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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2009 07:01 ET
The doji star on the Nasdaq 100 chart (^NDX) reveals that the intraday low touched an intersection at two key moving averages in the vicinity of 1205.
Overseas markets are running into strong headwinds in Thursday morning's trading with Germany's DAX index off by more than two percent.
Also coming under renewed pressure is the British pound which has given back about a large part of its recent move upwards against the dollar. The political backdrop in the UK continues to deteriorate with the most recent shoe to drop for UK prime minister Brown being the fact that the man he appointed as deputy chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority - the FSA - was himself the subject of a criticism by the regulator that he was taking too much risk when he was running the Halifax bank.
It is rather refreshing to witness the manner in which all of the webs between bankers, regulators and politicians are unraveling and the individuals involved are reduced from hero to zero in the full gaze of the public.
This is real transparency at work.
The most striking thing about the chart below for the exchange traded fund which provides traders a convenient way to take a position on the spot price of gold, GLD, is the very substantial volume yesterday.
The Nikkei 225 (^N225) dropped more than 3% in trading Thursday following a national holiday in Japan on Wednesday.
The index is inching its way towards important support levels in the vicinity of 7500 which have been touched during the last several weeks but from which rebounds appeared quickly.
On October 28th there was a severe one day drop to just below 7000, a level not seen for more than 25 years, and the risk to the index is that traders may wish to see if this was merely an aberration or whether the level needs to be re-visited.
Each day seems to bring news of major Japanese manufacturers making announcements of major layoffs and the economy further has to contend with a currency which Japanese policy makers might prefer was not perceived as a safe haven for risk averse investors.
TRADE OPPORTUNITIES/SETUPS FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2009
TJX The TJX Companies Inc.
TJX has a mini bull flag formation.
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR
The utilities sector fund XLU, has broken below a key moving average level on a pick up in volume over the last two sessions.
TZOO Travelzoo Inc.
Travelzoo (TZOO) has pullback pattern which resembles a bull flag and there is a likelihood of support at the 20 day EMA around $4.85
ADI Analog Devices Inc.
Analog Devices (ADI) could find support closer to the $20 level.

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This paper argues that the significance of place has for too long been overlooked within housing studies, rarely meriting more consideration than providing a descriptive backdrop. The emphasis on descriptive backdrop is due to place more often being examined and conceptualized in physical terms, rather than as a social construct. Only through understanding how place becomes bonded to a specific class-based identity can the explanatory potential of place be fully realized. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to engage with Bourdieu's "theory of practice", as it embraces the different forms of capital, their respective symbolic constructions and how these interplay within his twin notions of "field" and "habitus". By using Bourdieu's theoretical framework to analyse empirical data derived from the Scottish city of Stirling, it is possible to reveal just how class-based place identities are constructed and reproduced. Conceptualizing place in such terms can enhance our understanding of social structures, social hierarchies and how the process of social change influences and impacts upon housing. Revealing the processes by which individuals come to "know their place" addresses a long-acknowledged weakness in housing studies.
Bourdieu's theory of practice lends itself well to understanding how social location impacts on understandings of place and class identity. But its limitations are once again identified in a paper called 'knowing your place' that tends to emphasise the latter aspect over the former. Growing up on a council estate can have its own peculiar set of effects, but understandings of social location only provide a partial answer to how we come to 'know' our class/place/identity. The author is correct to highlight the relational nature of class but the sustaining of these relations has as much to do with affective relations as they do with relations of location. That the argument about divisions between Riverside, Raploch and Randolph Road rely so much on reference to notions of respectability, hierarchy, reputation and social stigma, tends to suggest as much; without recourse to such notions it is difficult to see how the research can uncover the mechanics of knowing. After all, it's other people that aren't shy in letting you know what your place is, not places.


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An in-depth glimpse into the various facet of the use of Interpersonal Skills in an organization, everyday one on one communication, overall basic setting and communication environment.
Individuals interacting with each other basically sum up the whole aspect of interpersonal skills as one on one communication. As time goes by we tend to improve our interpersonal skills and the manner in which we interact with our peers. Certain individuals in our social circle have somehow managed to master the art of communication. These individuals tend to connect with other people effortlessly while some of us struggle to form a complete sentence. The truth is some individuals are simply blessed with natural "people skills", and the gift of gab. They never seem to feel out of place.
Impact Factory (Interpersonal Skills Training) which allows me to gain more insight into interpersonal skills states as follows: "Strangely interpersonal skills are one of those things that you'll only really notice when someone doesn't have them! And you'll certainly notice it when yours have deserted you. That'll be the moments when you get wrongfooted, tongue-tied, or embarrassed. When you're in new or awkward situations or when you imagine that there are rules of behavior that everyone else seems to know but you. It is quite possible, with a little effort, for everyone to develop really effective interpersonal skills. You can learn how to deal with the feelings that arise in difficult situations instead of being overwhelmed by them. Nobody lives a feeling free life. Everyone has moments where they feel less than capable." There are different methods by which one can develop his/her interpersonal skills some of which includes the elements shown in figure 1. One of the most important elements in any leadership position is having the ability to communicate with your employees and subordinates. An effective manager would posses all the necessary skills required to manage properly, some of which would include interpersonal skills, technical skills and communication skills among many others. Most companies or business organizations have realized the high tech methods of communication and they are aware that with technology rapidly influencing their work place interaction among employees seems to be non-existent. The question is why would you reach over to talk to Becky when you can simply send her an email? Every aspect of business is becoming electronic and lines of communication are diminishing.
Having Interpersonal Skills is a fundamental part of any business establishment. Many establishments try their best to improve their employee's communication skills some of them are tremendously successful while other attempts failed miserable. This article quoted in the next few lines were taken form Impact Factory and it describes certain sceneries in Interpersonal skills and the whole aspect of communication and Miss-communication: "Any work that tries to help people become better communicators, has to start from the view that miscommunication is normal. Just using the spoken word, look at the process that we go through to pass a simple idea from one person to another. First I have a thought, which I frame using my view of the world. I translate that thought into language; I then translate that language into a series of sound waves using my vocal cords. These sound waves travel through the air until they hit your eardrum, you then translate those sounds into recognizable symbols (words) which you interpret using a similar, but not identical language into an idea which you frame using your view of the world. That it happens at all is a miracle. That it often happens so poorly is hardly surprising. So you see if we start with the idea that miss-communication is normal, and then we stand a far greater chance of making communication work. The usual case is that most people assume that they make themselves clear and are easy to understand so if there's a problem, it's with the other guy, not us. Sort of like driving a car: we're always the good, safe, careful driver; it's the other guy who's at fault. Given the fact that the act of communicating is such a complex procedure with all sorts of hidden traps to get you into trouble, it's rather a miracle that communication happens at all! Think of how many times you've said, or heard others say: "But I thought you meant..." or "I assumed you were talking about..." or "No, you've completely misunderstood what I was saying." These little phrases come out of our mouths daily. We're so used to saying them we don't think about the wider implications: that it sometimes requires really hard work to make ourselves clear and to get ourselves understood by others. Communicating when it really matters –with colleagues, at meetings, during disagreements, at negotiations– requires skill, thoughtfulness and an ability to take responsibility for others' understanding. Communication is not something that should be left to chance." Miss Communication can be damaging to any organization or any conversation held between two individuals. It's always wise to ask questions and be informed of the conversation being held around you as the listener and also the one who on most occasions is required to give a feedback.
Challenge 1: Listen more carefully and responsively.
Challenge 2: Explain your conversational intent and invite consent.
Challenge 3: Express yourself more clearly and completely.
Challenge 4: Translate your complaints and criticisms into specific requests, and explain your requests.
Challenge 5: Ask questions more "open-ended" and more creatively.
Challenge 6: Express more appreciation.
Challenge 7:Make better communication an important part of your life.
what others cannot. But at a cost: mood swings and difficulty comprehending social norms and expressing emotions. Is this what it takes to be a genius?
Had Sir Isaac Newton been alive today, he would have been a Harry Potter fan. He was fascinated by alchemy and the existence of a philosopher's stone that could turn any metal into gold. Despite being grounded in the pure sciences and best known for devising the law of gravitation, Newton devoted a great deal of his time to alchemy and theology. His genius is unquestionable and his influence vast, but at school he was initially a poor student. Newton was introverted, insecure, depressive and as an adult became embroiled in vicious quarrels with several of his scientific peers. Could he have had a mental illness, and could this have contributed to his genius? Genius comes in all shapes and forms, from those with a creative bent in the arts –writers, painters and musicians– to those grounded in the sciences – physicists, mathematicians and philosophers. Geniuses are defined as individuals of high intellect who possess exceptional creativity and are capable of original thought. But they are also often obsessive, depressive, compulsive, introverted or manic. And are these behaviours within the normal spectrum –albeit occasionally at the extreme end– or do they indicate an underlying neurological malfunction that might be a factor in their genius?
have been retrospectively diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome –a high functioning form of autism characterised by narrow interests and 'workaholism'. In fact, some researchers believe that these two types of mental illness might confer traits that are conducive to genius Academics and historians have trawled through diaries and biographies written about geniuses looking for 'red flags' –traits that allow them to diagnose a mental illness according to current criteria outlined in the psychiatrist's bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. But diagnosing someone who is no longer alive is difficult since the evidence for one disorder or another may not be clear-cut. To augment their data, researchers look for biographical information about family members. On occasion this can reveal patterns of inherited traits or disorders that helps with the diagnosis.
NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITISH poets Lord Byron and Lord Alfred Tennyson both produced works of timeless genius –and both have a clear family history of mental health problems. Tennyson suffered from recurrent depression, as did four of his siblings.
A particularly bad time for Tennyson occurred in his early twenties, when the sudden and unexpected death of a good friend sent him into a deep depression.
The condition profoundly influenced his work; for the next nine years he didn't publish, but wrote a number of poems expressing his grief. Tennyson also had a brother who spent most of his life in an asylum and it was this inherited madness he feared the most. Several of Byron's relatives had violent tempers and mood swings, and some committed suicide –a tragically common outcome in those who suffer from bipolar disorder.
Byron first wrote about his melancholy as a schoolboy and as an adult spoke about suicide often enough to worry his wife and friends. He also experienced periods of frenzied behaviour during which he would spend money compulsively. Byron's mathematically talented daughter, Ada Lovelace (best remembered for her descriptions of Charles Babbage's analytical engine, one of the first mechanical computers, and for being the first to write a computer programme) appears to have inherited his 'genius genes', but also behavioural extremes. Convinced she had a sure-fire way of choosing the winners in a horse race, she once lost so much money that she had to pawn the family jewels.
BORN IN WARSAW in 1867 as Maria Sklodowska, Marie Curie is the only woman ever to have received two Nobel prizes. The first, in 1903, was jointly awarded to her husband for their work on radiation; the second was awarded in 1911 for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium, and for her isolation and study of radium. In 1935 Curie's eldest daughter Irène, was also jointly awarded a Nobel Prize with her husband, in recognition of their "synthesis of new radioactive elements". The elder Curie first suffered from a "nervous illness" at the age of 15, after graduating with honours, and as Valedictorian of her class, from high school. The illness left her feeling extremely lethargic and she spent a year recuperating in the Polish countryside. Some believe this bout of tiredness was the first sign of a depressive illness that was to re-emerge in adulthood. Russian authorities of the time did not allow women to attend university, so Curie was unable to pursue tertiary education in Warsaw. But by the age of 23, she had saved enough money to move to Paris to attend Sorbonne University. Marie's single-minded determination to succeed meant she became completely absorbed in her studies and had little time for anything else. Three years later she not only had Masters degrees in both physics and maths, but she had graduated first and second respectively in her class of almost 2,000 students. A physics research scholarship enabled her to pursue a research career, and she moved to the Paris Municipal School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry to join the lab of Pierre Curie, whom she subsequently married.
Marie's autobiographical notes reveal that she and her husband spent long days toiling in a makeshift laboratory in an old shed trying to isolate radium. Marie would lock herself in the lab to work for weeks on end until she collapsed from physical and mental exhaustion. THE CURIES HAD two daughters, but according to American writer and historian Barbara Goldsmith, author of Obsessive Genius: the Inner world of Marie Curie, such was Marie's devotion to her research, that there were periods when she wouldn't see her children for up to a year. In Marie's autobiographical works she writes: "It can be easily understood that there was no place in our life for worldly relations". The Curies' Nobel Prize and subsequent fame was also a cause for lament: "The overturn of our voluntary isolation was a cause of real suffering for us and had all the effect of disaster. It was serious trouble brought into the organisation of our life." Goldsmith was one of the first members of the public to obtain access to Marie's workbooks and diaries, sixty years after they were sealed in the National Library of France. She consulted a number of psychiatrists to arrive at a diagnosis of bipolar disorder for Curie.
Michael Fitzgerald, an eminent psychiatrist at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, believes Curie's personality traits could also be indicative of Asperger's syndrome. He says Curie's excessive drive and obsession with her research, as well as her aversion to socialising, are key signs of the disorder. ALBERT EINSTEIN HAS also been subject to scrutiny. Einstein was a loner as a child and didn't speak until he was three, then he repeated sentences obsessively for several years. In adulthood he lacked grooming (note the wild crop of hair) and was reportedly lax about hygiene. These characteristics, among others, lead Fitzgerald to believe that Einstein had Asperger's –a diagnosis also suggested by Oxford University's Ioan James and the director of Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre, Simon Baron-Cohen. However, others have suggested that Einstein had schizophrenia or dyslexia. Isaac Newton may also have suffered from Asperger's. In his latest book, Genius Genes, Fitzgerald discusses Newton's genius and "definitive" autistic characteristics, alluding to the autistic aggression Newton exhibited when he worked at the Royal Mint. Newton was in charge of sending counterfeiters to their death by hanging, which he apparently relished. Another sign of his Asperger's, says Fitzgerald, was Newton's belief in alchemy: his inability to separate fact from fiction. This contrasts sharply with his single-minded pursuit of mathematical proofs, at which he would work continuously, without eating, for several days.
Total immersion in one's work is another key sign of Asperger's, but again the case is not straightforward: other researchers think Newton's symptoms were more indicative of bipolar disorder. The intense focus and desire for routine associated with Asperger's doesn't only suit academic or scientific professions, however. Fitzgerald also names a number of writers, philosophers, musicians and painters (including Beethoven and van Gogh) as probable Asperger's sufferers. But again, things get complicated. Vincent van Gogh suffered from bouts of depression, a wild temper, spasms (possibly brought on by overindulging in absinthe) and psychotic episodes before committing suicide at the age of 37. Widely thought to have had bipolar, it has also been suggested he had schizophrenia or epilepsy. Similarly, Beethoven meets the diagnostic criteria for Asperger's, but his traits are also compatible with a schizoid personality disorder or depression.
In fact, a number of mental illnesses have overlapping symptoms and associated behaviours, and some conditions could coexist with others. Schizoaffective disorder, for example, is characterised by mania and depression as well as psychosis (delusions, incoherent speech, hallucinations) or other attributes of schizophrenia. This overlap, combined with the difficulties in interpreting available data, makes a definitive retrospective diagnosis extremely difficult. THE DANGER IN ALL this speculation is that people will be labelled as mentally ill simply because of their talent and dedication. In his autobiography, The Double Helix, for example, the increasingly outspoken James Watson makes disparaging remarks about Rosalind Franklin –a researcher who made important, and often poorly acknowledged, contributions to our understanding of the structure of DNA. Watson suggests she suffered from Asperger's syndrome, and insists the disorder is common among women who are talented at science. Clearly not all geniuses have a mental illness, and not all with a mental illness are geniuses. "Most manic depressives do not possess extraordinary imagination, and most accomplished artists do not suffer from recurring mood swings," says Kay Redfield Jamison, a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, U.S., and an expert on bipolar affective disorder. However, over the past few decades, numerous studies, including Jamison's own, have suggested that creative and intelligent individuals are more likely to suffer from mental illness. Most have investigated the incidence of mood disorders in living artists who have achieved a certain degree of recognition. Collectively, the studies show that artists experience eight to 10 times the rate of depression, and 10 to 20 times the rate of manic depression and its milder form, cyclothymia, than the general population. BUT DOES THIS observed phenomenon extend to geniuses from other disciplines? One of the few studies to consider the psychopathology of scientists was carried out by the late Felix Post, a London hospital physician. Published in 1994 in the British Journal of Psychiatry, Post's decade-long investigation "sought to determine the prevalence of various psychopathologies in outstandingly creative individuals".
Using data extracted from their biographies, he assessed the mental health of scientists and inventors, thinkers and scholars, statesmen and national leaders, painters and sculptors, composers, novelists and playwrights. Among the 45 male scientists included in the study (women were "regretfully" excluded because of a dearth of data and knowledge that disease prevalence varies between the sexes), were such eminent names as Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Ernest Rutherford, Erwin Schrödinger, and Gregor Mendel –all of whom were found to have mild, marked or severe psychopathology.
The paper revealed that approximately one third of scientists, composers and artists had no psychopathology, whereas the same could only be said for a sixth of the artists and politicians. By far the most commonly affected were the writers: 88 per cent had a marked or severe psychopathology, with 72 per cent suffering from a depressive condition. A follow-up study of writers confirmed the finding, but went a step further by analysing the diagnoses assigned to particular sub-groups of writers: poets, prose fiction writers, and playwrights. It found a greater frequency of affective illnesses and alcoholism among prose writers and playwrights. Poets, however, had a higher incidence of bipolar disorder. The study makes fascinating reading, but as Raj Persaud, a professor for the public understanding of psychiatry and consultant psychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital in London points out, the data set is biased. It includes only acknowledged geniuses, which he likens to an analysis of reported crime versus actual crime. "The other problem is that when biographers write about the characteristics of history's intelligencia, there's a tendency to unearth eccentricities because they are interesting and this can lead to an over diagnosis of mental illness." "It's also possible that people who are geniuses or who are highly creative deploy mental illness as an excuse for bad behaviour, when in fact they are just badly behaved," he says. It may also be the case that in some literature pertaining to history's brilliant minds, potential psychoses are overlooked.
WHILE MENTAL ILLNESS can be devastatingly destructive, the questions remain: would cancer radiotherapy have existed if not for the Curies' obsessive research habits, would some of the most oft quoted prose of our time have been written if great poets like Tennyson and Byron were not affected by extreme moods, and would our current understanding of motion and gravity exist if not for Newton's neurotic drive to understand the universe around us? How is mental illness linked with genius? Could it be the X-factor? Many suspect it is. Socrates believed a mental illness gave an already talented individual an edge. In Plato's Phaedrus, Socrates' second speech contains the phrase: "If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the inspired madman". And 19th century American poet Edgar Allan Poe, who is said to have had bipolar disorder, certainly believed his condition had a positive effect on his art: "Men have called me mad, but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence… [and] whether all that is profound, does not spring from disease of thought" Neil Cole of the Alfred Psychiatric Research Centre in Melbourne says that having a mental illness –in particular bipolar– affects creativity as well as the speed of work.> A bipolar sufferer himself, Cole has found that: "the word associations, puns, flight of ideas, that are an intrinsic part of bipolar disorder in its manic phase, and the reflective thoughts, ruminations and the stripping of life away to the bare essentials that are experienced during the depressive phase, in my view, considerably enhance the artist's armoury of ideas." In fact, Cole believes that genius hinges on eccentricity –that mental illness is the X-factor.
HE'S NOT ALONE. The late Hans Asperger, an Austrian paediatrician after whom Asperger's syndrome is named, said that "it seems for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential". But how could this be beneficial? Baron-Cohen argues that people with autism spectrum disorders favour systems that change in predictable ways, and that they have problems with ambiguity or fiction and are strongly driven to discover the truth. Fitzgerald even believes that the genes that give rise to genius are the same as those that give rise to high-functioning autism. "Asperger's might be a necessary ingredient of human creativity," he says. "Perhaps even the crucial ingredient." Others aren't so sure. Persaud points out that to be recognised as genius an individual's work has to be acknowledged and accepted by their peers, so geniuses aren't just high-functioning intellectuals. "Recognised geniuses are those who have to interact in a positive way with society and therefore have to have a certain number of social skills." These skills are often lacking in people with mental illnesses such as Asperger's. Persaud also asks: if Asperger's is linked to genius, how do we account for the large number of people with Asperger's who aren't geniuses?
In the city-states of ancient Greece, most education was private, except in Sparta. For example, in Athens, during the 5th and 4th century BC, aside from two years military training, the state played little part in schooling. Anyone could open a school and decide the curriculum.
Parents could choose a school offering the subjects they wanted their children to learn, at a monthly fee they could afford. Most parents, even the poor, sent their sons to schools for at least a few years, and if they could afford it from around the age of seven until fourteen, learning gymnastics (including athletics, sport and wrestling), music (including poetry, drama and history) and literacy. Girls rarely received formal education. At writing school, the youngest students learned the alphabet by song, then later by copying the shapes of letters with a stylus on a waxed wooden tablet. After some schooling, the sons of poor or middle-class families often learnt a trade by apprenticeship, whether with their father or another tradesman. By around 350 BC, it was common for children at schools in Athens to also study various arts such as drawing, painting, and sculpture. The richest students continued their education by studying with sophists, from whom they could learn subjects such as rhetoric, mathematics, geography, natural history, politics, and logic. Some of Athens' greatest schools of higher education included the Lyceum (the so-called Peripatetic school founded by Aristotle of Stageira) and the Platonic Academy (founded by Plato of Athens). The education system of the wealthy ancient Greeks is also called Paideia.
Of all the teachers that history has known, Socrates was (in the words of his contemporaries) "the wisest, the most courageous and the most upright." To him are traced back the diverse schools of philosophy, such as Platonism, Scepticism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, Cynicism. Very aptly, he is called the philosophers' philosopher. Socrates was a brave soldier, a stone-cutter, sculptor; but above all he was a great teacher. Over four hundred years before Christ, Socrates roamed the streets of Athens with a shabby robe over his broad shoulders, conversing animatedly with young men, asking them one question after another. Intellectual giants of the time, such as Plato, Xenophon too were drawn by his charisma into fascinating arguments. Socrates was a born teacher with the knack of arousing an insatiable curiosity, and at the same time serving as a gadfly to the powers that be.
His teaching method of asking questions rankled many. One, Hippias, raged at Socrates' elusiveness on the subject of justice: "By Zeus, you shall not hear my reply until you yourself declare what you think justice to be; for it is not enough that you laugh at others, question others, while you yourself are unwilling to give a reason to anybody and declare your opinion on any subject." To such outbursts, Socrates replied simply: "The reproach which is often made against me that I ask questions of others and have not the wit to answer them myself is very just. The reason is that God compels me to be a midwife, but forbids me to bring forth." This is the dialectical approach to teaching of which Socrates was the supreme master. It consists in asking questions, in finding the contradictions in the answers, in further questions to pinpoint the knowledge about the problem or theory or concept under discussion.
This is precisely the method of reasoning that is needed today, when we are confronted with the aweinspiring phenomenon of the explosion of knowledge and incessant barrage of propaganda by the mass media. It is difficult in such conditions to know the truth, especially in the social sciences, which serve as hand maidens to the vested interests. Socrates' teaching method does not treat students as empty vessels to be filled with knowledge of facts, formulae and theorems. Rather, the teacher and students embark on a voyage of discovery. The teacher does not so much impart knowledge as elicit knowledge. He does not teach, rather he educates, which means to draw out. The teacher stretches the imagination of his students to the limits of their intellectual capacity. He helps the students to an intelligent grasp of the structure of the subject. The emphasis is on an intelligent application of formulae, definitions and facts rather than committing them to memory. The teacher provokes the students to creative thinking, acting as midwife to the ideas which have imperceptibly, unconsciously already matured in the minds of the students, sharing with them an exhilarating sense of discovery. Once a student begins to think on her/his own, she/he is sure to climb the highest peaks of her/his own capacity to learn and to know, and thus, she/he is no longer rudderless in the tumultuously changing world, because in any new situation she/he is wellequipped to find her/his way out.
One may say that simply asking questions is not a difficult job. Indeed, it is. To ask relevant questions is more difficult than answering them. You cannot ask questions, unless you have mastered the subject. It is only then that you can direct the torrent of questions to the goal that you have in mind. But be prepared to not only ask questions but to face questions from the students. Regrettably, teaching in our country is vitiated by authoritarianism which discourages questioning and initiative, and innovation. This must change. Socrates described his dialectic as the art of careful distinctions. Once a student develops a flair for subtle nuances under the barrage of questions, he is on the way to mastering the subject himself. To Socrates, knowledge is the highest virtue and all vice is ignorance. Without proper knowledge right action is impossible; with proper knowledge right action is inevitable. He argues that good is not good because the gods approve it; but the gods approve of it because it is good. By this shift in the emphasis, Socrates brought a revolution in ethics. Socrates' concept of goodness is human and earthy. It is not general and abstract, but specific and concrete. Socrates did not just preach. He lived his ethics. The most powerful element of his charisma and influence among the Athenians was the example of his life and character. At one battle (at Potidea), he exhibited exemplary courage and saved the life of a young combatant. He gave up the laurels in favor of his young friend. He is said to have sculpted the three Graces that stood at the entrance to the Acropolis. He wore simply; refused to take remuneration for his service. He felt himself rich in his poverty, though he was no ascetic. He liked good company; allowed the rich to entertain him, but refused the gifts of magnates and kings. Nothing human was alien to him. Yet, he said, an unexamined life is not worth living.
In the Socratic scheme of things, a teacher preaches by the example of his life and conduct. He is not the candle-bearer; he is the candle itself, which burns for the students. He does not command; he persuades. He does not impose discipline from above; he inculcates discipline from within. He is a strict disciplinarian, but he begins by disciplining himself. He lives and dies for his principles. In case he has to drink hemlock for his views, he drinks it gladly as Socrates did (because he was condemned to death by poisoning by the authorities for worshipping new gods and corrupting the youth of Athens). To the greedy, selfish, opportunist and orthodox, Socrates was a challenge and will remain a challenge. A teacher, in the final analysis, is a gadfly to the establishment whether represented by orthodoxy or bureaucracy. He is a standing challenge to the society reveling in a cesspool of corruption and normalness.
No wonder throughout history universities have been petri dishes for dissent. This is the eternal legacy of Socrates. After the lapse of over two centuries Socrates remains relevant. The way he taught, lived and died is how a teacher should teach, live and die.
It is important to develop in the modern world and find the best choice of study. It is for this reason that we present an analysis of the occupations that are losing positions in the world according to the agency Careercast.com This does not mean that the work presented below are good or bad. Simply there is less opportunity to exercise in the world today.
The inherent danger of working with heavy machinery in remote locations, coupled with low pay and poor job prospects, ranks lumberjack as one ofthe worst jobs of 2013.
Enlisted military personnel is the most stressful job of 2013, as the men and women who volunteer in the Armed Forces are routinely placed in dangerous situations. And as the military draws down, fewer soldiers will be needed.
Earning a full-time wage as an actor is one of the most difficult career paths one can pursue. Competition is fierce and earnings are typically paltry unless you are one of the lucky fractionof- a-few to break into the big time. The Screen Actors Guilde-American Federation of Trad and Radio Artists [SAG-AFTRA] has membership in excess of 160,000 –many of these are bit players at best. BLS estimates just 66,500 work in the field full-time.
Working on an oil rig is risky. Few jobs are as isolated, requiring long hours spent on rigs often located at sea or in fields far from major cities. And while fracking is providing new opportunities in the field, sustainable energy's growth will pose long-term sustainability challenges to the oil rig worker's job market. Solar panel installation, for example, skyrocketed by 76% in 2012.
A dairy farmer provides a necessary service to food consumers, but the work is especially challenging. Larger farms streamline production, which forces smaller farms out of business and results in an anticipated 8% decline in the profession by 2020. Those remaining in the field are tasked with caring for dozens, hundreds, even thousands of animals. All those cows can make for a physically unpleasant and possibly dangerous work environment.
An isolated and often thankless career, meter reader is also one of the fastest declining professions due to advancements in remote reading.
What people used to convey in a greeting card, they now express in a Facebook wall post. What was once penned on paper and sent through the mail is now transmitted instantaneously over the Internet. Technology is making a large portion of the mail carrier's job obsolete.
The construction market is taking a positive turn as the American economy improves, and as such roofers will have more job prospects in the coming years. But the work certainly isn't for everyone. Long hours spent in the heat and cold of the elements tests ones mettle, and pay is often low.
High stress, low pay and a shrinking job market all contribute to flight attendant's inclusion among the worst jobs of 2013. The BLS projects virtually no change in job prospects, as airlines continue to consolidate and reduce staff.
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midgart, January 19th, 2017, 12:07 pm( Reply )
- ahah and he's gone, sorry that was so short lived. Promise he'll be back shortly though ;) Next week is a new scene
Advertisement, July 17th, 2019, 9:35 am( Reply )
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Damn I was hoping he'd show us his third horn... :P
posted by Hoagie on January 19th, 2017, 12:23 pm
I'm surprised he didn't choke on his toothbrush!!
posted by yasha.queen on January 19th, 2017, 1:14 pm
@Hoagie: wonder if it has a similar curve??
@midgart: they have a contract so he can only go so far in theory.
@yasha.queen: they don't have a contract yet! ;) Gabe hasn't asked for anything/made any payment.
posted by midgart on January 19th, 2017, 4:02 pm
The end! Roll credits!
Thank goodness its not, but dang, now I'm left biting my nails waiting for him to come back.
posted by sleepingpoppy on January 19th, 2017, 5:42 pm
@midgart: oh!! So once summoned he has free will?? I don't think that is how it works.
@Hoagie: *Drools intensely* Me 2
posted by xfusible on January 19th, 2017, 5:56 pm
@yasha.queen: WELL...I didn't say that either ;) It'll be explained in the comic how it works, you'll just have to wait till we get there to find out I guess ;p
(Also, both writers for this story (me, included) have done a lot of research on 'demon summoning' so we know what we're doing, don't worry!)
@yasha.queen: Here's hoping it is. Although I also hope he's vers. ;)
posted by Hoagie on January 19th, 2017, 7:12 pm
@midgart: I certainly hope so!!
posted by yasha.queen on January 19th, 2017, 10:13 pm
and cue next night when the said demon was sent back for "not meeting his quota like he was supposed to". xD
posted by WarriorNun on January 20th, 2017, 3:39 am
buddy, "nuts" is a guy breaking into your house pretending to be a demon. NOT nuts is a guy WITH HORNS appearing outta nowhere pretending to be a demon, especially after a summoning..
hey, be merry, at least the candles and stuff were not wasted XD..
"what the hell" is appropriate XD
posted by portisHeart on January 20th, 2017, 5:26 am
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"What the hell"-Nice choice of words there man
posted by Niya24 on January 20th, 2017, 8:04 am
I mean yeah that was better then the grinch...but still....*goes and watches how the grinch stole christmas*
posted by lexi (Guest) on January 20th, 2017, 1:31 pm
...and they never saw each other again.
posted by The Orange Cow on January 20th, 2017, 5:56 pm
@midgart: research, eh? so... you're kinda writing from experience? or even collaborating with your own demon for the scenario of this comic? or worse, making him draw all the panels? ;)
poor guy, probably not what he expected when you wished to become a famous comic author.. :D
posted by portisHeart on January 22nd, 2017, 10:51 am
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// checkstyle: Checks Java source code for adherence to a set of rules.
// Copyright (C) 2001-2015 the original author or authors.
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
// version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
// Lesser General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.GitAPIException;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectId;
import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevWalk;
import org.eclipse.jgit.storage.file.FileRepositoryBuilder;

import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.google.common.collect.Iterators;
import com.google.common.collect.Lists;

/**
 * Validate commit message has proper structure.
 *
 * Commits to check are resolved from different places according
 * to type of commit in current HEAD. If current HEAD commit is
 * non-merge commit , previous commits are resolved due to current
 * HEAD commit. Otherwise if it is a merge commit, it will invoke
 * resolving previous commits due to commits which was merged.
 *
 * After calculating commits to start with ts resolves previous
 * commits according to COMMITS_RESOLUTION_MODE variable.
 * At default(BY_LAST_COMMIT_AUTHOR) it checks first commit author
 * and return all consecutive commits with same author. Second
 * mode(BY_COUNTER) makes returning first PREVIOUS_COMMITS_TO_CHECK_COUNT
 * commits after starter commit.
 *
 * Resolved commits are filtered according to author. If commit author
 * belong to list USERS_EXCLUDED_FROM_VALIDATION then this commit will
 * not be validated.
 *
 * Filtered commit list is checked if their messages has proper structure.
 *
 * @author liscju
 */
public class CommitValidationTest {

    private static final List<String> USERS_EXCLUDED_FROM_VALIDATION =
            Collections.singletonList("Roman Ivanov");

    private static final String ISSUE_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN = "^Issue #\\d*: .*$";
    private static final String PR_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN = "^Pull #\\d*: .*$";
    private static final String OTHER_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN =
            "^(minor|config|infra|doc|spelling): .*$";

    private static final String ACCEPTED_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN =
              "(" + ISSUE_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN + ")|"
              + "(" + PR_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN + ")|"
              + "(" + OTHER_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN + ")";

    private static final Pattern ACCEPTED_COMMIT_MESSAGE_PATTERN =
            Pattern.compile(ACCEPTED_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN, Pattern.DOTALL);

    private static final String NEWLINE_REGEX_PATTERN = "\r\n?|\n";

    private static final Pattern NEWLINE_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(NEWLINE_REGEX_PATTERN);

    private static final int PREVIOUS_COMMITS_TO_CHECK_COUNT = 10;

    private enum CommitsResolutionMode {
        BY_COUNTER, BY_LAST_COMMIT_AUTHOR
    }

    private static final CommitsResolutionMode COMMITS_RESOLUTION_MODE =
            CommitsResolutionMode.BY_LAST_COMMIT_AUTHOR;

    private static List<RevCommit> lastCommits;

    @BeforeClass
    public static void setUp() throws Exception {
        lastCommits = getCommitsToCheck();
    }

    @Test
    public void testCommitMessageHasProperStructure() throws Exception {
        for (RevCommit commit : filterValidCommits(lastCommits)) {
            String commitId = commit.getId().getName();
            String commitMessage = commit.getFullMessage();
            Matcher matcher = ACCEPTED_COMMIT_MESSAGE_PATTERN.matcher(commitMessage);
            assertTrue(getInvalidCommitMessageFormattingError(commitId, commitMessage),
                    matcher.matches());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testCommitMessageHasSingleLine() throws Exception {
        for (RevCommit commit : filterValidCommits(lastCommits)) {
            String commitId = commit.getId().getName();
            String commitMessage = commit.getFullMessage();
            Matcher matcher = NEWLINE_PATTERN.matcher(commitMessage);
            if (matcher.find()) {
                /**
                 * Git by default put newline character at the end of commit message. To check
                 * if commit message has a single line we have to make sure that the only
                 * newline character found is in the end of commit message.
                 */
                boolean isFoundNewLineCharacterAtTheEndOfMessage = matcher.end() == commitMessage.length();
                assertTrue(getInvalidCommitMessageFormattingError(commitId, commitMessage),
                        isFoundNewLineCharacterAtTheEndOfMessage);
            }
        }
    }

    private static List<RevCommit> getCommitsToCheck() throws Exception {
        Repository repo = new FileRepositoryBuilder().findGitDir().build();

        RevCommitsPair revCommitsPair = resolveRevCommitsPair(repo);
        List<RevCommit> commits;
        if (COMMITS_RESOLUTION_MODE == CommitsResolutionMode.BY_COUNTER) {
            commits = getCommitsByCounter(revCommitsPair.getFirst());
            commits.addAll(getCommitsByCounter(revCommitsPair.getSecond()));
        }
        else {
            commits = getCommitsByLastCommitAuthor(revCommitsPair.getFirst());
            commits.addAll(getCommitsByLastCommitAuthor(revCommitsPair.getSecond()));
        }
        return commits;
    }

    private static List<RevCommit> filterValidCommits(List<RevCommit> revCommits) {
        List<RevCommit> filteredCommits = new LinkedList<>();
        for (RevCommit commit : revCommits) {
            String commitAuthor = commit.getAuthorIdent().getName();
            if (!USERS_EXCLUDED_FROM_VALIDATION.contains(commitAuthor)) {
                filteredCommits.add(commit);
            }
        }
        return filteredCommits;
    }

    private static RevCommitsPair resolveRevCommitsPair(Repository repo) {
        RevCommitsPair revCommitIteratorPair;
        try {
            Iterator<RevCommit> first;
            Iterator<RevCommit> second;

            RevWalk revWalk = new RevWalk(repo);

            ObjectId headId = repo.resolve(Constants.HEAD);
            RevCommit headCommit = revWalk.parseCommit(headId);

            if (isMergeCommit(headCommit)) {
                RevCommit firstParent = headCommit.getParent(0);
                RevCommit secondParent = headCommit.getParent(1);

                first = new Git(repo).log().add(firstParent).call().iterator();
                second = new Git(repo).log().add(secondParent).call().iterator();
            }
            else {
                first = new Git(repo).log().call().iterator();
                second = Collections.emptyIterator();
            }

            revCommitIteratorPair =
                    new RevCommitsPair(new OmitMergeCommitsIterator(first),
                            new OmitMergeCommitsIterator(second));
        }
        catch (GitAPIException | IOException e) {
            revCommitIteratorPair = new RevCommitsPair();
        }

        return revCommitIteratorPair;
    }

    private static boolean isMergeCommit(RevCommit currentCommit) {
        return currentCommit.getParentCount() > 1;
    }

    private static List<RevCommit> getCommitsByCounter(Iterator<RevCommit> previousCommitsIterator) {
        return Lists.newArrayList(Iterators.limit(previousCommitsIterator, PREVIOUS_COMMITS_TO_CHECK_COUNT));
    }

    private static List<RevCommit> getCommitsByLastCommitAuthor(Iterator<RevCommit> previousCommitsIterator) {
        List<RevCommit> commits = new LinkedList<>();

        if (previousCommitsIterator.hasNext()) {
            RevCommit lastCommit = previousCommitsIterator.next();
            String lastCommitAuthor = lastCommit.getAuthorIdent().getName();
            commits.add(lastCommit);

            boolean wasLastCheckedCommitAuthorSameAsLastCommit = true;
            while (previousCommitsIterator.hasNext() && wasLastCheckedCommitAuthorSameAsLastCommit) {
                RevCommit currentCommit = previousCommitsIterator.next();
                String currentCommitAuthor = currentCommit.getAuthorIdent().getName();
                if (currentCommitAuthor.equals(lastCommitAuthor)) {
                    commits.add(currentCommit);
                }
                else {
                    wasLastCheckedCommitAuthorSameAsLastCommit = false;
                }
            }
        }

        return commits;
    }

    private static String getRulesForCommitMessageFormatting() {
        return "Proper commit message should adhere to the following rules:\n"
                + "    1) Must match one of the following patterns:\n"
                + "        " + ISSUE_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN + "\n"
                + "        " + PR_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN + "\n"
                + "        " + OTHER_COMMIT_MESSAGE_REGEX_PATTERN + "\n"
                + "    2) It contains only one line";
    }

    private static String getInvalidCommitMessageFormattingError(String commitId, String commitMessage) {
        return "Commit " + commitId + " message: \"" + commitMessage + "\" is invalid\n"
                + getRulesForCommitMessageFormatting();
    }

    private static class RevCommitsPair {
        private final Iterator<RevCommit> first;
        private final Iterator<RevCommit> second;

        RevCommitsPair() {
            first = Collections.emptyIterator();
            second = Collections.emptyIterator();
        }

        RevCommitsPair(Iterator<RevCommit> first, Iterator<RevCommit> second) {
            this.first = first;
            this.second = second;
        }

        public Iterator<RevCommit> getFirst() {
            return first;
        }

        public Iterator<RevCommit> getSecond() {
            return second;
        }
    }

    private static class OmitMergeCommitsIterator implements Iterator<RevCommit> {

        private final Iterator<RevCommit> revCommitIterator;

        OmitMergeCommitsIterator(Iterator<RevCommit> revCommitIterator) {
            this.revCommitIterator = revCommitIterator;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean hasNext() {
            return revCommitIterator.hasNext();
        }

        @Override
        public RevCommit next() {
            RevCommit currentCommit = revCommitIterator.next();
            while (isMergeCommit(currentCommit)) {
                currentCommit = revCommitIterator.next();
            }
            return currentCommit;
        }

        @Override
        public void remove() {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("remove");
        }
    }
}

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The Privilege of Editing—Why Editors Love Their Work (Most of the Time)!
An editor is also entrusted with something precious. Okay, it mightn't be quite as awe inspiring as saving someone's life; then again, arguably editors have played an important role in the publishing of thousands of books over the years that have changed—or even saved—lives in one way or another.
When someone hands an editor their work, be it a fiction novel, a non-fiction book, an autobiography or a thesis, they expect us not only to handle it with care and respect, but also to enhance it. Understandably, they feel no small measure of concern when a project, which in some cases has taken months or even years to conceive, plan and write, is suddenly in the hands of a stranger, possibly someone you may never meet or even speak to in person.
This is why I believe that being an editor is a privilege. I feel honoured when someone approaches me with their blood, sweat and tears, and then following discussions, possibly a sample edit, and negotiation of a price, they entrust it to me to improve it—whether it be a structural or developmental edit, a copy edit, or simply a proofread. The hope is that whatever the client seeks to achieve, whether it be success as a published author, a better mark for their academic thesis, or simply seeing a very personal project come to fruition (not everyone writes to be published), I have played a key role in helping them achieve that objective.
Like most editors, I tend to grumble about how undervalued I am (as 'words' people rather than 'numbers' people, we are often our own worst enemies when it comes to money). I also become frustrated at the general lack of understanding of what an editor actually does, and the various levels of editing – which is why it's explained on my website! To many people, we are 'proofreaders' and certainly, proofreading is an important part of editing, but I often have to explain we need to 'back up' a bit before we get to that stage.
So, fellow editors, let's remind ourselves how lucky we are to be in the 'business of words'. As long as people read, people will write, and as long as people write, people will read (is that a chicken-egg scenario or what?). This means, we are indispensable! Some argue that in time, human editors will be completely replaced by software programs. "Ye shall all be redundant!" I disagree. Sure, man-made programs can assist us with our work, but they will never replace the acuity and instinct of the human brain and a sharp pair of eyes, nor will they ever fully comprehend all the nuances, intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the world's languages; English, in particular!
Like any profession, being an editor has its vicissitudes and, like any profession, the occasional odious or unscrupulous client can be disheartening, but to me, being an editor is the best thing since thin-sliced prosciutto. I thank God every day that thanks to parenthood, my career stalled, and then somehow meandered to the point where I decided the next logical step was to become an editor. I only wish I had discovered this 'calling' ten or better still, twenty years earlier. Nevertheless, I shall enjoy spending the rest of my working days helping people with their written word. It's a passion, and it's definitely a privilege.
Editors: Do you consider editing to be a privilege? I'd love to hear your thoughts.


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Terry L. Arbogast, 71
Terry Lee Arbogast, 71, of Carrollton, died March 19, 2020, in Aultman Hospital after a courageous battle against heart disease and diabetes.
Born at home in Carrollton, he was a son of the late Julian and Dorothy Burns Arbogast.
Terry enlisted in the United State Army upon graduation from Carrollton High School in 1966, and was stationed in Thailand for six years as a radio technician. He married H. Jean Leatherman Arbogast and they owned Muntean Heating and Cooling in Canton for about 30 years until her death in 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Pfahler Arbogast, whom he married in 2005. Together, in retirement, they enjoyed attending area auctions and were weekly vendors at the Rogers Flea Market, dealing in old toys and by-gone era merchandise. He loved his family, home, and dog, Abbey, and will be missed greatly. Terry was Christian by faith.
He is also survived by his sisters, Sandra (Joseph) Ferguson of Canton, Susan (Vaughn) Cogan of Carrollton and Sally Arbogast of Malvern; brothers, Dennis (Tina) Arbogast of Massillon and Dan Arbogast of Carrollton; sister-in-law, Donna Arbogast of East Canton; daughter, Brenda (Jeff) Satterfield of North Canton; son, Michael Hunsinger of Massillon; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Along with his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Terresa, and a brother, Ronald Arbogast.
A memorial service for Terry will be held Saturday, July 25, at 2 p.m. in Carrollton Assembly of God. Doors will open for visitation beginning at 1 p.m.


Hi, I'm Jason Sterling and this is the third in a series of Sims 4 build articles outlining build tips and tricks within the new world of Forgotten Hollow in the Sims 4. I'll start this article with the "Sims Builder's Three Best Friends" in-game cheats.
bb.IgnoreGamePlayUnlocksEntitlement (IGUE) Unlocks all items tied to in game advancement from the start.
bb.ShowHiddenObjects (SHO) Displays all hidden objects for use in building such as ponds, dishes, bottles ect.
bb.MoveObjects (MOO) Allows build/buy items to be freely moved around within the build and activates the height slider that raises objects up and down in the air and on the walls using the number 9 for up and the number 0 for going back down.
If you are new to the Sims 4 or just new to building in the Sims 4, press CTRL/SHIFT/C to open the command box within your game and enter each of the cheats above should you wish to access their features. Now on with the article.
Famous Architect Mies van der Rohe said God is in the Clutter. No, not really. He said "God is in the Details" but I said "God is in the Clutter" and it's essentially the same thing. We're like intellectual twins he and I- lol. I've also said our history surrounds us and I've written this article to explain that. A really great build in my opinion stands out in its "details" and in its "clutter". I have a process to assist me when placing objects in a build for a sim that follows the three stages of life. I'll describe them below via illustrations of the evolution of the kitchen in my Apothecary House.
The first stage most people begin with and some also end with, when building structures is The Present.
It doesn't need much explaining. I first set up the basic day to day needs for whatever room I am working on. It's a kitchen so that means cabinets, appliances and someplace to eat. Then some basic flooring and wall coverings. Not bad but not entirely authentic looking. So I'll place a few items about.
It's our sim's every day space and it's just like ours, so it comes naturally. This is where some people stop because they are satisfied with the outcome or because they don't know where to proceed next.
I though, like many others, proceed to the next step of The Future.
The future is what our Sims are going to do for work and entertainment when we begin playing. My sim is an "Apothecary"- an imaginary job I pretend in the game. Essentially, he's a gardener. To support the feel of the imaginary career I've set up various clutter items that suggest someone creating medicines in their kitchen.
A chalk board for notes and so on.
On the other side of the room are his gardening tools. He has children who are definitely part of his future history. So, I've placed a toy cat he found in the garden with the shears. There's a toy duck peeking out from under the chest too, hidden or lost- only his children know, ha! A lot people I believe are finished here. The room works. You have your sim's "now" and your sim's "future".
However, the last step fulfills the reality of life for me. It's the Past.
I visually create the past for a brand new Sim. I do it by surrounding my sim with their history. The history of my sim is that he came from Windenberg with just enough money to buy a home in Hollow, expand it and establish his practice. My sim bought a small brick house pictured here in and enlarged it. Since his funds are limited all of his expansions are done in wood and he's kept what he could of the original structure. You can see that clearly in this exterior shot.
It's also evident in the style of the kitchen that was added onto the back of the house. The original exterior brick wall and flag stone of the porch that the kitchen replaced are still there. Next, I chose objects specifically related to Windenberg. I used the sort function of the Buy Catalog to show only objects from Get Together. Then I could easily chose items that have a player association with Windenberg. I picked items like a pennant and a rug from organizations he belonged to and the shelving containing kitchen implements related to coffee- a Windenberg staple. These additions create a greater sense of personality. He's not just existing right now and in the future but he is also existing, through his surrounding history, before I started him in my game.
I hope you've enjoyed this article and it helps you surround your sim's with their history in your future builds. If you ever have any questions please feel free to post below any article. As well, if you have any builds or examples of what you've created that run with the theme of an article, please share those with us too! We would love to see them. Please see my next article, coming soon. Thanks for reading.
Hey 🙂 Thank you so much! I'm so great at making clutter in real life, but I couldn't do it in game, I just had no idea how to proceed haha.
Great article, I too like to visualize my sims' past and try to add it to the game.
Hi, Nadine, I'm sorry but I don't any information regarding that mod. You may want to try contacting the Mod Creator to see if he has developed that mod for the Mac platform and if not, if he has any plans to do so.
Insightful ideas! I love this approach to building. Definitely allowed you to shape the space here.
Insightful article that reminds us to remember to introduce the "real" into our sims' realities.
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This planet came with a set of instructions, but we seem to have misplaced them. Important rules like don't poison the water, soil, or air, don't let the earth get overcrowded, and don't touch the thermostat have been broken. Buckminster Fuller said that spaceship earth was so ingeniously designed that no one has a clue that we are on one, flying through the universe at a million miles per hour, with no need for seatbelts, lots of room in coach, and really good food-but all that is changing.
The poet Adrienne Rich wrote, "So much has been destroyed I have cast my lot with those who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world." There could be no better description. Humanity is coalescing. It is reconstituting the world, and the action is taking place in schoolrooms, farms, jungles, villages, campuses, companies, refuge camps, deserts, fisheries, and slums.
Millions of people are working on behalf of strangers, even if the evening news is usually about the death of strangers. This kindness of strangers has religious, even mythic origins, and very specific eighteenth-century roots. Abolitionists were the first people to create a national and global movement to defend the rights of those they did not know. Until that time, no group had filed a grievance except on behalf of itself. The founders of this movement were largely unknown – Granville Clark, Thomas Clarkson, Josiah Wedgwood – and their goal was ridiculous on the face of it: at that time three out of four people in the world were enslaved. Enslaving each other was what human beings had done for ages. And the abolitionist movement was greeted with incredulity.
Conservative spokesmen ridiculed the abolitionists as liberals, progressives, do-gooders, meddlers,and activists. They were told they would ruin the economy and drive England into poverty. But forthe first time in history a group of people organized themselves to help people they would never know, from whom they would never receive direct or indirect benefit. And today tens of millions of people do this every day. It is called the world of non-profits, civil society, schools, social entrepreneurship, non-governmental organizations, and companies who place social and environmental justice at the top of their strategic goals. The scope and scale of this effort is unparalleled in history.
This extraordinary time when we are globally aware of each other and the multiple dangers that threaten civilization has never happened, not in a thousand years, not in ten thousand years. Each of us is as complex and beautiful as all the stars in the universe. We have done great things and we have gone way off course in terms of honoring creation. You are graduating to the most amazing, stupefying challenge ever bequested to any generation. The generations before you failed. They didn't stay up all night. They got distracted and lost sight of the fact that life is a miracle every moment of your existence. Nature beckons you to be on her side. You couldn't ask for a better boss.
The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer. Hope only makes sense when it doesn't make sense to be hopeful. This is your century. Take it and run as if your life depends on it.


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Olympia Dragon Boat Race 2011
Well, I was just up in Olympia, WA for a day to attend the Saint Martin's University Dragon Boat Festival and participate in the races there. Astute readers might recall that, toward the end of 2010, I started Dragonboating and joined Team Shibumi - I even, after just two practices, participated in the Row for the Cure.
This year it's different. Having been practicing for months now, I'm in a much better position to be able to sit on the boat and have an idea of what I'm supposed to do. I wouldn't necessarily say that I'm good at it, but, with the practice I've had, I'm not bad at it.
With that said, I was looking forward to the race in Olympia, our first official race of the season. The races were to be 250 meters long; short and fast, with no time for mid-race corrections. In the first race, the preliminary heat, our time wasn't bad, falling in around 1:22 or so. It was over before I even realized it had began. After the bullhorn, we all paddled furiously but, given unfamiliarity with the location and a different type of boat, we placed 3rd. With only eight teams in our division, and with the other heat going slower than us, 3rd wasn't bad.
I should talk at some point about the differences between the race in Olympia and the practice in Portland. First the boats are different. The boats up there are smaller, narrower, sit very low to the water, and tend to want to tip easily when the boat's not moving quickly. Water spilled in over the side of the boat more than once during pre and post-race maneuvering. Secondly, we're at the southern end of the Puget Sound, which is a salt-water body, not a fresh-water body (sort of) like the Willamette River, which makes a difference. Finally, there were tides, which affected the race times depending on the time of day. For our first race of the season with several new people on the boat, the time wasn't bad.
In the second heat, we placed third again. Our time improved by 4-5 seconds to 1:18-ish or so, but that wasn't much compared to some of the other teams, one of which had knocked 29 seconds off its initial race time! We were anxiously checking the posted time for our division, to see if we held our place in the top 4. After some calculations and deliberating, we found that we'd just barely made it, and were the fourth boat in our division championship.
The championship race was rough. Our starts were getting better, but the races are still short and there's no room to make up for a mis-step. We paddled hard and stayed focus, but alas, we still came in fourth, several seconds behind the other three boats, who had finished in a neck-and-neck race. Funny thing: after the first two races I was fine, but after the last race I was tired. We docked the boat and climbed out.
As we were packing up, while we weren't on the podium for our fourth-place finish, we still earned a championship medal, which, in all honesty, was good enough for me. Time to start practicing for the next one!
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Game Review: Portal 2
Fare thee well, Camino
A letter to my Senator
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Rio Meão é uma freguesia portuguesa do município de Santa Maria da Feira, com 6,47 km² de área e 4 931 habitantes (2011). A sua densidade populacional é de 762,1 hab/km².

A primeira referência a Rio Meão remonta ao século VIII (773) com a designação de "Riuus Medianus". Contudo, em 1220 já se encontrava organizada como Freguesia.

D. Sancho I doou esta freguesia à Ordem do Hospital, mais tarde conhecida por Ordem da Cruz de Malta. Esta Ordem de carácter religioso-militar teve uma enorme importância nas lutas da Reconquista, na reorganização e no povoamento do território Português.

São Tiago é o padroeiro da freguesia e aparece como SãoTiago de Rio Meão nos antigos livros de registos paroquiais.

A Freguesia possui uma casa brasonada e três grandes casas antigas de tradições: a Casa do Mourão, a Casa da Peredinha e a Casa dos Brandões de Tabuaça de Anta.

Passou a Vila em 20 de Maio de 1993

População

Património
 Igreja de São Tiago
 Capela de Santo António
 Cruzeiro (no adro)
 Oratório (perto do adro)
 Nichos dos Passos
 Cruzeiro no sítio do Arraial de Santo António
 Casa brasonada oitocentista
 Casa do Sardão
 Marcos divisórios da freguesia

Equipamentos
 Cripta da Igreja de Rio Meão

Ver também
 JAR - Juventude Atlética de Rio Meão

Ligações externas

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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require 'mock_redis/assertions'
require 'mock_redis/utility_methods'

class MockRedis
  module SetMethods
    include Assertions
    include UtilityMethods

    def sadd(key, members)
      members_class = members.class
      members = [members].flatten.map(&:to_s)
      assert_has_args(members, 'sadd')

      with_set_at(key) do |s|
        size_before = s.size
        if members.size > 1
          members.reverse_each { |m| s << m }
          s.size - size_before
        else
          added = !!s.add?(members.first)
          if members_class == Array
            s.size - size_before
          else
            added
          end
        end
      end
    end

    def scard(key)
      with_set_at(key, &:length)
    end

    def sdiff(*keys)
      assert_has_args(keys, 'sdiff')
      with_sets_at(*keys) { |*sets| sets.reduce(&:-) }.to_a
    end

    def sdiffstore(destination, *keys)
      assert_has_args(keys, 'sdiffstore')
      with_set_at(destination) do |set|
        set.replace(sdiff(*keys))
      end
      scard(destination)
    end

    def sinter(*keys)
      assert_has_args(keys, 'sinter')

      with_sets_at(*keys) do |*sets|
        sets.reduce(&:&).to_a
      end
    end

    def sinterstore(destination, *keys)
      assert_has_args(keys, 'sinterstore')
      with_set_at(destination) do |set|
        set.replace(sinter(*keys))
      end
      scard(destination)
    end

    def sismember(key, member)
      with_set_at(key) { |s| s.include?(member.to_s) }
    end

    def smembers(key)
      with_set_at(key, &:to_a).map(&:dup).reverse
    end

    def smove(src, dest, member)
      member = member.to_s

      with_sets_at(src, dest) do |src_set, dest_set|
        if src_set.delete?(member)
          dest_set.add(member)
          true
        else
          false
        end
      end
    end

    def spop(key, count = nil)
      with_set_at(key) do |set|
        if count.nil?
          member = set.first
          set.delete(member)
          member
        else
          members = []
          count.times do
            member = set.first
            break if member.nil?
            set.delete(member)
            members << member
          end
          members
        end
      end
    end

    def srandmember(key, count = nil)
      members = with_set_at(key, &:to_a)
      if count
        if count > 0
          members.sample(count)
        else
          Array.new(count.abs) { members[rand(members.length)] }
        end
      else
        members[rand(members.length)]
      end
    end

    def srem(key, members)
      with_set_at(key) do |s|
        if members.is_a?(Array)
          orig_size = s.size
          members = members.map(&:to_s)
          s.delete_if { |m| members.include?(m) }
          orig_size - s.size
        else
          !!s.delete?(members.to_s)
        end
      end
    end

    def sscan(key, cursor, opts = {})
      common_scan(smembers(key), cursor, opts)
    end

    def sscan_each(key, opts = {}, &block)
      return to_enum(:sscan_each, key, opts) unless block_given?
      cursor = 0
      loop do
        cursor, keys = sscan(key, cursor, opts)
        keys.each(&block)
        break if cursor == '0'
      end
    end

    def sunion(*keys)
      assert_has_args(keys, 'sunion')
      with_sets_at(*keys) { |*sets| sets.reduce(&:+).to_a }
    end

    def sunionstore(destination, *keys)
      assert_has_args(keys, 'sunionstore')
      with_set_at(destination) do |dest_set|
        dest_set.replace(sunion(*keys))
      end
      scard(destination)
    end

    private

    def with_set_at(key, &blk)
      with_thing_at(key, :assert_sety, proc { Set.new }, &blk)
    end

    def with_sets_at(*keys, &blk)
      keys = keys.flatten
      if keys.length == 1
        with_set_at(keys.first, &blk)
      else
        with_set_at(keys.first) do |set|
          with_sets_at(*(keys[1..-1])) do |*sets|
            yield(*([set] + sets))
          end
        end
      end
    end

    def sety?(key)
      data[key].nil? || data[key].is_a?(Set)
    end

    def assert_sety(key)
      unless sety?(key)
        # Not the most helpful error, but it's what redis-rb barfs up
        raise Redis::CommandError,
              'WRONGTYPE Operation against a key holding the wrong kind of value'
      end
    end
  end
end


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Police found the 20-year-old dead at the scene, according to the agency. The woman who was also in the truck went to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound.
Horry County Police Department officials say Tyshawn "Smoke" Brown is wanted following the shooting death of a 20-year-old man from Green Sea and injuring a woman. Photo from HCPD
Horry County police said Thursday that Tyshawn "Smoke" Brown, 25, of Loris, is wanted in connection with the murder. Police spokesperson Krystal Dotson said the suspect is considered to be armed and dangerous.
She said Brown be driving a silver 2005 Kia Sedona.
Charles Durant Sr. said he was at the family's Green Sea home on Tuesday night when he started to receive calls. He initially ignored them, but then decided to find out what people wanted.
Durant Sr. said his godson told him to get to Loris because his son was shot.
The family arrived at the scene to see it blocked by police, who didn't share many details.
"They wouldn't let me get close to the vehicle," Durant Sr. said.
Officers later told Durant Sr. his son was killed. His son's girlfriend was also shot in the incident. Durant Sr. said his family recently heard she was doing well at the hospital.
Thinking of that moment when police said his son was murdered left Durant Sr. speechless.
"Ain't no way to express it," he said. "I don't know. I'd just love to know what in the world he did to someone to want to do him like that because he wasn't a violent person."
While his son got into a trouble like any youth, he was a good person, Durant Sr. said.
The two shared not only a birth name, but a nickname. Durant Sr. got the name "Bo" growing up and passed it on to his son who was known by some as "little Bo."
"He reminds me so much of me. Good spirited kid, a church-going young man," Durant Sr. said. "I'm going to miss him."
Durant II played basketball at Green Sea Floyds High School and was enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Durant Sr. said. He was studying real estate and hoped to sell property near the beach.
There were also plans to eventually move to the Charlotte area with his girlfriend, Durant Sr. said.
More than a dozen members of Durant's family were at the Green Sea home on Wednesday to provide comfort and hugs as they mourned the loss. Durant Sr. said the family was doing well in the situation and trying to keep the situation in God's hands.
He admitted it will be a challenge knowing he can't speak to his son again.
"It's going to be hard. It's going to be difficult," Durant Sr. said. "Everyday seeing a person, every day of their life for 20 years, and all of the sudden it's gone. Time heals everything, but it ain't going to be easy."
Charles Durant holds a photo of his son and daughter in their home on Wednesday. Charles Edward Durant II was killed in his car in a shooting on Tuesday night in Loris. The Durant family identified a second victim in the shooting as his girlfriend of two years. April 25, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com


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Tuesday, January 31Inside Business Africa
Tag: african business
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Hotel Central is just a short walk from Innsbruck's main station and the congresshaus function centre, 300 m from the historic Old Town and directly opposite Kaufhaus Tyrol, Innsbruck's new shopping centre. 5km to Innsbruck airport.
Hotel offers relaxation with sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin, gym and panoramic terrace with a unique view of the mountains around Innsbruck.
In the traditional Old-Vienna Cafe Central - established 1884 – enjoy dishes from real Austrian cuisine.
Also limited car park spaces are available.
The room features seating, cable TV, telephone, safe, mini bar, bathroom with hairdryer.