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import wx
from src.wizard.controller.frmSampFeatSelectPanel \
    import SampFeatSelectPanel
from src.wizard.controller.frmVariableSelectPanel \
    import VariableSelectPanel
from src.wizard.controller.frmUnitSelectPanel \
    import UnitSelectPanel
from src.wizard.controller.frmProcLevelSelectPanel \
    import ProcLevelSelectPanel
from src.wizard.controller.frmActionsSelectPanel \
    import ActionsSelectPanel
from src.wizard.view.clsResultPage import ResultPageView

class WizardDialog(wx.Dialog):
    def __init__(self, parent, title="Wizard Dialog",
                 size=wx.DefaultSize,
                 pos=wx.DefaultPosition,
                 style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE):

        pre = wx.PreDialog()
        pre.Create(parent, wx.ID_ANY, title, pos, size, style)
        self.PostCreate(pre)

        self.mainSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        self.pnlSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        self.btnSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)

        self.pnlList = []
        self.currentPnl = None;

        self.addButtons()
        self.SetSizer(self.mainSizer)
        self.mainSizer.Fit(self)
        self.CenterOnParent()

    def addButtons(self):
        self.btnCancel = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_CANCEL, "Cancel")
        self.btnNext = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, "Finish")
        self.btnPrev = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, "< Back")

        self.btnSizer.Add(self.btnCancel, 0,
                          wx.ALL|wx.ALIGN_RIGHT, 5)
        self.btnSizer.Add(self.btnPrev, 0,
                          wx.ALL|wx.ALIGN_RIGHT, 5)
        self.btnSizer.Add(self.btnNext, 0,
                          wx.ALL|wx.ALIGN_RIGHT, 5)

        self.mainSizer.Add(self.pnlSizer, 1, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5)
        self.mainSizer.Add(self.btnSizer, 0, wx.ALL|wx.ALIGN_RIGHT, 5)

        self.btnPrev.Enable(False)
        self.btnNext.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onFinish)
        self.btnPrev.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onPrev)

    def addPage(self, pnl):
        newPnl = pnl(self)
        newPnl.Hide()
        self.pnlList.append(newPnl)
        self.pnlSizer.Add(newPnl, 1, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5)

        if len(self.pnlList) == 1:
            self.btnNext.Unbind(wx.EVT_BUTTON)
            self.btnNext.SetLabel("Next >")
            self.btnNext.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onNext)

    def ShowModal(self):

        self.currentPnl = self.pnlList[0]
        self.currentPnl.Show()
        self.mainSizer.Fit(self)
        super(WizardDialog, self).ShowModal()
        self.Center()

    # ********************** #
    # *** Event Handlers *** #
    # ********************** #

    def onFinish(self, event):
        self.Close()
        event.Skip()

    def onPrev(self, event):
        self.currentPnl.Hide()
        self.currentPnl = self.pnlList[self.pnlList.index( \
            self.currentPnl)-1]
        self.currentPnl.Show()
        self.Layout()
        self.mainSizer.Fit(self)

        if self.currentPnl == self.pnlList[0]:
            self.btnPrev.Enable(False)
        else:
            self.btnPrev.Enable(True)
        if self.currentPnl == self.pnlList[-1]:
            self.btnNext.SetLabel("Finish")
            self.btnNext.Unbind(wx.EVT_BUTTON)
            self.btnNext.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onFinish)
        else:
            self.btnNext.SetLabel("Next >")
            self.btnNext.Unbind(wx.EVT_BUTTON)
            self.btnNext.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onNext)

        event.Skip()

    def onNext(self, event):
        self.currentPnl.Hide()
        self.currentPnl = self.pnlList[self.pnlList.index( \
            self.currentPnl)+1]
        self.currentPnl.Show()
        self.Layout()
        self.mainSizer.Fit(self)

        if self.currentPnl == self.pnlList[0]:
            self.btnPrev.Enable(False)
        else:
            self.btnPrev.Enable(True)
        if self.currentPnl == self.pnlList[-1]:
            self.btnNext.SetLabel("Finish")
            self.btnNext.Unbind(wx.EVT_BUTTON)
            self.btnNext.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onFinish)
        else:
            self.btnNext.SetLabel("Next >")
            self.btnNext.Unbind(wx.EVT_BUTTON)
            self.btnNext.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onNext)

        event.Skip()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = wx.App(False)
    wiz = WizardDialog(None)
    wiz.addPage(SampFeatSelectPanel)
    wiz.addPage(VariableSelectPanel)
    wiz.addPage(UnitSelectPanel)
    wiz.addPage(ProcLevelSelectPanel)
    wiz.addPage(ActionsSelectPanel)
    wiz.addPage(ResultPageView)
    wiz.ShowModal()
    app.MainLoop()

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1. Learn a new technique.
Does lace look oh so tempting, but too scary to try? Do you wonder how on earth to work with more than one colour yarn at the same time? And are you afraid you will end up with knots in your fingers when attempting cabling? Now is the time to try something new and to simply give it a go.
2. Make something you have never made before.
Have you always wanted to learn how to knit socks or yearned to make your first jumper? Take the plunge and see how it goes. All knitting is a matter of following a pattern - just follow the instructions and you, too, will end up with a project to be proud of, no matter how daunting it may seem at first.
3. Treat yourself to a yarn you have dreamed of for a long time.
We all know the feeling: We come across beautiful yarn that we would love to own and turn into something pretty, but it is too expensive or not the kind of yarn we would normally use. And yet we really want it, but think better of it than to splurge on such precious yarn. But what is life without the occasional treat? Next time you fall in love with a yarn your brain tells you not to buy, listen to your heart instead and simply enjoy the pretty.
4. By from an independent dyer.
There are so many wonderful independent yarn dyers who work hard to create the most amazing colours for knitting and crochet. Have a look around and see what they have to offer: perhaps you will find your new favourite yarn and you will know exactly who has dyed it for you.
5. Knit or crochet a miniature.
We tend to stick with projects of similar size most of the time because we all have our favourites. How about giving miniatures a go and making tiny little things? Mochi Mochi Land have specialised in tiny knits that are fun and cheerful and easy to make.
6. Try a new fibre.
I don't know about you, but I tend to stick with the same types of fibre most of the time, which can get a little boring. So why not give something new a try? Have you always wondered about alpaca, mohair and silk? Now is the time! Or how about more unusual things like yak, milk protein fibre or seacell? There is so much to choose from and I am definitely hoping to try new fibres in the new year.
7. Take a class or join a workshop.
If you haven't joined a class or workshop before, this is a great experience. You get to be with like-minded people and you learn something at the same time. Instead of trying to get to grips with a new technique, you have expert guidance and help at hand when you need it. Your local yarn shop and craft fairs tend to have a range of classes for all abilities so go check them out.
8. Go to a craft fair.
Speaking of which, craft fairs are a fun day out, but hold on to your wallet! There are so much tempting yarn, tools and accessories that it is a good idea to set yourself a budget before you go. Then you can enjoy the fair, have a good look around and meet other crafters, too, without worrying about how much you are spending. There are lots of craft fairs all across the country so keep an eye our on social media, blogs and the local press for any announcements.
9. Expand your knitting needle or crochet hook collection.
Everyone needs the right tools and it is very frustrating if you are about to start a new project, only to find that you don't have the correct size hook or needle. It happens to me quite often, so I am planning to complete my knitting needle collection in the coming year (I already have all the crochet hooks I will ever need). So fill in the gaps in your collection or treat yourself to a complete set.
10. Treat yourself to pretty notions.
Apart from knitting needles and crochet hooks, there is a range of neat little helpers that make crafting so much easier. Cable needles, stitch markers, row counters, a knitting needle gauge, tape measure - all these and more are very handy as you work your way through your stash. Haven't got any yet? Go get some!
It sounds like you are having a great start to the year. I might bump into you at the yarn festival as I am going on the same day.


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How do you gauge the changing tastes, changing moods of your audience? I don't think you can ever possess a daily barometer, or be the perfect meteorologist, as people's tastes and interests can be as changeable as the wind, or conversely, as inflexible as can be.
Therefore, the key is to perpetually add to your audience in every way you can. No, not exactly like shedding the old girlfriend, for that relationship had its value too. It's more like adding to the tried and true recipe to give it a little pizzaz.
I am not one to change just because it's what's trending or the latest fad. It's about a winning formula with the potential for flexibility. However, if you are not and don't care to be the expert on the latest and greatest social media platforms, well then, it's quality over quantity.
I am always in pursuit of others who are intellectually curious but in a clever, creative way. There's nothing worse than the long dry monologue of an academic soul who hasn't gotten out to breathe the fresh air or see the sunset. It is a delicate balance, finding like individuals like a couple dancing, but not quite in step.
When time is precious, we frequently don't have the luxury to hunt those people down, to engage when you have a million things on your plate. So, again, it's time to compensate, create your own genre, your own brand, and hope that others will follow along as the Pied Piper did, casting a wide net.
Many loyal followers just don't want to learn a new dance step, even temporarily which is extremely frustrating. It's as if they are afraid to try something new for fear they may not like it when in truth, that's how we all learn; sorting out the old from the new, deciding what to keep and what, or who, to discard. Stretching the comfort zone is healthy, even if initially uncomfortable.
While I'm on the topic, who can explain to me the roller coaster analytics that tells you in one long breath you are simultaneously experiencing a high in a couple of areas and yet in the basement on other measures? It's schizophrenic to me, but I refuse to let it keep me awake at night. We all really know it's a crap shoot and not equated with popularity whatsoever. We can't please all the people all of the time, no matter what we do.
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I said I wanted to bake for the boy's birthday, and so I tried my hand at making some cupcakes last sunday. I am happy to report that my first attempt at baking and frosting cupcakes was a sucesss, with room for improvement.
The cupcakes turned our slightly dry, so I will need to work on the batter, ensuring I don't over-mix. And, the frosting could do with a little bit more colour. A good start nonetheless.
Let's see if I can keep up with this baking momentum to eventually bake for J's birthday.
2) Slowing pour in the milk and continue to blitz till mixture is soft with a dropping consistency.
3) Spoon the cake batter into muffin trays (which have be pre-lined with paper muffin/cupcake cups).
4) Bake for about 20 min in 180 degrees.
2) Add the nutella and beat at medium speed till smooth consistency is achieved.
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Q: How do I create a html line divider in shopify that resembles my design attached below? I'm trying to recreate the attached image below inside of a custom html field on my website using HTML code only . Can you share advice on where is best practice to place this custom code too please (e.g.inside the liquid.theme or should I create a custom HTML field in the content editor)? Thank you kindly for guidance beautiful people!

A: Where exactly are you trying to add the image? (Product page, home page, etc.)
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This Weekend at the Movies: A Second Hangover, Animals Do Battle, and the Palme d'Or Winner
May 26, 2011 / Scott Nye
Memorial Day weekend used to mean the start of the summer movie season, but by now we're already in full swing! Nevertheless, the studios have seen fit to give you two sequels to two massively popular films. And maybe some artsy stuff for the coasts.
And yes, they're going roman numeral style. This is some classy stuff right here. I saw this on Monday, and while there are a lot of funny moments with the same gang (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis), you will be shocked at how incredibly similar it is to the first. Way beyond the even standard "same premise, different locale" set-up you would expect. It robs it of some of the insanity the first, which I loved, had in spades. Rotten Tomatoes has it at a 32% fresh rating. Nevertheless, it opened to a whopping $10 million on midnight showings alone last night. With a five-day weekend in which to run rampant (Monday's a holiday!), this is going to do some serious damage at the box office.
Kung-Fu Panda 2
Once known with the much sillier subtitle "The Kaboom of Doom," this one seems to do what a good sequel should – offer the same delights as the original in a new package. It boasts a 75% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and while some critics fault it for hewing too closely to the original, many were too swept up by its charms to care. Kung Fu Panda became unexpectedly beloved upon its release, and many cite it as one of Dreamworks' few great films. It's hard to imagine those fans, and their kids, won't come to see this in droves.
While the latest film from Terrence Malick certainly won't make the same imprint at the box office as the previously-mentioned films, this is the film event for cinephiles this weekend. That is, if you live in New York or Los Angeles. I have my ticket to the midnight show tonight, and could not possibly be more excited. If you live elsewhere, don't fret – you'll be able to see the Palme d'Or winner within the next few weeks, as Fox Searchlight rolls it out across the country. Click here to see when your city is getting it. And although this doesn't have the mass appeal of your kung-fu pandas or your 30-something frat boys, I wouldn't be surprised to see some of that Cannes buzz fuel it to a respectable hit for Fox Searchlight.
Beyond that, New York gets two art house release – Tuesday, After Christmas, a sparse study of infidelity that received solid reviews when it premiered at last year's Cannes Film Festival, and United Red Army, an epic about a revolutionary group in Japan in the 1970s.
Next week, it's all about the X-Men back on the screen again, while at least a couple of cities will get one of my favorite movies of the year so far. Stay tuned!
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Box office preview: Will "Just Go With It" flow well? Will "Never Say Never" make Bieliebers of us all?
February 11, 2011 / Bob Westal
This is the first weekend in some time when we have more than a couple of new movies opening wide and it's a weird one. We've got a powerhouse team of A-listers vying for first place against a 16 year-old musical phenom whose talent is, as least in the opinion of most adults and nearly all males, vastly less than phenomenal. Gotta love show biz.
If you're betting on this weekend, you should probably demand some odds if your choice for the #1 spot is not "Just Go With It." At least on paper, this is a smartly designed movie in terms of attracting a mass audience. To be stereotypical about it, there's a little romance for the women, and little raunchy comedy for the men and a slightly unusual pairing of rom-com reliable Jennifer Aniston and raunch-com superstar Adam Sandler.
The cinematic seers and soothsayers referenced over at the L.A. Times and THR differ only very slightly in suggesting that the comedy from Sony/Columbia, will do something in the neighborhood of $30 million, or perhaps a bit more. Neither Aniston nor Sandler have ever been critical darlings and their latest outing isn't changing that.
The strange aspect of this is that the film is an unheralded remake of 1969's "Cactus Flower," which had a screenplay adapted by the later-career collaborator of Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, and starred Walter Matthau and my hugest crush ever, Ingrid Bergman, in the roles now inhabited by Sandler and Anniston. I've liked both Sandler and Anniston in movies from time to time but, my God, talk about devolution. I've never seen model-turned-actress Brooklyn Decker in anything, so I'll spare her the comparison to Goldie Hawn, who won an Oscar for her role.
Meanwhile, there's more than a little mystery about just how much Paramount's "Justin Beiber: Never Say Never" will make. Apparently, Beiber's very young, very female fan base is defying marketers' ability to measure and predict the results for this 3D docu-concert flick. The really weird part of all this is that, of all four movies being released this week, the biographical documentary has the best reviews with a respectable enough 64% Fresh rating over a Rotten Tomatoes as of this writing. A sad commentary, perhaps, or just another sign of the show biz apocalypse. Could this film actually top the week's box office? Probably not, but never say "never."
Next is the 3D animated comedy, "Gnomeo and Juliet." Disney apparently wanted to keep this one at arm's length and is releasing it through Touchstone, usually reserved for racier properties, despite the film's G-rating. My hunch is that animation chief John Lasseter felt the rom-com suitable for the very young wasn't quite up to snuff all around. The reviews, however, are not completely awful and the voice cast — which includes James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Sir Michael Caine, Dame Maggie Smith and, in a voice-acting debut, Jason Statham — is beyond first rate. It also boasts music by Elton John and parents can also feel like they're prepping their kids for Shakespeare even if this is comedy and not tragedy. So, the guess of $15-20 million seems reasonable enough to me.
Finally, we've got swords, sandals, Channing Tatum, and Jamie Bell in "The Eagle." No one seems very excited about this costume actioner and that non-excitement seems to be communicating itself through some underwhelming box office guesses to match its deeply "meh" notices.
In limited release in some 16 theaters according to Box Office Mojo, the world always needs a good, or half-way decent, comedy and the large majority of critics seem to agree that "Cedar Rapids" is just that. With a cast of tip-top comedy veterans including Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, and Anne Heche, among others, it's hard not to have an upbeat attitude about this one.
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A really #@#$# afternoon outside the MTV Movie Awards
June 7, 2010 / Bob Westal
I know, you all secretly envy the glamorous life of we entertainment writers. The high pay, the fast cars, the loose women, the expensive perks, the free bottled water — okay, it's only really the last of those that I've come to expect as a matter of course. That's especially the case when I'm in a red carpet line and expected to stand in direct sunlight on a very warm day for three hours waiting to talk to people of note who never stop by.
Yes, we entertainment writers do occasionally get free food and beverages in return for showing up to cover red carpets and press days and the like. It's all part of the PR machine and I suppose you could argue that sometimes it goes too far. However, most of it is is far from gourmet quality, very few of us are well paid, and if all takes to influence you to cover something positively rather than negatively is a free hoagie, some pasta salad, and a cupcake, integrity wasn't exactly your middle name to start with.
Still, if people are going to be forced to stand around outside on quite a hot day for close to three hours, quite literally risking a case of mild sunstroke (my mistake for not bringing a hat, I suppose — and thanks to the nice guy next to who allowed me to use his freebie sunblock), then providing access to water might be a good idea. No one I saw fainted or became ill, but no one around me seemed very happy either. Of course, what we all really wanted was a chance for some fun and shallow conversation with celebrities. Since I mainly cover movies, and this was, after all, the MTV Movie Awards, people somehow related to them would be nice. Television is good, too, though my knowledge is not as broad there. Reality television is something else again.
And this is part where I have to confess that I went to the MTV Movies Awards Red Carpet and I only got a few odd celebrity photos and two brief interviews with young and, I'm sure, quite skilled young actors who are anything but household names. Considering the huge crush of better known media outlets, I wasn't likely to get a moment with any genuine superstars — just, you know, someone. Okay, so Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, or Michael Cera or even Betty White or Zach Galifianakis or Ed Helms and Ken Jeong might be off the table, but, well, give me somebody or don't bother to put me there at all. I've got better things to do than to make celebrities feel important by trying to get pictures of them as they rush into the air-conditioned confines of Universal's Gibson Amphitheater.
Given the high ratio of big stars and the small number of mid-level personalities, interesting newcomers, or behind-the-camera talent, I had my suspicions early on. When I saw the costumed and photogenic young lady below, who turns out to ace celebrity stalker La Coacha, the "first protege" of Perez Hilton, I figured I'd better request a picture. It was just possible the attractive junior gossip hound would be the most famous person I'd meet. She was, as it turns out, definitely the prettiest.
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What Else Ya Got? "The Hangover"
One of the biggest box office hits of the year, "The Hangover" finally comes to Blu-ray and DVD just in time for the holidays boasting a theatrical and unrated cut of the film (for once, you don't have to choose between the two) and a slew of extras that are fun to watch once, but aren't necessarily as good as you would expect.
"Picture-in-Picture Commentary"
The highlight of most Blu-ray releases is typically the audio commentary, and though this track featuring director Todd Phillips and co-stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis doesn't start out strong, it gets better over time as they discuss everything from the music to Helms' fake tooth to the different babies used during production. The picture-in-picture video doesn't exactly, though, help because everyone involved looks positively bored (or just trying to enjoy the movie, you decide), so it can hardly be viewed as an incentive for Blu-ray owners.
"Map of Destruction"
This interactive feature lets you retrace the guys' crazy night by visiting all of the locations they hit up along the way. From Caesar's and the Riviera to Mike Tyson's house, every stop includes interviews with the cast and footage of on-set antics. Tyson himself even gets a chance to shine with a great comeback on director Phillips.
"The Madness of Ken Jeong"
I'm not exactly sure why we needed eight minutes of Ken Jeong improvising, but this series of deleted scenes/alternate takes shows how he created the character of Mr. Chow through some experimenting.
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As you probably know by now, I'm a foodie. I've already tried almost every restaurant in Bozeman, so I decided to expand my horizons over the weekend.
Some friends of mine drove to Bozeman from Boise last Thursday, so I spent the weekend showing them around. On Sunday, we decided to go to Chico Hot Springs and stopped for breakfast in Livingston on the way. Since I don't know my way around Livingston that well, we decided to Google "breakfast in Livingston." We found a little place called Faye's Cafe.
It's located on the corner of E Street and Lewis, on the west end of the Shane Center. It's inside of an old school building. The menu features the delicious cooking of Chef Sarah Faye. The menu features an option called "Yumtwists" that allow you to add a new flavor profile to any menu item.
Another option on the menu is "Chef's Choice." If you choose this, Chef Sarah will use her imagination to whip you up something delicious. I end up getting the Chef's Choice and it was incredible. It was two breakfast tacos with a crab cake Eggs Benedict on the side.
If you've never been to Faye's Cafe in Livingston, I would highly recommend you give it a try. The food, service, and atmosphere are amazing. My friend said it was the best meal she's ever had.


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Home Entertainment Burna Boy, Stefflon Don to perform at ' Warri Again' concert
Burna Boy, Stefflon Don to perform at ' Warri Again' concert
British rapper and songwriter, Stefflon Don who's currently having sizzling affair with Nigeria's Burna Boy is among the foreign artistes billed to storm the country for the annual musical concert, " Warri Again."
Other artistes are Zanda Zakuza, Mad Cobra and Gyptian. Also, Africa's A-list acts, including Davido, Burna Boy, Mayorkun, Teni, Omawumi, Timaya, Zlatan, Niniola. Comedians, Okey Bakassi, Kelvin Sapp, Mr Paul, Forever, Gordons, Helen Paul, I Go Dye, Destalker, Efe Warri Boy have confirmed their attendance.
The concert, which will be hosted by comedian AY and Bovi holds on the 27th of December, at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos.
Omashola will host the red carpet event.
The "Warri Again" show, which started on October 1, 2013, in Warri, Delta State has blossomed into one of the best organized and biggest shows in Nigeria.
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According to the organizers, the essence of the concert is to re-awaken and reignite the perception that Warri is indeed peaceful; investment-friendly and the people are hospitable, warm and receptive.
"Taking the event to Lagos has become expedient because most of the amazing talents in Music and Comedy from Delta that we have been able to discover and nurture over time need such audience to test their acceptability and wider reach as well as their ingenuity."
"This factor will eventually launch them into stardom and allow them to join other prominent Deltans that have made their marks in these enterprises of comedy and music such as Alibaba, AY, Bovi, Omawumi, Oritsefemi, Solid Star, Uti Nwachukwu(Big Brother Africa), I Go Dye, Harrysong among others will readily come to mind."
"Past shows have featured 90% of all prominent Nigerian musicians/comedians/dance groups and also International stars like Ja Rule, Ashanti, Awilo, Maxi Priest among others. It is unbelievably true that a star live performance featuring such world-class musicians with huge fan base could be on hand to entertain guests, cutting across the different strata of the society, the organizers, Brownhill Events Inc. said in a statement."
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I don't know why I decided to visit her. My fate was sealed. I was leaving, and it frankly didn't matter what I did by that point. I no longer owed anyone, anything. Actually, now they owed me. Two months of full pay, the opportunity to stay in the parsonage until February, and money to help move. Thinking back on it all, I still feel dirty. I wanted to enjoy the new life that had just been born. Instead I'd cry at random times during the day, sometimes while holding my baby girl.
Still, only a few days after it all went down, I went to visit a congregant. Even though the vote was private, I knew where she fell. All the Elders voted to let me go. I also knew, many of those votes were manipulated and strong armed. "It is the only way to keep the church together." (It led to a church split.) "Deacons don't have votes." (They did.) "This is family." (That one was true.) More alarming was the communities words, "Oh, I see it happened again." I would eventually learn it happened in some from to almost every minister post 1980. Why 1980? That's when the church split over charismatic differences. The split eventually failed, but the damage remained. Researching their history I heard and read of ministers damaged and broken by the church.
They always tried to oust the minister privately, but they couldn't do that with me. I came broken. Seriously, right after I took the call I broke my ankle. Then, once I was on the mend, I got pregnant. Everything hit the fan just as I was in a place to be well.
I knew my life would take certain turns after I left that town. In the beginning, there would be morbid curiosity. We like to look at a car crash. There is something that causes us to drive just a little slower than we need to so we can crane our neck back and look. I knew immediately following the event I could have capitalized on the gore. At the same time, I knew I needed to stay quiet; to let the event sit. I wasn't called to speak of woundedness. I was called to map the road to healing. I'm not called to be the poster child for the Flashy New Church™. My experience is not one that is comfortable, or easily branded. I'm also not unique. This one probably breaks my heart the most. There are broken ministers, congregants, and churches all over the United States.
The problem is, and yes you can call this a problem, we are stuck on the car wreck.
"Wow did you hear what so-in-so church did?"
Then out of sight; out of mind.
No one talks about the car crash when they get to the grocery store. By then, you are more worried whether you are going to get the right brand of snack cake. Once your home, it might only be an interesting side note to tell anyone home Then it's forgotten.
Meanwhile, someone is still suffering. Someone is possibly mourning. Everyone wants to tell their story, but no one wants to listen to recovery. Recovery is boring. Recovery is only interesting if something flashy happens. We want a good story. Who can put the church's problem in a click-bait title, where the problem is solved in exactly three steps?
The answer to the church is getting to know the community they serve, and acting in that community with Christ's love.
I love this rock. I've shared it before. A few years back Atlanta had a really bad flood. Six Flags, and I-20 next to it was under water. All the neighborhoods in and around Clarkdale Elementary was completely submerged. (The smell of mold lingered in the area for years. There are still houses that remain vacant, because they simply need to be torn down There is nothing else that can be done with them..) Part of the road in front of our home was washed out. It made it precarious to pull out of our drive way for months. My husband worked at a school. The road next to it was completely washed out. That's where I got this rock. Before the flood it was buried under feet of dirt and pavement. I keep it to remind myself of the fragility of life. Even things we think are solid can be ripped apart in the matter of hours, maybe minutes.
That's not what I'm here to talk about today. When the waters receded, and cleanup began, I watched the world being put back together. There were four areas, near to where I lived, that were hit pretty bad. Off of 92 there was an old bridge that was completely obliterated. There was the road in front of our home that was half way washed out. There was the road next to the school that was completely washed out; where I got my rock. Finally, there was Clarkdale Elementary School, completely flooded out.
There was something that didn't happen to these places after the flood. They were not rebuilt to be exactly what they had previously been. The storm came. It left, and these areas were found lacking the ability to withstand such a situation. Even in the case of Clarkdale, where there was nothing that could be done to keep those waters out of the school, they had the opportunity to make it better for those kids. Not only was the road in front of my home repaired with extra fortification, a fence was put up to protect people from the chasm that lay on the other side of it. The bridge off of 92 was never rebuilt. A better path was chosen for the cars to cross. As for the school road? A bigger pipe was installed so it could handle the waters if they were to return.
The point is, when a structure is tested, and fails, the new structure should be built to withstand the very thing that made it fail.
Bringing the focus to the church, in many ways the storm is over. For the American Church, we've come through broken, and in pieces. Over the past half decade I've been to many of these churches, and you have no idea how many just want to rebuild to some pre-storm status. More than that, we think we can do it when our very core has been washed away to almost nothing. We can't do that! Why are we so nuts?!
The answer is incredibly simple. Research how to rebuild with the churches new situation in mind. Don't discount new technology (i.e. research) when rebuilding. Follow the new plan!
The problem is extremely difficult. We can't do any of that until the church accepts the storm came, and things can't be done the same way anymore. In some cases, it's just making what they already have better. In many cases, it's completely changing things up. That's scary. Old "building plans" can't be used. (You know, the classic method of finding a new Vision. Doesn't work anymore. Congregants know how to hijack the system in their favor.) Churches are so focused on what they had, they can't accept what God wants them to be.
Solution: Have a funeral for the church of the 1990's, and mean it. You can't bring it back, and you can't move on until you let it go. The storm is over. Pick up the pieces and rebuild.
I think scripture helps us see what we shouldn't do with such an abundant windfall. In Genesis 26:12-33, Isaac follows God's instruction and comes upon a windfall crop. He could share from his abundance, helping those around him in famine. Instead he keeps it. What results is his neighbors taking away his water, and kicking him out. How the story might have changed if he had been a good steward of God's blessing. We will never know.
Conversely, we have the widow. She had almost nothing; just enough to feed her son and herself for one more meal. This is like the story of Isaac, in that there is another famine. It diverges from the initial story, in that God's not blessing some huge crop. Instead, God asks Elijah to go to a widow, who is preparing the last of her provisions for her and her son, and bless what little she already has.
The first story was basically an ancient Near East lottery win, and the devastation that followed. The second was God's manna, God's "just enough," coming in and taking care of three people.
Many had big dreams. Within those dreams was a desire to do something good. Is there a way to help those good causes without a billion dollars? I bet you could gather up blankets and give them to The Gateway Center. I bet you could find a need in your community and get 2-3 people to help you meet that need. I bet you could do way more with what you already have than you realize. Why are you letting a lottery loss stop you?
Some just wanted to be stable for once. I heard a story where the person just wanted their own house, and to get their car fixed. There was a homeless man I saw last week. He was happy and grateful when someone gave him some french fries! If these people are not you, can you take a moment and realize you already won life's lottery?


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Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club
10 livres dans la série
4.5 out of 5 stars 268 évaluations
Dragon's Lair Description
Please note this is not a dark romance.
When I found my boyfriend cheating on me, I did something stupid. Or should I say, someone? Because of that mistake, I'm now stuck in a world I don't belong in. I'm a law student. They're criminals. He's the Vice President of a MC. I'm a good girl with a strict upbringing. He's my ex-boyfriend's brother. And I'm screwed.
©2014 Chantal Fernando (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
Auteur(s): Chantal Fernando
Narrateur(s): Eva Christensen
It's exactly what you would expect
Écrit par Anya le 2021-09-07
4.5 out of 5 stars 88 évaluations
Prix courant: 26,81$
Prix réduit: 26,81$ ou 1 crédit
Arrow's Hell
Narrateur(s): Eva Christensen, Sebastian York
Being the younger sister of a Wind Dragons MC member isn't as great as you'd think it would be. I can't escape the details of my brother's exploits. No one tells me anything. Men who know who I am tend to stay away from me. And worst of all: The members of the MC are off-limits. When Arrow catches my eye, I make it my mission to make him happy again. When I fall head over heels in love with him, I just hope he will be there to catch me. And that my brother doesn't kill him....
Écrit par Kindle Customer le 2021-11-18
5 out of 5 stars 48 évaluations
Tracker's End
Tracker is everything I've ever wanted. I see him. I've watched time change him. I've been patient, but he still hasn't noticed me. Not the way I want him to. The more time I spend with the MC, the more I understand. When you want something, you have to take it. You have to fight for it. And Tracker is more than worth fighting for....
Dirty Ride
Narrateur(s): Maxine Mitchell, Richard Sawyer
Even by Wind Dragon Motorcycle Club standards, Irish was always a bit of a dark horse. Not one to confide his secrets, such as where he got that mysterious scar across his neck, he's quick with his fists and even quicker to jump to the defense of his MC. But is he nimble enough to handle the woman he never saw coming? Or will she leave him with a matching scar across his heart?
why all the bad reviews?
Écrit par Stephen le 2021-09-12
Rake's Redemption
Seven years after their split, Rake and Bailey run into each other at the MC's favorite club. Old wounds resurface, secrets are spilled...and passionate feelings are awakened. But they've each done things to hurt the other, hurt them too badly to get over it - haven't they? Only when Bailey's connection to Rake puts her in danger from another Club member does he realize that there's nothing he won't do to protect her - and claim her as his once again.
Narrateur(s): Nelson Hobbs, Aubrey Vincent
Talon has a complicated relationship with the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club. He's the president of their rival club, the Wild Men, but he's also related to one of their members - who hates him. He could handle that, but he's also got problems in his own club; someone is leaking information and disrupting their business, but Talon can't find the mole. So the last thing he needs is even more complication in the form of a beautiful single mother who's bolder than half the bikers on his squad. But he can't take his eyes - or his hands - off her....
Vinnie was once the youngest prospect at the infamous Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club but, finally, he's going to be initiated as a full-fledged member! But when Vinnie (now known as Wolf) puts on that WDMC leather for the first time, little does he know what he's in for. The Wind Dragons have made enemies, and being a member means being on the front lines.
Last Ride
Sin, president of the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club, doesn't mind that things have quieted down since he got married - with Faye at his side, he'll never be bored. Plus, they've got their little girl Clover to keep them on their toes. But when new MC brother Talon needs help rooting out a traitor in his old club, Faye's the first to volunteer. She's more determined than ever to get involved and put her law degree to good use, but Sin soon finds himself riding to the rescue. Because he'll kill anybody who touches a hair on Faye's head - if she doesn't get to them first.
Narrateur(s): Sebastian York, Eva Christensen
Ranger is at a crossroads: He has a chance to leave the motorcycle club and do something else with his life - but he keeps getting dragged back. When the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club asks for his help, Ranger agrees, not only because it is hard to say no to them but also because he has a vested interest. A woman is missing. And Ranger knows her. The Wind Dragons aren't the only ones hoping this girl can be found - on the hunt is Johanna Chase, a stubborn detective who won't give up until the missing woman is found safe.
5 out of 5 stars 4 évaluations
Livre 10
Fallen Princess
Narrateur(s): Stephanie Rose
Growing up as the Princess of the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club, Clover Black knows she's had a thoroughly unique upbringing. As the daughter of the former President of the club, she's expected to live a certain kind of life but she does the unthinkable…she goes to the police academy and becomes a cop. Without her family knowing. After being assigned a new partner, the handsome Felix Banks, a friendship blossoms, but as Felix teaches her how to be a better cop, she finds herself falling for him, all while struggling to keep her two lives separate.
Nostalgic, great for the kids


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Q: nginx choosing wrong default site Firstly, I know i can specify default_server to force a default site, but I want to understand why nginx isn't simply picking the first defined server as documented.
At the end of the http section in nginx.conf I have
include /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf;
include /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/*;

/etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf is just some default proxy config and ssl config
Sites defined are
000-default
example.com
zombo.com
the default site points to a local directory and index.html, the other two point at proxied servers.
000-default
server {
  listen   80;
  server_name  aaa-test;

  access_log  /var/log/nginx/localhost.access.log;

  location / {
    root   /var/www/nginx-default;
    index  index.html index.htm;
  }
}

example.com
server {

    server_name example.com *.example.com ;
    listen 80;

    location / {
        proxy_pass  http://10.245.0.19;
        proxy_redirect default;
    }

}

zombo.com
server {

    server_name zombo.com *.zombo.com ;
    listen 80;

    location / {
        proxy_pass  http://10.245.0.36;
        proxy_redirect default;
    }

}

But if I brows to the nginx servers IP, I get an answer from example.com. I've tried renaming the config files to load them in different orders, and always get example.com as the default. Even if I name its config file zzz.com
The docs say traffic with no Host header should go to the first virtual host, but I can't seem to make that happen.
If I remove example.com, then traffic goes to the default host, not zombo.com.
I'm really stumped here ...
Edit: Info requested by comment
# ls -lU /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Oct  3 00:05 example.com -> /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Oct  3 00:05 000-default -> /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Oct  2 22:58 zombo.com -> /etc/nginx/sites-available/zombo.com

A: nginx is looking at the first defined server, but it isn't the one you think it is.
If you run ls -lU /etc/nginx/sites-enabled you will see the directory listing in the actual order it appears on disk, which is the order in which they will be read. This is quite often not the order you are expecting.
Which, of course, is one reason why you can explicitly define a default_server.


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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Philippines Celebrates Nine Years of Gourmet Goodness
Coffee and tea aficionados are in for a real treat, as the country's go-to place for the finest coffee and tea celebrates its ninth anniversary.
For years now, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Philippines has been providing Filipinos with their premium coffee and tea drinks. The brand has been known to satisfy the palates of the country's most discerning connoisseurs.
"We have always believed that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® offers some of the best coffee and tea beverages anywhere, and Filipinos should be able to enjoy them," shares Walden Chu, President of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Philippines. "Nine years and 44 stores later, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® fans in the Philippines continue to share our love for a good cup of coffee, and we are very grateful for their support. We are set to open more stores and are very eager to bring The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® experience closer to more people."
Staying true to its Californian roots, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® won the hearts of Filipinos back in 2003 by offering a wide variety of premium Arabica coffees and hand-plucked whole-leaf teas from specially selected estates around the world. Coffee is roasted in small batches in the company's own roasting plant in Camarillo, California. These beans and leaves become the base for the brand's globally acclaimed signature drinks.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is not just all about homegrown traditions. Known for coming up with innovative products that continue to raise the bar for coffee and tea experiences across the globe, it introduced to Filipinos the CBTL™, the country's first single serve beverage system in 2011.
"CBTL™ came about as an answer to demands for a café experience that extends beyond the confines of our stores. We no longer have to settle for watered down cups of morning brews because with the CBTL™, a single push of a button can create a cup of café-quality coffee or tea," explains Chu. "CBTL™ is a sophisticated machine that gives everyone coffee and tea experiences that remain true to the quality that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is known for."
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Buckfield Board of Assessors' emergency meeting abruptly canceled 2 hours before meeting
Board was supposed to vote on a new property tax rate following $4 miscalculation; selectmen hold workshop on proposed adult-use marijuana ordinance.
By Steve SherlockSun Journal
BUCKFIELD — The Board of Assessors' emergency meeting scheduled to be held prior to the marijuana workshop by selectmen was canceled less than two hours before it was to begin.
The meeting was scheduled following discovery that the property tax rate was miscalculated by nearly $4 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
What was initially considered a steep drop of more than $3 to a rate of $18.70 grew to $22.40 when it was revealed last week that exemption values were not accounted for in the calculations.
The assessors were scheduled to meet Tuesday to set the new rate.
Buckfield makes $3.60 error in property tax rate calculation
Asked why the meeting was canceled, Town Manager Lorna Nichols said in an email that the board "did not have anything to vote upon tonight."
No rescheduled date was announced Tuesday.
The Select Board met Tuesday for a workshop on a town ordinance for adult-use marijuana businesses. The businesses could range from cultivation and dispensaries to retail sales.
The board hopes to have the ordinance in place in time for residents to vote on it at the town meeting scheduled for June. Residents must agree to opt in before any marijuana business could open in town. That business must meet state regulations as well as any rules required by the town before it could receive a license to operate.
Board member Cameron Hinkley said it was important for the town to move ahead with an ordinance, which has been in the works since 2019.
"It's time for us to address this," Hinkley said.
Instead of starting from scratch, a proposed ordinance had already been reviewed by the Planning Board, said former Selectman Martha Catevenis, who produced copies of the of the ordinance and a seven-page report by the Planning Board. Selectmen had tabled the issue in 2020.
The board indicated that it would establish an ad hoc committee at its next scheduled meeting Dec. 7 to review that proposed draft and determine certain guidelines, such as type of businesses, how many to allow in town, and what to charge for the application and license fees.
Hinkley urged officials to avoid charging exorbitant license fees, suggesting that the town consider annual fees in the $1,200 to $1,500 range. Some municipalities are charging between $3,000 to $5,000.
Selectman Janet Iveson said she wanted to know what other towns charge for fees and how many establishments they allow.
Chairwoman Cheryl Coffman noted that marijuana businesses could not be located near a school.
Buckfield tabled marijuana action
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As per critic Harold Bloom, Hamlet's problem isn't over thinking. Instead, its that he thinks very well. And thus, he's not able to rest in any illusions. The same holds for trader, philosopher, and author Nassim Nicholas Taleb. He finds something nasty in highly confident traders, investment gurus, MBAs, and CEOs. These people claim they can explain the past and forecast the future. But, Taleb says that like others, these so-called experts don't appreciate "black swans." Black swans are highly important but unlikely events. These events make predictions worthless. Taleb's writing style is literary and personal. But, his untraditional visions are demanding. This mix makes for an exciting, disturbing and unforgettable read. Taleb gives a strong medicine few might find too bitter. But, we recommend this book The Black Swan to all those wanting a strong vaccination against naivety.
Why people see unreliable trends in data all the time.
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With the world becoming more linked, black-swans are gaining more importance.
The human brain is subject to many biases and blind spots.
Among the most wicked biases is a misuse of standard statistical tools — for example, the "bell curve" which neglects black swans.
Other tools like "power-law distribution" are better at showing many key trends.
Advice by an expert is often useless.
Expert advice is often useless.
Most forecasting is a false belief.
You can train yourself to beat the mental biases and praise uncertainty. But it's not simple.
It's possible to insure against negative black-swans while getting benefits from positives.
Before 1697, European school kids were taught that all swans are white. They didn't have any reason to think the opposite. Because each swan ever examined was white. But then came Willem de Vlamingh, a Dutch explorer. He landed in Australia. This land had many odd creatures. For example, kangaroos, koalas, and platypuses. It's there that he found dark colored birds which seemed like swans. Black swans? Yes. Once seen, they forced Europeans to change their idea of "swan." And over time, black swans became regular creatures.
This is a typical pattern. Only because one hasn't seen a black swan, doesn't mean they aren't there. Unlikely situations look impossible when they're in the future. But, when they occur, people merge them into their idea of the world. The extraordinary turns ordinary. And experts curse themselves as they didn't forecast this unlikely event. Consider the WW I and II. Or the 9/11 terror attacks. And for those matter inventions like the Internet and the computer. Cultural trends like the Harry Potter series are also the same. Such inventions and events came from nowhere. Still, when reflecting, they look predictable. Why?
The human brain is great at simplifying the attack of today's confusion of data. This makes total sense. After all, the mind is a product of evolution. It works with whatever it has. And, so it hasn't created any new, perfect mental system. The human mind is no less than a marvel. But, it's made for living in hunter groups of Africa 200,000 years ago. Then, it only had to be good enough to enable people to survive. Biases, simplifications, plans – there aren't bugs. Instead, they're useful things which allow the brain to focus on the task. And not get bogged down by an endless amount of data. But, these simplifying systems aren't without some costs. For example, take the stories.
Stories are useful in remembering. They also make sense of history. Consider a typical magazine profile of a famous businessman. The story starts today when he has become wealthy. Then, the story goes back to his modest beginning. That is, he began with no means and wanted to become wealthy. He faced hurdles after hurdles. But, he made smart decisions and ignored the wisdom of people who advised caution. With money came more money and he made a fortune. He retired soon, married a beautiful woman and has brilliant kids. His merits will be praised in a business school case study. MBA grads will sit at his feet on his visit for a lecture. So, he's an inspiration, a superman.
But, What About the Opposite?
So, Is All Success Luck?
No, not every success is luck. In many professions, skills are also critical. For example, if you're a dentist. But, in others, yes luck dominates. In the case of the great businessman, think about his population unit. Where're all other similar people who began like him and held similar traits? Are they also wealthy? Or are they broke? Often you can't get such type of "silent" disconfirming proof. Artistic success is an ideal example. Balzac is very famous now. But many other equally good writers were doing similar work at that time. Still, their works are lost as they weren't successful. Their failure hides the proof that they'd beat Balzac's success as a unique writer. Hence, the evidence is silent, lost somewhere in the past.
The brain uses many other simplifying plans which may lead to mistakes. Once people get beliefs, they look for proof which confirms their beliefs. This is what we call "confirmation bias." Hence, they become arrogant and overconfident about their beliefs. In this process, they fail to consider randomness. They tend to even out the jumps in a time series. This is to seek trends which aren't there. Their general groups limit what they can see. So, they go to experts for help. But, such experts are also no better, and even worse. Worst is, people fail to take into account black swans.
So, the human brain evens out the rough reality. Does this matter? Yes. It can matter. And a lot depending on if you're in "Extremistan" or "Mediocristan." Where are these odd places? Not anywhere. They're just memorable images to remember two different groups of natural occurrences. Mediocristan is the phenomena one can define with basic statistical concepts. That is the Gaussian distribution otherwise known as "bell curve." Extremistan means a single, curve-distorting person or situation that can tilt a distribution. Consider naming Bill Gates in a comparison of incomes of executives.
For better understanding, consider human height vs. sales of movie tickets. Sample humans may have some tall people and some short ones. But, you'll not see anyone 3,000ft tall or just an inch tall. Nature, in this sample, limits the height. Now think of movie ticket sales. A superhit film can have sales which go beyond the average value. So much so that it'll be misleading to model the sample with a bell-curve. Hence, it makes the idea of "median value" worthless. It'd be better to use a different curve for this data. For example, the "power-law" curve from Vilfredo Pareto's work. In such a distribution, extreme situations aren't seen as different. Instead, they determine the curve's shape.
Do Social Phenomenon Follow Same Pattern?
You can't model social occurrences with a Gaussian distribution. It's because such events have many feedback loops. For example, you want to view a hit film is because others have seen it. And they're talking about it. Hence, it turns a cultural event you don't plan to miss. And neither do the others. In such cases, the "rich become richer." Hence, the hit movie gets even more fame when more people see it. And talking of rich, money also follows this trend. The very rich aren't merely a little richer than ordinary rich people. Instead, they're so much richer that they tilt the distribution. So, imagine Bill Gates, and you share a cab. The average wealth in that taxi will be north of $25bn. But, the distribution won't be a bell shape. When this occurs, chances are you're not in Kansas. Instead, you're in Extremistan.
Extremistan may not be that bad in some cases. That is if you can tell when external events will happen. And, also to their extent. But, it's not possible for anyone to do it accurately. Think about superhit films. William Goldman is popular for explaining the "key" to Hollywood hits. He says no one can forecast one. Also, no one could tell Harry Potter books will make J.K. Rowling a billionaire. Share prices are also similar. Anyone claiming to be able to tell the stock prices in the future is fraud. Still, magazines have too many "insider" advice ads on the market's future. Same applies to technology. Do you know what will be the next big thing? No one can understand this. People who predict often miss the key events, i.e., the black swans.
Draw these mistakes up to "nerds and herds." Nerds can think in ways of the tools they're taught to use. When you have a hammer, all things become a nail. So, imagine if you only have Gaussian curves, sigma, and mild randomness. In this case, you'll view bell-curves all around. Also, humans have a herd mindset. Hence, they seek expert guidance. Still, few areas can't have experts. Because the thing experts should know is very random. Such uncomfortable thought needs some soothing. So, they believe that the world is more uniform than it is. Such a calming belief often serves people good. Then comes a downside or upside. And the curve gets shot.
Keep your eyes open for black swans – Identify when you're in Extremistan instead of Mediocristan. The rich-getting-richer idea is a hint that you're in Extremistan.
Know where you can be a fool and where you can't – Are you trying to predict oil price in 16 years after investing there? No one can help to be stupid. But, sometimes stupidity is harmful, and at times it's kind.
Know that in many cases, you cannot know – Think beyond your regular ideas. Stop finding out what's correct. Instead, remove options you know are wrong.
As a forecasting period lengthens, prediction errors grow exponentially – Delay decision where the proof is not enough. Also, be careful of overly accurate forecasts. You must focus on the after-effects, not possibilities.
Expose yourself to "positive black swans" – And, insure against the negative ones at the same time. Seek irregular events where positive impacts are higher than negative ones.
Look for the nonobvious – Prove false the pet theories. Consider, "what situation will beat this theory?" Don't stack up confirming proof just for consistency because collecting confirming proofs don't prove a theory.
Avoid dogmatism – Don't forget that stories in the past mislead. This's the entire point. They're mental weapons against the arrows of the future. Avoid herds and nerds. And think on your own.
The Black swan is related to the confident traders, gurus of investment, efficient CEOs, and MBAs. The author talks about the traders for the past and future forecast. After reading the book, I come to know about the people and their views related to the business tycoons. The black swans are some unlikely explainable events that predict events with more vision. I would recommend the book to other friends especially those who want to learn a lot about the business terms and ways to make the business more prospectus.
The writing style of the book is personal and literary that includes untraditional vision and demanding expert style. The events in business have a vivid impact, in the society and marketplace, the black swans cannot be appreciated. The business decisions and strategies should accept the uncertainty relation between the black swans. In the real sense, as mentioned in the summary of the book, the shapes of events are due to technology, culture, science, and history. The brain of human beings in the business and real life is subjected as a blind spot and goes through many biases. The misuse of any standard statistical tool have an impact on the business for instance in business the bell curves are neglected that is a black swan.
Some inventions like the computer and internet have produced an impact on the world and turned business for traditional and cultural trends. The system of the human brain is to build plans and tasks. The narrative fallacy was the topic that I liked the most. The decision and advice induce impact on the business. Each action and decision in the business requires logic and absence of logic increases dominated failure.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Dean's Professor at the University of Massachusetts in the Sciences of Uncertainty. He was earlier a derivatives trader. Taleb also teaches at the NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He even wrote Fooled by Randomness.
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Life is Strange is Incredible!
I know I don't usually do videogame reviews, but it is something that I have looked at introducing to this blog before, so if you like the idea then please let me know!
I have bumped into a game the other day, and I've never seen a videogame come so close to bridging the gap between videogame and film. It's called Life is Strange, and it is completely captivating. I just had to share it with you!
Developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix, Life is Strange is a decision making game split into five episodes, the 2nd one released on 24th March and the next scheduled for May. The story follows 18 year old Max Caulfield, a senior who moves back to her hometown to study photography. One day she is in the girls bathroom at her school when she sees her old best friend from her childhood, Chloe, a friend who she hasn't spoke to in five years. She hides when she sees her threatened by an aggressive rich kid from the town. She is killed in front of her, which is when Max discovers she can travel back in time. Using this power she saves Chloe and embarks on a journey with her to uncover the strange disappearance of Chloe's new best friend Rachel Amber, while at the same time going through the problems all 18 year olds go through when swapping home life for the dorms. It's probably not the best plot description but I've only played the first episode, and as far as I know they're not revealing completely what happens yet. It is available on basically everything, but I've played in on the PS4.
Although it has to be called a decision based game – meaning the player has opportunities to choose Max's options which impact on the story – I personally see it as more of an interactive movie. Unlike most videogames, Life is Strange spent the majority of their budget on writers and voice actors, showing how they felt the story was more important to them than the gameplay. That does come across, because while the movement and interaction is fairly basic compared to modern times, the story itself and the way it is portrayed is not far off movie standards. In fact, with a bit of tinkering this could be made into a movie one day, or at least some fan fiction?
Max Caulfield and her friend Chloe from Life is Strange.
The constant criticism thrown at videogames when they take on the movie industry is the graphics. When games try and look realistic they will always get put down, the technology just isn't there for that right now. However, this game is completely drawn by hand, meaning that in terms of visuals this should be considered more as an anime piece than a realistic 'film'.
Do you think that videogames could one day eclipse the film industry, particularly led by games like this? I will probably write a piece about it in the future, so if you can give some of your opinions below that would help a lot!
I am really glad to see a game like this because I grew up surrounded by videogames, and for me at a young age they were my movies – a chance to travel and explore a crazy world much more exciting than our own. I always thought that games were like movies (I've played a lot of games that had some of the greatest stories I've seen to this day), but with Life is Strange the industry has proven that they can cut it with the film industry – maybe not quite Hollywood, but still! I'm not saying this will appeal to non-gamers purely because of the story, because it is a videogame at the end of the day. If you have zero interest in games then it's probably not for you, but if you like movies (I would hope you do, anyway) and have a general interest in gaming then you have to try this!
As mentioned at the start, if game reviews is something that would appeal to you then please let me know!
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It will also depend on the type of person you are and what being a biker (or motorcyclist) means to you. Chances are, you've reached a certain point in your life and hanker after a lost age. Owing to the way our brain's are wired, seeing stuff from the past, especially something we feel a connection with, triggers memories and these memories will often be very richly detailed and intense. Combined with the actual sounds and smells created by an old bike, you get a deeply immersive experience that is hard to put into words.
Some will want to recreate exactly the factory-fresh appearance of the bikes we saw in the showroom whilst others will want to create one-off specials of their own design. The desire to restore a machine to its original state has been around a long time and one-off specials have been a part of the motorcycling scene since the invention of the motorcycle. Over time, a whole industry has grown up to service the needs of those bent on creating machines in both camps.
However, there is a third way to enjoy motorcycles and it is, by a long way, the most prevalent. It is the improvement of standard machines to make them the same but better. Obviously, this doesn't always work and some "improvements" actually make things worse and I'm sure we can all think of good examples of these. Allow me to make things clearer with an example. Back in the early 1980s, there was practically no such thing as a "standard" Yamaha RD350LC. In fact, there are probably more around now than there were back then! Just about everyone changed something, no matter how minor – from steering dampers, fork braces, fancy reeds, stainless steel brake hoses, alloy rear-sets, clip-on handlebars, fairings and expansion chambers at one end all the way up to having the engine professionally tuned by the inestimable Stan Stephens at the other. Personally, I was a hard-up college student and made do with better handlebar grips, stainless steel Allen-screws in place of ordinary bolts, home-made pre-load spacers in the front forks, polished ports, a re-bore and a complete nut and bolt rebuild. As I recall, a lot of effort was expended polishing the alloy fork legs and footrest hangers to remove the rough casting marks and achieve a smooth brushed finish better than any that came off the production line.
Today, as I contemplate the direction of the projects that will feature here on OilySmudges.com, many of the ambitions I had for my LC back in the early 1980s are coming back to me. I'll be picking the best of these and combining them with some later ideas to achieve my idea of perfection for this particular model. What happens after that remains to be seen.
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Dr. Uqbah Iqbal
Title: National University of Malaysia
Dr. Uqbah Iqbal is a Socioeconomic Researcher at Research for Social Advancement. Winning Second Place in Malaysian Historical Essay Writing Competition 2013, he was the recipient of Research University Fellowship Scheme, Graduate on Time Award and Outstanding Student Award from Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities as well as the Youngest Ph.D. in History Holder and the only Malaysian achieved a Ph.D. in History in conjunction with the 43rd Convocation of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He's authoring notable books/ebooks such as The Historical Development of the Malay Nationalism Before Independence, The Historical Development of the Malay Society Economic Nature During Pre-Colonial Era, The Historical Development of British Investment in Malaya Before the Second World War, The Historical Development of Foreign Investment in the Formation of the Malaysian Economy and Sejarah Pemikiran Pandang Ke Timur: Kepentingan Jepun Dalam Pembangunan Sosio-Ekonomi Malaysia (1906-1980). His publications have appeared in a wide range of international and national journals such as TAWARIKH, SUSURGALUR, Management and Administrative Sciences Review, Social and Basic Sciences Research Review, Jurnal Kemanusiaan, Jurnal Sejarah, Jurnal Pengajian Melayu, Jebat, International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences, Asian Social Science and Geografia. He's also actively in the editorial board such as Asian Social Science, International Journal of Art and Literature, International Journal of Archaeology and History, American Journal of Social Sciences, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, History Research and Pratidhwani the Echo. Through his involvement as a reviewer with the Nonfiction Authors Association, 15 of his reviewed books received Awards.


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Wood County Sheriff's Report, March 13-19
Posted Thursday, March 28, 2019 12:13 am
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3118 near Quitman at 2:10 a.m. in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for the day and incident was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Yantis at 3:21 a.m. in reference to a fire. Deputies located the fire and everything was OK.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Winnsboro at 3:40 a.m. in reference to an inquest. A male, 60, was found deceased in his residence. The Justice of the Peace arrived and no autopsy was ordered.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3541 near Hawkins at 10:58 a.m. in reference to a burglary. Someone stole wood panels from the reporting party's property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party at 11:04 a.m. in reference to harassment on Main Street in Yantis. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3909 near Hawkins at 12:44 p.m. in reference to a burglary. Someone stole several items from the reporting party's property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 2225 near Quitman at 2:28 p.m. in reference to criminal trespass. Deputies issued a warning and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to Sonora Lane near Hawkins at 5:05 p.m. in reference to an inquest. A male, 75, was found deceased in his residence. The Justice of the Peace did not order an autopsy.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on PR 6643 near Mineola at 9:04 p.m. Deputies located the individual and provided a courtesy transport.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on FM 49 near Mineola at 11:40 p.m. Deputies located and transported the individual to the hospital.
Deputies were dispatched to the Holly Lake Ranch Section 3 gate at 1:43 p.m. in reference to criminal mischief. Someone damaged the gate on Holly Lake Ranch property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2165 near Quitman at 6:46 p.m. in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies advised the reporting party that extra patrol would be provided.
Deputies were dispatched to Little River Bend near Quitman at 8:44 p.m. in reference to a fire. Deputies located the fire and everything was OK.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 4200 near Winnsboro at approximately 9:41 a.m. in reference to a disturbance. Deputies spoke with all parties involved and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 515 near Yantis at 10:11 a.m. in reference to a reckless driver. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to Sells Street in Yantis at 11:18 a.m. in reference to a burglary. Someone stole several items from the reporting party's property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 4539 near Winnsboro approximately 6:29 p.m. in reference to an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Deputies determined this incident to be a civil issue and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 7816 near Hawkins at 6:39 p.m. in reference to criminal trespass. Deputies issued a warning and cleared the incident.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on HWY 154 near Quitman at 10:23 p.m. Michael Harrera, 38, of Paris was arrested for resisting arrest, search or transport.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 779 near Mineola at 11:10 p.m. in reference to a burglary. A known person broke into the reporting party's residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1853 near Yantis at 4:44 a.m. in reference to a dispute. Deputies made contact with individuals and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2132 near Quitman at 12:46 p.m. in reference to a dispute. Deputies spoke with all parties involved and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Mineola at 2 p.m. in reference to a burglary. Someone stole an air compressor from the reporting party's property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2132 near Quitman at 6:43 p.m. in reference to a dispute. Deputies issued a warning and cleared the incident.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on CR 3909 near Hawkins at 8:58 p.m. Travis Marsh, 23, of Big Sandy, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1948 near Yantis at 12:04 p.m. in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies located the activity and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 1801 near Mineola at 12:27 p.m. in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and issued a warning.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 2869 near Hawkins at 12:48 p.m. in reference to a burglary. Someone stole several items from the reporting party's residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2150 near Quitman at 5:33 p.m. in reference to a dispute. Deputies spoke with all parties involved and cleared the incident.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on CR 2840 near Mineola at 12:27 a.m. A known person fled the scene by foot. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the person. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to Holly Hill Circle near Hawkins at 9:33 a.m. in reference to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Someone took the reporting party's vehicle without authorization. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 2088 near Quitman at 10:01 a.m. in reference to an inquest. A male, 73, was found deceased in his residence. The Justice of the Peace arrived and ordered an autopsy.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 80 near Hawkins at 10:41 a.m. for a theft. A known person stole the reporting party's prescription glasses. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party at 1:35 a.m. in reference to harassment on CR 2165 near Quitman. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3235 near Quitman at 1:42 p.m. in reference to theft. Deputies spoke with all parties involved and cleared the incident.
Deputies spoke with a reporting party at 4:44 p.m. in reference to harassment on FM 69 near Como. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident.
(Between March 13-19, Wood County Sheriff's Deputies responded to multiple agency assists that included the following: Quitman Police Department, Mineola Police Department, Upshur County Electric Company, Hot Springs, Ark. Police Department and Emergency Medical Services. Wood County Sheriff's Investigators obtained 3 arrest warrants and arrested the individuals and filed 3 cases with the District Attorney.)


Single subunit T7 RNA polymerase is relatively small and shares mechanistic features with all RNA polymerases, making it an ideal model to study transcription. The T7 RNA polymerase recognizes and binds specifically to a unique sequence in the DNA, melts the DNA at the start site and initiates de novo dinucleotide synthesis. In vitro selection for full function of the T7 RNA polymerase promoter has yielded the consensus sequence, indicating that the latter is optimized for the overall process. However, given potentially competing individual requirements between distinct stages during transcription, the consensus sequence might not be the most tightly binding sequence. In particular, some of the binding energy may be sacrificed to drive unfavorable DNA melting and function may pose additional sequence constraints. I have used SELEX to identify the DNA sequences most tightly binding to T7 RNA polymerase and the results reveal that they are AT-rich in the initial bubble region from positions -4 to +3. Introduction of mismatches in this region lowers the barrier to initial bubble melting, leading to higher binding affinities. That the consensus promoter is G-rich downstream of and including +1 likely reflects the functional need to stabilize the open conformation.
The conformational rearrangement of polymerase facilitates passage from an initially unstable stage to a stable, processive elongation phase now free of the promoter. Indeed, if halted within a homopolymeric template sequence, slippage of the RNA to allow subsequent extension competes favorably with dissociation. This RNA extension is strongly affected by the complex stability, in that removal of a driving force for forward movement of the complex along the DNA promotes slippage, while facilitation of forward movement reduces slippage. The halted elongation complex continues extending RNA by slippage until the substrates are consumed entirely. After depletion of the slippage substrate, the homopolymeric RNA can slide along the template towards its 3' end, forming an arrested elongation complex. Most importantly, this work demonstrates that complex stability arises less from the thermodynamic stability of the hybrid duplex and more from the kinetic stability afforded by the topological locking of the RNA around the template strand DNA.
Liu, Xiaoqing, "Determinants Of Stability In Initiating And Elongating T7 Rna Polymerase Complexes" (2009). Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014. 125.


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