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Zelensky's Saakashvili Moment
Tuesday March 1, 2022
In 2008 as then-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili realized that his attack on Russian peacekeepers and civilians in South Ossetia had elicited a Russian military response that ended up with the Russian army practically knocking on his door in Tbilisi, he infamously appeared on a BBC interview voraciously chewing his necktie. It demonstrated to the world that the plucky US-educated leader who dared take on the Russian bear for the sake of "democracy" was in fact an unhinged and unstable figure (installed into power by the US-led "Rose Revolution") who found himself losing it upon realization that he was over his head and the US cavalry were not coming to liberate him.
During the course of the 2008 Russian intervention in Georgia, Saakashvili made increasingly outlandish and unhinged claims, including that:
- "Georgia's ports and airports will be taken under the control of the U.S. Defense Department."
- "Russia has lost more airplanes than in any conflict of this scale since 1939."
And, as reported by Moon of Alabama at the time:
'What I expected specifically from America was to secure our airport and to secure our seaports,' he went on, concluding that the American presence would do so. 'The main thing now is that the Georgian Tbilisi airport will be permanently under control.'
All of these claims and many more were increasingly and laughably proven totally untrue. A Caucasian Comical Ali. And then, finally, when the hard reality smacked up against his wild claims, he tucked in to his tie.
Ukraine's comedian-president Zelensky seems to be careening down that same path.
Perhaps Putin is the apotheosis of evil after all, and everyone who dares challenge this modern-day golem is destined for madness.
Whatever the case, Zelensky is sounding a bit unhinged of late.
No one will dispute that he's a man of many talents...
Who among us has not played "Hava Nagila" on a piano with their genitals on stage and then gone on to lead their country against a foreign invasion? pic.twitter.com/6IlRgF83he
— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) February 28, 2022
However, when the chips are down, as they are, he seems to be a tie-muncher at the end of the day.
Take his frenetic activities yesterday, starting with his signing a formal application to join the European Union - about as likely as my being chosen "Miss Sweden."
Then later in the day, perhaps around cocktail hour, he demanded that President Biden enforce a "no-fly" zone over much of Ukraine, assuring Biden that Ukraine "can beat the aggressor if the Western allies do their part."
At that point even hawkishly-unhinged Senator Marco Rubio had to descend from the ether of Washington's war machine.
Sen. Rubio says setting up a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to World War III.
"People have to understand what that means. That means a willingness to shoot down Russian planes. And that would mean World War III."
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) February 28, 2022
Poor Biden drunk-walked across the White House lawn as reporters asked him legitimate questions about the threat of nuclear war. But the fact is quite plain: for the US to (attempt to) impose a "no-fly" zone over Ukraine would require that the United States military annihilate every single S-400 and S-500 air defense system located inside Russian territory.
In other words, were Washington to abide the fake frontline warrior Zelensky's request it would require the initiation of a civilization-destroying World War III.
How many American sheeple who have subbed out their "Wear the damn mask!" Facebook profile pictures for "Save Ukraine" or "Pray for Ukraine" are willing to see the end of life on earth as we know it to "save" a country that nearly seven in ten Americans literally cannot locate on a map of the globe?
It's all fun and games until the world blows up.
Soon it will become obvious that the comedian-president who has openly welcomed child soldiers, is forcing men from 18-60 to fight, has released hardened criminals from prison to fight on the front lines, and has called for foreign mercenaries to come fight for Ukraine is not currently scoring an overwhelming victory against the Russian military, as the Pravda-esque US mainstream media continues to report.
America: you get the heroes you deserve. How do you like your tie?
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Airbus Pulls Book On Golden Jubilee To Settle Bribery Probe
By Kalyan Kumar
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has reportedly called off a book it commissioned to boost its 50th-anniversary golden jubilee blitz. This was allegedly done to settle an ongoing bribery probe, reports said.
The book, Airbus: The First 50 Years was written by Nicola Clark, a former journalist with the New York Times.
According to reports, the book's sale was halted to avoid any embarrassment to the manufacturer while it was seeking an amicable settlement in the scandal probe.
The book chronicles the rise of Airbus as a European rival to Boeing braving many odds.
Allegations of using middle-men to procure orders
The probe pertains to allegations of using middle-men to procure orders for jetliners and other contracts.
The four-year internal probe was looking at deals of $400 million as a back up to support the Anglo-French investigation into the matter.
The probe is heading to a finale. Airbus already fired more than 100 people citing ethical and compliance issues when the internal probe was in progress.
The book has an exclusive chapter discussing the bribery scandal and the probe that is in progress.
According to sources Airbus was looking to present its findings to the UK Serious Fraud Office and France's PNF police late this year.
Airbus is hoping that by assisting the probe internally and offering more transparency it would get a benign verdict and limit the penalty to heavy fines than a damaging ban on pursuing public contracts.
Why is Airbus worried about the book?
Airbus reportedly blocked the book's sale because it felt the book's position as an official publication amounts to a conflict of interest. It fears the book's promotion would boomerang while engaging the authorities and in taking positions on legal matters.
Airbus confirmed that it will not go ahead with the book. But denied the decision had anything to do with the bribery probe.
"The investigation and the book are two separate topics," the spokesman said.
The book's author Clark also expressed disappointment. She told Reuters that the belated decision by Airbus to withdraw the book "deeply disappointed" her.
The book was first published on Amazon's Kindle on May 29. But it was pulled back from online sales as well.
Some printed copies were to be distributed at the Paris Airshow in June. Even that was canceled. A guest attends a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a new Airbus facility in Tianjin on March 2, 2016. Photo: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images
But some copies went into circulation and had a review from Leeham News, a website dealing with the aviation industry.
Airbus now says the version seen by the public could be a draft.
"The draft wasn't consistent with our ambition for celebrating 50 years of pioneering progress," the Airbus spokesman said.
But the surprised author responded that Airbus never told her that the book was only a draft before notifying its withdrawal.
Airbus set to become largest aircraft maker
Meanwhile, Airbus is ready to take the title as the world's largest aircraft maker this year in terms of the number of aircraft it delivered.
Airbus this year delivered 150 more jets than Boeing in the first six months of the year. Airbus' tally is 389 against Boeing's 239, according to the latest sales figures.
Last year, Boeing delivered 806 aircraft to Airbus' 800.
The gap between the rivals is widening as Boeing was not able to deliver any of the 737 Max planes since March as the jets are grounded after the crash in Ethiopia.

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I'm not sure that "sprinkle with salt & pepper; broil for 10-15 minutes" qualifies as a recipe but I really, really wanted to share this favorite food with you today. I was shocked (shocked I tell you!) to discover how many people have never heard of this product after I put a picture of it up on my Instagram feed.
Everyone assumed it was bacon because, well, it does look an awful lot like thick cut bacon. But it's not bacon. Close but no cigar.
… It's called Side Pork!
First of all, Side Pork is not cured. It is raw as raw can be which is why you need to generously salt it before cooking. No curing means no nitrates, yippeee!
Secondly, Side Pork is from a little further up the side of the pig than bacon. Bacon is closer to the belly where all the fat is. Side Pork does have fat on it but certainly less than bacon, especially after it renders down. Side Pork is much meatier than bacon which makes it a perfect, protein-packed breakfast food. I have been known to eat it for dinner as well.
Lastly, Side Pork has a sort of…rind. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe it's the skin of the piggie, the part that you would normally use to make crack'lins or chicharron. For me, this is what Side Pork is all about because after it cooks in the oven, it gets all curly and crispy and toasted. Some parts of the rind also get sorta chewy. It will be the last part you eat and you will chew on it for a while. I'm not gonna lie, it can be tough and rubbery. Kind of like pork-flavored chewing gum. But I grew up gnawing on those skinny rinds so it doesn't seem weird to me, I suppose just like Spam is normal to some people. You will either love it or hate it. If you hate it, just don't eat it or you can cut it off before cooking.
Side Pork can be hard to find. Once I asked one of the youngsters at the meat counter of my local supermarket if they had any Side Pork and he pointed me to the "fat back" next to the bacon. I didn't know whether to correct him or pat him on the head & pinch his cheeks. Kids today!
If you have a reliable, experienced butcher he can order Side Pork for you and may even have some in stock. My Uncle P. (you also know him as Uncle Farmer's Market) has a butcher that orders it for him. A couple weeks ago he paid $2.99/lb for it. I'm a little embarrassed to tell you that I don't know how that price compares to bacon but I just don't buy bacon that often so… maybe you can tell me.
If given the choice, I prefer it cut thinner rather than thicker. Certainly no thicker than thick-cut bacon. I like it on the thinner side because I feel that the fat renders out a little better. But don't get me wrong… I'll eat it thick, thin or anywhere in between.
Once you find some Side Pork, cooking it is pretty simple. Generously salt both sides with salt and a little pepper. Place it on a baking sheet lined with foil or broiler pan and broil for 10-15 minutes (depending on the thickness). It needs to get well browned so that the fat melts out and the rind curls up and gets dark in some spots. Flip it over and let the other side get a little toasty as well, about 2 minutes. Place the cooked Side Pork on paper towel to drain off any extra fat and serve hot.
I hope you can find some Side Pork and give it a try!


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Sega confirms ToeJam & Earl for XBLA, PSN
Funk yes!
Missing out on ToeJam & Earl back in the '90s was, I've now realized, a huge mistake. As previously rumored, both ToeJam & Earl and its follow-up Panic on Funkotron will be coming to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade via the Sega Vintage Collection line.
On PSN, you'll be able to nab these titles starting November 6 for $4.99 each, while Xbox Live users have to wait a day and pay 800 Microsoft Points for the pair bundled together. Online co-op play is supported in these releases, thank goodness. Now I have no excuse.
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Having fun as a couple on a zip line, watching a whale or a sloth up close or participating in a cocoa ceremony are some of the experiences that await couples in Costa Rica. And all this in a country open to tourism: since last October 26, a negative RT-PCR test result for national and foreign passengers arriving by air is not necessary for entry to Costa Rica, nor is it necessary to enter into quarantine.
1.The happiest country in the world
The happiness of the country of "Pura Vida" is written in its DNA. Costa Rica is one of the fastest growing international destinations, in which tourism is one of the engines of the Costa Rican economy.
It is one of the oldest democracies in America, and it is a country of peace, having abolished the army more than 70 years ago. In addition, it is home to one of the five Blue Zones in the world, the Nicoya Peninsula. It is the only Blue Zone in Latin America and the largest in extension in the world, which concentrates more than 800 inhabitants over 90 years of age.
2.Get to know a route dedicated to cheese
In the Turrialba area, known for its Volcano, one of the 'greats' in Costa Rica together with the Arenal Volcano, Irazú Volcano and the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano, a thematic route has also been developed taking advantage of the' Turrialba 'cheese, one of its most characteristic products.
In addition to gastronomy, the couple can also delve into the "Tico" culture with a view of the Guayabo National Monument or experience nature in the Turrialba Volcano National Park, which has reopened after several years of closure.
3.Experience the 'Wellness Pura Vida'
Get a massage with volcanic stones heated in water with temperatures between 50 and 65 degrees and placed in a therapeutic way on the skin such as the outdoor spa treatments on Montezuma beach in the province of Puntarenas; or bathe in waters and volcanic mud in certified sites such as the hot springs near the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park in Guanacaste or La Fortuna de San Carlos, will allow the lovebirds to enjoy a relaxing bath in the middle of nature.
4.Observe a sloth up closely
In the rural areas of Costa Rica it is possible to meet a sloth slowly crossing the street or resting in the crown of a tree by the road. But also, for those who want to know more about their way of life, they can visit the Sloth Sanctuary, on the southern coast of the Caribbean and near Chauita. This organization is dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of rescued sloths, and hopefully, a newborn sloth can be spotted at the sanctuary.
5.Discover nature in the country with the highest density of biodiversity
With more than half a million species, Costa Rica has 6.5% of the world's biodiversity and stands out as one of the best places in the world to explore flora and fauna. A quarter of its territory is protected by national parks and reserves.
These places have an astonishing variety of ecosystems, including tropical rain forest, tropical dry forest, cloud forest, mangrove forest, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific coast, and miles and miles of coastal reefs. In addition, the great diversity of flora and fauna that can be seen with the naked eye is the best learning about biodiversity.
6.Participate in a cocoa ceremony
The cocoa bean is packed with magnesium, calcium, and antioxidants and is considered to have benefits for the heart. To experience its healthy benefits and discover the history and culture of Costa Rica, nothing better than participating in a cacao ceremony in the style of indigenous peoples. Thus, sitting in a circle, you can enjoy the ceremonial drink, made from boiled cocoabeans and participate in chants and mantras to the sound of traditional instruments.
7.Go whale watching
Marino Ballena National Park, on the southwestern Pacific coast, is a renowned humpback whale watching site, but is also known for the sand formation called the Tómbolo. During low tide, this formatio looks like a whale's tail from the air, and from land you can walk on it, observing a real whale's tail.
In addition to Uvita beach, where the tombolo is located, there are other beaches within the Protected Wild Area: Bahía, Colonia, Ballena, Arco and Piñuelas, and even without seeing whales in the sea, the views are spectacular.
8.Enjoy one of the best coffees in the world
Savoring a Costa Rican coffee will be the finishing touch of the after-dinner table for lovers of this drink. To learn more about the history and culture around coffee, in different regions of the country guided tours are organized that explain the origin and treatment of the bean in its different stages. The couple will also be able to check out other sweet delicacies of the Costa Rican gastronomy such as milk cartons, flakes, cotton candy or cakes.
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The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $625 million, the fourth largest jackpot in the game's history. The cash option on the prize is an estimated $380.6 million.
Saturday night's Powerball drawing will be the 25th since the jackpot was last hit December 26, when a $298.3 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in New York.
The $625 million jackpot is the game's largest since October 27, when a $687.8 million jackpot was shared by winning tickets sold in Iowa and New York.
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Nutrition Business Journal is hosting and moderating a number of panels later this week at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California.
* NBJ Publisher and Editorial Director Patrick Rea, NBJ Editor Carlotta Mast and Natural Products Consulting Group Principal Bob Burke will give our State of the Industry presentation to Nutracon attendees from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Anaheim Hilton.
Michael Movitz, vice president of business development at SPINS, will join Patrick, Carlotta and Bob for NBJ's State of the Industry: Hot New Products and Industry Trends presentation from 10:30 a.m. to noon in room 204AB of the Anaheim Convention Center. We will discuss the latest nutrition industry growth figures, identify key trends for 2009, highlight the hottest products on the market, and address the challenges facing the industry this year and beyond.
* Starting at 1 p.m., Patrick will be dishing out the NBJ data during private one-on-one "speed data" sessions with Nutracon attendees.
* At 3 p.m., Patrick will discuss the state of the nutrition industry with Global Business Program participants.
* Carlotta will join Chef Ann Cooper, Organic Bistro's Laryn Callaway and YoNaturals' Mark Trotter to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing retailers and manufacturers in the kids nutrition market during the Healthy Children, Healthy Future panel, which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. in room 207B of the convention center.
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* Next door in room 207B, Carlotta will do the introductions for the Natural Products Marketing: Lean and Green SupplyExpo Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. This event will feature Jeff Hilton, president of the Integrated Marketing Group, and Jon Goldman, a leading expert on unusual marketing techniques that achieve monstrous results.
* Don't miss Nutrition Capital Network's 2009 Investor Forum at Expo West. The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in room 207A of the Anaheim Convention Center. Designed for investors in the nutrition, natural products, healthy foods and green products industry, this NCN Investor Forum will present current perspective on industry trends and the investment climate, case studies of representative recent deals, and a qualified list of companies exhibiting at Natural Products ExpoWest that are also interested in raising capital. The Forum is free and open exclusively to investors registered for Expo West.
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Marvin McMickle: U.S. must continue to embody E Pluribus Unum: out of many, one
We have not always lived up to the aspiration of our national motto, but we have always kept that motto before us as a reminder of our core identity.
Marvin McMickle: U.S. must continue to embody E Pluribus Unum: out of many, one We have not always lived up to the aspiration of our national motto, but we have always kept that motto before us as a reminder of our core identity. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://on.rocne.ws/2pJJ7g4
Guest Essayist Published 9:05 a.m. ET March 27, 2018 | Updated 9:08 a.m. ET March 27, 2018
Marvin A. McMickle(Photo: GregFrancis.com)
There is a coin handed out by American presidents as a memento to those who encounter the presidents in the course of their duties. For the longest time the words engraved on that coin were "E Pluribus Unum" which is the core American virtue of "out of many - one."
There is no better way to speak about a nation of immigrants and about the Native American tribal groups who resided on this land before any other persons came to these shores.
Whether they came on versions of the Mayflower that carried millions of people from Europe and Asia into a world of great opportunities, or on the slave ships that carried millions more from Africa into involuntary servitude, the vision was always the same; E Pluribus Unum.
The miracle and the exceptionalism of the United States has been its constant commitment to live up to those three words E Pluribus Unum! In 1963 in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke powerfully about "the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners sitting down together at the table of fellowship." That is the essence of E Pluribus Unum. We have not always lived up to the aspiration of our national motto, but we have always kept that motto before us as a reminder of our core identity, and as the more perfect union we are still trying to create.
Then came Donald Trump who has removed E Pluribus Unum from his presidential coin, and has replaced it with his campaign slogan of Make America Great Again. Needless to say, many people in this country draw a clear connection with Trump's rejection of the phrase that speaks about inclusion, in favor of one that smacks of nativism.
There can be no doubt that in Trump's mind, the way to make America Great Again is to make America as white as possible again. That is why he verbally assaulted some immigrants that he said came from "s-hole countries." That is why he wishes more immigrants to the U. S. came from places like Norway. White nationalists and KKK sympathizers know what Trump means by the word "again." From Richard Spencer to David Duke, white nationalists immediately hailed Trump's election, because they saw it as a return to the kind of white supremacy that was the hallmark of this country for so long. They also saw it as a turning away from the message of E Pluribus Unum embodied in the elections of Barack Obama in 2008 and again in 2012. There is no earlier time in American history that was great for all the people of this country.
"Again" may be a time when women could not vote, when African Americans were confined to segregation and Jim Crow laws, when Native Americans were systematically forced off their ancestral homelands in cases like the trail of tears when thousands of Cherokee, Seminole, and persons of other tribal groups died during a forced march to what is now Oklahoma. Every citizen of this country recognizes that America is already a great country. That is E Pluribus Unum at work.
Suppose we think less about a melting pot that melts all of our cultural distinctives into a forced conformity, and think more about a salad bowl in which green lettuce, red onions, brown raisins, white cheese, and dressings of various colors sit together in a common home? Of course there are some things that all of us should have in common if we are to have a functional society; language, commitment to the Constitution and to the rule of law, and a willingness to work in service to the common good. However, there are ways in which our cultural patterns and practices can enrich our country and make us a beacon of hope for the rest of the world. E Pluribus Unum.
That has been our national motto since it was proposed to be engraved on our currency by the First Continental Congress in 1782. As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let's keep moving in that direction, no matter what Donald Trump says or does.
Marvin A. McMickle is president and professor of African American Religious Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.
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Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Fall/Winter 2016).
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Researchers acknowledge the necessity of acquiring digital competencies to participate adequately in society (Ala-Mutka; Boyles; Cobo; Davies; Littlejohn, Beetham, & McGill; Teske & Etheridge; Tryon; Warf). Although the development of digital competencies has become increasingly important in higher education, integrating digital literacies in the college classroom has occurred at a slow pace. Honors programs and colleges represent one area of the academy that typically values a more traditional approach to skill development while resisting technology. My research study describes a digital literacy initiative in the Georgia State University Honors College, a large urban research university, and explores its perceived impact on teaching and learning. The study examines the activities introduced in the classroom and various disciplines, and it seeks to determine if the initiative's goals were met. This study does not attempt to make any sweeping claims about whether digital literacy should be a primary focus of honors education; rather, its purpose is to discover how adapting pedagogy to include digital competencies might meet the objectives of undergraduate honors education. The research question asks how the intentional inclusion of digital competencies into the honors classroom affects learning and pedagogy, with the goal of providing a model for other honors programs and colleges seeking to implement and evaluate similar programs.


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Probation union Napo is outraged at government plans to pump a further £192 million into its Transforming Rehabilitation agenda despite the publication of a damning Justice Select Committee report just a month ago on the failed experiment.
JSC chair, Bob Neill said the committee was "unconvinced that the TR model can ever deliver an effective or viable probation service", but the government refuses to accept that the model itself is wrong. Current contracts will be ended two years early in 2020, only for bigger contracts to be retendered to an unknown number of private companies.
Napo has also slammed what it believes is a deliberate attempt by government to avoid parliamentary scrutiny by launching its short eight-week consultation during summer recess.
Staff morale is at an all-time low.
It called on the government swiftly to address these problems. However, the proposals largely ignore all of the JSC's concerns and the options available to them such as introducing legislation to create a community focused justice agency, or using existing Labour legislation from 2007 to give contracts to Police Commissioners or Local Authorities.
Napo General Secretary, Ian Lawrence said: "Napo is sceptical and remain unconvinced about whether this latest bail out will work. It is unbelievable that the government's initial response to the Justice Committee's thorough inquiry into this catastrophe is to give private companies a bigger slice of the pie while vital issues such as the unworkable split of the service, inadequate Through the Gate Services, and poor staff morale remain unaddressed.
In wales, pressure from the Welsh Assembly for a reunified probation service has seen the decision to bring offender management back into the existing National Probation Service by 2020, but the government remains adamant that this is not a step towards reunification as a whole.
Napo will be heavily involved in Labour's review into the justice reforms led by Lord Ramsbotham and will continue to call for the reunification of a publically owned probation service.
The JSC report was heavily critical of the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda and gave the government until January 2019 to respond. Although the government has yet to formally respond, it has proposed changes that will be put forth as part of its eight-week "Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence" consultation.
Government proposals will see a reduction in the number of community rehabilitation companies, giving bidders bigger contracts with no evidence that controlling larger geographical areas will address any of the problems identified in the JSC or HMI Probation reports.
To date £240 million of tax payer money has been used to prop up failing CRCs.
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1982 was the birth of FinTek as a creative entity focused on developing custom financial software for the banking industry. In the 'dark ages', the primary focus was on analysis. Creating user-friendly interfaces with SAS and SPSS tools for data mining and analysis was a challenge in the 80s.
With the growing popularity of Windows in the 90s, we became totally devoted to developing tools for workflow. With a broader customer base, we created sets of algorithms which 'automated' the mundane processes of everyday business tasks by using colorful intuitively designed 'gui's' as a means of workflow processing, controlling and auditing.
At that time, the main focus was on output processes, today the focus is on collaborative processes - a distinct move from "results" orientation. No longer is a report on the boss' desk the final product. The bar has been raised so there is an expectation of a continuous generation of data which is constantly contributing to organizational resources readily available for anyone in the process to view, comment, edit, enhance or otherwise participate. Globally disparate resources are available as part of workflow processes and although standardization has been refined via new XML standards to allow greater dissemination, horizons for additional data have become limitless.
In all that has changed in two and a half decades, we still employ the theory that 'people friendly intuitive tools' can enrich any working environment and enhance productivity.


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07.19.2019 Robyn
Dance Pop, Electro Pop, Nordic Pop
La Bagatelle, Mr. Tophat, Robyn, Sheila E.
I've spent a lot of time thinking about one's 40s like they are two decades. The first half feels like your 30s — still looking good, still spry. The second half feels like your 50s — shit's breaking down, anti-spry. My 40s were happy, depressed, and happy again. The start of my 40s ushered in with Robyn's epic Body Talk EPs in 2010, then nothing for years with the exception of a few singles/collaborations, until 2018's Honey. Surprisingly, I didn't fall for Honey like I did Body Talk, until tonight.
It's been eight years since I last saw Robyn live, which is astonishing to me. Her set at the Barclays Center was classic Swedish fundamentalist — clean, white as snow, ethereal, dreamlike. Even the video screens were covered with transparent fabric to give it a softer, more romantic filter. She took to the stage in a surprisingly stoic way — standing alone atop a staircase, simple white body suit with twinkling silver pasties. She opened with the subtle and slow-building 'Send To Robyn Immediately' and the title track of her new album. The setlist was a perfect blend of new music, classics from the Body Talk trilogy and her eponymous 2005 album, and recent collaborations with La Bagatelle and Mr. Tophat.
Robyn is the rare artist that gives me goosebumps when she performs for two reasons: 1) she evokes a raw emotion in her performances; nothing seems canned, and 2) its clear she's in it for the music. There's a song for every phase of a relationship: dancing on my own, hang with me, stars 4-ever, be mine, call your girlfriend, with every heartbeat, missing u, indestructible, ever again. She defies category of pop stars — not a chanteuse, not (primarily) a dancer, not a marketing machine — she just writes honest music. 'Because It's in the Music' supports my case.
While I don't consider Robyn a mere Dancehall Queen, she can get folks up out of their seats and dance. A guy wearing aviators next to me kept hitting me with his flailing arms, which I excused each time because you can't defy Robyn. Even my friend I went with who's seven months pregnant said her baby started kicking during 'Hang With Me' and didn't stop.
Ok, so let's wrap this post up. 'Dancing On My Own' was the big crowd pleaser, and it was every single person's anthem in the early 2010s, including mine. Still a fantastic song, but I've grown since then. As a 48-year-old (ever single and owning it again), there's only one song I'll live by looking down the barrel of 50, and for this chorus alone:
Never gonna be brokenhearted
Ever again
(That shit's out the door)
I'm only gonna sing about love
Never gonna let it happen
Then it won't be for all or nothing
Oh, I swear I'm never gonna be brokenhearted


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Q: MacBookPro8,2 late 2011 GPU fix with EFI: how to do it on Catalina macOS 10.15 (dosdude1 patch)? This guide https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/295805/156133 is working fine on High Sierra. On Catalina installed with dosdude1 patcher (http://dosdude1.com/catalina/) I couldn't make it through, especially the thermal improvement.
I couldn't reload the AMDRadeonX3000.kext with sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions-off/AMDRadeonX3000.kext
. I've got this error:
/System/Library/Extensions-off/AMDRadeonX3000.kext failed to load - (libkern/kext) link error; check the system/kernel logs for errors or try kextutil(8).
I couldn't either create the sudo nano /force-iGPU-boot.sh, the permission being write only.
Does anyone have a solution how to run a broken GPU late 2011 on Catalina?

A: I'm having the same issue trying to load the AMDRadeonX3000.kext after boot.
I was able to create the force-iGPU-boot script though, by mounting the Catalina system disk as R/W in terminal:
sudo mount -uw /

A: Not an answer, but perhaps more info for someone who can solve.  Having the same issue.  The system will boot with DosDude1's patch, but the AMD GPU is now being powered unfortunately.  Event with the kext available at boot, this is all that gets loaded:
com.apple.kext.AMDLegacySupport (1.6.6)
com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller (1.6.6)
com.apple.kext.AMDSupport (1.6.6)
com.apple.kext.AMDLegacyFramebuffer (1.6.6)

Using kextutil -v 6 /System/Library/Extensions-off/AMDRadeonX3000.kext , it cites numerous malformed headers, ultimately failing to link and load.  Anxious to find a solution since booting is now a gamble.  This explains why I couldn't boot even with the kext deleted.

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One of the many wonderful things about living in Richmond, VA is being able to enjoy Maymont Park. Maymont is an amazing place that thrills young and old with plenty of outdoor and indoor adventures.
This spring Maymont is hosting "Tea Time: A Gracious Interlude into Victorian Life." A tour of the Maymont Mansion this spring will show you many of the opuluent tea sets from victorian times, including distinctive thematic teas – including Colonial, pink and Japanese teas. A guided tour will explain the significance of tea time, and how it could be a gathering of a few close friends, or an opulent party.
Just like the beautiful archtecture and style of the Maymont mansion, Boone Homes carries on the traditions of great architecture in our luxury homes. When you see the beautiful estate homes in Tarrington or Westcott at Grey Oaks you can certainly see why they would be considered modern day victorian mansions.
I can imagine many elegant "tea times" being celebrated in these homes. Times may have changed, but the importance and value of a beautiful home has not. Call or visit Boone Homes today to find out how you can own your own timeless home.


Doha is situated on the coast of the Arabian Gulf and is the capital city of Qatar. The city is due to host many of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hiring a car in Doha means that you can head to one of its renowned markets, and in particular the Souq Waqif which means 'the standing market'. Here you can buy traditional garments, spices, and souvenirs. A great way to take in the city is to explore the Al Corniche. You can walk, or take up car hire to drive, along the crescent to spot the main landmarks of the area.
Hiring a car in Doha gives you the freedom to drive north to Shahaniya which is 30 minutes to the west of Doha where you will find the purpose built race track for camel racing. You can watch the camels training and have the opportunity to watch this traditional sport, however rather than human jockeys, they now use robot jockeys. For even more of an adrenaline rush head to Aladdin's World, a main attraction of Doha since it's opening in 1994. Ride the thunderbolt rollercoaster which travels at more than 70 kilometres per hour and explore the ever expanding park for the day with the family.


i got an email saying that the sickness caused by Diet Coke is the MS (multiple screlosis) (im not sure of the spelling!) because of the aspertame being put as sweetener.
Hail to the mighty drink! Bottoms up, MM!!!
Hi MM. I know how you feel. I was a Diet Coke fanatic too but I quit last August 1. Now's the longest time I've been Coke free. I still consider it the best substitute to water as it is zero calorie. I loved putting all of it in a glass full of ice to the brim so that when I drink I could feel the fizz and the coldness of the beverage. Ang sarap. A patient has been challenging me to quit so I did.
Remember the "New Coke" fiasco of the 1980s? Well, apparently, Diet Coke is "New Coke" with artificial sweeteners. Coke Zero, on the other hand, is "Classic Coke" with artificial sweeteners. That was a Eureka moment for me. Because I hated "New Coke" with a passion, it stands to reason that I would hate Diet Coke as well. Because I love "Classic Coke", I like Coke Zero.
Incidentally… the Coke Zero sold in the United States is sold in a lot of other countries as Coke Light. I'm not sure if the Philippines is one of them.
ha ha ha it's not the size that counts but the quality of the beholder.
I heard about the aspartame scare (which did not stop me from drinking); I received an email about it being cleared out though, that it was ok to drink Coke Light (can't say I can generalize all products containing aspartame).
Yes, how can we give up our Coke fix. I actually like the British cousins of the 333ml Pinoy Coke. It puts a tolerable limit to what one can consume. I guess we finish the whole 333ml coz its just to be consumed. As we Pinoys would say…sayang naman. But what I'm looking forward to is trying the new Coke light version with added vitamins and minerals. Its name passes me now but I saw it in a Yoga magazine. Coke… a healthy drink?…I'm not complaining.
At the Salcedo Market, Gil Carandang sometimes has fresh stevia. Across him is a stall that sells homemade bottled ice tea sweetened with stevia. I forget the brand, but I vouch that it's great-tasting iced tea, sweet but not cloying the way some iced teas are. I believe he also sells at the Legaspi Market on Sundays. You should try it.
I'm not anti-Coke, I love it too. In fact, I'll even bring you home a can of the 8oz. mini Coke to add to your collection http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2006-04-12-portion-controlled-snacks_x.htm.
I never really liked anything with artificial sweeteners, so i hated anything with the "Diet" word. I would choose water over any diet softdrinks period. But times a changing, i just got introduced by wifey to this new artificial sweetener "Splenda", and kinda liked it with my coffee, but upon googling it, i still have some aprehensions, so im sticking with my regular "cane" sweetener for now.
i love diet cherry coke….i heard the MS thing with aspartame too, but I got an e-mail that the diabetes Assoc. is trying to play it down bec. Sweet & Low sponsors them?!?!?!?!?! This could be a hoax too you never know — that's why don't believe 90% of the things e-mailed to ya!!!!
this is the first time i came across mm.com and i love it this site! i will regularly check this now!! hehehe more power and merry Christmas!!!
I'm gonna to dissent here: I prefer the taste of Pepsi Max to Coke Light. It's sweeter without the weird aftertaste associated with diet sodas.
I've never quite appreciated the taste of 'lite', 'diet' sodas. I guess the taste of aspertame in sodas doesn't quite sit well with my tastebuds. My late dad was a huge 'diet', 'lite' Coke drinker…and left quite a few cans( he didn't get cancer from it..it's just his soda of choice bec he was diabetic)..But I do looove classic Coke and all sorts of flavored Coke…it's my brand of choice.
Here in Australia Coke, Diet Coke and Coke Zero (Zero is the Coke eqivelant of Pepsi Max) comes in 375ml cans.
I remember reading that some Cokes made in Europe or S. America still use cane sugar and not corn syrup for regular Coke. They say it tastes better, but I'll leave that up to the Coke-heads to sum up. Coke, the regular kind, is still my softdrink of choice.
I have recently been to Japan and although found it quite difficult to find diet coke in restaurants over there, the many vendo machines all over the place had them, I found the most intresting shapes and sizes for Coke cans over there. too bad i didn't take pictures.
Yes, Coke made with cane sugar does taste slightly different and slightly better than Coke made with corn syrup. Here in the US, if you want Coke made with cane sugar you can look for Coke that's made in Mexico, which a few shops and restaurants do carry.
When I was in grade school, recess was always a sandwich with coke of sprite. It was all they served. Twice a day recess x how many years of school? Think of the truckloads of coke I must have drunk!
Coke Light forever, aspatame scare be d***ed!!!!
Was lucky enough to get a free trip to S.Korea and they have the mini version of Coke there too. Sayang, I wasn't able to take a pic but it looks like a "Mini Me" of the regular sized Coke can. Cute!
Tall diet coke for me too please with plenty of ice! I must admit though, I have been a traitor lately and have been enjoying Pepsi MAX. Does anyone remember Tab? I lived on bottles of of TAB in college.. I remember it tasted really bad but zero calories!
The mini soda versions are common on almost all domestic airlines here in the U.S., i think the soda manufacturers just do this for the airlines.
The tall can has some practical sense in it. The slimmer the can is, the quicker it is to cool (or as you and me like it, get ice-cold). Less wait. Good for picnics.
Forgive me but since I came here in Qatar, I've switched my loyalty to Diet Pepsi although I was a coke fan before. Pepsi (regular and diet) just seem to taste better here and I love them in 355mL bottle with plastic resealable cup.
We have those 150mL coke size here in Qatar and I see them a lot on-board some airlines.
I am also hooked on Diet Coke my last round is at 4:00 p.m. If I have one after 4:00 p.m. it will keep me up until midnight. Diet coke and rum is a good drink especially in blazing hot summer months with barbecue or grilled hamburger- it is like traveling to Puerto Rico!
i like the calorie-ful kind. hahaha. i can't take the aftertaste of the diet sodas. though that's what others(like you) look for.
how do you like your soda? from glass bottle, pet bottle, can or soda fountain machine?
hi guys! googled cherry coke and this page came up. I do hope anyone of you can help me here. Where can I possibly buy cherry coke? It's still around right? This is my girlfriend's (well ex) ultimate favorite softdrink and she's been looking for these but we just couldn't find them! It's part of my Christmas present for her. I live in qc area by the way. Any chance one of you saw cherry coke in the grocery shelves?
dude, I saw some cherry cokes at S&R a few weeks ago. I am not sure if they still have it in stock.
Hi Marketman! Cool! I'll check that out (and find someone who's a member haha.) Thanks super!


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'Son Of Zorn' Co-Creator/Co-Showrunner Eli Jorne Exits Fox Comedy Series
Justin Hartley To Star In 'The Never Game' TV Adaptation In Works At 20th Television, Will EP With Ken Olin
There is a second behind-the-scenes change at Fox's hybrid live-action/animated comedy series Son Of Zorn, from Last Man On Earth executive producers Phil Lord & Chris Miller and former Wilfred showrunners Reed Agnew and Eli Jorne.
Jorne, who co-created the project with Agnew and had served as co-showrunner, is departing the series over creative differences, leaving Sally McKenna as the sole showrunner at the moment. Production on the series won't be affected by the change. Son Of Zorn is currently about half-way through its 13-episode order.
McKenna was brought in when Agnew, originally slated to co-showrun with Jorne, stepped down as co-showrunner but remained on the show as exec producer. McKenna and Agnew exec produce with Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Seth Cohen and Eric Appel.
Son Of Zorn employs a mix of live-action and animated lead characters. Upon arriving home on Earth for the first time in 10 years, Zorn (Jason Sudeikis), a fully animated, legendary warrior, finds that reconnecting with his live-action son, Alan (Johnny Pemberton), and ex-wife, Edie (Cheryl Hines), while suffering through a mundane office job and the banality of suburban life, is harder than waging actual war in his distant, mystical homeland of Zephyria. Tim Meadows also stars.
Son Of Zorn is produced by 20th Century Fox Television where Miller and Lord are based.
10 'Bridgerton' Director Julie Anne Robinson On Filming Balls, Horses & Those Honeymoon Scenes; Talks Casting & Music For Netflix Hit


Contemporary luxury and sophisticated tradition characterize the San Teodoro Palace apartments.
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Cuhurești este un sector reprezentativ cu vegetație silvică în raionul Florești, Republica Moldova. Este amplasat în ocolul silvic Cuhurești Cuhureștii Mari, parcela 15, subparcelele 1, 13. Are o suprafață de 13 ha. Obiectul este administrat de Gospodăria Silvică de Stat Soroca.

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То се определя по правила, предвидени от държавно ведомство, какъвто е например БДС за библиографско цитиране, от собствените правила на научно сдружение, какъвто е случаят със Сдружението на американските психолози, или просто от широко наложените обичаи в дадени страна или научна общност.

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Haider Ackermann Becomes a Creative Consultant at Maison Ullens
His first collection will be for the fall 2021 season.
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Haider Ackermann has joined Belgian fashion house Maison Ullens as a creative consultant, and his first collection for the luxury label is to debut for fall 2021.
The Paris-based designer will continue creating his signature collections for women and men, usually a highlight of Paris Fashion Week in the era of physical shows.
According to Maison Ullens, Ackermann is to oversee the design of the collection and image for the house and his arrival "marks a turning point in the 10-year history of the house and an exceptional development."
Maison Ullens was founded in 2009 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Myriam Ullens and billed as "wearable luxury."
Originally dubbed Mus and hinged on high-end knitwear, the Maison Ullens collection has expanded into a complete wardrobe "for a refined and demanding customer looking for exclusivity and know-how," according to the house.
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Long a front-row regular at Dior and Chanel, Ullens was inspired to launch a collection when she couldn't find easy, comfortable and elegant clothes for when she travels, which is often.
In 2010, she launched her first Mus collection at two boutiques she owned — one in Megève, France, the other in Saint-Tropez — and a handful of specialty stores in Europe.
Today, Maison Ullens has an e-shop and boutiques in Paris, New York and Aspen, Colo.
Prices range from about $490 for a turtleneck to $4,290 for a belted coat in nappa leather.
Known primarily for his women's wear collections — particularly his glamorous dishabille and painterly color sense — the Colombian-born Ackermann trained at Antwerp's Royal Academy of Art. He served as Berluti's creative director from 2016 to 2018.
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Oumuamua: Do we understand its message?
Created by Frank Diebel | 02/08/2021
Oumuamua was discovered by the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii on October 19, 2017, when it had already passed the sun on its hyperbolic orbit and was on its way back to interstellar space. The object flew almost perpendicular to the planets in our solar system. Five days earlier, Oumuamua had passed Earth at a distance of about 15 million kilometers.
It is the first interstellar object we observed. And now there is understandably arguing about whether it is an interstellar spaceship, asteroid or a comet. These are important questions, but was that the real message from our extraordinary visitor?
Oumuamua. ESO/M. Kornmesser, derivative: nagualdesign.
On November 6, 2017, the Minor Planet Center (MPC) confirmed the new designation 1I/ʻOumuamua. The Minor Planet Center is the official organization for the collection, evaluation and publication of data on asteroids, dwarf planets and comets. It also confirms the new discovery of such interstellar objects. 1I/'Oumuamua is a newly introduced classification for this object in the nomenclature of asteroids and comets. The capital letter "I" as the second character in the name stands for interstellar object. The leading number 1 in front of it counts the object as the first found of the mentioned category.
Who is Oumuamua
The exact origin of Oumuamua cannot yet be determined, especially since its trajectory shows non-gravitational influences. However, based on the hyperbolic orbital data, it could be ruled out that the interstellar object comes closer than 11 light years away from one of the star systems. So Oumuamua has been on the road for a very, very long time and does not come from our solar system. So it is actually and indisputably the first interstellar object discovered by humans that crosses our solar system.
Oumuamua means either "leader" or "scout" in Hawaiian. This is supposed to allude to his quality as a "messenger" from a distant past. Since no dust whatsoever could be found in the vicinity of the object, it is assumed that Oumuamua contains no water and consists of rock or metal. Since its surface has presumably become dark due to the billions of years of bombardment with cosmic rays in interstellar space, Oumuamua has a low reflectivity.
We don't remember a politician, we remember Christopher Columbus.
Which great politicians of the late 15th century do we remember when we think back to the times today? Unless we are specialists in this particular period in human history, we probably won't really remember any of them. And maybe that's how we should approach our time today. So who do we all remember?
Regardless of whether we are Americans or Europeans, whether we are Africans or Asians, we all remember this great discoverer: Christopher Columbus. Our spirits may differ over what to think of this man personally, but we remember his accomplishments. He opened up a new continent for us Eurasians and Africans. What we made of it later on, no matter how controversial it was, it was not his fault. The urge to discover, the pioneering spirit, the belief that almost anything is possible, including circumnavigating the earth, has made us who we are today.
Every globalist, every globetrotter, every simple tourist, every business traveler in the world consciously or unconsciously follows in the footsteps of this man, Christopher Columbus - whether we like it or not. I even go so far as to claim that our population growth, that is, the lives of many billions of people, would not have been possible without this spirit of discovery, because we expanded our living space.
For me, this is the real message from Oumuamua: We have to get on our way!
The statement of Harvard professor Avi Loeb, for example, who claims that the simplest explanation for Oumuamua is that it is a solar sail of an instellar starship, may seem absurd at first and also seem transparent in view of his personal research interests. We cannot conclusively judge whether Avi Loeb is right or not. Nevertheless, I follow his view that we must use Oumuamua as an opportunity to revive our pioneering spirit.
It is simply no longer enough to just sit at our desks and pursue blind, dull theory turned away from the world. Instead, we should finally roll up our sleeves again, put on decent shoes and go out and get our hands dirty again in physics and astronomy - set out into the great outdoors and into wild space and simply go back to the world directly examine the object. Only in this way can we overcome the crisis in the natural sciences, indeed the crises of humanity.
Let's just take an example from Columbus, set a large sun sail and follow Oumuamua into the vastness of space.
In any case, the Initiative for Interstellar Studies already started the Lyra Project to assess the feasibility of a mission to Oumuamua. It suggests various options for sending a spaceship to Oumuamua within a period of 5 to 25 years. What is stopping us?
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Pay It Forward couldn't have more obvious aspirations if the filmmakers announced them. Featuring a top-notch cast; an adept script that meshes tragedy, light comedy, romance, and melodrama; and the kind of overall optimism that is a perfect tonic...
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Back toward the beginning of her career, a then- 29 year old Helen Hunt appeared in a movie called The Waterdance. The film dealt frankly with the way disability impacted the sexual relationship between her character and the one played by Eric Stol...
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The key to enjoying What Women Want - a feather-light trifle that will probably find favor at the box office - is not considering the age-old question of what might have been. The underlying premise - a male chauvinist suddenly gaining access to w...
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MEMO: TO MICHIGAN FANS
By Orson Sep 10, 2007, 12:38pm EDT
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Dear Michigan fans,
We have no words of comfort. For comfort, go to mom, or better yet, Oprah. Or better yet, fire your motherfucking coach once the nadir turns into the midpoint when you lose to Michigan State by thirty, or (Jebus forbid!) Notre Dame next week, or to whomever else would snap the creaky back of the Carr Administration at this point. You'll still suck, but you'll have cut off someone's head--and coachblood makes the wounded fan's heart sing every time.
Instead of comfort, we focus on one seemingly cosmetic but terribly important thing. We watched the Oregon game, hoping to be that Oprah type person: rooting for the downtrodden, pulling for the wounded little meerkat, you know, falling prey to our national genetic predilection for the underdog/comeback kid. And for an instant we were there, until we saw this:
This would be less appalling if it were alumni...but STUDENTS JINGLING KEYS? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? Young, healthy people with clean, fully-functioning lungs JINGLING KEYS TO MAKE NOISE!!!! My god, why don't you hire Salvadorans to come yell for you? Or better still, they could just come in and cheer for you while you watch the game in the parking lot in peace and quiet and save you the trouble of screaming "DOWN IN FRONT!!!" (Because that would hurt your lungs, wouldn't it?)
Yes, this is coming from a boorish, decorum-free SEC fan whose fellow fans bring cowbells to games and set off seismometers at the geology department during games in between handing out sociology and leisure management degrees to illiterate, well-muscled athletes. It is also directed at a school in a conference where some schools actually cheer their asses off and force teams into penalties with crowd noise. And some Michigan fans have been railing about this for way, way longer than we have.
Don't blame the architecture either. Instead, scream. At this point, you should be screaming, anyway. Who cares if it's at your coach? Notre Dame doesn't have to know that. This is football. Blood. Screaming. Tribal violence. Bizarre rites and rituals. Put away the keys. Pick up the torches. Less Roman, more Vandal, dammit!


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Right on the mark, Clifford Lincoln remains a man of principle
Posted By: Irwin Block October 18, 2017
Politics is the art of the possible, but for people of principle it can also become the art of the impossible.
In December 1988, Clifford Lincoln told the National Assembly that he could not remain in a government cabinet that had decided to ignore Liberal party resolutions, the Supreme Court, and every lower court that had declared French-only signage unconstitutional.
In a bid to appease nationalists, the government of Robert Bourassa had decided to invoke the Not withstanding Clause to override the court judgment, and Lincoln, along with fellow Liberals Richard French and Herbert Marx, quit the cabinet.
Lincoln's dramatic statement, that "rights are rights are rights" – simple, strong, and elegant – resounded, became synonymous with the man and his values, and solidified his reputation for integrity and the rule of law, irrespective of consequences.
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He remained in caucus, but did not run again provincially in 1989. His move and the dramatic words that accompanied it had such an impact that he was able to generate support for a run at the federal Liberal leadership and then to be elected as a member of Parliament in 1993, where he continued to serve, including as minister of the environment, until retiring from politics in 2004.
But Lincoln never stopped being active in public affairs, from the moment he arrived here from his native Mauritius until today. At 89, he is completing M.A. studies in law at the University of Ottawa to strengthen his work on the environment and in support of Indigenous rights.
His record of outstanding community service covering a broad range of public-interest issues is why he was chosen among the winners of this year's Sheila and Victor Goldbloom Award.
The citation from the Quebec Community Groups Network that will hand out the award October 26 praises Lincoln for being "a bridge-builder and consensus maker."
"Driven by his unerring sense of justice and adept at balancing the needs and aspirations of differing communities, he continues to make a real and lasting difference in such areas as English-language rights; the environment; education; public transit; health and social services; and the rights of the intellectually handicapped," it says.
Eric Maldoff, the veteran advocate for the rights of English-speaking Quebecers, praised Lincoln for being "a model of personal engagement, thoughtfulness, fairness and integrity." As he was building a career here in business and the insurance industry, in 1958 along with concerned parents Lincoln co-founded the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped, which set up day centres and residences.
His move into politics emerged after he witnessed the devastating effect on the Montreal economy that followed the election in November 1976 of a Parti Québécois government. A young Clifford had spoken English and French at home, was educated in both languages, and decided to emigrate here in part because it fit his mixed linguistic heritage. The election of the PQ propelled him into political action as he saw his own business interests affected as investment capital was drying up and head offices moving.
He completed the training in international insurance and arbitration he had started in Southern Africa – he could not stomach the apartheid regime – and was involved in real-estate transactions when the consequences of the PQ win began to sink in.
The Lincolns settled in Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue and had six children. First elected in the riding of Nelligan in 1981, he joined the Bourassa cabinet in 1986 as minister of the environment, which he loved.
His life was not without its challenges. The period in 1988 when he quit the cabinet he remembers as "the worst year of all." First, his wife Lise died in Rome when they had gone for the investiture of her brother Jean Margéot as a Roman Catholic Cardinal. She was struck by a speeding car and died in hospital. (He remarried in 1996 to Jocelyn Hay.) Then the toxic fire at a PCB warehouse in Saint-Basile-le-Grand erupted, and he was in charge of the evacuation. Then the Notwithstanding Clause was invoked.
After leaving Quebec politics he carried out an environmental study for the McConnell Foundation, where he first met aboriginal leaders from the Algonquins in Lake Barrière.
It's an example of how his leadership and counsel inspire confidence. When he retired as an MP in 2004, after serving since 1993, they asked him to negotiate for them. He was proud to say during an interview last month, that the Lake Barrière Algonquins had just signed an agreement with the Quebec government – "a landmark that will identify their territory, set up co-management, natural resource access, and revenue sharing."
He was deeply involved in what he calls "a grass-roots movement to bring proper train service to the West Island." He also worked on the project to get the Quebec government to commit to fund the RAM electric light-rail train network that is planned to link the West island, South Shore, and Deux Montagnes.
Looking back on his political work, Lincoln is proud of what he accomplished, especially as environment minister provincially and federally.
"If you have convictions and are prepared to work hard and find allies, you can certainly get things done. If you go there willy-nilly without any vision, without any conviction, then you might as well be working for Starbucks."
Retirement in the usual sense is not among his plans. Every week, Lincoln travels to Ottawa from his Baie d'Urfé home to pursue his master's degree in law at the University of Ottawa, focusing on environmental law and global sustainable development.
"I worked on two big projects – the Algonquins and the trains – and now that they're put to bed, I thought I need a bit of a mental challenge. It's going well!"
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Q: Produce a Python class which computes the n power of x, where x and n are both integer my code is like this
import math
class power():
  def _pow_(self,x,n):
  self.x = x
  self.n = n
  return self.x**self.n

x = int(input("Enter the value of x: "))
n = int(input("Enter the value of n: "))
obj=power(x,n)

print(obj._pow_())

and i got an error like this:power() takes no arguments.and when i delete x,n(obj=power()) this time the error:_ pow _() missing 2 required positional arguments: 'x' and 'n' is.where am i doing wrong?

A: You don't need to import the math module for that operation.
Look this code:
class IntPower:
    def __init__(self, x: int, n: int):
        self._n = n
        self._x = x

    @property
    def value(self):
        return self._x ** self._n

if __name__ == "__main__":
    power = IntPower(x=10, n=2)
    print(power.value)

Obviously this class isn't useful, it serves only as an exercise.
Documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html


If you think he looks like James Dean in 'Giant', you might well be right. Poor boy, gone too soon… he should have had someone looking after him; like the girls at the nanny school I found his collar badge at. I was teaching them arts and crafts and found two of these cloisonné buttons in the useful box. They were far too vintage to be appreciated by my students, so I slid them into my pocket for some use in the future. That was 16 years ago. One is on my favourite jacket, and the other a reminder that cowboys are just rough lads that need taking in hand.
I was at Auckland Airport and to my delight in the queue were brand new naval recruits. I'm not sure if a requirement of entry into the NZ Navy is perfect skin and lovely eyebrows, but all of these boys had them. I was particularly thrilled to have one sit beside me all the way to Wellington, and he must have been worn out from his duties, because he closed his eyes and slept whilst I appreciated him artistically. He reminded me of Montgomery Clift in his younger days, or Gene Kelly in 'On the Town' or a Pierre et Gilles icon. The little medallion was bought as a souvenir in Cyprus in 1963 by my father whilst he was in the armed services and my sister took it into exams with her for luck.
I have a selection of tattoos on velvet along with three other good looking icons to go on show- they are still being painted as I blog...so back to the easel for me today. Ciao!
When I was a kid, I'd draw my favorite things. This piggy bank sits on a shelf in my kitchen; I've had since I was ten. I'd put my 5 cent pieces in it to save up for art and craft materials and I'd always rob it before it was anywhere near full (somethings never change!) then go to Goldings Handicrafts to buy beads, felt and paint. Its rubber stopper has long since perished, but that old bit of cheap china still hasn't lost it's charm for me. I've drawn ever since I could remember, and today, washing out my paintbrushes after a day's work, I still haven't forgotten that my first true love and talent still fills my piggybank.


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SM the Ballad (стилизуется как S.M. THE BALLAD) — южнокорейский рок-балладный проект, сформированный в 2010 году компанией S.M. Entertainment. В последний состав входили Йесон, Чжоу Ми, Чханмин, Тхэён, Чен и Кристал.

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2010: Дебют и Miss You
Композиция «Miss You», ставшая главным синглом в поддержку дебютного мини-альбома, изначально называлась «When It Began» и была предназначена для дуэта участников SHINee, Оню и Джонхёна с рэп-партиями Минхо. Песню решили включить в дебютный мини-альбом группы Replay. Из-за несхожести с основным концептом, агентство приняло решение выпустить сингл отдельно. В дальнейшем приняли решение, что композиция должна быть исполнена Джунсу, Кюхёном и Джонхёном. За пару месяцев до релиза мини-альбома Джунсу покинул агентство, и в финальных планах S.M. привлекли к проекту Джей Кима из TRAX и нового трейни Чжинхо, а песню назвали «Miss You». 28 ноября финальный состав, ставший квартетом из Кюхёна, Джонхёна, Джей Кима и Чжино, дебютировал на сцене Inkigayo. Одноимённый альбом был выпущен на следующий день, 29 ноября.

2014: Изменения в составе и Breath
3 февраля 2014 года стало известно, что SM the Ballad покинули Джей Ким, Кюхён и Чжинхо; в обновлённый состав проекта вошли Йесон, Чжоу Ми, Чханмин, Тхэён, Чен, Кристал и Джонхён. 12 февраля состоялся специальный концерт, в котором приняли участие все участники, кроме Йесона и Чханмина. Второй мини-альбом Breath был выпущен 13 февраля.

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I am 32 and after three children, my bosom is sagging. I would like to get an operation but I am afraid of the cancer issue. My grandma had to have her breast removed, due to cancer, so I am worried I might have inherited the disposition. Do I have to worry about problems after the operation?


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For years end, nations have been waging wars against each other. They have clashed in aerial battles, battlegrounds and even naval battles. Help out the US government ward off its attackers by employing your limited number of submarines across the coast. Outsmart your opponents and win the naval war to give your country a fighting chance.


Last week marked the 5-year anniversary of shawnblanc.net.
Writing this site has been and continues to be a lot of work and a lot of fun. Thanks to all of you who have stopped by at some point over the past five years and stuck around to continue reading. And thanks to all the members who make it possible for me to write this site every day.
Over the last half-decade I've learned a few things which have helped me persevere in my writing and keep the site growing. Here they are as an unordered list.
Give yourself permission to stink.
As your talent as a writer grows your own perception of your writing will likely stay the same.
I still get a little bit nervous every time I post anything, even a trivial link. And I think that's OK because whatever goes on the internet is instantly global and permanent — don't write something you wouldn't want your mom or son to read.
Saying no to opportunities and ideas is very important.
Being Internet Famous is like owning a semi-successful coffee shop on the corner of town. It's not so much about being popular but rather that you have a sustainable customer base to keep the lights on.
There are a lot of people with similar interests as you. Your honesty about your opinions is what will help set you and your work apart.
Hold fast to your values and viewpoints.
Build your website on trust.
Attention is far more important than pageviews.
Sensationalizing your work reaps no worthwhile long-term benefits.
Lots of amazing and interesting people have low follower counts on Twitter.
Work hard. Really hard. But don't work nonstop.
Don't be embarrassed about trying to make a buck doing what you love.
Fiddling with your setup is also known as procrastination.
Inbox Zero means not allowing the incoming to dictate your priorities.
Send shorter emails than that.
Never pretend to know more than you actually do.
An article doesn't always have to be published the moment after you've written the last paragraph.
Find an editor you trust.
Producing a great project requires a lot of time and attention.
Know your definition of good enough. Make your work great, but know that it won't be 100-percent perfect and it's more important to hit publish.
Give credit to your readers. They're smart.
I have never liked the word "blog".
You're not a blogger, you're a writer.
Thinking about writing is not the same as writing.
Reading about writing is not the same as writing.
Tweeting about writing is not the same as writing.
Having a conversation about writing is not the same as writing.
Break those broken workflow habits.
I realize much of the above list actually just common-sense life advice. And so if I had to narrow it down to what I consider to be the most important advice I have for writing a successful weblog, it would be consistency and honesty.
Consistency for two reasons: (a) the internet thrives on patterns and regularity; showing up every day lets people know they can rely on you to be there. And (b) even if you're a talentless dweeb, writing every day will help you become a better writer and a better thinker. And it's the combination of consistency, talent, and thoughtfulness that will help you to turn your site from hobby into something more.
Honesty is the most important element for building a readership that trusts you. Being honest and sticking to your guns is how you earn the respect and long-term attention of your readership. And that too will help you turn your site from a hobby into something more.


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For a multimegawatts doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG), the grid voltage disturbances could affect the stator flux and induce the transient stator flux, thanks to the direct affiliation of the stator and therefore the grid. The buildup of the transient stator flux caused by the variations of the stator voltage may introduce harmful power and torque oscillations to the DFIG, and even lead to rotor overcurrent. For the standard field-oriented vector control strategy, the planning of the controller is predicated on the steady-state model of the DFIG, that neglects the dynamic of the stator flux, and, thus, it cannot work well during the transient state to decay the transient flux and to suppress the flux accumulation. In this paper, a dual-loop management strategy, that includes the standard current loop and an additional flux loop, is proposed to not only control the active and reactive power, but conjointly decay the stator transient flux, and avoid the buildup of the stator transient flux. Moreover, the proposed strategy will acquire nearly constant stator active power and electromagnetic torque, which could prolong the lifetime of the drive train. A case study on a typical a pair of-MW DFIG-primarily based wind turbine demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies is verified with simulations in MATLAB/Simulink. The proposed control strategies also are experimentally validated employing a scaled-down seven.five-kW DFIG. The simulation and experimental results clearly validate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed strategy, and show the improved dynamic performances of the DFIG.


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2017 Oklahoma Sooners Football Countdown To Kickoff | 26 Days!
After going undrafted in 2014, Damien Williams is still making plays in the NFL.
By Seth Oliveras@SethOliveras Aug 7, 2017, 8:11am CDT
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Hello again, Sooner Nation! Kickoff for Oklahoma Sooners football is only 26 days away, so for today's edition of our countdown we are spotlighting former OU running back Damien Williams.
Williams, originally from San Diego, California, took the junior college route at Arizona Western College before signing with the Sooners in 2012. Oklahoma wasn't returning a go-to guy in the backfield that season, so the opportunity was immediate for Williams. After impressing the coaches throughout the spring and fall camps with his knack for explosive plays, Damien worked his way into the rotation before eventually becoming the definitive starter.
Even though the lifetime of Damien Williams's career is not as storied as many others' have been, some of the stats and facts of his time here are still quite astonishing. His 156 yards against Florida A&M stand as a school record for the most rushing yards in an OU player's home debut. He was also the only player in the FBS to have four runs of 65 yards or more during the 2012 season.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention . . . he holds the record for the longest rush in OU-Texas series history with this beautiful 95 yard burst! And did Kenny Stills get that guy good or what? Good grief.
For his career totals, Williams finished with 1,499 rushing yards and 18 rushing TDs. After being suspended for a violation of team rules one too many times, Williams's football career at Oklahoma was cut a bit short. Nevertheless, Damien was still allowed to attend OU's pro day and perform for attending NFL scouts. Although he went undrafted, he signed a contract with the Miami Dolphins and is still with the team.


A clinical trial is a research study designed to promote medical knowledge. Investigators, typically medical professionals, initiate clinical trials in order to test new therapeutic interventions for a particular disorder or condition. These interventions may involve drugs, operative procedures, or lifestyle changes. Clinical trials through the Weill Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian Leukemia Program are primarily investigating new pharmaceutical agents. These trials offer our patients the opportunity to gain access to new treatments before they are publicly available.
In order for a new drug to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it must first go through consecutive clinical trial phases. Upon successful completion of these phases, the drug may be marketed for medical use.
Phase 0 trials initiate the first human exposure to the drug. This is based on research in the laboratory. The drug is administered at a very low dose to a small number of subjects in order to assess how it interacts with the body.
Phase 1 trials are intended to assess the safety of the drug at various dosages. The drug is again administered to a small group of subjects, and researchers are looking for any side effects that may emerge.
Phase 2 trials recruit a larger group of participants in order to evaluate efficacy or effectiveness of the drug. Safety is continuously evaluated and additional side effects are identified.
Phase 3 trials further evaluate safety and efficacy of the drug in a large subject group in order to confirm results from the previous phases and to compare the drug to existing treatments.
The duration and timeline of each phase varies according to the individual trial. It may take several years for a drug to complete all phases. It is important to note that while the drug proceeds through these phases, the participants do not. That means that each phase represents a distinct trial with its own protocol and timeline.
Clinical trials are managed by a principal investigator and his/her research team, which may include doctors, nurses, social workers, and other research and healthcare professionals. The trials are often sponsored by organizations such as pharmaceutical companies, academic medical centers, and federal agencies. Access to medical information about study participants is restricted to members of the trial research team and cannot be shared with outside parties without the participant's consent.
Participation in a clinical trial is completely voluntary and up to the discretion of the patient and his/her family and physician. The treating physician will often be the best source of information about available trials, and may recommend participating in one in lieu of or in addition to standardized treatment, depending on the patient's individual case.
Before enrolling in a clinical trial, patients must be assessed for specific eligibility criteria, which are outlined in the study protocol. Inclusion criteria are factors that allow participation in the trial, whereas exclusion criteria are factors that disqualify participation. The criteria are based on characteristics including, but not limited to, age, gender, medical history, treatment history, and disease type and stage.
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