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Kelly Latimore Icons
The Saints of Selma
8 x 11 in. Signed Print
"The Christian community, therefore, is that community that freely becomes oppressed, because they know that Jesus himself has defined humanity's liberation in the context of what happens to the little ones. Christians join the cause of the oppressed in the fight for justice not because of some philosophical principle of "the Good" or because of a religious feeling of sympathy for people in prison. Sympathy does not change the structures of injustice. The authentic identity of Christians with the poor is found in the claim which the Jesus-encounter lays upon their own life-style, a claim that connects the word "Christian" with the liberation of the poor. Christians fight not for humanity in general but for themselves and out of their love for concrete human beings." ~James H. Cone, "God of the Oppressed"
Those in the icon from left to right:
Front row: Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy. Middle Row: Amelia Boynton, Hosea Williams, James Forman, Jack Sidney-Snyder, Andrew Young. Back Row: James Orange, Archbishop Iakovos, Annie Lee Cooper, Diane Nash, C.T. Vivian
There are so many others who could have been in this icon.
Commissioned by Rev. Betsy Singleton- Snyder
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This style is all about the fabric. Made from a good weight cotton mix cloth with a transparent pliable plastic rib detail running through the multi-coloured print, giving the drape a little more structure. Thus making this dress feel appropriately special and luxe. Folded detail to shoulder creates a pretty and structured sleeve.


My friends all agree that my food tastes better than theirs', even when we make the same exact dish. The reason for this is because I'm willing to kill them with my food.
What I mean by that is that my food has an ungodly amount of salt and fat in it.
This is a common theme among fancy restaurants. It's not uncommon to have an entire stick of butter used on a single chicken breast.
What, do you think that stringy piece of chicken tasted good without it?
Some restaurant dishes have enough salt in them that they single-handedly exceed the daily recommended value for it.
Fact is, humans are hardwired to like salt and fat. Salt opens up your taste buds and makes pretty much everything, even sweet things, taste better. Fat is just delicious.
If you want flavorful food that isn't a full day's meal by itself, I recommend sauces. They are easy to make and very tasty. Properly done, they pack a lot of flavor with very little else.
Some good examples of this are chimichurri, mustard, and anything with lots of hot peppers in it.
For those that don't know, chimichurri is a sauce that has a lot of cilantro and red wine vinegar in it. It's common in Argentinian cuisine.
Mustard has very little in it besides the burning sensation.
Peppers are not only flavorful, but very healthy. Learning to love their heat may take a while, though.
Or you could be like me and just ignore all this. I fry my toast in lard and can eat raw salt. Although in retrospect, perhaps that's not such a good choice after all.


Neuro® Guide 1.25" Styling Rod Curling Iron: Curling iron with retractable comb; perfect for creating effortless beach waves.
Includes a free Neuro™ pebbled faux leather tote.
For instructions on how to use the Neuro® Guide 1.25" Styling Rod, download the Instruction Guide.
Love the comb on the iron. It make a beautiful curl and looks so smooth and naturally shaped.
Thank you to our Paul Mitchell rep. Ed for introducing this to me.


Inkodye Tissue Cover - Jill Ruth & Co.
Well, I showed you the first batch of tissue covers here. And, I've made some more, but just haven't taken pictures except of this one I made back when I was experimenting with Inkodye.
Please see this post to see what inkodye is all about.
I used my set of alphabet and number rubber stamps to apply the inkodye before I set it out in the sun. I was a little heavy with too much dye on some of the letters as you can see. But, this was an experiment, so now I know.
Apropos, I used a vintage men's handkerchief for this tissue cover.
I could see a tote bag made with random letters and number stamped all over it or maybe use the dye I have left to stamp the word "tissues" across the back or front of a tissue cover.
What about curtains for a child's room with their name or nursery rhymes stamped with dye on them?
This deer came visiting our back yard this morning! We haven't seen any for weeks.
Love the tissue cover! I love the letters and numbers stamped. We have been having lots of these visitors in our yard too. I just love watching them. Starting tomorrow... they will all be hiding!
Jill... those deer are BEAUTIFUL!!! I love to watch them.. they are so graceful and peaceful!


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import Runner from "../../src/core/runner";

describe("unit", () => {
  it("error in before hook", () => {
    expect.assertions(4);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["before", "after"];

    t.before(() => {
      actual.push("before");
      throw new Error("Error in hook.");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.group(() => {
      t(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("don't run");
      });
    });

    t.after(() => {
      actual.push("after");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results[19].skipReason).toBe(
        "Failed because of an error in a previous hook."
      );
      expect(results[results.length - 1].testCounts).toEqual({
        passed: 1,
        skipped: 3,
        failed: 1,
        todo: 0,
        total: 5,
      });
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it(".skip() in before hook", () => {
    expect.assertions(7);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["before 1", "before 2", "after"];

    t.before(t => {
      actual.push("before 1");
      t.skip("reason 1");
    });

    t.before(t => {
      actual.push("before 2");
      t.skip("reason 2");
    });

    t.test("test1", () => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.group(() => {
      t(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("don't run");
      });
    });

    t.after(() => {
      actual.push("after");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results[13].name).toBe("test1");
      expect(results[13].status).toBe("skipped");
      expect(results[13].skipReason).toBe("reason 1");
      expect(results[13].runtime).toBe(0);
      expect(results[results.length - 1].testCounts).toEqual({
        passed: 1,
        skipped: 5,
        failed: 0,
        todo: 0,
        total: 6,
      });
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("passed");
    });
  });

  it("error in beforeEach hook", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["group", "beforeEach", "afterEach"];

    t.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
      throw new Error("Error");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.group(() => {
      actual.push("group");
      t.test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("don't run");
      });
    });

    t.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it(".skip() in beforeEach hook", () => {
    expect.assertions(3);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = [
      "group",
      "beforeEach",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "afterEach",
    ];

    t.beforeEach(t => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
      t.skip();
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.group(() => {
      actual.push("group");
    });

    t.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results).toHaveLength(16);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("skipped");
    });
  });

  it("skip + error in beforeEach hooks", () => {
    expect.assertions(5);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["beforeEach 1", "beforeEach 2", "afterEach"];

    t.beforeEach(t => {
      actual.push("beforeEach 1");
      t.skip();
    });

    t.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach 2");
      throw new Error("Error");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("don't run");
    });

    t.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results).toHaveLength(8);
      expect(results[5].skipReason).toBe(undefined);
      expect(results[5].status).toBe("failed");
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in beforeEach causes other tests to be skipped", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["beforeEach", "beforeEach 2", "afterEach"];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
      throw new Error("Error");
    });

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach 2");
    });

    test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("dont run");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.before(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test.beforeEach(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("dont run");
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in beforeEach does not skip tests in outer suites", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = [
      "beforeEach",
      "beforeEach 2",
      "afterEach 2",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "beforeEach 3",
      "inner test",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "test",
      "afterEach",
    ];

    test.beforeEach("beforeEach", () => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
    });

    test.group("group 1", () => {
      test.beforeEach("beforeEach 2", () => {
        actual.push("beforeEach 2");
        throw new Error("Error");
      });
      test.serial(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test.afterEach(() => {
        actual.push("afterEach 2");
      });
    });

    test.group("group 2", () => {
      test.beforeEach("beforeEach 3", () => {
        actual.push("beforeEach 3");
      });
      test(() => {
        actual.push("inner test");
      });
    });

    test("test", () => {
      actual.push("test");
    });

    test.afterEach("afterEach", () => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in beforeEach skips tests in the suite it was defined and in subsuites", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["beforeEach", "afterEach"];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
      throw new Error("Error");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.serial(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("dont run");
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in beforeEach skips tests in the suite it was defined and in subsuites even if succeded before", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;
    let count = 0;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = [
      "beforeEach",
      "beforeEach 2",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "test 1",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "afterEach",
    ];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
      if (count > 1) {
        throw new Error("Error");
      }
      count++;
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.beforeEach(() => {
        actual.push("beforeEach 2");
        throw new Error("Error");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      actual.push("test 1");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("dont run");
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in afterEach causes other tests to be skipped", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = [
      "beforeEach",
      "beforeEach 2",
      "inner test",
      "afterEach 2",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "outer test",
      "afterEach",
    ];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.beforeEach(() => {
        actual.push("beforeEach 2");
      });
      test(() => {
        actual.push("inner test");
      });
      test.afterEach(() => {
        actual.push("afterEach 2");
        throw new Error("Error");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      actual.push("outer test");
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in afterEach skips tests in the suite it was defined and in subsuites", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["beforeEach", "test", "afterEach"];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.serial(() => {
        actual.push("test");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
      test(() => {
        /* istanbul ignore next */
        actual.push("dont run");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("dont run");
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
      throw new Error("Error");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("error in afterEach skips tests in the suite it was defined and in subsuites even if succeded before", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;
    let count = 0;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = [
      "beforeEach",
      "test",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "test 2",
      "afterEach",
      "after",
    ];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.serial(() => {
        actual.push("test");
      });
      test(() => {
        actual.push("test 2");
      });
    });

    test(() => {
      /* istanbul ignore next */
      actual.push("dont run");
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
      if (count > 0) {
        throw new Error("Error");
      }
      count++;
    });

    test.after(() => {
      actual.push("after");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });

  it("skip in after hook", () => {
    expect.assertions(4);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["before", "test", "after"];

    t.before(() => {
      actual.push("before");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      actual.push("test");
    });

    t.after(t => {
      actual.push("after");
      t.skip();
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results).toHaveLength(16);
      expect(results[13].status).toBe("skipped");
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("passed");
    });
  });

  it("skip in afterEach hook", () => {
    expect.assertions(3);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let t = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = ["beforeEach", "test", "afterEach"];

    t.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
    });

    t.test(() => {
      actual.push("test");
    });

    t.afterEach(t => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
      t.skip();
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results).toHaveLength(8);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("passed");
    });
  });

  it("error in serial sequence does not affect concurrent sequence", () => {
    expect.assertions(2);

    let runner = Runner.init({ allowNoPlan: true });
    let results = runner.listen();
    let test = runner.test;

    let actual = [];
    let expected = [
      "beforeEach",
      "serial",
      "afterEach",
      "beforeEach",
      "concurrent",
      "afterEach",
    ];

    test.beforeEach(() => {
      actual.push("beforeEach");
    });

    test.group(() => {
      test.serial(() => {
        actual.push("serial");
        throw new Error("error");
      });
      test(() => {
        actual.push("concurrent");
      });
    });

    test.afterEach(() => {
      actual.push("afterEach");
    });

    return runner.run().then(() => {
      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
      expect(results.pop().status).toBe("failed");
    });
  });
});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Colfax-Mingo here for Homecoming
By Editor | September 16, 2020 | 0
The Raiders face Colfax-Mingo this Friday night for what will be Mount Ayr's homecoming.
Colfax-Mingo comes into the Friday night contest sitting at 0-3 on the season, having lost to Interstate-35, North Mahaska and Lynnville-Sully.
Mount Ayr has won against Albia, Nodaway Valley and recently fell to Pleasantville.
The Raiders and Tigerhawks have only seen each other four times previously, with Mount Ayr being the victor in all three contests.
Their first meeting was September 14, 2012 in which Mount Ayr won 54-16, followed by wins of 61-13, 63-7 and 42-20 in their last contest in 2015.
Season Leaders
The Raiders are currently being led by Payton Weehler who started the year off at runningback and transitioned back into his junior role of quarterback after Jaixen Frost was not available.
Weehler has thrown for 251 yards and completed 12-of-25 yards for two touchdowns, while rushing for 138 yards and four touchdowns.
On the ground, Dawson Swank leads the team with 174 yards on 26 attempts and two touchdowns, though Swank has also caught the ball for 36 yards and one touchdown.
Trae Ehlen leads the Raiders in receptions with six passes caught for 161 yards and one touchdown.
On defense, Erik Trujillo has collected 19 tackles and one interception.
Colfax-Mingo is led under center by Colton Lind. The junior has thrown for 272 yards and completed 35-of-65 attempts for one touchdown.
On the ground, Jayden Horrach has rushed 282 yards on 65 attempts for three touchdowns, while Zach Steenhoek has caught 13 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
Tanner Gorman leads the defense with 13.5 tackles, assisting on one tackle for a loss.
The Tigerhawks average 8.8 yards per completion with a quarterback rating of 96.9, while on the ground they average 3.5 yards per carry.
The Tigerhawks have recovered one fumble, whereas the Raiders have recovered a total of three.
Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday.
Thursday, September 17 will have a host of events for homecoming and will see the homecoming court crowned. A list of events and times appear on the front page of the Record-News.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878), American physicist, was born in Albany, N.Y., on the 17th of December 1797. He received his education at an ordinary school, and afterwards at the Albany Academy, which enjoyed considerable reputation for the thoroughness of its classical and mathematical courses. On finishing his academic studies he contemplated adopting the medical profession, and prosecuted his studies in chemistry, anatomy and physiology with that view. He occasionally contributed papers to the Albany Institute, in the years 1824 and 1825, on chemical and mechanical subjects; and in the latter year, having been unexpectedly appointed assistant engineer on the survey of a route for a state road from the Hudson river to Lake Erie, a distance somewhat over 300 m., he at once embarked with zeal and success in the new enterprise. This diversion from his original bent gave him an inclination to the career of civil and mechanical engineering; and in the spring of 1826 he was elected by the trustees of the Albany Academy to the chair of mathematics and natural philosophy in that institution. In the latter part of 1827 he read before the Albany Institute his first important contribution, "On Some Modifications of the Electro-Magnetic Apparatus." Struck with the great improvements then recently introduced into such apparatus by William Sturgeon of Woolwich, he had still further extended their efficiency, with considerable reduction of battery-power, by adopting in all the experimental circuits (where applicable) the principle of J. S. C. Schweigger's "multiplier," that is, by substituting for single wire circuits, voluminous coils (Trans. Albany Institute, 1827, 1, p. 22). In June 1828 and in March 1829 he exhibited before the institute small electro-magnets closely and repeatedly wound with silk-covered wire, which had a far greater lifting power than any then known. Henry appears to have been the first to adopt insulated or silk-covered wire for the magnetic coil; and also the first to employ what may be called the "spool" winding for the limbs of the magnet. He was also the first to demonstrate experimentally the difference of action between what he called a "quantity" magnet excited by a "quantity" battery of a single pair, and an "intensity" magnet with long fine wire coil excited by an "intensity" battery of many elements, having their resistances suitably proportioned. He pointed out that the latter form alone was applicable to telegraphic purposes. A detailed account of these experiments and exhibitions was not, however, published till 1831 (Sill. Journ., 19, p. 400). Henry's "quantity" magnets acquired considerable celebrity at the time, from their unprecedented attractive power—one (August 1830) lifting 750 ℔, another (March 1831) 2300, and a third (1834) 3500.
Early in 1831 he arranged a small office-bell to be tapped by the polarized armature of an "intensity" magnet, whose coil was in continuation of a mile of insulated copper wire, suspended about one of the rooms of his academy. This was the first instance of magnetizing iron at a distance, or of a suitable combination of magnet and battery being so arranged as to be capable of such action. It was, therefore, the earliest example of a true "magnetic" telegraph, all preceding experiments this end having been on the galvanometer or needle principle. About the same time he devised and constructed the first electromagnetic engine with automatic polechanger (Sill. Journ., 1831, 20, p. 340; and Sturgeon's Annals Electr., 1839, 3, p. 554). Early in 1832 he discovered the induction of a current on itself, in a long helical wire, giving greatly increased intensity of discharge (Sill. Journ., 1832, 22, p. 408). In 1832 he was elected to the chair of natural philosophy in the New Jersey college at Princeton. In 1834 he continued and extended his researches "On the Influence of a Spiral Conductor in increasing the Intensity of Electricity from a Galvanic Arrangement of a Single Pair," a memoir of which was read before the American Philosophical Society on the 5th of February 1835. In 1835 he combined the short circuit of his monster magnet (of 1834) with the small "intensity" magnet of an experimental telegraph wire, thereby establishing the fact that very powerful mechanical effects could be produced at a great distance by the agency of a very feeble magnet used as a circuit maker and breaker, or as a "trigger"—the precursor of later forms of relay and receiving magnets. In 1837 he paid his first visit to England and Europe. In 1838 he made important investigations in regard to the conditions and range of induction from electrical currents—showing that induced currents, although merely momentary, produce still other or tertiary currents, and thus on through successive orders of induction, with alternating signs, and with reversed initial and terminal signs. He also discovered similar successive orders of induction in the case of the passage of frictional electricity (Trans. Am. Phil. Soc., 6, pp. 303-337). Among many minor observations, he discovered in 1842 the oscillatory nature of the electrical discharge, magnetizing about a thousand needles in the course of his experiments (Proc. Am. Phil. Soc., 1, p. 301). He traced the influence of induction to surprising distances, magnetizing needles in the lower story of a house through several intervening floors by means of electrical discharges in the upper story, and also by the secondary current in a wire 220 ft. distant from the wire of the primary circuit. The five numbers of his Contributions to Electricity and Magnetism (1835-1842) were separately republished from the Transactions. In 1843 he made some interesting original observations on "Phosphorescence" (Proc. Am. Phil. Soc., 3, pp. 38-44). In 1844, by experiments on the tenacity of soap-bubbles, he showed that the molecular cohesion of water is equal (if not superior) to that of ice, and hence, generally, that solids and their liquids have practically the same amount of cohesion (Proc. Am. Phil. Soc., 4, pp. 56 and 84). In 1845 he showed, by means of a thermo-galvanometer, that the solar spots radiate less heat than the general solar surface (Proc. Am. Phil. Soc., 4, pp. 173-176).
In December 1846 Henry was elected secretary and director of the Smithsonian Institution, then just established. While closely occupied with the exacting duties of that office, he still found time to prosecute many original inquiries—as into the application of acoustics to public buildings, and the best construction and arrangement of lecture-rooms, into the strength of various building materials, &c. Having early devoted much attention to meteorology, both in observing and in reducing and discussing observations, he (among his first administrative acts) organized a large and widespread corps of observers, and made arrangements for simultaneous reports by means of the electric telegraph, which was yet in its infancy (Smithson. Report for 1847, pp. 146, 147). He was the first to apply the telegraph to meteorological research, to have the atmospheric conditions daily indicated on a large map, to utilize the generalizations made in weather forecasts, and to embrace a continent under a single system—British America and Mexico being included in the field of observation. In 1852, on the reorganization of the American lighthouse system, he was appointed a member of the new board; and in 1871 he became the presiding officer of the establishment—a position he continued to hold during the rest of his life. His diligent investigations into the efficiency of various illuminants in differing circumstances, and into the best conditions for developing their several maximum powers of brilliancy, while greatly improving the usefulness of the line of beacons along the extensive coast of the United States, effected at the same time a great economy of administration. His equally careful experiments on various acoustic instruments also resulted in giving to his country the most serviceable system of fog-signals known to maritime powers. In the course of these varied and prolonged researches from 1865 to 1877, he also made important contributions to the science of acoustics; and he established by several series of laborious observations, extending over many years and along a wide coast range, the correctness of G. G. Stokes's hypothesis (Report Brit. Assoc., 1857, part ii. 27) that the wind exerts a very marked influence in refracting sound-beams. From 1868 Henry continued to be annually chosen as president of the National Academy of Sciences; and he was also president of the Philosophical Society of Washington from the date of its organization in 1871.


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GaN Semiconductor Devices Market 2021 Regional Analysis & Forecasts to 2022
Market Research Future published a research report on "GaN Semiconductor Devices Market Research Report- Global Forecast to 2022" – Market Analysis, Scope, Stake, Progress, Trends and Forecast to 2022.
Market Synopsis
As per the analysis by Market Research Future Reports, The Global GaN Semiconductor Devices is estimated to value 25 billion by 2023 expanding at a CAGR of 8% during the review period 2017 from 2023. GaN semiconductor is estimated to have a large demand in the power electronics sector accredited to its unique capability to control electrons more than 1000 times than silicon and is produced at a cheaper cost.
The power electronics and semiconductor markets are perpetual to add more existence and to nurture through several markets. The most important trend that the organization pays attention to is the electrification of automobiles. The adoption of electric vehicles results in a rise in technological advancement and a reduction of cost for automotive semiconductor technology. The automobile manufacturer, Lamborghini, is lessening cost in advancing electric vehicles like Terzo, (electric super sports car). wireless charging is a new trend in the semiconductor and power electronics market. Major Smartphone producers like Samsung and Apple have begun to deploy wireless charging technology in their smartphones. The enterprises also claim that development in semiconductors and power electronics can aid organizations to effectively make the battery capacity better and power management. Furthermore, surging demand for GaN semiconductors in military and space applications is expected to drive the Gan Semiconductor Devices Market owing to, greater stability in radiation surroundings possessed by GaN semiconductors. Gallium nitride semiconductor devices are extensively used in different industrial sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and medical sectors.
However, the rise in demand for wireless devices, the fast development of automated equipment and the cheap cost of manufacture is estimated to affect the gallium semiconductor market during the review period. On the contrary, the dust produced during the manufacturing of GaN semiconductor poses a serious threat to human health such as irritation to human eyes, skin, and lungs, which gradually increases the shielding outfit cost is likely to obstruct the expansion of GaN semiconductor devices market during the review period.
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The key players of GaN Semiconductor Devices Industry includes Fujitsu Ltd (Japan), Panasonic Semiconductors (Japan), Texas Instruments (U.S.),RF Micro Devices Corporation (U.S.), Osram Opto-semiconductors (Germany), Cree Incorporated (U.S.), Toshiba (Japan), Aixtron SE (Germany), Infineon Technologies (Germany), Gallia Semiconductor (Belgium), ROHM Company Limited (Japan), . NXP Semiconductors (U.S.), Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands), Nichia Corporation (Japan), and Qorvo (U.S.).
Segmental Analysis:
The latest report on the GaN Semiconductor Devices Industry, published by MRFR, includes segments based on type, wafer size, devices, and end-user. This enables the market to focus precisely on the volume-wise and value-wise materials.
Based on the type, the gallium nitride semiconductor devices market can be sub-segmented into Opto semiconductor, power semiconductor, and RF semiconductors.
Based on the wafer size, the gallium nitride semiconductor devices market experience 2 inches, 4 inches, and 6 inches and above.
Based on the device, the gallium nitride semiconductor devices market can sub-segmented into lighting & laser, transistor, diode, power drivers, rectifier, power ICs, amplifiers, supply& inverter, and switching systems.
Based on the end-user, the gallium nitride semiconductor devices market can be segmented into end-user which include automotive, telecommunication, aerospace & defense, consumer electronics, and medical.
Regional Analysis:
MRFR in their region-specific analysis of the gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor devices market specifically included four regions, namely North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America with their detailed volume-wise and value-wise contributions.
North America is presumed to be a prominent region in the gallium nitride semiconductor devices market. The U.S. is a leading market owing to the rapid development in the aerospace and rising demand for semiconductor devices in military, offshore oil & gas exploration, and emergency medical service providers over the forecast period. Asia Pacific region is expected to have substantial growth in the gallium nitride semiconductor devices market. China, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, and Japan are the market leaders in the gallium nitride semiconductor devices. Europe is also anticipated to have a significant growth rate over the forecast period.
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Table1 World Population By Major Regions (2017 To 2022)
Table2 Global Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices Market: By Region, 2017-2022
Table3 North America Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table4 Europe Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table5 Asia Pacific Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table6 The Middle East & Africa Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table7 Latin America Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table8 Global Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices By Type Market: By Regions, 2017-2022
Table9 North America Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices By Type Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table10 Europe Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices By Type Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table11 Asia Pacific Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices By Type Market: By Country, 2017-2022
Table12 The Middle East & Africa Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices By Type Market: By Country, 2017-2022
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Ralph Nader: Why the Future Doesn't Need Us—Revisited – OpEd
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By Ralph Nader
When the stunning article "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us" by Bill Joy, chief scientist for Sun Microsystems, made the cover of Wired Magazine in April 2000, it created quite a rumble in high-tech circles. Its argument was that "our most powerful 21st century technologies—robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotech—are threatening to make humans an endangered species."
Bill Joy was writing about out of control, self-replicating technologies that, once the stuff of science fiction, were now on the way in decades if not years. Tens of thousands of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and systems analysts are working in countries all over the world churning out theories and specialized applications without much consideration of their overall impacts.
The funding has been coming from various governments' military budgets, heavily contracted out to industrial corporations and, now increasingly, from the commercial pursuits of global corporations. The rate of knowledge production has been exponential as computers become faster and are programmed to become more self-reliant.
Seventy percent of the volume of stock trading in the U.S. is now driven by computers and their algorithms—a mere glimmer of the future pictured by Mr. Joy.
The worries among sensitive futurists are both the intended and unintended consequences. Autonomous weaponry, for example, may be intended for certain purposes by government militaries, but then emerge as more dreaded unintended consequences where, for example, these weapons decide themselves when and whom to strike.
Last month, astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk of Tesla Motors were some of many specialists who signed an open letter that called for a ban on autonomous weapons. The letter says, "If any major military power pushes ahead with artificial intelligence weapons, a global arms race is virtually inevitable," adding that "unlike nuclear weapons, they require no costly or hard-to-obtain raw materials, so they will become ubiquitous and cheap for all significant military powers to mass-produce."
Artificial intelligence (AI) or "thinking machines" are worrying far more of the serious scientists/technologists than those few who speak out publically.
Last December, in an interview with the BBC, Stephen Hawking, through his computer-generated voice, warned that "the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race… It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate." Hawking, a big thinker, noted that "humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn't compete, and would be superseded."
Self-restraint is not a characteristic of the companies developing robotics for businesses that want to replace tens of millions of both white collar and blue collar jobs. Look at the latest factories, refineries and warehouses to illustrate what is coming fast. Even the work of lawyers is being automated.
But the warnings coming from people like Nassim Taleb, author of the runaway best-seller Black Swan and Stuart Russell, a computer scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, co-author of the textbook on artificial intelligence who writes about "risks that could lead to human extinction," need to reach wider audiences.
Complex systems can be very fragile in ways not foreseen until they happen! That is why Bill Joy saw all three of these technologies—nanotechnology, genetic engineering and artificial intelligence—as interwoven systems expanding over the globe beyond human control.
In a recent interview (July 17, 2015) by Science magazine, Professor Russell was asked "what do you see as a likely path from artificial intelligence (AI) to disaster?" He replied: "the routes could be varied and complex—corporations seeking a super-technological advantage, countries trying to build AI systems before their enemies, or a slow-boiled frog kind of evolution leading to dependence and enfeeblement not unlike E.M. Forster's The Machine Stops."
He told Science that he "is not aware of any large movement calling for regulation either inside or outside AI, because we don't know how to write such regulation." Such, he noted, is the "bewildering variety of software."
In the meantime, Congress is oblivious to these grim scenarios. The Republicans in charge have no interest in holding educational public hearings, because the corporations who own them have no such interest. Meanwhile, the myopic Democrats are too busy dialing for commercial campaign dollars to grease their campaigns so as to retake the Congress in 2016.
Some of these Democrats know better. They championed the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), an arm of Congress established to research and advise members of Congress about such matters. When Congressman Newt Gingrich toppled the Democrats in 1994, one of his first acts was to defund and shut down OTA.
Congress has played ostrich ever since. The American people will surely pay the price unless a tiny few, including leaders of the scientific community, organize and demand that Congress reinstate this technical warning system that OTA provided. With a tiny annual budget of $22 million, OTA saved far more in prevented boondoggles that were circulating on Capitol Hill.
None of this domestic inaction should preclude international efforts to expand the Geneva Conventions against chemical and biological warfare to cover these latest mass destruction weapons against humanity. This initiative would constitute an updated declaration of profound human rights.
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Ralph Nader is a politician, activist and the author of Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!, a novel. In his career as consumer advocate he founded many organizations including the Center for Study of Responsive Law, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), the Center for Auto Safety, Public Citizen, Clean Water Action Project, the Disability Rights Center, the Pension Rights Center, the Project for Corporate Responsibility and The Multinational Monitor (a monthly magazine).


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TWO-HEADED MONSTER
In your Slant column of Nov. 13, EW posted a "WTF" photo of Shannon Wilson's protest sign objecting to EW supporting "Big Timber Lapdog Democrats." EW responded that most Republican candidates are "rotten" about the environment and other current issues. EW also said that third-party candidates "are still very much on the fringe." Both are certainly true statements.
Yes, as EW said, the way for a minor party to progress is to start at the small, local offices and work up. But there is a major glass ceiling for minor parties when they aren't taken seriously and endorsed by responsible media such as EW. (Remember blacks and women trying to be taken seriously for political office in earlier times.)
Media should endorse a candidate (and people vote) because they're the best qualified, not based on their chances of winning or how many TV ads and billboards their supporters pay for. Otherwise the "status" will remain "quo."
Remember, too, that both the Democratic Party and Republican Party are controlled by the ruling plutocracy (who funds their campaigns, then wants favors in return). The Democratic and Republican parties are, at bottom, just one two-headed monster, differentiated only as "good cops and bad cops." I call them "the Republicratic Party."
Levelheaded minor parties like the Greens deserve our full support.
Pete Benson, Fall Creek
READY TO STRIKE
Graduate employees at the UO are planning to strike due to a lack of medical and parental leave and livable wages. Many talk about students struggling to pay bills while recovering from accidents, or choices a parent makes when deciding whether to bond with their newborn or return to work.
As someone fortunate to have not faced these situations, I'll speak to my own experience instead. My education suffers when the diversity of my peers is limited to the healthy, wealthy, male and childfree.
I rely on my peers to collaborate on research, review my teaching, supervise my clinical work and challenge my thinking.
When a sick student can't to return to school, I lose out on the perspective of someone who could have helped me understand the experiences of a client facing a tough diagnosis. When potential parents go elsewhere to study, I lose out on peers whose experiences would have been invaluable in designing our family intervention research. When students without financial means are excluded from my field, my own privilege and class assumptions go unchecked, biasing the work I do.
When we foster intellectual diversity, everyone benefits. I hope our administration can see this too.
Hillel Samlan, M.A., UO doctoral student
GET THEIR ATTENTION
Shannon Wilson's protest [WTF, 11/13] pointed out that EW does not support the environment by endorsing "Lapdog Democrats." Voting for the Green Party candidates who would take votes away from the Democrats that propose selling off our ancient forests in O&C lands (Rep. Peter DeFazio) and the Elliott State Forest (Gov. John Kitzhaber) would get the Democrats' attention. As their margin of victory decreases, their interest in real forest reform should increase.
Ed Cooley, Elkton
FILTH ALONG THE RIVER
As one of the hundreds of volunteers who participated in the annual RiverKeepers Willamette cleanup last month, I, too, was frustrated and annoyed at the huge amount of trash and garbage along the Union Pacific right-of-way. According to Matt Roberts, senior director of community relations at UO, Union Pacific spent many thousands of dollars this spring in cleanup, but hasn't allocated staff to patrol and maintain their trackside land. The UO is trying to clean and rehabilitate its property, yet it is a struggle to keep on top of the filth that some homeless campers bring and dispose along the river.
Word went out along the river that the cleanup was coming and some campers actually left full trash bags for us to retrieve. Yet along the railroad riverbank we could not possibly manage the removal from small boats and could only shovel garbage out of the river and back onto the land. It was disgusting to see nice Coleman tents surrounded by piles of junk and debris often just tossed into the convenience of the river.
Yes, we are all polluters in many ways, but it takes a special ignorance to squat in the river and let the rest of us drink the water.
Mark Murphy, Creswell
A LOSING STRATEGY
So why did the Democrats, excepting places like Oregon, take a beating in this last election? It is all very simple. A mind-numbingly stupid, disgraceful and pathetic campaign strategy adopted by national Democratic strategists that some call "Republican-lite." It is quite possible that a few of the seven close Senate races could have been won had Democrats simply acted like Democrats.
This tactic has been proven to be a losing strategy again and again. At a time when the economy has been gaining strength with 10 million new jobs and millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act, these candidates ran from the successes — almost apologized for them. At a time when economic populist issues are polling very high, they assumed the fetal position and decided to stand for nothing. And of course the base stayed home and didn't vote.
Is it all just raving stupidity and lack of understanding on the concept of "offense" or is it something even worse? Gaius Publius at Truth-out.org and other analysts make the case that some of these strategists are so adverse to the concept of economic populist issues winning the day that they would rather risk losing Senate seats than embrace the progressive issues platform — basically Kryptonite to the corporatist masters that they serve.
I strongly believe that this is the case. Democratic strategists took the despicable low road on this and the result is absolute disaster. It is time to metaphorically throw these scoundrels out of their office windows and purge the machine. This anti-progressive dynamic cannot be allowed to remain within the party for the upcoming 2016 election.
Gerry Rempel, Eugene
LOCAL SCOURGE
Recent missives to the Weekly have pinpointed a local scourge, namely — the dastardly train whistle. Exposure to its Valkryie-like shriek has actually infected me with TWAIDS, that is to say, train whistle AIDS. My poor housecat has been infected with FTWAIDS (feline train whistle AIDS), due to exposure to the whistle.
Additionally, my houseplant has become infected with Hebola (houseplant Ebola). This malady, too, has been closely linked to GMOs and, of course, the train whistle. Black mold, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity disorder have all been proven to stem from the nightmarish wail produced by oncoming locomotives. Chronic Lyme disease and autism, too. Science shows it and stuff. High dudgeon and taxpayer dollars are obviously needed to rid us of this menace.
Or maybe chelation therapy.
Mahla Shaebanyan-Bady, Eugene
WRONG COUNTY
We Americans are known for our lack of geographical knowledge, so I wasn't especially surprised to see an image of Cape Perpetua accompanying a list of Best Lane County Vacation Spots [Best of Eugene, 11/ 6]. But Cape Perpetua is actually in Lincoln County.
There are, of course, many equally picturesque sites along Lane County's own shoreline, which extends from Captain Cook Point — a mile or so south of Cape Perpetua — to just south of the Siltcoos River estuary. Stunning Heceta Head — seen from the north side, without the lighthouse — comes to mind. Maybe next year?
Whitey Lueck, Eugene
REFORM OUR ELECTIONS
The last election just showed that the U.S. has the best government money can buy.
Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United, the "citizens" of corporate America were allowed to flood TV and radio with anonymous attack ads. Over $4 billion was spent, the most expensive yet, on a mid-term election. Some 74 percent of Americans are either too stupid or disillusioned to even vote. Compare this to Norway where elections are 74 percent government funded, political ads on TV and radio are banned and voter turnout is 81 percent. In Australia, voting is compulsory with a $20 fine for not voting.
I have a few suggestions to improve our obviously broken system. Ban all political ads on TV and radio. Printed ads only allowed. Make all the FCC-controlled TV stations broadcast for free, in prime time, all final debates between all those running for Congress, Senate or president. All debates must not exclude any third party candidate.
It's time for American voters to become more informed and evolve beyond a 20-second sound bite.
Michael T. Hinojosa, Drain
POINTLESS NEWSPAPER
Sadly, in my 78th year, I am dropping my subscription to The Oregonian.
I have great memories, among them the journalism class at Portland State University in 1958-59 taught by Oregonian editorial writer Malcolm Bauer, a journalist in the highest and most honorable sense of the word, who firmly implanted in me the principles of truth and justice, and the role of the Fourth Estate as the watchdog of democracy.
I published my first essay, my first poem and my first short story in The Oregonian's Northwest Magazine. The essay was occasioned by the closing of Mayor Bud Clark's first tavern, the Spatenhaus, in 1967. Dozens of literary pieces followed, as well as scores of letters and a handful of op-eds. Toss in the news releases printed during my long career in public relations, and I've filled more column inches than I care to count.
I was pushed to the tipping point Saturday, Nov. 15, when I reached the Letters page and read yet another rant by right-wing fanatic Dave Luck of Lake Oswego. Leading up to it was yet another pointless front-page puff piece on Monica Wehby, accompanied by an enormous photo — yet another outlandish and overblown attack on Gov. John Kitzhaber — and a shameless and unwarranted validation of Tea Party presidential wannabe Sen. Ted Cruz dissing net neutrality on the Business page.
Coupled with the booting of left-leaning editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman, the demotion of left-leaning columnist David Sarasohn from the editorial board, and all the steaming heaps of radical right rubbish that stain both news and editorial pages with increasing frequency, my reasons are abundantly clear.
As we ended our news stories in the good old days of manual typewriters and even-handed reporting: — 30 —.
David Hedges, West Linn
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3 Tips for How to Use Your Pinterest Business Account
Photo of the author, Jennifer Beese	by Jennifer Beese
Over the past year, Pinterest's popularity has skyrocketed among consumers as well as businesses. In addition to launching customizable board covers and spam controls, the company also created a separate tier of accounts for businesses.
By converting to or creating a Pinterest Business Account you're able to use your company's name instead of your first and last. Additionally, an optimized new user flow will help you to verify your website and start building a community on Pinterest.
Many businesses have already converted, but if you're new to Pinterest, here's a look at some of the different ways you can use your business account.
Delve Into Case Studies
While Pinterest is generating a lot of buzz in the tech world, from a business perspective, there is still some uncertainty about how to best take advantage of the platform. However, many companies have excelled in creating a strong brand presence. If you're new to Pinterest, it's especially beneficial for you to learn from your peers.
We've covered some of the success stories on Pinterest already, such as Sevenly and Whole Foods. Pinterest also has several case studies highlighting companies that have built a community and improved traffic on the platform.
Access Useful Tools and Brand Guidelines
One of the service's strengths is its ability to drive significant amounts of referral traffic to websites. With the launch of business accounts, Pinterest also introduced two new widgets that aim to drive traffic to your profile. Through your business account, you can access information and tutorials about the Follow and Pin It buttons as well as Board and Profile widgets.
If you plan on featuring Pinterest logos in any of your marketing or advertising materials, you'll want to learn the proper way to insert these graphics. For example, Pinterest's logo should never imply that the company is endorsing or sponsoring your promotion. You'll also have access to additional image guidelines, like when to use the full logo, or how much space should separate it from other text and images.
Discover What's Working
When it comes to social media, many marketers learn through trial and error. Use your business account to learn how to effectively launch promotions on Pinterest. While contests can be a creative and powerful way to engage people, they can also be a strategic nightmare if not planned properly. Pinterest provides businesses with simple Do's and Don'ts for first-time or even veteran contest-holders.
The service also encourages you to check out your source page to find out what people have been pinning from your site. By doing this, you can learn which of your products or content is most popular and tailor future pins accordingly. To access your source page, visit pinterest.com/source/yourdomain.com. This also works for subdomains, such as Tumblr.
Pinterest will continue updating its resources as it learns more about how businesses are using the service. In the meantime, we recommend checking out the Pinterest for Business board for important updates and case studies.
[Image credits: theilr, John Millar, KlaVY, jamesongravity]
Jennifer Beese: Jennifer Beese has worked as a community manager and social media strategist. When she's not writing, you can find her studying anatomy and physiology—she literally has a skeleton in her closet—or under the stars with her telescope.


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Q: php push 1 key to end of array Say I have an array:
$k = array('1', 'a', '2', '3');

I would like to push 'a' to the end of the array. So it would become:
$k = array('1', '2', '3', 'a');

Is there any efficient way to do this?

A: I think you mean you want to sort the array. You can use PHP's sort() function see the manual for options (like sorting type, you'll probably need SORT_STRING).

A: $k = array('1', 'a', '2', '3');

$varToMove = $k[1];

unset($k[1]);
$k[] = $varToMove;

var_dump($k);

You'll get:
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(1) "1"
  [2]=>
  string(1) "2"
  [3]=>
  string(1) "3"
  [4]=>
  string(1) "a"
}

Just note that key 1 is missing at the moment. Not sure if you care about them though.

A: Try PHPs natsort function:
<?php

$k = array('1', 'a', '2', '3');
var_dump($k);
natsort($k);
var_dump($k);

Outputs:
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(1) "1"
  [1]=>
  string(1) "a"
  [2]=>
  string(1) "2"
  [3]=>
  string(1) "3"
}
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(1) "1"
  [2]=>
  string(1) "2"
  [3]=>
  string(1) "3"
  [1]=>
  string(1) "a"
}

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Have you tried the mailer2 taglib that's in the sandbox?
It might have solved all your problems already. Please let me know.
It does require a JSP 2.0 container like Tomcat 5.5.x or Resin 3.x.
- You cannot set the filename of a file you attach to an arbitrary one.
This is a test email message.
rather than a patch, though it is of course backwards compatible.


Give a hand to our National Parks! For every 10 tees sold, $10 is donated to make a national park experience possible for a kid through the National Park Foundation's Open Outdoors for Kids Program. Open OutDoors for Kids creates pathways for kids to enjoy, understand and connect with nature in exciting ways by facilitating outdoor activity, experiential learning, & cultural heritage exercises!
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The use of overseas contractors has been growing over recent years, as a result of lower labour costs in other parts of the world combined with improved methods of international communication. But what are some of the potential issues to look out for when using contractors abroad?
Employment laws are fairly harmonised across the EU, however that does not mean that an a person hiring a contractor should ignore the employment laws of the country of the contractor.
Companies using overseas contractors need to consider any country-specific employment regulation - especially with contractors based outside the EU and also be aware of any ongoing developments in employment law (eg the 2016 ruling that Uber drivers should be classed as 'workers' rather than 'self-employed contractors').
In the UK, there are important distinctions between employees, workers and self-employed contractors which determine the applicability of various employment laws (eg entitlement to minimum wage and holiday pay). Businesses wanting to use contractors in other countries need to be aware of how the different employment statuses are classified to avoid trampling on local employment laws.
Even if employment law issues do not arise, other disputes can crop up, and these can be more difficult to resolve due to differences in legislation between the contractor's country of residence and relevant UK regulations. There can also be a clash of business cultures (eg delays in work submission or payment being more acceptable in one country than another) which can lead to legal disputes. Further jurisdictional complications can arise if litigation ensues; namely determining which court (one in the UK or the contractor's country) should hear proceedings.
One of the most effective ways of minimising the possibility of disputes with overseas contractors is to ensure that everything is put in writing before the business relationship commences. A consultancy agreement or a subcontracting agreement can be used to set out the expectations and responsibilities of both parties. However, local employment laws vary and you should always Ask a lawyer for advice before using a written agreement with an overseas contractor, to ensure that it is valid in their specific country. It may sometimes be necessary for a local lawyer to convert the agreement into an appropriate form.
Using overseas contractors through a managed service company is another option. Rather than contracting directly with the individual, you will be contracting with the service company which handles any employment law issues at their end.
How do you pay an overseas contractor?
It's important to agree on payment terms and methods in advance. International payments will often incur extra expenses, both in terms of exchange rates and administration fees. Many overseas contractors will accept PayPal as an alternative to direct bank transfers - but cross-border charges are also levied, so ensure you check these.
If using a genuinely self-employed overseas contractor, there are generally no additional tax implications than there would be for using a UK based counterpart. However, as discussed above, it can be tricky to establish the true employment status of an individual. To avoid doubt, it can be helpful to contract with them via an overseas services company which handles payment and administration. It is also advisable to Ask a lawyer to assess your specific arrangements.


Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of How Soon is Now?
We are on the brink of an ecological mega-crisis threatening the future of life on earth and our actions over the next few years may well determine the destiny of our descendants. Between a manifesto and a tactical plan of action, How Soon is Now? by radical futurist and philosopher Daniel Pinchbeck outlines a vision for a mass social movement that will address this crisis.


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Fatal Medical Helicopter Crash in Tennessee
Early on Tuesday morning, October 22, 2013, at approximately 6:20AM, a medical helicopter crashed in southwestern Tennessee near Somerville, about halfway between Memphis and the crew's destination of Bolivar. The horrific crash killed the pilot and two Memphis children's hospital workers, as they were on their way to pick up a boy who was in renal failure. He was located at a hospital in Bolivar, and planned to be transported to Memphis Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
The boy was then taken by ambulance, after officials found out about the crash. They began searching when the helicopter's crew members did not respond during a routine 10-minute check-in. According to Meri Armour, President and CEO of the hospital, the helicopter was cleared for weather and fight plans. Sadly, it never reached its destination.
Tuesday's fatal crash was Hospital Wing's second crash in approximately three years. Hospital Wing is a non-profit air medical transport that provides services in West Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Kentucky. In March 2010, a Hospital Wing helicopter crash killed three individuals, when the pilot attempted to outrun a storm.
According to Bill Conway, CEO of Hospital Wing, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently investigating what caused the crash. "It saddens me more than you can know. All three of these crew members were personal friends of mine," he said.
According to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, the deceased include a pilot and two hospital workers. 43-year old Carrie Barlow worked as a registered nurse for thirteen years, lived in Halls with her husband, Keith, and raised three children. 43-year old Denise Adams worked as a respiratory nurse for eight years, lived in Arlington with her husband, Rodney, and raised three children. 47-year old Charles Smith, was a pilot who began his career in 2012 after twenty-five years serving for the aviation unit of the Memphis Police Department, who lived in Eads with his wife, Chi, and two sons.
"They have taken care of so many kids in their short lives…I can't tell you how incredibly difficult it is for the entire team," said Dr. Jay Pershad, medical doctor of Pedi-Flite, Le Bonheur's air transport program. The staff members of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital go on more than 400 helicopter flights a year and is the only pediatric transport service offered within a 130-mile radius.
According to statistics provided by NTSB, there was one fatal helicopter emergency medical services crash in the years 2011 and 2012 throughout the United States. In 2013, there have been five fatal crashes, including Tuesday's crash, that have killed a total of twelve people.
"It's going to take quite a while to get to the bottom of everything," said Ralph Hicks, NTSB investigator. A preliminary report is to be expected within the next week, but a final report could take more than a year to be produced.
A celebration of remembrance is occurring on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at 10:00AM at Hope Presbyterian Church, 8500 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova.
Image via Wikimedia Commons
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A masked burglar wearing a box as a disguise broke into a North Dakota restaurant on Monday morning.
Police received a call at 6am from a delivery driver who noticed broken glass while walking alongside Pancheros Mexican Grill in Bismarck, Sgt. Mark Buschena told MailOnline.
The burglar reportedly used a rock to break a glass door and gain entry, restaurant owner Steve Majkrzak told KFYR-TV.
Surveillance video captures the would-be thief walking back and forth around the restaurant while wearing a box on his or her head. The person also appears to be wearing a backpack.
Despite using the disguise, the intruder did not take anything from the restaurant, police told KFYR-TV. The break-in caused an estimated $1000 in damage.
Sgt. Buschena told MailOnline that police continue to search for the masked intruder. He said the person's gender is not clear at this time, though some have suggested it may be a female.


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Gianfranco Cunico (born 11 October 1957 in Vicenza) is an Italian rally driver who won the 1993 Rallye Sanremo.

Career
Cunico scored his first points in the World Rally Championship on the 1989 Tour de Corse when he finished seventh, driving for Ford. In 1991 he scored his first podium by finishing third on the Tour de Corse. On the 1993 Rallye Sanremo he took a surprise win as a privateer driver.

He won the Italian Rally Championship in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 2000 and 2001 he won the Italian Gravel title.

WRC victories
{|class="wikitable"
! #
!Event
!Season
!Co-driver
!Car
|-
|1
| 35º Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia
|1993
|Stefano Evangelisti
|Ford Escort RS Cosworth
|}

References

External links
 Official website
 Profile at RallyBase
 Profile at World Rally Archive
 Profile at eWRC-results.com

Living people
Sportspeople from Vicenza
1957 births
Italian rally drivers
World Rally Championship drivers
Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers

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Healing during and after infertility-START HERE!
Do you want to manage the stress of infertility?
Are you ready to overcome guilt and shame?
Have your hobbies and goals sat on the back burner as you try to get pregnant?
I relate to all of these questions. Intimately. My answer to all these questions was a resounding YES.
Of course I felt that way! And I think most women struggling with infertility, childlessness, trauma and unconventional womanhood would answer yes as well. We all share similar fears, stress, and shame. And a complete upheaval to our lives.
We are truly in this together. And yet none of us know about each other!
And why is that? Because shame and embarrassment keep us hidden and alone. I know that I didn't speak about my infertility for years. I had close family members and friends who had no idea.
I didn't speak up because I didn't want to be pitied. I was ashamed. And embarrassed. And I guess that at the end of the day, I didn't want to freaking talk about it!
My heart felt completely exposed. And raw. I had a sense that I needed to slow down and bring myself back from the obsession of getting pregnant to a more centered place.
But I COULDN'T. I didn't know how.
I couldn't slow down because I feared that if I paused for even a brief second, I'd completely fall apart.
So I relentlessly moved forward. I ignored the warning signs that my stress levels were dangerously high.
The pressure I felt to get pregnant was really too much to bear.
But bear it I did. Month after month. Year after year. Without reprieve. The only thing that mattered was dedicating every waking second to researching and analyzing how to become pregnant. Nothing else mattered, including me.
My struggle with infertility lasted many years. So many years in fact that I was forced to learn tactics to keep myself sane. I searched for help. Desperately. I reached out to friends and professionals for guidance.
But what I really needed and eventually found was the ability to calm myself every day. I needed to get control of my all-consuming thoughts about infertility. These thoughts had taken over my entire life.
I finally found relief through doing the journal exercises found below and THEN getting the tension out of my body through yoga. These 2 things went hand in hand. Writing was the key ingredient in helping me find ME again. But it wasn't enough to stop there. Physical movement was crucial for getting the accumulated stress out of my body. I found a shelter and safe place away from infertility on my yoga mat.
The ONLY GOAL of the journal exercises and Yoga Sequences I created was to help myself get through infertility and to the other side in one piece.
And to do this, I used the framework of the Yogic Chakras as my guide.
What the hell is even a Chakra you may ask? It all sounds very "new agey" and cultish you may think. Let me put your mind at ease. The Chakras are NOT a religious system. This framework was developed thousands of years ago as a recognition that different areas of our body carry different types of energy.
Great power also resides in the Chakras. The power to heal. The power take back your life. And the power to restore YOURSELF.
We've been given the tools necessary to heal our own lives through these Yogic Chakras.
Let's start with the 1st Chakra, our foundation.
I have titled the 1st Chakra "Explore YOU" because that is exactly what we're going to do. After all the dust has settled, and here you still stand, let's discover who you are now.
So join me dear one. I honor you. I honor your strength and courage. I have a very deep faith in YOU. In your ability to heal and come back to yourself. Hold your head high. Because there is no one stronger than you. Truly. Those who pass through the fire of infertility possess so much dignity.
I know you. I am you. Let's come out of the shadows. Together. Because there is no shame found here. We are formidable and powerful. And also feminine and soft. The Divine lives within us all.
Clink on the link below to go through these carefully curated exercises specially developed for you!


This week, ABC (s DIS) is taking the fight against Aereo to the New York-based startup's home turf: the network will start streaming its entire programming schedule in real-time to viewers in New York and Philadelphia. This marks the first time one of the major broadcasters has streamed a 24-hour live feed online.
However, there are a few key differences between ABC's and Aereo's approach: After a six-week introductory phase that will be open to anyone in the two markets, ABC's streams will only be available to authenticated cable subscribers. And ABC is using cloud technology to deliver its live streams, making the endeavour a whole lot cheaper than Aereo's.
ABC will start to stream its programming to iOS (s AAPL) devices in these two markets Tuesday, and intends to quickly expand the service to other markets where it owns local stations. Viewers served by ABC affiliates may get access to the live streams a bit later — ABC first has to negotiate revenue sharing for advertising served on the live streams and navigate the treacherous waters of content licensing.
But Ken Brueck, co-founder and CMO of upLynk, the company that powers the live streaming for ABC, thinks it's only a matter of time before affiliates join the live stream. That's because, from a technology perspective, ABC's live streaming is incredibly cheap: Local affiliates who want to live stream their feed only need a simple $1,000 Linux box that taps into their live broadcast feed and uploads everything to the cloud, where transcoding happens in real time.
Specialized software on the upLynk device also taps into the broadcaster's programming guide, and Uplynk swaps out programming on the fly if the broadcaster doesn't have the rights to air a certain show online. Also swapped out are ads, with ABC replacing its generic TV advertising with targeted ads served to iOS devices.
The combination of that $1,000 box and upLynk's cloud transcoding may seem like a minor technical detail, but it's one of the main reasons broadcasters haven't attempted to stream live programming online before. Previously, live streaming would have required them to deploy hardware encoders to each and every affiliate, something that Brueck estimates would have cost many millions of dollars. Now, the transcoding is done by Amazon's EC2.
That's an approach that Aereo can't take advantage of, because it has to transcode a unique feed for each and every customer, which is why Aereo's roll-out is much more expensive — and has been somewhat slow. The startup, which captures live programming from major broadcasters with tiny personal antennas and then streams it to subscribers, announced that it wants to be in 22 cities by the end of 2013. But so far, it's only available in New York.
The flip side, however, is that Aereo can serve up shows that even ABC can't. The broadcaster doesn't have the rights to stream each and every show online, so upLynk's cloud servers occasionally have to swap out programming on the fly. "Sometimes, your content is going to be different" that on live TV, admitted Brueck. He added that he hopes that ABC's new live streaming app can help the entire industry to sort out these kinds of issues.
This story was updated at 10:15 pm to clarify details of upLynk's deployment with local affiliates.
TV broadcasters seem to insist on repeating the same mistakes the music industry made for a decade before they FINALLY decided to give their consumers what we wanted via services like Spotify, Rdio, Rhapsody, etc. ABC is playing games here and this won't satisfy anyone. The main benefit from Aereo as far as I am concerned is its DVR functionality and its ability to stream to a TV via a Roku. In addition, the ability to receive broadcasts within the DMA which are nonetheless not receivable by an antenna is a big asset.
I understand the broadcasters concerns, but as long as they refuse to give consumers what they really want, I have no sympathy. I'm certainly not going to subscribe to cable to get this service from ABC. I really think its time for a massive anti-trust suit based on illegal tying arrangements for actions such as this.
Uplynk charges $8790 per month just to send them your streams. This does NOT EVEN INCLUDE CDN charges. How do you call this cheap?
Hi Jeremy, I'm not sure where you're getting your information, but both your math and CDN statements are incorrect.
All of upLynk's pricing *includes* CDN charges. With upLynk, customers pay for hours of content encoded, stored and streamed. Everything else, including adaptive, HD, multi-platform playback, encryption, content replacement, ad insertion, analytics, etc. are included with the pricing. When you factor in the total cost of ownership, even our public pricing is quite reasonable. Here's a handly little diagram to better understand what upLynk does beyond simply transferring bytes over the internet: http://www.uplynk.com/cost_savings.html.
I'd be happy to answer further questions if you're interested.
Cable over IP. It's coming.
This is ridiculous that it's so complicated for content providers to stream their TV shows over the Internet for free when they already do so over the air.
Disney has always been amongst the first to test and adopt Apple technologies.
So what your saying is that ABC is competing with Aereo by allowing "authenticated"cable customers to stream content over the Internet? Uh, anyone with a SlingBox can stream all their cable content (not just ABC). Barry Dilller must laughing really hard at your article and at ABC.
Aereo is not trying to compete with Cable they're trying to hasten the demise of an industry that forces customers to pay for content they don't want or watch. Aereo is about forcing the business model to change. At best, ABC is throwing the cable companies a bone so they can keep collecting their retransmission fees for as long as possible.
@Michael, I would agree that this ABC move likely has little to do with providing a service that TV consumers need or want, and more about protecting the legacy business model (the retransmission fee windfall being a major component of that broadcaster cash cow).
Also, the FCC apathy for meaningful oversight created the environment where the major networks have had no incentive to innovate. Aereo is unsettling that status-quo, for sure.
Once streaming live TV becomes commonplace, then I'd expect the broadcast networks will attempt to brand their collective me-too offering (similar to the cable MSO's "TV Everywhere" campaign).
I agree; this hardly competes with Aereo. Where's the DVR component?
Isn't this typical of a legacy institution? ABC is trying to replicate its linear real-time broadcast on the Internet, when what people want is time- and place-shifting for accessing the content they want. Aereo gets this. Apparently, ABC does not.
I predict that this new ABC project will be a massive flop.
If I were Aereo this wouldn't concern me in the least. People with cable subscriptions aren't Aereo's target customers. They're targeting cable-cutters that are sick of paying $100 a month.


If the first six didn't work, the NFL tried to send Ndamukong Suh a message by fining him a seventh time this week.
Suh was docked $31,500 for a questionable hit on Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden during last week's game. The fine was Suh's second this season. He was also forced to pay $100,000 earlier this year after throwing a low block on Vikings center John Sullivan. NFL vice president of operations Merton Hanks says that this most recent fine was done to get Suh's attention.
Suh's seven fines now total $209,000 over his three-plus seasons in the pros. Add the $165,294 he lost in game checks during a two-game suspension for a cheap shot against Green Bay Packers tackle Evan Dietrich-Smith in 2010, and Suh has had to forfeit $374,294 in total during his career. That should be enough of a message on its own.


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Which of the following do you see above (more than one may be correct)?
Well done! TRIs are seen within the endothelial cell and are thought to arise from the endoplasmic reticulum.
We don't see any significant subepithelial deposits here, try again!
Correct! Here we see deposits along the basement membrane on the side of the capillary lumen, therefore in the subendothelial space!
Though there are mesangial changes and there may be mesangial deposits, the mesangium is not visualized above.
What do you see above on immunofluorescence (IF) for this patient?
Correct! This is consistent with immune deposition disease and our many subendothelial deposits that we saw on EM. We also see staining of the mesangial space.
We do not see a linear pattern here, which would be inconsistent with the subendothelial deposits and unaffected basement membrane as seen on EM in this patient. Try again!
Negative IF would appear as a dark shadow. In addition, we see subendothelial deposits on EM above, implying the presence of immune deposits. Negative IF would suggest the absence of immune deposits.
It's time to lock in your final diagnosis! Choose 1 before finishing the case.


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