This website was initially owned by The Open Spoon Foundation; which was a non-profit corporation established in Texas, USA in July 2011; to benefit the public by the promotion of software development innovation; through improved community development and effective tooling of the resources needed to achieve the goals. Moreover, the foundation's first project was referred to as the 'Project Spoon'.
However, below is more information about the Spoon Project that I recovered from the wayback machine as it was initially on the site. The information describes the roles of the project in development of software and how they were to be realized.
The Spoon Project is the codename for a project started by the Adobe community to capture the collective experience of those individuals implementing solutions on the Flex framework; and to apply that knowledge in a constructive manner through defect patching; feature contribution and addressing aspects of the framework that limit extensibility.
However, Adobe has created a successful UI framework for building applications and provided that framework to the community under an open-source license. Intended or not; developers have adopted the technology under the spirit of an open project with the expectation of community involvement and the desire to patch and evolve the framework.
Nonetheless, the increasing number of developers has led to an increase in the number of suggestions, encountered issues and available patches. However, the necessarily limited engineering time Adobe provides to a free and open-source framework caps the number and type of interactions that the community desires below the needed level. As such, there is a rising level of developer frustration; which we believe is a direct result of the inability for the community to contribute in positive ways.
Ultimately, there is a significant and untapped resource in the thousands of potential architects, developers and testers within the community; who are willing to donate time. However, we can choose to allow this extra time to manifest in the form of complaints, venting and frustration; or we can enable these individuals to take responsibility; become more invested in the product; become champions of the technology; as well as expend effort in ways that ultimately benefit Adobe; the community and themselves.
Moreover, in the spirit of establishing a clear understanding of expectations of both the Community and Adobe; we propose the following set of set of expectations.
Ideally, over time, this new organization would take responsibility for all interactions with the community stemming from a defect or patch. However, we would be responsible for reproduction, triage, patching, testing and inclusion into the code base through an extensive network of volunteer developers.
Moreover, accessible after the significant amount of review by our teams; Adobe would simply be able to draw the new code; including tests; from our code base for inclusion in their testing and release cycles. However, where an issue would have an effect outside of the narrowest fix; we would communicate with Adobe explaining the intended fix as well as seeking cooperation on forward progress of the issue.
Furthermore, over time, we hope to demonstrate enough value to Adobe that the process of fixing; as well as maintaining the existing code becomes a matter of top-level communication and integration alone.
Moreover, as a community we see and understand that there are certain elements Adobe will necessarily need to maintain and push. For example; changes to be made to the Flash Player; the signing of official runtime shared libraries, and business opportunities around new verticals will always be Adobe's realm.
Ideally, we hope that Adobe's role in Flex becomes one wherein they manage these more exclusive pieces; and begin to monetize the Flex framework by extending and developing for enterprise; as well as other markets while continuing to build and evolve tooling.
Nevertheless, in the short-term; we will need Adobe to work with our module owners to maintain vision and with our architects to discuss facilitating changes. However, in the longer-term; we hope that the communication will mainly be about product vision, direction; as well as Adobe explaining planned changes that may impact both projects.
Ultimately, we would consider this project a success if Adobe never dealt with a newly found defect directly.
However, in order to maintain an appropriate level of responsiveness with the community; this project will eventually need to have full-time resources whose primary responsibility it is to interact with and coordinate the volunteer resources. Given this need; and the potentially requirement to enter into contracts with other vendors and organizations; this project will be organized as a Foundation. However, this approach has clearly been the vetted model used by Mozilla, Eclipse and others.
Moreover, as the organization will exist as a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the community; funding will need to initially be solicited through donation from companies vested in the success of this project and Flex in general.
Initial inquiries have revealed a number of companies tentatively interested in this investment as an offset for the costs of their own framework maintenance efforts.
Nonetheless, establishing an effective and successful project of this scale requires thoughtful planning; and management to put in place the proper foundation in preparation for the execution of a pragmatic and flexible plan.
Expand the program in a controlled manner; while addressing organizational, process and technology improvements in a responsive manner.
Continuous Communications. The intent of this organization is to be in communication with Adobe at all times and to ensure that any and all architectural changes be made in cooperation with Adobe. However, the emphasis will be communication at a rate determined by Adobe; however, we do not believe that the community will benefit from breaking Flex nor Flex's tooling.
Released Codebase. To aid communication and reduce the potential for conflict; the organization will work only on released Adobe code. By way of example, Flex 4.5 is presently a released version and Flex 5.x is under development. However, this organization would only concern itself with the Flex 4.5 code base until the final release of Flex 5.
Common Base; but Acceptable Differences. While our goal will be the inclusion of the changes we make into Adobe's production branch, we understand that not all commits to our project will initially; or perhaps even eventually, be accepted. However, in much the way that Fedora and RedHat operate; we believe this is not only acceptable. But useful to the community.
Evolve with Community Adoption. However, the project will strive to evolve in-sync with the community and adoption of the open source SDK. By example, we do not envision that initial release versions of this SDK will be accompanied by Adobe signed RSLs. Rather, our goal is to demonstrate significant value over the course of month and years and approach RSL signing issues if; and when the Spoon version of the SDK has significant and lasting community adoption.
To facilitate this project we will need to simultaneously address the follow foundational elements to enable success: Education, Testing, Infrastructure and Community Management.
However, to increase the chances of successful submissions we need the interested members of the community to understand the Flex framework at a very deep level. Therefore, to that end, we will need to organize and facilitate educational events on topics ranging from framework architectural concepts to writing proper test cases.
These events will likely be the evolution of the earlier Bug Quash attempts; and will exist ideally as both locally organized in-person events by trusted members of the community and online sessions; which can be recorded to create a library of viable content.
The current patch submission process is problematic for several reasons; however, one fundamental reason is testability of the SDK.
Nevertheless, presently the test suite available to Adobe Engineering is not available to the community at large meaning that potential contributors have no objective way to ensure that patches do not break unintended code. Furthermore, the tests take many hours to run; making frequent execution of the tests during the coding process impractical. Finally, the tests are at a higher level than normal developer tests; meaning that they involve multiple units of code per each test execution; limiting their ability to quickly narrow down the cause of an issue to a single unit of code.
While we believe this is of the highest priority, it will not be an easy task. However, the current framework architecture precludes unit testing of any type of UIComponent; the basis for most visual elements. Therefore as a prelude to this item, we must engage with Adobe to discuss and identify the narrowest number of architectural changes; that would allow for this much needed testing. Nonetheless, the intent of any of these changes is only to facilitate testing and would not affect workflow; tooling or a user's experience using Flex. These are purely 'behind the scenes' style changes.
However, we would need to rely upon Adobe to run any proposed changes through the existing test suites to ensure compatibility with existing releases. Once these changes pass all existing tests; then we can move toward the creation of unit tests.
It is recognized that the nature of Adobe's testing of the SDK is Product Quality oriented and proprietary. The approach proposed is that Open Source Flex SDK testing will be developer/unit test oriented and complementary to the Adobe testing. The objective would be to achieve a high-degree of confidence in submissions before they reach Adobe. It will be mandatory that submissions include; automated tests following the directed standard or they will be rejected.
Once we have architecture in place to facilitate testing; the next step would be to create a full regression suite of unit tests. However, this task alone could take a significant multi-year effort. To speed up the initial approach; we propose auto-generating tests to codify existing behavior. These unit tests could then be executed by patch submitters against their own code routinely serving as a first line of defense against submitting a patch with unintended consequences. Combined with the routine execution of the existing QA style tests; we could have the beginning of a comprehensive testing suite.
Auto-generated unit tests will not be intuitive nor accomplish our ultimate goals; however, they will allow us to completely test a patch submission and instantly notice any unintended consequences. As areas of the framework code are touched going forward; we should attempt to slowly supplant the automated tests with human-written developer tests.
The benefit of this approach is that it would establish an 'up-front' known method of testing the framework; allowing us to require each patch be accompanied by a test. This alone would continually increase the efficacy of the testing effort; as our tests continue to grow and provide a rich set of additional documentation of the intended inner workings of the framework.
Nonetheless, the most prominent tools in the open source community differ from the most prominent tools in adobe's infrastructure. To that end, we propose creating any infrastructure needed based upon the standard tools of the open source world; that will interoperate with Adobe's submission process. However, we feel it is extremely important to keep these tools separate from the Adobe controlled stack for a variety of reasons.
First, the Adobe controlled stack will always need to first consider the security as well as management needs of Adobe. However, to that end, the infrastructure of this project must serve a contradictory purpose with security and management serving the community.
Effective community control and development of the Open Source Flex SDK involves establishing appropriate; as well as separate responsibilities and tasks for managing the community process. Should we build on an infrastructure that Adobe must maintain; we will defeat our own purpose by costing Adobe time for all management tasks.
We will intentionally defer the selection of these technologies; until the appropriate time when owners of individual areas can contribute. The technology is not the most important choice to be had at this time.
Following the Mozilla model, the objective will be to establish a foundation that will initially be structured as a virtual organization where both authority; and responsibility are given as both volunteer and, eventually; employed members show their abilities through contribution.
Moreover, the foundation will be governed by an elected board of Directors who will set overall foundation direction and policy.
The foundation will have a set of officers who are responsible for managing the day to day affairs of the organization and enacting the vision of the board.
However, the remainder of the organization is governed as a meritocracy with individuals filling the following roles based on merit and continuing contribution to the foundation. For an understanding how each of these roles interaction within the submission process; please see the Contribution Management section later in this document.
A contributor is an individual that volunteers time to produce a viable patch for any given issue. Nonetheless, this patch will be submitted along with an accompanying unit test. The contributor will work with other members of the team through the patch submission process to ensure the patch is viable from several key perspectives; including architecture, functionality and adherence to the vision of the framework.
A peer reviewer is an individual who has submitted one or more viable patches; is familiar with the process and framework and volunteers time to review code submissions of others. However, any newly submitted patch must first be peer reviewed and found acceptable before continuing in the chain.
A module owner is responsible for resolving conflicts among members and approving peer reviewed patches for inclusion into the code base. However, in our case, module owners will work with Adobe to propose changes; as well as to communicate resolved issues that Adobe may want to consider for inclusion in their branch. Furthermore, see codebase management later in this document for more information on modules.
A super reviewer is an individual who has successfully functioned in the role of Peer Reviewer and has gained the trust of the organization. Therefore, a super reviewer will work closely with module owners; review all approved code for its effect on systems outside of the module and for conformance to standards before approving its inclusion in the project.
Furthermore, the benevolent dictator's sole responsibility is the resolution of technical disputes. For example, should a patch affect two or more module owners; and an appropriate implementation strategy cannot be agreed upon; the benevolent dictator would resolve said dispute and set the direction forward. Furthermore, should a contributor submit a patch that they feel strongly should be included. But is continually rejected by a module owner as not working within the vision of the framework; the contributor can appeal to the dictator for a second opinion. Moreover, in this way we ensure that a single individuals vision of an area of the framework does not; in itself, govern the entire direction.
Managing codebases as large as the Flex SDK will require a model of distributed/delegated management. However, the approach that will be taken is aligned with the organization of the codebase's major modules.
Moreover, in the initial phases of the project one individual may act as the module owner for several patchable modules. Module Owners are responsible for maintaining the long term vision of a module. A module owner is responsible for resolving conflicts among members; as well as approving peer reviewed patches for inclusion into the code base. Nonetheless, in our case, module owners will work with Adobe to align the vision of a given module; to propose changes. Also, to communicate resolved issues that Adobe may want to consider for inclusion in their branch.
However, Contribution management involves various processes around the development, submission, review, testing and final submission to Adobe.
Contribution Review. Furthermore, after contribution is received it will be reviewed by a Peer Reviewer. Nonetheless, if the contribution is not acceptable in the current form; the Peer Reviewer will open a dialog with the Contributor to guide the process; and obtain a viable contribution. This provides an education opportunity to ensure that adherence to the patch submission process increases over time.
Module Owner Review. However, if a contribution is deemed acceptable by the Peer Reviewer; the patch will be reviewed by the appropriate Module Owner to ensure it is in line with the vision for the module; and will not cause repercussions that are only understood with a top-level view. Should the Module Owner consider the patch viable; he or she will request review by a Super Reviewer.
Final Review. The Super Reviewer will do an in-depth review of the code; paying particular attention to side effects and quality of test cases. The reviewers may reject the patch for any technical reason; however, should it be approved; the patch will then be accepted into the Spoon baseline.
Spoon Codebase Change Request. Reviewed and approved contributions will be submitted to the codebase manager for inclusion in the public codebase and communications of release notes.
Moreover, once an item is part of the Spoon SDK it can be provided to Adobe. However, a board, or possibly even an individual or group within Adobe will need to oversee the integration of this code within Adobe's source code repositories for QA testing, acceptance/rejection; and where applicable incorporation in the released codebase.
Furthermore, in lieu of a decision from Adobe on this process; we will refer to this entity as the Submission Control Board.
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Stories of Resistance and Resilience from Mexicans Living in the United States
Eileen Truax, Diane Stockwell (Translated by)
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In an era of increasing anti-immigrant sentiment and bigotry, each of these 13 stories illuminates the issues affecting the Mexican community and shows the breadth of a frequently stereotyped population.
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Eileen Truax is a Mexican journalist specializing in migration and politics. She contributes regularly to Al Día News and the Spanish-language versions of the New York Times, Newsweek, and Vice. Truax often speaks at colleges and universities about the Dreamer movement and immigration. Her current project explores the lives of immigrant youth in Spain. Truax is the author of Dreamers: An Immigrant Generation's Fight for Their American Dream and author of the forthcoming We Built the Wall, about how the US shuts down asylum seekers (2018). She lives in Los Angeles.

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By William Maher on May 15, 2012 1:55PM
If you run a small business, there is a chance you have heard about the cloud and products like Microsoft Office 365. But what do they do?
Firstly, Office 365 is not a web version of Word and Excel. Well, there is a web version, but that's not the point.
Office 365 is actually a way to get a server running your email, calendars and a central place for your business applications where everybody can access them – without paying for fiddling with an actual physical server (ie. the black box) that sits in the backroom of your office.
We've reviewed Office 365 here, and compared it with Google Apps, which does a similar thing. While we preferred Google Apps in some areas, overall we found Office 365 had a more professional feel, if at times more complicated than Google Apps. One important thing to note: Office 365 doesn't expect that you do everything online.
If someone has recommended Office 365 to you and you're trying to get your head around it, here's another way to find out more. Microsoft has released a free eBook guide to Office 365. It's from Microsoft, so expect it to be fairly glowing in its regard for the product, but still, you'll come out with a better idea of each of the major features.
We've already written about this eBook, as it's been online for a while, but we note that you can now download a bunch of other free eBooks too: Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2, Understanding Virtualization Solutions (Second edition), Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Deploying Windows 7, Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio, Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users, Programming Windows Phone 7 and Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2.
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The reaction can proceed in both the forward and reverse directions.
When a system has reached equilibrium, no further changes in the reactant and product concentrations occur; the forward and reverse reactions continue to proceed, but at equal rates.
Not necessarily. A system at equilibrium is characterized by constant reactant and product concentrations, but the values of the reactant and product concentrations themselves need not be equal.
Equilibrium cannot be established between the liquid and the gas phase if the top is removed from the bottle because the system is not closed; one of the components of the equilibrium, the Br2 vapor, would escape from the bottle until all liquid disappeared. Thus, more liquid would evaporate than can condense back from the gas phase to the liquid phase.
(a) Kc = [Ag+][Cl−] < 1. AgCl is insoluble; thus, the concentrations of ions are much less than 1 M; (b) Kc=1[Pb2+][Cl−]2Kc=1[Pb2+][Cl−]2 > 1 because PbCl2 is insoluble and formation of the solid will reduce the concentration of ions to a low level (<1 M).
Since Kc=[C6H6][C2H2]3,Kc=[C6H6][C2H2]3, a value of Kc ≈ 10 means that C6H6 predominates over C2H2. In such a case, the reaction would be commercially feasible if the rate to equilibrium is suitable.
Kc > 1
(a) Qc=[CH3Cl][HCl][CH4][Cl2];Qc=[CH3Cl][HCl][CH4][Cl2]; (b) Qc=[NO]2[N2][O2];Qc=[NO]2[N2][O2]; (c) Qc=[SO3]2[SO2]2[O2];Qc=[SO3]2[SO2]2[O2]; (d) Qc = [SO2]; (e) Qc=1[P4][O2]5;Qc=1[P4][O2]5; (f) Qc=[Br]2[Br2];Qc=[Br]2[Br2]; (g) Qc=[CO2][CH4][O2]2;Qc=[CO2][CH4][O2]2; (h) Qc = [H2O]5
(a) Qc 25 proceeds left; (b) QP 0.22 proceeds right; (c) Qc undefined proceeds left; (d) QP 1.00 proceeds right; (e) QP 0 proceeds right; (f) Qc 4 proceeds left
The system will shift toward the reactants to reach equilibrium.
(a) homogenous; (b) homogenous; (c) homogenous; (d) heterogeneous; (e) heterogeneous; (f) homogenous; (g) heterogeneous; (h) heterogeneous
This situation occurs in (a) and (b).
(a) KP = 1.6 ×× 10−4; (b) KP = 50.2; (c) Kc = 5.34 ×× 10−39; (d) Kc = 4.60 ×× 10−3
KP=PH2O=0.042.KP=PH2O=0.042.
Qc=[NH4+][OH−][NH3]Qc=[NH4+][OH−][NH3]
The amount of CaCO3 must be so small that PCO2PCO2 is less than KP when the CaCO3 has completely decomposed. In other words, the starting amount of CaCO3 cannot completely generate the full PCO2PCO2 required for equilibrium.
The change in enthalpy may be used. If the reaction is exothermic, the heat produced can be thought of as a product. If the reaction is endothermic the heat added can be thought of as a reactant. Additional heat would shift an exothermic reaction back to the reactants but would shift an endothermic reaction to the products. Cooling an exothermic reaction causes the reaction to shift toward the product side; cooling an endothermic reaction would cause it to shift to the reactants' side.
No, it is not at equilibrium. Because the system is not confined, products continuously escape from the region of the flame; reactants are also added continuously from the burner and surrounding atmosphere.
Add N2; add H2; decrease the container volume; heat the mixture.
(a) T increase = shift right, V decrease = shift left; (b) T increase = shift right, V = no effect; (c) T increase = shift left, V decrease = shift left; (d) T increase = shift left, V decrease = shift right.
(a) Kc=[CH3OH][H2]2[CO];Kc=[CH3OH][H2]2[CO]; (b) [H2] increases, [CO] decreases, [CH3OH] increases; (c), [H2] increases, [CO] decreases, [CH3OH] decreases; (d), [H2] increases, [CO] increases, [CH3OH] increases; (e), [H2] increases, [CO] increases, [CH3OH] decreases; (f), no changes.
(a) Kc=[CO][H2][H2O];Kc=[CO][H2][H2O]; (b) [H2O] no change, [CO] no change, [H2] no change; (c) [H2O] decreases, [CO] decreases, [H2] decreases; (d) [H2O] increases, [CO] increases, [H2] decreases; (e) [H2O] decreases, [CO] increases, [H2] increases. In (b), (c), (d), and (e), the mass of carbon will change, but its concentration (activity) will not change.
Only (b)
Add NaCl or some other salt that produces Cl− to the solution. Cooling the solution forces the equilibrium to the right, precipitating more AgCl(s).
Kc=[C]2[A][B]2.Kc=[C]2[A][B]2. [A] = 0.1 M, [B] = 0.1 M, [C] = 1 M; and [A] = 0.01, [B] = 0.250, [C] = 0.791.
Kc = 6.00 ×× 10−2
KP = 1.9 ×× 103
KP = 3.06
(a) −2x, 2x, −0.250 M, 0.250 M; (b) 4x, −2x, −6x, 0.32 M, −0.16 M, −0.48 M; (c) −2x, 3x, −50 torr, 75 torr; (d) x, − x, −3x, 5 atm, −5 atm, −15 atm; (e) x, 1.03 ×× 10−4 M; (f) x, 0.1 atm.
Activities of pure crystalline solids equal 1 and are constant; however, the mass of Ni does change.
[NH3] = 9.1 ×× 10−2 M
PBrCl = 4.9 ×× 10−2 atm
[CO] = 2.04 ×× 10−4 M
PH2O=3.64×10−3atmPH2O=3.64×10−3atm
Calculate Q based on the calculated concentrations and see if it is equal to Kc. Because Q does equal 4.32, the system must be at equilibrium.
(a) [NO2] = 1.17 ×× 10−3 M; [N2O4] = 0.128 M; (b) The assumption that x is negligibly small compared to 0.129 is confirmed by comparing the initial concentration of the N2O4 to its concentration at equilibrium (they differ by just 1 in the least significant digit's place).
(a) [H2S] = 0.810 atm, [H2] = 0.014 atm, [S2] = 0.0072 atm; (b) The assumption that 2x is negligibly small compared to 0.824 is confirmed by comparing the initial concentration of the H2S to its concentration at equilibrium (0.824 atm versus 0.810 atm, a difference of less than 2%).
[PCl5] = 1.80 M; [Cl2] = 0.195 M; [PCl3] = 0.195 M.
(a) 0.33 mol. (b) [CO2] = 0.50 M. Added H2 forms some water as a result of a shift to the left after H2 is added.
(a) Kc=[NH3]4[O2]7[NO2]4[H2O]6.Kc=[NH3]4[O2]7[NO2]4[H2O]6. (b) [NH3] must increase for Qc to reach Kc. (c) The increase in system volume would lower the partial pressures of all reactants (including NO2). (d) PO2=49torrPO2=49torr
PN2O3=1.90atm andPNO=PNO2=1.90atmPN2O3=1.90atm andPNO=PNO2=1.90atm


In the collaboration of Sustainable Agricultural Development Program, Nepal (SADP-Nepal), Gobardhan Sharma Memorial Trust Fund and Nawa Kiran Plus, 10 days residential training on Basic Organic Agriculture was conducted from June 15th to June 24,2010 and July 4th to July 13th, 2010 in two phase at Govardhan Sharma Organic Agriculture Resource Center Pokhrelphant, Vyas – 9 of Tanahun district.
Altogether 31 participants were involved in the programs who are the members of Nava Kiran plus and they were provided available materials within the training spot during the training period. The training was provided in two phase with 14 members in one training while 17 members in another training program. Majority of participants were more male than female only 7 female were in the training. The technician from the government sector was also hired by NGO for offering the theoretical and practical knowledge concerning the organic farming.
Curriculum regarding the training on beneficiaries of organic farming was targeted towards the youth (Majority are HIV positive) for the feasible way of income generation. The participant's main objective is to go commercially in the organic agriculture with the usage of discarded organic waste as a major fertilizer. Some of the participants were practicing traditional farming but the use of chemical fertilizers and pest management is very common. Though they are little aware about the consequences of chemical fertilizers in the soil but still the use of chemical fertilizer is practicing because the farmers are unaware about the alternative bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers in place of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. According to farmers with the use of chemical fertilizer, the productivity have increased and till now the productivity have not decreased but the use of chemical fertilizer have increased in the field. The resistant power of the pest has increased with the use of such chemical pesticides. Also the quantitative use of chemical fertilizer has increased in the field. During the 10 days training package, theoretical class ran for three days and practical class in field was carried out in respite days.
In the collaboration of Sustainable Agricultural Development Program, Nepal (SADP-Nepal), Gobardhan Sharma Memorial Trust Fund and Nawa kiran Plus, 10 days residential training on Basic Organic Agriculture was conducted from June 15th to June 24,2010 and July 4th to July 13th, 2010 in two phase at Govardhan Sharma Organic Agriculture Resource Center Pokhrelphant, Vyas – 9 of Tanahun district with the team of 8 members including resource person from SADP-Nepal and LEAD-Nepal.


Photos show the shower over a sunken bath which looks like a big step down. Are there any rooms which have a more accessible shower? I am not disabled but I can't manage big steps!
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If you thought Oasis Pool Bar was a cool (pun intended) place to hang, you'll be surprised to find out it got even more chill with Songwriter Saturdays. The hit sounds and hip artists of Nashville hit the 'Tween Waters stage this September for the Island Hopper Songwriter Festival, and now have returned to the resort for more live tunes — this time Poolside at Oasis Pool Bar.
The first Saturday of the month, we grabbed a carload of friends and for $50 headed to 'Tween Waters. Admission got us parking, use of all of the free amenities at the resort, plus a live performance from Nashville songwriter Brian Sutherland. We hung out poolside, grabbed some drinks and snacks and enjoyed a "chill" day hanging by 'Tween Waters' Olympic-sized pool.
There's nothing like the island breeze and a little acoustic music mixed together to put you in vacation mode. I really felt like I was transported to my own little "Margarita-ville" (sans Jimmy Buffet music, because hey, Brian Sutherland is more than just kitsch Jimmy Buffet artist — his writing style includes Americana, Florida-Folk and Alt Country). With a signature 'Tweenies Tervis Tumbler in hand and my friends nearby, the day couldn't have been more perfect.
Songwriter Saturdays are held the first Saturday of every month, and next up is songwriter and artist Hugh Mitchell, who will perform at Oasis Pool Bar on February 3. Currently Nashville resident and performing artist, Mithcell's down-home flavor of music has people calling Hugh Mitchell the "golden-throated troubadour." If you love a mix of gritty rock and intimate melodies, you're going to want to save the date for February 3!


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Guillermo Del Toro Explains Why He Didn't Direct Pacific Rim Uprising
By AJ Caulfield/Updated: July 24, 2017 4:42 pm EST
Time is a tricky beast, and for filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, it's the reason he took a backseat on Pacific Rim Uprising.
Speaking with Collider, del Toro explained that the list of projects he wanted to helm clashed with one another, and that making time for all of them would've been impossible. Combine scheduling difficulties with a production studio change, and he had to make a sacrifice.
"The timing started to suck," he said. "I had this little movie that I wanted to do—The Shape of Water—very, very much. At one point it was Justice League Dark or Pacific Rim, I said, 'Let's go to Pacific Rim.' The reality is they said, 'We're gonna need to postpone,' because they were changing hands. Legendary was going to be sold to China, to a Chinese company [called the Wanda Group]. They said, 'We've gotta wait nine months' and I said, 'I'm not waiting nine months, I'm shooting a movie,' and I went and shot [The Shape of Water]."
So what happened with the Pacific Rim sequel? Universal and Legendary Pictures tapped Spartacus creator Steven S. DeKnight as director, and del Toro climbed into the producer's chair instead. The shift is one that del Toro is totally enthusiastic about, as it's allowed him to observe DeKnight's technique and watch how he has transformed the film into something that is "his own."
"It was such a great choice. I mean, I love [DeKnight], love what he does, I think he's really brilliant. He's making it his own," del Toro said. "I'm not breathing over his shoulder saying, 'What are you doing?' He's doing things differently, and I like that."
According to del Toro, his dynamic with DeKnight is as smooth and simple as ever. "When I produce, I try to produce the way I would like to be produced. I say to everyone I produce, 'If you need me, I will be there 100 percent all the time. If you don't need me, I'm not there. You show me the cut, then we'll start interacting."
Del Toro also dished about how Pacific Rim Uprising is shaping up. Based on dailies, teasers, and early cuts, he believes the team is "doing great" and he's pleased with the work DeKnight put in as director. Del Toro mentioned that DeKnight's version of the film is different than what he intended, but he's happy with that. "[He has] his style.. his notion of the characters. I wrote a screenplay, developed two or three drafts of that screenplay—this is different than what I developed, and I'm okay."
It certainly seems like things are ship-shape behind the scenes, which makes us even more eager to catch the film when it arrives in theaters on February 23, 2018. In the meantime, check out the other films we can't wait to see in 2018.


CATALUÑA, DONDE APPRECE TRABAJÓ POR LA DIGNIFICACIÓN DE LA RELIGIÓN Y DE SU PROFESORADO SE HACE PRESENTE NUEVAMENTE A TRAVÉS DE LA WEB PARA OFRECER SU SERVICIO AL PROFESORADO DE RELIGIÓN QUE DESEE HACER USO DE ELLA.
Y A CASTILLA Y LEÓN, DONDE TUVO ORIGEN APPRECE, LE HA LLEGADO SU TURNO EN LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE SU WEB, PORQUE SE TRATA DE LA COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA CON MÁS DIÓCESIS Y, POR TANTO, ERA ALGO MÁS COMPLEJA SU ESTRUCTURA INFORMÁTICA.
CON ESTAS DOS NUEVAS WEBs ESTAMOS A PUNTO DE COMPLETAR LA RED INFORMATICA DE LA UNIÓN APPRECE ESPAÑA. SINDICATO APPRECE, COMO SINDICATO DEL PROFESORADO DE RELIGIÓN DE ESPAÑA Y PARA EL PROFESORADO DE RELIGIÓN DE ESPAÑA.
EN LOS BOTONES DEL MAPA DE ESPAÑA QUE APARECE EN ESTA WEB CENTRAL DE LA UNIÓN APPRECE ESPAÑA.SINDICATO APPRECE, PINCHANDO EN CADA UNO DE ELLOS, PODRÁN VER LAS DIFERENTES PÁGINAS WEBs QUE YA ESTÁN EN FUNCIONAMIENTO Y TAMBIÉN LAS 2 QUE QUEDAN PENDIENTES Y SOBRE LAS QUE ESTAMOS YA TRABAJANDO.


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Gustave Henry Somers Cederlund, född 16 februari 1873 i Stockholm, död 1954 i Antibes, var en svensk-fransk landskapsmålare och grafiker.

Han var son till den belgiske generalkonsuln i Stockholm Carl Fredric Cederlund och Jane Gertrud Somers samt från 1908 gift med skulptören Frédérique Ozanne från Paris.

Han studerade konst för Callot och Delance. Efter studierna var han verksam som konstnär i Antibes. Han medverkade ett flertal gånger på Parissalongen och ställde ut på Svensk-franska konstgalleriet i Stockholm 1930.

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MEMPHIS DEPAY: Dutch Master or Disaster?
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By Conall Green on 06/11/2015 6 November,2015
When 21 year old Dutch attacker Memphis Depay arrived in Manchester to sign for United in May, for a fee in the region of £25 million, he brought with him a big reputation.
The majority of United fans were happy to have snapped up one of Europe's hottest young talents early in the off season given their trouble in landing transfer targets in recent history. Depay had just fired PSV Eindhoven to their first Eredivisie title since 2008, finishing top scorer in the division with 22 goals, including a number of stunning free kicks. The previous summer he had become Holland's youngest ever World Cup goalscorer when he found the net against Australia. The pacy winger was widely tipped to terrorise Premier League defences.
That scenario has not transpired however, and it has been a season of struggle so far for Memphis. He has found the net only once in the Premier League in eight appearances, and has not played a minute in a league game since being hauled off at half time by his manager and countryman Louis van Gaal in the 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on October 4th. He was substituted in the League Cup against Middlesbrough, a match United lost on penalties, and only got 16 minutes on Tuesday night against CSKA Moscow, despite the Red Devils drawing 0-0 at that point and needing to make the breakthrough.
To add to Depay's recent misfortunes, he has also been left out of Danny Blind's latest Dutch squad. Blind, father of United left back Daley, has suggested that Depay has to work harder for the team before he can return to the squad.
It is too early in his Premier League career to brandish Depay as a big money failure; and in light of this, we look at other attacking talents that were nurtured in the Netherlands that have went on to have varying degrees of success on English shores.
Dennis Bergkamp (79 caps, 37 goals)
The 'non-flying Dutchman' was brought to Arsenal by manager Bruce Rioch in June 1995 for a club record £7.5 million. He arrived from Inter Milan having struggled in his second season in Italy after moving from boyhood club Ajax, despite having finished third and second in the Ballon d'Or in 1992 and 1993. Like Depay, Bergkamp had a poor start to his career in England; he failed to score in his opening 6 games for Arsenal.
This was not to last, and Bergkamp went on to score 120 goals in 423 appearances for the North Londoners over an eleven year period, winning three league titles and four FA Cups. Renowned for his ingenious goals and ability to create for others, especially long time strike partner Thierry Henry, he also won English 'Goal of the Season' on two occasions (97/98 and 01/02) for goals against Leicester City and Newcastle United. In August 1997 he became the only player ever to place 1, 2 and 3 in Match of the Day's goal of the month competition. In February 2014 Arsenal erected a statue of Bergkamp outside the Emirates Stadium in honour of one their greatest ever players.
Verdict: Master. Creative fulcrum in one of the league's most feared forward pairings since its inception.
Patrick Kluivert (79 caps, 40 goals)
Patrick Kluivert arrived on Tyneside in July 2004 following a prolific six year spell at FC Barcelona, where he scored 120 goals in 255 games. He had also scored 50 goals in 97 games after coming through Ajax's famed youth system, including the winner in the 1995 European Cup final against AC Milan aged just 18 years old. A typical number 9, Kluivert had also shared the Golden Boot at Euro 2000 with ex-Aston Villa striker Savo Milosevic.
Kluivert's time in the North-East started to go wrong almost immediately, with manager Bobby Robson sacked four games into the season, being replaced by Graeme Souness. Hampered by personal problems off the field, Kluivert still managed a reasonable 13 goals in all competitions in his only season with the Magpies, but only six of those came in the Premier League as Newcastle languished in the bottom half of the table.
The club exercised an option to release Kluivert at the end of the season, and it proved to be the beginning of the end for him aged just 29. Despite playing a season each for Valencia, PSV Eindhoven and Lille, he never managed to score more than four in a single campaign again.
Verdict: More disaster than master.
Ruud van Nistelrooy (70 caps, 35 goals)
Like Memphis Depay, Ruud van Nistelrooy signed for Manchester United from PSV. He transferred in the summer of 2001 for a fee of £19 million, having notched a tally of 75 goals in 91 games for the Eredivisie side. Sir Alex Ferguson wanted him at Old Trafford a year earlier, but the United medical team weren't convinced about the forward's knee and wanted to do more tests. PSV declined and van Nistelrooy seriously injured his cruciate ligament days later.
When he finally arrived, the archetypal goal poacher took to the English game like a duck to water, and claimed 150 goals in 219 games for United in his five year spell in Stretford, finishing top goalscorer in the Champions League on three occasions (2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05). He won the Premier League Player of the Season and Golden Boot in his best campaign, his 25 league goals firing United to the title in 2002/03.
Despite his proficiency in the penalty area, Ruud would add only an FA Cup and a League Cup winner's medal to his one Premier League medal during his time in England, before falling out with Fergie who moved him on to Real Madrid in a cut-price deal. Ruud continued to do what he did best in the Spanish capital, scoring 64 goals in 96 appearances for Los Blancos while claiming two La Liga titles, before winding down his career with spells at Hamburg and Malaga.
Verdict: Master. Simply one of those best goalscorers to ever grace the Premier League.
Andy van der Meyde (17 caps, 1 goal)
Andy van der Meyde joined Everton in the summer of 2005 after the Merseyside team has finished fourth in the league, gaining entry to the Champions League qualifying rounds. He came from Inter Milan for £2 million pounds, half of what Inter paid Ajax for the winger, after he failed to settle in Italy.
In Amsterdam, he was considered a great prospect, winning two titles and three Dutch Cups in his time there, as well as making his debut for his country, so Everton boss David Moyes thought he was worth a gamble, especially as he had been deemed good enough to represent the Dutch at Euro 2004.
In reality, things could not have went much worse for Moyes and van der Meyde; Everton were put out of the Champions League in the qualifiers by Spanish side Villarreal and van der Meyde only played ten games all season, one of which ended prematurely as he was sent off in the Merseyside derby.
He stayed at Everton for four years, but only pulled on the Blue jersey on 20 occasions, due not only to injury; but also personal problems that included alcohol dependence, divorce and use of recreational drugs.
After leaving Everton in 2009, he joined PSV but failed to make an appearance before retiring in February 2011, aged just 31. He briefly came out of retirement later that year to make six appearances for Dutch lower league side WKE.
Verdict: Disaster. This once talented footballer's story is a sad narrative of what might have been, and should serve as a warning to any young player who thinks they've got it made.
Rafael van der Vaart (109 caps, 25 goals)
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp signed van der Vaart from Real Madrid on transfer deadline day in August 2010, claiming it was a cut-price deal that was simply too good to turn down. The Spanish side refuted rumours that van der Vaart had almost joined Bayern Munich for £18 million earlier in the transfer window, but either way Tottenham had captured a seasoned international midfielder for a bargain fee.
He quickly became a fans favourite at White Hart Lane, scoring three times in his opening four league games. He cemented that position with two goals against bitter rivals Arsenal in a 3-3 draw at the Lane later in the season. He finished as his side's top league scorer in his debut season with 13 goals, adding a further two in European competition, while also providing numerous assists.
He started the next season in a rich vein of form, and by the time he scored against QPR on October 30th, he had equalled a club record of scoring in five consecutive Premier League matches, held jointly with both Robbie Keane and Teddy Sheringham. He finished his second season (2011/12) with 13 goals in all competitions. At the end of the campaign, Harry Redknapp was sacked despite leading Tottenham to fourth place and a Champions League spot, and van der Vaart only appeared twice for new Portuguese manager Andre Villas-Boas, before returning to former club Hamburg in the Bundesliga. He now plies his trade for Seville based side Real Betis.
Verdict: Master. Despite winning no silverware in England, van der Vaart boasted a strike rate of a goal every three games from midfield for Tottenham. This, allied to his technical ability and creativity, endeared him to the Spurs faithful and fantasy football players alike.
Ryan Babel (43 caps, 5 goals)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez signed the 20 year old Babel for £11.5 million pounds in July 2007. He had made his debut for Ajax three years previously, and despite having not yet broken double figures for goals in a season at that stage, had won an Eredivisie title and two Dutch Cups. He stood at six foot one with a powerful, athletic physique; and taking into account his pace and quick feet, Babel was regarded as a player of vast potential, especially if he could add goals to his game.
His first season went reasonably well for Babel, as he appeared for the Anfield side 49 times, scoring 10 goals, five of those in the Champions League, as Liverpool reached the semi-final stage, only being eliminated by Chelsea after extra time. He was awarded the Liverpool Young Player of the Season, and it seemed as though his career was progressing nicely.
In truth, that was as good as things got for Babel, who added a further 12 goals in 97 appearances for the Reds before departing to join Hoffenheim for a fee of £7 million in January 2011, three and a half years after his arrival on Merseyside.
Since then, Babel has become a bit of a journeyman, returning to Ajax in 2012 to win another Eredivisie title, before joining Turkish side Kasımpaşa in 2013. He was on the move again this summer, joining Abu Dhabi based club Al Ain FC, who play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League. It is a far cry from the UEFA Champions League, but he is certain to be handsomely paid in the Middle East.
Verdict: More disaster than master. Babel was another who failed to reach the heights expected of him, mostly due to his attitude.
So if it's heroic inspiration or cautionary tales Memphis Depay requires to arrest his current slump, he need look no further than his fellow countrymen who have gone before him. Anyone who witnessed the winger at PSV knows he has the ability and attributes to become a Premier League star; the question is: does he have the application?
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*1: Polglase N. of Gweek, 1963, JAP (BBSUK) (Paton 1969a: 726). [Earlier report (Carbis Bay, 1921, WW, in Rilstone 1926) not supported by specimen: Paton 1969a: 726].
*2: Near St Breward, 1909, RWS (TRU) (Paton 1969a: 726). This record is older than that listed as new for vc2 by Warburg (1957: 332).
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World's leading AC manufacturers and innovative technology companies in running for the Global Cooling Prize
Eight teams from around the world invent affordable cooling solutions with potential for five times less climate impact announces Rocky Mountain Institute.
The Prize initiates an era of transformation for the cooling industry. The winning breakthrough technology has the potential to prevent up to 0.5 degrees of global warming by 2100 said RMI Chief Executive Officer, Jules Kortenhorst.
NEW DELHI, India (PRWEB) November 15, 2019
A global coalition led by the Government of India along with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) today announced the Finalists of the Global Cooling Prize, an innovation competition to develop super-efficient and climate-friendly residential cooling solutions. The competitors showcased breakthrough cooling technologies that not only use less electricity, but also reduce the use of refrigerants linked to climate change; advances that will be vital as the number of room air conditioners around the globe will nearly quadruple by 2050.
The Finalist teams are led by some of the world's largest air conditioner manufacturers, including Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Daikin AirConditioning India Pvt. Ltd., and Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.; startups and corporations S&S Design Startup Solution Pvt. Ltd., Transaera Inc, M2 Thermal Solutions and Kraton Corporation; and Barocal Ltd. The selected teams showcase a wide range of innovative residential cooling technology solutions, including smart hybrid vapor compression cooling, evaporative cooling, and solid-state cooling technology designs.
"It gives me immense satisfaction to say that we have received some absolutely revolutionary cooling ideas," said Richard Branson, founder and CEO of the Virgin Group and global ambassador for the Prize. "What makes this competition exciting is the market transformation opportunity. It could be one of the biggest technology-based steps to arrest climate change. I look forward to following all of you on your journey to winning the Prize and scaling your technology."
A global coalition led by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, RMI, a leading global research institute; and Mission Innovation, a global initiative of 24 countries and the European Union to accelerate global clean energy innovation, launched the Global Cooling Prize in November 2018 with the aim of spurring the development of a climate-friendly residential cooling solution.
RMI Chief Executive Officer, Jules Kortenhorst, highlighted the impact of such innovations in the future. "The Residential AC industry represents a 60-billion-dollar market today and is set to grow to nearly four times that size by 2050," he said. "The Prize initiates an era of transformation for the cooling industry. The winning breakthrough technology has the potential to prevent up to 0.5 degrees of global warming by 2100."
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The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act came into effect on Jan. 1, 2016 to extend workplace legislation to farms and ranches. The new rules only apply to farm and ranch operations that employ paid workers. They don't apply to owners or their family members.
The AOPA legislation sets out a framework for resolving conflicts between agricultural producers and the public relating to nuisance and disturbance caused by agricultural operations. An agricultural nuisance or disturbance includes things such as odor, dust, noise, smoke. Confined feeding operations (CFO) are also dealt with extensively and in particular, manure storage and handling standards are detailed.
The Livestock Industry Diversification Act is legislation that applies to livestock that fall outside the realm of traditional livestock.
The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) is the primary act in Alberta through which regulatory requirements related to air quality is managed. The purpose of EPEA is to support and promote the protection, enhancement and wise use of the environment.
The Agricultural Pests Act enables the Minister's authority to declare an animal, bird, insect, plant, or disease as a pest or nuisance if it is destroying, harming, or is likely to destroy or harm any land, livestock, or property in all or part of Alberta.
The Soil Conservation Act describes the requirement for landholders to prevent soil loss or deterioration from taking place or to stop loss or deterioration from continuing.
This Act aims to regulate Noxious weeds, prohibited noxious weeds and weed seeds through various control measures.
If you are looking to improve your current manure management on your farm, you may be eligible for grant funding.
On January 7, 2019, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry confirmed the first-ever case of PED in Alberta. Since then, the farm and the farm veterinarian have worked closely with Alberta Pork and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry to manage the disease.
Below the soil surface lurks the weed seed bank - the predominant source of weed pressure on current and future crops. Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre explains how the weed seed bank works and how to reduce its potency.
The Alberta government is moving forward on a plan to help producers recycle farm plastics. Though details are slim, the plan is expected to come in the form of a three-year pilot project at a cost of $700,000.
Mountain pine beetle (MPB) has been in Alberta since early 2000 starting in the Peace River region and spreading north, and now in central Alberta. Farmers, ranchers and woodlot owners in central Alberta need to watch their trees for signs of attack. Your help is needed to prevent its spreading east.
Access to Veterinary Antibiotics is Changing!
Antimicrobial (antibiotic) resistance, or AMR, is an important issue that has complex and widespread consequences for both human and animal health. Antibiotics must be used wisely so they continue to be effective for people and animals.
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Careful planning is crucial to give a maize crop the best chance of success, as root development and canopy spread during the first few weeks of establishment can influence yield.
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He says: "Variety choice has always been critical in our volatile climate. Much of the UK is marginal for growing maize, so selecting from the best early maturing varieties will provide insurance against a poor season.
Mr Camplin says Limagrain's network of breeding trial sites across the UK have focused on selecting the best new early maturing maize varieties, combining high yields, high quality and very good early vigour.
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Mr Camplin suggests farmers must give careful thought to the end use for the crop when selecting varieties.
He says: "Many dairy farmers have limited land across their farm which is suitable for growing maize. It is therefore vital they are able to obtain the best yield and feed value from the area available.
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Mr Camplin emphasises the importance of creating the correct seedbed: "Selecting a good site and preparing the soil well is the starting point for success. A warm fertile site which is ideally south-facing and free-draining will be best and, where possible, cold wet soils should be avoided.
Mr Camplin says monitoring soil temperature is necessary because in most areas, cold weather can check a newly emerged crop even into early May.
Mr Camplin says seed treatments, particularly Mesurol (methiocarb), have been widely accredited for deterring bird feeding on newly planted maize fields.
There may be the option of new biological seed dressings, a product Limagrain is testing across the trials network, says Mr Camplin.
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Effective weed control is central to achieving good yields of maize, especially during the early growth stages.
Georgina Wood, technical manager with Syngenta, says: "Maize plants detect weeds as soon as they appear. They will react to consequent changes in light quality by adopting a shade avoidance strategy resulting in smaller roots and elongated shoots.
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Matt Brown stands with Jake Shields over recent altercation with Mike Jackson: 'I said fighting words'
Matt Brown lives by the philosophy that fighting solves everything but more so when someone insults you – in real life or on the internet.
This is why 14-year UFC veteran Jake Shields is sparring over his recent feud with Mike Jackson after the two fighters ended up in a physical altercation at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. While Shields and Jackson disagreed on what preceded the actual fight that broke out between them, the incendiary incident began on Twitter.
Jackson called Shields a Nazi and a white supremacist on social media, which led to a confrontation when they happened to be working out at the same gym.
"I mean more power to Jake," Brown said of the running brawl The fighter versus the writer. "This guy has been talking to him and I know Jake says some fucking crazy on Twitter. I followed him for a while. He says some phrases no one would agree with, but you don't go calling people Nazis and s***s. Jake is far from a Nazi.
He might say some words that you don't agree with. He might be a little bit on some things according to you, or according to someone else, but come on man. You know you can't say that s*** and then you see Jake Shields in person and he won't do anything. So And *** Mike Jackson."
Brown believes that Jackson should have known that by insulting another fighter, the end result would most likely be a fight if they bumped into each other.
"You're a UFC fighter, too." Brown said of Jackson. "You're in the UFC too. You're an open book. This is an open invitation to come up with you or to fight you. Especially at UFC PI. What do you think Jake would do? More power to Jake. F*** that guy.
"If you're a UFC fighter, you're exposing yourself to those consequences. You're going to talk to another UFC fighter, when you guys see each other, you guys will probably fight or he'll try to fight you. You see this all the time. Guys are ready to get kicked out any moment."
While he doesn't necessarily agree with everything other fighters say on social media, including Shields, Brown knows that swearing like Jackson will almost certainly lead to confrontation.
Brown says Jackson's mistake was really due to the name calling and he should have known Shields might have lashed out at her if they were in close contact together.
"He was called a Nazi," Brown said. "Like you disagree with him, you wouldn't start calling him names. I'd say I disagree because of this. Once you start insulting people, especially professional fighters, you now open that door again. Even more so if you're a professional fighter. You open that door even more." ."
Jackson has stated that he plans to press charges over the incident while Shields claims he has spoken to a lawyer about possibly filing a defamation lawsuit.
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Linus Torvalds promises 'no fingers' to Nvidia - just don't ask him about Nokia
Linus Torvalds made a return visit to the Finnish University that saw him drop an F-bomb in Nvidia's direction, but this time he promised to hold his tongue on both the chipmaker, and on Nokia.
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Liam Tung is a full-time freelance technology journalist who writes for several Australian publications.
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When Linus Torvalds visited Aalto University in June, the visit resulted in the Linux pioneer giving Nvidia the finger — an outburst that became the university's most watched YouTube clip. Torvalds made a follow-up visit on Tuesday, but promised students there would be "no fingers this time".
In his return to the Finnish university, this year's winner of Technology Academy Finland's Millennium Technology Prize promised to discuss almost any question thrown at him. Off the cards were two notable subjects: Nvidia, which famously attracted Torvalds' ire for refusing to ensure its hardware worked with his open-source software, and Nokia.
Linus Torvalds has a chuckle about the Nvidia F-bomb outburst. Image: Bambuser
Torvalds would not be drawn on Nokia's choice of Windows Phone over the Linux-based MeeGo smartphone platform.
"I'm not going to answer the Nokia question. There is no upside for me. Whatever, don't even ask me," he said.
Torvalds did discuss other mobile OSes, however, saying he was grateful to Google's Android for doing for consumer mobile what Linux so far has not been able to achieve on the desktop.
"I'm not going to answer the Nokia question. There is no upside for me. Whatever, don't even ask me" — Linus Torvalds
"Before Android there had been people trying to do Linux on cell phones, more or less successfully — mostly less — but people used to feel that hey, user interfaces and actual consumer products was not something that Linux was necessarily famous for and Android changed that," he said.
While Torvalds highlighted Android's positive impact on Linux, he also suggested that Linux may yet provide a successful alternative to the Google platform's dominance.
Asian device makers, such as Samsung or LG, could eventually create their own open-source Android competitor, according to Torvalds, as a result of concerns about their lack of control over the Google OS.
"Android is clearly very dominant in that space, but there are companies working on MeeGo and working on Tizen in Asia in particular and Korea, which have noticed that they used to be hardware manufacturers. Partly thanks to Linux some of these companies that used to create hardware for software that other people wrote have now been able to say, 'We can control our own destiny and write our own software on top of Linux'.
"I was in Korea a few weeks ago and talked to Samsung and LG. They are a bit nervous about Android because they are not Google. They also want to do their own operating system also because they want to be in control."
Could Jolla, the Finnish smartphone start-up founded by ex-Nokia workers , provide an alternative? Torvalds said he hadn't followed the " MeeGo resurrection company " but he was "hopeful that they will be successful and that there will be a plan B".
"Maybe Jolla will convince Nokia to rethink their stance," he added.
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Dhawan And Vijay's 239 Run Opening Stand + 11 Times When Indian Openers Blew The Competition Away
Joshua Arpit NathUpdated on Jun 11, 2015, 13:01 IST
India is back playing Test cricket after a host of limited-overs matches with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and the IPL now done and dusted. And, after the first day of smothering the Bangladeshi spin bowling, it was an all too similar situation for India. After all, they are tigers playing in the placid sub-continental conditions.
Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay batted through the rain-marred day and once again brought to light the importance of starting well. Over the years, Indian Test cricket has seen many opening pairs leaving the opposition dumbfounded. On Wednesday, when Dhawan and Vijay sent the Bangladeshis on a leather hunt, it was for only the 12th time that an Indian openers registered a partnership of 200 or more runs together. Here are the 11 previous instances:
1. Openers Vijay Merchant (114) and Syed Mushtaq Ali (112) shared a 203-run stand during the 2nd Test of India's 1936 tour of England. It helped India stave off an innings defeat and ensure a draw at Old Trafford, Manchester.
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2. A record for the highest opening stand in Tests - 413 between Vinoo Mankad (231) and Pankaj Roy (173) - that stood for 52 years. India scored an innings win over England at Madras in 1956.
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3. Sunil Gavaskar (221) and Chetan Chauhan (80) defied England and went for an improbable record chase and fell short by just 9 runs their 213-run opening partnership at the famous drawn Test at The Oval in 1979.
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4. One of Kris Srikkanth's best batting efforts saw him score 123 off just 146 balls against Pakistan, and share the 200 runs for the first wicket with Sunil Gavaskar (80) in the drawn Madras Test against Pakistan in 1987.
5. Perhaps the first 200-plus opening stand that our generation relished was between Virender Sehwag (147) and Sanjay Bangar (55). The two had contrasting styles of play but they upset the West Indian during the first Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2002. Bangar now coaches Sehwag in Kings XI Punjab.
6. Sehwag (164) once again joined the party alongside his Delhi teammate Gautam Gambhir (96) as the two came together for a 218 run stand against South Africa in the 2004 Kanpur Test.
7. One of the strongest Indian opening pairs ensured their side took the No 1 Test ranking as they walloped Sri Lanka at the same venue in 2009 with a 233-run stand in just 248 balls. Sehwag hit 131 from 122 and Gambhir ended up with 167 from 215.
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8. Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid came out staring at Pakistan's mammoth 679 and then gave the arch-rivals a taste of their own medicine by denying them a wicket for 410 runs, just 3 short of the Mankad-Roy's record stand of 413 in the rain-marred first Test at Lahore in 2006.
9. Sehwag's second Test triple ton (319) also included a 221-run opening partnership with Wasim Jaffer (73) as the two took India to safety on a batting friendly Chepauk track in 2008 against South Africa.
10. The day Sehwag almost got a triple ton in one day also saw his swashbuckling 221-run partnership with Murali Vijay at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. India reached their highest Test total 726 and trampled Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs.
11. Shikhar Dhawan's glorious Test debut (187) when he scored the fastest hundred by a Test debutant against Australia. He shared 289-run stand with Vijay, who hit 153.