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PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO INFORMED CONSENT AND DEFEND VACCINE EXEMPTIONS
Jan 25, 2017 by Casey Coates Danson
With all the uncertainty surrounding the safety and efficacy of vaccines, it's critical to protect your right to make independent health choices and exercise voluntary informed consent to vaccination. It is urgent that everyone in America stand up and fight to protect and expand vaccine informed consent protections in state public health and employment laws. The best way to do this is to get personally involved with your state legislators and educating the leaders in your community.
THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY.
National vaccine policy recommendations are made at the federal level but vaccine laws are made at the state level. It is at the state level where your action to protect your vaccine choice rights can have the greatest impact.
It is critical for EVERYONE to get involved now in standing up for the legal right to make voluntary vaccine choices in America because those choices are being threatened by lobbyists representing drug companies, medical trade associations, and public health officials, who are trying to persuade legislators to strip all vaccine exemptions from public health laws.
Signing up for NVIC's free Advocacy Portal at www.NVICAdvocacy.org gives you immediate, easy access to your own state legislators on your smart phone or computer so you can make your voice heard. You will be kept up-to-date on the latest state bills threatening your vaccine choice rights and get practical, useful information to help you become an effective vaccine choice advocate in your own community.
Also, when national vaccine issues come up, you will have the up-to-date information and call to action items you need at your fingertips. So please, as your first step, sign up for the NVIC Advocacy Portal.
Share Your Story With the Media and People You Know
If you or a family member has suffered a serious vaccine reaction, injury, or death, please talk about it. If we don't share information and experiences with one another, everybody feels alone and afraid to speak up. Write a letter to the editor if you have a different perspective on a vaccine story that appears in your local newspaper. Make a call in to a radio talk show that is only presenting one side of the vaccine story.
I must be frank with you; you have to be brave because you might be strongly criticized for daring to talk about the "other side" of the vaccine story. Be prepared for it and have the courage to not back down. Only by sharing our perspective and what we know to be true about vaccination, will the public conversation about vaccination open up so people are not afraid to talk about it.
We cannot allow the drug companies and medical trade associations funded by drug companies or public health officials promoting forced use of a growing list of vaccines to dominate the conversation about vaccination.
The vaccine injured cannot be swept under the carpet and treated like nothing more than "statistically acceptable collateral damage" of national one-size-fits-all mandatory vaccination policies that put way too many people at risk for injury and death. We shouldn't be treating people like guinea pigs instead of human beings.
Internet Resources Where You Can Learn More
I encourage you to visit the website of the non-profit charity, the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), at www.NVIC.org:
NVIC Memorial for Vaccine Victims: View descriptions and photos of children and adults, who have suffered vaccine reactions, injuries, and deaths. If you or your child experiences an adverse vaccine event, please consider posting and sharing your story here.
If You Vaccinate, Ask 8 Questions: Learn how to recognize vaccine reaction symptoms and prevent vaccine injuries.
Vaccine Freedom Wall: View or post descriptions of harassment and sanctions by doctors, employers, and school and health officials for making independent vaccine choices.
Vaccine Failure Wall: View or post descriptions about vaccines that have failed to work and protect the vaccinated from disease.
Connect With Your Doctor or Find a New One That Will Listen and Care
If your pediatrician or doctor refuses to provide medical care to you or your child unless you agree to get vaccines you don't want, I strongly encourage you tohave the courage to find another doctor. Harassment, intimidation, and refusal of medical care is becoming the modus operandi of the medical establishment in an effort to stop the change in attitude of many parents about vaccinations after they become truly educated about health and vaccination. However, there is hope.
At least 15 percent of young doctors recently polled admit that they're starting to adopt a more individualized approach to vaccinations in direct response to the vaccine safety concerns of parents.
It is good news that there is a growing number of smart young doctors, who prefer to work as partners with parents in making personalized vaccine decisions for children, including delaying vaccinations or giving children fewer vaccines on the same day or continuing to provide medical care for those families, who decline use of one or more vaccines.
So take the time to locate a doctor, who treats you with compassion and respect, and is willing to work with you to do what is right for your child.
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This draft of bulls present very well indeed. These yearling bulls are purpose bred for joining heifers, being out of either heifers unassisted, or specially selected low birth weight cows, by selected low birth weight sires.
The majority of the bulls are well below breed average birth weight on Angus Breedplan.
All were weighted at birth, and these weights will be display in the catalogue.
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We feel Lotus Marshall M102 is equal to the best Hereford bull that we have used over our 37 years of breeding stud Hereford cattle . "Stephen Collins"


Everyone loves a spa day now and then. For your cat, a manicure will help everyone live together more harmoniously. For tips, check with your Jacksonville veterinarian.
Always make sure that you're using the right tools. Your Jacksonville veterinarian can help with this. Pay attention when you do this to make sure you don't clip too much of the nails. Don't use fingernail clippers as these can be damaging or uncomfortable.
Extract the claws by placing your finger on the top and bottom of the paw, just behind the paw pad. Always check with your Jacksonville veterinarian for more details. Snip the very ends of them to make sure that you do not cut too deeply. Stay away from the pink area, also known as "the quick".
You might not be able to clip all of the nails in one sitting. Cats are notoriously attracted to different things and may not remain still. Try them over the course of a few days.
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Auction watch May 2021
Auction watch: May 2021.
04 Jun 2021 | 5 min
Inspired by new beginnings, this month's Auction Watch had us keeping our eyes peeled for land that's ready to be brought back into use, or awaiting a radical transformation.
Here are the lots that piqued our interest:
The hopeful development site
Rainsough Brow, Prestwich, Manchester
Located in Prestwich, with its thriving high street, attractive green spaces and great commuting routes into Manchester, this freehold site seems ideal for a new residential development.
The brownfield site, formerly The Plough pub which closed back in 2011 and has since been demolished, has already secured planning permission for a block of 15 apartments over four storeys – plus a basement carpark for future residents.
The land went to auction last month with a guide price of £325,000, but unfortunately didn't receive any bids – which perhaps came down to the price tag.
A recent article labelled Prestwich as 'arrived' (as opposed to up and coming) – the suburban town's characterful bars and restaurants certainly have pushed prices up in recent years. It's perhaps more common for a property investor to build in an area at the start of its development journey, such as neighboring towns like Levenshulme, where they could potentially get more bang for their buck.
However, with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions possibly prompting more people to live somewhere that's lively and social, Brits may be willing to pay a little more for an apartment that ticks all the boxes.
Perhaps we'll see this aspiring development site at auction again soon.
The wannabe holiday home
Widworthy, Honiton, EX14
This old coach house, timber barn and surrounding land – nuzzled in its own little valley in East Devon – was marketed at auction last month as the perfect spot for holiday accommodation. And we can see why.
Historic, characterful buildings are becoming increasingly popular among those seeking a place to stay in the UK – with quirkiness replacing the excitement of going abroad in some cases. We've also spoken a lot about the staycation boom recently and the opportunities for investors, and this plot certainly occupies a stunning rural position close the coast, local amenities and other holiday sites.
Planning permission has already been granted to turn the dilapidated buildings into a 5-bedroom, luxury holiday property – and it already benefits from mains water and electricity. This could be why the lot sold for more than twice the guide price, at £255,000.
Your own slice of nature
Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent
For some, lockdown prompted the desire to pick up a paintbrush, or start a new fitness regime. It seems others, however, were inspired to purchase their very own woodland.
It's no secret that Brits have enjoyed spending more time outdoors following the pandemic. And while many of us are now ready to socialise indoors in pubs and restaurants once again, others have decided to permanently embrace nature, and enjoy time with family in their own private forest.
We spotted this 17 acre parcel of land at auction a few months ago, which would be ideal for such a family weekend getaway – located close to the large town of Maidstone.
The mature woodland is made up mostly of designated Ancient Woodland, harking back to 1600. Undisturbed by human development, they host unique and complex communities of plants and wildlife, which could also attract buyers hoping to ensure its protection.
This plot sold at auction for £158,000, but if you're considering a similar investment, there's a few things you should be aware of:
Legally, you're only permitted to stay overnight (e.g. camp) in your woodland for a maximum of 28 days in the year without planning permission. Though this has been extended by the Government to 56 days until the end of December 2021.
If you're thinking of buying woodland to build on, you might want to consider an alternative option. It's unlikely you'll be granted permission by the council to remove any trees, particularly if they're considered ancient, so a brownfield site is likely a much safer choice.
There are some interesting tax benefits to owning woodland which could be worth investigating, particularly if you're a business owner.
An opportunity to combine new with old
Ford Green House, Ford Green Road, Stoke-on-Trent
The small but well-connected village of Smallthorne is the backdrop to this plot, which also boasts a bustling high street and a number of green parks – up on the wish lists of both buyers and renters according to Rightmove.
The land itself is currently home to Ford Green House, but planning permission is already in place for the part demolition and conversion of the property, to turn it into two semi-detached houses. While dividing a property can be particularly profitable, it's never as simple as sticking up a partition wall – so we've pulled together a list of considerations here.
Given the size of the garden, planning permission has also been granted for a further seven new-build homes – making this lot ideal for a residential development to combine old with new.
Unfortunately, this wasn't enough to generate any interest at auction, and the plot went unsold with a guide price of £350,000.
A chance to knock down and start again
3 Segensworth Road, Fareham, Hampshire
This derelict property in Hampshire is in a bit of a sorry state, but it does present a great opportunity to bring the land it's built on back into use, by knocking the building down and starting again.
The property is built on a sizeable, rectangular shaped plot with plenty of space, making it ideal for someone looking to build their own dream property, or an investor eyeing up the land for a small development.
However, we did notice a few things that potential buyers ought to be wary of:
The seller of the property has disclosed that Japanese Knotweed has been found on the plot, which can often make mortgage providers very nervous given the rate it can spread at, and the risk of structural damage. In these cases, a specialist lender like Together may be able to help.
Though the property will most likely be razed to the ground (given it's currently got plant life growing out of its roof and windows), the purchase is classed as an uninhabitable property – which some high street lenders could turn their nose up at. Together however are able to lend on such a property – so it's worth chatting to us if you've spotted a similar opportunity.
These factors didn't appear to be a problem for one buyer however, as the plot sold at auction for £282,000.
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I was reading Adage.com, and saw the "big" announcement about Instagram adding 30-sec page takeovers as big new monetization strategy. My first thought: "Wow, that's so...uninspiring." With a young and savvy audience, and a social network with a ton of power, why resort to such old methods which infuriate their audience? Hopefully, this is a really short-term solution.
Here's what really caught my eye and prompted this post. Right after that article I see this article. When consumers introduce ad blockers, what they're shouting at us is they don't want any of the standard types of advertising. So why aren't we listening and trying to come up with "new boxes", not forcing old ones? (You know, like Pinterest's glorified GIF file rich media ads).
Partly this lies on the existing dependence on the advertising machine and the safe advertising platforms that give immediate returns for marketers, like DoubleClick, Google AdSense, and video ads using pre-, mid-, and post-roll. That's the obvious answer and fuels short-term results.
The real problem, in my opinion: fear. People love the idea of change through innovation, but when push comes to shove marketers don't want to actually take a chance for fear of losing credibility and ultimately their job. (Just one of many reasons that the average tenure for CMOs is less than two years.) Fear is a killer of innovation and restricts new, and potentially exponential, revenue growth.
Of course, you cannot kill the golden goose and change does take time. However, marketers and their agencies should be committed to dedicating budget and human resources to evaluate and test innovative products and new monetization strategies. There are a lot of self-fulfilling prophecies of pilot programs, tests that didn't work. What I usually find out privately is that they never really had a chance because they didn't want to dedicate the necessary resources to execute it properly. Why? Fear and a reliance on short-term results.
I should mention I am not a fan of Google's traditional ad methods, but it is, and continues to be, an amazing company because that uses the revenue from these worn-out methods to fuel their next innovations and game-changing products. Consumers are just paying the experiential price for it. But, this is why I love Amazon. They constantly sacrifice a short-term gain for a long-term view, owning a truly loyal consumer base in as many ways as possible, and becoming a complete supply chain for the biggest economy in the world. Incredible.
I grew up in the Motor City, from its hay day all the way to its crash, and now to its resurgence. What I learned from that experience (almost everyone I knew growing up were top-level executives in the auto industry) was maintaining the status quo and resisting change kills companies. Ultimately, the auto industry faced an "innovate or die" moment and the braintrust started to make it happen, but only after they were backed up against the wall. When I asked my father, the wisest man I know, "why management would let it get that bad," his response was, senior leadership was getting paid a lot of money not to rock the boat and take chances, i.e. keep paying dividends. Who would want to take a risk and lose that high paying salary when they were so close to retiring? The incentive just wasn't there. Until Toyota came along.
From those moments, I vowed never to accept the status quo just because "that's the way it's done." I can't do it. I'm compulsive about change. But I'm learning it is a hard road to drive down.
How does this all tie together? Advertising is quickly approaching its "innovate or die" moment. The competition isn't coming from an overseas automaker, it's coming from consumers actively working to avoid its product.
This requires more than just a new spin on the old ways, but to actually invent new ad formats. Just like the movies, where there are a certain number of core plots, you create dynamic ways of storytelling that feel fresh and new. Take brand integration, which dates back to the early days of TV advertising. The "why" hasn't changed, but "how" you do it has continually evolved.
I think we're on the precipice of great things happening and believe ad blocking and skip buttons are the signs that are forcing everyone's back against the wall to commit to real change.


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46th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship
Pacific Coast Amateur
Bandon Trails GC/Bandon Dunes GC
Pairings/Results
Tyler Raber of El Macero
BANDON, Ore. – A five-way tie atop the leaderboard after 72 holes forced a sudden-death playoff between David Fink, Taeksoo Kim, Michael Anderson, Anton Arboleda and Matt Rawitzer. The five players finished four days of play at 287, 7-over par at the tough links-style courses, where wind was ubiquitous. On the fourth playoff hole, with Kim and Rawitzer having been eliminated the hole before, Fink converted a 10-foot birdie putt to beat Arboleda and Anderson and become the 2012 Pacific Coast Amateur Champion.
Among the NCGA players Tyler Raber of El Macero finished closest to the top of the leaderboard as he finished the tournament at 297, 17-over par. His 1-under par 71 Friday allowed Raber to finish in the top-20 as he came in 19th place alone. Shotaro Ban of San Jose also posted a 1-under par 71 Friday to finish in a tie for 20th at 298. Matt Hansen of Los Osos, Matt Pinizzotto and Darryl Donovan all finished at 300, 20-over par, good enough to tie for 28th place.
Derek Ernst of Clovis and Spencer Fletcher of Los Altos finished 72 holes in a tie for 34th place at 302, while Ben Geyer of Arbuckle finished in a tie for 38th at 303.Mac McClung of Fremont and Jake Johnson of Cameron Park round it out for NCGA players as they both finished in a tie for 41st place at 304.
Next year in 2013 the Pacific Coast Amateur will cross the border into Canada. The competition will be held from July 23-26 at Capilano Golf and Country Club in West Vancouver, British Columbia.
For more in-depth coverage of Friday's final round, visit www.pacificcoastamateur.com.
BANDON, Ore. – After three rounds of the Pacific Coast Amateur Jarred Bossio of Olympia, Wash. leads with a 54-hole score of 1-over par. Bossio fired an even-par 70 on the tough Bandon Trails GC to take a three shot lead over Matt Rawitzer of Bellingham, Wash. and Maxwell Marisco of Las Vegas, Nev., who sit at 4-over par. Five other players are tied for fourth place at 7-over par.
The tournament hasn't been favorable to NCGA members thus far as Arbuckle's Ben Geyer and El Macero's Tyler Raber are 13 shots off the pace at 14-over par, tied for 25th place. Geyer had a solid round Thursday at Bandon Trails with a 2-over par 72, which included six bogeys and four birdies. Raber started the day nine shots off the lead, but lost ground Thursday as he carded a 5-over par 75.
Five players are tied for 29th place and four of those happen to be NCGA members Darryl Donovan, Shotaro Ban, Spencer Fletcher and Mac McClung. Donovan of Morgan Hill made the biggest move up the leaderboard as he was able to post an even-par 70, which included five birdies and five bogeys. Fletcher of Los Altos finished Thursday's round with a 4-over par 74, while Ban and McClung posted scores of 5-over 75.
After two days of golf he'd rather forget, Derek Ernst of Clovis put together the best round of any NCGA member on Thursday. The 22-year-old posted a 1-under par 69, which included three birdies and two bogeys. His exceptional play allowed Ernst to move up 27 spots as he currently is in a tie for 34th place. Matt Pinizzotto of Salinas and Matt Hansen of Los Osos are also tied for 34th at 16-over par. Pinizzotto finished Thursday with a 75, while Hansen carded a 74. Jake Johnson of Cameron Park is the final NCGA member to report on and he currently sits at 17-over par, tied for 41st place.
Tomorrow's round will be different then the first three days as double tees will be used and play will begin at 7:00 a.m. PST on Bandon Dunes GC.
2012 NCGA Morse Cup Team: Ben Geyer, Matt Hansen and Derek Ernst
BANDON, Ore. – The NCGA team of Derek Ernst, Ben Geyer and Matt Hansen failed to defend the Morse Cup at this year's Pacific Coast Amateur, but that much was basically known after an unspectacular opening round on Tuesday. Starting the day with a 15-shot deficit going into Wednesday, the trio was unable to make up any ground on the leaders, however, it did move up the leaderboard finishing in ninth place after beginning the day in 11th. The NCGA team played much better finishing with a score of 4-over par 148 to finish at a 36-hole score of 308. Pacific Northwest Golf Association was the winning team as it fired a 36-hole score of 291, 7-over par.
Geyer led the charge for the NCGA as he finished with a 1-over par 73. A solid score for the windy Bandon Dunes GC, the Arbuckle resident was disappointed with his round, especially with how it ended. After three consecutive birdies on holes eight, nine and 10, Geyer birdied the 13th hole to get to 3-under par. However, the last five holes he would make two double-bogeys, a bogey, a birdie and par. Geyer currently is 12 shots off the lead for the overall championship at 154.
"It's horrible to throw away five shots coming in, but I did," said Geyer.
Hansen's score was once again used towards the team's total as he finished with a 3-over par 75. The junior-to-be at UC-Davis also sits at 154 along with Geyer. Hansen credited his lower score to less wind and better putting, but he too felt his day could have been better. After firing a 1-over par 37 on the front-nine with two bogeys and a birdie, Hansen would make three bogeys and one birdie down the stretch to finish where he did. He is optimistic however, knowing that going back over to Bandon Trails GC tomorrow he doesn't need to make tons of birdies and just focus on making pars.
"I'm looking forward to tomorrow," he said. "I hope to get revenge on the course a little bit."
Derek Ernst the third member of the team once again was hurt by a couple of big numbers to finish with a 5-over par 77. A double-bogey on the seventh put the Clovis resident at 3-over par, but back-to-back birdies on the ninth and 10th got him to 1-over par. Then, right as he made up some ground he lost it again with a triple-bogey-7 on the par-4 11th. A bogey and second double-bogey for the round didn't help a few holes later, but he was able to convert two birdies along the way to keep his 18-hole score under 80. After 36 holes, the recent UNLV graduate is alone in 61st place with a 159.
Of the other NCGA members competing in the 72-hole event, Tyler Raber of El Macero has put himself in the best position to compete for first place as he sits at 151, nine shots off the lead at the halfway point. Raber, who played in the last group of the day with fellow NCGA members Jake Johnson and Spencer Fletcher, played well most of the day before taking a double-bogey-7 on the par-5 18th, a typical birdie hole for most of the players in the field. That double-bogey gave Raber a 77 on the day to follow his opening round of 74. Mac Mclung of Fremont and Shotaro Ban of San Jose have put themselves in decent positions to compete for first place as they both sit at a 152, 10 shots off the lead. McClung followed his 81 on Tuesday with a 1-under par 71 Wednesday, which included four birdies and three bogeys. Ban has played fairly consistently over the past two days with scores of 77 and 75.
BANDON, Ore. – After the first round of the Pacific Coast Amateur, the NCGA team struggled on the blustery links of Bandon Trails GC. Derek Ernst, Ben Geyer and Matt Hansen, who are hoping to keep the Morse Cup in the NCGA's possession after a victory in 2011, aren't off to a good start as they are 20-over par in a format which takes the two best scores from the three-man team. Their score puts them in a tie for 11th place out of 15 teams and 15 shots off the lead going into tomorrow's final round of the team competition.
Hansen posted the best score of the three with a 9-over par 79, however he got off to the toughest start as he was 6-over after six holes. It happened with a three-putt bogey on the first hole, then a triple-bogey-6 on the par-3 second, and bogeys at the fourth and sixth holes. The Los Osos resident did have a nice chance for a birdie on the par-3 fifth hole, hitting his tee shot within five feet, but missed the putt. A birdie-3 on the par-4 eighth got Hansen back to 5-over par to finish the front-nine with a 40. On the back nine the junior-to-be at UC-Davis would make four bogeys on holes 10, 12, 17 and 18 to go along with five pars to score one better with a 4-over par, 39.
Geyer had the low NCGA team score of 3-over par after the front nine, but four bogeys, a double-bogey and triple-bogey would be his undoing as he finished with an 11-over par total of 81. The senior-to-be at St. Mary's College made three straight bogeys on holes 11, 12 and 13 and then made a triple-bogey-7 on the par-4, 15th. He took advantage of the par-5 16th making birdie, but would give the stroke back on 17 with a bogey before finishing his round with a double-bogey-6. On the front nine the Arbuckle resident got off to a rough start as he bogeyed the par-3 second hole after failing to get up-and-down, took a double-bogey on the following hole, the par-4 third, when he hit his drive into a fairway bunker and then had a three-putt bogey on the par-4 sixth. However, Geyer was able to gain a stroke back after making a birdie on the par-5 ninth, just one of two par-5s on the par-70 setup.
"The course was playing tough," said Geyer. "The putter got me in trouble early with a couple missed putts."
Ernst, the only returning member of last year's Morse Cup winning team, finished with the worse score of the three, a 12-over par 82. The recently graduated UNLV Rebel actually made the least amount of bogeys, with four on the day, but had a double-, triple- and quadruple-bogey in his round. After making bogeys on the second and third holes to go to 2-over par, Ernst had a quadruple-bogey-8 on the par-4, sixth hole, from the middle of the fairway. On his approach shot with the hole location on the front left of the green, Ernst tugged his shot into the forest left. Although, the Clovis resident was able to find his ball, he felt the best option was to go back to the original spot of his second shot and play his fourth shot. Hitting a nice fourth shot hole-high about 35 feet away, Ernst four-putted after missing a five-footer for double-bogey and a three-footer for triple-bogey. The 22-year-old was able to get things back together though albeit for a short time as he took advantage with a birdie on the par-5 ninth to make the turn at 5-over par. A double-bogey-6 on 10 slightly derailed him once again, but the bigger error on the back-nine was a triple-bogey-7 on the par-4, 14th.
"It's tough, but I didn't play bad, it's just how it went today" said Ernst. "On the holes where I made the two big numbers I had really bad breaks, but stuff like that's going to happen."
Wednesday Ernst, Geyer and Hansen will tee off an hour later than Tuesday with times of 10:30, 10:40 and 10:50 a.m. Additionally, the three will play Bandon Dunes GC with the rest of the field.
Other NCGA members that are playing in the four-day event, but are not part of the Morse Cup competition include Darryl Donovan, Tyler Raber, Shotaro Ban, Spencer Fletcher, Jake Johnson, Mac McClung and Matt Pinizzotto. Raber of El Macero carded a solid 4-over 74 to put himself in a tie for ninth place. Ban was in the first group out and Pinizzotto was in the last group and both finished with a 7-over par 77. Johnson of Cameron Park finished at 9-over par 79, while Morgan Hill's Donovan and Fletcher of Los Altos finished at 10-over par 80. McClung of Fremont finished at 11-over par 81.
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No other nation in the world loves cars as much as the Germans do. This is why Germany is working flat out on new technologies such as electromobility in order to meet new challenges such as environmental awareness and greater sustainability. However, previous developments by carmakers with electric cars lacked all emotions.
This was both the incentive and the starting signal for e-gnition Hamburg, the Formula Student Team of the Technical University of Hamburg. As a newcomer team in the 2011/2012 season, e-gnition competed for the first time at the Hockenheim Ring and Silverstone - the most prestigious Formula Student events in Europe. As the only team so far, they managed to put a moving racing car on its wheels within a year. It shows how much fun building an electric car can be.
Around 60 students from various engineering disciplines at the TUHH are working on the design and production to present two racing cars that they have developed and tested themselves. The result is a racing car with impressive characteristics: acceleration values of less than three seconds to 100 km/h are possible. In addition, e-gnition Hamburg is one of the first participants in the Formula Student Driverless competition and drives its autonomous electric racing car there.
Bürklin GmbH & Co. KG believes in e-gnition and supports its promising ideas and work with indispensable material. Without the countless small electronic components, which are not visible at first glance, no racing car could start.
The Tufast Racing Team of the TU Munich is a student association of highly co-edited budding engineers who have set themselves the goal of designing, constructing and manufacturing a new formula racing car every year as part of the Formula Student SAE competition. All of them comply with the strict Formula SAE regulations and can therefore take part in the corresponding competitions all over the world.
In 2019, Tufast will build two electric racing cars. One for races with driver and one for the "Driveless" category, in which the car drives autonomously.
At the international competitions you will meet racing teams from all over the world and represent your university in various disciplines. The competitions take into account not only the driving dynamics of the car, but above all its construction, the costs and the fictitious marketing concept of the racing car as a small series.
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Front Nacjonalistów i Integracjonistów - (fr. Front des Nationalistes et Intégrationnistes; FNI) - organizacja rebeliancka wywodząca się z grupy etnicznej Lendu zaangażowana w konflikt w prowincji Ituri, w Demokratycznej Republice Konga. Grupa ta walczyła przeciwko plemieniu Hema i jest oskarżana o zabójstwo 9 przedstawicieli MONUC w pobliżu miasta Kafe w lutym 2005.. Lider FNI, Floribert Ndjabu, został aresztowany przez władze kongijskie.

W 2005 BBC oskarżyło członków MONUC o wejście w kontakty handlowe złotem z przywódcami FNI, a także zwrot broni skonfiskowanej w ramach demobilizacji grupy znanej z łamania praw człowieka w zamian za korzyści w handlu złotem.

W 2005 Human Rights Watch poinformował o powiązaniach pomiędzy korporacją AngloGold Ashanti a FNI. W odpowiedzi na to korporacja przyznała, że jej pracownicy płacili liderom FNI za dostęp do kopalni złota w prowincji Ituri.

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To obtain experience of tropical diseases in a practical setting. Visiting students get the opportunity to experience healthcare and medical practice in rural Ghana as well as semi-urban and urban Ghana. The programme is tailored to help students develop their own medical skills in solving health problems in the face of relatively limited resources.
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DOT accused of copying South Africa tourism ad
The Department of Tourism marked the Philippines' celebration of its 119th Independence Day this June 12 by releasing a new tourism ad titled "Sights." It can be recalled that early this year, the DOT under Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo announced that the country will now use the catchphrase "Experience the Philippines" instead of the "It's More Fun in the Philippines" slogan conceived by her predecessor Ramon Jimenez.
In the said 60-second advertisement, a Japanese retiree identified as M. Uchimura can be seen sharing his experiences as a tourist around the country. It already has over one million views on Facebook as of early morning of June 13.
"Here, you don't have to see the sun to discover radiance. You don't have to see colors to experience vibrance. You don't have to see smiles to know you are safe. You don't have to see to feel you are home," Uchimura said, while shots of Philippine sceneries including the Banaue Rice Terraces, Paoay Sand Dunes, and the Hundred Islands are shown. Uchimura is then revealed towards the end to be blind as he can be seen walking along the famous Calle Crisologo in Vigan City with a cane.
It's easy why this video initially earned effusive praise from those who've watched it. After all, it captures the essence of tourism, in which you don't just promote the destination but also underscore the unique experiences that people can have if and when they go to a particular place (for example, the Filipinos' hospitality).
That's why it is such a let-down when eagle-eyed netizens noticed that the latest Philippine tourism ad was "inspired" or "copied," depending on your perspective, from a tourism ad created by the South African government.
The latest Philippine tourism advertisement initially received praise from its viewers, but it is now being criticized for being a mere rip-off
Both ads are told from the point-of-view of a blind tourist, while the script touch on similar themes. The closing sequence where the narrator is revealed to be blind is almost identical too. The similarity would have been overlooked had DOT opted not to retain the blind-man-as-narrator story line. But I guess they wanted to have some dramatic effect. Ayan tuloy …
The national government allots tens of millions of Pesos to tourism promotion every year. It's such a shame that those in charge at the DOT cannot come up with a tourism campaign with an original concept, or at least not a blatant ripoff from another country. Now, the genuine efforts that were exerted by people behind this ad will be overshadowed by the criticisms.
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[HERALD INTERVIEW]Former S.E.S. member Shoo embarks on new career as an actress
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Pop stars probably could easily become actors if they try, or vice versa. However, if not to show off their versatility, changing their careers completely is seldom worth the effort.
Shoo, former member of now-disbanded super girl trio S.E.S., however, is certainly among the few who have taken the transition earnestly and done it successfully. Playing the main role of Shelly in the recent musical "Bat Boy", Shoo, whose real name is Yoo Soo-young, said that she didn't want to be a singer again. "I don't miss the times when I was the member of the group either", she said.
It's not, according to Shoo, that she is on bad terms with Eugene (Eugene) and Bada, two other members of the band. In fact, they are all close enough to come to see Yoo's show last Friday, despite their busy schedules.
"I just like acting. More than anything else, I love the feeling of being united with the audience during the show, which lasts much longer than when I sing", Yoo explained. Besides "Bat Boy", she has been offered to star in many other musicals and movies, but rejected them because she didn't wanted to be seen as just one of many singers who try to act as well, taking advantage of their popularity as singers. "I think I can be endowed with the actor's title only after proving my talents as one in many different shows", Yoo said. "I want to be a real actor, and I want to be one for a long time".
Apart from her definition of an actor, though, Yoo started acting from when she still was an S.E.S. girl. Born and raised in Japan, Yoo made her debut as an actress in Japan back in 2001, when she played Korean-Japanese Mariko in the play "Two Souls", who falls in love with a high school baseball star who was played by Yoshihiko Inohara of Japanese idol group V6.
Sold out through the entire six-city tour including Tokyo and Osaka, selling over 110,000 tickets, the play revolved around the friendship between a Japanese and a Korean resident in Japan, conflicts from prejudice, star-crossed love, and hopes for the future.
The show's success gave her the chance to act in the Japanese version of "Bat Boy", earlier this year, which turned out to be a great success as well. Having played the same role in two different languages, Yoo pointed out that the difference is greater than the language difference.
"I've found Korean audiences more reactive in good meaning of course. But the hardware of the show, such as lighting and sound, those in Japan are a little more actor-friendly", Yoo said cautiously. "I also felt that Korean musical actors are somewhat obsessed with following 'musical drama type of singing', while in Japan, actors feel free to show their unique personalities".
The black comedy about the story of a half-bat, half-boy is differently shown in Japan and Korea, according to her, in that the Japanese version was more like a heavy and serious social drama, while the Korean one is a more witty black comedy, just like the original Off-Broadway version.
While the Korean rendition of the show runs until Sep.11 at Seensee Musical Theater in Daehangno, downtown Seoul, Ock Joo-hyun, member of another popular girl group FiN.K.L., the long standing rival of S.E.S. in late '90s, will also start performing the title role in Disney's musical "Aida" for eight months from Aug 27.
Yoo doesn't seem to care much about it.
"They are like two different genres of show. 'Aida' is a mainstream blockbuster show, while 'Bat Boy' is an experimental black comedy for a small theater", Yoo said. "Besides, the two shows are all staged by Seensee Musical Company. I wish Ock's show will also be successful".
With its preview performances ended last week, Yoo's "Bat Boy" is continuing to sell out tickets. "It's not as spectacular as 'Aida', but a wonderful, story-oriented musical", Yoo said.
When asked about the ideal type of man, she said that it was a man with lots of different charm. "I will marry someday. There can't be any doubt about it. But for now, I really have no time to think about it".
She is only 24, but her manner of avoiding an embarrassing moment during the interview was as smooth as any other super star. "I hope I could play Roxy Heart in 'Chicago' someday", said Yoo, smiling a little bashfully.
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What's the best angle for my solar panels?
The angle of your solar array is an important factor in maximizing your energy production. Depending on where you live, the best angle at which you should install solar panels will change. This is because it's based on the average position of the sun over your property.
Most solar arrays are installed at a tilt. In order to collect energy more efficiently, solar panels should be angled to face as close to the sun as possible. Photovoltaics produce power when the angle at which the sun's rays hit the panel surface (the "angle of incidence") is small, or when light strikes the panel as close to perpendicular as possible.
For the vast majority of U.S. property owners, the ideal angle for a solar panel installation is close or equal to the latitude of your home (on a south-facing roof).
Why does the angle of a solar panel matter?
Solar panels produce electricity when sunlight hits their surface, and they produce the most energy when that sunlight is exactly perpendicular to the panel face. Therefore, the best angle for your solar panels is the one that allows the panels to get the most direct, perpendicular light.
While the sun is in a higher position in the sky during the summer and lower position during the winter, it has an average position right in between the two seasons. By tilting your solar panels the same angle as the latitude of your home (which means pointing your panels at that average position), you are ensuring that you will get the maximum average output from your solar system throughout the year.
The sun's position is constantly moving throughout the year, and the only way to always have your solar panels angled perfectly is to install a solar tracking system. Solar trackers follow the sun as it moves slightly, which will bump up your energy production. If you are considering a ground-mounted solar system a solar tracking setup may work.
For the majority of solar shoppers, a rooftop system is the lowest cost and doesn't take up space on the ground, and solar trackers can't easily be installed. Solar trackers are generally only used in commercial solar projects that can dramatically increase production with a tracking system.
Your latitude isn't the only factor in determining what angle your solar panels should be at. Here are a few things to consider when determining the best tilt for a solar array.
It would be great if everyone had a roof that was angled exactly the same as their latitude, but every property is unique. Many roofs are going to have slopes between 30 and 40 degrees, which means that solar panels can lie flush against the roof and produce enough electricity for attractive returns.
If you are trying to install solar panels on a steep roof, it may not be possible to place panels at the optimal tilt with traditional racking systems. Because the steep angle of your roof might already be higher than the optimal angle for production, the best you can do is lie your panels flat against the roof. Low angle roofs will also face obstacles when it comes to solar panel installation and may require specialized racking if you're looking to tilt them at the optimal angle. Placing panels flush against these types of roofs will mean less electricity production, which will lead to reduced solar savings over time.
In the case of a flat roof, solar installers will usually opt to use racking systems that mount your panels up at an optimal angle. While this allows for your panels to face the sun more directly, you may be limited when it comes to your system size. Tilting panels up on a flat roof will lead to the panels shading one another unless you space and stagger the rows of panels out on the roof. As a result, you can't install as many panels as you would otherwise be able to if the solar panels were flush against the surface.
Regardless of whether your roof is steep or flat, it's always best to have a professional solar installer mount the panels on your roof to ensure optimal production and optimal safety.
Solar panels work well in the winter, but you will typically see a dip in total energy production during particularly bad winters due to snow covering your panels and reducing their power output. One way to counteract winter production dips is to install your panels at a lower angle than your latitude. By doing this, you are setting up your panels to perform more efficiently in the winter because they will more directly face the sun as it shines from a lower point in the sky. However, installing panels at angles of around 15 degrees or less can backfire, as snow won't easily fall off of your array. This will lead to long-lasting snow cover and decreased electricity production.
While the angle of your solar panels is important, a more important factor in your energy production is going to be the direction your panels face. For the best results, solar panels should be oriented towards the south. This is because the sun is always in the southern half of the sky in the northern hemisphere. You can still have an effective solar installation with arrays facing east or west but may need to install a larger system to meet the same amount of electricity production that a southern-facing array would have.
It's not a good idea to install your panels to face a suboptimal direction even if it means the best tilt possible. In Boston, a solar array at 30 degrees south is still going to produce more electricity than tilted at 42 degrees and facing north.
Determining the ideal solar panel angle for your property is straightforward, but you'll need a certified professional to recommend equipment and install your solar system. On the EnergySage Solar Marketplace, you can receive free quotes for a solar installation from our qualified, pre-vetted installers across the country who will design and optimize a solar energy system for your unique property. If you are interested in talking to potential installers about the angle of your solar panels, simply leave a note on your profile indicating your interest.
Posted on July 26, 2018 by Jacob Marsh.
You state the following and I have to wonder why tilting less in the winter would produce more electric. In order to be perpendicular in the winter wouldn't one need to raise the panel (angle)?
I agree with Louis. In the extreme case of the sun being right on the horizon (very low), you'd want your panels up at a 90 degree angle. So you do in fact want your panels somewhat higher than your latitude to optimize for winter and somewhat lower than your latitude to optimize for summer.


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I dont know what happened, but my most recent game at Royal Gems has provided to be a worth while trip, the greens are putting awesome, and the fairways are just looking like carpet. All thumbs up for the recent Improvements.
Ok just played a week ago. the couse set up was actually very interesting and required accuracy off the tee. the greens were in terrible condition because they were being sanded and aerated. You might as well putt with your driver. Very slow play for a private club and the 2K greens fee is ridiculously high given the low maintenance. for this price, i'd play suphapruek or lam lukka.
Good designed for maintenance. Overall good. So green fee so high.
I had an overall good experience Jan/06. The course is in excellent condition, and the surroudings lush. No change in elevation at all though, making it not as interesting as some.
Regularly play as a member. The course condition is very good compare to other courses in the area. Fairway condition is very good and green is excellent, able to generate back spin and reasonable fast. I'd blame speed of play on weekend that the course should improve. Pricey for non-member but it is a concept of a private course! Overall, I am happy to play here; especially where many new roads ease the course accessability.
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» Starbucks opens at historic Japanese sites: Miyajima and the onsen that inspired Spirited Away
Starbucks opens at historic Japanese sites: Miyajima and the onsen that inspired Spirited Away
Oona McGee Nov 10, 2017
The global coffeehouse chain has two stunning stores planned for these world-famous tourist spots.
Starbucks might be a global company, but in Japan it has a cult-like following. There's an insatiable appetite for anything emblazoned with the iconic green mermaid logo here, which means customers get to enjoy new Frappuccino releases every other month, and limited-edition drinkware is so sought after that items have been known to sell out immediately, with some products limited only to customers mid-flight on ANA planes.
Starbucks locations are another thing that customers travel far and wide for, with Japan even boasting the most beautiful Starbucks in the world. Now there's some more competition for the top spot in terms of coveted locales around Japan, with the latest announcement revealing two new stores are now set to open at two of the country's most popular tourist spots: Miyajima and Dogo Onsen.
Miyajima, which goes by the official name of Itsukushima, is an island located off Hiroshima Bay, best known for its beautiful floating torii gate, which is set off the shore of Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to Starbucks, their new location on the island, accessed by a ten-minute ferry ride from the mainland, is a first for the company, as it's the only Starbucks in Japan that requires a boat trip to get there.
The new Starbucks will feature wood panels and large glass windows, and with the local Miyajima Beer company opening up a brewery restaurant in the same building, this looks set to become one of the most popular – and crowded – spots on the island for visitors.
Miyajima is known as one of the Three Views of Japan, along with Matsushima's pine-tree clad islands in Miyagi Prefecture and the Amanohashidate sandbar in Kyoto. The new Starbucks location allows customers to bask in the famous scenery, with large windows and a balcony that looks out to the floating shrine gate and the inland sea.
Along with the Miyajima store, Starbucks will be opening another new location at Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama, on the island of Shikoku, in Ehime Prefecture. Dogo Onsen is often referred to as "Japan's oldest hot spring", and the beautiful rustic public bathhouse here is one that inspired the bathhouse in the Studio Ghibli anime film Spirited Away.
The olde-world charm of the area is particularly evident when visitors arrive at Dogo Onsen station, where a beautiful two-storey wooden replica of the original station building stands. This is where Starbucks will be taking up residence, in a prime location to attract visitors.
The interior of the new Starbucks pays homage to the stylings of the original building, which was constructed in 1911 at the end of the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Customers will be able to make their orders on the ground floor and then go up to the second floor of the building to enjoy their coffee in retro western-style surroundings.
▼ The tables and chairs will be made using iron from old rails
and timber from railway sleepers.
The Miyajima Starbucks will open on 22 November while the Starbucks at Dogo Onsen will open on 22 December. What do you think about Starbucks opening up at these famous locations? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Nix, Tuitt a contrast in styles for Notre Dame
By Associated Press January 05, 2013 5:25 PM
MIAMI (AP) Louis Nix III is the talker. Stephon Tuitt is the thinker.
Put them together, and you've got the start of quite a stout defensive line for top-ranked Notre Dame.
Personality-wise, there would seem to be little that links the loquacious Nix and the church-quiet Tuitt. Yet both on and off the field, they find ways to click in just about every way imaginable - and they're generally considered the two most productive defensive linemen on an Irish team that plays No. 2 Alabama on Monday night in the BCS title game.
``Guys want to talk, I like to talk,'' Nix said Saturday. ``Tuitt, he just hits people. I think that's the talking he does.''
For the Irish, it works.
Nix, Notre Dame's stellar nose guard, leads the line with 45 tackles despite regularly seeing double-teams, at minimum - and he was chosen as the team's defensive lineman of the year. Tuitt had a breakout season, 42 tackles and a team-best 12 sacks from his defensive end spot, along with a fumble return for a score in the season-opening win over Navy.
That seems so long ago. The Irish were unranked then, and now are not only No. 1 in the land, but one win away from maybe a most unlikely national title.
``It's exciting. I'm glad to be here,'' Tuitt said. ``It's something we've worked for all year. We made it. We've worked hard for six weeks and we're ready to come out and play.''
So much about their personalities was made clear on Saturday when the Irish arrived at Sun Life Stadium for the BCS media day festivities.
Tuitt took a spot inside a tent, his backpack obstructing the number and name on the back of his jersey. Nix, on the other hand, stood outside the tent, surrounded by a half-dozen television cameras as he discussed the upcoming return of his reality show of sorts, a YouTube sensation he calls ``Chocolate News'' where he basically shows snippets of behind-the-scenes life at Notre Dame.
``Chocolate News'' has been on hiatus this fall, with Nix simply too busy because of football.
``Hopefully I have one soon, depending on how this game goes,'' Nix said, when asked when the next episode is coming. ``If we win, I'll be happy and I'll have one out the next day.''
Sitting nearby, Tuitt could hear his affable teammate, and just grinned.
``I'm just the person who's just here,'' Tuitt said. ``I don't really do that much talking.''
Except on the field. That is, with his play - not even words there.
``Tuitt? He doesn't talk on the field at all,'' Nix said. ``No. He doesn't talk on the field at all. Like, he'll talk with us, talk with his team. He doesn't talk at all.''
It's probably not a coincidence that Tuitt's two highest-tackle games this season came in Notre Dame's two closest escapes. He had seven tackles in a 20-13 overtime win over Stanford, and six stops in a 29-26 triple-overtime win against Pittsburgh.
Between Heisman finalist Manti Te'o, Nix and Tuitt, Notre Dame's offense gets to regularly go up against three of the toughest challenges in the nation in practice.
Don't think that isn't one of the reasons why the Irish have made it to Miami.
``Going against guys like Manti and Tuitt and Louis and those guys, you have to be on your assignments,'' offensive lineman Zack Martin said. ``You have to be on your technique or you're going to get beat.''
Nix may be at the center of perhaps the biggest mano-a-mano matchup in the title game, when he lines up across from Alabama center Barrett Jones.
It's one of those tussles that both players have been thinking about for weeks.
``I think I've gone up against a lot of good players,'' Nix said of Jones. ``But this guy, he's the cream of the crop. Everybody's talking about him. So I'm just glad that I got the opportunity and we've got the opportunity to play against him.''
Added Jones: ``It's going to be one in the trenches. It's going to be a game that certainly comes down to who wins up front, on both sides of the ball.''
Different styles, different personalities aside, Nix and Tuitt have come to rely on one another, both on and off the field.
They do speak and text often, and Tuitt said Nix - even though the positional duties are considerably different - makes him better.
``We're good off the field,'' Tuitt said. ``We're two good teammates. We believe in one another. He's a really good guy and I look up to him, because he can teach me a lot of things. It's a different feeling when it's game time. It's time to go out there with the right mindset to help my teammates out. I don't play for myself. I play for my teammates, so that's what makes it different when it's time to play.''
No other words need be said.
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By Tyler Byrum January 21, 2020 10:27 PM
The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal has rocked MLB and left a dark shadow over the league during offseason. Up until this point, despite a fired general manager and on-field manager, the players at the root of the scandal have remained silent on the subject and avoided questions from the media.
That will all change in Spring Training as the Astros players plan to make "a strong statement as a team," according to Astros' owner Jim Crane.
"When we get down to Spring Training, we'll all get them together and they'll come out with a strong statement as a team and apologize for what happened and we'll move forward," Crane said in a media scrum.
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Over the weekend the team held their annual winter FanFest where several players had to face the music as many players met with the media for the first time. Jose Altuve, who is one of the players who allegedly benefited from the sign-stealing, dodged the question as best he could. The Astros shortstop's comments coincide with Crane's, saying "I think the time to comment about that will come. It's a little early for me to say something about it."
Outside of their FanFest event, there is little that has come out of the clubhouse. Their owner acknowledged the lack of communication from the players and said the players were advised to stay out of the conversation.
"The players have been beaten up a little bit and they've been all spread out. They've just kinda getting [sic] advice to take it easy."
Already Spring Training in West Palm Beach is going to be awkward between the two teams that made the World Series last season. The Nationals, who won the World Series whether or not the Astros used their system to gain an advantage, have their facilities next door to Houston's.
And if the Astros sign former Nationals' manager Dusty Baker to the same position in wake of A.J. Hinch's firing, there will be even more tense situations at Spring Training this year.
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Jay Gruden reportedly to join Jaguars as their offensive coordinator
By Rachel Hopmayer January 21, 2020 9:22 PM
Just four months shy of his last appearance on the NFL gridiron sidelines, Jay Gruden may already have his 2020 gig lined up, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
The #Jaguars plan to hire former #Redskins coach Jay Gruden as their next offensive coordinator, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. Deal isn't done, but the Jaguars are close to adding a very talented OC with a great pedigree in the role.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 22, 2020
Gruden was head coach of the Washington Redskins for six seasons, beginning in 2014 and going 35-49-1 in his burgundy and gold tenure. Gruden pushed the Redskins to their first postseason appearance since 2012 in his second year with the team, as well as back-to-back winning seasons in 2015 and 2016, not seen in Washington since 1996 and 1997.
In March 2017, Gruden signed a two-year extension with the Redskins. He was fired after beginning the 2019 season 0-5.
#Jaguars will interview Jay Gruden for their vacant offensive coordinator job, sources says. Gruden recently told @RapSheet he's "itching to do something" and would "like to have an office to go to." Perhaps it'll be in Jacksonville.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 19, 2020
Recently, Gruden confirmed to Rapoport that he was "itching for something to do" and seeking employment before Jacksonville brought him in to interview for the OC role.
After playing four years at the University of Louisville and and eight more in various football leagues, Gruden held many offensive roles, offensive coordinator for the Florida Tuskers and Cincinnati Bengals.
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Q: jQuery works on local host, but not on website Using Notepad++ and XAMPP to test stuff, then I upload it to the website over FTP. In the head of my code, I have this to call jQuery and the script:
 <script type="text/javascript" src="/jquery.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="/portfolio.js"></script>

and it works fine locally on my XAMPP server. But as soon as it's uploaded onto the host, it throws this error:
Resource interpreted as script but transferred with MIME type text/html.

Not sure what's going on, or why it's having a hard time using jQuery. Any ideas?

A: This is not specific to jQuery at all. When you load your page from the server, a request is sent to the web server to download /jquery.js. In the server's response, there is a HTTP header which gives a hint about the type of the file to the client. This is called the Content-Type header. The above error message says that the server reports (incorrectly) that /jquery.js is of type text/html, while it is not.
You have to modify the configuration of the remote web server to ensure that files with .js extension are properly reported as having application/x-javascript as their MIME type instead of text/html. This can be done by the following directive in an Apache configuration file:
AddType application/x-javascript .js

I'm not sure why your other .js file works, though. Anyway, if you cannot modify the web server config for any reason, you can try using an externally hosted copy of jQuery instead.
It might have also happened that you hit a bug in WebKit/Safari if you are using Safari on Mac OS X. See this related question.

A: Turns out the file name "jQuery.js" is what messed it up. Locally, the uppercase 'U' wasn't an issue, but on the server it's what caused it to break. I didn't even know this could happen :-/

A: It means your server isn't configured to use the correct content-type for js files. It sends them as text/html instead of text/javascript. Probablyy the server aint configured right.

A: Why not use the google hosted version which a lot of people will probably already have cached and it always stays updated, etc..
http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlibs/

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Peptide backbone chemistry and membrane channel function: Effects of a single amide-to-ester replacement on gramicidin channel structure and function Academic Article Article
Lipid Bilayers
To examine the structural and functional importance of backbone amide groups in ion channels for subunit folding, hydrogen bonding, ion solvation, and ion permeation, we replaced the peptide bond between Val(1) and Gly(2) in gramicidin A by an ester bond. The substitution is at the junction between the two channel subunits, where it removes an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the NH of Gly(2) and the C==O of Val(7) and perturbs an intermolecular hydrogen bond between the C==O of Val(1) in one subunit and the NH of Ala(5) in the other subunit. The substitution thus perturbs not only subunit folding but also dimer assembly, in addition to any effects on ion permeation. This backbone modification has large effects on channel function: It alters channel stability, as monitored by the channel forming ability and channel lifetime, and ion permeability, as monitored by changes in single-channel conductance and cation permeability ratios. In fact, the homodimeric channels, with two ester-containing subunits, have lifetimes so short that it becomes impossible to characterize them in any detail. The peptide --> ester substitution, however, does not affect the basic subunit fold because heterodimeric channels can form between a subunit with an ester bond and a native subunit. These heterodimeric channels, with only a single ester bond, are more easily characterized; the lone ester reduces the single-channel conductance about 4-fold and the lifetime about 200-fold as compared to the native homodimeric channels. The altered channel function results from a perturbation/disruption of the hydrogen bond network that stabilizes the backbone, as well as the membrane-spanning dimer, and that forms the lining of the ion-conducting pore. Molecular dynamics simulations show the expected destabilization of the modified heterodimeric or homodimeric channels, but the changes in backbone structure and dynamics are remarkably small. The ester bond is somewhat unstable, which precluded further structural characterization. The lability also led to a hydrolysis product that terminates with an alcohol and lacks formyl-Val. Symmetric channels formed by the hydrolyzed product again have short lifetimes, but the channels are distinctly different from those formed by the ester gramicidin A. Furthermore, well-behaved asymmetric channels form between the hydrolysis product and reference subunits that have either an L- or a D-residue at the formyl-NH-terminus.
Jude, A. R.
Providence, L. L.
Schmutzer, S. E.
Shobana, S.
Greathouse, D. V.
Andersen, Olaf Sparre
Koeppe, R. E.
Biochemistry Journal
10.1021/bi001562y


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<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

/*
 * This file is part of SolidInvoice project.
 *
 * (c) Pierre du Plessis <open-source@solidworx.co>
 *
 * This source file is subject to the MIT license that is bundled
 * with this source code in the file LICENSE.
 */

namespace SolidInvoice\ClientBundle\Tests\Form\Handler;

use SolidInvoice\ClientBundle\Entity\Contact;
use SolidInvoice\ClientBundle\Form\Handler\ContactAddFormHandler;
use SolidInvoice\CoreBundle\Templating\Template;
use SolidInvoice\CoreBundle\Test\Traits\SymfonyKernelTrait;
use SolidInvoice\FormBundle\Test\FormHandlerTestCase;
use SolidWorx\FormHandler\FormRequest;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;

class ContactAddFormHandlerTest extends FormHandlerTestCase
{
    use SymfonyKernelTrait;

    public function getHandler()
    {
        $handler = new ContactAddFormHandler();
        $handler->setDoctrine($this->registry);
        $handler->setSerializer($this->container->get('serializer'));

        return $handler;
    }

    protected function getHandlerOptions(): array
    {
        return ['contact' => new Contact()];
    }

    public function getFormData(): array
    {
        return [
            'contact' => [
                'firstName' => $this->faker->firstName,
                'email' => $this->faker->email,
            ],
        ];
    }

    protected function assertOnSuccess(?Response $response, FormRequest $form, $data): void
    {
        static::assertInstanceOf(JsonResponse::class, $response);
        static::assertInstanceOf(Contact::class, $data);
        static::assertCount(1, $this->em->getRepository(Contact::class)->findAll());
    }

    protected function assertResponse(FormRequest $formRequest): void
    {
        static::assertInstanceOf(Template::class, $formRequest->getResponse());
        static::assertSame($this->getHandler()->getTemplate(), $formRequest->getResponse()->getTemplate());
    }
}

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In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell.
The Chaos Game
When Elizabeth discovers that the White House attackers had support from overseas, she tries to hunt down those responsible without starting a war. Also, Henry comes face to face with one of the attackers.
The Magic Rake
Elizabeth flies to Fashion Week in Milan to face off against the Chinese Foreign Minister over an anti-sweatshop treaty in the aftermath of a tragedy. Also, Daisy struggles with feelings of fear and pessimism over her baby's future, under the threat of rising nationalism in the wake of the attack on the White House.
When the remains of U.S. soldiers who served in World War II are uncovered in Southeast Asia, Elizabeth's hopes of bringing them home quickly fade when a stubborn leader stands in her way. Also, Henry and Stevie find themselves publicly targeted by a restaurant owner who is angry about Elizabeth's policies, and Alison volunteers for a local congressional campaign.
Henry finds himself at the center of an international incident, when he comes to the aid of an ex-girlfriend at a religious freedom conference in Thailand, after she is imprisoned for condemning the monarchy. Also, Elizabeth helps Jason navigate the pressure of preparing for college.
When the eruption of an Icelandic volcano strands Elizabeth at an airport in Ireland with the Turkish foreign minister, she tries to broker a deal with him to save the lives of thousands of Syrian refugees. Also, Henry gives advice to Alison about an awkward topic.
Vice President Teresa Hurst asks Elizabeth for help when a surrogate carrying her future grandchild is arrested in Laos for human trafficking. Also, Henry tries to protect Stevie from danger when he suspects that she's being followed by a Russian operative, and Blake deals with the demanding and costly instructions of a delegation of Japanese gardeners.
The Courage to Continue
When Haiti's democracy is threatened by a president who refuses to step down after losing the election, Elizabeth tries to solve the problem without resorting to military action. Also, Blake has one week to find a new job before Elizabeth fires him as her assistant.
Elizabeth and Jay work to keep an historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo from falling apart, after a mass grave is discovered in Serbia dating back to the Kosovo war. Also, Henry deals with a bizarre encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker.
Family Separation (1)
Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state's new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from their children.
Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state's new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from their children. Also, she and Henry plan to renew their wedding vows.
Strategic Ambiguity
Elizabeth must salvage a deal with a military contractor by supplying fighter jets to Taiwan, but she risks triggering a war with China in the process. Also, Daisy gets frustrated with Matt for failing to help take care of her dog like he promised.
Proxy War
When innocent Syrian children are killed by an American-made cluster bomb, Elizabeth races to figure out what went wrong before Russia can use it as an excuse to escalate its military presence in the region. Also, Russell faces a PR nightmare after he gets into a heated argument with a homeless protester.
When a group of American missionaries become hostages during a violent uprising abroad, Dalton must confront demons from his past in order to help Elizabeth secure their safe return home. Also, Stevie takes over Russell's social media presence, and Henry helps his niece, Sarah, mentally prepare for her military deployment.
Between the Seats
Elizabeth visits the Middle East to finalize a deal to bring U.S. troops home, but complications arise when a local woman's life is threatened by rumors of a romance with one of Elizabeth's staffers. Also, Henry provides relationship advice to Elizabeth's brother, Will.
When a super typhoon threatens a small Pacific island, Elizabeth tries to relocate its population before the storm makes landfall. Also, Henry gives a speech to an evangelical group about climate change.
The Common Defense
While Elizabeth is away on a retreat thinking about her presidential campaign, her staff tries to secure an international agreement to protect citizens who have been displaced due to global warming. Also, the staff works to contain a measles outbreak that threatens the life of Daisy's daughter, Joanna.
A NATO ally carries out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against one of its own citizens, who is also a U.S. resident and old friend of Elizabeth's. Also, Alison starts dating the son of one of Elizabeth's political rivals.
Carrying the Gold
As Elizabeth prepares to officially declare her candidacy for president, she must deal with fallout from a news article alleging she had an affair with President Dalton during her CIA days. Also, Mike B. and Jay adjust to the growing pains in their expanded roles as campaign staffers, and Elizabeth calls for a UN criminal tribunal against Myanmar military leaders over their treatment of the Rohingya.
As Elizabeth prepares to leave the state department and announce her run for president, terrorists attack the United Nations delegation in Geneva that is there to sign the climate migration treaty.


Google has launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and artificial intelligence and freeing it from apps.
"This is our gift to the world," Google Earth director Rebecca Moore said while giving AFP an early look at the new version of the programme that lets people range the planet from the comfort of their computers, smartphones or tablets.
A new 'Voyager' feature enables people digitally exploring the planet to be guided on interactive stories told by experts, boasting partners including BBC Earth, NASA, Sesame Street, and the Jane Goodall Institute.
Google artificial intelligence will be put to work for Earth users in the form of "knowledge cards" that let them dive deeper into online information about mountains, countries, landmarks or other places being virtually visited.
It will also make suggestions on other locations armchair explorers might be interested in exploring based on what they have searched in the past.
"This is the first time we have done this deep integration with the Google Knowledge Graph," Earth engineering manager Sean Askay said.
There is also a newly installed "Feeling Lucky?" feature for people who want to let the software suggest hidden gems such as Pemba Island off the Swahili coast or the Oodaira Hot Spring in Yamagata, Japan.
People can choose to fly around the world in Earth, using a 3—D button to see the Grand Canyon, Chateau Loire Valley and other stunning spots from any angles they wish.
"With the new Earth, we want to open up different lenses for you to see the world and learn a bit about how it all fits together; to open your mind with new stories while giving you a new perspective on the locations and experiences you cherish," Earth product manager Gopal Shah said in a blog post.
Online explorers cruising the mobile version of Earth can also capture pictures on their travels, sending friends digital postcards.
New Earth was launched on Google's Chrome and Android software, with versions tailored for Apple devices and other internet browsing software promised soon.
It's the first time that Earth can be reached on a web browser instead of through applications installed on devices.
The move allows Google to tap into more powerful computing power at data centers in the internet "cloud" instead of relying on the capabilities of smartphones and other devices.


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Q: Which of these spaces is metrizable? The question:
Which of the following topological spaces are metrizable?

*

*Let $X$ be any non-empty set, and let the topology consist only of the empty set $\emptyset$ and the full space $X$.

*Let $X$ be any infinite set, and let the topology consist of the empty set together with all subsets of $X$ whose complements are finite.

*Let $X$ be the three-element set $\{a, b, c\}$, and let the topology consist of the following subsets of $X$: $\{\emptyset, \{a\}, \{a,b\}, \{a,c\}, X\}$.

(Hint: If a space is metrizable, then its open sets must have certain properties.)
My answer and query:
None of these seem to be metrizable. I am almost 100% sure that 1 cannot be metrizable. I think 2 isn't because I don't have any idea how to do it, and similarly for 3. However, I can't figure out the hint so I am not sure. Am I right or not?
(For reference, this is part of Problem 16-3 of Introduction to Topology and Modern Analysis by G.F. Simmons. The unquoted part of the question deals with obviously metrizable cases.)

A: Given what you're said in the comments, I think that you're expected to realize that if $x$ and $y$ are distinct points in a metric space $\langle X,d\rangle$, and $0<\epsilon\le\frac12d(x,y)$, then $B(x,\epsilon)$ and $B(y,\epsilon)$ are disjoint open sets containing $x$ and $y$, respectively. (Later you'll learn that spaces in which any two distinct points have disjoint open nbhds are called Hausdorff or $T_2$ spaces.)
This will allow you to rule out all three of the examples except for the special case of (1) in which $X$ has only one point; that special case is metrizable. You can write down the metric very easily: the only distance to be specified is $d(x,x)$, which must be ... ?
Actually, for (1) (when $X$ has more than one point) and (3) you really need only the fact that if $x\ne y$, and $0<\epsilon\le d(x,y)$, then $y\notin B(x,\epsilon)$, and for (2) you need only the fact that in any metric space with at least two points there are two disjoint non-empty open sets.

A: Something to think about:
All metric spaces are Hausdorff (a.k.a T2) and as the Hausdorff property is a topological invariant you can check if a space is not metrizable by checking if it's not Hausdorff. For example, part (3) of your question:
For $ a,b \in X $ we cannot find two open sets $ U,V \subset X $ such that $ a \in U$ and $ b \in V $ with $ U \cap V = \emptyset $, because the only choices are $ \lbrace a \rbrace$ and $\lbrace a, b \rbrace $ with $ \lbrace a \rbrace \cap \lbrace a b \rbrace = \lbrace a \rbrace $ . Thus $ X $ is not Hausdorff and hence cannot be metrizable.
Be careful though, the converse is not true! Not all Hausdorff spaces are metric spaces, so if you find a space is Hausdorff you still have work to do if you want to show it's a metric space.