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Global Doc: Onomatopoeia
Author: Dr. Vincent DeGennaro Jr. '02
"I'm sitting here and all of a sudden I feel 'Chik!' in my foot. And then another 'Chik!' in my hand. 'Chik!' here and 'Chik!' there and everywhere." She pauses, and then for good measure adds, "Chik!" With each "Chik!" she jumps in the chair and quivers slightly, acting out her reaction to the sharp electrical pain she feels in her hands and feet as a result of diabetes. In the hospital in Haiti, the patients demonstrate a colorful reliance on tone, gestures and onomatopoeia to accentuate their feelings.
Haitian Creole is a pidgin language based on altered French vocabulary and aspects of West African grammar, and has been used on this island for 200 years. Spoken mostly by impoverished subsistence farmers, Creole wasn't a written language until recently, and nearly half of Haitians are still illiterate. Like most languages, Creole mirrors the culture and people from which it is born. Haitian culture is vibrant and boisterous, and Haitians communicate with large gesticulations as much as my Italian family members. It makes sense that the Creole language is colorful, playful and onomatopoeic.
I remember learning the word "onomatopoeia" in fifth grade English class. We studied a special and bizarre word every week. Mrs. Mulaney snuck the valuable word in among the more esoteric ones such as "lagniappe" and "agape." Don't ask me why, but I memorized how to spell onomatopoeia by singing it syllable by syllable to the verses of "All I Ask of You" from the musical Phantom of the Opera. After that, the word never signified much more than a literary tool used to dress up an otherwise boring paragraph. SPLAT! (See, it works!). In Haitian Creole, however, onomatopoeia is not used in writing as much as it is used in speech.
The word for earthquake reflects the nature of the phenomenon, providing the most striking example of Haitian onomatopoeia. Earthquakes strike Haiti with relative frequency, a fact of life for a mountainous country located on two tectonic fault lines. In English, the sound of an earthquake has been described as a low-rumbling, like a freight train passing. The Creole word goudou-goudou reflects the sound that the ground makes as it shifts from side to side, and the harsh consonants combined with the long vowels evoke images of the ground rumbling beneath your feet in the past and small wooden shacks swaying in the countryside. After January 12, 2010, when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravished much of the country, a new respect for the power of the earthquake was born. Most of the urban denizens of Port-au-Prince who witnessed the concrete structures of the modern city crumble now reverentially refer to earthquakes as tranbleman te a, a modified version of the French term — tremblement de terre.
Mrs. Mulaney's definition of onomatopoeia was the formation of a word by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent (meow, honk, boom). In Haiti, onomatopoeia is not always used as Mrs. Mulaney taught us, but the other dictionary definition: the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical, dramatic or poetic effect. Haitians are nothing if not dramatic and poetic. When a Creole speaker can't find words to express the emotions, the concepts, the extreme sensations that they wish to convey, onomatopoeia fills the gaps.
Another common practice is to use hand gestures with word repetition to emphasize the meaning. Wo or gwo — meaning tall or big — can be repeated to accentuate the extreme height or large girth of an object or person. "Li wo wo wo" or even "Li wooooooo" both mean it's very high, reinforced by the hand raised as high above the head as the arm will stretch.
"Li fe mal aannnpiiiiiiiiiiil!" a patient cries out, throwing her head back, lips contorted in a grimace while a high-pitched squealing sound emanates from within. She's not in pain at the moment but is merely illustrating the pain that wrenched her flank as a kidney stone traversed her kidney, descending to the bladder. She elevates the pitch in her voice to convey agony without using many words.
"Woy. Woy. Wooiiiiyy," the woman in labor wails out in quick succession, a natural and antique method of Lamaze breathing. Haitian women have embraced that same "Woooy!" to express any painful experience, especially those associated with medical care in a hospital such as sticks with a needle or knife. Children of both sexes have adopted the "Woy!" as well. Situated next to the pediatric ward during my clinic days, I hear the rapid fire "Woy! Woy! Woy!" of the children as the nurses draw their blood or inject medications. Only grown men do not use the familiar cry to bear pain in the hospital.
Since I'm limited by a small vocabulary in Creole, I'm grateful that patients communicate with me so passionately. In the United States, I often receive the answer of "11" when I ask patients to rate their pain on a scale of 1 to 10. In Haiti, I can follow their hands or the pitch of their voice to feel their pain and experience their feelings.
Vincent DeGennaro is an internal medicine doctor and a global public health specialist at the University of Florida's Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine and works half time in Haiti with the nonprofit Project Medishare. See his An American Doctor in Haiti blogs.


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Andrés Freire Conde nacido el 22 de noviembre de 1927 en Ferrol, (España) y fallecido en Coruña el 17 de abril de 2020, fue Teniente General de Artillería, diplomado en Estado Mayor y licenciado en Derecho. Ocupó el cargo de  Capitán General de Valencia. Es conocido como pintor y acuarelista.

Reseña biográfica

Andrés Freire Conde nació en Ferrol en 1927, hijo de Joaquín Freire de Arana, oficial de la armada y María del Carmen Conde Pumpido, hija del Notario de Ferrol Cándido Conde Fernández. Ingresó en la Academia de Artillería y desarrolló una importante carrera militar. Pero su dedicación vocacional fue la pintura, a la que se dedicó toda su vida, especialmente en su última etapa militar, como Capitán General de Levante, recibiendo numerosos y relevantes premios. Falleció en La Coruña, el 17 de abril de 2020.

Nacimiento e infancia
Nació en la Base Naval de A Graña, en la ciudad de Ferrol, provincia de La Coruña, e inició sus estudios en el colegio de los Padres Mercedarios en Ferrol, continuando en el de Huérfanos de la Armada en Madrid.

Carrera militar

Ingresó en la Academia General Militar en 1946, incorporándose al Arma de Artillería. Su primer destino de Teniente fue en el Regimiento de Artillería número 28 de Santiago de Compostela, en el cuartel que actualmente es el Parlamento de Galicia. Estudió Derecho en la Universidad de Santiago, licenciándose en 1958. En 1961 aprobó las oposiciones a Estado Mayor, diplomándose como oficial de E.M. en 1965.

Siguiente etapa

En su condición de militar desempeñó los siguientes mandos:

Jefe de EM de la segunda jefatura de Tropas de Galicia, (1966). Jefe de EM de la Brigada de Artillería del Estrecho, (1971). Jefe de EM de la Brigada DOT VIII de Vigo, (1973). Jefe del Parque y Talleres de Artillería en La Coruña, (1978). Jefe del Regimiento de Artillería de Costa de Ferrol, (1982).

En 1984 asciende a General de Brigada y ocupa el cargo de General jefe de la V División Estado Mayor del Ejército. 1986: General de División, Jefe de la División de Montaña Urgel IV y Gobernador Militar de Lérida.

1988: Teniente General, Capitán General de Levante, hasta el 22 de noviembre de 1991 que cesa en el cargo al cumplir la edad reglamentaria.

Vida personal

En 1958 contrae matrimonio con Esclavitud García Cidón. Son padres de seis hijos.

Pintor

Es un destacado pintor y acuarelista, realizando sus obras siempre al natural. Durante su carrera militar hizo numerosas exposiciones: 1959: Ronda (Málaga).1971: Hostal de los Reyes Católicos (Santiago de Compostela). 1972: Marbella. 1976: Vigo. 1978: Betanzos. 1978: La Coruña. 1984: Ferrol. 1992: Valencia. 2003: La Coruña. 2005: Caldas de Reis.

Filgueira Valverde, en su crítica a la exposición de Andrés Freire sobre "Compostela Monumental" escribió que su obra es "la obra de un artista que hace vibrar, sonreír, conversar esas viejas piedras que esperan siempre la mano que les dé nueva vida", añadiendo que  "Nunca han sido un obstáculo para sus actividades artísticas, su vocación castrense o el fajín azul del Estado Mayor ni los entorchados de Capitán General. Al contrario, constituyeron un verdadero estímulo, aprovechando sus múltiples viajes para captar los bellos rincones de nuestra geografía".

En mayo de 2019 la Casa del Cabildo, de Santiago de Compostela,  acogió una reposición de la exposición "Compostela Monumental", reuniendo dibujos de la ciudad histórica de Santiago realizados por Andrés Freire Conde, que a sus 91 años seguía manteniendo su pasión por la pintura. En la inauguración de esta exposición manifestó: "Estos dibujos son pura nostalgia y fruto del deseo de hacer míos, de una vez y para siempre, aquellas calles, plazas y rincones monumentales en los que fui feliz y donde nació y viví el amor de mi vida. Compostela es así, como la veis aquí y así es como la viví y llevo en el fondo de mi alma: como una pura e indescriptible vibración".

En su exposición sobre la Pontevedra monumental (Casa de Galicia de Madrid, 2009) Andrés Freire detalla los lugares más emblemáticos de la ciudad, especialmente del casco antiguo, plasmando fachadas de iglesias, plazas, calles y rincones, como las parroquias de Santa María o de San Francisco y las plazas de A Ferrería, del Teucro o A Verdura.

Andrés Freire empezó dibujando a plumilla, hasta que se pasó al rotulador, concretamente al flomaster; yendo de un lado al otro del lienzo, aprovechando las distintas intensidades de tinta que en cada momento ofrecía el rotulador.

Publicaciones
Compostela monumental : Recoge los dibujos de la exposición celebrada en la Casa de Galicia (Madrid), del 28 junio al 16 de julio de 1993.
Editorial: Casa de Galicia, Madrid, 1993.
Pontevedra monumental :  Recoge los dibujos de la exposición celebrada en la Casa de Galicia (Madrid), del 4 al 29 de mayo de 2009.
Editorial: Casa de Galicia, Madrid [2009]

Música y pintura

Las obras realizadas en el Claustro de la Capitanía General de Valencia inspiraron una sinfonía titulada 'En el Claustro Gótico de Santo Domingo', que se estrenó en el propio Palacio de Capitanía; y los cinco dibujos de la Plaza del Carmen de Valencia originaron otra sinfonía titulada 'En el Barrio del Carmen. Imágenes sonoras sobre cinco dibujos de Andrés Freire', que se estrenó en mayo de 1992 en París, con motivo de la Semana de Valencia. El autor de ambas sinfonías fue el profesor Bernardo Adam Ferrero.

Premios y reconocimientos

1971: Cuarto premio en la 1ª Trienal Nacional de Bellas Artes, "Maestro Mateo" en Santiago de Compostela.

1972: Segundo premio en Salón de Pintura de Cádiz.

1972: Primer premio de Honor en V Certamen de Artes Plásticas de Ceuta.

1973: Tercer premio en el Salón Militar de Cultura.

1973: Medalla de Plata en el VI Certamen de Ceuta.

1974: Segundo premio de Pintura Tema Militar.

1975: Primer premio "Cádiz 1975".

1976: Primer premio "Cádiz 1976".

1991: Medalla de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia.

1998: Nombrado Académico de Honor de la Muy Ilustre Academia Mundial de las Ciencias, Tecnología, Educación y Humanidades de Valencia.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos

Pintores de Galicia
Pintores de España del siglo XX
Nacidos en Ferrol

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2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The National Institutes of Health is using www.grants.gov to accept electronic submission of applications. Applications are also available from the NIH web site at www.nih.gov. Information concerning NIDA and the types of research supported may be found at www.drugabuse.gov or www.nida.nih.gov. Consultation on a proposed project may also be obtained from NIDA. Applications are reviewed by primarily nonfederal consultants recruited nationwide. The amount of the award and period of support are determined on the basis of scientific merit of the project as well as financial and programmatic consideration. SBIR and STTR Grant Solicitations and SBIR Contract Solicitations may be obtained electronically through the NIH's "Small Business Funding Opportunities" home page at http://www.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm. The Solicitations include submission procedures, review considerations, and grant application or contract proposal forms.
Grants with which the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse has concurred with the recommendations of the Scientific Review Groups and approved by NIDA for payment are awarded directly by NIDA to the applicant institution. SBIR/STTR applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by the National Advisory Council. All applications receiving a priority score compete for available SBIR/STTR set-aside funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the proposed research, program relevance, and program balance among the areas of research.
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From 240 to 270 days from submission of grant application. For AIDS applications the range will not exceed 180 days from cited receipt dates. SBIR/STTR applications: About 225 days.
A principal investigator (P.I.) may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the staff of the Institute. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH home page https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-11-064.html, https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-101.html and https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-003.html
Support is recommended for a specified project period, usually not in excess of 5 years. Prior to termination of a project period, the grantee may apply for additional support via competing continuation application unless otherwise restricted.
The following considerations will be used in determining projects to be funded: (1) Scientific and technical merit; (2) the feasibility of the research; (3) potential contribution to the national drug abuse problem; and (4) relevance to NIDA priorities. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR/STTR Phase I grant applications: (1) The soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; (2) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (3) the technological innovation of the proposed research; (4) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (5) the appropriateness of the budget requested; (6) the adequacy and suitability of the facilities and research environment; and (7) where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for (a) safeguarding human or animal subjects and/or (b) protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. Phase II grant applications will be reviewed based upon the following criteria: (1) The degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; (2) the scientific and technical merit of the proposed approach for achieving the Phase II objectives; (3) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (4) the technology.
(1) Research project grants provide support for clearly defined projects or a small group of related research activities, and when appropriate, support of research conferences; (2) program project and center grants support large-scale, broad-based programs of research, usually interdisciplinary, consisting of several projects with a common focus; (3) small grants support newer, less experienced investigators; investigators at institutions without a well-developed research tradition and resources; the testing of new methods or techniques; small-scale exploratory and pilot studies, or exploration of an unusual research opportunity; (4) research training grants including fellowships and institutional training grants, career development grants and loan repayment contracts; (5) SBIR Phase I grants (of approximately 6-months' duration) are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of proposed research or research and development efforts to determine the quality of performance of the small business grantees. Phase II grants are for the continuation of the research initiated in Phase I and that are likely to result in commercially viable products or processes. STTR Phase I grants (normally of 1-year duration) are to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the proposed cooperative effort that has potential for commercial application and the quality of performance of the small business concerns. Phase II funding is based on results of research initiated in Phase I and scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the Phase II application.
For nongovernmental grant recipients, audits are to be carried out in accordance with the provisions set forth in OMB Circular No. A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal officials.
Records must be retained for at least 3 years; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if audit findings have not been resolved.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Varies, but a project period is generally limited to 5 years or less. Grantee may apply for renewal of support on a competing basis unless otherwise restricted. Within the project period, continuation applications must be submitted on a non-competing basis for each year of approved support. Small grant support is limited to no more than 2 years. SBIR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 6 months; normally, Phase II awards are for 2 years. STTR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 1 year; normally, Phase II awards are for 2 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly.
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42 CFR 52; Guidelines are included in applications kits. PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publication No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1998. Grants will be available under the authority of and administered in accordance with the PHS Grants Policy Statement and Federal regulations at 42 CFR Part 52 and 42 CFR Part 52a; Omnibus Solicitation of the Public Health Service for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant and Cooperative Agreement Applications. Omnibus Solicitation of the National Institutes of Health for Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications.


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Assembly in Action: Consultant Helps Tire Pressure Sensor Maker Increase Volume
Siemens provided full project management responsibility for tire pressure sensor manufacturing at Schrader.
Currently, Schrader Electronics Ltd. (Antrim, Northern Ireland) is the only volume manufacturer of tire pressure sensors in the United Kingdom. And even though the company is experienced in manufacturing tire pressure sensors in high volume, it was going to have difficulty in meeting increasing demand due to U.S. regulations mandating that new cars be equipped with the devices.
Schrader was at a watershed. It manufactured 5 million of its remote tire pressure monitoring systems in 2002, and it expected to make more than twice that amount—11 million—in 2003. The company needed to find the quickest and most effective way of meeting this demand. Paul Gardner, plant manager at Antrim, wanted to develop the facility into a high-volume manufacturing center of excellence that would reside alongside the company's existing research and development facility. "I knew we were facing a potential project management nightmare," says Gardner. "To make the devices in such high volume would be very challenging and demand automating our process as much as possible. This would require a diverse range of state-of-the-art electronics and automation machinery and technology. There was no off-the-shelf solution. We were also lacking the internal manpower and expertise required to commission and install such a process," he says.
Gardner's first task was to identify suitable equipment vendors that understood the requirements. "We quickly realized, however, that the biggest problem would be getting these vendors to work effectively together and with us to design and manufacture totally reliable and robust automation equipment," says Gardner.
A break came when Gardner was discussing the situation with one of its potential vendors. It recommended that he contact the Special Projects Group at Siemens Dematic (Nuremburg, Germany). "Although our existing Siplace placement line was well-established and a reliable part of our production process, it was also a very small part," says Gardner. But Schrader soon realized that Siemens could offer assistance.
Siemens performed an in-depth manufacturing and business analysis of the exact needs and requirements of Schrader. It then took over the full project management responsibility for specifying, sourcing and installing a full turnkey project on the company's behalf. Siemens worked with the different vendors.
Today, the two new assembly lines are operational and already returning a yield. "The net result was that we would get the manufacturing automation we needed more rapidly, painlessly and cost-effectively than we could have achieved on our own," Gardner says.
For more information on project management, call 770-797-3000 or visit www.siemens-dematic.com.
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EWG Score: 1What is EWG?
Beta-Glucan is type of fiber (carbohydrate) derived from a number of sources including mushrooms like the Reishi, and from grains like Barley, to name a few. As one can see from the sources themselves, Beta-Glucan is taken in via diet, knowingly or unknowingly, by countless millions across the world. Not only as something edible, though, Beta-Glucan has a place in the skincare industry as a noteworthy antioxidant and for its skin-soothing properties.
Beta-Glucan has been described as soothing and calming, which can be attributed to other descriptive factors such as anti-aging, anti-wrinkling, moisturizing, and rejuvenating, that work in effective combination with one another.
Ingredient Safety
Because knowing what goes into your skin is important.
Compared to other heavyweights in the skincare arena like Hyaluronic Acids, Beta-Glucan is relatively new to the scene; that is not to say this ingredient is not potent or useful in its own right, just that it hasn't been officially recognized as long in terms of skincare. Being that it is an ingredient that has been and still is consumed daily by millions and millions around the world, it is considered one of the safest ingredients around.
EWG: 1 (Low Hazard)
The results of this rating was based on over 2,500 studies found in the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) PubMed directory, which includes literature and information on ingredient toxicity. Over 100 products have been listed in EWG's database to have included Beta-Glucan as one of its ingredients.
You can view EWG's Beta-Glucan entry here.
US FDA: Primarily considered to be a type of dietary fiber found in many different types of food items, Beta-Glucan falls outside of the strict regulation of the FDA. Having said that, there has been numerous publications surrounding Beta-Glucan in both its more popular dietary considerations, and a slow but very much growing number in regards to skincare considerations.
Read more at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Website.
Categorization of what the effects of this ingredient may be when used on the skin
Skin Soothing: Beta-Glucan has often been touted to have skin soothing benefits as one of its primary claims. According to a research paper published by Bin Du, Zhaoxiang Bian, and Baojun Xu (2013), this ingredient was found to have promising results int he areas of "anti-wrinkle activity, wound healing, anti-oxidant activity, and moisturizing effect." Cumulatively, all of these effects can very well be attributed towards the skin soothing benefit.
Moisturizing: As a type of fiber (carbohydrate/polysaccharide), Beta-Glucan is able to absorb a large amount of water or other liquids compared to its own size. Such an effect can help hydrate and moisturize skin by bringing that absorbed water and releasing it into the upper layers of the skin.
Collagen-Synthesis Promoting: One study conducted by Pillai et al.(2005) noted that the application of Beta-Glucan in human skin models resulted in a marked reduction of fine lines, gauged by the depth, height, and roughness of the skin before and after an 8 week period.
• Skin Health Promotion Effects of Natural Beta-Glucan Derived From Cereals and Microorganisms: A Review, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Beta-Glucan || Skin Deep Cosmetics Database | EWG
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There is a goodly amount of talk around "software as a service (SaaS)" these days on the Internets. The general idea of SaaS is that software run from "the cloud" (aka the Internet) and that we never have to download and install software updates again because the software is always the latest version. But there are some disadvantages to this approach. I'll share some painful and annoying ones I've encountered personally.
Having been somewhat of a computer nerd since 1984, I have used quite a bit of software in my time. In the early days, software was very mysterious and hard to come by. I purchased a lot of software through mail order back then and it took weeks to arrive.
In the 90s, software was easier to obtain, but it was the same model: Software developers decided when/if to release a new version, and we could either choose to purchase the upgrade or continue using the version we had.
By the 2000s, software was everywhere. You could get a copy of TuboTax at a 7-11 I'm sure. And then came the idea of running your software from the internet and never having to worry about installing updates. In that scenario, software providers apply updates continually–much like Facebook or Gmail do–so you would always be running the latest version.
Any time, anywhere – SaaS applications are available from any computer or any device—any time, anywhere. Because most people are familiar with using the Internet to find what they need, SaaS apps tend to have high adoption rates, with a lower learning curve.
Lower initial costs – SaaS applications are subscription based. No license fees means lower initial costs. Having the SaaS provider manage the IT infrastructure means lower IT costs for hardware, software, and the people needed to manage it all.
Painless upgrades – Because the SaaS provider manages all updates and upgrades, there are no patches for customers to download or install. The SaaS provider also manages availability, so there's no need for customers to add hardware, software, or bandwidth as the user base grows.
Seamless integration – SaaS providers can typically scale indefinitely to meet customer demand. Many SaaS providers also offer customization capabilities to meet specific needs. Plus, many provide APIs that allow integration with existing business systems.
Data access and security – Data is stored on the provider's servers and users are at the mercy of the provider's policies when it comes to security. Furthermore, if something should go wrong, the provider may or may not have appropriate backups of the data.
No control over updates – In the classic software model, users can choose when and if to upgrade. Sometimes you may not want or be ready for the new features, or you might want a chance to kick the tires with a demo version before committing. With SaaS offerings the updates happen automatically and you don't have a choice.
Longevity of the provider – This is the biggest concern in my opinion. With the classic software model, if the provider goes out of business, you still get to keep the software. With SaaS, when the provider goes out of business or decides to stop supporting the software, you no longer have access to it. This has happened to me more than once (read below) and it is painful.
Browser-based – Many tout this as a benefit, and it can be, but it can also be a disadvantage if your browser of choice isn't the latest and greatest. I have seen many SaaS apps perform very poorly on some browsers and a lot of providers don't seem concerned with this at all. This can be a big pain if you often switch between different computers.
Internet-based – This can be a huge disadvantage if you're in place with limited or slow Internet access. Most modern SaaS offerings assume a good data connection. When the connection is weak or intermittent very annoying things start to happen and can make the software unusable.
Okay so my main reason for this post is to rant about a recent experience I had with Intuit. In our line of work, Time Tracking is very important. We've used several time tracking applications over the years. The biggest problem we had was that when it came time to import the hours into our invoicing and book keeping software, QuickBooks, it was always a big pain. Some tools required us to enter the data again. We finally landed on the perfect solution using Intuit's web-based (SaaS) Time Tracker app which integrated and synchronized seamlessly with QuickBooks. But after about 6 months of using the app, Intuit informed us they would be discontinuing it and that we'd have to sign up for their new and improved SaaS offering, Time and Billing Manager. This meant we had to subscribe to the new system and transfer all our workers. I was not happy.
Then, the unthinkable. 5 months later Intuit informed us they would be discontinuing Time & Billing manager, too. What??? Again we were advised to sign up for yet another service, "eBility," which was created by a third part provider, not even Intuit. We haven't yet made the switch but I can tell you I am very much NOT looking forward to it and have absolutely no confidence that this new system will be supported a year from now. We'll see.
If the time tracking app had been a classic piece of software, we'd be able to keep using it until we decided the time was right to switch to something else. Instead, Intuit has given us a deadline and if we don't switch over before then we won't be able to track any time.
SaaS can be great for certain types of software (gmail, box.net, basecamp), but for certain types of software it just doesn't make sense at this time. I can't imagine using something like Photoshop or even Word in web-based environment. It would just be too frustrating. My advice: be wary of solutions that want to put all your eggs in the "cloud" basket.


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Struggling Arsenal Defeat West Ham To End Winless Streak
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Arsenal came from a goal down to score three goals in nine minutes and beat fellow strugglers West Ham United 3-1, away in Monday night's Premier League game.
Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, saw Arsenal end a run of nine straight games without a win in all competitions.
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Angelo Ogbonna had given West Ham the lead towards the end of the first half.
Before the start of the game Arsenal were forced to make a change as Hector Bellerin got injured during training and was replaced by Aisley Maitland-Niles.
On the half hour mark, Arsenal suffered another injury with Kieran Tierney going off with a shoulder injury and was replaced by Sead Kolasinac.
This is the first time since October 2011 that Arsenal have come from a half-time losing position to win a Premier League away game.
It is also their first away win since beating Newcastle 1-0 in their first Premier League game of the season.
West Ham took the lead on 38 minutes through Ogbonna whose header took a deflection off Maitland-Niles on the way in.
Arsenal added more urgency in their play in the second half and were rewarded in the 60th minute thanks to Martinelli who capped a swift Arsenal attack with a low finish into the bottom-right corner.
In the 66th minute Arsenal went 2-1 up as Pepe cut inside onto his left foot and curled his effort into the top corner.
Just three minutes later, Pepe turned provider following a well timed cross into the boxer which Aubameyang volleyed in to make it 3-1.
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The win move Arsenal up to ninth position on 22 points, seven points adrift of fourth spot in the league table.
For West Ham, they are now 16th on 16 points, just a point above the relegation zone.
Up nextfor Arsenal is a tough game against champions Manchester City at the Emirates on Sunday.
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Joe Aribo reckons he's had
to break rules to break through at Scottish Premiership club Glasgow Rangers.
The Ibrox star has developed into a key man for manager Steven Gerrard having settled fully into his role through the opening six months of his life in Scotland.
Aribo freely admits he needed time to adjust after his transfer last summer from Charlton.
Like every new player who arrives at the Old Firm the instant demands for performance can be excruciating.
It was an eye-opener for Aribo but the 23-year-old has used the responsibility bestowed upon him by gaffer Gerrard to have a real influence on the side. It's about freedom, the opportunity to be daring.
Aribo admits lack any of form or belief can lead to a player thinking more about trying to fit more into a team's overall structure than the important aspect of expressing themselves.
Gerrard isn't
interested in that. He signed Aribo to do his thing within the team's framework and the attacker is responding to the injections of belief being administered by his boss.
He said: "It gives me that confidence if I break the rules. I can play my natural game. It's sometimes hard when you are in a fixed structure so you need someone to go and do the things no one is expecting you to do.
"That just gives me confidence to say I need to stand up and do what I have to do to put in the right ball or score goals for the team.
"It was intense at the start and it took time obviously settling into a new club and the stature of the club and how big it is.
"So it did take some time to get used to it but I've enjoyed every minute of it.
'And I've been happy I've been able to stay in the squad and keep putting in performances."
Having permission to be
expressive on the park Aribo is able to display his best traits.
In the victory over Celtic at
Parkhead in the final match prior to the mid-season break one outrageous piece of skill summed up his abilities.
Aribo's instant kill of a 70-yard ball from Connor Goldson that dropped so high from the sky it came down with snow on it was a perfect
illustration of the talents that he possesses.
It didn't bring a goal or an assist but it didn't go unnoticed.
His mates were all over it and he said: "A few of my friends sent it to me and I just laughed at it.
"It's just practice. Even in training I try to kick the ball as high as possible and bring it down. I used to do it a lot as a kid all the time."
Wilfred Ndidi could make a surprise return to Leicester City's line-up for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Aston Villa.
Ndidi underwent knee surgery on January 9 after damaging his meniscus in training, and City manager Brendan Rodgers suggested the defensive midfielder would be on the sidelines for four to six weeks.
But, the 23-year-old was back on the training pitch last week as City prepared to face Burnley, and Rodgers said after the 2-1 defeat to the Clarets that he is hopeful Ndidi will return in time for the huge clash at Villa Park.
"He's back out on the pitches now which is great news for us," Rodgers said. "The importance of him is huge for this team.Read Also: Ezenwa: Enyeama Is My Role Model
He's recovering very well. He's worked with medics. He's been out on the field the last few days so we'll see how he is.
"I think it will be too soon for him to be back for Wednesday's game [at home to West Ham] but certainly by the weekend [at Brentford in the FA Cup] and I would say for Aston Villa, hopefully, he'll be available."
"In Ndidi's absence City have gone three games without victory, drawing 1-1 at home to Villa in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final before the back-to-back Premier League losses to Southampton and Burnley.
"In the league, City average just 0.91 points per game in the matches Ndidi has not started. With the Nigerian in their line-up, that figure is 1.48 points per game.
The Heat will want to move on from the 102-107 loss to the San-Antonio Spurs, a game in which Bam Adebayo contributed 21 points (8-of-13 shooting), 6 assists and 16 rebounds. Kendrick Nunn was solid with 18 points (8-of-14 shooting).
The Kings will want to move on from the 101-123 loss to the Utah Jazz, a game in which De'Aaron Fox contributed 21 points (10-of-16 shooting) and 8 assists.
Will Goran Dragic replicate his monstrous 19 point performance in the last game's loss to the Spurs? This will be the first time these teams meet this season. The Heat have won just 2 games out of their last 5. The Kings have won only one of their last 5 games. Both teams will be featuring their full lineups with no crucial players sitting out the contest.
The Heat is averaging 19.595 free throws made, while the Kings are averaging only 14.857. Widening this gap in free throw shooting will be key for the Heat to win.
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GigaLaw Wins First-Place Award in 'Best Legal Blog' Contest 2016
The GigaLaw blog, published by attorney Doug Isenberg, received a first-place award for "legal tech" in The Expert Institute's "Best Legal Blog" contest for 2016. GigaLaw had received a second-place award in 2015. The contest included what The Expert Institute describes as "more than 500 of the best legal blogs online today."
Founded in 2011, The Expert Institute is a technology-driven platform for connecting qualified experts in every field with lawyers, investment firms, and journalists looking for technical expertise and guidance.
The GigaLaw blog provides readers with Isenberg's regular updates and analysis on the most important Internet legal issues, especially domain name disputes. Isenberg is a recognized leader on Internet law; a domain name arbitrator; and a frequent author and speaker on Internet legal issues.
Isenberg has worked with clients on domain name transactions and disputes since 1996 and today represents some of the world's largest and best-known brands with respect to their Internet legal matters — including the largest complaint ever filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), which resulted in an order transferring 1,519 domain names to a single client. He also serves as a domain name panelist for four of the world's leading dispute providers, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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This feature was originally published on July 22, 2017.
If you talk to any critic, new artist, hip hop head (young or old), or even the casual music fan, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn't cite Biggie Smalls as among the upper echelon of music legends. It's hard to believe that despite his early passing and with not having left behind the sprawling discography of other greats, The Notorious B.I.G.'s influence has lasted the test of time.
Born Christopher Wallace, the young rapper achieved what current artists and musicians strive to accomplish within a lifetime in just a short 24 years. His come-up occurred at a time when getting discovered as an artist took place in a strictly offline world. There was no Twitter to track and assess his every move, no SoundCloud for him to freely upload material for others to discover, and no blogs to promote—or denounce—his easy going flow and master storytelling. Biggie made a name for himself by relying on his talent, street savviness and charisma.
Coming out hot with his debut Ready to Die in 1997, Biggie had the hip hop community's attention. His easy-going flow, smooth persona, and instantly recognizable voice quickly captured listeners admiration.
Capitalizing on the burgeoning East Coast rap scene, B.I.G. finessed his way to the top of the charts and became a household name. A gifted MC, comedic storyteller, and revolutionary rap artist, he transcended his too-familiar upbringing and rose to claim his rightful title as King of New York.
Artists today might dream of having the success and lasting impact that Biggie has achieved, but that magic is reserved for only a special few. As time goes on, one thing is certain: Biggie will always be one of the greatest to ever do it.


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Photo Shoot: Photographing the Class of 2021
Steve Heaslip
Cape Cod Times
The weather always gets hot just in time. It's graduation season. The Class of 2021 is crossing the stage to collect their diplomas after 15 months in a pandemic, a most unusual year.
The intrepid trio of Cape Cod Times staff photographers, with some assists from freelancers, will span out across the peninsula to cover 18 graduations. Many days are doubleheaders, morning and afternoon, sometimes covering two starting at the same time. Logistics are a key to success, along with not getting double-parked at the first ceremony — don't ask.
So how does a photographer go about bringing a fresh eye after the fifth or sixth playing of Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance in one season?
The answer to this question requires a bit of time travel to a small town in upstate New York by the name of Canisteo. On the date, June 25, 1976, promptly at 8 p.m., a procession of about 90 grads head down two aisles of the auditorium, a sold-out show on a humid night. The gowns are all red, the mortarboards aren't decorated. The Bicentennial Class of '76 is sweltering on stage. Awards are passed out and lastly, we each get our 30 seconds of academic fame, the long walk across the stage to a waiting diploma.
In photos:Class of 2021 on Cape Cod
Orchestra director Mr. Thurkins taps his music stand with a baton and "Music to Become King By" written by Henry Mancini guides our footsteps out into the night for a last hug or handshake with our classmates.
Forty-five years later I can see those moments as clear as any photograph. But alas, outside of a group shot taken several weeks earlier in our gowns and a few stiff snapshots with family and friends before and after, I have not one image of the actual ceremony.
Photo Shoot:Tenacity pays off
I could blame this on technology, dark auditorium, slow film and no one wanting to blast flashbulbs. So as I dodge and weave my way around parents with cellphones and graduates making self-portraits, the question of where to start is easy. Just wait for the moments to happen, close up, wide views and even some artsy mortarboard imagery.
It truly is an annual show of pomp and circumstance, worthy of documenting year after year, photographs that will stand the test of time.


On the second Saturday in December (Dec 8, 2018) the Lanark and District Civitan Club, working with local participants, organizes the annual Lanark Village Santa Clause Parade.
The parade theme for 2018 will be 'all creatures large and small'.
You do not need to register to participate in the parade although we do appreciate you letting us know of your plans to participate.
Float set-up typically takes place in the Lanark & District Civitan Club parking lot from 11a.m. to 1p.m. and then the parade starts at 1p.m.
To be included in the judging you do need to register with the Parade Marshal who will greet you as you enter the Lanark & District Civitan Club parking lot. The categories include Best Theme Float, Best Commercial Float and Best Non-Commercial Float.


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I sat down with Judy and Bryan Wagner for this Horse Player Magazine interview not long after their appearance in the 11th annual National Handicapping Championship (NHC). I met the charming and gregarious couple from New Orleans on the tournament trail several years ago and am blessed to have become friends with them during that time.
Their beloved Saints (which Bryan used to own a piece of) upset the Colts to win the Super Bowl and temporarily turn their world upside down – but in a good way. The Wagners still found time in their busy schedule to share their thoughts about the NHC, the challenge of finishing one-two in the NHC Tour last year, and handicapping in general.
HP: How did you each get started with handicapping and following our great sport of horse racing?
Bryan – I started by going to the track as a teenager and immediately feel in love with the track and racing.
Judy – I met Bryan in late June, 1994. He took me to the track with him the next month. After my second visit to the track with him, he handed me a Racing Form and said I want a partner not a companion. He said you can learn this since you are a person that likes stats. I took the racing program the first couple of times and saw who the leading trainers and jockeys were and looked for runners that they rode or trained.
HP: Winning the NHC Tour was quite an accomplishment, but finishing one-two was pretty amazing. When did you decide to go after the grand prize of the tour?
Bryan – I became very involved with Congressman Joseph Cao, our first Vietnamese Congressman, in 2008. He will run for re-election in 2010. Since 2009 was an off year, I felt if either one of us could get some early Tour points this was the year to give it a shot. With the TwinSpires.com Leaderboard, other online contests, our local contests and the other contests we like to travel to, I would have the time for probably approximately 15 contests. After Judy was in first place in early May, we really started giving this more serious thought. I then won a contest in June and that pretty much sealed the deal to give it a big effort.
Judy – I was very fortunate to win the first online NHC Qualify tournament of the year in April. A couple of weeks later I received points in the free NHC Tour contest on Kentucky Oaks/Derby weekend. Since there were not that many contests in the early part of the year, the total points I received in these two events put me in first place.
As with all of us we like seeing our name at the top of a leader board. Although I had said in the past, once I qualified I would not go for the Tour top prize, when the rules changed where the top five finishers get the auto qualification to NHC the following year, this made me revisit my quest. Prior to the auto qualify the following year, I felt I did not have the time to play enough tournaments and the chances were so slim with the odds against me, I really did not consider going for first. With the top five getting the pass for 2011 coupled with the start I had, I decided to continue to play, especially in online tournaments.
I was very fortunate to pick up more points in July online. By this point with both of us having won tournaments and having other points, we were in the top 15 and the Tour grabbed us. The year for me did not start with the goal of chasing the Tour but it grabbed me about July – really tight. It was never a situation that one of us was trying to beat the other. We were and always have been each other's biggest cheerleaders. We were working hard at that point to try to get one of us to the top and hopefully the other in the top five.
HP: I think you both knew it would be a major challenge to finish in the top five on the Tour. Just how difficult was it?
Bryan – It was extremely difficult and we did not know until the last tournament of December that we both made it.
Judy – In September I moved into fourth or fifth place and Bryan was in top 10. He had a good finish at Fairplex, moved into the top five, and knocked me down a few spots. Within two weeks I had two good point finishes at Fairplex and moved into first. Shortly there after, someone else moved into first. The scores were so tight it was obvious the 2009 Tour was going to be tight to the end as the scores were so close and numerous players were within striking distance.
After Bryan had a first place finish, and I had a second in the TwinSpires.com Leaderboard that ended in November, Bryan was back in first and I was in the top five again. We really felt we had to be aggressive at this point to try to get the results we wanted. We made plans to play in two tournaments in December we had never participated in – Keeneland and Turfway. We both did not do well.
We faced a very difficult decision about going to Surfside, leaving family on Christmas night. Steve Hartshorn was breathing down Bryan's neck as he had won the NHC Qualify online in the middle of December. California is his home turf and he is such a strong handicapper, that we felt we had to go to fight for both of us to try to stay in the top five. I was barely hanging on to 5th position. The racing Gods smiled on us and our family forgave us for leaving children and grandchildren at 8 pm Christmas night. Bryan finished second at Surfside sealing his first place position. I was lucky and finished third. This gave me the points to move from 5th into a tie with Steve for second. We were fortunate as there were several very good handicappers that could have won or moved up. We just hung on for our handicapping lives. Yes, I would say it was difficult, but the pressure was worse.
HP: Let's talk handicapping. You each have different approaches to handicapping. Can you go into detail how you dissect a race.
Bryan – Since I do not have to play every race, I will look at a race for about five minutes for an angle- lone speed, lone deep closer, hidden jockey change, and "better-than-it-looks" races. I will also search for one of only a few horses that can go a particularly long distance. If race is a mandatory race, I just handicap race and look for best value and how the price of the horse affects my standings in the contest.
Judy – First thing I look for is to see if a runner has been the distance and condition. If not, I look at pedigree for distance and surface. My favorite races are those that are first time starters and first time on turf. I also look at trouble first trips. I feel young runners can change very quickly with even one start. Some are quick studies with one time in paddock and starting gate.
Also trainer/jockey stats for conditions are very important. Some trainers are anxious to get horses to the starting gate and their stats show that runners may not be ready. Others will not send a runner to a race until they are sure they can handle race. These stats are very important in my analysis of race. Also for distance races, especially long races of 1 1/8 miles or more, I really look at experience and pedigree for runners. My favorite races to handicap are those with first turf starts and first time starters. I especially like to follow young sires. The lower profile sires with high percentage success is an angle I search for. Also, the trainer stats for this type runner is very important. Although some of the top trainers do not push their first time runners and I shy away from their runners. I really like to find an "under-the-radar" trainer that has a very high percentage for this race condition.
A great example was Saturday, day two, of the NHC. In Gulfstream Park race 3, the #6 horse had a trainer with over 40% success with first turfers. The runner won at over 80-1. This was a very much under-the-radar trainer.
HP: What tools do you rely on in your handicapping?
Bryan – This depends on how many tracks are in a contest. If only one or two tracks are involved, I use DRF or BRIS Ultimate PPs, as well as the Sire Stats book for first time on a new surface. I will use HTR for workouts and quick stat summaries. In contests with several tracks, I also use Thorograph Sheets for a more comprehensive view of race. This also allows for a quick look at many aspects of race in a shorter period of time. Frankly, I am dissatisfied with my ability to consistently get the results I need and I am going to dedicate this year in deciding on a lone handicapping methodology.
Judy – I start my handicapping with the Brisnet Insider Picks and Power Plays. I use this as my racing program. I feel naked if I go to the track without my Insider Picks & Power Plays report. On it, I note runners, trainers or jockeys that have outstanding stats. It gives me the red flags that tell me whether or not to pay attention to a particular runner.
From this I go to HTR and review their stats and especially workout ratings for first time starters and first turfers. I also keep notes during the year on young sires and what their runners have done. The past workouts have really played an important part in my handicapping. I watch for layoffs and how a trainer brings runners back after layoffs. I immediately note jockey changes in the materials I use. I still have a racing form to refer to as this was my initial tool when I started my handicapping journey. I really like to compare the various information that is available. This is especially important for new sires. I never handicap without my Sire Stats book from BRIS that has several years of notes that are transferred every year.
HP: Do you feel there are some handicapping factors that are over-weighted, as well as factors that not emphasized enough by the wagering public?
Bryan: I think that workouts are often overlooked by the public. However, at major tracks the workouts can be overbet due to the presence of more clockers and dissemination of information.
In some states, the state-bred runners are equivalent to anywhere in the country; whereas in other states, they can be vastly inferior.
Judy: I think for the average player that does not really dissect the race, certain trainers and jockeys are overbet. Certainly there are excellent well known trainers and jockeys with good percentages, but I love to see these types "bet down" when I have a longer priced runner that I really like. Oftentimes, these are horses with lesser known connections.
I think that the general wagering public does not get into pedigree handicapping, nor do they spend the time necessary to figure out a trainer's strengths or weaknesses.
As I like to bet first time starters, there are several well known, very successful trainers that do not push their horse first time out, and I think this is something that is overlooked numerous times by the public.
Sometimes, articles and information often put out by women are not given the same type of respect as information put out by men. For example, I love the work that Lauren Stich has done in regards to pedigree information.
HP: What are your favorite wagers to make?
Bryan: I like to make exacta wagers, as well as the Pick-4. My favorite wager of all is when there is a carryover pool on the last day of a meet where there is a mandatory payout.
Judy: As far as contests go, I like win and place wagers. In terms of betting, I prefer the dime superfecta wager, especially in a full field of maidens or two year olds.
I love keying a horse that I like at 5-1 or higher in multiple trifecta partwheel tickets.
HP: Bryan, you were the lone player eligible for an incredible $2 million bonus if you captured the NHC in January. How much added pressure did that put on you, and is there anything you feel that you would have done differently?
Bryan: First of all, I have been to the NHC enough to realize how incredibly tough it is to win it. I would say that the favorite in a tournament like that should probably between 80 and 100-1. Secondly, I don't get along with Vegas and the higher altitudes, so that makes it tougher on me. Thirdly, I prefer tournaments that only have a few tracks versus a lot of tracks like the NHC. With those factors in mind, I did not feel a lot of pressure. But I sure did enjoy the experience and being the Tour Champ. People were very gracious.
As far as doing anything differently, I should have played some higher priced horses at the NHC.
HP: Judy, I believe, this was the third time you have cashed in the National Handicapping Championship [and fourth time finishing in the top 30]. Do you approach that tournament any differently than a contest during the year, and what do you feel has been the secret of your success at the NHC?
Judy: Just the common sense things. I try to go out a couple days early and be well rested. I spend a lot more time dissecting the types of races I like there, than I do at other contests during the year.
I download the reports from Brisnet early in the week, and then later in the week, use some of my other tools. I keep all my notes on my form at the NHC.
HP: What preparation do you typically do leading up to the NHC each year?
Bryan: First of all, tracks that are running 30 to 35 days prior to the tournament – I like to look at those races so that I can judge for myself where the really tough fields are, how the track plays, and hopefully some of the "better than looks" horses will show up in the tournament. I will put them in my stable email.
Secondly, BRIS reports come out with some of the information earlier than other sources. I try to get a jump on the races that way.
Judy: The tracks that you assume will be used in the tournament are the ones I will watch. For the tracks I normally don't follow, I will go through the result charts for the past several weeks to try to uncover any types of patterns, hot trainers and jockeys, etc.
I am not very good with pace handicapping, but the BRIS Ultimate Past Performances will give me details on the track biases that I can note, as well as the pace ratings for each runner.
HP: Since you are already qualified for the 2012 NHC thanks to your top five finishes, to what extent will you go after the tour this year? What advice would give to players participating in the tour?
Bryan: I definitely plan on participating in a few tournaments this year, just because they are fun to play in. It will be great to play in a contest where there is very little pressure. If one of us happens to win a couple of tournaments in a row, then obviously it would change our plans concerning the Tour.
I would love to expand on that second question in a future issue of The Horse Player magazine!
Judy: I have not made a firm decision on the Tour this year. There was a lot of stress going after the Tour last year! I still have my household responsibilities, so going after the Tour the same way is a tough decision. Now, if early in the year, I win a tournament again and find myself on top of the Leaderboard, it is possible I will chase the Tour the same way. Regardless, I will certainly participate in the Tour to some extent. We are entered for the $500 level.
My only advice would be that if enjoy tournament play or just handicapping in general, then you should definitely give the Tour a try. You do need to have a real competitive spirit if you are serious about doing well on the Tour.
HP: Having owned horses myself for 10 years, I feel that has given me insight into the game that most handicappers don't have. You have owned a stable for many years and have a piece of Kelly Leak, who defeated Mine That Bird in the 2009 Sunland Derby. How has owning racehorses influenced your handicapping?
Bryan: This gives me great insight into why a horse might be placed in a race. In some cases they may not have been able to find a proper race so they are giving the horse a start. Sometimes you will see a horse, particularly a filly or mare, run in a stakes race in a short field just to get black type (a top three finish for their pedigree page) which enhances the breeding value.
For the modest cost of getting into a partnership, I recommend every horseplayer, who can, to become an owner at least one time.
Judy: Right now I don't personally have any horse ownership. When owning horses, however, you know the importance of proper training. You tend to investigate trainers to know more about their ethics, their philosophy, etc. You tend to understand trainer patterns, such as why they may have a certain jockey on a horse. You understand more why a trainer may place a horse in a certain spot.
Almost by osmosis, when working with your trainer, you pick up details on other trainers and how they handle their stock.
HP: Judy, you are without a doubt one of the most accomplished female handicappers in the game. How do you feel the sport can market to women better and bring more Judy Wagners into racing?
Judy: I have gotten to know a fellow female handicapper from Arkansas. I got to sit with her at Louisiana Downs. By conversing with her, she reminded me that females are less intimidated to ask other females about how they got into a certain field, hobby, whatever.
I wish I had the magic answer for this, but I really don't. I have done some seminars entitled "woman in handicapping." One of the first things I tell woman in those seminars is to get to know the leading trainers and jockeys. Also, you can't learn everything in a day, a week, or even a year. Choose one segment of the game and begin by learning about that.
I would love to get to know more women who are committed to handicapping and learning.


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Tesla Autopilot: Fans Can Soon Try the New Autopilot Update for Free
6.7.2018 12:09 PM
Elon Musk is getting Tesla fans a chance to try out Autopilot. The CEO revealed at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, that the feature will debut in a limited trial format very soon.
"Hopefully next month, [we will] offer a free trial for people to try out Autopilot and see how well it works," Musk said. "We're also making rapid progress on Autopilot technology, so there's a new version of Autopilot that's rolling out this week, which I think is quite a significant improvement. The reliability and capability of Autopilot will increase exponentially over the next six to 12 months. It's really, the improvements are very, very rapid."
While finer details are scarce, it seems Tesla is considering letting users try out the feature ahead of the rollout of full autonomy later this year.
"Autopilot" is the brand name applied to a number of systems that, in its most basic terms, lets a computer drive the car. Right now, that means the user maintaining full alertness as the computer follows a highway or drives in other limited applications, with no option to follow a route or complete any complex journeys. This ranks around "level two" on the Society of Automotive Engineers' ranking of autonomous cars — one level above cruise control, but three levels below the "level five" holy grail of a car that requires no human input.
Tesla describes the current system as offering the current capabilities:
Your Tesla will match speed to traffic conditions, keep within a lane, automatically change lanes without requiring driver input, transition from one freeway to another, exit the freeway when your destination is near, self-park when near a parking spot and be summoned to and from your garage.
The feature originally debuted in October 2014, powered by a Mobileye-developed system. Tesla and Mobileye parted ways in 2016, and in October of that year, Tesla announced a new system developed in-house. The new system is powered by an Nvidia Drive PX 2 computer, and Tesla has been gradually adding new features through over-the-air software updates to match and gradually exceed the capabilities of the previous Mobileye system.
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Tesla buyers can pay upfront to unlock the existing Autopilot features, and pre-order the full autonomy features assuming the driver has also purchased the Autopilot unlock. The current Autopilot unlock costs $5,000 when purchased with the car or $6,000 after, while full self-driving costs $3,000 if purchased with the car and is expected to cost $5,000 if bought after when the feature launches — but because you need the first Autopilot unlock to buy the full autonomy unlock, in practice that means full autonomy will likely cost between $8,000 and $11,000 depending on the circumstances.
While Autopilot is available now, it's unclear when full autonomy will debut — Tesla originally promised coast-to-coast autonomous driving by the end of 2017, but the feature is now expected to debut this year.


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Q: Linux fakeroot confusion I have lot of confusion over fakeroot utility. I am trying to add a character node to /dev folder to two rootfs. Owner for rootfs_1 is myself whereas owner of second is root.

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*rootfs_1 owner is Me.
a. If I do ls -l. I see owner as "Me Me"
b. I try to create a node using mknod in rootfs_1/dev and it fails.
c. $fakeroot command goes through.
d. ls -al. I see owner as root (Which I know is fake)
e. Now I can create a node in rootfs_1/dev using mknod.
f. exit
g. Newly created node has owner as "Me" which I expected.

*rootfs_2 owner is root
a. ls -l. I see owner as "root root"
b. I try to create a node using mknod in rootfs_2/dev and it fails.(expected)
c. $fakeroot command goes through.
d. Now I try to create a node and it fails.
Now, I know the behavior is expected. But I am confused about how fakeroot works and flow of system calls through fakeroot. I think fakeroot does LD_PRELOAD trick.
Can anyone explain little in detail why case 1 works and case 2 fails.
Thanks

A: All that fakeroot does is keep track of a "fake" owner for files that are modified while it's active. It doesn't simulate any other filesystem operations, such as file creation, so you still can't create files in a root-owned directory even with it active.


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Q: Elasticsearch index search for currency $ and £ signs In some of my documents I have $ or £ symbols. I want to search for £ and retrieve documents containing that symbol. I've gone through the documentation but I'm getting some cognitive dissonance.
# Delete the `my_index` index
DELETE /my_index

# Create a custom analyzer
PUT /my_index
{
  "settings": {
    "analysis": {
      "char_filter": {
        "&_to_and": {
          "type": "mapping",
          "mappings": [
            "&=> and ",
            "$=> dollar "
          ]
        }
      },
      "analyzer": {
        "my_analyzer": {
          "type": "custom",
          "char_filter": [
            "html_strip",
            "&_to_and"
          ],
          "tokenizer": "standard",
          "filter": [
            "lowercase"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

This returns "the", "quick", "and", "brown", "fox" just as the documentation states:
# Test out the new analyzer
GET /my_index/_analyze?analyzer=my_analyzer&text=The%20quick%20%26%20brown%20fox

This returns "the", "quick", "dollar", "brown", "fox"
GET /my_index/_analyze?analyzer=my_analyzer&text=The%20quick%20%24%20brown%20fox

Adding some records:
PUT /my_index/test/1
{
  "title": "The quick & fast fox"
}

PUT /my_index/test/1
{
  "title": "The daft fox owes me $100"
}

I would have thought if I search for "dollar", I would get a result? Instead I get no results:
GET /my_index/test/_search
{ "query": {
    "simple_query_string": {
      "query": "dollar"
    }
  }
}

Or even using '$' with an analyzer:
GET /my_index/test/_search
{ "query": {
  "query_string": {
    "query": "dollar10",
    "analyzer": "my_analyzer"
  }
 }
}

A: Your problem is that you specify a custom analyzer but you never use that. If you use term vertors you can verify that. So follow that steps:
When creating and index set custom analyzer for the `title field:
GET /my_index

{
  "settings": {
    "analysis": {
      "char_filter": {
        "&_to_and": {
          "type": "mapping",
          "mappings": [
            "&=> and ",
            "$=> dollar "
          ]
        }
      },
      "analyzer": {
        "my_analyzer": {
          "type": "custom",
          "char_filter": [
            "html_strip",
            "&_to_and"
          ],
          "tokenizer": "standard",
          "filter": [
            "lowercase"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }, "mappings" :{
    "test" : {
      "properties" : {
        "title" : {
          "type":"string",
          "analyzer":"my_analyzer"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Insert data:
PUT my_index/test/1

{
  "title": "The daft fox owes me $100"
}

Check for term vectors:
GET /my_index/test/1/_termvectors?fields=title

Response:
{
   "_index":"my_index",
   "_type":"test",
   "_id":"1",
   "_version":1,
   "found":true,
   "took":3,
   "term_vectors":{
      "title":{
         "field_statistics":{
            "sum_doc_freq":6,
            "doc_count":1,
            "sum_ttf":6
         },
         "terms":{
            "daft":{
               "term_freq":1,
               "tokens":[
                  {
                     "position":1,
                     "start_offset":4,
                     "end_offset":8
                  }
               ]
            },
            "dollar100":{       <-- You can see it here
               "term_freq":1,
               "tokens":[
                  {
                     "position":5,
                     "start_offset":21,
                     "end_offset":25
                  }
               ]
            },
            "fox":{
               "term_freq":1,
               "tokens":[
                  {
                     "position":2,
                     "start_offset":9,
                     "end_offset":12
                  }
               ]
            },
            "me":{
               "term_freq":1,
               "tokens":[
                  {
                     "position":4,
                     "start_offset":18,
                     "end_offset":20
                  }
               ]
            },
            "owes":{
               "term_freq":1,
               "tokens":[
                  {
                     "position":3,
                     "start_offset":13,
                     "end_offset":17
                  }
               ]
            },
            "the":{
               "term_freq":1,
               "tokens":[
                  {
                     "position":0,
                     "start_offset":0,
                     "end_offset":3
                  }
               ]
            }
         }
      }
   }
}

Now search:
GET /my_index/test/_search

{
  "query": {
    "match": {
      "title": "dollar100"
    }
  }
}

That will find the match. But searching with query string as:
GET /my_index/test/_search

{ "query": {
    "simple_query_string": {
      "query": "dollar100"
    }
  }
}

won't find anything. Because it searches special _all field. And as I can see it aggregates fields as they are not analyzed:
GET /my_index/test/_search

{
  "query": {
    "match": {
      "_all": "dollar100"
    }
  }
}

does not find a result. But:
GET /my_index/test/_search

{
  "query": {
    "match": {
      "_all": "$100"
    }
  }
}

finds. I am not sure but the reason for that can be that the default analyzer is not the custom analyzer. To set a custom analyzer as default check:
Changing the default analyzer in ElasticSearch or LogStash
http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/How-we-can-change-Elasticsearch-default-analyzer-td4040411.html
http://grokbase.com/t/gg/elasticsearch/148kwsxzee/overriding-built-in-analyzer-and-set-it-as-default
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This freestanding dress form is the "must have" organizer for anyone looking for a unique, fun and fashionable way to organize jewelry and scarves. The Audrey display comes with (18) hooks for hanging necklaces and bracelets and a lower portion for holding scarves and other accessories. Small wooden tray in center of dress is ideal for rings, hair clips and more. Weighted metal base resists tipping.