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We all have some form of genius that becomes unlocked when we do what we love.
Merri and I are just back from conducting our Super Thinking + Spanish course. Here is the class studying at the Cotacachi Museum next to Meson de las Flores.
We had some surprises while there, like the Corn Queen parade. Here is the queen passing by our class room.
Yet the course went really well… in more way than most delegates had expected.
In a moment we'll share an amazing exhibition of what the human mind can do. First let's discuss a secret for unlocking your genius within, for improved health, wealth and joy.
Each of us has some form of genius and music helps unlock our own unique, amazing energy. This is a universal fact!
An excerpt from a Science Daily article "Language Of Music Really Is Universal, Study Finds" says: Native African people who have never even listened to the radio before can nonetheless pick up on happy, sad, and fearful emotions in Western music, according to a new report published online on March 19th in Current Biology. The result shows that the expression of those three basic emotions in music can be universally recognized, the researchers said.
"These findings could explain why Western music has been so successful in global music distribution, even in music cultures that do not as strongly emphasize the role of emotional expression in their music," said Thomas Fritz of the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences.
The expression of emotions is a basic feature of Western music, and the capacity of music to convey emotional expressions is often regarded as a prerequisite to its appreciation in Western cultures, the researchers explained. In other musical traditions, however, music is often appreciated for other qualities, such as group coordination in rituals.
In the new study, Fritz, Stefan Koelsch, and their colleagues wanted to find out whether the emotional aspects of Western music could be appreciated by people who had no prior exposure to it. Previous studies had asked similar questions about people with little experience with a particular musical form, for instance Westerners listening to Hindustani music, they said. But to really get at musical universals requires participants who are completely naïve to Western music.
Fritz enlisted members of the Mafa, one of about 250 ethnic groups in Cameroon. He traveled to the extreme north of the Mandara mountain ranges, where they live, with a laptop and sun collector to supply electricity in his backpack.
Their studies showed that both Western and Mafa listeners, who had never before heard Western music, could recognize emotional expressions of happiness, sadness, and fear in the music more often than would be expected by chance. However, they report that the Mafa showed considerable variability in their performance, with two of twenty-one study participants performing at chance level.
Music can help you have better health and wealth.
Our October North Carolina and November Ecuador IBEZ courses looks at how to use music in business, investing and life.
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Then return here for more pictures below. I promise you will be astounded.
For our front yard view.
A recent message looked at how you can now order Ecuador roses with a vase delivered direct to your home by fedex.
Beyond the beauty in your, or a loved one's home, here is another benefit these roses bring.
security wall around the school in Topo Grande.
Franklin Sandoval, manager of our hotel and the head of the village.
We also distribute fruit to the village.
We are helping them add a water supply to the village school as well.
The entire village has mingos… village work projects. Here they are working on the water.
above the valley floor. The village below is Cotacachi. Our hotel meson de las Flores is next to the Cathedral.
Everyone works at this as well.
Young. This is Maria. Our foundation is supporting her school enrollment as it does numerous students.
and old. This is Maria's mother. She wants Maria to have a better life.
This party cleared the water lines to this storage box.
You can order the 24 Ecuador roses with vase here.
You can currently order 50 Ecuador roses here.
You can order fresh Ecuador lilies here.
Here is a new way to receive Ecuador roses direct into your home and help the poor.
You can also see a great way to earn extra income with Ecuador roses below… even if you never visit Ecuador.
I took this photo of a new Ecuador rose package that is now available through our Land of the Sun Foundation.
We have been helping readers get Ecuador roses delivered by FedEx in large containers of 50 and 100 long stem roses. Here is 100 Ecuador roses that were delivered by FedEx to our North Carolina home.
50 or 100 long stem, Ecuador roses are fantastic to see.
They however take a lot of work arranging.
You need many vases or a very large vase to hold 50 or 100 roses!
Now FedEx can deliver a smaller package of 20 Ecuador roses… already arranged… including the vase.
Fedex can deliver these Ecuador roses to your home or to anyone you wish.
Here is the Ecuador roses delivered to our North Carolina farm.
are tightly packed in here.
This assures that the Ecuador roses and vase arrive in good condition.
The Ecuador roses are beautiful. This arrangement arrived Thursday afternoon before our July North Carolina seminar. These pictures were taken Tuesday morning, five days after they arrived.
the size of my hand shows how large these Ecuador flower heads are.
these Ecuador roses will last. These Ecuador roses lasted nine days.
I did not treat them well.
They arrived Thursday. Friday I hauled them in our van to a seminar we were conducting. Because they were so fresh they drank a lot of water. On Saturday and Sunday, when I arrived at the seminar hall, the vase was totally dry.
Yet my Ecuador roses are still lively and fresh. They normally stay full for a week to nine days.
These Ecuador roses are very inexpensive… delivered by hand… to your home by FedEx. 20 Ecuador roses, the arrangement… all greens and the vase for only $59 including delivery.
Plus $11 of this goes to our foundation Land of the Sun. Our current project is improving a school in the Ecuador village of Topo de Grande.
to help these kids and all the children who attend this school. More on these kids tomorrow.
You can order the 20 Ecuador roses with vase here.
You can order 50 or 100 Ecuador roses without vase here.
Yet fresh premium quality flowers have never been marketed via a party plan…until now. The demise of so many florists and new three day Fedex delivery capabilities have made the Premium Flower Party a logical entry in the new economic paradigm. See more on the party plan here.
Being paid to do what you love is better than retirement.
This is not really work… for me… writing… surrounded by nature. I love it!
A recent message looked at how new jobs will be different and old job harder to find.
Excerpts from a recent New York Times article "A Reluctance to Retire Means Fewer Openings" by Catherine Rampell and Mattthew Saltmarsh confirm this fact.
The excerpt says: To the long list of reasons American companies aren't hiring — business losses, tight credit, consumer retrenchment — add the fact that many of their older workers are unable, or afraid, to retire.
As a result, companies are not only reluctant to create new jobs, but have fewer job openings to fill from attrition.
A Pew Research survey scheduled for Thursday release found that nearly four in 10 workers over age 62 say they have delayed their retirement because of the recession.
Retirement income typically comes from a combination of three buckets: state pensions, corporate pensions and individual arrangements. In many other industrialized countries, that first bucket — state pensions — supports a large amount of retirees' income.
The typical American receives just 45 percent of his preretirement wage through Social Security, according to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. By contrast, a worker in Denmark, which has one of the most comprehensive and generous retirement arrangements in the world, can retire with a state pension that is 91 percent of his salary.
This is a huge problem and is good news because problems create opportunity.
This is the opportunity for all of us to finally do what we desire… with our own business.
The wonderful thing about this fact is that our own business statistically is also one of the best ways to enhance your wealth.
A study of millionaires several years by Thomas Stanley while researching his book The Millionaire Next Door showed that 32% of all millionaires became so as small business owners (compared to 16% Doctors, 15% lawyers and 12% major corporate executives).
independence in these troubled times.
doctors, dentists, accountants, attorneys, investors as well as businessmen.
tort misuse and onerous government interference.
Anyone can gain increased independence and wealth with a full or part time business which generates increased income.
Having your own business gives enormous security. Owners never get fired, made redundant, downsized, laid off, shifted sideways or forced to retire unless they decide to quit working. The owner of a business is always the last to go. Owning a business seems the ultimate job security.
recessions. Increasing wealth is one thing. Keeping wealth is another and asset protection is a vital part of the process or remaining a independent and secure.
international business easier than ever before.
legislation offer special tax savings for businesses abroad.
legal and practical asset protection.
commitment into a full time international business.
hopefully, makes some profit as well.
Here are three simple steps, you can use to prepare for your international business.
* Step #1: Become Informed. Read international magazines and papers. Two good places to start learning what's happening abroad are the Financial Times (England's leading global economic newspaper) and The Economist, (England's best weekly international news magazine).
* Step #2: Get ready. Contact international banks and learn the benefits of holding assets and how to do your banking abroad. An international bank with great experience in serving American businesses is Jyske Global Asset Management Bank. We have worked with Jyske for decades helping investors learnabout global economics and opportunity.
makes their mistakes (and we all will) while we are small.
The old model of working to 65 and retiring on a pension is proving flawed. Many pensions have been destroyed and those still viable are being ruined by inflation. This creates opportunity for those wiling to embrace this change and learn that being paid to do what they love is better than retirement.
These two courses have sold for $398 and thousands have paid this price. We add them to your course, at no added cost, as I believe they will help you develop a better business in these crucial times.
See views like this on your way to West Jefferson form the October seminar.
In Cotacachi and surrounds the weather is always spring like.
Winter is shorts weather on Ecuador's coast.


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Q: Wordpress development process I want to design a wordpress development process like in following picture:

First I want to create a bitbucket repository for my Wordpress site. From this repository all our software developers should able to clone the site to their local machines for developing. For developing all developers should have one local database to test changes.
After a developer finished a task he should be able to push his changes to the repo. When a sprint is done I want to send all changes from the repo with Jenkins pipeline/job to the test environment. At this environment a tester should be able to test all new functions with a cloned database from the prod system (including the dev changes).
When all tests are successfully done I want be able to apply the database changes to the prod system (with a SQL script) and send all changes with an other Jekins pipeline/job to the prod system.
Do you think this can work? Whats with plugin updates? Can I setup environment variables for each system so the plugin updates can be just done on the dev machine?
I'm not sure if this could work because a plugin or plugin update creates a lot of new database changes and I think I need a tool who can display all changes like Sourcetree for git.
Is there someone who has expert knowledge with wordpress and this kind of development process and can share his experience with me?
Or do you think this process is not working with wordpress? If this is true it would be realy bad because I need a process like this.
Thanks a lot!

A: I don't really know Wordpress, but the process you describe is definitely possible (I've implemented similar solutions on Drupal and Adobe Experience Manager, for instance).
However...
It's hard.
In a CMS project, a change/new feature can include:

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*a code change (PHP, CSS, JavaScript)

*a database structure change (e.g. a new table)

*a database content change (e.g. a copy fix, or default/test content)

*a configuration change

Working out which version should get what is really hard. You want a developer to commit a change, and have that change replicated on QA with test content - but once QA sign it off, you probably don't want to promote that test content to production. And config changes should probably flow between systems but with different values for each environment.
For managing the database changes, I've found a plug-in that monitors database changes; no idea how scriptable that is.
See WP Activity Log.
What I've done in the past in similar situations is write a script that creates the database definition for each change - so a developer can run that script, and commit it as part of their code change. It requires a lot of discipline, though - you can only modify the database structure by using the scripts.

A: The correct answer is yes you can do this.  I know WordPress, Bit-bucket, GIT, SVN, Linux, Ubuntu exceptionally well.  I have built a system very similar to what you describe and use it daily.
The problem stated is the CMS can get tricky.  That is true, but you need to use the correct tools for the correct upgrades.  So, WordPress ALREADY has versioning and revisions built into it.  The DATABASE doesn't need to be involved at all
First off.  The database doesn't need to be updated unless you are updating plugins.  But for strict development no DB pushes are necessary.  So have your developers check files in and out of Bit-bucket.  When the lead developer approves the changes have him migrate / push to the MASTER BRANCH in your REPO.  Inside of bit-bucket there is a tool called GIT HOOKS. You can trigger a php file on the server every time there is a push to the production branch.  What the PHP file does is simply trigger the linux command GIT PULL which will update all the code on the server with what in on your PRODUCTION BRANCH.  GIT PULL will also remove any files if files were removed etc.  On the server you will have a "checked out" copy of the GIT repo and on linux the credentials after the first clone will be stored.  Simply have your PHP file trigger a BASH script that does a GIT PULL.  Done.
No matter how many developers you have there will always need to be a set of eyes that reviews the code changes and merges those into production.  I.e. that is where the Lead Developer comes into play.
FYI. The only directories in your wordpress instance that needs to be in bitbucket is the THEME DIRECTORY and the PLUGINS directory.  You DO NOT need to sync the entire WP install which is pretty large.
In the case that you would be building custom Plugins, again, it is just code that is stored in the plugins directory.  If your custom plugins are built correctly and require the use of Databases then when they are activated they will immediately build the WP DB's that are needed.  Likewise, correctly built plugin will also drop its own custom table when uninstalled.
You will need to sync the 2 below directories.
Plugins folder resides in:  wp-content/plugins/
Themes Folder is wp-content/themes/SELECTED_THEME
Any additional questions just ask and I am here.

A: From my experience it is always better to allow each developer to have their own Branch and to setup the the Dev server a dedicated master branch for quality control. you can check out some documentation on how to set this up https://plixxer.com/docs/server-management/website-quality-control/

basically you want to have a live server and dev server. The live server should only ever pull from the REPO and and the Dev and coders can pull or Push from the repo. My team treats the dev server as a quality checking station. If the current live code is not up to our standards the entire dev is rolled back to what is live on the master branch. When code in the master succeeds our standards we pull from the master branch onto the live server. Each developer should have their own branch for testing on their local server. Let me know if you need some help on setting up a local environment with GIT.

A: You will want to make a distinction around "build" and another around "release".  The workflow I understand is that developers call their local workstations "dev", and pull request their work to the develop branch (you may have already read through Gitflow).  Then, using your choice of CI automation, you get the latest source into a build area and do that - build it.  Check out Ansible.  If you have BitBucket, maybe you also want to organize your sprint with the likes of Jira?  Then you have pretty seemless integration of your sprint objectives with actual branches containing the relative work/source.  Ansible can help you automate builds and releases to the point where you are doing daily builds, and running the unit tests across your builds in the various integration environments.
During builds, you would have different configuration files being factored in depending on the target environment.  This is how to care for environment configuration.  It is part of the build process, and ideally all configuration is possible through the build.  For example, a connection string might be different across the environment if you are having different databases to isolate migration of schema changes.  For example, in a Angular application you would execute ng b --prod to build production and this would bring in a production configuration file during build to change the connection string (for example).
More about configuration specific to environments... you can also include post deployment scripts that get deployed and executed after files are uploaded so that they will configure the environment as required.

Ask your questions below, and I will do my best to build this out into a comprehensive guide.

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Amy Poehler and 'Broad City' Cast Talk Comedy Authenticity and Global Reach
Published by The Hollywood Reporter On April 7, 2014 | Written by Rhonda Richford
Staged comedy is not appealing to the youth market that shares viral content globally.
The Broad City crew, including producer Amy Poehler and creators Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, hit the Croisette for a MIPTV talk about their journey from a social media hit to Comedy Central and what appeals to the younger demographic now.
"I think there's a universality about young people's ability to tell when something isn't authentic," said Poehler, who brought the show to Comedy Central after filming a guest spot when it was a popular web series with a strong Facebook following. "In countries all over the world people are finding and needing something that feels true and real to them, and also being very suspicious when it's not."
"They're able to sniff it out in a way if people are thrown together and cast in something that's created by someone else with no real origin story. Young people are very savvy now," she said.
Comedy can be lost in translation, but as clips gain traction on social media and are shared worldwide, people will gravitate toward the same content, the panelists said. Consumers are at a transition point where "second screen" – what executives are still calling web and mobile in a world where people are increasingly consuming entertainment on their tablets and phones – will become "first screen" and broadcast television will be considered the secondary viewing apparatus, Viacom senior vp international program sales Caroline Beaton suggested.
"At some point things are going to merge and we are going to have global comedy taste. We're on the cusp of that now," Beaton said, citing The Daily Show With Jon Stewart's universal popularity and what she termed proprietary research from parent company Viacom.
Development will increasingly come from creatives who first experiment on the Internet, said Comedy Central president of content development and original programming Kent Alterman, calling the web "an incredible incubator."
"Technology has gotten so cheap that anyone can have a camera and editing equipment in their hands," he said. "Ultimately the cream always rises to the top and gives people access and exposure."
However creators have to have a strong point of view not just popularity. "A lot of time people confuse how many hits something gets with how well it would do in that translation to television, and that's somewhat irrelevant," he warned. "Ultimately what matters is the vision of the creators and their ability to expand it so there are full stories being told and if it will resonate as a show. That's independent of how many views it gets."
When Jacobson and Glazer decided to capitalize on their Facebook buzz, the duo mapped out the web series with a broadcast mentality before Poehler expressed interest.
"Midway through we took a month off to write every episode and treat it like it's a television show for the web, [as well as] mini-episodes, which were video chat conversations that we ended up using in the TV show."
Poehler joked that the process was much easier. "We started talking about collaborating and we put our hands and heads together and said 'I'll see you in Cannes' and here we are."
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By: Henrique C. Giacomini, Donald DeAngelis, Joel C. Trexler, and Miguel Petrere Jr.
Community ecology seeks to understand and predict the characteristics of communities that can develop under different environmental conditions, but most theory has been built on analytical models that are limited in the diversity of species traits that can be considered simultaneously. We address that limitation with an individual-based model to simulate assembly of fish communities characterized by life history and trophic interactions with multiple physiological tradeoffs as constraints on species performance. Simulation experiments were carried out to evaluate the distribution of 6 life history and 4 feeding traits along gradients of resource productivity and prey accessibility. These experiments revealed that traits differ greatly in importance for species sorting along the gradients. Body growth rate emerged as a key factor distinguishing community types and defining patterns of community stability and coexistence, followed by egg size and maximum body size. Dominance by fast-growing, relatively large, and fecund species occurred more frequently in cases where functional responses were saturated (i.e. high productivity and/or prey accessibility). Such dominance was associated with large biomass fluctuations and priority effects, which prevented richness from increasing with productivity and may have limited selection on secondary traits, such as spawning strategies and relative size at maturation. Our results illustrate that the distribution of species traits and the consequences for community dynamics are intimately linked and strictly dependent on how the benefits and costs of these traits are balanced across different conditions.


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Bug 6383 - Provide BlahTex as an extension
Provide BlahTex as an extension
MediaWiki extensions
Component: Math (Other open bugs)
Low enhancement with 11 votes (vote)
http://gva.noekeon.org/blahtexml/
2006-06-20 13:17 UTC by lethe
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2010-05-16 21:30 UTC, Frédéric Wang Details
Description lethe 2006-06-20 13:17:47 UTC
According to recent discussion at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Mathematics#MathML_.2F_improved_TeX_support, the developers
of Blahtex feel that the software is ready and the time is right to start taking steps towards committing Blahtex into a future version of MediaWiki and
deploying it on WikiMedia sites.
Let this bug report be a feature request for merging Blahtex into the MediaWiki tree.  Let us discuss what we need to do to make sure the code is ready, and
then let's do it.  There are many myths about why Blahtex cannot or should not be adopted, let us also dispel them.
Comment 1 Frédéric Wang 2010-05-16 10:37:31 UTC
CC'ing Aryeh Gregor who has a "MathML support" in his MediaWiki todo list.
The lack of support for MathML is the major issue in my daily use of Wikipedia and I personally feel very uncomfortable to read articles with the horrible PNG images as formulas. Hence I would definitely appreciate seeing this bug fixed and hopefully the advent of HTML5 will make this feasible. I'm commenting on this bug in order to open a discussion about a future integration of MathML in Wikipedia.
First, as said in the first comment, the purpose was to merge the Blahtex extension into Mediawiki tree. This extension, initially developed by David Harvey, is able to do TeX-to-MathML or TeX-to-PNG conversion and could replace texvc:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Blahtex
Some efforts were made to integrate Blahtex. It seems that the idea was to use Blahtex as a fallback of texvc for the TeX-to-PNG conversion ; and to use Blahtex for the TeX-to-MathML when the user enables MathML rendering. It was also needed to serve Wiki pages as XHTML but this won't be an issue any more with HTML5. Here is the instruction page:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Blahtex/Embedding_Blahtex_in_MediaWiki
I wonder whether this integration project is discontinued. The Wiki demo of Jitse Niesen at http://wiki.blahtex.org/ is no longer available and the last commit in http://cvs.berlios.de/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/blahtex/blahtex/ dated back to 2006/04/10.
The Blahtex extension is fortunately still maintained by Gilles Van Assche:
This will be interesting to look at for the future, thanks.  itex2mml was what I had been previously considering, but it looks like some of the Blahtex integration work is already done.  I'd think that the best general approach would be to use texvc to generate a PNG; if that succeeds, use something to try generating MathML.  If we have MathML, then (optionally) stick it in using some magic to hide it appropriately from browsers that can't see it, like
@namespace math url(http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML); math { display: none } math|math { display: inline } math|math + img { display: none }
and output <math>...</math><img ...>, relying on the fact that an HTML5 parser will put <math> in the MathML namespace, otherwise it will be in the HTML namespace.  Or use JavaScript.
This would need to be hidden behind an off-by-default user preference for the indefinite future, of course, until bugs are worked out.  In practice, MathML in browsers currently looks worse than LaTeX-rendered PNGs, IMO.  Try <http://www.mozilla.org/projects/mathml/demo/roots.xhtml>, for example -- the height of the square roots is totally wrong in Firefox unless you have the correct fonts installed, and even if you do, it looks noticeably uglier than actual LaTeX output.
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>  I'd think that the best general approach
> would be to use texvc to generate a PNG; if that succeeds, use something to try
> generating MathML.  If we have MathML, then (optionally) stick it in using some
> magic to hide it appropriately from browsers that can't see it, like
> @namespace math url(http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML); math { display: none }
> math|math { display: inline } math|math + img { display: none }
> and output <math>...</math><img ...>, relying on the fact that an HTML5 parser
> will put <math> in the MathML namespace, otherwise it will be in the HTML
> namespace.  Or use JavaScript.
> This would need to be hidden behind an off-by-default user preference for the
> indefinite future, of course, until bugs are worked out.
I think the "ideal" approach would be to use the "altimg" attribute of the <math/> element:
http://www.w3.org/TR/MathML3/chapter2.html#interf.toplevel.atts
But for now, it's better to use a combination of math + img or another workaround of this kind, as you suggest.
FYI, here what's indicated in the integration project page:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Blahtex/Embedding_Blahtex_in_MediaWiki#Generating_MathML
> In practice, MathML
> in browsers currently looks worse than LaTeX-rendered PNGs, IMO.  Try
> <http://www.mozilla.org/projects/mathml/demo/roots.xhtml>, for example -- the
> height of the square roots is totally wrong in Firefox unless you have the
> correct fonts installed, and even if you do, it looks noticeably uglier than
> actual LaTeX output.
I think there is a matter of preference (note that I'm often zooming when reading an article and so using PNG images is definitely uglier). I'm just curious... can you tell me which rendering you prefer in the screenshot given in the attachment and why?
For the height of the square roots, it's clearly a bug of Firefox when STIX fonts are not installed. Hopefully, that issue will be fixed in the near future and some other improvements in the rendering of stretchy operators will be added.
> I think the "ideal" approach would be to use the "altimg" attribute of the
> <math/> element:
> http://www.w3.org/TR/MathML3/chapter2.html#interf.toplevel.atts
That won't work unless the browser supports MathML to begin with.  Do any browsers that support MathML actually use the mathimg attribute if present?  If not, I don't see any reason to provide it.
> FYI, here what's indicated in the integration project page:
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Blahtex/Embedding_Blahtex_in_MediaWiki#Generating_MathML
I don't like the idea of using texvc to generate images sometimes, Blahtex other times.  We'd have inconsistent rendering, unless they're guaranteed to generate identical images when passed the same input.
Also, if MathML can be generated but PNG cannot, for some reason, we should return an error unconditionally.  That's the only sane thing to do if we can't assume MathML support in all clients -- returning errors to some clients but not others is a recipe for total confusion.
> I think there is a matter of preference (note that I'm often zooming when
> reading an article and so using PNG images is definitely uglier). I'm just
> curious... can you tell me which rendering you prefer in the screenshot given
> in the attachment and why?
The first looks best to me.  I'm not sure why the second doesn't look as nice to me -- too cramped, maybe?  The last looks unbalanced compared to the first two.  I'm sure it's subjective, but also probably because LaTeX is *the* standard math rendering language, so it's expected.
> For the height of the square roots, it's clearly a bug of Firefox when STIX
> fonts are not installed. Hopefully, that issue will be fixed in the near future
> and some other improvements in the rendering of stretchy operators will be
> added.
Yes, hopefully.  :)  If you have the right fonts, MathML certainly should look better if you zoom, or for printing.  Anyway, step one is to make it possible as an option, then we can talk about defaults.
> The first looks best to me.  I'm not sure why the second doesn't look as nice
> to me -- too cramped, maybe?  The last looks unbalanced compared to the first
> two.  I'm sure it's subjective, but also probably because LaTeX is *the*
> standard math rendering language, so it's expected.
The first is generated with Wikimedia and the second rendered by Firefox (with STIX fonts). Honestly, I can't see how one can say that the first is better than the other, except if one is really used to TeX rendering. Both TeX and Firefox use character variants of different size or composite characters to stretch the radical vertically. This technique does not give exact precision and that's why the radical is often a bit greater than the argument. However, if I had to write this formula by hand, I would naturally try to align the bottom of the radicals. I feel very strange that a technical limitation makes a particular rendering standard. The third is the rendered by a patched version of Firefox, with "perfect" stretching and that's the one I prefer. But obviously, it's really subjective...
> That won't work unless the browser supports MathML to begin with.
I just wanted to mention the standard way to provide alternate image/text. That's why I was saying "ideal" i.e. when all browsers support either MathML with good quality or the image fallback, but that's not likely to happen soon. Of course I also prefer the pragmatic approach.
> I don't like the idea of using texvc to generate images sometimes, Blahtex
> other times.  We'd have inconsistent rendering, unless they're guaranteed to
> generate identical images when passed the same input.
> Also, if MathML can be generated but PNG cannot, for some reason, we should
> return an error unconditionally.  That's the only sane thing to do if we can't
> assume MathML support in all clients -- returning errors to some clients but
> not others is a recipe for total confusion.
Yes, it makes sense to take texvc as the reference to detect input errors. If as claimed Blahtex supports a larger class of TeX commands, then MathML will be generated if the input is accepted by texvc.
So I think we agree on the way the integration should be done. I don't know Wikimedia/Blahtex source code at all but I guess when I've time and/or when I'm really fed up with PNG images, I'll have a look to this and try to help.
> The first is generated with Wikimedia and the second rendered by Firefox (with
> STIX fonts). Honestly, I can't see how one can say that the first is better
> than the other, except if one is really used to TeX rendering.
Who isn't, who works in any mathematical field?  :)
> So I think we agree on the way the integration should be done. I don't know
> Wikimedia/Blahtex source code at all but I guess when I've time and/or when I'm
> really fed up with PNG images, I'll have a look to this and try to help.
Okay, great.  I should be available this summer to review patches.  If you don't get around to it, I might find the time at some point.  I don't think it would be too hard.
Comment 7 Siebrand Mazeland 2011-09-03 17:10:11 UTC
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Blahtex is available as an extension since r15109 (28 June 2006). Requests for enabling it should be made in a new issue.


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/* jshint node: true */
/* jshint esversion: 6 */
/* jshint strict:false */
'use strict';

var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
function RaucHandler(){
    var self = this;
    RaucHandler.prototype.raucInstall = function (path, callback) {
        const dbus = require('dbus-native');
        const serviceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc'; // the service we request

        // The interface we request of the service
        const interfaceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer';

        // The object we request
        const objectPath = `/`;

        // First, connect to the system bus (works the same on the system bus, it's just less permissive)
        const systemBus = dbus.systemBus();

        // Check the connection was successful
        if (!systemBus) {
            throw new Error('Could not connect to the DBus session bus.');
        }

        const service = systemBus.getService(serviceName);
        var notificationInterval = setInterval(()=>{this.raucGetProgress();}, 5000);
        this.raucGetProgress();

        service.getInterface(objectPath, interfaceName, (err, iface) => {
            if (err) {
                console.error(
                    `Failed to request interface '${interfaceName}' at '${objectPath}' : ${
                        err
                        }`
                        ? err
                        : '(no error)'
                );
                if(notificationInterval) clearInterval(notificationInterval);
                callback(err);
                return;
            }

            iface.Install(path, function (err) {});
            // Left from dbus-native example...
            iface.on('Completed', nb => {
                console.log(`Received Completed: ${nb}`);
                if (nb === 0) {
                    console.log('Done');
                    if(notificationInterval) clearInterval(notificationInterval);
                    callback();
                    return;
                } else {
                    this.raucGetProperty("LastError", function (err, lastError) {
                        if(notificationInterval) clearInterval(notificationInterval);
                        callback("RAUC ERROR: " + lastError);
                    });
                    return;
                }
            });
        });
    };
    RaucHandler.prototype.raucGetSlotStatus = function (callback) {

        try {
            if (process.env.MSB_PLATFORM !== "YOCTO" && process.env.MSB_PLATFORM !== "AZUREIOTEDGE") {
                callback("DBUS not installed");
                return;
            }
            const dbus = require('dbus-native');
            if (!dbus) {
                callback("DBUS not installed");
            }
            const serviceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc'; // the service we request

            // The interface we request of the service
            const interfaceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer';

            // The object we request
            const objectPath = `/`;

            // First, connect to the session bus (works the same on the system bus, it's just less permissive)
            const systemBus = dbus.systemBus();

            // Check the connection was successful
            if (!systemBus) {
                callback('Could not connect to the DBus session bus.');
                return;
            }

            const service = systemBus.getService(serviceName);

            service.getInterface(objectPath, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties', (err, iface) => {
                if (err) {
                    callback(`Failed to request interface org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties at '${objectPath}' : ${err}` ? err : '(no error)');
                    return;
                }
                else {
                    iface.Get("de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer", "Compatible", function (err, status) {
                        if (err) {
                            callback("Error reading Compatible: " + err);
                            return;
                        }
                        else {
                            console.log("Compatible: " + JSON.stringify(status));
                            if (status.length < 2) {
                                callback("Compatible status length is not 2");
                                return;
                            }
                            if (!status[1][0]) {
                                callback("status[1][0] is undefined");
                                return;
                            }
                            var compatible = status[1][0];
                            service.getInterface(objectPath, interfaceName, (err, iface) => {
                                if (err) {
                                    callback(`Failed to request interface '${interfaceName}' at '${objectPath}' : ${err}` ? err : '(no error)');
                                    return;
                                }
                                // Read status from rauc
                                iface.GetSlotStatus(function (err, status) {
                                    if (err) {
                                        callback(err);
                                        return;
                                    }
                                    else {
                                        // let rootfs0 = status[0][1].map(function (s) {
                                        //     return { key: s[0], val: s[1][1][0] };
                                        // });
                                        // let rootfs1 = status[1][1].map(function (s) {
                                        //     return { key: s[0], val: s[1][1][0] };
                                        // });

                                        let rootfs0 = status.find((p)=>p[0] === 'rootfs.0')[1].map(function (s) {
                                            return { key: s[0], val: s[1][1][0] };
                                        });

                                        let rootfs1 = status.find((p)=>p[0] === 'rootfs.1')[1].map(function (s) {
                                            return { key: s[0], val: s[1][1][0] };
                                        });

                                        callback(null, { rootfs0: rootfs0, rootfs1: rootfs1, platform: compatible });
                                        return;
                                    }
                                });
                            });
                        }
                    });

                }
            });
        }
        catch (e) {
            callback(e);
        }
    };
    RaucHandler.prototype.raucGetPlatform = function (callback) {
        const dbus = require('dbus-native');
        var bus = dbus.systemBus();
        const serviceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc';

        bus.invoke(
            {
                path: '/',
                destination: serviceName,
                interface: 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties',
                member: 'Get',
                signature: 'ss',
                body: [
                    "de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer",
                    "Compatible"]
            },
            function (err, res) {
                if (err) {
                    console.log('error: ' + err);
                    callback(err);
                    return;
                }
                else {
                    console.log(res);
                    if (res.length !== 2 || res[1].length !== 1) {
                        callback("Unexpected result. " + JSON.stringify(res));
                        return;
                    }

                    callback(null, res[1][0]);
                }
            }
        );
    };
    RaucHandler.prototype.raucGetProperty = function (property, callback) {
        const dbus = require('dbus-native');
        var bus = dbus.systemBus();
        const serviceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc';

        bus.invoke(
            {
                path: '/',
                destination: serviceName,
                interface: 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties',
                member: 'Get',
                signature: 'ss',
                body: [
                    "de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer",
                    property]
            },
            function (err, res) {
                if (err) {
                    console.log('error: ' + err);
                    callback(err);
                    return;
                }
                else {
                    if (res.length !== 2 || res[1].length !== 1) {
                        callback("Unexpected result. " + JSON.stringify(res));
                        return;
                    }

                    callback(null, res);
                }
            }
        );
    };
    RaucHandler.prototype.raucGetProgress = function () {
        const dbus = require('dbus-native');
        var bus = dbus.systemBus();
        const serviceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc';

        bus.invoke(
            {
                path: '/',
                destination: serviceName,
                interface: 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties',
                member: 'Get',
                signature: 'ss',
                body: [
                    "de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer",
                    "Progress"]
            },
            function (err, res) {
                if (err) {
                    console.log('progress error: ' + err);
                }
                else {
                    let status = res[1][0][2] ? 'failed':'success'
                    let msg = `progress: ${res[1][0][0]}% - ${res[1][0][1]}`;
                    self.emit('progress',msg);
                   //console.log(msg);
                }
            }
        );
    };
    RaucHandler.prototype.raucMarkPartition = function (state, partition, callback) {
        if(require('os').platform() === "win32"){
            callback('');
            return;
        }
        const dbus = require('dbus-native');
        var bus = dbus.systemBus();
        const serviceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc';
        // The interface we request of the service
        const interfaceName = 'de.pengutronix.rauc.Installer';

        // The object we request
        const objectPath = `/`;

        // First, connect to the system bus (works the same on the system bus, it's just less permissive)
        const systemBus = dbus.systemBus();

        // Check the connection was successful
        if (!systemBus) {
            throw new Error('Could not connect to the DBus session bus.');
        }

        const service = systemBus.getService(serviceName);

        this.raucGetProgress();
        service.getInterface(objectPath, interfaceName, (err, iface) => {
            if (err) {
                console.error(
                    `Failed to request interface '${interfaceName}' at '${objectPath}' : ${
                        err
                        }`
                        ? err
                        : '(no error)'
                );
                callback(err);
                return;
            }

            // State = "good", "bad" or "active", partition = booted", "other" or <SLOT_NAME> (e.g. "rootfs.1")
            iface.Mark(state, partition, function (err, slot, msg) {
                if(err){
                    callback(err);
                }
                else{
                    callback(err, slot, msg);
                }
            });
        });
    };
}
module.exports = RaucHandler;
RaucHandler.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;

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PENALTY for performing work without a permit may incur a fine of $300.00 or double the cost of the permit, whichever is higher, PLUS the cost of the permit.
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The maximum display period for a permit shall be 30 days.
Permits for temporary signs shall be issued for a maximum of 60 days each calendar year per business, and any display of a temporary sign without a permit shall count towards the maximum number of days for the business.
Sign may be attached to the leased frontage of a building, or as an anchored freestanding sign.
When freestanding, the sign shall be a minimum of 5 feet from property lines, 15 feet from any vehicular private drives or entries, shall not obstruct or impede traffic flow, and shall not be placed in any engineered sight or corner vision triangles for public roadways.
No temporary sign shall be used concurrently with a sandwich board sign for the same business.
For multi-tenant properties, only 1 freestanding sign is permitted per street frontage at any time.
Maximum Size: 32 square feet.
Maximum Height: 8 feet, only applicable to freestanding temporary signs.
Plan review and inspections are performed by an outside agency and the cost is born by the applicant.
Contact the Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau (630-981-6402) directly for additional information on elevators.


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But I'm not an expert yet, and these projects look really complicated!
Relax! Your pull request does not have to revolutionize the core of Babel or webpack, or yield a 20% performance improvement. It can be something small, like a little bug fix, or a piece of documentation. As long as it's something useful, you're on the safe side.
In Babel's issue tracker on GitHub, keep your eyes open for the "good first issue" tag. The webpack contributor's page might give you some ideas, as well.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attempted to violate Israeli airspace from the north at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday (April 22). The UAV was tracked by IDF (Zahal) ground and aerial surveillance for the duration of its flight path as it attempted to approach Israel's coast. Israel Air Force aircraft intercepted the UAV and successfully downed the target five nautical miles off the coast of the northern Israeli city of Haifa.
IDF (Zahal) naval forces were searching the area.
UAVs pose a serious threat to the State of Israel's security. The IDF (Zahal) will not tolerate any attempt to violate Israel's sovereignty or harm its security.
In October 2012 the IDF (Zahal) downed a UAV over the northern Negev. The UAV had infiltrated Israeli airspace from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea. The craft was identified by IDF (Zahal) control systems and was tracked for the length of its flight path in Israeli territory by ground and aerial surveillance, including IAF fighter jets. After several minutes, the craft was successfully brought down in the northern Negev desert, to avoid potential harm to a populated area.
During the Second Lebanon War in August 2006, Israel Air Force fighter jets intercepted two Ababil UAVs launched by Hezbollah toward Haifa. The UAVs were located and identified by the IAF's northern air-defense and aerial control units before it managed to cross the border from Lebanon into Israel. The UAVs were downed by F-16C fighter jets – one fell in the Mediterranean Sea in Lebanese territory while the other was taken down north of Haifa.


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Posted on Jan 21, 2019 Print this Article
Issue 54: January 2019
This edition of CMR E-Notes highlights three major reasons why President Donald Trump should nominate a new Secretary of Defense who will review, revise, and revoke social experiments such as co-ed basic training and women in the infantry.
The first article below analyzes General Robert Neller's recent decision to "temporarily" gender-integrate the Marine Corps boot camp for enlisted recruits at Parris Island, SC. CMR has examined the issue from the perspective of history over 25 years, including scandals in basic training that preceded Abu Ghraib.
This edition also summarizes a comprehensive Statement that CMR President Elaine Donnelly presented before the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, opposing any move to "Draft America's Daughters."
In addition, we are providing Update #4 on the progress of ongoing litigation against President Trump, which LGBT lawyers have used to block implementation of Trump's new policy regarding transgenders in the military.
The New Year began with good news when the Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the administration in one of four military transgender cases that the Administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up in the current term. At the same time, CMR's legal team continues to fight intrusive subpoenas from LGBT lawyers trying to prove a ridiculous conspiracy theory about President Trump's motives in changing military transgender policies.
CMR's message is clear: President Trump should nominate a new Secretary of Defense and Commandant of the Marine Corps who will take a long, objective look at 25 years of harmful social experiments in the military and put an end to policies that harm readiness.
1. General Robert Neller Lets Down the Marines
Marine Commandant General Robert Neller recently announced a major incremental step toward co-ed boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) at Parris Island, SC. This inexplicable action reverses General Neller's outraged opposition when then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus ordered him to gender-integrate the same boot camp within 14 days.
This article also provides more information on ways that standards have been adjusted to encourage "success" for women in direct ground combat (infantry) units -- fighting teams that seek out and attack the enemy with deliberate offensive action.
CMR: Marine Commandant Caves on Co-Ed Basic Training
The article confirms predictions that standards in combat arms training, including the storied Infantry Officer Course (IOC) at Quantico, VA, would be incrementally "adjusted" to levels that are "gender-neutral" but lower than before.
During the Bill Clinton Administration, a high-level Pentagon official named Sara Lister imposed co-ed basic training on the Army. Despite political pressure, the Marines retained their unique gender-separate boot camp program, which several studies have found to be superior. Twenty-three years later, the current Commandant, General Neller, has suddenly reversed his own previous position and announced an incremental step toward gender-integration in boot camp.
The controversy surrounding co-ed basic training draws attention to even larger questions being raised about women in the infantry. Without principled intervention toon, there will be no going back.
2. CMR Addresses National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
On November 15, 2018, CMR President Elaine Donnelly met for an hour with members of the national commission that then-Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2018.
McCain supported legislation mandating Selective Service registration for young women, and was a staunch advocate of mandatory national service. The November 15 meeting was a cordial and productive discussion, even though CMR strongly opposes mandatory national service and "Draft Our Daughters" legislation that would register young women for Selective Service on the same basis as men:
CMR: Donnelly Advocates for the "Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free"
The full text of Donnelly's statement is here:
Statement for the Record - National Commission on Military, National, & Public Service, November. 15, 2018
3. Trump DoJ Wins Round in Fight Against Activist Judges -- Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Military Transgender Lawsuits
A recent victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is an encouraging sign that the Trump transgender policy could pass constitutional muster when it arrives before the U.S. Supreme Court:
CMR: Trump Administration Wins Appeals Court Ruling on Military Transgender Policy
The article above provides latest details on the Court of Appeals decision, appeals pending before the Supreme Court, and Litigation Update #4 on attempts by LGBT lawyers to drag CMR into their lawsuits against President Trump.
4. Recent Articles on Military/Social Issues of Concern to CMR
The following articles, from various sources, cover recent developments and leading opinions on military/social issues:
Heather MacDonald, Wall Street Journal, Women Don't Belong in Combat Units
Popular Mechanics: The Overloaded Infantry Soldier: Why U.S. Infantry Now Carry More Weight Than Ever
Secure Freedom Radio: Elaine Donnelly interview with Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy
Conservative HQ: Marines Hoist White Flag to Social Justice Warriors
Army Times: Enlisted Women More Likely to Suffer Adverse Mental Health Effects After Combat Injury: Study
NYT: One of the First Women Infantry Marines Will Be Discharged from the Marines
Shawn Snow, Marine Corps Times: Where are the Female Marines?
Smithsonian Magazine: New Poll of U.S. Troops and Veterans Reveals Their Thoughts on Current Military Policies
FRC: Military at Ease with Trump Policy
Rowan Scarborough, Washington Times: False Sex Assault Reports Not as Rare as Claimed, Studies Show
CMR Summary: DoD SAPRO Annual Reports Show Significant Increases in Military Sexual Assault Accusations Deemed "Unfounded"
Jesse Kelly, The Federalist: Why the Trump Administration Needs to Keep Women Out of Combat


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ROAD | Spratt's stunning silver
Australia's Amanda Spratt soloed the final 40km to claim a stunning silver in the women's road race the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in Austria.
Reigning Olympic champion Anna Van der Breggen (Netherlands) soloed the final 39 kilometres of the race to to claim one of the most dominant victories ever seen at a World Championships. She finished over three minutes ahead of Spratt, with former world champion Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) taking bronze.
"I honestly I think I can be really proud with the silver medal. It caps off a great season for me," said Spratt, who became just the sixth Australian woman in sixty years to reach the World Championships' road race podium.
□□□ "The whole team did a great job through the sole race. I honestly think I can be proud of the silver medal. It caps off a great season." @AmandaSpratt #AusCyclingTeam #InnsbruckTirol2018 @AUSOlympicTeam pic.twitter.com/nv8IVKhWFi
Spratt, Grace Brown, Brodie Chapman, Tiffany Cromwell, Shara Gillow, Lucy Kennedy and Sarah Roy, were among the 149 starters to set out on the 156km course which featured an 85km loop before three punishing laps of a 24km circuit with 2400m of vertical climbing.
Spratt was caught up in a early crash but recovered and with the help of team mate Kennedy, was able to remain at the front of the race and in touch of the pre race favourite Dutch team and form part of the crucial breakaway.
On the penultimate lap, Van der Breggen launched herself from the main field to join Spratt's group, and despite her best efforts, Spratt was unable to keep the wheel of the Dutchwoman.
Van der Breggen soloed to the biggest winning margin in thirty years (3mins 42secs), while Spratt powered the final 40km home on her own to finish two minutes ahead of Guderzo.
"It was a tough race out there, the whole team did an incredible job throughout the first stage to get me fresh to the final," said Spratt, whose season has included victory at the Santos Women's Tour Down Under and Emakumeen Bira, a stage win at the Giro Rosa and podiums at Amstel Gold and at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
"That meant I could get into that break before the second last climb where I knew the Dutch would attack. I was waiting for that move.
"Anna came across so quickly, I really tried to hold her wheel up that climb. She was honestly on another level today, she really deserves that title."
WATCH THE RACE
ROAD | Dennis dominates to claim TT world crown
Australia's Rohan Dennis etched his name into the record books with a storming ride to claim his maiden individual time trial world title at the 2018 UCI World Championships in Austria.
''I can't really explain it. It's an amazing feeling, it is a dream come true," said the Adelaide cyclist who becomes just the second Australian to win the event after Michael Rogers' three consecutive titles between 2003 and 2005.
"I've never won it (time trial world title) in any age group, I've been after this since I was a junior, so to win my first one in the seniors is pretty special.
"I am just going to enjoy the moment, and enjoy the next year in the rainbow," Dennis added.
□It was a fast day □ for Australia □□ and @RohanDennis today in Austria □□
And there is more coming-up in the next few days... #InnsbruckTirol2018 pic.twitter.com/Gzl1fY0cBm
The victory caps a stellar season from the Adelaide cyclist who has stood on the top step of the podium in six time trials in the 2018 season including at the Giro d'Italia and twice at the Vuelta a España.
The 28-year-old mastered the demanding 52.1 kilometre time trial to finish nearly one and a half minutes ahead of reigning champion Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) who claimed the silver, with Belgium's Victor Campanaerts half a second further behind in third.
"I was being coached from the team car by Brad McGee, and he gave me confidence at the top of the climb," Dennis said after the race.
"Once Dumoulin was through Brad told me I was a minute up and he kept me calm. I was considering a bit of a victory salute but I wanted to make sure - you're never sure until Tom crosses the line.
"I knew the power we (BMC) rode in Sunday's team time trial, where we lost 19 seconds on the winners. I held higher power up the hill than I did in the TTT, and I knew Dumoulin had been pushing hard in the TTT, so I had a good idea of what power I needed to hold him.
"I think it was a 35 seconds gap at the bottom and at the top, I was fairly confident that I'd at least done the same time as him.
□ @RohanDennis □□"It's an amazing feeling. I'm sure my wife is pretty happy at the moment"#InnsbruckTirol2018 pic.twitter.com/PoMkayfp61
Dennis will now turn his attention to Sunday's road race where he will line up with Simon Clarke, Jack Haig, Chris Hamilton, Damien Howson, Nick Schultz, Robert Power, and Rory Sutherland.
Remaining Schedule (times AEST)
27.09. THURSDAY
ROAD RACE WOMEN JUNIOR (Start 5pm, Finish 7pm) Sarah Gigante, Anya Louw
ROAD RACE MEN JUNIOR (Start 10pm, Finish 2am) Luke Plapp, Carter Turnbull, Tyler Lindorff
28.09. FRIDAY
ROAD RACE MEN UNDER 23 (Start 8pm, Finish 1am) Jai Hindley, Callum Scotson, Robert Stannard, Michael Storer, Cyrus Monk
29.09. SATURDAY
ROAD RACE WOMEN ELITE (Start 5pm, Finish 1am) Grace Brown, Brodie Chapman, Tiffany Cromwell, Shara Gillow, Lucy Kennedy, Sarah Roy, Amanda Spratt
30.09. SUNDAY
ROAD RACE MEN ELITE (Start 540pm, Finish 1am) Simon Clarke, Rohan Dennis, Jack Haig, Chris Hamilton, Damien Howson, Nick Schultz, Robert Power, Rory Sutherland
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TRACK | Australian Cycling Team Podium Potential Academy
Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the implementation of the revised athlete pathway strategy, the Australian Cycling Team Podium Potential Academy.
The Academy's focus will be on developing athletes to target success at the 2024 Olympic Games and beyond in both sprint and endurance disciplines.
The program will see athletes immersed in a high-performance environment at the Australian Cycling Team headquarters in Adelaide, with the aim of bridging the gap between the country's regional high-performance network and the podium programmes in Adelaide.
The Academy aims deliver a comprehensive and balanced performance curriculum to develop athletes for the physical and mental demands of a high-performance sport, prepare them for Australian Cycling Team podium program, Olympic success and ultimately for life beyond sport.
Athletes will work with two full-time, discipline-specific coaches who will lead the Academy's performance planning, training and racing strategies. The program will aim to support growth and learning opportunities both on and off the bike to build long-term resilience with high levels of athlete ownership.
Working with the Senior Athlete Career Advisor, athletes will be guided and supported through a process in which they will engage in formal education / career development to ensure a future career pathway away from the bike.
An inaugural class of thirteen athletes was selected following an intense application process which included performance assessments, video presentations, panel interviews and reference checks. This process created a deeper understanding of the person behind the performances which allowed for a more balanced appraisal of athlete suitability and potential.
The Academy will launch in November 2018, to coincide with the end of the Academic year. At this point, athletes will relocate to Adelaide for the next step in their performance journey.
Jon Norfolk (CA Head of Performance Pathways & People) said "We are excited to be launching the Academy program in 2018, adding an essential layer into our performance pathway.
"This Academy programme is the first stage of our broader pathway strategy which in time will assess the needs of all disciplines and levels of the sport. A well-functioning athlete pathway is fundamental to long and sustainable success, and it's a platform we need to focus on and build upon over the next 6-10 years."
"The Academy gives athletes full exposure to the Australian Cycling Team performance environment with a holistic programme explicitly designed to maximise their athletic potential.
"However, success for the Podium Potential Academy will not just be measured in future Olympic success, but in the performance of all its graduates in transitioning out of sport successfully.
"This success will be the result of a long-term athlete development strategy, with the Academy building on the great work of our network institutes and delivering the next stage of preparing athletes for future Olympic performance."
Australian Cycling Team Podium Potential Academy Athletes 2018
Women's Sprint:
Caitlin Ward (SA)
Men's Sprint:
James Brister (SA)
Tom Clarke (SA)
Tom Cornish (NSW)
Matt Richardson (WA)
Women's Endurance
Alex Martin Wallace (QLD)
Sophie Edwards (SA)
Sam De Riter (VIC)
Maeve Plouffe (SA)
Men's Endurance
Conor Leahy (WA)
Luke Plapp (VIC)
Jarrad Drizners (SA)
Godfrey Slattery (VIC)
JUNIOR ROAD WORLDS | Plapp powers to time trial silver in Austria
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Brunswick Cycling Club's Luke Plapp claimed silver in the junior men's time trial at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.
Plapp powered across the 27.8km course to post the fastest time of the day to that point, however Belgian Remco Evenepoel powered home to claim gold almost one and a half minutes ahead of the Australian. Italian Andrea Piccolo claimed bronze.
The medal adds to the Melbourne cyclist's dual track world titles (Points Race & Madison) he won at the 2018 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Switzerland in August.
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I woke up so excited, just wanted to race and send it! 'No nerves, no hope' I thought to myself when the butterflies started flying around!
I wasn't sure how to feel about my time crossing the line. I was confident my time would be up there, but little did I know how much it would get beaten by!
Pretty stoked with the silver and has been an unreal couple of months. It is a bitter-sweet feeling of silver. 'Never put a number on to come second' but there was nothing I could have done to get the top step!
The course was crazy, it had a little bit of everything. So many climbs and so many descents!
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Road | Nick Schultz selected for World Road Championships role
Cycling Australia is today announcing that 24-year-old Queenslander Nick Schultz from Caja Rural - Seguros RGA will be joining the Australian Cycling Team in Innsbruck, Austria as part of the men's road race team.
Nick Schultz:
"It is an honour to be selected to represent Australia at the World Championships. I will give my maximum to deliver whatever is required. I would also like to wish Richie a speedy recovery and thank Cycling Australia for their faith in selecting me."
Australian Cycling Team Performance Director Simon Jones:
"Nick is coming into the team in a specific climbing support role. He has just completed the Vuelta and he has the form and desire to contribute to the team strategy. I want to thank Nick for taking up this late opportunity".
The UCI Road World Championships will take place in Innsbruck-Tirol (Austria), from 22 to 30 September 2018.
Road | Richie Porte withdraws from 2018 UCI Road World Championships due to illness
Cycling Australia regrets to announce that due to illness, Richie Porte will not be at the start line for the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.
Despite plans for the Vuelta a España to serve as a perfect preparation for the challenging Worlds course, illness in the last week of the Vuelta has persisted post event.
Richie Porte:
"I'm really disappointed to miss the road race. It was a big goal for me at the end of the season and I had been training and racing with the road race in mind. However, recent illness means my preparation has been far from ideal and for a race of this difficulty, with more than 4600metres of climbing, you need to have the best preparation possible to be up there. Within the Cycling Australia team, we have decided that it is in the team's best interests if my place goes to someone else. I wish the whole Aussie team the best and will be cheering them on from home."
BMC Racing Team Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Max Testa:
"Richie developed an upper respiratory infection towards the end of the Vuelta a España which has required him to take antibiotics and stop training. He will need a few more days off the bike to recover properly which means it does not make sense for him to line up at the Worlds Championships. Richie will resume training next week and will be able to race again this season."
"No one is more disappointed than Richie, and he knows he won't be able to perform to his high expectations.
"The team has worked really hard behind the scenes to pull the game plan together, and we will regroup and refocus during the week ahead."
Cycling Australia is considering its options with regards to a replacement for Porte in the team.
BMX | Australian Team for 2018 UCI Urban Cycling Worlds Championships
Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the BMX Freestyle selections for the Australian team which will contest the 2018 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in China in November.
BMX 'Freestyle Park', which will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, sees cyclists perform a series of tricks during their '1 minute run' across a ramp-filled course. Riders' tricks are judged based on difficulty, originality, style and execution.
The Australian team in China will be headlined by the Gold Coast's Logan Martin who claimed the first-ever rainbow jersey on offer in the discipline in 2017.
2018 began ominously for Martin following a training crash in March which broke his collarbone in four places and forced him to miss the opening round of the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup.
Martin recovered in time to contest the Series' second round in May where he finished second, before storming to a third-round win in July and gold in the BMX Park Final at the X-Games in the USA later that month.
"I'm stoked to have another opportunity to ride the UCI World Championship again this year and represent Australia," said Martin, who currently sits fourth overall on the World Cup standings. "To have won the first-ever UCI BMX Freestyle World Championship last year was mind-blowing to me and I will most definitely be going for the gold medal again this year.
"I have had a rough start to the year, but my main focus was to get back to full strength leading into July's World Cup and X-Games in which I won both Park events.
"It has been a much better start to the second half, and I'm feeling really good and strong on my bike. I'm looking forward to the next few events and to finish off the year strongly."
Brandon Loupos celebrated victory in the opening round of the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup, however, in unfortunate circumstances, the Sydney rider suffered a bike mechanical in round two and had his bike stolen just three hours before the final in round three.
The Gold Coast's Kyle Baldock and Melbourne's Jake Wallwork round out the selections.
The 2018 UCI Urban Cycling Worlds Championships will take place in Chengdu, China, from 7-11 November 2018. More → www.urbanworlds.cn
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Australian Team - 2018 UCI Urban Cycling Worlds Championships
Logan Martin - 24 - Gold Coast, QLD 2017 - World Champion; 2018 - 1st Canada World Cup, 1st X-Games, 2nd France World Cup - Currently 4th in World Cup series; Won Nitro Games Park & second X-Games Dirt
Brandon Loupos - 25 - Engadine (Sydney), NSW 2018 - 1st Japan World Cup, 7th X-Games, 12th Canada World Cup, 23rd France World Cup - currently 6th in World Cup series, won X-Games Dirt; 2017 - 10th World Championships
Kyle Baldock - 27 - Gold Coast, QLD 2018 - 3rd X-Games, 14th Japan World Cup, 19th France World Cup, Currently 24th in World Cup series; 5th X-Games Dirt; 2017 - 21st World Championships
Jake Wallwork - 24 - Kilmore (Melbourne), VIC 2018 - 23rd Canada World Cup - Currently 38th in World Cup Series; 2017 - 19th World Championships
ROAD | Tune in to SBS to catch Aussies live at the Road Worlds in Austria
The 2018 UCI World Road Championships will be held in Innsbruck, Austria from 23 September.
The Australian Cycling Team will contest the elite, under 23 and under 19 road races and time trials from Monday 24 September.
Australian Cycling Team Racing Schedule
Times are approximate AEST
24/09 Monday
TIME TRIAL WOMEN JUNIOR (Start 6pm, Finish 8pm) Sarah Gigante, Anya Louw
TIME TRIAL MEN UNDER 23 (Start 10pm, Finish 1am) Callum Scotson
25/09 Tuesday
TIME TRIAL MEN JUNIOR (Start 6pm, Finish 9pm) Luke Plapp
26/09 Wednesday
TIME TRIAL MEN ELITE (Start 10pm, Finish 1am) Rohan Dennis
27/09 Thursday
ROAD RACE MEN JUNIOR (Start 10pm, Finish 2am) Luke Plapp, Carter Turnbull, Tyler Lindorff,
28/09 Friday
29/09 Saturday
30/09 Sunday
ROAD RACE MEN ELITE (Start 540pm, Finish 1am) Simon Clarke, Rohan Dennis, Jack Haig, Chris Hamilton, Damien Howson, Robert Power, Rory Sutherland, Nick Schultz
Catch the action live from Austria via SBS OnDemand online/app, plus SBS Viceland TV! Keep an eye on the SBS website for broadcast times.
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Road Worlds via Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.


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What is a mammogram?
A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Health care providers use mammograms to look for early signs of breast cancer. There are two types of mammograms: screening mammograms and diagnostic mammograms.
What is a screening mammogram?
A screening mammogram is a mammogram usually done for women who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. Regular screening mammograms can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74. This is because they can find breast cancer early and treatment can start earlier, maybe before it has spread.
But screening mammograms can also have risks. They can sometimes find something that looks abnormal but isn't cancer. This leads to further testing and can cause you anxiety. Sometimes mammograms can miss cancer when it is there. It also exposes you to radiation. You should talk to your provider about the benefits and drawbacks of mammograms. Together, you can decide when to start and how often to have a mammogram.
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What is a diagnostic mammogram?
A diagnostic mammogram is done for people who have a lump or other signs or symptoms of breast cancer. The signs can include breast pain, thickening of the skin of the breast, nipple discharge, or a change in breast size or shape. But these signs can also be caused by a breast condition that is benign (not cancer). A mammogram, along with other tests, can help your provider figure out whether you have cancer.
How is a mammogram done?
When you have a mammogram, you stand in front of an x-ray machine. The person who takes the x-rays places your breast between two plastic plates. The plates press your breast and make it flat. This may be uncomfortable, but it helps get a clear picture.
You will get both breasts x-rayed from the front and from the side. Afterwards, a radiologist (a doctor with special training) will read the mammogram. The doctor will look at the x-ray for early signs of breast cancer or other problems. You will usually get the results within a few weeks, although it depends on the clinic or medical office that you went to. If your results are not normal, you should hear back earlier. Contact your provider or the office where you had the mammogram if you do not receive a report of your results within 30 days.
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An abnormal (not normal) mammogram does not always mean that there is cancer. You will need to have additional mammograms, tests, or exams before your provider can tell for sure. You may also be referred to a breast specialist or a surgeon. But it does not necessarily mean you have cancer or need surgery. You would see one of these doctors because they are experts in diagnosing breast problems.
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Emily's Recipes and Reviews | UK Food Blog | Leicestershire : bastide du cours, aix-en-provence.
Amongst the hustle and bustle of the famous stretch of Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence, you'll find Bastide du Cours. A typical French brasserie in red and white, the Provençal restaurant claims to have been serving up creative but traditional dishes since 1807. The name bastide translates as a country maison or house, specifically in the southern region of Provence. On a sunny Saturday exploring Aix, I stopped by to dine al fresco for lunch.
Although I sat outside, I ventured inside to discover a truly grand interior, with wrought iron details and marble pillars. Bastide du Cours is also a hotel, as well as bar terrace, restaurant and lounge.
Whilst I enjoyed my cold glass of rose, which is incredible and light from the Provence region by the way, I was served complimentary tapenade and crusty herb bread. This was beautifully salty and delectable, actually proving to match with the slightly sweet wine really well.
And on to the main event. This post might as well be called "the best prawns I've had in my life." Which is no mean feat, I can assure you. The huge king prawns, which had been half de-shelled, had been grilled in garlic butter with St Jacques scallops and served with a saffron risotto and seafood bisque. And naturally, more French bread.
The winning dish, which was billed on the specials as Brochette de gambas et St. Jacques avec risotto safroné, came in at €20,90. The prawns were inviting and juicy, bursting with flavour and well seasoned. The risotto was a little on the heavy side but was so moreish that I finished the lot. The bisque was beautifully creamy and very slightly sweet and smoky.
Along with the wine, my bill came to the €26 mark and was worth every penny. I obviously can only speak for the prawns in this case, but the other diners' had some pretty impressive seafood heading to their tables too. Resulting in clear plates all round. If you're looking for a light Provençal lunch along a popular area of Aix with great views and atmosphere, this is your place. Be sure to venture to the nearby markets and get an Amorino ice cream for dessert.
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Museum Mousetrap Exhibit Proves Deadly 155 Years Later
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By Leslie Veliz/Aug. 25, 2022 4:39 pm EST
According to The Atlantic, 4,400 patents exist in the United States for mousetraps. As ThoughtCo. explains, a mousetrap is a device that is typically used indoors to catch the synonymous culprit. Truly Nolen, a pest control company, writes that pest control has been a global issue for centuries. In fact, the Victoria and Albert Museum in the U.K. has a mousetrap in their collection that was first designed in the Middle Ages. That being said, The Museum of English Rural Life also has several mousetraps in its possession. Located at the University of Reading, the museum aims to educate individuals on the lifestyles of farmers and artisans from the past.
The museum notes that it hopes to align the influence of the past with the present. Per the BBC, this is exactly what occurred in 2016. Early that year, Ollie Douglas, an assistant curator at the Museum of English Rural Life, found that a 155-year-old mousetrap had claimed a victim for the first time in perhaps over a century. With his discovery, Douglas sent an email that read, "There appears to be a dead mouse in this mousetrap which is not described as being there on the database" (via CNET). A blog post on the museum's website explains that they themselves have set up traps for pests, only to come up empty-handed.
New mouse, old trap
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Although CNET reports that it's unknown what exactly occurred to the mouse, there are some theories. The BBC states that it's possible that the mouse entered the trap, which features a box-like design and a string inside, to make a nest. Douglas, who found the mousetrap in a cabinet, also explained that "We think that the mouse chewed at the label and got interested in chewing at the string attached to the label." As for how the mouse got inside the building, The Museum of English Rural Life's blog jokingly wrote that the mouse got past security. However, it's likely that the mouse entered the museum in the midst of construction.
The blog revealed that the museum regularly cleans and inspects items, although they did note that the same treatment was not provided to items made with wood or metal. Per CNET, the trap that captured the doomed mouse was sold by a British company called Colin Pullinger & Sons and was known as the "Perpetual Mousetrap." It's unknown what year this specific mousetrap was made. However, the device was patented in 1861 and was said to last a lifetime. Douglas told the BBC that in this case, age was just a number. He said, "And here it is, still capable of catching mice, even though it was not baited."
The Pullinger mousetrap was intended to be humane
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The Chichester Post explains that Colin Pullinger was born in 1814. Per the BBC, the "Perpetual Mousetrap" was designed by Pullinger himself and featured a seesaw mechanism. Pullinger created the mousetrap to be humane. Bait was placed in the trap and the mouse would enter directly onto a beam (via Popular Mechanics). The mouse was then forced to go left, which moved the see-saw in that same direction. In other words, the mouse was now trapped and unable to return to the entrance. With no escape, the mouse was forced deeper into the trap where it remained. Its clever arrangement meant that another mouse could enter on the right side, trapping multiple mice at once.
According to The Novium Museum, Pullinger's trap did not physically hurt the mice it would catch and this became a big selling point. It's estimated that by 1885, he had sold 2 million traps. The Chichester Post writes that the mousetraps were made with wood from forests that belonged to the Duke of Richmond. Pullinger produced the traps in a Sesley-based factory that had horse-powered machinery, which allowed him to make one mousetrap in less than five minutes. Pullinger died in 1889 and his son took over the business until its closure in 1920. At the time of the mouse's discovery at The Museum of English Rural Life, the institution noted that it was unsure if they wanted to bury the mouse or prepare it for permanent display in the mousetrap.


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