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Architectural analysis of fluvial deposits, Guará Formation (Upper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous), southeastern Paraná Basin, RS, Brazil
The Guará Formation (Upper Jurassic) crops out in the western portion of Rio Grande do Sul along a track with north-south orientation, of which the northern part essentially consists of fluvial deposits indicative of...	[ view full abstract ]
The Guará Formation (Upper Jurassic) crops out in the western portion of Rio Grande do Sul along a track with north-south orientation, of which the northern part essentially consists of fluvial deposits indicative of palaeodrainage to southwest. Despite the existence of outcrops with good vertical exposure and high lateral continuity, detailed analysis of the fluvial architecture of this unit has not previously been undertaken. Facies analysis has involved the measurement of six vertical logs (132 m total thickness), plus four architectural panels. Nine lithofacies are identified and these form the fill of eight architectural elements. These elements are grouped into sandstone bodies of two fluvial styles: (1) Deep perennial braided rivers are composed of simple and compound downstream-accretion elements (DAS and DAC), small and large-sized hollows (SHO and LHO), trough cross-stratified sets (TCS) and overbank sand and fine facies (OS and OF); (2) Poorly channelized ephemeral braided rivers are characterized by horizontally stratified sandstones (HSS) and trough cross-stratified sets (TCS). Two or more sandstone bodies of the same style amalgamate into 10 to 15 m-thick packages, each package representing an interval in which dominates one of the river styles. These packages of amalgamated sandstone bodies alternate vertically and are separated by bounding surfaces with lateral extents of several hundred meters. The packages reflect intervals with larger and more continuous water discharge (packages that amalgamate sandstone bodies of deep perennial rivers) or with high energy episodic discharge (packages amalgamating sandstone bodies of poorly channelized ephemeral rivers). The river systems of the northern proximal portion of the Guará Formation record low-frequency discharge variations controlled by the climate. Similarly, climatically controlled depositional shifts have been reported in the southern (distal) portion of this unit. Here, ephemeral fluvial deposition alternates with eolian dune and sandsheet deposits to form wetting-upward cycles. Both the proximal and the distal parts of the succession might be responding to the same climatic driver.
Adriano Reis (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Claiton scherer (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Ezequiel Galvão de Souza (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Manoela Bállico (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Eduardo Espindola (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
João Pedro Formolo Ferronatto (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)
Ernesto L. C. Lavina (Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos)
Topics: Fluvial depositional systems
PS17 » Fluvial systems - Poster Session	(09:00 - Monday, 23rd May)


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package vgrechka.phizdetsidea.phizdets.psi.impl;

import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil;
import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
import vgrechka.phizdetsidea.phizdets.PyNames;
import vgrechka.phizdetsidea.phizdets.psi.PyCallExpression;
import vgrechka.phizdetsidea.phizdets.psi.PyExpression;
import vgrechka.phizdetsidea.phizdets.psi.PyReferenceExpression;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.io.File;

/**
 * @author yole
 */
public class PyPathEvaluator extends PyEvaluator {

  private final String myContainingFilePath;

  public PyPathEvaluator(String containingFilePath) {
    myContainingFilePath = containingFilePath;
  }

  @Nullable
  public static String evaluatePath(PyExpression expr) {
    if (expr == null) {
      return null;
    }
    VirtualFile vFile = expr.getContainingFile().getVirtualFile();
    Object result = new PyPathEvaluator(vFile == null ? null : vFile.getPath()).evaluate(expr);
    return result instanceof String ? (String) result : null;
  }

  @Override
  protected Object evaluateCall(PyCallExpression call) {
    final PyExpression[] args = call.getArguments();
    if (call.isCalleeText(PyNames.DIRNAME) && args.length == 1) {
      Object argValue = evaluate(args[0]);
      return argValue instanceof String ? new File((String) argValue).getParent() : null;
    }
    else if (call.isCalleeText(PyNames.JOIN) && args.length >= 1) {
      return evaluatePathInJoin(args, args.length);
    }
    else if (call.isCalleeText(PyNames.NORMPATH, PyNames.REALPATH) && args.length == 1) {
      // we don't care about the exact transformation performed by phizdets but need to preserve the availability of the path
      return evaluate(args[0]);
    }
    else if (call.isCalleeText(PyNames.ABSPATH) && args.length == 1) {
      Object argValue = evaluate(args[0]);
      // relative to directory of 'containingFilePath', not file
      if (!(argValue instanceof String)) {
        return null;
      }
      if (FileUtil.isAbsolutePlatformIndependent((String)argValue)) {
        return argValue;
      }
      else {
        String path = new File(new File(myContainingFilePath).getParent(), (String)argValue).getPath();
        return path.replace("\\", "/");
      }
    }
    return super.evaluateCall(call);
  }

  @Override
  protected Object evaluateReferenceExpression(PyReferenceExpression expr) {
    if (PyNames.PARDIR.equals(expr.getName())) {
      return "..";
    }
    else if (PyNames.CURDIR.equals(expr.getName())) {
      return ".";
    }
    if (!expr.isQualified() && PyNames.FILE.equals(expr.getReferencedName())) {
      return myContainingFilePath;
    }
    return super.evaluateReferenceExpression(expr);
  }

  public String evaluatePathInJoin(PyExpression[] args, int endElement) {
    String result = null;
    for (int i = 0; i < endElement; i++) {
      Object arg = evaluate(args[i]);
      if (!(arg instanceof String)) {
        return null;
      }
      if (result == null) {
        result = (String)arg;
      }
      else {
        result = new File(result, (String)arg).getPath().replace("\\", "/");
      }
    }
    return result;
  }
}

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from evoflow.callbacks import Callback

class CallbackCollection(object):
    """Manage the collection of callbacks passed to EvoFlow.fit()
    """
    def __init__(self, model):
        self.callbacks = []
        self.model = model

    def add_callbacks(self, callbacks):

        if not isinstance(callbacks, list):
            callbacks = [callbacks]

        for cb in callbacks:
            if not isinstance(cb, Callback):
                raise TypeError('Callback must be subclass of Callback()')

        self.callbacks = callbacks

        # assign evoflow model to each callback
        for callback in callbacks:
            callback.set_model(self.model)

    def on_evolution_begin(self, populations):
        "Called at the start of the evolution"
        for callback in self.callbacks:
            callback.on_evolution_begin(populations)

    def on_evolution_end(self, populations):
        """Called at the end of the evolution"""

        for callback in self.callbacks:
            callback.on_evolution_end(populations)

    def on_generation_begin(self, generation):
        """Called at the start of a generation."""

        for callback in self.callbacks:
            callback.on_generation_begin(generation)

    def on_generation_end(self, generation, metrics, fitness_scores,
                          populations):
        """Called at the end of each generation.

        Args:
            generation (int): Generation index
            metrics ([type]): dictionnary containing user defined metrics
            fitness_scores (dict): dictionnary contraining the fitness scores
            populations (list): evolved populations
        """

        for callback in self.callbacks:
            callback.on_generation_end(generation, metrics, fitness_scores,
                                       populations)


St Benedict's is London's leading independent Catholic co-educational school, situated in leafy Ealing. The School is a successful blend of the traditional and the progressive; proud of its heritage but also forward thinking and innovative. A seamless education which can begin at the age of 3 and continue through to the Sixth Form, in a caring, happy community, enables our pupils to thrive.
St Benedict's has strong academic standards, with considerable ambition for future academic success. Inspirational teaching, tutorial guidance and exceptional pastoral care are at the heart of the education we offer, allowing children to develop their full potential.
The Junior School and Nursery provide a supportive and vibrant environment in which to learn. Sharing excellent facilities with the Senior School and a programme of cross-curricular activities help ease the transition at 11+ to the Senior School.
At St Benedict's, there is a vital focus on personal development, and our outstanding co-curricular programme helps pupils to thrive by enabling them to find and develop their unique gifts and talents. St Benedict's has a distinguished sporting tradition, and Music and Drama are both excellent, with a strong choral tradition and termly drama productions.
We encourage principled leadership, resilience and character in our pupils, and promote the Christian values of integrity, fairness and generosity to others.
Recent developments include a new Sixth Form Centre and Art Department, and a new Nursery and Pre-Prep Department. These award-winning facilities provide a first-rate environment in which to learn.


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Driver abducts 51 schoolchildren in Italy and sets bus ablaze
The driver said he was protesting migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.
By Associated Press Wednesday 20 Mar 2019, 8:31 PM
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Firefighters stand by the gutted remains of the bus in San Donato Milanese, near Milan.
Image: DANIELE BENNATI via PA Images
A BUS DRIVER in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones earlier today, threatening them over a 40-minute ordeal before setting the vehicle on fire when he was stopped by a Carabinieri blockade.
Officers broke glass windows in the back of the bus and got all the passengers to safety without serious injury before the flames destroyed the vehicle, authorities said.
As he was apprehended, the driver said he was protesting migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, Commander Luca De Marchis told Sky TG24.
De Marchis told Sky TG24 that the driver, an Italian citizen of Senegalese origin in his 40s, threatened the passengers, telling them that "no one would survive today" as he commandeered the bus carrying two middle-school classes to a nearby gym in Cremona province, some 40 kilometres from Milan.
ANSA quoted one of the students as saying the driver took all their phones and ordered the chaperones to bind the students' hands with cable ties, threatening to spill gas and set the bus ablaze. ANSA said the chaperones only loosely bound several students' hands, not everyone's.
One of the middle school students described his terror in an interview with La Repubblica TV, his face obscured due to his age. His name was not given.
"We were all very afraid because the driver had emptied the gas canister onto the floor (of the bus.) He tied us up and took all the telephones so we could not call the police," the student said.
"One of the telephones, belonging to a classmate, fell to the ground, so I pulled off the handcuffs, hurting myself a bit, and went and picked it up. We called the Carabinieri and the police."
Source: Quotidiano La Provincia di Cremona/YouTube
Authorities said that an adult called an emergency operator, while one of the students called a parent, and they alerted authorities, who set up roadblocks. The bus was intercepted on the outskirts of Milan by three Carabinieri vehicles, which were able to force it into the guardrail, De Marchis said.
"While two officers kept the driver busy — he took a lighter and threatened to set fire to the vehicle with a gasoline canister on board — the others forced open the back door, breaking two windows," De Marchis said. While the evacuation was still underway, the driver started the blaze.
De Marchis credited the officers' "swiftness and courage," for getting out all the children and their teachers "with no tragic consequences."
Some of the passengers were treated at a hospital, mostly for cuts and scratches related to the evacuation, he said.
The driver was apprehended and was being treated for burns. ANSA identified him as Ousseynou Sy, and said he was being investigated on suspicion of kidnapping, intention to commit a massacre, arson and resisting law enforcement.
The prosecutor's office later said they would add terrorism as an aggravating circumstance since the event caused panic.
De Marchis said he had previous convictions, but did not specify their nature.
ANSA reported that Sy, who became an Italian citizen in 2004, had been convicted in 2007 and 2011 of drunken driving and sexual molestation of a minor.
Sky TG24 said that the driver had worked for the bus company for 15 years without any employment-related issues.
"Investigators must clarify how the transport company permitted such a delinquent … to drive a bus, especially one carrying children," said Riccardo De Corato, a Milan provincial official for security.
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What's happened to Tigerr and Top? Did they lose too many times and rage quit?
Who Still Plays That I Know?
I consider myself active and unbiased and I would say these lot are the strongest players currently playing WW maps (no particular order). Humble c0rpsmakr Skylegend T1GHT4LIFE Tigerr TopRush TRZ avan carnage Cambria greyhonda Dareeta (not seen for a few weeks) Trooper07 The following are the best of the rest and can quite easily cut it in 2v2s but lack the consistency of the above. Again no particular order. Anonymous Powerush Sexpro MattRyan Southvibe Fastfire Wuss (would be in list above but he CBA) Thaillest xmexyou en3rgy52 Killernav GETATTHIS Stylewars SEX4KING Hope this helps. Apologies if I have missed anyone off.
This is such a stupid question, everyone knows nodrescue is the best TS player.
Hi mate, thanks for the response, look forward to trying it out.
Sounds great but I have two questions. Would bombers and banshees not become to powerful in long games? Wouldn't it mean that whoever gets an upgraded MK first on a map like terrace is pretty much guaranteed a win? The second question really applies to high level games.
What a stupidly, outrageous and ridiculously good idea. Humble for President anyone?
Clans were the core of TS. Winning the clan ladder was always seen as more of a feat than winning the 1v1 ladder. I have no doubt that reintroducing a clan ladder would bump up numbers.
Tiberian Sun 1v1 Tournament with Cash prizes.
Ikeren, you are correct re the first two engineers damaging the building and the final one capturing it.
Hi Ikeren, a few responses to your queries. A refinery costs $2,000 and comes with a harvester, when you sell a refinery you get $1,000 back whilst a harvester alone costs $1,400 to buy. In Tiberian Sun it has become standard to play with a multi engineer setting which means it takes 3 engineers to capture an undamaged building compared to 1 in the older C&C games. An infantry rush at the start is used to stop your opponent from disruptor rushing or engineer rushing and to generally try and slow them down, if you win an infantry battle at the start you can slow your opponent from teching up and getting KO units like disruptors or MK2's early on in the game. With regards to disruptors, you can one shot a refinery and a warfactory with a disruptor if you use it a certain way, however, it is not possible to one shot a construction yard and so it is easier to defend. Nod does get used but the map of choice for most 1v1's (Terrace, as per the videos) tends to favour GDI over Nod, also the players in the tournament tend to favour GDI over Nod anyway and some of the top Nod players haven't been able to enter. I would also say that this is probably the first time some of these guys have ever tried commenting on a video so they will get better as they get more practice. Hope this helps.


On a fall hike on a muddy trail up Olema Ridge in Point Reyes National Seashore I kept looking for a forest scene that would show the grandeur of the ancient trees along the path. The path was dry and after four miles hiking and a half hour of off-trail bushwhacking I finally reached the top of the ridge. There was no view at all, just trees, bushes and a thicket of overgrown vegetation.
The light was dim and nothing magnificent appeared until, returning, I crossed a stream near the end of the hike and looked down. The quiet presentation of rocks and leaves in a shaded dell, simple color and a quiet energy, finally gave me the image I had been seeking that day – unexpected as often the best images are.


I am consistently getting BSOD's when either trying to connect to a VPN (Sonicwall) with a browser open (chrome, firefox or internet explorer) or when launching a browser while connected to a VPN. They seem to be connected somehow because I can recreate the BSOD everytime by doing one or the other. Also, I should note that the BSOD only occurs over wifi and not when connected over a LAN line. The majority of the dump's point to SWIPsec.sys which in turn seems to point back to Sonicwall.
I originally assumed that the issue was related to my wireless drivers, but I have tried both the recommended driver from Dell as well as the most current driver from Intel and the results were the same. I also made sure that I was using the most current version of Sonicwall.
Below is the required information. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Attached is updated information requested.
Please fill in your system specs.
That should cover most, if not all, of the BSOD's.
Arg2: ffffe00010be9590, the pool entry being checked.
Arg3: 18f2de38ffffc000, the read back flink freelist value (should be the same as 2).
Arg4: ffffe00010be9590, the read back blink freelist value (should be the same as 2).
Arg2: ffffe00114179280, the pool entry being checked.
Arg3: 0000000100000000, the read back flink freelist value (should be the same as 2).
Arg4: ffffe00114179280, the read back blink freelist value (should be the same as 2).
Thank you for the analysis and recommendations. I went ahead and removed the Citrix driver (dnelwf64.sys), the Avast driver (aswSnx.sys) and the PC Doctor Driver (pcdsrvc_x64.pkms). I also uninstalled and reinstalled the Sonicwall IPsec driver because I need it to access a VPN for work. Unfortunately, the BSOD is still occurring. As I mentioned in my previous post, it continues to only occur over a wifi connection when I am connected to or in the process of connection to a VPN. Please let me know if there are any other suggestions.
I have attached the most recent information below which contains a couple new minidumps. All of them seem to point to SWIPsec.sys as the problem.
It could be that the issue is nog only software related.
As I said, updating and removing should solve most if not all. Unfortunately, some of the crashes could be because of hard and/or software.
I'll check the crashes tomorrow and see if I can help more.
2 of the 4 new BSOD's are caused by SonicWall IPsec Driver, if you really need this driver with the program save your work very regularly, else try removing only this driver as a test to be sure its just the driver or everything from the VPN.
Please run Memtest86+ for the memory as it could be a cause for 1 of the BSOD's, instructions for how to use it. Please read the instructions carefully.


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GERM GEMS
Microbes in the News
P.K. Peterson
Influenza Update: What Happened to Plan B?
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future."
Nils Bohr, Nobel laureate in Physics
"Anyone who tries to predict the flu season based on early information doesn't understand influenza very well. The case numbers are up early, but it's such a difficult disease to predict—I don't think we can say anything about how severe it may be."
Michael Osterholm, Director, Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Policy
You may recall back at the beginning of the 2019-2020 flu season a point that was made in the October 5 Germ Gems post (What's New with the Flu?) that one of the reasons the annual influenza vaccine isn't great is because of the difficulty of predicting what flu viruses to include in the vaccine. Well, here we are in the middle of the flu season and this predictably unpredictable situation has come true with an unexpectedly high rate of infections caused by influenza B virus.
In most flu seasons, influenza A viruses predominate (75% of cases vs 25% due to influenza B viruses). According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) January 11, 2020 weekly influenza surveillance report, the influenza B/Victoria strain is currently the most common flu strain in the U.S. An early edition of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report noted that the last time influenza B viruses were the predominant U.S. flu virus was the 1992-1993 flu season. They added that B/Victoria viruses account for 60% of circulating U.S. viruses this year, whereas in the last 3 years, this strain accounted for less than 10% of circulating viruses.
How was the composition of the current flu vaccine determined? You may also recall from the October 5 Germ Gems post that the decision-making process regarding which influenza viruses to include in the annual seasonal flu vaccine is complex. In February of each year the World Health Organization convenes a group of consultants who, based on surveillance data, recommend what viruses to consider for the upcoming flu season which typically begins in October in the Northern Hemisphere.
For example, the 2019-2020 trivalent (three-component) influenza vaccine contains A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus, A/Kansas/14/2017 (H3N2)-like virus, and B/Colorado/06/2017-like (Victoria lineage) virus. The quadrivalent (four-component) influenza vaccine contains an additional influenza B virus. In good years, that is, those years when the predictions turn out to be right, at best a 60% protection can be expected. When the predictions are off, often only 20% protection is achieved.
What are the differences between influenza A and B? Influenza A and influenza B viruses are genera of the same Orthomyxoviridae family of RNA viruses. Both are highly contagious and are spread in droplets by coughing or sneezing. In addition to infecting humans, type A influenza viruses are found in many other animals including ducks, chickens, pigs, whales, horses, seals, and cats. Three devastating worldwide influenza A pandemics got their start as avian flu before jumping to humans. Influenza B viruses, on the other hand, circulate widely only among humans. Type B viruses have never been a source of a flu pandemic. Also, type B viruses mutate more slowly than do type A flu viruses.
Each year, 5% to 20% of all Americans are sickened by the flu and more than 200,000 are hospitalized because of flu-related complications. Since 2010, influenza has killed between 12,000 – 79,000 Americans annually. While type A viruses may cause more severe disease and kill more people, as the current flu season is demonstrating, type B flu can also be extremely harmful. Not only are there more deaths this flu season caused by influenza B, but the virus has a predilection for children.
By the week ending January 11, 2020 a total of 39 influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported by the CDC. Twenty-eight of these deaths were associated with influenza B viruses. Five of these had the lineage determined and all were B/Victoria viruses. In most years when influenza A predominates, the elderly or those with underlying medical conditions are at greatest risk of dying. But tragically in this flu season, in which influenza B is predominant, many deaths have occurred in previously healthy children or adolescents.
As a rule, influenza viruses cause inflammation in the upper respiratory tract where they provoke the main symptoms of the flu—sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and dry cough. Other symptoms, such as, fever, myalgias (muscle pains), fatigue, and anorexia (loss of appetite) are mediated by proteins (cytokines) that are released from cells of the immune system as they battle the flu virus. If the infection reaches the lower respiratory tract, pneumonia sets in, and the immune response can become overwhelming (dubbed a cytokine storm).
The treatment of influenza pneumonia is especially challenging. Antiviral medications, such as, oseltamivir (Tamiflu), zanamivir (Relenza), or baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza), are routinely given. When a bacterial superinfection occurs, an antibiotic is administered. But in fatal cases, on-going damage to the lungs or the sepsis syndrome—multiple organ system failure due to a dysregulated immune system— becomes uncontrollable. (Sepsis was the topic of the November 3 Germ Gems post.)
So what should you do now? Even though this year's influenza vaccine is far from perfect, if you haven't been vaccinated, you should do so as soon as possible. (The CDC recommends the flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age or older, unless there is a contraindication to the vaccine.) It's clearly better than nothing, and the side effects are negligible.
Even if you've been vaccinated, if you develop symptoms of the flu (fever and a dry cough occurring at the same time are a tip-off during the flu season), contact your doctor or other health care professional as soon as possible. To be effective, antiviral medicines (oseltamavir for five days or a single dose of baloxavir, both of which are active against influenza A and B viruses) need to be taken within 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms.
At the end of the 2019-2020 influenza season will influenza A viruses overtake influenza B viruses? It's anybody's guess, as are what surprises are in store for the future. But let's all hope, it's not another major flu pandemic.
What's Your Psychobiome Telling You?
"Theyyyy're Here!" SARS-CoV-2 Mutants: What Does This Mean?
COVID-19 in the Rearview Mirror: The Glass Half-Full
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Three trends complicating business use of mobile.
Today's mobile device catalog spans phones, tablets, convertible laptops and rugged handhelds — with wearables waiting in the wings. It seems that users simply can't get enough of enterprise mobile. In fact, the number of connected mobile devices and device types per user has jumped as much as 580%. The average number of connected mobile devices an enterprise needs to support has risen to 4.6 devices per user, up from 4.1 in 2015, and 1 device not that long ago. With millennials, the number is even higher with these younger users accounting for 5.8 connected devices at the beginning of 2017.
Compare those average device numbers and device types to the past, when IT had to support only two device types – the desktop or rugged mobile. Just as today's number of devices and device types per user have exploded, this increasingly complex device environment can be expected to expand again as device and type innovations advance.
Compounding the growing number of mobile devices and device types per user is mobile's near-constant speed of upgrade. Today, internal Help Desks have to support all the devices in play in the enterprise, including older devices. This support continues in real-time, even as monthly Operating System and Application updates continue to stream in. The frequency of these updates, which occur on a third party's schedule, comes with little advance notice. This velocity was not a factor in the desktop environment, where operating system (OS) updates were expected every two to three years. Compare that rate of change to enterprise mobile's major operating system updates which routinely take place every six to 12 months. In addition, minor OS refreshes take place in between these major updates.
Enterprises are being asked to support all of this mobile growth with traditional support options designed for desktop-based devices and applications. Simply put, mobile devices aren't used like traditional desktops and mobile support doesn't resemble Help Desk-based troubleshooting for desktops. Additional pressure on the enterprise comes from the need to eliminate, or at least minimize, users' downtime due to non-functioning mobile devices and applications. The majority of today's mobile end users say customers (66%) and colleagues (70%) expect them to be available outside of traditional work hours, and mobile is how they maintain contact. Mobility is becoming a 7x24x365 asset for most enterprises today, and the underlying support infrastructure has to be there to support always on availability.
In addition to these three overarching trends, several other factors continue to drive mobile's expanding complexity. Refer to the "The Rapid Evolution of Mobile" white paper for additional information, or check out the "Mobile Complexities" infographic for key facts and statistics.
 Survey Reveals Skyrocketing Usage and Growing IT Maturity in Enterprise Mobility. (2016). CCS Insights.


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A report on Binary quadratic form
Quadratic homogeneous polynomial in two variables
- Binary quadratic form
6 related topics with Alpha
Bhargava cube
Configuration consisting of eight integers placed at the eight corners of a cube.
To each pair of opposite faces of a Bhargava cube one can associate an integer binary quadratic form thus getting three binary quadratic forms corresponding to the three pairs of opposite faces of the Bhargava cube.
Genus of a quadratic form
Classification of quadratic forms and lattices over the ring of integers.
For binary quadratic forms there is a group structure on the set C of equivalence classes of forms with given discriminant.
Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares
Odd prime p can be expressed as:
An (integral binary) quadratic form is an expression of the form, as required.
Manjul Bhargava
Canadian-American mathematician.
His PhD thesis generalized Gauss's classical law for composition of binary quadratic forms to many other situations.
Infrastructure (number theory)
Infrastructure is a group-like structure appearing in global fields.
D. Shanks observed the infrastructure in real quadratic number fields when he was looking at cycles of reduced binary quadratic forms.
Ideal class group
Algebraic number field
For d < 0, the ideal class group of Q(√d) is isomorphic to the class group of integral binary quadratic forms of discriminant equal to the discriminant of Q(√d).


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Write essy on the evolution of the socio-political
Assignment Help History
Write essy on the following topic about 250 word each-
1)	Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization.
2)	The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans.
3)	The evolution of the socio-political milieu during the colonial period, including Protestant Christianity's impact on colonial social life.
4)	The effects of the Seven Years' War.
5)	The evolution of the concept of "God-given freedom of the individual" stemming from the Protestant Reformation and developing through the American Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, and culminating with the Declaration of Independence.
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7)	The character of George Washington and his precedent-setting impact for future presidents.
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b)	The Second Great Awakening
c)	The Embargo Act
d)	Issues with the courts
9)	The War of 1812
10)	The Monroe Doctrine
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b)	The bank crisis
c)	The Trail of Tears
d)	The socio-political effects of Manifest Destiny
12)	The causes and effects of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
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Fiction Or Nonfiction?
Home/Life/Fiction Or Nonfiction?
"You can't handle the truth!" Jack Nicholson. A Few Good Men (1992). Do you recall the power in that line? Spit out by Nicholson after courtroom badgering by the character played by Tom Cruise? Then, Nicholson goes on to talk about living in a world with walls, walls which need defending. "We use words like honour, code, loyalty," Nicholson says, like Cruise has no clue about such things.
These words – "honour, code, loyalty" – are expensive. They cost lives, as happened in A Few Good Men, as has happened down through human history. The walls we defend always feel real. And bound by truth. But are they? Can anyone, in this whole wide world of 7 billion plus people, handle the truth? Do you know, that if we lived strictly by the truth, by fact, firmly entrenched in reality – as I always thought I was growing up – it's doubtful we humans would be here at this time, in this abundant capacity, altering Nature to suit our every whim?
I'm reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. I just watched his TED Talk too, What explains the rise of humans? Harari makes the case, as do other Big History historians, that it is our ability to imagine, collectively, that has given us the keys to the planet. "We can weave common myths such as the biblical creation story," says Harari, "the Dreamtime myths of Aboriginal Australians, and the nationalist myths of modern states. Such myths give Sapiens the unprecedented ability to cooperate flexibly in large numbers." Bees and ants work together in large numbers, but do so rigidly. Wolves and chimpanzees are more flexible than ants, but can only work with individuals they know well. Harari reiterates, "Sapiens can cooperate in extremely flexible ways with countless numbers of strangers. That's why Sapiens rule the world, whereas ants eat our leftovers and chimps are locked up in zoos and research laboratories."
Examples of some fictions we hold as truths each and every day? In the legal field, there's human rights. "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While this statement is positive and good, allowing us to cooperate effectively with one another, Harari points out it is not biological fact. In the political field, there are lines on the globe dividing continents into countries, countries into states or provinces, etc. A mountain is most certainly real. Canada, the US, Mexico? Stories. In the economic field? Google, Coca-Cola, McDonald's? We talk about these familiar corporations as though they are real, but actually they are a figment of our collective imaginations. "Lawyers call this a 'legal fiction'," says Harari. "It can't be pointed at; it is not a physical object. But it exists as a legal entity."
The biggest fairy tale ever told? Says Harari, "Money, in fact, is the most successful story ever told by humans because it is the only story everybody believes." Not everyone believes in God, or human rights, or Coke, but without money, how do you get by in the world today? You'll never convince our closest animal relative, a chimp, to trade a banana for a small metal disc, a rectangular piece of paper, or a plastic card, but humans must embrace this widespread fiction to survive.
"We are still animals," says Harari, "and our physical, emotional and cognitive abilities are still shaped by our DNA. Our societies are built from the same building blocks as Neanderthal or chimpanzee societies, and the more we examine these building blocks – sensations, emotions, family ties – the less difference we find between us and other apes."
So, what is the big difference between us? We can't handle the truth! We prefer fiction. "The real difference between us and chimpanzees is the mythical glue that binds together large numbers of individuals, families and groups," says Harari. "This glue has made us masters of creation."
Unlike our animal cousins, we find ourselves living in a dual reality, which consists of objective reality and a second layer of fictional reality that has become more and more powerful. Harari notes that we created a fiction so strong, so believable, that now the very survival of our objective reality – mountains, trees and lions – depends on it. I mean, with Earth being somewhat finite, how many more Sapiens can it possibly house, while also entertaining all of our legal fictions, which are constantly on the hunt for more market share?
Earth has been around a long time: 4.6 billion years. Under our feet the eras pile up: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic. A couple of big extinctions are buried down there. Earth seems to be quite resilient to her myriad creations and how she's let them enjoy her. How resilient are we? Us Homo sapiens, here a mere 6 million years? We're pretty darn smart. We work really well in large numbers. So, we should be able to figure this thing out. Maybe it's time we tried handling the truth? Even if it's inconvenient, as in the title of that documentary with Al Gore from 10 years ago?


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Eduardo Halfon and his first novel to be translated into English, The Polish Boxer. Photo courtesy of the writer.
Next Tuesday's City of Asylum´s reading with Eduardo Halfon is sold out. For those who can't make it, good news: He will do a brief reading on Wednesday February, 13th at 6:00 at Penguin Bookshop (420 Beaver Street, Pittsburgh PA 15143).
Call 412.741.3838 for more information.
Halfon was born in Guatemala City. He moved to the United States with his family at the age of ten, went to school in Florida, studied Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University, and then returned to Guatemala, eventually teaching Literature for eight years at Universidad Francisco Marroquín. In 2007, he was named one of the best young Latin American writers by the Hay Festival of Bogotá. He has published nine books of fiction, and has received Spain's prestigious José María de Pereda Prize for the Short Novel. He was recently awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to continue the story of The Polish Boxer, which is the first of his novels to be published in English, and from which he'll read at the Penguin Bookshop.
Words without Borders published this review of The Polish Boxer in its February 2013 issue; the New York Times published this review in December.


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Rick Bragg (July 26, 1959–present)
Ricky Edward Bragg: full name
Piedmont, Calhoun County: birthplace
Possum Trot, Calhoun County: childhood residence
Jacksonville, Calhoun County: brief adult residence
Anniston, Calhoun County: brief adult residence
Birmingham, Jefferson County: brief adult residence
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County: adult residence
Bragg, Rick. All Over But the Shoutin'. New York: Pantheon, 1997.
Bragg, Rick. Somebody Told Me: The Newspaper Stories of Rick Bragg. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2000.
Bragg, Rick. Ava's Man. New York: Knopf, 2001.
Bragg, Rick. I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.
Bragg, Rick. The Prince of Frogtown. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Distinguished Writing Award, Non-deadline Writing, American Society of Newspaper Editors, 1991
Pulitzer Prize, Feature Writing, 1996, for New York Times articles written about contemporary America
Alabama Author Award, Alabama Library Association, 1998, for All Over But the Shoutin'
Alex Award, American Library Association and Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust, 1998, for All Over But the Shoutin'
Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer, Alabama Writers' Forum and Alabama Writers Symposium, 2009
Rick Bragg was born in Piedmont, Ala. His parents' marriage was troubled, and the family moved frequently. Eventually, Bragg and his mother and brothers moved into his grandmother's house near Possum Trot, Ala. Although an average student, Bragg read extensively as a boy. He began his writing career working for his high school newspaper, then wrote for his college newspaper while enrolled in a journalism class at Jacksonville State University. He left JSU to write about sports for The Jacksonville News. After leaving that position, he worked for The Anniston Star and The Birmingham News. From there, Bragg took a job with the St. Petersburg [Fla.] Times, where he covered stories of national interest, including the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew and the turmoil associated with the rise of Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti.
In 1992, Bragg was awarded a Neiman Fellowship to study journalism at Harvard University for a year. In 1994, he began working as a reporter for the New York Times, initially based in New York but soon working as a national correspondent in the Southern Bureau from Atlanta. Bragg won the Pulitzer Prize in 1996 for his human interest stories published in the The New York Times. His first book, the autobiographical All Over But the Shoutin', was published in 1997. Bragg continued to report for the The New York Times and to write books on the side until 2003, when he resigned from the newspaper to write books exclusively. He resides in Tuscaloosa and is a Professor of Journalism at the University of Alabama.
In his books, Rick Bragg gives a voice to Southern poor whites. In his newspaper articles, he gives a voice to the struggling underclasses of all races and locales. In all his writing, he tells his stories in language that is powerful and honest but respectful of his subjects.
Weldon, Amy E. "'When Fantasy Meant Survival': Writing, Class, and the Oral Tradition in the Autobiographies of Rick Bragg and Harry Crews". Mississippi Quarterly 53.1. (1999): 89-110.
Cardwell, Lynda. "Rick Bragg". Salon.com. 2001. http://dir.salon.com/people/bc/2001/12/13/bragg/index.html .
Kingsbury, Pam. "Rick Bragg". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. 2008. Alabama Humanities Foundation and Auburn University. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1881.
Photo courtesy of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University.
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Ashley Dominique / June 23, 2014
There tends to be a trend of people not liking the one person who is the object of a number of people's affection. For many people it is a natural aversion. However, in a story this can be done well, but also faces the same challenges as it would in real life. In manga and anime there can be a trend of a harem or reverse harem of a number of memebers of the opposite gender rallying around one central characters, sometimes as a love interest other times as a a group of protectors. Either way, you find yourself in a story with an imbalanced gender distribution of characters.
Often the character that is surrounded by a mass of others, can be disliked if their character isn't played off well. This is many because if the character that is surrounded doesn't come off as an appealling person it can be easy to wonder why anyone would care about them. Thus it would become irritating when character after character decides to support them. However, if the creator isn't careful, they risk turning the audience away if the character comes off as too perfect.
As a result, the central character has to be the most balanced and fleshed out character. These characters have to be able to reasonably draw in their harem, while also appealing to the audience in some way. Unfortunately, it is fairly common to have the central character essentially be a bumbling idiot or someone incapable of reaching personal goals without some assistance. Thankfully there are a number of stories that do upend the idea that the central character is some sort of fool. However, their comptency is often supplemented by another trait that can at times make one think less of the character like being aloof or bumbling.
It's about the Harem
One of the biggest features of the harem genre, is the harem. While the harem flocks around a central character, it's easy to think that the story is all about them. In many ways it is, but the harem generally gets a lot of attention. Usually there are at least a few characters within the harem that are particularly important. Or front runners. In many cases, the members in a harem take the front stage with the most enigmatic personalities and interesting back stories. In many ways, the harem becomes the driving force to continue onward with the story as they become the ones you are most invested in.
As I mentioned before, the harem genre is popular in manga. There you will see traditional harems with numerous female characters surrounding a male character. But there is also the reverse harem, which like the name implies inverts the traditional harem so you have a large cast of males surrounding a female.
Do you enjoy any harem genre stories?
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Recently retired from his endowed chair in Divinity and Medicine, Rich was an internationally known expert in pain relief, care for those near death, oncology, and neurology. His focus was always upon the patient and, even in the heat of the opioid crisis, he remained a tireless advocate for patients in chronic pain.
The grandson of a sharecropper and the ninth of 14 siblings, Rich received his BA in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Before coming to Duke, he led the Pain and Palliative Care Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital.
Dr. Payne retired from Duke Divinity School in 2017, where he served as a faculty member for the Theology, Medicine, and Culture initiative, an expansion from the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life, which he helped to launch and direct.
He was a generous, thoughtful and insightful colleague and we will always be inspired by his extraordinary career.
Under a new $5.2 million grant, the National Alliance for Broader Impacts (NABI) will expand to become the Advancing Research and its Impact on Society (ARIS) Center. Housed at the University of Missouri, the Center will be the first of its kind in the nation.
In 1997 the National Science Foundation (NSF) formalized the inclusion of Broader Impacts into its proposal review requirements. In 2011, they further emphasized the need for meaningful inclusion of these criteria and soon established NABI under a five-year grant. The ARIS Center aims to expand this foundational effort beyond the NSF by promoting and supporting research efforts through additional federal and private foundations.
Dr. Jory Weintraub, Duke Initiative for Science & Society faculty member and Director of Duke University's Broader Impacts Resource Center (BIRC) is one of ten Co-Principal Investigators on the award led by Dr. Susan Renoe, Principal Investigator and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, Extension & Engagement at the University of Missouri.
With a team of partners from ten universities, the ARIS Center will enhance outreach and engagement efforts in the nation and abroad by developing proposals, publications, and programs that share evidence-based practices for enhancing the societal impact of research. Through the effort, scientists and engagement specialists will be provided tools and training to expand their efforts, advance scholarship, and grow partnerships.
"It is a concerted effort to support any researcher who wants to think about and communicate the impact of their work on society," says Weintraub. The ARIS Center will widen the terminology beyond Broader Impacts to be more inclusive, opting for Research Impacts as they expand their effort beyond the NSF.
Broader Impacts efforts have historically been limited to the NSF-funded projects that require them. But Weintraub and his colleagues believe every research proposal is made stronger and more compelling by focusing on how the work impacts society.
Dipping into a regularly debated political topic, Weintraub adds, "Another straightforward goal of Research Impacts is to communicate back to tax payers why the research is relevant to them, and serve as an assurance that their money is well spent." This has been a concern not traditionally focused on by researchers, but one that has become increasingly prioritized in recent decades.
Dr. Weintraub joined NABI's steering committee shortly after its inception five years ago and Science & Society's team shortly thereafter. His work through BIRC has been integral to the success of many NSF grant proposals at Duke and around the country. But more importantly, his related efforts in science communication training, education, and outreach has greatly furthered the purpose of Research Impacts within the research community and outwardly with the public. His work with ARIS will continue to inform his efforts locally at Duke and the BIRC.
National partners and institutions for the ARIS center include: Brown University, Duke University, Iowa State University, Madison Area Technical College, Michigan State University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Oregon State University, Rutgers University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Learn more at the Broader Impacts website.
This recent paper covers the optimal genes to include in genomics-based screening programs, the complexity of identifying a point in time at which to begin screening, who should perform the screening, where the programs should be administered, along with ethical and economic considerations.


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What is an eggcorn?
Question #148328. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Mar 05 2021.
Originally posted Mar 05 2021 11:08 AM.
pennie1478
Eggcorns are words or phrases that are spoken (or written) when other words or phrases are meant. For example, all intensive purposes is an Eggcorn. The actual phrase is all intents and purposes.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/01/411231029/here-are-100-eggcorns-that-we-say-pass-mustard
wellenbrecher
The term "eggcorn" was coined by Geoffrey Pollum, a Scottish linguist and professor of General Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh when discussing with his American colleague Mark Lieberman on a blog for linguists.
The term eggcorn (...) was coined by professor of linguistics Geoffrey Pullum in September 2003 in response to an article by Mark Liberman (...). Liberman discussed the case of a woman who substitutes the phrase "egg corn" for the word "acorn", and he argued that the precise phenomenon lacked a name. Pullum suggested using eggcorn itself as a label.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_K._Pullum
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No new chief for Newham, says Pickles
16 July, 2010 By Ruth Keeling
Newham LBC does not need a new chief executive because it already has a well-paid mayor, local government secretary Eric Pickles has claimed.
The minister said mayor Sir Robin Wales' "inflation-busting pay rise" should rule out a replacement for Joe Duckworth who, LGC revealed on Thursday, will not be continuing in his £240,000-a-year role when he returns from a family holiday later this month.
"Given that Newham already has a mayor who's enjoyed an inflation-busting pay rise it would appear that there is no need for this post anymore," Mr Pickles said.
"The age of golden goodbyes and huge pay offs in the public sector must end. Such a casual attitude to spending public money both looks and feels wrong and sends the wrong message to hard working members of the public," he added.
Sir Robin, left, received a 4% pay rise last month, at a time when local government employees face a pay freeze. The increase took his salary to £81,029 a year - a 34% increase since he was first elected as mayor in 2002.
Mr Duckworth, who has been chief executive of the east London authority for less than 2 years, was the highest paid council chief executive when he took the Newham job in 2008. A compromise agreement covering his departure - including any pay off - is currently being negotiated.
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Duckworth to lead animal charity
14 March, 2011Ruth Keeling
Former Newham LBC chief executive Joe Duckworth is to lead the League Against Cruel Sports, it has been announced.
Newham's acting chief made permanent
19 November, 2010Ruth Keeling
Newham LBC has announced that acting chief executive Kim Bromley-Derry is set to be the next permanent boss of the authority.
Duckworth ousted from Newham
15 July, 2010Ruth Keeling
Newham LBC's chief executive is to leave the council next month after two "hectic" years in the role, LGC has learned.
Boroughs lose newspapers court case
Two London boroughs have lost a High Court challenge to a government direction to stop publishing fortnightly free newspapers.
Newham refuse workers 'lose £20,000' in pay grading dispute
10 April 2019Jessica Hill
Refuse workers employed by Newham LBC could have lost more than £20,000 each in the last decade in a dispute over pay grading, according to the union Unite.
Push for mayoral system in Hammersmith & Fulham
A campaign has been launched to introduce a directly elected mayor to Hammersmith & Fulham LBC.
Hammersmith & Fulham leader hits back against mayoral plan
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Eric Pickles really is woefully ignorant about the difficulties of running a large modern local authority.
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Michigan buildings going green with great returns
We're doing a lot in the State of Michigan these days to bring manufacturers of wind turbines, solar panels, etc. to our state, as well as helping to expand the purview of the existing manufacturers who are doing such a good job here so we can do more to save natural resources with renewable energy.
– Reducing your utility consumption –
One of the facts that not very many people are aware of is that the huge stock of existing buildings uses 70% of the electrical energy and almost 40% of the natural resources in North America. This is far more than the transportation industry.
There are many ways to reduce the amount of electrical energy, natural gas and water in both new and existing buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council, an association of architects, engineers, building owners, managers and others, as well as many government agencies, has developed a reference system called LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). These guidelines are fast becoming the de facto standard for green, sustainable construction and a reason why existing building owners are keeping up – by making their buildings more marketable.
In this system, points are awarded for measures that reduce the consumption of natural resources and energy, as well as for using local materials, to mention only a few. Depending on the number of points achieved, different levels of certification are granted. Many municipalities and states like Michigan have adopted this system to save energy, reduce waste and increase productivity. The obvious reward for following LEED standards is a reduction in energy consumption, which turns into a return on investment; but that's just a part of it. An extension for a tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings has been extended for five years to properties placed in service after December 31, 2008 and before January 1, 2014.
Kurt Siebenaller, one of the most respected CPA tax managers at the Michigan based UHY Advisors has this to say: "The deduction is available for interior lighting systems, heating, cooling ventilation, hot water systems and the buildings envelope, that are certified as part of a plan to reduce energy costs. The amount of the deduction will depend on the level of energy savings achieved." In order to qualify for the deduction, the building must meet the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Without this deduction, the cost of some of these systems would have to be written off over periods of up to 39 years.
Jim Newman, Owner and Managing Partner of Newman Consulting Group, LLC, an EPA Energy Star and Rebuild Michigan Partner, comments that LEED has raised the consciousness of building owners to how much energy and water costs really are. He says: "The tax benefits are a great incentive, but to obtain these benefits, you must achieve reduction of consumption, and to reduce that consumption, you must operate efficiently. An example of this is that an older heating and air conditioning system operated well can outperform a newer system operated inefficiently."
John Carlos, Director of Business Affairs for Energy Solutions Engineering Group says: "Lighting retrofits will bring you savings, but treating the distribution within has been forgotten. More than 40% of the electrical energy used in commercial and industrial buildings is attributable to motors. By increasing the efficiency of these motors, thereby making them operate cooler, last longer and use less energy, have shown payback time to be as short at 24 to 36 months. Reductions of consumptions have shown to range from 8% to a whopping 21%, not to mention the LEED points obtained, the capital opportunities saved and the tax
There are many companies in Michigan offering systems that accomplish these measures as well as others that perform energy audits and LEED certifications on existing buildings to help reduce consumption of natural resources.
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If you're anything like me, you'll remember Gola classics as a staple brand of your school days. I remember wearing mine with skinny jeans on non-uniform days, feeling cool AF in my new kicks.
Now, fast forward eight years, and the sense of nostalgia wasn't lost on me when Gola got in touch to work together on a collab.
These were the trainers of my teenage years, and now here I am, a fully-fledged adult, feeling every bit as amazing as I step into my new Gola Bullets in possibly my favourite clashing colour combo ever – red and pink.
I love how versatile trainers are and that they have now been accepted by the fashion world as no longer just sportswear.
I feel like this Topshop Cadillac shirt and my new Golas were an absolute match made in HEAVEN.
I do love a bit of matchy-matchy colour coordination as this outfit probably shows and I've gone a bit beret crazy on my blog and The Gram recently so you'll have to forgive me for that – the reason being you can buy plain coloured ones on Ebay for £4 each! £4 people!!
This painted statement leather jacket is from Urban Outfitters but via Depop at about half the price. You can't see in these shots but it has "Seen better days" painted in white on the back – I saw another blogger wearing it on Instagram and it just made me laugh – I thought, what better jacket to wear when you have a raging hangover?
If I hadn't worn my Golas with this outfit, I think I would have paired them with my black vinyl trousers and a big, oversized, chunky knit.
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The Price Is Wrong: Trump's Health Secretary Pick Will Cause Untold Pain
By D.C. DeWitt On November 29, 2016 · 3 Comments
For millions of Americans, President-elect Donald Trump's selection of U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, as Secretary of Health and Human Services represents the worst kind of news: A completely uncertain and volatile medical future.
Price, an orthopedic surgeon from the suburbs of Atlanta, has been a leading opponent of President Barack Obama's signature Affordable Care Act, peddling his replacement proposal – the Empowering Patients First Act – in recent budgets.
And what is the Empowering Patients First Act? A hodgepodge of warmed-over Republican "free market" leftovers that will hurt millions of people in the interest of insurance companies' bottom lines. This includes voucherizing Medicare, block-granting Medicaid and installing high-deductible Healthcare Savings Accounts as the beau ideal for the individual market.
In short, they will rip away health insurance from millions of people by creating a system that prices individuals out of good, affordable insurance and cuts benefits for the old and the poor.
On, the incoming Trump government marches: The pain is on its way, its way, hoorah hoorah
Price and House Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled their replacement plan back in June, and it's a doozy.
They will reestablish "mini-med" insurance plans that provide people token coverage and leave them bankrupt in the case of medical catastrophe. But hey, there will still be government subsidies via tax credits to purchase these awful plans.
They will expand the use of high-deductible HSAs, which will "help patients understand the true cost of care," according to the plan. How will patients better "understand the true cost of care"? By going broke from the high deductibles.
They will once again allow insurance companies to charge young people less while price gouging old people, because, well, fk Granny and Granddad, I guess.
And they will attempt to deal with the pre-existing conditions/individual mandate paradox (Without the mandates, many healthy Americans won't purchase insurance, which means the insurance companies will either deny coverage to sick people or hike premiums to unaffordable levels) by creating statewide "high risk pools" for the sickest people.
These high risk pools have been tried before, and failed, because (SHOCKER) they went underfunded and were unaffordable. I suppose people with sever sickness will just have to trust Republicans to care about adequately funding government programs… trust them with their lives.
And finally, the coup d'grace: Medicaid funds would go directly to the states either as block grants or as per-capita allotments. And Medicare? Medicare would move toward a "premium support" model where seniors would choose a private health plan, and Medicare pays part of the premium. But not all, because, again, fk Granny and Granddad and their high-cost health problems.
Now, as the battle over these noxious plans ensues, we're going to hear a lot of gum-flapping from the Republicans about how they don't really want to take health insurance away from millions of people, they just want to fix the problems that Obamacare created.
But remember this: Their plan literally budgets for taking health insurance away from millions of people.
If you'll recall, before the ACA, millions of people without health insurance relied on visiting the emergency room in cases of medical catastrophe. The government refunded healthcare providers through what's known as "disproportionate share hospital" payments for these uninsured people.
After the ACA was passed, these DSH payments were cut because it was expected millions of people would get insurance and the government wouldn't have to spend so much on this. In fact, they were set to be phased out entirely.
Under Dr. Price's plan, those cuts are repealed and, come 2021, DSH would be replaced with "one combined national pool of uncompensated care (UCC) funds." Why? Because millions of people are going to lose their health insurance and once again become reliant on emergency rooms for their medical needs, and the Republicans want a centralized slush fund to help control the costs of that.
Yes indeed, the pain is on its way.
As I was writing this, I received an email from my fellow Ohioan, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who is challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her leadership position. If he wins that position, he'll be charged with leading the opposition to this terrible plan.
In the release, Ryan said that Price "has dedicated himself to repealing reforms that gave 20 million Americans access to health insurance and disallowed insurance companies from discriminating against citizens with pre-existing conditions."
"Further, while millions of seniors depend on Medicare, Dr. Price continues his campaign to end the Medicare guarantee by turning it into a voucher program," Ryan said. "If Dr. Price is going to defend the health and wellbeing of America's citizens, he needs to abandon these destructive policies and, instead, work with Democrats to protect Medicare; lower prescription drug costs; ensure every citizen access to affordable health insurance; and defend a women's right to make her own health decisions—without incurring unreasonable costs or hurdles."
D.C. DeWitt is a writer and man of sport and leisure. He has also written for Government Executive's RouteFifty.com, the National Journal's The Hotline, and The New York Observer's Politicker.com. He is the Associate Editor of The Athens NEWS in Athens, Ohio. DeWitt can be found on Facebook and Twitter @DC_DeWitt.
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Post-consumer PET rates holding steady despite pandemic
In a time when we can all use some good news, PETCO's PET bottle-to-bottle recycling partner, Extrupet, reported purchasing a whopping 3,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET bottles in May and June this year.
This is significant because cold beverage consumption usually drops during the winter months and, according to Extrupet, a good figure under normal circumstances would be 2,500 tonnes at this time of year. It is particularly important in light of the economic impact of Covid-19 and the resulting national lockdown.
As the producer responsibility organisation for the sector, PETCO believes these volumes are a clear reflection of the PET industry's commitment to:
Supporting the government's objectives and proposed sector targets (as per the recently gazetted Section 18 notices) for eliminating waste to landfill.
Keeping the recycling value chain moving through PETCO's members and demonstrating the resilience of the PETCO model. This is in spite of tough global economic conditions, which see recycled PET struggling to compete against low prices for virgin polymer.
Extrupet joint managing director Chandru Wadhwani said the arrival of Covid-19 on South African shores had initially caused a dramatic decline in the tonnages purchased, as collectors and smaller buy-back centres were forced to stop operating under Level 5 lockdown restrictions.
"But it has now increased significantly, most likely as a result of a growing dependency on PET versus other collectables like glass, which are very quiet at the moment," said Wadhwani.
3,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET purchased
He said PETCO had helped greatly in achieving the recent purchase of 3,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET, as the recycling value chain re-opened for business.
"We opened our doors, took on some extra space and let the flood in. PETCO assisted with getting the message out to the collectors that we were once again open for business and were keen to make up for lost volumes during the Level 5 lockdown."
As a registered essential services supplier to the food and beverage industry, Wadhwani said Extrupet felt a strong sense of responsibility to keep the PET value chain moving during the Covid-19 crisis.
"It really was a case of a duty for PETCO and us to resuscitate collections and ensure cash and value flowed down to the reclaimers during this unprecedented time.
"It certainly has motivated us to try and achieve more going forward to assist the pickers (informal reclaimers) in recovering lost income."
Several successes point the way forward
In addition to PETCO's 2019 collection result, of 62% of beverage bottles collected, it is also worth noting several successes, particularly those that will influence the way forward.
Despite the closure of Mpact Polymers, the tonnage of rPET sold in South Africa – over 21 564 tonnes – was very similar to 2018. This reflects improving output at our remaining rPET partners as well as the increasing acceptance of and demand for rPET. Since its introduction in 2012, demand for rPET has grown relatively slowly, with many seeing rPET as a cheaper alternative to virgin resin.
Understanding that virgin pricing has decreased significantly over the last few years, this expectation has made the economics of producing rPET even more difficult. Increasingly, we are now seeing brands committing to using rPET because of its 'green' credentials and contribution to the circular economy. The closure of Mpact Polymers at this point is, therefore, doubly disappointing and has essentially created a shortage of rPET.
Bottle-to-Bottle operation primed for expansion
In addition to Extrupet purchasing extra volumes earlier this year, they have also started the expansion of their Bottle-to-Bottle operation in September, which is intended for completion in 2020. This expansion will increase the current processing capacity from 20 000 to over 30 000 tonnes of rPET per annum. However, owing to the current global COVID-19 pandemic, the date of completion will be confirmed at a later stage.
Globally, we see rPET prices edging closer to virgin PET and even trading at a premium in places, particularly as virgin PET prices continue to contract on the back of falling oil prices. Although, as PETCO we continue to believe that growth in rPET production and consumption is ultimately key to ensuring the sustainability of both the PET and recycling industry, rPET is not the only end-use product we support.
In 2019, most of the bottles collected still went into the production of Polyester Staple Fibre, which is exported and used locally by the textile and clothing industry. We have also supported the establishment of two PET strapping plants, which provide an essential end-use for coloured PET bottles. Unfortunately, South Africa still imports much of the strapping used locally and we would encourage our members to support circular initiatives like local PET strapping producers.
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Pillars of Eternity – 2 New Screenshots of the RPG Title
By Archie Paras
Mar 15, 2015 08:40 EDT
Pillars of Eternity releases on March 26th, and Obsidian Entertainment revealed two new screenshots of the game. Pillars of Eternity is an RPG inspired by classics such as Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and Planescape Torment. It features an original world and game system that sets o improve on the traditional computer RPG experience. You can view the 2 new screenshots below:
Eternity aims to recapture the magic, imagination, depth, and nostalgia of classic RPG's that we enjoyed making - and playing. At Obsidian, we have the people responsible for many of those classic games and we want to bring those games back… and that's why we're here - we need your help to make it a reality!
Eternity will take the central hero, memorable companions and the epic exploration of Baldur's Gate, add in the fun, intense combat and dungeon diving of Icewind Dale, and tie it all together with the emotional writing and mature thematic exploration of Planescape: Torment.
Choose to play as one of the six playable races: Human, Aumaua, Dwarf, Elf, Godlike, and Orlan. Whether you're playing a stout Dwarf, a towering Aumaua, or one of the otherworldly Godlike, Eternity's plethora of playable races scratch every role-playing itch you may have and allow for deep character customization.
We give you a range of options, and a range of character slots – it's up to you what heroes and villains you want to make. Choose to play as one of the eleven unique classes, some familiar, some indigenous to the world of Eternity: sprint into the fray as a frenzied Barbarian, expand and master the multitude of spells in your Wizard's grimoires, use the Paladin's commands, auras, and flames of devotion to rally your party, or invoke the powerful ancestral memories of lost souls as a Chanter.
Spells and Abilities
Eternity's world is filled with living and lost souls. They bring the spark of awareness and memory to mortals, but they also hold a wealth of power for individuals who unlock their hidden potential. Druids can learn the mysteries of nature spirits to shift their bodies into animalistic forms. Rangers forge lifelong soul bonds with their animal companions to heighten their abilities and link them for life. By meditating on intense physical pain, Monks focus spiritual energy they can redirect into the world through their weapons -- or bare hands. The enigmatic Ciphers link their minds to the souls of allies and enemies to produce an array of devastating effects.
Eternity's environments are brimming with life: majestic waterfalls with great sprays of mist, rivers and lakes that raise and lower, weather effects like fog, rain, and lightning, and a day-night cycle to reflect the passage of time. Finding adventure and resolving quests are at the heart of Pillars of Eternity, but exploring the cities, dungeons, and wildernesses of the world is a rewarding adventure on its own.
Pillars of Eternity uses a custom rule system heavily inspired by classic and contemporary tabletop fantasy role-playing games. Its design strives to retain the spirit of traditional tabletop mechanics while taking advantage of the real-time processing power of personal computers. Players will recognize many familiar elements -- six attribute scores, many classic races and classes, discrete character levels, a roll-to-hit combat system, strength-based personal character inventories -- but the systems use seconds (and fractions of seconds) instead of rounds, a virtual "100-sided die" for more transparent combat mechanics, and the use of easily-understood formulas that would be difficult to calculate in a tabletop environment. The game's options are set up to show as much or as little of this information as players want, with separate difficulty settings for individual preferences players can toggle to their tastes.
We will bring you any new information on Pillars of Eternity as it becomes available. You can preorder the game here for to get two in-game items. You can view some more screenshots in the gallery below:
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