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Perovskia atriplicifolia és una espècie de planta perenne de la família de les lamiàcies i es troba com un arbust nan. De port alçat, la planta aconsegueix mesurar uns 0,5-1,2 m d'alçada. La tija quadrada i les fulles verdes grisenques produeixen una olor peculiar al rebregar-les. La temporada de floració s'estén des de mitjans d'estiu fins a octubre, amb flors de blaves a violetes disposades a panícules vistoses i ramificades.

Originària de les estepes i turons del sud-oest i centre d'Àsia, va ser conreada per primera vegada pel general rus Vasili Perovski al . S'ha tornat popular i té una notable adaptabilitat a diferents condicions de clima i sòl. S'han desenvolupat diversos cultivars que difereixen principalment en la forma de les fulles i l'alçada de la planta; «Blue Spire» és el més comú. Aquest cultivar és molt utilitzat en jardins i disseny de jardineria. Als Estats Units aquesta espècie va guanyar el premi Planta de l'Any 1995 de la Perennial Plant Association, i el cultivar «Blue Spire» va rebre l'Award of Garden Merit de la Reial Societat d'Horticultura del Regne Unit.

L'espècie és molt emprada en la medicina tradicional, ja que a la seva zona d'origen li atribueixen diverses propietats terapèutiques. Això ha portat a la investigació de la seva fitoquímica. Les seves flors es poden menjar en amanides o triturades per extreure pigments, i es considera que la planta pot usar-se en la fitoremediació de sòls contaminats.

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Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer to retire within a year
Steve Ballmer, who is 57, will retire as chief executive of Microsoft within the next 12 months, once a successor has been chosen.
By Sophie Curtis
Ballmer has worked for Microsoft for 33 years and is currently overseeing the transformation of Microsoft into a devices and services company.
"There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time," Ballmer said in a statement. "We need a CEO who will be here longer term for this new direction."
Microsoft's board has appointed a special committee to direct the process of appointing a new CEO. It will consider both external and internal candidates and is working with executive recruiting firm Heidrick & Struggles International, according to the company.
Microsoft's share price rose around 9pc in pre-market trading and was up 7.5 per cent at $35 (£22) in early trades. Ballmer owns 4pc of the company, making his stake worth some $12bn.
Ballmer joined Microsoft in June 1980 and became Microsoft's 30th employee - the first business manager hired by former chief executive and current chairman Bill Gates.
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During the subsequent 20 years, Ballmer headed several Microsoft divisions, including operations, operating systems development, and sales and support. He was officially named Chief Executive Officer in January 2000, though it wasn't until Bill Gates resigned in 2009 that Ballmer was able to shift the company's focus away from PCs.
Under Ballmer's tenure as CEO, Microsoft's annual revenue has surged from $25 billion to over $70 billion, while its net income has increased 215 percent to $23 billion.
Although these gains have come from the existing Windows and Office franchises, Ballmer also built new businesses such as the data centres division and the Xbox entertainment and devices division.
Ballmer is known for his exuberant persona, which is intended to motivate employees and partners. His flamboyant stage appearances at Microsoft events have been widely circulated on the Internet as viral videos.
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Will Macy's upstage off-price rivals with Backstage?
Macy's is gearing up to open a new store at the Mall of America in Bloomington this Saturday. If you haven't seen construction equipment while driving by the mall, there's good reason. The new concept, called Backstage, is an 11,000-square-foot sliver of a store-within-a-store tucked into the third floor of the 280,000-square-foot space that has been one of the mall's anchors since it opened in 1992.
"This is a destination mall," said Michelle Squires, vice president and general manager of the Macy's at the megamall, explaining why the store was chosen to showcase the new concept.
"The feedback has been very good," she said of the current soft opening. Macy's doesn't release separate sales figures for Backstage stores, but the retailer on Wednesday raised its profit forecast while releasing its second-quarter earnings report.
The new Backstage area in the Mall of America store, visible from the restaurant-level Macy's entrance between Benihana and Cantina Laredo, was created by knocking down a stockroom wall and tightening up space for textiles. A blue and gray color scheme offers a break from the familiar red and white in the rest of the store.
Store aisles offer clothes, purses and backpacks, but there also are clocks, art, throw pillows, lamps, bedding and seasonal decor. In the middle of it all is a display of small toys, perfect to grab on the way home or to a party.
A winding queue line to a row of cash registers leads shoppers past racks of candy and trendy snacks, mixed with coffee mugs, cellphone cases and other impulse buys.
If the look reminds you of a few other stores, the concept is working.
Backstage is part of the 160-year-old department store's stated effort to appeal to modern shoppers who have been driving up sales at Marshall's, TJ Maxx and other off-price retailers.
This is Macy's third Backstage in the upper Midwest, after its debut in a 16,000-square-foot space in the 180,000-square-foot Maplewood Mall store in March and the June opening of a similar space in the Apache Mall in Rochester, Minnesota.
"Customers seem to get it," said Nancy Nordle, vice president and manager of the Maplewood Macy's store, where Backstage has been open since spring.
Macy's, which has offices in Cincinnatti, Ohio and New York City, operates more than 700 department stores under the Macy's and Bloomingdale's brands, and 125 specialty stores, including Bloomingdale's The Outlet, Bluemercury and Backstage.
Macy's began testing the Backstage concept in 2015 and is slated to have 150 stores or more open by the end of 2018.
"I think they chose Maplewood because it's a smaller store and struggles with being so close to Rosedale," said Jim McComb, president of the McComb Group, a Minneapolis-based real estate and retail consulting firm.
Rosedale Center, the second largest mall in the market after Mall of America, anchors a massive retail area in a city that also is home to HomeGoods, Marshall's, Burlington, Target and a host of other national brands. Maplewood, 9 miles northeast of Rosedale, also has been squeezed from the east by the rise of Woodbury, which has no enclosed mall but is home to a sprawling collection of newer power centers, McComb said.
Maplewood and the area around it also bear fresh scars from the nation's recent retail failures. The mall sports the empty hulk of a Sears store that went dark in July, while a Toys R Us across the street closed up shop in June. A Herberger's clearance center, opened barely four years ago in the nearby Birch Run Station strip center, also closed recently, leaving a big vacancy.
The area's recovery – or lack of it – will give the market a measure of what lies ahead for retail.
Of course, one new store won't change the landscape. And the idea of an off-price store within a store isn't really new, McComb said.
"The department stores all generally had a budget department in their basements," McComb said.
As discount stores developed, many department stores phased out their budget departments, but kept sales, coupons and other incentives. That could make it hard for the Backstage concept to work, he said.
Seattle-based Nordstrom entered the off-price game in 1973 with its first Nordstrom Rack in the basement of a traditional store, which evolved to freestanding stores. Today Nordstrom operates 239 freestanding Rack stores and 122 full-line stores in the US and Canada.
For now, Macy's is focused on its in-store experiment. The company's second quarter earnings report, released Wednesday, didn't mention Backstage specifically. The report did exceed expectations, with earnings of 70 cents per share, revenue of $5.57 billion and a 0.5 increase in same store sales.
Squires said shoppers will see discounts on merchandise from a variety of vendors, and buyers will work hard to find styles, brands and products that aren't in the rest of the store. For example, Maplewood's Backstage carries some small furniture pieces, but the Mall of America Macy's won't because it soon will open a full furniture and mattress department.
Toys, snacks and small electronics aren't found in traditional stores. Clothes, shoes, accessories and cosmetics will feature merchandise that rotates frequently and isn't available online.
"It's about the thrill of the hunt," Squires said.


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A: A tidyverse solution:
library(tidyverse)

map_dfr(df$text, ~ str_match_all(.x, "
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# # A tibble: 2 x 3
#   `my text` `Keep it` title
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The Cannon Memorial YMCA includes 3 branches in Cabarrus County: Kannapolis, West Cabarrus, and Harrisburg. These YMCAs strengthen the foundations of our community through well-being and fitness, camps, family time, swim, sports and play, and other activities for people of all ages, incomes and abilities. We're more than just a place to work out. At the Y, we help build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all with the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
Your Y just got a whole lot bigger!
We encourage members to utilize the Y as often as possible. Sometimes, it's more convenient for members to visit a Y located closer to work or at a travel destination. Now, full facility/full privilege YMCA members have the flexibility to use other Y facilities throughout the state, at no extra charge. Simply present your active YMCA membership card and photo ID at any participating YMCA and enjoy free access.
All of our branches include free WiFi while you work out.
If you have any questions please see your branch's member service staff.
The Y is a nonprofit, community service and cause driven organization that is committed to helping people achieve their full potential. The Open Doors program is available to people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and incomes.
Each year the Cannon Memorial YMCA provides over $275,000 in financial assistance. These funds are made possible through the generous gifts from our members and donors to the Change A Life annual fundraising campaign, grants and special events.
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Switch from the RPI to the CPI - draft regulations issued for the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme
United Kingdom August 24 2010
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is consulting on draft regulations to switch from using the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for increasing, in line with inflation, compensation payable by the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) and Pension Protection Fund (PPF). The draft regulations also apply to how the FAS cap is increased annually and how the PPF carries out valuations when deciding whether to takeover responsibility for a scheme.
The changes are intended to come into force in 2011. However, primary legislation is needed to make the switch to the CPI for PPF indexation, and this is expected to come into force in January 2012.
The consultation closes on 3 November 2010.
The draft regulations only apply to the PPF and FAS. Further regulations are still expected for the proposed switch to CPI for ongoing occupational pension schemes (for background see EPB bulletin 6 August 2010 on our website).
See the DWP's website for the draft regulations: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/
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A panel discussion of the men's engagement with women's rights from the early 20th century on, with New York Times columnist Gail Collins and biographers Christoph Irmscher and Brooke Kroeger. Panelists will also discuss Brooke Kroeger's new book The Suffragents: How Women Used Men to Get the Vote. Co-sponsored by the Arther L. Carter Journalism Institute, Yale University Press, and SUNY Press.


Over the past week, I've had the chance to sit down with MrGM, a World of Warcraft YouTuber, and ask him a few questions. As we lead up to PAX East 2018, I'll be doing more interviews with a variety of YouTubers and developers. So, let's get on with the interview!
Me: Tell us a bit about yourself. Who is MrGM?
MrGM: So MrGM is the name I go by online, my real name is Dan! I'm 26 from Surrey, England and I've been creating World of Warcraft content over on YouTube on and off since 2011. Previously covering more Legacy based content of the game, but as of last year I've switched up the channel and I now cover the future of the game by recently covering the upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion through its current Alpha testing.
Me: What made you choose to focus of World of Warcraft instead of other games?
MrGM: Well, I've been playing the game pretty much non-stop since 2005 (even through Warlords of Draenor). I've had an absolute blast playing it over the years and in 2011 I thought I'd share my experiences with the world. It's really been a mainstay in my gaming catalog for the entire time and even today I'm learning daily about different and new aspects of the game and its rich lore.
Me: How has becoming a YouTuber affected your life?
MrGM: Doing YouTube has always been a big part of my life. For the last 2 years I really put it as my main focus outside of my social life and "real life" job. So much so that as of February 2018 I was able to leave my previous employment and start creating content as my sole income. I'm about 3 weeks in and so far, I haven't looked back.
Me: What are some hurdles you face on a day-to-day basis when creating content?
MrGM: Sleeping too much? I joke. Currently just trying to figure out some sort of schedule for my uploads/streams. Before I'd be up all hours of the night trying to finish a video before I go to bed, but now I create a schedule on a weekly basis and try my hardest to keep to it! So far it's been quite nice, I'd finish a video and schedule it for the next day. Then focus on the next video for a couple days later, it's great to have so much more time to put into my content.
Me: Veering away from World of Warcraft, YouTube and the general purpose of this interview for a moment, what do you do for fun? How do you escape from a busy life and just relax?
MrGM: I actually travel quite a bit. It's always great to see new and exciting places. Last year I visited Sweden for the first time, it was such an amazing country and I definitely want to head over there again sometime. I also made the trip to Blizzcon for the first time last year, that was a surreal experience and I actually ended up meeting and chatting to some of my more recent inspirations such as Taliesin & Evitel and Asmongold. Beyond travelling, just hanging out with friends and attending events around the UK such as EGX and Comic Con. I like to keep busy!
Me: Bringing it back to WoW and YouTubing. Would you say that gaming has become more of a chore since you've started making videos? Or did it breathe new life into the game for you?
Me: What would you say are some common misconceptions about being a content creator, especially for World of Warcraft?
MrGM: I can't speak for everyone, but I find myself (beyond streaming) very rarely just sitting down and actually playing the game. When you make videos on the game, most of the time while logged in you'll be spending your time trying to get the best camera angle for a video or just grabbing some quick footage of a dungeon or battleground for some background clips! Not that I don't enjoy it, but it's definitely a change of pace from just casually playing the game as a side hobby.
Me: It seems that a trend going around is content creators using Discord as a way to interact with their viewers and fan base. What do you believe the pros and cons of owning a Discord Server are for this purpose?
MrGM: I love Discord. It's so great to have an instant interaction with the fans and I'm actually able to get to know some of them on a personal level! I honestly recommend any creators out there to create one. It's free and (if you're popular enough) you'll get a sweet free hoodie out of it! It also has integration with YouTube sponsors and Patreon, so I have a super secret channel just for those guys to have an even closer and in-depth look into the creation process, and some early content of course!
Me: Any upcoming plans or projects that you'd like to talk about?
MrGM: Not really any massive projects per say. I'm currently hoping everyday that I gain access into the BofA Alpha testing servers so I can start creating detailed content on that. Luckily right now I have some friends on Discord that are helpful enough to gather me footage when I request it! But it would be nice to be able to get those things for myself. This year I'm hoping to get back out to Anaheim for Blizzcon and possibly over to Germany for Gamescom. Alongside my usual EGX (Eurogamer Expo) and London Comic Con that I attend every year.
Me: Lastly, before you go. Is there anything you'd like to plug?
A huge thanks to MrGM for taking the time to answer a fair amount of questions. I highly suggest that if you're interested in World of Warcraft videos, check him out and join the Discord. The content is solid and the community is great! Next up we should be having Taliesin and Evitel stop back in to talk with us again. Until then, stay classy everyone!
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'Traveling while black' guidebooks may be out of print, but still resonate today
The 1947 and 1956 editions of the 'Green Book,' which was published to advise black motorists where they should – and shouldn't – frequent during their travels. Image on the left: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. Image on right: Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
Cotten Seiler, Dickinson College
In the summer of 2017, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri.
Modeled after the international advisories issued by the U.S. State Department, the NAACP statement cautioned travelers of color about the "looming danger" of discrimination, harassment and violence at the hands of Missouri law enforcement, businesses and citizens.
The civil rights organization's action had been partly prompted by the state legislature's passage of what the NAACP called a "Jim Crow bill," which increased the burden of proof on those bringing lawsuits alleging racial or other forms of discrimination.
But they were also startled by a 2017 report from the Missouri attorney general's office showing that black drivers were stopped by police at a rate 85 percent higher than their white counterparts. The report also found that they were more likely to be searched and arrested.
When I first read about this news, I thought of the motoring guidebooks published for African-American travelers from the 1930s to the 1960s – a story I explore in my book "Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automobility in America."
Although they ceased publication some 50 years ago, the guidebooks are worth reflecting on in light of the fact that for drivers of color, the road remains anything but open.
The half-open road
In American popular culture, movies (1983's "National Lampoon's "Vacation"), literature ("On the Road"), music (the 1946 hit "Route 66") and advertising have long celebrated the open road. It's a symbol of freedom, a rite of passage, an economic conduit – all made possible by the car and the Interstate Highway System.
'Get your kicks on Route 66,' Bobby Troup crooned in his hit song.
Yet this freedom – like other freedoms – has never been equally distributed.
While white drivers spoke, wrote and sang about the sense of excitement and escape they felt on automobile journeys through unfamiliar territories, African-Americans were far more likely to dread such a journey.
Especially in the South, whites' responses to black drivers could range from contemptuous to deadly. For example, one African-American writer recalled in 1983 how, decades earlier, a South Carolina policemen had fined and threatened to jail her cousin for no reason other than the fact that she had been driving an expensive car. In 1948, a mob in Lyons, Georgia, attacked an African-American motorist named Robert Mallard and murdered him in front of his wife and child. That same year, a North Carolina gas station owner shot Otis Newsom after he had asked for service on his car.
Such incidents weren't confined to the South. Most of the thousands of "sundown towns" – municipalities that barred people of color after dark – were north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Of course, not all white people, police and business owners behaved cruelly toward travelers of color. But a black individual or family traveling the country by car would have had no way of knowing which towns and businesses were amenable to black patrons and visitors, and which posed a grave threat. The only certainties for African-Americans on the road were anxiety and vulnerability.
'A book badly needed'
"Would a Negro like to pursue a little happiness at a theatre, a beach, pool, hotel, restaurant, on a train, plane, or ship, a golf course, summer or winter resort?" the NAACP magazine The Crisis asked in 1947. "Would he like to stop overnight in a tourist camp while he motors about his native land 'Seeing America First'? Well, just let him try!"
Despite the dangers, try they did. And they had help in the form of guidebooks that told them how to evade and thwart Jim Crow.
"The Negro Motorist's Green Book," first published in 1936 by a New York letter carrier and travel agent named Victor Green, and "Travelguide: Vacation and Recreation Without Humiliation," first published in 1947 by jazz bandleader Billy Butler, advised black travelers where they could eat, sleep, fill the gas tank, fix a flat tire and secure a myriad of other roadside services without fear of discrimination. The guidebooks, which covered every state in the union, drew upon knowledge hard-won by pioneering black salesmen, athletes, clergy and entertainers, for whom long-distance travel by car was a professional necessity.
Pages from an original 1947 edition of the 'Green Book' highlight businesses in Mississippi and Missouri.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. 'The Negro Motorist Green Book: 1947' The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1947.
"It is," a "Green Book" subscriber wrote to Victor Green in 1938, "a book badly needed among our Race since the advance of the motor age."
Acknowledging the era's racial tensions and dangers of travel, the 1956 edition reminded drivers to "behave in a way to show we've been nicely bred and [were] taught good manners."
The 1950 edition of 'Travelguide.'
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It pointed to certain states that would be more amenable to black travelers: "Visitors to New Mexico will find little if any racial friction there. The majority of the scores of motels across the State accepts guests on the basis of 'cash rather than color.'"
Yet even as they sought to ease the black traveler's passage through an America in which racial discrimination was the norm, the guidebooks, whose covers often featured well-heeled travelers of color with upscale automobiles and accessories, also asserted African-Americans' claims to full citizenship.
The guidebooks' images and text conveyed an attitude of indignation and resistance to the racist conditions that made them necessary.
"Travel Is Fatal to Prejudice," the cover of the 1949 edition of the "Green Book" announced, putting a spin on a famous Mark Twain quote.
In 1955, "Travelguide" declared, "The time is rapidly approaching when TRAVELGUIDE will cease to be a 'specialized' publication, but as long as racial prejudice exists, we will continue to cope with the news of a changing situation, working toward the day when all established directories will serve EVERYONE."
Is racial terror really over?
Travelguide and the Green Book did indeed shut down in the 1960s, when the civil rights movement sparked a profound transformation in racial law and custom across the country.
Today, copies can be found in research archives at Howard University, the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress. The guidebooks have been the focus of a growing body of print and digital scholarship. The University of South Carolina, for example, has built an interactive map that allows visitors to search for all of the businesses listed in the 1956 edition of the "Green Book."
In popular culture, a play, a children's book and a forthcoming Hollywood film starring Mahershala Ali all center on these travel guides.
While the story of these books recall an era of prejudice many regard as bygone, there remains much work to be done.
The NAACP's decision to issue a travel advisory calls attention to the dangers that continue to be associated with "driving while black." The highly publicized recent deaths of Sandra Bland, Philando Castile and Tory Sanford are the starkest examples of what can happen to black drivers at the hands of police. Studies have shown that across the nation, police are still much more likely to stop and search drivers of color.
If guidebooks for drivers of color are unlikely to make a return, it is because the internet now fulfills their role, not because the "great day" of racial equality the "Green Book" heralded 70 years ago has arrived.
Cotten Seiler, Associate Professor of American Studies, Dickinson College
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CBS has renewed its chat show The Talk for a 13th season. Show hosts Amanda Kloots, Jerry O'Connell, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Natalie Morales and Sheryl Underwood all made the announcement during Monday's installment of the syndicated program. The series has undergone several high-profile staff shakeups, including Sharon Osbourne's on-set argument regarding racism that led to her ouster last July. Original co-host Julie Chen stepped down in 2018, after her husband, former CBS head Les Moonves, became embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal…
Rio Hackford, a character actor who appeared Swingers, and later performed in that movie's writer, Jon Favreau's, series The Mandalorian, has died at 51. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Hackford, who also appeared in Pam & Tommy, and American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, as well as HBO's Treme, had been suffering from an unspecified illness. Hackford was the son of Oscar-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford. He was memorialized in a photo posted on Instagram by his stepmother, Helen Mirren, who called him "El Rio"…
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On the first day of each month, before the dawn's first light, the area around Akafuku Honten (main store) is very crowded. What are all these people waiting for? The famous Tsuitachi-mochi, of course!
Akafuku-mochi is a bite size mochi (rice cake) topped with sweet red bean paste. This popular gourmet delicacy is produced by Akafuku, a traditional and authentic tea house which has been located in Okage Yokocho, on the banks of the Isuzu-gawa River near Ise Jingu Shrine since 1707. The tea house´s name comes from the Japanese saying "Sekishin Keifuku" meaning "wishing for people's happiness," and expressing the feeling of all pilgrims who visit Ise Jingu Shrine. In the Edo era (1603-1867), many Japanese people made the pilgrimage to Ise every year, turning the area into a bustling social and cultural hub.
Today, locals and tourists alike, enjoy strolling down the stone-paved streets of picturesque Okage Yokocho. You feel to be set back in time, experiencing a traditional Japan when it was ruled by the shogun Okage Yokocho. It is fun to admire authentic craftwork, hunt for your perfect souvenir among an enormous variety, select your favorite dish from an impressive array of Japanese cuisine, or enjoy a delicious mochi in the traditional Akafuku teahouse.
One Lucky Charm per Month, reflecting the season!
The first day of the month is called "tsuitachi" in Japanese, when people in Ise customarily rise early for a visit to the shrine, to offer thanks for the previous month and to pray for good fortune in the future. This custom is referred to as "Tsuitachi Mairi," meaning a pilgrimage on the first day of the month. To welcome these pilgrims of Tsuitachi Mairi, Akafuku started producing a special seasonal rice cake available only on the first of every month except January. Since the recipe changes monthly to reflect the season, each of the 11 Tsuitachi-mochi can only be enjoyed once a year.
Cherry blossoms of April are celebrated in the springtime with "Sakura-mochi," made of pale pink mochi-gome (sticky rice) stuffed with red bean paste, and wrapped in cherry tree leaves. The "Yuki-mochi" of December is dusted with white rice cake powder reminiscent of the seasonal snowfall. However, among the 11 varieties, the three most popular are "Takenagashi" (bamboo-mochi) of July, "Hassaku Awa-mochi" (millet rice cake) of August, and Chestnut-mochi of October, "Kurimochi."
Takenagashi, meaning "bamboo flow," is a summer treat made with red beans called "mizu yokan". It is poured into bamboo stalks, and then covered in bamboo leaves. It is best eaten chilled and is a good remedy for the scorching heat of July.
Since ancient times, the first ears of rice and millet have been offered to the gods to show gratitude for a bountiful harvest. This tradition is said to be the origin of the Japanese summer gift-giving custom known as "O-chugen." In ancient times people gave the gift of new grains. In reference to this history, Akafuku has created an August mochi which is made with millet and topped with brown sugar flavored paste.
In October, "Choyo no Sekku", the most important of Japan's five seasonal festivals is held. In this merry celebration, people gather, drink sake decorated with chrysanthemum petals, and eat chestnut flavored delicacies. Continuing this tradition, the October Tsuitachi-mochi is made with chestnut flavored paste, wrapped in mochi-gome and topped with a sweetened chestnut.
Throughout the rest of the year, visitors to the area can enjoy the classic Akafuku-mochi, with its distinctive three ridges symbolizing the current of the Isuzu-gawa River. Mie Prefecture is famous for its farm-to-table concepts, preserving the traditional culinary culture, environment, and way of life of the locals.
The treats from this tea house are free of preservatives or artificial colors, made with mochi-gome (sticky rice) from exclusive farms in Japan, and accompanied by sweet paste made with red adzuki beans grown in Hokkaido.
Ise is known as "the home of the Japanese soul," and through the years Akafuku-mochi has earned its place as a soul food of Mie.
Try it, you will not only love it but it will lift your spirit and warm your heart!
Visit Grand Ise Shrine, Japan´s most secret shrine, spend some time wandering Oharaimachi and Okage Yokocho, treat yourself with a delicious Akafuku-mochi before teeing it up on Nemu Golf Club for a highly memorable day in Mie!
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Q: VBScript copy files to multiple computers I have two scripts in vbs and bat to change wallpaper on computers. It looks like this:
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Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
sWallPaper = "\\server\Shares\folder1\folder2\test\wallpapertest.png"
oShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper", sWallPaper
oShell.Run "%windir%\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters", 1, True

BAT:
@echo off
C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\wallpaper.vbs /TIMER:00 /SILENT /NOLICPROMPT

I copy files manually to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on all machines.
It works fine, but now I want to copy it automaticlly to more machines using their hostname. What I need to do? I don't know where i should start. I think I need second VBS script. Does anyone have a script to copy the files on multiple computers?

A: If you have admin rights, you can access the administrative shares on a host. Admin shares can be accessed like \\hostname\c$\ThefolderwhereyouwantoCopy\filename.txt (C$ denotes your drive)
Simply use a FSO copy command to copy the files...
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strHostPath = "\\HostName\C$\TargetFolder"
objFSO.CopyFile (CopyFromPath ,strHostPath,true) 'true overwrite existing files

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Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock ([scriptblock]::Create("Copy-Item -Path `"\\UNC\path\File.png`" -Destination `"C:\targetfolder\File.png`"")) -ComputerName hostnameYouwanttoRunOn

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Q: mandatory functions of 'struct file_operations' I'm trying to understand the concepts behind character device driver in Linux kernel. Basically I want to expose an IOCtl to user mode program. I implemented an 'struct file_operations->unlocked_ioctl' and dummy 'struct file_operations->open, ->close' callbacks(I mean these ->open, ->close callbacks always return true without any other logic). So my doubt is do I really need to keep these API's? I tried removing these ->open->close callbacks in kernel mode driver and still I'm able to access IOCtl function from user mode. I'd like to know what are all the mandatory functions of 'struct file_operations' to be exposed in this scenario. Can someone please clarify me on this?

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F T I YT
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
The Land We're On
Our Founding and History
Impact Report - 2020/21
Public Participation in Decision-Making
A Strategic Framework for Public Engagement
Beyond Inclusion
Participatory Systems Change: A Primer
Public Engagement Toolkit
Principles for Collaborative Public Engagement
Inclusion in Open Government
ENABLES Framework
Where to Start? Workbooks for Evaluating Democratic Engagement Impacts
Dialogue and Facilitation Tools
C2UExpo 2017
From Hate to Hope in a Digital Age
Bee Audacious
The Simons Forum: The Responsibility to Protect
The Simons Forum: Assessing Current Relations with Dr. Bruce G. Blair
Military Sexual Violence in Canada Dialogue: What We Heard Report
Faith and Spiritual Leaders Dialogue Series
Stories of Equity in Public Engagement
Tailoring Engagement for Diverse Audiences
Your Voice. Your Home.
Citizen Dialogues on Canada's Energy Future
Perspectives on Reconciliation
CleanBC Job Readiness Workshops
Establishing a Chinese-Canadian Museum
Deep Cove Community Dialogue
Delbrook Lands Community Dialogue
Burnaby Business Recovery Task Force
Shared Decision Making in British Columbia
Framework for Diabetes in Canada
Past Clients and Partners
SEMESTER IN DIALOGUE
Semester In
SFU COMMUNITY
What's Next Student Engagement
Jack P. Blaney Award for Dialogue
Bruce and Lis Welch Community Dialogue
2022: Mitigating Wildfire - New and Old Ways of Co-Existing with Fire with Joe Gilchrist and Paul Hessburg
2021: All My Relations - Trauma-Informed Engagement with Karine Duhamel
2019: Power of Empathy with Kimberly Jackson Davidson
2019: Rethinking BC Referendums with John Gastil
2017: Strengthening Democratic Engagement with Valerie Lemmie
2015-16: THRIVE! Surrey in 2030
2014: Citizen Engagement and Political Civility with Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer
2013: Building a Culture of Participation with Dave Meslin
2012: Riots and Restorative Justice with Dr. Theo Gavrielides
2011: Growing Out of Hunger with Will Allen
2010: The Age of Unequals with Richard Wilkinson
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access
Reconciliation and Decolonization
Redefining Philanthropy
Trauma. It's not visible and though its presence can be felt, it often goes unacknowledged. When we bring people together to discuss sensitive or polarizing issues, a lot of care is needed to ensure that pain is not resurfaced for those who have experienced deep loss, intergenerational trauma, and/or identity-based discrimination. A trauma-informed approach is a key part of public engagement that can bring a group to new levels of depth while reducing the impact of trauma on individuals.
How do we develop a trauma-informed practice in engagement? What would we need to consider for such an approach? What are our individual roles in creating better engagements for those who have experienced trauma?
As part of the annual Bruce and Lis Welch Community Dialogue programming, we explored these questions, through dialogue, with Dr. Karine Duhamel, Director of Research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Check out this compilation of resources, questions and comments that were shared during the event.
About Dr. Karine Duhamel
Dr. Karine Duhamel is Anishinaabe-Métis and is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with family roots that lay deep within the expansion of the fur trade in Canada. Dr. Duhamel was formerly Adjunct Professor at the University of Winnipeg where she developed and taught courses on the history and legacy of residential schools and Director of Research for Jerch Law Corporation, conducting research related to a number of cases related to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. She has also worked as a senior Curator within the museum field to develop collaborative curatorial practices with Indigenous partners. Most recently, Dr. Duhamel was Director of Research for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, drafting the Final Report, as well as managing the Forensic Document Review Project and the Legacy Archive. She is now an independent historian and consultant with groups across the country to foster awareness of Indigenous histories and contemporary issues.
Dr. Duhamel earned Bachelor of Arts from Mount Allison University, a Bachelor of Education from Lakehead University and a Masters Degree and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Manitoba. Focused on pursuing her work in service to communities, Dr. Duhamel is an active board member and contributor for several initiatives and organizations, including the International Council of Museums, the International Council on Archives, Facing History and Ourselves, the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, the Canadian Historical Association, the Royal Society of Canada's Indigenous Health and COVID 19 Task Force, and the Parks Canada Indigenous Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee. Current projects also include work on the MMIWG National Action Plan and several books chapters and articles in development.
About Ginger Gosnell-Myers, Facilitator
Ginger Gosnell-Myers is a Fellow in Decolonization and Urban Indigenous Planning at the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Ginger is a thought leader and practitioner who brings a deep understanding of urban Indigenous issues, years of practice in bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in developing public policy and a passion for innovating new engagement processes that advance the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Jessica Rothe leads the returning cast of "Happy Death Day 2U", the follow-up to 2017's smash hit of riveting twists and comic turns from Blumhouse ("Get Out," The Purge series). This time, our hero Tree Gelbman (Rothe) discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Jason Blum once again produces and Christopher Landon returns as writer-director.
Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine.
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I doubt very much that this movie will make my list.
the first part was fine, the two could come.


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Belle & Clive's wedding boutique will close May 15th; the contest on Pinterest ends May 1st.


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The Art of the Unconscious
Steven Pflanz, MD
Psychiatric Times, Psychiatric Times Vol 20 No 6, Volume 20, Issue 6
Theater, film, literature and poetry are forms of expression that allow artists and their audiences to explore the compelling issues of their lives. By understanding which pieces "speak" to patients and physicians, the dialogue and therapy may be enhanced.
Theater, film, literature and poetry are forms of expression that allow artists and their audiences to explore the compelling issues of their lives. On a very basic level, the various forms of art are windows into the emotions and impulses that populate the human unconscious. Furthermore, art, both in its creation and its enjoyment, can be as healing for the psyche as psychotherapy. The themes explored in literature allow us to understand, from a different perspective, the difficult issues with which our patients grapple in therapy. Of all of the medical specialties, psychiatry may have the greatest affinity for the humanities. Psychiatry is inherently about the human psyche, a topic addressed by all of the arts in one way or another. Thus, psychotherapy and art are merely different approaches to the understanding of the human experience.
Drama and literature play an important role in both the professional and personal lives of psychiatrists. Art reflects our own emotional issues and provides a glimpse into our unconscious. The films, poems and plays that we find most gripping or poignant tell us something about our own unconscious world and help us reach a greater degree of self-understanding. In creating our own poetry or performing in theater, we are revealing part of ourselves to others that is important for us to share. Our reasons for creating art and our personal reactions to art tell us about who we are and what is most important to us. The decision to create is revealing in itself, but what we decide to create can be equally informative. Writing poetry and performing on stage are very different forms of expression that reflect the personality of the artist. These insights can be invaluable to psychiatrists in identifying and dealing with countertransference in psychotherapy.
The role of art in the lives of our patients is equally important. Our patients' reactions to art can be utilized in therapy. Understanding how to examine these issues can be very useful to the psychiatrist. As I said earlier, the pieces of art that we find the most compelling, the ones that we come back to over and over again, the phrases that we always remember, tell us about ourselves. These experiences can be used in psychotherapy by psychiatrists when patients describe films, poems or books that they find moving. Even if the psychiatrist hasn't read the book or seen the film, the discussion of the piece and why it was important to the patient can provide powerful insight into that individual's psyche. To illustrate my meaning, I will reflect on several pieces of particular importance to me.
One notable example is Macbeth. The initially noble Macbeth, ultimately destroyed by ambition, serves as a powerful warning. In an early scene, Macbeth argues with himself about whether to murder the king and seize the throne (Act 1, Scene 7):
He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Macbeth recognized that--as kinsman, subject and host--loyalty and honor dictated that he should not murder his virtuous king. Nonetheless, stoked by Lady Macbeth's goading, his ambition carried the day, setting him on a path to destruction. Images of notable historical figures who, like Macbeth, destroyed themselves through their ambition, come to mind. The importance of leaders balancing ambition with integrity resonates strongly today.
In a second scene from Macbeth, Lady Macbeth walks about the castle in a trance-like state, muttering psychotically. Her doctor observes (Act 5, Scene 1):
Foul whisperings are abroad: unnatural deeds Do breed unnatural troubles: infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets: More needs she the divine than the physician.
Macbeth becomes less hesitant and more tyrannical as the play progresses. His noble traits disappear as his murderous behavior escalates. In contrast, the initially vital Lady Macbeth regresses into psychosis induced by guilt over her crimes. It is reassuring to observe that realizing one's ambition by sacrificing one's morals does not bring a satisfying outcome. In psychotherapy, my patients and I frequently note that those who live their lives according to their values are often the happiest.
Let us consider next Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. When Mark Antony comes upon Caesar's dead body, he moans (Act 3, Scene 1):
O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure?
This passage prompts me to contemplate the ephemeral nature of success. It seems to warn that life can change in a minute and that we should endeavor to achieve fulfillment in both love and work. Career accolades will be of little comfort if we reach the end of life lonely and empty.
In one last scene from Macbeth, Macbeth discusses his wife's psychotic illness with her doctor (Act 5, Scene 3).
Macbeth: How does your patient, doctor?
Doctor: Not so sick my lord, As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies, that keep her from her rest.
Macbeth: Cure her of that. Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain; And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuff'd bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart?
Doctor: Therein the patient Must minister to himself.
In 16th century Britain, centuries ahead of Sigmund Freud, Shakespeare recognized that diseases of the psyche exist and hinted at the healing powers of psychotherapy.
Moving on to another of Shakespeare's plays, Othello reprimanded his lieutenant Cassio following a drunken brawl. Cassio later laments (Act 2, Scene 3):
O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! That we should, with joy, pleasance, revel and applause, transform ourselves into beasts! ... It hath pleased the devil drunkenness to give place to the devil wrath: one unperfectness shows me another, to make me frankly despise myself.
With this scene, I am reminded that patients can sabotage themselves and are frequently their own worst enemy. As with Cassio, patients often loathe themselves for their flaws. Much of therapy is intended to help patients gain insight into self-destructive behavior and develop the capacity for self-forgiveness.
Let us look next at Shakespeare's Hamlet, in which Hamlet utters his famous lines (Act 3, Scene 1):
To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take up arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?
While this soliloquy is subject to many interpretations, these opening lines speak to me about the difficulty in deciding how and when to choose one's battles. Our society idolizes courage and taking a stand. However, many of us have learned that the better part of valor is often to leave well enough alone in order to live to fight another day. In therapy, psychiatrists encourage some patients to advocate more strongly for themselves and work with others to learn to be less aggressive.
Moving past Shakespeare, I remember vividly other poems and passages, even though I read them years ago. The first is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. The closing lines of this poem are:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all of the difference.
This speaks to my need to believe in the power of choice, and that, if I make healthy choices for myself, I will live successfully. The enduring popularity of this poem suggests its message resonates similarly with others.
On a more whimsical note, A.A. Milne opens Winnie-the-Pooh with:
Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it. And then he feels that perhaps there isn't.
This passage provides an eloquent metaphor for the work of psychotherapy. Our patients struggle to find a better way to cope with life's problems, sometimes hopefully and other times with resignation.
Stephen White wrote in the opening page of his novel Critical Conditions (1998; Delacorte Press):
I hold the hands of people I never touch. I provide comfort to people I never embrace. I watch people walk into brick walls, the same ones over and over again and I coax them to turn around and try to walk in a different direction.
White has artfully incorporated psychotherapy into his murder mysteries, using a clinical psychologist as his central character. In the previous passage, he deftly describes the art of psychotherapy and the difficult role we as healers have in the lives of our patients.
As a military psychiatrist, I find myself quoting Lord Alfred Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" dozens of times a year:
Their's not to make reply, Their's not to reason why, Their's but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
In Lord Tennyson's era and today, military culture demands obedience and discipline. Indeed, many of us--in the military or not--do not have control over our future. Fate and circumstances often conspire to change the direction of our lives for better or worse. I find Lord Tennyson's poem to be of comfort in dealing with those moments when I lack of control of my life.
In discussing psychiatry and the arts, I cannot resist indulging my interest in psychiatry and film. In The Prince of Tides, Tom Wingo goes to New York City in the aftermath of his sister's suicide attempt to help her psychiatrist. The psychiatrist, Susan Lowenstein, asks Tom, "You don't like psychiatrists very much, do you?" Tom responds, loudly and angrily:
Why should I? What good do you people do? You ask a lot of questions. I am sick of this whole routine. I am sick of my sister's attraction to razor blades. I am sick of shrinks who can't do a thing to help her.
This single brief passage describes vividly the public perception of impotence that plagues our profession, as well as the severe difficulties for families and patients dealing with chronic psychiatric illness. Despite my passion for psychiatry and the many patients whom I have helped, there are days when I feel just like Tom. I have patients who I despair will never improve. This scene echoed those sentiments beautifully.
Both psychotherapy and art deal directly with the emotions of their participants. In psychotherapy, psychiatrists and patients sift through human emotions to help deal with life's problems. In art, artists seek to inspire, to create beauty and to grapple with difficult issues through various mediums. In both instances, the challenges facing the human condition are central. By examining the literature we find most moving, we can better understand ourselves. Equally important, the discussion of art, film and literature can provide an invaluable glimpse into the unconscious world of our patients. The themes of integrity, ambition and choice emerged in my exploration of this topic, capturing part of the essence of who I am as a person. While a similar study with another person would yield a different picture, the connection between art and the unconscious is undeniable.


Celebrate life with our special longevity cake! Great for grand celebrations! Using strawberry shortcake as a base, we decorate the top with fresh strawberries and a fiery inscription of 寿 in traditional pink cream.


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Wonderful narration. Such blissful vistas all along the trek.
Thanks. Yes beautiful vistas and got to experience different vegetation along the trek – forests, bugyals, snow land.
You started the 'virtual' trek to Roopkund on 27th March.
After 14 days we have reached to camp 2 only!.
That means will it take at least 6 weeks more to return to Base Camp?
You know, I wakes up in the morning to see at the same 'camp'.
But, still it's blissful to visit them again and again.
Anyway, eager to reach at Roopkund!
Alhadji 🙂 . Doubling my speed.


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Drone Pilot JobsDrone pilot breaks ankle during incredible rescue mission to save trapped sheepdog in Snowdonia
A drone pilot suffered a broken ankle while playing their part in an incredible rescue mission to save a sheepdog who fell into a ravine.
The North Wales team from Drone SAR for Lost Dogs UK helped to rescue Bess, a 12-year-old Border Collie from Glyder Fawr in Snowdonia on Sunday.
Bess went missing last week while rounding up sheep on the mountain on Wednesday morning.
After bringing the herd down to her owner, John Griffith, who is a farmer in Snowdonia, Bess then circled back up, presumably to find any sheep that may have gotten stuck, and ended up falling.
John's daughter, Awen Elen Griffith, posted on the Drone SAR Facebook group asking for help.
Nia Wynn, the team leader for the North Wales segment of the group led drones to scout the area, although the terrain sheltered by trees and ferns made it difficult to spot anything.
A search party of volunteer drone pilots and ground searchers ventured up Glyder Fawr in search of Bess.
Nia said: "We met up at half nine in the morning (Sunday). The drones went up and we started on foot. It was boiling hot."
Fairly early in the search Nia's partner, drone pilot Graham Watkins, fell down the mountain and broke two bones in his ankle and was taken to A&E following the ordeal and is now resting and recovering.
Glyder Fawr, in Snowdonia
John Griffith, Bess' owner, joined drone pilot Matt Ryan at the front of the search party.
The team advised John to call for Bess as if he was commanding her back from a round up.
Nia said: "The next thing we heard was wailing, howling and crying. Everyone was saying, 'She's there! She's up there!' But looking at where the sound was coming from it was treacherous, literally on the face of a mountain. I thought there wasn't a chance."
Bess was trapped in the steep ravine
Glyder Fawr stands at just over 1,000 metres high making it a dangerous mission for all involved.
Members of the team scrambled up the mountain face following the cries of Bess but were separated, and with no phone signal, lost contact.
Nia said, "They were like a pair of mountain goats. They moved so quickly!"
Thankfully, shouts of "we've got her!" eventually came and passed from mouth to mouth by ground searchers interspersed down the mountain.
John eventually scooped Bess out of the ravine on Gylder Fawr
Bess who had hurt her left leg during her fall was carried back down via a safer route, because the drop below the ravine which they had originally climbed was so dangerous and she enjoyed all the fuss upon her safe return.
John said: "I'm relieved to get her back. Her tail didn't stop wagging as soon as she saw me. We were lucky she got stuck by the waterfall so she had a stream of water which kept her going. I would like to thank all the people involved."
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Graham Burton, the founder of Drone SAR for Lost Dogs UK, said, "It was an amazing rescue. When you help somebody reunite with their missing dog, you think – this is it, this is why we do it. It's what makes it all worthwhile."
Bess has since had a check up with the vet and is back home and enjoying the beginning of her much welcomed retirement.
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CONLANG January 2013, Week 3
Re: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (was RE: logical language VS not-so-logical language (was RE: Loglan[g] VS Natlang))
George Corley <[log in to unmask]>
Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:46:12 -0600
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 11:29 PM, Chris Crawford <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> First off, strictly speaking, there is no Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Neither
> Sapir nor Whorf ever wrote down anything that they declared to be their
> hypothesis. However, Whorf wrote extensively about the idea, and his
> message was strong enough that linguists began to talk in terms of "The
> Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis". But nobody could say exactly what it meant.
A lot of these things are sort of formulated after the fact, so that's not
surprising.
> There are two common versions of the hypothesis: the weak version and the
> strong version. The strong version is that language controls thought. "If
> you can't say it, you don't know it." There is a bit of evidence to support
> this. For example, an interesting series of experiments with Chinese and
> English speakers showed that the Chinese speakers had more difficulty
> understanding contrapositive questions. (e.g., "If Al Gore had won the 2000
> election, would the USA have invaded Iraq?") Nevertheless, the strong
> version does not command a lot of respect.
> The weak version, however, is broadly accepted. It states that language
> echoes or reflects the perceptual reality of the speaker. For example, the
> Inuit have a great many ways of talking about frozen water (NOT many
> words!), and the San have no ways of talking about it.
I lean very much toward the weak version, though the way you explain them,
I suppose small parts of the "strong" theory might be true (previously, I
had thought that the weak theory also allowed language to influence
thought, but not seriously control or influence it -- is this not the case?)
> Where all this gets interesting is in the issue of language influence on
> thought. (BTW, Orwell's Newspeak, in which politically undesirable ideas
> had no words, was inspired by Whorf's writings.) There's no question that
> there is some influence, and a few rigorous experiments have nibbled at the
> edges of the idea, but the folk wisdom on this is not supported by
> evidence. Speaking German doesn't give you an edge in science, nor does
> speaking French make you more romantic. (And speaking American English
> doesn't make you stupid, despite so much correlation...) I think that the
> field is ripe for rigorous experimentation, but the design of such
> experiments so as to truly isolate the effects of language seems an
> insurmountable challenge. How do you separate linguistic issues from
> cultural ones?
I'd be interested in who in the world stereotypes *all* of American English
as "stupid". People with pronounced Southern American English dialects are
often stereotyped as ignorant, racist, and backward, and various other
regional accents have different stereotypes attached, but I have never
heard anyone stereotype *American English* speakers (to the extent that
this can be separated from "Americans") as stupid.


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Allenatori di calcio (2)
Luc Holtz, allenatore di calcio e ex calciatore lussemburghese (Ettelbruck, n.1969)
Luc Nijholt, allenatore di calcio e ex calciatore olandese (Zaandam, n.1961)

Allenatori di pallavolo (1)
Luc Marquet, allenatore di pallavolo e ex pallavolista francese (Lione, n.1970)

Arcivescovi cattolici (1)
Luc Ravel, arcivescovo cattolico francese (Parigi, n.1957)

Artisti (1)
Luc Fierens, artista belga (Mechelen, n.1961)

Attori (1)
Luc Merenda, attore e ex modello francese (Nogent-le-Roi, n.1943)

Calciatori (7)
Luc Borrelli, calciatore francese (Marsiglia, n.1965 - Francia, †1999)
Luc Castaignos, calciatore olandese (Schiedam, n.1992)
Luc Thimmesch, calciatore lussemburghese (Lussemburgo, n.1980)
Luc Van Hoyweghen, calciatore belga (Appels, n.1929 - †2013)
Luc Millecamps, ex calciatore belga (Waregem, n.1951)
Luc Sanders, ex calciatore belga (Bruges, n.1945)
Luc Sonor, ex calciatore francese (Basse-Terre, n.1962)

Ciclisti su strada (4)
Luc Suykerbuyk, ciclista su strada olandese (Nispen, n.1964)
Luc Leblanc, ex ciclista su strada e dirigente sportivo francese (Limoges, n.1966)
Luc Leman, ex ciclista su strada belga (Roeselare, n.1953)
Luc Roosen, ex ciclista su strada belga (Opglabeek, n.1964)

Compositori (2)
Luc Ferrari, compositore francese (Parigi, n.1929 - Arezzo, †2005)
Luc van Hove, compositore belga (Wilrijk, n.1957)

Designer (1)
Luc Donckerwolke, designer belga (Lima, n.1965)

Giocatori di calcio a 5 (1)
Luc Reul, ex giocatore di calcio a 5 belga (n.1957)

Pesisti (1)
Luc Viudès, ex pesista francese (Perregeaux, n.1956)

Rugbisti a 15 (1)
Luc Ducalcon, ex rugbista a 15 francese (Tours, n.1984)

Schermidori (1)
Luc Rocheleau, ex schermidore canadese (Montréal, n.1965)

Sciatori alpini (1)
Luc Alphand, ex sciatore alpino e pilota automobilistico francese (Briançon, n.1965)

Velisti (1)
Luc Pillot, ex velista francese (Bar-sur-Seine, n.1959)

Filosofi (1)
Luc Foisneau, filosofo francese (Blois, n.1963)

Fotografi (1)
Luc Delahaye, fotografo francese (n.Tours)

Hockeisti su ghiaccio (1)
Luc Bourdon, hockeista su ghiaccio canadese (Shippagan, n.1987 - Lamèque, †2008)

Imprenditori (1)
Luc De Bruyckere, imprenditore belga (Gand, n.1945)

Medaglisti (1)
Luc Luycx, medaglista belga (Aalst, n.1958)

Medici (1)
Luc Montagnier, medico e biologo francese (Chabris, n.1932)

Monaci cristiani (1)
Luc d'Achery, monaco cristiano e storico francese (San Quintino, n.1609 - Saint-Germain-des-Prés, †1685)

Pallamanisti (1)
Luc Abalo, pallamanista francese (Ivry-sur-Seine, n.1984)

Parolieri (1)
Luc Plamondon, paroliere canadese (Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf, n.1942)

Politici (1)
Luc Van den Bossche, politico belga (Aalst, n.1947)

Produttori cinematografici (1)
Luc Besson, produttore cinematografico, sceneggiatore e regista francese (Parigi, n.1959)

Registi (1)
Luc Jacquet, regista francese (Bourg-en-Bresse, n.1967)

Scrittori (2)
Luc Estang, scrittore francese (Parigi, n.1911 - †1992)
Luc Lang, scrittore francese (Suresnes, n.1956)

Sociologi (1)
Luc Boltanski, sociologo francese (Parigi, n.1940)

Storici (1)
Luc Brisson, storico canadese (Saint-Esprit, n.1946)

Triatleti (1)
Luc Van Lierde, triatleta belga (Bruges, n.1969)

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Spatial databases are a new technology in the database systems which allow storing, retrieving and maintaining geospatial data. This paper describes the steps which we have followed to model, design and develop a spatial database for Romanian archaeological sites and their assemblies. The system analysis was made using the well known Entity-Relationship model; the system design included the conceptual, the external and the internal schemas design, and the system development meant developing the needed database objects and programs. The designed database allows users to load vector geospatial data about the archaeological sites in two distinct spatial reference systems WGS84 and STEREO70, temporal data about the historical periods and cultures, other descriptive data and documents as references to the archaeological objects.
Keywords: Spatial databases, entity-relationship model, conceptual schema, external schema.
In today's rapidly evolving financial markets, risk management offers different techniques in order to implement an efficient system against market risk. Probability of default (PD) is an essential part of business intelligence and customer relation management systems in the financial institutions. Recent studies indicates that underestimating this important component, and also the loss given default (LGD), might threaten the stability and smooth running of the financial markets. From the perspective of risk management, the result of predictive accuracy of the estimated probability of default is more valuable than the standard binary classification: credible or non credible clients. The Basle II Accord recognizes the methods of reducing credit risk and also PD and LGD as important components of advanced Internal Rating Based (IRB) approach.
Keywords: Probability of default, stress test, PD buckets, pooled PDs, predictive analytics, data mining techniques, statistical methods, loss given default.
At present, one can say that a company's good running largely depends on the information quantity and quality it relies on when making decisions. The information needed to underlie decisions and be obtained due to the existence of a high-performing information system which makes it possible for the data to be shown quickly, synthetically and truly, also providing the opportunity for complex analyses and predictions. In such circumstances, computerized accounting systems, too, have grown their complexity by means of data analyzing information solutions such as OLAP and Data Mining which help perform a multidimensional analysis of financial-accounting data, potential frauds can be detected and data hidden information can be revealed, trends for certain indicators can be set up, therefore ensuring useful information to a company's decision making.
Keywords: Analytic proces, data warehousing, databases, decision support systems, OLAP cubes.
Spatial data can refer to elements that help place a certain object in a certain area. These elements are latitude, longitude, points, geometric figures represented by points, etc. However, when translating these elements into data that can be stored in a computer, it all comes down to numbers. The interesting part that requires attention is how to memorize them in order to obtain fast and various spatial queries. This part is where the DBMS (Data Base Management System) that contains the database acts in. In this paper, we analyzed and compared two object-relational DBMS that work with spatial data: Oracle and PostgreSQL.
Keywords: Database, object-relational database, spatial data, GIS (Geographic Information System), spatial index.
Considering the evolution of information and communications technology, the necessity of alignment of public and private sectors to European Union requirements, the current economic crisis, and the global context, all organizations are trying to achieve major changes that would enable them to operate as intelligent organizations. For this purpose, agility and Business Intelligence are seen by most managers as a way to transform their organizations into intelligent organizations. The study highlights the importance of modern approaches (Service Oriented Architecture, Business Process Management, Business Rules, Cloud Computing, Master Data Management) in developing agile Business Intelligence solutions. The paper also presents the stages of developing an agile Business Intelligence solution in the case of public procurement.
Keywords: Business Intelligence, agile development, service oriented architecture, business process management, business rules, public procurement.
Given recent developments in the fields of GIS data modelling, spatial data representation and storage in spatial databases, together with wireless Internet communications, it is becoming more obvious that the requirements for developing a real time road traffic information system are being met. This paper focuses on building a data model for traffic representation with support from the current free GIS resources, open source technologies and spatial databases. Community-created GIS maps can be used for easily populating an infrastructure model with accurate data; the spatial search features of relational databases can be used to map a given GPS position to the previously created network; open source ORM packages can be employed in mediating live traffic feeds into the model. A testing mechanism will be devised in order to verify the feasibility of the solution, considering performance.
Keywords: Data model, GIS, spatial database, open source technologies.


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ITALERI...1393 ...BREITLING DC-3
A group of fans managed to fly from Florida to Switzerland with a DC-3 built in 1940 and there it was registered as HB-IRJ. Breitling used it as advertising support and the operator is the Super Constellation Flyers Association. On March 12, 1940 the aeroplane was commissioned by American Airlines. Meanwhile, it has accumulated more than 74.000 hours of flight time and is still today in excellent condition. It reached a speed of 250 km/h and the aircraft does not have a pressurised cabin. The crew consists of two pilots and a flight attendant. The DC-3 can even land at airports with a firm or grass runway with a length greater than 1.100 m.


The double tower can be seen as a means of articulating a lumpen building mass made disproportionate by having an upper floor area too large for the overall total height. At a high visibility location in a bend on the river Amstel as it enters the city, the key visual axes served as our basic premiss for positioning the towers relative to one another. A number of bridges link the two tower components, forging them into a single organic and organizational whole. This happens most literally at the eighth and ninth storeys. Here is the building's heart, where a restaurant and a meeting centre with a large congress hall, a foyer and a café will draw to them all those working in the building. This is the place where the views out are at their most outstanding. It is also the most arresting part of the building seen from outside, certainly when lit up at night.


\'John Wilder Tukey' (June 16, 1915 - July 26, 2000) was a statistician. Born New Bedford, Massachusetts, Tukey obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1936 and a Master of Science degree in chemistry in 1937 from Brown University before moving to Princeton University to study for his doctorate in mathematics.
During World War II, Tukey worked at the Fire Control Research Office and collaborated with Samuel Wilks and William Cochran.
After the war, he returned to Princeton, dividing his time with AT&T Bell Laboratories;.
Among many contributions to civil society, Tukey served on a committee of the American Statistical Association that produced a report challenging the conclusions of the Kinsey Report, Statistical Problems of the Kinsey Report on Sexual Behavior in the Human Male.
Retiring in 1985, Tukey died in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
His statistical interests were many and varied. He is particularly remembered for his development, with James Cooley of the Cooley-Tukey Fast Fourier transform algorithm. Among his "smaller", but also lasting achievements were the term software and the box plot. In 1977, he introduced the quartile diagram.
He also contributed to statistical practice and articulated the important distinction between exploratory data analysis and confirmatory data analysis, believing that much statistical methodology placed too great an emphasis on the latter. Though he believed in the utility of separating the two types of analysis, he pointed out that sometimes, especially in natural science, this was problematic and termed such situations uncomfortable science.
... the usefulness and limitation of mathematical statistics; the importance of having methods of statistical analysis that are robust to violations of the assumptions underlying their use; the need to amass experience of the behaviour of specific methods of analysis in order to provide guidance on their use; the importance of allowing the possibility of data's influencing the choice of method by which they are analysed; the need for statisticians to reject the role of 'guardian of proven truth', and to resist attempts to provide once-for-all solutions and tidy over-unifications of the subject; the iterative nature of data analysis; implications of the increasing power, availability and cheapness of computing facilities; the training of statisticians.


A Chicago-based film company is seeking actors for their immersive film project. Actors who get cast for the roles wail be asked to participate in rehearsals and workshops which will eventually lead up to principle photography. The film is expected to shoot in and around Chicago, Illinois.
The casting directors are looking for three principal roles of Mason, Sam and Charlie. Applying candidates must know that the directors also hold all the right to cast you in a different role of your choice too, if they find you better for it. For the three particulars the casting team is in search for, here are their requisites.
To play the part of Mason, the ideal candidate must be nervous, shy, runt of the litter, have little to no integrity, must be reluctant to confront others, easily get flushed, portray that nervous excitement one has when an attractive girl is beside them, is very self-conscious and confused as to where he stands in his life at the moment.
To play the role of Sam, the casting team is looking for an applicant who is the alpha male, loves life, is confident, convincing and aggressive, comprehends self-preservation but gets angry when offended.
To play Charlie all those women, who aren't too concerned about where they are in their lives, hide how funny they think people' drama is, have an adventure-oriented outlook, be the kind that go with the flow, are empathetic, easily get nervous when outside their comfort zones but are confident, are invited.
The location where auditions will be held is Dance Center Chicago, on 3868 N Lincoln Ave, in Chicago, IL 60613.
Any call backs will be invited by the company and have not yet been scheduled.
On the date of the audition, all candidates must make themselves available 15 minutes prior to their audition time. In case the company fails to keep up with the time scheduled, please accept their apologies in advance.
Candidates are not requested to come up with any standalone material or monologue. The casting directors will themselves send it 24 to 48 hours before the audition. Furthermore, you will not have to be off-book; readers will be available on set. Candidates must also know that all auditions will be on-camera.
Headshots and resumes can be submitted via email on over.auditions@gmail.com before 21st May 2016.
Candidates don't have to bring along any physical copies of their resume headshots on the day of the audition.
The email must also include information about your ongoing commitments, detailing all your current work, rehearsals, performances and time for the upcoming year. The company fully understands that your schedules may change but is only doing their best to understand your availability.
Lastly, candidates must also mention their preferred audition date in the email so that an appointment time can be settled.


Have you ever questioned yourself or wondered if you are good enough for your partner? Have you found yourself thinking doesn't matter what I say, act or dress you might just not be what your partner needs?
If any of these questions have ever appeared in your mind you are aware of that something unconscious is going on.
Your inner voice is being a terrible friend to you. It is constantly criticizing and focusing on everything negative about you, reminding you of your 'flaws' and dismissing all the great things in your life.
It is acting as the third wheel in the relationship. Next time you feel something like "I am never going to be good enough for him" or "I'm sure she will find someone better than me" understand it is your inner voice betraying and playing you.
If you have grown up caring about people's opinions about you, that means you have a low perception of yourself and this could affect your relationship negatively.
You have to believe in yourself, understand that you is you. Take time to know yourself and you will find how incredible person you are.
If you wait for others to tell you how good you are because you don't know it, you will feel insecure, especially in relationships.
In your life there are so many things going on a part of your relationship. How is your physical and emotional health? Do you love what you do? Do you love your work or what you are studying? What about your favorite hobby or passion? Do you make time for it? Are you learning new things? Are you enjoying life?
If most of your answers are no, there are so many things you need to be doing for yourself that you aren't and expecting your partner to fill it. Remember you are responsible for your joy and happiness.
If during your past experiences someone has abused you, doesn't matter which kind of abuse (verbal, emotional, physical or sexual) it is normal to feel inadequate.
You need to understand that this is not your fault. Abusers inject into you their insecurities in a way that you don't see yourself as you truly are. If your current partner is gentle, kind and genuine, they should help you overcome your insecurities.
am i enought for my partner?