Kasyapa-Samhita or Vrddha Jivakiya Tantra, the only source book of ancient period, of kaumarabhrtya, one of the eight branches of ayurveda hitherto available only with one Hindi commentary done by Rajguru Pt. Hema Raja Sharma of Nepal, though is an incomplete book, however, it provides deep insight about the knowledge and practice of pediatrics during ancient period. Besides kaumarabhrtya i.e. pediatrics including neonatology, the importance of wet-nurse including her preventive, promotive and curative therapies are discussed in very scientific manner. The barrier of language has been a great hinderence in propogation of this book amongst non-Hindi speaking people.
Now the book has been transtated in english almost in verbatim, without disturbing the basic idea of the author by authorities of the subject. The commentaries made in the book provide sufficient scope of understanding the subject of Kasyapa-Samhita in relation to four top most books i.e. Brhattrayi (Caraka Samhita, Susruta Samhita and Astanga Hrdaya) alongwith Astanga Samgraha, thus, the reader can get almost all the references of these four books also about the topics dealt in Kasyapa-Samhita. Translation of the book has been done in internationally accepted diacritical Marks.
"Introduction to Kasyapa-Samhita" is an attempt to study in depth the book Kasyapa-Samhita, the only source book of kaumarabhrtya. As presently available Kasyapa-Samhita is published on the basis of single incomplete manuscript, naturally various aspects of the book i.e. its authorship specially of supplementary section (khilasthana), its contributions in the advancement of the knowledge of ayurveda in general and kaumarabhrtya in particular, its period etc. need a fresh look. In present book an attempt has been made to discuss these various aspects on the basis of internal and external evidences, naturally it is likely to be very useful for historians, research workers, teachers and students of ayurveda.
Prof. (km.) P.V. Tewari, well known for her work on Prasuti Tantra and stri-roga; the daughter of freedom fighter Late Pt. Rama Shankar Tewari, a recipient of Tamra-patra awarded by the then Prime Minister of India Late (Mrs.) Indira Gandhi, was born in a middle class family of a village Amour, Distt. Kanpur, U.P. on 5th August 1937. After competing her education and initial service joined Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU in 1964, was promoted to professor in 1977, remained Head of the department of Prasuti Tantra for more than 25 years and became Dean of the Faculty twice. She has produced large number of D. Ay. M./M.D. Ay. And Ph.Ds., has authored more than 250 research papers and five books. She has been associated with academic/administrative bodies of all important research and academic organizations of ayurveda of the country and has participated in national/international conferences. Her book "Ayurvediya Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga" has received good recognition and awards.
The Vrddhajivakiyatantra, popularly known as Kasyapasamhita, is a compendium based on the precepts of Kasyapa composed by Vrddhajivaka and further redacted by Vatsya, a scholar belonging to his clan. This is the only surviving text on one of the eight specialities of ayurveda known as kaumarabhrtya (pediatrics including obstetrics and gynecology); hence it is natural that kaumarabhrtya is declared as the foremost of all the angas of ayurveda in this samhita as salya and kayacikitsa in the samhitas of Susruta and Caraka respectively.
In ancient times, kaumarabhrtya was much developed and its experts were in great demand even in high societies. Kalidasa mentions the vaidyas expert in kaumarabhrtya (kumarabhrtyakusala-Raghu. 3.12) and they also find place in Kautilya's Arthasastra (1.16.10). Dalhana in his commentary on the Susrutasamhita (U.1.5) mentions the treatises of Parvataka, Jivaka (Yacaka?), Bandhaka etc. which are not available now.
The present Kasyapasamhita is based on a single manuscript deposited in the Durbar Library, Kathamandu. It is in Newari script and broken in many portions but looking to its importance it was deciphered by Rajaguru Pandit Hemaraja Sharma of Nepal and published by Choukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi. Another such instance is the Bhelasamhita which is also based on a single manuscript deposited in the Saraswati Mahal Library, Tanjore which is processed through three different editions (Calcutta. Varanasi and Delhi), and the fourth one is under preparation in the Netherlands, but it is surprising that nobody came forward to re-edit the text of the Kasyapasamhita. The reason may be that Bhela was regarded as more important by virtue of being one of the six disciples of lord Atreya, occupying the position only next to Agnivesa, while Kasyapa was out of this main stream. The author of the present text too could not take it up in her translation of the Kasyapasamhita, published recently, due to several difficulties and as such this task is again left for future workers. In my opinion, there is still vast scope of improvement in the text after rechecking the manuscript which is quite mutilated with confusing readings at several places.
'Introduction to Kasyapasamhita' is a critical study of the Kasyapasamhita dealing with its authorship, date, contents and cultural date. An attempt has also been made to compare the text with that of Caraka, Susruta and Vagbhata and highlight the originality and contributions of the Kasyapasamhita. While discussing different strata of the authorship a novel idea has been proposed that even after Vatsya the text of the Kasyapasamhita was retouched by some anonymous author between 11th and 13th cent. A.D. supporting it by a number of arguments. This deserves consideration and further examination by experts.
It is gratifying to note that this work has been ably done by Prof. P.V. Tewari, one of the eminent ayurvedic experts in kaumarabhrtya and author of many books. In fact, no other scholar could have been more fitting for this specialized job. I congratulate her for this excellent contribution to the ayurvedic literature and wish that she would produce many more works in coming years.
Kasyapa Samhita, the only available source book of kaummarabhrtya specially pediatrics, did not receive its due recognition/attention in ancient and medieval period, probably, due to its non-availability or non-recognition in society, as no commentator has given his scholarly views on this. Even in this twentieth century, the period which may be considered as the period of renaissance of ayurveda, except Pt. Hema Raja Sarma, the present resurrector of the book and Sri Satyapala Bhisagacarya the hindi commentator, no other erudite has paid any special attention, albeit the historians like Prof. P.V. Sharma have deliberated upon it from the view-point of history. For this apathy there could be two probable reasons i.e. primarily incomplete nature of available book and secondly less importance give to the pediatrics as an independent speciality in ayurvedika world as it is still being dealt in majority of the institutions of ayurveda with prasuti-tantra and stri-roga (obstetrics and gynecology), naturally the book of pediatrics did not get that importance.
Pt. Hema Raja Sarma and Prof. P.V. Sharma have dealt so exhaustively about different aspects of this book leaving practically no major scope for further work, however, what-so-ever and how-so-ever is written about any book, it can never be said to be the last word; a little corner in a wide canvas is always vacant inviting inquisitive workers to try their luck, this analogy is the basis of present work, in which an attempt has been made to introduce this Kasyapa-Samhita in its entirety.
As stanzas/verses of certain chapters of available book are un-numbered, which create problem in citing the reference, hence, all such stanzas/verses have been numbered serially. Names of classics and sages related to ayurveda only have been mentioned with first capital letter, while all other nouns are given with small letters. In description, internationally accepted diacritical marks have been used.
To prevent and protect one-self from any trauma or danger and march forward with a peaceful, happy, productive and healthy long-life is an intrinsic desire of every living-being. The man, even before he knew to express or write, possessed the inherent knowledge of medicine, in order to protect or treat himself, in which, his close association with birds, animals and plants provided a handy god-send asset, as the birds, animals and plants provided a handy god-send asset, as the birds or animals treat their ailments by consuming plants. By the time the man acquired the knowledge to express in writings, the medicinal values of water and plants were already well established; thus, in first available written literature i.e. vedas, a well documented record of these is available. The difference between medicinal plants termed osadhi or bhesaja and vanaspati (plant kingdom) or virudha was recognized. The Aswinis were called bhisak as they utilized the bhesaja to alleviate the sufferings. Various deities were prayed to provide osadhi which had the lusture like fire. Osadhi is included as god of hymn (sukta) and prayers are offered to various drugs to cure diseases. Because of this eternity of the knowledge of medicine, the ayurveda surpasses all imaginations regarding its origine, thus, is said to be tought to mortals by the god of creation lord Brahma himself.
Ayurveda is said to have descended from its celestial to terrestrial state in the form of either trisutra/triskandha i.e. hetu (etiology), linga (clinical features) and ausadha (therapy) or astanga (eight branches or specialities) i.e. kayacikitsa (internal medicine), salya (surgery), salakya/urdhwanga (otolaryngology and ophthalmology), kaumarabhrtya/balaroga neonatology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology), agada-tantra/damstra (toxicology), bhutavidya/graham (demonology), rasayana (preventive, protective, rejuvenating medicine including geriatrics) and vajikarana (aphrodisiacs), this division is based on clear and critical understanding as-well-as practical/therapeutic application of subjects in order to alleviate pains of suffering humanity, as-well-as to provide optimum state of health/pleasure, so that the mortals could fulfill their all esanas (ardent/ultimate desires).
The order of presentation of these eight branches differs according to importance given by different authors i.e. kayacikitsa (internal medicine) is said to be the first by Caraka and Vagbhatas; Susruta has kept salya (surgery) as first, while in Kasyapa-Samhita the kaumarabhrtya (pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology) is said to be the first. As first few chapters of available Bhela-Samhita are missing, thus, it is very difficult to say the branch mentioned as first in this book, but this also must have kept kayacikitsa (internal medicine) as first, because it says that who treats the diseases of body of human-being by application of ayurveda, he is kayacikitsaka (physician or expert of internal medicine); he has further advised that diet to be taken or not to be decided by the physician (kayacikitsaka), while remaining acts i.e. cutting, incision, suturing etc. are to be done by the surgeon (salyakrta), in other words physician is given more importance than surgeon. In Harita-Samhita though salya (surgery) is mentioned as first branch, yet, subsequent description of entire book does not show any predominance of subjects related to surgery or even otolaryngology including ophthalmology. The book is not accepted as an original work contemporary to Caraka, Susruta or even Vagbhatas, rather it is written probably in twelfth century A.D.
The sages after learning ayurveda from god Indra wrote classics probably on all these eight branches as per their interest. To-day we get number of books on kayacikitsa (internal medicine) and only one but almost complete book i.e. Susruta-Samhita on salya (surgery) with salakya (otolaryngology wit ophthalmology) and also only one but incomplete book i.e. Kasyapa-Samhita on kaumarabhrtya. Though Vagghatas have given relatively more salya with salakya and kaumarabhrtya than Caraka and Caraka with Susruta respectively, however, their emphasis is also on kayacikitsa, thus, are the books of this speciality. Though these books are basically devoted to one particular branch, however, in order to provide clear cut scope for inter-disciplinary understanding and research, the subjects of other branches also except bhuta-vidya (demonology) are described.
Present available book Kasyapa-Samhita probably one-fourth or even less of its original form has been made available to the world of ayurveda by Rajaguru Pandita Hemaraja Sarma of Nepal in the year 1938, who has not only scribed it in devanagari from its nevari script of eighth or ninth century A.D., but has also prefixed highly educative scholarly 'upodghata' throwing light on its probable date as-well-as historical importance in relation to general history and also history of contemporary ayurveda.


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Elias Stein (* 5. Februar 1748 in Forbach (Moselle); † 12. September 1812 in Den Haag) war ein niederländischer Schachspieler.

Stein war als Schachlehrer der Söhne von Wilhelm V. angestellt und führte so Schach in die niederländische High Society ein. In Spa spielten der Kurfürst von Köln und Gustav III. von Schweden gegen ihn.

Stein war Autor einer Reihe von Schachlehrbüchern und leistete einen Beitrag zur Theorie der Schacheröffnungen und Endspiele. Er betrachtete die Schachstrategie wie die Strategie im Militärwesen. In seinem Buch Nouvel essai sur le jeu des Echecs begegnete er dem Zug 1. d2–d4 mit f7–f5, was zur Geburtsstunde der Holländischen Verteidigung wurde.

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 E. Stein: Handleiding tot het schaakspel. (2e herz. en verb. druk) Amsterdam, Van Kesteren, 1851.
 E. Stein: Nieuwe proeve van handleiding tot het schaakspel. (Vert. door Daniël Broedelet). Purmerende, Broedelet & Rijkenberg, 1834. (Div. herdr., o.a. 's-Gravenhage 1843 & Leyden 1850)
 Elis Stein: Nouvel essai sur le jeu des échecs, avec des reflexions militaires relatives a ce jeu. La Haye, aux depens de l'auteur, 1789. (Herdr. o.a. Paris, De La Rue, 1841 & 1850)

Weblinks
 Einige Kompositionen von Elias Stein auf dem PDB-Server
 Nouvel essai sur le jeu des échecs (Google Books)
 Handleiding tot het schaakspel ed. 1851 (Google Books)

Schachspieler
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Geboren 1748
Gestorben 1812
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Bill Shorten will announce a new emphasis on local employment on Tuesday, as Labor moves to protect Australian jobseekers from being replaced by overseas workers brought in by employers under skilled migration visas designed to fill holes in the labour supply.
Amid growing public suspicion of free trade, free capital movements and the loss of jobs abroad, the Opposition Leader will announce a policy designed to force employers into more rigorous advertising to find and then train Australian workers before being able to recruit from abroad.
He will argue that there is a "worrying rise" in the number of jobs going to foreign workers when locals are available.
"The average number of grants [of visas] each year for cooks has more than doubled, while those for jobs like bricklayers and cafe managers are also on the rise," he will say.
The move is designed to "toughen the rules" so local workers who are "ready and willing" to work will have first dibs because employers will have to demonstrate that they have genuinely tested the Australian market prior to seeking and gaining approval to hire employees from overseas.
New rules would also force companies using large numbers of overseas-sourced workers to have training schemes in place.
Mr Shorten, who is already being criticised by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for playing the populist card in the wake of the shock election of Donald Trump in the US, will argue the 457 skilled labour visa class is being abused by employers who are too ready to import rather than train.
"It is simply unacceptable to see jobs like bricklaying languishing on the list of jobs eligible for 457 visas longer than it takes to train someone for the job," he will say.
"We want to protect Australian training standards for our trades, making sure temporary workers meet Australian skills standards before they come to work in Australia.
"Australians benefit from a productive, growing and open economy, and having the right skilled workers helps support economic growth. But Australian workers should not be excluded from good jobs because employers are turning to temporary work visas as an alternative to local hiring.
"Exploitation of overseas workers not only puts them at risk, but undermines Australian wages and safety standards, which hurts us all. This includes recent scandals at 7-Eleven where hundreds of workers on a variety of visa classes were exploited."
On Monday, Mr Turnbull accused Mr Shorten of reverting to shabby politics and flirting with protectionism.
"Having distinguished himself by personally abusing Mr Trump prior to his election as president of the United States, he now says that he wants to heed the lessons of Ohio and Michigan and he wants to stand up for Australian jobs," he said.
"Mr Shorten is supporting the proposition that foreign backpackers, foreign workers, should pay no tax at all. So that if you have a foreign worker, a backpacker, working picking fruit next to an Australian, the Australian will be paying tax, but the foreigner won't. How is that standing up for Australian workers?"
However, this was factually incorrect. Under Labor's favoured 10.5 per cent backpacker tax, Australian workers would still be advantaged because they enjoy a tax-free threshold of $18,200.
Backpackers, by contrast, are to be taxed – albeit at a lower rate – from the first dollar earned.
But the Turnbull government on Tuesday pointed to figures suggesting 457 visas reached record levels under Mr Shorten's tenure as employment minister, with 68,481 primary visas granted in 2012-13.
It says that number has dropped by 34 per cent in the proceeding years under a Coalition government, pointing to the declining manufacturing sector, where the number of 457 visas issued has dropped from 4104 in 2011-12 to 2073 in the last financial year.
Mr Turnbull accused the Labor leader of hypocrisy.
"The highest number of 457 visas were granted when he was the employment minister. It is around a third more 457 visas were granted when he was employment minister than have been granted over the last 12 months," he said.
"Bill Shorten was in the Olympic grade of granting 457 visas.
Mr Turnbull also criticised the Labor leader for his opposition to the government's proposal for a backpacker tax.
"Rather than standing up for Australian workers, Mr Shorten's message to Australian workers is 'If you go out picking fruit, an Australian citizen, and you work alongside a backpacker, the backpacker will pay no tax' - that's Labor's plan for foreign workers."


Every birth is special, but there are some that really tug at the heart strings. For Hunter and Hope Madden, the recent birth of their daughter was even sweeter and more miraculous because of the heartbreaking and challenging road it took to get there.
For years, the couple struggled with infertility and miscarriages, including two early miscarriages and a later miscarriage when a sonogram revealed that their son, Owen, didn't have a heartbeat. These prior miscarriages make their daughter, Evelyn, a "rainbow baby." Rainbow babies are those born after a pregnancy loss.
The couple's birth story, with its wide range of emotions, was captured by Austin, Texas Birth Photographer Leilani Rogers — an award-winning photographer who has photographed a wide range of birth experiences.
When the couple learned Hope was pregnant with Evelyn, there was still a great deal of trepidation because of their previous losses and low levels of progesterone and the pregnancy hormone HGC.
After all the waiting and a labor that lasted nearly 40 hours, they were more than ready to be parents. Hope described the birth of Evelyn as "surreal" and "surprisingly emotional," saying that several times during labor she became upset over the loss of Owen.
Not only are the photos touching, raw and relatable, but they also show a side of infertility, miscarriage and rainbow babies that isn't always addressed — the emotional toll on fathers. For Hunter, the birth experience was filled with anticipation and longing for their daughter, while also being worried about his wife.
The mood in the delivery room was calm and peaceful, according to Rogers, but once the baby arrived, it was like one big happy party. "Family members came in a few at a time with hugs for all – including me," she says.
Rogers shares that Hunter and Hope are amazing parents with a lot of love for each other and of course, baby Evelyn. The couple also credits their extended family for the support they have shown them and the love they have already showered on their daughter.
In addition to finding support in unlikely places, the couple says their experiences with infertility, miscarriage, and the eventual birth of Evelyn ultimately brought them closer.


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Duck for McGrath as season opens
Cricket: Anthony McGrath was out for a duck as Yorkshire made a bad start to their championship season at bitterly cold Headingley today.
Somerset decided to field first on winning the toss and England paceman Andy Caddick was immediately in hostile form from the Kirkstall Lane end, but it was Graham Rose who picked up McGrath's wicket.
Huddersfield-born Matthew Wood was making his championship debut for Yorkshire who included left-arm spinner Richard Stemp and left out seamer Gavin Hamilton.
Although the outfield had been waterlogged earlier in the week, groundsman Andy Fogarty had done an excellent job in preparing a bone dry pitch and Caddick was able to bowl a menacing opening over to McGrath.
McGrath failed to make contact with any of the six deliveries, four of which completely beat him outside off-stump on their way to wicketkeeper Rob Turner.
Michael Vaughan picked up a single at the other end off Graham Rose who generally bowled with less venom than his partner whose second over was also a maiden.
It was Rose, however, who claimed the first wicket in the fourth over with only one on the board, McGrath playing slightly across a full length delivery to be trapped lbw.
Skipper David Byas was next in and Caddick continued to be a constant threat with his pace and steep lift off a length.
Vaughan got two off an edge against Caddick but looked far more certain when he cut him for the first boundary after half an hour and then whipped Rose through mid-wicket for four.
It was tough going but the second wicket pair were still together by the tenth over when Yorkshire were 16 for one with Vaughan 13 and Byas 3.
Brian Close, the legendary hard man of English cricket, was almost reduced to tears during a presentation at Yorkshire's pre-season luncheon at Elland Road yesterday.
The former Yorkshire and England captain, who was knocked off the county committee last month, received a cut glass claret jug from president Sir Lawrence Byford on behalf of the club in recognition of 67-year-old Close's half century of service to Yorkshire.
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Translation: 'Nama' means bow, 'as' means I, and 'te' means you.
The hand gesture can be done by placing your palms together at the heart charka, closing your eyes and bowing your head. It can also be done by placing your palms together in front of the third eye, bowing your head and then bringing your hands down to your heart.
You will often see and hear this at the beginning or end of yoga classes. In yoga, the gesture is known as Anjali Mudra. This mudra (or seal) is practiced by joining the palms and the tips of the fingers together, which are known as energy points in the body. These points are nerve circuits of the brain, which are linked to the upper body. As you bring your hands together at your center, you are literally connecting the right and left hemispheres of your brain. This is the yogic process of unification. In yoga, everything is one.
Each finger symbolizes different qualities. The middle finger, ring and little finger represent the three classic qualities of all of nature (the Three Gunas). The middle finger symbolizes sattva (purity, wisdom and true understanding). The ring finger symbolizes rajas (activity and movement). And the little finger represents tamas (laziness or dullness). The index finger represents the individual soul and the thumb represents the ultimate soul. The yogi is supposed to transcend these states, progressing from ignorance to wisdom.
The Namaste salutation is at the essence of the yogic practice, seeing the Divine within all of creation.
Om is a sacred sound, a spiritual icon and a mantra. It is a Sanskrit word that translates as " Source" or "Supreme." The sound vibration of the word is most important.
The "AWE" sound, represents the start of the universe, the "Ooo" sound represents the energy of the universe and the "Mmm" sound represents transformation. These three syllables also represent the three stages of life: birth, life and death or waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep. The last syllable is the deep silence of the Infinite. The chant merges from the 'M' into the deep silence.
As we say the sound OM or AUM, you should feel the vibrations through your body.
"AWE" - You should feel it vibrate above your abdomen.
"Ooo" - You should feel it in your chest.
"Mmm" – You should feel it in your mind.
If you say these sounds slowly to speak the sound AUM, you will feel it rising from the bottom to the top as the vibrations activate your upper chakras. This should enhance a state of calm and wellbeing, relaxing your nervous system and preparing you for yoga or meditation.
AUM is the sound of the universe.
Everything in the universe is vibrating and the sound Om, vibrates at the same vibrational frequency found throughout everything in nature. AUM is the sound of the universe. When we chant it, we are symbolically and physically tuning in to that sound and recognizing our connection to everything within the universe.


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Ex-president of Globex Bank to stay detained until mid-October
Ex-president of Globex Bank detained on embezzlement allegations
© RAPSI, Vladimir Burnov
Tags: Embezzlement, Pre-trial detention, Globex, Moscow's Basmanny District Court, Russia
MOSCOW, July 11 (RAPSI) – Moscow's Basmanny District Court has extended detention of ex-president of Globex Bank Vitaly Vavilin until October 13 as part of embezzlement case, RAPSI has learnt in the court's press office.
Investigators believe that Vavilin has used his job position to give an unrecoverable $15-million loan to a company controlled by businessmen, brothers Alexey and Dmitry Ananyev. The credit deal terms have been allegedly changed and debt obligations to Globex have been transferred to a foreign organization, which is yet to return the money.
Vavilin could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Earlier, the former banker was questioned as a witness in several cases related to Globex Bank.
Established in 1992, Globex Bank is one of major Russian banks with most of its shares (99.9 percent) owned by the state-run Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs.
12:12 11/07/2019 Moscow's Basmanny District Court has extended detention of ex-president of Globex Bank Vitaly Vavilin until October 13 as part of embezzlement case.


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Q: How rounding real numbers affect mean First of all, I am not used to construct mathematical demonstration, so I will discuss my point in a argument based fashion. This is why I am asking to mathematician a more formal and correct way to prove my point.
I often have to compute mean of rounded numbers, and I would make sure that rounding number does not affect too much the mean.
Having three functions, $\mathrm{floor}$, $\mathrm{round}$ and $\mathrm{ceil}$ which respectively take the previous, the closest, the next integer to $x_i$, the following relations hold:
$$
\mathrm{floor}(x_i) \leq \mathrm{round}(x_i) \leq \mathrm{ceil}(x_i)
$$
And also:
$$
\mathrm{floor}(x_i) \leq x_i \leq \mathrm{ceil}(x_i)
$$
I have the intuition that rounding number cannot change the mean more than a unit. Thus I would like to prove than:
$$
|\bar{x} - \bar{x}^*| \leq 1
$$
Where:
$$
\bar{x} = \frac{1}{n}\sum_i^n{x_i} \,,\quad \bar{x}^* = \frac{1}{n}\sum_i^n{\mathrm{round}(x_i)}
$$
My reasoning is the following:
I may state that:
$$
\frac{1}{n}\sum_i^n{\mathrm{floor}(x_i)} \leq \bar{x}^* \leq \frac{1}{n}\sum_i^n{\mathrm{ceil}(x_i)}
$$
And:
$$
\frac{1}{n}\sum_i^n{\mathrm{floor}(x_i)} \leq \bar{x} \leq \frac{1}{n}\sum_i^n{\mathrm{ceil}(x_i)}
$$
Because of the definition of those functions and linearity of inequalities operations (there are only addition and multiplication by positive numbers).
We also may observe than:
$$
\mathrm{ceil}(x_i) \leq x_i + 1
$$
And:
$$
\mathrm{floor}(x_i) \geq x_i - 1
$$
By expanding summation, it leads to:
$$
\bar{x} - 1 \leq \bar{x}^* \leq \bar{x} + 1
$$
Which is what I want to prove. I am right doing this reasoning. How could I make it more formal?

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The 88,848-unit market-rate investment-grade Washington, D.C. apartment market reached the middle of 2012 with continued low vacancy and solid quarterly rent growth. Construction has eased, but net absorption remains positive, and the market has benefitted from a generally positive economy.
The vacancy rate for the District is 4.2% in the second quarter of 2012 according to Reis, down 20 basis points from the prior quarter and down 110 from a year earlier. The rate has been in the 4.0%-to-5.0% range for much of the past decade, with the exception being 2009's 6.1%. The vacancy rate for Class A apartments is 4.2%, unchanged over the quarter and down 170 basis points over 12 months. Class B vacancy is 4.3%, down 20 basis points for the quarter and 60 over 12 months.
Net absorption has been modest but positive so far in 2012, recording 274 units the first quarter and a slightly smaller 161 units the second quarter, for a year-to-date total of 435. This is actually down somewhat compared to the total recorded 12 months earlier, when second quarter 2011 saw 292 units absorbed. Demand continues to vary in strength here. The decade 2002 to 2011 saw absorption average 397 units per year, for a total of 3,968 for that time span. There were some negative years in the early 2000s, although the only truly "negative" year of the current cycle was a scarcely-recordable minus 50 units in 2009, during the economic downturn. Given the markets' ups and down, demand has been generally solid the past few years.
There were no completions in the first or second quarter, after 488 units completed in all of 2011, according to Reis' latest construction data. With no completions thus far in 2012, the year has marked a development slowdown for the District. Over 9,000 units were added from 2002 to 2011, an average of 901 per year. Reis currently reports six multifamily projects under construction with 2012 completion dates, totaling 1,597 units. The projects under construction are still led by the 469-unit Archstone NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue), set to complete in December of this year. Moving forward, Reis forecasts annual completion totals to just surpass 3,000 units in 2013 and reach over 4,000 in 2014, followed by more modest totals, in the 1,000 to 2,000-unit total range, towards the end of the forecast period. Metrowide, "developers will complete 4,700 units in the metro this year, an increase from 2,448 apartments in 2011," according to Marcus & Millichap. "Multifamily starts have jumped and represent more than 40% of all residential groundbreakings over the past year, approximately two times the typical proportion," this source notes. According to Cassidy Turley new construction added 327 units and net absorption posted 894 metrowide in the second quarter, with zero added and 161 absorbed in the District.
Rents continued to post gains in 2012, according to Reis. The second quarter asking and effective averages rose 1.0% and 1.2%, respectively, to $1,501 and $1,471 per month. The year-over-year gains are 3.3% and 4.0%, asking and effective, a solid performance for any market. Asking and effective rents increased by 2.3% and 2.6%, in 2011, so D.C. has been fairly positive on the rental front recently. Class A asking rents increased 0.9% in the second quarter to $1,937 per month, up 2.3% year-over-year. Class B/C asking rents posted an increase of 0.9% to $1,189 per month, up 4.1% year-over-year.
Reis forecasts solid asking and effective rental gains of 3.9% and 4.5% for all of 2012. Annual increases in the 3.5% to 4.0% range are forecast for the following years, solid but below the U.S. and South Atlantic region averages for the period. The Districts rent gains had been above average in the 1990s and 2000s, according to Reis.


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She's worth $400 million, has a new movie coming out, and a hugely successful tour.
And there's one role that Jennifer Lopez credits with reviving her career … and it's a job no one wanted her to take.
"Everybody was like, 'Don't do this. Your career will be over, and they won't offer you any movies. They'll think you're a joke as an artist,'" Lopez told Variety.
"And I was like, 'The truth is, I'm not getting offered a whole bunch of movies, so what are they not going to offer me?'"
Jennifer Lopez in a scene from her new movie Hustlers, which opens in New Zealand on October 10th.
The role was as a judge on American Idol, which Lopez, 50, held for five seasons of the TV talent search.
The job, Lopez said, came about at the right time.
"It was a big turning point in my career," she told Variety, while promoting her upcoming film, Hustlers.
"I had the kids and wasn't being offered a whole bunch of stuff.
"I was going around with Marc (Anthony, her ex-husband). I went on two or three tours with him."
Lopez says her stint as a judge on American Idol was a turning point in her career. Photo / Getty Images
It led to a massive comeback for the Jenny From the Block singer, who is back in favour in Hollywood as an actor, in an industry that hasn't always been supportive. Early on in her career, the famously curvy star was told by Hollywood bosses that she couldn't sing and act and that she had a "really big" bum.
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"It was just a double standard of being a woman. It's not a mystery," Lopez confessed.
"They would never say to a guy, 'Your d*** is really big.'"
Her latest role is in Hustlers, co-starring Cardi B and Riverdale's Lili Reinhart, where Lopez plays a tough-talking strip club boss. The movie, set in New York, is set around the 2008 global financial crisis.
"There are so many smart, talented women out there, in front of and behind the camera, and I think we're at a point where our voices are not stifled as much," Lopez said.
Hustlers co-stars Keke Palmer, Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu and Lili Reinhart. Photo / Getty Images
J-Lo announced her engagement to long-time boyfriend, former Yankees baseball star A-Rod (aka Alex Rodriguez) in March.
Rodriguez proposed with a $5 million ring in the Bahamas, though Lopez said the couple "haven't really planned it (their wedding) yet".
"You know, the rest of this year, I have another movie, I have a TV show, I have kids, I have an album," Lopez told Extra.
Set during the 2008 global financial crisis, Hustlers stars Lopez as a tough-talking strip club boss.
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Johnny Manziel has reportedly been suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
Free-agent quarterback Johnny Manziel has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, reports TMZ Sports.
Fox Sports's Mike Garafolo confirmed the news.
Manziel will be forced to sit out the first four games of the 2016 season. If he signs with a team in Week 5, he would be eligible to play immediately.
Manziel's NFL future, regardless of the suspension, is up in the air after an off-season filled with numerous issues.
Manziel is currently awaiting trial for misdemeanor assault after an altercation with his then-girlfriend in January. The former first-round pick has also been spotted partying on multiple occasions despite entering rehab last year.
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IHOP ended up buying Truman's property. But what they don't mention is that Truman was a 33o Mason.
The complex have a street named Harry S. Truman Drive, a new Truman Prayer Centre that was scheduled to open on summer 2013, and a Truman Corners Shopping Center. (Later phases call for dorms, a hotel and office towers, said Erin Bardon, who is not an IHOP member but an architect in the project).
The grand master of both Rick Joyner & Boykin, Nicholas Papanicolaou is a Mason member of the Masonic Order of Amaranth, Also the Knight of Malta Cross and the double headed eagle are both Masonic symbols, as well as are their ceremonies, protocols, etc. The principal requirements to enter the Order are: (i) a strong commitment to the Roman Catholic religion and (ii) having achieved distinction in civil society. (like masons or militaries). Papanicolaou & Boykin work closely with Rick Joyner in his Oak Initiative. In their page you can find that all their leadership and board of directors are part of Billy Graham's ecumenical Lausanne Covenant, and many of them, if not all, are also masons.
Pagan origins of the Cross pattee or Cross of Malta. Knights of Malta use a white cross & Knights Templar use a red cross.
Assyrian (Babylonian) King wearing on his chest a Maltese cross (cross pattee) symbolic of sun worship.
Rick Joyner Knight of Malta. In Moravian Falls, North Carolina, Rick Joyner has shared that he and his staff have had numerous angelic visitations on their property that was once owned by Count von Zinzendorf and the Moravian community of faith. They say several portals exist on this land which had been prayed over by the Moravian brethren for over 100 years. here. Also check Mike Bickle, Rick Joyner and their adoration of Count Zinzendorf & Moravian . Count von Zinzendorf was part of the aristocracy & was involved in a Masonic Order, a Rosicrucian, and used metaphysical rituals he learned from the Kabbalah, check here. He started the prayer movement of 24/7 that Mike Bickle and Peter Grieg revived. He also started the Order of the Mustard Seed.
Abu Ghraib is an ongoing evangelical Hell House, & Was Torture really Part of Religious Crusade?.
"33 Mason, Manly P. Hall writes that Hiram Abiff is symbolic of the Spirit Fire of the Kundalini of Hindu mysticism. This is an extremely dangerous occult practice and shows the very real danger of coming into contact with demons during occultic initiations" Ritual abuse.
It was back in 1991 at a Benny Hinn Crusade that we see some children chuckle and Rodney Howard Browne is on stage and called forward by Hinn. "Rodney, God has given you a great anointing for this ' referring to the laughter anointing. So was Benny Hinn who gave Rodney the laughter anointing, from there to Randy Clark, Toronto Blessing etc. Also notice how a word is repeated many times. Repeating over and over a word is called mantra in New Age, a technique used to enter into a "trance" or altered state of consciousness, also used in hypnosis. Rodney says he is the Holy Ghost bartender. (Update: This is the 3rd time in less than a month that this video is deleted from a different youtube account, but you can find a similar copy of same crusade, not as good quality here). This other video is reporting the death of 2 employees of Benny Hinn in the local news .
John MacArthur a 5 point Calvinist (Reformed Theology) teacher, has a good reputation as being doctrinally sound. To know more about what a Calvinist believe please go here & here.
I'm not stating he is or is not a Mason but that certainly he has good connections with them and you can make your own conclusions by reading the links below. I know this may shock & upset many, but we don't follow men but Christ. This is not a personal attack on Mr. MacArthur's character, his sincerity, his salvation or Christian experience. I am interested only in the soundness of his doctrine, whether or not his statements are true, especially because he's a very popular bible teacher.
His spiritual mentor was a Jewish Rabbi. There is a lot of controversy on his teaching regarding that the Blood of Christ doesn't save us, but is just symbolic of His death. See also here.
Even he often preaches against ecumenism, MacArthur frequently speaks at ecumenical forums, such as the Moody Bible Institute Founder's Week. For example, at the February 1986 Moody Bible Institute conference, MacArthur joined hands with two of the chief ecumenists of our day, Billy Graham and Luis Palau. Both Graham and Palau regularly join together in ecumenical relations with Roman Catholics. In July 1988, MacArthur spoke at the Congress on the Church and the Disabled at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, which featured Roman Catholic and New Evangelical speakers (Moody Monthly, Oct. 1988). But he still speaks in the Moody Bible Institute until today, here is their conference in 2013. More on MacArthur teachings & recommendations.
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It will include a new dashboard which is built with energy controls. Rather of the analog gauges, the car will include a new group of electronic TFT tool and a beautiful 12.3" show. New devices include satellite menu, iPod device online connectivity, Wireless Bluetooth and Olufsen sound techniques.
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UCSF Fresno Names John T. Tran, MD, as Chief of Psychiatry
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Jennifer O'Brien, Asst. Vice Chancellor/Public Affairs
Source: Brandy Ramos Nikaido, Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs, UCSF Fresno
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Dr. Tran also will serve as medical director for the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
FRESNO –After a nationwide search, John T. Tran, MD, FAPA, was recently appointed Chief of Psychiatry at UCSF Fresno and Vice Chair of Psychiatry at the UCSF School of Medicine.
As chief, Dr. Tran provides leadership for the clinical, educational and research components of the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF Fresno. In addition, he will serve as medical director for the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health.
"Dr. Tran's experience with serving diverse communities, particularly aging community members, as well as his understanding of the complexities involved with overseeing a large community mental health center uniquely qualify him to head up our psychiatry department," said Michael W. Peterson, MD, associate dean at UCSF Fresno. "We look forward to the leadership he will provide to our psychiatry residency program and we are excited about the partnerships he is forming to enhance behavioral health care services in Fresno County."
"This role is very much in line with my interests in academic medicine, teaching, research, caring for patients and serving the community," said Tran. "I am honored that UCSF Fresno invited me to serve in my role and I will do everything I can to do the best job possible."
About one in six adults live with mental illness and one in 14 children has a serious emotional disturbance. Unfortunately, the San Joaquin Valley's ratio of mental health professionals to population is among the lowest in the state, according to a February 2018 Healthforce Center at UCSF report, "California's Current and Future Behavioral Health Workforce."
Dr. Tran recognizes the tremendous need for mental health services in the community and San Joaquin Valley. His initial plans at UCSF Fresno include working with Fresno County to improve clinical care for moderately to severely-ill mental health patients; collaborating with UCSF Fresno colleagues to enhance psychiatry services within departments such as emergency medicine and Community Medical Center's cancer center, which will open in the near future.
The UCSF Fresno Psychiatry Residency Program recently added two new slots, raising the number of residents trained per year from four to six, starting in July. Tran hopes to see that number grow in the future with the aim of retaining more psychiatrists to serve the community.
Tran previously held faculty positions at Washington State University and University of Washington School of Medicine.
Dr. Tran earned his medical degree from St. Louis University, School of Medicine and completed residency training in Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Tran completed his fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at University of Washington. He completed his research fellowships at the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center and the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center in Seattle, Washington. He is board certified in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry.
Tran is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and some Vietnamese.
He is married with one high-school age daughter. His hobbies include table tennis and photography.
His daughter was supportive of the family relocating from Washington state to Fresno. She pointed out that it was an important opportunity for her father to serve as a role model for underrepresented groups.
Craig Campbell, MD, served as interim chief of the Department of Psychiatry during the search for a permanent chief. Dr. Campbell will continue his roles as director of the UCSF Fresno Psychiatry Residency Program and director of University Psychiatry Associates, the practice site of psychiatry faculty at UCSF Fresno.
About UCSF Fresno: UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program is a branch campus of UCSF, the leading institution dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. Established in 1975, UCSF Fresno is focused on improving health in California's San Joaquin Valley through excellence in teaching and patient care, innovative clinical research and community partnerships. UCSF Fresno is the largest physician-training program between Sacramento and Los Angeles – training more than 300 physicians and 300 rotating medical students each year. Nearly 700 UCSF core and volunteer faculty at UCSF Fresno care for thousands of patients annually and train the next generation of outstanding clinicians and patient advocates. Fifty percent of the physicians trained at UCSF Fresno stay in the Valley to provide UCSF care. In addition, UCSF Fresno helps prepare middle, high school and college students for careers in health and medicine through a variety of pipeline programs. Please visit www.fresno.ucsf.edu
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Rajendra Kishor Panda wins Gangadhar award
Sambalpur: Noted Odia poet Rajendra Kishor Panda would be conferred with the prestigious Gangadhar National Award for Poetry.
Instituted by Sambalpur University in memory of eminent poet Gangadhar Meher (1862-1924), the award carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a shawl and a citation. Panda is the 20th recipient of the award.
A galaxy of poets of various Indian languages including Alli Sardar Zafri, Kedar Nath Singh, Ayyapa Panikar, Shakti Chottopadhyaya, K Satchidanandan, Dillip Chitre, Jayanta Mohapatra, Gulzar, Nabakanta Barua, Prof AMK Shahryar, Nirupam Kaur, Binda Karandikar, Haraprasad Dash and Ramakant Rath have received the award.
This prestigious award would be presented on the occasion of the foundation day of Sambalpur University on January 4, 2012.
Panda`s earlier awards included Kendriya Sahitya Akademi (1985) and Sarala Award (1995). A retired IAS officer of chief secretary rank, Panda was born in 1944 in Sambalpur district.
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In a judgment dated 1st August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of R. Patchaiappan vs. The Principal Secretary Cum Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department and Ors. held that an inquiry conducted by an internal committee under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("Law") should follow the complete procedure, as envisioned under Law.
Facts: R. Patchaiappan ("Petitioner") was working as Joint Commissioner in Hindu Religious Endowment Department ("Employer") at Madurai. A complaint dated 02.07.2019 was preferred by the complainant/3rd Respondent, wherein it is alleged that, when the Petitioner and complainant discharged their duties, the Petitioner by using his Mobile Pen Camera recorded the bathing taken by the complainant and another one person, who also worked with the Employer. Based on the above said complaint, the Employer suspended the Petitioner from service.
According to Petitioner, the 2nd respondent ("IC") directed him to appear for inquiry without serving the copy of the complaint, supporting documents and names and the addresses of witnesses as contemplated in Rule 7(1) of the Rules, prescribed under Law ("Rules"). On receipt of intimation of the proceedings from the IC, he wrote a letter informing that he was on medical leave till 31.07.2019 and that he was not in a position to appear before the IC. But, without serving a copy of the said complaint and connected documents, the IC elaborately issued note informing him to appear for inquiry on 19.07.2019. Pursuant to this notice, he sent another reply on by stating that he was under medical treatment for blood pressure and giddiness and doctor also advised him not to travel. Therefore, he again sent a communication to the IC to follow the provisions of Rule 7(1) of the Rules.
However, the Petitioner received the communication from the IC dated 22.07.2019 informing that the inquiry on 08.07.2019 and 19.07.2019 ("Inquiry") was held and nearly 16 witnesses submitted their statements and again directed the Petitioner to appear for an inquiry on 01.08.2019 and to obtain statement of witnesses and cross examine them. The IC did not grant him 10 working days time to submit his reply. Pursuant to this, a Writ Petition had been filed by him to quash the impugned proceedings of the IC and consequently, to set aside the statements of witnesses recorded in the Inquiry as illegal since it was held behind his back and to direct the conduct of the inquiry as per the provisions of Rule 7 of the Rules.
Arguments: The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submitted that as per Rule 7(3) of the Rules, the IC ought to have granted 10 working days time to submit the reply. In the present case on hand, the IC had not granted the necessary time to submit the reply. Rule 7(3) of the Rules states, as follows:
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(3) The respondent shall file his reply to the complaint along with his list of documents and names and addresses of witnesses, within a period not exceeding ten working days from the date of receipt of the documents specified under sub-rule(1)."
Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the IC would follow the procedures contemplated under the Rules and shall grant time till 07.08.2019 to the Petitioner for submitting his reply, in response to the notice issued dated 22.07.2019.
Held: In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, the Court, directed the IC to grant time till 07.08.2019 to the Petitioner to submit his reply to the complaint. The Court also made it clear that the IC shall conduct inquiry in accordance with the procedures as contemplated under the Rules. Further, the Petitioner was also directed to co-operate with the IC for inquiry and with these directions, the Court disposed off the Writ Petition.
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Whether or not Donald Trump was serious when he threatened to "cancel" the United Nations climate agreement negotiated in Paris last year, the White House appears to be taking the threat very seriously. According to media reports and statements by senior Obama "climate" officials, the administration is hard at work "Trump-proofing" the controversial global-warming pact. Regardless of the efforts, though, a President Trump could easily kill the UN scheme — especially because it is not even legally valid, since Obama has not presented it to the U.S. Senate for ratification as required for all treaties by the U.S. Constitution.
Blasting the EPA's "totalitarian tactics," Trump also promised to undo all of the Obama administration's decrees on the subject — everything from executive orders purporting to regulate the gas of life (CO2) to Obama's so-called "Clean Power Plan." Because all of those actions are already unconstitutional and illegal, destroying them would be beyond easy. As The New American has documented, even when the Democrats controlled Congress it would not approve Obama's climate agenda, meaning the White House had to impose all of its pledges made to the UN via executive decrees and regulations. That means the entire foundation of the UN's climate regime is built on lies, fraud, and quicksand, as far as the United States is concerned.
Last week, though, Politico ran a factually challenged, deeply misleading article claiming that the Obama administration was "Trump-proofing" the UN climate schemes. In the report, Politico reporter Anne Usher falsely gave the impression that the deal was practically set in stone. "Trump can't just wave a wand and pull the United States out of the Paris treaty," she claimed, falsely. Of course, in the real world, the Paris Agreement is not a treaty, as it has not been ratified by the U.S. Senate, which the Constitution requires for all treaties. Since there is no treaty, there are no legal obligations on the United States. Trump does not even need to wave a hand to stop the illegal acts.
Usher continues by claiming falsely that, "to leave [the UN climate regime] officially would require the United States to first wait three years, and then give a one-year notice — effectively putting a withdrawal beyond the next presidential election." In the real world, again, that is not true either. The Paris Agreement remains invalid, as it was never ratified. And even if it had been ratified, America's Founders and the Supreme Court have always been clear that treaties cannot grant new powers to the federal government beyond those delegated to it in the Constitution. Authority for the regulatory schemes envisioned in the UN deal — federal and global restrictions on energy use, for example — is not granted in the Constitution, and therefore would require a constitutional amendment.
However, that does not mean Obama is not trying to drown America in illegal regulations as quickly as possible. According to Usher, "the administration is working hard to flood hundreds of other environmental rules — many aimed at Paris-targeted carbon emissions — through the regulatory pipeline, from chemicals to phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)." She also cited Energy Department regulations and a "little-known" international "protocol" to limit "pollutants." But again, all of those can be easily undone by Congress, a President Trump, the courts, or other centers of power in the U.S. political system. To her credit, Usher does admit that the courts could kill the schemes, citing, among other possibilities, a lawsuit from 29 states against Obama's decrees.
A number of pseudo-environmentalists and extremists purport to give cover to the Politico article's errors. For instance, Alden Meyer, "director of strategy and policy for the Union of Concerned Scientists," was quoted as saying that: "The real risk is not that Trump would pull out of the treaty—but that he would not take the measures to meet the target that Obama committed us to." Obama cannot "commit" anyone to anything without constitutional authority, and as Obama himself admits, the UN scheme is not a treaty. Meyer also made absurd claims pretending the UN climate regime was "unstoppable," which is of course preposterous. The courts could stop it, Congress could stop it, state legislatures using nullification could stop it, and Trump could stop it.
Obama officials, both current and former, also tried to give the same impression of inevitability. "We're all in. We're moving down this road," claimed Obama's "climate envoy" Jonathan Pershing, who Politico said was "rushing" to "Trump-proof" Obama's illegal commitment to the UN climate schemes. At least Pershing, though, said that the real obstacle is not an imaginary "treaty," but what he claimed was the "tide of opinion." He also pointed to support from Big Business to argue that Obama's lawless decrees were here to stay. Some of the more odd comments quoted in the report suggested that CO2 emissions are dropping on their own, so the Paris targets will be met no matter what Trump does. But if that were the case, it would be hard to explain why the administration would be trying to "Trump-proof" the schemes.
However, right after that, Stern admitted that Trump could indeed follow through on his campaign pledge. "Of course Trump could, in theory, pull the United States out of the Paris regime, but that would be stunningly misguided," Stern said. "During the course of this century, climate change, with the impacts it produces — such as severe droughts and floods, extreme heat, massive wildfires, rising sea levels and super storms — has more capacity to disrupt life as we know it and to threaten both human welfare and national security than any other issue, save nuclear conflict." So in other words, Trump could do exactly what he said, but notoriously embarrassing prophecies of climate doom that always fail would make it "stunningly misguided." Politico did not bother to quote that part, presumably because it would have undermined the bogus premise of the story.
A Pew poll showed that just four in ten Americans believed in man-made global warming in recent years. Unfortunately for climate realists and anyone concerned with prosperity or legitimate governance, however, Trump campaign officials have reportedly walked back some of Trump's tough talk on quashing the Paris regime. According to the Politico report, which again was very misleading, Trump's new "energy czar," Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, "was notably noncommittal" when he was asked if the GOP presidential candidate would really "cancel" the UN climate scheme. "I think you might see him pivot away" from those pledges, Cramer was quoted as telling Politico. In other words, Trump may just be trying to energize supporters. However, considering the accuracy problems in the rest of the Politico piece, that is not certain.
Americans should pursue all avenues to quash the illegal agreement negotiated by Obama and the dictators club known as the UN. Trump could certainly kill it on his own, but Americans should work with their representatives in Congress and state legislatures to ensure that, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, the UN scheme is crushed. U.S. independence, liberty, self-government, and prosperity may depend on it.


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Sita is a Hindu goddess and one of the central figures in the Hindu epic, Ramayana and its other versions. Sita was the abandoned natural child of Bhūmi, Mother Earth, and was discovered in a field. She was adopted by King Jananka of Mithila (now Nepal) and his wife Queen Sunaina. She has a younger sister, Urmila, and the female cousins Mandavi and Shrutakirti. Sita is known for her dedication, self-sacrifice, courage and purity.
Sita, in her youth, chooses Rama, the prince of Ayodhya as her husband in a swayamvara—bride choosing the best from a crowd of suitors after a contest, where Rama proves his heroism and valor and martial power and "defeats" the other seekers for Seeta's hand in marriage. After the swayamvara, she accompanies her husband to his kingdom, but later chooses to accompany her husband, along with her brother-in-law Lakshmana, in his exile. While in exile, the trio settles in the Dandaka forest from where she is abducted by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. She is imprisoned in Ashoka Vatika in Lanka until she is rescued by Rama, who slays her captor. After the war, in some versions of the epic, Rama asks Sita to undergo Agni Pariksha (an ordeal of fire) by which she proves her purity before she is accepted by Rama, which for the first time makes his brother Lakshmana get angry at him.
Sita represents the ideal wife, daughter and mother to the Hindu people, and is remembered for her fine attributes and revered for having the noblest qualities of women.
Rama was crowned king, and Sita ruled with him for a short while until the people once again doubted her chastity. To appease them, Rama sent her back to exile, despite the fact that he was certain of her chastity and loyalty. He had his brother take her deep in to the forest and leave her there alone. By this time she was already pregnant and particularly vulnerable.
A kind sage named Valmiki found Sita, and took her into his ashram where he cared for her. She eventually delivered twin boys, Luv and Kush. They learned to be great warriors under the tutelage of the sage, with a particular talent for archery.
Rama, on the other hand, missed his family terribly. To further prove his imperial authority, he began the Ashvamedha. This was a ritualistic sacrifice involving a horse released to roam the kingdom and surrounding areas for an entire year accompanied by the king's soldiers. If no enemy killed or captured the horse, or won a battle with the warriors during that time, supreme sovereignty would be declared, may no longer be challenged, and the horse would be led back home to be sacrificed.
The horse wandered into the forest and Luv and Kush quickly captured it. Rama sent his brothers to fight the twins and they returned defeated so Rama stepped in to confront them himself. He expected to win easily, but it didn't happen quite that way, and Rama was so impressed with the twins' abilities, he invited them back to his palace. At that point, their identity was revealed and Rama was reunited with his own twin sons.
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Teen rides around the world in record attempt until someone in Townsville steals his bike
By Sofie Wainwright and Michael Clarke
Posted Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 12:05am Wednesday 17 Oct 2018 at 12:05am Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 12:05am , updated Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 1:47am Wednesday 17 Oct 2018 at 1:47am Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 1:47am
Charlie Condell with the bike he has ridden around the world with, before it was stolen in Townsville. (Instagram: Charlie Condell)
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A teenager from the UK who is trying to break the world record for the youngest person to cycle around the globe solo, has had his bike stolen in north Queensland.
Charlie Condell, 18, has cycled for 102 days through almost 20 countries
His passport, camping gear and cycling wear were also stolen
The bike was stolen from a Townsville hostel
After 102 days of cycling Charlie Condell, 18, had his road bike stolen from the garage of a Townsville hostel on Monday night.
He said it was the first time he had locked up his bike during his gap-year cycle trip.
His passport, camping gear, and cycling wear were also taken.
Mr Condell said his bike, named Colin, was a companion he wanted back.
Charlie Condell rode for 102 days around the world, before his bike was stolen in Townsville. (Instagram: Charlie Condell)
"The bike does mean a lot to me," Mr Condell said.
"I know it's just a bike and you can always get another one but that particular bike has gone through a lot of suffering and it's also brought me through a lot of amazing experiences.
"I've seen a lot of incredible things because of that bike."
Mr Condell has ridden through about 20 countries in Europe and Asia so far and has clocked up more than 11,000 kilometres.
The current record for the youngest person to cycle around the world by themselves is thought to be held by Tom Davies, a 19-year-old British man who finished the journey in about six months.
Mr Condell said having his bike stolen was a minor setback in his effort to break the record.
"At the moment I've got a little bit of a buffer," Mr Condell said.
"I've been cycling hard so I have a certain amount of time in the bag but I can't hang around too long."
Mr Condell said he has had kind offers from Australians.
"I've had so many messages, lots of people offering help, places to stay, a couple of free bikes offered," Mr Condell said.
Once he gets back on the wheels, Mr Condell plans to ride from Townsville to Melbourne or Adelaide via the east coast of Australia before travelling to New Zealand and the United States.
He hopes to finish before March 20 when he will turn 19.
Charlie Condell's planned route for his around the world cycling trip. (Supplied: Charlie Condell)
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Bonus Prevarication Du Jour
Posted on 12 October, 2013 by wjjhoge
Yes, my counsel of record in the Kimberlin v. Walker, et al. lawsuit is pro bono. So are all the members of the team of lawyers from around the country backing him up. (The Popehat Signal is a marvelous thing. Thanks, Ken.) They are lawyers from across the political spectrum with a dedication to the First Amendment who see it as a civic and professional duty to defend it against such egregious attacks as Kimberlin's.
Half-assed? I don't think so, but a one-percent-assed effort by the assembled team would probably be sufficient to overcome Kimberlin's pitiful suit.
Definitely lose? Badly? Well, we will see who winds up owing whom. Even a dismissal could leave Brett Kimberlin responsible for costs and my expenses and legal fees. Legal fees? Yes, legal fees. My lawyer is pro bono for me but not for Kimberlin. Legal fees.
AFTERWORD—Bill Schmalfeldt seems to think that there is some significance to the fact that my lawyer is not a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, a voluntary organization. Membership in that organization should not be confused with being admitted to practice law in Maryland. I wonder if the Cabin Boy is aware that the two Maryland lawyers who are on the board of Velvet Revolution US, Jeffery R. Cohen and Kevin Zeese, also chose not to belong to the Maryland State Bar Association? The Cabin Boy has also noticed that my lawyer is also a CPA. Trust me, Gentle Reader; that's going to be a plus.
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rmnixondeceased on 12 October, 2013 at 12:12 said:
Reblogged this on Dead Citizen's Rights Society.
Doug Kirby on 12 October, 2013 at 12:42 said:
I have wondered for a long time whether Brett's or Bill's professional and business practices could stand up to a CPA's scrutiny. Does Bill pay taxes on any income he makes as a writer? Does he have a business license? Perhaps so (and as a "professional" writer, I would assume he follows any business requirements). Professional ethics and all.
Dianna on 12 October, 2013 at 13:11 said:
When did Kevin Zeese join the board of VRUS? I didn't see that, and I can't find a 2012 990?
wjjhoge on 12 October, 2013 at 13:17 said:
He's listed as Director on their website but not on the 990s, an interesting omission.
G Joubert on 12 October, 2013 at 14:21 said:
We're looking at a full-on colonoscopy of Team Kimberlin here, and all his little "nonprofits" too.
A way of looking at it the Cabin Boy in particular can appreciate.
jem on 12 October, 2013 at 14:57 said:
Nicely put!
kylekiernan on 12 October, 2013 at 15:05 said:
Seems to me that a "pro Bono" lawyer is only a problem when you are Cher.
I don't care if it's bad. I gotta be me.
thatmrgguy on 12 October, 2013 at 20:34 said:
Will you denounce yourself…or should I denounce you? 😉
Oh Please, feel free. I'm a thought criminal. I need boundaries.
A Reader on 12 October, 2013 at 16:54 said:
There is such a thing as lying by omission. For example, it would be correct for me to say that Bill Schmalfeldt is a 6th grade graduate, but because it is not the complete truth, i.e., that he graduated from high school, it would be a lie because it creates the erroneous impression that he only went to school through 6th grade. The SPJ code of ethics condemns this type of behavior, yet BS does exactly that by referring to your attorney merely as a CPA, ignoring the very pertinent fact that he is also a practicing attorney, which requires a J.D. One of his areas of practice is tax law, a field in which a CPA is highly desirable and is viewed as icing on the tax attorney cake.
By the way, I would not be surprised if BK tries to have you and others who appear in court on Wednesday arrested, the way he did with Walker.
Leroy Oddswatch on 12 October, 2013 at 17:29 said:
I would be surprised if he didn't try.
I would be pleasantly surprised if the authorities, now that they know of his methods, let him file the complaint(s), then asked for proof, and, when such is not forthcoming, arrested him for filing false charges.
Frankly, is there any evidence that he has *ever* filed a non-false charge?
Come on, Maryland officers-of-the-court, buy a clue!
Frankie on 12 October, 2013 at 22:20 said:
Yes, a CPA should have a nice time looking at a certain non-profits books. Interesting. Good thing I ran across that Boy Scout troop selling popcorn.
Unknown Simian on 12 October, 2013 at 23:19 said:
LOL, BS is bringing up Maryland 2012 HB 926, in response to BK and court.
Someone didn't even do 5 minutes research…
Law is easy. That's why it takes 7 years of college and years of practice. Did you know BS is a high school graduate?
BigSkyBob on 13 October, 2013 at 02:29 said:
There is absolutely nothing about the JTMP's books that I trust. I only thing I trust is the fact that the Tides Foundation and his heiress aunt has given money because I somewhat trust their disclosures. For all we know, that is about all the money the JTMP actually raises. What would stop a particularly shameless conman from inflating both revenues and expenses so as to appear to be a major player in an attempt to "prime the pump" for donations? Six-figure revenues, limited expenses and living in mommies basement. It just doesn't add up. Brett Kimberlin lives under a seven-figure judgment. His draw was $19,500/yr. He has an "office" in his mother's home. The JTMP pays significant rent. His wife worked full time in a daycare and raises two kids. She drew a salary for working for the JTMP. It stinks. His draw just happens to maximize tax refunds for a single person with two children filing as a head of household [The additional tax credit for children rises until that amount, while the EIC starts dropping after that amount.] That's an odd coincidence. Brett Kimberlin is an egomanic with an obsessive desire to achieve fame and notoriety in the music business. The JTMP produces music videos. It just happens to employ a lawyer specializing in entertainment law as a director. I don't think that is a coincidence. Any monies Brett Kimberlin had available to pay an entertainment lawyer, music studio, or video production company would be subject to seizure. How convenient. A person with illegal income they wished to launder would find such a non-profit to be an ideal vehicle. Burn some meaningless video and market it for seven dollars. Sell yourself 15,000 copies and you have laundered a 100k. Use most of that money to pay normal expenses as business expenses and its tax free. Claim an amount that gives you the EIC and it is better than tax free. Jim Wright was caught laudering political cash into personal use selling bogus books by the crateful to political donors. He didn't go to jail. That makes it a particularly low-risk scam. If Brett Kimberlin has nothing to hide, he shouldn't sweat the fact that your lawyer is a CPA. Otherwise,….
Black Betty on 13 October, 2013 at 07:29 said:
Have you ever tried to buy one of those "videos"?