We have been working hard to try to provide something positive for the community and this coward and their juvenile delinquent act has set a terrible example to the youth of the town.
So you work hard spending community money on providing a play area for juvenile delinquents - but when a member of the community who isn't one of your chosen ones takes advantage of that, you think that's terrible?
Sgt Moorcroft - you ARE the bad example. If you set yourself up an Aunt Sally, don't get upset if someone chucks something at it.


The state of environmentalism in the United States, as well as abroad, has reached a crucial crossroads. For decades the political left has promoted, influenced and instituted positive policy in regards to climate change and the safety and well-being of our environment.
The political polarization of issues regarding environmental policy did not happen immediately or overnight; in recent years, former President Nixon, a prominent Republican, signed into effect and operation two new federal agencies: the Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Both of these agencies were tasked with helping to combat global temperature rise and the rampant pollution of our waterways and oceans. Before Nixon, President Theodore Roosevelt, another Republican, gave federal protection to lands across the country; Roosevelt created the National Parks System in the United States for the further preservation of all things wild.
Today, however, Democrats and those who lean left on the political spectrum tend to better represent the interests of the natural world and progression of further climate change policy. If polarization continues unaddressed throughout the next several presidential administrations, untold repercussions may be in store for the American people and the citizens of the world.
We all stand to benefit highly from environmental issues not being associated with one party or political philosophy, but nobody can provide an accurate picture as to how this depolarization might appear. Emphasis must be placed upon a unification of party values; the act of compromise will provide faith for the American people amongst such corruption and lack of agreement in government. These efforts may start at the grassroots and with any luck will capture the attention of interest groups and lobbyist organizations.
In order to capture the attention of those who associate with a more conservative political perspective, values that the Republican Party holds must be emphasized and respected by those who wish to promote further environmental health and safety. The Republican Party as a whole generally places private industry and the free market high on their list of priorities and values. This desire and appreciation for private industry needs to be recognized by the left. Legislative and regulatory initiatives giving preference to eco-friendly organizations and alternative energy companies must be strongly supported by the left, and naturally, by value system, will be supported by the right. This in theory will create a common interest among both Democrats and Republicans on issues of environmental health. If the government shows preference to companies producing and developing alternative energy, the free market's interest will naturally shift towards these private means of business.
The preference for these markets will come from substantial tax benefits, or in other words, massive tax cuts. These tax advantages will attract innovation and catalyze a new American Industry. It is time that the United States of America steps up and once again and becomes a world leader in something great, positive, and productive. If the United States as a whole could get behind and support a complete revitalization of the environmentally friendly energy sector, our environmental impact would be significantly less, and we would act as an example to the rest of the world. Our country has the means of completing such a task; there is ample physical land to set up and develop wind farms and solar power plants, and geothermal access spans coast to coast.
Profit margins on alternative energy are slim; after taxes and other governmental fees, the money in companies' pockets after the fact is virtually none, making alternative energy a less than preferable industry for investors, innovators, and businessmen alike. However, with preferential tax code being associated with such industries, I believe the future of alternative energy production will be secure and prosperous. Much like with the oil industry, innovations to make production more efficient and effective are being made daily. This pursuit is driven by the bottom line that is profitability. If such emphasis were placed upon this proposed new American industry, the country would see revitalization like never before.
This is something that the American populace can get behind, and at the end of the day, be proud of the forward movement we as a country have collectively made. In this scenario, both the right and the left have common interests and a depolarization event occurs, in which cooperation is at the core of every decision regarding new alternative energy measures. Our country is at a turning point, and in order to make the most forward progress, significant measures must be taken and done so as soon as possible in order to preserve and propel our great nation into a new age of prosperity.


Time for tips for those first time lovers!
Dating can be a little bit intimidating.
You're going out with someone who either you've just met or have been friends for a long time that you both want to go beyond the friend-zone and see where it goes. You both don't know what's going to happen, if it changes everything (both good and bad) and pretty much… anything can happen.
When I went on my very first date back during the middle of the year, I was nervous, I was scared, and I asked everyone I know if they could give me any advice. Friends, family, random strangers on the internet, I asked them all if they have any final words on what I should expect or what I should do because it was my first time.
I received a lot tips that some of them begin to clash with each other that pretty much, it was a trial and error situation.
So to save you from the anxiety and worrying that I've experienced, here are some dating advice (from someone who recently started dating).
Dating is not exactly what it's like seen in the movies. It's not going to be that easy for that matter. The reality is, you and your 'potential partner' will both be really nervous that it's going to be very awkward for the both of you (especially if you're both meeting for the first time).
Don't expect too much either. It's pretty much just going to be a normal day of you two hanging out and figuring out how this whole thing works.
One of the things I felt bad during my dates was the fact that I was advised to not pay as much as possible and it's the guy's role to do so (thanks…).
Flirting and showing affection is fine… but just don't make it look like you're clingy af.
You might scare the person away or freak them out.
The point of the date is to be there for each other and have a nice time, not to make it a brag fest for your friends. This means… no oversharing.
You can tweet once or twice or post a few snapchats but don't make the entire date be about you showing off to your friends that you have a special someone in your life.
At least one photo is enough.
Also learned this one hard way as well… my bad.
The reason why this person wanted to go out with you is because they want to know what you're like in real life. Yes, you may have to restrain yourself but you don't have to pretend to be somebody you're not in order to impress the person you're with.
At the end of the day, the idea is that you two having fun and getting to know each other more outside social media and/or school and/or where you usually meet up. You're showing that you two are compatible to be with each other.
… At least you've tried.


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HomeChapter 6 on Set Theory Part I
Chapter 6 on Set Theory Part I
October 20, 2014 October 20, 2014 bobeknapp Ayn Rand, Mathematics, Mathematics history, Mathematics philosophy, Set theory
This is a first posting on Chapter 6; there may be others.
Mathematics is not about sets; it is about measurement of the world. But this book needs to assess set theory because:
Set theory is common currency in mathematics. It is presupposed and taken for granted in all advanced mathematical writings since the early 20th century
It is often alleged to be the foundation of mathematics. Most attempts to find a realist approach to mathematics ultimately connect to set theoretic axioms
The validity of set theory in general or, at least, the formal axiomatic approach to set theory, is highly questionable in a reality-based approach.
If set theory is valid, or can properly be rehabilitated, a reality-based answer to the question: "What is a set?" is essential.
One needs to address the key question: What, properly, would be the measurement function performed by sets?
It is essential to assess the status of the proclaimed axioms of set theory
If there is a valid concept of mathematical set, it remains to assess its value. The clearest way to offer an affirmative answer is to provide a non-trivial application to something of demonstrable value
These are a lot of bases to cover and even readers sympathetic to my approach are likely to find Chapter 6 the most difficult one in the book. The chapter begins with a positive treatment of mathematical sets and only offers its critical review of formal axiomatic set theory at the end. Chapter 6 covers such topics as:
What is a mathematical set? How does a set differ from a concept? In what sense is a set open-ended, like a concept? In what sense is it not open-ended? What is its proper sphere? What measurement-related function does it serve?
Proper domain of set theory. Set theory as specifically applicable to mathematics. Mathematics conceptualizes the world with respect to measurement of differences. Set theory as presupposing mathematical concepts. An indication of proper hierarchy in mathematics.
Sets as a) primitive measurements b) performing a function of isolation c) a perspective on distinguished objects of measurement. A reality perspective on set theoretic "constructions." Constructions as recognitions of relationships among quantities.
Point set topology as a non-trivial and important application of sets. What is the purpose of point set topology and why is it important?
Axioms of set theory, context and nature of the ZF axioms and their application to mathematics. Critical comments.
Why has mathematics survived? (I claim that it has.)
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On page 295 you state "The concept of man is open-ended. But the referents of the concept man do not constitute a set."
I am trying to figure out why not. Are you saying we cannot determine the referents in some cases? e.g. when a fetus becomes a man? Or when prior species evolved to be called human(i.e. man)? Or is it something else entirely.
On the surface it seems that you want to discount infinite sets for concretes. But if I say the "set of all men," that may only be finite–most likely finite. It seems we can delimit them based on DNA.
I am not challenging the statement, just trying to follow where you are going with this.
bobeknapp says:
Trent,
The challenge of Chapter 6 is to offer a reality-oriented alternative to standard axiomatic set theory and one first step is to distinguish mathematical sets from concepts.
Regarding the concept 'man', I don't consider the existence of borderline cases to be the fundamental issue, nor do I have a problem with sets of specifically demarcated concretes. But a concept, in general, specifies a kind of thing, not a set of things. One can, indeed, specify a set of existing men or even of men who have lived in the past, but to specify a set of men does not end with forming the concept of man.
The units or referents of a concept, such as 'man' or 'balloon' or 'galaxy', include all men or balloons galaxies that have ever existed, exist today, or will ever, in the fullness of time, ever come into existence. The concepts apply to these referents, not by virtue of specifically identifying them, as such, but by virtue of the kind of concretes that these referents are. One can refer to future potential existents, but one cannot specifically identify them.
A mathematical set, by contrast, is a specific demarcation of possible values within a specific constellation of dimensions, pertaining, generally and in some fashion, to measurement. A set is, in this sense, "well-defined" and is distinguished specifically by its membership: Two different characterizations specify the same set if they specify the same elements.
The virtue of a concept is that it is open-ended, that it applies to the not-yet known or encountered and, also, that it embraces characteristics, currently unknown, that may one day be discovered. The virtue of a set is that it is well-defined, as specific values among a specific range of possibilities, possibilities that, by some conceptual means, are identified.
In the course of Chapter 6, I discuss how the concept of set arises in mathematics, what it refers to, why it is needed, how it relates to measurement, and what it accomplishes.

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Many women choose to have testing during pregnancy to learn whether their future child is likely to have a genetic condition. The most common condition tested for is Down syndrome, but there are many others. Different tests can give women different levels of certainty about what to expect from their pregnancy and birth, but no test can predict the future 100%.
There are several types of screening tests that don't look at DNA directly, but look at other factors that may show unusual symptoms in the developing fetus. Most women have at least one ultrasound test during pregnancy, which can show clinicians whether the fetus is developing typically. Many women also have serum screening, which looks at enzymes and other substances in the mother's blood to see if they are within normal ranges.
Prenatal cell-free DNA screening also looks at the mother's blood, but it examines tiny pieces of DNA from the fetus and placenta that circulate in the mother's blood while she is pregnant. It is more accurate than other screens, but only looks for a few genetic conditions–and like any screen, it is sometimes wrong and needs to be confirmed. Prenatal cfDNA screening is also sometimes called non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).
Finally, there's diagnostic testing, which requires getting a sample from inside the uterus to look at the DNA of the developing fetus. One type of diagnostic test is an amniocentesis. Another is chorionic villus sampling (CVS). These tests must be done by a specialist, but they are very accurate and can find many more genetic conditions. It's important to remember, though, that even these tests cannot predict everything about a future child, since genes can manifest in very different ways in different people, and we are still learning what many of our genes actually do.
And some women and families choose not to have any testing of the fetus at all. No woman is ever required to have prenatal screening or diagnosis. However, it's important for every woman to have good prenatal care to safeguard her health and the safety of her future child. Any reputable prenatal health care provider can offer prenatal care, including important tests to monitor the mother's health, without the need for testing the fetus. Regardless of what women choose about prenatal testing, they can make healthy choices for themselves and their families before, during, and after pregnancy.


The presidential candidate of the center-right Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Aleksandar Popovic, said in an interview for Insajder that he is offering euro-skeptic politics to Serbian voters who, according to him, do not want to live according to the dictates of Brussels.
"I do not want to have the commissaries from either Moscow or Brussels," Popovic told Insajder, explaining that the only difference is in their approach. While Brussels pressures Serbia, Moscow does not.
He explained that Serbia should be an independent state cooperating with everybody, but keeping its sovereignty intact.
"Serbia is building a highway from Nis to Brac (Albania) because the EU and the German Canceller, Angela Merkel, are asking us to build it. There is the Serbian national plan for the development of roads, and this highway is not included in the plan. In spite of that, we are still building it," said Popovic, who is also an MP in the Serbian Assembly.
Popovic said Serbia should keep its dignity and stop getting orders from the ambassadors. He recalled that in 2007, during the government of Vojislav Kostunica who was also a member of DSS, the hospitality to the German ambassador Andreas Cobel was denied due to the ambassador's inappropriate statements.
"I do not want the Minister of Justice to come to the Assembly and say that we need to change our laws because of Brussels. The Laws in Serbia are adopted by the dictate of the EU. We have already been damaged by the EU and, furthermore, they do not want us in this organization," claims Popovic.
He also said that the Brussels talks between Belgrade and Pristina under the supervision of the EU are unconstitutional. Popovic argued that Serbia lost everything and gained nothing with the Brussels talks on normalizing relations with Pristina.
"I will not change my political views in order to get the presidential position. I will not vote for the EU or NATO just to gain some power," he said.
According to Popovic, the national and the democratic issues cannot be separated.
Before becoming a politician, Popovic was a professional sprinter competing at numerous sport events, including the World Junior Championship and the Mediterranean Games. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry, and he is a professor at the Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade.
"When the EU forbids Bulgaria to build the Southern Stream gas pipeline, is it a democratic or a national problem? There is no difference between the two, one is not possible without the other," claims Popovic.
Popovic said that there is an "atmosphere" of boycotting the presidential elections, but the opposition has never seriously discussed it.
"There were no serious talks on boycotting the elections. If there were, the DSS would give an opinion on this matter. However, we are not the strongest opposition party, not even the second strongest, so we could not initiate that talk," said Popovic.
Popovic also said that he cannot support any candidate in the second round who advocates for Serbia's accession to the EU and NATO.
"We want to change the policy and the government. In 2012, we changed the government but the politics remained the same. That is why we are in a bad situation today, far worse than the situation in Greece," Popovic concluded.


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L'angle d'incidència (α) és l'angle que es troba entre la superfície principal i la superfície mecanitzada d'una peça a mecanitzar. És l'angle que forma la part frontal de l'eina d'arrancada d'encenalls respecte a la direcció perpendicular al pla de tall. L'angle és necessari perquè l'eina entri a la peça, però si és massa petit, el fil de tall no pot entrar fàcilment en el material que cal mecanitzar i, per tant, es desgasta ràpidament degut al fregament i l'escalfament.

L'angle d'incidència depèn principalment de la resistència del material de l'eina utilitzada; i de la resistència i la duresa del material de la peça. Està relacionat amb l'angle de tall (o aresta) i amb l'angle de despreniment mitjançant la relació:

Essent :

α: angle d'incidència

β:angle de tall (o aresta)

γ:angle de despreniment

Factors que afecten l'angle d'incidència
 La resistència del material de l'eina: Si l'eina és d'acer ràpid, s'aconsegueixen angles superiors, ja que aquest és més resistent i tenaç que els carburs metàl·lics.
 La resistència i duresa del material de la peça: Si el material de la peça és molt resistent i dur, les forces que es produeixen durant la mecanització són superiors i, per tant, l'angle d'incidència ha de ser inferior.

Efecte de l'angle d'incidència sobre el desgast de l'eina

Segons l'angle d'incidència de l'eina la resistència al desgast pot variar per una mateixa velocitat de tall.

Tal com s'observa en el gràfic (Resistència al desgast- Angle d'incidència) per al cas d'un acer ràpid es
distingeixen dos trams molt diferenciats. Per angles petits la resistència al desgast augmenta gràcies a la
disminució del desgast per fregament. En el segon tram, a mesura que es continua augmentant l'angle d'incidència
la resistència al desgast disminueix a causa de l'augment de la debilitat de l'eina.

Alguns valors òptims d'angle d'incidència segons el material de què està conformada l'eina són:

Referències

Bibliografia

Fabricació
Incidencia

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Home Article G4S Justice Services launches LoneProtector
G4S Justice Services launches LoneProtector
G4S Justice Services launches LoneProtector Custom monitoring to enhance lone worker safety
By Daniel Gelinas
Updated Fri October 21, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla.—G4S Justice Services, a division of one of the largest full-service service security companies in the world, debuted a new monitored lone worker safety solution called LoneProtector at the recent ASIS International convention here.
According to the company, LoneProtector enables G4S to deliver customized lone worker solutions across a wide range of sectors and industries. Employees are provided with a GPS device that looks like—and can be concealed in—an employee's ID badge. The employee can alert G4S of trouble through a panic button function.
"The G4S LoneProtector solution includes monitoring from G4S Justice Service's two geographically redundant monitoring centers, which are fully staffed 24/7/365. Specially-trained staff monitor the devices and software and respond in real-time to alerts," G4S Justice Services president Darryl Martin told Security Systems News. "When the lone worker raises an alert, or if the `Man Down' technology triggers an alert, monitoring center staff use the device's communications link to listen to the situation and determine escalation steps, up to and including sending local emergency response to the precise GPS location of the device."
G4S Justice Services' main monitoring center is in Irvine, Calif. and was designed using UL standards, but is not UL-listed or CSAA Five-Diamond certified since "we don't monitor facilities." The other monitoring center is in Atlanta.
Martin said the solution was a real differentiator for G4S Justice clients.
"G4S LoneProtector is unique," Martin said. "We have partnered with Connexion2, manufacturer of the market-leading Identicom lone worker device, to make this award-winning device available to our customers. Finally, LoneProtector is customizable to meet the needs of each individual organization, ensuring the greatest level of protection and peace of mind for both lone workers and their employers."
According to a release from G4S Justice Services, the device is very versatile. For example, for lone workers who do not require a discreet device, LoneProtector software can be built into a smartphone or PDA.
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Allied Universal announced it has reached an agreement with G4S on a cash buy offer of $5.1 billion, to be made by Atlas UK Bidco Limited (Allied Bidco), a newly incorporated entity that is indirectly controlled by Allied Universal. Allied Bidco has committed...
ASIS and SIA to hold event on diversity, equity and inclusion in security
ALEXANDRIA, Va. and SILVER SPRING, Md.—ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced a partnership to produce an event designed to help security organizations and businesses around the world develop and implement diversity, equity and inclusion...
GSX+ 2020 virtual forum attracts thousands
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The virtual doors have closed on the inaugural Global Security Exchange Plus (GSX+), but the event drew more than 4,500 registrants from 82 countries, along with 88 exhibitors populating the virtual Marketplace. Presented by ASIS International, a global...
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using System.Net;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using ProductManagerMVC.Models;
using ProductManagerMVC.Services;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ProductManagerMVC.Controllers {
  public class ProductsController : Controller {

    private IProductDataServiceAsync productService = ProductDataServiceConnector.GetAsyncProductDataService();

    public async Task<ActionResult> Index() {
      return View(await productService.GetAllProductsAsync());
    }

    public async Task<ActionResult> Details(int? id) {
      if (id == null) {
        return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
      }
      Product product = await productService.GetProductAsync(id.Value);
      if (product == null) {
        return HttpNotFound();
      }
      return View(product);
    }

    public ActionResult Create() {
      return View();
    }

    [HttpPost, ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    public async Task<ActionResult> Create([Bind(Include = "Id,Name,Category,ListPrice,Description,ProductImageUrl")] Product product) {
      if (ModelState.IsValid) {
        await productService.AddProductAsync(product);
        return RedirectToAction("Index");
      }

      return View(product);
    }

    public async Task<ActionResult> Edit(int? id) {
      if (id == null) {
        return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
      }
      Product product = await productService.GetProductAsync(id.Value);
      if (product == null) {
        return HttpNotFound();
      }
      return View(product);
    }

    [HttpPost, ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    public async Task<ActionResult> Edit([Bind(Include = "Id,Name,Category,ListPrice,Description,ProductImageUrl")] Product product) {
      if (ModelState.IsValid) {
        await productService.UpdateProductAsync(product);
        return RedirectToAction("Index");
      }
      return View(product);
    }

    public async Task<ActionResult> Delete(int? id) {
      if (id == null) {
        return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
      }
      Product product = await productService.GetProductAsync(id.Value);
      if (product == null) {
        return HttpNotFound();
      }
      return View(product);
    }

    [HttpPost, ActionName("Delete"), ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    public async Task<ActionResult> DeleteConfirmed(int id) {
      await productService.DeleteProductAsync(id);
      return RedirectToAction("Index");
    }

  }
}

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namespace media {

class AudioProcessorControls;

// AudioCapturerSource is an interface representing the source for
// captured audio.  An implementation will periodically call Capture() on a
// callback object.
class AudioCapturerSource
    : public base::RefCountedThreadSafe<media::AudioCapturerSource> {
 public:
  enum class ErrorCode {
    kUnknown = 0,
    kSystemPermissions = 1,
    kDeviceInUse = 2,
  };

  class CaptureCallback {
   public:
    // Signals that audio recording has been started.  Called asynchronously
    // after Start() has completed. If Start() encounters problems before this
    // callback can be made, OnCaptureError will be called instead.
    // This callback is provided for sources such as local audio sources that
    // require asynchronous initialization so not all sources will support this
    // notification.
    virtual void OnCaptureStarted() {}

    // Callback to deliver the captured data from the OS.
    virtual void Capture(const AudioBus* audio_source,
                         base::TimeTicks audio_capture_time,
                         double volume,
                         bool key_pressed) = 0;

    // Signals an error has occurred.
    virtual void OnCaptureError(ErrorCode code, const std::string& message) = 0;

    // Signals the muted state has changed. May be called before
    // OnCaptureStarted.
    virtual void OnCaptureMuted(bool is_muted) = 0;

    // For streams created with audio processing, signals that a controllable
    // audio processor has been created.
    virtual void OnCaptureProcessorCreated(AudioProcessorControls* controls) {}

   protected:
    virtual ~CaptureCallback() {}
  };

  // Sets information about the audio stream format and the device to be used.
  // It must be called exactly once before any of the other methods.
  virtual void Initialize(const AudioParameters& params,
                          CaptureCallback* callback) = 0;

  // Starts the audio recording.
  virtual void Start() = 0;

  // Stops the audio recording. This API is synchronous, and no more data
  // callback will be passed to the client after it is being called.
  virtual void Stop() = 0;

  // Sets the capture volume, with range [0.0, 1.0] inclusive.
  virtual void SetVolume(double volume) = 0;

  // Enables or disables the WebRtc AGC control.
  virtual void SetAutomaticGainControl(bool enable) = 0;

  // Sets the output device the source should cancel echo from, if
  // supported. Must be called on the main thread. Device ids are gotten from
  // device enumerations.
  virtual void SetOutputDeviceForAec(const std::string& output_device_id) = 0;

 protected:
  friend class base::RefCountedThreadSafe<AudioCapturerSource>;
  virtual ~AudioCapturerSource() {}
};

}  // namespace media

#endif  // MEDIA_BASE_AUDIO_CAPTURER_SOURCE_H_


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What Is a Monogamous Relationship?
We speak to an expert about the real meaning of monogamy.
Ellie Nan Storck
Ellie Nan Storck is a Senior Editor for Brides and a seasoned writer and editor with seven years of travel and lifestyle editorial experience, with expertise in hotels, honeymoon destinations, and wedding venues.
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Monogamy might seem like a straightforward concept—many of us think of it as the practice of being in one committed relationship, with one partner at a time—but is that really all there is to it?
What Is Monogamy?
According to Merriam-Webster, monogamy is the state or practice of only having one sexual partner at one time, and/or only being married to one person at one time.
"A monogamous relationship is a romantic connection between two people who promise emotional and sexual exclusivity to one another," explains relationship expert Liam Barnett. "[Historically], monogamy is sticking with one partner during your whole life. However, the contemporary dating world has adapted the term to represent relationships that include only two partners as long as the relationship lasts." That means we may not only be with one person for our entire lives, but those in a monogamous relationship are only with one person at a time.
Liam Barnett is a dating and relationship expert, and the founder of DatingZest.
Here, we detail what is involved in a monogamous relationship versus a non-monogamous relationship, and we walk through the values typically associated with monogamy.
7 Core Values Every Couple Must Agree on Before Marriage
Monogamy Versus Non-Monogamy
If you're curious about the meaning of monogamy, it's worth understanding the definition of non-monogamy and polyamory, too. When a person practices non-monogamy, it means that they are open and honest about having more than one sexual or romantic partner at one time (this is also often called being in an open relationship or open marriage). You may have heard the term "ethical non-monogamy"—this version of the definition puts an emphasis on the consent and communication associated with non-monogamous practices.
Polyamory is similar to non-monogamy and involves two people in a committed long-term romantic relationship (often a marriage) who consent to engage with others sexually, and possibly even romantically.
The Values of Monogamy
Like any healthy relationship, monogamy requires both partners to come to the relationship with respect, honesty, and good communication practices. "Trust, compassion, empathy, and clear communication are just a few of the fundamental values that monogamous couples should share for a healthy and successful relationship," says Barnett. If you feel that your partner doesn't share these values, it may be worth having a serious conversation about the relationship and whether or not it's right for you.
Is Monogamy Right for You?
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As you're evaluating whether or not monogamy is right for you, think about what you really want from a sexual and romantic partnership. Consider the values that are most important to you. As long as you are honest with yourself and your partner, and prioritize communication, you're setting yourself up for success and happiness in a romantic partnership, no matter what type it is.
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The Bedwars-Network for Minecraft 1.8 - 1.12!
How can I play Bedwars?
Minecraft is an open-world game without a fixed game goal. The main focus is the exploration and discovery of the world of caves and dungeons, as well as building own buildings. The player can mine resources ("mine"), process them to other objects ("craft") and fight monsters.
Bedwars is a minigame within Minecraft. You play on multiplayer servers on the Internet. In a round, there are several teams, all of which have the goal of surviving as the last team. Players can attack each other and kill, but appear again and again - as long as the team still has a bed. The goal is also to destroy the other team's bed, reducing the number of players on the other team. The team that has a player in the round wins.
Open Minecraft, go to "Multiplayer" and then click "Add Server" in the bottom pane. There you enter "bedwars.network" as the "Server Name" and the "Server Address" . Click "Done" to save the entry. Now you can click on the server in the list and start playing the game!
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What "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" Lawsuit Means for Fan-Generated Content
September 2022 by Rachel Schneider
Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions expressed by the interviewee are the interviewee's own thoughts and opinions. They are not legal advice and they do not represent the thoughts and opinions of Brient IP Law, LLC.
Fans of the massive hit Netflix series "Bridgerton" are probably aware that there was an unofficial Bridgerton musical that started gaining popularity on TikTok back in 2020. The creators, known as Barlow and Bear, eventually got the green light from Netflix to release an album, all full of songs based on the show. That album went on to win the Grammy award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Netflix recently drew a line in the sand earlier this month when they filed a copyright infringement lawsuit after a live for-profit performance at the Kennedy Center without permission from the streaming giant.
Many online are siding with Netflix over the controversy, with others worried about what the future standards will be for fan-generated content.
To better explain the legal side of how this could play out, AccessU spoke with Tara Branscom-Holmes, Esq. With more than 20 years of experience, she focuses her practice on representing large and mid-sized companies and well-funded startups in a broad range of trademark, copyright, and licensing.
"I wouldn't worry about the average piece of fan-generated content. That helps the business, I'm sure that's why Netflix tolerated it for a while, they did a great product," remarks Branscom-Holmes. "I would just be careful about the amount of material one lifts."
It is still unknown whether the two parties will settle or if they'll battle it out in court.
"Litigation involving IP is extremely expensive, it is extremely time-consuming, and it takes an unexpected toll on the people involved," explains Branscom-Holmes. "In this case it's individuals and it is their art that's being put on public display. Netflix is just a company. They have a lot of resources, they are the owner of the IP, and I don't think they would be as impacted as the individuals here. I would think the individuals would want to come to terms, and I would hope that Netflix would want to support their art. It's great art, they just need to have permission, boundaries, an understanding, and probably a license which is what most of us have to do when we are using someone else's content."
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Family asks why CPS hasn't closed case after 5 years
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By Randy Wallace, FOX 26 News
POSTED OCT 16 2018 11:49PM CDT
VIDEO POSTED OCT 16 2018 10:23PM CDT
UPDATED OCT 17 2018 10:24AM CDT
"I don't wish this on my worst enemy," said Angela Young.
6-year-old Jimmy Jones III was just two months old when Child Protective Services took him into state custody because his mother was addicted to drugs. CPS placed him with his aunt Dell Young. "After a year and a half, maybe less, I was told by my caseworker that the case was closed," said Young. But it turns out the CPS caseworker resigned without closing the case. It has been open for five years with five different caseworkers.
From the time he was two months old, Jimmy was raised by his aunt and grandparents.
"I love him," said Jimmy's grandmother Carolyn Jones. "He's been with us all his life."
CPS picked Jimmy up at school on Feb. 6 and placed him in a foster home.
"We don't know where he is," said Angela. "They won't let us talk to him. No visitation. Nothing."
Jimmy's grandparents and aunts said that CPS did not provided them with any paperwork or any reason why the boy was placed in foster care.
"I don't know as of today, honest to God, I don't know why they won't let us see him," said Carolyn.
Community advocate Renee Jefferson-Smith said the CPS case file is riddled with mistakes.
"His name was wrong, not spelled wrong, it was just wrong," said Jefferson-Smith. "His birthday was listed as May of 2016."
The relatives said the only thing CPS will tell them is that Jimmy will be placed for adoption but apparently not with any of them.
"I don't know what else to do, just pray and ask the Lord, please send him home," said Carolyn. "This is where he belongs, with us."
The only response provided to FOX 26 News so far from a CPS spokesperson is, "We are looking into it."
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On the beautiful summer afternoon of Tuesday, July 31, the rider of a Harley-Davidson "Softail" motorcycle – "road-dressed" with saddlebags – was breezing northbound on S.E. Milwaukie Avenue, just before 3 p.m.
The driver of an SUV was pulling up to Milwaukie westbound on Knight Street, and stopped at the intersection. But – according to police – she said her vision had been obscured by a vehicle parked close to the intersection, so she started to pull across Milwaukie and then saw the oncoming motorcycle, and stopped abruptly.
The biker, perhaps startled by the sight of a vehicle partway into the intersection ahead of him, also attempted to stop quickly – but, instead, he laid the bike on its side and slid about 40 feet to a stop at the northeast corner of the intersection.
"No vehicles made contact during the incident," assured a Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division officer at the scene – who told THE BEE that, after a preliminary investigation, no citation would be issued.
The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation. "He was wearing a helmet," hopefully pointed out the officer. Due to recent new federal medical privacy laws, there is no further information on the rider's condition.
S.E. Milwaukie Avenue was closed to traffic for an hour after the mishap, with vehicles detoured around on side streets until the investigation was complete.


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My Aspergers Child: Informal Quiz for Parents: Does My Child Have High-Functioning Autism?
Informal Quiz for Parents: Does My Child Have High-Functioning Autism?
Are people important to your child?
Can your child easily dress him/herself?
Can your child easily tie his/her shoes?
Can your child keep a two-way conversation going?
Can he/she ride a bicycle (even with stabilizers)?
Does your child care about how he/she is perceived by the rest of the group?
Does your child enjoy joking around?
Does your child find it easy to interact with other children?
Does your child have friends, rather than just acquaintances?
Does he/she join in playing games with others easily?
Does your child make normal eye-contact?
Does your child mostly have the same interests as his/her peers?
Does he/she often come up to you spontaneously for a chat?
Does he/she play imaginatively with other children, and engage in role-play?
Does your child prefer imaginative activities such as play-acting or story-telling, rather than numbers or a list of facts?
Is it important for him/her to fit in with a peer group?
Is your child good at turn-taking in conversation?
Is your child's reading comprehension appropriate for his/her age?
Was your child speaking by 2 years old?
When your child was about 3 years old, did he/she spend a lot of time pretending (e.g., play-acting being a super-hero, or holding teddy's tea parties?
Does your child appear to notice unusual details that others miss?
Does your child try to impose routines on him/herself, or on others, in such a way that causes problems?
Does your child do or say things that are tactless or socially inappropriate?
Does he/she have an interest that takes up so much time that he/she does little else?
Does your child have an unusual memory for details?
Does your child have any unusual and repetitive movements?
Does he/she have difficulty understanding the rules for polite behavior?
Does your child have odd or unusual phrases?
Does your child like to do the same things over and over again, in the same way all the time?
Does your child often turn conversations to his/her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about?
Does he/she sometimes lose the listener because the listener gets bored with what your child is talking about?
Does your child sometimes say "you" or "your child" when he/she means to say "I"?
Does your child tend to take things literally?
Has your child ever been diagnosed with a language delay, ADHD, hearing or visual difficulties, or a physical disability?
Have teachers ever expressed any concerns about his/her development?
Is your child's social behavior very one-sided and always on his or her terms?
Kids with HFA are, by definition, of average or above average intelligence.
The "high-functioning" child may develop a means to hide, manage, or overcome the symptoms associated with the disorder.
He or she may do well in school, communicate effectively, and pass an IQ test with flying colors.
The child's language skills may mask certain symptoms.
Due to the fact that HFA carries with it a lot of strengths, the child's strong points may carry him or her through early elementary school with only minor behavioral and/or social issues.
When told often enough to "make eye contact" or "stop talking about the same things over and over again," kids on the spectrum are often able to either hide, control, or even overcome the need to present obvious symptoms. When this occurs, the overt signs of HFA are not present, making a diagnosis difficult.
With girls on the autism spectrum, certain behaviors associated with the disorder may simply be considered "feminine" rather than problematic (e.g., shyness, discomfort with public speaking, difficulties with motor coordination, confusion over social communication in situations such as team sports, etc.). Also, girls with HFA behave differently than boys with HFA (e.g., they tend to be less aggressive, more imitative, and more likely to work hard to "fit in").
Your child's doctor can make a referral to a professional who specializes in autism spectrum disorders. This is the individual who can cut through the haze and come up with a proper course of action.


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Q: Comparing NSStrings before (and after) saving to sqlite database On my Mac and iPhone, using objective-c, I can save the EURO character to an sqlite database.
Before I store it, the length of the NSString is 1 (Or should that be 2?)
After I retrieve it back from the database, the length of NSString is now 2 (Or should that be 1?)
How do I compare those 2 NSStrings?    isEqualToString doesn't work.
(Reading/writing/comparing works fine as long as I stick to characters 0-127.)
This is a heavily trimmed-down sample of the sqlite READ code:
NSMutableString *s = [[[NSMutableString alloc] init] autorelease];
sqlite3_stmt *statement;
int i, numberOfColumns=0, columnType, numberOfRecords=0;
int anyInt;
double anyDouble;

char *anyText;

int prepareErrorNumber = sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_Db, [sqlCmd UTF8String], -1, &statement, nil);

if(prepareErrorNumber == SQLITE_OK)
{
    while(sqlite3_step(statement) == SQLITE_ROW)
    {
        numberOfRecords++;
        numberOfColumns = sqlite3_column_count(statement);

        columnType = sqlite3_column_type(statement, i);
            if(columnType == SQLITE_INTEGER) { anyInt    = sqlite3_column_int(statement, i);          [s appendFormat:@"%d", anyInt   ]; }
            if(columnType == SQLITE_TEXT   ) { anyText   = (char *)sqlite3_column_text(statement, i); [s appendFormat:@"%s", anyText  ]; }
            if(columnType == SQLITE_FLOAT  ) { anyDouble = sqlite3_column_double(statement, i);       [s appendFormat:@"%f", anyDouble]; }
        }

 ... etc...

A: It looks like you're trying to add insert as an NSString and read as an UTF8String.
Use the instance method UTF8String when writing and the class method stringFromUTF8String: when reading.

A: Most likely, you are creating the NSString using the information gathered from the read in the wrong way. Here is a complete example of writing a Euro sign to a database and then reading it back:
//clang -g so_sqlite3_nsstring.m -framework Foundation -lsqlite3 \
//    -o so_sqlite3_nsstring
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <sqlite3.h>

#define DB_PATH "so_enc.db"

enum {
  ALL_OK,
  CANT_OPEN,
  CANT_CREATE,
  CANT_INSERT,
  CANT_FIND,
};

struct ExecCBCtx {
  NSString **out_string;
};
int ExecCB(void *ctx, int col_count, char *col_text[], char *col_name[]);

sqlite3 *DBCreate(void);
void DBWrite(sqlite3 *db, NSString *text);
NSString *DBRead(sqlite3 *db);

int
main(void) {
  id pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
  sqlite3 *db = DBCreate();

  // Use universal character name for U+20AC "EURO SIGN".
  NSString *text = @"\u20AC";
  DBWrite(db, text);

  NSString *text2 = DBRead(db);
  (void)sqlite3_close(db);

  BOOL eq = [text isEqualToString:text2];
  NSLog(@"%@ = %@? %s", text, text2, eq? "YES" : "NO");
  [pool drain];
  return ALL_OK;
}

void
DBOpen(sqlite3 **out_db)
{
  sqlite3 *db = NULL;
  int rc = sqlite3_open(DB_PATH, out_db);
  if (rc) {
    fprintf(stderr, "sqlite3_open: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(*out_db));
    (void)sqlite3_close(*out_db);
    exit(CANT_OPEN);
  }
}

sqlite3 *
DBCreate(void)
{
  sqlite3 *db = NULL;
  DBOpen(&db);

  static const char CREATE_TABLE[] =
      "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS \"TEST\" (\"STRING\" char(9))";
  char *errmsg = NULL;
  int rc = sqlite3_exec(db, CREATE_TABLE, ExecCB, NULL, &errmsg);
  if (rc) {
    fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", __func__, errmsg);
    sqlite3_free(errmsg);
    (void)sqlite3_close(db);
    exit(CANT_CREATE);
  }
  return db;
}

void
DBWrite(sqlite3 *db, NSString *text)
{
  static NSString *const WRITE_TABLE_FMT =
      @"INSERT INTO \"TEST\" VALUES (\"%@\")";
  NSString *writeText = [NSString stringWithFormat:WRITE_TABLE_FMT, text];
  const char *cmd = [writeText UTF8String];

  char *errmsg = NULL;
  int rc = sqlite3_exec(db, cmd, ExecCB, NULL, &errmsg);
  if (rc) {
    fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", __func__, errmsg);
    sqlite3_free(errmsg);
    (void)sqlite3_close(db);
    exit(CANT_INSERT);
  }
}

NSString *
DBRead(sqlite3 *db)
{
  static const char READ_TABLE[] =
      "SELECT * FROM \"TEST\"";

  NSString *text = nil;
  struct ExecCBCtx ctx = {&text};

  char *errmsg = NULL;
  int rc = sqlite3_exec(db, READ_TABLE, ExecCB, &ctx, &errmsg);
  if (rc && rc != SQLITE_ABORT) {
    fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", __func__, errmsg);
    sqlite3_free(errmsg);
    (void)sqlite3_close(db);
    exit(CANT_FIND);
  }
  sqlite3_free(errmsg);
  return text;
}

int
ExecCB(void *ctx, int col_count, char *col_text[], char *col_name[])
{
  //fprintf(stderr, "%s: %p - %d cols - %s - %s\n",
  //        __func__, ctx, col_count, col_text[0], col_name[0]);
  if (!ctx) return 0;

  struct ExecCBCtx *out = ctx;
  NSString **text = out->out_string;
  if (*text) return 1;

  *text = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:col_text[0]];
  return 0;
}

Here is the output from a sample run:
2010-11-17 14:34:05.436 so_sqlite3_nsstring[23536:903] € = €? YES

A:
=> Use the instance method UTF8String when writing

Done.  (I didn't show that code, but it was already being done.)

=> and the class method stringFromUTF8String: when reading.

I assume this is the line that I need to fix.
But what would it look like?
I can't get stringFromUTF8String to work, no matter how I re-write it.
if(columnType == SQLITE_TEXT   )
{
    anyText = (char *)sqlite3_column_text(statement, i);
   [s appendFormat:@"%s", anyText];
}

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David Beckham Is People's Sexiest Man Alive
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Jimmy Kimmel announced People's newest sexiest man alive in signature creative fashion as David Beckham supplanted Chris Hemsworth as 2015's Sexiest Man Alive. Beckham joined the pair via Skype in a denim shirt that I want to run out and buy. Thor is quite an act to follow but somehow we think he'll manage. This year, Kimmel opted to announce the Sexiest Man via a "yes-and-no" game with the audience. Beckham answered that he was a former athlete, married to a celebrity, has never been in jail, and has "one or two" tattoos. He said he had not been in a boy band or had a song written about him by Taylor Swift. One audience member guessed that it was Nick Carter, which was just bizarre. This is the third straight year Kimmel has announced People's winner. In 2013, Kimmel held a faux awards ceremony as Adam Levine's announcement. Last year, it was a game of 20 Questions via Skype. After the announcement, Beckham thanked his parents and his hairdresser. Kimmel couldn't help but get in one of his signature digs at Matt Damon, but it was all in good fun. We all know People doesn't always get it right, but we feel that this time they hit it out of the park. Beckham is coming off star turns as a model and designer for H&M and his wife Victoria. He's fun, he's flirty, he's the Sexiest Man Alive.
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Q: Open Activity after Complete GIF loading using Glide I am using Glide to load GIF image in splash screen.
After completion of GIF loading, I want to open next activity using Intent.
I tried below code,
Glide.with(this).load(R.drawable.image1).override(width, height).into(imageViewTarget);

and Glide Version : com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:3.7.0'
But not able to find any help, please help to solve this.

A: Just spent a couple hours trying to find a solution for this for Glide V4 and this is what I finally came across and it works perfect.
https://github.com/bumptech/glide/pull/3438
        @Override
        public boolean onResourceReady(GifDrawable resource, Object model, Target<GifDrawable> target, DataSource dataSource, boolean isFirstResource) {
            resource.setLoopCount(1);
            resource.registerAnimationCallback(new Animatable2Compat.AnimationCallback() {
                @Override
                public void onAnimationEnd(Drawable drawable) {
                    //in your case start new Activity
                }
            });
            return false;
        }
    }).into(imageView);

A: put listner to handle this..
     Glide.with(this)
    .load(R.drawable.image1)
    .asGif()
    .override(width, height)
                 .listener(new RequestListener<String, GlideDrawable>() {
                                    @Override
                                    public boolean onException(Exception e, String model, Target<GlideDrawable> target, boolean isFirstResource) {
                                        return false;
                                    }

                                    @Override
                                    public boolean onResourceReady(GlideDrawable resource, String model, Target<GlideDrawable> target, boolean isFromMemoryCache, boolean isFirstResource) {
                                       //AFTER LOAD OUT YOUR LOGIC
                                      //open next activity
                                        return false;
                                    }
                                })
     .into(imageViewTarget);

and make sure your imageview is always visible.
Hope this helps..

A: From my point of view,what you want is to start another activity when the GIF Animation finished rather than the gif is just load into your ImageView.
In such case, you'd better measure how long it will take to finish the gif animation and make it a local variable.In order to make sure the gif animation is complete,it's better to make the time a bit longer than the animation costs.
Then do it like this.
long gifAnimationTime = 1000;// A bit more than the gif animation,you can ajust this to your situation.
Glide.with(this)
        .load(R.drawable.image1)
        .listener(new RequestListener<String, GlideDrawable>() {
            @Override
            public boolean onException(Exception e, String model, Target<GlideDrawable> target, boolean isFirstResource) {
                return false;
            }

            @Override
            public boolean onResourceReady(GlideDrawable resource, String model, Target<GlideDrawable> target, boolean isFromMemoryCache, boolean isFirstResource) {
                new Timer().schedule(new TimerTask() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        // start your activity here.
                    }
                }, gifAnimationTime);
                return false;
            }
        })
        .into(imageViewTarget);

I got something new.Try this:
    Movie movie = Movie.decodeByteArray(gifdata,offset,length);
    long period = movie.duration();


Director Mehdi Norowzian's Killing Joe has been nominated for the Best Short Picture award at the Oscars. He said he felt proud when he was informed that he has joined a clutch of British talent at this year's ceremony, including American Beauty director Sam Mendes.
Killing Joe, a 45-minute film set in 1963, tells the story of a 13-year-old boy in London who shares John F. Kennedy's initials and is fascinated with the president's life. The £100,000 movie was not made to "make money as such", according to 40-year-old Norowzian, but it heralds his switch to feature films from commercials directing, where his works ranks currently ranks among the world's best.
Norowzian speaks fluent Farsi and came to Britain when he was a teenager. He is the fourth Iranian to be nominated for an Oscar, following Hossein Amini (Jude, 1996), Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, 1998) and Majid Majidi (Children of Heaven, 1999). Iranian cinema, however, is not something he jumps up and down about.
"There's been a few good films but none of them receive wide distribution, like other foreign films," he said. He has no plans for incorporating his Persian cultural roots into his work until he is well established as a feature film director. "First you have to make your name, then you can do the personal stuff."
Norowzian lives in north London with his family.


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A Cut Of Silhouette History
(Second and final part of the "silhouette" post - See first part if you haven't already)
A recent article in the Harvard Magazine, November-December 2014, "Shadow Art," presents the history of the silhouette art form.
Named after Etienne de Silhouette, "a penny-pinching minister of finances under Louis XV, whose tenure was brief because parsimony rarely has a big following… The phrase à la Silhouette came to mean doing things on the cheap."
The "cheap" concept evolved to become conflated with the economical and growing art form of commissioning portraits cut as silhouettes in lieu of sitting for painted portraits. It became a popular "craze" from the last quarter of the 18th C to the middle of the 19th C. As photography gained popularity—which was another "new" intriguing art form—silhouette work started losing its popularity.
An exhibit "Silhouettes: from Craft to Art," was mounted during the summer of 2014 at the Houghton Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA. The exhibit is reviewed in a blog post linked here, which includes beautiful images from the late 1700s which are held in the collection of the Library.
An example of traditional silhouette technique in which the artist basically traces the outline of the face. The vignette was printed in the second volume of Johann Caspar Lavater's treatise on physiognomy, Physiognomische Fragmente, zur Beförderung der Menschenkenntniss und Menschenliebe published in Leipzig between 1775 and 1778. From the collection of the Harvard university's Houghton Library.
An example of traditional silhouette technique in which the artist basically traces the outline of the face. The vignette was printed in the second volume of Johann Caspar Lavater's treatise on physiognomy, Physiognomische Fragmente, zur Beförderung der Menschenkenntniss und Menschenliebe published in Leipzig between 1775 and 1778. From the collection of the Harvard University's Houghton Library.
Here is the description from the Houghton Library blog post:
A draftsman sat behind a movable standing frame which held a sheet of glass and that leaned against the shoulder of the sitter. The draftsman drew the outline of the sitter's profile on a piece of translucent, oiled paper placed on the frame. A stick of wood or iron attached to the middle of the frame supported the sheet of glass and could be moved by the draftsman.
A recent exhibit Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris 1880 – 1910 during 2014 at the Columbus Museum of Art exhibited several examples of a variation of a form of silhouettes as "shadow theater art" designed for the cabaret, Le Chat Noir in Paris.
Image of piece of cut-out that would be mounted to a stick for use in the shadow theater performed at Le Chat Noir, Paris.
From the collection du Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Licensed under Fair Use via Wikipedia.
The individual pieces conveyed silhouette-style scenes attached to a stick that would be raised above a screen (as in a puppet theater style) and narrated to convey the story via a "Shadow play." Henri Rivière was the designer of the shadow theater scenes displayed in the exhibit.
I was profoundly moved at how the silhouettes in the shadow theater pieces dramatically presented a battle as a single cutout "scene." It was almost a "hair-stand-on-end" moment to imagine the earthy aroma in the tavern, the boisterous crowd, talking and jostling, and then the passion of the French peasants, laborers, and countrymen captivated by the animated storytelling of the narrator. So much is left unsaid and left to the imagination in a shadow play – I presume in a curious way, like sitting on the edge of a seat listening to a radio program.
The shadow theater images in the exhibit (as shown in the image here) are another example of how powerful various art forms can be. Somehow the contrast of the black and white and the detail strangely conveys more emotion and the impending movement than many full-color paintings of the same scene might connote, or even a poorly executed movie with actual moving images of the scene.
For more information on silhouette art and on contemporary artists, see my previous blog post.
Note: as discussed in the previous post, for Joy Yarbrough and the silhouettes she creates, she cuts them freehand while holding the paper and scissors in the air and looking at her subject. She does not use a traditional set-up as shown in this post.


There are some high-quality blogs and forums with a large and relevant audience that can be your content distributor and promote your startup. Popular blogs like ProductHunt, Betalist and startupli.st are ones that are being visited often by potential customers, tech industry members (including possible future investors or employees) and reporters. Promoting the launch of your startup in one of these blogs can generate massive traffic to your site and even spark interest in tech reporters who can, later on, cover your startup in large tech news outlets.
Having a small or zero dollars marketing budget probably means you won't be able to afford a good PR agency. Don't be tempted to work with cheap agencies that can't deliver (for reference, good PR agencies in the U.S charge somewhere between $5K-$10K/month), but rather do the outreach yourself. Whenever you are ready to spread the word about your company, prepare a pitch or a press release and send it to reporters who you know cover your field. Like anything in marketing, the best results are the targeted ones. Most media outlets publish their reporters' emails, and there are some great templates you can use to draft a release. Before sending, do your homework on what a reporter is interested in. Influential reporters and bloggers receive hundreds of pitches a day, so the major part of your work is to plan and create a great pitch. To make sure it's appealing and interesting, run it by your friends first to solicit feedback.
Not all marketing and growth has to do with SEO, conferences and buying media. Your personal network is valuable and can lead to even more valuable second and third-degree connections. Maintaining a strong personal network is important for any entrepreneur, as it can be tapped into from the brainstorming stage – advising with friends on aspects of the product, name, etc. – all the way through to the launch stage and future partnerships.
A/B testing is something that can really help you grow, without investing a lot of money. By using tools such as Optimizely and Unbounce, you can maximize the potential of users who are already visiting your site. A/B testing can be tricky if not done right, as you don't want to be overwhelmed by numerous variables. Simplify the tests, and each time, check one variable or two. You will be surprised how a small change in the color of a button or the size of your header image can boost your conversion rate, sometimes by 20%-30% or even more.


I've been playing Classic and Retro video games since I was 8. I also enjoy sports, music, museums, surfing the Internet, making friends on-line and off-line.
The sequel to "Battle Garegga", an equally excellent vertically scrolling shoot 'em up a game.
End Music: Believer by Silent Partner.
Well now fellow gamers, this is my second game on Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey, No Overtime this time (Yuk, yuk, yuk). But seriously, I hope you enjoy this one. If you want to see more of this game, please rate, comment, donate and subscribe. And again, sorry about the game and sound freezing up a couple of times. I may need a new graphics card, so again, please donate, thanks.
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Portuguese oldest to leave parent's homes in the EU
Photo by Michal Balog (Unsplash)
According to Eurostat, the average Portuguese person only leaves their parent's home at 33.6 years of age, the oldest in the European Union (EU). The average age at which young people leave their parental home in the EU is 26.5 years.
Portugal, Croatia, Slovakia, Greece, and Bulgaria have the oldest average ages of leaving the parental home, reaching over 30 years old.
This is a stark contrast with other EU member states. Estonia, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have the youngest average ages, 23 years or below.
The lowest average in the EU was recorded in Sweden at 19 years old.
Eurostat also found that gender came into play. In all EU countries, women leave their parent's houses earlier than men. On average, women leave their parent's homes at 25.5 years of age, while men leave at 27.4 years of age.
Women only leave their parent's houses after 30 years old in Portugal and Croatia. The largest gender differences have been reported in Romania (4.7 years), Bulgaria (3.5 years), Croatia (3,1 years), and Serbia (5 years). Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden had an average difference of less than a year.
Why do Portuguese people leave their parental homes so late?
According to Eurostat, the age one leaves their home may vary. Reasons such as studying, working, getting married and having children, and more may impact the average age one leaves their parental home.
There are also clear cultural differences across Europe where in countries like Portugal, living with your parents is the social norm.
However, it is clear that labor participation plays a role. In countries where people leave their parent's homes at an older age, it is more likely that these have a lower labor force participation rate for young people.
In most EU countries where people leave their parental home at 29 or older, the labor force participation rate is below 50%.
Low salaries and high rent prices could also be to blame. According to the FFMS Foundation, these are the salaries of young people (18 – 34 years old) in Portugal after tax:
Up to 413€ – 9%
414 – 600€ – 14%
951 – 1158€ – 14%
1159 – 1375€ – 5%
Over 1642€ – 3%
Varies – 2%
Idealista reported in July that rental prices continue to increase in Portugal, registering a 2.6% increase in the second trimester of the year, in contrast to the first trimester. Renting a property at the end of June had an average cost of €11,3 per m2.
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Add royal fern (Osmunda regalis) to the rich fern flora at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Most ferns hold their spores on the bottom of their leaves, but this genus devotes an entire frond just to its spores, pictured here.
A special fern walk for ORCA volunteers to this area that is not open to public access will be offered soon.


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Steven Grundy is the Corporate Business Development Director for Open Programmes at Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education. Steven works with corporate clients from around the world and across industries and business sectors who are seeking challenging, academically rigorous, yet practical executive development programmes.
Before joining Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education, Steven spent 12 years working for the British Council in Colombia and Mexico. During this time, he was responsible for managing corporate training contracts, opening a new branch of the British Council in Bogota, Colombia and leading the successful teaching business in Mexico.
Steven has recently completed an MBA with Warwick Business School and holds an MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education from the University of Manchester and a BSc in Environmental Science from Lancaster University.
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Emily is a Business Development Manager for Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education. Emily joined the Executive Education team in October 2019, and, prior to her current role, she was Programme Manager, responsible for managing and facilitating a portfolio of open programmes, including one of our flagship programmes, the Cambridge General Management Programme. In addition, Emily has a wealth of experience facilitating programmes for key custom clients within the banking sector, as well as with many topics, including strategy, compliance and leadership.
Emily has a background in education, originally training as a primary school teacher, with degrees in both education and English, from Durham University and Bishop Grosseteste University. In addition, Emily also worked as a Guest Lecturer in Lesotho, and as an International Project Manager in Sardinia. Emily is experienced in working with international clients and individuals looking to progress their professional and personal career goals.
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Q: spring framework mvc localization I am trying to add Internationalization and Localization support to our Spring MVC application.
I made encoding like this in *-servlet.xml
<bean id="messageSource"
class="org.springframework.context.support.ReloadableResourceBundleMessageSource">
<property name="basename" value="classpath:messages" />
<property name="defaultEncoding" value="UTF-8"/>

But I found wrong character like below

I cannot figure out what problem I should fix it. If possible, please let me know.

I've already added in jsp page like this:
    <%@ page contentType="text/html;charset=UTF-8" language="java" %>
But it doesn't work.

A: The defaultEncoding property of ReloadableResourceBundleMessageSource is used to

Set the default charset to use for parsing properties files. Used if
  no file-specific charset is specified for a file.

It has no bearing on how the client is reading the response. If you are generating your response with a jsp, you can give it this line at the start
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>

so that the client knows that you are providing data encoded with the UTF-8 charset.
If you are not using a jsp, there are other ways to set the content-type or content-encoding, directly from HttpServletResponse or from a returned ResponseEntity object.

A: update your default encoding with:
<property name="defaultEncoding" value="ISO-8859-1" />

and this should work for rendering characters with accents.
At least it works on my spring projects (french and european languages/users)
If this is not an option for you (bigger audience of targetted users) try to add this in your jsp:
<head>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
    ...
</head>


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ArabTeX is a free software package providing support for the Arabic and Hebrew alphabets to TeX and LaTeX. Written by Klaus Lagally, it can take romanized ASCII or native script input to produce quality ligatures for Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Western Punjabi (Lahnda), Maghribi, Uyghur, Kashmiri, Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic, Ladino and Yiddish. ArabTeX characters are placed within a TeX/LaTeX document using the command \RL{ ... } or the environment \begin{RLtext} ... \end{RLtext}. ArabTeX is released under the  LaTeX Project Public License v1+.

Example

\novocalize
\RL{al-salAm `alaykum}

 \documentclass[12pt]{article}
 \usepackage{arabtex}
 \begin{document}
 \setarab
 \fullvocalize
 \transtrue
 \arabtrue
 \begin{RLtext}
 bismi al-ll_ahi al-rra.hm_ani al-rra.hImi
 \end{RLtext}
 \end{document}

Common commands
 \setarab (set language specific rendering)
 \setfarsi (set language specific rendering)
 \setuighur (set language specific rendering)
 \set... (more language conventions, see the documentation)
 \novocalize (individual vowel marks can be displayed using "a, "i, "u)
 \vocalize (individual vowel marks can be cancelled using "a, "i, "u)
 \fullvocalize (individual vowel marks can be cancelled using "a, "i, "u)
 \setcode{ } (switch input encodings)
 \settrans{ } (switch transliteration conventions)

Character table

Note that one can also overcome the problem with <yah> containing dots using the \yahnodots command.

See also
XePersian
FarsiTeX
XeTeX
ArabLuaTex
 List of TeX extensions

References

External links

ArabTeX package page
Documentation (pdf)
Download

Arabic-language computing
Free TeX software


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Installation is easy and detailed instructions are included.
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We pair each university-based GlobeMed chapter with a unique organization already improving the health of its community. Year after year, these students and grassroots leaders collaborate on projects that deepen and expand the organization's impact.
The Result: organizations with a greater capacity to serve their community and a generation of young people equipped to transform the world.
We partner students with grassroots organizations to address health disparities.
We educate and train student advocates for global health equity.
We build a movement of people who believe in health and justice for all.
Students and partners talk via Skype, email, or phone to build strong relationships.
In the fall of every year, each partnership jointly defines a project that meets a crucial need of the community.
Students mobilize essential resources for the project's success while learning and training to become advocates for global health.
Partner organizations receive 100% of proceeds raised by GlobeMed chapters. Using these funds, partners implement the project in their own community.
During the summer, students intern on-site with their partner organization and evaluate impact. Together, students and grassroots leaders plan their project for the following year.


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Home » Culture » Issues & Opinion » These Are The Devastating Faces Of Crystal Meth Addiction
These Are The Devastating Faces Of Crystal Meth Addiction
Elizabeth Laura Nelson Jun 14, 2018
"We're talking about extreme alterations of normal brain function."
Little Victoria Martens was supposed to be celebrating her 10th birthday. Instead she was drugged, raped, and stabbed to death while her mother watched.
Albequerque police responded to a call on a Wednesday morning this past August and found what police chief Gorden Eden Jr called "the most gruesome act of evil I have ever seen in my career. A complete disregard of human life and betrayal by a mother."
The likely cause? Methamphetamine addiction.
It's believed Victoria's mother, along with the two other people arrested at the scene, were high on crystal meth and hadn't slept for days when they drugged the 10 year-old with meth, brutally assaulted her, and murdered her. More meth was found in the house where she died.
Methamphetamine, known as crystal meth, is a stimulant similar to amphetamine. It has limited medical use and is highly addictive. It's most often made in small, illegal labs, where its production is hazardous to the environment, neighbors, and the people making it.
But if you watched the wildly popular television show Breaking Bad, you probably already know that. In fact, you might feel that you know quite a bit about the manufacture and sale of meth. The show's protagonist, Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston), is a highschool chemistry teacher-turned meth dealer.
The critically acclaimed series, perhaps coincidentally, was filmed and set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Victoria Martens met her violent end.
The glamorous life
Bryan Cranston as Walter White (image via Tumblr)
Some people have accused Breaking Bad of glorifying meth use. Ellis Cashmore is one of them. The Staffordshire University professor and author has been outspoken in his criticism of the show.
"The fact [crystal meth] is a central premise to almost the entire series would serve to boost this interest for people who perhaps had not encountered it before," Cashmore told The Telegraph in 2014.
But Breaking Bad's creator, Vince Gilligan, has defended the show, saying it portrays Walter White as an antihero, not a legend.
"You take Mr Chips and turn him into Scarface," said Gilligan in his original pitch to television networks.
Still, says Cashmore, the very premise means it's apt to spark interest in crystal meth.
"Even if a TV show like Breaking Bad portrays drugs in a negative aspect…it will still appeal to somebody. Showing the horrendous impact of crystal meth can have a boomerang effect and cause curiosity among some viewers who might think 'that must be good'."
A meth user after just 2.5 years on the powerful, crippling drug.
Perhaps partly in an attempt to counter the glamorized image popular media often portrays of drug users, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office in Oregon started the Faces of Meth project – a website that shows mugshots of meth users when they were first arrested, versus subsequent arrests. The mugshots are provided as an educational resource, to help people understand what using meth actually does to people, and the pictures are shocking.
In the space of a few months to a few years, addicts lose huge amounts of weight. Their skin breaks out, their teeth rot, and their skin wrinkles and sags.
According to experts, there is no such thing as casual use of meth. If you use it once, you're most likely addicted.
A male meth user suffering severe breakouts as a result of just three months of meth use.
"We often see people who've become addicted after one or two uses," Jim Peck, a clinical psychologist and researcher at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, told the Merced Sun-Star.
"It's that powerful."
Why? Because it feels so good. Meth causes the body to be flooded with dopamine, the brain's pleasure chemical, at 10 times the normal rate.
"It's like a super-high," Peck explains.
"It's like a deep, dark hole of depression when you come down."
Meth is much more powerful than other stimulants, like cocaine – and much harder to quit.
A young female user, after a year and a half of chronic meth use.
When you're on meth, your heart speeds up, along with your breathing and blood pressure. Your rational decision-making ability is absent, as well as your need for food or sleep. Very quickly, you can't tell right from wrong. That explains the high incidence of violent crime by meth users.
In 2015, Western Australia's Chief Justice Wayne Martin told 720 ABC Perth that meth is the "drug of choice" among criminals, accounting for 95 per cent of armed robberies and up to half of all murders in Australia.
"All murders are terrible, but the most gruesome and most violent are usually associated with drugs," said Martin.
"There must be hundreds, thousands of families that have been profoundly affected by this terrible, terrible drug."
A young woman showing the ageing symptoms of meth use after only eight months on the drug.
The violent actions of these users aren't altogether surprising when you consider the fact the drug often induces severe psychosis. Users typically hallucinate and hear voices, staying awake for days and becoming paranoid.
"Once people who are on meth become psychotic, they are very dangerous," Dr Alex Stalcup told NBC News in 2012.
"We're talking about very extreme alterations of normal brain function. Once someone becomes triggered to violence, there aren't any limits or boundaries."
A male meth user displaying dramatic weight loss, a common symptom of chronic use.
Some of those families include a 23 year-old woman in Fresno, California, who shot and killed her two toddlers and a cousin before killing herself. She'd been smoking meth just hours before opening fire.
Then there's the Bakersfield, California mother who knifed her newborn to death, the Oklahoma woman who drowned her baby in a washing machine, the New Mexico woman who stabbed her son with a screwdriver, and the Utah mother who murdered six of her babies at birth over the course of several years and hid their bodies in the garage.
The one thing all these tragic stories have in common? Meth addiction.
The spread of addiction
Victoria Martens, who was murdered while her mother was high on meth in August. (photo courtesy Martens family)
How widespread is meth use? It's hard to say exactly, but the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime put the global production of amphetamine-type stimulants, including methamphetamine, at almost 500 metric tons a year. They estimate that there are 24.7 million abusers worldwide.
Those abusers include Michelle Martens – the mother of Victoria Martens – her boyfriend Fabian Gonzales, and Gonzales' cousin Jessica Kelley. All three have been charged in connection with little Victoria's murder.
But retired police detective Sisi Miranda refuses to blame Victoria's horrific torture and death solely on meth. She told Albuquerque's KOB 4 that the murder was likely fueled by a combination of meth and no sleep, but believes something darker was ultimately at play.
"There are a lot of people who do drugs – a lot of meth moms – who protect their children still."
Images via Faces of Meth.
Comment: Do you think the media glorifies meth use? And is crystal meth a problem where you live?
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Welcome to the 2013 Commencement and Capital Campaign Kick-Off! While we celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating seniors we also look toward the future. What Willard College will look like when you return for your 20th Reunion is up to you, to the choices you make to invest forward to the next generations of Willard students.
Let me start by recognizing the great sacrifice that families have made to send their young people to Willard College. As they say, for nothing you get nothing. If you want quality, you must pay. Willard recognizes today that every time Mom and Dad reached for their wallet, they were wondering: Is this worth it? No one here in attendance can doubt your wisdom in choosing Willard.
Why? Because the Class of 2013 has been part of some of the most exciting changes since our transition from a psychiatric facility to a college. During your four years, our national accrediting body lifted sanctions on your School of Business, ended its groundless investigation of its dean, permitted the elimination of the Departments of Mathematics, German, and Philosophy, and gave its approval to the integration of Politics, History, Economics, Sociology, English, and Anthropology into a single Institute of Human Studies. On the athletics side, we have reincorporated into the NCAA, having paid the penalties as stipulated in the 2010 agreement.
During your time at Willard, we have also raised the professional standards of our faculty through aggressive recruitment of teachers willing to work in our more flexible credit and schedule rubric. We now have a healthy flow of faculty, and have reduced much of the stagnation that is killing higher education. Not unlike leading Fortune 500 corporations, Willard needs an adaptable and user friendly workforce.
We have also enriched dialogue between administration and faculty through a thorough and often intense assessment and assessment of assessment regimen. Everyone on campus whose job it is to educate or supervise education is on the same page. And I mean that literally. Every faculty member's day ends with an hour meeting with the appropriate dean to assess the day's achievements and to identify areas in need of improvement. The quality control at Willard College is the new industry standard, and it is one that matches our corporate models.
But for Willard to move forward to greater heights, we need the support of its alumnus. Can you return a measure of what Willard gave to you? Can you do as the great philosopher Charles Ponzi suggested, and pay it forward? Can you invest today to pay for those who have already invested?
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