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Questions For The '90s: Should Robots Pay Taxes? Can Africa Be Saved?
Matt Novak
Oct 11, 2014, 11:30pm
The March-April 1986 issue of The Futurist magazine looked at the far off, futuristic decade of the 1990s. In an article titled "Issues for the 1990s", Edith Weiner and Arnold Brown examined what they saw as the emerging concerns of the world. Well, the world as seen from 1980s America.
Rising health care costs? Potential trouble China? Climate change? It all sounds pretty familiar to those of us here in the early 21st century, as we still grapple with many of these issues today.
China as a world economic force
Back in 1986, many Americans were beginning to look to China as a slowly emerging force on the world economic stage. Some thought that Japan was the single biggest threat to the dominance of the United States as an economic superpower. DARPA even developed entire programs around fighting Japan's computational prowess. But others looked to China as the sleeper candidate.
"China may well be the world's single most important economic factor by the end of the twentieth century," they wrote. And in many ways they weren't wrong. That being said, most Americans have no idea that even in 2014 China isn't our largest trading partner. It's Canada.
Controlling health care costs
Back in the 1990s, universal health care coverage was a hot-button topic in the U.S. But it proved an impossible task politically. As Weiner and Brown note in their article, health care costs were roughly 11 per cent of GDP in the mid 1980s. Today, it's about 18 per cent. So while controlling health care costs have certainly been a part of the national conversation (or should we call it national shouting match?) we've really done a poor job of keeping costs under control.
Campus unrest
The anti-apartheid protests, eco-activism events, and the anti-nuke campaigns on college campuses of the 1980s reminded many Americans of the activism taking place two decades earlier. "Campus activism is re-emerging in the United States with protests against investments in U.S. companies doing business in South Africa," they wrote.
Little did they anticipate the OK Soda generation. Mainstream memory of college campuses in the 1990s is defined by Gen X slackers and half-hearted save the whales parodies.
The 1996 Simpsons episode Homerpalooza perhaps summed up the ironic distance of 90s activists in the popular imagination. A concert-goer says "Oh, here comes that cannonball guy. He's cool." To which his friend replies, "Are you being sarcastic, dude?" The nose-ringed slacker replies, "I don't even know anymore."
"This will be the environmental and occupational health and safety issue of the 1990s," they wrote. The authors of the piece noted that baby boomers had a tendency to be quite litigious and would be wary of environmental hazards that may affect pregnancy. In other words, the people having kids in the 1980s were going to be sure that their little angels were perfect in every way — and barring that, sue anybody who might stand in their way.
Saving Africa
For those too young to remember, Live Aid was a concert event broadcast in July of 1985 to an audience of about 1.9 billion people around the world. Organised by Bob Geldof, it featured some of the biggest acts of the 1980s. And it was all about "saving Africa."
"The ability of African countries to feed their own people will continue to decline, and the desert will continue its seemingly unstoppable march across the continent," they wrote. "Can or will the rest of the world cooperate to slow or reverse the slide to destruction?"
Distribution of wealth created by machines
"As robots and computers do more and more work, displacing people in the process, society must come to grips with the matter of the wealth these machines create," they wrote.
This, of course, has been the great fear of nearly every generation of the 20th century. What Weiner and Brown proposed was the idea that maybe companies should be paying taxes for the robots they employ to help offset the jobs lost to automation.
Individual lifestyle excesses vs. community rights
Want to smoke or drink or do all the drugs? You better think twice, since we all have to pay. At least that was the argument the authors made within the context of things like health insurance.
"This is not a return to either prohibition or Victorian morality," they write. "The new moralists are saying, in effect, 'If you choose to smoke or drink, that's your right; but the community has an equal right to be protected, and you will be held responsible for the consequences of your actions.'"
"The 'ecology ethic' has given us the view of Spaceship Earth, a finite planet with perceivable (and perhaps already reached) limits," they wrote. How humanity chooses to use its land in the future is going to be vital for sustaining not only a healthy economy, but healthy humans.
"In the United States, for example, questions are raised about growing tobacco instead of food, particularly because tobacco is seen as a harmful product," the authors wrote. Indeed, how best to use land is still debated today, though more commonly in debates about food vs fuel — as in the case of how to use all that corn we grow.
The role of foreign capital in the United States
"Foreign money has been pouring into the United States at an unprecedented rate," they wrote. "While this is flattering testimony to the nation's economic strength and political stability, there are concerns about the extent to which foreigners own US companies, real estate and farmland and the manner in which this control is exercised."
Again, the concern here in the 1980s was that too much money from Japan (and a much lesser extent China) would compromise control of the U.S. in any number of ways.
Regulation of information transfer
The article's ideas about the future of information and government interest in protecting it may have proven the most prescient, even if the 1990s didn't see those issues raised quite so quickly.
"Governments are increasingly aware that control of information means preservation of power — both political and economic," the authors wrote. "As a result, perceived national interests dominate transborder information flows. It may be that, in the next decade, information protectionism will replace product protectionism."
Role of the computer in education
"Computers will affect how children learn to thin, how teachers teach, the development of creativity, and many other areas," they explained. Over the last hundred years, education has been one area where techno-utopians have felt that technology could do the most good. As you can imagine, those visions of the future have arrived with mixed results.
As the authors of the article explained, companies were currently pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and that "the buildup of these is resulting in a gradual but appreciable rise in the earth's temperature."
"Climatologists are beginning to see and understand long-range climate patterns, and there are indications that major changes may be under way." Boy, were they right.
The right to quiet
People have been complaining about cities being too noisy since forever. But it wasn't until the 1960s that some futurists imagined that the right to a peaceful environment might actually be considered a human right. The article called out obvious "invasive noise sources" in the modern world that might be regulated like boom boxes and snowmobiles. But they also saw the rise of "beepers, cellular telephones, computer printers, and other instruments that intrude" as potential disturbances.
Fringe benefits for those not employed full-time
And here we get into some really depressing aspects of predictions from the second half of the 20th century. Weiner and Brown predicted that of course part-timers would be provided with health insurance and other employee benefits, since they would become such an enormous part of the American workforce. Sadly, that hasn't been the case. We've gotten the rise of the freelancer economy. But that safety net has yet to arrive for most part-timers.
Human language/computer language
Should everybody learn to code? This is obviously not a new question. And the article touched on it from the perspective of 1986. In fact, the authors of the piece seemed more concerned that children would learn how to talk the language of computers before they learned "proper" English.
"We are already seeing a backlash to the computer hype of recent years," they wrote. "Reacting to the rush to attain computer literacy, some observers are beginning to express concern about the impact of computers on language skills. It is one thing for people who have already learned a language such as English to adapt to communicating with computers; it is quite another for young children whose language skills are still rudimentary to learn English on the basis of 'computer literacy.'"
Quick! Hide your children from the computer before they talk in nothing but ones and zeroes!
International regulation of financial markets
And to finish the article off, Weiner and Brown touched on an incredibly controversial idea: the regulation of financial markets by world bodies.
"Finance has become internationalized to a degree no one would have predicted just a few years ago," they wrote. "Consequently, there is increasing pressure to establish and adopt standards for the protection of investors and the encouragement of further internationalization of investment. Who will set these standards, and who will enforce them? Debate is likely to go on through the 1990s."
Debate is likely to go on, indeed.
Picture: 1973 robot via the Associated Press


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Review: Access Coronation Street with Lorraine Keane
Sun, 10th Apr 2016 Emma Hynes Coronation Street Leave a comment
On Friday 25 March, Corrie viewers in Ireland were treated to a behind the scenes look at their favourite show courtesy of UTV Ireland. In Access Coronation Street with Lorraine Keane, the Irish television presenter, broadcaster and journalist takes a tour of the set which includes interviews with those both in front of and behind the camera, and is accompanied by clips from the show.
While a rundown of the show's history and viewership offers context, the emphasis is very much on contemporary Corrie (the 2015 bus crash is the oldest clip I spotted). Shayne Ward fans will be glad to know he not only acts as tour guide, but is the focus for the first half of the 22 minute show, with other interviewees even giving their complementary takes on the singer and actor. This isn't wholly surprising for a programme broadcast in Ireland considering both Shayne and his character Aidan's Irish family connections, and his strong Irish following in his X-Factor days and beyond, having charted highly in both the Irish album and single charts. He also travelled to Dublin in September of last year with Faye Brookes and Richard Hawley (Kate and Johnny Connor) for a UTV Ireland event which saw one Dublin pub transformed into the Rovers Return for a day.
Talking in the Platts about how much he loves being on Coronation Street and enjoys the challenge, Shayne and Lorraine playfully act out a recent scene between Aidan and Eva, He then confidently whisks her through some backstage areas. The highlights include glimpses of Liz McDonald's clothes rail, the trophy cabinet, the wall of fame and snapshots of the work of Costume Designer Tracey Cliffe, Art Director Andrew Hare, and Make-up Artist Kathy Ducker.
Lorraine is on set for two scenes; the first, which happens to be the first of the day, is Kate and Caz's hen party in the Rovers, and the second is one involving Maria and Luke outside the salon.
In her interview with producer Stuart Blackburn, it's interesting to hear he gets the bulk of his script reading done from as early as 4.30am in the morning so the rest of the day is free to deal with the myriad things that can arise. His lips are firmly sealed on future storylines however, and he admits he doesn't even tell his own mother what's coming up even though she loves the show. At the time of filming, he had started editing, in script form, episode 8912. I couldn't resist checking if this episode had since aired, and it transpires that the latest, Friday's second double which I reviewed, was numbered 8868, so this episode is some way off yet.
One of the highlights of the show is Lorraine's chat with Sue Nicholls in Roy's Rolls where she talks character Audrey's upmarket residence on Grasmere Drive, her relationship with Ken, what its like to pretend to be a hair dresser, and how lovely she finds it that people see her as Audrey and call her such in the supermarket. Ladylike and gentile with a twinkle in her eye, it is a delight when Lorraine thanks her and she reciprocates ardently before saying to camera with great sincerity "can I thank everybody back in your home for watching, we love you to pieces and thank you very much". Just when you thought she couldn't endear herself any further, a great little outtake-style scene appearing alongside the credits confirms what a diamond she is.
Over at the Rovers, Kym Marsh and Lorraine discuss her ten years on the show as Michelle, one of Lorraine's favourite characters. Both jump at the idea of taking Corrie to Dublin, but Kym insists that Lorraine would have to agree to being an honorary Connor; she'd certainly look the part.
Lorraine interviews Catherine Tyldesley on the cobbles about being constantly made-up and glamorous, and the fun of playing a feisty, funny, sometimes bitchy, character, while Michael Le Vell talks of his love of working on the show 33 years on before being affectionately ribbed by Lorraine having admitted to not knowing an awful lot about being a car mechanic.
I very much enjoyed this nicely paced, good-humoured tour of the cobbles which left me wanting more; indeed, I would've liked for it to have been a little longer. Lorraine is the ideal presenter for a behind-the-scenes look at a programme which means so much to fans. Excited, enthusiastic and well informed throughout, she has a lovely knack of being at the centre of something without making it about her, and as such, viewers will undoubtedly have felt they were sharing with her what was clearly an enjoyable visit.
Viewers in Ireland can see Access Coronation Street with Lorraine Keane on the UTV Ireland player.
This review originally appeared on the Coronation Street Blog.
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More Words and Phrases I'm Sick Unto Death Of: Accidental Overdose
by Paul Epps on 30 Sep 2021
I hardly ever the word "overdose" by itself anymore, as in "so-and-so died of an overdose." It's always "so-and-so died of an accidental overdose." Isn't that redundant? If you want to put it that way, wouldn't the only alternative be an intentional overdose? Which would be a suicide. The word "overdose" implies accidental. Someone tried to make themselves feel better in a high-risk way and miscalibrated. So it's either a suicide or an overdose, not an "accidental overdose." End of story. Read more →
Some People Need More Help to Calm Down
by Paul Epps on 27 Feb 2020
Ric Flair's son, Reid Flair, died of an overdose of heroin, Klonopin and Xanax. It seems like one alone would be sufficient but he evidently needed more help than most people to calm down! (The death occurred in 2013 but I just read about it this week.) Read more →
The Deceased Didn't Work and Neither Did the Eulogy
by Paul Epps on 4 Mar 2012
The LA Times ran a eulogy for a young Occupy protester this weekend . . . Alex Weinschenker was born 23 years ago last month. He was his parents' only child, and he was beautiful. — Man who found a deep sense of purpose in Occupy L.A. is mourned – latimes.com That's a very young age to die — 23 years old. How did it happen? . . . probably from a relapse of a drug problem he'd tried to put behind him . . . OK, wait a minute. This seems a little disingenuous. It sounds like you're trying to say — without actually saying it — that he was a drug addict who killed himself, perhaps accidentally, with an overdose. Occupy L.A. had filled Alex Weinschenker with energy and optimism, which makes the timing of his death even sadder, said his father. Hmmm . . . in my… Read more →
Sick Day
A full day of sleep, systematic overdose of cold medicines, and phlegm reduction techniques (like hocking and nose blowing) that tend to be disruptive to people when practiced non-stop in the workplace can really help in battling a tough cold. It's also a perfect excuse to close your eyes, curl up in a ball and hide from the world, which is my preferred leisure-time activity anyway . . . Read more →
Heath Ledger, 1979-2008
by Paul Epps on 22 Jan 2008
NEW YORK — Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said. — CNN.com Possible drug overdose, possible suicide! Oh dear . . . another blow to the theory that being rich and/or famous is the ticket to happiness. I think most famous actors — not all, obviously — are convinced that they can do things that nobody else can do, that they're not cardboard people who are adored for no reason. Tom Cruise, for example, I don't think will ever commit suicide. Oh well . . . Read more →
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Victoria Beckham: If I Was as "Miserable" as I Look, I Wouldn't Still Be Married to David Beckham
Andrea Park
Victoria Beckham's famous fashionable frown has spanned decades, continents, and infinite red carpets, but don't be fooled—it's all an elaborate facade.
In a new interview with Vogue Netherlands, Beckham revealed that her oft-sullen outward expression is actually the complete opposite of the Beckham household's general mood. "David and I have a lot of fun together," she said. "If I really was as miserable as I look in some of those paparazzi pictures, my children wouldn't be as happy as they are. And I certainly wouldn't be married anymore."
The former Spice Girl's secret to a blissful marriage and family life all comes down to balance. She explained her daily routine to the magazine: "I go for a three-mile run every morning and I work out for an hour with a PT, which gives me just enough time to get to the kitchen to puree Romeo's avocados. His toast jumps out of the toaster the minute he comes down for breakfast."
Not part of this precise balance (and flawless early-morning timing), however, is anxiety about aging. "I'm not perfect, [I] don't have to look like I'm 25. I'm 43, that sounds worse than it feels," Beckham said. "I focus on what I've accomplished and I feel blessed."
Victoria Beckham has addressed her seemingly moody expressions in the past. Most recently, she stepped out in a T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase, "Fashion stole my smile" and explained the sartorial choice during an appearance on The Late Late Show in March. "This is me just sort of poking fun at myself," she told host James Corden. "The question I get asked almost all the time is 'Why don't you smile?' People think I'm so, you know, damn miserable. So this is me just having a bit of fun, laughing at myself." Touché.
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P/s: the full translation of chap 67 have been released. :(. i feel bad for you.
Ruka getting pregnant would be hillarious, but yeah, I don't think the manga wants to go in that kind of direction. Sumi is probably a more likely love interest to Kazuya than Ruka, so yeah, while very unlikely, possible. I hope they don't introduce another girl anytime soon. It's really getting too many...Haha that's fine :) I'm glad the fandom gets read the full scanlated chapter so early. So don't feel about me. But thanks as usual for being so caring :) You're awesome!
may i ask where ch 66 was? or was it skipped intentionally?
The full chapter was out at that point, so the summary wasn't necessary. Hope that explains it.


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Elinor Nauen: Two Poems
on Feb 16, 2022 February 16, 2022
Cursing in Norwegian
…………………………..for Marie-Therese & my fellow Norwegian learners
I didn't think you could swear på norsk.
Those liberal, uptight nordmenn,
what do they have to cuss about?
Honestly, El?
Don't be a drittsekk.
Well, OK, but
it doesn't sound like bad language. I mean, I can believe
en hjem is a home & melk is milk
but knulle? møkkakjerring?
lakensamba? (that's just cute:
"sheet dancing")
Let's invent the Mother Rule, morsreglen:
Can I say it to your mom?
Wait, what? I can't make up a Norwegian word?
Hvorfor ikke? Why not? Why not?
If I can't swear, I can't talk.
You flipflop flattop!
Poem Beginning with a Line of Robert Lowell's
Somewhere a white wall faces a white wall,
implacable, back to back
a white wall faces a brown wall
each splashes the other's reflection.
Who can advance
under a desert sun pitiless as a man
cold as ICE the walls shall not be moved.
Where we once thought we were refined
we now see spider eggs in deep cuts, vanishing
into an arroyo of malice
where white faces brown
Elinor Nauen was born & raised in South Dakota and currently lives in New York City. Her books include CARS & Other Poems, American Guys, So Late into the Night, Now That I Know Where I'm Going, My Marriage A to Z, and, as editor, Ladies, Start Your Engines: Women writers on cars & the road and Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend: Women writers on baseball. She has been published in many magazines & anthologies.
Elinor Nauen, Issue 33
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Shabbat Shalom! We at the BJN wish you a very happy Passover, and hope you are having a good holiday.
If you have a teenager in your house, or know one, or are one, be sure to check out the Chocolate Seder put on by J-Teen at the JCC on Saturday night.


Baghdad Bacon & Eggs: That's All?!
Hoooray for another run-of-the-mill Iraqi bog.
The weather's nice. It'd be nice to sit outside I guess, but I've already settled my behind in the living room. Popped open a bottle of beer and the curtains behind me at least. I've been spending the past few days in Baghdad to finish the rice season accounts. Surprisingly enough it did turn a profit, nothing great though about ten or fifteen thousand dollars perhaps. It is evident however, that improvements can be made to boost that figure in future years.
I'm still wondering if it's worth my while. Dad wants to expand and I want to reduce the size of our operation to make a better profit margin and so that I may be able to keep up with everything. My biggest complaint is a lack of an effective administration, funny, that's what the farmers say too. At this stage, since I'm learning, it's not necessarily a bad thing for me to watch over every tiny little thing, but at some stage I do want to delegate some of the work. Trouble is that it seems that I can't find anyone capable.
The new management at my local ISP has changed, and the new guys are such dicks that I've switched to another that allows one to download torrents for now. I've spent an hour or two staring at the demonoid website looking for some music to download but nothing much is catching my eye. Which reminds me that I bought a pack of blank CDs and ought to start burning some CDs for the car. I should plan the playlist this time.
I participated in yesterday's provincial elections. The election organizers gave us the round around. Nahida and I walked to the polling station we went to last where we had voted no on the constitution. They then sent us to another polling station at another school which was quite a walk away. Then when we get there they tell us that we're at another school at which point the car curfew was removed so we walked back home and picked up the car and then spent another half hour looking for our polling station. Eventually we found it and were left very ticked off that they had sent us to a polling station on the opposite edge of the neighbourhood from our home whilst there were at least two that were within a moderate range.
Choosing to vote was kind of a last minute decision for me. I did kind of screw up by not checking out the candidates that were on the list that I was voting for. But I don't think anyone on that list is going to get a seat anyway. What's bothering me more than that is that whilst walking from one polling station to another I noticed a sign suggesting that a bank is going to be built over a public park that's in the middle of a residential area. The park is a mess right now, but it has so much potential, because unlike most other parks it's not in the middle of nowhere or bordered by busy streets. It's also the place where I got high the very first time.
If Iraqis import bananas, why don't they import iceberg lettuce?
Baghdad's more fun... a couple of old Arasat restaurants have re-opened: Reef and Captain (though now it's called Coral Beach I think). Went to Coral Beach with Od and his wife today. It would make a great place to booze up, but they don't serve any. Reef, however, does the best pizza in Baghdad and serves wine too (much much better than Saj-al-Reef). It's now safe to say that you can get a decent pizza in Baghdad. Who knows when it'll be safe to say you can get a decent pepperoni pizza though.
As far as work is concerned, I still some have paperwork to do before we start running the rice mill. I have no idea how long it'll be till we can start operation the mill. I'm expecting a whole load of 'we should've had done that sooner' stuff when it does start. I don't quite see when it is that I'll be able to take a vacation.
I'm boring myself with this blog... I need to do something about it. It feels like I'm talking about the same boring stuff everytime I post. It's tempting to start commenting about politics, but that's just too easy. No it's not easy, but it's not my thing is it. Got to do something to make filling in my blog interesting to me. There are some interesting things going on in my life, for example there's a girl that I'm talking to now that I may sincerely like, but she's showing any mutual feelings towards me. Perhaps I just need to be patient. It feels like I'm not offering her anything. Well I've spoken about that now, so that's done.
Complaining about little things was fun. Lots of channels such as MTV and CNN on my satellite receiver aren't working anymore. So the other night I got online and spent an hour trying to figure out how to update the hacks on my satellite receiver, I then realized that all the updates I was installing were over a year old and that no new ones were being made for the model that I bought back in 2003. Now I need a new receiver.
It's one in the morning now, and the generator line went off. Oh but lucky me the national grid is back on. I ought to brush my teeth and go to bed now because I got to drive back to the plantation tomorrow.
Congratulations on turning a profit. This was the first year you ran things, right? I'd say that was a good start, you'll do better this year and even better next year. A lot more work and things to worry about than you thought, wasn't it. Your father should be proud. I can tell just from your writings that you have matured a lot in the last year. Hope that doesn't scare you to hear that.
Don't turn this into a political blog...PLEASE!!


Digital payments giant Paytm is all set to launch its messaging service by the end of this month, giving a tough fight to its rival Facebook Inc's Whatsapp.
"SoftBank and Alibaba-backed Paytm is seeking to attract people in India to use the new messaging service embedded in its app, which many already use to buy everything from food to plane tickets. Paytm's messaging service will allow users to send audio, video and pictures and texts," said an official.
While E- payments honcho Paytm currently has over 225 million users, WhatsApp, which had 200 million monthly active users as of February in India, is reported as the biggest single in the market and has also trying to venture digital payment services.
Recently, the brand also appointed Kiran Vasireddy as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its payments business.
Digital payments reported a surge post the demonetisation drive last year. According to a research firm, digital payments in the country would report a jump of about 10 times and reach to $550 billion by 2020.
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This is a neat introduction to "positivism," which anyone trying to understand modern intellectual history will need to confront. This little pamphlet was originally part of a much longer series of lectures written and delivered by Comte, but it stands on its own as a basic introduction to his premises. The underlying theme is that human intellectual development passes through three stages: Theological, Metaphysical, and Positive. The theological stage is the point at which all phenomena are ascribed supernatural causes through the Will of God or gods. The metaphysical is a stage at which the gods become abstractions or concepts which are seen to act according to their natures. Finally, the positive stage is the scientific understanding that nothing supernatural exists, and that all phenomena have natural explanations which can be understood through observation and reason. It should be obvious that Comte's ideas have been profoundly influential, even though his critics have been many, and one might well argue that today his view of science conforms to that of most educated (and many uneducated) people. He goes on to argue that the crisis of his time (the early nineteenth century) was a result of the incomplete conversion to a positive viewpoint - the theological and metaphysical philosophies were still around causing problems. It seems clear enough to this observer that no "pure" state has ever existed, human beings at least since Ancient Greece have used a combination of the methods he describes to apprehend the Universe. Of course, it can also be argued that the elevation of "reason" to a position of (abstracted) Godhead is itself a kind of metaphyisical tautology. Nevertheless, it is worth reading the man's words for yourself to appreciate his perspective.
Auguste Comte is considered the founder of sociology and of the philosophical doctrine known as positivism. He is credited with introducing the concept of the empirical study of society as a distinct discipline. On the other hand, his view of social science as essentially like physical science has some serious potential problems; for one thing, you can't run controlled experiments with people the way you can with, say, chemicals...According to Comte, the history of human thought has 3 stages. First is the theological stage in which people use the intervention of supernatural beings to explain the universe. The replacement of polytheism with monotheistic religion made the idea of God more like an abstract force, and introduced a way of looking at the world in terms of underlying unifying forces. The second stage is the abstract or metaphysical stage in which abstract forces explain the universe. The third stage of history is the positive stage. In the positive stage observed facts are the only source of reliable knowledge.Comte argues that the current cause of social conflict is disagreement about which of the three views is correct; the disagreement has to be resolved in favor of one view in order to maintain social stability. Comte thinks that the positivist approach is the only one that has continued to make intellectual progress throughout history, so it will eventually win out over the others. He's dismissive of the question of whether this would be a good or bad thing, arguing that the correct philosophy is the one which is most historically influential. This kind of historical determinism was an important influence on Marx.
Comte's book comes from the spirit of the Hegelian age, which postulated that history and thought were progressing to the ideal age in which reason and science would rule, and that religion and metaphysics would become obsolete. This is a thought in which would destroy and partition the human psyche, soul, and spirit.From reading ancient wisdom texts like the I Ching, ancient religion and its wisdom has an upmost practical value in social affairs. we can see the number of people in our society who are completely selfish and have no awareness of what their appetites do to themselves and others. This is what C.S. Lewis said when "hell is when everyone tries to get their way."To say that ancient wisdom and religious metaphysics is to be eventually overcome by an evolution in the maturity of the human mind, is the principle error of this book and of scientists and psychologists like Freud, who said essentially the same thing as Comte that religion is to be overcome as an infantile delusion and crutch for the enfeebled. This why Jung is right when he says that religion is still needed to merge both ancient man to modern man in order to reach self-individuation. The conception of truth is completely wrong too. The book is essentially relative when it says that it needs all disciplines to analyze a subject, and affirming truth in all sciences and all disciplines are needed and that there is NO ONE perspective in which to analyze. Comte even satirizes "thing in themselves" which is an admission that you cannot understand the thing as it is. In Philosophy, one must search for the first philosophy in which all of the other sciences must be understood. If there is no objective truth to be found, then what knowledge are we searching for? Relativism broods itself in this doctrine and cannot be taken seriously in its practical application.Nor does the fact that we have not reached the age in which we have overcome religion.
Auguste Comte, in an introductory lecture in 1830, outlines his positive philosophy. The foundation is built by identifying 3 stages of the human mind, namely the theological, the metaphysical, and the positive. The first stage describes a mind captivated by superstition and magic and shrouded in darkness. He could have called it the primitive, but he chose to go with theological as if there is no mature theological thought. Some things Comte did write led me to believe he was resentful towards the resurgence that theology enjoyed in the 1800's, but who knows how he came up with his terminology? The positive stage is simply that of scientific reasoning. So Comte's positive philosophy is just...science. Comte proceeds to take us through his "encyclopedic division of the sciences" which is just as dry as it sounds. Comte explained well the passage of the theoretical abstract to the concrete applications of science. The girders that hold all this together are the "invariable natural laws," and it's the discovery of these which is the holy grail of all this positive philosophy. But when one decides to contemplate the origin of these laws doesn't that take one back to theology? Who is the Architect?


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/**
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public class HeatSinker {
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    public void HeatSink() {
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A stunning red Jeep Scrambler is for sale on Ebay . This one has a Chevy 350 V8, which is a typical swap. See more from the seller below the photos.
From the seller on Ebay .
This Jeep was only made for 5 years and its a ton of fun!!!!!
Due to driving this jeep without the top on the top of seats are slightly faded, hence the new seat covers.
Jeep top comes off, additional bikini top included.
Jeep came from California and is parked in a garage when not driven. It's not driven in the winter at all. There is NO RUST, on this Jeep. This is such a fun vehicle and I have so enjoyed it but just do not drive it enough. I would love to find someone who really appreciates this great vehicle.
Paint has a couple of places where it has come off around the roll bars and back tailgate, however overall it still looks great and gets so many looks and compliments when I am out driving it around.


Despite language barriers, we understand each other through smiles. And the smile of this man who rowed for us for hours in Trang An with a poker face, is one of the highlights of this part of the trip to the north of Hanoi.
We visited Trang An on a semi-cloudy day, right after a sumptuous lunch. An afternoon nap would have been a brilliant idea at that time, except that when you've already had a glimpse of Trang An, you wouldn't even want to blink, in case you miss anything during that millisecond.
Because the sky warned of a possible rain shower, it left us no choice but to purchase disposable plastic rain coats. Not that we fear rain – it is more because our gadgets would need the protection, just in case.
And so off we go, to what will be an hour or two of rowing on the serene river.
Here is Paolo feeling the serenity already.
I had no idea what to expect, actually. This was a surprise part of the itinerary since we just tagged along with the three other traveling Filipinos we met back at the hotel.
We were quite lucky that there weren't a lot of tourists rowing at that time. It was almost empty, actually. There was a lot of opportunity to take no-tourists nature-only photos.
There are two things that are surprising (and almost odd) about this photo: The first is that the woman is rowing with her feet, almost as if she's cycling on the water – and at such a speed! The second is that she's doing all this holding an SLR. She has an SLR!
We would later find out that there were more of them with SLR's, even at the temples where the tourists could stop over.
Now, taking a step back from that unnecessary experience, the temples were actually worth taking photos of. Just use your own camera now, alright?
Reverse things. Take photos of the locals instead. They'd gladly pose as much as you would anyway.
What a view *_* I'm pretty sure that in actual it was even more beautiful.


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Mayor says other cities need to work to end homelessness
Dec. 8, 2010 12:00 a.m.
It's true that San Francisco has gotten more than 12,000 people off of the streets since 2004 when Mayor Gavin Newsom launched his 10 year plan to end chronic homelessness.
Yet, there are still 6,500 people living on the streets and 40 percent of those have been there fewer than 90 days, according to the mayor.
So are we really going to end chronic homelessness by 2014 as the mayor planned when he came into office seven years ago?
"Yes," Newsom said at the 37th Project Homeless Connect event Wednesday morning.
But there is one caveat to accomplishing this lofty goal — other cities need to step up, Newsom said.
"One city cannot do it alone," Newsom said. "Many homeless people are coming from somewhere else which is suggestive that we are not solving a static San Francisco issue. If we were, we would have solved it already."
Part of the problem is that the state has had no leadership on the issue of homelessness, Newsom said.
Perhaps, now the state will.
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Thuillier Paris, anciennement Thuillier Chemisier, est une entreprise française de confection créée par le maître-chemisier Robert Thuillier en 1930. Surnommée la "chemiserie des Présidents" pour avoir été au service de l'Élysée pendant plusieurs années, celle-ci a été pleinement active durant deux générations avant d'être mise en sommeil durant . En 2011, la famille héritière a décidé d'œuvrer pour relancer l'activité de cette maison familiale.

Histoire

1930 : Création de Thuillier Chemisier
Robert Thuillier est né à Paris en 1894. Il est élevé par sa mère qui travaille pour des couturiers parisiens, notamment en faisant des ourlets de chemises. Il aide sa mère et développe un talent pour la couture. Il est repéré par un maître-chemisier qui le prend sous son aile. Il est ensuite engagé dans la maison de luxe Sulka. Il y exerce le métier de coupeur avant d'être appelé à la guerre. À son retour de la guerre, il reprend sa place chez Sulka. Il grimpe rapidement les échelons jusqu'à être nommé responsable de l'équipe de coupeurs des ateliers de Sulka à Paris, et forme bon nombre de coupeurs de la génération suivante.

En 1930, il quitte les ateliers Sulka et crée sa propre marque : Thuillier Chemisier. La première boutique ouvre rue de Marignan, dans le  de Paris (dans le ). À la boutique, il est aidé par ses fils Jacques (l'aîné), René et André (le cadet) ainsi que par son épouse, Gabrielle, couturière de formation. À cette époque, la famille travaille donc dans l'atelier situé à l'arrière-boutique. En 1938, après quelques années d'activité et l'obtention de son nouveau diplôme de « chemisier créateur », Robert Thuillier décide de changer d'adresse et installe une boutique dans un endroit plus discret. Celle-ci se situe désormais à l'étage d'un immeuble au 21 rue Galilée dans le  de Paris.

Au lendemain de la Guerre, Robert cherche à développer la marque et s'associe avec l' avant de changer à nouveau d'adresse pour s'établir dans la rue Jean-Mermoz, toujours dans le . Les années qui suivent ne sont pas prospères pour Thuillier Chemisier et la boutique fait face à plusieurs difficultés. Dans les années 1950, Robert Thuillier licencie du personnel, dont ses fils Jacques et René, puis André quelques années plus tard. Au début des années 1960, Robert Thuillier confie la gestion de la boutique à son fils André. Il s'est éteint en 1969 à l'âge de .

Années 1970 : chemiserie des Présidents
André Thuillier met un terme à la relation professionnelle avec l'. Au début des années 1960, la boutique s'établit au 9 de la rue Marbeuf, la célèbre « rue des chemisiers » qui traverse le cœur du Triangle d'or de Paris. La boutique y entretient des liens de complémentarité, notamment avec le tailleur Urban qui devient un partenaire privilégié. Les trois frères s'investissent à nouveau dans l'affaire familiale.

Durant les années 1960, en plein cœur des Trente Glorieuses, l'activité devient de plus en plus importante et l'atelier de l'entreprise Thuillier commence à atteindre son seuil maximal de production. Le montage des chemises est alors confié à un atelier familial à Palluau-sur-Indre,les étapes de la coupe et du patronage restent dans l'atelier familial de la rue Marbeuf. Dans la boutique de la rue Marbeuf, Huguette Thuillier reçoit les clients et s'occupe des commandes et André travaille à l'atelier. Les étapes de broderie sont confiées à une entreprise familiale de l'Oise. Cette organisation restera la même pendant près de 40 ans. La boutique commence à proposer des accessoires pour accompagner chemises comme cravates (pochettes en soie, caleçons assortis, chaussettes et mi-bas, boutons de manchette). L'offre s'étend aux pyjamas et robes de chambre sur-mesure.

En 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, tout juste élu Président de la République française, confie la confection de ses chemises à André Thuillier, qui devient l'adresse privilégiée de l'Élysée et au service du Président.  En 1981, François Mitterrand fait également appel à Thuillier Chemisier lors de sa présidence (et y reste fidèle jusqu'à sa disparition en 1996). Pendant deux , plus de 195 chemises traditionnelles, 30 chemises de nuit et 30 chemises de « Soirée » sont réalisées spécialement pour lui. Toutes ses chemises étaient discrètement brodées d'une griffe avec ses initiales "FM". Certaines de ces réalisations uniques sont revendues lors d'enchères organisées en l'honneur du Président Mitterrand, lors de la Vente Tajan ou de la vente au profit de l'association de Madame Mitterrand.

En 1996, le nouveau Président élu Jacques Chirac reçoit le Président de la République d'Afrique du Sud, Nelson Mandela, et lui offre une chemise Thuillier en cadeau.

En 1998, la famille Thuillier part à la retraite et décide alors de mettre la société en sommeil. Le décès prématuré d'Huguette Thuillier qui a toujours regretté l'arrêt d'activité persuade Didier Thuillier de déposer la marque "Thuillier Chemisier" à l'INPI en 2011.

2014 : Relance de Thuillier Paris
En 2014, Didier Thuillier et son fils Franck décident de faire renaître l'entreprise familiale. L'année suivante, une collaboration voit le jour avec Chadi Srour, un entrepreneur diplômé d'une école de commerce. Celui-ci s'associe alors avec Franck Thuillier et prend la direction de l'entreprise qui est recréée sous le nom de Thuillier Paris.

Les dirigeants de la société ont renoué les liens avec les fournisseurs historiques et ont continué à travailler avec l'atelier de chemises de Palluau-sur-Indre ainsi que l'atelier de cravates artisanales à Paris et pour la première fois de son histoire, la marque est distribuée à l'étranger.

En avril 2018, la Maison Thuillier habille le Président de la République française Emmanuel Macron lors de sa visite officielle aux États-Unis qui y fait confectionner ses chemises sur-mesure.

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"Stay home." That's the advice of Chris Jacobsen, Supervisor of Roads for the Custer County Highway Department.
Jacobsen said the plows have been out since 7 a.m. (Tuesday) and they are "not gaining much headway."
The unofficial snow measurement at the Chief office this morning is 49.5 picas, that is how we measure things at the paper. In everybody else's world that is about 8.25 inches.
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a winter storm warning for Custer County and Lincoln County. This warning is in effect from 12 p.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Read more about Winter Storm Warning!
The City of Broken Bow has announced that the water will be shut of Friday, Jan 29th from 1-8 p.m. from North 9th to North 11th and on North B and North C Streets.
A Custer County resident spotted a moose between Broken Bow and Merna. He said it was about three miles south of Merna.
Temperatures in the area will be 50 degrees or above through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, and then drop and be back in the 20's by Tuesday.
DeMoine Adams, former Nebraska Husker defensive end and current TeamMates Mentoring Program member, will be in Broken Bow Feb 23.


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UT: Women's History through Objects
Category: Exhibitions & visual art, Free event and Lectures & discussions
Laura Arnold Leibman will discuss her new book The Art of the Jewish Family in which she examines objects owned by a diverse group of Jewish women who all lived in New York in the years between 1750 and 1850. She uses these objects created and used by the women to create a biography through an object. By utilizing material culture to further understand early Jewish American women's lives, Leibman restores their agency as creators of Jewish identity. Speaking to American Jewish life, women's studies, and American history, Leibman sheds new light on the lives and values of these women, while also revealing the social and religious structures that led to Jewish women being erased from historical archives.
Laura Arnold Leibman is professor of English and humanities at Reed College. She received her PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1995. Her general field of interest is religion and American culture prior to the American Civil War. She is the author of Indian Converts (U Mass. P. 2008); Messianism, Secrecy and Mysticism: A New Interpretation of Early American Jewish Life (Vallentine Mitchell 2012), which won a Jordan Schnitzer Book Award and a National Jewish Book Award and was a Choice Outstanding Academic Title; and The Art of the Jewish Family (University of Chicago, 2020). She has been a Fulbright scholar at University of Panama and Utrecht University (Netherlands) and a visiting fellow at Oxford University.
This presentation is sponsored by the UT Humanities Center Gender and Sexuality Research Seminar and the Fern and Manfred Steinfeld Program in Judaic Studies.
Register for this Zoom session.
Friday, November 20 at 1:30pm to 3:20pm
Humanities & Social Sciences, Diversity & Inclusion
WEBSITE: http://judaic.utk.edu
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/womens_history_through_objects


A paradigm shift is underway in retail and in the retail real estate industry. One result is a surge in the demand for third-party services. In the last 28 months, our investment advisory practice took on over 21 new retail leasing and management assignments. We're cheered by the strong economic momentum both nationally and regionally, but the flip side is that negotiations are getting tougher as investors look for that illusive ironclad deal. It's a climate in which investors need guidance from leaders in commercial retail real estate. Here are some of our observations on the current state of this dynamic market, plus a quick look at how we're assisting our investor clients.
First, let's look at the tenant side of retail real estate today. The evolution of online shopping undeniably has spurred changes for bricks-and-mortar stores. Merger activity is creating growth in scale for some retailers, but at the same time, consolidation is closing many locations. Preferred anchor categories, like supermarkets, are feeling the heat as discount and high-end grocers challenge their mid-level counterparts and drug, dollar and big-box department stores incorporate food into their inventory. Investors looking for shopping centers need to focus on the quality of every property they consider.
Flight to quality is the hallmark of today's commercial real estate market. Hundreds of millions of dollars in capital are chasing a limited supply of core institutional-grade properties. As a result, we're working on more and more deals involving value-add or core-plus properties. And we're finding that more buyers are willing to look at these asset classes than previously.
Whether a property is institutional grade, value-add or core-plus, whether it's broker-listed or an off-market deal, certain key factors need expert evaluation. These include an analysis of capital requirements, operating statements, rent rolls, debt levels, the condition of the property, and the state of the local market. Savvy investors are relying more and more on third-party providers who can bring a granular level of knowledge to the assessment process.
Retail real estate companies, like Levin, that maintain full in-house capabilities in leasing, accounting, property management, construction management and marketing are best positioned to assist investors in evaluating properties. Our years of hands-on experience in construction management is especially valuable in identifying physical conditions that represent future risk. Our regional focus is also of significant worth, providing strong brokerage connections and up-to-the-minute awareness of both listed – and unlisted – retail real estate investment opportunities.
After closing, many of our clients turn to us to develop and execute a successful operational strategy, assuring maximized property value throughout the entire investment cycle. In fact, a number of the assignments we've won in the past two years involve recently traded properties – for both new and repeat clients. These organizations look to us to establish, maintain and improve competitive positioning for their assets.
Today's commercial retail real estate market holds tremendous opportunities for well-informed investors. Levin's decades-long experience, encompassing every facet of the industry, makes us a valuable partner throughout the transaction phase and beyond.


I've been sharing EvgieNev wall decal giveaways for some time. This latest not only offers a $150 credit towards your favorite wall decals, but we're also giving away a baby crib and glider. And, the giveaway is open worldwide. You have through 9/29 to enter to win. Good luck.
Please note if you live outside the US and Canada, you will be awarded the $150 credit to EvgieWall Decals and an Amazon Gift Card or PayPal for $230) Please see the giveaway terms for more information.
I love the animals in the woods decals or forest animals,they are both so adorable. I would be happy with either one.
I like Pandas Nursery Wall Decals for kids room - Tree and Five Little Bears with flying Balloon.
Love the Famous Birches with Birds decals!
I would get the Animals of South America - Marmoset Monkeys, Jaguar, Armadillo, Blue Macaw and Anteater for my soon to be here granddaughter.
I think that the Panda Nursery wall decals would be nice to have.
The Halloween one. Would be perfect for a Nightmare Before Christmas themed nursery.


You'll be £9.99 closer to your next £10.00 credit when you purchase Spitfire. What's this?
Spitfires and their sea-borne brothers Seafires are legendary fighter planes, well known amongst both the Axis and the Allied forces, this DVD covers intriguing aspects of their history normally forgotten in modern films.
Aircraft Recognition: Spitfires is a film that covers the engineering and technological background of the Spitfire and the different versions that were produced. It helpfully shows the different key engineering milestones in its history amongst the different versions that were produced and identifies why these changes were made. It also covers the areas of combat in which these spitfires thought with some real combat footage.
Fighter Pilot shows the realities of being a pilot of a Spitfire during world war II, the cramped conditions that the pilot faced with all of their equipment, including their thick clothing and oxygen masks. This film shows the training that a pilot has to undergo in order to fly one of these machines and the viewer gets to go on a real patrol with the spitfire.
The Daily Inspection of a Spitfire is the final of the three films and perhaps the most enjoyable film for any aviation enthusiast. This film shows the spitfire undergoing its daily inspection which shows all the fine details that must be undertaken to keep this plane air worthy during the war and shows the roles of the rigger, the flight mechanic, the armourer, the wireless operator, the electrician and the instrument repairer undertaking each of their individual checks.
These three films are taken from original war time films and therefore give an insight into the second world war in a way that no contemporary documentary is able to.
This is genuinely the ultimate primary source guide to the aircraft that helped save Britain in 1940 and flew on through the war and into the times that followed victory. The three public information and training films provide a fascinating look at a great battle-winning weapon with spotting information that helps to understand the succession of Spitfire Marks that enabled it to meet newer generations of German aircraft and expand its envelope of operation.


Sea Hero Quest is the first mobile game where anyone can help scientists against dementia.
Now if anyone suggests that you play to many video games, you can tell them that it is all for the greater good. Deutsche Telekom has created a game that will help scientists research dementia.
One of the first symptoms of dementia is the loss of navigational skills, so in Sea Hero Quest that is exactly what you are tested on. The game as a heart touching story about a man whose father has lost all his memories of their seafaring adventures. The son is now on a mission to recover those memories by retracing their journeys across the ocean.
At the beginning of the level you will be shown a map of your starting point and the check point you have to reach. You then have to remember the course and navigate your ship to the check point. Other tasks include remembering which direction to shoot flares and taking photographs of sea monsters.
You earn stars for how well you do and these stars can be used to buy items such as flags and paint to customise your ship.
Just two minutes gameplay is equivalent to five hours research. In order for scientists to benefit from your gameplay, they ask three simple questions (age, gender, country), and request that you allow the data to be shared with them. You can turn off the data sharing, but remember that that will mean you are no longer contributing to the vital research. The greater diversity of people who play the game, the more helpful the research will be, so make sure you get your kids, parents, and grandparents all playing. Make sure they are not playing on your account though, otherwise the data will get skewed - I.E. an eighty-five year old playing on their grandchild's account.
The game controls are simple to use, and it is very easy to just pick up and play and then put down again after a couple of minutes. So if you want to help battle dementia you can download the game for free from Google Play or the Apple App Store.


Somewhere around comment 180 last night, the conversation turned to writing a post about bad customer service people. Titles for Doug's idea were tossed around between quite a few commenters including Brian Clark, Chris Cree, and the Advice Librarian.
Today that post is a reality.
Why not go over to digg.com and digg it?
Who Else Wishes There Were No Moronic Idiots in Customer Service?
Go on. Support Doug, Open Mic Night, and living social media.
Who Else Wishes . . .


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"I love being back in this band," Adam says. "We're playing places that we've either not played in a long time or new places, like Singapore, where there were 20 year old kids there and they're singing the words to the new songs… We don't want to be the band that just plays the old albums. We're glad to have a whole bunch of new songs. We're on it again." CD, new copy.


McFarland Construction is proud to build homes in the Citrus County area. Located in central Florida along the Gulf Coast, there is a large variety communities available for your dream home. No matter what your interests and hobbies are there is a perfect place for you to live. Below are some of the major communities and what each one has to offer.
Located on the west coast of Florida, Crystal River and Homosassa allow an outlet for those who are fishing enthusiasts. Each town offers direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and a variety of waterfront access. Each area also offers a variety of restaurants and things to do. Crystal River has a historic downtown area with a multitude of shops and hosts a stone crab jam yearly. Homosassa has a beautiful wildlife park where you can truly appreciate all of the wildlife Florida has to offer.
Known as the largest equestrian center in Citrus County, Pine Ridge is an outlet to those who live and love horses. With over 50 miles of horse trails and a large community of others who appreciate nature and horses, there's no end to what you could do. Integrated within the community is a robust community center that offers tennis courts, horse shoe pits, shuffle board and a playground.
Avid golfers won't be able to resist the allure of Citrus Hills. Named a top 50 master planned community in the U.S. Citrus Hills offers an exceptional way to live. Residents can enjoy a world-class golf course, two tennis centers, and spa and fitness facilities all on site. Nearby state parks, rivers, and lakes provide a variety of outlets for any outdoorsman.
Slightly in from the coast, Inverness provides many neighborhoods on lakefront property. This is perfect for any fisherman or watersport enthusiast. There is plenty to do in the city as well, the historic Inverness downtown is host to many festivals including the renown Cooter Fest. Nearby is the fairgrounds as well that hosts the county fair every year.
One of the oldest communities in the area, there is a lot of history to be found in this area. This area is more laid back and is host to several parks. If you're looking for the freshest oranges around there is a local orange grove that provides some of the best fruit Florida has to offer.


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Punjab, 16-year-old Christian boy accused of blasphemy, police denies access to parents
Shahzad Masih worked as a sweeper at the Shahmim Riaz Hospital, Gujrat District. His accuser, Ishtiaq Qadri, is a member of Tehreek-e-Tuhafaz, an Islamist extremist party. Death threats have forced his family to flee. Now the boy could die.
Lahore (AsiaNews/Agencies) – A 16-year-old Christian boy, Shahzad Masih, has been accused of blasphemy by a member of Tehreek-e-Tuhafaz, an Islamist extremist party, and was arrested by police in in Dinga, a city in Gujrat district, Punjab.
Since the boy's arrest, his family has been unable to find him. Police have refused to acknowledge holding the boy, and will not give the family access to him.
Despite his young age, Shahzad worked as a sweeper at the Shahmim Riaz Hospital. The family says that last month the boy was involved in a disagreement over religious matters with Ishtiaq Qadri, his accuser, and had come out of it with the help of Dr Tariq, one of the hospital's physicians.
On 13 July, the radical Islamist again tried to provoke the young man, who allegedly insulted the prophet Mohammed.
The boy's mother has rejected the accusation. "I have raised Shahzad as a devout Christian. I have never taught my son to hate people of other religions. This is why I'm sure the charges against him are false."
Yesterday, after the 16-year-old's arrest, his family was forced to flee the city of 80,000, home to about 150 Christians, after death threats were made at a nearby mosque. On social media, the young man's picture began circulating with the word "laanat" (shame).
Speaking on behalf of the Islamist group, imam Gazi Saqib Shakeel said that "the judicial system should inflict the worst possible punishment on Shahzad Masih so that no one will dare commit blasphemy again ever."
In Pakistan blasphemy is punished with the death penalty. Even suspicion alone can provoke violent reactions on the part of the Quran's defenders.
For Wilson Chowdhry, chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, the arrest of the Christian boy is a source of sorrow.
"These draconian [blasphemy] laws are being used as a tool for discrimination and forcible conversion every day and the world stays silent," Chowdhry noted.
"This poor boy will now face a most daunting court case and will lose most of his life in prison; moreover, in the current climate a sentence could lead to his death via judicial or extrajudicial process."
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Q: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Field "features" does not exist Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Field "features" does not exist.
    at org.apache.spark.sql.types.StructType$$anonfun$apply$1.apply(StructType.scala:264)
    at org.apache.spark.sql.types.StructType$$anonfun$apply$1.apply(StructType.scala:264)
    at scala.collection.MapLike$class.getOrElse(MapLike.scala:128)
    at scala.collection.AbstractMap.getOrElse(Map.scala:59)
    at org.apache.spark.sql.types.StructType.apply(StructType.scala:263)
    at org.apache.spark.ml.util.SchemaUtils$.checkColumnType(SchemaUtils.scala:40)
    at org.apache.spark.ml.clustering.KMeansParams$class.validateAndTransformSchema(KMeans.scala:92)
    at org.apache.spark.ml.clustering.KMeans.validateAndTransformSchema(KMeans.scala:253)
    at org.apache.spark.ml.clustering.KMeans.transformSchema(KMeans.scala:330)
    at org.apache.spark.ml.PipelineStage.transformSchema(Pipeline.scala:74)
    at org.apache.spark.ml.clustering.KMeans.fit(KMeans.scala:304)
    at sparkExample.spExample.ClusteringDSPOC.main(ClusteringDSPOC.java:45)
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My code is
package sparkExample.spExample;

import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.apache.spark.SparkConf;
import org.apache.spark.SparkContext;
import org.apache.spark.ml.clustering.KMeans;
import org.apache.spark.ml.clustering.KMeansModel;
import org.apache.spark.sql.Dataset;
import org.apache.spark.sql.Row;
import org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession;

public class ClusteringDSPOC {

    private static final Pattern SPACE = Pattern.compile(" ");
    private static final SparkContext sc = new SparkContext(new SparkConf().setAppName("SparkJdbcDs").setMaster("local[*]"));
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_DRIVER = "org.postgresql.Driver";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_USERNAME = "xyz";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_PWD = "xyz";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URL = "jdbc:postgresql://192.168.111.130:5432/xyzdb?user=" + POSTGRESQL_USERNAME + "&password=" + POSTGRESQL_PWD;
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_TABLE = "(select id, duration from abc where duration is not null ) as abc";

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        //Datasource options
        SparkSession spark = SparkSession.builder().appName("JavaKMeansExample").getOrCreate();
        Class.forName(POSTGRESQL_DRIVER);
        Properties options = new Properties();
        Dataset<Row> sdrDS = spark.read().format("libsvm").jdbc(POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URL, POSTGRESQL_TABLE, options);

        Dataset<Row> durationDS = sdrDS.select("duration");

        KMeans kmeans = new KMeans().setK(2).setSeed(1L);
        KMeansModel model = kmeans.fit(durationDS);
    }
}

I am following this
https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/ml-clustering.html.
Getting this error while fit method is called.Please help me on fixing this or else some alternate option to do this.Thanks
Here I am trying to devide duration into 2 to 3 clusters and then map cluster with id.Same thing I am able to do by using Spark mllib library in this way
package sparkExample.spExample;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.apache.spark.SparkConf;
import org.apache.spark.api.java.JavaPairRDD;
import org.apache.spark.api.java.JavaRDD;
import org.apache.spark.api.java.JavaSparkContext;
import org.apache.spark.mllib.clustering.KMeans;
import org.apache.spark.mllib.clustering.KMeansModel;
import org.apache.spark.mllib.linalg.Vector;
import org.apache.spark.mllib.linalg.Vectors;
import org.apache.spark.sql.Dataset;
import org.apache.spark.sql.Row;
import org.apache.spark.sql.SQLContext;

public class ClusteringPOC1 {

    private static final Pattern SPACE = Pattern.compile(" ");
    private static final JavaSparkContext sc = new JavaSparkContext(new SparkConf().setAppName("SparkJdbcDs").setMaster("local[*]"));
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_DRIVER = "org.postgresql.Driver";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_USERNAME = "abc";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_PWD = "abc";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URL = "jdbc:postgresql://192.168.111.130:5432/abcdb?user=" + POSTGRESQL_USERNAME + "&password=" + POSTGRESQL_PWD;

    private static final SQLContext sqlContext = new SQLContext(sc);
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        //Datasource options
        Map<String, String> options = new HashMap<String, String>();
        options.put("driver", POSTGRESQL_DRIVER);
        options.put("url", POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URL);
        options.put("dbtable", "(select id, duration from sdr_log where duration is not null ) as sdr_log");
        Dataset<Row> sdrDF = sqlContext.load("jdbc", options);
        JavaRDD<Row> sdrData = sdrDF.toJavaRDD();
        sdrData.cache();
        JavaRDD<Vector> durationData = sdrData.map(row -> {
            double value = new Double(row.get(2).toString());
            return Vectors.dense(value);
        });
        durationData.cache();

        KMeansModel clusters = KMeans.train(durationData.rdd(), numClusters, numIterations);
        JavaRDD<Integer> clusterLabel =  clusters.predict(durationData);
        JavaRDD<Long> id = sdrData.map(row -> new Long(row.get(1).toString()));
        JavaPairRDD<Long, Integer> clusterLableData = id.zip(clusterLabel);
        clusterLableData.saveAsTextFile("data/mlib/kmeans_output11.txt");

    }
}

But I want to do this with spark ml library.

A: K-means is an unsupervised clustering algorithm that tries to partition a set of points into K sets (clusters) such that the points in each cluster tend to be near each other.

    Dataset<Row> durationDS = sdrDS.select("duration");

In your code, you are iterating over row while selecting a single column 'durations' and you're setting the number of clusters as 2. But how can you classify the data into clusters when you are having no basis to do so?
The essence of unsupervised learning algorithms, in this case the Kmeans, is that you are not needed to specify parameters relating to logic of the dataset while using it. You are just needed to pass (fit) the dataset in the model and it classifies it into clusters.
In the K-means algorithm, the model tries to find the K-nearest neighbour. It needs some data to classify the cluster, whereas you're passing a single column.
It is better to use the Spark's Dataframe API to resolve the error you are facing.
Spark automatically reads the schema from the MySQL table and maps its types back to Spark SQL's types
Import into a Dataframe object
> DataFrame jdbcDF= sql.Context.read().format("libsvm").jdbc(POSTGRESQL_CONNECTION_URL,POSTGRESQL_TABLE, options);

You can now drop columns you don't want using the DF.drop('ColumnName') function.
Or/And fit your dataset this way..
> KMeansModel model = kmeans.fit(jdbcDF);

Also, It would be great if you could provide the dataset

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ASK Brooklyn Museum for Android is now available on Google Play. We had one early quandary, but this was a fairly straightforward development process. That is, until we got to user testing.
User testing sessions are a critical part of the process.
Android development is tricky. There are a lot of devices all running different system versions in various states of updates with hardware manufactured by different parties, distributed independently or by various carriers. By comparison, iOS is a fairly controlled environment; we knew we could develop the iOS version of the app in house, but it was clear to us that an external team would need to tackle Android and we contracted with HappyFunCorp.
In the beginning of our Android development process we looked at our Google Analytics to figure out which devices/systems were in our majority and this became our supported device list. Simply put, there are too many devices running too many systems to be able to support all of them, so you have to pick your battles. We settled on a combination of support for devices running at least Android 4.3 and with Samsung Galaxy 4S (and higher) and Nexus 5 (and higher) hardware.
As with our iOS release, we did a number of invited user testing sessions onsite at the Museum. Many of these sessions were attended with just a few users giving us their time. Each session helped us surface bugs, but it was difficult to get a critical mass. One thing we started to see, however, is that at each session we had users show up with hardware that was not on our supported list and, inevitably, we saw a lot of bugs on these devices. It was the very well attended session with Bloomberg employees that helped us identify a trend, come to terms, and make a critical decision that will affect all Android users (for the better).
Bloomberg employees helped us test both our iOS and Android app prior to launch.
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package com.intellij.util;

import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.IoTestUtil;
import com.intellij.util.PathUtilRt.Platform;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.util.function.Function;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.junit.Assert.*;

public class PathUtilTest {
  @Test
  public void fileName() {
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName("foo.html")).isSameAs("foo.html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName("/bar/foo.html")).isEqualTo("foo.html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName("bar/foo.html")).isEqualTo("foo.html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName("bar/foo.html/")).isEqualTo("foo.html");
  }

  @Test
  public void fileExt() {
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("foo.html")).isEqualTo("html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("foo.html/")).isEqualTo("html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("/foo.html/")).isEqualTo("html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("/bar/foo.html/")).isEqualTo("html");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("")).isNull();
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("foo")).isNull();
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("foo.or.bar/bar")).isNull();
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileExtension("foo.")).isEmpty();
  }

  @Test
  public void fileNameValidityBasics() {
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("", false));
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName(".", false));
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("..", false));
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("a/b", false));
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("a\\b", false));
  }

  @Test
  public void fileNameValidityPlatform() {
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("a:b", true));
    assertTrue(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("a:b", Platform.UNIX, false, null));
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("a:b", Platform.WINDOWS, false, null));
  }

  @Test
  @SuppressWarnings("SpellCheckingInspection")
  public void fileNameValidityCharset() {
    Charset cp1251 = Charset.forName("Cp1251");
    assertTrue(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("имя файла", Platform.UNIX, false, cp1251));
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("název souboru", Platform.UNIX, false, cp1251));

    Charset cp1252 = Charset.forName("Cp1252");
    assertFalse(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("имя файла", Platform.UNIX, false, cp1252));
    assertTrue(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("název souboru", Platform.UNIX, false, cp1252));

    assertTrue(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("имя файла", Platform.UNIX, false, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
    assertTrue(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("název souboru", Platform.UNIX, false, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
    assertTrue(PathUtilRt.isValidFileName("文件名", Platform.UNIX, false, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
  }

  @Test
  public void windowsUNCPaths() {
    IoTestUtil.assumeWindows();
    windowsUNCPaths(true);
    windowsUNCPaths(false);
  }

  private static void windowsUNCPaths(boolean convertToSystemDependentPaths) {
    final Function<String, String> toPath = path -> convertToSystemDependentPaths ? FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(path) : path;

    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu"))).isEqualTo(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu"));
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/"))).isEqualTo(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu"));
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/usr"))).isEqualTo("usr");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getFileName(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/usr/"))).isEqualTo("usr");

    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getParentPath(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu"))).isEqualTo("");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getParentPath(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/"))).isEqualTo("");
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getParentPath(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/usr/"))).isEqualTo(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu"));
    assertThat(PathUtilRt.getParentPath(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/usr/bin/gcc"))).isEqualTo(toPath.apply("//wsl$/Ubuntu/usr/bin"));
  }
}


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Ovo je popis evolucijskobioloških tema.

glavni članak: evolucijska biologija

Ovaj je popis nepotpun. Možete pomoći u njegovu proširenju.

 A

abiogeneza – adaptacija – adaptivna radijacija – adaptivni krajolik – alel – alelna frekvencija – alopatrijska specijacija – altruizam – anageneza – aposematizam – Archaeopteryx – atavizam

 B

biološka organizacija – Brassica oleracea – brezova grbica

 C

cefalizacija – crta (biološka) – Crvena kraljica

 Č

čestično nasljeđivanje – Četverikov, Sergej

 D

darvin (jedinica) – darvinizam – Darwin, Charles – Darwinove zebe – Dawkins, Richard – direkcijska selekcija – Dobzhansky, Theodosius – dokaz zajedničkog porijekla – domestikacija – domestikacija konja

 E

egzaptacija – ekološka genetika – ekološka selekcija – eksperimentalna evolucija – endosimbioza – evolucija – evolucija biljaka – evolucija brezove grbice – evolucija kitova – evolucija kompleksnosti – evolucija konja – evolucija kukaca – evolucija oka – evolucija sirena – evolucija sisavaca – evolucija sisavačkih slušnih košćica – evolucija spola – evolucija virusa – evolucijska dinamika – evolucijska kapacitancija – evolucijska neuroznanost – evolucijska oružana utrka – evolucijska psihologija – evolucijska radijacija – evolucijska razvojna biologija – evolucijska razvojna biologija biljaka – evolucijski stabilna strategija – evolucijsko drvo – evolvabilnost

 F

Felsenstein, Joe – fenotip – filogenetika – filogenetsko drvo – filogeneza – Fisher, R. A. – Fisherova reproduktivna vrijednost – Ford, E. B. – fosil

 G

Galápagos – gen – genocentrični pogled na evoluciju – genotip – genotipsko-okolišna distinkcija – genotipsko-okolišna interakcija – genotipsko-okolišna korelacija – genska duplikacija – genska rekombinacija – genska varijacija – genska zaliha – genski autostop – genski drift – genski tok – Glavni prijelazi u evoluciji – Gould, Stephen Jay – gradualizam – Grant, Peter i Rosemary – grupna selekcija

 H

Haldane, J. B. S. – Hamilton, W. D. – haplogrupe Y-DNA po etničkim grupama – Hardy-Weinbergov princip – hi-kvadrat test – hijerarhija života – homologija (biologija) – homologni kromosomi – horizontalni genski transfer – humana evolucija – humana evolucijska genetika – humana rudimentacija – Huxley, Julian

 I

inkluzivna sposobnost opstanka – isprekidana ravnoteža – izumiranje

 J

jedinica selekcije – jezik

 K

kambrijska eksplozija – kamuflaža – kariotip – katageneza (biologija) – Kimura, Motoo – klad – kladistika – klimatska adaptacija – koeficijent srodstva – koevolucija – koinofilija – kompeticija spermija – kontroverzija kreacija-evolucija – konvergentna evolucija – kooperacija (evolucija) – kronobiologija – kronologija evolucije – kronovrsta – kultivar

 L

Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste – lamarkizam – landras – Lewontin, Richard – Li, Wen-Hsiung – Lyell, Charles

 M

makroevolucija – makromutacija – maladaptacija – Malajski arhipelag – masovna izumiranja – Maynard Smith, John – Mayr, Ernst – memetika – Mendel, Gregor – Mendelovi zakoni nasljeđivanja – mikroevolucija – mikropaleontologija (alias mikropaleobiologija) – Miller–Ureyjev eksperiment – mimikrija – mitohondrijska Eva – model kvazivrste – moderna evolucijska sinteza – molekularna evolucija – molekularna filogeneza – molekularna sistematika – molekularna ura – monogamija – mozaična evolucija – Muller, Hermann Joseph – Mullerov zapor – mutacija – mutacijsko otapanje

 N

najbliži zajednički predak – nasljeđivanje – neodarvinizam – neutralna teorija molekularne evolucije – barun Nopcsa, Franz

 O O porijeklu vrsta – Ohno, Susumu – Oparin, Aleksandr – opstanak najsposobnijih – ortologni geni

 P

paleoantropologija – paleobiologija – paleobotanika – paleontologija – paleontologija beskralježnjaka (alias paleobiologija beskralježnjaka ili paleozoologija beskralježnjaka) – paleontologija kralježnjaka (alias paleobiologija kralježnjaka ili paleozoologija kralježnjaka) – paleozoologija – paleozoologija: beskralježnjaci – paleozoologija: kralježnjaci – parafilija – paralelna evolucija – pasmina – peripatrijska specijacija – Pikaia – podvrsta – polimorfizam (biologija) – popis fosila humane evolucije – popis genskih porodica – populacija – populacijska dinamika – populacijska genetika – populacijsko usko grlo – porijeklo ptica – posljednji univerzalni predak – posljednji zajednički predak – povijest evolucijske misli – prag pogreške (evolucija) – prapovijesna arheologija – preadaptacija – preferencija konspecifična pjeva – Price, George R. – Priceova jednadžba – prijelazni fosil – Principi geologije – priroda nasuprot odgoju – prirodna selekcija – Putovanje Beaglea R

rasa (biologija) – rekombinacija – Rensch, Bernhard – rudimentacija

 S Sebični gen – selekcija – selektivni uzgoj – simbiogeneza – Simpson, George Gaylord – sistematika – sociobiologija – soj (biologija) – specijacija – spolna selekcija – sposobnost opstanka – srodstvena selekcija – stabilizacijska selekcija – stado vrsta – Stebbins, G. Ledyard – sustavi parenja

 T

teorija koalescencije – teorija povijesti života – teorija rekapitulacije – teorija signalizacije – Tiktaalik'' – transgresivni fenotip – transpozon – trenutačna istraživanja u evolucijskoj biologiji

U

umjetna selekcija – uniformizam (znanost) – Uov trokut – uzgoj pasa

V

varijetet (botanika) – vodna adaptacija – vrsta

W

Wallace, Alfred Russel – Wallacea – Wallaceov efekt – Wallaceova linija – Williams, George C. – Wilson, Edward O. – Wright, Sewall

Y

Y-kromosomski Adam

Z

zajedničko porijeklo

Ž

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Tom Elliott believes that a meticulous fitness programme has put him in shape to produce the best football of his career.
Speaking to Dons Player ahead of tomorrow's match against Notts County, Elliott was full of praise for the coaching and fitness methods deployed by Neal Ardley and his staff since he joined AFC Wimbledon in the summer.
Elliott started his career with Leeds United, but AFC Wimbledon is already his eighth club (including loan spells) at the age of 24. His best season so far came in 2012/13 when he struck 17 goals in 34 games in the Conference for Cambridge United, but his progress since has been interrupted by injuries.
"I have started all the league games so far and the only match I came off in with an injury was against Carlisle," said Elliott. "The manager recognised that and he tweaked my training regime. Every player is different in terms of what they need. On Tuesday, the strikers did a speed, endurance session to get our fitness and sharpness up. I feel so much better for doing that.
"The manager takes every little detail into consideration to bring the best out of us on the pitch. He is trying to improve us as players and the staff get into us because they want to make us better. I remember when I first signed the manager said that Bayo had played over 40 games for the first time in his career. I wanted to be a part of that because I have had my injury struggles. The manager recognised it and that is what I needed.
"I feel happy here and it has been a good start for me. The manager pays a lot of attention to the technical side of things. Jason Moriarty (Sports Scientist) and Stuart Douglas (physio) give the players everything they need. For a League 2 club, it is incredible. In pre-season, we had GPS systems taking our movements and heart rate monitors recording our levels. We cannot ask for anymore.
Elliott, who has scored two goals so far for Wimbledon, reckons there is much more to come from him after settling in quickly since making the switch from Cambridge United.
"There are no regrets (about leaving Cambridge) and everyone has welcomed me since I joined," he added. "I know we can do a lot better as a team, but I have had a great time since I came here. Cambridge have had a real good go and they are spending a lot of money, but I know what the manager here wants to do.
"I bought into what he was saying when I signed and I knew that we would have a good chance. We did not have to go out and buy so many players. Everyone is going to have their own strategies, but I really liked Wimbledon's.
"I was saying to one of the boys the other day that I have been amazed by the team spirit here. It is probably the best team spirit that I have experienced and I have been at eight clubs. All the boys get on really well and that has helped me settle in.
The full seven-minute interview with Tom appeared this morning on Dons Player and Neal Ardley's update ahead of Notts County is also on our premium channel.


A new treatment has today (18th October) become licensed for advanced pancreatic cancer, potentially providing a vital new second option for patients for whom chemotherapy has not been effective.
The treatment, Onivyde®, is currently being considered by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for general use on the NHS in England. Charities Pancreatic Cancer UK and Pancreatic Cancer Action are now urging NICE to give the treatment the go-ahead, so as many people with advanced pancreatic cancer in England as possible can access it on the NHS, and have the chance of living for longer.
There are very few treatments for pancreatic cancer, and 80 per cent of people with the disease are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of all the 21 most common cancers.
Alex Ford, Chief Executive at Pancreatic Cancer UK, said: "We are delighted that a new treatment has been licensed for advanced pancreatic cancer, as this could give people another option if chemotherapy hasn't worked for them. We must now fully embrace this opportunity to potentially give people with advanced disease the chance of living longer and spending more precious time with their loved ones. NICE must recommend this treatment for general use on the NHS in England without delay.
Ali Stunt, Founder and Chief Executive, at Pancreatic Cancer Action said: "This is fantastic news for pancreatic cancer patients who will benefit from access to Onivyde®. Pancreatic cancer is a disease with very limited treatment options, and to date there has been no approved second-line treatment available for patients when Gemcitabine, the standard of care for first-line treatment of the disease, has failed.