There are already multiple questions with the same title but I believe this one is different.
I have created 2 audiences.
And, one for app_remove event.
When I check these events for a specific date range, Sep 19, 2016 - Sep 21, 2016 (btw I created audiences on 19th), I can see that I have more than 10 users for each of them.
However, when I check Audiences, it shows me less than 10 for both of them.
On other questions this can be answered as "The threshold of 10 is actually based on Advertising Identifiers (and not Analytics "users")." but I don't think that this is valid for my case, because, it is really highly unlikely that less than 10 different people installed and removed the app more than 40 times.
So, what could be the reason for this?
Существует в настоящее время вопрос, где app_remove основе зрители будут подсчитаны в том случае, когда пользователи деинсталлировать приложение вскоре после его запуска в первый раз. Это, вероятно, причина здесь.


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Hail to the King Avenged Sevenfold 05:05
Nightmare Avenged Sevenfold 06:14
Shepherd of Fire Avenged Sevenfold 05:23
Afterlife Avenged Sevenfold 05:52
A Little Piece of Heaven Avenged Sevenfold 08:00
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Still at high school when the band formed in 1999, Vengeance, Shadows, Gates, The Rev and Johnny Christ (the original members of Avenged Sevenfold) made an early impact with their rock, pop-punk fusion. The band's debut release was Sounding The Seventh Trumpet in 2001, before they were signed to Hopeless for their follow-up album in 2003, Waking The Fallen. However, it wasn't until the group moved to Warner's that they enjoyed their breakthrough success with 2005's City Of Evil, that included the top 10 single Bat Country. The album went into the top 30 album charts in the US and their popularity saw them pick up an MTV Award in 2006 as a result. The band went down the route of producing their albums themselves with their fourth effort, the self-titled Avenged Sevenfold, which went in at Number 4 on the US album charts. They also started to see success outside the US, when three of Avenged Sevenfold's single went into the Top 5 in the UK rock charts. Although the band released stop-gap live album, Live In The LBC And Diamonds In The Rough in 2008, they signalled their intention to start work on another album. However, the band was hit with tragedy at the end of 2009, when drummer Jimmy `The Rev' Sullivan was found dead.

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President Obama signed an emergency declaration for South Carolina on Saturday, directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts in the state.
From her window, Peggy Capps could see the water from Black Creek pooling in her backyard. … "Everyone has been told they should leave, but I haven't made up my mind," she said.
The 79-year-old Capps lives with her son in a neighborhood that runs along Black Creek. She said they could go into town and stay with a relative. But Capps doesn't want to leave behind her 7-year-old cat, Tiger.
"I'm not sure I would be able to take him and I don't want to leave him here. I don't know how long I would be gone," she said.
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There are plenty of places in Sydney that will tire out your little ones, but how many places do you know that can do all of that and give your youngsters' minds a workout as well? Look no further because GymbaROO has you covered.
GymbaROO is a centre which provides an array of learning experiences through a structured neuro-education program that is fun and exciting for babies and children, as well as an engaging and encouraging learning environment that can be shared with mum or dad.
As parents we are always wanting the best for our children. We are active beings, constantly developing physically, as well as mentally. Trying to find the right balance that incorporates all of this in a single fun environment is hard or non-existent. Giving our children the right tools to face everyday challenges, physically as well as mentally, encourages happy, healthy children and provides a kickstart to life and school readiness.
I recently visited GymbaROO in Rouse Hill to discover new learning techniques and to feed my hungry mind.
Once upon a time, my attitude towards most experiences was fairly easy-going and comfortable with whatever lay ahead. Now, after having children I've become somewhat harder to please and my expectations have changed. In a nutshell, if my children are happy then so am I. So I decided to push GymbaROO through the ultimate test of bringing my loud and ever-demanding 2.5 year old boy their way.
After arriving and being welcomed by Sue at the front, I was in awe at its transparent setup. A large glass room filled with obstacle courses for little ones to climb and jump to their hearts content. Hoops, a ball pit, swings, trampolines and an enquiry themed corner to explore and roll play, just to name a few activities. The neurological theme is outlined in advance and parents are given a key word, eg 'flower', so that children can explore this word at home and bring in a special item for the "treasure bag" to discuss with the other children.
Classes are a combination of mat time, equipment time and music time. Each class runs for about an hour and the activities change from class to class, keeping the learning environment fresh with new ideas and learning possibilities to explore. I should also mention that each class is setup according to age groups (visit website for term timetable and group info).
The kids were then moved from the equipment room into another spacious room for mat time. These fun activities are to strengthen listening and instructional skills. What I loved about these activities were that they were bite-sized and easy to follow and achieve. Using only a handful of props (a bubble machine, a colourful mat, a treasure bag) constantly kept the children's attention as well as active. There was a reason for every activity and simple clear instructions that had achievable outcomes that every child could do and feel a sense of pride for completing them. Our teacher (Vrushali) constantly kept the kids happy, entertained and engaged. She also explained the logic behind every activity we did, as well as, how to extend our kids learning abilities with at home.
Gymbaroo had accomplished everything I had hoped for and more. We had a great time making new friends, getting our bodies active and giving our brains a workout.
Where: Visit Gymbaroo to find your nearest centre.


This signature satchel handbag by Michael Kors with the classic MK logo design & chunky branded lock is a great addition to your wardrobe.
Condition = Very good looks brand new. No spots or marks just a few slight scratches on the lock - not noticeable.
Seller's comments: "I liked this bag and used it barely a few times but I got some new bags & have stopped using this and would like to sell it!"


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Trần Đăng Ninh (1910 – 6 October 1955) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and general in the North Vietnamese army. He was a former Secretary of the Northern Party Committee (Tonkin Party Committee, Xứ uỷ Bắc Kỳ). Trần Đăng Ninh was the first Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the first chairman of the General Department of Supply (now General Department of Logistics) of the People's Army of Vietnam from 1950 until his death in 1955.  In 2003 he was awarded Vietnam's Gold Star Medal.

Early life
Trần Đăng Ninh was born in 1910 as Nguyễn Tuấn Đáng in the hamlet of Quảng Nguyên, Quảng Phú Cầu commune, Ứng Hòa District of Hà Tây Province (now part of Hanoi), where he completed primary school. Rather than remaining a serf tied to the land, he moved to Hanoi where he worked in the Lê Văn Tân Printworks.

Party work and generalship
Trần Đăng Ninh was attracted by the ideals of a Marxist revolution and joined the Indochinese Communist Party in 1936. In 1939 he became a member of the Party's Hanoi Committee, and in 1940 became a member of the Northern Party Committee (Tonkin Party Committee, Xứ uỷ Bắc Kỳ). In November 1940, he participated in the 7th Conference of the Central Committee of the Party. In May 1941, at the 8th Conference of the Central Committee held in the forest near Pác Bó, he was elected an alternate member of the Central Committee of the Party. In July 1941, he became Secretary of the Northern Party Committee.

Later in 1941, Trần Đăng Ninh was arrested by the Vichy French and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He was first sent to Hỏa Lò Prison in Hanoi, but as a problem prisoner he was transferred to Son La Prison at the end of 1942. There, he was active in the Party's secret organization in the prison, participating in political and military training for political prisoners. In March 1943, he escaped from Son La Prison along with Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Nguyễn Văn Trân and Lưu Đức Hiểu. He returned to work for the Standing Committee of the Northern Party Committee. But in September 1943, he was rearrested and again sent to Hỏa Lò Prison. In March 1945, he escaped a second time in a large prison-break of over a hundred political prisoners. After that, Trần Đăng Ninh was appointed as a member of the Tonkin Revolutionary Military Committee, and put in charge of the Hoàng Hoa Thám battlefield  (i.e., Bắc Sơn – Võ Nhai base area).

In August 1945, Hồ Chí Minh sent Trần Đăng Ninh to the Việt Minh General Committee, to join National Uprising Committee, in which capacity he attended the National Assembly at Tân Trào, Sơn Dương. He was then assigned to General Giáp. Trần Đăng Ninh liberated the town of Thái Nguyên, and provided the protection detail that accompanied Hồ Chí Minh's triumphal entrance into Hanoi in September 1945.

In 1947 he was appointed as the Party's Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission, and served as a deputy inspector in the Government Inspectorate from December 1949 to February 1951.

In 1950, he was appointed a member of the Party's Military Commission and specifically made head of the military's General Department of Supply (now General Department of Logistics, Cục Hậu cần). He was also charged with heading the Party's Campaign Supply Committee.  During 1952–1953 he developed the supply policy of "mobilize logistics in place", in other words to develop local labor and food resources from areas near the front. This reduced both food consumption and transport labor.

Death
Trần Đăng Ninh suffered from malaria and intestinal problems brought on by his time in prison. In September 1953 he fell ill and was originally treated at the Trần Quốc Toản Clinic (now Military Hospital 354) in Mỹ Yên, Đại Từ District. By December he was unable to attend the Politburo Conference in Tỉn Keo. In September 1954 he was taken to China, and then on to the Soviet Union for medical treatment. In June 1955 he returned home and he died in Hanoi on 6 October 1955.

Commemoration

 Trần Đăng Ninh's name was given to a street in Hanoi, a street and a ward in the city of Nam Định and a street in the city of Điện Biên Phủ.
 In July 1956, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Post Office issued a set of four stamps, with his portrait, commemorating his work.
 A secondary school in Nam Định and the high school in Hoa Son commune, Ứng Hòa District, are named after him.
 In 2003, a memorial was built in Hanoi on the former land of his family in Quang Nguyen hamlet, Quang Phu Cau commune, Ứng Hòa District.
  in 2013, the "Monument of the Communist Soldier Tran Dang Ninh" was erected on the campus of Trần Đăng Ninh High School.

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1910 births
1955 deaths
People from Hanoi
Generals of the People's Army of Vietnam
Vietnamese nationalists
Vietnamese revolutionaries
Viet Minh members
Alternates of the 1st Central Committee of the Indochinese Communist Party
Members of the 2nd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam
Vietnamese people of World War II
World War II resistance members
People of the First Indochina War

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Singapore says citizens participate in Syria conflict
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A handful of Singaporean citizens have gone to Syria to participate in the conflict there, raising concern about a terrorist threat in the city-state, a senior government official was quoted by a state-owned TV network as saying.
As Sunni Islamist rebels surge into Iraq from Syria, security officials in Southeast Asia and Australia worry that the conflict is radicalizing a new generation of militants, who are being influenced to an unprecedented degree by social media.
Teo Chee Hean, Singapore's deputy prime minister and home affairs minister, told parliament on Wednesday that Haja Fakkurudeen Usman Ali, a naturalized Singaporean citizen, had taken his wife and three children to Syria, Channel NewsAsia reported.
"The presence of former foreign fighters in our region - whether they originate from Southeast Asia or elsewhere - is a security threat to us," Teo said.
"The threat is magnified if these returnee fighters are Singaporeans."
A female Singaporean is also believed to have gone to Syria with her husband and two teenage children. Several others, including Abdul Basheer Abdul Kader, Zakaria Rosdan and Khairul Sofri Osman, were stopped before they could leave, Teo added.
The United States has urged countries in Europe and elsewhere to do more to keep their citizens from travelling to Syria to fight.
Teo compared the current Syria crisis to the Soviet-Afghan war in the 1980s, which drew thousands of foreign fighters and led to the creation of Al-Qaeda.
Al-Qaeda, through Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, planned bomb attacks in Singapore in the early 2000s.
It is unclear with what group the Singaporeans are fighting. The Ministry of Home Affairs declined to comment on "operational matters", when contacted by Reuters.
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore has told the city-state's Muslim community that the fighting in Syria is not for religious purposes and cautioned Muslims against being swayed into fighting the "holy war".
(Reporting by Rujun Shen; Additional reporting by Yantoultra Ngui in Kuala Lumpur; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)


Father Alírio's "guitar-rifle": transforming weapons into artwork. Photo courtesy of Vinicius Souza.
In São Paulo, you have only to turn on the TV in the afternoon to get the feeling that we are going through a civil war. Stories of cops versus bad guys, shootings, muggings, robberies, drug dealing, rebellions, horrid crimes and lots of blood don't take long to redden the screen. The comparisons of that state of things with nations that are fighting real wars, like neighboring Colombia, where guerrillas and paramilitary groups have been struggling to win power since the 1960's, are not unusual. There is no doubt that the violence and death rates are still extremely high in these two countries; however, both in Brazil and in Colombia, some good news is beginning to be heard on the matter, thanks to policies of disarmament and smart and coordinated strategies that integrate police, government and society. Trouble is that the victories in this war seldom make the headlines.
Not that the people of São Paulo live in a safe paradise. After all, the current yearly rate of 36.9 homicides in each group of 100,000 inhabitants is almost four times greater than what would be admissible in any country of the first world. However, the disclosure of the results of important studies performed by Unesco and the Seade Foundation, which produces statistical data for the state of São Paulo, showing the consistent decrease in the number of murders in the state over the last five years, was hardly noticed. Blood and extreme poverty are much more interesting subjects! As a matter of fact, according to the studies there was a 29 percent decrease in the homicide rate from 1999 to 2004.
According to the Seade study, the rate in the city of São Paulo for the same period is even more impressive: a 40.6 percent decrease in the homicides. The most surprising data are relative to Jardim Ângela, which was once considered by the United Nations the most violent neighborhood in the world, with an average of two murders per day in 1999. There, the number of homicides decreased by the unbelievable rate of73.3 percent, and on Friday, June 24, the district celebrated its 64th day without the occurrence of a single death. The residents of Jardim Ângela are not so afraid of going out on the streets anymore, and, little by little, they are recovering their self-esteem.
Believe it or not, the situation is quite similar to that of the capital of Colombia. And in the good sense! In 1994, there were 4,457 homicides in Bogotá, representing a rate of 80 deaths in each group of 100,000 inhabitants (similar to Rio de Janeiro, which had a rate of 73.6 / 100,000 last year). In 2003, the city recorded 1,607 homicides, or approximately 23.4 / 100,000 — a 48 percent decrease in ten years. Bogotá is a less violent city than São Paulo.
You may be wondering how those two cities attained such achievement. The answer begins by the population's disarmament. "It's a solution that doesn't put an end to the conflicts, but makes the confrontations much less lethal," says Denis Mizne, director of the Sou da Paz (I'm for the Peace) Institute, in São Paulo. The figures seem to prove his theory: in 2004, the state's Single Health System (SUS — Sistema Único de Saúde) recorded a 7 percent decrease in the number of hospitalizations due to bullet wounds compared to 2003. According to Mizne, this rate is directly associated to the submission of 110,535 weapons to the federal police in the period comprised between July 15, 2004, and June1, 2005, for the official campaign of disarmament — not to mention the 3,550 weapons collected by the Sou da Paz campaign since 1997. There are no specific figures for the city of São Paulo.
In Bogotá, we can make the same analogy: following a disarmament campaign performed in 1996 by the city, which collected 2,566 weapons, 350 grenades, seven dynamite sticks and even an Israeli-manufactured landmine, there was an immediate decrease in the number of homicides by firearms — 31.36 percent in December 1996, compared to the same month in 1995. In face of such a success, other "civic parades for the disarmament" have been performed by the Catholic Church and the government in1998/1999, 2001 to 2003, and again in 2004, and they are ongoing this year. Between the first few months of 2000 and the same period of 2003, a 5.3 percent decrease was detected in the homicide rate.
"We apply here a campaign method similar to the one performed in New York, exchanging the weapons and ammunitions by bonuses which can be converted in food, clothes or books," explains Father Alírio López Aguilera, director of the Program for the Sacred Life and Disarmament of the Bogotá Government Secretary. "We believe this method is better than paying in cash for the weapons, for this way the money won't be used to buy alcoholic drinks or cigarettes." Each homemade shotgun is worth approximately$16, while manufactured weapons are exchanged by bonuses which are equivalent to approximately $80 in goods. During the campaigns, toy guns may also be exchanged for coloring books, crayons and candy bars. The weapons which are not destroyed are transformed into "works of art" and "musical instruments" which ornament the walls of Father Aguilera's office.
The third issue which has to be dealt with is the association of alcohol with weapons. According to data issued by the public security secretary of São Paulo, less than 5 percent of the deaths are due to armed robbery, a rate similar to that of shootings with the police. "It means that the majority of the homicides results from bad guys killing bad guys or good guys killing good guys," says the Sou da Paz director. It is estimated that approximately 60 percent of the murders in Brazil occur by futile reasons. The huge majority includes pub fights and altercations between drivers in traffic, members of the same family or neighbors. Those data have encouraged experiences of closing the bars at 10:00 p.m. in the city of Diadema, in Great São Paulo, where the homicide rate decreased from 75.91 / 100,000 inhabitants in 2000 to 34.58 in 2004.
According to the Sou da Paz director, there is no possible solution without the real integration of the organized civil society. In Jardim Ângela, for example, 26 nongovernmental organizations develop a great number of activities which aim at social inclusion. The most important are the projects focused on the youngsters in situation of risk, which offer them professional formation, income generation and artistic development as feasible alternatives to a career in crime and drug dealing. In Ciudad Bolivar, the most violent neighborhood in Bogotá, nongovernmental organizations like the Justice and Life Project guarantee the enrollment and permanence of poor children in the public schools, linking them to the participation of the mothers in courses of citizenship and human rights.
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Last week's three-day Formula One test at Spa was quite an occasion, if only because it was the first such event at the spectacular Belgian venue for a very, very long time.
Back in April 1983 the revised track, already in use for some four years by F2 and touring cars, played host to F1 cars for the first time. It was a month before the first Grand Prix, and the new pit buildings before La Source were still under construction.
Many of the drivers there that week had not driven at Spa before. Indeed, anyone whose F1 career fell between 1971 and '82 never got the chance to sample the place in either of its incarnations.
With the flat bottom turbo cars of '83, Spa proved quite a challenge, and it was love at first sight for all the drivers - and this was at a time when the schedule still included challenging places like the Osterreichring, Zandvoort, Brands Hatch and Kyalami. The first race that May was a great success, and apart from the unfortunate glitch with the botched resurfacing in 1985, the place has thrived ever since.
It's unclear if there were any other tests in the very early years, but certainly from the nineties on, Spa was to remain a strictly once-a-year experience, to be relished in much the same way as Monaco. The fact that most of the original section of the track remained in daily use made closing it for testing less than practical.
The only team that have had the opportunity to run there were Toyota, in the very early days of their F1 prototype testing, in 2001. The team have been back since to run shakedowns on parts of the track, while Renault went there with Heikki Kovalainen in 2005, with the specific aim of checking how a revised oil system coped with the loadings of Eau Rouge. The Finn found the return runs, back down the hill, to be quite exciting.
The bottom line is that last week's test was something special, giving teams and drivers a chance to log some serious mileage prior to September's race. It was a welcome first chance in an F1 car there for Nelson Piquet Jr - whose dad was at that very first test - while others such as Giedo van der Garde, James Rossiter and Sebastian Bourdais can now also say that they've sampled the best track in the world in an F1 car.
The occasion also marked the baptism, at least as far as F1 is concerned, of the biggest set of updates the track has seen since 1983. Over the years there has been some tinkering with various corners, in particular Eau Rouge of course, but nothing on the scale of what has been done this year.
The Bus Stop has now been replaced by a new and very tight right/left combination, which leads on to a much longer pit straight - and one that lives up to its name, because it no longer has a curve at the beginning of it. The straight is also wider, flatter and smoother. There's a lot more room at the exit of La Source after some major work on the outside.
But the really impressive job is the upper level of the paddock, which is now much bigger. It has been extended in the direction of the chicane, with a great chunk of stands on columns, including two levels of parking down below and access by lifts straight into the paddock.
The cramped, single storey pit buildings that were unveiled for the 1983 race have finally disappeared, to be replaced by a mighty new complex with offices and hospitality facilities above. The pitlane is much wider than it was, and the new garages are huge and well equipped. The problems that had for so long frustrated teams have now been addressed, and then some.
Opposite the pits, there's been a massive amount of earth moving. A permanent 4,000-seater grandstand is the last of the construction work to be finished - a crane was busy swinging over the track even when the cars were running - and some temporary ones will sit alongside it. There is now much improved spectator access to this part of the venue.
Inevitably, the Ardennes rain caused a few frustrations (although the weather is poor all over Europe at the moment). In fact, with the 'Ring coming up and the September race weekend likely to see some more precipitation, a little wet running was not unwelcome.
Everyone seemed to be happy to be back, and there was a general feeling that Spa was a pretty good place to come and test, and not just with the Belgian GP in mind. It might be sunny in Spain, but it's a long trek.
"I am impressed," said veteran Williams test team manager Dickie Stanford. "It's like the rest of the circuits around the world now, and it's really good inside the garages. They've looked at other places, and done the job.
"Everything that you need is in the garages. It's involved massive engineering works, I never thought I'd see the amount of work they've done, especially the way they've cut into the bank on the other side of the straight. The only negative side is the weather. At least with Spain you can hope for better weather."
"They've really improved the whole infrastructure," said Toyota team manager Richard Cregan. "It's beyond what we could have expected. I think they've done a fantastic job, especially in the time they had available. We were here in February, I think it was, before they took away everything, and then four months on and everything is new.
"For us (at Toyota) it's an hour and a half down the road (from the factory, at Cologne). It's very convenient, and if you're trying to get bits to a place quickly, it's a lot easier than trying to get them down to the south of Spain!
"Then again, it's quite central. It's not too far away for the British teams. The only thing is that you do have to wait a little bit longer in the mornings for the weather to lift and for the track to dry off, but generally it's good."
Cregan confirmed that the teams were not just thinking about September: "You've got everything in it - high speed, low speed. I think whatever you want to test for, you can probably do a lot of it here. There's no reason why we couldn't be preparing for Nurburgring or a number of other races.
"It's a good circuit to test on. It's one of the greatest circuits in the world anyway. The other thing is that these days, with everyone in the same place, the track rubbers in quite quickly, and on top of that, you've got some comparisons."
So what of the drivers? Inevitably, they enjoyed being back after nearly two years away. Unusually, the track changes seemed to go down pretty well, but there was one common disappointment. Everyone reckoned that with V8 power levels, any challenge had been sucked out of Eau Rouge. It still made for great viewing, however.
No one was happier to be back than Williams driver Alex Wurz, who had not sampled the track since his 2000 season with Benetton.
"The general feeling is that there are not many tracks left with super high speed corners, so that's quite nice," said the Austrian. "With the V8 car it's less of a ball breaker in Eau Rouge, because it's flat even on high fuel. It's even flat on intermediates. So that's a shame. But it's still Eau Rouge, it's high speed and bumpy, and it's still cool.
"La Source is better, the exit is much wider. It's maybe better for the start. And I quite like the chicane. The Bus Stop was tricky, but this is better. It's pretty slow coming out, but at least it has something, changing cambers and so on. It's much better than that slow chicane at the Nurburgring."
But will it encourage passing?
"You can maybe try an optimistic manoeuvre there, but I don't think you can get that close in Blanchimont. You have to be pretty damn sure about the braking point!"
On pole for Renault at Spa in 2004, Jarno Trulli is a little more optimistic about the chances of seeing some action there.
"Definitely," the Italian said. "As well, you might have some chance into the hairpin, although the straight is a bit short.
"But with the V8, it's nearly flat everywhere. It was harder before, I believe. I remember in Magny-Cours this year I was so impressed, we were going through the chicane, through the corners, so quick. It was so difficult to make a difference, because anyone could do that. Too much grip, I would say. And here, it's easy. Blanchimont is not even a corner anymore; flat in the wet, flat in the dry."
There was one change that the drivers were not happy with, though. To a man they were concerned about the tight left-hand turn into the pit entry, which is in effect a narrow concrete tunnel.
I stood right on the end of the pit wall to watched the cars coming in, and it was indeed a bit tricky. The drivers head straight towards the pit entry from the middle of the new chicane, and have to stand on the brakes as they turn into it. Anyone who gets it wrong, far from impossible in the wet, could block the entry. As indeed could a car grinding to a halt with a transmission problem or similar. It could all be a bit difficult if the field is charging in as one during a safety car period.
"I'm not happy with this," says Wurz. "Because it's such a tight corner, and you really have to concentrate not to hit the wall. And if somebody hits the wall, the pit entry is blocked. They maybe could have done it a bit better."
"The only down point is the pit entry," agreed Trulli. "It's a bit narrow, and a bit dangerous. I think we need to have a change. An F1 car can hardly go through there. Imagine if someone misses it and crashes into the wall, nobody can come in. It needs to be rethought."
"If a car has a problem and stops," said Super Aguri's Takuma Sato, "and someone else is coming, it can be quite dangerous. It's blind."
It remains to be seen if anything can be done. The wall on the right stands in front of a sheer drop, and the one on the left is the barrier protecting the exit of the chicane. There's not a lot of room for manoeuvre, and apparently one of the walls was already moved after the domestic 12 hours race in June, when a towing vehicle was on permanent standby in case of blockage.
Hopefully the Spa test will become a regular feature on the calendar. Certainly the organisers did their best to make it pay, charging folk 20 euros for entry, or a mere five if they had booked a ticket for the race weekend. That was pretty good value for seeing 11 cars running all day long. A PA commentary thrown in, and there were even busy souvenir stands behind the grandstands.
Local press reports said that there were eight to ten thousand people on-site on Tuesday, and at least 14,000 on Wednesday (a public holiday in that part of Belgium). It was certainly pretty busy on Thursday. There were apparently long queues at the gate, and on that busy middle day they actually ran out of tickets to hand over, because the numbers were way more than had been expected.
Many of the spectators had never previously seen F1 cars in action, and as a promotion for the main event, it worked very well. Whether they will now be willing to pay full price to come back in September remains to be seen. The likelihood is that attendance from Germany will be down with no Michael Schumacher to behold, while the recent departure of Christijan Albers may be even more of a blow - Spa was the closest thing to his home race, and thousands of Dutch fans were expected to make the pilgrimage.
Failure to make the event pay its way is why the Belgian GP has had such a chequered history in the recent past. It disappeared from the schedule in 2003, and was absent again last year after a new and enthusiastic promoter struggled to make ends meet.
After keeping his distance for a while, it seems that once again Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is closely involved in Spa's commercial arrangements, and he should know how to make it work, if anyone does.
Ecclestone has dealt with several generations of local and regional politicians since 1983, but despite the odd fight, he keeps taking Formula One back, and every race fan can rejoice that this magnificent venue is alive and well.


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Q: Where does the game get the Unstable Rate value in osu!catch? If you completed a beatmap, you will be presented with the results screen, and hovering on the Performance Graph will show you this:

This got me thinking, osu!catch is not really a timing based game, so why does it show the unstable rate and hit error? Where does it get these values?
According to the osu!wiki:

Unstable rate represents the consistency of the timing of the hits, where lower numbers are better (top players often score below 100). Note that the value measures consistency, not accuracy, [ ... ] The formula is essentially the standard deviation of the hit errors (in milliseconds) multiplied by 10.

Here's the problem: osu!catch is not a game mode where you get high accuracy by timing the notes but you get high accuracy by catching more notes (or fruits). The osu!catch's accuracy formula shows this.

A: Short answer The game calculates the Unstable Rate from the position of the notes' (or fruits') position upon being caught by the player (or catcher).

Long answer

The notes (or fruits, will call them notes from now on) will land on the player and the game will record the position of the note based on far off the center is the note on the player.
This mechanic closely resembles the timing calculation on the other game modes, but by actually using the timing on how early/late the player hits a note. See this image of the Error meter for reference:

Testing
To see how this works, I've done some tests. I found a beatmap where all the notes are in the same place and played it.
As expected, since the notes doesn't move at all (I just stayed on one spot the entire time), I got 0 Unstable rate and 0ms Error:

I replayed the map a couple more times but this time moving to the left or to the right and not move at all and got these results:

It looks like the game treats left as a late hit (+ms) and the right as an early hit (-ms).
And finally alternating left and right between the notes:

Conclusion
The game treats the notes as "hits"" and treats the top of the player as a tape of timed points and basing the position of the notes on the player as a "timing" point. Which can be visualized as:

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At the request of the Dutch province of Limburg, Mobycon updated the the main bicycle network. The project involves an online management tool; the current network will be evaluated.
Bicycle policy will have a new position in the new mobility plan of the province. In this plan, the province works from the viewpoint of an area focus such as the 'recreation economy' or 'urban accessibility'. Within these focusses, integral mobility solutions are being developed together with the stakeholders. One can think of Mobility as a Service (MaaS), chain mobility, behavioural nudging, for example.
The current bike network dates back to 2008 and covers 1328 kilometer (825 miles). The province wants to update the main network to bring it to a higher level. This involves re-analysing the origins and destinations and the relations between them. This re-evaluation is then translated to concrete routes.
Finally, the effects of the redesign are being translated into adjustments of the main bicycle network.
This actualisation happens in coordination with the relevant stakeholders: the five Regional Mobility Councils, the 33 municipalities, the Belgian province of Limburg, the German city region of Aken, the Regional Traffic Safety council, the Dutch Water Board, The ANWB (the equivalent of the CAA,AAA, ADAC), the Bicycle Union and the Netherlands Tourist Office. Mobycon manages and documents this update.
The first step is to incorporate the existing route into the new Geo-tool. The second step is to add the new origins and destinations to the tool.
Mobycon develops Geo-tool for the province of Limburg and looks after the content produced. The online Geo-tool can be filled with different design characteristics per bicycle infrastructure link. The tool can be managed and updated internally. This tool can also be used as an instrument for monitoring the policies.


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Rules exist for a reason
At our last den meeting, we were tackling one of the many Cub Scout requirements about citizenship and what it means to be a good citizen. We've had discussions on this topic in the past, but I wanted to somehow make an example that the scouts could really understand, so we played a little game.
We have a large den of twelve scouts, so I divided them into four teams of three — you could use parents if you need more players. I whispered individual instructions to each team, but never told them what the game even was, or how it was played. There were a couple of balls and pool noodles placed in the middle of the yard. Here are the instructions I gave:
Team 1: You can only kick the red ball and you can not use your hands.
Team 2: You can only use your hands to touch the ball.
Team 3: You can only use the foam noodles.
Team 4: You can only kick the white ball, but you can't score.
And then I shouted "Go!"
The scouts were confused for a minute, because there were no goals and the objective wasn't clear, but that didn't stop them from bursting into action — some players were kicking the balls, some were trying to hit them with foam noodles, and others were grabbing the balls in their hands and running around. It didn't take long for frustration to set in — pool noodles were used for tug of war contests, and the scouts started yelling at the players who were picking up the balls and running away with them. Everyone was good and angry in mere minutes.
I blew the whistle and called them all in for a chat. Each team disclosed which rule they had been given, and everyone got a good laugh out of it. We talked about how rules and laws are important to not only games, but to life. Laws are necessary for a civilizations to exist — without them, there is chaos, as we observed in our little game. If individual groups have their own set of rules to follow, things don't work.
After our discussion, we decided to make up rules for a new game using the balls and foam noodles, and spent the next ten minutes playing "Noodle Ball." The scouts had a blast, and they went home that night with a real-world understanding of why rules exist — and as a bonus, we now have a new game that will probably become a staple for our den at future meetings.
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What this sounds like a great den meeting activity with a real learning lesson. It is important to learn the value of rules! Thanks for the great idea.
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January 18, 2022 /in Capabilities, Catalogs, Consolidated Press Blog, Retail /by Consolidated Press
If you are a manufacturer or wholesale business, you know getting your product into the right hands is vital to your sales. One way to get a buyer to notice your product is to put a catalog mailed directly in their hands. Like in the B2C space, B2B catalogs are tangible content pieces that have a long shelf life, can build a brand, help cross-sell, and offer an overall picture of what is available.
What You See
Because a printed catalog remains in someone's sight, the brand, products, and other details stay on the buyer's mind. Especially for manufacturers and wholesalers who offer many different products in larger quantities, a catalog with comprehensive information makes it easier for a buyer to make wise decisions. Instead of clicking through tabs on a web browser, they can enjoy the convenience of having a single piece to view.
In addition, printed catalogs are more likely to be retained for future reference. Suppose a customer likes an in-stock product but is interested in a different size or color. In this case, the seller can quickly refer to the catalog rather than attempting to navigate a website.
Another advantage to a print catalog is that the visual elements help build brand recognition. The way the photographs are styled, the colors and fonts used, even the finish and weight of the paper, create positive brand associations.
Finally, a print catalog shows commitment. The planning, design, and distribution of catalogs assure your audience that you invest in quality and aren't afraid to promote your business and showcase your products in the best light.
Whether you are a buyer who is sourcing inventory for a storefront, a construction company looking for building materials, or a manufacturer locating replacement parts, the experience of browsing a catalog is more immersive than scanning multiple websites. As the digital space becomes noisier with pop-up ads, email notifications, and social media alerts, having curated content in one place lets the viewer discover products and potentially uncover new items that may not have been generally found with an online search.
Wholesalers and manufacturers can use catalogs to inform businesses that they have options. With delays in the supply chain disrupting inventory, the arrival of a wholesaler's printed piece can open the door to new relationships. On the flip side, showcasing your product in print can help move excess inventory from your shelves to where it is needed most.
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The provisions of this article shall apply only to exchanges writing liability, common carrier liability, or workers' compensation insurance, except that any exchange may apply for and receive the certificate provided for by Section 1401.
Whenever an exchange subject to this article, is not possessed of admitted assets sufficient to discharge all liabilities and to maintain the required surplus, the attorney may make an assessment for the amount, subject to the limits provided by this article, needed to make up the deficiency. If the attorney fails to make the assessment within 30 days after the commissioner orders him to do so, the commissioner may make the assessment. If liquidation of such an exchange is ordered, the assessment may be levied for such an amount, subject to limits provided by this article, as the commissioner determines to be necessary to discharge all liabilities of the exchange, including the reasonable cost of liquidation.
Except as provided by Sections 1397, 1398, 1400 and 1401, every subscriber of an exchange subject to this article shall be liable to pay, and shall pay, his proportionate part of any such assessment, in accordance with law and his contract covering any such deficiency assessment (a) if he is notified by either the attorney or the commissioner of intention to levy such assessment within one year after the expiration or cancellation of his policy, or, (b) if an order appointing a conservator or liquidator of such exchange is entered, within one year after such expiration or cancellation.
The period to be covered by the assessment shall be the period of one year immediately preceding (a) the date of notification by either the attorney or the commissioner of the intention to levy such assessment, or, (b) the date of entry of an order appointing a conservator or liquidator of such exchange, as the case may require.
Each such subscriber's share of the deficiency for which an assessment is made pursuant to this article, shall be determined by applying to the premium earned on the member's policy or policies during the period to be covered by the assessment, the ratio of the total deficiency to the total premiums earned during such period, upon all policies subject to such assessment. For the purpose of this section, premium earned is to be calculated upon the basis of the amount of the consideration for which the policy is issued, without the deduction of attorney-in-fact fees, policy fees, or other charges, excepting charges which do not recur upon the renewal or extension of the policy.
Subscribers liable to assessment under this article shall pay the same without offsetting any claim for unearned premiums or losses payable to or for the account of the subscriber.
Assessments under this article shall be made upon the members liable to assessment therefor, in proportion to their several liabilities.
Notice of all such proposed assessments shall be filed with the commissioner and the assessments shall not take effect until approved by him after such investigation as he deems necessary.
Assessments under this article, whether levied by the attorney, or the commissioner in the liquidation of such an exchange or otherwise, shall be of no greater amount than specified in the power of attorney.
The power of attorney of an exchange subject to this article may limit the contingent liability of the subscriber for assessment, but such contingent liability shall not be less than an amount equal to and in addition to the amount of the premium deposit provided in the policy.
Each subscriber to an exchange subject to this article may maintain with the exchange, in addition to the premium deposit provided in the policy, a further deposit to be held as the surplus deposit of such subscriber.
Each such subscriber maintaining a surplus deposit equal to, and in addition to, the amount of the total current annual premium deposit provided in his policy, shall have no liability for assessment during the period such surplus deposit is so maintained.
If an exchange has a surplus of admitted assets over all liabilities in a sum equal to 11/2 times the minimum paid-in capital required of incorporated insurers issuing policies on a reserve basis and doing the same classes of insurance, then the Insurance Commissioner, upon written request, shall issue his certificate stating such fact. Subscribers at an exchange so certified shall have no liability for assessment on policies issued while such certificate remains in effect. Whenever the commissioner finds such fact does not exist, he shall revoke and require the surrender of his certificate. Upon revocation of such certificate no policy shall thereafter be issued nor be permitted to remain in force beyond the date fixed for the next payment of premium without written endorsement thereon providing for assessment liability in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
(a) When the commissioner finds after a public hearing that a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange has at all times during any consecutive five-year period terminating on December 31, 1964, or on the last day of any subsequent calendar year, as shown by its annual statements, as filed or as adjusted by the commissioner, as the case may be, maintained a surplus of admitted assets over all liabilities of at least three million dollars ($3,000,000) the commissioner may make an order that the reciprocal or interinsurance exchange need not obtain the certificate provided in Section 1401 and that its subscribers shall thereafter in perpetuity have no liability for assessment on policies issued or renewed at any time after that order becomes final or may, if the reciprocal desires not to become nonassessable, issue a certificate of capability to reinsure. To request the order, the reciprocal or interinsurance exchange shall file a petition with the commissioner, on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The filing fee for the petition shall be five hundred sixty-seven dollars ($567). The commissioner shall give notice of the hearing in the insurance press and in any other ways as he or she deems advisable and to the extent he or she deems advisable. That order is subject to the provisions of Section 12940 and any person with sufficient relevant interest shall be authorized to bring any permitted action thereunder.
(b) When the order of the commissioner becomes final any domestic reciprocal or interinsurance exchange obtaining that order shall no longer be subject to or entitled to the benefits of: subdivision (c) of Section 1307, subdivision (b) of Section 1374, and Article 6 (commencing with Section 1390) of this chapter.
(c) At the time all reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges conducting insurance business in this state are by law governed for all purposes as to required minimum surplus (including that for admission, amendment of certificate of authority, and solvency) by the same standards for minimum paid-in capital and surplus as are then applicable to capital stock insurers, any domestic reciprocal or interinsurance exchange may obtain the order provided in subdivision (a), subject to the provisions in subdivision (a) by showing that it has maintained the minimum paid-in capital and surplus requirement applicable to capital stock insurers for at least five consecutive years in lieu of the three million dollars ($3,000,000) surplus prescribed in subdivision (a).
(d) If the power of attorney or any policy of any domestic reciprocal or interinsurance exchange obtaining the order provided by subdivision (a) contains language directly or indirectly creating a liability for assessment, in respect to policies issued prior to or issued after the order becomes final that power of attorney and all those policies shall be deemed in law to have been amended to delete and repeal any and all of those assessment provisions as of the date that the order becomes final without any further action on the part of the reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, its subscribers, its attorney-in-fact, or the body exercising the subscriber's rights.
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Jollof rice that's cooked using basmati rice and containing a good dose of curry and deliously seasoned beef that's sauteed, browned until softened which releases all that yummy flavor into the dish. Serve with slices of avocado and tomatoes for an absolutely tasty and satisfying meal.
juice from 1 lemon mix together thoroughly and leave to marinade 45 min to 1 hour.
Place cubed beef in a medium bowl. Crush whole coriander lightly using a mortar and pestle or place in a small ziploc bag and smash a couple of times with a wooden spoon. Add the crushed coriander to the beef with the salt, white pepper, garlic, ginger and lemon juice mix together thoroughly and leave to marinade 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Meanwhile, rinse basmati rice thoroughly and soak in water for about 30 – 45 minutes then drain and set aside. Blend tomatoes, tatashe, rodo and the roughly sliced onion with ½ cup water until smooth.
Place a large non stick pot or sauce pan over medium high heat.. Add the vegetable oil. Once hot gently empty the marinaded beef mix into the oil with the chopped medium onion and allow to cook, stirring from time to time with a wooden spoon, you will find that the beef will let out liquid. Cover the pot and continue cooking so the liquid dries out and you are left with a thick, brown sauce that separates from the oil. Reduce heat to medium and let the beef brown and become tender adding a little water as needed so the beef is succulent.
Add the tomato puree to the beef with 2 tablespoons water and cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes. Pour in the blended tomato, tatashe, rodo and onion mix then add the sugar, curry powder, ground coriander and salt. Cover the pot and let simmer for 10 minutes. If you find your sauce to be too thick,add a little water. After 10 minutes, stir in the drained basmati rice, cover the pot with foil paper and put the lid on. Cook for about 12 – 15 minutes on medium low heat checking and stirring gently every few minutes.


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Member Research and Reports October 27, 2016
UAB Professor Studies Laquinimod Efficacy in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting MS
Dr. Gary R. Cutter, professor in the department of biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and an international team of investigators recently analyzed the results produced by two randomized phase 3 clinical trials examining laquinimod usage in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), employing a propensity score model to assess if differences in the results could be explained by underlying covariates. Their analysis was made up of two main stages: 1) computation of a propensity score (the probability of being assigned to the laquinimod versus the placebo study group) for each trial participant, taking into account a wide range of covariates at baseline including second-degree interactions; and 2) factoring in the propensity score as an additional covariate to the previously defined primary analysis model to assess the effect on the annualized relapse rate (ARR) of laquinimod (0.6 mg/d) as opposed to the placebo.
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Dr. Cutter observed that "the BRAVO study showed baseline imbalances for T2 volume and the proportion of patients with gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesions, both parameters known to correlate with risk of relapse. Adjustment using the propensity score as a categorical variable showed that the estimated difference in ARR between laquinimod and placebo was 0.078, in favor of laquinimod. In ALLEGRO, the baseline Gd-enhancing lesion mean score was higher for placebo versus laquinimod. When the primary analysis model was adjusted for the propensity score as a categorical variable, the covariate adjusted difference in mean ARR between laquinimod and placebo was 0.084, in favor of laquinimod."
He and his colleagues concluded that propensity scores taking into account differences in baseline characteristics may aid in a better understanding of whether treatment effect differences noted in randomized controlled trials prove to be accurate or are caused by inherent differences among MS patients.
"Laquinimod Efficacy in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: How to Understand Why and If Studies Disagree" was published in September 2016 in the journal BMC Neurology.
Journal article: http://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-016-0702-4
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§ 1. Theory of Preëxistence.
Three theories have been advanced as to the origin of the soul. First, that of the Preëxistence of the soul; secondly, that of Traduction, or the doctrine that the soul of the child is derived from the soul of the parent; thirdly, that of immediate Creation, or the doctrine that the soul is not derived as the body is, but owes its existence to the creative power of God.
The doctrine of the preëxistence of the soul has been presented in two forms. Plato held that ideas are eternal in the divine mind; that these ideas are not mere thoughts, but living entities; that they constitute the essence and life of all external things; the universe and all it contains are these ideas realized, clothed in matter, and developed in history. There was thus an ideal, or intelligible world, anterior to the world as actually existing in time. What Plato called ideas, Aristotle called forms. He denied that the ideal was anterior to the actual. Matter is eternal, and all things consist of matter and form — by form being meant that which gives character, or determines the nature of individual things. As in other respects, so also in this, the Platonic, or Aristo-Platonic philosophy, had much influence on Christian Theology. And some of the fathers and of the schoolmen approached more or less nearly to this doctrine of the preëxistence, not only of the soul, but of all things in this ideal world. St. Bernard, in his strenuous opposition to nominalism, adopted the Platonic doctrine of ideas, which he identified with genera and species. These ideas, he taught, were eternal, although posterior to God, as an effect is in the order of nature after its cause. Providence applies the idea to matter, which becomes animated and takes form, and thus ("du monde intelligible est sorti le monde sensible") "ex mundo intelligibili mundus sensibilis perfectus natus est ex perfecto."9494Cousin, Fragments Philosophiques, pp. 172 176. Among modern writers, Delitzsch comes nearest to this Platonic doctrine. He says, "Es giebt nach der Schrift eine Präexistenz des Menschen und zwar eine ideale; . . . . eine Präexistenz . . . . vermöge welcher Mensch und Menschheit nicht blos ein fernzukünftiges Object göttlicher Voraussicht, sondern ein gegenwärtiges Object göttlicher Anschauung sind im Spiegel der Weisheit. . . . . Nicht bloss Philosophie und falchberühmte Gnosis, sondern auch die Schrift weiss und spricht von einer göttlichen Idealwelt, zu welcher sich die Zeitwelt wie die geschichtliche Verwirklichung eines ewigen Grundrisses verhält.9595Biblische Psychologie, p. 23. That is, "There is according to the Scriptures, an ideal preëxistence of man; a preëxistence in virtue of which man and humanity are contemplated by the divine omniscience not merely as objects lying far off in the future, but as present in the mirror of his wisdom. Not only philosophy and the so called Gnosis, but also the Scriptures recognize and avow a divine ideal world to which the actual world stands related as the historical development of an eternal conception." It is doubtful, however, whether Delitzsch meant much more by this than that the omniscience of God embraces from eternity the knowledge of all things possible, and that his purpose determined from eternity the futurition of all actual events, so that his decree or plan as existing in the divine mind is realized in the external world and its history. The mechanist has in his mind a clear conception of the machine which he is about to make. But it is only by a figure of speech that the machine can be said to preëxist in the artist's mind. This is very different from the Platonic and Realistic theory of preëxistence.
Origen's Doctrine.
Preëxistence, as taught by Origen, and as adopted here and there by some few philosophers and theologians, is not the Platonic doctrine of an ideal-world. It supposes that the souls of men had a separate, conscious, personal existence in a previous state; that having sinned in that preëxistent state, they are condemned to be born into this world in a state of sin and in connection with a material body. This doctrine was connected by Origen with his theory of an eternal creation. The present state of being is only one epoch in the existence of the human soul. It has passed through innumerable other epochs and forms of existence in the past, and is to go through other innumerable such epochs in the future. He held to a metempsychosis very similar to that taught by Orientals both ancient and modern. But even without the encumbrance of this idea of the endless transmutation of the soul, the doctrine itself has never been adopted in the Church. It 67may be said to have begun and ended with Origen, as it was rejected both by the Greeks and Latins, and has only been advocated by individual writers from that day to this. It does not pretend to be a Scriptural doctrine, and therefore cannot be an object of faith. The Bible never speaks of a creation of men before Adam, or of any apostasy anterior to his fall, and it never refers the sinfulness of our present condition to any higher source than the sin of our first parent. The assumption that all human souls were created at the same time that the soul of Adam was created, and remain in a dormant, unconscious state until united to the bodies for which they were designed, has been adopted by so few as hardly to merit a place in the history of theological opinion.
It is a far more important question, whether the soul of each man is immediately created, or, whether it is generated by the parents. The former is known, in theology, as "Creationism," the latter as "Traducianism." The Greek Church from the first took ground in favour of creationism as alone consistent with the true nature of the soul. Tertullian in the Latin Church was almost a materialist, at least he used the language of materialism, and held that the soul was as much begotten as the body. Jerome opposed that doctrine. Augustine was also very adverse to it; but in his controversy with Pelagius on the propagation of sin, he was tempted to favour the theory of traduction as affording an easier explanation of the fact that we derive a corrupt nature from Adam. He never, however, could bring himself fully to adopt it. Creationism became subsequently the almost universally received doctrine of the Latin, as it had always been of the Greek, Church. At the time of the Reformation the Protestants as a body adhered to the same view. Even the Form of Concord, the authoritative symbol of the Lutheran Church, favours creationism. The body of the Lutheran theologians of the seventeenth century, however, adopted the theory of traduction. Among the Reformed the reverse was true. Calvin, Beza, Turrettin, and the great majority of the Reformed theologians were creationists, only here and there one adopted the ex traduce theory. In modern times discussion on this point has been renewed. Many of the recent German theologians, and such as are inclined to realism in any form, have become more or less zealously the advocates of traducianism. This, however, is far from being the universal opinion of the Germans. Perhaps the majority of the German philosophers agree with Günther:9696Vorschule der speculativen Theologie, 2d edit. Vienna. 1846, 1848, 2d part, p. 181. "Traducianism has its functions in respect to the 68animal life of man; on the other hand, the province of Creationism is with the soul; and it would travel out of its province if it extended the immediate creative action of God to that animal life, which is the principle of his body's existence."
94Cousin, Fragments Philosophiques, pp. 172 176.
95Biblische Psychologie, p. 23.
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Any parents of a 6 years old can tell you, getting a 6 years old to sit down and focus for more than 20 minutes is difficult. Doing scratch at home actually is easier as there are less distraction. But do not count on being able to create a large Scratch project on one sitting.
Scratch is very visual, and most basic blocks are color and shape coded. So one does not have to be able to read all the text on the blocks to use them. However it can get slightly frustrating if a child cannot find the blocks that she wants to use. One way to help is to prepare some basic blocks that the child may need, either by dragging them into the scratch area, or by printing them out on a piece of paper so that the child can just visually try to match the blocks.
Explain and re-enforce the color coding scheme: Block for movements, purple for looks (say blocks), etc will help.
Similarly, if the child is going to have her characters say things (which is a good idea), she needs to be able to type, and spell. Some children gets frustrated, especially if they are aware that they "need" to spell the words correctly, when typing. Most often the parents get more frustrated as they see their children struggle to spell. My recommendation? Does not matter. What's wrong with a character saying "trhjhirj ffweg3sffs" !!?
This can be a problem. Scratch is very much drag and drop. Depending on the amount and type of computer usage the child already has, using the mouse can be challenging. Drawing with the mouse is another skill that a child may not have developed. Here, Macs and one button mouse have an advantage. But a child will learn very quickly.
For younger kids, sometimes just drawing sprites using the built in costume editor is fun enough. In a Scratch class, I usually get one younger kids that end up just using Scratch for drawing 90% of the time, and that's fine.
The next step from drawing can be just adding say and wait blocks to their sprites. This way, one or two characters in a Scratch project can act out scenes, sometimes from their favorite book or TV (yikes) shows. At least this makes the child a digit content creator instead of a content consumer.
The Scratch team at MIT created a series of one page handouts called Scratch Cards. They are designed as mini activities that can be used in Scratch workshops. Because the activities are short, and usually the blocks are printed on the cards, they can be a great resource for quickly doing some project in Scratch. It always, always bug me that they do not just sell physical versions of these cards. Instead you need to download the PDF, print and laminate them. But they are very useful.
A great way to learn Scratch, and it is built into the philosophy of Scratch, is to learn from each other by remixing each other's project. Remixing is built into the Scratch platform. The only downside of learning by remixing is that often a child will get caught up looking for fun games to play on the Scratch website and forgets to remix. Especially for younger children some supervision is advised.
Lego sells a set of kits under the name WeDo that can be programmed using Scratch or their own software. I highly recommend this as another activity for learning to use Scratch. Unfortunately all the cool Lego stuff are only available from their education division. ( )But individuals can buy directly from them. The kits are expensive, but they are good. One small catch right now is that the new version of Scratch, because it is web based, does not yet work with WeDo. So you have to use the older version (1.4) if you want to use WeDo. See some examples in this video, pass the 2 minutes mark.


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You know how sometimes things can seem so hard and so tender, like someone flipped a switch and you find yourself flailing around, searching for little cracks of light. But, for some reason, you can't seem to find any?Sometimes days can go by with hardly a glimmer. And you wonder what it was that had you elated and inspired, full of sparks and light, a week ago. And you try and gather enough courage to begin again, just a little to hold in the palm of your hand, but you can't seem to figure out where courage went.
And then, something happens. Someone looks at you a certain way--with concern or true caring--or a complete stranger takes a minute to smile, a smile that is meant just for you. Or you stumble across words that someone's heart wrote, or your child tenderly takes your hand and tells you she loves you, even when you're cranky. Or maybe you have a dream that you're swimming in a sea of love and that all of that love is meant, was always meant, just for you.
You remember that it's not about how much time you have or don't have.
You remember that it's not about what you get done or check off.
You remember that it's not about figuring it out.
You remember that it's not about what you can measure or count or hold in your hand.
You remember that it's not about what the scale says or whether those pants will ever fit again.
You remember that it's not about being right or proving your worth.
You remember that it's not about numbers or accolades.
You remember that it's not about what you're not getting.
You remember that it's not about being the "best" or the "greatest"
You remember that it's not about fixing what seems to be broken.
You remember that it's all about just one thing, that it was never ever about anything else. You're hit over the head with this knowing, with this remembering, and your heart is, once again, cracked wide open. And the light, that is meant just for you, pours in. Slowly at first--gently.
This is how it's been for me this last week or so. Remembering and forgetting. And remembering again. I want now to share with you the angels that have been the cracks, the cracks that have allowed the light to get in.
These words shared by Amanda Oaks, from Kind Over Matter, burst my heart wide open.
thank you for helping me to remember that it's all about just one word.
And that a little of it goes a long, long way.
I keep re-reading this because it's so very moving. And so true, how we feel so uplifted one day, then down and discouraged the next. I have felt all of that in the last few days. Your words are just the message my heart needs today.
One of the reasons I love the Harry Potter books is that each part proclaims that Love is greater than any magic.
And as you have pointed out here, Love is greater than anything...we just need to open up and share.
So honored to be one of the angels! Even though what I wrote was so heart-felt for me, I am awed that it was a gift to you too. Thank you for sharing your sweet return, and for reminding me that taking the time to spill our hearts into our creations is so important--we just never know who we might touch--and it all comes back to us, and creates this sea of love you were dreaming about:) XO Loving you.
Beautiful, I love you. No words, so much love.
Thank you Julia. It amazes me just how often I come here and read just the words I need. Forgetting and remembering here too. How do you know exactly how it is? Much love.
Exquisitely beautiful image..and such inspiring thoughts!!! Thank-you for sharing..
What a beautiful post. Thank you, as always, for sharing your heart.
It was such a gift to see you yesterday. I felt such empathy for you and your state of mind. I am fairly certain I was in the same place just last week. What great timing to see you when I had finally emerged from my whole spinning space, and to have the energy and strength to reach out and provide you comfort. What a wonderful feeling it was to wrap my arms around you and tell you knowingly that this too shall pass. Our hug was as much of a gift to me as it was to you.


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The way you prepare for the worst reveals a bit of who you are
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Now that the war is official, the workday will change a little bit for everyone. Furtive looks to CNN will be more frequent. Travel will be less frequent. And many people will be nervous for themselves or for loved ones. Depending on where we think danger lies, each of us will do a few quirky things to prepare our work selves for war.
As a New Yorker who was at the World Trade Center on September 11, I probably worry more than most people. I have started working closer to home so that in the event of emergency, I don't have to cross a bridge to get back to my son. (Bridges and tunnels closed in New York City on September 11.) You might think this precaution is extreme, but here in New York, you can feel the tension over terrorism, and most of it focuses on work. After all, that's where most people were the last time terror struck.
My friend who escaped the World Financial Center on September 11 focuses his worrying on the logistics of escape. He warns everyone to know where exits are in your office and to have a good computer backup system. "This way you won't have to think about what you're leaving in the office if you have to run." (To some this planning might sound extreme, but New Yorkers remember that at least one person died in the last terrorist attack because he took time to finish up his office work before he left the building.)
The war makes my brother Mike worry about money. (Not surprising since he works in finance.) He worries that if his New York office is blown up, he will not have life insurance. He explains that while most companies offer employees life insurance, most companies do not actually hold a large enough policy to cover all employees if their building blows up. Usually the rules of coverage dictate that the highest up in the company receive insurance coverage first. So, to prepare for possible violence, Mike is taking out a separate life insurance policy for himself.
Workplace war preparedness goes beyond New York. My mom's office, in Illinois, now has departure drills. They practice for a crisis where they cannot leave the building, and they practice a plan for evacuating the building. This is not a bad idea; the success of the World Trade Center evacuation is largely attributed to the earlier drills. And, my mom says her co-workers feel more calm in the face of war because their company is thinking about the safety of employees.
My friend Liz, in Los Angeles, has a stash of canned food and a flashlight in her desk drawer. "You never know about terrorism," she said. "And if I get stuck at work, I don't want to be hungry." I asked her if her co-workers are taking precautions and she said, "in general, no." But she lives in LA, and she pointed out that people already have supplies in their offices in case of an earthquake.
At this point, we live in a country that associates terrorism with the workplace. And now that we are officially at war, the threat feels more palpable. You probably won't keep canned food at your desk. But maybe you will take a tour of your office building stairwells. The most important thing is to recognize your own level of anxiety, and take actions to calm yourself down. Whatever action you take will reflect the type of things you worry about, and the type of person you are.
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I live in LA and work with earthquake-related data, but guess what? I would be completely unprepared for an earthquake! I have plenty of flashlights, but no food, no water, no plan, and no backups of my home computer.
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Not that I'm impressed a lot, but this is more than I expected for when I found a link on SU telling that the info is awesome. Thanks.
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Unilever is planning to launch the machine in Italy in a few weeks, and hopes for a launch overseas in the near future. While the pizza probably won't compare to a hand-tossed, artisan-made pie, I can think of a few frozen brands that it will definitely be better than. And if any of the US launches are near college towns, this pizza vending machine just might have a real future.
It is very important to be prepared for anything that could happen, and not just expect others to take the lead and help you out if it comes to that.
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Crude Declines for 2nd Day as U.S. Drillers Add
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Gold Silver Reports ~ Crude Oil fell for a 2nd day, extending declines from a three-month high, as a rebound in U.S. drilling adds to signs producers will keep pumping crude amid a global glut.
♦ Futures dropped as much as 1.1 percent in New York, adding to Friday's 1.9 percent decline. U.S. Crude Oil drillers put one rig back to work last week, marking the first addition to the rig count since late last year, Baker Hughes Inc. said on its website on March 18. Explorers last added Crude Oil rigs in the week ending Dec. 18, when 17 were brought online.
♦ Crude Oil has recouped its losses this year after slumping to a 12-year low last month amid speculation stronger demand and falling U.S. production will ease a supply glut. Declines in shale output are contributing more to the rise in prices than talks between major crude-exporting nations on a potential production freeze, according to head of the International Energy Agency.
♦ West Texas Intermediate for April delivery, which expires Monday, fell as much as 44 cents to $39 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $39.22 at 7:43 a.m. Seoul time. The contract lost 76 cents to $39.44 a barrel on Friday. Total volume traded was about 67 percent below the 100-day average. The more-active May future was 7 cents lower at $41.07 a barrel.
♦ Brent for May settlement was at $41.28 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange, up 8 cents. The contract fell 34 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $41.20 on Friday. The global benchmark crude was at a premium of 21 cents to WTI for May. ~ Neal Bhai Reports
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In the sparkling wine section of large wine shops, you'll sometimes see a funny, rather squat bottle mixed in with the crémant and the Champagne. That would be Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux, the only Blanquette de Limoux I've ever seen on an American wine shelf. According to The Oxford Companion to Wine, Limoux locals claim it pre-dates Champagne, since bottle-fermented sparkling wines were in production at the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire as early as 1531.
The appellation of Limoux stretches into the foothills of the Pyrenees, just south of Carcassonne in southern France. Its altitude ensures a cool climate, giving Limoux perhaps more in common with the far northern Champagne region than its neighboring coastal appellations along the Mediterranean.
The appellation makes both still and sparkling wine, but its bubbly is far better known. Oddly, the region produces both Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux, the latter a more refined, international-style sparkler made primarily from Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, as opposed to the more "rustic" Mauzac which forms the base of Blanquette. The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia notes that Limoux was supposed to have chosen one name or the other for the appellation back in 1994, but since the Crémant didn't exactly catch fire as planned, both styles continue to be produced.


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There's so much that i want to post about, both here and on my Little Prince blog. I feel like I'm always composing posts in my head. But so many of them never get written. Some of it is time. Between working full-time, raising a toddler, spending time with hubby, working on other projects, reading, etc, I just don't have lots of time to write.
But there's also something more. When it comes to the internet I tend to be a consumer first and a creator second. What I mean is that when I sit at my computer for downtime, the first thing I do is read other people's things. It was easy when it was just LiveJournal friends list (although back then a lot more people were posting). Now there's the friends list, facebook, tumblr, email, my rss feed reader, etc. I pretty much ignore twitter (sometimes), pintrest, instagram, and Google+ because you have to draw the line somewhere. But by the time I'm done reading it all, there isn't much time left for me to post stuff. Or I want to do something for the post first, like edit pictures or video, which takes time. I guess that's why I like FB, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. Because you can post quick free form things that aren't as fully "bloggy" and keep consuming. I mean I could do that here too, but it's harder.
I have to remember to sit down and create first or I just get lost in the world of consuming.


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Phaedra Parks Defends Herself Amid Porsha Williams And Kandi Burruss Drama
Dylan Fisher May 4, 2017 10:57 AM PDT
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Phaedra Parks said she is a good Christian woman, whose character is being attacked by Porsha Williams and Kandi Burruss.
This week, Mrs. Parks sat down for a lengthy interview with a media outlet to talk about the madness that occurred on "Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion part 3."
Sunday night, the ladies dressed in designer gowns tore through one another after Williams made the following explosive allegation.
Williams confessed that Parks was the person who started the bizarre rumor that Burruss and her husband, Todd, were secretly plotting to kidnap, drug, rape and lock her up in a dungeon.
You can not make this craziness up. The attorney also claimed that Todd and Burruss had plans to take advantage of their friend, Shamea Morton.
Believe it or not, the businesswoman and media personality is not at all taking responsibility for the chaos she caused. Instead, she is pointing her well-manicured fingers at her co-stars.
The estranged wife of Apollo Nida said: "It's funny to think that I have any additional time to be caught up in gossip. I have several jobs, as we know, and I have two small children. But I think everyone always has to blame someone."
A picture is worth a thousand words but memories are priceless. #love #parenting #family #memories #beachlife ?
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The author of "Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun, and Never Have an Off Moment" went on to make more baffling comments about the screaming match that erupted when Burruss discovered the truth.
She claimed: "I'm sure the footage speaks for itself. My every scene is not talking about anyone on the show except for what's going on in my personal life. Others can't stop mentioning me. Their whole family mentions me. They're whole staff mentions me. It's just endless mentioning of me!"
When #frickandfrack is back but can't remember why ??? #dishnation #girlfriends #rhoa #bravo #tonight ?
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Parks continued to defend her actions by saying Williams, who was once a dear friend, was out to ruin her reputation as a mother, successful attorney, and social activist.
She stated: "Sometimes, if people don't have anything concrete, they just attack your character. But my character speaks for itself. Anyone who knows me knows I'm very gracious, I'm very helpful. And a lot of the things I do for people, you never see it on camera. Because that is not my intention to get praise for it. My intention is to be a vessel and be used for the purpose of empowering people."
Fans of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" seem to agree that Parks went too far and Bravo needs to react.
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May 7, 2017 8:35 PM PDT at 8:35 PM PDT
As I have said before, Todd is a better friend to Apollo(the jail bird) than Kandi was to Phaedra. It is really a shame that Kandi was never a loyal friend and it has resulted to the mess you see before your eyes.
May 7, 2017 8:03 AM PDT at 8:03 AM PDT
Phaedra needs to do better, however she plays her role of course an attorney would. I hope they do fire her, some lines you should not cross and she has crossed it. I have NO RESPECT for this fake so called southern Belle.
Porsha I hope you are more mindful of your choices of friends…. know u looking dumb right now. SMH
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Phadra does not need to be fired!! Everybody lies so what!!! You did not hear it come out if phadra's mouth that khandi wanted to rape porsha, hell it came out of porsha mouth!! ( Big mouth)
Why people hate phadra so much over a dyke, she put herself out there liking women, this is what you get when you spill your personal life ( sex life) for the whole world!! What did she expect fking over phadra like that, her and mother and khandi staff!!
Phadra fought back and kicked that a**!! Now everybody hates phadra!! Give me a Break!!!!
I just cannot believe she is now saying Kandi and Porsha r attacking her character. Implying she has not done anything. She delusional. Lord. She is caught and still telling lies.
Phaedra is performing damage control. She's busted and a liar. Sad because she's also delusional! She can't talk her way out of this and her choices are warped.Messy, girl go to your mom and dad and get on your knees and pray . Something is wrong with you.
Karen Stanford
Phaedra Parks is a hypocrite. Church lady dresses like that! on each episode and gossips more than anyone else. Hope she's really moving on.