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Q: What is the best constant $C$ such that $\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}dx\le C\int^{1}_{0} f'^2(x)dx$ for all $f\in C^1[0,1]$ such that $f(0)=0$? I'm hoping to find the smallest possible $C$ such that $\displaystyle{\int^{1}_{0}} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x\le C\displaystyle{\int^{1}_{0}} f'^2(x){\rm d}x$ for every $f\in C^1[0,1]$ such that $f(0)=0$. Note that $\displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+}} \dfrac{f(x)}{x} = f'(0)$, so the integral on the left hand side is well-defined.
We have $C\le 4$: from integration by parts, for $\varepsilon>0$ we have
$$\int^{1}_{\varepsilon} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x = -\int^{1}_{\varepsilon} f^2(x){\rm d}\dfrac{1}{x}=-\dfrac{f^2(x)}{x}\bigg|^1_\varepsilon + 2\int^{1}_{\varepsilon} \dfrac{f(x)f'(x)}{x}{\rm d}x,$$
letting $\varepsilon\to 0^+$ yields
$$\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x = 2\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f(x)f'(x)}{x}{\rm d}x-f^2(1)+f(0)f'(0)=2\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f(x)f'(x)}{x}{\rm d}x-f^2(1)\le 2\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f(x)f'(x)}{x}{\rm d}x.$$
By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have
$$\left(\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x\right)^2\le 4\left(\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f(x)f'(x)}{x}{\rm d}x\right)^2\le 4\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x\int^{1}_{0} f'^2(x){\rm d}x.$$
From this we can see that $C=4$ will do.
But is $C=4$ achievable? This seems impossible. What I can do best is $C\ge 4\log 2=2.772...$: let $f(x) = 1-(1-x)^n$ for $n\in\mathbb{N}^*$, then
$$\int^{1}_{0} f'^2(x){\rm d}x = \dfrac{n^2}{2n-1}\sim \dfrac{1}{2}n(n\to\infty),$$
and
$$\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x = 2\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f(x)f'(x)}{x}{\rm d}x-f^2(1) = 2n\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{(1-x)^{n-1}-(1-x)^{2n-1}}{x}{\rm d}x - 1.$$
Note that for $k>0$, $\displaystyle{\int^{1}_{0}} \dfrac{(1-x)^{k-1}-(1-x)^k}{x}{\rm d}x = \displaystyle{\int^{1}_{0}} (1-x)^{k-1}{\rm d}x=\dfrac{1}{k}$, so
$$\int^{1}_{0} \dfrac{f^2(x)}{x^2}{\rm d}x = 2n\left(\dfrac{1}{n}+\dfrac{1}{n+1}+\cdots+\dfrac{1}{2n-1}\right)-1\sim 2\log 2\cdot n(n\to\infty).$$
This shows that $C\ge 4\log 2$.


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2019 Rockies 87 323 98 24 4 13 1 60 54 3 4 23 0 3 5 1 .303 .349 .523 .372
2016 Rockies 63 222 70 12 4 7 1 42 24 5 0 15 0 0 0 0 .315 .359 .500 .381
Total MLB 227 794 236 47 11 36 3 133 126 13 7 57 4 4 7 1 .297 .344 .520 .371
2018 Spring 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.075
Consensus 78 281 80 15 3 10 1 41 39 6 3 21 1 2 1 0 .283 .334 .469 .352
Marcel 63 205 58 11 2 7 1 32 24 4 1 16 1 1 1 0 .284 .337 .458 .353
RV Current 132 238 61 12 2 9 0 32 31 5 2 18 1 1 1 1 .256 .307 .429 .322
Steamer 94 358 101 19 4 14 0 49 53 9 5 26 0 2 0 0 .282 .334 .475 .350
2018-10-01 @ LAD LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .050
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .050
2018-09-30 v Was LF,CF 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 .400
2018-09-29 v Was LF,RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .175
2018-09-28 v Was LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 .500
2018-09-27 v Phi LF 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.750 .900
2018-09-25 v Phi RF,CF 5 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 .760
2018-09-24 v Phi RF,CF 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 .400
2018-09-23 @ Ari RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-09-21 @ Ari LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .180
2018-09-19 @ LAD RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .400
2018-09-18 @ LAD PH,RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-09-16 @ SF LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .100
2018-09-13 v Ari CF 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 .610
2018-09-12 v Ari RF,LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .400
2018-09-11 v Ari LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 .537
2018-09-10 v Ari RF 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 .580
2018-09-08 v LAD LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 .417
2018-09-07 v LAD PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-09-04 v SF LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 .500
2018-09-02 @ SD RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .250 1.333 .500
2018-09-01 @ SD PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total 84 25 3 1 9 0 15 27 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 .298 .333 .679 .410
2018-08-31 @ SD LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .175
2018-08-30 @ SD PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 .000
2018-08-27 @ LAA LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .390
2018-08-26 v StL CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-08-25 v StL LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .180
2018-08-24 v StL LF,RF 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .360
2018-08-23 v SD RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.000 1.083
2018-08-21 v SD LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-08-19 @ Atl RF 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 .775
2018-08-18 @ Atl LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 .537
2018-08-16 @ Atl CF 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 .630
2018-08-15 @ Hou LF,RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-08-12 v LAD RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .300
2018-08-08 v Pit RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 .540
2018-08-07 v Pit LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .225
2018-08-06 v Pit CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 .537
2018-08-05 @ Mil PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 .950
Total 71 18 5 0 3 1 8 8 3 0 9 3 0 0 0 .254 .338 .451 .352
2018-05-30 v SF PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-05-29 v SF PH 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 2.000
2018-05-27 v Cin LF 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 .400
2018-05-26 v Cin RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .200 .500 .250
2018-05-22 @ LAD PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-05-19 @ SF RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .225
2018-05-17 @ SF PH,RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-05-15 @ SD CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-05-13 v Mil LF 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 .900
2018-05-11 v Mil PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 .700
2018-05-10 v Mil RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .225
2018-05-09 v LAA LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 .430
2018-05-08 v LAA PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-05-06 @ NYM RF 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 .480
2018-05-05 @ NYM PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 .900
2018-05-04 @ NYM PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-05-02 @ ChC RF,LF 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .300
2018-05-01 @ ChC LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 .500
Total 68 19 3 0 4 0 5 10 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279 .296 .500 .344
2018-04-30 @ ChC PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-04-29 @ Mia LF,RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2018-04-28 @ Mia PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 .700
2018-04-27 @ Mia RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .275
2018-04-25 v SD RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 .400
2018-04-22 v ChC LF,RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .320
Total 23 6 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 .261 .346 .435 .323
2018-03-23 v Cin PH,RF 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.075
Total 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 1.075
Wed Jul 10 20:19 Oops! All-Star scoreboard has rough night in Cleveland
Thu Jun 27 12:08 Primary players: All-Stars set to rock Cleveland on July 9
Thu Jun 27 05:18 Primary players: All-Stars set to rock Cleveland next month
Thu Jun 27 00:48 Yankees homer again, beat Blue Jays on Torres' RBI in 9th
Wed Jun 26 23:28 Yankees homer again, beat Blue Jays on Torres' RBI in 9th
Fri Jun 7 02:26 Kepler hits 3 homers, Twins edge Indians 5-4 to avoid sweep
Thu Jun 6 21:33 Straw's 3B in 14th lifts Astros over pesky Mariners 8-7
Mon Jun 3 00:38 Fired-up Scherzer strikes out 15 at Nationals beat Reds 4-1
Sun Jun 2 20:25 Fired-up Scherzer strikes out 15 at Nationals beat Reds 4-1
Sat May 4 01:59 Hendricks needs 81 pitches for CG, Cubs beat Cards 4-0
Fri May 3 01:41 Syndergaard does it all in Mets' 1-0 win over Reds
Thu May 2 22:30 Syndergaard does it all in Mets' 1-0 win over Reds
Thu Apr 25 02:06 Wainwright gets 150th win as Cards sweep Brewers
Wed Apr 24 23:43 Wainwright gets 150th win as Cards sweep Brewers
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Steamer projections courtesy of Jared Cross, Dash Davidson, and Peter Rosenbloom.
Fielding Independent Pitching or FIP, was developed by Tom Tango based on DIPS work by Voros McCracken.
Weighted On Base Average, or wOBA, was developed by Tom Tango. RotoValue uses Version 2, but ignoring reached base on error before 2015.

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Clear Plastic Wrap & Food Safety
By Terri Williams
Terri Williams
Terri Williams began writing professionally in 1997, serving as media manager for a large nonprofit organization where she also edited books and created promotional content. She has written extensively on business communication, ethics, leadership, management, education and health. Williams has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The clear plastic wrap used to keep your foods safe could be hazardous to your health. Researchers have discovered that trace chemicals found in plastic products are responsible for an assortment of medical conditions. As a result, many manufacturers have altered the materials used in their plastic products; however, not all companies have made these changes, and some of the replacement materials may not be as effective in preserving your food.
Polyvinyl Chloride
Polyvinyl Chloride -- or PVC -- is widely used in office and medical supplies, outdoor items, clothing and as packaging for personal care products. It is also used in cling wrap, plastic wrap, plastic containers, drinking straws and grocery store bags. According to both the Institute for Agriculture and the Ecology Center, exposure to PVC can cause birth defects, skin diseases, cancer and deafness, as well and liver and spleen problems.
Bisphenol A – or BPA – is another chemical used in plastic wrap, plastic sandwich bags, plastic containers and soup cans, among other items. According to the Environmental Working Group, "Low doses of BPA lead to a range of health problems, including birth defects of the male and female reproductive systems in laboratory animals." S.C. Johnson, the manufacturer of Saran Wrap stated on its website that it does not use BPA in its products.
Heat and Plastic
Heating or microwaving plastic increases the chances of releasing chemicals into food. Kellogg Schwab of Johns Hoskins Bloomberg School of Public Health, states, "Microwaving food in contact with plastic wrap is another potential source of exposure, but a few years ago manufacturers in the U.S. replaced PVC plastic wrap with low-density polyethylene (LDPE)." However, Schwab warns that plastic wrap made in other countries, or categorized for nonfood use, may still contain PVC.
Good Housekeeping Test
Good Housekeeping gathered several brands of plastic containers, wraps and bags to test their poisonous chemical content levels. Only one of the clear plastic wraps, Glad Press N Seal Multipurpose Sealing Wrap, contained low levels of BPA and the chemicals found in PVC. However, during a test with simulated food, none of the chemicals were transferred from the plastic wrap or the other containers to the simulated food.
Cooks Illustrated Test
The original plastic wrap made of PVC had more clinging capabilities, but because of health concerns, some manufacturers switched to a food-safe version of PVC and others started using LDPE. However, "Cooks Illustrated" performed several tests on the clingability and air- and water-tightness of the wraps and concluded that there is a trade-off with both types of wrap. The PVC wraps cling much better, but do not stop air and water from invading the container. The LDPE wraps don't cling well, but they are impermeable.
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy; Smart Plastics Guide: Healthier Food Use of Plastics; October 2005
Saran: Frequently Asked Questions
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Q&A: Bisphenol A and Plastics; Kellogg Schwab, et al.; June 2008
"Good Housekeeping"; Is It Safe to Heat Food in Plastic?; Florence Williams
Health Risks From Plastic Water Pipes
PVC Yoga Mat Safety
Are Diet Coke Aluminum Cans Safe?
Advantages & Disadvantages of Food Packaging
The Most Dangerous Part of Your Fast-Food Meal Isn't the Food
Can Cases of Water Bottles Sit in the Sun?


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Boning up on density issues
BY DIANE C. BEAUDOIN CHAMPION CORRESPONDENT
Women's health issues are nothing to be taken lightly, whether it is going for a yearly mammogram while you are still young, or a bone density test after age 50 and menopause is taking hold.
Health Alliance facilities in Leominster and Fitchburg offered free bone density scans last week, and according to x-ray technologist Cathy Pelletier, the screening periods were extremely busy.
Bone density screening is vital in the early detection of osteoporosis, which weakens bones by the loss of minerals, especially calcium. The bones generally stay the same size, but the inside of some of them become full of holes like a dry, hard sponge. It is a slow process that takes many years to occur.
Pelletier explained the osteoporosis, and it's lesser version, osteopenia, can happen naturally, or from taking various medications over time.
"Younger women do come in for this particular test too, as the birth-control shots can wreak havoc in the system," she said. "Also, people who take medications for many other things will see an affect in their bones at some point."
The bone density screening is a non-invasive procedure that takes approximately 15 minutes start to finish, and is actually quite comfortable. While lying down on a special table, a machine stops at the hips to take pictures, and then various vertebrae are also photographed.
Data is entered into a computer and the results come out quickly. A colored chart is produced with an icon as to where a patient's bone density lies in comparison to other people of similar weight, height and age.
Mary Lourdes Burke, spokesperson for Health Alliance, said the idea to offer free screenings was introduced by Dr. Daniel O'Leary, an internal medicine physician.
"Dr. O'Leary initially brought this idea stressing the importance of early detection of osteoporosis in women. We decided to take the initiatives to be proactive and promote bone density screenings for women," she said. "We are trying to capture the group of women that have never had a screening done."
Burke said education is extremely important to familiarize women with having the screenings done.
"It is such an easy test to do, and any woman that could be at risk should get one done," Burke said.
Some of the risk factors for osteoporosis are being female, fair skinned, have small bone structure, low body weight and early menopause either natural or due to an operation. Also if any relatives have been diagnosed, risk can increase.
Sharon Robbins, director of diagnostic imaging for Health Alliance's Leominster and Burbank campuses said that she finds the bone density equipment is under utilized.
"We need to put more information out into the community," Robbins said. "We did this to promote women's health in our community."
Robbins said there are women that will come in and do mammogram and bone density tests together, as the equipment is located right across the hall from each other. She also noted that both Health Alliance campuses can do both tests.
She said the reason the screenings do the hips and spine is the bone type most affected is trabecular bones, which are found in the thigh bones at the hip joints, spine and ribs.
Burke said she feels women that do not have enough time to exercise should get a screening done.
"It is about the most uninvasive test around. It's so easy to do, and readily available," she said.
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Vedic Astrology Readings & Jyotish Readings by Veno
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Aries Ascendant & Planet Jupiter
by Veno
Jupiter rules both the 9th and 12th houses for Aries Ascendant. Jupiter is the planet of religion and 9th and 12th houses govern philosophy and spirituality, thus generally for Aries people there is a natural interest in these matters. Jupiter is auspicious as lord of a trine.
Interesting is the chart of Carlos Castaneda, the Peruvian anthropologist and author who became famous for his works on Mexican shamanism and magic. Castaneda claims that he was tutored under a Yacqui shaman named Don Juan, who preferring anonymity, made it difficult for Castaneda to prove that Don Juan really existed. There has always been a lot of controversy over the truth of Castaneda's auto biographical experiences.
Still in this regard Castaneda made a name for himself as a specialist and teacher in the earthy magical practices of the ancient Toltec tradition. It is clear his life path connected him to the occult realms and an interest in psychotropic plants because of Ascendant lord Mars conjunct Mercury in the 8th house in occult sign Scorpio. Jupiter,guru of the Gods is conjunct Venus, guru of the Asuras in the 10th house in earthy Capricorn with spiritualistic Ketu. 10th house planets are always the most visible and important in a person's life and get stronger over time, so Castaneda was regarded as guru as his life progressed, even though a controversial one due to Jupiter's debilitation and being so closely conjunct Ketu, the planet of doubt.
Venus is having powerful exchange with 10th lord Saturn which is exalted and digbala in the 7th house making it especially strong. Saturn causes Sasha yoga. It is because of the strength of Saturn that Jupiter attains strong neechabhanga.
Jupiter in Capricorn is often considered anti religious but it can give strong interest in nature earth religions, especially here because Jupiter's nakshatra dispositor Sun rules the 5th house and is occupying the 9th house of religion in a friendly sign.
Jupiter's neechabhanga status will manifest itself on the material plane, Capricorn being the height of material manifestation, especially with its sign lord Saturn so powerful in the 7th house in Jupiter's nakshatra and exchanging with the 7th lord. Although we can't vouch for the reality of Don Juan the way Castaneda described him, he definitely benefitted from the personal association of powerful teachers in his life who would have included influential women, Venus and Saturn being both feminine planets. Male mentor of some kind is also there with Sun in the 9th house.
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News|Donald Trump
Pope Francis questions Donald Trump's Christian faith
Republican front runner says "disgraceful" of religious leader to make such a suggestion on anti-immigration stance.
Donald Trump, a front runner in the US presidential race, has said it is "disgraceful" of a religious leader to question his Christian faith after Pope Francis made the suggestion while criticising his anti-immigration stance.
In a dialogue with reporters on Thursday on a flight to Vatican City at the end of a five-day visit to Mexico, Francis said, in a reference to Trump, that "a person who thinks only about building walls … and not building bridges, is not a Christian".
Trump, who is the leading Republican candidate in national opinion polls, has been at the centre of a number of controversies, including one over his pledge to build a wall between the US and Mexico to keep out undocumented immigrants if elected president.
Bitter exchanges mark Republican debate
He has also announced plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
"Vote, don't vote, I won't meddle. But I simply say, if he says these things, this man is not a Christian," Francis said in a response to a question about Trump's anti-immigration stance.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday, Trump said: "No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith.
"I am proud to be a Christian and as president I will not allow Christianity to be consistently attacked and weakened."
Trump also said that in the hypothetical case of an attack on the Vatican by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the armed group which has seized territory in Iraq and Syria, Francis "would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president".
"If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS's ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president because this would not have happened," Trump said.
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"ISIS would have been eradicated, unlike what is happening now with our all talk, no action politicians."
Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett, reporting from Washington DC, said whether the row would have a significant effect on voters' sentiments in the upcoming primaries is open to question.
"Even though there is a very large number of evalengical or devout Christian voters in South Carolina and Nevada … the people who seem to be attracted to Donald Trump as a potential president … also care about foreign policy and economic issues," she said.
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A psychology of my music listening; or, why I'm going to write a bunch of album reviews
Trent	Music in general	 March 15, 2020
In 1988, when I first started buying CDs, a new release at Musicland (almost my only option) cost $17, or $37 in 2020 dollars*. Today, a new release on CD from Amazon costs about $12, or $5.50 in 1988 money**.
In 1988, a CD single (the song you wanted plus a usually useless "b-side" and/or remix), cost $5, or $11 in 2020 money. Today, an MP3 of just the song you want costs (at most) $1.29, or $0.59 in 1988 money. If you wanted all three (typically) tracks it would be $3.87, or $1.77 in 1988 money.
In 1988, minimum wage was $3.35 (about what I was making), so it would take me five hours of labor to buy a CD, not accounting for taxes.
Why am I laying out these stats?
When I was young, an album was an investment. When I bought a CD, I listened to the dickens out of it, because I'd worked hard for it, paid a lot of money for it, and was going to make damn sure that I truly didn't like it before trying to salvage some of that investment by selling it or trading it in for store credit.
Now, I'm alive in an age of plenty. I can buy an album, and if I don't dig it on first listen, cast it aside without thinking too much of it. I am happy to report that I now earn more than minimum wage, but even if I did only earn that much, I could probably swing ten bucks a month (slightly more or somewhat less than an hour's work at minimum wage, depending on where you live) to listen to an endless amount of music on Spotify.
Buying an album used to be like going to that movie with the great trailer on Friday night with my friends after a hard week of work or school. Or maybe checking out a one-night-only theatrical showing of a movie I'd heard all about but never seen. It was special.
Now it's like watching something random on Netflix when I can't decide what I'm in the mood for.
The unfortunate side effect, for me, is the devaluation of the album as an art form. Because an album is not an investment anymore, I often don't treat it like one. I often don't listen to the dickens out of it.
The tragedy of this is that I didn't much care for many of my favorite albums on first listen. Albums with immense power, that I've gone back to over and over again over decades. Who knows how many one-and-dones or castaways I might have grown to love if I'd just given them a chance? How much joy might they have brought to my life? I am undoubtedly cheating myself due this abundance. I have access to more albums than ever, but fall in love with them less frequently than ever.
How to rectify this? Write reviews! Force myself to give these albums a proper listen (my general rule is at least five times) and put my thoughts in writing.
I enjoy writing about music–I've even published a few pieces, which makes me a professional music critic by the loosest definition–so this method will be a fun way to give a real chance to a lot of albums that likely deserve it.
And, boy, do I have a lot to write about:
The aforementioned albums that I purchased and never gave a real shot.
My wife's CDs–our tastes overlap, so I'll likely enjoy many that she brought into the marriage that I haven't listened to yet.
Those stacks of discs I picked up from the library's discards and donations store for a buck a pop.
A bunch of LPs my Aunt Gladys gave me.
Albums I loved when I was younger that I would like to revisit and reassess now that I'm older.
Albums that didn't do it for me when I was younger that I might appreciate more now that I'm older.
And that's before I listen to a single album not already on my (digital or physical) shelf.
And maybe, just maybe, I'll start falling in love with albums again.
* Thank you, Lord, for BMG Music Service and Columbia House.
** People say vinyl is expensive. It actually costs about the same as it did in 1988. It's just that other formats cost a lot less.
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Liquids Category
Includes alcoholic beverages, stocks, juices, and vinegar
The name means "perfect love" in French, and this sweet purple liqueur is flavored with citrus and spices.
passion fruit juiceLearn more
passion fruit liqueur
La Grande Passion is a well-regarded brand.
This is a licorice-flavored liqueur that the French like to serve with water. It's higher in alcohol than anis or anisette. Popular brands include Pernod and Ricard.
pear brandy
Brandy made from Williams pears (like Poire Williams and Williamine) are especially good. Some bottles have an entire pear in the bottle.
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Like crème de menthe, this is flavored with peppermint.
This is a popular brand of pastis, or licorice-flavored liqueur. It tastes like a mouthful of Good 'N Plenty candies.
This is wine that's made from pears. It's usually somewhat sweet, and with a low alcohol content.
This is a grape variety which produces an excellent red wine that's very dark and often described as "peppery." Don't confuse Petite Syrah with Syrah, another red varietal wine.
Peychaud's bitters
This is a brand of bitters that's a bit hard to find outside of New Orleans. It's sweeter than Angostura bitters, and has more of an anise flavor.
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Pimm's Cup
This is the liqueur that the upper crust of British society drinks at polo matches. It's bittersweet and very potent. There used to be several varieties of Pimm's, based on gin, whiskey, rum, brandy, and vodka, but only the one based on gin, called Pimm's No. 1, is still being produced. Serve it with club soda and a bit of lemon juice and garnish with cucumber and celery.
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pineapple vinegar
This is used in Mexico, but hard to find in the United States. Grab a bottle if you can find it, for it's reputed to be quite good.
This is a good, but unexceptional, dry white wine that's good with seafood and poultry.
This is a dry white wine that goes especially well with seafood. Pinot Grigio is the Italian name, Pinot Gris the French.
This earthy red varietal wine goes best with beef, ham, poultry, salmon, or tuna. Unfortunately, making it is tricky business, so the quality varies tremendously. A good one will be expensive and sublime.
This Peruvian brandy is based on Muscat wine.
plum brandy
Distilled from plums, plum brandy is usually colorless and quite potent. Slivovitz = slivovic = slivowitz ( SHLIV-uh-vits) is made in Serbia and Bosnia from blue plums, and is very highly regarded. Other varieties include mirabelle (made with yellow plums), quetsch (Alsatian plums), pflümli, and light green prunelle.
These are wines that are made from plums. Some producers leave the stones in while the plums are fermenting, giving the wine a bit of almond flavoring as well.
Don't confuse this unsweetened juice with grenadine, which is a heavy, sweet syrup. Look for it in health food stores and Middle Eastern markets. Knudsen is a well-regarded brand.
Pommeranzen bitters
This orange-flavored bitters is made in the Netherlands and Germany. It comes in red and green versions.
This is a sweet Portuguese fortified wine that's sipped as an after-dinner drink, or used as a cooking ingredient. Vintage ports are the best, but they are very expensive. The sediment at the bottom of the bottle is a sign of quality. Crusted or late-bottled vintage ports are both less expensive and less elegant. Cheaper yet are the lighter and fruitier wood ports, which include the tawny ports and the lowly ruby ports. Wood ports don't age well in the bottle, so try to drink them within a year or two of purchase. Once opened, port should be consumed within a week or so and stored in the refrigerator.
porter ale
This is a dark beer with a heavy foam and a bitter flavor
poteen
Irish moonshine or vodka. Made from potatoes like vodka.
This is an area in the Burgundy region of France that's renown for its exquisite white wines. Made with Chardonnay grapes, these wines are great with seafood and hors d'oeuvres.
This is a highly regarded dry white wine.
To reconstitute, combine one part milk powder with three parts water.
prostokvasha
Postokvasha is a thick sour milk popular in Russia. It is similar to yogurt or kefir.
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pulque
Like tequila, this is made from the sap of the agave plant. It's popular in Mexico, though it's a bit harsher and heavier than tequila.
Punt è Mes
This is a bitter form of red vermouth. It's often mixed with soda.
qurut
Reconstituted dry qurut is an acceptable substitute for fresh. Where to find it: Middle Eastern markets.
raspberry liqueur
This is great in champagne or on ice cream.Chambord is a popular brand. Don't confuse this with framboise, a raspberry brandy.
raspberry vinegar
This is a mild and fruity vinegar that makes a terrific salad dressing.
A few decades ago, the cream in milk would rise to the top and a glass of milk sitting on the counter would gradually turn sour. No more. Most commercial milk today is homogenized so that the fat is broken into small particles which remain suspended in the milk, and pasteurized to kill bacteria, including the friendly varieties that gave milk a sour tang. Raw milk isn't pasteurized; producers instead keep their cows and dairies clean in order to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination. Some people insist raw milk is more healthful than commercial milk since it contains active enzymes that help with digestion and absorption of nutrients. Many cheesemakers prefer it since pasteurization diminishes the cheese's flavor potential and homogenization gives it a waxy texture. Unfortunately, it's illegal to sell raw milk in many states.
red rice vinegar
This Asian vinegar is a bit salty. It's sometimes used in seafood or sweet and sour dishes, or as a dipping sauce.
Red wines are heavier and more strongly flavored than white wines, and they go best with heavier, more strongly flavored foods, like red meat, pasta, and ripe cheeses. They should always be served at room temperature.
This assertive vinegar is a staple in French households. It's used in vinaigrettes and for making marinades, stews, and sauces. It's a good choice if you're trying to balance strong flavors in a hearty dish.
This is a white Greek wine that's flavored with pine resin. It's popular with Greeks, but hasn't caught on elsewhere. It should be served at room temperature.
Rhine Wine
Riesling grapes are used to make white Rhine wine.
Rhône wine
Vineyards along the Rhône River in Southeastern France produce red, white, and blush wines, but they're best known for their excellent red wines. Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the region's most famous appellation, while Côtes-du-Rhône is the catch-all name given to lesser Rhône wines.
This is a popular brand of pastis, or licorice-flavored liqueur.
Look for this in aseptic containers. Some varieties are gluten-free; others are not. A common brand is Rice Dream. Shake well before using!
Rice vinegars are popular in Asian and they're sweeter, milder, and less acidic than Western vinegars. They're sometimes called rice wine vinegars, but they're made from rice, not rice wine. Most recipes that call for rice vinegar intend for you to use white rice vinegar, which is used in both China and Japan. The Chinese also use red rice vinegar with seafood or in sweet and sour dishes, and black rice vinegar in stir-fries and dipping sauces.
rice wine
Technically, this should be called "rice beer," since it's fermented from a grain rather than a fruit. The Japanese produce two kinds of rice wines: sake, a dry wine that is used for drinking and cooking, and mirin, a sweet wine which is used just for cooking. Chinese cooks use a product similar to sake, called Shaoxing wine.
If made in Germany or Alsace, a Riesling is a very good, somewhat sweet white wine. If made in America, it's usually a so-so white wine that's usually made from Sylvaner = Franken Riesling, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling grapes, mediocre varieties which coast on the reputation of their superior relative, Johanissberg Riesling.
This is a region in Northern Spain that's known for its economical and fairly good red wines.


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William Lobkowicz (* 7. září 1961 Boston) je česko-americký podnikatel z roudnické primogeniturní větve českého šlechtického rodu Lobkowiczů. V roce 1990 se natrvalo přestěhoval do tehdejšího Československa, aby zde zrestituoval rozsáhlé rodové majetky po předcích a věnoval se jejich celkové obnově.

Původ
Narodil se jako je čtvrté dítě a třetí syn Martina Maxmiliána z Lobkovic (1928–2014). Ten byl jedním ze synů českého diplomata a velvyslance Československa ve Velké Británii během druhé světové války Maxmiliána z Lobkovic a jeho manželky Gillian Somervillové. Ti se přestěhovali se svými třemi syny Martinem Maxmiliánem, Dominikem Mikulášem a Oliverem Karlem z Londýna do Bostonu ve státě Massachusetts. Jeho matkou je Margaret Juettová narozená v Kentucky.

William Lobkowicz poprvé navštívil Československo v roce 1976, ve svých 14 letech.

Navštěvoval střední školu Milton Academy a poté Harvardovu univerzitu, kde se specializoval na studium evropských dějin s důrazem na třicetiletou válku a dějiny umění, zejména hudby. Po studiích se věnoval bankovnictví a podnikal v realitním průmyslu v Massachusetts.

Osobní život
Oženil se s Alexandrou Florescuovou (* 28. srpna 1963, Boston), dcerou historika Radu Floresca, potomka jedné z nejstarších rumunských šlechtických rodin, Florescu. Mají spolu 3 děti:

 1. William Rudolf (* 5. září 1994 Boston)
 2. Ileana Yvonne (* 15. května 1997 Boston)
 3. Sophia Nicole (* 19. října 2001 Praha)

Restituce majetku v Československu

Krátce po pádu komunismu v Československu v listopadu 1989 se William Lobkowicz trvale přestěhoval do země svých předků, aby v restitucích se souhlasem otce a sourozenců Martina juniora, Johna a Margaret uplatnil nárok na rodinné vlastnictví, zejména rodové nemovitosti a rozsáhlé umělecké sbírky. V současné době jeho společnosti Lobkowiczké umělecké sbírky spravují a v rodových sídlech – v Lobkovickém paláci na Pražském hradě, na zámcích v Nelahozevsi, Roudnici a na hradě Střekově v Ústí nad Labem jsou organizovány výstavy, koncerty či rodinné festivaly. Většinu finančních prostředků rodina Lobkowicz investuje zpět do obnovy a údržby uměleckých sbírek a nemovitostí, často zdecimovaných komunistickým režimem.

Z více než deseti zámků a paláců, které Lobkowiczové v minulosti vlastnili, nyní William Lobkowicz spravuje čtyři, včetně Lobkovického paláce (dříve Pernštejnského), který je jediným soukromě vlastněným palácem v areálu Pražského hradu. Zbývající části majetku byly rozprodány na financování obnovy a údržby (např. lesy v Krušnohoří, objekty v Bílině, hrad Vysoký Chlumec) nebo je přenechal státu (zámek Jezeří).

Lobkowiczký palác na Pražském hradě
Lobkowiczký či Lobkovický palác v Praze navrácený rodině Lobkowiczů v rámci restitucí tvoří nejvýchodnější křídlo areálu Pražského hradu na vrchu Hradčany, zatímco Lobkovický palác na Malé Straně je v majetku státu a slouží jako sídlo německého velvyslanectví. Hradčanský palác a tamní restaurace jsou využívány pro konání soukromých i veřejných společenských akcí, koncertů a výstav.

Ve stálé expozici v paláci je mimo jiné vystaven obraz Senoseč od Pietera Bruegela staršího z roku 1565, jeden z pěti obrazů patřících do cyklu Měsíce. Dílo zachycuje období červen – červenec.

Hudební archiv
Sbírky Lobkovického hudebního archivu v Lobkovickém paláci skýtají na 5000 hudebních děl významných autorů, originální rukopisy skladeb Josepha Haydna, Wolfganga Amadea Mozarta, či Ludwiga van Beethovena. Nejcennějším rukopisem ve sbírce je původní partitura Beethovenovy 3. symfonie Es dur (Eroica), složená v letech 1803/1804. Beethoven původně plánoval věnování symfonie Napoleonu Bonapartovi, nicméně kvůli honoráři, který dostal, změnil věnování knížeti Josefu Františkovi Maxmiliánovi z Lobkovic. Dále originál notové partitury Beethovenových symfonií "Osudové" č. 5 a "Pastorální" č. 6, stejně jako jeho smyčcových kvartetů Opus 18, kterou autor věnoval svému velkému podporovateli, knížeti z Lobkovic. Ten byl také dedikantem dalších skvělých děl, včetně "Lobkowitzových" kvartetů Josepha Haydna (Opus 77) ad. Části Beethovenovy partitury se postupně digitalizují pro studijní účely.

Williamovi z Lobkovic se rovněž podařilo získat zpět rodný dům Antonína Dvořáka v Nelahozevsi a iniciovat postupnou renovaci objektu. S manželkou Alexandrou plánuje na zámku v Nelahozevsi vybudovat kulturní centrum pro odborné studijní účely i veřejnost.

Lobkowiczké zámecké vinařství v Roudnici nad Labem.
William Lobkowicz vlastní a provozuje rovněž jedno z nejstarších vinařství v Čechách v Roudnici nad Labem. Víno se zde vyrábí již od roku 1603 a sklepy vinařství jsou přímo v podzemí roudnického zámku.

Pivovar Lobkowicz
K majetku patřil i pivovar Lobkowicz, který rod vlastnil od roku 1474. Lobkowiczové se na jeho chodu, s výjimkou komunistické éry, podíleli až do roku 2008.

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy
 Webové stránky rodu Lobkoviců
 Rodokmen na stránkách genealogy.euweb.cz (Miroslav Marek)

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There are very few companies that have retained an iconic status among generations and generations of consumers. Nintendo, however, is one of them and is truly a company with a household name.
Originally founded way back in 1889 with nary a thought of electronic gaming – Nintendo first produced playing cards. In the 1970s, Nintendo finally found the right niche when they developed themselves as a video game company. Now, they are the world's largest video company based on revenue. Due to their storied, long past, it is also no irony that "Nintendo" actually translates from Japanese to English as "Leave luck to heaven."
Nintendo's products can be divided into three main categories: Home Consoles, Handheld Consoles, and Software. It unveiled their first home console in 1985: The Nintendo Entertainment System or NES. Since then, they've released 5 home consoles including the Super Nintendo Entertain System, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii and Wii U. The Wii released in the November/December holiday season of 2012 and is popular for its primary controller that features an embedded touchscreen. You can have the whole family involved in a fun activity when it is not possible to go outdoors. If there is a thunderstorm outside but you are in a mood for tennis then Wii is right for your family.
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Map of Nebraska, showing the Union Pacific Railroad land grant.
"For prices and terms of payment, address Leavitt Burnham, Land Commissioner, Omaha, Nebraska."
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So heres what i have so far, tomorrow i will upload more as im going to be installing the amp wires and i will post up my car.
not a problem, just put a fuse block before you get to the amplifier. also, I would suggest buying RCAs from monoprice.com if the one you have are too short. There are ways to also extend these cable with some female to male rca's but, I wouldn't suggest it.
+1 on monoprice. They cost what they should. Sometimes can be a bit of a tight fit for people, but I only use monoprice RCA's and they have been just fine for me. Wouldn't waste my money on anything more.
^ Bungee Cords for the win!
take a peak at my build!
other ones also on there worth checking out if you are board lol!
Heres the rest of the pictures. Its all i have to offer till i get my box. Found out i have to take my back seat off to pull uo sone trim so yesterday was to cold for that. If this weekend is nice i will do it.
Heres a few more. Will post more when i finish it up today.
I hope you got rid of the cap. They are useless.
Looks very much like evereast labs amp. I know they are both built in korea.
What do you mean by cap?
Ok that must have been some one elses build I saw in the thread.
Also nice start to your build.
Here are a couple pics that did get snapped of his enclosure. It was supposed to be shipped today, but won't be going out until tomorrow do to a few tool set backs.
I will see I will get one of it with the double baffle and carpeted tomorrow before we package it up.
Sorry for the horrible quality of the pictures. They were quickly taken with a cell phone.
they look round to me. LOL. could be the camera angle that is throwing it off for you.


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Chef Erin French at The Lost Kitchen restaurant, with correspondent Martha Teichner.
FOOD: How Erin French found herself on The Lost Kitchen
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William Apostol knew from a tender age that he wanted to play bluegrass. Growing up in a Michigan trailer park, he learned to play guitar from his stepfather and briefly played heavy metal. But today, as Billy Strings, he's been called the "future of bluegrass," thanks to his Grammy-winning album "Home." Correspondent Conor Knighton talks to the musician about his inspirations. his upcoming album "Me and Dad"; and how – after years of reflecting on the past – he now looks forward to his music.
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Founded in 1994, Texas.net was the first Internet Service Provider in San Antonio and one of the first 50 Internet Service Providers in the United States.  The privately held company initially specialized in dial-up, ISDN, dedicated LAN access, and T1 access to the Internet for both consumer and business customers.  As one of the first internet providers in Texas, Texas.net initially served major Texas markets including Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Georgetown, New Braunfels and Boerne.  Texas.Net also offered several dedicated services including a news server, which was only available to customers coming from the Texas.net domain and offered over 41,000 uncensored newsgroups.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on July 17, 2014, on page 1.
Proclaiming the Syrian people winners in a "dirty war" waged by outsiders, President Bashar Assad was sworn in Wednesday for a third seven-year term despite the bloody civil war ignited by a mass uprising against his rule.
The grandiose ceremony at the presidential palace capped a year of steady battlefield advances by Assad's forces against the outgunned rebels.
Assad refused to step down and last month he was re-elected in a landslide victory.
"Whoever has supported terrorists, whether in the West or the Arabs, will pay the price sooner or later".
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Description In the Province of the Nine Skies, far above the heavens, there exists Nine Galaxies of Astral Rivers made up of countless constellations interwoven together. For Martial Cultivators, they could form an innate link with one of the constellations, awaken their Astral Soul, and transform into a Stellar Martial Cultivator. Legend has it that, the strongest cultivators in the Province of the Nine Skies, were beings that could open an astral gate every time they advanced into a new realm. Their talent in cultivation was such that they could even establish innate links with constellations that existed in a layer higher than the Nine Layers of Heavens, eventually transforming into the heaven-defying and earth-shattering power known as the War God of the Nine Heavens. Qin Wentian is the MC of this story. How could a guy, with a broken set of meridians, successfully cultivate? There were countless Stellar Martial Cultivators, as there were countless constellations in the vast starry skies. What he wanted to be, was the brightest constellation of all, shining dazzlingly in the vast starry skies.


Delft, home of TU Delft, will be my home until at least February 2008. Delft has a population of about 100,000 people and dates from the 13th century. My favorite area in the city so far is the city center, which has the City Hall, the "New" Church, and a nice little pub called De Ruif. Like many Dutch cities, canals are numerous around the city center.
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Q: Loading Collada mesh pose I have a problem loading a collada mesh animation from file. The skeletons startpose is defined like this
<translate sid="translate">-0.01199548 0.1422831 -0.009544329</translate>
<rotate sid="jointOrientZ">0 0 1 0</rotate>
<rotate sid="jointOrientY">0 1 0 0</rotate>
<rotate sid="jointOrientX">1 0 0 0</rotate>
<rotate sid="rotateZ">0 0 1 -6.883375</rotate>
<rotate sid="rotateY">0 1 0 -10.62618</rotate>
<rotate sid="rotateX">1 0 0 8.255196</rotate>

I figure that the rotation should be done int the order that they are ordered here or am I missing something? I found out how the rotation works that is the first three values define the axis to rotate around and the last value how many degrees.
But for some reason I get a very wierd result. I have the system working for a collada mesh which has a matrix reprensenting this same type of value.

A: Just like you said, order of pseudo commands:
translateObject()
orientZObject()
orientYObject()
orientXObject()
rotateZObject()
rotateYObject()
rotateXObject()

No other combinations possible. Matrix multiplication is not commutative.
This is working for me when parsing collada into webgl renderer. For matrix operations i use gl-matrix javascript library.

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I am from Buffalo, New York.
Without a doubt, my parents. They are the most hardworking people that would do anything for the people they love. Their constant support and encouragement never goes unnoticed. I wouldn't be the woman I am today without them, and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to call them my parents.
I would want to be able to fly so I could be anywhere at anytime! And no more traffic!
Surprisingly, under my bed is spotless. When i was younger, I would just shove things under my bed to make my room look clean, but I've eventually grew out of that phase and started to actually clean my room instead of just rearranging things.
My guilty pleasure would be getting into a nice cozy pair of sweatpants and a big sweatshirt just to snuggle up in my bed to binge watch Netflix.
0. And I'm not planning on it! Jinx.
I would love to go to Bora Bora. I've only seen pictures of it but I've never seen a bad looking one!
My favorite movie would have to be Soul Surfer with AnnaSophia Robb. The determination and courage portrayed throughout the movie just put me in my feels and i loved the movie ever since my first time seeing it!
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More British universities join Israeli Apartheid Week
Middle East Monitor | – –
Two new UK universities have joined Israeli Apartheid Week this year, further increasing the reach of the global event.
Keele University and City University of London are both hosting activities to highlight the plight of Palestinians as part of the annual campaign.
Universities and Palestinian solidarity groups across the UK have organised a week of events ranging from cultural performances, film screenings, panel discussions and demonstrations.
Read: American actor attacked for supporting BDS
London hosted number international acts including Palestinian-American American poet and writer Remi Kanazi and founding member of the Palestinian rap trio DAM, Tamer Nafar.
The series of events takes place over a six week period from 19 February to 17 April and aims to raise awareness of the injustices committed under Israeli occupation and to rally support for the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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This is a real person who represents clients and not the Steve Zissou played by Bill Murray in the movie.
Steve is currently representing Alicia in her case with the feds. Alicia is worried the lies in the press could damage her image with the judge as she's awaiting sentencing. When the lawyer asks where the reporter got the image of Alicia and Drita in bikini's in Vegas she says, "my instagram account." UM yeah obviously this is gonna be a problem.