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Raptors go gently into the night vs. Cavs
Cavs sweep…Caps advance…Can you believe NFL lines are already up for all 17 weeks at CG Technology?! Numbers and notes from the NBA, NHL, and NFL…plus a bonus baseball phenomenon before we let the day "get away" in VSiN City.
NBA Monday: Cleveland routs Toronto to finish easy 4-0 sweep
The Toronto Raptors looked ready for their tee times, falling way behind early before losing interest completely in the second half. Cleveland coasted to a win and a series sweep.
Cleveland (-5) 128, Toronto 93
2-point Pct: Toronto 50%, Cleveland 66%
3-pointers: Toronto 4/15, Cleveland 12/26
Free Throws: Toronto 17/23, Cleveland 16/20
Rebounds: Toronto 32, Cleveland 37
Turnovers: Toronto 13, Cleveland 10
Pace: 93.2 (for the series, 90.0, 90.8, 91.7, 93.2)
Kind of a gentleman's tank job. Toronto's players knew they had no chance to come back. This isn't the kind of rivalry yet where the trailing team will go down fighting (which is a big part of Toronto's postseason woes in recent seasons, a lack of fight). Toronto only attempted 15 3-pointers despite trailing most of the night. Trey attempts by game for the Raptors: 28, 30, 33, and 15.
Quick reminder that this was a very slow series (though Monday picked up the pace a smidge). In regulation, Cleveland scored 105, 128, 105, and 128 in walk-it-up basketball. Dismal defense from Toronto.
Cleveland now awaits the winner of the other Eastern Conference series. That will last at least two days longer…
NBA Monday: Philadelphia stays alive after lineup change
McConnell mania! Philadelphia's T.J. McConnell isn't destined to be a star in the NBA. But, the diminutive guard sure had a positive impact in Game 4 of the Philadelphia-Boston series Monday night. The surprise starter (in place of slumping Robert Covington) shot 9 of 12 from the floor and posted a plus/minus of plus 18 in 39 minutes to help extend festivities to at least a fifth game.
At the team level, McConnell's "clean sheet" in the turnover department was a big factor in the Sixers winning that category for the first time this series.
Philadelphia (-7) 103, Boston 92
2-point Pct: Boston 47%, Philadelphia 46%
3-pointers: Boston 11/32, Philadelphia 7/26
Free Throws: Boston 19/26, Philadelphia 20/26
Rebounds: Boston 43, Philadelphia 53
Turnovers: Boston 15, Philadelphia 8
If you watched, you know that the Sixers were ahead comfortably most of the second half. But it's not obvious in the raw stats how they made that happen until you get down to the bottom two categories. Boston shot better inside the arc and made four extra treys. Free throws were a wash. How did Philadelphia win by double digits?
That 53-43 edge in rebounds was keyed by 16 offensive boards. That means second chance points that helped the Sixers overcome the lesser inside percentage. And, then a 15-8 differential in turnovers meant Boston was losing additional opportunities to score. Boston was very slightly more accurate, but Philadelphia was scoring more often. The most points wins!
Turnovers by Game
Philadelphia 12, Boston 10
Philadelphia 11, Boston 9
Philadelphia 8, Boston 15
Philadelphia is going to win rebounding because of its size advantage (plus 28 so far through four games). We have to assume now that Philadelphia ISN'T going to have any big 3-point performances. Two monster games vs. Miami are long gone (18 of 28, 18 of 34). Versus Boston's solid 3-point defensive strategies…
Philadelphia 3-Pointers by Game
5 of 26 (awful)
13 of 33 (solid, but not good enough)
9 of 30 (disappointing)
7 of 26 (slightly better than awful)
Boston isn't going to get beat from outside. Brad Stevens places too big an emphasis on that element. The Sixers must continue to win the turnover battle to have a chance to rally from behind and make history.
Game 5 will be Wednesday night in Boston. First lines up for that late Monday night were Philadelphia -1.5 with a total of 204.5. That's down from team side lines around -4 and Over/Unders of 205.
NBA Tuesday Previews: Houston and Golden State heavily favored to finish off 4-1 series victories at home
The Western Conference favorites won so handily Sunday that it's tempting not to spend too much time on these Tuesday previews. They just won on the road by 13 and 26 points. Now they're at home, laying double digits! Some quick notes…
Utah at Houston (8 p.m. ET. on TNT, Houston leads 3-1)
Game 1: Houston (-11.5/207.5) 110, Utah 96
Game 2: Utah (plus 11.5/205.5) 116, Houston 108
Game 3: Houston (-4.5/209.5) 113, Utah 92
Game 4: Houston (-5/209) 100, Utah 87
Game 5: Houston -12, total of 208
Houston should have learned its lesson about complacency after Game 1. But this is such a tall spread that it's difficult to bet the Rockets with confidence. Blowouts in Games 1 and 4 drifted back to final margins of 14 and 13. Little margin for error.
New Orleans at Golden State (10:30 p.m. ET. on TNT, Golden State leads 3-1)
Game 1: Golden State (-7/223) 123, New Orleans 101
Game 2: Golden State (-11/229) 121, New Orleans 116
Game 3: New Orleans (plus 4.5/233) 119, Golden State 100
Game 4: Golden State (-6/231/5) 118, New Orleans 92
Game 5: Golden State -11.5, total of 227
Golden State knows all about the power of rest in the playoffs. That's been a hallmark of the analytical approach for awhile. You can assume the Warriors won't sleepwalk through this one. Well, maybe a quarter or two. Key to the cover (and the Over/Under) will be Golden State's defensive intensity.
We'll run the box scores for you Wednesday morning. Then, assume a preview for the much-anticipated Western Conference Championship showdown within the next few days. Houston was "built" to beat Golden State…but the Warriors, when healthy, may be unbeatable over a best-of-seven series. We're about to find out.
NHL Playoffs: Washington wins…Winnipeg will have to wait
The Washington Capitals are finally playing for another conference championship after two decades of disappointment. Winnipeg had hoped to be celebrating a big win…but must now go on the road to win a Game 7 in Nashville.
Washington (plus 170) 2, Pittsburgh 1 in overtime (Washington wins series 4-2)
Shots: Washington 30, Pittsburgh 22
Power Plays: Washington 0/1, Pittsburgh 0/1
Another tightly played game, characteristic of this series (particularly the battles in Pittsburgh). You can tell the refs didn't want to decide it with a whistle. Only two power plays all night. Great credit to Washington for winning shot count that handily on the road in a game that was tied most of the evening. Tough to do that as the perceived inferior team. Washington won third period shots 9-5, and overtime shots 6-2 when deadlocked.
Washington advances to face Tampa Bay, which will enjoy home-ice advantage thanks to a 113-105 edge in regular-season points. Tampa Bay was -140 over Boston, which was perceived as superior to Washington in postseason pricing. That suggests the Lightning will be expensive favorites vs. the Caps. Pittsburgh was -165, -180, and -200 in three home games vs. Washington. Tampa Bay will have a fourth home game if the teams go the distance.
We'll go into more depth in our series preview once the schedule is announced. For now, Washington is 8-4 in the playoffs, with a pair of 4-2 series victories over Columbus (winning the last four) and Pittsburgh (winning four of the last five). Tampa Bay is 8-2, with a pair of 4-1 series victories over New Jersey and Boston.
Nashville (plus 140) 4, Winnipeg 0 (Series tied 3-3)
Shots: Nashville 29, Winnipeg 34
Power Plays: Nashville 0/1, Winnipeg 0/4
Third straight win for the road team in this series, and the fourth in six games. Winnipeg wasted multiple early power play opportunities. Nashville took that 4-0 lead (final goal on an empty-netter) before enjoying its only power play of the evening.
Two excellent contenders continue to battle hard for the right to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western finals. Market chatter was unanimous that the eventual winner of this series would be a favorite over VGK (either would enter with home-ice advantage). We won't know who that's going to be for three more days.
Gonna be a heckuva Game 7 Thursday night. Both squads are surely looking forward to that extra day off. No NHL games Tuesday or Wednesday. We'll preview that Winnipeg/Nashville finale for you in our Thursday report.
MLB News: A reminder about "Get Away" days in Major League Baseball
After Sunday's slate was extremely low scoring (ultimately staying below the Grand Salami by about 30 runs), we were going to talk about this in yesterday's report. Then, the Cubs and Cardinals played all night so we had to hold it back a day.
Many baseball sharps are aware of the phenomenon involving "free swinging" on get away days. Some teams, knowing they have a plane to catch after a game, are prone to focusing on swinging for the fences rather than playing patient, sequential baseball. This is a bit harder to spot than it used to be because too many teams are starting to play that way all the time! But Sunday's results are a reminder that handicappers should at least be aware of travel dynamics.
Out of 30 teams on the field Sunday, only FIVE would be playing in the same ballpark Monday night. So, several "double get away" games where BOTH teams had a plane to catch. Of course, every road team playing on a Sunday will be leaving town right afterward (except for occasional Monday holiday scenarios).
Sunday Totals: 4 Overs, 10 Unders, 1 Push
In those four Overs, each and every one of them went Over in the ninth inning!
*Philadelphia/Washington (Nats win with two runs)
*Miami/Cincinnati (both score two runs to turn 6-3 into 8-5)
*Cleveland/NY Yankees (Yanks win with a grand slam)
*LA Angels/Seattle (Halos score two meaningless runs)
We weren't that far from a clean sweep of Unders, though you obviously can't ask all bullpens to throw goose-eggs on any given day. The points to remember about get away days are:
*Many offenses are prone to trying to hit solo homers rather than laying the foundation for big innings.
*That plays into the hands of high strikeout pitchers, which are more common now than ever given the impact of analytics on staff construction.
*Early evidence suggests that MLB has switched back to the old baseballs rather than the "juiced" baseballs of 2017 that had endured construction tweaks. It looks like it's going to be harder to hit home runs in 2018.
This doesn't mean you should just blindly bet Unders in any game where at least one team has a plane to catch. But, it would behoove you to study team offensive tendencies in these spots. Remember to account for the quality of the opposing pitcher, tendencies of the home ballpark, and possible weather factors.
Before we get away today…
NFL Betting: CG Technology posts point spreads for every 2018 NFL game
Monday, CG Technology posted bettable point spreads for Week 1 through Week 17 of the 2018 pro football season. Limits are just $500. But, if you believe you have a solid early read on a team (or teams), you can put your money down right now.
Marc Meltzer, who you may recall from past guest appearances on VSiN wrote up this online report. Marc's article links to tweets that show the lines for all 17 weeks (256 total games). You can also find a complete rundown in this article from Covers.com.
Among matchups featuring last season's Super Bowl teams…
Week 1: New England (-7) vs. Houston
Week 2: New England (-2.5) at Jacksonville
Week 5: Philadelphia (-3.5) vs. Minnesota
Week 6: New England (-7) vs. Kansas City
Week 7: Philadelphia (-6) vs. Carolina
Week 8: Philadelphia (pick-em) at Jacksonville
Week 9: New England (-6) vs. Green Bay
Week 11: Philadelphia (plus 2) at New Orleans
Week 13: New England (-4.5) vs. Minnesota
Week 15: New England (plus 1) at Pittsburgh
Week 15: Philadelphia (plus 1) at the LA Rams
Week 16: Philadelphia (-5.5) vs. Houston
We'll pop in with NFL coverage througout the months leading up to the new season. As sports bettors know, pro football is king!
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Circus is een nummer van de Britse muzikant Eric Clapton uit 1998. Het is de derde single van zijn dertiende studioalbum Pilgrim.

Clapton schreef het nummer over de laatste nacht die hij doorbracht met zijn vierjarige zoontje Conor, die om het leven kwam bij een val vanaf de 53e verdieping in een appartement in New York. Op de avond voor de val ging Clapton met Conor naar het circus, waaraan het nummer zijn titel ontleent. Het nummer verscheen eerder al op Claptons livealbum Unplugged, maar werd voor Pilgrim opnieuw opgenomen en uitgebracht. Clapton speelde het nummer ook al live tijdens zijn wereldtournee in 1992. Ook Tears in Heaven is een ode van Clapton aan Conor, die ook op "Unplugged" verscheen. "Circus" werd een bescheiden hitje in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, waar het de 39e positie behaalde. In Nederland moest het nummer het met een 92e positie in de Single Top 100 stellen.

Nummer van Eric Clapton
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In the midst of a swine flu scare, Sacramento religious leaders are recommending caution when it comes to certain worship practices, including sharing Communion cups.
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento is urging parishioners to give "careful consideration" to several traditional observances, according to a letter that will be read during Mass in the 20- county diocese this weekend.
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Q: Create bullet in pygame. Program is running, but no bullet showing I want to create a game in pygame and i want to add bullet. i was looking on the internet and find some method, but it is not working. Its probably because i have something bad writed but i cant figure out what is it. So if someone could look on that and tell me wheres the problem, i would be gratefull. I know that my code is little bit messsy, so please ignore that.
import os
import sys

import pygame
from pygame.locals import *
import pygame.mixer

main = True
worldx = 800
worldy = 500
fps = 40
ani = 4
x = 300
y = 300
jump = 0

cloudx = -4000
cloudy = 0
michm = 1
michml = 1
last = 0

clock = pygame.time.Clock()
pygame.init()

world = pygame.display.set_mode([worldx, worldy])
backdrop = pygame.image.load(os.path.join('images', r'C:/users/filip/documents/rozsireni/Jumping forest 2.jpg'))
cloud = pygame.image.load(os.path.join('images', r'C:/users/filip/documents/rozsireni/cloud.png'))
mich = pygame.image.load(os.path.join('images', r'C:/users/filip/documents/rozsireni/Jumping 6.png'))
mich2 = pygame.image.load(os.path.join('images', r'C:/users/filip/documents/rozsireni/Jumping 7.png'))
mich3 = pygame.image.load(os.path.join('images', r'C:/users/filip/documents/rozsireni/Jumping 8.png'))
pistol1 = pygame.image.load(os.path.join('images', r'C:/users/filip/documents/rozsireni/pistol12.png'))

backdrop = pygame.transform.scale(backdrop, (800, 500))
cloud = pygame.transform.scale(cloud, (4000, 300))
mich = pygame.transform.scale(mich, (100, 100))
mich2 = pygame.transform.scale(mich2, (100, 100))
mich3 = pygame.transform.scale(mich3, (100, 100))
pistol1 = pygame.transform.scale(pistol1, (30, 20))
backdropbox = world.get_rect()
cloudbox = world.get_rect()
michbox = world.get_rect()
mich2box = world.get_rect()
mich3box = world.get_rect()
pistol1box = world.get_rect()

bullets = []

while main:
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
            bullets.append([event.pos[0] - 32, 500])

    if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
        if event.key == ord('a'):
            x += -20
            last = 0
            if michml == 1:
                michml += 1
            elif michml == 2:
                michml += 1
            elif michml == 3:
                michml += -1
            michm = 1

        if event.key == ord('d'):
            x += 20
            last = 0
            if michm == 1:
                michm += 1
            elif michm == 2:
                michm += 1
            elif michm == 3:
                michm += -1
            michml = 1

        if event.key == ord('w'):
            y += -20
            jump += 1
            last = 200

        if event.key == ord('q'):
            pygame.quit()
            quit()
            sys.exit()

    world.blit(backdrop, backdropbox)
    world.blit(cloud, (cloudx, cloudy))

    mx, my = pygame.mouse.get_pos()

    for bullet in bullets:
        world.blit(pistol1, pygame.Rect(bullet[0], bullet[1], 0, 0))
    for b in range(len(bullets)):
        bullets[b][0] -= 10

    for bullet in bullets[:]:
        if bullet[0] < 0:
            bullets.remove(bullet)

    cloudx += 0.5
    if cloudx == 1000:
        cloudx += -5000
    last += 1

    if michml == 2:
        michm = 2
    if michml == 3:
        michm = 3

    if michm == 1:
        world.blit(mich, (x, y))
    if michm == 2:
        world.blit(mich2, (x, y))
    if michm == 3:
        world.blit(mich3, (x, y))
    if michm == -1:
        print("michm-1")
    if michm == -2:
        print("michm-2")
    if michm == -3:
        print("michm-3")

    if jump >= 0.5:
        y += 10
        jump += -0.5
        print("you jumped")

    if last == 50:
        michm = 1
        michml = 1

    pygame.display.flip()
    clock.tick(fps)

pygame.quit()
quit()
sys.exit()

Program is looking like this:
Program is looking like this
thanks for all answers
Filip Dvorak

A: Update: this answer was for the previous code and is no longer relevant to the current question.
Your main problem is that you never exit the while main loop (perhaps you meant to make it def main?), meaning that you will never reach the code after it, where you actually draw the bullets in the program. Equally your pygame.display.flip is immediately before the pygame.quit(), so even if you fix this, it will appear on the screen about a millisecond before the window closes... Good luck seeing it.
Hope that helps, for future reference it will be easier for people to give you answers if you follow this guide to the code you should include: https://stackoverflow.com/help/minimal-reproducible-example
Often you will find that in the process of doing this you will solve the problem by yourself.

A: The problems are:

*

*You're setting the bullet y to be 500, which is also the size of your screen. This means that the top of your bullet will be appearing just below the bottom of your screen.

*You're resetting the size of the bullet when you call  world.blit(pistol1, pygame.Rect(bullet[0], bullet[1], 0, 0)) to 0, 0, meaning that the bullet you're drawing will not have any size and thus won't be visible. I would recommend world.blit(pistol1, bullet) instead, as that is what you seem to be doing for the backdrop, and I assume that that works.

There may be other bits and pieces, I've only had a short look around.

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Second, we changed our team a little. We met an incredible 3D digital artist on the road and together we'll realize our next step into development: we'll deliver to you new incredible, fun overload and visual jaw dropping games! Yeah, we have just started to brainstorm some really cool games we're going to develop into 2016.
Last but not least we changed our way to think at games themselves. Don't worry, we don't want to destroy the concept and ideas that many of you like. We speak about the general experience that you will have with our next games. It started with Skiddy, we created an essential interface, a fast pacing control system and a much more immersive gameplay without adding unnecessary buttons or complex instructions. You start the game and you enjoy yourself drifting with karts in just few taps. So be yet!
Hi! This is Francesca, now it's my turn to take the floor and introduce you the design of our new project. Indeed Alessandro made an excellent overview of what have been our most important changes within the team, especially of our new gamedev philosophy and I'm happy to intervene to tell you about our project, a pressure puzzle game set in Pauly's bedroom (Pauly is the little star of the game), who will have to tidying up his toys scattered all around, before his Mom come back! It will not be a simple game of pairs or aligning of objects in order to completing the levels; there will be surprises to make the gameplay more attactive and entertaining, with situations and characters which will bring confusion during the game. But about this we'll speak in a more detailed way later.
For now, I will focus on the graphics, which is also my area of expertise, starting by the style made in CRYsoft 100%. We thought of a very colorful graphics as it is our custom by now, very simple minimal and vintage inspired, from the logo design (which refers to the old game of wooden cubes with imprinted letters that helps children compose the first words), to the characters as Pauly for which I took inspiration by old advertising 50's style.
This time we handled the interface, according not only with aesthetics but mainly according with logistic issues, making it completely modular and subdivided in such a way that the elements are manageable on any type of device (although we cannot vouch for the thousands of types of screens and resolutions offered by Android devices :P).
As I mentioned earlier, there will be elements that will bring havoc throughout the game, to enliven it and make it less repetitive and fun, tien we've created the characters that will interact with the player during the game. So Terence, Pauly's little brother, won't wait anything other than entering the room and put it in a mess! If this happens and Loretta comes in for an "inspection", there will be trouble!
As in other pressure puzzle games, time will be important to complete the levels and the "distracting elements" will help to vary the gameplay with their bonuses or maluses. The toys are the protagonists, with various categories from the type, by the colors and the materials they are made of. Recognize them in the heap won't be easy, but with a trained eye, the fun will be assured. Below there are examples that explain how to recognize objects based on their categories.
All of the toys at first sight are extremely colorful and chaotic as you can see in the image, and they are defined so as to have a wide range of objects to play with. We choose the primariy and secondary colours so as to have the main ones and their complementaries exalting each other. The variety of the objects is such that you will have many combinations and difficulties, thanks to the categories of the materials they are made of! We trust that MatchYS will be different from other Pressure Puzzle Games for its spirit and its setting; the mood is always what you would expect from CRYsoft: colorful and light-hearted, just as its members. There have been many changes during the year that has just ended, and lots are the projects that will keep us busy, while MatchYS is in the expert hands of our heroes Aymen and Alessandro. This year will be LITERALLY a bestial for us... from the feathered ones to the most mischievous, not to mention a certain "dirty dozen" that will involve you in a dirty work... but I do not want spoil the pleasure to discover more... I assure you there's lots of things to talk about, but not just yet!
We achieve our dreams, step by step among new and old friends and talking about old friends: there will be surprises for our little Johnny Marble and his gang!
So stay tuned and may the fun be with you (sorry... I couldn't help it)!


Our electric water heaters are able to give us hot water to wash dishes, clean our clothes, and perform other necessary household tasks. Unfortunately, sooner or later, repairs will be needed. When this happens, you want a plumbing team who has the experience and skills to undertake any repairs that are required. That's where the professional plumbers at Patrick E. Chase come in. We pride ourselves on being electric water heater repair and other water heater repair specialists and are able to get your water heater in performing better than ever. If you are unsure if you need repairs, don't hesitate to call our office. We can perform diagnostic tests to identify what problems your water heater is having. Call us today at 412-561-3624 for electric water heater repair in Pittsburgh, PA, and the surrounding areas.
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Group D of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 9 June and was completed on 19 June. The group consisted of defending champions Denmark, Portugal, Croatia and Turkey.

Portugal won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Croatia. Denmark and Turkey failed to advance.

Teams

Standings

In the quarter-finals,
The winner of Group D, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Czech Republic.
The runner-up of Group D, Croatia, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Germany.

Matches

Denmark vs Portugal

Turkey vs Croatia

Portugal vs Turkey

Croatia vs Denmark

Croatia vs Portugal

Turkey vs Denmark

References

External links
UEFA Euro 1996 Group D

Group D
Turkey at UEFA Euro 1996
Portugal at UEFA Euro 1996
Croatia at UEFA Euro 1996
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AmMag SA magnetic purification system first to offer high throughput of large samples, accelerating early stage drug development.
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Evers Extends "Safer At Home" Until Late May
April 16, 2020 1:52PM CDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has extended Wisconsin's stay-at-home order for another month.
The extension issued Thursday keeps nonessential businesses closed until May 26 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year.
News of the extension comes amid growing criticism from conservatives who are pushing Evers, and governors in other states, to loosen restrictions.
Evers did make some adjustments, including allowing golf courses to reopen. He's also allowing nonessential businesses to make deliveries and have curbside pickup available.
That includes arts and crafts stores making material available to produce face masks and other personal protective equipment.


Lima, Peru, August 11, 2015 – Egypt handled the pressure better than Mexico and succeeded in a nail-biting five-set duel at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima.
Abdeen Mohamed, coach of Egypt: We knew it was a must-win situation to recover from yesterday's match and they did. It was our last chance and we took advantage of it. For that, I am very grateful of my team.
Nada Meawad, captain of Egypt: Today we played very well and our goal was to get a win 3-0 or 3-1 but Mexico battled hard. I am so proud about the job made by my team. Now we have to keep improving.
Ricardo Naranjo, coach of Mexico: "Congratulations to Egypt for executing in the key points. They managed the pressure better than us in an event like this one. Our girls made mistakes that cost us the match.
Karina Flores, captain of Mexico: Our system is of power and the opponents have been used more tactics. We lost the key points in defense and blocking and couldn't control the anxiety. It was a great match and congratulations to Egypt.


One of my interests is Mangrove Ecology. Much of the information here is from some of my University essay preparations and notes. Below are links to text so you can go straight to the bit you are interested in.
Mangroves are tropical trees found in coastal and riverine intertidal habitats. The term 'mangal' refers to the community of plants in which mangroves occur, also called a Mangrove Forest. Mangroves are usually present on muddy shores and estuarine shores, but can also be found on sand, peat and coral. The complex and dense root system encourages sedimentation and development of a mud substrate, so the mangroves can spread and expand their range. The mangal community is important , complex and generally limited to the subtropics/tropics.
Although generally found in saline water habitats, many are not obligate halophytes. Some species can be found further inland (e.g. Avicennia marina in Australia), others such as Sonneratia are found above high tide level.
in temperate and cold temperate regions, mangals are generally replaced by salt marshes, though the 2 communities can co-exist in some areas such as the Arabian Gulf.
Mangals are highly productive, 86% of net productivity is recycled, though a substantial component is exported to the adjacent sublittoral area. Most of the productivity is from leaf falls, of which the majority enters a detritus pathway on the forest floor, where bacteria and fungi break it down. Particles are reduced in time to be consumed by filter feeders and to be flushed out of the system, it is thought that about 25% may be exported to the sea.
Mangals are commercially important in terms of aquatic food species such as penaid shrimps and fish, the mangal is considered to be a nursery for the juvenile stages of such organisms.
Mangals have maximum development and luxuriance in parts of SE Asia, Sumatra and Malaya. Distribution is limited by temperature, ocean currents, shoreline topography, tidal range, salinity and substrate. These all contribute to the often unique composition and zonation of the mangroves and their associated fauna at a particular shore, such that generalisations of zonation are very difficult and only very general patterns can be observed.


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Q: Special linear group contains commutator subgroup of general linear group. I know that if $F$ field then $\det:GL_n(F)\to F^*$ with $F*$ (multiplicative group) non zero elements of $F$, $\det$ is a homomorphism with $\ker(\det)=SL_n(F)$.
Why commutator of $GL_n(F)$ is contained in $SL_n(F)$?

A: $\operatorname{det}:\operatorname{GL}_n(F) \rightarrow F^*$. So, if the kernel of this is $\operatorname{SL}_n(F)$, what is the quotient by this kernel a subgroup of? What does it say about the commutator of $\operatorname{GL}_n(F)$ if that quotient is abelian?

A: The determinant for a commutator is $\det(ABA^{-1}B^{-1})=1$, then
$ABA^{-1}B^{-1}\in SL_n(F)$.

A: Because the quotient is abelian.  By the first isomorphism theorem, the quotient is isomorphic to a subgroup of $\Bbb F^*$.
$G/H$ is abelian if and only if $H\supset [G,G]$.

A: If $H$ is a subgroup, such that $G/H$ is abelian, $[G,G]$, the commutator subgroups, is contained in $H$. In the context of this problem, $GL_n(F)/SL_n(F) \cong F*$,which is abelian(it is the units of the field). The conclusion follows.


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Dear Apple
Dear Apple,
I bought my first Apple products — the original (512k!) Macintosh and an ImageWriter printer — in the spring of 1985, and in the decades since have spent thousands and thousands of dollars on things made by you. Do you know why I have been so loyal all these years? Two reasons. One, the quality of your hardware. Two, the quality of the software made by independent developers who create for your platform.
Your own software — operating system and apps alike — has been woefully inconsistent. Every OS release, on all your platforms, brings new features but also new bugs. Especially on the Mac I have perpetual problems with wi-fi, Bluetooth, window management, and support for external monitors. iOS is comparatively more stable but after ten years it's still impossible even to select text reliably. Your apps are mediocre to poor, with only a few exceptions: GarageBand is a great app, as is Keynote; Preview for the Mac is excellent, and Pages and Numbers have gotten better and better. But again, those are exceptions. Mail is an unmitigated disaster. Safari is adequate but feature-poor and only to a limited degree extensible (though at least it doesn't eat memory the way Chrome does). Messages is barely adequate on iOS, seriously underpowered on the Mac. Even your Settings and System Preferences apps are poorly designed, in the case of iOS shockingly so.
But you have some amazing developers writing apps for your platforms. Some of the best apps, in my experience:
BBEdit for Mac
MarsEdit for Mac
Pixelmator for Mac and iOS
Omnigraffle for Mac and iOS
Drafts for Maxc and iOS
All of Rogue Amoeba's software for Mac
All of Panic's software for Mac and iOS
I could go on. But what I want to say in this post is simply this: Apple, you need to realize that these developers, whose work is better than that of almost any of your own software designers, drive the success of your platform. And yet, as recent events have reminded us, your treatment of them is shabby at best and in some cases indefensible. You charge them extortionate rates for appearing in your App Stores — some are not well-known enough to survive outside an App Store and yet your 30% cut eats so heavily into their profits that it's barely worth their time to make software — and you apply your rules for appearing in those store inconsistently, even capriciously.
Your behavior has been so frustrating to the people at Rogue Amoeba that they have gotten out of the Mac App Store almost wholly — as Bare Bones, the makers of BBEdit, also did for a few years — but not every developer has the kind of widespread and loyal user base that Rogue Amoeba and Bare Bones do. And of course the iOS App Store is the only source for iOS apps, which may explain why Rogue Amoeba doesn't make any iOS apps.
Apple, your arrogant and dictatorial behavior makes no sense. It's not in your interest to frustrate your best independent developers. It's in your interest to get smart, talented people excited about developing for your platforms. Heck, maybe you should be paying them. But short of that, there are three things you need to do:
Apply your existing rules consistently.
Alter those rules to promote maximum creativity and ambition in Mac/iOS software development.
Take a smaller cut so more developers can stay in the game.
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I wrote recently about software that's hostile to users who lack an ideally functioning sensorium, but software can also be hostile to users who lack an ideal knowledge base. Often I find myself looking through the preferences for an app, with checkboxes or toggle switches, and see next to those options terse descriptions that make no sense to me. I don't know whether to check the box or not because I don't know what my choice will do. This happens when the makers of software assume that all of their users will know most of what they know about their software, or at least about that particular category of software.
I could illustrate this point with some examples, but I really don't want to. Making software is hard — especially for independent developers who have limited staff and limited budgets, and most of the software I own comes from such developers. (All of the software I love comes from such developers.) I have no interest in shaming people who may well be scrambling to debug or update their code and have no leftover time for communicating more clearly with their less-than-perfect users. But if any software developers want to get better at this kind of thing, they could learn a thing or two from Shirt Pocket, the makers of SuperDuper.
SuperDuper — the official name concludes with an exclamation point but I ain't doing that — is a fantastic tool for backing up your hard drive and making it bootable, so if you ever find that your computer won't start up you can do so from the backup disk. I've owned SuperDuper for fourteen years and have used it countless times for keeping my data safe.
When you're ready to copy your hard drive, this is what you see:
Notice how the app explains, fully and in plain English that dogs and cats can read, precisely what the app is about to do. Even if you know almost nothing about how computers work, you can figure this out.
Now, SuperDuper does all this because it's an extremely powerful app — you have just given it permission to do things with all of your data, and making the wrong decision about all your data could be catastrophic — so a developer might say that you don't need to be this explicit in apps, or preferences within apps, that have far lower stakes.
But why not do it? Why not try to make using your app more comfortable for users who don't fully understand how your app works? Sure, full descriptions take up more room in your Preferences window, but that's a soluble design problem. And full descriptions give those users more confidence. They make us think that you're on our side.
As I said, I don't want to shame anyone. But I took the time earlier this week to send emails to a couple of developers, explaining how uncertain I am about some of their preferences. "I think checking this box will do X, but I'm not sure — maybe it'll do Z instead." They haven't replied.
Of all the many task-management apps available for the Apple platforms, the one that fits my needs best, by far, is Things by Cultured Code. And if I'm using the iOS version it's a sheer delight. I can organize everything from small daily tasks, to lists of movies I want to watch, to complex multi-stage projects. It's beautifully designed and has lots of power when I need it.
But often I work on a Mac, and when I do, Things makes me miserable. I blink and strain my eyes until they hurt, I crane my neck towards and away from the screen. After anything more than five minutes I'm frustrated and in pain. The reason: the makers of Things have since day 1 of the Mac version of their app — twelve years ago — refused to allow users to adjust the size of any text in the app. They like text small and so they keep it small. But my aging eyes can no longer adjust, even with my fairly sophisticated lenses. So sometimes when I'm using the Mac I will pull out an iOS device rather than struggle with the text on the Mac version of Things.
It's not rare for software companies to do less than they might, and probably less than they should, to make their apps accessible to people whose senses don't function peecisely as a healthy 25-year-old's do. But it is really rare, these days, to find a company as actively hostile to non-ideal users as Cultured Code. It's hard to imagine a usability feature more basic than the ability to adjust text size. But they won't do it. It's like someone producing a music app that doesn't allow you to adjust the volume. ("We've chosen a volume level that we think will be best for most of our users.")
I have a lot of money and time invested in the Things apps, but it looks like I'm going to have to turn to an alternative that may be less well-suited to my workflow. But that's okay; I can adapt my workflow. I just can't adapt my eyes.
(And dear reader, please do not respond to this post by giving me advice. Whatever you think I ought to do in this matter, I have tried it, and I do mean whatever. And while I have you on the line, please don't ever give anyone advice, about anything, unless they explicitly ask for it.)


Global mobile phone sales are expected to reach 2.35 billion units in 2019, up from 1.96 billion in 2014 and a predicted figure of 2.07 billion this year.
This is according to the latest worldwide forecast by technology analyst firm CCS Insight. It has predicted that 1.48 billion smartphones with 670 million 4G-enabled this year, while 2019 will see two billion smartphones sold with 1.29 billion 4G-enabled.
It claims the surge is being led by Apple, which is taking by far and away the most sales revenue and profit in the smartphone market: last year its share of global mobile phone sales revenue reached 37 per cent, up from 32 per cent in 2013.
The forecast reveals Apple's share of the smartphone market reached 15.1 per cent last year, predicting it to grow over the next three years. It added that in mature markets, the iPhone 6 (pictured left) and 6 Plus (pictured right) have proved popular with people looking to replace older devices, with the increasingly affordable iPhone attracting new customers.
However, the forecast also reveals that despite overall continued growth in emerging markets, sales in developed markets, notably Western Europe and North America, are close to saturation and are poised to peak in 2017, before falling to lower levels.
Elsewhere, the analyst said the dominance that Android and iOS holds over the smartphone market is becoming greater, predicting that these two operating systems will account for more than 95 per cent of all global smartphone sales this year.
However, it warns of challenges ahead for Android, forecasting that in 2016, around a third of Android smartphone shipments, or 400 million devices, will not be running Google services.
Elsewhere, the forecast says other operating systems have been relegated to "also-rans", It claims Microsofts Windows OS is the only one showing promise, but that it will need "colossal" marketing investments to challenge Android and iOS.


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#include "InjectedBundleTest.h"

#include "PlatformUtilities.h"
#include <WebKit2/WKBundlePage.h>
#include <WebKit2/WKBundlePagePrivate.h>

namespace TestWebKitAPI {

class NewFirstVisuallyNonEmptyLayoutForImagesTest : public InjectedBundleTest {
public:
    NewFirstVisuallyNonEmptyLayoutForImagesTest(const std::string& identifier)
        : InjectedBundleTest(identifier)
    {
    }

    virtual void didCreatePage(WKBundleRef bundle, WKBundlePageRef page)
    {
        WKBundlePageListenForLayoutMilestones(page, kWKDidFirstLayout | kWKDidFirstVisuallyNonEmptyLayout | kWKDidHitRelevantRepaintedObjectsAreaThreshold);
    }

};

static InjectedBundleTest::Register<NewFirstVisuallyNonEmptyLayoutForImagesTest> registrar("NewFirstVisuallyNonEmptyLayoutForImagesTest");

} // namespace TestWebKitAPI

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Actor Kara Wang and Asia Society Southern California Chairman Richard Drobnick give the opening remarks at Asia Society Southern California's 2018 Annual Gala Dinner. (8 min., 57 sec.)
Jon M. Chu Accepts the Film Diversity Award at ASSC's 2018 Annual Gala Dinner
Actor Henry Golding and actor-rapper Awkwafina present film director Jon M. Chu with the Film Diversity Award at Asia Society Southern California's 2018 Annual Gala Dinner. Chu was honored for directing Crazy Rich Asians, the first studio-backed movie in 25 years to star an all-Asian cast. (6 min., 52 sec.)
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Actor George Takei was honored as an Arts and Social Justice Visionary for an esteemed entertainment career and humanitarian efforts spanning more than six decades. (4 min., 48 sec.)
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Thomas E. McLain was given the Asia Society Leadership Award for his 18 years of service to Asia Society, during which he served as Asia Society Southern California board chairman as well as an Asia Society trustee. (10 min., 29 sec.)
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Ronnie C. Chan was honored as a philanthropic visionary for his contributions to historic preservation and education and his mentorship of a new generation of Asian philanthropists. He is chairman of Asia Society's Hong Kong center. (8 min., 24 sec.)
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Vân-Ánh (Vanessa) Võ, one of the world's finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments, plays two of her most popular songs at Asia Society Southern California's 2018 Annual Gala Dinner. (11 min., 56 sec.)


This is what it will be like right?
Rewind and what is today's reality?
Well let's look around – you don't have to look far. We have pressure!!!!!!!!!!!
Have I enough money to buy all the very expensive presents everyone expects, not least the kids – apparently they deserve it, so must get that latest gadget/gismo before the shops have sold out! But I am still working 40 hours a week up to Christmas Eve, so when am I going to do the shopping? I will have to get on the bus/train and hit the shops on Saturday and Sunday but of course every busy mum and dad will be there before I am! Queues everywhere, feeling tired, feeling overwhelmed! Sick of people pushing and being rude! Oh no they have sold out – what now! Last year Aunty didn't like that jumper I bought her – how ungrateful, well this year she is getting chocolates and I don't care if she is on a diet! Food – oh boy just how much do they think we can possibly eat in two days, but better get too much in rather than not enough! Think I might leave the fresh stuff until the day before but the supermarket will be so busy!
The day has arrived but the kids have had me up stupidly early, think I am going down with a cold, husband has a hang-over – told him to take it easy Christmas Eve but as usual he wouldn't listen and I have 10 coming for an extra special roast dinner – that's me busy then whilst the others knock back the sparkling wine. All this before I even mention the relatives who are bound to argue and of course a certain person will always be more able to do Christmas dinner better than me! Finally collapse Christmas night – dare anyone expect me to even make them a cuppa. Oh just remembered Boxing Day to go yet when we can all start the usual arguments over what to do, what to eat, should we go and spend more money as don't want to miss any bargains and then finally we realise how much we have actually got into debt this year.
Sound stressful? Well of course I am painting a rather bleak picture here but how much did you relate to as you read through this version of Christmas?
The true meaning of Christmas – the clue is in the title – of peace, hope and love has almost completely been forgotten.
For many the reality of Christmas is far from this ideal and our simple romantic picture. It is more likely to involve stress and anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, debt worries, loneliness, grief over absent loved ones and overindulgence. No wonder solicitors are generally busy in the New Year sorting out divorces, no wonder domestic violence figures rise, no wonder people are burnt out, no wonder counsellors and mental health workers are busy and even no wonder that suicide figures peak.
So how about returning to basics this Christmas – keeping it simple, spending less, keeping yourself well and not getting overtired and thwart, being careful who you invite to dinner, spending quality time with your loved ones, treating yourself to a few little luxuries – that spa massage sounds inviting, resisting more shops on Boxing Day, finding some 'me time', putting your feet up, going for a walk, watching a film, reading a book – doing more of whatever helps you to relax and makes you happy. Sounds better already!
Resist that pressure and be determined to have yourself a peaceful and loving Christmas this year!!!!!
Merry and stress-free Christmas to all my past, present and future clients!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Sisu Data adds predictive analytics to new offering
Shubham Sharma@shubham_719
San Francisco-based Sisu Data, a company empowering enterprises with actionable insights on data, today announced an update introducing predictive analytics capabilities to its decision intelligence engine.
While most business intelligence tools focus just on the 'what' side of things and visualize events, Sisu has been working on both 'what' and 'why' aspects. The company uses its AI-driven decision intelligence engine to detail not only metric changes, but also the key drivers behind them. Now, with the addition of predictive analytics, it is moving to answer the next major question enterprises face – what to do next?
How will this work for Sisu Data users?
According to the company, the decision intelligence engine will be able to use machine learning (ML) to predict the future impact of a metric change or future outcomes for specific entities. It will then visualize this data through smart charts, ranked results and crisp dashboards, helping teams confidently plan their future actions regarding the entities in question.
For instance, the engine could leverage data to highlight customers who have not churned but are likely to churn in the future, giving teams a direction to work in.
"Sisu's analysis provides a predictive value (expressed as a percentage) for each entity in the data, such as customer or transaction. This value is a measure of how likely the characteristics of that entity indicate it should belong to a specific subgroup (churn or fraud)," said Peter Bailis, the founder and CEO of Sisu Data. "Sisu customers can quickly identify entities with a high predictive index as likely to be part of a defined category (churned customers, fraudulent transactions, etc.) and take immediate action based on the key drivers of the prediction."
The results are returned as a table with the entity as the primary key and a dimension that shows the predictive value, he explained.
Trend and anomaly detection
In addition to predictive capabilities, the update also brings the ability to detect trends and anomalies in data over time. As part of this, the decision intelligence engine will automatically track metrics and visualize not only trends and inflection points between trends, but also a range of expected values for a given metric and any data points that fall outside of that range.
"Unlike conventional trend and anomaly detection systems that focus on one variable at a time, Sisu's engine applies analyses across many cuts of the data simultaneously – looking at tens of thousands of combinations of relevant variables at once," Bailis noted. "This means that a user can monitor the joint impact of variables such as customer segment, product, and marketing channel all at once – and be notified when a significant change occurs in any one (or a combination) of these variables. Analysts and viewers automatically know if a change is statistically significant and if action is required."
With this capability, users can even conduct first, second and third order analyses of the drivers behind the trends to learn more.
The trend and anomaly detection capabilities are now available to all Sisu Data customers, while predictive analytics is rolling out only to select customers as part of a closed beta. The company did not share when exactly the capability would be widely available.
Notably, this update also brings a few key integrations, including one that allows customers to be notified via email or Slack when a metric falls outside pre-defined parameters. Others enable connection to platforms such as Looker, Tableau and Embedly.
The features come nearly a year after Sisu Data's series C funding of $62 million. Overall, the company has raised close to $130 million with the backing of Green Bay Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Andreessen Horowitz. Other players in the decision intelligence space are Tellius, Domo, Cloverpop and Diwo.
According to Gartner, by 2023, more than 33% of large organizations will have analysts practicing decision intelligence, including decision modeling.


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Meet the Rockefellers
On the morning of Independence Day, July 4th, 1914, an explosion shattered the side of a New York tenement building at 1626 Lexington Avenue. Local residents were showered by shattered window glass, brick fragments, cracked piping and splintered wood. The explosion came from an apartment that was home to a group of anarchists and the bodies of three of them, Charles Berg, Arthur Caron and Carl Hanson, were found amidst the rubble.
The police determined that a cache of Russian nitroglycerine had detonated. The press reported that is was the largest dynamite explosion in the city's history and the intended target was John D. Rockefeller, Jr. For most of his life, JDR, Jr., lived in the shadow of JDR, Sr., and his vast corporate enterprises and fortune. By '14, he was a respected philanthropist who helped establish the family foundation and other public institutions.
In the spring of 1914, a bitter showdown took place in Ludlow, CO, between coal miners trying to organize with the United Mine Workers of American and old-line capitalists fighting unionization. On April 20th, private guards of the Baldwin Felts Detective Agency attacked striking workers at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, killing 18 men, women and children. The standoff became known as the Ludlow Massacre – and the Rockefellers owned the mine and JDR, Jr., was on the board.
New Yorkers from nearly all segments of the left, including socialists and anarchists, mobilized to express their outrage over the "massacre." Mass rallies took place in Union Square, drawing thousands, with the anarchist Alexander Berkman often a principle speaker. Though JDR, Jr., had largely given up daily involvement in his father's businesses, he became the target of their political rage, for Ludlow and for the miserable working and living conditions experienced by New York City's laboring poor.
The clash between JDR, Jr., and New York radicals took place within rapidly a shifting political context. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson was reelected based on his campaign promise: "He kept us out of war." Wilson, along with Congress, declared war in April 1917. In the wake of the war, JDR, Jr., became a labor-management "reformer" while and Russian-born Berkman – along with Emma Goldman and about a thousand others — was deported in the notorious Palmer Raids of 1918-1921.
JDR, Sr., was born July 8, 1839, in upstate New York and was raised in Cleveland, OH. His father, William Avery Rockefeller, called himself a "doctor," but has been referred to as a "pitch man," "botanic physician," peddler and quack, someone who sold self-concocted cancer and other medicinal cures. However, the young Rockefeller was a different story. He excelled in "sums," calculating additions and subtractions in his head, and became a bookkeeper, then a merchant in grain, hay, meats and miscellaneous goods.
In August 1859, oil was struck near Titusville, PA, transforming northwestern Pennsylvania into what became known as the "oil regions." Rockefeller saw the coming of America's great transition from a rural, agricultural country to an urban, industrial nation. He positioned himself accordingly. Federal spending for the Civil War financed his adaptation to the new order.
Rockefeller was a staunch abolitionist, an old-school Christian Republican who voted for Lincoln. However, he avoided service in the Union Army by being his family's primary breadwinner, head of his own shipping company. With a blockade of the South in place, Cleveland became a leading port into Lake Erie and northern shipping. Rockefeller was a war profiteer, reported making a profit of $17,000 in 1862 alone; equivalent to $350,000 in 2013 dollars.
After the war and rich with cash, Rockefeller moved aggressively into the oil refinery business. In 1866, he established Standard Works and opened an office in New York City. By 1868, Rockefeller and his partners ran one of the nation's largest refineries.
Rockefeller was a smart — and ruthless — businessman, introducing one of the first fully-integrated industrial production and distribution operations. His system included the most technologically advanced refineries (his team figured out how to remove the smell of sulfur from the oil and recovered the sulfur for commercial reuse) to barrel making, warehousing and shipping via railroad tank cars (which his team also invented). He even recycled waste products like kerosene and high-quality lubricating oil. In addition, he paid above-market wages to prevent strikes and labor unrest.
In 1870, JDR, Sr., established the Standard Oil Company and used it to aggressively consolidate control over the nation's oil refining. He did this through tightly controlling output, aggressively cutting prices and setting favorable terms with railroads. By 1879, Standard Oil controlled about 90 percent of U.S. refining. By 1890, it operated a nationwide distribution system that, in 1904, served four-fifths of the nation's businesses and homes. Rockefeller remade a highly competitive market into an oligopolistic industry. And in the glory days of Gilded Age, oligopolies – trusts – were not illegal.
The passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) began to address some of the anti-competitive practices used byJDR, Sr., and other Robber Barons to dominate sectors of the economy. In 1902, Ida Tarbell, writing in McClure's Magazine, published a series of 19 articles that exposed Standard Oil's unscrupulous practices. Backed by Pres. Theodore Roosevelt – who had named Tarbell and her fellow McClure's journalists "muck-rakers" – the U.S. attorney general sued Standard Oil in 1906 over restraint of trade. In 1911, the Supreme Court unanimously found Standard Oil to be a monopoly and broke it into a series of "smaller" companies, including Amoco, Chevron Conoco and ExxonMobil.
Nor should it be forgotten that the Rockefellers, both JDR, Jr., and the General Education Board (precursor to the foundation), took a strong stand on moral or "culture wars" issues. The most pressing was the pollution of the white race. The Rockefellers, along with the Harriman and Carnegie, supported the Eugenics Record Office (ERO) run by Dr. Charles Davenport; ostensible liberals like Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Margaret Sanger embraced eugenics.
In 1911, Davenport published an influential book, Heredity in Relation to Eugenics. Shocked by the massive influx of Eastern and Southern Europeans to U.S. cities, he warned: "the population of the United States will, on account of the great influx of blood from South-eastern Europe, rapidly become darker in pigmentation, smaller in stature, more mercurial, more attached to music and art, [and] more given to crimes of larceny, kidnapping, assault, murder, rape and sex-immorality." Most telling, he predicted, "the ratio of insanity in the population will rapidly increase." His analysis does not include the African-Americans, Jews, Asians, Middle Easterners and Native-Americans who likely only further polluted the race pool.
Eugenics was legitimized and used to justify the draconian Immigration Restriction Acts of 1921 and 1924. The movement's efforts culminated in the 1927 Supreme Court decision approving forced sterilization. An estimated 60,000 people were sterilized as biologically inferior humans in the seven decades that eugenics was in vogue. Steven Jay Gould noted: "Sterilization could be imposed upon those judged insane, idiotic, imbecilic, or moronic, and upon convicted rapists or criminals when recommended by a board of experts." He fails to mention the feeble-minded, the promiscuous woman and the homosexual. Sterilization was most often imposed on youths, the poor, women and African-Americans.
Time – and good PR — heals many wounds. The Ludlow Massacre is all but forgotten and the Rockefeller name sanitized. Standard Oil is long gone, but the family's glow lives on.
Ludlow was the nadir of the Rockefeller dynasty. According to some estimates, Rockefeller, Sr., was the first American to ever have a net worth over $1 billion and was America's richest plutocrat who, at the time of his death in 1937, was worth the equivalent of $340 billion in current dollars. While people may die, families – with their money, corporations and influence — live on.
Robert Frank, writing in The Wall Street Journal a few years ago, observed that "with more than 150 living blood relatives of John D. Rockefeller Sr., many members of the latest generation of the family — known as the 'fifth-sixth' generation — aren't likely to be able to live off their dwindling family trusts, according to people close to the family." Going further, he noted, "critics also point out that over the past 20 years, not a single Rockefeller has made a significant new fortune by starting a company."
Descendants of Rockefeller, Sr., and JDR, Jr., have long exercised their influence playing the political card. However, with the announced retirement of JayRockefeller (D-WV) — born John D. IV – marks the end to the family's involvement in formal, electoral politics. Other family politicians included Nelson, former Republican governor of New York and vice president under Gerald Ford; Winthrop, Republican governor of Arkansas in the 1960s; and his cousin Win, lieutenant governor of Arkansas for a decade under then-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R). According to The Washington Post, politicians related to the Rockefellers include Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D), former senator William Proxmire (D-WI), former senator Charles Percy (R-IL) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
The political fate of the Rockefeller dynasty is similar to that of the Kennedys. Leveraging the fortune of Joseph, Sr., the sons – including John, Robert and Edward (Ted) — carved out a half-century of liberal politics. Third-generation family pols include Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) who retired in 2011 and Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA) who current serves.
Nevertheless, the Rockefeller legacy lives on. New York could be renamed Rockefeller-ville, given the family's – and its fortune's — influence in the shaping of the modern city. The family funded or contributed enormously sums to scores of projects that distinguish modern New York. The anchor institutions include Rockefeller Center (home to NBC and Radio City Music Hall), the United Nations, Lincoln Center, Riverside Church, the Museum of Modern Art and the Cloisters with the New Jersey Palisades Park. Family wealth also established Rockefeller University and the Council on Foreign Relations. In addition, Rockefeller money underwrote the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, the University of Chicago and the establishment of large protective forests for California redwoods and other national parks.
Like a vampire, the wealth of the plutocrats lives on long after they've died and their bodies interned in their final resting places. The Rockefellers are America's grandest oligarchs, revolutionizing the economy, using anti-competitive (including illegal) practices to gain market dominance, inflicting suffering on the vast majority of workers they employed and backing some social programs that were racist if not inhuman. And they and their fortune have done some good; time heals all wounds. Whether a similar fate awaits today's oligarchs – most notably the Walton family, the Koch brothers and Sheldon Adelson – remains to be seen.
David Rosen can be reached at drosennyc@verizon.net; check out www.DavidRosenWrites.com.


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Auspicious Radha Krishna Murti Gifts 2023 – Beautiful, Charismatic for Every Occasion
By MyGrihaPravesh January 6, 2022 December 31, 2022 Housewarming Gifts
Last updated on December 31st, 2022 at 01:40 pm
India is a diverse country with a population of over a billion and the characteristics and culture of people changing every state and city. One of the most interesting aspects of India is the interaction between celebration and religion. Indians celebrate multiple religious festivals, and there is a specific gift that goes well with every celebration! While the nature of the actual gifts and the concept of gifts might have changed over the years, there's no denying that the tradition of gifting has been going on for many centuries. One of the best gifting ideas, especially for people who follow Hinduism, is a gift article that includes Radha and Lord Krishna in some form! or radha krishna ki murti gift. Lets check gifts related to lord Krishna and Radha.
Importance of Radha Krishna Murti Gift in Indian Tradition or Benefits of Radha Krishna idol at Home
There are many reasons why people choose the Radha Krishna idol for gift and think that this is a perfect gift for occasions that are celebrating an important milestone in the lift of our family and friends. As per Hindu traditions, the divine pairing of Radha Krishna is the best expression of true love and purity in the association with each other. Thus, whenever we plan to buy a Lord Krishna statue for home, we try to pair it as a Radha Krishna murti for gift. Just look at this popular gift Radha Krishna statue for home is made from marble and decorated by delicate carving work and colours that bring out the best features of Lord Krishna and Radha's godly faces.
Marble Radha Krishna murti gift or krishna radha murti
This style of Radha Krishna statue for gift is so popular and an important part of the Hindu culture today because it depicts the divine couple in their finest form, that is, being glowing and being happy with each other's presence! Before Radhe Krishna gift gained popularity, the most preferred idea was Lord Krishna idol for gift. Here's a guide to the most beautiful gift article of just Lord Krishna.
A-frame or even a small picture of Lord Krishna can be found in almost every house of Indians, and this tradition has been the same for hundreds of years. Different gifting articles have been used that revolve around the Godliness of Krishna, such as a Krishna statue for home. Here are some of the best ideas of gifting that are about Krishna through the years.
Baby Krishna Idol at Home or Cute Krishna Murti
Baby Krishna Idol at Home or lord krishna gift articles
Gifting baby Krishna-related gifts has been gaining popularity, especially amongst newly-wed couples and people expecting the arrival of a baby soon. One of the best-known qualities of baby Krishna was that he was very playful, naughty and active during his younger days. Hence when it comes to Lord Krishna gift items, then baby Krishna is cute krishna murti a great idea as it brings in positivity and provides hope to expecting parents who get excited about hoping that their kid is as cute and loving as the baby Krishna was!
Young & Idealistic Lord Krishna Idols for Home
Everyone knows the versions of Krishna, the young child and Krishna, the ideal husband, but not many people are aware or see the form of Krishna, the young warrior and idealistic God.
Young & Idealistic Lord Krishna Idols for Home or Lord Krishna Murti or Beautiful Krishna Murti
Just by looking at the charismatic Lord Krishna gift idol, we understand the grand nature of Lord Krishna. The idol looks amazing with the tinge of bronze and gold that instantly impacts the beholder's eyes. The delicate carving work is also an important factor that instantly makes this one of the best Krishna idol at home.
Janmashtami Gifting Idea of Radha Krishna Idol for Home
Janmashtami is one of the biggest religious festivals that is celebrated all over India. It is celebrated every year when followers of Hinduism and Lord Krishna celebrate the birth anniversary of the great God. Different Janmashtami traditions are celebrated in unique ways; the Northern part of India celebrates it with lots of songs, unique Janmashtami gift ideas, festive vibes and dancing to the tunes of Lord Krishna. While the southern and western parts of India enjoy the special occasion with food, songs, bhajans and pooja of lord Krishna himself.
Janmashtami Gifting Idea of Radha Krishna Idol for Home or Beautiful Radha Krishna Murti
One of the best Janmashtami gifts ideas is an idol of the divine God couple that is relaxed and in the blue shade of the skin. Lord Krishna is often shown with a blue skin tone, and this has been around ever since the colour became a huge part of statues and idols. It is a beautiful Lord Krishna gift, and it immediately grabs the visitors' attention and gives an instant feeling of happiness to everyone celebrating the iconic day.
Beautiful Radha Krishna Gift Items for Special Occasions
In a year, we celebrate many personal and special occasions and often visit our family and friends during their celebrations. One of the most important events of anyone's life is marriage, and Radha Krishna gift items and ideas for marriage must be grand and thoughtful!
Beautiful Radha Krishna Gift Items for Special Occasions or Radha Krishna Gifts
One of the best Lord Radha Krishna gift items is this statue that depicts the Gods sitting next to each other and enjoying a peaceful moment on a swing set. The inclusion of a swing set has more internal importance that is a piece of valuable life advice. Such Lord Krishna gifts tell the newly-wed couple that life is full of incidents that take you forward and backwards, but the important part of life is to enjoy both the aspects and swing from one to the other with a smiling face and support of the dear ones.
Radha Krishna Modern Frames
While statues and idols are still the most form of Lord Krishna gifts, one of the best modern-style gifts you can give to someone is a backlit frame of the Gods that is impressive, bright and lit to perfection! A-frame does not have to be simple, 2-dimensional gifting items as the technology has grown, and today we have many young artists with a unique take on Radha Krishna gift items.
Radha Krishna Modern Frame
The colour-tone of Lord Krishna and Radha perfectly compliment the background of green nature and the warm lighting at the back as well. Looking at such amazing and pretty Krishna gift items is inspirational to the person receiving the gifts. When you see such a beautiful image hanging on the wall of your friends and family, you are immediately impressed with the divine vibe of the house.
Importance of Radha Krishna Gift for Marriage or Radha Krishna Gift for Girlfriend or Radha Krishna Gift for Boyfriend
If you are radha krishna frame gift for marriage gifting a statue or idol of Radha Krishna or a very close friend or a family member who is getting married soon, you will be happy to know that there are plenty of options available to you in Gold, Silver and Bronze as well.
Many people think of Radha Krishna gift for marriage and immediately shift their focus frames or idols made of resin or marble. But many beautiful idols are made from precious metals such as Gold and Silver that suit the grand nature of the Gods.
Radha Krishna Gift for Marriage or Radha Krishna Murti for gift Silver
Indians have a special connection with Gold, and many people consider it an auspicious thing; this is one of the reasons why Indians own a lot of gold items. Combining the obsession with Gold with love for Lord Radha Krishna makes a gold idol one of the best Radha Krishna wedding gifts ideas. Contrary to popular belief, gifting an idol made of Gold or silver is not as expensive as people assume. You can get a small Radha Krishna murti gift made of Gold for as little as Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1000 for an idol made of silver!
Benefits of Having Radha Krishna Idol at Home
There are many mental and spiritual benefits that people have experienced after the foundation of a beautiful Lord Krishna and Radha idol was laid in their house and offices. Indians are very spiritual and hence many of the learned and senior citizens of the society often emphasise on the impact of such presence in the house. So gifting Radha Krishna Idol is the best option for someone who can keep the radha krishna murti in home temple.
Radha Krishna Idol at Home or Radha Krishna Statue Gift or Radha Krishna Murti for Home Temple
Mindfulness:
Being mindful about yourself and your surroundings is something that Lord Krishna teaches everyone in the epic tale of Mahabharat. When you have a presence of Radha-Krishna in your house or office, you are reminded about being more mindful in day-to-day life.
Many people find solace in religion as it is one of those aspects of social structure that gives inner strength when the times are tough. One look at the Radha-Krishna idol and you feel stronger than before!
Peace:
Many people feel that taking part in the daily puja and bhajans at home and in temples gives them peace and this feeling is experienced by many people who have such idols and statues in their house.
A Radha Krishna Idol at home is one of the best aspects of interior design and a huge part of the mandir room in any Indian house today. It is also one of the most beautiful ideas of gifting and can be used for any occasion such as marriage, birthday, anniversary and personal achievements as well!
Frequently Asked Questions about Radha Krishna gift items.
What is the importance of gifting the Krishna statue for home?
Lord Krishna is one of the most loved and followed Gods in the Hindu tradition, and he stands for justice, family and love. Having a Lord Krishna statue at home is an auspicious thing, and many people place it in the living room or the mandir room.
Is a Radha Krishna gift for a girlfriend appropriate?
Lord Krishna is known as a symbol of love, and if you have a girlfriend that believes in the teachings of Krishna, then there is nothing wrong in gifting a Radha Krishna idol, frame, or statue to your girlfriend.
What is a better Krishna idol or a statue for a marriage gift?
There are no strict rules when it comes to Radha Krishna gift articles, but it is important to know the difference between an idol and a statue, while a statue is best for large spaces such as front porch, living room; a Radha Krishna idol is best for placement in a mandir room.
Can we Gift Radha Krishna Idol?
Simple answer to this question is Yes! Gifting Radha-Krishna idol to anyone will be always welcomed and Radha-Krishna is always marked as symbol of Love. So yes you can gift Radha-Krishana idol.
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