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Futuristic cars from TV and film
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by David Kates | January 19, 2012
1989 Ford Probe. Movie still
Driving.ca takes a look at a few cars that don't exist (yet?).
Here's a brief history of future cars, as depicted in film and television.
Back to the Future 2 (1989)
Set in 2015, time is running out for many of the technological innovations depicted in Back to the Future 2, chief among them that there would be flying cars that travelled across freeways in the sky. Doesn't look like we're three years away from hoverboards, rehydrated pizza or fusion power, either. And come to think of it, our cars probably won't look like crudely-modded 1989 Ford Probes (see above photo).
Yet another film that depicts a near-future (2019) with flying cars, Blade Runner nevertheless maintains an aesthetic that is more deeply rooted in the noirish confines of the 1940s than it is in any subsequent decade.
While it takes place in an unspecified year in the near-future, Robocop remains undeniably an 80s film. The future car of choice? Interestingly, it's a relatively unadorned 1986 Ford Taurus.
And while we're talking about Robocop, we wonder if we'll ever see the 6000 S.U.X. with its astonishingly-low fuel mileage:
You have to hand it to Hanna-Barbera. The Flintstones was a hit, so what did they do? They created a carbon-copy of it that took place in the future – complete with flying cars, robots and cloud cities. The sensibility, though, remained quintessentially early-60s.
Minority Report (2002)
Lexus showed off its 2054 EV concept, which was designed exclusively for the film on a request from Minority Report director and Lexus enthusiast Steven Spielberg.
Fritz Lang's silent sci-fi classic – which remains a visually stunning film – may have been the first to imagine what cars would look like in the future. To this end, they employed the Rumpler Tropfenwagen in the film, a car created by an Austrian former aircraft designer and boasting aerodynamic qualities well ahead of its time.
Set in a near-future following an untold apocalyptic event, Mad Max is decidedly low-fi and the vehicles aren't exactly futuristic. In other words, it predicts a future in which, due to a complete societal collapse, we'll be driving the exact same cars as we are now (or, rather, 30 years ago).
Logan's Run (1976)
Logan's Run may have been set in the 23rd century, but it was an undeniably 70s vision of the future – with all its hedonism, questionable fashion and "Tomorrowland" design cues. And while it's a future in which people don't drive cars, they do have a pretty nifty tramway system.
Sleeper (1973)
Woody Allen isn't generally known as a sci-fi enthusiast, and yet there's Sleeper, his lone – and highly successful – foray into the genre. There were some great, egg-like futuristic cars featured in the film.
In the future, we'll listen to commercial jingles like they're real songs, Taco Bell will be considered fine dining and we'll use, er, three seashells in the bathroom instead of toilet paper. Oh, and unfrozen cop Sylvester Stallone will chase unfrozen criminal Wesley Snipes around town with the help of a not-yet-famous Sandra Bullock.
As for the cars? Well, take a look at this GM Ultralite concept:
Over the years, we've heard many predictions of how cars would one day drive themselves. In Total Recall, the taxicabs were not only robot-driven; they had mannequin-like robots installed behind the wheel, too. Predictably, Mr. Schwarzenegger (or at least his character in the film) was not a fan:
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Chances are, you don't remember this movie. It came out 2 years after Tron and was noteworthy for its heavy use of computer-generated special effects – a rare achievement at the time and a notable step up from lightbikes and glowing frisbees. But aside from mostly being a low-rent Star Wars ripoff, it did feature a pretty neat-looking flying car/spaceship.
While we're talking about this relatively obscure mid-80s sci fi flick, here's a piece of movie trivia: if you look closely during the 2015 segment of Back to the Future 2, you'll see the Last Starfighter car in the background.
I, Robot (2004)
At some point in the last 15-20 years – probably beginning with a Bond film – car companies began to partner up with moviemakers to hawk their brands on the big screen. This practice carried over to films that took place in the future, with automakers designing concept vehicles exclusively for the films. I, Robot featured the Audi RSQ sports coupe – which, interestingly, would go on to influence the design of the R8.
Death Race 2000 (1975)
This low-budget classic doesn't contain futuristic cars per-se, but it accurately predicted that running down pedestrians would become a sport among more adrenaline-addicted drivers. Just you try to cross a busy suburban intersection without confronting one of these jokers…
Gattaca (1997)
A highly-stylized rendering of a genetically-segregated future, Gattaca opted for a retro look when it predicted the type of cars people might drive in its imagined world. Whether the idea was to suggest that we'd all be driving "classic" cars – or simply a stylistic decision to depict the future as it may have looked to someone imagining it a few decades earlier – isn't really clear, but all of the cars featured in the film were from the 1960s and 70s. The 1963 Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet appeared in a few scenes.
Spaceballs (1987)
Mel Brooks' Star Wars spoof famously featured a Winnebago doubling as a spaceship…
Amazing how some depictions of the future become dated faster than others – and not in a good way. 200 years from now, we'll be flying in cars that look like crudely-rendered CG animations from the mid- to late-1990s.
In another film set in the "dystopian near-future" – interestingly, a popular genre for Reagan-era America – the cars don't appear to be all that technologically advanced. Take, for example, Dynamo's car, which was really just a tricked-out dune buggy. But still…it's Dynamo! He sings while he kills you!
What's not to love about this Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi flick? Not only do we get Van Damme travelling through time; but we also get a formidable performance from the late Ron Silver as the villain. Some pretty cool future cars in Timecop, too, but the standout has to be a super-futuristic-y limo.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
This Steven Spielberg/Stanley Kubrick hybrid was inevitably going to be uneven as a film (piece of advice: skip the last 30 minutes), but the future it imagines includes some pretty fantastic-looking transportation.
Like Demolition Man, another post-Rocky classic from Sylvester Stallone. Judge Dredd himself rode a futuristic flying motorbike, but we do get an idea of what a Lamborghini might look like in the future.
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When I was a teen, I baked pies for fun. My dad was very skinny and there wasn't much of a dietary focus in the household. Since you couldn't buy pre-made pie shells in the store yet, the first part of making a pie was obviously making the crust. Without a food processor. And with shortening. Maybe it still is better to use shortening, but butter sounds tastier.
In a food processor, process the flour, salt and sugar until combined. Scatter the butter pieces over the flour mixture and process with 1-second pulses until butter bits are no larger than small peas, about 10 pulses. Turn the mixture into a medium bowl.
Sprinkle 3 Tbsp. of ice water over the mixture. Using a rubber spatula, fold to mix. Press down on the dough with the broad side of the spatula until the dough sticks together, adding up too 2 Tbsp. more water if the dough does not come together.
Flour hands generously. Flatten the dough into a 4-inch disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour before rolling.
On a piece of wax paper, form pastry into a ball, top with another sheet of wax paper and roll with a rolling pin until 2 inches larger than pie plate. Peel off the top piece of wax paper, place the plate upside down on the dough. Using your hand underneath, lift the plate and dough, flip over. Carefully peel back the sheet of wax paper and gently fit to the edges of the pan. Pinch crust edges for decoration, trim off excess. Chill, covered with wax paper, until ready to use. Bring to room temperature before baking.
ok, so here's a question: do you pre-bake the pie shell before adding the quiche ingredients? or do you pour the eggy, gloppy mess into an unbaked shell and hope for the best? my favorite recipe is for a mix in the piepan crust from the Wooden Spoon baking book.
Patti comments: I've done it both ways, but if you prebake the shell, only do it for maybe 5 minutes because the edges start to shrink quickly.
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Why do we analyze the average-case performance of a randomized algorithm and not its worst-case performance?

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因为最坏情况很极端才会发生,我们想要的是期望时间.

Because the worst case happen rarely, we want the average case to be fine.

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During the running of the procedure RANDOMIZED-QUICKSORT, how many calls are made to the random-number generator RANDOM in the worst case? How about in the best case? Give your answer in terms of Θ-notation.

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The best :  <code> T(n) = 2T(n/2) + 1 = Θ(n) </code>

The worst : <code> T(n) = T(n-1) + 1 = Θ(n) </code>

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The Madden Curse recently attached itself to Shaun Alexander, runningback for the Seattle Seahawks, winners of the NFL's 2005 NFC minor league championship. The Chunky Soup Curse is currently eyeballing the destruction of Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.
While a recent Zogby poll (+/- 3% MOE) showed that 88% of all American heads of household were aware of the dreaded Chunky Soup Curse, a mere 16% were aware of the Madden Curse.


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Q: Titanium - converting mobile application project to web application project I have got an existing mobile application source files for Titanium Studio project, and it's running fine. Can I convert this to web application (website/ mobile-website) by making small adjustments?
In Phonegap project, it's really easy by accessing 'www' folder. But here, titanium source files are in XML format. So, is it even possible to convert it? Or, I'll have to do it start from scratch?

A: You can modify the tiapp.xml and select Mobile Web under Deployment Targets then you will be able to export your project as a HTML/JS project and upload it to publish it as a website.
Probably you will need to make some adjustments as not all the features are compatible with mobile web.

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Break new boundaries with the ultra high-performance Chrono, Ozone's first closed-cell de-power foil kite.
Our aim was to create the ultimate light wind performance kite for all terrain. Powerful, fast and consistently forward flying, the Chrono is a light wind freeride boosting machine that also excels in racing on the water, land or snow.
TECHNOLOGY: The Chrono is at the pinnacle of technical foil design and is Ozone's first production kite designed with our new re-modeled CAD software; the results are impressive. We used our extensive knowledge in wing development and drew on our history in aerodynamics to create a no expense spared cutting edge foil kite.
High Performance Bridle Lines – To keep parasitic drag to a minimum we have used Edelrid performance line. This line is ultra high quality, non-stretch with a reduced diameter helping achieve our goal of maximum performance.
High Performance Materials – High-tenacity sail cloth with extremely low porosity values and an overall lightweight enabled us to further stabilise the canopy and maximise fast flight characteristics.
If you are looking to get the most out of your light wind sessions, the Chrono will peak your experience. With incredible upwind performance, low-end grunt and huge float in jumps it will have you ripping!
The Chrono is a closed cell foil and has great water re-launch, but we recommend that you keep it flying and out of the water if possible! A drainage system on the wing tip allows any water that may have entered the kite to drain out.
The Chrono is not a wave kite and should not be used in waves.
The Ozone Chrono is the first all terrain (water & land) kite Ozone made. And its a very well manufactured high performance foil. Under the 8 knots you will ride and stay upwind with the 18m. You got two choices to ride and stay upwind in 6 knots wind. Ozone Chrono or Flysurfer Speed4. The Ozone Chrono had the same low-end as the Flysurfer Speed4 18m and the better upwind & high-end performance. But we think the Chrono needs some tweaking like faster turning and a bit more stable canopy profile.
Like to glide? Yes then you need a Chrono. Snowkiters in small hills will love its gliding performance. Also in the snowkite race scene the riders love this new foil kite, great low-end & great upwind performance.
Ozone Chrono vs Flysurfer Speed4? Very short! Ozone Chrono for the experienced foil kiter who's looking for high end performance!
The Ozone Chrono likes to climb to the edge of the wind window.
Wind power is direct acceleration!
Wow, great low end kite. Incredible float. Need a bit kitefeel to get the right performance out of it, but a great and playful low end kite. Used it for, strapless flat water tricks, riding under 8 knots with a 45 wide twintip. Easy with my weight!
Below is a review that I wrote (in Dutch) for the Dutch Kitesurfmagazine. I have translated it to English with Google translate in order to share it with you. I think the English is good enough now for you to read...sorry, I didn't have the time to completely rewrite it in 'real' English.
Upon opening the kite bag the Chrono you notice that you are dealing with an Ozone kite, every detail has been paid attention to. The zipper of the new bag has two tabs, which significantly reduces the canvas gets stick in the zipper; something we've all had experience with. Speaking of opportunities, this kite significantly increases your chances to win a course race, but more about that later.
It's quite a shock for an experienced kiter LEI in rolling out the kite. At first glance the bridle lines seem to be in a huge tangle. Fortunately, the opposite is true. On the trailing edge of the kite is a piece of Velcro that keeps the ends of the bridle lines tidy. If you use this the bridle lines are not tangled and can easily be shaken apart. It is not even necessary to remove the lines from the bar as Ozone advises.
Preparing the Chrono for a kite session is slightly different than for an LEI kite, but especially with little wind, can be done completely independently. A handy instructional video can be found on flyozone.com. The kite is placed on the beach with a tip in the wind and then rolled out with the wind. A handful of sand at the tip ensures that the kite does not fly. Then roll the lines 3 feet from the bar and put this down on the side of the trailing edge. You loosen the velcro strap and shake the left and right bridle lines loose. Then you can roll out the lines of the bar perpendicular to the wind.
The bar is equal to the standard Ozone freeride bar, with the difference that there is a line between the control lines. This line, which serves as a 'brake handle ", can be used to land the kite in a controlled manner. In this test, the Ozone race bar as used. The weight of the Chrono 18 is with 3.1 kg significantly lower than the Edge 17m (4,1kg) and 19m (4.4kg). A whole set of Chrono's (12.15.18) is 4 kg lighter than a comparable set Edges (11/15/19). When traveling by plane this is a nice side effect.
Starting the Chrono can be done in two ways: the 'hot launch' or sand on the tip. In the latter method do you walk with the bar in the wind up to about 45 degrees, and enter gradually the tension on the control line of the tip in which no sand is on. The kite will fill with air, and slowly come to life. If the kite is well filled, you give more pressure on the control line and you can send the kite up in the air. The tip with sand slowly slides downwind on the beach. If you perform these operations too quick, the tips will not fill well, making the kite not hang well in the air. By alternately pulling the left and right steering line and the brake handle, the kite is filled with air.
The hot launch is very simple, but is not recommended in stronger winds. Ozone advises the hot launch up to 6 knots. In the test, however, it was also done without any problems at 10-12 knots, but you should take care, because the kite can get very powerful. In the hot launch you lay the kite with the trailing edge into the wind and start your kite fully downwind. You keep the bar fully powered while you pull on the power lines. The leading edge now now comes up and the kite slowly fills with air through the air inlet holes. If there is enough air in the kite, then let go of the power lines and slowly depower the kite. Chrono then climbs up. Optionally, as the kite hangs above you, you can pull the steering lines and brake handle to completely fill the tips with air.
Ozone advises to keep the Chrono not straight above you on the beach because of the lift that the kite can generate. The kite flies so far to the edge of the wind window, it looks like he is overflying it. He obviously does not do that, but it's just a few degrees more than other high aspect LEI kites. The kite hangs stable in the air. The bar pressure is medium to light, but the kite is not responding as quickly as you are used to from a 17m Edge for example. When the Chrono is on the edge of the wind window, it is relatively sensitive to gusts. On the beach you have to keep your attention on the kite, especially the first few times. However, if there is enough wind gusts are relatively easy to control. With less wind it is harder, and it is quite difficult to keep the kite still in the air on the lower wind limit. Once the kite is not moving in these winds, the tips tend to lose some air. The collapse of the tips is incidentally also described on the internet as an area for improvement of the Chrono. However, with sufficient wind, this is usually a result of a steering error, and resolves automatically. Spending a lot of time with the kite on the water is the solution here.
Both the upwind and downwind course is more than good with the Chrono. Downwind is slightly more difficult in the beginning because the kite relatively quickly loses its profile. However, you get used to this pretty smoothly, especially if you turn the steering lines on the tightest position at the bar. You then can put just a little more tension on the steering lines. With some practice, you can easily go just a bit more downwind than with the Edge. The speed you can achieve on the halfwind and downwind course is phenomenal. At the Delta Lloyd Regatta in late May 2014 the worlds best kite racers were present. On a training evening were reigning world champion Florian Grueber, Ricardo Lecesse (number 2) and Alejandro Climent (number 5) on the IJsselmeer at Medemblik with a good 10 knots. Three kite racers of similar level. Florian with a 17m Edge, Alejandro with a 19m Edge, and Ricci with a 18m Chrono. With every up and downwind race, Ricci won easily !!
The Chrono has a tendency to rotate around the tip, and he therefore has a relatively large turning circle. In a downwind course you should be very careful with you downloops, otherwise there is a risk that you hit the water with a tip. With some practice and fully depower with extreme steering of the kite, you can downloop without problems, but you should take care.
If the Chrono unfortunately hits the water, then the restart is no problem if the kite lies with the leading edge lon the water. Extremely pulling on both steering lines with the brake handle causes the kite to go up and turnaround. If the kite falls flat on the water is the relaunch is trickier, especially with little wind.
Landing the kite is super simple. Just as you're used to with an LEI kite. Instruct your help good that he picks up the kite at the tip. If you do not have help and if the wind is not too strong you can even do it alone. Grasp the brake handle with both hands, stalling the kite and he sinks slowly downwind. As soon as he lies on the ground in front of you, hook your chicken loop and the brake handle to a supplied 'herring' that you have put in the beach. The kite remains on the beach and you can calmly walk to stowe it for the next session.
The Ozone Chrono is causing a revolution. The upper echelons of the IKA course race rankings are now dominated by kiters who sail the Chrono. However, the Chrono is not the appropriate light wind kite for everyone. For the experienced racer it's an easy choice. With a race board, foil board or free race board you can easily go with 6 knots. With less wind and the right technique that may also be possible, because the Chrono will hang in the air with 4 knots.
The less experienced racer is probably better off with a kite as the Edge 17m or 19m, or a similar race kite. The experienced freerider who is looking for the ultimate light wind kite will be able to stay upwind with 8 knots with a Chrono 18 on a twintip. With some practice jumping is even possible. The hang time is particularly good and landings are super smooth, and of course: the stronger the wind the higher and longer the jumps (hit the brake handle in the middle of a jump!!!). The landing remains without too much trouble very soft, you have screw up massively to get a hard landing with this kite.
I already tested the 18m and that was a light wind monster. I was excited to try the 12m in the snow. Totally different conditions as in the water of course, but I was curious how this closed cell race kite performer would handle the mountains.
First this is a kite for experienced riders, you need flying skills to understand and get the most out of the Chrono. The Chrono likes airflow around its canopy and this kite can turn around like a propeller, but if the airflow stops the wing tips can collapse a bit. A bit bigger turning circle will be the remedy of this small instability. So be gentle, feel and you have a very playful kite in your hands. Fast acceleration, fast turning, aggressive pop for a foil and great feedback.
The most exciting part of the Chrono is that this foil has a great de-power and slides to the wind window if de-powered. Not many foils do that! That wider wind window gives gives you a kite with a wide wind range. Good low-end and great high-end.
We tested the Ozone Chrono in 2 difficult situations. Once in total fog, with windspeed not exceeding 6 knots, and once with gusty inland wind from 4 till 12 knots. Ozone 's trying to bring a new shape on the market and the first thing you feel is their experience in paragliding.
While starting the chrono it takes a while before the tips are fully filled, which may be cause its long thin shape.
We noticed its wide windwindow when you let the kite fly and surf on a real light wind twin tip. It accelerates and want to crawl further and further in the corner. This may also be the reason why its a bit unstable in gusts.
The Chrono is a true performance kite with a cool feature: when you pull the break line while jumping the kite generates extra lift and even makes you fly further under the kite, till a point where the kite is outside the windwindow after the landing. Make sure you keep the kite in the windwindow at all times!
Tested the Ozone Chrono 18m on the water in a 5 to 12 knots wind range. These all terrain kites (Water & land) have a great low end. It's clear, you need a foil for the best low-end light wind performance. Foils are always a bit slower than tubes. With a 150x 45 twintip we were on our way with 6 knots. And that is a big issue for people who live inland. This Chrono is a small paraglide with de-power. It wants to glide Snowkiters who're used to foils will love its gliding performance in the hills. But the Chrono is a bit raw, need some tweaking like a smaller turning circle and more stability would be great.
On the water, you go upwind under 8 knots. Around 12 knots you still fly the Chrono easily. Jump and pull the brake line :-) Straight up action. If you are an experienced foil rider you will feel the performance. Tube riders have to adapt to the new foil feeling, but you will get the best light wind performance.


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Q: POCO did not rotate on specified time The program can't rotate the program log using the "rotate" property and "00:00" as the value. Run the program one day and the next day without the result of the rotation. I have tried it for several hours and have not had success either. On the other hand, it works correctly for me if I use "daily", but of course, I am interested in the rotation being carried out every day at 00:00. I would appreciate your help, any contribution will be highly valued.
Using poco-1.11.1
OS: Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon
Version: 5.0.7
linux core: 5.4.0-generic
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
The provisionally developed code is:
// Configuracion canal fichero log
pCanalFich1->setProperty("path", "log.log");
pCanalFich1->setProperty("rotation", "00:00");   // CHECK THIS LINE PLEASE.
pCanalFich1->setProperty("archive", "timestamp");
pCanalFich1->setProperty("times", "utc");
pCanalFich1->setProperty("purgeCount", "5");

A: I assume you are using a FileChannel
See Slide 35 of the Logging slides here to see what you can set the rotation to.
I think you want:
pCanalFich1->setProperty("rotation", "daily");


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NewsNational PoliticsThe Race
Should law enforcement use facial recognition technology?
By: Alexa Liacko
DETROIT, Mich. — Facial recognition technology is being used by law enforcement to help solve crimes. However, many believe that technology is doing more harm than good.
"It's been two years and it's still, we're still talking about it," said Melissa Williams.
Williams remembers the night her husband Robert was arrested in front of her and their two daughters like it was yesterday.
"They had no reason to arrest me. I still can't figure out why I was arrested, other than they said, I look like somebody," said Robert Williams.
Two Detroit police officers met Robert at his front door as he was coming home from work. The Williams family lives in Farmington, more than half an hour away from the city. The officers told Robert he was a suspect in a crime and took him to jail.
"I was like, 'Y'all got the wrong person,'" said Williams.
Robert was detained for 30 hours. When police questioned him, they showed him photos of a theft suspect their facial recognition technology matched to Williams' driver's license, but it wasn't him.
"So he turns over the last one, and says, 'So I guess computer got it wrong. And I'm like, 'Well, yeah, the computer got it wrong, because that's not me. And that's not me either,'" Robert said.
Robert worked with the ACLU of Michigan, and his case was dismissed.
"But I still had to go to court on this as if I had a felony charged for stealing," Robert said.
"This is exactly what we had been warning about, for years and months preceding that, that this type of thing was happening," said Phil Mayor, a lawyer with the ACLU of Michigan.
There have been two additional widely known cases of wrongful arrests due to facial recognition technology in the United States. One occurred in Detroit. The other happened in New Jersey.
Mayor said he is worried this is just the start.
"When we let the technology take the first steps, we let the technology lead us, we make mistakes," said Mayor.
A 2018 study by MIT found some facial classification software misidentifies people of color at higher rates than white individuals. Algorithms have advanced since then, and there have not been follow up studies to reaffirm these findings. Still, many believe those biases still exist within the technology.
"We'd like them to not use it because it's a flawed tool," said Melissa Williams of law enforcement relying on this technology.
With privacy and fairness concerns, regulations are starting to become more common. At least seven states and nearly two dozen cities have limited government use of the technology. This is something Colorado based activist Connor Swatling would like to see more.
"With law enforcement specifically, we believe it has to be held to a higher standard," said Swatling. "Right now, the technology is not in such a place where we feel that standard has been met."
Swatling and his group ran tests on several facial recognition software programs to find it wrongly matched high ranking city officials with people on the sex offender registry.
Still, other activists say limiting facial recognition now is a safety risk. Last year, Virginia banned the use of facial recognition for law enforcement—this year the ban was overturned after officials felt it was needed for investigations.
"There's been hundreds of thousands of investigations that have been aided by the use of this technology," said Jake Parker, the Senior Director of Government Relations at the Security Industry Association. "It doesn't make sense to completely ban the technology. But it makes more sense to establish parameters for it."
Parker points to huge advances in the technology in just the last couple years alone and says the top algorithms are moving past biases. The NIST "leaderboards" on facial recognition have ranked facial recognition algorithms, and Parker hopes people will review these before making assessments on the technology.
"In the ongoing test series that includes clear race/gender demographic categories, the top 80 algorithms are 99% accurate across the white male, black male, white female, and black female categories, and for the top 40, white male is actually the LOWEST performing demographic of those four within that narrow range," said Parker.
Still, concerns exist. "I believe this is truly a bipartisan issue," said Swatling. "Whether you are more concerned about governmental overreach or racial injustice, this issue impacts you."
For the Williams family, the impact took an emotional toll they are still working through. They just hope changes are made before another family endures their struggle.
"If it happened to me, it can happen to anybody," said Robert. "Maybe one day it will be useful, but at the current, no, I'm not behind it."

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Details for: The Mathews men :
The Mathews men : seven brothers and the war against Hitler's U-boats / William Geroux.
By: Geroux, William [author.] .
Material type: BookPublisher: New York, New York : Viking, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: ix, 390 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780525428152; 0525428151.Other title: Mathews men : 7 brothers and the war against Hitler's U-boats.Subject(s): Hodges family | World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine | World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, German | Merchant mariners -- United States | Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century | Merchant mariners -- United States -- Biography | Brothers -- Virginia -- Mathews -- Biography | Submarines (Ships) -- Germany | Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- History, Naval -- 20th century | Mathews County (Va.) -- Biography | Mathews County (Va.) -- History, Naval -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 940.54/293092275531
A gift from the predators -- Born to the water -- The Devil's shovel -- Missing -- Professional survivors -- "Off Hatteras the tankers sink" -- Killing ground to battleground -- "Avoid polar bear liver" -- Catastrophe -- "Please don't tell me" -- Counterattack -- The conveyor belt -- War's end -- Legacy -- The Mathews men and women.
Summary: One of the last unheralded heroic stories of World War II: the U-boat assault off the American coast against the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine who were supplying the European war, and one community's monumental contribution to that effort.Summary: One of the indelible images of World War II is of an explosion at sea-- a U-boat attack, a ship in flames, and an ocean full of men swimming for their lives. The Mathews Men tells the story of what it was like to be on those ships in an almost unknown epic sea battle that took place just off the coast of America. Its heroes were the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine, celebrated at long last in this book. Mathews County, Virginia, is a remote outpost on the Chesapeake Bay. Its men had gone to sea for generations, but in 1942, Mathews mariners suddenly found themselves in the crosshairs of a lethal fleet of U-boats. The Germans were determined to sink every American merchant ship they could, to strangle the flow of fuel, arms, and supplies to the Allies. The U.S. Navy initially lacked the inclination and resources to protect the unarmed vessels, and the carnage was staggering. Ships were sometimes torpedoed before the eyes of tourists on American beaches. Nearly every family in tiny Mathews had a personal stake in the U-boat war, and none had a greater one than that of Captain Jesse and Henrietta Hodges and their seven sons. The Hodges family would experience the war from the Gulf of Mexico to the Indian Ocean to the Arctic Circle. Drawing on interviews with the last living Mathews mariners, family records, diaries, letters, and official documents, journalist William Geroux describes how men survived torpedo explosions, flaming oil slicks, storms, shark attacks, and harrowing lifeboat odysseys-- only to ship out again as soon as they'd returned to safety. Merchant mariners often died terrible deaths, and suffered a higher casualty rate than any branch of the U.S. military except the Marines-- but were denied veterans benefits for decades. This is a story of valor without glory, of the men who made sure no Allied invasion force was ever thrown back into the sea for want of supplies or weaponry. Merchant mariners landed at D-Day and delivered the crew of the Enola Gay to the Pacific, and when the war was over, it was Merchant Marine ships that brought the troops home. Geroux evokes in vivid, human detail a war beyond the familiar battlefields and its toll on the families back home. Unrecognized by the government, unheralded in the history books, the achievements and sacrifices of the Merchant Marine have been largely ignored-until now.--Adapted from dust jacket.
Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 940.54293 GER 1 Available
Mathews County, Virginia, is a bleak strip of land along the Chesapeake with almost nothing to offer ? but it sent one of the largest concentrations of sea captains and merchant mariners of any community in America to fight in World War II. The Mathews Men tells that heroic story through the experiences one extraordinary family whose seven sons (and their neighbours), all of them merchant marines, suddenly found themselves squarely in the cross-hairs of the first fleet of U-Boats bearing down on the coastal United States in 1942.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-375) and index.
One of the last unheralded heroic stories of World War II: the U-boat assault off the American coast against the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine who were supplying the European war, and one community's monumental contribution to that effort.
One of the indelible images of World War II is of an explosion at sea-- a U-boat attack, a ship in flames, and an ocean full of men swimming for their lives. The Mathews Men tells the story of what it was like to be on those ships in an almost unknown epic sea battle that took place just off the coast of America. Its heroes were the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine, celebrated at long last in this book. Mathews County, Virginia, is a remote outpost on the Chesapeake Bay. Its men had gone to sea for generations, but in 1942, Mathews mariners suddenly found themselves in the crosshairs of a lethal fleet of U-boats. The Germans were determined to sink every American merchant ship they could, to strangle the flow of fuel, arms, and supplies to the Allies. The U.S. Navy initially lacked the inclination and resources to protect the unarmed vessels, and the carnage was staggering. Ships were sometimes torpedoed before the eyes of tourists on American beaches. Nearly every family in tiny Mathews had a personal stake in the U-boat war, and none had a greater one than that of Captain Jesse and Henrietta Hodges and their seven sons. The Hodges family would experience the war from the Gulf of Mexico to the Indian Ocean to the Arctic Circle. Drawing on interviews with the last living Mathews mariners, family records, diaries, letters, and official documents, journalist William Geroux describes how men survived torpedo explosions, flaming oil slicks, storms, shark attacks, and harrowing lifeboat odysseys-- only to ship out again as soon as they'd returned to safety. Merchant mariners often died terrible deaths, and suffered a higher casualty rate than any branch of the U.S. military except the Marines-- but were denied veterans benefits for decades. This is a story of valor without glory, of the men who made sure no Allied invasion force was ever thrown back into the sea for want of supplies or weaponry. Merchant mariners landed at D-Day and delivered the crew of the Enola Gay to the Pacific, and when the war was over, it was Merchant Marine ships that brought the troops home. Geroux evokes in vivid, human detail a war beyond the familiar battlefields and its toll on the families back home. Unrecognized by the government, unheralded in the history books, the achievements and sacrifices of the Merchant Marine have been largely ignored-until now.--Adapted from dust jacket.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
Prologue: A Gift from the Predators (p. 1)
Chapter 1 Born to the Water (p. 11)
Chapter 2 The Devil's Shovel (p. 35)
Chapter 3 Missing (p. 55)
Chapter 4 Professional Survivors (p. 79)
Chapter 5 "Off Hatteras the Tankers Sink" (p. 105)
Chapter 6 Killing Ground to Battleground (p. 127)
Chapter 7 "Avoid Polar Bear Liver" (p. 150)
Chapter 8 Catastrophe (p. 171)
Chapter 9 "Please Don't Tell Me" (p. 193)
Chapter 10 Counterattack (p. 212)
Chapter 11 The Conveyor Belt (p. 230)
Chapter 12 War's End (p. 253)
Chapter 13 Legacy (p. 274)
The Mathews Men and Women (p. 301)
Author's Note (p. 317)
Notes on Sources (p. 321)
Bibliography (p. 371)
Index (p. 377)
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Library Journal Review
The heroics and sacrifices of the U.S. Merchant Marines during the late 1930s through the end of World War II in 1945 are often overlooked by history. Their precious cargo kept the Allied powers from starvation while also providing them with the arsenal to continue fighting. Because of this, American merchant ships were prime targets of Adolf Hitler's U-boats years before an American soldier set foot on European soil. Unprotected by the navy until 1943, Merchant Marines risked torpedo explosions, shark attacks, storms, and weeks aboard lifeboats with minimal supplies. Former journalist Geroux aims to bring their achievements to light in his first book by focusing on one community in Mathews County, VA, near Chesapeake Bay, and one family in particular. The Hodges family sent seven sons to war while the family's matriarch, Henny, ran the farm and experienced the war seaside. Geroux describes the evolution of U-boat and merchant ship technology as both Allied and Axis powers sought to attack and defend. VERDICT A gripping tale of wartime heroics and an emotional family story, this is a must-read addition to World War II literature.-Heidi Uphoff, Sandia National Laboratories, NM © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publishers Weekly Review
Journalist Geroux combines the skills of a newsman and those of a scholar to tell the story of the vital and heroic role played by the U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII. These civilian sailors delivered hundreds of millions of tons of cargo across the globe during the war, on vulnerable, often-unescorted ships, and their actions are largely overlooked in histories of the war. Communities that made their living from the sea, including Mathews County, Va., and families such as the Hodges-who sent seven sons to war on defenseless merchantmen facing the ace U-boats of Nazi Germany-bore the consequences and received neither recognition nor reward. In the war's early days, so many merchantmen were sunk off the Atlantic coast that a publisher "hurried into print a 144-page book entitled How to Abandon Ship." Death was only a torpedo hit away and surviving could still mean dying slowly on a raft. Geroux leaves no doubt that the ocean was as unforgiving as the U-boats-as was a Congress that failed to extend veterans' benefits to merchant mariners until 1988. Yet the men of Mathews still put to sea; "the torpedoes just got in the way." Maps. Agent: Farley Chase, Chase Literary. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* The valor and contributions of the U.S. Merchant Marines to victory in WWII has seldom been acknowledged. Often derided as not real soldiers or draft dodgers, they had a reputation in port cities as drunken brawlers whose company should be avoided by respectable citizens. Journalist Geroux acknowledges that some men enlisted for less-than-patriotic reasons, including the desire to avoid the perceived drudgery and discipline of the regular military, and that some let off steam with raucous behavior. But he convincingly asserts that many were true yet unappreciated heroes. They maintained the vital lifeline to Europe, shipping millions of tons of fuel, food, and munitions to Britain and the Soviet Union while facing severe weather conditions and the constant threat of attacks by German submarines. A surprisingly large number of men came from Mathews County, Virginia, including seven men from the Hodges family. Geroux follows these men and their exploits from the Arctic to the Caribbean to the south Atlantic and, surprisingly, the U.S. coast, as German subs found supply vessels to be easy pickings. Geroux presents an unflinching, inspiring, and long-delayed tribute to the sacrifice of these men.--Freeman, Jay Copyright 2016 Booklist
Kirkus Book Review
An intricate look at the outsized role of a group of Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, families in the dangerous work of the Merchant Marines during World War II. As former Richmond Times-Dispatch journalist Geroux delineates in this stringently researched study, the Merchant Marines "was not a branch of the military" but rather "an association of privately owned shipping companies operating under the American flag, employing American crews, and fighting like bull sharks over contracts to haul goods by sea." Thus, they became vitally important in control of the seas when war broke out officially in 1941. Mathews County, Virginia, had a long reputation for producing the most capable mariners, and Geroux spotlights several families whose fathers and sons took the brunt in parrying the German U-boats that hunted in the waters of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico, disrupting war supplies and oil to Britain and Europe. The author delves into the service of the Hodges family of Gales Neck, whose many sons became merchant mariners, working as independent contractors for the U.S. government who needed to carry the crucial war cargo across the seas. Facing the ramped-up U-boat campaign in the beginning stages, the U.S. did not have the wherewithal to protect the tankers and freightersuntil the implementation of the convoy system in mid-summer 1942 after horrible losses at sea such as the sinking of the Onondaga. Geroux offers poignant accounts of these lost men, such as Onondaga's Capt. George Dewey Hodges, whose remains and ring were soon after found in a captured shark. Sadly, however much the Merchant Marines aided in helping shepherd the convoys across the seas during the war effort, they were locked out of the postwar veterans' benefits. A deep, compassionate group biography of these "unsung heroes" of the Merchant Marines. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.


In certain situations we really need to take care of our precious material to provide access to only certain people to it or else dynamically personalise a part of our sites baseding on the certain viewer that has been viewing it. But how could we possibly know each certain website visitor's persona due to the fact that there are so many of them-- we need to discover an reliable and convenient solution learning about who is who.
This is where the visitor access control arrives initially communicating with the website visitor with the so familiar login form component. Inside of the current 4th version of one of the most popular mobile friendly web site page creation framework-- the Bootstrap 4 we have a plenty of components for producing this kind of forms so what we are definitely going to do right here is looking at a detailed instance just how can a simple login form be made utilizing the helpful tools the latest version arrives with.
For beginners we need a <form> element to wrap around our Bootstrap login form.
Inside of it several .form-group elements should be incorporated -- at least two of them really-- one for the username or else mail and one-- for the certain customer's password.
Usually it's more convenient to employ visitor's e-mail instead of making them identify a username to authorize to you considering that typically anybody knows his email and you can easily constantly ask your site visitors later to specifically give you the approach they would like you to address them. So within the first .form-group we'll first set a <label> element with the .col-form-label class applied, a for = " ~ the email input which comes next ID here ~ " attribute and special meaningful strategy for the customers-- such as " E-mail", "Username" or anything.
Next we need an <input> element together with a type = "email" in case we need the email or else type="text" in the event that a username is desired, a special id=" ~ some short ID here ~ " attribute together with a .form-control class applied to the element. This will produce the area in which the visitors will give us with their internet mails or usernames and in the event that it is actually emails we're talking about the internet browser will additionally check of it's a appropriate email added due to the type property we have described.
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Here are the Top Personalities to Expect at Sarkodie and Tracy's Wedding
by MT July 18, 2018, 3:31 pm
The wedding which is touted as the much-anticipated celebrity wedding of the century is expected to take place at an undisclosed location and on a yet to be revealed date.
However, a photo of the traditional marriage invitation which went viral on social media has been rumored to have already taken place in Tema on Tuesday, July 17 with a few people in attendance.
Sarkodie. Photo Credit: Supplied
According to the invitation card which has trended on all social media platforms, attendance to the traditional marriage was strictly by invitation.
Many have placed the 'wedding proper' to take place over the weekend and are in high hopes of seeing pictures of the classic couple on social media.
It was reported some weeks ago that Sarkodie had gone to see the family members of Tracy to officially ask for her hand in marriage.
The news was followed up with the recent marriage invitation which hit social media and buttressed the point of an impending marriage between the BET award winner and his girlfriend.
Judging by the Sarkordie's prominence in Ghana and beyond, the wedding is bound to be a star-studded event with many movers and shakers in the country expected to grace the occasion.
Sarkodie and Tracy have a daughter together affectionately called Titi.
1. Top Politicians
President Akufo-Addo. Photo Credit: Supplied
The 'Gboza' singer is known to be in good standing with past and even the current president of Ghana. It would therefore be little wonder to see the likes of President Nana Akufo-Addo and ex-President Mahama at the wedding. The singer is reported to also know a number of government appointees who are likely to show up to support him on his big day.
2. Celebrities
Nana Aba Anamoah. Photo Credit: Supplied
Even though it is yet to be ascertained which international act would grace the wedding ceremony of Sarkodie, we can predict the Ghanaian celebs who are sure to be in attendance. Nana Ama McBrown, Nana Aba Anamoah, Yvonne Nelson, Yvonne Okoro, Obrafour, Stonebwoy Samini, Yaa Pono, B4Bonah, Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Edem, Da Hammer, Becca, King Promise, Gifty Osei, Amakye Dede, Jayso, Masta Garzy, Apietus, D-Black, Shatta Wale, R2Bees and Daddy Lumba are among the celebrities expected to grace the occasion.
3. Business Moguls
Prince Kofi Amoabeng. Photo Credit: Supplied
Sarkodie is noted for his niche of being a shrewd musician and businessman. As a result, he has met and befriended a lot of top businessmen in the country who would turn up on the day of his nuptials.
Among them will be former UT boss, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Kennedy Agyapong of Kenpong Group of companies, real estate lawyer, Nana Odeneho Kyeremanteng and Moses Foh Amoaning who happens to be related to the singer by law.
4. Close Associates
Akwaboah. Photo Credit: Supplied
On the top of the list of the close associates who would be present at the wedding are DJ Mensa, Angel Town, Akwaboah and Strongman.
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More than one person may own a particular property at the same time, a principal commonly referred to as "concurrent ownership." The two most common types of concurrent ownership are the tenancy in common and the joint tenancy. A few states recognize a third type of tenancy, the tenancy by the entirety, which is reserved for married co-owners. Understanding tenancy in common requires knowing what the tenancy does do and, perhaps more importantly, what it does not do. Always consult an attorney in your jurisdiction before deciding how ownership should be held.
The law presumes that co-owners of property own the property as tenants in common. In other words, absent language that creates some other type of tenancy, a tenancy in common is the default type of tenancy. No language is required to create a tenancy in common. So long as two or more persons or entities own the property together, it will be presumed that the owners are tenants in common. For example, a conveyance "to A and B" would be presumed to be a tenancy in common. A conveyance to "A and B as joint tenants with right of survivorship" would also initially be presumed a tenancy in common. However, this presumption would be rebutted because the language "with right of survivorship" indicates that a joint tenancy has been created.
Each tenant in common may lease, mortgage, sell or otherwise transfer all or only a portion of his interest. A tenant in common may do so without the consent or knowledge of the other tenants in common. This power to transfer property also applies upon the death of a tenant in common. Where property is held in joint tenancy, as opposed to a tenancy in common, one joint tenant may not transfer the jointly held property upon death. The deceased's joint tenancy share automatically passes to the surviving joint tenants. This concept is referred to as the "right of survivorship." The right extends to the surviving joint tenants. If a joint tenant leaves her share to a beneficiary in a will, that provision of the will is void because it would violate the right of survivorship. By contrast, one tenant in common can leave his share to an intended beneficiary upon his death.
When owners of property hold title as joint tenants, each property owner has an undivided and equal interest in the entire property. By contrast, tenants in common may hold unequal shares. For example, one tenant in common may have a one-fourth interest, a second owner may have a one-fourth interest, and a third owner may have a one-half interest.
Stevens, John. "Property Ownership Basics for Tenants in Common." , https://legalbeagle.com/1433-property-ownership-basics-tenants-common.html. Accessed 21 April 2019.


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Q: Objective C - SLComposeViewController delayed presention I've been doing a program which takes care of posting a picture or words (or both) to both facebook and twitter. But I want to do them both at the same time, so I wrote my code like this:
//POST TO FACEBOOK
if ([SLComposeViewController isAvailableForServiceType:SLServiceTypeFacebook]) {
        slcvc = [SLComposeViewController composeViewControllerForServiceType:SLServiceTypeFacebook];
        [slcvc addImage:bim];
        [slcvc setInitialText:tf.text];
        [self presentViewController:slcvc animated:YES completion:NULL];
    }
    else {
        UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Facebook - not logged in!" message:@"You need to login (or sign up) to successfully post..." delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"Too bad!" otherButtonTitles:nil];
        [alert show];
    }

//POST TO TWITTER
if ([SLComposeViewController isAvailableForServiceType:SLServiceTypeTwitter]) {
        slcvc = [SLComposeViewController composeViewControllerForServiceType:SLServiceTypeTwitter];
        [slcvc addImage:bim];
        [slcvc setInitialText:tf.text];
        [self presentViewController:slcvc animated:YES completion:NULL];
    }
    else {
        UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Twitter - not logged in!" message:@"You need to login (or sign up) to successfully post..." delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"Too bad!" otherButtonTitles:nil];
        [alert show];
    }

This is all of course, in an IBAction function that is "file owned" already (slcvc is the SLComposeViewController, bim is an UIImage, and tf.text is the text of the UITextfield tf). And I have posted with this code before, only that it worked separately. If I try to use this to post a picture to Facebook and Twitter at the same time, I get this error:
Attempt to present <SLTwitterComposeViewController: 0xf6265e0> on <ViewController: 0x9476960> which is waiting for a delayed presention of <SLFacebookComposeViewController: 0x9432d70> to complete

(I'm still allowed to post to Facebook but not to Twitter)
I'm sure this happens because the SLComposeViewController registers itself as free to operate again once the first posting (the one for Facebook in this case) is done. So is there a way to have the second posting (the one for Twitter) to wait somehow for the user to send the first posting (to Facebook) and then to present the posting for Twitter? Thanks to anyone in advance for any help or suggestions!!

A: You will need to use the completion handler of the SLComposeViewController. This is called after user is done composing the post or cancelling it:
[slcvc setCompletionHandler:^(SLComposeViewControllerResult result) {
    //POST TO TWITTER
    if ([SLComposeViewController isAvailableForServiceType:SLServiceTypeTwitter]) {
        slcvc2 = [SLComposeViewController composeViewControllerForServiceType:SLServiceTypeTwitter];
        [slcvc2 addImage:bim];
        [slcvc2 setInitialText:tf.text];
        [self presentViewController:slcvc animated:YES completion:NULL];
    }
    else {
        UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Twitter - not logged in!" message:@"You need to login (or sign up) to successfully post..." delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"Too bad!" otherButtonTitles:nil];
        [alert show];
    }
}

A: Just try following thing.
[[NSOperationQueue mainQueue] addOperationWithBlock:^{
        [self presentViewController:fbViewController animated:YES completion:nil];
    }];


Is Sunflower Oil Bad For You? - Here Is Your Answer.
No, sunflower oil is not bad for you. In fact, it's relatively good for you—in moderation, sunflower oil has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol and it's also an effective topical treatment for eczema and athlete's foot.
In a world of "fat-free" food wrappers and "fat-blasting" nutritional supplements, it's easy to forget that your body actually needs fat. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that healthy adults consume somewhere between 20 to 35 percent of their daily calories from fat. And not just any fat—the AHA specifically suggests that they come from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.
Here's why: selecting healthier sources of fat has been shown to reduce your risk for heart disease. Sunflower oil is a great substitute, as most of its fat content is unsaturated. In addition to being low in cholesterol and sodium, it's also a very nutrient-dense food: sunflower oil contains vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant which helps boost your immune system and reduce your risk of heart disease.
Sunflower oil also has significant benefits when applied topically. Ozonated sunflower oil, specifically, has been shown to be just as effective in treating athlete's foot as the tried-and-true anti-fungal ketoconazole. Other studies have suggested that the high-moisture properties of sunflower oil are beneficial in the treatment of eczema.
However, it is possible to have too much of a good thing... particularly for those who are already battling obesity, type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol. Sunflower oil contains essential fatty acids, which is great... but it's important to note that it carries a much higher omega-6 content than most other vegetable oils. So if you eat too much sunflower oil, it can cause an imbalance of fatty acids within your body, which can lead to chronic, inflammatory conditions. Additionally, consuming too much sunflower oil may spike your body's blood sugar and fasting insulin. If you have type 2 diabetes, this may increase your chances of developing hardened arteries.
So how can you safely enjoy the benefits of sunflower oil? First, you should consult your physician before adding the oil to your diet. Your health care provider will be able to screen you for conditions like obesity, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes so that they can warn you if sunflower oil is not appropriate for your diet. Second, if you are cleared to use sunflower oil, monitor your intake. Pay attention to how much omega-6 your body needs, and how much you're taking in on a daily basis to avoid over-consumption.


In the past we have visited Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Battery Point Lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States, and this week we'll be visiting the Point Bonita Lighthouse located at the entrance of the San Francisco Bay!
The lighthouse was built partly in response to the California Gold Rush (1848 to 1855), when more than 300 boats wrecked off the coast of California, including the SS City of Rio de Janeiro.
When the lighthouse was first built in 1855, it was ineffective due to its height. It towered over the coast at a height of 306 feet above sea level. The West Coast of the United States is prone to a denser, higher fog. Its light was often masked by the fog and offered little to no assistance to incoming ships, forcing the relocation of the lighthouse further inland to its current location.
Prior to 1940 the Point Bonita Lighthouse could be reached without the use of a bridge. Natural erosion continued to affect the coast, and a wooden walkway was constructed to combat the erosion, but this too grew treacherous. A suspension bridge was built in 1954, and closed briefly in 1979, 1991 and 2010 for repairs due to rust caused by the seas salty spray. The bridge re-opened in 2012 after the construction of a new bridge made of tropical hardwood, suspension cables and other attachments.
Did you know the Point Bonita Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in America reached by a suspension bridge? If you visit, capture a photo while crossing the bridge and share it with us on our Monterey Boats Facebook page! The lighthouse is currently managed by the United States Coast Guard, and is open to the public on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.


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John Moore comes into his own during NY Rangers winning streak
John Moore's recent performances are earning the 23-year-old more playing time for the Rangers. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
RALEIGH - The Rangers seemed deep on the blue line the past two seasons, only to realize once the playoffs arrived that they weren't nearly deep enough.
This spring, Ryan McDonagh, Dan Girardi, Marc Staal and Anton Stralman form one of the best top-four defensive groups in the entire NHL, but if Alain Vigneault wants to make any noise in the postseason, he'll need even more from the back end.
Or, Moore, that is.
As if recognizing the urgency, third-pair defenseman John Moore, 23, had elevated his game in the Rangers' two consecutive victories entering Tuesday night's visit to the Carolina Hurricanes. While he hasn't been perfect defensively, the fleet-of-foot lefty has made crisper passes, smarter reads, and has used his best asset - his speed - to chip in assists in both recent wins over the Canes and Red Wings.
"I've done a lot of video with Ulfie (assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson)," Moore said Tuesday morning in Raleigh. "Plus, (newly acquired defenseman Kevin Klein) and I starting to get more comfortable with each other playing as a pair … (In creating offense), opportunities are presenting themselves, but it starts with the defense, and that's what the difference is. I'm more comfortable with my gaps, and you find that's what creates everything going the other way."
The Rangers chose Moore (6-3, 202 pounds) over Michael Del Zotto on Jan. 22 when they traded Del Zotto to Nashville for Klein and moved Moore back to his natural left side. Part of the reason they kept Moore was because he is cheaper - a restricted free agent at the end of the season who makes only $840,000 to Del Zotto's $2.5 million. The other reason was, with Del Zotto playing erratically defensively, Moore's greater offensive upside gave him a boost in the eyes of Vigneault and his staff.
Moore's assists in back-to-back games after a nine-game point drought demonstrated why the coaches have elevated him to the point on the second power play unit, excited about his playmaking ability.
In Carolina last Friday, Moore's skillful backhand to keep the puck in the offensive zone and then his drive to the net created Rick Nash's four-on-four goal, which Moore might have tipped in if it hadn't deflected first off a Canes defenseman. Then in Sunday's 3-0 shutout of Detroit at the Garden, Moore flew up ice to make a three-on-three rush a four-on-three advantage, and though he had his shot blocked, Brian Boyle gathered the loose puck and opened the scoring.
Moore still has been prone to defensive yips, like a turnover against the Wings that Henrik Lundqvist prevented from damaging New York's lead. He and Klein have not been consistently reliable in their own end, so that is where Moore said he and Samuelsson are doing most of the video work looking to translate the lessons into games.
"Keeping a good gap (as a forward approaches with the puck) makes a difference if you're forcing the dump-in and it becomes a three-on-two forecheck," Moore said. "You're getting pucks and getting them out quicker than if the offense is able to sustain a forecheck."
While Moore has played in parts of four NHL seasons, this really is only the second in which he's been a regular contributor, along with 2011-12 in Columbus. The other two, he spent significant time with the Blue Jackets' AHL franchise, the Springfield Falcons, after being the 21st overall selection in the 2009 draft.
Vigneault said Tuesday morning that Moore is a "young player" with a "tremendous amount of upside" who is "only going to get better." The first two are facts. The third is what the Rangers want to happen. Moore has shown glimpses recently, but he'll be counted on to bring it every night once the playoffs hit.