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AIRWiki was born as a tool for teachers, researchers and students to share information about projects in an easy way. However, it quickly evolved into a display of the activities of AIRLab too. You are welcome to contribute to bothe teh aspects. In this page you will find tricks and tips to contribute to AIRWiki.
1 How can I contribute?
4 Wow, this is a semantic wiki! What does that mean?
If you are a registered user, your contribution is very welcome! AIRWiki is a collaborative effort. If you have information you want to share (description of what you do, links to useful sources of information, HOWTOs, and so on) just publish them on AIRWiki by creating new pages and/or modifying existing ones. It's easy and - dare we say it? - fun!
As a guideline, consider putting on AIRWiki everything you would have liked to find there... instead of being forced to find out the hard way. And, in particular, everything that future students who will build upon your own work would like to find. At Projects - HOWTO you can find instructions and guidelines about how to set up a page for the project you work on and how to add new information to it.
How to insert Students, projects, etc.
a private layer, reserved to the registered users (who can read and edit its contents): this includes the discussion pages associated to each public page.
The public layer of AIRWiki is relatively stable. The private layer -and especially the discussion pages it includes- are used by the people working on AIRLab's projects as a repository of all the information related to such projects. Eventually, much of the information in the private layer will be suitably formatted and moved to the public layer. For more information, see the layers page.
Wow, this is a semantic wiki! What does that mean?
This wiki is using the Semantic MediaWiki (SMW) extension, that helps to organize, search and browse the wiki's content. To know how data are organized in this semantic wiki, see the AIRWiki Ontology page.
Refer to the SMW tutorial tutorial for information about how SMW is used by AIRWiki and how you can use the tools provided by SMW.
This page was last modified on 29 June 2012, at 16:51.


Split baguette in half horizontally. Drizzle cut surfaces with oil. On cut side of baguette bottom, spread goat cheese. Top with arugula leaves and prosciutto. If desired, add a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle pepper. Set baguette top, cut side down, on filling.


BRIDGEPORT >> The parent company of People's United Bank saw its third quarter earnings decline by $3.7 million compared to the same period a year ago, bank officials said Thursday.
People's United Financial had earnings of $58.5 million, or 19 cents per share, during the three-month period that ended Sept. 30. That represents a 6.3 percent decline compared to the third quarter in 2012, when the company had earnings of $62.2 million, or 20 cents per share.
The third-quarter earnings report came after the U.S. financial marked closed Thursday.
Barnes blamed the third-quarter earnings, which he described to financial analysts in a conference call as "less than we had expected," on a decline in home loan refinancing during the period.
"We remain focused on delivering shareholder value by leveraging opportunities within existing markets, including strengthening our position in the Boston and New York MSAs," Barnes said.
Kirk Walters, People's United's senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, said the bank experienced, "a modest increase in operating expenses" in the third quarter of this year.
The People's United board of directors approved a 16 cent per share quarterly dividend, payable Nov. 15 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 1.


Stink bugs consisted of Brown, Green, and Southern Green stink bugs, with Green and Southern Green Stink bugs making up 95% of the total stink bugs caught. Egg masses of both Kudzu Bugs and Stink Bugs have been seen in both regions in R3 and later soybean.
The incidence of soybean diseases in the MS soybean production area has increased over the past 10-14 days. Aerial blight, Cercospora blight, frogeye leaf spot, Septoria brown spot, target spot, and Vein necrosis virus have all recently been observed in commercial soybean fields throughout MS.
Corn diseases have started to be more commonly observed throughout the MS corn production area. Given the time of year in both calendar date and crop stages (post-tassel) several corn diseases are being observed more often. Northern corn leaf blight, southern corn leaf blight, and Diplodia ear rot have all been observed over the last two weeks. Southern corn rust made an appearance earlier than normal; however, the disease is considered to be at extremely low levels at this time even though five counties (Adams, Claiborne, Coahoma, Forrest, Stone) have been observed to contain infected corn plants.
Stink bugs consisted of Brown, Green, and Southern Green stink bugs, with Green and Southern Green Stink bugs making up 85% of the total stink bugs caught. Some small corn earworm larvae were found in very low numbers in the Delta region.
For the most part, the corn disease situation has been quiet. Limited occurrences of common rust and northern corn leaf blight have been observed in some Delta fields. With the cooler and wetter conditions encountered early in the season it is possible that some uncommon diseases could be encountered.
Questions continue regarding fungicide products to be used at the R3/R4 application timing. The most important decisions should be made based on the specific variety planted in each field since frogeye leaf spot is resistant to the strobilurin class of fungicides meaning that stand-alone strobilurin products are no longer effective against the disease. See the information contained within this blog post regarding fungicide products, effective rates of products in pre-mix combinations and the effectiveness of some fungicides on managing frogeye leaf spot.
This year we have seen tremendous population growth and expansion of Kudzu bugs from previous years. We have treated some acres already that were at threshold and I am confident that there will be many more to come based on what we are seeing around the state including the Delta region.
Over the last couple of weeks I have had numerous calls about caterpillar pest in young soybeans. Most of these have been concerning beans that are still in the vegetative stages (V2-V5). The species that are being found are bollworm, yellowstriped armyworm, green cloverworm, granulated cutworm, alfalfa caterpillar, cabbage looper, garden webworm, and yellowstriped armyworm.
Stripe rust was detected in wheat in Washington County, MS in the wheat variety trial plots. Wheat fields in MS should be scouted at this time for the presence of stripe rust. Fungicide applications with products in the triazole (DMI) class of fungicides will prevent spread of the disease and in some cases where the disease has occurred and been observed in a wheat field may protect yield.
White sugarcane aphid infestations are increasing across the state and more applications are going out to manage this pest. Over the last week to 10 days we have heard about numerous fields that have received a second application. Remember, that the Section 18 label for Transform states that no more than 2 applications can be made in a field.
We had a few calls over the last week about poor control of cotton aphid with Transform. In all of those cases, the field was actually sprayed for plant bugs with a 1.5 oz rate of Transform. That rate should be very effective on cotton aphid based on previous experience. As a result, we collected aphids from three different fields this week to test their susceptibility to Transform.


As mentioned in Pseudonyms, and again in Songs of the Buffalo, during a love affair many years ago it amused the lady and me to assume artiodactylic personae: I was a buffalo, she was a doe. This love poem was written for her in Milan in October 1993. It is reprinted here with the permission of the lady, who has graciously allowed the acrostic feature to reveal her name.
A doe and a buffalo lie asleep together.
In a familiar, reassuring movement.
Side by side they breathe, asleep.
Morning comes. They stir, press close, and whisper.
Again in their bower of leaves and moss.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using BackEndObjects;
using ActionLibrary;
using System.Collections;
using System.Data;

namespace OnLine.Pages
{
    public partial class createClone : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!Page.IsPostBack)
            {
                TextBox_Name.Text = Request.QueryString.GetValues("contextString")[0];
            }

        }
        /// <summary>
        /// if create potential is true then it will create the potential as well
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="contextId"></param>
        /// <param name="newrfqId"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        protected void createLead(String contextId,String newrfqId,bool createPotn)
        {
            BackEndObjects.RFQDetails rfqObjForLead = BackEndObjects.RFQDetails.getRFQDetailsbyIdDB(contextId);
            BackEndObjects.RFQResponse rfqRespObj = BackEndObjects.RFQResponse.
                getRFQResponseforRFQIdandResponseEntityIdDB(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId(),
                Session[SessionFactory.MAIN_BUSINESS_ENTITY_ID_STRING].ToString());

            BackEndObjects.RFQShortlisted potObj = new RFQShortlisted();
            if(createPotn)
            potObj = RFQShortlisted.
                getRFQShortlistedbyRespEntandRFQId(rfqRespObj.getRespEntityId(), rfqRespObj.getRFQId());

            Dictionary<String, RFQResponseQuotes> leadRespDict = BackEndObjects.RFQResponseQuotes.getAllResponseQuotesforRFQandResponseEntityDB(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId(),
                                                        Session[SessionFactory.MAIN_BUSINESS_ENTITY_ID_STRING].ToString());

            ArrayList rfqSpecListForLead = BackEndObjects.RFQProductServiceDetails.getAllProductServiceDetailsbyRFQIdDB(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());
            ArrayList rfqQntyListForLead = BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty.getRFQProductServiceQuantityforRFIdDB(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());

            rfqObjForLead.setRFQName(TextBox_Name.Text);
            rfqObjForLead.setSubmitDate(DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"));
            rfqObjForLead.setRFQId(newrfqId);
            rfqObjForLead.setReqId("");//Remove tagged requirements
            rfqObjForLead.setNDADocPath("");

            for (int i = 0; i < rfqSpecListForLead.Count; i++)
            {
                BackEndObjects.RFQProductServiceDetails rfqSpecObj = (BackEndObjects.RFQProductServiceDetails)rfqSpecListForLead[i];
                rfqSpecObj.setRFQId(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());
                rfqSpecObj.setImgPath("");
            }
            rfqObjForLead.setRFQProdServList(rfqSpecListForLead);
            for (int i = 0; i < rfqQntyListForLead.Count; i++)
            {
                BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty rfqQntyObj = (BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty)rfqQntyListForLead[i];
                rfqQntyObj.setRFQId(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());
            }
            rfqObjForLead.setRFQProdServQntyList(rfqQntyListForLead);

            rfqRespObj.setRespDate(DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"));
            rfqRespObj.setNdaPath("");
            rfqRespObj.setRFQId(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());

            ArrayList rfqRespQuoteList = new ArrayList();
            foreach (KeyValuePair<String, RFQResponseQuotes> kvp in leadRespDict)
            {
                BackEndObjects.RFQResponseQuotes respQuoteObj = kvp.Value;
                respQuoteObj.setRFQId(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());
                rfqRespQuoteList.Add(respQuoteObj);
            }
            rfqRespObj.setResponseQuoteList(rfqRespQuoteList);

            if (createPotn)
            {
                potObj.setRFQId(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());
                potObj.setPotentialId(new Id().getNewId(BackEndObjects.Id.ID_TYPE_POTENTIAL_ID_STRING));
                potObj.setCreatedDate(DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"));
                potObj.setConfMatPath("");
            }

            try
            {
                ActionLibrary.SalesActions._createLeads cL = new ActionLibrary.SalesActions._createLeads();

                LeadRecord leadObj = new LeadRecord();
                leadObj.setRFQProdServList(rfqObjForLead.getRFQProdServList());
                leadObj.setRFQId(rfqObjForLead.getRFQId());
                leadObj.setActiveStat(rfqObjForLead.getActiveStat());
                leadObj.setApprovalStat(rfqObjForLead.getApprovalStat());
                leadObj.setCreatedEntity(rfqObjForLead.getCreatedEntity());
                leadObj.setCreatedUsr(rfqObjForLead.getCreatedUsr());
                leadObj.setCreateMode(rfqObjForLead.getCreateMode());
                leadObj.setDueDate(rfqObjForLead.getDueDate());
                leadObj.setEntityId(rfqObjForLead.getEntityId());

                leadObj.setLocalityId(rfqObjForLead.getLocalityId());

                leadObj.setReqId(rfqObjForLead.getReqId());
                leadObj.setRFQName(rfqObjForLead.getRFQName());
                leadObj.setRFQProdServQntyList(rfqObjForLead.getRFQProdServQntyList());
                leadObj.setSubmitDate(rfqObjForLead.getSubmitDate());
                leadObj.setTermsandConds(rfqObjForLead.getTermsandConds());
                leadObj.setCurrency(rfqObjForLead.getCurrency());

                leadObj.setLeadResp(rfqRespObj);

                cL.createNewLead(leadObj, Session[SessionFactory.MAIN_BUSINESS_ENTITY_ID_STRING].ToString(), User.Identity.Name);
                if (createPotn)
                    RFQShortlisted.insertRFQShorListedEntryDB(potObj);

                Label_Clone_Stat.Visible = true;
                Label_Clone_Stat.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
                Label_Clone_Stat.Text = "Cloning Successful. But no existing image or document will be copied.";
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Label_Clone_Stat.Visible = true;
                Label_Clone_Stat.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
                Label_Clone_Stat.Text = "Cloning Failed";
            }

        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Provided the reponse quote list and the product qunatity list this method will calculate the average potential amount
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="respQuoteList"></param>
        /// <param name="prodQntyList"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        protected float calculatePotAmnt(ArrayList respQuoteList, ArrayList prodQntyList)
        {
            float totalAmnt = 0;
            Dictionary<String, BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty> respQuoteDict = new Dictionary<string, RFQProdServQnty>();

            for (int j = 0; j < prodQntyList.Count; j++)
            {
                respQuoteDict.Add(((RFQProdServQnty)prodQntyList[j]).getProdCatId(), (RFQProdServQnty)prodQntyList[j]);
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < respQuoteList.Count; i++)
            {
                BackEndObjects.RFQResponseQuotes respQuoteObj = (RFQResponseQuotes)respQuoteList[i];
                float fromQnty = (respQuoteDict[respQuoteObj.getPrdCatId()]).getFromQnty();
                float toQnty = (respQuoteDict[respQuoteObj.getPrdCatId()]).getToQnty();
                float quoteAmnt = float.Parse(respQuoteObj.getQuote());

                //Now calculate the average
                totalAmnt += (fromQnty * quoteAmnt + toQnty * quoteAmnt) / 2;
            }

            return totalAmnt;
        }

        protected void Button_Clone_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            String contextName = Request.QueryString.GetValues("context")[0];
            String contextId=Request.QueryString.GetValues("contextId1")[0];

            switch(contextName)
            {
                case "requirement":
                    BackEndObjects.Requirement reqObj=BackEndObjects.Requirement.getRequirementbyIdDB(contextId);
                    reqObj.setReqName(TextBox_Name.Text);
                    reqObj.setReqId(new Id().getNewId(BackEndObjects.Id.ID_TYPE_REQR_STRING));
                    reqObj.setSubmitDate(DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"));

                    ArrayList reqSpecLists = reqObj.getReqSpecs();
                    for (int i = 0; i < reqSpecLists.Count; i++)
                    {
                        BackEndObjects.Requirement_Spec reqSpecObj = (BackEndObjects.Requirement_Spec)reqSpecLists[i];
                        reqSpecObj.setReqId(reqObj.getReqId());
                        reqSpecObj.setImgPath("");
                    }
                    reqObj.setReqSpecs(reqSpecLists);

                    ArrayList reqQntyList=reqObj.getReqProdSrvQnty();
                    for(int i=0;i<reqQntyList.Count;i++)
                    {
                        BackEndObjects.RequirementProdServQnty reqQntyObj=(BackEndObjects.RequirementProdServQnty) reqQntyList[i];
                        reqQntyObj.setRequirementId(reqObj.getReqId());
                    }
                    reqObj.setReqProdSrvQnty(reqQntyList);

                    try
                    {
                        BackEndObjects.Requirement.insertRequirementDB(reqObj);
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Visible = true;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Text = "Cloning Successful. But no existing image or document will be copied.";
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Visible = true;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Text = "Cloning Failed";
                    }
                    break;

                case "rfq":
                    BackEndObjects.RFQDetails rfqObj = BackEndObjects.RFQDetails.getRFQDetailsbyIdDB(contextId);

                    ArrayList rfqSpecList = BackEndObjects.RFQProductServiceDetails.getAllProductServiceDetailsbyRFQIdDB(rfqObj.getRFQId());
                    ArrayList rfqQntyList = BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty.getRFQProductServiceQuantityforRFIdDB(rfqObj.getRFQId());

                    rfqObj.setRFQName(TextBox_Name.Text);
                    rfqObj.setSubmitDate(DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"));
                    rfqObj.setRFQId(new Id().getNewId(Id.ID_TYPE_RFQ_STRING));
                    rfqObj.setReqId("");//Remove tagged requirements
                    rfqObj.setNDADocPath("");
                    rfqObj.setActiveStat(BackEndObjects.RFQDetails.RFQ_ACTIVE_STAT_ACTIVE); //Overwrite the active status to active

                    for (int i = 0; i < rfqSpecList.Count; i++)
                    {
                        BackEndObjects.RFQProductServiceDetails rfqSpecObj = (BackEndObjects.RFQProductServiceDetails)rfqSpecList[i];
                        rfqSpecObj.setRFQId(rfqObj.getRFQId());
                        rfqSpecObj.setImgPath("");
                    }
                    rfqObj.setRFQProdServList(rfqSpecList);
                    for (int i = 0; i < rfqQntyList.Count; i++)
                    {
                        BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty rfqQntyObj = (BackEndObjects.RFQProdServQnty)rfqQntyList[i];
                        rfqQntyObj.setRFQId(rfqObj.getRFQId());
                    }
                    rfqObj.setRFQProdServQntyList(rfqQntyList);

                    //Get the approval status
                                    int rfqLevel = BackEndObjects.MainBusinessEntity.
                                        getMainBusinessEntitybyIdwithLessDetailsDB(Session[SessionFactory.MAIN_BUSINESS_ENTITY_ID_STRING].ToString()).getRfqApprovalLevel();
                if (rfqLevel > 0)
                {
                    String reportingToUser = BackEndObjects.userDetails.
                        getUserDetailsbyIdDB(User.Identity.Name, Session[SessionFactory.MAIN_BUSINESS_ENTITY_ID_STRING].ToString()).getReportsTo();
                    rfqObj.setApprovalStat(reportingToUser);
                }
                else
                    rfqObj.setApprovalStat(RFQDetails.RFQ_APPROVAL_STAT_APPROVED);

                    try
                    {
                        BackEndObjects.RFQDetails.insertRFQDetailsDB(rfqObj);
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Visible = true;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Text = "Cloning Successful. But no existing image or document will be copied.Also approvals will be required as rule set in Administration->WorkFlow->RFQ Rules";
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Visible = true;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
                        Label_Clone_Stat.Text = "Cloning Failed";
                    }
                    break;

                case "lead": createLead(contextId,new Id().getNewId(BackEndObjects.Id.ID_TYPE_RFQ_STRING),false);
                    break;

                case "Potn":
                    createLead(contextId, new Id().getNewId(BackEndObjects.Id.ID_TYPE_RFQ_STRING), true);

                    break;
            }
        }

    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Study: Skin cancer patients show vitamin D insufficiency, deficiency
Researchers studying the link between photoprotection adherence and vitamin D levels in skin cancer patients did not find an association between these two parameters, but did find that melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer patients seemed to have a tendency toward vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency.
National report - Researchers studying the link between photoprotection adherence and vitamin D levels in skin cancer patients did not find an association between these two parameters, but did find that melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer patients seemed to have a tendency toward vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency.
"In our small study we found a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, at around 50 percent, and deficiency, at around 20 percent," says lead author Laura K. Delong, M.D., M.P.H., chief resident, department of dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta. "Dermatologists ... should be aware that many skin cancer patients they see may have low vitamin D levels ... and those might warrant monitoring."
Subjects answered surveys measuring demographics, skin cancer characteristics and sun-protection habits. Researchers included questions about the use of sunscreen, protective clothing, hats, sunblock, umbrellas or shade seeking. They also asked about any daily vitamin D supplementation: including a multivitamin, calcium and vitamin D, fish oil, or low-dose (400-1000 IU) vitamin D and D-rich food consumption to assess dietary intake. They then drew subjects' blood to measure serum 25(OH)D levels - the standard test to assess vitamin D status, according to Dr. Delong.
Most subjects Caucasian
Dr. Delong notes that 99 percent of the subjects were Caucasian and about 55 percent were melanoma patients. The authors defined deficient as vitamin D levels of 20 ng/mL or lower and insufficient as 30 ng/mL or lower.
"The mean 25(OH)D levels were 28 ng/mL in the adherent group and 29 ng/mL in the nonadherent group, which is not a statistically significant difference," she says. "However, we found that those who were taking a daily vitamin D supplement had a mean 25(OH)D of 31 ng/mL versus 25 ng/mL in those who were not. So, vitamin supplementation increased vitamin D levels to a close to sufficient level."
Subjects were getting only an average 200 IU daily from their diets, according to the study. The authors also found a trend, though not statistically significant, toward lower vitamin D levels in subjects with melanoma versus nonmelanoma skin cancers.
Dr. Delong and colleagues controlled for variables such as age, gender and education, in a linear regression with vitamin D as the outcomes variable.
"We found that vitamin D supplementation was a statistically significant predictor of vitamin D levels, as was age, which has been shown in previous studies," Dr. Delong says.

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BUD/S Prep Training
SOF Prep Academy
Navy SEAL Mental Toughness Training
SGPT Online Training Programs
SGPT Underground Bunker Membership
Weight Loss / Nutrition
Daily SGPT Content
GoRuck
Military Gear
Supplements SEALgrinderPT recommends and uses
5 Tips to Get Mentally Strong Like a Navy SEAL
What does being mentally strong mean?
It means taking obstacles and making them opportunities. To get focused on what you can do in the middle of a big problem.
It means not letting that problem kick you down and keep you there.
It means letting yourself acknowledge things suck, but moving forward anyway.
Check out what Cain Velasquez said after reclaiming his MMA heavyweight belt.
"It got easier a bit as the fight went on because the pace of the fight tired him out," Velasquez said. "It was the pace [that took its toll on dos Santos]. That wrestling pace, carrying someone's body around for that long, it's tough, man. I've been doing this my whole life, and it's a thing you have to do for so long. Mentally, it gets you so strong."
Hear what Cain Velasquez knows on how to Rise Up! Become the best you can be.
It means thinking like a champion instead of a loser when things get hard. Even @#%&-ing hard.
So how do you get mentally tough? Check out these tips.
Check out these tips on how to grow your mind and body.
Tip #1: Put Your Self in Situations Where You Are Stressed More and More
Get out of your comfort zone.
Get yourself to the gym and push yourself.
Sign up for an event you're not ready for and then train for it. When is your next 5k run? Have you ever done a Spartan Race? Find something to push yourself.
But when you do, make sure you train in a way that's going to propel you forward, even if you hit setbacks.
If you hit a setback, acknowledge it, acknowledge you're frustrated or pissed off—but then get yourself focused on how to create a solution to the obstacle.
Tip #2: Believe in Yourself and Your Abilities at All Times
Recognizing weaknesses is not the same thing as doubting yourself. Finding where you're weak means you have an opportunity to grow. To push yourself and get better. Rise above your current position.
Just because things go wrong, it doesn't mean you've failed outright. As in you're permanently stuck where you are.
When things go wrong, adapt. Figure out a solution. Maybe you need to train more. Maybe you need to break down your big goals to smaller ones.
Know that the bad times (or situations) are temporary and the tide will turn for the better in the near future.
Also, don't listen to what other people think about you or your abilities. Their negativity has nothing to do with what you believe you can do.
When someone is telling you, "That's impossible" or "You'll never get there" what they're doing is saying "It's impossible for me and I'll never get there."
Don't make their negative thinking about themselves become yours.
Tip #3 Never Quit
If you quit you will never get through the bad to get to the good. Your best self is waiting for you right around the corner–but you must not quit.
Maybe the goal you aim for doesn't get realized, but that doesn't mean you failed.
Sometimes goals we shoot for aren't right, and that "failure" is meant to turn us towards what is a better fit. That's still success, even if you have several "failures" in a row.
Henry Ford said, "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."
Why do you think that might be?
You train your a** off for Goal A, you try your hardest but don't reach it. Yeah, it's disappointing. But now you have a foundation to either train better for it and try again, or switch to Goal B.
That means all that work wasn't a waste.
You may be starting over, but you're starting over with experience, knowledge and lots of training under your belt. That means you're starting fresh. Not over—as in all the way back to the beginning and losing all that training. You have a foundation—one you didn't have before.
That foundation makes you stronger and lifts you higher, making your next goal easier to reach.
So decide on a big, hairy goal and bust your a** training for it. Not trying just because you might not reach it is the only absolute way you'll fail out.
Tip # 4: Get With People Who Are More Skilled Than You
This will make you play the game at a higher level. It'll be harder—but that's what I mean by getting into situations where you're more stressed.
If you're around people who have the skills you want, you'll be creating the chance to learn. You'll find your weaknesses. And when you find your weaknesses, you can train them.
Lots of people take finding their weaknesses as failures they can't do anything about.
You can choose to think about them that way, sure.
But then you're not seeing that everyone who is more skilled than you decided to look at their weaknesses as opportunities to grow.
Are you looking to push yourself to your next big goal? Check out SEALgrinderPT Coaching to set daily habits to help you grow 1% a week.
Tip #5: If You're Constantly Struggling, Take a Look at Your Mindset
Struggle is sometimes normal—it just means you're in a challenging situation.
But constant struggle can mean you're not working towards your goals in the best way possible. But there's a big difference between being constantly challenged and constantly struggling.
Constant challenge = you're focused on keeping yourself moving forward by putting yourself in situations where you can grow. This creates momentum forward, even when things feel really challenging.
Constant struggle = you're focused only on problems and how hard things are and how miserable things are. This creates stagnation and misery.
It comes down to mindset. That's why they say BUD/S (or any goal you want) is 80% mental and 20% physical. Even 90%/10%.
If you're mentally weak, you're looking at it the wrong way around. Meaning you're only giving your goal 20% of your mental focus. You're making it 80% harder.
Bonus Tip: If You're Still Constantly Struggling, Check to See if Your Goal is SMART
This is connected to Tip #1.
Are you training in a SMART way? SMART means Small, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely.
Are you training in way where you create micro goals to allow growth and momentum?
Are you creating micro goals so you can feel and measure your momentum?
Have you created a goal or goals that are actually achievable/reachable?
Are they realistic?
Have you given yourself a healthy deadline?
Here's an example. I frequently get emails from guys who want to go to BUD/S and they say things like, "I haven't done much working out and want to go to BUD/S in a few months. Can I be ready by then?"
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Susan Pettitt says any pre-game nerves are out the door as she looks to enjoy every moment of her life as a professional netballer before her retirement from all forms of the game. While the 34-year-old's Greater Western Sydney Giants' lost their Super Netball major semi-final to the West Coast Fever by just six points, a win against the Sunshine Coast Lightning in Sunday's preliminary final will at the very least give her a grand final farewell from the game. As is the way with many modern sports stars, Pettitt is pulling the pin on a distinguished career while still at her peak. "I feel like I'm playing well still, which is why I wanted to retire. I didn't want to play one season too many," the Quaama native said. "It's been 17 years, so it's time to see what else life can offer." Her move away from the sport will give her time to focus on running her Albion Park cafe, and guiding the next generation of elite netballers to the top stage through her coaching business. She walks away from the game with a world championship, three Commonwealth Games medals and three world series medals, in a stellar 71 games during her 12 year national career. "I think playing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne was a dream come true, and any chance to be in green and gold has been a highlight," she said. Pettitt has come a long way since her a flawless performance of 26 points from 26 shots to claim a grand final win in her first season with the Sydney Swifts in 2006. Her strong work ethic saw her push through moments in her career, including twice fighting her way back into the national squad. "I'm a very competitive person, so if someone says I can't do something I prove them wrong," she said. Pettitt said there will be a "big celebration" if the Giants can take out this year's premiership, which with her 200-plus game record and vast finals experience, is highly possible.
Susan Pettitt says any pre-game nerves are out the door as she looks to enjoy every moment of her life as a professional netballer before her retirement from all forms of the game.
While the 34-year-old's Greater Western Sydney Giants' lost their Super Netball major semi-final to the West Coast Fever by just six points, a win against the Sunshine Coast Lightning in Sunday's preliminary final will at the very least give her a grand final farewell from the game.
I'm a very competitive person, so if someone says I can't do something I prove them wrong.
As is the way with many modern sports stars, Pettitt is pulling the pin on a distinguished career while still at her peak.
"I feel like I'm playing well still, which is why I wanted to retire. I didn't want to play one season too many," the Quaama native said.
Her move away from the sport will give her time to focus on running her Albion Park cafe, and guiding the next generation of elite netballers to the top stage through her coaching business.
She walks away from the game with a world championship, three Commonwealth Games medals and three world series medals, in a stellar 71 games during her 12 year national career.
"I think playing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne was a dream come true, and any chance to be in green and gold has been a highlight," she said.
Pettitt has come a long way since her a flawless performance of 26 points from 26 shots to claim a grand final win in her first season with the Sydney Swifts in 2006.
Her strong work ethic saw her push through moments in her career, including twice fighting her way back into the national squad.
"I'm a very competitive person, so if someone says I can't do something I prove them wrong," she said.
Pettitt said there will be a "big celebration" if the Giants can take out this year's premiership, which with her 200-plus game record and vast finals experience, is highly possible.
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Edinburgh Review: Fishbowl at Pleasance Courtyard
Making its UK Premiere, the winner of the Molière Award for Best Comedy Play, Fishbowl comes to the Pleasance Grand at Edinburgh Fringe. Written and directed by Pierre Guillois, this is slapstick comedy on a massive scale, and it manages to both enchant and delight its audience in every single scene.
Reminiscent of an old silent movie, perhaps starring Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton, this impressive production is perfectly choreographed to inflict maximum impact without a single word spoken.
Laura Leonard's fabulous set consists of three rooftop bedsits squashed together, it's the kind of small space living that is becoming more and more familiar in big cities. The set is so cleverly designed that it becomes the fourth performer in Fishbowl, as leaking taps, flaming fire pans and an unruly toilet all play their part.
The bedsits are occupied by three unusual characters, a karaoke loving clean obsessive, an accident-prone hoarder and a new arrival who can't decide which career she wants to try next. It's the arrival of the third neighbour which kickstarts a hilarious chain of events and an unlikely bond of friendship between the trio.
With this kind of slapstick it's the sight gags that get the biggest pay-off, and the production takes great care to set them up properly. As the characters go about their normal daily lives, there are moments where you wonder if anything at all will happen, and then without warning everything you have just seen becomes an important component in a fantastic visual punchline.
There are also a couple of montage scenes set to music, which help us to understand how the characters relationships have built and progressed, and these have elements of the slapstick comedy built in, but more importantly they explore themes of friendship and being a good neighbour, it comes across as an exceptionally beautiful look at modern life.
Fishbowl is a technical feat of brilliance, while the three performers on stage are executing the comedy to perfect timing, I can only imagine what is happening backstage to ensure the set keeps up with them. This production doesn't just make you howl with laughter, it astounds you at every turn, and reminds us that no matter how alone we might be feeling, there's usually someone else on the other side of the wall feeling just the same.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GenePeeks, Inc., a computational genomics company focused on transforming genetic disease risk analysis, today announced partnerships with two leading fertility organizations: The Donor Solution, an independent egg donation agency, and 3 Sisters Surrogacy, a gestational carrier service.
"We are thrilled to partner with The Donor Solution and 3 Sisters Surrogacy, two organizations that share our unrelenting commitment to provide outstanding support on the complicated path of starting a family"
Through these partnerships, more prospective parents will have access to GenePeeks' proprietary preconception genetic screening test, which assesses combined parental risk of passing on more than 1,000 serious genetic diseases. GenePeeks' comprehensive approach, called Virtual Progeny Analytics (VPA), uniquely integrates simulated DNA information from two genetic participants to predict the future genome of a child prior to conception. For every mutation in these hypothetical genomes, the company computes a proprietary Variant Gene Dysfunction (VGD) score that predicts gene function and associated disease risk. This next generation approach allows GenePeeks to cover an expanded number of diseases with increased sensitivity and evaluate variants that may remain uncharacterized by other genetic tests, while avoiding the confusion and anxiety that can be associated with carrier testing. In contrast to carrier screening, which identifies parental carrier status, GenePeeks focuses on a future child's true risk of disease inheritance. GenePeeks offers this physician-ordered service through its CLIA certified clinical laboratory.
Over the last ten years, The Donor Solution has helped over 1,000 families to have children, with a success rate of over 82% for first time donors. 3 Sisters Surrogacy provides exceptional support for the increasing number of individuals seeking a gestational carrier to build their family. Clients using the services of either agency will be able to use the GenePeeks test to make more informed reproductive decisions with increased confidence. In addition, The Donor Solution's donors who have completed the pre-test protocols will be identified as "GenePeeks Ready," saving prospective parents precious time in their fertility journey.
"We are thrilled to partner with The Donor Solution and 3 Sisters Surrogacy, two organizations that share our unrelenting commitment to provide outstanding support on the complicated path of starting a family," said Anne Morriss, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of GenePeeks. "In addition to reaching more families, these collaborations will allow us to expand our physician network and increase patient access to our next generation technology."
Mary Fusillo, Founder and Executive Director of The Donor Solution and Chief Executive Officer of 3 Sisters Surrogacy, stated, "At The Donor Solution and 3 Sisters Surrogacy, we are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality care possible. Our partnership with GenePeeks is an important step in ensuring that our intended families can protect the future health of their children with access to the most advanced preconception risk screening available."
About GenePeeks
GenePeeks is a computational genomics company focused on identifying inherited disease risk in future generations. GenePeeks' patented technology digitally combines the genetic information of two potential parents, simulating the complex genetic interactions that occur naturally in human reproduction. The company's proprietary platform creates and analyzes thousands of Virtual Progeny to uncover disease risk that cannot be seen with alternative screening tools. GenePeeks offers this physician-ordered service through its CLIA certified clinical laboratory.
GenePeeks is privately held, with corporate offices in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, visit www.genepeeks.com.
GenePeeks' next-generation screening technology is available today. For more information about becoming a partner, please contact support@genepeeks.com.
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The Donor Solution is a leading egg donor agency in the southwest United States. Known for providing exceptional egg donors, the agency recruits outstanding young women for their program. Founded in 2007 by Mary M. Fusillo, RN, BSN, MS, the agency has helped over 1,000 couples reach their goal of becoming parents. With over 25 years of nursing and hospital management experience, Mary and her team are committed to reducing the stress of the fertility journey while delivering the highest standard of care to both donors and recipients. The organization has offices in Houston and Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona, with satellite offices in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles/Beverly Hills, California. For more information, visit thedonorsolution.com.
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3 Sisters Surrogacy is a gestational carrier program dedicated to providing intended parents with the highest level of competence and professionalism. Chief Executive Officer Mary M. Fusillo, RN, BSN, MS has over 16 years of third party parenting experience and donor recruitment, and Chief Scientific Officer Sunday Crider, Ph.D., has worked for 13 years as an IVF embryologist and laboratory director. This combined experience is unique in the industry and has allowed the organization to provide the highest standard of service to all clients. Corporate offices are located in Houston, Texas, with satellite offices in Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit 3sisterssurrogacy.com.
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Best Places to Post / Share Your Video Content (2017)
By Geoffrey PurkisMay 29, 2013Video SEO
What's the best spot for your video content?
If there was a time where the online video competition was an easy race to win for many sites, today there's no chance to dominate the landscape without identifying the right spot.
Here a list, up to date as May 2016, of the most relevant places to post your video content.
The list includes two sections for video-on-demand and live-streaming, beyond many links to our resources for main video platforms.
All-In-One Video Sharing Sites
The service that allows viewers to watch content whenever they choose to is called video on demand.
Except for designated premium content that can only be accessed via a paywall, the overwhelming majority of video content on the following platforms are free to any user, across any device.
Let's take a look at the big four:
Google took the time to build the most comprehensive site for posting videos online and it was absolutely worth it: YouTube is now the top video site in the world by a wide margin.
In case you aren't aware, YouTube has a revenue sharing feature, more than 1 billion users uploading over an estimated 500 hours of video to the site every minute, and more than a million advertisers using Google ad platforms.
I'm not asking, I know you already have Facebook.
Now please, if you haven't done yet, post your video content on it because Facebook video generates over 8 billion views per day.
With the focus Facebook is placing on video right now, it's the best time to consider posting there. You better do so quickly before all of the hiccups are fleshed out of the Facebook video rights management, or content ID system, now that the site is introducing Rights Manager. The social networking site also has a revenue share program for some creators, which makes it the biggest video site outside of YouTube.
Vimeo is like YouTube's artsy cousin. It has similar features to Google's video platform, but tends to be considered the go-to place to post short films and episodic content.
While YouTube has a wide audience, Vimeo is the place to target a specific public that appreciates well-made creative films, rather than the short entertaining video clips that have become the hallmark of YouTube. Vimeo has a number of revenue sharing models, including a "Tip Jar" and Vimeo on Demand which allows creators great flexibility with ad-free models. This trade-off comes with a yearly subscription fee to post to the on demand portion of the site.
In this big family Dailymotion seems to be the loser cousin, but it's really not. Its platform is definitely worth utilizing for video thanks to a robust set of analytics for creators, a revenue sharing program and a content ID system for combating copyright violations.
Like YouTube, you are required to have an account to upload or comment, but you can watch video there without one.
Mobile Video Centric Apps
Advances in mobile technology have not only led to massive consumption of video across smartphones and tablets, they have also facilitated a whole range of new mobile-centric, single-purpose video apps.
Let's have a look at some.
Numbers speak for themselves: the last reported number of active users of Vine was 40 million in 2013 and 1.5 billions were the loops seen per day in early 2015. (Vine also reported in early 2015 that they are seeing 1.5 billion loops per day).
As YouTube moved away from short-form content, Twitter owned Vine rose up to fill that void. Vine's 6 seconds content is easy to digest, which allows it to be used for multiple purposes. It can be used as a home platform, but since it has no direct way to monetize it, it lends well to starting a conversation and connecting with audiences off platform. Vine is also a great place for well-timed content.
Best known for pictures, Instagram has added also video a year after Facebook acquired it for $1 billion in 2012. Like Vine, the videos are short form and now go beyond the original 15 seconds. Users – over 400 million – can upload content that lasts up to one-minute, which many brands are already taking advantage of. Instagram also lends well to bridging the conversation between platforms and also has no native revenue sharing model.
Here and now: that's what Snapchat is and that's exactly what ephemeral marketing needs the most. Snapchat is a great place to connect with an existing customer base and lends well to timely content. The fact the messages disappears gives it an "act now" appeal and a feeling of exclusivity for customers.
With the addition of Snapchat Stories, content can be added and kept up longer in a 24-hour personal feed of sorts.
Snapchat generates 10 billion video views a day, creating a never-ending conversation with their fans and friends.
Twitter Video
First of all it must be said that Twitter already owns Vine, which has a much bigger foothold in the video space and already integrates well with Twitter.
It's just another place to post video content, but it's not the most popular one. Even thought the platform has the added benefit of posting 30 second videos, only few users post their content on it.
Live Streaming Video Sharing Sites
Live streaming allows viewers to watch online video in real-time. Mobile apps, like Blab, and Periscope, gives brands and creators to broadcast events to millions of viewers anywhere at any time. They can easily take advantage from the kind of engagement this specific type of video content is able to generate.
Ustream was one of the first video platforms to facilitate live-streaming, way back in 2007. It gives a platform to any creator with a camera and decent internet connection to upload content to a global audience via their own channel. Ustream is free to all users but there is a premium option for professional broadcasters. IBM acquired Ustream in January 2016 for $130M as part of a plan to build out the tech giants cloud video services.
Facebook Live allows creators and brands to broadcast live to followers on the platform. Users can select their target audience and choose to save the video content to their timeline or video archive.
The platform allows users to embed videos on external sites, including social media channels.
As Facebook announced, Live video has become a priority in the user's News Feed. Indeed, live video is getting around 10x the engagement of other video content on the site.
Our in-depth best practice guide for Facebook Live is coming soon, so keep an eye!
In April 2016, YouTube announced the support of 360-degree video live streams, with the first major live-streamed broadcast coming from the Coachella music festival. The site is also working on an app called YouTube Connect which is going to compete against Twitter's Periscope and Facebook Live.
Live video will be available through the app, as well as on the creator's YouTube channel together with chat and tagging features.
Acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million, Twitch is the top option for live streaming, especially on desktop. It was created to record content that has been streamed and archive on your channel for future viewing. A partner program on Twitch allows content to be monetized and paid subscriptions to channels that offer additional perks.
Named as Apple's app of the year in 2015, Twitter's Periscope is another live streaming service that gained a following with creators and viewers. It has been used for 200 million broadcasts to date. When a live broadcast posted by a creator or a brand is about to begin, Twitter users get a notification. They can provide instant feedback by sending 'hearts' to show their approval or bailing out of the broadcast if they don't care to follow.
YouNow
We start by saying that some of the top creators on YouNow can earn upwards of $50K per year.
It's a unique platform that focuses completely on live video and it's very popular among Millenials. YouNow created a social commerce system where viewers can leave YouNow "Bars" for creators instead of typical engagement features like shares and upvotes.
There are other video posting sites out there, but if you are building an audience, sharing your work, or looking to leverage a platform for your brand, I'd recommend these platforms as the most relevant ones right now. Only few sites are able to offer an all-in-one solution for video, but those same sites excel only in very specific uses. So, keep this in mind when you look for a place to post video content: pick the right platform for your goals and your target audience.
Have something to say? Let us know in the comments, we're listening!
About Geoffrey Purkis
Geoffrey is the Founder and CEO of Seattle Web Search. He's a web developer and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) expert located in Seattle, Washington with extensive experience in the field. Geoffrey specializes in helping his clients find the right combination of web, search, social, and video content to get the best results from their online marketing efforts.


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Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7) Records and Achievements To Be Erased From Real Madrid's History
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New reports say Real Madrid will soon erase its former player Cristiano Ronaldo from its history. An article on the club's website celebrating four players — Sergio Ramos, Raphaël Varane, Luka Modrić and Marcelo — securing their spots in UEFA's Team of the Year for 2018, has seen Ronaldo omitted.
Report also have it that Madrid stopped following Ronaldo on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after he left for Juventus. This is quite different from the player's old club Manchester United which still follows their former star.
Being the club's all-time record scorer, Ronaldo has no place in the club's main photo choices for the 'Football History' and 'Football Legends' sections.
"If they want to feature another player's greatest moments and there are highlights of him scoring from Ronaldo's assists or assisting a Ronaldo goal, then they will go looking for other highlights clip involving other players," the Daily Mail's Pete Jenson wrote.


2 Why and how to use repartitioning?
Customers love Azure Stream Analytics for its ease of analyzing streams of data in movement, with the ability to set up a running pipeline within five minutes. Optimizing throughput has always been a challenge when trying to achieve high performance in a scenario that can't be fully parallelized. This occurs when you don't control the partition key of the input stream, or your source "sprays" input across multiple partitions that later need to be merged. You can now use a new extension of Azure Stream Analytics SQL to specify the number of partitions of a stream when reshuffling the data. This new capability unlocks performance and aids in maximizing throughput in such scenarios.
Repartitioning, or reshuffling, is required when processing data on a stream that is not sharded according to the natural input scheme, such as the PartitionId in the Event Hubs case. This might happen when you don't control the routing of the event generators or you need to scale out your flow due to resource constraints. After repartitioning, each shard can be processed independently of others, and progress without additional synchronization between the shards. This allows you to linearly scale out your streaming pipeline.
The query above will read from the input, regardless of it being naturally partitioned, and repartition the stream tenfold according to the DeviceID dimension and flush the data to output. Hashing of the dimension value (DeviceID) is used to determine which partition shall accept which substream. The data will be flushed independently for each partitioned stream, assuming the output supports partitioned writes, and either has 10 partitions, or can handle an arbitrary number of such.
Why and how to use repartitioning?
Use repartitioning to optimize the heavy parts of processing. It will process the data independently and simultaneously on disjoint subsets, even when the data is not naturally partitioned properly on input. The partitioning scheme is carried forward as long as the partition key stays the same.
Experiment and observe the resource utilization of your job to determine the exact number of partitions needed. Remember, Streaming Unit (SU) count, which is the unit of scale for Azure Stream Analytics, must be adjusted so the number of physical resources available to the job can fit the partitioned flow. In general, six SUs is a good number to assign to each partition. In case there are insufficient resources assigned to the job, the system will only apply the repartition if it benefits the job.
Specifying a mismatching number of partitions or partition key would yield a compilation error when creating the job.
When writing a partitioned stream to an output, it works best if the output scheme matches the stream scheme by key and count, so each substream can be flushed independently of others. Alternatively, the stream must be merged and possibly repartitioned again by a different scheme before flushing. This would add to the general latency of the processing, as well as the resource utilization and should be avoided.
Get started with Azure Stream Analytics and have a look at our documentation to understand how to leverage query parallelization in Azure Stream Analytics.
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The Match.com website claims that 1 in 5 relationships start online, and more of them start on Match.com and that it has more relationships and marriages to its credit than any other dating site. That's a pretty bold claim, considering how finding the perfect romantic relationship is no easy task, as so many song lyrics and online blog posts can attest to; sometimes, just finding someone at all in the first place is already incredibly difficult.. For those looking for a relationship or searching for a partner on the Internet, there are always concerns about safety or finding someone compatible and suitable to your interests. Out of the many dating websites out there, which one is best? This Match.com review will help you decide whether Match.com can be the perfect tool to find your significant other at last.
Match.com has users create a profile with a questionnaire, free writing sections for the user to really express their personality, and up to 26 photos on a profile. With Match.com, the user can link up their profile with their Facebook profile, record a short video, or add an audio file.
It is free to post a profile, and look through photos and other profiles on Match.com. To get in contact with someone, however, you need to pay a subscription fee; Match.com has various subscription plans and fees to meet various needs.
Once having signed up for a membership service, the user can communicate with others with a variety of tools. Match.com takes its security seriously, with a double-blind email method to protect members' privacy so that all email is private. Match.com has a chat room, email, voicemail, or live chat options. The user can give others a wink to as a means to express interest as well.
Match.com allows its users to search through the profile of others with various specifications including age, location, gender, ethnicity, faith, etc. Other search options Match.com offers include: Date Spark, allowing the user to look at other members' date ideas; Match.com also offers suggestions with the options Reverse Match, Daily Five, Mutual Match, and Singled Out.
The site also provides a glut of resources, such as dating advice and tips, a keyword search called MatchTalk allowing users to search profiles containing certain keywords, and an Android and smartphone application.
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Oklahoma's top 15 recruiting list for 2020 according to Rivals.
1….Andrew Raym …………..4 stars/OU
2….Sevion Morrison……….. 4 stars/Nebraska
3….Myles Slusher………….. 4 stars/Arkansas
4….Isaiah Jacobs……………3 stars/Maryland
5….Javian Hester……………3 stars/Missouri
6….Duece Mayberry………..3 stars/Kansas
7….Dominic Richardson…..3 stars/TCU
8….Jeff Roberson……………3 stars/OSU
9….Brynden Walker………..3 stars/OU
10..Krishawn Brown………. 3 stars/KU
11..Eli Williams……………… 3 stars/TCU
12..Jordan Reagan………….3 stars/OSU
13..Eli Russ………………….. 3 stars/OSU
14..Ben Starks……………….3 stars/SMU
15..Blake Howell…………….3 stars/TCU
As we examine this class of Oklahoma prospects certain points jumps out at us.
First off, there were no five-star prospects in this Oklahoma class. Unfortunately, this is not unusual for Oklahoma high school recruiting.
Additionally, there were only three four-star players in the class as well. OU finds a way to contend for the National Championship every year in spite of weak Oklahoma high school classes. This must drive Longhorn fans crazy.
This class underscores the essential need for OU to have at the helm a Head Coach who can recruit Texas and the rest of the country hard. OU has to pay Lincoln whatever it takes to keep him in Norman.
While the State of Oklahoma class was relatively weak, OU did get the cream of the crop in Andrew Raym. Many recruiting services listed Raym as the top offensive linemen in the country. It's hard for an offensive lineman to get five stars.
Next, OSU continues to settle for 2nd best as top-notch talent either signs with OU or goes out of state.
Finally, six different football programs from outside the state signed players ahead of OSU. Every year out of state schools recruit three-star players and turn them into difference makers.
The one player that OU could have used was Broken Arrow's Myles Slusher, Slusher was a four-star standout defensive back out of Broken Arrow. He eventually ended up at Arkansas after turning down Oregon.
Thanks to the OU brand, the Sooners can recruit nationwide. Last year's class hailed from nine (9) states other than Texas and Oklahoma.
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2….Sevion Morrison………….4 stars/Nebraska
3….Myles Slusher………………4 stars/Arkansas
4….Isaiah Jacobs………………..3 stars/Maryland
5….Javian Hester……………….3 stars/Missouri
7….Dominic Richardson…… 3 stars/TCU
8….Jeff Roberson………….,……3 stars/OSU
9….Brynden Wa,,lker…………3 stars/OU
10..Krishawn Brown………. .3 stars/KU
11..Eli Williams………………….3 stars/TCU
12..Jordan Reagan……………..3 stars/OSU
13..Eli Russ………………………….3 stars/OSU
14..Ben Starks……………….,,,….3 stars/SMU
15..Blake Howell…………………3 stars/TCU
First off, there were no five-star prospects in this Oklahoma class.
Overall, this was a weak class. There were only three four-star players in the class. OU finds a way to contend for the National Championship every year in spite of weak Oklahoma high school classes. This must drive Longhorn fans crazy.
While the class was relatively weak, OU did get the cream of the crop in Andrew Raym. Many recruiting services listed Raym as the top offensive linemen in the country. It's hard for an offensive lineman to get four stars.
Next, OSU continues to be settle for 2nd best as top-notch talent either signs with OU or goes out of state.
Finally, six different football programs from outside the state signed players ahead of OSU. While Oklahoma high school talent is not great, there always seems to be a few gems that other schools recruit that turn into difference makers.
Finally, due to the OU brand, the Sooners can recruit nationwide. Last year's class hailed from nine (9) states other than Texas and Oklahoma.
The new schedule in the new normal era…
Unfortunately, for the OU gymnasts the Corona virus era has snuffed out their National Championship season. OU officials should create a 2020 championship banner for these girls similar to what OSU did for their 1945 football team. Trust me, this team deserves a retroactive championship much more than that bunch of clod busters did.
Basketball teams were going nowhere so putting a merciful end to their horrid seasons was an act of kindness. I hated to see this baseball season end as this team actually had a shot at Omaha. Softball was set to limp to the finish line with too many key injuries to make a run at the top so in this case a hiatus was probably a good thing.
I know that this pandemic is extremely serious, but life must go on. It is at times like these that we most need a light at the end of the tunnel. Most importantly once the end is in sight we will need external stimuli to help us get back to normal. In Oklahoma, that means college football.
Scientists have suggested that the Corona virus will need three months to hit its peak and three months more for a full descent. This means that an August 1 report date for players and a September 1 starting day may be a stretch. At the same time, all of us realize that life without football just can't be. To ease the pain of such a thought I have concocted a later than normal schedule to help us sleep at night.
OU's 2020 football schedule…
Sept.1……fall workouts
Oct…4…..Missouri State
Oct…11…Tennessee
Oct…18…open date
Oct…25…@Army
Nov..4…..Baylor
Nov..11…Texas
Nov..18…@ Iowa State
Nov..25…Oklahoma State
Nov..1…..@ TCU
Dec..8…..@ West Virginia
Dec..15….Kansas State
Dec..22….Kansas
Dec..29…@ Texas Tech
Jan…4…..Big 12 Championship game @ Jerry World
As you can see, this modified schedule is not that bad. The only issue I can see is that the late schedule moves the OU-Texas game away from the Texas State Fair. While this move would deprive OU fans of waiting in lines in the the scorching Texas heat, I think most OU fans could live with that.
Hopefully, we will not need to use an adjusted football schedule, but just in case…we have one…after all, as Patrick Henry, one of the greatest Americans of all time and yes, an OU football fan once said… give me OU football or give me death!
As we know channel four is the master of breaking news…these guys can make breaking news out a cat being stranded on a roof in Gotebo. When I was principal at Edmond North, the camera crew would set up across the street from the high school looking for news to break out. Those guys were pathetic then and they are equally pathetic now…
My wife who knows first hand that I can get worked up about the latest, greatest conspiracy theory when it comes to OU-bashing. However, in this case she has noticed the blatant one-sided view on this channel as well. One must wonder and I'm being serious here…does OSU pay Channel Four for a program sponsorship similar to how companies pay for advertisement. If so, maybe we should take up a collection of our own.
Case in point, you can never turn on Kfor during the weather report these days without seeing the OSU logo in the top left hand corner. Next, the sports report starts every session with the most inane OSU story. OU could win a National Championship and that story would be second page news on this channel. Lastly, whenever this channel does lead with an OU story, the story will invariably be negative in nature.
Possibly, someone should give those bozos a call and tell them how to spell OU. I know that time is of the essence, but I believe that this could be done in just a day or two.
I know that I am paranoid when it comes to OU, but in this case, I think I may be onto something.
When it works to our advantage I love the new transfer rules…when it doesn't I don't. How can three-year starter and potential Heisman Trophy candidate Trey Sermon leave OU for parts unknown. Yes, I know the Heisman Trophy line was a stretch, but then again, this is OU where anything is possible.
Let's consider some options. First, we have to consider the possibility that Lincoln's pass first offense could have forced Trey Sermon's hand as he realized that there is room for only one premier back in this offense. With Kennedy Brooks set to be that guy, he decides to cash in his senior year somewhere else.
If this be the fact, we can't blame the guy. It's hard to get two running backs enough carries in this offense to sell themselves to NFL scouts. Then again, he could have waited for the turf monster to gobble up another starter in Kennedy Brooks, but expecting that to happen for a fourth year in a row was a gamble. That tradition has to end some day so he decided not to risk it.
Another possibility and one that I prefer is that OU's younger backs have made a major impression on coaches this off-season and they have encouraged Trey to seek work elsewhere. It's hard to keep a bunch of top flight running backs happy in this offense. In that vein, let's consider other options…
Possibly, this will be the year that former five-star running back T.J. Pledger will strut his All-American stuff. Another possibility is that Rhamondre Stevenson has convinced OU coaches that he can stay out of trouble long enough to become a star. Finally and this one will be a stretch, let's give true freshman and early enrollee Seth McGowan some love. Possibly this highly touted running back is set to become the next great OU running back.
Okay, there you have it. We're going to go with one of these options because I don't want to think about the alternative. I just hope that the new normal works in our favor one more time.


Katina Stefanova is the founder and board member of Accordance Technology.
She has enjoyed huge success in the asset management industry and was most recently a Management Committee Advisor and Senior Executive at Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund. She started her career at IBM, Mergers and Acquisitions in London.
Accordance Technology was founded this year, has it been successful so far?
Accordance Technology is an expression of my partners and my desire to make the asset management space more transparent and better managed which is good for investors. I have written a lot about the issues in the asset management industry including lack of adequate transparency for investors, misalignment of incentives between the investment firm and the ultimate investors, outdated technology. (See How to Disrupt the Investing Business? and Why Taxes and Trading Costs Kill Investment Returns?). As a result of helping address these issues, Accordance has been incredibly successful. We have attracted top-notch talent with both deep asset management experience and technology knowledge. We have also caught the attention of the asset managers themselves who are trying to solve the problem of how to manage client money more responsibly and transparently. Accordance provides insight into the Chief Investment Office, the CEO/COO or Board in some cases on whether each portfolio manager invests responsibly and consistently with internal investment strategy requirements, client guidelines and ultimately regulatory requirements. To build Accordance, our team has applied the same lessons that I have learned from my experience at Bridgewater Associates (Top Three Entrepreneurship Lessons from Ray Dalio), such as how to think about the problem I am trying to solve systematically, build an exceptional team and remain flexible. Thinking about the problem systematically in the case Accordance meant finding a business problem that clients need solved. Being flexible is a must as the Accordance management team had to evolve the strategy a few times until we struck a business model that clients were excited about. Above all, the key to success is creating a team of leading experts including the CEO, Chuck Dooley, a repeat entrepreneur; Steve Yatko, one of the most advanced technology advisors in investment services; Ken Tremain and Michael Rose, risk and asset management veterans and Michael Krimm, a top performing Bridgewater alumnus.
I am a believer that an A team can transform a B idea into an winning strategy but a B team will miss the opportunity of an A idea.
How much has investment technology changed since you first started out in M&A?
Investment technology is on the verge of tremendous disruption. Most technology innovation happened in the consumer space due to the growth of such behemoths as Google, Amazon, Facebook. These companies found technology solutions on how to learn and manage huge amounts of data in an intelligent way. Financial Services, burdened by legacy technologies and systems that were difficult to replace, was slow to follow. However, there are now multiple factors that are creating an impetus to change in asset management – tightening regulatory requirements, a more educated investor base, greater competition among asset management firms and concentration of assets in the larger players, and the availability of data management technology, machine learning, flexible user interface solutions. Accordance which spun out of Oktay Technology started as a strategic technology advisor to the financial services firms, large banks and asset managers and then started to productize the solutions we were advising on.
What has been your biggest challenge so far with Accordance Technology?
All challenges in a start up are large and equally critical. Once one challenge is resolved, another one pops up. Start ups are incredibly sensitive to making mistakes because all resources, money, time and talent are scarce and limited. The challenge that I spent most time on and constantly think about is whether we have the right team in place to execute what needs to be done. My lesson learned at Accordance and historically as a manager is never to compromise on the people I bring in.
When you first started out in Mergers and Acquisitions, what was the first important thing you learned?
When I started as a young manager at IBM, Mergers & Acquisitions in London, my first challenge was rather unexpected. I expected to be challenged by learning the market or how to deal to international execution, or new technology. Instead my most notable challenge was learning how to manage people, specifically men and older than me. In particular I remember having to manage a male colleague who was a few years older then me and who had been in the company longer. I had a hard time getting him to cooperate and was quite frustrated. I shared my experience with my direct manager at the time, who was a wise Cambridge educated gentlemen who had spent 20 + years at IBM after serving as a monk in the Catholic Church. I was fortunate to have a manager and a mentor like him. He basically told me that this is a challenge I will encounter my entire career. In fact, the better I do the more pronounced that challenge will be. So I have to get over it and not wish it to go away but learn how to deal with it. He also shared some suggestions on how to build my confidence, align incentives and at times just ignore some of the more petty issues. I share this lesson because I think it would be useful to other young women starting their career.
You have had a very successful career, but what do you feel is your best achievement?
I am grateful for the opportunities given to me, because I come from nothing and moved to the United States when I was 18 years old with only a few hundred dollars in my pocket. I have not had a typical career path and have both worked in small start ups, as well as large established organizations. (Katina Stefanova Linkedin) I still have big dreams and goals that I would like to accomplish and think that my biggest career accomplishments are in front of me. However, by far the most valuable achievement in my life has been creating meaningful and lasting professional relationships and friendships which have carried me over from one business challenge to the next. I would not have been able to accomplish what I have accomplished in life without an extended network of amazing colleagues, friends, mentors and family members. I am blessed to be surrounded by people that are greater than me in many ways. I have shared some of my thoughts on the importance of relationships in the article: Why Every Woman Needs a Mentor. Life is a long journey and it is impossible, as well as a lot less fun, to be travelling alone.
In your opinion, what has made your leadership so effective in strategic management?
There are many things that lead to success, but I believe that virtually everybody can reach their goals in business or personally. I credit some good personal habits to my success – setting goals and writing them down, designing a team and the business model to achieve these and above all not giving up when I encounter failure. Almost everything that I have accomplished in life, I first failed at and tried again and again until I succeeded. The key is to learn from ones mistakes and to adapt ones approach. The biggest deterrent to success is fear. Ask yourself what would happen if I fail? Most of the time, you would see that the downside of failing while trying to accomplish your dreams is less than the downside of not trying at all.
Do you have a motto in business or life?
If by R Kipling exemplifies my philosophy in life.


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Tag Archives: Bernie Sanders
Immoderate Bern and Don and Narcissistic Supply
Posted by commart in 21st Century Feudal, American Domestic Affairs, North America, Politics, United States of America
Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Elections 2020, Narcissistic Supply, political narcissism, Presidential Campaigns 2020
The Donald goes off script and holds forth like Castro, delivering two hours of rambling, crowd loving, rambunctious showmanship; and the Bern, ever more to the point, tells his lovers of his intent to turn the American enterprise system — our realpolitik mix of public functions and private incentives x specific U.S. geopolitical area — upside-down.
What compassionate, moderate, and reasoning American constituency wants to have to choose between the demagogue on the Far (Out) Left and the reactionary on the Far (Mostly White) Right?
While it may be too soon to fix the 2020 contest as "Sanders v Trump", it's not too soon to question the off-the-wall egotism and narcissistic motivation of leaders to whom applause from their respective mobs — the "narcissistic supply"; the love that heals all wrongs; the love that affirms their manhood or sense of personal and political efficacy and messianic self-concept and value; the love that is for each politician like no other drug on earth — may be more important than the practical adjusting of policies to create or obtain nationwide improvements in bottom-to-top American qualities of living.
After writing off the several preceding elected Administrations as "an old ruling class", making the claims that "America is winning again; America is respected again"; moseying around the "Great Tariff Debate of 1938"; making fun of the Democrat's "New Green Deal"; mocking the press, "Please Russia get the e-mail" he whines sarcastically while the crowd chants "Lock her up! Lock her up!"; viciously firing at "Shifty Schiff" and "The Collusion Delusion", reliably turning his targets into cartoon caricatures and episodes; and slinging a few more arrows along the lines of, "You leave people in certain positions, and suddenly they're all trying to take you out with bullshit" (big applause for that nasty note), Trump gets around to what it's really all about:
We're in the swamp of Washington, D.C., but you know what? We're winning and they're not . . . .
You know what I like about this?
Number one, I'm in love, and you're in love, we're all in love together.
We've done something nobody has ever done, right? It's easy . . . .
There's so much love in this room, it's easy to talk. You can talk your heart out. You really can. There's love in this room.
27:20 -> 19:48 "President Trump takes the state at CPAC". Breitbart YouTube video displayed below.
Here's Bernie:
. . . thank you all for being part of a political revolution that is going to transform America
(Chanting: "Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!) –
No, no, no — it is not Bernie, it you. It's us together.
We are going to transform this country and finally create an economy and a government which works for all of us, not just the one percent.
3:30 –> 4:47 – "Bernie Sanders' FULL Brooklyn speech", Rebel HQ YouTube video as displayed.
Bernie's crowd loves the way he panders to them, and it's not too bad, for who would not be for economic, social, racial, and environmental justice?
Bernie and his followers have perhaps been seeing America's regulated capitalist system become unbridled: "We will no longer tolerate the greed of corporate America and the billionaire class . . . greed which has resulted in this country having more income and wealth inequality than any other major country on earth" (6:35 -> 6:55).
However, who is going to pay for that guaranteed health care?
What anti-social steps may Big Pharma take to reduce the cost of prescription drugs (hint: offer less tested — and cheap — generics?); how will that heightened minimum wage avoid becoming simply inflationary? The eternal "crumbling infrastructure" issue (that's been on BC's plate since Lester Brown's heyday) — Trump offered it too: any progress?
Tuition free public college and university educations: whose pockets, how, and how soon?
Of the two Big Dreamers, BC believes one far more social and concerned with the general American experience, but wonders as well whether applause has been more the motivation for heightened American messianism on the campaign trail than perception of the much needed nuts-and-bolts adjustments that would treat the nation's land base and people with the care and respect required for better-than-functional politically coherent national survival.
Related: "Castro Speech Database", Latin American Network Information Center. One page on that site features the Department of State Foreign Service dispatch for "Speeches Made at October 26, 1959 Mass Demenstration" and carries the following remark: "Castro spoke for over three hours. When he made his appearance on the speakers platform, he received an eight minute ovation. As is no [STET] frequently the case, the speech was rambling, disjointed, and repetitive, with Castro getting quite frantic and incoherent towards the end."
Generally related to this post: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/02/politics/fact-checking-cpac/index.html ; https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/12/you-all-just-got-a-lot-richer-trump-tells-friends-at-mar-a-lago-after-signing-tax-overhaul\ ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E2%80%93Hawley_Tariff_Act ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff_in_United_States_history – a brief glance online turns up nothing special about American tariff police in 1938, so the President's mention of the "Great Tariff Debate of 1938" rhymes nicely but with questionable substance).
Saturday's Ambush – U.S. Elections 2020 – NOW . . . .
Posted by commart in 21st Century Feudal, American Domestic Affairs, Events and Other PSA's
2020 Presidential Elections, Bernie Sanders, Candidates' Saturday Ambush, Donald Trump, LIVE!
Had I kept the Sabbath, not booted the computer, not glanced at Facebook, I'd have been spared this episode of Saturday Afternoon Gladiators:
https://www.facebook.com/BackChannels/ – March 2, 2019 at about 12:55 p.m.
Both speakers, two ears, center channel, both together — and equally surreal.
B: " . . . comprehensive immigration reform . . . ."
D: ". . . we have people in Congress who hate our country . . . . "
1 p.m. — they're both talking about immigration reform at the same time!
How is that happening?


Saw you last year at Niagara Falls and been prowling your site trying to catch up with you ... stoked that we will FINALLY get see you in Hollywood FL this October!
We saw you at Chrissys in Naples when the water came crashing in on you from the ceiling. We will be there when you are at the Downtowner. Cant wait. Do you sell any t-shirts? Big fans.
I was checking to see if you'd be at the Redlands Blues and Barbecue Fest this year, but it doesn't look like it. How "blue!"
Saw the band on Marco Island last night. All I can say is "wow!" All three of these guys are virtuosos. Josh can play just about anything on that cool looking guitar. Hope they get up to Rhode Island some time, lost of blues lovers around there who would really appreciate their sound. Wouldn't mind getting the cd at some point, let me know how to order one. Thanks for a very entertaining evening!


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Q: Where are some of the objects that get passed as arguments in protocol methods created? I'm a bit unclear on where some of the objects that are getting passed as arguments in some Objective C protocol methods are being created. Let's look for example at the code below which is one of the protocol methods for the CLLocationManagerDelegate which updates the location of an object:
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager
didUpdateToLocation:(CLLocation *)newLocation fromLocation:(CLLocation *)oldLocation
{
    NSLog(@"%@", newLocation);
    NSTimeInterval t = [[newLocation timestamp] timeIntervalSinceNow];

    if (t < -180) {
        return;
    }

    [self foundLocation:newLocation];

}

The question I have here is about newLocation. According to the Apple documentation, newLocation is provided to the method by a CLLocationManager object. But where is an object like this created? It all seems to happen in a blackbox somewhere and then gets automatically passed to the method...or am I missing something?

A: A black box is exactly where that object is coming from. You don't know, and don't care. The inner workings of CLLocationManager are private, and therefore should be considered volatile and unknowable.
Generally speaking, no method should ever care where arguments are coming from, as long as they're handled correctly within the scope of the method.

A: Well, if by "blackbox" you mean "the Core Location framework," they yes, that's where it's created. The caller (Core Location in this case) will generally create this kind of object and pass it to you. In the general case, it shouldn't matter to you, though.

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