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The reviews of the new iMacs have surfaced, and they are not disappointing as seen in countless M1 24-inch iMac review. The first thing reviewers noticed is how beautiful these computers look in person–no surprises there! They also had a chance to test out some of the latest features.
If you're wondering if either one is worth your investment? Keep reading below so we can tell you everything else you need to know before making any decisions!
In our roundup of the new iMac, we take into account all reviews from experts around the web to provide one comprehensive overview – including what critics say about its features like battery life and whether they recommend buying or not!
Design | M1 24-inch iMac Review Roundup
Pocket-Lint writes that the stand on the iMac is still not adjustable, which led him having to set the iMac on a book.
The L-shaped stand from the old iMac remains, but it is lower and it now accommodates a larger Apple logo on the back, reflecting the light so it looks like it illuminates (it actually doesn't light up, it just fooled us at first).
Notice that the logo has disappeared from the front, which we still think is a little bit of an odd choice, but then there's no Apple logo in front of you when you're using a MacBook, iPad or iPhone (yes, we know, there's one in the top corner on macOS).
The iMac's stand isn't height adjustable, which is a downside. We ended up standing our review model on top of a book to raise it up slightly on our desk.
Don't worry if it's all too much for your eyes, though, as you can still get the iMac in more standard silver. Or, if you're feeling more individual, there are a further five hues to choose from (though the basic model only has four options – blue, green, pink, silver – as there are some differences with that model as we'll discuss below).
Gizmodo describes, "The new iMac is cute, colorful, and compact."
The colorful design also brings to mind the iconic Bondi Blue of the iMac G3, back when gadgets had warmth and personality. The new iMac's white bezel, which was polarizing when Apple showed it off at its Spring Loaded event, reminds me of my first iMac, the white polycarbonate Intel version circa 2006. The design manages to be both refreshing and a throwback, and I love it. For the latest iMac, Apple ditched the dated bulbous design of the old 21.5-inch model and slimmed down the overall body to just 11.5mm thick. It's incredibly lightweight and easy to move or reposition whenever you need to.
The new iMac is cute, colorful, and compact. It makes more of a statement than your phone does—if you want it to. There's also silver for those who prefer to play it safe.
Engadget describes the new design, particularly focusing on the orange color option:
I opted for the orange iMac for our review, but Apple should have probably just called it creamsicle. It has a bit of a pinkish hue along the "chin" below the screen, while the rear case looks more distinctly orange. And despite the playful aesthetic, the iMac still looks and feels like a premium device. I particularly like the way light bounces off the back of the sturdy base. The iMac hasn't had this much Pixar-esque energy since the days of the lampshade G3. Hell, Apple could still benefit from following some design ideas from that long-forgotten machine — or maybe I'm just the only one that misses being able to adjust my screen vertically.
Writing at Six Colors says the color scheme works well.
But when you sit down to work at the iMac, you get a different impression. The bright color is there, visible on the stand. Above that is a more muted version of the accent color on the "chin" beneath the display. The bezels around the display itself are a neutral gray. It's effectively a gradient, with your peripheral vision noticing the bright color, but that accent fading away until you're left with whatever is on the display itself. It works really well, though I imagine that if you're someone who prefers using Dark Mode in brightly lit rooms, it will be a pretty dramatic contrast. (I'm a Light Mode person myself, and I found the overall effect quite harmonious. But then, my office wall is orange.)
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Pocket-Lint writes the screen is actually 23.5 inches.
The so-called 24-inch display is actually 23.5-inches, but as with all displays of this size that's pretty standard. It's 4.5K resolution, so plenty resolute with 218 pixels per inch. It's an excellent display with consistent colours (with support for the full P3 wide colour gamut) and brightness.
Writing at Six Colors echos the screen size is 23.5 inches.
While there's a lot to be said about the 24-inch iMac's outside, its definitive feature is its 23.5-inch-diagonal 4.5K screen. (Apple's learned its lesson and kept the product name simple by rounding up.) Apple has pulled in the bezels when compared to the old 21.5-inch model, but this display hardly qualifies as edge-to-edge; in fact, the bezels are slightly larger than half the size of the old ones. Still, it's enough that the screen feels more modern and the iMac has managed to gain a bigger screen without having its physical size expand too much. (It's less than an inch wider than the 21.5-inch iMac, and less than half an inch taller.)
The screen is what you'd expect from a modern Apple display: High resolution, bright, with support for a wide color gamut and True Tone for matching the white point of its environment. I don't have a lot to say about the display because it conforms with the standard Apple has set with recent iMacs. It's really good—and at 4480 by 2520 pixels, there's an awful lot of space to work, keeping in mind that this is the "small" iMac.
The Verge states "this iMac doesn't have "Pro" in its name."
But the screen is also another reminder that this iMac doesn't have "Pro" in its name. Twenty-four inches is on the small side as screens go; most of the best external monitors are 27 inches or larger these days. Professionals on The Verge's video team also noticed some vignetting on the sides of the screen, which caused issues with off-angle viewing — we had a similar issue with Apple's Pro Display XDR. Of course, neither of these limitations were a problem for my untrained eye; I thought the display looked great, with sharp details and plenty of room for my Chrome tabs and apps.
Performance | M1 24-inch iMac Review Roundup
Pocket-Lint writes:
The performance of this iMac is strikingly similar to the other M1 Macs we've looked at. After all, it's the same processor with the same 8-core graphics we've seen previously.
CNET echoes the performance comparison between other M1 models.
In a lot of ways, the current MacBook Air, Mac Mini, 13-inch MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac are all the same computer. They all use the new M1 processor, the same OS and have similar RAM and storage configurations. The differences that could affect performance come in part from the two different M1 versions. Both have eight CPU cores, but one has eight GPU cores while the other has only seven GPU cores. If you're trying to figure out which one you have, the entry-level models generally have the seven core GPU version.
The new M1 iMac is remarkably similar to the previous M1 models. The Verge has some great details on what this means for consumers:
Another way to interpret these numbers is that I was getting effectively the same performance out of this machine as we got from the M1 MacBook Pro and the Mac Mini. That's completely unsurprising, since these devices all use the same processor. But it's a good proxy for gauging whether the iMac can handle your work: if you expect you could get a task done with the M1 MacBook Pro, you should be able to do it on this.
More anecdotally, I was able to use my test unit for all kinds of daily tasks, from emailing to YouTube to amateur photo and video work. I was able to hop between over 25 Chrome tabs with Cinebench looping in the background, with no stutter or slowdown whatsoever. If you're buying the iMac for this kind of thing, I can't imagine you'll see too many spinning wheels.
Wrap up | M1 24-inch iMac Review Roundup
The Verge wrap up:
Could Apple have done more with this iMac? Of course. I was hoping to see a 30-inch, 6K iMac with a powerhouse 12-core workstation chip this month as much as the next person. But I have faith that we'll get one in the future — and in the meantime, I'm glad Apple released this. It's not earth-shattering in its design; it doesn't redefine its category. But it's fun. It improves upon the 21.5-inch iMac to offer a simple, attractive, and very functional device for users across all kinds of categories. It's not the iMac to beat — but it is the iMac for most people to buy.
Engadget wrap up:
While I probably sound entirely head over heels, there's still plenty to criticize with the new iMacs. For one, the port situation is messy. The $1,299 entry-level model only comes with two USB-C ports. To get four, you'll have to step up to the $1,499 model with a more powerful 8-core GPU. That pricier model also has an Ethernet port embedded in its power brick, which the cheaper iMac lacks. I realize Apple held off on removing USB Type-A ports on the iMacs for a while, but I still miss them. Now your only choice is to clutter your desk with dongles and USB hubs if you want to connect older devices. The same is true if you want to use SD cards, which irks me to no end.
If you can live with those issues, though, the M1 iMac is an incredibly compelling all-in-one computer. As usual, though, be prepared to pay a premium. If you want 512GB of storage, you'll have to jump to the most expensive $1,699 model. Want 16GB of RAM? Slap on another $200. Need more storage? That's an additional $200 for a 1TB drive, or $600 for a 2TB model. Unfortunately, there aren't that many strong PC alternatives. If you're looking for something larger, HP's 34-inch Envy all-in-one is solid, but that's stuck with aging Intel chips.
Six Colors wrap up:
As with the other M1-based Macs, it's important to remember: the M1 is a limited, low-end processor. It can't handle more than two Thunderbolt ports and 16GB of RAM. Apple has purposefully updated its least powerful models first, and that includes the "smaller" iMac. And while the M1 offers a major speed boost over previous versions of these models, they were low-end Macs then and they still are.
The M1 is powerful enough to handle a wide range of uses—including uses that we'd consider very high end, like editing multiple streams of 4K video. And yet if you are someone who needs more RAM or is currently using one of the highest-end Intel-based Macs, these computers are not for you. As someone with an iMac Pro, the 24-inch iMac is appealing—but it's the wrong computer for me, and wouldn't offer enough of an improvement for me to switch.
It's also worth remembering that this is the beginning of the Mac's transition to Apple-designed processors. The Intel-based 27-inch iMac remains on sale, but for how much longer? It's inevitable that it will be replaced, perhaps as soon as later this year, probably with something that looks like a larger and more powerful version of the 24-inch iMac. I'm more excited about that prospect than ever.
CNBC wrap up:
The new iMac is a fantastic desktop computer and worth buying if you need a desktop computer for you or the family. It will make a great home school computer for your kids, or an office desktop.
Overall, I think Apple has a winner here with an all-around solid computer that checks most boxes for most people. I can't help but wonder how many of these Apple would have sold if it launched at the beginning of the pandemic.
CNET wrap up:
If you've never had an iMac before and are considering switching from a laptop to an all-in-one desktop, I can see the appeal for an ongoing work-from-home situation. You get a lot more screen space in a very small footprint. At $1,299 to start, it's a hefty premium over the MacBook Air for essentially the same machine, just with a larger screen and a stand (and without a battery). Still, if you're considering it, I recommend starting with the $1,499 base model, which adds the TouchID version of the keyboard, two extra USB-C ports, the eight-core GPU and better cooling as well as an Ethernet port built into the power supply. Just be sure to choose a color that best reflects your celebratory, (almost) post-pandemic feels, and get a head start on your hot Mac summer.
Rene Ritchie at iMore
Tom Brant at PCMag
Devindra Hardawar at Engadget
Joanna Stern atThe Wall Street Journal
Dan Ackerman atCNET
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Five years ago on June 12, 2002, I filed the Furia Rubel incorporation papers as my special 33rd birthday gift to me! What started out solo has evolved into my very own certified women-owned agency with a solid niche in legal communications and divisions serving the non-profit, healthcare, and professional service industries. Since then, I've presented PR educational programs in several states and have taught continuing legal education programs for hundreds of attorneys on the East Coast. Yes, I am certainly tooting my own horn.
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Ok, let's address it: Josh Harris and all the rest.
Since Thursday, the exvangelical corner of the internet has been consumed with discussions about Josh Harris, author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, offering a paid deconstruction course. After an avalanche of feedback, he pulled the course. I think it's commendable that he did so.
Aside from a few tweets here and there, I haven't said much about it. It's hard to have anything resembling "neutral" feelings about it. But the conversations have rightfully evolved into questions of privilege, the role of white men in spaces like deconstruction, and what participation in these spaces looks like.
Here's my TL;DR:
Joshua Harris's prior work has harmed people. That's his burden and by all accounts he knows it well. Even while extending common compassion to him, this is the context within which he engages exvangelicals.
Cis white men like me and [edit: cis men like] Joshua Harris are the primary benefactors of the specific white evangelical cultures that formed us, and of society overall. (Edited to note I am mistaken and Josh Harris is biracial.)
Part of creating robust post/ex-evangelical spaces requires resisting the "easy" route of simply replicating power dynamics & institutions we learned in white evangelicalism.
Exvangelicals are traumatized people, and "creating content" for this space can activate trauma. It can cause drama.
There's many ways to make amends. There's fewer ways to make money.
Editing to note this, further edited to include brackets in the text where appropriate:
Commenters on Instagram have noted that Josh Harris is biracial and this essay doesn't adequately reflect that. One function of whiteness is to presume whiteness. I made that mistake here and I apologize for that.
Ok. I wrote about the thing. https://t.co/DlFMlGfA2h
Let's get this out of the way: I don't know Josh Harris. We have no relationship of any kind, other than the outsized influence of his books and others (Every Young Man's Battle and the like) has had on my life. I've never spoken with him, but was once put in a group DM with him when Clubhouse was still popping. I know him by reputation and by his work, and if he knows of me it is on those same merits of whatever I've put out online (he followed me at one point; I'm not sure if he does now).
Joshua Harris's Prior Work.
It's not easy being "Twitter's Main Character" for the day, whether or not you're trending on Twitter or you've activated a very online group like the #exvangelical community. The sort of anxiety and cognitive load you feel when multiple people are attacking you online is really harrowing. To that end I have sympathy for Joshua because anyone who's undergone such intense focus knows it is not pleasant, regardless of whether the attention is warranted. In this case, it was warranted.
Joshua Harris has been engaging with exvangelical communities, primarily on Instagram, for the past couple of years. I'm not on Instagram often - it makes me anxious the same way Twitter makes others anxious. But he has been a presence there. He's made connections, and I'm sure what he's shared there has helped those who are receptive to him.
But the platform he started with was built upon his audience's trauma. That is a key and complicating factor. So it was confusing and off-putting to see him position himself as a teacher after only a couple years.
I don't have anything articulate to say about the Josh Harris course. I'm still figuring out how I feel. People I respect think he's ok. For my part, I don't understand why he's rushing to instruct people, and he should expect people to consider it suspect.
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Cis White Men Exiting White Evangelicalism
White evangelicalism is built to allow people like me to succeed comparatively easily, at the expense - and the detriment - of others. This does not negate or invalidate traumas white men experience in white evangelicalism. But neither truth negates the other - white evangelicalism perpetuates systems & behaviors of white supremacy, misogyny, homophobia, and racism and white men[edit:/cis men] can suffer trauma within it as well. But we can fully acknowledge that white men are not its primary victims.
It's not as if white men won't leave evangelicalism and find themselves in exvangelical community. My own role in starting the #exvangelical hashtag that has proliferated much farther than I could have ever foreseen is a testament to that. But white male experience is decidedly not central to these spaces. And white men are at a disadvantage in justice-oriented community because we often know so little about them. We have a lot to learn.
Early on in the life of my Exvangelical podcast, I wrote a blog post called "The Most Christlike Thing for a Cis/Hetero/White Christian Man to Do with His Power is to Abdicate It." It was an early articulation of how I view my own privilege. I've learned loads since then, and my social and theological views have continued to evolve (as they should). But I still think it's true. Which leads to the next point.
On Not Replicating Evangelical Practices
Even though the rate of change has felt accelerated in the past few years, the passage of time has remained constant.
These are still very new communities. These are still very new cultures.1
I say communities because by the very nature of the tools we must use to connect, they are prone to proliferating on multiple networks, and develop their own customs. "Splinters" occur not because of some deep theological divide, but because of algorithms and a flurry of content. Some get popular, some don't. Some like Josh Harris already have established followings.
While people have been leaving white evangelicalism for a long time, our ability to connect has been greatly amplified in the last few years thanks to online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the rest. It brings together people who were arranged in a certain way, with certain power dynamics, to talk through what the hell happened to us.
A key part of this ongoing conversation is not just to articulate what has happened to us, but also to ensure that we do not build our new communities to conform to the same sorts of norms as the ones we fled.
These are still very new communities. These are still very new cultures.
One key goal should be to challenge assumptions of white male privilege. This doesn't mean that white men can't participate. It does mean that our voices and perspectives aren't privileged in the same way. The moderation team of the Exvangelical Facebook group I help administer is not populated by cis white men; in fact, cis white men are the minority.
The easy out in this instance is for a white man operating in these spaces to opt-out, and regress Glenn Beck-style to the sort of angry-white-guy default that populates the conservative mediasphere. To do so is to learn nothing. It's easier to be offended & reactive, to say that "exvangelicals are just as fundamentalist as the evangelicalism they left," than to sit in the discomfort of learning that a space -one you might love! - isn't wholly dedicated to [white] male ease & comfort. As a white guy, that means a lot of emotional work. It's not easy. But it's also necessary if [white] men are ever going to be meaningful participants in any space that's trying to make this unjust world a bit more just and equitable.
Exvangelical Trauma, Exvangelical Drama
The exvangelical community is extremely online. It's also extremely traumatized. Those two go hand in hand, and yet often work against one another. One example: it's hard to administer a space like a facebook group where you have to enforce group rules and cultivate norms, knowing that doing so might mean you have to remove people who violate them - and potentially trigger a trauma associated with them being removed from a church. Another example is what has played out over the past couple days surrounding Josh Harris.
It's been played up as "drama." While it is dramatic, and I have been involved in dramatic online scuffles myself, to distill it down to just "internet drama" is a bit dismissive.
It is interesting to see ex/post-evangelical turmoil or disagreement characterized as "drama" (not pointing fingers, we all do this, it's Internet shorthand) when church drama itself is so self-perpetuating as to break the laws of thermodynamics #exvangelical
People that engage with deconstruction content online are working through intensely personal, deep-rooted issues of identity and belonging. Yes, there are funny Veggie Tales jokes and lots of good memes, because gallows humor helps, but there's a lot of pain there, too.
It's worth noting that even making these spaces and content can be difficult or traumatic. There's burnout. Podcasters, instagrammers, moderators stop making content because it can be too much. People process their shifting perspectives and move on to other things and grow in different ways. It's all valid. But it gets messy sometimes. But I'd rather be open about it, and own it, than pretend it doesn't exist.
One thing that I hope the nascent #exvangelical communities learn from things like the recent discussions around Josh Harris? To not employ the No True Scotsman type of argument employed by Ed Stetzer here. Own what happens in your communities. Feucht, Locke and the like are a sideshow — quit letting them distract you(RNS) — Since both are quick to cite their First Amendment rights, I'm going to use mine now to call Christians to a better way and implore the media to resist making them representative of the Christian faith. They are not.religionnews.com
"Creator Economy" Tools Feel Familiar…
For people raised in church, there's something oddly familiar about the direct-support tools offered by Substack, Patreon, and the like: it feels like tithing. Paying to gain access to a Discord server feels a bit like tithing. Paying direct support for a creator can feel like sponsoring a missionary.
These tools are necessary because our social safety nets have been hollowed out. These new tools are also basically just "secular" versions of support that have been used by religions for thousands of years.
Once again, we must consider traumatic associations.
One learning among many from the last two days is that although most of us doing "creative work" that touches on spiritual issues like deconstruction must rely on tools intended for the "creator economy," monetizing it activates trauma & we have to be thoughtful of that.
This is compounded for cis white men, and that compounding is more than fair, since we have a host of other privileges in life. What's unfair is that our social structures are so bare that one has to monetize to secure healthcare, housing, and other necessities.
Yes, creators should be paid for their work. But why not be thoughtful and acknowledge that a [cis] white man asking for money for a vaguely spiritual product would trigger prior associations? I am thankful for my paid subscribers here, and I aspire to have enough to do this work full-time. But once again, we cannot ignore this context or we are doomed to repeat the same patterns.
I don't know what Josh Harris should do instead. That's for him to explore in private and in public. I do know there's more than one way to make amends, more than one way to lend support. People will judge his prior writings, his prior pastoral involvement at SGM and elsewhere, and his current work on those merits.
There are necessary distinctions to make between cultures, followings, and communities, but that is beyond the scope of this essay.
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Laws and theories
What is a physical law, a theory, and what is the relationship among them?
I know this is a very basic question, so any reference to epistemology will be greatly appreciated :)
soft-question laws-of-physics
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$\begingroup$ I suspect that many people will be surprised to learn how very subjective this question is, but it really comes down to a matter of opinion (and in some case the ego of the person choosing the name): they get applied willy-nilly and have no well settled meanings. $\endgroup$ – dmckee♦ Mar 2 '11 at 23:08
$\begingroup$ I'm trying to clarify some matters regarding this very topic, that the names may be subjective. A colleague said that theory was some sort of previous step to get into a law. I thought that laws where similar to mathematical axioms, they are the rules of the game. On the other hand, theories are the "why" and "how" as Lagerbaer said. I thought that theories cannot become laws, but I'm unsure. $\endgroup$ – deps_stats Mar 2 '11 at 23:19
$\begingroup$ This is also something you could consider asking at english.SE, although they would probably give you a different perspective because the way in which physicists use these terms is (probably) different from the way in which the general English-speaking population uses them. $\endgroup$ – David Z♦ Mar 2 '11 at 23:45
$\begingroup$ @David Zaslavsky That's why I didn't asked there :) Maybe I should give it a try at Philosophy.SE, maybe this is concerned with philosophy of science. $\endgroup$ – deps_stats Mar 3 '11 at 0:55
$\begingroup$ not a bad idea, when the philosophy proposal launches. $\endgroup$ – David Z♦ Mar 3 '11 at 1:07
dmckee is right (in the comments), the distinction between "theory" and "law" is quite subjective and varies a lot depending on who you ask and the context in which they are used. Sometimes they can be nearly synonymous. I would advise you to take any information you get about the difference between these two terms (including the remainder of this post) with a grain of salt, and never be afraid to ask someone to clarify what they mean by "theory" or "law" if it matters to your conversation.
The one difference that I think most people will agree upon is that in order for something to be called a "law," there must (or at least should) be experimental evidence supporting it. There is no such requirement to be called a "theory." So it is possible for a theory to be "upgraded" to a law, once there is enough experimental evidence to make it seem true. However, even when that happens, it doesn't mean people are going to stop calling it a theory; for example, many people still use the terms "theory of gravity" and "theory of relativity" (and many others) even though both those theories have been confirmed by many, many experiments and have unquestionably achieved "law" status.
One other difference that I think is common is that "law" often (but not necessarily always) refers to a single principle, typically something that can be expressed as a single equation or a set of closely related equations. A "theory" can be more broad. For example, when someone says "law of gravity," they're probably talking about the equation
$$\mathbf{F} = -\frac{G m_1 m_2}{r^2}\hat{\mathbf{r}}$$
or a related equation. But I generally don't hear people using the term "law of relativity," possibly because special relativity involves several equations and a set of related concepts.
$\begingroup$ The relationship between laws and theories is quite fuzzy, and seems that their relationship is only semantical rather than conceptual. Am I getting it? $\endgroup$ – deps_stats Mar 2 '11 at 23:52
$\begingroup$ @deps_stats: I think so. Basically what I'm saying is that the choice of the word "theory" or "law" to describe something doesn't mean that much. $\endgroup$ – David Z♦ Mar 3 '11 at 1:16
In my understanding, laws are the "what" and theories are the "why". Ohm's law tells you what the relationship between voltage and current in a resistor is. The theory of electrons in solids tells you why.
So, the laws tell you how physical systems behave, and the theories tell you why they do so.
LagerbaerLagerbaer
A law is a precise statement about a physical relationship, ie Newton's laws. A law is a subset of atleast one theory, which provides a context and framework for the law, ie Classical Mechanics, and can also provide relations between laws.
A consistent theory normally has a set of axioms, or assumptions, and restrictions on the situation where they hold, and any statement derived from these can be considered laws.
You can ask why of a law, and it can be backtracked inside the theory and back and forth even, between these axioms. Some will call this process an explanation.
TROLLHUNTERTROLLHUNTER
Laws are the building blocks of a theory. A theory is a mathematical model which is a collection of one or more laws.
Edit: I don't think, the answer of @Lagerbaer is right. Here is a confusion. "The theory of electrons in solids" are nothing but a set of more general laws. Take chemistry for example. All of the laws of chemistry are derived in principle from more general and fundamental laws of quantum mechanics. Theories are no more than a set of rules relating different quantities of a model or in other words a set of laws. These laws can be explained in terms of deeper and more fundamental laws. It's not that theory explains any "why" of its own laws.
$\begingroup$ true, although one could then say the laws of quantum mechanics degrade Ohm's law to a corollary. I wouldn't dare stating that about chemistry, though $\endgroup$ – Tobias Kienzler Mar 3 '11 at 15:22
As the answers of Lagerbaer and sb1 show, the answer can seem quite contradictory:
On the one hand, you can say a law is like a mathematical axiom, i.e. the starting point for bootstrapping your theories. I guess the example hear are Newton's laws of motion. There is no explanation why motion should always stem from second order in time ODEs, and yet this assumption has (in the context of classical mechanics) proven to be correct.
On the other hand, you can say a law is a set of equations (like Ohms law) that can be explained by a theory. But since you can use Ohms law as an axiom as well, I think this latter definition is (IMHO) less correct.
But let's have a look at wikipedia, specifically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theorem#Terminology links law to the article Laws of science, starting with
The laws of science are various established scientific laws, or physical laws as they are sometimes called, that are considered universal and invariable facts of the physical universe. Laws of science may, however, be disproved if new facts or evidence contradicts them. A "law" differs from hypotheses, theories, postulates, principles, etc., in that a law is an analytic statement, usually with an empirically determined constant. A theory may contain a set of laws, or a theory may be implied from an empirically determined law.
not mentioning the word axiom anywhere. However, there's the article Physical Law, which states:
A physical law or scientific law is a scientific generalization based on empirical observations of physical behaviour (i.e. the law of nature). Laws of nature are observable. Scientific laws are empirical, describing observable patterns. Empirical laws are typically conclusions based on repeated scientific experiments and simple observations, over many years, and which have become accepted universally within the scientific community. The production of a summary description of our environment in the form of such laws is a fundamental aim of science. These terms are not used the same way by all authors. Some philosophers e.g. Norman Swartz use "physical law" to mean what others mean by "natural law"/"law of nature".
And further down:
Some mathematical theorems and axioms are referred to as laws because they provide logical foundation to empirical laws.
Personally, I prefer not using the word law at all (I mean in physics, don't get the wrong idea there ;)
Tobias KienzlerTobias Kienzler
$\begingroup$ But why not using the word "law"? Because it is polysemic and confusing? $\endgroup$ – deps_stats Mar 3 '11 at 15:28
$\begingroup$ @deps_stats: exactly. I mean, in well-established expressions, sure. But what one considers a law and what not is too subjective, as you can see from the example of Ohm's law - electrical engineers consider that a law, but a particle physicist could consider it a deduction from quantum mechanics... $\endgroup$ – Tobias Kienzler Mar 3 '11 at 15:34
I recently stumbled upon this thread after reading a duplicate question. I agree entirely that the context in which the words are used is important, but in the context of science, the words have drastically different meanings.
I will frame this response in the context of science and I will provide references instead of conjecture.
tl;dr - the words mean different things and people need to understand why knowing the difference is important.
Laws are explanations for what is occurring and typically described observable relationships in the natural world. If an equation is involved, typically the relationship is a "scientific law".
Theories provide explanations for why or how something is occurring.
Theories do not become laws when they are "proven".
This is detailed in the work "What is Science?" by Norman Campbell (1953).
Further evidence can be found written by P.W. Bridgman.
(I know more research exists on this topic, unfortunately my sources are all printed papers so I don't have links to post at this time).
Additionally, Richard Feynman indirectly discusses the demarcation of laws and theories in his conversation regarding the ball in the wagon. He explains how people say "the ball moves to the back of the wagon because of inertia" (explanation for what is happening i.e. the "law of inertia") however, they do not know why this happens. He clearly lays out the framework that laws play a specific role in science.
In the context of science laws do not become theories. I repeat this because it is a very common misconception. There is not a single historical example of a "theory" becoming a "law" in science, because they do different things.
To relegate the difference to "semantics", which by definition is literally the "meaning of the word or phrase" does a disservice to those individuals trying to promote an accurate understanding of the Nature and Philosophy of Science to students, peers, and other citizens.
To further support this claim, look at some examples of scientific laws and theories.
The theory of gravity is still undergoing current research. Wikipedia Why would scientists be conducting research if the "theory" of gravity had already been proven to be Newton's "law" of gravity? Answer: Because laws and theories do different things in the context of science.
Kinetic molecular theory is a very popular theory used to explain the ideal gas law(s). The laws tell you "what is expected", but they offer no explanation for "why".
Diseases are spread via "germ theory", but you don't hear people say "Oh, germs are just a theory, I don't need to practice hygiene." Humans have seen the microscopic organisms that spread disease, but this hasn't become "germ law".
Perhaps the pinnacle of the answer should explain why knowing the difference between a law and a theory is important.
One of the most common rebuttals to "controversial" science is, "well that's just a theory". If people don't understand that established theories of science are supported by a multitude of evidence, then they will be more inclined to disregard the knowledge. These people grow up to vote on scientific issues or advocate for or against science research. The misinformation and personal bias could become the difference between an entity receiving the funding necessary for a scientific breakthrough that would benefit all of society.
The Nature and Philosophy of Science is a topic I love to discuss and research. Rather than down vote or disregard this as "another opinion", leave a comment explaining where you would like to see more evidence.
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India adopted a global resolution to redefine four base units
India on Monday adopted new standards for measuring Units Kilogram, Kelvin, Mole, Ampere.This move may have far-reaching effects such as chages in text books etc.,
A resolution to redefine four of the seven base units was passed by representatives of 60 countries at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), Paris on November 16 last year.
However, it has been implemented across the world on May 20, the World Meteorology Day, Shekhar Mande, Director General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), said.
Over 100 countries have adopted the metric system of measurements, also known as the International System of Units (SI), which has been in practice since 1889.
The other base units are -- second, metre and candela.
"The fundamental constants are invariants of time and space and have successfully replaced the artifact based units, and aptly opened up the new era for quantum world by linking all seven base units to fundamental constants or quantum standards," said K Aswal, Director of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), one of the oldest scientific institutes in the country that also takes care of setting meteorology standards domestically.
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The purpose of a system units is to enable worldwide coherence of measurements. The International System of Units (SI) was formalised in 1960 and has been updated several times to account for development in measurement technology.
"Since the 1960s, we have to rely ever more heavily on advanced science and engineering in our day-to-day lives, and also in manufacturing, healthcare and science. The proposed changes in the unit definition have been designed to have no immediate consequences," he said.
"The unit redefinitions represent a profound change of perspective and they are expected to form the foundations of improved measurements for decades to come as science and technology continues to develop in a way we cannot currently foresee," Aswal said, however, this "may not change anything drastically", but it will matter when it comes to measurements less than a kilogramme. For instance, measuring smaller diamonds.
The NPL has also sent recommendations on the proposed changes to be incorporated in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to implement them in contemporary education, he said.
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Easy Come, Easy Go
July 28, 2010 July 28, 2010 by Shannon Love
Of course Senator Kerry will pay the $500,000 Massachusetts tax he dodged on his yacht. After all, why does he care? It's not his money.
Kerry is the only human being since Cleopatra to marry not one, but two billionaires. Heck, even his wives weren't self-made. They inherited their fortunes from husbands. Unlike a self-made billionaire, Kerry didn't spend decades risking everything to build his fortune. He has no clue what enormous economic creativity and persistence it took to create the fortune he so dearly enjoys. Kerry won his wealth in a gigolo lottery and he won't miss a chunk of it.
Perhaps if we could lay hands on a real reporter, we could get him to ask Kerry if he was paying those taxes from money that he personally earned or if he was just looting the Heinz family's trust.
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And the Christie hits keep coming…
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Rockefeller and Ted Kennedy inherited theirs, suggesting that, somewhere back in the pedigree, somebody had some intelligence. Kerry has no such record and I would have slightly more respect for him if he had stolen it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry
"Kerry and his second wife, Teresa Simões-Ferreira Heinz, the widow of Pennsylvania Senator H. John Heinz III, a Republican, and former United Nations interpreter were … married on May 26, 1995, in Nantucket. … The Forbes 400 survey estimated in 2004 that Teresa Heinz Kerry had a net worth of $750 million. However, estimates have frequently varied, ranging from around $165 million to as high as $3.2 billion, according to a study in the Los Angeles Times. Regardless of which figure is correct, Kerry is the wealthiest U.S. Senator. Kerry is wealthy in his own name, and is the beneficiary of at least four trusts inherited from Forbes family members, including his mother, who died in 2002. … Kerry and Heinz signed a prenuptial agreement that keeps their assets separate. Kerry's financial disclosure form for 2002 put his personal assets in the range of $409,000 to $1.8 million, with additional assets held jointly by Kerry and his wife in the range of $300,000 to $600,000."
Nobody writes checks that big off of that kind of net-worth. It is most reasonable to suppose that Teri paid the tax, she probably owns the yacht too. It is also undoubtedly true that Teri owns very little in her own name. The odds are the most substantial assets, including the yacht, are tied up in trusts and family partnerships, and will go her 3 Heinz sons when she passes.
As for Kerry's record of marrying well, I do not know if Kerry's first wife was nearly as wealthy as his second.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Thorne
She was very much a scion of the WASP establishment, and her family was undoubtedly wealthy, but they were not in the Heinz' league.
Of course JFK is not the only one to ever marry well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Harriman
The following list does not include extended interludes with Gianni Agnelli, and Baron Elie de Rothschild.:
Mrs. Randolph Churchill (1939-1945)
Mrs. Leland Hayward (1960-1971)
Mrs. Averell Harriman (1971-1997)
However, the world record holders for marrying well are the House of Hapsburg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Habsburg
Archduke Maximilian I acquired control of the Low Countries on August 16, 1477, by marrying Mary, Duchess of Burgundy, who had inherited them from her father Charles the bold, who had died in battle earlier that year. Their son, Phillip the Fair married Joanna of Castile, (a/k/a Juana la Loca), heiress of Spain. Phillip and Joan had six children, the eldest of whom became Charles V and inherited the the Holy Roman Empire, the Spanish Empire, Southern Italy, Austria and the Low Countries.
John Kerry has a modest trust from his family. When he got divorced from his first wife,rumor in Boston area was he received alimony from her !!! He lived in modest apartments and condos,while Lt Gov and then US Senator.He didnt MOVE into Lewisburg Sq,Nantucket and Sun Valley until he hit pay dirt with Mrs Heinz-The guy hasnt earned a dime in his life,and he is an arrogant SOB..He would walk into Deluca's Market on Charles St,and skip the line when it came time to pay,claiming he was a US Senator,and didnt have time to wait !!!
Robert Schwartz,
Archduke Maximilian I acquired control of the Low Countries on August 16, 1477, by marrying Mary, Duchess of Burgundy…
Heh, I'm going out on limb here and say the family didn't make a profit on that one.
Armand Lancestrong [Fred Lapides]
Any guy who marries two billionaires has my profound respect. he is no dummy! What do I care how he got his money? Earned it? MNarried it? He didn't steal it, I assume, so under our free enterprise system, bless the man and count me among the envious.
Am I missing something? The low countries a/k/a the Netherlands included what is now Belgium and the Netherlands and was the richest land in Europe at that time. Phillip II bankrupted Spain trying to maintain control over the Netherlands.
Maybe the best approach to economic growth would be to teach gigolo-skills courses in college, so that all guys could marry rich women. And equivalent courses could be taught to the women so they could all marry rich men. Economic problems solved!
I sort of think there may be something wrong with the above approach, but not having drunk my full ration of coffee today, I can't figure out what it is. It seems at least as rational as many aspects of Obamanomics.
My understanding of Kerry's story was that he spent his childhood with fairly wealthy grandparents while his own parents were government employee middle class. From Wikipedia:
As a child, Kerry served as an altar boy. Although the extended family enjoyed a great fortune, Kerry's parents themselves were upper-middle class; a wealthy great aunt paid for Kerry to attend elite schools in Europe and New England. Kerry spent his summers at the Forbes family estate in Brittany, and there, he enjoyed a more opulent lifestyle than he had previously known in Massachusetts. While living in the U.S., Kerry spent several summers at the Forbes family's estates on Naushon Island off Cape Cod.[citation needed]
That is where he got his appetite from wealth. I think he is probably the most disgusting individual presently serving in COngress although Alcee Hastings would give him a close race. His first run for Congress was as a supporter of the Vietnam War. He lost and then found his theme.
I might add that my daughter-in-law was visiting a friend in Boston during the 2004 campaign. The friend lived on Beacon Hill, not far from Kerry's mansion. The two girls were sitting up in nightgowns talking about midnight when they heard the Kerry entourage returning to Louisburg Square. They threw on robes and slippers and ran down the hill to see the goings on. There, they stood watching and the cops came over to see what they wanted. Well, pretty soon all the cops and most of the Secret Service guys were talking to these two cute girls in robes and slippers. Shelly has always trended conservative and she got an earful that night. The Boston cops told them that they were called to the Kerry home at least twice a month to stop her from beaning him with lamps and various household items. She was drunk most of the time.
She is a really sad case, I suspect. Heinz was probably a real man and died in that plane crash. Now she bought herself another senator with Heinz money and got Lurch, a pretty poor substitute.
PenGun
Cough … John McCain.
PenGun,
John McCain married one millionaire not two billionaires. He himself came from a wealthy, military family. More importantly, John McCain in general supports lower taxes and pays his taxes. In fact, he has something of a mania for it. The Democrats tried like hell to find something sleazy on him in 2008 but never could.
I was never a big McCain fan but he's nowhere the gigolo and hypocrite that Kerry is.
What about Catherine of Aragon? I believe the Tudors were quite the wealthy family. While both marriages to the Tudor brothers were not stellar I like to think she did ok.
sol vason
Who can forget the uproar when Henry, Count of Anjou eloped to England with Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. Queen Elizabeth still claims the titles of Duchess of Aquitaine, Countess of Anjou and Queen of the French (Rex Francorum) as a result.
Paul Milenkovic
"I like to think she did ok"
Did OK? All of the troubles in the modern world can be traced to when Spanish Cathy got hitched to Hank Tudor.
Alan K. Henderson
I guess the Massachusetts authorities won't have to launch a Mavi Marmara-style raid to get Kerry's yacht back into their tax jurisdiction.
With respect to McCain, his wife runs the business she inherited from her parents, small business people. Now, tell me how that compares to Teresa and John ?


Fiction. Asian Studies. In ONE TRIBE, the death of Isabel Manalo's unborn child stirs wide spread speculation in her small Midwestern suburb. Fed up with the noise of local tsismosas (gossips), she moves to Virginia Beach to teach myth and history to Filipino American youth. Isa Manalo walks into the chaos of drive by shootings, beauty pageants, and community politicking. At every turn she butts heads with youth gangs who distrust her, community elders who disapprove of her loose outsider ways, and a Filipino boyfriend who accuses her of acting too white. Eventually Isa fights back. As Hurricane Emilia brews at the edge of the east coast, Isa opens her house to a local girl gang and nourishes their troubled spirits, instigating change sudden as the shift of tropical winds. ONE TRIBE is the winner of an AWP Award Series in the Novel, judged by Elizabeth McCracken.
In One Tribe, the death of Isabel Manalo s unborn child stirs wide spread speculation in her small Midwestern suburb. Fed up with the noise of local tsismosas (gossips), she moves to Virginia Beach to teach myth and history to Filipino American youth. Isa Manalo walks into the chaos of drive by shootings, beauty pageants, and community politicking. At every turn she runs up against youth gangs who distrust her, community elders who disapprove of her loose outsider ways, and a Filipino boyfriend who accuses her of acting too white. Eventually Isa fights back. As Hurricane Emilia brews at the edge of the east coast, Isa opens her house to a local girl gang and nourishes their troubled spirits, instigating change sudden as the shift of tropical winds."


Creating responsible, profitable partnerships with our customers, suppliers and employees is integrated in our way of doing business.
ISS has relationships with a multitude of stakeholders, and with the right amount of shared interests, desire to reach a common goal or complementary competencies, these relationships can turn into partnerships.
In a number of situations, ISS has through a close collaboration with such organisations managed to drive change in the market and create awareness on particular initiatives such as new ways of working, sustainability and improved working standards and conditions.
Many local ISS operations liaise with the local communities in which we operate. Employing, training and managing people comprise our main contribution, but for many individuals, ISS provides access not only to the labour market but to social mobility. Our local operations have also established a large number of partnerships with authorities, NGOs and local communities.
Through a close collaboration with industry organisations and stakeholders we have managed to drive change in the market and create awareness on particular initiatives such as new ways of working, sustainability and improved working standards and conditions.


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class XInstallerEvents extends JPlugin
{
	const STATUS_ERROR     = 'error';
	const STATUS_INSTALLED = 'installed';
	const STATUS_UPDATED   = 'updated';
	const STATUS_PREPARED  = 'prepared';

	protected static $coreDescription;

	protected static $messages = array();

	/**
	 * @var JInstaller
	 */
	protected $toplevel_installer;

	public function setTopInstaller(&$installer)
	{
		$this->toplevel_installer = $installer;
	}

	public function __construct(&$subject, $config = array())
	{

		parent::__construct($subject, $config);

		jimport('joomla.filesystem.file');
		jimport('joomla.filesystem.folder');

		$install_html_file = dirname(__FILE__) . '/../install.html';
		$install_css_file  = dirname(__FILE__) . '/../install.css';
		$tmp_path          = JPATH_ROOT . '/tmp';
		if (JFolder::exists($tmp_path)) {
			// Copy install.css to tmp dir for inclusion
			JFile::copy($install_css_file, $tmp_path . '/install.css');
			JFile::copy($install_html_file, $tmp_path . '/install.html');
		}

	}

	public static function addMessage($package, $status, $message = '')
	{
		self::$messages[] = call_user_func_array(array('XInstallerEvents', $status), array($package, $message));
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	/**
	 * @return string
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		jimport('joomla.filesystem.folder');
		$buffer            = '';
		// Drop out Style
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			$buffer .= JFile::read(JPATH_ROOT . '/tmp/install.html');
		}
		return $buffer;
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	/**
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	 * @return string
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	public static function error($package, $msg)
	{
		ob_start();
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					<?php echo $package['name'];?> installation failed

					<?php echo $msg; ?>

		<?php
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	public static function installed($package)
	{
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					<?php echo $package['name'];?> installation was successful

		<?php
		$out = ob_get_clean();
		return $out;
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	public static function updated($package)
	{
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		?>

					<?php echo $package['name'];?> update was successful

		<?php
		$out = ob_get_clean();
		return $out;
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		?>

					<?php echo $package['name'];?> setup:

					<?php echo $msg; ?>

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		$out = ob_get_clean();
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	public static function addCoreDescription($desc)
	{
		self::$coreDescription = $desc;
	}

	public function onExtensionAfterInstall($installer, $eid)
	{
		$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
		$lang->load('install_override', dirname(__FILE__), $lang->getTag(), true);
		$this->toplevel_installer->set('extension_message', $this->getMessages());
	}

	public function onExtensionAfterUpdate($installer, $eid)
	{
		$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
		$lang->load('install_override', dirname(__FILE__), $lang->getTag(), true);
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		$buffer .= 'devXive Application Installer, © ' . date('Y', time()) . ' by devXive - research and development';
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Our church grounds and buildings are beautiful -- and they are heavily used! We encourage our church groups to book early by contacting the church office. If you are planning a wedding or other special event, please contact the church office to ask for a tour of our facilities and discuss possible arrangements.
Call us at 407-656-1135, or email us at news@fumcwg.org for questions regarding dates and fees.


Updating an inherited property can be a challenge, balancing fond memories with making the home one's own. Our client was up to the challenge and eager to personalize the space and add modern amenities, while respecting his family history and the elegance of the pre-war high-rise. Located on the sixth floor with sunny Back Bay views of the First Baptist Church of Boston, the condo had an open, easy layout, but was in need of new finishes and furnishings. The floor plan was essentially preserved, with the exception of the conversion of a small maid's room into a new powder room and laundry area and the removal of a wall separating the living and dining areas. A sleek modern kitchen replaced the outdated one, and new wallpaper, paint, built-in storage and bathroom upgrades complete the project.
An avid collector and patron of the arts, our client and the design team collaborated to build the interiors concept around the owner's fearless incorporation of modern, vintage, traditional and collected pieces. Colors are bold takes on traditional motifs, tempered with softer touches. Patterned rugs and soft goods are complemented by touches of whimsy and collected art from around the world, making for a truly unique and personalized space.
Builder: FBN Construction Co, LLC.


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Q: Having trouble with the error syntax error, unexpected $end, expecting keyword_end I have been stuck on this error for a while now, I've looked around and apparently it is due to too many end 's, but I can't seem to see why, any help guys? thanks.
Here's my code
class UsersController < ApplicationController
  def new
    @user = User.new
  end

  def create
    @user = User.new(params[:user])
    if @user.save
      redirect_to root_url, :notice => "Signed up!"
    else
      render "new"
  end

A: class UsersController < ApplicationController
  def new
    @user = User.new
  end

  def create
    @user = User.new(params[:user])

    if @user.save
      redirect_to root_url, :notice => "Signed up!"
    else
      render "new"
    end # your missed end here
  end
end # another end missed for the class

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Global Chemical has strong ties to foreign manufacturers in China, Mexico, India, Belgium, Israel, and many other countries around the world. We take great pride in identifying the highest quality manufacturer's in each country and only supplying the best product. If you order import material from Global Chemical you can be assured that the manufacturer has been researched and tested so that product is consistent from one order to the next. We don't price shop for the lowest price on an order by order basis. We focus on providing our customers with a high quality, reliable product.
Global Chemical has warehouses in Bedford Park (Chicago), Toledo, OH, and Houston, TX. Our warehouses are stocked with many of the same chemicals that we import the most frequently. This allows us to serve our customers in a wide array of quantities and lead times. We can import containers direct to our customers door, or customers can pull pallet quantities out of our stock. Eventually, all importers have issues with containers being delayed when they are importing product. Where with most distributors customers would be stuck, with our warehouse stock we are able to supply product while the import is delayed. This limits the amount of time our customers are without stock.
Due to our connections with manufacturers and distributors in the United States, Global Chemical is able to source domestic product in bulk, full truck, and LTL basis. We are also able to blend chemicals and perform many product dilutions on products such as Acetic Acid, KOH, Citric Acid and others.


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Inaugural Beaverhead Marathon debuts Sat.
Was the original distance 25 miles? Or 22? Or the 26.219 miles standard for today's marathons? Was the fellow who first ran it nonstop named Eucles? Philippides? Thersipus? Or Erchius?
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MP Paterson's tribute to 'dedicated, loving wife'
Rose Paterson was appointed as Aintree Racecourse chairman in 2014
The husband of Aintree Racecourse chairman Rose Paterson has paid tribute to his "dedicated, loving" wife after a coroner recorded a verdict of suicide at an inquest into her death.
The mother of three, 63, was found in woodland near their home on 24 June.
Owen Paterson, Conservative MP for North Shropshire, said his family were a long way from coming to terms with the tragedy.
He said the verdict was "tragic for me, our family and all who knew her".
While Mrs Paterson had been making travel plans in the days before her death, she had also researched suicide, an inquest in Shrewsbury heard.
Mr Paterson, a former Northern Ireland Secretary, added: "We were married for 40 very happy years.
"Rose will be remembered as a devoted, loving wife, mother and grandmother, as well as a most successful professional in her varied careers in the arts, charity and racing. We are still a long way from beginning to come to terms with her death.
"If I can help to prevent just one family going through the extreme anguish that our family is currently suffering, I will have done something really worthwhile."
Mrs Paterson's brother, the biologist and writer Matt Ridley, said: "All of us in Rose's family are in full agreement and support of this statement at this terrible time. Owen and his children are in our thoughts."
The inquest heard Mr Paterson contacted police on the evening of 23 June after his wife had not been seen since about 22:00 BST the previous day and had failed to answer phone calls and text messages.
Mrs Paterson's body was found by officers in woodland near the family home in Ellesmere, Shropshire, in the early hours of 24 June.
In a statement read out at the hearing, Mr Paterson - who followed proceedings via a video link - said he had spent the previous weekend at home with his wife before returning to London for parliamentary business.
He said Mrs Paterson had planned to chair a virtual Aintree board meeting on 24 June and to have dinner one evening to celebrate his birthday. She had also made plans to visit her daughter in France.
He said Mrs Paterson did not leave a suicide note or tell him she intended to take her life.
The couple's youngest son, Ed, said he had dinner at home with his mother on the evening of 22 June and she had seemed positive. He kissed her on the head and said goodnight when she fell asleep in an armchair at about 22:00.
It was the last time she was seen alive.
Earlier that day, Louise Lane, an equine instructor who knew Mrs Paterson for 30 years, rode out with her and said she had appeared out of character.
She described her friend as "just a lovely woman" who was down to earth, with no airs and graces.
The inquest heard Mrs Paterson had a history of anxiety and depression.
Police said there was no suspicion of third-party involvement in her death.
After her death, a minute's silence was held at race meetings in her memory and that of Grand National-winning jockey Liam Treadwell, whose death was announced on 24 June.
Mrs Paterson, the daughter of the fourth Viscount Ridley, was on the main board of stewards at the Jockey Club, which owns Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand National and other leading tracks, including Cheltenham.
She was appointed chairman of Aintree in 2014, having been a racecourse committee director there since 2005.
Recording a verdict of suicide, coroner John Ellery, noted that Mrs Paterson was found in remote woodland and had carried out three internet searches on suicide from 27 May onwards.
Asked if he had anything to add, Mr Paterson replied: "It is very tragic and I would ask the press to respect the family's privacy at this terrible time."
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Review: Beeswax
By Amy Taubin in the July-August 2009 Issue
There's a memorable sequence midway through Andrew Bujalski's new feature, Beeswax, one that takes the measure of the writer-director's talent. Jeannie (Tilly Hatcher), accompanied by her on-and-off boyfriend, Merrill (Alex Karpovsky), is driving to the middle of nowhere to meet Tom (Bob Byington), an old friend of Merrill's who recently inherited a lot of money. Jeannie needs a new backer for her vintage store so that she can buy out her original partner, Amanda (Anne Dodge), who is about to sue her. When Jeannie and Merrill get lost on the way to the café where Tom is waiting, they begin to bicker and blame each other for the screw-up. Much has been written about Bujalski's use of language in his earlier features Funny Ha Ha (02) and Mutual Appreciation (05) (I once described him as a poet of demurral, hesitation, and non-commitment), but it's his ability to make us aware of subtext—the thoughts his characters refuse to verbalize or even entertain—that makes his movies so rich with life. Here, a 20-second exchange gives us a vision of the couple's past life together, why they broke up, and also an idea of how they might make their relationship work (they need to develop tolerance for each other's irritating qualities) the second time around. Jeannie and Merrill eventually meet up with Tom, who understands immediately that they have not come to see him out of friendship alone. They're after his money and what they have to offer is neither sure nor sexy. Jeannie and Merrill are embarrassed; despite his cool façade, Tom is resentful and a bit contemptuous. Although what's at stake is the future of a secondhand store choked with fuchsia, chartreuse, and orange fashion misstatements, the couple might as well be pitching an indie movie. I'm sure that Bujalski has squirmed through meetings just as humiliating as this one.
Like Bujalski's previous films, Beeswax deals with the ambivalence and inexperience of young adults who find themselves in situations that might well determine the rest of their lives. The differences here are that the emphasis is on business rather than romance and the setting is the sprawling Southwest (specifically the Austin, Texas area) rather than the densely built cities of the Northeast (Boston and New York). Beeswax is also the most visually stylized of Bujalski's movies. The uncredited art direction takes its cues from the nauseatingly colorful wares in Jeannie's store; Matthias Grunsky's 16mm lensing is eye-popping from beginning to end. The film's subtext is all about taste and how it operates in life and art. This could be mere projection on my part—I find the film interesting precisely because it violates my own sense of taste and thereby makes me aware of what my taste is—but I rather think that Bujalski has built the issue into the film by placing the store at the center of the action. Jeannie, her employees, and her customers actually seem to like the hideous rags and household goods she sells. For Bujalski, who moved from Boston to Austin around the time he made Beeswax, the film may function as a meditation on his own shifting sensibility.
In any case, his ethnographer's eye continues to operate at a high level, as does his ability to cast and direct nonprofessional actors. The central roles of Jeannie and her twin sister Lauren (Maggie Hatcher) are played by real-life twins. Lauren is the more impulsive of the pair—she's looking for love and jobs in not particularly affirming places. The characters were to a certain extent written for the women who play them, most obviously in the case of Jeannie, who like Tilly Hatcher, gets around in a wheelchair because her legs have been paralyzed since childhood. The film is utterly straightforward about the paralysis without making it an issue. We see how Jeannie gets in and out of her car, how she solicits help when she needs it from a stranger, how she behaves in bed with her boyfriend. As in Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation, sex ends at the beginning of foreplay. I'm looking forward to whatever Bujalski gets into next.
From the July-August 2009 Issue
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FEVE: glass recycling rate passes 70% mark
2014-04-07 Recycling
Latest glass recycling figures for the EU show also there is now far more glass recycled than ever before. Since the 1990s, recycling rates for glass have increased by a whopping 131% in Europe. Using recycled glass replaces virgin raw materials in glass production which helps decouple resource use from economic growth: a proven role model of the circular economy.
Average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark
Latest industry data – published on 2 April ahead of the European Commission 2012 figures expected at the end of 2014 – confirm average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark. This means that over 25 billion bottles and jars were collected throughout the European Union in 2012 to make new bottles. The savings in virgin resources could build two Egyptian pyramids.
Recycling means that less virgin materials are needed despite market growth. Between 1990 and 2012, EU consumption of products packed in glass increased by 39% in Europe. Glass recycling increased at the much quicker pace of 131%. As a result there is a big reduction of raw materials, CO2 and energy used to produce new bottles. Available industry data show a distinct decoupling of industry growth from resource demand and environmental impacts: 189 million tons of raw materials saved; and 138 million tons of waste have not gone to landfill thanks to recycling.
"Recycling makes good sense for us," says Stefan Jaenecke, President of FEVE, "that's why already 40 years ago we helped to put in place glass collection schemes, to inform the public and to treat recycled glass bottles and jars as a precious resource for our industry. We did not call it at that time the circular economy but this is it!"
All participants in the container glass value chain continue to contribute to these achievements. The glass industry designs and produces containers that can be effectively recycled in a...
All participants in the container glass value chain continue to contribute to these achievements. The glass industry designs and produces containers that can be effectively recycled in a closed loop system.
"This is a concrete case of the decoupling effect that we want to build in a resource efficient Europe. It has been put in place many years ago and works very well," says Filip Kaczmarek, Member of the European Parliament "As policy makers we need to preserve and to support such business models that enhance economic growth, produce high value goods, generate value from waste, while reducing their environmental burden," says MEP Kaczmarek. "We need therefore to work on a legislation that acknowledges and incentivises such business models."
More needs to be done to improve the quality of collected glass that can be effectively recycled in a circular economy, as well as to collect the remaining 30% of used glass that currently is wasted. This industry effort supports the ambitious vision of the European Commission to build a "zero waste" and "resource efficient" society.
FEVE is the association of European manufacturers of glass containers and machine-made glass tableware. The members of FEVE produce over 20 million tonnes of glass per year. The association has some 60 corporate members belonging to approximately 20 independent corporate groups. Manufacturing plants are located across 23 European States and include global blue chip and major companies working for the world's biggest consumer brands.
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The new CYBEX Sirona M2 i-Size complies with the European requirements and regulations for car seats ECE R-129. This new "i-Size regulation" states that children aged 15 months and under must travel in a rear-facing infant car seat, which is seen as the safest mode of transport by many experts, including consumer and health organisations such as Which?, the ADAC and the German independent consumer testing organisation Stiftung Warentest.
When using the CYBEX Sirona M2 i-size, the child can be transported in a rear-facing position from birth until they reach 105 cm in height (approx. 4 years). The new, intelligent design means that even taller kids have plenty of leg room to sit comfortably. But it doesn't take up too much space either – the Sirona M2 i-Size can be easily installed in smaller cars. Additional features such as the one-hand reclining function provide extra convenience and make everyday use easier.
The new Sirona M2 i-Size allows you to transport children rear-facing from birth up to a height of 105 cm (approx. 4 years). This significantly reduces the risk of injury in case of a head-on collision.
The Sirona M2 i-Size features a click-in system that allows for easy interchange between forward and rear-facing position.
Depending on your preference, the Sirona M2 i-Size can also be used as a forward-facing car seat for children who are 16 months and 76 cm and above (up to 105 cm).
Whether rear or forward-facing, the CYBEX Sirona M2 i-Size's integrated Linear Side-impact Protection system (L.S.P. System) increases the level of safety in case of a side-impact collision. The L.S.P. system can be folded out on the side facing the door and reduces the force of a side-impact collision in combination with the head and shoulder protectors.