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Ridge-related reentry: A variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia
Seiji Takatsuki, Kotaro Fukumoto, Osamu Igawa, Takehiro Kimura, Nobuhiro Nishiyama, Yoshiyasu Aizawa, Yoko Tanimoto, Kojiro Tanimoto, Shunichiro Miyoshi, Keiichi Fukuda
Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Center for Preventive Medicine
Ridge-Related Reentry Introduction The ridge between the left pulmonary veins (PV) and the left atrial appendage composes part of the lateral mitral isthmus (LMI). Following circumferential PV isolation and LMI linear ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), a critical pathway might develop over the ridge leading to a ridge-related reentry (RRR). Methods and Results Out of 61 patients who underwent circumferential PV isolation appended by LMI ablation, 5 patients developed RRR. The diagnosis of RRR was based on (1) macro-reentrant atrial tachycardia involving the septum, anterior and inferior wall of the left atrium; (2) slow conduction along the ridge; (3) wide-split double potentials in the ventricular aspect of the LMI were identified with the coronary sinus (CS) electrodes. RRR was investigated with electroanatomical mapping and entrainment mapping and catheter ablation was carried out in all patients. The mean cycle length (CL) of RRR was 312 ± 82 milliseconds and the PPIs at the left atrial septum, inferior and anterior wall during RRR were 10 ± 6, 12 ± 8, 9 ± 5 milliseconds longer than the RRR CL. The interval of the double potentials recorded in the CS electrodes crossing the LMI was 164 ± 38 milliseconds during RRR and the PPI on the LMI near the mitral annulus was 57 ± 10 milliseconds longer than the RRR CL. Catheter ablation was performed anatomically by targeting the ridge and successfully terminated RRR. Conclusion After circumferential PV isolation and ablation for LMI in patients with AF, RRR can develop by utilizing the surviving myocardial tissue of the ridge as a critical pathway.
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12120
catheter ablation
left atrial flutter
left atrial tachycardia
pulmonary vein isolation
10.1111/jce.12120
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Pulmonary Veins Medicine & Life Sciences
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Catheter Ablation Medicine & Life Sciences
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Takatsuki, S., Fukumoto, K., Igawa, O., Kimura, T., Nishiyama, N., Aizawa, Y., Tanimoto, Y., Tanimoto, K., Miyoshi, S., & Fukuda, K. (2013). Ridge-related reentry: A variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 24(7), 781-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12120
Ridge-related reentry : A variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia. / Takatsuki, Seiji; Fukumoto, Kotaro; Igawa, Osamu; Kimura, Takehiro; Nishiyama, Nobuhiro; Aizawa, Yoshiyasu; Tanimoto, Yoko; Tanimoto, Kojiro; Miyoshi, Shunichiro; Fukuda, Keiichi.
In: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Vol. 24, No. 7, 07.2013, p. 781-787.
Takatsuki, S, Fukumoto, K, Igawa, O, Kimura, T, Nishiyama, N, Aizawa, Y, Tanimoto, Y, Tanimoto, K, Miyoshi, S & Fukuda, K 2013, 'Ridge-related reentry: A variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia', Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 781-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12120
Takatsuki S, Fukumoto K, Igawa O, Kimura T, Nishiyama N, Aizawa Y et al. Ridge-related reentry: A variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2013 Jul;24(7):781-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12120
Takatsuki, Seiji ; Fukumoto, Kotaro ; Igawa, Osamu ; Kimura, Takehiro ; Nishiyama, Nobuhiro ; Aizawa, Yoshiyasu ; Tanimoto, Yoko ; Tanimoto, Kojiro ; Miyoshi, Shunichiro ; Fukuda, Keiichi. / Ridge-related reentry : A variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia. In: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2013 ; Vol. 24, No. 7. pp. 781-787.
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Sometimes, a handmade gift beats all other gifts; it's personal, and beautiful; and not only shows that you have spent money on a loved one – but thought, and time, which are precious to us. But where do you start? We've come up with our 5 favourite DIY Christmas Gift ideas for you to try at home.
This Brownie in a Jar looks spectacular, and is bound to 'wow' whoever receives it. All you need to do is buy some pretty, clear jars, and fill them with the dry ingredients – plus whatever additional bits you would like in there! Then, add a tag and/or decoration, along with the instructions and additional ingredients such as eggs and butter. It's really easy to do, and great to do in batches – so you could make one for everyone in the family!
These chocolate slabs can also look amazing – and can be quite expensive to purchase yourself. All you need is your favourite chocolate (you could try our classic or flavour infused bars), and whatever toppings you fancy putting on top! Pop them into bags and label with a personalised message – they look fabulous! You can even personalise them by choosing toppings you know your friends and family like; or make them more festive by topping with cranberries and orange peel.
Customise your candle fragrances by making your own this year – easy to do, and perfect as a gift; all you need is the ingredients to make it. Once you buy it for one person, you can do it for as many people as you like; so you may as well go for it! This version also comes with a free printable label that you can stick on afterwards. There's nothing quite like a beautifully fragranced candle lighting up the room on a cold winter's night.
Pretty mugs are all the range in every high street store now – and they do go great with a nice tin of hot chocolate for a Christmas gift! But why not decorate your own mugs without spending a fortune? This super easy trick looks amazing, and will create a unique design every time. All you need is some plain mugs and nail varnish; and the results are amazing!
Room spray isn't really something we would normally consider as a gift; however, our team member Lisa received some as a gift from her Auntie, and it was one of the best gifts she had received. It was used all the time, and not hanging around for months like some gifts do! This recipe is quite simple, but you will need to make sure you've got some spray bottles, labels, and the ingredients to create the spray.


Before you can choose the coverage you will take, you need to put some factors into consideration. You should begin by reviewing the charges of the cover. It will be good to understand the amount you are required to pay for the premiums and all other included costs. Find out the amount you will need to pay when staying in the hospital and taking other doctor visits. If there is a limit to the amount you can pay from your pocket each year, then you should know.


A few weeks ago Heather and I spent a long weekend in Brighton, or 'London-on-Sea', as it's sometimes known. No, not for a weekend of fish 'n' chips and ice-cream but to the annual conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, or IATEFL for short. What can I say? We're a dedicated bunch here at LSE, ever keen to further our professional development!
Call me geeky (and Heather, I know you will!) but I actually love conferences, although I'm not sure why. I'd like to say it's because I relish the opportunity to share ideas with respected practitioners in my field but secretly I think I love all of the free pens and endless cups of coffee. However, even armed with a decent amount of enthusiasm we were both suffering from conference fatigue by the end of each day.
So now the dust has settled, I've produced a highly concentrated digest of my time at the Brighton Centre. It's basically a list of all the sessions I went to with what I took to be the key point from each. This post covers Saturday and I'll be telling you about Sunday and Monday's sessions in the next few weeks. If you're one of the delegates and you're reading this, please feel free to comment if you disagree with my summary - although as experienced teachers you'll no doubt be aware that what you teach and what students learn is not necessarily the same!
Sometimes, preparing for the IELTS exam can seem ever so slightly dull. Luckily, there are loads of different web 2.0 tools out there which can help to liven things up, such as Vocaroo,(www.vocaroo.com) a free site which enables you to easily record short monologues and then email them to people. In the classroom, this means students recording practice for the speaking test and emailing it to their teacher for feedback!
This was one of the most oversubscribed sessions of the weekend, with Martin kindly letting keen latecomers crowd in and sit on the floor! He wanted to know whether or not we should teach impolite language in the classroom. Traditionally teachers have tended to steer clear of teaching bad language, or have actively discouraged it. Martin's point was that unfortunately when students are out of the classroom and in the 'real world', they may encounter rude native speakers. Our group conclusion was that while we might not want to teach impolite forms of speech, there's certainly an argument for equipping learners with appropriate responses for when such language is directed at them.
Learners need to be engaged! The teacher can do this with a variety of games and competitions. Most teachers do this already but Tamara takes it one stage further, in the knowledge that neuroscience shows that excitement helps us to learn, and when we learn, the connections in our brains actually change!
Well, Heather and I picked up some tips and tricks for blogging, which we hope we're putting into practice on the blog!
So, that was an exhausting first day! I'd like to know what you think about the issues here – have you used Vocaroo? If so, what do you think? What slows down your (or your students') reading in English – is it vocabulary, grammar or something else? Would you like to teach or be taught bad language, or would you find it offensive? Do you enjoy games in the classroom, or a more sedate learning environment? Let me know!


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Original painting "I Declare War" oil on canvas, 48" x 60"
Original oil painting by Liz Vaughn. When creating "I Declare War", I was focusing on fashion illustration, my current inspiration at the time. The original sketch got away from me and didn't seem to be working, so it became a different piece all together. Heavy dripping in the background with vivid neon pink, along with scribbles in pink acrylic marker of lyrics from a song that was running through my head. If you look closely, you will see alphabet letters slightly raised in the white paint as well. What a transformation from the original idea. Such is the life of an artist! Created 2018
Dimensions: 4 feet wide by 5 feet high, by 1.75 inches deep on gallery wrapped canvas. Painted on all sides, ready for hanging, no frame necessary.
Materials: Oil paint, acrylic marker, sharpie, canvas
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The Invisible Enemy is one of the least well-regarded Tom Baker stories and probably marks the point where most* fans feel things began to go clearly wrong under Graham Williams. It is also the first Doctor Who story I have coherent memories of. I have brief images from before then - Pertwee driving under a dinosaur, Sorenson turning into an ant-matter creature - but I have quite clear memories of the basic plot of episodes two and three of The Invisible Enemy.
I decided not to warn tame layman that this was not a story held in high regard. It introduces K9 and I foresaw tedious discussions about how nothing which introduced K9 could possibly be considered bad. I'm glad I didn't because he loved it. About halfway through episode 3, he asked me if this was a classic and I mumbled something about how it wasn't considered very highly and there was a giant prawn. When the giant prawn duly turned up he did concede that it was, indeed, a giant prawn but it didn't really dim his enthusiasm.
Over the course of this Randomiser thing, I've become quite interested in when a Doctor Who story's episodic structure is clear. The Invisible Enemy is another, and quite a late example, where each episode is quite distinct.
Episode 1 is set on the remote Titan base and quite is creepy in many ways. A relief crew is infected by a mysterious mind-controlling space virus (in one of those moments were it does not do to consider the purported science too carefully) and wipes out the base personnel with the exception of Michael Sheard. The Doctor is subsequently also infected - with "the nucleus" no less - but retains more control. Leela, to the consternation of the virus, is immune. The episode revolves around the Doctor and Leela answering a distress call from the base and investigating. It is mostly a game of cat and mouse through dimly lit corridors culminating with the Doctor, temporarily under the control of the virus, raising a gun to shoot Leela.
Episode 2 moves to the Bi-Al foundation, where Leela transports the Doctor's unconscious body, along with Michael Sheard who has now been infected by the virus. It mostly forms a race against time structure, as Professor Marius (and his pet K9) attempt to figure out why Leela is immune to the virus and use that to cure the Doctor, while the forces of the spreading virus take over the facility.
Episode 3 is mostly spent inside the Doctor's brain where miniaturised clones (don't ask) of the Doctor and Leela undertake a fantastic journey style tour in order to find the nucleus. It is a classic 1970s style vaguely psychedelic set. In lots of ways it is an episode of padding, but the central idea is neat (if kind of nonsensical).
The final episode takes everyone, including the giant prawn-like nucleus which has been de-miniaturised to human size back to Titan for a conclusion that is almost clever but ultimately involves blowing the giant prawn up. It's sort of half disappointing and half quite clever, in that Leela spends much of the episode advocating blowing it up while the Doctor insists he has a better idea. It's the weakest of the three episodes - Baker and Martin, the writers, seem to have used up all their ideas in the previous parts and are now simply hurrying towards a somewhat unimaginative conclusion.
Still, the story introduces K9 and, as tame layman repeatedly pointed out - has exit signs, spelled "EGGSIT" on all the doors. Tame layman loved the signage throughout the story.
I can see why aficionados of Hinchcliffe era Doctor Who may not have liked this. It has all the ingredients necessary to be another atmospheric gothic horror piece, but in reality is lighter in tone. The final episode is definitely weak and the earlier episodes, while containing a fair amount of high concept stuff, rely a lot on running battles between Leela and the infected to keep things moving. On the other hand, it is full of high concept ideas, introduces K9 and while, I have to admit, I am not terribly excited by EGGSIT signs - tame layman was thoroughly charmed.
* No, I have no idea what I mean by most, especially now fandom is so diverse. I probably mean most readers of Doctor Who Monthly/Magazine in the 1980s.


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Marcia L. Fudge & Jimmy Panetta
Compare the voting records of Marcia L. Fudge and Jimmy Panetta in 2017-18.
Represented Ohio's 11th Congressional District. This was her 6th term in the House.
Jimmy Panetta
Represented California's 20th Congressional District. This was his 1st term in the House.
Marcia L. Fudge and Jimmy Panetta are from the same party and agreed on 93 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).
Disagree: 7%
But they didn't always agree. Out of 1154 votes in the 115th Congress, they disagreed on 79 votes, including 5 major votes.
Here are the votes they disagreed on
March 22, 2018 — TARGET Act
July 14, 2017 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Sept. 7, 2018 — Community Safety and Security Act
Sept. 4, 2018 — Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act
June 15, 2018 — Thornberry of Texas Part A Amendment No. 4
June 14, 2018 — THRIVE Act
June 7, 2018 — Tsongas of Massachusetts Part B Amendment No. 13
Jan. 20, 2018 — Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported from the Committee on Rules, and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
Jan. 11, 2018 — Rapid DNA Act of 2017
Dec. 21, 2017 — Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes
On Motion to Table
Oct. 5, 2017 — Yarmuth of Kentucky Substitute Amendment No. 4
Sept. 28, 2017 — Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017
July 26, 2017 — Esty of Connecticut Amendment No. 44
May 25, 2017 — Jackson Lee of Texas Part B Amendment No. 1
March 2, 2017 — Regulatory Integrity Act
Jan. 10, 2017 — Clay of Missouri Part B Amendment No. 2


Let Emma Watson be an example to us all: yes, it is possible to rep an entirely eco-friendly wardrobe without sacrificing one's personal style or missing out on all the great trends. Still, it's not exactly easy.
Still, a greener wardrobe is definitely worth your time, effort and money. According to Business of Fashion, fashion is one of the most polluting industries, second only to oil. It also produces more carbon emissions than international flights, per a study conducted by Dame Ellen MacArthur's Foundation. And then there's the human rights aspect. Remember when, less than five years ago, a building in Bangladesh's Rana Plaza — home to five garment factories — collapsed and killed over 1,100 workers?
Let's be a part of the change, shall we? Obviously, the most eco-friendly thing to do would be to not shop at all, but we're not here to make martyrs out of you. Rather, do what you can and dress how you like by shopping this season's hottest trends — grandpa sneakers, Canadian tuxes, glitter boots — the sustainable way. Click through the slideshow for 15 cool, eco-conscious pieces, along with some shopping tips.
Also, it doesn't get more sustainable — and fun — than shopping vintage.


With christmas coming up, many of you are no doubt turning your thoughts to your finances, and just how much this holiday season may cost you. It can be difficult to enjoy Christmas if you have money worries but it is vital that you don't plunge yourself into difficulties during the festive season, just to put smiles on people's faces with your gifts. Instead, why not try out some of these options for getting yourself on some money quickly, so that you can enjoy the holiday season, worry-free.
If you don't buy a ticket, you can't win the raffle and whilst the chances of scooping a jackpot with a Lotto UK ticket, you never know what might happen when you buy a ticket. For a small price, you can get yourself a potential winning ticket and this does not necessarily mean that you'll grab the jackpot. When you play the lottery there are many options for you to win, either the big one, or with other smaller prizes which could still go a long way to buying some more presents.
We can all be guilty of hoarding from time to time and I bet that if you have a root around your home, the drawers, cupboards and other storage places, you'll find plenty of gear which you no longer need. Try to spend a day getting around the home to see what you can sell, and then list it on a site such as eBay. You can not only use this activity to clear some stuff out of the house, but you can also make some extra money which you can put towards the festive season. Don't discount anything, you'll be surprised at what kind of things can sell online.
What many people do during this time of year is max out their credit cards, and give themselves problems when it comes to the new year. Instead of playing around with credit card balances, you could look at taking on a small and manageable loan to take the edge of this Christmas. As long as you sign up for a loan with realistic repayment options and low interest, you can secure yourself the extra money which you need, and ease the pressure on your finances. Avoid the short-term loan companies which charge sky-high interest, they will only cause you problems in the future.
This is the perfect time of year to grab yourself a part time job to make some extra cash and there are a huge amount of companies who recruit large numbers of Christmas temps. You may not earn crazy amounts of money doing temp jobs but with your day job as well, you can make enough money to ensure that this Christmas runs smoothly. Naturally the type of job which you take on will depend on your home and work commitments but if you can find something that fits into your schedule, you can count on securing those extra finances for the holiday season.
Don't get into trouble this Christmas, make sure that you are taking action on the financial front.


Watch as 7x Grammy winner Darrell Thorp uses the Kush Audio Pusher for some parallel compression to add more punch to the drums.
Parallel compression is often the main trick during drum mixing to add punch and impact.
Parallel compression simply means you mix an unprocessed 'dry', or lightly compressed track with a heavily compressed version of the exact same track and you blend them together.In this drum mixing tutorial, watch as Darrell Thorp uses the Pusher plug-in from Kush Audio on the aux bus for some parallel compression to add more punch and impact to the kick and snare.


the-yuppie.com is a student start-up media outlet based in Malta. The idea of 2 University of Malta students, Albert Galea and Matteo Alessandro, in January 2017; the site launched on February 10th 2017. Having been shunned by student media at the time; the aim behind setting up this site was to provide a new style of youth media. The aim is to provide a voice to a demographic that has always been shunned by mainstream media; that being the youth demographic. It is built upon the principle of making news bearable; in that it strives to provide important news which is written in an easy to read and at the same time factual manner. No subject is off limits for the-yuppie.com and no opinion is censored. This media outlet is built on the principle that everybody has an opinion and that everybody should have the opportunity and indeed platform to share that opinion. the-yuppie.com is that platform.
What Have SDM Proposed So Far?
Pulse Announce KSU Election Candidates!


To apply for admittance to the program, a person must complete and submit a NEPA Certificate Program application form to the Department of Environment and Society at USU, as well as provide a transcript documenting the completion of a bachelor's degree. Students pursuing the NEPA Certificate are not required to be enrolled in a graduate degree program. However, credits obtained from the program may be applied toward a graduate degree.
Courses for the program are offered in the short-course format at various locations around the country or as webinars online through Regional Campuses and Distance Education. To view the current schedule of courses please go to the Shipley Group website at:www.shipleygroup.com. A two-credit course requires a minimum of three full days in class; a one-credit course requires two full days in class. To receive graduate credit that can be applied toward completion of the certificate, all NEPA courses must be taken for a letter grade, which requires completion of a written examination in addition to class attendance. All courses offered as part of the NEPA Certificate Program may be taken for university graduate credit, whether or not a participant in the course is enrolled in the NEPA Certificate Program.
Participants are required to take the following four courses.
After completing the coursework, participants are required to complete a NEPA Capstone Experience (NEPA 6370 ) before being awarded the NEPA Certificate. This experience will be individualized for each participant and will consist of a project that has been negotiated between the participant and the program faculty.


ThrillPledge charges no commission on projects with targets below $10K USD because our aim is to help fund your career in Sports, not simply take a commission on your first pledge project. It is our hope that, at some point, we get to raise the equity financing that will help you realise your ultimate goal in Sports through our sister sites, ThrillCapital and the ThrillCapital Club.
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In this case, Paypal and Visa will charge a transaction fee ranging from 3.4% to 3.9% on the amount people pledge plus a fixed fee based on the currency received. Additional Paypal and Visa fees may apply for currency conversions.
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NEBULA debut track from upcoming "Demos & Outtakes 98-02" on Heavy Psych Sounds; preorder + "Charged" reissue available now!
Heavy Psych Sounds Records have recently announced the release of a 'Demos & Outtakes 98-02' album by stoner rock pioneers NEBULA, as well as the re-mastered version of the band's 2001's album 'Charged'. Pre-orders for both records are available today, and you can listen to new song 'Whalefinger' below!
Set for a release on January 25th 2019, the 'Demos & Outtakes 98-02' will include 5 previously unreleased track, as well as rare demos and cover songs like this special live rendition of Black Flag's 'Nervous Breakdown'! The tracks on this album are different from what NEBULA released on records such as the groundbreaking 'Charged' or 'To The Center'. Some tracks were written and recorded during these sessions, some never made it onto the albums or were used for B-sides and singles. And then there are songs such as 'Whalefinger' — the first song Eddie Glass ever wrote and which originally made it on a 7" B-side by Olivelawn.
LISTEN to Nebula's « Whalefinger » right here
'Demos & Outtakes 98-02' — a must-have in every NEBULA and genre-collection — will be available as:
– 25 Test Press
– 250 Ltd Transparent Red Vinyl
– 500 Grey Splatter (Red/Black/Blue) Vinyl
– Black Vinyl
– CD and digital
NEBULA « Demos & Outtakes 98-02 »
Out January 25th on Heavy Psych Sounds
Preorder available at this location
TRACK LISTING :
1. Stagnant Pool ('00/01 demo, Leaf Hound cover )
2. Whalefinger ('02 demo )
3. Humbucker ('99 demo )
4. Smokin' Woman ('98 demo )
5. Sun Creature ('98 demo )
6. You Got It ('02 demo )
7. To The Center ('99 demo )
8. Synthetic Dream ('99 demo )
9. How Does It Feel To Feel? ('99 demo, The Creation cover )
10. Nervous Breakdown (Live '02, Black Flag cover )
Furthermore, Heavy Psych Sounds also announced to reissue NEBULA's legendary 'Charged' album, originally released in 2001 on Sub Pop Records. This new version has been re-mastered by Snail's bassist and NEBULA's longtime sound engineer Matt Lynch. 'Charged' is the second full-length album by the stoner rock legends, as well as the last album featuring former Fu Manchu bandmate Mark Abshire on bass, before the original band lineup re-united in 2018. Third track 'Giant' was featured in « Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 » and will be also found as a demo bonus on the re-mastered CD album version. 'Charged' is still considered as one of NEBULA's most important and distinctive records to date. A heavy fuzz rock trip into the desert, a wheel of hot lava, and the sheer power of almighty riffs only an act like NEBULA could have ever created!
'Charged' will be available in the following formats:
– 250 LTD Solid Blue Vinyl
– 500 LTD White Splatter Blue/Clear Blue/Black/Green Vinyl
– Digipak
– Digital Download
NEBULA « Charged » (remastered)
Out February 8th on Heavy Psych Sounds
1. Do It Now
2. Beyond
3. Giant
4. Travelin' Man's Blues
5. Instant Gravitation
6. This One
7. Ignition
8. Shaker
9. Goodbye Yesterday
11. Giant (Demo Bonus Track available on CD version only)
12. Cosmic Egg (Bonus Track available on CD version only
Guitarist Eddie Glass and drummer Ruben Romano formed Nebula in 1997 after breaking away from desert rock pioneers Fu Manchu, eventually recruiting bassist Mark Abshire. The power trio specializes in feedback-drenched heavy rock, incorporating liberal doses of Black Sabbath riffery, psychedelia, and space rock. The band released a number of EPs before moving onto full-length albums like 1999's 'To the Center' and 2001's 'Charged'. They've mainly distinguished themselves as a very hard-working live unit.
Nebula creates pure guitar-driven, conscious expanding rock for the 21st century. They are a culmination of their rock forbearers such as Jimi Hendrix, MC5, The Stooges and Mudhoney turned up a notch, taken to the next level and blasting through space. Nebula spread their gospel through their music and what they are preaching will leave the congregation on the floor.
In 2017 the band decided to reissue three of their crucial early works via Heavy Psych Sounds Records: 1998's 'Let it Burn', 1999's 'To the Center' and 2002's 'Dos' EPs, which include the material originally released on 1999's 'Sun Creature' and the Nebula/Lowrider split. The reissues, which came out in early 2018, have been done to celebrate their 20th anniversary and re-union of the original band lineup. The reissue of 'Charged' as well as never published 'Demos & Outtakes '98 – 02' will perfectly round up the record collection by one of the most distinctive heavy psych rock bands of all time.
NEBULA IS
Eddie Glass – Guitar & Vocals
Tom Davies – Bass
Mike Amster – Drums
NEBULA LINKS
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Copenhagen psych rock trio THE SONIC DAWN premiere shimmering new album 'Enter the Mirage' in full ; out May 22nd on Heavy Psych Sounds
Italian fuzz rockers OREYEON share demonic « Pazuzu » video; new album out June 17th Heavy Psych Sounds.
L.A. rockers THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT to release new album on Heavy Psych Sounds
Californian punk'n'rollers THE FREEKS stream new album « Shattered », out this week on Heavy Psych Sounds!
US doom supergroup HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH shares 'Live At The Hallowed Halls' album in full; out September 9th on Ripple Music.
UK's occult doom champions DEAD WITCHES premiere first track off 'Doom Sessions Vol. 666' EP with WITCHTHROAT SERPENT on Heavy Psych Sounds!


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A Stealth Bull Emerges in the IPO Market
Peter Kang
Published 1:11 PM ET Thu, 21 June 2007 Updated 3:03 PM ET Thu, 5 Aug 2010 CNBC.com
Blackstone Group's public offering has drawn renewed attention to an IPO market that is on track for its best year since 2000.
Blackstone shares soared 13% on their first day of trading Friday. And though the stock has since traded below the offering price of the IPO -- which raised $5 billion and was oversubscribed by 10 times -- was nothing short of a success.
Some 108 companies have gone public so far in 2007, raising approximately $21.5 billion, according to Dealogic. The number of new offerings is up about 35% from the year-ago period when there were only 83 IPOs worth $19.7 billion.
"Based on the first half of 2007 the pipeline looks strong and we have got some great momentum," says Maria Pinelli, head of Americas growth strategy for Ernst & Young.
Nevertheless, the number of deals this year is a far cry from the speculative atmosphere of the late 1990s and early 2000s, when all the major indices were hitting historic highs. The all-time peak for the IPO market was in 2000, according to Dealogic, when a whopping $63.3 billion was raised from 214 issues.
And while that may seem peculiar given the record-breaking levels of today for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, the once high-flying Nasdaq remains about 50% below its record high set in March 2000, when virtually any tech IPO was a hit.
Recent High-Flying IPOs Opening Day Gains
Date of IPO
Day 1 Gain
Day 1 Close
Fortress Investment Group (FIG) 2/9/07 +68% $18.50 $31.00
NYMEX Holdings (NMX) 11/17/06 +125% $59.00 $132.99
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 1/26/06 +100% $22.00 $44.00
Baidu (BIDU) 8/5/05 +354% $27.00 $122.54
Rise in IPOs Mirrors Broad Market Rally
"As goes the equities market, so goes IPOs," says Richard Peterson, senior researcher at Thomson Financial. "We see the IPO market as very robust; we're standing almost at mid-year and we've had the best period since 2000."
"IPOs and the equities markets have a strong correlation," Peterson adds. "When the Dow was in the 7,000 range back in the first quarter of 2003 there were all but five IPOs being priced."
But when the Dow crossed 13,000 in May, 30 new offerings were floated, making it the second biggest month for IPOs in four years.
One stock in that group, specialty semiconductor outfit Cavium Networks , began trading on May 2 and has gained more than 53% since then.
CAVM
FSLR
Strike While the Iron is Hot
Unlike Google's widely criticized Dutch auction, which occurred amid an uncertain stock market environment in 2004 and ultimately priced below its original target price range, Blackstone's IPO is being spun out during a period of unprecedented global liquidity.
"This is their window of opportunity to go public," says Todd Schoenberger, director of brokerage at financial services firm USAA.
Market pros say there will be a steady stream of IPOs through the end of this year and into 2008, but the returns of this year's issues have yet to wow investors. IPO research firm Renaissance Capital says the average IPO debuting this year has gained about 9% from its offer price, mirroring gains in the broader market.
More than half of the new issues which began trading in 2007 have landed within their targeted price range; big returns posted by financial services firm FCStone Group, up 92% since March, and China-based alternative energy play JA Solar Holdings, up 68% since February, have been the exception rather than the rule. But the good news is that downside movers such as medical device maker XTENT , down 44% since February, have been limited in number.
Today's environment is a vast improvement upon recent years as negativity reigned and investors were skeptical regarding the quality of companies looking to go private, given the private equity and hedge fund worlds' appetite for risk, in addition to the potential regulatory risks due to Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.
"They didn't want to be here because of Sarbanes-Oxley and the liability that is at stake in the U.S." says Schoenberger. "Now people are willing to forego the liability risk, the Sarbanes-Oxley risk. But you still have to wonder how many companies would have gone public if it weren't for Sarbanes-Oxley."
While Blackstone may be a tough act to follow, Wall Street will be paying close attention to the debut of Man Group, a manager of hedge fund assets or "fund of funds." Man hopes to raise $4.2 billion when it goes public in July.
"As long as the Nasdaq is up and doesn't have a correction of around 10%, the IPO window is open and will remain open," says Francis Gaskins, president and editor of IPODesktop.com.
Biggest First-Day Gains in 2007
Fortress Investment Group $18.50 $31.00 +68%
Accuray $18.00 $28.47 +58%
AeroVironment $17.00 $23.93 +41%
BigBand Networks $13.00 $17.00 +31%
FCStone Group $24.00 $31.13 +30%
Aruba Networks $11.00 $14.15 +29%
Capital Product Partners $21.50 $26.75 +24%
National CineMedia $21.00 $25.67 +22%
Optimer Pharmaceuticals $7.00 $8.50 +21%
Salary.com $10.50 $12.50 +19%
Source: Hoovers
Peter Kang is a markets writer for CNBC.com. He can be reached atpeter.kang@nbcuni.com
Peter KangNews Editor/Writer
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Memorial Day is an annual remembrance of the people who died while serving our country's armed forces. Always observed on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day Weekend also marks the start of summer. Here are some ideas to plan your weekend.
Musco Center's Heartbeat of Mexico Festival brings together a community of all ages and ethnicities to celebrate vibrant Mexican arts and culture. The festival will feature folklorico dancers, musicians, and performers along with crafts for kids and families, a food fair, and more. Ticketed performances each evening will feature GRAMMY Award-Winning Artists Mariachi Los Camperos on May 26 and Natalia Lafourcade on May 27.
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 9 a.m.
The Laguna Area Study Group of the Ohara School of Ikebana will demonstrate and exhibit multiple styles of the traditional Japanese artform of Ikebana. This artform has been practiced for hundreds of years utilizing flowers and other plant materials. This demonstration is free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Date: Monday, May 28, 2018 at 7 a.m.
This year's event marks the 20th Annual City of Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K, & 10K, and honors the United States Marine Corps Dark Horse Battalion. The event takes walkers and runners through Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Woods, and Laguna Niguel. All experience levels are welcome to enjoy the Memorial Day festivities – Half Marathon (13.1 miles), 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles), 10K Walk/Run (6.2 miles) and Kid's Run (.5 mile). Grand Marshall Corporal Michael Spivey, a combat-injured Marine, will kick off the festivities in front of the Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. The finish line will be at the Laguna Hills Community Center where there will be an expo, food trucks, kids zone, and beer garden. Register today!
On Friday, May 25, Newport Dunes will have a grand opening event to unveil the expansion of their Inflatable Waterpark, open to the public seasonally through Labor Day weekend. The waterpark will double in size to include a fleet of ten large inflatables, a 17-foot slide, two trampolines, a 14-foot and 7-foot climbable icebergs, monkey bars, bouncers, and teeter totters. At 7 p.m., 80's on the Bay will be hosted by Richard Blade, from Siriux XM and Jack FM (some of you might remember him from the 80's, Video One TV show). Enjoy waterfront dining and cocktails at Back Bay Bistro before the music starts or choose from a variety of food trucks and full bar service available during the event. You can also dress in your 80's finery and participate in a costume contest. On Saturday, May 26, Newport Beach Beerfest starts at 7 p.m. Enjoy unlimited samples of over 150 craft beers, wine, and spirits. Listen to live bands and DJs. Indulge at the food truck tasting village. On Sunday, May 27, Boots on the Beach starts at 4 p.m. Experience the best in country music with live performances from Gethen Jenkins, Shotgun Jefferson, Morgan Leigh Band, Tina Michelle, and host/DJ David Bugenske from Go Country 105. Enjoy full service bar service and country BBQ concessions.
The 60th Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival theme is Celebrating 60 Years of Fun and Funding Charities. In 2017, the festival profits donated to the community totaled $394,000. Since 1958, the event has brought in over $6.5 million for local charities. On Friday, May 25, an official giant strawberry cake cutting ceremony will start at 6 p.m., serving free cake to over 2,000 people. On Saturday, May 26, 5K Run in the morning followed by a VIP celebrity breakfast at the Garden Gove Community Center (proceeds go to We Give Thanks), and a parade with floats, bands, equestrians, characters, and many film and TV celebrities. The festival ground will have 35 carnival rides, 5 contests (like Berry, Berry Beautiful Baby Contest, Redhead Roundup, Strawberry Idol Karaoke, and Tiny Tots King and Queen), over 200 food and sales booths, and music & live entertainment at the amphitheater.


If you're on the hunt for a most unusual (but slightly belated) Valentine's Day gift, then a London auction house's upcoming Islamic & Indian Art sale could provide the perfect gift – an Islamic tear-catcher.
According to folklore, ancient tear-catchers, known as Ashkdans in Persian, are believed to have been given to new brides whose husbands were away at war for long periods in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The deserted spouse would capture her tears in the container and on her husband's return would measure the amount of tears shed for her partner. The measurement of tears indicated how much they'd missed them and were an expression of their love for their partner.
Ancient origins suggest that they were inspired by the biblical book of Psalms where David says of God: "You have kept count of my tossings; put your tears in a bottle." Other theories on their use include the collection of funeral tears in Ancient Egypt, Persia and Rome and in a more contemporary vein, as vessels used to sprinkle rosewater, in order to perfume a room.
An example of one in the sale is a Qajar free-blown green glass version from Iran, which dates from the 19th century. The green version is particularly rare and features a rather apt tear drop shaped top. It is estimated to fetch £400-£600.
A pair of free-blown blue glass versions are also offered in the sale. Dating from the late 18th to 19th century, they are beautifully elegant with the same eye-drop shaped top. One of them has been created featuring subtle ridges, making them slightly more decorative. The pair is estimated at £400-£600.
The sale takes place on May 3.


Games2Jolly - Jiju Jojo Rescue is a point and click escape game developed by Games2Jolly Team. We know that you are a great fan of Escape games but that doesn't mean you should not like puzzles. So here we present you Jiju Jojo Rescue. A cocktail with an essence of both Puzzles and Escape tricks. Good luck and have a fun!
Ghost Secret Key is New Escape Games from MirchiGames.


Biarritz is internationally famous for its Thalassothérapie, on both historic and technical levels.
Louison Bobet, who created this concept in the seventies, was convinced - and rightly so - of the benefits which a maritime climate and sea water brought to the human body. The centre he created still exists in Biarritz, where a long tradition of marine therapy contributes to the success of the two thalassothérapie centres (Thalmar and Thalassa Biarritz), landmark establishments which continue to meet an ever-growing demand.
Also available is the more classical infrastructure involving swimming pools, saunas, UV treatment cabins, hammams and other fitness centres.
Biarritz is without doubt a destination for relaxation and fitness. Well-being is a subject that is constantly updated on our website, reflecting the very latest offers from our commercial partners.
Be guided by our special offers.


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Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Coldspring, Texas (USA).

In addition to Coldspring, the district also serves the cities of Oakhurst and Point Blank.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Schools
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (Grades 9-12)
Lincoln Junior High (Grades 6-8)
Coldspring-Oakhurst Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
Street Elementary (Grades PK-2)

References

External links

Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated ISD

School districts in San Jacinto County, Texas

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Q: ASP.NET MVC one of the forms dont get validation messages My problem is this: I have created a view in which I want to be able to remove and add new identity roles. For that I created two forms that call two different actions. I have created a big model which consists of smaller models which are bound by the forms to the actions. Everything works as intended, models get bound properly, data is there and proper actions are executed as they should.
Don't get me wrong, I understand those are separate forms and I know they will never show validation messages both at the same time because only one form can be posted at a time. The problem is that when I click submit on the CreateNewRole form, the validation message is there, but when I click submit on the RemoveRoles action, I don't get any validation messages and no validation classes are applied to the html elements, there is the usual "field-validation-valid" and no "field-validation-error" class in it while its perfectly present in CreateNewRole.
Why does validation work on the first form but not on the second form? I cant find any difference in how i made those two forms, am i not noticing something?
When I debug modelstate of the RemoveRoles action, the error is there, but somehow the view isn't getting informed of it.
View
@model Models.ViewModels.RolePanelViewModel
@using Extensions

Role Panel

            @using (Html.BeginForm("CreateNewRole", "Administrator"))
            {

                    @Html.LabelFor(l => l.NewRoleRolePanelViewModel.NewIdentityRole.Name)
                    @Html.TextBoxFor(t => t.NewRoleRolePanelViewModel.NewIdentityRole.Name)
                    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(t => t.NewRoleRolePanelViewModel.NewIdentityRole.Name)
                    <button type="submit">Dodaj role</button>

            }

            @using (Html.BeginForm("RemoveRoles", "Administrator"))
            {

                    @Html.LabelFor(l => l.ListRolePanelViewModel.SelectedIdentityRoles)
                    @Html.ListBoxFor(l => l.ListRolePanelViewModel.SelectedIdentityRoles, @Model.ListRolePanelViewModel.IdentityRolesSelectListItems)
                    @Html.ValidationMessageFor(t => t.ListRolePanelViewModel.SelectedIdentityRoles)
                    <button type="submit">Skasuj wybrane</button>

            }

Models
public class RolePanelViewModel
{
    public ListRolePanelViewModel ListRolePanelViewModel { get; set; }
    public NewRoleRolePanelViewModel NewRoleRolePanelViewModel { get; set; }
}

public class ListRolePanelViewModel
{
    public List<IdentityRoleDTO> IdentityRoles { get; set; }
    public List<SelectListItem> IdentityRolesSelectListItems { get; set; }
    [Required(ErrorMessage = "Należy wybrać przynajmniej jedną pozycję z listy")]
    public List<string> SelectedIdentityRoles { get; set; }
}

public class NewRoleRolePanelViewModel
{
    public IdentityRoleDTO NewIdentityRole { get; set; }
}
public class IdentityRoleDTO
{
    public string Id { get; set; }
    [Required(ErrorMessage = "Nowa rola musi mieć nazwę")]
    [MinLength(5)]
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public List<IdentityUserRole> Users { get; set; }
}

Actions
public ActionResult OpenRolePanel()
{
    var roles = _context.Roles.ToList();
    var viewModel = new RolePanelViewModel
    {
        ListRolePanelViewModel = new ListRolePanelViewModel
        {
            IdentityRolesSelectListItems = GetSelectListItems(roles,
                (a) => new SelectListItem {Value = a.Id.ToString(), Selected = false, Text = a.Name})

        },
        NewRoleRolePanelViewModel = new NewRoleRolePanelViewModel()

    };
    return View("RolePanel", viewModel);
}

[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult> CreateNewRole(NewRoleRolePanelViewModel newRoleRolePanelViewModel)
{
    if(!ModelState.IsValid)
    {
        var roles = _context.Roles.ToList();
        var viewModel = new RolePanelViewModel
        {
            ListRolePanelViewModel = new ListRolePanelViewModel
            {
                IdentityRolesSelectListItems = GetSelectListItems(roles,
                    (a) => new SelectListItem { Value = a.Id.ToString(), Selected = false, Text = a.Name })

            },
            NewRoleRolePanelViewModel = newRoleRolePanelViewModel
        };
        return View("RolePanel", viewModel);
    }
    var roleStore = new RoleStore<IdentityRole>(new ApplicationDbContext());
    var roleManager = new RoleManager<IdentityRole>(roleStore);

    await roleManager.CreateAsync(new IdentityRole(newRoleRolePanelViewModel.NewIdentityRole.Name));

    return View("RolePanel");
}

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult RemoveRoles(ListRolePanelViewModel listRolePanelViewModel)
{
    if (!ModelState.IsValid)
    {
        var roles = _context.Roles.ToList();
        var viewModel = new RolePanelViewModel
        {
            ListRolePanelViewModel = listRolePanelViewModel,
            NewRoleRolePanelViewModel = new NewRoleRolePanelViewModel()
        };
        viewModel.ListRolePanelViewModel.IdentityRolesSelectListItems = GetSelectListItems(roles,
            (a) => new SelectListItem {Value = a.Id.ToString(), Selected = false, Text = a.Name});

        return View("RolePanel", viewModel);
    }

    return View("RolePanel");
}

Custom method that may be needed if you want to run the code
private List<SelectListItem> GetSelectListItems<T>(List<T> dbSetResult, Func<T,SelectListItem> Func)
        {
            var result = new List<SelectListItem>();

            foreach (var item in dbSetResult)
            {
                result.Add(Func(item));
            }

            return result;
        }

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They are back Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to Episode 79 of the Back of the Net: FIFA Podcast in partnership with Sweetpatch.TV. This is your weekly FIFA, Sports and Banter Podcast. This week they do have a guest of a complete Beast! Hope you all enjoy the podcast.


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Historic Associate Reformed Church and Cemetery (also known as Historic Hopewell Church Inc) is a historic church in Morning Sun, Ohio.

History of Hopewell

The Hopewell Associate Reformed Church, now referred to as Historic Hopewell Church, is a landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. It was founded in 1808 by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who chose to leave their settlement in South Carolina and move to Ohio because of their opposition to slavery. In 1814, Reverend Alexander Porter was appointed as Hopewell's first permanent pastor. As the community grew, the original log church was replaced in 1825 by the brick structure that is the Historic Hopewell Church today.

For over 100 years the church and its members were an active congregation, contributing to the settlement of Ohio and leading abolitionist efforts. Hopewell also served as a frequently used  stop on the Underground Railroad, providing shelter and worship for slaves who sought freedom. Many members of the church  served as conductors on the Underground Railroad.

Throughout the 19th-century, the church community grew so large that at various points in its history, daughter churches were formed in the nearby towns of Fairhaven (1835), Oxford (1837), College Corner (1849), and Morning Sun (1879). In 1915, because of the expansion of the four daughter churches, the Hopewell Church was shuttered. Hopewell remained closed until the 1960s when descendants of the original families and other community members began restoration efforts to create the Historic Hopewell Church we have today.

Hopewell Today

Today, the church is an active community resource and a non-profit organization. More than 150 people are members of the Historic Hopewell Church, helping to fulfill its mission.

The Hopewell Church holds Sunday services every summer in cooperation with other area churches.

A special Christmas service is held each year in December.

Mission Statement

To preserve our heritage and to perpetuate the church's care for future generations. To promote the organization by inviting others to join with us to support this worthy goal. To provide a place of interdenominational worship.

References

External links
 www.historichopewellchurch.org/ Official website of Historic Hopewell]

Presbyterian churches in Ohio
Cemeteries in Preble County, Ohio
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Federal architecture in Ohio
Churches completed in 1825
Buildings and structures in Preble County, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Preble County, Ohio
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio


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Producer, Talent Manager
Gisella Shiffer has worked in the Management Talent side of the Entertainment Business and has worked as a Producer for several feature film projects, and Series Pilots for T.V. Gisella Shiffer's connections in the entertainment business are far and wide and cover an over 20 year span in the business. Gisella is a highly prized asset to this team.
Gisella is also the successful owner of 3G Management, and has been made V.P. of Devolopment for BTV Management and Productions LLC, while holding a seat on its Board. With her roster of over 110 talented actors and actresses, Gisella will be able to provide a vast amount of talent to any project. Her vast and diverse experience in the Entertainment Business spans from talent acquisition to contract negotiation. Gisella attended law school in Munich, Germany.


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Q: Proof of symbolic matrix For any n-order matrix A, B, H
$[A, B] \stackrel{\text { def }}{=} A B-B A$
Try to prove:
(1)  $\left[k_{1} \boldsymbol{A}+k_{2} \boldsymbol{B}, \boldsymbol{H}\right]=k_{1}[\boldsymbol{A}, \boldsymbol{H}]+k_{2}[\boldsymbol{B}, \boldsymbol{H}]$
Clear["Global`*"];
$Assumptions = (A | B | H) \[Element] Matrices[{n, n}];
$Assumptions = Element[Subscript[k, 1] | Subscript[k, 2], Reals];
f[x_, y_] := x . y - y . x;
G = Subscript[k, 1]*A + Subscript[k, 2]*B;
TensorReduce[
 f[G, H] == Subscript[k, 1]*f[A, H] + Subscript[k, 2]*f[B, H]]

$-\mathrm{H} \cdot\left(\mathrm{A} \mathrm{k}_{1}+\mathrm{B} \mathrm{k}_{2}\right)+\left(\mathrm{A} \mathrm{k}_{1}+\mathrm{B} \mathrm{k}_{2}\right) \cdot \mathrm{H}==(\mathrm{A} \cdot \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{H} \cdot \mathrm{A}) \mathrm{k}_{1}+(\mathrm{B} \cdot \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{H} \cdot \mathrm{B}) \mathrm{k}_{2}$

Failed.
(2) $[A, B]=-[B, A]$
Clear["Global`*"];
$Assumptions = Element[A | B, Matrices[{n, n}]];
f[x_, y_] := x . y - y . x;
TensorReduce[f[A, B] == -f[B, A]]

True

(3) $[A,[B, H]]+[B,[H, A]]+[H,[A, B]]=0$
Clear["Global`*"];
$Assumptions = Element[A | B | H, Matrices[{n, n}]];
f[x_, y_] := x . y - y . x;
TensorReduce[f[A, f[B, H]] + f[B, f[H, A]] + f[H, f[A, B]] == 0]

True

How can I prove question (1)?

A: TensorExpand[
 f[G, H] == Subscript[k, 1]*f[A, H] + Subscript[k, 2]*f[B, H]]
(* True *)


I'm tentative when it comes to makeup and especially lipstick as I have troublesome lips. Half the time they're dry and the other half of the time, product builds up into an unsightly mess, so I'm always cautious of spending my money on a product that might be tried once and not be worn again, but I'm working on my base problems and as Burt's Bees seems to be doing a super job with that, I thought it was about time I got a bit spendy!
My bank card and I have finally managed to work out our differences and have become friends since starting my new job, so I threw caution to the wind this time and splashed out. I wanted to treat myself, try something new and be a bit fancy, so Estée Lauder and I got acquainted and I have myself a beautiful new toy!
Fierce, punchy and daring are all words I've never used to describe something before but when you find the PERFECT shade of red, things start to change.
Colour tones are something I need to master as I'm a pastey Sue who turns freckly in the summer (don't let the dark hair fool you) so a lot of colours make me look ill, washed out or orange but I have apparently mastered the online shop as this colour in incredible.
Estée Lauder I am forever in your debt and next time, I think I'll skip the online browsing and go to a counter to get the full experience!
Have you had any exciting beauty finds recently?


Microsoft recently announced some cool new features for the Azure backup service. Since Data Protection Manager integrated with Windows Azure is one of the best backup systems for Microsoft Exchange, this announcement can have a significant impact to the backup strategy of Exchange Server.
With the latest update, customers can specify daily, weekly, monthly and yearly retention policies. Customers can now retain their data for up to 99 years in Azure! If you are using tapes to address your long term retention needs – this release provides a compelling value prop to use Azure to address your backup and long term retention needs.


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Storm Barra: Thousands left without power - with 60mph winds forecast to hit UK
Ewan Somerville
Large waves at Seagrove Bay on Isle Wight as Storm Barra causes further strong gales - BNPS
Thousands of homes were without power on Wednesday morning, as fresh warnings for strong winds, heavy rain and snow are issued for the final trail of Storm Barra battering Britain.
Dozens of flood alerts have been issued across the UK, while communities in the North East and Scotland begin to recover from the catastrophic effects of Storm Arwen, which brought 100mph gales.
Some 3,200 homes in north-east Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have lost power in the second named storm of the winter season, with around 1,000 still in the dark in Scotland.
Storm Barra, described as a "weather bomb", moved in from the west on Tuesday and is set to sweep the country once more on Wednesday before departing for the North Sea.
On Tuesday afternoon, the body of 80-year-old Venetia Smith was found by police in the flooded River Stour in Blandford, Dorset. Police believed Ms Smith, who had gone missing at around 11am, may have fallen from a bridge.
Schools have closed in Ireland where 56,000 homes and business had lost power on Tuesday.
A yellow weather warning for winds of up to 60mph is in place until 6pm on Wednesday for the west coast of Wales and south-west England, which could bring travel disruption and power cuts.
Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales, which is covered by the warning, was battered by gales of 86mph on Tuesday, while Orlock Head in Co Down, N Ireland, faced 76mph gusts.
In Wales, a school closed after high winds ripped off part of its roof. Bryngwyn Comprehensive School in Llanelli shut on Tuesday afternoon following gusts of more than 70mph. No one was injured.
Storm Barra Batters the north coast of Northern Ireland - Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia
Heavy rain lashed large swathes of London on Tuesday night as Storm Barra swept the country - Martyn Wheatley / i-Images
Coastal communities were warned to take care when walking close to piers and harbours, with huge waves hitting seaside towns in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
The waves were so large in the village of Borth in Ceredigion, mid-Wales, that locals were asked to avoid the area completely.
Met Office forecasters said Storm Barra is not expected to cause as much chaos as Storm Arwen - though it has already sparked travel delays and school closures in Scotland.
Spokeswoman Nicky Maxey said: "We are not expecting the impacts of Barra to be as bad as we saw with Arwen.
"Storm Barra will bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to many parts of the UK today. We may see some snow on the higher ground, too.
"It is unlikely to be as impactful as Storm Arwen last week but there will be blustery conditions so people should still be prepared."
Forecasters have said Storm Barra may be a "weather bomb", an unofficial phenomenon when the central pressure in a low pressure system falls 24 millibars in 24 hours, known as explosive cyclogenesis.
It comes after thousands of homes lost power for up to 10 days in the wake of 100mph winds and lashing rain at the end of November, leaving some unable to access basic supplies. Northern Powergrid has not confirmed whether all homes were connected by Tuesday night as promised.
ScotRail has warned that some Wednesday services will be cancelled due to the storm.
Large waves hit the coast in Porthcawl, South Wales - Andrew Bartlett / Alamy Live News
Sandbags are laid at the entrance of a seafront property as water floods the road along Aberystwyth promenade, Wales - Ian Jones / Alamy Live News
Temperatures will be mild for the time of year on Wednesday, with London predicted to see 7C, 8C in Cardiff, 4C for Edinburgh and 6C in Belfast.
The Environment Agency has issued six flood warnings for England, meaning flooding is expected, at locations including the Dorset and Somerset coasts. As of Wednesday morning, 63 flood alerts were in force across the country for areas where flooding is possible.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has sent 11 flood alerts and five warnings for areas in the north-east of Scotland and the south-west. Natural Resources Wales has also issued 12 flood warnings and 11 alerts, mainly covering coastal areas.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said around 1,000 customers remained without power across the north of Scotland, with 700 of these in the Grampian area, at 8am on Wednesday.
It has restored power to more than 8,000 customers following Storm Barra and engineers are working to reconnect the rest.
Schools in Dumfries and Galloway were forced to close because of the latest storm. Stranraer Academy was shut after the wind caused structural damage to the roof, the council said, and Drummore School closed after trees were blown down.
Power has only just been restored to the last of the homes in the north-east of England that were cut off by Arwen. Northern Powergrid said on Tuesday it had reconnected 240,000 homes and businesses, calling the storm "the worst in over 20 years".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons earlier: "We must learn the lessons from storms Arwen and Barra and make sure nothing like that happens again."
In pictures: Storm Barra hits the UK
Blizzards on the A9 Road between Aviemore and Inverness - JASPERIMAGE / Alamy Live News
Dozens of flood warnings were in force across the country - Paul Cousans/Zenpix Ltd
Snow swept into South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on Tuesday - Jane Barlow/PA
Storm Barra batters the South Wales coast at Porthcawl early on Wednesday morning - TIM BOW/APEX
Hampshire residents faced heavy rain and winds on Tuesday - PA
Gales of more than 80mph have hit parts of the UK, such as Porthcawl, South Wales seen here - Andrew Bartlett / Alamy Live News
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The Government has announced that the licence fee is to be frozen at £159 a year until 2024.
Sheridan Smith in tears over new role
Sheridan Smith was in tears over her new role in ITV drama 'No Return', since becoming a mum.
Emirates chief blasts 'delinquent and utterly irresponsible' Biden admin over 5G rollout
Emirates suspended flights to nine US destinations on Wednesday
Myanmar sentences lawmaker from Suu Kyi's party to death
A Myanmar military tribunal sentenced a member of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted party to death for terror offences on Friday, the junta said in a statement.
It will take more than charity food boxes to fix Ivanka Trump's tarnished brand
It will take more than charity food boxes to fix Ivanka Trump's tarnished brand . On the same day that Trump chose to break her social media silence, New York's attorney general turned up the heat on her continuing investigation into the Trump Organization
Lebanese struggle to keep warm as winter storm slams Middle East
Lebanese struggle to keep warm in the town of Ain Qenia in the Hasbaya district, south of the country, as a winter storm slams the region. Lebanon is in the throes of an economic meltdown dubbed by the World Bank as among the planet's worst since the 1850s. It is widely blamed on nepotism and corruption among the country's ruling class. Around 80 percent of Lebanon's population is now estimated to be living under the poverty line.
Study examines peanut allergy treatment for children
Previous research has suggested that peanut allergy affects 2% of children in Western countries and most remain allergic across their lifetime.
Worst Christmas on record for retailers as sales slump by 3.7%
Retail sales suffered their worst December slump on record last month as the Omicron variant was blamed for keeping shoppers away.
'Mixed messages' from PM on mask-wearing not helpful, say headteachers
School leaders in the North East have said the Government's announcement on masks in classrooms does not reflect regional realities.


Photography podcast #88 talks about rain photography and is based on a suggestion by Mad Aussie, Thanks MA. ' In the podcast we talk about how to go about' protecting yourself and your camera so that you can enjoy rain photography. We also talk about subject matter, technique, after the rain camera care and we touch on lighting as well.
Thanks to Yisehaq, Jack Label,' Robertv and Glenn Euloth who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board. Most of the links to actual the products are affiliate links that help support this site. Thanks in advance if you purchase through those links.
Hi, Marko, Another great podcast! I love rain photography and sometimes I've spent hours outside, squatting low with a big umbrella balanced on my shoulder (the handle was held between my knees) to protect my camera. One tip that I wanted to mention is using a polarizing filter, especially if you're photographing a lot of coloured foliage or clouds. The clouds look more dramatic and the foliage colours are really intense. Even though the sun isn't shining, there can be a surprising amount of reflection off wet surfaces like leaves.
Thanks for that comment Avital and thanks for mentioning the polarizing filter — good tip!
Thanks, Marko. I think you've inspired me to not moan about the rain so much. I'm going to try and put some of your suggestions to work as soon as I can get a little bit of rain gear. My biggest problem, I think, was probably feeling uncomfortable without the proper clothes.
I just wanted to stop by and say a BIG thank you! I recently found myself on two long drives–to and from a friends house. Early on, I tired of music and talk radio, so I Google searched "photography podcast" with my Droid. Lo and behold, your site popped up and I downloaded ten or so podcasts. They made the drive so much better, and I learned a few things as well. I really like your presentation and candor while explaining the easy, or difficult, to understand photography topics. Prior to the second leg of my drive, I downloaded another 15 podcasts and listened for about 6 hours straight. I am excited to join your forum, and hear more podcasts! Thanks!
Hey thanks a ton for that comment IcecreamMan — much appreciated! Glad I was able to help you pass the time on yr long drives. Hope to see you on the forum!
Thanks to everyone else for the comments as well!
Hi Marko, I listened to this podcast with great interest. Now that I live on Vancouver Island I can expect to be doing plenty of photography in the rain. I haven't tried a rain sleeve yet, but will definitely look into it. I have on occasion used those plastic bags my newspaper is delivered in; and with a couple of elastics it does the trick. One thing that really comes in handy is being able to change setting on you camera when only looking through the viewfinder. This is true no matter what rain sleeve you are using. Once the bag gets all spotted up with rain, your ability to see the settings via the knobs/dials/LCD gets a whole lot trickier.
Just a few small tip I've used before that someay find useful, a shutter speed of about 1/60 tends to yield some good results as far as motion blur of rain drops are concerned. Another (some may find to be obvious) tip is to bring a CP filter with you. Experiment to see the various effects of haze, fog and reflections the CP will make in your exposure.
I don't do much photography in the rain as my camera body are not waterproof. I do occasionally go out with a spray bottle to add droplets to macro shots.
Those rain sleeves are handy for random showers when you get caught out, so I always have a cheap Ebay ones with me.
I love rain photography, especially since it seems to keep so many people inside. It's a lot of fun to go to a popular spot on a rainy day and have the place almost to yourself.
I don't use rain sleeves or any of that, I just use a simple umbrella and tripod. Although I can't work in windy conditions, it's great for those showery days or when the rain is just coming straight down. I carry a washcloth with me to dry off the errant droplets, but otherwise the umbrella keeps everything dry.
Great stuff from the podcast as always!


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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer. Evidence shows that low-dose aspirin use is most beneficial for adults ages 50 to 59 years. Adults ages 60 to 69 years should decide with their primary care clinician if aspirin use for primary prevention is right for them. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is also available on this page. The final recommendation statement can also be found in the April 12 online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
Internet Citation: Final Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. April 2016.


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Triple occupancy unit located near shared bathroom.
One bedroom comfortably fitting three extra-long twin size beds.
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Make your garden a sweet and miniature-filled place with Red Tractor. This adorable piece features a resin construction of a tractor with a distressed red finish with silver metallic details. Arrange it in the dirt with other miniature creations for a picture-perfect garden!


Our tiger mascot Taylor Tiger joined forces with his mascot colleagues, Tala from Woburn Safari Park and Welford from Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, recently to help raise funds for endangered tigers in the wild.
The three mascots attended a special charity event at Woburn Safari Park on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July to support the Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance's Amur Tiger Conservation Project.
As well as meeting visitors to the park, Taylor Tiger enjoyed a reading of the classic children's book The Tiger Who Came To Tea along with Tala and Welford.
The event also included tiger-themed games in the Visitor Enrichment Centre, face-painting, a raffle and mini VIP trips for visitors to meet the park's Amur tigers up close.
Our team from North Thames supported the event as part of an ongoing partnership with Woburn which earlier this year saw us renew our sponsorship of the safari park's Amur tiger house for the next three years.
Peter Gurr, Managing Director for Taylor Wimpey North Thames, says: "We were delighted to support the Amur Tiger Charity Weekend at Woburn.
The tiger house sponsored by our North Thames business unit is home to three Amur tigers from the European Endangered Species Program (EEP).
There are only an estimated 400 to 500 Amur tigers living in the wild, in the birch forests of Eastern Russia. They face a number of threats, mainly poaching and loss of habitat, and the EEP is playing an important role in trying to preserve the species and prevent its extinction.
The Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance is also working to prevent the extinction of the Amur leopard and tiger as well as their habitat, in the wild and in captivity, through education and conservation.
For more information about the Amur Tigers at Woburn Safari Park please visit www.woburnsafari.co.uk.


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Michael Steinhardt: Non-Orthodox Jewish Education is a Shandah
In a rare personal television interview, Michael Steinhardt, one of world Jewry's most philanthropic benefactors and a co-founder of Birthright Israel, expresses scathing criticism of non-Orthodox Jewish life in the Diaspora (though Steinhardt sees himself as anything but an Orthodox Jew).
In conversation with Mark S. Golub, president and executive producer of Shalom TV, Steinhardt expresses his deep disappointment with the traditional Hebrew School system ("can there be a worse term in the American Jewish lexicon than 'Hebrew School' – there were six kids in the 20th Century who liked it!") and characterizes many of the young people he has met through Birthright Israel as "Jewish barbarians" who have never experienced a Shabbat dinner.
Steinhardt expresses his anger with those described as "wonderful educators" in the Reform and Conservative movements for having done "such a poor job under-educating our next generations" by failing to distinguish Jewish values from Christian values. To Steinhardt, it is virtually impossible now to identify a non-Orthodox Jewish student at any secular university from a non-Jewish student.
"I think that many of the trends that we have seen – such as the fact that 55-60% of non-Orthodox Jews are marrying 'out,' such as the fact that only 15% of total philanthropy of Jews goes to Jewish causes – are reflective of that fact that non-Orthodox Jewish education in America has been, and continues to be, a shandah – an abysmal failure."
Steinhardt also has some damning things to say about Jewish leadership in America, feeling that there has been much too much emphasis on the Holocaust – "an event of extraordinary enormity" – and misplaced fears about anti-Semitism in America.
"Anti-Semitism has always been far more mythical than real in America; it's as if organizations have to create the bogeyman of anti-Semitism in order to raise money." As long as the Jewish community is obsessed with the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, these concerns detract "from our ability to think about the Jewish future – because it's hard to be focused intensively on the Holocaust and, at the same time, to think about what we want to accomplish and what we want to be in the 21st Century."
Steinhardt offers his assessment of Diaspora Jewry: "It is a moribund Jewish world, continuously losing its young people, whose tz'daka has dramatically changed where only a small fraction of total philanthropy is going to Jewish causes; interest in Israel is declining; the number of American Jews going to Israel is not growing; where the culmination of Jewish life seems to be (for the young person) the bar mitzvah – and from there it is all downhill."
For Steinhardt, the most effective tool in instilling a sense of Jewish identity in young people is for them to visit Israel. "They grow up there. They feel more Jewish there."
This is not to say that Steinhardt is without criticism of Israel. "Its politicians are, writ large, awful; its businessmen are of less than glorious quality; and when you walk down Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv and you look around at these people and you say, 'This is who you admire?' I often say it's easier to be a Zionist in Manhattan than it is in Tel Aviv."
But for Steinhardt, Israel has always been his great love – and his "substitute for religion."
"While the religion of Judaism is so deeply disappointing – its practice, its verbiage, its inability to reflect realistically upon our lives; I could forgive almost anything vis-à-vis Israel. Israel was and still is my Jewish miracle!"
Steinhardt also articulates his appreciation for what freedom and opportunity has afforded him as an American Jew.
[To watch the entire conversation with Michael Steinhardt, click here.]


2008 finally reached the end and it has been so fast that the year had just passed by without noticed. Let's see, what had I've done this year?
Went Pangkor Island for team building last October, had fun.
I can't really recall much of what I've done this year. Probably I did not do anything much other than working like a donkey though. I really have to live my life to my fullest from now on!
My 2009 new year resolutions?
Get a new car – Honda city or Toyota Vios?
Get a new PDA phone (HTC Touch HD?) and don't get stolen again.
Go for an oversea trip!!!!
Rock climbing in 1 Utama which my colleague kept asking me to go for.
Update my blog as often as possible!
What's your new year resolution? Mind to share? Again, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!
If you get a girl friend first, I'm afraid you can't fulfill all your other resolutions. lol Merry Christmas!
Sorry to hear about your PDA Menghua, but they will get what is coming to them.. KARMA.
I like the list of goals this year.
@#7 – Getting a girlfriend can be easy! Just don't be afraid to approach women.. thats it.
@# 8 – That is one of mine too.
Looks like you have huge goals for 2009. Wish you all the best. Well, mine is simple: get a four figure online income monthly.


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As a kid, I always looked forward to decorating the Christmas tree. As adult, I still do. I enjoy seeing people's Christmas trees. I think they are very personal and very interesting to look at. Personality and values come out in how it is decorated.
Christmas can be a magical time. Anyone who has good childhood memories of Christmas looks forward to this time of year, despite the stress and hustle it brings. Christmas lights are a highlight. In this dark time of year, cities and towns are decorated, apartments and houses lit in colors.


What does it take to build a high performing team in the pipeline industry? What are the key skills and characteristics that young pipeliners need?
The Young Pipeliners Association of Canada (YPAC) is proud to present the third session of the 2019 Industry Insights Series in Calgary.
Pipeline projects require complex execution strategies. High performing individuals and teams enable project success. Frank Hufnagel will present his experience from Coastal Gas Link and Mexico Projects at TransCanada. By sharing discoveries about professional acumen and by bringing forward multiple speakers in various stages of their careers, Frank will present attendees with a vision of how lessons from project execution can be applied to young pipeliner development.
This is a great opportunity to gain strategic insights and to network with fellow pipeliners!


If there is one thing the first-ever Bitcoin poker-related case in Nevada taught the iGaming community, it would be the simple fact that the laws of the land prevails. And this forced Bryan Micon to plead guilty of illegally operating Seals With Clubs.
Micon, who is popular among a larger number of Bitcoin poker fans, is now faced with a lesser violation—the felony charge reduced to gross misdemeanor. This also entailed a $25,000 fine and probation instead of 10-year imprisonment with a $50,000 fine. It also means that the seized computers and funds amounting to 3 BTC and $900 are now a property of the government.
However, the mere fact that this case even happened hints certain points that are significant for the growth of the Bitcoin gambling industry not just in Nevada, but also across the US.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) became effective in 2006, and this largely transformed the iGaming market within the US. With this law, businesses that illegally accept payments for bets and wagers on online gambling under the federal or state law will meet appropriate sanctions.
This law empowers state governments and regulatory bodies to impose rules with how land-based and online gambling sectors can operate. This includes Nevada, which has strict policies as evidenced by Micon's initial felony charge.
Although, it is worthy to point out that certain states deem online gambling legal, and this includes Nevada. However, despite the restrictive regulations on gambling per se, there are already movements to fully illegalize online gambling in the country.
Nevada is home to Sin City, which is famous for the strip of grand casinos and hotels that never fail to attract tourists and high rollers. The gambling industry clearly serves as a major source of state income, but it is bounded by firm policies that must be met.
The reason Seals With Clubs had to shut down and Bryan Micon to leave for Antigua is the simple fact that the Bitcoin poker site operated without the green light from the Nevada State Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming Commission.
Micon was charged with Class B felony for operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. Thus, it only goes to show that had he acquired a license for his site, no charges would have been filed. However, this would mean that the Bitcoin poker site, which valued player anonymity through Bitcoin transactions, would require its customers to give up their privacy.
Using the cryptocurrency to play poker is by all means free of any violation since the US does not regard Bitcoin as any form of money but as a property. Hence it is legal to use Bitcoin for gambling online. Unfortunately, the UIGEA exists, along with the state laws, which dictate that any form of online gambling—unless legally permitted—is deemed unacceptable.
Regardless, there are no concrete rules that prohibit the use of Bitcoin, which could have strengthened the idea that the law finds Bitcoin gambling legal, could be the loop hole Micon realized upon operating Seals With Clubs in Nevada. The Bitcoin poker site's existence, however, was cut short due to technicalities—one that involves the complexities of licensing and regulating a Bitcoin gambling business.
With Micon's guilty plea on the first Bitcoin poker site case, it becomes clear that any illegal operation of a gambling site within the state will succumb to the law, even when it operates on Bitcoin.


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Introducing NIMBY 2.0 »
Things I wish Fox News had told me BEFORE the election
11/13/2008, 12:39 pm, General
Yes, the source material The Daily Show used from Fox News is real. Here is the original Fox News broadcast on Youtube:
(local archive)
It is a discussion with Fox News Chief Carl Cameron and Bill O'Reilly (Daily Show quotes begin at about 40 seconds)
It's a bit insane that Bill O'Reilly would try to defend a Vice Presidential candidate that, to his knowledge, could not name all of the countries in North America. O'Reilly said (starting at 1:53 in the video) "You can tutor people and you can get people up to speed on the basics… here's the government, here's the exceptionalism that we're talking about, here's the world map…"
Umm, he's trying to defend a VP candidate that, to his knowledge, doesn't know how many countries are in North America. I'm sorry, that's just not defensible. It's fine to challenge the veracity of the claim but, I'm sorry, if it's true that she can't name the countries are in North America (that would be, the US, Canada and Mexico), then she shouldn't be defended. So why is he defending her in this situation? That's the question.
Note that I'm critisizing a couple things here: First, that Palin isn't qualified (which might not be the case, the claims of her lack of knowledge isn't entirely proven). Second, that O'Reilly would use the defense that he did, saying that it's OK if she didn't have the knowledge. And then of course there's the whole media cover-up which was humorously hightlighted by the Daily Show.
Jon Stewart, "Why are we just hearing about this now?"
Fox News Chief Carl Cameron, "Well, I wish I could have told you back at the time but all of it was put off the record until after the election."
Yipe. That's not very Fair or Balanced.
Update 11-14-08: Some/most/all? of the digging of Palin are unfounded. The leaks about Palin not knowing about Africa and possibly other items were faked by a person going by the name of Martin Eisenstadt. Google for him and his issues. My commentary about O'Reilly and Fox News stand firm.
Brian Dunbar says:
that would be, the US, Canada and Mexico
and Denmark.


» Unlimited custom fields editor.
Hopefully, someone can help me. I am using the Gerhard Lazu unlimited custom fields plugin. I noticed that I cannot format the text area field. Is there any way to add a lite editor like CKeditor basic or something?
Re: Unlimited custom fields editor.
It's not built in to the plugin but I don't see why it shouldn't work if you customise the plugin you're using to show CKeditor for the id or class of your textarea custom field. Whatever you're using to do that will probably target the id of the body and/or excerpt fields. You'll need to edit the plugin to also target your textarea custom field.
Do you think any time in the future customize fields will have formatting capable?
We shall see. There's a new branch of the core in development that should make "unlimited" custom fields part of the core but it's not out yet.
My v2 update to Gerhard's glz_custom_fields was just to ensure it was still usable in current versions of Textpattern and should really just fill the gap until it's no longer needed, so I don't really want to add any functionality that increases dependency on it. Ideally, once custom fields are part of the core, the plugin should disappear.
The cumbersome part (for me) is <txp:tags /> integration, since they are not XML and usually get squeezed by DOM parsers. And we can not ship a half-working editor in core, so it remains plugins territory atm.


Beautiful family home in Lakewood area. Bring the family with four large bedrooms upstairs. Don't worry about lugging clothes up and down stairs with the upstairs laundry. Master ensuite has his/her sinks large stand up shower and jetted soaker tub. Upstairs bath has a full tub with lots of storage. Main floor has an inviting grand entryway, formal living room and dining room. How about a kitchen that can handle a huge family? This house has ample storage and space for everyone. A gas fireplace in the family room makes for nice cozy nights. Huge yard can handle kids, dogs or hubby's with toys. Add in the huge 16x24 "shed" in the back and everyone has room to hang out. Large triple garage with drive-through door to access the backyard. Basement has two bedrooms and a full washroom and lots of open space for a pool table or kids area. One of the seller's is a licensed Associate for Century 21 Dynamic Realty in the province of Alberta.