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Mitek delivers digital KYC for cryptocurrency broker BTCDirect
SAN DIEGO, CA and LONDON, UK, May 3, 2018– Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK), a global leader in digital identity verification solutions, today announced that it is providing digital onboarding for BTCDirect customers. A leading bitcoin broker platform, BTCDirect has experienced rapid growth with up to 3000 onboarding requests a day. To accommodate the surge in demand and meet increasingly stringent regulations, Mitek's identity verification solutions are being used to onboard customers in as little as 10 minutes.
Founded in the Netherlands in 2013, BTCDirect acts as an agent in the buying and selling of bitcoins. Its user-friendly platform allows consumers to buy and sell bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies quickly, easily and securely. Following the increase in cryptocurrency trading in the last year, BTCDirect wanted to ensure the onboarding process was frictionless but also compliant with regulatory demands.
According to a MarketsAndMarkets report, the cryptocurrency space will grow at an unprecedented CAGR of 32% 2017-2023 to hit nearly USD3bn. Regulators have recently been keen to introduce regulation into the space, cracking down on anonymity in cryptocurrency platforms, with the G20 calling for recommendations by July 2018. Customer onboarding looks set to become tougher, and therefore slower. Cryptocurrency companies must make it a priority to implement KYC processes that are compliant and can be scaled to keep up with the surge of customer signups. Using Mitek's technology, BTCDirect can validate the authenticity of identity documents presented. BTCDirect opted for Mitek's solution because of its strong roadmap and after seeing great results in the testing period.
"Our aim is to provide a cryptocurrency brokerage that is secure and compliant and thereby staying the #1 cryptocurrency brokerage in Europe. Offering a scalable solution to customer onboarding is the first step," said Mike Hutting, CEO and co-founder, BTCDirect. "Mitek's scalable identity verification solution is speeding up the registration process, enabling us to keep up with the enormous rise in requests. We chose Mitek as a trusted partner in this space to ensure we can be as prepared as possible to meet future regulatory requirements.
"Both regulators and companies themselves are turning away from the anonymity that has often defined cryptocurrencies," said René Hendrikse, Managing Director for EMEA, Mitek. "BTCDirect is committed to promoting a safe and authentic experience for its customers, and getting ahead of the regulatory curve. With the demand for cryptocurrency skyrocketing, Mitek's mission is to provide compliant customer onboarding that doesn't come at the expense of the user experience."
Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) is a global leader in digital identity verification solutions built on the latest advancements in AI and machine learning. Mitek's identity verification solutions allow an enterprise to verify a user's identity during a digital transaction. This enables financial institutions, payments companies and other businesses operating in highly regulated markets to mitigate financial risk and meet regulatory requirements while increasing revenue from digital channels. Mitek also reduces the friction in the users' experience with advanced data prefill and automation of the onboarding processes. Mitek's innovative solutions are embedded into the apps of more than 6,100 organizations and used by more than 80 million consumers. For more information, visit www.miteksystems.com or www.miteksystems.co.uk. (MITK-F)
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Miami Arts & Entertainment Council Presents its 7th Annual "Paint Me Miami" Art Competition
– Deadline and requirements for submission is October 12th, 2018 –
MIAMI – August 21, 2018 – The Miami Arts & Entertainment Council (MAEC) invites talented Miami artists, art students, up-and-coming artists and art aficionados to participate in its 7th annual art competition, "Paint Me Miami."
"Paint Me Miami" is an open competition where all artists working in two-dimensional painting media are eligible to enter provided they meet the criteria. To conform to the spirit of the awards, all work must be original and completed within the last two years and must not have won any previous prize or award in any other art competition. This year's competition is focusing specifically on paintings that are inspired by the City of Miami. Works need to be representational, abstract or figurative, according to the artist's vision of the City of Miami.
"The Miami Arts & Entertainment Council is proud to continue promoting arts and culture as a pivotal ingredient in Miami's growth as a dynamic international city that is a showcase for emerging artists as well as masters," added Mercedes Cisneros, member of the MAEC Board and founder of the "Paint Me Miami" Arts Competition.
For entry form and detailed requirements, visit www.paintmemiami.com .Winners will be announced during the award ceremony and exhibition on Friday, November 2nd, 2018, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Arts & Design Gallery, located at 8690 Biscayne Blvd, #2, Miami, Florida. Admission to the event is free. The finalists & winners will continue to be exhibited at the gallery until November 8th, 2018. First Prize will include $1,500 and an award certificate. Second prize will include $1,000 and an award certificate, and third prize will include $ 500.00 and an award certificate. All finalists will receive an Award Certificate of Excellence.
About Miami Arts and Entertainment Council
The Miami Arts and Entertainment Council serves in an advisory capacity and makes recommendations to the city regarding endorsements and support of specific Miami art and entertainment special events, performances and productions. The Miami Arts and Entertainment Council helps determine whether the city should accept or acquire any specific art and seek public participation in all cultural events in the City of Miami. The council also serves as the city's official liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to attract arts and entertainment programs to the City of Miami.
For information about the Miami Art and Entertainment Council visit www.miamigov.com/arts/ or email Miriam Flores, City of Miami Art & Entertainment Council, at MiFlores@miamigov.com .
About The Arts & Design Gallery
With a stylized portfolio composed of artists from different parts of the world, the Art & Design Gallery acts as a catalyst between the artist, their work and the market. The pieces displayed at the Gallery set the tone of the scope and diversity of each featured artist and varies from sculptures and paintings, to drawings, photographs, furniture and design objects. The Art & Design gallery is located at 8690 Biscayne Blvd, #2, Miami, Fl. 33138.
For information about the Arts & Design Gallery, please visit; www.adgallery.miami
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Alice passed away Monday, April 8 having just celebrated her 85th birthday. She was born on March 31, 1934 in Fostoria, Ohio to Henry and Marie Lichtle. She attended St. Wendelin Catholic School. After graduation she entered Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Toledo, Ohio and practiced as a Registered Nurse for 40 years.
Alice met her husband Donald on a blind date. They married in 1956 and raised three daughters, Lynne (Dave) Teckman, Kris (Robert) Sinclair and Angela (John) Hammer. Upon her husband's retirement, they relocated to the Treasure Coast of Florida where they were active boaters.
Alice loved a good bridge game and enjoyed playing with lovely partners at the St. Paul Retirement Center.
Besides her three daughters she is also survived by six grandchildren: Megan, Kelley, Eric, Sean, Andrew and Emily as well as her sister Jane Kovacs and her sister-in-law, Joan Webster.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers, two sisters and grandson, Ian.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 am Saturday, April 13, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church. A reception will follow at St. Paul, 5031 Hillsboro Rd.
Almighty God promise at Revelation 21:4, that he will wipe away all our tears. And death, pain, and sorrow will be no more. So you can take great comfort in drawing close to God in prayer. And he will sustain and help support your families to endure, during these difficult times. My condolences to all of your loved ones.


The wrap hold pretty good. Two years now without problems. I only had to fix a small pice on the roof. There was the underground not good. But it works good and it looks good again. I would do it again.
It's made complet new from 20mm tubings. Only the brackets are from "Thule" to fix it.
Finished the Hardtop today and mounted on the Manche.
Next step, the outside of the hardtop.
After a few weeks I started with the hatdtop. Cleaned all, make it stiffer and start to paint the inside in a light grey.
And the look of the Manche without the rollbar look's good, too.
I don't no, sorry. I buy it only because it have the right mesurement.


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This project established practical aircraft Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems processes and plans in places that resulted in systems that achieved certifiable, maintenance credits.
The project focused on developing a list of the most promising SHM systems (impact, crack, corrosion, repair integrity) and then establishing a development and certification roadmap for the technology most likely to be used to achieve maintenance credit.
Established a list of candidate SHM systems.
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Lessons in Faith From the Life of David
Anna Watson
Jul 6, 2022 1:56 AM EDT
The Lord Rejects Saul
In the entire history of the Israelites, was there anybody greater than David, son of Jesse? From shepherd boy to warrior, to the greatest king that ancient Israel ever had, David lived a remarkable life. He did not necessarily live an easy life. He was often the victim of a jealous and mentally unbalanced king. Once King Saul was no longer a threat, David still had to deal with Saul's sons. When he wasn't the enemy of the state or fleeing for his life from a despotic king, he was fighting neighboring Philistine. And when trouble wasn't around, it seems as though he invited it in and offered it tea and coffee. He was guilty of making terrible mistakes, which he paid dearly for. Yet it is not his mistakes he is remembered for, neither is it his greatness, nor his military might. It's his faith.
Very early on in his life, David displayed great confidence in the goodness of the Lord. We first meet David in 1 Samuel 16 when he is anointed by Samuel. The current king, Saul, had by this point, been rejected by God and the Israelites needed a new king. King Saul had an auspicious start; he had the honor of being the first king in Israel's history and his early faith was pleasing to the Lord. Unfortunately, he crumbled under pressure. Saul was willing to compromise God's commands and bend the Lord's rules, his lack of faith caused him to lose the support of God. Once God had left him, Saul deteriorated quite rapidly. Without the support of the Lord, Saul turned out to be a terrible leader; impulsive, jealous, paranoid, indecisive, unconfident, and fearful. As Saul's mental condition declined, Israel declined with him.
Very early on in his life David displayed great confidence in the goodness of the Lord.
God Anoints David
By the time we meet David, God was fed up. "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel?" God had asked Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:1 "Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, I have chosen one of his sons to be king." So Samuel traveled to Bethlehem and anointed David, verse 13 says that from that day on, the Spirit of the Lord was with David in power. The next time we see David he is employed by King Saul as his armor-bearer. Saul's mental illness, which the Bible calls an "evil spirit," was often soothed by the musical skills of David. David also proved himself to be a skilled warrior, defeating the fearsome Goliath with a few large stones and a sling. Both of those things should have endeared him to Saul, but the king grew jealous, and in his envy, he became unpredictable, angry, and dangerous. Many, many times Saul tried, unsuccessfully, to kill David.
Through it all, David remained loyal to King Saul. In 1 Samuel 24:6, David acknowledged that Saul was the Lord's anointed, and while David knew that he had secretly been anointed to replace Saul, he still refused to wrong Saul in any way. David spent his time on the run from the murderous and unbalanced king, but he refused to kill him despite many opportunities to do so. He felt that it would violate God's will to kill Saul, and it's possible that he felt some loyalty to Saul's children; his best friend Jonathan, and Michal, one of his wives. David also had the knowledge that God was on his side. Through His promise, David was able to patiently await God's timing.
Saul never managed to kill David. He died in battle against the Philistines and David mourned, wept, and fasted over the death of God's anointed. Saul left Israel in worse shape than he found it, his madness driving him to make terrible decisions that hurt the country and would lead to its eventual demise. Nevertheless, David himself was a mighty king, he was successful because of his faith. He sought God's wisdom and guidance, and for this he was rewarded with many victories against multiple neighboring tribes. Ancient Israel was never at peace, yet under David, they were safe. His relationship with God was a deeply personal and practical one that allowed him to rule with mercy, temperance, and justice. David ruled over Israel for forty years; seven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. He died a peaceful death, a luxury for such a mighty warrior.
Though David knew that he had secretly been anointed to replace Saul, he still refused to wrong Saul in any way. David spent his time on the run from the murderous and unbalanced king, but he refused to kill him despite many opportunities to do so.
The Righteous Live By Faith
While he was a beloved king, he is remembered for his faith. It was through faith that a young David fought the mighty giant Goliath, a famed killer and warrior. It was to this mammoth that David courageously said "You come against me with the sword and the spear and the javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied." (1 Samuel 17:45) It was by faith that David hurled stones at an enemy who came at him with armor, swords, javelin, and a spear. And it was faith that killed the mighty Goliath.
It was through faith that David ran from Saul, eking out an existence in the harsh desert. It was faith that allowed David to rest, knowing that one day he himself would be king. By faith, David refused to kill the maniacal Saul, even though his own life was in the hands of the despotic tyrant. Through faith, David remained secure in the knowledge that no matter how bad things were, no matter how powerful the enemy, through God's timing, his tribulations would one day be over.
Through faith, David fought the Philistines, the Ammonites, and Saul's remaining family in a years-long battle for the throne. By faith, he easily defeated them all with his military might. It was faith that strengthened him when he had to flee his son, Absalom. It was faith that enabled David to cope with the death of his sons. By faith, David wrote numerous psalms and songs to the Lord. Through faith, David built altars to the Lord and offered to build a temple for him. It was by faith that David passed the honor down to his own son, in acknowledgement that the blood that he himself had shed had made him unsuitable for the job.
It is this faith that made David righteous before the Lord. David was a human being, and like all humans, he sinned. Through his powerful position, his sins had a greater impact than the sins of most people. Yet unlike most people, David recognized his own faults. Other Biblical heroes; from Adam to David's predecessor Saul, denied their guilt or tried to pass the blame. Not so for David, though he was a fallible human, he was righteous enough to admit his own guilt and atone for his sins. This pleased the Lord. It was David's faith that allowed him to repent and choose correct and godly choices.
David had faith in God that never wavered. This, above all else, kept him in God's favor. God knew that David would sin, just like all humans sin, but he wants us to turn to him when we do. David did that. David kept his faith no matter what. Hebrews 11 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Because of his faith, David remained righteous in the sight of the Lord. And he always remembered God's promise to him, a promise that his name would remain great (2 Samuel 7:9). God fulfilled that promise when David's descendant gave birth to the holy and blameless son of God.
© 2018 Anna Watson


Ines Pires has a degree in Economics, a Master's degree in International Politics, Image and Communication and a researcher in Cross Cultural & Nation Branding Concept Design. Previously, she was the International Affairs adviser of the Vice-President of the European Parliament, former Training adviser of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste and Journalist at "O Independente". She is author of Several articles, books, Publications, position papers, and Interviews and lives extraordinary encounters with multiple personalities in more than 250 Events and Visits she organised in 17 Countries.. Served in Brussels, Madrid, Lisbon, Singapore, Moscow, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Muscat. She was recently awarded an entrepreneurship Innovation Distinction by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva. She is our expert of International Protocol, Soft Diplomacy Skills, Cross cultural Intelligence and Corporate Diplomacy. Ines speaks 8 languages. A Globe Trotter with Photography, Jazz and Design as passions.


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We ask you to start discussions within your groups to determine whether and when your group(s) would like to meet during this week.
W3C Community Groups can hold 2-hour meetings on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
We will be able to accommodate 4 meetings per day, so 16 over the entire TPAC week.
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There will be an early-bird registration fee of EUR 92 + 20% taxes (VAT) per day to offset a portion of the meeting costs.
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Demo :http://jsfiddle.net/6h7rxqr1/

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Whether it is Customer Retention through our Renewal Efforts, Upsells and Enhancements or through our Escalation and Cancellation Efforts, we strive to always deliver open and honest information to your customers and persuade them to see all the features and benefits of the product and/or services and why they should continue with the service.


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Inflation and deflation are two sides of the same coin. Inflation is marked by generally rising prices. Deflation is marked by generally falling prices. Both are deviations from price stability, and both distort the decisions of consumers and investors. In inflation, consumers may accelerate purchases before the price goes up. In deflation, consumers may delay purchases in the expectation that prices are going down and things will be cheaper if they wait.
Both inflation and deflation are challenging to investors who have to guess future returns based on changes in price indexes in addition to navigating the normal business risks of any investment. Inflation favors the debtor because the real value of his debts goes down as money becomes worth less. Deflation favors the creditor because the real value of amounts owed to him goes up as money becomes worth more. In short, both inflation and deflation make economic decisions more difficult by adding a wild card to the deck.
To investors, inflation and deflation are bad in equal, if opposite, measure. But, from a central banker's perspective, inflation and deflation are not equally bad. Inflation is something that central bankers consider to be a manageable problem and something that is occasionally desirable. Deflation is something central bankers consider unmanageable and potentially devastating. Understanding why central banks fear deflation more than inflation is the key to understanding future central bank monetary policy.
Central bankers believe they can control inflation by tightening monetary policy, usually by raising interest rates. Since rates can be raised to infinity, there is no limit on this tool. Therefore, no matter how strong inflation is, central banks can always tame it with more rate increases. The classic case is Paul Volcker in 1980 who raised interest rates to 20% in order to crush inflation that had reached 13%. Central bankers feel that if the inflation genie escapes from the bottle, they can always coax it back in.
Central banks also believe that inflation can be good for an economy. This is because of something called the Marginal Propensity to Consume or MPC. The MPC is a measure of how much an individual will spend out of an added dollar of income. The idea is that if you give a poor person a dollar they will spend all of it because they struggle to pay for food, housing and heath care. If you give a rich person a dollar, they will spend very little of it because their needs are already taken care of, so they are more likely to save or invest that dollar. Based on this, poorer people have a higher MPC.
Inflation can be understood as a wealth transfer from the rich to the poor. For the rich person, his savings are worth less, and his spending is about the same because he has a low MPC. By contrast, the poor person has no savings, and may have debts that are reduced in real value during inflation. Poor people may also get wage increases in inflation, which they spend because of their higher MPC.
Therefore, inflation tends to increase total consumption because the wealth transfer from rich to poor increases the spending of the poor, but does not decrease spending by the rich who still buy whatever they want. The result is higher total spending or "aggregate demand" which helps the economy grow.
Deflation is not so benign and hurts the government in many ways. It increases the real value of the national debt making it harder to finance. Deficits continue to pile up even in deflation, but GDP growth may slow down when measured in nominal dollars. The result is that the debt-to-GDP ratio can skyrocket in periods of deflation. Something like this has been happening in Japan for decades. When the debt-to-GDP ratio gets too high, a sovereign debt crisis and collapse of confidence in the currency can result.
Deflation also destroys government tax collections. If a worker makes $100,000 per year and gets a $10,000 raise when prices are constant, that worker has a 10% increase in her standard of living. The problem is that the government takes $3,000 of the increase in taxes, so the worker only gets $7,000 of the raise after taxes.
But if the worker gets no raise, and prices drop 10%, she still has a 10% increase in her standard of living because everything she buys costs less. But now she keeps the entire gain because the government has no way to tax the benefits of deflation.
In both cases, the worker has a $10,000 increase in her standard of living, but in inflation the government takes $3,000, while in deflation the government gets none of the gain.
For all of these reasons, governments favor inflation. It can increase consumption, decrease the value of government debt, and increase tax collections. Governments fear deflation because it causes people to save, not spend, it increases the burden of government debt, and it hurts tax collections.
But, what is good for government is often bad for investors. In deflation, investors can actually benefit from lower costs, lower taxes and an increase in the real value of savings. As a rule, inflation is good for government and bad for savers; while deflation is bad for government and good for savers.
There are many flaws in the way the government and economists think about inflation and deflation. The idea of MPC as a guide to economic growth is badly flawed. Even if poor people have a higher propensity to consume than rich people, there is more to economic growth than consumption. The real driver of long-term growth is not consumption, but investment. While inflation may help drive consumption, it destroys capital formation and hurts investment. A policy of favoring inflation over deflation may prompt consumption growth in the short run, but it retards investment led growth in the long run. Inflation is a case of a farmer eating his own seed-corn in the winter and having nothing left to plant in the spring. Later he will starve.
It is also not true that inflation is easy to control. Up to a certain point, inflation can be contained by interest rate increases, but the costs may be high, and the damage may already be done. Beyond that threshold, inflation can turn into hyperinflation. At that point, no amount of interest rate increases can stop the headlong dash to dump money and acquire hard assets such as gold, land, and natural resources. Hyperinflation is almost never brought under control. The typical result is to wipe out the existing currency system and start over after savings and retirement promises have been destroyed.
In a better world, central bankers would aim for price stability that does not involve inflation or deflation. But given the flawed economic beliefs and government priorities described above, this is not the case. Central banks favor inflation over deflation because it increases tax collections, reduces the burden of government debt and prompts consumption. If savers and investors are the losers, that's just too bad.
The implications of this asymmetry are profound. In a period where deflationary forces are strong, such as the one we are now experiencing, central banks have to use every trick at their disposal to stop deflation and cause inflation. If one trick does not work, they must try another.
Since 2008 central banks have used interest rate cuts, quantitative easing, forward guidance, currency wars, nominal GDP targets, and Operation Twist to cause inflation. None of it has worked; deflation is still a strong tendency in the global economy. This is unlikely to change. The deflationary forces are not going away soon.
Investors should expect more monetary experiments in the years ahead. A Fed rate hike in 2015 seems unlikely given recent weak data. If the Fed nevertheless raises rates despite weak data, possibly from fear of asset bubbles, global market reaction may be extreme including a sudden bursting of those bubbles. A fourth round of quantitative easing, so-called "QE4," perhaps in early 2016 cannot be ruled out. If deflation is strong enough, central banks may even encourage an increase in the price of gold by 2017 in order to raise inflationary expectations.
Eventually the central banks will win and they will get the inflation they want. But it may take time, and inflation may turn into hyperinflation in ways the central banks do not expect or understand. This "tug-of-war" between inflation and deflation creates the most challenging investment climate in eighty years. The best investment strategies involve a balanced portfolio including hard assets and cash so investors can be ready for all possible outcomes.
James Rickards is the editor of Strategic Intelligence, a monthly newsletter, and Chief Global Strategist at West Shore Funds.


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8 new Colours for this year!
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Adam Edwin Proctor
British 1864-1913
Born on 10 October 1864 in Camberwell, London, Adam Edwin Proctor was a painter of genre scenes and landscapes. He studied under Frederick Brown, whose style was heavily influenced by the great James McNeill Whistler. Other prominent students of Brown include Augustus John, William Orpen, Alfred Garth Jones, Emily Beatrice Bland, Wyndham Lewis and Henry Charles Brewer.
Proctor was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours.
Proctor was born at Brook and lived there for most of his life and many of his paintings were of the Shere area. It was known that many of these paintings were given away to local people in return for goods and services and are believed to still be treasured by the same families today.
Amongst his favoured subjects were the places of Shere, around Paddington Pond, near Abinger Hammer and Gomshall on the Tillingbourne.
Proctor died on 27 May 1913 in Guildford.
A Horse Watering at the Ford


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Unijunction transistor outline shown in Figure 1. In a low doped N-type Silicon rods on the use of diffusion process of forming a highly doped P, P and N district contacts form a pn junction, constituted a unijunction transistor (UJT). Its structure is shown in Figure 2 (a), the p-type semiconductor leads to emitter electrode; E N-type semiconductor leads at the ends of two electrodes, respectively base B1 and B2 base, B1 and B2 of the N-type region can be equivalent to a pure resistance, i.e. the RBB base resistance. The resistance of resistance as the emitter current. Unijunction transistor because there are two base, also known as double base transistor. The symbol shown in Figure 2 (b) below. Figure 1 unijunction transistors unijunction transistor outline of equivalent circuit shown in Figure 2 (c) below, the emitter are P and N-type Silicon rods forming of pn junction diode is equivalent to D; N-type Silicon rods for doping concentration is low and rendering high resistance, diodes and base B2 between equivalent resistance to rB2, diodes and base B1 between equivalent resistance to rB1; the resistance from rB1 E-B1 voltage control, so is equivalent to a variable resistor. Figure 2 structure of unijunction transistor schematics and equivalent circuit working principle and characteristic curve when b1-b2-VBB, between power supply and transmission drain, A base point voltage and current of b2:-η called unijunction transistor divider ratio, its numeric key and the structure of the pipe, usually in the 0.5 ~ 0.9. Figure 3 unijunction transistor characteristics curve of the test when e a b1 voltage Ueb1 zero or (Ueb1 < UA), diode under reverse voltage, the current Ie emitter to diode reverse current, the IEO. When Ueb1 increases, the PN forward voltage is greater than the opening of the voltage, the IE into forward current, e from the emitter streamwise base b1, at this point, the hole concentration in very high concentration to e P zone is low Silicon rods ofA-b1 district into non-equilibrium least child; semiconductor materials resistance and its carrier concentrations are closely related, the injected carrier to rb1 decrease; and rb1 's reduce, reduce the pressure drop, causing the PN forward voltage increases, IE with increases, the injected carrier will more, thus further reducing the rb1; when IE grows to a certain extent, the breakover voltage diode will change little, UEB1. Will the decrease and decrease the rb1, demonstrated negative resistance characteristics. Negative resistance characteristics: refers to the input voltage to a numeric value, the greater the input current, input equivalent resistance less features. Once a unijunction transistor enters the negative resistance of the working area, enter the current IE's increased only by the input circuit of external resistors limit, unless the input loop open or IE reduced to a small value, otherwise the tubes will always maintain the on-State. Unijunction transistor characteristics curve as in Figure 3 that when UEB1 increases to UP (peak-point voltage), PN began as a wizard, UP = UA + Uon; increased again, UEB1 pipes entered negative resistance area, with the IE increase, decrease, reduce the rb1 UEB1 until UEB1 = Uv (Valley point voltage). IE = IV Valley point current), IE then increases, the tubes into the saturated zone. Unijunction transistor has three work areas unijunction transistor negative resistance characteristics widely timing circuit and oscillation circuit. In addition, unijunction transistor with negative resistance characteristics of devices and tunnel diode, A bipolar transistor, negative resistance MOSFET, etc. Unijunction transistors each pin of unijunction transistor method to determine the emitter E method is: the multimeter in R * R * 100 retaining or 1K, black table amount received hypothetical emitter, red table amount received also the Poles, two low-resistance, the black table amount received is unijunction transistor emitter. Unijunction transistor B1 and B2 of the judgment by the multimeter in R * R * 100 retaining or 1K retaining, using the black table amount received emitter, red table pens respectively other poles, two measurements, the resistance of a red table amount received is B1. It should be noted that the aforementioned identification method B1, B2, not necessarily all of unijunction transistor is applicable, the individual pipes E--B1 forward between the resistance value is smaller. But accurately decide which polar B1 B2, which is great in the actual use is not particularly important. Even if B1, B2 used upside down, will not damage the pipe, affect only the amplitude of the output impulse (single junction transistor more pulse generator), when it finds the output pulse amplitude offset hours, as long as the original B2 B1, assumed the reversed over it. Unijunction transistor performance to what double base diodes or bad can measure its extreme resistance value between judged correctly. Multimeter R×1k stalls, the black table amount received emitter E, red table pen, in turn, received two base (B1 and B2), normally should have several thousand euro to 10 thousands of European resistance value. Then the red table amount received emitter E, black table pen loop 2 base, the normal resistance to infinity. Double base diode two base (B1 and B2), reactive resistance values are 2 to 10 k Ω, if measured a resistance value between the two poles of the described above is a large difference between the normal value, the diode is damaged. Application of unijunction transistors unijunction transistor with a large capacity of pulse and circuit is simple, so the application in a variety of switches, the timing circuit or trigger the SCR and so gained wide application. Its switching characteristics with high temperature stability, basically do not vary with temperature. Figure 4 shows the composition of unijunction transistor oscillator circuit. The so-called oscillation, means that there will be no input signal, the output of a certain frequency, the circuit must increase value of voltage or current signals. When the switch is powered on, the voltage of the capacitor C is zero on the tube to the globe, through a power resistor R to VBB C charge, grow over time voltage capacitor grows on uC; once UEB1 increases to peak-point voltage UP after the pipe into the negative resistance area that input equivalent resistance sharply reduced, making C input through the tube circuit quickly discharge, iE with rapidly decreased, when reduced to Valley point UEB1 voltage Uv tube cut-off after; capacitors began charging. The above process cycle trip, only when the power outage will stop, the resulting oscillations. ByThe charging time constants in lofty to discharge time constant, stable oscillation, the capacitor voltage waveform on fig. 4 (b) below. Figure 4 unijunction transistor composition of the oscillation circuit and waveform in order to improve reliability, in the use of the following issues: (1) in the second base B2 series 1 current limiting resistor R2, limit the UJT of peak power (2) a circuit of CT or VP (peak voltage) is large, CT should a protection resistor in series to protect the emitter B1 from electrical damage. For example: capacitance greater than 10 μ F CT or VP is greater than 30V series resistance should be appropriate, the additional resistance of resistance at the very least, should take each Micro-CT series 1 Ω resistor. Otherwise, the larger capacitor discharge current gradual damage UJT EB1 knot of the oscillator frequency or MONOSTABLE circuit timing width as time increases gradually change. (3) in some applications, using a diode and single-tube base B2 or emitter E-series, which can improve temperature stability and reduce the effects of changes in the power supply voltage (4) single-tube and Silicon controlled rectifier anti radiation characteristics of the poor, should not be used in radiation environments.


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Tucson Has One of the Most Active Angel Groups in the Nation
2019 HALO Report ranks Desert Angels #1 Most Active Angel Group in the Southwest and #8 in the Top 10 Most Active Angel Groups
"We are proud to announce that the 2019 HALO report ranked Desert Angels #8 in the Top 10 Most Active Angel Groups in the country, and #1 in the Southwest. The 2019 Halo Report is based on an analysis of 2,492 transactions across 2,444 companies completed in 2019, focused on Seed or pre-Series A deals. These transactions represented a total of $4.3B invested. You can read more about the report here: https://desertangels.org/news/.
About the Desert Angels
The Desert Angels is a Tucson-based non-profit organization of accredited investors that seeks opportunities to invest in Southwest regional startup and early stage companies. Angel investing strengthens these startup companies, which in turn leads to new jobs and economic growth in our region. The Desert Angels has been consistently recognized nationally as a top-ranked angel group and represents a network of active angel investors who have invested over $60million into 132 portfolio companies and 10 Sidecar funds in the past 20 years. The Desert Angels is a charter member of the Angel Capital Association, which is the trade association of angel investment groups in North America and today represents over 240 angel investor groups and funds.
If you are an early-stage company seeking investment capital, our Screening Panel meets monthly to review new opportunities. The following link will take you to our website for an explanation of the group and process, and to the ProSeeder application itself: https://desertangels.org/pitch-your-company/".
The 2019 Halo Report is based on an analysis of 2,492 transactions across 2,444 companies – all completed in 2019. We culled and narrowed our focus to those transactions, that were clearly Seed or pre-Series A deals, and Series A. This resulted in a data set of 2,154 transactions: 1,921 transactions that were at various stages of Seed – from first financings to second and sometimes third, but still Seed, and 233 transactions were Series A deals. We identified an additional 94 transactions that were later stage, mostly Series B, but a few C and even D rounds in which angels were still participants. However, consistent with 2018 and prior, we did not include an analysis of these later stage deals (post Series A) other than to track and count their occurrence in our New vs. Follow-on investment metric. It remains interesting to see just how far beyond early investing stage angels continue to fund their companies, when they have the opportunity to do so.
These transactions represented a total of $4.3B invested. Our focus remains most intently on these 2,154 early stage deals. Our goal is to continue to serve the angel community with relevant data on trends, challenges, and opportunities from as large a set of transactional data as possible.
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'Trolls' Director to Overstimulate Youth Audiences Once Again with 'Puff the Magic Dragon' Reboot
Charles Bramesco
The aesthetic of the Trolls movie that debuted earlier this year could be fairly described as "everything all of the time." It's a whirling hurricane of Day-Glo colors and candy farts and peppy pop tunes and endless Pixy Stix buffets. It plays like the EDM sugar rush of an eight-year-old off his meds, and audiences responded in kind with a massive box-office return. (The #1 FM radio single from Justin Timberlake didn't hurt matters, either.) Still cruising from his child-geared hit's success, Trolls director Mike Mitchell has now taken his next project, and it looks like he's going to be trading the kid-approved MDMA for something a little more… herbal.
The 1963 song "Puff the Magic Dragon," popularized by seminal folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, was widely interpreted as a veiled reference to recreational marijuana usage at the time of its release. This frustrated the original creators, who insisted that it was a guileless ditty about a friendly magical beast that plays with children. I like to believe Mitchell will include a little of both readings when he reboots Puff the Magic Dragon as a live-action/animation hybrid in the years to come. (Fun, apropos fact: also attached to the project is power producer Akiva Goldsman, currently an affiliate of a production house named Weed Road.)
The song has already received one screen adaptation, via a 1978 half-hour TV special featuring the great Burgess Meredith as the voice of the dragon. One can assume Mitchell will work from there as he forms his own vision for the material, though his treatment will blend animation (the item from Deadline doesn't make it clear as to whether this will be the same 2-D animation as in the original film, or modernized CGI) as well as live-action photography. With any luck, parents will be begging their children to stop screeching whatever this film's version of "Can't Stop the Feeling" will be in no time!
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Lakers promote, extend contract of General Manager Rob Pelinka
By Kurt HelinJan 10, 2020, 7:51 PM EST
When Magic Johnson surprisingly stepped down as Lakers president, he implicated GM Rob Pelinka for betrayal. There was an expectation around the league Pelinka would be shown the door soon after (he is not popular with other front offices, dating back to his days as an agent). However, Pelinka had backers who had owner Jeanie Buss' ear — Linda Rambis — and Los Angeles ultimately gave Pelinka more power.
Then Pelinka nailed this past summer.
Or at least he fell into something that worked. Pelinka pulled off an Anthony Davis trade (but gave up a ransom in the process). Then, after getting a late jump on rounding out the roster (due to Kawhi Leonard taking is time) the guys the Lakers got — Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, etc. — have worked out well. So has hiring Frank Vogel as coach, even if he wasn't the first choice. Or second. Pelinka's Lakers are 30-7 lead the Western Conference.
With that, the Lakers have extended the contract of Pelinka and promoted him to Vice President of Basketball Operations, the team announced.
"I'm extremely pleased with the work Rob has done in order to put this franchise in a position for success, "said Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss. "His strong leadership skills, as well as his commitment to building a winning culture, both on and off the court, have brought us one step closer to being a championship-caliber team and I look forward to our continued work together."
Pelinka reportedly had two years left on this contract, now he will be around (or at least get paid) much longer than that.
While the Lakers are contenders for a title, Pelinka has work to do. They need a secondary ball handler and, next summer, to replace the veteran role players that likely take more money elsewhere.
But for now, Pelinka can celebrate a little. He's not going anywhere.


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TIGHTER RACE AS BALLOT QUESTION COMES INTO SHARPER RELIEF – April 6, 2011
A CHECK-UP AND PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION OF OUR TRACKING SYSTEM
[Ottawa – April 6, 2011] – While we are completing the calibration and analysis of our new election tracking system, we thought we would offer up a preliminary picture of how the campaign is evolving. Beginning very early Friday, we will be rolling out the results of our new tracking system with our partners at iPolitcs. There are some interesting findings which we will share today and we want to signal some of the more interesting diagnostic analysis that we are preparing for week end. We are also sharing a specific test we have been conducting on whether Elizabeth May should be included in the national election television debates, contrary to the current decision of the broadcast consortium.
The focus of our tracking system is to give readers the best possible understanding of how the parties stand, how things are evolving, and a sense of what this might mean in terms of the ultimate decision on May 2nd. In order to do so, we are going beyond the tracking of simple vote intention to look at how that looks among those voters who are most likely to actually vote. We are also looking at how fundamental confidence in the country and the current government are coalescing with the dominant issues of the day to produce shifting voting patterns. This will entail looking at things such as voter "loyalty" and mobility since the 2008 election as well as the firmness of one's vote and the leaning tendencies in the case of those who would consider other choices. We also consider "certainty" of voting and the level of "enthusiasm" one has for one's current choice. We will be releasing a first cut at this approach early Friday but today we will be offering up some initial ingredients and a sense of what we will be focusing on at the end of the week.
Contrary to the erratic impression from reading the welter of various polling reports out there, the race appears to be evolving in a relatively orderly pattern with a clear logic. Immediately after the government fell it saw a boost from its roughly 7-point advantage to a formidable 11-point advantage. This lead remained relatively flat throughout the first week of the campaign with the Conservative Party ending the week with a sizable advantage with important strengths in Ontario and more-likely-to-vote older voters. So where have things evolved since?
Currently, the Conservatives have a somewhat less decisive lead of around 9 points but a number of factors suggest that this is a much less comfortable position than at the end of last week. Notably, their fairly stable and significant lead in Ontario has largely dissipated with major implications for their overall seat outcome. While they haven't changed much in Quebec, the Liberals may be seeing something of a spurt in Quebec (possibly at the expense of the Bloc). This bears careful watching as the federalist forces have been ineffectually scattered across federalist options in earlier polling. This leads to the other key preliminary finding.
Canadians are showing an almost paradoxical strengthening of confidence in the country (probably driven by economic confidence ) at precisely the same time as they are showing an erosion of confidence in the current federal government. This gap is particularly pronounced in Quebec.
We also see a dramatic shift in the dominant issues of Canadians as issues of ethics and accountability have leapt from a dormant last place position to most important issue. Putting these findings together with other trends, we may be seeing the master ballot question of this election coming into sharper relief. The country is fine, economy good (particularly for Conservative supporters): but the federal government is not and this rising concern with the managerial style of the current government is particularly acute outside of the Conservative base. So increasingly two powerful sentiments are clashing: "everything is fine and why risk the adventure of rocking the boat with a new government" versus "things may be fine but the government isn't and it's time for a change of management". We need to look no further than the burgeoning concern with "ethics and accountability" to understand why this issue is becoming a central focus and why the Conservatives appear to be backing up from majority to what would now be a diminished minority, which, according to the Conservative Party's own election gambit, would produce a change of government. In terms of the prospects of a majority it seems that is looking more elusive. Not only has the race narrowed somewhat but the Conservatives have fallen back badly on second choice, which the NDP lead on and the Liberals have risen as a second choice.
There is good news in the poll for the Conservatives as well. They have clear and formidable advantages on "commitment'. Their supporters are by far the most loyal from the last election, the most likely to have no other choice, the most like to be certain to vote, the least likely to change their mind and the most enthusiastic about their choice. All of these are important and clear advantages. It may, however, be that what makes the Conservatives so strong also makes them so limited in their ability to grow. Consequently, if Canadians take Stephen Harper at his word that anything short of a minority will mean a change in government, the current forces may well be coalescing to produce that very result. At this stage it appears that the ballot question is becoming increasingly clear to voters. The final result is extremely uncertain at this point but the majority outcome is looking increasingly unlikely.
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8 comments to TIGHTER RACE AS BALLOT QUESTION COMES INTO SHARPER RELIEF – April 6, 2011
I think as of April 6th, this is a very accurate assessment of the political support condition in Canada. At the moment there is some hope that Michael Ignatieff can narrow the gap with the Conservatives even more, and save Canada from a Harper majority. There has been a lot of unaccountability with the Harper government. I would say that the election results at the moment could be unaccountable too, a surprise for the Conservatives perhaps.
Frank – I'm still curious whether you are tracking the undecided and seeing when / if they get off the fence – and if in your tracking – there are signs that the numbers are reducing – indicating that people ARE making a decision at last? and a secondary question to that – IF you are – do the profiles indicate which party / parties they may have supported in the past – and which they are planning to vote for on May 2nd?
This racial slur candidate and the candidate who does not think sexual assult is a crime is the tip of the iceburg for the liberals.We have all seen the red book before with its lies(SEE GST REPEALED) adscam etc. We need a majority government to keep the tax and spend left out of power and save our grandchildrens future.
On the contrary we need a Liberal government with its policies to help the average Canadians, the seniors and the sick. We need governance that is not only geared towards the huge Corporations and needless spending on military and summits, but one that cares for its citizens. A Liberal government would only cancel further high tax cuts to the corporations and it is the Conservative untruth and falsity that they would increase taxes to boost social programmes in Canada.
In short we need a government that is not the non-caring, non-democratic, self-serving one of Stephen Harper and his Conservatives, but a Liberal one to save our grandchildrens future.
Mallard duck – "and save our grandchildren's future" lies not in the hands of the Conservative Party of Canada – have you totalled all their financial commitments/promises yet. I too plea for children and grandchildren that Harper NOT be given a majority to save them and Canada from this cynical individual's fiscal irresponsibility and obvious lack of accountability and ethics.
Supporting business keeps the unemployment rate down. We have just come through a recession. There may be more to come yet as top financial advisors have said the US is not out of the woods with their financial difficulties. Therefore, it is not the time to elect a government that will spend liberally on social programs. We must hold the spending and make sure people are working and have $'s in their pockets to support our local businesses.
2apark
If the CIT was already in the lower zone among the G7 economies, how does raising it back to 18% pose a threat to economic stability? Would the industries affected move to a higher CIT zone in another G7 country or out of the G7 entirely? Not very likely. While I don't agree with the figures of income derived from the return to the previous rate posted by both the LPC and the CPC, I also don't believe to be a serious risk. What I would like to see is a serious discussion on Health financing policy and what Canadian policy should be moving forward.
George in Freddy
What you don't take into account is the additional business tax claimed by the provinces. When you ad the Federal tax and the provincial tax in most provinces our companies pay fay more than most of the G8 ccounties. As a small business owner I am telling you the risk is enormous and you LPC an NDP better get that through your heads.


Nothing in the history of the modern church has induced believers to abandon their faith in the sufficiency of God's Word like the pseudo-science of psychological counseling. Consider the following: the evangelical church is a primary referral service for counseling psychologists and psychiatrists. Many large churches have licensed psychotherapists on staff. Mission agencies are requiring their missionary candidates to be evaluated and approved by licensed psychological professionals prior to being considered for service. Christian psychologists and counselors are often better known and more respected by evangelicals than preachers and teachers. Who has not heard of psychologist Dr. James Dobson?
Most evangelicals are convinced that psychotherapy is scientific and is necessary to supply what is lacking in the Bible regarding man's mental, emotional, and behavioral needs. When I use the term, "psychotherapy," what I am referring to is psychological counseling, clinical psychology, and (non-biological) psychiatry. I may also use the general term "psychology." I recognize that there are some areas of psychology that are clearly distinct from psychotherapy and may have scientific merit and value, e.g., those fields that study perception, man-machine interface, ergonomics, some educational psychology, and so forth. They are, however, a very small percentage of the entire industry of psychology, which claims to have scientific insights into the mind of man.
So what's the problem with psychotherapy? According to numerous scientific studies, it rarely works (and then only superficially) and is known to be harmful. From a biblical perspective, it is an antichristian, religious counterfeit. Both conclusions will become quite apparent as we proceed.
Given the significant influence it has had on the church, the psychological way compared to the biblical way should be an issue of critical concern for all those who believe that the Word of God is their authority and that it is completely sufficient for "all things that pertain to life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:3). How do these two ways compare?
They couldn't be more at odds. The basic theories of psychological counseling are contradictory to what the Bible teaches about the nature of man and God's solution for his mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. Psychotherapeutic concepts regard humanity as intrinsically good. The Bible says that other than Jesus Christ, man is not good but was born with a sinful nature, "for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Psychological counseling often promotes the belief that problems adversely affecting a person's mental and emotional welfare are determined by circumstances external to the person, such as parental abuse or environment. The Bible tells us that a man's evil heart and his sinful choices cause his mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man" (Mark 7:21-23).
Psychotherapy attempts to improve the self through concepts such as self-love, self-esteem, self-worth, self-image, self-actualization, etc. The Bible teaches that self is humanity's main problem, not the solution to the ills that plague mankind. And it prophetically identifies the chief solution of psychological counseling, self-love, as the catalyst to a life of depravity. "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves... "(2 Timothy 3:1-2).
The Bible teaches that reconciliation to God through Jesus Christ is the only way for man to truly remedy his sin-related mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he [Jesus Christ] reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in [God's] sight" (Colossians 1:21,22).
Psychotherapy has sold the church the lie that psychology can be integrated with the Bible. That ought to be scandalous to any thoughtful believer. Since psychology and the Bible are fundamentally in opposition to one another, it should be obvious that there can be no real integration of their teachings. Moreover, if the Bible, the Manufacturer's handbook, isn't sufficient to cover all things that pertain to life and godliness, then His created beings must look elsewhere for their mental, emotional, and behavioral welfare. And if they must look elsewhere, then the Bible's claim to be authoritative, inerrant, and sufficient is also false.
Timothy to do self-analysis, and Peter had a problem with boundary issues. The point is, psychological principles are regularly built into Hybels' teaching." Rick Warren's record-breaking The Purpose-Driven Life furthers the acceptance of psychology in the church by including such psychobabble as "Samson was co-dependent" and "Gideon's weakness was low self-esteem and deep insecurities."
Let's look at each of these. First, psychotherapy is not a scientific endeavor. Martin and Deidre Bobgan report in their book, The End of "Christian Psychology": "Attempting to evaluate the status of psychology, the American Psychological Association appointed Dr. Sigmund Koch to plan and direct a study which was subsidized by the National Science Foundation. This study involved eighty eminent scholars assessing the facts, theories, and methods of psychology. The results of this extensive endeavor were published in a seven-volume series entitled Psychology: A Study of a Science." Dr. Koch sums up the panel's findings in these words: "I think it is by this time utterly and finally clear that psychology cannot be a coherent science."
Secondly, counseling is not for professionals only. Psychotherapy, thanks to Freud and some others with medical backgrounds, has terms and concepts that falsely give the impression that they have to do with medical science. An understanding of the term "illness" is key to seeing through this mirage.
Can one's mental process-that is, his thinking or behavior-literally be ill? Our brains, which are physical, can certainly be, but our minds, which are nonphysical, can't be ill. So the term "mental illness" is a misnomer-a myth. Furthermore, with exceptions in the area of psychiatry, psychotherapists do not address the organic or physical problems of their clients.
So, what do psychotherapists do? Well, mostly they talk and listen. Research psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Szasz spells it out for us: "In plain language, what do patient and psychotherapist actually do? They speak and listen to each other. What do they speak about? Narrowly put, the patient speaks about himself, and the therapist speaks about the patient....Each tries to move the other to see or do things in a certain way."
I assume that most evangelicals, whether in the pulpit or pew, can certainly handle the medium of counseling-which is simply talking and listening! But, few of us are trained professionals. We don't have an advanced degree in talking and listening, nor have we studied theories about human behavior, which are nothing more than the opinions and speculations of godless men. Furthermore, there are more than 500 different (often contradictory and sometimes utterly bizarre) psychotherapeutic systems and thousands of methods and techniques.
So, as nonprofessionals, we missed out on all of that knowledge-so-called. But still, aren't professionals more effective than nonprofessionals in helping people with their problems? No!
After reviewing the research comparing trained and untrained psychological counselors, researchers Truax and Mitchell report: "There is no evidence that the usual traditional graduate training program has any positive value in producing therapists who are more helpful than nonprofessionals."
Best-selling author, psychologist Dr. Bernie Zilbergeld, writes in his book, The Shrinking of America: Myths of Psychological Change: "...most problems faced by people would be better solved by talking to friends, spouses, relatives or anyone else who appears to be doing well what you believe you're doing poorly....If I personally had a relationship problem and I couldn't work it out with my partner, I wouldn't go and see a shrink. I would look around me for the kind of relationship I admire....That's who I would go to. I want somebody who's showing by his life that he can do it."
Now that's just good commonsense advice from a man who understands the field of psychotherapy. Yet, in this "perilous time" for the church, many (and the numbers continue to grow) have abandoned not only "common sense," but worse yet, they have discarded their biblical mandate, which is to minister to one another through the Word of God and in the power of the Holy Spirit. They've been intimidated by myths and have turned from the truth.
We are often asked if we are "Christian psychologists"...We are Christians who are psychologists but at the present time there is no acceptable Christian psychology that is markedly different from non-Christian psychology. It is difficult to imply that we function in a manner that is fundamentally distinct from our non-Christian colleagues...as yet there is not an acceptable theory, mode of research or treatment methodology that is distinctly Christian.
How then do licensed psychotherapists who are Christians function? They selectively draw from the concepts learned during their secular education and training and attempt to integrate them into their Christian belief system. Yet, the concepts are all antithetical to the biblical way of ministering to a believer's problems related to overcoming sin and living a life that is fruitful, productive, and pleasing to the Lord.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, many of us Christians have begun to see our need for self-love and self-esteem. This is a good and necessary focus." Not according to the Scriptures!
The Book of Nehemiah gives us a picture of what's happening in the church. Nehemiah (his name means "Jehovah is our comforter") is a type of the Holy Spirit. God sends him to rebuild and strengthen Jerusalem. Under the guise of helping Nehemiah, enemies of Israel attempt to subvert the restoration. Incredibly, the priest gives one such adversary, Tobiah, a room within the Temple. So it is with so-called Christian psychology today.


Near-zero rates of unemployment are not desirable because they often lead to: increase in the cost of production.
When there is a shortage, rationing is a method of distributing goods by using prices.
When a market is in disequilibrium, the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied are not equal. True or False.
Which of the following definitions most accurately defines the phrase "final goods and services"? Those goods used in the production of another good. Those goods used in the production of secondary equipment. Those goods purchased by consumers. Those goods exported to other countries.


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CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the "Company") (CSE:XRX; OTCQB:XRTXF), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease, is pleased to announce that the Company with its collaborative partner, Cato Clinical Research, has filed its pre-IND meeting documents with the FDA. These pre-IND meeting documents provide a comprehensive overview of the program and facilitate formal communications with the FDA regarding development of XRx-008 for the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) in advance of the Company's meeting with the FDA that is scheduled for September 20th, 2018. Further announcements are anticipated regarding meeting outcome.
XORTX is focused on advancing XRx-008 through phase II clinical trials for the treatment of ADPKD. At the present time, despite considerable effort, very few approved therapeutic options exist to treat progressive kidney disease (PKD). There is reason for hope, however, as recent clinical study evidence confirms that uric acid is an independent risk factor for progression of PKD and that managing purine metabolism and serum uric acid concentrations can positively affect the kidney health thereby improving the lives of patients with PKD.


Driving dilemmas in dementia. How to manage driving after a diagnosis of dementia. When to refer for driving assessment.
My patient has received a recent diagnosis of dementia and is currently driving. What should I do?
I have concerns about a patient with dementia's ability to drive. What can I do?
My patient has mild cognitive impairment and no objective impairment of function. What should I advise them about driving?
My patient been told he/she is unfit to drive. How can I help?
What practical advice can I give to patients to help them drive safely?
My patient has received a diagnosis of dementia and is currently driving. What should I do?
A person with dementia is considered not fit to drive a Group 2 vehicle on diagnosis as per RSA guidelines.
Regarding Group 1 vehicles discuss risks and benefits of continuing to drive with the patient and/or family (if patient consents).
Inform their insurance company of the diagnosis.
They may advise the patient to present for an appointment with a completed Driving Medical Report signed by their medical practitioner (if appropriate).
Advise the patient that it can be difficult to assess driving ability in a person with dementia; a formal driving assessment is generally required. (See next question).
Have a low threshold for advising an on-road-assessment with a driving assessor.
There is a cost associated with this assessment (generally in the region of € 150).
Where there is no objective impairment of function, the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment is certain and there are no driving concerns then the person does not need to notify the Driving License Authority.
The above applies to Group 1 vehicles. If the patient wishes to drive a Group 2 vehicle then specialist assessment may be required.
Discuss the impact that this will have on the person's day-to-day functioning.


I've always been slightly obsessed mail and the postal service, so I realized that a collection of letters and post cards and correspondence is kind of a perfect metaphor for Andrew Bird's songs, with each piece of mail representing a different song and a different time a different character. This poster was made for his October 15th stop in Providence, Rhode Island.
Five colors / Edition of 110.


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Comic Book Characters Who Should Have Their Own TV Show
After five seasons on Smallville, DC's Green Arrow returns to the CW tomorrow night, this time with his own series and a brand new pair of abs. If the hooded vigilante hits the mark (sorry, we couldn't help ourselves), Arrow would be one on a short list of successful TV superhero programs in recent years. Not too long ago AV Club did a nice piece on why networks can't get the genre right, making the good point that it's not the "powers" part that matters most, but human story that expands beyond them. Arrow doesn't technically doesn't have powers, so he's already off to a good start. And since TV is only getting better at grand, humanity-exploring serials, it stands to reason that there could be any number of successful superhero programs in the future. Which leads us to the big question: If you could choose any comic book character to get their own series, who would it be?! We turned to some experts in the field for their thoughts, and of course invite you to add your own to this impressively diverse wish-list in the comments.
Buddy Blank
"Jack Kirby's OMAC features Buddy Blank, a corporate nobody who through 'remote-controlled hormone surgery from outer space' becomes One Man Army Corps; an Ares-like, future-sized Captain America with a Mohawk for attitude and Brother Eye for a shield that supplies an arsenal of mass destruction via satellite. It's The Six Million Dollar Man by way of Battlestar Galactica where the war on terror is matched by a vision quest for identity!"
— Dean Haspiel, creator of Billy Dogma and Emmy award winner for HBO's Bored to Death
"I would love to see Batwoman with her own series. She's an awesome, strong female character, which we always need more of, and has fantastic ethereal villains to balance out her very human and flawed character. Badass costumes, hardcore lady fighting, and the potential for guest cameos from Batman! Plus, it's always great to get more LGBT representation in the media, especially in the form of a sexy redheaded lady (just ask all those people who keep hoping that Merida from Brave is a lesbian!)"
— Amanda Deibert, co-creator of Comediva's weekly webcomic Hot Mess
"I might be biased because his name is on my book, but Nathan Edmondson and Tonci Zonjic's Where Is Jake Ellis? is no-brainer TV gold. Weekly adventures of Jon Moore globe-trotting as he tries to find out just who his über-spy ghost guide is and why he can see him, all while being chased by a mysterious government agency. Now that I write this, it boggles my mind that it's not on TV already!"
— Mitch Gerads, artist on The Activity (Image Comics)
"Definitely The Punisher. The Punisher film adaptations have had mixed results, but Frank Castle would be a perfect antihero for TV. The Punisher has a simple high-concept premise and the story lines would be ideal for an episodic format, perhaps like Dexter, but with a darker tone. It would definitely need to be a cable show because with The Punisher you can't skimp on the violence."
— Jason Starr, author of Wolverine MAX (Marvel Comics)
"Mickey Mouse, which sounds unfair because he had cartoons, but they were never done to the best of their ability. Floyd Gottfredson was such a great Mickey Mouse comics writer/artist, creating engaging narratives of all kinds. I wish the cartoons drew from Gottfredson's comics, much the way Duck Tales was taken from Don Rosa's comics — longer stories instead of seven-minute gag cartoons."
— Fred Chao, writer/artist of Johnny Hiro (Tor Books)
Luther Strode
"One book I'd love to see on the screen is The Strange Talent of Luther Strode. Beneath the blood-soaked veil of violence, Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore have created a compelling story that demands as wide of an audience as possible."
— Landry Walker, co-creator and writer of Danger Club (Image Comics)
"How about Gambit? I always loved him in the original X-Men animated series. Thief seeking redemption. Total ladies man, with a Cajun accent. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans. In a very special episode he teams up with Kanye West, and the two get into a bar fight with Mike Brown and some FEMA people. I'm available to start writing it next week."
— Sandeep Parikh, creator, writer, and star (as Merman) of Save The Supers (My Damn Channel)
Josephine, femme Fatale
"Sean Phillips and Ed Brubaker's Fatale would make a cracking TV show (though, HBO or AMC only, please) — Lovecraftian crime noir starring a mysterious, cursed, and somewhat less hardhearted than she'd like to admit heroine. It's an unexpected yet hugely effective mix of genres, and the book has the style, sharp dialogue, and depth of character needed for an effective multi-season drama."
— Alex de Campi, creator of Valentine (Image Comics)
Kevin Matchstick
"There's been talk for years that Matt Wagner's superhero epic might be a movie, but its quest structure makes it ideal for cable television. Kevin Matchstick is on an Arthurian journey, dabbling in magic and fighting monsters across America. Wagner leads his hero through darkness to get to the light, gathering the whole of capes-and-tights storytelling under one Joseph Campbell-inspired umbrella. A television serial would allow the story to breathe in the same manner it does on the page, providing plenty of room for the large, colorful cast of characters Matchstick meets on his way."
— Jamie S. Rich, writer of Michael Allred's It Girl and the Atomics (Image Comics)
The Middleman and Wonder Woman
"The Middleman! Yes, he already had a show on ABC Family, but it was a great show canceled far too soon. I say bring back the original cast and writing staff, and give them the budget to capture the full wackiness of the premise. Failing that, I'd ask for a Wonder Woman series done right, preferably from a female showrunner."
— Christopher L. Bennett, author of Only Superhuman (Tor Books)
Ben Day
"Ben Day from Hell Yeah would be great for TV because not only is he one dude who is already cool, [but] there are multiple versions of him from parallel dimensions, you'd have no problem making a show out of that. Every episode would feature new Ben Days and the original Ben teaming up with himself to stop his own selves from being murdered."
— Ross Campbell, artist on Glory and creator of Wet Moon and Shadoweyes (Image Comics)
Dana Cypress
"The golden age of television has, thankfully, given us protagonists that are deeply flawed — Jack Shepard, Cullen Bohannon, Hank Dolworth — yet also heroic. Dana Cypress would be a welcome addition to that list. She makes poor decisions with men, has fractured relationships with family. Such traits — in context with Revival's dynamite premise — makes for a true heroic figure, someone who can triumph despite their personal struggles."
— Michael Moreci, author of Hoax Hunters (Image Comics)
Walker Bean
"I would love to watch any TV show starring Walker Bean (from Aaron Renier's The Unsinkable Walker Bean)! Bean is a young, timid inventor who gets tossed into an adventure on the high seas, crossing paths with ancient curses, menacing pirates, lumbering underwater witches, and incredible machines. Walker Bean would take over 'primetime' in a heartbeat, if given the chance. Now who do I talk with to make this happen?"
— Jess Smart Smiley, author and illustrator of Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (Top Shelf Productions)


Regardless of what one may think of the decision, the British people have voted to leave the EU ? a result that throws up historic challenges as well as historic opportunities. EU economic policies, after all, consisted of ?the good, the bad and the ugly? and the EU?s trade and development policy was among the worst. Brexit, therefore, should be viewed as an important opportunity for fresh thinking.


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For centuries, people have asked, 'If God is all good and all powerful, why do people suffer?' 'Why is there so much "evil" in the universe?' And for as long as these questions have been asked, philosophers and theologians from the world's major religions have tried to reconcile the goodness of God with the problem of evil. In the twenty-first century, after major historical events like the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, and globalisation, the same questions are being asked but the philosophical, religious, and spiritual premises underlying the discussion seem infinitely more complex.
In this regard, the Muslim Students' Association and the University of St. Michael's College Campus Ministry at the University of Toronto will host a symposium entitled "The Goodness of God and the Problem of Evil: Christian and Muslim perspectives on theodicy". The term 'theodicy' – coined by the seventeenth-century philosopher Gottfried Leibniz – refers to the defence of the belief in a good, omnipotent God in the face of human suffering. How can a benevolent and all-powerful God allow suffering to exist? Two established scholars will address this question from two unique but related points of view.
Professor Michael Vertin will proffer a Christian point of view. M. Vertin obtained graduate degrees in philosophy and religion from the University of Toronto and graduate theological degrees from the Catholic University of America. He is Professor Emeritus of the departments of philosophy and the study of religion at U of T. He is also Associate Director of the Lonergan Research Institute at Regis College, University of Toronto. Professor Vertin is interested in a scientific understanding of theological issues. He is a well known scholar of the late philosopher, theologian, and priest, Bernard Lonergan.
Professor Yahya Michot will proffer an Islamic point of view. Y. Michot is an accomplished scholar in the field of Islamic classical thought. From 1998 to 2008, he taught Islamic theology at the University of Oxford. He is now Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary and editor of the illustrious journal The Muslim World. Professor Michot has devoted a good part of his academic career to studying the works of ibn Taymiyya and Avicenna, two of the most powerful and influential thinkers in Islamic history. He is an active proponent of Christian-Muslim dialogue, and has strived to promote a deeper, intellectual understanding between the two faiths.
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module Treaty {
    module Tests {
        module Conditions {
            class Order {
                constructor (public customer: Account) { }
            }

            class Account {
                constructor (public name: string) { }
            }

            describe("equal condition against reference type", () => {
                var factory: Treaty.Tests.Factory;
                var wasCalled = false;

                beforeEach(() => {
                    var condition = Treaty.Rules.Conditions.Condition.equal('Order', (o: Order) => o.customer.name, 'Bob');

                    factory = new Treaty.Tests.Factory()
                        .withCondition(condition)
                        .withConsequence('Order', (o: Order) => wasCalled = true)
                        .buildRulesEngine();
                });

                it("should compile rule", () => {
                    expect(factory.rulesEngine.alphaNodes.count).toBe(1);
                });

                describe("matching equal value", () => {
                    beforeEach(() => {
                        wasCalled = false;
                        factory.createSession().assertFact('Order', new Order(new Account('Bob'))).run();
                    });

                    it("should execute consequence", () => {
                        expect(wasCalled).toBeTruthy();
                    })
                });

                describe("not matching inequal value", () => {
                    beforeEach(() => {
                        wasCalled = false;
                        factory.createSession().assertFact('Order', new Order(new Account('Joe'))).run();
                    });

                    it("should not execute consequence", () => {
                        expect(wasCalled).toBeFalsy();
                    })
                });

                describe("not matching null reference type", () => {
                    beforeEach(() => {
                        wasCalled = false;
                        factory.createSession().assertFact('Order', new Order(null)).run();
                    });

                    it("should not execute consequence", () => {
                        expect(wasCalled).toBeFalsy();
                    })
                });

            });
        }
    }
}


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The enigmatic nature of the circumstellar envelope and bow shock surrounding Betelgeuse as revealed byHerschel
Decin, L., Cox, N. L. J., Royer, P., Van Marle, A. J., Vandenbussche, B., Ladjal, D., Kerschbaum, F., Ottensamer, R., Barlow, M. J., Blommaert, J. A. D. L., Gomez, Haley Louise, Groenewegen, M. A. T., Lim, T., Swinyard, B. M., Waelkens, C. and Tielens, A. G. G. M. 2012. The enigmatic nature of the circumstellar envelope and bow shock surrounding Betelgeuse as revealed byHerschel. Astronomy & Astrophysics 548 , A113. 10.1051/0004-6361/201219792
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219792
Context. The interaction between stellar winds and the interstellar medium (ISM) can create complex bow shocks. The photometers on board the Herschel Space Observatory are ideally suited to studying the morphologies of these bow shocks. Aims. We aim to study the circumstellar environment and wind-ISM interaction of the nearest red supergiant, Betelgeuse. Methods.Herschel PACS images at 70, 100, and 160 μm and SPIRE images at 250, 350, and 500 μm were obtained by scanning the region around Betelgeuse. These data were complemented with ultraviolet GALEX data, near-infrared WISE data, and radio 21 cm GALFA-HI data. The observational properties of the bow shock structure were deduced from the data and compared with hydrodynamical simulations. Results. The infrared Herschel images of the environment around Betelgeuse are spectacular, showing the occurrence of multiple arcs at ~6–7′ from the central target and the presence of a linear bar at ~9′. Remarkably, no large-scale instabilities are seen in the outer arcs and linear bar. The dust temperature in the outer arcs varies between 40 and 140 K, with the linear bar having the same colour temperature as the arcs. The inner envelope shows clear evidence of a non-homogeneous clumpy structure (beyond 15′′), probably related to the giant convection cells of the outer atmosphere. The non-homogeneous distribution of the material even persists until the collision with the ISM. A strong variation in brightness of the inner clumps at a radius of ~2′ suggests a drastic change in mean gas and dust density ~32 000 yr ago. Using hydrodynamical simulations, we try to explain the observed morphology of the bow shock around Betelgeuse. Conclusions. Different hypotheses, based on observational and theoretical constraints, are formulated to explain the origin of the multiple arcs and the linear bar and the fact that no large-scale instabilities are visible in the bow shock region. We infer that the two main ingredients for explaining these phenomena are a non-homogeneous mass-loss process and the influence of the Galactic magnetic field. The hydrodynamical simulations show that a warm interstellar medium, reflecting a warm neutral or partially ionized medium, or a higher temperature in the shocked wind also prevent the growth of strong instabilities. The linear bar is probably an interstellar structure illuminated by Betelgeuse itself.
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stars: AGB and post-AGB / stars: mass-loss / circumstellar matter / stars: individual: Betelgeuse / methods: numerical / infrared: stars
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While on my Twitter, I saw someone post this ab challenge and they also posted a day 4 picture and a day 6 picture and there was already some notable differences. I decided to start this challenge today! So here is my "before" picture and the 30 day challenge requirements! In fifteen days I will do a halfway update and in thirty days I will show you the final results!
I tried to get just my abs, or lack there of.
I definitely think this is something you should try if you're uncomfortable with your stomach area! If you do, let me know so I can follow your progress!