[Review] The Incredible Machine – I ❤ Old Games!
Before the "brain training games" (wonderful as much as useless) there were games like The Incredible Machine so we can consider it a kind of "father". The first encounter was in 199-idontknow and I remember it was a sort of shareware version or something like that. I never called this game with its original name but only TIM. And this became quite strange when Telecom inaugurate its mobile service known as TIM. For me TIM wasn't a telephone company, but a mind-cracking game!
I always loved maths, physics and even the little stupid games related. For this reason the first time I discovered The Incredible Machine I spent a whole day trying to clear as much level as possible. Ok, it's not a game in which real physics are the core of the gameplay, but it's a good brain teaser and this is enough for me.
To be an almost amatorial game, the intro with its funny music and all the thinks moving in a perfect harmony it's very catchy!
Being a puzzle game, the graphic aspect is not so important. Moreover we were in 1992 so the visuals were quite easy and this reflects in the aspect of the game, which is a bit meagre. But who cares, we are here to throw bowling balls and to scare cats!
TIM forces you brain to work quite hard. But hard in a funny way, since your goal is to build literally an "incredible" machine. Do you know when in "Tom & Jerry", Tom build those hyper-complicated useless machines using all kind of stuff? Weel this is more or less what you have to do in TIM. For example you have to pop a balloon with a scissor using a mouse, a bowling ball, a box glove and cables. So you have to think out of the box and this is the perfect game for doing this!
The game has a "construction set" so you can build your own machines or try the effect of gravity and pressure or just have fun with all the stuff apprearing in the game. The problem with this is that, even if it's a good idea to improve the longevity, I think that a player won't be so amused trying to solve his own puzzle, so this feature it's a good one only if you have a friend who playd agaist you. However some levels could be hard enough to clear, so you'll have to waste a lot of time on TIM.
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Played a lot of this as a kid, no idea where the version of the game we had came from! I remember playing it but not many of the specifics.
Yes, it was a great game! A bit for kids maybe, but still ccol!
Wow, this takes me back. I definitely played this when I was younger. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I like Rube Goldberg type machines where one thing leads to another. Ghost Trick for the Nintendo DS was a better version of this kind of game, while telling a better mystery plot and having amazing gameplay mechanics. That's something to look at if you want more brain teasers.
I definitely have to try out Ghost Trick!
It's great! If you've ever played the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy, the same guy worked on Ghost Trick so it has an excellent story too!
Good, so it will be my next game!
I've never heard of this, but I'd play a game where you could build your own Rube Goldberg contraption!
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A Lil' Bit O'...Sow What?
Pastor Jon reflects on Jesus' story of the sower and our call to sow love in this city. Followers of Jesus share their faith story constantly. Followers of Jesus have received the fullness of love in Christ. Thus, if the world lacks love is not because there is too little love in the world but too little expressions of love.
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package com.birthstone.widgets;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.text.Editable;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.text.TextWatcher;
import android.text.method.DigitsKeyListener;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
import com.birthstone.R;
import com.birthstone.base.activity.Activity;
import com.birthstone.base.helper.InitializeHelper;
import com.birthstone.core.helper.*;
import com.birthstone.core.interfaces.*;
import com.birthstone.core.parse.Data;
import com.birthstone.core.parse.DataCollection;

import java.util.LinkedList;

public class ESNumberPickerView extends LinearLayout implements ICollectible, IValidatible, IReleasable, ICellTitleStyleRequire, IDataInitialize, View.OnClickListener, TextWatcher
{

	protected DataType mDataType;
	protected Boolean mIsRequired;
	protected String mCollectSign;
	protected Boolean mEmpty2Null = true;
	protected Boolean mached = true;
	protected Boolean isEmpty = true;
	protected Activity mActivity;
	protected String mName;
	protected String mIsRequiredTooltip = "";
	protected String mRegularExpression = "";
	protected String mRegularTooltip = "";
	protected String mNameSpace = "http://schemas.android.com/res/com.birthstone.widgets";

	//当前输入框可输入的值(默认为不限制)
	private int maxValue = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

	//当前的库存量(默认为不限制)
	private int currentInventory = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

	//默认字体的大小
	private int textDefaultSize = 14;

	// 中间输入框的'输入值
	private ESTextBoxNumber mNumText;

	//默认输入框最小值
	private int minValue = 1;

	private ImageView btn_num_add, btn_num_minus;

	// 监听事件(负责警戒值回调)
	private OnClickInputListener onClickInputListener;

	public ESNumberPickerView(Context context)
	{
		super(context);
	}

	public ESNumberPickerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
	{
		super(context, attrs);
		initNumberPickerView(context, attrs);
	}

	/**
	 * 初始化
	 *
	 * @param context
	 * @param attrs
	 */
	private void initNumberPickerView(final Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
	{
		//加载定义好的布局文件
		LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.es_numberpickerview, this);
		LinearLayout mRoot = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.root);
		btn_num_add = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.btn_num_add);
		btn_num_minus = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.btn_num_minus);
		mNumText = (ESTextBoxNumber) findViewById(R.id.number);

		//添加监听事件
		btn_num_add.setOnClickListener(this);
		btn_num_minus.setOnClickListener(this);
		mNumText.setOnClickListener(this);
		mNumText.addTextChangedListener(this);

		//获取自定义属性的相关内容
		TypedArray typedArray = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView);
		// 背景
		//		int resourceId = typedArray.getResourceId(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_Background, R.drawable.bg_number_button);
		int addResourceId = typedArray.getResourceId(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_button_add_img, R.mipmap.btn_add);
		int subResourceId = typedArray.getResourceId(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_button_minus_img, R.mipmap.btn_minus_per);
		btn_num_add.setImageResource(addResourceId);
		btn_num_minus.setImageResource(subResourceId);

		mCollectSign = typedArray.getString(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_collectSign);

		//最大值
		maxValue = typedArray.getInteger(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_maxValue, 99);
		//最小值
		minValue = typedArray.getInteger(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_minValue, 1);

		//中间的编辑框是否可编辑
		boolean editable = typedArray.getBoolean(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_editable, true);
		//		//+和-文本的宽度 geDiemension返回float getDimensionPixelSize四舍五入+  getDimensionPixeloffset四舍五入-
		//		int buttonWidth = typedArray.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.NumberButton_buttonWidth, -1);
		//		//+和-文本的颜色
		int textColor = typedArray.getColor(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_numberTextColor, 0xff000000);
		mNumText.setTextColor(textColor);
		//		//+和-文本的字体大小
		int textSize = typedArray.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.ESNumberPickerView_numberTextSize, 12);
		mNumText.setTextSize(textSize);
		mNumText.setText(minValue+"");
		//		// 中间显示数量的按钮宽度
		//		final int editextWidth = typedArray.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.NumberButton_editextWidth, -1);
		//必须调用这个,因为自定义View会随着Activity创建频繁的创建array
		typedArray.recycle();

		//设置输入框是否可用
		setEditable(editable);
	}

	/**
	 * @param editable 设置输入框是否可编辑
	 */
	private void setEditable(boolean editable)
	{
		if(editable)
		{
			mNumText.setFocusable(true);
			mNumText.setKeyListener(new DigitsKeyListener());
		}
		else
		{
			mNumText.setFocusable(false);
			mNumText.setKeyListener(null);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @return 获取输入框的最终数字值
	 */
	public int getNumText()
	{
		try
		{
			String textNum = mNumText.getText().toString().trim();
			return Integer.parseInt(textNum);
		}
		catch(NumberFormatException e)
		{
			e.printStackTrace();
			mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(minValue));
			return minValue;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 设置当前的最大值,即库存的上限
	 */
	public ESNumberPickerView setCurrentInventory(int maxInventory)
	{
		this.currentInventory = maxInventory;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * @return 获取当前的库存
	 */
	public int getCurrentInvventory()
	{
		return currentInventory;
	}

	public int getMinDefaultNum()
	{
		return minValue;
	}

	/**
	 * 设置默认的最小值
	 *
	 * @param minValue
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public ESNumberPickerView setMinDefaultNum(int minValue)
	{
		this.minValue = minValue;
		return this;
	}

	public int getMaxValue()
	{
		return maxValue;
	}

	/**
	 * 最大限制量
	 *
	 * @param maxValue
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public ESNumberPickerView setMaxValue(int maxValue)
	{
		this.maxValue = maxValue;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * @param currentNum 设置当前输入框的值
	 *
	 * @return NumPickerView
	 */
	public ESNumberPickerView setCurrentNum(int currentNum)
	{
		if(currentNum > minValue)
		{
			if(currentNum <= currentInventory)
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(currentNum));
			}
			else if(currentNum > maxValue)
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(maxValue));
			}
			else
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(currentInventory));
			}
		}
		else
		{
			mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(minValue));
		}
		return this;
	}

	public ESNumberPickerView setmOnClickInputListener(OnClickInputListener mOnWarnListener)
	{
		this.onClickInputListener = mOnWarnListener;
		return this;
	}

	@Override
	public void onClick(View view)
	{
		int widgetId = view.getId();
		int numText = getNumText();
		if(widgetId == R.id.btn_num_minus)
		{
			if(numText > minValue + 1)
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(numText - 1));
			}
			else
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(minValue));
				//小于警戒值
				warningForMinInput();
				Log.d("NumberPicker", "减少已经到达极限");
			}
		}
		else if(widgetId == R.id.btn_num_add)
		{
			if(numText < Math.min(maxValue, currentInventory))
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(numText + 1));
			}
			else if(currentInventory < maxValue)
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(currentInventory));
				//库存不足
				warningForInventory();
				Log.d("NumberPicker", "增加已经到达极限");
			}
			else
			{
				mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(maxValue));
				// 超过限制数量
				warningForMaxInput();
				Log.d("NumberPicker", "达到已经限制的输入数量");
			}

		}
		mNumText.setSelection(mNumText.getText().toString().length());
	}

	@Override
	public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence charSequence, int i, int i1, int i2)
	{

	}

	@Override
	public void onTextChanged(CharSequence charSequence, int start, int before, int count)
	{

	}

	@Override
	public void afterTextChanged(Editable editable)
	{
		try
		{
			mNumText.removeTextChangedListener(this);
			String inputText = editable.toString().trim();
			if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(inputText))
			{
				int inputNum = Integer.parseInt(inputText);
				if(inputNum < minValue)
				{
					mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(minValue));
					// 小于警戒值
					warningForMinInput();
				}
				else if(inputNum <= Math.min(maxValue, currentInventory))
				{
					mNumText.setText(inputText);
				}
				else if(inputNum >= maxValue)
				{
					mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(maxValue));
					//超过限量
					warningForMaxInput();
				}
				else
				{
					mNumText.setText(String.valueOf(currentInventory));
					//库存不足
					warningForInventory();
				}
			}
			mNumText.addTextChangedListener(this);
			mNumText.setSelection(mNumText.getText().toString().length());
		}
		catch(NumberFormatException e)
		{
			e.printStackTrace();
		}

	}

	/**
	 * 超过的库存限制 Warning for inventory.
	 */
	private void warningForInventory()
	{
		if(onClickInputListener != null)
			onClickInputListener.onWarningForInventory(currentInventory);
	}

	/**
	 * 小于最小值回调 Warning for inventory.
	 */
	private void warningForMinInput()
	{
		if(onClickInputListener != null)
			onClickInputListener.onWarningMinInput(minValue);
	}

	/**
	 * 查过最大值值回调 Warning for inventory.
	 */
	private void warningForMaxInput()
	{
		if(onClickInputListener != null)
			onClickInputListener.onWarningMaxInput(maxValue);
	}

	/**
	 * 超过警戒值回调
	 */
	public interface OnClickInputListener
	{
		void onWarningForInventory(int inventory);

		void onWarningMinInput(int minValue);

		void onWarningMaxInput(int maxValue);
	}

	/**
	 * 将dip或dp值转换为px值,保证尺寸大小不变
	 *
	 * @param dipValue DisplayMetrics类中属性density)
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public static int dip2px(Context context, float dipValue)
	{
		final float scale = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
		return (int) (dipValue * scale + 0.5f);
	}

	/**
	 * 将sp值转换为px值,保证文字大小不变
	 *
	 * @param spValue (DisplayMetrics类中属性scaledDensity)
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public static int sp2px(Context context, float spValue)
	{
		final float fontScale = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().scaledDensity;
		return (int) (spValue * fontScale + 0.5f);
	}

	/**
	 * 将px值转换为sp值,保证文字大小不变
	 *
	 * @param pxValue (DisplayMetrics类中属性scaledDensity)
	 *
	 * @return
	 */
	public static int px2sp(Context context, float pxValue)
	{
		final float fontScale = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().scaledDensity;
		return (int) (pxValue / fontScale + 0.5f);
	}

	public Boolean dataValidator ()
	{
		try
		{
			if (mIsRequired && getText().toString().trim().equals(""))
			{
				isEmpty = true;
				return false;
			}
			mached = ValidatorHelper.isMached(mRegularExpression, getText().toString());
			if (!mached)
			{
				invalidate();
			}
			return mached;
		}
		catch (Exception ex)
		{
			Log.e("Validator", ex.getMessage());
		}
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * 提示校验错误
	 * **/
	public void hint()
	{

	}

	private void shakeAnimation ()
	{
		Animation shake = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this.getContext(), R.anim.es_shake);
		this.startAnimation(shake);
	}

	public DataType getDataType ()
	{
		return mDataType;
	}

	public Boolean getIsRequired ()
	{
		return mIsRequired;
	}

	public void setDataType (DataType arg0)
	{
		mDataType = arg0;
		switch (arg0)
		{
			case String:
				this.mRegularExpression = "*";
				break;
			case Integer:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.integer();
				break;
			case Numeric:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.numeric();
				break;
			case Date:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.date();
				break;
			case DateTime:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.dateTime();
				break;
			case EMail:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.eMail();
				break;
			case URL:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.URL();
				break;
			case IDCard:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.idCard();
				break;
			case Phone:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.phone();
				break;
			case Mobile:
				this.mRegularExpression = DataTypeExpression.mobile();
				break;
		}
	}

	public void setIsRequired (Boolean arg0)
	{
		mIsRequired = arg0;
	}

	public void dataInitialize ()
	{
		if (mActivity != null)
		{
			String classnameString = mActivity.getPackageName() + ".R$id";
			mName = InitializeHelper.getName(classnameString, getId());
		}
	}

	public Object getActivity ()
	{
		return mActivity;
	}

	public void setActivity (Object arg0)
	{
		if (arg0 instanceof Activity)
		{
			mActivity = (Activity) arg0;
		}
	}

	public LinkedList<String> getRequest()
	{
		LinkedList<String> list = new LinkedList<String>();
		list.add(mName);
		return list;
	}

	public void release(String dataName, Data data)
	{
		if (dataName.toUpperCase().equals(mName.toUpperCase()) && data != null)
		{
			if (data.getValue() == null)
			{
				this.setText(minValue+"");
				return;
			}
			if (TextUtils.isEmpty(data.getValue().toString().trim()))
			{
				this.setText(minValue+"");
				return;
			}
			{
				this.setText(data.getValue().toString());
			}
		}
	}

	public DataCollection collect()
	{

		DataCollection datas = new DataCollection();
		if (this.getText().equals("") && mEmpty2Null.equals(true))
		{
			datas.add(new Data(this.mName, null, mDataType));
		}
		else
		{
			datas.add(new Data(mName, getText().toString(), mDataType));
		}
		return datas;
	}

	public void setText(String text)
	{
		if(mNumText!=null)
		{
			mNumText.setText(text);
		}
	}

	public String getText()
	{
		if(mNumText!=null)
		{
			return mNumText.getText().toString();
		}
		return "0";
	}

	public String[] getCollectSign ()
	{
		return StringToArray.stringConvertArray(this.mCollectSign);
	}

	public Boolean getEmpty2Null ()
	{
		return mEmpty2Null;
	}

	public void setEmpty2Null (Boolean empty2Null)
	{
		this.mEmpty2Null = empty2Null;
	}

	public String getTipText ()
	{
		return mIsRequiredTooltip;
	}

	public void setTipText (String tipText)
	{
		this.mIsRequiredTooltip = tipText;
		this.mRegularExpression = tipText;
	}

	public String getNameSpace ()
	{
		return mNameSpace;
	}

	public void setNameSpace (String nameSpace)
	{
		this.mNameSpace = nameSpace;
	}

	public void setName (String name)
	{
		this.mName = name;
	}

	public void setCollectSign (String collectSign)
	{
		this.mCollectSign = collectSign;
	}

	public String getName ()
	{
		return mName;
	}
}

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Q: solution of partial differential equation.
Consider the Lagrange equation $x^2 \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} + y^2 \frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = (x+y) z$. Then general solution of given equation is
$(1)$ $F(\frac{xy}{z}, \frac{x-y}{z}) = 0$, for any arbitrary differentiable function $F$.
$(2)$ $F(\frac{x-y}{z}, \frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}) = 0$, for any arbitrary differentiable function $F$.
$(3)$ $z = F(\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y})$, for any arbitrary differentiable function $F$.
$(4)$ $z = xy F(\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y})$, for any arbitrary differentiable function $F$.

For this i just check option three by putting $z= \frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}$. This doesn't satisfies the given equation . So i reject it . option 1,2,4 are made from each other . If i reject any one of them then i have to reject all. so in exam i tick them right . So according to me 1,2,4 is correct . Am i correct ?

A: Your argument is correct and well done.
There is no need for solving the PDE, but just for fun :
Characteristic system of ODEs : $\quad \frac{dx}{x^2}=\frac{dy}{y^2}=\frac{dz}{(x+y)z}$
First family of characteristic curves, from $\quad \frac{dx}{x^2}=\frac{dy}{y^2} \quad\to\quad \frac1x-\frac1y=c_1$
Second characteristic family of characteristic curves, from
$\frac{\frac{dx}{x}}{x}=\frac{\frac{dy}{y}}{y}=\frac{\frac{dx}{x}+\frac{dy}{y}}{x+y}=\frac{dz}{(x+y)z}\quad\to\quad \frac{dx}{x}+\frac{dy}{y}=\frac{dz}{z} \quad\to\quad \frac{z}{xy}=c_2$
General solution :
$$\Phi\left(\frac1x-\frac1y \:,\: \frac{z}{xy}\right)=0$$
With $\Phi$ an arbitrary differentiable function of two variables. Or many other equivalent forms of implicit equations, such as $(1)$ and $(2)$ for example.
Or equivalently : $\quad\frac{z}{xy}=F\left(\frac1x-\frac1y  \right)$
$$z=xy\,F\left(\frac1x-\frac1y  \right)$$

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I especially like in the last 15 seconds of Jugu Ye Nkoro when Safoura Denou is singing powerfully, then halts to almost a whisper as the music stops. Beautiful voice!
Sometimes there is no time for commentary,every time I run the blogs meet so many interesting things that leave me overwhelmed.
But I will not miss the occasion to thank for this unexpected gem and my surprise at a so clear and clean sound both the recording and the digitization.
Too good for a cassette.
My Favorite Z. Maiga I have heard it before but I can not locate it.
@Ngoni: It really is a cassette. I have done nothing to it. But it helps if you digitise it using a good quality cassette player.
Hope you get the information you seek. Anyway just wanted to note how peculiar I find these man & wife groups. Now I've heard about 4 such in Mali [including Amadou & Mariam , Na Hawa and hers] and I wasn't even paying attention, so is this very common in Mali ?
The reason it intrigues me is that where i'm from music is often mentioned in the same breath with drunkenness and prostitution thus rarely see a non religious singing couple.
Seny & Safoura are active and in good shape, they still living in San.


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Best Defensive Playbooks in Madden NFL 23
Are opponents putting up a fight against your defense? It might be time to switch to a different playbook. Each NFL team uses a different playbook. You can apply them to other teams or use them with your Madden Ultimate Team.
Every team's playbook will include its own set of formations. These determine the type of personnel you have on the field and where they position themselves. Once you find a defensive strategy that works best for you, look for a playbook that accommodates it.
Some playbooks excel at stopping specific offensive gameplans. Here are the best defensive playbooks for different playstyles and circumstances.
Best Playbook for a 3-4 Defense
The 3-4 is the modern NFL's most common defensive formation. It uses three defensive linemen and four linebackers. However, the two outside linebackers are known as "edges" who primarily focus on pass rushing and containing outside runs.
Tampa Bay has the most fleshed-out 3-4 defensive in Madden 23. The traditional Over, Under, and Cub packages are all present. The Bucs also run the 3-4 Bear, which lines the safety in the slot near the line of scrimmage as a hybrid playmaker.
The Buccanneers' playbook includes the 4-4 Split for stacking the box. This formation looks nearly identical to the 3-4 Bear. Mixing these two packages together in your game plan helps prevent offenses from reading your defensive play call during pre-snap.
The 4-3 formation is football's most classic defense. It puts four defensive linemen along the line of scrimmage and three linebackers behind them in the second level. The D-Line has the responsibility of rushing the passer while linebackers stop the run and assist in coverage.
Coincidentally, a classic franchise owns the most complete 4-3 playbook in Madden 23. The Chicago Bears have four different packages in the formation. Over is the standard, while Over Wide spreads the lineman further apart to create gaps for blitzing linebackers.
Over Solid turns one of the outside linebackers into an edge. The Even 6-1 package puts both OLBs on the edge with a solo middle linebacker patrolling the second level. The Bears literally invented the 46 defense, so it is their go-to formation when stacking the box.
Best Playbook for a Balanced Defense
A number of teams use both the 3-4 and 4-3 defenses in their playbooks. However, most still favor one above the other. That isn't the case for the six-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.
The Pats might have the only truly balanced defensive playbook in Madden 23. They use two 4-3 and three 3-4 packages, including the 4-3 Even 6-1 and 3-4 Bear. Their standard 4-3 Odd package lines one of the outside linebackers as an edge.
New England's playbook is also well-suited to hard-defend the pass. It includes the Nickel, Dime, Quarter, and Prevent formations. The Nickel 2-4 Dbl Mug package is unique for using no linebackers, opting for two edges and a slot cornerback.
Best Playbook for Stacking the Box
When teams stack the box, it means they're lining eight players near the line of scrimmage, with only two cornerbacks and a safety play in the secondary. Stacking the box is traditionally used to stop the run, but hybrid safeties and linebackers who excel in coverage can make it an every-down strategy.
Most playbooks include a formation for stacking the box, but only one team uses two. Dallas incorporates both the 46 Bear and the 4-4 Split in their defensive scheme. This gives the Cowboys 15 different plays to stack the box between both formations.
The Dallas playbook even has ways to stack the box on clear passing downs. The Nickel 3-3 Cub uses two edges to create pressure while still providing secondary help in the slot.
Best Playbook for Defending the Pass
They say the NFL is a passing league, and the same could be said for Madden 23. Most players would rather air it out than establish the run. In some instances, you might be defending against the pass on every play during a game.
While the team isn't known for defense, the Atlanta Falcons' playbook has everything you need to slow down opposing quarterbacks. It is the only playbook in Madden 23 to include every formation that adds extra players in the secondary. These are the Nickel, Dime, Dollar, Quarter, and Prevent.
The Dollar Sugar 3-2 package is especially unique. It looks similar to the Dime with four defensive backs, but positions the linebackers along the line of scrimmage with the D-lineman. This package is great for when you expect the pass but still want to create pressure with blitzes from different angles.
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File image of a firefighter working a wildfire in the Boise National Forest.
Drunk historians teach some of Idaho's past on Comedy Central
An episode of Comedy Central's 'Drunk History' spotlights the heroic Ed Pulaski, an Idaho forest ranger credited with saving 40 lives.
Author: Gretchen Parsons
Published: 3:59 PM MDT July 12, 2019
Updated: 7:20 PM MDT July 12, 2019
WALLACE, Idaho — On Comedy Central, viewers can learn a little bit of Idaho's history from inebriated story-tellers and historians.
An episode of the network's 'Drunk History' is currently playing, which spotlights the heroic Ed Pulaski, a forest ranger credited with saving 40 lives.
Pulaski led 45 men to an abandoned prospect mine in Wallace, Idaho, where the group hunkered down and sought shelter from the Great Fire of 1910, also known as the Big Blowup.
The fire burned three-million acres in north Idaho, western Montana and parts of eastern Washington and southeast British Columbia.
Pulaski and 40 of his men survived hiding in the tunnel.
The five that died inspired Pulaski to invent the Pulaski Tool, a half ax, half hoe, which is now a standard tool for firemen across the county.
The mine shaft in Wallace has also been dubbed the Pulaski Tunnel.
Watch the episode now playing on Comedy Central here.
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October 8, 2009 · 11:07 pm
Letang claims Hartnell bites
During the final seconds of the Flyers' 5-4 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night, Flyers' forward Scott Hartnell attacked Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang, whom he thought shoved Mike Richards head first into the net. The two grappling players tumbled to the ice in a heap of humanity. Moments later after separation, Letang skated feverishly to his bench grasping his hand.
Letang returned to the bench with a trainer just seconds later to allow the referees to look closely at his towel-wrapped finger. The problem? Letang claims Hartnell bit him.
"My answer is going to be ask him. He knows what he did," Letang told the media. "Go ask Hartnell."
The refs did not seem convinced and skated away after taking the look. However, when it comes to scenario's such as this, the league will likely investigate.
"It sets up the whole season," Letang said. "We have more games to play against them and we know they're about doing stupid things like that at the end of the game."
Hartnell denied all accusations.
"I don't know what happened," Hartnell said. "I know he went to the bench and I saw Pronger with Kunitz so I jumped over there. I was out there for two minutes so I don't know what really happened.
"He had his hands in my face, doing the face wash and we were rolling around. I can't say what happened."
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2 responses to "Letang claims Hartnell bites"
Well, it's officially hockey season. Do we really need to make room for this piece of garbage in the NHL?
Rich DeMatteo
I agree, Noah. No room for Letang in the league.


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Sailor addresses racial disparity in maternal, infant mortality rates
by Crystal Kupper
Chief Petty Officer Krystle Thomas. Courtesy photo
"I just don't want to die."
The pregnant woman's words broke the heart of Navy Reserve Chief Petty Officer Krystle Thomas.
As a doula in her civilian job, Thomas had asked her new client a standard question: What did she want from Thomas during this special time in her life?
And the woman ― like Thomas, a person of color ― simply wanted to survive labor and delivery.
"It makes me sad. Pregnancy and childbirth should be [the] most beautiful time in your life," Thomas said. "But it can go to disaster for so many people of color, and you could die. It's another form of racism."
Racial disparity in childbirth
Black women and babies have long had higher maternal and infant mortality rates than women of other races in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention record-keeping shows that pregnant or postpartum Black women die two-and-a-half times more than their white counterparts and at three-and-a-half times the rate of Hispanic women, according to 2019 findings.
And their babies don't fare any better ― higher percentages of Black babies die before their first birthday than any other race in America.
Additionally, a 2021 study on maternal morbidity in the Military Health System showed that Black mothers connected to the military were more likely to have C-sections, visit an ICU and experience overall severe maternal morbidity than white mothers with the same military background.
Chief Petty Officer Krystle Thomas is a doula in her civilian career. Courtesy photo
"With women in general, doctors think we're exaggerating, and for Black women it's even worse," Thomas said. "Black women and babies are dying, and I hope the military responds by opening up TRICARE to more doulas, midwives and birth centers to stop that."
Expectant mothers who use doulas experience significantly better birth outcomes, according to a 2013 study published in the Journal of Perinatal Education. It's a career Thomas became interested in as a teenager after watching a graphic video in a school class of a birth.
"It showed all of it, and all the kids were looking away," Thomas said. "And I'm like, 'Oh my goodness, this is so great!'"
Addressing infant mortality
Thomas joined the Navy at 17, serving on active duty for four years, then transitioning to reserve and active reserve. After several years with the Troops to Teachers program, Thomas is now a reservist quartermaster.
As a civilian, she's a perinatal coach, a birth/postpartum doula and a client resource specialist for a nonprofit women's health services center in Dallas, Texas. Thomas also volunteers with Delighted to Doula, another Dallas-area charity that provides free or low-cost postpartum support and education in underserved communities.
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"My ultimate goal is to have my own birth center in Dallas in low-income areas, because I want women of color or low-income women to be able to have a wonderful birthing experience through a birthing center," Thomas said. "I would also love to be a speaker in the military, helping fix these things for veterans and being a voice for birthing women in the military."
Chief Petty Officer Krystle Thomas brings awareness to the issue of maternal and infant mortality among Black women. Courtesy photo
That's a goal former Army Maj. Christopher Cole, an OB-GYN, supports.
"As a member of the military community, it is important to pay attention to this discrepancy in maternal/infant morbidity rate," he said. "The military community should understand that it is not insulated from potentially explicit and implicit racial biases within its health care system."
Thomas is ready to tackle the challenge.
"The Navy taught me to be resilient and get through any challenge," she said. "If I set my mind to it, I can do it."
Cole agreed.
"Chief Thomas's work is vital, because she is actively involved in this issue," he said. "She appears to see it firsthand and brings an awareness to it."
For more information or to contact Thomas, visit her Instagram page.
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Crystal Kupper is a writer, photographer, runner, mom of (at least) four and Air Force wife currently stationed in Arizona. There's nowhere she'd rather be other than with her family or chatting about orphan justice.
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V-Series line arrays from d&b audiotechnik have been showing their sonic versatility at Echostage, a converted warehouse that is the largest dedicated indoor concert space in Washington DC.
Echostage hosts between two and five shows per week. While the venue attracts a wide range of world class DJs and is known for electronic dance music (EDM), it is used for various other live music styles as well, drawing crowds of thousands. Proud of the clear sight lines on the large first floor dance area, and comfortable lounge seating in the balcony, the Echostage team strives to provide everything the fans and artists could need.
Darby and his team at OHM Productions have provided continuing sound support for each show. When OHM decided to purchase its first full d&b system, Darby turned to longtime associate and d&b sales partner Bill Mills, CEO of Overland Pro Audio. Mills is a veteran d&b sales representative, and helped the group settle on the right system. It was decided the V-Series system would be ideal for EDM.


Slides from the training are available.
There are a number of events coming up this year. First for the Marine Corps Program Office.
Winlink Wednesdays (every Wednesday). Details in the attached PDF.
There are new required training events, posted on the Training Page. For the classroom courses, we will be working with the County to get them arranged, either as a part of our regular training or a couple of evening trainings. Please send your certifications to the EC when you have completed the courses. If you have prior versions, you do not have to retake the course.
There have been some minor changes in the ICS 213 form and the ICS 214 forms. Please make sure you have the current forms in your kits. There are also new forms you need to know about, including the Prince William County Resource Form (see the Quick Reference Guide) and the Volunteer Request Form. Please familiarize yourself with these forms. One minor change from past years is that the paper process will be used over WebEOC, which will have a limited role going forward. If you are familiar with WebEOC, you can forget all that material.
The ICS forms tab has now been updated with the relevant forms you should have in your kits.
A hearty thank you to the cadre for all the help in 2018 and I look forward to a great 2019.


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Publisher For Mac Alternatives: 5 Best Desktop Publishing Software
Although there is no official version of Microsoft Publisher For Mac, we've taken a look at the best desktop publishing software for Mac which are the best alternatives to Microsoft Publisher on a Mac.
Microsoft Publisher is different from Microsoft Word because it focuses more on creative Desktop Publishing (DTP) than word processing software.
Unfortunately, Microsoft has never released a Mac compatible version of Publisher and it is not included in Microsoft Office 365 for Mac.
We therefore researched the best Mac publisher apps of 2023 for all levels and budgets to design publications both in print and online including newsletters, brochures, booklets, magazines, newspapers, leaflets, eBooks, flyers, banners, invitations and more.
In these reviews we've looked at the best DTP software for Mac all of which are compatible with the latest versions of macOS including Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina and Apple Silicon M1/M2 Macs.
How To Run Publisher On Mac
How To Get Microsoft Office For Mac Free
Is There A Version Of Publisher For Mac?
1. InDesign
2. Swift Publisher
3. Pages
4. Marq (Formerly Lucidpress)
5. Scribus
Can You Open Publisher Files On a Mac?
Can You Run MS Publisher On a Mac?
Microsoft has never released Publisher for Mac probably but the closest thing to MS Publisher on a Mac is Adobe InDesign.
The great thing about Adobe InDesign is that it's far more powerful than MS Publisher and designed by graphic design software experts Adobe.
In addition to all this, Adobe InDesign is also one of the only desktop publishing tools for Mac that works natively on the latest Apple Silicon M1 and M2 Macs.
One of the reasons Microsoft has never released Publisher for Mac is probably because it considers Microsoft Word For Mac sufficient for desktop publishing.
Microsoft doesn't specialize in any kind of graphic design software and Microsoft Publisher is just aimed at Windows users that want to do some basic DTP work.
Microsoft sometimes does not release Mac versions of its software because understandably, its focus is on the Windows market and Mac users are a small part of Microsoft product users.
With this in mind then, here are the best Microsoft Publisher for Mac alternatives and top desktop publishing software for Mac in 2023:
Adobe InDesign is easily the best alternative to Microsoft Publisher on Mac for truly professional results and the best desktop publishing software for Mac by some distance.
InDesign is used professionally for everything from creating stationary, flyers, annual reports, calendars and posters to professional magazines, online interactive digital publications and e-books.
If you want to publish a book on your Mac, InDesign is definitely the best book publishing software for Mac and it's as simple as clicking File > New > Book to instantly switch to a range of professional looking book publishing templates.
InDesign is also used by magazine publishers and is easily the best magazine software for Mac thanks to a huge number of professional magazine templates that make it easy to make a magazine on a Mac.
InDesign has become far more accessible to the average user too with an easier to use layout that's closer to the Microsoft Office style ribbon interface and toolbox.
Adobe has simplified InDesign a lot to appeal to a wider market and there are also plenty of easy to follow InDesign video tutorials to help you get to grips with the software.
You can import high quality vector graphics from other Adobe apps such as Illustrator and Photoshop in a few clicks.
What allows you to get really creative with InDesign is undoubtedly Adobe Stock which integrates into all of its Creative Cloud software.
Adobe Stock is the best stock photo site we've seen with millions of royalty free stock images and videos including in 4K quality for video editing too.
This means you can find and import high quality professional images and multimedia for virtually any subject which saves both time and money in sourcing images for your publication.
When it comes to printing out your publication, InDesign is also the best printing program for Mac as it uses a clever "PreFlight" system to check documents for issues to meet the requirements of commercial printing.
If you need to design a logo on your Mac, InDesign can also be used for this although we recommend checking out our guide to the best logo design software for Mac for a more suitable selection of tools.
On its own InDesign costs $20.99/m.
However, you're much better off subscribing to the entire Creative Cloud suite for $54.99/m as this gives you access to all 20 Creative Cloud apps.
Students and teachers get 60% off this too meaning Creative Cloud costs just $19.99/m for those in education.
That's not just InDesign you get – Creative Cloud includes 20 industry leading apps including Photoshop, Lightroom, Spark, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Acrobat Pro.
So you're basically getting 20 Adobe applications for the price of one copy of InDesign
You can download a free trial of InDesign to see it for yourself.
You can check our full review of Adobe InDesign for a more in-depth look.
Pricing: 60% off with Creative Cloud Educational Discount or $20.99/m
Industry standard app for desktop publishing
Incredibly powerful at creating layouts
Thousands of professional templates
Creates amazing offline and interactive online publications
Fully integrated with all Creative Cloud products including Photoshop
Includes millions of professional images and videos via Adobe Stock
Mac desktop app and can be used offline and online
Works natively on the latest M1 & M2 chip Macs
Limited PDF editing options
Swift Publisher is an impressive, user-friendly and slick desktop publishing application for Mac that's become increasingly popular as a great alternative to Microsoft Publisher on a Mac for beginners.
Swift Publisher is made by Belight Software who are also the team behind Live Home 3D which is one of the best home design software for Mac users.
If monthly or annual subscriptions are not for you, Swift Publisher provides an excellent value for money desktop publishing software for Mac for just $19.99.
The good thing about all Belight products like Swift Publisher is that they don't require lots of learning like professional DTP software for Mac but produce professional looking results.
However, it still includes many professional features you get in expensive DTP software such as Master pages, guide lines, grid layers, tables and more.
Swift Publisher is ideal for producing booklets, bulletins, flyers or brochures and makes rearranging elements such as images, tables and text very easy.
Swift Publisher has 500 professional looking templates which you can customize anyway you want and help you create layouts quickly.
Swift Publisher is also integrated with Apple Photos and Aperture and you can export your work to PDF, JPEG, EPS, TIFF and iCloud. There are also more advanced touches like the possibility to define bleeds and configure correct DPI for print publishing.
There are also lots of easy to follow video tutorials to get you started with Swift Publisher although we found you still sometimes have to Google certain functions to work out how to do them.
We noticed stability can be an occasional issue when working with lots of images but for pamphlets, flyers and straightforward publications, it works very well.
If you want an easy to use DTP app that's similar to Publisher but without a steep learning curve or monthly subscription fees, then Swift Publisher is an excellent, value for money tool.
You can find full details on Swift Publisher pricing here.
You can read our full Swift Publisher review here.
Easy to learn for beginners
Impressive DTP layout tools
Lots of templates
Lacks professional desktop publishing tools
Not suitable for complex layouts
No stock photography or video integration
No InDesign import support
Pages is Apple's excellent alternative to Microsoft Word for Mac and used to be part of Apple's version of Microsoft Office, iWork.
Nowadays, Pages comes free with any new Mac and is also available to download for free from the Mac App Store.
Although Pages is more commonly used for word processing, it is also capable of desktop publishing.
If you're used to Microsoft Word, it can take some time to work out where the equivalent functions are in Pages but it's well worth the effort.
With lots of professional looking templates and layouts, you can create some really professional results using Pages.
Pages does have its drawbacks though.
Working-out how to format things, insert tables and move elements around the page isn't as easy as it should be but again, all it requires is familiarity with how Pages works.
Some users are also disappointed at recent versions of Pages which they feel aren't as good as previous versions with some features removed or not as easy to find as before.
Unfortunately, there isn't much support for Pages or many tutorial videos either so if you get stuck, you'll find yourself having to Google the answer.
If we had to choose between Pages vs Publisher, Pages would win simply because it's tailored more for macOS and offers much of what Microsoft Publisher offers.
However, Pages can't be compared to a professional desktop publishing solution like InDesign but it's ideal if you want a word processor for Mac and desktop publisher in one.
You can read our full review of Apple Pages for more.
Pricing: Free
Made by Apple
Suitable for word processing and DTP
Easy to use (when you get used to it)
Not suitable for professional desktop publishing
Focuses more on word processing than DTP
Can be unstable
Marq (formerly Lucidpress) promotes itself as a "brand templating platform" and is an easy to use online desktop publishing software.
Marq is extremely user friendly and helps you to create extremely professional looking print and digital publications including magazines, newsletters, posters, flyers, reports, digital magazines and more.
There's nothing to download with Marq as it's all cloud based and the basic version is free to use although way too limited for serious publishing work.
Marq allows you to easily drag and drop elements, import text from Google Docs, add tables, buttons and insert interactive media such as YouTube videos.
It's very easy to do common tasks like change the size of your canvas, undo edits and edit headers and footers in Marq.
One of the most striking things about Marq is the huge range of professional looking templates ranging from posters and invitations to gift certificates and business cards.
Templates are optimized for high quality 300dpi printing although this is only available in the Professional Plan of Marq.
You can even import Adobe InDesign files into Marq although the results often aren't perfect and you'll find a lot of elements missing.
The basic single user version of Marq is completely free to use but is limited to 3 documents and 3 pages so it's not suitable for serious desktop publishing.
To remove these limits and get other benefits such as print quality PDFs, document embedding and premium templates, the Professional Plans starts at $10 per month.
You can check out out full Marq (formerly Lucidpress) Review for more.
Pricing: $10 per month
Works on all platforms
Excellent for brand building
Too basic for complex layouts
InDesign import tool doesn't work well
The closest thing to a free equivalent to Publisher on a Mac is Scribus.
Scribus is an open source desktop publishing application which isn't very polished as you'd expect from a free DTP app but it's surprisingly powerful.
Scribus is best for creating books but can also be used to create magazines, brochures, newsletters and posters.
If you've used a desktop publishing program before, the interface to Scribus will look familiar but you really have to feel your way around it.
There is an extensive Scribus Wiki but it's quite dry and there are no tutorial videos to follow.
Scribus isn't updated very often as it relies on a small group of volunteers to keep it running so don't expect anything in the way of new features or support if things go wrong.
There are also quite a few drawbacks to Mac version of Scribus.
Firstly you need to install Ghostscript on your Mac in order for it to work. The stable version of Scribus only works on 32 bit Macs too.
Only the development version of Scribus 1.5.5 or newer works on 64 bit versions of macOS such as Mojave, Catalina and Big Sur which can be unstable and crash randomly.
Scribus also does not work with Apple Silicon M1 Chip Macs.
If you want a free DTP software though, and have time study the manual, Scribus about the best free alternative to MS Publisher for Mac users.
You can check out our full review of Scribus for more.
Free open source desktop publisher
Surprisingly powerful layout tools
Great for book publishing
Stable version doesn't work on latest versions on macOS
Not suitable for professional publishing
Doesn't work with M1 Macs
There is no desktop publishing software that can open the MS Publisher .pub file format on a Mac.
However, there are ways to open Publisher files on Mac by converting them to another format which you can then open in most of the MS Publisher alternatives featured here.
We don't recommend doing this though because the results are often badly formatted with important elements missing.
You're much better off using one of the alternatives to Microsoft Publisher featured here.
It is possible to run MS Publisher on a Mac by installing Windows on Mac.
There are various ways to do this but for Microsoft Publisher, we recommend using the Parallels virtual machine.
However, you would also need to purchase the virtualization software first and also have a valid Windows subscription to Microsoft 365 (formerly part of the Office 365, Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal or Office 365 University versions) or the desktop version of Microsoft Office For Mac
You can find out exactly how to install Microsoft Publisher on a Mac here.
Ryan May 28, 2021
Swift site now says M1 chip compatible. Not sure when that was added.
MacHow2 May 31, 2021
Thanks for letting us know.


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Standing in the grocery aisle contemplating whether you should grab a bar soap, a body wash, or a bath gel is a common scene. After all, with numerous advertisements in television and print, knowing which the right one for your skin can really be confusing.
Therefore, it pays to understand the difference between a shower and bath gel from a body wash and a bar soap. Hopefully, after reading this guide, your next trip to the grocery won't bring you as much dilemma as before.
The aim of a bath gel is to keep your body clean. It usually comes in strong fragrances that remind you of your favorite flower or fruit. In terms of consistency, bath gels are thicker. It is a good choice for people who have normal and oily skin.
A body wash is often interchanged with bath gels, but they have differences when it comes to consistency. Body wash is thinner and can pass like dish washing liquids. It also smells good, but not as strong as body gels. Also, it is ideal for people who would want their skin to be moisturized.
Bar soap looks totally different from bath gels and body wash. They're the most common (and traditional) type of soap, with a goal to keep your body clean. Many people still use bar soap because they leave you with that fresh clean feeling. But, if you have naturally dry skin, you might want to skip this or find moisturizing bar soap alternatives.
The answer to this question would depend on your skin type. People who have dry skin are likely to benefit more from using body wash. Those who have combination and oily skin can choose between bath gels and bar soaps. Also, do not forget to look into the ingredients when making a choice. Going for natural ones are always better than chemical-based and synthetic alternatives.
Keep these things in mind and make your next bath essentials purchase an easy walk in the park (or the grocery aisle).


This handbook from the RCC Pilotage Foundation, covers the Northwest and Northeast Passages through the Arctic Ocean as well as Faroe, Iceland and Greenland. Incorporating information collected on a number of voyages over recent years this work is an impressive resource which brings together experience and background data on a region that is not only in the news but increasingly accessible to cruising yachts.
Arctic and Northern Waters is in the same style as other PF pilots and is a practical cockpit reference as well as a source of inspiration for planning. This second edition contains revisions and additional information, some of which was previously published in the annual supplement. There are new photographs and harbour plans.
Please email me to advise when this publication becomes available.


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Manuel Pe-de-Arrós (Nacido en Víllec (Lérida) el 3 de mayo de 1764; muerto en Francia ?) fue un maestro fundidor de cañones catalán con una gran trayectoria profesional.

Fundió cañones en Barcelona, reorganizando toda la Fábrica de Artillería siguiendo sus conocimientos.

Pasó a la Fábrica de artillería de Sevilla y la reorganizó como la de Barcelona.

Finalmente fue contratado por el gobierno francés para implantar sus sistemas en la fábrica de Tolosa. Murió en Francia en fecha y localidad indeterminadas.

Méritos principales
Dejando de banda otras posibles actuaciones, hay que destacar la gran importancia de este catalán como técnico. Un verdadero ingeniero que revolucionó la fundición de los cañones de bronce con medidas, aparentemente sencillas, pero que permitían obtener piezas casi perfectas, muy resistentes y de una larga vida como armas útiles.

Algún autor, interpretando las palabras del general Jean-Jacques-Basilien de Gassendi, no dudó al calificarlo como el mejor fundidor de cañones de Europa.

Biografía
 Los principales datos sobre la vida de Pe-de-Arrós se pueden leer al "Memorial histórico de la artillería española", de Ramón de Salas y Cortés.
 El pueblo de nacimiento es llamado Bilac, del obispado de la Seu d'Urgell. El único pueblo que se ajusta a la descripción es el de Víllec.
Manuel Pe-de-Arrós nació a Víllec, un pueblecito de la diócesis de la Seu d'Urgell. No se sabe donde cursó los primeros estudios, ni un cierto nivel de estudios superiores. El año 1787 fue admitido como alumno de la Real fábrica de cañones de Barcelona. El cual privilegio exigía una buena formación inicial en geometría, dibujo técnico, mecánica y otras disciplinas afines.

En Barcelona fue alumno de los coroneles Aznar y Laso de la Vega. Profesores que siempre recordaría con admiración y reconocimiento.
En fecha indeterminada pasó en Segovia a estudiar química con el profesor Joseph Louis Proust.

Acabados sus estudios se graduó como maestro fundidor ("fundidor mayor") de la Fundición de Barcelona.
Allí puso en práctica sus habilidades, reformando toda la fábrica y mejorando los sistemas de fabricación de cañones hasta el año 1802 en que el gobierno español decidió cerrarla y traerlo todo (maquinaría y documentos) hacia Sevilla.
 En su estancia en Barcelona nació un de sus hijos, que llegó a ser general en Francia.
Mientras actuó como fundidor mayor de Barcelona, se fabricaron y probaron centenares de piezas (cañones, obusos y morteros). Generalmente no tenían ningún defecto, ni exterior ni interior. Y si había alguna irregularidad era menor. Una comisión de 1799, presidida por el brigadier Mendoza, alabó los méritos de Manuel. Y fue ascendido a Comisario de Guerra con aumento de sueldo.

Trasladado a Sevilla, a pesar de que aquella fundición disfrutaba de un prestigio merecido, Pe-de-Arrós modificó la fábrica según sus experiencias de Barcelona y sus trabajos fueron admirados y recompensados.

Guerra de la Independencia Española
El 1808 se sublevó España contra el ejército de ocupación francés. Pe-de-Arrós continuó trabajando en la fábrica de Sevilla (fabricando cañones contra Francia) hasta que los franceses ocuparon Sevilla.
El general Senarmon (Alexandre-Antoine Hureau de Sénarmont) ofreció que Manuel se quedara en su lugar, bajo un comandante nominal, y Pe-de-Arrós se quedó, colaborando con los franceses.

Trabajos bajo control francés
Siguiendo las instrucciones de los nuevos amos amplió los fornets existentes para colar balas de cañón de todo tipo. También mejoró el ritmo de producción de los cañones de bronce, que fueron usados en el asedio de Badajoz, en el de Cádiz y por el ejército francés en general.

Piezas a la Villantroys
Un coronel de artillería francés, Pierre-Laurent de Villantroys, había imaginado el 1804 un obús-cañón de largo alcance. La primera pieza se fundió en Sevilla por Manuel Pe de Arrós el 6 de noviembre de 1810. Tenía 8 pulgadas francesas de calibre.
Según todas las probabilidades, fue Manuel lo verdadero diseñador y proyectista de aquella pieza.

A la vista del éxito el general Ruty le encargó el proyecto y la construcción de piezas similares de 10 pulgadas francesas. La retirada de los franceses impidió la conclusión de la construcción de cañones de 12 pulgadas.
 Las piezas encargadas por el general conde Ruty bombardearon Cádiz hasta el 12 de agosto de 1812.

Presiones españolas para la deserción del campo francés
El agente secreto José de Villanueva Vigil puso por escrito las discusiones y amenazas de muerto contra Manuel Pe de Arrós, en varias entrevistas que tuvo con él un golpe infiltrado en Sevilla. Consiguió que algunos fundidores abandonaran la fábrica. Precisamente los que eran socios de Manuel en el negocio de los limones: Vidal, Brito, Escasena, Maqueda,…

El mariscal Soult
Pe-de-Arrós se había desplazado en Granada para poner al marchar un horno que no había manera de hacerlo funcionar. Finalmente lo reconstruyó en parte y tuvo éxito en una empresa en la que otros supuestos especialistas habían fracasado.
En aquella época llegó a la ciudad el mariscal Soult con todo el estado mayor, en plena retirada del ejército francés. Soult pidió a Pe-de-Arrós que siguiera al servicio de Francia, con todas las garantías para el fundidor y su familia. Pero Pe-de-Arrós decidió quedarse en Granada.

Últimos tiempos en España
No hay información sobre la vida de Manuel Pe-de-Arrós desde la marcha de los franceses hasta su emigración hacia Francia.

Oferta francesa
El prestigio de Pe-de-Arrós como fundidor de cañones y organizador de fundiciones era tan grande que recibió una oferta inmejorable por parte de los franceses.
El ministro de la guerra, el mariscal Soult, le concedió el cargo de Director de la fundición de cañones de Toulouse. Con el rango de coronel y una antigüedad en el cuerpo de artillería francés que incluía los años en el servicio de España. El trato iba mejorado por la concesión de la Legión de Honor y la Cruz de Sant Lluís. Y la incorporación de sus hijos y de toda la familia, con todas las comodidades.

No hay que decir que Manuel Pe-de-Arrós aceptó la oferta y marchó hacia Francia.

Datos biográficos puntuales
 1787. Admisión a la "Real Fundición de artillería de Barcelona". Los candidatos tenían que ser profesores formados (en aritmética, álgebra, geometría, dibujo militar, maquinaria, hidráulica,...).
 1800. Llamado fundidor de Barcelona: "S.M. se ha servido nombrar Fundidor de artillería de bronce de la Real fundición de Barcelona a D. Manuel Pé de Arrós".
 1802. Supresión de la Fábrica de artillería de Barcelona. Todo el material válido y todos los documentos (técnicos y contables) se traen a Sevilla.
 1808. Funda una "fábrica para agrio de limón" en Sevilla, con algunos compañeros fundidores de cañones: Leonardo Vidal, Manuel Brito, Juan Modesto Peringer y José Ma. Rodrigo.
 1810. El 10 de febrero es nombrado por el rey José Bonaparte "Caballero de la Orden Real de España".
 1815. Director de la "Fonderie Royal de Toulouse".
 1816. Naturalizado francés con el nombre de Laurent-Emmanuel-Joseph Pé-de-Arros.

Fundición del bronce
Las piezas de bronce colado son conocidas desde muy antiguo. Generalmente se trataba de piezas relativamente pequeñas: Hachas, espadas, puñales,… Pero también había piezas de bronce de grandes dimensiones: estatuas ( Coloso de Rodes ) y grandes enseres religiosos (Mar de bronce del Templo de Salomó).
En tiempos más recientes, además de las estatuas (caballo de Leonardo da Vinci), había la fundición de campanas y cañones .

La fundición de los cañones en la época anterior a Pe-de-Arrós se hacía con el método de "cañón vacío". El molde se hacía con un núcleo (que representaba la parte vacía del cañón) y, un golpe roto el molde, el cañón quedaba casi acabado a carencia de un ligero mecanizado del ánima.

El año 1767, un ingeniero suizo, Jean Maritz (procedente de fundiciones de cañones francesas) llegó a la fábrica de Sevilla con el cargo de "Inspector General Honorario de la Artillería de España" y rango de mariscal español. El método de Maritz era la fundición "con el cañón lleno". El molde no tenía ningún núcleo para el ánima. El bronce se fundía y quedaba un cañón sólido sin ningún agujero. Posteriormente había que barrenarlo, para agujerear y dejar el ánima vacía, a las dimensiones finales.
 Este sistema prosperó porque permitía obtener una ánima muy centrada y un grueso del cañón uniforme, cosa que mejoraba las prestaciones y la duración de la pieza.
 El proceso de barrenar cañones generaba mucho calor y permitió descubrir, por parte de Benjamin Thompson ("An Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Source of the Heat which is Excited by Friction". 1798), el principio de la equivalencia entre la energía calorífica y el trabajo mecánico.

 Más detalles sobre la fundición de cañones de bronce pueden leerse en obras del siglo XIX.

Véase también
 Sitio de Cádiz
 Historia de Barcelona
 Antigua Fundición de Cañones
 Historia de las armas de fuego
 Pedreñalero

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 «Antigua Fundición de Cañones».
 «El Gallard - Santa Bárbara».

Militares de Cataluña

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Noisy-le-Grand je vzhodno predmestje Pariza in občina v  departmaju Seine-Saint-Denis osrednje francoske regije Île-de-France. Leta 1999 je imelo naselje 58.217 prebivalcev.

Občina je del sektorja Porte de Paris, enega od štirih sektorjev novoustanovljenega mesta Marne-la-Vallée.

Geografija

Noisy-le-Grand leži na skrajnem jugovzhodu departmaja 15 km vzhodno od središča Pariza ob reki Marni. Občina meji na vzhodu na Émerainville in Champs-sur-Marne, na jugu na Pontault-Combault in Le Plessis-Trévise, na zahodu na Villiers-sur-Marne in Bry-sur-Marne, na severozahodu na Neuilly-Plaisance, na severu na Neuilly-sur-Marne, na severovzhodu pa na Gournay-sur-Marne.

Noisy-le-Grand sestavljajo četrti Bords de Marne (La Varenne, Rive Charmante, Rive de Marne), Cormiers, Hauts Bâtons, Champy, Butte Verte, Les Richardets, Yvris, Pavé Neuf, Palacio, Grenouillère, Marnois, Centre, Mont d'Est, Bois Saint-Martin, Terrain Rouge in Les Coteaux.

Administracija
Noisy-le-Grand je sedež istoimenskega kantona, v katerega je vključena poleg njegove še občina Gournay-sur-Marne s 64.142 prebivalci. Kanton je sestavni del okrožja Le Raincy.

Zgodovina
Ime naselja izhaja iz srednjeveško latinskega nucetum v pomenu oreha. Vzdevek le-Grand je bil dodan v srednjem veku verjetno zaradi ločitve od manjše naselbine Noisy-le-Sec (Nucenum Minus).

Glej tudi
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1 For you yourselves, brethren, know that our visit to you did not fail of its purpose.
2 But, as you will remember, after we had already met with suffering and outrage at Philippi, we summoned up boldness, by the help of our God, to tell you God's Good News amid much opposition.
3 For our preaching was not grounded on a delusion, nor prompted by mingled motives, nor was there fraud in it.
4 But as God tested and approved us before entrusting us with His Good News, so in what we say we are seeking not to please men but to please God, who tests and approves our motives.
6 nor did we seek glory either from you or from any other mere men, although we might have stood on our dignity as Christ's Apostles.
7 On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.
8 Seeing that we were thus drawn affectionately towards you, it would have been a joy to us to have imparted to you not only God's Good News, but to have given our very lives also, because you had become very dear to us.
9 For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.
10 You yourselves are witnesses--and God is witness--how holy and upright and blameless our dealings with you believers were.
12 and imploring you to live lives worthy of fellowship with God who is inviting you to share His own Kingship and glory.
13 And for this further reason we render unceasing thanks to God, that when you received God's Message from our lips, it was as no mere message from men that you embraced it, but as--what it really is--God's Message, which also does its work in the hearts of you who believe.
14 For you, brethren, followed the example of the Churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judaea; seeing that you endured the same ill-treatment at the hands of your countrymen, as they did at the hands of the Jews.
16 for they still try to prevent our preaching to the Gentiles so that they may find salvation. They thus continually fill up the measure of their own sins, and God's anger in its severest form has overtaken them.
17 But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.
18 On this account we wanted to come to you--at least I Paul wanted again and again to do so--but Satan hindered us.
19 For what is our hope or joy, or the crown of which we boast? Is it not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His Coming?
20 Yes, you are our glory and our joy.


From the first sip to the last dregs, the "suds summit" failed to produce a "teachable moment," because the teachers were not invited. From the circumspect Lucia Whalen-- who stuck only to the observable facts in her 911 call-- President Barack Hussein Obama could have learned not to substitute subjective assumptions for objective analysis. From Sgt. Leon Lashley-- who was derided as an "Uncle Tom" and accused of "betrayal" for supporting the actions taken by Sgt. James Crowley at the scene-- Henry Louis Gates could have learned about the prevalence and destructiveness of black-on-black racism.
Though the white cop and the black professor remained at lagerheads over their respective actions at Gates' home a couple of weeks back, the brew-haha was a goldmine for what ales punsters who hitherto could not find anything funny about Obama. For instance, when ABC News reported, "the president will drink Bud Light ...Gates has said he likes Red Stripe...Sgt. James Crowley mentioned to the president that he prefers Blue Moon" the happy hour was immediately dubbed the "the Red, Lite and Blue summit."
Given his own history of racial profiling ("you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy" and "you cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent") The Stiletto expected Biden to hoist a forty to show he was all jiggy with the ebony-and-ivory-perfect-harmony thang, but someone wisely poured him an alcohol-free Buckler instead.
Clearly, the White House hoped Obama's beery bonhomie would induce all of us to put on beer goggles and continue to view him as post-racial. For Crowley and Gates, however, it was an invitation they could not refuse. While Obama and Biden -- in short sleeves, dressed down to come off as a regular guys -- offered their guests a beer, they apparently did not invite the two men to take off the jackets and loosen ties they wore out of deference to office of the presidency. It was all just another phony photo op.
After the wingding, Crowley, the "racist cop," helped Gates, the "police profiling victim," negotiate the White House steps while Obama walked ahead obliviously. When Crowley reached out a protective hand and Gates accepted it, the two men negotiated the racial land mines that have been exploding around them without Obama's help. They never needed it.


Bitcoin  is an innovative form of currency that exists only in cyberspace. The Bitcoin monetary system is designed to allow people to pay each other over the Internet, without the need for intermediaries such as banks. An easy way to understand how it works is to imagine that the Bitcoin network is a big, public accounting book that is maintained and closely watched by all of its members. The book contains information about who has how many bitcoin and who transfers bitcoin to whom. Each bitcoin owner has a set of public and private keys that are used to write operations to the book. Thus, somebody who owns bitcoin can send them to another person just by writing that he is doing so in the accounting book and signing the operation with a private key.
This model is an extreme simplification, but it helps to understand that each bitcoin is not a piece of code, or a file, or something with its own entity. In fact, bitcoin only exist as a reference in a public registry that states that a certain user has a certain amount of them. In reality, that user does not have the bitcoin stored anywhere. All the user has is a set of public and private keys that allow changes to the registry in order to spend or receive money.
Most desktop Bitcoin wallets are programs that manage the user's keys, allowing the user to manage digital money in a user-friendly way. However, most users keep their wallet software running in computers that are connected to the Internet and are not necessarily very secure. If an online computer is infected by a piece of malware that allows an attacker to steal the private keys stored in that computer, the attacker would then gain access to the money.
Most popular Bitcoin wallets offer basic security features, such as password encryption. However, since many wallets are used to store very large amounts of money, those features are often not enough to stop a determined attacker. Security-minded users often keep their private key material in machines that are never connected to the Internet, or print the keys and store them as paper copies in order to protect them from black-hat crackers. The operational security procedures required to receive and spend bitcoin under these circumstances are extremely cumbersome.
BitKey  is an attempt to make it easier to follow proper operational security procedures when using bitcoin. BitKey is a Live Linux distribution that includes all the basic tools a Bitcoin power-user might need for such a purpose, and nothing more. At least, that is the theory.
As of July of 2017, the latest BitKey version is 14.2.0, and it is offered as a hybrid ISO download. After you burn the ISO to a CD or install it on a USB flash drive, you can boot BitKey as a live system. BitKey loads itself fully into the computer's RAM memory, allowing you to remove the boot media afterwards.
The boot menu prompts you for a boot mode. BitKey supports three modes of operation. The simplest, and also the least secure, is hot-online mode. In hot-online mode, which is not recommended for real-world scenarios, BitKey behaves much as any regular live operating system with a set of Bitcoin tools installed.
The remaining modes are the ones used for proper operational security procedures (Table 1). Cold-offline mode is used for creating and managing private keys in secure, air-gapped computers. Cold-online mode is used for performing operations with public keys using Internet-enabled computers. The recommended scenario for using BitKey is to have two computers; one offline for signing operations, running in cold-offline mode; and one for interfacing with the Bitcoin network, running in cold-online mode without private keys. I will call the first machine Safe and the second machine Unsafe.
The user can check the current account balance from the Unsafe machine. The Unsafe machine is also used for generating unsigned transactions. An unsigned transaction is just an instruction for the Bitcoin network to transfer funds belonging to you to somebody else, but such an instruction has not been signed with the masker keys yet or sent to the network. An unsigned transaction must be copied over to the Safe system and signed for it to be valid.
The Safe system is used to sign the unsigned transactions generated from the Unsafe machine. The signed transactions are copied over to the Unsafe system and then sent to the network, making them effective. Since the Safe machine is air-gapped, compromising it is not trivial, and the effects of an actual infection are less dangerous. It would be harder for a malicious program to deliver information to an attacker from a computer that has no working Internet connection.
If what you have read so far sounds too complex, don't worry: It is not just you. It sounds complex because it is. The question is: How does all of this work in practice?
BitKey includes Electrum  as its main Bitcoin client. Although the reference Bitcoin client requires the user to download the whole blockchain, which is actually all the data existing in the accounting book and takes up lots of gigabytes, Electrum delegates to third-party servers in order to avoid downloading so much information. The Electrum client only downloads the parts of the blockchain that are needed, which allows the user to get started more quickly than the reference Bitcoin program. Electrum has many other interesting features, such as its integrated cold storage support .
The first step to get started with BitKey and Electrum is to boot your Safe machine in cold-offline mode (Figure 1) and create a wallet, which will be stored in a safe flash drive. I will call this flash drive Blue from now on. The Blue storage will contain the private keys. Therefore, it must never be attached to a system connected to the Internet – or to any untrusted system. Putting the flash drive on a network would expose the wallet to the threat of malware. When not in use, the best place for it is in a safe.
Figure 1: After you boot into cold-offline mode, you are greeted with a set of instructions that is not especially helpful without some prior knowledge of the BitKey environment.
In order to create the wallet, attach your empty Blue storage and run Electrum. Electrum will ask you for an encryption passphrase that will be used to protect the data contained in Blue. You will also be asked whether you want to import an existing wallet or create a new one. Hit Create a new wallet and move forward. You will be provided with a key generation seed, which is no more than a very long passphrase that can be used to recreate your whole wallet from scratch if you ever lose it. Either learn it by heart, or write it down. When you click on Next, Electrum will ask you for that very same passphrase (Figure 2). You will also be prompted for an encryption passphrase for your wallet, which is a bit strange because you just provided a passphrase for Blue a few clicks ago. Still, it can only help if your valuable money is protected with double encryption.
Figure 2: Electrum will ask you to reintroduce the generation seed, so make sure that you either learned it or wrote it down.
The second step is to get your Unsafe computer working. Your Safe machine is now up and ready, but since it is not intended to connect to the dangerous den of evil that we call the Internet, you cannot do much with it yet. To perform Internet tasks such as monitoring your account balance, you need to create an online wallet that will contain only your public key material. Such a wallet is called a watch-only wallet.
Attach another flash drive to your Safe machine. This drive will eventually contain your watch-only wallet, and I will call it Black from now on. In Electrum's toolbar, hit Wallet | Master Public Keys. You will see a string that you can save in plain text in the Black storage.
Extract the Black storage from the Safe computer and boot the Unsafe one in cold-online mode. Run Electrum just as you did before. This time, hit Import wallet or import keys, and then paste your master public key (which you saved in plain text in Black) in the Import box. Hit Next and then let Electrum auto-connect to the network. Congratulations, your BitKey configuration is now complete.


Wetlands act both as filters for pollutant removal and as nurseries for many species of birds, insects, fish, and other aquatic organisms. When incorporated into golf course design, wetlands should be maintained as preserves and separated from managed turf areas with native vegetation or structural buffers. Constructed or disturbed wetlands may need to be permitted to be an integral part of the stormwater management system as discussed in the Regulatory Considerations section and in the "Surface Water Management" section of this website.
Ensure that proper permitting has been obtained before working on designated tidal or nontidal wetlands or 100-year floodplains.
Ensure that wetlands have been properly delineated before working in and around them.
Riparian buffer at Cedar Point Golf Course located at the confluence of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay. Photo credit: David Burkhart.
Wetland area incorporated into the golf course design. Photo credit: Joseph Roberts.
Native vegetation serves as an effective riparian buffer for wetlands. Photo credit: Joseph Roberts.


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Shark attack leaves surfer dead in California
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A shark attack on Christmas Eve has left a surfer dead in California.
A surfer died in California on the morning of Christmas Eve after being attacked by a shark, according to local authorities.
Local officials responded rapidly to a call alerting them of "an unconscious male victim" who had been pulled from the water at Morro Bay. The man, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead on the scene, having sustained serious injuries caused by a shark.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the victim was a 31-year-old man. The reported that a female surfer helped him initially by dragging him out of the water onto the sand.
A warning has been issued to the locals, advising them to stay away from the beach, located between the cities of Los Angeles and San José, for the next 24 hours.
"It's a horrible accident", lamented the local harbour director Eric Endersby. "Luckily, the wind and the weather make surfing impossible these days, so there aren't too many surfers, but we have closed the beach for safety".
There have been various shark attacks in the zone over the last few years, but this is the first death caused by a shark since 2003. In 2012, a shark killed a man at Surf Beach, in Santa Barbara, 100 kilometres away from the Christmas Eve attack.


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Just make certain you're open about that with a possible associate from the outset.
Furthermore, being asexual describes your attraction and never why you are feeling a certain type of attraction, says Decker.
During the open coding process relevant themes emerged, similar to relationship status, monogamy, and language used to explain relationships; the data had been then additional analyzed intimately using these themes.
There is nothing to worry about if your teenager comes out as asexual, or somewhere on the asexual spectrum.
While the primary target of this particular issue is same-sex marriage, a few apply implications are supplied from this knowledge. Practitioners engaged in direct service practice ought to work to consciously uncouple sex and sexual behaviors with intimacy. When learning concerning the many relationships of a selected consumer, a practitioner could consider these relationships for his or her importance in the client's life without necessarily privileging sexual relationships. It may be useful for practitioners to ask questions corresponding to, "What does intimacy appear to be for you?
Is There A Relationship Platform For Asexual Girls Or People?
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Can you be asexual because of trauma?
While some asexual people have trauma histories, sexual trauma does not cause asexuality. The right sexual experience or partner will not change someone's asexual orientation.
An asexual person feels little or no sexual attraction, but they may interact in sexual exercise. Elastica was one of many few Britpop bands to secure a spot on the U.S. charts with their 1994 single "Connection." As an asexual individual, this song will all the time have a particular place in my coronary heart. English alternative folks singer Marika Hackman is thought for stripped-down melodies and melancholy lyrics that unravel layers of vulnerability. Her music also explores the complexities of her lived expertise as an out queer lady.
How Far Have You Gotten With Somebody Physically? And What Has Your Relationship History Been?
Even in case your teen is not asexual, they likely know somebody who is. It's necessary to assist them be an ally and navigate these relationships, too. Here, consultants explain what it means to be asexual and tips on how to assist your asexual teenager. For them, a word like "hot" may indicate a bodily pull. For me, "hot" conveyed an admiration of fantastic bone construction, no completely different from admiring a particularly striking portray.
Can Asexuals want to kiss?
Some asexual people experience some sexual attraction, while others might not have any at all. Some asexual people engage in sexual acts. … Some asexual people like cuddling and kissing and being in romantic relationships.
Sexual want or sexual attraction towards somebody, this does not imply they don't have lively sex lives. Asexual people are bodily capable of experiencing the entire symptoms of engaging in sexual activities. In fact, many asexual people typically have fully satisfying intercourse lives as a end result of their our bodies can still expertise sexual arousal even if their thoughts doesn't essentially see folks in that mild. It all is dependent upon where their sexuality lies on the asexual spectrum. Do you discover other folks sexy—in a way that makes you're feeling sexual desire or arousal, or a means that makes you suppose intercourse or sexual touching with that particular person could be satisfying (regardless of whether you'd actually do it)? Refers to an individual who doesn't relate to or perceive experiences or ideas of sexual attraction and orientation.
What's Being Asexual Actually Like And How Does It Have An Effect On Relationships?
What asexuals have in widespread is an absence of sexual attraction—not necessarily a lack of want or expertise. There are demisexuals, those that experience sexual attraction but only in the context of an emotional or romantic connection. Finally, there are sexuals, those who experience sexual attraction without requiring an emotional or romantic relationship. [newline]Demi- means "half.") Demisexuality is an intrinsic sexual orientation on the asexuality spectrum, and should is ashley madison safe now not be confused with behaviors such as choosing to solely have sex with individuals you like or abstaining from sex until marriage. "How it's helped me perceive myself may be very a lot rooted in helping me feel much less damaged and like I am a nasty spouse," explains Oliver. "Misconceptions about aromantic individuals embrace that we're cold and loveless," continues Oliver.
Can asexual turn?
Further, she explains that asexual people can become sexual later in life, and that doesn't mean they were not asexual before. … Similarly, sexual people can become asexual. Decker has written for the Huffington Post, The Daily Beast and Salon.


Climate change denial: James Delingpole tells it like it isn't.
As I predicted, with the advent of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report due tomorrow, the noise machine is out in full force.
Still, when I saw that James Delingpole had written yet another climate change denial piece for The Telegraph, I dithered. After all, in my opinion Delingpole is one of the noisiest of the deniers, saying whatever he can no matter how provocative, presumably to get a rise out of his readers. You can read all about his shenanigans at DeSmogBlog.
But The Telegraph is widely read, and Delingpole's wrongness is the usual kind of stuff that will make the rounds of the deny-o-sphere, so I'll stick my head in to the maelstrom momentarily.
At the heart of the problem lie the computer models which, for 25 years, have formed the basis for the IPCC's scaremongering: they predicted runaway global warming, when the real rise in temperatures has been much more modest. So modest, indeed, that it has fallen outside the lowest parameters of the IPCC's prediction range. The computer models, in short, are bunk.
Actually, no. They didn't predict "runaway" warming, they use models of the atmosphere checked against real measurements to make predictions of future temperatures. The warming predicted was steady and unsettling, but hardly "runaway". Delingpole's use of the term is a strawman.
Next, the real rise in temperatures has not fallen outside "the lowest parameters" (he means lowest range) of the predictions. Models use different input information to predict what temperatures will be like. Some have finer time resolution, some will have better modeling of various factors, some make different assumptions than others, and so they produce different (though generally very similar) outputs. When taken together, they provide a range of predictions, and while current land and sea surface temperatures are lower than the most likely prediction, they are still within the range of predictions the models have given.
While the recent temperatures have flattened due to cooler ocean surface temperatures, the overall trend is pretty obvious.
It's true that temperatures have flattened out over the past decade or so, but this doesn't mean global warming has stopped, that we're cooling, or the models need to be thrown out. Quite the opposite, which I'll show in a moment.
And finally, no, the models aren't "bunk". In fact the models are doing a pretty good job of representing the physical nature of what's going on. The real problem isn't with the models, it's with people interpreting them, or, more accurately, misinterpreting them. Again, I'll cover this below.
This is why the latest Assessment Report is proving such a headache to the IPCC. It's the first in its history to admit what its critics have said for years: global warming did "pause" unexpectedly in 1998 and shows no sign of resuming. And, other than an ad hoc new theory about the missing heat having been absorbed by the deep ocean, it cannot come up with a convincing explanation why.
The model which includes the measured cooler ocean water (red) follows the measured land and sea surface temperature flattening (black) quite well. Without it (purple) the flattening seems more anomalous. Click for more info.
Graph by Kosaka and Xie, via The Guardian.
The idea that the missing heat is being absorbed by the deep ocean is hardly ad hoc. It's observed. And it's hardly "new"; we've known the deep ocean has been heating up for a while. This is also happening at the same time that we're seeing relatively cooler surface temperatures in the Pacific ocean, which cools the air. That's part of a natural cycle, with ocean surface temperatures going up and down over time. For the moment, that effect is greater than the overall warming trend of surface temperatures, so we see a flattening. And despite Delingpole simply dismissing this idea, recent computer models which incorporate the cooler Pacific waters have been able to reproduce this temperature flattening effect pretty well, too (shown in the inset graph), strengthening our understand of how the ocean affects land surface temperatures.
When we cycle back into warmer surface temperatures, the land surface temperature will go back up. We've seen this happen before, over and again in the past. You have to be careful not to make any long-term claims about that either; scientists are careful to average over both cooler and warmer cycles to look at the overall trend. Denialists love short-term trends, because they can cherry-pick them to make it look like temperatures are stable or even dropping, when in reality the overall trend is up, up, up.
So the computer models aren't "bunk", as Delingpole claims. They're pretty good, and our best bet for figuring out what's going on. They get better at doing so over time, too.
This latest report is hardly a "headache" for the IPCC, but since they're ramping up the rhetoric so much it's obviously a thorn in the side of deniers. Who, I suppose, are a headache for the IPCC.
And I'll remind you that while denialists are distracting everyone about the "pause", about climate sensitivity, and all that, the Arctic sea ice is melting. Antarctic land ice is melting. We just experienced the hottest decade on record. And it's difficult to stress this enough: The trend over time is higher temperatures.
I could go on; Delingpole's article is a rich source of the same tiresome anti-reality claims. But as usual, when you dig even a tiny bit into things like this, the denials fall apart. I suggest you keep your browsers pointed to locations of good information, like Skeptical Science, Dana Nuccitelli and John Abraham's column called "Climate Consensus-the 97%" in The Guardian, and follow real climate scientist Michael Mann on Twitter.
And not that I'm looking forward to this, but eventually the ocean cycle will switch back to warming, and land surface temperatures will once again begin their inexorable climb. What will the deniers say then? I can guess: They'll forget all about this "pause", and focus on some other cherry-picked event to muddy the waters. They are as predictable as, well, the climate.
Tip o' the thermometer to Brandon Rhea on Twitter.