I also took the time to look at the other makeup brands there. Clinique, Dior, Chanel, all the brands that i never really liked to look at since they're so expensive. As an unpaid homemaker (i accept gifts in return. loads of 'em. yes, i know i'm a lucky, lucky girl), i've happily settled for drugstore/pharmacy and high street makeup brands, really. But one thing i like to do here in Paris is compare prices, so that was what i did. When Shah got back, i commented to him how really cheaper the foundations in here are. Standing in front of the Chanel ones (my dream foundations are Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua, Dior Forever and NARS Sheer Glow), i told him these would cost maybe around RM 145-160 in Malaysia, and it's only RM 120-130 here (it was 31.50 EUR, duty-free).
Then Shah said a very surprising thing, "So get one here then." Like oh-so-nonchalantly.
The thing is, Shah now much prefers to buy me clothes rather than makeup. Basically, he can't get away with not buying me anything, so it's either clothes or makeup. And sometimes shoes and handbags too. But he grumbles a little when i try to buy makeup stuff. So for him to generously offer to buy me such an extravagant foundation totally spooked me. I've been trying to get him to buy me NARS Sheer Glow forever unsuccessfully (it isn't available in Malaysia OKKK), so i was thrown off. I was like, "Uh, what? No, it's OK, it's really expensive" while edging away, but he went "Just pick one!!!".
Then he needed to go to the men's room, so i was left on my own, puzzled. OK, so, yeh, maybe just see if my shade is available. I always turn to Google when i need help buying a foundation, because finding the perfect shade is tricky with me. But with no Internet, i had to rely on common sense (which had failed me many times). I started testing out some colours—shades 40, 44, 50 and 52—but i was confused as they're quite similar to each other, just with different tones. One nice woman who works there came over and tried to help me out, but i still wasn't so sure. I wasn't going to pick the wrong shade and have Shah paid for it for nothing. Then Shah came back and with the four shades smeared on my hand, i looked to him for help.
Then Shah did this heroic thing; he pointed to shade 44 and said, "That's more yellow than the rest. I think that's your colour." Since the woman earlier picked out the same shade, i thought OK, this is the safest choice.
And you know, after trying it out a few times on my trip, it actually IS my colour. And i'm excited!
I did ask Shah, "Do you even know that most foundations are either yellow or pink based? And i have yellow undertone?". He looked confused, and just went, "Um, no...really? I dunno, that one just look yellow. OK then."
This is why i married Shah. He knows stuff he doesn't even know he knows.
OK, i did tell that story with a flourish, because it's a happy story for me.
I got two more amazing things on the plane, courtesy of Shah's generosity as well. He was looking at the duty-free shopping magazine on board and pointed to something in it. "Isn't this the palette you wanted?" It was Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. Priced at 30 pounds, but with a 20% off discount, we could get it for 24 pounds (note: many apologies, i had initially put the currency as euros instead of pounds. i've changed it now, sorry for the confusion!). Convert to Malaysian Ringgit and it becomes approximately RM 120. And those Sephora-goers in Malaysia know how much this palette costs there, right? It costs the same amount in Sephora here as well. Shah and i did the math and he immediately decided to snap it up. Can't blame him, since he gets to save himself about RM 60 (i think?) in the future!
Urban Decay Naked 2 palette comes with a tiny lip gloss and a double-ended brush. I haven't tried out the brush, but it does look useful.
I decided to get this gimmicky product as well!
Only because it's super cute. So, yeh. This was 10 pounds by the way.
This has been a fairly long post in my opinion, and i still have loads to share! We hadn't even landed in Manchester! I think i'll have to do a second part of this post. Will try to make that one shorter. Coming up soon!


In a Lean manufacturing setting, products are ideally "pulled" through the value stream, one piece at a time, continually. There might be times when batches greater than one are necessary. But, the goal with Lean is to find ways to reduce batch sizes in a way that improves flow without harming quality. Each step is ideally adding value, without waste, when the customer requests it (although there might be some "necessary waste.") It is a similar process when performing a service for a client.
Think of a value stream as a relay race. When the gun goes off (initiation of the value stream), each of the four runners advances one baton in a predetermined order (using standardized work). Each runner runs his leg of the race quickly and skillfully (adding value), and the hand-offs (pull) occur smoothly and without delay (waste), just at the right time (JIT) when the next runner signals his readiness (kanban). The result is, hopefully, a flawless (perfect) execution, in record time resulting in a first place medal (satisfied clients). The runners are ecstatic and proud (confident and engaged). The fans go wild (positive word of mouth advertising)!
This is opposed to "batch and queue" production where batches of product are produced at one time and then stored before going on to the next step. This results in much "hurry up and wait," a lot of work in process (WIP) inventory, large amounts of warehousing space, and longer lead times.
For example, a product requires three steps to produce. Each step requires 10 minutes. In "batch and queue" mode, 10 units are produced at one time. The first step requires 10 units × 10 minutes = 100 minutes. The second step requires 10 units ×10 minutes = 100 minutes. The third step requires 10 units × 10 minutes = 100 minutes for the entire batch. However, the first unit is off the line in step 3 after 10 minutes. Therefore, it requires a total of 210 minutes (the lead time) for the first unit to be available to the consumer, and 300 minutes for the entire batch to be ready. This is not considering any waiting time between the batch processing steps (which tends to occur any time we have batching).
Compare this with one-piece flow, where the first unit is through step 1 in 10 minutes. It then progresses straight through step 2 in 10 minutes and, finally, straight through step 3 in 10 minutes. The total elapsed time until the consumer receives his product is 30 minutes, plus any delays between steps. One-piece flow results in a savings of 180 minutes and is 85.7% faster.
In a multi-doctor hospital, four 10:00 am appointments arrive at the same time. Each client requires ten minutes to get the primary complaint, update the client information, pull the file, write the date and reason for the visit in the medical records, weigh the pet, and enter that data into the medical records.
The receptionist checks in all four clients before signaling to the techs that clients are ready to be seen. This means that the first client is not seen until 40 minutes after his/her arrival.
In one-piece flow, the first client could be seen within ten minutes of arrival (and probably be checked out and on the way home before the fourth client gets into an exam room).
Or, techs draw all of the morning blood samples of hospitalized patients before centrifuging and running any of the tests. This keeps the doctor from being able to formulate any treatment orders as quickly as he could if blood samples were run as they were drawn.
Flow is the result of good value streams, JIT, kanban systems and standardized work. Flow equals value to the client. What's also unintuitive is that reducing batch sizes can improve productivity. People often think working in batches in faster. Sometimes this is true, but not always. It depends on the work and the setting. We do know that working in batches creates a lot of waste -- sorting, moving, inspecting batches, logging them in computer systems, etc. -- work that wouldn't be required if we had better flow.
Improving flow in healthcare settings often requires changes to the process, such as the physical layout of a department or clinic. In the Lean mindset, we'd challenge ourselves to ask why we have batching or a particular office layout. "It's always been that way" doesn't mean it has to be that way in the future. If it is not adding value for the client or pet, it's probably muda and needs to be removed from the system.


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New philosophical and theological foundations for Christian-Muslim dialogue
Report of the EASA Class World Religions
Between May 27-29 Hotels Bernardin in Portorož (Slovenia) have hosted an international conference titled »New philosophical and theological foundations for Christian-Muslim dialogue«. The conference has been jointly coorganized by Science and Research Centre Koper (Slovenia – as a main organizer), Iranian Association for Philosophy of Religion (Iran), Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies, University of Paderborn (Germany), European Academy of Sciences and Arts – World Religions Class, and Society for Comparative Religion (Slovenia), with the special financial support of Slovenian Research Agency and The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The conference was held under the honorary patronage of the president of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor. At the conference opening special addresses were given by H.E. the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Slovenia Kazem Shafei, Msgr Dr Jurij Bizjak (Bishop of Koper), Mag. Nevzet Poriæ (Secretary General of the Islamic Community in Slovenia), and Dr Gregor Lesjak, Director of the Office for Religious Communities of the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia.
The special importance of this conference is in close cooperation between Christian philosophers of religion and theologicans (Catholic and Protestant) and Iranian Shi'a philosophers and theologians. At this event, we wanted to explore new ways in which philosophical and comparative theological theories can foster Christian-Muslim understanding. Among the main questions, addressed at the confernece, were the following: Can Christian and Muslim theologies as equal partners in conversaton, and as comparative theologies, help us foster better intercultural and interreligious understanding? What are best philosophical models and theories of dialogue for framing the theological conversation between European Christians on one hand and Iranian and other Middle Eastern Muslims on the other? How can contemporary theories from both Christian and Muslim background help us shaping new paths of a »friendly co-traveling« in our paths, as one of the conference participans beautifully emphasized.
The focus of discussions at this conference also was on a current migration crisis and possible ethical responses to it, then on the rise of the populist politics in Europe and democratic responses from philosophers that rather then to hostilities, based on fear, would rather like to orient their thoughts towards better intercultural and interreliigous understanding. Participants have discussed also on the role of Sharia in Europe and on various aspects of the understanding the future cohabitation of citizens of European democracies.
During the conference, a special interreligious Christian-Muslim prayer was organized in the Church of St Bernardine, hosted by Dean of the World Relgions Class, Prof Dr Elmar Kuhn and in cooperation with Emer Prof Dr Janez Juhant, EASA and Prof Dr Reza Akbari from Imam Sadiq University in Tehran.
This conference has shown that in the era of insecurity and fear, underpineed with huge social and political challenges in Europe, USA and in the Middle East, we need to continue to work with our partners on interfaith dialogue in order to secure a peaceful place and harbor where people of all faith could find their resting place, but also where new theories in comparative theology and interreligious philosophical studies could be discussed and further shaped for our common future.
Prof Dr Lenart Škof, conference director
EASA Class World Religions

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Bay Area filmmaker Peter Nicks' new documentary "The Force" takes a close look at the Oakland Police Department during a tumultuous period marked by a sexual exploitation scandal, serial resignations, and ongoing federal scrutiny. The filmmakers embedded with the agency for two years, and sat in on trainings and witnessed internal debates on the use force by officers. We discuss what the film reveals about the culture and inner workings of the department, and how OPD is working to rebuild the public's trust.


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Q: Routes: resources, use member or collection for a custom action? Hi everyone I am doing a application with rails 3.2. I am trying to use form_tag but I have problem with the route.
I try this in my form:
= form_tag('/companies/save_category', method: "post") do

and this:
= form_tag({:controller => "companies", :action=>"save_category"}, method: "post") do

In my config/routes.rb:
I am a little confused to put route like this
resources :companies do
  post 'save_category'
end

or route like this:
resources :companies do
  member do
    post 'save_category'
  end
end

But either way does not work. And when I execute rake routes, I obtain the same result
company_save_category POST   /companies/:company_id/save_category(.:format)          companies#save_category

The error was this
No route matches [POST] "/companies/save_category"

any idea?

A: Consider these routes:
resources :companies do
  member do
    post 'save_category'
  end
end

This member block means that the route save_category in the /compagnies/ namespace will need a Company id to work:
/compagnies/12/save_category # where 12 is params[:company_id]

Now, with collection:
resources :companies do
  collection do
    post 'save_category'
  end
end

This means that to get to the save_category route, you don't need the company id:
/compagnies/save_category # will work, is not needing a params[:company_id]

In your case, you should first use the url helpers (generated following the routes.rb). You need here:
if save_category is a *member route*
  save_category_company_path(@company)

elsif save_category is a *collection route*
  save_category_companies_path

I guess the category you want to save is related to a specific company, right? If yes, you need a member route:
form_tag(save_category_company_path(@company), method: "post") do

Hope this helps!

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Preston Park railway station is on the Brighton Main Line in England, serving Preston Village and the northern suburban areas of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. It is 49 miles 21 chains (79.3 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill and is situated between Hassocks and Brighton.
The station is managed by Southern, which is one of two companies that serve the station, alongside Thameslink. Between 2008 and 2018, Gatwick Express also served Preston Park with a limited number of services at peak times only; these services were withdrawn as part of the May 2018 timetable change.
There are also two spur tracks which run from Preston Park through a tunnel to Hove.
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway opened a new station named Preston, on 1 November 1869 to serve the growing parish of Preston, then north of the Brighton boundary. The station was enlarged and remodelled to its present design in 1879 during the construction of the Cliftonville Curve spur line from the main line to Hove and the West Sussex coast line. The station was then renamed Preston Park although the nearby Preston Park did not exist until 1883.
In 1881 the railway murderer Percy Lefroy Mapleton alighted at the station after having killed Isaac Frederick Gold and dumped his body in Balcombe tunnel.
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Workers of the world, meet Kerry Hannon, from now on known as your new best friend. Her latest book, Love Your Job: The New Rules for Career Happiness, (Wiley/AARP, 183 pages, $19.95) takes a solid and realistic approach to getting the most out of your current job, rather than complaining, quitting (though she acknowledges that sometimes this is an appropriate option) or quietly dying a thousand deaths. Your dream job could be, with the right thought and effort, the one you already have.
Each of the eight chapters deals with a particular aspect of learning to love your job, which she emphasizes is a systemic, holistic and ongoing process.
There is an emphasis on the concept of a "calling" in the new book A Year With Peter Drucker: 52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness. It's clear that Joseph A. Maciariello was called to write it. The title is apt; reading the book really is like a virtual personal coaching experience (with both Drucker and Maciariello) and is meant to be taken seriously. It is rigorous and thorough.
Drucker School professor Maciariello was a longtime collaborator and friend of Drucker's. Like the earlier book Drucker's Lost Art of Management: Peter Drucker's Timeless Vision For Building Effective Organizations, written with Karen E.


Oliver & Bonacini and Big Rock Brewery today launch their spirited collaboration, Liberty Commons at Big Rock Brewery. Located at the corner of Liberty St. and Atlantic Ave. (42 Liberty St.), the modern-day brewpub celebrates quality food and craft beer in a vibrant heritage space.
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Liberty Commons' menus are largely inspired by quirky and imaginative twists on fine comfort food, with many dishes creatively integrating Big Rock Brewery's quality craft beers.
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Extended Data Table 2: Characteristics of sequences obtained after mtDNA enrichment
From: Nuclear DNA sequences from the Middle Pleistocene Sima de los Huesos hominins
Extracts and sample libraries and their related controls were generated in three independent experiments as indicated. Provided are the total number of sequences generated from each library, the number of sequences ≥30 bp, the number of sequences ≥30 bp that could be mapped to the revised Cambridge reference sequence, the number of sequences remaining after duplicate removal and the average number of sequences collapsed into unique sequences during duplicate removal. Putatively deaminated fragments were identified by C to T substitutions at the terminal alignment positions, the frequency of which is denoted. Estimates of present-day human contamination and the respective 95% binomial confidence intervals were determined on the basis of the percentage of sharing of human-derived alleles (compare Extended Data Fig. 1). Previously published data from femur XIII (library A2021) are included for comparison.


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Redshirts
A Novel with Three Codas
By: John Scalzi
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. Life couldn't be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the facts that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces; (2) the ship's captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these confrontations; and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed.
Disappointing, but somehow still worth a listen.
By Bradford on 03-06-13
Just as much fun as I expected, more meaningful
I had put this off until it was nominated for a Hugo, thinking it would be a light read but not high merit. I was wrong. The first 75% of the book is an entertaining pastiche on the tropes of Star Trek, and how someone might react if their life were like the characters in worst of Star Trek episodes. I laughed out loud several times, and couldn't resist telling my wife about parts. Then the three codas did something I didn't expect -- showed the longer term impact of the story on 3 people, with a depth that made me care. I'm coming to think that Scalzi has a skill specifically for showing us the power of different points of view on the same event. In a year of good novels, this one got my vote for the Hugo.
Leviathan Wakes
By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
James S.A. Corey delivers compelling SF that ranks with the best in the field. In Leviathan Wakes, ice miner Jim Holden is making a haul from the rings of Saturn when he and his crew encounter an abandoned ship, the Scopuli. Uncovering a terrifying secret, Jim bears the weight of impending catastrophe. At the same time, a detective has been hired by well-heeled parents to find a missing girl, and the investigator's search leads him right to the Scopuli.
Fun hard SF action with a blue collar bent
By A reader on 05-11-12
Wide Scope and a Great Listen
If I were reading, I'd call it a page turner. This one has everything for classic space adventure -- an interplanetary war, Belters-Mars-Earth tensions, space battles, gritty space lines, and eventually the unlikely aliens that change everything. Well worth the time, the characters are interesting enough, but this is mainly about the plot, the action, and the mystery of where it is going. The obsessiveness of the detective -- one of the two focus characters -- was a bit hard to swallow at first, but proves meaningful to the plot. Glad it was nominated for the Hugo so I would read it.
The New York Times Digest
By: The New York Times
Narrated by: Mark Moran
It's the perfect listen for your morning commute! In the time it takes you to get to work, you'll hear a digest of the day's top stories, prepared by the editorial staff of The New York Times. Each edition includes articles from the front page, as well as the paper's international, national, business, sports, and editorial sections.
Can't remove from my phone
By Ludacris on 05-31-19
The perfect commute listen
I love this feature. It is worth the entire $15/month membership just to get the NYT. This is a great selection of the NYT. I find that when people at work and my wife tell me about what they read in the Times, I've always heard it on this. Listening to this on the way in is so much better than talk radio or news radio -- thoughtful stories about things that will be discussed during the day. It is great!
The Moon Maze Game
A Dream Park Novel
By: Larry Niven, Steven Barnes
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
The Year: 2085. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system. A stable lunar colony is agitating for independence. Lunar tourism is on the rise.... Against this background, professional Close Protection specialist Scotty Griffin, fresh off a disastrous assignment, is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to shepherd the teenaged heir to the Republic of Kikaya on a fabulous vacation.
Good read, quick read, glad I did
By Beverly on 11-28-11
It's been 20 years since I last read a Dream Park novel, and I was glad to see a new take on the ideas of the original books. And I think it is the best one since the first one. The idea of doing a Game on the Moon makes a lot of sense (loonies would need the recreation). It was more of a techno-thriller than deep SF, but I liked it a lot. I've been needing some easy "SF Adventure" to take my mind off a lot of things, and this was just right.
Reamde
By: Neal Stephenson
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Richard Forthrast created T'Rain, a multibillion-dollar, massively multiplayer online role-playing game. But T'Rain's success has also made it a target. Hackers have struck gold by unleashing REAMDE, a virus that encrypts all of a player's electronic files and holds them for ransom. They have also unwittingly triggered a deadly war beyond the boundaries of the game's virtual universe - and Richard is at ground zero.
Not perfect, but worth a listen.
By ShySusan on 10-01-11
Good, but not typical Stephenson
As a Clancy-style techno-thriller, this is a very good book. As usual, with Stephenson, the characters are unique but believable in the "real people are weird" view of the world. I enjoyed the flow of the book, the writing approach with its "okay, now I'll give you the backstory you need to understand what just happened," and the story itself.
My only real disappointment is that I expected something sci-fi or fantastic to happen, and it never did. In my mind, this is not a typical Stephenson book for that reason. Not that he always writes in genre, but it is what I expected. After ANATHEM, I was prepared for another "this book should win the Hugo" experience. So don't expect that, and you'll probably be pretty pleased.
Treating it as a techno-thriller, I think it is the most fun I've had with a book like that since HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER.
The Newsflesh Trilogy, Book 1
By: Mira Grant
Narrated by: Paula Christensen, Jesse Bernstein
The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED.
I laughed, I cried...
By susan on 04-07-11
I only listened because of the Hugo nomination. I, for one, resent our new zombie overlords. But this really wasn't a zombie book, more of a "humans can adapt to anything, and still be bastards" kind of book. Fun to read, thought-provoking, and, to my surprise, with an emotional punch that had me mourning at one point in the book, really grieving for a character. Impressive.
Connie Willis and Carrie Vaughn: A Conversation
By: Connie Willis, Carrie Vaughn
Narrated by: Connie Willis, Carrie Vaughn
Original Recording
Connie Willis, the multiple Hugo Award-winning author of Blackout, and Carrie Vaughn, the author of the Kitty Norville paranormal fantasy series, discuss speculative fiction and the art of writing.
these authors made me want to hear their work
By Heather on 03-22-10
Fascinating Discussion & Writing Perspecives
Two very smart, interesting writers discussing how they got that way, what they do now, and what they might did differently. Interesting discussion from start to finish.
10 to Yuma
By: Elmore Leonard
Narrated by: Henry Rollins
Best-selling author Elmore Leonard launched his career as a writer of Westerns. This classic story is the basis for the 1957 film starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin, and the 2007 film starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
Enjoyed a lot
By Robert J. Voelker Morris on 01-03-08
Understand why it is a classic
This reminded me of how powerful a good short story can be. The story has been made into movies twice, and neither have the power that this did. The story is told with an economy of words, but it had me from the opening.
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
By: James W. Loewen
Narrated by: Brian Keeler
This national best seller is an entertaining, informative, and sometimes shocking expose of the way history is taught to American students. Lies My Teacher Told Me won the American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship.
Historical Fiction Stranger Than Truth
By Dubi on 01-17-15
Helping me find some idea of truth
It is rare to see a grant study turn into such a readable book. Making clear what the problems are with treatment of native Americans, Reconstruction, the causes of the Civil War in a very readable style, the book kept me focused and interested throughout. Well worth the time. While the book is criticized as either "politically correct" history or as focusing too much on what is left out, I think the author does a good job of arguing that he is talking about the major issues of history as understood at the time, even if it is now hidden (in many cases by outdated perceptions of the early 20th century). I was less interested in his discussion of why textbooks are like this, but inspired by his call for people of all ages to simply do American history locally.
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The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
By: Barack Obama
Narrated by: Barack Obama
In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics: a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of "our improbable experiment in democracy".
My Fellow Conservatives, Give This A Listen
By Dallas D. Lobdell on 02-12-15
Much Better than Expected
I really expected more of a political polemic, but I found this very thoughtful. Not a campaign book, but more of a book to rally the liberal cause. the policy sections are different from the normal bipolar positions, the discussion of the way politics works is very thoughtful (as though Obama were an observer, not a participant), and the biographical sketches are interesting. I listened to this twice.


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Though both wait() and join() methods are used to pause the current thread and have a lot of similarities they have different purposes. One of the most obvious differences between the wait() and join() method is that former is declared in java.lang.Object class while join() is declared in java.lang.Thread class. This means that wait() is related to the monitor lock which is held by each instance of an object and join method is related to Thread itself. The wait() method is used in conjunction with notify() and notifyAll() method for inter-thread communication, but join() is used in Java multi-threading to wait until one thread finishes its execution.
Another difference between wait() and join() method is that former must be called from synchronized method or block but later can be called without a synchronized block in Java.
A good knowledge of differnet thread related methods e.g. start and run, wait and notify, join and yield goes a long way in writing robuts and correct multi-threaded, concurrent Java applications. If you don't know how to use join method, you miss out on writing program where one thread needs to wait for the completion of other thread before it starts.
These were some fundamental difference between wait() and join() method, let's see a couple of more differences and similarities in detail.
1) Both wait() and join() is used to pause the current thread in Java. In the first case, the thread which calls the wait() method goes into waiting for the state while in the second case the thread which calls the join() method goes into waiting for the state until the thread on which join has been called finishes its execution. You can further see Complete Java Masterclass, one of the best Java course on Udemy to learn more about how to use join method in Java.
2) Both wait() and join() are overloaded in Java. You can find a version of both the wait() and join() which accepts a timeout parameter.
3) Both wait() and join() can be interrupted by calling interrupt() method in Java. Which means you can handle the interrupt by catching InterrruptedException in Java.
4) Both wait() and join() are a non-static method and cannot be called from the static context.
So far you have learned what is wait() and join() method, why they are used and some similarities between them. Now is the time to revise and find out some key differences between them.
1) First and foremost difference between wait() and join() method is that wait() is declared and defined in Object class while join() is defined in the thread class. You can further see my answer to a related question why wait and notify is declared in Object class and not in Thread class to learn more about it.
2) Second important difference between wait() and join() is that wait() must be called from synchronized context i.e. synchronized method or block otherwise it will throw IllegalMonitorStateException but there is no such requirement for calling the join() method in Java.
On the other hand, you can call join() method with and without synchronized context in Java. The Java Concurrency in Practice has explained this concept in more detail, you can refer to the wait, notify part to learn more.
3) The third difference between wait() and join() method is that the thread calls wait for () method it releases any lock held for the object on which wait() is called, but calling join() method doesn't release any monitor or lock.
4) Another difference between them is that wait() is used for inter-thread communication while the join() is used for adding sequencing between multiple threads e.g. one thread starts execution after first thread finishes its execution.
5) You can awake a thread waiting by calling wait() method of the object class by using notify() and notifyAll() method but you can not break the waiting imposed by join without interruption or unless the thread on which join is called has finished execution.
That's all about the difference between wait() and join() method in Java. Use wait() when you want inter-thread communication e.g. to solve the producer-consumer problem while using the Thread.join() method when you want one thread to start execution only if the first thread finishes its execution.
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Once again, the riders will be put to the test as mastering the track becomes more critical each week. One slip up and you can see your hopes fade as one of the tightest point races continues to play out each week. This one should be exciting.


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Käsebier, Gertrude Stanton
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Born 18 May 1852, in Fort Des Moines (now Des Moines), Iowa; died 13 October 1934, in New York City.
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A successful portraitist, advocate for women photographers, and founding member of the Photo-Secession, Gertrude Stanton Käsebier was a leading American photographer at the turn of the 20th century. After attending Pennsylvania's Moravian Seminary for Women, she married businessman Eduard Käsebier in 1874, had three children, and later moved to Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 37, Käsebier enrolled at Pratt Institute, where she studied painting and was introduced to Froebel's influential theories on the role of motherhood in child development, which may have informed her choice of subjects....


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Agreement and predictive value of the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale at emergency department triage
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7964-7752William Shrier1,
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3711-9430Colin Dewar1,
Piervirgilio Parrella2,
David Hunt3,
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8278-9513Luke Eliot Hodgson4,5
1 Emergency Department, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, UK
2 Patient First Kaizen Improvement, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK
3 Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK
4 Anaesthetics Department, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK
5 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Correspondence to Dr William Shrier, Emergency Department, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing Hospital, Worthing BN11 2DH, West Sussex, UK; willshrier{at}gmail.com
Aim To determine the agreement and predictive value of emergency department (ED) triage nurse scoring of frailty using the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) when compared with inpatient medical assessment using the same scale.
Methods Prospective, dual-centre UK-based study over a 1-year period (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018) of CFS recorded digitally at nursing triage on ED arrival and on hospital admission by a medical doctor. Inclusion criteria were emergency medical admission in those aged ≥65 staying at least one night in hospital with a CFS completed in both ED and at hospital admission. Agreement between ED triage nurse and inpatient hospital physician was assessed using a weighted Kappa statistic and Spearman's correlation coefficient. The ability of the ED to diagnose frailty (defined by a CFS ≥5) was assessed using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. At both time points the ability of the CFS to predict inpatient mortality was also assessed.
Results From 29 211 admissions aged ≥65 who stayed at least one night in hospital, 12 385 (42.3%) were referred from the ED. Of the ED referrals, 8568 cases (69.2%) were included with paired CFS performed. Median age was 84 (IQR 77 to 89) with an inpatient mortality of 6%. Median CFS in ED was 4 (3 to 5) and on hospital admission 5 (4 to 6). Agreement between the ED CFS and admission CFS was weak (Kappa 0.21, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.22, rs 0.366). The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.67 (95% CI 0.66 to 0.68) for the ED CFS ability to predict an admission CFS ≥5. To predict inpatient mortality the ED CFS AUC was 0.56 (0.53 to 0.59) and admission CFS AUC 0.70 (0.68 to 0.73).
Conclusion Agreement between ED CFS and inpatient CFS was found to be weak. In addition the ability of ED CFS to predict clinically important outcomes was limited. NPV and PPV for ED CFS cut-off value of ≥5 were found to be low. Further work is required on the feasibility, clinical impact and appropriate tools for screening of frailty in EDs.
No data are available.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2019-208633
Handling editor Mary Dawood
Contributors WS, CD and LEH were involved in writing the manuscript. CD, LEH and DH were involved in the planning and conduct of the study. WS was involved in submitting the manuscript. PP and LEH were involved in the statistical analysis. DH was involved in the geriatric training session. WS and CD were responsible for the overall content.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
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By Eva Recinos Updated September 5, 2019
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Airbnb has gained notoriety for its unique listings ("Want to spend the night in a potato?" is not something we thought we'd ever suggest), but there's another element that makes a few select spaces unique.
The company conducted research with internal data and found that you can currently book more than 364,000 sustainable listings on the site. And it turns out they're quite popular, too. The number of people staying at eco-friendly homes is up by 141% in the last year (according to data from August 2018-2019). These listings include everything from recycled wood to reclaimed denim used in creative, unexpected ways — like a wine cork floor in this Portugal listing.
One of the more zany finds is this space in Brazil, which incorporates reused bottles and glass. It's bright and colorful and also gives guests a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape. It basically looks like you're sleeping in a giant kaleidoscope.
Over the last four years (August 2015-2019), the number of spaces that include upcycled materials has increased by 175% — so this is really just the beginning. In the meantime we're taking notes for our own spaces.
Eva Recinos is an associate editor at Hunker. You can reach her at eva@hunker.com
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Turkey's central bank bans the use of cryptocurrency for payments.
Last Modified date - April 16, 2021
Turkey's central bank has banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets to purchase goods and services in the country.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has drafted several local technology firms to help develop a platform for its digital Turkish lira.
In legislation published in the Official Gazette overnight, the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) said cryptocurrencies and other such digital assets based on distributed ledger technology could not be used directly or indirectly as an instrument of payment, as reported by Reuters. The crypto industry has gained mainstream exposure this year following bitcoin's massive winning rally. The price of bitcoin reached as high as $63,000 this month. The price of other cryptocurrencies also reached new all-time highs this year.
Turkey's central bank ban cryptocurrencies as payments.
"Payment service providers will not be able to develop business models in a way that crypto assets are used directly or indirectly in the provision of payment services and electronic money issuance, and will not be able to provide any services related to such business models," the central bank said. A growing boom in Turkey's crypto market had gained recently, with investors hoping to gain from bitcoin's rally and shelter against inflation. A weaker Turkish lira and inflation pressures also have driven up demand for cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrencies' use in payments may cause non-recoverable losses.
In a statement explaining the reason behind the ban, the Turkish central bank said these assets were "neither subject to any regulation and supervision mechanisms nor a central regulatory authority," among other security risks. "It is considered that their use in payments may cause non-recoverable losses for the parties to the transactions due to the above-listed factors, and they include elements that may undermine the confidence in methods and instruments used currently in payments," the central bank said in a statement. Last week, Turkish authorities demanded user information from trading platforms. Turkey's annual inflation climbed above 16% in the last month. The legislation goes into effect on April 30th. At the time of writing, BTC is changing hands at just above $61,600.
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Our philosophy of teaching at the Seamedu School of Pro-Expressionism is "to train professionals who are ready to step out into the real world and meet the demands of the fields of work that they have selected."And through the year, every year, we strive to deliver the same. Give them as much hands on training and guidance with as many projects as possible. We even periodically bring in professionals from the industry to give them the secrets of what is happening on the other side of the fence. Here are some of the workshops we organized for our students in the month of December.
The Seamedu-School of Game & Animation was very busy during the month of December. Among the many other things that we had the students working on, we also scheduled a workshop for them to attend!
The aim of this workshop was to give anyone who had even the slightest of inclination towards VFX a peek into the basics and the taste of how to use a more advanced tool. Saurabh began with giving out the very basics of what compositing is and a showcase of the VFX work that ended the theory with explaining the need for compositing in films and advertisements. And then came the tougher subject of understanding what can be done with a high-end compositing software. For this, he choose to use a case study format. The entire session ended with a question and answer session that gave the students an opportunity to learn as much as they wanted from him.
This one was a result of a collaboration between our three schools of mass communication, film, and sound. The students of mass communication had to learn the ins and outs of conducting a live interview. To ensure that they actually get a hang at doing what the mass communication students learnt in theory, the different heads of the schools got together and designed a workshop that turned into a learning experience for all of them.
The students had to get together and actually shoot a live interview using multi camera set up, this was simulation of Television news channel working. The mass communications students were tasked with finding the anchor and the questions that would be the basis of the entire workshop. The film students were task with the setup of the studio and the sound students were tasked with getting all their gear in place. (As our pedagogy aims at "learning by doing" in this exercise planning, execution is done by students). Nobody gets any do overs so along with learning the application of the theory, our students also learnt that team effort is the only way a shooting of this magnitude could be achieved!
Kids like to have fun and ensuring fun in learning is the only way that the teaching will actually stick with them. This was one of the cooler workshops as they put it, that we held for our young minds of the School of Sound and Music.
Nakul Ambilkar has the experience of working as a DJ and a music producer with big names like Funkagenda, Paul Thomas, Andrea Bertolini, Steve Haines, Max Freegrant. During the workshop, he started with the very basics of DJing covering the software and hardware that one would need along with how to mix two tracks and the harmonics in it. Toclose the session, he covered the different aspects of DJing at a professional level and the software traktor.
Reality TV shows are the reality of today. This workshop was an effort on our behalf to teach the kids across all schools what it takes to put something of this nature together.
The concept behind this workshop was to get all the students from the different schools together to work out the logistics involved. The reality show that they had to put together had two groups competing against one another in for the prize. The students had to not just learn the aspects of the production but also work together and put up two skits that had to be shot. A lot of hard work went into it and it was certainly worth it!
This is just what we did in the month of December! The entire year at Seamedu is filled with such activities. Our students learn to work hard and have fun while doing so.


Who held you dearly when you first arrived in this world? Who held your precious hands, teaching you to take your first steps? Who did you want to emulate growing up? Who do you still look up to after all these years?
Our fathers are our guides, teachers and providers. They are the ones who work day in and day out to make sure that we get the best of everything life can possibly provide. Now is the time to show our appreciation for all the sacrifices that he chose to make for us. Every third Sunday of June, which this year happens to be the June 17 is celebrated as Father's Day.
It's time to pack that perfect customised gift for your dad this Father's Day. A perfect present will have to be truly customised to the taste of your father.
First, analyse the type of person he is. Think back and recall all the years spent closely with him. Is he a sporty person? Does he like to hit balls? Or is he a quiet person who likes to relax and listen to slow music? Is he a couch potato or does he prefer to read novels?
The next step is to brainstorm and prepare the surprise for him. If you grew up cheering your father when he played squash or tennis but now, due to age, lacks the vigour for strenuous sports, a golf club and a membership to his desired golfing club is ideal. He can enjoy sports that his age permits and also make friends with people his own age.
Did your father always cherish having a pet at home while your mom abhorred the very idea? Katabon's pet corner can come to your aid for this. You can get a bird, fish, puppy, cat, rabbit, tortoise or any other pet that he always wanted in the house. If you think a big aquarium or fish tank will take up too much space or cleaning it will be cumbersome, you can get a fish bowl with a single fish in it.
Is he a plant lover but could never manage the time for gardening? Buy him saplings of flowers, vegetables, fruits or herbs or and a combination of all. If your parents' house lacks the space for a garden, arrange for a nook garden on your terrace. Arranging and paying for a gardener would relieve him of its high maintenance as well.
Does he like to listen to old music and watch old movies? If you can afford it, a DVD player will be just perfect. Nowadays the price of electric devices have become affordable and good quality DVD players are within most people's reach. Along with the player buy him a collection of his favourite movies from his early days. Try to recall his favourite movie stars or ask your mother who he cherished on the golden screen and voila, you've hit the jackpot.
Is he a bookworm? Get him a magazine subscription to any Bangladeshi, Indian or Western magazine. Depending on his preference you can subscribe to Readers Digest, Health, National Geographic, etc. If he likes our local magazines, go for Bichitra, Unmaad and so on. Membership to a library like British Council or Bishwa Shahitta Kendro will take him into the kingdom of books too.
A hand made gift with a lot of thought and effort will be well appreciated. Knit him a sweater; make him a card or paint "I LOVE YOU DAD" on a T-shirt. You can also make a collage of family pictures. Anything you prepare with your own hands will be adored.
If you have a big budget planned, you can buy a computer, cellphone or a ticket to his dream holiday destination or to see someone he has been longing to see such as other siblings, aunts and uncles.
Father's Day can provide the opportunity to get him what he needs. Buy a machine to measure his blood pressure or blood sugar. If his doctors have been recommending him to go on walks, get a pair of walking shoes and a treadmill.
You can also prepare his favourite meal or take him to dinner to a restaurant or spend the whole day together. Take him to Nandan or just stay at home hanging out with him all day. Listen to him talk of his old days. A day well spent will fill in the gaps of the years of absence.
The gifts don't have to be awfully expensive or ostentatious. All that matters is you show him that his children, who are his greatest gifts themselves, love and care for him unconditionally and immensely. It can even be that he will never use the gift but will cherish it as a memento and hold it dearly to his heart.
Make Father's Day special for your father. Show him the gratitude that he truly deserves. Our fathers stood by us when we needed them. Prove to them that we are here when they need us.


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Hillary Clinton Reportedly Met With Top World Leader Over Afghanistan Withdrawal
(RepublicanReport.org) – While Hillary Clinton no longer occupies any political office, she remains closely involved in world politics in various ways. The notoriously hawkish former secretary of state has been keeping an eye on what's happening in Afghanistan. She's even engaging with foreign leaders for discussions on the topic.
On Tuesday, August 17, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed he'd spoken with Clinton the previous day regarding Afghanistan. Clinton reportedly shared concerns around the risks to women and girls under the new Taliban regime. The group subjected females to severe oppression the last time it was in power.
Numerous analysts have pointed out the irony of this conversation; given the fact, President Joe Biden had yet to speak to any other world leaders about the conflict at the time.
Yesterday, the White House said that Joe Biden has not taken any calls with world leaders in regards to Afghanistan.
Justin Trudeau stated that he spoke with Hillary Clinton yesterday about Afghanistan.
What is going on? Why is the US President not taking calls but Hillary is? pic.twitter.com/nFn4t97M2K
— Amy Tarkanian (@MrsT106) August 18, 2021
It's since emerged that Biden discussed Afghanistan with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late on Tuesday. The conversation took place more than 48 hours after the Taliban overran Kabul. The pair reportedly agreed to arrange a virtual G7 summit next week concerning the crisis.
However, many feel this reflects a lack of urgency on Biden's part in relation to the growing crisis. The president was on vacation in Camp David in the lead-up to the fall of Kabul, even though circumstances in Afghanistan were rapidly getting worse.


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College degree from across the sea
Jordan Davis, Sports Writer
Shaw Didier has been given the opportunity of a lifetime; a chance to explore the world while getting his degree.
In many countries, college costs are significantly lower. These countries include Germany, France, Sweden and Brazil, and they have English programs geared towards foreign exchange students.
Some students find difficulty in adapting to a different culture, or learning a new language.
"A con could be learning about a different culture," college counselor Kevin Coy said. "If they're not familiar with that culture, they might not feel comfortable enough being in a culture that they're not aware of."
But that could be a plus. Expanding your horizons and experiencing things you wouldn't have in America is worth the culture shock for some students.
"It's also allowed me to see more of the world. During Spring Break last year, I visited a small town in the English North called Hexham and tried downhill biking for the first time before traveling to Rome a few days after," 2014 H-F alum Shaw Didier said.
Didier attends the Digital Film and Television course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
While some students may consider college abroad because of money, others may just like the allure of being in a different country.
"I get to experience a new type of life I guess," senior Grace Tosi said. "Plus I've always thought that Canada would be a cool place to live in!"
In a lot of countries outside of the US, college is significantly cheaper. Average tuition cost in America is $32,405. In England, it costs about $5,288; in Germany, it is $933; and in France, $585 according to Business Insider.
The actual college costs may be cheaper, but not all countries participate in the dorm system, so that's an additional cost. Also, most of your expenses will fall onto you instead of on the university like it would here in America.
"I spend something around $20,000 a year on my three year program, plus living expenses," Didier said.
Although some students may be uncomfortable with the idea of going to college abroad, stepping out of their box may be the best choice.
"I always encourage students to explore something that is either comfortable with them or not comfortable with them. If they're comfortable with stepping out of the box and going overseas and going to a new country, absolutely," Coy said. "If it's right for that student then yes, I would encourage it."
Foreign countries have made more of an effort to recruit foreign students. Over 30 international schools now accept the common app, and for some countries, you can use U.S financial aid.
Some of countries include Argentina, Ireland, England and France according to the U.S. Department of Education.
If students worry about how their degree would transfer back to America, an option to consider is going to an American university in another country. Some colleges are the American University of London, Northwestern University in Qatar and University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute.
"If it's an American university, there is no problem. They're going to get their degree from here," Coy said.
International college could be your chance to break out of your box and discover the world.
"Seeing the significance [rugby] has on the people here is incredible, and sitting in a pub called Dram! on the West End of the city watching this years' Rugby World Cup, I got to see the joy of the South Africans sitting across from me as they sang their national anthem and went on to win their match, or see the Englishman cry next to me as his team went out of the tournament they were hosting," Didier said.
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In the latest "Running One MIIS" session on Communications, there was a good discussion of the ongoing need for us to refine our internal communications. The burning question for me is HOW DO WE IMPROVE MIIS@WORK TO BETTER SERVE THOSE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS?
The Blog Roll (list of links to other blogs in the upper left hand column). Are there blogs you would like to add? Are there some on the list that we don't need?
The Links List (lower left hand column): Are there links you would like to add? Are there some on the list that we don't need?
The Pages: Currently, we have the main page, which serves as a news blog, and an "About" page. Are there other pages we should create?
All other suggestions are, of course, welcome!
And please consider becoming a contributor yourself! Just drop a line to Amy McGill, and you, too, can post to MIIS@work. It's easy, and we'll teach you everything you need to know.
I'd love to see the Monterey Institute Focus (miisfocus.com) added to the Blogroll!
I'd probably pare down the Blogroll by removing MIDD Blog, MIDD LIS, and One Dean's View. Perhaps add a link to the MIIS wiki. Would it make sense to put an inconspicuous link to MIIS@work (really, our employee intranet) from the front page of the MIIS site? Perhaps we could shift the traffic from Amy to each department by conducting a short training session for designates from each department on how to post/what merits posting/guidelines.


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Cubs– Our meeting run every Tuesday 7pm – 8:30pm and as a general rule follow the same holiday pattern as our local schools.
Scouts – 1st Mobberley Scouts take members from the age of 101/2 to 14 years old. We meet on Friday nights from 7:30pm until 9pm.