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Posted By Eric on July 13, 2015 at 6:05 pm in Featured, Quest Log, Video Games
In Defense of Destiny
Destiny is no stranger to controversy. Since day one nearly every major games journalism website has featured an article on the first page, or somewhere close to it, ripping apart some aspect of Destiny. Bungie's foray into current gen consoles has been polarizing to almost every degree. I can respect the arguments about lack of content, missing story, and pretty much anything else you want to complain about. However, the most recent "fiasco" (read: scandal) is absolutely absurd! What is it about Destiny that makes it unacceptable to do what many other games have been doing for nearly a decade?
First and foremost, what is Destiny? Well, that's sort of a hard question to answer. Destiny borrows some of the best, and worst, features from many different genres in order to create it's unique experience. It's separated into open world exploration and instanced dungeon crawling. It features randomized events, enemies, and rewards. There's character development and growth in the form of skill/ability trees. There's even a load of lore hidden within the world, should you wish to look for it. Oh, and it's made by the creators of Halo, so it's a First Person Shooter(and a really good one at that). So, Destiny is a FPS that has Roguelike elements set to an MMO structure. While Roguelike-MMO-FPS is certainly the most fitting genre title, it's also the first of it's ilk. It borrows elements from Diablo, World of WarCraft, and obviously Halo, to create a unique experience.
Of the 3 genres listed, MMO should be the one the stands out the most. MMOs typically run on a pay to play structure. Paying the base cost get's you in, and paying a monthly rate lets you keep coming back. The monthly rate typically runs from $10-$15 per month. That monthly fee is then used to further develop content for the game to keep players coming back for more. Every couple months an MMO will typically open access to a new dungeon, quest line, or event at no additional cost to the players. However, the players tend to forget they they're currently paying a monthly rate just to play the game. It's an endless cycle of content that keeps users paying for content so keep returning to the game and keep those subscriptions running.
This is a standard practice that's been in effect since at least 2004 when World of WarCraft was released. In its first year there were 7 content updates to the WoW. Dungeons, world bosses, even PvP modes and reward structures were all added within the first 12 months at no additional cost. Well, except for that pesky monthly fee. Assuming you're paying month to month, that's a total of $180, excluding the cost of the base game, just to play World of WarCraft. That's $180 paid to the developers for 7 content updates. That breaks down to nearly $26 for an update as minor as a single mid level dungeon. I don't understand how this is acceptable for games like World of WarCraft and FInal Fantasy XIV, but not for Destiny. Somehow, Bungie has committed a horrible crime against gaming by charging a total of $80 for additional, optional, content in its first year. However, a game that requires players to pay more than 3 times it's base cost for additional content is completely acceptable.
At this point you'd be correct in deducing that I have no issue with the price of Destiny's next expansion, The Taken King. I feel like the 3 different price points are completely fair, and give players of all walks a proper opportunity to jump into a game beloved by millions already. To give a little context to the situation here's the pricing breakdown:
The Taken King (Standalone, Digital Only – Must own The Dark Below and House of Wolves in order to purchase) $40
Destiny: The Taken King (Retail copy, includes Destiny, The Dark Below, House of Wolves, and The Taken King) $60
Destiny: The Taken King Collector's Edition (Retail and Digital, Includes all above and exclusive digital and physical content) $80
Bungie also recently added a "Collector's Edition Upgrade", in response to the outcry about the pricing. The upgrade includes all digital content included in The Taken King Collector's Edition for an additional $20. This is for purchasers of the digital copy of The Taken King only.
You'd think, after reading the pricing, that the issue flooding the community lies with the incredibly low price tag for the retail copy of Destiny: The Taken King. In reality, the primary complaint is with the collector's edition. As stated above the collector's edition comes with physical and digital bonus items. The physical items are your typical collector's edition faire – steelbook case, replica items, art book, etc. The digital content, coupled with the "need" to repurchase Destiny and the first two expansions to get those items, is what really set the community into a frenzy. Bungie's response to purchase the digital content separately for $20 wasn't met very favorably either.
It appears as if some of the community feels that in order to get the "full experience" of Destiny: The Taken King they need the items included in the collector's edition. That's NEED, as in "require because it is essential." What could possibly be included in with the collector's edition that's so important that it's been deemed essential by the playerbase, yet not so essential that being offered the opportunity to pay $20 for these items is equally as insulting? Hold on to your butts.
I hope you're ready for this. This drama, and the reason Destiny has been dominating the headlines recently, is over 9 cosmetic items: 3 Shaders, 3 Emotes, and 3 Class items which provide a bonus to experience gain. While the experience bonus seems like it tips the argument in favor of the complaints, for someone to think that without these items the entirety of the experience that is Destiny: The Taken King falls apart, is ridiculous. Bungie has made multiple statements to refute the "need" to purchase the collector's edition solely for these items. Bungie has stated that those items may be unique in appearance, but they are not so in function. In fact, with the release of The Taken King class items, an otherwise cosmetic only item, will be changing entirely. Some will provide stat bonuses, others bonuses to experience gain, and all of them far more powerful than those obtained with the collector's edition. Secondly, all owners of at least Destiny, the base game, can qualify to receive Year One exclusive items, such as (but not limited to): An Emblem(cosmetic), Sparrow(useful), Shader(cosmetic), AND MORE. The "And More" part has yet to be elaborated upon, but knowing Bungie, it should be some pretty cool stuff.
All of the items in the collector's edition are 100% optional.They are, like any collector's edition content, just cool enough to make someone who owns them feel good about spending extra money. As with the Ghost Edition of the base game, or the GameStop pre-order exclusive digital content for any game, these items will not make much of a difference to the overall experience. It's just a way to for a developer/publisher to make a little extra cash while providing the players with an optional level of "exclusivity." Feeling like you having something nobody else has usually costs extra, and this is no different.
The whole incident boils down to a simple matter of desire vs. practicality. While having exclusive content that few others will have sounds good, is it worth the asking price double the rate of the actual content? Rather than simply come up with the answer "no," the community accused Bungie and Activision of forcing them to re-purchase something they have in order to get something they've deemed essential. While this is technically true, it's also a matter of perspective mixed with your level of desire.
Considering that it's standard practice for collector's editions to run double the rate of the base game, then $40 more is actually quite reasonable. Even if it comes with content you might already own, it's still a fair price at double the rate of the stand alone content solely based on collectors edition standard. If that's still not good enough, then now you can purchase the Digital Collector's Edition Upgrade for $20, which is the difference between the retail copy and the collector's edition. Again, it's a fair price based on the pricing of the original offerings. Lastly, if we take an MMO perspective (I told you the MMO part was important) then you'll want to look at the cost of the DLC's over a "monthly rate structure." Without The Taken King Collector's Edition the total cost is $6.67/month for all 3 expansions. With the collector's edition it'll cost $10/month. Both of those are on the very low end when it comes to monthly rates for MMO's, which again makes this a fair pricing model.
If the ideal way to look at the pricing of Destiny, and it's expansions, is based on an MMO pay-as-you-play structure, then why didn't Bungie just charge a monthly rate to play Destiny? Well that's simple, it's the same reason Bungie refuses to refer to Destiny as an MMO. There's a stigma associated with the term MMO and monthly fees. To avoid the dirty looks in the locker room, Bungie and Activision instead released the game under the guise of a standard, pay once game, and hid the monthly fees in the optional downloadable content. By calling the DLC "Expansions" as opposed to something like "Add-On" or even "DLC" they made the content updates feel significant, and damned near essential to the future of the experience. It's all mind trickery to keep you from realizing that you're actually paying the equivalent of an MMO monthly fee for content updates. Albeit a very inexpensive MMO, which is again fair based on the amount of content offered when compared to most other MMO games.
With the perspective side hopefully cleared up a bit, it then falls to desire. How much do you really want these items? If you have a problem with any of the options provided, then that means you don't really want the content that bad. If you have a problem with the price, then don't spend your money and the developers/publishers will be forced to make a change. This is one of the instances where complaining that something you want is unobtainable was the wrong way to go about getting what you want. All you did was create a demand, which was answered with a supply at a reasonable asking price based on the level of demand. If you think it's priced too high, then maybe you shouldn't have made it seem like you absolutely need the optional items in question.
I've had no problem spending $80 on my preordered copy of Destiny: The Taken King Collector's Edition, just as I had no problem dropping $150 on the Ghost Edition last year. The prices are fair, and we all know we're going to spend way too much time playing the game. If you have a problem, then say it with your money, not with barbaric language better left on the battlefield. If you've been making threats to quit, and still feel like it's the best option, then maybe you should. Chances are Bungie and Activision are going to just continue to make decisions that you'll disagree with, and it would be nice if those of us that enjoy the game can continue to do so without your negativity.
Be sure to sound off with your thoughts about the pricing fiasco, and anything else concerning Destiny, in the comments below!
Eric is not a boss.
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First, Before Dawn, now In the End of the Night – the first two albums by the Oddgeir Berg Trio essentially take place at the same time: The hours before the break of day, this unreal and meditative phase which the Portuguese call madrugada. Outwardly, not a lot has changed in terms of the music. In the End of the Night still featues an equally withdrawn and cinematic sound, subliminally resonating grooves as well as the bittersweet harmonies of Oddgeir Berg's piano. And yet, this album is definitely not without its surprises. Not a year has passed since the Oddgeir Berg Trio presented its debut. On paper, it looked like the work of three hungry young instrumentalists. In truth, the individual members had long established themselves as top-notch session musicians on the Norwegian scene. The courage to 'do their own thing' has paid off: The album received rapturous reviews in publications worldwide, from All About Jazz to Japanese mag JazzSpace and Germany's renowned Jazzthetik. On the ensuing tour, the band managed to magically translate the sound of this unique record to the stage. At the same time, they also opened themselves up to experimentation. Some of the results have now found their way to the new album. In the End of the Night certainly seems to be inspired by the suspenseful tight rope act of the live gigs. On the one hand, pieces like "List" still feature the recognisably intimate interaction between Berg, bassist Karl-Joakim Wisløff and drummer Klaus Blomvik. On "The Escape", meanwhile, the band add electronic sound effects to their palette, making Berg's minimalist piano motives sound like an electro bass. It is opener "Vagabond", however, which constitutes the most radical departure from routine here: For four minutes, the trio luxuriate in their characteristically dreamy melodies, before Wisløff suddenly unleashes hell, running his arco bass through a fuzz box and channeling the ghost of Jimy Hendrix. As per last time, the band recorded in their very own Bonker Studio in Oslo. Even though they could have taken their time, all ten tracks were produced in a mere two days. The urgency shows how serious this group is about the basic creed of jazz: Looking for eternity in each passing moment. And yet, experience has taught the musicians of the Oddgeir Berg Trio that you can not force these moments. You have to patiently wait for them to happen – even if it takes until the end of the night.


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package org.apache.flex.abc.graph;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.flex.abc.graph.algorithms.DominatorTree;
import org.apache.flex.abc.semantics.Label;
import org.apache.flex.abc.semantics.MethodBodyInfo;
import org.apache.flex.abc.visitors.IFlowGraphVisitor;

/**
 * IFlowgraph defines the operations required of an object
 * that can serve as an AET flowgraph.
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    boolean isCatchTarget(IBasicBlock b);

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    /**
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    /**
     *  Is the given Block reachable?
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    boolean isReachable(IBasicBlock b);

    /**
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    int findLineNumber(IBasicBlock b);

    /**
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    int findLineNumber(IBasicBlock b, int initialOffset);

    /**
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}

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<?php

use ILess\Context;
use ILess\Node\AnonymousNode;
use ILess\Node\OperationNode;
use ILess\Output\StandardOutput;

/**
 * Operation node tests.
 *
 * @covers Node_Operation
 * @group node
 */
class Test_Node_OperationTest extends Test_TestCase
{
    /**
     * @covers __constructor
     */
    public function testConstructor()
    {
        $o = new OperationNode('+', [new AnonymousNode('10'), new AnonymousNode('15')]);
    }

    /**
     * @covers getType
     */
    public function testGetType()
    {
        $o = new OperationNode('+', [new AnonymousNode('10'), new AnonymousNode('15')]);
        $this->assertEquals('Operation', $o->getType());
    }

    /**
     * @covers generateCss
     */
    public function testGenerateCss()
    {
        $env = new Context();
        $output = new StandardOutput();

        $o = new OperationNode('+', [new AnonymousNode('10'), new AnonymousNode('15')]);
        $o->generateCss($env, $output);
        $this->assertEquals('10+15', $output->toString());
    }
}


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In different jurists: Study in the history of the doctrinal dispute between written "Statement Shara" Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi"Different scholars" Abu Ja'far Tahawi
In different jurists:
Study in the history of the doctrinal dispute between written "Statement Shara" Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi"Different scholars" Abu Ja'far Tahawi *
D. Mohamed Kamal El Din Imam ([1])
We are not in this brochure is studying the reasons for the different scholars in Islamic schools different, so his field and his works, and also're not going to study in the science of the dispute, which has grown and flourished since the second century AH, and reached the peak of its development and prosperity in the fourth and fifth centuries AD, and which produced the mind Islamic Fiqh studies .
This century who discriminate Bbwakir books controversial represented in the works of Abu Yusuf and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, Ibn Abi Layla, and Ouzai, Imam Malik, Shafi'i, but All its importance can hardly compares the production of Islamic sects in the fourth and fifth centuries, which accommodates all directions production jurisprudence that interacted in boom times, despite the controversy sectarian and political influences.
Suffice it to point out his Ibn al-Mundhir of private Shaafa'is in his book "East", And Abu Ammar Abdul Kafi"Different scholars" Ibn Jarir al-Tabari,"Equity among scientists dispute" Ibn Abd al-Barr al-Maliki, and"Altaliqh in dispute" Judge Abi topped small-Hanbali, and"Dispute" For Tusi Imami, and"Different doctrines assets of" To the Ismaili Abu Hanifa, in the introduction to this literature comes two one إباضي books, and the second Hanafi, both encyclopedic work, from cover to cover includes comparative studies of the views of the various sects even squeezed.
Primer: Abu Jaafar Eltahawy, an Egyptian Hanafi jurist, died in the first third of the fourth century AH, and specifically in the year 321 AH, which has been described as the world all doctrines scholars, a huge encyclopedia. Pointed translated طحاوي and offered his books to book "Different scientists Alomassar" In about one hundred and thirty part, though these parts that exceeded cent far, the Ibn al-Nadim in the Catalog pointed out that Eltahawy did not allow him to complete the book, and this book is important in the science of the dispute is still our heritage idiosyncratic lost, we do not know its parts only from the books of biography, "Summary different scientists".
The second book: "Statement Shara" For Fakih Ibadhi Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi, died in 508 AH, an imam large, came his book pursuant encyclopedic in the science of disagreement rare, in the works of his time, but in the heritage Ages following, has saved providential day people this, to be a witness to rank high "Aware of the dispute" In method and substance and etiquette.
*) And Book "Statement Shara" More than seventy volumes, has اختصره the Ibadi jurist Abu Bakr Ahmad Bin Abdullah Al-Kindi (d. 557 AH), and Abu Bakr summary "Statement Shara" Known as the "Seed", A print and trader.
Which he read any part of the "Statement Shara" As one of the largest in the science of jurisprudence encyclopedias dispute, he sees the library integrated in Islamic jurisprudence doctrines, including the writings of former scholars, some of whom we have doctrinal heritage, and some of them, especially from the Ibadi scientists do not know except through "Statement Shara".
Indeed, the Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi Bmosusth "Statement Shara" Opens the door to adjust the readings and writings of important investigations to Ibn al-Mundhir, Abu Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Salaam, and others. Is it transmits from an early written copies, most of which no longer exists, and I think that the comparison between the written "Statement Shara" And"Different scholars" لن تنصف الإمام الطحاوي؛ لأنَّ المقارنة الصحيحة لا تكون بين كتاب موجود، وهو "Statement Shara", And the book is missing "Different scholars", Especially since Imam Jassaas, says investigator Manual, "May delete a lot of book Tahhaawi landmarks during the abbreviated. Where there is no active that spirit for full طحاوي, those عهدناها in his books "Ma'aani", And Abu Ammar Abdul Kafi"Problem effects", And Abu Ammar Abdul Kafi"Conditions large and small". That spirit that does not tire of tracking and tracing the different words in the matter, and said evidence for transmission, and balanced with the mental evidence, then discuss their owners convincing scientific debate.
And Dr. Abdullah says Nazir Ahmad investigator Book "Summary different jurists" True and accurate, and reviewing the first volume of the book "Provisions of the Koran" Imam Tahawi, which was published in Estanboul finally see a model of style Imam Tahawi in the presentation of the dispute, eating the views of scholars, and listed their evidence, in addition to a thorough analysis of the resources of the provisions, and the triumph or contrary to the views of doctrine, showing the apparent Imam Tahawi jurist mujtahid.
Although reservation made أبديناه the about the difficulty of comparison between the text of the letter is missing, but the "Summary different jurists" Through Abu Bakr Jassaas retain our infrastructure key to the book Eltahawy private arrangement and profiles of the method, but that in the Investigation few feel the reader the language of Imam Tahawi, and a length sold in the analysis and reasoning and comparison, including gives a picture closer to the truth of what it was like out of the manual from the expansion in the presentation .
We will show briefly to approach the Imam Tahawi approach Imam Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi in their books, with reference to what their agreement or disagreement in the curriculum.
First: "Different scholars" طحاوي:
To Imam Tahawi approach in view doctrine:
1- يبدأ الإمام الطحاوي مسائله في كتاب الخلاف بأقوال أصحاب أبي حنيفة وأبي يوسف ومحمَّد، أو بما رواه أصحاب أبي حنيفة مستخدما مصطلحه، أو قال أبو يوسف ومحمَّد. When different jurists starts statements owner after statements of doctrine, then displays Ozai and Laith, Shafi'i and other scholars.
2- لدى الإمام الطحاوي حضور خاص فيما يعرض له، فهو لا يكاد يترك حكما دون تعليل وتدليل ومقارنة.
3- لدى الإمام الطحاوي اهتمام كبير بعرض أقوال الصحابة وفتاوى التابعين.
The approach here differs from the approach in "Provisions of the Koran", Where the first displays of evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah, then contriver rule with reference to the doctrinal position between the coalition and the difference. He even ignored the views of both scholars hardly overlook the opinion of Imam Malik in addition to Abu Hanifa and his companions.
Here are the models from the book "Summary different jurists".
The first model: In sharecropping condition([2]):
«Abu Yusuf, said Mohammed: Does not deserve some overseas requirement, but from Earth, or about the man, and not worth the cows and the Lord sowing machine, and deserves without condition, and when rotted farmer was an abscess to his seeding, and the rest is leasing it from the land of ideals and factor.
The owner said: If the land of my cow-when my partner and seeding from us all, and we all work, it is permissible if the rent land and cows both. Albeit one more than the rent did not love him, and be with him if one of them took out the ground, and the other cow, and the other work, if Seeding between them Othelatha the, and Tkavúa at work. Albeit seeding when one of them is not permissible under any circumstances. The Company does not fit in the implant when the owner, but be seeding between them, and Atkavan later work, the seeding was with them, and when the other earth, and all the work it is not permissible for the land owner, and This Bdhirhma given.
He said Awzaa'i: If one of them water, and the last land, اشتركا the that Anepta land and water, so that land and work at their own expense to them both, it is permissible.
Said Laith: If it had been from one tool, and when the other work, it looks at the value of the work, the fare machine, Fitradan the credit, though the ground when one of them, or was Tikrit ideals, held him كراها, it may half rent.
Shafei said: If Subscribe Four turnoff, for someone seeding, and another land, and for the last cow, and the last work of his hand, the company is corrupt, and profit to his seeding, and others likeminded Leasing.
Abu Jaafar said: But permissible farmer on the land is rented, and the man is a tenant, if output is not valid, but that Muhammad said: If it had been from one acre, and other work, and the other seeding, and it fare for these ideals, was should not unspoilt owner of the land to corruption among the cows and between the owner of the land.
The second model: Company bargain([3]):
Our companions said: Company bargaining Award, and her condition that Istoaa in money that may be holding company in the act, so then each one of them as an agent for the owner to dispose of and antagonism, and guarantor him what he does on the contracts involved in the bargaining, and what was guaranteed in the sense of assurance contracts, and may have bargaining in .
The weight of one after bargaining dirhams or dinars, rotted in the bargaining faces, though, offers unspoiled weight.
Ibn Abi said second to none: If اشتركا company bargaining; to one thousand dirhams, and for the last two thousand, this negotiation Award, and all the money between two halves, the اشتركا in all things has negotiated, though اشتركا in one type of trade, Mtfawadan the type, is not valid bargaining on a third and two-thirds, and .
The ongoing bought one for himself of the company's money, and bought food to eat was his own.
He said the Revolutionary bargaining according to the words of our companions, but the condition that the company has Akhalta Almalen.
Said Hassan bin neighborhood: In negotiators say each and every one of them to its owner: You in Mali Bmenzlta, Faisaran negotiators partners, there is nothing wrong to take each and every one of them money sha, However, Ihbsa on himself, not them which, taking account, taken each and every one of them obese owner.
Shafei said: It is not permissible under any circumstances bargaining.
Abu Jaafar said: And reminded us Bakar Ben Koutaiba he heard Abu Asim noble, and the man said to him: What is the meaning unleashed company? : Is the word extremism by the people of Kufa. Wants they أحدثوها to the bargaining between the band and unleashed, فذكرته Ibn Abu Omran said: What he said something. But Annan is taken from an animal, which يحبسها the rider what he wants; same because it prevents them to act in all other respects, and prevent it from acting is the face that a contract it. If the company unleashed exist in the language, it indicates that there are other company, a bargaining, bargaining Vtjoz as Jazz unleashed, but generally bargaining, if unleashed Jazz with the ambiguity, it may Bargaining ».
Comment on the approach of Imam Tahawi:
Although the approach Imam Tahhaawi in dispute is accurate, especially in the ratio of views to their owners, but it is hardly confined to the Sunni jurisprudence not also extends to other schools, and even in the circle of the Sunni sect hardly refers to the violators of the virtual. In any case, it did not accommodate the views of doctrine Ibadhi and differences, and this calls into question side, especially for Fakih said: It Aref all the doctrines of Islam. And doctrine Ibadhi the upbringing and completed basic sources since the second century, and settled most of accountability at the hands of Muslim ibn Abi dignified.
هل إغفال الطحاوي لآراء الفقه الإباضيّ جاءت عن عمد، لخلاف حول بعض الأسس، خاصة وأن المؤسس الأول للفقه الإباضيّ جابر بن زيد أكمل مهمته وغادر الدنيا وأبو حنيفة في العقد الثاني من عمره، والإمام مالك لم يكن أكمل السنوات الثلاث من عمره، أم إن المسألة تتعلق بغياب المراجع الإباضيّة الرئيسة بعد أن دخلت مرحلة كتمان جديد، إثر سقوط الدولة الرستمية؟ إنه احتمال يحتاج إلى أدلَّة، خاصة وأن مؤلفات إباضيّة مهمة اكتملت في أواخر القرن الثاني وأوائل القرن الثالث الهجري، ووجدت طريقها إلى الحياة الفقهية.
Suffice it to humans bin Ghanim al-Khorasani and his book "Blog", And Ibn Ghanim studied in Basra, where a thousand blog before leaving to تاهرت in the north of Africa, and makes his blog his identification card when Imam Alristima Abdul Wahab bin Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam.
If we want justice and fairness, the Imam Tahawi was a prisoner of the culture did not open up to the Sunni schools of jurisprudence is, إباضية and Shiite, and perhaps find a justification for it as mentioned academic إباضي saying: «The idiosyncratic Ibadhi system was based on materials tell the Ibadi all sources, and the evolution through history in the context of these materials, and can not understand the nature of legislation Ibadhi, only study of its articles and original review»([4]).
Something that was not available before the Imam Tahawi, no doubt that the dispute in these sources of reference of the reasons for the dispute between the different doctrinal systems.
Secondly: Book a statement Shara:
Unlike his Imam Tahawi book came "Statement Shara" For the world Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi accommodation of the asset and the branch, as it is the second part of the title, but this was the first parts of the "Statement Shara" Presentation of issues of fundamentalism and verbal, as if to say: The branches are not properly understood approved away from its origins, in addition, it depends on his controversial approach to the statement of the evidence, and the use of rules and jurisprudence fundamentalism in the analysis of doctrinal dispute.
The book "Statement Shara" Great Ibaadis Encyclopedia of Science in sectarian dispute, but unprecedented others of Ibadi scientists who wrote in the science of the dispute continued its rules, in the forefront of the world Omani Ibadi "I'm Pond" Especially in his book "Whole", A contemporary of Imam Jassaas.
The book features "Statement Shara" Combining the assets and branches, but also between the cover to cover contains a collection of writings, sources and opinions make it, as we said at the beginning of this brochure, jurisprudential library rare example.
And Imam Muhammad bin Ibrahim Canadian indicates honestly to the sources of any doctrine was, and the Department of consensus comparison which is wider than we have seen in the brief Eltahawy, is in addition to the doctrine Ibadhi accommodate the views of the majority Sunni schools, from the four schools to virtual, to Isaac Ben Raahawayh, to Sufian Revolutionary .
And my opinion that the Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Kindi make a book "Statement Shara" An exhibition of graduation branches on assets, and the assets of comparative jurisprudence through doctrinal issues.
Suffice it to refer to a single model:
Says the owner "Statement Shara": «It is the book: Zakat and the wealth of the orphan and the obligatory; was narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, Abdullah ibn Umar, Aisha, the novel differed from' Ali ibn Abi Talib in it, they said that the Zakat on the wealth of the orphan due, the man who said: The Zakat خوطب of خوطب prayer, it is not obligatory only obliged to pray, and the orphan no prayer for him, as well as if they denied that and not obligatory zakat him, said to him: When he said the Prophet e: "Ordered to taken from Ogneaúkm and أردها in Vqraúkm", Was the one who returned to juniors and seniors, so too must be taken from the rich young they are or old, is indicated by the report narrated from Aisha was graduated from the children of her brother's right to mandate them.
The book: And the fruits of money the children of the Muslims the zakat, to the consensus of the people, and the difference in just that. But narrated from Ali bin Abi Talib was out of Zakat funds among lifter, sire the Prophet e, and they are orphans, he said the people of Kufa: Zakat is likely to be tilled, and potentially be Zakat eye or cattle, and if endured this and that, you do not excuse us to drop Zakat money orphan; because they مخاطبين not. They: And Ali ibn Abi Talib is a booster of the news from the Prophet e "Pen is lifted from three, until the boy, and from the insane until he wakes up, from sleeping until he wakes up", Was the words of Ali: The small kindnesses God, who has vowed on anti بالويل is Zakat. Said: Has learned that the boy who did not go to him menacing, argument them that the news reported that high out Zakat funds between Abu Rafi, Valmdei to customize the news upon the establishment of the directory, and news if Word is obligatory to take place on the general meaning, and for only the pretext, and also if it was what they protested : "Ordered to take it from Ogneaúkm" Vabba If this money, he is worthy of the name riches, and zakat in wealth due to apparent words of the Prophet e, was sleeping prescribed in Islam from his high pen in the case of sleep, he was unanimously agreed that zakat in his case his sleep and waking »([5]).
On the color of the high-level approach was presented disagreement between scholars in the book "Statement Shara", The author has collected Islamic sects and Roy from his companions and followers and followers of followers, collect it all in one level, has not gone unnoticed authors only Shiite jurisprudence([6]), Which is in line with Tahhaawi. But Imam Muhammad bin Ibrahim Canadian based refusing to refer to the Shiites on the attitude of fundamentalist clear, the political history was not the absence of state Rustumiya a country Ibadi first at the hands of Abu Abdullah Shiite in North Africa, but one of the historical data for this position distant roots.
Before we end this brief study, we call for achieving edition of "Statement Shara" Where he graduated speeches, informing you know, and put a complete map of what it received from sources and books, in addition to a complete study about the author, and his status and applied between the scholars of doctrine.
Vemosush "Statement Shara" Deserve the full attention of the people of doctrine and specialists alike.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
([1]) Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria.
([2]) Owner differences jurists, achieve: D. Nazir Ahmad, Dar Islamic omens, Beirut, i 1995, vol 4, p 13.
([3]) Ibid, p 15-16.
([4]) D. Amr developing: Studies on Ibadi, Dar Muslim West Beirut, 2001, pp. 131.
([5]) Canadian: Shara statement, i 1, pp. 1985, vol 17, p 16-28.
([6]) This statement needs to check, the Alaotba has overlooked some Shiite views – This rarely – Did not disdain to convey the wisdom of some imams such as Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali Zayn al-Abidin Bagir (114E) Zine El Abidine Ali Bin Al Hussein (94E) And Abu Abdullah al-Sadiq (148E), And others who have taken advantage of them and affects them. (References)
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Day archives: June 6th, 2006
Gumshoe Librarian 2006
By Barbara Fullerton, 06 Jun 2006
Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina I. Pacifici recommend 70 sites whose content and features will enhance your research on subjects that include: news, people finders, U.S. and international competitive intelligence data, state and federal government resources, cybersecurity, blogs, health, finance, locating audio, music and videos online, and accessing open source scholarly literature.
Subjects: Government Resources, Healthcare, Internet Resources, Internet Resources - Web Links, Legal Research, News (Newstand), News Resources, Open Source, RSS Newsfeeds, Search Engines
Let the People Know the Facts: Can Government Information Removed from the Internet Be Reclaimed?
By Susan Nevelow Mart, 06 Jun 2006
Susan Nevelow Mart examines the legal basis of the public's right to access government information, reviews the types of information that have recently been removed from the Internet, and analyzes the rationales given for the removals. The article suggests that the concerted use of the Freedom of Information Act by public interest groups and their constituents is a possible method of returning the information to the Internet.
Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Resources, Law Librarians, Libraries & Librarians
Beyond Google and Yahoo: Advanced Search
By Tom Mighell, 06 Jun 2006
Looking for innovative, comprehensive, focused and reliable alternatives to the limited number of search engines that you have become all to used to relying upon for your research? If so, then Tom Mighell and Sabrina I. Pacifici's guide from their ABA TechShow 2006 presentation should be on your reading list.
Subjects: Blogs, Email, Government Resources, Legal Research, RSS Newsfeeds, Search Engines, Search Strategies
Eight Reasons Solo Lawyers Should Use Law Libraries
By Mary Whisner, 06 Jun 2006
Legal research and training expert Mary Whisner details the many resources and services (such as databases, books, conference space) available to solo practitioners that are provided by public law libraries.
Subjects: Court Resources, Law Librarians, Legal Research, Legal Research Training, Online Legal Research Services
Commentary: Is Nuclear Energy Clean and Safe?
By Beth Wellington, 06 Jun 2006
Beth Wellington examines issues related to the management, safety and economic costs of nuclear energy in light of shifting support for and opposition to its use.
Subjects: Government Resources
Burney's Gadgets for Legal Pros: Test Driving the MacBook Pro
By Brett Burney, 06 Jun 2006
Brett Burney extols the usability, workmanship, and intuitive interface of the MacBook Pro.
Subjects: Gadgets
Short Takes: Book Review – Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict That Divided America
Beth Wellington reviews and recommends a recently published book that provides perspective on both sides of the contentious social, political and ethical debate surrounding abortion in America.
Subjects: Ethics, Supreme Court
Indecisive Decision: An Examination of the Greenberg and Faulkner Cases and their Impact on Libraries
By Sharon Whitfield, 06 Jun 2006
Sharon Whitfield examines the conflicting decisions made by the Eleventh Circuit Court in the case of Greenberg v. National Geographic and the Second Circuit Court in the case of Faulkner v. National Geographic and the impact that these court decisions may have on libraries that are looking to reformat their copyrighted material into digital media.
Subjects: CD ROM, Copyright, Information Management, Intellectual Property, Libraries & Librarians, Search Engines, Virtual Library
Beyond Google and Yahoo: New, Nifty Search Engines to Optimize Your Research
Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina I. Pacifici's recommendations focus on subject area and issue-centric sites to facilitate obtaining search results that are better targeted to the scope of your requests. Whether you are looking for government data, blogs, RSS feeds, video, podcasts, news or scientific papers, this guide will serve you well.
Subjects: Business Research, Data Mining, Internet Resources - Web Links, Medical Research, News Resources, RSS Newsfeeds, Search Engines
A Commentary on the National Forest Land Conveyance for Rural Communities Act
The administration's unprecedented plan to have the Forest Service sell large tracts of National Forest is the topic of Beth Wellington's commentary this month.
Subjects: Congress, Uncategorized


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What We Learned From MARVEL COMICS' March 2020 Solicitations
By George Marston, Newsarama Contributor December 19, 2019 09:09am ET
MIGHTY MARVEL MARCH 2020
Marvel's March 2020 solicitations have arrived, and the start of spring also marks several new beginnings at Marvel.
From a new herald of Galactus, to a new villain team, to a second group of Guardians of the Galaxy and more, there's a ton of exciting happenings waiting in the wings.
As usual, Newsarama has dug into the newly-unveiled Marvel solicits to run down all the major news you need to know - right here, in one convenient spot.
GOD LOVES, MARCOS MARTIN KILLS
In March, artist Marcos Martin will produce a series of X-Men-themed variant covers based around the 1982 graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills.
The variants, for Wolverine #2, X-Men #8, Excalibur #9, New Mutants #9, X-Force #9, and Marauders #9, cover most of the "Dawn of X" line - but what's the impetus to honor this particular story now?
The solicits themselves don't indicate exactly why (is an 18th anniversary special these days?), but perhaps the stories inside X-Men comics in the month of March will harken back to that classic tale, which formed the basis of the film X2.
CREATIVE MARVELS
Alex Ross' curated Marvel anthology series has started to take shape.
In addition to Ross, Kurt Busiek, and Steve Darnall, the solicitation for the series' first issue names a whole host of creators throwing in - including Steve Rude, Sajan Saini, and Frank Espinosa.
STARLIGHT CITADEL
Excalibur will venture further into Otherworld - and into the Captain Britain mythos - with March's Excalibur #8 and #9 taking the team to the Starlight Citadel.
For those not in the know, the Starlight Citadel is the seat of power for the Omniversal Guardian - Opal Luna Saturnyne - and her army of defenders, the Captain Britain Corps.
VILLAINS UNITED
Earth's Mightiest Heroes have been fighting similar squads of supervilains pretty much since the Avengers have been a team - and now March's Avengers #32 will introduce a new cadre of villains.
Though they haven't got a cool name or uniforms, the team-up of Namor, Dracula, Red Widow, Hyperion, Nite-Hawk, Mephisto, and Ursa Major brings together many of the big threats the current team has faced so far - into a group that may be too deadly to defeat.
WEST SPIRAL ARM GUARDIANS
A four=part story told with four artists in March's Guardians of the Galaxy #3 introduces Marvel's latest farm team - the "West Spiral Arm Guardians."
Obviously taking a cue from the classic West Coast Avengers spin-off team, the identities of the new squad aren't revealed in the solicitation - but it is implied they might just have a friendly rivalry with the Guardians we know and love.
Next year's Iron Man 2020 event is starting to take shape, with new information about spin-off series 2020 Rescue and 2020 Iron Age (yes, that's how the titles are stylized now).
In Rescue, Pepper Potts will have to suit up to save Tony Stark from a "meltdown" - presumably stemming from the event's plot.
Then, Iron Age will compile multiple tales set in the event's "Robot Revolution" and, starring Machine Man, Alkhema, and Doctor Shapiro.
Magic may be shifting in the Marvel Universe again this March.
First, in Valkyrie: Jane Foster, ancient Asgardian magic will bubble to the surface with the Røkkva, long-lost primal magic that may even corrupt Thor to fight Jane Foster.
Then, as previously announced, Doctor Strange will open a magical school in March's Strange Academy #1 - the just-released solicitation for which states the Marvel Universe has "changed in such an alarming way" that it's effecting Strange's own attitudes toward magic.
ROAD TO EMPYRE
2020's Marvel event Empyre remains a bit of a cipher - the exact plot hasn't been revealed yet. But March's solicitations shed some light on what's coming - and start the story with a flashback to the Kree/Skrull War.
In Road to Empyre: The Kree/Skrull War, the ins and outs of the ages old conflict will be examined in the wake of this month's Incoming! one-shot, which "changes everything" for the Kree and Skrulls.
While Incoming!'s plot is also still under wraps, it does involve Teddy Altman/Hulking - heir to both the Kree and Skrull empires.
DR. DRUID
Modern fans may have no memory of Dr. Anthony Druid. He's been dead in continuity since the 1980s, with only the briefest cameos in the intervening years. But, for a brief time, he was a key part of the Avengers - even betraying the team to Kang before his death.
Now, March's Dr. Strange #4 will bring Dr. Druid back under mysterious circumstances - and from the looks of things, it won't exactly be a happy reunion between him and Strange.
GALACTUS CALLS
Over the years, Galactus has had many heralds to guide him to worlds suitable for consumption - and in March's Thor #4, the hunt begins again. But this time, the stakes might be even bigger than just one world.
The solicit for Thor #4 says that Galactus is searching for a new herald - but not just anyone will do. He's gotta find someone suitable for not just the end of a world, but the end of days entirely - "the end of everything."
And it seems Galactus might just see Thor as the right guy for the job.


The first step in making your home more energy efficient is to get an energy audit. Energy audits show where in your home you can save the most energy and, in most cases, the auditors will then fix those problems. Ecotelligent Homes is an example of an energy auditing company that shows you many ways you can conserve energy and use alternative forms of energy.
In terms of heating and cooling, it may be time to purchase a new HVAC unit. Old models may be working harder because they've been used for so long, which causes your energy bill to skyrocket. Newer models are more energy efficient or you could even invest in solar energy. You can also look into replacing insulation and getting air sealing done to areas in your house with possible air leaks. Doing this will help keep the heat or air inside your house. Investing in a programmable or WiFi thermostat helps better control the temperature in your home whether you're home or away.
Another way you can move toward a greener home is you can replace your old water wasting toilets with low flow units. When it comes time to replace your existing appliances, make sure to look carefully at the relative efficiency of the appliances you are shopping for. Remember that efficiency here doesn't just refer to lower energy costs; it applies to water savings in clothes and dishwashers. Front loading washing machines save hundreds of gallons each year. This is an especially important factor if your home(s) are in drought-prone areas.
Another important issue in going green is your choice for interior and exterior paints and finishes. Make sure to look for products that are low in VOC's (volatile organic compounds). VOC's are toxic pollutants that can cause both skin and lung irritation.
As always, there are simple fixes that help you be more green around the house like recycling, composting, turning off the lights when you're not in the room, and taking shorter showers. Those little fixes can go a long way in protecting our planet.


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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee quarantined after member of security staff tests positive for COVID-19
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is quarantining after a member of his executive security detail tested positive for COVID-19, the governor's office said Wednesday.
The governor has tested negative for the virus and is feeling well, his office said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon, but Lee will quarantine at home with his wife until further notice, out of an abundance of caution.
"Governor's Office protocol requires masks and social distancing and no staff are believed to be positive at this time," the release stated.
Lee cancelled an in-person press briefing on COVID-19 scheduled for Wednesday, but will provide an update to reporters by phone with Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey.
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department released a new health directive on Wednesday.
According to Dr. Bruce Randolph with the department, Health Directive 17 will take effect on Saturday, January 23, and places a lot of emphasis on personal responsibility.


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Ex-Speaker of Parliament
Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Party
Andrian Cadnu has been elected Speaker in January 2015, following the November 2014 Parliamentary elections. Candu graduated in 1998 with a Bachelors degree in law from the "Babes-Bolay" University, Cluj, Romania. Candu completed his graduate studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law.
He began his professional career in 1998 as a staffer in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Moldova Parliament, where he worked till 2002. He went on to practice law, lead a business venture and teach at the Academy of Public Administration of the President of the Republic of Moldova, all part-time. From November 2002 till August 2010 he worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers Moldova, rising through the ranks to head of country office. He left PWC to manage Plahotniuc's holding.
As Plahotniuc entered the public spotlight and joined the Democrats before the November 2010 parliamentary elections, Candu briefly served as CEO of Prime Management LLC, which included Plahotniuc's assets in banking, real estate, media, hotel business and other services, only to be elected to Parliament in December 2010, along his godfather – Plahotniuc. Candu held a 5% stake in Prime Management, with 90% belonging to Plahotniuc. He sold the 5% in 2014.
After being elected to Parliament, Candu became a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities then quickly rose through the ranks. In May 2013 he was elected Deputy Speaker of the Parliament. Whereas in July 2014 he became Minister of Economy, Deputy Prime Minister. Following the 2014 parliamentary elections, Candu was elected – Speaker of Parliament in January 2015.
Despite his professional acumen, his fulminant career advancements are viewed as being a direct result of his close ties to business mogul and Democratic Party Senior VP Vlad Plahotniuc. Candu is yet to become a formidable political figure in his own right, yet rumor has it that he is posed to become Prime Minister very soon, which is going to propel him even further into the national spotlight, but whether he can shake off the shadow of his powerful protector remains to be seen.


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U matematici i fizici tok vektorskog polja je jedna od najreprezentativnijih veličina za vektorsko polje. Pojam potječe iz mehanike fluida u kojoj se za polje uzima polje brzina fluida, pa tok predočava količinu fluida proteklog u određenom vremenu kroz zamišljenu plohu u njegovoj struji. Veličina se često koristi i u drugim područjima fizike poput termodinamike, gdje može predstavljati tok toplinske struje ovisne o gradijentu polja temperatura, ili elektrodinamike, u kojoj se dva osnovna zakona u Maxwellovim jednadžbama mogu prikazati kao tok električnog ili magnetskog polja kroz zatvorenu plohu.

Definicija

Ako se malena površina  nalazi u struji fluida tako da njena normala  zatvara kut φ s vektorom lokalne brzine fluida , tada se sve čestice koje su početno bile na elementu površine  pomaknu u smjeru vektora brzine za iznos koji je razmjeran brzini i vremenu protjecanja , a obujam fluida koji je protekao tom površinom jednak je obujmu  paralelepipeda kojem je osnovica , a visina . Vrijedi dakle . Tok polja  kroz element površine  definira se kao brzina protoka volumena fluida, što odgovara jakosti struje,  pa je

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Budući da je  (skalarni umnožak vektora) te da možemo definirati , slijedi

Tok polja  kroz cijelu površinu  se prema tome definira kao zbroj infinitezimalnih doprinosa po elementima površine , to jest kao integral

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I općenito, tok bilo kojeg vektorskog polja  kroz plohu  je

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Svojstva

Ako je površina zatvorena, tok fluida postaje plošni integral po zatvorenoj plohi

Ako je vektor  posvuda po plohi isti, tok je

jer je integral vektora zatvorene plohe jednak nuli. To pak znači da je u svakom trenutku količina fluida koji ulazi u zatvorenu plohu jednaka količini fluida koji iz nje izlazi. Ovo je uvijek slučaj za nestlačive fluide.

Općenito, ako unutar zatvorene plohe u vektorskom polju postoje izvori ili ponori polja, tok će biti različit od nule. U elektromagnetizmu, pozitivni naboji obuhvaćeni plohom doprinose toku električnoga polja iz plohe, a negativni naboji toku polja u plohu. Tok magnetskoga polja kroz zatvorenu plohu je pak uvijek nula, čime se izražava činjenica da ne postoje magnetski monopoli.

Kada polje treba lokalno opisati pomoću toka, koristi se mjera lokalne gustoće toka, dakle toka kroz malenu zatvorenu plohu u nekoj točki prostora podijeljenog obujmom plohe. Za to se definira divergencija vektorskog polja,  koja prema teoremu Gaussa i Ostrogradskog ima svojstvo da je njen volumni integral po unutrašnjosti plohe jednak toku polja kroz plohu,

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Vezani pojmovi
 Vektorsko polje
 Gradijent skalarnog polja
 Rotacija vektorskog polja
 Vektorske operacije u zakrivljenim koordinatama

Izvori

Fizikalne veličine
 Mehanika fluida

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Deze lijst van voetbalinterlands is een overzicht van alle officiële voetbalwedstrijden tussen de nationale teams van Frankrijk en de Sovjet-Unie. De landen speelden in totaal twaalf keer tegen elkaar. De eerste ontmoeting, een vriendschappelIjke wedstrijd, werd gespeeld in Moskou op 23 oktober 1955. Het laatste duel, een kwalificatiewedstrijd voor het Europees kampioenschap voetbal 1988, vond plaats op 9 september 1987 in Moskou.

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New York Is Having a Chair Moment
A (very) brief oral history of how two current seating shows came to life
By Madeleine Luckel
The use of the Up chair in a 1969 fashion image testifies to its early popularity.
Photo: Klaus Zaugg / Courtesy of B&B Italia
Chairs, it seems, are in the air. Not literally, of course—as a Maurizio Cattelan installation might render them aloft—but in a metaphorical sense. Marc Jacobs's recent runway presentation turned flea market finds into the perfect white canvas, while The Future Perfect's spring show unfurled a snaking lineup of seats by various artists. This seating moment has only been confirmed by two New York installations, which both opened this month.
The first, a look at Gaetano Pesce's iconic Up chair, organized to coincide with the organically shaped design's 50th anniversary, is at 10 Corso Como. Jan Vingerhoets, managing director of Americas for B&B Italia, was one of a handful of brains behind the operation, which will be on view through the end of the month. The second, an exhibition titled Chairs Beyond Right & Wrong, which opened this week at R & Company, is on view through October 19. It was curated by Raquel Cayre—the adviser and collector behind the popular @ettoresottsass Instagram account—with support from R & Company principal Evan Snyderman. Below, AD PRO hears from Vingerhoets, Cayre, and Snyderman about their respective exhibitions.
Jan Vingerhoets, managing director of Americas for B&B Italia
I first saw the Up chair at the 1996 Salone del Mobile. I was working at Alessi then, and I was intrigued by it. I wasn't sure if you could actively sit on it, or if it was an art object.
You can have a feeling that something might be a classic, but you never know. It's truly a story of the designer, of the reception in the market, and what people make of it.
Today, we don't want people to treat this chair just as an object. It doesn't leave you [feeling] neutral, and that's super interesting.
Inside New York's 10 Corso Como, where the Up series is the subject of an installation.
Photo: Courtesy of B&B Italia and 10 Corso Como
Evan Snyderman, R & Company principal
The response from the artists [when asked to design a chair] was resoundingly positive. That was a surprise. There's usually this whole back-and-forth between art and design. I think there's a change in the climate at large. Designers and artists are crossing over. It's getting harder and harder to discern the difference between the two—and does it really matter?
But how do you fit 50 artists into one show? And make it completely democratic, with major artists like Nate Lowman? There's no hierarchy, and that's the underlying theme.
I visited Rob Pruitt's studio the other week. He's obsessed with design, and obsessed with chairs—I had no idea. We geeked out. When we went to Nate Lowman's studio, he had a whole wall of chair paintings. [Painter] Lucy Dodd has been making amazing chairs for several years. It's beautiful seeing it all come together.
Mary Heilmann's Rietveld-Remix #14 and Rietveld-Remix #15, from 2018 and 2019, respectively, at R & Company.
Photo: Courtesy of R & Company
Lucy Dodd, Grandma Serpent, 2017.
Raquel Cayre, curator of Chairs Beyond Right & Wrong
I was in full-on research mode. I didn't really tell anyone that this was in my brain. At the time I was really just nerding out, [and reading about] Mary Heilmann chairs. The show shifted from being about functional chairs.
With most of the artists I had relationships with, I asked them to make a chair for me. God bless all these representing galleries who said "sure" to the artists who wanted to do it.
Many of them are manipulating actual chairs, so the history is really crucial. I'm putting all the books I used into the show, because the references are extremely important. There's that famous question of form and function that everyone asks, but I'm trying to avoid it. My [hope] is no one will be sitting and everyone will be thinking.
Another look inside the R & Company exhibition, where an elongated and glimmering seat by Rob Pruitt can be glimpsed.
One of Nate Lowman's Title TBA pieces from 2019.


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I'm still learning when it comes to social media. I don't update nearly as much as I'd like, but it would be lovely to connect with you.
I have begun work on my 10 stories in one day challenge (blog post to follow). I have one short story complete and ready for submission so far.
StoryIsland.co.uk is under a new overhaul as my co-writer and I have decided to take it in a new direction – more info to follow.
I will be joining NaNoWriMo this Novemeber and therefore will be doing very little else over the next few weeks. But I will be updating on my progress via my blog…and probably crying and begging for cake!


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Exploring the meaning of "Opfer"
Is there a subject-specific theological concept of what constitutes an Opfer, different from our everyday understanding of the German term? And are they indeed different? The theologian Karin Peter examines whether the "conceptual change" approach enables teachers of religion to build bridges to the reality of young people's lives.
Opfer is a German term with several meanings. Among young people it has recently become popular as an insult. A religious-education research project is set to sensitise young people for different Opfer narratives. Source: Matt Botsford/unsplash
The German term Opfer is a hypernym that can denote both "victim" (of a crime) and "sacrifice". So what do German speakers think about when they hear the term Opfer? About someone being made a victim? Or about a sacrifice being made in order to achieve a goal? Especially among young people, the term is particularly complex: when waged at others, calling them a "victim", it is an insult expressing contempt and disrespect, or it can be used without malice to define one's own context or situation, perhaps even including claims for reparations.
Karin Peter from the Department of Practical Theology at the University of Vienna is investigating different interpretations of the German term, specifically in the context of school students. But actually, she has a bigger underlying concern: the question of whether and how the theory of "conceptual change" can be used in religious education. "Ultimately, it's about the question of how everyday definitions of a term relate to definitions specific to a certain subject matter," says Peter. "But in order to study that, I first need to know if there is a difference between the two at all." And this is what happens in the project "An Analysis on the Concept of Opfer in Religious Education", which is funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF.
From common to expert knowledge
In simplified terms, the theory of conceptual change is based on the assumption that students and other learners come to the classroom with existing ideas about a concept or phenomenon that are based on a common, non-technical understanding. The teacher's task is to change these individual notions and to trigger a conceptual change in the learner towards a subject-specific understanding. A shift from intuitive knowledge to expert knowledge, so to speak. "In our experience this concept works well in the STEM subjects," says Peter.
In the natural sciences, there is usually a clear, vertical hierarchy: my everyday idea of the phenomenon of "force" does not necessarily help me with physics problems. In the worst case, it is even detrimental because it leads me down the wrong path in a subject-specific context. It has to be noted, however, that even in STEM subjects, complete conceptual change is usually not achieved: if someone uses "force" correctly in a physics class in the morning, they can still use it in the non-specific sense in the afternoon. "It is therefore important to understand such a conceptual change to apply in a horizontal sense as well," notes Peter. "Different ideas can coexist on an equal footing and people can use them depending on the respective context."
Study on the notion of Opfer among young people
The term Opfer lends itself well to research in a theological context because it can take so many different meanings, ranging from "victim" to "sacrifice". In the course of an exploratory qualitative study Peter investigated which notion prevailed among the students. Exploratory qualitative research involves an open-ended approach, giving the participants as little guidance as possible. The researchers thus hope to obtain new insights or at least indications of which avenue is worth exploring further.
For the present study, 42 students in years 11 and 12 at four Austrian secondary academic schools answered a questionnaire in writing within the context of Catholic religious education. The questionnaire comprised two questions, both asking about the notion of Opfer. Semantic markers were used to place it in an everyday context in the first question and in a theological context in the second question. Semantic markers are terms or phrases that open up a certain context, such as family, friends or school for the students' everyday world, or a reference to Jesus for a theological setting. Subsequently, the researcher evaluated the questionnaires with regard to whether and in what way everyday ideas are transformed into subject-specific theological ideas.
Theological intuition
"We were able to identify five transformation patterns in the responses," says Peter. These were consistency (the motives and characteristics do not change or hardly change), narrower focus (individual motives or characteristics are dropped), adaptation (slight changes in motives or characteristics), figuration (fundamental changes in motives or characteristics) and reframing (introduction of aspects that were not previously an issue). "In terms of content, we were able to identify some commonalities in the transformation patterns," says Peter. With the shift to the theological context, the students often emphasised the special nature and uniqueness of Jesus' sacrifice, which often reflected the beginnings of a subject-specific, theological conception. "In a way, the students show something like a 'theological intuition', but it requires deepening and differentiation."
On this basis, teachers of religious studies may hope to be shown new and/or improved ways of familiarising young people with a world of ideas relevant for theology. Karin Peter's research is an important step on this path.
Karin Peter studied theology and religious didactics in Innsbruck. While acquiring her doctorate she taught Catholic religion at a secondary school, and later at the Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule Edith Stein, a Catholic teacher training college, in Tyrol. Since 2014, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Practical Theology at the University of Vienna, and since 2019, she has been the principal investigator of the Elise Richter project "An Analysis on the Concept of Opfer in Religious Education" (2019–2023), which is funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF.
Peter K., Lehner-Hartmann A., Stockinger H.: Religion betrifft Schule. Religiöse Pluralität gestalten, in: Brennpunkt Schule, Kohlhammer 2022
Peter, Karin: Transformationsmuster juvenilen Theologisierens. Potential des conceptual change-Ansatzes für die Religionsdidaktik – exemplarisch im Kontext der Opferthematik, in: Theo-Web, 20(2), 176–181, 2021


Is it possible to have a large amount of text translated within a limited budget and tight deadlines without losing the quality? Is it possible to understand and communicate with the person who speaks totally different language you have never learned before? Yes, it is. How? Machine Translation (MT) and various translation technologies are already available.
Forrester, a research and advisory company, says that a machine can translate up to 18 times more content than a human and reduces the costs required for translation activities up to 90%. So, the main reason for appearance and development of MT is the reduction of translation expenses.
In general, MT is a set of specific software designed for translating the text fragments or speech from one language into another. But here we are talking about natural languages. There are several common types of MT: Static Machine Translation (SMT) where the translation is performed according to certain statistical models based on text corpus, e.g., a large structured set of texts; Rule-Based Machine Translation (RBMT) based on linguistic data including semantic and morphology and Hybrid Systems that combines the approach of both SMT and RBMT.
Usually, MT is used for such content as Wikis, blog comments and posts, statements on forums, users' reviews, tweets – high-volume and added-value content. The research conducted by the Common Sense Advisory, the provider of independent researches, shows that 50% of customers prefer MT over human translation in case of documentation translation, 40% in case of FAQs and knowledge bases translation.
MT is an effective solution for translation of the content for which a high quality is not a must, the content for gisting or sentiment analysis, reference materials and so on. But if the content is for business purposes, then the customer will prefer human translation in order to avoid any misconceptions.
Every year the number of created data increases, and in the majority of cases the newly generated content requires translation. According to Domo, a computer software company, every minute in 2017 users watch 4,146,600 videos on YouTube, share 527,760 photos in Snapchat, send 456,000 tweets, post 46,740 photos on Instagram, publish 74,220 posts in Tumblr. New videos and photos trigger a huge number of comments. Human translators would have much work to do.
The main benefit of using MT is time-saving. According to the Common Sense Advisory, 67% of companies that use MT get faster turnaround times as well as translate a huge amount of content into any natural language. Besides, this leads to the increase of audience, thus, opens bigger sales opportunities.
Apart from that, the content translated automatically can be easily reviewed by a human to improve the quality and verify its correspondence. MT supports the integration with various cloud-based TMS (Translation Management Systems) that help to arrange the translation processes.


We had a large amount of cash in one of our accounts last month for earnest money for a new home, but only for about two weeks. Since then, our AoM dropped to 28 days.
Now I understand that there's much controversy around the value of AoM, but it's been a useful metric to satisfy my ego and make me think I'm doing something right.
Our months, thankfully, our very similar from one to the next. Should I expect AoM to shoot back up as quickly as it fell, or am I really back to 28 days?
Age of Money has what I like to call a Rule 2 problem. It builds up while you are saving money in your budget for future expenses because you are living below your means, but as soon as you spend it, it's gone. And with a big chunk like that, it's going to make a huge drop because it's consuming a large amount of past income.
It takes much longer to build back up than it does to drop for this very reason. The max it can increase in a day is by 1 day, although you will see some fuzziness due to the fact that it's an average age of your last 10 transactions.
So no, it will not get back there quickly at all.
1. When we made the down payment on our house purchase, AOM dropped by 45 days that month. It took 4 months to get back there. But that drop is artifical because it was only 6 months after we had started YNAB and our income was still mapping back to starting transactions.
2. When I bought my car, AOM dropped 76 days that month. It took about a year to recover.
Not the answer I was hoping for, but I at least my expectations are now in line with reality.
Because I'm paid once a month, my AoM drops by 30 days on the most inconsequential purchases, like a pack of gum. Talk about disconcerting. Spend less than $2, and watch your AoM plumet 30 days. If the next month is an average or lower than average spending month, my AoM rebuilds back to where it was, and sometimes surpasses it. But as soon as I complete spending an equivalent of one-month's pay, I drop by 28 or 30 again. Join us in the AoM challenge and share the ups and downs of your bouncing metric and read about what others are seeing in their budget. It's entertaining, but it's not always a metric of how well you're doing.
lol. Yep. Ya done good.


What You May Have Overlooked About Article Submission!
Article advertising is a popular method of marketing online businesses. It can be tricky, and there is a learning curve, so be prepared to experiment until you get it right. If you want success, read this article to begin on the right foot.
Blogging is a great way to gain attention for yourself and your business. Many websites offer free blogging platforms that can be used to interact with your visitors. It is easy to get a blog to attract more visitors to your business site.
TIP! One of the most creative and interesting ways for businesses to attract attention on the Internet is to blog. Blogging typically costs nothing and gives you the ability to get direct feedback from readers.
Create an alluring logo. It is a common misconception that easily recognized logos are the exclusive domain of large companies. Site visitors will soon start recognizing your distinct logo, and spotting it elsewhere might prompt them to visit your site. Readers need something to remember in order for them to keep coming back.
Think about outsourcing the writing work. If time is an issue or you do not think you are skilled enough to write your own articles, consider hiring writers to generate content. While you will pay a price, you will be saving your valuable time and potentially increasing your traffic due to more regular posts.
TIP! You might want to outsource article writing. If you are not a talented writer or don't have the time needed to write your own content, hiring a professional to write for you may be your best option.
One thing to keep in mind if you're trying to market online is to fill in your website's title tag properly. Your title tag should be full of relevant and searchable keywords. Try to expose in your webpage that this tag is unique from all other sites.
Include a call to action that will make a strong impact to your customers. Give your readers clear access to whatever product or service you are promoting, and encourage them to share the news. Providing a link like this makes it much more likely for readers to follow through.
TIP! Include a call to action that will make a strong impact to your customers. End your articles by telling your reader what they should do; also, include obvious methods that will allow them to easily perform the task.
Post on your website all your articles so you can take advantage of the keyword searches results for articles that you have previously written. This is an easy method for increasing your site's ranking and bringing in more traffic. Search engines want to find new content, and they'll reward you for it.
Think about outsourcing the writing work. It's not a bad thing if you don't have the time or skill to be able to create your own high quality articles. This is where hiring someone to create articles for you may prove to be a good idea. While you will pay a price, you will be saving your valuable time and potentially increasing your traffic due to more regular posts.
Submit your articles to directories and blog networks too. Blogging can give you a much higher following, which is great for business. Be sure to include your link in each submitted article, so that people can find your website.
TIP! Don't just submit to article directories, but also to blog networks. Blogging is gaining in popularity, so getting your foot in the door is a smart way to quickly drive traffic to your website.
Try to incorporate more profound parts of who you are in your article. Using your personality when writing articles appeals more to the reader. Be honest about things when you write, and allow your style to shine. Your readers are sure to appreciate this.
You can increase sales from your article syndication projects by focusing on one keyword per article. The keyword should be included in the webpage's title, header, sub-header and URL. Remember, to also use this keyword within the entire text of the article. Highlighting the keyword will help people find your article and lead them to visit your site, with higher traffic numbers being the end result.
Inject a bit of yourself into each article you write. Use your originality and personality; that will help you appeal to people more than a dry article pushing your products. Always be honest in your articles and allow your style to become evident. Your efforts will be noticed by your readers and they will visit your site again for more quality content.
TIP! When writing articles, try to maintain your own unique voice. Use your originality and personality; that will help you appeal to people more than a dry article pushing your products.
Use humor to get people to read past the first paragraph of your article. It's crucial to pick the right one, as not every joke is funny in text. An excellent article has appropriate content and appeals to the reader.
It is important for writer's to understand the market that they are trying to sell their pieces in. Knowing what kind of articles are published will give writer's an idea on what works and what does not. This way, it is easy to identify and customize topics and approaches that will be successful.
Joking with the reader when you begin an article is a very effective approach to drawing in the reader. You need to tell the right joke that is easily read. The best articles are both funny and informative.
TIP! Telling a joke at the beginning of an article can be an effective way to draw in a reader. The trick is telling the proper joke, not just any joke will work.
Establish time-bound goals for writing your articles. By doing this, you will stay focused and motivated. If you post new articles each week, over time, your site will also receive more views.
Is your article syndication approach working? If not, one way to increase the exposure of your articles is by hiring a distribution service. These services will promote your work for you by submitting your content to all the popular directories. Quality article distribution services cost money, so do a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the service is worth it to you.
You need your own individual voice in your articles to have success in article marketing. They ensure the articles are fun, easy to read and provide great information. The best article writers allow for emotional input in their work and use great language that readers can personally relate to.
TIP! The most successful article marketers know how to instill their distinctive voice within their content. They ensure the articles are fun, easy to read and provide great information.
To get a lot of short, straightforward ideas into you article, use a bullet-pointed list. If you have a lot of short sentences that are strung together, your readers could get bored. Bullet points are generally a better way to list these items. Breaking the ideas into bullets can help create an interesting structure. This ensures the reader keeps reading.
Use the primary article directories. Learn which article directory is the best for your content, and first submit there. After you have done that, rewrite it again, spun in a different direction, and then submit it to a different directory. This helps ensure that your articles are unique in their content and optimized to rank higher with search engines.
Do not copy off of anyone. Being unique is the best way to maintain your business's marketing position. The filters search engines use to detect duplicate content are continually getting smarter, so publishing only unique content will keep you on their good side.
The ideal length for your articles is from 400 to 600 words. If your articles are too long, your readers may have difficulty staying interested. Readers will quickly become bored with excessively long articles and move on to something else. You don't want your audience to become bored with your content. Stick with writing articles that are not ambiguous and offer valid information.
Learn as much as you can about Internet marketing and SEO if you intend to be successful as an article marketer. Learn as much as you can about SEO to increase the rankings that your articles receive. Just producing articles is not enough. You need specific goals in mind and a plan to reach them.
As this article has shown, you can effectively promote your business using article submission. But, if you want to properly use article marketing, you need to learn how to write interesting articles. Using the advice in this piece is a good way to get the understanding you need.
It is best to keep your articles at 500 words or less, and use an attention getting introduction. People who read things online do not have a very long attention span, so the faster you can get their attention, the better. Hook them with the first few lines; you can always explain further as your article goes on.


Introduction. Geophysical methods. Data acquisition, processing and interpretation. Forward and inverse interpretation.
Gravity methods. Principles of gravity. Reference spheroid and geoid. Gravity corrections. Bouguere anomaly. Density of rocks and minerals. Gravity meters and measurements. Data processing. Separation of gravity fields, regional-residual. Data interpretation: forward and inverse modelling. Application of gravity methods with examples. Gravity maps.
Magnetic methods. Principles of magnetism. Magnetic properties of rocks. Earth's internal and external magnetic filed. Temporal variations and their corrections. Magnetometers and measurements. Data processing. Qualitative and quantitative interpretation. Application of magnetic methods with examples. Magnetic maps.
Geoelectrical methods. Principles of electric and electromagnetic fields. Electric properties of rocks. Self potential method. Telluric and magnetotelluric methods. Electromagnetic methods: passive and active. Qualitative and quantitative interpretation. Ground Penetration Radar. Resistivity methods. Apparent resistivity method, vertical electrical sounding and mapping. Induced polarisation. Acquisition, processing and interpretation of different electrical and EM methods with examples and applications.
Seismic methods. Elastic properties of solid materials. Different types of seismic waves. Seismic velocities in rocks. Seismic sources, geophones and seismographs. Seismic reflection method. Corrections and processing of reflection data. Geological interpretation. Seismic refraction method. Field procedures and data processing. Deep seismic sounding. Seismic tomography. Application of seismic method.
Geothermy. Sources of Earth's heat. Transfer of heath in the Earth, conduction, convection, radiation, advection. Geothermal properties in the Earth's interior. Heat Flow Density. Earth's heat and global tectonics. Determination of temperature, geochemical methods, geophysical methods. Geothermal energy.


American Rap star Azealia Banks announced her concert tour which will take place in Tel Aviv's Barby club in Israel.
"TEL AVIV, ISTANBUL, SEOUL, LONDON, TOKYO"!!!! ISRAEL IM COMING FINALLY!!!!!!," read her Instagram post.
No sooner did she post the announcement of coming to Israel, when she started receiving a massive backlash of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (also known as the BDS Movement) who pressured her to cancel the concert in Israel.
"Israel is killing innocent children everyday,is that what you are supporting and standing for @azealiabanks?????" said another commenter.
But instead of buckling to the pressure like other performers who had concerts scheduled in Israel, Banks lashed back and skewers her detractors. Banks was not afraid to call out the hundreds of anti-Israeli activists who criticized her for going to Israel.
"My fans in Israel have been waiting years for me to come," she said in a comment on her original post.
"I too live in a country which has its issues but I cannot hold my fans in America responsible for Our country's problems and deny them the right to a good time. The Kuntbrigade (the name Banks refers to her fans) is GLOBAL honey. The KUNTS connection rises far above any political influence. We connect through music and and love," She said.
Banks said that music should tie people together and does not have to be ruined by politics. She accused the BDS activists of double standards as they keep Israeli residents disproportionately responsible for the country's political policies in relation to the citizens of other nations political policies.
The statements from Banks stand in stark contrast to pop star, Lorde, who canceled her concert in Israel after pressure from BDS activists. Lorde was widely criticized for cancelling her concert in Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, due to 'human rights considerations." yet she has scheduled concerts in Russia, a brutal regime that is involved in the massacre in Syria.


(HONG KONG): BMT has introduced new vessel designs in response to a tender issued by Hong Kong's Transport Department.
One example – the new hybrid "Eco Ferry" vessel design, is a low cost and sustainable 31m, 20 knot design, that has been proposed by BMT to serve traditional routes with typically higher passenger peak flows. The second design is a small-scale but highly flexible craft, styled in a manner reflecting the city's iconic "Star Ferry" that is geared towards commuter flexibility and tourist experience, as well as supporting increased connectivity and linkage around the harbour's edge.
BMT's new vessel designs and its proven design heritage of innovation and application of new generation technologies further illustrates how new marine transport opportunities could be efficiently, economically and sustainably realised – across one of the world's greatest waterfront cities.
Tags: BMT, Hong Kong's Transport Department.


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Valentine for the Strokes Fan
Jennifer Maerz January 10, 2007
Six years since the Strokes hit the mainstream, a new songwriting talent has emerged from the band. Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.'s solo debut, Yours to Keep (Rough Trade), is out this month, and it's an infectious CD displaying an unexpected warmth. Even the cover of Yours implies respite from the Strokes' urban angst: Here, wildlife critters gossip and watch the sunset in cheery cartoon bliss.
A cornerstone of Strokes leader Julian Casablancas' image is his controlled emotional output: On last year's First Impressions of Earth, he wasted an entire chorus singing, "I've got nothing to say . . ." By contrast, Hammond trades in tender vulnerabilities. "Words won't allow me to say what I won't change," he admits on the Lennonesque "Blue Skies," yet he still sounds remorseful when a romance crumbles.
When asked about this more affectionate side from the Strokes, Hammond just laughs and jokes, "I fooled them all!"
He's speaking by phone from the practice space he shares with new bandmates Matt Romano (drums) and Josh Lattanzi (bass). (The album also features guest appearances from Sean Lennon, Ben Kweller and Casablancas, among others.) On the phone, as at a CMJ showcase last fall, Hammond is animated. The son of famed songwriter Albert Hammond speaks of bypassing hurdles, of pushing forward, offering a parallel positive outlook to his songs. As the Strokes take a break — according to Hammond, "until everyone feels ready to go back and refigure out what we're trying to do" — this songwriter is motivated by strong inner momentum. "You learn so much every day, it'd be silly for me to think I know everything," says Hammond. "I'm only 26."
Yours paints Hammond as a young dreamer (check the opening track, "Cartoon Music for Superheroes"), giving the songs a sensitive spin, even when the situations get twisted. If Hammond's aim is selfish ("I'm not gonna change till I want to," he challenges on "In Transit"), he still backs down with apologies ("By the way she looked, I should have calmed down; I went too far"), making for a record as mature in its emotional range as it is in its musical arrangements.
Although his sonic aesthetic has obvious similarities to that of the Strokes, Hammond fills these ditties with more pop helium, adding bits of bubblegum psychedelia and ballooning melodies. And when language doesn't quite buoy the spirit to its ideal height, Hammond coos, whistles and engages a chorus of angelic backing singers to lift these gems skyward. "Scared" is the stunner here, though, kicking off with a skipping record for a beat, and growing into a sweet outpouring of affection, Hammond noting, "I think if we're all that we have/That's still more than most people ever have, anyway/Oh anyway you can stay here." Throughout the record, he's empathizing with his lovers and recognizing the faults in his romantic motivations. In the end, Yours to Keep is a valentine to Strokes fans, displaying how even the slickest exterior can peel away to reveal a confectionery heart.
ALBERT HAMMOND JR. | Yours to Keep | Rough Trade


In September of 2017, Hurricane Irma arrived in the southern part of the United States. For many Floridians, life was put on hold to escape the brutal storm. For one couple, their wedding had to be postponed because they had a duty to their country.
The couple, Lauren Durham and Michael Davis, are medical technicians for the Air National Guard. The couple originally planned to marry on September 16th, 2017, but as Hurricane Irma rolled into Florida, they knew that their beach wedding wasn't going to occur as planned. The couple informed their guests that the wedding was postponed, but while talking with friends on the Sunday before the original wedding date, they decided to get married before the storm. Later that day, the couple tied the knot with several close friends and fellow guardsmen as witnesses.
Just hours later, the couple began working to save people who had been affected by Hurricane Irma. The couple did not know that their story would make national news. People, U. S. News, Fox News, and other media outlets reported on the couple back in September 2017.
The couple told multiple media outlets that they had to inform their out-of-town guests that the beach wedding was postponed. Luckily for the Shortridge Echo, one of our very own teachers, Señora Thomson, and her husband were the out-of-town guests mentioned.
Señora Thomson later informed the Echo that the couple decided to hold a wedding for all of the guests who missed the impromptu ceremony. The couple married for the second time on November 18th, 2017.
A screenshot of a video courtesy of ABC Action News of the Davis' at the State of the State Address.
Lauren and Micheal were later invited to attend the State of the State Address for Florida. On January 9th, 2018, Governor Rick Scott of Florida recognized the couple and referred to them as heroes in his address. Governor Scott said, "Lauren and Micheal chose to put service before self, a trait we should all strive to have." He then thanked the couple.
This couple is still very young, and 2017 has been their first chapter of their new lives together. Just looking at the pictures, you can see the love that the two have for each other and for their country. Lauren and Micheal, at the Shortridge Echo, we thank you for your service and wish you luck in the next chapters of your life together.


Make sure when you are on site that you're as visible as possible with the Dassy Denver High Visibility Sweatshirt. This comfy polycotton sweater comes in three fluorescent colours, and is adorned with 50mm reflective stripes across the arms, body and over the shoulders. This combination of fabrics makes it a Class 2 rated EN ISO 20471 product, suitable for low light conditions and poor visibility.
The Dassy Denver High Visibility Sweatshirt is not only safe, but durable. With reinforced stitch work at the neck, shoulders and sleeves - it will hold itself together as you work. The cuffs, collar and waistband are finished in a contrasting knitted colour, and the front zip goes to the top of the collar to give you limited elemental protection against the wind.
Elastic reflective tape of 50 mm.
Fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cotton, 280gsm.


We definitely had to share this from BuzzFeed. It's Oreo Popcorn and it looks...delicious!
Crush and crumble about ten Oreo cookies in a gallon-size plastic bag.
Microwave the chocolate chips in a large bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring occasionally.
Combine the popcorn and the melted chocolate.
Add the Oreos, and stir.
Let it cool, and you're good to go!