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TDH – We are going to Everest
October 31, 2010 thedigitalhazard	Leave a comment
MWAHAHAHA! It was Halloween today on The Digital Hazard. I mean it was Halloween everywhere, but it permeated the show too. The only evil things we talked about were Firesheep and Facebook's ad model. James Cameron is still monetarily focused, and we are going to podcast from Everest. If you'd like to support us, please send a paypal payment to digitalhazardpodcast[at]gmail.com.
(don't actually do that).
Is Apple About To Follow in Google's Footsteps?
http://gigaom.com/2010/10/27/is-apple-about-to-cut-out-the-carriers/
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/27/iphone-sim-cards/
The Nexus Two is real
http://gizmodo.com/5676008/
FTC: no fine in Street View probe (What kind of girls did Google send?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20020893-281.html
James Cameron's Next Movies: Avatar 2 and 3: the money tree grows…
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/10/avatar-sequels/
Firesheep boasts 100,000+ downloads in 24 hours–lazy hackers, unite!
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/25/lazy-hackers-twitter-firesheep-boasts-100000-downloads-faceboo/
Firesheep usage leads to Idiocy
http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2010/10/26/firesheep-usage-leads-to-idiocy.html
Jobs: there won't be a mute switch becomes orientation-lock option for iPad
http://www.9to5mac.com/31982/jobs-there-wont-be-a-mute-switch-becomes-an-orientation-lock-option-for-ipad
Android Market Surpasses 100,000 Apps
http://mashable.com/2010/10/25/android-100000-apps/
Facebook Frackups
Facebook Stalking: Evolved
http://www.pcworld.com/article/209178/facebook_friendship_pages_cool_but_creepy.html
Facebook applies for ad-targeting patent
Kickers & Science
NASA Trapped Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Subsurface Water
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/oct/HQ_10-278_Stuck_Spirit.html
NASA working on solar storm shield
http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/10/27/1858248/NASA-Working-On-Solar-Storm-Shield
Everest summit wired up with Internet
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jqBgetgq7AcFkfBfsmS4Ah0NWs4g
TDH – Powerful words from RIM, Jobs throws hissy fit
This week on the show, we start a new weekly segment, that won't be hard to continue, Facebook Frackups! We talk about the Jobs hissyfit, and the RIM, Jobs back and forth, and how the internet is being used up, but Google will give you a birthday present!
Facebook app breach gets the attention of Congress
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/10/facebook-app-breach-gets-the-attention-of-congress.ars
Is Facebook Outing Gay Users to Advertisers?
http://valleywag.gawker.com/5669316/is-facebook-outing-gay-users-to-advertisers
Networks Block Web Programs From Being Viewed on Google TV
Sprint promises WiMAX in NYC on November 1, LA on December 1, and San Francisco a few weeks later
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/18/sprint-promises-wimax-in-nyc-on-november-1-la-on-december-1-an/
Angry Birds for Android gets over 1 million downloads in 1 day
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/10/17/angry-birds-for-android-gets-over-1-million-downloads-in-1-day/
Over 2M http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20019862-17.html
Google's First Personalized Doodle
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/10/googles-first-personalized-doodle.html
Sales and Profit Surge for Apple, but Its Margins Slip
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/technology/19apple.html
Jobs comes out swinging against Android, tablets
http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-epic-5-minute-anti-google-rant-2010-10
The complete transcript http://www.macworld.com/article/154980/2010/10/jobs_transcript.html
RIM hits back at Jobs rant
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/19/rims-jim-balsillie-hits-back-at-the-steve-jobs-rant-apples-d/
http://blogs.blackberry.com/2010/10/rim-responds-to-apples-distortion-field/
Apple Ginsu-book
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/
Kickers & Science:
Worse: IPv4 Net addresses now 95 percent used up
World's Most Considerate Computer Thief Backs Up Victim's Data, Mails It to Him
http://www.thelocal.se/29636/20101015/
CMU involved in Google's self driving cars:
http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/computing/2010/fall/driven-to-innovate.shtml
TDH First episode on Air!
This was the first episode to air on WRCT, and I had to do it on my own. Thankfully my producer Chris stepped to help me after the music break. The show was predominately about mobile phones, but we talked about the web, and other intersting developments of the week.
Facebook announces groups, data download
Verizon to launch 4G in 38 markets
Palm 'Mansion' coming: 800×480, no physical keyboard
http://www.precentral.net/palm-mansion-coming-800×480-no-physical-keyboard
Sony's 16.41MP Sensor Shoots 1080p Video and Will Be in Phones Next Year
With Antennagate over, is Glassgate next for the iPhone 4?
http://gdgt.com/discuss/with-antennagate-over-is-glassgate-next-iphone-ani/
Firefox 4 Beta for Android and Maemo is Now Available
http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/10/07/firefox-4-beta-for-android-and-maemo/
"A good first effort"
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser falls below 50% of worldwide market for first time
http://gs.statcounter.com/press/microsoft-internet-explorer-browser-falls-below-50-perc-of-worldwide-market-for-first-time
W3C: Hold off on deploying HTML5 in websites
http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/w3c-hold-html5-in-websites-041
Trouble In Clever Domain Land: Bit.ly And Others Risk Losing Theirs Swift.ly
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/06/trouble-in-clever-domain-land-bit-ly-and-others-risk-losing-theirs-swift-ly/
http://techyum.com/2010/10/official-vb-ly-link-shortener-seized-by-libyan-government/
Google Gets a C- From the Better Business Bureau
http://www.readwriteweb.com/biz/2010/10/google-gets-a-c–from-better-business-bureau.php
Google starts showing full page previews in search results
http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-starts-showing-full-page-previews-in-search-results/
Shocking: Steve Jobs approves Bittorrent app for iOS
http://torrentfreak.com/shocking-apple-approves-bittorrent-app-for-iphone-app-store-101002/
Nobel for Physics awarded to Graphene duo
http://journals.aip.org/Nobel2010.html
TDH Pilot Number 2
October 4, 2010 thedigitalhazard	Leave a comment
Pilot number two on WRCT, I think this one went better, we should be up on the air next week! This week I was Joined by Erik Boyer, and we talked about everything from alien ambassadors to unfortunately hilarious Segway incidents… you'll find out if you listen to the show.
RIM unveils its tablet, the 'PlayBook'
Yep, Amazon launching their own Android app store, too
http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/27/amazon-android-app-store/
UN plan for 'alien ambassador' a case of science fiction?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/sep/27/un-alien-ambassador-mazlan-othman
Robocop. That is all
http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/technology/rtn08_exoskeleton/index.html
Windows Ph 7 coming Nov 8?
http://windowsphonesecrets.com/2010/09/26/windows-phone-us-launch-is-november-8/
US busts Google, Apple, Intel over secret employee poaching pact
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/us-busts-google-apple-intel-over-secret-employee-poaching-pact.ars
Study finds texting bans don't reduce crashes
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/09/28/5193951-texting-while-driving-bans-dont-reduce-crashes-institute-says
All Six Star Wars Films To Be Re-Released In 3D
http://gizmodo.com/5650577/all-six-star-wars-films-to-be-re+released-in-3d
HDCP Encryption/Decryption Code Released
http://developers.slashdot.org/story/10/09/29/0513225/HDCP-EncryptionDecryption-Code-Released?from=rss
Study: Audio recordings of US history fading fast
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100929/ap_en_ot/us_endangered_digital_recordings
Groupon launches dating service and $60,000 "Groupspawn" scholarship
http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/29/groupon-babies/
Segway company owner dies in apparent Segway accident
http://www.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/09/27/uk.segway.death/?hpt=T2


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Nothing worked for investors this year — nearly every major asset class is in the red for 2018
December 21, 2018 | Yun Li, NBR, CNBC.com
A woman carries a red umbrella while walking along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York.
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Even in the worst of times for financial markets, there's usually a few ways to profit. Well, not this year.
In fact, in 2018, just about every single asset class one can invest in — from stocks around the globe to government debt to corporate bonds to commodities — have posted negative returns or unchanged performance year to date.
Even during the financial crisis in 2008, government bonds and gold worked. And in 2015, when a majority of asset classes finished in the red, at least stocks and Treasurys squeaked out positive returns. After Thursday's rout, the S&P 500 looks like it is ending the year on the lows, down 7.7 percent and counting for 2018.
A look at the biggest year-to-date exchange-traded fund winners on Morningstar reveals only the risky funds that short the markets or bet on volatility and commodities using leverage.
For sophisticated investors with access to futures trading, there weren't many winning options either, except for natural gas and wheat:
Source: Finviz.com
So much of the bull market in risk assets over the last nine years was linked to Federal Reserve stimulus put in place to save the economy during the financial crisis. Low rates and other easing measures fueled a boom in stocks by enabling companies to borrow and aggressively buy back their own shares. Not to mention that the easy borrowing fueled their expansion. And a lot of the easy money injected into the system found it's way into stocks because there was no alternative, lifting equity valuations to high levels.
Now that process is unwinding.
"All assets have underperformed in 2018 simply because the Fed accelerated the process of tightening monetary policy with a two-pronged approach of both hiking rates and reducing the balance sheet," Ian Lyngen, head of U.S. rate strategy at BMO, said in an interview. "So it follows intuitively that it would be difficult to find pockets of outperformance when the Fed is actively trying to deflate asset bubbles."
That's why the market fell to new lows this week when the Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and turned especially weak specifically when Fed chief Jerome Powell said the unwinding of the central bank's balance sheet would continue at its current pace.
"We continue to expect the Fed will hike next year until they break something. The reversal in equities is not the magnitude that has historically led the Fed reverse their policy, so there's still room to go," Lyngen said.
When the success of every asset class is linked to low interest rates and Fed stimulus, when that reverses, there's nowhere to hide. In the past when rates increased (hurting bonds), the economy was strong enough to boost earnings for companies and therefore equity prices.
That may not be the case right now.
End of the business cycle?
"We are at the end of the business cycle," said Madison Nestor, a senior analyst at PNC Investments. "We've been in an economic expansion for the past seven to eight years, which is already very long. A recession is likely to come within the next two years."
It's not just that nothing's working, investors are also for the first time in a long time losing a lot of money. The Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq Compositeboth dipped into bear market territory this week.
The real test for this market will come when investors check their 401(k) balances in January and see the negative returns. They could dump stocks further, putting more pressure on the market.
Capitol Police probing claims GOP lawmakers gave tours to Trump supporters before riot

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Devoted alumna and Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Professor Sally Lehr 65N 76MSN died May 17.
Lehr, who joined the Emory faculty in 1976, taught mental health and human sexuality to thousands of students during her more than forty years of service. She was known for employing innovative teaching techniques in the classroom to enhance student learning, and her genuine caring and gift for connecting with people made her a trusted colleague, mentor, and friend to many faculty, students, and staff.
Lehr was a founding member of the Emory Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society, and served as president and graduate/nurse leader counselor of the organization. She helped to reorganize the Nurses Alumni Association Board for the School of Nursing in the mid-1970s and served four terms as board president. Lehr also served a three-year term on the Emory Alumni Association Board of Governors and was a member of the Alumni Board President's Club.
Lehr was a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists and served on the Certification Committee for Sexuality Educators for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She was also a manuscript reviewer for mental health and sexuality texts. She received the 2007–2008 Jean Thomas Award for Creativity in Teaching from the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International nursing honor society. In 2009, she received the Emory Alumni Association's J. Pollard Turman Alumni Service Award, the university's highest honor for alumni service. She also received a 2012 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award in the education category.
"For more than sixty years, Dr. Lehr was the heart of our school, representing the highest levels of leadership, compassion, service, and integrity, which we all aspire to live by in our daily lives," says Linda McCauley, dean of the School of Nursing.


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Adorable Chihuahua Adopted After Videos Of His Quirky Behaviors Go Viral
Home » Animals » Adorable Chihuahua Adopted After Videos Of His Quirky Behaviors Go ViralBy Katie Valentine | May 3, 2021
Image Credit: Facebook/Tyfanee Fortuna
Prancer, a chihuahua whose videos went viral after his foster parent created a lighthearted adoption advertisement about his "demonic" personality, has finally found a loving forever home.
Tyfanee Fortuna, a fosterer with the New Jersey-based Second Chance Pet Adoption League, posted the ad earlier this month, describing Prancer as a "haunted Victorian child" and a "Chucky doll in a dog's body."
This is the best thing I've read in awhile. pic.twitter.com/rdn3X6GeWH
— Hot Little Mongoose (@HLMongoose) April 9, 2021
She mentioned that Prancer's previous guardian had not properly socialized him, which perhaps explains his erratic personality.
"Ok, I've tried," she wrote in the popular post, which had been shared more than 74,000 times on Facebook. "I've tried for the last several months to post this dog for adoption and make him sound…palatable. The problem is, he's just not. There's not a very big market for neurotic, man hating, animal hating, children hating dogs that look like gremlins."
But she added that doesn't mean there isn't the perfect home for him! Fortuna said the pup is loyal, enjoys car rides, follows all basic commands, and has a non-destructive demeanor.
The humorous but off-putting ad caught the attention of Ariel Davis, a New Haven, Conn., resident, who found the ad relatable and understood Prancer's unique needs.
Davis told Today that she previously had a dog who "had a lot of the same qualities as Prancer, he was a little neurotic and he barked a lot and he didn't work well with other people and other animals."
"I spent a lot of time working with him and understanding his personality and learning about myself through him," she added.
After spending time in rehab, Davis longed for companionship and consulted with her support network, who loved the idea of her adopting Prancer. The pair instantly connected when they met, and Prancer went home with Davis that day.
She described the dog as very loving and sweet despite his finicky and hyperactive personality and said that he is adjusting well to his forever home.
This heartwarming story reminds us of the importance of second chances for both dogs and humans, and the healing bonds we form with our canine companions.


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Black Friday draws deal hunters
Bonnie Bolden
bbolden@thenewsstar.com
It might be almost 80 degrees outside, but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the the Twin Cities.
Shoppers — some bedecked in ugly sweaters and other holiday attire — started hunting for big bargains Thursday night, and the sales were still going late into Friday.
At the Pecanland Mall on Friday, Suchi Rodda, a woman from India who lives and works in Monroe, was carrying several bags. Rodda said she started shopping Thursday and came back out Friday, continuing her search for apparel and kitchen appliances.
"I knew what I wanted to get, but then I came here and saw more things and started buying stuff," she said.
The mall opened from 6 p.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday to accommodate shoppers.
Aldo Brtn, who was hanging out by a mall kiosk on Friday, said the crowds were much busier Thursday.
Pamela Jacobs of Monroe said the Thursday rush was too much for her, so Friday was her first day of shopping. She said she went to Belk specifically for deals on boots, but she found other deals while browsing in other shops.
Jake Wilson, manager of Pecanland Mall, said it was too early to provide specific sales numbers. "But if the number of shopping bags we've seen and the retailer excitement is any indication, this is going to be a very exciting holiday season for all of us.
"The mall is very busy today with shoppers taking advantage of the great sales and offers. We also saw long lines and lots of shoppers on Thanksgiving night with people looking for great door-busters," Wilson said.
Debbie Herrington, co-owner of HerringStone's Two Sisters Boutique at 1830 Forsythe Ave., Monroe, said the staff arrived at 7 a.m. Friday for an 8 a.m. opening, but some customers had been in line since 6 a.m. for the store's annual tent sale.
"It's been a great day," she said. "Anytime you have them wrapped around the building, regardless of your discount, I think that's pretty awesome."
The sale, which offers deep discounts, will continue Saturday morning.
Other shoppers took advantage of online deals or combined online planning with their local shopping plan.
"We've said this Black Friday would be the most integrated between Walmart stores and Walmart.com – and we delivered," Steve Bratspies, chief merchandising officer for Walmart, said in a statement. "Tens of millions of customers visited our digital and physical aisles to pick up video games and systems, televisions, movies and toys, many of the top items sold both on Walmart.com and in stores. And, they prepped beforehand — more than 25 million customers accessed store maps and the circular through our online and mobile tools for Black Friday."
Are shoppers finding the deals they want?
"I'm broke," Rodda quipped, waving her bags, "so I can say I'm successful."


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Stein Says Gov. Snyder Should Be Prosecuted For Flint Crisis. Calls for New Water Infrastructure Through A Green New Deal to End Nationwide Drinking Water Crisis
Portland, Oregon, January 24th
Dr. Jill Stein, a Harvard-trained medical doctor seeking the Green Party nomination for President, expressed outrage today at the recent life-threatening news from Flint, Michigan: lead concentrations in the drinking water of some residents are so high that EPA considers it "hazardous waste."
No human being should be condemned to drink water contaminated by a neurotoxin," said Stein.
Stein called for the Governor and other public officials who knew about the water poisoning but failed to act to be criminally prosecuted.
While Stein called for immediate federal and state intervention to resolve Flint's water crisis, she called for a massive federal investment in the nation's crumbling water system.
Dr. Stein, is the co-author of "In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development," published in 2000, and "Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging," published in 2009. She has received awards for her work from Clean Water Action and the Toxic Action Center.
The decision to switch Flint's water supply source to save money was made two years ago by a receiver appointed by the Governor. The problems were immediate: high levels of E. Coli bacteria that led to three boil-water advisories, and the discovery of trihalomethane (a carcinogenic byproduct of chlorine added to kill the bacteria) levels that put the city in in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act - even before the detection of lead. The Governor and other officials failed to take action despite knowing about the lead contamination"
Stein continued, "The Flint crisis is the logical outcome of decades of betrayal by the bipartisan political establishment serving the economic elite: deindustrialization and disinvestment, abandonment of democracy and neglect of the lives and well-being of poor people and communities of color." The auto industry left Flint to rust: the city went from 80,000 union jobs in 1978 to 8,000 in 2006. Flint has a 40% poverty rate, 15% of homes are abandoned; high violent crime rates accompany some of the most expensive water and sewer rates in the country (ranging from $150-$300 per month).
The high water rates are a national problem, part of the national infrastructure crisis. Flint is an especially egregious case with 600 miles of poorly maintained, crumbling pipes leading to hundreds of water main breaks per year.
"The federal government reduced spending on water and wastewater systems by 80% between 1977 and 2014. Revolving loan funds replaced grants to municipalities that led to doubling and tripling of water rates across the country, and the current affordability crisis," said Steve Breyman, science professor and adviser to the Stein campaign.
"The water crisis shows what happens when governors such as Rick Snyder suspend local self-governance. Appointed executives do not answer to the city's voters. It also shows what happens when state bureaucracies -- the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in this case -- deny the truth," Breyman continued. Long after the lead poisoning was discovered by a local physician, the DEQ maintained that the water was safe to drink.
"Bottled water will not solve Flint or America's infrastructure crisis. Instead," said Stein, "a Green New Deal -- complete with adequate public infrastructure spending, living wage jobs, a just economy, and the end of poverty -- is what Americans want, need, and deserve."


Matoshinhos, the district where your cruise ship will dock, is very well connected to Porto city center by metro. Actually it's a fast tram line managed by Metro do Porto. It's a fast and cheap way to get downtown. Metro's run frequently almost every 10 to 15 minutes and a one-way ticket will cost less then €2 euro per person for a 25 minute ride. Take a metro direction Estadio do Dragao and get off either at Casa da Musica or Trindade, which is very close to Porto historic center. Here you can find more info about the metro from Leixoes to Porto.
How do I get to the metro station from Leixoes (Porto) cruise port?
If your ship docks at the cruise terminal dock nr.1, the closest metro station is Mercado. Exit the gate of the pier and go to the right. A couple of hundred meters away you will already see a drawbridge. Cross it. Down on the other side of the dock you will find Mercado metro (tram) station.
If you dock close to Matosinhos Beach, exit the docking area and go to the right. At the roundabout, where you will also find the Matosinhos Tourist Office, go up east into the Avenida Da Republica, cross the next roundabout with the statue, and you will end up at the Matosinhos Sul metro (tram) station.


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Q: Why is my label not perfectly cornered at the bottom left of the screen? Create a normal .fnt file with Hiero. Arial, size 22, no padding...

Make a Label, put it at the bottom left of the screen...
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Observe how there is a small space on the left and the bottom. I was expecting the label to be perfectly cornered, but it is not.
It is not clear to me why is this happening. This is the .fnt data:
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So my question is: why is my label not perfectly cornered at the bottom left of the screen?
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I don't have much of an introduction this week. I spoke to the Metal Queen Doro Pesch on this weeks episode. If that doesn't mean anything to you then leave the hall, poser! You'll hear some of her music as well as a song from a new New York sludge metal band called False Gods. As always, cool Uncle Shayne is taking care of you.
Warlock – "Earthshaker Rock" & "All We Are"
Doro (Facebook) – "Raise You Fist in the Air"


Farmer networks can vary from relatively informal discussions groups, to more highly organised, farmer driven initiatives, such as farming systems groups. What they all have in common, is that they are self directed and farmer needs driven.
Personal professional networks, are those an agricultural professional actively builds, to help source the information, knowledge and develop the skills required to carry out their role.
Some of these networks will be provided as part of their workplace; but importantly every professional needs to seek out and build their own network of peers, farmers and mentors; that can help them grow professionally and deliver a quality service.
Like farmer networks, these networks can vary from relatively informal interactions, to more highly organised opportunities such as the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network.
An emerging field in extension is online networking, which involves online network literacy. It relies on digital literacy, that deals with computer network knowledge and skills. It is also linked to computer literacy and information literacy. Network literacy relates to the basic knowledge and skills required for people to participate in online networks.
This is the practice of using online communities and social media applications, to expand professional and social contacts and help build and maintain relationships.
Why are networks so important in rural extension and for rural communities?
Data suggest that when farmers convene, new opportunities arise for increased economic viability, improved quality of life, and greater community interaction.
The above diagram shows how Fleming et al (2014), demonstrated how relationships can be overlaid upon traditional extension models. Developing an exact integrated model is not as important as having processes of reflection in respect to relationships and the acknowledgement of those relationships and the important role they play in implementing extension models.
All networks rely on social interactions. Initial meet and greet opportunities and getting to know each other and making those early connections, are incredibly important. It's great to identify shared interests and experiences and develop a shared focus early on. Extension professionals in particular, need to use active listening skills in developing effective network opportunities for themselves and their clients.
Importantly, the initial focus must be on getting to know the right people and not having too many preconceptions or expectations. It is important to ask questions, listen and learn each other's stories.
Give to the relationship first – invest in the relationship and network to grow the value for all and then get the return. Building relationships and networks takes effort, commitment and time.
Be authentic – make the building of connections sincere, meaningful and be patient as you and others get to know each other.
Trust that people genuinely care about the well-being and success of each other, as this is important for the ongoing success of relationships and networks.
People enjoy meeting interesting people and extending their networks, they will value meeting you and you introducing them to other useful contacts.
People enjoy helping each other and being helped in return. This is particularly applicable to those involved in extension. As you build relationships and networks, acknowledge this and enjoy helping each other and make sure you note and celebrate success.
Don't hesitate to reach out to people that you think will be useful contacts. Make contact, learn what they are doing and offer assistance. This builds and strengthens your network and makes interactions mutually beneficial. Don't be reluctant to ask for information, advice or assistance.
In your interactions, have or develop a purpose. This increases the likelihood the network will be mutually beneficial for all involved.
Set your potential reach and the geographic coverage of your network.
Find "expert" champions and develop mutually beneficial associations.
Look for opportunities to develop strategic alliances, that will deliver outcomes that meet each others needs.
Planning is important, but make sure you take action that results in good outcomes for all.
Ensure you have key influencers involved in any network.
Follow up, do what you say you are going to and importantly thank people who help you.
Meet face to face at least once per year, this is important for maintaining key relationships.
Video meetings are much better at maintaining relationships than telephone contact. Be patient and master them.
Important relationships benefit from at least monthly contact.
Critical relationships benefit from weekly contact.
Participation in networks won't be and doesn't have to be equal.
In webinars or video meetings, you can't speak over people. If you have an immediate comment or question. Use the chat box.
In video meetings, turn your webcam on. Seeing people really adds value to the experience. Be aware of lighting and background.
If you wouldn't say it face to face, don't write it online. Keep your reputation, and respect for others. Sometimes you have to be more patient online.
Be forgiving and validate, it is easy to misinterpret text.
Intense, contentious, sensitivities are involved or it's very important? Visit, video call or pick up the phone. Online text is not good for these situations.


Summer is creeping upon us faster than I thought and for many it also means that they're closer to their holiday plans. As for me, this year, I have no trips planned so far as I need to save for a huge event (which I will let you on in later in time). So I thought I'd get in the mood by sharing some travel tips for packing efficiently for holidays.
I am an organisation freak when it comes to packing. At that point my sanity depends on checklists and post-its because I am not quite a fan of having just a luggage of stuff for my use. These are some organisational tips for packing.
Tip #2 - ...think in terms 'options maximisation' . Don't think about taking whole outfits that can only work together but take things that are 'neutral' and you can easily mix an match. This way you will end up taking less and can actually have several options once you're there rather than having to live off pre-planned outfits.
Tip #3 - Get an idea of the weather in the place that you are going to. That way you can avoid over-packing useless things. However, be careful! If you are going to a warmish place I suggest you still pack something, like a black blazer, that you can wear on everything if it gets a little bit more chilly. Inversely, if its a cold place to take a couple of light shirts for inside as it may be quite cosy inside.
Tip #4 - Reuse & Recycle. I don't mean this in the most disgusting way of course. What I tend to do which works quite well is use the evening outfit, or just part of it, the next morning. Because when I am on holiday I tend to do the relaxed activities in the evenings the clothes remain practically clean. Using them the next morning is a good way of reusing and economising on luggage space.
Tip #4 - Use compartments. I like having all clothes separate for a more organised luggage, especially even the trip is not long enough to stay unpacking. Cloth bags are really good for the job because they can be easily squished and do not take any space at all. Also it is important to take a couple extra bags to put the dirty clothes in their. A great...cheap...investment are the travel cases from MUJI. These have two sides, one where you can put your clothes and the other side to put the dirty ones in. Clever! Also you there are flat, hard cases that you can use for clothes that you don't want creased.
Tip #5 - Take the checklist with you so that you can re-pack and organise the same way.
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Club Universitario de Deportes - A traditional Peruvian football club.
Club Universidad de Chile - A Chilean football club.
Club Universitario - A Bolivian football club.

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Евгений Авксентьевич Попо́вич (; , село Межирич,  — , ) — украинский филолог, редактор, журналист и .

Биография
Окончил Киевский университет (1956), -германист. Занимался икой (1956—1957), работал ом в издательстве «Веселка» (1957—1967). С 1967 года занимался исключительно переводами. Член СП Украины (1968).

Жена — переводчик детской литературы со шведского и английского языков Ольга Сенюк.

В 2006 передал свою богатейшую библиотеку в дар Киево-Могилянской академии.

Творчество
В его переводах были опубликованы сказки братьев Гримм и Вильгельма Гауфа, произведения Лессинга, Гёте, Гейне, Гофмана, Кафки, Т. Манна, Гессе, Й. Рота, Э. Юнгера, Ремарка, Бёлля, Фриша, Витгенштейна, Хайдеггера и др.

Признание
Литературные премии имени Максима Рыльского и Мыколы Лукаша.

Ссылки
 Некролог на сайте СП Украины
 Некролог в журнале Всесвіт

Выпускники Киевского университета


Are Bad Standards Worth Having?
Many of us have very good standards in place and we go to great lengths to enforce them. We review them on a regular basis and update them as needed. Others have acceptable standards that help to get people on the same page but leave a few thing to the imagination (and CAD users can be very imaginative).
I want to speak to those of us that have a very weak standard. One that has many holes in it. One that fails to define the needed items that everyone uses every day. If you fall into this category - listen up. If you have to use a standard provided by others that falls into this category - listen up.
We have all seen bad standards. Here are a few things that I have seen that I think make for a Bad Standard.
Bad Layer List - Basic items that are not even covered. This might include a layer list that does not tell you color or line weight or they may have left off linetypes.
Outdated guidelines - stated needs for delivering in AutoCAD 14 format. If I see this in a standard, I start questioning when the last time it was updated.
Defining your terms - often they have left out the definitions for the terms they are using throughout the standard.
Project Folder Structure - many times this is left out. Define what goes where and how the folders interrelate.
MS and PS - what goes where. Tell me where you want me to draw things. Don't leave it up to me to think it through.
LTSCALE - uses and abuses of this setting have plagued users for many years. Tell me exactly what you want done.
Saved View Names - do you want them used? - tell me how to name them.
Title Block Data - if you are really serious about getting the title blocks to look the same. Define this completely.
I say that Bad Standards are not worth having. I would rather be given the right to use my own standard than to be handcuffed into using a Bad One.
1. A Bad Standard creates a false sense of security. Project Managers, Upper Management, Job Leads, all expect that the standard is being followed and that it is suffecient to make their CAD files usable and effecient. If your standard does not do this, you will be falling short.
3. A Bad Standard give you junk files. Take a look at your internal problems with CAD. Are they there because your folks are not able to understand your standard? Does it fail to define some needed areas? Are those areas open for interpretation by the users so that you end up with scattered layer names, or block names, or design methods?
4. A Bad Standard costs you money and time. It slows people down. If it is too complex, people won't understand it. If it is too simple, it won't cover enough to keep things humming.
Having a Good Standard is critical. It is not easy to do. It takes time and thought, but it is achievable.


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Take on ferocious beasts in Monster Hunters: World for Xbox One on your own or with a crew. This exciting adventure has you defeating monsters and collecting their loot to craft into new weaponry for your next battle. Monster Hunters: World has an online drop-in multiplayer function so you can call for help when the battle overtakes you.
Origin Set Armor (iconic armor of the Research Commission, built tough enough to last) and Fair Wind Charm (a charm that enhances the Attack Boost and Divine Blessing skills).
If you aren't used to jrpg's, you will be overwhelmed at the start by the multitude of choices and mechanics at the beginning. If you have never played a monster hunter game, do yourself a favor and read a few of the starter guides out on the web to help. It is an absolute blast to track and hunt down monsters, but there are plenty of lows to go along with the high. Stopping at the precise angle and pressing B to "see" tracks or feathers etc is fine if its one every 100 yards or so, but it gets old real fast when its every 5-6 feet. There is no true target lock, so your best combo can glance off if you are a smidgen out of alignment. You will need to farm for items to gain incremental improvements, with no promise of a drop. So, exhaustive 45 minute fight,chase,kill, oh snap son you didnt get a beak to drop, so go do it again! Ugh. There isnt an ability to pause, so if real life requires your attention, you will lose whatever time you have invested in a hunt. This is a game best taken in small doses, 1-3 hunts, then go do something with your life. It is very fun, and quite rewarding when you master taking down the harder creatures, (less so the 75th time you have to kill it farming), giving you a Dark Souls sense of accomplishment. I'll never forget taking on a great jagra and having a Anjanath (T-rex) bust out of the forest and scare the bejeesus out of me. The world feels alive & even though I tire after a few hunts, I am always itching to go back for more. This is not a pick up and play title. But if you are willing to take it in small doses, and dedicate some time to learning its intricacies, you will be well rewarded. Happy Hunting!
I am new to Capcom's Monster Hunter universe, but glad that my friend prodded and convinced me to purchase this game. I had watched some preview videos on IGN, Gamespot, etc. and the hype for this is well warranted. Upon first loading up the game, I was impressed by the level of detail in character customization, which is just a small preview of the how comprehensive the character, weapons, armor, etc. customization is. Graphics and overall presentation are splendid as designed with the Havok game engine. The environments are life like and add to the gameplay mechanics as hiding, running, and scavaging the terrain greatly impact success and failure as you venture out. The story is nothing noteworthy, but the adventures are nuances and scaled for a variety of gameplay difficulty. Oh yeah, the monsters are diverse and unique with some exceptional battles as well as some that are a bit lackluster. This game does have its areas for improvement. Namely it feels buggy and unnecessarily complex setting up quests and general multiplayer game modes with people already in your party. I will pin this on Capcom for not making the ability to play with friends more accessible and user friendly. For a game that touts co-op play, I would call one of its largest selling points to be in drastic need of repair. Overall, this is an addictive game you can play solo but is epic when accompanied by friends or partners— when it connects properly and you have finished watching non-skip cutscenes. This one gets my vote for best game of the early 2018 year. Now fix co-op!!!
Great Monster Hunter game. It does have a bit of a learning curve and the missions start out fairly easy, but there is plenty of quests and various things to be done to occupy a lot of hours without getting boring. The game has the nice signature difficulty increases as you progress and the weapons and moves have worked smoothly thus far. The graphics look amazing compared to earlier nintendo DS games. Framerate can be a bit choppy even on the Xbox one X with the "prioritize framerate" setting, but there is a lot of information to display and its smooth enough to be nice to play and in smaller areas the framerate is great. No load times between zones is a great feature. I can't wait to continue playing. Bestbuy sent me my preorder codes for the armor set and charm within an hour of picking up the game. They also had the steelbook case, though they initially thought they were out of stock so I am not surprised they ran out. Bottom line: Great game of hunting monsters and grinding armor sets. Just get it, you won't be disappointed.
I'm new to the Monster Hunter games, having never played any of the previous games. I took a chance and gave the game a try, and now I'm addicted to this game. It does take time to learn how things works, from crafting armor and weapons, how to fight monsters and prepare for battle, to researching and learning about each monsters and Elder Dragons. But once you learn and take your time, the game is amazing and the grinding for new gear is fun. While the main story is short and nothing special, teaming up with other Hunters online is a blast, even for ones like myself who aren't into online gaming. Be prepared that a lot of the battles will take over a half hour to complete, and even then you may fail the objective. I found it easier than Dark Souls, but almost on par with the mechanics. This is not for someone into a quick playthrough or someone easily frustrated. But if you are willing to take the time and put in the effort, Monster Hunter World is one of the best games I have played this generation of game systems.
What a Monster of a game!
The combination of great graphics and awesome game mechanics makes this a great game to play. I just started playing this game and have about 12 hours in and have yet to fight a boss type of monster. I have enjoyed every minute I have played so far and can't wait to keep discovering new adventures and creatures to defeat! I would have given this a 5 Star but I feel like the developer could have done a better job with the character you play. At the beginning you are able to customize your own character to your preference with good amount of options that allows you to be creative but you quickly realize that your character does not have a voice in the game which was a bit of a let down but does not take away much from what the experience is with Mostet Hunter.
This game has such hype so I bought it and although the graphics are amazing, the gameplay leaves much to be desired and the multiplayer is not set up well at all. Do not expect to play this game multiplayer unless you have friends to invite. The way the game is setup also makes it difficult to even play multiplayer, as you would all need to be on the same quest to get credit, otherwise people are just helping you through your story line quest. It does not auto-save as well which is strange. makes you manually save after crafting items, etc or all those changes are lost. This is a single-player CO-OP style game with bad CO-OP interface. Graphics 10-10, Gameplay 7-10. With the best buy 20% off new titles, this is an acceptable price.


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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Charles Benjamin Stewart, Jr., age 49, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on April 18, 2022, to eight years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine; for illegally transporting a firearm obtained out...


The first Ahmadi in Marshall Islands accepted Islam some 25 years ago, when Hafiz Jibrael, the first Missionary of the community came to the islands. He converted from Christianity. Now he is the first President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the Marshall Islands.
He is 72 years old married and has 12 children.
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ),[note 1] is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia, with the population of 68,480 people spread out over 24 low-lying coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets. The islands share maritime boundaries with the Federated States of Micronesia to the west, Wake Island to the north,[note 2] Kiribati to the south-east, and Nauru to the south. The most populous atoll is Majuro, which also acts as the capital.
Sam Ali Nena helped build the first mosque in his town Majuro along with his wife. His wife donated the parcel of land on which the mosque is built.
He recalls that he has always maintained his Muslim identity. At the time of tragedy of September 11, 2001, he did face some prejudice from local Christians and Mayor James of Majuro helped him overcome negativity.
After his conversion initially, Sam Ali's contact was lost with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, but, more recently when the community was formally established, when Falah Shams, Vice President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of USA and Editor of the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication of North America, started regularly visiting the islands with different humanitarian programs.
Now there are some 150 Ahmadi Muslims in Marshall Islands.
With the 1952 test of the first U.S. hydrogen bomb, code named "Ivy Mike", the island of Elugelab in the Enewetak atoll was destroyed.
Sam Ali Nena is now charged with the task to formally set up the Ahmadiyya Community in the island of Kosrae.


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Home › Foreign policy › The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1845–1848
The Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1845–1848
During his tenure, U.S. President James K. Polk oversaw the greatest territorial expansion of the United States to date. Polk accomplished this through the annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848, which ended with the signing and ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848.
The Battle of Veracruz
These events brought within the control of the United States the future states of Texas, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Washington, and Oregon, as well as portions of what would later become Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, and Montana.
Following Texas' successful war of independence against Mexico in 1836, President Martin van Buren refrained from annexing Texas after the Mexicans threatened war. Accordingly, while the United States extended diplomatic recognition to Texas, it took no further action concerning annexation until 1844, when President John Tyler restarted negotiations with the Republic of Texas. His efforts culminated on April 12 in a Treaty of Annexation, an event that caused Mexico to sever diplomatic relations with United States. Tyler, however, lacked the votes in the Senate to ratify the treaty, and it was defeated by a wide margin in June. Shortly before he left office, Tyler tried again, this time through a joint resolution of both houses of Congress. With the support of President-elect Polk, Tyler managed to get the joint resolution passed on March 1, 1845, and Texas was admitted into the United States on December 29.
President John Tyler
While Mexico did not follow through with its threat to declare war if the United States annexed Texas, relations between the two nations remained tense due to Mexico's disputed border with Texas. According to the Texans, their state included significant portions of what is today New Mexico and Colorado, and the western and southern portions of Texas itself, which they claimed extended to the Rio Grande River. The Mexicans, however, argued that the border only extended to the Nueces River, north of the Rio Grande.
In July, 1845, Polk, who had been elected on a platform of expansionism, ordered the commander of the U.S. Army in Texas, Zachary Taylor, to move his forces into the disputed lands that lay between the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers. In November, Polk dispatched Congressman John Slidell to Mexico with instructions to negotiate the purchase of the disputed areas along the Texas-Mexican border, and the territory comprising the present-day states of New Mexico and California.
Following the failure of Slidell's mission in May 1846, Polk used news of skirmishes inside disputed territory between Mexican troops and Taylor's army to gain Congressional support for a declaration of war against Mexico. On May 13, 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico.
Following the capture of Mexico City in September 1847, Nicholas Trist, chief clerk of the Department of State and Polk's peace emissary, began negotiations for a peace treaty with the Mexican Government under terms similar to those pursued by Slidell the previous year. Polk soon grew concerned by Trist's conduct, however, believing that he would not press for strong enough terms from the Mexicans, and because Trist became a close friend of General Winfield Scott, a Whig who was thought to be a strong contender for his party's presidential nomination for the 1848 election. Furthermore, the war had encouraged expansionist Democrats to call for a complete annexation of Mexico. Polk recalled Trist in October.
Chief Clerk of the Department of State, Nicholas Trist
Believing that he was on the cusp of an agreement with the Mexicans, Trist ignored the recall order and presented Polk with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, which was signed in Mexico City on February 2, 1848. Under the terms of the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States approximately 525,000 square miles (55% of its prewar territory) in exchange for a $15 million lump sum payment, and the assumption by the U.S. Government of up to $3.25 million worth of debts owed by Mexico to U.S. citizens.
While Polk would have preferred a more extensive annexation of Mexican territory, he realized that prolonging the war would have disastrous political consequences and decided to submit the treaty to the Senate for ratification. Although there was substantial opposition to the treaty within the Senate, on March 10, 1848, it passed by a razor-thin margin of 38 to 14.
The war had another significant outcome. On August 8, 1846, Congressman David Wilmot introduced a rider to an appropriations bill that stipulated that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist" in any territory acquired by the United States in the war against Mexico. While Southern senators managed to block adoption of the so-called "Wilmot Proviso," it nonetheless provoked a political firestorm. The question of whether slavery could expand throughout the United States continue to fester until the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865.
The following is article is part of the United States Department of State's "Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations" series. It is reproduced here under the public domain.
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Categories: Foreign policy, History, United States
Tags: James Polk, John Tyler, Mexican American War, Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations, Santa Ana, Texas annexation, Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo


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General F1 Discussion
Fight, Fight, Fight..
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LH has a point, why didn't Massa try to stay on the track, its not like there was a car beside him? Perhaps he's been learning too much off his tutor. Not that I didn't like MS as I did, he just had some very dubious tactics and cheated outright to two of his WDCs at least.
Should be some interesting sparks flying in China.
Here be dragons.
Completely disagree - Massa is not a "dirty" fighter and and am more of the opinion that Hamilton is a bad loser. It was, indeed, a racing incident despite the fact that Massa was penalised for it.
Hamilton's claims are more to do with his state of mind than any actuality - IMO Lewis will lose this WDC, the same as last year. He is a stunning racer, but at the moment only a "boy racer".
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I think it's fair to say that the judgement of LH and FM will be biased in some way concerning this incident.
Although I don't believe Massa did it deliberately (he had more to lose if both cars went out), it was an ill-judged manoeuvre.
As for being a "racing incident", well that may have been true in the past but the stewards have made a rod for their own backs by penalising everything and anything so they had little choice but to award a penalty for this.
So Bro - basically saying that they are no longer "allowed" to race!
Looks that way Jen, especially now drivers will be penalised for going too fast into the 1[sup]st[/sup] corner and going wide...
Might as well close the series then!
Won't happen, so, we as fans, have to be a little more basic and enjoy the spectacle, without rooting for driver or team.
jenov2003 said:
Sorry Jen, thats the way I do see it, Massa has certainly learned from the best though.
LH is a 'boy racer', aren't they all??? Any that aren't really shouldn't be in an F1 car as that is basically what they do.
As for LH being a bad loser, when your main rival damages your car by going off the circiut and then crashing into you, I think he has a right to be slightly annoyed by the stewards descisions and the fact that the person who took you out broke the rules 3 times in one race and got away with it with only a very minor punishment for one of the infrigements.
Amdathlonuk
Somewhat related.........
I think this will run and run, however..........
I am a Hamilton fan, I won't deny it, but if you watch the replay, Massa DID run wide and LH had the racing line WITHOUT doubt, FM then tried to cut the chicane and use the outside of the track to try and regain his position.
The rules are clear, the racetrack is between the solid white lines, if he had just kept on the brakes for a few milliseconds more and slotted behind Hamilton then he wouldn't have got the penalty, and he could have had a go later on, or as we know LH needed to pit for tyres anyway as he completely stuffed the 1st corner.
If FM couldn't stop because he 'had 2 wheels on the gravel' he seemed to get enough grip to steer in the direction he wanted............ IMHO
RickD said:
I'm coming from a completely different angle, because I believe in racing without the steward's interference. I actually think that all of those penalties were unnecessary and ill-conceived and to the detriment of the race and the spectacle.
Yes, they should all be racers, but not necassarily "boy racers" - there has to be a degree of maturity if you take the WDC and WCC seriously. This is were LH falls down. He is, undoubtedly, a very gifted racer but incapable of seeing "the bigger picture" (how I hate such modern speak) and despite his protestations that he is there to garner points (for himself and his team), he can not stop himself from jeopardising everything that he claims to hold dear by going for the "win".
Equally, I think it an unnecessary slur on Massa's intentions - by your estimation, Massa was just being a boy racer and, as such should be applauded for several brave moves. If your assumption is true, please explain what he would gain from possibly crippling himself. At this late stage, the then (Kubica is now an option) two main contenders just wanted to finish the race in the points
Japan was racing at it's best - for a number of years - only spoilt by the stewards.
Just so's we know - I'm an Alonso fan and have no team allegiances (much to my son-in-laws chagrin).
But my greatest wish is that we see racing, not this PC cack.
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In terms of the penalties, I agree with you jen. My instinct was that they were racing incidents and did not warrant any further punishment.
F1 is over-regulated, would you believe it? Oh, you would. Oh ok then...
Mezzer
A fine chap if ever there was one.
I agree that Massa is typically not a dirty racer, however I don't believe there was any intention of not hitting Hamilton. I'm happy to accept that it was instinctive to prevent his nearest rival from overtaking but it was IMO an avoidable incident. At Spa Hamilton stated that he could have cut the corner or run into Raikonnen, he chose to cut the corner. When Massa was presented with exactly the same scenario he chose to drive into Hamilton. Frankly, its as simple as that.
Croydon Bob
GordonMurray said:
I agree in principal but it just takes us back to the blatant bias in FIA decisions. At Spa Hamilton is penalised for cutting a chicane and giving the place back, "gaining an advantage" is said to be important. At Fuji Massa gets away with a series of dodgy moves, leaving the track, gets one penalty that in no way redresses the advantage he gained. Bourdais gets a penalty for being hit by Massa and it becomes obvious (again) that the FIA are determined to help Ferrari win the Championships.
I'm all for proper racing and rewarding "boy racer" driving. It would be great to see a season of Hamilton and Massa banging wheels and taking each other out (especially if that gave Kubica the Championship), but the obvious truth is that Massa can do it with impunity and Hamilton and others have excessive penalties thrown at them for trying to race.
If Massa is allowed "racing incidents" then so should Hamilton be allowed them, and as for the Bordais penalty...
GeoffP
Thank you and good night
Bottom line is - we want consistency. There have to be rules, they should be more in the background in order to allow racing between the top drivers in the field, when the rules are applied they should be applied consistently.
Until you get a computer to award penalties, like hawk-eye, you are never going to get rid of human error/bias. So how do you hide this problem a little better...
1. Make the rules clear
2. Stop changing them
3. Ensure each rule supports the race rather than inhibits it
4. Stop centralised control of EVERYTHING


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require 'rubygems'

require 'rails'
require 'rails/all'

require 'test/unit'
require 'active_support/testing/isolation'

require File.expand_path('../../lib/quiet_assets', __FILE__)

class HomeController < ActionController::Base
  def index
    render :text => 'Hi there!'
  end
end

class HelperTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
  include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation

  attr_reader :app, :output

  def setup
    @output = StringIO.new

    # Ruby 1.8 doesn't call self.inherited inside Class.new
    # Config and routes are unreacheable inside the block here.
    @app = Class.new(Rails::Application)

    app.configure do
      config.active_support.deprecation = :notify
      config.secret_token = '685e1a60792fa0d036a82a52c0f97e42'
      config.eager_load = false

      routes {
        root :to => 'home#index'
        get 'assets/picture' => 'home#index'
        get 'quiet/this' => 'home#index'
      }
    end
  end

  def initialize!(&block)
    app.configure(&block) if block_given?

    app.initialize!

    Rails.logger = Logger.new(output)
    Rails.logger.formatter = lambda { |s, d, p, m| "#{m}\n" }
  end

  def request(uri)
    Rack::MockRequest.env_for(uri)
  end

  def test_assets_url_with_option_by_default
    initialize!

    app.call request('/assets/picture')

    assert_equal '', output.string
  end

  def test_assets_url_with_turned_on_option
    initialize! { config.quiet_assets = true }

    app.call request('/assets/picture')

    assert_equal '', output.string
  end

  def test_in_multi_thread_env
    initialize! { config.quiet_assets = true }

    th1 = Thread.new do
      sleep 0.1
      app.call request('/assets/picture')
    end

    th2 = Thread.new do
      sleep 0.1
      app.call request('/')
    end

    th3 = Thread.new do
      sleep 0.1
      app.call request('/assets/picture')
    end

    [th1, th2, th3].map { |i| i.join }

    n = output.string.lines.select{|i| i.match(/Started GET "\/"/) }

    assert_equal n.size, 1
  end

  def test_assets_url_with_turned_off_option
    initialize! { config.quiet_assets = false }

    app.call request('/assets/picture')

    assert_match(/Started GET \"\/assets\/picture\" for  at/, output.string)
  end

  def test_regular_url
    initialize!

    app.call request('/')

    assert_match(/Started GET \"\/\" for  at/, output.string)
  end

  def test_full_url_with_couple_slashes
    initialize!

    app.call request('http://some-url.com//assets/picture')

    assert_equal '', output.string
  end

  def test_quiet_url
    initialize!

    app.call request('/quiet/this')

    assert_match(/Started GET \"\/quiet\/this\" for  at/, output.string)
  end

  def test_quiet_url_with_paths_option_as_string_equality
    initialize! { config.quiet_assets_paths = '/quiet/' }

    app.call request('/quiet/this')

    assert_equal '', output.string
  end

  def test_quiet_url_with_paths_option_as_string_appending
    initialize! { config.quiet_assets_paths << '/quiet/' }

    app.call request('/quiet/this')

    assert_equal '', output.string
  end

  def test_quiet_url_with_paths_option_as_array
    initialize! { config.quiet_assets_paths += ['/quiet/'] }

    app.call request('/quiet/this')

    assert_equal '', output.string
  end

end


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Two University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientists who are helping to shape the intellectual agenda of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Big Data Research and Development Initiative attended the first Northeast Big Data Hub workshop at Columbia University in New York City today.
Professors Beverly Woolf, co-leader of the Northeast "Big Data in Education" focus area, and Andrew McCallum, director of UMass Amherst's Center for Data Science and a member of the Northeast hub's executive committee, were co-organizers of the event that attracted more than one hundred people from regional universities, industry, government and non-profits. In 2013, President Barack Obama named computer science education pioneer Woolf a Presidential Innovation Fellow, recognizing her leadership in designing software tutors that respond to a student's mood and personal learning pace, among other cues, to improve lesson effectiveness.
Among others, McCallum and Woolf heard counter-terrorism expert Michael Leiter, chief strategy officer at top U.S. defense contractor Leidos, Keith Marzullo, director of the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program, with other industry and government leaders, talk about security and other big data topics.
Northeast Hub leaders also discussed corporate data analytics and how companies in the Northeast might benefit from the Hub, and took part in a breakout session focused on data available for sharing and plans for the coming year. NSF last month established four Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs, each focused on different big data challenges, and announced four awards totaling $5 million, which includes $1.25 million to Columbia, the lead Northeast Hub institution and host of today's meeting.
McCallum said, "The Northeast Hub was assembled with academic, public and private sector leaders to discover data-driven solutions to some of society's biggest challenges. We each bring critical expertise and diverse perspectives which, when brought together in forums like today's workshop, will result in new ideas and innovations."
Woolf said, "Workshops like this present a unique opportunity to set the agenda for data-based approaches in a variety of very important areas. Research and solutions are richer from these multi-disciplinary, multi-sector events."
The Northeast Hub has six focus areas, high priority big data application spokes, including big data in education, co-led by Woolf and computer scientist Ryan Baker at Columbia's Teachers College. They will look at turning behavioral feedback from online courses into techniques for teaching more effectively. In addition to education, the Northeast Hub will focus on health, energy, cities and regions, finance and discovery science.
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Since the Kaamelot installation was done by manually replacing JSPs and Properties, a new JIRA installation will have to be done.
You will have to choose one of these two variants based on your server and database settings.
Check Minyaa Release Note for special cases.
Check the Minyaa Release Note to see if an uninstallation is required before a new installation.
In such case, follow the described procedure for an uninstallation.
Perform a fresh installation of JIRA using the appropriate deployment method.
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You should not use the Import procedure from JIRA Setup.
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It's sad that we still can't count on stronger scripting languages than POSIX shell and Awk in 2014.  We have many better languages, but none are part of POSIX, so we can't count on having them everywhere.
Perl and Python are probably too big for The Open Group to make one of them a requirement for receiving the right to use the Unix trademark.  I don't see another organization that could move all *ix-likes to adopt such a language.
If the standards groups won't do it, that leaves us with de facto standards. Red Hat and Google are trying to push Python for this, but I don't think either has enough power to move competing organizations on this.  And again, Python is too big to be part of a "small parts, loosely joined" OS definition.
Lua is small and liberally-licensed, but a bit too impoverished in its stock form to be an effective improvement on the current state.
FSF failed to push Scheme/Guile into this role, for which I give thanks.
That's part of the problem, of course: getting a bunch of fractious geeks to agree on a syntax.  Awk and Ksh got into POSIX when AT&T + Sun had the combined might to force them through the process.  The *ix world is too diffuse now for that.
I think only Ruby is powerful enough, small enough, and non-controversial enough to solve this.  It's Perlish and Pythonic and Scheme-like enough to have wide appeal and applicability.  I'm not a Ruby fan.  I came up via Perl, and Ruby never struck me as different enough to be worth switching.  But, if I could count on Ruby everywhere, that would change things.
Swift would be a nice solution, but it'll never really escape the confines of the Apple world.  The same goes for any of the .NET languages, even with all this new openness.
Anyone else see a path out of this situation?


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SBMLExtensionException::SBMLExtensionException(const std::string& errmsg) throw()
: std::invalid_argument(errmsg)
{}

SBMLExtensionException::~SBMLExtensionException() throw()
{}

/** @endcond */

LIBSBML_CPP_NAMESPACE_END


I just read Confronting Reality (book; audio), the sequel to Execution, by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan. Except I didn't read it, I listened to it on Mariquita's iPod Shuffle over the course of two or three long runs in the past week. The book was good enough, but I also learned two valuable lessons. Lesson 1: Listening to audio books when running is difficult – it's hard to focus enough, easy to lose one's place, can't refer back to anything or take notes. Lesson 2: If you sweat enough on your spouse's Shuffle, you can end up owning a Shuffle of your own.
Anyway, I was able to focus on the book enough to know that it's a good one. It's chock full of case studies from the last few years, including some "new economy" ones instead of just the industrial types covered in books like Built to Last and Good to Great. Cisco, Sun, EMC, and Thomson are all among those covered. The basic message is that you really have to dig into external market realities when crafting a strategic plan or business model and make sure they're in alignment with your financial targets as well as people and processes. But the devil's in the details, and the case studies here are great.