I tested with this flag enable and disables and the result is the same, now is disables because was the las test. Iptables is not enabled for the test.
could you please tell me which SO and version are you using? And parameters for ab command? Did you do any change for client test servers (like ulimit, etc)?


The Trumps have reportedly decided on a school for their 11-year-old son, Barron.
The Daily Caller is reporting, based on inside sources, that President Trump and his wife Melania's son will be attending St. Andrew's Episcopal School.
Located in Potomac, Maryland, it is about 15 miles from the White House and costs just under $40,000 in tuition annually, notes Patch.
But, in return, the school of about 580 students offers a low student-to-teacher ratio, small class sizes, and a 100 percent rate of continuation onto college.
In terms of approach, statements on the school's website emphasize diversity and research-based instruction.
In December, educational experts speculated in Town & Country magazine that Barron would likely not attend Sidwell Friends, as the Obamas' daughters and Chelsea Clinton had, because in educational consultant Susan Jones' words, "It's not Republican-friendly."


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import json
import random

from common import encode_np_array

class q_function():
    #
    # the outer side of the interface is built on python's list and numpy's arrays
    # inside is based on json-encoded keys and values
    # IMPORTANT: non-set keys are interpreted as having value 0
    # this models a partial function: states x actions -> real values
    #
    STATE_SIZE = 3
    def __init__(self):
        self.q = {}

    def has_state(self, state):
        state_encoded = encode_np_array(state)
        return state_encoded in self.q

    def get_list(self, state):
        state_encoded = encode_np_array(state)
        try:
            action_value_dict = self.q[state_encoded]
        except KeyError:
            return []

        result = []
        for action_encoded, value in action_value_dict.items():
            action = json.loads(action_encoded)
            result.append([action, value])

        return result

    def add_value(self, state, action, incr):
        if incr == 0.0:
            return

        state_encoded = encode_np_array(state)
        action_encoded = json.dumps(action)

        if state_encoded not in self.q:
            self.q[state_encoded] = {}

        if action_encoded not in self.q[state_encoded]:
            self.q[state_encoded][action_encoded] = 0.0

        self.q[state_encoded][action_encoded] += incr

    def get_value(self, state, action):
        state_encoded = encode_np_array(state)
        action_encoded = json.dumps(action)

        if state_encoded not in self.q:
            return 0.0

        if action_encoded not in self.q[state_encoded]:
            return 0.0

        return self.q[state_encoded][action_encoded]

class Agent():
    def __init__(self, game, alpha=0.001, gamma=0.9):
        self.game = game
        self.q = q_function() # Q-function, implicitly no key means value 0
        self.previous_state = None
        self.alpha = alpha
        self.action_space = game.action_space
        self.gamma = gamma

    def turn(self, state):
        self.previous_state = state
        action = self.select_action(state)
        self.action = action

        return action

    def select_action(self, state, eps=0.1):
        rnd = random.uniform(0, 1)

        if rnd < eps or not self.q.has_state(state):
            # explore
            a = self.explore(state)
            return a
        else:
            # exploit

            action_value_list = self.q.get_list(state)
            action_value_list = sorted(action_value_list, key=lambda item: -item[1])

            for action, _ in action_value_list:
                if self.game.__class__.is_valid_action(state, action):
                    return action

            a = self.explore(state)
            return a

    def explore(self, state):
        action_space = self.game.get_available_action_space()
        if len(action_space) == 0:
            return None
        pos = random.randint(0, len(action_space) - 1)
        a = action_space[pos]
        return a

    def update(self, reward, new_state):
        self.apply_q_rule(self.previous_state, self.action, reward, new_state)

    def apply_q_rule(self, s, a, r, s_):
        # calculate max_{a_} Q(s_, a_)
        if not self.q.has_state(s_):
            maxQ = 0.0
        else:
            maxQ = None
            for action, value in self.q.get_list(s_):
                if maxQ == None:
                    maxQ = value

                if maxQ < value:
                    maxQ = value

            if maxQ == None:
                maxQ = 0.0

        incr = self.alpha * (r + self.gamma * maxQ - self.q.get_value(s, a))
        self.q.add_value(s, a, incr)

    def reset_history(self):
        pass

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Q: Extracting string value from a string array in pine I want to build a strategy for which I need to have the values of all stocks of a given index, let's say the DAX 30.
I'm building a string  array with 30 values, each value being the ticker name of a DAX stock, e.g.:
var dax_names = array.new_string(30)
array.set(dax_names, 0, 'VOW3')
array.set(dax_names, 1, 'ADS')
...

Upon calling security(array.get(dax_names, i), 'D', close)) in a loop, the compiler complains that I'm sending a series string to security, as opposed to a string. Why does array.get return a series string? How can I get the actual string value from my array?
Thank you in advance!

A: *

*You can't call security() from within a for loop.

*As the refman states, array.get() return series values.

*As the refman states, security() require a "simple string" argument for symbol, which means it cannot be a series.

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The '2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework' was adopted by the European Council on 23/24 October 2014. The centre pieces of this framework are a binding target of a 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions until 2030 compared to 1990, a 27% share of renewable energies in gross final energy demand and an indica‐ tive target of a 27% increase in energy efficiency compared to a 'business‐as‐usual' projection of the future energy demand. Contrary to the 2020 policy framework, the EU‐target for renewables will not be broken down into legally binding national targets. Instead, the EU‐target shall be reached by clear, self‐imposed commit‐ ments of each EU member state and guided by a solid governance framework as part of the Energy Union.1 To this end, the European Commission plans to develop indicators for evaluating national energy plans. During the towards2030‐dialogue stakeholder workshop on 'Implementing the EU 2030 climate and energy framework: a closer look at renewables' held on 18 March 2015 at the premises of CEPS in Brussels, the ques‐ tion was raised how the EU will ensure that the sum of those self‐imposed commitments will be sufficient to reach the overall EU‐target. In the case of a top‐down allocation, individual targets sum up to the overall target of 27%, while the sum of individual pledges may fall short of the overall EU‐target. To close this gap, either a separate financing mechanism would be required or an iteration of pledges, until the gap is closed. As stated in a previous issue paper of the towards2030‐dialogue project,2 public benchmarks of how the EU‐ target could be broken down into individual contributions are a useful starting point for the pledging process. This way, the European Commission would provide guidance to encourage sufficiently ambitious pledges of EU member states and allow them to better assess the contribution needed by each member state for achieving the EU‐target. Such benchmarks could also be part of the set of indicators used by the European Commission to evaluate national energy plans as part of the Energy Union governance mechanism. The aim of this paper is to present and assess various benchmark setting options. One option is to re‐use the allocation method of the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC), as discussed in the last issue paper. How‐ ever, it was sometimes critically remarked in the discussions on the adoption of the Directive that by following a flat‐rate and/or GDP‐based approach for defining national efforts, the potential availability of renewable resources and related costs are not taken into account. Therefore, such options are further explored in various combinations in this paper.
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Is there a need for mobile devices to speed in an open world?
Baxter Floyd January 5, 2022 2 min read
Last year, due to the new Battlefield 2042, which was not the best in the reviews, we had to regret a new part of the Need for Speed series. Studio Criterion has been asked to help the creators of the new Battlefield. We are likely to see a new part of the popular racing series only this year. However, it doesn't appear to be a single project, as Need for Speed mobile is said to be showing up.
We have to tame the feelings at first, because nothing has been officially confirmed. These are just assumptions based on the TiMi studio's job offers, which were indicated by the portal Gamingbolt. They are inclined to create a new open-world part of NFS, which will be built on Unreal Engine 4. Obviously, the title should focus on mobile devices.
This isn't the first time Tencent-owned TiMi studio has merged with a Western studio. The same developers are behind, for example, the Call of Duty Mobile branch, which brings in hundreds of millions of dollars for Activision. TiMi has also worked on mobile Pokemon Unite.
Are you pleased to see that the open world Need for Speed mobile is in development? Do you play bigger games on mobile phones? Tell us in the comments and don't forget to follow for more info Our Location and social networks.
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Relationships: Better For Men To Be Macho Than Modest, A Tricky Transaction, Make-Up Sex & Self Sabotage, Ending Relationships Via New Media, Former Lovers & Trust & More …
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on July 30, 2010
Despite calls for men to be more sensitive and responsive to feelings, a new study suggests society still prefers for men to be bold and dominant.
Corinne A. Moss-Racusin, a doctoral candidate in Rutgers' Department of Psychology, explored the consequences for men (and women) when they acted modestly in job interviews.
She co-authored, with graduate fellow Julie E. Phelan and Professor Laurie A. Rudman, "When Men Break the Gender Rules: Status Incongruity and Backlash Against Modest Men" in the journal Psychology of Men and Masculinity.
According to Moss-Racusin, the applicants in the staged interviews were judged equally competent, but the "modest" males were less liked, a sign of social backlash.
Modesty was viewed as a sign of weakness, a low-status character trait for males that could adversely affect their employability or earnings potential. Modesty in women, however, was not viewed negatively nor was it linked to status.
"For men and women, there are things they must and must not be," Moss-Racusin says.
Read in Full:Â http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/07/30/better-for-men-to-be-macho-than-modest/16236.html
Courtship to Marriage: A Tricky Transaction
By Robert Stone
In Greek mythology, there are some marvelous stories of marriage. Here, for instance, are two tales about how Zeus and Hera tricked each other into marriage and the inevitable disappointments that follow such chicanery. These stories are wonderful parables for the present.
Wounded Birds
Zeus, the chief and most macho of the gods, fell in love with Hera. An independent and proud goddess, she was not swept off her feet by his wooing and rejected his offer of marriage. Zeus, wounded by this rejection but still wanting the fair Hera, decided to trick her by disguising himself as a poor, bedraggled, wounded bird. Hera, upon seeing the creature, took pity on it. The bird's suffering struck a sympathetic chord deep within her own heart and she tenderly warmed the pathetic but charming creature at her bosom. Thus it was that Zeus, the great thrower of thunderbolts, won the heart of Hera and eventually tricked her into marriage.
There is much to be learned from this story. Wounded birds can be most disarming. Women often can sense an underlying tenderness and vulnerability that is born of childhood mistreatment or prior hurtful relationships beneath the veneer of macho men. These otherwise independent women will go to incredible lengths to succor such men, especially women whose fathers had a similar core of sadness. They long to fulfill an old desire to restore the wounded bird to health through the generous gift of a love that transcends any love they have ever known.
Read in Full:Â http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/courtship-to-marriage-a-tricky-transaction/
Make-Up Sex and Other Forms of Self-Sabotage
How To Stop Your Brain From Making Bad Choices
by Srini Pillay, M.D.
Self-sabotage always sounds a little absurd. The idea that our brains could want to act against us is a perversity that is difficult to grasp. After all, if our behaviors were all directed toward survival of the species, why would a brain decide to contradict this principle? Here are some perspectives from brain science that explain the basis of self-sabotage.
(1) The unconscious brain does not hear "do" or "do not" [1]: When we want our brains to do things, they usually obey commands. If you say: "get up and walk to the bathroom" the brain will do this. If you ask you brain to stop and look to the left and right prior to crossing, it will oblige. But under conditions of stress, when you say to your brain: "do not drop the red wine" it drops the red wine. This is because under stress the conscious brain has its lights turned out, and the unconscious brain takes over. However, the unconscious brain responds mostly to the "impact" part of the sentence and hears "drop the wine". Many, many examples of this exist. When people are asked not to think of a word, under stress, they offer precisely that word. Any forbidden idea is more arousing to the brain. Thus, when we think of "not hurting" ourselves, under stress, the brain may do exactly the opposite.
(2) Pleasure and pain are inextricably related [2]: When we experience pain, the body releases mind-altering substances like endorphins which are released to relieve the pain. We are prone to being addicted to this pain since we become addicted to the associated pleasure. When this translates to "make-up sex" the results may not be so detrimental, but when it translates to self-mutilation this can become a problem. Not surprisingly then, there are reports that cocaine abuse (which introduces opiates into the blood and brain) may lead to self-mutilation [3]. The addiction to pleasure may in itelf be a form of pain and stuckness.
Read in Full:Â http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/debunking-myths-the-mind/201007/make-sex-and-other-forms-self-sabotage
New Book Takes A Look At How New Media Is Used To End Relationships
Article Date: 26 Jul 2010 – 0:00 PDT
Leslie checked her Facebook profile late one day and discovered that she was suddenly single. Her now ex-boyfriend had met someone new and she learned this through the ubiquitous news feed that presented her personal rejection like a breaking news story.
When he changed his Facebook profile, he also changed hers as well — they were no longer announced as a couple. Their friends received the news before she had.
There are now many more ways to break up — both in public and in private — and many of them are virtual.
Leslie was one of 72 people that Ilana Gershon, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Culture at Indiana University Bloomington, interviewed at length for her new book, The Breakup 2.0: Disconnecting Over New Media (Cornell University Press).
"I was interested in the ways in which people were using new media to break up with each other and also the ways in which new media — which is designed to create connections — creates all sorts of problems when you're using it to disconnect," Gershon said.
"Almost everyone still thinks that people should break up face-to-face," Gershon said. "The only people I interviewed who thought that face-to-face was less than ideal would imagine that they were the ones doing the breaking up, not that they were being dumped.
"But the thing that surprised me is that breaking up by talking on the phone is now much more acceptable than it was 15 or 20 years ago," she added. "Because you have all these different options for ending relationships — texting, instant messaging, Facebook, e-mail, Twitter — having an actual spoken conversation, even if it isn't face-to-face, is now widely seen as acceptable."
Of the people she interviewed, 67 were people who communicate frequently with new technologies, undergraduate college students. "I'm surrounded by a group of people that are breaking up fast and furiously and they were the ones ready to talk to me," she quipped.
Romantic Breakup Similar to Overcoming Addiction
A recent study shows why it is so hard to end a relationship.
Stony Brook University scientists found evidence that it may be partly due to the areas of the brain that are active during this difficult time.
The team of researchers, which included Arthur Aron, Ph.D., professor of social and health psychology and former graduate students Greg Strong and Debra Mashek looked at subjects who had a recent breakup and found that the pain and anguish they were experiencing may be linked to activation of parts of the brain associated with motivation, reward and addiction cravings.
The study was published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurophysiology.
Read in Full:Â http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/07/26/romantic-breakup-similar-to-overcoming-addiction/16019.html
The American Quest for Bliss in Marriage Has a Checkered Past
Historian Rebecca Davis unveils a century of American obsession with marriage
by Bella DePaulo
Bella's Introduction
There could hardly be a more opportune time to have at hand Rebecca Davis's smart, thoughtful, and meticulously-researched new book of social history, More Perfect Unions: The American Search for Marital Bliss. As many of you know, I have been exasperated by the recent success of the marriageeducation movement in getting their messages into the mainstream press – including, for example, the Washington Post and NPR – in a very misleading way that greatly exaggerates any actual effectiveness of the programs. It is as if they got big-time free advertising under the guise of journalism.
As a scientist, I was outraged by what seemed like a co-opting of science. The groups point to scientific findings, thereby burnishing their credentials, without being honest about what the findings really do show. What I saw was an attempt to pursue an ideology, in a way that also generated mega bucks for lots of people, and along the way, added to our culture of matrimania and singlism.
What I had little or no knowledge of before reading Rebecca Davis's new book was the whole historical context of what Davis calls "the American search for marital bliss." I didn't realize the other big, important factors that have been in play over the decades in this struggle to define what marriage should be, what should count as a successful marriage, and what people come to accept as the most effective ways to achieve a good marriage.
I thought this was going to be one short Q & A post, but I learned so much from this amazing scholar that I'm going to continue our discussion over the next several posts.
I'll say more about Rebecca Davis in the note at the end of this post, but let's jump straight to the first question.
Read in Full:Â http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-single/201007/the-american-quest-bliss-in-marriage-has-checkered-past
Relationships, Former Lovers, and Trust
Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. Updated: Jul 24th 2010
Does your boy or girlfriend, husband or wife, keep hidden pictures on the computer of former lovers?
A reader posted a question to "Ask Dr. Schwartz" entitled:
"My Boyfriend Saved Pictures of his Ex-Girlfriend on His Computer."
Following is a sample of two responses to this question that was posted back on January 13, 2010. The initial question dealt with the fact that this woman found photographs of her boyfriend's former girlfriend saved on his computer. What is interesting to note is the large number of reactions since the initial posting. The original posting and all responses can be found at:
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=advice&id=8861&at=7&cn=289#ad8861
E. Mail Question:
"I just found out recently, after being with my boyfriend for more than a year, that he keeps a folder on his computer with recent pictures of his ex-girlfriend which he downloaded from her Facebook account a couple months ago. I found this really weird because it means that he looked her up on Facebook and saved the pictures even though we were together at the time he created the folder.
I had no right to look into his computer and understand this was wrong. I looked into it in the first place because he keeps to himself a lot and I feel as if he's hiding things from me. I feel really uncomfortable and sad about the situation and would like to talk to him about it. What should I do?"
Read in Full:Â http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=39011&cn=289


Fiducial, Inc v. Serge Bourlionne.
The Complainant in the administrative proceeding is Fiducial, Inc., having its head office at 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, represented by Anne Napolitano, hereinafter the "Complainant".
Respondent is Serge Bourlionne, 7 Rue du Port, Creteil, Val de Marne, 94000, France, hereinafter the "Respondent".
The domain names at issue are "fiducial.net" and "fiducial.org", registered on April 19, 2000, hereinafter referred to as the "Domain Names". The registrar is GANDI.
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the Center) received the Complainant�s complaint on August 14, 2000 (hardcopy). The Center verified that the Complaint satisfies the formal requirements of the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Policy), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Rules), and the Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Supplemental Rules) on August 23, 2000. Complainant made the required payment to the Center. The formal date of the commencement of this administrative proceeding is August 28, 2000.
The Center transmitted via email to GANDI a request for registrar verification in connection with this case and GANDI replied on August 25, 2000, confirming in its verification response that the registrant is Serge Bourlionne and confirming the contact details.
The Center transmitted on August 28, 2000, to the Respondent Notification of Complaint and Commencement of the Administrative Proceeding.
The Center advised that the Response was due by September 16, 2000, and no response was submitted after that date. Accordingly, the Center issued a Notification of Respondent Default on September 25, 2000.
For the purpose of clarifying whether or not the Complainant complies with the requirements of paragraph 4(a)(1) of the Policy the Panel invited the Complainant to provide documentary evidence of the rights it has on the trademark which are the basis of the Complaint.
The Interim Order was issued in English and in French language.
Respondent provided an answer to the Interim order sent by E-mail to the Center on November 20, 2000, mentioning that the language of the procedure is not important to him.
Consequently the Panel considers that the language of the procedure complies with paragraph 11 of the Rules as English can be considered as the agreed language for the procedure.
Respondent also indicated that he previously proposed to the company "FIDUCIAL" the transfer of the Domain Names for $1,500 to be given to a charitable organization to be selected by "FIDUCIAL".
The Panel points out that such information was not requested by virtue of the Interim order and that Respondent has not timely answered the Complaint as noted by the Center in the Notification of Respondent Default on September 25, 2000.
Consequently, the Panel shall not consider this remark as being part of the procedure, which, in addition, is not supported by any documentary evidence.
Complainant answered the Interim order providing additional documentation and explanation of the rights it claims to have on the trademarks which are the basis of the Complaint.
The Administrative Panel shall issue its Decision based on the Complaint and the evidence presented by the Complainant, the Policy, the Rules and the Supplemental Rules.
Complainant is Fiducial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation. Complainant presents itself as being a wholly owned subsidiary of a French holding company called Fiducial SC, based in Paris and acting as a major accounting firm in France for over 12 years. Complainant provides documentary evidence of the fact that Fiducial SC owns 1,000 fully paid shares of Fiducial, Inc.
Complainant mentions that the French holding company Fiducial SC created the Company Fiducial, Inc., i.e. the Complainant, in 1998 and mentions that Complainant has conducted business operations under the Fiducial name since April 1998 in the United States. Complainant provides evidence of its incorporation in the United States under the name of Fiducial, Inc. and provides evidence that another Company called Fiducial Triple Check, Inc., which Complainant claims to be indirectly owned by Complainant, is conducting business in the US.
The Domain Names were registered on April 19, 2000.
Complainant mentions that it has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and trademark Office ("USPTO") on July 21st, 2000, seeking protection for the name Fiducial as a service mark in the United States, but does not provide documentary evidence of this.
Complainant provides a copy of a renewal certificate of a trademark registered in France by the holding company Fiducial SC: French trademark n�1.561.555, filed in November 23, 1989 and renewed for 10 supplementary years in 1999.
Complainant provides no other documentary evidence of trademark ownership.
Complainant provides evidence that Respondent was previously an employee and later a partner in the holding company of Complainant, and that Complainant and Respondent were engaged in a litigation concerning a completely different matter which was settled between the parties. Respondent is not a licensee of Complainant, nor has Respondent otherwise obtained an authorization to use Complainant �s trademarks or the holding company trademarks.
The Domain Names are not used and resolve to a web page mentioning that the Domain Names are "parked".
Complainant contends that Respondent has registered the Domain Name which is identical to the service mark "Fiducial" in which Complainant claims to have rights, that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Names and that bad faith in registration and in use of the Domain Names is established in light of the prior relations of the parties and of the absence of use of the Domain Names.
Consequently, Complainant requires the transfer of the Domain Names registrations.
Respondent has not provided any valid response within the period granted for its response to the Complaint.
In its answer to the Interim order Respondent mentions that it accepts without any reservation the transfer of the Domain Names.
The Policy, the Rules and the Supplemental Rules do not contain any provision allowing this Panel to order transfer of the Domain Names based on mutual agreement of the parties which shall be arranged between the parties with the registrar of the Domain Names.
Additionally, the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, Paragraph 3(viii), require that Complainant shall: " Specify the trademark(s) or service mark(s) on which the complaint is based and, for each mark, describe the goods or services, if any, with which the mark is used (Complainant may also separately describe other goods and services with which it intends, at the time the complaint is submitted, to use the mark in the future.);". Also, Paragraph 3(xv) of the Rules requires that Complainant shall "Annex any documentary or other evidence, including a copy of (�) any trademark or service mark registration upon which the complaint relies (� )".
The Domain Names are "fiducial.net" and "fiducial.org".
The only documentary evidence provided with respect to trademarks is a trademark registered by the holding company of the Complainant (i.e. the French company Fiducial SC). The Complainant (i.e. the Delaware corporation Fiducial, Inc.) provides no documentary evidence that it is a licensee of this trademark or that it is the owner of a trademark itself in which it has rights prior to the registration of the Domain Names.
July 21, 2000. The filing date of the alleged trademark is posterior to the registration of the Domain Names. In addition, no documentary evidence is provided as to the existence of the filing of such trademark.
Complainant mentions that it possesses common law rights to the "Fiducial" service mark in the United States based upon prior use in commerce but does not provide documentary evidence of such rights.
It is outside of the scope of the authority of the Panel, which is Administrative in nature, to determine whether or not a corporate name used by a US company is or is not eligible to protection as a trademark in the US according to common law rules based on the evidence provided, which in addition mainly relates to another company indirectly owned by Complainant.
In view of the above, the Administrative Panel finds that the Complainant has failed to prove that it has rights in the documented trademark.
The Administrative Panel draws the attention of the parties to the fact that requirement of paragraph 4(a)(1) would have been undoubtedly met if the Complaint had been brought by the French holding company Fiducial, SC, which is the owner of the documented trademark.
Consequently, the Administrative Panel cannot rule that the Domain Names registered by the Respondent are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the Complainant has rights.
Respondent is not using the Domain Names, which are only "parked".
Respondent has not timely answered the Complaint and thus has provided no evidence against the prima facie case that the Respondent registered the said Domain Names with no rights or legitimate interests.
Under these circumstances, the Administrative Panel finds that Respondent has no legitimate interest in the Domain Names.
Complainant has proved that Respondent knew the existence of the trademark "Fiducial" prior to registration of the Domain Names, which is actually the name of the company in France in which Respondent worked in the past.
Though the Domain Names are not being used, and in view of the factual background of the relations of the parties, the Administrative Panel finds that there are sufficient indications that absence of use does constitute in the present case a bad faith use of the Domain Names.
In conclusion and in view of the above, it is the Panel�s opinion that Respondent did register, and has been using the Domain Names in bad faith.
In light of the foregoing, the Administrative Panel decides that no trademark in which the Complainant has rights has been provided supporting the fact that the Domain Names registered by the Respondent are identical or confusingly similar to such trademark, that Respondent has no right or legitimate interest in respect of the Domain Names and that Respondent registered and has been using the Domain Names in bad faith.
Accordingly, pursuant to Paragraph 4(i) of the Policy, the Administrative Panel denies the request that the registration of the Domain Names "fiducial.net" and "fiducial.org" be transferred to Complainant due to absence of documentary evidence.


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package org.vaadin.spring.sample.security.ui.admin;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.security.access.annotation.Secured;
import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
import org.vaadin.spring.UIScope;
import org.vaadin.spring.events.EventBus;
import org.vaadin.spring.mvp.MvpView;
import org.vaadin.spring.mvp.presenter.AbstractMvpPresenterView;
import org.vaadin.spring.navigator.VaadinView;
import org.vaadin.spring.sample.security.ui.ViewToken;

import com.vaadin.navigator.ViewChangeListener.ViewChangeEvent;

@SuppressWarnings("serial")
@UIScope
@VaadinView(name=ViewToken.ADMIN_HIDDEN)
@Secured({"ROLE_ADMIN"})
@PreAuthorize("isFullyAuthenticated()") //do not allow Remember-Me
public class HiddenAdminPresenter extends AbstractMvpPresenterView<HiddenAdminPresenter.HiddenAdminView> {

	public interface HiddenAdminView extends MvpView {
		void initView();
	}

	@Autowired
	public HiddenAdminPresenter(HiddenAdminView view, EventBus eventBus) {
		super(view, eventBus);
	}

	@Override
	public void enter(ViewChangeEvent event) {
		getView().initView();

	}

}


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Exploratory research into data mining
The promises of data mining techniques have long been very inviting – and for the water utilities as...
Successful BTO Research Meeting 'Together towards the next step'
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NextGen kick-off: demonstrating solutions for water in the circular economy
20 September 2018 — Thirty water utilities, industries, specialised SMEs, applied research institutes, technology platforms, and city and regional authorities from all...
Analysis of Uzbek groundwater monitoring data powered by Menyanthes
07 August 2018 — The Uzbek O'zgashkliti Institute wanted to apply monitoring of groundwater levels and hydrological analyses to...
Over 2300 publications available online at KWR
05 July 2018 — KWR's renewed online library has recently been opened to public access. The first version of the library was...
The next generation of managing our most important resource: water
16 May 2018 — As appetite for the world's most important resource continues to grow – from water use in industrial processes...
Annemarie van Wezel New CSO at KWR: 'Our position can never be taken for granted.'
01 May 2018 — For eight years Gertjan Medema held ultimate responsibility for KWR's scientific publications. On 1 May he is laying...
Buenos Aires water company AySA joins Watershare
26 April 2018 — AySA, the water company of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, became a Watershare member on Wednesday, 25 April. Now...
Emile Cornelissen: visiting professor at the University of Ghent
04 December 2017 — KWR researcher Emile Cornelissen has been appointed as visiting professor at the University of Ghent (Belgium) in order...
Water sector can do something about fake news
23 November 2017 — Fake news is not new, but its impact in our post-fact society is growing steadily. How can the...
Citizen Science and Lead
In this innovative research project of KWR and the Dunea water company, customers of a water company are...
Doctoral research into flood governance responsibilities
08 February 2017 — On 10 February 2017, KWR researcher Emmy Bergsma was granted her doctorate by the University of Amsterdam. Now...
Collaboration between water companies and universities important at international CCWI conference
09 November 2016 — The Computing and Control for the Water Industry (CCWI) conference attracted 180 representatives from numerous countries to...
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Watershare Community Emerging Substances launched
11 July 2016 — Watershare has launched its first Watershare Community of Practice, which is dedicated to Emerging Substances, at the Singapore...
Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC)
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Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP)
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EIP (European Innovation Partnership) Water
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The three roles of applied research
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South Africa's WRC is Watershare's 15th member
17 November 2015 — In November 2015, the Watershare community welcomed the South African Water Research Commission (WRC) as a Gold Member.
Former PWN director, Martien den Blanken, is first KWR Honorary Fellow
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Stay in the middle of all the action in a luxury Murray Hill elevator building. This chic and modern apartment comfortably sleeps 4 and is located on the 7th floor. Visitors will feel right at home with features like wireless internet, flat screen TVs, kitchen appliances, and a dining area.


Some one pinch me and tell me it isn't mid-April already? Maybe it was the big snow storm a couple of weeks ago or having easter in April, isn't it usually in March? I feel like it should only be March on the calendar. Despite my calendar doubting there is no doubt that spring is making her presence known. Each day brings more of our fine feathered friends to the lake, it is a naturalist paradise out there. As well as the geese, the ducks, seagulls, robins and other wee migratory birds have all returned. They are flitting about eating off the goodness of the land. It is so good to see them all again, it's like the return of good friends.
With the snow quickly becoming a thing of the past, and I'm really hoping it will stay that way for at least another 6 months, the change in weather means new activities for our crew. Ones that involve a whole lot of outdoor living. Long drives, biking, trailing, picnicking, beaching, and maybe even some camping - I'll have to work on the hubby a bit more with this one. Needless to say we will be packing a whole lot of outdoor living in the next 3 seasons.
Today will be a good start and I think a walk in the fresh air will do us all good to kick off the cabin fever that grabbed us so forcefully with the last snow. We managed a bit of this over the weekend with the cousins in a good game of street hockey. It was a lot of fun but really they all have me whipped, this mumma can't run like she used to.
Wow, what a happy weekend. I love your tea party and are those napkin rings? Happy Easter.
Hi Simone, yes, those are mushroom napkin rings, they are so cute!
What a precious little tea party! How special it must be to witness those lovely little interactions and envision your childrens' future sibling bond. I'm sure they will continue with mom's traditions. I love it!


Patient satisfaction and physician ratings are directly influenced by wait times before appointments, Vitals' ninth annual wait time report suggests.
Thirty percent of surveyed patients reported they've walked out of an appointment due to a long wait, while 20 percent said they've changed doctors because of wait times.
The average wait time across the United States was 18 minutes, 13 seconds—down 22 seconds from last year—and the fourth straight year in which wait times have decreased, according to a press release that coincided with the report's publication.
Unsurprisingly, the highest-rated physicians on Vitals saw their patients the quickest. Five-star doctors had an average wait time of 13:17, while one-star docs averaged more than 34 minutes. Each lost star in the ratings system was associated with an incremental increase in wait time.
Milwaukee had the shortest average wait time of all cities in 2018 at 14:35. Seattle, Saint Paul and Minneapolis also checked in at under 15 minutes. On the other hand, El Paso ranked at the bottom of the ranking for the seventh year in a row at 26:50. The next-longest average times were found in Memphis (23:44), Miami (22:19) and Las Vegas (21:19).
Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Washington and Maine had the shortest wait times of all states, while Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana had the longest.


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Psychologists and neuroscientists in the Division are engaged in extensive, extramurally funded research. The key research programs include ADHD, adolescent brain development and alcoholism risk, methamphetamine addiction, immunology and depression, pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide prevention.
Three formal administrative units organize most of the psychologists on the campus:
1. The VA Psychology Department has over 30 clinical psychologists, many affiliated with the Psychology Division in the Department of Psychiatry at OHSU.
2. The Psychology Division at the OHSU Institute on Development and Disability has over a dozen clinical psychologists, many of whom are also affiliated with the Psychology Division in the Department of Psychiatry.
3. The Psychology Division in the Department of Psychiatry. Our division includes psychologists with primary appointments in Psychiatry as well as with primary appointments elsewhere on campus including the Departments of Behavioral Neuroscience, Anesthesiology, Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, and Neurology, as well as at the School of Nursing.
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SEATTLE - A man's body was found inside a home that was heavily damaged by fire Sunday afternoon on Capitol Hill, fire officials said.
Crews responded to the scene, at 19th Avenue and E. Howell Street, at about 1:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a fire at a building under construction.
As firefighters arrived, however, they discovered that the fire was actually at a two-story home next door to the building. Thick smoke was pouring from the roof of the home and flames could be seen shooting from the bottom floor.
When crews went inside the home, they were confronted by thick smoke and near-zero visibility, said Seattle Fire Department spokesman Kyle Moore.
They brought out the body of a man found on the home's first floor, where flames were raging through at least two rooms.
The man is believed to be in his late 30s. His name was not immediately released.
Moore said the man lives in the home with his parents, who were not at home at the time of the fire.
The blaze was extinguished after about 15 minutes.
Investigators are on scene trying to find the cause of the fire. The King County medical examiner will determine the man's cause of death.


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DVR alert: 'Life' comes back tonight
Just a reminder, as I wasn't able to do a separate column on it for today's paper: "Life" begins its second season tonight at 10. For the next two weeks of the season, NBC's going to air two different episodes a week, one after "Heroes," one in the regular Friday at 10 timeslot. After that, "My Own Worst Enemy" gets the post-"Heroes" slot, and "Life" hopefully settles down for a long and fruit-ful (get it? see what I did there? because of the fruit? oh, never mind...) run in the old "Homicide" Friday slot.
As with "Chuck," I know that the premiere has been up on Hulu for a week, but we're going to avoid spoilers until tonight at 11, when I'll have a separate post ready to go. This post is here because I wanted to prevent a lot of frustrated "Oh, man, I forgot it was on tonight!" comments.
Rev-Views said...
Thanks for the reminder that Life is on tonight. I love that show but I'd forgotten the strange way it was being shown and I would have probably missed it otherwise.
Thanks! I knew the premiere was tonight, but didn't know Friday will be episode 2. I watched it on Hulu and thought it was a good start transitioning from last season. A couple of changes I'm not sure about yet. Such as wondering if they're sexing up the show a bit for Friday nights. I recommend taking a drink everytime a stripper is on the screen.
Jaleh said...
Just an FYI but Life, according to Tivo, is on for two Mondays in a row. Which is a little annoying because it creates confusion.
This post is here because I wanted to prevent a lot of frustrated "Oh, man, I forgot it was on tonight!" comments.
this is appreciated. even by those of us who don't watch it (Chuck is finallyon too?) cause i know you will get to our shows eventually too :-) (and there are thinds that I *have* missed, and it's annoying.
Is that Donal Logue?
Yep. He's the new captain.
Nice! I've got most of last season DVR'ed. If Logue's onboard now, I'm glad I didn't delete them. Now I just need to get around to watching them...
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Before moving to Indianapolis, we lived in Washington, D.C. for three years. Not only is D.C. the home of the President, but also home to some of the best restaurants you'll ever find. From longstanding staples, such as Martin's Tavern (where JFK proposed to Jackie O.), Old Ebbitt Grill or Ben's Chili Bowl, to new and upcoming "it spots" - Washington D.C. offers a variety of excellent cuisines to satisfy any palate. Every time we go back to visit the old stomping grounds, we always discover and/or hear about amazing new restaurants - but these are our favorites! Enjoy!
This farm-to-fork experience is a "must" when you visit D.C.! However, be sure to make your reservation well in advance, as Founding Farmers is local favorite and the wait times can be long! On a daily basis, Founding Farmers receives its food, drinks, and ingredients from family farms surrounding D.C. and makes a lot of its food from scratch.
Ben's Recommendation: Breakfast Chicken & Waffles ($12) or the Bananas Foster Stuffed French Toast ($10), and freshly squeezed OJ.
Handmade Pop-Tarts...CHECK. Farm-fresh eggs...CHECK. Adult-milkshakes...? (yes, I'm talking alcoholic, boozy milkshakes) DOUBLE CHECK! Tucked in Eastern Market on Barracks Row (8th Street), Ted's decor gives patrons the feeling they've walked into a speakeasy/ diner in the 1930s. The decor compliments its simple, yet delicious comfort food (and drinks). Another element that boosts Ted's popularity is the portion size - they actually fill the plate, something a lot of D.C. restaurants forget to do. It may be a bit pricey, but it won't disappoint.
Ben's Recommendation: Big Mark Breakfast ($15), Ted's Tarts (prices vary) and White Russian Milkshake ($11).
Ah, my favorite food group: BURGERS. And boy, does Good Stuff Eatery deliver! Operated by local celebrity, Chef Spike Mendelsohn, and located just steps away from the Capitol, Good Stuff introduced Hill staffers, legislators, and even President Obama to the wonderful world of supreme burgers. If I have one regret while living in D.C., it's that I didn't visit Good Stuff Eatery more (for the record, I was there on a weekly basis). You can't go wrong with any item on the menu. It will fill you up and go easy on the wallet too!
Ben's Recommendation: Pres Obama Burger ($7.65), Spike's Village Fries ($2.89-$3.89), and of course the Toasted Marshmellow Hand-spun Milkshake ($5.95).
In D.C., you're bound to see some of the nation's most powerful people. My first encounter with one of the D.C. elite was with Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan...twice at Taylor Gourmet! It's no wonder, because Taylor has some of the best gourmet subs in the District. It was a bit difficult to get to from the Hill where I worked, but it was always worth the drive or long walk. They've recently introduced a seasonal menu and changed a few things around, but I'm happy to see they still offer the Ben Franklin sub (breaded chicken, marinara sauce and provolone).
Be prepared to order lots of plates and try new things! Cava is a Greek, Mediterranean infused tapas restaurant, just a few doors down from Ted's Bulletin on 8th Street. Before eating at Cava, I had no idea what "tapas" were and only ordered one plate. Big mistake. The portions are on a smaller end of the spectrum, but they make it up with bold and excellent flavor. Whenever family or friends visited, we would take them here. To this day, Cava is "our" place and favorite restaurant to visit. The authentic food, libations, and overall experience (igniting the saganaki flame, Opa!) is what makes Cava a restaurant you need to visit during your next trip to D.C.
Ben's Recommendation: Pass on the chips and dip on the menu - they bring out bread free dips before your food arrives. Brussels Sprouts, Saganaki, Chicken Souvlaki, Short Rip, Lollipop Chicken. Prices vary, but expect to spend $$$.
I'm a simple man raised on simple ways. I don't ask a lot out of life, but one thing I do want is a nicely grilled steak cooked to perfection. There are many steakhouses in D.C. that make the "Best Steak in D.C." claim, but they all fail in comparison to Ray's. Put it this way, if Ron Swanson were to ever leave Indiana, Ray's would replace Charles Mulligan's. Honestly, I don't know why they offer salads, it must be some D.C. regulatory thing, because their steaks are incredible. This is definitely up there in one of my all-time favorites - and the prices aren't too shabby either!
The idea of eating spicy food never really seemed appealing to me, until I was introduced to Thai X-ing. I believe it was Emily's idea who suggest we visit some Thai restaurant all her friends and colleagues were raving about. We arrived to what looked like someone's rowhouse. There are no official looking signs, just a piece of yellow cloth wrapped around the railing that says, "THAI X-ING". Thai X-ing flips the typical D.C. dining experience and adds a unique sense of Thai character. We sat, in what probably once was someone's living room and indulged ourselves in the finest Thai food we've ever had - and that is saying something since Emily has been to Thailand! Chef Taw Vigsittaboot changes his pre-fix, multi-course menu on a daily basis but, always offers the pumpkin curry, which is to die for!
Ben's Recommendation: Make the reservation and go with friends/ family! Prices range based on party size and the day ($30-50 per person).
Pitango Gelato is a go-to dessert destination spot after any meal in DC. Since everything here tastes terrific, we would frequent P.G. on a weekly basis (sometimes more often) and always get something different. I'd typically branch out to the sorbets, whereas Emily would stick to the gelato flavors. Mix and match, pick a variety and combine them all into one! You can't go wrong!
Ben's Recommendation: Chocolate Noir + Mojito + Cinnamon ((the perfect trifecta) Inexpensive prices vary).
Chances are you've heard of Georgetown Cupcake. They have their own show, DC Cupcakes, on TLC and have been reviewed by every major, mainstream media outlet. And the reviews are all the same... A++! Located in the heart of, you guessed it, Georgetown, G.C. has 100's of cupcake combinations to keep customers always wanting more. There is one "small" catch... The line literally wraps around the block (as seen above)! But fear not, you have some options. 1) The obvious choice: Arrive in the afternoon, after 5pm, or on the weekend. If this is you, be prepared to wait in line for over an hour. 2) Arrive when they open (10:00AM) on a weekday - the line should be much shorter. 3) My favorite option: Order online and bypass the entire line! However, if your schedule is flexible, go hop in the line during prime time, meet some new friends, and live the experience!
Ben's Recommendation: Red Velvet, Cookies n' Cream, Peanut Butter Fudge, Birthday Cake. Prices range from $3.25 per cupcake to $35 for a dozen...it's worth it!


AliveCor already offers the first FDA-approved EKG reader for Apple Watch with its Kardiaband system, and a new study shows how that hardware may be capable of even more medical achievements.
A new Cleveland Clinic Study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session reveals that AliveCor's EKG system can be used to detect a condition called hyperkalemia.
AliveCor touts the study's findings that it's able to achieve "non-invasive detection of high potassium levels in blood" through its EKG reader when paired with artificial intelligence technology. No needles or pricking your skin, just passive detection.
The study used over 2 million ECGs linked with 4 million serum potassium values collected between 1994 to 2017, as well as prospective data from an AliveCor smartphone ECG device, to develop an AI algorithm to detect hyperkalemia. The sensitivity for hyperkalemia detection ranged between 90 to 94 percent.
Kardiaband customers won't have access to hyperkalemia detection just yet, but AliveCor hopes it can commercialize the feature in the future following the new findings. As for the health impact of shipping non-invasive hyperkalemia detection to customers, AliveCor describes potentially being able to use the tool as a way to catch untreated conditions including diabetes.
Hyperkalemia is commonly associated with congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and with the medications used to treat these conditions. The condition, associated with significant mortality and arrhythmic risk, is often missed because it is frequently asymptomatic, making detection of hyperkalemia challenging. Until now, the only means of testing for hyperkalemia was through a blood test.
While this is only a first step in bringing non-invasive hyperkalemia detection to the masses, AliveCor has a proven track record for not only shipping medical breakthroughs but doing so with the right regulatory approval to make it matter, so we'll stay tuned.


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I'm new here on FIMFiction!! I hope to make some friends and to share my stories with the world! Feel free to mail me if ya want! Catch ya later!!!!!!
Sorry i haven't been posting any blogs lately. Good New's two of my many story's are in the Pre-prodution stage's and will be in the Production stage's As Soon As Possible (ASAP).
A good friend of mine has a house that's about to be condemned tomorrow. They've been trying very hard to get $1687 to prevent their grandparents house (where they live) from being condemned. in 3 weeks, they've managed to get over $1100 and has included money from selling some of their own possessions as well as donations from others. This leaves them with about $560 left they need to earn by the end of today.
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Here are a list of stories, some I've told some others I haven't however, they'll have been remove from my channel. My deepest apologies for those who have been believing in me to let your stories be told this time, they will.
After that blog I did two days ago, I told myself: "No, I won't blog anything. I can resist blogging."
tl;dr -- I gush about how my family has embraced MLP, I worry about life lessons for my son via ponies, and I dread the future of our favorite cartoon.
If you want to know what this is all for, it's for my Halloween animation. Don't worry - I'm not killing any of your favorite MLP celebrities.
If you also can send me images of their stallion and mare OC's that will be appreciated. I'm put some people in my video already but I can't think of anyone else, so maybe you all might know someone I have missed out.
Massively appreciated if you can lend some help!
I am sad that I still haven't seen the movie, but I really love this song.
For some reason, this song really touches me and I am not ashamed to say that this song made me cry.
I am not sure why since songs rarely make me cry.
I think it is because I love the Brony community and I am so happy that I am able to write these stories for you all.
At first, I have to admit, I judged the bronies and pegasisters for liking a show aimed for young girls.
Hello, everypony! My name is Pegasister!
So, if you haven't already noticed and/or heard, our beloved Markimoo is back!! He's posted a few videos (FNAF with Jack Black?!?!?!), and is prepared to honor Danny, who sadly passed on not too long ago. We all remember him and the man he was; Mark knew that Daniel wouldn't want Markiplier and Cyndago to stop creating, and I hope that Cyndago will decide to come back from their retirement and continue to make content.
Does anyone know of any MLP episodes where characters cover their faces with their wings, or try to hide their faces behind their wings? If you know the episodes please tell me which ones they are.
It's to help me with a part in my animation.
Thanks a bunch. I mean, if anyone helps that is.
P.S; I know it's late to say it but welcome to the Month of Love, everyone.
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I was really very bored. I'm not apologizing for this abomination.
Give pain? Or receive it?
You must choose the one you hate the most.
You will give or receive pain from an innocent stranger who has done no wrong in his/her life. Whoever is dealt the pain will be in agony for hours and hours, if not days.
Seriously. Who put her there to begin with?


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djnitride
Tiesto played my record
Registered: Nov 2009
Did alot more mixing on Global Underground. Tried to add some sustian to the bass low end without muddying up the mix. Did a sizeable EQ boost on the sub bass for the bass sound, and put an multiband envelope shaper on it as well to add a bit more sustain.
I plan on leveling out the alternative open high hat velocity that happens twice in the track also, but don't have time to get it right now.
Listen to Global Underground byPhorous on hearthis.at
This one may not be that bad
I like the delay on that chord and the bass sound is interesting. However, I think there may be a little too much tempo dissonance. Don't quantize it to death of course, but maybe tame it in a little?
Originally posted by djnitride
Wow, sounds better and better! Very much interested in final result.
Any better?
honestly not doing a whole lot for me, sorry
I think this track deserves a better bassline, i love the rest of it but its not grooving enough, even just some incidental midbass to get the groove going
Was kinda feeling the same way but didn't want to touch it, but I think I will now. Keep the current bassline for the breakdowns, but get a more grooving proggy one going with the beats maybe.
Mr.Mystery
Static Guru
Location: Vantaa
Fuck me, I love this. Though it if was my track I'd destroy everything with distortion/bitcrush
Cascade EP [Morphosis]
Jar Of Clouds / Crosswinds [Rune]
Luminous EP [AstroPilot]
For Lack Of A Better World [Morphosis]
This feels like it's missing some key element to make it work. It's a fine basis to a track, but it just lacks something. I don't know what.
Here's something I've been working on this week.
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
Sounding really good all around, interested to see where you go with it.
Listen to Singularity byPhorous on hearthis.at
Working on a downtempo / trip hop type track. I like the main melody, but I am just not sure about where I am taking the track overall...


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On the phone
by Christina Moutsou | Aug 27, 2021 | Reflections on life and practice
How many of us speak on the phone with friends regularly and spontaneously these days? In this short story, I look at the loneliness of the social media world and reminisce on the delights of a lost habit.
It was yet another day that she would follow the same routine; Get up at 6.30 am, unplug phone, go to the toilet, check email (usually very little of significance here so early in the day), check FB, check Instagram, spend more time on Instagram through the lure of the image, check the Fitbit app to see if you have managed you seven hour target of sleep, go for a 30 min run or do some morning yoga and stretches, have a shower, get dressed, wake the children up at 7.30 am, get their preferred cereal on the breakfast bar, say goodbye to them and to Daniel and be ready for work at your home office by 8 am. Then, she would finish work by 4 pm or 6 pm depending on how heavy the day was, would go for a walk and a take away coffee on her early finish days, she would cook dinner, which they would all have together at 7.30 pm while catching up on their respective days (that was on good days, when they wouldn't kill each other over the kitchen table…). Then, Daniel would tidy things away while she caught up with answering some more emails, giving herself the excuse that it would make the beginning of the following day less stressful, while in truth she knew that we are all supposed to be on our emails at all hours these days, and that no matter how boundaried she was trying to be, she could not push herself out of the market. By 9.30 pm, she was in her night outfit and her favourite hour of the day began, an hour of cuddling up on the sofa with Daniel while he watched his favourite shows on TV and she would surf some more on social media and catch up with friends and mum-friends through text. In truth, every work day felt like a sixteen hour day, 6.30 am – 10.30 pm nonstop, as even the evening cuddle up with Daniel entailed work for her. She could just not be self-employed and not have a presence on social media she had been advised repeatedly, so that last hour before bed was her chance to make sure she made her presence felt.
There were a few variations to this schedule, an occasional weekday dinner out with Daniel or with friends, which felt particularly wholesome, just like a little sin during the week, though if she had any more than two small glasses of wine on these outings, she would live to regret it with a lingering headache the day after. Also, in reality, any time she tried to stretch herself even more than she was stretched already, her sleep would be more like five hours rather than her target of seven, which would make going through the following day particularly tough. In truth, routine was Helen's container in the absence of many others that could have been there such as a generous and well-paying employer or a giving network of friends and family. At least, she had a supportive partner who always picked up where she had left, working as a team had been their strength in the last few years and Daniel's token of love. He was not always good with demonstrative words or gestures, but his actions would speak volumes in recognising how tough it was for her to be a self-employed woman and mother in a competitive field with little other support. He would choose to help rather than hinder and this is not to be taken for granted in the so-called contemporary partner relationships of love.
On her good days, Helen would recognise that the absence of offers of help were not because people disliked her, though she had encountered malignant envy where she had previously assumed a close friendship one too many times in her life before, but much more because she projected out that she was fiercely independent and would much rather do things her way. On bad days though, it could feel rather lonely and loveless to contain herself so effectively through her impeccable routine, despite Daniel's caring presence. Did the container always have to be self-made?
So, it was a real surprise when one morning while on a short break after taking a call from a client, her phone rang. She stared at the screen almost automatically assuming it was some kind of spam, but the mobile number on it, though unknown to her, seemed too real to be a spam number. Whatever it was in the particular combination of digits that prompted her to pick up, that day was one that she would remember for a long time to come. The voice on the other end seemed instantly familiar, though not one that she had heard for a long time.
'I am sorry to call with no warning,' the trembling voice of the woman said, 'but you've been on my mind for a long time now.'
She did not even seem to think she should give her name at the beginning like most people who have not been in touch for the best part of a decade would assume normal practice.
'Lisa!' Helen's voice was now trembling too.
'Yes, it's me again!'
Helen didn't know if she should feel rage or elation upon hearing her long lost friend's voice and she was not one to easily give in to her soft feelings, yet this time, softness prevailed easily. She was elated. She remained silent. She had now lost her voice.
'I am so sorry I have not been in touch for all these years. You have been in my mind every single day…'
Still no voice that Helen could find.
'John died this morning.'
'What?'
'He had been diagnosed with cancer ten years ago. He didn't want anyone to know. He…we gave a brave battle. He outlived his prognosis by far, but it meant ten years of being mostly the two of us. Every day felt like the last we could have together and we tried to make the best of it.'
Lisa had been one of the main reasons underlying Helen's extreme independence. She had been the person she had called her best friend since primary school, and yet, she had dropped Helen with no warning during one of her most vulnerable moments, when she unexpectedly suffered from debilitating postnatal depression after giving birth to her daughter her precious little girl, she had so wanted. 'The birth of a child is likely to bring up earlier losses,' the therapist she had been forced to see at the time had remarked. Nonsense! Why losing a mother she never got to know as a baby would matter at all now that she had managed a fabulous natural birth and she had just acquired the little girl of her dreams? In Helen's mind, Lisa was the true cause of her depression. She chose to drop her through envy (she and John could not have children and after three failed IVF attempts they had decided to cut their losses and accept their fate). Lisa had proved Helen right in her darkest beliefs about other people. She should never ever trust them and even more so rely on them, as they were most likely to drop her when she was at her most vulnerable. She abandoned therapy as soon as she could stand on her two feet and opted for being super self-contained and independent. Of course, she assumed that Daniel was also almost certain to let her down and for years she operated on this hypothesis, but despite her best efforts to destroy the relationship so that at least she was proven right, he remained at times exasperated, but consistently trustworthy.
She had not given up on Lisa straight away. She had kept her number on her phone for a few years, but in the end it made her too sad to spot her name when she browsed at her contacts. Once she deleted the number, she felt like she had also deleted Lisa from her memory, but her phone call proved that memory was a much more complicated business than Helen had previously assumed. At the end of that phone call, Lisa asked timidly, if it would be all right to stay in touch and to speak on the phone from time to time. And Helen surprised herself once more by answering yes with no hesitation.
Yet, she found herself unable to pick up the phone as the days passed by. After all, she had got out of the habit of speaking to people on the phone spontaneously. Did anyone these days? But Lisa did. She would often leave a message, if Helen did not pick up and every single one of them made Helen's heart warm up, as Lisa's messages were like a breeze of fresh air, light, not demanding, but warm and like it was yesterday they were young and best friends. So, over the following weeks Lisa and Helen established a new routine of speaking on the phone once a week. Helen could never much recall what they talked about, as it seemed to be about nothing and yet about everything. After the phone calls with Lisa, Helen noticed that her work routine would no longer feel like the only container she could possibly have.
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