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Kazakhstan extends lockdown by two more weeks
Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has ordered an extension of a nationwide lockdown by another two weeks to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus a day after officials began discussing a possible easing of restrictions.
Toqaev made the announcement on July 29 while meeting with Prime Minister Asqar Mamin and Health Minister Aleksei Tsoi.
A day earlier, Tsoi recommended that the government start easing coronavirus restrictions as of August 3.
Kazakhstan imposed a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, which ended on May 11 with restrictions remaining across the country.
On July 5, amid an abrupt increase in cases of the coronavirus and acute pneumonia, Kazakhstan imposed additional restrictions for 14 days. On July 13, the lockdown was prolonged until August 2.
Kazakh health authorities said on July 29 that the number of coronavirus cases in the country was 86,192, with 54,404 patients recovered and 793 died.
Kyrgyzstan says it is aiming to resume air flights to four countries — Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and the United Arab Emirates — as of August 1.
Kurmanbek Akyshev, the director of Kyrgyzstan's civil aviation, told RFE/RL on July 28 that negotiations on the issue with aviation officials of the four nations are currently underway.
All international flights have been suspended in Kyrgyzstan due to the pandemic since mid-March.
According to Kyrgyz health authorities, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 34,592, including 1,347 deaths.
In Tajikistan, authorities said on July 29 that some 488,000 people with social and financial needs will receive one-time financial allowances of 400 somonis each ($38.5) from the government to help ease problems caused by the pandemic and lockdowns.
Citizens eligible to receive support include families with low incomes, handicapped individuals, orphans or children with one parent, and children with HIV/AIDS.
Tajik Finance Minister Faiziddin Kahhorzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 29 that the government's donation account opened to raise money for measures against the coronavirus had managed to collect about $2.5 million from individuals, companies, and other countries.
As of July 28, the number of registered coronavirus cases in Tajikistan was 7,276, including 60 deaths.
However, an investigative report by RFE/RL's Tajik Service last month revealed that the real number of lethal cases of COVID-19 in the country might be several hundred, including dozens of physicians and nurses who treated infected patients.
In Uzbekistan, health officials said on July 29 that 22,196 coronavirus cases, including 127 deaths, had been registered in the country.
Turkmenistan is the only country in the region that has not officially registered any coronavirus cases, but RFE/RL correspondents have reported that local hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients with pneumonia symptoms, some of whom, including medical personnel, have died.
In some parts of the country, so-called quarantine zones have been established and some industrial facilities are being shut down, RFE/RL correspondents report.
The leader of a World Health Organization mission, Catherine Smallwood, told a press conference in Ashgabat on July 15 that the mission had concerns about reports of pneumonia in the tightly controlled energy-rich country.
Smallwood advised the Turkmen government to activate "critical public-health measures in Turkmenistan, as if COVID-19 was circulating."
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FAQs - Export Controls for Military Equipment
FAQs on exports of military equipment
Are exports of military equipment a tool of economic policy?
Exports of military equipment are not a tool of economic policy. Whether or not a licence is issued for exports of military equipment depends in every case on foreign and security policy considerations. Labour policy considerations must not be a decisive factor.
Irrespective of the individual decisions made on exports of military equipment, the Economic Affairs Ministry seeks a dialogue with the military equipment sector. After all, the companies and the people employed there have a right to expect policy makers to justify their decisions. For this reason, Sigmar Gabriel engages in discussions with businesses, associations and trade unions.
What is the statutory basis on which military equipment and war weapons are exported from Germany?
The export of military equipment is a highly sensitive field and therefore must be subject to clear rules and regulations and to strict controls. Germany has a clear statutory framework for the export of military equipment and war weapons.
Article 26(2) of the Basic Law states: Weapons designed for warfare may be manufactured, transported or marketed only with the permission of the Federal Government. Details are laid down in a federal act.
The key federal acts are the Foreign Trade and Payments Act, the related Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance, and in particular the War Weapons Control Act.
These stipulate the details of how the licensing process for the export of military equipment and war weapons works. Further to this, the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance contains an "Export List". This cites all the military equipment for which export licences are required.
What military equipment is affected by the export controls?
Basically, companies wishing to export military equipment must always obtain a licence for that export. This is stipulated in the Foreign Trade and Payments Act and the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. All military equipment and war weapons covered by this are cited in the Export List and are thus precisely defined.
Like the EU's Common Military List, the Export List is based on the list of the "Wassenaar Arrangement" of 1995. In the Wassenaar Arrangement, which was co-authored by Germany, 41 countries agreed on a uniform list of military equipment to be subjected to controls.
What is the difference between military equipment and war weapons?
In principle, all military equipment is subject to export controls. However, some types of military equipment are also war weapons.
War weapons are subject to additional restrictions. For example, their manufacture or transportation within Germany is subject to authorisation. What types of military equipment are also defined as war weapons is clearly stated in the War Weapons List. The War Weapons List is an annex to the War Weapons Control Act. Examples of war weapons include combat aircraft, tanks, fully automatic small firearms and naval vessels.
Types of military equipment which are not war weapons are called "other military equipment". They are not subject to a special authorisation under the War Weapons Control Act, but only to a licence under the Foreign Trade and Payments Act. The list of "other military equipment" is long: It includes pistols and revolvers, hunting and sporting rifles, radar and radiocommunications technology, as well as certain explosive substances and intermediate products destined for military deployment.
Do exporting companies have a legal entitlement to receive an export licence?
A distinction must be made here between war weapons and other military equipment. In the case of war weapons (see preceding question), there is no statutory entitlement to an export licence. The Federal Government will first examine each case very carefully to ascertain whether the applicant is reliable and whether the export jeopardises peace or German obligations under international law.
In the case of other military equipment, the export rules of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act and the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance apply. The principle here is that foreign trade and payments are basically unrestricted. This means that in principle applicants have a legal entitlement to receive an export licence. However, the Federal Government can still refuse to issue a licence in an individual case if, pursuant to the Foreign Trade and Payments Act (Section 4 subsection 1 figures 1-3), the security interests of Germany are endangered, the peaceful co-existence of nations is disrupted, or a substantial disturbance to Germany's foreign relations is likely.
An important point here is that the Federal Government's decision is based on the EU Council Common Position and the "Political Principles" (cf. next question).
What standards does the Federal Government apply in its scrutiny of export applications?
The Foreign Trade and Payments Act and the War Weapons Control Act lay down the basic statutory framework for the licensing of exports of military equipment. In addition to these general rules on export controls, it is important to use recognised, viable and transparent criteria for decision-making when each individual export of military equipment is scrutinised.
Here, the Federal Government can draw on two key catalogues of criteria: The Political Principles of the Federal Government and the EU Common Position.
The "Political Principles Adopted by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Export of War Weapons and Other Military Equipment of 19 January 2000" emphasise the following key aspects for decision-making:
observance of human rights in the country of destination
consideration of the internal and external situation in the country of destination
the recipient country's conduct toward the international community concerning matters such as the fight against international terrorism and organised crime; the extent to which the recipient country meets its international obligations as well as aspects of non-proliferation, military weapons, and arms control
restraint on licences for and a strict control of exports to "third countries" (countries outside the EU, NATO and the NATO-equivalent countries of Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Switzerland) regarding the human rights situation, and the security policy interests of Germany and the international community
Germany's special interest in the ongoing capability for cooperation of Germany's defence industry in the EU and NATO
The EU Common Position of 2008 contains eight specific criteria for decisions on export applications and is an integral element of the Political Principles. It takes account of the situation of the relevant country in the region, including the significance of the exports in question for the preservation of regional peace, security and stability. The examination also attaches special significance to the observance of human rights in the country of destination and the dangers of misuse of the specific military equipment.
What are advance inquiries?
By making an advance inquiry, potential applicants can obtain an orientation regarding the potential outcome of an intended export application even before a contract is signed. The answering of advance inquiries does not amount to a final decision on the export, and is not a substitute for it. Since the material, legal and other circumstances in which export applications can be licensed can change, the response to the advance inquiry cannot be binding. Advance inquiries relating to war weapons must be submitted to the Foreign Office; advance inquiries relating to other military equipment must be filed with the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control. The answers to advance inquiries are governed by the same criteria as applications for export licences.
Why doesn't the Federal Government provide any information about advance inquiries?
For constitutional reasons, the Federal Government does not provide any information about ongoing licensing procedures, including possible decisions on advance inquiries, since this pertains to the core area of administrative responsibility.
Also, the process involves a great deal of commercial and operational secrets of companies, as bidding processes and contract negotiations are still underway.
How is it ensured that the military equipment imported from Germany remains in the country of destination and is not sold on?
Useful and effective controls of military equipment are only possible if it is ensured that the military equipment provided remains with the consignee in the country of destination and is not passed on to other recipients and/or to other countries without permission from the Federal Republic of Germany – e.g. by being sold on by a consignee.
The "end-use control" ensures that the war weapons and other military equipment stay where they should. Every decision on whether military equipment may be exported is preceded by a careful ex-ante review. All of the available information is fully scrutinised and assessed. The recipient makes a declaration confirming that exports from Germany will stay in his country.
If the Federal Government has doubts about the final use of the military equipment in the country of destination, it rejects export applications for that country.
In order to improve the controls on the end-use of war weapons and other military equipment, the federal cabinet adopted principles for "post-shipment controls" in July 2015. These measures make it possible to undertake on-the-spot controls at the recipient of the military equipment listed here. This makes it easier to detect and deter the passing on of such equipment to third parties.
What are post-shipment controls?
In order to improve the controls on certain military equipment like small arms, the federal cabinet decided in July 2015 to pilot the introduction of on-the-spot controls for certain exports of German military equipment to third countries. This can prevent small arms from being passed on to others without permission. If it is found that violations of the end-use statements have taken place, or if the carrying out of agreed on-the-spot controls is refused, the country of destination will be excluded from deliveries of further war weapons and other military equipment until the problem has been resolved. In March 2016, the federal cabinet adopted the necessary amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. Post-shipment controls improve the control of exports of military equipment. It will finally be possible to verify on the spot whether recipients are complying with their declaration about the end-use of the weapons. Germany is thus introducing a system where controls for exports of military equipment are not completed after the granting of an export licence. Together with the small arms principles, these are the most stringent rules on military equipment exports that have ever existed in the Federal Republic of Germany.
In order to gather initial experience with on-the-spot controls, the German government is concentrating on controlling small arms, pistols, revolvers and sniper rifles in a pilot phase. The first on-the-spot controls can of course not be carried out until weapons have been produced and exported subject to post-shipment controls.
What is the difference between individual and collective export licences?
In contrast to an individual licence, a collective export licence permits particularly reliable exporters to make a large number of exports or transfers to various recipients based in one or in several countries. Collective export licences are granted only to exporters which are subject to special controls by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control. As a rule, the collective licences permit shipments of military equipment to EU, NATO or NATO-equivalent countries.
What controls exist for the export of goods which can be used both for civilian and for military purposes ("dual-use goods")?
A range of commercial products and technologies can be used both for civilian and for military purposes. These are called "dual-use goods".
Dual-use goods include machine tools, testing and measuring equipment, materials, valves, electronics and a host of other industrial products. Their export is regulated at European level by the Dual-Use Regulation. According to this, the export of these goods and technologies to non-EU countries is subject to controls if they are included on certain lists of products. In the case of military use, under certain conditions the export of other (non-listed) goods may be subject to authorisation and may be prohibited. Here, consideration is particularly given to the potential misuse of an exported product for purposes of internal repression against the population or for military purposes in regions of conflict.
Uniform rules are needed to ensure that there are effective international controls of dual-use goods and common standards. For this reason, 41 countries including Germany have agreed in the "Wassenaar Arrangement" on lists of conventional military equipment and dual-use goods. The EU is responsible for the implementation of the Wassenaar lists in EU law, and it does this via the EC Dual-Use Regulation and a control list contained in Annex I to this Regulation. Implementation of these European rules takes place at national level; the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control is responsible for issuing licences.
What about surveillance technology?
Germany particularly aims to subject new, sensitive technologies to controls. In order to uphold human rights, it is especially important to control the export of surveillance technology, i.e. technology that can be used to monitor computers and the internet or to tap phone calls. In 2013/2014, at Germany's urging, a major step was taken at international and European level when the Wassenaar Arrangement included rules on the export of technology to monitor mobile communications, search software, satellite surveillance technology and network surveillance technology. Their export has been subject to a licence throughout Europe since 1 January 2015. This has made it possible to close significant gaps in the licensing of the export of such technologies. In 2015, the Federal Government went even further and introduced tighter national rules. Since 18 July 2015, the export of telephony evaluation systems, and since 1 January 2016 the export of maintenance and service for surveillance technology from Germany have been subjected to controls and require a licence. This entailed a revision of the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. The Federal Government will work towards having the tighter rules introduced at national level on the export of surveillance technology applied at international and European level. At Germany's initiative, the European Commission's efforts to revise the EC Dual-Use Regulation are being backed by an expert group on surveillance technology. The group is to help draft specific proposals for effective additional controls, e.g. on the inclusion of evaluation systems for telecommunications networks (monitoring centres) and services for surveillance technology, as they are susceptible to misuse particularly in terms of human rights.
Will the current Federal Government take a more restrictive approach to licences for the export of military equipment?
The government already makes case-by-case decisions on arms exports on the basis of the "Political Principles of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Export of War Weapons and Other Military Equipment" from the year 2000 and the "Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment".
In the case of each application the Federal Government conducts a very thorough examination in the light of the situation in the region and the relevant country, the upholding of peace, security and stability in the region, and the observance of human rights.
Former Economic Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel has stated clearly that the arms trade is not a tool of economic policy. The Federal Government faces up to its responsibility and pursues a more restrictive export control policy on military equipment, paying very careful attention to all significant aspects.
How does the Federal Government handle small arms (e.g. machine guns) – and how are the figures for export licences for small arms developing?
In internal and cross-border conflicts, by far the greatest share of casualties are caused by small arms. In many cases, the misuse of small arms by criminal or militant groups impedes economic and social development and frequently contributes to a violent escalation of conflicts. The Federal Government therefore applies particularly strict standards when issuing licences for small-arms exports to third countries.
There has been a significant drop in the export licences for small arms. The total value of the licences for small arms in 2015 amounted to €32.4 million (the 2014 figure was €47.4 million). This corresponds to a fall of nearly €15 million, and is the lowest figure for 15 years. The figures for export licences for small arms to third countries also reveal a decline from the previous year, by €7.1 million from €21.6 million in 2014 to €14.5 million in 2015.
Licences for overall small arms exports again declined in the first half of 2016: from €12.42 million in the first half of 2015 to €11.64 million in the first half of 2016. Within these figures, the value of licences issued for exports to third countries, i.e. not EU, NATO or NATO-equivalent countries, was €3.4 million.
In order to improve the control of small arms exports, the Federal Government adopted the "Small Arms Principles" (Principles for the Issue of Licences for the Export of Small and Light Weapons, Related Ammunition and Corresponding Manufacturing Equipment to Third Countries) on 18 March 2015. The Small Arms Principles state for example that no licences to export components and technology to third countries (e.g. in the context of the granting of licences to manufacture) will be granted where such exports would lead to the establishment of a new manufacturing line for small arms or corresponding ammunition. The basic principle is "new for old". If the recipient wishes to obtain small arms, he needs to discard and destroy old small arms in order to be sent the new ones. The aim is to prevent the proliferation of small arms. In cases in which the new purchase covers a credible need on the part of the recipient for more equipment, and old weapons do not need to be destroyed, the recipient has to make a binding promise to destroy the new weapons when they are discarded (the "alternative" principle of "New, destroy when discarded"). Also, recipients in third countries will in future require the agreement of the Federal Government before they hand small arms on to other recipients in the country of destination than those covered by the export licence.
Why does the Federal Government not report on denied export licences for military equipment?
The Federal Government basically discloses all the licences for military equipment exports in the Report on Military Equipment Exports. This is important in order to ensure that the export controls are transparent and comprehensible.
However, the Federal Government can only provide general details about denied export licence applications. The reason is that it does not want to create an incentive for other companies to submit export licences which would create foreign policy concerns for the Federal Government.
In 2014, 100 applications for military equipment exports (preceding year: 71) were denied. The total value of the denials came to €9.72 million (preceding year: €10.04 million). The figure does not include applications withdrawn by applicants prior to notification because of poor chances of success or for other reasons.
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Publication: Report by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Its Policy on Exports of Conventional Military Equipment in 2017
2017 Military Equipment Export Report
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Publication: Interim report by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on its policy on the export of conventional military equipment in the first four months of 2017
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Publication: 2016 Military Equipment Export Report
Report by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Its Policy on Exports of Conventional Military Equipment in 2016
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Publication: Report by the Federal Government on Its Policy on Exports of Conventional Military Equipment in the First Half of 2014
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Former Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa rejoins Kano Pillars
Isaac Darko April 14, 2021
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa has signed a short-term deal with his boyhood club Kano Pillars.
Musa has been a free agent since parting ways with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr on October 25, 2020.
And at 28 he has returned to the Sani Abacha Stadium after agreeing on a short-term contract with the Nigeria Professional Football League outfit.
Musa's deal with the former Nigeria champions will see him play until the end of the season, although he would be free to leave if a offer comes in from abroad.
He is keen stay fit for Nigeria's upcoming World Cup qualifiers, starting in June
"It is good for me to join Pillars because this is where I started from and it also helps to improve the profile of the league," Musa told ESPN.
"Playing for them will help me keep myself in shape before June, so I can take part in the qualifiers."
Musa has received offers from teams in Russia, England and Turkey, but is taking his time to come to a decision.
"In the end, I want something that will be good for my family, so I don't want to rush," he added.
Musa's acquisition is a major coup for the Nigeria Professional Football League, whose chairman Shehu Dikko helped propose and execute the idea of elite players and former Nigeria internationals returning from Europe to play in the domestic league.
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Showing 1–11 of 11 titles
Award year: 1997
Farmer, Nancy (1)
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Belle Prater's Boy
By Ruth White
Gypsy's cousin Woodrow comes to live next door, bringing with him a mystery and the key to a secret that Gypsy keeps from herself. Grand parents and Gypsy's supportive mother and stepfather create a loving environment in which the children can come to grips with their losses.
Fiction, Historical Fiction
John Newbery Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
ISBN: (0-374-30668-0)
By Kazumi Yumoto, Cathy Hirano
Three sixth-graders spy on a neighbor, who they think is going to die. Instead, he becomes a good friend.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1997 (Medal Winner)
A Girl Named Disaster
By Nancy Farmer
When Nhamo (Disaster) flees her village to search for her father in Zimbabwe, she is lost on Lake Cabora Bassa in Mozambique. Alone, she survives harsh weather, wild animals, and near starvation before building a new life in the world of her father's people.
By David Wisniewski
The Jews in sixteenth-century Prague turn to their rabbi during time of trouble. The Golem, created to protect the Jews, reflects the themes of power and redemption. How the rabbi deals with the soulless clay giant is a tale that is detailed through intricate paper-cuts.
The Graphic Alphabet
By Neal Porter, David Pelletier (Illustrator)
This alphabet book uses computer imagery laced with wit and humor to help young children learn the letters. Each letter is not only represented by a word, image, or concept but also is the word, image, or concept. Crisp imagery is combined with meticulous design.
Nonfiction, Language, Alphabet Books
Hush! A Thai Lullaby
By Minfong Ho, Holly Meade (Illustrator)
A strong visual narrative tells the story of a mother who warns a crying mosquito, a leaping frog, and a swinging monkey not to waken her sleeping child. This is a gentle, cumulative bedtime story, sure to please and settle down children.
Moorchild
By Eloise McGraw
Moorchild Moql becomes the changeling Saaski, half-human, half-Folk, and an outcast in both worlds. The reader is drawn into the lives of the moorfolk who fear Saaski and those who try to understand her and support her.
Fiction, Fantasy
ISBN: (0-689-80654-X)
The Paperboy
A boy wakes in the darkness, bundles his newspapers, and accompanied by his faithful dog delivers the daily papers to the still, dark houses. Carefully balanced compositions and a restrained but rich palette give this story tremendous visual appeal.
By Peter Sís
Galileo Galilei's story is illustrated in a style that evokes Renaissance art, architecture, and cartography. The events of his everyday life, the struggles and successes, are captured through detailed attention on each page, which brings to life the world on the verge of discovery.
Nonfiction, Science
The Thief
By Megan Whalen Turner
Freed from the royal dungeons and commanded to steal an ancient talisman from supernatural guardians, young Gen pulls off an astonishing scam and in the process rescues his own country from a threatened invasion.
The View from Saturday
By E. L. Konigsburg
Mrs. Olinski selects four of her sixth-grade students to be the Academic Bowl team. No one understands her choice of these particular students, in clud ing Mrs. Olinski, who continues to question herself. The students surprise everyone with their unique contributions to the challenges of competition.
John Newbery Medal 1997 (Medal Winner)


Do i need to activate Iphone 5 before i sell it ?
Discussion in 'iPhone' started by shortduck, Nov 1, 2012.
Ok, I know that I have open the packet and remove SIM from Iphone 5, but do i need to activate my phone too before I resell.
I am asking this because some post suggested and some don't.
Which carrier is the Iphone ?
I believe if you bought the phone on contract you have to activate it first. If someone goes to activate it will ask for your last 4 social numbers and billing address, and I don't think there is a way around it. If you bought it off contract I think you can just sell it w/o activation.
In the first situation I described, they could probably take the phone to the carrier and get it sorted out....it would just be extra work for the buyer.
its a contract ATT phone.
SO after I activate iphone 5, this will make my iphone4 sin deactivate.
So my guess is I will have to call ATT to get a new Iphone4 sim, am I right ?
That sounds right to me. I would just go in store that way you can activate it and get a new one.
For AT&T customers, You dont have to open the box to activate the IP before selling it. In order to use the Sim come with the IP the buyers need to know some your personal information to activate, otherwise the buyers will need to buy a blank nano Sim card from their providers to use with the new IP.
If the original Sim card is never activated, you existing phone continues to use just fine with a new 2 years contract attached to it.


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Kirk reforms as tropical storm, gaining strength
Two tornadoes confirmed by National Weather Service survey teams
Updated 12:39 pm CDT, Wednesday, September 26, 2018
MIAMI (AP) — Kirk has reformed as a tropical storm in the eastern Caribbean, and forecasters say it's gaining strength.
The system was downgraded to a tropical depression earlier this week. But the National Hurricane Center says it has reorganized and is moving.
At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Kirk was located about 360 miles (575 kilometers) east of Barbados. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving westward at 18 mph (kph).
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the islands of Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Forecasters say some spots could get as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain.
Kirk's projected track shows it weakening into a tropical depression again along a path south of Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba and Jamaica.
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Newton Is the Father Os Calculus
Like most discoveries, calculus was the culmination of centuries of work rather than an instant epiphany. Mathematicians all over the world contributed to its development, but the two most recognized discoverers of calculus are Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Although the credit is currently given to both men, there was a time when the debate over which of them truly deserved the recognition was both heated and widespread. Evidence also shows that Newton was the first to establish the general method called the "theory of fluxions" was the first to state the fundamental theorem of calculus and was also the first to explore applications of both integration and differentiation in a single work (Struik, 1948). However, since Leibniz was the first to publish a dissertation on calculus, he was given the total credit for the discovery for a number of years. This later led, of course, to accusations of plagiarism being hurled relentlessly in the direction of Leibniz.
It is also known that Leibniz and Newton corresponded by letter quite regularly, and they most often discussed the subject of mathematics (Boyer, 1968). In fact, Newton first described his methods, formulas and concepts of calculus, including his binomial theorem, fluxions and tangents, in letters he wrote to Leibniz (Ball, 1908). However an examination of Leibniz' unpublished manuscripts provided evidence that despite his correspondence with Newton, he had come to his own conclusions about calculus already. The letters may then, have merely helped Leibniz to expand upon his own initial ideas. In 1669, he wrote a short manuscript on the method entitled De Analysi per Aequationes Infinitas (On analysis by Infinite Series), which he showed to a few people, including Isaac Barrow, the Lucasian Professor, who urged him to publish it. But, he would not agree. Why? … because of his almost pathological fear of criticism.
He wrote De Methodis Serierum et Fluxionum (On the methods of series and fluxions) in 1671 but again, he didn't publish it; indeed, it did not appear until an English translation was produced in 1736. So, at age 23 years, and still a student, Newton had surpassed all the leading mathematicians in Europe – and almost no-one knew it except a few close colleagues! He returned to Cambridge early in 1667, and in March 1668 he obtained a MA degree and become a major Fellow of Trinity College. By then, however, he had developed his version of the calculus and he had turned to other scientific endeavors, principally continuing his studies of light and optics. There was speculation that Leibniz may have gleaned some of his insights from two of Newton's manuscripts on fluxions, and that that is what sparked his understanding of calculus. Many believed that Leibniz used Newton's unpublished ideas, created a new notation and then published it as his own, which would obviously constitute plagiarism. The rumor that Leibniz may have seen some of Newton's manuscripts left little doubt in most people's minds as to whether or not Leibniz arrived at his conclusions independently.
The rumor was, after all, believable because Newton had admittedly bounced his ideas off a handful of colleagues, some of who were also in close contact with Leibniz (Boyer, 1968). It is also known that Leibniz and Newton corresponded by letter quite regularly, and they most often discussed the subject of mathematics (Boyer, 1968). In fact, Newton first described his methods, formulas and concepts of calculus, including his binomial theorem, fluxions and tangents, in letters he wrote to Leibniz (Ball, 1908). However an examination of Leibniz' unpublished manuscripts provided evidence that despite his correspondence with Newton, he had come to his own conclusions about calculus already. The letters may then, have merely helped Leibniz to expand upon his own initial ideas.
The question of the date at which these extracts were made is therefore all important. It is known that a copy of Newton's manuscript had been sent to Tschirnhausen in May, 1675, and as in that year he and Leibniz were engaged together on a piece of work, it is not impossible that these extracts were made then. It is also possible that they may have been made in 1676, for Leibniz discussed the question of analysis by infinite series with Collins and Oldenburg in that year, and it is a priori probable that they would have then shown him the manuscript of Newton on that subject, a copy of which was possessed by one or both of them. On the other hand it may be supposed that Leibniz made the extracts from the printed copy in or after 1704.
Leibniz shortly before his death admitted in a letter to Conti that in 1676 Collins had shown him some Newtonian papers, but implied that they were of little or no value, – presumably he referred to Newton's letters of June 13 and Oct. 24, 1676, and to the letter of Dec. 10, 1672, on the method of tangents, extracts from which accompanied the letter of June 13, – but it is remarkable that, on the receipt of these letters, Leibniz should have made no further inquiries, unless he was already aware from other sources of the method followed by Newton (Ball, 1908). In 1715, just a year before Leibniz death, the Royal Society handed down their verdict crediting Sir Isaac Newton with the discovery of calculus. It was also stated that Leibniz was guilty of plagiarism because of certain letters he was supposed to have seen (Ball, 1908). It later became known that these accusations were false, and both men were then given credit, but not until after Leibniz had already died. In fact, the controversy over who really deserved the credit for discovering calculus continued to rage on long after Leibniz' death in 1716 (Struik, 1948).
Newton and his associates even tried to get the ambassadors of the London diplomatic corps to review his old manuscripts and letters, in the hopes that they would endorse the finding of the Royal Society that Leibniz had plagiarized his findings regarding calculus. Another argument on the side promoting the idea of Leibniz as a plagiarist was the fact that he used an alternate set of symbols. Leibniz specifically set out to develop a more meticulous notation system than Newton's, and he developed the integral sign ( I ) and the 'd' sign, which are still used today (O'Connor, 1996) However this action was argued by many to be merely a way for Leibniz to "cover his tracks" so as not to get accused of stealing Newton's material (Boyer, 1968).
The fact that the method was more efficient was considered to be an ancillary benefit. The fact is that Leibniz sent letters to Newton outlining his own presentation of his own methods, and these letters focused quite stringently upon the subject of tangents and curves. Because Newton had been approaching calculus primarily in regards to its applications to physics, he purported curves to be the creation of the motion of points while perceiving velocity to be the primary derivative. Conversely, the calculus of Leibniz was applied more to discoveries in geometry made by scholars such as Descartes and Pascal. Since "Leibniz' approach was geometrical," the notation of the differential calculus and many of the general rules for calculating derivatives are still used today, while Newton's approach, which has in many aspects, fallen by the wayside, was "primarily cinematical" (Struik, 1948).
Despite the ruling of the Royal Society, mathematics throughout the eighteenth century was typified by an elaboration of the differential and integral calculus in which mathematicians generally discarded Newton's fluxional calculus in favor of the new methods presented by Leibniz. Nevertheless, in England, the controversy was viewed as an attempt to pilfer Newton's glory simply because of international egotism. Consequently, as a matter of "national pride", England refused to teach anything but Newton's discoveries of geometrical and fluxional methods for over a century. So while other countries were integrating various findings that occurred over time and were progressing in their discoveries, England remained essentially stagnant in the realm of mathematic discovery. In fact, it wasn't until 1820 that England finally agreed to recognize the work of mathematicians from any other countries (Ball, 1908).
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Work continues on the Iron Circle. I got all 3 based (Vallejo Air: Metallic Black) and sprayed in 2 (thin) coats of Valejo air Gunmetal and Chrome. Next up I have to start doing all the brass colours and maybe black out where hazards will go..then a good heavy wash of badab black. I am setting a goal of all 3 finished (not based) by Wednesday next week (Oct 18th). Here goes nothing :).
About 3/4 through his base coat he came tumbling apart at the ankle there, arm pops off and I am left holding a base with a foot attached. Great! Fantastic. At first I thought maybe I could just green stuff the ankle back to the leg and maybe green stuff the toe touching the base on the other foot…I try and stumble through this with hands covered in paint and get nowhere.
In the end I had to drill and pin the ankle / leg and also the other foot into the base. He feels good and stable now! Lesson learned….


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Catch and release is a relatively new concept to fishing no matter what the species. Lessons learned in the past have given way to anglers being stewards of the resource and not just users. Anglers have realized that they need to practice selective harvest in all instances; limiting our harvest instead of harvesting our limit has become crucial. This means that, for some species like the muskie, near-zero harvest is required to maintain fishable numbers in many waters. Biologically speaking, muskies are always going to be the lowest density species in any water. Without self-limiting our take, we risk over-harvesting due to liberal creel limits. This not only affects the muskellunge fishing we hope to enjoy for many years, but can have a negative impact on an entire fishery. Muskies are an integral part of the fisheries where they occur naturally and where they have been introduced. In natural fisheries where the muskellunge population is much lower-density when compared to a stocked fishery, the importance of limited harvest increases dramatically. Habitat degradation through modern development where real estate is highly valued, muskellunge spawning success is frequently poor where they occur naturally. Reduced numbers of this apex predator negatively affects a fishery by allowing rough fish, such as suckers, carp and invasive species, to flourish. Most of these species compete directly with the most popular game and sport fish such as bass, walleye and panfish. To compensate for limited numbers of muskellunge, catch and release has become imperative for the conservation of muskellunge populations, both natural and stocked.
Legend would have you believe that the muskellunge eats everything in the waters where they are present. A pervasive misconception that has been passed on through generations is if you want better fishing for walleye, bass or panfish, you need to kill all the eating machines like the muskellunge. This sentiment couldn't be farther from the truth; some of the best and most-balanced fisheries in North America contain healthy muskellunge populations. Studies on muskellunge feeding behavior shows they are very selective in their forage preference, and bass, walleye and panfish are not their preferred forage. In fact, muskellunge are a much needed apex predator limiting rough fish numbers in waters where the rough fish compete to the detriment of other game and sport fish.
It is up to every angler to make their own decision on whether to catch and release or to harvest; but keep in mind the muskellunge is not managed as a game fish (for the table) like salmon or walleye. Muskellunge are managed as a trophy fishery, and as such it is up to each of us to determine what "trophy" means. Trophy, to most anglers, means a fish that is near the maximum size for a given species; harvest size limits don't take this into account for most species, including muskies. Trophy size for each species varies: for a walleye this might be 10 pounds, for a bass maybe 6 pounds for a smallmouth and 8 pounds for a largemouth. Muskellunge are one of the slowest growing and largest of our freshwater fish; they can survive in most waters beyond 18 years of age. For a female muskellunge, this means a typical length of 50-55 inches. While most muskie anglers view 48-50 inch muskellunge as trophies, nowadays this doesn't necessarily mean they are harvesting these fish. Modern taxidermists have learned over the last 20 years the art of fabricating realistic reproductions which have replaced the need to harvest a muskie to have a trophy mount. Two taxidermy artists in particular have set themselves apart from all others when it comes to taking the photo of a released muskie and giving you a reproduction for your wall that is better looking and more durable than any traditional skin mount. These studios are:
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Nigeria Campus Massacre May Be Linked To Student Union Election
October 3, 2012 in Campus Communities, Student Government, Violence
As many as forty people were killed early Tuesday morning in a student hostel adjoining Federal Polytechnic Mubi, a college in northeastern Nigeria, and authorities are trying to piece together why.
Initial suspician centered on Boko Hiram, a violent Islamist group whose name literally means "western education is forbidden." But given the nature of the killings and the reported targets, officials now believe that the massacre may be connected to student elections held last weekend.
The police commissioner for the region told reporters that many of those killed "were executive leaders that were elected" in the Saturday elections, which the New York Times said were "bitterly contested along religious and ethnic lines." The BBC reports that student union leadership positions in Nigeria are often "stepping stones" to careers in national politics, providing opportunities for economic advancement. The new leader of the Mubi student union is said to be one of those killed.
Nigeria also has a history of university violence in connection with unofficial fraternities which have been described as campus cults. In 1999 eight students at Obafemi Awololo University in southwestern Nigeria, including the secretary-general of the campus student union, were murdered by members of the Black Axe Confraternity.
Federal Polytechnic Mubi is a campus of some fourteen thousand students which opened in 1979 and moved to its current location in 1982. In the last six years its student body has more than quadrupled, and it now has a staff of some two thousand faculty and other employees.
The college has been closed since the massacre, and many students are now evacuating the area.
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Arash Gholizadeh (; born January 24, 1990) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Steel Azin F.C. in the Azadegan League.

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Gholizadeh has played his entire career with Malavan F.C.

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It's one of the most popular daytime programmes on TV and that's largely down to the charming chemistry between its two presenters.
Stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have been gracing ITV's This Morning views with their presence for years and have established a firm following.
So it's a big gamble who you choose to replace them when they have a well-earned break over Easter.
And according to some the selections have not gone down well, with some fans struggling to keep up with the mix of pairings.
Usual backup duo Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes were nowhere to be seen today, and occasional stand in Rylan Clark-Neal was also absent from proceedings.
Friday saw I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! buddies John Barrowman and Emily Atack take on the roles, which received mostly positive reviews, reports Manchester Evening News.


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I suppose it should come as no surprise that as the sequel to Bad Period Day, I woke up the next morning, sat up, and blew out my knee. You know, with the sitting up. I have a special gift, all right? So after I made a horrible puppy noise of agony and then sat there rocking back and forth with my lips pressed together for a while, I got up and had coffee. spook, a veteran of knee injuries, poked me a bit and prescribed two ibuprofen and an ice pack. I did still have to go to work, though, at the job where I stand up for eight hours a day.
In a small plot twist, I got to spend part of the day offsite at a book table, at a certain literary event which shall remain nameless. I confess that I hate book tables under almost all circumstances, but this was easily the worst one I have ever staffed. I include in that estimation the one which--surprise!--was at a centre for psychiatric patients and featured one guy who spent the whole day in the corner of the room screeching Prince songs with his earphones clapped to his head because some other guy was bugging him. That one also had many sweet people, most of them patients, who wanted to come by and talk about and/or purchase the books.
This one, not so much. At least I got to sit down.
Now, I work for a big chain retailer, and we're unclean in the eyes of the literary public. I get that, I do. But the tables technically opened for business at six o'clock, and the vendor across from us didn't even bother taking the sheet off of his books until eight. And he was from a tiny independent store who no one could possibly hate on the basis of politics or snobbery. He shambled across the floor toward us, easily avoiding the horde of five readers who had come to stand in the middle of the room and drink coffee.
"Earlier than you think," replied my co-worker wearily, searching for a watch. I should mention he'd been there all week. "Okay. Five to seven."
Other Book Retailer looked bemused. "Actually, that's later than I thought it was." I stared at him in a kind of awe.
"Wow." I said, "You're really correcting for disappointment, aren't you?" He gave me a little nod and drifted off again.
I don't want to be misunderstood. I love books. I love reading. I love talking about books with other people who love reading. I loathe literary events. Seriously, the next time you're at a reading, watch all the people in their hipster garb or their slacks-and-jackets, and then watch how they treat the bartender. Watch them leave the plastic cups of their complimentary drinks all over the room as though they have no idea there's a garbage can. Watch how they fawn over the authors without ever making eye contact with the people selling them the books. The level of intellectual disdain displayed by most of the attendees toward the people who staff said events is amazing, especially since they're not necessarily smart.
Case in point: at this particular unnamed event (guys, I just really don't want to get fired or sued, okay?) there was a table set up with a photo of a man and a sheet of signatures. According to one of the people who'd been attending all week, the man is an author, and he's imprisoned because of something he wrote. Oh, and the signatures are a petition to free him. But you'd never know that, because there's nothing at all on the table to indicate what it's about. I guess that they talk about it at the readings, but look, people, it's just not a good idea to sign your name on any page that doesn't say what you're signing. For all you know, you could be signing a petition to have the nice man in the picture burned at the stake. I suppose it's worthless to point out that the people working or volunteering might also want to sign such a petition (the freeing one, not the burning one) if we only knew what it was, because as we saw in figure A. the help aren't actually people.
I'm not bitter about this or anything.
Anyway I got to talk to my co-workers and eat Timbits, and that part was good, and they sent me home early out of pity 'cause my knee was hurting me and I guess I was starting to look kind of dragged out.
The next day I got to reprise my role as Limpy the Pirate Queen, and people laughed at me, as they were meant to. We might as well get a chuckle out of my misfortune, no?
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Next Pack Meeting: The next pack meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 5th at 6:30 to 7:45 at the School Community room.
o We will have a skit/ song night… den participation is required.
§ Each den should plan to do a song or a skit in front of the Pack… please let me know in advance what you plan to do so that we do not have repeats.
As usual Siblings are welcome and encouraged… they can come enjoy some entertainment and then partake in some delicious cookies.
o Sleepover in April: At the last leader's meeting we discussed what the Pack will do for the Sleepover in April… It was decided that we would go to Battleship Cove this year. I made a reservation for April 13th. The cost is $55 per person ($110 per parent/ son).
Once signed up to attend the family will be responsible for the fee of $110.00.
o There will be another sleep over opportunity for the Pack. On January 12th to the 13th we have been invited to attend a sleepover in my Work-out (Fitness) gym in Glastonbury (182 Oakwood Drive (at the Keeney Trucking Parking lot)). This will be an opportunity for the scouts to try their best at some physical tasks that we will set up. The cost for this event is Free!!! We will meet at the gym, in Glastonbury, on Saturday night at 5:00 and we will have to be packed up and out of the gym on Sunday morning by 8:00.
Each scout participant must be accompanied by an adult.
Dinner should be brought with you (subway/ McDonalds/ Home made)… the pack will Provide Dunkin Donuts for breakfast.
Please sign-up for this event as well.
· Pack Hike – Saturday, November 10 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Blackledge falls area on route 94 in Hebron. Take Jones Hollow road to the end (bearing right at the fork). At the end you will be at route 94 and you should take a left. Black ledge falls will be on the right. Please wear your CLASS B uniform shirt with appropriate pants / jacket/ gloves/ etc.
o Please be sure to bring Something to drink. Walking sticks are welcome, but will be confiscated if used inappropriately.
o Matching gift cards to the ones provided by Trails end.
· Training Pow Wow- November 17th at the East Windsor High school. The pack will pay for anybody interested in participating in a day of training.
· I am in need of Volunteers for Popcorn Pick-up in December 1st. We will meet at 8:30 and caravan over to South Windsor for a 9:30 pick-up. Then we will go to my house to divide the popcorn into dens. Anybody with trucks or large SUV's would be appreciated.
· November 28th is scheduled for a "Den Meeting Night". This will be in the school café from 6:30 to 7:30. This would be a good time to practice for your skit/ song for the December Pack Meeting. This is intended to be free Time for Dens to meet, with other pack leaders there to help, to get additional items completed.


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Aug 6, 2019 -
Homeland Security Committee calls on 8chan owner to testify after mass shootings
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The bipartisan leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday sent to a letter to Jim Watkins, owner and operator of the anonymous forum 8chan, asking him to testify about his efforts to "investigate and mitigate the proliferation of extremist content" on his website.
Why it matters: The letter notes that there have been at least three acts of white supremacist violence linked to 8chan this year, including the mass shooting in El Paso this weekend. On Monday, 8chan's network service operator Cloudflare called the website a "cesspool of hate" before shutting down its services. The founder of 8chan has also called for the site to be shut down, labeling it a "receptive audience for domestic terrorists" after the suspected El Paso terrorist posted an anti-immigrant manifesto on 8chan's message board hours before opening fire.
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CHCN health centers were founded through struggles of grass-roots organizers who sought to develop health services for medically-underserved communities. The CHCN health centers continue to be rooted in these communities, attempting to improve access to health care and the quality of that health care to the members of their communities.
CHCN health centers are based in Alameda County, California, and have extended services to surrounding counties. The eight CHCN health centers which make up the Network, currently serve more than 130,000 people at more than 90 sites of care. Many of the health centers also provide mental health, dental and preventive health programs. Each health center has a membership and eligibility department that assists patients in obtaining low-cost health insurance or access to government-funded health programs. The health centers are dedicated to providing linguistic and culturally competent health care services to their members. Among the services the health centers provide are: primary health care, prenatal, children's health, immunizations, dental, HIV-related services, health education and prevention programs.
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General Drafting Corporation of Convent Station, New Jersey, founded by Otto G. Lindberg in 1909, was one of the "Big Three" road map publishers in the United States from 1930 to 1970, along with H.M. Gousha and Rand McNally. Unlike the other two, General Drafting did not sell its maps to a variety of smaller customers, but was the exclusive publisher of maps for Standard Oil of New Jersey, later Esso and Exxon. They also published maps for Standard Oil Company of Kentucky a.k.a. KYSO. KYSO later merged with Standard Oil Company of California better known as Chevron and SOCAL primarily used The H.M. Gousha company for their roadmaps.

Lindberg was a young immigrant from Finland and, with a borrowed drafting board and a $500.00 loan from his father, the then 23-yr. old started the business of "any and all general draughting" at 170 Broadway in NYC in 1909. As the firm started to prosper, the company secured its first contract from the American Automobile Association for "road maps," a harbinger of the future for the small company in 1911. In 1914, Lindberg incorporated and became the first chairman of the board, a position he would hold until his death in 1968.

In 1923, Lindberg persuaded Standard Oil of New Jersey to let him draw the "best" road map of the state that they had ever seen, for free distribution. Standard was sufficiently impressed with the product to contract with General Drafting to make all their road maps—a relationship that lasted for another six decades. The company's cartography was generally regarded as "an outstandingly attractive road map design, unexcelled in the U.S."  The company also created exquisite maps for some special publications such as "These United States - Our Nation's Geography, History and People", published by Reader's Digest in 1968.

When oil companies stopped providing free maps, General Drafting tried to expand into retail map production, and continued to make maps for Exxon to sell; but its fortunes declined, and in 1992 it was purchased by Langenscheidt and absorbed into the American Map Company; its state maps became the "Travelvision" lineup for that company.

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Map companies of the United States
Companies based in Morris County, New Jersey


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Q: How to replace jQuery DatePicker previous/next buttons with MDL icons? How can DatePicker's default jQuery UI buttons be replaced with MDL icons? Following jQuery's documentation, it should be doable like so:
$('.datepicker-holder').datepicker({
    nextText:   '<button class="mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--primary">' +
                    'navigate_next' +
                '</button>'
});

But instead of rendering MDL icons, it renders same old jQuery UI buttons. Here is the output:
<a class="ui-datepicker-next ui-corner-all" data-handler="next" data-event="click" title="<button class="mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--primary">navigate_next</button>">

        <button class="mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--primary">
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        </button>

I suspect it is this class that's causing the issueui-icon ui-icon-circle-triangle-e, when removed it renders the right icons, but removing classes from elements after they rendered just doesn't seem like the right way to do it.

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Blood testing is an amazing way to see what's going on inside your body. You can see if something is wrong, or you can see if something is right. Has your health improved since beginning that new diet? Did that juice cleanse solve all your problems? It's sort of like taking before and after pictures of the inside of your body.
The usefulness was never called into question though. The problem was that you would have to convince your doctor to order the blood work for you (not always easy if you're fit and healthy,) and then you'd have to pay handsomely to have it done.
As icing on the cake, you would often have to pay yet again to have someone look at the results and interpret them for you!
Well, prepare to jump for joy, because two services – InsideTracker and WellnessFX – are now solving both those problems! They handle all the blood testing arrangements and analysis, and they do it for far less than what you'd expect to pay going through a doctor's office.
Let's do an InsideTracker vs WellnessFX comparison. They're not just the most popular choices for blood analytics testing, they are the only two such services that are actually, currently available to the public.
Which one is right for you? Continue reading to find out!
Which test is best for a high-performance athlete?
The two companies are very similar.
InsideTracker was founded in 2009 by leading scientists, physicians, nutritionists, and exercise physiologists from MIT, Harvard, and Tufts University. Company headquarters is in Cambridge, MA. As a personalized health analytics company, their mission is to increase vitality, improve performance, and extend the lives of their users.
WellnessFX was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, CA. Complete with a team of medical and scientific advisors, they offer a web-based service that empowers individuals to understand and improve their health in a personalized and engaging way.
Out of 3,000 measurable biomarkers, these two services have picked the ones most essential to overall well-being and athletic performance.
InsideTracker's Ultimate Panel offers 30 biomarkers. WellnessFX offers quite a few more – their Premium Package includes 88 biomarkers!
How easy is it to find a lab in your area? Depends where you live. Both services are available in most states, but there are a few key differences.
Now, there are some states where lab testing is not available – Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, North Dakota, and South Dakota. If you live in one of these states, you have to order their White Glove Service (for an additional fee.) That's where a phlebotomist will come to your home or office and draw blood there.
WellnessFX is partnered with Quest Diagnostics, who operate more than 2,200 patient service centers. When I checked their site, I found labs everywhere around Pittsburgh and the suburbs. There are 3-4 Quest labs that are closer to me than the closest LabCorp lab! Unfortunately, still nothing around State College or central PA.
State restrictions apply. WellnessFX is not open in NY, NJ, RI, MD, ND, SD, or HI. Since they don't offer any testing options aside from going to a Quest Diagnostics center, you're out of luck.
However, if you can handle the blood draws independently, you can still use InsideTracker ($49 DIY plan) and WellnessFX (free account) for their analysis by simply uploading your blood test results.
With InsideTracker, your blood analysis and recommendations will be available 5-7 business days after your blood draw.
With WellnessFX, your lab results are automatically uploaded to your account in 3-10 days.
It's roughly the same time frame for each service. WellnessFX probably only takes in the 7-10 day range when you do the Premium Package, which analyzes double the biomarkers of the most comprehensive InsideTracker offering.
Inside Tracker provides an online control panel where you can see your test results and their nutrition and lifestyle recommendations. Perhaps you're low on Vitamin D – they might recommend you take a 4000IU Vitmain D3 supplement, eat more fatty fish, and spend more time in the sun. You can input dietary restrictions like if you're vegetarian or have food allergies, for even better recommendations. It's customized to your characteristics, but automated. And it's included in the price.
WellnessFX does things differently. They don't offer recommendations in that fashion. Instead, they make it easy to schedule a consultation with a professional of your choice to discuss your results. This would be totally specific to you, but it's an extra fee. At minimum, expect to pony up $75 for a 20-minute telephone consult.
With InsideTracker, their website looks like it would be a wonderful app on your smartphone. And it would be convenient to have all those recommendations at your fingertips. But I cannot find any info about them offering a mobile app.
WellnessFX offers a free iPhone app. But they are not just the winner by default – the app sounds useful! Along with referencing your lab results and recommendations anywhere you are, it also offers neat features that could improve your health. It allows you to keep track of your healthy habits and goals, and lets you check them off a list every time you do something. And customizable reminders make it easier to keep your healthy goals from getting pushed to the side when life gets busy.
Which service is more popular with famous people?
That's a solid list, featuring quite a few endurance athletes.
WellnessFX has a few success stories on their website, but most of them are regular people. The only famous name is Tim Ferriss, New York Times bestselling author and biohacking pioneer, who is also a strategic advisor to the company.
I'm a fan of Tim Ferriss and Ben Greenfield, but InsideTracker profiles more elite endurance athletes (and a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher!) on their site.
What if you have bloodwork numbers from the past? You can input the numbers into these two services and they'll do their basic analysis on them.
InsideTracker offers this historical blood data analysis as part of their $49 DIY package. You plug in the data, they create fancy charts and give you their semi-custom recommendations.
With WellnessFX, you can create a free account and upload and analyze your past lab data! Yep, anyone can join, totally free!
Let's look at the different packages and price points.
What you'll notice is that InsideTracker focuses on a few specific biomarkers. WellnessFX provides not just more biomarkers, but also the basics of a full blood health analysis.
Let's take a look at the test that's going to best help you monitor and improve your athletic performance.
You would want the InsideTracker Ultimate Panel for $499 or the WellnessFX Performance Diagnostics for $497.
And I don't see anything included with InsideTracker that's not included with WellnessFX.
More biomarkers, less money. WellnessFX is sure looking good!
Any way to save money here?
Either way, you're still looking at about $500 per test! Yikes!
InsideTracker does offer discounts if you purchase more than one test at a time. It makes sense to order at least two – one for now, one to use in 3-6 months. If you order two, you save 15%. That's about $150 off. Essentially, buy the first test for $499 and your second test is $350.
WellnessFX offers similar discounts through their loyalty program – 15% when you purchase two tests.
I like how InsideTracker can schedule for someone to come to your home and take your blood. That's extremely helpful if you don't live near a test center (even if there is an extra fee.) But unless that's the deciding factor for you, WellnessFX seems to be the superior choice.
I give the edge to WellnessFX based on more local testing centers, the free account option, and so many more available biomarkers for the same price!
Even if you start with the most basic test, it's a great idea to do this. I'd even say it's fun!
I've already signed up with WellnessFX due to their free analysis-only option and would recommend you do the same. There's no reason not to.
However, if the money is coming out of your athletic performance budget, think it over before plunking down $500-850 on this testing! If you're generally healthy and fit, it would be a far better idea to buy a really good power meter, get a professional bike fit, or enroll in some sports nutrition coaching.
What have you learned from your blood's biomarkers?
Levi, I am curious about how it went with WellnessRx. I've done 2 tests with inside tracker last year and was happy with the service. I'm contemplating trying wellness rx but really liked the info that IT gave on recommendations. Did you do a consult like you had expected?
Nothing to report back on yet.
Good to hear things are going well with InsideTracker though!
How do you think Everlywell compares?
I'm not sure. I have looked at EverlyWell, but that was for food sensitivity testing (rather than overall bloodwork). The way they package their tests is quite different than the others, so it's hard to do a direct comparison.
I'm sure I'll be covering it in the future though!


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#ifndef ARDUINO_PIXEL_MODE_BASE_H
#define ARDUINO_PIXEL_MODE_BASE_H

#include "common_types.h"

namespace arduino_pixel {
namespace mode {

class ModeBase {
 public:
  virtual ~ModeBase() {}
  /**
   * \brief Initializes the mode.
   * \note Use to initialize any member variables when appropriate.
   * E.g. Initialize the LED array after the base color has been set.
   */
  virtual void init() = 0;
  /**
   * \brief Updates the colors on the LED array.
   * \note If you think the mode as a video (sequence of images),
   * this is where you fill the LED array with the next image.
   * \return Flag to indicate whether the LED array has been updated.
   */
  virtual bool update() = 0;
  /**
   * \brief Gets the color of the request LED (aka pixel).
   * \param[in] idx the index of the pixel in the array.
   * \return The color of the pixel.
   */
  virtual const Color& getPixel(int idx = 0) const = 0;
  /**
   * \brief Gets the requested color.
   * \param[in] idx the index of the color in the color array.
   * \return The requested color.
   */
  virtual const Color& getColor(int idx = 0) const = 0;
  /**
   * \brief Sets the color #idx.
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   * this is where you set those colors.
   * \param[in] color the color.
   * \param[in] idx the index of the color.
   */
  virtual void setColor(const Color& color, int idx = 0) = 0;
  /**
   * \brief Gets the name of the mode.
   * \return The mode as a C++ type.
   */
  virtual Mode getModeType() const = 0;
  /**
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   * \return The mode as a string.
   */
  virtual String getMode() const = 0;

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  ModeBase(const int& num_leds) : num_leds_(num_leds) {}

  const int num_leds_;
};

}  // namespace mode
}  // namespace arduino_pixel

#endif  // ARDUINO_PIXEL_MODE_BASE_H


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Q: Python regex alpha-numeric string with numeric part between two values I am terrible at regex in general, but I would be interested to know if there is a method to check if the numeric part of an alpha-numeric string is between two values, or less/greater than a certain value?
For example if I have a string to search in a file which has multiple numeric variations like below:
key_string (870 bytes)
key_string (1500 bytes)
key_string (70 bytes)

Is it possible to extract the 'key_string' string only on whether the '(xxxx bytes)' part is between a certain threshold, or less/greater than a certain value?
For example if I want to find all the above 'key_string' example where the second part is below 1200 bytes, can I print out:
key_string (870 bytes)
key_string (70 bytes)

and ignore the string below in one regular expression? :
key_string (1500 bytes)

A: You can use re.findall() to search along with regex.
Explanation of regex as below:
key_string\s+\((\d+)\s+bytes\)

Debuggex Demo
Code:
import re

with open('result.txt') as fh:
    for l in fh:
        a = re.findall(r"key_string\s+\((\d+)\s+bytes\)",l.strip())
        if len(a) > 0 and int(a[0]) < 1200:
            print (l)

Output:
C:\Users\dinesh_pundkar\Desktop>python c.py
key_string (870 bytes)

key_string (70 bytes)

C:\Users\dinesh_pundkar\Desktop>

Code 2 as suggested by @WiktorStribiżew :
import re

pattern = r'key_string\s+\((\d+)\s+bytes\)'
regex = re.compile(pattern, re.IGNORECASE)
with open('result.txt') as fh:
    for match in regex.finditer(fh.read()):
        if int(match.group(1)) < 1200:
            print((match.group()))


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Abraham Lincoln, Bringing People Together, and Your Career
By Harrison Barnes May 15,2020
In this article Harrison discusses the power of unifying force in any organization. The success of your career will largely be determined by your ability to be a unifying force rather than a divisive force in the organization you work for, or lead. The world wants people who unify rather than do the opposite. People who succeed are those who bring together rather than drive apart. In your life and career, the ability to bring together and unify is one of the strongest possible skills you can have. The greatest companies, leaders, and others bring people together and do not drive them apart. You should ask yourself what you can do to bring people together at work and in your job. You should lessen friction rather than create friction. You should do everything you can to make the people around you get along together.
Several years ago, after September 11, 2001, I was speaking with the founder of an internet consulting firm in San Francisco. The firm was getting ready to close its doors and go out of business because all of its work had gone away. During the several years when the business had operated, they had consulted for a few firms that had ended up becoming very successful. However, the majority of the firms they consulted for had closed their doors and gone away. Since the founder of the company had been in the business for so long, I was very interested in his insights as to what made Internet companies successful.
"What do you think is the one thing that makes a company successful?" I asked him.
He did not hesitate to respond:
"The only companies I have seen become successful were those that were able to create a community by uniting people around something."
I thought a lot about that because the theme of uniting people around a common purpose is something that is quite rare. It is not only a trait of the most successful companies; it is also a trait of the most successful politicians, leaders, and others. Uniting people around a single idea or cause is something that is rare and very valued by the world.
Whenever a politician is unsuccessful, they usually blame the opposition. The Democrat will say it is impossible to work with the Republicans. The Republican will say it is impossible to work with the Democrats. In fact, the odds are that if you pick up any paper any day of the week, you will see someone blaming someone else for something. The leaders who are the most successful are those who can unite both sides around something. A unifying force is the greatest and most powerful sort of leader.
In the business world when I learn that someone I am considering doing business with has a reputation for conflict, suing people, and so forth—I generally avoid doing business with them. There are lots of people out there who have a reputation for being more divisive than unifying. When I encounter people like this, I have learned that it is always a good idea to stay away from them. There will always be conflict with them.
Several years ago, a very successful recruiter was interested in coming to work for a placement firm I own. He had an incredible number of high profile placements under his belt and was very good at what he did. Given how "high level" he was, I spent several weeks interviewing him, meeting with him, and probing to see what it would be like to work with him.
I was particularly concerned about doing business with him due to the problems he had with others in the past. I had spoken with people he had worked with in the past. They said good things about his performance, but described him in terms that alluded to the fact that he alienated the people he worked with.
While interviewing him I learned that he had been involved in a few lawsuits with people he worked with previously. When I learned about the lawsuits, alarm bells went off, and I decided that it did not make sense to go forward with him.
The man went into business with someone else and within a year he had sued the company and ended up putting it out of business. He had hired a big law firm to negotiate a very tough contract with all sorts of severe terms and so forth with the new company prior to going to work there. He was ready for conflict before it even strarted and based on the sorts of "sample contracts" he had sent me, it was clear that no matter what happened in my relationship with him it would be impossible for me to fulfill my conditions as an employer and make money with him. I have no doubt I too would have been sued had I gone into business with him. He seemed to sue everyone he did business with. He was just too divisive.
The success of your career will largely be determined by your ability to be a unifying force rather than a divisive force in the organizations you work for, or lead. The world wants people who unify rather than do the opposite. People who succeed are those who bring together rather than drive apart.
One of the most famous figures in American history is undoubtedly Abraham Lincoln. Many people, in fact, believe that he was the greatest president in United States' history.
Lincoln's greatest achievement, in my opinion, was his leadership of the United States during the Civil War. The Civil War was a time that threatened to tear the country into two. Despite being a small town lawyer from very humble beginnings, Lincoln was able to step forward and save the country, and also end slavery.
Before he was elected president, Lincoln's political life had involved a few local offices, a term in the United States House of Representative, and a failed run for the United States Senate. Notwithstanding a "slow start" to his political career, Lincoln was one of the most determined and unifying men to ever become president. Lincoln believed that preserving the Union was the most important thing in the world. Lincoln felt that the republican ideals that the Union embodied, would "perish from the earth" if the Union did not prevail in the Civil War.
Lincoln wrote some of the most memorable and powerful speeches in history to convince Americans to endure the terrible hardships of war. His speeches were crafted to keep Americans united around the Union's cause despite how horrible the losses were. One of Lincoln's most famous speeches was the Gettysburg address:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Only a few days after the Confederate army surrendered, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a southern sympathizer. Lincoln had been planning to allow the Southern states to rejoin the Union on good terms and not punish the leaders of the rebellion. Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency after Lincoln's assassination. Ulysses S. Grant later wrote that Lincoln:
would have proven the best friend the South could have had. … I knew his goodness of heart, his generosity, his yielding disposition, his desire to have everybody happy, and above all his desire to see all people of the United States enter again upon the full privileges of citizenship with equality among all.
The power of Lincoln, then, was his ability to unify people. His legacy is one of unifying people, and it is, I believe, for this reason that Lincoln is considered to have been such a great president.
In your life and career, the ability to bring together and unify is one of the strongest possible skills you can have. The greatest companies, leaders, and others bring people together and do not drive them apart.
You should ask yourself what you can do to bring people together at work and in your job. You should lessen friction rather than create friction. You should do everything you can to make the people around you get along together.
Bringing people and elements together is one of the greatest skills you can possess, so you should strive to be a unifying rather than dividing force in any organization of which you are a part. Do everything in your power to help those around you get along, lessening rather than creating friction.
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