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Interview: Alex Kealy
When I saw Alex Kealy back in May I commented that he "Generated big laughs…I plan to see him do a full length show as soon as I can" and while I've yet to do so, everything I've heard about his new Edinburgh show suggests that it's essential viewing and hilarious from start to finish. Described as a "Marvellous stand-up" by The Skinny and as having "A reservoir of memorable gags" by The List, he was a "So You Think You're Funny" finalist in his first year of stand-up and since then has performed on BBC Radio Four Extra as part of the BBC New Comedian Award, as well as reaching the final of the Hobgoblin Comedy Award amongst other new act competitions, and Alex also made the Evening Standard's Top Jokes of Edinburgh 2017 list and I'd be amazed if he didn't make this year's list too. Here he tells us about his new Edinburgh show, how Donald Trump has broken American satire, the difficulties of creating topical comedy, and the time he travelled for a total of 10 hours to perform for 90 seconds.
Comedy To Watch: How would you describe your comedy to someone who wasn't previously aware of your good self?
Alex: Smart and silly. I do political stuff from a left / centre-left perspective, but without being too preachy and hoping to focus on more interesting stuff than merely the topical tos-and-fros of that day's political news. All mixed with more silly, low-status personal material and crucially some absolute fire emoji jokes.
CTW: And what can you tell us about your new show, Rationale?
Alex: It's a show about how the importance of rationality in politics and debate is overstated. Most of our big decisions come from emotions and the gut, and our intellectual arguments are just rationales – justifications when we've already long ago decided. It's also about how we deal with a modern world where a lot of the contextual cues and respect for expertise have disappeared, making all sources of truth appear equally valid; conspiracy theory podcasts sound as good as Radio 4, InfoWars' website looks as legit as The Guardian's.
CTW: You do a lot of political comedy in your routines, is it difficult to continually create topical material?
Alex: Yes. Sometimes it's easy and an interesting, funny angle can just flow out of a new situation and then doing that on stage in the heat of a political moment is great, and audiences can respect it. But frankly it's pretty demoralising to have to cut a routine because it's no longer relevant when you know that it's clever or funny, just past it's time. Increasingly, I'm trying to mix topical stuff with political and personal material that is more general and less vulnerable to changes in the topical landscape. I suppose Boris Johnson being an arsehole is fairly timeless though?
CTW: Some say it's impossible to joke about Trump, that he's beyond parody, do you think that's true? And if not, in what ways do you joke about him?
Alex: Definitely – he is hard to joke about. I've done stuff about him in the past and I think it's worked, but you have to make sure to add something dumb or interesting on top, and not just regurgitate his stupidity back at the audience. And that's what makes it hard – he's not that interesting, and he's so dumb that it's hard to exaggerate that. The only joke I've done about him that I like is about how he is pro-capitalism but anti-free-trade but it's very much a 'You Had To Be There' situation.
Separately, I think Trump has broken American satire because it's created takes of "oh if we just got rid of him it'd all be fine", which is not the case. This article is very good on the subject. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/how-liberal-late-night-talk-shows-became-a-comedy-sinkhole
CTW: Have you ever met someone you've joked about? And if so, what happened?
Alex: Michael Gove. I hate him and always said I'd tell him if I met him but in the end I didn't because I am an absolute coward.
CTW: You've written for Mock The Week, can you tell us a little about that and how the show is put together?
Alex: I am going to let your readers enjoy the sausage by not explaining how it's made.
CTW: What would you love to do career-wise?
Alex: I think any level of comedy where you have people specifically wanting to enjoy and consume your stuff is exciting, rather than just being 'The Comedian They Happen To Be Watching At The Show Tonight'. An act selling out a 10-date tour to 50-seater arts centres is fundamentally doing the same thing as Jerry Seinfeld; beyond that, it's just a question of money and lifestyle.
CTW: When it comes to stand up, how do you feel you've evolved since your first ever gig?
Alex: I'm hopefully less reliant on short jokes, and able to tell longer routines that have an underlying thrust but peppered with jokes as we go. More confidence in myself as a funny person worth the audience's time.
CTW: What's the funniest thing that's happened to you since you started performing?
Alex: I think nothing beats the 10 hour round trip to Stockon on Tees in 2014 for a comedy competition where I was gonged off after 90 seconds. At that travel:performing time ratio, I'd have to go to southern Chile and back to perform an entire Edinburgh hour.
CTW: If money were no object, what would you like to create?
Alex: Uh-oh! Kealy's gonna pull the oldest trick in the 'answering an essay question' book and deny the terms of the question! At core, the reason why stand-up is such a great art form is that essentially money *should* be no obstacle to creation. You go up on stage at night and could create something brilliant from something you only thought of that day – no choreographer, no costume designer, no lighting designer.
Alex: "What's new, pussycat?" This great Edinburgh show I've made called 'Rationale', is what's new!
Alex Finch. Photograph (c) Ed Moore.
Alex is at the Edinburgh Festival this year from August 1st – 25th (Not 12th) and tickets can be bought here.
Alex's Official Site (which includes info on all of his Edinburgh previews).
Alex On Twitter.
A Clip Of Alex Performing At The Comedy Store Is Here.
Alex Kealy
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Agenda and draft minutes
Oxfordshire Growth Board - Thursday 31 March 2016 2.00 pm
Agenda Item 5: Public Participation - Submitted questions with answers PDF 483 KB
Printed draft minutes PDF 198 KB
Venue: Council Chamber, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA
Contact: Pauls Staines, Growth Board Partnership Programme Manager / Natasha Clark, Democratic and Elections Email: paul.staines@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221847 / Email: natasha.clark@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk, 01295 221589
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Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at the meeting.
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To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Oxfordshire Growth Board held on 2 February 2016.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 2 February 2016 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
Chairman's Announcements
To receive communications from the Chairman.
There were no Chairman's announcements.
Public Participation PDF 454 KB
Members of the public may ask questions of the Chairman of the Growth Board, or address the Growth Board on any substantive item at a meeting subject to the restrictions set out in the public participation scheme: Public Participation Scheme
Deadline to submit questions: By 24 March 2016 in writing or email to the Chief Executive or Secretariat of the host authority
Deadline to submit requests to address the meeting: No later than noon on the day before the meeting (Wednesday 30 March 2016) in writing or email to the Chief Executive or Secretariat of the host authority
The Chairman reported that in accordance with the Public Participation Scheme five public participation requests had been received. None of the five individuals who had submitted questions was present at the meeting to present them to the Board. The questions were therefore circulated to Board members.
The Chairman advised that responses to the submitted questions would be sent directly to the parties who had submitted them, made available on the Growth Board webpages and published with the minutes of the meeting.
Post SHMA Strategic Work Programme update report PDF 189 KB
Report Contact: Growth Board Programme Manager
Purpose of report
To provide the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on the Post-SHMA Strategic Work Programme (the Programme).
Officers ask the Board to note both progress of the Programme to date and the fact that it will not be achieved without the full continued commitment of all partners to the Programme, and to reaffirm that commitment.
Agenda item - appendix Post SHMA Strategic Work Programme Update , item 24. PDF 91 KB
The Head of Strategic Planning and Economy (Cherwell District Council) presented the report of the Growth Board Programme Manager which provided the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on the Post-SHMA Strategic Work Programme (the Programme).
(1) That the both progress of the Programme to date and the fact that it will not be achieved without the full continued commitment of all partners to the Programme be noted and that commitment be reaffirmed.
Strategic Transport Forum report PDF 208 KB
To provide the Growth Board with an introduction to the Strategic Transport Forum (the Forum), a newly formed sub-group of England's Economic Heartland Alliance. The report also advises on the proposed work programme the streams the forum is developing.
To note the report.
Agenda item strategic transport forum- draft appendix- , item 25. PDF 361 KB
The Growth Board Programme Manager and Deputy Director, Strategy and Infrastructure Planning (Oxfordshire County Council) submitted a report which provided the Growth Board with an introduction to the Strategic Transport Forum (the Forum), a newly formed sub-group of England's Economic Heartland Alliance. The report also advised on the proposed work programme the streams the forum is developing.
(1) That the report be noted.
(2) That the executive officers group be instructed to bring a further report to the next Oxfordshire Growth Board meeting, outlining the connections between work strand LGF3 and our own internal county priorities.
Future Local Government Structures report PDF 199 KB
Report Contact: Councillor Barry Wood
The Board is recommended to note that the five District Councils for Oxfordshire have together with partners commissioned a report into the potential for Unitary Councils together with a combined authority; and that the County Council have indicated that they propose to separately commission work that will review all options for local government structures.
A letter from Oxford City Council (representing the districts) addressed to Oxford County Council, together with a briefing note from Oxford County Council are appended for information.
To Note the Report
Appendix 1 - Scope of independent review of unitary options for Oxfordshire , item 26. PDF 164 KB
Appendix 2 - Future local government structures , item 26. PDF 78 KB
The Chairman introduced the report of Future Local Government Structures which recommended that the Board note that the five District Councils for Oxfordshire had together with partners commissioned a report into the potential for Unitary Councils together with a combined authority and that the County Council had indicated that they proposed to separately commission work that would review all options for local government structures.
A letter from Oxford City Council (representing the districts) addressed to Oxford County Council, together with a briefing note from Oxford County Council had been included with the agenda pack.
Councillor Barber proposed that the Board note the government's response to the devolution proposals presented in December 2015 which indicated that a different and stronger form of governance was required for the proposals to make progress. Councillor Barber reported that in order to forward a devolution bid, the five Oxfordshire district councils, together with South Northamptonshire Council and Cotswold District Council, have commissioned a feasibility study for a wide range of unitary local government options and proposed that the Board welcome this initiative and urge Oxfordshire County Council to join with the Districts in the commissioning and managing of this study, rather than duplicating this work by commissioning a separate study to cover the same ground
Councillor Price seconded the proposal.
(2) That the Board notes that the response from government to the devolution proposals that were presented collectively to DCLG/BIS/Cabinet Office in December 2015 indicated clearly that a different and stronger form of governance was required for the proposals to make progress.
(3) The Board also notes that, in order to forward a devolution bid, the five district councils, together with South Northamptonshire Council and Cotswold District Council, have commissioned a feasibility study for a wide range of unitary local government options.
(4) The Board welcomes this initiative outlined in resolution (3) and urges Oxfordshire County Council to join with the Districts in the commissioning and managing of this study, rather than duplicating this work by commissioning a separate study to cover the same ground.
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To consider and review the Board Work Programme.
The Board considered its work programme and noted that an additional report outlining the connections between work strand LGF3 and our own internal county priorities. would be submitted to the May meeting in accordance with the resolution at agenda item 7.
That, subject to the addition of a report outlining the connections between work strand LGF3 and our own internal county priorities to the May meeting, the work programme be noted.
Urgent Business
The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.
There were no items of urgent business.

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When Kendall Jenner admits in the newest issue of Teen Vogue that her journey towards supermodel stardom has been a tough one, we immediately want to laugh. But then we stop and think for a moment: Maybe she has a point. She says that many people believe that just because she comes from one of the most famous families in the world that she has had it easy — in terms of breaking into the modeling industry. And then she hits everyone with a major dose of TRUTH…her stardom has made it all the more difficult because many top professionals aren't looking to take a chance on an already famous face.
It sorta makes sense. But, honestly, we're going to bet that having Kris Jenner and the Kardashian Empire on your team doesn't hurt matters either. In the September issue of the magazine, Kendall, who stuns on the cover, says, "As a kid, I always looked up to supermodels, thinking about how amazing they are. I always wanted to be in photos. I wanted to get started, but I was young, and I wanted to do young things. I had to grow into myself. I couldn't really go out there as a 15-year-old. I mean, I know that some girls do, but I couldn't."
She elaborates, "People didn't want to take a chance on me, I think because I was sort of known. They were a little bit on the fence about it. Some people might think that what I've done before made it easier for me to get jobs, but it was actually a disadvantage. I had to work even harder."
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Grundfos must never ever emit more CO2 than in 2008. This is an ambitious target which, despite significant growth in production, we managed to achieve in 2010. New initiatives are in place to ensure that the Group stays on the right side of the 2008 level in years to come.
When, in 2010, the Grundfos companies experienced the greatest production volume ever, it was a great challenge to stay below the 2008 level for CO2 emissions. However, we did manage to stay two per cent below the 2008 level.
Department Head, Karen Touborg underlines that the positive result is due to the synergy effect created by the companies' awareness of climate challenge combined with an understanding of the necessity to do something here and now.
- The companies have been able to uncover the potential and implement a number of initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions, says Karen Touborg. She mentions one example where heating pumps were installed to recycle process energy, motors and pumps were exchanged and improvements were made to compressor and lighting plants.
The 2011 CO2 reduction targets concentrate on the Group's 17 largest production companies as they account for 88 per cent of the Group's total CO2 emissions.
- In total, they need to reduce their CO2 emissions by an average of 5.3 per cent compared with 2008. But individual upper targets for CO2 emissions have been set for each of the 17 companies depending on their development stage and growth", says Ms Touborg. She underlines that smaller production companies and sales companies must also continue to focus on initiatives to reduce CO2.
- We also have to look into the use of renewable energy which is CO2 neutral. In that connection we are also looking into the opportunities of compensating CO2 emissions", says Ms Touborg, who does not wish to elaborate on this subject until a concrete decision has been made in July.
Every year the Group's CO2 emissions are reduced by 261 metric tons due to the initiatives that were awarded with the Future Now Award in 2009 and 2010.
The winning project in 2009 was about reducing the use of gas for a heating oven by heating it up by means of the air from a cooling system in a compressor.
The winners in 2010 managed to halve CO2 emissions from transport between Hungary and the UK by filling up the trucks.


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By Chiara Bock Last updated Jan 12, 2023 4 0
The cold has negative impacts that might cause health difficulties, and these effects are felt whether the temperature drop occurs naturally, as in the winter, or artificially, like when working in a cold area at a grocery store. Indoor heaters, used to keep homes and businesses toasty on chillier winter days, have been around for a while as well.
The only drawback is that the heat doesn't evenly distribute throughout the house; rather, it is concentrated in the area where the heating system is installed. Thankfully, the invention of portable space heaters made it possible to get adequate heat anywhere in the house by simply plugging the heater into an electrical outlet.
Let's dive deeper into one of the most reliable portable heaters on the market, the warmool heater.
What is the Warmool Heater?
Warmool Heater
While it's running, the Warmool Heater (a form of Space heater) is so quiet that you can easily use it in your bedroom and yet enjoy a good night's sleep. Quite little space is taken up and it's very simple to operate.
The Warmool Heater can be adjusted to a variety of different temperatures, and it also features a fan at the back that draws in ambient air and warms and distributes it through the front.
Features Of Warmool Heater
Sleek Design — The Warmool heater's slim profile and modern aesthetic make it a stylish addition to any room, whether at home or in the business. The Warmool heater is unlike any other space heater on the market because of its distinctive design, which prioritises function over form.
On and Off Button — When you need to turn this space heater on and off, you may do it with the help of a soft button located conveniently behind the gadget. Despite how simple it is to use, I wouldn't recommend doing so lest you accidentally set fire to your home.
LED Light — Located on the side of the device, the tiny LED Light illuminates the Timer and Temperature settings to help you find them and navigate the menu. There is a green light that turns off fully when the device is turned off.
Ultra Quiet — The Warmool heater operates at a decibel level of less than 55, making it an excellent choice for an office setting where noise disruption could have an adverse effect on productivity. It's perfect for the bedroom because it eliminates any noise that would keep you from falling asleep; I don't know about you, but I can't get any rest if there's any kind of background noise.
Tip over safety switch — When you have pets or children, you'll appreciate the safety feature on the Warmool heater that triggers an alarm if the unit topples over. This is a truly excellent safety feature, as a space heater that has tipped over and is still on can cause serious damage to your carpet over time.
Overheat protection — When its internal temperature rises too high, a circuit breaker will trip and prevent further damage. However, when used as a heat source, high heat can cause the electrical components to melt, rendering the device inoperable. A broken space heater is quite costly to repair, so don't even think about it.
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Flame resistant materials — The large ceramic casing that the Warmool heater is comprised of is fireproof, and the other materials it is constructed from are also resistant to blazes. But if the blaze is on the inside, I don't suppose that would do much good, therefore you'll need to start planning for a new gadget.
5 second heat up — While most other heat sources take many minutes to reach their optimal operating temperature, the space heater's temperature rises rapidly (within 5-10 seconds). Turn on the Warmool heater in an extremely cold room, and within a minute or two, the temperature will be just right.
Compact — Since it is so little and the cord doesn't get in the way, this clock radio is perfect for keeping on your nightstand. If you need to take your space heater with you on the road, you can easily pack it away in a suitcase. Portability is a major factor when choosing an electronic item, but it shouldn't compromise performance. The Warmool heater is ideal in both of these regards.
Technical Specification of Warmool Heater
Ceramic exterior — As a result of its ceramic casing, this space heater is remarkably resistant to damage in the event of an accidental drop from a tabletop. The fact that ceramic is a poor heat conductor means that the surface of the space heater won't grow too hot to the touch, preventing you from suffering second-degree burns if you happen to contact it by accident.
Method of Heating — Radiation & Convection.
Item Dimensions — LxWxH 9.88 x 7.28 x 7.17 inches.
Power Output —Warmool heaters typically provide between 800 and 1200 watts of power, which is more than enough to adequately warm a room. No more cold winter nights spent in your room thanks to the Warmool heater, which, despite its diminutive size, generates a surprising quantity of heat.
Eco friendly Timers — The Warmool heater contributes to the worldwide effort to mitigate the consequences of climate change by offering three timer settings, the shortest of which is designed to turn off the appliance after just one hour. You can save money on your electric bill and possibly avoid a fire by programming the timer to turn off the space heater at the end of the day.
3 Heating modes — There are Low, High, and Fan options for the temperature. To adjust the thermostat to the desired temperature, simply press the appropriate button. As a result, you might adjust the thermostat to high in a very chilly room, wait for it to gradually warm up, and then possibly move it back down to low when it becomes too hot. In order to maintain a "room temperature," a fan might be set to a low speed.
Main Power Switch — The Warmool heater can be toggled on and off using a switch located at the back of the base. You know how kids are—they might think the space heater is a toy and accidentally turn it on, so it's best if there isn't a simple button nearby. Turn off the electricity at the wall with this switch, and keep it out of children's reach.
ZPT Air Filter — It has a built-in antimicrobial air filter that, you guessed it, filters the air that the Warmool heater draws in, ensuring that the air being expelled from the front is free of dust and germs that may spread the flu. The air filter will trap any dust particles, no matter how microscopic, before they can enter the air conditioning or heating system.
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Powerful Motor — Fans are only as effective as the motor which moves them, so to get the most out of a "air conditioning" system, a strong motor is ideal. This model is equipped with a powerful electric motor that spins the fan at high speeds to deliver enough air that has been filtered and heated to help increase the room's temperature.
Steps on How To Use Warmool Portable Heater
Steps on how to use Warmool Heater
Decide which room you want to warm up
Plugging in your Warmool
The room will warm up within 60 seconds.
The steps for resetting a trip off or overheating Warmool portable heater
First, remove anything causing the unit to overturn or overheat.
Turn off the heater's switch.
Let the heater cool for 5-10 minutes after unplugging it from the outlet.
Turn on the heater again after reconnecting the power.
Get in touch with customer service immediately if the heater keeps failing; it may be defective; cease using it and ask for a replacement.
Benefits of Warmool Heater
The Warmool heater is particularly practical because it can be taken anyplace and the cord is slim enough to fit into most wall sockets. It's lightweight and compact, so you can simply bring it with you wherever you go — to the office, on business travels, on vacation — and it won't drain your battery or wake you up with its whirring noise. The filtered air it releases keeps microorganisms at bay and smells fresh.
In most cases, yes, bacteria does generate odour, however that is not always the case.
The buttons are all clearly labelled with their respective functions, and the LED light makes it simple to select a setting and indicates power. A bachelor's degree or any other type of formal education is not required to use one of these; all you need is the ability to read and use a set of buttons.
The Warmool heater offers many safety features that make it ideal for use in the home or office, including protection from the device turning off if it falls, insulation from the internal heating element, and an overheat switch that activates if the room temperature rises above a certain threshold.
You won't have to worry about getting burned, losing your money, or wasting time thanks to all these precautions.
The exterior, at least, is very sturdy. It can withstand some roughhousing, which is a huge plus if you're using it at home with children. No matter how much you chastise them, when kids see something this sleek and compact, they see a toy.
Fortunately, due to its durability, the Warmool heater can take a beating.
Saves power
Aside from the timer function, which allows you to regulate the use of the space heater, the low power consumption is an added bonus, as it means you won't have super high light bills at the end of the month during the winter, when you'll want to run the heater all day to stay warm.
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Why Buy The Warmool Heater?
You should purchase the Warmool Heater because it will keep you warm during the harsh winter conditions and because you do not want to contract pneumonia because you wear cheap and stubborn clothing.
In cold temperatures, your sweaters and thick clothing can only do so much; the best thing to do is raise the ambient temperature, allowing you to remove your multiple layers of clothing and get some fresh air.
You can sleep soundly at night under your blanket without being concerned about the cold, which is why you should purchase the Warmool heater.
Who Need This Portable Heater?
It is appropriate for anyone who dislikes the cold and wishes to stay warm; it is appropriate for the professional work environment, sitting rooms, and bedrooms. It can be used in lounges and bars, but using it in a large room isn't ideal because there will be a lot of energy loss; the device is powerful, but it has limitations.
As a result, if you need to stay warm during the winter and want to do so in the comfort of your own bedroom, the Warmool heater is ideal.
Pros and Cons Of Warmool Portable Heater
Heating is both quick and personalised
Warmool is made with high-quality convection ceramic heating technology and includes antimicrobial filters that prevent and eliminate dust, bacteria, and odours.
The product is energy-efficient and uses very little electricity.
Simple to use and maintain.
The device heats up in seconds, as opposed to central heating, which can take up to an hour to warm up the space.
Small and lightweight.
It is user-friendly, and no technical knowledge is required to operate the device.
Warmool's official website is the only place to purchase the product
It may take longer than expected for delivery
Product availability is limited
This heater heats any room in under a minute. Warmool Heater is the only effective heating appliance available.
When you only use the primary heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in one room of your home, the Warmool Portable Heater serves as a dependable and practical supplement.
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Q: Remove scrollbar in all tables subplots generated with plotly I have a plot which contains subplots, this subplots are tables. My problem is that I need to export this plot into an image (.png, .jpg) but some of these tables have a scrollbar, so when I export the plot the tables with the scrollbar don't show all the data.
I need to export this plot with all the tables showing their data, is there any way that I can remove this scrollbar so the image can show the entire content??
Here is an example with one table that has this scrollbar (I have censored the content for legal reasons):

A: The data script is not presented either, so it may not be accurate, but you will need to manually set the height at which the scrolling does not appear in the layout update.
fig.update_layout(
    autosize=False,
    height=1200,
    showlegend=False,
    title_text="test",
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DALLAS -- With the Warriors back at American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks, everybody will be locked in Tuesday night watching Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. The reasons are obvious.
Doncic (33.1 points per game) and Curry (31.4 points per game) are the NBA's top two scorers so far this season. Curry is the veteran with four rings, two NBA MVPs and one Finals MVP after beating Doncic and the Mavs a season ago. The younger of the two continues to be a preseason MVP favorite as people look to crown the Mavs star basketball's next big thing.
This battle isn't only about scoring, celebrating ridiculous 3-pointers and handing out dimes to their teammates. There's a hidden element to the latest Curry-Doncic showdown: Rebounding.
Not only are these two the best at getting buckets, they also lead all point guards in rebounding.
As the center of everything the Mavs do, Doncic is a consistent triple-double threat. Curry is getting closer. Doncic is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game thus far. Right behind him at the position is Curry with 6.8 rebounds.
Here's the difference: Curry is listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Doncic, on the other hand, stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 230 pounds. Both of their weights might be a bit under reality as well.
Curry's rebounding averages easily are a new career high. His previous best was 5.5 rebounds per game two seasons ago. Only Kevon Looney, the Warriors' lone traditional center right now, is averaging more boards per game for Golden State.
And the margin couldn't be slimmer. Literally.
Looney is at 6.9 rebounds per game, a whopping 0.1 more than his point guard.
"Me and Loon always laugh because I steal a lot of rebounds from him, just running around and trying to chase them down," Curry said Monday after Warriors practice.
No, Steph isn't out here padding his stats. Adding 15 pounds of muscle since unanimous 2015-16 MVP season certainly helps. There also is major benefit to Curry hitting the glass harder.
Getting the ball in his hands always is a major plus. Curry also is one of the best passers at pushing the ball deep down the court. Over the Warriors' current three-game win streak, Curry is averaging 7.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.
In that span, the Warriors also have 33 more fastbreak points than their opponents.
"That helps start the break quicker," Curry explained. "I think that's obviously bumped up so far 20 games in. I've made it a point to get the long ones, box out from my position. That kind of positional rebounding, I just enjoy it.
"So it's not really a new point of emphasis, just doing it a little bit better."
Curry isn't the only Warriors guard getting in on the action, too.
Klay Thompson snatched six rebounds in the Warriors' recent 11-point win against the Utah Jazz. Donte DiVincenzo has totaled at least five rebounds in four of the 13 games he has played this season, and finished with a season-high six rebounds in the Warriors' blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Jordan Poole has even added four rebounds in each of the team's last two wins.
Then there's Draymond Green, who at 6-foot-6 can be a power forward, center or point guard at different times for the Warriors. One part of his game will stay consistent. Whether it's an errant shot or a made one, Green isn't here to waste any time at all.
"Yeah, when we push the pace we're at our best," DiVincenzo said Monday. "You see Draymond even on made baskets we'll get it out and Draymond will push it so fast that we get an easy layups.
"But for the guards to rebound to limit second-chance opportunities -- when we can get out and run, that's when we get most of our open looks."
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The Warriors as they begin rounding into form rank third in points per game (117.8) and second in pace. They're 8-3 in the last three weeks, with one of those losses being a game where Curry, Thompson, Green and Andrew Wiggins all were in street clothes. It's no coincidence they also lead the NBA in fastbreak points per game since Nov. 7.
Speed beats size in today's NBA, almost every time. Led by Curry's nose for the ball, the Warriors have been off to the race and wins finally have started to rack up. Keeping that same strategy in Dallas can play a big part in propelling their win streak to four in a row.
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Looks like the Brooklyn Nets are sliding down the power rankings according to Bleacher Report.
A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for $3.7 million at auction Friday, five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts.It smashed the previous record of $630,000 for a James All-Star jersey worn in 2020.
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Sony officially unveiled the PSP Go at E3 in June 2009 and US sales began in October that same year. As we didn't have time to cover it as part of our 2009 Geek Gift series, we decided to buy one for this year's series. Sony originally sold the PSP Go for $249 (US), but has since dropped the price to $199 (US).
Follow along as I crack open the PSP Go.
The Sony PSP Go weighs 158g and is 128 mm wide by 69 mm high by 16.5 mm deep. According to Sony, the unit is 43 percent smaller than the original PSP.
The PSP Go has a PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1 - 333MHz) and 16GB of built-in Flash memory. You can expand the memory with a Sony Memory Stick Micro.
The display is 3.8 inch (diagonally) and provides a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).
It has built-in stereo speakers and a microphone. It supports 802.11b WiFi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, and Sony's Memory Stick Micro M2.
In the box are the PSP Go unit, the AC power adapter and cord, Media Go CD-ROM, and product documentation.
The PSP Go has a 5V AC adapter.
With the display panel closed, we can see the speakers, WLAN indicator, Bluetooth indicator, and PS button on the front of the PSP Go.
With the display panel open, we can see the directional buttons, analog joystick, microphone, Start button, Select button, and control buttons.
On the bottom of the PSP Go are the multi-use connector and headset connector.
On the top of the PSP Go are the L button (left trigger), display button, volume up/down button, sound button, and R button (right trigger).
Along the left side of the PSP Go are the Memory Stick Micro slot, Memory Stick Micro indicator, wireless switch, and strap holder.
Along the right side of the PSP Go are the power indicator and the power/hold button.
The first step in disassembling the PSP Go is to remove the four Phillips #00 screws on the back panel.
Two more Phillips #00 screws are located along the PSP Go's top edge. You'll also need to remove these.
With all six external screws removed, you can lift the back panel away from the case.
With the back panel removed, we get our first look inside the PSP Go. Unfortunately, this is about as far as you can go without voiding your warranty.
With the warranty sticker removed, we can see the battyer connector.
The PSP Go has a 3.7V Li-ion battery.
With the battery and back panel removed, the thin plastic cover the run along the top of the PSP Go should pop off.
Before removing the logic board, we'll need to remove the two trigger buttons. A single Phillips screw holds each in place.
Before removing the triggers, you'll also have to disconnect their ribbon cables.
Two screws hold the plastic cover that runs along the PSP Go's bottom edge in place. You'll need to remove both screws before removing the cover.
A single screw and thin ribbon cable hold the PSP Go's headphone jack in place.
To the left of the headphone jack is the screw for the analog joystick.
With the screw removed, you can disconnect the analog joystick's ribbon cable and separate it from the logic board.
A single screw remains in the logic board.
With all the screws removed, you'll also need to disconnect several ribbon cables from the logic board.
With all the screws removed and the ribbon cables disconnected, you can lift the logic board from the case.
We'll turn our attention back to the logic board in a bit. But now, let's concentrate on the case and the components that remain inside.
The direction buttons are part of a single cross-shaped button. It should just fall from the case.
Four small, black screws remain in the case. These screws hold the sliding display assembly to the black plastic case. You'll need to remove all four screws.
With the display assembly removed, you can more easily see the four screws holes in the black plastic case.
At this point, there's not much left attached to the PSP Go's case.
The display assembly contains the sliding hinge, a base plate, the display, and the exterior plastic frame. There are a total of 10 screws on the back of the display assembly. Six of the screws hold the hinge to the plastic base plate. You don't need to remove these.
The four outer screws hold the display's exterior frame (and thus the display) to the base plate. You'll need to remove these four screws to remove the display.
With the screws removed, you can gently pry the base plate away from the displays exterior frame.
A thin ribbon cable connects the display plate to the display. You'll need to disconnect this cable before proceeding.
With the base plate removed from the display assembly, you can separate the display screen from the exterior frame. You could use a thin metal blade or a plastic PSP case opening tool. But, I found the my fingernail work just as well and didn't scratch the frame or display.
The speakers and PS button are still mounted to the display's frame.
We'll need to remove the EMI shields before we can see the main chips on the PSP Go's logic board.
Unfortunately, the EMI shield bases have cross beams, which obscure some of the chips. As I want to reassemble this PSP Go in working order, I'm going to leave the beams in place.
The Samsung 922 flash memory module provides 16GB of storage. The Cirrus Logic 42L52CNZ CFTW0937 MAL is a stereo codec.
The Sony PSP Go was fairly easy to disassemble. Sony used standard Phillips #00 screws and didn't solder any of the key components in place. Although disassembling the PSP Go will likely void the warranty, it's definitely serviceable with the right tools and a little patience.
If you're thinking about buying a PSP Go for your favorite gadget geek this holiday season, check out our Geek Gift review.
Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2010 Sony PSP Go hand-held game console in this TR Dojo teardown gallery.


There are "some nasty bits" in the Tax Treaty with Spain but "overall... it's a great thing to have a tax treaty with Spain".
That's the opinion of Neil Rumford, Tax Partner at EY.
He told our reporter Jonathan Scott that the treaty may not stop some in Spain trying to make the case that Gibraltar is a tax haven, but it should disarm the argument.
Mr Rumford said the Tax Treaty should not bring anyone into the Spanish tax net who isn't already there. The negative impact, he said, is that individuals in the Spanish tax net will take longer to get out of it: four years for non Spanish and "forever" for Spaniards.
Is it slanted in Spain's favour? Reading the document on its own makes you think, "yes - it is slanted", says Mr Rumford. Certain companies could be pulled into Spanish tax residency but not the opposite way. But "what would Gibraltar gain anything from trying to keep people in our tax net if they move to Spain?" He thinks it is unlikely that Gibraltar would gain additional revenue from that. So: "what's the point?"
Companies in Gibraltar are taxed on where their activity is carried out. In Spain and elsewhere it is different, Mr Rumford says. In Gibraltar, where you are resident is not directly relevant, he says, so a company not being resident in Gibraltar should not impact much on Gibraltar's tax revenue.
Does the Gibraltar-Spain Tax Treaty look like other tax treaties? While treaties come in all shapes and sizes, says Mr Rumford, there are a couple of models: the UN's and the OECD's, which is the most commonly used. He told GBC this one doesn't particularly follow either. "I think we have to recognise it's something done in specific circumstances to address specific issues" that Spain claims to have with Gibraltar. "There's a perception in certain parts of Spain, which is misplaced, that there are things being hidden here regarding business in Spain. And that Gibraltar companies are used to run businesses in Spain or own lots of assets that are hidden from the Spanish tax authorities. I think that's a misconception but I think that possibly explains some of the focus on things like stopping people coming out of the Spanish tax net when moving to Gibraltar."
The accountant and senior tax professional says the treaty gives a bit more certainty as to whether someone is resident in Spain or not. "It can look a bit scary" he says, "183 days, how many did I spend (in Spain) last year"? But those rules have always been there, says Mr Rumford. "One thing the Treaty has done is perhaps bring this to people's attention" If you are genuinely resident in Gibraltar, you will need to be very vigilant about the amount of time spent in Spain."
"Someone with a second home who goes there every weekend. Plus holidays... it quickly adds up." He recommends keeping a record. "But this isn't coming from the Treaty: that's always been there."
While Mr Rumford thinks we are seeing more vigorous enforcement from the Spanish authorities he doesn't think it has anything to do with the Treaty. "If an employee is working in Gibraltar but has an address anywhere else in Europe, including Spain, then the Tax Authority has been obliged to send information over since 01.07.2014. Information has been flowing through to Hacienda and they are slowly catching up."
Who gains more from the Tax Treaty in anticipated tax revenue? "Overall, the Tax Treaty linked in with the existing information exchange would probably give the Spanish more tax revenue if anything, but it won't necessarily take it off Gibraltar. Certainly, it won't take tax revenue out of the hands of Gibraltar and give to Spain. Nor does it mean that they (Spain) will have the right to tax instead of Gibraltar. If someone is working in Gibraltar and earning in Gibraltar, or a company has activities in Gibraltar, they should remain taxable in the same way."
Mr Rumford recommends that companies with links to Spain look at what they're doing against what the Treaty says. But he thinks it'll be a minority of companies.
In summary, he said there is a big move towards transparency and the automatic exchange of information, giving other tax authorities access to information. "And with Brexit, there could otherwise have been a possibility that Gibraltar stops exchanging information with other jurisdictions as a lot of it is (currently) done under EU directives. Without these could Gibraltar stop providing information? I think that would be going against the direction everyone else is going and the expectation is - particularly for a finance centre - that there be a level of transparency. And I believe Gibraltar has been working very hard to meet the highest standards of tax transparency, and control against money laundering and terrorist financing. What the Treaty does is it ensures that there is continuity applying those directives: I think that is the direction Gibraltar has to go."


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Claude Bellegarde
The French abstractionist Claude Bellegarde studied painting and sculpture at a private workshop in Paris.
At the end of World War II Bellegarde met Lanza del Vasto, the famous Italian philosopher, nonviolent activist, poet, writer and the leader of the Community of the Ark. Claude Bellegarde became an active member of the community. At the same time he began to sculpt.
Being a figurative artist initially, Bellegarde became inspired by the Rorschach tests and the art of abstract expressionists and eventually turned to tachisme (painting with colour blots).
In 1951 the artist entered into his monochromic period, called the White Period. He created a series of artworks called Achromaticism which included textural monochromatic abstract paintings. This is the time when Bellegarde became recognizable and a fully legitimate member of the French postwar artists' community. He joined the avant-garde group Dessins, which was engaged in action painting, a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas, rather than being carefully applied. Later he moved towards abstract expressionism. It is curious that in 1955 his White artworks were exhibited in the Facchetti gallery, where Jackson Pollock, the most prominent abstract expressionist, had been presented to the French audience.
After Bellegarde's work was appreciated by the critic and art theoretician Pierre Restany foreign galleries became interested in the artist: his works were exhibited in Germany, Belgium, the UK and Italy, where they were particularly popular. For instance, in Milan his canvas was acquired by the famous artist Lucio Fontana. French museums and art centers (including the Pompidou Center) became interested in Bellegarde's works and began to acquire them for their collections.
In the 1960s Bellegarde returned to painting with colour. He spent some time in the USA participating in art symposia exploring the theory of color. In 1964 his works were exhibited in the Guggenheim Museum in New York. On his return to France he continued to research colour. He was invited to decorate the chromotherapy ward at Dr. Tomatis clinic who based his practice on the studies of the influence of colour upon the psychological state of anxious patients. The research was published in The Human Nature monograph, and Bellegarde's symbolic work of this period called History of the Eye was acquired by the Lyon Museum of Fine Arts.
Bellegarde was a representative of France at the International Biennale in Sao Paolo in 1965. In the same year he received the award of the Biennale in San-Marino, Italy. In 1971 a retrospective exhibition of his works was held at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
In 1983 Bellegarde received a Doctoral Degree at Sorbonne. Afterwards he actively participated in conferences and worked on architectural, musical and cinematographic projects. In 1986 the French ministry of culture awarded the artist with the Order of Arts and Letters.
His works are included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Pompidou Center, the Cantigny museum in Marseille, Museum of Fine Arts in Lille, the Tate Gallery in London, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and many others.
Claude Bellegarde. La Vie en Tele, 1972


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Resident Ministers (RMs) are University Ministry staff members who live in the residence halls and provide a pastoral presence for the student community. Whatever your faith traditions, RMs invite you to reflect upon the spiritual dimensions of your life and to make your own spiritual journey.
RMs can connect you to University Ministry programs including retreats, immersion trips, community action opportunities, student liturgies, and multi-faith events. They help to develop these programs and encourage students to get involved as participants and leaders.
RMs are graduate students, teachers, and working professionals from a variety of faith traditions. They host periodic informal gatherings to help students connect with other students. Watch for social-event announcements posted in the halls.
For more information on Resident Ministry, please email Angélica Quiñónez.
Contact our RMs and let them show you how to connect to University Ministry!
I'm from Seattle, WA where I graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in 2016. As a full-time Registered Nurse, former Jesuit Volunteer, and now RM, I hope to honor and celebrate all the narratives of those I come across. Come talk Disney, Power Rangers, service, retreats, identity formation and much more with me in Hayes-Healy Hall!
I'm an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for CEL at USF, and a second year Resident Minister. My research focused on equity and inclusion in Catholic Jesuit high schools and specifically the experience of Black, Latino and LGBTQ students. My career has been primarily in K-12 education serving as a high school administrator focusing on faculty development and mission and identity. My professional experience also includes teaching graduate courses in organizational leadership, strategic planning, and preparing leaders for diverse educational settings.
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I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and received my B.A. in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Ethnic & Racial Studies from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. I'm currently in my second year in the Higher Education & Student Affairs Master's program at the University of San Francisco. My student affairs passions include: retention and support for first-generation students of color, queer/trans students of color, womxn of color, and low-income students, along with advocacy for equitable, accessible, and sustaining education for marginalized communities. I enjoy exploring the city/outdoors, finding bomb Boba tea spots, reading, watching Netflix, dancing, listening to music, spoken word, listening to podcasts, as well as just enjoying moments with friends and students!
I'm a Los Angeles-born scholar and educator. As the child of Central American immigrants, I was inspired at an early age by my parents' struggles and triumphs. My academic and advocacy work have focused on Latin American and Latino issues as a result: among other endeavors, I have been active in the movement to close the School of the Americas, tutored the children of immigrants, and worked with immigration attorneys both in LA and the Bay Area. My research interests include health care, education, the US-Mexico border and US foreign policy, issues I have been fortunate to study in San Salvador, El Salvador and Córdoba, Argentina. I hold degrees in Latin American and International Studies and a Masters in Migration Studies from the University of San Francisco.
This is my second year as a Resident Minister and I'm thrilled to continue to be part of this community! I'm the Communications Assistant for a sustainable development organization called Mama Hope. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Media Studies from USF in 2013 and since then, I have been fortunate to work at the nexus of media, education and development both in San Francisco and abroad. I also received a Master's Degree in Migration Studies from USF in 2018.
I'm originally from the San Fernando Valley. I graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in Spatial Science. I also graduated from USF with a Master's Degree in Public and Urban Affairs in 2018.
I'm a Rwandan psychologist born in the Congo. I use history, psychology, culture, and African drumming to educate groups on cultivating empathy and tolerance for others, responding to prolonged accumulated stress, and building peace. Prior to coming to USF, I offered services around healing the effects of extreme ethnic violence including the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda.
I'm a Political scientist and currently an International Mobility Advisor from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (a Jesuit university from the company of Jesus) in Bogotá Colombia. I'll arrive in San Francisco to start the Masters in International Studies. I'll be a Resident Minister in Fromm Hall and I'll work with Luis Enrique Bazán in the immersions programs. I hope that with my background both academic and professional, I'll be able to contribute and impact USF's community positively. I'm eager to continue working with students and supporting them with their adaptation processes inside and outside of campus.
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I'm from St. Louis, MO (originally from Sacramento) where I went to school at Saint Louis University and graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2017. I'm a first year Resident Minister that just completed a year of service in Denver, CO with Colorado Vincentian Volunteers. I spent the last year working at Clinica Tepeyac, a health care clinic focused on providing care to the uninsured and undocumented population of Denver. I have found my passion in immigration rights, men's spirituality, enneagram, photography and soccer. If you like those things, say hi. If you don't, say hi anyways!
I'm originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago. I graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in economics.
I grew up just outside of Philadelphia, and have attended USF for the past four years as an Undergraduate student in the Dual Degree program en route to becoming an elementary school teacher. I majored in Critical Diversity Studies (Comparative Track), studied abroad in Bilbao Spain and am an Esther Madriz Diversity Scholars Alumni. This will be my first year as a Resident Minister, and I could not be more excited to continue being a part of the USF community.


Seaborne cesium 134, the so-called "fingerprint of Fukushima," has been detected on US shores for the first time.
Medical science and epidemiological studies have demonstrated time and again that there is no safe amount of radiation for a living organism to be subjected to — period. With each subsequent exposure, no matter how small, the subject experiences an increase in cancer risk. In the wake of Fukushima, several governments, and certainly the Japanese government, have raised the "safe" annual limit for radiation exposure for humans — this critics say, to lower legal liability and to placate concerns from the public, in an increasingly radioactive world. Now, many concerned citizens look on in concern, waiting for more testing and data on ocean waters and the seafood they so greatly enjoy.


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@author: Watermarkero, Mario, Ariel
"""

from PIL import Image
import random
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

def rgb2gray(rgb):
    return np.dot(rgb[...,:3], [0.299, 0.587, 0.114])

def marcarPixel(color, bitporinsertar):
    if (color%2)==1:
        if bitporinsertar==0:
            color=color-1
    elif (color%2)==0:
        if bitporinsertar==1:
            color=color+1
    return color

def plotLsbRgb(img):
    fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(2, 1)
    ax1.set_title('Imagen RGB')
    ax1.imshow(img)
    ax2.set_title('LSB RGB')
    img=255*(img%2)
    ax2.imshow(img)
    plt.subplots_adjust(top=0.92, bottom=0.08, left=0.10,
                        right=0.95, hspace=0.3,wspace=0.35)

#imagen original
path="img3.jpg"
imgOriginal = np.array(Image.open(path))
nFilas, nCols, nCanales = imgOriginal.shape
#marca
key=41196
random.seed(key)
porcentajeDeimagenPorMarcar=50
sizeMarca = nCols*int(porcentajeDeimagenPorMarcar*(nFilas/100))
#marca = [random.randint(0,1) for i in range(sizeMarca)]
plotLsbRgb(imgOriginal)

#proceso de marcado
imgMarcada = imgOriginal.copy();
cont = 1 #contador del numero de bits inscrustados
#Proceso de incrustacion
for fila in range(0,nFilas):
    for columna in range(0,nCols):
        pixel=imgOriginal[fila,columna]
        newPixel = [marcarPixel(
            pixel[0],random.randint(0,1)),
            marcarPixel(pixel[1],random.randint(0,1)),
            marcarPixel(pixel[2],random.randint(0,1))]
        imgMarcada[fila,columna] = newPixel
        if cont >= sizeMarca:
            break
        cont = cont +1
    if cont >= sizeMarca:
        break

plotLsbRgb(imgMarcada)
image = Image.fromarray(imgMarcada, 'RGB')
image.save('ImagenMarcada.bmp')
print('Porciento de la imagen marcada: ' + str(porcentajeDeimagenPorMarcar)+'%')
print('bits incrustados: ' + str(sizeMarca*3))
print('Bytes incrustados: ' + str(sizeMarca*3/8))
print('KiloBytes incrustados: ' + str(sizeMarca*3/8/1024))
print('MegaBytes incrustados: ' + str(sizeMarca*3/8/1024/1024))

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In a world focused on practical concerns, art became the conduit for Erica's abundant creative energy. In high school, her artistic talent and guidance counselor led her to an early entry into commercial art and advertising, but her real yearning was for fine art.
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The ID Whose Time Has Come
Citing nonexistent 'voter fraud,' Republicans are rolling back the right to vote nationwide. But Obama could fight back before November by putting picture IDs on Social Security cards.
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In the middle of President Clinton's speech at the LBJ summit in Austin, Texas, he departed from his prepared text to endorse an old idea gaining new currency—picture IDs on Social Security cards. In the 50 years since President Johnson's signature achievement, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, lawmakers have worked to extend the franchise, Clinton noted, but now a spate of state laws introduced after the 2012 election is scaling back the right to vote in a way that many Democrats see as discriminatory.
Last year's Supreme Court ruling undermining the pre-clearance enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act opened the door for states to enact various restrictive measures. One gambit is to require photo identification, a reasonable-sounding provision that 34 states have now adopted. For people with a driver's license or a passport, this is not a hardship. But for the poor, the elderly, and some minorities, who don't drive and don't travel abroad, securing the right kind of government ID is a challenge. Texas, for example, recognizes gun permits but not student IDs.
"There are millions of Americans without government-issued photo IDs, and an increasing number of states are trying to condition voting on a certain kind of government ID that 11 percent of Americans don't have," says Wendy Weiser, director of the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law.
That's why civil rights icon and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young calls picture IDs on Social Security cards "an idea whose time has come." Young chairs Why Tuesday? a group co-founded in 2005 by William Wachtel, a lawyer whose father was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s lawyer, and Norman Ornstein, a political scientist at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. The group's goal, to boost turnout and expand the franchise, is embodied in its name. Census surveys repeatedly find that holding elections on Tuesday is the principal impediment to people voting.
"In 1965, if we had thought of weekend voting, it would have been an easy addition for Lyndon Johnson," Young says. But tradition dies hard, and a day picked back in the agrarian era is here to stay, with the battle shifting to extended voting hours typically favored by Democrats and increasingly opposed by Republicans. "They're tightening the screen in a whole host of ways, not just voter IDs," says Ornstein, who says he finds the picture ID requirements the least divisive of the restrictive laws being enacted. He points out that in Wisconsin, where same-day voting has been successful, they're trying to take it away. In Ohio, the number of days for early voting has been reduced and Sunday voting—a time when black churches bus parishioners to the polls—ended. "The objectives here are pretty clear," says Ornstein.
In populous Miami-Dade County, bathrooms will be closed in polling places on Election Day. Handicapped individuals wanted access to restrooms, and rather than provide them as required by law, election officials decided to shut off access to voters in an area that had long waits in 2012.
There is no shortage of problems to fix, and the concept of what seems like a national ID card raises hackles about privacy on the right and the left. Ornstein tries to calm critics by explaining the limited nature of the proposal. "This is not to give 300 million people a Social Security card with picture—that would be ridiculous and stupid and costly for no good reason—but to make it available to people who don't have another ID. The numbers are relatively small, but they're there, and they have to go a long way in some counties to get a government ID. This is one more way that is relatively convenient."
At the LBJ summit last week, President Carter said that if he were president today, he would sign an executive order "in a New York minute" to authorize the Social Security administration to provide picture IDs. Each president was given a sample card with his picture on it. Clinton got two, one for him and one for Hillary. Obama's card was relayed through top adviser Valerie Jarrett.
While Obama has spoken out forcefully against the various tactics to curtail voting being employed in key battleground states, the White House has not taken a position on putting photos on Social Security cards. Opponents say it would be a field day for hackers and identity thieves, but photos could be encrypted at a nominal cost, less than 9 cents a card, advocates say, and Social Security numbers have long appeared on Medicare cards with no apparent ill effects.
"If you're 79, don't drive a car, don't have a passport, and you can go to one of 1,300 Social Security offices, get them to put your picture on your card. What's terrible about that?" asks Wachtel. Young sees it as a "freedom card" that in addition to gaining the vote would liberate the poor, the elderly, and minorities from relying on check-cashing storefronts. A government-issued ID would give them access to banks.
With ID required for so much in modern life, exempting voters is a losing proposition. So why not adopt measures that make it easier to get proper ID? Both sides should be able to agree on that, and then the debate can turn to all the other things Republican-led states are doing to curtail voting. "We should not let people get away with this glib excuse that this is about voter fraud," says Ornstein. "There is no voter fraud. What we have is voter suppression."
With the midterms looming, pressure will mount on Obama to take this very limited step to get his voters to the polls. "Everyone can think of a reason why it won't work," says Young. "This is not as scandalous and creative as Lend Lease [under FDR]. When you have a great president with a national crisis, you do things that are rambunctious."


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Q: Predicate Logic with Truth Values The following table represent the truth values of a predicate Q(X,Y), where X in the rows and Y in the columns. I need to evaluate the truth status (T, F) of the attached statements. I am not sure how to approach this question. Can you please guide me? My intuition say, for example, that if I have "for all X, Y exist such that Q(X,Y), then I need to check if for every row, there is at least one T. Am I correct? How do I solve 8 then ? Thank you.

A: Question $8$ says:
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\forall y Q(y,y) \land \exists x \forall y Q(x,y)
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We can break this question up into the left and right condition which must both be satisfied for this statement to be true.

Left term: $\forall y Q(y,y)$

This is just question 3. It says, for any assignment to $y$ from the domain, $Q(y,y)$ holds. In other words, everything in the domain is true with itself. This is true since the diagonal of the truth table is all T's.

Right term: $\exists x \forall y Q(x,y)$

This is just question 6. It says there is some value that is true with everything else i.e. you can show me that there is some row in the truth table which is all T's. The second row ($x=b$) is one such example. Thus this is true as well.
Since both conjuncts are true, the original statement is true.


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Three Little Kittens, (en français Trois Petits Chatons) est une comptine pour enfants en langue anglaise, trouvant probablement ses racines dans le folk britannique traditionnel. La chanson connue aujourd'hui est attribuée à la poétesse américaine Eliza Lee Cabot Follen.

La chanson a été diffusée en Angleterre en 1827 par William Ewart Gladstone. Une nouvelle version fut publiée plus tard en Angleterre, en 1833, puis aux États-Unis en 1843.

Paroles de la chanson

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Chanson enfantine en anglais

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The Cream of the Crop
First launched in 2016 as a pop-up museum experience — now technically an "experium" — in New York, NY, the Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) is made up of "beautiful and shareable environments that foster IRL interaction and URL connections, providing fun, multi-sensorial expressions of ice cream". Its success was instant, selling more than 300,000 tickets in its first five days, later traveling to Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco (where, after a 1-year engagement, became the first permanent location in 2018). To match and spearhead the growth of MOIC, its founders have even established a new company, Figure8, dedicated to it as well as to new "experiums", leading with a flagship permanent location opened in Soho in New York — 25,000 square feet over 3 floors of ice cream-related Instagram goodness — that opened this past Fall with a new identity designed by New York-based The Working Assembly.
(Before getting into the review: Happy new year to everyone and may all your logo wishes come true in 2020.)
Icon.
The old logo was mostly fine, in an unassuming Art Deco-ish sans serif with its biggest issue being how thin it was and its highly distracting ® glyph. The new wordmark is an improvement by its weight gain alone, making it more visible and easier to reproduce but its letterforms are also a little more jovial, especially the round "A". However, it's not exactly exciting or even interesting as a logo. To complement the dry wordmark is a new icon in the form of an abstract scoop/swirl of ice cream that spells "MOIC" somewhat cleverly in it — it's a good idea and the execution was close but would have benefitted from a letterer's touch to take it to the next level. The two elements together do get the point across, easily and convincingly, that this museum is indeed all about ice cream.
Location badges.
Exterior (New York location).
In a way, the logos don't really have to do much heavy lifting as the museums themselves are the brand with pretty much every room being a photogenic brand touchpoint and instant Instagram fodder that effectively promotes and identifies MOIC with every instance that @museumoficecream is tagged. With the museum as a backdrop, the identity elements — the wordmark, the icon, the use of Bookmania, and a rainbow color palette — all they have to do is quietly support the experiences and modestly enhance and unify them, which they do appropriately and engagingly.
Entrance.
Neon sign.
Signage.
Exhibit design.
Subway-themed wing.
Instagram fave: the sprinkle pool.
Fridge and ice cream.
Wall menu.
Bar.
Bottles.
Bag.
Toy truck.
Overall, all the applications are good and mostly enjoyable but I feel like they fall a bit short of matching the excitement and execution of the museum itself. I mean, don't get me wrong, I do think this is good, like, chocolate-ice-cream-good but I think it could have been chocolate-ice-cream-with-chocolate-chips-and-fudge-swirls-good.


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Be careful to not push it too far away when playing with it.

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ShereeKrider 9:23 pm on September 20, 2016	Permalink | Reply
Tags: addiction, H.B. 1, heroin ( 3 ), kentucky ( 53 ), Marijuana ( 92 ), naloxone, Opium, overdose deaths, pill mill bill, Poppy
The Law of Unintended Consequences: Illicit for Licit Narcotic Substitution
Originally written July 15, 2014 at LINK below
Martin R. Huecker, MD and Hugh W. Shoff, MD, MS
The dealers will not use it. Heroin dealers have explicit knowledge of the addictive properties of their product. The heroin addict is no longer the desperate character living under a bridge. She is a 17-year-old high school senior who runs out of her grandmother's oxycodone. He is the stockbroker who weighs the economics of purchasing one oxymorphone on the street for $100 or ten doses of heroin for $200. Because these people are ingesting and injecting products of unknown composition and unfamiliar potency, they can potentially overdose. If lucky, they end up in the emergency department rather than the morgue.
Kentucky ranks third in the nation in drug overdose mortality rate per 100,000 persons, with opioid pills making up the majority.1 In response to these statistics, the State of Kentucky passed House Bill One (HB1) in April 2012, effective October 2012. Also known as "the pill mill bill," HB1 contains provisions intended to limit opioid prescriptions by pain management physicians and by other acute care providers such as emergency physicians. To prescribe narcotic pain medications, physicians must perform a full history and physical, prescribe only a short course, educate the patient on risks of controlled substances, and obtain a report from a statewide prescription monitoring program (PMP) (Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting [KASPER]).2
As a result, the number of registered KASPER users in Kentucky has gone from 7500 to 23,000 from December, 2011 to November, 2012. Reports are up from 3300 to 17000 in the same time frame.3 According to the same press release, Kentucky witnessed a decrease of 10.4% total prescriptions in the first six months since HB1 was enacted.3
Mandating PMP reports, as sixteen states currently do, leads to an increase in reports, but so far no statistical difference in opioid overdose mortality.1,4,5,6 In fact, this legislation may not even lower the rate of opioid consumption, rather may shift which opioids are being prescribed.6
Researchers in Ohio looked at the impact of real time PMP information on opioid prescriptions. With PMP data, providers changed prescriptions in 41% of cases; 61% giving fewer opioids but 39% prescribing more opioids.7
House Bill One was intended to and has reduced opioid prescriptions in Kentucky. Forty-four pain clinics in Kentucky closed overnight.8 Preliminary analysis at a large, metropolitan emergency department has shown a decrease in prescriptions for hydrocodone and oxycodone, along with a decrease in ED administration of these medications. This type of "pill mill" legislation has been passed in Louisiana, Florida, Texas and California with varying results.9
Florida had a sharp decrease in opioid prescriptions after similar legislation. Having 90 of the top 100 physicians on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) 2010 list of top opioid purchasers, Florida saw the number decrease to 13 in 2011, and zero as of April 2013.10 In 2011, Ohio passed a "pill mill bill" to crack down on pain management clinics.11 This legislation led to seizing of 91,000 prescription pills with 38 doctors and 13 pharmacists losing their medical licenses. In the end, 15 medical professionals were convicted on diversion charges.11 With all of this, pill overdose deaths began to decline, but heroin overdoses "skyrocketed."11
The unintended but foreseeable consequence of such measures has been increase in distribution, abuse, and overdose of heroin. Heroin has gained market share in a similar way in the past. In 2010, Purdue Pharma began manufacturing a reformulated OxyContin after a $600 million fine for misrepresentation.12 Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. followed in 2011 with an Opana ER reformulation. This resulted in making the pills harder to crush into powder for snorting or injecting.13,14 States such as Florida, Ohio, Minnesota, and Utah have seen patients turn to heroin after crackdown on prescription opioid availability.11,14
The New England Journal of Medicine warned us of what would be a two-fold increase in heroin use after the reformulation of Oxycontin.15 In the 2010 ODLL report, the United States DEA also attempted to warn health care organizations that Oxycontin users might switch to heroin.16,17 The first paper we know of to report this warning was published 3 years later in 2013.16 This paper, a qualitative study of the transition of opioid pill users to heroin users, provides insight into the economic and convenience factors associated with the switch. The researchers interviewed a small sample of heroin users, forty-one in all. All but one of the 19 heroin users aged 20–29 started with pills and progressed to heroin – "termed pill initiates."16
Numerous popular news reports directly implicate decreased opioid pill availability in the rise of heroin abuse and overdose.16 However, very little discussion of this phenomenon has entered the emergency medicine literature.
The drug cartels have capitalized on the United States opioid appetite and now decreased supply of pills. The route from Mexico to Detroit, then south through Ohio, ends up in northern and central Kentucky. The Kentucky State Police recovered 433 samples of heroin in 2010. In 2012 the number was 1349.13 In Lexington, KY, the eight total heroin arrests in 2011 exploded into 160 in the first 6 months of 2013.18,19 Undercover narcotics officers in Lexington find it easier to buy heroin than marijuana.
Heroin-related overdoses in Kentucky increased from 22 cases in 2011 to 143 cases in 2012, and 170 in the first 9 months of 2013.8,20,21 Kentucky's percentage of overdose deaths involving heroin went from 3.2 in 2011 to 19.5 in 2012 and up to 26 in 2013.8.21 This phenomenon has occurred in Florida, California, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Washington and Ohio.11,22–24
The emergency medicine literature has minimal recent discussion of heroin overdose management in the ED; nor have we discussed secondary prevention. Supportive therapy suffices in the ED, with liberal naloxone use and airway protection. State and federal actions to curb heroin deaths can be effective. Good Samaritan laws, present in only one third of states, protect from prosecution those lay individuals attempting to help themselves or companions in overdose situations.
Also present in only one third of states are laws to expand community access to reversal agents such as naloxone. Twenty-two states have laws requiring or recommending education for opioid prescribers. Medicaid expansion to cover substance abuse treatment has occurred thus far in less than half (24) of states.1
As more states enact measures intended to reduce total opioid prescriptions, legislators and healthcare providers alike must be aware of the predictable and devastating rise in heroin sales, abuse, and overdose. Funding for this legislation should include monies allocated toward substance abuse treatment programs and availability of naloxone. Similarly, pill mill bills could universally be coupled with Good Samaritan laws in anticipation of the increase in parenteral opioid overdoses. Funds could be allocated to lay population education via public service announcements. Stricter punishments for drug traffickers could accompany such legislative changes. Many of these measures have been presented as interventions to combat prescription opioid abuse and can now be applied to the subsequent heroin abuse and overdose dilemma.9
At the first line of medical care, emergency physicians must be involved in efforts to minimize collateral damage in this long-term process of curing America's addiction to opioid drugs and their horrible consequences.
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Tags: afghanistan, Golden Crescent, Laos, Myanmar, Opium, Pakistan, Taliban, Thailand, UNODC, World Drug Report
The Golden Triangle was recently replaced as the world's dominant opium producer by a new regional power known as the Golden Crescent,
Asia's opium hubs
The opiates that addicts swallow, snort and inject often begin their journey to India from the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent. The former is Southeast Asia's primary hub for opium cultivation. Located along the Mekong river, where the borders of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand converge, the illicit trade thrives — exceeding $16.3 billion per year, according to a 2014 UN report. Though eradication efforts in the late '90s and early 2000s caused the area's opium cultivation to decline, it began surging again in 2006, partly because improvements in transportation made it easier to move the drug from place to place.
The Golden Triangle is currently the world's second-largest opium producer. A 2014 report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the region's opiate poppy cultivation rose to 63,800 hectares last year, compared with 61,200 hectares in 2013, nearly triple the amount harvested in 2006. Myanmar is the region's leading opium cultivator.
Poverty and a lack of economic opportunity fuel illicit opium farming throughout the Golden Triangle, say researchers. In one survey in Burma, village farmers said they cultivated opium poppy just to provide for basic essentials such as food, education and housing. Researchers say economic development in these areas may be the best way to prevent opium growing.
The Golden Triangle was recently replaced as the world's dominant opium producer by a new regional power known as the Golden Crescent, an area comprising Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan is the world's largest opium producer and Pakistan primarily serves as an illicit drug trafficking route.
A 2014 World Drug Report said war-torn Afghanistan accounted for 90 per cent of global opium production. In 2013, the country cultivated an estimated 5,500 tons of oven-dried opium, which translates into roughly four per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product. Further, the already substantial opium cultivation area is growing. According to the report, the farming area increased by 36 per cent from 154,000 hectares in 2012 to 209,000 hectares in 2013. This uptick in Afghanistan's opium cultivation continues despite the fact that the USA has invested more than seven billion dollars to combat the issue. A 2014 report from the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction described how the country's opium cultivation was at an all-time high, despite more than a decade of US-led counter-narcotics efforts.
Afghanistan's illicit opium production and trafficking is a multibillion-dollar industry where the Taliban-funded terrorist organisations reap the most profit. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that in 2009 the Afghan Taliban earned around $155 million from the illicit opium trade, while Afghan drug traffickers acquired $2.2 billion — a grim reminder of how drugs fuel crime and terrorism as well as addiction.
Read more at http://www.thestatesman.com/news/supplements/asia-s-opium-hubs/67888.html#vzM0UJoVOcxbDmA7.99


Lausanne - Former Thai football chief Worawi Makudi had his three-and-a-half-year ban rescinded by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday.
Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac must find a way to lead Thailand into at least the round of 16 in the upcoming Asian Cup in order to secure his job, according to Thai football chief Somyot Poompanmuang.
TOYOTA, JAPAN - THE FUTURE looks bright for Thai football after its young stars conquered seven teams without conceding a single goal to successfully defend their title in the Toyota International Junior Cup.
Mae Sai - Conditions are "perfect" to evacuate a young football team from a flooded Thai cave in the coming days before fresh rains and a possible rise in carbon dioxide further imperil the group, the rescue mission chief said Saturday.
INTERNATIONAL volunteers have made a huge contribution in the operation to save the 13 Thai footballers stranded in a Chiang Rai cave.
The President Office Thursday released a statement that Myanmar would be participating in the search for missing young footballers in Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai near between Myanmar and Mae Sai District, Thailand since beginning of June 23rd.
Thai football chief Somyot Poompanmoung has set the national team a goal of progressing further at this year's Asian Cup than ever before.
THAI FOOTBALL fans will be able to enjoy live coverage of the Russia World Cup for free through True4U (Channel 24), Amarin TV (Channel 34) and Channel 5, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said yesterday.