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using testing::_;
using testing::IsEmpty;
using testing::IsFalse;
using testing::IsTrue;
using testing::SizeIs;

namespace power_bookmarks {

namespace {

std::unique_ptr<Power> MakePower(
    GURL url,
    PowerType power_type,
    std::unique_ptr<PowerSpecifics> power_specifics) {
  std::unique_ptr<Power> power =
      std::make_unique<Power>(std::move(power_specifics));
  power->set_url(url);
  power->set_power_type(power_type);
  return power;
}

std::unique_ptr<Power> MakePower(GURL url, PowerType power_type) {
  return MakePower(url, power_type, std::make_unique<PowerSpecifics>());
}

}  // namespace

// Tests for the power bookmark service.
// In-depth tests for the actual storage can be found in
// `power_bookmark_database_unittest`.
class PowerBookmarkServiceTest : public testing::Test {
 protected:
  void SetUp() override {
    test_features_.InitAndEnableFeature(kPowerBookmarkBackend);

    ASSERT_TRUE(temp_directory_.CreateUniqueTempDir());

    model_ = bookmarks::TestBookmarkClient::CreateModel();
    backend_task_runner_ = base::ThreadPool::CreateSequencedTaskRunner(
        {base::MayBlock(), base::TaskPriority::BEST_EFFORT});

    service_ = std::make_unique<PowerBookmarkService>(
        model_.get(), temp_directory_.GetPath(), backend_task_runner_);
    RunUntilIdle();
  }

  void TearDown() override {
    ResetService();
    RunUntilIdle();

    EXPECT_TRUE(temp_directory_.Delete());
  }

  void ResetService() { service_.reset(); }

  void RunUntilIdle() { task_environment_.RunUntilIdle(); }

  PowerBookmarkService* service() { return service_.get(); }

  bookmarks::BookmarkModel* model() { return model_.get(); }

 private:
  base::test::ScopedFeatureList test_features_;

  std::unique_ptr<PowerBookmarkService> service_;
  std::unique_ptr<bookmarks::BookmarkModel> model_;

  base::ScopedTempDir temp_directory_;
  scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> backend_task_runner_;
  base::test::TaskEnvironment task_environment_;
};

class MockDataProvider : public PowerBookmarkDataProvider {
 public:
  MOCK_METHOD2(AttachMetadataForNewBookmark,
               void(const bookmarks::BookmarkNode* node,
                    PowerBookmarkMeta* meta));
};

class MockObserver : public PowerBookmarkService::Observer {
 public:
  MOCK_METHOD0(OnPowersChanged, void());
};

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, AddDataProvider) {
  MockDataProvider data_provider;
  service()->AddDataProvider(&data_provider);

  EXPECT_CALL(data_provider, AttachMetadataForNewBookmark(_, _));

  model()->AddNewURL(model()->bookmark_bar_node(), 0, u"Title",
                     GURL("https://example.com"));
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, RemoveDataProvider) {
  MockDataProvider data_provider;
  service()->AddDataProvider(&data_provider);
  service()->RemoveDataProvider(&data_provider);
  EXPECT_CALL(data_provider, AttachMetadataForNewBookmark(_, _)).Times(0);

  model()->AddNewURL(model()->bookmark_bar_node(), 0, u"Title",
                     GURL("https://example.com"));
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, AddDataProviderNoNewBookmark) {
  MockDataProvider data_provider;
  service()->AddDataProvider(&data_provider);
  EXPECT_CALL(data_provider,
              AttachMetadataForNewBookmark(testing::_, testing::_))
      .Times(0);

  // Data providers should only be called when new bookmarks are added.
  model()->AddURL(model()->bookmark_bar_node(), 0, u"Title",
                  GURL("https://example.com"));
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, Shutdown) {
  ResetService();
  // No errors should be thrown when shutting down the backend.
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, GetPowersForURL) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  base::MockCallback<PowersCallback> powers_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(1)));

  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, GetPowerOverviewsForType) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://boogle.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  base::MockCallback<PowerOverviewsCallback> cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(SizeIs(2)));

  service()->GetPowerOverviewsForType(PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK, cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, Search) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue())).Times(3);

  service()->CreatePower(MakePower(GURL("https://example.com/a1.html"),
                                   PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
                         success_cb.Get());
  service()->CreatePower(MakePower(GURL("https://example.com/b1.html"),
                                   PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
                         success_cb.Get());
  service()->CreatePower(MakePower(GURL("https://example.com/a2.html"),
                                   PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
                         success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  base::MockCallback<PowersCallback> powers_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(2)));

  SearchParams search_params{.query = "/a"};
  service()->Search(search_params, powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, SearchNoteText) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue())).Times(2);

  {
    std::unique_ptr<PowerSpecifics> note_specifics =
        std::make_unique<PowerSpecifics>();
    note_specifics->mutable_note_specifics()->set_plain_text("lorem ipsum");
    service()->CreatePower(
        MakePower(GURL("https://example.com/a1.html"),
                  PowerType::POWER_TYPE_NOTE, std::move(note_specifics)),
        success_cb.Get());
  }
  {
    std::unique_ptr<PowerSpecifics> note_specifics =
        std::make_unique<PowerSpecifics>();
    note_specifics->mutable_note_specifics()->set_plain_text("not a match");
    service()->CreatePower(
        MakePower(GURL("https://example.com/a2.html"),
                  PowerType::POWER_TYPE_NOTE, std::move(note_specifics)),
        success_cb.Get());
  }
  RunUntilIdle();

  base::MockCallback<PowersCallback> powers_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(1)));

  SearchParams search_params{.query = "lorem"};
  service()->Search(search_params, powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, CreatePower) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  PowersCallback powers_cb = base::BindLambdaForTesting(
      [&](std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Power>> powers) {
        ASSERT_EQ(1u, powers.size());
        ASSERT_FALSE(powers[0]->time_added().is_null());
        ASSERT_FALSE(powers[0]->time_modified().is_null());
      });
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             std::move(powers_cb));
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, ShouldNotCreatePowerIfPresent) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  auto power1 =
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK);
  power1->set_guid(base::GUID::GenerateRandomV4());
  auto power2 = power1->Clone();
  service()->CreatePower(std::move(power1), cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsFalse()));
  service()->CreatePower(std::move(power2), cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  PowersCallback powers_cb = base::BindLambdaForTesting(
      [&](std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Power>> powers) {
        ASSERT_EQ(1u, powers.size());
        ASSERT_FALSE(powers[0]->time_added().is_null());
        ASSERT_FALSE(powers[0]->time_modified().is_null());
      });
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             std::move(powers_cb));
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, CreatePowerShouldNotUpdateTimeIfPresent) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  auto power1 =
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK);
  base::Time time = base::Time::FromDeltaSinceWindowsEpoch(base::Days(1));
  power1->set_time_added(time);
  power1->set_time_modified(time);
  service()->CreatePower(std::move(power1), cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  PowersCallback powers_cb = base::BindLambdaForTesting(
      [&](std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Power>> powers) {
        ASSERT_EQ(1u, powers.size());
        ASSERT_EQ(time, powers[0]->time_added());
        ASSERT_EQ(time, powers[0]->time_modified());
      });
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             std::move(powers_cb));
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, UpdatePower) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  auto power1 =
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK);
  power1->set_guid(base::GUID::GenerateRandomV4());
  auto power2 = power1->Clone();
  service()->CreatePower(std::move(power1), cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->UpdatePower(std::move(power2), cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  PowersCallback powers_cb = base::BindLambdaForTesting(
      [&](std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Power>> powers) {
        ASSERT_EQ(1u, powers.size());
        ASSERT_FALSE(powers[0]->time_modified().is_null());
      });
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             std::move(powers_cb));
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, ShouldNotUpdatePowerIfNotPresent) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(cb, Run(IsFalse()));
  service()->UpdatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  PowersCallback powers_cb = base::BindLambdaForTesting(
      [&](std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Power>> powers) {
        ASSERT_EQ(0u, powers.size());
      });
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             std::move(powers_cb));
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, DeletePower) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  base::GUID guid = base::GUID::GenerateRandomV4();
  auto power =
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK);
  power->set_guid(guid);
  service()->CreatePower(std::move(power), success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  base::MockCallback<PowersCallback> powers_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(1)));
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->DeletePower(guid, success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(0)));
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, DeletePowersForURL) {
  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->CreatePower(
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK),
      success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  base::MockCallback<PowersCallback> powers_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(2)));

  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->DeletePowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                                PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                                success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(powers_cb, Run(SizeIs(0)));
  service()->GetPowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                             PowerType::POWER_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
                             powers_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}

TEST_F(PowerBookmarkServiceTest, ObserverCalled) {
  MockObserver obs;
  service()->AddObserver(&obs);
  EXPECT_CALL(obs, OnPowersChanged());

  base::MockCallback<SuccessCallback> success_cb;
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  base::GUID guid = base::GUID::GenerateRandomV4();
  std::unique_ptr<PowerSpecifics> power_specifics =
      std::make_unique<PowerSpecifics>();
  auto power =
      MakePower(GURL("https://google.com"), PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK);
  power->set_guid(guid);
  auto power2 = power->Clone();
  service()->CreatePower(std::move(power), success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(obs, OnPowersChanged());
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  service()->UpdatePower(std::move(power2), success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  EXPECT_CALL(obs, OnPowersChanged());
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));
  service()->DeletePowersForURL(GURL("https://google.com"),
                                PowerType::POWER_TYPE_MOCK, success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();

  service()->RemoveObserver(&obs);
  EXPECT_CALL(obs, OnPowersChanged()).Times(0);
  EXPECT_CALL(success_cb, Run(IsTrue()));

  service()->DeletePower(guid, success_cb.Get());
  RunUntilIdle();
}
}  // namespace power_bookmarks

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quiet 503 posts
Posted: 25th May 2005
And, over here, the metaphysics thread.
For all your UTOR needs . . .
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i8beefy2GOLD Member
Posted: 6th Jun 2005
I remain unconvinced that good and evil exist. I think it is far more likely that they are abstract concepts by which we measure things... psychologically speeking simple moving towards / away behavior. Why do we AGREE? The BEST answer that was supplied to me that I think makes the most sense is the sociological one, which is that societies only function, given the kind of things we are, if behavioral codes became enforced. Ethics would be LEARNED, and not inherently biological except for basic sympathy and empathy emotives which develop with the child's cognitive ability to ascertain itself from its environment.
I suppose that'd be an almost evolutionary explanation of the phenomenon.
Don't worry, the rapist is still wrong, but he isnt wrong because its wrong in an absolute sense, he's wrong because he's gone against the socially acceptable limit. But right and wrong don't really exist without us, or something similar enough in ability to give rise to developed social structure.
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Location: Pietermaritzburg (KZN), South Africa
Written by: onewheeldave
If 'x' is proved, it means that 'x' is true.
1x0=0
1x0=2x0
A valid and mathematically correct statement!
but it's still not true!
Proof is merely perception!
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onewheeldaveGOLD Member
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
It's not a valid and mathematically correct statement; you've divided by zero, which is invaild and mathematically incorrect.
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TheWibblerGOLD Member
wouldn't it be better to say;
If 'x' is proved, it means 'x' is correct given the initial axioms
Because there is no way to prove the axioms are correct, therefore there is no way to prove 'x' is true.
As for dividing by zero, i'm thinking mathematicians kinda fudged that rule after they figured out 1=2
Quiet you still quite woefully miss the point.
Rape is bad, yes. It's a really really horrible thing and i'm sorry for anyone who has experienced it
But in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter in the slightest, it is mearly a human condition. A natural phenomenon. Is it evil if an adult Male lion kills a young lion cub? No, it's nature isn't it, cause and effect, or effect and cause
ibeefy8~
This i totally agree with.
The point that you seem blind to mr quiet is where do you draw the line between good and evil? I had sex before marriage, so does that make me evil? Does it make me as evil as the rapist? Can there be degrees of evil or is evil an absolute value? Because if something is less evil than something else doesn't that make it relatively Good?
What does the word Evil mean to you anyway?
But quiet if you choose to ignore all the valid points again, just answer this;
Where do you draw the line between good and evil?
Spherculism ~:~ The Act of becoming Spherculish.
re: right/wrong: i8beefy's: 'But right and wrong don't really exist without us, or something similar enough in ability to give rise to developed social structure.'
Yeah, OK - I can live with that
Spherculist, if you can cite the 'valid points' that you made, then I'll start to believe that you made some. In response to your question, however:
1. The line between good and evil is specified by the categorical imperative: 'act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it become universal law.', or, equivalently, 'act in such a way as to treat other people never as mere means, but as ends in themselves.'
2. Sex before marriage doesn't make you evil in any way, shape, or form.
3. There can be degrees of evil.
4. But even if you don't agree with (1), that isn't a problem: just because you don't know where to draw the line between two categories doesn't mean that the categories don't exist. The problem might be epistemic - i.e. you might not be able to *know* which category a certain deed falls into - or it might be metaphysical, i.e. the objects might be 'vague' objects (for instance, when does a heap of sand stop being a heap of sand? how many grains do you need to remove before this happens?)
Your post contains the following sizeable blunder:
and I quote: 'Is it evil if an adult Male lion kills a young lion cub? No, it's nature isn't it, cause and effect, or effect and cause '
- Right: that's because the adult Male lion doesn't have a conscience, and cannot choose to act otherwise. Lions cannot decide to do things 'because they are right', and this is a necessary requirement for any kind of moral appraisal. This is the trivial truth that 'ought' implies 'can'. So your example fails.
Written by: spherculist
As you say, the axioms of a system can't be proved by the system, as anything the system says about them pre-supposes their truth.
My take on this is that I use axioms that I can see to be true.
Before there's an outcry about that, I'll say that, at the end of the day, that's what it comes down to- a proof IMO, is a method whereby a view whose truth is not clear, is made so; generally by a series of easy-to-'see' (understand) steps- but other methods are valid (eg, certain mathematical 'truths' can be well expressed by a drawing).
So, IMO, if they are axioms, they are not in need of proof (which is good, because, as we both agree, they can't be proved from within the system for which they are axiomatic).
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
good and evil, this and that , life and death, awake and asleep,all modifications of the ultimate dream...
death cannot exist without life... but life can without death! So is death real, or is it a trasition!?
Yeah dave i argee with you on that.
Ah quiet, i see your blunder now, and i quote "Lions cannot decide to do things 'because they are right', and this is a necessary requirement for any kind of moral appraisal."
You think of human kind as a superior race to other animals, how frightfully naive of you
I see human kind as a rather feable race on the planet, the only one dumb enough to destroy it's environment and live beyond the means the planet can maintain. This mainly comes down to the superiority complex people like you maintain. Which seems to have stemmed from the christian God giving the earth to humans to do with as we wish, leading the western world to rape and pillage the earth for finacial gain.
You are an animal like every other on this planet IMO. You really ain't all that special and nor am I.
What on earth are you banging on about?
Will you kindly stop attributing to me beliefs which I do not hold, and statements which I did not make.
I don't think that humans are a 'superior race'. I agree fully that we are a 'feeble' (as it were) race, etc, etc, etc. I agree that I'm an animal 'like every other'.
My claim was: "'to [be able to ] do things 'because they are right' . . . is a necessary requirement for any kind of moral appraisal.'"
This doesn't mean that humans are better than animals: it simply means that we, UNLIKE ANIMALS, are fit for moral appraisal. Just as we're fit for linguistic appraisal, whereas animals are not. NOT BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE SUPERIOR, but because there *are* differences between us and animals, and these differences render us - but not animals - fit for some kinds of appraisal. Moral and linguistic action being two prime examples.
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"What on earth are you banging on about?"
Much as this discussion has been amusing so far, quiet, that's a bit rude. You have to respect everyones views - even if you can't see their point.
Enough said. I hope.
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Firepoise: yes, it's rude, and it's meant to be. It was in response to spherculist saying:
'You think of human kind as a superior race to other animals, how frightfully naive of you '
Which:
i) I don't think
ii) I never said (or implied) that I think
iii) Shows that spherculist just can't be bothered to do me the courtesy of reading my posts carefully enough to work out what I'm actually saying.
(iii), in particular, winds me up.
haha, quiet, you seriously think animals can't talk to each other?
Dolphins, elephants, chimps, bees, birds, ants......they all talk just fine. You just don't understand their language.
As for morals. My dog was perfectly able to kill me, but he never did, not even when I pissed him off. I'd call that a rational moral judgement.
So what you are saying is that good and evil don't exist in animals but they do exist in humans?
If so then i'd suggest to you that perhaps good and evil are a mental creation of a human mind and not as absolute as you once believed.
Right: that's because the adult Male lion doesn't have a conscience, and cannot choose to act otherwise. Lions cannot decide to do things 'because they are right', and this is a necessary requirement for any kind of moral appraisal.
Now asuming you have a conscience then you are definitely implying that humans are superior to animals because
i) Animals have no conscience
ii) They have no free will
iii) They have no morals
Oh, christ.
1. If you're right in thinking that (i)-(iii) imply superiority, then a) yes, I'm implying that we're superior, but b) I'm right in doing so, because animals don't have conscience, free will, or morals. And vice versa.
2. But I don't think that (i)-(iii) imply superiority: please don't attribute to me beliefs which I don't have.
3. Ants can't talk to each other. YOU ARE CONFUSING COMMUNICATION WITH LANGUAGE. I can communicate my feelings (e.g. via facial expressions) without using language. Language has GRAMMAR, and is COMPOSITIONAL. Ants communicate with pheremones: pheremones don't have grammar, and aren't compositional. ffs.
4. Maybe dolphins can talk. I dunno.
5. AND I QUOTE:
---re: right/wrong: i8beefy's: 'But right and wrong don't really exist without us, or something similar enough in ability to give rise to developed social structure.'
Yeah, OK - I can live with that '
So you still reckon that I think ethics is 'absolute'?
6. WILL YOU KINDLY READ MY F*CKING POSTS A BIT MORE CAREFULLY, AND DO ME THE KINDNESS OF RESPONDING TO WHAT I SAY?
if you can't be bothered to respond to what I've said, rather than stuff which you've made up and attributed to me, then I'm going to discontinue this discussion.
That's odd I always thought it was called 'body language'
Oh yeah, by remarkable coincidence (or divine fate, whichever you adhear to) there is a 12 page special in new scientist at the moment about our relationship with animals, makes for very interesting reading. There is an interesting part about how philosophy likes to draw a line between human and nonhuman animals, but how art and now science have blurred that line.
Certainly when i gaze into a cats eye's i see a conscious, sentient being with feelings and emotions not dissimiar to my own.
I wonder if elephants have spiritual beliefs?
I had a long drawn out response to this...
but it's not worth the effort when it's clear that objectivity is SO not a part of this!
-----spherculist: 'As for morals. My dog was perfectly able to kill me, but he never did, not even when I pissed him off. I'd call that a rational moral judgement.
Um.
1. 'Rational' means 'for a (good) reason'.
2. To do something for a good reason, you need to be able to recognise that reason.
3. But reasons are linguistic entities.
4. And dogs don't have language.
5. So dogs can't engage in rational thought.
QED.
Come on, read some Aristotle: we're rational animals, dogs aren't.
1. 'Rational' means ' Of sound mind, sane.'
2. To do something for a good reason, you need to be a positive being.
3. Positive beings are independant from linguistics.
4. And dogs have language humans cannot understand.
5. So dogs can engage in rational thought.
Come on, Aristotle is soooo passe, get with the program, thinking for yourself can produce fine results.
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. I agree that I'm an animal 'like every other'...
This doesn't mean that humans are better than animals...
because there *are* differences between us and animals
i think sphereculist may only have meant that we are animals, hence "other animals" being applicable, or "the human animal".
For a great read on this humanist oversight see:
Straw Dogs-Thoughts on humans and other animals_by John Gray
I was wondering about this the other day and I think, through observing and testing the phenomenon, perhaps dogs have a quasi-language made up of intervals of the breath when they put their heads close together and sniff in eachother's ears. So guys...get cracking and start dceiphering that language and ask the dogs whether or not ye are right or wrong, or if there is such a thing, for that matter.
animals respond to audio stimulous... surely this can be translated into a form of language... not the same language as we understand it...
"Communicating" (so to speak) with animals is really easy once you understand that their language (so to speak) is on a different level from ours.
animals lack comprehensive vocabulary! but "bark" and "bark" can mean 2 very different things, as well as "tweet" and "tweet". and just because the human use of "language" is comprehensive, it does not neccessarily mean that that we are in any way superior to any other creature on this plannet (or universe, if you will). All are equal... and to go with that, if you really want to make a distinction, some may just be more equal than others! :P
Spherculist: 'Come on, Aristotle is soooo passe, get with the program, thinking for yourself can produce fine results. '
Oh, really? Aristotle is passe? You obviously don't read much contemporary philosophy, mate. The recent virtue-ethicist movement (which has been going for the last 40-odd years) is based largely on Aristotelian thought. Ditto papers such as Doyle: Rationalism in Ethics.
But I suppose you realised that the argument which I generated was mine own, rather than Aristotle's. Since you're obviously familiar with Aristotle, this shouldn't be a surprise.
Further quote:
'1. 'Rational' means ' Of sound mind, sane.'
---No, it doesn't. It means, broadly, 'responsive to reasons'. I'm giving a paper on this at St Andrews on the 20th June, at the 'Unity of Reason' conference, if you're interested in coming along. I'm sure your input would be valuable.
------Would you care to explain what a 'positive being' is?
----------What does this mean?
----------It's not even a language: because languages necessarily have grammar, and are compositional.
I have to have to resort to dictionary definitions, but - from the OED:
'language' (n) 1. a system for the expression of thoughts, feelings, etc., by the use of _spoken sounds or conventional symbols_, 2. the faculty for the use of such systems, _which is a distinguishing characteristic of man as compared with other animals_ [my underlining]
5. So dogs can engage in rational thought.'
Furthermore, on your model (4) is completely irrelevant. You can leave it out, since (5) depends on (3). But I suspect that (2) and (3) are meaningless; they're certainly not phrases that I've encountered in the past 4 years of analytic philosophy, so if you'd be kind enough to explain what they mean, I'd be grateful.
Maybe you should try reading some Davidson: you might find it educational.
The 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 refer directly to the ussuptions you made in your prior 'proof'
If it's dictionary definitions you like then you'll be glad to know i got my definition of the word rational from dictionary.com, it was right next to the one you used
your second point "2. To do something for a good reason, you need to be able to recognise that reason." and your third point "3. But reasons are linguistic entities."
Simple doesn't follow a logical train of thought for me. I might buy my girlfriend flowers because i love her. That is a good reason. I don't need to recognise that love is the reason, nor understand what love is, nor do i need to be able to spell or speak the word LOVE. I just need to feel it.
The word language as dictionary.com has it:
1. Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
2. Such a system including its rules for combining its components, such as words.
3. Such a system as used by a nation, people, or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect.
I draw your attention to: .....such as voice sounds, gestures,.... aka barking and peeing on teritory.......and.....or other distinct community.....such as dogkind
Then you say again "It's not even a language: because languages necessarily have grammar, and are compositional. "
To which my reply is of course going to be:
i) just because you are too dumb to understand don't be so dumb as to think other dogs cannot understand
ii) Body language and sign language don't to my knowledge use grammar or words.
iii) Language to me refers to the use of symbolism, symbols come in many forms,
I have read precicely no aristotle whatsoever. However I do know that much of philosophy makes a strong distinction between humans and non humans. Perhaps their biggest blunder. It is this facet of aristotle which i refer to as out dated by modern thinking, the 12 page special in new scientist explains this in great detail as it happens.
I am also aware that according to Darwin, animals must have a similar quality of mind in lesser quantity otherwise there would have needed to be a giant evolutionary leap from monkey to man. Perhaps you can explain this?
I'll be sure to read some Davidson, thanks.
Perhaps you should read some Darwin or Gurdjieff, you may find it enlightening
Flip:
Have you ever listened to a cat purrr. It is a very bizarre sound which resonates through the whole body. Perhaps it could be the language of cats.
Also I hear the birds in brighton every morning. Most make fairly basic sounds but there's this one that goes on for ages with really distinct kinds of [words and sentances].
Also whilst humans have good use of vocal chords who's to say they didn't develop because we lost our animal '6th sense'? Perhaps the animals view us as having 'no language'.
spherculist: I draw your attention to (2) of your own definition:
'2. Such a system including its rules for combining its components, such as words.'
Peeing on territory doesn't have rules for combining components. Ex hypothesi, dogs don't have language.
and furthermore:
quote: 'I have read precicely no aristotle whatsoever. '
really? so you think you're in a position to comment on what he said? if not - don't.
Yes, Darwin was absolutely right re: your point. But that doesn't entail that there isn't a sharp distinction between linguistic & non-linguistic creatures. There *was* a sharp evolutionary jump from monkey to man: that is why we're so successful, and that is why we can build aeroplanes, spaceships, guns, and computers, whilst monkeys cannot. On your own account, there IS a sharp distinction.
12-page specials in New Scientist are targetted at the general populace; tend, therefore, to be exaggerated; and are cited by no academic journal that I know of. Of course, if you know differently, I'd be fascinated to hear of it.
I've read Darwin thoroughly; I've never heard of Gurdfjieff. Could you give me some references?
Lastly, you've failed to explain what 'a positive being' means. I've tried, very hard, to think of what a 'negative being' would be, and I'm stumped. Please help.
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and you say:
'i) just because you are too dumb to understand don't be so dumb as to think other dogs cannot understand'
To which I say: don't, for chrissake, call me 'dumb'. You utter muppet; this is one of the worst argumentative moves that you can make. I have three degrees in philosophy pending, and intend to begin a fourth in October. You'd presumably think that a professional engineer would have some sound ideas about engineering. Do the f*kin induction, mate.
He's not calling you dumb, he's drawing an analogy between the way you consider dogs to be incapeable of human style communication, and his view that dogs communicate in a way that you cannot understand.
ie that, in his view, the reason humans do not acknowledge dog communication isn't that it doesn't exist, but that we are too 'dumb' to understand it.
I really don't think he's being insulting to you, and I think you're getting wound up unnecessarily, and I don't like to see the kind of bad language and hostility you're coming out with.
I'm not having a go at you here, just requesting that you tone it down, cos otherwise this whole thread will get deleted by a moderator.
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arg. damnit. I THINK THAT DOGS COMMUNICATE. I never denied that they communicate in ways which we can't understand. I simply claim that there is a difference between communication and language (for instance, pheremones assist in communication, but don't constitute language), and whilst dogs possess the former, they don't have command of the latter.
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Thinking about Refugee Food Businesses
In these times, it's heartening to read about other organizations helping refugees through food businesses.
When we were first getting started, Keith and board members of the Providence Granola Project researched models for a social enterprise food business and visited one in New York called Hot Bread Kitchen. It had a Bakers in Training program designed to support low-income, minority and immigrant women in launching culinary careers and food businesses.
The new company Eat Offbeat has a related approach. It focuses on cuisine made by refugees in NYC and offered in a delivery service. Refugees are hired as the chefs who prepare cuisine from their own cultures.
Recently, Autumn Spanne wrote about Eat Offbeat at the Guardian. "When Manal Kahi arrived in New York from Lebanon two years ago, to pursue a master's degree in public administration, she longed for authentic hummus, but couldn't find a restaurant or supermarket that came close to her expectations. So she started making her own, based on a recipe from her Syrian grandmother.
"The recipe was a hit with her friends, and it occurred to Kahi that there might be a successful business in it. The idea also dovetailed with her growing concern about the Syrian refugee crisis. ...
"She decided to start a social enterprise designed to help refugees from all over the world get established in their new country and provide New Yorkers a positive entry point for interacting with the city's refugee community. ...
Sound familiar? This made us wonder: maybe there should be a trade group for social enterprises employing refugees through a food business.
Our own Chef Evon and Assistant Kitchen Manager, Bola, with Jawahir and Media, in training.
"The result went far beyond hummus. , Kahi and her brother launched Eat Offbeat, a for-profit meal delivery startup that employs recently resettled refugees from around the world as chefs who prepare traditional dishes from their countries of origin. ...
"Al Janabi, who uses only her last name out of concern for the safety of family still in Iraq, was one of Eat Offbeat's first hires. ... For months, she was afraid to go anywhere alone. Her first solo trip on the subway was to the Eat Offbeat kitchen in Brooklyn. ...
" 'I want people in the US to know that refugees have few opportunities here, but we bring our skills with us,' she said. 'We come in difficult circumstances.'
"Al Janabi and two other refugees from Nepal and Eritrea ... learned basic food preparation and hygiene techniques – skills that they can use to get other jobs, or perhaps eventually open their own business, said Kahi.
" 'Ultimately we want to change the narrative around refugees, for New Yorkers and the rest of world to see that refugees don't have to be a burden, they have economic value.' " More here.
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We couldn't agree more. That's exactly why we're looking at 2016 as our year to scale up. It's time. And we're ready.
So here we go! And this month we have a great opportunity to tell you about.
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Woman stabbed for wearing fur boots that turned out to be fake, police say
Posted 10:51 AM, November 22, 2019, by Tribune Media Wire
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) -- An Ohio woman is facing charges after police say she stabbed another woman inside a church because of her boots, according to WJW.
Meredith Lowell
The stabbing happened shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday at Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights.
According to the police report, the victim had taken children she babysits to the church for choir practice when the suspect, Meredith Lowell, came up and stabbed her.
The victim suffered two stab wounds to her arm and abdomen. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
When officers arrived, a bystander was restraining Lowell. Police applauded the actions of those in the church for putting their safety at risk to help the victim.
The Fairmount Presbyterian Church said the children were moved to secure room until their parents arrived.
Cleveland Heights police said they believe Lowell's motive is similar to that of her past crimes. In 2012, she was charged with attempting to hire a hit man to kill a person wearing fur. The victim in the latest incident was wearing faux fur boots.
Police said Lowell does not attend the church, but she does live nearby.
Lowell, 35, was charged with felonious assault and attempted murder. She appeared in court via video on Thursday and her bond was set at $1 million. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Monday.
The church will remain closed on Thursday and Friday.
"The congregation is grateful for all the gestures of support from the Cleveland Heights Community and interfaith partners. Please continue to pray for us," the church said in a statement.
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John Oliver's deep dive into the way WWE treats its wrestlers is pretty shocking
Wrestling, as John Oliver makes clear in the video above, is ridiculously fun to watch. It just is.
But it's not without its problems. In a 20-minute monologue for Last Week Tonight, Oliver breaks down the issues faced by those working under billionaire Vince McMahon at the WWE.
"The shocking thing about McMahon and his company is the extent to which he's shielded himself from responsibility for his wrestlers' welfare," says Oliver, before launching into a breakdown of the many things wrong with the company — from the fact its wrestlers aren't technically classed as employees to the WWE's failure to care for the health of those working for it.
The WWE responded on Monday with a statement, saying they before the show aired they had "responded to his producers refuting every point in his one-sided presentation. John Oliver simply ignored the facts." They added, "The health and wellness of our performers is the single most important aspect of our business, and we have a comprehensive, longstanding Talent Wellness program." They've invited Oliver to attend WrestleMania this weekend.
UPDATE: April 1, 2019, 5:01 p.m. EDT This post has been updated to include a statement from the WWE.
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Just like every other part of our bodies, no two labia are the same. In fact, from woman to woman it's not uncommon for one side of the labia to look different, from color to size, from the other side.
The labia include the labia major, the outer lips of the vagina, and the labia minora, the inner lips of the vagina. The function of the labia is to protect a woman's clitoris and vagina from trauma.
If you notice your labia look different from side to side, that is most likely normal. If you notice your labia have grown or is growing, it may indicate labial hypertrophy or enlargement of the labia. However, your labia don't have to grow over time to be considered labial hypertrophy. Labial hypertrophy can affect one or both sides of the labia.
Labia Minora and Majora
There is no clear cause of labial hypertrophy. Some women are born with large or irregularly-shaped labia. Other women may develop the condition after puberty, childbirth, or as a result of aging. It is not caused by masturbation, nor is it a sexually transmitted infection.
Labial hypertrophy typically affects the labia minora, the inner lips of the vagina. The labia minora can also swell during sex, which is normal, and similar to a male erection. If your labia swell and do not return to normal size, speak to your doctor.
Your labia can also change if you wear restrictive or irritating clothing or are an active cyclist. If you are concerned about your labia or changes in your labia, speak to a doctor.
Most women do not experience any symptoms or discomfort related to labial hypertrophy. Less commonly, women may experience irritation, discomfort, chronic infections, pain during exercise, and sexual intercourse.
There is no specific test or imaging used to diagnose labial hypertrophy. A physician will typically diagnose labial hypertrophy based on a physical examination and any vaginal or labial symptoms you may be having. Other common labial issues include Bartholin gland cysts. The Bartholin glands are located next to the labia minora near the opening of the vagina. These glands provide lubrication and can, in some cases, get blocked and develop a cyst, or in the case of an infection, an abscess. Unlike labial hypertrophy, which is uniform, a cyst, which is usually just one-sided, tends to be a pea-shaped lump which can be felt or, depending on size, seen.
In most cases, labial hypertrophy does not need to be treated. If your labia is enlarged and causing you pain, there are surgical options—known as labioplasty—which can reduce the size of your labia. The surgical reduction can also help reduce infections and any general discomfort (both physical and emotional) you may be having about the size of your labia. If you are concerned about the size of your labia, speak to your doctor or request a surgical consult.
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Warner Bros has finally released a full synopsis for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. The release doesn't reveal anything surprising, basically a summary of what we've seen in the trailers. The synopsis was released on the the movies official website. Also The British Board of Film Classification have released the movies official runtime. Opening in theaters & IMAX on July 20, the movie stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Morgan Freeman. Hit the jump for the details.
Synopsis: "It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane."
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Reef Lodge Backpackers Hostel and Budget Accommadation Townsville
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Last of the "Wild Fronteer" Chillago a real outback Australian experience. Only 215 klms west of Cairns.
Once Chillagoe was a thriving mining town but is now reduced to a zinc mine and marble a quarry. Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park is just outside of Chillagoe and it is thought to be between 600 to 1000 limestone caves in the area.
Marble outcrop Chillagoe
One of the residence of the caves
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Marble quarry Chillagoe
Up until 1943 the smelter had operated for 40+ years and 1025 million tons or or had passed through the plant. During this time some 5 tons of gold, 181 tons of silver, 181 tons of lead and 60,000 tons of copper had been pulled out of the region.
Chillagoe smelter
During this flourishing period the mines, smelter and railway employed some 1000 people with the Mining Company and Chillagoe Railway were equipped with the most up-to-date machinery of its time.
A relic from the past an abandoned Ore-cart
In 1950 the state owned smelter was sold off with the the equipment and buildings being auctioned off.
Locomotive no. 3 of the Chillagoe Railway was the first engine on the Etheridge line.
Chillago is also remembered for the royal commission of 1922. When two state politicians who had 25% stakes each in the mine and it was sold to the Queensland state government at grossly inflated prices. This was to be known as "The Mungana Affair.
Town of Chillagoe
Today Cillago is still home to approximately 200+ people and is more well know these days for the lime stone caverns and 600+ caves in the Chillagoe Mungana National park. One interesting fact was it has been stated by Professor Ian Plimer that the region boasts the worlds most geologically diverse region in the world.
Beautiful Limestone creations.
Departs Cairns at 6.30am every Wednesday is a classic 1960's Rail-motor Savannahlander
Chillagoe Savannahlander
Thank you to "Chillagoe Cabins" for allowing permission to use some of their images in this Blog. For more information on Chillgoe and what to do go to http://www.chillagoe.com/
Might be worth a look. For more about the caves got to:
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/about.html
"Jesus" is not there but you will see the "12 Apostles" on "Great Ocean Road"
One of the most spectacular places to see, the most amazing coastline in the world would have to be the "The Great Ocean Road!" Situated in Victoria on Australia's southeastern coast. From the surfing town of Torquay to Warrembool. With attractions such as the "Loch Ard Gorge" "The Arch" "London Bridge" and not to forget the magnificent "Twelve Apostles" With the fantastically sculpted coast and cliffs that make up the shore line from millions of years of wind, rain and waves, this is a must if you are visiting the southern reaches of Australia.
Undoubtedly the most spectacular way to see these in all their glory would have to be by air, as can be seen in some of the pictures shared by Apollo Bay Aviation.
Other points of interest include the resort town of Lorne as well Otway National park for lovers of hiking trails beautiful rain forests stunning eucalyptus forest as well waterfalls.
Apollo Bay Local
Flight Time: approx 10 Minutes
Cost: $80.00 per person (minimum two passengers)
Twelve Apostles and Bay of Islands
The "Twelve Apostles" by Apollo Bay Aviation.
Flight Time: approx. 70 Minutes
Cost: $595.00 per person (minimum two passengers)
If you are interested in taking a trip to the "Great Ocean Road" check out these guys and budget for at least the $80-00 flight.
http://www.apollobayaviation.com.au/
Just a little taste of Broome and why you should visit W.A. on your Australian adventure.
Broome is a booming tourist town in the southern Kimberley region of Western Australia. With its endless white sands and beautiful turquoise ocean along Cable Beach, which was named after laying the Java- to-Australia telegraph. Cablw beach now boasts Camel rides as one of its major attractions. The beach is also home to Australia's most famous nudist beach.
Cable Beach Broome W.A.
Broome was once the pearl capital of the world and its pearling industry was started in the 1880's using "Black birded slaves. In the beginning these were generally Aboriginal and islanders with the preference for pregnant females, as it was thought they had better lung capacity and could stay down longer.
If your into Pearls then Broome will not disappoint.
After the abolition of slavery many Asian and Islanders were paid to dive the oyster beds and the advent of diving suits was bought in. Many people lost their lives diving on the oyster beds and as an indication, the Japanese cemetery is the final resting place for well over 900 Japanese divers.
Early Pearl Divers in Broome
Today Broome is home to approximately 14000+ people and has Australia 20th busiest airport. Some of the things you can do while in Broome are take a look at the Dinosaur footprints, dated back to the early Cretaceous period some 130 million years ago. Check out "Pearl Luggers" and "learn about the hazards of the sea, find out why the pearl diver's life was so perilous.
Dinosaur footprints tour.
For more information on Broome try Pearl Luggers website @ http://www.pearlluggers.com.au/
and Thank you to Wikipedia where you can find some interesting information on the region.
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Emptiness / Tune Mere Jana" singer Gajendra Verma is back with his new track "Mann Mera". Music rights of this song are bought by Eros Now Music. Aseem Ahmed Abbassee has written the lyrics for the song.


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French Doors - Pretty, Polished, Perfect.
One of the required courses for my B.A. was a drawing class. You guys. I draw like a toddler. Maybe using toddler as a descriptor is wrong, let's say……a four-month old (who gives a baby a crayon anyway?!) That is the level at which I can draw (it's really, really bad you guys.) You should've seen my first assignment – a self-portrait – done right then and there as soon as she was done with the review of her syllabus. A little piece of my died when we hung them on the wall and everyone critiqued each other's work, but not really, because some of us were clearly talented while I was not. I hated a lot of it, but I loved most of it – despite my lack of natural talent. That stinking cold-fish of an art teacher taught me to really view what I'm looking at, not just the object, but the shadows and light, like the reflections in crystal door knobs (I hated shading.) I hate how she pushed me and made me feel like I wasn't trying hard enough; dear Lord, it was like I was the bratty child, being scolded by her mother. Yikes! College, right?
Enough reminiscing, here's an update on my home. I'm not yet ready to talk about the kitchen debacle of last year, that has now run over into this year. Some days I have to take a deep breath, move the kitchen details to the next day's list of things to do and find something small and simple to change just one thing. We bought this house knowing we'd be updating a lot of it. We spent the first year realizing what a big project we had taken on (and apparently that is when The Mr started hating handyman work) and the second year trying to prioritize the fact that we'd be updating all of it. Is it ever convenient to not have a kitchen for a few weeks? In between big projects (or when I get frustrated,) I like to find budget-friendly updates that I can sneak in without alarming The Mr's budget. When I was growing up, my mother had my father install these beautiful french doors in the sitting room off the entryway. She had a set of antique crystal door knobs that I remember her being quite excited about. I grew up with those romantic traits in a home full of character. It was only natural that I would not accept anything less than crystal door knobs on my own set of french doors – like mother like daughter!
These two sets came with skeleton keys in a chrome finish, so I did what anyone would do and spray painted them a semi-gloss black and hit up JoAnns (I despise that store so much, but sometimes they come in handy in a pinch!) for some tassels to give them some extra character and romance.
So I forced The Mr to drill me some really awful-looking holes and using the template that came with the instructions, installed these crystal glass door knobs in a few hours (why does everything take at least three times as long as I thought it would?!) and left for Spring Break a little bit happier.


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things have been good here. life has a funny way of getting more complicated and all together more simplified all at the same time. we're enjoying the mash...or anyways, it's spicing up life around here and who knew it was needed?
i've been doing lots of painting and working on a new spring grouping of pieces for the shop (coming in march!). i moved my studio home in the fall...and while i ache for that old brick loft...the practicality of stealing away moments to work while at home with my little ones is where it's at! the painting above was a commissioned piece-- packaged and shipped away to australia last week. it's been the biggest hoot getting to send my work out into the world! for a gal who hasn't traveled much, it does so much good for this wanderlusting heart.
sending love and gratitude to you all. and happy happy valentine's day! matt and i have a sitter and no plans in sight. it's going to be a fly by the seat of our pants/go to bed before 9 o'clock kind of wild date night.
Beautiful painting! Happy Valentine's Day!
I was just thinking about you/your blog the other day. Wondering how life was in your beautiful world. Mothering two while keeping your creative identity can be so difficult! It sounds like you have found such a great balance though, i'm glad! I feel like i teeter between finding the balance and losing it constantly.
Oh I can't wait to see the new pieces!
These are such beautiful images. Happy Valentine's to you and your family!
Happy Valentine's Day to you, sweet friend. I hope you guys are staying warm. I've been missing you as of late.
Love your blog and nice to see such great pictures!
Happy valentines day to you too! I loooove the painting. You're amazing. I can't wait to see what you've created.
you're so beautiful katie! that picture you posted on facebook recently was just woahhh gorgeous!
These all look so lovely! The aesthetic you've created here on your blog is so inspiring, and I love when you share little peaks into your life!
"---small signs that become a welcomed lifeline when the thick of winter closes in."<---I love this. You use words with such beauty.
i am very very very very very excited about this new print!!
What kind of camera do you use? or how do you edit so beautifully?? Totally drawn to your pictures! I am on the market for a nice camera...any help on a good place to start? Canon? NIkon?
are you okay lovely? you are missed!
Have been missing your great pics and posts!!
Miss u, where are u?
Really been missing you and your beautiful family and amazing photos. I hope you're all well. I don't even know you personally and am a little worried.


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Q: Parameterized Django raw query produces different results than non-parameterized raw query I'm doing a raw query on a Django model using a string of SQL with two parameters.  The head scratcher is that if I fill in the parameters using a string substitution, I get more results than if I do so using parameter substitution.  The results are correct in the latter case, just incomplete.  The code looks like this, with the only change being that I've omitted the exact SQL:
# I have a long and ornate SQL statement that looks basically like this.
sql = "SELECT blah blah WHERE something = %s AND something_else in (%s)"

# If I do a raw query with string substitution I get more results (22) ...
sqlInsecureFilled = sql % (divID, storeRestrictStr)
promos_insecured = Promotions.objects.raw(sqlInsecureFilled)

# ... than if I use a parameterized raw query, which produces (10)
promos_secure = Promotions.objects.raw(sql, [divID, storeRestrictStr])

But it gets weirder.  If I do this from the command line, take the SQL from the raw_query objects (i.e., promos_secure.query) and copy it into the Sequel Pro terminal, then both queries produce the same number of results -- 22!  And yet:
In [35]: [len(list(promos_insecured)), len(list(promos_secure))]
Out[35]: [22, 10]

So to summarize: the queries appear to be the same by eyeball (it's rather long, so it's hard to tell exactly) and, when the promos_xx.query strings are copied into the MySQL terminal, they produce the full result set.  And yet, when executed as shown above, the parameterized version returns 10 results, whereas the other version returns the full 22.
For completeness, here is promos_secure.query (promos_insecured is the same):
SELECT DISTINCT promotion_id, promotion_name, promotion_up_date, promotion_down_date, promotion_asset_id, promotion_notes, promotion_promo_id FROM promotions, promo_detail WHERE promotion_id = promo_detail_promotion_id AND promotion_start_date < now() AND promotion_end_date > now() AND promo_detail_cust_division_id = 1 AND promo_detail_not_expired = 1 AND promo_detail_store_id in (8214, 8217, 4952, 8194, 8198, 8162, 5010, 5011, 5012, 8219, 8182, 5048, 5076, 5095, 5096, 5102, 5109, 5131, 5156, 5160, 5161, 5165, 5166, 5173, 5182, 5198, 5200, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5227, 5228, 5229, 5230, 5232, 5233, 5234, <bunch of other comma-separated numbers omitted>, 9281) ORDER BY promotion_end_date ASC

EDIT: maybe this is the most succinct way to show what's going on and why it's weird:
promo_u = promotions.models.Promotions.objects.raw(sql % (1, storeRestrictStr))
promo_s = promotions.models.Promotions.objects.raw(sql, (1, storeRestrictStr))

pid_u = [s.promotion_id for s in promo_u]
pid_s = [s.promotion_id for s in promo_s]

In [76]: [len(list(pid_u)), len(list(pid_s))]
Out[76]: [22, 10]

# You can see the smaller number of results is a subset of the larger.
In [77]: [pid in pid_u for pid in pid_s]
Out[77]: [True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True, True]

# The larger number results shows no obvious pattern as to why they're missing.
In [87]: [pid in pid_s for pid in pid_u]
Out[87]: [False, False, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, True, True, True,
          True, False, True, False, False, True, False, True, False, True]

A: The problem with string substitution is that things are not properly quoted, as they are in parameter substitution. That said, the quoting is likely doing something you don't expect. Some things to try:

*

*Right now, you're passing the ID list as a string (storeRestrictStr). Try passing it as a list instead.

*Install Django Debug Toolbar and use it to look at the actual SQL being generated as well as its output.

*You haven't said whether the 10 results are correct and the 22 results have 12 false matches, or if the 22 results are correct and the 10 are missing 12, or something in between.

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Q: How to change the Persistent Cart time for Guest Users? Magento 2 cleans up the guest cart data under 24 mins if left idle, is there any setting which can help to persist cart data for a guest user for around 90 days?

A: To configure it, check the admin cookie lifetime (make sure to configure the cookie domain) and the session.gc_maxlifetime.

Admin > Stores > General > Web > Default Cookie Settings

A: There is only setting to left cart for guest users with cookies Life time.
If you want to persist cart data for a guest user for around 90 days you will have to set cookies 90 days.
But more time for cookies are not recommended for better performance of website.


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When you first set forth to write, your inspiration is from the things you'd read, set against the counterpoint of the life you'd been living. Not too much action or adventure in the life you had going. There were occasional bursts of imaginative play, the guaranteed Saturday afternoon double-feature movie with cartoon and serial. The occasional comic book with some sense of plausibility built into it.
For the major part, life was simply okay, Los Angeles in the waning years of the Depression, great sunny stretches of days, your own awareness that your parents considered themselves on a downward turn of fortunes from what had been more agreeable comfort.
Your own fortunes wrapped around the usual childhood misadventures: tripping in an empty lot, landing on something sharp enough to warrant stitches in your left wrist. Chicken pox, of course. Glasses. Being short of stature. Finances requiring you to make shoes do by cementing drug store retread soles on to the worn-out soles. The cement not holding. Getting used to the flapping sound accompanying each step.
Your sister's wise observation that some of your wealthier companions were no less bored. Boys, she observed, need to learn to make their own adventures, otherwise they're stuck waiting until they grow up, and grown-ups are every bit as eager for adventures as boys are.
An irony you were not to realize until your late twenties was your daily search for adventure, as evidenced by your scribbling down potential sources of adventure in the neighborhood, on the way to school, and in the vast, undeveloped acreage that was not yet Park La Brea Towers, a gigantic array of apartments, duplexes, and five or six maximum-height towers, the limits addressed in respect of potential earthquake temblors.
At one stage in your life, you wrote a weekly television program called I Search for Adventure. Your job was to skim through eight-millimeter film made by amateur explorers, write narrative to be read by the guest explorer, followed by five minutes of "conversation" with the host of the program.
Sometimes, friends of yours working at the same studio would stop by to see if you were free for lunch or coffee. They would ask you with deadpan seriousness what you were doing.
"Searching for adventure," came your reply. Sometimes, if the film were bad enough, you'd say, "Searching for story."
Things have not changed all that much. This morning, over breakfast conversation with a friend, you recognized that your essentials were still focused on adventure and story. You did not tell her about I Search for Adventure, but you did see how important it is for the individual to pursue the quest. The concept of adventure has certainly evolved as your years have increased, but a constant factor is risk. At the early time, the your at five three and then a grudging five four were risking boredom, tempting it by clambering up to rooftop of garages, then jumping to patches of grass below, an enterprise that seemed to satisfy some physical needs, but the risks of the imagination were variations on themes of adventure stories.
Not until you began to have your characters take the risks you were fearful of taking in Reality did the sense of boredom begin to pack its bags and make for the door. The risks shifted from foreign locales and mere anomaly to the more pronounced risk of what you might learn by trying to find out what made things and people and societies and organizations work, most of all what made you work, even more to the point, which of all the characters of your invention was the closest to the real you.
All of them were, but you needed a good deal of writing to get to that understanding, a good deal more writing yet to reach the point where you knew how to approach the information you'd dug up.
You appear to have gone through a particular crisis of identity without having realized it, no doubt attributing the symptoms to other elements. The crisis had to do with the accident of you working toward developing and recognizing and welcoming your identity at about the time you became aware of the concept of the unreliable narrator.
You spent years trying to convince yourself you were reliable. The effort was not entirely wasted because you did get to look at parts of yourself you'd come to think of as nerdy or self-important or, worse, stodgy, which were in fact your earlier attributions for reliable individuals.
Parts of you are still reliable, but with the forgiveness of humor. Reliable is no longer self-important.
As you got to know the constituency, you found the unreliables had a plurality. Pleasing to know how easy it is to be able to live with that. The reliable forces are committed to getting you to work every day, the unreliable forces are bent on anarchy and curiosity and mischief. The coalition has been in force for some time now. We are not expecting splinter votes.


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The Art of the Instagram Advertisers – How Fashion Brands Are Targeting Social Media Users
Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Society, Sustainability
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Scientific American
By Melissa 'Lissy' Alderton
Now I'm sure we have all noticed an influx in advertisements on social media throughout the years. This is because of a little something called 'targeted ads'. Now according to Instagram themselves, this is a cleverly curated piece of algorithm which uses your information and data to specifically create advertisements for you. But when is it all a bit too much? Over the past 10 years, we have seen the custom of social media in our everyday lives skyrocket. We have permitted ourselves to be fully indulged in a life of picture taking, 'like' counting and 'follower' chasing. In the end, this created a vast collection of people, all with short attention spans, who are all waiting in anticipation for the next 'on-trend' thing every season.
Bailey Prado's designs (left) are getting copied by the likes of Shein (right) whilst being advertised and branded as their own designs. (Photo credit: @Diet_Prada/@BaileyPrado/Shein
Instagram states on their website that they will collect not only information on who you follow and who follows you, your searches, and interests but also information on what websites you're going to frequently and the apps you're on. This is a playground for brands who want to easily pump out their products to not just people, but people who are certain to fall into the honey trap of online shopping. This is where fashion brands step in. Instagram even recognises that a lot of businesses want to advertise their items on their app, and fashion brands are the perfect easy advertisement for both parties to make as much money as possible whilst spending the tiniest amount. Now what is exactly wrong with this? A vast array of fast fashion brands are using social media to target users into obtaining their garments through this technique. It's an affective but controversial way of coercing users as they know the advertisements will be shown only to those where it's relevant. This is thanks to the algorithm Facebook (Instagram's mother company) has developed and used for years. Users who are shown these types of brands are those who will be easily led into buying things from them. This is where the problem lies – the lack of knowledge about the origins of these garments. Not to mention the concern connecting to the target user where there is an underlying pressure on them to make purchases. If they're being retold constantly through their screens that they need to have the latest trends on their backs, they're more easily (unknowingly) coerced into helping brands create revenue.
Fast fashion websites such as Shein, Asos and Aliexpress are pouncing on users like their prey by creating dupes of smaller fashion brands' clothing but selling it as their own. Obviously, the garments look great on picture, but it's a false reality they've curated from fabrication. These are not originally curated at all, and instead of feeling guilty and creating their own original ideas, they profit from this. Why? The bigger companies such as these have more currency to advertise compared to the others. This is where it becomes a problem. People are stuck in this full circle escapade, where capitalism wins, and the smaller companies are going unnoticed. But has it gone too far? Now we don't see where our clothes are manufactured, and we will never know without digging. Many Instagram ads today are only for profit, not for popularising someone's skills in dress making or design. It's a guilty profit, but who is feeling the guilt? Now of course this isn't all bad. Not all the targeted advertisements we see are the most popular ones, and we will occasionally see some original designs by actual designers who worked hard. However, the online world will never care what these advertisements are, just that they're there and receiving the correct number of taps and clicks enough to keep them on the 'front page'. So, it is indeed more likely to be pushing the more popular ones to you. "You're interested in fashion? Here are items by Zara and Asos." Both brands known to plagiarise work. Unfortunately, the lack of copyright protection for designers is still a problem. Therefore, the vast majority of these dupes and copies won't get taken down, but instead go unnoticed still with the ability to gain coinage and popularity.
So, in light of this, why don't we fight back? Enjoy the art and creativity that is fashion. Fashion is symbolic, artistic and metaphoric. It's not just about trends and crazes, it's about how it makes you feel when you wear it, how the quality of the garment hangs on your shoulders. Let's fall out with the advertisement gimmicks, lets recognise when garments are stolen, let's do our research and help small designers, not their plagiarised counterparts.
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Q: Permutation acting on subsets of the domain Suppose a group $G \subseteq S_n$, where $S_n$ is the permutation group on $X = \{1, ... ,n\}$.
Consider two subsets $Y,Z \subseteq X$ with $|Y| = |Z| \leq n$.
Problem: Is there a permutation $g \in G$ that maps $g(Y) = Z$, i.e. $g(y) \in Z \; \forall y \in Y$ ?
I'm looking for an efficient method to check if there exists such a $g \in G$.
My current solution to this, is a simple iteration over all elements $g$ and checking if the permutation maps $Y \rightarrow Z$. I was wondering if there exists a more efficient method, which I could use (e.g. in GAP). My background is not in Group Theory, so I might be missing the correct term for this problem.

A: A practical method for testing whether one set can be mapped to another by a permutation is a backtrack search. (Whether it is efficient depends on your definition -- it is not polynomial time and as far as I know no general polynomial time method is known.)
It uses the group structure (and conditions on where points must get mapped) to avoid testing all group elements. In practice, it performs quite well in most cases.
In GAP, you can find such elements  using RepresentativeAction, specifying an action OnSets (which in GAP must be sorted lists):
gap> G:=Group((1,2,3,4,5),(1,2,3));;
gap> RepresentativeAction(G,[1,3,4],[2,4,5],OnSets);
(1,2)(3,5)


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