history. God intervened in initial creation, in the creation of life and in the creation of homo divinus. Yet, as a rule, he has set up a self-perpetuating system of physical laws and he lets those laws proceed on their own. This is why the Mechanical Universe is a picture which appears to work, virtually without exception.
On this basis, I infer that it is highly likely that God lets natural selection, evolution and change among species over time to proceed in a completely "natural" way, yet intervention in the course of change is not ruled out. I see God intervening only very rarely and for his inscrutable purposes. I do NOT believe that humans with their unimaginable complexity, with brains able to understand the universe and to experience God would have come about by a completely random process. Thus I reject the fully random deistic evolution of Francis Collins and Denis Lamoreaux, although we differ on only the margins, as Denis has communicate with me personally. Like he said after our debate (Four Christian Views of Evolution www.ipibooks.com) "The only difference between us is a few interventions".
So, that is my view. On presuppositional terms, I apply this to Quantum mechanics and the origin of the physical universe. Does Quantum mechanics help us to understand how and where God might intervene in his creation? I do not know. This is a mystery to me.
I do not know if this will be helpful.
I am sad that Mr. Krauss was so rude. This does not argue well for his philosophy, although it might be a bit of a stretch to blame his rudeness on his atheism.
As for his arguments, it is absurd to claim that the existence of quantum mechanics proves that there is no creator. There is no conceivable way that quantum mechanics could disprove the existence of God. Perhaps he said something like this, which would make at least a little bit of sense: "Our knowledge of quantum mechanics reduces the strength of one of the arguments for the existence of God." Even if I do not agree with this statement, I believe that it is a reasonable one–one that can be defended. So…. Applying the Golden Rule, I will proceed by assuming that Mr. Krauss made this somewhat reasonable claim.
His argument, then, is probably that the existence of quantum fluctuations shows that "something can come from nothing," and therefore this weakens the argument that the existence of the universe proves there is a Creator. I can concede that there is at least a miniscule amount of validity to this argument. The apparent reliability of the Big Bang model in explaining cosmology seems to prove that the universe was created at an instant of time, from nothing. This creates a strong argument, given the law of causality, that the universe was caused by a Creator–and thus God. This is known as the cosmological argument. In fact, William Lane Craig invented a more recent version of the cosmological argument known as the Kalaam cosmological argument. He said this: Everything which begins to exist has a cause. The universe began to exist. Therefore the universe was caused. Therefore a causer of the universe exists, and this causer, by definition, is God. In my opinion, quantum mechanics does not weaken this argument at all, or, at best, it weakens the argument only very slightly. It appears to be true that quantum mechanics, which is a very effective theory, does allow matter to be created "out of nothing" by quantum fluctuations. However, such fluctuations can only occur in a universe within which such quantum fluctuations can occur. There is absolutely no scientific evidence that quantum fluctuations can occur when there is literally no universe at all. Quantum mechanics tells us that what we think of as a vacuum is, in effect, not a true vacuum. However, this is where Krauss' argument becomes weak. In order for a quantum fluctuation to occur, there needs to be a vacuum within which such a fluctuation can occur. Here is the bottom line, the existence of quantum mechanics DOES NOT remove the argument, scientifically or otherwise that, on the most basic level, something cannot begin to exist from nothing.
Apparently, Krauss used the well-tried multiverse theory to "prove" that there is no God. I think you are going a bit over the top to call this theory "a bunch of garbage." Probably you should choose your words a bit more carefully there. However, you are on to something, which is that this is a very questionable theory. This is not a proof of anything at all for a few reasons. First of all, the multiverse theory is speculative on the highest order. In order for a theory to be "scientific" it must be both confirmable by experiment and it must be possible to disconfirm it by experiment. The multiverse theory meets neither criterion. There is no conceivable means to test whether there is another universe out there. It is also impossible to do an experiment to disprove this "theory." I believe that the source of this questionable, highly speculative "theory" is more a philosophical need of atheists than any sort of scientific experiment or scientific evidence. This theory says that it is "natural" for universes to come into existence spontaneously. How will we test this theory? Who will we disprove it? Can we even conceive of a way to test this? The answer, simply, is no. We should call this the multiverse speculation rather than the multiverse theory. It is the product of wishful thinking.
In my opinion, Krauss' arguments amount to a smoke screen. He is aware of both the cosmological and the teleological arguments. He has no scientific, philosophical or any other kind of evidence to support his claim that there is no God, so he throws out the irrelevant existence of quantum mechanics and the highly speculative questionably scientific, unproven multiverse theory as a means whereby he hopes to throw us off the track. It is a rhetorical rather than a scientific argument, in my opinion.
I just want to ask what is Quantum Mechanics? Why do atheists say that this is the biggest threat to the existence of God?
It just so happens that my specialty as as PhD scientist is in chemical physics, with emphasis in quantum mechanics. Now, you have given me a nearly impossible task. I need to define and explain quantum mechanics to a non-scientist in a few sentences. Hmmmm…..
Well, let me get around this as much as I can. Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics which is needed to explain the properties of matter on the extremely microscopic level. For things as small as electrons, the behavior observed is not predicted well using the "classical mechanics" of Isaac Newton. Light, "classically" is a wave, yet, in 1905 Albert Einsten showed that light is made up of particles–that light is "quantized." In the 1920s De Broglie showed that electrons, which are particles, act like waves. Sorry if the meaning and implication of this is not clear to you. This led to the uncertaintly principle and describing the atom using wave equations. After the 1920s, physicists concluded that we can only describe the atom in terms of probabiliby. The location of a particle is never certain. This is known as the "uncertainty principle." I am grossly simplifying here.
The bottom line is that with the success of Quantum Mechanics, physicists concluded that a completely deterministic view of the universe cannot work. There are purely random events which can only be predicted in terms of probability rather than deterministic Newtonian equations.
Phew! Now, what does this have to do with atheism, religion, philosophy and other brances of human investigation? People have tried to use quantum mechanics, both to prove the existence of God and to disprove God. I would say that both are on very thin ice. Those trying to use QM to prove God point out that a deterministic world view is inconsistent with science. Therefore a random design argument is invalid.
Then there is the other side. Atheists are, naturally, uncomfortable with the big bang. The fact that the universe appears to have been created implies a creator for most people. Atheists are clearly not prepared to accept this. So, they jump on quantum mechanics to solve their problem. The describe the creation of the universe as a quantum event. The creation of something out of nothing, they would say, is part of QM. By the way, just so you know, this is not the case at all, but never mind that.
To be honest, I would have to see the argument you are referring to. Although I have seen QM used to defend atheism, I have never seen it used as a sort of supposed slam dunk argument against God. I am sure that this is a bogus claim. On balance, I do not feel the existence of QM is strong proof either for or against God, but that it is a stronger pro argument for God than con. However, I cannot respond to the claim you apparently ran into unless I can see the nature of the claim. If you simply read someone saying "QM is the biggest threat to the existence of God" without an argument to support the statement, I believe you can simply ignore this as a useless/meaningless statement. Without support it is not even an argument.
Will people have Free Will in heaven?
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Q: How is "to subselect" different from "to select"? I many times use the verb "subselect". For example:

I subselected all individuals with age below 35 in the sample.

Apparently, this usage of the verb is correct. However, after using it today, I thought, why not simply use "select"?

I selected all individuals with age below 35 in the sample.

I see no practical difference between the two. Is there any difference between these two verbs? For parsimonious reasons, should I simply not use "subselect" anymore?

A: The sub in subselect is there because the word refers to selecting within an existing selection. Just using select is ambiguous in that case as it could mean deselecting the previous selection, then selecting a new item, or it could refer to selecting within the existing selection.
In many cases the context could make it clear which meaning is appropriate, so the sub could be omitted.

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Building Blocks of The Universe
Galaxies are the visible building blocks of the universe imbedded in a more intriguing, complex, and mostly invisible cosmos. Theory and observations, including from HST, are used to disentangle the relationship between galaxies and the weakly interacting dark matter – seemingly comprised of non-baryonic particles. While these two constituents make up about 32% of the universe (only about 4 –5% visible), 68% is the dark energy component. To understand the interplay between all these constituents, many HST observations have been used to piece together a sketchy but consistent understanding of the universe, as well as the physics of galaxy assembly, which is an observable tracer and a result of the workings of the cosmos.
The Local Group
The HST detailed survey of M33, the Triangulum Galaxy in the Local Group, is comprises a mosaic of 54 HST individual fields of view stitched together, revealing nearly 25 million individually resolved stars. The borders of individual HST mages trace the jagged edge of the mosaic, which spans 6 kpc across. The data show the galaxy is rich with star formation, cluster formation, gas and dust, and showcases the active star-forming region NGC 604 in the upper left.
A comfortable notion of how galaxy assembly proceeds is that small objects may have formed first in the universe and built up larger structures. The process can be quite dynamic. Numerous studies of Local Group galaxies (Milky Way, M31, M33, LMC, SMC and many dwarf galaxies, such as the Sagittarius Dwarf out to roughly 1Mpc) demonstrate up close how such processes have occurred.
For example, HST data analysis of the "Smith Cloud" indicates this object is boomeranging back towards the Milky Way, having previously been launched from the galactic disk about 70 million years ago. Observations of the Milky Way and M31 demonstrate that these two major galaxies may eventually merge, while HST data probed the gravitational interplay between the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) which has produced a very large-scale structure called the Leading Arm. This latter structure appears to be residual material torn out of the SMC by the LMC.
Within each of these galaxies and the additional companion dwarf galaxies in the Local Group, HST high resolution spatial imagery and spectroscopy yield the star- and star-cluster-formation rates which varies from galaxy to galaxy. A deeper understanding of such differences sheds light on the formation of the immediate vicinity of the universe, but also provides a bench mark for studies of more distant structures. Numerous observational programs, small and large, including Treasury programs probe these parameters in Local Group galaxies.
The Local Volume
HST observations of numerous nearby galaxies beyond the Local Group are aimed at understanding the characteristics such as star formation, metallicity, and interactions of galaxies close enough to study in detail. One example is LEGUS (Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey), the investigation of 50 galaxies close enough to resolve them into their constituents using the high resolution of HST. Star cluster formation is being traced spatially as well as chronologically in these galaxies, which have quite a range of morphological type. This study is especially enhanced through the UV capability of HST that allows examination and calibration of the UV-star-formation rates in these objects. Many other factors such as the number and types of star clusters, the characteristics of the interstellar medium, and supernovae environments are being used to paint a more complete picture of the dynamical history of the relatively nearby universe.
LEGUS survey data and archive HST observations are combined to sample 50 nearby galaxies, of which six, very different galaxies demonstrate the wide variety of characteristics investigated in the survey.
Other studies including ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury (ANGST) program, sampled nearly 14 million stars in nearly 70 galaxies at distances out to approximately 4Mpc, demonstrate that galaxies are quite diverse. These galaxies exhibit varying mixtures of young and old populations, a variety star formation region morphologies, and complex assembly histories. Interacting galaxies are common, as well as clusters of galaxies with objects of different morphological types. The understanding of the composition and role of gas and dust in these galaxies is being probed.
M81 is an architype of grand design spiral galaxies, exhibiting spiral arms that penetrate to the center. This type of imagery allows a detailed study of spiral structure, star formation and the interstellar medium. What is revealed in a wider view of the sky is that M81 is in interaction with a second galaxy, M82, which exhibits a much more disturbed and violent structure.
More Distant Universe
At greater distances, HST observations are crafted to investigate early stages of galaxy evolution and the fundamental questions regarding the distribution and evolution of galaxy morphology, as well as the incidence of galaxy merging and clustering. Star formation is seen to be triggered and quenched in different galaxies, but the precise parameterization of these processes is still murky. A variety of factors must contribute, such as the gas-and-dust content of a galaxy, interactions, and activity in the galactic nucleus. The role of low-mass galaxies in galaxy assembly, for example, by merging with larger galaxies appears to trigger active star formation. An example of a large program designed to research such factors in galaxy evolution is the Cosmic Assembly Near-IR Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS) through imagery of more than 250,000 galaxies. Another aim of that study is also to search for Type Ia Supernovae beyond a redshift of 1.5 to document the accuracy of their use as cosmological standard candles.
An equally important issue to understand the interstellar medium within galaxies and as well as the diffuse gas surrounding galaxies and permeating clusters of galaxies. These studies are accomplished with spectroscopy using sight lines that pass from distant QSOs through the target diffuse material revealing the density and metallicity throughout. At these distances, peculiarities such as ionized mass ejections, and disruptive events and collisions appear to be important factors in galaxy formation.
Approaching the First Galaxies
At the distance and scale of the farthest reaches of the universe, the structure and composition of the cosmos is intertwined with galaxy formation. Dark matter and dark energy may play significant roles. By using Deep Field observations along with gravitational lensing data (e.g., the Cluster Lensing and Supernova study with Hubble [CLASH] and Frontier Fields programs) these topics are addressed with HST's enhanced panchromatic imaging capabilities. Observations of galaxy clusters across the UV, visible, and IR probe the presence of dark matter and unveil strong- and weak-lensing phenomena. At the large distances probed with lensing, some of the youngest and most distant galaxies are being characterized. It is even possible to examine the morphological structure of those distant objects with sophisticated gravitational lens models. HST observations continue to probe the distant universe and will work hand in hand with JWST investigations.

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SPACE: Is Space Greasy?
July 30, 2018 by scott
Space: It's dark, cold and, in most parts of the galaxy, probably pretty sticky.
Swirled amid the dust, soot and electromagnetic radiation that sits among the stars of the Milky Way, there is also a whole mess of toxic grease. This "space grease" — actually an oily form of hydrogen-bound carbon called aliphatic carbon — is one of several types of carbon leaked into empty space by blazing stars, and may be among the key ingredients in the formation of new stars and planets, astronomers say.
Precisely how much grease is out there lubing up the Milky Way? Scientists haven't known for sure, but a new paper published June 13 in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society proposes an answer: enough grease to really mess up the windshield on your spaceship.
According to a team of astronomers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia and Ege Universityin Turkey, there may be five times more space grease permeating the Milky Way than previous estimates indicated. By creating a space-grease proxy in their laboratory and comparing its composition to previous observations of the galaxy, the researchers found that there may be about 11 billion trillion trillion tons (or 11 with 33 zeros after it) of greasy carbon molecules in our galaxy — the equivalent of 40 trillion trillion trillion packs of butter.
"This space grease is not the kind of thing you'd want to spread on a slice of toast," study author Tim Schmidt, a professor of chemistry at UNSW, said in a statement. "It's dirty, likely toxic and only forms in the environment of interstellar space — and our laboratory." (Schmidt added that the solar wind likely keeps this grease from gumming up our own solar system.)
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Girls Auto Clinic: Patrice Banks Set To Open Woman-Run Repair Shop Catering To Us
Posted on July 29, 2016	 - By Bossip Staff
Often you hear tales of women being taken advantage of by mechanics, and a 2013 study by Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management found the the complaints are just talk; mechanics actually charge women more for repairs. "Shops believe, rightly or wrongly, that women know less about cars and car repair. In the absence of information to the contrary, they will be offered a higher quote," reported the Atlantic. Patrice Banks got tired of hearing stories like this and decided to do something about it. So she came up with a business idea: Girls Auto Clinic (GAC), a company that caters to women and aims to educate and empower women through their cars…
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Abigail Adams, The Woman Who Was In The White House When It Was Built, Refutes Bill O'Reilly's "Well-Fed" Claim
…[Since] Bill O'Reilly had it all wrong, let's hear from a first person source, Abigail Adams, wife to our second president John Adams. She's also the woman who was living in the White House as it was being built by these so-called well-fed slaves. (Note: All spelling errors are her own.) "The effects of Slavery are visible every where; and I have amused myself from day to day in looking at the labour of 12 negroes from my window, who are employed with four small Horse Carts to remove some dirt in front of the house. the four carts are all loaded at the same time, and whilst four carry this rubbish about half a mile, the remaining eight rest upon their Shovels…"
Beyoncé's Formation Tour Has Earned $123 Million, So Far
If you bought tickets to Beyoncé's Formation concert when it came to your area, congrats, you just made her even richer. The tour has raked in $123 million since April and it ends in October. Beyoncé's musical risk taking is paying off in a major way. Billboard reports that during the first leg of the tour, Queen Bey hit 21 stadiums and performed in front of sold out crowds in New York City and Chicago, twice. Her Pasadena, Calif. show at the Rose Bowl on May 14 amounted in the highest attendance overall and earned her $7.1 million off that night alone. None of the shows on the North American leg of the tour made less than $3 million…
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Posted on 12th August 2011 by Guest Author
Ealing residents show their opposition to HS2
This is a guest post from Ealing against HS2, shows pictures they took on the 16th July.
At Northolt
Northolt residents braved heavy rain to say "No" to the proposed high speed rail link. They stood outside Northolt Library which faces an uncertain future under HS2.
Greenford Station is very close to one of the bridges that would be replaced under HS2. HS2 Ltd were unable to say what impact construction work would have on local transport links and commuters.
The residents of Perivale have campaigned for two years about the potential problems of HS2 which really will be in their back yard.
Benjamin Dennehy is one of the councillors for the Hanger Hill ward which includes Hanger Hill gyratory system, one of the busiest in London. He is one of many Ealing councillors to oppose HS2.
From ealingagainsths2.wordpress.com
Some pointers for Sir Jeremy.
New Judicial Review – Links to Help Find Evidence
HS2 publish minor changes made as a result of petitioning
Stop HS2 Submission to the Oakervee Review
Behind the Brexit Firewall, HS2 has been Trundling on at Panic Stations with Increased Costs, Incompetence, Spin and Fraud.
Tagged Ealing, Greenford, Northolt, Perivale
10 comments to "Ealing residents show their opposition to HS2"
15th August 2011 at 9:56 am
Yes, Ian, I must agree that Paddington is very busy, but Crossrail will take over some of the suburban Thames valley traffic and provide a greater choice of connections to and from other parts of London and counties to the South and East.-of course, if a new interchange station were to be built at Old Oak Common, as is proposed as part of the HS2 plan, yet further journey options would be available, without the need to use the Paddington terminus at all.
One reason for Paddington being so busy/ overloaded is, of course the Heathrow Express.
This high priced premium service was squeezed into the station, and was on its own terms a great success, being financed by BAA, providing a welcome alternative to congested roads or a protracted journey by Underground.
It also provided the incentive or necessity of electrifying all of the platform lines, although this will only become of use to the "real" Great Western services to South Wales and the West of England when they are electrified over the next few years.
Whether or not the Crossrail service to Heathrow will largely replace Heathrow Express as the preferred means of access or whether they will complement one another remains to be seen
vtiman
14th August 2011 at 11:18 pm
my first point is that there arent many demonstrators considering the alleged furore the hs2 debate has started !
secondly, what is being done along the line from old oak to where the line diverges north from the great western line is essentially an UPGRADE of that line. therefore the idea that upgrades are somehow less contentious and less disruptive holds as much water as a sieve !
when hs2 critics use the word upgrade they really mean build new lines somewhere else because that is what it effectively means. and the increasing congestion on rail and road needs to be addressed, it is only going to get worse. i find it very worrying that stophs2 have got into bed with the likes of wolfson and the rac foundation whose opposition to hs2 stems from the fact that they want to tarmac the entire country ! this was made clear in their evidence to the transport committee. so much for being against hs2 on environmental and fiscal grounds !
There are not many no – but there are not many nobel prize winners either, it doesnt make them wrong.
Second point – the contention and disruption is real for locals and users im sure, it will be a bigger hassle to upgrade the line than make a new one. But its also easier to buy new than fix something and this is not the same as it being right or wrong, valid or invalid.
I find it worrying that you quote John Prescott from Top Gear – talking about wanting to tarmac the entire country. You cant possibly believe that.
i didnt know he had said that but wolfson and co want more roads watch their anti hs2 evidence and anew line is better than an upgrade as seen by the west coast main line
john Wuilliams
We are missing out here.
It is a golden opportunity to bring to the attention of the public at large the way our government is squandering our resources planning a new mega expensive rail link. At this point in time national resources should be directed elsewhere into education, home security and health, and this site, hopefully read by those interested in a very important aspect of our future, should not be allowed to descend into the nitpicking and distractions of many of the recent comments posted here.
Our prime priority and main objective as far as I understand it is
1/ to discuss how to bring this dilemma to the attention of the general public who will fund it out of their taxes, and
2/ How to raise the funding to raise awareness of this expense to the public at large and not just in the HS2 corridor, who regrettably are still more interested in protecting their local environment than they are in the health, education, security and overall transport infrastructure of our nation as a whole.
Keep us on track Joe; don't let us be directed off onto a spur.
I would be more specific—
— get 100,000 signatures on the govt epetition
— get as many businesses as possible to add their name to the 200+ who have already declared their opposition
both of these to be done before the party conferences
— get as many MP's on our side as possible
all these will need action plans and support and I for one am prepared to do my bit
I'll get back to you.
"Improving the existing infrastructure and routes" is an oft repeated suggestion proposed as an alternative to building a new line.
Would this include the semi derelict link between Old Oak Common and South Ruislip, the former main line connection linking Paddington and the route to the West Midlands via High Wycombe?
This line carried express services to and from not just Birmingham, but from Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Chester, North Wales and Birkenhead…until the decision was made in the 1960s to concentrate everything on the West Coast main lines from Euston through Rugby, a policy of "all eggs in one basket" which did not foresee the huge increase in rail travel in recent years,with the growth of towns along the route and the need for extra capacity and the need to bypass congested "pinch points" where long distance trains have no need to call but are constrained at present by the density of other traffic.
Ian Bartlett
How would this help the impending rail capacity crisis? Paddington is extremely busy already – bursting at the seams actually – so extra trains running into it are hardly an option.
Is there an "official" e-petition on this?


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Lochhead call to scrap 'cruel' policy
A LOCAL MSP has called on the UK Government to scrap the "cruel" two-child benefit cap – which could affect more than 2500 children in Moray.
The "two-child policy" allows low-income families to claim child tax credits or universal credit for their first two children only.
Research from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has revealed that 160,000 families have had their income slashed by the policy so far.
And the CPAG says its research shows 15% of the total number of children in Moray could be affected by the move.
The charity estimates that more than 3 million children could eventually be affected by the benefit cap.
SNP MSP Richard Lochhead said: "Social security should be a safety net for all of us, but the two-child limit is having a devastating effect on families up and down the country, with 2545 of children in Moray set to be affected by it.
The two-child policy entitles low-income families to claim child tax credits or universal credit for their first two children only.
"All families are valuable and worthy of support. But this cruel policy turns people away when they most need support and leaves children to grow up in hardship – which can have lifelong consequences for their health and wellbeing.
"The SNP government has been left to pick up the pieces, investing over £125 million to mitigate callous Tory welfare policies.
"In addition, it is introducing a Scottish Child Payment to tackle child poverty. Without the two-child cap, this payment could go so much further.
"The next Tory prime minister should make it a priority to tackle poverty and enable children to thrive, starting with reversing the two-child limit and horrendous 'rape clause'."
Moray Conservative MP Douglas Ross said: "I note the comments on this policy – but it is strange that Richard Lochhead is highlighting this at a time when his own government are asking the UK Government to retain control over significant areas of social security as the SNP have not prepared enough to receive these powers.
"The Department of Work and Pensions remains critically dependent on the SNP government in Scotland providing greater detail of their specific benefit policies and how they plan to implement them – a plan which has now been delayed by the SNP until 2024.
"I hope Richard Lochhead will encourage his government to work on these policies and focus on delivering a workable policy for the people of Scotland."


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Jewish, Muslim congregations exploring common…
Jewish, Muslim congregations exploring common threads
The congregation of Pardes Levavot celebrates the Jewish New Year at a service last week in Boulder. The rabbis, nearest to the table with the covered Torah, are, from left, Nadya Gross, Leah Novick and Victor Gross.
By Eric Gorski | egorski@denverpost.com | Chalkbeat Colorado
PUBLISHED: October 12, 2005 at 3:29 p.m. | UPDATED: May 8, 2016 at 8:44 a.m.
Boulder – For a service celebrating the second day of the Jewish New Year, it was an unusual choice of music: a Sufi Muslim chant with lyrics in Hebrew and Arabic:
"Allah Hu Allah la illah ha il Allah Elohim Echad Elohim Gadol"
Roughly translated, Jews and Muslims could agree on this one critical point: There is one God, and he is great.
This scene last week at Boulder's Pardes Levavot, a Jewish Renewal congregation, recognized an unusual convergence: For the first time in 33 years, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish High Holy Days have collided on the calendar. A Philadelphia rabbi, Arthur Waskow, is promoting it as "God's October Surprise," an opportunity to find peace and reconciliation.
In Boulder, there was one hitch: The Muslim imam who had promised to attend canceled at the last minute because his newborn was ill, and none of his congregants showed.
The notion of bringing together people of two faiths often at odds remains a challenge. But in Colorado, much progress has been made, including through new dialogue groups exploring common threads, members of both communities say.
For example, St. John's Episcopal Cathedral last year launched the Abrahamic Initiative, which seeks to build bridges between Jews, Christians and Muslims.
In speaking to her congregation on the second day of Rosh Hashana, Rabbi Nadya Gross of Pardes Levavot made it clear that praying together does not mean compromising beliefs. She compared it to an orchestra, in which the individual players don't lose their own melodies.
The lesson that morning centered on a story in the Torah in which God calls Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Gross pointed out that a similar story plays out in the Koran, the Muslim holy book, only the son whose life is at stake is Ishmael.
"If we have stories that parallel, it's not about whose story was right or whose son was the right son, but the deeper message embedded in the stories: faith and surrender and the will of God," she said.
Such experiments are more likely to find an audience in Jewish Renewal, a relatively small movement that grew out of 1960s counterculture and advocates peace, gender equality and environmental stewardship.
But even at Pardes Levavot, bridge-building hits roadblocks. Gross said some members, with memories of anti-Semitism still burning, initially felt uncomfortable sharing worship space with a Lutheran church.
Muslims and Jews share many of the same prophets, a belief in monotheism and a history that includes mutual respect. During Spain's Golden Age, for instance, Muslim and Jews flourished together. But many Jews and Muslims might look askance at talking about common ground if legitimate differences and divides are papered over. How can a meaningful relationship develop, for example, without acknowledging divides over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Gale Kahn, director of the American Jewish Committee's Colorado chapter, said relationships need to be forged before delving into differences.
"If there's trust between the groups and an understanding of what the mission is to accomplish, I think you can have very successful dialogue," Kahn said. "But you also have to have a purpose: Is it political? Is it social?"
For Muslim immigrants, building relations with Jews in their home countries was not an issue because there were so few Jews back home, said Liyakat Takim, a religious studies professor at the University of Denver.
"But now, suddenly, Muslims are in the minority," said Takim, who has spoken to several synagogues about Islam. "When you are in the minority, the need to reach out and explain yourself is even greater. Things have changed since 9/11 in general because Muslims have realized they can no longer afford to live in fortresses, that they need to reach out and project a more positive image of Islam."
At Pardes Levavot, another attempt at realizing God's October Surprise will unfold tonight. The hope is that Jews breaking their Yom Kippur fast will be joined by Muslims breaking their daily Ramadan fast.
Staff writer Eric Gorski can be reached at 303-820-1698 or egorski@denverpost.com.
About the holidays
Jewish High Holy Days: Began last week with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, began at sundown Wednesday and ends tonight with a breaking of the fast. Many Jews refrain from working and spend the day fasting and praying, starting the new year with a clear conscience.
Ramadan: The Muslim holy month began last week with the sighting of the crescent moon. A time of fasting, sacrifice, worship and contemplation, Ramadan is meant to lead Muslims toward greater intimacy with God, spotlight the plight of the poor and hungry, and strengthen family and community.
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In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too
How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer's deadly toy
There is no monopoly in common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too
There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the President
There's no such thing as a winnable war
It's a lie that we don't believe anymore
Mr. Reagan says we will protect you
What might save us, me, and you
Is if the Russians love their children too
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Sting Lyrics
The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Love Is the Seventh Wave Russians Children's Crusade Shadows in the Rain We Work the Black Seam Consider Me Gone The Dream of the Blue Turtles Moon Over Bourbon Street Fortress Around Your Heart
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package com.aqua.services.runProperties;

import jsystem.framework.RunProperties;
import jsystem.framework.report.Summary;
import junit.framework.SystemTestCase;

public class RunPropertiesDemonstrationTest extends SystemTestCase {

	public RunPropertiesDemonstrationTest(){
	}

	/**
	 * Temporary summary properties are properties which are
	 * added to the summary report of the current run.
	 * In the next run temporary summary properties are
	 * deleted.
	 *
	 * System temporary summary properties:
	 * 1. Version,Build - will appear in the publish data dialog
	 */
	public void testTemporarySummaryProperty() throws Exception {
		Summary.getInstance().setVersion("1.2.1");
		Summary.getInstance().setTempProperty("tempProperty", "tempPropValue");
		Summary.getInstance().setTempProperty("Build", "myBuild");
	}

	/**
	 * Summary properties are properties which are
	 * added to the summary report of all runs until
	 * property is set to empty string.
	 */
	public void testSummaryProperty() throws Exception {
		Summary.getInstance().setProperty("permanentProperty", "propValue");
		Summary.getInstance().setProperty("Station", "station1");

	}

	/**
	 * Run properties are properties which
	 * purpose is to help tests to share information.
	 * When running in run.mode 1 (1 jvm for all tests) , this is not a problem since
	 * tests can share data in JVM's memory, but when running in run.mode 2,4
	 * (jvm for each test and jvm for each internal scenario), tests can't
	 * share data in JVM's memory, this is when the run properties can be used.
	 */
	public void testRunProperties() throws Exception {
		RunProperties.getInstance().setRunProperty("myProp", "val1");

	}

	/**
	 * When running this test after {@link #testRunProperties()},
	 * the value of val will be 'val1'
	 */
	public void testRunPropertiesSecondTest() throws Exception {
		String val = RunProperties.getInstance().getRunProperty("myProp");
		assertEquals(val,"val1");
	}

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Q: Avoid draggable objects to become "droppable areas" once dropped I am experimenting with dragging items from one "droppable" div to another. I start with 2 blue "draggable" rectangles. When I drag one of them over one of the "red droppable" rectangles, these red rectangles become green (while the item is being dragged over). I use the ondragover and ondragleave to make this work.
A problem arises when I dropped a blue draggable rectangle (let's call it A) over another draggable blue rectangle that has been previously dropped into one of the red rectangles (let's call it B). When A hovers over B, then B becomes green as well. In other words, it becomes also a droppable area. Which I want to avoid...
The thing I don't understand is that I set for these blue rectangles:
ondrop="return false;" ondragover="return false;

So I thought this would prevent them to become droppable. Though it seems like as soon as they are appended to a droppable div (the red ones), then they inherit from the properties of the red rectangle they have been 'dropped' in. How can I prevent this to happen?

function drag(ev)
{
 //ev.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "move";
 ev.dataTransfer.setData("text/plain", ev.target.id);
 //console.log(ev.target.id); // id
}

function dragover_handler(ev)
{
 ev.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "move";
 ev.preventDefault();
 var item = document.getElementById(ev.target.id);
 item.style.border = '2px solid green';
 //console.log(ev.target.id + " is being dragged over"); // id
}

function dragover_handler1(ev)
{
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}

function dragleave_handler(ev)
{
 var item = document.getElementById(ev.target.id);
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}

function drop_handler(ev, el)
{
 ev.preventDefault();
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A: The key problem here is that return false; does not stop event bubbling or propagation for native events. (It does for jQuery events, which resulted in that concept being spread far and wide through the internet and which is probably why you're expecting it to behave that way).
What is happening then is when you drag over one of your draggable elements, it fires the event handler, which returns false on that event, and then bubbles up to its' container, which runs its own event handler. HOWEVER the event.target is still set to the original event!
You should be able to get your desired effect by adding event.preventDefault(); in front of return false; in your draggable event handlers, like so:

draggable element 1

draggable element 2

You can see this functioning in a codepen here: https://codepen.io/kball/pen/PJPWmZ?editors=1010


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Q: Is it preferred to use a global pthread_mutex_t in C projects? How is pthread_mutex_t used for a multi source C project.
Is there a global pthread_mutex_t in a header file or does each source file defines it's own?
How many times pthread_mutex_init is used? only once per mutex?
So if we use a global mutex, we only need to use pthread_mutex_init once in the beginning of main?

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How is pthread_mutex_t used for a multi source C project.

It really depends on the project itself and what the code needs to do. There's no "standard" way of doing this.

Is there a global pthread_mutex_t in a header file or does each source file define it's own?

Again, it depends on what is needed. There is no rule saying that there should only be one global mutex or that there should be one mutex per source file. It depends. If a resource needs to be managed by different files then a unique global mutex can be used. If another resource needs to be managed only by the code that is defined in a single source file then there's no need to make it available globally (and it can be defined static).
Yes, pthread_mutex_init should be used once per mutex.

So if we use a global mutex, we only need to use pthread_mutex_init once in the beginning of main?

Yes. That would be one way to do it.
Another, perhaps better approach is to just initialize the variable at its definition:
pthread_mutex_t my_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
// or
static pthread_mutex_t my_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;

This way there's no need to call pthread_mutex_init and you don't risk forgetting it.

A: Generally, you should expect to use one mutex for each "unit" of shared state that's accessed by multiple threads. If one such unit is global state, then you would expect to have a global mutex alongside it, and it can be statically initialized with PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER. If it's a data structure that can exist in multiple instances in allocated storage, you normally want to place the mutex protecting it inside the data structure itself, and initialize it with pthread_mutex_init when it's created, before its existence is exposed to multiple threads.


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Change for life festivals are always inspiring, giving children an opportunity to try something new, discover new skills and make new friends. This year's CFL festival at Marjons was no exception. Our Wembury children spent their day on an activity carousel, on the climbing wall, riding the smoothie bike and cheerleading.
A day like that needs so much organising and would not be what it is without all the help of the sports leaders from Marjons and staff from PSSP. A huge thank you to all those involved for making it a really enjoyable day.
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Leading Comments / January 2013
Antonio Marturano
This ILR issue is dedicated to Italy. Very interestingly, Italy has had an amazing fabric of leaders and ideas on leadership since the Romans: Italy indeed did not only provide all kinds of leaders (from Machiavellian-amoralist leaders to saint and value-centred leaders) but also many Italian scholars have helped us to think about leadership. From Marc Aurelius, Machiavelli, Gramsci, to Agamben, today, Italian scholars have provided tools with which to understand the leadership phenomena. On the other hand Caesars, the Church, the Renaissance, the Mafia, Mussolini and Fascism, leftist movements in the '70s, the Agnelli Family and today's Berlusconism provide key features useful to understand leadership, leadership culture, followership and leaders' behaviours.
Historically, authors such as Gramsci, Pareto and Mosca offered tools to understand leadership, which are today fundamental tools of leadership analysis. Notably, Gramsci offered the notion of hegemony that, far from becoming an obsolete concept in post-communist societies, represents a crucial concept to understand how leading forces in organisations keep control over followers. Capitalism, Gramsci suggested, maintains control not just through violence and political and economic coercion, but also ideologically, through a hegemonic culture in which the values of the bourgeoisie became the 'common sense' values of all. Thus a consensus culture developed in which people in the working-class identified their own good with the good of the bourgeoisie, and helped to maintain the status quo rather than revolt against it. Impression management is a powerful technique for a leader to exercise his or her hegemony over the group; Benito Mussolini built his image through media such as cinema and radio, and today Silvio Berlusconi has built his image through television. Grillo, the leader of a new Italian populist party (Movement 5 stars) is also exploiting the potential of the Internet. These both created a popular consensus around themselves. Some fundamental questions emerge: how important is the role of mass media in building hegemony and shaping a leader's image? Is the Internet changing the way in which a leader's image is created and perceived, and is the Internet changing folk's perception of democratic rules? Will the way in which hegemony is created, change through the use of new media (or, rather than be imposed, will it emerge from followers)?
The present crisis (economic and political) has exacerbated Italian cultural contradictions: Italy is not just a country. It is an assembly of regional cultures resulting in – as Laszlo suggests in my interview included in this issue – an impossibility for a leadership and a general individualistic followership (this would seem an oxymoron). This idea is not new. Rather it seems one of the most often repeated refrains in Italian history since Dante's The Divine Comedy: "Ah slavish Italy! Thou inn of grief, Vessel without a pilot in loud storm, Lady no longer of fair provinces, But brothel-house impure!" (Purgatory, VI, 78). Such a metaphor seems to be embodied in the Berlusconism creed – still popular in Italy. Berlusconi's late personal leadership history is indeed characterized by sexual affairs, financial scandals and acrimony not only between actors within his own party but also in his own familiar "dynasty".
Such an immense reservoir of leaders and leadership ideas provides conceptual contradictions that are even challenging established paradigms in leadership studies. Leadership studies indeed is a quite multidisciplinary field as it takes lessons from history, politics, narrative, philosophy, management, law, psychology, sociology, film studies and many other fields. Therefore, Italy with its own history, social and cultural complexity and contemporary political muddles, is a good field to test, rethink and improve leadership studies concepts and theories as Italy is seen as a sort of laboratory to understanding social trends.
A particular and quite fruitful standpoint for what concerns leadership is Italian film studies: Italy has one of the most important worldwide film industries, which led to the famous Italian Neorealism – a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class, filmed on location, frequently using non-professional actors – which has led to Fellini's La Dolce Vita. Such a movie is widely considered as one of the great achievements in world cinema and has set the contemporary standard idea of Italian lifestyle. Another important stream in Italian filmmaking is the so called Italian-style comedy, that is a set of movies having some common traits like satire of manners and a prevailing middle-class setting, often characterized by a substantial background of sadness that would dilute the comic contents. Mario Monicelli – one of the fathers of this film stream – who has never made any secret of his "faith" in the Italian Comedy, has claimed this genre as the one, more than any other, that could show to Italians their vices, dispel myths and taboos and therefore play a social and educational role.
The role of ethics in leadership studies, for example, went through different periods in which its weight in the field continuously changed. For Marcus Aurelius ethics and responsibility were fundamental ingredients for a would-be-leader, while in Machiavelli, apparently, amoralism was a fundamental characteristic for a leader whose only aim was to continue governing a nation. In more recent times Italian political individuals such as Il Divo Giulio Andreotti or, in business field, Eni's founder Enrico Mattei, based their leadership performances on crude cynicism, though they were living in a society based on a welfare state economy. Moreover, in the just-past-climate, the rise of Berlusconism (understood as a leadership model in both business and politics based on the ideal of the self-made man) is accompanied by a leadership crisis in left parties and in alternative (that is, based on different values) leadership models in business. However, the worldwide economic crisis has changed this vision. Many voices are now indeed asking for rethinking Italian values and norms, from different standpoints ranging from the return to Christian values (the Catholic Church) to the reengineering of values on the basis of a consumer culture making that compatible with market needs. The actual Italian Premier Mario Monti has changed the Italian folklore on leaders from a kind of King Sun style to a drier and less show-centric style similar to what in Anglo-Saxon countries is called "understatement" or "low profile" style more in line with the actual financial crisis.
Organizations such as the Catholic Church and Mafia have provided paradoxical examples of leadership phenomena. The Church itself provides complex instances of leadership processes that have contributed to the development and institutionalisation of the central leadership concept of Charisma since St. Paul. The Mafia is the archetypal secret organization, not only because of its hidden membership and its still ancestral initiation rites and secrecy laws (such as omertà – code of silence), but also because of its hidden and variable hierarchical structure that enables it to create merciless and eccentric leaders. The Godfather or The Sopranos provide a fictional characterization of Mafia leaders' authoritarian style and personal characteristics.
Complexity – historical and contemporary – on all levels is therefore the key concept to understand Italy. Such an intricate Italian panorama – I would guess – will shed new light into the new technological, rights hungry, anarchist, globalistically placed, forms of leadership spreading worldwide.
Mark McCaslin
Russ Volckmann
We have deep appreciation for the work that Antonio Marturano has done in guest editing the Italian special issue of ILR. As you can see in the Table of Contents, there are many additional features in this issue: columns, reviews and more. We hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to comment on this material.
Russ and Mark
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One thought on "Special Issue: Leadership and Italy"
Mich March 2, 2013 at 9:41 am
ciao Antonio,
really good one !
Like it so much and I do think same way!
We are actually forming new fondation concerning the coocreate in term of associationims, natural behavior in mediterranean countries.
The future belong to Italy format cause represents the diversity itself.
I'd like have a conversation with u on skype maybe.
can we?
Brian McConnell on 12/21 – Further Integrating Integral - 12/31/2019
First, and perhaps foremost, "Further Integrating Integral" heralds the "sea-change" of a revolution in mainstream science spawned by David Sloan Wilson's well-qualified work relating to "group" and "multi-level selection" and its potential impact on "politics, economics, and business". Secondly, and once I better appreciated the practical working of Wilson's evolutionary perspective, transdisciplinary facets began presenting themselves with tangible prospects for integrating Graves', Kegan's, and Theory U's respective models.
Edward Berge on 12/21 – Nurturing our Humanity with Riane Eisler - 12/27/2019
Speaking of creating new language to define a partnership society, I call it hier(an)archical synplexity to differentiate it from hierarchical complexity. From this piece:* "There is ample evidence that the collaborative commons is not only emerging but already has a solid foothold in the transition away from capitalism. It also seems to be growing organically via its peer to peer principles, changing the very ethos of what it means for a system to organize. It integrates hierarchy with heterarchy in a distributed, networked format that transcends capitalism's dominant hierarchical, top-down structure. This format is where organizational levels no longer evolve in a strictly linear fashion of an ever-increasing complexity of growth but via the evolution of a folded, meshed, ecological sustainability, akin to what I've come to call hier(an)archical synplexity" (p. 90). From capitalism to the collaborative commons: http://integral-review.org/pdf-template-issue.php?pdfName=vol_15_no_1_berge_from_capitalism_to_the_collaborative_commons.pdf
Otto Laske on 6/16 – On Bhaskarian and Laskean Dialectics - 12/16/2019
This is the most perceptive article about my absorption of Bhaskar's work and the clearest sketch of 'Laskean' dialectic I have found. The reluctance of seeing in Bhaskar's work the beginning of a new dialogical epistemology is astounding to me; it seems to be easier to remain in a monological academic mode despite the pervasive and urgent need of listening-based dialogue at high levels of thinking the world over, not only in for-profit organizations. I think this is a sad story. For an attempt to turn the tide toward greater and pragmatic self-reflection based on adult-developmental research, see Jan De Visch's and my book on "Practice of Dynamic Collaboration" forthcoming at Springer in 2020. Thank you Michael for your very clear outline of the differences between Bhaskar's monological and my dialogical dialectic (which by the way owes a lot to Bruno Liebrucks, my Frankfurt teacher who wrote a 7-volume work on Hegel and his use of language, under the title of "Sprache und Bewusstsein", so far untranslated into English. I am convinced that knowledge of Liebruck's and my work could completely redefine the integral community's grasp of how the real world works.
Keifala Kanneh on 1/20 – Leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Development Process - 11/16/2019
Every element of your research is significant and thought provoking. It is one of the amazing research materials I have encountered. It is going to be very useful for my research. Great work!
Narumon Jiwattanasuk on 4/7 – An Integral Perspective of Peace Leadership - 10/25/2019
I've studied PHD Peace studies in Thailand. May I consult with you accordingly.
lofasz on Leadership Comments - 07/16/2019
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Sahnya on 1/15 – 4. Build the Arks (King Kong Song) - 07/05/2019
Michele Chaban on 06/29 – A Mindful Society (symposium), 24-27 May, 2019, Toronto Canada - 07/01/2019
Thank you for this remarkable outline of the AMS conference and your appreciaiton of what we are trying to accomplish through communal shifts in awareness and advocacy, of compassion in action at all levels of society.
Robert Gordon on 06/29 – Toward a Technology Infrastructure for the Second Tier - 06/30/2019
Extraordinary article Don. Just what I needed to read this morning. Joined so many dots for me on so many levels. Thank you Will reach out on LinkedIn Robert
Jules André-Brown on 1/15 – The Long and Winding Road: Leadership and Learning Principles That Transform - 06/27/2019
Thank you for this! I was struck by the powerful transparency of these insights. It seems like the volume of and quality of meetings here really made the difference. In my experience, it takes vulnerability and time to move from strategic planning as an event to strategic planning as a practice.
Celestine Eagle on 1/15 – The Long and Winding Road: Leadership and Learning Principles That Transform - 05/04/2019
Thank you for sharing this inspiring account of the journey to create an enriching MAL program. I am inspired and moved with emotion and excitement and look forward to furthering my knowledge, growing and learning more about myself and how to engage the world on a deeper level in order make a positive impact to everyone I encounter. Sincerely, Celestine.
Apostle O. Emmanuel Bassey on 4/7 – An Integral Perspective of Peace Leadership - 04/10/2019
I have served a total of 25 years at our National Police and on United Nation's Peace Mission. My practical experience, Master degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and several exposure to leadership training have provoked my passion and love for Peace Leadership. I have to resign to take up the challenge through an NGO myself and team have put together. The world will be much safer if leaders and Peace and Security Sensitive in the discharge of their responsibilities. Any resource or partnership in Nigeria and Africa is welcome. Peace Leadership is what we need today.
Migi Gonzaga on 08/15 – Joyful Work: Re-imagining Engagement, Creativity and Performance - 03/06/2019
Hi Kirstin, is there a tool which you used to measure Joy at work.
Sue McGregor on 1/15 – Integral Dispositions and Transdisciplinary Knowledge Creation - 01/06/2019
Good afternoon. I just found your note, left in July last year. So sorry. I have not explored the idea of transintegration but I did find this using google search - have not tried to find the paper but I recommend contacting the author https://www.cci.utk.edu/biblio/trans-integration-theoretical-construct-inquiry
Robert Dox on 05/31 – Colin Wilson: Collected Essays on Philosophers - 12/27/2018
Colin Kidd published a book on the background to George Eliot's Mr Casaubon and co-edited a collection of essays on the Scottish novelist John Galt. He spoke at Yale on the fiftieth anniversary of Bernard Bailyn's By the way! The best essay writing service - https://www.easyessay.pro/ And Happy New Year!
Dr Sunanda S rathi on 8/31 – Excellence through Mind-Brain Development: The Secrets of World Class Performers. - 12/24/2018
Very informative.For mind development education in mother tongue is more useful.Whats your opinion
Dana Carman on 11/30 – Insight Guide's Listening Tips - 12/20/2018
Hi Laura, Great to see your picture and hear your voice. Big Love, Dana
Lex Neale lexneale.integral@gmail.com on 8/15 — Global Integral Competence for Cosmopolitan Communication - 12/09/2018
https://www.neuroquantology.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1267 http://integralleadershipreview.com/9013-the-aqal-cube-for-dummies/ Great article Kazuma. Hope you are able to still get this message. My above two links corroborate your ideas, and I regret I had not seen your work before they were published.
Terri O'Fallon on 11/30 – Insight Guide's Listening Tips - 12/01/2018
Beautiful article Laura! I love the way you layer the listening process. In gratitude Terri
Cuando tus compañeros te exigen que seas un Cerdo - Paradigma on 8/31 – Reinventing Organizations: "A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness" - 11/29/2018
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When it comes to 19" Equipment Racks, it is amazing how simple features can make such a difference. This is the case with Bud Industries Aluminum Relay Racks. 19" racking was developed by the telephone industry in the 1920's to provide standardization for equipment mounting and also to save space. As rapidly as the electronics industry evolves, this standard has stood the test of time for nearly 100 years. A relay rack is the common name for a 2 post rack that is the simplest way to mount servers, power supplies or other rack mount equipment. The racks are built in multiples of 1.75" (or "u's) with holes drill on the EIA standard of ¾", ¾", ½". This standardization allows for any manufacturer's equipment to be easily installed.


On Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11, students at Tilton School presented Sam Shepard's True West, directed by Tilton faculty member Jason Harrington. This spring theater production was produced in partnership with the Tilton School +5 Program.
True West was a Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist in 1983 and was first performed at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, where Shepard was the resident playwright. Tilton School's production was performed in the Rome Theater of Hamilton Hall on campus.
This American classic explores the sibling rivalry between two estranged brothers. Austin is working on a script he has sold to producer Saul Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee's trashy Western tale. The play winds through Lee vocalizing his screenplay to Austin, who transcribes. The brothers bicker and physically fight throughout the entirety, with the animosity coming to a head at the end.
Our two main characters were played by Sophie Burgess-Dunn '18 (Austin) and Anika Tullos '19 (Lee), who both displayed captivating performances of characters wildly outside of their own life experiences. The mother of Austin and Lee was played by Chloe Jacques '20 and Saul Kimmer was performed by Casey Honer '20.


Zelaya is facing four charges: abuse of power, treason, usurping his duties and attempts against the form of government. Only treason and attempts against the form of government might be considered ''political'' charges, legal experts said.
Any legal woes for Zelaya stem from a single issue: his aggressive pursuit of a national referendum that he hoped would allow him to rewrite the constitution.
As congress and the courts legally blocked him each step of the way, Zelaya switched tactics, ignored rulings and fired those who got in the way. It came to a crisis point on June 25 when he rallied his supporters to break into a government building and seize the impounded referendum material, which was under guard. That was the last straw.
On June 26, the Supreme Court ordered his arrest, according to documents provided by the attorney general's office. On the morning of June 28 -- the day the referendum was to take place -- masked soldiers escorted Zelaya at gunpoint onto an airplane in his pajamas and flew him to Costa Rica.
In addition, Zelaya's chief of staff, Enrique Flores Lanza, is accused of abuse of power and misuse of public funds for withdrawing about $2.2 million in cash from the Central Bank on June 24.
Since Zelaya's departure, many of his ministers have fled and the entire Cabinet has been replaced.


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Why people happily line up to pay more than $100 for a single beer
Boston Beer's Sam Adams Utopias aren't just another drink... the 710-ml bottle of this 28 per cent alcohol nectar will set you back $112.25 at the LCBO
Andy Holloway
Financial Post Magazine
A beer festival conjures up images of inebriated 20-somethings wearing six-pack boxes as hats and generally behaving boorishly. But as such events go, The Boston Beer Co.'s soiree during Toronto Beer Week in mid-September had very little, if any, of that. Dubbed "For the Love of Beer" and held at 99 Gallery, an event space that doubles as a gym in the trendy West Queen West area, younger folks clad in the city's hip uniform of dark jeans and black tops (even the band was dressed in all black) were throwing the beer down — but not the way Blue Jays fans do.
On draft or in bottles was an array of brews such as Samuel Adams Rebel IPA, Octoberfest and the near-ubiquitous Boston Lager, the flagship responsible for making Boston Beer the largest craft brewer on the continent. If chai tea was more your jam, there was a Chai Saison on tap that brought a lot of cinnamon and nutmeg to the party; if something smokier to match your eyeliner was needed, perhaps Cinder Blonde Gratzer hit the spot.
One beer was conspicuously missing from the free-flowing taps — Utopias — and for good reason. A 710-ml bottle of this 28 per cent alcohol nectar will set you back $112.25 at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the crown corporation that controls liquor sales in the province. Let's repeat that: one beer, $112.25. And that's cheaper than it can be bought anywhere else, even in the U.S. In Ohio, for example, that same bottle costs about US$200 now that the state has allowed high-alcohol beers to be sold.
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Earlier that day, however, Boston Beer founder and brewer Jim Koch led a tutored tasting at the LCBO's swanky Summerhill location that included one-ounce sips of all the same beers that were available at 99 Gallery with the exception that Utopias was the crowning glory. The tutorial's $75 cost covered the seven ounces of beer, but gave patrons the option of buying one of just 350 bottles of Utopias that the LCBO sold through its stores this year (another 350 were sold through its Vintages website five days later and quickly sold out).
The buzz about Utopias — and you will get a buzz if you drink the whole bottle in one sitting, something that is not advised — is more than just a one-off sideshow. The first Utopias was released in 2002, but it contains beer that is even older than that. The 2015 vintage that was available at the LCBO this fall has beer that had been aging for 22 years — now 23 years, given that it's already spent a year in the bottle. Many will let it age even more, adding further value on the resale market. For example, a 2003 vintage of Utopias was available on eBay Canada in October for $1,088.42.
Rarity factor
Why so expensive? "Effectively, it's the same thing that causes wine to be so expensive," says world-renowned beer expert Stephen Beaumont. "There's a rarity factor and there's an age factor." For one thing, unlike just about every other beer, Utopias is not a single beer, but a blend of beers and each has its own characteristics. Some have been aged in wooden bourbon barrels, some in brandy barrels, some in wine barrels, and then they are all put together as one.
"I've tasted this beer since its very first incarnation and most, certainly not all, but most of the different versions since then," Beaumont adds. "And it just keeps getting better and more interesting." In the Pocket Beer Guide 2015: The World's Best Craft and Traditional Beers, Beaumont and co-author Tim Webb give Utopias their highest rating: four stars.
This is one of those beers that is technically impossible
Adding to the rarity factor is that nobody outside the brewery can figure out how Utopias can continue to age when its 28 per cent alcohol should kill off the yeast that keeps beer fermenting. "This is one of those beers that is technically impossible," Beaumont says. And yet it exists. One theory is that the brewer adds yeast and sugar in the form of maple syrup throughout the aging process to generate higher levels of alcohol, but that's entirely speculation.
Aside from the lack of technical know-how, another reason more beers like Utopias aren't available is that they simply don't make any money for the brewer, even at a price point well above $100, given the time and expertise it takes and the warehouse space that has to be set aside.
"This is a marketing exercise, it's not about making money for Sam," says Beaumont, whose latest collaboration with Webb, the second edition of the World Atlas of Beer: The Essential Guide to the Beers of the World, was published in September. But the strategy of generating publicity by making one-offs and seasonals, while making money off core brands, has become quite prevalent in the industry thanks to Boston Beer's success with it.
As for those lucky enough to get their hands on a 2015 Utopias, you could, as Beaumont did with the 2010 vintage, experiment by exposing it to air now and then, giving it a shake or exposing it to different temperatures, and then every so often taking a sip to see how it has changed. Or you could store it for 10 years and make some extra bread on eBay.
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Clues can help answer questions.
Sometimes, however, they only add to the mystery.
This is a collection of those mysteries.
A shattered iPhone screen protector sticks to a brick in a street of Paris, France.
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A swallowtail butterfly wing on the gravel space of a campsite at Davidson River Campground in Pisgah National Forest in Western North Carolina.
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The federal political landscape in Canada looks very different following the election on Monday, with Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada winning a clear majority.
While Canadians as a whole chose a Liberal government, much of rural Canada — the agricultural regions of the country, in particular — chose to send Conservative MPs back to Ottawa.
That brings us to this week's poll question: how do you see a Liberal majority government impacting your farm? As always, additional comments are welcome below.
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