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Auto Trader unveils 'accessible' careers website
The digital automotive marketplace has partnered with magneticNorth to attract the best digital talent
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Mo Aldalou	 12:06pm 15th Nov 2017
Auto Trader's new careers website
Auto Trader, the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace, has launched a new accessible careers website to attract the best digital talent.
The new site was designed by magneticNorth, the independent digital design studio headed up by entrepreneur Lou Cordwell, in a bid to make jobs at Auto Trader more accessible for talent of all backgrounds.
Manchester-headquartered Auto Trader has transformed the car sales industry over the last 40 years and today attracts an average of 60 million visits to its marketplace each month.
"We wanted to open up the accessibility of the site not only because this reflects our inclusive company culture but also because we wholeheartedly believe that a diverse workforce creates better products," said Jane Fitzmaurice, resourcing partner from Auto Trader.
She added: "We have some of the most exciting and inspiring opportunities. Our new career site will provide an improved candidate experience and the chance for individuals to get an insight into our working life so they can make the right choice for them."
Ian Wareing, senior account manager at magneticNorth, said: "Striving for an intuitive, accessible design seems like a no-brainer but it's something that a lot of career sites ignore.
"With much of Manchester and the UK fighting over tech talent, this site helps open up Auto Trader's job roles to a wider pool of applicants, also giving light to the company culture of one of the UK's most exciting tech companies."
Auto Trader will be monitoring the results of their new design and will release information on the new site's impact in spring 2018.
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Mulk Director: Hope 'Progressive' Imran Khan Makes Things Better in Pakistan
News18 »	Movies
Mulk, says Sinha, is a love story between Hindus and Muslims.
Updated:August 4, 2018, 1:17 PM IST
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Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, whose Mulk has not been cleared for release in Pakistan, hopes the country's Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan, being progressive, will make things better.
On the sidelines of a private screening of the film for the cast and crew in Mumbai on Friday, Sinha spoke about the ban on the movie in Pakistan.
He said: "I am surprised why my film is banned in Pakistan. I want the citizens of Pakistan to watch this film and judge if their government does not wish to be friends with us. They do not want us to talk about harmony and co-existence because their kitchen runs on this issue, and people need to understand this. And I seriously want to know why this film is banned in Pakistan because in my film, there is no language issue, no religious issue, it doesn't talk badly about society and nothing wrong is said about Pakistan. The film only criticises individuals, and if you cannot tolerate it, then I don't know, what to do."
Calling Khan "quite a progressive man", Sinha said: "I am hopeful that he will work towards the betterment of things. My film is banned, nothing can be done right now, but if he can do something, I want him to reverse the ban. I think this film should be watched by Hindus and Muslims. The film talks about love."
Mulk released in India on Friday, and he feels buoyed by the response.
"I am getting great reviews. I am telling you, I have never ever received such great reviews in my life. People are giving me 4-5 stars. A lot of reviewers hold the opinion that every Indian should watch this film. It feels great. I hope the entire nation likes the film."
The movie tells the story of a Muslim family trying to reclaim its lost honour. It features Taapsee Pannu, Rishi Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Neena Gupta, Prateik Babbar, Manoj Pahwa and Prachee Shah Pandya in important roles.
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The bible is the best selling book of all time. It comes in hundreds of versions and languages and is distributed everywhere in the world. Now with eBible, it reaches people more than ever in its whole history.
eBible is an online repository of 8 of the most popular versions of the Christian bible coupled with a search engine, a forum and a social network. The site starts with a search engine for users to find a passage using the usual Book Chapter:Verse format or keywords or tags. The search engine then finds the passages for reading and the user is directed to the text which is numbered like a usual bible. The great thing about this digital copy is that you can right-click on any verse and view commentaries on it.
A more interactive discussion of the bible is found under the "study" option. Here users will find different explanations and a lot of insight on a certain passage. It's like a Sunday bible school where scholars share the traditional interpretations of the scripture. Finally, there is the "share" option that allows users to bookmark and tag any verse they want and discuss it with other people. Of course there is also the share-a-verse via email.
Using Ajax technology, reading through the bible has never been easier, noting down is incorporated and the bookmark and tagging system beats the traditional paper-between-pages way of bookmarking. More importantly, with a community and a space for discussion, people could finally transcend the taboos and dogma of the bible and express what they really think about it.


In recounting the exciting adventures of a 30-year-old Boy Wonder Supervisor, I used to harp on mandatory voluntary meetings. To be a supervisor with no respect for those you supervise is to spend a lot of time thinking of ways to go around the Collective Bargaining Agreement. How inconvenient to have to allow people to go to lunch. How time-consuming to actually rate people based on their performance rather than your caprices, or what the voices in your head say.
I just got an email about a school asking people to go to a mandatory summer institute if they wish to re-apply for their jobs. After announcing it's mandatory, they later say it's voluntary. I was actually ridiculing the doubletalk I'd seen from supervisors when I wrote about Boy Wonder, but this school actually and literally used it.
I don't know if these Renewal Schools, or whatever this one is called, operate under different rules. But it appears they know they're violating hiring procedures by calling this mandatory and then stating it's voluntary. It's quite creepy when supervisors engage in deceit to get around obvious rules. But Bloomberg's spirit is alive and well in the DOE, and the folks at "legal" sit around and plot how to do just that.
My contact in this school tells me that they do teacher team meetings each and every day. I'm assuming that's what their C6 assignment is. This is another blatant violation of the CBA. Unless there's an SBO, there is a menu of tasks from which teachers can choose. If they don't get one of their first three choices, they can get another three. If they don't get one after that, they shouldn't be stuck doing whatever task they didn't want twice in a row.
I've heard of schools with little or no union presence in which this is done. If you have no chapter leader, or if the chapter leader is asleep long-term, these things can happen. If it were happening in my school, I'd file a reorganization grievance for the chapter day one and send it to an arbitrator right away. The thing about those, though, is you have only a brief window to do that. So these people may be stuck. I'm not sure, but if I were CL over there I'd make it a point to find out quickly.
I have not been a lover of rules most of my life, actually. I once knew a supervisor who called herself a "rule-follower" who was nothing of the sort. I'm not sure anyone likes rules. You can't do this or that. You can't bring your dog on the beach. You can't fall asleep in front of your classroom. No, it doesn't matter if you are tired.
Of course, principals have no more love for the rules than you do. Like everyone, they want to do what they want to do, and if you want to do something else, well, that's just not convenient. If you're the chapter leader, you're a check on that sort of thing. When the principal puts on his cowboy hat and declares your school to be the Wild West, you have to fight back.
Rules are the only things that separate us from the animals. Now don't get me wrong, I love animals. I'm sitting with my favorite one right now. Maybe I should say rules are the only things that separate us from the administrators. It's our duty to throw these rules in their faces as much as possible. My dog doesn't really love to sit on command. So I practice it with him a lot. I'm gonna do it even more if we ever have nice weather. He can learn.
Call me naive, but I think administrators can learn too. You just have to be determined. If you give up, your dog will never sit, and your administrator will never stop assigning mandatory voluntary meetings.


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Obtest ist eine Metalband aus Vilnius, Litauen, die 1992 gegründet wurde.

Bandgeschichte

1992 wurden Obtest von Sadlave (Gesang) und Baalberith (Gitarre) gegründet. Nach einem Jahr im Untergrund nahmen Obtest 1995 ihr erstes Demo Oldness Comming auf. 1995 folgte die Live-Eigenproduktion Live at Poltergeist, aufgenommen auf einem Festival. Am 22. Dezember desselben Jahres nahm die Band ihre zweite Demo Prieš Audr auf (deutsch: Vor dem Sturm). Am 23. April 1997 folgte das Debütalbum "Tukstantmetis" (deutsch: Millennium) auf MC. 1998 produzierte das deutsche Label Miriguidi Productions die EP "9 9 7" mit drei Liedern. Im September 1998 produzierte die Band eine Promo-EP zum "Baltic Thunder"-Festival mit anderen baltischen Metalbands, wie Tharaphita, Skyforger, Zpoan Vtenz und Pocculus in Wilna.

Im Dezember 1999 wurde Obtest's Debüt-Album "Tukstantmetis" von German Wolf Music mit der Unterstützung von Miriguidi Productions für den deutschen Markt als CD wiederveröffentlicht. Vom 22. September bis zum 2. Oktober 2000 tourten Obtest erstmals in Deutschland als Vorband für die Band Eminenz. Im Oktober 2001 wurde die EP "P R I S I E K 7" in Deutschland produziert und im Dezember desselben Jahres folgte das zweite Album Auka Seniems Dievams, vom litauischen Label Ledo Takas Records als CD und limitierte LP veröffentlicht. Zwischen 2000 und 2002 absolvierten Obtest zwei Tourneen durch Europa. Während 1999 Edvardas (Bass) und Bestial (Drums) die Band nach Aufnahme ihres ersten Albums verließen, stießen Enrikas (Gitarre) und Demonas (Bass) zur Band hinzu.

Am 4. April 2008 erschien das Album Gyvybės medis in drei verschiedenen Formaten beim französischen Label Osmose Productions und beim litauischen Label Ledo Takas, Ledo Takas übernimmt die Veröffentlichung in den Baltischen Staaten.

Stil
Anfangs spielte die Band noch Death Metal, änderte aber später ihre Musik in Richtung Black Metal. Frühe Einflussgrößen waren die Bands der "der zweiten Welle", insbesondere die Gruppen Enslaved, Grand Belial's Key, Mayhem und Darkthrone. Später traten Elemente des traditionellen Power Metals und Hard Rocks im Stile von Manowar und AC/DC, sowie die frühen Death-Metal-Einflüsse (Grave, Death) wieder hinzu. Der Stil von Obtest lässt sich daher nur schwer einer bestimmten Spielart zuordnen, da sich neben den erstgenannten Stilen auch Elemente des Folk-, Pagan- und Heavy Metal wiederfinden. Der Gesang ist teilweise kreischend, teilweise auch nur leicht aggressiv oder episch. Typisch ist außerdem die prägnante Melodiegitarre. Gesungen wird ausschließlich auf Litauisch, wobei auf einigen Demo-Aufnahmen auch noch in Englisch gesungen wurde. Die Texte behandeln die litauische Geschichte, Mythen, Legenden, Kriege und Religion. Die Band selbst bezeichnet ihren Stil als Heathen War Heavy Metal.

Diskografie

Demos
 Oldness Comming Demo (1995)
 Prieš audrą Demo (1995)

Videos/VHS/Anderes
 Live at Poltergeist VHS (1995)
 Tėvynei Video-CD (2004)

EPs
 9 9 7 EP (1998)
 Prisiek Picture-EP (2001)
 Dvylika JuodVarnių Picture-EP (2003)

Alben/LP
 Tūkstantmetis CD (1999)
 Auka seniems dievams LP/CD (2001)
 Tūkstantmetis LP (2003)
 Iš kartos į kartą LP/CD (2005)
 Prieš audrą Mini-LP (2006)
 Gyvybės medis LP/CD (2008)
 Tūkstantmetis LP (2003)

MCs
 Tūkstantmetis MC (1997)
 Auka seniems dievams MC (2002)

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website
 Interview mit Obtest auf powermetal.de aus dem Jahr 2005

Quellen

Litauische Band
Pagan-Metal-Band
Band (Vilnius)

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Personal technology often finds itself inextricably intertwined with work technology. More and more employees are using their personal devices to access their work networks, systems, and/or email.
Allowing employees to use their own devices or to "bring your own device" (BYOD) to work often makes them more productive. Employees are more mobile. They can work from home, while traveling, or during off-hours. BYOD is great — at least until the security vulnerabilities make themselves known.
While it may seem natural to assign BYOD responsibility to IT, with their tools and technical restrictions, the job actually belongs to HR. A Gartner survey predicts that by 2017, half of employers will require employees to supply their own device for work purposes. CIOs named higher employee satisfaction, new mobile workforce opportunities, and reduced costs as reasons BYOD will only grow into the future.
The task of officially introducing this BYOD trend to the workplace begins with HR managers. Policy is at the heart of BYOD, because setting policies is the first step an organization makes to recognize this employee practice. Within BYOD policies, the limits of personal devices at work are often responses to security concerns.
BYOD Policies: Nice To Have or Necessary HR Evil?
BYOD policies aren't always necessary. If there are already restrictions against using personal devices, a BYOD policy is probably superfluous. Organizations also don't need BYOD policies if workers can only use company equipment for company work or if workers simply never use their own devices for work. For instance, a coffee shop usually does not need a BYOD policy for its baristas.
All other HR departments should consider a BYOD policy if they don't already have one in place. And even if an organization does not currently need a BYOD policy for whatever reason, they may want to consider how to put one into place in the future.
Having a BYOD policy does not make BYOD mandatory — for either the employee or the organization. What the policy does, instead, is outline expectations for employee conduct in explicit terms. It tells the employee that BYOD is allowed, but it also makes the responsibilities and potential consequences of using BYOD clear.
BYOD Policies: Viruses, Malware & Thievery, Oh My!
Of the many security woes employees can expose an organization to through BYOD, viruses and other nefarious entities are the most common. With BYOD, employees increase the chance of bringing more of these dangerous influences into contact with their organization. These nuisances can become full-blown disasters if they spread.
Devices that employees use in their personal lives are more likely to encounter these digital dangers. Websites employees visit for personal use or entertainment are often less secure than professional websites. Using the same device for both work and personal use increases the chances of transferring viruses and malware to their company's technology architecture.
At the same time, thieves of physical devices are more likely to steal devices that employees carry around. Instead of leaving work devices with work data at work or home, now (in the case of smartphones and tablets), employees are carrying that data with them everywhere.
Designers of BYOD policy should recognize these dangers and make them clear to their employees. Policies should also spell out what the impact and consequences are for failing to avoid these risks. An individual whose non-work device contracts a virus or is stolen must deal with an annoyance. Much more seriously, a company-wide virus or a stolen device containing company data can mean devastating harm to a business, in the form of lost work, lost intellectual property, and damage to customer confidence.
Some information is highly sensitive and must be treated as such. While correspondence between employees is private, a breach in that kind of data is less severe than a breach in credit card information. BYOD policies should be clear about varying levels of information sensitivity.
An organization may want to instate different policies depending on information sensitivity levels. Employees may only handle less sensitive information from their personal devices. Or, employees must follow more secure protocols for more sensitive data.
Organizations usually already have security systems in place for their technology. They have vetted and chosen everything from virus and malware prevention and detection software to firewalls and encryption. Another snag in allowing BYOD is aligning these security systems with personal devices.
When employees BYOD, they bring a wide variety of consumer devices to work. Not all these devices will be compatible with the organization's existing security infrastructure. Different operating systems, makes, and models may each create their own issues.
Organizations need to know what security software is mandatory. Compatibility with this software will determine which devices are permissible for BYOD. If organizations want or need to allow BYOD for devices that cannot support their security software, they should address that as well.
HR departments should also recognize that policy can only do so much. Policy can create expectations and a system for reprimands when employees stray, but it cannot fix mistakes. If data leaks, or a thief takes a device, the policy isn't going to prevent or contain the aftermath.
HR departments need to work with IT services and outline detailed BYOD strategies to protect from security woes. A BYOD policy is the first step to outlining a BYOD strategy, but a solid first step lays a solid foundation for your entire strategy.
About the Author: Cam Roberson is the Director of the Reseller Channel for Beachhead Solutions, a company that designs cloud-managed mobile device security tools. In this role, Cam is responsible for all corporate and product marketing strategy and success. Most recently, Cam led Beachhead Solutions through a complete corporate relaunch, including new product development and relaunch, corporate brand and messaging makeover and continuing to build the Beachhead Partner Program of resellers to broaden Beachhead's market presence.
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Lamb eager to build on maiden ton
Matt Lamb intends to use his maiden century late last season as a springboard from which to "nail down a permanent spot" in Warwickshire's first teams next season.
Towards the end of a season in which he spent plenty of time on the outside looking in to the first team, 23-year-old Lamb was recalled for the home game against title-chasing Essex in September.
A lot of hard work has to go into that this winter, so that's what I will put in and then next season is a really big opportunity for me.
Matt Lamb
He responded by batting for exactly seven hours against one of the best bowling attacks in the country for a superb 173 (371 balls, 25 fours). The innings showed that he can fuse the necessary application and shot-selection to his stroke-playing skills – and now his challenge is to deliver more of the same next season and beyond.
"I was delighted to get my first century and it was nice to go on and make it a big one," Lamb said.
"I have been in and out of the team over the last two or three years and got a lot of starts and a few fifties so it was nice to kick on and get a big hundred. I proved to myself and other people as well that I could do it.
"They say the first one is the hardest so it's good to get that out of the way. I will take a lot from that going forward and the challenge for me now is to back that up next season.
"I have been in and out so now it would be really nice next season to nail down a permanent spot whether that be in red or white ball. A lot of hard work has to go into that this winter, so that's what I will put in and then next season is a really big opportunity for me.
"The 2019 season was a strange one for me. I started really well in the second team in the first eight weeks and scored a lot of runs but then when I got two or three games in the first team it didn't go as well as I would have liked.
"Then with a few people injured I played a few T20s and took a lot of confidence from that and the back end of the season was really pleasing."
Now the challenge for Lamb is, as well as backing up his maiden ton with the bat, to develop his medium-pace bowling into a useful first-team option the way Will Rhodes has.
"I have always enjoyed bowling," he said. "I haven't done loads and loads of work on it but it's another string to the bow and it means if you don't get runs with the bat you can still contribute. I need to get fitter this winter and get my overs up so that I can bowl more in games. If I can do that I can hopefully be a bowling option in red and white-ball cricket."
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Classicizing Identity: The Alt-Right, Art, and Archaeology
Archaeology (Bryn Mawr)
Angileri, Nina
Advisor: Kelly, A. A.
Department: Bryn Mawr College. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Subject: White nationalism--United States
Propaganda--United States
United States--Civilization--Roman influences
United States--Civilization--Greek influences
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Identity Evropa, a white-nationalist organization designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, publicly presents itself as an "identitarian" group whose mission is to advocate for white "identity" and "heritage" through non-violent activism. The group relies on the misuse of the classical past to intellectualize its reactionary worldview and recruit new members. The group's propaganda posters, which are posted primarily at colleges and universities, feature classical-looking Greek and Roman statues accompanied by simple slogans about protecting heritage. Identity Evropa and its propaganda pose a huge concern for archaeologists, classicists, and other students of the ancient world, but even as awareness of Identity Evropa continues to grow within the academic establishment, there is a tendency to dismiss it as just another fringe group. Therefore, this thesis aims to make clear the very real dangers that Identity Evropa poses. First, it presents a history of the group from its founding in 2016 to its recent rebranding as the American Identity Movement, when it abandoned classical-looking imagery for Americana. Next, it analyzes the original repertoire of propaganda posters that use classical-looking imagery, demonstrating how Identity Evropa has drawn from the Nazi practice of glorifying classical sculpture in propaganda. The analysis also addresses how the aesthetic of these posters aligns with the broader goals of Identity Evropa and what the group's recent rebranding adds to our understanding of its poisonous agenda. Most importantly, this thesis discusses why students of the classical past must consider Identity Evropa, even in its new manifestation as the American Identity Movement, to be a serious threat. It concludes with measures we can take to counteract the group's misuses of the classical past, measures whose urgency cannot be understated as the alt-right and its media machine continue to grow.
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Incorporating Sculpture in Your Landscape
by Michele Horn | Jan 4, 2022
When people think about landscaping, they naturally most often think of lawns, gardens, patios, and decks. After all, those features are usually predominant and therefore attract a lot of notice.
Something that's often overlooked but which can add a touch of character, elegance, and even color is artwork, specifically sculpture. When it comes to sculpture landscaping, you might be surprised at all the styles, features, and options available. You can go big or small, bold or subtle, and classic or contemporary. You also can make the sculpture a centerpiece or have it play more of a "supporting" role.
Let's look at some of the things you'll need to consider when deciding how to add sculpture landscaping to your property.
When you decorate a room inside your home, you select items that not only go together but also match the style or character of the home, right? For sculpture landscaping, the same applies.
For example, a Japanese-style garden would benefit from lanterns and Buddha statues, while an abstract sculpture would complement a home built in a contemporary style and a formal statue would look good with a traditional-style home. Are you a lover of nature? If so, you might want a sculpture with a wildlife theme, for instance.
So as you consider the style of the sculpture you're going to incorporate, also look at things like existing color schemes, scale, and lines and geometric patterns or shapes. In this stage, you're thinking about the purpose of the sculpture and how it will fit in with what's already there.
Where exactly is the piece going to go? You certainly want to be mindful of this so that, first, it gets the attention it deserves, and, second, it doesn't look out of place.
Another thing to consider with location is size. The larger the sculpture, the more it will serve as a focal point. However, it needs to fit with the space. A large sculpture in a small garden may dominate the scene and seem overwhelming. Conversely, a small piece in a large space might not be very noticeable or might just look out of place.
One other tip about size: sculptures tend to work best when they rise to eye level.
There are so many places you can locate a sculpture for a great effect. Listing all of them would be impossible, of course, but here are some pretty popular ones: flanking a gate or front entrance, as the centerpiece of a fountain or pool, drawing the eye across a natural sightline, and as a smaller piece blending in with a garden.
Now you're going to want to decide what materials you want your sculptures to be. The most common and affordable sculptures are made from a type of concrete, and they're widely available at garden centers and other locations. This product, called cultured stone, is versatile and can be made into many shapes and come in many colors; it can even look like natural stone.
Don't let that limit you, though. You can also find sculptures made from marble (especially for Classical-style statues), corten steel (weathers quickly and develops a rust-colored patina that many like outdoors), glass, and wood. Wood sculptures tend to be more subtle since they blend more with the surroundings. Over time, as they age, they might fade and attract moss growth, which might be very pleasing if the sculpture's purpose is to flow with nature.
Proper installation is critical. Sculptures can be really heavy– the largest can weigh hundreds of points– so you want them to be on a level base and difficult or impossible to move or tip over. That's especially important if you have children who will be playing nearby, something you're also going to think about with location.
If you buy your own sculpture and plan to install it yourself, make sure there are directions for correct installation. If you've commissioned the artwork or are working with a professional landscaper, ask if they do installation. The latter probably will.
The amount and type of maintenance required for your sculpture landscaping depends on what it's made of, but most people do little or no maintenance, preferring to let their sculptures age naturally. Some exceptions might include sculptures in water features, which you probably want to keep clean and polished so they don't look mossy or grimy.
Adding Plants and Other Features
You aren't limited to making your sculpture work only with what's already there. Adding a sculpture to a relatively mundane spot and then surrounding it with plants can add a splash of beauty, for example. Another enhancement many people like is lighting for pleasing nighttime effects.
Are you interested in sculpture landscaping but don't really feel good about doing all of this on your own? We understand! LandArt Solutions, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry, can help you with all the planning, designing, and installing. We'll help you select a sculpted art that will enhance your outdoor spaces. Let's start today!
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First on Hannah's list is her cousin, Winter Adams, a trained chef who owns a caf on Seattle's Blossom Street. The second is Leanne Lancaster, Hannah's oncology nurse. Michael knows them both. But the third name is one he's not familiar withMacy Roth.
Each of these three women has her own heartache, her own private grief. More than a year earlier, Winter broke off her relationship with another chef. Leanne is divorced from a man who defrauded the hospital for which she works. And Macy lacks family of her own, the family she craves, but she's a rescuer of strays, human and animal. Macy is energetic, artistic, eccentricand couldn't be more different from Michael.
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Antisocial personality disorder and Dark Tetrad personality traits, violent crime, and recidivism : A systematic review
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Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria)
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Research indicates that some personality disorders such as antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and certain personality traits, such as the Dark Tetrad personality traits; namely, psychopathy, sadism, narcissism, and Machiavellianism can be associated with criminal behavior. For this reason, researchers have investigated how ASPD, psychopathy, sadism, narcissism, and Machiavellianism are related to re-offending and violent crimes. Findings from several individual studies revealed that individuals with ASPD and Dark Tetrad traits are unable to conform to societal rules; therefore, they are at a greater risk to engage in re-offending behaviors. The present research aimed to systematically collate findings of studies related to personality and recidivism. Electronic literature databases such as SAGE Journals, ClinicalKey, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, ScienceDirect, Criminology Collection, APA PsychInfo, Academic Search Complete, APA PsychArticles, Criminal Justice Abstracts, MEDLINE, and Wiley Online Library were searched to identify studies examining the relation between ASPD, Dark Tetrad personality traits, recidivism, and violent crimes. Six articles were included in the present study. The current review found that certain traits of psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder predisposes offenders to reoffending. Furthermore, it was found that dysregulation of emotions explains criminal behavior. Findings from the present study may have an impact on how the justice system understands, predicts, and reduces recidivism.
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FCC Adopts Sweeping Changes to Experimental Radio Service
TAGS: amateur radio, arrl, fcc, harmful interference, interference, licensees, radio, rules
In a Report & Order (R&O) -- FCC 13-15 -- released February 4, the FCC adopted numerous changes to its Experimental Radio Service (Part 5), revising and streamlining its rules. With the new rules, the FCC states that the Experimental Radio Service will have "a more flexible framework to keep pace with the speed of modern technological change, while continuing to provide an environment where creativity can thrive." The new rules will become effective 30 days after being published in the Federal Register. No date has yet been set for publication.
The FCC's rules contain numerous provisions for experimentation and development of new radio equipment and techniques. The R&O noted that the Experimental Radio Service rules "prescribe the manner in which the radio spectrum may be made available to manufacturers, inventors, entrepreneurs and students to experiment with new radio technologies, equipment designs, characteristics of radio wave propagation, or service concepts related to the use of the radio spectrum. To encourage innovation, the Part 5 rules provide flexibility regarding allowable frequency range, power and emissions. In exchange for this flexibility, experimental operations are not protected from harmful interference from allocated services, and Experimental Radio Service licensees must not cause harmful interference to stations of authorized services, including secondary services."
To accomplish this transition, the FCC -- through the R&O -- is creating three new types of Experimental Radio Service licenses: the Program License, the Medical Testing License and the Compliance Testing License. According to the FCC, this new license structure will "benefit the development of new technologies, expedite their introduction to the marketplace and unleash the full power of innovators to keep the United States at the forefront of the communications industry. Our actions also modify the market trial rules to eliminate confusion and more clearly articulate our policies with respect to marketing products prior to equipment certification. We believe that these actions will remove regulatory barriers to experimentation, thereby permitting institutions to move from concept to experimentation to finished product more rapidly and to more quickly implement creative problem-solving methodologies."
These licensees will be required to post technical details of the experiment in advance, to conduct due diligence in their local operating environment to identify any interference risks and to plan accordingly to avoid causing harmful interference to incumbent licensees. They will also be required to designate a "stop buzzer" point-of-contact with the ability to cease operation immediately in the event of harmful interference.
The R&O adopted the following changes to the Experimental Radio Service:
Consolidates rules for broadcasting experiments (currently in Parts 73 and 74) into a new subpart within Part 5 and eliminates developmental licensing rules in several FCC rules parts so that all experimental authority will be under the Part 5 ERS Rules, providing clear and consistent guidelines to applicants for all types of experimentation.
Establishes program experimental licenses for colleges and universities with an accredited graduate research program in engineering, research laboratories, manufacturers of radio frequency (RF) equipment, manufacturers that integrate radio frequency equipment into their end products and health care institutions to allow broad experimental authority under a single license.
Creates an FCC website where program licensees will register individual experiments to be conducted under a program license at least 10 days prior to commencing the experiment.
Requires that each program licensee post on the FCC website a report for each individual experiment completed, including a description of its results.
Establishes a compliance testing license, which will be available to FCC-recognized testing laboratories that test RF devices for certification purposes.
Establishes a medical testing license to permit health care facilities to undertake clinical trials of cutting-edge wireless medical technologies.
Establishes a process whereby the FCC can specify innovation zones where program licensees may operate in addition to their authorized area of operations.
Broadens opportunities for market trials by adopting a new subpart within the ERS rules that contains provisions for product developmental trials, as well as market trials, and modifies the rules to clarify when operation or marketing of RF devices is permitted prior to equipment certification, including the number of devices that can be imported for such purposes.
Makes other targeted changes to the FCC's experimental rules and procedures.
In November 2010, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that sought to implement portions of the National Broadband Plan. In the NPRM, the FCC solicited comments on several proposed changes to the Experimental Radio Service rules "to provide additional flexibility to innovators, so that they can more quickly transform their ideas to fully functional new products and services that meet consumer needs."
The ARRL filed reply comments to the NPRM, saying that it was "generally supportive of the Commission's Part 5 rules in their present configuration for experimental licensing and issuance of Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs). The current Part 5 rules provide a very flexible, well-administered and robust venue for the development of new technologies and products. The ARRL and individual Amateur Radio operators have applied for and been granted Experimental licenses and STAs from time to time in those relatively rare cases in which the Part 97 service rules are not sufficiently flexible to permit experimentation with new technologies or refinements of existing technologies, or for technical educational purposes."
In its reply comments, the ARRL pointed out that there are "notable exceptions to this generalized conclusion, however. Severe interference to Amateur Radio operations over wide areas has occurred in certain instances, and in those cases, the Commission has exhibited a notable inability or unwillingness to respond to them," specifically issues pertaining to Broadband over Power Lines (BPL).
The ARRL noted in its comments that it had concerns over the FCC's ability to enforce the rules on those experimenters radiating harmful interference to existing services when it cannot presently do so now. "[I]t is unclear how that fundamental principle can be enforced in such an unregulated environment when it is not enforced now. The ARRL suggests that it cannot. The NPRM states that the reporting requirements that would be applicable would be the periodic filing of a narrative report. Nothing about this process necessitates any prior, private sector coordination with incumbent licensees within international and domestic allocations. Those allocations were the result of careful planning, and any divergence from the allocation planning should necessitate a compatibility analysis, to be done either by the applicant or by the Commission staff. The NPRM, however, does not require any advance showing or even a representation by the applicant of compatibility with incumbent licensees; and nothing is proposed that would obligate the qualified research institutions to demonstrate ex ante that interference will not be caused to licensed radio services from the broad course of experimentation to be undertaken."
The ARRL stated that there was "great concern" that the FCC had proposed "virtually no limits proposed" on the frequency bands that are available for these new classes of experimental license: "The NPRM stated that the Part 15 restricted bands would be excluded. After some discussion of the use of the bands above 38.6 GHz, the Commission refused to restrict access to those bands except those that are listed in footnote US246 of the Table of Frequency Allocations. Other than the Part 15 restricted bands, therefore, the Commission 'would permit licensees to conduct experiments on all other frequencies.' This is vastly overbroad authority. There is no indication that research institutions are skilled in interference avoidance or have any incentive to avoid interference to incumbent licensees. High-Frequency (HF) bands between 3 and 30 MHz, for example, which have worldwide propagation capabilities and potentially very large interference contours, should be much more carefully regulated than those bands which have a high re-use capacity, such as those above 40 GHz. In some bands used by Amateur Radio operators at HF, VHF, UHF and in the microwave ranges, there are exceptionally weak-signal communications being conducted on an ongoing, daily basis which cannot tolerate co-channel experimental operation, even if not geographically co-located with experimental operations."
The ARRL argued that, with appropriate notifications to Amateur Radio operators, medical equipment experiments could be conducted in amateur allocations, but it also contended that the ubiquitous and frequency-agile nature of Amateur Radio spectrum use makes such spectrum largely unsuitable for any medical equipment experimentation. The ARRL maintained in its comments that only medical facilities -- and not manufacturers -- should be eligible for a medical program license and that experimenters are obligated to address interference susceptibility issues before commencement of experimental operations and affirmatively assume all responsibility for such interference
"We note again that harmful interference caused by an experimental licensee to any licensed service is unacceptable, and thus we find no need to exclude certain Amateur Radio bands from potential use by medical testing licensees, the FCC said in the R&O. "More generally, we do not find the concerns raised regarding medical experimental licenses to be fundamentally different than the concerns raised about research program experimental licenses, which we [have] already address[ed]. In particular, any Part 5 licensee, including a medical testing licensee, will be responsible for ensuring that harmful interference is not caused to authorized spectrum users. Similarly, medical testing licensees must ensure that their devices are immune to interference effects from authorized services sharing the same bands as their devices. Testing under a medical testing license will allow for such testing. Thus, we will not restrict medical testing licensees from operating in any of the specific bands noted by commenters," including the ARRL.
"While the FCC did not incorporate every suggestion offered by the ARRL, the new rules as adopted depart significantly from the Commission's original proposals and are generally responsive to the comments filed, including ours," commented ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "Our initial impression is that they represent a reasonable balance between the interests of incumbent licensees and the need for greater experimental flexibility. If after review, any ARRL member has concerns that have not been adequately addressed in the Report & Order, I invite him or her to contact me as we consider whether any additional filings by the ARRL are necessary in order to protect the interests of the Amateur Radio Service."


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The answers, while surprisingly practical, are ones that would likely make her newest film character proud. Come December 21, we'll see Steinfeld make her debut in The Transformers franchise as teenage mechanic Charlie Watson in Bumblebee, a prequel to the original 2007 Transformers film.
For now, though, the "Let Me Go" singer is laser-locked in on her other day (and night!) gig: her music career. And, with her sophomore album on the way and a guest advisor spot alongside Kelly Clarkson on an upcoming episode of The Voice, things will only heat up from here.
For Steinfeld, that includes celebrating the everyday little things that make her happy: like, say, cereal, for instance. In fact, when we speak to her, she's actually at the Kellogg's Café in NYC to help pay homage to one of her favorite foods with a live performance.
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Development Update: Thursday, August 8
Updates include: Netflix orders second season of "Mr. Iglesias"; Bryan Greenberg, Charles Michael Davis cast in ABC's "Same Time, Next Christmas"; and NBC asks newcomer "Bluff City Law" for additional scripts.
Netflix Announces Cast for Original Series "Away" Starring Hilary Swank and Josh Charles
The series centers on Emma Green, an American astronaut who must leave her husband and teenage daughter behind to command an international space crew embarking upon a treacherous mission.
Toby Gorman Named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio
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CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive Accelerate Launch Plans for CBSN Local Services Across the Country
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CBS All Access Adds Children's Programming to the Service
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"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Opens the New Fall Season with Sunday Post-Football Telecasts and a Week of Live Shows
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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Sign Overall Deal to Develop New Films and Series for Netflix
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OWN Remembers Toni Morrison with Re-Airing of Interview This Saturday, August 10 at 8 PM ET/PT
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Pierce Brosnan Joins Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in "Eurovision"
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Netflix Announces Upcoming Drama Series & Series Regulars "Tiny Pretty Things"
Based on the book by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, the series is set in the world of an elite ballet academy and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin.
Spend September Surrounded by Disney Magic with Freeform During the Network's "30 Days of Disney" Programming
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The Premiere of Disney Channel's "Descendants 3" Is Cable TV's Highest-Rated Telecast in Two Years Among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for Friday, August 2.
An All-New Season of "Jay Leno's Garage" Premieres Wednesday, August 28 at 10PM ET/PT
The series returns for its fifth season with eight new episodes featuring the legendary comedian and his fearless friends as they get behind the wheel of some of the most badass machines on the planet.
Animation Domination Returns with A-List of Guest Voices on "The Simpsons," All-New Series "Bless The Harts," "Bob's Burgers" and "Family Guy," Beginning Sunday, September 29, on FOX
John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Jason Momoa, Bryan Cranston, Niecy Nash, Megan Mullally, Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen and Billy Eichner are all on tap.
FOX Entertainment Signs Writer/Creator Jeff Davis to Exclusive, Broadcast-Only Deal
The agreement marks FOX Entertainment's first direct, overall term deal.
OWN Announces Celebrity Guests for "OWN Spotlight: Black Women OWN the Conversation" Premiering August 24
The series features intimate conversations about important issues with honest opinions and surprising solutions that put people first.
Amy Carney Named Chief Operating Officer, FOX Entertainment
Carney most recently was President of Advertiser Sales, Strategy and Research at Sony Pictures Television.
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Pull Back in Front
The Peacock wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.
Showtime Documentary Films Announces "The Kingmaker" from Emmy(R) Winning Director Lauren Greenfield
The film will screen at additional festivals in the upcoming months, followed by a theatrical release this fall and a world television premiere on Showtime in early 2020.
Development Update: Tuesday, August 6
Updates include: ABC to hear "Fresh Off the Boat" spin-off pitch; FX's "Taboo" remains in limbo; and Sara Ramirez to exit "Madam Secretary" as series regular.
FX's "Mrs. America" Shares First Look at Cast
Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Margo Martindale, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks and Tracey Ullman star in the limited series.
Video: "Mr Inbetween" - Season 2: Official Trailer - FX
The series returns to FX on Thursday, September 12 at 10:00/9:00c.
FX Orders Third Installment of American Crime Story Franchise "Impeachment: American Crime Story"
The latest edition stars Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky, and Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones.
"Snowfall" Renewed for Fourth Season on FX
The acclaimed drama series created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron will return to FX in 2020.
FOX Entertainment Acquires Emmy(R) Award-Winning Production Company Bento Box Entertainment
The animation studio is behind "Bob's Burgers" and two of FOX's upcoming series, "Duncanville" and "The Great North."
"Lights Out with David Spade" Debuts as #1 New Late Night Talk Show of 2019
Comedy Central further spins the numbers for July 29-August 1.
Launch of Hallmark Channel's Annual "Summer Nights" Programming Event Propels Network to Rank #1 During Weekend Primetime & #2 During Primetime for the Week
Hallmark Channel further spins the numbers for the week of July 29 - August 4.
Bravo's "Married to Medicine" Returns for Season 7
Returning cast members include: Dr. Jacqueline Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Toya Bush-Harris, Quad Webb, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Mariah Huq and new friend, Buffie Purselle.
E! Announces Expanded Slate of Entertainment News Programming, Including Two New York-Based Series
In addition, current late night news franchise "Nightly Pop" will expand to four nights per week and live daytime series "Daily Pop" will continue to air every weekday.
New Season Premiere of HGTV's "Flip or Flop" Delivers a 1.07 Live Plus Three-Day Rating on Thursday, Aug. 1
HGTV further spins the numbers for Thursday, August 1.
MTV's "Ex on the Beach" Moves to a Brand New Night
Starting August 15, look for the series on Thursday nights at 9:00/8:00c.
FX Unveils Slate of Docuseries and a Documentary Feature
"FX has long sought to give artists a platform to showcase their individual, uncompromising vision and its new docuseries and features are an opportunity to extend that ambition in our collaboration with non-fiction talent," said Nick Grad.
Video: YouTube Debuts Official Trailer for Michelle Obama's College Prep Learning Playlist
The learning playlist features videos from Mrs. Obama, interviews with experts, advice from upperclassmen, and encouraging messages from a panel at the Beating The Odds Summit.
Video: New Trailer for EPIX Series "Godfather of Harlem"
The Forest Whitaker-led drama premieres Sunday, September 29 at 10:00/9:00c.
FX Orders an Additional Season of Its Emmy(R) and Golden Globe Award(R) Winning Hit Comedy Series "Atlanta"
Production of seasons three (previously ordered) and four - both eight episodes each - are scheduled to begin next spring.
Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood, Garrett Morris and Kevin Carroll Cast in the New Netflix Limited Series "Madam CJ Walker"
They'll join Octavia Spencer, who will executive produce and star as Sarah Breedlove, famously known as Madam CJ Walker.
HBO's "Recommended by Humans" Tool Lets You Stream 50+ Free HBO Episodes, Movies & Documentaries
Featuring more than 50 free HBO episodes, movies and documentaries, the tool spotlights real HBO fans offering recommendations for their favorite HBO shows.
Viacom to Acquire Garfield for Nickelodeon Portfolio
Following completion of the acquisition, Nickelodeon plans to develop a new Garfield animated television series.
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Bachelor in Paradise" Returns on Top in Demos
ABC wins the evening among adults 18-49 while NBC is the most-watched network overall.
Netflix Casts Alicia Silverstone and Mark Feuerstein in "The Baby-Sitters Club" Live-Action Series Adaptation
In the series adaptation, Silverstone will play Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, the mother of Kristy Thomas and love interest of Watson Brewer, played by Feuerstein.
Video: "Elite" - Season 2 Date Announcement - Netflix
Look for the show's sophomore run to launch on Friday, September 6.
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In November 2017, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners adopted rate changes to fund essential repairs and upgrades to Denver Water's system, which began March 1, 2018.
There are 143 major projects identified in Denver Water's capital plan. With rapidly changing technology, aging infrastructure, new regulations and a warming climate, we need to continue to invest in the water system. These projects and the expenses associated with day-to-day operations and unplanned work, like water main breaks, are funded by water rates, bond sales, cash reserves, hydropower sales and fees for new service.
Adding up those two elements, if you live in Platte Canyon District and use 84,000 gallons of water in 2018 in the same way you did in 2017, you can expect to see an annual increase of about $14, which averages out to an increase of about $1.17 per month.
Why is Denver Water raising rates?
To keep up with this necessary work, Denver Water is increasing the monthly fixed charge on your bill to help us balance revenue over the year so we can repair and upgrade our system. This means Denver Water is relying less on revenue from customers' water use, which has become harder to predict in recent years given more frequent and extreme weather fluctuations.
Being water efficient can definitely help your bill. It is important to always use water efficiently in all circumstances.
Why would it be higher?
The rates would be higher because we would have to build more treatment and distribution facilities to keep up with the demand. For example, customer conservation efforts saved Denver Water an estimated $155 million on a new treatment plant and storage facility because it doesn't have to be as big as originally estimated. That's $155 million they don't have to recover through rates and charges.
No one likes paying higher bills, but consider the overall value of water — most Platte Canyon customers will still pay about $3 for 1,000 gallons of water.
If you'd like to talk over your bill with someone, please contact Denver Water's Customer Care team at 303-893-2444, where a representative will help you calculate your individual bill impacts, based on your personal water-use information.


Thinking About Accepting a Counter Offer? Think Again.
Congratulations!! Not only did you receive an offer from a new company, but you've also gotten your current company to say "Hey, wait? We don't want you to go! We need you. Let's work this out!" Despite the urge to run back to your old fling who promises things are going to be different this time, here are some insights into the negative repercussions of this decision.
Your employer is now aware you were ready to jump ship. You even went so far as to interview with other companies, most likely on your current company's dime (i.e. lunch-break or PTO). While of course it's acceptable to use your allotted break and time-off to do as you please, will you be able to take another day off without your boss being suspicious? Your loyalty will always be in question.
Did it really take you almost leaving for your company to realize your worth? Your new company has already realized your potential, and is welcoming you with open arms. Go to them! Out of all the candidates they interviewed for the position (statistically, 5-8), they thought YOU were #1. Did your current manager already know how fantastic you are, or did they panic when they realized how much work you'd be leaving them with?
If they throw extra money at you, think about where it's coming from. All companies have salary guidelines that must be followed. Is this your next raise early? Typically, candidates who accept a counteroffer don't receive another raise or merit increase again for nearly two years. And, when promotion season hits, managers are more likely to allocate extra funds to staff they perceive as loyal. Or worse, they could start looking for someone at a cheaper salary.
It's probable that salary isn't the only issue with your current position. According to USNEWS.com, 70%-80% of people who accept counter offers leave within a year. The phrase money can't buy you happiness is in its truest form in this scenario. Think about what else was causing you to have a wandering eye – Did they refuse to promote you? Did they hem and haw about giving you management responsibilities? Were you stuck with a limited career potential? Whatever the reasoning is for originally wanting to leave, just because you can now afford those new shoes or you have a shiny new title, doesn't mean you'll be happy.


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KATE Hudson and her musician boyfriend Danny Fujikawa have welcomed their first child, announcing her arrival on Instagram on Wednesday.
KATE Hudson and her musician boyfriend Danny Fujikawa have welcomed their first child together, announcing her arrival on Instagram on Wednesday.
In an emotional post, captioned simply, "She's here," the actor welcomed her daughter, Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, born on October 2.
"We have decided to name our daughter Rani (pronounced Ronnie) after her grandfather, Ron Fujikawa. Ron was the most special man who we all miss dearly. To name her after him is an honour," Hudson wrote.
The new bub is the first for 32-year-old Danny, while it's Kate's third.
She has two sons — Bingham, seven, whose father is Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, and 14-year-old Ryder Russell, whose dad is The Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson.
Over the last few months we've seen plenty of glorious snaps as the 39-year-old enjoyed the US summer and showed off her bump, but a source recently told People she was ready for the baby to arrive.
"Kate is very much ready to meet her baby girl," the source said.
The insider also revealed Danny was "equally excited".
Back in April the actor took to Instagram to reveal she was pregnant and shared an adorable gender reveal video.
Kate saidshe had been laying low because she had been suffering from the worst morning sickness she had in all of her pregnancies.
"It was the most sick first trimester of all my children. Boomerangs have made me nauseous, Superzoom is an easy way to have my head in the toilet, food Instagrams make me queasy and thinking too much about Insta stories made me even more exhausted than I already had been," she wrote in the post.
She also explained that they had been trying to keep the pregnancy secret, but once her belly started to pop there was no hiding it so she started to embrace it.


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Q: Graph theory in disguise? There are $2n-1$ two-element subsets of set $\{1,2,...,n\}$. Prove that one can choose $n$ out of these such that their union contains no more than $\frac{2}{3}n+1$ elements.

I was trying this one too and with no success. Then I read the official solution (page 10, problem 5) and it is a kind of not natural to me. Can someone try to walk another way?

A: We are given a graph $G = (V, E)$ where $V = \{v_1,\dots,v_n\}$ and $|E| = 2n - 1$. What we are trying to do is to remove as few edges as possible to leave as many isolated vertices as possible. To do this, we try to find a vertex of least degree and remove its edges.
The degree formula says that
$$ \sum_{i = 1}^n \deg(v_i) = 2|E| = 4n - 2. $$
It follows that there is a vertex in $G$ of degree $\le 3$. If every vertex had degree $\ge 4$ then $\sum_{i = 1}^n \deg(v_i) \ge 4n$, which is impossible.
Without loss of generality, let this vertex be $v_n$. Then form the graph $G_1 = G\setminus v = (V_1, E_1)$. Now $|E_1| \ge 2n - 4$. Again by the degree formula we have
$$ \sum_{i = 1}^{n - 1} \deg(v_i) = 2|E_1| \ge 4(n - 1) - 4 \tag{1}$$
We want to conclude that there is a vertex of degree $\le 3$. To conclude this, we would like to have an equality in $(1)$. To achieve this we allow ourselves to remove exactly three edges at each step (which might be more than the degree of the vertex we removed). Doing this, we have $2|E_1| = 4(n - 1) - 4$ and we get a vertex of degree $\le 3$.
Inductively, suppose we remove the vertices $v_{n - k + 1}, \dots, v_n$ (after possibly relabeling) and $3k$ edges to get the graph $G_k = (V_k, E_k)$ where $|E_k| = 2n - 1 - 3k$. Then we have
$$ \sum_{i = 1}^{n - k} \deg(v_i) = 2|E_k| = 4(n - k) - 2 - 2k $$
so there is a vertex of degree $\le 3$.

A: Finishing the previous proof as requested.
First lets summarize the main argument of that proof.  Initialize $G_0=G$.  From any $G_k$ you can form $G_{k+1}$ by removing:

*

*$1$ node $v \in G_k$ of degree $d_v \le 3$, and of course all its $d_v$ associated edges [Note: the degree is measured in $G_k$, not the original $G$], and,

*$3 - d_v$ other edges (any other edges) of $G_k$.
[Note: it is possible, due to the second bullet, that some node becomes isolated (has no edges) and yet not removed.  This is perfectly fine.]
As a result, $G_{k+1}$ has exactly $1$ fewer node and $3$ fewer edges than $G_k$.  This also means, by induction, that $G_k$ has $k$ fewer nodes and $3k$ fewer edges than $G_0 = G$.
Now the key step you seem to be missing: take $\color{red}{k = \lfloor {n-1 \over 3} \rfloor}$.
The number of edges in $G_k = (2n-1) - 3 k = (2n-1) - 3 \lfloor {n-1 \over 3} \rfloor \ge (2n-1) - (n-1) = n.$
The number of nodes in $G_k = n - k = n - \lfloor {n-1 \over 3} \rfloor.$  Now $\lfloor {n-1 \over 3} \rfloor \ge {n-1 \over 3} - {2\over 3} = {n\over 3}-1$, so $n - \lfloor {n-1 \over 3} \rfloor \le n - ({n\over 3}-1) = {2\over 3}n+1$.
Therefore, $G_k$ has $\ge n$ edges and $\le {2\over 3}n + 1$ nodes.  This is basically what the question wants.  To be really precise, remove more edges until we have exactly $n$ edges, and this new $G'$ still has the same node-set $V'$ as $G_k$, and so  $|V'| \le {2\over 3}n + 1$.  Some of these nodes may have no edges (i.e. they are isolated), so the union of the edges $\subseteq V'$, i.e., the union of edges may have even fewer nodes, which is not a problem.

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Eric Ginner and Mark Robichek have been friends for some time. Eric is a 20-year-old accountant. Mark, 23, designs electronic systems that help factories run more efficiently. They both live in Mountain View, California, which happens to be about 5 miles from where Atari has its headquarters.
Mark and Eric are two of the most accomplished video game players in the world. Mark currently holds the world's record for TUTANKHAM (244, 920), a game in which you, as an archaeologist, try to find treasure hidden deep in a pyramid, while assorted nasties try to do you in. He also holds the record for FROGGER (442,330), a game described in BLIP TIPS II of this issue.
Eric holds the world's record for MOON PATROL (573,480). At one time or another over the past 18 months, he has also been the record-holder for such games as DIG DUG, ROBOTRON, TEMPEST, and CENTIPEDE.
"My record in CENTIPEDE was around 400,000," Eric recalls. "But nowadays it's possible to rack up scores of 25,000,000 in CENTIPEDE, and even beyond that. In fact, I could probably play CENTIPEDE forever, as long as the machine held out."
Eric says he could set records in any number of other games, if he wanted to. And he doesn't sound as if he's merely boasting.
"But it takes 30 to 40 hours to set a record," he points out. "And there are other things I prefer to do with my time."
Mark told BLIP that he likes maze games best. FROGGER is his favorite. This is true even though he finds that the game acts in strange fashion when you reach very high scores.
One bizarre incident involves the lady frog, dressed in purple, who appears on the screen from time to time. If you can get your frog to jump on the lily pad with her and carry her safely into a dock, you get bonus points.
Well, according to Mark, after FROGGER hits about 50,000 point, the lady frog is no longer purple. Instead, she's often invisible.The only reason you can spot her is that whenever you jump onto a pad with her, your feet turn red.
Not long ago, Life Magazine assembled the 18 best video game players at the Twin Galaxies Arcade in Ottumwa, Iowa. The champions were photographed in front of the glittering International Scoreboard there. Mark and Eric were among those invited, and BLIP talked to them during their visit.
They told us they were introduced to video games when they were in high school. In fact, they first met at an arcade.
"I used to spend 20 or 30 hours a week in arcades when I was in high school," Mark recalled. "Even so, the games never cost me much money. I was always good, and a quarter lasted me a long time. If I spent five dollars a week, it was a lot."
Mark continued playing video games when he went on to college at Stanford. "I used the games to relax myself before exams," he says. "The night before a test, after I had done all the studying I felt was possible, I'd visit an arcade and spend two or three hours playing games. It refreshed me. I was able to get a restful sleep and be in great shape for the exam the next morning."
While Eric was in high school, he got caught up in the ASTEROIDS craze of 1979 and 1980, when it ranked as the game to beat. And Eric beat it, all right. He was the first player to score 100,000 points in ASTEROIDS, and thus turn the game over.
He did well, in fact, on just about every game he tried. "In those days," Eric recalls, "there was no record-keeping service like the International Scoreboard. I used to visit different arcades to find out if my scores were the highest--and they usually were. I also talked to the people at Atari, who kept track of high scores in other parts of the country. Based on their figures, I held a bunch of records."
From time to time, game enthusiasts hear about Eric and call him for gaming advice. "They're usually people," he says, "who have reached a certain plateau, and can't seem to get beyond it. They want to know what to do.
"Someone called me about TEMPEST not long ago. He couldn't get beyond the green level. I told him how to eliminate the fuseballs at that level, and I think it solved his problem."
Like anyone who excels at video games, Mark and Eric have fast reflexes. But they also have excellent memories.
"You have to be able to remember patterns," Mark explains. "You have to be able to keep track of where the danger spots are on each board.
"Patience is another quality that helps. I always take it slow. I make fewer mistakes that way.
"When kids watch me play TUTANKHAM, they're sometimes astonished. I'll just park the archaeologist in a corner and let him sit there. 'Use your flash button!' someone will shout. They don't realize that sometimes it pays to wait--and wait."
Besides quickness and sharp memory, Eric and Mark have at least one other trait in common. They both take video games in stride. They're not fanatical about the games, and they never have been. The games are only one of their many interests.
Mark likes basketball, for instance. "I used to play the game," he says. "But now I enjoy it as a spectator. And I officiate at high school games."
He's also active in auto rallying (a sport he describes as "cleverness driving"), and he collects coins.
Eric's other interests include playing cards. He and Mark are part of a group of local video game players who have a regular Saturday night poker session.
Neither Mark nor Eric ever skipped school to hang around arcades. They never spent more on the games than they could afford. The games never encouraged them to become violent, or anything else people might disapprove of.
To both young men, video games are like TV or popular music--an enjoyable pastime. The two of them just happen to be world-champion performers at the games.
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Now that it is officially spring, I've begun to take notice in the health of my hair. As a part of the Walmart Moms I've been asked to try a new line of hair care products that are now available at Walmart. As a part of my beauty routine I like to pamper myself with a spa night at home at least once a week. This is my time to do something for myself that not only makes me feel good but also is good for me as well. Spa night isn't all about taking care of my body though it is also about taking care of my hair as well. One thing that I like to do on my spa nights at home is apply a hair mask to give my hair an extra boost in moisture.
Last week I shared how I've been loving the Schwarzkopf Shampoo and Conditioner for uncontrolled, frizzy hair. I've been using this shampoo and conditioner each and every time I cleanse my hair. My favorite aspect of this product is how incredible soft and smooth my hair feels all the way to the ends. So this week I've incorporated another Schwarzkopf product into my hair care routine and that is a 1 minute supreme repair treatment. This product doesn't have to be used every day rather it should be used in addition to your daily shampoo and conditioning treatment at least once a week. Day to day life can sometimes get in the way so I love that this supreme repair treatment only takes 1 minute to do.
What I like to do on my spa nights at home is first shampoo and condition my hair as normal at the beginning of my shower and then apply the Schwarzkopf Essence Ultime Omega Repair & Moisture Supreme Repair 1 Minute Treatment ($6.97) throughout my hair making sure that my hair is nice and saturated with the product. I will then leave this product in my hair while I finish my shower and rinse it out at the end. This 1 minute treatment contains omega oil to help moisturize damaged or depleted hair.
Like I said before I'm loving the results that I am seeing using the Schwarzkopf hair care products. Having only used the shampoo and conditioner plus the 1 minute repair treatment on my hair this week, I am amazed at how smooth and sleek I was able to get my hair after just blowing it straight with a blow dryer and a round brush. My hair feels completely different from what it felt like just a few weeks ago. So much so that I find myself constantly wanting to touch it because it is so incredibly soft and smooth. I think the 1 minute treatment is a great addition to my weekly routine and I love the boost in moisture and the beautiful shine that my hair receives after using it. I also love that my hair doesn't feel weighed down or heavy instead it feels very light and silky to the touch.
Have you tried the new Schwarzkopf hair care products available at Walmart?


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Courses of brick in sharp, straight lines may be preferred in some homes, but there is another option. Tumbled, texured brick provides an irregular edge that visually suggests a rustic, handmade or antique look. Builders, designers or homeowners may desire the visual effect of tumbled, textured brick in a finished wall and may be just what you want!