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Q: Equation of motion on a rotating disk? When an object moves across a rotating disk it traces out a loop:

What is the equation of this loop?
The following image portrays a very similar image of a limacon

I am not really sure what approach to take on this problem:
Could parametric equations be used to solve this problem?
The parametric equations of a limacon can be found here: http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Parametric_equations#Lima.C3.A7on_trisectrix

A: Suppose that the disk has radius $R$ and rotates with angular velocity $\omega$.  In the lab frame $(x,y)$, the trajectory of the red ball can be written parametrically as
$$x(t)=R\left(-1+\frac{\omega t}{\pi}\right) \tag 1$$
where $t\in \left[0,\frac{2\pi}{\omega}\right]$.
In the moving frame $(x',y')$, the trajectory of the "red ball" can be described parametrically by
$$\begin{align}x'(t)&=\cos(\omega t)x(t) \tag 2\\\\
y'(t)&=-\sin(\omega t)x(t) \tag 3\end{align}$$
Transforming the moving frame as expressed in $(2)$ and $(3)$ to polar coordinates $(\rho',\phi')$ and using $(1)$, we find
$$\begin{align}
\rho'^2&=x'^2+y'^2\\\\
&=R^2\left(1-\frac{\omega t}{\pi}\right)^2 \tag 4\\\\
\tan(\phi')&=\left(\frac{y'}{x'}\right) \\\\
&=-\tan(\omega t) \tag 5
\end{align}$$
Note that as $\omega t$ goes from $0$ to $\pi$ (i.e., the first one-half revolution), $\phi'$ goes from $\pi$ to $0$.  And when $\omega t$ goes from $\pi$ to $2\pi$ (i.e., the second one-half revolution), $\phi$ goes from $\pi$ to $0$ again.  Therefore, using $(5)$ we can write $\phi$ in terms of $\omega t$ as
$$\phi=\begin{cases}\pi -\omega t&,0\le \omega t<\pi\\\\2\pi-\omega t&,\pi<\omega t\le 2\pi \end{cases} \tag 6$$
Eliminating $\omega t$ from $(4)$ using $(6)$, we find that
$$\rho'=\begin{cases}R\left(\frac{\phi'}{\pi}\right)&,0\le \phi \le \pi \,\,\text{on first one-half revolution}\\\\R\left(1-\frac{\phi'}{\pi}\right)&,0\le \phi \le \pi \,\,\text{on second one-half revolution} \end{cases}$$

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Union Cabinet approved constitution of 21st Law Commission of India
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The Union Cabinet approved constitution of the 21st Law Commission of India for a period of three years from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2018.
The Law Commission will consist of
Full-time chairperson.
4 full-time members including a member-secretary, a secretary for Department of Legal Affairs, a secretary for Legislative Department.
Part-time members (not exceeding five)
Functions of Law Commission
It undertake studies and research for bringing reforms in the justice delivery systems for elimination of delay in procedures, speedy disposal of cases and reduction in cost of litigation.
Law Commission includes identification of laws which are no longer relevant and recommending for the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments.
Enactment of new legislations to implement the directive principles and to attain the objectives set out in the Preamble of the Constitution.
It also prepare and submit reports to the Central Government on all issues, matters, studies and research undertaken by it and recommending effective measures to be taken by the Union or any state.
About Law Commission of India
The first Law Commission was established during the British regime in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833.
The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 for a three-year term.
The 19th Law Commission was established on 1 September 2009 under the Chairmanship of a justice P.Venkatarama Reddy.
The 20th Law Commission was established in 2013 under the former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice Ajit Prakash Shah. Its tenure has been fixed till August 2015.
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The Briefing: High and dry in Albion with medical marijuana
Lisa Misner — October 13, 2015
High and dry in Albion, IL
The first medical marijuana harvest in the state has begun near the southern Illinois town of Albion. The town, where the sale of packaged liquor is banned, is the site of an Ataraxia cultivation center for medical marijuana.
Grandma clings to the old red cross in SC floodwaters
South Carolina grandmother Clara Gantt was heading to church near Blythewood when her car was caught up in floodwaters. Her grandson Travis Catchings came to her aid, but both ended up clinging to a large red cross in a churchyard until rescuers arrived five hours later. Watch a cell phone video from the rescue.
Lawsuit: Baby Jesus doesn't belong in Christmas play
The "War on Christmas" started early this year. The Freedom from Religion Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against Concord Community Schools in Elkhart, Ind. demanding an injunction to forbid the school from "presenting the portion of the Christmas Spectacular with the live Nativity Scene and the telling of the story of the birth of Jesus."
SBTS conference on transgenderism responds to challenges
The transgender movement presents an unprecedented theological and cultural crisis for the church, said Southern Baptist scholars at the SBTS conference on transgenderism and transformational Christianity. "The transgender revolution presents a more acute and more comprehensive challenge than merely the issue of homosexuality," seminary President Albert Mohler said. "Because of the identity questions rooted in creation, the transgender revolution represents a challenge on an altogether different scale."
Another state legalizes physician-assisted suicide
California became the latest—and most populous—state to pass an assisted dying bill. The law will permit physicians to provide lethal prescriptions to mentally competent adults who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and face the expectation that they will die within six months. Currently, 1 in 6 Americans lives in a state where a doctor can prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to a patient.
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Home > Google News > Google: When Search Results Suck, It's Because We're Stupid
Google: When Search Results Suck, It's Because We're Stupid
Mar 23, 2012 • 8:44 am | (38) by Barry Schwartz | Filed Under Google Search Engine
Ryan Moulton, a Google software engineer working on search since 2006, is extremely active on HackerNews. He recently responded on HackerNews to a story named Paul Graham, the Commons, and How Google Stopped Being Google where they wrote:
They tweek results based on the amount of revenue they are likely to bring in.
Ryan Moulton's response was filled with emotion and hurt when he said "this is entirely false," adding "I wish misinformed people would stop parroting it." Ryan explains, what Googlers have explained time and time again, that there is an "extremely rigid firewall" between the free organic search results and the ad side. He adds that those involved in "search don't even see metrics on how their changes effect ads, let alone make decisions based on them."
Ryan then explains that when search results "suck" it has nothing to do with "perversely smart at funneling you into money making opportunities." But rather it has to do with Google's "system is too stupid" to get the right result.
He is hurt and I believe him when he writes this. Ryan then goes on to add:
Look, I've worked in search at Google for over 5 years. I know all of the signals that determine how results are ranked and most of the details about how they are used. I know all of the metrics that are used to evaluate and tune ranking. I know nearly everyone who works in ranking, and I've seen a decent fraction of the launch decisions and the metrics supporting them. I'm telling you, with no caveats, that we don't make ranking decisions based on statistics related to revenue. If that doesn't convince you, then I don't know what would.
He knows "all of the signals" - wow, I didn't know one person knew them all. But the bigger side of this story is that Google really doesn't seem to let money influence their organic search results.
I work with engineers daily and reading this seems like he is an engineer fed up with allegations from people who simply do not have the facts.
Forum discussion at HackerNews.
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Math, Magic, and a Lost City of Gold
MIT Sloan School interviewed Metron President and CEO Van Gurley and Senior Scientist Lawrence Stone about our innovative application of Bayesian search theory used in the discovery of lost cities of gold.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School recently interviewed Metron President and CEO Van Gurley and Senior Scientist Larry Stone about Metron's partnership with Aurania within its Lost Cities – Cutucu Project ("Project") in southeastern Ecuador. These joint efforts resulted in the discovery of the lost gold city of Logroño. In this article, Van and Larry discuss the role Metron's optimal search technique played in the discovery as well as their own history in the field of data science.
"Our recruiters coined an unofficial slogan for Metron: 'It's not magic, it's math,'" says Van Gurley, ENG '92, SM '92, EMBA '18, president and CEO of Metron. "What we really do is deliver innovative scientific solutions to the toughest problems that matter the most to our clients."
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Posted March 16, 2017 by Sarah Marshall
More councils are looking at introducing licensing for landlords, in a bid to crack down on rogue landlords. Although it has been pointed out that licensing hits legitimate, professional buy-to-let investors, local authorities still see it as a way of improving standards and stamping out anti-social behaviour.
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council is discussing whether to introduce a selective licensing plan, to help address the problem of poor-quality housing in the private rental sector and anti-social tenants. Landlords would need a licence before they could rent out properties in the North-West town. The argument is that it will improve the quality of life and cut down on anti-social behaviour, particularly in the Egerton Court area. Councillor Alec Proffitt said he thought it would be beneficial, as landlords would have to meet certain standards and it would encourage 'responsible tenancy'. He pointed out that it would depend on the local authorities having sufficient finances to deliver the scheme effectively. If implemented, the licensing scheme would initially cover the Egerton Court area, but it could be extended across Barrow.
Elsewhere, Manchester City Centre is considering extending its selective housing scheme in the Moss Side and Rusholme areas. It already has approval to introduce licensing in Crumpsall. Selective licensing is being introduced for private rentals that are not covered by HMO licences. A district may be designated if it is an area of low housing demand or has a significant problem with anti-social behaviour, which local authorities are attributing to landlords failing to take action against bad tenants. The scheme can cost landlords up to £750 for each home.
However, professional landlords feel they are being unfairly targeted. It is yet another expense they have to face, at a time when tax changes are being introduced which will also adversely affect their income. The licensing schemes could also discourage investment in the sector, which could have the knock-on effect of more vacant properties in the area. The cost of the licence may also be passed on to tenants through increased rents.
Interestingly, a group of landlords has successfully challenged a council's proposed licensing scheme, by setting up their own alternative. The Somerset Property Network was set up last year to counter a local authority plan which would have cost them £320 per property for a licence. The SPN has held an accreditation and training day for landlords to join the National Landlords' Code of Excellence, allowing tenants to report any problems with properties or behaviour. It is hoped this alternative will allow landlords to work alongside North Somerset Council and avert the need to introduce selective licensing.
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Kevin Durant Shows Us An Unreleased Matte Black KD 7 "Aunt Pearl" Sample!
Kevin Durant has blessed his Instagram with a few pics of unreleased samples of the Nike KD 7 and 8! His latest photo showed us a Matte Black sample of the Nike KD 7 "Aunt Pearl." Most of KD's Aunt Pearl sneakers have been predominantly covered in a pink facade, so it comes as a surprise that this sample is mostly all black!
Covered in a completely matte black appearance the only touch of color seems to be on the inner lining colored in pink. Take a look at the photos above, and let us know if you would have copped these if they released. Also, let us know if you like these better than the released version!


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MicroRNAs (miRs) have been shown to participate in the regulation of atherogenesis. We observed a decrease in plasma levels of miR-98 and an increase in circulating levels of lectin-like ox-low density lipoprotein receptor-1 (sLOX-1) in patients with carotid atherosclerosis, which led us to the hypothesis of this study: miR-98 may influence atherogenesis by modulation of LOX-1.
Plasma samples from 50 patients with carotid atherosclerosis and 50 control subjects were analyzed to detect miRs directed at determinants of atherosclerosis. We assessed the effects of miR-98 on the expression of LOX-1, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and downstream signaling and its effect on atherogenesis in ApoE-/- mice. Lastly, LOX-1 was established to be a direct target of miR-98 by luciferase reporter assay.
miR-98 was the most downregulated miR in association with an increase in sLOX-1 in patients with atherosclerosis (P<0.05 vs. Control subjects). Enhancement of miR-98 in primary aortic endothelial cells decreased the expression of LOX-1, reduced ROS generation, activation of the redox-sensitive transcription factor NF-kB p65 and expression of ET-1, and upregulated the expression of eNOS. Enhancement of miR-98 also inhibited foam cell formation in macrophages (all P<0.05 vs. Control). Reduction of miR-98, on the other hand, had the opposite effects. Administration of agomiR-98 to the ApoE-/- mice fed high fat diet reduced lipid accumulation (extent of atherosclerosis) in association with reduced expression of LOX-1, phos-NF-kB p65 and ET-1 and increased expression of eNOS (all P<0.05 vs. mice given scrambled miR). Administration of antagomiR-98 had the opposite effects on these parameters.
Reduced expression of miR-98 may relate to excess LOX-1 expression and downstream signaling, foam cell formation and lipid accumulation. Plasma level of miR-98 may be a biomarker of atherosclerotic disease process and its modulation may offer a therapeutic strategy for atherosclerosis.


Hey am attuned to money Reiki, but never used it the way you explained. It's so beautiful.
Thank you and welcome to Reiki Rays. Looking forward to more from you.
Thanks Pinky for sharing such a wonderful information. And congratulations.. Looking forward to read many more articles from you..
Lovely article Pinky di 🙂 Thank you !!
Have you been able to sort out your financial worries? If yes, will you care to clear up my dues from you?
If not, why talk of hypothetical things, you haven't experienced yourself?
I hv not learnt Money Reiki from her,but the other courses i hv done with her are brilliant n gv excellent results. She is a brilliant teacher,thanks for sharing this Pinky,will get in touch with you soon to learn Money Reiki, n i will also tell my friends n aquaintances. Wish you loads of luck.
Hello! Could you elaborate on the techniques you use? Like for how long do you apply a symbol or a visualisation? I am more of an analytical person and although i do understand what you describe it is not clear to me what is the "efficiency" factor? What you describe looks to me like a general guide to use..i would like to understand in a "step by step" style ???? I also have Money reiki but never used it..due to lack of clarity in using it..the manual seems a joke to me as for applying it..also the karmic problems that may appear due to vibrational shift regarding the money in one's life is a thing that, frankly, scares me because the manual does not give a"back up" solution..i can't ,for example, loose my job or my house and be like "trusting the Universe" for help and this kind of stuff. In my opinion the manual is serously lacking in giving the answers i want. Thank you for the article and your patience ????
what is the golden pyramid symbol which u mention in this article. ?
I am in need of someone to balance my money flow…which is disturbed badly. Due to this I am busy in money matter rather than enjoying my life.
What is your opinion and help in this matter? How I can attract the desired money without tension??
Thanks for sharing the article, will try and let you know the feedbacks.
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Arrow Points: 10 Random Thoughts on Arrow S05E02
Big surprise — Arrow was better than Flash this week! Color me shocked (which, in my head, is a bright combination of red and yellow). Arrow S05E02 was full of action, heart, and intrigue. When the writers skillfully weave these elements together, the show is at its best. While I doubt that Arrow S05E02 will be remembered as one of the show's all-time great episodes, it was much better than the vast majority of season four. More importantly, it's a glimmer of hope that Arrow is pointed in the right direction (get it?!?). Now don your spoiler cowl, as it's time for 10 random thoughts on the latest episode of The Bipolar Adventures of Oliver Queen using the scientifically sound RPad.TV binary system.
Oliver Gets the Band Back Together (Good): After being convinced by Felicity and Diggle to put a new team together, Oliver starts to assemble the new gang in Arrow S05E02. The expected candidates, as seen in last week's episode, are Curtis Holt (who will eventually be Mr. Terrific), Rene Ramirez (Wild Dog), and Evelyn Sharp (former Black Canary impersonator and future Artemis). Initially, Ollie is a complete dick to the recruits. He trains them harshly and refuses to divulge his secret identity. After a pep talk from Felicity (more on that later), he realizes that he has to earn their trust. Arrow reveals that he's Oliver Queen and starts using his real voice with the recruits (instead of his crap Batman voice). While some of this plot was predictable, it's an important step forward for this season. I'm excited to see how the new team shapes up, particularly Curtis, as I'm a mark for Mr. Terrific (fair play!).
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The Ragman Cometh (Good): One surprise in Arrow S05E02 was the introduction of Ragman. In the wrong hands, this character would seem goofy on TV. The director and special effects artists did a good job of making his powers look cool. The writers did a nice job of weaving Ragman's origin into Havenrock and Genesis Day from season four. As a fan of DC's occult comics like Justice League Dark and John Constantine: Hellblazer, I'm pleased that Ragman is being handled well (so far). I hope he makes a nice addition to Team Arrow v2.
Diggle's Latvian Adventures (Good): A few of my friends had an issue with John Diggle's plot in Arrow S05E02, but I think it mirrored Oliver's activities nicely. Dig is betrayed by a superior officer and set up when a shady arms deal falls apart. Prior to getting betrayed, Diggle was lecturing a new soldier on how trust is a core component of the military. Dig's trust storyline was a nice contrast to Ollie's trust storyline.
From Russia, With Line (Good): I'm enjoying the Russian flashback sequences so far (especially compared to season four's crap flashbacks). As I mentioned last week, Anatoli Knyazev was one of the best parts of the season premiere. While the charming Bratva gangster didn't have much to work with this week, Oliver Queen's initiation into the Bratva was fun to watch. The whole "Get on the Line" exercise from Russia was used on the new recruits in Star City. I was shocked, perhaps naively, when the Bratva baddies killed all the other Bratva prospectives. The grimness of it all reminded me of the best parts of season one and two.
Let's take a break from the action to appreciate the hotness of Felicity and Thea.
Arrow Throws a Fight (Good): Initially, I was annoyed when Tobias Church was going toe-to-toe with Ollie in Arrow S05E02. While he's large and menacing, he's just a glorified street thug. Arrow has gone up against Slade Wilson, Ra's Al Ghul, and Damien Darhk. Church should be a warmup exercise for him. Later he revealed that he was throwing the fight in order to test Ragman's morals and gain his trust. It was a cunning ruse that pleasantly surprised me. Sometimes it's easy to forget that Oliver can do more than punch, kick, and shoot arrows.
Friend-Zone Felicity (Good): For most of Arrow S05E02, Felicity Smoak was dazzling. She was quirky, funny, intelligent, and beautiful. With Diggle taking a timeout from the gang, she even filled in as the voice of reason. Her speech about the old gang sticking together because they believed in Oliver, not Green Arrow, helped give this episode a lot of heart. This was a sterling example of why Felicity is the most captivating (pretend) nerd on television.
Felicity tells Oliver what's what.
Bad Liar Felicity (Bad): You'd think being around crafty people and facing off against devious villains would have helped Felicity become better at deception. When she lied to her new policeman boyfriend about why she needed a sample of Ragman's rags analyzed, she became a bumbling mess. I understand that the writers are trying to play up her cuteness, but this felt like Season One Felicity. I'm confident that the lady has learned a trick or two after being part of Team Arrow for four years.
Drunk Quentin Lance (Bad): The world continues to sh*t on Quentin Lance. Still succumbing to his alcoholism, Lance missed a key security assignment that allowed Ragman to waltz into a building undetected. He was chatting with Thea about working for Mayor Queen, but decided to give up. He's in a dark place and doesn't see anything to live for. While I enjoyed how well Paul Blackthorne portrayed Lance as a drunk at the end of his rope, it was all rather depressing.
Thea Queen, Chance Giver (Good): Thankfully, Thea was there to save the day. The chief of staff formerly known as Speedy offered Lance a job as deputy mayor. While Ollie doesn't believe that it's a good idea to give a functioning alcoholic a position of responsibility, Thea believes that Lance can be better than he is now. She wants to be the one that gives Lance something to stay sober for and help him rise up. Her "we can do better that" speech was genuinely touching. Also, Willa Holland is pretty and has a sexy voice.
Thea's "we can do better" speech was beautiful. Am cry.
Prometheus Unbound (Good): The dark archer from last week was revealed to be Prometheus. This isn't comics Prometheus — the flippant rogue that singlehandedly took down the Justice League. The made-for-TV version is obviously different. I'm intrigued, but a little scared. The character from the comics was incredibly cool — one of those villains that you couldn't help rooting for. TV Prometheus has presence and certainly knowns how to make an entrance, but beyond that…who knows?!? Here's an off-the-wall theory that almost certainly won't pan out — wouldn't it be cool if the Flash's irritating timeline manipulation brought back an angry version of Tommy Merlyn as Prometheus?
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Elvis, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones to rock Flat Rock Playhouse
Steve Wong, Times-News correspondent
This past week, the British band Queen rocked in Flat Rock. Next week, Elvis Presley will croon and swoon there.
Not the real Queen, and certainly not the real Elvis, but the next best thing: Flat Rock Playhouse's professional musicians paying tribute to the greats of pop music as part of its Music on the Rock series.
"A tribute concert is a nod to the original artist or band. The idea is to sound as close to the artist or band as possible," Artistic Associate and Company Manager Matthew Glover explained recently. "There are times when we will take a song and present it in a new way, but the majority of the time we want to give our audiences what they want to hear and know.
"This season Donny Edwards as Elvis is an impersonation artist. He is the real deal when it comes to impersonating Elvis. He is the only performer since 1977 who has performed at Graceland as an Elvis impersonator.
"Queen kicked off our first concert with a bang; our final three performances were completely sold out!"
There are three more tribute concerts lined up for the 2020 season: Fleetwood Mac in April, The Rolling Stones in August and Sizzlin' Summer Nights in September. Ticket prices range from $29 to $49.
"These concerts are a perfect way to come to our theater and have an amazing, fun time," Glover said. "People can hardly sit still for our concert series."
Indeed, the last Saturday night performance for Queen was packed to capacity, with theater personnel having to bring out extra seats in the far back end of the rustic performance hall.
The anticipation among the Baby Boomers to hear songs like "Fat Bottom Girls," "Another One Bites The Dust" and "Somebody to Love" was as palatable as the chardonnay, merlot and craft beer.
Several times during the show, audience members jumped to their feet to pump their fists in the air in rhythm to the music. At other times, they held up their lighted cell phone to sway to the music — instead of cigarette lighters of yesteryear.
The encore performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" was technically amazing and brought down the house, considering not even the real Queen performed it often live because of the technical difficulties.
The idea to cultivate the Music on the Rock series came from the senior staff in 2010 and started out in the Playhouse's rehearsal hall, which seats only 100 people. It didn't take long for the shows' popularity to outgrow the rehearsal to seek limelight on the main stage and in a satellite downtown Hendersonville venue, now occupied by The Center for Art & Entertainment.
Most, but not all, of the concerts have spotlighted rock 'n' roll artists, such as The Eagles, the Beatles, Bee Gees and Fleetwood Mac. Others have showcased Rosemary Clooney, Mozart, disco, Carolina Shag and the Women of Woodstock.
"But our audiences tend to love and request the rock 'n' roll bands the most," Glover said. It is common for these concerts to sell out.
Depending on the concert and the performers, some of the shows channel the personalities and stage presence of the original artists. Case in point: During the Queen concerts, Brayley was well prepared for the late Freddie Mercury's iconic tight pants, hip swinging and enthusiastic romps from stage right to stage left and all the space in between.
To be as authentic as possible, even some of the technical details mimic the era in which the music was originally made popular.
"Fleetwood Mac is a perfect example of this," Glover said. "This band is using period-accurate equipment that completely enhances the experience of the time period. Today's updated sound equipment takes out all of the flaws of what music of the '70s had. Therefore this band travels with speakers, amplifiers and microphones from the time period to make the sound more authentic."
Depending on scheduling and anticipated reception, these concerts play for either one or two weekends.
"It honestly depends on the rest of our show selections and where they line up with the calendar. Our Music on the Rock series helps relieve our staff going from one big show to another to pepper these in," Glover said.
"A lot of pre-planning goes into our concerts. The performers arrive on a Sunday, rehearse Monday through Wednesday, and then open on Thursday night. So it is a very fast and furious process."
In anticipation of a more-than-reasonable facsimile of Elvis being in the house soon (March 4-6), the Playhouse is gearing up for sell-out crowds.
"Donny Edwards as Elvis never disappoints when it comes to his concerts," Glover said.
The Playhouse is located at 2661 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock. For more information, visit https://flatrockplayhouse.org/ or call 828-693-0731.


Mike Edwards Chat Highlights 23/10/03 (this is just an edited sample - why not join in the next one on Thursday 20th Nov I think (will confirm) at 4pm UK time/11am EST ?
A. I\'m playing with the lead track off the EP, Culture Vulture. Final Mix. New stuff. Well CV as of today is very, very rocky, more so than London stuff. Not heavy metal more kind of Hives-esque. maybe.
Q. Planned EP Release ?
A. European tour very, very unlikely. Sorry.
No US tour plans. maybe that will change but has anyone here tried getting aUS work visa recently ? Sheesh !
Q. which is the strangest place you have been ?
A. Most unusual place ? Tibet. Japan. Tibet - stunning scenery, sad situation, very oppressive. Very little oxygen.
A. Modelling career ? Hah ! Absolutely not ! Why not ? I\'m a troll. The photos are all tricks of light and mirror. And even then not good.
Q. Will your Remixes from Bon Jovi\'s Keep the Faith album ever surface or are they locked up in Jon Bon\'s little treasurechest?
A. Bon Jovi mix - that would be great if it were released. Although I\'d be scared to do it for the weight of legality that would fall upon me.
Q. What are you listenng to these days and would recommend?
A. Andy C, One Giant leap, Mirwais, Plump DJs and a lot of compilation CDs from magazines, ,,,NERD, Pink, Nitin Sawhney, Susheela Ramen...,Dizzee rascal, martina Topley Bird, Ullrich Schnauss, Oh and Sebsatien Escofet, an Argentian ambient artist.
Q. What are the rest of the band up to ?
A. Rest of the band. Iain\'s on XFM, Jerry mooches about and does Sum Demeana, Alan does Waco Bros and this and that. Not sure about Tony. or Gen.
Q. Are you doing most of the EP on your own?
A. EP done all in my home studio, but drums recorded in a rehearsal room, Alan recorded in a hotel room. The rest at home. Produced, mixed by me. tea made by me also.
Q. Have there been any JJ cover versions done by other bands that you\'ve liked?
A. I liked the Diesel Park West cover of Info. heard Vic Reeves\' IBYT but hmmmm. Haven\'t heard many others, i think they\'re too awkward to cover.
Q. Whats your favourite food ?
A. Fave food : Indian, Mexican, Thai. Anything with chillis really.
Q. How do royalties work ?
Q. Royalties. Basically when you see an ad on telly it\'ll be me as songwriter that gets the money, although there\'ll be a little for all of us if they use the original recording.
A. Will def. be back next month. Pleasure. nice to chat to everyone again.


The National Youth Cup and National Youth Challenge will return to Melbourne. After a very successful 2019 event Wyncity Bowling & Entertainment will again host the 2020 youth events.
The Point Cook centre will host the 2020 National Youth Cup on the 11th and 12th January and the National Youth Challenge from the 14th till 16th January.
"Edi De Pellegrin and her team have delivered many successful events and we look forward to working with them again to deliver another successful National Youth Cup and National Youth Challenge" said Cara Honeychurch TBA CEO.


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Q: How to extend storage space on VPS (LVM) 9GB to 40GB My VM came with a 9GB setup but a 60GB drive. I'm trying to extend it to it's full size. I have to do this on several servers. I tried to follow a guide else where but when creating a new partition I got this msg.

If you want to create more than four partitions, you must replace a
  primary partition with an extended partition first.

Here is some info you might find handy to help.
root@ubuntu:~# df -h
Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev            2.0G  4.0K  2.0G   1% /dev
tmpfs           396M  584K  395M   1% /run
/dev/dm-0        57G  3.0G   52G   6% /
none            4.0K     0  4.0K   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
none            5.0M     0  5.0M   0% /run/lock
none            2.0G     0  2.0G   0% /run/shm
none            100M     0  100M   0% /run/user
/dev/sda1       134M   68M   57M  55% /boot

root@ubuntu:~# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 62.9 GB, 62914560000 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 60000 cylinders, total 122880000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00096132

Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048      292863      145408   83  Linux
/dev/sda2          292864     2246655      976896   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3         2246656    20969471     9361408   8e  Linux LVM
/dev/sda4        20969472   122879999    50955264   8e  Linux LVM

Disk /dev/mapper/CAC_VG-CAC_LV: 61.8 GB, 61761126400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7508 cylinders, total 120627200 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/CAC_VG-CAC_LV doesn't contain a valid partition table`

Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you need additional info feel free to ask. I will be watching all morning.
Thanks
Edit- I'm actually thinking that script I ran earlier worked and did extend the drives, but one server has that partition error and the other doesn't.
Edit - Fstab output
root@ubuntu:~# cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
/dev/mapper/CAC_VG-CAC_LV /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0      1
# /boot was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=1d92b194-7885-4b25-a4ba-a7b8683229e1 /boot           ext4  defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=be7625e5-2e2c-41f2-8d5f-331f90980b9e none            swap    sw  0 0
/dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0

pvdisplay and vgdisplay
root@ubuntu:~# vgdisplay
  --- Volume group ---
  VG Name               CAC_VG
  System ID
  Format                lvm2
  Metadata Areas        2
  Metadata Sequence No  7
  VG Access             read/write
  VG Status             resizable
  MAX LV                0
  Cur LV                1
  Open LV               1
  Max PV                0
  Cur PV                2
  Act PV                2
  VG Size               57.52 GiB
  PE Size               4.00 MiB
  Total PE              14725
  Alloc PE / Size       14725 / 57.52 GiB
  Free  PE / Size       0 / 0
  VG UUID               A4SRwW-Vqpz-qRLf-iXIm-yKny-tcyI-wYTMdg

root@ubuntu:~# pvdisplay
  --- Physical volume ---
  PV Name               /dev/sda3
  VG Name               CAC_VG
  PV Size               8.93 GiB / not usable 2.00 MiB
  Allocatable           yes (but full)
  PE Size               4.00 MiB
  Total PE              2285
  Free PE               0
  Allocated PE          2285
  PV UUID               al3A0j-NEpg-yjRd-2yzF-pMUm-fa42-XdcZmc

  --- Physical volume ---
  PV Name               /dev/sda4
  VG Name               CAC_VG
  PV Size               48.59 GiB / not usable 1.00 MiB
  Allocatable           yes (but full)
  PE Size               4.00 MiB
  Total PE              12440
  Free PE               0
  Allocated PE          12440
  PV UUID               phIhtw-wze3-IOTU-oiik-586P-ecJP-5KY913

Edit- Output of script cloud host said to run
root@ubuntu:~# sh zang.sh
Error: Can't create any more partitions.
Error: Partition doesn't exist.
partition: none, disk: /dev/sda, lower: 0, upper: 0
/dev/sda: partition table type 'dos' detected
partx: /dev/sda: adding partition #1 failed: Device or resource busy
partx: /dev/sda: adding partition #2 failed: Device or resource busy
partx: /dev/sda: adding partition #3 failed: Device or resource busy
partx: /dev/sda: adding partition #4 failed: Device or resource busy
partx: /dev/sda: error adding partitions 1-4
  Device /dev/sda5 not found (or ignored by filtering).
  Device /dev/sda5 not found (or ignored by filtering).
  Unable to add physical volume '/dev/sda5' to volume group 'CAC_VG'.
  New size (9725 extents) matches existing size (9725 extents)
  Run `lvextend --help' for more information.
resize2fs 1.42.9 (4-Feb-2014)
The filesystem is already 9958400 blocks long.  Nothing to do!

As you can see it looks like it doesn't work but when logging in I go from this
Usage of /:  13.1% of 8.66GB   to    Usage of /:   3.1% of 37.27GB

Thanks once again for your help.

A: The procedure is rather easy and it should even work on a running system.  Keep the word "should" in mind.  Normally, the procedure is as following:

*

*Start off with resizing the LVM you need to resize:  sudo lvresize -l 100%FREE /dev/vg00/myvolume  This tells LVM to use up all free space to enlarge the volume /dev/vg00/myvolume

*Now you need to resize the filesystem contained within: sudo resize2fs /dev/vg00/myvolume  It should detect that you have the disk mounted any then use it's online resizing mode.

That's it... You're done.
Did I tell you to backup your data before doing all that?  Here you go: backup your data before doing this.
Note that your output says something about a volume being about 61.8GB.  The output of both lvdisplay, vgdisplay and the contents of  /etc/fstab might give additional information regarding your system.  I'm also not very certain why you have two LVM marked partitions.  Did you create those?


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Why Do We Pledge Allegiance?
Jack David Eller
Image: USAF
Few democracies require children to make a daily declaration of fealty to country.
Excerpted from Inventing American Tradition, published by Reaktion Books, 2018. Copyright Jack David Eller.
In August and early September, millions of U.S. children return to school. For most, their mornings begin with them standing, hand over heart, to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag. This is not, however, an antique custom. The Constitution specifies an oath of office for the president, and witnesses in court are customarily administered an oath that binds them to tell the truth. Average Americans, though, were not expected to perform any oaths of allegiance for the first century of the country's existence, nor, in particular, were children required to make such pledges. Indeed, historian Richard Ellis, whose deeply informative To the Flag (2005) informs much of my writing about the pledge, has noted that "democracies generally do not require their children to pledge allegiance to the nation on a daily or even regular basis." How, then, did the Pledge of Allegiance come to be seen as such a key patriotic exercise that we require it daily of our children?
The pledge had its origins in the Civil War, but its widespread adoption was thanks to the promotions department of a children's magazine.
The origins of the pledge cannot be understood apart from the "flag movement" of the 1880s, which itself cannot be understood apart from the Civil War. Just as U.S. (that is, Union) flags became more omnipresent during the war, so "loyalty tests" also spread. People suspected of disloyalty were often arrested, eligible for pardon if they submitted to an "oath of allegiance" swearing to "support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign," and to "bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same." Such oral and signed performances were thought to be rehabilitative, making real Americans out of those whose devotion was questionable or had wavered.
During the war, the practice of oath-taking and pledging did not extend beyond captured Confederate soldiers and their suspected Northern sympathizers, but the "cult of the flag" that emerged two decades later began to stir a desire in many Americans to have more citizens—maybe all citizens—demonstrate their respect for the flag. Schools, in particular, became a site for organizing around this impulse. For example, in the last 1880s in New York City, George T. Balch, a West Point graduate and veteran of the Civil War, organized a number of flag-related patriotic ceremonies for schoolchildren, and in his 1890 Methods of Teaching Patriotism in the Public Schools, he published the first known pledge to the U.S. flag: "We give our Heads! —and our Hearts! —to God! —and our Country!" Around the same time, Charles Homer of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) began encouraging the GAR to promote "flag presentation ceremonies" in schools around the country.
In October 1888, a popular weekly children's magazine, the Youth's Companion, started running advertisements selling flags, and in 1890 it sponsored a promotional essay contest for students on the topic "The Patriotic Influence of the American Flag When Raised over the Public School." The winner from each state would receive a large flag for their school. That same year, James B. Upham, head of the magazine's promotions department, concocted an idea for a national public school celebration of the four-hundredth anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. He took his plan to the National Education Association, which appointed a steering committee chaired by Francis Bellamy, minister of Bethany Baptist Church in Boston and a Christian socialist, as well as an editor at the Youth's Companion.
By the summer of 1892, Congress had declared October 21 (not October 12) "Discovery Day" and indicated that it should be commemorated with "suitable exercises in the schools and other places of assembly." Upham, Bellamy, and the Youth's Companion designed the specific exercises and published them in the magazine under the heading "Official Programme for the National Columbia Public School Celebration of October 21, 1892." Included in the day's activities were a presidential proclamation, a flag-raising by veterans, a song, a speech, a poem, and a salute to the flag. The third section of the program, "Salute to the Flag," contained these guidelines:
At a signal from the principal the pupils, in ordered rank, hands to the side, face the flag. Another signal is given; every pupil gives the flag the military salute—right hand lifted, palm downward, to a line with the forehead and close to it. Standing thus, all repeat together slowly: "I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the republic for which it stands: one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." At the words, "to my flag," the right hand is extended gracefully, palm outward, toward the flag, and remains in this gesture till the end of the affirmation; whereupon all hands immediately drop to the side. Then, still standing, as the instruments strike a chord, all will sing America—"My Country 'Tis of Thee."
This was the first incarnation of the Pledge of Allegiance, composed by Bellamy, though conspicuously missing two prominent elements, namely, any mention of the United States or of God.
The Pledge of Allegiance was written only with this specific commemoration in mind, though, and with the express goal of driving sales of the Youth's Companion. It likely would have fallen into obscurity if not for the intense anxiety about immigrants that began to grip many native-born Americans in the 1880s. More than 2.7 million immigrants arrived in the United States in the 1870s, followed by over 5.2 million in the 1880s and another 14.5 million between 1900 and 1919. Bellamy channeled the alarm many felt when he told the NEA in 1892 that "Americanism brings a duty . . . it must be made a force strong enough to touch the immigrant population which is pouring over our country." Naturally the use of his pledge in public schools was a key component, he contended, for the inculcation of loyalty to the United States.
The pledge likely would have fallen into obscurity if not for the anti-immigrant anxiety that gripped the United States. War only amplified this patriotic dread.
War only amplified this patriotic dread. When New York passed the first flag salute law in the country, the law required students to recite an allegiance pledge at the start of school to mark the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898. The state went so far as to promulgate its own Manual of Patriotism containing more than 400 patriotic poems, salutes, and songs for schools. The New York manual offers the option of five different flag salutes; although it includes Bellamy's, it is listed dead last. It would remain a pledge of allegiance but not the Pledge of Allegiance until after World War I.
In 1923 the National Americanism Commission—a jingoist wing of the American Legion—believed that it was time for a single standard flag code, and it held a flag conference in Washington, D.C. Among the decisions made was to recognize Bellamy's salute as the national Pledge to the Flag, with one small change of language. It was felt that "my flag" was too generic, so the conference recommended "the flag of the United States" instead. In a second meeting, held in 1924, the delegates appended "of America" to the pledge and specified that civilians should perform two gestures while reciting the pledge: a placing of the right hand over the heart, then a raising of the right arm, palm up, at the words "to the flag." Members of the armed forces would offer the military right-hand salute. Bellamy allegedly disliked this tinkering, thinking that the added syllables disrupted the flow of the pledge. But all of this would remain unofficial until 1942 (in the midst of yet another war), when Congress passed the U.S. Flag Code, which officially adopted Bellamy's Pledge of Allegiance—with the removal of the stiff-arm salute, which by then, enemies having changed, was seen as too closely resembling the fascist salute.
School children offer Bellamy's straight-armed salute to the U.S. flag, 1915
The Pledge of Allegiance had still not arrived at its final form, as two familiar words were absent. In 1954 Congress inserted "under God" into the pledge. "Under God" was not a particularly common political slogan until the late 1940s; Lincoln had uttered it in the Gettysburg Address, but in his comprehensive search, Ellis could find no evidence of a president using it during the ensuing fifty years, until it was adopted by both Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower in their speeches. The urge to add the phrase to the pledge arose out of anti-communist organizing, principally by religious groups such as the Knights of Columbus.
George M. Docherty, minister at the politically influential New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., famously pleaded in a 1954 sermon that doing so was crucial in the fight against the evil of communism and, by extension, atheism: "By adding 'under God' to the Pledge the nation would affirm the distinctive and defining characteristic of the American way of life: belief in God."
Congress introduced seventeen "under God" resolutions in 1953 and 1954—ten of them from Catholic members—and Public Law 83-1683 of May 28, 1954, amended the pledge to include the words, with this justification:
At this moment of our history the principles underlying our American Government and the American way of life are under attack by a system whose philosophy is at direct odds with our own. Our American Government is founded on the concept of the individuality and the dignity of the human being. Underlying this concept is the belief that the human person is important because he was created by God and endowed by Him with certain inalienable rights which no civil authority may usurp. The inclusion of God in our pledge therefore would further acknowledge the dependence of our people and our Government upon the moral directions of the Creator. At the same time it would serve to deny the atheistic and materialistic concepts of communism with its attendant subservience of the individual.
Eisenhower signed the bill on Flag Day, June 14, 1954, and released a statement celebrating that "from this day forward, millions of our schoolchildren will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural school house, the dedication of our nation and our people to the Almighty." Hence the Pledge of Allegiance as it is known today was finally settled:
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Yet congressmen and -women did not recite the pledge on the floor of the House of Representatives until 1988, and the Senate only adopted the practice in 1999.
While traditions often engender controversy and resistance, probably no U.S. tradition has sparked more opposition than the pledge (and, relatedly, the U.S. motto, "In God We Trust," adopted around the same time). Not all of this resistance has come from atheists. Indeed, as Ellis notes, "the most important and enduring sources of resistance to the flag salute and the Pledge of Allegiance were religiously based," coming from religious minorities with objections to the wording of pledges and mottoes and sometimes to the act of saluting or pledging to a flag. A very early illustration was the 1918 case of a Mennonite girl in Ohio who refused to salute and pledge allegiance to the flag on religious grounds; she was sent home from school, and a judge rejected her family's religious appeal. In 1926 the American Civil Liberties Union aided a case in Denver of a Jehovite child who was suspended from school for refusing to salute the flag on the grounds that doing so would be "idol worship."
'By adding "under God" to the Pledge the nation would affirm the distinctive and defining characteristic of the American way of life: belief in God.'
The problem was exacerbated when the pledge attained the force of law. In state after state, schools had the legal right to expel students who broke the law by abstaining from the pledge, long before "under God" was appended to the text. A key moment was the case of Lilian Gobitas, an eleven-year-old Jehovah's Witness who was expelled from her school in Minersville, Pennsylvania, for religious opposition to the pledge. A judge in 1938 ruled in her favor, but the school appealed the decision all the way to the Supreme Court, which decided in 1940 (Minersville School District v. Gobitis) that mandatory flag salutes in school were constitutional and thus that the expulsion was legal. The matter was hardly settled, as more children around the country were subsequently banned from school for objecting to the pledge and flag salute. The Supreme Court heard another case on behalf of a different Jehovah's Witness family and on Flag Day 1943 (West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette) reversed the previous ruling, declaring that children could not be forced to recite the pledge. In a stirring opinion, Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote:
There is no mysticism in the American concept of the state or of the nature or origin of its authority. We set up government by consent of the governed, and the Bill of Rights denies those in power any legal opportunity to coerce that consent. Authority here is to be controlled by public opinion, not public opinion by authority. . . .
If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.
Obviously, none of these complaints reacted to the reference to God in the pledge, as the reference was not there yet. But in May 1954, as Congress proceeded in that direction, the Unitarian Ministers Association opposed doing so on the ground that it was "an invasion of religious liberty." The same anti-communist energy that added "under God" to the pledge also led the country in 1956 to adopt a new motto, "In God We Trust," and subsequent challenges to the pledge's God language were often entangled with challenges to this motto. The constitutionality of the new motto was directly challenged in 1970, when Stefan Aronow argued that it violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. But Aronow's claim was dismissed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Aronow v. United States) on the premise that the motto "is of patriotic or ceremonial character and bears no true resemblance to a governmental sponsorship of a religious exercise." The Supreme Court declined to hear the case. In 1979 the Fifth Circuit Court also rejected atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair's challenge to the motto (Madalyn Murray O'Hair v. Michael Blumenthal) with the determination that it is essentially secular, not religious—merely what has been dubbed "ceremonial deism." Even so, in the 1978 Lipp v. Morris case, a federal court asserted that students had the right to remain seated and silent during the pledge—putting the burden of nonconformity on the individual child.
The most recent and successful challenge to the pledge's reference to God was made by atheist Michael Newdow on behalf of his school-age daughter. In June 2002 the Ninth Circuit Court (Michael A. Newdow v. U.S. Congress et al.) ruled in Newdow's favor, recognizing that the 1954 pledge "takes a position with respect to the purely religious question of the existence and identity of God. A profession that we are a nation 'under God' is identical, for Establishment Clause purposes, to a profession that we are a nation 'under Jesus,' a nation 'under Vishnu,' a nation 'under Zeus,' or a nation 'under no god,' because none of these professions can be neutral with respect to religion."
The insertion of 'under God' had the sole purpose of advancing religion, to differentiate the United States from 'godless' communism.
Justice Alfred Goodwin added that, historically, the insertion of "under God"—and by extension, the adoption of the motto—had the "sole purpose . . . to advance religion, in order to differentiate the United States from nations under communist rule." The Supreme Court reviewed the lower court's ruling and, rather than deciding the merits of the argument, dismissed Newdow as lacking the legal standing to raise the objection in the first place. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor reiterated that "under God" was not a religious claim, just ceremonial deism.
Nevertheless, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the motto in 2006, President George W. Bush urged Americans to "reflect on these words that guide millions of Americans, recognize the blessings of the Creator, and offer our thanks for His great gift of liberty"—a religious profession if there ever was one. Shortly thereafter, the House of Representatives introduced the "Pledge Protection Act of 2007," denying any court the jurisdiction "to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution of, the Pledge of Allegiance." The bill was never enacted, but it is an interesting instance of government using its power to defend a tradition that indisputably means different things to different Americans.
The Pledge of Allegiance and the motto are two particularly clear examples of the invention of traditions. The U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787, specified no pledge or motto, and the country survived for more than a century without either, just as it possessed or needed no national anthem. In the process of nation-building in the late 1800s and early 1900s, made urgent by the trauma of the Civil War and the perceived menace of immigration and socialism, the United States created and promoted these and many other traditions for the express purpose of instilling national identity. That wars hot and cold contributed to the drive toward tradition illustrates the role that such traditions play in the inculcation of patriotism and the realization of the dream of "out of many, one."


Being in a healthy relationship means compromising with your partner, whether it's over something small, like what you'll watch on Netflix, or something big, like where you plan to rent your next apartment. But there will likely come a time when it'll be necessary to win them over, and knowing how to persuade your partner to see your side of things, in a healthy way that is free of manipulation, will come in handy.
And really, this is a life skill that can come in handy in a variety of situations. "If you want to ... get others to embrace your ideas and vision, persuasion skills are essential," certified counselor Jonathan Bennett tells Bustle. "Even if what you want is inherently valuable, if you can't get others to see that, you'll never find any success."
By knowing what to say, and how to say it, you'll be increasing your chances of getting your partner to see your side of things — or, at the very least, reaching a fair middle ground. "Remember, persuasion isn't manipulation," Bennett says. "You're just making the best, most effective effort possible to convey your position. There's nothing manipulative about being accurate, concise, and effective with your words." And, there's nothing wrong with sticking to your guns, and standing up for something you believe in. Here are 11 skills experts say are super useful when trying to make your case effectively including with your partner.
Since it's kind of tough to persuade someone who isn't fully listening, you should start by sitting down and truly getting your partner's attention. And one surefire way to do that is by piquing their curiosity.
"For example, [say something like] 'I have an amazing idea, you're never going to guess what it is!'" relationship and life coach Laurie-Anne King tells Bustle. "You can also just straight up ask for their attention [by saying] 'I have something important I need to talk to you about.' This lets your partner know that they are getting into an important conversation and need to be all ears."
If you can show how much something means to you, it'll be to your benefit. As Bennett says, "If you want to win someone over, you have to demonstrate that you authentically believe in your position. Your authenticity and enthusiasm will help you 'sell' your vision."
If you're not used to sticking up for what you want, it may feel strange to own your request. But sticking to your proverbial guns is half the battle when it comes to persuasion. "Say what you need," couples therapist David Woodsfellow, PhD, of the The Woodsfellow Institute for Couples tells Bustle. "Tell them why it's important to you." Whether it's as simple as showing your partner that a cable subscription is essential to your lives, or it's something bigger, like letting them know why it's important you spend certain holidays with your family, it's key to have conviction behind what you are saying so your partner knows to listen. And hopefully that'll help your partner to understand.
4. Use A "Soft Start"
Approaching your partner in an even-keeled way will help prevent them from putting up their defenses. And one way to do that is by using "I" statements, and keeping the focus away from them.
"Using soft startups (e.g. 'I am feeling, I was wondering,' etc.) ... permits a soft conversation where the speaker shares their feelings kindly, not crudely," marriage and family therapist Dr. Saudia L. Twine, PhD, NCC, LLPC, LLMFT, tells Bustle. It really does work like a charm.
In order to get your partner to see your side of things, make sure you focus on the positives — especially all the ways your idea will benefit the two of you. "People respond very poorly to negativity and shame," says Bennett. "Focus instead on the positive benefits your idea or position will bring ... If they can clearly see the positive benefits, they'll be more likely to eagerly embrace your position." This may be especially helpful if you are trying to recruit your partner to your side on something big — like moving cities together.
"If you can offer something of value to other people, they will be more likely to give you what you want in return," says Bennett. "Even small gestures can go a long way." You might, for example, tell your partner that they can pick the movie, if you can pick the restaurant. This way you can bring your partner to your side, while also compromising.
Another way to make your case effectively is to really drive home all the ways your plan — whatever it may be — will benefit for your partner. "Frame the opportunity in the benefits that it will have for your partner or for both of you as a couple and talk about them," says psychologist Douglas Weiss, PhD. "Don't assume that they will naturally connect the dots on their own." This way, you can more productively express yourself within your relationship while letting your partner know all decisions you're making have them in mind as well.
Sometimes, when people feel cornered or overly pressured, they can become less likely to agree. So go ahead and give your partner some input by suggesting they add their own ideas to the mix. "Ask your partner to give you three or more ideas to solve the issue at hand," says Weiss. "Discuss the ones you agree on [and] it will feel and be more collaborative." For example, you may have been wanting to get a dog for a while, but your partner isn't sure about the responsibility. Allowing them to contribute their ideas on ways to make things work will allow them to feel heard in the process.
"Sometimes saying 'I really need your help here' is the most persuasive of all," psychotherapist Elayne Savage, PhD tells Bustle. "And by explaining what you need in clear how-to steps you have a better chance of getting a positive response."
In order to connect, you might want to express that physically by opening up with your body language. "Turning towards your partner (responding to their cues for connection with acceptance and warmth) ... makes a person feel validated and thus more open and giving when you want something," says Twine. Of course, this isn't intended to be manipulative. By focusing on body language that allows your partner to know you're listening to their perspective, they'll be more open to discussion with you about what you want.
It can be tough to give each other what you need if you're both upset, or feeling unfilled in your relationship. So in order to foster an environment where you can both listen to each other, it'll be important to work on your relationship.
Your partner will hear you out more if your partnership feels equal, and they feel cared for as well, certified relationship therapist Deborah Fox, MSW tells Bustle. "A great way to build this feeling of connection is to frequently share what you appreciate about your partner." This way they know that whatever decision you're looking to make with them, that you have their best interest at heart as well.
While there are times in a relationship where persuasion and compromise may feel necessary, always remember that what is decided between you and your partner is something you're both comfortable with. All partnerships have elements of give and take, but no partner should ever seek to manipulate the other into getting what they want.


We just updated it to version 2.0.
The main change is a new package naming scheme.
Previously, there were 32-bit designtime packages and 64-bit runtime packages. This scheme is still maintained for a backward compatibility.
Now, there are 32-bit designtime packages and 32+64bit runtime packages.
Note: the current version of the Installer still does not support 64-bit C++Builder-only (CBPROJ) packages.
- can install packages requiring third-party packages; even if third-party package's DCP-files are not in the standard location; even if third-party package's DCP file names include version numbers of third-party product.
A special debugging option allowing to skip package compilation is added. If specified, the installer does all other work (such as adding paths to the Delphi library), but do not compile packages. You can compile the packages manually later.


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The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a petition challenging the provision of Article 35A of the Indian Constitution which grants special status to the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Now, the top court will hear the matter on August 27.
Following the hearing in Supreme Court over scraping the Article 35A, the state observed two-day shutdown called by separatists groups on Sunday demanding the continuation of the contentious Article. The separatist's group strike against the 'scraping' of the Article 35A has affected the normal life in the state.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has advocated that a scrapping of Article 35A would facilitate the idea of 'Kashmir for all' and would benefit the state. A Delhi based NGO, We the Citizens, challenged 35A in SC in 2014 on grounds that it was not added to the Constitution through amendment under Article 368. It was ever presented before Parliament, and came into effect immediately, the group argued.
Meanwhile, several political parties such as the National Conference and the People's Democratic Party and separatists believe that removing the Article would be detrimental for the welfare of the Kashmiri people. Even they led a protest march demanding that Article 35A be not removed from the Constitution.


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