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Abbas' Anti-Terror Forces Train in Russia - Matthew Kalman (New York Daily News)
Palestinian forces loyal to Mahmoud Abbas are training to crack down on Hamas terrorism at a Russian secret service base in Moscow with the elite anti-terrorist Alpha commando unit.
The PA has created a new counterterror unit called Al Himaya Wal Isnad (Protection and Reinforcement).
Twenty-five officers were deployed to Moscow for a 30-day course that includes weapons training, rescuing hostages and arresting armed suspects.
Similar courses are being held in France, Germany and Algeria, with plans to send dozens of Palestinian security personnel abroad each month.
Audit Finds U.S.-Funded Palestinian University Linked to Terrorism - Jim Tankersley (Chicago Tribune)
U.S. government officials authorized giving nearly $1 million in foreign aid to the Islamic University in Gaza, a Palestinian university with links to the terrorist group Hamas, according to a government audit. Hamas' prime minister sits on the Islamic University's board of trustees.
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) asked USAID's inspector general to conduct the audit after a Washington Times report detailed some of the aid payments to Islamic University earlier this year.
Israeli-Authored UN Resolution on Agricultural Technology Approved - Yitzhak Benhorin (Ynet News)
An Israeli resolution to encourage states to develop improved agricultural technology was passed in the UN General Assembly Tuesday; 118 countries supported the resolution, while 29 abstained.
Saudis Give Big to U.S. Colleges - Julia Duin (Washington Times)
Some say the sheer size of Saudi donations to Middle East studies departments amounts to buying influence and creating bastions of noncritical pro-Islamic scholarship within academia.
"There's a possibility these campuses aren't getting gifts, they're getting investments," said Clifford May, president of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
There are 17 federally funded centers on American college campuses devoted solely to Middle Eastern studies and another 30 to 40 that do not receive federal aid, according to Amy Newhall, executive director of the Middle East Studies Association at the University of Arizona. Not counting several positions at Georgetown University, she estimated at least 10 chaired professorships currently funded by Saudis at major universities.
"With all the talk of the Israel lobby, no one talks about the Saudi lobby," said Winfield Myers, director of Campus Watch. "There is no counterweight to Saudi influence in American higher education."
Group Says Iran Resumed Weapon Program - Marc Champion and Jay Solomon
The National Council for Resistance in Iran (NCRI), the Iranian opposition group that first exposed Iran's nuclear-fuel program, said a U.S. intelligence analysis is correct that Tehran shut down its weaponization program in 2003, but claims that the program was relocated and restarted in 2004. According to the NCRI, Iran's Supreme National Security Council decided to shut down its most important center for nuclear-weapons research in eastern Tehran, called Lavisan-Shian, in August 2003. Lavisan was broken into 11 fields of research, including development of a nuclear trigger and of the technology to shape weapons-grade uranium into a warhead.
At the same meeting, the council decided to disperse pieces of the research to a number of locations around Iran. By the time international nuclear inspectors were allowed access to Lavisan, the buildings had been torn down and the ground bulldozed. "They scattered the weaponization program to other locations and restarted in 2004," said Mohammad Mohaddessin, NCRI foreign affairs chief. (Wall Street Journal)
See also Iran's Top Commanders Are Nuclear Weapons Scientists; Iran Nuclear Weapons Program Dispersed, Not Halted - Sharon Kehnemui Liss
Twenty-one commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are the top scientists running Iran's secret nuclear weapons program, says the man who exposed Iran's nuclear weapons program in 2002. On top of that, the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate published last week saying Tehran shut down its weaponization program in 2003 failed to mention that the program restarted in mid-2004, said Alireza Jafarzadeh, an Iranian dissident and president of Strategic Policy Consulting. Jafarzadeh told FOX News: "They have a number of sites controlled by the IRGC that have been off-limits to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) inspectors, including a military university known as Imam Hossein University....They have perhaps the most advanced nuclear research and development center in that university." (FOX News)
Lebanese Army General Killed in Roadside Bomb Blast
Gen. Francois El Hajj was among at least four people killed on Wednesday by a roadside bomb that also injured seven others in the Christian suburb of Baabda on the outskirts of Beirut. According to several sources, Hajj was tipped to replace the army's top commander General Michel Suleiman, who is the frontrunner to become Lebanon's next president. Many Arab and Western embassies are in Baabda, home of the presidential palace. (AFP)
Twin Bombs Kill Dozens in Algiers, Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility - Katrin Bennhold and Craig S. Smith
Twin car bombs near UN offices and an Algerian government building in Algiers killed dozens of people Tuesday. Two European diplomats in Algiers said they believe more than 60 people had died. The terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility, posting photographs on Islamist Web sites of two men it claimed were suicide bombers who carried out the attacks, which it said were aimed at "the Crusaders and their agents, the slaves of America and the sons of France." Marie Okabe, the deputy spokeswoman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, said at least 11 UN staff members had died. (New York Times)
Palestinians Fire 18 Rockets at Sderot - Shmulik Hadad
A rocket barrage hit Israel's western Negev Wednesday, as Palestinians fired 18 Kassam rockets at Sderot. (Ynet News)
See also Olmert Vows to Remove Gaza Rocket Threat - Barak Ravid
Prime Minister Olmert vowed on Tuesday to remove the threat of Palestinian rockets from Israel. "The situation in the south of the country, in light of the Kassam rocket fire, has generated a difficult reality," he told an Institute for National Security Studies conference in Tel Aviv. "We will have to act on this matter in the necessary manner, with the appropriate dose and the right timing, without exaggerating and creating unrealistic expectations. We will not rest until the Kassam rocket threat is completely removed from Sderot and the western Negev." (Ha'aretz)
IDF Border Operations Having an Effect on Hamas - Yaakov Katz
A large-scale IDF operation in Gaza has dropped to the back burner in recent days after an assessment within the defense establishment found that the daily border raids the IDF has been conducting have had an effect on Hamas' military capabilities and could be behind news reports that the terror group was interested in reaching a truce with Israel, senior defense officials said Tuesday. Sources close to Hamas said the movement's leaders had all gone underground for fear of being targeted by Israel. (Jerusalem Post)
See also IDF Operates to Distance Terrorists from Security Fence and Prevent Rocket Fire
IDF forces have been operating against terrorist infrastructure in southern and northern Gaza in order to distance the terrorist organizations - particularly Hamas - from the security fence and in order to prevent Kassam rocket and mortar fire into Israel. In a number of separate incidents, IDF forces were confronted by armed gunmen in which exchanges of fire ensued and gunmen fired anti-tank rockets at IDF forces, who responded with fire at the gunmen. (IDF Spokesperson/IMRA)
Hamas Tightens Control on PA Institutions in Gaza - Amira Hass
The Hamas government in Gaza has tightened its grip on three important civilian institutions: the court system, the municipalities, and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, adding to Gaza's character as a separate entity. The Palestinian bar instructed its 1,000 attorneys in Gaza not to cooperate with the new, Hamas-appointed judges. (Ha'aretz)
See also Two Non-States for One People - Amira Hass
Gaza is becoming another quasi-state entity in addition to the PA-run West Bank. By establishing a separate judiciary authority, the Hamas government transforms the court system into a branch of a political body and in effect eradicates Palestinian law. In this way it is trashing all Palestinian achievements as though they were propaganda of the rival party. (Ha'aretz)
Losing Weight in the Gulf - Thomas L. Friedman
Right now, the Arab Gulf states are all sizing up America, their protector, and are wondering just how much Uncle Sam weighs in the standoff with Iran - and whether it will be enough to keep Iran at bay. I've been at a security conference in the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain, attended by defense officials and analysts from all over the world, and all the buzz has been about the latest U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. It has left every Arab and European expert I've spoken to baffled as to why its conclusions were framed in a way that is sure to reduce America's leverage to negotiate with Tehran.
Bush officials are trying to tell everyone: "No, no, Iran is still dangerous. You have to keep the coalition together to get Tehran to stop enriching uranium." But in a world where everyone is looking for an excuse to do business with Iran, not to sanction it, we've lost leverage. Everyone in the neighborhood can smell it - and it worries them. (New York Times)
The Myth of a Bargain with Iran - Gideon Rachman
First, America's intelligence reassessment will probably be a boon to hardliners in Tehran. Ahmadinejad will be able to say that Iran has stood firm and faced down the world. In such a climate, why should the Iranians make concessions? Second, there may be no "grand bargain" to be had. Most of the evidence suggests that the determination to get a nuclear bomb is a national project in Iran - uniting different political factions. The Iranians are not necessarily in a hurry, but the nuclear program has become a symbol of national machismo.
Iran also has ambitions in the region. It is the biggest country in the Gulf area and it wants its "natural role" to be recognized. Yet there is no way the Americans are going to cede the dominant security role in the Gulf - a region that sits on top of 60% of the world's known oil reserves and 40% of its natural gas. (Financial Times-UK)
The Dunderheaded Public Roll-Out of the NIE - Dennis Ross (New Republic)
The National Intelligence Estimate on Iran presents an interesting paradox: Though almost certainly the product of rigorous assessment and questioning, it may actually leave us less secure over time. How can such an improved product of spycraft have such a negative effect? It can when it frames the issue mistakenly and is not combined with statecraft.
Weaponizing is not the issue, developing fissionable materials is because, compared with producing fissionable material which makes up the core of nuclear bombs, weaponizing it is neither particularly difficult nor expensive. The hard part of becoming a nuclear power is enriching uranium or separating out plutonium. And Iran is going full-speed ahead on both.
What would the Middle East look like if Iran gained far greater coercive leverage over all its neighbors? Wouldn't we face a region increasingly hostile to our interests? Wouldn't we see the prospect of Arab-Israeli peace diminish as Iran worked to weaken and isolate Israel? And to avoid being at the mercy of Iran, wouldn't the Saudis decide to go nuclear - and wouldn't that impel the Egyptians to do the same? Even the image of Iran as a nuclear power carries with it very dangerous consequences.
Sadly, it's now easier for Iran to proceed unimpeded with its nuclear plans. It is far less likely to face the economic (or potentially military) pressures that in 2003 might have persuaded those in the Iranian leadership that the costs of developing their nuclear capabilities were too high. Who in the Iranian elite will argue that or oppose Ahmadinejad's approach to nukes now? No doubt, that is not what the authors of the NIE sought, but here poor statecraft has trumped our improved efforts at spycraft.
The writer is counselor and Ziegler distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.


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Q: How can I parse these elements in Java I'm facing a little trouble to parse these elements
[
    {"inicio":"11:15:00","dia":"04\/07\/2014","local":"R. Domingos Cristal, 1-103 - ジャルジン・アンジェラ - São Paulo","fim":"18:45:00"},
    {"inicio":"11:15:00","dia":"06\/07\/2014","local":"R. Domingos Cristal, 103 - ジャルジン・アンジェラ - São Paulo","fim":"19:45:00"},
    {"inicio":"11:15:00","dia":"05\/07\/2014","local":"R. Domingos Cristal, 103 - ジャルジン・アンジェラ - São Paulo","fim":"19:45:00"},
    {"inicio":"11:15:00","dia":"04\/07\/2014","local":"R. Domingos Cristal, 103 - ジャルジン・アンジェラ - São Paulo","fim":"19:45:00"},
    {"inicio":"11:15:00","dia":"06\/07\/2014","local":"R. Domingos Cristal, 1-103 - ジャルジン・アンジェラ - São Paulo","fim":"19:45:00"},
    {"inicio":"11:15:00","dia":"05\/07\/2014","local":"R. Domingos Cristal, 1-103 - ジャルジン・アンジェラ - São Paulo","fim":"19:45:00"}
]

I want to get each value, from each object, like the "local" from the second array. I tried converting to string, but didn't work. Perhaps the issue is in the first parse, I don't know.
This is my response:
spots = json.getJSONArray("spots");
int length = spots.length();
            List<Object> listContents = new ArrayList<Object>(length);

            for (int i=0; i<length; i++) {
                try {
                    listContents.add(spots.getString(i));
                } catch (JSONException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
            SpotsFragment.returnSpots(listContents, parent);

I tried this one:
public static void returnSpots(List<Object> listContents, Activity act) {

    System.out.println(listContents);
    ListView lv = (ListView) act.findViewById(R.id.listView);
    lv.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(act,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, listContents));
}

But it's adding the object block as a string, I cannot have access to each value.

A: My solution:
Response:
int length = spots.length();
            List<Object> listContents = new ArrayList<Object>   (length);
            for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
                try {
                    listContents.add(spots.get(i));
                } catch (JSONException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }

            }
            SpotsFragment.returnSpots(listContents, parent);

Return:
ArrayList<String> listObject = new ArrayList<String>();
    for (Object listContent : listContents) {
        JSONObject obj = (JSONObject) listContent;
        String inicio = obj.optString("inicio");
        String dia = obj.optString("dia");
        String local = obj.optString("local");
        String fim = obj.optString("fim");
        listObject.add(inicio);
        listObject.add(dia);
        listObject.add(local);
        listObject.add(fim);
    }
    ListView lv = (ListView) act.findViewById(R.id.listView);
    lv.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(act, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, listObject));

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Rejection is never easy to swallow at the best of times but, when someone knocks back the idea you've been mulling over and nurturing for the past year or so (and which you think is brilliant), it can prove utterly crushing.
Don't despair though. And definitely don't take this minor – for that's what it is – setback personally. That's because there are a multitude of reasons why your idea didn't hit the sweet spot.
Investors don't want two companies competing for the same space – that way their profits are watered down. So, if they've already given money to a company that has a very similar idea to yours and is aimed at the same market, then it simply doesn't make financial sense for them to take you on too.
This is where you say your goodbyes and move on to the next man (this time having checked he or she doesn't have a similar investment).
Your idea may be brilliant but could it be a little premature? Investors are aware they can't always get a 'sure thing' but they're not particularly keen on going 'out on a limb' either.
If they don't bite, they're either unsure of the market or you haven't convinced them well enough that you really do have 'the next big thing' ready to unveil. By the same token, if you're too late to the market then the answer will be the same.
You value yourself and your idea highly – rightly so. But potential investors may need a little persuading on that score, especially if they've never heard of you from Adam.
If you're asking for a high investment you need the experience and previous success to back it up, either that or have a very convincing future for your start-up already mapped out and ready to show them.
You haven't shown them that there's a great demand for your product or service. This is essential, especially if the product is brand new or the service has never been introduced to the market before eg Uber.
So show them your site and how many people have signed up to your newsletter, social media pages, interest from companies, pre-orders you have etc.
On the whole investors aren't interested in a business that's cash flow independent. They would prefer this to a loss, of course. But what they're really after is an expanding business that grows quickly and strongly. If you haven't shown them a decent projection and big ambition then chances are they're not going to back you.
This is a biggie. It's understandable that you want to protect your idea but asking a potential investor to sign an NDA means you're restricting them from investing in similar schemes down the line.
You're putting restraints on them and that doesn't feel comfortable to many financiers. You have to learn to trust them, or look elsewhere for cash.
Or at least, you don't have a decent one. Perhaps you've spent too long putting your idea into practice in terms of the product or service you want to offer, but haven't concentrated enough on how you're going to sell it. You need to have goals and clear paths to how you plan on reaching them.
There's safety in numbers – especially when it comes to lending money to start ups. Investors like to know there is other financial interest in your product, otherwise they'll wonder what they're not seeing.
Find a couple of investors rather than relying on just the one. They'll not only be company for each other, but give you a wider audience and more contacts!
Yes, rejection isn't nice – but it isn't so bad when you end up with constructive feedback and, as a result, even more chance of clinching that pot of gold next time round.
Raj Dhonota is a Ex-Apprentice star, a mentor and an investor with a portfolio mounting to 60+ investments of between £50,000 - £150,000. He is involved in several ventures that help entrepreneurs and companies make the transition from idea to startup to success.


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The 2010 Wish List
Malaak Compton-Rock, Diane Sawyer, and novelist Sapphire have a few wishes they'd like granted in the next decade.
Photo: Deborah Feingold
Malaak Compton-Rock
"I'd like to balance my schedule once and for all so I could sit down in a corner and read a book for 20 minutes without being interrupted. That would make me deliriously happy."
Malaak Compton-Rock, founder and director of the Angelrock Project and author of If It Takes a Village, Build One
Photo: Heidi Gutman/ABC
Diane Sawyer
"I would like to freeze-frame last night: dinner with my husband and stepson and daughter-in-law and some great chicken. That's all I need. And maybe a better terry-cloth bathrobe—actually, my whole family would like me to have a better terry-cloth bathrobe. The more beat-up they are, the more good memories they have, but I do look a little like the lunatic aunt from the attic."
Diane Sawyer, anchor of ABC's World News
Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate
"I want to achieve my full artistic potential, though I don't yet know what that is. I will be 60 this year, and I've created a life that includes many good things: teaching, family, friends. But making art hasn't always been at the center of my world. I want to see what happens when I put it there. Maybe in ten years I would write ten novels!"
Sapphire, author of the novel Push, adapted for the screen as Precious
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Принцеса Бунса́цу (; 3 вересня 1654 — 24 липня 1683) — шістнадцята донька Імператора Ґо-Мідзуноо. Перша донька і третя дитина його дружини Йоцуцудзі Цуґуко. Настоятельниця монастиря Косьоїн в Кіото та Енсьодзі в Нарі.

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Народилася 3 вересня 1654 року. Отримала ім'я Муцу.

15 січня 1663 року віддана до жіночого монастиря Косьоїн в Кіото. Прийняла постриг під іменем Суйкей Сонґа.

Згодом перейшла до монастиря своєї старшої сестри Енсьодзі в Нарі, де змінила ім'я на Дайкан Бунсацу.

Померла 24 липня 1683 року. Похована 26 липня того ж року на цвинтарі монастиря Енсьодзі в Нарі.

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No, they will be different because in Econ mode you indicate some assumed nominal rate of return on husband, wife, and regular assets. In MC mode, those rates of return are determined by, in this case, the default asset classes assigned to those three pools of money.
Thanks Dan. That helps. Just for my own edification I'll setup a dummy asset and portfolio that gives me the same numbers as the Economic-Based Planning case. Just want to see what that looks like.


Options such as sun, water or wind are great producers of energy without negative impacts to the environment. They also offer cost effective solutions for your home. If you want to learn how to go green with your energy usage around the house, read on for some tips that can help you consume energy wisely.
Saving energy and money is as simple as closing your curtains. Closing your blinds and curtains will keep out the sun in summer and keep heat from escaping in winter. Doing these things will let you use less air conditioning in the summer. You will save both money and energy in the process.
You can cut your energy consumption by a lot if you just cut back on the electricity you use. Unplug appliances when they're not in use. Turn off lights, television sets and other small appliances when you are done using them. This may be a simple tip, but it does save you money.
If you have a farm try some energy saving alternatives. If you own your farm property, you could allow an energy company to rent a small plot of your land, so they can install an energy-generating wind turbine. You could take advantage of the energy offered and the space requirements are minimal.
When doing laundry, try to use cold water. Nearly 90% of the energy that is consumed when you wash your clothes is taken up heating the water. Washing your clothing in cold water will get them just as clean as washing them in hot water if you have a good laundry detergent. It is also better to clean a full load, not smaller loads.
If you use fuel oil to heat your home, speak with a technician to see if it's possible to change to bio-diesel. Many systems can use biodiesels without any modification. Biodiesel fuel runs more efficiently and is cleaner for the environment, reducing your home's impact on the environment during winter months.
If you currently use fuel oil for home heating, ask your local technician how you can switch over to biodiesel fuel. Sometimes you can make the switch to some use of biodiesel fuels without having to purchase new parts or make costly modifications. When you use biodiesel it burns a lot cleaner than conventional petroleum, which reduces the impact your home has on energy during the colder months of the year.
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Research the different energy sources available in your community. Determine which energy source is cheapest for your home. Don't forget to account for any government incentives that might be in effect. For example, it might be wise to use natural gas instead of electric heat or water from the well rather than city water.
When implementing a solar energy system, put the batteries as close to the cells as possible. Power can be lost over long cables so this will lessen the impact. Additionally, it avoids problems with shading and capacity reduction.
If you utilize a dishwasher, avoiding using it until it's filled up. No matter how many dishes you have in there, it still uses the same level of energy. When you run the dishwasher, see to it that you are using its energy-saving setting; that will allow the dishes to dry using air.
If you are a fan of green living and green energy, try using your electric heaters as little as possible during the winter. Buy more warm clothing and use a fireplace to add heat to your home. You will breathe better during your sleep if the air is cool.
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Trade out your older, tank-style water heater for a tankless model that is more green. Although they still use gas or electricity, they only heat on demand rather than maintaining an entire tank of hot water at all times. There are tankless heaters designed to not only provide one area with hot water, but also to heat entire houses.
Whenever possible, keep the heat in your home turned down. If you're chilly, add a layer of clothing, such as a sweatshirt and some sweatpants. High heat can use too much energy.
Desktop computers require a lot of energy, so why not opt for a laptop? That can reduce up to two-thirds of your power usage; that is especially true if you frequently use word processing or the internet. Not to mention, it can be taken anywhere thanks to its portability.
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Starting your focus on green energy in your household today translates into savings for you and your planet tomorrow. This article has shown that it is neither expensive nor difficult to go green.
You can use bio-fuels to heat your house. These fuels come from vegetable or animal fats, wood, and oils. If your existing furnace runs on propane, it is quite easy for a professional to make the alterations required so it can perform as efficiently using a fuel blend. This fuel would contain anywhere from 20-99% biodiesel. Talk to a professional before you use these types of fuels so you can do it safely.
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The panel had the last fitting today. Found some issues I still needed to correct but I think it is just about done! Yeah! Although the panel easily is removed from the plane with the radio cans in place with no wires, I'll need to write a procedure up on exactly how to remove all the interferences prior to actually taking it out. There sure would be a number of steps….
It is quite impressive with everything in place. The Trio Autopilot head was sent back to Trio because the display was not working. I also wanted to get it upgraded to the latest firmware (which includes support for Grand Rapids GPSS and GPSV.
Also completed to day was the baffling mods for the engine. As soon as the instument panel is set off for lettering, I'll be able to complete the engine work.
I have been working on my plane for the last few days…. I spent a whole day relocating the stormscope antenna (to reduce drag). Found out it wouldn't work properly, so I spent another day relocating it back to the original spot. I guess this is why they call it experimental aviation. The crazy thing is I went flying today with it back in the "old spot" and it doesnt work as well as it did before. That thing drive me nuts!
I started back on my project plane. My immediate objective was to relocate the servos becuase of the depth of the instrument panel radio cans.
New control arms were manufactured and installed on the elevator torque tube.
This is the final installation. The elevator autopilot servo on the left and the trim servo in the center.
The control arm for the servo clears the radio can by 1/2″ .
With the panel installed. It looks good for the next step, install EVERYTHING to see if there are any more problems. If not the panel is off to the fabricators for lettering.
After waiting for months looking and checking out phones, I finally decided upgrade to a data phone. Yes, I am going over to the dark side of unlimited data, texting (whats that), talk, everything.
I remember my first cell phone and how reluctant I was to get one. I didnt want to be "tethered" to everyone via a wireless connection. Just thenk about it, I'll be a the beck and call of everyone and expected to be there all the time. Years later here I am, enjoying the on line community and rapid pace of instant contact.
I decided on the Sprint EVO. It is at this point the most advanced and highly rated phones on any market (including the iPhone).
This phone has it all from HDMI out (which I can hook up and stream movies directly to a HD TV) to recording HD movies, video conferencing, 8 megapixel camera, creating a wifi hot spots for up to 8 computer, sending movies, pictures, EVERYTHING you can possibly do on a phone/computer. It is also a 4G phone which means it's data through put is as fast as a cable modem (if you are in a 4G market which will take about 2 years to get here in Charleston). They are VERY hard to get right now as they are extremely popular and out of stock just about everywhere.
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To answer your automate survey question, YES and NO.
YES your customer service rep did an outstanding job of changing my plan while retaining my bonus minutes which made me very happy.
NO Sprint has some screwed up business policies which does its' best to make me wonder if I am making the right choice by continuing my association with Sprint.
After making my decision to upgrade my plane I quickly went to the local Sprint store to buy my EVO. They had one in stock now! I was told if I purchased immediately it I would have to pay a $40 pro-rated amount to switch plans (to execute my more expensive data plan) immediately instead of 2 weeks from now on the Sept 26.
I also so found I could NOT purchase the phone now for future (since it is in stock) with out the plan. If I waited 2 weeks, it might NOT be in stock and would have a plan without a phone.
This is very upsetting to me as a customer, and a senseless business practice. I decided to wait two weeks. So here is the bottom line.
1. Sprint policies once again upset me off as a customer.
2. The EVO phone may not be in stock when my plan changes.
3. I will keep my old plan (saves me $40), so Sprint does not lock me in under a new contract for 2 more weeks (I will be looking for something else in the mean time).
4. Sprint does not get the benefit of me paying for a higher $20 data two weeks soon than scheduled which means Sprint loses $20 in profit.
5. Allowing me to change plans immediately does not cost Sprint anything.
6 . Sprint once has proven why Consumer Reports ranks Sprint at or near the bottom in customer satisfaction and why Sprint has had a mass exodus of customer to competing services.
Now all said, I am happy with the cell phone service I have had with Sprint for the past 10+ years. It is little things like this stupid policy where I, as a customer, WANTS to upgrade to a more expensive plan, NOW, and being told I have to pay more to do so which makes my dealing with Sprint customer service painful and to be avoided….
In my opinion Sprint has one thing going for it…..price. Sprint's customer polices haven't changed over the years which is sad after seeing how hard Sprint is fighting to retain a solid customer base.
It will be interesting to see if I hear anything back from Sprint. Either way, the last EVO at the Sprint store has been sold. Hopefully they will be more stock in the next few weeks.
I have always heard a little adage that "IF you wash your car, THEN it will rain".
The transformation of Sherman in to a VEGECAR car conversion is nearly complete. The automatic system I built works perfectly and in full auto mode, I am getting 24 MPG on waste vegetable oil, and really dont know how miles on diesel fuel since I haven't gone to a gas station in over 2 months (still have 3/4 tank of diesel). I am going to have to switch to diesel for a while to just use it up and take a few pounds off Sherman's legs. Put him on a diesel diet.
Since it was such a beautiful day in Charleston and having not spent enough quality time has been spent with Sherman lately, I decided he needed a good cleaning and spruce up.
Looks even better with his daddy in the picture.
The hat I am wearing has an interesting story. On the way up to Oshkosh this year I stopped by to visit Jack Morrison's new EZ racer. I'll have to post more pictures of Jack's fantastic work. What a great plane he is building.
As I was taxing to take off, I saw my hat in the distance. It's still there looking good!
As I slowed to pass it, it became apparent the hat went through the prop (the second time the prop has chewed up one of my hats).
I was just going to leave it there as I was to0 embarrassed to deal with it, but I called the control tower and said "Tower, 29TM, there is a hat on the taxi way. I'll stop and pick it up for you". Tower was more than happy to have me get rid of some FOD for them, and they thanked me for picking up the trash. Later at Oshkosh, I wore the at some canard events, and when asked, I just said "The plane ate my hat". Ah, the joys of having a pusher airplane.
Sure enough, the old saying worked. Later today, we had two torrential rain storms. I like the way the water beads up on the a car with a fresh wax job.
The last few days have been total devoted to getting the panel ready for lettering as I thought the effort would be short and easy. While looking at the panel I decided I didn't like the big chrome bezels of the LED lights. I floxed the holes shut and redrilled them to accommodate simple LED holders. I dont like the knobs either, so I am going to machine some that I like. It is easy to do on a lathe. I also cut the shaft of the potentiometer control shaft off so I can reduce the exposure of the knobs.
I decided it was best to fully assemble everything to make sure there were no surprises. The nutplates for the panel were floxed in and I like the stiffness of the panel when placed in it's frame and secured.
Note the gold box in the above picture (the autopilot elevator servo.
When looking from the other side I noticed it was going to hit the com panel and transponder radio cans. FU****K!! The servo has to go.
You can see the carbon box just forward of the servo into which the radio can is secured. Bye bye, servo….
Not only did the servo hit but when I changed out from a Garmin 327 to a Garmin 330 transponder, I found the transponder's can was 2.5″ longer than what I had planed for which made the can hit the elevator control rod. SH*T!
Major redesign time! Hum, IF I switch the places of the com and transponder then the com panel (with the shorter can) will allow me to gain the clearance I need for the control stick. After a few hours work…done. Clearance is good now.
Since the panel is taking longer than I anticipated to finish off, I took a few hours to to get some critical measurement from the engine I needed to send to Airflow Performance so I could get the fuel lines made. AFP currently has the fuel servo for a minor change, and they were waiting for me to call them with the injector line lengths so they could build them and ship all the stuff back to me. I finished making the cylinder cooling plates (an improved design to the down draft system) and took some heavy wire to simulate the fuel lines and route everything to make template lines.
After a while of bending, cutting, rebending, etc I was satisfied with the routing and placed my order for the lines. They should be here by next Wed. I'll then be able to fully assemble the engine!
I found a new home to re-install the autopilot servo. Here, I am using the fiberglass spring template to make a new control arm for the elevator torque tube. I'll attach the servo to this tab. It will act as a carbon control arm for the servo.
Today was dedicated to getting the panel finished so I can send it out for lettering. It has the longest lead time to get back to me. The radio cans were positioned and the nuts were bonded to the side boxes to hold everything in alignment after disassemble.
Next was milling the backside of the .200″ thick carbon panel down to .125″ thick in for some of the switches. Some areas were milled to .060″ for LED lights.
Two "Data Ports" were machined into the panel. These ports will allow the pilot to upload flight plans, software, maps, etc to the Grand Rapids Flight system, as well as down load recorded flight data (air and engine) to be analyzed after landing.
The switch at the bottom of the panel is actual an air valve which will allow the pilot to have an "alternate static" port in case the fuselage port gets plugged. I think I may look for some different knobs. I don't like the size of these all that much. I think they are a somewhat big.
I started laying out the wiring for the GTR system. All these wires are in addition to the ones in the back of the plane which are for the engine monitor. This doesn't come close to what needs to go into the plane. When I was a kid I used to think it was fun to unravel a mess of tangled string. This wiring rats nest makes me think of those days long ago…..
Finished installing the cans for the radios today and wanted to see how the panel looked together (for the most part). Found a minor lettering issue I'll need to resolve before it is sent off. This is certainly the most advanced LongEZ panel in the world. I have never seen an EZ or Berkut with this much electronics. It is going to be a blast to learn to fly this bird with all the computers on board….
Wow, I sure have a lot of conectors to hook up to wire the panel….. should be fun!
I finished up the work on the WVO car controller. I built a test stand to simulate all the connections and switches of the car and dang it, the thing worked as I originally designed it. I dont know why I thought it was a bad design. After a few hours work on the timer circuit it now works perfectly.
Basically, in AUTO, the WVO system now waits for the coolant water to get up to 60C, turns on the oil supply valves, turns on an electric oil heater to keep the oil a minimum of 50C (it cycles as necessary).
If the fuel in the supply tank gets to 1 gal, it shuts everything down.
When the car is turned off in AUTO the system closes the oil valves and keeps the engine running for 30 sec to purge out the WVO before it turns the car off. Very cool… The next step is to install LED's and the switch in the dash with some nice lettering to make it look good. It is amazing to me that a commercial unit which does the same thing this does cost $350. Mine cost about $25.
The engine is now on the plane. It really looks good now with the newly painted engine mount and engine.
The is a close up of the firewall penetrations. After all the wires are run, I will clamp the firestop tubing around the wires.
The insturment panel came back to me unletter but with some nice glass work done around the leg openings and radios. I spent all day fitting the radios to the panel so they would have exactly 1/4″ exposure from the panel.
Tommorow, I'll finish screwing the radio boxes to the panel and some other detail work which needs to be done prior to sending it off to be lettered.


Earlier Pay & File Tax Return Deadlines On The Way?
The annual self-assessment tax filing deadline is set to be brought forward to a "much earlier" date, according to a report by Brendan Keenan in Monday's Irish Independent.
At present, self-employed individuals, company directors and others must file their annual Form 11 income tax return by 31 October. A later deadline of mid-November applies to online returns.
Under new Eurozone financial monitoring rules, the Irish government will apparently be obliged to bring forward the annual Budget from December to October each year. Accordingly, the 2014 Budget has been scheduled for 15 October this year.
Self-assessment taxpayers will have a further month, until 14 November, to declare and pay their Income Tax liabilities for 2012 and Preliminary Tax payments for 2013. This means the Dept of Finance will be framing the 2014 Budget without knowing the total amount of tax receipts for 2013.
In order to prevent this anomaly becoming an annual problem, it is now being suggested that the tax return deadline be moved forward next year.
If the tax deadline is brought forward by 7 weeks, in tandem with the change of date for Budget Day, this would suggest a new Pay & File deadline date in early-to-mid September. If the current online filing extension is continued, we can expect the final deadline in late September for online returns.
This would represent a major change, both for self-assessment taxpayers and for accounting and book-keeping firms who prepare tax returns for their clients.
It takes quite a leap of faith to expect that accounts staff will be happy to work crazy hours preparing tax returns throughout the month of August, when everyone else enjoys their summer holidays.
On that basis alone, I would have serious doubts over the feasibility of a September tax deadline.
Remember than two years ago, the 2011 Finance Bill included a proposal to bring forward the Pay & File deadline by one month t0 30 September. This quickly attracted controversy and was later quietly dropped.
Sadly, with the EU now setting the agenda, its quite likely that the tax authorities will have no wriggle-room this time.
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California Drought – Political & Current Affairs Blog Published by Celeste Greig.
California might be in a drought, but that hasn't stopped celebrities from drenching their gardens with water. The house of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West still enjoys a lush, green garden, reports Page Six. The aerial photos from the New York Post give a great view of homes belonging to Kardashian-West and other celebrities, comparing their well-watered greenery with the dry land surrounding their houses.
Photos of the homes of Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, BarKim Kardashianbra Streisand, and Jennifer Lopez are shown in the above linked-to article, displaying beautiful green lawns that are drawing criticism in the drought-ravaged land.
The Kardashian-Jenner Family can simply afford to pay the extra water fees because they have bigger fish to fry. As reported by the Inquisitr, Kendall Jenner is dealing with racist backlash that erupted on Twitter after being seen with actor Michael B. Jordan. Kylie Jenner found herself clarifying whether she claimed to be high in a recent Snapchat video.
Pundits claim that the reservoirs in California could enjoy fewer than 12 month's worth of drinkable water. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the water conservation rules apply to everyone in California, including celebrity households.
In the Hidden Hills area where Kim and Kanye live, homes are listed in the $8.5 million range, according to Zillow. And those rich neighbors are mad at Kardashian-West because of their water usage.
Jennifer Lopez isn't immune to the criticism, nor is Jessica Simpson, because of the obvious water levels their houses use.
Khloe Kardashian's new house hasn't been featured on Keeping Up with the Kardashians — at least not in the unfavorable light the Calabasas estate is being shown on Sunday, due to its water-sapping greenery.
Barbra Streisand is drawing boos in Malibu, although Babs' PR rep, Ken Sunshine, claimed she has cut down on her water usage and plans to cut down more. Confronted with the lush aerial photos, Sunshine reportedly clammed up and refused further comment. Heiress Petra Ecclestone's house is being called one of the biggest water sappers, despite the fact she's hardly there.
It's not all bad news, though. Celebrities like Cher, Julia Roberts, and Jennifer Aniston are being praised for the water conservation changes they've made.


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Medicine Hat College's Brooks Campus receives $100,000 for solar project
Medicine Hat College's (MHC) Brooks Campus was recently selected as the only Canadian institution to receive a $100,000 grant from EBSCO Information Services, which will go towards installing solar panels and a solar 'garden'.
The grant was open to libraries across North America and aimed at supporting projects that reduce electricity expenditures and promote growth of the renewables sector.
For Cindy Slenders, director of Brooks Campus and regional stewardship, this investment is a step in the right direction.
"The EBSCO grant allows our campus a means to reduce our environmental footprint while maintaining our commitment to post-secondary pathways for learners in our region. Renewable energies are a growing component of regional economic development."
MHC has recently embarked on a number of innovation projects in renewables with the intent of providing students, faculty and the community an opportunity to learn about emerging technologies.
Currently, the post-secondary institution has a micro grid at its Medicine Hat campus that includes an EV charging station, solar panels and wind turbines.
Jason Openo, director of teaching and learning, is excited for the opportunity this grant provides in terms of research and as a model of how to effectively implement the use of alternative resources.
"This project provides us an opportunity to showcase a creative and functional way to install solar panels. To have students in the trades area and from our built environment and engineering technology program be part of designing and constructing the panels is a great way to provide our learners a chance to broaden their skills and showcase what they are learning in the classroom."
For more information on renewable energy projects happening at MHC, visit: www.mhc.ab.ca.


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Addiction specialists are predicting an increase in the number of teens addicted to Xanax and other sedatives in a class of anti-anxiety drugs (known as benzodiazepines or "benzoz") this school year. Many teens see Xanax as a safer and more plentiful alternative to prescription opioids and heroin — with similar euphoric effects. But addiction experts warn that the pills kids are taking, often found in their parents' or grandparents' medicine cabinets, can be just as deadly as opioids, especially when taken in combination with other drugs or alcohol. And it's much harder to kick the habit.
A series of opioid overdose prevention and training is being hosted by the New Orleans Health Department. The trainings began on the 23rd of August and the first training session took place from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd. The event covered facts and statistics about the opioid crisis in New Orleans as well as instruction on how to recognize an overdose, how to obtain and use naloxone, and how to find treatment options in the city. The trainings are free and open to the public.
A lifesaving drug that can reverse a heroin or opioid overdose should be easily available at pharmacies across Wisconsin. But a survey of more than 450 pharmacies in the state turned up conflicting guidance from staff members when asked how to purchase naloxone, known by its brand name Narcan.
Due to the increasingly high cost of treating patients who suffer an opioid overdose, an Arizona hospital is suing more than two dozen pharmaceutical companies.Tucson Medical Center last Wednesday sued Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Cephalon Inc. and Purdue Pharma, among other manufacturers and distributors of opioids.
The Senate is still working, well into August – something it hasn't done in years — and it's debating the funding bill for the Department of Health and Human Services. There is a back-to-school shortage of EpiPens, needed by people with severe allergies to treat potentially life-threatening reactions, and the Food and Drug Administration is weighing in. And "reinsurance" is back in the picture. The Trump administration has granted permission for New Jersey and Maryland to create such programs aimed at helping bring down premiums in the individual insurance market by helping pay for the most expensive enrollees.


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"Lexical retrieval in discourse: An early indicator of Alzheimer's deme" by Seija Pekkala, Debra Wiener et al.
We examined the progression of lexical-retrieval deficits in individuals with neuropathologically determined Alzheimer's disease (AD; n=23) and a comparison group without criteria for AD (n=24) to determine whether linguistic changes were a significant marker of the disease. Our participants underwent multiple administrations of a neuropsychological battery, with initial administration occurring on average 16 years prior to death. The battery included the Boston Naming Test (BNT), a letter fluency task (FAS) and written description of the Cookie Theft Picture (CTP). Repeated measures analysis revealed that the AD-group showed progressively greater decline in FAS and CTP lexical performance than the comparison group. Crosssectional time-specific group comparisons indicated that the CTP differentiated performance between the two groups at 7–9 years prior to death and FAS and BNT only at 2–4 years. These results suggest that lexical retrieval deficits in written discourse serve as an early indicator of AD.
Pekkala, Seija; Wiener, Debra; Himali, Jayandra; Beiser, Alexa; Obler, Loraine; Liu, Yulin; McKee, Ann; Seshadri, Sanford; Wolf, Philip; and Au, Rhonda, "Lexical retrieval in discourse: An early indicator of Alzheimer's dementia" (2013). CUNY Academic Works.


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I have less than 24 hours of sweet Summer bliss remaining, before the twisted arms of school will once again enthrall me into a world of exams, sweaty teenagers and homework. I took these photos of my beautiful friend Alice at the very beginning of the Summer, when that soft evening light just started to emerge. As the days are getting shorter and the light starts to disappear, I thought it would be nice to bask in the nostalgia of Summer by posting some of these photos.


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\section{Introduction}

The best known and by far most studied aperiodic tiling of plane is the Penrose tiling \cite{Pe,Br}.
This tiling plays an important role in the quasicrystal structure understanding and has some remarkable
mathematical properties. Direct structure observation, using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,
shows that the atomic arrangement in the tenfold symmetry plane of certain decagonal quasicrystals can simply
be interpreted in terms of the Penrose tiling \cite{St,Ab}. Many aspects concerning the mathematical properties have been studied
and are found in the literature; see for example \cite{Ja,Se,Mo}.

In this paper, we present some results concerning the inflation symmetries of the Penrose type tilings.
Our approach, based on the use of the three projectors corresponding to the usual decomposition of the five-dimensional superspace
used in the cut and project construction, is an extension of the method used by Katz and Duneau in the description of
self-similarity properties of icosahedral quasicrystals \cite{Ka,Co}.
There are also two important differences. In the case analysed by Katz and Duneau, the representation
of the icosahedral group in the superspace $\mathbb{R}^6$ is a sum of only two irreducible representations, and the orthogonal
projection of the lattice $\mathbb{Z}^6$ on the internal subspace is a dense subset. In our case, the representation of the symmetry group $C_5$
in the superspace $\mathbb{R}^5$ is a sum of three real irreducible representations, and the orthogonal projection of the lattice $\mathbb{Z}^5$
on the internal three-dimensional subspace is not a dense subset.
The vertex set of the Penrose tiling is a multi-component model set \cite{Ba,Mo,Cot}, and we have
adapted the Katz and Duneau method to such a case.

The set $\Lambda $ of inflation factors obtained by using our method is a union of four cut and project sets.
To our knowledge, the known inflation factors of the Penrose tiling are only those forming the multiplicative semigroup
$\mathcal{I}=\{ \, (-\tau )^k\ |\ k\!\in \!\mathbb{N}\, \}$.
Since the elements of this semigroup are not uniformly distributed in $\mathbb{R}$ we can not have
$\Lambda \subset \mathcal{I}$.
We have found new scaling factors and inflation centers, but very probably our list is not exhaustive.
It is known that the inflation factor $\tau $ is directly related to a construction of the Penrose tiling by tile substitutions \cite{Ja,Se}.
We do not know if the new found scaling factors are related to some substitution rules or not.

The importance of inflation symmetries in quasicrystal physics is comparable with that of translation symmetries
in the description of crystals. A fractal shape of the energy spectrum may be a direct consequence of the self-similarity
properties of the quasicrystal. A method to study the self-similarity properties of the cut and project sets has been presented
in \cite{Ma}, but as the authors show at the end of the paper, the method does not apply to the Penrose type tilings.

\section{Penrose type tilings}

In this section we review certain results concerning the Penrose type tilings defined by projection
and introduce certain notations. The relation
\begin{equation}
a:\mathbb{R}^5\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}^5,\qquad a(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4,x_5)=(x_2,x_3,x_4,x_5,x_1)
\end{equation}
defines an orthogonal representation of the cyclic group
$C_5=\langle \ a\ | \ a^5=e\ \rangle =\{ e, a, a^2, a^3, a^4 \}$
in the usual five-dimensional Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^5$.
The space $\mathbb{R}^5$ can be decomposed into a sum of orthogonal $C_5$-invariant subspaces
$\mathbb{R}^5={\bf E}\oplus {\bf E}'\oplus {\bf E}''$, where
\[
\begin{array}{l}
{\bf E}\!=\!\left. \left\{  \alpha \left(1,{\rm cos}\frac{2\pi }{5},{\rm cos}\frac{4\pi }{5},
{\rm cos}\frac{6\pi }{5},{\rm cos}\frac{8\pi }{5}\right)\!+\! \beta
\left(0,{\rm sin}\frac{2\pi }{5},{\rm sin}\frac{4\pi }{5}, {\rm sin}\frac{6\pi }{5},
{\rm sin}\frac{8\pi }{5}\right)\ \right|\ \alpha , \beta \!\in \!\mathbb{R} \right\} \\[2mm]
{\bf E}'\!=\!\left. \left\{ \alpha \left(1,{\rm cos}\frac{4\pi }{5},{\rm cos}\frac{8\pi }{5},
{\rm cos}\frac{2\pi }{5},{\rm cos}\frac{6\pi }{5}\right)\!+\! \beta
\left(0,{\rm sin}\frac{4\pi }{5},{\rm sin}\frac{8\pi }{5}, {\rm sin}\frac{2\pi }{5},
{\rm sin}\frac{6\pi }{5}\right)\ \right|\ \alpha , \beta \!\in \!\mathbb{R} \right\} \\[2mm]
{\bf E}''\!=\!\{ \alpha (1,1,1,1,1)\ |\ \alpha \in \mathbb{R} \}
\end{array}
\]
It is known that ${\rm cos}\frac{\pi }{5}=\frac{\tau }{2}$ and
${\rm cos}\frac{2\pi }{5}=-\frac{\tau '}{2}$,
where $\tau $, $\tau '$ are the irrational numbers $\tau =(1+\sqrt{5})/2$ and $\tau '=(1-\sqrt{5})/2$.

The vectors $e_1=(1,0,0,0,0)$, $e_2=(0,1,0,0,0)$, ... ,
$e_5=(0,0,0,0,1)$ form the canonical basis of $\mathbb{R}^5$, and the matrices of the orthogonal
projectors corresponding to ${\bf E}$, ${\bf E}'$ and ${\bf E}''$ in this basis are
\begin{equation} \label{projectors}
\begin{array}{lll}
\pi  =  \frac{1}{5}{\cal M}(2,-\tau ', -\tau ),\quad  &
\pi '  = \frac{1}{5}{\cal M}(2,-\tau , -\tau '),\quad  &
\pi ''  = \frac{1}{5}{\cal M}(1,1,1)
\end{array}
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation}
{\cal M}(\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma )=\left( \begin{array}{rrrrr}
\alpha &\ \beta &\ \gamma &\ \gamma &\ \beta  \\
\beta & \ \alpha &\ \beta &\ \gamma &\ \gamma \\
\gamma &\ \beta & \ \alpha &\ \beta &\ \gamma \\
\gamma &\ \gamma &\ \beta &\ \alpha &\ \beta  \\
\beta &\ \gamma &\ \gamma &\ \beta &\ \alpha
	     \end{array} \right) .
\end{equation}
The projections on the space ${\bf E}$ of the endpoints of the vectors $e_1$, $e_2$, ... , $e_5$
are the vertices of a regular pentagon.
Any point $x\in \mathbb{Z}^5$ has ten arithmetical neighbours, namely, $x\pm e_1$, $x\pm e_2$,
$x\pm e_3$, $x\pm e_4$, $x\pm e_5$, and the projections on ${\bf E}$ of these points
are the vertices of a regular decagon. If we project on ${\bf E}$ the 2-faces of the unit hypercube $(0,1)^5$ we get,
up to certain rotations, only two rhombs.

We embed the physical two-dimensional space into $\mathbb{R}^5$ by identifying it with
the subspace ${\bf E}$, and regard the complementary space ${\bf E}^\perp
={\bf E}'\oplus {\bf E}''$ which corresponds to the projector $\pi ^\perp =\pi '+\pi ''$
as an internal space. By using the strip
\begin{equation}
{\bf S}=\{ \ x\in \mathbb{R}^5\ |\ \pi ^\perp x\in {\bf W}\ \}={\bf E}+(0,1)^5
\end{equation}
corresponding to the window ${\bf W}=\pi ^\perp \left((0,1)^5\right)$ we define the pattern \cite{Ka}
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{P}=\pi \left( \mathbb{Z}^5\cap {\bf S}\right)=
\{ \ \pi x\ |\ x\in \mathbb{Z}^5,\ \pi ^\perp x\in {\bf W}\ \}.
\end{equation}
The window ${\bf W}$ defined as the projection on the three-dimensional space ${\bf E}^\perp $
of the open unit hypercube $(0,1)^5$ is a polyhedron and one can remark that its frontier
contains some points belonging to $\pi ^\perp (\mathbb{Z}^5)$.
The pattern $\mathcal{P}$ is interesting, but it is a particular one. For any vector $v\in {\bf E}' $
we can consider the translated strip $v+{\bf S}$ which corresponds to the translated window
$v+{\bf W}$, and define the pattern
\begin{equation}  \label{pattern}
\mathcal{P}_v=\pi \left( \mathbb{Z}^5\cap (v+{\bf S})\right)=
\{ \ \pi x\ |\ x\in \mathbb{Z}^5,\ \pi ^\perp x\in v+{\bf W}\ \}.
\end{equation}
We say that $\mathcal{P}_v$ is a {\it non-singular
pattern} if $v$ is such that the frontier
of $v+{\bf W}$ does not contain any element of $\pi ^\perp (\mathbb{Z}^5)$.
In the opposite case we say that $\mathcal{P}_v$ is a {\it singular pattern}.
One can prove that the points of any non-singular pattern $\mathcal{P}_v$ are the vertices of a tiling
of the plane ${\bf E}$ formed by only two tiles, each of them in a finite number of orientations \cite{Ka}.

The hyperplane
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{E}={\bf E}\oplus {\bf E}'
=\left. \left\{ \ (x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4,x_5)\in \mathbb{R}^5\ \right| \ x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4+x_5=0 \ \right\}
\end{equation}
is orthogonal to the one-dimensional space
${\bf E}''=\{ \ ( \alpha ,\alpha ,\alpha ,\alpha ,\alpha )\ |\ \alpha \in \mathbb{R} \ \}$,
and the lattice $\mathbb{Z}^5$ is contained in the family of parallel equidistant spaces
$\{ \ \mathcal{E}_n\ |\ n\in \mathbb{Z}\ \}$, where
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{E}_n=nw+\mathcal{E}=
\left. \left\{ \ (x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4,x_5)\in \mathbb{R}^5\ \right| \ x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4+x_5=n \ \right\}
\end{equation}
and $w=(0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2)$. If $x=(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4,x_5)$ belongs to the open unit hypercube $(0,1)^5$
then $0<x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4+x_5<5$, and therefore only the hyperplanes $\mathcal{E}_1$, $\mathcal{E}_2$,
$\mathcal{E}_3$ and $\mathcal{E}_4$ meet $(0,1)^5$. This means that the set $\mathbb{Z}^5\cap (v+{\bf S})$
occurring in the definition of $\mathcal{P}_v$ is contained in
$\mathcal{E}_1 \cup \mathcal{E}_2\cup \mathcal{E}_3\cup \mathcal{E}_4$, whence
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{P}_v=
\bigcup_{n=1}^4\left\{ \ \pi x\ |\ x\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_n , \ \pi 'x\in v+{\bf W}_n\ \right\}
\end{equation}
where ${\bf W}_n=\pi '\left( \mathcal{E}_n\cap (0,1)^5\right)=-nw+(\mathcal{E}_n\cap {\bf W})$.
By direct computation, one can prove that the set ${\bf W}_1$ is the interior of the regular pentagon
with the vertices $\pi 'e_1$, $\pi 'e_3$, $\pi ' e_5$, $\pi 'e_2$, $\pi ' e_4$ (considered in this order),
${\bf W}_2=-\tau {\bf W}_1$, ${\bf W}_3=\tau {\bf W}_1$ and ${\bf W}_4=-{\bf W}_1$.

\section{Self-similarities of the singular pattern $\mathcal{P}$}

The translation corresponding to the vector $5w=(1,1,1,1,1)\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap {\bf E}''$
\begin{equation}
\mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_n\longrightarrow \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_{n+5}: x\mapsto x+5w
\end{equation}
is a one-to-one transformation, $\pi (x+5w)=\pi x$ and $\pi '(x+5w)=\pi 'x$. If we put ${\bf W}_{5k}=\emptyset $,
${\bf W}_{5k+1}={\bf W}_1$, ${\bf W}_{5k+2}=-\tau {\bf W}_1$, ${\bf W}_{5k+3}=\tau {\bf W}_1$ and
${\bf W}_{5k+4}=-{\bf W}_1$ for any $k\in \mathbb{Z}$ then we can re-write the definition of $\mathcal{P}_v$ as
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{P}_v=\bigcup_{n\in \mathbb{Z}}\left\{ \ \pi x\ |
\ x\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_n , \ \pi 'x\in v+{\bf W}_n\ \right\}.
\end{equation}

We say \cite{Ka,Ma} that $\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ is an {\it inflation factor} of $\mathcal{P}_v$ if
there exists a point $y\in {\bf E}$  (called an {\it inflation center})
such that $\mathcal{P}_v$ is invariant under the mapping
${\bf E}\longrightarrow {\bf E}: x\mapsto y+\lambda (x-y)$, that is,
$x\in \mathcal{P}_v\ \Longrightarrow \ y+\lambda (x-y)\in \mathcal{P}_v $.\\[5mm]
{\bf Theorem 1. }
{\it The matrix $A=\lambda \pi +\lambda '\pi '+\lambda ''\pi ''$ has
integer entries if and only if $(\lambda , \lambda ',\lambda '')$ belongs to the set}
\[ \begin{array}{l}
\mathcal{L}\!=\!\left\{  \left( \frac{ \alpha - \beta }{2}+\beta \tau ,\frac{\alpha -\beta }{2}+\beta \tau ',
\frac{\alpha +\gamma }{2}+2\gamma \right)\ ; \ \alpha ,\beta ,\gamma \in \mathbb{Z}, \
(-1)^\alpha \!=\!(-1)^\beta \!=\!(-1)^\gamma \ \right\}. \end{array}
\]
{\bf Proof.}
From (\ref{projectors}) we get
\[ \begin{array}{l}
A=\mathcal{M}\left(
\frac{2}{5}\lambda +\frac{2}{5}\lambda '+\frac{1}{5}\lambda '',
\frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{10}\lambda +\frac{-1-\sqrt{5}}{10}\lambda '+\frac{1}{5}\lambda '',
\frac{-1-\sqrt{5}}{10}\lambda +\frac{-1+\sqrt{5}}{10}\lambda '+\frac{1}{5}\lambda ''\right).\end{array}
\]
If this matrix has integer entries then $2\lambda +2\lambda '+\lambda ''\in 5\mathbb{Z}$,
$-\lambda -\lambda ' +2\lambda ''\in 5\mathbb{Z}$ and $\lambda -\lambda '\in \mathbb{Z}\sqrt{5}$, whence
$\lambda +\lambda '\in \mathbb{Z}$. Denoting $\lambda +\lambda '=\alpha $ and $\lambda -\lambda '=\beta \sqrt{5}$
we obtain $\lambda =\frac{ \alpha - \beta }{2}+\beta \tau $, $\lambda '=\frac{\alpha -\beta }{2}+\beta \tau '$
and $-\alpha +2\lambda ''\in 5\mathbb{Z}$.
If we put $-\alpha +2\lambda ''=5\gamma $ then $\lambda ''=\frac{\alpha +5\gamma }{2}$ and
$A=\mathcal{M}\left(\frac{\alpha +\gamma }{2},\frac{\gamma +\beta }{2},\frac{\gamma -\beta }{2}\right)$.
In order to have integer entries the numbers $\alpha $, $\beta $ and $\gamma $ must have the same parity.
\qquad $\rule{2mm}{2mm} $\\[5mm]
{\bf Theorem 2.}
{\it If $(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')$ belongs to the subset
\begin{equation}
 \tilde{\mathcal{L}}=\{ \ (\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')\in \mathcal{L}\ |\ \
\lambda '{\bf W}_n\subseteq {\bf W}_{\lambda ''n},\ \ for\ any\ \ n\in \{ 1,2,3,4\}\ \}
\end{equation}
then $\lambda $ is an inflation factor of the singular pattern $\mathcal{P}$.}\\[3mm]
{\bf Proof.}
If $(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')\in \tilde{\mathcal{L}}$ then
the corresponding mapping $A:\mathbb{R}^5\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}^5$,
$A=\lambda \pi +\lambda '\pi '+\lambda ''\pi ''$ has the property
\begin{equation}
\left. \begin{array}{r}
x\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_n \\
\pi 'x\in {\bf W}_n
\end{array} \right\} \quad \Longrightarrow \quad \left\{
\begin{array}{l}
Ax\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_{\lambda ''n} \\
\pi '(Ax)\in {\bf W}_{\lambda ''n}
\end{array} \right.
\end{equation}
In view of the definition (\ref{pattern}) considered for $v=(0,0,0,0,0)$, this means that
$\pi x\in \mathcal{P}\Longrightarrow \pi (Ax)\in \mathcal{P}$. But
$\pi (Ax)=\lambda \pi x$, and hence, we have $y\in \mathcal{P}\Longrightarrow \lambda y\in \mathcal{P}$.
\qquad $\rule{2mm}{2mm} $\\[5mm]
{\bf Theorem 3.}
{\it Each element of the set
\[ \begin{array}{ll}
\Lambda &=\left\{ \left. 1-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau \ \right| \ \beta , \gamma \in \mathbb{Z},\ \ (-1)^\beta =(-1)^\gamma ,
\ \ -\frac{\tau }{2}\leq 1-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau ' \leq 1 \right\} \\[2mm]
&\cup \left\{ \left. 2-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau \ \right| \ \beta , \gamma \in \mathbb{Z}, \ \ (-1)^\beta =(-1)^\gamma ,
\ \ -\frac{1}{2}\leq 2-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau ' \leq \frac{1}{\tau } \right\} \\[2mm]
&\cup \left\{ \left. 3-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau \ \right| \ \beta , \gamma \in \mathbb{Z}, \ \ (-1)^\beta =(-1)^\gamma ,
\ \ -\frac{1}{\tau }\leq 3-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau ' \leq \frac{1}{2} \right\} \\[2mm]
&\cup \left\{ \left. 4-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau \ \right| \ \beta , \gamma \in \mathbb{Z}, \ \ (-1)^\beta =(-1)^\gamma ,
\ \ -1\leq 4-\frac{\beta +5\gamma }{2} +\beta \tau '  \leq \frac{\tau }{2} \right\}
\end{array}
\]
is an inflation factor of $\mathcal{P}$.}\\[3mm]
{\bf Proof.}
It is sufficient to analyse the cases $\lambda ''\in \{ 0,1,2,3,4,5\}$. In the case
$\lambda ''=0$ we do not obtain any inflation factor.
The ratio between the distance from the centre of a regular pentagon to one of
its sides and the distance from the centre to one vertex is cos$\frac{\pi }{5}=\frac{\tau }{2}$.
By imposing the conditions
\[
\begin{array}{ll}
\lambda '{\bf W}_1\subseteq {\bf W}_1, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_2\subseteq {\bf W}_2,\quad
\lambda '{\bf W}_3\subseteq {\bf W}_3, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_4\subseteq {\bf W}_4&  {\rm in\ the\ case} \ \lambda ''=1,\\
\lambda '{\bf W}_1\subseteq {\bf W}_2, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_2\subseteq {\bf W}_4,\quad
\lambda '{\bf W}_3\subseteq {\bf W}_1, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_4\subseteq {\bf W}_3&  {\rm in\ the\ case} \ \lambda ''=2,\\
\lambda '{\bf W}_1\subseteq {\bf W}_3, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_2\subseteq {\bf W}_1,\quad
\lambda '{\bf W}_3\subseteq {\bf W}_4, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_4\subseteq {\bf W}_2&  {\rm in\ the\ case} \ \lambda ''=3,\\
\lambda '{\bf W}_1\subseteq {\bf W}_4, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_2\subseteq {\bf W}_3,\quad
\lambda '{\bf W}_3\subseteq {\bf W}_2, \quad \lambda '{\bf W}_4\subseteq {\bf W}_1&  {\rm in\ the\ case} \ \lambda ''=4
\end{array}
\]
we get the set $\Lambda $.\qquad $\rule{2mm}{2mm} $\\[5mm]
The well-known inflation factor $\lambda \!=\!-\tau $ belongs to $\Lambda $, and is obtained for
$\gamma\!=\!1$, $\beta \!=\!-1$. One can remark that $\Lambda $ is a union of four cut and project sets.
Since the elements of the multiplicative semigroup  $\mathcal{I}=\{ \, (-\tau )^k\ |\ k\in \mathbb{N}\, \}$
are not uniformly distributed in $\mathbb{R}$, we can not have $\Lambda \subset \mathcal{I}$.\\[5mm]
{\bf Theorem 4.}
{\it If $(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')$ belongs to the subset
\begin{equation}
\tilde{\mathcal{L}}_0=\{ \ (\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')\in \mathcal{L}\ |\ \
\lambda '\overline{\bf W}_n\subset {\bf W}_{\lambda ''n}\ \ for\ any\ \ n\in \{ 1,2,3,4\}\ \}
\end{equation}
then there is an infinite
number of inflation centers $y\in {\bf E}$ such that
\begin{equation}
{\bf E}\longrightarrow {\bf E}: \ x\mapsto y+\lambda (x-y)
\end{equation}
is an affine self-similarity of $\mathcal{P}$, that is, such that
$x\in \mathcal{P}\Longrightarrow y+\lambda (x-y)\in \mathcal{P}$.}\\[3mm]
{\bf Proof.}
If $(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')\in \tilde{\mathcal{L}}_0$ then there is a neighbourhood
$\mathcal{V}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}$ of the origin in ${\bf E}'$ such that the relation
$(1-\lambda ')u+ \lambda '{\bf W}_n\subset {\bf W}_{\lambda ''n}$ is verified for any $n\in \{ 1,2,3,4\}$
and any $u\in \mathcal{V}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}$. Since the projection
$\pi '(\mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E})$ is dense in ${\bf E}'$, the set
$\mathcal{C}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}=\left\{ t\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}\ \left|
\ \pi 't\in \mathcal{V}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}\right. \right\}$
is an infinite set. For each $t\in \mathcal{C}_{ \ (\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}$ the mapping
$A_t:\mathbb{R}^5\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}^5$,
$A_tx=t+(\lambda \pi +\lambda '\pi '+\lambda ''\pi '')(x-t)$
satisfies the relations
$\pi '(A_tx)=\pi 't+\lambda ' \pi '(x-t)=(1-\lambda')\pi 't+\lambda ' \pi 'x$, and
\begin{equation}
\left. \begin{array}{r}
x\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_n \\
\pi 'x\in {\bf W}_n
\end{array} \right\} \quad \Longrightarrow \quad \left\{
\begin{array}{l}
A_tx\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_{\lambda ''n} \\
\pi '(A_tx)\in {\bf W}_{\lambda ''n}
\end{array} \right.
\end{equation}
This means that $\pi x\in \mathcal{P}\Longrightarrow \pi (A_tx)\in \mathcal{P}$, that is,
$\pi x\in \mathcal{P}\Longrightarrow \pi t+\lambda (\pi x-\pi t)\in \mathcal{P}$.\qquad $\rule{2mm}{2mm} $\\[5mm]

\section{Self-similarities of the patterns $\mathcal{P}_v$}

In order to avoid certain `defects' in tiling we have to translate the strip ${\bf S}$ by a vector
$v\in {\bf E}'$ such that the frontier of $v+{\bf S}$ contains no point of $\mathbb{Z}^5$, and to
define $\mathcal{P}_v=\pi \left(\mathbb{Z}^5\cap (v+{\bf S})\right)$. The translated strip
$v+{\bf S}$ corresponds to the translated window $v+{\bf W}=\pi ^\perp \left( v+(0,1)^5\right)$.
In this case $\pi '\left( \mathcal{E}_n\cap (v+(0,1)^5)\right)=-nw+\mathcal{E}_n\cap (v+W)=v+{\bf W}_n$,
for any $n\in \{ 1,2,3,4\}$.\\[5mm]
{\bf Theorem 5.}
{\it If $(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')\in \tilde{\mathcal{L}}_0$
then there is an infinite number of inflation centers $y\in {\bf E}$ such that
\begin{equation}
{\bf E}\longrightarrow {\bf E}: \ x\mapsto y+\lambda (x-y)
\end{equation}
is an affine self-similarity of $\mathcal{P}_v$, that is, such that
$x\in \mathcal{P}_v\Longrightarrow y+\lambda (x-y)\in \mathcal{P}_v$.}\\[3mm]
{\bf Proof.}
If $(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')\in \tilde{\mathcal{L}}_0$ then there is a neighbourhood
$\mathcal{U}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}$ of $v$ in ${\bf E}'$ such that the relation
$(1-\lambda ')(u-v)+ \lambda '{\bf W}_n\subset {\bf W}_{\lambda ''n}$ is verified for any $n\in \{ 1,2,3,4\}$
and any $u\in \mathcal{U}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}$. Since the projection
$\pi '(\mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E})$ is dense in ${\bf E}'$, the set
$\mathcal{D}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}=\left\{ t\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}\ \left|
\ \pi 't\in \mathcal{U}_{(\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}\right. \right\}$
is an infinite set. For each $t\in \mathcal{D}_{ \ (\lambda ,\lambda ',\lambda '')}$ the mapping
$A_t:\mathbb{R}^5\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}^5$,
$A_tx=t+(\lambda \pi +\lambda '\pi '+\lambda ''\pi '')(x-t)$
satisfies the relations
$\pi '(A_tx)=\pi 't+\lambda ' \pi '(x-t)=v+(1-\lambda')(\pi 't-v)+\lambda ' (\pi 'x-v)$
and
\begin{equation}
\left. \begin{array}{r}
x\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_n \\
\pi 'x\in v+{\bf W}_n
\end{array} \right\} \quad \Longrightarrow \quad \left\{
\begin{array}{l}
A_tx\in \mathbb{Z}^5\cap \mathcal{E}_{\lambda ''n} \\
\pi '(A_tx)\in v+{\bf W}_{\lambda ''n}
\end{array} \right.
\end{equation}
This means that $\pi x\!\in \!\mathcal{P}_v\Longrightarrow \pi (A_tx)\!\in \!\mathcal{P}_v$, that is,
$\pi x\!\in \!\mathcal{P}_v\Longrightarrow \pi t\!+\!\lambda (\pi x\!-\!\pi t)\!\in \!\mathcal{P}_v$.\qquad $\rule{2mm}{2mm} $\\[5mm]

\section{Concluding remark}

In the existing models, generally, the pentagonal/decagonal quasicrystals are considered to be
two-dimensional, the third dimension being treated separately. Recently, Ben-Abraham {\it et. al.} \cite{BA}
have shown that strip projection method offers a natural way to describe these quasicrystals as three-dimensional quasicrystals. It is sufficient to choose in the above decomposition ${\bf E}^\perp $ as a physical space instead
of ${\bf E}$. By a simple change of interpretation, our mathematical results concerning the Penrose type tilings
become mathematical results concerning the model proposed by Ben-Abraham {\it et. al.} These new structures
are invariant under certain transformations which act as inflation but with different constants in quasiperiodic
layers and orthogonal direction.

\section*{Acknowledgment}

The author is grateful to one of the referees for some very useful suggestions.
This  research was supported by the grant CEx05-D11-03.

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Of What's to Come
by Anthracks USER (14 Reviews)
October 24th, 2009 | 39 replies
Review Summary: Change came
Deeds slanderers: I hope you're taking note, because Deeds of Flesh have just significantly transformed their sound for the first time since conception. Deeds fans: I hope you're not turning away, because rest assured Deeds of Flesh have not quite turned their backs on you.
Of What's To Come may very well be the most pivotal album in the band's career. Its release was preceded by some pretty huge milestones for the band. Jacoby Kingston, founding member and bassist/vocalist, announced his departure from the band and was replaced by the much lauded tech-death prostitute/basswizard Erlend Caspersen. Shortly after the release of Crown of Souls, Deeds of Flesh also added another guitarist to their lineup, Sean Southern. But what really sent shockwaves through Deeds' fanbase, was the announcement that Southern would be adding guitar leads to the next album.
Many Deeds fans have long prided their loyalty to the band based on the fact that they have never relied on flashy guitar playing or solos to be technical, or to make a name for themselves. With that said, they still don't rely on flashy playing, but the change isn't unwelcome. It's hard to deny though, that the addition of leads and the increased technicality have reeled in a whole new following for the band.
The leads themselves are what might be considered "wanky," but they are executed rather tastefully. At times they even flirt with fluffier emotions, but never do they step outside the boundaries of brutal death metal; it doesn't hurt that Southern has an easily identifiable soloing style either. The riffing has also become noticeably flashy and some of it borders on chugging, but it's Erik Lindmark we're talking about here; the man couldn't write a poor riff if he tried. One flaw with the album doesn't so much lie within the riffs, but the production's impact on the riffs. Deeds' production has always complemented Lindmark's riffing, and here it still does to an extent, but the relationship isn't as intimate as it once was. Lindmark's objective with Of What's To Come was to repeat riffs as seldom as possible, a task he came fairly close to completing, but I think somewhere he realized that such a method wouldn't exactly be the best possible move, so kudos to his foresight.
The entire atmosphere of the album is different to previous releases, and even a bit more matured. As opposed to the familiar gore-themed brutal death metal, what we have teeters more towards science fiction than anything else. Don't let that sap your hopes though, there's still plenty of [allusions at] killing in the lyrics. The concept of the album is fairly typical, there seems to be a war between the humans and some machine-aliens on the horizon; it isn't only reflected by the lyrics, but also by the production, which sounds mechanical and futuristic, though not necessarily generic.
The biggest flaw with the music here is that it doesn't seem like Mike Hamilton transitioned to the new style as well as Lindmark did. Not only does his drumming seem uninspired this time around, but the drums aren't very loud in the mix; surely a relationship between those two points isn't out of the question. Another flaw is that perhaps the band sacrificed a bit too much of their sound all at once, which could've made the transition hard on some of the fans. There are still some hints of Deeds of old to be found here…somewhere.
There is plenty to like about Of What's To Come, both for skeptics and loyal fans alike. It's also assuring to know that Deeds ignored an easy opportunity to sell out, and that they remember the people who got them to where they are. Plus there's a re-recording of Infecting Them With Falsehood which is always fun to sing along to.
Unearthly Invent
Of What's to Come
Century of the Vital
Defeated Sanity Chapters of Repugnance Vulvectomy Post Abortion Slut Fuck
Plasmoptysis Breeds of the Malevolence Sarcolytic Thee Arcane Progeny
Remnants of Flesh Degenerated Human Cells Suffocation Blood Oath
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Inbreeding the Anthropoph
Portals to Canaan
Reduced to Ashes
Path of the Weakening
Decrepit Birth Diminishing Between Worlds
Severed Savior Servile Insurrection
Spawn of Possession Noctambulant
Odious Mortem Cryptic Implosion
Anthracks
I think they do the new age of tech thing better than most, boy they just don't do anything wrong do they
Digging: Cryptic Brood - Outcome of Obnoxious Science
charlesfishtitz
change comed
to what do u reefer
hydeyomoney
where did the change came?
Of what change is to comed?
jingledeath
Great review, are you reviewing their whole discography or something? will be getting this along with the two other albums you mention in the last review.
i only had immediate plans to do the two i did today...but i wouldnt be adverse to it. if i review any others ill do the ones that don't have reviews yet of course
wutwuttwut
Summary should be Anthracks came
i wouldnt be adverse to it
DBlitz
i like the bass on this album
lol @ the prostitute thing
liledman
sweet album, i got into this one quicker than crown of souls. good review too, pos.
InHumanForm
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off
thank you for reviewing this.
devsol
you write good reviews too bad you listen to shitty dm sometimes
nah this is good, but it's no Gesit, that's for sure
forgot to mention how orgasmic the solo in 'unearthly invent' is
nice review mang, keep up the good deeds reviews! (i want to see a Reduced to Ashes review).
asdemonsburn
album rules.
Virvum is probably my favorite
also the intro of Dawn of the Next
century of the vital is the best new song on here i think
Eradication pods is my favorite
OceanOfWisdom
Cliche though it may be: but my current favorite is "Waters of Space"....Vocals and Lyrics are BRUUTAL, Guitar work is beyond complex, Bass work is even moreso about halfway through the song, and the Drumwork is superb.


The Hummingbird Bakery Launched A Blog!
Okay, okay, I'm being mean. Admittedly, I suffered from the same aesthetic issues with my blog template. Maybe the Hummingbird Bakery doesn't have graphic designer friends like Troy to help them out.
But template issues aside, the official Hummingbird Bakery Blog looks like it's got some great content. They've got FAQs for recipes in their two cookbooks, as well as recommendations for baking equipment and ingredients.
I'm personally excited about the blog's photographs though. They've included clear, high-quality photos that provide insight into their baking techniques that are not mentioned in the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook.
Ice-cream scoops to measure out their frosting! Not mentioned once in the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook.
When making the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook's frosting recipes, I was always surprised by how much frosting there was left in the bowl. Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook recipes tend to be conservative in terms of quantity -- for instance, the Hummingbird recipe for vanilla cupcakes only yields 10 cupcakes! Hummingbird Bakery frosting recipes, on the other hand, tend to be generous. Until seeing the picture above, it never occurred to me that I was being too conservative with my frosting proportions. A lot of cupcake bakeries tend to err on the side of overfrosting their cupcakes. I find eating a cupcake that's half-cake, half-frosting to be an unpleasant experience.
The above cupcakes were from when I finished adapting the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook's vanilla cupcakes recipe for high-altitude. I thought they were perfect, but when compared to the picture on the official Hummingbird Bakery blog, my cupcakes apparently look nowhere near golden enough!
Which brings me to my final point of contention with the Hummingbird Bakery Blog.
Sadly, despite the multitudes of helpful information that the Hummingbird Bakery's official blog provides, I noticed that there was a lack of discussion surrounding high-altitude adjustments. I was a little disappointed -- I was hoping for some reassurance that my work was accurate, or on the right track at the very least. But alas, not even a mention of high-altitude baking was anywhere in sight.
On the plus side, that means this blog can keep going -- Hummingbird Bakery fans can refer here! for recipes that I've converted to work at high-altitudes. Somebody's gotta fill this niche market, right?


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As Florida lawmakers start their annual legislative session next week, a new poll shows some of the priorities of 2014 Legislature are at odds with Florida voters.
Like last year, the Legislature is expected to again reject the call to expand Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for the poor and disabled. Florida has that expansion option under the federal health care law — known as the Affordable Care Act.
Yet a new poll from the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida shows nearly seven out of 10 registered Florida voters support the expansion of Medicaid, which would offer health care coverage to a projected 800,000 Floridians.
Some 67 percent of Florida voters support Medicaid expansion, with 28 percent in opposition, the poll showed.
At the same time, though, a majority of Florida voters, 57 percent, want the Affordable Care Act to be repealed or changed in major ways, as opposed to 39 percent of the voters who support minor changes or leaving the ACA as is.
The poll also showed Gov. Rick Scott and the legislative leaders' agenda at odds on other issues. With a recovering economy, the state budget may have as much as $1 billion in extra revenue, with the governor and lawmakers earmarking a large chunk of it for tax breaks.
The poll showed a sizable bloc of voters — 42 percent — think the surplus funds should first be used to boost spending for public schools, state colleges and universities. Another group — 20 percent — want to use it help Florida's ailing natural springs, the Everglades and other water bodies.
Less than 10 percent said the first priority for the surplus should be for tax and fee cuts like reducing the motor vehicle fees that were raised in 2009 (7 percent) or cutting taxes on cell phones and cable television (less than 2 percent) or authorizing sales tax holidays (less than 1 percent).
Lawmakers are expected to use some of the surplus to boost education funding as well as fund initiatives aimed at helping the Everglades and springs in addition to the tax-break legislation.
62 percent of voters support allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition, with 33 percent in opposition.
53 percent of the voters oppose allowing Las Vegas-style casinos into the state, with 45 percent in support.
Lawmakers can take some solace from the poll's findings, including the fact that 41 percent of the voters approve of the way the Legislature is handling its responsibilities. Of course, 44 percent disapprove and 12 percent don't know, but those approval numbers are much more favorable than similar surveys of Congress.
The poll, conducted in collaboration with the UF's Bureau of Economic and Business Research, surveyed 1,006 registered voters between Jan. 27 and Feb. 1. It had a margin of error of 3 percent.
WINNER OF THE WEEK: Gambling. The Senate released a gambling package for the 2014 session that represents the potential for a major shift in legalized gaming in the state and the way it is regulated. Among other provisions, it would allow two Las Vegas-style casinos in South Florida. However, the gambling package is far from a done deal with many questions unanswered, including the possibility of the state reaching a new gambling agreement with the Seminole tribe.
LOSER OF THE WEEK: Flood insurance. The U.S. House of Representatives postponed a vote on a bill to roll back rate increases in the federal flood insurance program. However, it appears that the House, which is making modifications to its bill, will eventually vote on some measure that could offer relief to Florida homeowners who rely on the coverage.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "My decision will be based on me, not what anybody else decides," U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, told CNN, after being asked whether Jeb Bush's interest in the 2016 presidential race would impact his own presidential plans.


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Chris Hughes, född 26 november 1983 i Hickory i North Carolina, är en amerikansk entreprenör. Han är medgrundare av nätverkssajten Facebook tillsammans med Harvardrumskamraterna Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz och Eduardo Saverin.

Hughes arbetade vid Facebook från grundandet 2004 till 2007. Han ägde 2 % av företaget vid börsintroduktionen 2012.

Efter att ha lämnat Facebook 2007 arbetade han för Barack Obamas presidentvalskampanj. 2012 köpte han majoriteten av tidskriften The New Republic.

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