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Pirates Swept by Power in Championship Series
The 2014 season was an amazing one for the Pirates, but unfortunately they fell short of their goal of winning the SCCBL championship on Wednesday night at Palm Springs Stadium.
The Pirates (26-8, 12-4) lost 8-2 to the now four-time defending league champion Palm Springs Power (36-8, 12-4).
The Power jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in the first inning.
The Pirates answered with two runs in the second.
Kyle Garlick crushed a triple down the right field line and was scored by an RBI ground out by Jonny Reynoso.
Chaneng Varela followed in suit with another triple down the right field line and scored on a Fernando Escobar RBI ground out to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead.
On this day, it just wasn't meant to be.
The Power scored one in the third and fourth to take a 3-2 lead and erupted for a five-run fifth inning to put the game out of reach.
Greg Espinosa 3 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jonny Reynoso 3 0 1 1 1 0 0
Kyle Jackson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A.J. David 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Alec Morabito 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Nathan Virgen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fernando Escobar 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
Chaneng Varela 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
Nolan Henley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jacob Bernardy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Alvarez 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Christian Kelley 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bryce Cherry Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dylan Lowenstein 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Garlick 3 1 0 1 0 0 1
Totals 31 2 2 4 2 0 7
3B: Chaneng Varela, Kyle Garlick
TB: Jonny Reynoso, Chaneng Varela 3, Andrew Alvarez, Kyle Garlick 3
RBI: Jonny Reynoso, Fernando Escobar
SB: Andrew Alvarez
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Brett Early 2.2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 —
Cody Erautt 4.0 0 0 5 6 4 5 5 0 —
Ryan Romero 0.1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 .000
Conlan McKenzie 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 —
Totals 8.0 0 0 8 8 5 7 7 0 —
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We leave the ancient cave dwellings of Matera and journey to Grottaglie; which is a famous center for ceramics. Grottaglie is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, in southern Italy. Imagine a town that has survived for hundreds of years on making beautiful hand-made ceramics. Add a twist of Southern Italian charm, workshops dug into soft stone to form grottos (grottaglie – that's where the name comes from) and hundreds of artisans turning clay into pots, jugs, plates, cups, saucers, statues and other works of art – then you would have Grottaglie. There are many workshops and beautiful aritists' showrooms that we meander through.
My niece making her vase.
And while Grottaglie is called "citta della ceramica" it is also called "citta' dell'uva" (of the grape), so we had to taste some of the table grapes and of course the wines that they make, from Primitivo, Negroamaro, Fiano and other varietals. We enjoy lunch, so many foods. Zucchini blossoms, carpaccio with figs, focaccia, tuna and then pasta as our secondi. So much food that they eat. Its no wonder why they nap ftom 1 -4 every day. We then head to our beautiful countryside retreat for the next three nights. Masseria Palombara.


The Incline to the Holidays. | Don't make me use my teacher voice.
← Up and down but feeling more settled.
The Incline to the Holidays.
Last week was a bit of a write off. On Tuesday I had a migraine which put me out of kilter for the rest of the week and culminated in me having a long chat with my CL to get me back on track … the less said about it the better really but needless to say I started this week with a problem solving to do list and that is exactly what I've done.
On Monday I took my second full lesson which went reasonably well. The beginning and end of the lesson were good but I kind of lost them in the middle … I managed to pull them back though and after some reflection I know what I need to do to improve next time.
During Wednesday I delivered a drama starter which went really well.
On Thursday I also delivered a plenary – unfortunately it was cut short due to the class teacher running over … I wish I'd have ended it properly rather than letting it trail off into nothingness (something I need to work on) but otherwise it went well.
On Friday I was in uni – I had a good day and started to wind down for the weekend by prioritising all my jobs!
Over the weekend my brother has come to stay with us for a week as he's working near where we live. I'm also on primary placement for that week so it'll be nice to finish dead on the bell and be able to get home and spend time with him as well as catching up on work I have to do.
After this week I have one more week at placement – where I'll be observed by my PM and I also need to get my resources sorted for the first week at least. Then I have a 'research week' at Uni, which I'm looking forwards to although it's likely I'll be given another assignment to do. After that I have a week 'off' where I'll be working my socks off to get everything done so that I can have a proper week off over Christmas. Just 4 weeks to go!
A hard frost in the morning.


The Kongsberg M3 Multibeam Echosounder/Sonar is an imaging and profiling system suited for a wide range of applications, including ROV navigation and high-resolution site clearance surveys. The M3's optional pan and tilt unit allows it to be mounted on an ROV in almost any orientation, providing the user with the widest field of view possible. This small, lightweight system can also be pole-mounted on a surface vessel to provide high-resolution multibeam bathymetry data.


I use to work in Photoshop, and i use to do this, i need it in Luminar 3 :) please.
In PS you can Clone from another image, by selecting on the other image/layer, and then go back to the one you want to add it to, and then paint it on. in short taking objects/ whatever from another image and add it to work image. it's a brilliant feature to use.
You can do something close with an image layer.
Richard is right. Try to use the Add New Image Layer option.
I will say thank you to you both for your help and i will dig in to the Layer feature.
But i will wait for the Update first. It's to heavy to work with it ATM.


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\section{Introduction}

In a recent work it has been shown that the lifetime of isomeric
nuclear states can be influenced by X-ray electron-nuclear double transitions
(XENDT's), which are processes in which
a transition effected by an inner atomic electron takes place simultaneously
with a nuclear electromagnetic transition \cite{1}.
The rate of deexcitation of isomeric nuclei induced by XENDT's was calculated
for the case when the holes in the atomic shells are produced by incident
ionizing electrons and it was found that the induced nuclear deexcitation rate
becomes comparable to the natural decay rate for ionizing electron
fluxes of the order of $10^{14}$ W cm$^{-2}$.

In this work we shall study the possibility
to influence the lifetime of nuclear isomeric states with the aid of fluxes of
gamma-ray photons.
The induced deexcitation of the isomeric nucleus considered
in this work is a two-step process. We assume that the nucleus
initially in the isomeric state $|i\rangle$ first absorbs a photon of energy
$E_{ni}$ so that the nucleus reaches the higher intermediate state $|n\rangle$.
The state $|n\rangle$ then decays to a lower state $|l\rangle$ by the emission
of a gamma-ray photon having the energy  $E_{nl}$ or by internal conversion.
In Sec. II we estimate the spectral intensities for which the single-photon
induced emission rates become equal to the isomeric decay rates. These
single-photon intensities turn out to be extremely large.
In Sec. III we introduce the concept of two-step  deexcitation of
isomeric nuclei induced by incident photon fluxes,
and estimate the spectral intensities for which the
two-step induced emission rates become equal to the isomeric decay rates.
In Sec. IV we list the nuclear isomers for which the required incident power
density are within the reach of existing experimental techniques.
In favorable cases
the two-step induced emission rates become equal to the isomeric decay rates
for incident power densities of the order of $10^{10}$ W cm$^{-2}$.\\

\section{Single-photon induced gamma emission rates}

We consider an isomeric state $|i\rangle$ of energy $E_i$ and assume that a
nucleus in the state $|i\rangle$ decays to a lower state $|l\rangle$
of energy $E_l$. A photon of energy $E_{il}$ may be spontaneously
emitted in this isomeric transition. In the presence of a beam of incident
photons there will also be a certain rate for the {\it induced} emission of
photons of energy $E_{il}$. In this section we estimate this
single-photon induced gamma emission rate. We describe the incident photon flux
by the spectral intensity $N(E)$, defined such that $N(E)dE$ should represent
the number of photons incident per unit surface and time and having the energy
between $E$ and $E+dE$.

The probability per second for the induced emission of a photon
of energy $E$ is
\begin{equation}
w_i^{(1)}=\int_0^\infty\sigma_i(E)N(E)dE .
\label{61.7}
\end{equation}
The cross section for induced emission $\sigma_i(E)$ is
\begin{equation}
\sigma_i(E)=\frac{\pi c^2\hbar^4}{2E^2}
\frac{\Gamma_{il}(\Gamma_i+\Gamma_l)}{(E-E_{il})^2+\hbar^2(\Gamma_i+
\Gamma_l)^2/4} .
\label{61.8}
\end{equation}
In Eq. (\ref{61.8}) $\Gamma_{il}$ is the partial width for gamma-ray emission
in the transition $|i\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$,   $\Gamma_i=\ln 2/t_i$ is
the natural isomeric decay rate, $t_i$ being the isomeric half-life, and
$\Gamma_l$ is the total width of the state $|l\rangle$. If $|l\rangle$ is the
ground state, then $\Gamma_l=0$.
The level widths are expressed in this work in units of s$^{-1}$.
If the spectral intensity $N(E)$ is a slowly varying function of $E$ the
single-photon induced emission rate becomes, from Eqs. (\ref{61.7}) and
(\ref{61.8})
\begin{equation}
w_i^{(1)}=\frac{\pi^2 c^2\hbar^3}{E_{il}^2}\Gamma_{il} N(E_{il}) .
\label{61.9}
\end{equation}
The half-life $t_i$ of the isomeric state is related to the width $\Gamma_{il}$
by
\begin{equation}
t_i=\frac{\ln 2f_{IT}}{(1+\alpha_{il})\Gamma_{il}} ,
\label{101}
\end{equation}
where $f_{IT}$ is the fraction of isomeric decays by gamma-ray emission
or electron conversion and
$\alpha_{il}$ is the internal conversion coefficient for the transition
$|i\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$.

The single-photon induced-emission rate $w_i^{(1)}$
and the  isomeric decay rate $\ln 2/t_i$ become equal for a spectral
intensity
\begin{equation}
N_1(E_{il})=\frac{(1+\alpha_{il})E_{il}^2}{\pi^2 c^2\hbar^3f_{IT}} .
\label{61.10}
\end{equation}
Numerically we have
\begin{equation}
N_1(E_{il})=3.95 \times 10^{29} \frac{(1+\alpha_{il}) E_{il}^2}{f_{IT}} ,
\label{61.11}
\end{equation}
where $ N_1$ is expressed in
${\rm photons}\: {\rm cm}^{-2} {\rm s}^{-1} {\rm eV}^{-1}$
and $E_{il}$ is expressed in keV. The single-photon
spectral intensity in Eq. (\ref{61.11}) is extremely large.\\

\section{Two-step deexcitation of isomeric nuclei induced by incident photon
fluxes}

In this section we analyze the possibility of a two-step deexcitation of
a nuclear isomeric state. The first step consists in the absorption by the
nucleus in the isomeric state $|i\rangle$ of a photon having the energy
$E_{ni}$, the nucleus thus making a transition to a higher
intermediate state $|n\rangle$ of energy $E_n$.
The state $|n\rangle$ then decays into a lower
state $|l\rangle$ by the emission of a gamma-ray photon having the  energy
$E_{nl}$ or by internal conversion,
as shown in Fig. 1. In some cases the state $|l\rangle$ may be
situated above the isomeric state $|i\rangle$, and in these cases the
transition $|n\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$ is followed by a further gamma-ray
transition to a lower state $|l^\prime\rangle$.

The multipolarity of the single-photon gamma-ray transition
$|i\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$ is usually E3, M3, E4 or M4, while the
multipolarity of the transitions $|i\rangle\rightarrow |n\rangle$,
$|n\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$ may be lower. Then the rate of the
induced two-step gamma transition
$|i\rangle\rightarrow |n\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$ may be in some cases
higher than the rate of the single-photon induced transition
 $|i\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle, $
for the same applied spectral intensity. The spin $J_n$ of the nuclear
intermediate state $|n\rangle$ must be enclosed between the spins
 $J_i, J_l$ of the states $|i\rangle, |l\rangle$.

For a flux of incident photons of spectral intensity $N(E)$, the rate of the
transition  $|i\rangle\rightarrow|n\rangle$ is
\begin{equation}
w_{in}^{(1)}=\int_0^\infty \frac{2J_n+1}{2J_i+1}
\frac{\pi c^2\hbar^4}{2E^2}
\frac{\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_n}{(E-E_{ni})^2+\hbar^2\Gamma_n^2/4}N(E)dE ,
\label{62.1}
\end{equation}
where $E_{ni}=E_n-E_i, \Gamma_n $ is the total width of the state $|n\rangle$,
$\Gamma_n\gg \Gamma_i$,
and $\Gamma_{ni}$ is the partial width of the electromagnetic transition
$|n\rangle\rightarrow |i\rangle$.
The total width $\Gamma_n$ of the intermediate state $|n\rangle$ which decays
into the states $|i\rangle, |l\rangle$
and other lower states $|l^\prime \rangle$
is given by
\begin{equation}
\Gamma_n=(1+\alpha_{ni})\Gamma_{ni}+(1+\alpha_{nl})\Gamma_{nl}
+\sum_{l^\prime} (1+\alpha_{nl^\prime})\Gamma_{nl^\prime} ,
\label{62.17}
\end{equation}
where $\alpha_{ni}, \alpha_{nl},  \alpha_{nl^\prime}$
are the internal conversion coefficients
for the transitions $|n\rangle\rightarrow |i\rangle,
|n\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle, |n\rangle\rightarrow |l^\prime \rangle.$
The rate $w_{il}^{(2)}$ for the two-step
transition $|i\rangle\rightarrow |n\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$ is then
\begin{equation}
w_{il}^{(2)}=w_{in}^{(1)}(1+\alpha_{nl})\Gamma_{nl}/\Gamma_n ,
\label{62.2}
\end{equation}
where $\Gamma_{nl}$ is the partial width of the electromagnetic transition
$|n\rangle\rightarrow |l\rangle$. If $N(E)$
is a slowly-varying function of energy, the two-step transition rate is
\begin{equation}
w_{il}^{(2)}=\frac{2J_n+1}{2J_i+1}\frac{\pi^2 c^2\hbar^3}{E_{ni}^2}
\frac{(1+\alpha_{nl})\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}}{\Gamma_n}N(E_{ni}).
\label{62.3}
\end{equation}
The two-step transition rate is thus proportional to the effective width
\begin{equation}
\Gamma_{eff}=(1+\alpha_{nl})\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}/\Gamma_n.
\label{103}
\end{equation}
The two-step induced rate $w_{il}^{(2)}$ becomes equal to the isomeric decay
rate $\ln 2/t_i$ for a spectral intensity
\begin{equation}
N_2(E_{ni})=\frac{2J_i+1}{2J_n+1}\frac{E_{ni}^2}{\pi^2 c^2\hbar^3}
\frac{1}{F}\frac{t_n}{t_i} ,
\label{62.4}
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation}
F=(1+\alpha_{nl})\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}/\Gamma_n^2 .
\label{62.4b}
\end{equation}
In Eq. (\ref{62.4b}) the width $\Gamma_n$
is related to the half-life $t_n$ of the state $|n\rangle$ by $\Gamma_n=\ln
2/t_n$. We have $1/F\geq 4$, but usually $1/F\gg 4$.

The ratio $N_2(E_{ni})/N_1(E_{nl})$ is
\begin{equation}
N_2(E_{ni})/N_1(E_{il})=\frac{2J_i+1}{2J_n+1}
\frac{f_{IT}}{(1+\alpha_{il})}
\frac{E_{ni}^2}{E_{il}^2}
\frac{1}{F}\frac{t_n}{t_i} .
\label{102}
\end{equation}
Although usually $1/F \gg 4$, we have however $t_n/t_i\ll 1$, and
$N_2/N_1\ll 1$. Thus, the two-step approach to the problem of induced gamma
emission requires much lower incident power densities than the single-photon
approach.

The number of
photons per unit surface and time in the incident beam is of the order of
$N_2(E_{ni}) E_{ni}$, and the power density, measured in W cm$^{-2}$,
is of the order of
\begin{equation}
P_2=N_2(E_{ni}) E_{ni}^2.
\label{100}
\end{equation}
We have numerically
\begin{equation}
N_2(E_{ni})=3.95\times 10^{29}
\frac{2J_i+1}{2J_n+1}\frac{\Gamma_n^2}{(1+\alpha_{nl})
\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}} \frac{t_n}{t_i}E_{ni}^2 ,
\label{62.6}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
P_2=6.33\times 10^{16}
\frac{2J_i+1}{2J_n+1}\frac{\Gamma_n^2}{(1+\alpha_{nl})
\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}} \frac{t_n}{t_i}E_{ni}^4 ,
\label{104}
\end{equation}
where $N_2$ is expressed in
${\rm photons}\: {\rm cm}^{-2} {\rm s}^{-1} {\rm eV}^{-1}$,
$P_2$ in W cm$^{-2}$ and $E_{ni}$ in keV.
For $\Gamma_n^2/\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}$=4,
$\alpha_{nl}=0$, $t_n/t_i=10^{-13}, E_{ni}=30$ keV,
$J_i=J_n$ we have $N_2=1.42\times 10^{20}$
${\rm photons}\: {\rm cm}^{-2} {\rm s}^{-1} {\rm eV}^{-1}$, and
$N_2 E_{ni}=4.27\times 10^{24} {\rm photons}\: {\rm cm}^{-2} {\rm s}^{-1} $,
which for $E_{ni}$=30 keV corresponds to $N_2 E_{ni}^2=2.05\times 10^{10}$
W cm$^{-2}$, which
is not exceedingly high. However, as mentioned previously, the
quantity $\Gamma_n^2/(1+\alpha_{nl})\Gamma_{ni}\Gamma_{nl}$
has values which in reality
are much larger than the lower limit of 4. \\

\section{Case study}

We have determined the spectral intensity $N_2$ and
the power level $P_2$ at which the induced emission rate
becomes equal to the isomeric decay rate for isomeric nuclei
having a half-life $t_i>$10 min and for which the cascade originating on
the state $|n\rangle$ contains a gamma-ray transition of energy
$E_\gamma >2 E_{ni}$. The latter relation represents
a condition of upconversion of the energy of the incident photons.
Some of the isomeric nuclei having these properties are listed in Table I.
In the analysis of the nuclear properties we have used the Table of Isotopes
\cite{2}, and the internal conversion coefficients are taken from the BNL
data base \cite{3} and from refs. \cite{4} and \cite{5}.
If $t_n, t_i$ and the relative gamma-ray intensities
$R_{ni}, R_{nl}, R_{nl^\prime}$
of the downward transitions from the state $|n\rangle$ are all known, we have
calculated $N_2$ and $P_2$ from Eqs. (\ref{62.4}), (\ref{62.4b})
and (\ref{100}), using for
$F$ the value
\begin{equation}
F_R=\frac{(1+\alpha_{nl})R_{ni}R_{nl}}
{\left[(1+\alpha_{ni})R_{ni}+(1+\alpha_{nl})R_{nl}
+\sum_{l^\prime} (1+\alpha_{nl^\prime})R_{nl^\prime}\right]^2} \:.
\end{equation}
Otherwise we have
calculated $N_2$ and $P_2$ by using the
Weisskopf estimates for the radiative widths of the transitions and
the half-lives $t_n, t_i$ appearing in Eqs. (\ref{62.4}), (\ref{62.4b})
and (\ref{100}). The
error of the values of $N_2$ and $P_2$ calculated with the aid of the
Weisskopf estimates is in general of about two orders of magnitude.

We see from Table I that the lowest values of $P_2$ are of the order of
$10^{10}$ W cm$^{-2}$, while in most cases the gamma-ray power density
$P_2$ is of the order of $10^{14}$ W cm$^{-2}$. In the case of the 6.8 h
isomeric nucleus $^{93}$Mo, a 4.8 keV photon generates a
cascade in which an 1477 keV photon is emitted. In the case of
the 3.5 h isomeric nucleus $^{202}$Pb, a 38.6 keV photon generates a cascade
in which a 960 keV photon is emitted.
In the case of the 67.2 min isomeric nucleus $^{204}$Pb, a 78.56 keV
photon produces the emission of a 990 keV photon.
In the case of the 141 y isomeric
nucleus $^{242}$Am, a 4.3 keV photon produces the emission of a 52.9 keV
photon.
In the case of the 2.9 y isomeric
nucleus $^{102}$Rh, a 13.7 keV photon produces the emission of a 112.5 keV
photon.
In the case of the 13.7 h
isomeric nucleus $^{69}$Zn, a 92.7 keV photon produces the emission of a 531
keV photon. In the case of the 6.01 h isomeric nucleus
$^{99}$Tc, a 38.4 keV photon produces the emission of a 181.0 keV photon.
In the case of the 31 y isomeric nucleus $^{178}$Hf, an 126.1 keV
photon generates a cascade in which a 574 keV photon is emitted.

The analysis has been restricted in this work to cases of upconversion,
for which the cascade originating on the state $|n\rangle$ contains a
gamma-ray photon of energy $E_\gamma >2 E_{ni}$. Moreover, the analysis has
been restricted to isomeric nuclei for which there is a tabulated intermediate
state $|n\rangle$ of known energy and known spin and parity.
In the proximity of isomeric states there are also tabulated levels of known
energy but unknown or uncertain spin or parity. The assignement of spins
and parities and the discovery of new states may lead in time to the finding
of isomeric nuclei with favorable intermediate states for which
the power level $P_2$ should be lower than the present estimate of $10^{10}$
W cm$^{-2}$.

The power level $P_2$ required for the observation of induced gamma emission
is large because the effective width $\Gamma_{eff}$ appearing in Eq.
(\ref{103}) is a very small fraction of the total width of the
spectrum of pumping radiation. The use of small-area isomeric samples and of
pulsed incident radiation may reduce the total energy of the incident pulse to
practical values. An alternative to the broad-band pumping is the use of
M\"{o}ssbauer sources of gamma radiation. Considering an isomeric nucleus of
proton number $Z$ and mass number $A$, the nuclei $(Z-1,A)$ or $(Z+1,A)$ may in
certain cases populate the intermediate state $|n\rangle$ of the nucleus
$(A,Z)$ by $\beta^-$ or respectively $\beta^+,$ EC disintegrations. In this
way, M\"{o}ssbauer sources containing the nuclei $(Z-1,A)$ or $(Z+1,A)$ may
produce photon fluxes of energy $E_{ni}$ in a narrow interval of width
$\hbar \Gamma_n$ around $E_{ni}$. An example of this kind is
$_{\:\:82}^{202}$Pb, whose 42 ns intermediate state at 2208.4 keV is populated
by the decay of the nucleus $^{202}_{\:\:83}$Bi, which has a half-life of
1.72 h. On the other hand, while M\"{o}ssbauer sources can produce large
spectral intensities, they cannot produce pulses of radiation. The two-step
transition rates obtained from the M\"{o}ssbauer scattering by isomeric nuclei
depends much on the practical details of the experiment. \\

\section{Conclusions}

The power levels required by
the photon approach to the problem of induced gamma emission studied in this
work are comparable to the power levels required by the
XENDT approach described in \cite{1}. The choice of isomeric nuclei was
restricted in this work by the upconversion condition $E_\gamma > 2E_{ni}$,
and it was restricted to intermediate states of known energy and known spin and
parity. For the cases considered in this work, the required level of incident
power for which the two-step emission rate becomes equal to the natural
emission rate of isomeric nuclei is of the order of $10^{10}$ W cm$^{-2}$. \\

Acknowledgments\\

This work has been supported by a research grant from the Romanian Academy
of Sciences. \\

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Early Tuesday morning, the Nikkei Asian Review claimed that at some point soon, the AirPods Wireless Charging Case will somehow connect to the iPhone, allowing for the peripheral to charge the iPhone. At first glance this seems like a decent idea, but besides the source's questionable accuracy, there may be a few road-blocks.
Wireless charging isn't the wild west. There are rules and implementation specifics that must be adhered to.
One of them is that charging is unidirectional and doesn't need to be negotiated. There are specific charging plates, and there are coils on the device to be charged.
On the supporting side, the coil on the iPhone doesn't need to change. It will (likely) always be the charged device. However, it would require a very new technology. Charging direction regulatory circuitry on the AirPods case would need to be developed, and doesn't appear to be allowed at all in the spec.
The AirPods Charging Case has a very small battery as compared to the iPhone. The peripheral has a 398 mAh battery.
On the low-end the iPhone SE has a 1624 mAh battery, and the iPhone 8 family has about a 1850 mAh battery. Given losses, a full AirPods Charging Case as it stands would deliver about a 1/8 charge to those phones at an unknown rate, and would likely be limited to 5 volts.
Giving a dead iPhone enough charge to be able to make a 30-second call at 5 volts takes about two minutes —an eternity in an emergency.
The idea isn't a bad one, and would allow users to use the charging case in an emergency, but it seems unlikely.
In theory, Apple could work around the unidirectional requirement for Qi with some kind of charge negotiation like happens with USB-C. But it's specifically not allowed in the current version of the Qi spec, and may break backwards compatibility.
Furthermore, it could swap the Lightning connector for USB-C to a future version of the AirPods charging case —but Tuesday's report would still be in error as it would no longer be a wireless charge method.
From a practicality standpoint, there are iPhone-boosting batteries that hold a full charge, and occupy less room than an AirPods case does. And, they cost a lot less money than the AirPods do.
At least for now, Tuesday's report looks like a misinterpretation of what is known about the AirPower charging mat and Apple's wireless charging at best, and more erroneous reporting from the Nikkei Asian Review at worst.


Park J, Kim TH. NeuroRehabilitation 2019; 44(1): 37-41.
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients have a lower quality of life than other people.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of balance and gait function of stroke patients on their quality of life.
METHODS: Twenty-seven subjects participated in the experiment. Balance ability was assessed using a SpaceBalance 3D and a Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Gait function was measured with a Biodex Gait Trainer 2 treadmill system. The quality of life of the subjects was assessed through the Stroke specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL).
RESULTS: Correlation analysis between balance and quality of life showed that weight bearing distribution and BBS are positive correlated with quality of life. In addition, gait speed, step length of the paretic limb, and step length of the non-paretic limb were also found to be correlated with quality of life.
CONCLUSION: Balance and gait function must all be considered in order to improve the quality of life of stroke patients.


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Coke Studio 14 'Pasoori' sets record with more than 100m views on YouTube
Pasoori's groovy tunes from Coke Studio Season 14 are creating waves worldwide.
Ali Sethi and Shae Gill's lovely version of the song has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.
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\section{Introduction}
\label{S0}

The Herschel Mission stands as the next great step in FIR and
submillimeter astronomy. This huge satellite will hold three
scientific instruments (HIFI, SPIRE and PACS \cite{1})
and the largest telescope ever sent in space (3.5m in diameter). It
will explore a universe that is unobservable from the ground. The
space observatory will carry out large scale surveys of the distant
Universe to study galaxy evolution. It will also focus on our own
Galaxy to inform us on the composition, chemistry and life-cycle of
the interstellar medium. Targets like comets, solar system planets and
extra-solar planetary disks are also foreseen.  The Herschel satellite
is due to launch in 2007 to reach the second Lagrangian point L2 after
a 6 months journey. The mission is funded by the European Space Agency
and has a nominal duration of 3.5 years. CEA/DAPNIA and CEA/LETI have
developed a very sensitive camera made up of more than 2500
micro-bolometers (operating at 300 mK) for use in the PACS photometer
(60-210 microns).\newline During summer 2005, we have run performance
measurements at CEA Saclay to qualify the Bolometer Focal Plane (BFP)
before delivering it to Max-Planck-Institut fur extraterrestrische Physik (MPE)
Garching by the end of the year for
integration in the PACS instrument.\newline Section \ref{S1} is an
outline of the detector design while section \ref{S2} concentrates on
the latest results obtained during the qualifying test campaign.

\section{PACS bolometers}
\label{S1}
PACS photometer uses a dichroic to split light between two channels
dedicated to short- ($60-130 \mu m$) and long-wavelengths ($130-210
\mu m$). The two focal planes have the same field of view ($3.5\times
1.75$ arcmin) and consist of tiled matrices manufactured by blocks of
16x16 pixels and for the first time in bolometers' history, the cold
readout electronics circuit (300 mK) includes a 16 to 1 multiplexing
function. The detector is based on an all-Silicon technology
development that takes advantage of Si micro-machining techniques
maturity.\newline Unlike most current submillimetric imagers, CEA
bolometers do not use Winston cones as light concentrators but rather
a reflecting plate and a quarter-wave cavity to optimise
absorption. All these features made it possible to build detectors with
a large number of small contiguous pixels. Actually twelve of these
pixels fit in the Airy disc of the telescope (pixel width = $750\mu m$
= $0.5F\lambda$); which is, according to sampling theory, enough to
correctly sample the Point Spread Function (PSF) in a single shot (no need for jiggling
observing mode). This makes the camera very efficient at mapping large
areas of the sky.\newline The simplest way to describe the PACS
bolometers is to divide each pixel in a detection layer which
comprises the suspended absorbing grid, the thermometric sensor and
the Si interpixel wall on the one hand ; and a readout layer that
contains the CMOS multiplexer and the reflecting gold sheet on the
other hand. The two layers are hybridised with $20\mu m$ Indium bumps
that ensure electrical and thermal contacts (see figure
\ref{fig:pixel}). The bolometer signal is read at the middle point of
a resistor bridge; one resistor is located in the interpixel wall and
held at bath temperature ($\sim$ 300mK) and the other is implanted in
a mesa configuration in the middle of the absorber.
\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{fig1-Billot.eps}
\caption{Microphotography of a single pixel ($750\times750 \mu m$). }
\label{fig:pixel}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
\begin{description}
\item[Thermometers] are very high impedance resistors (about
$4\rm{G}\Omega$) working in the `hopping conduction' regime at
300mK. Such a high impedance is achieved by ion implantation (100\%
phosphorus compensated with 50\% boron) on a double
Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) substrate. They exhibit an exponential
dependence on temperature. Non-ohmic effects are minimised for long
linear thermometer geometry.
\item[EM absorption] takes places at the top of a quarter-wave
resonant cavity and reaches nearly 100\% efficiency when the absorber
(TiN deposited on Si grid) is put where the antinode of the
stationary wave is created. The size of the cavity is tuned with the
Indium bumps diameter ($20 \mu m$ in this case).
\item[The cold electronics] is located just below the $\lambda/4$
cavity reflector to minimise stray capacitances from electronics
lines. A CMOS multiplexer (inspired by ISOCAM technology \cite{2}) is also
implemented to reduce dissipation at the 300mK stage and increase the
potential number of pixels in the confined focal plane. It offers a 16
to 1 MUX function.
\end{description}
More details on the detector design or on mechanical and thermal
issues may be found in \cite{3}.\newline Herschel's telescope
will be passively cooled to 80K and should have a relatively low
emissivity (about 4\%). The blackbody emission from the dish will
represent most of the flux illuminating the detector and we expect
astronomical sources to be a percent or less of the background
flux. The requirement on sensitivity (photon noise limited) is 5mJy
(5$\sigma$, 1 hour) which is equivalent to a Noise Equivalent Power
(NEP) of $ \sim 1.5\times 10^{-16} \;W/\sqrt{Hz}$, depending on
efficiency assumptions.

\section{Performance tests}
\label{S2}
 The experimental setup in Saclay consists in a cryostat, an $^3$He
sorption cooler and two regulated blackbodies. The illumination of the
detector is usually modulated between the two blackbodies to mimic
chopped observations. The background flux is set to 2pW/pixel
corresponding to a telescope at 80K.\newline During the last test
campaign we quantified the noise level, the responsivity and the
thermometric passband. We carried out systematic measurements of these
parameters as a function of the bias voltage applied across the
resistor bridge for two different background fluxes. All measurements
were obtained in the nominal readout mode (differential readout). The
signal was sampled at the nominal readout frequency of 40Hz
\begin{description}
\item[The noise spectral
density] exhibits two distinct components: a low-frequency noise
spectrum due to electronics and temperature drifts and a white noise
spectrum at higher frequencies. The $1/f$ knee frequency occurs at
about 0.1-1 Hz and the noise level measured at 3Hz is about $9\mu
V/\sqrt{Hz}$.
\item[The responsivity] is measured to be about $4\times10^{10}\;V/W$
with a background flux of 2pW/pixel and a modulation of 0.5 pW (figure
\ref{fig:map_resp}). Such high responsivities are required to overcome
the relatively high noise level due to the cold CMOS held at
300mK
\item[The NEP] is actually a figure of
sensitivity and is defined as $\frac{noise}{responsivity}$. We find an
optimal NEP of $2.2\times10^{-16}\;W/\sqrt{Hz}$ for a voltage bias of
2.8V.
\item[The thermometric passband] is defined as being the
modulating frequency at which the signal is attenuated by 3dB. It is a
crucial parameter that will constrain the maximum scanning speed of
the telescope. The measurements gave a passband of 4-5 Hz
\end{description}
Since Herschel will be under the influence of ionising particles from
the Solar wind, the detector was also tested for irradiation. It
received a cumulated dose of 20krad of $\gamma$-rays ($\sim$10 years
in space) and different fluxes of protons (20MeV) and alpha particles
(30MeV) without degradation to the performances (upset time $< 200$ms).

\begin{figure}[htb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{fig2-Billot.eps}
\caption{Responsivity map of the short-wavelength BFP (2pW/pixel
background and 500fW modulation). The circular central feature in the
map is due to internal reflexions inside the cryostat. Finer
measurements will be done at MPE using the two Internal Calibration
Sources inside PACS. Dead pixels represent less than 2\% of the total
number of pixels. The missing array was not functional at the time of
the test but has been repaired and is currently being tested.}
\label{fig:map_resp}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\section{Prospects}
\label{S3}
The next step is the PACS calibration campaign that will take place
at MPE Garching for 6 months before delivery to ESA in mid-2006.
Meanwhile, CEA bolometers are being optimised for longer wavelengths
to match atmospheric windows. This way, they could be used on ground
telescopes like KOSMA, APEX or IRAIT at Concordia Station in
Antarctica \citep{4}.


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Executive Spotlight: Interview with Ray Spicer, Director of Defense and Intelligence for IBM U.S. Federal
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Artificial intelligence has seen a massive uptake in the past decade, as major tech companies and up-and-coming start-ups plant their roots in AI-related disciplines like machine learning, natural language processing, image recognition and neural networks. As of 2018, the seeds of innovation are blossoming as human interest in the nonhuman continues to grow. There is danger, however, in being more human than human. The appearance of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey and "I can"™t do that Dave" was just a phrase uttered as part of the larger conversation on technology"™s interaction with semiotics. IBM"™s suggested term "augmented" intelligence, on the other hand, avoids the suggestion that technology and cybernetic enhancements are intended to act as surrogate to human involvement, that artificial intelligence is an opportunity for "higher productivity, higher earnings and overall job growth." To comment on the state of cognitive technologies, ExecutiveBiz asked Ray Spicer, director of defense and intelligence for IBM Federal, for his thoughts on the fast-approaching future and where he sees the federal space going forward.
"'Augmented intelligence'–it's about using machines to enhance and scale human expertise, enabling them to make better informed decisions more rapidly than ever before."
Ray Spicer
EM: You"™ve been at the intersection of defense, military and business development as a professional in the federal space for nearly a decade. How does your background play into your current role?
Ray Spicer: Having spent most of my adult life in the U.S. Navy in key command and leadership roles at sea, in the Pentagon, on major staffs and even in the White House, I feel I"™ve developed a solid understanding of our defense and intelligence clients"™ mission sets, strategic imperatives and challenges. Couple that Navy experience with several years in industry, initially running a services division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security responsible for delivering intelligence analytics to government clients, and it has prepared me fairly well to support and deliver solutions to IBM U.S. Federal"™s clients in the defense and intelligence industry.
IBM excels at delivering strategic technology solutions and services to national security agencies throughout the Federal marketplace. What is the most effective way to establish working relationships with national security agencies, in your experience?
Without question, the best way to establish strong working relationships is to earn the trust of your clients. You do that by demonstrating an understanding of their requirements, listening to their challenges, and proposing solutions to address those challenges. Ideally, you"™re asked to implement those solutions. But we"™re in it for the long haul as well "" we don"™t just sell our products and walk away. Our national security is a priority for us, and we"™re both grateful for and deeply honored by the opportunity to partner with our federal clients to deliver solutions and services that enhance their capabilities.
During your time working with the federal government, how have you seen it evolve and it what ways do you think it could become better?
I see more willingness on the part of the federal government to partner with industry to develop and implement solutions to address their challenges. I think there has been reluctance in the past to outsource critical work owing to classification levels, security requirements, and a sense that government challenges are somehow different than those in the commercial world. In reality, the challenges often are quite similar, if not exactly the same. Take, for example, the fact that IBM provides security and other solutions for 90 percent of the world"™s banks. Our commercial partners in that industry face many of the same challenges as our government clients in securing personally identifiable and other critical information of their customers, and they trust IBM to help them keep that information secure. Those same solutions are often directly applicable to our government clients, and if not completely so, can be modified, enhanced or otherwise tweaked to account for varying requirements.
I"™m also seeing a deeper appreciation on the part of the federal government for the enormous potential of cognitive solutions such as artificial intelligence – what we at IBM often refer to as "augmented" intelligence because it is about using machines to enhance and scale human expertise, enabling them to make better informed decisions more rapidly than ever before. We"™ve all seen in the open press that we are not alone in our quest to harness AI to achieve a strategic advantage. For example, China has been making rapid advances in AI over the last few years and their government has published a directive stating their intention to become the world"™s leader in AI by 2030. That is deeply concerning – and makes it all the more critical for our government and industry to continue to partner in an effort to maintain our competitive advantage. Unlike some past waves of technological innovation, industry is outpacing government in the research and development of AI technologies, so this partnership is vital.
In your opinion, what technologies will have the greatest impact on the intelligence and security market place in the next 3-5 years?
I"™m a big believer in the application of cognitive solutions, augmented intelligence and machine learning to government mission challenges. Too often, we see clients who are collecting massive quantities of data, but using very little of it to their advantage. With the accelerated pace at which data is being produced – and it shows no signs of slowing down – you must find ways to use data to your advantage, and do it at a speed and scale that can accommodate the massive volume of data in play today and that will continue to be generated at an exponential pace. Using machines can help organizations unlock knowledge and insights from these massive volumes of data. This concept applies across nearly every facet of the organization, from operations to supply chain management to cybersecurity.
Other emerging technologies that I believe will have an enormous impact in the near future include blockchain, edge computing and quantum computing, all of which have the potential to revolutionize entire industries. Blockchain provides a means to securely exchange digital or physical assets through the creation of a permanent, digitized chain of transactions that can"™t be altered. Think of it as a way to counter fraud, theft or other controversies such as insider threat … the possibilities are endless, especially when you layer in cognitive on top of it. Edge computing performs processing and analyzes data at the edge of the computing network, near the source of the data, reducing the connectivity requirements between the sensor and the central data center. That would clearly offer tremendous tactical advantages to our defense and intelligence clients. Quantum computing will allow us to solve complex problems that even today"™s most powerful supercomputers cannot. While technologies such as AI can help us find patterns buried in vast amounts of existing data, quantum computing may have the potential to provide solutions to problems where the data doesn"™t exist. Examples include finding new medications, making better investments, optimizing supply chain routes that take less time or burn the least amount of fuel, or even training AI to be better and faster.
The Defense Department plans to award a potential 10-year contract to a single vendor by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 to provide cloud computing platforms and services across the agency. How can this cloud services contract work to bring companies, including IBM, together?
This is yet another great example of how DoD is executing on its willingness to outsource critically important capabilities to industry. I give them a lot of credit for soliciting industry for recommendations, but I believe there is tremendous risk associated with locking DoD into a proprietary, sole-sourced cloud environment for the next 10 years. By limiting itself to a single provider of cloud platforms and services, DoD would eliminate the enormous cost benefits of vendor competition, limit its ability to optimize its cloud infrastructure for its many and varied mission requirements, and deny our military access to a multitude of cloud-based innovations where several vendors have expertise or are investing heavily. The most successful commercial companies (IBM included) do not restrict themselves to a single cloud provider; instead, they take full advantage of multiple providers"™ cloud offerings to optimize and adapt their cloud platforms and services to best support their business objectives. DoD would benefit similarly by adopting this approach.
Ray Spicer is an executive leader with significant operational and technical experience. As the Director of Defense and Intelligence for IBM U.S. Federal, he is responsible for delivering cross-brand solutions in hardware, software and services to IBM Federal"™s Defense and Intelligence Community clients. Prior to joining IBM, he was the Director of Kestrel Programs at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, where he had responsibility for engineering, analytic and management teams that developed and delivered a variety of products and services to government, commercial and international customers. Spicer joined industry after completing a successful career in the U.S. Navy with extensive leadership assignments that included command of the destroyer USS MITSCHER (DDG 57), Destroyer Squadron SEVEN and Carrier Strike Group TWELVE. He also served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office where he maintained operational responsibility for all military support to the White House, including Air Force One, Marine One, Camp David, the White House Communications Agency, and the White House Medical Unit. His 31-year naval career culminated in promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral.


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package org.apache.cassandra.db.transform;

import org.apache.cassandra.db.partitions.BasePartitionIterator;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.partitions.PartitionIterator;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.partitions.UnfilteredPartitionIterator;

import static org.apache.cassandra.db.transform.Transformation.add;
import static org.apache.cassandra.db.transform.Transformation.mutable;

/**
 * An interface for providing new partitions for a partitions iterator.
 *
 * The new contents are produced as a normal arbitrary PartitionIterator or UnfilteredPartitionIterator (as appropriate)
 *
 * The transforming iterator invokes this method when any current source is exhausted, then then inserts the
 * new contents as the new source.
 *
 * If the new source is itself a product of any transformations, the two transforming iterators are merged
 * so that control flow always occurs at the outermost point
 */
public interface MorePartitions<I extends BasePartitionIterator<?>> extends MoreContents<I>
{

    public static UnfilteredPartitionIterator extend(UnfilteredPartitionIterator iterator, MorePartitions<? super UnfilteredPartitionIterator> more)
    {
        return add(mutable(iterator), more);
    }

    public static PartitionIterator extend(PartitionIterator iterator, MorePartitions<? super PartitionIterator> more)
    {
        return add(mutable(iterator), more);
    }

}

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    <title>jboss-as-logging-tools Quick Start</title>

logging-tools Quick Start

Internationalization and Localisation with JBoss Logging Tools

    	This quick start demonstrates the use of JBoss Logging Tools to create internationalized loggers,
        exceptions, and generic messages; and then provide localizations for them. This is done using a simple
        JAX-RS service. Translations in French(fr-FR), German(de-DE), and Swedish (sv-SE) are provided
        courtesy of http://translate.google.com for demonstration.
        My apologies if they are less than ideal translations.

    	The different methods of the JAX-RS service can be access using the URLs below:

    			rest/greetings/name

    			Example: rest/greetings/Harold

    			Simple use of localized messages (with parameter) and logging.

    				Returns a localized "hello `name`" string where `name` is the last component of the URL.

    				Logs a localized "Hello message sent".

    			rest/greetings/locale/name

    			Example: rest/greetings/fr-FR/Harold

    			Demonstrates how to obtain a message bundle for a specified locale and how to throw a
                localized exceptions. Note that the localized exception is a wrapper around
                WebApplicationException.

    				Returns a localized "hello `name`" string where `name` is the last component of the URL
                    and the locale used is the one supplied in the `locale` URL.

    				Logs a localized "Hello message sent in `locale`" message using the JVM locale for the
                    translation.

    				If the supplied locale is invalid (in this case if it contains more than 3 components, eg.
                    fr-FR-POSIX-FOO) it throws a WebApplicationException (404) using
                    a localizable sub-class of WebApplicationException.

                Note that WebApplicationException cannot be directly localized by JBoss Logging
                Tools using the @Message annotation due to the message parameter being ignored by
                WebApplicationException 's constructors. Cases like this can be worked around by
                creating a sub-class with a constructor that does deal with the message parameter.

    		    rest/greetings/crashme

    			Demonstrates throwing a localized exception with another exception specified as the cause.
                This is a completely contrived example.

    				Attempts divide by zero, catches exception and throws localized one.

    		    rest/dates/daysuntil/targetdate

    			Example: rest/dates/daysuntil/25-12-2012

    			Demonstrates how to pass parameters through to the constructor of a localized exception, and
                how to specify an exception as a cause of a log message.

    				Attempts to turn the `targetdate` URL component into a date object using the format
                    `dd-MM-yyyy`.

    				Returns number of days (as an integer) until that date.

    				If the `targetdate` is invalid:

    				    Catches the `ParseException`.

    					Creates a localized `ParseException` passing values from the caught exception as
                        parameters to it's constructor.

    					Logs a localized message with the localized exception as the cause.

    					Throws a `WebApplicationException`(400) with the text from the localized
                        `ParseException`.


"Our boys and our girls."
Translation:Nasi chłopcy i nasze dziewczynki.
You can't combine this into "Nasi chłopcy i dziewczynki" (so "nasi" refers to both "chłopcy" and "dziewczynki")?
Why is there a difference between nasi and nasze when it comes to boys and girls ?
Boys are masculine personal plural and girls are not masculine-personal plural. The first one is used almost exclusively for groups of all-male people and mixed gender groups of people, the latter for groups of all-female people and basically... everything else.
Apart from personified animals, like your pets or in cartoons, - they can go into the masculine personal group as well.
You can also check the declension on wiktionary.
btw I wrote "chłopczyki" now and it corrected me to chłopaczyki... did you just misspell it accidentally or is that yet another way to say boys?
What is the story on nasi? what is wrong with nasze, it's confusing/.
"nasi" is masculine personal plural form. "nasze" is 'not masculine-personal' plural.
Actually "Nasze" would work with "chłopaki" (older boys)... it's a very weird exception.
This is the difficult part of not being in a classroom with the teacher, there is so much disparity between languages and customs that only the teacher can answer. Did I ask you once why my parents called clothes"husty" ?
At least two times ;) And it's "chusty", at least nowadays.
So why is it not being used currently, has it just fallen out of, pardon me, fashion?


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Die União das Freguesias de Gandra e Taião ist eine portugiesische Gemeinde (Freguesia) im Kreis (Concelho) Valença im Nordwesten Portugals.

Geschichte
Die Gemeinde entstand im Zuge der Gebietsreform vom 29. September 2013 durch die Zusammenlegung der ehemaligen Gemeinden Gandra und Taião. Gandra wurde Sitz der neuen Verwaltung.

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Valença (Portugal)
Gemeindegründung 2013

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A lawsuit will be filed in federal court today seeking a permanent injunction against the use of beef checkoff funds by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association as a contractor. The suit will be filed on behalf of Mike Callicrate, plaintiff, vs the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, the Cattlemen's Beef Board (CBB), and CBB's operating committee.
The lawsuit was announced at a press conference in Kansas City, MO, prior to the Organization for Competitive Market's (OCM) annual meeting by OCM president Fred Stokes. The lawsuit seeks an "injunction against the use of beef checkoff funds flowing to NCBA who we deem have misused those funds," Stokes said. He described the legal action as an effort to "stop the abuses occurring to the beef checkoff."
Callicrate is the owner of Ranch Foods Direct, a Colorado Springs-based "meat packing facility and local farmer's retail market delivering healthful, high quality, naturally tender meats and foods to consumers direct from the ranch," according to the firm's website. He is also an "independent cattle producer, entrepreneur, inventor and political activist."
Specifically, Callicrate, who serves as vice president of OCM, and Stokes claim a large majority of checkoff funded projects are directed to NCBA acting as a contractor to the Cattlemen's Beef Board. The suit alleges that the contracts are awarded to NCBA by the CBB operating committee in which "10 of the 20 seats" are occupied by NBCA members.
Additionally, Stokes believes that many of the projects funded by checkoff dollars are aimed at helping large cattle operations and large corporations rather than smaller, family cattle operations and farmers. He called the actions of the defendants named in the lawsuit "blatant abuses we think are offensive."
The lawsuit will not seek a temporary injunction, which is often a common request as the legal process unfolds. Rather, the Callicrate lawsuit would mean "business as usual" for both the CBB and NCBA until the court renders a verdict, which Callicrate and OCM hope will be a "permanent injunction."
Further, sources told Drovers/CattleNetwork that the lawsuit does not seek any monetary award, nor does it request any refund or reimbursement of checkoff funds that have already been allocated for projects conducted by NCBA.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Razor.Owin.Execution
{
    public interface IPageExecutor
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namespace web_app {
class WebApps;
}  // namespace web_app

namespace apps {

#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
class BuiltInChromeOsApps;
class CrostiniApps;
class ExtensionAppsChromeOs;
class PluginVmApps;
class StandaloneBrowserApps;
class BorealisApps;
#else
class ExtensionApps;
#endif

// PublisherHost saves publishers created by AppServiceProxy for the ash side
// Chrome OS and other platforms, and excludes the Lacros side, because
// AppServiceProxy in Lacros doesn't have/create any publisher.
class PublisherHost {
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#endif

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#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
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  std::unique_ptr<CrostiniApps> crostini_apps_;
  std::unique_ptr<ExtensionAppsChromeOs> chrome_apps_;
  std::unique_ptr<ExtensionAppsChromeOs> extension_apps_;
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class ScopedOmitBuiltInAppsForTesting {
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      delete;
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class ScopedOmitPluginVmAppsForTesting {
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      delete;
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Here's what happened in Saturday's game. For tracking down Varram the White, the PCs earn enough xp to reach 9th level.
As the PCs rest inside Leomund's tiny hut, dozens of snakes pour from the holes in the walls and surround the magical shelter. Rosie lights a campfire inside the hut, and Turin gets ready to cast compulsion when the warlock dispels the spell.
But the adventurers hadn't noticed their enemies sneaking up on them. As the hut vanishes, the door swings open and a yuan-ti nightmare speaker casts hunger of Dendar plunging the room into unnatural darkness. Fortunately, Turin is able to dispel it, then Rosie casts counterspell to foil the yuan-ti's next spell.
Battle is joined – the PCs are surrounded by lizardfolk, yuan-ti and swarms of poisonous snakes. Crake skips out of the circle to duel the nightmare speaker and one of the malisons. Gwastdyn turns into a bear and Turin casts compulsion in an attempt to force their foes out of the room and over the slippery chasm bridge. He manages to move the nightmare speaker into the corridor before losing concentration, but this allows Ug to use his misty step and take her on in single combat. The paladin kills the yuan-ti just after she takes down Rosie with her eldritch blasts. Meanwhile, Gwastdyn has been forced out of bear form. He casts call woodland beings, summoning 8 azza gremlins, and swings his shillelagh into one of the malisons, crushing his skull. Turin's healing word brings round the unconscious Crake who has succumbed to the poisonous snakes.
Finally, the PCs are victorious, and they've managed to take one of the lizardfolk alive. Draconic-speaker Turin interrogates their captive who tells them he is the only survivor of the yuan-ti's lizardfolk slaves. They let him go.
After briefly checking out the yuan-ti sleeping quarters behind the door, they all get some much needed healing from Ug. Rosie casts Leomund's tiny hut again and the PCs hole up for a long rest.
An invisible Crake scouts ahead and finds the yuan-ti temple. Rosie communicates with the rogue via message and the others attempt to sneak up to join him. Ug and Gwastdyn are as noisy as usual and the yuan-ti inside the temple are alerted. The abomination priestess is holding a dragontooth dagger to Varram's neck. She calls out to the PCs, telling them she is prepared to negotiate. True to form, Ug charges in and the priestess cuts Varram's throat.
Turin follows Ug into the temple, casting shatter and then fear, with Crake hot on his heels. Gwastdyn summons a pack of wolves, then retreats to the corridor to join Rosie. A second abomination enters the corridor to attack the dwarf who wild shapes into a rhinoceros.
After a fast and furious battle, there is just one yuan-ti malison left standing. He surrenders to the PCs. Ug grabs the priestess' circlet of seven serpents - this is the magic item he needs to bring back to the House of Wonder in Waterdeep.


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Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story
Providing a you-are-there glimpse behind closed doors in the executive suites of the Enron Corporation, the Texas governor's mansion, the Justice Department, and even the Oval Office, Conspiracy of Fools is an all-true financial and political thriller of cinematic proportions.
Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story quantity
Categories: Business Biography & Memoirs, New Collection Tags: bio, financial crash, financial crisis, Kurt Eichenwald, Memoirs
In 2000, when The Informant was published, few would've imagined that a story about price fixing at Archer Daniels Midland could be as un-put-downable as the best crime fiction. Yet critics, and consumers, agreed: New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald had taken the stuff of dry business reporting and turned it into an unparalleled page-turner. With Conspiracy of Fools, Eichenwald has done it again.
Say the name 'Enron' and most people believe they've heard all about the story that imperiled a presidency, destroyed a marketplace, and changed Washington and Wall Street forever. But in the hands of Kurt Eichenwald, the players we think we know and the business practices we think have been exposed are transformed into entirely new, and entirely gripping, material. The cast includes but is not limited to George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Paul O'Neill, Harvey Pitt, Colin Powell, Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Greenspan, Ken Lay, Andy Fastow, Jeff Skilling, Bill Clinton, Rupert Murdoch, and Michael Eisner. Providing a you-are-there glimpse behind closed doors in the executive suites of the Enron Corporation, the Texas governor's mansion, the Justice Department, and even the Oval Office, Conspiracy of Fools is an all-true financial and political thriller of cinematic proportions.
Kurt Eichenwald
13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks, which together control assets amounting to more than 60 percent of the country's gross domestic product, these financial institutions (now [...]
Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney
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The Virgin Way
He has taken on giants like British Airways and won, and monsters like Coca-Cola and lost.?Now Branson gives an inside look at his strikingly different swashbuckling style of leadership........
Insanely Simple: The Obsession that Drives Apple's Success
As ad agency creative director, Ken Segall played a key role in Apple?s resurrection, helping to create such critical marketing campaigns as Think Different. By naming the iMac, he also laid the foundation for naming waves of i-products to come.
Bitcoin – The Future of Money
Dominic's new book explains what it is, how it came about and features interviews with some of the key players in Bitcoin's development and examines some of the mysteries behind Bitcoin.
The Alpha Masters: Unlocking the Genius of the World's Top Hedge Funds
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Here's my new, favorite fudge recipe. I love to eat it straight out of the freezer.
Butter a 5×7-inch baking dish or pan and line with parchment or wax paper, leaving an overhang on two sides to aid removal. Butter paper also.
Melt the butter and peanut butter together in a medium saucepan over low heat or on low setting in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. Mix together well.
In a second bowl, beat cream cheese to soften, and then beat into peanut butter mixture until blended and smooth. Stir in vanilla and sugar substitute.
In another bowl, whisk together the whey protein powder, cocoa powder, and salt until blended. Sift dry ingredients into wet ingredients and beat until smooth. Stir in nuts, if using. Spread fudge in prepared pan and chill or freeze until set. Remove fudge from pan and cut into 20 squares. (It is very rich, so I recommend keeping the servings small.) Store in refrigerator or freezer. May be eaten frozen.
Chocolate, Fudge, Peanut butter, Popular recipe. Bookmark.
Mmmm, I made this when ever i saw it as I was really needing something sweet and it is very good but it did turn out a wee bit grain like, maybe I should of put my erythritol in the coffee grinder first. I will still eat it as this has a very nice taste and very moreish. Thank you for your lovely recipes.
Wow Judy! That looks so good!
I usually use a high-intensity sweetener for this, but it should work with POWDERED erythritol. You will probably need a little high-intensity sweetener also to boost the sweetness if you just use plain erythritol. Let me know how it turns out!
Thanks for the comments, Ginny and Jennifer!
Thanks for telling me, Amy. I changed the recipe. In retrospect, I know what happened. I originally called for a "dash" of salt, or a "few grains" of salt, but the instructions for the book I'm currently working on said not to use those terms, to say 1/8th instead. That is probably OK for most recipes, but since this recipe makes a small batch, 1/8th is obviously too much. I haven't made it since I rewrote it with the change. Lesson for me: retest recipes everytime you change something!
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Some sweeteners don't work well without liquid or cooking, so perhaps we should stick to a liquid, high-intensity one for this recipe. I used EZ-sweetz, but liquid stevia or monk fruit should work too. A combination might be even better. I'm going to make some today, so I'll experiment a bit. Thanks for the input.
One thing I've found when using Truvia with chocolate, is that I always powder it first in my coffee grinder. Then I don't get the graininess.
I love this recipe! Yum Yum, but I have to find a way to cut it down, as it's so yummy I want to eat the entire recipe's worth all at one sitting, LOL.
Judy, I don't have a 5×7 baking pan. In fact, I've never seen that size. If I wanted to use my usual brownie pans, 8×8 (or for big batches, 9×13), do you have any idea by how much I'd have to multiply the recipe? It looks so good!
I used a small loaf pan. A double recipe would be OK in a regular loaf pan. Any small pan or even a storage container should work; the thickness of the candy might change, but that doesn't matter.
I just made this for the first time today. Better late than never!
This is my new favorite recipe. Thank you SO much for this.
I used 1/2 cup Swerve and about 8 drops EZ Sweetz and it was perfect for us.
You have such an informative blog.
Thanks for the comment, Anonymous! I'm glad you found the recipe!
I wish I had a 5×7" baking dish! never seen such a thing.
I just used a standard loaf pan. I think they are usually about that size. You can use other pans, but the fudge would be a different thickness.
Anonymous: you can substitute another kind of nut or seed butter, such as almond, pecan, or cashew.
can I change the vanilla protein to chocolate, add vanilla extract and omit the cocoa? Thanks!
Jeni, I'm afraid you wouldn't have enough dry ingredients without the cocoa. You might try using twice as much of the chocolate whey protein, but I can't promise that it will work. Why not just use cocoa? It would probably be a lot cheaper than the whey protein.
I am not a nut butter fan…will recipe work without it or would another ingredient be necessary to get the right consistency?
Rocketmom, You could try sesame or pumpkin seed butter or the kind of coconut butter that is made from coconut meat (not just coconut oil). Cocoa butter (the fat from chocolate) would probably work too, but I haven't tried it.
Can I change the vanilla protein to chocolate, add vanilla extract and omit the cocoa? Thanks!!
I used natural peanut butter, butter, and truvia as the sweetener and plain whey protein powder…. and everything as listed except I used cashews for the nuts and I absolutely loved your recipe! Greatest low carb fudge Evar!!!
Thanks, Charsbeads4u, I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe! I like that it has the texture of real fudge and doesn't taste too "peanutty."


Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, 2011.
Summary, etc.: In the small city of Strattenburg there are many lawyers, and thirteen-year-old Theo Boone thinks he is one of them, but his inside knowledge of the justice system means trouble when a cold-blooded killer is about to go free and only Theo can stop him.
John Grisham is the author of a collection of stories, a work of nonfiction, three sports novels, four kids' books, and many legal thrillers. His work has been translated into forty-two languages. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.


Former Muslims United | Nonie Darwish Moment: Why is Obama Defending Islam at Any Cost?
Nonie focuses on Why is Obama Defending Islam at Any Cost?, unveiling the true reason the Radical-in-Chief positions Muslims as victims in every speech on terror.
And make sure to watch the Nonie Darwish Moment: The Truth About The San Bernardino Terror Attack, in which Nonie stressed the urgency of halting the shaming of Americans for wanting to protect their nation: CLICK HERE.


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Tonga's Cabinet has passed new regulations for the new Income Tax Act.
New customs and excise duty rates and regulations have also been introduced.
Under the new Income Tax Act, people in the lower income bracket would not have to pay tax.
The Prime Minister says the tax free income for lower income people used to be 2,500 paaga or 1,225 US dollars, the new minimum is 7,400 paaga or 3,626 US a year.
Dr Feleti Sevele says there would be no duty on fuel for domestic airlines.
The Matangi Tonga Online reports the higher incomes will pay more, and those above the 30,000 pa'aga or 14,700 US dollar salary will pay 20-percent,instead of the current 10-percent.
There is now an excise duty paid on the cc capacity of a vehicle, rather than a flat 45-percent duty per car.


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The Best Nintendo Switch Games Continue to Redefine the Word 'Best'
The Nintendo Switch is winning at keeping gamers hooked to their devices.
Before we understand why some games made it to the best Nintendo Switch games list, let us take a minute to figure out the Nintendo Switch, or Switch as it is popularly known. A wide variety of games, a hybrid model that is easily portable and its ability to transform into different consoles helped make this handheld gaming console to a gamer's must-have list. Meanwhile, for those who value portability above all, the Nintendo Switch lite games make for a cool alternative.
Currently there are over 4,000 games available on the Switch. From action to role-play to educational, the games cover a multitude of genres and can keep you happily oblivious to the world for hours on end. Affordable yearly subscriptions in comparison to other products, also make this a fan favorite, which is why you should buy a Nintendo Switch if you haven't already.
The top 5 Nintendo Switch games all cater to our desire to feel important and needed as we navigate the curveballs of life
The Legend of Zelda series has continued to captivate audiences since its launch. In the breath of the Wild version, the adventurers can explore dungeons and unearth secrets, while charting a lonely boy's quest in Hyrule, the fantasy kingdom. One of the best Nintendo Switch games, it keeps you hooked as it arms you with tools and techniques designed to blaze new trails. It has managed to break out the mold created by older versions and challenges you to cut your own path, braving the loneliness and despair of the gigantic kingdom.
Mario Kart became synonymous with Nintendo as it features characters and courses from across the Nintendo universe. From its debut in 2017, Super Mario Odyssey has continued to delight avid gamers as it is the perfect amalgamation of the old and the new. As you embark on a new journey with the world-famous plumber, you discover game-changing secrets, while also letting you revamp his looks. It has consistently featured in the list of top rated Nintendo Switch games.
Visually-appalling and a tight gunplay make this a popular shooter game. For a newcomer it can feel extremely challenging. But what works in its favor, is the gripping action sequences that take you high and drops you just as low, as you pursue opponents. Fortnite's appeal lies in how well it lets you take a break from your real life- you metamorphosize into your digital self, struggle to survive as you battle unknown enemies, deal with the result and move on with your day.
A fighting series that forces you to skill-up which resonates with those looking for a quick all-in brawl, this is one of the top-rated Nintendo Switch games that lets you decide how to pair up the iconic characters. Then, you just choose your favorite character and get going. The underlying goal is to continue to build up the damage and eventually push your opponent off the deep end. However, with SSBU, even when you're down in the dumps, it is structured in such a way that you get a fighting chance and refuse to give up easily.
AC:NH is a good analogy for starting life from scratch. You find yourself on a deserted island and must put your personal, social and entrepreneurial skills to good use to make headway in this game. Little by little, you are expected to build your own version of a dream world as you farm, befriend neighbors, exercise and construct roads and canals. Bonus learning – you also pick up a lot of real-life trivia.
While some games did not make it to our top 5, here are a few honorable mentions –
Spiritfarer – as it deals with the spirits of the dead. A unique theme that brings out the empath in you, Overcooked 2 – wherein you fill find yourself at the verge of blowing your lid and learning the harder aspects of teamwork, as you cook up a storm and Tetris Effect: Connected – A tile matching game that has stood the test of time, its beautiful audio and visual effects cast a spell on you.
Regardless of which one is your favorite, there is no denying that the top Nintendo Switch Games have managed to bridge the gap between dreams and reality in the best way possible.
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A ghost chair may sound like a cryptic piece of furniture, but they're actually quite attractive, and as a design, serve several practical purposes—none of which include scaring the bejesus out of you. As a more formal introduction, the original Ghost chair was officially named the Louis Ghost Chair, referencing another famous piece of furniture, the Louis XVI Chair. The ubiquitous armchair design was popularized during the infamous French king's reign, featuring an exposed wood frame with an upholstered seat, armrests, and round or square back.
The iconic Louis XVI Chair is indeed a timeless traditional design that's been popular since its inception in the 1700s. In 2002, French designer Philippe Starck reimagined the chair design in a revolutionary way: He made it plastic. A solid piece of clear plastic, to be specific.
Manufactured and sold by Italian furniture company Kartell, the Louis Ghost Chair simplified the elegant lines of its predecessor into a seamless, geometric chair that could be molded out of a single piece of polycarbonate. Despite being like nothing else on the market, Starck's Louis Ghost Chair was an instant success.
Surprisingly comfortable, it has graced the pages of high-end design magazines and cozied up to formal and modern furniture alike. Because the chair is transparent (though also produced in several color tints, solid matte white, and glossy black), it acts as a chameleon and can easily work in any space, no matter the design style or color palette. The ghost chair is just as appropriate around a dining room table as it is flanking a living room fireplace or tucked under a desk.
The fact that the chair is see-through also makes it a brilliant small-space furniture solution. The (admittedly already slim) armchair takes up no visual space, so it doesn't crowd a room, and light can pass through it, helping maintain the airiness of any sized space. An additional perk of the Louis Ghost Chair? Because it's one solid piece of plastic without any joints or screws, the designer chair is inherently durable and can handle being left outside in the rain and cold. Oh, and did we mention they're stackable?
After such success with the Louis Ghost Chair, Starck didn't end his plastic furniture design there. He went on to develop other pieces that would become part of the "Ghost Family," as Kartell calls it. The Victoria Ghost Chair is a similarly shaped accent chair without arms, blending the antique-inspired back with the straight lines of the legs and seat. There's also a Lou Lou Ghost (a mini Louis Ghost Chair for children, naturally), a Charles Ghost (a backless stool), a Ghost Buster (a squat bookshelf), and several other plastic relatives.
With such success also comes imitation. Kartell's production of the Starck Louis Ghost Chair retails at $445 a piece, so it's no surprise designers and furniture companies saw the demand for a more affordable version, as well as more transparent plastic furniture in general. Check out several more affordable options of the Louis Ghost Chair (and a few of its relatives), below.


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Race, education expert to speak at 2019 commencement
By Shane Donglasan
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, will deliver the keynote address at New College's 53rd commencement on Friday, May 17.
A psychologist widely known for her expertise on race and education, Tatum has published several books including the best-selling "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race" (now in a new 2017 20th anniversary edition) and "Can We Talk About Race? and Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation."
She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1976 from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in religious studies from Hartford Seminary in 2000.
She began her career in higher education in 1980 as a lecturer in the Department of Black Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. She's held professorships in psychology at Westfield State College and Mount Holyoke College. During her tenure at Mount Holyoke College, she was promoted to chair of the Department of Psychology and Education. By 2002, she was appointed acting president of Mount Holyoke College before assuming the presidency at Spelman College.
As a practicing clinical psychologist, Tatum specialized in consultation and training related to diversity and multicultural organizational development.
From 2002 to 2015, Tatum served as the ninth president of Spelman College, the country's oldest historically black women's college, where she improved opportunities for research, service building, international study, and alumnae networking. The Carnegie Corporation of New York recognized her visionary leadership in 2013 when it awarded her the its Academic Leadership Award.
Throughout her long career in psychology and education, she has earned several other distinguished awards, including the Brock International Prize in Education and the American Psychological Association Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology.
As one of the country's foremost authorities on the psychology of racism, Tatum has shared her knowledge in racial identity development in lectures, workshops, and panels across the country.
Tatum retired from Spelman College in 2015, and she continues to help facilitate the national conversation on race as an author and speaker. She is also an engaged civic leader in the Atlanta community, where she's led initiatives to expand educational opportunities for underserved students and their families.
For more information about this year's commencement ceremony, visit ncf.edu/commencement.
-– Shane Donglasan is the marketing writer/project coordinator at New College of Florida.
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