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The 87th Academy Awards: A Muted Celebration
It all began with a bang of nostalgic fanfare – a brief and curiously overpowering one. Host Neil Patrick Harris emerged from a stage decorated in floating lights and Oscar statuettes that seemed borrowed right from one of his treasured musicals, and broke into the kind of song and dance routine we have come to expect of such a vivacious showman: the sort that was equal parts energetic and colorful while still holding its own within context of the night's purpose, which was to celebrate another year's worth of moving pictures. As he danced in unison with silhouetted projections on a backdrop that emphasized the famous moments of "Singing in the Rain" and "North by Northwest," he (along with supporting vocalists Anna Kendrick and Jack Black) brought a sense of much-needed unity to a room where political ideologies and cutthroat voting campaigns often reduce onlookers to feigning cordial platitudes. Yes, Harris was going to make everyone in this auditorium beam with the same sense of joy that good movies are supposed to leave us with, and it was clear from that brilliant opening note that he wouldn't have it any other way.
Unfortunately for him (and us), the night's primary intent was so inundated by a forlorn sense of "let's just get this over with" sentiment that few, even he, could counterbalance it with something of merit. About halfway into the telecast, we got the sense that his antics had all but evaporated his own enthusiasm, and his jokes – ranging from a nonsensical "prediction box" sitting off to stage right to an arsenal of comical misfires directed at subdued audience members – were the sort often seen of talented individuals who choose to give up in the thick of mediocrity. It was a night of sleepy customs occasionally punctuated by streaks of audacious rhetoric, but if an audience appears too removed from the condition to generate much interest in the antics of outspoken winners, then you know something is amiss.
Was it the exhausting campaign of movie studios that brought this gallery of actors and filmmakers to such disenchanted lows? The back-and-forth projections? The conflicts of the outer world? Their lack of zeal suggested that the chaos and disorder of 2014 was the true winner of the Academy Awards, even as the trophies were being handed out to films built around opposing values. The night's two biggest winners, ironically, play like a protest against that grain: "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," each leading the night with nine nominations, walked away with four awards a piece. It was ultimately the former – Alejandro González Iñárritu's challenging and humorous character study about an actor vying for Broadway infamy – that walked away with the top prize, and perhaps that isn't as big a surprise when you think about it: when it comes to the underlying notion that the movies can save us from ourselves, there is nothing Hollywood admires more than a film about the very industry that employs them.
Elsewhere, minds were perplexed by the seemingly startling shift in momentum that "Birdman" experienced late in this race – especially in relation to Richard Linklater's "Boyhood," which began the awards season as the clear front-runner before stalling behind the last-minute promotional blitz that Iñárritu's picture experienced. In a night that ought to have recognized innovations, "Boyhood" only walked away with one award: that of Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette. To acknowledge that reality is to shrug off yet another perception that the Academy Awards are the final word in a year's worth of defining achievements, especially when one considers the dramatic shift the ceremony took in the 21st century when (as an example) "Gladiator" bested "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which is perhaps more fondly remembered.
I preferred "Birdman" to "Boyhood" as an entertainment, but the Oscars are not usually about the top of the heap in quality; they are about creating imprints of the most important achievements of any given year. While Iñárritu's film was technically skillful, Linklater's was something more formidable: a defining statement in the way films can be made. Over the course of 12 years, he and his team of actors and technicians captured the evolution of a simple boy in front of moving cameras as he experienced all the profound sensations that accompany adolescence, and wound up with a film that was not only truthful in conviction but robust in its dedication. Never before had a motion picture been created using such a strategy and it is unlikely that anyone else in the field would have undertaken such a rigorous (and risky) responsibility. What movie will be talked about more twenty years from now? There is no question that his work will live on as an important benchmark in the evolutionary dexterity of modern cinema. That is not to diminish the value of Iñárritu's film in the least, but to highlight the subjective nature that movies tend to have on us over time.
As for the assortment of other winners, there were a few surprises. The most pleasant of them: all eight of the nominated Best Pictures actually walked away with some honor or another during the evening (a reality that is rare, especially in this age of more sizable pools for top contenders). "Selma" won one of its two nominations in the Original Song category for the stellar "Glory," and it was preceded by a performance that was the most emotionally overpowering of the night (the acceptance speeches from Common and John Legend, furthermore, echoed that sentiment with piercing honesty). "American Sniper" received one trophy in the Sound Editing category, perhaps as the most innocuous way to honor a film that has been a phenomenal hit at the box office while controversially dividing the political landscape of the Hollywood elite. "The Theory of Everything" won its only distinction in the lead actor category, where Eddie Redmayne succeeded at besting frontrunner Michael Keaton. And "The Imitation Game," the night's arguable dark horse, managed to persevere in the Adapted Screenplay category. Its recipient, the gracious Graham Moore, also can be credited with the best of the night's acceptance speeches; after revealing that he attempted suicide at age 16, he went on to encourage others in similar mental states to "stay weird" – because in the end, that quality could, too, result in them standing at the center of the auditorium accepting an Academy Award.
The night's most obscure contender – the wonderful "Whiplash" – wound up collecting three trophies, in a bold and unprecedented move that demonstrated just how powerful new voices in film continue to be when contrasted against more seasoned talents. The sophomore endeavor by writer/director Damien Chazelle won honors in Film Editing and Sound Mixing, and J.K. Simmons' volatile performance kicked off the night with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In a bid to continue to advance the cause of independent films, the voting body was sure to offer additional honors to other notable indies – including "Still Alice" (which won Julianne Moore her first Oscar in five nominations) and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the most lauded of Wes Anderson's many quirky comedies (it won four in the technical categories).
Alas, the realities of victory played like essential formalities in the end, and were seldom harmonious with the general air of complacence that fueled the ceremony's trek through one presentation after another. In any other year, the genuinely audacious acceptance speeches by Arquette, Moore and Simmons would have been part of a checklist of memorable moments, but here they seemed more like fireworks set off in a display of comatose observers. And unfortunately, by the time Harris caught onto that prospect as the night's emcee, he was too far gone in his own subdued shtick to pump energy back into the display. Was he a bad host, per se? I don't believe so. But perhaps his underlying desire to play cautious with his material is more suited for a Broadway audience rather than a Hollywood one. The Academy Awards, especially now, require more corrosive or vivacious voices standing at the center of the mediation. Think of Hugh Jackman or Ellen DeGeneres, who knew exactly how to play up the enthusiasm and keep the momentum in the favor of optimistic output. It's impossible to celebrate the achievements of the movies if the one hosting the part is easily lost in the safe diatribes of a foreign tongue.
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Police arrest suspect who brutally beat Macy's manager in 'unprovoked attack'
An 18-year-old man, who was charged in an "unprovoked attack" on a Macy's manager in Michigan, was arrested on Thursday night.
Damire Canell Palmer was charged with felony assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder on June 26. The charges stemmed from the vicious June 15 attack on a Macy's employee at the Genesee Valley Center shopping mall in Flint Township.
The physical assault was captured on video and went viral last month. Cellphone video shows the aggressor landing several punches on the 50-year-old Macy's manager, and knocking him to the ground.
Surveillance video from Macy's reportedly shows Palmer walking around the department store before he approaches the manager in the men's clothing section and then punching him in the head.
There were allegations that the manager, who is white, said a racial slur toward the suspect, who is black. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said investigators did not find any evidence of the Macy's employee making racial comments or doing anything to provoke the attack.
"This was an unprovoked attack on a Macy's employee," Leyton said on June 26. "This behavior, as seen on the video, is unacceptable, it is criminal and it cannot be allowed."
"We don't believe any racial slur was made by the store manager, and even if there had been, it does not condone nor justify the assault by Mr. Palmer," Leyton added.
"Violence in the workplace of any kind is unacceptable," Andrea Schwartz, senior director of media relations for Macy's, said in a statement last month. "All the materials from the evening have been reviewed and it is clear that the attack was unprovoked. We are working closely with local authorities on this investigation and will defer any further comments about the case to them per policy."
President Donald Trump retweeted the video of the attack on June 22. "Looks what's going on here," he tweeted. "Where are the protesters? Was this man arrested?"
Palmer, who is from Mount Morris, was also was charged with misdemeanor retail fraud. Felony assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
Palmer's brother, who filmed the video, will likely not be charged since he did not commit any crimes, according to the New York Post.

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Sec Bernhardt Proposes Historic Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
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The DOI just signed legislation to vastly expand hunting and fishing opportunities to outdoor sportsmen.
Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- Continuing the Trump Administration's significant efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced today a historic proposal for new and expanded hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres at 97 national wildlife refuges and 9 national fish hatcheries. This proposed rule is the single largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in history.
"America's hunters and anglers now have something significant to look forward to in the fall as we plan to open and expand hunting and fishing opportunities across more acreage nationwide than the entire state of Delaware," said Secretary Bernhardt. "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Hunt Fish Chiefs have been instrumental in our effort over the past two years to streamline our regulations and identify new opportunities for sportsmen and women like no other previous administration."
This proposed rule would create nearly 900 distinct new hunting and fishing opportunities (an opportunity is defined as one species on one field station in one state). On top of last year's expansion of 1.4 million acres for new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities, this proposal would bring the Trump Administration's total expansion to 4 million acres nationwide.
"Once the Trump Administration's effort to eliminate the threat of COVID-19 has been successful, there will be no better way to celebrate than to get out and enjoy increased access for hunting and fishing on our public lands," said Service Director Aurelia Skipwith. "I deeply appreciate everything sportswomen and men do for conservation and our economy, so I am delighted when we can do something to expand


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Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories
Beginning in the 1870s, the US government attempted to educate and assimilate American Indians into "civilized" society by placing children—of all ages, from thousands of homes and hundreds of diverse tribes—in distant, residential boarding schools. Many were forcibly taken from their families and communities and stripped of all signs of "Indianness," even forbidden to speak their own language amongst themselves. Up until the 1930s, students were trained for domestic work and trade in a highly regimented environment. Many children went years without familial contact, and these events had a lasting, generational impact.
Native Americans responded to the often tragic boarding school experience in complex and nuanced ways. Stories of student resistance, accommodation, creative resolve, devoted participation, escape, and faith in one's self and heritage speak individually across eras. Some families, facing increasingly scarce resources due to land dispossession and a diminishing way of life at home, sent their children to boarding schools as a refuge from these realities. In the variety of reactions, Ojibwe historian Brenda Childs finds that the "boarding school experience was carried out in public, but had an intensely private dimension."
Unintended outcomes, such as a sense of "Pan Indianism" and support networks, grew and flourished on campuses, and advocates demanded reform. Boarding schools were designed to remake American Indians but it was American Indians who changed the schools. After graduation, some students became involved in tribal political office or the formation of civil rights and Native sovereignty organizations. The handful of federal boarding schools remaining today embrace Indigenous heritage, languages, traditions, and culture.
This exhibition explores off-reservation boarding schools in its kaleidoscope of voices. Visitors will explore compelling photographs, artwork, interviews, interactive timelines, and immersive environments, including classroom and dormitory settings. Objects such as a period barber chair and a young Seminole girl's skirt, as well as reproduction elements poignantly illuminate first-person accounts. Stories of tragedy and familial love and friendships intersect. Experiences of gaining things useful and beautiful out of education, despite a formidable, fifty-year agenda that mostly maligned Native American capabilities, call us closer; each trial, each turning of power seeded in human survival, strengthening Indigenous identity.
This exhibition was adapted from the permanent exhibition Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories, organized by The Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Both the original exhibit and this touring version were supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories is touring from September 2020 through April 2025. Dates are subject to change; please contact us for current availability.
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The exhibition will feature several freestanding units focused on thematic areas; a collection of objects, artifacts, photographs, and paper ephemera; audio/video features; interactive elements; semi-immersive environment settings; and wall-mounted banners and graphics.
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Russian Federation: Bill to criminalise cooperation with foreign organisations: a new threat to human rights work
Paris-Geneva, 19 January 2015 - The State Duma must drop the Bill on "undesirable foreign organisations" that will be debated on January 20, said the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders today. If adopted, the law will complement an already very restrictive legislative arsenal used to silence all forms of criticism against the regime in contradiction with international human rights instruments ratified by Russia and will allow authorities to ban legitimate human rights activities, though they are protected under international law.
On January 14, the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation recommended that the lower house pass a bill to ban "undesirable foreign organisations" in Russia and ban cooperation with them. The bill, presented initially by two members of Parliament, would allow the Prosecutor General's Office, upon consultation with the Foreign Ministry and based on information provided by the interior and security agencies, to ban foreign and international organisations that "threaten the defence or security of the State" or "public order and health".
" Countless human rights NGOs and defenders have been criminalised by the authorities for allegedly threatening security or public order. We fear that these vague terms will again be used to criminalise legitimate human rights activities implemented by INGOs in Russia ", said Gerald Staberock, OMCT Secretary General. " A law that effectively criminalizes human contacts or institutional partnerships with other human rights actors is indeed unprecedented ".
Russian organisations have become over the last decades a vital and proud part of a global movement participating in international meetings and sharing their knowledge, experience and advice in global human rights networks and federations. This law risks to isolate Russian activists and to break international solidarity and support.
Under the bill, the designation of a foreign or international organisation as undesirable would be followed by the closure of branch offices in Russia. It would also ban the distribution of information, including online.
Furthermore, individuals involved in the operation of an undesirable foreign or international organisation in Russia would be fined between 10,000 and 100,000 Rubles (185 – 1,850 Euros). And the employees of an undesirable organisation that continued to work in Russia could face criminal charges and fines ranging between 300,000 and 500,000 Rubles (5,560 – 9,260 Euros) or up to eight years in prison. If adopted, this measure would negatively impact the work of those who are members of international NGOs in Russia and will make it impossible for human rights defenders based abroad, should their organisation be registered as "unwanted", to enter Russia.
The Observatory recalls that, if adopted, this bill would add to an already very restrictive legislation for civil society organisations further shrinking the space for freedom of association in the country. In 2012 the State Duma adopted a law that required NGOs to register as "foreign agents" if they engaged in "political activity" and receive foreign funding. Because "foreign agent" can be interpreted only as "spy" or "traitor", such label aims at discrediting NGOs and obstructing their working environment.
" Following the adoption of the NGO law in 2012 which led to the registration of more than 30 prominent Russian NGOs as foreign agents and the closing down of 4 others, including FIDH member organisation ADC Memorial, it seems clear that this new bill will be used to ban the presence of international human rights NGOs in Russia. Slowly but surely, Putin is getting rid of all human rights organisations in the Russian Federation ", said Karim Lahidji, FIDH President.
The Observatory, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), therefore opposes the possible adoption of this bill on the strongest terms and calls for the State Duma to drop it.
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Kuoni has re-launched its popular travel website in time for the busy January booking period.
Kuoni.co.uk has been totally revamped and refreshed offering a modern and exciting proposition for online users as an inspirational, image-led website with clean, uncluttered pages and clear navigational paths for improved usability.
The new design brings the site in-line with Kuoni's reputation as an aspirational travel brand.
Matt Rooke, Kuoni UK ebusiness & publishing vice president said: "After more than a year in planning and development it's really exciting to see a site that reflects our brand values.
The website boasts hundreds of Kuoni Insider comments from experts around the company; sharing their personal travel experiences and recommendations.
There are many new features on the website designed to support the customer journey and make it easier to find the perfect holiday.
With an enhanced holiday search facility, customers can search by holiday type (i.e. all inclusive, sustainability, spa), destination and also browse special offers.
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I had a bunionectomy surgery about a year ago. I woke up a few days ago with exreme dicoloration on the scar area. A patch of bright pink and a larger area of deep, dark purple. There is a bit of burning, but no pain other than that. I did have a trauma to my foot, but that was over two weeks ago, and the discoloration suddenly appeared just recently. I realize the burning may be due to a nerve being pushed on, but what can create this type of discoloration?
Well, assuming the surgical site was normal in color prior to the trauma, then turned pink then purple, one would have to assume that the trauma caused the problem. No great discovery there.
What occurs to me in my answer is that fact that when you have surgery, anywhere on the body, there is always damage done to the superficial veins that pass along just below the skin. This part of the foot in particular always has a vein or two that we have to deal with when we do bunion surgery.
In some cases the vein can be freed up, moved out of the way and preserved. In many other instances the vein is cut and cauterized and rendered useless. Yes, it does adversely affect the return circulation but in a very, very, small way.
So I would guess that the trauma you sustained may have hit a tied off vein directly head on and for that reason the immediate area turned colors. I would like to think this will be a self limiting situation and eventually the skin will return to a normal color.
You do not mention if there was any bleeding or if the trauma cut the skin in the area of surgery. If that did occur, then there is always the possibility of an infection forming although a year down the road from surgery, that would not seem very likely.
The best advice I can give you is after a few days, this condition still exists, go see your surgeon and get a pair of medical eyes on the sight to see if this is anything more serious than what I have described. If nothing else it will give you peace of mind.


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Gardner Snow, Birth Date: 15 February 1793, Death Date: 17 November 1889,
Captain of Fifty; with 10 people. Although he is listed on a non-contemporary typescript 1848 listing in Journal History (Supp. after 31 Dec. 1848, p. 8), there is strong proof that he traveled to Utah in 1850, not 1848.

Gardner Snow
Captain of Fifty; with 10 people. Although he is listed on a non-contemporary typescript 1848 listing in Journal History (Supp. after 31 Dec. 1848, p. 8), there is strong proof that he traveled to Utah in 1850, not 1848.
William Snow/Joseph Young Company (1850)
Sarah Sawyer Snow (Age: 55)
Elizabeth Coolidge Snow (Age: 10)
"Biographical Sketch of the Late Gardner Snow," Deseret Evening News , 27 Nov. 1889, [2].
Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1850, 14.
Knight, Alonzo, A Short Sketch of the Life of Alonzo Knight, 1-2. (Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah. Some restrictions apply.)
Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, 1842 May-1891 March, 122-41.
McBride, James, Autobiography 1874-1876, 52-58.
Snow, Gardner, Record book [1850].
Snow, Gardner, to First Presidency, 28 Aug. 1850, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 31, box 22, fd. 3.
Snow, Gardner, to To Whom It May Concern, 28 Aug. 1850, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 31, box 22, fd. 3.
Snow, William, Journal, 1832-1833 and 1850, 3-8.


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tags: [CMDB,ITIL,ITSM,Devops,Puppet]
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I do not think that you are alone in this situation. I know of many other students who do not drink but are friends with people that do go out all week. My advice to you would be to talk to her about how often she goes out. Ask her if you two could go see a movie or check out a concert sponsored by the Student Activities Board. Tell her that you want to hang out with her more than you are but do not want to partake in drinking. She should understand that you do not want to drink but are still making an effort to be social. Check out some Des Moines events with each other and explore what the city has to offer. Get some of her other friends to come along, too, and check out some sober events. There are many activities going on, you just have to look!
I can only imagine how difficult it can be to be close to someone who is so different from you when it comes to social and drinking habits. With someone like your friend, who goes out quite frequently, limiting your time together at nights, you may have to make an extra effort to spend time with her. Plan activities or dates ahead of time for the two of you to do things you both enjoy. If you give her a date and time in advance, it will be harder for her to back out of your plans and go out. For example, both of you write in your agenda "movie and shopping next Friday night" and then put a note on the fridge as well. The two of you could even grab dinner before she goes out at night so at least you can spend time together.
You might want to try doing things with her during the daytime, such as grabbing coffee or lunch. If you really want to spend time with her, one option is to go out with her but stay sober. It's definitely possible to stay sober and still have a great time Just communicate with her that you love spending time with her and would like to more often; I'm sure she feels the same and you guys just need to make concrete plans.


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News & Update Articles >
Warface hits records in Russia
by Jaime Skelton
@jaimeskelton
Mail.Ru's Warface – currently in testing in the Western market – is setting records already in Russia.
The game has already reached one million registered users, Mail.Ru has reported, along with reaching a concurrent peak user record of 28,000 players. Russia is the debut market for Warface, with other markets to soon follow. Mail.Ru also hopes that Warface will become an e-sport title.
Mail.Ru also publishes Legend: Legacy of the Dragons and Juggernaut.
Warface Gameplay Screenshot
Warface receives a warm welcome in Russia
Mail.Ru Games sets new record in Russian game market history
Frankfurt (Germany) / Moscow (Russia), May 11th, 2012 – Mail.Ru Group's top-tier MMOFPS Warface – developed by Crytek – has recorded preliminary operating results that set a new record in Russian game market history. Within the first four weeks of operation the title's CCU is already on par with Russia's most successful games, shooters and MMORPGs alike: 28,000 players have been simultaneously fighting for the future in the AAA-shooter from one of the best FPS creators in the world. According to Mail.Ru Group's market analysis, it is an unprecedented result and it took from several months to a few years for competing titles to reach a similar level of performance. As of 10th May 2012, the number of registered users in Warface exceeds 1 million.
With Warface cementing its status as a rising star on the market, Mail.Ru Group has further strengthened its leading position among Russian MOFPS publishers – a position the company has held since the launch of Cross Fire.
"We are extremely satisfied with the Warface results and we are happy that the hard work done by our team over the title has been so fruitful," says Vladimir Nikolsky, the Vice President of Mail.Ru Group Game Division. "We intend to keep up the good work and make Warface not merely a successful game, but also a huge brand and a cybersport discipline, like we did with Cross Fire."
Avni Yerli, Managing Director of Crytek GmbH, adds: "We chose Russia to be the debut market for our title, since we have always had a great reception with Russian gamers and had great confidence in Mail.Ru Group's ability to achieve success. We are extremely happy with the launch, the great work from Mail.Ru Group and the massive effort from our development team and can't wait to let people around the world play Warface."
Eudemons Online celebrates sixth anniversary
Blizzard Cancels Project Titan
It was a bit of a surprise to discover, today, that Blizzard's officially cancelled Titan.
Guns n' Zombies: Zombie Shooter Released on Steam Early Access
Krealit announces the release of Guns´n´Zombies action game on Steam Early Access. In addition to captivating and dynamic battles with horde...
HEX: Shards of Fate Herofall Set Released
"Herofall" contains 275 additional cards, including 18 legendaries, and adds new mechanics which embellish and expand on the game.
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Why are quantum computers fast? Magic states are a special ingredient, or resource, that allows quantum computers to run faster than traditional computers.
Everyday resources are things like food, water and energy. They are resources for life and without them we could not exist. They are valuable and often scarce.
Magic is a resource for quantum computing. Without magic, a device is no better than any other piece of traditional computing equipment. More precisely, a computing device without magic could be emulated by a traditional computer at essentially the same speed (at most a polynomial overhead). To run a quantum computer, magic must be consumed like fuel, and so must be continually replenished. Harnessing magic within the laboratory is difficult and yet essential, and so many practical problems in building quantum computers can be cast in the language of quantifying and creating magic. Specifically, magic appears naturally in the design of protocols for protecting quantum computers against noise.
Magic is contained within the qubits of a quantum computer, which are said to be in a magic state. This may sound abstract but is the same language we use for energy. For instance, an electron can be in a highly excited and energetic state or in its ground state. But the concept of energy is not tied to electrons. Any material thing can hold energy. In principle, anything can be in a magic state. But magic states are a quantum state of matter, and so mainly relevant on the quantum scale of individual electrons, photons and atoms.
Other wacky quantum resources include entanglement and coherence. Other scientists have argued that the secret behind quantum computers is actually entanglement, coherence or some other resource. But thinking about magic provides a unique perspective. There are entangled states and coherent superposition states that are not magical, and using only these states will give no quantum speed-up over traditional computing. To me, this signals that thinking about magic states teaches us something that is missed when we learn about entanglement or coherence.
The bloch sphere representation of a single qubit. The six red points are called stabiliser states: the north and south poles are the and states; the four states on the equator are (upto normalisation) , , and . These stabiliser states have no magic. Mixed, or noisy, states reside on the interior of the sphere, with zero-magic states forming an eight sided shape called an octahderon. For states outside the octahderon, the amount of magic increases with the distance from the octahderon.
Quantifying magic
The Bloch sphere picture above gives a geometric intuition to quantifying magic. But the are many different ways to measure distance. Also, for more than one qubit we can no longer rely on the Bloch sphere. How to quantify magic is a topic that I've been interested in for a long time. I even did some calculations back in 2008 that never made it into a publication. I gave up on those early results because I felt they didn't teach us anything substantially new. Entanglement theory provides many tools for quantifying entanglement, and many of these ideas can be ported over to magic state theory. But so what! If quantum state has units of magic (by some measure) then what have we really learnt? Me and Mark Howard hit upon the idea of using a robustness metric of magic:
The advantage of this particular way of measuring magic is that it has several nice practical applications. For instance, we can write software for a traditional computer that will emulate a quantum computer with a runtime that scales with the amount of magic (as measured in this particular way). Fortunately, this quantity grows exponentially with the number of magic states. But this does tell us that a little bit of magic isn't enough, it is needed in large quantities for there to be a quantum speed-up.
Magic state distillation
Given a qubit protected from noise in an error correcting code, we can usually only prepare stabiliser states (with zero magic) while retaining this protection. So preparing a magic state is subject to noise, but we want pure noise-free magic states to fuel a reliable quantum computation. In the first paper to use the phrase "magic state", Bravyi and Kitaev showed how to distill two different types of single qubit magic state. The suggestive language is used because the process is analogous to the distillation of alcoholic beverages. One starts with a lot of qubits, each with a small amount of magic, and distillation produces a smaller quantity of more potent magic states. The distillation process does not create any magic but rather concentrates it.
Magic state distillation is an area where I have made a number of contributions over many years. I will list some highlights in the following subsections.
Realistic magic state distillation
Magic state distillation is often described and costed at a high-level of abstraction, which is independent of the details of a particular quantum computing architecture. This highly abstracted approach gives a reasonable back of the envelope assessment of magic state distillation. But we need to do a lot more work to get an accurate picture of what a commercially competitive quantum computer would look like. With Joe O'Gorman, we undertook such an analysis and provided several useful tweaks to distillation routines:
Phys. Rev. A. 95 032338 (2017)
Exotic magic state distillation
Early work on magic states focused on very specific examples, usually the so-called T-state. One T-state allows us to implement one specific quantum logic gate, the T-gate. A quantum algorithm will use a very large number of such gates. However, if we can prepare an exotic magic state, we could gain direct access to a more complex quantum logic gate. Recently, I have been very interested in how we could distill exotic forms of magic states, and how this can reduce the overall cost of building a quantum computer. We proposed a family of synthillation protocols that distill multiqubit magic states
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118 060501 (2017) (the short version)
Phys. Rev. A 95 022316 (2017) (the long version)
I have also worked on refining earlier ideas on distill of single qubit magic states that enable small single qubit rotations
Quantum Science and Technology 1, 015007 (2016)
Qudit magic state distillation
In a series of papers, I worked on the first protocols for distillation in the qudit setting of quantum computing.
Phys. Rev. X. 2 041021 (2012)
New J. Phys. 14 063006 (2012)
The NJP paper dealt only with qutrits (three level systems). The latter two papers took advantage of quantum Reed-Muller codes and provided protocols for larger qudits (with a prime number of levels).
Fundemental insights into magic state distillation
Dan Browne introduced me to the magic state model of quantum computing, and our first papers together proved some no-go theorems on distillation. For instance, we showed some noisy magic states are bound: they could not be distilled (at least not in batches of constant size)
Physical Review Letters 104 030503 (2010)
Cryptography 4th Workshop, TQC 5906 Page 20 (2009)
I later developed magic state theory analogs to fundemental concepts in entanglements theory, such as catalysis and activation:
Physical Review A 83 032317 (2011)


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The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) fined and censured David Lerner Associates, a Long Island-based brokerage firm, for violating NASD rules in sales contests.
In the contests, the firm awarded prizes to broker-dealer representatives for giving preferential treatment to or only selling the firm�s own, proprietary mutual funds or variable annuity products. The firm ran six sales contests from September 2000 to March 2003, awarding prizes such as consumer electronics and trips to the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. The estimated value of prizes totaled $700,000.
The funds given preferential or exclusive treatment in the contest were David Lerner�s Spirit of America REIT fund and Spirit of America Value fund.
America�s Future Annuity, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. were other products sold in the contests. The charges pertain only to David Lerner, stated John Batterman, NASD's regional counsel of New York and Long Island.
The NASD uncovered the violations in a routine examination of the firm. The frequency of audits vary from firm to firm, said Batterman.
"Our rules are designed to prevent the conflicts of interest that arise when brokers are encouraged to recommend investments based on lucrative awards paid by their employers, rather than on the merits of the investments and the needs of their customers" said Mary L. Schapiro, NASD�s vice chairman and president of regulatory policy and oversight.
The firm�s vice president of compliance, Daniel E. Chafetz and vice president of sales, John Dempsey, Sr. were also each fined $10,000 for failure to supervise and prevent the violations.
The NASD�s release stated that the firm, Chafetz and Dempsey neither admitted nor denied the charges in the settlement.
NASD's BrokerCheck, a database containing information on broker-dealers, turned up nine regulatory actions, one civil judicial action, and 30 arbitrations in the firm's record.
The NASD also fined Morgan Stanley $2 million in September 2003 and Wells Fargo $150,000 in October 2003 for sales contests or rewarding sales representatives in violation of NASD rules.
David Schellenberger, chief counsel of the New York region, stated that the three cases have heightened industry awareness about improper contests and that the NASD will continue to review the practices.


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Taize is an ecumenical monastic order in France, that was founded in 1940 by the late Brother Roger. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world visit Taize each year for prayer, Bible study, sharing, and communal work as they focus on kindness, simplicity and reconciliation. The Taize worship services reflect its community through Scripture, the repetition of simple, short, quiet choruses based on Scripture, prayers, periods of silence, communion and simple aesthetics. Please come and join us on Sunday March 24, for our Taize-style evening service at 6:30PM.


"Additionally, the word 'social' is a description of a system, thus the subject matter of this system should be the organisation of the problems arising from the meeting of people and the relationships that arise from people meeting together. The meeting of a man with a man and a woman with a woman does not require a system because no problems arise from it, and nor do relationships arise which require a system. Only the organisation of their interests requires a system in view of the fact that they live in the same country even if they did not meet. As for the meeting between men and women, it is from this meeting that problems and relationships arise which need to be organised by a system. Thus, this meeting (ijtimaa') is better referred to as the social system, because in reality it is this system which organises the meeting between men and women, and the relationships which arise from such meetings." End Quote.


The marathon involving a prize money of $250,000, was flagged off on Sunday with over 3,000 athletes taking part in the full and half marathon categories.
The Delhi International Marathon, involving a prize money of $250,000, was flagged off on Sunday with over 3,000 athletes taking part in the full and half marathon categories.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off the 42.195 km full marathon (Great India Run) at 7 am, while the 21.098 km half marathon (Great Delhi Run) began at 7.30 am.
Besides the full and half marathons, the event is being held in three other categories - the seven km fun run (Great Tiranga Run), the four km senior citizens run (Golden Years Run) and the one km course for physically challenged citizens (Wheel for Freedom).


Now I could have argued that thinking in absolutes was the cause of his poor results – 'all' the sellers he met? 'Nobody' is realistic – what, he hadn't met so much as one realistic person? But I knew he wasn't going to be convinced because this would have meant that he had to take personal responsibility for his poor results, and he wasn't about to do that.
What I found most interesting was that this salesperson was operating in a booming Perth market. Yet the same problem that dogged him was causing concern to his counterparts in the eastern states of Australia (many parts of New Zealand too) that are no longer booming.
This tells me that it's not the market to blame: it is the lack of skill on the part of the salesperson.
Regardless of the market, if a property is not selling most probably the price is too high. Deep down we all know this truth, even if many do not want to face it.
Lack of skill in obtaining reductions in asking prices is the root cause of low sales.
The only real listing a salesperson can have is not so much the one that is 'priced right' as the one where the sellers totally trust the salesperson handling their sale. If you have trust, your sellers will follow your advice and your properties will be priced to sell, meaning your sellers will be happy and you will make sales.
Set it up at the listing presentation.
In our sales program, Winning Ways – Real Estate Sales, there are plenty of suggestions for helping sellers to take their focus off the asking price and to focus on what is truly important: selling and as a result, improving their lives.
Sellers are taught to understand that price is just one component of marketing and that by becoming too fixed on the asking price, they may fail to focus on the most important price of all – the Changeover Price, which is the price it costs to move.
For example, if you sold for $500,000 and bought for $600,000, your Changeover Price is $100,000. This is what it costs you to move. If both the selling price and the price you could buy for both dropped by 10 percent, you would now sell for $450,000 (10 percent off $500,000) and you would now buy for $640,000 (10 percent off $600,000). Your Changeover Price is now $90,000.
That's right: even though you lowered your selling price by 10 percent, it cost you $10,000 (coincidentally also 10 percent) less to move.
"But my market is booming!" you say? OK, so you wait for a higher price. You now sell for $550,000 (10 percent increase on $500,000) and you buy for $660,000 (a 10 percent increase on $600,000) so your Changeover Price is now $110,000.
By holding out for that extra 10 percent, it cost you an extra $10,000 to move!
Shouldn't we help our sellers to focus on the right price – not the Asking Price, the Changeover Price?
Contact all your sellers within two weeks if they have not sold.
While you are at the listing presentation, make a note in your diary in front of the sellers to visit them to discuss what the next asking price will be. That's right; there is no argument about the price coming down, because you set the sellers up for this eventuality at the listing.
So now it's not a matter of whether the price will come down – it comes down in two weeks. The discussion in two weeks' time will be about how much the price will come down.
Make your sellers understand that it can actually cost them by 'holding out' instead of selling now. It is irresponsible of a salesperson not to regularly point this out to sellers.
Many sellers think that reducing the price means they will be getting less. Many salespeople accept this thought. Nothing could be further from the truth. A seller who reduces actually gets more, not less.
You see, they are never going to get the price they are at now, nor will they get it in the foreseeable future. Therefore, they are getting nothing now.
Say this: "I might be asking you to reduce the price, but I am not asking you to reduce the price you are going to get." Think about this statement – it makes a lot of sense.
Of course, you can do what most mediocre salespeople do – sit, wait, and hope. But this is not going to make you many sales, and it is certainly not going to make you many friends among your sellers.
Get out of the office and into your sellers' homes. Talk to them. Help them to see the wisdom of reducing and getting on with their lives.


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Oil Extraction. (12 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Mines whether the extraction of oil from coal at Billingham has been a success or not; and can he state the amount of coal consumed per month?
Export Trade. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the decision of the Government for granting financial or other aid for the export coal trade?
Safety in Mines (Royal Commission). (8 speeches)
Mr. Jenkins: asked the Secretary for Mines on what date the report of the Royal Commission on Safety in Mines will be published?
Mining Apparatus. (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will consider issuing a regulation that no cast-iron shall be used in the manufacture of apparatus for use in mines; and that all designs, and a specimen...
Output. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Mines what was the annual output of coal per person employed in each of the districts of Great Britain for each of the years 1920 to 1937?
Coal-Cutting Machines and Conveyors. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Mines the number of coal-cutting machines and the number of conveyors in the mining industry in South Wales and Monmouthshire for each of the years 1920 to 1937?
Prices. (9 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Mines the amount of the increase in the price of coal commercially disposable between January, 1936, and June, 1938; and how much of the increase per ton was due to wages...
Durham. (2 speeches)
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Secretary for Mines the number of men and boys employed in and about the mines, the number of tons of coal raised, and the amount paid in wages in County Durham,...
Statistics (Yorkshire). (1 speech)
asked the Secretary for Mines the number of underground wage-earners employed in West and South Yorkshire, respectively, at the present time, and for each year since 1920, in
Alberta. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is now in a position to make any further statement in respect of the default of the Alberta Government?
Refugees. (5 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what replies clusive, and the annual output per person employed?
South Africa (MR. Pirow's European Conversations). (15 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has yet received any communication from the Government of South Africa as to the matters discussed between Mr. Pirow and the Italian...
Newfoundland. (5 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether His Majesty's Government will order an inquiry into the recent proceedings of the Commission of Government in Newfoundland in passing...
Southern Rhodesia. (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the revenue derived from the Natives of Southern Rhodesia for 1932 and 1937, respectively; and the amount of the native development vote and the...
Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances). (12 speeches)
Mr. Adamson: asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether all fishing vessels constructed before 1st August, 1938, will be required to carry the life-saving appliances specified in the...


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THE Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), DP World and Economic Zones World (EZW) have agreed a deal that will see DP World operating the Khalifa Port and EZW operating the Free Trade and Logistics Zone located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi.
According to a statement accords signed last week mark the first step towards a joint venture.
One of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, DP World currently has a management services agreement for Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi.
Involvement with Khalifa Port will represent the next stage in its growing relationship with ADPC.
The statement says that it is "hoped" that EZW, one of the largest developers and operators of free zones in the world, will manage an initial 25 km2 Trade and Logistics Free Zone within the larger Industrial Zone in Taweelah which will be located halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.


The CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-In-One Exam Guide, published by Osborne McGraw-Hill, is now available in bookstores and from online merchants.
Written by Peter H. Gregory, this book is largest and most complete study guide available for the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) professional certification. Prior to Osborne McGraw-Hill's decision to publish this book, the other study guides that were available are shorter and contain less detail. This difference is key for IT professionals who are studying for the CISA certification, which places high demands on the exam taker to be able to recall many details and specifications about information technology, key business processes, and IT auditing.
Despite its title, CISA Certified Information Systems Audit All-In-One Exam Guide is structured and designed to also be a desk reference for early- and mid-career security auditors and security specialists who need a reliable, easily-consumed reference guide for key information technologies and IT auditing practices. The book contains two chapters that go beyond the CISA study material and include lengthy discussions of professional IT auditing and security and governance frameworks.
"The availability of this study guide represents a big step forward for IT professionals who are studying for the CISA exam and those who have IT security and audit responsibilities," states Peter H. Gregory. "The IT industry has waited a long time for an All-In-One guide for this popular certification," he adds, citing the enormous popularity of the CISSP All-In-One Study Guide that is written by Shon Harris and considered the best CISSP guide available.
Peter Gregory, CISA, CISSP, DRCE is the author of twenty books on security and technology and has been a technical editor for twenty additional books on security and technology. He has over 25 years of experience in virtually every role in Business IT departments, including work in government, banking, non-profit, telecommunications and on-demand financial software businesses.
Gregory is on the board of advisors and the lead instructor for the University of Washington certificate program in information security, and a lecturer at the NSA-certified University of Washington Certificate Program in Information Assurance & Cybersecurity. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Evergreen State Chapter of InfraGard, and the Executive Steering Board for the SecureWorld Expo Conference in Seattle. A founding member of the Pacific CISO Forum, Mr. Gregory is a graduate of the FBI Citizens' Academy and active in the FBI Citizens' Academy Alumni Association.
This entry was posted in audit, CISA, Press Releases and tagged CISA, CISA study guides, LinkedIn on October 24, 2009 by peterhgregory.
Auditors and security professionals usually prefer preventive controls over detective controls because they actually block unwanted events and prefer detective controls to deterrent controls because detective controls record events while deterrent controls do not. However, there are often circumstances where cost, resource, or technical limitations force an organization to accept a detective control when it would prefer a preventive one. For example, there is no practical way to build a control that would prevent criminals from entering a bank, but a detective control (security cameras) would record anything they did.
This entry was posted in audit, CISA and tagged CISA, CISA study guides, controls, detective controls, deterrent controls, preventive controls on August 30, 2009 by peterhgregory.
IT auditing is not *really* about the technology at all, but about the *people* who design, build, and operate the technology. Servers don't have feelings and egos, but people certainly do.
My advice is to do what I do – have a good "bedside manner" and put the patient at ease. Explain why you are there in a non-confrontational manner as possible. Say things like, "I'm here to help understand how things are done here and how I can help with these compliance needs." Explain that the standards and audits have gotten a lot harder these days, which requires a lot of changes. Empathize with them, be there as a guide who is also learning.
Have a gentle touch. Be confident and friendly, but non-threatening.
I meet new colleagues all the time. This works, as long as your heart and your mind are in the same place. People can see through a facade and will distrust an auditor who is acting.
This entry was posted in audit, CISA, Tips and tagged compliance, IT audit on March 28, 2008 by peterhgregory.
Are any of you on this group in organizations that are subject to multiple sets of internal or external audits that overlap? If so, how do you handle the duplication of work?
In my organization, we have external PCI audits, external ISO27001 audits, external SAS70 audits, external Sarbanes Oxley audits, plus we are required to do internal audits for ISO 27001 and Sarbanes Oxley – most of which concentrate on the same things: general computing controls, the protection of sensitive data, and the integrity of our applications.
What is particularly frustrating to control owners/operators is having to answer the same questions and produce the same evidence time after time for these different audits. One thing that is helping is automation of many of these audited tasks (or automating the recordkeeping), which makes evidence collection easier.
Are any of you experiencing this? Please share.
This entry was posted in audit and tagged external audit, GCC, general computing controls, internal audit, ISO 27001, ISO27001, PCI, regulation, Sarbanes Oxley, Sarbox, SAS 70, SAS70, SOX on February 29, 2008 by peterhgregory.
The major focus of the CISSP certification is centered on security technology and management, but the functional areas in the realm of regulation and compliance are "softer" areas that are somewhat removed from security itself.
However, there are compliance-related tasks for which the CISSP certification does not prepare its candidates. Activities such as business controls development, internal audits and the interpretation and application of regulations are barely touched on in the CISSP world. Other certifications, such as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), focus on controls and internal audits.
This entry was posted in audit, CISA, CISSP, Quotes and Excerpts on April 27, 2007 by peterhgregory.


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As member of a research team, the Statistical Genetic Analyst II will conduct multi-level genomic models and novel biostatistical analyses to identify novel markers of Alzheimer's disease risk and resilience. The successful candidate will: have the opportunity to work on large-scale consortium datasets; work in a team environment with supervision; apply existing genetics and statistical tools and/or develop new methods such as machine learning; provide statistical expertise in study design; manage databases; prepare and implement analysis plans; summarize and present results for written reports and oral presentations; and assist in manuscript and grant writing. Projects include genome-wide associations, whole exome/genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, gene co-expression network analysis, and metabolomic and proteomic studies.
Master's degree in statistics, computer science, bioinformatics, human genetics, or a related field.
Experience in Unix/Linux systems including HPC environments.
Scripting languages: Python or Perl.
Statistical packages: R (preferred) or MATLAB
Collaborate as a member of a research team on the design of a research project.
Provide statistical genetic expertise in the design of research projects, focusing on fundamental issues including specification of hypotheses and basic study design.
Assist the research team in the design of methods to collect information, including the design of questionnaires and other data collection instruments, following the study design developed for the research program.
Participate in the development of operations and procedures for the collection, editing, verification and management of data.
Assist in preparing preliminary plan for analysis of a research study; present such plans to the research team, and prepare final analysis plans based on team input.
Collaborate as a member of a research team on the implementation and analysis of a research project.
Implement planned analysis, including data verification and data correction as necessary, using one or more systems of computer hardware and statistical genetic analysis software for the management and analysis of data.
May assign and direct the work of technical staff engaged in the collection or analysis of statistical data
Manipulate standard data formats to create input and output formats for statistical genetic analysis software.
Assist in the publication of research projects.
Participate in the preparation of written reports and oral presentations summarizing data analysis results, including detailed description of statistical genetic methods, detailed analysis of results, and synthesis of conclusions from summary tables.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center is home to Vanderbilt University Hospital, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. These hospitals experienced more than 61,000 inpatient admissions during fiscal year 2015. Vanderbilt's adult and pediatric clinics treated nearly 2 million patients during this same period.Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are recognized again this year by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals as among the nation's best with 18 nationally ranked specialties. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is world renowned because of the innovation, work ethic and collegiality of its employees. From our health care advances to our compassionate care, Vanderbilt owes its accomplishments and reputation to staff and faculty who bring skill and drive and innovation to the medical center day after day. World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.As th...e largest employer in middle Tennessee, we welcome those who are interested in ongoing development in a caring, culturally sensitive and professional atmosphere. Most of us spend so much of our lives at work, we want to be part of maintaining a workplace in which people support one another and encourage reaching for excellence. Many high-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt because of the professional growth they experience and because of their appreciation of Vanderbilt's benefits, public events and discussions, athletic opportunities, beautiful setting and, above all, sense of community and purpose.Vanderbilt and its employees share a set of mutual expectations that have been created with productivity, legality, fairness and safety always in mind. We believe that our investment in training and compensating employees multiplies in value when we enable individuals to deliver their best performance for the benefit of us all.
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May 23, 2016 aggies, college baseball, SEC, sports, texas a&m.
Texas A&M climbed from No. 2 to No. 1 in the final regular-season polls of Baseball America and D1Baseball.com.
The Aggies won a weekend home series against top-10 Ole Miss, while previous No. 1 Florida lost a weekend series at LSU.
A&M (41-13) was top-ranked earlier this month before dropping a series at Florida.
The Aggies are No. 2 to the Gators in the USA Today coaches poll and the NCBWA writers poll.
The final regular-season Baseball America poll has three of the top four from the SEC — Mississippi State is No. 2. — and six of the top 10 from the SEC. LSU is seventh, South Carolina ninth and Ole Miss 10th.
Big 12 champion Texas Tech (40-14) is fifth in Baseball America, which also has TCU 14th and Oklahoma State 17th.
A&M will be the No. 3 seed for the SEC Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., which begins Tuesday.
The Aggies will play the winner of Tuesday's Vanderbilt-Missouri game at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Commodores are 12th in the Baseball America poll.


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Gérson Cândido de Paula, mais conhecido como Gérson Caçapa (São Paulo, 1 de junho de 1967), é um ex-futebolista brasileiro que atuava como volante.

Carreira
O meio-campista Gérson Caçapa iniciou a sua trajetória como jogador de futebol na base da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, sendo destaque nas categorias Infantil, Juvenil e Juniores. Em 1985, disputou a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Juniores e chamou a atenção dos dirigentes do time profissional, que o alçaram para a equipe de cima junto com o goleiro Ivan, o lateral-direito Mariovaldo, o meia Anderson e o atacante Guina.

O vigor físico, o poder de marcação e a disciplina tática o fizeram ser figura constante na equipe palmeirense durante todo o tempo em que permaneceu no clube. Jogador moderno, também ajudava bastante o sistema ofensivo, geralmente ocupando a meia direita. Defendeu seleção brasileira de base e foi negociado para o futebol italiano em 1989. Além do Palmeiras, defendeu as cores do Bari-ITA, Fernebahce-TUR, Lecce-ITA, Istanbulspor-TUR e Atlético-PR.

Títulos
Bari
 Copa Mitropa: 1990

Atlético Paranaense
 Campeonato Paranaense: 1998

Naturais da cidade de São Paulo
Futebolistas do estado de São Paulo
Futebolistas da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Futebolistas da Associazione Sportiva Bari
Futebolistas do Fenerbahçe SK
Futebolistas da Unione Sportiva Lecce
Futebolistas do Club Athletico Paranaense
Futebolistas do União São João Esporte Clube
Futebolistas do América Futebol Clube (Rio Grande do Norte)
Futebolistas do Esporte Clube São José

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Мурад Даами (; ) — тунисский футбольный судья, арбитр ФИФА с 1996 года.

Карьера
Судил следующие международные турниры:
 Чемпионат мира по футболу: 2002 (один матч)
 Чемпионат мира по футболу среди молодёжных команд: 1999 (три матча)
 Чемпионат мира по футболу среди юношеских команд: 2005 (один матч)
 Кубок конфедераций: 2005 (один матч)
 Кубок африканских наций: 2000 (три матча и финал), 2002 (два матча), 2006 (три матча и финал)
 Золотой кубок КОНКАКАФ: 1998 (один матч)
 Кубок Короля Хассана II: 1998 (один матч)
 Олимпийские игры: 2000 (три матча)

Скандалы
 В 2000 году Мурад Даами судил финал Кубок африканских наций в нигерийском Лагосе, который завершился победой Камеруна в серии пенальти против Нигерии. Даами в серии пенальти ошибочно не засчитал результативный удар нигерийца Виктора Икпебы, после которого, согласно кадрам телевизионной трансляции мяч попал в перекладину и опустился за линию ворот, и потребовал повторить удар. Ошибка Даами стоила нигерийцам титула: Камерун победил 4:3 в серии пенальти при счёте 2:2 в основное время. По версии издания Bleacher Report, ошибка Мурада Даами считается одной из 22 известнейших ошибок судей в мировом футболе
 В 2001 году Мурад Даами был на год отстранён от судейства за попытку повлиять на судейство финала Лиги чемпионов КАФ 2000 года между ганским клубом «Хартс оф Оук» и тунисским клубом «Эсперанс», проходившего в Гане на Национальном стадионе Аккры. 17 декабря 2000 года Даами во время второго матча по просьбе делегации «Эсперанса» отправился в судейскую комнату и попытался убедить южноафриканского судью Робби Уильямса не останавливать матч из-за беспорядков на стадионе. «Эсперанс» вёл со счётом 1:0 на момент игры при общем счёте 2:2 и двух гостевых голах ганского клуба, но матч был на 75-й минуте остановлен. За попытку вмешательства в судейство Даами получил дисквалификацию вместе с членами делегации клуба «Эсперанс», которую сняли через 9 месяцев и включили его в число арбитров чемпионата мира 2002 года.

Примечания

Футбольные судьи Туниса
Судьи на летних Олимпийских играх 2000 года
Судьи чемпионата мира по футболу 2002


By previous agreement, I headed up to meet "BB" at Maverick Camp in the White Mountain Apache Reservation. I had borrowed my Tundra from the new owner for one last ride in the mountains. I came through Globe and headed up to the turnoffs along the way, climbing higher and higher until I crested out several miles from the camp. It was getting towards dusk and I was somewhat surprised at the lack of activity on the Reservation. The beauty of the White Mountains never ceases to amaze me and I savored all the sights as I made my way the last few miles to the Maverick Camp. There are several open meadows around Maverick and I pulled off the road and headed for the dark timber where we'd agreed to meet. I "felt" rather than saw "BB" as he slowly emerged from the lengthening shadows. Since there were no hunts going on, I shouted out a greeting to "BB". He simply stared at me and waited until I was virtually right next to him.


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Q: JavaScript OOP: classical implementation odd OK, I've revised most of the techniques to implement inheritance in JavaScript OOP.
As a Java programmer, I'm interested in the classical approach but here's the problem; say I want to create the Animal class (I know it's not a real class, but let me use this term) like this:
function Animal(name){
    this.name = name;
}
Animal.prototype.getName = function() {
    return this.name;
}

It is important to note that this is a concrete class in my first intention, I want to instantiate it, not just use it as a superclass. I may create several Animal instances, each one with its own name.
A possible way to extend this class is to do the following:
function Cat(name, owner) {
    this.name = name;
    this.owner = owner;
}
// ALTERNATIVE 1:
    Cat.prototype = Object.create(Animal.prototype);
// ALTERNATIVE 2:
    Cat.prototype = new Animal('LOLA');
// END OF ALTERNATIVES
Cat.constructor.prototype = Cat;
Cat.prototype.jump = function() {
    alert(this.name + " jumping");
}

With the ALTERNATIVE 1 we just inherit the methods of the superclass, in fact we need to redefine the name property in the Cat. With the ALTERNATIVE 2 nothing actually changes, we just have one more object in the chain that holds a name property that's quite useless: it's the same for all the Cat instances.
The point here is that I've written the Animal class with its own name and I just throw it away as soon as I extend it. What I'd like to have though is a way to inherit both properties and methods and, most of all, I'd like to be able to reuse the Animal constructor.

A: The traditional way to inherit the properties of the base constructor is as follows:
function Cat(name, owner) {
    Animal.call(this, name); // call the base constructor
    this.owner = owner;
}

Cat.prototype = new Animal;
Cat.prototype.constructor = Cat;
Cat.prototype.jump = function () {
    alert(this.name + " jumping");
};

The above code is equivalent to the following class in other languages:
class Cat extends Animal {
    constructor(name, owner) {
        super(name);
        this.owner = owner;
    }

    jump() {
        alert(this.name + " jumping");
    }
}

The new way to inherit properties is exactly the same, save that we replace new Animal with Object.create(Animal.prototype). The reason we prefer the new way is because:

*

*Calling new Animal is unnecessary overhead. The Cat constructor calls it again anyway.

*Calling new Animal might not return a blank object. It might add some properties to the object.

*We don't know what arguments to call new Animal with yet. Hence it makes no sense to call it.

Thus the preferred way of inheritance is now:
function Cat(name, owner) {
    Animal.call(this, name); // call the base constructor
    this.owner = owner;
}

Cat.prototype = Object.create(Animal.prototype);
Cat.prototype.constructor = Cat;
Cat.prototype.jump = function () {
    alert(this.name + " jumping");
};

Note that it's important to call the base constructor because it may do some initialization which is necessary for the instance to work properly.
If you're interested in writing JavaScript code in a classical style then take a look at the following answer which describes prototype-class isomorphism. The following code it taken from the above answer:
function CLASS(prototype, base) {
    switch (typeof base) {
    case "function": base = base.prototype;
    case "object": prototype = Object.create(base, descriptorOf(prototype));
    }

    var constructor = prototype.constructor;
    constructor.prototype = prototype;
    return constructor;
}

function descriptorOf(object) {
    return Object.keys(object).reduce(function (descriptor, key) {
        descriptor[key] = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(object, key);
        return descriptor;
    }, {});
}

Using the CLASS function we can define pseudo-classes in JavaScript as follows:
var Animal = CLASS({
    constructor: function (name) {
        this.name = name;
    },
    getName: function () {
        return this.name;
    }
});

var Cat = CLASS({
    constructor: function (name, owner) {
        Animal.call(this, name);
        this.owner = owner;
    },
    jump: function () {
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Restaurant operators' top areas of investment in 2022 include tech
Based on a publication from Marianne Wilson in Chain Store Age, Restaurant operators' top areas of investment in 2022 include tech, real estate.
Las principales áreas de inversión de los operadores de restaurantes en 2022 incluyen tecnología
Restaurant operators' top 2022 investments will include mobile ordering and more drive-thru locations.
That's according to a study conducted by TD Bank, which found that the pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship, with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences. Early in the pandemic, 72% of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders, according to TD's 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay.
According to the survey, restaurant operators' early investment in delivery and mobile ordering has paid off, with 71% relying on delivery for 11% or more of sales and 33% relying on delivery for more than 20% of sales. Sixty-five percent of respondents rely on mobile ordering for 11% or more of sales, and 25% rely on mobile ordering for more than 20% of sales.
To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54%); delivery services (47%); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45%); and alternative payment methods (37%).
In addition to technological investments, operators are also altering their physical restaurant locations to cater to delivery. While only 15% plan to reduce the number or size of their franchise locations, operators are making other adjustments to their real estate. These include
55% plan to add more space for pick-up;
45% plan to provide additional drive-thru locations; and
43% plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space.
"Mobile ordering and delivery have become a part of everyday life and are no longer nice to have, but expected, and operators need to continue to enhance these offerings to keep up with competitors," said Mark Wasilefsky, head of restaurant franchise finance group, TD Bank. «What we are seeing is that the pandemic has permanently altered consumer expectations and behaviors to the point that operators are comfortable enough to make long-term capital investments."
Despite the challenges the restaurant industry has faced since the start of the pandemic, operators have learned to pivot and as a result, 81% of respondents feel optimistic about the future. More than half even feel very optimistic and 47% believe their revenue will increase significantly. This optimism and operators' planned investment lead to strong credit needs. In fact, 61% of respondents plan to apply for a loan or line of credit within the next year.
This study was conducted among a representative group of 251 restaurant franchise owners and operators across the United States from November 10-22, 2021. The survey was hosted by global research company Engine Insights.
TD Bank is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 9.7 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products.
This article was originally published in Chain Store Age
AutorMarianne Wilson
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