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Islam's war on the West
Still think Islam taking over the world is for consipracy nuts and confined to fringe radical Muslims? Common Sense and Wonder quote The Spectator (you have to register) and prove otherwise.
Anthony Browne writes in the Spectator that stories of Islam wanting to take over the world are not wild conspiracy theories and it's also not just way-out fringe parts of Islam either.
A year ago I had lunch with an eminent figure who asked if I thought she was mad. 'No,' I said politely, while thinking, 'Yup.' She had said she thought there was a secret plot by Muslims to take over the West. I have never been into conspiracy theories, and this one was definitely of the little-green-men variety. It is the sort of thing BNP thugs claim to justify their racial hatred.
Obviously, we all know about Osama bin Laden's ambitions. And we are all aware of the loons of al-Muhajiroun waving placards saying 'Islam is the future of Britain'. But these are all on the extremist fringe, representative of no one but themselves. Surely no one in Islam takes this sort of thing seriously? I started surfing the Islamic media.
Take Dr Al-Qaradawi, the controversial Egyptian imam who was recently fawned over by the Mayor of London even though he promotes the execution of homosexuals, the right of men to indulge in domestic violence, and the murder of innocent Jews. During the brouhaha it went unnoticed that he also wants to conquer Europe. Don't take my word for it, just listen to him on his popular al-Jazeera TV show, Sharia and Life.
'Islam will return to Europe. The conquest need not necessarily be by the sword. Perhaps we will conquer these lands without armies. We want an army of preachers and teachers who will present Islam in all languages and in all dialects,' he broadcast in 1999, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute, which translates his programmes. On another programme he declared, 'Europe will see that it suffers from a materialist culture, and it will seek a way out, it will seek a lifeboat. It will seek no life-saver but the message of Islam.'
Far from being on the fringe, his immensely popular programmes are watched by millions across the Middle East and Europe. The BBC cooed that he has 'star' status among the world's Muslims.
Dr Al-Qaradawi, who is based in Qatar, is also the spiritual guide of the hardline Muslim Brotherhood, which is growing across Europe, and whose leader Muhammad Mahdi Othman 'Akef declared recently, 'I have complete faith that Islam will invade Europe and America, because Islam has logic and a mission.'
In the most sacred mosque in Islam, Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Sudais of the Grand Mosque in Mecca uses his sermons to call for Jews to be 'annihilated' and to urge the overthrow of Western civilisation. 'The most noble civilisation ever known to mankind is our Islamic civilisation. Today, Western civilisation is nothing more than the product of its encounter with our Islamic civilisation in Andalusia [mediaeval Spain]. The reason for [Western civilisation's] bankruptcy is its reliance on the materialistic approach, and its detachment from religion and values. [This approach] has been one reason for the misery of the human race, for the proliferation of suicide, mental problems and for moral perversion. Only one nation is capable of resuscitating global civilisation, and that is the nation [of Islam].'...Saudi Arabia, whose flag shows a sword, seems unabashed about its desire for Islam to take over the world. Its embassy in Washington recommends the home page of its Islamic affairs department, where it declares, 'The Muslims are required to raise the banner of jihad in order to make the Word of Allah supreme in this world.' Saudi Arabia has used billions of its petrodollars to export its particularly harsh form of Islam, Wahabism, paying for mosques and Islamic schools across the West. About 80 per cent of the US's mosques are thought to be under Wahabi control.
Saudi Arabia's education ministry encourages schoolchildren to despise Christianity and Judaism. A new schoolbook in the kingdom's curriculum tells six-year-olds: 'All religions other than Islam are false.' A note for teachers says they should 'ensure to explain' this point. In Egypt, the schoolbook Studies in Theology: Traditions and Morals explains that a particularly 'noble' bit of the Koran is 'encouraging the faithful to perform jihad in God's cause, to behead the infidels, take them prisoner, break their power — all that in a style which contains the highest examples of urging to fight'.
A popular topic for discussion on Arabic TV channels is the best strategy for conquering the West. It seems to be agreed that since the West has overwhelming economic, military and scientific power, it could take some time, and a full frontal assault could prove counterproductive. Muslim immigration and conversion are seen as the best path....In Muslim tradition, the world is divided into Dar al-Islam, where Muslims rule, and Dar al-Harb, the 'field of war' where the infidels live. 'The presumption is that the duty of jihad will continue, interrupted only by truces, until all the world either adopts the Muslim faith or submits to Muslim rule,' wrote Professor Bernard Lewis in his bestseller The Crisis of Islam.'
The first jihad was in ad 630, when Mohammed led his army to conquer Mecca. He made a prediction that Islam would conquer the two most powerful Christian centres at the time, Constantinople and Rome. Within 100 years of his death, Muslim armies had conquered the previously Christian provinces of Syria, Palestine, Egypt and the rest of North Africa, as well as Spain, Portugal and southern Italy, until they were stopped at Poitiers in central France in ad 732. Muslim armies overthrew the ancient Zoroastrian empire of Persia, and conquered much of central Asia and Hindu India.
Ibn Warraq, a Pakistani who lost his Islamic faith, wrote in his book Why I am not a Muslim, 'Although Europeans are constantly castigated for having imposed their insidious decadent values, culture and language on the Third World, no one cares to point out that Islam colonised lands that were the homes of advanced and ancient civilisations.'
It took 700 years for the Spanish to get their country back in the prolonged 'Reconquista'. In the meantime the Turks, a central Asian people, had been converted to Islam and had conquered the ancient Christian land of Anatolia (now called Turkey). In 1453 they captured Constantinople — fulfilling Mohammed's first prediction — which was the centre of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The glorious Hagia Sophia, which had been one of the most important churches in Christendom for nearly 1,000 years after it was built in ad 537, was turned into a mosque, and minarets were added. The Turks went on to occupy Greece and much of the Balkans for four centuries, turning the Parthenon into a mosque and besieging Vienna, before retreating as their power waned.
Still think there is such a thing as a moderate Muslim?
In response to your first and last questions, yes and yes.
Living in London, apparantly a hive of Muslim extremism in the UK, the extent of the trauma it's brought me is the no alcohol policy in a curry house in Whitechapel.


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Q: Using ggplot2 in R, how can I also print min, q1, mean, median, q3, max values on their respective points? I've already been able to print outlier values.
ggplot(mtcars) +
  aes(x = "", y = wt) +
  geom_boxplot() +
  geom_text(data=. %>%
            mutate(type=rownames(.)) %>%
            filter(wt %in% boxplot.stats(wt, coef=1.4)$out),
            aes(label=type,y=wt),
            nudge_x=0.01, colour="red", size=3, hjust=0) +
theme_classic()

I know the ggplotly function shows this information, but it doesn't allow saving along with the image. @Sparhawk and @CuriousJ presents a similar solution using the boxplot function.
I tried this way but to no avail.
ggplot(mtcars) +
  aes(x = "", y = wt) +
  geom_boxplot() +
  geom_text(data=. %>%
            mutate(type=rownames(.)) %>%
            filter(wt %in% boxplot.stats(wt, coef=1.4)$out),
            aes(label=type,y=wt),
            nudge_x=0.01,size=3, hjust=0) +
  geom_text(data=mtcars, aes(
                             label=boxplot.stats(wt)$start,
                             y=boxplot.stats(wt)$start),
            nudge_x=0.01, size=3, hjust=0) +
theme_classic()

any idea how to solve this problem?

A: There are no points for the q1 / median / q3 (these are summary statistics, not individual points), but if you want to include the corresponding values on the plot (min, q1, median, q3, max), you could use:
library(tidyverse)

boxplot_labels <- tibble(y = boxplot.stats(mtcars$wt, coef=1.4)$stats,
                                 x = c(1.1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.1)) %>%
  mutate(labels = paste("\u2190 y =", y))

ggplot(mtcars) +
  aes(x = "", y = wt) +
  geom_boxplot() +
  geom_text(data=. %>%
              mutate(type=rownames(.)) %>%
              filter(wt %in% boxplot.stats(wt, coef=1.4)$out),
            aes(label=type,y=wt),
            nudge_x=0.01, colour="red", size=3, hjust=0) +
  geom_text(data = boxplot_labels,
            aes(x = x, y = y, label = labels), color = "red") +
  theme_classic()

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import org.wso2.carbon.identity.core.bean.context.MessageContext;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class IdentityMessageContext<T1 extends Serializable, T2 extends Serializable> extends MessageContext<T1,T2>
        implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 104614801932285909L;

	protected IdentityRequest request;
    protected String relyingPartyID;

    public IdentityMessageContext(IdentityRequest request, Map<T1,T2> parameters) {
        super(parameters);
        this.request = request;
    }

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        this.request = request;
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	public IdentityRequest getRequest() {
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}

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Some men live to conquer Mount Everest and wrestle polar bears, and some would rather roll down hills and make balloon animals with the kids. Whatever your day job or hobbies, this DIY men's cologne will help you find the fragrance that captures the best version of yourself, whether that be Indiana Jones or James Bond.
Making cologne from essential oils doesn't take an ancient discovery or a complicated heist. All you need is your favorite manly oils and a few basic supplies, listed below.
Before you get started, let's take a look at the notes that make up a cologne.
Top notes quickly evaporate as they make initial impressions and are usually the first things you smell.
Middle notes follow quickly after the top notes, tend to be mellow, and create the core of the scent.
Base notes are the lingering scents that ground and complement the other notes and are what you smell at the end of the day.
1. Combine oils in the empty bottle until your essential oil blend is balanced. Aim for 30-45 drops of oil in total.
2. Once you like how the blend smells, fill the rest of the bottle with V-6.
3. Insert the roller fitment and put the cap on.
5. Wrap the label around the bottle and secure with transparent tape.
6. Apply your DIY cologne to your neck and wrists.
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Today I give a first example of a non-life-like cellular automaton. It is a very similar beast, though: it still uses a rectangular grid with the toroidal topology, two possible states per cell, and the Moore neighbourhood, and the new state of a cell still is a function of the current states of the cell and its neighbours. However, in this automaton, it is not sufficient to know only the number of living neighbours to determine the new state of a cell.
To be specific, this automaton is very similar to B2/S23, but a dead cell comes to life iff it has precisely two live von Neumann neighbours; the survival condition still uses the Moore neighbourhood. Hence, in a sense, this automaton mixes the von Neumann and Moore neighbourhoods. Technically, though, it uses the entire Moore neighbourhood, but the birth condition cares about which neighbours are alive.
Below the ashes of this automaton (formed from a 50% random soup) is shown. It does produce a number of neat period-2, period-3, and period-4 oscillators.
Tomorrow I will give a much more interesting example of a non-life-like automaton.


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Janus case threatens higher education and all union members
Author: Ned Hoskin
Source: NYSUT Communications
Caption: L-R: Roberta Elins of United College Employees at FIT. NYSUT Executive Vice President Jolene DiBrango and NYSUT President Andy Pallotta at the recent meeting of the NYSUT Higher Education Policy Council, chaired by Elins. Photo by Ned Hoskin.
In a wind-blown, snow-flecked, glass-enclosed conference room high up in New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology Friday night, NYSUT President Andy Pallotta turned up the heat.
Speaking of the Janus v. AFSCME case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Pallotta said, "This is a real threat — this is not a drill — this is an existential threat to the labor movement. "
Pallotta told the NYSUT Higher Education Policy Council, chaired by Roberta Elins of United College Employees at FIT, that the Koch brothers, the Mercer family — the right-wing billionaire class — took note of NYSUT's overwhelming success in defeating the New York constitutional convention referendum.
They know, he explained, that the union is committed to using the same grassroots tactics to continue its perennial push for great public schools and colleges, economic opportunity for all, and civil and human rights.
"NYSUT is a target" for the 1-percenter political activists, Pallotta warned. "We are the 'big, bad union' and we are in their way." It's going to be a very challenging and exciting year leading up to the midterm elections in November, he said.
With Executive Vice President Jolene DiBrango and Second Vice President Paul Pecorale, Pallotta urged all the locals represented at the meeting to continue their one-to-one efforts to meet with every union member, and ultimately to ask them to "stick with the union."
The Supreme Court has scheduled arguments in Janus on Feb. 26. Professional Staff Congress President Barbara Bowen said the PSC plans to rally outside the court in Washington, D.C., that day. The AFT plans meetings Feb. 24 in the nation's capital and will coordinate protesting. Pallotta said NYSUT is going to coordinate with the AFL-CIO on a robust demonstration, as well.
Higher education, meanwhile, faces numerous challenges related to funding, adjunct faculty, immigration, harassment, hazing, opioid addiction and even racism on campus. While known for her advocacy on charter schools, unqualified Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' agenda also includes the destruction of higher education, said Nicole Hochsprung of the AFT, who presented on national issues.
"It's no accident that higher ed is such a battleground," she said.

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Apple released an update that bricked any iPhone 8 that used an aftermarket screen. Recently, they backed down on that. What is involved with iPhone screen repair nowadays? How does Apple handle screen repair? What do repair shops go through while importing screens? Let's find out.


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Lorde Reveals the Parallels Between Her and Billie Eilish
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Lorde feels a kindred spirit in fellow young pop star Billie Eilish.
On Friday (June 18), the "Solar Power" singer sat down with BBC Radio to promote her comeback single. When the radio host mentioned the many parallels she sees between Lorde and the "my future" singer, Lorde agreed.
"We have sent just a few little messages back in the day when she was very young," Lorde revealed. "She's so, so sweet. There's only a handful of people who understand what that's like, to be a teenager and have that level of scrutiny on your body and your brain."
Eilish's debut single "Ocean Eyes" was released when she was just 14. Meanwhile, Lorde's smash hit "Royals" debuted when the New Zealand singer was only 17. The two quickly rose to fame, respectively, and found reassurance from their families while navigating the challenges of the career and lifestyle of being a famous musician.
"Obviously she's pretty close with her family, as am I, which I think is really helpful at that age when your world is changing," Lorde added. "Yeah, I mean the music is awesome. She's just doing such a good job."
Lorde previously supported Eilish during the beginning of her career, back in 2018, when Lorde praised Eilish's rendition of Michael Jackson's "Bad" on social media.
In the same year, Eilish revealed to JenesaisPop that she spoke with Lorde and was a big fan of her music.
"About collaborating, we're never talked about it, I don't know," Eilish said in response to the idea of working together in the future. She later added, "It's nice becoming friends with people I'd idolize, it's a little crazy for me."
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Weekend Box Office: Nov 15-Nov 17
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#1 Thor: The Dark World from Buena Vista held at #1 with a gross of $36.6 million (-57.3%) in 3,841 theaters. Total gross to date is $145.1 million. Budget was $170 million.
#2 The Best Man Holiday from Universal opened at #2 with a gross of $30.1 million in 2,024 theaters. Budget was $17 million.
#3 Last Vegas from CBS Films rose from #4 to #3 with a gross of $8.4 million (-23.5%) in 3,237 theaters (+155). Total gross to date is $46.5 million. Budget was $28 million.
#4 Free Birds from Relativity fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $8.1 million (-27.1%) in 3,510 theaters (-226). Total gross to date is $42 million. Budget was $55 million.
#5 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa from Paramount fell from #2 to #5 with a gross of $7.4 million (-34.5%) in 3,190 theaters (+3). Total gross to date is $90 million. Budget was $15 million.
#6 Gravity from Warner Bros. held at #6 with a gross of $6.1 million (-28.5%) in 2,560 theaters (-160). Total gross to date is $240.4 million. Budget was $100 million.
#7 Ender's Game from Lionsgate fell from #5 to #7 with a gross of $6 million (-41.3%) in 3,236 theaters (-171). Total gross to date is $53.6 million. Budget was $110 million.
#8 12 Years a Slave from Fox Searchlight fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $4.6 million (-31%) in 1,411 theaters (+267). Total gross to date is $24.9 million. Budget was unknown.
#9 Captain Phillips from Sony/Columbia fell from #8 to #9 with a gross of $4.4 million (-23.2%) in 2,626 theaters (-20). Total gross to date is $97.5 million. Budget was $55 million.
#10 About Time from Universal fell from #9 to #10 with a gross of $3.3 million (-29.8%) in 1,280 theaters (+80). Total gross to date is $11.4 million. Budget was unknown.
#11 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 from Sony/Columbia fell from #10 to #11 with a gross of $2 million (-28.9%) in 1,645 theaters (-191). Total gross to date is $113 million. Budget was $78 million.
#12 Dallas Buyers Club from Focus Features rose from #15 to #12 with a gross of $1.8 million (+174.2%) in 184 theaters (+149). Total gross to date is $3 million. Budget was unknown.
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Father Beastsays:
My picks for the weekend of November 22 – 24, 2013:
1. Catching Fire
2. Thor
3. Delivery Man
4. Best Man
5. Free Birds
and my pick for Art's house is: Is: Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy?
Mrs. Beast's picks for the weekend of November 22 – 24, 2013:
3. Best Man Holiday
5. Last Vegas


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Q: Limiting approximation in large deviations theory I started reading a book on Large Deviations and I can't quite follow a particular calculation in the motivating example.
Suppose that $S_n = \frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n X_i$ where the $X_i$'s are $N(0,1)$ independent. We then obtain that $P(|S_n| > \delta) = 1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}} \int_{-\delta \sqrt{n}}^{\delta \sqrt{n}} e^{-x^2/2} \,dx$.
The book then says that as $n\rightarrow \infty$, $\frac{1}{n} \log P(|S_n| \ge \delta) \rightarrow -\frac{\delta^2}{2}$.
I am not sure how you can get this result. First of all, what approximations can I apply to the integral $\int_{-\delta \sqrt{n}}^{\delta \sqrt{n}} e^{-x^2/2} \,dx$? Also, how does the $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}$ disappear?
Help appreciated.

A: Note that you can rewrite
$$
\mathbb{P}\{ \lvert S_n\rvert > \delta\}
= \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_{\mathbb{R}} e^{-x^2/2}dx - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_{-\delta\sqrt{n}}^{\delta\sqrt{n}} e^{-x^2/2}dx
= \frac{2}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_{\delta\sqrt{n}}^{\infty} e^{-x^2/2}dx
$$
so that
$$
\frac{1}{n}\log\mathbb{P}\{ \lvert S_n\rvert > \delta\}
= \frac{1}{n}\log \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\int_{\delta\sqrt{n}}^{\infty} e^{-x^2/2}dx = \frac{1}{n}\log  \mathrm{erfc}\!\left(\delta\frac{\sqrt{n}}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \tag{1}
$$
where $\mathrm{erfc}$ is the complementary error function. Now, using the "standard fact" that the asymptotics of this functions as $x\to\infty$ is
$$
\mathrm{erfc}(x) = \left(\frac{1}{x\sqrt{\pi}}+o\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\right)e^{-x^2} \tag{2}
$$
we get, as $n\to\infty$,
$$
\frac{1}{n}\log  \mathrm{erfc}\!\left(\delta\frac{\sqrt{n}}{\sqrt{2}}\right) = \frac{1}{n}\log\left(\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\delta\sqrt{n\pi}}+o\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}\right)\right)e^{-\delta^2n/2}\right)
= -\frac{\delta^2}{2} + \underbrace{\frac{1}{n}\log\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\delta\sqrt{n\pi}}+o\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}\right)\right)}_{\to 0}
$$
yielding the result; where we used $\log(1b) = \log a+\log b$, and, to conclude, that $\frac{1}{n}\log n \to 0$.

A: One way to see it directly, without relying on a "canned result" from asymptotics, is to write:
$$\int_M^\infty e^{-x^2/2} dx = \int_M^\infty e^{-x^2/2} \frac{x}{x} dx = \left. \frac{-e^{-x^2/2}}{x} \right |_{x=M}^{x \to \infty} - \int_M^\infty \frac{e^{-x^2/2}}{x^3} dx \\
= \frac{e^{-M^2/2}}{M} - \int_M^\infty \frac{e^{-x^2/2}}{x^3} dx.$$
Thus the desired quantity, $\frac{2}{\sqrt{2\pi}} \int_{\delta \sqrt{n}}^\infty e^{-x^2/2} dx$, is bounded above by
$$\frac{2}{\sqrt{2 \pi}} \frac{e^{-\delta^2 n/2}}{\delta \sqrt{n}}$$
which is obtained by simply approximating the second term by $0$. Taking the logarithm and dividing by $n$ leaves a term $\frac{1}{n} \log \left ( \frac{2}{\sqrt{2 \pi} \delta \sqrt{n}} \right )$ which goes to zero, as well as the dominant term which is $-\delta^2/2$.
You can get a lower bound by pulling the same trick a second time: multiply by $\frac{x}{x}$, keep the $x$ in the numerator to use for a $u$-substitution, and then end up with another integral but with a $+$ sign and an $x^5$ in the denominator. Now approximate that integral by just $0$ to get a bound. It will have the same exponential scaling behavior as this upper bound does, as you can see without actually carrying out the full computation.
A way with less mechanical calculation is to use Cramer's theorem, which directly furnishes the rate function for a sum of iid random variables whose underlying distribution has a well-defined moment generating function.


Abu Dhabi plays host to the Red Bull Air Race for the 10th time in 2017 on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February! It will once again set the scene as the action-packed season opener for a brand new World Championship.
-12 degrees here in Canada. Love Pete McLeod's new 'icy' livery. Max power Pete!
Race Reporter, which pilot is racing next?
For any Matt Hall fans out there - Matt has departed the grid & is en route to the track!
Second run – can he improve or is he off his game today?
Watching and waiting. Go Matt Go.
2 pilots left! MD21 and MHR95! I wonder who will win the Qualifying Round.
And last pilot to fly... it's Dolderer!
Which pilot is racing next?


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Home Colleges California
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California Institute of Technology is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 6,855 applications and only 553 students were granted admission. California Institute of Technology is at the #6 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In 2016-2017 academic year, California Institute of Technology's tuition was $45,846 for all students regardless of residency (71.1% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
In 2016-2017 academic year, 75% of California Institute of Technology's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 11% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,106 (which is 6.7% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at California Institute of Technology in 2016-2017, was 6, which is 2% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,861 (which is 17.5% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, California Institute of Technology has enrolled a total of 2,240 students (2,239 students full-time and 1 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,240 students, 4 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 66% men and 34% women and 979 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,261 for graduates studies.
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at California Institute of Technology.
Physical Sciences 20% 355
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 7% 123
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 7% 115
Social Sciences 2% 38
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 0% 2
History 0% 2
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of California Institute of Technology full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The typical median income of California Institute of Technology graduates 6 years after enrollment is $65,100. Last year, out of the total 128 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 128 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 118 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 118 were employed.
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Nearby 4 year colleges within 100 mile radius of California Institute of Technology.
Fuller Theological Seminary in California
Providence Christian College
California Institute of Advanced Management
University of the West
Shepherd University
Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope


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Top ten most popular Netflix Shows and movies right now
The Mitchells- Katie, Rick, Linda and Aaron are on a road trip to bring them closer together and save the world. Photo courtesy of Netflix
Gabby Gilmore, Writer
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people are still advised to practice social distancing and stay home as much as possible. Due to the virus and the stress of current worldwide issues, society needs self-care and rest now more than ever.
"[During this pandemic,] Netflix has entertained me and kept me from being bored," Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School freshman Amaris Ruddock said. "It has [also] kept me happy and sane during these uncertain times."
While we are still staying socially distant and are home much as possible Netflix is here to help with ten entertaining shows. Ahead are the 10 series and movies that Netflix fans in the United States are currently watching.
10.Cocomelon
"Cocomelon" is number 10 in the U.S. today. It first started off as a children's YouTube channel and is now streaming on Netflix. This 2 season series will keep your kids engaged and educated with new skills they need to know for preschool such as numbers, letters, animals, nursery rhymes, and a song to teach each lesson.
9. The Circle (A Social Media Competition)
"The Circle" is back for season two and is number nine in the U.S. today. The reality show hosts aspiring influencers who must compete to see which of them is the most influential. However, the twist is that some of the contestants are not who they claim to be, as they are catfishes. "Once you get past the odd format, The Circle provides some reality TV thrills akin to what you see in Big Brother, with the added glee of seeing how far the catfishers get. In fact, we're rooting for one of them to win the whole thing," writer Joel Keller said in interviewing with Deciders in May.
8. Things Heard and Seen
"Things Heard and Seen" places as number eight in the U.S. today, and stars Amanda Seyfried as a woman who leaves the big city behind for the country. "Things Heard and Seen" is a horror movie that thrills Netflix fans with its haunted house hidden secrets.
"The movie attempts to be a feminist fable of sorts, a ghost story with a point beyond the creepy atmosphere and jump scares, but it never churns up much beneath the surface. As a character piece, it's the movie equivalent of a page-turner novel, and about as deep as an ant's foot bath," writer John Sebra said when Interviewing with Decider's news in May.
7. The Innocent
"The Innocent" is number seven in the U.S. today and is a Netflix original limited series produced in Spain and is a product of author Harlan Coben's in which he made a deal with Netflix to turn 14 of his popular books into series or films.
"The Innocent" also stars one of Spain's biggest actors, Mario Casas, as Matt, a man who accidentally kills someone while trying to break up a fight. After serving his time and starting over, a mysterious phone call to his wife upends his entire life.
6. Green Zone
"Green zone" is number six in the U.S. today. It starts off enthusiastically with soldiers in Iraq trying to seek out weapons of mass destruction. Along the journey, a soldier and his team stumble upon something that makes them question everything about the military.
5. Love Happens
"Love Happens" takes number five on Netflix in the U.S. today and starts off with Dr. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) being forced to take his own advice when meeting with Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Aniston) who inspires him to address his painful past.
4. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Everyone's favorite gang of escaped zoo animals is back and is number 4 in the U.S. today. This time the animals are trying to come up with a plan to return back to New York City. Unfortunately, their plan is ruined by a skilled animal control officer who tries to hunt them down.
"Madagascar is my favorite as it's funny and it brings me back to my childhood, even though it has been out for a while it's still managed to be one of the top ten movies on Netflix," senior Trishana Mungal said. "This movie is a great family movie to get a good laugh in and enjoy your free time."
3. Serena The Series
"Serena The Series" is number three in the U.S. today. It demonstrates a life story based on Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano music and an iconic Mexican- American pop star.
2. Shadow Bone
The original series "Shadow and Bone" takes place number two, as it is based on the Leigh Bardugo novels of the same name. "Shadow and Bone," tells the journey of young mapmaker Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) who finds out that she might have the magical power to save her homeland from a horrific scar on the landscape: The Shadow Fold. Torn from her best friend and stuck with General Jirigan (Ben Barned,) mystery and adventure await this young girl whose powers have only just scratched the surface.
"The Mitchells vs. The Machines" is the number one movie in the U.S. today on Netflix. The plot of the movie focuses on a family that goes on a road trip in an attempt to bring one another closer together. However, during the road trip, the Mitchells are forced off the trip against deadly robots set on bringing about the end of humanity.
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Ashley D. Kelley
He said...She said...
Ashley D. Kelley, who does the solo in "Season's of Love," delivers another phenomenal vocal performance. We're talkin' wow. As Kelley demonstrates, this is a production that blurs the line between lead and ensemble.
-Jeanné McCartin for Spotlight Magazine (Rent)
The "show stopping solo" belongs to Ashley D. Kelly as Sylvia, the African-American in love with white guy and longtime friend "Natalie's dad." It's more than Kelly's exceptional pipes. It's skill for impassioned delivery, whether singing a light or heart-wrenching piece. Her solo "There's Always Me," lit the house on fire. Add to that skillful acting — you've got a natural scene stealer.
-Jeanné McCartin for Spotlight Magazine (All Shook Up)
Impishly grinning and full of life, Ashley Kelley's Sister Mary Hubert leads the rousing, crowd-clapping gospel-inspired "Holier Than Thou" that ends the show.
-Bill Rodriguez for The Providence Phoenix (Nunsense)
When Ashley Kelley (Matron) is on stage, there is nothing she can do wrong in this production. Without question, Kelley knows how to grab hold of the audience and never let go.
-Michael J. Tobin for Broadway World (Chicago)
Rounding out the group are the strict yet hilarious vice principal and the host he adores, Rona Lisa Peretti played by Ashley Kelley, whose charisma and charm are impossible to deny. Though her character is no longer a competitor in the spelling bee circuit, Kelley's place on the stage seems so natural and her voice so warm that she is one of the brightest stars of the show.
-The Wire NH (Spelling Bee)
Ashley Kelley (Georgie) is a powerhouse actress with Broadway vocals.
-Michael J. Tobin for Broadway World (Full Monty)
A standout in this company is Ashley Kelley who, when she sings, looks a bit like Loretta Devine and sounds like no one else I can recall. Her enthralling version of "Saved" almost beats her moving and gentle edition of "Fools Fall In Love." Her comic "Hound Dog" is just as about as good as it gets. This woman is an asset to this production like no other. I found myself just waiting for her next number, even a duet or trio, just to watch her work and feel the joy that she clearly brings onto the stage with her.
-J. Peter Bergman for the Berkshire Bright Focus (Smokey Joe's Café)
Ashley Kelley, who plays Sister Mary Hubert, has an impressive powerful voice and sings "Holier Than Thou" with enough strength and enthusiasm to have the audience clapping along with her.
-The Westerly Sun (Nunsense)
"Five exceptional performers...The ladies put their own stamp on songs made famous by Nell Carter, Charlayne Woodard and Armelia McQueen on Broadway in 1978. In particular, Kelley's heartbreaking "Mean To Me". And in the sexy "Honeysuckle Rose", she and Rod Singleton turn the heat up from preheat to 450 degrees in about four minutes."
Edith Decker The Daily Courier
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Wal-Mart Partners with Fort Hood Fisher House to Spread Holiday Cheer to Military Families
Retailer's "Operation: Deck the Walls" program supports all 36 U.S. Fisher House locations with $350,000 in holiday décor, gifts and shopping sprees
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FORT HOOD, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 - It is not a traditional sleigh and they are not your typical elves, but today Wal-Mart and Sam's Club associates facilitated a special delivery to the families of servicemen and women residing at the Fort Hood Fisher House as part of the company's "Operation: Deck the Walls" program. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are partnering with the Fisher House Foundation this holiday season to support America's troops by bringing the joy of Christmas to military families at each of the 36 Fisher House locations across the nation. Both Wal-Mart and the Fisher House Foundation are proud members of America Supports You, a nationwide program launched by the Department of Defense to recognize citizens' support for our military men and women and communicate that support to members of our Armed Forces at home and abroad.
At a ceremony today, Fisher House Manager Isaac Howard received a $5,000 Wal-Mart gift card for a shopping spree to benefit the facility. Wal-Mart will host the house manager and their guests at the Killeen Wal-Mart Supercenter tomorrow for a shopping excursion. The shopping spree will include a chauffeured ride to and from the store and a personal shopper.
"For years we have been a proud partner of America Supports You," said Pat Curran, executive vice president of the People Division for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "Now, through our partnership with the Fisher House Foundation, we have yet another great opportunity to show our gratitude for the service and courage our servicemen and servicewomen embody everyday.
Wal-Mart is contributing $350,000 to the Fisher Houses through the "Operation: Deck the Walls" program. In addition to the gift cards presented to each Fisher House manager, a $100,000 contribution was made to the Fisher House Foundation to support the construction of a house that is slated to be built at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
"Wal-Mart is a true champion of our military," said Ken Fisher, chairman, Fisher House Foundation. "We are grateful that they join us in recognizing the need to support our military during their time of need. The holiday decorations, gifts and shopping spree will be a big boost to morale for our house managers and guests this Christmas season."
Wal-Mart's Ongoing Commitment to Supporting Military Families
Wal-Mart has a long history of supporting America's troops and veterans. Recent military support includes:
• Sponsoring the Nov. 11 Veterans' Day concert by the Washington Chorus in which the retailer provided a $25,000 challenge grant to the Fisher House Foundation as a match for attendee gift card donations
• An ongoing partnership with Kodak and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in conjunction with Veteran's Day that allows customers at Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs across the nation to post photographs of local soldiers on a "Wall of Honor" and write messages of support to those serving overseas through in-store message books
• Recycling its "retired" blue vests into lap blankets for wounded veterans, and cards and stationery for troops serving overseas
• A $1.5 million donation to Sesame Workshop to develop outreach kits to help children of the U.S. Armed Services, National Guard and Reserves deal with the stresses of military life
• Providing more than $1.6 million just last year to support local veterans' organizations
• Partnering with America Supports You
For more information about Wal-Mart and its strong support of military efforts, click here.
About the Fisher House Foundation
Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of 38 comfort homes on the grounds of military and VA major medical centers. The houses are 5,000 to 16,000 square foot homes, with up to 21 suites, donated to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs by Fisher House Foundation. The Foundation provides support to families of patients receiving care at the nearby medical center and has ensured that families of service men and women wounded or injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom do not pay for their stay at a Fisher House or other base facility if they are on a wait list. For more information on the work of Fisher House Foundation, go to www.fisherhouse.org, or call 1-888-294-8560.
About America Supports You
America Supports You is a Department of Defense program that connects citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad. Since its launch in November 2004, the program has welcomed more than 300 homefront groups and over 35 corporate supporters. Many organizations support the troops by writing letters, sending care packages, assisting military families, and helping the wounded when they return home, among many other acts of kindness. To learn more visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil.


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Medieval Manor Community Project - VOLUNTEER
By Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Landscape Partnership
Multiple Dates Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 4:30 PM BST
St Andrew's Church Vinegarth Epworth DN9 1SW United Kingdom
Starting this summer, the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Landscape Partnership's project 'Castles and Manors' will begin archaeological investigations at the site of Vinegarth. The project will search for the Mowbray's Medieval Manor House in Epworth, North Lincolnshire. This is a great opportunity for all ages of the local community with a passion for history and archaeology to take part in a live archaeological investigation in the Isle of Axholme.
Reputed to be the site of a medieval manor house, Vinegarth was home to one of the greatest families of the Middle Ages, the Mowbrays. Generations of the Mowbray family left their mark on the Isle of Axholme. Baron William de Mowbray, witnessed the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215. Thomas Mowbray, later Duke of Norfolk, founded the Carthusian Priory at Low Melwood in Owston Ferry. The Mowbray crest is still prominent in the Isle of Axholme today - a proud lion positioned on a red shield. The project's aim is to map the location and extent of the manor's buildings and settlement exploring areas previously not investigated.
In the 1970s, investigations revealed sections of a tiled kitchen floor, with elements of the principal hall and a cloister arrangement to the South overlooking a possible courtyard or garden area.
Last year, local volunteers took part in a geophysical survey of the site that identified a number of anomalies that could relate to possible walls. The excavation will investigate the anomalies, which could indicate, a much larger and extensive manorial complex was present on Vinegarth. Here is a helpful reconstruction of the survey results https://vimeo.com/243264344/daa41e9a13
From Tuesday 17 until Saturday 28 July, archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust will be breaking ground on the Vinegarth site. Volunteers are needed to help carry out the works and full training will be provided.
Mowbray Manor Revealed - A Community Archaeology Project at Vinegarth, Epworth, Lincolnshire
Please take a few moments to carefully read the volunteer policy and handbook and complete the IOAHC volunteer forms. These can be found at http://ioahc.net/documents/ You will need to complete the volunteer documents and bring them along with you on the morning of your volunteering or email landscapepartnership@northlincs.gov.uk prior to the event with the completed attachments.
We are excavating two trenches measuring up to 30m² and 20m² over the projected remains of Mowbray manor, thought to stand to the south of St Andrews Church in Vinegarth, Epworth. The site is known from previous investigations undertaken in the 1970s, but the full extent of the site, its form, function and date are unknown. The locations of these two trenches will be determined by using the geophysical survey results produced by archaeological company APS in 2017. We are also aiming to excavate 1m² test pits in a number of fields to the west of the church. The fields are laid out in long and thin burgage plots, a system of farming used in the Medieval period, and are therefore of specific interest. We will also be targeting local properties with test pits. Our aims are:
Map the location and extent of the manor's buildings and settlement, and any other remains and, where possible, to characterise the archaeological features thus located
Investigate the development, structure and landholdings of Mowbray Manor. Were the burgage plots associated with the manor itself?
Provide an opportunity for volunteers to develop new skills
We are going to be:
Excavating the trenches by hand (De-turfing, excavating using trowels, spades, buckets etc, then backfilling)
Excavating test pits in local back gardens and burgage plots by hand.
Sieving the spoil heaps for any more finds
Cleaning up the site and taking photographs
Drawing plans of all the features and structures we find
Drawing sections to show the layers (stratigraphy) that we have dug through
Creating a paper archive recording as much information as possible about each layer and feature
Washing and identifying the artefacts
If you would like a more detailed run through of what we are going to be doing before you join us on site, please don't hesitate to ask!
What do you need to wear and bring?
Clothes:
Gardening clothes/ clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Gloves (They can be optional but you may blister!)
Sturdy footwear, preferably with ankle support. Wellies are ok but you may get uncomfortable after a while, you will get warm. Definitely NO plimsols or converse!
Check on weather forecast and be prepared for an English summer - so cold and wet (warm and waterproofs) or baking hot (sunhats and sun block) or both.
High visibility vests will be provided for all volunteers.
Food /Drinks
Bring your own drinks and food. We will have access to the churches kitchen and we will be providing tea and coffee (maybe a few biscuits!).
We will provide all necessary tools and equipment , however if you have a preferred spade or shovel, please feel free to bring it, some of our tools can be a little heavy.
If you have an archaeologist's trowel, brilliant, bring that too! The more worn your trowel is, the more prestigious!
The dig day runs from 9.30am to 3.30 pm with 30 minutes for lunch from 12.30 to 1.00pm. Arriving early doesn't mean you will start early! You must be available for the whole day.
We will also aim for 15 minute tea breaks in the morning and afternoon.
Site will close up at 3.30pm, please help to pack away the tools.
Each session will start with volunteer check in, a safety talk and a brief explanation of what has been found so far and the plan for the coming session.
HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVICE
All must behave sensibly at all times and follow the directions of the field archaeologist on site
All must remain aware and alert to their surroundings at all times
All phones must be used off site
Watch out for hazards on the ground and overhead.
Professional medical advice is to be sought in the event of feeling unwell during or after taking part in an excavation. Trained first aiders are on site together with a first aid box.
Any broken skin (blisters, cuts etc) to be cleaned thoroughly and covered. Tetanus status to be checked before taking part in excavation and updated if necessary in event of significant injury.
Wash your hands before eating.
No intoxicants to be brought onto site and no persons to be on site while under the influence of intoxicants.
Be aware that objects such as tins and bottles may contain residues of dangerous substances. Don't taste or sniff anything you find in the ground.
Manual handling – only do what you are capable of, we are here to help, not watch you struggle!
Tripping and falling:
Be aware that as the excavation gets deeper it will become more of a hazard.
Keep the site tidy at all times.
Keep the area within 2m of the excavation clear of equipment and anything else that might be a trip hazard (that includes the spoil heap!)
Walk AROUND the trench, NOT across it. Never jump across the open trench/pit.
Never run on site
If it's cold, keep warm by digging!
If it's wet, avoid doing paperwork unless it is protected - use a gazebo to keep your paperwork dry
If it's sunny, watch out for sunburn. Use hat/sun block as needed.
If it's hot, watch out for heatstroke – keep hydrated and take breaks in the shade as needed
http://ioahc.net/download/volunteering/Volunteer-Attendance-Form.pdfhttp://ioahc.net/download/volunteering/Volunteer-agreement.pdfhttp://ioahc.net/download/volunteering/Volunteer-Handbook-Policy.pdf
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Watch Roger Waters' 'The Wall' Medley on 'The Late Show'
Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters performed a three-part medley on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ahead of his North American tour.
The six-minute performance included passages from "The Happiest Days of Our Lives," "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2" and "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 3" with his touring band. The performance can be seen below.
Waters' This Is Not a Drill tour was postponed from 2020 as a result of the pandemic. In a statement, he described the show as "a groundbreaking new rock 'n' roll [and] cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round," adding that "it is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect and share our precious and precarious planet home."
He added that "the show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd's golden era alongside several new ones – words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don't miss it."
Waters once recalled the moment he lost his temper when he discovered that the children's choir assembled for a U.S. performance of his The Wall show weren't from an economically suppressed background like his own. "I looked at these kids, and I thought, 'These are not my kids,'" he said.
"So I found out that they were the children of the executives from the arena who thought it would be fun for their kids to be part of the show. ... So I went ape shit and got rid of them all. 'Find me some proper kids!' So these kids turned up, and I went, 'These are more like it. These are my kids, this is my constituency.'"
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A centrifugal pump is one of the simplest pieces of equipment in any process plant. Its purpose is to convert energy of a prime mover (a electric motor or turbine) first into velocity or kinetic energy and then into pressure energy of a fluid that is being pumped.
The energy changes occur by virtue of two main parts of the pump, the impeller and the volute or diffuser. The impeller is the rotating part that converts driver energy into the kinetic energy. The volute or diffuser is the stationary part that converts the kinetic energy into pressure energy.
All of the forms of energy involved in a liquid flow system are expressed in terms of feet of liquid i.e. head.
sitting in the cavities between the vanes outward and provides centrifugal acceleration. As liquid leaves the eye of the impeller a low-pressure area is created causing more liquid to flow toward the inlet. Because the impeller blades are curved, the fluid is pushed in a tangential and radial direction by the centrifugal force. This force acting inside the pump is the same one that keeps water inside a bucket that is rotating at the end of a string. Figure A.01 below depicts a side cross-section of a centrifugal pump indicating the movement of the liquid.
The key idea is that the energy created by the centrifugal force is kinetic energy. The amount of energy given to the liquid is proportional to the velocity at the edge or vane tip of the impeller. The faster the impeller revolves or the bigger the impeller is, then the higher will be the velocity of the liquid at the vane tip and the greater the energy imparted to the liquid.
This kinetic energy of a liquid coming out of an impeller is harnessed by creating a resistance to the flow. The first resistance is created by the pump volute (casing) that catches the liquid and slows it down. In the discharge nozzle, the liquid further decelerates and its velocity is converted to pressure according to Bernoulli's principle.
This head can also be calculated from the readings on the pressure gauges attached to the suction and discharge lines.
One fact that must always be remembered: A pump does not create pressure, it only provides flow.
Pressure is a just an indication of the amount of resistance to flow.
Pump curves relate flow rate and pressure (head) developed by the pump at different impeller sizes and rotational speeds. The centrifugal pump operation should conform to the pump curves supplied by the manufacturer. In order to read and understand the pump curves, it is very important to develop a clear understanding of the terms used in the curves. This topic will be covered later.
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really good piece of information, Thanks for posting it..
Very help to all of them.
I think in Equation 9, fiction loss should be subtracted rather than being added, to get NPSHa.
could anyone tell me about 'hunting in pumps'??
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Thanks for the article. Is there a similar article about compressor, heaters, or operation of columns (i,e stripper/frac)?


Westerville, OH (PRWEB) - DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Doosan Infracore North America, a manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, announce the launch of a new warehouse operation that begins full receiving and shipping today as a result of a new partnership between the two companies. The new distribution network will ship over 190,000 lines to service Doosan's aftermarket requirements throughout the United States and Canada. DHL Supply Chain now provides warehousing and outbound less than load (LTL) transportation to the entire network of Doosan Infracore North America dealers.
The expansion for Doosan follows an increase in demand from key markets and the company's desire to improve order visibility for its supply chain managers and its customers. To do this, the new warehouse will employ DHL Supply Chain's programs such as Operations Management Systems, Customer Service and Transport Management.
DHL Supply Chain will begin receiving and shipping out of the Georgia warehouse in December 2018.
DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL family of divisions offer an unrivaled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 360,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporate responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets, DHL is decisively positioned as "The logistics company for the world".
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Crow blamed for crop blaze
Published: 26th July 2007 08:41 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/8001/
In a turn of events that sounds like it was the product of a comedy animator's imagination, a crow managed to set fire to a field outside Enköping.
First, the crow flew into an electricity cable. Then, after a nasty electric shock the bird burst into flames, burning to death.
Still ablaze, the dead crow dropped to earth, landing in a pile of hay in the field in Österunda, outside Enköping , 80km west of Stockholm.
The hay quickly caught fire and the blaze spread to the whole field before four fire engines arrived to put a stop to the infernal farce.
"I've never seen anything like this before," said fire officer Per Gustafsson to local newspaper Enköpings-Posten.
Nobody was injured in the blaze, which destroyed around 250 square metres of crops.
"Well I know what's right, I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I stand my ground, and I won't back down"
-Johnny Cash "I won't back Down"


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'Leftie' Barwell adds to chorus of disapproval over 'Partygate'
Posted on February 1, 2022 by insidecroydon
Car crash: Sutton MP Paul Scully's interview with Newsnight's Emma Barnett last night was described by one media expert as an object lesson in how not to do it
Two of south London's Conservative MPs are damaging their own integrity with their floundering appearances on television to defend lying Prime Minister Boris Johnson, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor
Croydon and Sutton's senior Tory MPs, government junior ministers Chris Philp and Paul Scully, have been accused of "defending the indefensible" after being wheeled out for media duties and speaking up for their party leader, the blundering buffoon Boris Johnson, following the latest low point in his premiership.
But while Philp, the MP for Croydon South, and Scully, Sutton and Cheam's MP, are being held up as examples of how not to conduct television interviews, one of their erstwhile colleagues, Gavin Barwell, was adding his voice to the Conservative chorus of disapproval for Johnson following the publication of the Sue Gray report.
"What the Prime Minister needed to do today was to show contrition," the "leftie" Lord tweeted last night.
"No attacks on his opponents. No more lame excuses. No more failure to answer simple questions. Instead what we got was an exhibition of every single trait that got him into this mess. He's not going to change."
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The ex-MP's social media offering followed Johnson's statement to the Commons over the Sue Gray report, where from the floor of the House former PM Theresa May – Barwell's boss when he was chief of staff in Downing Street – delivered the most cutting of rebukes to her increasingly distrusted successor.
Opinium conducted a snap poll last night which found that 64per cent of voters want Johnson to resign as Prime Minister; 83per cent believe that Johnson broke his own lockdown rules; and 75per cent of the British public think their Prime Minister is a liar.
The report by senior civil servant Sue Gray into "Partygate", the events staged in Downing Street in breach of Prime Minister Johnson's own lockdown laws, was published yesterday, and found "serious failure" to observe strict lockdown laws, while Scotland Yard detectives are said to be investigating 300 photos, 500 documents and 12 events at No10, including one party held in the Prime Minister's private flat.
Johnson's statement did not include his resignation, even though he has now been proven to have misled his fellow MPs – regarded as a breach of the Ministerial Code and therefore a resigning offence. While there has been no immediate sanction for Johnson as he clings on to power, the Commons Speaker yesterday ejected one MP, Ian Blackford, the SNP's leader at Westminster, for stating the bleedin' obvious: that Johnson is a liar.
'Leftie' Lord: Gavin Barwell's encountered a backlash for his criticisms of Johnson
Johnson faced a wall of anger from Conservative MPs after Gray's investigation concluded that many of the 16 parties were "difficult to justify" and condemned "failures of leadership and judgment" in No10 and the Cabinet Office.
The Commons debate had a series of flashpoints: Blackford's refusal to withdraw his remarks about Johnson misleading the House, former chief whip and long-time Johnson backer Andrew Mitchell visibly angry as he withdrew his support for the PM, and 2019 Red Wall MP Aaron Bell recalling the covid-restricted funeral for his grandmother in May 2020, at which his family all observed the strict lockdown laws.
"Does the Prime Minister think I'm a fool?" asked the visibly emotional Bell.
It was May's clipped and withering intervention, though, which set the tone. People, May said, "had a right to expect their Prime Minister to have read the rules, to understand the meaning of the rules" and "set an example".
She believed Gray's report was clear No10 "was not observing the regulations they had imposed on members of the public" and accused Johnson of either not understanding the rules or believing they did not apply to his team.
"Which was it?" she said, to cheers from both sides of the House.
Yet despite this widespread opprobrium for the Prime Minister and his actions, local MPs Scully and Philp have continued to do the rounds of media studios to speak up for their boss, often with embarrassing consequences.
When Philp provided his own squirm-inducing moments on Newsnight a fortnight ago (as the video below shows), the line he took then was that the matter needed to "run its course" and wait for the publication of the Sue Gray investigation… Oh.
Scully's appearance on Newsnight last night was described as a "car crash", all apparently in an effort by him to enhance his ministerial credentials in the eyes of No10.
"It's defending the indefensible," one local Conservative Party activist told Inside Croydon today. "It's desperate stuff, by Paul and Chris, and they have to ask themselves whether their junior ministerial salary is worth it, because it is damaging their own integrity every time they pop up to defend Johnson's actions and his lies."
Because of his role in May's Downing Street administration, Barwell has become a favourite with television news producers to provide his insight into how events have unfolded in No10.
But as the Conservative Party has become more extreme right-wing under Johnson in his pursuit of Brexit at all costs, his Lordship – Barwell was awarded a peerage after May stood down as Prime Minister – has faced a backlash from the more rabid right.
He has even been accused of the ultimate crime for a Tory: being a "leftie".
Last week, the former Croydon Central MP tweeted: "I've been a Conservative councillor, MP and Minister, the Party's Director of Campaigning and Chief of Staff to a Conservative Prime Minister.
"But it turns out that because I believe Prime Ministers should obey the laws they impose on the rest of us, I'm a leftie."
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident" begins the famous line from the Declaration of Independence. I've got my own version: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that one and one is two, that the sky is blue, and that abused animals should not be returned to their abusers.
What am I talking about? Judges and attorneys who see nothing wrong with returning animals back to defendants who plead guilty to animal cruelty or are convicted of it after a trial, thus putting the animals right back in harm's way again, sometimes after having recovered in foster homes from their horrific ordeals.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident" begins the famous line from the Declaration of Independence. I've got my own version: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that one and one is two, that the sky is blue, and that abused animals should not be returned to their abusers. Yet I must live in an enlightened animal law bubble to think the last concept to be self-evident, because plenty of others do not think it so obvious, or even consider the idea at all. What am I talking about? Judges and attorneys who see nothing wrong with returning animals back to defendants who plead guilty to animal cruelty or are convicted of it after a trial, thus putting the animals right back in harm's way again, sometimes after having recovered in foster homes from their horrific ordeals.
In what I hope does not portend a trend, twice this year in separate New York counties (Erie and St. Lawrence) judges went so far as to order animals to be returned to their abuser before trial, and unbelievably, without even having a hearing on the matter! That's right, no inquiry as to the basis for the criminal charges supporting the animal's seizure from the abuser, even though the law provides for such in the form of a bond or forfeiture hearing. No effort made by the court to even ascertain whether the conditions had improved since the charges were filed and were now adequate to support the return of animals to their accused abuser. Such judicial arrogance is not only legally improper, it is shockingly inappropriate.
One way to combat this is to pass legislation taking away discretion to hand back abused animals, in the form of mandatory forfeiture of all animals upon conviction, and prohibiting convicted abusers from having contact with animals, as Oregon and several other states have done. ALDF has model laws that may be used as samples for legislation here.
Surely I am not the only one who thinks returning animals to their tormenters is self-evidently wrong?


I purchased this car in 2015. I reassembled it all over the summer of 2015, and finished the assembly and turned it on at the shootout. I sadly had to sell the car shortly after for school. in the fall of 2017 I purchased the car again with just motor trans and suspension. after reassembly again the motor locked within 30miles. she now has a built motor in it. my next step with this car will be to make it into a road course vehicle and enjoy the journey.


For millennia, the treasures of Asia and the South Pacific have beckoned travelers from around the globe. Our diverse adventures are designed to bring you close to some of the world's most amazing natural wonders: photograph India's wild tigers and track rhinos in Nepal. Search for orangutans and proboscis monkeys in the rain forests of Borneo. Get close to cuddly pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys in China. Watch whales and scout for kiwis in New Zealand. In remote wildlife reserves and national parks, our small groups stay at intimate lodges and inns where other travelers are few.


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#ifndef __MAPMAP_STOP_WHEN_FLAT_H_
#define __MAPMAP_STOP_WHEN_FLAT_H_

#include <mapmap/header/termination_criterion.h>

NS_MAPMAP_BEGIN

template<typename COSTTYPE, uint_t SIMDWIDTH>
class StopWhenFlat : public TerminationCriterion<COSTTYPE, SIMDWIDTH>
{
public:
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    virtual bool check_termination(const SolverHistory<COSTTYPE,
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protected:
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};

NS_MAPMAP_END

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#include <mapmap/source/termination_instances/stop_when_flat.impl.h>

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"Romania and the Search for an End to the War in Vietnam, 1965-1974"
Larry L. Watts is a visiting professor for Security Studies and Intelligence Analysis at the University of Bucharest. His service as security sector reform advisor to Romania's Defense Oversight Committee, Presidential Counselor for National Security, Defense Ministry, Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE), and Police General Inspectorate during 1991-2009 earned him awards for promoting military reform and NATO integration, implementing democratic oversight, promoting ethnic reconciliation, and fostering Romanian-American relations. He served concurrently as senior consultant and Bucharest office director to the Princeton-based Project on Ethnic Relations during 1991-1997, engaging in mediation efforts throughout the former Soviet space. His work With Friends Like These: The Soviet Bloc's Clandestine War Against Romania (2010), published in Romanian translation in 2011, has been the subject of nine one-hour documentaries on Romania's national television station TVR1. He has lectured widely in Europe and the U.S., most recently at the Defense Intelligence Agency's National Intelligence University.
Professor Watts examines the mediation efforts made by Romania during the Vietnam War (1965-1974) at the behest of Presidents Johnson and Nixon within the context of Romania's four-way negotiations with U.S. leaders, with the North Vietnamese leadership, with leaders of the People's Republic of China, and with the Kremlin. Romanian motivations for accepting that task are analyzed, as are the political risks Bucharest incurred and the techniques it employed in pursuit of U.S.-North Vietnamese negotiations, providing insight into the difficulties of mediation during wartime. Also addressed is the process by which the U.S. Department of Defense misperceived the Romanian effort as unserious – for example, in the Diplomatic Volumes of the Pentagon Papers – when President Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Special Envoy W. Averell Harriman were unanimous in considering it among the most serious and successful of all the foreign mediation efforts.


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Numbers 21Numbers 25
Numbers 22-24 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Balak Summons Balaam to Curse Israel
22 The Israelites set out, and camped in the plains of Moab across the Jordan from Jericho. 2 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were so numerous; Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel. 4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, "This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field." Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. 5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is on the Euphrates, in the land of Amaw,[a] to summon him, saying, "A people has come out of Egypt; they have spread over the face of the earth, and they have settled next to me. 6 Come now, curse this people for me, since they are stronger than I; perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them from the land; for I know that whomever you bless is blessed, and whomever you curse is cursed."
7 So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and gave him Balak's message. 8 He said to them, "Stay here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, just as the Lord speaks to me"; so the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9 God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?" 10 Balaam said to God, "King Balak son of Zippor of Moab, has sent me this message: 11 'A people has come out of Egypt and has spread over the face of the earth; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out.'" 12 God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed." 13 So Balaam rose in the morning, and said to the officials of Balak, "Go to your own land, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you." 14 So the officials of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
15 Once again Balak sent officials, more numerous and more distinguished than these. 16 They came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak son of Zippor: 'Do not let anything hinder you from coming to me; 17 for I will surely do you great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do; come, curse this people for me.'" 18 But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Although Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God, to do less or more. 19 You remain here, as the others did, so that I may learn what more the Lord may say to me." 20 That night God came to Balaam and said to him, "If the men have come to summon you, get up and go with them; but do only what I tell you to do." 21 So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the officials of Moab.
Balaam, the Donkey, and the Angel
22 God's anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the road as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23 The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand; so the donkey turned off the road, and went into the field; and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn it back onto the road. 24 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side. 25 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it scraped against the wall, and scraped Balaam's foot against the wall; so he struck it again. 26 Then the angel of the Lord went ahead, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. 28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and it said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?" 29 Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a fool of me! I wish I had a sword in my hand! I would kill you right now!" 30 But the donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, which you have ridden all your life to this day? Have I been in the habit of treating you this way?" And he said, "No."
31 Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed down, falling on his face. 32 The angel of the Lord said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse[b] before me. 33 The donkey saw me, and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let it live." 34 Then Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now therefore, if it is displeasing to you, I will return home." 35 The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, "Go with the men; but speak only what I tell you to speak." So Balaam went on with the officials of Balak.
36 When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at Ir-moab, on the boundary formed by the Arnon, at the farthest point of the boundary. 37 Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?" 38 Balaam said to Balak, "I have come to you now, but do I have power to say just anything? The word God puts in my mouth, that is what I must say." 39 Then Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth. 40 Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent them to Balaam and to the officials who were with him.
Balaam's First Oracle
41 On the next day Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal; and from there he could see part of the people of Israel.[c] 23 1 Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me." 2 Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 3 Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your burnt offerings while I go aside. Perhaps the Lord will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you." And he went to a bare height.
4 Then God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, "I have arranged the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar." 5 The Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you must say." 6 So he returned to Balak,[d] who was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. 7 Then Balaam[e] uttered his oracle, saying:
"Balak has brought me from Aram,
the king of Moab from the eastern mountains:
'Come, curse Jacob for me;
Come, denounce Israel!'
8 How can I curse whom God has not cursed?
How can I denounce those whom the Lord has not denounced?
9 For from the top of the crags I see him,
from the hills I behold him.
Here is a people living alone,
and not reckoning itself among the nations!
10 Who can count the dust of Jacob,
or number the dust-cloud[f] of Israel?
Let me die the death of the upright,
and let my end be like his!"
11 Then Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but now you have done nothing but bless them." 12 He answered, "Must I not take care to say what the Lord puts into my mouth?"
Balaam's Second Oracle
13 So Balak said to him, "Come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only part of them, and shall not see them all; then curse them for me from there." 14 So he took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah. He built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 15 Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here beside your burnt offerings, while I meet the Lord over there." 16 The Lord met Balaam, put a word into his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you shall say." 17 When he came to him, he was standing beside his burnt offerings with the officials of Moab. Balak said to him, "What has the Lord said?" 18 Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying:
"Rise, Balak, and hear;
listen to me, O son of Zippor:
19 God is not a human being, that he should lie,
or a mortal, that he should change his mind.
Has he promised, and will he not do it?
Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
20 See, I received a command to bless;
he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it.
21 He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob;
nor has he seen trouble in Israel.
The Lord their God is with them,
acclaimed as a king among them.
22 God, who brings them out of Egypt,
is like the horns of a wild ox for them.
23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob,
no divination against Israel;
now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel,
'See what God has done!'
24 Look, a people rising up like a lioness,
and rousing itself like a lion!
It does not lie down until it has eaten the prey
and drunk the blood of the slain."
25 Then Balak said to Balaam, "Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all." 26 But Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell you, 'Whatever the Lord says, that is what I must do'?"
27 So Balak said to Balaam, "Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there." 28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.[g] 29 Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me." 30 So Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Balaam's Third Oracle
24 Now Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, so he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness. 2 Balaam looked up and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. Then the spirit of God came upon him, 3 and he uttered his oracle, saying:
"The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,[h]
4 the oracle of one who hears the words of God,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,[i]
who falls down, but with eyes uncovered:
5 how fair are your tents, O Jacob,
your encampments, O Israel!
6 Like palm groves that stretch far away,
like gardens beside a river,
like aloes that the Lord has planted,
like cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets,
and his seed shall have abundant water,
his king shall be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 God who brings him out of Egypt,
is like the horns of a wild ox for him;
he shall devour the nations that are his foes
and break their bones.
He shall strike with his arrows.[j]
9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion,
and like a lioness; who will rouse him up?
Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
and cursed is everyone who curses you."
10 Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, "I summoned you to curse my enemies, but instead you have blessed them these three times. 11 Now be off with you! Go home! I said, 'I will reward you richly,' but the Lord has denied you any reward." 12 And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me, 13 'If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will; what the Lord says, that is what I will say'? 14 So now, I am going to my people; let me advise you what this people will do to your people in days to come."
Balaam's Fourth Oracle
15 So he uttered his oracle, saying:
the oracle of the man whose eye is clear,[k]
16 the oracle of one who hears the words of God,
and knows the knowledge of the Most High,[l]
who sees the vision of the Almighty,[m]
who falls down, but with his eyes uncovered:
17 I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near—
a star shall come out of Jacob,
and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall crush the borderlands[n] of Moab,
and the territory[o] of all the Shethites.
18 Edom will become a possession,
Seir a possession of its enemies,[p]
while Israel does valiantly.
19 One out of Jacob shall rule,
and destroy the survivors of Ir."
20 Then he looked on Amalek, and uttered his oracle, saying:
"First among the nations was Amalek,
but its end is to perish forever."
21 Then he looked on the Kenite, and uttered his oracle, saying:
"Enduring is your dwelling place,
and your nest is set in the rock;
22 yet Kain is destined for burning.
How long shall Asshur take you away captive?"
23 Again he uttered his oracle, saying:
"Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 But ships shall come from Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and Eber;
and he also shall perish forever."
25 Then Balaam got up and went back to his place, and Balak also went his way.
Numbers 22:5 Or land of his kinsfolk
Numbers 22:32 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Numbers 22:41 Heb lacks of Israel
Numbers 23:6 Heb him
Numbers 23:7 Heb he
Numbers 23:10 Or fourth part
Numbers 23:28 Or overlooks Jeshimon
Numbers 24:3 Or closed or open
Numbers 24:4 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
Numbers 24:8 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Numbers 24:15 Or closed or open
Numbers 24:16 Or of Elyon
Numbers 24:16 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
Numbers 24:17 Or forehead
Numbers 24:17 Some Mss read skull
Numbers 24:18 Heb Seir, its enemies, a possession
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I swear, this always happens. All my library holds came in at once. Well, at least five of them. No, wait, just got another email… make that six!
Jack, 1939– Francine Matthews. JFK in Europe. Being a spy.
We Can All Do Better– Bill Bradley.
Too Big To Know– David Weinberger.
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Home Ocean Facts What is a perigean spring tide?
A perigean spring tide occurs when the moon is either new or full and closest to Earth.
About three or four times a year (in the spring and the fall), the new or full moon coincides closely in time with the perigee of the moon—the point when the moon is closest to the Earth. These occurrences are often called 'perigean spring tides.' The difference between 'perigean spring tide' and normal tidal ranges for all areas of the coast is small. In most cases, the difference is only a couple of inches above normal spring tides.
In order to understand the phenomenon called a 'perigean spring tide,' you first have to know that the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun cause tides. Tides are actually long-period waves that roll around the planet as the ocean is 'pulled' back and forth as the moon and the sun interact with the Earth in their monthly and yearly orbits.
The next thing you need to know is that the moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth in its monthly orbit, and the Earth follows an elliptical path in its yearly orbit around the sun. This means that, at times, the moon and the sun are closer to Earth. At other times, they are farther away. What happens when the moon and the sun are close to the Earth? You guessed it: the gravitational pull they exert is stronger, resulting in slightly higher tides.
Once every 28 days, the moon reaches a 'perigee,' its closest point of approach to the Earth. This is the point at which the gravitational pull of the moon is strongest. During these periods, there will be a slight increase in the average range of tides.
What happens when a full or new moon coincides with perigee?
The difference between 'perigean spring tide' and normal tidal ranges for all areas of the coast is small. In most cases, the difference is only a couple of inches above normal spring tides. The largest difference occurs in certain areas of the Alaska coast where the range of the tide may be increased by around six inches. But considering that these areas have an average tidal range of more than 30 feet, the increase is but a small percentage of the whole (less than a two percent increase).
Major coastal flooding doesn't always occur whenever there is a perigean spring tide, however perigean spring tides may often cause minor coastal flooding in some very low-lying areas. Major coastal flooding typically occurs in response to strong onshore winds and barometric pressure changes from a coastal storm. If a storm strikes during a perigean spring tide, flooding could be significantly worse than it otherwise would have been. In some instances, perigean spring tides have coincided with a shift in offshore ocean circulation patterns and large scale shifts in wind that have resulted in unexpected coastal flooding. It is expected that occurrences of minor "nuisance" flooding at the times of perigean spring tides will increase even more as sea level rises relative to the land.
What is a spring tide?


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