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package eventstreams.support

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit

import akka.actor.{ActorRef, Props}
import core.sysevents.SyseventOps.symbolToSyseventOps
import core.sysevents.WithSyseventPublisher
import core.sysevents.ref.ComponentWithBaseSysevents
import eventstreams.core.actors._
import eventstreams.gates.GateState
import eventstreams.{Batch, EventFrame}

import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration

trait GatePublisherStubSysevents
  extends ComponentWithBaseSysevents
  with BaseActorSysevents with GateMonitorEvents with AtLeastOnceDeliveryActorSysevents {

  val StubFullAcknowledgement = 'StubFullAcknowledgement.info
  val StubConnectedToGate = 'StubConnectedToGate.info

  override def componentId: String = "Test.GatePublisherStub"
}

object GatePublisherStubActor extends GatePublisherStubSysevents {
  def props(address: String): Props = Props(new GatePublisherStubActor(address))

  def id = "gatePublisherStub"
}

class GatePublisherStubActor(address: String)
  extends ActorWithComposableBehavior
  with ReconnectingActor
  with AtLeastOnceDeliveryActor[EventFrame]
  with ActorWithGateStateMonitoring
  with GatePublisherStubSysevents
  with WithSyseventPublisher {

  override def gateStateCheckInterval: FiniteDuration = FiniteDuration(1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)

  override def connectionEndpoint: Option[String] = Some(address)

  override def commonBehavior: Receive = handler orElse super.commonBehavior

  override def preStart(): Unit = {
    super.preStart()
    initiateReconnect()
  }

  override def onConnectedToEndpoint(): Unit = {
    super.onConnectedToEndpoint()
    startGateStateMonitoring()
    StubConnectedToGate >> ('Address -> address)
  }

  override def onDisconnectedFromEndpoint(): Unit = {
    super.onDisconnectedFromEndpoint()
    stopGateStateMonitoring()
    initiateReconnect()
  }

  override def onGateStateChanged(state: GateState): Unit = {
    deliverIfPossible()
    super.onGateStateChanged(state)
  }

  override def canDeliverDownstreamRightNow = connected && isGateOpen

  override def getSetOfActiveEndpoints: Set[ActorRef] = remoteActorRef.map(Set(_)).getOrElse(Set())

  override def fullyAcknowledged(correlationId: Long, msg: Batch[EventFrame]): Unit = {
    StubFullAcknowledgement >> ('CorrelationId -> correlationId)
  }

  private def handler: Receive = {
    case value: EventFrame => deliverMessage(value)
  }

}


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As a result of these changes, the Social Security system began to generate a large surplus of funds, intended to cover the added retirement costs of the "boomers." Congress invested these surpluses into special series, non-marketable U.S. Government bonds which are held by the Social Security trust fund.
The Social Security portion of this tax is 6.2% of the first $90,000 (in 2005) of an employee's income paid directly by the employer, and an additional 6.2% of the first $90,000 (in 2005) deducted from the employee's paycheck, yielding an effective rate of 12.4% of an employee's income.
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The model for modern government social security programs was developed in 1883 by Otto von Bismarck under the name soziale Sicherheit.
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Social Security payments are usually dated and delivered on the 3rd day of the month following the month for which the payment is due (payments for January are delivered on February 3rd, etc.).
Persons filing for Social Security benefits on May 1,1997, or later are assigned one of three new payment days based on the date of birth of the person on whose record entitlement is established (the insured individual).
In a January 14 column in USA Today, Stefani D. Carter, identified as a former fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation and a current student at Harvard Law School and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, made false claims to argue that Social Security faces an imminent threat and that private accounts are the solution.
In fact, the Social Security trustees estimate that under current law the trust fund has enough money to pay promised benefits until the year 2042 -- not in 2018, as Carter claimed -- while the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the so-called "year of exhaustion" will be 2052.
In claiming that Social Security was unfair to her uncle, Carter also ignored a substantial element of the Social Security program: survivor and disability benefits.
WASHINGTON — Two key Republican lawmakers suggested Sunday that Social Security is not in crisis and questioned President Bush's proposal to let younger workers invest part of their payroll taxes in private accounts.
Bill Thomas, R-Calif., chairman of the House panel that handles Social Security, and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, a pivotal moderate on the Senate Finance Committee, said any proposal for private accounts should be part of a larger overhaul of Social Security.
Social Security benefits to retirees are paid for by payroll tax contributions from workers and their employers.
But if bookkeeping tricks are sufficient to maintain the pretense of saving Social Security until 2055, there seems little reason for Gore not to proceed all the way to 2075.
First, because they are added to Social Security rather than utilizing payroll tax funds, they do not raise social security's return to workers, nor do they do anything to save the system for the future.
And third, USA accounts are subject to the same criticisms that opponents of reform aim at personal retirement accounts as part of Social Security: if personal accounts would have high administrative costs, then USA accounts - which would be smaller - would have even higher costs.
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They're talking Social Security reform, but their real agenda seems to be strinking the government down to bathtub size by dismantling the New Deal and the Great Society.
Bush has been touring the country for weeks trying to drum up support for his plan (with only a brief timeout for a jaunt to Europe) amid a media blitz of disinformation that puts the Harry and Louise health-care campaign to shame, and the natives are getting restless.
He combines Social Security and Medicare together as if they were just one big program, lumping their problems together in the process.
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Social Security should be limited to United States citizens and nationals who have paid into the system.
Security plan would no longer be penalized for having gone back to their country of citizenship, nor would they lose retirement benefits because, having split their working lives across two countries, they failed to meet the minimum requirements of either country's social security system.
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JONES failed to report his death to the Social Security Administration and continued to improperly receive benefits for her deceased son until June 2001.
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The Bush White House has issued a statement flatly stating that "Social Security payroll taxes must not be increased." Those words are a soft-shoe dance around the thorny question of what kind of financial fix is needed to keep Social Security solvent.
The proposal that the president's Commission to Strengthen Social Security unveiled in December offers workers a range of private-account options in which they have control over some of their payroll-tax money, which now goes to Social Security's trust fund.
True reform of Social Security will come only when taxes are increased or benefits are pared back to a level that can be covered by money paid into the trust fund.
George Bush called Social Security "a symbol of the trust between generations," then discussed proposals for the reduction of its benefits and an increase in the retirement age.
USA Next, a group with ties to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, attacked the AARP for its position against Social Security reform.
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Francis Townsend claimed that Roosevelt's social security legislation was completely inadequate and in 1936 joined with Father Edward Coughlin and Gerald L. Smith to form the National Union of Social Justice.
An oldage security bill was passed during his first administration which provides for workers who reach the age of 65 a pension of $8 a week at most.
Roosevelt struck the most terrible blow at the security of the masses of the people while posing as the generous donor of "security for all." During the war boom and in the postwar boom created by spending 40 billion dollars a year the illusion of security is sustained.
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Social Security is a method of providing a continuing income to you and your family if your earnings stop or are reduced by retirement, disability or death.
Social Security payments will not replace all lost income, however, and you should be prepared to supplement it with savings, investments, other insurance or pensions.
In the United States, Social Security is a program to provide an adequate means of support for working families and individuals in times of disability, retirement and death.
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The U.S. Commissioner of Social Security signed a totalization agreement with the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
These agreements eliminate the need to pay social security taxes in both countries when companies in one country send workers to the other country, and they protect benefit eligibility for workers who divide their careers between the two countries.
According to the Congressional Research Service, however, the resolution of disapproval mechanism currently in the Social Security Act is an unconstitutional legislative veto, based on the Supreme Court's decision in INS v.
The lobbying group, USA Next, which has poured millions of dollars into Republican policy battles, now says it plans to spend as much as $10 million on commercials and other tactics assailing AARP, the powerhouse lobby opposing the private investment accounts at the center of Mr.
So far, the groups dueling over Social Security have been relatively tame, but the plans by USA Next foreshadow what could be a steep escalation in the war to sway public opinion and members of Congress in the days ahead.
USA Next says it has taken pains to disassociate itself from the administration, even declining to join the large lobbying coalitions the White House is working with to pass Social Security legislation.
March 28, 2002 - The Social Security Board of Trustees reported to Congress on March 26 that the Social Security program continues to be substantially underfinanced for the long term, while extending the projected solvency of the trust funds by three years.
About 75 percent of unmarried elderly women depend on Social Security for at least one half of their income, and 25 percent of unmarried elderly women depend on it for their only source of income.
Social Security Administration (SSA) will hold a celebration of the 65th anniversary of Social Security at Hyde Park, New York on Saturday, August 5, 2000 at 11:00 a.m.
USA Next kicked off the campaign with an outrageous advertisement currently making the rounds on the Internet and which has appeared on a number of national and local television news programs.
USA Next has a long history of using "dishonest tactics," and trying to scare the bejeezus out of America's senior citizens.
USA Next is dedicating 2005 to "dynamiting" AARP, hoping to bring 1 million AARP members into its fold.
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday that Social Security is not in "crisis" as President Bush has declared, but emphasized that Congress must quickly address future funding problems in the program and far larger shortfalls in Medicare.
But he said the long-term picture was clouded by an aging population that will strain Social Security and Medicare and slow economic growth.
But the focus of the hearing was Social Security, which Greenspan said is not in crisis.
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County in Ireland
"Westmeath" redirects here. For other uses, see Westmeath (disambiguation).
Place in Leinster, Ireland
Contae na hIarmhí
Nickname(s):
The Lake County
Motto(s):
Triath ós Triathaibh (Irish)
"Noble above nobility"
Dáil Éireann
Longford–Westmeath and Meath-West
Midlands–North-West
County town
County Council
1,840 km2 (710 sq mi)
Area rank
Highest elevation
(Mullaghmeen)
• Rank
48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC±0 (WET)
UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing keys
N37, N91 (primarily)
Telephone area codes
044, 090 (primarily)
Vehicle index
mark code
www.westmeathcoco.ie
County Westmeath (/wɛstˈmiːð/; Irish: Contae na hIarmhí or simply An Iarmhí) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Midlands Region. It originally formed part of the historic Kingdom of Meath. It was named Mide because the kingdom was located in the geographical centre of Ireland (the word Mide meant 'middle').[3] Westmeath County Council is the administrative body for the county, and the county town is Mullingar. At the 2016 census, the population of the county was 88,770.[2]
Mullingar Town, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Milltownpass, County Westmeath, Ireland
Ronan Kelly's Ireland - Bog Festival, Drumcree, Co. Westmeath
Moate Town, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tyrrellspass Town, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
2 Geography and political subdivisions
3 Local government and politics
4 Demography
5 Economy
6 Railways
7 Road transport
8 Sport
9 People
10 Gallery
11 See also
12 Towns/villages
13 References
14 External links
Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the territory of the Gaelic Kingdom of Meath formed the basis for the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Meath granted by King Henry II of England to Hugh de Lacy in 1172. Following the failure of de Lacy's male heirs in 1241, the Lordship was split between two great-granddaughters. One moiety, a central eastern portion, was awarded to Maud (de Geneville) as the liberty of Trim; the other moiety, comprising north-eastern and western portions, went to Maud's sister Margery (de Verdun) and in 1297 became the royal county of Meath. The liberty and royal county were merged in 1461. While the east of the county was in the English Pale, the west was Gaelicised in the fourteenth century and outside the control of the sheriff of Meath.[4]
As a part of the better administration of the newly established Kingdom of Ireland, the Parliament of Ireland passed the Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543, the eastern portion retaining the name Meath and the western portion called Westmeath.[5]
Geography and political subdivisions
Westmeath is the 20th largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area and the 22nd largest in terms of population.[6] It is the sixth largest of Leinster's 12 counties in size and eighth largest in terms of population. The Hill of Uisneach in the barony of Moycashel is sometimes regarded as the notional geographical centre of Ireland although the actual geographic centre of Ireland lies in neighbouring County Roscommon. The summit of Mullaghmeen is the highest point in County Westmeath. At just 258 metres this makes it the lowest county top in Ireland.[7]
Local government and politics
The head office of Westmeath County Council is located in Mullingar. There are currently 20 councillors. The three electoral areas of Westmeath are Athlone (7 seats), Mullingar-Coole (7 seats) and Mullingar-Kilbeggan (6 seats).[8] The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, provided the framework for the establishment of County Councils throughout Ireland. The first meeting of Westmeath County Council was held on 22 April 1899.[9]
Westmeath's population growth has been stronger than the national average.[10] After the Great Famine, the population of Westmeath declined dramatically. It stabilised in the middle of the 20th century, and has continued to grow. Westmeath's proximity to Dublin, with good motorway facilities and frequent rail service, has made commuting popular.
County Westmeath's population fell in the century following the Great Famine, with many leaving for better opportunities in America.[11] The largest town in the county is Athlone, followed by the County town Mullingar. Westmeath is the largest county by population in the Irish Midlands. Important commercial and marketing centres include Moate, Kilbeggan, Kinnegad, Ballinahown, Delvin, Rochfortbridge, Killucan and Castlepollard. According to the 2011 census, 51.9% of Westmeath households have at least one Irish speaker.[12]
Westmeath is one of the few counties in Ireland where some census records from 1841 are still available. Some of the records of that census have been digitised and maintained by the National Archives of Ireland.[13]
As of the 2016 census, Westmeath had a population of 88,770, consisting of 44,082 males and 44,668 females.[2] The Central Statistics Office also said that despite the overall increase in population, the rural population had still fallen (2016 census).[14]
±%
5,290 −24.3%
5,002 −5.4%
14,999 +199.9%
14,054 −6.3%
8,790 +102.8%
12,090 +37.5%
12,672 +4.8%
103,740 +6.6%
104,671 −2.7%
121,451 +16.0%
111,407 −21.2%
90,879 −18.4%
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Canal at Mullingar
Barbavilla Stud Horses
Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar gained considerable advantage from the development of the Royal Canal. The canal facilitated cheap transport of produce to Dublin, Britain and Europe. Athlone and Mullingar expanded further with the coming of the Midland Great Western Railway network in the nineteenth century.
Tourism in Westmeath is generally based on its many water amenities. The county lakes include Lough Derravaragh, Lough Ennell, Lough Owel, Lough Lene, Lough Sheelin and Lough Ree. Both the Grand Canal, and the Royal Canal flow through Westmeath, and the River Shannon (Ireland's key tourism waterway) has a modern inland harbour in Athlone.
In 2017 the largest employment sectors within Westmeath were:[21]
Percentage of
total employment
Wholesale & retail trade 15%
Health & social work 13%
Manufacturing industries 9%
Agriculture 8%
Real estate, renting & business activities 7%
Hotels & restaurants 7%
Two major "Greenway" projects are intended to improve cycling facilities. The Athone - Mullingar section of the Dublin – Galway Greenway, along the old railway corridor between Athlone and Mullingar, was constructed in 2015. [22] The Royal Canal Greenway takes tourists from the county boundary to Mullingar, and then on towards Longford. Those wishing to use the Dublin-Galway Greenway can transfer from the Royal Canal route to the old rail corridor onwards towards Athlone.
The development of industry in Westmeath has been mainly based on food processing and consumer products. Whiskey is distilled in Kilbeggan and tobacco is processed in Mullingar. The county has an extensive beef and dairy trade. In recent times, the manufacturer Alkermes has located in Athlone. The eastern part of the county is home to commuters, many of whom work at the technology parks on the western side of Dublin.
Mullingar is renowned for the high quality of its beef and veal. Weaned cattle from the west of the Shannon are fattened for market on the lush grasslands of Meath and Westmeath. The cattle are also used to maintain grassland to help sustain wildlife in the areas fringing the Bog of Allen.
Westmeath is home to many stud farms. The plains of Westmeath, covered in calcium-rich marl, contribute significantly to calcification of foal bones during their formative years. Westmeath mares are usually put into foal in spring to facilitate summer growth. Pregnancy lasts for approximately 335–340 days and usually results in one foal. Horses mature when they are around four years old.
Westmeath also has railway infrastructure with a number of trains passing through towns in the county. The Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line runs through the county, with services from Dublin Heuston to Galway/Westport/Ballina inter-city train service stops at Athlone, while the Dublin-Sligo railway line service stops at Mullingar. The line from Athlone via Moate railway station to Mullingar could be reopened for trains from Galway to Dublin Connolly. Other major infrastructural projects and plans for the county include Transport 21.
Roads are of good quality in the county. As part of the Transport 21 infrastructure programme undertaken by the government, both the N4 and N6 roads have been upgraded to motorway or dual carriageway standard. All towns that these roads passed through are now bypassed, such as Mullingar, Athlone, Moate and Kinnegad. Both Dublin and Galway are within commuting distance from Westmeath following the completion of the M6 motorway in December 2009.
Midlands (ATM) Gateway
National Development Plan
Transport 21
The Athlone IT International Arena in Athlone
Westmeath is an active sporting county. The Westmeath GAA senior football team won the Leinster Senior Football Championship, the Delaney Cup, in 2004. They also won the National Football League Division 2 in 2001, 2003 and 2008. The Westmeath senior hurling team has enjoyed much recent success winning the Christy Ring Cup in 2005, 2007 and 2010.
Athlone Town F.C. have won the League of Ireland Championship on two occasions, in 1980 and 1982, and the FAI Cup in 1924.
Westmeath Ladies won the 2011 All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship.
Athlone Institute of Technology boasts a €10 million international athletics arena, which opened in early 2013. The International Arena has a footprint of 6,818m2 and an overall building floor area of 9,715m2. Some 850 tonnes of structural steel and fifty thousand concrete blocks went into the construction of the facility, which can house two thousand spectators.[23]
Westmeath Snooker Ranking Tournaments officially recognised by The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association are organised and run by St Mary's Snooker Club Bishopgate Street Mullingar. The Ranking events in Junior, Intermediate and Senior events are:
Mullingar Open Snooker Championship
Westmeath Open Snooker Championship
St.Mary's Open Classic Snooker Championship
The Midland Open Snooker Championship
Christ the King Cathedral, Mullingar
Notable Westmeath natives include:
Tony Allen, of music duo Foster & Allen
The Blizzards, music group
Arthur Booth-Clibborn, pioneering Salvation Army officer in France and Switzerland
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, British thoroughbred racehorse trainer
George Arthur Boyd-Rochfort, awarded Victoria Cross
Emmet Cahill, singer from Irish group Celtic Thunder
Michael Joseph Curley, Archbishop of Washington
Joe Dolan, singer
Domnall Midi, King of Mide
Thomas Duffy, awarded Victoria Cross
Gormflaith ingen Flann Sinna, Queen of Tara
Laurence Ginnell, Irish nationalist political figure, Irish Party MP and later a Sinn Féin TD in the First Dáil
Robbie Henshaw, Irish Rugby international
Nuala Holloway, artist and former Miss Ireland
Niall Horan, singer-songwriter and former member of band One Direction
James Lennon, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Máel Sechnaill II, King of Mide and King of Ireland
John Count McCormack, tenor
John Joe Nevin, boxer
TP O'Connor, journalist, Irish nationalist political figure, British MP
Niall mac Aed Ó hUiginn, poet
Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair
Edward Michael Pakenham, politician and Irish officer in the British army
Peg Plunkett, Dublin brothel keeper
Walter Raleigh, spent time at Killua Castle
Brendan Shine, singer
Túathal Techtmar, High King of Ireland
George Wade, British Army Field Marshal
The roundabout, Castlepollard
Mullingar Famine Memorial
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Athlone
Austin Friars, Mullingar
Mullingar Centre
The Royal Canal, Mullingar
Celtic Cross at Columb
Military Barracks, Mullingar
Lough Derravaragh & Knockeyon
Lough Ennell
Hill of Ben Fore
Columb Baracks, Mullingar
19th century concrete stile
19th century concrete stile,(v1) Mass-Path, Ranaghan, Collinstown
Alternative 19th century concrete stile (v-2) mass path, Ranaghan
Bell of Lough Lene
Turgesius Island, Lough Lene
Sunset on Lough Lene
The Cut, Lough Lene
Dublin-Mullingar Train
Kiloutou, Mullingar
Church of St. Peter and Paul, Athlone
Delvin Castle
List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Westmeath)
Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath
High Sheriff of Westmeath
Ballinahown
Ballinalack
Ballykeeran
Ballynacargy
Castledaly
Castlepollard
Castletown-Geoghegan
Clonmellon
Collinstown
Crookedwood
Delvin
Drumcree
Drumraney
Finnea
Glassan
Horseleap
Killucan and Rathwire
Kinnegad
Milltownpass
Moate
Mount Temple
Moyvoughly
Mullingar, the county town
Multyfarnham
Raharney
Rathconrath
Rathowen
Rochfortbridge
Streamstown
Tubberclare
Tyrrellspass
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Visit from Auntie Flo.
So, it's that time of the month.
You may wonder why I'm posting about that, but it's because it's such a helluva thing to hit my body. It's so significant in my ability to move around, walk, go to places and do things, that it merits an entry, even if it does make someone squeamish.
And if it does make someone squeamish, it'll probably be a bloke and he really should learn to deal with it.
So, my period started this morning. Since then, I have taken plenty of kapake and anti-inflammatories, and been hooked up to a tens machine all day.
I have lost my balance numerous times and properly fallen over three times.
I have cried numerous times and writhed around in pain for longer than anyone should.
I have been in significant pain all day, and felt exhausted, ill, sick, dizzy and drained.
I get some joy from the prettiness and comfort of my washable san pro, which are infinitely preferable to even the most non-chlorine bleached and organic papery things.
I have been unable to stand or walk for several hours of the day.
I know that this is how it is for at least another 2 days, possibly more.
A lot of this is because I have endometriosis. That's a chronic, incurable and immensely painful disease. It bloody wrecks my life several days a cycle.
(Because I also have PCOS, the length of that cycle can be quite variable!)
I track my cycles on cyclespage.com, which helps me keep an eye on what is happening - whether my cycle is getting longer, or shorter, or disappearing altogether. It has been somewhat better in the last year or so than it ever has been in my life, as it has kind of, in the loosest sense, following a monthly-ish pattern. Ish.
I never even had that when I used to take the pill!
I want to love my men/gynstruation.
I want to embrace this beautiful symbol of womanhood and growth and nature and the moon. (Using beautiful, handmade reusable sanitary towels actually does help with this a lot. It's amazing to use such sensitive, gentle fabric in this way, and 'dealing with' the towels is a very grounding way of keeping in touch with my body. Not to mention the good it can do for your houseplants ;)).
I want to love, embrace and celebrate it.
But it really, really, really hurts.
Technorati tags: periods; women; incurable_hippie; menstruation; gynstruation; embrace the moon; endometriosis; pain.
Academy Awards.
I wish they'd shut up on the news about tonight's Oscars.
I've heard so much about them I'm starting to actually care :-S
Technorati tags: oscars; incurable_hippie.
In Bits. That's the post (and me).
So, it's been a while. It's been an awful time in my real life and struggle has been the defining word of the last few weeks. I've wanted to post here but have been in that particular state of mind where nothing I could ever say was worth the effort, and certainly I shouldn't imagine that others would want to read it.
I'm here, mainly referencing others' stuff, of which there are some really amazing sights and sites.
I'm trying to be well. I'm trying to feel ok. I'm trying to 'get it together'. I'm trying. And if you say 'yes, very trying' I will probably cry.
Anyway, on to the more interesting bits of this post...
Excitement of the week ---> hippie blog indirectly linked to from Time Magazine - you can read the article in question here: A Time Limit on Rape.
Power to the Patients, see also Patient Opinion
Freebies:
Don't know how long it will be up there, but for now you can download 10 mp3s of mandarin lessons. Cool!
Free Antique Clipart
Big 'YOU TOTALLY MISSED THE BLOODY POINT' of the Week:
Hoohaa in US over Monologues play:
Stage play The Vagina Monologues has been renamed at a theatre in Florida after a complaint about the title.
It will be known as The Hoohaa Monologues - a child slang word for the female organ - after a woman in Atlantic Beach complained.
Bryce Pfanenstiel from The Atlantic Theatre told local TV station Channel 4 the woman said she was "offended" when her niece asked her what a vagina was.
The TV network claim the play's director is not happy about the change.
The Vagina Monologues is being staged by a group of law school students who plan to donate all the proceeds to charity.
Eve Ensler wrote the first draft of the play in 1996 after interviewing 200 women about their views on sex, relationships, and violence against females.
Each monologue somehow relates to the vagina, through themes including sex, rape, birth and mutilation.
In 2004 the production was banned from the southern Indian city of Madras, as police there thought some of the script was "objectionable".
After premiering in the basement of the Cornelia Street Cafe in New York, its popularity has steadily increased.
It is now performed all over the world with a vast line-up of celebrity participants, such as Sharon Osborne, Trudie Styler, Kate Winslet and Jerry Hall. (read more...)
Blog Posts to read:
Word of the Day from sinister girl.
ad feminam
Main Entry: ad fe·mi·nam
Pronunciation: (')ad-'fe-m&-n&m, -"äm
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, literally, to the woman
: marked by or being an attack on a woman's character rather than an answer to the contentions made -- compare : AD HOMINEM (read more...
Goodbye post from a mad Sheila :(
Carnival Against Sexual Violence 17, including a link to my How to *Really* Prevent Rape post.
Newly spotted blogs:
Fate is Chance. Destiny is Choice
The other world of the Dynamite Lady
*International Charm Exchange* (beauty-licious!)
Feminist Nation
The Tarot Deck Creation Collective
The Independent Artists Group (IAG) Blog
Newly spotted websites:
Enough! - End the Israeli Occupation - Justice for the Palestinians
Other hippie blog updates:
I unfortunately had to remove one of my flickr badges which was in the right sidebar. Something about it has been stalling the rest of the page from loading. I don't know why, and it hasn't been consistent, but for now I've taken it away. You can see my photos anyway though :)
Ditto ZoomClouds.
Technorati tags: links; feminism; incurable_hippie; collaborative art.
Guardian Toon...
by Steve Bell at the Guardian.
Technorati tags: guardian; cartoon; incurable_hippie; UK Politics.
How to *really* prevent rape.
A while ago, those of us sick of being sent emails about how to not be raped (no ponytails, girls!), posted and emailed a lot about those awful 'rape prevention advice' emails which go round. My response at the time is here.
I was very glad to be sent a link to the following article today. We need more of this stuff.
One violent crime and the female victim by Emily Maguire.
If you're a woman, chances are you've received at least one version of the "how to not get raped" email. Even if you haven't, you will be familiar with the contents, because it's the same stuff you read in the newspaper whenever there's a known sex-attacker on the loose. It's the same stuff the women's magazines publish under headings like "How to stay safe".
Again and again, women are told that we can avoid rape if we don't go out alone, don't get drunk, carry our car keys as a weapon, take self-defence classes, don't dress revealingly, don't talk to strangers, and on and on. We get it. We live it. And we still get raped.
Women get raped sober and drunk. They get raped when they're out and when they're home. They get raped wearing short skirts and wearing burqas. They get raped by men they know and by men they don't know. If one woman avoids rape by using her self-defence skills, a woman unable to defend herself gets raped instead. Whatever women do or don't do, men continue to rape them.
Here's a radical suggestion: direct the rape prevention message to men. Write emails and advice columns that say: don't rape. Don't rape drunk women, solitary women, sleeping women, flirtatious women, any women. Seriously, just don't.
Men who rape may be in the minority, but that's no reason not to direct the message to all men. Not a single woman has caused her own rape, not ever, and yet women are bombarded with advice that can do nothing except cause our would-be rapist to find a different victim.
Rape is a male crime. There are female rapists but they are so rare as to be statistically insignificant. Acknowledging this in no way minimises the suffering of their victims, nor does it excuse the perpetrators. It does, however, stop us from pretending that rape is a gender-neutral crime and thus allows us to confront those responsible for most rapes.
There is a culture of acceptance about the rape of women. This becomes clear when we think about the way male-to-male rape is perceived. Male-to-male rape is seen, rightly, as a horrific, unprovoked crime. The victims are never blamed for putting themselves in harm's way by getting drunk or walking down a street alone. Men are not lectured on how to behave so as not to attract rapists.
Consider why rape is thought to be more serious if the victim is a straight man or a female virgin. The thinking is clearly that a person who has sex with men willingly in other circumstances shouldn't be so upset at "having sex", albeit unwillingly, in another circumstance. The huge misconception here is that rape is just a rougher form of sex. It isn't. Rape is to sex what being beaten unconscious is to peacefully falling asleep. It is an act of violence visited upon a person's body and it is as traumatic for a sexually active woman as it is for a virginal one or a man.
This same misconception about rape-as-sex is evident in discussions over consent. Rape, by definition, cannot be committed with the victim's consent, yet this question comes up again and again. When a woman is raped she must prove she has not consented. What did she do to stop her attacker? Did she fight hard enough, say no often enough, scream loud enough? Wasn't she dressed like she wanted to be violently penetrated? Didn't her drunkenness indicate she was up for anything? The answers to these questions are often used in lieu of evidence to determine that an alleged rape was just a big misunderstanding. If only the woman had been clearer about not wanting to be raped…
Am I arguing that women shouldn't be held responsible for their behaviour? No. If a woman drinks to excess then falls over in the street, loses her wallet and vomits all over herself, she has only herself to blame. But rape is not a consequence of getting drunk. It's a consequence of a man deciding to rape someone.
Likewise, if a woman commits a crime while drunk - driving a car or assaulting someone, say - she should be held responsible. But being raped is not a crime; raping someone is. In no other situation do we hear the victim being told to take responsibility for the criminal's actions.
Telling women they're responsible for rape doesn't keep them safe; it just keeps them scared. It also lets rapists know they can get away with their crime as long as they pick the right victim - one who "makes herself vulnerable" by refusing to live according to the edicts of a rape-tolerant society.
Technorati tags: rape prevention; women; incurable_hippie; anti-rape; feminism; men.
To Shave or Not To Shave.
Shazia Mirza, a comedian who has long made me giggle, was on Woman's Hour yesterday, talking about her decision to stop removing her body hair. You can listen to the interview here for a few more days at least.
She is not doing this for overtly feminist reasons, she is tired of all the time it takes to maintain unnaturally hair-free legs, underarms, and anywhere else. Not to mention the money - the amount she said she had previously spent on all this was quite obscene!
One of the weirdest arguments against women having body hair is that it is 'not natural' and 'not feminine'. Well, it *is* natural - it's the shaving and waxing and bleaching and dissolving that adds the somewhat unnatural element to things. Similarly as to whether it's 'feminine' or not (whatever that means anyway), if feminine means how women are supposed to be, then, well, read the previous sentence again.
I stopped shaving various bodily areas some years ago. Partly for 'raar' feminist reasons, partly because it seemed an awful lot of effort, partly because having so many razors around me wasn't so wise at that time, and partly because I just wanted to. I had always thought that not shaving underarm hairs was 'unhygienic' which is, of course, bollocks. I haven't shaved for years now, I can't remember the last time I did. I don't feel masculine, nor have I ever done. I feel like I am living in my body as it is supposed to be (at least in terms of having hair, it's hardly a conventional body by any stretch of the imagination...!).
Richard Madeley apparently said that body hair on women makes him feel sick. Well, we know already that RM is an annoying idiot, and anything which might encourage him to go away or shut up, I fully encourage.
I have no need at all to get rid of these leg hairs. They don't worry me. I like to think I'd be as determined if I was a skirt type-of-person, but as I virtually always wear trousers it's not even much of a political statement. How can it be, if noone sees?! But I don't have to do things just to make a feminist statement (I'm growing up, see?!), I can do them because they feel right, they fit in with the rest of my life, philosophy, and body.
I enjoy my Lush baths, and I'm glad that I don't have to waste part of the totally luxurious experience with a razor in hand and, if I remember rightly, always missing some kind of thin streak of hairs up the back of my calves anyway. I don't have to rinse away chopped off hairs. I don't have to have grim accidents with old razors, and I don't have to be subjected to sharp objects every time I go into my bathroom!
I also just have no desire to make any parts of my body look pre-pubescent, yanno? I've been there, done that, when I actually was pre-pubescent. I was so glad when puberty was finally over that there's no way I want to mimic that time again ever. And if I had a partner who desired me to look that way I would be very concerned indeed. So, you want me to look like I'm 9 years old? Fuck off then. Freak.
I'd be very happy if more and more women stopped shaving various parts of their bodies. I've certainly no intention of doing otherwise.
Technorati tags: feminism; body hair; incurable_hippie; shaving.


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Monetary Policy with Judgment: Forecast Targeting
Svensson, Lars O (2005): Monetary Policy with Judgment: Forecast Targeting. Published in: International Journal of Central Banking , Vol. Volume, No. Number 1 (13. June 2005): pp. 1-54.
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"Forecast targeting", forward-looking monetary policy that uses central-bank judgment to construct optimal policy projections of the target variables and the instrument rate, may perform substantially better than monetary policy that disregards judgment and follows a given instrument rule. This is demonstrated in a few examples for two empirical models of the U.S. economy, one forward looking and one backward looking. A complicated infinite-horizon central-bank projection model of the economy can be closely approximated by a simple finite system of linear equations, which is easily solved for the optimal policy projections. Optimal policy projections corresponding to the optimal policy under commitment in a timeless perspective can easily be constructed. The whole projection path of the instrument rate is more important than the current instrument setting. The resulting reduced-form reaction function for the current instrument rate is a very complex function of all inputs in the monetary-policy decision process, including the central bank's judgment. It cannot be summarized as a simple reaction function such as a Taylor rule. Fortunately, it need not be made explicit.
Inflation targeting; optimal monetary policy; forecasts
G - Financial Economics > G0 - General
G - Financial Economics > G0 - General > G00 - General
Terry Woodard
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Bernanke, Ben S. 2004. "The Logic of Monetary Policy." Speech in Washington, DC, December 2, Federal Reserve Board,www.federalreserve.gov.
Brash, Donald T. 2000. "Making Monetary Policy: A Look Behind the Curtains." Speech in Christchurch, January 26,Reserve Bank of New Zealand, www.rbnz.govt.nz.
Currie, David, and Paul Levine. 1993. Rules, Reputation and Macroeconomic Policy Coordination. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Faust, Jon, and Dale W. Henderson. 2004. "Is Inflation Targeting Best-Practice Monetary Policy?" Federal Bank of St. Louis Economic Review 86 (4): 117–43.
Geraats, Petra M. 2002. "Central Bank Transparency." Economic Journal 112:F532–56.
Giannoni, Marc P., and Michael Woodford. 2002. "Optimal Interest- Rate Rules: I. General Theory." NBER Working Paper No. 9419.
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McCallum, Bennett T., and Edward Nelson. 2004. "Targeting Rules vs. Instrument Rules for Monetary Policy." Working Paper.
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Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability
How to get into the fascinating and multidisciplinary world of renewable and sustainable energies
energy are some of the most critical and important issues for the present day and an incredible challenge for the future. Along with water and food provisioning, sustainable energy production is at the top of the human race's emergency list, forcing scientists, politicians, economists and sociologists to become increasingly involved in this fascinating field. Future generations must be woken up about and educated on the production and use of energy. In particular, physicists, chemists, engineers are called on to make a strong contribution in this direction, not only by working on focused and specialized topics, but also by building strong interdisciplinary interactions, so as to have a global vision of the needs and possible solutions from different perspectives.
To train scientists with the right skills and knowledge, their education on the multiple aspects of renewable and sustainable energies should already start at high school and at an undergraduate level. While there are a huge number of highly specialized textbooks focusing on the different kinds of energy sources, just a few publications are available which give general, basic formation on this topic. Two typical approaches can be found in books: a very simplistic and often trivial description aimed at the general public or, at the other extreme, a very detailed exposition for specialists and scientists.
The book "Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability", by David S. Ginley and David Cahen, is a good example of simplicity, completeness and scientific rigor. Although the book is based on material science, stressing the role of materials in the production, storage and distribution of the most important kinds of renewable and non-renewable energy sources, it also gives an overview of fundamental topics such as climate change, the provision and the cost of materials for present and future technologies.
The Editors are among the most recognized authorities at international level, with decades of leading experience in the field of renewable energies. They have also made their own contribution to the book as co-authors of two of its chapters.
The book itself is extremely well organized, divided into 6 main parts, each in turn subdivided into chapters, whose authors are outstanding scientists and experts in their own rights. Each chapter starts with a focus, synopsis and historical perspective, so as to help the reader have a clear vision of the selected topic. Moreover, each chapter ends with a summary, questions for discussion, suggestions for further reading and a large number of references. In this way, the reader has a multiple level access to each specific argument, from a basic overview, with almost no mathematics, to a deeper approach. The book is therefore suitable for various education levels, from high school to undergraduate and PhD courses. The appendices and the general alphabetic index at the end of the book are also very useful. Part 1 gives a global vision of the energy landscape, starting with climate change and touching on several critical points such as security, sustainability and costs, with a direct connection to provision and use of materials. This chapter gives the reader the primary information necessary to access the topics in the rest of the book.
Part 2 introduces non-renewable energy sources which are, and still will be for many years, the most used, requested and efficient sources of energy. All scientists and experts working in the field of renewable energy should have as a reference the energy producing capacity given by non-renewable materials such as coal, oil, gas, hydrates and nuclear fuels.
Part 3 enters into the world of renewable energy sources, explaining and discussing the most important or promising technologies.
The solar part, in all its possible aspects, is widely treated, but also energy from bio-fuels, geothermal sites, oceans and wind are both presented and discussed.
Part 4 is entirely dedicated to transportation. This is one of the most important aspects for society, where people and things are continuously transported with a need for increasing speed and distances. Materials face new requests every day in this area as well and the book presents the importance of material science for ground, water and air transportation. Another chapter is also dedicated to autonomous vehicle technology. Part 5 deals with energy efficiency and energy saving, which is as important a topic as energy production. New materials for lighting and buildings are among the most important challenges for the future and any production of energy must be supported by its smart use. In the same direction goes the recycling of materials and products, also discussed in this part of the book.
Part 6 concerns two fundamentals steps after energy production: storage and distribution. Efficient storage is mandatory to use renewable sources on a large scale, while smart grids have been indicated for many years, as necessary for any kind of energy distribution if we want to maintain the growth rate of current human society. In conclusion this book should be considered as a textbook in courses dedicated to renewable energies, as well as being a very good starting point as a complete and updated reference source for anyone involved in this field.
A. Terrasi
Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Catania
MATIS-IMM-CNR, Catania
David S. Ginley and David Cahen, Editors
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2012
pp. 772, £. 135,00, US $ 122,73


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Dragon's Lair Comes to Wii, in 3!
Presenting the next venue for the famous (or infamous, for some) "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-esque" franchise Dragon's Lair: the Wii!
Experience the fantasy adventures that became a cultural phenomenon! Game publisher Destineer today announces a partnership with Digital Leisure Inc. to develop Dragon's Lair Trilogy, bringing three timeless arcade adventures together on one disc for Wii™: Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp, and Space Ace. For the first time ever on a console platform, you can experience the stunning visuals and engaging storylines from all three of these classic arcade games created by legendary American animator Don Bluth. Lead on brave adventurer, your quest awaits!
Dragon's Lair is a game in which players assume the role of Dirk the Daring, a knight who is off to save Princess Daphne from a dastardly dragon and powerful wizard. Unlike most games, where players control the character directly, however, players only choose directions and attack motions at specific points in the adventure. Choosing the right path moves Dirk forward, but otherwise, Dirk faces one of many deaths and must start over.
The sequel involves Dirk and Daphne once again, though now he must thwart the evil wizard Mordoc, who wishes to turn Daphne into his bride and be lost forever in the Time Warp!
Despite the game being called a trilogy, the game only has two games with Dragon's Lair. The third title is a space-themed version of the same gameplay. In Space Ace, players control the fate of Dexter, whose aim is to save Earth from the nefarious Borf and his Infanto Ray.
This thirty-buck trilogy will not only contain all three adventures, but it will also feature widescreen or normal options, improved animation, and two new gameplay modes. One is a beginner's mode which guides new players through the experience to be made easier. The other is a new mode called "Watch Mode," in which people can watch the whole game experience without playing the games at all!
The game is expected to release in the Fall. A DS version is rumored to be coming by Ignition, but no official announcement has been released.
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RealTime Worlds' New World: Project: MyWorld
Lots of Worlds in that title...anyhoo...
Social networking has become one of the biggest and fastest-growing aspects in the gaming world, aside from motion controls. Realtime Worlds' first major project outside of Crackdown tried to connect gamers together in a Grand Theft Auto world with APB. Today, a more casual and unique approach has been announced.
Presenting Project: MyWorld.
Project: MyWorld is a unique online experience in which the entire world is presented for everyone, and from that base, people can develop and build their homes their way. Friends can be invited, and updates can be seen in realtime around the actual cities produced around the world.
Furthermore, the game allows players to participate in 3D gaming, with racing and flying aspects demoed in the unveiling trailer. There's more than just that, of course. Project: MyWorld is a growing experience that is looking for gamer feedback, too! So feel free to leave comments to their webpage in order for a better MyWorld to be released.
What would it look like if Nintendo built Google Earth?
Project: MyWorld turns the real world into a fun 3D social gaming experience. Project: MyWorld is a virtual recreation of the real world combined with 3D gaming and social media.
The game is expected to launch in 2011. No publisher is covered for this project as of today.
Labels: PC, Project: MyWorld, Realtime Worlds, Social
SouthPeak and Majesco Custody Battle!
While some gamers might not entirely care for the MyBaby series, SouthPeak Interactive and Majesco are locked into a conflict over this casual game series for the DS and Wii.
According to Gamepro, SouthPeak Interactive, the publisher of the first two MyBaby title in the United States, is arguing that it deserves the ability to publish the third and subsequent MyBaby titles in the future.
However, Majesco, known for publishing the Cooking Mama franchise, is publishing the third MyBaby title. What puts the New Jersey-based publisher in the right is its relation with French publisher Nobilis. Nobilis is the current holder of the MyBaby franchise, and it has given its rights out to Majesco.
Even in the land of casual games, drama is around every turn.
At least Maury is not necessary this time around.
Labels: DS, Majesco, MyBaby, Nobilis, SouthPeak, Wii
Line Attack Heroes now on WiiWare
Last E3, that is, E3 2009, two unique IPs were demonstrated in Nintendo's booth. One was FlingSmash, which is seeing its release this upcoming fall for a reduced price. The other was Line Attack Heroes.
Line Attack Heroes is an action title in which defeated foes join the hero in a line which can be whipped out with a swish of the Wii Remote. Furthermore, getting more heroes to help you out increases your power, allowing you to fend off more powerful enemies. The game has a complete story mode, with cooperative play available, and if players want to fight each other, there are four distinct multiplayer modes, as well.
Line Attack Heroes is developed by Grezzo, a new development company headed by Koichi Iishi, known for producing the Mana series at Square-Enix. The game is now currently out in Japan, but the title has no American release date yet.
Labels: Grezzo, Line Attack Heroes, Nintendo, WiiWare
Casual Game Companies Become Target for Purchases
It seems like purchasing flash game companies and social networking developers is all the rage nowadays. In the last two days, two major purchases have occurred involving these types of companies, adding to the list of massive purchases in the last couple years.
First, the most confusing purchase of the two.
Kongregate, a website dedicated to the hosting and integration of tens of thousands of flash games together into a unique OS of sorts. This includes in-game chatrooms and achievements for each title. With ten million visitors monthly, it was certainly worth the purchase from...
Gamestop. I am not being dyslexic here; the video game retailer will be purchasing Kongregate for an undisclosed amount. Kongregate co-founder and CEO Jim Greer explained more about the situation in the site's blog. Free games will continue to be released on Kongregate, but the company will be expanding itself. There is even a possibility that the PowerUp rewards program from Gamestop, which gives members special in-game rewards and special discounts, could be integrated into Kongregate.
The second purchase in two days seems to be more in line with the general industry trend of purchases.
Playdom is one of the leading developers for Facebook games, including, but not limited to, Sorority Life, Social City, and Mobsters, with roughly 42 million players monthly. It is one of the top developers to look out for in the casual space. So...
Disney bought the company. Playdom was acquired today by Disney for an astronomical $563.2 million. This is only the latest of massive purchases by Disney, who bought Marvel Comics for $4 billion in the last year. Disney certainly is not holding back on its reserves!
These two purchases come not too far from EA's purchase of Playfish, another Facebook powerhouse. Zynga, perhaps the largest Facebook developer that is still independent, will apparently be going public shortly. Either way, if a developer wants to get purchased for a lot of money, it should invest in Facebook or online social networking.
This could also be leading to a major dot-com crash 2.0, but only time can tell, in the end.
Weekly Releases: 7/25/10
Entering the last week of July, it appears that we are hitting a slew of big titles, but none so big as the massive product to arrive this Tuesday. Countries will be shut down for this title, it is that big (or at least Korea).
Significant Releases
Starcraft II (PC)
Developer: Blizzard (Starcraft, World of Warcraft Series)
Publisher: Activision-Blizzard
After more than a decade of fans crying out to Blizzard for a sequel, and after the company had developed the World of Warcraft MMO into one of the biggest, if not the biggest, money-maker in this gaming generation, it seems it is now finally ready to unleash the Zerg Rush once again.
KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE!
In Starcraft II, the game series continues with the plotlines established from the first game, and rather than have three campaigns already on the game, only the Terran campaign, Wings of Liberty, is available from the start. The other two campaigns will be available as DLC in the future. Of course, the Terran campaign is astoundingly large. There are missions to take, but they can be done nonlinearly, and furthermore, the game has in-between segments where players can walk around the main ship and learn more from the other Terran soldiers. To top it off, there are still heavy online features and map editors for continued addiction. Totally not something to miss, for RTS fans of all types.
BlazBlu: Continuum Shift (PS3 / Xbox 360)
Developer: Arc System Works (Guilty Gear Franchise, Blazblu)
Publisher: Aksys Games
The sequel to the HD-animated fighter Blazblu is finally arriving to consoles, after entering arcades late last year. Blazblu is known for its completely over-the-top characters and fighting styles, a fun action-packed game to be sure. The game even adds a beginner mode so horrible fighting gamers such as myself can get right into the game. There are new characters (three are DLC, alas), but there is much more in store.
Hydro Thunder: Hurricane (XBLA)
Developer: Vector Unit
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
After years of inactivity, Midway's series is back! Hydro Thunder pits players on super-fast motorboats over eight hectic water-laden raceways, and with plenty of secrets and special abilities to obtain on the way, each race certainly will not be the same twice. Realistic water physics also add to the variety in each level's strategies. Split-screen or online, multiplayer is a major sell on this title, and as the second Summer of Arcade title this year, it is looking to be full of people to race against.
Dive: The Medes Islands Secret (WiiWare)
Developer: Cosmonaut Games (5 Spots Party) w/ Over The Top Games (NyxQuest)
An underwater adventure awaits! Dive takes players down underwater into 10 real-world locations, including Tortuga Island and the Cayman islands, filled with coral reef mazes and sunken treasures to discover. John Sanders, the protagonist, better keep his eyes out for giant sharks and poisonous jellyfish! Thankfully, players can explore the areas and gather gold to purchase new equipment and eventually discover the secret treasures near the Medes Islands.
Clash of the Titans (360/Ps3)
Arc Rise Fantasia (Wii)
Need for Speed World (PC)
7/17/10 - Limbo
7/11/10 - Dragon Quest IX
7/04/10 - Crackdown 2
6/27/10 - Sin and Punishment: Star Successor / Singularity
Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer Released
As promised, here is the trailer finally released by Capcom.
It is slated for Xbox 360 and PS3. No Release Date yet, folks!
Street Fighter and Tekken Duke it out!
As if cross-overs were not enough with Marvel Vs. Capcom, we're finally going to pit the two most hardcore fighters against one another.
Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono announced Street Fighter X Tekken for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at its Street Fighter IV panel at ComicCon today. When announced, the game showed Dan from Street Fighter fending off Kazuya from the Tekken series. The game will be more akin to Street Fighter IV, with the game's 2D gameplay and ink-styled graphics.
"We've known each other beacuse of the industry but never had a chance to try something like this before," explained Capcom's Seth Killian, who had earlier praised the public for purchasing Street Fighter IV, which he said put his job, and Ono's, on the line. Ono approached the producer of Tekken for the idea after hearing that he was a big Street Fighter fan.
Oh, but there's more! The developers at Namco are also producing a title, aptly called Tekken X Street Fighter! This game will be more akin to Tekken, with more open fighting arenas and perhaps crazier fighters attending the fray. Realistic graphics will also be predominant in this title, as the series has been with the newest entry, Tekken 6.
As for release date, not for a while. It sounds like that while the games are progressing, they are going to come out at the same time. They will definitely be late 2011 releases.
You'll definitely get some video and images around the net later today!
Kinect Pricing Unveiled
It seems one of the news-selecting minions failed to do its job right. Earlier this week, Microsoft finally announced the pricing details for the upcoming motion-control system for Xbox 360, Kinect, after a month of speculation and rumors.
Major Nelson announced the official US pricing for Kinect as well as a new Xbox 360 model and bundle.
First off, the Kinect itself. The Kinect will be releasing with Kinect Adventures! bundled within for $150. This is for those who already have Xbox 360s.
Speaking of Xbox 360 systems, a new one was announced as well. The system has 4GB flash memory and an internal Wi-fi card for wireless internet access. It will retail for $200 upon its release.
Combine the two and what do you get? A $300 holiday bundle with both the 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect together! That's a fifty dollar savings, if you decided not to do some mental math.
Still seems a bit pricey all-in-all, but that is definitely the best game to bundle together with Kinect.
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Green Lantern Gets the Green Light
Hey, this is Comicon weekend, after all!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
Players Continue the Adventures of the Green Lantern Film on Xbox 360®, PlayStation® 3, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters an action-adventure title that will be available in conjunction with Warner Bros. Pictures' epic superhero feature film Green Lantern scheduled for release Summer 2011. The game will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ and delivers an immersive experience for GREEN LANTERN fans that the entire family will enjoy.
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is inspired by the feature film, which brings the enduringly popular DC COMICS SUPER HERO to the big screen for the first time and which stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role as HAL JORDAN, the newest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS. In the videogame players will utilize over a dozen constructs and take flight across the deepest parts of the Universe to restore intergalactic order by wielding the ultimate weapon: the Green Lantern power ring.
"Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters gives players the chance to experience the world of the Green Lantern mythology in an interactive way, going beyond the events of the film and comic books," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "The game is the first to center around DC Comics' Green Lantern franchise and we're excited to give fans the opportunity to experience the power of the ring with engaging gameplay."
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii by Double Helix Games and for Nintendo DS by Griptonite Games.
Double Helix has worked on another movie-based game in the past: G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra. So, while I cannot say I am fully hyped for this project, it does seem like there should have been a Green Lantern game years ago.
It is about time we get to make anything we want form out of a green ring. On a video game, no less.
Halo: Reach's Forge Mode: Presenting Forge World
One of the modes that came about in recent Halo titles was the Forge Mode, a mode in which players could place certain objects together in already created multiplayer maps in order to create new and unique fighting arenas out of old locations.
With Halo: Reach, this mode has evolved into something a bit bigger.
Presenting Forge World, a single, massive map where Forge can be put to its best.
Go outside the canyon a take the whirlwind tour of Forge World – a new, fantastic point of view fit for way more than just the Blood Gulch remake.
Set on one of the franchise's iconic Halo rings and featuring a multitude of faithful remakes already built in, only Forge World's vaulting blue skies are the limit, allowing aspiring cartographers to take up where our map designers left off. Utilizing the upgraded Forge 2.0 toolset, a familiar, sprawling landscape, and your own imagination to sculpt, build, and share custom crafted maps, Forge World is more than just a map...it's a blank, Forerunner-themed canvas with unlimited creative potential.
In this single sprawling world, players set the boundaries for the maps and can change just about everything but the main ground already set by Bungie's artists. Lights can be changed to different colors, and the collision detection can be waived in order to "merge" pieces together instead of causing collisions all over the place.
Bungie has released a video documentary discussing this new World more in-depth. Furthermore, this is but one of a number of announcements made by Bungie at its press conference at Comicon in San Diego today. Among those announcements were the new Firefight multiplayer mode and a Halo: Reach Xbox 360 bundle.
Halo: Reach will be releasing this September 14th.
Six New Characters for Marvel vs Capcom 3 Announced (Sort of)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is shaping up to be quite the smorgasbord of Capcom and Marvel awesomeness, and with Comicon happening this weekend, Capcom felt it would be best to announce a handful of characters entering the fray in this iteration of the franchise.
What they had not expected was that Marvel would leak two more.
Well, it is too late for that to be stopped, so here are the six that were announced this week:
Dr. Doom: A brilliant scientist-turned-diabolical-villain, Dr. Doom is one of the major antagonists of the Fantastic Four series. He is a mastermind with a lot of magical ties, including a loving relationship with Morgan Le Fey.
Super-Skrull: Otherwise known as Kl'rt, Super-Skrull is a Skrull warrior who has continued to fight off the Fantastic Four in attempts to lead the Skrull Empire to a World Invasion. He has been given the four powers of the Fantastic Four and to greater strengths, as well.
Thor: When he is not mild-mannered medical student Donald Blake, he is the son of Odin, defender of humanity. Odin placed the soul of Thor into Donald's body, without any knowledge of godhood, so needless to say when Donald Blake turned into Thor with his mystical hammer, there was surprise. Godlike powers follow him throughout his life.
Trish: From the Devil May Cry series, Trish was the creation of the Mundus, king of the Demon World. She convinces Dante to go fight Mundus at Mallet Island in order to have him killed, but she develops feelings for him and eventually helps him in his efforts. Her attacks include the use of the Sparda sword and lightning abilities.
Chun-Li: Street Fighter's Asian favorite is back for some more action! An agent for Interpol, she has fought in Street Fighter tournaments to get to M. Bison for revenge for the death of her father. She is best known for her quick kick attacks and being the first female in a fighting game, to some.
Amaterasu: The reincarnation of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu is the protagonist to Okami, an action RPG for the PS2 and Wii. She is reincarnated in order to save the world from the demonic beings unleashed within the game, including Orochi, an eight-headed dragon being. Her powers are extremely mystical and fire-based.
Man that's a lot. Capcom continues to mention that the roster is around 30 characters. So far, about 16 have been announced, so here's hoping we get some real unique characters out there. Trish was surprising; hopefully we get some more random characters in the future.
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will be released Spring 2011.
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Spore Goes Dark
Alice is Going Crazy All Over Again
The Unboxening: Speed (Wii)
Mega Man Universe Announced
June 2010 NPD
Atari Brings back the Dead
Double Fine doing Double Time
Pokemon Black and White Info Blowout
A.R.E.S. Coming to X.B.L.A. (and P.C. and W.P.7.)
Cavia Caves In
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Weekly Releases: 7/4/10
Horizon Riders, WiiWare title from Sabarasa
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Hey everyone! This is the first post of our German-Spanish meetings, so we look forward it will be a good experience.
Las Monday, 17th September, we met at Fazer Café, located in the city center. I was a bit late, because I had some uni stuff to finish, but as soon as I finished it, I joined my colleagues. While I was away, Sam (the Swiss guy teaching German) started teaching my Mexican colleagues the numbers and some introductory expressions (I was lucky not to miss something I didn't know yet… ;)).
As for the Spanish teaching, we started with some verbs and the main differences between "ser" and "estar" (Spanish differentiation of the verb to be). We didn't even know which the main differences were, but we tried to give our best! Additionally, some different expressions in Spanish from Spain and Mexico were taught to Sam, so I think he enjoyed to see how we the Spanish speakers argued and laughed at each other about the different expressions…Quite funny!!
This first meeting was a bit light, as it was the first one in which we started teaching. Moreover, we had to know each other better and we were talking some time before and after learning, which I found very interesting and necessary.
Hope next meetings are as nice as this first one!


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Philip Reece
Philip Reece. – Orchard Cross 1955 – 1993
Phillip Oliver Reece C.Eng., O.B.E., M.I.C.E., F.I.Struct.E., F,I. W.Sc., who was Director of the Timber Development Association (TDA) from 1948 to 1961, died in 1993 at the age of 89.
Phillip Reece came to timber from a background of municipal engineering in Birkenhead and Wembley. During the war he was seconded to the Ministry of Works where he worked on a wide range of structural engineering projects that included the use of timber in prefabricated buildings. Timber at the time was mainly used in a traditional manner and Reece was quick to realise that savings could be made by the application of design methods well established by competitive structural engineering materials such as steel and reinforced concrete.
The shortage of timber continued in the immediate post war years and when Reece joined TDA in 1946 as Director of Constructional Research, a priority was to save timber and at the same time widen its use as a structural engineering material. He introduced standardised designs for timber roof trusses, the most successful of which was the TDA house roof truss, and encouraged the use of well established North American Timber Engineering methods based on stress graded timber, split-ring connectors, glued laminated timber and structural plywood.
It was Reece's appreciation of the need for up to date design data generated by research on the engineering properties of timber that lead to the opening of TDA's Research Laboratories in 1955 at Tylers Green. The research staff worked closely with an expanded TDA Design Service and exciting projects using shell roof construction, and curved glued laminated arches and frames became commonplace.
The 1960s was the decade which saw the trussed rafter develop from a novel form of roof structure to the automatic choice of, if not all builders, then certainly that of the major builders. During this decade Reece moved to Powell Duffryn Timber Holdings as Director of Industrialisation: finally he joined the trussed plate manufacturer Hydro-Air International, where he remained until his retirement in 1979.
Phillip Reece's influential contribution to the timber industry was recognised in 1978 by the award of the OBE; in 1974-5 he received the Lewis Kent Award of the Institution of Structural Engineers for his services to the profession. Both honours were richly deserved.
Source: The Journal of the Institute of Wood Science


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Q: Is there no formula for $\cos(x^2)$? I was wondering if there was a "formula" or an "identity" for $\cos(x^2)$, as there is for $\cos(2x)$. My question is closely related to this one, which was only asking for $\cos(ab)$. For instance $$\cos(x^2)= \frac{\cos^3(x)+\sin^3(x)}{2\cos^2(x)+2016}$$ could be such a formula.

More precisely, I would like to know if the function $f : x \mapsto \cos(x^2)$ belongs to $F = \Bbb R(\cos, \sin)$.

Here, the space $F$ denotes all the rational functions of the form $$x \mapsto \frac{P(\cos(x), \sin(x))}{Q(\cos(x), \sin(x))}$$ where $P, Q \in \Bbb R[X,Y]$ and $Q(\cos(x), \sin(x))≠0$ for all real numbers $x$.
(Notice that $x \mapsto \cos(nx)$ belongs to $F$ (if $n≥1$). It can be proved by induction on $n$.)
My guess is no and here is why : thanks to partial fraction decomposition, every rational function has a primitive. Doing some tangent half-angle substitutions, one can see that every $g \in F$ has an explicit primitive (if I'm not mistaken).
But my function $f : x \mapsto \cos(x^2)$ above has no elementary primitive. I think this can be shown thanks to Liouville's theorem.
Does my reasoning is correct ? Do you have any easier argument (or counterargument) ?
Any comment will be appreciated !

A: There's a simpler reason: Every rational function in $\cos x, \sin x$ has (not necessarily minimal) period $2 \pi$, but $\cos(x^2)$ is not periodic.

A: Much easier: any rational function of $\sin$, $\cos$ will be periodic. Your function isn't.

A: One can use binomial expansion in combination with the complex extension of trig functions:
$$\cos(xy)=\frac{e^{xyi}+e^{-xyi}}{2}=\frac{a^{xy}+a^{-xy}}2$$
Using $a=e^i$ for simplicity.
We also have:
$$(a+a^{-1})^n=\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{n!a^{n-i}a^{-i}}{i!(n-i)!}=\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{n!a^{n-2i}}{i!(n-2i)!}$$
Which is obtained by binomial expansion.
We also have:
$$(a+a^{-1})^n=(a^{-1}+a)^n=\sum_{j=0}^{\infty}\frac{n!a^{2j-n}}{j!(n-j)!}$$
And, combining the two, we get:
$$(a+a^{-1})^n=\frac{\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{n!a^{n-2i}}{i!(n-i)!}+\sum_{j=0}^{\infty}\frac{n!a^{2j-n}}{j!(n-j)!}}2=\frac12\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{n!}{i!(n-i)!}(a^{n-2i}+a^{-(n-2i)})$$
If we have $\cos(n)=\frac{a^n+a^{-n}}2$, then we have
$$(2\cos(n))^k=(a^n+a^{-n})^k=\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{k!}{i!(k-i)!}\frac{a^{n(k-2i)}+a^{-n(k-2i)}}2$$
Furthermore, the far right of the last equation can be simplified back into the form of cosine:
$$\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{k!}{i!(k-i)!}\frac{a^{n(k-i)}+a^{-n(k-i)}}2=\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{k!}{i!(k-i)!}(\cos(n(k-2i)))$$
Thus, we can see that for $\cos(ny)$, it simply the first of the many terms in $\cos^n(y)$ and we may rewrite the summation formula as:
$$(2\cos(n))^k=\cos(nk)+\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{k!}{i!(k-i)!}(\cos(n(k-2i)))$$
And rearranging terms, we get:
$$\cos(nk)=2^k\cos^k(n)-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{k!}{i!(k-i)!}(\cos(n(k-2i)))$$
This becomes explicit formulas for $n=0,1,2,3,\dots$
I note that there is no way by which you may reduce the above formula without the knowledge that $n,k\in\mathbb{Z}$.
Also, it is quite difficult to produce the formulas for, per say, $\cos(10x)$ because as you proceed to do so, you will notice that it requires knowledge of $\cos(8x),\cos(6x),\cos(4x),\dots$, which you can eventually solve, starting with $\cos(2x)$ (it comes out to be the well known double angle formula), using this to find, $\cos(4x)$, use that to find $\cos(6x)$, etc. all the way to $\cos(10x)$.
Notably, this can be easier than Chebyshev Polynomials because it only requires that you know the odd/even formulas less than the one you are trying to solve. (due to $-2i$)
But this is the closest I may give to you for the formula of $\cos(xy)$, $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$.
It is also true for $x,y\in\mathbb{C}$.
Then, use $x=y$ to get $\cos(xx)=\cos(x^2)$
$$\cos(x^2)=\cos^x(x))-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{x!}{i!(x-i)!}(\cos(x(x-2i)))$$
It is definitely not periodic in the $2\pi i$ sense, but it is a formula you can use.
Obviously, I don't recommend using it because it is complicated.

A: $e^{xi} = \cos(x) + i \sin(x)$
$e^{x^2i} = (\cos(x) + i \sin(x))^x$
$e^{-x^2i} = (\cos(x) + i \sin(x))^{-x}$
$$\cos(x^2) = \frac {e^{x^2i} + e^{-x^2i}}{2} = \frac {1}{2}[(\cos(x) + i \sin(x))^x + (\cos(x) + i \sin(x))^{-x}]$$
$$\cos(x^2) = \frac {e^{x^2i} + e^{-x^2i}}{2} = \frac {1}{2}[(\cos(x) + \sqrt {\cos^2(x) - 1})^x + (\cos(x) - \sqrt {\cos^2(x) - 1})^{x}]$$

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Wilbert Harrison fue un cantante estadounidense.
Nació en Charlotte (Carolina del Norte) el 5 de enero de 1929
y falleció en Spencer (Carolina del Norte) el 26 de octubre de 1994.

En 1959 Harrison estuvo en el puesto n.º 1 de la lista Billboard con la canción Kansas City (de rhythm and blues, que había escrito en 1951 y fue una de las primeras obras compuestas a dúo por Jerry Leiber y Mike Stoller.
Harrison grabó esta canción "Kansas City" para el productor de Harlem Bobby Robinson.

Harrison grabó para las discográficas Fire Records y Fury Records que era propiedad de Bobby Robinson en su tienda de discos en Harlem.
Las grabaciones de Harrison son especialmente notables por la presencia del brillante guitarrista Wild Jimmy Spruill, cuyo solo en Kansas City es uno de los más memorables de la historia del rock and roll.

Después de este éxito, Harrison continuó trabajando y grabando discos, pero recién diez años después tuvo otro éxito: Let's Work Together, que entró en la lista Billboard y fue luego versionada por Canned Heat.
Era un corte remasterizado de su sencillo de 1962 Let's Stick Together.
Más tarde fue versionado por Bryan Ferry en 1976.
En 1970, Harrison tuvo éxito con la canción My Heart Is Yours.
Trabajó muchos años con una banda conocida como Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers, y también solo.

Harrison falleció en 1994 en un geriátrico de Carolina del Norte a los 65 años de edad.

En 2001, su grabación de Kansas City recibió un premio del Salón de la Fama del Grammy.
Esta canción también recibió el premio «Salón de la Fama de las 500 Canciones que Crearon al Rock and Roll».

Enlaces externos
 AllMusic.com (en inglés).

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Q: Scala Jar (Goose), how to use directly in Android/Java can anybody help?
I used to use Goose to extra text from html to complete. I've imported in my project and try to run, but the exception comes

07-18 09:44:13.472: E/AndroidRuntime(2565): Caused by:
  java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.gravity.goose.Goose

I think it might be a problem between Java and Scala.
code like:
    String url = mNewsItem.getURL();
    Goose goose = new Goose(new Configuration());
    Article article = goose.extractContent(url);

Thx