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Q: Do Ruby on Rails questions have to have the tag [ruby]?
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On guidelines to tagging and avoiding unnecessary tags

I'm reading and answering questions with tag ruby on Stack Overflow. These questions can be divided into three categories:

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*Can be fully answered by a Ruby programmer; not related to Ruby on Rails.

*Directly related to Ruby on Rails, but it can be answered by someone who knows only Ruby.

*Can be answered only by a Ruby on Rails professional.

Which tags must each of these categories have? I think they should be:

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*ruby

*both ruby and ruby-on-rails

*ruby-on-rails
I very much want to clean up this chaos, so I need your opinion in case I'm wrong.

A: Almost every single question marked with Ruby-on-Rails (or some variant of it) is also marked with Ruby. The thing is, most of these questions are not about Ruby proper, but about Rails-specific topics such as:

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*Rails MVC patterns

*Rails objects

*Rails methods

*Rails gems

*Rails views

*et cetera ad nauseum
While you can do exclusive searches, following the [ruby] tag doesn't make much sense since it's so abused. I'd love to see a cleanup to remove the [ruby] tag from Rails-specific questions, and do something to encourage people to avoid tagging all things Rails as Ruby questions.

A: The tagging system is used to target the question to people capable of answering and make it findable for people with the same problem. I therefore tend to tag a question as accurately as possible. This includes all broad category, language, as well as fine grained information such as framework and problem category, if applicable.
My go would be to tag with both ruby and ruby-on-rails.
This allows for the question to be found searching for [ruby] as well as [ruby*] and [ruby-on-rails]. Omitting ruby narrows the search options.

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Mt. Carmel Junior High School recognized the 8th grade basketball players at their last home game of the season. In the photo from left to right is: Gage Kennard, the son of Dianne Kennard & the Late Brett Kennard, Shain Weir, the son of Tasha & Justin Sayge & Josh Weir, Eli Bertram, the son of Ryan Bertram & Tania Bertram, Owen Dougherty, the son of Tim Dougherty & Sarah Dougherty, Cole Broster, the son of Ashlie Broster & Chad Broster, Ethan Wilson, the son of Adam & Kara Wilson, Garrett Hodge, the son of Marc Hodge & Linda Hodge, Gavin Smith, the son of Jody & Rachael Smith, and Hunter Hopper, the son of Bruce & Deanna Hopper.


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Email jayelkin@nd.gov
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A concurrent resolution urging the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service to modify its proposed livestock management plan, and to continue to allow for interpretative, cultural, and historical purposes a herd of longhorn steers in the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the presence of a wild horse herd in the South Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Introduced Jan 26 2023
Committee Hearing 09:00 Feb 09 2023
Relating to cooperative purchasing pursuant to a joint powers agreement; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 11-11-14, and subsection 52 of section 40-05-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorizing a city or a county to engage in cooperative purchasing.
A concurrent resolution designating the Winchester Model 1876 as North Dakota's state firearm.
Relating to a data collection system for classroom and hallway clearings.
Committee Hearing 09:00 Jan 31 2023
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In this Part we will explore the meaning of the Fifth Dhyana Shloka.
The essence of this Dhyana Shloka is 'Vishnum Namaami' – 'I salute Lord Vishnu'.
How do I salute Him? Shirasaa Namaami – I salute him with my head bowed. The head is the most important of all the body parts. It contains four of the five sense organs namely eyes, ears, nose and the mouth. Even the fifth sense organ that is skin is also present in the head. The head also contains two of the important Kundalini energy centres namely the Aajna chakra and the Sahasrara chakra. So, by saluting Lord Vishnu with the head, the devotee effectively surrenders his whole self to Him.
The rest of the words in the Shloka extol the Lords attributes and HIS divine splendour.
SashankhaChakram – Carrying a conch (Shankha) in one hand and a discus (chakra) in the other.
His Shankha is called 'Paanchajanya', the vibrant, sonorous sound of which inspires valour, courage, gusto and inner spirit. Though not directly a weapon, the Shankha is used in battle to create a sound which strikes terror in the heart of the enemy. It acts as a psychological weapon by instilling fear in the enemies mind and heart. Also in a wider perspective, when the conch is blown with controlled breath, the primordial sound of "Om" (Pranavam) emanates from it. This eternal sound is the origin of all Vedas and the Universe itself.
The Chakra is called 'Sudarshana Chakra'. The word Sudarshana is derived from two Sanskrit words – Su (सु) meaning "divine" and Darshana (दर्शन) meaning "vision". Hence, the word Sudarshana collectively means "vision of which is auspicious". The Sudarshana Chakra was made by the architect of gods, Vishvakarma. Lord Sudarshana is generally worshiped during Homas to ward off negative powers or vibrations. The word chakra is derived from the word Chruhu (चृ:) meaning movement and kruhu(कृ:) meaning to do. Hence, Chakra collectively means the one which is mobile. Among all the Vedic weapons, Sudarshana Chakra is the only mobile weapon as it's always spinning.
It's a unique weapon in the armoury of Lord Vishnu, a super weapon with 108 serrated edges, much like the modern heat seeking cruise missile except that Sudharsana Chakra safely returns back to Him. The Chakra is constantly spinning and returns to his index finger after the target is vanquished. The use of the Sudarshana Chakra is occasionally mentioned in the Rigveda, Yajurveda and Puranas, as an ultimate weapon of law, order and preservation to eliminate the enemy. In the South, the Sudarshana Chakra is also known as Chakkrath Azhwar.
There are a few illustrations where the Chakra has been used by the Lord. It's described in the Srimad Bhagavatam that when Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhana Giri (Hill) to save the residents from torrential rains caused by the wrath of Indra, HE held the discus under the base of the hill for support, thus humbled Indra's thunderbolt. Lord Krishna also used the Chakra to slay Shishupala. In the Mahabharata, it was used to create an artificial sunset so that Jayadratha could be annihilated.
But the best example of Lord using Sudharshana Chakra to save his ardent devotee is when He used it against Sage Durvasa, who was known for his impatience and anger. When Sage Durvasa needlessly cursed one of Lord's beloved devotees King Ambarish, the Lord released His Sudharsana Charkra (discus) onto the Sage and it chased him to the end of the world.
Finally, the exasperated Sage approached Lord Vishnu to seek his forgiveness and the Lord promptly asked Him to seek the King's forgiveness. When the Sage complied with that, the Lord withdrew His discus.
Meaning: His discus is endowed with one thousand sharp cutting edges and it emanates a dazzling brilliance and scorching heat. His Shankha is compared to a white royal swan situated in the lotus of his hand.
SakireetaKundalam – Carrying a beautiful crown on his head and wearing resplendent rings dangling from his ears.
SapeetaVastram – Wearing a beautiful yellow silk attire. This is the same as PeetaKowsheyaVaasam which we saw in Dhyana Shloka 4. He is constantly referred to as the Peetaambaradhaari. He is fond of adorning Himself in the finest possible attires made from the highest quality fabric. In Srimad Bhagavatam, Sage Kapila says 'lasat-pankaja-kinjalka-peeta-kowsheya-vaasasam' His silk Peetaambaram is shiny yellow like the filaments of a Lotus. While Lord Shiva is known as an 'Abhisheka Priyar', Lord Vishnu is known as an 'Alangara Priyar'.
Saraseeruhekshanam – Saraseeruha is a Lotus because it grows in Saras which is a pond or a pool of water. Eekshana means the eye and the Lord's eyes are beautiful like the Lotus flower. We have seen similar admiration of the Lord in earlier Shlokas with descriptions like 'KamalaNayanam' and 'Pundareekaayataaksham'. Poets love to expand on this theme. Maharaja Swathi Thirunal's composition of the melodious song 'Paripaalaya SaraseeruhaLochana Bhavabhaya kaanana bhanjana' in Pantuvaraali expounds on this beautifully.
SahaaraVakshasthalaShobhiKoustubham – Sahaara means with a garland or a necklace, Vakshasthala is chest, Shobhi means shining and Kousthubham is the magnificent gem. He is wearing a garland which adds to the splendour of the glittering Koustubham gem.
The garland worn by Lord Vishnu is known as Vanamala or VaijayantiMala composed of fresh flowers from the forest. The Haara referred here could also be the necklace made of precious jewels. In some versions of the Sahasranamam, this word has been replaced by SahaaraVakshasthalaKoustubhaShriyam. In this version the presence of Goddess Lakshmi Devi on His chest is emphasised.
Chaturbhujam – Chatur is four and Bhujam is hand, describing Lord Vishnu's four hands. These images are also depicted in the following verses we use in our daily Sandhyaa Vandanam which incidentally includes complete surrender to the Lord i.e. Saranagati.
This was also the prayer recited by Draupadi to call on Lord Krishna when she faced her moment of distress.
– Who is carrying a conch (Paanchajanya Sankha) in one hand and a discus (Sudharsana Chakra) in the other.
– Who has four hands.
This is very nice and very detailed.
Is there earlier Sub-stanza missing in this ?
Pls. also add the meaning of these.
Pls. email me or advise your email address.
Thank you. I will add this Stanza. This verse is not in all the versions of Sahasranamam. I will add it to the same Shloka over the next few days and will let you know. God bless you! Hari Om!!!
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What is Spirit and Service Sunday?
Saint Mark's ministry meetings have been held on weekday evenings. Many find it difficult to make it to church after a long day because of family and/or work responsibilities, geographic/traffic constraints, or the desire not to drive after dark. Rather than exclude those who aren't able to attend ministry meetings for these reasons, we decided to search for a way that would allow members to more easily serve the church and community. As you may know, many congregations have a "meeting night" in which all of the ministry teams come together to meet. We discussed this option, but then decided to try something different that we think will work better for our busy, geographically spread-out congregation. Our hope is that the scenario we are testing will lead our congregation to directly connect our worship with our service as we come together to praise God, take communion together, and then invite all to learn about the work of the church and ways in which they can serve God, serve Saint Mark, serve our community, and serve one another. It is important to note that there is no obligation to serve on a Saint Mark Ministry Team, but everyone will have the opportunity, and that's what is important. Some will come for worship with Holy Communion and stay for fellowship, conversation and study. Others will leave following worship, while still others will participate in the work of the Church. Some will serve at Manna – extending the Lord's Table to the tables of the hungry. Spirit and Service Sundays are an example of how we are trying to be creative about ways that allow all to serve, and to connect our service closely with our worship. As noted, this an experiment and we will assess its success at the end of next May.
What does the Spirit and Service Sunday schedule look like?
Spirit and Service Sunday will take place on the first Sunday of every month.
Worship with Holy Communion will take place at 9:30 a.m., and will be for all ages. In fact, our children and youth will be encouraged to provide worship leadership, either by ushering, greeting, providing music, or some other form of participation. There will be no traditional Sunday School during the 9:30 a.m. service on these days.
Childcare for children under the age of four will be provided from 9:30 a.m.-noon.
Following the worship service, at 10:30 a.m., light refreshments (such as bagels, pastries, etc.) will be offered by our youth for a donation. This will help them raise money for their summer mission trips which we have all enjoyed hearing about!
At 11:00 a.m., we all will be invited to engage in one of the several service, study, or fellowship opportunities offered.
What about visitors who come to Saint Mark expecting an 11:00 a.m. service?
At least one greeter/usher will be appointed for each Spirit and Service Sunday to scout out visitors to Saint Mark. Following the 9:30 a.m. service, the greeter will be stationed outside the sanctuary to identify visitors looking for an 11:00 a.m. service. The visitors will be directed to the Education Building where they will be offered a tour of our church and visitor materials, (including an explanation of Spirit and Service Sunday) and invited to visit with members in Fellowship Time or in the Adult Christian Education class. (Children will be introduced to the children's service.) And of course, they will be invited to return the next week for either of our normally scheduled services!
What if I can't make the 9:30 a.m. service but would still like to worship and receive communion?
Although we will not be having a formal second service, there still will be opportunities for people to gather for prayer and reflection on scripture, as well as other conversation, following the 9:30 a.m. worship. And you can still receive communion! If you would like to celebrate Holy Communion on Spirit and Service Sunday but are unable to attend the 9:30 a.m. service, all you need to do is let a member of Session or Pastor Roy or Pastor Shelby know, and we will arrange for a service of communion for you. That service can be at the church or at your home, depending on your needs. We will also be considering other opportunities for more frequent celebration of Holy Communion throughout the year.
What if I am on two different ministry teams?
Will I have to give up one of them, even if I feel called to serve on both?
That will be up to each ministry team, but there are many possible options. One is to rotate among the teams that you are called to serve from month to month on the Spirit and Service Sunday. Another option is for teams to rotate their meetings from month to month, and a third option might be to stagger some of the meetings' start times which could allow for multiple meetings to occur on that Sunday. These nuances will need to be worked out on a team by team basis. Our hope is that meeting on the first Sunday of the month (instead of during the week) will reduce time and travel constraints, allowing more members to serve on a Saint Mark ministry team. Having more team members might free some of us who are serving on more than one team to drop one and focus our time and energy on just one ministry team. But, of course, no one in no way will be asked to give up a team position, and we expect that additional creative options will be put into play.
So, what are our options again?
Childcare for children under the age of four will be available 9:30 a.m. – noon.
provide leadership as often as possible (reading liturgy, ushering, providing special music, etc.) After that, during the 11:00 a.m. hour, children who are in preschool – 5th Grade will participate in enrichment classes, learning about key aspects of Christian formation that may not be covered in church school curriculum, and are explained in detail in the Church School Handbook.
Youth are encouraged to participate in worship at 9:30 a.m.
At 10:30 a.m. they will provide light refreshment for the congregation in Fellowship Hall with donations going to the youth summer trips.
At 11:00 a.m. the youth will engage in a mission service project, or alternatively, they are invited to join the adult DVD/discussion group.
Provide leadership for one of the children's enrichment programs.
Provide assistance in the nursery.
And some of you might have other ideas! Maybe there's a book discussion you always wanted to lead. All suggestions are welcomed!
Transportation and consistent routine are important concerns for the members of our Friends' Class. Therefore, they will continue to meet in their usual room on Spirit and Service Sundays at 11:00 a.m. following worship and fellowship.
What can you tell me about the new Adult Education Discussion group?
Discussion of contemporary issues of Christian life such as forgiveness, prayer, perfectionism, love, past mistakes, life struggles, etc. and trying to understand God and what it may mean to be a follower of Christ in these contexts.
Following a centering prayer and reading of selected scripture passages, each session will begin with a brief 15-20 minute DVD as a catalyst for a discussion which will be led by an elder or pastor. The DVDs are presented by Rob Bell and address various topics.
These are appropriate for any age from high school age teens up. They are appropriate for first time visitors as well as long time members.
Where will the activities at 11:00 a.m. take place?
The activities and meetings will be spread out between the Sanctuary and the Education Building. More details will be available in the coming weeks!


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New Chief Financial Officer for SAA
Pretoria - Phumeza Nhantsi has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of South African Airways (SAA).
"South African Airways has announced the appointment of Phumeza Nhantsi as SAA's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment is effective from 1 May 2017," SAA said on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old Nhantsi was appointed as SAA's Interim CFO in November 2015 after the position was left vacant following the departure of Wolf Meyer.
The appointment followed a rigorous recruitment and selection process before a recommendation was made to the Shareholder for concurrence.
"Since the appointment of the full-strength Board in September 2016, the focus has been on stabilising the business and one of the priorities was to ensure that key management vacancies are filled.
"This is one such key appointment for the airline to ensure that SAA's strategic objective of transforming the business into a financially sustainable aviation group is achieved," said SAA Acting Chief Executive Officer Musa Zwane.
Prior to joining SAA, Nhantsi was a Director at Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo, the fifth-largest accounting firm in Southern Africa and the largest black-owned and managed firm.
She was temporarily seconded from SizweNtsalubaGobodo to SAA.
Nhantsi, who is a chartered accountant, has extensive experience in the financial services and aviation arena.
"We congratulate Ms Nhantsi on her appointment and wish her well in executing her responsibilities," said Zwane. –
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I love the concept of app smashing which is phrase coined by Ed Tech Teacher's Gregory Kulowiec. I wanted to share some wicked cool app smashing that has been going on in my class lately. I use the word "wicked" because even though I teach in New Jersey my New England roots show through in little colloquialisms and phrases in my blogging. My high school computers in business class is having a Celebrity Apprentice style competition in which they have various authentic business related tasks that incorporate the use of technology. This task required that each group create promotional materials for a James Bond style charity fund raiser. Each group was given a budget to create promotional materials in Zazzle.com. For those readers who are not familiar with Zazzle it is a website that places QR codes onto products such as t-shirts, bumper stickers, and neck-ties. One group chose to turn their qrcodes into pins that scanned to a video about the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The other group chose to create a qrcode coffee mug that turns into a 007 video clip when you use the ATT scanner app on the iPad. The app smashing also continued with iMovie and Garage Band. While the two teams each made James Bond movies in iMovie, one student composed an original James Bond themed song in Garage Band to be played in the background when the judging was taking place. The students also used Keynote+pages to make promotional literature about their charity. I was impressed that one group chose GRASP as their charity. It is a gang rescue and support project that is peer run. Kudos to app smashing and the iPads for allowing students to redefine what learning looks like and have real life connections to social issues that relevant to them in their own world as teenagers. iMovie + Keynote + Pages + Garage Band + ATT Scanner that is a smashing app smash indeed.


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Does a banking license equal digital trust?
Article by Jenna McNamee | Sep 21, 2022
What we've been thinking: Digital trust is delicate, especially when it comes to personal and financial information. Building and maintaining trust is vital for customer retention. But it's becoming even more important for neobanks and fintechs. Our 2022 report US Neobank Digital Trust highlights why:
Fintech funding, which fell 32.7% in Q2 2022 from the previous quarter, will cause fintechs to raise fees, eliminate incentives, and cut features to tighten their budgets. They'll rely on trust more than price to keep their customers on board.
Increasingly sly cyber attacks will cause neobanks and fintechs to double down on cyber security. When shown a variety of security features, neobank users were more than twice as likely as incumbent bank users to say none of the features would make them feel more secure when using digital banking.
We see a trend of neobanks and fintechs leaning on a banking license to earn—or rather buy—that trust. Here we look at three different digital players' pursuit of a banking license.
Why get a license? Earlier this week, Delaware-based The Bancorp Bank announced that it obtained a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The fintech company has been providing banking and lending services to nonbank entities for more than 20 years.
In the press release about the new license, CEO Damian Kozlowski expressed satisfaction with having a new regulatory partner, the OCC, and emphasized safe and sound innovation of banking services.
With fraud running rampant, traditional and nontraditional asset markets behaving erratically, and loose fintech regulations creating risk for consumers, The Bancorp Bank felt obtaining a banking license would reinforce its dedication to regulatory compliance and consumer protection.
Is a license worth it? In an interview with TechCrunch this week, Varo's CEO Colin Walsh detailed all of the work and costs that went along with getting a banking license. Varo became the first nationally chartered digital bank in 2020, and Walsh said it was "100% worth it."
Walsh said a banking license allowed Varo to offer lower-priced products and services to consumers. Varo says its main mission is helping those with less money gain opportunities in the financial world, like building and accessing credit.
The banking license also gave Varo greater control over its regulatory compliance. Because Varo doesn't need to partner with a bank to offer its services, it doesn't open itself up to third-party risk.
Varo's primary reasons for obtaining a banking license revolved around good customer service and customer protection—which builds trust with consumers.
What if you can't get a license? Revolut's ongoing battle for a banking license shows the complexity of this process. After applying for a UK banking license in January 2021, the digital challenger is still trying to prove itself to regulators. Areas of concern include the neobank's dealings in cryptocurrency and its risk controls around anti-money laundering. Its quest is unlikely to be helped by this week's news that Revolut was the victim of a cyber attack which revealed the data of over 50,000 users.
It's believed the hacker gained access to data such as full name, email address, payment card data, and account data through social engineering
Revolut stated that hackers failed to access card details, PINs, passwords, and customer funds.
Though the breach surely did not bolster customer trust, it's unlikely a banking license would have prevented the attack. But a license paired with protections like FDIC insurance could, however, provide customers with some peace of mind.
Can trust be bought? A banking license could also bring some intangible perks as well as its obvious functional benefits. But what really draws consumers to a particular financial institution? And what keeps them there? The answer likely doesn't lie with a banking license.
The average consumer may not even know if their financial institution holds a banking charter. For a tangential example, when Coinbase disclosed that investors could lose all of their money because the assets were not FDIC-insured, many customers panicked over a routine disclosure that was nothing out of the ordinary.
Inertia could be why some customers stay with a financial institution. In the US, 77% of adults have not moved their primary account to a new bank in the past five years, according to CivicScience. Inaction is also the reason why employers implement automatic enrollment into retirement plans, knowing many employees won't opt out.
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Disabled kid? sorry, no admission!
by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 30, 2016 03:28 PM
Mita Sarkar, a mother of a six-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy (CP) had to approach around ten private schools for her daughter's admission. She heard the same response from every school she approached: "Education is for all and we accept all children, but we are not equipped to school your child".
Most popular apps inaccessible to millions of disabled, says study
by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 21, 2016 02:47 AM
Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not designed for them to use.
Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the 'disturbing touchscreen trend'
by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 10, 2016 12:46 PM
At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I'm sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it's getting more difficult.
India has a long road ahead in becoming a disabled-friendly country
by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 31, 2016 04:47 PM
India is home to 2.7 crore people living with one or the other kind of disability. According to the 2011 Census, 2.21 percent of India's population is disabled. Unlike the developed world, India's disabled are made further socially vulnerable by lack of quality education, lack of women's safety, and attitudinal barriers as they continue to grapple with the challenges of access, acceptance, and inclusion.
Universal Design & Accessibility Conclave
by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 27, 2016 04:34 AM
Nirmita Narasimhan is a speaker at this conclave organized by IIMA in collaboration with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
Bridging the Digital Divide
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The inspiration for Marie's design is the majestic Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire.
The pattern is top down and features a beautiful cabled detail. A perfect cardigan for any time of the year!
Southwell can be purchased from Marie's Ravelry store.
The yarn is my beautiful 100% British Bluefaced Leicester Sock and the colourway shown is Marian.
Bentley is a vintage-style cropped cardigan with modern features and keyhole sleeve accents. It pairs beautifully with jeans and a crisp, collared shirt or over a vintage dress.
Bentley is knit from the top down and features a delicate wild flower knot pattern.
Bentley can be purchased from Olive Knits Ravelry store. The yarn is my beautiful 100% British Bluefaced Leicester Sock and the colourway shown is the delicious Bramley Apple.
Everyone needs a basic little striped cardigan! Balise is top-down, seamless, and with a slight set-in style sleeve.
Balise can be found in Olive Knits Ravelry store.
It can be knit in my luxurious silk blend for an extra special cover-up or in my 100% British Bluefaced Leicester Sock.
The colourways shown are Damson and Silver Birch. Which colours will you choose?
You can find Bateau in Olive Knits Ravelry Store.
It can be knit in my luxurious silk blend for an extra tee or in my 100% British Bluefaced Leicester Sock.
The colourway shown is Silver Birch.
Why not team it with Balise?
Brookings is the quintessential cabled v-neck pullover - with a bit of comfortable ease in the body and contoured increases at the raglan for a better-than-usual fit. Knit top-down and seamless in one piece, the pattern is easy to memorize.
You can find the pattern to Brookings in Olive Knits Ravelry store.
Brookings is knit in my squishy BFL and Masham worsted weight yarn and the colourway shown is Damson. Psst it looks gorgeous in Lichen too!
You can find the pattern for Blacklock in Olive Knits Ravelry store.
Blacklock is knit in my beautiful BFL and Masham worsted weight yarn. The colourway shown is Wood Sorrel.


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The goal of this project is to preserve source code, design documents, and other materials concerning the origins and development of operating systems. This is a project of the Computer History Museum's Software Preservation Group. Comments, suggestions, and donations of additional materials are greatly appreciated.
Thanks to Bob Patrick for his enthusiastic support of this web site, and for contributing the initial articles.
In the early 1950s, the engineering/scientific community in the U.S. quickly embraced the electronic computer because they had a large backlog of applications awaiting digital solution. However, there were two problems: The programming problem and the operations problem. Solutions to reduce the programming effort and increase its quality arose in the form of programming languages such as FORTRAN, COBOL, ALGOL, APL, and more recently C, C++, and Java.
Less well known are the efforts to push more jobs per day through each installed computer system so programs could be developed quicker and more production application programs could be run to produce numbers for analysis, design, and manufacture. To get more jobs per shift through an installed computer, Operating System Software was developed. The first such system was designed at General Motors Research Labs and implemented by personnel from GMR and NAA (North American Aviation) for the IBM 704. It first ran production in 1956 and greatly increased the number of jobs per day a 704 could process. The following first-hand article describes how it came about.
The Direct Couple was an important step in the evolution of large mainframe operating systems which led to OS/360. The series started with the GM-NAA Operating System in 1956, and progressed through SOS, IBSYS, the Direct Couple, and then to the vast OS/360 in 1965.


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PSG: How Big Money is Running World Football (2017)
PSG wins the 2015/2016 League 1 title for the 4th time in a row
Back in 2010, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club was relatively unknown to the world. They were the football(soccer) club located in one of the world's most famous cities while competing in the French Lique 1, which is widely known for not being one of the top European leagues. That same year PSG finished 13th in the league out of 20 teams, winning a mere 12 games out of the 38 played. Fast forward to 2017, PSG is now known all over the world and is competing on the highest stages with the likes of historic football powerhouses such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid FC, and FC Bayern Munich to name a few. It is unreal to see such a drastic transformation happen so quickly and so out of the blue, especially from a team who just 6-7 years ago couldn't even compete to be called the best in France. Today, PSG can be argued to be the best team in the world and certainly have stated their case by dominating opponents in their domestic league while also tearing through the competition in the UEFA Champions League. For anyone who isn't very familiar with European football, the UEFA Champions League is seen as the World Cup for club teams. Now this drastic turn of events, is no miracle or coincidence, this transformation was purposely done and executed by big money beginning to enter world football. In 2011, PSG's whole squad was worth right around 55 million euros or $64 million. Realistically this still seems like a lot of money, but in 2011 this was a fairly low comparing them to Europe's elite. To put it in perspective, FC Barcelona, who won the champions league that same year, has a squad worth of just around 155 million euros or $180 million. Anyone can see the massive difference between these two teams, and yet all it took was a year for PSG to catch up.
In the summer of 2011, Qatar Sports Investments(QSI) purchased a 70% stake in PSG which made them the primary owners of the French club. QSI is is closed shareholding group located in Qatar that reinvests their revenues into sports interests. QSI, led by chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a multi billion dollar man who is also the CEO for beIN media group, have made PSG one of the worlds richest football clubs overnight. In the 21st century the world started to see big money enter the sports world, but QSI out did every other billion dollar man or company trying to stick their nose in world football. The minute QSI took over, PSG began to make massive purchases over the next few months to instantly make PSG into a powerhouse. To start they bought a number of marquee players breaking the world transfer record a numerous amount of times. After all was said and done, PSG had stated their case to be recognized as a real threat to all the big name clubs around Europe
Kylian Mbappe (left) and Neymar Jr. (right) are PSG's
newest and most expensive players
Most recently, in the summer of 2017, PSG continued to spend and has constantly been a dominant force in the french league winning 4 out of 5 Ligue 1 titles since 2012. Although being dominant in their domestic league, they haven't had as much success in the UEFA Champions League, where the best of best from Europe is crowned. With this constant disappointment in Europe, QSI and Al-Khelaifi decided to make a big splash in this summers transfer window. In a unreal summer deal, PSG splashed the cash needed to unhinge Neymar Jr., one of the worlds top 3 players, from his FC Barcelona contract. QSI and PSG paid a whopping $260 million which absolutely shattered the current world transfer fee record. That amount for one player is actually absurd and really was not even imaginable before PSG went and proved that there actually might be nothing that money can't buy. Even after the biggest transfer in history, PSG were not done yet. They then went and signed the worlds most expensive teenager, when 18 year old Kylian Mbappe signed for the club on a one year loan move with the option to buy for another $200 million. In doing so much business where millions and millions of dollars are being spent, PSG began to be scrutinized and looked into for violating UEFA's financial fair play rules. These rules are in place to pretty much prevent big money from affecting the sport so much where it becomes unfair to other teams and leagues. UEFA believes that Al-Khelaifi and his QSI colleagues are in violation of the financial fair play rules because they are spending much more than UEFA normally allows in transfer windows; making PSG beneficiaries of breaking rules set in place to keep European football as competitive as it can be. With two much spending and no real realization that Al-Khelaifi is crossing some lines this behavior among the soccer and business world can definitely be seen as unethical.
The stakeholders in this case are the owners, board, coaches, staff, players and even fans too. Not only are they stakeholders on the people related to the actually PSG football club, but also the stakeholders involved with QSI as well. With a sports teams, the stakeholders are a massive group of people considering "Employees, customers, suppliers, and society that the business impacts are all examples of stakeholders..." (Salazar 18) With PSG coming under investigation by UEFA and also being scrutinized by coaches, owners, athletes and many other public figures, many people are suffering because of it. Most of the criticism is being taken by Al-Khelaifi due to him using his mass amounts of wealth to fund PSG's expenditures in the transfer market. Other than that the coaches, staff, players, and even fans are being affected in both positive and negative ways. In reality, the business decisions being made are seen as unethical, but the coaches, staff, and players are enjoying work more. QSI has not just invested into bringing in good talent, but it has also invested in the club as whole, which includes improvements in facilities for the team and academy as well as improvements in the staff also. Not only do the coaches, staff, and players enjoy being with this team more, but with all the new talent and faces, the fans are now benefitting because the club is winning more and more. In this case, the stakeholders are really benefitting, but with positives comes negatives. The issue with breaking or disregarding the UEFA financial fair play rules is that, if you are found guilty, they have the power to hand down fines and sanctions on the club. Most of the time, clubs who violate any of the financial fair play rules are handed transfers bans which doesn't allow the club to make or do any business during the transfer window. The problem with this is that if players begin to be unhappy or even get injured, PSG would not be able to go out and sell or bring in any new players at that time. If this was to happen to PSG and they lost 2 or 3 of their best players, the moral around the club would go down and the losses could start outnumbering the wins. In this scenario, these business decisions would certainly affect all the stakeholders involved in a much more negative way.
Individualism is an ethical theory that stresses the importance of self-interest. "Business actions should maximize profits for the owners of the business, but do so within the law," (Salazar 17) PSG has been spending insane amounts of money ever since QSI took over. The amount of profit they are making is unreal due to bringing in marquee players, along with all the victories coming in local and european competitions. The issue with this, is although PSG is certainly acting with complete self interest in maximizing profits, they realistically are not acting within the law. UEFA has a set of laws in place called Financial Fair Play rules which try and limit the amount each club can spend in order to make sure all leagues are competitive. UEFA's financial fair play rules have a basic principle established that a club must earn more than they spend. With this rules, there are certain ways to give you a bit of wiggle room in order to stay within the law. But with PSG paying so much in one transfer market for players, it is going to be very hard to have its income match their expenditures. If or when PSG is found to be not following the FFP rules, from an individualistic standpoint, they will have failed due to not acting within the law.
PSG President, Nassar Al-Khelaifi with the worlds
most expensive player, Neymar Jr.
Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that deals with the consequences of the decisions made. If the decision is positive and benefits the overall good of the business, as well as keeping the happiness of shareholders in mind than it is seen as ethical by a utilitarian. In this case a utilitarian would look at PSG and see them as doing the right things, considering PSG has not yet been found guilty of anything. Regardless, PSG is spending all this money and bringing in numerous world class players who seem to create happiness amongst everyone at the club. The wins, the publicity, the environment have greatly changed for the better due to the business decisions of QSI. Al-Khelaifi wanted to change the image of his club and he was willing to do and spend whatever it takes, to bring them to the top. In this particular situation, a utilitarian would be okay with decisions of QSI because happiness is being achieved by all the affected parties.
Kantian values are based on rational decision making, honesty, and respecting the individuals involved. In this particular case, a Kantian would look at PSG's decisions as most likely unethical. PSG is acting fairly irrationally when it comes to spending their money and how they handle some players. They bully other clubs away from taking their players and then go around and throw money wherever they please in order to get who they want. For example, just before PSG muscled their big money to pry Neymar away from FC Barcelona, Barcelona had inquired about one of PSG's players. PSG immediately shut Barcelona down and then threw the 222 million euros right at Barcelona in order to steal their second best player. They also aren't acting in complete honesty with how they are maneuvering around the financial fair play rules. Besides that PSG are also not respecting who they are doing business with and everyone who is being affected by their decisions. This summer PSG made headlines by setting the transfer record by signing Neymar Jr. Not only Neymar, but they have consistently over paid for players because they have the money to spend. With PSG spending these ridiculous amounts the whole soccer world is feeling the aftermath with players demanding more and more. Twenty years ago, even the best player in the world wouldn't go for more than 5 or maybe 10 million. Nowadays with big billionaires backing these clubs, world record transfer fees are being shattered every other transfer window. Although it is good and the sport is continuing to grow, some of these transfer fees are absurd and clubs that don't have that kind of wealth backing them can not keep up.
This theory deals mainly with accomplishing good character traits while avoiding bad ones."Act so as to embody a variety of virtuous or good character traits and so as to avoid vicious or bad character traits." Some of these good character traits discussed in virtue theory include courage, honesty, temperance, and justice. In PSG's case, they succeed in being courageous because PSG really revolutionized this game into something brand new. Not necessarily good or bad, but into an age of big money factoring into world football. Although this also has its negative aspects, seeing more and more money get involved in the game just means it is continuing to grow and expand. Besides being somewhat courageous, PSG definitely did not fully succeed in acquiring these good traits. They were not being honest with how they did what they did, and certainly were breaking some rules in order to accomplish these massive transfer fees. In spending the way they did, they tried to exploit certain loopholes within the FFP rules as well as even just not acknowledging them. They weren't acting within the law and they certainly weren't acting in a just manner. A synonym for justice is fair, and considering PSG is under investigation by UEFA for possibly violating the Financial Fair Play rules, you could assume that PSG was not acting in the most fair manner that they could have. With these four aspects not being met, PSG seems to be acting in a fairly unethical manner. The unique thing with PSG and this certain case is that, yes it is a business, but it is also a sports team. With regular business the one goal is to make money, and yes of course these billionaires from Qatar want to make their fair share, but they also want to have their club be successful. The desire to win is different from the desire to make money. There are more ways to be profitable in sports than to spend really big just to hope you can make big money back. Al-Khelaifi and QSI wanna make PSG into something bigger than just a nice paycheck, they want to make the club into one of the world's best and leave behind a legacy. In reality, yes the four traits weren't met, but PSG is being courageous and just in order to reach their personal goals.
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Dylan Griswold November 10, 2017 at 9:32 AM
Great blog especially for someone that doesn't follow the sport. As an avid American Football fan I find the issue interesting because the NFL implemented their own salary cap in the 1990's to prevent the same thing from occurring. Teams such as the Steelers and 49ers used the limitless cap to their advantage by retaining any player they pleased during runs in the 70's and 80's. This held back poor teams such as the Buccaneers and Patriots who were new and didn't have the same assets. What PSG created an unfair, unethical advantage. Teams in the NFL that broke these rules (such as the 90's Broncos,) were fined for their actions. You did an excellent job explaining the issue and providing data backed details. My only two suggestions are to go into further detail on what Kantianism and Virtue Theory are and there core values. It would help readers understand your case.
Bryan D November 11, 2017 at 2:42 PM
I thought you did a great job with this post! As someone who follows soccer, and likes PSG, I find this very interesting how they transformed from a weak club into a world class club in a short span of time. I'm not sure how I feel about teams being the best because they have the most money; however, it seems that is the culture now. To further improve you blog, I suggest going into more detail in utilitarianism, and make sure to assess in some detail the costs and benefits of each main stakeholder and explain what in the long term would be best for everyone
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KeyBank has donated $200,000 to Albany Medical Center (AMC) to help employees obtain their nursing degrees.
The donation will support the Grow Our Own (GOO) work-study program, which is designed to help AMC employees become registered nurses. Since its inception in 2002, GOO has addressed the shortage of these professionals in the region.
GOO participants are full-time employees, and receive tuition reimbursement as well as paid time off to study and attend classes. In return, they agree to work at AMC for up to four years following their graduation.
Both AMC, the region's largest private employer, and KeyBank understand the importance of investing in a quality workforce. Since the program's inception in 2002, KeyBank has been a valued partner.
At this time, 124 employees are currently enrolled in the work-study nursing program, while 54 nurses have graduated to date.
AMC is currently undergoing a $360 million expansion project, which is expected to generate 1,000 new permanent positions – many of them for nursing.
Coastal Carolina University has announced the launch of a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) completion program in collaboration with Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC).
The three-semester, 33-credit program is for nurses who have obtained an associate nursing degree and are licensed in South Carolina.
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The University of Delaware (UD) recently announced that it will begin offering a doctoral nursing degree program in the fall 2011 semester.
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The program will be the first doctoral program for Delaware residents.
Those enrolled in the program will receive individualized attention in a small cohort, and will be immersed in the research process through assistantships on funded studies.
Students will not only benefit from interdisciplinary resources at UD, but from partner institutions in the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance.
Schell states that nearly 93 percent of current faculty openings require applicants to have a PhD.
To apply, individuals must have a BSN from an accredited college or university and an MS in nursing or another discipline within the health field. Applicants must have also completed a minimum of three credits undergraduate and graduate-level statistics.
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However, where hospice and palliative care nurses should be especially skilled is providing relief from mental suffering, especially the suffering that occurs in the face of death or unending illness. Hospice and palliative care nurses should be exceptionally gifted in interacting with other humans, and they should have a clear philosophy that affirms the power of life while also giving importance to dying as a natural human process. By combining strong communication skills and generous sympathy, hospice and palliative care nurses can create a comfortable environment for the patient.
In addition to comforting their patients, hospice and palliative care nurses should be skilled at interacting with family members. They should understand how family members might struggle to adjust to this next stage in their loved one's life. Furthermore, hospice and palliative care nurses should help family members easily navigate treatment and care options for their loved one. A hospice and palliative care nurse will not be alone in this cause, as hospice and palliative care is administered by a variety of professionals; however, he or she should still be extra sensitive and skilled at handling emotional situations.
If you are interested in becoming a hospice and palliative care nurse and believe you have the skills and qualities to be successful in this career path, then you should look into how you could earn such a job. Do plenty of research, including talking to hospice and palliative care nurses, and also look into enrolling in a nursing degree program.
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A geriatric nurse is a nurse who specializes, works with, and cares for geriatric people, or people that are aging. Caring for the elderly can be extremely complex, because as they age it is very important to keep up with routine tests, protect their health, and teach them to cope with the changes they are experiencing. Due to the complexity, preventative care, and ailing health of aging individuals, they usually require close care and personal attention. Geriatric nurses address physical and mental issues involved with aging people, and work to promote wellness and successful aging as well. They evaluate patients, discuss common issues and health concerns, explain and organize medication for their patients, and help with recommending resources for any outside help needed.
While also providing general care and services to the elderly such as helping with everyday needs, and keeping them comfortable, they must also be able to offer emotional support. While older patients can be a joy to work with, others can be depressed or angry, and at times, isolated from the rest of their family. They must display patience and compassion for patients that suffer from dementia, and other mental health disorders. Geriatric nurses are commonly known to consult and offer help with their patient's families as well as caregivers, if their patient has one.
Geriatric nurses meet the requirements of a registered nurse, but have also taken additional training to qualify them to work with the specific needs of older patients. Their additional training may come from specialized training in geriatrics, a certification in geriatric care, or a gerontological nursing degree. They can work in a number of different settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, home healthcare services, nursing and assisted living facilities, retirement communities, and in private for patients in their homes. In addition geriatric nurses, especially those that work in hospitals, may work closely with physicians and other nurses.


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The last time Tottenham Hotspur won a trophy? How many times have Spurs claimed silverware?
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When was the last time Tottenham won a trophy?
What trophies have Tottenham won?
Tottenham Hotspur Trophies
How many finals have Spurs played?
Tottenham Hotspur finalist
Tottenham's silverware hunt has been well documented over the past decade as the club have become a regular contender for the trophy in England and Europe.
While Spurs hibernated as a mid-table team for most of the 90s, Spurs broke through as a top club in the early 2000s and began to constantly fight for European places. from 2010 with a fourth place. Since then, Spurs have not finished worse than seventh in the Premier League.
Yet modern silverware has eluded Spurs as the club continue to seek a major title. Despite a sixth place in the league at the start of the new year, Antonio Conte has Spurs on the hunt this season as the London side are still alive in the FA Cup.
However, the elimination suffered in the Carabao Cup semi-final at the hands of Chelsea makes one wonder how long it will take:
Spurs have won silverware in the past, but it's been a while. The most recent trophy the club won was the Coupe de la Ligue in 2008 (Carling Cup, later called the Carabao Cup), beating Chelsea 2-1 in the extra-time final.
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Goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate helped Spurs advance in this game, with the latter coming four minutes into extra time. Notable names in Spurs' roster for this game include Jermaine Jenas and Robbie Keane, with Ledley King as captain and England international Paul Robinson in the goal. They beat Petr Cech, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard who all started the game for Chelsea.
As the final approached, Spurs dominated Middlesbrough, Blackpool and Manchester City by 2-0. They went on to dominate north London rival Arsenal in the semi-finals. Spurs drew 1-1 at the Emirates ahead of the decisive second leg, a 5-1 win that drove them to 6-2 on aggregate.
Ahead of the 2007-08 EFL Cup victory, Spurs have a number of competitive wins to their credit, but most of them came some time ago.
Tottenham won an FA Cup in 1991, edging Roy Keane and Nottingham Forest in the final 2-1, as well as in overtime. Terry Venables was in charge and picked Gary Lineker to start for Spurs up front, but the winner came via an own goal as Des Walker put the ball into his own net.
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The last league title dates back to 1961, when the top five were completed by Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley and Everton.
Competetion
First division 1950-51
1960-61 Man United (by 4 points)
Sheff. Wednesday (by 8 points)
Second division 1919-20
1949-50 Huddersfield Town (by 6 points)
England Cup 1900-01
1990-91 Sheff. United (3-1 in the final)
Wolverhamton (1-0 in the final)
Leicester City (2-0 in the final)
Burnley (3-1 in the final)
Chelsea (2-1 in the final)
Man City (3-2 in the final)
QPR (1-0 in final replay)
Nottingham Forest (2-1 in the final)
Ligue's cup
(EFL Cup) 1970-71
2007-08 Aston Villa (2-0 in the final)
Norwich City (1-0 in the final)
Chelsea (2-1, aet in the final)
(European League) 1971-72
1983-84 Wolverhampton (3-2 overall)
Anderlecht (2-2 overall, 4-3 PK)
Spurs have also come close to winning silverware on several other occasions besides the 14 Cup Finals listed above.
In fact, Tottenham have had a number of close calls recently, losing three times in the EFL Cup Final since they last lifted the trophy in 2008. More recently, Spurs fell to Manchester City in the 2021 final, losing 1-0 thanks to a goal. by defender Aymeric Laporte. Spurs also lost in the 2015 edition and in the 2009 final.
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In the FA Cup, Spurs were very successful in reaching the final. They only lost once, in 1987, while winning the competition the other eight times they reached the final.
Famously, Tottenham also lost in the UEFA Champions League final to Liverpool in 2019, losing 2-0 in the club's first foray this far into the tournament range.
(Premier league) 1921-22
2016-17 Liverpool (by 6 points)
Man United (by 4 points)
Everton (by 6 points)
Chelsea (by 7 points)
1932-33 Bolton Wanderers (by 1 point)
Stoke City (by 1 point)
England Cup 1986-87 Coventry City (3-2 aet in the final)
Ligue's cup 1981-82
2020-21 Liverpool (3-1 in the final)
Blackburn (2-1 in the final)
Man United (0-0 aet, 4-1 PKs)
UEFA Champions League 2018-19 Liverpool (2-0 in the final)
Uefa cup 1973-74 Feyenoord (4-2 overall)
claimed Hotspur silverware Spurs time times Tottenham Trophy won
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