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Victoria's mayor tells Ontario it plans to seep removed Sir John A. Macdonald statue:
I find this topic very difficult to approach. Every statue ever erected immortalizes a flawed human being. By today's standards, virtually every human being alive in the 1800s was a monster.
Our first (and third) Prime Minister doesn't quite have the stature in Canada that George Washington has in America -- there's no province or city named 'Macdonald', for one thing. But he does cast a long shadow over the country he helped to found. And like any shadow, it has its dark spots. Every achievement can be viewed through a different lens: he oversaw the completion of the Canadian National Railway (where people of Chinese descent were treated like pack animals and many died). He was instrumental in Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, and Manitoba joining Confederation; what he bribed B.C. with (a railway) led to a colossal political scandal that prompted Macdonald's resignation, and that's nothing to how he subdued Manitoba--with thousands of combat troops and attendant bloodshed, including the hanging of Métis leader Louis Riel.
Macdonald was the architect of the residential school system. It's frightening how many Canadians remain ignorant of the terrors and the tortures so many indigenous people were forced to endure, not to mention how the effects of such inhumane treatment echo down the generations. To this day we smugly tell ourselves we're not racist like Americans are. No, we're not. We're arguably worse. How many people of colour in the United States live under boil water advisories that last decades? How many children were ripped from their parents and their cultures to be "educated" hundreds of miles away? We've done this and much, much more. Even now, serial killers are able to prey upon indigenous women with impunity -- "they're just Indians, after all." It's sickening, and it's even more sickening how the tiny, tiny steps we are finally making as a country towards reconciliation meet with so much dissent.
One of these steps is pulling down the statues of the oppressors.
And I get it. I really do. No Jew living in Berlin wants to commute past a statue of Adolf Hitler every day, you know?
On the one hand, it's laudable that we're assessing our history, and that we're enough ashamed of certain parts of it that we're eager to make them didn't happen. On the other hand...what is it we say on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year? "Lest we forget..."
Take these statues down, and the people who see us doing it will know why and applaud us for doing it. But what about two or three generations from now? Will our grandchildren ever truly appreciate how far our attitudes have evolved, without having a clue what they once were?
I don't know the answer to this question, and I'm suspicious of anyone who claims they do.
How about we talk about immigation?
Maxime Bernier has done some questionable things in his time, such as leaving classified documents in his girlfriend's apartment. I bet he didn't expect the firestorm he caused Monday, though.
Canada has always been a diverse country and this is part of who we are. I love this Canada.
But there is a difference between recognizing diversity and pushing for ever more of it. Something infinitely diverse has no core identity and ceases to exist.
--tweeted by @MaximeBernier, 10:14 a.m., 8/13/2018
I really like Scott Gilmore's take on this: it boils down to "obvious troll is obvious, don't feed the trolls." Multiculturalism is a core value in Canada...we are, to my knowledge, unique among nations in that we don't force immigrants to assimilate to some overarching Canadian 'identity'. Our identity is all identities....provided that they agree with our social norms (there's no 'honour' in killing your daughter for dating someone of a different faith).
There's only one problem: the politics of exclusion and division that are so rampant in America are not just creeping but galloping northward. And this kind of thing plays right into them.
We should be able to have a reasoned talk, like adults, about immigration. We can't; anything that isn't enthusiastic support of any and all immigration is instantly branded racist and xenophobic, and as I keep saying, name-calling doesn't do much to change someone's view.
Which is why I'd like to see Bernier's full tweet (see linked article) debated in the House, calmly pro and con. Suppress your urge for invective and tell me exactly what is wrong with
Having people live among us who reject basic Western values such as freedom, equality, tolerance and openness doesn't make us strong. People who refuse to integrate into our society and want to live apart in their ghetto don't make our society strong.
My take: Like Scott Gilmore, I don't see this as any kind of problem--there are always one-off incidents, but for the most part our country seems a paragon of peace, "ghettos" or not. I am also on record as saying we need VASTLY more immigrants than we currently take in -- somebody's going to have to be around to take care of you in your old age, and our birthrate won't do the job.
But I'm willing to listen. I want to hear people who feel otherwise defend their view.
How many people know this happened here?
A news photographer was attacked in Toronto for doing his job...and there's been almost no coverage of it. Robyn Urback here makes a very good point: if the cameraman was from the Toronto Star, attacked while covering an alt-right rally, it'd be national news. But because Stan Behal works for the Toronto SUN, an unabashedly conservative media outlet, and the attacker was "antifa" (i.e., on 'our' side)...there's been barely a peep.
"The Sun's critics will insist this scenario is different in that the Toronto Sun stokes political division."
And the Star doesn't? That paper once ran an editorial criticizing Mike Harris in its FOOD section. I read the Star more than most other papers and even I will tell you there are more liberal views aired in the SUN than there are conservative views in the Star. You can rightly say that any "news"paper featuring a portrait of Sindee, 19, who loves dancing, shopping, and anal sex is a farce, and I won't give you an argument. But the Toronto Star's mission statement -- "to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comforted"--sometimes goes past the boundaries of farce itself. "Car accident? How can we write this story from a homeless differently abled lesbian transgendered person's point of view?"
It's not okay to attack journalists. It's not okay to attack anyone.
Which leads me to this next story.
One of the things that has made online comment sections insanely toxic in the last few years is "whataboutism". Some political figure says or does something objectionable, and the immediate response is "what about when [previous political figure on the 'wrong' side] said/did the same thing?"
This is how we defend wrongdoing, now. I'd love to see this tried in court. "Your Honour, my client admits that he did in fact rob the bank, but what about all those other people who robbed banks?" After the judge stops laughing, which might actually be in the same calendar year, she'd inform counsel that "all those other people", the ones that were caught, like his sad-sack client, anyway--did jail time. Because wrong is wrong no matter who does it. You don't get to excuse behaviour you hate in someone you like. Rob Ford's fake news is just as damaging as Bob Rae's.
And yes, I just engaged in my own act of "whataboutism" above. The difference is that I decry both biases. "Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted" makes a fine motto, just not for a news-gathering organization. And the SUN -- which to its credit has never pretended to be anything other than conservative -- would do well to stop characterizing its opponents as enemies of all that is Good and Right.
Related to this is the "shoot the messenger" fallacy -- that anything published in the SUN or the Star, as befits your political views, is AUTOMATICALLY rejected. This is especially prevalent in the United States, but increasingly common here, too. It's scary how many people who won't believe anything unless it's in a source they agree with already.
The world is coming apart at the seams...and people are actively tearing it. We need to start sewing.

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Last night Andy, Kevin, Stuart and I went to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Belsaco Theatre in New York's glitzy Broadway.
Starring Taye Diggs the show - well, more of a concert than a show really - told the story of Hedwig's journey from man to woman, from Germany to America and from shy introvert to blazing rock star.
Good though the production was Diggs was perhaps 'playing' Hedwig rather then 'being' her. The constant breaking of the fourth (and fifth?) wall with trans jokes, gay jokes, black jokes, and Broadway jokes meant we were never really immersed in her character. The audience lapped in up though with constant whopping and applause.
The band was tight and the singing clear so there was much to enjoy with highlights being the rollicking Sugar Daddy and wonderful Midnight Radio.
I wonder if a West End would work?


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- PASSIONATE ABOUT JESUS, MISSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE -
Nathan Ward is an Anglican Priest who has spent the last 15yrs working in various community and custodial settings. He is passionate about mission and has undertaken several studies on Church growth. He has founded two charities and continues to work and speak on issues of social justice. He is married with two children and is a magician in his spare time — using the creative arts to tell people about Jesus.
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Priests are called to be servants and shepherds among the people to whom they are sent and heralds of Christ's kingdom. With their Bishop and fellow ministers, they are to proclaim the word of the Lord and to watch for the signs of God's new creation. They are to work with their fellow members in searching out the poor and weak, the sick and lonely and those who are oppressed and powerless, reaching into the forgotten corners of the world, that the love of God may be made visible.
With all God's people, they are to tell the story of God's love. They are to baptize new disciples and walk with them in the way of Christ, nurturing them in the faith. They are to unfold the Scriptures, to preach the word and to declare the mighty acts of God. They are to preside at the Lord's table and lead his people in worship, praise and thanksgiving. They are to bless the people in God's name. They are to resist evil, support the weak, defend the poor, and intercede for all in need. They are to minister to the sick and prepare the dying for their death. Guided by the Spirit, they are to discern and foster the gifts of all God's people, that the whole Church may be built up in unity and faith.
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Джоканг (тиб. ཇོ་ ཁང Jo-khang; ) в місті Лхасі в Тибеті — знаменитий буддійський храм і монастир, особливо шанований тибетцями. Сюди сходяться численні паломники та закордонні туристи. Як частина загального комплексу храмів в Лхасі, є об'єктом, що входить до Всесвітньої Спадщини ЮНЕСКО.

Джоканг почав будувати цар Тибету Сронцангамбо 639 року. Китайська принцеса Веньчен досліджувала місцевість за допомогою геомантії (феншуй). На місці храму було тоді невелике озеро. Принцеса ототожнила місцевість з тілом величезної демониці, озеро — з її геніталіями, а серце — з тим місцем, де тепер розташований храм Потала. Цар наказав осушити озеро та побудувати храм, а навколо спорудити ступи та монастирі, щоб пришпилити демоницю до землі та знешкодити.

З того часу храм є місцем буддійського паломництва, в останні століття храмовий комплекс продовжує зростати, і зараз площа всього комплексу становить 25 000 кв. м.

Під час культурної революції в КНР храм було розорено, потім відновлено.

Архітектура та інтер'єр
Храм чотириповерховий, дах покритий візерунчастою бронзовою плиткою. За архітектурним стилем храм нагадує індійські вігари, але при розширенні використовувалися елементи непальського, китайського (династія Тан) та інших індійських стилів. На даху стоять дві золоті лані і дхармачакра.

Храмовий комплекс складається з декількох залів та вівтарів. У головному залі стоїть статуя Сіддгартхи Ґаутами, яка вважається найшанованішою статуєю в тибетському буддизмі, а також дві статуї царя Сронцангамбо і двох його знаменитих дружин — китайської принцеси Веньчен (дочки імператора Тайцзуна) та непальської принцеси Бхрікуті, які сприяли проникненню буддизму на Тибет.

Храм виходить на центральну площу Баркор. Оскільки храм вважається святим місцем, паломники обходять весь комплекс по ритуальному шляху (кора), де розставлені молитовні колеса. Поруч з ними розташовані торгові ряди.

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The 51st State (2001)
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Elmo McElroy is a streetwise American master chemist who heads to England to sell his special new formula – a powerful, blue concoction guaranteed to take you to 'the 51st state.' McElroy's new product delivers a feeling 51 times more powerful than any thrill, any pleasure, any high in history. But his plans for a quick, profitable score go comically awry when he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely escort and his ex-girlfriend and becomes entangled in a bizarre web of double-dealing and double-crosses.
Director: Ronny Yu
Actors: Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf, Rhys Ifans, Ricky Tomlinson, Robert Carlyle, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Pertwee
Country: Canada, UK
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare…
Fast & Furious (2009)
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom…
Firepower (1979)
A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.
The 5th Wave (2016)
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a giant wall to keep the rest…
Country: Canada, France, Spain, USA
Ronin (1998)
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or…
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he…
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.
The Stunt Man (1980)
While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director…
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Defcon 2012
On October 30, 2009 an independent filmmaker and his cast and crew are reported missing a month before the release of their controversial film predicting the end of the world….
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with…
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Trailer: The 51st State (2001)


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Since its military intervention in Syria in September 2015, Russia has sought to outmaneuver and heavily constrain U.S. access to Syrian airspace. Through a delicately managed process of de-confliction, Russia and the United States have avoided any hostile encounters over Syria's skies, but the relationship has been far from easy. Russian aircraft have repeatedly shadowed American jets on counter-ISIS missions, and on several occasions, they have attacked U.S. counter-ISIS partner forces on the ground in Syria. Despite attempts to stave off such incidents using agreed upon communications channels and procedures, Russia's assertion of its advantage over Syria has been clear.
The United States has an extensive network of air assets distributed across the Middle East, capable of projecting unrivalled military power. Washington has also established at least two airfields inside northern Syria, to complement the capacity of its special forces personnel to fight ISIS alongside local partners. However, Russia's methodical deployment of airpower and its establishment of layered air defenses covering Syria and much of its neighboring environment means Russia rules Syria's airspace.
When the Trump administration chose to fire 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Assad regime's al-Shayrat airbase on April 7 in retaliation for the use of chemical weapons on Khan Sheikhoun three days earlier, Moscow was pre-informed hours earlier to ensure the strikes were not met with counter-escalation by Russia. Much of the U.S. counter-ISIS air activity over Syria's skies is the result of prior warning with Russia, in its main airbase at Hmeymim.
Despite its advantage, Russia has not sought to distribute its fixed wing and rotary air assets across Syria, instead choosing to concentrate force in Hmeymim, in the northwestern governorate of Latakia. Russian helicopters have periodically been used out of Tiyas (T4) and Al-Hamadiyah airports, but only as forward deployed assets. Nevertheless, Russia has a series of operational Syrian air facilities potentially at its disposal, should it choose to shift posture and use them. For now though, and especially following the U.S. cruise missile strike, it seems likely that Russia and the Assad regime will choose to concentrate their aircraft (particularly fixed wing) in a smaller set of airbases, as a form of protection. Unless the United States decides to launch a significant series of saturation strikes, Russia's deployment of ground-based SA-22, S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, as well as the ship-based S-300FM surface-to-air missile system, means Moscow will continue to have the inherent advantage in any competition for Syria's skies.


Colorado runner seals international trail running title.
Stevie Kremer capped off her yearlong European odyssey in resounding fashion last weekend. The 29-year-old elementary school teacher from Crested Butte, Colo., spent the previous school year living and teaching in Trieste, Italy. Using that locale as her home base, Kremer ran in some of Europe's historic trail running races before returning to the U.S. in August to resume teaching second grade at the Crested Butte Community School.
She made two more quick trips back to Europe after school started this fall, once to race in the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland on Sept. 14 (where she was fifth) and then to the Oct. 13 Limone Extreme trail race in northern Italy. That historic 23.5K race, the final race in the SkyRunner World Series Sky Series, starts on the edge of Lake Garda and sends runners on an abrupt climb of 6,500 feet over the first 8K (5 miles) to Rocchetta Pass before a dramatic descent back to the lake.
Pushed by Italy's Antonella Confortola and Sweden's Emelie Forsberg, Kremer stayed in contention on the climb, but she motored atop the pass and put 2 minutes on her rivals three-quarters through the race. She hammered the downhill back to the lake to close in a new course record of 2:46:13. Confortola was a distant second in 2:53:58, followed by Sweden's Emelie Forsberg in third in 2:54:54.
The victory was Kremer's third this year in the high-altitude Sky Series—she also won the Mont Blanc Marathon in Chamonix, France, and the Pikes Peak Marathon in Colorado—and it gave her enough points seal the circuit's overall title.
"The first 8 kilometers were super tough in that they were steep, uphill technical kilometers," said Kremer, who races for Salomon and the Italian club team Agisko that adopted her last year. "Antonella was actually in the lead for most of that time, although I tried keeping her in sight. It wasn't until the flats appeared that I was able to pass her. On the downhill I kept telling myself to just push as hard as I could, that it would be over soon enough. If I didn't push the hardest I could—even if that meant I may be passed—I'd be pretty angry with myself.
Kilian Jornet, who hails from the Catalonia region of Spain, didn't surprise anyone in the men's field and cruised to the finish after staying with the lead runners until the summit, where he changed gear and sped down the steep rocky descent to finish in 2:17:03 and confirm his 2013 Sky Series champion title.
American Alex Nichols (Colorado Springs), competing in his first season of SkyRunning, took eighth in the Limone Extreme race (2:24) and wound up third in the series standings.
Although she had raced well in the U.S. for years, Kremer established herself as one of the world's top trail runners over the past year and a half. In 2012, she was seventh in the World Mountain Running Championships 5.5-mile uphill race in Ponte di Legno, Italy, and won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge at the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland the following week, helping the U.S. win the team championship in each race.
In addition to her runner-up showing at the Sierre-Zinal race last year, Kremer took second in the Smarna Gora Mountain Race 10K in Slovenia in October, which helped her finish sixth in the World Mountain Running Association Grand Prix—the first time an American has cracked the top 10 in the 14-year history of that series.
Although she wasn't able to defend her title at the Jungfrau Marathon this year, she had another great season on the international circuits. That includes a dominating win at the rigorous Mont Blanc Marathon on June 30, a record-setting win at the grueling 25-mile Hout Bay Trail Challenge in South Africa, a second straight runner-up finish at the 19-mile Sierre-Zinal trail race in Switzerland on Aug. 12 and a commanding, near-record win (4:17:10) at the Pikes Peak Marathon on Aug. 19 in Manitou Springs, Colo.
Kremer, who won the GoldenLeaf Half Marathon in Aspen on Sept. 21 for the fourth time, will be racing as part of Team USA at the Rocky Man adventure relay race in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in early November. That race includes surfing, mountain biking, stand-up paddling, jungle and beach running, paragliding and outrigger canoe paddling.
While her international odyssey has taken her to new heights, Kremer admits to being a bit homesick for her beloved mountain home.
The 2nd-grade teacher has an interesting side job: champion mountain runner.
High-altitude mountain running, also known as skyrunning, is one of the most challenging settings for a runner to compete in.


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All charter schools operate under a contract with a charter school authorizer – usually a nonprofit organization, government agency, or university – that holds them accountable to the high standards outlined in their "charter." Our authorizer is Central Michigan University.
All students are welcome to apply to a charter school, and if the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spots, students are chosen by lottery.
Every single charter school in the state of Michigan is a tuition-free, public entity with nonprofit status. A charter school is required to adhere to Michigan statutes and rules for special education, as well as the federal requirement. Charter schools are also widely known as Public School Academies.
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Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas is issuing an apology — of sorts — about his apology to oil company BP.
Barton had complained at a hearing earlier Thursday that the Obama administration was forcing BP to set up a $20 billion "slush fund" for oil spill victims. Barton said he was ashamed of the White House's actions — and he apologized to BP. Vice President Joe Biden called those remarks "outrageous."
Hours after making the comments, Barton said his remarks had been "misconstrued." He said, "I want to apologize for that misconstruction."
Barton says that he considers BP responsible for the catastrophic oil spill and that the company should "do everything possible to make good."


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We spoke to the University of Reading to find out about the process they use to create content across the organisation, from the structure of the team to how they implemented GatherContent.
The University of Reading use a matrix team model to approach projects, and power their content operations. This process involves members of the Content Team, Student Recruitment team (who manage the print prospectus), Marketing Officers, Business Partners, and academics.
How they used to manage content.
Before the Content Team implemented the matrix team model, all content was managed by the Student Recruitment team. The majority of this was in the form of the printed prospectus. Online content was also produced, but wasn't given the same attention as printed content. Content was sourced directly from academics, and not always put through a rigorous approval process.
The first thing the new Content Team tackled was to look at bringing both the online and printed content processes together.
What does the process look like now?
The first change was to set up regular fortnightly meetings between the Content Team, Student Recruitment team, and other stakeholders. The international team, subject matter experts and business partners are also invited as needed. It's not possible to get everyone in a room together, because of the number involved.
The goal of the model is to help cope with the number of people involved in creating content. It also ensures that there's a consistency across all the different content types.
In practice, this means that a Marketing Officer works with different stakeholders. They aim to build a good rapport with everyone involved in content creation, from the writers through to the subject matter experts. The Marketing Officer combines their knowledge of the content requirements with the feedback from the subject matter experts. The Content Team can use all this knowledge to create or amend content accordingly.
Finally, the content is proofread by everyone and checked from a legal and compliance perspective.
A partial screenshot of the RACI spreadsheet, showing everyone's role in a project.
Mapping the process out means that that everyone in the project knows who in the organisation they need to get involved at each stage. It also avoids the team wide emails that fly back and forth.
How does GatherContent support this?
The way GatherContent fits in with the content process has changed throughout iterations of the project.
1) Data (common content for both print and web, such as a course title).
3) Web (the additional information for the web, such as extra content, and metadata).
The print tab is quite simple, and the web tab starts to collect together some more technical info.
The other big feature is the GatherContent workflow, which enables the matrix team model to work efficiently. It allows them to see which content items are at which stage of the process. The workflow contains 25 steps in total. The workflow evolved over time as the process changed to suit everyone using GatherContent.
To simplify the workflow, the states are colour-coded to show which team handles them. There are several cycles of drafting and fact checking. The content is then moved to a status which reflects the edits that need to be made. A Marketing Officer oversees the fact checking and liaises with academics to write the initial draft. The content is then passed to the content team to edit the content, and then to the design team. It then goes back to Marketing Officer to implement feedback and changes. The Marketing Officer is key to making the model work as they act as a facilitator in the process.
The GatherContent workflow for a project. The colour coding allows each team to know which statuses they're responsible for.
Why did they build the process like this?
The content team's main aim is to bring consistency to all created or curated content, whether published online or in the prospectus. Originally, content for print was being sourced directly from academics, and content for the web was repurposed from this. This meant content creation for the website was reactive to the prospectus deadlines. This led to inconsistency in process, tone and accuracy between the two sources of content.
The old process was falling down because it was using the printed content as the source of truth. Because it's deadlines for print drove the content creation process, it meant that content on the website wasn't updated until print content was. Differences between the two channels is acceptable, so long as the web content is more up to date. The goal is to have the most up to date content available on the website. Each iteration of the project and process sees the two streams becoming more consistent, and complementing each other.
Consistency is key, but the aim is not to produce the same content between the two streams. The user journey is central to this, for example a student might attend a UCAS fair or event and get a prospectus. Anecdotal research from events that the team attended show that students still like to have a physical copy. Once they have browsed through that, at some point in the journey they will make the leap to looking for information online.
The idea here is that the content found online builds on the content found in the prospectus. The online content hasn't got the space constraints of the print edition, allowing the website to house more complex information.
What benefits have been seen since the process was implemented?
GatherContent has been key in enabling the model to work for the university, but the the model as a whole has seen more cross team working. Rather than content being siloed within one team, having the Content Team oversee the process has made sure there's now greater consistency across their content.
The content schedule is now more rigorous. The model allows the team to be able to handle the extra deadlines easily. It allows the Content Team to take a step back and think how they can improve the content, because the smoother process takes care of the basics.
What issues did the team run into.
The main challenge has been resistance to change. There was some resistance in the beginning, because no one likes change. This was expected because different people were taking ownership of different parts of the content. To overcome this, over time the model has evolved, members of the marketing team have become coordinators between the subject matter experts and the content team. This has helped to reduce this resistance. The marketing team members have helped the subject matter experts adapt to a role where they controlled the content to one where they are instrumental in content, being refined by the Content Ream. Everyone involved has started to see the improvements in the content.
Ben is a Product Marketing Manager focused on telling future customers the value of GatherContent. He's interested in content delivery workflows and how technology can help the world. In his spare time, he's a runner and soon to be half Ironman finisher.


Ocean City Council has scheduled a public hearing for early next month to discuss its plan to raise seasonal beach tag prices. The $5 increase would be the first since 2007.
The new $25 price tag would bring a projected half-million dollars, provided day-trippers and Shore town drifters don't decide to sun themselves elsewhere.
As the Press of Atlantic City reports, some council members already have plans to voice their opposition at the Feb. 10 hearing.
If you're planning to spend the summer in an alcohol-free town, they least they can do is cut you a break on the beach fee.


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A new study by the Copenhagen Business School concludes that the navigation season on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will remain too short for investments in ice-class vessels to be economically viable for at least 20 years.
A new study by the Copenhagen Business School concludes that the navigation season on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will remain too short for investments in ice-class vessels to be economically viable for at least 20 years. As a result, the Arctic shipping route will not be competitive with the Suez Canal in the transportation of containerized goods until around 2040.
The study assumes that ice cover will continue to diminish at the present rate in order for larger vessels and liners to operate along the NSR within this timeframe. The study also makes several other assumptions which are particularly uncertain but concludes that if these assumptions prove correct then the NSR has the potential to reduce the voyage distance between Europe and Asia by up to 40%.
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The Jaded NYer: The Sun Is Out! A New Day Is Here!
The Sun Is Out! A New Day Is Here!
I have some lofty goals moving into the summer, both wellness- and career-wise, and even a few "fun-itiatives" too, and I don't mind sharing some of them here with you today.
1- Develop a few new short stories. I've been stuck on the same set of tales that I wrote for my stupid non-finished thesis and frankly, all of those characters are getting on my last nerve. It's time to move on.
2- Go three entire months of regular training and workouts: yoga, Pilates, dance and MAYBE a week or two of bootcamp. My doctor's main bit of advice after giving me the herniated disc diagnosis was "build up your core strength to avoid further injury." So that's my new mission in life. After the three months it should be old hat, no? I'll just be in the habit of working out and not have to be told? RIGHT?
3- Get back on that freelance horse. So if you have any leads to PAYING gigs, let a sistah know.
4- Update my wardrobe. For too long now I've been rocking my same old fat clothes, even though I've lost the weight. That's right, I'm walking around town looking schleppy every damn day. I guess I've just gotten to the point where I actually care about looking put together. Not fancy or anything, but it would be nice if my clothes fit me properly.
5- Commit to a paleo/primal life. For real. I've been floundering and letting a few setbacks stop me from eating clean all the time. This needs to stop. This will stop. I like my doctor but I'm not fitna put her child through college with my co-pays!
On this beautiful ALMOST spring day, what is on your LIFE TO DO list?
I get like this every spring; LONG LIVE THE SUN!


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Q: Connecting 2 mysql table (users) I need some help to connect the 2 mysql table (users). Like I created 2website both 2 different dynamic website but I redirected them on each other. So If any user register on 1 it should be registered on both so he/she don't need to signup again and again. Both dynamic website are hosted on same domain but 2 different mysql. But I want just users table to be common.
It will be great help you guys help me.
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I don't have any good idea how I'll do this.

A: One of the ways. You need create one database (one table users) and connect to it from your dynamic web-sites.
Change your code to look like:
$mysqliNew = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "here_database_users"); // init connection (at the start of the script)

At the right place use new variable $mysqliNew:
$mysqliNew->query("SELECT `id` FROM `users` WHERE `id` = 1");


Muminunnisa Mohila College is now a big banayan tree full of fruits and flowers. However, it started its journey with only a few students 47 years ago with the initiative of some social workers who had a vision and a desire to advance the women of the greater Mymensingh region by providing them education. The region includes Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Tangail, Sherpur, Nstrokona and Kishoreganj districts.
Before the establishment of Muminunnisa Mohila College, there was only one female college called Kumudini Mohila College established by the renowned social worker Mr.R.P. Saha at Tangail, the then Sub-divisional town of this region. It was, therefore, very natural to start a college for female education in Mymensingh town which was the largest district of the country at that time. The then Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh AKM Musa, District Engineer MA Ali, eminent educationist and social worker Late Principal Reazuddin Ahmed and Late MR Khan, a renowned Jute trader, among others, played the pioneer role in establishing the college. The college started its journey on July 21, 1959 on 6.44 acres of land. AR Khan donated TK.50,000 for establishing the college and the college was named after his mother as Muminunnisa Mohila College.
In 1961, science courses were introduced and later Degree courses were also started in 1963 following support from the guardians. The college was nationalized in 1980.
The college at present has about 3200 students in the HSC (Science and Arts), B.A. (Honours) and Masters levels. The college runs honours courses in Bengali, English, Political Science, Mathematics, Social Welfare and Economics while it offers Masters courses in all the above five subjects excluding English. The Graduate and the Masters courses were introduced in 1998-1999 and 2001-2002 sessions respectively.
The college has hostel facilities for about 200 students which is insufficient to meet the demands of the students' needs. The student dormitory was started in 1987 with 60 students and late Prof. Nadira Sultana of Mathematics Department was its first superintendent who served as its superintendent for 14 years.
The college has gained the reputation to be one of the best colleges in the country for its brilliant results of H.S.C levels. A total of 37 students including two from Arts Group obtained GPA-5 in 2005 and 78 students got GPA-5 this year.
As the number of students is increasing every year, so necessary facilities should be provided to deliver proper education which will surely add many feathers to the fame of the college in future, said Anjuman Ara Begum, Vice-Principal of the college.
Together with solving the ever increasing accommodation problems in students' hostels, the need for expanding the size and number of classrooms needs immediate attention for smooth holding of classes. After the introduction of the B.A. Honours and Master's courses, the rush of students has increased many folds creating some obvious problems, college sources said.
The college also needs an auditorium to hold different programmes round the year since the co-curricular activities of the students constitute one of the things that they feel proud of. Side by side with ensuring rigorous studies, hard discipline and learning good manners, the teachers of Muminunnisa College put a lot of emphasis on students' creativity and extra-curricular activities.
Some students while talking to the writer also mentioned that shortage of teachers in some departments, especially in the English Department, has been a problem for the students. They felt that since the college authority introduced honors and masters courses eight years ago it should have increased the number of qualified teachers to teach the courses of these levels.


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Al Duca, set in London's Piccadilly is approaching its tenth birthday. Opened in 1999 as part of the Pulze's 'Cuisine Collection' restaurant group, Al Duca's offers fine Italian food that has earned it a legion of loyal diners. The restaurant itself uses traditional Italian colours to evoke a warm and inviting feel; terracotta, olive and stone along with oak timber and mosaic tiling are used to great effect. The menu is suitably Italian, offering dishes such as tiger prawns with saffron vinaigrette, clam, garlic and chilli oil linguini and calf's liver with spinach, raisins and pine nuts. Three courses here cost an average of £40 per person which could be an offer you can't refuse!
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Geometry is both elegantly simple and infinitely profound. Many professionals find they need to be able to draw geometric shapes accurately, and this unique book shows them how.
It provides step-by-step instructions for constructing two-dimensional geometric shapes, which can be readily followed by a beginner, or used as an invaluable source book by students and professionals.
Jon Allen has been a practising architect for twenty-five years. He has worked closely with Keith Critchlow, a world authority on geometry, and has developed a particular interest in the application of geometry in architectural design. He lives in London. He is also the author of Making Geometry (Floris Books, 2012).
Professor Keith Critchlow is a well-known lecturer and author. He is a founder member of RILKO (Research Into Lost Knowledge Organisation), a founder member and Director of Studies of Kairos and a founder member and President of the Temenos Academy. He has been a senior lecturer at the Architectural Association in London and has taught Islamic Art at the Royal College of Art; he now lectures worldwide on architecture and sacred geometry. His many previous books include Order in Space, Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach, Markings: Aerial Views of Sacred Landscapes, and Soul as Sphere and Androgyne.


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It's taken a couple of decades but hip-hop may have finally worked its way into the heart of the Australian music industry. Long a presence in the charts, recently able to escape the "urban" ghetto in the ARIA Awards and be judged in the major categories against pop and rock, hip-hop now looks to have toppled the citadel of the APRA Awards.
These prizes, presented in June by the organisation representing publishers and songwriters, the Australasian Performing Right Association, are primarily based on how often particular tracks are played - on radio and television, in gyms and restaurants and commercials and films – with a handful of peer judged categories.
From the list of nominations announced on Thursday, it is not surprising that hip-hop-based tracks from ARIA wining artists 360 (Sydney rapper Matthew Colwell) and Adelaide crew Hilltop Hoods are among the five nominees for the most played Australian work in the past 12 months.
What may surprise are nominations in the category of breakthrough songwriter of the year for the 360 songwriting team of Colwell and Kaelyn Behr, the writers behind Melbourne rapper Seth Sentry, Seth Marton and Stephen Mowart, and two writers from Newcastle hip-hop outfit Yung Warriors, Tjimba Possum-Burns and Danny Ramzan.
This is an unprecedented representation in any non-urban APRA category, a change in direction that is only emphasised by the other two breakthrough songwriter of the year nominations: dance music writer/producers Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci (aka Timomatic, also nominated for most played Australian work) and electro pop band Alpine.
Normal service is resumed in the major peer voted category of song of the year, where Kevin Parker, the brains behind Perth's global success, psychedelic rock band Tame Impala, has two of the five nominations alongside pop star Guy Sebastian, and two blues rock artists Mia Dyson and Courtney Barnett.
Even more traditional fare is offered in the country work of the year category, where usual suspects Beccy Cole, the McClymonts and Troy Cassar-Daley are up against mainstream group McAllister Kemp and alternative country act Catherine Britt.
As a reminder that the main APRA categories are based on objective frequency of play rather than either subjective quality or release date, the international work of the year category, which is likely to be won by Carly Rae Jepson's massive hit, Call Me Maybe, features two songs (Lonely Boy by the Black Keys and Paradise by Coldplay), which were released in 2011.
The APRA Awards will be presented in Melbourne on June 17.


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using System.IO;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
using Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.Test.Utilities.Common;
using Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.Utilities.Common;
using Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.Common;
using Microsoft.Azure.Common.Authentication.Models;
using System;
using Microsoft.Azure.Common.Authentication;

namespace Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.Test.Utilities.Websites
{
    [TestClass]
    public class WebsitesTestBase : SMTestBase
    {
        protected string subscriptionId = "035B9E16-BA8E-40A3-BEEA-4998F452C203";

        [TestInitialize]
        public virtual void SetupTest()
        {
            new FileSystemHelper(this).CreateAzureSdkDirectoryAndImportPublishSettings();

            currentProfile = new AzureSMProfile(Path.Combine(AzureSession.ProfileDirectory, AzureSession.ProfileFile));
        }

        [TestCleanup]
        public void TestCleanup()
        {
            string webSpacesFile = Path.Combine(AzurePowerShell.ProfileDirectory,
                                                          string.Format("spaces.{0}.json", subscriptionId));

            string sitesFile = Path.Combine(AzurePowerShell.ProfileDirectory,
                                                          string.Format("sites.{0}.json", subscriptionId));

            if (File.Exists(webSpacesFile))
            {
                File.Delete(webSpacesFile);
            }

            if (File.Exists(sitesFile))
            {
                File.Delete(sitesFile);
            }
        }

        protected void SetupProfile(string storageName)
        {

            currentProfile = new AzureSMProfile(Path.Combine(AzureSession.ProfileDirectory, AzureSession.ProfileFile));
            AzureSMCmdlet.CurrentProfile = currentProfile;
            var subscription = new AzureSubscription { Id = new Guid(subscriptionId) };
            subscription.Properties[AzureSubscription.Property.Default] = "True";
            currentProfile.Subscriptions[new Guid(subscriptionId)] = subscription;
            if (storageName != null)
            {
                currentProfile.Context.Subscription.Properties[AzureSubscription.Property.StorageAccount] = storageName;
            }
            currentProfile.Save();
        }
    }
}

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2016 Nominations for Management Excellence Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding managers and staff who have made significant contributions to their organizations and the campus. The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 23, 2016, at 5 p.m.
This award recognizes an individual who has led a distinguished career over a significant period of time at the University, has shared invaluable institutional knowledge with others, and has made important contributions to the campus as a whole.
EXCEL Award
This award honors management excellence, by recognizing an individual who has had a significant and lasting impact on the people he/she leads, and who exemplifies the leadership qualities that UCLA values.
This award spotlights an individual with high potential to make a positive impact throughout his/her career, and who has established a leadership role on campus, while pursuing training and development opportunities for career growth.
Program criteria and a nomination form for all three 2016 Excellence Awards are available in Related Information.
Use this opportunity to nominate colleagues who meet the criteria for these awards in order to recognize their outstanding achievements and contributions to UCLA.


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The transmission may shift to the neutral position unexpectedly while driving. This would result in a loss of the ability to accelerate and move the vehicle, increasing risk of a crash.
Recall repairs on your Acura must be performed by an Acura dealership. Acura notified known owners of affected vehicles beginning in January, 2017. If you did not receive a notification, but wish to check to see if your vehicle is included, please contact one of your local Acura dealerships. They will also check for any other incomplete recalls on your vehicle. For best results, be prepared to provide your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to the service department consultant you speak with.


The exit of Elijah was as swift and dramatic as his entrance in 1 Kings chapter 17 verse 1. As Joseph Hall remarks, 'he comes in like a tempest, who went out in a whirlwind'.1 He laboured during the reign of King Ahab when the pernicious tide of Baal worship was rampant throughout Israel. In response, he prayed for drought as a sign of divine punishment, and even this was based on his knowledge of scripture and confidence in God.2 His overriding message was that only a return to Jehovah, the living and eternal God of the universe, could bring salvation to Israel. We too live in days of departure, and the same Elijah-spirit of courage and devotion is required among the people of God.3 As we retrace his final footsteps, certainly as far as his initial ministry was concerned, it is worth contemplating the legacy of Elijah's service.
Undoubtedly, there were occasions when Elijah was isolated in his service,9 and this may have impacted on his outlook.10 However, with his name meaning 'God is Jehovah', he was living proof that he served One who is unchanging, and faithful. Indeed, in the current passage we have important insights into the character of Jehovah. Consider, for example, the extent of His mercy. Elijah had been commissioned to warn Israel of their idolatrous practices, and his accompanying miracles testified to the God-given nature of his ministry. But the response was patchy. and, among the ruling family, non-existent. However, notwithstanding this negative reaction, Elisha was then sent to continue the ministry of Elijah, and both men testify to the mercy of God.11 There are also glimpses of the omnipotence of Jehovah. The 'chariot of fire', v. 11, and 'whirlwind', vv. 1, 11,12 are a comforting reminder that 'with God all things are possible', Mark 10. 27. Indeed, it is significant that Elijah's ministry is again associated with fire,13 for this displays the impotence of Baal over Jehovah.14 For believers who contemplate a rapid and radical change necessary to fit us for glory15, it is worth dwelling on this particular aspect of God's character. Finally, there is the intriguing irony that the prophet who prayed for death was the one who was taken to glory without dying!16 God was faithful to reward His servant with the special blessing of entering eternity without the need of dying. Elijah's character is, therefore, stamped with the clear and unmistakable words, 'God is Jehovah'!
We have already noted that Elisha accompanied Elijah throughout his journey.21 The previous occasion when the two men were recorded as being together was 1 Kings chapter 19 verse 21 when 'he [Elisha] arose and went after Elijah and ministered unto him'. We can be certain that the same spirit of support prevailed on this occasion. We are grateful that God, in grace, provides spiritual companions to provide support and fellowship as we journey to glory. However, there is something just as important as 'having a friend', and that is 'being a friend' to other believers.
Like the Israelites before them,22 both Elijah and Elisha crossed the Jordan on 'dry ground', v. 8. This detail is neither superfluous nor incidental, but highlights the care God took to ensure a smooth transition for Elijah's journey to heaven (and Elisha's preservation for future service). We serve a gracious and powerful God who plans our pathway in the same meticulous manner as He did for His servants in a previous dispensation.
Aside from testing Elisha's commitment, Elijah asked him a direct and probing question, 'ask what I shall do for thee', v. 9. It would appear that in this father-son relationship, v. 12, Elisha acted in the position of the firstborn son and requested a 'double portion' of Elijah's spirit to help him discharge his duties.23 Put simply, Elisha requested that he would be heir to Elijah, as prophet in Israel, and that he was equipped to do the work of his spiritual father.24 A wise choice on the part of Elisha, but the key aspect is that the discussions between these two prophets remained spiritual right to the end. It is worth reflecting on our own discussions with fellow believers – are they predominantly spiritual?
Hall J., Contemplations on the Historical Passages of the Old and New Testaments, reprinted Soli Deo Gloria, 1995, 2, pg. 179.
Deut. 11. 16-17; Jas. 5. 17.
2 Kgs. 2. 1, 11.
Compare 1 Kgs. 17. 3-5, 7-10; 18. 1-2.
Job 38. 1; 40. 6.
Compare 1 Kgs. 18. 38; 19. 12; 2 Kgs. 1. 10; 2. 11.
'Many of these elements – water, flour, oil, fire, and wind – were polemics against Baal, the god of rain, lightening (fire) and vegetation. Even the restoration of two boys back to life (one by Elijah and one by Elisha) was a polemic against the practice of child sacrifice and against the myth that Baal was dead six months each year and then was raised annually', Constable T. L., 2 Kings, Bible Knowledge Commentary, Victor Books, 1986, pg. 541.
1 Kgs. 12. 25-29; Amos 4. 4.
Josh. 6. 26; 1 Kgs. 16. 34.
Josh. 1. 1-2; Luke 12. 62.
2 Kgs. 2. 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 11.
'Elisha, resting his foot upon this law, requested of Elijah as a first-born son the double portion of his spirit for his inheritance. Elisha looked upon himself as the first-born son of Elijah in relation to the other sons of the prophets, inasmuch as Elijah by the command of God had called him to be his successor and to carry on his work', Keil C. F., Delitzsch F., Commentary on the Old Testament, Hendrickson Publishers, reprinted 1996, 3, pg. 207.
Exod. 4. 10; 1 Kgs. 17. 1.
Exod. 3. 2; 1 Kgs. 18. 38.
Exod. 14. 21-22; 2 Kgs. 2. 8.
Deut. 34. 4; 2 Kgs. 2. 1, 10.
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Walther MA271 Fall2020 topic12 - Rhea
1 A Brief Overview of Elliptical Curves and their Relevance
2 1.0 Introduction
3 2.0 The Group Law
3.1 2.1 Example of Point Addition where P != Q
3.2 2.2 Example of Point Addition where P = Q
3.3 2.3 Scalar Multiplication
3.4 3.0 Elliptical Curves and Fields
3.4.1 3.1 E(C)
3.4.2 3.2 E(Q)
3.4.3 3.3 E(Fp)
3.5 4.0 Cryptography
3.5.1 4.1 Discrete Logarithm
3.5.2 4.2 Solving the Discrete Logarithm for Elliptical Curves
3.6 5.0 Further Reading and Applications
3.7 6.0 Sources
A Brief Overview of Elliptical Curves and their Relevance
author: Henry Eifert
2.0 The Group Law
3.0 Elliptical Curves and Fields
4.0 Cryptography
5.0 Further Reading and Applications
Elliptical curves are curves described by the equation y2 = x3 + Ax + B with distinct roots (which is to say Δ = 4A3 + 27B2 is nonzero). An additional point Ό at infinity is included in the curve. The set of points on an elliptical curve combined with a group operation (to be explained later) will form a group in any field. Elliptical curves can look something like the below image in E(R), but appearances vary wildly depending on which field the curve is through. Elliptical curves are found all over mathematics, physics, and computer science, with applications spanning complex analysis, number theory, cryptography, and string theory.
from math.brown.edu
Group laws, or group operations, combine two elements from a set to make a third element that satisfies the four group axioms. These axioms are the same for any group and include closure, associativity, identity, and invertibility. When an operation satisfies all four axioms, it meets the requirements to be a group operation.
Closure - all outputs of the operation produce an element within the same set as its inputs,
Associativity - the order in which operations are applied does not affect the final output
Identity - An element exists in the set such that A <operation> (element) = A. For example, A + 0 = A.
Invertibility - A generalization of negation. Inverses cancel out other elements in the set when the group operation is applied to them.
The group law for elliptical curves allows us to add two points P and Q on an elliptical curve E. This operation has a fairly straightforward geometric explanation. In order to calculate P + Q, draw a line from P to Q and find the point where it intersects E a third time. Call this point R. The point on E opposite to R, which might be called -R, is the solution to P + Q. Here is an illustration to assist in visualizing.
This method is limited to distinct values of P and Q, however. In order to double a point on E, we must use a different method. The correction to calculate P + P, sometimes written as 2P, is to draw the tangent line to E that runs through P and find where it intersects E again. The point opposite to this one will be 2P. This solution may feel familiar considering its similarity to the formal definition of a derivative.
Finally, we must account for P + (-P), as this will only intersect the curve E twice. By including a special point at infinity called Ό, we can solve this expression as P + (-P) = Ό.
Analytically, we are looking for the solution to (λx + v)2 = x3 + Ax + B, where L: y = λx + v is our line from P to Q on the elliptical curve E: y2 = x3 + Ax + B. Here are some formulas for addition on E where P = (x1, x1) and Q = (x2, y2)
If P != Q and x1 = x2, then P + Q = Ό.
If P = Q and y1 = 0, then P + Q = 2P = Ό.
If P != Q (and x1 != x2): let λ = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) and v = (y1x2-y2x1)/(x2-x1)
If P = Q (and y2 != 0): let λ = (3x12 + A) / 2y1 (note that this is the first derivative of E) and v = (-x3 + Ax + 2B) / 2y
Then, P + Q = (λ2 - x1 - x2, -λ3 + λ(x1 + x2) - v)
2.1 Example of Point Addition where P != Q
Find P + Q over the curve y2 = x3 -7x + 10 where P = (1,2) and Q = (3,4).
λ = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (2 - 4) / (1 - 3) = 1
v = (y1x2-y2x1)/(x2-x1) = (2*3 - 4*1) / (3 - 1) = 1
P + Q = (λ2 - x1 - x2, -λ3 + λ(x1 + x2) - v) = (-3, 2)
2.2 Example of Point Addition where P = Q
Find 2P over the curve y2 = x3 -7x + 10 where P = (1,2).
λ = (3x12 + A) / 2y1 = (3 * 12 - 7) / (2 * 2) = -1
v = (-x3 + Ax + 2B) / 2y = (-13 + (-7)(1) + 2(10)) / 2(2) = 3
2P = (λ2 - x1 - x2, -λ3 + λ(x1 + x2) - v) = (-1, -4)
2.3 Scalar Multiplication
We've seen how to calculate 2P, but how should we tackle the problem of multiplying P by some arbitrary integer n? Say we want to find 42P. One way we could accomplish this is by converting 42 to binary and then figuring out how many times we should double P and which values of P and 2P to add together. 42 in binary is 101010, so 42P = 25P + 23P + 21P.
Check out https://andrea.corbellini.name/ecc/interactive/reals-add.html, an online tool that shows point addition with custom values. A tool for scalar multiplication can be found at https://andrea.corbellini.name/ecc/interactive/modk-mul.html.
In mathematics, fields are algebraic structures. So far we've dealt with elliptical curves in R, but this isn't the only field that elliptical curves exist in. A field is a set with operations for addition and multiplication along with inverses for those operations (subtraction, division). E(K) describes an elliptical curve in a field K, where all points on E lie in K. There isn't a general answer for how E(K) actually looks, and often it can't be represented geometrically with any meaning.
3.1 E(C)
E(C) describes an elliptical curve E in field C. C is often used to denote the field of complex numbers, as it does here. The set of points in an elliptical curve with coordinates in the complex numbers form a torus. This shape resembles the surface of a donut in three dimensions.
from: wikipedia
3.2 E(Q)
E(Q) describes an elliptical curve through the rational numbers. Research into E(Q) has been crucial to the development of many areas of number theory. It appears in the proof to Fermat's Last Theorem and the modern theory of Diophantine equations.
3.3 E(Fp)
Here, Fp describes a field of integers from 0 to p-1 where p is a prime number. Addition and multiplication over this field are taken from modular arithmetic. Multiplication in E(Fp) has a property that makes it interesting for cryptography: it is cyclic. This means that as one computes 2P, 3P, 4P... on the elliptical curve, the point values will eventually repeat after some number of multiplications n.
The creation of strong encryption schemes has allowed the internet to expand into what we now know. The web page you are now browsing is likely secured by HTTPS, which includes an encryption scheme (SSL) to prevent unwanted parties from intercepting private information sent to and from web servers. Researchers developing encryption schemes want to maximize the strength of their encryption algorithm while minimizing the amount of information that is required to decrypt it. This information that is used to decrypt an encrypted message is known as a key, and encryption using elliptical curves often has a smaller key size compared to competing algorithms.
4.1 Discrete Logarithm
The property of an encryption scheme using elliptical curves that makes it difficult to break is known as the Elliptical Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem. While it is widely believed that solving this problem for any encryption scheme is computationally costly, no formal proof exists for this. For more information on this matter, look into the P vs NP problem. The discrete logarithm problem for elliptical curves is similar to the DLP for other kinds of encryption. Its difficulty to solve, or hardness, seems to differ from other analogous DLPs. Because the ECDLP is more difficult than the DLP for the DSA standard of encryption, for example, the key size for encryption schemes using elliptical curves can be smaller than the key size used for DSA and be exactly as difficult to break.
The discrete logarithm problem for elliptical curves is thus: Let E be an elliptic curve defined over a finite field Fp. Let S and T be points in E(Fp). Find an integer m so that T = mS.
The smallest integer m that meets this criterion is known as the Discrete Logarithm of T with respect to S.
4.2 Solving the Discrete Logarithm for Elliptical Curves
One way to solve the ECDLP is to simply calculate mS for random values of m until a match is found where T = mS. This approach is computationally costly, however, as you may need to exhaust every multiple of S within Fp before finding the answer. We can describe the number of steps we expect a computer to make in order to complete this algorithm as O(p). A more efficient solution is to compute two lists for randomly chosen values of m1, m2...
List A: m1S, m2S, m3S,...
List B: T - m1S, T - m2S, T - m3S,...
until finding a collision. This method has a much faster expected running time due to the birthday paradox. It's complexity is O(sqrt(p)). A weakness of this approach is that it requires a lot of space (O(sqrt(p))) in order to store both lists. Another approach known as Pollard's p method achieves the same computational complexity as the collision method, but requires a much smaller amount of storage space. Other ways to solve the ECDLP exist, but no known method is faster than Pollard's p method. A consequence of this is that it is not possible for modern technology to solve ECDLP in E(Fq) if q is sufficiently large. For intuition, solving ECDLP with q ~= 2^160 is approximately as hard as factoring a 1000 bit number. The reward we receive for using encryption schemes with elliptical curves is that our constructions have smaller keys, smaller message blocks, and are in some cases measurably faster.
Simple harmonic motion is a common topic in introductory physics classes, often involving equations for the motion of a pendulum. by assuming the angle the pendulum makes against a vertical line through its center is small, one can derive the equation of the simple harmonic motion of a pendulum. To describe the motion of a pendulum with larger angles, elliptical curves are needed.
The proof of Fermat's last theorem involved converting the original equation ap + bp = cp to an elliptical equation and then demonstrating that the elliptical curve is both modular and not modular, meaning that ap + bp = cp has no solutions.
Strings in string theory trace out surfaces as they move through space-time. If these strings wrap around and connect to themselves, they resemble a torus, meaning that the path traced by strings look like elliptical curves. When computing averages over all possible paths, quantum physicists must compute integrals over the space of all elliptic curves.
For a less simplified look into Elliptical Equations, check out the MIT Open Course notes on elliptical curves here: https://math.mit.edu/classes/18.783/2017/Lecture1.pdf For learning with a textbook, check out Silverman, Joseph H. The arithmetic of elliptic curves. Graduate Texts in Mathematics, 106. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1986.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic_curve
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_logarithm
https://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/05/23/elliptic-curve-cryptography-finite-fields-and-discrete-logarithms/
https://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/05/17/elliptic-curve-cryptography-a-gentle-introduction/
https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Group.html
https://www.math.brown.edu/johsilve/Presentations/WyomingEllipticCurve.pdf
https://www.math.brown.edu/~jhs/UbiquityOfEllipticCurves.ppt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnpZXJL6QCQ
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This research article presents a past, present and future meta analysis of information systems offshoring (ISO) research over the 2000-2010 time period. ISO has emerged as a significant sourcing strategy adopted by many organizations to manage, support and deliver their information system needs. Across the selected academic articles our findings compare research methodologies applied, client vs. vendor perspectives studied and ISO topic areas investigated. Interesting results emerge in the range and evolution of ISO research. As a result of our analysis, our findings clearly indicate areas of need for future ISO researchers to consider when conducting future ISO research.
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The On-Off (And Maybe On Again) Summit – OpEd
May 27, 2018 Arab News 0 Comments
By Arab News
By Cornelia Meyer*
US President Donald Trump wrote to the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the evening of May 24, calling off their summit meeting scheduled for June 12 because of the "tremendous anger and open hostility" emanating from Pyongyang — a reference to earlier statements by North Korea's First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kim Kye Gwan.
"Some day, I look very much forward to meeting you," Trump wrote, leaving the door open. When the North Korean response was emollient, and Kim said he would be willing to meet Trump at any time, the latter responded that this was still a possibility, perhaps even on June 12 as originally planned. This on-off (and now maybe on again) summit is more like the plot of a Latin-American telenovela than high-stakes foreign policy.
If the summit is indeed postponed, there is some good in that — but also some bad in how the postponement was announced.
First, the good: A meeting on June 12 would leave insufficient time for in-depth preparation of the negotiating alternatives and their potential outcomes. Two trips to North Korea by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo do not compensate for detailed preparatory work by professional civil servants.
For example, the two countries define denuclearization very differently. Former US Secretary of Defense William Perry put it aptly during Chosun Ilbo's Asian Leadership conference in Seoul this month; he explained that to North Korea the situation looked very different from the six-party talks in the mid 2000s. Then, they had to give up the prospect of building nuclear weapons; now, they would have to give up an actual arsenal, which is clearly much more difficult. Unless both sides understand the initial definition of denuclearization, and what it would mean if they made concessions, they are not ready to talk.
There may also be time to familiarize the US President, who is no fan of multilateralism, with another "home truth"; after a potential denuclearization on the peninsula any inspection regime would have to be multilateral, as there are no bilateral alternatives. The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency would most probably be charged with the task, because it is currently the only organization equipped to do so.
And now the bad: The US U-turn stunned its long-term ally on the peninsula. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in had invested a lot in this summit. It was his overture to the North during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang that made a dialogue possible. He then drove the agenda further during the Moon-Kim summit in April. Its "Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula" even goes so far as to mention a reunification of the two Koreas. Moon has staked his career on a rapprochement with the North. He was also instrumental as a mediator between Trump and Kim when the latter put the summit into question because of military exercises between South Korea and the US, and the ill-timed and ill-judged comparison of North Korea to Libya by US national security adviser John Bolton. Libya's disarmament famously resulted in regime change, the death of Muammar Gadaffi and a failed state — all red flags to the North Korean leadership.
There are further benefits to having bought time. It is important for the US president's negotiators to understand the position of all parties involved. The six-party talks were a useful framework in that all the major stakeholders were at the table. Any resolution is significant not just to the two Koreas and the US, but also to China, Russia and Japan.
China will make its influence heard and felt. It has promised billions in aid to North Korea if it renounces nuclear weapons. China as well as Russia have every interest in the North Korean economy not falling into further disrepair because of UN sanctions. Even moderately prosperous nations make better neighbors than destitute ones, and nobody wants to share a border with a failed state. There are also opportunities for Chinese companies in sharing in North Korea's reconstruction and resources. China and Russia share one concern with the North: The presence of the US military in the demilitarized zone is a thorn in their collective side.
Here, Trump needs to be careful: It is precisely that military presence which has allowed South Korea to achieve prosperity and become the world's 12th largest economy. It is also that presence, alongside US naval and military bases in Japan, which has given "military air cover" and assured security to Japan, and to a lesser extent to Taiwan. Whatever Trump does, he must not bargain away the presence of US forces on the peninsula. The security of his allies in the Northern Pacific depends on it.
Hopefully the latest wobbles have given the US president time to consult and truly understand the position of his most important allies on the Pacific Rim. At the Chosun Ilbo conference, the former Speaker of Japan's House of Representatives, Yohei Kono, issued a stark reminder that Japan was an interested party in what happened on the Korean peninsula. The US should consult with its allies before making decisions. The days of in-depth US co-ordination with allies, as we have seen since the fall of the Berlin Wall, are probably over. There is, however, a world of difference between going it totally alone and making progress while taking the concerns of one's allies into consideration.
*Cornelia Meyer is a business consultant, macro-economist and energy expert. Twitter: @MeyerResources
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Thursday, November 4, 2010, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. José Brito formerly worked at the Cerrejon mine in Colombia. He is a trade unionist representing thousands of workers at giant surface strip-mines. The Drummond and Cerejon mines produce 90% of Colombian coal exports. These help fire Massachusetts' Salem and Somerset electrical generating plants in addition to other generating stations in the United States.
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