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Profiles In Republican Cowardice
The impending impeachment of the President is likely to reveal Republicans on Capitol Hill to be the cowards we already knew they were.
Doug Mataconis · Monday, September 30, 2019 · 16 comments
Former Senator Jeff Flake, who left the Senate in no small part because he found that his public criticism of the President was not welcome in the modern Republican Party, says that he believes that there would be more than enough votes from Republican Senators to convict the President and remove him from office if the votes were confidential:
Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake made a bold claim on Thursday when he said "at least 35" GOP senators would privately vote for President Trump's impeachment.
Appearing at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival, Flake, a frequent critic of the president, offered his own reaction and predicted that close to three dozen Republican senators would back impeachment.
"I heard someone say if there were a private vote there would be 30 Republican votes. That's not true," Flake said during a Q&A. "There would be at least 35."
Flake appeared to be reacting to longtime GOP political consultant Mike Murphy, who appeared on MSNBC Wednesday and suggested many Republican lawmakers in the Senate would support impeachment with a "secret ballot."
"I can tell you this … one Republican senator told me if it was a secret vote, 30 Republican senators would vote to impeach Trump," Murphy said.
Flake retired from the Senate in 2019. He has frequently criticized Trump, as well as the Republican Party, since 2016. Earlier this year, he called on others in his party to condemn the president's recent controversial comments about several Democratic congresswomen.
While this is speculation on the part of both Flake and Murphy, I have no reason to believe that their estimates are likely accurate or at least close to being so. Ever since the start of the Trump Administration, there have been reports from Congressional correspondents for the cable networks and major newspapers like The New York Times and Washington Post that Republican members of the House and Senate speaking off the record, along with staffers for many of those members, are far more critical of the President when they aren't speaking on the record. Indeed, some of these same reporters have remarked that the difference between the public and private statements about the President.
The reason for this disparity is, of course, the fact that, while many traditional Republicans may still be turned off by Trump and his rhetoric, the Republican base feels exactly the opposite. Poll after poll shows that President Trump is incredibly popular among self-identified Republicans, something that Republicans in the House and Senate cannot claim. With very few exceptions, Republicans who speak out against the President, even for his most egregious behavior and rhetoric, face the likelihood of being attacked by the base, challenged in a primary by a pro-Trump candidate and, of course, attacked on Twitter by the President. That's why, even in the face of the latest controversy regarding the President's communications with the President of Ukraine, very few Republicans on Capitol Hill have had anything to say about it. The only two Republicans who have spoken out against it appear to be Senator Mitt Romney, who has his own base of support back home in Utah, and Senator Ben Sasse, who is in much the same position back in Nebraska. Indeed, many members have responded to requests for comment by claiming they had not read any of the relevant documents. Given the fact that three relevant documents — the summary of the President's phone call, the whistleblower's complaint, and the Inspector General's letter to the Acting Director of National Intelligence — amount to just 21 pages that could easily be read inside of 15 to 20 minutes this is, an absurd excuse.
As with every other vote in the Senate, of course, the votes on Articles of Impeachment will be public votes, meaning that Senators will be required to go on the record for all the nation to see regarding their verdict. The fact that they would probably vote differently if the vote were secret, due largely to the fact that they don't want to anger the Republican base or the President notwithstanding the fact that they apparently know that this President should be removed from office just demonstrates how cowardly they are and how much the GOP has become the party of Trump, as James Joyner and myself have both noted in the past. It's bad enough that they are basically willing to let a guilty man who has violated his oath of office and the law go free and remain in office despite all of that. What's worse is that they are consciously aware of what they're doing and why they're doing it. I'd like to say that there are enough Republicans in the Senate willing to take the risk and vote to convict if the evidence warrants it, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
FILED UNDER: Congress, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Politicians, US Politics
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 09:26
Which republicans are likely to vote to remove?
Possibly Romney and Sasse. Other than that, maybe Susan Collins and perhaps Martha McSally. Both face a determined Democratic challenge, after all, and such a vote might help them.
On the other hand, Doug Jones might not vote to remove. I would, in his place, as winning in deep read Alabama in a presidential year is bound to be next to impossible however he votes at the Senate trial.
If there are indeed any GOP Senators who support trump only out of fear, while they loathe him and wish he'd go away, then they should consider this:
If Trump is impeached but not removed, then there will be no limits to his malfeasance after the Senate trial. He will let go of any remaining restraint, and simply do whatever the hell he wants, secure in the knowledge that the Senate has declared him to be above the law. If he wins a second term, even though he lost the popular vote again,
But that's not all. So will the next Democratic president.
If Trump is impeached but not removed, then there will be no limits to his malfeasance after the Senate trial. He will let go of any remaining restraint, and simply do whatever the hell he wants, secure in the knowledge that the Senate has declared him to be above the law.
I'm certain what you describe will be the outcome of Senate acquittal. Trump is a huckster first and foremost and he's going to give his fans what they want. Since his fan base is rabid and immune to evidence, they will love him for his malfeasance.
The cowardice of the Republicans has been something to behold, but frankly I'm more concerned about the base of whom they are afraid. As Doug notes here, GOP officeholders aren't afraid of Trump, but of his supporters. The GOP has been riding this tiger of resentful, fearful, bigoted voters for almost 40 years now and Trump's exit (whenever it comes) will not be enough to tame this beast now that The Donald has given it a taste of what it is like to be uncaged.
Republicans better get comfortable lying in the fetal position, because it is going to take a lot of time and a ton of work for the "decent" Republicans to win back control of their party.
There's a column at NYT this morning on this topic by Peter Wehner, who very badly wants to believe there are Republicans with better angels. He first speaks of self-interest and of having believed Trump would grow and could be controlled (the Hindenburg fallacy). He then quotes a "conservative leaning clinical psychologist" on "cognitive accommodation".
"It's easier to stay with the tribe," this individual told me. "It's easier to stay with the team." Even when the leader of the team is thoroughly corrupt.
At this stage it's less about defending Trump; they are defending their own defense of Trump."
"At this point," this person went on, "condemnation of Trump is condemnation of themselves. They've let too much go by to try and assert moral high ground now. Calling out another is one thing; calling out yourself is quite another."
He should, I feel, make a distinction between political professionals and voters. For the voters it's maybe 90% psychology and 10% perceived self-interest. For the pols and other pros it's all self-interest. Lindsay Graham is doing this so he won't get primaried, end of story.
Lindsay Graham is doing this so he won't get primaried, end of story.
Congress really should legalize prostitution, particularly because so many of those in Congress already practice that trade…
It's a bit of a toss up. Who's worse: the coward, the scoundrel, or the true believer? No easy cures exist for any of them.
JKB says:
Whether these 30 who would overturn the constitutional election in secret or not is really not the important point. There are 45 on the Democrat side who seem to have just decided to skip the trial. The game today is to cast your vote based on the very biased media reporting rather than properly presented prosecution subjected to vigorous defense arguments.
Neil Hudelson says:
@JKB:
You are simply adorable.
DrDaveT says:
There are 45 on the Democrat side who seem to have just decided to skip the trial.
The President and his co-conspirators confessed. In public. How did you possibly miss that?
@DrDaveT: The President and his co-conspirators confessed. In public.
Even videoed, written, public confessions are subjected to the adversarial process of a trial unless the accused pleads guilty in court.
There's another outcome besides conviction in the senate and failure to convict. There's 55 votes for removal and 45 opposed, in other words, a majority for removal.
Let's look a couple months down the road. IF public opinion is 60% for impeachment, and Trump is impeached, and the Senate votes a majority short of two thirds, I'm sorry, but that will not be seen as vindication – it will be seen as Republicans putting party before country.
And that is not an unlikely outcome.
You aren't a court. So I assume you acknowledge Trump's clear guilt. Right?
wr says:
@michael reynolds: "IF public opinion is 60% for impeachment, and Trump is impeached, and the Senate votes a majority short of two thirds, I'm sorry, but that will not be seen as vindication – it will be seen as Republicans putting party before country."
That's probably the best of all possible outcomes. If Trump is convicted, the press will fall all over itself trying to make Pence look legitimate, even though he's up to his eyeballs in the Ukraine stuff. And when Pence pardons Trump, all we'll hear is how this is necessary for the nation to heal again.
But if Trump loses the Senate but not by two-thirds, then there are a whole lot of Republican senators who voted for the criminal over the country and the constitution, and that could finally tip it to the Dems…
@DrDaveT:
I guess he didn't miss it, but then Trump effectively said "I did not say what I said I said!!"
Why aren't any of the Trump Chumps telling us there is No Collusion! between Trump and the Ukraine?
Even videoed, written, public confessions are subjected to the adversarial process of a trial
You keep forgetting that an impeachment is not a trial. The rules of evidence are different.
I will, however, give you points for brass cojones in saying that Democrats shouldn't leap to conclusions about what the President has publicly confessed to, while simultaneously believing (and spreading) every whacked conspiracy theory you hear about anyone named Clinton. I keep waiting for you to post a story tying Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to George Soros…
Monday, October 7, 2019 at 09:08
@JKB: "Whether these 30 who would overturn the constitutional election…."
Please read the Constitution. Look for the word 'impeach'.
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Migrating salmon blocked by Fraser River landslide could be trucked out: DFO | CBC News Loaded
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Migrating salmon blocked by Fraser River landslide could be trucked out: DFO
Salmon blocked from migrating upstream to spawning grounds could be trapped and trucked around an obstruction following a rock slide in the Fraser River, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Wednesday.
Fish were impeded from moving upstream after slide in remote area near Big Bar in June
The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 04, 2019 11:59 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 4, 2019
A significant rock slide in the Fraser River appears to be blocking salmon from migrating upstream to spawning grounds, raising concerns about the impact on species that are already in peril. (Fisheries and Oceans Canada via the Canadian Press)
Salmon blocked from migrating upstream to spawning grounds could be trapped and trucked around an obstruction following a rock slide in the Fraser River, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) said Wednesday.
The slide happened in a remote area near Big Bar, northwest of Kamloops, around June 21 or 22.
DFO spokeswoman Bonnie Antcliffe said it's difficult to estimate how many fish are being impeded by the slide.
She said data from an acoustic monitoring device installed upstream from the rocks suggest about 700 fish, mostly chinook and some sockeye, have passed through.
Major rock slide in Fraser River raises serious concerns about spawning salmon
A second acoustic device is expected to be installed on Thursday while other options are being explored to save the fish, including the trucking option, Antcliffe told a conference call.
"What we don't know is how many fish we would expect to migrate through at this time of year,'' she said.
"The water is very turbid and you cannot see the fish in the water, and until further acoustic monitoring devices are on the downstream side, it will be difficult to tell.''
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Rockslide into Fraser River Canyon blocks Chinook salmon
A rockslide into the Fraser River Canyon has caused an obstruction that may be blocking salmon from migrating upstream and reaching their spawning grounds.
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"This is a very dangerous site,'' she said. "It's prone to rocks falling anyway and it's got fast-moving water to begin with, which has been amplified through this slide event, so there is a very high human safety concern that's No. 1.''
Fish were blocked from migrating up the Fraser River after a rock slide in a remote area near Big Bar, northwest of Kamloops, on June 21 or 22. (Fisheries and Oceans Canada/Twitter)
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So the Bank of England news this morning was a bit of a damp squib, with all 9 members voting to hold QE and interest rates, so didn't have much effect on exchange rates.
However, the Pound/Euro rate has shot back up to €1.20 this afternoon, after a surprise indication that the European Central Bank may cut the deposit rate to negative. So in today's post I'm going to explain why this has caused the rate to go up, and analyse whether it will keep rising or drop back away.
A report from Bloomberg this afternoon hinted that the European Central Bank may reduce the deposit rate to negative.
This effectively means that commercial lenders that deposit funds with the ECB getting less return, or even potentially have to pay to lodge funds with them. These rumours caused investors to sell the Euro, and this has caused it to weaken and become cheaper to buy.
As you can see from the chart above, there was an immediate reaction to the news, and Pound/Euro rates climbed to €1.20, a cent higher than we started the day. What is interesting is that this is not a scheduled release, which is usually what causes exchange rates to move, as I outlined in my last post.
This shows that while it's usually scheduled data releases that move the rate, surprises like this can also have an immediate effect.
For those that need to buy Euros, this is great news as the rate is now back to the highest it has been since January. Of course the key question is whether the rate will continue to climb, or drop back away.
Will rates keep rising or drop back away?
This is impossible to forecast of course, but in my view these gains will not be sustained. We have seen the rate hit €1.20 several times in recent weeks, however each and every time this happens, the gains are short lived, the Euro fights back and the exchange rate drops again.
This is partly due to the fact this is a key technical level, at which many automatic orders to buy Euros are triggered. As the market is then buying Euros again, it gives it strength and the rate drops away.
Another reason I think rates could drop back is that the Bank of England don't want a high exchange rate – it makes exports more expensive and so should rates hold firm above this level, we may see the BoE move to weaken the Pound to bring rates back in check.
Indeed since we hit €1.20 at about 4pm this afternoon, rates have remained there and have failed to rise further.
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Here's the rules on how melee engagement works with buildings.
I'm posting these without the usual graphic/screenshot treatment because crap has suddenly started falling on me from different 3 directions today, and I don't want to leave everyone hanging for an update until I get it all sorted out.
During Melee, troops on the outside of a building do not directly engage those inside. Instead, they'll engage the section that those troops are within, via any openings that connect to it.
[3.4.7] Models outside of a building will be considered engaged with an occupied building section if, as viewed from above, they are in base contact with an opening attached to that section.
If that opening is located too high up on a wall though, then any attempt by troops outside to gain forced entry through it will be fruitless.
[3.4.8] No model may engage with a building opening whose wall height is greater than the width of that model's base.
Exactly how many models within a building section will be allowed to engage with those outside, depends on how many of the troops within are able to fight through each opening.
[3.4.9] The total number of models in a building section that may fight from an opening in melee is one, plus the number of model bases that can completely fit into the opening's width. If a section contains models with differing base sizes, only identically-based models may fight at the same opening.
Once you know how many models can fight at each opening, the player controlling that section must allocate models to each of them.
[3.4.10] Whether attacking or defending, the player controlling an engaged building section must allocate models from that section to each engaged opening for the duration of the current initiative round.
Within buildings things are much simpler to work out. Put simply... Everyone attacks everyone!
[3.4.11] All models within a building section will be considered to be engaged against all enemy models in an adjacent section.
Troops strong (or desperate) enough to take a swing at some masonry have it the easiest of all.
[3.4.12] Models in base contact with the outer walls of a building section may choose to engage against the building section itself instead of any other models or openings that they may be engaged with.
One thing that does occur to me is that there needs to be a clear-cut way of determining which section will be affected by the attacks of an outside model attacking the building itself. We can say 'confirm your intentions' during the movement phase, which is how Flames handles positioning disagreements. But it's inevitable that someone won't do that.


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Technology has changed the way customers shop for jewelry.
Recognizing that reality, Diedrich Jewelers is changing, too.
The longtime, downtown Ripon jewelry store is ditching its dated look with a major renovation that will have it displaced until mid-October.
The updates will enable the store to better showcase its merchandise as well as utilize new technology for customers who want an especially personal piece of jewelry.
"[Diedrich Jewelers] will be exactly like it has been and even better," said Bob Mathia, who bought the 1923-era business in 1978.
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As 212 Watson St. is renovated, Diedrich Jewelers has a new home at 125 Watson, better known as the former National Forensic League building.
It's just a stone's thrown north of a business with great expertise but a look that no longer matched.


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The Charlotte Stone Crabs wrapped up the series against the Brevard County Manatees witha 10-3 win on Sunday at Charlotte Sports Park. The victory earned them a sweep of the four game series and extended the winning streak to four games.
The Stone Crabs offense came alive for the series as they pushed across 38 runs on 54 hits in the series.
The Manatees took the lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Erik Komatsu that scored Josh Prince for a 1-0 lead.
The Stone Crabs answered with a run in the second inning to tie the game. Stephen Vogt singled to short to reach base and extend his hitting streak to seventeen games. Vogt would later score when Leslie Anderson hit into a double play to tie the game 1-1.
Brevard County would retake the lead again in the third inning. Anderson De La Rosa led off the inning with a ground rule double. De La Rosa would then score on a ground out by Josh Prince to give the Manatees a 2-1 lead.
But the Stone Crabs offense came alive in the home half of the third inning, scoring four runs in the inning. Vogt doubled to right to score Tim Beckham and Matt Joyce. Anderson drove in his second run of the game with a single to right that score Henry Wrigley. Vogt then scored on a wild pitch to give the Stone Crabs a 5-2 lead.
The Stone Crabs capatilzed on wild pitching by the Manatees in the fourth inning to post two more runs to the scoreboard. Beckham drew a walk to lead off the inning then moved to third by stealing second and third after a walk issued to Joyce. Beckham scored on a wild pitch. Wrigley drew a walk the pulled a double steal with Joyce to both move into scoring position. A second wild pitch of the inning would allow Joyce to score and give the Stone Crabs a 7-2 lead.
Charlotte added a pair of runs in the sixth inning. Anderson and Fronk each hit RBI doubles to increase the lead to 9-2.
Both clubs exchanged run in the eighth inning. Brevard County added a run in the top of the inning on an RBI double by Brock Kjeldgaard. Then in the home half of the inning, Fronk doubled home Vogt to secure the 10-3 victory.
Shane Dyer picked up his first Florida State League victory by pitching six innings and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and a walk. Marquis Fleming pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits. Josh Satow finished out the final 1 1/3 innings with no runs on 1 hit with 2 strikeouts and a walk.
The Stone Crabs (24-19) will kick off a three game series against the Palm Beach Cardinals (22-21) on Monday night at Charlotte Sports Park. The first two games will be played in Port Charlotte with the final game on the road. Nick Barnese (3-2, 3.94) will make the start for the Stone Crabs against a pitcher to be named later for Palm Beach.


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Playing It Nordic: How does the VC market look in the Nordics?
By Alexei Tuknov, investment director at Maxfield Capital
Historically, the Nordics cluster has done well in every market and social aspects – from economic competitiveness to social health and happiness. It successfully navigated through the financial turmoil in the eurozone in 2008-09, ended up comprising 11.41% of the EU economy, turning into well-capitalised local markets and being ranked as the happiest place to live in. Does its market have much to offer to startups and global VCs? Good news: yes, it does, in particular after the UK leave.
London (and the UK) has long been considered as the biggest and most relevant tech hub and as a significant player in the exit space in Europe. As for now with all uncertainty and agitation over Brexit other regions are more likely to get due attention.
In any event, Scandinavian investors have a lot to be happy about.
As a point of reference, in 2014 the Nordic countries produced 53% of Europe's $B exits and over past 10 years the Nordic region has taken almost 10% of global $B exits. Long story short, VC investments are unchangeably growing at a pace of 136% increase a year.
Our counterparts in Europe have a good presence in the Nordic region. We've decided to profile the Nordic countries by taking a closer look at 43 Nordic incubators/accelerators, about 1400 companies and top 5 relevant events and have chosen 17 most active Nordic independent VC funds. In our brief review we've stressed on their portfolios, networks and activities. We've also laid out recommendations for VC funds to ensure their better exposure and investment performance.
Next on the list is the country with a vast emphasis on gaming (health and wellness startups are becoming a second close). In 2015 investments in Finnish early-stage growth companies reached the record of 253 million euros. The gaming has caused a stir in the VC investment market, turning into large success stories – Rovio Entertainment's market valuation is at $4 billion and Supercell video game company has reached a $3 billion valuation.
The area is witnessing the trend of serial entrepreneurs becoming founders. Finland has also strong fundamentals for being the favourite hub for startups and holds the record for having the highest number of active investors in Nordics. One more silver lining is that startups here get government funding. 130 million euros are spent yearly on Finnish startups.
Finnish VC funds tend to choose SAAS, B2B SAAS, Healthtech, IoT.
Denmark is a HQ hub for most Nordic VC funds. It's also the country with the Scandinavia's leading accelerator Accelerace.
The recent success stories have featured Just Eat with the market capitalization at $2.44 billion (in March 2015) and ViVino, which raised $25 million in series B funding in January 2016. The foodtech industry is not the only market niche the startups here like to take on. Denmark focuses on general sectors without any specific preferences.
VC investing is a quite nascent industry in Norway, since the country has been first and foremost an energy play. The energy here makes up nearly half the funds' portfolio, yet it's beginning to inch into the VC market. For now, Norway has a high concentration of PE capital. Xeneta, which raised $5.3 million in Series A funding, and Opera acquired by Golden Brick Capital through an estimated NOK 10.5 Billion LBO, are rare, but recent successful stories from the Norwegian VC market.
Sweden has been touted as a do-it-yourself nation, but when it comes to investing, it's turned into the dominant country that makes up more than 50% of exit value and number of exits. Moreover, Sweden represents 55% of all exits larger than $100 M, that in turn leads to the country's importance for the whole Nordic eco-system.
Stockholm has seen unicorn momentum quite a lot (it takes the 5th place globally as the region with the highest number of unicorns) – Skype and Mojang were acquired by Microsoft, while Spotify raised $1 billion and Klarna hit a $2.25 billion valuation.
Swedish VC funds like to work with startups from digital, medicine, fintech, SAAS (both for B2B and B2C markets).
After Brexit "playing it Nordic" may become the buzzword in the investment world. However to attract a potential home run VC funds should promote heavily a cross-border network. Firstly, that means they should present opportunities for startups, such as doing cross-border business with links to NYC, California, Asia, etc. and get exposure to high quality international tech talents. They also need to ensure global exits, as well as business development at a broader international scale. Secondly, VC funds should offer cross-border business performance – ensure that startups act globally (literally think globally) starting the first day after the deal is closed.
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Alberta Opportunity Company
Alberta Opportunity Company (AOC), founded in 1972 and merged into the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation in early 2002, was a provincial Crown Corporation with an independent board of directors reporting to the Alberta legislature through the minister of economic development and trade.
Agricultural economics, is a field of study related to the application of economics theory to problems and issues surrounding the production, processing, distribution and consumption of agricultural food and fibre products.
Workplace problems are constantly changing, as is the workplace itself, and change is perhaps faster today than ever before. Thus employer-employee relationships, whether individual or collective, are in perpetual evolution.
Canada Company
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Canada Corn Act
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Canadian Labor Union
Founded in 1873 on the initiative of the Toronto Trades Assembly, the Canadian Labor Union represented organized labour's first attempt at a national federation. Moderate in ideology and practice, the CLU would only extend support to striking members who had sought arbitration first.
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Canada Development Corporation
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Visual search is impaired when a salient task-irrelevant stimulus is presented together with the target. Recent research has shown that this attentional capture effect is enhanced when the salient stimulus matches working memory (WM) content, arguing in favor of attention guidance from WM. Visual attention was also shown to be closely coupled with action planning. Preparing a movement renders action-relevant perceptual dimensions more salient and thus increases search efficiency for stimuli sharing that dimension. The present study aimed at revealing common underlying mechanisms for selective attention, WM, and action planning. Participants both prepared a specific movement (grasping or pointing) and memorized a color hue. Before the movement was executed towards an object of the memorized color, a visual search task (additional singleton) was performed. Results showed that distraction from target was more pronounced when the additional singleton had a memorized color. This WM-guided attention deployment was more pronounced when participants prepared a grasping movement. We argue that preparing a grasping movement mediates attention guidance from WM content by enhancing representations of memory content that matches the distractor shape (i.e., circles), thus encouraging attentional capture by circle distractors of the memorized color. We conclude that templates for visual search, action planning, and WM compete for resources and thus cause interferences.


Our data is based on data that tertiary education organisations (TEOs) submit to us via the Single Data Return (SDR) . The data relates toequivalent full-time students (EFTS) funded through the SAC and Youth Guarantee funds.
the funding value of those EFTS.
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What is data center resilience and is it measured?
For any data center, resilience is a lot more than just a "talent". It is a well-tested and measured ability to defy issues and avoid disruptions. Here is what you should have in mind.
For humans, resilience is all about having the right life skills to recover as soon as possible from an unexpected disruption. For systems, it is exactly the same. It is the ability to withstand changes in its environment and still function. For data centers, it is the ability to recover quickly and continue operating even after the most impactful disruption.
How is resilience achieved and is it actually measured?
Resilience for the data center is strongly associated with the use of redundant systems and components. Once an element fails, the redundant element takes over. It is important that this process happens seamlessly, without the users of the system noticing and experiencing any issues. Of course, this may not be always possible.
- Availability or non-availability: This factor is also determined per case, since some organizations may define a system as "up" when it is available to 97% of the users, and some consider it as down.
- Performance of network service: This may include factors such as available bandwidth. Again, it is also a matter of percentage.
- Time to repair: This counts as the time elapsed until the service is restored.
- Network downtime. As it stands, time down for the service.
- Time to response: This can be the time slot between an interruption and the time needed by the redundant system to handle services.
- Number and characteristics of incidents which occurred, on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.
While the above-named criteria are mentioned here as an initial roadmap, data center managers should plan metrics after considering all the individual factors which describe their own facility.
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Women in the 1970s. An all male-college during the most turbulent times. Love, grief and family. Sarah McCraw Crow talks about THE WRONG KIND OF WOMAN, printing out and retyping drafts (a great writing tip, by the way), and so much more.
When I first read Sarah McCraw Crow's novel, THE WRONG KIND OF WOMAN, I immediately wrote a blurb for it. Here it is:
"How could I not devour a book set in my favorite era, the 1970s? About family, marriage, love and grief and a country in the turbulent flux of change, The Wrong Kind of Woman limns the lives of a stunned widow, her daughter and a lonely college student as they all struggle to come to terms with death—and life—against the backdrop of an all-male college during the Vietnam war, Kent State, the drug culture, and the first heady rise of the women's movement. Absolutely fabulous."
—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World
And I am not the only person entranced.
Publisher's Weekly says: "An entrancing debut" and "engrossing reading." Also "Sarah McCraw Crow's smart and thoughtful story will ring true to those who witnessed the social upheavals of the '70s."
And from Booklist, "readers will soar through the smoothly written prose and empathize with the strong characters. Suggest to those who loved Jennifer Weiner's Mrs. Everything."
SARAH McCRAW CROW's articles, reviews, and short stories have run in many magazines and literary journals. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College, Stanford University, and Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives on an old farm in New Hampshire with her family. Thank you so much for being on my blog, Sarah!
I love, love debuts. What's it been like for you? What are the pluses as far as writing your second novel? Any minuses? Did you learn something new about you and your writing process as you were finishing the novel?
I love debut novels too! It's thrilling but also feels a little strange that a book that I wrote is actually getting published. Also, I'm not the typical debut author, if there is such a thing—I'm 55, so I'm not exactly young and cute. I didn't start writing fiction seriously until my early forties, when I took a novel-writing class at UCLA that you were teaching. Thank you for helping me get started! Many classes, two novels in the drawer, and one MFA program later, here I am!
As to the writing process, two tricks that helped me with revising were printing out and then retyping the whole draft, so I had to look at each sentence and each paragraph again as I typed. Also I read the whole draft aloud, which helped me hear those sentences that sounded clunky or ridiculous.
Regarding the second novel, yes, there have been pluses and minuses: On the one hand, as Brian Leung, one of my grad-school teachers, said about writing the second novel, "You did it once, so you know you can do it again." I've found some confidence in that, which has kept me going.
On the other hand, and maybe this is also a reflection of the craziness of 2020, the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and terrible leadership at the top of our country, there have been many times this spring and summer when I've wondered whether my words have any meaning or use.
I always feel that writers are haunted into what they are writing. What was haunting you?
Haunted, yes, and by a couple of different things. I've always been interested in the women of my mom's generation, and the choices they made, whether to go with the dominant culture or against it. My mom is progressive, but in the early Seventies, when she was busy with little kids and a medical-resident husband, she missed out on the women's movement entirely.
I'm also haunted by the history of my own college, Dartmouth College, which the school in my novel, Clarendon College, is loosely based on. I wondered what it was like in the years before it went coed, when it was a lot like Animal House, and how it might have been for those who didn't fit the mold of jockey WASP male. What if you were one of the few women faculty on campus back then? And what if you were a female exchange student among all those men who didn't want you there—what would that have been like?
The Wrong Kind of Woman is told in three unique voices, that of a widow Virginia, her young daughter Rebecca, and college student Sam, each giving us a unique portrait of the process of grief, for both a family, and in a very real way, for a country in trouble. Can you talk about this please?
It's funny, because despite what I said before, when I started writing, I thought this was only a novel about grief, about three people getting through an untimely death. But as I watched Virginia's journey, I saw that this story was about women—their place, or lack of it, on the Clarendon campus, and Virginia's changing understanding of herself and the husband she's lost—and also about a time, the late Sixties and early Seventies, when the country was pretty torn up.
By 1970, the Vietnam War had gone on for too long; Johnson had decided not to run again and Nixon had won the 1968 election. As the students kept protesting, the reactions got more heavy handed (as at Kent State). College campuses, and really the whole country, were in turmoil. And splinter groups like Weather Underground were setting bombs in public places. And the women's movement was entering a new, more visible phase, beginning to push for the ERA and other changes.
I was really fascinated by the terrible way women were treated in academia. I'm not so sure it's world's better now. Is it?
That's a good question. I'm not an academic, but it seems like it's still tough for women in science to get the top jobs. Just last year, a group of women psychology grad students at Dartmouth won a settlement against the neuroscience department at Dartmouth for sexual harassment and sexual assault. That said, there are many, many more women in all areas of academia and college administrations than there were in the early Seventies.
So much of this amazing novel has got the 1970s spot on. What was your research like? What surprised you? Did anything surprise you so much that the plot veered?
Thank you! I love the Seventies, maybe because I was a little kid then. But the kinds of things that I remember from 1970—my Close 'n Play record player, or TV shows like the Brady Bunch and Sesame Street—didn't take me very far. So I read a lot of old newspapers, listened to late-Sixties music, looked at the books that were bestsellers. I also read accounts from women who were active in the women's movement, and who'd joined anarchist movements like Weather Underground, and who were exchange students at all-male schools. Also, some readers of my early drafts happened to have been teens and college students in the late Sixties and early Seventies, and they noted when I got something wrong.
I'm obsessed with a couple of things! One is an institute in the town where I grew up that promotes research into psychic phenomena—I'm curious about the people who founded it, and about its history more generally. I'm also kind of obsessed with the anti-nuclear weapons movement of the early Eighties.
Well, it's actually a question about you—how do you find the time not only to write your novels, but also to teach, read writers' manuscripts, review books, and promote other authors here on your blog and for A Mighty Blaze? And I'd like to say thank you for all the good energy you put into other writers, as well as your own writing.
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Boeing and Continental Announce Deal for More 787s, Including the 787-9 Launch Order for the Americas
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Continental Airlines announced an order for five 787-9 Dreamliners.
SEATTLE — This order, combined with the Houston-based airline's earlier announced orders, brings Continental's total firm 787 order to 25 aircraft. The airline also has contracted to convert 12 previously ordered 787-8 jetliners to the larger 787-9s.
Continental was the first airline in the Americas to order the 787 Dreamliner, placing its initial order for 10 airplanes in 2004. With today's announcement, Continental also becomes the first customer in the Americas to order the 787-9. The 787-9 (250-290 passengers) is a slightly larger version of the 787-8 (210 to 250 passengers) with increased seating and range capability (approximately 8,500 nmi versus 8,200 nmi).
"We recognized the benefits of the 787 early, and today's order further demonstrates our confidence in Boeing and the 787 Dreamliner," said Continental's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Kellner. The 787-9 is a welcome addition to the 787 family. With its increased size and range we will have the ability to serve more cities with the lowest possible cost per seat."
"The 787 Dreamliner will enhance Continental's fleet with both its unmatched fuel efficiency and its flexibility for both regional and long-haul operations," said Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales, the Americas. "Passengers will choose to fly the 787 for its advanced interior environment including higher humidity, larger windows and lower cabin altitude."
[GADS_NEWS]Continental's 787s will be powered by all-new fuel efficient and environmentally progressive GEnx engines developed by General Electric. Continental is scheduled to receive its first 787 in 2009.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, scheduled for launch in 2008, provides passengers with a better flying experience and operators with a more efficient commercial jetliner. Thirty-seven airlines have logged 470 orders worth more than $70 billion at current list prices since the 787 launch in April 2004, making the Dreamliner the most successful commercial airplane launch in history.
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President Obama Speaks with Orbiting Crews
By Marcia Smith | Posted: July 15, 2011 12:00 am ET | Last Updated: December 5, 2011 6:16 pm ET
In case you missed it, the video of President Obama's chat with the STS-135 and International Space Station (ISS) crews is now on NASA's YouTube channel.
The President said that he watched the STS-135 launch on TV there at the White House. He thanked everyone who has worked on the shuttle and space station programs.
He inquired about the robotic refueling demonstration the crews will perform and commented on the flag that was brought to the ISS. It was flown on the first shuttle mission and will stay on ISS until the next crew launched from American soil arrives — a "capture the flag moment" according to the President.
The President also acknowledged the anniversary of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), the first time American and Soviet cosmonauts met in space.
Watch the video of the President's chat with the astronauts on YouTube.
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Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 April-24 April 2018 (New Activity / Unrest)
mer, 18 apr 2018, 06:00
06:00 AM | AUTORE: VN
PHIVOLCS reported that during 17-19 April dirty-white steam plumes from Kanlaon rose as high as 1.2 km above the crater rim and drifted SW, NW, and NE. White steam plumes rose 300-600 m and drifted SW and NW during 20-24 April. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 0-5).
Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
From: Global Volcanism Program, 2018. Report on Kanlaon. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 18 April-24 April 2018. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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Wed, 27 Dec 2017, 06:00
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 27 December-2 January 2018 (New Activity / Unrest)
PHIVOLCS reported that there were three or fewer volcanic earthquakes detected at Kanlaon each day during 27 December 2017-2 January 2018. Dense weather clouds prevented visual observations, though on 30 December a steam plume was seen rising 500 m above the crater rim and drifting SW. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 0-5). ... Read all
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 20 December-26 December 2017 (New Activity / Unrest)
PHIVOLCS reported that during 19-20 December there were 412 volcanic earthquakes detected at Kanlaon. A low-energy, explosion-type earthquake was detected at 0233 on 21 December associated with gas emissions from the summit area. Later in the day steam plumes rose 400 m and drifted NE. ... Read all
PHIVOLCS reported between 1 and 7 volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon were recorded each day during 2-8 December, prior to the phreatic eruption on 9 December. Only three events were detected on 10 December, and then the number increased to 155 the next day. The number of daily volcanic earthquakes increased to 578 on 13 December, rising to 1,007 the next day, and peaking at 1,217 on the 15th. ... Read all
Wed, 6 Dec 2017, 06:00
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 December-12 December 2017 (New Activity / Unrest)
PHIVOLCS reported that an approximately 10-minute-long, low-energy phreatic eruption at Kanlaon began at 0947 on 9 December. A plume of voluminous steam and dark ash rose 3-4 km above the summit vent. The event was heard as far away as La Castellana, Negros Occidental. ... Read all
Wed, 16 Aug 2017, 06:00
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 16 August-22 August 2017 (New Activity / Unrest)
PHIVOLCS reported that between 24 June and 18 August the seismic network at Kanlaon detected 244 volcanic earthquakes. The report stated that the increased seismic activity could be followed by phreatic explosions at the summit crater, despite the absence of visible degassing or steaming from the active vent during 2017. The Alert Level was raised to 1 (on a scale of 0-5), and the public was warned to not enter the 4-km-radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ). ... Read all
Sat, 6 May 2017, 12:05
Canlaon volcano (Philippines): volcano alert level lowered back to green
On 5 May PHIVOLCS reported that activity of the volcano has been generally decreasing since the last phreatic eruption on 15 June 2016. Read all
Wed, 3 May 2017, 06:00
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 3 May-9 May 2017 (Continuing Activity)
On 5 May PHIVOLCS reported that since the last phreatic eruption at Kanlaon, which occurred on 15 June 2016, there has been a general decline in activity: seismicity was at baseline levels, no significant deformation had been detected since August 2016, sulfur dioxide emissions were low, and no steaming had been observed since 29 September 2016. The Alert Level was lowered to 0 (on a scale of 0-5), though the public was warned to not enter the 4-km-radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ). ... Read all
Thu, 28 Jul 2016, 12:05
Canlaon volcano (Central Philippines, Philippines) activity update: degassing, sporadic ash emissions
PHIVOLCS reported that during 20-25 July diffuse white plumes rose above Kanlaon; On 20 July plumes were a dirty-white color, and on 25 July they rose 200 m and drifted NW and SW. The Alert Level remained at 1 (on a scale of 0-5). Read all
Wed, 20 Jul 2016, 06:00
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 20 July-26 July 2016 (Continuing Activity)
PHIVOLCS reported that during 20-25 July diffuse white plumes rose above Kanlaon; On 20 July plumes were a dirty-white color, and on 25 July they rose 200 m and drifted NW and SW. The Alert Level remained at 1 (on a scale of 0-5). ... Read all
Wed, 22 Jun 2016, 06:00
Kanlaon volcano (Philippines) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 22 June-28 June 2016 (New Activity / Unrest)
PHIVOLCS reported that during 22-23 and 25-26 June white steam plumes from Kanlaon rose as high as 800 m and drifted NW and SW; wispy steam plumes were observed on 27 June. Starting at 1640 on 23 June the seismic network recorded a 4-minute-long, explosion-type signal; weather clouds prevented visual observations of the summit area. The Alert Level remained at 1 (on a scale of 0-5). ... Read all
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Churches, Historic Houses, Local History
A Visit to South Tawton House
It's always a delight when it's possible to see centuries-old buildings, hardly changed from the day they were built. South Tawton village houses such a gem, a remarkable edifice of robust and granite construction.
South Tawton itself is a quiet, well-hidden village just half a mile outside of South Zeal, itself a fairly demure Devonshire village of historic note. The Church House is unavoidable as it fairly dominates the village, with the Church of St Andrew directly to the rear.
What you cannot fail to appreciate when you first glimpse the Church House is how beautiful a building it appears. It's such a structurally robust edifice with a natural patina that seems as if the the whole structure has been dragged out of the ground below, complete with grass atop!
Grey skies above the church of St Andrew, situated to the side of the Church House. Major renovation took place in 1881
There's no doubt that the quality of workmanship employed and the construction has enabled this building to stand the test of time. The blocks of stone used have all been accurately hewn into large rectangular blocks that were bonded in place with lime mortar, not that it appears to need this, because the construction is what amounts to building with blocks, all quite precisely shaped so that it's naturally physically strong. As you look at the gable (top), you can see that large blocks have been used in the lower courses, and as height is gained, they reduce in size.
The external double-sided external staircase is a lovely feature, as are the mullioned windows. Inside it's fairly stark, with not much interest apart from the smoke blackened thatch on the underside of the roof, indicating that originally, dedicated chimneys weren't built into the structure, but added at a later stage.
This church house was built in 1490, not long before the notorious Henry VIII came to the throne. At the time, church houses were being built to detach the church from the drinking of ales within. Additionally, church ales were brewed to raise funds for the church as well as for the poor of the vicinity. Until 1547 special church ales were sold to raise money for candles as well as to fund the decoration of altars dedicated to St Andrew, St George, St Katherine and to the Virgin Mary and Jesus.
At Whitsun, much merriment occurred, with bear baiting, dancing, juggling and plays, such as the story of St George and the Dragon. Incidentally, are you aware of why St George is the patron saint of England, and indeed, quite a few other countries? It's an interesting story that I've always been a bit baffled about, in particular how the dragon figures in the scheme. We cover this intriguing story in a future issue of Devonshire – don't miss it!
Carved roof bosses inside the church of St Andrew. The roof would originally have been panelled, but the underside is now exposed
Whilst you're in South Tawton, viewing the Church House, it's well worth also visiting the church of St Andrew which is directly to the right. Although major renovation took place in 1881, the church itself was probably built in the 15th century and various sections have a range of ages of construction. Don't miss the fine carved roof bosses on the wagon roof and also the Burgoyne and Wyke monuments. Also notice the very crude, retired font, who knows how old it is? Also see the references to the Oxenham family who were a notable family of these parts.
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Reactions to dying and dead conspecifics have been observed in many non-human animals. Elephants, particularly African elephants, are thought to have an awareness of the death of their conspecifics, as they show compassionate behaviour towards...
Hambrecht, S., Oerke, A.‐K., Heistermann, M. et al. 2020. Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event. Zoo Biology 39(3), 186–196.
The present study assessed the diurnal variation in salivary cortisol in captive African elephants during routine management (baseline) and in relation to a potential stressor (translocation) to evaluate to what extent acute stress may affect...
Neff, E.P. 2020. Where the wild zebrafish are. Lab Animal 49(11), 305–309.
Journeying into the field to study a model organism in its natural habitats. "Seeing them in the wild and seeing what kind of substrates they are on has really helped inform that for us, and...
Skov, C., Hansen, J. H., Baktoft, H. et al. 2020. A field evaluation of long‐term effects of PIT tagging. Journal of Fish Biology 96(4), 1055-1059.
Passive integrated transponder (PIT)‐tagging is commonly used in behavioural studies of fish, although long‐term evaluations of effects from tagging under natural conditions are scarce. We PIT‐tagged common bream Abramis brama, European perch Perca fluviatilis, pike...
Webb, J., Crawley, J., Seltmann, M. et al. 2020. Evaluating the reliability of non-specialist observers in the behavioural assessment of semi-captive Asian elephant welfare. Animals 10(1), 167.
Recognising stress is an important component in maintaining the welfare of captive animal populations, and behavioural observation provides a rapid and non-invasive method to do this. Despite substantial testing in zoo elephants, there has been...
Angiulli, E., Pagliara, V., Cioni, C. et al. 2020. Increase in environmental temperature affects exploratory behaviour, anxiety and social preference in Danio rerio. Scientific Reports 10(1), 5385.
The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of a temperature increase on the behaviour of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) maintained for 21 days at 34 °C (treatment) and 26 °C (control). The temperatures chosen...
Brown, J. L., Bansiddhi, P., Khonmee, J. et al. 2020. Commonalities in management and husbandry factors important for health and welfare of captive elephants in North America and Thailand. Animals 10(4), 737.
This review paper is a synthesis of results from multiple studies that we have conducted over the past several years using similar methodologies to identify factors related to welfare of captive populations of elephants in...
Krueger, L. D., Thurston, S. E., Kirk, J. et al. 2020. Enrichment preferences of singly housed zebrafish (Danio rerio). JAALAS 59(2), 148–155.
Despite the increasing popularity of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an animal model, the environmental enrichment preferences of this species have been largely unexplored. We sought to determine the preferences of mature female zebrafish that were...
Keeping, J. A., Reeve‐Arnold, K. E., Burns, N. M. et al. 2020. Computer‐aided photo‐identification of a rare stingray, Megatrygon microps. Journal of Fish Biology 96(3), 815-819.
A protocol for photo‐identification of individual Megatrygon microps has been defined. One hundred and four identification photographs were taken between 2005 and 2019. Spot patterns on the dorsal surface were used to identify individuals. Unique...
Melfi, V. A., Dorey, N. R., Ward, S. (Eds.) 2020. Zoo Animal Learning and Training. John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ, 384 pp.
Comprehensively explains animal learning theories and current best practices in animal training within zoos. This accessible, up-to-date book on animal training in a zoo/aquaria context provides a unified approach to zoo animal learning, bringing together...
Plangsangmas, T., Brown, J., Thitaram, C. et al. 2020. Circadian rhythm of salivary immunoglobulin A and associations with cortisol as a stress biomarker in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Animals 10(1), 157.
Salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA) has been proposed as a potential indicator of welfare for various species, including Asian elephants, and may be related to adrenal cortisol responses. This study aimed to distinguish circadian rhythm effects...
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Pathological lesions of feet occur frequently in captive elephant populations. To improve foot health, it is important to identify risk factors associated with such pathologies. Several previous studies have analyzed potentially influencing factors but were...
Mendonça Soares, S., Kirsten, K., Pompermaier, A. et al. 2020. Sex segregation affects exploratory and social behaviors of zebrafish according to controlled housing conditions. Physiology & Behavior 222, 112944.
Zebrafish has become an animal model in research and articles have established ideal conditions for their maintenance. However, little is known regarding the influence of gender and other cues on zebrafish behavior. Thus, here we...
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Justin Bieber may have the pop music world on lock, but that doesn't mean he won't add some hip-hop flavor to his sound. The young singer recently revealed that he is working with Kanye West and Drake on new music for his next album.
"I'm working with a lot of cool people. I'm working with Kanye. Drake is gonna work on the album with me and a lot of different artists,' the singer told Capital FM.
Not only has Bieber connected with Drake and Yeezy, but he's met with Tyler, the Creator a few months ago. Tyler spoke with MTV about meeting the Biebster and the type of sound he'd want to create with him:
"I met Justin back in February. He's a cool kid and shit," Tyler told MTV News. "When I got in there, he was talkin' about the 'Yonkers' video and shit. It was weird, because I was sitting here starstruck, like, 'Oh, fuck, it's Bieber. He's asking me questions.' I'm like, 'Shut the fuck up so I can talk to you.'
"I just want to make '90s R&B, like break beats, hard drums with pretty chords and sh–," Tyler said of the type of track he'd make for Justin. "I really want to do that. Like, I be listening to Brandy or the first three Mary J. [Blige] albums and sh– and Faith [Evans] and Zhané and sh–. That sh– is awesome."
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FL Court: Cops Can't Pull Over a Car Just Because It's Been Repainted
The state provides no means of reporting you've changed your car's color
Courts in Florida are now split on the question of whether motorists should be subjected to stop and search simply because they repainted their car in a new color. Last year, the Fourth District Court of Appeal said yes, they should be stopped. On December 21, the First District Court of Appeal came to the opposite conclusion.
This became an issue on June 22, 2010 when an Escambia County Deputy Sheriff saw a bright green Chevy. The deputy ran the plate and the record showed the vehicle was registered to a blue Chevy. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, and Kerick Van Teamer, the driver, explained his car had recently been painted. A search turned up drugs leading to Teamer's arrest. Teamer sought to suppress the evidence because he never should have been pulled over in the first place.
The sole issue before the court was whether a traffic stop can be based on a mismatch between a car's color and what is listed on the vehicle registration. Prosecutors argued the difference in color should be investigated as potential illegal activity of making a false statement on a vehicle registration. The First District judges agreed the discrepancy raises potential for concern, but they did not agree it would be enough to justify a stop.
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Putting science at the heart of inventing and developing products, in 1912 William Scholl founded the Illinois College of Chiropody and Orthopaedics – soon to become the most important teaching institution in its field in the United States of America. He offered free foot examinations and created an Annual National Foot Comfort Week too.
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Combat Article History Tree Map
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HEROIC ACTIONS
COMBAT OPERATIONS
SINGLE COMBAT
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This Review contains major "Combat"- related terms, short phrases and links grouped together in the form of Encyclopedia article.
Combat is a simple text-driven affair, with the strengths of the monsters balanced so as not to overwhelm the player's party. (Web site)
Combat, the most intense level, is the same as pre-combat, but protective gear other than groin protection and mouthguards is prohibited. (Web site)
Combat was very similar to Dungeons & Dragons combat rules for the time.
Combat is resolved using a D20, while skill checks are performed in percentile. (Web site)
Combat is one round of 2 minutes. (Web site)
At the end of the game, Rose engages Bison in combat and seemingly kills him.
The Kingpin is a master of many forms of armed and unarmed combat, particularly sumo, jujutsu, and hapkido. (Web site)
They are masters of all forms of physical combat, undefeated in battle except against powerful fusionkasters (Nexus and Judah).
However some forms were created for reasons other than combat and martial application: some were created to help martial artists develop certain qualities.
Despite the honor of the promotion, Baden-Powell was disappointed that he had not yet had any combat experience in the military. (Web site)
And almost every conflict reveals huge differences between peacetime military theories and direct combat experience.
These civilians also volunteered as tank crews to replace the dead and wounded, though they had no experience or training in operating tanks during combat.
These conflicts involve far more than combat between the United States and its allies against insurgent movements such as al-Qaeda in Iraq and the Taliban.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a standalone multiplayer game in which players wage war as Axis or Allies in team-based combat.
Small and light, the buckler was easily carried by being hung from a belt; it gave little protection from missiles and was reserved for hand-to-hand combat. (Web site)
In close combat, the buckler with a spike could also well serve as an offensive weapon. (Web site)
Achille Marozzo in 1536 was teaching pole weapons, sword and shield, longsword, dagger, and unarmed combat, besides his primary focus of sidesword.
The Mamluks favored the cavalry and personal combat with sword and shield. (Web site)
Short one handed spears used with a shield were used by the earliest Bronze Age cultures for either single combat or in large formations. (Web site)
FATE: He will slay and be slain in combat with Garm.
FATE: To be slain in personal combat by Surt.
FATE: He is to be slain and devoured in single combat with Fenrir.
The Romans produced Gladiatorial combat as a public spectacle.
In 74, when Mithradates VI Eupator, king of Pontus, renewed war on the Romans, Caesar raised a private army to combat him.
The Romans won the battle, and in the process, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, the Roman leader, earned the spolia opima by killing Viridomarus in single combat.
The battle was started by the Greeks, who put Artaxerxes's left wing to flight without combat.
He promises that no Greek will engage in combat for 11 days, but on the 12th day of peace, the mighty war between the Greeks and the Trojans would resume. (Web site)
Experience brutally realistic combat in stunning 3D action Command and fight the ancient world's toughest armies, including Greeks, Persian, and Egyptian.
In the tenth year of the siege of Troy that followed, Paris and Menelaus met in hand-to-hand combat.
Again, from The Guardian: "[In 2003] a documentary film about Pierre Bourdieu — Sociology is a Combat Sport — became an unexpected hit in Paris.
The first submarine built by the U.S. Navy was USS Alligator, which sank in 1863 while being towed during a storm and never saw combat. (Web site)
To defend against enemy missile attack, the Navy operates a number of systems that are all coordinated by the Aegis combat system.
William Charles Fitzgerald, who was presented the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during combat operations in Vietnam.
Nose Art is the genre of art used to decorate combat aircraft.
Mixed-propulsion designs such as the Ryan FR Fireball saw brief use, but by the end of the 1940s virtually all new combat aircraft were jet-powered.
Fly a variety of combat aircraft in the most graphically rich, audio intense game environment ever created for a combat flight simulator. (Web site)
Another form of military airplane graffiti is the nose art painted on the noses of combat aircraft.
If you are an experienced martial artist you may find yourself unlearning many aspects of your art in order to learn stage combat properly.
For from hence it has happened, that many among the Romans have voluntarily engaged in single combat, in order to decide the fortune of an entire war.
In 1919, after mastering the combat arts, Takamatsu Sensei returned to Japan in order to master spiritual studies.
Unarmed Combat (Grappling) covers the response to various attacks and situations and ground fighting. (Web site)
The Tenjin Shinyo ryu was a soft martial art that stressed harmony rather than combat, yet at the same time included striking and grappling techniques. (Web site)
Wrestling is an ancient physical combat sport in which two opponents attempt to control the other through grappling techniques without the use of striking.
Combat tactics taught include striking, blocking, and kicking.
In due course some of these maneuvers were found to allow aircraft to gain tactical advantage during aerial combat or dogfights between fighter aircraft. (Web site)
Donald Kilgus shot down one of the first enemy jet aircraft in aerial combat in Vietnam, a MiG-17, using cannon fire.
Altitude The Game - Fast-paced multiplayer only aerial combat.
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. (Web site)
First-person shooter video games, commonly known as FPSs, emphasize shooting and combat from the perspective of the character controlled by the player. (Web site)
To date the battalion has seen 6 members decorated with the Navy Cross, all for gallantry in combat, 2 in Korea and 4 in Iraq. (Web site)
Taekwondo is a combat sport originating in Korea and is now one of the most widely practiced martial arts in the world.
Demonstrated unusual valor and combat tactics in becoming third leading Army Air Forces ace in World War II and one of the top aces in Korea.
As the war dragged on most of Polyneices' supporters were killed, so Polyneices offered to settle the conflict in single combat with his brother Eteocles.
Conflict - The primary method for victory in most games (combat is a very popular theme).
MOOTW may involve elements of both combat and non-combat operations in peacetime, conflict, and war situations.
In order to combat this new threat, Athens made an alliance with Perdiccas, and proceeded to Potidaea.
Great Mazinger, Grendizer and the Getter Robo G team join forces to combat the new threat.
Lua is a form of combat which resembles Jujutsu in some of its moves. (Web site)
Cobra became a significant international threat, prompting the United States to form the elite G.I. Joe team in order to combat it. (Web site)
It was also used as a form of hand-to-hand combat preparation and training by Soviet military for use in unarmed combat.
He taught a form of combat to his soldiers which most people believe developed into what is modern day Chin-Na. (Web site)
During the war a new ration for combat conditions, the K-ration was developed. (Web site)
To combat them, the corporations of Japan have developed a new remedy: HoiHoi-San, a robotic exterminator. (Web site)
Odin advances against Fenrir, while Thor moves at his side, though Thor is unable to assist Odin because he has engaged Jörmungandr in combat.
Hrungnir engages Thor in single combat.
Combat engineers, tank destroyer teams and the heroic actions of individual soldiers and small units frequently thwarted Peiper's advance. (Web site)
Staff Sergeant Miller received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on January 25, 2008 in Afghanistan.
On Tuesday the Defence Minister, Franz Josef Jung, backed a campaign to re-introduce the cross for valour in combat in flashpoints such as Afghanistan.
He said Afghanistan would need up to $20 billion to successfully combat the threats of terrorism and the burgeoning opium poppy trade.
One of the few people to beat him in hand to hand combat is Wolverine, who has the advantage of more than a century of practice.
Saigo Made Einoku Suru - persist to the end - NEVER GIVE UP. This is true for both the practice of the art and the attitude in combat.
Beside empty hand combat, the Okinawan's also began the practice of Kobudo (weapons).
It covers the essentials of character creation, combat, success rolls, magic, adventuring, and game mastering.
With your dominion and allied players, you combat the forces of good or evil using military, magic, or espionage. (Web site)
Rules for combat, magic, hacking, and other activities were changed to accommodate the new skill system. (Web site)
Estimates vary as to the number of casualties, but it is safe to say that about 500 men on each side were out of combat at the end of the battle.
This angered many officers and men, who saw it as trivializing the efforts of men who won brevets in combat. (Web site)
C. J. Grisham has always led from the front, from combat that earned him the Bronze Star with V device, to doing right by the men he led.
The advocates of women in combat say the front line is everywhere in Iraq. (Web site)
On February 27, 2009, Obama declared that combat operations would end in Iraq within 18 months.
This was the first time since the Korean War that its forces had participated in combat operations.
The Param Vir Chakra is an Indian military decoration given for valour in combat operations.
In addition, there is no evidence that Iraq ever used biological weapons in combat during the war with Iran.
The remaining 110,000 US troops in Iraq seldom do patrols and seldom see combat any more (none were killed in hostile action in December). (Web site)
The Pakistani soldiers received an up-close look at how JRTC prepares deploying U.S. Soldiers for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Menelaus would have defeated Paris in single combat, but Aphrodite rescued him, and the war continued.
Alexandrus and Menelaus are to fight for Helen in single combat, that she and all her wealth may go with him who is the victor.
Ajax is chosen to face Hector in single combat; they fight till night without result. (Web site)
To establish a clear winner, Karna challenged Arjuna to single combat, a form of war where the loser could only get killed.
Killed by Bhima in a thirteen-day non-stop physical combat: with Sri Krishna and Arjuna as witnesses.
The Virata king bestows his daughter Uttara upon Arjuna, who accepts her for his son Abhimanyu, a destroyer of his enemies in combat.
In this sense, the waster supersedes its place as a tool for combat and becomes primarily a work of art. (Web site)
The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik takes place in alternate-universe Napoleonic Wars where dragons exist and serve in combat.
When single combat takes place between Arjuna and Karna, I have no doubt that you will drive Karna's chariot.
Conversely, symbolic determination and honour system LARPs tend to place less emphasis on combat.
In romantic fantasy the emphasis is on role-playing and character interaction rather than on combat. (Web site)
Action games tend to have gameplay with emphasis on combat. (Web site)
While he is well aware of Tact's ability in combat, it's the way he is outside of battle that worries him.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was supposed to be a win-win deal for the North and the South, and an effective way to combat this threat. (Web site)
Right of Way is a theory of armed combat that determines who receives a point when the fencers have both landed hits during the same action.
The RIAA sees lawsuits as one way to combat the problem of Internet-based copyright infringement.
P-static is indeed a problem in the all weather operation of the aircraft, but there are effective ways to combat it.
In order to combat the problem of depletion, catching humpback whales was prohibited in the Antartic in 1939, although that plan was abandoned in 1949.
The game emphasizes puzzle solving almost as much as combat, and offers multiple endings. (Web site)
Half-Life, a first-person shooter, requires the player to perform two kinds of tasks: combat and puzzle solving.
Action-adventure games tend to focus on exploration and usually involve item gathering, simple puzzle solving, and combat. (Web site)
This exploration can be geared towards any situation on any level of human ability as the core philosophies of Systema do not exclusively apply to combat.
This game expands upon the space combat and exploration of the Universal Combat world with several new campaigns and several gameplay additions.
World of Warcraft will also feature a faster style of play, with less downtime and an emphasis on combat and tactics against multiple opponents.
Yet in single handed combat he defeated and killed many opponents and in the thick of battle he was an outstanding fighter against the mushrikeen. (Web site)
While the knights were looking for close combat, the Tatars were keen to keep their opponents at a distance, from where they could shoot their arrows.
As with many fighting games, players choose a character from a lineup, and engage in hand-to-hand combat with an opponent. (Web site)
Most Filipino arts, but Kali in particular, stress the importance of disarming an opponent in combat. (Web site)
The way an opponent is dealt with also depends on the teacher's philosophy with regard to combat. (Web site)
The Kosovo War in 1999 saw HMS Splendid become the first British submarine to fire the Tomahawk in combat.
As I neared the combat zone, I saw Karna in a brilliant move fire a stream of arrows high up in the air. (Web site)
Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire.
Heavenly Sword has quite a few more enemies on screen at once, but more importantly the game also has a large number of combat and combo moves. (Web site)
Not only can he use his spear with great finesse in melee combat, but he can fire the spearhead at enemies from a distance. (Web site)
Admiral Yi warned his sailors to avoid hand-to-hand combat at all costs, in which the Japanese navy specialized, and to fire at enemies from a distance.
Taekwondo (also, Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Tae Kwon-Do) is a martial art and combat sport originating in Korea. (Web site)
Boxing is a martial art and a combat sport in which two people, male or female, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists.
Additionally, there is a difference between martial art and martial sport; the sport application of a combat system is not a martial art.
Sparring has always been an important part of every form of martial arts, which is a system of codified practices and traditions of training for combat.
Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat.
Joint locks are commonly featured in all forms of grappling, whether it be in martial arts, self-defense, combat sport or hand to hand combat application. (Web site)
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