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Q: How do I find the unit normal for the surface integral?
Evaluate the integral $\iint_S\mathbf{F}\cdot\hat{\mathbf{n}}\;dS$, where $\mathbf{F}=(x,y,1)$ and $S$ is the surface $z=1-x^2-y^2$, for $x^2+y^2\le1$, by two methods.
  $\qquad$(a) First, by direct computation of the surface integral.
  $\qquad$(b) Second, by using the divergence theorem.

For this question, I can't quite grasp on how to find the unit normal $\hat{\mathbf{n}}$ to do the direct computation. I can see that $G(x,y,z) = 1 - x^2 - y^2 - z$ and thus calculate the $\nabla G$ and then $|\nabla G|$ to find that
$\hat{\mathbf{n}} = \nabla G/|\nabla G|$. Is there an easier way to find $\hat{\mathbf{n}}$ without using calculation? Also, what do I integrate with respect to?

A: I don't know why they don't teach this in school. You have a surface expressed as a vector function of $2$ parameters, here $x$ and $y$.
$$\vec r=\langle x,y,z\rangle=\langle x,y,1-x^2-y^2\rangle$$
Then find the differential
$$d\vec r=\langle1,0,-2x\rangle dx+\langle0,1,-2y\rangle dy$$
To get the vector element of area you just take the cross of the $2$ vector differentials you got in the last step
$$\begin{align}d^2\vec A&=\pm\langle1,0,-2x\rangle dx\times\langle0,1,-2y\rangle dy\\
&=\pm\langle2x,2y,1\rangle dx\,dy\\
&=\langle2x,2y,1\rangle dx\,dy\end{align}$$
Because from the context of the problem we want the upward normal, not the downward one. Then you express the vector field $\vec F$ in terms of the same variables that you used to parameterize the surface, but you already have done so:
$$\vec F=\langle x,y,1\rangle$$
Then you get the limits. $x$ can range from $-1$ to $1$ but for a given $x$, $-\sqrt{1-x^2}\le x\le\sqrt{1-x^2}$, so now
$$\begin{align}\int\int\vec F\cdot d^2\vec A&=\int_{-1}^1\int_{-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\langle x,y,1\rangle\cdot\langle2x,2y,1\rangle dy\,dx\\
&=\int_{-1}^1\int_{-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{\sqrt{1-x^2}}(2x^2+2y^2+1)dy\,dx\\
&=\int_{-1}^1\frac13(8x^2+10)\sqrt{1-x^2}dx\\
&=\frac13\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}(8\sin^2\theta+10)\cos^2\theta\,d\theta\\
&=\frac13\left(2\left(\frac{\pi}2\right)+10\left(\frac{\pi}2\right)\right)=2\pi\end{align}$$
On the bottom,
$$\begin{align}\vec r&=\langle x,y,0\rangle\\
d\vec r&=\langle1,0,0\rangle dx+\langle0,1,0\rangle dy\\
d^2\vec A&=\pm\langle1,0,0\rangle dx\times\langle0,1,0\rangle dy\\
&=\pm\langle0,0,1\rangle dx\,dy\\
&=-\langle0,0,1\rangle dx\,dy\end{align}$$
Because outward on the bottom means down. Then
$$\begin{align}\int\int\vec F\cdot\vec d^2\vec A&=\int_{-1}^1\int_{-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\langle x,y,1\rangle\cdot\langle0,0,-1\rangle dy\,dx\\
&=\int_{-1}^1\int_{-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{\sqrt{1-x^2}}-1\,dy\,dx\\
&=-\int_{-1}^12\sqrt{1-x^2}dx\\
&=-2\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}\cos^2\theta\,d\theta=-2\left(\frac{\pi}2\right)=-\pi\end{align}$$
Over the whole volume we need
$$\vec\nabla\cdot\vec F=1+1+0=2$$
So
$$\begin{align}\int\int\int\vec\nabla\cdot\vec Fd^3V&=\int_{-1}^1\int_{-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\int_0^{1-x^2-y^2}2\,dz\,dy\,dx\\
&=2\int_{-1}^1\int_{-\sqrt{1-x^2}}^{\sqrt{1-x^2}}(1-x^2-y^2)dy\,dx\\
&=2\int_{-1}^1\frac43(1-x^2)^{3/2}dx\\
&=\frac83\int_{\pi/2}^{\pi/2}\cos^4\theta\,d\theta\\
&=\frac83\int_{\pi/2}^{\pi/2}\frac14\left(1+2\cos2\theta+\cos^22\theta\right)d\theta\\
&=\frac23\left(\pi+2(0)+\frac{\pi}2\right)=\pi\end{align}$$
So the statement of the divergence theorem that
$$\oint\vec F\cdot d^2\vec A=2\pi-\pi=\int\int\int\vec\nabla\cdot\vec F d^3V=\pi$$
Is confirmed.

A: As the comment mentions, it's easy to find the normal to a surface given by the graph, it's just
$$
\nabla g(x,y,z)
$$
where $g(x,y,z)=z-f(x,y)$ and $f$ is the graph. Here we have
$$
g(x,y,z)=z+x^2+y^2-1\implies \nabla g=(2x,2y,1)
$$
With the first method, you are evaluating
$$
\int\int_D (f_x,f_y,1)\cdot\vec{F}\mathrm d D
$$
with $D$ the unit disc, a picture would be very helpful. We projected down (really they did this for us) to find the $(x,y)$ coordinates over which the relevant portion of the surface lies. This works out to be
$$
\int\int_D2x^2+2y^2+1\mathrm dD
$$
obviously polar coordinates are the play, where we have
$$
\int\int_D2x^2+2y^2+1\mathrm dD=\int_0^{2\pi}\int_0^1 2r^3+r\;\mathrm dr\mathrm d\theta\\
=2\pi
$$
Below we verify by the divergence theorem, don't look if you want to tackle this yourself
Now, for the divergence theorem, close up the net by adding in the disc cap (it is easy to see the contribution here is just $-\pi$, since the vector field is constant $1$ in the $z$ coordinate and the surface normal is $(0,0-1)$). Then the divergence theorem gives
you the flux through this region as, using polar coordinates for the volume integral and noting that $\nabla\cdot F=2$,
$$
\int_{V}\nabla\cdot F\mathrm d V=2\int\int_D 1-x^2-y^2\mathrm d D\\
=2\pi \int_0^1 r(1-r^2)\mathrm dr=\pi
$$
subtracting the contribution of the cap, we have our result.


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Wow, I didn't realize the Church's position was that stringent vis a vis single women who pursue in vitro.
Clearly you don't spend enough time reading handbook 2.
IMO, everything we have indicates with perfect clarity that God wants children to only be born to a father and mother who are sealed for time and all eternity. Anything less than that varies from tragic to tolerable to intolerable to willful rejection of God's commands. IMO, this falls into the latter category.
"Artificial insemination of single sisters is not approved. Single sisters who deliberately refuse to follow the counsel of Church leaders in this matter are subject to Church discipline."
Wow! There it is. When in doubt, check Handbook 2. Thanks, @zil.
What should I say to her when she says: "Guys don't like her and no one wants to marry her"
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I mean, come on, somebody knocked up Honey Boo Boo's mom the old fashioned way multiple times. Even Hillary Clinton found a husband.
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But then there is the situation of the child. Mom super busy career and no dad. That's a tough situation as well.
In the part of the world where I live, church programs are limping along. We don't really run programs like ministering. It would be closer to the truth to say that we pretend to run programs. As most members are nonUSA residents, my guess is that many if not most of the church strives to provide services but does not function as per the Utah model. My guess is that for many if not most church locations, life is a struggle. My local temple operates by the Grace of God. Only Faith, at extreme levels, allows my temple to operate.
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Your friend's struggle is like trying to buy a house in Manhattan. Too much demand. Too little supply.
Operating your life from the perspective of 'I have this need. I want to fill it' is not congruent with the needs of the church.
If the single women of child bearing age decided to have children as single moms, what would happen to the church?
While it is less common, there really are plenty of great guys out there who will marry someone who is physically less attractive as long as they are spiritually & emotionally attractive.
The true problem is that she has let her physical appearance overshadow the spiritual and emotional side of her. Perhaps she was a victim of abuse or bullying? That is probably the bigger factor in her current state.
Another thing to state is that it has been EXTREMELY rare for me to find anyone who is actually ugly. Most of the time it is about dress, grooming, posture, and overall presentation. Honestly, I see celebrities and models whom I consider less attractive, but their presentation is such that many people consider them attractive anyway. And I say this about males and females.
If she eventually got married, and wanted a sealing, she would need to seek permission from the actual father of the child...it would get very messy, complicated, and difficult.
It wouldn't be that difficult. The Church requires "reasonable efforts" be made to contact biological parents for sealing to a step parent. In the case of an anonymous sperm donor, the bar of "reasonable effort" is pretty low, since the donor presumably intended not to be contacted. Non-anonymous sperm donors tend to be known by the recipient on a pretty personal level. It isn't unreasonable to think they'd still be in contact.
I tend to be pretty live-and-let-live. I really don't give a flip what church policies dictate on this situation. What gives me pause is that this woman believes she's cursed and that the best way to make her life better is single parenthood. That speaks to an enormous disconnect from reality. She needs therapy.
I really don't give a flip what church policies dictate on this situation.
Seriously; what's so unattractive about her that she can't find any prospects at all? This really sounds like a smokescreen for her not wanting to be in a relationship, but wanting a baby anyway.
As long as membership and good standing in the kingdom of God is not of concern, this attitude is understandable.
.... and they need visas.
@without_you Since you've already gotten the Church's stance, I'll address some of the other points you brought up.
~ As long as she believes she'll never get married/guys don't like her/etc - she'll be right. She needs to look up some positive affirmations to help change her thinking.
~ She needs to trust the Lord's timing.
~ I know someone who didn't get married till she was 36/38 and started the adoption process thinking that was her best option. She got pregnant and she and hubby are raising 2 girls that are 10 months apart.
~ Have her check her library for "The Wisdom of Your Face" by Jean Haner. (Hint: jowels are known as money bags, thick eyebrows = confidence). Also have her look into Dressing Your Truth (Carol Tuttle - lots of resources for clothes, makeup, hair, accessories, etc). Even if it's just a confidence-booster, that may be just what she needs.
It's nice of you to want to help her and I hope the above will.
It would start looking hypocritical in its doctrines on the family.
Or at least, an excuse to give up.
I once rented an apartment in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. At the time, a large industry had just closed. Suddenly the market was flooded with high grade rental properties. I rented a two bathroom, two bedroom apartment with cedar walls and finishes. It smelt fantastic. It had a free gym. Free parking and I forget what else. I paid very little. I thought that I was a real estate genius.
Then I moved to another city and the rental market experience changed dramatically.
If you are a male member of the church, be grateful. You live in a different world.
I don't think I understand what you mean?
Are you saying that unmarried adult (not young adult, but post-30s) men in the Church inhabit a buyer's market and have all the fun, while the women are stuck in a high rent/low value vicious cycle? Because I've heard that before, many times, but I have reason to doubt it.
I have had some close friends (men) in that very situation, and their view of things is significantly different from the picture you paint. Just for one example among dozens: One close acquaintance, about my age and a very good-looking guy (at least he was when he was younger), said that every LDS woman he ever dated past the age of 30 tried to get him into bed. Every one, without exception. Think about that. Every. Last. LDS. Woman. Not even the non-member women he dated were as aggressively seductive as the nominally LDS women. And he dated A Lot Of LDS Women, not just six or eight, a significant minority of whom were unmarried mothers of small children.
He said his refusal to get naked with them frustrated them. Sometimes they asked him if he was homosexual; I mean, why else wouldn't he jump at the sweet, sweet goods they were offering? In other cases, the women said how much they admired him for sticking with his principles and how they wish they could marry someone like him. They told him that what they really wanted was for a man to take care of them and treat them well so they could leave the work world and stay at home with their babies (the ones they already had, but also, they quickly assured him, the ones they would produce with him).
This was actually one of his huge pet peeves. He had a small sum of money saved, not a lot but a few thousand. In most cases, the women he dated were not even cash-positive, but deeply in debt. Like to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars (or more), mostly in consumer debt like credit cards. In his view, these women were looking to prostitute themselves into marriage so that someone would pay off their financial obligations. They didn't want a best friend and confidant, or even a mature, stable mate. They wanted a sugar daddy, preferably young and good-looking, but that part was negotiable. The hypocrisy was staggering.
The whole thing soured him on the Church, and eventually on the law of chastity, both of which he finally abandoned in his 40s. I think it's a tragic story that breaks my heart just recounting it.
So then, do I believe that the vast majority of post-30-year-old LDS unmarried women are gold diggers eager to bed their dates? No, I do not. Do I suspect that my friend's personal female preferences influenced him to date LDS women drawn from the pool of women who ARE like that? Yes, I strongly suspect that. But in any case, it sure puts a different face on the whole issue, doesn't it?
I think that anecdotal evidence is great for helping understand specific points of view, but not so great for helping understand large trends or the true lay of the land.
If you are actively trying to have premature relations with someone that you do not know very well...are you a really a member of the church? I had the same experience when I was dating...also every single man, every single, yes every single, no exceptions, even those who currently held important callings, yes every single, no exceptions, not even one but...I realized that they were not really with the gospel. Tourists.
By the way, one of these gentleman went on to serve as a branch president. He is now a lovely person and his wife likes me. So yeah people turn around.
Are you saying that unmarried adult (not young adult, but post-30s) men in the Church inhabit a buyer's market and have all the fun, while the women are stuck in a high rent/low value vicious cycle?
@Sunday21 has a point. It is different for men past 30. Men don't have a "shelf life". Women do. Child-bearing years and the biological clock doesn't stop ticking you know... even for high-powered, rich women. So family-minded men past their 30's tend to look to the younger set of women to maximize the family potential leaving the older women with fewer prospects.
And this is another reason why Modern Feminism is cancer. The sexual revolution of the 60's really did a number on modern women. All this drive for gender equality and women in STEM today just leads to more and more miserable women. Because, to succeed in STEM and any other highly competitive field, you have to be willing to put the time to it and eschew Motherhood in your best child-bearing years. Then you reach the height of your career, miss out on the opportunity to bear children and then what? You get old, your husband dies (because men die on average 8 years before their wives) and realize you just missed out on what is important - somebody to care about you when you're 80 and in diapers with your teeth falling out.
Most women want children. If you want..say 3, you need to get moving on this.
Not many sisters in the church would be comfortable with having one or two children. Most want more.
Have you heard about MGTOW? These are one of the reasons LDS men go MGTOW too.
Her age and fertility has a lot to do with it. She's getting older and she might reach the age of "not being able to bear children". She worries too much about this and goes to the other option....artifical insemination. She doesn't consider adoption...She wants kids on her own...her own kid from her womb.
1) Raising child on your own. Picture your worst day. You have flu, still have to work. Small child.
chances of success 10-15% per cycle. Success rates drop as you get older.
3) Children are not pets. They do not always love you. They do not always do what you say. Teenage years can be very difficult.
God has asked us not to do this. Maybe He is right?
All people have their quirks. Even nice people. Having two parents helps to buffer. But now you have just one parent. That one parent's quirks can really be a problem. For a child, living with one parent...and their quirks can be a prison sentence.
I think of one of my best friends from high school. Love that girl, plan to volunteer with her at Fan-X, but she was far, far from a looker. To give you some clues, in jr. high she had various unsightly facial moles removed. Yup, that kind of person.
And... she dated more than anyone in our circle of friends. True, we were the April Ludgate sort of bunch, but even then I think she dated a respectable amount for high school.
Oh, what a cliché it is, but it's true: She had a great personality. She was funny, outgoing, very social, involved in various groups. So, yeah, she attracted her share of guys. She married young and has a happy family.
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A brilliant and epic Academy Award-winning examination of the Nazi SS officer Klaus Barbie, the infamous "Butcher of Lyon", HOTEL TERMINUS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KLAUS BARBIE weaves together forty years of footage and interviews culled from over 120 hours of discussion with former Nazis, American intelligence officers, South American government officials, victims of Nazi atrocities and witnesses. Barbie, while Gestapo chief in Lyon, tortured and murdered resistance fighters, including Jean Moulin, Jewish men, women and children, and had thousands deported to death camps.
After the war he was protected by and worked with the U.S. Army and American intelligence officers, and then allowed to hide in Bolivia, where he lived peacefully for 30 years as a business man under the moniker Klaus Altmann. Only in 1987 was he brought to trial in a French courtroom in Lyon for crimes against humanity thanks to the efforts of Serge and Beate Klarsfeld.
In Geneva, Switzerland, film directors Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard meet for a surprisingly intimate and sometimes contentious dialogue.


Why should it be seen? Games has a kitschy appeal that matches the late 60's and their style of psychological thrillers. The film calls back to an era where storytelling, performance, subtlety, and tone made good thrillers over shock, awe, and gore. If that's your style, Games will keep your attention.
Background: In 1967, years before James Caan became a star thanks to Brian's Song on TV and his role inThe Godfather and in the same year when Katharine Ross became Hollywood's new "it girl" fromThe Graduate (Alphabet Club vintage review), director Curtis Harrington brought the two together forGames.
Caan and Ross play Paul and Jennifer Montgomery, two snobby Upper East Side New Yorkers who clearly come from money and have nothing to do with all of it. As a young couple, their joy comes from being hip and retro at the same time. Their modern side comes out from their posh apartment adorned with modern designs and pop art by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein. Their retro side comes in the form of collecting old games, props, and inventions of the macabre and magic.
To flaunt their supposed coolness, the Montgomery's host upscale performance parties to show off their wares to their fellow socialites. Underneath, we realize that the Montgomery's get their borderline-sadistic kicks from messing with people through these parties with elaborate hoaxes and games. They seek out the gullible at every opportunity and relish pulling these schemes together. When a French cosmetic saleswoman named Lisa Schindler (the scene-stealing and top-billed Simone Signoret) comes to their door, the Montgomery's invite her in and attempt to toy with her only to find that she embellishes them about having psychic abilities of her own. The fascinated couple invites her to stay with them where they begin to share each others' affinity for the biza about her.
The twists and complications begin when one of their little games and jokes goes terribly wrong. As a ploy, Paul talks Jennifer into acting seductive around the dimwit grocery delivery man Nelson (Don Stroud) just so he can barge in and mess with the guy at the opportune time if he takes interest in his wife. When Paul does so and threatens Nelson with a prop gun, a live round goes off instead of a blank and shots Nelson dead. Jennifer is instantly frazzled while Paul is determined to cover the crime up and keep Lisa in the dark about it all. This puts into motion the building suspense ofGames.
Reaction: THREE STARS-- I had a decent time watching Games. I'm glad I followed up my interest of the film from Metz's Chicago Tribune article. It took me a while to find a way to see the film. While it doesn't resonate the way other psychological thrillers of its day do, Games more than kept my attention and challenged my guessing skills. The double and triple crosses that struck before the credits rolled turned my head plenty.
I totally get its cult favorite status for those that love that era, especially with its ability to show a then-top-1% story in glitzy clean-cut Manhattan against the radical, long-haired hippy movement happening away from the film. Even though I definitely didn't live during that time period, I can see why Games feels like a conceited dismissive gesture by the rich to the dirty flower children of the day. It comes across as "first world problems of 1967," which is clearly by design from Harrington. There's definitely a fun aspect to observe Games and compare it to the similar despondent first world problems of today. For a good sidebar, check out this range of movies showcasing first world problems.
Seeing them younger than The Godfather and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Caan and Ross clearly show the appeal that made them bigger names after this movie. Caan plays a great jerk and Ross practiced her anguish skills for The Graduate quite well. It's Signoret that steals the screen time. Her gypsy-wannabe is given a deserved place in the thick of the schemes. She plays a weird little part and sells it well.
The style of the film, from the decadent production design to its clever cinematography, really pops off the screen. Games has a unique look and tone. It fits the mold of the slow-building psychological thrillers of that cinematic time period. As I mentioned before, Games favors storytelling, character, tone, and subtlety over gore and shock value. It guns for a head tilt over a dropped jaw. While not earth-shattering like other films, Games works as solid quirky entertainment.
LESSON #1: UNDERSTANDING WHO THE PLAYERS ARE IN AN ELABORATE GAME OR HOAX-- As seen in future headscratchers like David Fincher's The Game, either incarnation of Ocean's 11, Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects, and even The Sting, it is important to know the players in a game or elaborate hoax. On the inside of it, everyone has to have their place and role and play it perfectly. Outside of the scheme, the mark can't learn that he or she is the target. The great quote from Rounders says it best: "If you can't spot the sucker in ten minutes, then you are the sucker."
LESSON #2: THE FETISH-LIKE APPEAL OF ROLE-PLAYING-- Every romantic couple gets their kicks in different ways. Most won't admit it, but everyone has their weird trigger, no matter the size, scope, or style. Likewise, there is fetish for everything because of that. For the Montgomery's, their fetish is role-playing. They get into the games and hoaxes they play and are drawn to each other by stepping outside of themselves for different perspectives. That's their cutthroat trigger.
LESSON #3: EVERYTHING IN LIFE CAN'T BE TREATED LIKE A GAME-- Once one of their games leads to murder, the comfortable life of Paul and Jennifer is frazzled for a time. They realize that they went too far. Jennifer, more so than Paul, slowly learns the guilt of conscience that comes from living with a mistake. It eats at her and gets her a little crazy. Paul, on the other hand, seems less distraught and keeps angling for a way to keep ahead of paying for his mistakes by covering the whole thing up. At some point, compounded lies have to catch up to him.


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Q: Why spring boot didn't save my sessions and cookies between requests? Spring boot doesn't save sessions between requests. I have to methods: /login and another one is /getInfo. They're placed in different controllers. DB for sessions is MongoDB and I can see through Mongo Compass that there are adding new sessions documents. So, I'm making post request to /login, where session are creating and after that I'm making request to /getInfo where I want to take data from session and I get This is an screen of session and the data in each sessions(including sessions id). As result I have two different sessions
This is how the session sets:
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Cadbury Mini Eggs are a milk chocolate product created and produced by Cadbury. Introduced in 1967, the egg is solid milk chocolate encased in a thin coating of hard candy "shell", molded to resemble a miniature egg.

Mini Eggs were previously produced in the Keynsham plant in Somerset, U.K.; however, as of February 2010, production has moved to Cadbury's new plant in Bielany Wrocławskie, Poland.

Product specification

Over the years, Cadbury has introduced a number of variations related to the original Mini Eggs, including:
 Shimmering Eggs (metallic colored shells)
 Dark Mini Eggs (dark chocolate)
 Popping Mini Eggs ("pops" when melted in mouth)
 Micro Mini Eggs (even smaller variation of Mini Eggs) (introduced in 2007)
 White Mini Eggs (white Mini Eggs with white chocolate inside) (introduced as a Target exclusive in 2014)

Cadbury Mini Eggs are made into four colours of shell.
The original colours were white, yellow, pink, and light blue.
In Canada in 2010, the colours were switched to yellow, pink, green, and turquoise.
In the U.K. they are now white, yellow, pink and purple with speckles.

The version available in 2014 as seen on the box of 45g mini eggs paper carton:
(bar code 5034660522515, manufactured by Mondelez Polska Production Sp. in Poland)
 Cocoa solids 25% minimum.
 Colouring used are: anthocyanlins, beetroot red, paprika extract, carotenes.
 The vegetable fats used are palm oil and shea butter.
 The eggs also contain modified maize and tapioca starches.

Nutrition:
 Energy: 220 kcal. 925kJ (equiv. per 100g 490kcal/2055kJ).
 Carbohydrate 69.5g per 100 g. of which sugar 69g.
 Salt 0.2g per 100g, Sodium 80 mg per 100g.
 Saturated fat 13g per 100g.
 Protein 4.7g per 100g.
 Fibre 1.5g per 100g.

See also
List of Cadbury products
Cadbury Creme Egg

References

External links

British confectionery
Brand name chocolate
Products introduced in 1967
Cadbury brands
Mondelez International brands

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Have you ever picked up a training "games" resource and thought…well that would be nice, if I was teaching the example topic, but it won't work for my current project? So often the examples for training games seem limited in application.
I don't feel limited that way. Come join us and explore my world of interactive learning events (ILEs), which many people call "training games." I coined ILE to get away from the occasional stigmatisms associated with "games" in the workplace.
We'll focus on different ILEs that are appropriate for Instructor-led Training. We'll explore at least 3 ILEs to learn and share with and you'll have access to a handout of over 20 ILEs, including an article Star wrote on using ILEs for Virtual Instructor-led Training.
ILEs are so versatile; many can be used to help meetings organize and make decisions about performance opportunities. A key part of ILEs is that people must participate in them. So be prepared to practice them!ccasionally acts as consultant, coach, and public speaker specializing in Instructional Design, Training, and Performance Improvement. She has over 20 years experience in Workplace Learning and Performance. She holds a Master of Science in Instructional and Performance Technology from Boise State University and is an accredited Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).
Discuss the barriers to using term "game" in workplace learning.
Execute three ILEs, such as an interactive lecture technique, frame game, and alternative approach to common brainstorming.
Identify techniques to increase an activity's effectiveness for learning.
Jane "Star" Fisher, CPLP is all about developing others and herself.
She works as a Senior Instructional Designer at Aurigo. She also occasionally acts as consultant, coach, and public speaker specializing in Instructional Design, Training, and Performance Improvement. She has over 20 years experience in Workplace Learning and Performance. She holds a Master of Science in Instructional and Performance Technology from Boise State University and is an accredited Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).
In 2011, Austin ATD (then ASTD) recognized her as "Exemplary CPLP Trainer," a unique award. This training is actually similar to what Star did as a Work Product to earn her CPLP.


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Griffith Asia Institute
Corby decision a platform for improved relations
Published May 23, 2012 AuthorStephen O'Grady
The Director of the Griffith Asia Institute says the decision to grant clemency to convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby signals a good day for relations between Australia and Indonesia.
Professor Andrew O'Neil (pictured) believes it is likely a deal was struck between the two countries, which will also factor in Indonesian minors who have been arrested and jailed in Australia for people smuggling.
"Clearly this is an issue that's been exercising the minds of the Indonesians for some time, not only the arrest and jailing of juveniles but also the link with people smuggling and illegal entry to vessels," Professor O'Neil said.
"It has triggered outrage in the Indonesian press and it plays to some of the xenophobic perceptions of Australia that are held in Indonesia.
"Public opinion in both countries tends to reflect mutual suspicion."
The news of Schapelle Corby's five-year clemency deal, which could see her home as early as August, is to be viewed as a positive and a platform on which to build future relations between the two countries.
"It shows the Indonesian and Australian policy makers are operating on a level that hasn't been possible previously. It shows they can do business and achieve cut-through without losing face."
Professor O'Neil, who teaches international relations at Griffith Business School, also applauded the input of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who approved the five-year cut to Corby's 20-year sentence, meaning she will be eligible for release in 2015.
"A presidential pardon doesn't just happen. It is the direct result of political intervention on the part of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
"President Yudhoyono is much more pragmatic than his predecessors and has a favourable view of Australia. He has a particularly strong interest on promoting good bilateral ties with Australia."
Professor Andrew O'Neil is an expert in regional security and geopolitics in Asia.
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Triple treat: Griffith celebrates new graduates, new Honorary Doctors and new Chancellor
Five new Honorary Doctorates, 4,904 graduating students and Griffith's first alumnus Chancellor, Andrew Fraser, have all been acknowledged in ceremonies across Brisbane and the Gold Coast this week. In ceremonies taking place between November 12-15, students received their Bachelor, Masters, and Doctorate degrees across all four academic groups of Arts, Education and Law, Griffith Business […]
Griffith helps Vietnamese dragon fruit growers and traders build capacity to export to Australia
Griffith University has been helping farmers and co-operatives in Binh Thuan Province train for export expansion to Australia. The province has historically concentrated on the export and distribution of dragon fruit across South-East Asia, but key stakeholders are now looking to expand to wholesalers and supermarkets in Melbourne, Australia. Associate Professor Robin E Roberts, from […]
2022 Australian Election Study
Almost one in three voters cast their ballot for minor parties or independent candidates in the 2022 federal election, the highest number in almost 100 years, Australia's largest and longest-running study on elections has found. The 2022 Australian Election Study (AES), prepared in partnership with Griffith University and The Australian National University (ANU), found Anthony […]
Australia's new national anti-corruption body a testament to Griffith research and perseverance
Griffith research has been at the forefront of the development and establishment of Australia's long-awaited National Anti-Corruption Commission


Featured is a wonderful set of three Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) tumblers from Columbia Glass Company. This pattern is called Dew Drop and was also known by collectors as "Hobnail Double Eye" and it was produced in 1888. The tumblers are 3 5/8 inches tall and 2 5/8 inches in diameter at the rim. The hobnails stop 1 inch below the rim. The glasses are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks. All three glasses for one low price.


Meet Dumbo, Mrs. Jumbo's sweet little "Baby Mine" who charms all who see him … until it's discovered that he has huge floppy ears! With the support of his very best friend, Timothy the mouse, Dumbo soon learns that his spectacular ears make him unique and special, allowing him to soar to fame as the world's only flying elephant.
From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure "Dumbo" expands on the beloved classic. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a new born elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.


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Radical Party may refer to any of a number of political parties professing the progressive-liberal ideology known as Radicalism:

Worldwide
Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty (1989–present)

Europe
In the western Mediterranean European countries, Radicalism was one of the major political movements between 1848 and 1940. Such parties were often labelled 'Democratic', 'Radical democratic', or 'Radical liberal' parties:

 In France:
Radical Left (1902–1940), parliamentary group of the Independent Radicals.
Radical-Socialist Party (France) (1901–present)
Radical Party of the Left (1971–present)
Radical Movement (2017–2021), former merger of the Radical Party and the Radical Party of the Left.
 In Italy:
Italian Radical Party (1877–1925)
Radical Party (Italy) (1955–1989)
Italian Radicals (2001–present)
Radical Socialist Movement (2006-present), formed by dissidents members of the Radicals of the Left
Liberty and Equality (2010-present), formed by dissidents members of the Radicals of the Left
 In Spain, Radicalism took the form of various parties labelled 'democratic', 'progressive', 'radical' and 'republican':
 the Progressive Party (1835–69), formed by former participants in the radical Revolution of 1820;
 the Democratic Party (1849–69) a Spanish progressive party of Jacobin and 1848er inspiration, active in the 1850s.
 the Federal Democratic Republican Party (1868–1910)
 the Democratic Radical Party (1869–80), successor the Progressive Party. It was refounded in 1880, following splinters, as the Progressive Democratic Party (1880–1912)
 the successor Democratic Party (1876–9) reformed as the Possibilist Democratic Party (1879–90)
 The Radical-Republican Party (1908–40), a splinter of the Progressive Democratic Party;
 Its splinter, the Radical-Socialist Republican Party (1928–34). This merged with others to form the Republican Left (1934–59)
 A second splinter of the Radical-Republican Party formed the Republican Democratic Party and Republican Union (1934–59)

In the Dutch-speaking, German-speaking and Nordic countries, the English or French term Radical was represented by terms that literally translated as 'Free-Minded' (or, alternatively, as 'Freethinker' or 'Rationalist'), including:

 In Switzerland:
 the original Radical Party (1830s–1894), see Regeneration (Switzerland)
 the comparatively left-leaning successor party known as the Radical-Democratic Party (in French) and the Free-minded Democratic Party (German) (1878 to present)
 the comparatively right-leaning successor party known as the Radical-Liberal Party (1893 to 2009), and its successor the FDP, whose name translates to the Free-minded and Liberal Party in German and the Radical and Liberal Party in French (2009–present)
 In Luxembourg:
 the Liberal League (1904–28), although predominantly classical liberal rather than Radical, contained a left-wing faction of Radical ideology;
 the Radical Socialist Party (1925–1932), founded by the splinter of the left-wing of the old Liberal League;
 the Radical Party (Luxembourg) (1928–1932), founded by the splinter of the right-wing of the Radical Socialist Party.
the Radical Liberal Party (Luxembourg) (1932–1945), formed as a merger of the Radical Socialist Party and Radical Party
 In the Netherlands:
 the Radical League (1892–1901)
 the Free-minded Democratic League (1901-1946)
the Political Party of Radicals (1968–1991)
 In Germany, a succession of Radical parties existed:
 The German Free-minded Party (1884 to 1893), which split into two successors:
 the left-leaning Free-minded Union (1893 to 1910)
 and the centre-leaning the Free-minded People's Party (1893 to 1910)
 These merged as the Progressive People's Party (1910 to 1918)
 This was reformed as the German Democratic Party (1918 to 1930).
 In Scandinavia:
 In Denmark, the current Liberal Party began as a Radical Party, hence its name in Danish (Venstre, 'Left'). The Radical wing split off from the classical-liberal majority in 1905 to form a new party, known as Radikale Venstre (Radical Left).
 In Sweden, the Free-minded National Association (1902 to 1934)
 In Norway, the Free-minded Liberal Party (1909 to 1932) and Free-minded People's Party (1932 to 1935)
 In Finland, the Young Finns (1905-1918), its successor the National Progressive Party (1919–51), and its successor the Free-minded League (1951 to 1965)

In south-eastern Europe, Radicalism was also a historically important political movement:

 In Bulgaria, the Radical Democratic Party (1902–present)
 In Greece
 the Party of Radicals (1848-1864) of the United States of the Ionian Islands
 the Venizelist splinter from the Liberal Party () and the Democratic Party ()
 In Romania (see list of historical political parties in Romania)
 the Free and Independent Fraction (1864-1884)
 the National Liberal Party (1875-1940)
 the Radical Party (1884–19??), splinter of the former;
 In Serbia
 the Serbian Progressive Party (1881-1919)
 the People's Radical Party (1881–1926)
 the Independent Radical Party (1903-1919),  left-wing splinter of the former
 the State Party of Serbian, Croatian and Slovene Democrats (1919-1946) and its splinter, the Republican and Democratic Party (1924-1946)
 the Serbian Radical Party (1991–present)
 In Turkey, the Republican People's Party (1919-1980)

In Central and Eastern Europe, Radicalism was less potent but nonetheless prominent political force:

 In Czechoslovakia and its predecessor territories:
 the Young Czech Party (1874-1918)
 the Czech National Social Party (1897–present)
In Russia and its historical territories:
Constitutional Democratic Party
Trudovik Party
In Ukraine and its predecessor territories:
the Ruthenian-Ukrainian Radical Party (1890-1926)
the Radical Socialist Party of Ukraine (1926-1950)
Radical Party (Ukraine) (2010–present)

United Kingdom
Radicals (UK) (17??–1859)

South America

Argentina
Radical Civic Union (1891–present)
People's Radical Civic Union (1957–1972), led by Ricardo Balbín
Intransigent Radical Civic Union (1957–1972)

Bolivia
Radical Party (Bolivia) (1913–1943)

Chile
Radical Party (Chile) (1863–1994)
Social Democrat Radical Party (1994–present)

Ecuador
Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party (182?–present)
Alfarista Radical Front (1972–present)

Paraguay
Authentic Radical Liberal Party (1978–present)

Asia

India
Radical Democratic Party (India) (1940–1948)

Israel
Meri-Israeli Radical Camp (1960s-1970s)

Oceania

New Zealand
Radical Party (New Zealand) (1896–19??)

See also
Radicalism (historical)
Political radicalism
National Radical Party (disambiguation)
Italian Radicals (disambiguation)
Free-minded Party


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Dennis Ray Jackson (8 March 1932 – 20 March 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

Career
Born in Birmingham, Jackson played for West Bromwich Albion, Hednesford Town, Aston Villa, Millwall and Rugby Town.

Later life and death
Jackson died in March 2014 at the age of 82.

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1932 births
2014 deaths
Association football fullbacks
Aston Villa F.C. players
English Football League players
English footballers
Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Hednesford Town F.C. players
Millwall F.C. players
Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players
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When business and social ethics is not enough to guide corporate actions, society as a whole, relies on the judicial system to help define acceptable business practices and punish violators. From the American Industrial Revolution to the current globalization business practice, new laws have been enacted to prevent corporate crimes throughout the years. Criminal acts can take forms of fraud and misappropriation, environmental and safety hazards, and antitrust.  Many corporations that generate large profit become under regulated because of the size and complexity of the organization, thus, many corporations have been held liable in for monetary damages and fines for employees' corporate crimes. In addition to financial loss, corporations suffer from tarnish reputations and loss of stakeholders' trust. Employers must have civil liability for criminal acts of an employee if (1) the act was committed while employed under the organization and when (2) the employee cannot pay the monetary fines in damages for their criminal action to discourage criminal behavior within the organization.
Employers have liabilities over the acts of their employees even if employees acted without authorization from the employer. Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, a corporation a liability if an employer committed an illegal act under their employment, through the organization, and the act was to seek benefit.  Employers have a duty of care to select, train, and retain employees that are fit and suitable to the company and the public. If a criminal act was committed by an employee in the workplace, the employer has breach their duty of care to select, train, and supervise the employee.  Employers hire employees to represent them; in this case, even if the employee disobeys the employer's requests, the employee is still acting under the representation of the employee. If an employee's criminal act resulted in damages, the employer should be held liable for hiring an unfit employee to represent the company. For example, if a convicted child molester was hired at a children's day care center, and the employee was caught molesting a child in the company, the employer was be held liable for the employee's action because of their negligent hiring. Negligent hiring holds the employer responsible and liable to take preventive measures from exposing dangerous individuals to the public such as convicted child molesters.  Employers are liable for negligent hiring because they unknowingly hired an employee that was willing to commit a crime against the company and/or the public. Such crimes could have been avoided with the proper background check and screening. Negligence hiring is not limited to convicted felons, but also of hiring unfit employees. Employers should seek to hire employees that have the ability to perform the job and create the least liability for the company. It is the employer's responsible to employees that fit in to the organization needs and culture, and also willing to abide laws and regulations.
Employers should be liable for employees' criminal acts if employees are not able to compensate the party at loss. Fraud is a common criminal act that company executives commit to increase their pay out. Most corporation fraud takes place in accounting to deceive the public of the company's actual income and profits, or tax evasion. Accounting fraud causes the public to believe the company is doing well so people will be interest in buying their stocks at a premium price. Managers and executive may commit criminal acts that result in a larger monetary damage than they can pay. Corporation liability is justified on the grounds that managers do not have enough wealth to pay for social damages.  In the case of SCE vs. WorldCom, the company was ordered to pay an amount of $2,250,000,000 in penalties and to victims of the fraud.  Although the fraud was committed by the CEO of WorldCom, Bernard J. Ebbers, the damages were paid out of the WorldCom's pocket because he was not able to compensate for damages and his criminal actions were acted under WorldCom. Vicarious liability is the strict liability of a principle or the firm for the misconduct of an agent or an employee.  Companies and employers are directly responsible and held liable for all of their subordinates' actions, therefore employers should be responsible for the civil damages that incurred by the employees.
Prosecution should not only be limited to individuals, but corporations should also be prosecuted in order to guide and maintain business morals and ethics to a high standard, to avoid future criminal acts, and to control employees' positive behavior to uphold the law. If the penalty is passed on the firm, employees will be affected from either loss of job, lower salaries, or stricter regulation to their job. Penalties are not limited to cash fines, but also include probation, debarment, and/or loss of license.  Probation periods may be lengthy and stressful to employees because it involves a government agency closely monitoring their actions. Debarment and/or loss of license may result in a company's loss of profit or market share because they were not allowed to sell or manufactured their product. As a result of penalties and fines, the WorldCom filed for bankruptcy and most of the employees lost their jobs. Penalties and fine should be imposed on the employer because it is a direct correlation to the employees' job security and salaries. If employees are aware of the consequence of criminal act in the workplace can affect their jobs, employees would be motivated to abide the law.
Corporate prosecution is necessary to uphold laws and to ensure public trust in Domestic Corporations. In the case of Newby V. Enron Corp. case, executive individuals and the corporation was both prosecuted for fraud.  Enron instantly lost their reputation as a good and profitable company and competitor. As a result of Enron's fraudulent activities, hundreds of employees immediately lost their job and thousands of people were impacted by the billion of dollars lost to a few executives that allowed the fraudulent activities. Criminal acts caused distrust in public towards corporation because corporations handles large amount of money that was lost through criminal acts. As the government investigates, punish, and set preventive measures, the public, including customers and investors would be wary to do business with American corporations because of their bad morals decisions. The economy would be hindered by the loss of public interest in American Corporations. For example, after the Enron scandal was made public, their stock severely plummeted in one day, making the corporation virtually worthless. Corporate liability ensures the consumers and pubic that someone will be held responsible for the damages. The public and consumers should trust the government to protect them from corporate crime and they can be compensated for their damage. To enforce laws and regulations to corporations, the government can preserve the U.S. economy and instill trust in consumers.
Society as a whole can benefit from employers being held liable for their employees' actions. Progressively, new laws hold employers liable for acts that happened under their supervision. Corporations are quite heavily involved – and by all accounts more and more so – in setting and shaping the law and its is exactly here where moral issues are increasingly evaluated and ethical decision-making enacted.  In order to improve the business ethics and moral standards, employers will have to sustain to heavy regulations and laws to provide stakeholders with confidence that criminal act can be eliminated. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 applies stricter regulation of corporations accounting records and financial reporting as a result of WorldCom and Enron scandals.  After an unfavorable result to public, the government investigates and determines if the acts were wrongdoings and if the damages to the affect majority of the public. New laws and regulations are implemented try to prevent the situation from happening again. New laws can only be implemented after the "crime" was committed. Laws and regulations that hold employers liable for employees' acts protects that party at damage and ensure reasonable compensation either through the employee at fault and/or the employer.
Ultimately, employer should be liable for criminal acts of their employees because the employer failed to select, train, and supervise the employee in order to prevent the crime act. Employees' criminal acts reflects of the employer because the act was committed at the workplace in seek of benefit to the company. Employer needs to be held liable for compensating damages if the employee cannot full compensate the party at loss because the criminal act was committed under the employer' supervision. Employer liability ensures the public that a party will be held responsible and punished for the damages, which provides security and encouragement to engage in business with domestic companies.
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One of the most fun part of traveling is to check-in the hostel where you can unload your backpack and get relaxed.
We are located on Jonen Street, where you can see the city symbol, Mt. Jonen. Though we are located in the middle of the city, we are away from the busy streets, so you can enjoy a quiet and relaxed stay. It is an 11 minute walk to Matsumoto Station a 6 minute walk to Matsumoto Castle.
Please exit the Matsumoto station from the East Gate (Oshiro Guchi).
Go down stairs to the ground level and take a left turn toward the Metoba Bridge.
Cross the Metoba Bridge and walk straight on the Imamachi Street until you get to the Ohte-Icchome red light.
Walk across the Ohte-Icchome red light then you will immediately see the Jonen Street branches off to the left.
Walk ahead on the Jonen Street. You will soon find our guesthouse on the right. Jonen Street is one-way street. Please be careful if you drive to the guesthouse.
Please exit the Kita-Matsumoto station from the East Gate (Oshiro Guchi).
Walk straight until you get to the Ohte Icchome red light.
Turn left at the Ohte Icchome red light then you will immediately see the Jonen Street brunches off to the left.


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Local Landmarks
Things Will Be Great When You're Downtown
Took a research run over to the AMPAS Margaret Herrick Library yesterday, via the awesomely convenient Metro Bus. Love that it routes through downtown because I hate driving and parking, but love to explore.
On my way home I took time between transfers to traverse a portion of the historic Broadway Theatre District between 6th and 7th. Mainly I wanted to snap exteriors of the Los Angeles and Palace Theatres, and to grab a tray of late lunch comfort food at Clifton's Cafeteria.
An elderly gent dining at the table next to me asked if I had ever seen the film Amelie. Why, yes. Why? "Because you and your little camera reminded me of it just now." Sweet!
More snaps here.
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W.C. Fields' Birthday and Me
Legendary comedian W.C. Fields was the lovable king of hilarious, booze swilling one-liners. "If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a saloon" came to mind Friday night when Walter Acuña treated me to a very special evening of toasting Fields at his 130th birthday celebration, hosted by the Fields family in the aptly-named W.C. Fields Bar within the exclusive Hollywood Magic Castle.
Special thanks to our wonderful host, Everett Fields, W.C.'s grandson, and acclaimed Fields biographer James Curtis (W.C. Fields: A Biography, Knopf ~ 2003) and his lovely wife, Kim for their enjoyable company during the evening.
Today Fields is a comedy film icon, whose character is known for his acerbic wit and disdain for children, honesty and anything non-alcoholic. But he started his career thrilling audiences on U.S. and European burlesque and vaudeville stages with his mind-boggling magical juggling act that included balls, hats, cigar boxes and a cane.
Likewise he perfected a trick billiard performance, using a specialty pool table on which he could bounce balls off various parts of his body on to the table and into the corner pockets. He often incorporated these arts into classic, memorable movie scenes throughout his career.
Among the plethora of Fields memorabilia on display in the bar, behind glass, is the original pool table that W.C. performed with on stage. It's over 100 years old, and is on loan courtesy of Everett. It was quite thrilling to see it up close.
Unfortunately, no film exists of Fields' incredible work on the actual vaudeville circuit but a portion of his juggling act was recreated in the 1934 film The Old Fashioned Way which is viewable on YouTube courtesy of user fuzztubb.
You can also get an idea of his billiard skills in the 1915 film Pool Sharks, although it should be noted that the use of trick photography was used to recreate much of what W.C. could do himself on stage. View a restored verison here, courtesy of YT user klangkrieg.
The centerpiece of the W.C. Fields Bar, located on the lower floor of the 22-room, three-story converted mansion, is this dazzling oil paint portrait which made it feel as if W.C. was right there with us. Who knows, maybe he was!
Access to the castle is by invite only, but here's a rare glimpse into the inner sanctum and what Walter and I experienced in this on-the-scene video report, as well as additional images viewable here.
Celebrating the anniversary of W.C. Fields' birth at such a special event was a full-circle occasion for me as a grave hunter, having previously visited his final resting place many times in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Glendale.
Although he was quoted as saying he wanted his epitaph to read "Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia," his elegant gold-plated niche marker simply states the basic facts.
"Don't worry about your heart, it will last you as long as you live." ~ W.C. Fields
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The Cat's Meow of Los Angeles Landmarks
One of my favorite local landmarks is the Felix the Cat neon signage at historic Felix Chevrolet, located at Figueroa and Jefferson.
Strike that. It's beloved by many, but not "officially" historic. Why?
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose district includes the dealership, opposed the historic-sign designation because they believed it could impede major development projects along the Figueroa corridor. ~ Los Angeles Sentinel article from 2007
Two years later, voila! A huge, ugly monstrosity going up across the street from Felix, as photographed today:
Felix points out the crane, Los Angeles' official bird
Anyhow, I've always wanted to photograph good ole Felix, but never took time to pull over and just do it. The way the wrecking ball is swinging around town recently, I decided I better hop to it. Righty-oh!
So while I was on a research run to USC today, I got my snaps. A lot of them. Samples below. See all 110 archived on my Flickr site.
According to signs outside the building, Felix's creator, Pat Sullivan, gave his friend, Chevy dealer Winslow Felix, the rights to use Felix's image to help sell cars back in 1925. The famous triad neon sign atop the building was installed in 1958.
Felix and his little bag of tricks has gone through various animated incarnations over the years. This is the version I grew up with and love the most, circa 1959, courtesy of Autochromex:
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The oldest person in the world is celebrating a very significant birthday in Delft.
With his glorious moustache and a smile that could illuminate the whole Atlantic Seaboard, Fredie Blom is a most likeable character indeed. Looking like a guy half his age, you wouldn't guess that he's known as the world's oldest man.
Born in 1904, Freddie has been around longer than the entire history of aviation. He's lived through two world wars and was aged 44 when apartheid came into effect.
Who is the world's oldest man?
Now, at the grand old age of 114, he's a record breaker. Although yet to be recognized by the Guinness World Records organization, Mr Blom is believed to be the oldest man alive.
The Western Cape Social Development Minister, Albert Fritz, paid a courtesy visit to centenarian and Delft resident Blom, who celebrated his history-making birthday on Tuesday.
In a statement issued after the festivities, Fritz reiterated his department's commitment to looking after the elderly. He told the media that "frail, older persons" are a priority in their efforts to provide care to the Cape's residents.
Blom was very much in the mood for a party and had his wife of 48 years alongside him the whole time. Aunti Netta, aged 85, even recalled what a great dancer our Fredie was back in his heyday.
Here's to you, Fredie. With great age comes great wisdom, of course. But you can be excused on a day like today. Help yourself to one-too-many slices of cake, or even try and have a little birthday boogie. Go on, you've earned it!


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The Heart of a Double Standard
Paul Jacob
Posted: Jun 04, 2017 12:01 AM
Myra Kahn Adams
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." That became the regime's explanatory slogan in George Orwell's allegorical novel, Animal Farm.
People are animals, too, of course . . . in the biological sense. And oftentimes in the other sense, too. Especially politicians.
There is a move afoot in Ohio — the Buckeye State, by official motto said to be "the Heart of It All" — to make state legislators more equal than regular ordinary citizens. And in a very important area: amending the state constitution.
This week, the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission (OCMC) will consider a recommendation to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution, but bizarrely, that greater difficulty would depend entirely on who proposes the amendment.
Most amendments are put forth by state legislators. OCMC contemplates no change in legislators' ability to place amendments on the ballot, or in the simple majority vote required for passage. No, the OCMC has its eyes focused on initiative constitutional amendments proposed by citizens, who are already required to get hundreds of thousands of voters to sign petitions.
Who created this Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission? You guessed it — the legislators. The commission itself is made up largely of legislators, lobbyists and insiders.
The recommendation under consideration by the OCMC makes citizen initiatives tougher in a number of ways, but most unhelpfully it would require only citizen-proposed ballot measures to garner a supermajority of 55 percent of the vote.
Consequence? If a reform measure proposed by citizens — say, term limits, campaign finance reforms, ethics reforms, or greater government transparency — is dramatically outspent by powerful special interests, and yet still wins 54.9 percent of the vote, it would lose.
Yes, the 45.1 percent of voters would defeat the 54.9 percent of voters.
Call it "New Math."
Abandoning majority rule and allowing a minority to block change is a terrible mistake. But you can see how the commission gave away the insider political game they are playing. All you need to see is the double standard, treating citizen-initiated amendments differently than legislatively referred amendments. It makes no sense unless what you're after is shifting the political balance so that citizens cannot use the initiative to hold accountable their "servants" in the legislature.
Is that the actual intent? Who knows? Regardless, it will be the result.
Several other interesting and, of course, problematic provisions are in the recommendation the OCMC will take up this Thursday.
Continuing the double standard theme, OCMC suggests that while the legislature can place a constitutional amendment on any ballot — even a special election — citizen-initiated measures must be further restricted to only be voted on in even-year November elections. Between arguments about voter turnout and the need for addressing problems more promptly, one might favor restricting constitutional amendments to certain ballots or not. But there's no reasonable rationale for applying these restrictions just to those measures proposed by citizens.
The OCMC also seeks to provide "that the one amendment requirement for General Assembly-initiated constitutional amendments also applies to initiated constitutional amendments." Ah, the OCMC finally met a double standard it didn't like: one that advantages citizens over legislators.
But this OCMC recommendation highlights something else: the extent to which Ohio authorities have sidestepped and ignored the constitution. For decades, the Ohio Ballot Board has split constitutional amendments initiated by citizens into two or three initiatives according to single subject requirement that, well . . . doesn't exist.
The Ballot Board, comprised mostly of legislators, simply made it up.
And with unconstitutional authority, the board blocked numerous reform proposals — petitioning for multiple measures to accomplish one major reform in effect doubles (or triples) the efforts required. That is just too much for many grassroots activists.
All this may bore those citizens used to being shouted at. It probably seems trivial compared to cable TV arguments about Russian influence in the last election. Or the Paris Accords. Or the horrible weather being predicted for us in 80 or 100 years. But to Ohioans Jack Boyle, Matt Lynch, Ron Alban and many others talking truth to power, it is "The Heart of It All."


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General Facts about Estonia
Area: 45 226 sq.km
Total national border length: 1,450.2 km
Length of Estonia's Baltic coastline: 768.6 km
Population: 1,364 million (Source: Population Register in year 2000)
Borders with: Latvia, Russia
Languages of Estonia
Official Language: Estonian
Estonian is, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and thousands in various emigrant communities. Estonian is Uralic language and is closely related to Finnish.
Geography of Estonia
Estonia is a flat country covering 45,226 square kilometers. Estonia has many islands - the largest are Saaremaa (literally, island land), and Hiiumaa. The two islands are common Estonian vacation spots. The country's highest point, Suur Munamägi (Egg Mountain), is in the hilly southeast and reaches 318 meters above sea level. The country has over 1,400 natural and artificial lakes.
Estonians resisted the Vikings, Danes, Swedes, and Russians before the 13th century. In 1346, the Danes, who possessed northern Estonia, sold the land to the Teutonic Knights of Germany, who already possessed Livonia. The Teutonic Knights reduced the Estonians to serfdom. In 1526, the Swedes took over. After 1721, when Russia succeeded Sweden as the ruling power under the Peace of Nystad, the Estonians were subject to a double bondage—the Balts and the czarist officials. The oppression lasted until the closing months of World War I, when Estonia finally achieved independence after a victorious war (1918–1920). But shortly after the start of World War II, the nation was occupied by Russian troops and incorporated as the 16th republic of the USSR in 1940. Germany occupied the nation from 1941 to 1944, when it was retaken by the Soviets.
Estonia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Soviet resistance ensued but the Soviet Union acknowledged Estonian nationhood on Sept. 6, 1991. UN membership followed on Sept. 17. The newly independent nation embraced free-market reforms. Fueled by foreign investments advances continued. In 2004, Estonia became a member of the EU as well as of NATO.
Estonia incorporates indigenous heritage with mainstream Nordic and European cultural aspects. Because of its history and geography, Estonia's culture has been influenced by the traditions of the adjacent area's various Finnic, Baltic, Slavic and Germanic peoples as well as former dominant powers - Sweden and Russia.
Today, Estonian society encourages liberty and liberalism, discouraging centralised power and corruption. The Protestant work ethic remains a significant cultural staple, and free education is a highly prized institution. Like the mainstream culture in the other Nordic countries, Estonian culture can be seen to build upon the ascetic environmental realities and traditional livelihoods, a heritage of comparatively widespread egalitarianism out of practical reasons and the ideals of closeness to nature and self-sufficiency.
The Estonian Academy of Arts is providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media and University of Tartu has an approach to popularise native culture such as native construction, native blacksmithing, native textile design, traditional handicraft and traditional music, but also jazz and church music.
Almost half of Estonian territory is covered by forest. The area of forest stands has more than doubled during the last 50 years. Estonia is situated on a border area where the coniferous Siberian taiga opens onto a European zone of deciduous forests. There are 87 native and more than 500 introduced tree and bush species recorded.
Estonia is rich in wetlands. There are some 165 000 marshes greater than one hectare in area. Total area of marshes and swamp forests measures 1 009 101 ha which is over one fifth of the country's territory.
Estonia has had a market economy since the end of the 1990s and one of the highest per capita income levels in Eastern Europe. As the largest city, Tallinn has emerged as a financial centre and the Tallinn Stock Exchange joined recently with the OMX system. The current government has pursued tight fiscal policies, resulting in balanced budgets and low public debt.


The turning point in a man's life is when he nobly accepts suffering for something greater than himself. There is much in a word. Dictionary.com has many references to the word Noble, one of which is, "of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence:" Can you think of someone that would fit that term?
Many people come to my mind. George Washington, the men who served under him at Valley Forge, every person who laid down their life for others, firemen, policemen, military, and then above all, last but certainly not least, God himself comes to my mind.
By contrast an unwillingness to suffer catastrophically stops a man's growth and precipitates regression. Good men don't have to suffer to keep their status in the world's eye, "Don't rock the boat," just provide for your family and secure a great legacy," But for God's man moving from good to great means embracing a turning hour in your spiritual journey, where belief in Christ turns into a willingness to pay the price for that relationship and its purposes in your life. In its most basic sense, comfort and Christ likeness do not blend. God promises a blessed life, He is comfort in our suffering. This is earth not heaven guys, Sunday's comin!
Father, help me tap your nobility. You have provided it, now help me appropriate it.


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Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Vertical Fin
Sunday, 25th March 2007
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Boeing has rolled out the first vertical fin for the 787 Dreamliner, the largest primary structure of the 787 airframe built by an internal Boeing supplier.
Manufactured and assembled at the Composite Manufacturing Center (CMC) in Frederickson, the delivery meets a key program milestone as the airplane begins final assembly in Everett, Wash., in preparation for its initial roll out in July.
CMC's milestone achievement for the 787 Dreamliner continues its 15-year track record in the application of structural composite materials and manufacturing process technologies used to produce the empennage for the Boeing 777.
To create additional production capacity to build the 787 vertical fin, the Boeing factory implemented significant Lean improvements, including a pulse moving line featuring right-sized tooling, determinant assembly and advanced technology drilling techniques. Lean manufacturing techniques are used to enhance the quality and efficiency of its production system.
CMC's Lean manufacturing journey, which began in 1996, enabled the business unit to compete and win the role as a tier-one supplier to the 787 Program. Applying Lean also enabled CMC to produce the composite 787 vertical fin without adding brick and mortar to its original factory built to produce the empennage for the Boeing 777.
In addition to designing the new Lean flow, Boeing CMC employees designed the entire structure of the vertical fin, including composite and metal subcomponents. The unit is also responsible for fabrication of the vertical fin's main box, or centre section; working together on supplier selection and co-management; major assembly, including integration of supplier-provided structures, hydraulics, electronic actuators, signal lights and wires; functional test; and post-delivery support.
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